Chapter 2024: Who Is More Worth It?

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

At the end of the year, each industry had a summary of the year and the outlook for next year.

Other than attending the awards ceremony, the other major events were to finalize next year’s schedule.

Liang Xuer’s popularity had increased greatly this time. When she attended the event, she greeted many producers and directors.

Many people extended an olive branch to her. There was no lack of big productions. Liang Xuer delayed for a long time before she finally received a big IP costume drama as her focus for the coming year.

There were many events that Li Tingshen needed to attend.

It was normal for two people to meet in the same circle.

This was the excuse that Ye Qingqiu had found for Li Tingshen.

When they reached the hospital, Xiao Chu was guarding the door.

Looking at Xiao Chu’s expression, Ye Qingqiu could guess that Li Tingshen wasn’t seriously injured this time.

Her stiff body relaxed a little. She held onto the wall and waited for her legs to regain strength.

Li Tingshen was in a car accident and even she didn’t know how she made it here.

It was as though she had lost her memory. She couldn’t remember the frequency of her heart beating. It was as though she was dead.

“Miss Ye, CEO Li is fine. He suffered a slight concussion and there are external injuries on his hands and legs. There are injuries from the impact, abrasions, and glass shards, but it’s not particularly serious. Miss Liang is still in the operating theater…”

Ye Qingqiu’s hand on the wall moved slightly. Her gaze swept across the door of the ward before landing on Xiao Chu’s face.

“I’ll go in and see him.”

Xiao Chu’s face stiffened. “CEO Li isn’t in the ward now…”

Ye Qingqiu blinked and nodded. She asked calmly, “Where’s Liang Xuer’s operating theater?”

Xiao Chu forced a smile. “CEO Li asked me to wait for you here…”

Two seconds later, Ye Qingqiu suddenly laughed and said, “Special Assistant Xiao, there’s no need to be so guarded against me. Liang Xuer is my cousin after all. Even if she didn’t save Li Tingshen, I have to visit her.”

Xiao Chu thought for a while. That was indeed the case, but since CEO Li had specially arranged for him to guard Miss Ye, he should have his concerns.

Xiao Chu was still in a dilemma. Ye Qingqiu turned around and left.

There was no need to wait for Xiao Chu to tell her. If she wanted to know, there were plenty of ways.

Seeing this, Xiao Chu hurriedly followed, “Miss Ye… I’ll bring you there.”

If he didn’t tell the receptionist, he would be hated in the future.

Before she reached the operating theater, she saw Li Tingshen’s tall figure standing there.

Even though she was wearing a hospital gown, one could recognize her at a glance.

Her head was wrapped in gauze, and there were medicine patches on her face and neck. There should be some on her arms and legs too, but they were hidden under her hospital gown.

He stood motionless in front of the operating theater.

His face was expressionless as usual. When she got closer, she confirmed that his face had been tense and his lips were pursed tightly. His long eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

Her worry was obvious.

Seeing her, he turned to look at Xiao Chu calmly.

Xiao Chu immediately lowered his head.

Ye Qingqiu walked to his side and stood with him facing the operating theater. “How long have you been in there?”

Li Tingshen looked at her overly calm face and frowned slightly. He looked up at the electronic screen above the operating theater. “76 minutes.”

Ye Qingqiu pursed her lips. 76 minutes…

How meticulous.

“Oh,” she replied calmly. “Is it serious?”

“Yes.” Li Tingshen kept looking at her, as if he didn’t want to tell her too much about Liang Xuer. He asked again, “Is there anything else you want to ask?”

Ye Qingqiu smiled and turned to look at him. “You’re not a doctor, and I’m not a doctor either. I don’t understand professional terms. I don’t think you know how serious it is to see you standing here with a frown. What else do you want me to ask? Perhaps I should ask something else?”

She kept smiling and her eyes were gentle. Her voice was low and slow. No matter how one looked at it, she didn’t look aggressive at all. She was so gentle as if nothing had happened.

Naturally, she didn’t want to put on a sisterly act because her cousin was undergoing an important surgery.

Her performance was too realistic and real.

Xiao Chu watched from the side and suddenly felt that it was better to be hypocritical.

There were two people in the car accident tonight.

“Oh.” Ye Qingqiu suddenly thought of something and asked, “Why did a car accident happen?”

Xiao Chu closed his eyes.

Li Tingshen narrowed his eyes. “A deliberate car accident. I’m investigating the details.”

Ye Qingqiu nodded and acknowledged before turning to face the door of the operating theater.

“Ye Qingqiu.” Li Tingshen’s deep voice sounded.

“Huh?” The woman turned to look at him in confusion.

“Aren’t you going to ask me how I am?”

