Huo Yelin looked up at her with desire and dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Zhao Yilin realized that her words were harsh, and most of the gossip was about him. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else."
"Even if there is." Huo Yelin looked deeply at her and said, "We didn't start out in the spotlight. Rumors might have gone on for the rest of our lives. Even so, are you still willing to stay with me?"
The word 'broken down' didn't seem appropriate, but to her and Huo Yelin, burning in the torrential rain was their love. No matter how the world turned over, they were still living their own lives.
Huo Yelin was her husband in this life. What could he give her that would only make fun of her?
Zhao Yilin suddenly felt that nothing mattered anymore. She slowly wrapped her long legs around his waist and rubbed his butt with her calves. "I'm willing."
"Eli." Huo Yelin sighed as he bent over to blend in with her.
In the afternoon, Zhao Yilin and Zhang Yizhen went to the hospital where Xiao Li was.
It was noon, and the corridor of the surgical ward was very quiet. One could clearly hear their own footsteps.
Zhang Youzhen asked, "Are you sure this method can make him speak?"
"I'm eighty percent sure," Zhao Yilin replied.
Zhang Yanzhen nodded.
Both of them quickly arrived at the door of Xiao Li's sickroom. Zhao Yilin had arranged for him to stay in the VIP ward for the sake of asking a convenient question.
Zhang Yanzhen handed her the eye drops.
Zhao Yilin took one of his eyes and blinked. "Do you feel like you're crying?"
Zhang You really looked at it and nodded with a smile.
Zhao Yilin glared at him. "Don't laugh, I'm trying to cultivate my emotions!"
Ever since Xiao Li was hospitalized, he had been bored to death. He was not sick to his bones, so he had to lie on the bed everyday to pretend to be sick. He couldn't even get out of the bed.
At noon, after a light lunch, he lay on the bed and finally fell asleep. Suddenly he heard a knock on the door.
He opened his eyes abruptly and hurriedly adjusted his posture and expression. He then shouted out powerlessly, "Come in."
The footsteps sounded like they belonged to two strangers. He felt a little nervous and squinted his eyes. When he saw Zhao Yilin's face, he shut his eyes and groaned.
Zhao Yilin sat beside the sickbed, her voice choked with sobs, "Xiao Li, it's me, Zhao Yilin. How are you doing?"
Little Li gasped, opened one eye to look at her, said: "Do I look good to you?" After saying that, he didn't forget to cough twice.
Strangely enough, he thought Zhao Yilin and Zhang You were here to get even with him. He didn't expect them to just sit there obediently. Zhang You looked really guilty, and Zhao Yilin was so upset that tears were flowing down her cheeks.
Xiao Li was a little confused, because the development of the situation was different from what he had expected.
Then, Zhang Yanzhen said, "It's all my fault. I thought I didn't manage to knock you down at first, but then I saw the hospital report …" He started to speak but then stopped, as if he had swallowed a bitter melon.
Even Zhang You, who had been showing off at the scene of the car accident that day, had admitted to his mistake, and Xiao Li was overjoyed.
He didn't expect that with just a few days in the hospital, he would receive 500,000 yuan.
However, on the surface, he pretended to be angry and waved his hand, saying, "No need to pretend in front of me. When I fell on the ground, you two didn't even call for an ambulance! Vicious and merciless, there will definitely not be a good ending. "
Zhao Yilin started to cry even harder. Her eyes turned red and started to sob, while Zhang Youzhen sighed deeply.
He saw that the atmosphere was too sad, so he rolled his eyes at them and said: "Don't cry anymore, if you really have the heart to regret it, then apologize to the public and quickly give me the medical fees, absenteeism fees, and mental damages."
Zhang Yezhen frowned and said seriously, "Don't worry, I'll pay for the rest of the care."
"That's more like it." Xiao Li was very satisfied as he lay there. Seeing that the two of them still looked like they were in mourning, he angrily said, "I'm not dead yet, so why are you crying?"
Zhao Yilin held back her tears and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to …" She suddenly seemed to realize something and quickly covered her mouth.
Little Li looked at her suspiciously, "What do you want to say? Half of his words are hidden, what does that mean? "
Zhao Yilin and Zhang Yizhen looked at each other, helpless and conflicted.
It was only then that Xiao Li realized that even if she got injured in the hospital, Zhao Yilin wouldn't be so upset that she would cry. Even if she was afraid to blame herself, she didn't have to bear the brunt of the blame. Zhao Yilin panicked and tried to prop him up, but Zhao Yilin pushed him back down. "Don't, lie down. You can't get up."
Little Li said angrily, "Why can't I get up!?" I'm injured, not crippled! I'm warning you, don't change the topic. What were you trying to say just now? "
Zhang Youzhen said, "Eileen just felt like she said the wrong thing. There's nothing to hide from you."
"That's not right!" Xiao Li pointed at Zhao Yilin and said, "She's not the main culprit, why is she crying so loudly? What the hell are you two doing?" I'm warning you guys, if you don't tell me the truth, I'll immediately post what happened today online! "
Xiao Li pretended to be holding on to the phone beside his pillow. Zhao Yilin hurriedly stood up and held his wrist, saying, "Xiao Li, don't be like this. I-I'll just say it."
"Speak!" Little Li held his phone and stared at her like he was holding a grenade.
"Actually, it was the doctor who didn't let us say it... "You …" Zhao Yilin said halfway through her sentence, tears welling up in her eyes once more.
