On the day of breaking off the engagement, I got married to my ex-uncle

"The truth? Do we still need to find out? My son loves you so much that he would even risk his life for you. What else do you want?" Father Huo pointed at Chu Xixi's nose and cursed bitterly, "You vicious woman! You will not die well!"

"Enough!" Chu Xixi couldn't stand it anymore, she stood up suddenly and waved away Huo's father's hand, "Huo Hangfan's death has nothing to do with me! If you want to make trouble, go to the police station, don't make trouble here!"

"You..." Father Huo was so angry that his face turned blue, and the finger he pointed at Chu Xixi kept shaking.

At this moment, a cold voice sounded outside the crowd: "What's going on?"

Everyone looked back and saw Xu Yuanmo standing at the door in a black suit with a gloomy face. He exuded a strong sense of oppression, which made people shudder.

"Husband..." Seeing Xu Yuanmo, Chu Xixi seemed to have found her backbone and shouted aggrievedly.

"Yuanmo, you have to stand up for Hangfan! This woman killed him, we can't let her get away with it!" When Mrs. Huo saw Xu Yuanmo, she immediately rushed to him and started crying.

Xu Yuanmo glanced at her coldly, his tone was so cold that there was no warmth at all: "The police will investigate the truth, it is not your turn to talk nonsense here."

"You..." Mother Huo was so frightened by his cold eyes that she trembled and dared not speak anymore.

Xu Yuanmo ignored her and walked straight to Chu Xixi, protecting her behind him. He glanced coldly at the people watching the excitement and said, "Go away. If you don't want to cause trouble, shut up!"

Everyone was shocked by his powerful aura and shut up, not daring to say anything.

"Hubby, I..." Chu Xixi looked up at Xu Yuanmo, her eyes red again.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Xu Yuanmo patted her back gently and comforted her softly.

His cold eyes fell on Huo's parents, and his tone was icy and piercing, "I don't care what you are planning, but if you dare to harass Xixi again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Huo's parents were frightened by the coldness in his eyes and retreated back, not daring to do it again.

After the crowd dispersed, Xu Yuanmo took Chu Xixi out of the studio.

"Where are we going?" Chu Xixi asked softly, her voice trembling slightly.

"I'll take you somewhere."

Xu Yuanmo did not explain, but just held her hand tightly and took her to a private hospital.

"This is..." Chu Xixi looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he was up to.

"Let me show you something." Xu Yuanmo said as he pushed open the door of a ward.

In the ward, a man was lying on the bed, with all kinds of instruments plugged into his body.

"Huo Hangfan?!" Chu Xixi exclaimed, looking at the man on the hospital bed in disbelief.

Isn’t he... dead?

Chu Xixi only felt a buzzing in her ears, and the doctor's words seemed to be separated by layers of cotton, and she couldn't hear clearly. Huo Hangfan, the man who once said he loved her and took care of her in every way, died just like that?

"Xixi, don't be too sad. The dead cannot be resurrected..." Qin Shiyu supported the shaky Chu Xixi, but didn't know how to comfort her. She was fine yesterday, how could she suddenly...

Chu Xixi shook her head helplessly, and every moment she spent with Huo Hangfan came to mind: the sweetness of their first meeting, the madness of being in love, the anger during the quarrel, and finally, the ring that she had thrown to the ground in desperation.

"Where are the others?" Chu Xixi's voice was dry, as if it had been polished by sandpaper.

"The police said they want to perform an autopsy. Once the formalities are completed, it will be sent to the funeral home." Qin Shiyu said, secretly observing Chu Xixi's expression.

Chu Xixi didn't say anything else, but just sat quietly on the bench, like a lifeless sculpture.

The door of the emergency room opened again, and this time a young policeman came out. He walked up to Chu Xixi and asked in a businesslike manner, "Miss Chu, we found that the last contact on the deceased's phone was you. When was the last time you saw the deceased, and what did he say to you?"

Chu Xixi raised her head, staring at the police with empty eyes, and mechanically repeated everything that happened at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau that day. The police asked some more details, and Chu Xixi answered them one by one, but her tone was always terrifyingly calm, as if she was telling a story that had nothing to do with her.

After taking the statement, Chu Xixi stood up and walked to the window of the hospital with heavy steps. The winter sun shone through the glass window, but it did not bring her a trace of warmth.

"Xixi, are you okay?" Qin Shiyu asked worriedly.

Chu Xixi shook her head and said nothing, but her eyes fell on the downstairs of the hospital. A black Maybach slowly drove over, the window slowly lowered, revealing a familiar face.

Xu Yuanmo.

Why did he come here? Chu Xixi's heart was full of doubts.

Xu Yuanmo seemed to have seen her as well. He pushed open the car door and walked towards her with big strides. Every step seemed to be stepping on her heart, making her already confused thoughts even more turbulent.

"Why are you here?" Chu Xixi's voice trembled slightly. She tried hard to control her emotions and didn't want to show any vulnerability in front of him.

Xu Yuanmo did not answer her question. He just looked at her deeply and then held her in his arms. His arms were broad and warm, carrying a power that made her feel at ease.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." His voice was low and magnetic, like a ray of sunshine in winter, dispelling the chill in her heart.

Chu Xixi couldn't hold back her tears any longer and burst out. She clutched the corner of his clothes tightly, as if she was grabbing the last straw.

"He...he's dead..."

"I know." Xu Yuanmo patted her back gently, his tone so gentle that water could drip out.

