Disorder in marriage

Yan Zhi was taken to the hospital. She was not in good condition. The doctor examined her and found that apart from some external injuries, there were no signs of being violated.

After leaving the hospital, Ling Xiao took her home.

Niannian didn't know what had happened, but this was the first time she had seen Yan Zhi looking so listless in all the days she had been in the capital.

She dared not speak, and could only gently hold Yan Zhi's hand.

Yan Zhi smiled at her with all her might, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Gu Yunmo had not returned yet, so Ling Xiao and Xia Linglong stayed to keep her company.

"Xiao Zhi, don't worry, Gu Yunmo will definitely get revenge for you."

Yan Zhi wasn't filled with hatred, but rather she was terrified. She never expected that someone would suddenly kidnap her in such a heavily guarded place.

She wasn't unaware of Ah Long's intentions; she brought Zhou Zheng along to intimidate those who harbored ill intentions towards her.

"Xiao Zhi? Xiao Zhi?"

Xia Linglong shook her arm. "What are you thinking about? Tell us what's on your mind. Your senior and I are here. Don't keep it to yourself."

"I'm really fine."

Yan Zhi smiled bitterly, "Isn't surviving the greatest fortune?"

Ling Xiao stared at her with a serious expression. "Linglong, take Niannian out first. Xiaozhi and I need to talk alone."

Xia Linglong looked at Yan Zhi, who also wanted to have a private chat with Ling Xiao.

"Linglong, could you help me put Niannian to sleep? It's too late, she should be asleep."

"Oh well."

Only Yan Zhi and Ling Xiao remained in the room. Yan Zhi sat on the bed, hugging her knees, and asked, "Senior, what do you want to tell me?"

Ling Xiao pursed his lips. "Are you worried that Gu Yunmo won't want you anymore?"

Yan Zhi didn't understand why he would ask that question.

"You saw Gu Yunmo's reaction just now. He was so angry only because you cheated on him. The kind of person he is doesn't care about your life or death at all."

Yan Zhi lowered her head and straightened the blanket. "Senior, don't say anymore. This is between the two of us. Besides, he already said that he would take me no matter what. I believe he is not the kind of person who would bring up a woman's virginity."

Ling Xiao then asked, "What if he really minds?"

Yan Zhi fell silent.

"In front of so many people, he naturally had to put on a show of deep affection and righteousness. Besides, if this got out, it wouldn't be good for him either."

"Xiao Zhi, believe me, Gu Yunmo is a man. He was so angry just now because he felt that you embarrassed him."

Ling Xiao's words made Yan Zhi even more confused. She looked up and asked, "Senior, are you trying to sow discord between me and Yun Mo?"

"I'm doing this for your own good, to help you prepare for the worst!"

Ling Xiao said seriously, "Xiao Zhi, the matter of the child can't be wiped clean just because he brought someone else's child for you to raise. His relationship with Yan Fei is still unclear, and you're not planning to pursue it?"

If he hadn't mentioned the child, Yan Zhi wouldn't have known whether she should ask.

But since he had asked, Yan Zhi simply followed suit and asked him in return.

"Senior, you already knew about my daughter's death, didn't you?"

Ling Xiao's expression changed, and a fleeting panic flashed in his eyes, which he couldn't hide no matter how hard he tried.

"Senior, I know you're probably afraid of hurting me and don't have the heart to tell me this. But I still want to know clearly, why did you still act like nothing happened when you knew about this?"

He paused for a moment, then lowered his head and asked with a self-deprecating laugh, "How do you know I seem unaffected?"

"Senior?"

"Yes, I did know about this a long time ago, but I didn't believe what Gu Yunmo said. At first, I thought he just wanted us to give up on finding the child, but when he told me with certainty that the child was really gone, I really wanted to tell you the truth."

"Several times, really several times, I saw you in pain and I felt like I was dying. I wanted to tell you this many times, but I just couldn't bring myself to say it."

Ling Xiao looked at her tenderly again, "Xiao Zhi, if you blame me for this, then I have nothing to say. It was indeed my fault for not being thorough enough. No matter what, I shouldn't have kept it from you."

Yan Zhi quickly explained, "Senior, that's not what I meant."

"Xiaozhi, believe me, I'm the person who cares about you most in this world. I want you to be happy more than anyone else, do you understand?"

Yan Zhi was speechless at his sincerity and couldn't refute him for a moment. "Okay, I understand."

Ling Xiao asked, "Is there anything else you want to ask me?"

"That's all."

Ling Xiao stood up. "Then you should rest well. Linglong and I will stay with you until Gu Yunmo comes back."

"it is good."

Ling Xiao left the bedroom and closed the door for her.

......

"Linglong's godmother, what's wrong with Aunt Xiaozhi?"

Xia Linglong gently patted Niannian's belly, "Aunt Xiaozhi is a lawyer, and lawyers deal with bad people. So, Aunt Xiaozhi was bullied by bad people, and we should help her get revenge, right?"

"Yes!" Niannian raised her little fist. "Aunt Xiaozhi is very good to me. If anyone bullies her, I'll hit them!"

Xia Linglong smiled, "But Niannian is just a child, so we adults can handle the revenge."

Niannian wanted to help too, "What can I do?"

Xia Linglong said, "Just sleep well and grow up healthy."

"oh."

She closed her eyes, as if she had fallen asleep immediately.

Xia Linglong stayed with her for a while longer, and seeing that her breathing was steady, she quietly left her small room.

Outside, Ling Xiao sat in the living room, staring at his phone with a cold expression.

As Xia Linglong walked over, he immediately put his phone into his pocket.

"Senior, how is Xiaozhi?"

"Still resting."

Just as Xia Linglong was about to sit down, her phone rang. It was a call from an unsaved number.

Lawyers often do this; their phone numbers are no secret for a long time.

She answered, "Feed? Who is it?"

"You've forgotten me so quickly?"

Such a flippant tone would be hard to find anywhere else in the entire capital.

Xia Linglong went outside the gate to answer the call, "Ke Anyu? How did you get my phone number?"

"It's not difficult," Ke Anyu said. "You said you're a lawyer and a friend of Yan Zhi, so I checked all the law firms in Beijing. Coincidentally, your firm only has one lawyer with the surname Xia, and your contact information is on the third line of your firm's signboard."

Xia Linglong: "..."

"Oh, and one more thing, the photo your law firm used for promotion didn't look good on you at all."

Xia Linglong rolled her eyes, speechless: "You wanted to see me about something?"

"I'd like to ask, how much longer will your friend's husband, Mr. Gu Yunmo, be staying at our venue?"

Xia Linglong asked, "What happened?"

Ke Anyu said, "Half an hour ago, screams kept coming from that lounge. I helped you evacuate the other guests, but for some reason, the police came twice half an hour ago."