Chapter 253 - A game!

Later in the day, when Song Qiao woke up, she was still groggy from the effects of the pain killers. In fact, it took her a while to remember where she was and what had happened.

When she heard someone typing, she thought it was DX and sat up quickly. However, the moment she realized who the person was, her expression changed into one of disappointment. As the heir of the Song Family, even if she hated it, she had to maintain the appearance of an elegant and polite lady.

With a smile plastered on her face, she called out, "Mr. Han..."

When he heard someone calling him, Han Ye looked up from the screen.

Placing the laptop aside, he went to the side of her bed and asked, "Ms. Song! How are you feeling now? Are you in pain? Should I call for the doctor?"

Song Qiao shook her head before asking, "Have long had you been here, Mr. Han? Where's XiAn?"

"President Du went home to freshen up and to get some rest. He was worried about you and did not sleep a wink," lied Han Ye as per DX's instructions. He was told to do whatever he could to make sure that Song Qiao was happy.

Without any remorse, he continued, "President Du instructed me to stay here and look after you until you wake up..."

Hearing that DX was worried about made her heart fluttered with happiness. She was glad that she did what she did.

With a nod, she asked, "Is he coming back later?"

"Don't worry, Ms. Song. He mentioned that he would be back later in the evening to check on you," replied Han Ye.

Even though she was disappointed that DX did not stay by her side, she was happy to know that he would be back later. Still maintaining her smile, she asked, "And my father?"

"Director Song came for a visit earlier but you were asleep. He said he would be back again tomorrow..."

Glancing at his watch, Han Ye asked, "Miss Song, now that you are awake, do you mind if I leave for a moment? I have been sitting down since last night and I would really like to talk a walk to stretch out. If you are worried about reporters, please rest assured that your comfort is our priority. There would be a guard outside your room at all times."

"Please go, Mr. Han. I'm fine here and if I need anything, there are nurses and doctors around to help me..." said Song Qiao with a gracious smile.

After Han Ye took his leave, she dropped her smile and was back to her true character. As she glanced coldly at her broken leg, she thought, "It's a pity that I have to use a wheelchair for a couple of weeks..."

However, she was glad that she could use her inconvenience as an excuse to get near to DX. She believed that as long as they learned more about each other, DX would eventually come to love her.

Picking up her phone, she gave Ye Tian a call, "Hey, are you going to visit me anytime soon?"

"Aren't you being taken care by Du XiAn?" asked Ye Tian with a smirk.

He was going through some share purchase documents when he answered the call. With the share price of Du Conglomerate falling, it caused a domino effect on all companies who traded with Du Conglomerate.

Taking advantage of the situation, Ye Tian started to buy up all the discounted shares. Knowing DX, he was sure that the shares would bounce back soon enough. He was hoping to earn a good profit from Song Qiao's 'misfortune'.

Rolling her eyes, Song Qiao replied impatiently, "He's not here at the moment...Anyway, what do you think of my little stunt?"

"A little extreme, but it was interesting to watch...Personally, I wouldn't do such a thing though...I heard that you broke a leg?" asked Ye Tian.

"Yeah...I thought I would lose a leg when I saw the state it was in before..." murmured Song Qiao when she recalled the way her left leg was positioned when she was at the bottom of the stairs. She could see the shape of a broken bone that was poking the inside of her knee.

When she decided to have a small accident, she was taking a gamble that she would not be severely injured. After all, a couple of broken bones was a good trade if she could get rid of Kai Xin.

With a sigh of relief, she added, "Luckily, it looks worse than it is..."

"So, any other reason for this call?" asked Ye Tian while he turned his eyes to the computer screens in his uncle's office.

When he noticed the movement of the share markets, he guessed that the companies under Luo Family were buying up a huge amount of shares.

After all, he was the one who told them to use this chance to earn more money for their expansion.

"Care for me a little would you?"

Ye Tian sighed. It was fun for him to play with her every now and then, but whenever she whined, it irritated him. He wished that Song Qiao was more independent like Kai Xin.

"My dear, poor Lady Song Qiao...What would you want me to do for you?"

"Nothing...I'm sure my dad would do something to avenge me...But I have my own plans as well. Did you find out anything more about her?"

Ye Tian thought about it for a second. It had been a while since he messed with Kai Xin. He knew that his cousin would have known about what he did to her, and it was a matter of time before they started plotting against him.

He had been planning this for years and he needed this to be the end of everyone.

Pacing slowly around his room, he thought about all the possible endings to his plan before saying,

"I have some things in mind. Qiao Qiao, you owe me big time! I'm sure you are going to love me for what I am about to do to her..."

"What are you planning?" asked Song Qiao curiously. His words piqued her curiosity.

With an evil grin, he replied, "A game! I'm waiting for the right time...Do whatever you want to do for now..."