The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 47 Losing Something Important

I felt like I was being swallowed by a huge wave, rolling in chaos. When I tried to open my heavy eyelids, what I saw was a white ceiling, and the pungent smell of disinfectant filled my nostrils.

"Where... am I?" I struggled to get up, but found that my whole body seemed to be falling apart and the pain was unbearable.

"Sister, are you awake?" Li Luoyao's voice sounded in my ears, with a barely perceptible tremor.

I turned to look at her, only to see that her eyes were red, and her face was full of worry and self-blame. "Sister, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it... I just wanted to hold you back, but I didn't expect..."

Her words woke me up instantly, and the scene before I fainted flashed through my mind. It was her, she pushed me down!

"It's you! You pushed me down!" I pointed at her, furious, but looking pale and powerless due to my weakness.

Li Luoyao burst into tears instantly, and she threw herself on the bed, crying. "Sister, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I really didn't mean it... I was too scared at the time, I just wanted to stop you from hurting Brother Yuxuan..."

"That's enough!" Zhong Yuxuan's cold voice came from the door. He strode in, his eyes fell on me with complicated expressions, his brows knitted, his lips pursed tightly, as if he was suppressing some emotion.

"Yuxuan, listen to me..." I wanted to explain, but was forced back by his cold eyes.

"The doctor said you're fine, so take a good rest." His tone was cold, without a trace of warmth, and he turned and left the ward.

My heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and the suffocating pain spread. He still didn't believe me. He would rather believe Li Luoyao's lies than give me a chance to explain.

I closed my eyes helplessly, tears falling from the corners of my eyes. Why? Why did God do this to me? Am I really going to watch Li Luoyao take away everything from me step by step?

In the following few days, Zhong Yuxuan did not come to the hospital again. Only Li Luoyao came every day to "ask about his well-being". However, I could not see a trace of sincerity in her flickering eyes, only undisguised pride and calculation.

I was like a canary trapped in a cage, isolated and helpless, with despair and fear overwhelming me like a tide.

On the day I was discharged from the hospital, I dragged my tired body back to the Zhong family, but what greeted me was Zhong Shuhao's gloomy face and cold eyes.

"Luo Xue, you disappoint me so much!" His tone was harsh, with undisguised disgust, "Look at what you have done! You have brought shame to our Zhong family!"

I was stunned and didn't understand why he said that.

"Dad, what are you talking about? I..."

"You still want to quibble?!" Zhong Shuhao slammed the table and roared, "Don't you know what you have done?!"

He threw a newspaper in front of me. The headline on the front page read "Rich Family Scandal: The Young Wife of the Zhong Family is Suspected to be Mentally Ill and Throwing a Bout in Public."

I was struck by lightning, the newspaper slipped from my hands, and I fell to the ground helplessly. This... this is all fake! It's Li Luoyao, she must be behind this!

I wanted to explain and defend myself, but facing Zhong Shuhao's cold eyes and undisguised disgust, all the words were stuck in my throat and I couldn't say them.

"From today on, you are not allowed to go anywhere. Stay at home honestly!" Zhong Shuhao said coldly, then turned and left.

I closed my eyes in despair, tears falling silently. I lost everything, Zhong Yuxuan's love, the Zhong family's trust, and even the last bit of my dignity was trampled on.

I was like a lone wolf abandoned in the wilderness, licking my wounds helplessly but unable to see a glimmer of hope.

Despair was like a huge net, wrapping me tightly and making it impossible for me to breathe. Zhong Shuhao's words were like a sharp knife, stabbing my heart fiercely and completely shattering my last glimmer of hope.

"You disappoint me so much!" His voice was icy cold, without a trace of warmth. "How could our Zhong family marry a woman like you? It's such a shame!"

I sat on the ground helplessly, the photo in the newspaper hurt my eyes. In the photo, I had disheveled hair and a hideous face, crying and shouting at the air like a madman, while Li Luoyao stood by, looking terrified and helpless, as if I was the perpetrator.

"It's not like that... Dad, please listen to my explanation..." I wanted to defend myself and tell him that this was all Li Luoyao's conspiracy, but my voice was hoarse and weak, and I couldn't even convince myself.

"That's enough!" Zhong Shuhao interrupted me impatiently. "At this point, you still want to quibble? Look at yourself now. How can you look like the young mistress of the Zhong family? You have completely disgraced our Zhong family!"

His words were like lightning, striking me to pieces. I wanted to refute, but found myself powerless. All my explanations became feeble excuses in their eyes, and all my grievances became unreasonable.

