The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 694 - 691: The Frankness of a Foot-Scratching Big Man 6_1

"I saw the hotel’s surveillance footage from yesterday. Wang Xiaohao only had that sudden violent outburst after getting drunk. I suspect someone put some kind of manipulative drug into his drink. Before he lunged at you, someone pushed both you and me. Otherwise, that knife might not have missed..." Xixi’s eyes flew wide.

"That person indirectly saved you and directly saved me!"

"..."

"Actually, I watched the entire surveillance footage. That night, a staff member was following you the whole time. He was the one who pushed. It seems he was prepared in advance. I later found out he was temporary staff, hired to help out, and he left right after the incident."

"..."

"I’ve reviewed the footage of this staff member repeatedly. He’s been present at several banquets. This is clearly no coincidence. Moreover, judging by the way he pushed, he’s no ordinary person. His reactions were incredibly fast." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Xixi, don’t you understand yet?"

"..."

He stated frankly, "It seems Wan Donglin didn’t just abandon you. He’s always had someone protecting you. The incident with Yang Wei might have been unexpected, but they were prepared for the situation with Wang Xiaohao. Even if I hadn’t been there that night, you wouldn’t have been hurt."

She was stunned. That night had been so chaotic. All I knew was being pushed away and seeing Huang Xiaojue. Who would have had the presence of mind to notice anyone else?

Huang Xiaojue glanced at the time, his voice still calm. "It’s getting late, Xixi. You should go."

She froze. Suddenly, she realized: Huang’s mother or Zhou Ting must be coming.

Her heart felt as if it were about to shatter. Xiaojue, Xiaojue, why must you be like this? If he had used his injury as an opportunity to confess his feelings, or to ask to get back together, she would have found it normal. But he was so composed, just telling her to leave—to stay far away from Zhou Ting, at least. He wouldn’t even take credit. He even downplayed taking that stab for her, as if to say, ’Even if I hadn’t saved you, someone else would have. You don’t need to thank me.’

Wan Donglin once said, "Huang Xiaojue is a formidable person, Xixi. He’s much more formidable than you imagine." That’s right. Standing at the vortex of wealth and glory, facing a direct path to success, only he understood that some roads, though they appear bright and beautiful, lead to a bottomless abyss.

"Xixi, don’t come visit me anymore."

Her heart ached as if pierced by a knife. Xiaojue, if you act like this, how can I ever find peace in my life? So, it turned out he loved her far, far more than she had ever imagined.

Her long eyelashes drooped as she remained completely silent. Huang Xiaojue gazed at her, watching those lashes stay stubbornly lowered, desperately holding back every sob.

He continued, still acting as if nothing was amiss, "Xixi, go study hard at Harvard. One day, when you’ve achieved great success, I can still boast to people, ’Look, that’s my little junior...’"

She turned and fled.

Only when she ran out of the hospital gates did her tears finally stream down like rain.

By then, day had fully broken. Doctors were starting their shifts, and patients were stirring, making the ward grow noisy. From outside his room, she heard the crisp sound of high heels, along with the voices of Huang’s mother and Zhou Ting.

"Zhou Ting, you’re here so early? This must be so hard on you; you haven’t even rested properly..."

"Auntie, isn’t this what I should do?"

"Sigh, for Xiaojue to have such a wonderful girlfriend like you... I don’t know what good deeds he must have done in his past lives for this! It’s like smoke is rising from our Huang Family’s ancestral graves. We’re truly blessed. I can rest content for this lifetime..."

"Auntie, you flatter me. I don’t deserve such praise..."