215: Chapter 215: A Superior Strategy 215: Chapter 215: A Superior Strategy “Oh?
Really?”
Su He raised an eyebrow curiously and asked, “Then please, Mr.
Xi Jue, elaborate.
What kind of woman was she that made you enemies desiring each other’s lives?”
Xi Jue couldn’t see a trace of displeasure or jealousy on her face.
She was too calm, almost as if nothing could stir emotions deep within her.
“Are you sure you really want to know?”
It must be said, he filled the atmosphere, piquing her curiosity as well.
“You, a grown man, why do you hesitate so much in your speech?” Su He really wanted to roll her eyes at him but restrained herself.
After Su He spoke, a name flashed through her mind, and she quickly added: “Just don’t tell me that this woman’s last name is Tang.”
Hearing this, Xi Jue chuckled lightly, “Of course not, Tang Sirou is way beneath you.”
“Then cut the chatter, spit it out.
I’m waiting to hear your story,” Su He said.
She leaned back on the sofa nonchalantly, looking completely at ease as if ready to listen to an amusing tale.
“…”
Seeing her indifferent attitude, Xi Jue began: “Back in college, he and Bai Luo were considered the perfect couple, made for each other in the eyes of everyone.
They were inseparable, and in Bai Luo’s eyes, he was her everything, she even saw Jiang Yan as her whole life.”
As he spoke, he carefully watched Su He’s facial expressions.
Su He listened quietly without interrupting.
However, the name Bai Luo seemed familiar.
It seemed like she saw it in the library at Moon Gift Villa…
At that time, she randomly picked a book from Jiang Yan’s shelf and inadvertently flipped to a group photo.
But the photo didn’t just have two people, it also featured Jing Chu, Gu Beiyan, among others, and that unfamiliar girl likely was Bai Luo, as Xi Jue just mentioned.
Indeed the names were written on the back of the photo.
At that time, she simply glanced at it and put it right back, not taking it to heart, but now that he mentioned it, it came back to her.
This girl was very pretty, her purity tinged with a fairy-like aura.
Su He looked at him, calmly retorting: “So, Mr.
Xi Jue, what exactly are you trying to tell me?”
“Are you informing me about his history of romantic interests?
A handsome and talented man having admirers is completely normal, and besides, my husband is indeed very outstanding.
Miss Bai you mentioned isn’t the first ‘peach blossom’ I’ve encountered.”
Xi Jue said, “They were close to getting married, are you sure you don’t care at all?”
Su He’s expression paused briefly but it was fleeting.
She smiled wryly: “I’ve known him since I was eight, and his romantic pursuits never ceased.
I’ve seen too much to be moved by them.
Moreover, he’s mine now, so why should I fuss over past issues?
Everyone has a history, right?”
Su He’s openness and nonchalance took Xi Jue aback slightly.
Then, Su He continued calmly: “Mr.
Xi Jue, what you’ve shared doesn’t justify your attempt to assassinate him.
You can’t harbor resentment just because the girl you liked favored him, can you?
That seems rather narrow-minded.
I was just complimenting you for being a gentleman, was I wrong?”
Although he hadn’t mentioned his feelings for Bai Luo, the implication was clear and anyone could understand it.
Also, she noticed a distinct change in his tone when Xi Jue mentioned the name Bai Luo.
Su He didn’t know that the name Bai Luo was almost taboo to Xi Jue.
For many years, no one had dared to mention this name in his presence, yet today he himself brought it up.
Xi Jue’s eyes narrowed slightly, a cold ferocity emerging as he spoke in a low, chilling tone: “Did you know that because of Jiang Yan, she became a vegetative person!”
Su He frowned at his words.
“She’s been bedridden for seven years, and he hasn’t visited her once.
Su He, do you think such a man is worthy of your love?
Back then, Bai Luo’s love for him was no less than yours!” Xi Jue stated.
“Seven years ago, he declined to engage with Bai Luo, and as a result, Bai Luo locked herself at home for three days, refusing to eat or drink.
Until the day he returned to the country, when Bai Luo found out he was leaving, she recklessly sped to the airport, and got into an accident on the way.
Even after knowing about the accident, Jiang Yan didn’t stay.”
“Wait a minute.” Su He interrupted him, stating: “I’m sorry, but how can you blame him for that?”
Xi Jue grimaced and said darkly: “So, you think this matter has nothing to do with Jiang Yan?”