"From today on, you are not allowed to go anywhere. Stay at home honestly!" Zhong Shuhao said coldly and left without looking back.

I closed my eyes in despair, tears falling silently. I knew that I was finished, I had completely lost Zhong Shuhao's trust, and I had also lost the protection of the Zhong family.

What made me even more desperate was that Zhong Yuxuan never showed up from beginning to end. He believed the newspaper reports and Li Luoyao's words, but he didn't believe me.

I felt like I was abandoned by the world, lonely, helpless and desperate.

"Luo Xue, don't be like this..." Qin Xue looked at me with heartache, wanting to comfort me, but didn't know what to say.

I shook my head weakly, buried my face in my knees, and let the tears flow freely.

What should I do? What else can I do?

I lost everything, Zhong Yuxuan's love, the Zhong family's trust, and even my own mother Li Manli no longer stood by me.

I am like a lost lamb, shivering in the wind and rain, but unable to find my way home.

"Luo Xue, believe me, this will all pass." Qin Xue patted my shoulder gently, her voice gentle but firm, "You must cheer up, we will definitely find evidence to prove your innocence."

I raised my head and looked into Qin Xue's sincere eyes, and a spark of hope ignited in my heart.

Yes, I can't give up like this, I still have Qin Xue, and I still have myself.

I must find evidence, expose Li Luoyao's true face, and seek justice for myself!

Qin Xue has always been by my side, like a warm light, trying to melt the accumulated ice and snow in my heart. She kept saying words of encouragement, but every word sounded distant and ethereal to me, as if separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.

"Luo Xue, you have to believe me, the truth will always come out, you can't be defeated like this!" Qin Xue held my hand. Her hand was warm and strong, conveying firm strength.

I looked up and looked at her anxious eyes, my heart was full of gratitude, but also full of bitterness. I knew that if I wanted to redeem all this, Qin Xue's comfort alone was not enough, I had to find solid evidence to prove my innocence.

"Thank you, Qin Xue. I know you've been worried about me." I tried to force a smile, my voice hoarse, "I want to be alone for a while, is that ok?"

Qin Xue hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and left the room.

I was the only one left in the room, it was empty, just like my heart. I leaned against the headboard helplessly, replaying Zhong Shuhao's disappointed eyes, Zhong Yuxuan's indifferent expression, and Li Luoyao's smug smile in my mind.

I can't just give in like this!

I sat up suddenly, took out my cell phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, it's me, I need your help..."

With the help of Qin Xue, I began to secretly investigate Li Luoyao. I looked through her social media accounts, trying to find some clues. I also went to places she often visited and secretly observed her words and actions.

Gradually, I discovered something strange. Li Luoyao's life seemed glamorous, but she often interacted with some unidentified people, and every meeting seemed very mysterious.

I told Qin Xue about my discovery, and she frowned after listening to me.

"It seems that things are not as simple as we thought." Qin Xue said after a moment's silence, "Luo Xue, have you ever thought that Li Luoyao might have other purposes for approaching you?"

Other purposes? I was stunned for a moment, and a terrible idea suddenly flashed through my mind.

Could it be that Li Luoyao approached me not only to snatch Zhong Yuxuan away, but also had other plans?

In order to verify my guess, I decided to take a risk.

I deliberately revealed to Li Luoyao that I knew some of her secrets, and hinted to her that if she didn't stop, I would make these secrets public.

As expected, Li Luoyao took the bait. She asked me to meet her at a cafe, her tone full of threats and intimidation.

"Li Luoxue, you'd better not act rashly." Li Luoyao said coldly, "You should know that my patience is limited."

"Of course I know that." I said calmly, "But if you continue to hurt me, I will not sit still and wait for death."

Li Luoyao sneered, took out a file bag from her bag and threw it in front of me.

"See for yourself."

I opened the file bag puzzled, and when I saw what was inside, I was stunned.

These documents turned out to be internal information about the Li Group, and also involved some illegal and criminal activities, including embezzlement of public funds, commercial espionage, etc.

"Why...why are you showing me this?" I asked in shock.

A sinister smile appeared on Li Luoyao's lips.

"Because I want you to know what a terrible opponent you have provoked." She said, "If you know what's good for you, just shut up, otherwise..."

She didn't say anything else, but I knew her meaning was clear.

I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm.

I know that my current situation is very dangerous, but I can't retreat.

I must find out what Li Luoyao is trying to do!

I tightly grasped the file bag in my hand, my heart beating like a drum. If these materials were exposed, Li Luoyao and the entire Li Group would face a catastrophe! But at the same time, I was also gripped by fear. She dared to show me these things, which proved that she was fearless, or that she had another trick up her sleeve!

