Chapter 116 - Panic of a Ruined Face

Jiang Ze hid in the dim bedroom, with an unprecedented panic in his heart. His face, once the source of his confidence, has now become a nightmare that he dares not face. The self in the mirror seemed to have been gnawed by a demon, so ugly that he almost suffocated. He knew that Du Xinyue would never accept such a face. Du Xinyue, the proud and beautiful woman, was attracted by his appearance from the beginning. Her first love died in a car accident, and he happened to be somewhat similar to her first love. This similarity was once his stepping stone to approach Du Xinyue, and it was also a hidden pride in his heart. However, now all this has come to nothing, and his face is no longer what it used to be. He forced himself to calm down, picked up the phone with trembling fingers, and dialed Du Xinyue's number. On the other end of the phone, Du Xinyue's voice was crisp and pleasant, but it made him feel a chill. "I'm at home." He almost blurted out, but finally changed his words, "I'm not at home now, I'm still in the hospital." "Hospital?" Du Xinyue's voice revealed a hint of doubt, but then became firm, "Then I'll go to the hospital to find you, which hospital are you in?" Jiang Ze's heart tightened. He knew that once Du Xinyue came to the hospital, his carefully woven lie would collapse in an instant. But he still forced himself to be calm and lied that he was in the Central Hospital. "Then I'll go to the Central Hospital to find you." Du Xinyue's voice revealed an unquestionable determination. "Okay." Jiang Ze hung up the phone, but his heart was beating like a drum. He had to find a way to delay time so that Du Xinyue couldn't find him. He calculated that the Central Hospital was an hour and a half drive from the Du Group, and his home was another hour's drive from the Central Hospital. , people like Du Xinyue who lack patience will soon give up. However, just when he thought his plan was about to succeed, the doorbell suddenly rang. Jiang Ze's heart sank suddenly. He knew that the person outside the door must be Du Xinyue. He hurriedly grabbed Liu Yueru who was about to open the door and whispered, "Don't open the door. Don't let her see my face." Liu Yueru was stunned for a moment, then nodded with sudden realization. However, Du Xinyue outside the door seemed to have lost her patience, and the sound of the password lock rang out. Jiang Ze suddenly remembered that he had told Du Xinyue the password for the door of her house. He didn't have time to think about it, so he turned around and hid in the kitchen, closing the kitchen door tightly. The next second, Du Xinyue pushed the door open. She saw Liu Yueru standing in the living room and frowned unhappily. Before Liu Yueru could speak, she took the lead and said, "Are you a new nanny? Are you deaf? Can't you hear me ringing the doorbell?" Liu Yueru's face turned pale. She wanted to introduce herself, but Du Xinyue made her swallow her words. She could only apologize silently: "I'm sorry... I didn't hear it." Du Xinyue ignored her, but turned her head and snapped her fingers. Two bodyguards came in, each holding a cardboard box in their arms, which was full of documents of all sizes. Du Xinyue pointed to a corner of the living room and said to Liu Yueru: "I asked for leave for Aze, and he will work from home these days. Please help him pack up and move to the study, and I will pick him up from the hospital." After that, she left without looking back. The door was slammed shut with a loud noise. Liu Yueru felt that the door was like hitting her in the face, making her feel humiliated and angry. Not long after, Jiang Ze quietly walked out of the kitchen and looked at the entrance. He saw Liu Yueru standing there, her eyes full of bloodshot, her face ferocious and terrible. He asked in surprise, "Mom, what's wrong with you?" Liu Yueru opened her mouth and had a lot to say, but in the end it only became one sentence: "You have to find a way to marry her as soon as possible." Jiang Ze was stunned. He didn't understand why Liu Yueru suddenly said this. But he could feel the eagerness and anxiety in his mother's words. He touched his face and could feel the uneven scars through the mask. He said irritably: "Don't I want to get married earlier? But I'm like this now..." Liu Yueru interrupted him: "Don't worry about this. As long as you marry her, she will be our Jiang family. Have another child and trap her, she will never run away again." Jiang Ze was silent. He knew that his mother's words were vulgar, but they were not unreasonable. He must find a way to get Du Xinyue to marry him as soon as possible. Only in this way can he get out of his current predicament. More than an hour later, as he expected, Du Xinyue heard that he went to the company again and said impatiently that she would come to see him another day. Jiang Ze secretly rejoiced in his heart, but he also knew that this was only a temporary delay. He had to find a solution as soon as possible. The next day came in a blink of an eye, and Xia Zhuozhuo decided to go out. She asked Xia Liu to find an excuse to take her out, and the two went to the Central Hospital to visit Zhao Ti first. However, to Xia Zhuozhuo's surprise, at the door of the ICU, she actually saw Zhao Ti's grandson Zhao Xiukai and Xia Liuli appear together. It was reasonable for Zhao Xiukai to wait here, but why did Xia Liuli appear with him? And their words and deeds seemed unusually intimate. This made Xia Zhuozhuo feel confused and puzzled. She remembered very clearly that Xia Liuli's boyfriend should be Du Haoran. Xia Liuli has always been arrogant and looked down on Zhao Xiukai. So, what is going on with this situation now? Xia Zhuozhuo quickly guessed the reason: Du Haoran didn't want her. This was bound to happen, but it was faster than she expected. But she didn't show it. She just looked at Zhao Xiukai coldly, and then walked straight to the doctor to ask about Zhao Ti's condition. The doctor was the original surgeon that day, and he always respected Xia Zhuozhuo. He replied respectfully: "I woke up once last night, but it was only a few seconds before I fell asleep again." Xia Zhuozhuo nodded and asked a few more questions about Zhao Ti's physical data. After the doctor answered one by one, she nodded to show her satisfaction, and then left with Xia Liu. From beginning to end, she didn't look at Zhao Xiukai, as if he didn't exist at all. This made Zhao Xiukai's face look ugly, and Xia Liuli's face looked ugly as well. It's just that their ugly reasons are different. Zhao Xiukai felt embarrassed and angry because he was ignored; while Xia Liuli felt disgusted and uneasy because she saw Xia Zhuozhuo reflexively. She clearly remembered how Xia Zhuozhuo exposed her true face in front of everyone, and the humiliation and anger still made her feel uneasy. "Let's go too." Zhao Xiukai broke the silence, "The doctor said that he might not wake up today, I'll treat you to lunch." Xia Liuli did not refuse, she needed time to calm herself down. And she also wanted to know what Zhao Xiukai wanted to say to her. So she followed Zhao Xiukai out of the hospital, leaving the doctors and nurses confused. At this time, Jiang Ze was still worried about how to face Du Xinyue. He knew that he had to find a solution or he would lose Du Xinyue and everything he wanted forever... Zhao Xiukai quickly adjusted his mood, smiled, and whispered to Xia Liuli. Xia Liuli temporarily lived in Zhao Xiukai's house of more than 100 square meters. Although it was not as spacious as Du Haoran's 300-square-meter house, she pretended to be grateful and secretly despised her in her heart. Zhao Xiukai had no guard against her and believed her without a doubt. Xia Liuli nodded in agreement, smiling, but when she turned to leave, a hint of coldness appeared in the depths of her eyes. Through the glass window, she glanced coldly at Zhao Ti in the ICU. When will this old man die? As long as he is alive, it will be a big worry in my heart. Xia Liuli secretly planned and vowed to remove this time bomb. After leaving the ICU, Xia Zhuozhuo did not rush to leave, but led Xia Liu and quietly walked into another ward, thinking of a deeper plan in his heart.