Chapter 9

At 11:30 pm, the hospital was still brightly lit.

The examination results of Xie Zhi and Tang Xuan came out. Xie Zhi was fine, while Tang Xuan had an ankle fracture.

Xie Zhi’s mother likes white liquor. Since he was young, she would dip chopsticks in it and let Xie Zhi taste it for fun. His alcohol tolerance gradually built up. Plus, he has regular living habits and insists on physical training. So except for feeling a bit dizzy and unsteady when standing outside the door, nothing else happened.

Fang Xianxing was still not at ease. She had the doctor prescribe some honey-like sobering and stomach-nourishing paste, mixed it with boiled water, and watched him drink it.

They were now sitting in the infusion area. Xie Zhi was sitting, taking small sips of the hot water mixed with medicine in his hand, occasionally stealing glances at Fang Xianxing’s expression from the corner of his eye.

Tang Xuan’s ankle was badly sprained. When he was sent over, it was swollen high. After the doctor’s examination, medicine was applied and a cast was put on, hanging high.

Fang Xianxing arranged for someone to send him to the high-grade ward. Tang Xuan’s manager and assistant also rushed over after receiving the notice to accompany him.

Things were turned upside down.

Xie Zhi sipped the slightly sweet medicated water in his mouth, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.

He wanted to explain to Fang Xianxing that it wasn’t him who did it, but in that situation – he knew he was tormenting Tang Xuan, Fang Xianxing knew he was tormenting Tang Xuan, and Tang Xuan also knew he was tormenting him. Who else could have injured Tang Xuan?

Xie Zhi secretly gnawed on the edge of the cup with his teeth, feeling extremely annoyed.

That Tang Xuan made a big fuss over nothing. Even if Fang Xianxing found out he was pretending to be injured, what’s so scary about it? Just find another excuse to get out of it. Instead, he gritted his teeth and sprained his own ankle joint into a fracture.

How much force did he use?

Xie Zhi naturally didn’t understand why Tang Xuan had to do this. The circles he lived in were relatively simple. Those who bullied others were mostly bullies who feared the strong. They cared about face. It wasn’t difficult to make them back off when they knew the difficulty.

But Tang Xuan was different.

Xie Zhi hinted that Fang Xianxing would deal with people who lied. It was impossible for Tang Xuan not to be afraid.

In the entertainment industry, the power of the rich is like an invisible hand covering their heads. If Fang Xianxing really targeted him and tormented him everywhere, with others also fawning over Fang Xianxing and kicking him while he’s down, his star career might be ruined before it even started.

Therefore, Tang Xuan would rather turn the fake into real. At least a fracture can still be healed.

“Are you feeling uncomfortable?” Fang Xianxing sat beside him, seeing that he had been pursing his lips and not speaking since entering the hospital, and now he was also biting the edge of the cup. She was a bit worried that he had been enduring pain all along.

Xie Zhi let go of his teeth, lowered his head and shook it, weakly speaking: “I’m sorry… I didn’t…”

Fang Xianxing was stunned for a moment, then soon showed an understanding smile. She raised her hand, placed it on Xie Zhi’s head, and smoothed his slightly messy hair: “It’s okay, he bears more responsibility.”

Xie Zhi tilted his head to avoid Fang Xianxing’s hand, drooping his brows and eyes, not saying a word.

After all, there was still some responsibility on his part.

Fang Xianxing withdrew her avoided hand and propped her chin, looking at Xie Zhi with amusement.

She had originally wanted to marry Xie Zhi into her family to deal with those mad bees and butterflies who clung to her.

Although most of the time she would do it herself under the pretense of indulging her husband and fearing her wife-master, her husband definitely couldn’t show weakness either. Even if he didn’t take action, he had to have the imposing manner of a proper husband stably sitting on the fishing platform.

The Xie Zhi during the matchmaking was dignified, gentle but principled, which met the criteria.

Later when he revealed his claws, he had schemes, methods, and wouldn’t accept losses, which also met the criteria.

Who would have thought that when this guy encountered someone who didn’t care about their life, he would also feel guilty. His imposing manner was completely extinguished, which didn’t quite meet the criteria.

But it was also inexplicably adorable.

Fang Xianxing stared at Xie Zhi with smiling eyes like this. In the eyes of others, she looked very doting.

Xie Zhi raised his eyes to sweep over the teasing gazes coming over from nearby, turned his head to glare at Fang Xianxing, then shifted his body to face his back towards Fang Xianxing.