Chapter 967: I'll Know It Myself

Outpatient hall, registration window.

Hospitals in Longcheng are always overcrowded. Gao Zhan sent Shen Ci to the end of the line and asked repeatedly: "Are you sure you don't need me to help you register internally?"

"No need, you go get busy; there aren't many people here anyway." Shen Ci pushed him: "Don't you still have to do rounds? Go quickly."

Seeing her insist, Gao Zhan didn't force it: "Alright then, I'll go first. If anything happens, just call me."

"Nothing will happen; it's not my first time here. I'll go straight back after I finish the checkup. You go to work properly."

Gao Zhan nodded, looked at her deeply, then turned and quickly merged into the crowd, walking toward the inpatient department.

Shen Ci stood in line alone, scrolling through her phone while waiting. After about ten minutes, it was her turn.

The Military Second Hospital has a specialized physical examination department. After scanning the code to pay, Shen Ci turned to leave the line. Who would have thought that as soon as she looked up, she would see Li Xiao in the line at the next payment window.

This unexpected encounter made both of them freeze for a moment. Li Xiao clearly hadn't expected to run into Shen Ci here; a flash of surprise crossed his eyes, followed by a layer of complex emotions.

Shen Ci was the first to recover. The gaze that had been somewhat lazy a moment ago instantly turned three degrees colder.

The thrilling nightmare from last night was still vivid in her mind. Li Xiao's indifference and decisiveness in the dream overlapped with the person in front of her. The hatred she had deliberately suppressed in her heart now surged up like a dormant volcano, burning her internal organs.

Li Xiao also quickly felt Shen Ci's cold, bone-piercing gaze, like an ice-tempered knife falling straight onto him. His expression also sank suddenly, and the air pressure around him dropped instantly.

The fact that she had poached the company's core team had left his father exhausted, and his father's hospitalization this time was inseparable from Shen Ci. This anger and dissatisfaction had been accumulating in his heart for a long time, and now it was completely ignited by Shen Ci's gaze.

But Shen Ci just glanced at him indifferently, not intending to stay. The hospital is a place to treat illnesses and save lives; she didn't want to have any disputes with Li Xiao here and add unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, the moment she withdrew her gaze, she quickened her pace, intending to pass by him silently and pretend she hadn't seen him.

Who would have thought that such a deliberate disregard would inexplicably sting Li Xiao's most sensitive nerve? His cheap and fragile self-esteem flared up instantly at this moment, and the fire in his chest suddenly surged.

"Shen Ci!"

Li Xiao shouted the name through gritted teeth, abandoning the line he had been waiting in for a long time without hesitation. He took large strides to catch up and blocked Shen Ci at the corner of the corridor, his tone carrying an irresistible assertiveness: "Don't you walk away!"

Shen Ci paused her steps, looked up at him coldly: "What? Haven't had enough scolding?"

Li Xiao looked straight into Shen Ci's eyes, questioning her with a tone wrapped in anger: "Why did you do that?"

"Why?" Shen Ci sneered with icy eyes: "Eat whatever you're fed; go eat shit!"

After saying this, she raised her hand to push Li Xiao away forcefully. However, Li Xiao only staggered slightly before blocking her path again, still unrelenting: "Do you know how much impact you've caused to the Li Group by doing this? My father is hospitalized because of it; what exactly are you trying to do!"

Hearing that Li Wanchang was hospitalized, a flash of joy passed through Shen Ci's eyes: "Your father is hospitalized? No wonder I'd run into you here. But what does his hospitalization have to do with me? Maybe it's because he's done too many evil things, and God is punishing him."

"You..." Li Xiao was so angry that his teeth itched, subconsciously clenching his fists.

Shen Ci looked at him calmly and said mockingly: "Before questioning others why, look at what disgusting things you've done yourself."

"Shen Ci, I still don't understand why you treat me like this, but so much time has passed; do you intend to waste your life on me?" Li Xiao's tone shifted, and he started playing the emotional card again: "We only dated for half a year, and in that half year, I treated you with complete obedience and never did anything to hurt you. Why are you so ruthless toward me?"

Li Xiao was expressive, looking heartbroken in an attempt to awaken Shen Ci's conscience.

But Shen Ci's expression remained cold and distant from beginning to end, like a sculpture without emotions. She had no reaction to Li Xiao's words—neither defending nor refuting—just speaking indifferently, her tone without a ripple: "You don't need to know why; I know it myself."

The expression on Li Xiao's face stiffened. Shen Ci's indifference was more hurtful than any mean words, like a dull knife cutting away at his self-esteem, making him feel humiliated to the core every time.

"Do you really refuse to give me an explanation?" Li Xiao stared at her, his tone devoid of any other emotion, leaving only paranoia.

Shen Ci sneered.

Explanation?

In her past life, had she ever received even a word of explanation?

She had tried her best to prove her innocence, but under the interference of the Li family's immense power, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, not even causing a ripple. That kind of despair of calling to heaven and earth with no response, that kind of pain of being abandoned by the whole world—only those who have experienced it personally know how heart-wrenching it is.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, her expression full of provocation. She looked straight at Li Xiao, her tone contemptuous and arrogant, carrying a hint of deliberate provocation: "What? Can't take this little blow? I'm telling you, it's not even close!"

"Shen Ci!" Li Xiao roared, his voice full of suppressed anger, his entire person on the verge of being completely enraged. He glared at Shen Ci with wide eyes, his chest heaving violently, his tone carrying three parts threat and seven parts ruthlessness: "Do you really think I have no way to deal with you? Before, it was because I still liked you and remembered our past feelings that I kept tolerating you. If you really push me too far, I'm capable of anything!"

"Oh? Capable of anything?" Shen Ci said earnestly: "Then make me some steamed pork with rice flour and let me see."

Li Xiao: "..."

His anger seemed to have hit cotton, with no point of force. Because Shen Ci didn't care at all and didn't take the bait.

On the contrary, any random sentence from Shen Ci could make Li Xiao's head smoke with anger.

In terms of linguistic art, Shen Ci was simply performing a dimensionality reduction strike!

Looking at his speechless and angry complex expression, the mockery at the corners of Shen Ci's mouth grew even more: "Don't just talk; if you have any ability, just use it. I'm waiting!"

After saying this, Shen Ci deliberately raised her eyebrows in provocation. Her gaze swept over the veins bulging on his forehead, and under his aura of rage where he was almost about to explode, she turned and left gracefully, leaving Li Xiao standing alone, trembling with anger, but forced to swallow this humiliation alone. ===== CHAPTER 968 =====