But he didn't take her appeal to heart. Yan Xia didn't think she should be grateful to him for choosing to save himself.
When they arrived at the hospital, Yan Xia couldn't wait to rush inside. But the closer she got to him, the more her heart sank.
In this half - life with Fang Jiangyi, it seemed that they had been endlessly entangled, like a mess that couldn't be cut or sorted out.
In the previous years, she mistook him for an enemy and took revenge on him. Now, she owed him.
She originally wanted to save him and repay him, but it seemed that even this humble wish might not come true.
Yan Xia got out of the elevator and came to the operating room. The operation was not over yet. She stood in the corridor, pale - faced, under the blinding white light on the ceiling.
Fang Xiangyuan soon rushed to the hospital in a hurry. He looked older than the last time she saw him. Yan Xia originally thought he would fly into a rage and treat her with disgust as he used to. Although she didn't do this, she was somehow involved.
But unexpectedly, Fang Xiangyuan didn't even look at her. He simply exchanged opinions with a panel of authoritative doctors, trying to use the fastest and most effective method to snatch Fang Jiangyi back from the hands of death.
Yan Xia felt extremely uncomfortable. After everyone left, she stepped forward, wanting to say something to him.
Fang Xiangyuan didn't question her. He just looked at her seriously, his gaze imposing without anger. "You don't need to say anything. I know you're involved in this. If anything happens to him, you won't have an easy time either. But if he can survive this by a fluke, I will never allow you to stay by his side."
This was his final ultimatum and his last concession.
She should have stayed far away from Fang Jiangyi. If she had left him earlier, maybe they wouldn't have been troubled like this.
After a long time, he still stood there, staring at the red light outside the operating room, motionless.
Yan Xia stubbornly stayed there. She didn't trust the information passed on from others. She had to see him come out with her own eyes.
"Go away," Fang Xiangyuan said more than once.
She just shook her head stubbornly. Her stomach felt as hard as if it was filled with stones, and her body was extremely stiff.
"Don't see him again. Please, I'm begging you. Miss Cheng, our family was ruined by your family. Now that we've finally managed to live a more stable life, he is the last hope of our whole family." Fang Xiangyuan turned to look at her. "You still have a long life ahead, and so does he. Stop this meaningless entanglement."
In an instant, her heart felt as if it had been hollowed out. She felt so empty and uncomfortable.
Over the years of getting along, whether it was because she had always regarded Fang Jiangyi as her brother - in - law from the bottom of her heart or for other reasons, he had actually become like a family member in her heart.
If it hadn't been for this disaster, she would never have realized it.
Fang Xiangyuan said, "If you have anything you want to say to him for the last time, I'll pass it on to him."
The last words to say to him?
She thought carefully for a long time. Finally, she found that she really didn't know what to say to Fang Jiangyi. She had a thousand words and ten thousand feelings to express, but didn't know where to start.
In order not to make Fang Xiangyuan embarrassed, she finally left before the end. She asked someone to stay at the hospital and keep an eye on the situation at all times and report it to her.
Then, she chose to drive to find Lu Qianzhou by herself.
It was time to make a clean break with him.
She received a call from Shangguan Yao in the car. After hearing the news, everyone tried to get the latest information about Fang Jiangyi from her.
Yan Xia told the truth, "I don't know anything. I was driven out by Fang Jiangyi's father."
Shangguan Yao was silent for a moment and said, "When you went to see Long Tao today, I felt something was wrong because Lu Qianzhou didn't show up. According to what was said, what happened to Fang Jiangyi today was done by Lu Qianzhou."
Yan Xia took a deep breath and asked him, "If the evidence is conclusive, will you arrest Lu Qianzhou immediately?"
She didn't want to wait anymore. No matter what her feelings for Lu Qianzhou were at the moment, this meaningless entanglement would only add trouble to both of them. If he and Fang Jiangyi were no longer involved in this matter and could stop the conspiracy of the mastermind behind the scenes, she would rather let Lu Qianzhou take the responsibility first.
Shangguan Yao pondered, "You know, the higher - ups mean to fish for the big one with a long - term plan. We've been planning the matter of Long Tao for so long just for that one opportunity. If we arrest Lu Qianzhou now, Long Tao will surely notice something. It will be difficult to catch them red - handed."
So they had been keeping Lu Qianzhou all the time. All the preparations were just for that final blow.
Yan Xia had nothing to say.
"Don't be impulsive. We haven't figured out what's going on yet. At this stage, you can't fall out with Lu Qianzhou." Shangguan Yao advised her.
"We're just in a cooperative relationship. Don't give me orders."
After saying this, Yan Xia hung up the phone.
At this time, the car had just arrived downstairs of Changling Group. Yan Xia got out of the car and took the elevator all the way up smoothly. Zhou Qi followed behind her, temporarily acting as a bodyguard.
When they got into the elevator, as if knowing which floor Lu Qianzhou's office was on, Zhou Qi skillfully pressed the elevator floor.
Yan Xia glanced at him from the side but didn't think much.
The two came to Lu Qianzhou's office floor. Although the receptionist knew Yan Xia and knew that she was Lu Qianzhou's rumored girlfriend, she still handled things according to the rules.
"Miss Cheng."
Yan Xia said loudly, "I'm looking for Lu Qianzhou."
Seeing that she was already walking inside, the receptionist shouted urgently, "Miss Cheng, do you have an appointment? Have you made an appointment with General Manager Lu?"
But Yan Xia didn't answer her.
She didn't know which meeting room or office Lu Qianzhou was in, so she opened the doors one by one to look for him. Many disturbed employees cast dissatisfied looks at her and whispered. Some security guards came forward to dissuade her, but didn't dare to really pull her out.
At this moment, she was blinded by anger. There was only one thought in her mind, which was to see Lu Qianzhou immediately.
Finally, when she opened a meeting room, she saw Lu Qianzhou inside, presiding over a meeting.
Seeing her, he wasn't really surprised, so his reaction was calm. But the others in the meeting room started whispering when they saw her.
Someone said, "This young lady must have gone to the wrong place. We're having a meeting."
The receptionist followed all the way here and explained to Lu Qianzhou.
"General Manager Lu, I'm sorry. I couldn't stop Miss Cheng."
"It's okay," Lu Qianzhou replied calmly.
Yan Xia looked at him, trying hard to control her breathing. "Lu Qianzhou, there's no need for so many people to watch our business, right?"
He understood what she meant. He turned back to the people waiting in the meeting room and said, "You can continue. I'll be back soon."
He followed Yan Xia out of the meeting room. But when he saw Zhou Qi, his eyes flashed. Maybe because he thought this person looked so familiar, he couldn't help looking at him a few more times.
After leaving the meeting room, they hadn't gone far. Just at the corner, Yan Xia slapped him.