“What's wrong? Taking it out on me just because you failed to take your husband in hand? Your husband has already slept with me, and it's been more than just once . Anything wrong with that? I have always been the only one Qingyan loved before he met you, little wretch . If it weren't for you, I would've already become his wife long ago!” Chi Rui'er sneered, placing a hand on her face .
Unable to tolerate what he was hearing any further, Fan Shixin interjected, “That's enough, Ms . Chi . ”
“How dare you! She may be your Young Madam now, but she will be stripped of that title in no time . Try continuing to defend her and you shall face the consequences once I become his lawful wife,” Chi Rui'er glowered at him menacingly .
“We'll talk about that when it happens,” replied Fan Shixin, completely dismissing her warning . He then asked An Xiaoning softly, “Young Madam, do we bring Young Sir home?”
“Help him get dressed and send him to the hospital for a check-up, to test if there are any traces of drugs or substances in his blood . I suspect she had drugged him . ”
Noticing the look of panic which had formed on Chi Rui'er's face as soon as she finished her sentence, An Xiaoning knew something was up .
“You two, bring Chi Rui'er back to my place,” An Xiaoning instructed the bodyguards .
“I'm not wearing any clothes, don't you dare touch me!” Chi Rui'er yelled at the top of her lungs, upon seeing the bodyguards approaching her .
The bodyguard grimaced in awkwardness, put in a difficult position .
“Wrap her beneath the blanket and carry her away,” An Xiaoning ordered coldly .
“Yes, Young Madam . ” Upon receiving the green light from An Xiaoning, the bodyguards did not bother wasting any more time talking to Chi Rui'er nicely . They had long wanted to stop escorting such a difficult and detestable woman like Chi Rui'er around . If it weren't because they were ordered to follow her everywhere she went, they would have left the place long ago .
“I'm not going, get your hands off me! Go away!” Chi Rui'er continued to yell and protest while struggling to free herself from their clutches . Try as she might, the bodyguards managed to pick her up swiftly together with the blanket, which she'd been wrapped in, in one fluid motion .
Startled by the way An Xiaoning had handled the situation, the cook stood rooted to the ground in astonishment, at a loss for words .
“Auntie, what was your original position?” An Xiaoning asked .
“Young Madam, I was responsible for cooking from the start, except I used to work at Wei Ni Estate . ”
“I see . Pack your things and head back there with me . ”
“Yes, Young Madam, I'll go get my luggage right away . ”
“Alright, go ahead and pack . ”
The cook hurriedly left the room while Fan Shixin finished up with putting on some clothes for Jin Qingyan . “Be sure to keep this incident under wraps, we can't afford to let word about it spread to anyone . Tidy the matters up, and make the necessary arrangements for the auntie responsible for cooking,” An Xiaoning instructed .
“Rest assured, Young Madam, I'll handle all of these accordingly . Was Young Sir really drugged?”
“I'm not too sure, but it does seem like it . It's impossible for him to be unconscious and just lying there, completely motionless, no matter how drunk he may have been . Oh, don't forget to test the percentage of alcohol in his bloodstream as well . We can then find out if he had reeked from alcohol because he had really drank or because someone had spilled liquor all over him . ”
With a nod, Fan Shixin answered, “You're indeed very ingenious, Young Madam . I'll help Young Sir to the hospital now . ”
“Sure, go ahead,” said An Xiaoning, a blank expression on her face as she pondered over some matters .
An Xiaoning then drove home together with the cook after the latter had finished packing .
Xiao Lu hurriedly approached to open the car door and said, “Young Madam, Chief Fan had called to inform us that there will be a new cook arriving today . ”
“Yes, she's here . ” An Xiaoning then said to the cook, “Auntie, follow him . ”
“Okay, thank you, Young Madam . ”
Holding her car keys in hand, An Xiaoning began walking towards the living room but quickly changed her mind .
She embarked on a car ride towards the hospital .
Jin Qingyan was undergoing a check-up while still remaining unconscious .