Ye Qingqiu sized him up.

Yes, at a glance.

Then, a smile appeared on her face. “Special Assistant Xiao has told me that your injuries aren’t serious.”

“You stopped asking when he said it wasn’t serious?”

“I’m not blind.” She looked up at the electronic clock above her head. “You’re fine after standing here for 80 minutes. Do I have to ask if your injuries are serious?”

“Since you want me to ask, it’s not impossible. Let me ask you now, are your injuries serious?”

Xiao Chu’s heart skipped a beat.

Oh no.

CEO Li had fallen into his own trap.

If it was serious, how affectionate would he have to be to stand outside Miss Liang’s operating room for so long?

Li Tingshen looked at Ye Qingqiu’s gentle smile and said calmly, “It’s not serious.”

Ye Qingqiu raised an eyebrow and stood rooted to the ground for a while before turning around to sit on a chair.

Xiao Chu answered a call and left. From what she said, it was probably to investigate the car accident.

After another 20 minutes, Ye Qingqiu glanced at the silent operating theater door and stood up. “I’m tired. If you’re not going back to the ward, I’ll go home first and visit you tomorrow.”

Given her relationship with Liang Xuer, she didn’t have to stand guard outside her operating theater.

It was already past one in the morning.

She had probably thought of the same thing. She was afraid that her father and grandfather would be frightened at night, so she didn’t tell them about Liang Xuer’s car accident.

Li Tingshen was probably worried about Lian Li, so other than Li Tingshen, her, Ye Ze, and Liang Xuer’s assistant, Liu Xia, there was no one else.

The atmosphere was a little gloomy, but it was late at night and everyone was resting. No one would be energetic.

Ye Qingqiu’s voice sounded too clear in the quiet corridor.

Liu Xia looked at her and then at Li Tingshen, not knowing what to say.

Li Tingshen turned to look at her, his eyes bloodshot.

Seeing this, Ye Qingqiu asked again, “Why don’t I accompany you back to the ward to rest?”

Li Tingshen was silent for two seconds. “You can go home first.”

Ye Ze’s face turned even colder.

Ye Qingqiu nodded and said, “I’ll get going first. I’ll come back tomorrow.”

“Yeah.”

After receiving a reply, Ye Qingqiu turned around and left.

Li Tingshen watched as she disappeared around the corner before retracting his gaze.

Only Li Tingshen and Liu Xia were left in the corridor.

Liu Xia was at a loss. “CEO Li, there’s actually no need for so many people to guard this place. You’re injured too. Why don’t you go and rest first? I’ll keep watch. I’ll inform you if there’s any news.”

Liu Xia didn’t receive any response.

It was almost two o’clock. Ye Qingqiu felt that Xiao Chu had indeed worked hard to see him in the parking lot.

“Miss Ye.”

Xiao Chu was a little surprised. “Are you… going back?”

“Yes. You should rest early too.”

Xiao Chu was still a little stunned. “Then CEO Li…”

“He’s still in the operating theater. If there’s anything, you can look for him there.”

Xiao Chu instantly shut up.

After getting into the car, Ye Qingqiu leaned against the window and massaged her temples.

“Tell Grandpa and Daddy about Liang Xuer’s car accident tomorrow morning.”

Ye Ze responded as he drove.

After driving silently for more than ten minutes, Ye Qingqiu, who thought she had fallen asleep, suddenly spoke.

“I heard that Liang Xuer was hit badly.”

Ye Ze looked up at Ye Qingqiu through the rearview mirror. She was leaning against the seat with her head resting on the back of the chair. Half of her face was covered by her long hair and no expression could be seen.

“I asked the doctor in the ambulance and he confirmed that her life was not in danger. You don’t have to worry too much.”

Ye Qingqiu was really tired and she snorted lightly.

“I’m the happiest when she dies. I’m more worried that she’s seriously injured but not dead…”

These words sounded vicious.

However, Ye Ze knew very well that no matter how much Ye Qingqiu hated someone, she wouldn’t kill them.

“I’m very sleepy. Carry me upstairs when we arrive.”

“Okay.”

*

At the hospital, Xiao Chu reported the results of the investigation to Li Tingshen.

“It’s the Qin family. They hired assassins.”

Li Tingshen remained expressionless.

This answer didn’t sound surprising at all.

Xiao Chu added simply, “The police have already intervened.”

In that case, there was no need for Li Tingshen to appear again. There wouldn’t be much change in the development and outcome.

Li Tingshen nodded calmly.

Xiao Chu glanced at the operating theater door and hesitated for a few seconds before saying slowly,

“CEO Li, you… still need something. I can stay here.”

