Don't meet me in your next life.

"Oh!" Li Shaojing responded softly, not knowing what to say, and simply hung up the phone.

Her mother was hospitalized? How come he didn't know?!

Could it be that his negligence allowed the news of Xiang Yi's disappearance to reach his mother's ears?

Otherwise, why would she suddenly end up in the hospital?

Li Shaojing thought for a moment and then dialed Butler Chen's number.

He asked the butler to check Xiang Yi's recent communications.

Is Xiang Yiyi's mother hospitalized because of what happened last night?

Xiang Yi's mother is ill, and it's because she hasn't fulfilled her filial duties.

If it wasn't his fault, why would she end up in the hospital?

Li Shaojing felt a pang of regret. He really hadn't expected things to escalate to this point. It was just an unintentional remark; he never imagined it would hurt her.

He wanted to see her, but he was afraid that his visit would anger her.

After much deliberation, he decided to wait.

A week passed.

For the past week, Li Shaojing has been sending people to check on Xiang Yiyi's latest activities every day.

But the result he received was always the same: no news!

All the news was as if it had never happened.

He had visited her mother in the hospital that week, but the result was always the same: she had not woken up.

He also sent professionals to investigate, but the doctors remained tight-lipped and knew nothing about Xiang Yi's mother's condition.

And what they said was all true.

Xiang Yi's mother suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, and her mother's mental state had been unstable, which caused her condition to worsen and she could pass away at any time.

While worried about her condition, Li Shaojing also went to the doctors to find out about her mother's situation, but none of the doctors knew anything about it either.

Li Shaojing felt increasingly agitated, but he couldn't find any reason to be so.

During this period, he had been waiting, waiting for Yi Yi to contact him on her own initiative.

Finally, a week later.

He received a text message from Xiang Yiyi.

Li Shaojing's face instantly darkened, and he quickly dialed Xiang Yiyi's mobile phone number.

It rang for a long time before the other end finally answered.

But the person on the other end didn't say anything.

Li Shaojing's brows furrowed, his voice low and suppressed, "Hey! Xiang Yiyi, why aren't you saying anything? Didn't I tell you not to run around? I'd arrange for people to protect you. But this is the second time you've tried to escape! Do you even know what you did wrong?"

"..." Xiang Yi remained silent.

Li Shaojing's heart skipped a beat, and he became somewhat flustered. "Did you hear me?"

"I don't know what I did wrong! I just wanted to go out for a walk to clear my head. My mother hasn't woken up yet, and I'm feeling unwell. I just wanted to get some fresh air." Xiang Yi's voice was indifferent and cold. "Besides, I didn't wander off. I just went out to eat."

“You…” Li Shaojing choked, “Then I’ll have someone bring you back.”

I don't want to see you!

"Xiang Yiyi, I'm warning you, don't test my patience!" Li Shaojing threatened through gritted teeth.

"Don't worry, I won't let you see me again." Xiang Yi said, and then hung up the phone.

Li Shaojing stared blankly at his phone for a long time.

This girl is practically challenging his authority!

"Ring ring ring..."

The landline on Li Shaojing's desk suddenly rang.

He pressed the hands-free button.

"Hey!" His voice was icy cold, carrying a barely suppressed rage.

"Boss, something terrible has happened! Miss Xiang has fainted on the street and is being taken to the hospital!" the assistant said anxiously.

"She fainted?" Li Shaojing's brows furrowed.

The assistant spoke somewhat vaguely on the other end, but Li Shaojing understood what he was saying.

"Understood, take her to the hospital immediately."

"Yes!"

Li Shaojing hung up the phone, immediately grabbed his coat, rushed out of the office, and headed straight for the parking lot.

......

hospital.

Li Shaojing arrived at the emergency room.

"Doctor, how is the patient?" Li Shaojing asked.

The doctor removed his mask and shook his head. "The patient's condition is very dangerous. The brain is damaged, brain cells are severely compressed, and the mortality rate is now over 70%."

Li Shaojing frowned, and his heart sank to the bottom.

The mortality rate is as high as 70%?

Li Shaojing took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and asked, "What's the situation now?"

"The patient has amnesia; her memories of the past are completely blank. This makes her current treatment and recovery extremely difficult. We are now trying to help her regain her memory. We will use the most advanced equipment to conduct comprehensive tests on her to determine the condition of her brain and provide her with the most suitable medication to reduce her suffering and harm," the doctor explained.

Li Shaojing nodded, thinking to himself: Xiang Yiyi, I hope you can pull through.

No matter what, I will never give up on you!

Xiang Yi, you must live!

When Xiang Yi woke up, she felt pain all over her body.

"Yiyi."

Xiang Yi slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view was Li Shu's kind face.

“Uncle Li…” Xiang Yi’s lips parted slightly, but she found her voice was hoarse.

Uncle Li immediately handed her a cup of hot water. "Yi Yi, you just woke up, have some hot water."

"Thank you." Xiang Yi smiled weakly.

Uncle Li brought the hot water to Yi Yi's lips, "Yi Yi, how are you feeling now?"

Xiang Yi's head was a little dizzy. "I feel... I feel like I've slept for a very long time."

“You ran away from home last night and didn’t come back all night. I was very worried about you, so I called you, but your phone was switched off. I was afraid something had happened to you, so I called the police immediately. When the police arrived, they found you collapsed on the roadside and immediately took you to the hospital. Luckily, I found you in time, otherwise something terrible might have happened to you.”

"Thank you, Uncle Li." Xiang Yi sincerely expressed her gratitude to Uncle Li.

Although Uncle Li was just a housekeeper, to her he was like a father.

"You're welcome. You're the daughter-in-law of the Li family. If I don't protect you, who will?"

"Uncle Li, don't overthink it. Li Shaojing and I are not engaged at all!" Xiang Yi said, blushing and somewhat embarrassed.

"I know. But you two have already announced your marriage in the newspaper, what are you still shy about?" Uncle Li laughed heartily. "I think this matter will soon be a done deal!"

Xiang Yi pursed her lips and remained silent.

"By the way, Yi Yi, I packed my things this morning, preparing to leave."

"Are you leaving?" Xiang Yi's eyes widened in surprise. "I thought you would stay in the country to take care of me!"

“If I stay by your side for too long, it will affect your memory recovery. I still have some private business to handle abroad. Once my business is stable, I will come back to China to be with you, okay?” Uncle Li asked.

"Well... okay." Xiang Yi hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

After Uncle Li left, Xiang Yiyi lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.