CHAPTER 221: CHAPTER 221: OWING HIM A LIFE-SAVING FAVOR

When Lin Banxia was on the verge of losing consciousness, her delicate body was finally rescued by Huo Yanting.

"Huo Yanting... tell me... the truth, how did you find me..." Lin Banxia hung weakly in his arms as she asked feebly.

"I installed a tracking device on your phone." The man’s thin lips curved slightly, his smile filled with smugness.

"You... bastard!" Lin Banxia, upon hearing that she had been tracked by this man all along, was so angry that she wanted to punch him a few times.

Yet, Huo Yanting sneered indifferently, "If I hadn’t installed it, you’d probably be dead here by now."

Lin Banxia utterly pretended to play dead.

He wasn’t wrong. Thankfully, he had installed the tracker and saved her life.

Huo Yanting noticed that the petite woman in his arms had gone silent. He lowered his head to check, and she had already fainted.

His footsteps quickened instinctively, and Huo Yanting held her tightly in his strong arms.

"Young Master, if you’re tired, let us help carry Miss Lin..." Qi Han offered sincerely.

But unexpectedly, he was met with the young master’s sharp, warning gaze.

Qi Han trembled in fear; the young master’s gaze was terrifying.

Truly a domineering man—his woman couldn’t even be touched by another man, not even a fingertip.

When Lin Banxia woke up, she was back in the hospital.

Lately, she seemed to have become a frequent visitor here.

Gu Qianxi removed the stethoscope, noticing Lin Banxia was awake, and asked her gently, "Miss Lin, are you feeling any discomfort anywhere?"

"My leg..."

"Your leg just has a bruise from being crushed. There’s no bone damage. Once the swelling goes down, it won’t hurt anymore."

Only then did Lin Banxia exhale softly in relief. "Thank you, Dean Gu. I’ve been troubling you so much—I feel bad about it."

Gu Qianxi shrugged and gestured toward the cold man sitting on the sofa. "If you’re giving thanks, thank him. He risked his own safety to save you."

Only then did Lin Banxia turn her head, her gaze meeting a pair of unfathomable, dark eyes. Her heart suddenly raced.

They had just gotten divorced yesterday, yet today they were together again. She couldn’t tell if it was fate or irony.

Gu Qianxi, realizing it wasn’t appropriate for him to linger like a third wheel, tactfully cleared his throat. "Yan Ting, Miss Lin has been frightened—comfort her properly."

"I don’t see any signs of her being frightened." Huo Yanting was just as baffled by Lin Banxia’s calm response.

This woman’s nerves were at times so strong they left him bewildered. Just like this time—despite a car accident following the earthquake, she hadn’t shown the slightest panic or fear. On the contrary, she even dared to talk back to him.

Lin Banxia felt a bit embarrassed.

Maybe her reaction was just too calm, making it hard for others to understand.

She remembered her previous life during that car accident—she had cried uncontrollably, her face covered in tears and snot, looking both pathetic and humiliating.

But this time, maybe because she had prior experience, or maybe because her suspicions had been confirmed, her heart was surprisingly at peace.

She felt... she truly didn’t have long to live. Three years from now, she would inevitably die again in a car accident and drown in the sea.

Since she had already foreseen her future, even if she trembled with fear, it wouldn’t make a difference.

All she could do was accept this cruel truth.

After Gu Qianxi left, the hospital room fell into an oppressive silence.

Lin Banxia leaned against the pillow, her beautiful eyes staring at her fingers. She didn’t know what to say to Huo Yanting.

In truth, when it came to the divorce this time, she had gone too far.

She hadn’t considered his feelings, nor had she taken his perspective into account. She had selfishly chosen to leave.

If Huo Yanting hated her, blamed her, she wouldn’t argue with him.