Chapter 059: Unsure How to Face Him

Ji Yunan listened and couldn’t help but roll her eyes. She reached out and pounded his shoulder, gesturing to the tubes inserted into him. “You’d better worry about yourself first! Lung suturing surgery is no joke. It’s nothing short of a miracle that you survived!”

“She’s fine, just a little weak. I asked the doctor to give her a nutritional drip. Once she finishes, I’ll bring her over.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuezheng finally relaxed his sharply etched features, exhaling deeply.

Ji Yunan looked at her dear friend’s demeanor and shook her head with a sigh. “Honestly, the two of you—clearly, you still care about each other, so why torment yourselves like this? Even as an outsider, I feel suffocated watching you! Wouldn’t it be better for a married couple to live sweetly together? Enough is enough!”

The weak man on the bed listened, his strong jaw shifting slightly as he cast another glance at Ji Yunan.

After a moment, he spoke, his voice hoarse. “Is it my choice? It’s her…”

He broke off, unwilling to place all the blame on her.

Ji Yunan’s expression suddenly turned serious, her voice low. “Xuezheng, your wife said that on the day of her accident, she called you. Have you checked your call records? Did you ever receive that call?”

Her question reminded Xiao Xuezheng of what she’d said before, back at her place.

Frowning, he immediately reached for his phone, but only then realized he was dressed in hospital clothes, his jacket and trousers hanging silently on the wall.

He nodded toward Ji Yunan. “My phone is in the pocket of my jacket, hanging over there. Could you get it for me?”

Ji Yunan pressed her lips together and fetched the phone, handing it over. She quickly unlocked it and checked the call history.

But according to the time of Shi Runrun’s accident, there was indeed no incoming call from her.

Ji Yunan’s brow furrowed. “Strange, there really isn’t any record. How could that be? She said she called you for help, but a woman answered instead. That’s why she suspected you were having an affair—when her life and the baby were in danger, she thought you were tangled up with another woman, so she lost hope and wanted to leave you.”

Xiao Xuezheng narrowed his dark eyes, lost in thought.

The more he thought, the more a cold, mocking smile tugged at his pale lips.

Cheating?

Impossible.

He would never be associated with such a thing.

But she’d told him herself—it wasn’t a lie…

Suddenly, Xiao Xuezheng remembered—the day of her accident was in the afternoon, and he had been in an emergency meeting at Guangzheng Group. His phone was left on his desk. After the meeting, when he returned to his office, he encountered Chi Wanwan…

He fell silent.

His dark eyes narrowed sharply, a chill and murderous intent flashing within.

Could it be…

A hint of cold ruthlessness appeared between his brows.

He couldn’t believe she would do such a thing, but if it really was her, he would show no mercy.

His throat moved, and after a long pause, he spoke in a deep voice. “Yunan, once we return to Jing City, we need to ramp up efforts to track down the hit-and-run driver. I suspect her accident wasn’t just a simple car crash—someone targeted her deliberately!”

Ji Yunan nodded, picking up the thread. “I know. We’ve been away from Jing City for days, but I’ve had people investigating the whole time. We have some leads. Once you’re better, we’ll deal with it back home.”

…

Six o’clock in the evening, nightfall shrouded the hospital.

Compared to yesterday, tonight’s atmosphere was much gentler.

One reason was that he was out of danger. Shi Runrun was relieved, but troubled by another issue.

She missed him deeply, but didn’t know how to face him.

Shi Runrun felt ashamed and guilty.

The nutritional drip was finished, her strength had returned, yet she lingered in her own room, uncertain whether to go to his ward.

Until Brother Yunan came to play mediator.

In the mending of their relationship, Brother Yunan had played a crucial role.

Ji Yunan entered her room, surprised to find Shi Runrun still sitting on the bed. “Little sister-in-law, why are you still here? Xuezheng is awake. Aren’t you going to see him?”

“Ah?”

Shi Runrun was startled, raising her head to look at him, then quickly lowering it, her cheeks flushing.

Eventually, she mumbled, “I… I’ll go now. Brother Yunan, could you go with me?”

Ji Yunan understood instantly—this girl was shy. He happily agreed. “No problem, little sister-in-law. No need to be embarrassed, you two are an old married couple! When you go in, just throw yourself into his arms and kiss him—give him a passionate French kiss, and all your problems will melt away!”

Shi Runrun’s cheeks grew even redder and hotter. Brother Yunan, please stop!

“But little sister-in-law, Xuezheng’s still weak—he’s lost so much weight, his arms and legs are thin. If you two do anything, take it easy, and be the one to take initiative!”

What was he saying? The more he spoke, the more outrageous it became!

After much hesitation, Shi Runrun finally left her room with Ji Yunan accompanying her, heading to his intensive care ward.

At the door, she found doctors and nurses examining him.

Shi Runrun waited patiently outside, listening carefully to their instructions, memorizing every detail, and only after they left did she slowly enter.

The moment she stepped inside, the man lying on the bed fixed a burning gaze on her, so intense it seemed it could set her aflame.

Shi Runrun shyly lowered her head, at a loss for how to face him.

Ji Yunan chimed in from the side, “Xuezheng, I’ve brought her to you. Whatever you two want to do, go ahead—but just one thing, don’t get too carried away and end up back in surgery!”

With that, Ji Yunan left, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

With a creak, the door shut, and Shi Runrun grew even more nervous.

She could feel his gaze growing hotter and more intense.

Her heart thumped wildly, and standing by the door, her hands dropped to her sides, unconsciously clenched into fists.

“Xiao… Xiao Xuezheng, are you alright…”

After a long moment of hesitation, she finally spoke softly, summoning all her courage to utter the words, haltingly and with effort.