Capítulo 1157: Chapter 1148: No Need
“Are you okay?” Liu Rui saw Qianxi and immediately rushed over, grabbing Qianxi’s arm, asking if he was hurt. Qianxi was fine, so he shook his head to indicate he wasn’t injured. Seeing this, Liu Rui finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he was now curious about the situation.
“What happened here?” Liu Rui asked in confusion. Upon hearing this, Qianxi shook his head bitterly and slowly said, “I’m okay, but Xiao Yifei…” Qianxi started hesitating, and hearing him speak , Liu Rui’s heart sank. He was not only surprised to hear about Xiao Yifei’s return but also startled by what Qianxi was saying.
Looking at the room with the words “Emergency Room” printed on it, Liu Rui trembled and said, “Is the person inside here Xiao Yifei?” Qianxi nodded upon hearing this, and at that moment of nodding, Liu Rui’s face sank, “What happened to Xiao Yifei?”
After a while, Qianxi recounted the events leading up to now. It turned out that Xiao Yifei was targeted by an assassin, leading to his current condition. Understanding this, Liu Rui clenched his fists fiercely, saying, “Where is that person? I want to kill him.” Upon hearing this, Qianxi shook his head and said, “No need, he is already dead.”
“At least the explosion at Hua Mansion was caused by him.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Rui paused for a moment, then frowned. From what Qianxi meant, the person who attempted to assassinate Xiao Yifei was already dead. “So that’s how it is.” Liu Rui nodded thoughtfully, then frowned again, asking, “Why would someone want to assassinate Xiao Yifei?”
Liu Rui couldn’t understand, but Hua Xiangrong knew very well; because Xiao Yifei could help others break through, that was the reason for his assassination. So the long-silent Hua Xiangrong explained the reason, and he firmly believed that the assassin who targeted Xiao Yifei was sent by another country.
After hearing Hua Xiangrong’s explanation, Liu Rui was shocked at first. He was amazed that Xiao Yifei could help others break through, then stunned that another country would go to such lengths to assassinate Lin Mu. After learning the events leading up to this situation, Liu Rui inquired about Xiao Yifei in the emergency room.
Qianxi just shook his head and said, “It’s uncertain; he’s currently not in life-threatening danger.” Hearing this, Liu Rui’s heart sank again. If anything were to happen to Xiao Yifei, elder Hua would probably be furious to the point of losing his mind.
“It’s still the observation period, so let’s not worry too much yet. Believe in Xiao Yifei; he will recover.” Although Liu Rui was also worried about Xiao Yifei, as a man, he knew he should remain calm at this moment. If he panicked, things might really become chaotic.
After Liu Rui said this, both Hua Xiangrong and Qianxi nodded. “Just go back first, I’ll stay here with Xiao Yifei, you all must be tired today.” Liu Rui patted Qianxi on the shoulder, suggesting they go home first. Upon hearing this, Qianxi shook Liu Rui’s hand and, pulling Hua Xiangrong, left the hospital.
Staring at the red emergency room sign, Liu Rui slowly sat on the bench in the corridor. Before realizing it, night fell, and this storm seemed to slowly calm down.
In the following days, Xiao Yifei remained comatose, while Liu Rui stayed by his side, with Qianxi and Hua Xiangrong frequently visiting him. Yet, there was no sign of Xiao Yifei waking up, but Liu Bailong began to regain consciousness earlier than Xiao Yifei did, mostly because Liu Bailong’s injuries weren’t as severe, and he recovered much more quickly.
After being discharged, Liu Bailong insisted on finding Xiao Yifei. Hearing this request, Hua Xiangrong felt awkward, as it seemed like Liu Bailong went to great lengths to bring Xiao Yifei back, and now Xavier’s condition hinted that Hua Xiangrong failed to take good care of him.
However, Liu Bailong was determined, so Hua Xiangrong brought him to where Xiao Yifei was, only to be greeted by the emergency room sign. Yet, more importantly, there was Liu Rui.
On this day, Liu Rui was sitting outside the emergency room when he saw Hua Xiangrong. Normally, Liu Rui was not surprised, as Hua Xiangrong visited daily, but that day Hua Xiangrong was not alone; beside him was a middle-aged man.
As they approached, Liu Rui gradually discerned the man’s features. Seeing the familiar face, Liu Rui was startled; the steadfast face, iron silhouettes, and the characteristic stubble — wasn’t this his father, Liu Bailong?
Surprisingly, after Liu Bailong arrived, he didn’t notice Liu Rui straight away but rather paid attention to the emergency room. Seeing the emergency room, Liu Bailong was evidently surprised and then his face darkened, appearing somewhat angry.
“How could this happen?” Liu Bailong’s voice reached Liu Rui’s ears, confirming to him fully that this man before him was his father, Liu Bailong. Seeing this, Liu Rui stood up in stupor from his seat, then started walking towards Liu Bailong step by step.
Apparently, Liu Bailong hadn’t noticed him yet. Liu Bailong was continuously sighing; in the days spent in prison together, Liu Bailong already considered Xiao Yifei as his own child. With Xiao Yifei suddenly ending up in the emergency room, no parent’s heart would remain unaffected.
While Liu Bailong was sighing, he suddenly heard a voice nearby, “Dad!” The cry caught Liu Bailong off guard; he thought it was someone random calling out. Turning to glance beside him, upon seeing Liu Rui, he could hardly contain himself.
Only to see Liu Rui standing besides Liu Bailong with a complicated expression, with the earlier cry indeed coming from Liu Rui himself. Liu Bailong looked at Liu Rui’s face, momentarily at a loss for words, seeing a resemblance to his own features. Instantly, the deep, unspoken bond of blood relations appeared almost to seep out from within.
“Rui’er?” Liu Bailong called out uncertainly, catching that, Liu Rui responded emotionally with “Yes,” which almost brought tears to Liu Bailong’s eyes. Grasping Liu Rui’s hand, Liu Bailong was so moved he couldn’t speak properly. Originally, Liu Bailong was just here to find Xiao Yifei, only to unexpectedly reunite with his son not seen for many years.
This unexpected up and down turn of events indeed filled Liu Bailong with joy. Seeing the sudden turn of this scene, Hua Xiangrong mindfully recalled Lin Mu’s words to him — Liu Bailong was Liu Rui’s father. This realization cleared it up for Hua Xiangrong; Liu Rui met Liu Bailong and thus came to acknowledge this bond. Newest update provided by novel-fire.net
“Dad, are you okay?” Liu Rui, a grown man, found himself choking up. After all, facing his father not seen for many years, anyone would find it difficult not to cry. Listening, Liu Bailong quickly nodded, “Yes, yes, I’m doing well.”
Liu Rui knew Liu Bailong wasn’t truthful at this moment, being in prison; how could he truly be well? Both of them were tearing up, which made Hua Xiangrong restless watching them. Hastily, he remarked to both, “Hey, it’s been so long; father and son should be happy to reunite, but why the tears?”
Hearing this, Liu Rui smiled, likewise Liu Bailong snapped back and laughed heartily, “Yes, the lady is right.” For a moment, the atmosphere turned joyous because of Hua Xiangrong’s remarks.