I forced myself to calm down and put the document bag into my bag without making a sound. "What do you want me to do?" I looked directly at Li Luoyao and tried to keep my tone calm.

"Leave Zhong Yuxuan and disappear from his world forever." Li Luoyao's tone was cold, without a trace of warmth. "Only in this way can you be safe, and I can ensure that these materials will not be made public."

"You're dreaming!" I almost blurted out. Leaving Zhong Yuxuan? How is that possible! This was clearly the life she stole, and now she wants me to give it up?

"Don't forget, you have no choice." Li Luoyao's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm, "You can see it yourself. What I have in my hands is enough to destroy you and the entire Zhong family."

I was silent. I knew what she said was true. If these materials were exposed, Zhong's Group would suffer a heavy blow, and Zhong Yuxuan would be implicated and even ruined. I couldn't, and couldn't let him get hurt because of me.

"Give me some time to think about it." I whispered, not daring to look into Li Luoyao's eyes.

"Okay, but you'd better not play tricks." Li Luoyao stood up and looked down at me with a warning light flashing in her eyes, "Otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself."

After saying that, she turned and left the cafe, leaving me sitting there alone, feeling as cold as if I had fallen into an ice cellar. I clenched my fists so tightly that my nails almost dug into my flesh. What should I do? Do I really have to sacrifice my own happiness in exchange for so-called peace?

No, I can't just give up like this!

An idea flashed through my mind. Perhaps, I could hand over this information to the police and let the law punish Li Luoyao! Yes, let’s do this!

I felt like I had grabbed a life-saving straw, so I immediately stood up and walked out of the cafe quickly. However, when I got home and opened the document bag to call the police, I found that it was empty!

My head exploded with a buzz. Where was the information? How could it be gone?

At this time, a message from an unknown number came to my phone: "Don't waste your energy, you can't beat me."

It was Li Luoyao! She had expected that I would call the police, so she switched the documents in advance!

I fell helplessly on the sofa, despair overwhelmed me like a tide. I lost all the evidence and the last glimmer of hope, as if I had fallen into a bottomless abyss and could no longer see the light.

I collapsed on the cold floor, the file bag slipped from my hands, and the documents inside were scattered all over the floor, as if mocking my powerlessness. Those originally heavy papers, representing truth and hope, now seemed light in my eyes, as if they could be blown away by a gust of wind.

The light from the phone screen hurt my eyes. Li Luoyao's provocative text message was still on it. Every word was like a poisonous needle, pricking my nerves. Yes, I can't beat her, it has always been like this. Under her careful planning, I was like a puppet, being played around by her.

Despair was like a huge net that wrapped me tightly and made it impossible for me to breathe. I struggled desperately, but found myself sinking deeper and deeper. I lost all the evidence that could prove Li Luoyao's crime, and I also lost the opportunity to explain everything to Zhong Yuxuan.

I held my head in agony, tears blurring my vision. Why? Why did fate play such a trick on me? I did nothing wrong, why did I have to endure all this?

At this moment, there was a hurried knock on the door, followed by Zhong Yuxuan’s anxious voice: “Luo Xue, are you in there? Open the door, I have something to tell you!”

I was trembling all over, feeling confused. Was he here to question me? Did he already know about the photos? Would he believe me?

I weakly got up from the ground, wiped the tears from my face, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

Zhong Yuxuan stood at the door, frowning, his eyes full of worry and anxiety. "Luo Xue, are you okay? I saw the news, those photos..."

Before he could finish, I interrupted him: "Those photos are real. The man in the photos and I are indeed..."

My voice became smaller and smaller, and finally became almost a silent whisper. I didn't dare to look into his eyes, for fear of seeing disgust and disappointment in his eyes.

"Luo Xue, look at me!" Zhong Yuxuan held my face in his hands and said sternly, "Look into my eyes and tell me, who do you love?"

His eyes were burning and sincere, as if he could see through all my disguises and defenses. I wanted to tell him that the person I loved was him, and he had always been him. However, those photos were like a mountain, standing between us, and I couldn't speak.

"I..." I opened my mouth, but no sound came out. I was afraid, afraid that once I said it, I would lose him, forever.

"Luo Xue, what's wrong with you?" Zhong Yuxuan's tone was full of worry and confusion, "Why don't you tell me the truth?"

"The truth is what you see!" I pushed him away and closed my eyes in pain, "I'm already dirty and don't deserve to be with you anymore!"