Chapter 320: Surviving a Great Disaster Only to Take Revenge on You

The best hospital in L Country, a high-end Hospital Ward.

"The fever has broken, thank goodness, the Madam's fever has broken." The servant attending to Shi Youxuan held a thermometer, overjoyed, and hurried off to report to the Head of the Family.

Shi Youxuan slowly opened her eyes, several questions swirling in her mind.

Where is this?

Am I dead or not?

How did I get here?

Although she had woken up, there was not a shred of strength in her body; even turning over was an effort.

She had no choice but to roll her eyes, seeing snow-white walls, a snow-white bed, snow-white furniture, and the IV drip in her hand.

In a hospital, she concluded.

Sunlight shone through the window onto the hospital bed, warm and cozy; she must not be dead, as the dead would not dare look at the sunlight.

It must be that Zhu Yiwen had someone send her to the hospital; he had gone to such great lengths to get her back, and now that it had all been for nothing, how could he bear to let her die?

The door was pushed open, and people entered.

Shi Youxuan closed her eyes again; it wasn't just the doctor the servant brought in, but also Zhu Yiwen, and she did not want to see this person.

The doctor examined her and told Zhu Yiwen: "The patient is no longer in any serious danger, but her body is still very weak and she needs to rest for a few days."

"Pay attention to her recent emotional changes, do not let the patient get agitated or angry, and her diet must be nutritious and healthy..." After giving a few more instructions, the doctor and the servant all left, leaving only Zhu Yiwen and Shi Youxuan in the room.

She kept her eyes closed, refusing to speak to him.

Zhu Yiwen said: "Stop pretending, I know you have already woken up. How much longer are you going to be difficult? You have a saying in Jiangzhou that those who understand the times are wise; you had better remember it."

"This is my territory; without my permission, even if you grew wings, you wouldn't be able to fly out."

"I can promise you not to touch your daughter, but the days of being separated from your daughter aren't easy, are they? You can refuse to help me, and I can keep you detained for a lifetime, making it so you never see Shi Ran again. Think about it; I'll come back in a while."

Zhu Yiwen went out and closed the door.

Don't let his calm and tough tone fool you; in reality, he was incredibly anxious inside.

Today was the final day of the bank's deadline; if he couldn't resolve the economic crisis today, he would face the dire news of bankruptcy tomorrow.

If the Zhu Family were to fall under his watch, he didn't even need to imagine how those relatives would gnaw him down to the bone.

That wasn't even the most important thing; what mattered was that his son and grandson would be ashamed of him in the future.

Zhu Yiwen would absolutely never allow such a thing to happen; as long as there was even a glimmer of hope, he would never give up.

She had been in a coma for three full days, and during these three days, no one wanted her to die more than Zhu Yiwen.

If she died, he would be finished too.

Now that Shi Youxuan had finally come back to life, he saw hope again!

The servant went in to attend to her, and after a while, came out to report: "Head of the Family, the Madam asks you to come in."

"Good."

He was ecstatic inside, but on the surface, he feigned a calm and indifferent demeanor as he walked in.

He pulled over a chair, sat down in front of Shi Youxuan, and said to her: "Have you thought it through?"

"Mm."

Shi Youxuan nodded.

"Good, I will have someone go home and get your computer. Your body is not well, so don't move around; just work from the hospital bed."

"Wait a moment, I have conditions," Shi Youxuan said in a hoarse voice.

In truth, every word she spoke felt like her throat was being dragged back and forth with a file, but she had to negotiate with Zhu Yiwen; she had to confirm if her daughter was still safe.

"Speak, what conditions?"

Shi Youxuan: "I want to speak with my daughter."

This condition was very simple, but Zhu Yiwen could not satisfy it.

He was a bit annoyed: "I can't do that. I don't know where your daughter is; she was hidden away by your love rival, Jian Yixin."

"Why should I believe you?"

Zhu Yiwen pondered for a moment, then returned her mobile phone to her: "You can contact people over in Jiangzhou and see if what I said is the truth or a lie."

This was exactly what Shi Youxuan had been waiting for.

She took the phone, turned it on, and said to Zhu Yiwen: "Please go out; I will let you back in when I am ready."

Zhu Yiwen went out; he was not worried at all.

Because he had already installed surveillance in the room, he could hear every word she said.

Shi Youxuan pressed a string of numbers with trembling hands.

The number belonged to Sheng Hanyu; although she had indeed deleted the number last time, every Arabic numeral was etched into her mind.

Not that she had tried to memorize it, but she had remembered it nonetheless.

"Beep—"

"Beep, beep—"

"Beep, beep, beep—"

The phone continued to ring; the fact that it wasn't an empty number filled Shi Youxuan with hope, and she was filled with anticipation.

She couldn't help but clutch her chest, as if, were she not to do so, her heart would leap right out of that spot.

Jiangzhou.

Central Hospital, high-end Hospital Ward.

Sheng Hanyu held the phone in one hand and clutched his chest with the other, in the same posture as Shi Youxuan.

He was truly in pain!

He had thought of this number day and night for many years, and now that it was finally calling him, he hesitated.

Should he answer, or not?

Sheng Hanyu and Sheng Zerong had just held a meeting, requiring everyone to keep the news of his survival a secret, as he intended to go to L Country himself to rescue Shi Youxuan.

Everyone unanimously opposed him going to L Country, as that would be courting death.

But everyone agreed on keeping the news of his safety a secret.

It was just that no one expected this number to ring.

If he answered, it was very likely Zhu Yiwen calling to test whether he was dead or alive; if that were the case, answering and letting his voice be heard would mean all previous efforts were wasted.

If he didn't answer, what if it was Shi Youxuan calling?

He had seen the despair and agony in Shi Youxuan's eyes the moment she was forcibly dragged onto the helicopter, and he had kept it in his heart.

In the end, he decided—answer!

"Hello, is that Xuanxuan?"

When Sheng Hanyu's voice came through the phone, her tears fell instantly.

She couldn't control them at all.

There was no one speaking on the other end, only low sobs.

Sheng Hanyu felt relieved; he could sense that it was Xuanxuan on the other end.

She was crying for him; it must be tears of joy.

Sheng Hanyu said softly, "Xuanxuan, how are you over there? Has Zhu Yiwen given you any trouble? Don't worry, I'm not dead, Ranran is with me and is very safe, I will ensure our daughter's safety..."

He had a thousand words he wanted to say to Shi Youxuan, but he also knew time was limited, so he tried to prioritize the important points.

"Wang Yong has already set off for L Country to rescue you, but the people at the residence said you weren't there. Where are you?"

"The hospital," Shi Youxuan said.

Sheng Hanyu exploded immediately: "The hospital? Why are you in the hospital? What happened to you? Did Zhu Yiwen hit you? Did he use corporal punishment on you?" His deep concern was palpable, and as a result, Shi Youxuan's tears flowed even more fiercely.

But she couldn't say more; she knew there was surveillance in the Hospital Ward.

Shi Youxuan said, "Ze Rong, find him a good burial plot, and take good care of my daughter. That is all." She hung up the phone, threw it away with all her might, and covered her face to cry bitterly.

Sheng Hanyu understood as soon as he heard the last sentence; Xuanxuan must have been under surveillance.

He was burning with anxiety and immediately called his third brother, telling him to arrange for him to go to L Country at once.

Zhu Yiwen sat behind the monitor and was very satisfied to see this scene.

It was good that she cried; once she finished crying, everything could start anew!