[GB] Boss Ruan, your husband doesn't want you anymore.

After entering, Chi Xiao immediately knelt down next to Ruan Qian'an and shouted, "Boss, I was wrong. Punish me as you see fit!"

Ruan Qian'an trembled with anger. Hearing Chi Xiao's unrepentant tone, she said fiercely, "I don't want to hear your nonsense now. Tell me everything you haven't explained clearly!"

Ruan Qian'an's voice was hoarse and shrill, almost as if she were shouting.

It made her cough involuntarily.

Chi Xiao glanced at Ruan Qian'an with concern, then lowered his head again: "Yes."

"Just as Dr. Qing said, Lanmeng's people originally intended to attack Huo Jingmo, but somehow they found Chen Jue's residence."

"Yueyou didn't report this matter intentionally because you said not to worry about Chen Jue's affairs, so Yueyou didn't treat it as a big deal."

"They simply increased security around Huo Jingmo."

Ruan Qian'an: "And what about you?"

Chi Xiao replied tremblingly, "Boss, I also thought it wasn't a big deal."

Ruan Qian'an: "Not a big deal? They were clearly targeting Huo Jingmo."

"Use your brain and think carefully, why would Lanmeng's people attack Chen Jue?"

Chi Xiao hesitated and said, "This might be a coincidence."

Ruan Qian'an: "Idiot!"

"Are you trying to put Huo Jingmo in an even more dangerous situation?"

"You actually concealed such a dangerous situation from everyone?"

Chi Xiao said, "Boss, we were wrong."

Ruan Qian'an turned to look at Chi Xiao, her eyes cold: "Chi Xiao, have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Chixiao: "I know, boss, I don't regret it."

Ruan Qian'an sneered: "You know?"

As if remembering something, Ruan Qian'an said, "Chen Zhang said he was going to Houhai, but actually he was going to Huo Jingmo's place, right?"

Chixiao: "Yes..."

Ruan Qian'an: "You guys have some nerve!"

Ruan Qian'an clenched her fist and slammed it hard against the headboard: "Who gave you permission to tell Chen Zhang about Huo Jingmo?!"

Chi Xiao's face was as pale as paper, and his tone was helpless. He couldn't understand why such a small thing would make his boss so angry.

"We...we just want you to recover properly," Chi Xiao said helplessly.

"I'm afraid you..." Chi Xiao sobbed.

"I'm afraid you'll suffer even more serious injuries."

Ruan Qian'an slammed her hand on the headboard, blood seeping from it. She lay sprawled on the bed, leaning against the headboard.

Gritting his teeth, he finally said helplessly to Chi Xiao, "Go and receive your punishment."

Chi Xiao remained silent, saying that it was fine to punish him, and that he hadn't given up on him because of this.

Ruan Qian'an rested her hand on her forehead and said, "I need to go back."

Chi Xiao remained kneeling on the ground, not moving. He was terrified of this situation; if his boss hadn't been so seriously injured, why would he have concealed it?

"Boss..."

Chixiao was protesting silently. Seeing Chixiao like this, Ruan Qian'an was furious and kicked Chixiao: "Don't make me angry again!"

Even after being kicked to the ground, Chi Xiao kept thinking, "You can't go back like this!"

"What if, what if Huo Jingmo is frightened by the way you look right now?"

Ruan Qian'an stopped walking unsteadily, squinted at Chi Xiao and said, "You're right."

Then he turned around, his face unusually cold: "Looks like I need to put on a facade."

Chi Xiao's face was ashen. As a doctor, how could he not know that his boss's body was already on its last legs...?

No matter what he said, it couldn't stop the boss from wanting to go back.

He tugged at Ruan Qian'an's sleeve, his voice pleading, "Boss, please let me go with you. Let me make up for failing to report in time. Please."

"Whatever punishment you give me, I will accept it."

Ruan Qian'an glanced at Chi Xiao indifferently and said, "Fine, I'll give you one last chance. Don't do anything that might cause trouble during this particularly sensitive period."

Chi Xiao trembled slightly; these harsh words frightened him.

If Kun were here, at least he would know what to do.