Li Tingshen raised his hand to pinch his swollen forehead, but his arm stopped in mid-air.

Xiao Chu took a step forward. “CEO Li, be careful of your injuries. You should return to the ward to rest first. I’ll stay here.”

“There’s no need.”

She had no reason to go back just now.

However, this time, he turned around and walked to the seat behind him. He bent down and sat on the spot where Ye Qingqiu had sat.

Even though his appearance was still smooth, Xiao Chu could still see some stiffness in his actions.

Turning his head to look at the tightly shut operating theater, Xiao Chu thought of Ye Qingqiu, whom he had seen at the entrance of the ward, and pursed his lips.

*

Ye Ze carried Ye Qingqiu into the room and placed her on the bed. He then helped her take off her shoes and placed them neatly aside.

With her body on the bed, Ye Qingqiu didn’t even open her eyes. She rubbed the blanket and got in.

“Remember to close the bedroom door.”

“Okay.”

Ye Ze saw that she was completely buried in the blanket, leaving only half of her face covered by her hair.

Looking at his calm expression, those who didn’t know would think that it was an ordinary night.

But tonight, Liang Xuer and Li Tingshen got into a car accident together.

Even after Ye Ze left, Ye Qingqiu didn’t move.

She had really fallen asleep.

*

She slept late, but she woke up early the next day.

When the servant opened the door and entered, she saw Ye Qingqiu sitting in the living room. She hurriedly looked at her watch and asked, “Madam, why are you up so early today?”

She had been working here for so long, but she had never seen this young lady wake up early. Other than weekends, she would only sit down lazily to eat after she had made breakfast.

She thought that her watch was broken today.

“Li Tingshen got into a car accident last night and made three sets of breakfast. I’ll go to the hospital after breakfast at home. I’ll bring his portion over later.”

“Aiyo, car… accident? Is it serious? This…”

“It’s not serious. I heard that she has a slight concussion and there are some abrasions. She was hit by a car and cut by glass.”

The servant paused. She had heard…

Wasn’t this serious?

“You… didn’t keep watch last night?”

Ye Qingqiu remained silent.

The servant knew that she had spoken too much. After saying, “I’ll make breakfast immediately,” she left in a hurry.

The internet was abuzz with news of their car accident last night.

Putting her phone away, she got up and entered the room. It seemed that even without Ye Ze’s notice, Grandpa and Daddy would know.

After changing her clothes, she packed two sets of clothes for Li Tingshen and placed them in a mini box. When she walked out, Ye Ze was standing in the living room. When he saw her coming out, he hurriedly went up to take the box from her.

It wasn’t very heavy and there was a roller, but Ye Ze still took the box away from her immediately.

It was a habit.

This was Ye Qingqiu. She had been pampered since she was young. It was not her place to do anything.

Ye Ze was about to leave with his luggage when Ye Qingqiu walked straight to the dining room. “I’ve prepared breakfast for you. Let’s eat before going to the hospital.”

Ye Ze placed the box on the floor and looked at Ye Qingqiu’s back. After two seconds of silence, he walked into the dining room and sat opposite her.

When the servant walked out after packing Li Tingshen’s breakfast, she was stunned to see the man eating breakfast with Young Madam. Her gaze swept across the two of them and she placed the food box on the table slowly.

“Mr Li’s breakfast is here.”

Ye Qingqiu nodded lightly.

*

When they reached the hospital, Li Tingshen’s ward was empty.

Ye Ze put down the box and lunchbox with an ugly expression.

Ye Qingqiu’s phone rang. It was Ye Jianyun.

She walked out of the ward expressionlessly and answered the call. “Dad…” Just as she opened her mouth, Ye Jianyun’s voice sounded. “Liangxu got into a car accident last night. Did you know?”

“… I know.”

Ye Jianyun was silent for a moment. “…Where is she now?”

Ye Qingqiu reached out to stop the nurse who walked past her. “Help me check where Liang Xuer is.”

The nurse took out her phone and checked the hospital’s internal system. “In V66 ward.”

“Thank you.” Ye Qingqiu walked towards the VIP elevator. “Did you hear that?”

Ye Jianyun nodded and Ye Qingqiu hung up.

When they reached Liang Xuer’s ward, Lian Lili stood by the bed and looked at Liang Xuer, who was still unconscious.

Then, she looked at the expressionless man standing at the side.

“Xu’er could even give up her life for you, but what about her? You were hospitalized and she actually abandoned you and went back to sleep alone?! Did you see clearly now? Who should love and who shouldn’t?”

[I’ll start with 10,000 words. It turns out that I have to upload the ending in one go. The editor suggests updating it continuously for a few days. It will end on the seventh of this month.]