The old man was furious and heartbroken. He had always believed that because the two children were switched at birth, Xinai had suffered too much when she was young, so he loved her dearly when she was brought back. He never expected her to turn out like this.
"If you keep acting up, I'll call the police right away," he said.
"Grandpa!" Shen Xinai screamed, wanting to say more, but the doctor and nurse rushed in.
Seeing this, Dong Ru zhu quickly pulled the knife out of Shen Xing's shoulder and hid it behind her back. She couldn't let the doctor see the knife, or he would call the police even if the old man didn't.
Shen Xing gritted her teeth, her whole body convulsing in pain.
Remember everything that happened today, Shen Xing!
The old man guessed what Dong Ru zhu was thinking, but he held back. The Shen family had already lost enough face.
As soon as the doctor entered the ward, he smelled the blood and his heart sank. He hurried over.
"Doctor, please take a look at my granddaughter. Her... her wound seems to have reopened," the old man said anxiously.
The doctor saw the patient covered in blood and was about to curse. What a liar!
This is supposed to be a reopened wound???
"Nurse, please ask the family to leave. I need to treat the patient's wounds," the doctor said.
The hotel incident had been blocked by Dong Ru zhu's connections, and the doctor didn't know what had happened, but that didn't stop him from despising this family.
The wounds on the patient's thigh and shoulder were obviously caused by a knife!
Did they really think he didn't see the knife being hidden?
"The patient's family, please step outside," the nurse asked the people to leave.
The doctor carefully treated Xingkong's wounds and had the nurse change her into a clean set of clothes.
Throughout the entire process, Xingkong didn't utter a single sound of pain.
The doctor was extremely impressed.
"Do you need me to call the police? I can be a witness, I saw Mrs. Shen hiding a knife," the doctor sympathetically asked.
Xingkong shook her head, her face pale. "Thank you, doctor, but it's okay."
"Why?" the doctor asked.
"Because if I report it, my life will become worse," Xingkong replied.
The doctor sighed inwardly, gave a few more instructions, and then left.
It was said that Xingkong was adopted. Even if there was no emotional attachment, it shouldn't have been taken to such extremes!
In a hospital like this, doctors were used to the darkness of human nature. Although they were used to it, they couldn't help but sympathize.
...
The hospital room was quiet.
Xingkong lay in bed, staring out the window, lost in thought.
So much had happened in just one day since she was reborn.
She felt exhausted.
But no matter how tired she was, she had to persevere.
The memories of her past life kept replaying in her mind, each frame a torment.
If it weren't for Dong Ru zhu and Shen Xinai, the greedy mother and daughter, she wouldn't have gradually fallen into the abyss in her past life!
Hatred made her feel unbearable pain.
But it was also the motivation for her to keep living.
Huo Siye pushed open the door and entered. Xingkong heard the noise and turned to look.
When she saw that it was Huo Siye, her face full of dark clouds was replaced by a bright smile. "Oh, Fourth prince, you haven't left yet~"
The soft and sweet XingKong seemed like she wasn't the one who was injured.
"Hurt the enemy by a thousand and lose eight hundred." Huo Siye stood in front of the hospital bed, his cold and stern face showing a complex expression that was hard to describe.
Xingkong's heart sank a little, and her bright smile had a hint of a tear.
"Foolishness knows no bounds."
Xingkong smiled bitterly. It seemed that he had seen through the act just now, and a slight embarrassment lingered in her heart.
"What else can I do? Right now, this is the only method I can rely on. Although it's stupid, it's effective, isn't it?"
First, show the journalists a picture of Shen Xinai and Qi Heng together, letting people know how promiscuous the second young miss of the Shen family, who had maintained her reputation for many years, was. This would eliminate any possibility of her marrying Huo Siye or any other wealthy young man.
Any person, especially those in the upper class who value their image, may not care how many love affairs their future wife had before marriage, but they would never allow their private moments to be captured by journalists!
Then, let the journalists discover themselves, tied up and covered in bruises in the room, confirming that Shen Xinai had a dark and vicious side.
In the future, everyone in the socialite circle would avoid Shen Xinai, and although they may act friendly on the surface, it didn't mean that they would risk their own lives for her.
Lastly, let Shen's only beloved grandfather witness how Shen Xingkong, the adopted daughter he had promised to treat as his own, was threatened with a knife by her own sister.
The old man was heartbroken and held a grudge against Shen Xinai's behavior, loving the victimized and hurt Xingkong even more.
Even if she did something to Shen Xinai in the future, the old man would remember what happened today and turn a blind eye.
"You see, I've killed three birds with one stone. Isn't that impressive?" Xingkong blinked, and the torn smile slowly pieced together.
Huo Siye felt a heavy weight on his chest, his brows furrowed, and his expression unclear as he looked at Shen Xingkong.
"Oh, don't be angry. I'm too weak right now, so I can only use this stupid method. But it doesn't mean I'll always be weak. When I become strong, I'll naturally use powerful methods to deal with them," Shen Xingkong sighed softly. She wasn't sure what Huo Siye's intentions were towards her at this moment.
She thought of her past life and had a bold guess in her heart, but she couldn't believe it.
She hooked her arm around Huo Siye's arm like a little cat and said, "I promise you, I'll become strong soon. Then I won't be so embarrassed."
"Our relationship isn't that intimate yet," Huo Siye brushed off her little paw on his arm, his throat tightening uncomfortably.
"Oh, I see," Shen Xingkong nodded indifferently. "I'm too weak to match you."
Huo Siye thought she was being sensible, but the next second, the little crazy girl suddenly jumped up from the bed.
Huo Siye reacted for a second and instinctively stepped back.
The little crazy girl's teeth landed on his chin.
Huo Siye's tight jawline was suddenly bitten, and he couldn't help but let out a groan.
Although the target was missed, Shen Xingkong wasn't disappointed.
Looking at the row of teeth marks on Huo Siye's chin, Starry Sky smiled and said, "Consider this my seal of approval."
He rubbed his rough fingertips over the teeth marks left by the little crazy girl, his dark eyes flashing with a deep light, staring at Shen Xingkong without blinking.
Shen Xingkong felt that his gaze was too dazzling.
Like the sun shining in a clear sky, she felt inexplicably at ease instead of fearful. "It's a promise. If I don't become strong enough, I'll let Fourth Prince handle it." Huo Siye couldn't help but find her interesting. Why did she have such a promise with him? What did her strength have to do with him? But, inexplicably, he nodded. "Don't worry, your mother is safe now." After that sudden jump, Xingkong lay still on the bed, afraid to move due to the pain from her wound. When Huo Siye was about to leave, Xingkong suddenly spoke up. He paused and turned around. "Is she really still alive?"