Little Li's heart jumped as she anxiously asked, "What happened to me? "Speak!"
Zhang You sighed and patted Zhao Yilin's shoulder. "Let me do it."
"Just now, we received a call from the doctor. He said you had terminal illness, and originally the symptoms were not obvious, and you didn't notice it yourself. But today, you were hit by me and fell over the lesion. The doctor said it could have spread."
His words were like a thunderbolt striking at the head. Xiao Li's mind went blank and he almost fainted, "No, that's impossible, there's nothing wrong with my body! I had a medical examination half a year ago! "
Zhao Yilin wiped her tears away with a tissue and said, "Yes, your cancer is a recent one, but it's an acute lymphoid tumor. The doctor said that the patients with rapid onset of illness from discovery to death are only two months old."
"No, no!" Xiao Li kept rubbing his neck, "My lymph, my lymph is fine! You must be lying to me! "
Zhang Yanzhen turned to look out the window, unable to bear to see his shocked look any longer. Zhao Yilin nodded and said, "Yes, we are lying to you. Don't be afraid, it's fine."
Hearing her say this, Little Li was on the verge of despair. It was definitely not a lie, otherwise why would they deliberately hide it from her and even comfort her when she was in the hospital for so long?
Li Jun fell backwards helplessly. The back of his head hit the wall with a bang. He held his head and grimaced in pain. However, when he thought of what Zhao Yilin had said, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Zhao Yilin and Zhang You were truly frightened by him. They hurried forward and asked him what was wrong.
Little Li held his head and said, "I understand, this is retribution! I used to be very well and never get sick. "But, a few days ago, I was just being unorthodox. I promised Qin Shan Shan that I would frame you."
Zhao Yilin and Zhang Youzhen looked at each other and sat on the edge of the bed to comfort Xiao Li. "Don't talk nonsense and don't think too much. Just focus on recuperating."
Xiao Li's nose twitched, and he turned to Zhao Yilin, saying, "Yilin, you look like a good person. Zhang You is one too, but you are all too naive. Let me tell you, the accident that happened earlier was all planned by Qin Shan Shan. She wanted to frame you so that you won't be able to survive in the entertainment circle. "Oh right, she also said that she would take revenge for Zhao Yueran."
She didn't expect that this matter would involve Zhao Yueran. From the looks of it, it wasn't a coincidence that she saw Qin Shanshan forwarding Zhao Yueran's Weibo that day.
Now that the truth had been revealed, Zhao Yilin touched the camera on her handbag that had been installed in advance, intending to leave with Zhang Youzhen. She must have been scared when she saw Little Li crying.
She went up to Zhang Yanzhen and whispered to him. "What do you think?"
Zhang Yezhen nodded and said, "It's doable. Let's follow your plan."
Zhao Yilin sat down and showed his cards to Xiao Li.
Now that the evidence of Qin Shan Shan's bribery of Xiao Li for a fake car accident was confirmed, Zhao said she wanted to give him a chance to make amends and go to court to accuse Qin Shan Shan of what she had done. If he succeeded, not only would he get a free punishment, but he would also receive a loss of reputation of 500,000 yuan.
Little Li sighed lightly and nodded in agreement.
Now, no matter how much he hated her, any amount of vexation would be of no use.
After this was done, Zhang Youzhen drove Zhao Yilin to the Huo family villa.
The car stopped in front of the house. Zhao Yilin didn't get off the car right away. Instead, she thanked him sincerely and said, "Ah Zhen, I've troubled you again. Thank you!"
Zhang You looked at her in surprise. "Why are you suddenly so serious?"
Zhao Yilin was a bit embarrassed. "Of course I am. You've helped me so much, but I haven't even had the chance to thank you."
Zhang Yezhen put his hand on the steering wheel and leaned over to look at her with a smile in his eyes.
"If you really want to thank me, when I come back, how about you invite me to the most expensive French restaurant on Pan Yang Street for a meal at sea?"
"Haha, no problem." Zhao Yilin was relieved. "How long will it take for you to come back?"
Zhang You thought about it and said, "At least three months, or at most half a year. It depends on how well my father is recovering."
Zhao Yilin nodded in understanding. After a moment of silence, she said in a low voice, "I won't be sending you off tomorrow. Ye Lin will be angry."
"It's nothing. I'm just going home. It's not like I'm not coming back." Zhang Yezhen looked out of the window. Zhao Yilin could only see the corner of his mouth curled up a little, as if he was smiling. However, his back looked a little sad.
The next day, 10: 30 AM.
Zhang Yanzhen dragged his luggage through the bright, spacious, crowded terminal and walked towards the ticket gate.
There were quite a few people waiting in line to check the tickets. He leaned against his suitcase and made a phone call. His fluent English attracted the attention of a few Chinese passengers passing by.
"Your English is really good."
Zhang You really heard the voice behind him. He quickly pressed down the phone, turned around and said in disbelief, "You …"
Zhao Yilin couldn't help but laugh when she saw how happy he was. "I'll send you off."
"Huo Yelin..."
Zhao Yilin covered her mouth and laughed. "Don't worry, I've told him in advance."
"Yes." Zhang Yezhen was wearing a plain black T-shirt with English letters, blue jeans and the look of a foreign student.
They walked to a place where there were not many people to talk. Zhang Youzhen only waved goodbye to her when the plane was about to take off.
Zhao Yilin stood outside the security check door and waved his hand. As she watched his retreating back, she felt a sense of unease in her heart, as if he would never come back.