Chapter 117 My Future Daughter-in-Law, I Will Protect Her
In the chaos, Gan Xiaoxing blocked the group of bandits, and of course, she had no intention of transferring five million.
She's not that easily fooled!
What does it have to do with her if someone gets hurt?
They even lectured her on the unwritten rules of the underworld, saying that they were so sloppy in their work that who knew if the person who went in would keep a tight rein on her? What if they told her something? She wouldn't know where to run.
Gan Xiaoxing felt a little flustered, afraid that her actions would be exposed; after all, she had a guilty conscience.
But... she thought about it carefully and realized that she hadn't shown her face at all. Even her phone number was a virtual number she bought online temporarily, and she used a third party to communicate with the criminals. She also used a voice changer when communicating with them.
It should be foolproof.
Moreover, she has hospital records and an alibi for the incident on the cruise ship, so even if the police do trace it back to her, they can't do anything about it.
Thinking of this, Gan Xiaoxing breathed a slight sigh of relief.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
"Damn it, that bitch blocked me."
"Brother Jie, what should we do? Is she not planning to pay the rest of the money?"
The man called "Brother Jie" was smoking a cigarette, and his thick, dark eyebrows furrowed, revealing a fierce look. "Go ask her for it, make her spit out the money."
Fu Yi sneered: "If she won't give it to you, go after her father. Isn't her father rich?"
Gan Xiaoxing thought that the other party did not know her identity and that she could get away with it without anyone noticing. Little did she know that cats and dogs have their own ways. If they did not know who the other party was, how could they dare to take on such a life-or-death deal?
The underling, who had barely escaped from the water, cursed and spat on the ground.
"You bitch, you have no sense of honor!"
Brother Jie sneered, "A ruthless person who would harm a child is just like us, a beast. We can't be soft-hearted with someone like that. Even if we can't escape, I'll make her cough up that money. If we go in, she and her father won't get away either! Let's go!"
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When Yu Yan woke up, she saw two bottles of cola on the cabinet.
Shao Muyan hadn't slept a wink all night with his laptop. When he saw Yu Yan wake up, he immediately closed the laptop, leaned close to her, and asked softly, "Would you like some water?"
Yu Yan nodded, and Shao Muyan helped her up and fed her most of a glass of water.
Where did this Coke come from?
"Shao Yun bought it for you."
Shao Muyan gave a slight smirk, "I wanted to buy some ice cream, but I stopped me."
Yu Yan recalled that she had mentioned wanting an iced cola when she was hospitalized, and it seemed that Shao Yun had remembered it.
"This child is truly thoughtful," Yu Yan said with a slight smile.
Sometimes, closeness or distance truly doesn't depend on blood ties.
Shao Muyan explained the whole story to Yu Yan.
Having escaped death this time, Yu Yan has come to understand many things and let go of many obsessions. She doesn't even care much about the truth anymore. She just feels a mix of bitterness and gratitude when she sees Shao Muyan jump into the water to save her and stay by her side all night without even changing his clothes.
Why is Uncle Yan so good to her?
After returning to China, she caused him so much trouble; she was a troublemaker herself. Yet Uncle Yan never disliked her. Instead, he stayed by her side and supported her wholeheartedly.
Sometimes she had to admit that some of her former mother-in-law's assessments of her were accurate.
She is indeed a jinx to people; those who get too close to her rarely have anything good happen to them.
Her parents and children have all left her world in some way.
They were the closest people to her in the world, and if she couldn't keep them, who else could she keep?
At this moment, Yu Yan still felt a sense of self-loathing.
"Uncle Yan, you should go back and rest. Don't worry about me."
Yu Yan wanted to say that he was already busy enough with his own work, and she really shouldn't take up so much of his time.
"I can handle these problems myself."
Shao Muyan paused.
He sensed Yu Yan's distant attitude towards him, but he could understand it; she was bound to be in a bad mood after experiencing something so upsetting.
Her body hasn't fully recovered yet, and she might not be able to process all that he's saying, which could potentially cause further harm. Let's wait and see.
Anyway, he can help her solve all these troublesome problems.
Yu Yan is already exhausted.
"Then you should rest well. You still have inflammation and need to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days."
Shao Muyan helped her lie down, saying, "I'll take care of the school and lab affairs."
"Need not."
Yu Yan quickly refused, she really couldn't trouble Uncle Yan any further, "Just call my assistant over, I can handle it myself."
Shao Muyan gave Yu Yan a deep look, wanting to say something, but then he remembered Hua Zhidao's advice to him on the cruise ship, telling him to let go of his fatherly attitude and not to take on her affairs like an elder.
Perhaps, it really did put some burden on Yu Yan.
After a moment's hesitation, Shao Muyan replied, "Okay."
Yu Yan's hands gripped the bedsheet tightly under the covers.
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Shao Muyan hired a caregiver for Yu Yan, and he also needed to go home to tidy up and arrange his work for the next few days.
What happens on the cruise ship spreads like wildfire and can't be kept secret forever.
After much thought, Shao Muyan decided to call his teacher. It was better for him to tell the story than for his teacher and his wife to hear embellished rumors from other people.
After the video call connected, he explained the situation, but to his surprise, the elderly couple remained silent after listening.
"How is Xiaoyan's health?" The old lady was most concerned about her granddaughter's health.
Shao Muyan: "It's nothing serious. I still need to get IV fluids for a few more days. The doctor said the shock caused the fainting."
As he said this, Shao Muyan's heart was still clenching.
Yu Yan is not an outward-facing person; she doesn't express her emotions but instead keeps them inside. This way of life is very harmful to her health and is also heartbreaking.
"She's truly heartbroken. As for Xiang Chu, if that's really the case, let's just let it go."
The old lady sighed deeply: "You should persuade Xiaoyan to think more positively. Although she gave birth to the child, she still has the blood of the Xiang family flowing in her veins. It's hard to change what's in her nature."
Shao Muyan nodded: "I understand. Madam, I will persuade her."
"What exactly is Xiang Jingheng trying to do?"
Academician Yu said with a stern face, "Does he really think that my Yu family has no one left and that we can't do anything about him?"
Shao Muyan's expression was also aloof and cold.
“He hasn’t had his core interests touched, and he doesn’t learn his lesson. I will make him pay the price for his words and actions.”
Shao Muyan made a promise: "Teacher, with me here, I will not give Xiang Jingheng another chance to contact Yu Yan."
He'd had enough!
Seeing that his beloved apprentice was also quite exhausted, Academician Yu didn't linger to chat with him. In the end, he said, "When Xiaoyan is feeling better, take her to Mesuli when you have time. I'll ask Dr. Su to take your pulses and prescribe some medicine to help you both get better. It's not good for young people to be running to the hospital all the time. Health is more important than anything else!"
"Okay," Shao Muyan replied.
A short while later, Mrs. Shao suddenly made a phone call.
"Mom, is something wrong?" Shao Muyan was about to take a shower, and had already taken off his shirt. "I'm about to take a shower. If it's not urgent, I'll call you in a bit."
Mrs. Shao was a typical strong woman; she spoke and acted with efficiency and decisiveness.
"You go ahead and wash. Just send me the address of which hospital Xiaoyan is in."
"You're coming to Shangzhou?"
"I've arrived."
Shao Muyan was taken aback: "Why didn't you tell me you were coming beforehand?"
"I was furious when I heard the news yesterday, so I flew here overnight. I had to come. Xiaoyan's parents are gone, and her family isn't around. Of course, we have to step up at a time like this!"
Madam Shao snorted coldly: "I'd like to see what kind of monsters and demons dare to get close to her with me here! I will protect my future daughter-in-law."
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