Lin Xi was full and satisfied, both physically and mentally relaxed. It was already half past ten in the evening when she returned to Fenglinwan.
The indulgence she had never experienced before made her feel relaxed and happy, yet also very tired.
After taking a bath and doing her skincare, she went straight to sleep. Although it was her first night there, surprisingly, she didn't feel any discomfort.
In her sleep, a sharp and urgent mobile phone ringtone was extremely loud in the silent night.
Lin Xi was suddenly awakened. Looking at the name "Shen Yueru" on the screen, she quickly answered the call.
"Hello, Auntie."
"Why did it take you so long to answer the phone? Where's Yize? Why can't I get through to his phone?"
It was the complaining tone that Lin Xi was used to.
"I'm accompanying my mother in the hospital tonight. As for Yize... I don't know."
Lin Xi thought for a moment and decided to lie. The divorce matter couldn't be known by too many people for now. Grandpa needed time to accept it.
"You don't know? As Yize's wife, you don't go home to take care of him at night. Is this how you act as a wife?
Lin Xi, I didn't agree with Yize marrying you from the start. If it weren't for Grandpa's decision, could you have entered the Shen family? Now, you even dare to stay out all night.
It's fine if you haven't achieved anything in five years, but you haven't even given birth. What's the use of you?"
Lin Xi listened silently, took a deep breath, and said softly, "Auntie, is there something urgent to find Yize?"
Shen Yueru wouldn't call in the middle of the night just to scold her.
"Oh, right! I almost forgot the important thing because of you. Grandpa's in the hospital and still in the emergency room. I can't reach Yize. Hurry back and get him to come to the hospital with you!"
Shen Yueru hung up the phone in a hurry. Lin Xi, however, was stunned, holding the phone as if she had lost her soul.
The only person in the Shen family who had truly been kind to her was Grandpa - Shen Chongshan.
After a moment of daze, Lin Xi quickly got up, dressed, and called a taxi to return to Ye Nan Villa.
She kept trying to call Shen Yize all the way, but as expected, he didn't answer.
When she arrived at Ye Nan Villa, she rushed upstairs without turning on the lights, shouting, "Shen Yize, Shen Yize."
She pushed open the door of his bedroom, turned on the light, and saw an empty bed. There was no sign of him.
Lin Xi looked at her phone, feeling helpless. It was already early morning. Where could he be?
After a short thought, she directly called Qin Chuan, Shen Yize's assistant. As Shen Yize's special assistant, being on standby 24/7 was the basic requirement, and he was the most likely person to know where Shen Yize was.
Sure enough, the phone was answered quickly.
"Madam, what's the matter so late?"
"Where's Shen Yize?" Lin Xi asked directly.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
"Don't worry. Just tell me. Grandpa's sick and in the emergency room."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Chuan immediately said, "He might be at Xinghewan."
"Thank you."
Lin Xi was about to hang up when she heard Qin Chuan say, "Madam, I'll wait for you at the entrance of Xinghewan. You might not be able to get in by yourself."
Lin Xi hesitated for a few seconds and said quietly, "Okay."
It was nearly one o'clock in the morning when she arrived at Xinghewan. Qin Chuan was already waiting at the entrance.
This was a high - end community. No wonder Qin Chuan said she couldn't get in. The security here was as good as that of Ye Nan Villa.
"Madam, this way."
Lin Xi followed Qin Chuan and walked quickly inside. Qin Chuan walked familiarly to the unit building and pressed the elevator button.
When they stopped in front of a closed door, Qin Chuan stepped back a little.
After a moment of hesitation, Lin Xi summoned her courage and rang the doorbell.
But her trembling hand betrayed her pretended firmness.
After the doorbell rang a few times, the door opened.
The person who came out was Chu Xin Yi.
"I'm looking for Shen Yize." Lin Xi didn't have time to care about the expression on her face and said directly.
"Yize, he..."
Before Chu Xin Yi could finish speaking, Shen Yize walked out of the room in casual clothes, as if this was his home.
He first gave Qin Chuan two cold looks, then looked at Lin Xi impassively.
"What's going on?"
The man's voice was cold and calm, with an air of nobility from within, and there was no sign of being caught by his wife in an embarrassing situation.
"Grandpa's in the hospital for emergency treatment. Auntie couldn't reach you and asked me to find you."
Shen Yize sneered but didn't speak. However, Lin Xi clearly saw the sarcasm in his eyes.
"Believe it or not."
After saying that, Lin Xi turned around and left. She forced herself to be calm, straightened her back, and tried hard to move her heavy legs, not wanting those behind her to see her pain.
"Go and rest. I'm leaving."
The man's voice behind her was not as cold as when he was speaking to her, and it had a bit of warmth.
Lin Xi curled the corner of her mouth with a sarcastic smile. So this was what his gentle tone was like.
In the elevator, Lin Xi stood in the corner with no expression.
Qin Chuan also huddled in the corner, trying to reduce his presence.
Shen Yize had a gloomy face and didn't speak. He glanced at the people reflected in the elevator glass a few times.
"You can go back."
After getting out of the elevator, Shen Yize dismissed Qin Chuan.
Then he dragged Lin Xi into his black Bentley.
The car sped through the night. Lin Xi looked out of the window, feeling uneasy. At this moment, she was worried about Grandpa's condition and didn't care about Shen Yize's gloomy face at all.
"Lin Xi, can't you be a bit more sensible?"
Shen Yize's cold voice was even colder in the silent carriage.
Lin Xi turned her head and looked at him with a faint gaze.
"Making Grandpa accompany you to make such a fuss so late at night. Have you lost your conscience?"
Shen Yize gave her a disdainful look, speaking in a flat tone, unhurriedly.
Lin Xi smiled self - deprecatingly. "Yes, it's been eaten by a dog. A dog that couldn't be tamed even after being fed for five years."
"Are you looking for death?" Shen Yize's voice was harsh, with obvious mockery. "You threw a divorce agreement at me this morning, and now you're making Grandpa accompany you to put on a show at night. You really have some nerve."
Lin Xi didn't want to say a word to him. She turned her head and looked out of the window indifferently. The quiet and cold night was just like her mood at this moment.
Since they were getting divorced, she forced herself not to be stupid anymore and not to let herself feel heartbroken.
When they arrived at the hospital, Lin Xi was eager to check on Grandpa's condition. She got out of the car at the hospital entrance and ran towards the ward. Shen Yize went to park the car alone.
At the door of the VIP ward, Lin Xi hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and gently pushed the door open and walked in.
It was already two o'clock in the morning. There were still quite a few people in Grandpa's ward. Except for Shen Yize, all the members of the Shen family's second branch who could come were there.
This situation made Lin Xi's heart sink, and her eyes immediately filled with tears.
"Why are you alone?" As soon as Lin Xi stepped in, she was pushed out by Shen Yueru.
She followed and came out, looking at the empty corridor, and her face darkened. "I asked you to find Yize. Where is he?"
"He..." Lin Xi bit her lip. Although she didn't want to mention Shen Yize at all at this moment, she finally said, "Yize has gone..."
Before she could finish speaking, a crisp slap rang out through the entire corridor.
"You useless thing. You can't even find your own husband. At a time like this, the one who should be here isn't here, while the one who shouldn't be here is so eager to come. You're so eager to come here just to perform well in front of Grandpa and try to get him to give you some shares? How dare you think like that!"
Shen Yize walked out of the elevator and heard Shen Yueru's voice. He frowned slightly and said in a flat tone, "Auntie."