Chapter 204 Inside Story
What exactly happened back then?
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression changed slightly. She slowly shook her head and said in a low voice, "Let bygones be bygones. Don't bring it up again."
Seeing her hesitant expression, Si Yanxiao knew there was something else going on, which deepened his suspicions.
His gaze darkened, and his tone became slightly harsher: "How can we just let this go?!"
“I was in a coma for six years. When I woke up, I was told that you had passed away, and there was even a tombstone. With all the evidence in front of me, I had no choice but to believe it.”
"If it weren't for my firm belief that you were still alive, and my repeated denials of those so-called proofs, we probably would never have had the chance to meet again!"
As Bai Zhuwei listened to Si Yanxiao's indignant words, a strange feeling flashed through her mind. Her eyes flickered slightly, and then she slowly sighed.
As if she had something difficult to say, she had no choice but to speak out and tell the truth about what happened back then under Si Yanxiao's persistent questioning.
"The accident happened suddenly, and I didn't know exactly what happened."
"When I woke up, I was already in a private hospital overseas. I was said to have been in a coma for three whole months before I regained consciousness."
"Overseas?" Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's face flashed with surprise, and he continued to ask, "What happened next? Since you woke up, why didn't you return to China?"
Hearing Si Yanxiao's question, Bai Zhuwei pursed her lips, her eyes flickered, and a hint of unease flashed across her face. She replied softly, "It's not that I don't want to come back, it's that I can't..."
Si Yanxiao frowned upon hearing this, a look of shock flashing across his face. Before he could ask, Bai Zhuwei slowly began to explain.
“After I woke up, someone was watching my every move until I recovered completely. Only then did the person guarding me tell me the truth.”
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression turned serious, and he stared intently at Bai Zhuwei, afraid of missing any important information.
Seeing this, Bai Zhuwei lowered her brows slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "The person behind the scenes gave me a large sum of money, enough for me to live a comfortable life for the rest of my days. The only condition is that I am not allowed to return to the country... or appear by your side."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao felt a bad premonition rise in his heart. He lowered his eyes and stared blankly at her, only to see her thin lips slightly parted as she continued, "And the person behind all this is Old Master Si..."
Upon hearing her words, Si Yanxiao's pupils suddenly contracted, his face filled with disbelief.
"How is that possible?!" Si Yanxiao's eyes sharpened, his tone full of doubt.
Si Yanxiao's shock was clearly within Bai Zhuwei's expectations. She pursed her lips slightly, and a hint of unease crossed her face.
He spoke in a low voice, "Ayan, it's true. At first, I didn't want to believe it either, but under those circumstances, I had no choice but to believe it."
“At that time, the old man directly sent me abroad while I was still in a coma and lied that I had faked my death. I was seriously injured and unconscious at the time, and I had no choice.”
As he spoke, he pulled down his collar, revealing a long stitch on his chest. Si Yanxiao instinctively looked away, but still saw the gruesome scar. Seeing a flicker of emotion on his face, Bai Zhuwei continued, "This wound was caused by a shattered windshield. It was only a few centimeters away from piercing my heart, so now I suffer from chest pains whenever I feel a pain."
Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao's expression changed, and he gradually became serious.
With the evidence right in front of her, she had no choice but to believe it.
Moreover, upon closer examination, there is some basis to her earlier claim that the mastermind was the old man.
Upon closer examination, it seems that the matter concerning her is as obvious as she described.
Forcing her to leave and buying her out with money seems very much like the old man's style.
Moreover, given the circumstances at the time, the old man was probably the one who most wanted her to leave his side. He just never expected that he would fall into a coma for six years...
Just as Si Yanxiao was deep in thought, his mind filled with countless ideas, Bai Zhuwei took in his hesitant expression. Her eyes lit up, and she spoke up again, trying to provoke him.
"I just heard you mention the tombstone. It's probably because the old man arranged for me to fake my death, but he knew you would definitely investigate and find out the truth, so he made sure the charade was perfect."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes sharpened, and he nodded slightly, clearly having taken her words to heart.
The old man's insistence that she had passed away still seemed vivid in his mind, and thinking of this, Si Yanxiao believed Bai Zhuwei's words even more.
With Bai Zhuwei adding fuel to the fire, he became even more convinced.
"Is there any evidence to prove it was him?" Si Yanxiao asked, clinging to the last shred of hope.
Bai Zhuwei's eyes flashed, and she looked up at him seriously: "Ayan...you don't believe me?!"
Seeing her extremely hurt expression, Si Yanxiao couldn't help but recall the grievances she had suffered alone in a foreign land over the years, and a wave of guilt rose in his heart. He quickly explained.
"That's not what I meant, I just..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Zhuwei waved her hand, interrupting him, and said softly, "I understand. You are currently facing a difficult choice."
"But I have no reason to lie to you about this. I overheard the person who was holding me under house arrest making a contact with someone behind the scenes, and he was referring to Mr. Si."
Mr. Si...
Si Yanxiao's eyes suddenly sharpened as he listened. There were only a handful of people with the surname Si, let alone someone who knew her.
The answer to who the person on the other end is calling out to is already obvious.
Thinking of this, Si Yanxiao stopped deceiving himself, his face darkened, and his expression became ugly.
Bai Zhuwei felt somewhat relieved to see that he believed her.
After learning the "truth," Si Yanxiao looked at Bai Zhuwei with even more tenderness in his eyes.
He frowned slightly, then solemnly promised, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you a fair resolution to this matter."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei did not respond, but sighed softly and slowly said, "Since the matter is over, there is no need to talk about it now."
Seeing how magnanimous she was, Si Yanxiao realized that compared to her, what the old man had done was really beneath him.
Thinking of this, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he had already made a decision in his heart.
On the other side, Si Jiliang sat in his office with his eyes lowered, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
He offered to take Jiang Ran home, but she refused, clearly putting on a deliberately distant act.
He knew what she was thinking and didn't want to cause her unnecessary harm for his own selfish reasons, so he didn't insist any further.
He then summoned the Si family members and specifically instructed them to safely return her to the Si family.
At this moment, Si Jiliang could still recall her polite yet distant thanks, and thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel indignant on her behalf.
She sacrificed herself to save others, so why did she end up suffering a bitter fate all by herself?!
Just then, a sudden knocking sounded at the door.
Si Jiliang quickly regained his composure and said coldly, "Come in!"
The assistant pushed open the door and entered, walking to the desk and respectfully asking, "Mr. Si, someone from the Northern Project proposal team is urging us to submit it."
Si Jiliang immediately understood and casually picked up a file from the table and handed it to him: "Give it to the partner company."
"Yes." The assistant nodded slightly in response, then turned and left, heading towards the door.
Just as Si Jiliang was feeling troubled, he suddenly remembered something and called out, "Wait!"
The assistant paused, turned to look at Si Jiliang, raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt flashing across his face, and asked softly, "Is there anything else?"
Si Jiliang pursed his lips and asked coldly, "Has Si Yanxiao returned?"
The assistant was taken aback for a moment, then slowly replied, "Not yet."
"Okay." Si Jiliang's eyes flickered slightly as he waved his hand at him.
Seeing this, the assistant nodded slightly, then turned and left.
The office fell silent instantly. Si Yanxiao glanced at the clock; three hours had passed since the incident, yet he hadn't uttered a single word.
Thinking of this, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes, and his resentment towards Si Yanxiao grew even stronger.
Meanwhile, as soon as Jiang Ran's feet touched the ground after returning to the villa, she felt a sharp, stabbing pain.
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