The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 627 - 589: Brought Something Out

Hospital

The day Chen Xi was admitted to the hospital, the police contacted her family.

After her father and stepmother arrived and saw her in the intensive care unit, unable to see her, they went back.

The hospital informed them yesterday that she could be transferred to a general ward today, so they came again.

When Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing arrived, Chen Xi’s stepmother was muttering as she exited the ward.

Chen Xi’s father was behind her, closing the door: "Alright, say less."

"Say less?! I ran to the hospital to take care of her, and she gave me the cold shoulder and told me to leave. If I don’t speak up, will the Chen family bully me to death?" Her stepmother spoke, increasingly agitated.

She suddenly yelled towards the ward: "She’s shameless outside, sleeping with men! She’s disgraceful! She’s still acting high and mighty! She has the nerve to live, why doesn’t she just die like her sister. Ah!"

Qiao Yuxian shoved her from behind.

Chen’s stepmother staggered forward suddenly, nearly hitting her head on the ground, but was held up by Chen Xi’s father.

After stabilizing herself, she turned, glaring and shouting, "Who pushed me! Are you looking for death..."

The stepmother turned around, cursing, but then met Gu Yanjing’s eyes, and swallowed back her words, silent.

"Did you look the same when you collected money from others?" Qiao Yuxian asked, "It’s truly disgusting!"

"Who are you?" Chen Xi’s stepmother asked.

"None of your business who I am." Qiao Yuxian raised her hand again.

Chen Xi’s stepmother was frightened and took two steps back.

Qiao Yuxian intimidated her and then told Gu Yanjing, "Husband, call the police and investigate how these two received money to sell their daughter."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing responded.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t look at them anymore and went directly into the ward.

She went in, and only then did Chen Xi’s stepmother react, chasing after her towards the ward, shouting, "What nonsense are you talking! When did we ever take money?"

There were people guarding at the entrance of Chen Xi’s ward. When they saw her rushing over, they blocked her way.

Gu Yanjing did not enter the ward, staying outside and glanced at the couple, making Chen Xi’s stepmother dare not to speak up.

Seeing them quiet down, Gu Yanjing took out his phone to make a call, reporting to the police.

Inside the ward.

As soon as Qiao Yuxian entered, Chen Xi looked towards the door. Seeing it was her, the look of hatred disappeared immediately.

"How are you feeling? Does it still hurt?" Qiao Yuxian asked gently.

"Much better." Chen Xi lay on the bed, covered in monitoring equipment, and couldn’t eat yet, her face a bit swollen.

Qiao Yuxian walked into the ward and sat on a chair beside the bed.

Chen Xi kept looking at her.

Qiao Yuxian looked at her, then grasped her fingers.

When she touched her, Chen Xi’s fingers retracted a bit, but as Qiao Yuxian applied a little pressure, Chen Xi didn’t move anymore.

"Gu Yao has been caught, what he did is serious, the trial will take time." Qiao Yuxian said, "But it’s just a matter of time, he’ll pay for it."

"Hmm." Chen Xi’s eyes reddened, "Thank you. Without you and Mr. Gu, I wouldn’t know..."

"I told you, we should be the ones thanking you. You helped us a lot." Qiao Yuxian said.

Chen Xi shook her head, her gaze lowered, silent. She held back but couldn’t help it, and started crying quietly.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t say anything, just held her fingers, listening to her vent from her heart, watching the data on the heart monitor.

After a good while, Chen Xi’s emotions slowly calmed down.

Qiao Yuxian drew a few tissues for her, saying, "The days ahead will be smooth."

"But my sister is not here." Chen Xi said in a hoarse voice, "No matter how smooth the days are, they’re still flawed."

Qiao Yuxian’s eyelashes quivered, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Yes. A lifelong pain, it’s like there’s a tear in the heart that won’t heal."

Chen Xi looked at her, tears in her eyes.

Qiao Yuxian’s expression was very calm, showing no emotion, but in her calm voice, there seemed to be endless nostalgic pain: "But that unhealed tear is them. They’re always there. In our hearts, accompanying us moving forward."

Chen Xi said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian smiled and said, "Take care of yourself. If you don’t want to see them, I can have someone come to accompany you."

Chen Xi understood that by "them" she meant her father and stepmother.

"No need, I’ll be fine here by myself." Chen Xi said.

"Focus on your recovery, I’ll handle the rest." Qiao Yuxian said, "Your refusal now is useless."

Chen Xi didn’t refuse again, after a while she said, "I have some data on the Capital City’s underground lab."

"Hmm?" She suddenly said, making Qiao Yuxian almost not react.

"Gu Yao once took me to the lab by accident, and I overheard conversations there." Chen Xi, still very weak, spoke softly, "It seems they were developing some drug to enhance strength and speed. The process wasn’t smooth, with significant side effects, and many people died. I overheard them discussing it. They wanted Gu Yao to use some people without usefulness for experiments."

These people without usefulness naturally referred to those kidnapped, captured, and deceived.

The hand Qiao Yuxian placed on her leg tightened bit by bit, and in that instant, many things flashed through her mind. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Her grandparents, Mr. Huo’s words, Yao Mountain Island, betrayal, the people who showed up at Old Sir Lu’s birthday banquet who’ve used drugs, and many other things.

"What then?" Qiao Yuxian’s voice was somewhat dry as she asked.

"Later, I had Gu Yao take me there a few more times." Chen Xi didn’t know what she thought of, unconsciously holding Qiao Yuxian’s fingers, "I took the opportunity to secretly jot down some things, and on the day the lab was bombed, I smuggled two vials out."

Qiao Yuxian looked at her, shocked that she could do so much under Gu Yao’s watchful eyes.

Feeling distressed, not knowing the cost of each time she had Gu Yao take her to the lab.

"I’m fine." Chen Xi, sensing her emotion, said softly, "Gu Yao... As much as he wouldn’t admit, he took good care of me. He knew I investigated many of his affairs and always wanted him dead. But he let me be. As long as I didn’t run, whatever I wanted to do, he readily agreed and never made things difficult for me."

Qiao Yuxian listened to what she said.

"I even tried to kill him a few times." Chen Xi feared Qiao Yuxian wouldn’t believe her, so she added, "He didn’t say anything about it or do anything to me."

With another sigh, she said, "He’s really hard to kill. No matter how hard I tried, couldn’t end him. I feel he kept me by his side, never taking my murderous intent seriously. He never guarded against me, seemed confident I couldn’t threaten him, and the information wouldn’t get out."

"In fact, when I bombed the lab this time, he didn’t say anything. He didn’t do anything to me either." Chen Xi continued, "Gu Linhai wanted to kill me, but he always protected me, never letting anyone lay a finger on me. He took very good care of me....."