CHAPTER 534: CHAPTER 535: WHY ISN’T SHE DEAD YET

"Um," Shi Lingyan responded indifferently, "what happened?"

Yun Du, a bit uneasy, said, "Did Bai Yuejie call you last night? After the call, she became unwell and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. The doctor said another shock like that, and she might have lost her life."

"Is she awake now?"

"She’s awake but can’t get out of bed to move around, the situation is somewhat serious." Yun Du paused, then cautiously asked, "What exactly did you say to her last night? Her reaction was so severe? She nearly kicked the bucket..."

Shi Lingyan frowned, feeling annoyed, "Nothing much, any other matters?"

"There aren’t any other issues, but this could have serious implications. You know the kind of influence Mr. Bai has in various circles—he became famous much earlier than you. If you end up in conflict with him, it may not end well for you. At any rate, since this situation arose because of you, you must come back and see Bai Yuejie, to show some sincerity..."

"Are you done?" Shi Lingyan grew impatient.

Yun Du sensed his mood and continued, "Well, Grandpa Shi feels the same way. He tried calling you, and when you didn’t answer, he specifically told me to inform you."

"I got it." Shi Lingyan hung up the phone irritably and then looked at other messages.

One-third of the messages were about company business; the rest were all about Bai Yuejie.

Seeing this, Shi Lingyan pursed his lips.

At that moment, Shi Mei came out from washing up and sat down at the dressing table, asking, "How is Bai Yuejie doing?"

Shi Lingyan told her about Bai Yuejie’s current condition.

Upon hearing the outcome, Shi Mei laughed while wiping her face, "Well, that’s good."

Shi Lingyan walked over and stood behind her, looking at the delicate reflection of his lover in the mirror, his eyebrows raised, "Good?"

"Good that she’s not dead. If she had died just like that, you’d never be able to clear your name. Now that she’s still alive, she definitely won’t let things go. Given her personality, she’ll fight me to the end." Shi Mei pulled a face mask out of the drawer, tore open the package, and said, "Based on what I know about her, as soon as she wakes up, no matter her physical condition, she’ll definitely play the victim first, then tell people around her not to blame you. If anyone’s to blame, it’s your damned siren of a lover who not only has a vicious heart but also cursed her, causing her to end up like this."

While speaking, Shi Mei had already placed the face mask on, her voice becoming somewhat muffled, "Then her father or mother, or if not them, then that butler will come looking for you to force you to hand me over, and take it to court, tsk."

The more Shi Mei thought about it, the more she felt that would be the outcome, "And an even more important point is that my heart happens to be a perfect match for Bai Yuejie’s."

Shi Mei turned her head with the mask on to look at Shi Lingyan, "What if they demand my life, ask for my heart as compensation..."

Shi Lingyan’s expression darkened fiercely, "Over my dead body!"

Bai Yuejie had already harmed Tang Wu once, forcing her to live under a different identity from now on; how could he possibly let her succeed a second time?

Shi Mei watched Shi Lingyan and said, "If someone intends to harm you, you can’t guard against it."

Shi Lingyan’s face turned ashen, and he pulled her close, saying, "Do you know what came to mind when Yun Du mentioned it to me just now?"

"What?"

"I was so disappointed—a pity she didn’t die."