Chapter 12: Your Father Is Doing Something Again?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Xia Zhixi did not continue the conversation. Instead, she took the opportunity to ask, “Dad, why did I hear that Xia Chenxing wants to terminate her relationship with you?”

“She’s an unfilial daughter!” Xia Zhiguang replied angrily. He was furious at the mention of this.

Xia Zhixi was secretly delighted. She didn’t expect Xia Chenxing to dare to openly go against the Xia family this time. She quickly comforted him gently, “Dad, it’s good that Xia Chenxing did this. There’s news of her adultery everywhere now. With the Li family’s status, they definitely won’t let her off easily. If we sever ties now, the Xia family won’t be implicated in this matter.”

Xia Zhiguang thought about it carefully. That was indeed the case. Why hadn’t he thought of this earlier? Thinking of this, he immediately smiled and said, “You’re indeed my good daughter. You’re so meticulous.”

Of course, Xia Zhixi had her own selfish motives. She added, “Also, Dad, since Xia Chenxing wants to sever ties with you, we can’t let her continue to stay in our Xia family’s hospital. Weren’t you worried that she would tamper with the hospital and poach talents? Now is the best opportunity!”

Xia Zhiguang was enlightened and looked at Xia Zhixi with admiration.

… .

After Xia Chenxing married into the Li family, Old Madam Li’s doted on her. She felt that it was inconvenient for the hospital to be too far from the old residence, so she bought an apartment near the hospital for her. With this apartment, even if she got off work in the morning, she could go home and rest as soon as possible.

As it was, she got off the operating table and drove to the underground parking lot. It was one-fifty in the morning by the time she got on the elevator to the tenth floor. She dug her keys out of her purse with one hand and massaged her shoulder with the other. She was very tired. When she arrived at the apartment door, she had just inserted the key into the lock when she heard a loud bang from next door. She jumped, shuddered, and was instantly awake. If she remembered correctly, the next door had been unoccupied for a month because the last tenant had committed suicide in the house. Although the landlord had tried his best to defend himself by saying that the man was still breathing when he was found, the other neighbors had said that he had been stiff when he was carried out. It was impossible that he was still alive. In any case, the next door had become a murder house. No one had lived in it since.

Curiosity killed the cat. Xia Chenxing understood this principle very well, but she controlled herself and shouted at the door next door, “Is anyone there?” The corridor was empty and there was no echo at all. Only then did she realize something was wrong and a chill ran down her spine. Although she was a medical student and had been educated in science for many years, some things were instinctive and could not be controlled by humans.

Just as she was starting to panic, the phone in her pocket rang. She almost jumped out of her skin. She patted her chest to calm herself, took out her phone, and quickly opened the door. She entered the building and locked it behind her. Then she picked up the phone and said, “Du Yangyang, what time is it? Why are you calling me instead of sleeping? Who are you trying to scare to death?”

Du Yangyang said, “I know you have surgery today, so you definitely can’t sleep. I’m calling because I have something serious to tell you.”

“Tell me quickly. My time is very precious. I’ll give you five minutes. Pay me if you exceed the time limit!” Xia Chenxing replied.

Xia Chenxing was still in a bad mood. After changing her shoes and entering the house, she turned on the speakerphone and threw it on the sofa.

Du Yangyang’s complaining voice came from the other end of the line. “Hey, is our friendship only worth five minutes? You’re even charging a fee! Let’s get down to business. The Xia family is holding a charity banquet the day after tomorrow. They’ve invited a lot of reporters. I heard they’re going to hold a press conference. Do you want to take a look?”

At this moment, Xia Chenxing had already changed into her pajamas. She took a can of iced Sprite from the fridge and slumped on the sofa. She took a sip and said, “Ah? What’s the big announcement? Time is so tight.”

Du Yangyang also said doubtfully, “That’s right. It must have been a last-minute decision. The invitation was only sent out today. Is your father going to cause trouble again?”

Xia Chenxing replied without hesitation, “That must be it. Xia Zhiguang does things for a reason, but I can roughly guess what he wants to do… Yangyang, there’s something I might need your help with.”

“I already know what you want. It’s just an invitation, isn’t it? I’ve already saved it for you. Remember to come and get it tomorrow,” Du Yangyang replied. They had been best friends for years, and they knew each other well. They could guess a lot of things without saying them.

Xia Chenxing’s mood instantly improved. She chuckled and said, “As expected, my Yangyang is so considerate. I’ll give you a kiss, okay?”

“Alright, alright, alright. Five minutes is almost over. I don’t want to pay for a chat. I might as well buy dog food to feed the stray dogs in the neighborhood.” Du Yangyang hung up decisively before Xia Chenxing could reply.