Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 618: Irreparable

Chapter 618: Chapter 618: Irreparable

The night was chaotic. Rong Shen and the police were searching tirelessly for someone, but there was still no good news.

The hospital was a mess as well. Su Mu and Fu Shinian stayed up all night without closing their eyes. After a brief period of unconsciousness, Wen Shaoyuan woke up again, but this time he was eerily calm. He stared at the ceiling blankly all night, refusing to say a single word to anyone, as if he had retreated into a self-contained world.

Ji Qingluan woke up again early the next morning. When Fu Shinian and Su Mu received the news, they decided to go check on her. After all, there were many details they didn’t know. When Qiao Yu found out, he glanced at them:

"You’re going to see Ji Qingluan?"

"Yes."

Qiao Yu didn’t say anything. Fu Shinian looked at him: "Is there a problem?"

"When Ji Qingluan was wheeled out of the operating room last night, you two weren’t there, so you might not know about her condition."

"Is her condition bad?"

"In terms of vital signs, there’s no major issue. It’s just..." Qiao Yu sighed. "She was sexually assaulted, and she won’t be able to have children in the future."

Su Mu and Fu Shinian froze at the same time, completely unprepared for such a result. Fu Shinian’s mind immediately went to the dead man in the parking lot. Judging by his posture and clothes, it was probably him. He had taken four bullets.

It was a situation no one wanted to face, but it was the reality.

"You’re worried that if we ask for details, Ji Qingluan won’t be able to bear it?"

"That’s part of it, but the questions still need to be asked. I just wanted to give you a heads-up to mentally prepare yourselves."

Su Mu remained silent for a few seconds before nodding lightly. After losing her own child, Su Mu felt she could better understand the blow Ji Qingluan must be feeling at losing the ability to become a mother.

But as Qiao Yu said, some things must be asked. Right now, no one mattered more than her Qiqi.

Wen Han was sitting outside Ji Qingluan’s hospital room. He hadn’t gone in. When he saw Fu Shinian and Su Mu approaching, he rose from the bench. His weariness from an unspent night was evident, with stubble beginning to darken his jawline, but who would care about such things at this moment?

"You’re going to see Qingluan?"

"Yeah. And why are you here?" Fu Shinian asked, recalling Qiao Yu’s words. "Ji Qingshan won’t let you in?"

"Right now, it’s not just Ji Qingshan; even Ji Qingluan probably doesn’t want to see me. Shaoyuan’s condition is stable, and I didn’t know where else to go, so I just sat here for a while. You should go in. I heard the nurse say she just woke up; she should still be awake."

If it were before, Su Mu would have said something to Wen Han. But now, her mind was completely consumed by thoughts of Qiqi, so she simply nodded faintly and pushed the door open to go inside.

Ji Qingluan’s room was quiet. Ji Qingshan was sitting on the couch, silent. Ji Qingluan, with her eyes open and devoid of energy, stared at the ceiling. Even the sound of the door opening took her a few seconds to process before she looked over, her face finally showing a trace of expression:

"You’re back?"

Su Mu walked over:

"We came back last night, but you were asleep, so we didn’t come in."

"Qiqi..."

The mention of the name caused Su Mu’s eyes to redden. Ji Qingluan didn’t continue the thought, as she already knew the answer. After a few seconds of silence, Ji Qingluan softly apologized:

"I’m sorry. I should have brought Qiqi back."

"You already brought one child back. I know you did your best."

Ji Qingluan looked at Su Mu, seemingly surprised by her response. Her eyes reddened too:

"At that moment, that woman was about to return, and both Shaoyuan and I had been shot. Qiqi was tied to a stone pillar, and the ropes wouldn’t come undone no matter what I did. If I had waited longer, Shaoyuan might not have made it back either. So I could only bring him back first. I thought once I got to a populated area, I could call the police immediately. But as soon as we reached the city, I couldn’t hold on any longer..."

"If I had been a little faster, if I could have held out a little longer, maybe Qiqi would have been found by now."

Su Mu forced herself not to cry. She wasn’t here to talk about these things with Ji Qingluan. She wanted to find out what Qin Nianwan was planning:

"When you followed them, did you hear Qin Nianwan say anything? What does she want to do?"

"Qin Nianwan?" Though Ji Qingluan didn’t have much contact with Qin Nianwan, she still knew who she was. She looked at Su Mu. "No way, right? Isn’t she dead?"

"She is alive. She somehow managed to escape back then. She’s had plastic surgery and returned, so none of us recognized her at first."

Ji Qingluan took a moment to process this, then spoke:

"She didn’t say much. All she and that... man talked about was money. They said they were only after money. At the time, I didn’t think it was just about money, especially since they seemed irritated by the unexpected addition of Wen Shaoyuan—so much so that they wanted to kill him to silence him. Initially, I didn’t plan to reveal myself. I just wanted to ensure both children were temporarily safe before returning to find someone. But then that man tried to harm the children, and I couldn’t bear it, so I stepped in..."

Ji Qingluan’s expression didn’t reveal much outward change, but Su Mu, who was closest to her, could clearly sense her anger. Knowing the reason, she gently held Ji Qingluan’s hand:

"That man is dead."

"Dead?" Ji Qingluan looked at Su Mu. "Really dead?"

"Yes. When we went to the scene last night, we confirmed he had no signs of life."

Ji Qingluan nodded, then smiled faintly: "That’s good. That’s good."

Su Mu found it hard to imagine what Ji Qingluan had gone through, and what she might be feeling now. Though the two of them weren’t close and rarely saw each other, at this moment, Su Mu could clearly feel how much Ji Qingluan had changed. The bright, confident, and exuberant woman she used to be was nowhere to be found.

Then again, who could remain calm after experiencing something like this?

Su Mu didn’t stay much longer. She didn’t know what to say to Ji Qingluan, given her own tumultuous emotions. As she left, some police officers arrived and glanced inside before speaking to Ji Qingshan: "We need to take a statement about some matters."

Ji Qingshan looked at Ji Qingluan, then said nothing and allowed them to enter:

"Come in."

Fu Shinian and Su Mu left the room. Wen Han was still there. Seeing them emerge, he nervously stood up from the bench:

"How is she..."

"She’s okay," Fu Shinian said. "But the harm that’s been done is irreversible. You should go back. She probably doesn’t want to see you right now."