Chapter 114: Tormented by Pain
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Ling seemed to have all her strength drained, unable to take another step forward.
Seeing her, Wei Lixin rushed over excitedly, “What exactly did your Ling family do to our Little Miss? Why did she become like this after going to your Ling family?”
“How dare you speak to Old Madam like that!” a bodyguard beside her shouted.
Old Madam Ling raised her hand to stop the bodyguard, signaling them to step back.
Old Madam Ling looked calmly at Wei Lixin, “The Ling family will not let this matter go either!”
“It’s best if it has nothing to do with the Ling family, otherwise, I’ll risk my life to make you pay the price.” Wei Lixin clenched his fist, then angrily walked to the side, refusing to get too close to the Ling family.
Ling Zhongwen emerged from the ICU.
Wei Lixin and Old Madam Ling both stepped forward, speaking in unison, “How is she?”
Ling Zhongwen shook his head with a grave expression, “I’ve never seen such a strange illness. Her vital signs have stabilized for now, but she is still in danger at any moment.”
“What kind of illness is it? It was clearly just a fever, how did it suddenly become so serious?” Wei Lixin questioned.
Ling Zhongwen’s brows furrowed tightly, “I wish it were just a common fever, but I fear it’s not a fever, but an infection from some new virus… I will do my best to research a solution to save her.”
Wei Lixin’s fist clenched and then loosened. Finally, he knelt before Ling Zhongwen with a thud, “Dean Ling, please, no matter what, cure my Little Miss. The Ling family cannot be without her.”
Ling Zhongwen quickly helped him up, “I will do my best.”
Madam Ling saw this scene, her nose stung, and she couldn’t help but shed tears. The Xia family had finally seen some improvement, only to encounter such a setback…
Thinking of Ling Hanmu’s loss of reason just now, Old Madam Ling became even more worried.
She followed Ling Zhongwen to his office.
“Zhongwen, tell me honestly, how is Chenge?” Old Madam Ling looked at her eldest son.
Ling Zhongwen sighed, “I still haven’t figured out the reason for her persistent high fever. I have no confidence at all.”
“She cannot die. No matter what method or how great the cost, she must be saved! Otherwise, it will not only be the Xia family that is ruined, but also the Ling family.”
“Xiao Mu is because of her…”
“She cannot have an accident.”
“Mom, I will do my best.”
“Not ‘do my best,’ but ‘must.'”
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The news that Xia Chenge was in critical condition quickly reached Xu Jingyi’s family.
Xu Jingyun was ecstatic. She never dreamed that Xia Chenge would be on the verge of death!
Having been tricked by Xia Chenge so many times due to carelessness, Xu Jingyi appeared much calmer. He suspected this was another trap set by Xia Chenge and dared not easily believe that Xia Chenge was truly dying.
So, when Xu Jingyun, fully revived, approached him and suggested spreading rumors that Xia Chenge had AIDS again, Xu Jingyi stopped her:
“She was fine yesterday, and today she’s almost dead, do you believe that? Yunyun, after falling for it so many times, haven’t you learned your lesson? That sinister little bitch Xia Chenge might be hiding somewhere, waiting for us to fall into her trap. Don’t act rashly.”
“But so many people saw it, they can’t all be lying, can they?” Xu Jingyun didn’t want to lose this chance to turn things around.
Xu Jingyi said sinisterly, “She dared to spread rumors about the Old Undying dying. What’s impossible about her faking her own death?”
Xu Jingyun stomped her foot, “Are we just going to sit and wait for death?”
“No, I’ll make plans after I confirm the truth of this matter. If it’s true, even if she doesn’t die, I’ll send her off.” Killing intent flashed in Xu Jingyi’s eyes. He paused and then warned Xu Jingyun, “You must remember not to act recklessly.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to Father.” Hearing this, Xu Jingyun could only agree.
Damn Xia Chenge, she had caused her so much misery and made her a laughingstock in Haicheng… She would absolutely not let this matter go easily and would make Xia Chenge repay it a thousandfold!
Xu Jingyi watched Xu Jingyun leave, particularly uneasy. He found a confidant to keep an eye on her, lest she ruin things again.
After settling these matters, Xu Jingyi personally went to inquire about Xia Chenge’s news.
He also had people at Rende Hospital, so he confirmed without any effort that Xia Chenge being in critical condition was true.
Xu Jingyi finally revealed a long-lost sinister smile: Xia Chenge, you could have lived well, but you insisted on running towards a dead end. Then don’t blame me for being impolite.
With that thought, Xu Jingyi immediately began to arrange the assassination of Xia Chenge.
A day passed quickly, and Xia Chenge remained in the ICU ward.
She was still unconscious, with a persistent high fever.
The data displayed on the instruments was not as stable as Ling Zhongwen had said.
No one knew what kind of torment Xia Chenge was enduring at this moment.
At times, it felt like being burned in a furnace, with every inch of her skin searing with heart-wrenching pain; at other times, it was like being in a ten-thousand-year-old glacier, a bone-chilling cold penetrating her internal organs;
At times, it felt like her body was being disassembled and reassembled, the piercing pain making her wish for death; at other times, it felt like ten thousand arrows were shooting out from within her body, every pore being torn and pierced!
But no matter what kind of painful torment she endured, it only showed her persistent high fever. The medical instruments of this era could not possibly detect why she was like this!
Because this body, under the influence of certain mediums, had completely evolved ahead of time. Evolved humans would only appear hundreds of years later in this era, so how could the instruments detect her true physical condition?
She would not die, but she had to endure the pain of body cleansing and bone strengthening that came with evolution.
It would take one to two days at the earliest, and up to a week or even half a month at the latest. During this period, there would also be instances of apparent death.
Although Xia Chenge was unconscious, her consciousness was clear. She never expected her evolution to be completed so suddenly and ahead of schedule, leaving her completely unprepared.
She knew very well that her current situation was more dangerous than ever. If she couldn’t endure it and was declared dead, there would be no turning back.
After all, she had only recently fallen out with the Xu Jingyi family and become their enemy. This matter could not be hidden, and Xu Jingyi would definitely seize the opportunity to act!
She once again despised herself. If she had prepared earlier and found a place to hide to go through the evolution period, she wouldn’t have put herself in such a dangerous predicament.
She wondered if Ling Hanmu would protect her?
At this point, Xia Chenge realized she could only rely on Ling Hanmu’s obsession with her to fiercely protect this body, preventing anyone from harming it, until she finished evolving and woke up.
Life’s slap in the face truly came too quickly! Xia Chenge sighed. She had just complained about Ling Hanmu being clingy, and now she had to rely on him for protection!
Night fell.
The ICU ward was deathly silent, with only the beeping sounds of the instruments.
After the nurse checked everything, she left.
No one saw that shortly after the nurse left, the ICU room door suddenly opened, and someone slipped in.
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