Su He responded: “It literally has nothing to do with him.
I can only say Miss Bai’s love was too humble.
He had already rejected her, why did she still pursue him?
Was she seeking misery, or was it that no other men existed in this world but him?”
Xi Jue pursed his lips, his eyes sharp as daggers: “So you’re saying it was all her own doing?”
Su He shrugged: “I didn’t say that, you did.”
Xi Jue: “You…”
He hadn’t expected Su He to react this way, yet he couldn’t deny that her statements made some sense.
He responded: “Miss Su, you are truly exceptional, a woman with a clear head who knows how to let things go.”
Su He smiled faintly: “I’m surprised to find Mr.
Xi Jue is a romantic man, taking such lengths for a woman who doesn’t love you.
But your obsessive nature isn’t good.
You can’t just shift the blame of your own actions onto others, can you?”
She implicated him with her words, and Xi Jue naturally could hear the sarcasm.
After learning the truth, Su He felt upset because Xi Jue’s obsession for revenge had indirectly led to Jing Chu leaving, and indirectly harmed Jing Xuan’s family.
But on second thought, the root cause of the matter was a vicious cycle…
If Jiang Yan had not refused Bai Luo, the current scenario might not have occurred.
Alternatively, thinking differently, if Bai Luo had managed to move on by herself without chasing after him in her car, today’s incident might not have happened either.
She hadn’t expected that everything boiled down to the term “unrequited love.”
…
Ten minutes later.
Xi Jue led her to the second floor, walking towards the very end of the corridor.
At the very end, two bodyguards stood guarding.
Su He looked at the tightly closed door, guessing who might be inside.
The bodyguards, seeing Xi Jue, respectfully called out, “Sir.”
Xi Jue said solemnly: “Open the door.”
“Yes, sir.”
As soon as the door opened, she heard the familiar sound of mechanical equipment.
Su He followed behind Xi Jue, entering the room where two female nurses were also present, seemingly there specifically to take care of Bai Luo.
She glanced around the room, noticing that Xi Jue had put effort into decorating it.
It was a very feminine room, but it had all the necessary medical emergency equipment, all of which were top-notch.
Moreover, the room was south-facing, with the best lighting and sunlight.
Then, her gaze fell on the woman lying on the bed with her eyes tightly closed.
Her complexion still looked rosy, which was enough to show that Xi Jue had taken good care of her.
She didn’t know whether to call this woman unfortunate or lucky.
Unfortunate because she had become a vegetative person, lucky because she met Xi Jue, who provided her with the best medical care and nursing; otherwise, if it were an ordinary family, they might have given up long ago.
Perhaps out of a doctor’s instinct, she asked, “Has she shown any signs of waking up in the meantime?”
Xi Jue answered, “No, I’ve tried everything, but she just doesn’t respond at all.”
As Su He listened to his reply, she shifted her gaze towards him and accidentally caught a glimpse of the tenderness in his eyes.
It seems that even the coldest man shows a gentle side when he sees the person he loves.
However, the fact that he had been staying with a vegetative person for seven years was indeed moving, but…
it had nothing to do with her!
Suddenly, Xi Jue turned his head, and when their eyes met, the tenderness that had just appeared instantly vanished.
At this moment, Su He actually felt relieved.
Then, she heard him say in a chilly voice, “Miss Su, aren’t you a doctor?
Ah Chuan mentioned that you are the youngest and most competent enigmatic surgeon in the medical field.
Nationally, it is rare for girls to be surgeons, and to be a capable all-around female surgeon like Miss Su is utterly unique.”
Su He frowned slightly, and suddenly, she seemed to understand why Xi Jue was insistent on her staying.
On one hand, he wanted to provoke Jiang Yan; on the other, it was for Bai Luo lying here…
my, it turned out he was scheming against her, and he was equally scheming.
She chuckled lightly, saying, “It seems, Mr.
Xi Jue has the upper hand in cunning.”
Xi Jue feigned ignorance, “How so?”
Su He shifted her gaze back to Bai Luo on the bed, hands in her pockets, and said indifferently, “You deliberately allowed me to discover that you buried explosives in the villa, then deliberately had Si Jinchuan take Xiaxia away.
Both actions were aimed at forcing me to stay here…”
She paused slightly, lifted her chin, and pointed at the woman lying quietly on the bed, “Your ultimate goal is for me to treat her.”
