Chapter 2256

"Cough, cough... Eldest Miss, did you just say 'loving the house and its crow'?!"

Yuan Zixu looked at Fei Kexin in surprise, not expecting her to say it so lightly.

Seeing Yuan Zixu's astonished expression, Fei Kexin smiled and said, "Master Yuan, you are a martial arts expert who hears everything from all directions. I just spoke so clearly; could it be that you didn't hear me?"

Yuan Zixu hurriedly said, "No, no... I just didn't expect these words to come from you, Eldest Miss. I am a bit surprised..."

Fei Kexin smiled and said earnestly, "Master Yuan, there is no need to be surprised. I am not the only one who likes Mr. Ye. Have you noticed how resentful that Miss Liu's eyes were when she looked at Mr. Ye just now? A woman's heart loves a man as much as the resentment in her eyes when she looks at him."

Yuan Zixu nodded and smiled, "What you said is indeed true..."

Fei Kexin could not help but sigh, "Oh my, Mr. Ye has only been in Hong Kong for two days. I am not surprised that she likes Mr. Ye in two days, but I really did not expect that she could make Mr. Ye feel heartache in two days."

Yuan Zixu asked in surprise, "How come I didn't see Mr. Ye feeling heartache for that Miss Liu?"

Fei Kexin smiled, "That might be because you didn't observe carefully enough."

Yuan Zixu laughed at himself and then asked Fei Kexin, "Eldest Miss, since you also like Mr. Ye, then Miss Liu is your rival. Why did you take the initiative to be friends with her?"

Fei Kexin smiled, "If Mr. Ye were not married, then she would be my rival in love. But the problem is that Mr. Ye is already married, so she is my comrade-in-arms, my comrade, and my sister."

As she spoke, she added, "There is a term for men called 'brothers in adversity'; I suppose she and I are 'sisters in adversity'."

Yuan Zixu was stunned by Fei Kexin's straightforwardness, but upon further thought, this Eldest Miss was by no means an ordinary woman, so it was normal for her style of doing things to be so free and straightforward.

Thinking of this, he said casually, "Eldest Miss, it is said that Mr. Ye has many confidantes, such as the big star Gu Qiuyi, Su Zhiyu of the Su family, and Ito Nanako of the Ito family. These are all heirs of large families, just like you."

"Yes." Fei Kexin sighed, "What you said is only a small part of them. There are many competitors! And they all seem very capable. Apart from being a little smarter, I seem to have no other advantages..."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Yuan Zixu and asked, "Master Yuan, do you think there is any way to win by a surprise move?"

"Cough, cough..." Yuan Zixu coughed awkwardly and said, "Eldest Miss, to tell you the truth, Mr. Ye is a remarkable person, completely beyond the comprehension of someone like me. In terms of intelligence, you are much smarter than me. If you cannot think of a way to win by a surprise move, then I am even less capable."

Fei Kexin said helplessly, "If it were about how to refuse men chasing me, then I would certainly be experienced, but I have no experience at all in how to chase a man..."

Having said that, she sighed, shook her head, and said, "Forget it, the road ahead is long and arduous; let's take it slow."

Speaking of this, Fei Kexin could not help but mutter softly, "I saw that Mr. Ye seemed quite helpless when he left. For now, I can help Mr. Ye clear up the misunderstanding with Miss Liu first."

Yuan Zixu was even more confused, "Eldest Miss, what kind of game are you playing..."

Fei Kexin said earnestly, "It is not a game; I genuinely want to share Mr. Ye's worries. I have no other thoughts; I will just devote myself wholeheartedly to Mr. Ye. Even if I cannot stand on the podium in the end, at least I have repaid his kindness."

At this very moment.

Ye Chen and Chen Zhaozhong were sitting in the car driven by Wan Pojun, speeding toward the Church Hospital.

Along the way, Chen Zhaozhong became increasingly anxious, with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead one after another.

Seeing his inner tension, Ye Chen comforted him, "Uncle Zhong, you don't need to worry too much; the old lady will surely be able to turn the danger into safety."

Chen Zhaozhong sighed deeply, "My old mother is over eighty years old this year. Getting a stroke at this age, I am afraid the situation will not be very optimistic."

Ye Chen smiled slightly, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

Chen Zhaozhong nodded slightly, but his expression remained worried.

Wan Pojun soon drove the car to the main entrance of the Church Hospital.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Chen Zhaozhong hurriedly pushed the door open and got out, running all the way toward the lobby.

He went to the nurse's station to inquire about his mother's information, and the nurse on duty soon found the department and bed number where the old lady was located.

Chen Zhaozhong hurriedly followed the instructions and ran quickly toward his mother's ward.

Arriving at the door of the room, he stopped and knocked gently on the door.

A woman's voice soon came from inside: "Please come in."

Chen Zhaozhong pushed open the ward door and saw that there was only one hospital bed in the room. The old lady was wearing an oxygen mask, lying on the bed very weakly, and surrounding her were five middle-aged people—three men and two women—as well as several children in their teens.

When the five middle-aged people saw Chen Zhaozhong at the door, they all stood there as if struck by lightning. One of the older women asked in extreme horror, "Big Brother?! Is it really you, Big Brother?!"

Chen Zhaozhong looked at her, unable to hide his excitement, and blurted out, "You... are you Xiaolian?!"

As soon as the woman heard Chen Zhaozhong call her name, tears immediately welled up in her eyes. She hurriedly ran over to hug Chen Zhaozhong and cried, "Big Brother, why did you come back? That Liu person has always wanted to kill you. If he finds out you ran back at this time, he certainly won't let you off..."

Another man and woman also rushed up at this time, and both of them hugged Chen Zhaozhong tightly, crying and asking the same question.

This man and two women were Chen Zhaozhong's younger brother and two younger sisters.

Back when Chen Zhaozhong eloped with Fang Jiaxin, the oldest of his younger siblings was still in school, and the youngest was not yet an adult.

In the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed. The younger brother who was still in university back then was now over forty, and the little sister who was still in middle school back then was now married.

And besides his younger brother and sisters, the other two men were his two brothers-in-law, whom he was meeting for the first time today.

Although Chen Zhaozhong had often used email to contact his family during his many years of hiding in the United States, he had never met his family in all these years.

Even though his family knew he was in New York's Chinatown, for his safety, no one dared to go to New York to see him.

Moreover, they were now all relatively low-class people in Hong Kong, making a living honestly, knowing very little about things outside, and had not heard the news that Chen Zhaozhong was about to be extradited back.

Therefore, seeing Chen Zhaozhong return suddenly, besides being excited, they were more worried that Liu Jiahui would take his life now that he had returned.

Chen Zhaozhong held back his tears and comforted them, "You don't need to worry; Mr. Liu and I have already cleared up our past grievances."

Having said that, he hurriedly asked, "How is Mom?"

Chen Zhaozhong's younger brother cried and said, "Big Brother, Mom is already in a deep coma. The doctor said long ago that she wouldn't wake up. This morning, the doctor called us and said that Mom probably only has a day or two left..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaozhong hurriedly rushed to the hospital bed, took the old lady's hand on the bed with both hands, and cried, "Mom, it's me, A-Zhong... I've come back to see you. Please open your eyes and look at me, Mom!"