The director of the hospital had conducted the checkup, along with the doctor-in-charge, while An Xiaoning and Fan Shixin waited patiently for the results .
The entire process went on for about another 30 minutes or so .
The results were finally out .
“There was only a very small percentage of red wine present in his blood, but we've also found traces of an incapacitating agent . It's a type of drug that has been banned in the country, capable of knocking someone unconscious with just a few drops . One may remain unconscious for a few hours, but in more serious cases, up to a few days . Overuse of this substance may also lead to kidney failure and, eventually, death,” explained the doctor .
Fan Shixin began to curse and swear in his head upon hearing his words .
“May I ask what's the condition of Young Sir now?”
“He should be coming to within a few hours . There's not much to worry about,” said the director .
“Thank you, Director . Sorry to have disturbed you at this late hour,” Fan Shixin said in thanks .
“No problem . ”
“Well… Director, may I ask if men can still become erect while under influence of the drug?” An Xiaoning asked awkwardly .
Feeling a little embarrassed, Fan Shixin turned away, his ears flushed red .
“Um…” The quick-witted Director cleared his throat, as he knew instantly the reason behind An Xiaoning's question . Needless to say, it must have been a woman who had drugged Jin Qingyan .
“Mrs . Jin, I can tell you this confidently, there is certainly no way for an erection to occur while being knocked out of his senses from the drug . This is different from alcohol or drug abuse, for one would still be conscious, though not fully, in those cases . Whereas in this case, he was completely unconscious . ”
An Xiaoning felt a huge relief, as if a boulder had been lifted off her shoulders, upon hearing his words . With a nod, she said in response, “Thank you so much, Director . I hope you will keep this incident of my husband to yourself . ”
“That's for sure . Mr . Jin has always been donating to the hospital out of charity, annually . Rest assured, Mrs . Jin, I'll keep mum about it . ”
She nodded approvingly, a smile forming on her face .
Upon arriving home, An Xiaoning took a look at the time on her watch, only to realize that it was already two o'clock in the morning before she had even noticed .
To her surprise, she was not weary at all, despite how late it was . She sat on the edge of the bed with a cup of hot tea on the table beside her .
He had almost… let her down completely .
Almost… he was so close…
Fortunately, she did not act on impulse . After all, there was no way she could let herself be eliminated, despite her marriage being tough to safeguard .
She reached a hand out to caress his face and his smooth, supple, yet tender skin . How does such a manly man like him have such great skin? His pores could not even be seen at all, she thought to herself .
She was green with envy, for she did not even have skin as good as his, despite being a woman .
It had been a long day, indeed .
She retracted her hand and stood by the window while holding onto her cup of tea .
The backyard was brightly lit; the security team carried out their patrolling duties in shifts and assembled uniformly in rows .
She had completely lost track of time while looking out of the window . The initially hot cup of tea had already turned cold .
It had been a while since she had come to touch with her own thoughts, alone .
She was strongly deprived of love .
Yet, she had always told herself to never be insecure and cave in to temptations of frivolous relationships, no matter how deprived she had felt . However, she finally realized how difficult it was to practice what she preached .
Nun Jingxin was the only person she had spent her life with, ever since her adoptive parents had abandoned her on the mountains .
Perhaps, if she had met more people and experienced more in life, she would have never made the grave mistake of marrying Shi Shaochuan . Perhaps then, she would have never married Jin Qingyan so casually .
However, she did not regret her decision to marry him; rather, she regretted not realizing some things sooner .
But then again, isn't that just part and parcel of growing as a person?
One is bound to have regrets in life, but ultimately, what matters most is treasuring what you have and living in the moment .
“Xiaoning…”
A hoarse voice began to speak . An Xiaoning turned around and made eye contact with him .
Watching as he sat on the bed unscathed, An Xiaoning was suddenly overwhelmed with emotions . Tears began to well up in her eyes, strangely enough . “You almost died in Chi Rui'er's arms . If I didn't manage to rush there in time, you probably would have made the headlines tomorrow morning, Jin Qinyan!” she exclaimed .
Chapter end
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