Chapter 965: Get Things Settled First

When Mrs. Li returned to the hospital, only Li Wanchang was lying on the hospital bed in the ward.

"Eh? Didn't our son bring Keying here?" Mrs. Li asked in surprise: "Where are they?"

"They left," Li Wanchang replied with a smile on his lips, looking to be in a good mood.

Mrs. Li was somewhat unhappy upon hearing this: "Left? That's really something; they didn't even wait for me to come back."

Seeing her attitude, Li Wanchang looked at her speechlessly and said in a low voice: "It's not easy for young people to find time to meet; can I tie them up in my ward? I definitely have to give them more time alone!"

"I am about to hand over some company matters to Xiao Zai to handle; he won't have many days of leisure left."

Mrs. Li nodded gently upon hearing this, hesitating whether to tell her husband that she had just gone to see Lin Biqi, when she heard her husband say to her with a smile: "I just told the two children that if they have made up their minds and both families have this intention, then we won't wait. While Xiao Zai is back this time, let's get the engagement settled with the Qiu family first."

This had always been something on Li Wanchang's mind, so he was naturally urgent.

Mrs. Li was shocked: "Ah? Get engaged now? Will the Qiu family agree?"

Li Wanchang smiled: "They will definitely agree. If the Qiu family wasn't satisfied with Li Xiao, they wouldn't have let Keying date Li Xiao for so long."

"And Li Xiao is so excellent; what could they possibly be dissatisfied with?"

"That's true." Mrs. Li nodded, her heart full of pride for her son: "You can't find anyone more excellent than Xiao Zai in all of Longcheng."

Li Wanchang thought for a moment, then instructed his wife: "Go prepare some gifts. Once I'm discharged, we'll find a time to take Li Xiao and visit the Qiu family in person."

"Oh my, you need to take good care of your body; I can go by myself," Mrs. Li blurted out.

Li Wanchang glared at her: "Look at you; the bigger the matter, the less you use your brain. Shouldn't we take this seriously? We are the groom's family; we must show basic etiquette and respect to the other party. How can there be a reason for me, the father, not to show up and let you, the mother, go alone?"

After saying this, he sighed helplessly.

This wife of his was a high-born lady who had grown up in a wealthy family without any worries, but sometimes she really gave him a headache.

She was the type who couldn't think through things deeply, couldn't calculate things with foresight, chose the disadvantages when weighing pros and cons, and ended up harming herself after exhausting all her schemes.

Perhaps because she had never worried about anything since she was little and had never handled complex human relationships, every time he entrusted her with something, eight or nine times out of ten, she would mess it up.

Having been husband and wife for so many years, Li Wanchang had long since gotten used to her temperament. In the early years, when he had plenty of energy, he could still go along with her and dote on her, but in recent years, as she had done too many stupid things, his patience had gradually worn thin.

Especially regarding Shen Ci; even now, thinking back on it, Li Wanchang felt exhausted. In his view, if his wife hadn't acted on her own and interfered back then, the messy troubles that followed would never have happened. But his wife seemed completely unaware of this, and even now, mentioning Shen Ci, she was still gnashing her teeth in hatred.

But his wife herself seemed completely unaware of this, and even to this day, she was still gnashing her teeth in hatred toward Shen Ci.

"Husband."

Just as Li Wanchang was sighing, Mrs. Li suddenly leaned forward and whispered: "I went to see Qi Qi today."

"Who?"

Hearing this name again out of the blue, Li Wanchang didn't react for a moment, frowning as he looked at his wife.

"Tsk." Mrs. Li glared and reminded him: "Qi Qi, the granddaughter of the Lin family; you haven't forgotten her, have you?"

Li Wanchang reacted instantly, then frowned and asked: "Didn't she disappear?"

"The way you say that, it's like she's gone," Mrs. Li pouted at him with dissatisfaction, sighing with worry: "She went to get medical treatment. She said she had something growing in her body; although she didn't say it explicitly, I guess it must be some kind of tumor."

"This child is really pitiful; how old is she to have to experience this?"

Seeing her overflowing with sympathy, Li Wanchang hurriedly interrupted her, his tone carrying a hint of impatience: "Alright, alright, we have enough of our own business to worry about; let's not worry about other people's idle affairs. Hurry up and go handle my discharge procedures."

"Ah?" Mrs. Li was startled again, her face full of bewilderment. "Handle them now? Didn't we agree to be discharged tomorrow?"

"I'm not staying anymore; it's not like one day makes a difference." Li Wanchang waved his hand, his tone full of irritability. "This ward looks so small; it makes my chest feel stuffy, and I don't want to stay for even a second longer."

"But this is already the largest VIP ward in the hospital," Mrs. Li muttered softly.

"What are you nagging about!" Li Wanchang's tone sank, urging her: "Hurry up and go handle it!"

In the cramped utility room of the women's restroom, the sound of crying could be heard faintly.

"What are you doing?!"

A frail body was forced into a corner, curled into a ball, her terrified eyes filled with tears.

"So beautiful; no wonder Brother Li Xiao likes you."

The girl blocking the door smiled viciously, then slowly raised the heated curling iron in her hand. Her eyes stared fixedly at the flawless face in front of her like a venomous snake, and she spoke through gritted teeth: "Shen Ci, tell me... if I leave a scar on this face of yours, will Brother Li Xiao still like you?"

Shen Ci shook her head, crying: "No... Lin Biqi, you're crazy!"

"I am crazy; I just want to destroy this face of yours the moment I see it!" Lin Biqi's eyes were splitting with rage, and she yelled: "You guys hold her down for me!"

Two other girls stepped forward to forcefully hold Shen Ci's body down. Shen Ci wanted to struggle desperately, but she felt as if the strength in her body had been hollowed out, completely unable to exert any force, and could only keep shouting: "Don't do this... don't do this..."

"Let go!" A cold, sharp voice suddenly rang out. "If you don't let go and something happens, I won't be responsible!"

Shen Ci looked up in astonishment; the scene in front of her had already changed.

It was drizzling from the sky, and in a black G-Wagon, Li Xiao was sitting in the driver's seat, glaring at her viciously.

Shen Ci's hands were gripping the car door tightly, ignoring the rain drenching her into a mess. She cried and shouted at Li Xiao: "Why? Why treat me like this? That thesis was clearly written by me, and the person who should have been specially recruited into the institution should have been me! Li Xiao, explain yourself clearly; you cannot just snatch away the future that should have belonged to me in such an unclear way!"

"Let go!" Li Xiao roared, his patience already exhausted.

He raised his foot and kicked Shen Ci in the chest, kicking her entire body onto the slippery concrete ground.

There was no pity in his eyes as he looked down at her and said: "The signature is mine; the thesis was written by me. Do not cause any more pointless trouble, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After saying this, he slammed the car door shut, completely ignoring Shen Ci's hands reaching out again.

The moment the car door closed, it caught Shen Ci's middle finger. Li Xiao acted as if he didn't know, stepped on the gas, and drove away. Accompanied by Shen Ci's cry of pain, her fingernail was torn off, caught in the gap of the car door, and drifted away into the rain.

Shen Ci woke up with a start, her body completely soaked in cold sweat. ===== CHAPTER 966 =====