Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 395: The Slap That Hasn’t Fallen Yet

Chapter 395: Chapter 395: The Slap That Hasn’t Fallen Yet

She didn’t continue to press for answers not because she accepted Bai Qian’s explanation, but because she was now fully awake and knew that no matter how much she pushed Fu Xingbo, he wouldn’t be able to immediately contact He Xing.

The only hope now was for the plane to land quickly so she could confirm He Xing’s condition.

...

The hospital near City A’s airport.

When Xia Ning rushed over, there were quite a few people outside the emergency room: Grandfather He, Bai Wei, Luo Qinghe, and old week Liang Tao were all there. She hurriedly greeted Grandfather He and then rushed over to Liang Tao, anxiously asking, "What exactly happened to Brother He Xing? How did he end up in the hospital all of a sudden?"

Liang Tao first glanced at Grandfather He and Bai Wei, and upon seeing that they had no comment, he began to speak quietly, "When we received the news, President He was already in the ambulance. It’s said that this morning on the way to the airport, there was heavy fog, and his speed was a bit fast. A car that was driving under the influence of alcohol smashed head-on into his."

At this point, Liang Tao paused, sneaking a glance at Bai Wei before continuing under Xia Ning’s urging, "Initially, President He’s injuries might not have been so severe, but he was in a hurry to see Miss Fu Han off, so he refused to come to the hospital and asked the traffic police to send him to the airport instead."

Hearing this, Xia Ning was furious; her beautiful face filled with anger. "Don’t tell me the traffic police agreed?"

Liang Tao swallowed hard, speaking helplessly, "Lady Xia, as you know, if President He wants to, there’s nothing in this world he can’t do."

The moment Xia Ning asked that question, she already knew the answer, but now, hearing Liang Tao’s words, the most secretive corner of her heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something, shattering all that was within and exposing her unspoken, hidden hopes to the sunlight, successfully turning Xia Ning into a hopping shrimp.

She glared at Liang Tao fiercely, accusingly saying, "What kind of assistant are you? Knowing that Brother He Xing was going to the airport today, why didn’t you drive him?"

Liang Tao was exceptionally aggrieved but couldn’t utter a word.

Bai Wei, who had no intention of getting involved, finally couldn’t stand it and spoke irritably, "It’s true Liang Tao is an assistant, but he’s not a robot; he needs rest too."

Before Xia Ning could speak, Grandfather He also slowly began, "Xia Ning, this isn’t Liang Tao’s fault. He Xing was at the hospital watching over your father until nearly two o’clock last night. It’s indeed dangerous to drive without having woken up properly."

Although there was a fundamental difference between Grandfather He and Bai Wei, despite Xia Ning praying countless times in her heart for Grandfather He to suddenly pass away to another world, as long as Grandfather He was alive for a day, she needed his approval if she wanted to marry into the He Family.

Upon hearing Grandfather He’s words, the fury on Xia Ning’s face vanished, replaced by a mix of genuine and feigned guilt, "Grandfather He, you... you’re right. If my father hadn’t suddenly fallen ill, Brother He Xing wouldn’t have had a bad night’s sleep. It’s all the Xia Family’s fault; I... If possible, I would rather it be me lying in there."

Grandfather He’s expression softened slightly, and he turned to look at the still-illuminated emergency room, saying indifferently, "This isn’t your fault. Taking care of the Xia Family is He Xing’s responsibility after all."

Upon hearing these words, the breath Xia Ning had been holding in her chest finally relaxed. She unconsciously let out a sigh of relief and felt extremely pleased inside, yet she didn’t show off; instead, she repeatedly downplayed Grandfather He’s words, saying his praise was too exaggerated and that the He Family had already given the Xia Family too much help.

Despite Xia Ning’s nice words, Bai Wei clearly saw the pride that Xia Ning could not hide in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. Bai Wei’s disdain for Xia Ning grew stronger.

She turned her head unintentionally and saw Luo Qinghe’s deep eyes moving between Xia Ning and Grandfather He. What made Bai Wei most uncomfortable was that Luo Qinghe used to show contempt whenever he saw Xia Ning, but now, there was no trace of such contempt on his face.

Bai Wei could no longer control her emotions. She rushed up to Xia Ning and slapped her across the face, "Xia Ning, don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. Aren’t you just hoping to take advantage of Fu Han’s absence to steal He Xing back, right?"

"I..." A flash of harshness crossed Xia Ning’s eyes, but the next second, she managed to suppress it. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she spoke in a pitiful voice, "Bai Wei, I don’t know what I did to make you so angry, but right now, I just want Brother He Xing to get better quickly. As long as he recovers, I’m willing to do anything."

"Hmph, you’re all ancient foxes. What are you pretending for in front of me?" Bai Wei continued to sneer, her other hand already raised high.

Xia Ning watched the slap coming towards her with eyes wide open, yet she didn’t dodge or avoid. The only thing she did was to make the pitiful expression on her face even more convincing.

Unfortunately for Bai Wei, this forceful slap did not land on Xia Ning’s face as expected. Just as her hand was about to come down, someone grabbed it.

The person who grabbed her hand was none other than her boyfriend, Luo Qinghe.

Bai Wei’s beautiful face flushed red with anger as she looked at Luo Qinghe, "What are you doing?"

Before Luo Qinghe could reply, Xia Ning had already taken the opportunity to fully display her ability to seize the moment. Without anyone noticing her move, she swiftly hid behind Luo Qinghe and spoke in her signature coquettish voice, "Mr. Luo, thank you. If it weren’t for you, my... my face would have been ruined."

Luo Qinghe frowned as he looked at Xia Ning, and it seemed like he was about to step away.

However, Bai Wei had no interest in observing what Luo Qinghe was about to do; her eyes brimmed with tears as she looked at him, "You... you’re actually helping this woman, you... you’ve gone too far."

Guilty was written all over Luo Qinghe’s eyes as he tried to grab Bai Wei’s hand. "Xiaowei, no, I just don’t want you to do something you’ll regret."

"Not scolding her is what I’ll regret." Bai Wei pointed at Xia Ning, unable to contain her anger, while at that moment, Xia Ning was hiding behind Luo Qinghe, flashing Bai Wei a radiant smile.

Anger boiled in Luo Qinghe’s eyes as he slapped Bai Wei’s hand away, "Enough, can’t you stop blaming others every time something happens? If you had been a bit nicer to He Xing this morning, perhaps he wouldn’t now be in critical condition due to excessive blood loss."

"What?" Xia Ning exclaimed in surprise, peeking out from behind Luo Qinghe, "Bai Wei, you have some nerve blaming me when it turns out you were the one who caused Brother He Xing’s condition. Let me tell you, if anything happens to Brother He Xing, I will never forgive you."