"I killed him..." Chu Xixi's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into almost a silent whisper.

Xu Yuanmo's body froze visibly. He let go of her, held her face with both hands, and forced her to look at him. "Look at me, Chu Xixi, this is not your fault, you didn't kill anyone!"

His eyes were firm and serious, as if he could see through her. Chu Xixi gradually calmed down under his gaze.

Yeah, she didn't kill anyone, did she?

"Let's go. It's not safe here." Xu Yuanmo took her hand and walked out of the hospital.

Chu Xixi did not resist. She let him lead her, like a child who had lost her direction, and let him lead her towards an unknown future.

"Where are you taking me?"

"go home."

Xu Yuanmo's tone left no room for doubt, but Chu Xixi felt a little confused. Home? Where is her home?

Looking at her confused eyes, Xu Yuanmo suddenly stopped. He looked down at her with an evil smile on his lips.

"Of course it's my home, my bed. No woman has slept in it for a long time..."

Chu Xixi only felt a buzzing in her ears, and the doctor's voice seemed to come from a distant void. She couldn't see anything in front of her, nor could she hear the sounds around her. Only the word "dead" echoed in her mind like a spell.

"Xixi! Xixi, what's wrong with you?!" Qin Shiyu quickly supported the staggering Chu Xixi and called out to her worriedly.

Chu Xixi raised her head in a trance, looking at Qin Shiyu with empty eyes. Her lips moved but no sound came out.

"Xixi, don't scare me! Huo Hangfan is gone, nothing can happen to you again!" Qin Shiyu's tears burst out, and she held Chu Xixi's hand tightly, as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw.

"Let's go...let's go..." Chu Xixi finally found her voice, but it was as hoarse as an old bellows.

"Yes, he's gone. Don't think about it. Let's leave here first." Qin Shiyu supported Chu Xixi and walked out of the hospital step by step.

The sunlight outside the hospital was so dazzling that Chu Xixi squinted her eyes, her mind in a mess. Huo Hangfan was dead? The man who had said he loved her but cheated on her on the eve of her marriage, was dead just like that?

"Xixi, are you sad? I know you must be feeling bad, but..." Qin Shiyu hesitated to speak. She wanted to comfort Chu Xixi, but didn't know where to start.

"I'm fine." Chu Xixi shook her head, her voice still hoarse, "I just... can't react."

Indeed, Chu Xixi didn't have much affection for Huo Hangfan, and she had completely given up on this man the moment he cheated on her. However, when death really came to him, Chu Xixi still felt a little shocked and... absurd.

"Xixi, don't be like this. If you feel sad, just cry. Don't hold it in." Qin Shiyu looked at Chu Xixi with heartache. She knew that Chu Xixi's strength was just a disguise. In fact, her heart was more fragile than anyone else's.

Chu Xixi shook her head, took a deep breath, and tried to calm her surging emotions.

"I'm really fine, I just need to be alone." Chu Xixi pushed Qin Shiyu's hand away, turned and walked across the street.

"Xixi! Where are you going?!" Qin Shiyu shouted anxiously.

Chu Xixi didn't look back, but just waved to indicate that she was fine.

She walked aimlessly on the street, with cars and people coming and going, but she couldn't dispel the haze in her heart. Huo Hangfan's death was like a huge rock, weighing heavily on her heart, making her breathless.

“Ding Di—”

A shrill horn suddenly sounded, and Chu Xixi suddenly came to her senses, only to find that she had walked to the middle of the road and a black car was driving towards her at a high speed.

"squeak--"

A sharp brake sound pierced the sky, and the car stopped just in front of Chu Xixi, with the front of the car almost touching her body.

Chu Xixi stood there in shock, her legs weak and her face as pale as paper.

The car door opened and a tall figure walked out of the car.

"Chu Xixi, do you want to die?!"

The cold voice, with a hint of anger, made Chu Xixi feel inexplicably familiar.

She slowly raised her head, and what came into view was a handsome face with clear edges and corners. There was a cold light flashing in his deep eyes, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his whole body exuded a coldness that kept strangers away.

It’s...Xu Yuanmo!

Chu Xixi's eyes went dark and her body swayed. Fortunately, Qin Shiyu was quick to hold her up: "Xixi! Are you okay?"

"I..." Chu Xixi opened her mouth, but no sound came out. Huo Hangfan's disgusting face seemed to sway in front of her eyes, accompanied by the lingering memories of humiliation over the years, making her stomach churn.

"Don't be afraid, it's okay, he's dead..." Qin Shiyu hugged Chu Xixi tightly and whispered in her ear, with a hint of imperceptible pleasure in his tone.

Yes, dead.

Chu Xixi closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and forced back the tears that were about to overflow from her eyes. It would be better to die, and it would be over once and for all. He would also have paid the price for his evil deeds over the years.

The commotion at the door of the emergency room attracted a lot of onlookers. Chu Xixi tried to calm herself down and turned to look around, but unexpectedly met a pair of deep eyes.

Xu Yuanmo stood not far away, looking at her with a complicated expression, his thin lips slightly pursed, as if he was suppressing some emotions. Seeing Chu Xixi coming over, he took a few steps to her, pulled her out of Qin Shiyu's arms, and said with a barely perceptible domineering and concerned tone: "Are you okay?"

Chu Xixi was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously tried to break free from his hand, but the man held it tighter. His palm was broad and warm, with a faint smell of tobacco, which made her feel at ease inexplicably.