697 Won't Be Disappointing

Xin Zemin was trying to calm down Zhao Huan who had been crying for a while now. She herself didn't know why she was crying this much? Whether it was because of her worry for Xiu or was it because of her husband's reaction? But she had already accepted the fact that her husband cheated on her. It took her years to do so but in the end, she did come to terms with the truth.

Xin Zemin cupped her face and asked, "Huanhuan, do you really think I can cheat on you? Like ever?"

She shook her head saying, "I didn't but all the proofs..."

He tightened his hold around her shoulders as he went on, "You forget all those proofs for a minute and tell me, do you really think I can ever do anything to hurt you?"

Zhao Huan contemplated his words. She indeed had never been hurt by him. In fact, he did everything in his power to make her smile. Always! She bit her lip and shook her head.

"Sister-in-law, he is trying to trick you. Don't fall for it," warned Xin Zimen in a grave voice as he glared at his elder brother.

Xin Zemin didn't even turn to him as he continued, "I'll answer all your questions as I said but I also need some answers." He finally turned to his younger brother and added, "I thought she was dead. I honestly had no idea about her. Why else would I keep it a secret from Huanhuan?"

"But isn't it you who tried to kill her and her mother, Carina Novell?"

He glared at his brother in rage, "Why would I try to kill my own daughter?"

"Maybe to hide the fact that you cheated on your wife? After all, this information can ruin your position."

Xin Zemin gaped in disbelief, "Am I such a person in your mind? I'd choose power over my blood? Even if and I'm emphasizing on 'if' I had really cheated on my wife, I'd still not choose such a cruel method and kill my own blood. I have that much consciousness." He took a deep breath and said, "Forget it. I really need to see that girl first. I need to make sure she is fine and then I have to ask her questions. Only then I can come clean before everyone."

He held Zhao Huan's hands again and enunciated, "Let me say it again, I had no relationship with Carina Novell. In fact, I only met her once and that too in the presence of Wen Ai. Other than that, the woman doesn't even exist for me."

"You're making it a whole lot confusing," said Xin Zimen.

"I don't care. Let's head out to the hospital."

Xin Zimen opened his eyes and sighed again. He really believed his brother's words for some reason. But something stuck in his mind. It was the name of his wife; Wen Ai. 

....

Xin Suyin had seen the whole drama from a distance when she entered the hall with Zhou Jinhai behind her. She stood aside and silently let everything unfold. At first, she was amused but later when Xiu claimed to be Xin Zemin's daughter, she got a shock.

Her eyes followed Xiu with a complicated look.

After she watched everyone leaving, she also got out but someone dragged her aside and questioned, "Would you like to tell me how the dead rose up from the grave?"

Xin Suyin looked at the other person with a bored look and flung the hand holding her away saying, "Maybe Heavens were being merciful."

"Are you trying to be funny with me?" Xin Suyin shrugged her shoulders. "You're supposed to finish off both mother and daughter!"

"I confirmed her death, now how did she come alive all over again is something I don't even wanna think about right now," said Xin Suyin. "I have my own problems to solve, you deal with yours!"

"It was a deal between us," reminded the other person. "Back then, she was your trump card alive but right now, you can only win if she is dead."

Xin Suyin sighed out and looked towards the sky as she said, "Do you know I heard her name is Xiu."

"So?" 

Xin Suyin turned her head to face the person beside her smiled sadly, "I'm already being tortured after killing one Xiu, I can't bring myself to do it all over again."

"Have you gone soft?"

"Maybe... Life played a twisted joke with me, how could I be like my previous self?" She still couldn't get Chen Xiu's last words out of her head. No matter how she tried, those words became a curse that continued to haunt her. Just like Chen Xiu became a ghost that haunted her every single moment.

"If you won't do it, I'll have to dirty my own hands," said the mysterious person.

Xin Suyin snorted, "It's not like your hands are any cleaner than mine." She turned to leave but still didn't forget to say, "Let me offer you advice since you've raised me, from what I can see, if you touched that girl named Xiu, you're dead meat. Even your status won't save you this time."

The other person stayed quiet. Not like Xin Suyin expected to hear anything. She was just being honest. The people around Xiu showed her already, whoever tried to mess with her, definitely won't see the sun of tomorrow.

Now, it'd be amusing to see how far Qiu Meihui is gonna fall. She finally had something to look forward to in her boring life. Looks like I need to keep an eye on this matter. Something tells me, the result won't disappoint me at all.