"Auntie, the Huo family's grandson can't be without status."
When she heard the word grandson, Mrs. Huo's heart warmed, but she quickly suppressed the feeling. "It's useless to say anything now. Zirui, send Gu Li back."
"Alright. "
Gu Li knew that she wouldn't gain anything by arguing with Mrs. Huo. She could only follow Huo Zirui out the door.
"..."
When Gu Ruochu finally arrived at the hospital, an hour had passed since Su Ze had called her. Gu Ruochu felt a chill in her heart when she saw Jin Ye's body covered with several fractures and light injuries.
The doctor informed her that Jin Ye had been in a car accident, and the culprit had fled the scene after causing the accident.
"Jin Ye! Jin Ye!"
"Ruochu, Jin Ye is asleep. He has just undergone surgery, and the anesthesia has not lost its effect." Su Ze came into the ward. He was stunned when he saw Huo Nanchen. He did not expect him to be there as well.
Su Ze looked very tired.
Jin Ye had told him to call Ruochu before he was wheeled away to the operating room because he was afraid that she would be worried.
"What's going on? Weren't you safe in Country F?"
Gu Ruochu had been in contact with them all this while to prevent the Ning family from attacking Jin Ye. She thought that Zhang Yuan would have let go of her grudge by the time the came back Jin Ye came back into the country.
"They did not find a chance to attack in Country F. It's all my fault. I let down my guard."
Gu Ruochu fell silent as her gaze returned to Jin Ye's face.
"Don't worry. The doctor said that the surgery was a success. The wounds on his face will heal." Huo Nanchen could see the worry in her eyes.
"As for the culprits, I'll find them for you, even if they flee to the ends of the earth."
Gu Ruochu nodded, so what if they found the culprits? The would only be scapegoats of the Ning family. The news about Jin Ye's accident would spread like wildfire.
When a popular celebrity got into an accident, the media and the masses would make up all sorts of conspiracy theories.
"Ruochu. Ruochu..."
Jin Ye moved slightly on the bed and weakly called out her name. His entire body was in so much pain that it felt like it was on fire. However, there was only one name on his mind.
The little girl's face from his childhood overlapped with her grown-up face.
Huo Nanchen listened to Jin Ye mumbling on the bed and pricked up his ears to confirm what he had heard. However, when the word "Ruochu" came out clearly from his mouth, his expression suddenly turned sinister.
He remembered Gu Ruochu's nightmare and how she had called out Jin Ye's name as he held her in his arms. Jin Ye was now calling out Gu Ruochu's name, causing a chill to run down Huo Nanchen's spine.
At that moment, a wave of anger surged through him. His jealousy burned away all of his rationality, and the sour feeling in his heart could no longer be suppressed.
Jin Ye was still struggling to regain his consciousness.
"Jin Ye!" Gu Ruochu realized that he was not fully awake. She moved closer and tried to wake him up. "Jin Ye, wake up! Jin Ye!"
Jin Ye's body was devoid of energy. His entire world was in darkness, but he could hear her voice calling out to him.
"Enough!"
Gu Ruochu felt his strong hand pulling her towards him, and he trapped her in his embrace. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw Huo Nanchen's terrifyingly gloomy face.
"What are you doing?"
"I don't want to see you two play out this plot of a doomed couple. Now that you've seen that he's safe and sound, come home with me! I'll pretend that I didn't see or hear any of this!"
He glanced at Jin Ye expressionlessly. The anger in his heart had almost reached its peak.