The exposed man showed not a hint of embarrassment but instead said, “I just like women who are smart and straightforward like Miss Su.
Our personalities are quite similar.”
Su He laughed lightly: “You don’t have to say so.
I am not like anyone; I am just myself.”
Immediately after, she continued, “I admit, my medical skills aren’t bad, but I’m sorry, my capabilities haven’t reached the point of waking up someone who’s been in a vegetative state for seven years.
My skills only work on conscious people.
Over these seven years, I believe you’ve also consulted many famous doctors whose qualifications and clinical experience are no less than mine.
They were all at their wit’s end, and I am powerless too.”
Xi Jue’s handsome features instantly darkened a bit: “But I’ve heard that Nil likes to take on challenging cases the most.”
Su He responded: “Yes, I do enjoy tackling highly challenging cases, but it’s been seven years.
You’ve tried everything if I came up with the same treatment you already tried, what good would that do?
It’s not like I can tell her, ‘I am Jiang Yan’s wife,’ and she’d wake up from anger?”
“This kind of talk, I guess you’ve said it to her countless times as well?
You’ve been whispering it in her ears for seven years to no avail; it shows that this matter doesn’t stimulate her, then what’s the difference between my doing the same as Yiben, it’s simply a waste of my time.”
“Of course, if you need, I can reluctantly record it for you to play through a speaker next to her ear, you can play it every day.”
Xi Jue’s lips twitched slightly: “…”
It’s not that she’s heartless; the chances of someone in a vegetative state waking up are very slim, but there are still those who awaken.
No one knows at which moment the patient will wake up, in any case, she really doesn’t have such abilities.
“If you expect me to wake her up, you might as well raise your pillow a bit higher when you sleep at night, perhaps you might even dream, maybe she’ll even appear in your dreams.” Su He spoke bluntly: “I am human, not a deity; I cannot control when she will wake up, and you don’t need to flatter me.”
After saying that, she suddenly changed the subject: “However, if you need basic treatment, I can still offer help as long as you pay.”
Upon hearing her last sentence, Xi Jue furrowed his brows slightly and said, “Are you still in the mood to discuss money?”
“Why not?
I work, you pay, isn’t it a matter of course?” Su He raised an eyebrow and said: “Besides, my consultation fee is just a drop in the ocean for Mr.
Xi Jue.”
“Are you really not afraid of death?” Xi Jue squinted his eyes and asked her.
Su He sighed and said: “Death, who isn’t afraid?
But… I bet you wouldn’t dare kill me.”
Xi Jue: “You are really quite confident.”
Su He gave a slight smirk: “After all, you still hope I can save your beloved.”
“But you just said, you are powerless,” Xi Jue said.
Su He didn’t immediately answer his question; instead, she took two steps forward.
She had just thought to approach the edge of the bed, but Xi Jue extended his hand to stop her and blocked her path.
Su He had no choice but to step back.
The man gazed at her sharply, his voice stern: “What are you trying to do?”
Su He looked at him indifferently: “Don’t be nervous, I have no interest in a vegetative person who is utterly incapacitated; she has done me no wrong, I wouldn’t do anything to her.”
She had only because she noticed something very subtle and wanted to go forward to confirm it.
Su He’s eyebrows slightly raised, a faint smile on her face, then she said: “I did indeed say, I am powerless right now; but that’s the current me.
It doesn’t mean that five years, ten years, or even twenty years from now, I will still be powerless; as long as you can assure that she lives that long, solutions can always be found.”
Listening to her words, Xi Jue felt like she was slapping him first then handing over a date, saying she has no ability and then saying she has it.
“…”
“I’m suddenly quite curious; does she know you like her?”
Su He tilted her chin upward, gesturing behind him, curiously asking.
Xi Jue’s face darkened; he did not answer her question.
Although he did not answer her question, she already knew the answer from his expression.
There was no helping it, who told her to have studied micro-expressions…
…
Gradually, the sunset was obscured by more and more clouds, leaving only a bit of afterglow.
Su He stood on the balcony, looking at the distant sky, deep in thought.
After leaving Bai Luo’s room, she had been arranged by Xi Jue to stay in this room.
She didn’t expect that after coming to Country X, these things would happen, let alone this development.
Actually, she now completely has the ability to leave here on her own, but now, she suddenly doesn’t want to leave, because she discovered something interesting…