Chapter 548: Chapter 546: In the Drizzle, He Grasped Her Wrist

Thinking of the harm and neglect he had caused Xia Yiwan, Yanxi’s heart felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, smashing his heart, his soul, into pieces!

Damn it!

What had he done in the past?

The lifesaver he had been thinking of all this time was actually Xia Yiwan, with whom his fate had been tied long ago.

Yet, he didn’t cherish it, and instead, he hurt her deeply.

Yanxi held his head in his hands, his eyes bloodshot, trembling all over like a beast that had received a huge blow.

The color in his peach blossom eyes dimmed bit by bit, and his fists clenched so tightly that the knuckles turned white.

Regret, pain, frustration, self-blame… all kinds of emotions aggressively seized his thoughts.

He violently tugged at his hair with both hands, as if only by doing so he could feel a little better.

He owed her too much, far too much!

He truly deserved to die, was truly despicable!

He wanted to question Shi Ying why she pretended to be his lifesaver?

But could he blame her entirely?

No!

When he woke up, the first person he saw was Shi Ying, so he naturally assumed she was his lifesaver!

Now that he thought about it, Shi Ying had never directly said that she was his lifesaver.

It had always been his own assumption!

Seeing Yanxi scratching his scalp until it bled, neither Ming Yao nor Xia Yiwan showed any expression on their faces.

Especially Xia Yiwan, no matter how much Yanxi regretted, it couldn’t erase the harm he had caused her in the past!

Perhaps due to the huge emotional fluctuations, Yanxi completely lost control. His whole body convulsed, his eyes bloodshot, his expression ferocious, like a devil that had lost its sanity.

“Cigarette, my cigarette…”

Ming Yao frowned, “Tie him up quickly!”

Zhou Hengnian and his men swiftly tied up Yanxi.

Yanxi was forcibly taken to a rest room on the yacht.

He was indeed having a nicotine fit, becoming violent, gloomy, and crazy, constantly emitting roars from his throat.

If they hadn’t tied him up with ropes, he might have even slammed his forehead against the wall.

“Cigarette, I want a cigarette!”

His emotions were too agitated for Ming Yao to approach him.

“The priority now is to contact professional drug rehabilitation personnel.”

Xia Yiwan nodded.

Ming Yao made a phone call.

About half an hour later, personnel from the drug rehabilitation center arrived.

They worked together to take Yanxi away.

Xia Yiwan and Ming Yao followed them.

The staff took Yanxi to the drug rehabilitation center. With great effort, they finally injected a sedative into the senselessly raging Yanxi.

Taking advantage of Yanxi’s sleep, Ming Yao stepped forward to take his pulse.

Her expression slowly turned solemn.

Xia Yiwan stood beside Ming Yao and, seeing her expression, furrowed her brow, and asked, “Yaoyao, how is he?”

Ming Yao pressed her lips tightly together, her voice hoarse, “He has been addicted for too long, and quitting would be as hard as ascending to heaven. Even if he has extraordinary willpower and manages to quit, it will trigger a series of complications.”

“Like what?”

“Organ damage, meaning, the most direct effect is a reduction in lifespan. Even if he quits, he has only ten years to live.”

Xia Yiwan’s hands by her side clenched into tight fists.

Her eyes cast downward, she remained silent for a long time.

“If he can’t quit and continues to smoke, he may suddenly die within just two or three years!”

Xia Yiwan looked at the emaciated Yanxi and didn’t know how to describe her feelings anymore.

In the beginning, everyone around him, including Fourth Master Gu, had advised him to stay away from Shi Ying.

She had lost her temper with him several times; he had clearly promised her that he would keep his distance from Shi Ying, but the next second, he would secretly be with Shi Ying again.

Seeing him turn into this ghastly figure, Xia Yiwan could only say he brought it upon himself!

She wouldn’t sympathize with him or forgive him just because he had only ten years to live!

If it weren’t for Zhou Hengnian, she would have died four years ago.

And the child in her womb…

Xia Yiwan glanced at her flat belly, her heart suddenly filled with unbearable pain.

Originally, she and he would have had a happy and fulfilling family, and a child of their own.

But because of him, her father had been wrongfully imprisoned for four years, she lost her marriage, her lover, and her child, and also lost the right to be a mother!

She truly hated him!

This was damage that no price he paid could ever erase!

Xia Yiwan didn’t want to look at him any longer; she turned and walked out.

Suddenly, a heavy rain started falling from the sky. Xia Yiwan left the drug rehabilitation center without taking a car, choosing instead to walk slowly forward.

When she woke up, she had only one intense thought in her mind.

To expose Shi Ying and take harsh revenge on Yanxi!

But now that the moment had arrived, it seemed she wasn’t too happy after all!

Because those injuries had really existed, tormenting her heart and splitting her soul.

It felt as if she had been through a very long, very long nightmare, and now, the nightmare was finally over.

Leaving no pain behind, only numbness and relief!

The rain drenched Xia Yiwan through to the bone, liquid tracing a path down her face.

She didn’t know if it was rain or tears.

She kept walking forward, not knowing how long she had walked when suddenly, not paying attention, her high-heeled shoe got stuck in a drain cover.

Xia Yiwan tried to pull it out but couldn’t succeed.

As she was about to squat down, a warm and dry large hand reached out and gripped her slender ankle.

Xia Yiwan looked down and saw the man kneeling before her, surprise in her eyes.

“Brother Hengnian?”

Rain fell on the man’s head and drenched his shirt, clinging to his shoulders and arms, outlining the stark and muscular shape of his tall and upright figure.

As he moved to free her heel, the defined muscles of his arm were unmistakably evident.

“Stand firm.”

When her heel was pulled from the drain cover, Xia Yiwan’s body wobbled unsteadily, and she raised her hand to support herself on his shoulder.

Once she was steady, she looked at him, “Thank you.”

Zhou Hengnian lifted his deep and piercing eyes, his voice low and frosty, “Go home.”

Based on what Xia Yiwan knew of Zhou Hengnian, he probably didn’t approve of her way of walking in the rain.

Xia Yiwan brushed her wet cheekside hair and gave a self-deprecating smile, “Don’t worry, tonight is actually one of the happiest days I’ve had since I woke up!”

Shi Ying’s true face had been revealed.

Yanxi also knew the great mistake he had made!

“If you don’t want to smile, then don’t,” Zhou Hengnian said, holding Xia Yiwan’s wrist and pulling her towards the car parked at the roadside.

As she was pushed into the car, she heard him say in a low voice, “It’s ugly.”

Xia Yiwan glared at the man seated in the driver’s seat, “Who are you calling ugly?”

“Your forced smile, it’s very ugly.”