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When Ruan Qian'an appeared in front of Chen Zhang with a dark face, Chen Zhang was so frightened that he wanted to immediately crawl into a crack in the ground.

Ruan Qian'an's cold gaze startled Chen Zhang.

Ruan Qian'an ignored the dust-covered staff and walked to the side. He hesitated for a while by Huo Jingmo's door before pushing it open and going in.

But they found no one.

Ruan Qian'an asked, "Where are they?"

Chen Zhang hesitated, unsure whether he should speak.

Ruan Qian'an frowned: "Where did Yue You go?"

Dust Staff: "Yueyou has gone to protect the King's Consort."

Then, while cooing at Xiangxiang in his arms, he said, "I'll be here to protect the princess."

Ruan Qian'an sat down on the sofa and faced Chen Zhang, asking, "Where did you go?"

Ruan Qian'an was on the verge of exploding, and Chen Zhang clearly sensed it, so he made no attempt to hide anything and said, "The King's Consort went to the bar..."

Ruan Qian'an frowned: "Go to a bar?"

She stood up: "Take me there."

As soon as Chen Zhang opened the door, he saw Huo Jingmo, whose face was flushed.

Huo Jingmo looked up at Ruan Qian'an and chuckled, thinking he was hallucinating: "Heh, really..."

"unlucky."

"I can't believe I saw you."

Huo Jingmo leaned lazily against the door, staring at Ruan Qian'an.

Ruan Qian'an's voice was hoarse as she touched his cheek: "Huo Jingmo, what are you doing?"

Ruan Qian'an's bandaged hand touched Huo Jingmo's cheek, and the coldness sent a shiver through his body, instantly sobering him up considerably.

Huo Jingmo slapped Ruan Qian'an's hand away.

His eyes gradually cleared.

"You finally deigned to show up?" Ruan Qian'an was somewhat dazed by Huo Jingmo's tone, realizing that Huo Jingmo was also thinking of her and caring about her.

But her dream shattered just as a fierce fist was about to strike her face.

With one hand holding Xiangxiang and the other blocking Huo Jingmo's swinging fist, Chen Zhang said, "How dare you?"

Chi Xiao also stood in front of Ruan Qian'an: "Calm down."

Huo Jingmo sneered and said, "You've really raised a bunch of loyal bastards."

Ruan Qian'an said in a hoarse voice, "I'm back."

"Is this how you plan to greet me?"

Huo Jingmo: "Welcome you? After all the wicked things you've done, you expect others to welcome you?"

Ruan Qian'an frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? I've already been so lenient with you, what more do you want?"

Huo Jingmo: "Do you mean by leniency when you talk about killing Chen Jue? Is Ruan Qian'an's life so insignificant to you?"

Ruan Qian'an wondered, what did Chen Jue's death have to do with her? Did she realize that she hadn't cared about Chen Jue?

So he asked in return, "What's wrong?"

Huo Jingmo took a few steps back, his eyes filled with disbelief. Why was he so nonchalant? Were other people's lives so worthless?

"What's wrong? Ruan Qian'an, are you still pretending? You killed Chen Jue! And you're asking what's wrong?"

Ruan Qian'an: "I know you're angry, but..."

Before she could finish speaking, Huo Jingmo interrupted her sharply: "But what?! Which of these things weren't your doing! You killed my mother! You killed Chen Jue!"

Huo Jingmo broke down, covering his head and squatting on the ground, saying, "Why can't you just let me go!"

Ruan Qian'an wanted to touch Huo Jingmo, but pulled back and said in a low voice, "Impossible."

Huo Jingmo slumped to the ground. His gaze toward Ruan Qian'an gradually dimmed.

"If you won't let me go, then kill me! Why hurt unrelated people?"

"Will this farce only end when I die?"

Ruan Qian'an: "Don't talk nonsense."

"I was very surprised by Chen Jue's death; it was something I didn't expect. It was because of my jealousy. Can I admit my mistake?"

"Don't be angry anymore, okay?"

Hatred surged in Huo Jingmo's dark eyes, and his ferocity rose sharply. His hands were clenched into fists and hung at his sides as he looked at Ruan Qian'an with a gloomy and cold expression.