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

Qin Shiyu had already collapsed crying at the door of the emergency room, murmuring non-stop: "How could this happen... How could this happen..."

Chu Xixi took a deep breath, tried to steady herself, walked to Qin Shiyu, and gently held her shoulders: "Shiyu, don't be like this, the dead cannot be resurrected..."

"But, but..." Qin Shiyu raised her head and looked at Chu Xixi with tears in her eyes, "How could he be beaten like this? Who is it, who is so cruel?"

Chu Xixi didn’t know the answer either. She just felt her heart was in a mess, like a tangled knot that was hard to sort out and even more tangled than cutting it.

The police arrived quickly, cordoned off the scene, and began investigating and collecting evidence. Chu Xixi and Qin Shiyu, as the people who had the closest relationship with Huo Hangfan during his lifetime, were naturally listed as the key subjects for questioning.

"Ms. Chu, what is your relationship with the deceased?" the young policeman asked seriously, holding a pen and a notebook.

"We are... friends." Chu Xixi hesitated for a moment, but decided to use the word "friends" to summarize the relationship between her and Huo Hangfan. After all, they were once lovers, but now there is only a mess left. How can there be any friendship at all?

"Just friends?" The young policeman obviously didn't believe it. His sharp eyes swept across Chu Xixi's face. "According to our understanding, you and the deceased were lovers before, and lived together for a long time, right?"

"Officer, we've broken up." Chu Xixi took a deep breath and tried to keep her tone calm. "We've been apart for a long time."

"What's the reason for the breakup?"

"Well..." Chu Xixi bit her lip, and Zhao Xueer's hypocritical face appeared in her mind, "We have different personalities, so we broke up peacefully."

"A peaceful breakup?" The young policeman sneered, "Miss Chu, are you sure you are telling the truth?"

Chu Xixi's heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to her head. Did the police suspect her?

"I……"

"Officer, I can testify that Xixi and Huo Hangfan have indeed broken up for a long time." Qin Shiyu stood up and said firmly, "And the reason for the breakup is that Huo Hangfan cheated first!"

"Cheating?" The young policeman raised his eyebrows and looked at Qin Shiyu with interest, "Do you have any evidence?"

"Of course I have evidence!" Qin Shiyu said, pulling out a cell phone from her bag, flipping out a photo, and handing it to the police, "Look, this is what I found in Huo Hangfan's phone. The woman in the photo is the one he cheated with!"

In the photo, Huo Hangfan is hugging a young and beautiful woman. The two of them behave intimately, and it is obvious that they have a special relationship.

"Who is this woman?" the young policeman asked, looking at the photo.

"Her name is Zhao Xueer. She is Xixi's college classmate and also an employee of Huo Hangfan's studio." Qin Shiyu gritted his teeth and said, "This woman is a vixen. She relied on her beauty to seduce Huo Hangfan and destroy their relationship!"

"Zhao Xueer..." The young policeman repeated the name in a low voice, then closed the notebook. "Okay, I understand. Thank you for your cooperation. We will find out the truth as soon as possible."

After the police left, Qin Shiyu asked worriedly, "Xixi, do you think the police will believe us?"

"I don't know." Chu Xixi shook her head, feeling anxious. "I hope so."

"If the police find out that Zhao Xue'er did it, will she..."

"No." Chu Xixi interrupted Qin Shiyu, "She is not so stupid as to sacrifice herself for Huo Hangfan."

"But……"

"Don't say buts. It's too late to say anything now." Chu Xixi rubbed her temples tiredly. "Let's go back first. I'm tired."

"Okay." Qin Shiyu nodded and helped Chu Xixi out of the hospital.

As soon as they walked out of the hospital gate, a black Maybach stopped in front of them. The car window slowly lowered, revealing Xu Yuanmo's handsome face.

"Get in the car."

Chu Xixi was stunned for a moment and subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when she thought about how exhausted she was both physically and mentally and had no energy to deal with Xu Yuanmo, she finally got in the car obediently.

Along the way, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the car was terribly depressing.

Chu Xixi looked at the scenery passing by outside the car window, and her mind kept replaying everything that happened today, feeling confused.

What does Huo Hangfan's death mean to her? Is it a relief or another burden?

she does not know.

She only knew that at this moment, she longed for a warm embrace that would allow her to let go of all her defenses and disguises, cry as much as she wanted, and vent as much as she wanted...

And this embrace seems so close, yet so far away.

"Hihi."

Xu Yuanmo's voice was low and hoarse, as if he was suppressing something.

Chu Xixi raised her head and met his eyes as deep as the sea, and her heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

"you……"

"Don't talk. Look at me."

Xu Yuanmo's voice carried an irresistible magic.

Chu Xixi obeyed his words for some reason, her eyes fixed on his face, unable to move away.

The next second, Xu Yuanmo's body suddenly leaned forward, and a hot kiss fell upon him all over, with a hint of punishment, a hint of dominance, and a hint of... heartache that he himself had not even noticed.

The light outside the emergency room was frighteningly pale, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant, but it couldn't cover up the lingering smell of death. Chu Xixi felt that her body was light and fluttering, as if she was stepping on cotton, and every step she took was like falling.

Huo Hangfan died? The man who claimed to love her and would give up everything for her, died just like that?

Huge shock and disbelief came like a tide, Chu Xixi's eyes went dark, and her stomach began to churn. She held onto the wall of the corridor and tried to vomit, but nothing came out.

"Xixi, don't be like this, you still have me." Qin Shiyu hugged the shaky Chu Xixi, tears streaming down his face, "That scumbag deserved to die! Stay away from him in the future, do you hear me!"

Chu Xixi leaned weakly on Qin Shiyu's shoulder, her thoughts in a mess. She remembered Huo Hangfan's sunny and handsome smile when she first met him, his passionate and sincere pursuit, and every sweet moment they had...

Those memories now turned into sharp blades, cutting into her heart one by one.

"Why did he do this..." Chu Xixi's voice trembled, like the whimper of a wounded little animal, "He clearly knew that I loved him so much..."

"Love him? Does he deserve it?!" Qin Shiyu suddenly let go of Chu Xixi, put his hands on her shoulders, and shouted angrily, "He is a gigolo! Wake up! If it weren't for you, would he be in this situation?!"

Qin Shiyu's words were like a bucket of cold water, waking Chu Xixi up. Yes, is Huo Hangfan worthy? He kept saying he loved her, but he betrayed her and hurt her again and again!

Chu Xixi took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She raised her head, her eyes gradually becoming firm: "You are right, he doesn't deserve it! From now on, I will not shed a single tear for him!"

At this time, the doctor came out of the emergency room, took off his mask, and said solemnly: "Excuse me, who is the patient's family member?"

"I'm his friend." Chu Xixi walked forward with a calm tone.

The doctor nodded: "Although the patient survived, but..."

He paused, as if choosing his words, "But his spine has been severely damaged, and it is very likely..."

"What is very likely?" Chu Xixi's heart was lifted again.

"It's very likely... paralysis."

The doctor's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Chu Xixi and Qin Shiyu stunned. Paralysis?! For Huo Hangfan, who was always bright and beautiful and valued his self-esteem more than anything else, this was more painful than killing him!

"How could this happen..." Qin Shiyu muttered to himself, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Chu Xixi's mind went blank, she didn't know how to react. Although Huo Hangfan was a scumbag, his crime was not punishable by death, and now that he had ended up like this, she felt mixed emotions.

"Doctor, is there any possibility of his recovery?" Chu Xixi asked, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

The doctor shook his head and sighed: "It's hard to say. It depends on the follow-up treatment and recovery. But..."

He looked at Chu Xixi, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"But what?" Chu Xixi's heart was in suspense again.

"But the patient is very emotionally unstable right now. He keeps asking to see you, saying that if you don't go see him, he will..."

The doctor didn't say anything more, but Chu Xixi already understood what he meant. With Huo Hangfan's personality, he could do anything.

"I understand. I'll go see him." Chu Xixi took a deep breath, her eyes determined.

She wanted to see what tricks Huo Hangfan was up to!

Chu Xixi only felt a buzzing in her ears. The doctor's voice seemed to come from thousands of miles away, so far away that she couldn't believe it. Huo Hangfan was dead? The man who had always cared for her and said he loved her, just died like this?

"Xixi, don't be too sad. The dead cannot be resurrected..." Qin Shiyu supported the staggering Chu Xixi and comforted her softly, but her own eyes were red, and she was obviously shocked by the sudden bad news.

Chu Xixi leaned against the cold wall weakly, her mind was blank. She remembered that Huo Hangfan had sent her a message last night, saying that he wanted to meet her to explain the matter between him and Zhao Xueer. At that time, she just wanted to get rid of this scumbag and ignored him. Now think about it, if she agreed to meet him last night, could she have prevented this tragedy from happening?

No, that's not right! Chu Xixi shook her head violently, throwing this terrible thought out of her mind. Huo Hangfan's death had nothing to do with her! He had brought this upon himself, he had betrayed their feelings, he deserved what he had ended up like this!

"Xixi, what's wrong with you?" Qin Shiyu looked at the pale Chu Xixi worriedly and reached out to touch her forehead. "Do you have a fever? Why is your face so pale?"

"I'm fine." Chu Xixi avoided Qin Shiyu's hand, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. "What did the police say? Did they find out who did it?"

"We're still investigating, but..." Qin Shiyu hesitated, looked around, and lowered his voice, "I heard that Huo Hangfan was chased by loan sharks for debts and fell off the rooftop."

Loan shark? Chu Xixi was stunned, and then she remembered that Huo Hangfan had asked her to borrow money before. Could it be that... "He asked you to borrow money just to pay back the loan shark?"

Qin Shiyu nodded and sighed: "I felt sorry for him at the time, so I lent it to him without thinking too much. Who would have known..."

Chu Xixi felt mixed emotions. She didn't know whether she should sympathize with Huo Hangfan's experience or be thankful that she stopped the loss in time. "Forget it. When a person dies, it's like a light goes out. Let's not pursue other things anymore."

"Yeah, you're right." Qin Shiyu nodded and held Chu Xixi's arm. "Let's go. I'll take you back to rest."

"No, I..." Chu Xixi was about to refuse when her cell phone suddenly rang. She took out her phone and saw that it was Xu Yuanmo calling.

"Hello?"

"Where are you?" Xu Yuanmo's low voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of imperceptible anxiety.

"I'm in the hospital."