Blinded chapter 69

Xie Li stood on the second floor in front of Chang Xiaojia’s door, gently knocking.

There was no response from inside.

However, he could see the light in the room from outside. Knowing that Chang Xiaojia must be in, he didn’t give up. After waiting for a while, he knocked again.

After about five minutes, the door finally opened from the inside.

Chang Xiaojia, wearing a soft pajama, stood at the doorway with a gloomy expression, looking at him.

Without any words, Xie Li reached out and hugged him.

Chang Xiaojia struggled while moving backward.

However, Xie Li refused to let go. In a low voice, he said, “Xiaojia, I beg you.”

Chang Xiaojia kept retreating until he reached the edge of the bed. Xie Li pressed him down on the bed. Angrily, Chang Xiaojia tried to push Xie Li away, but Xie Li held onto his waist, burying his face in his chest, remaining still.

Xie Li had no strength left in his body. Even though he used no force, his entire being felt particularly heavy when he didn’t exert any effort. Chang Xiaojia’s attempts to push him away failed.

The window and curtains in the room were still open, allowing the cold night breeze from Qingshui Lake to continuously flow in. A small night light, which Chang Xiaojia turned on when he slept, illuminated the entire room with a gentle glow.

Everything Xie Li perceived was soft, including Chang Xiaojia’s pajamas and his body, making him want to hold onto it forever, never letting go, never getting up.

He was too tired, physically and mentally; he couldn’t hold on anymore.

“I might not live much longer,” Xie Li suddenly said. He just had a feeling that, even if he survived tonight after shooting Ruan Qiuyuan, he wouldn’t be the same person as before.

When Chang Xiaojia heard this, his whole body stiffened suddenly, then gradually relaxed. He stopped struggling and instead, hugged Xie Li.

“Xiaojia,” Xie Li whispered, “when I have time, I’ll take you on a trip.”

Chang Xiaojia asked, “Where to?”

Xie Li said, “Anywhere you want.”

Chang Xiaojia murmured, “You’re lying to me.”

Xie Li grabbed his hand, placing it on his chest. “I’m not lying. If you don’t believe me then, kill me. My life is in your hands.”

Chang Xiaojia remained silent.

After that, Xie Li didn’t move anymore. He quietly buried his face in Chang Xiaojia’s embrace, not making a sound for a long time.

After a long while, Chang Xiaojia touched his cheek with his fingertips and felt that Xie Li had been crying. Chang Xiaojia’s fingers moved to his ear, then into his hair.

“I have 300,000 yuan in savings at Chongfeng Bank. The card is in the drawer under the bedside table in my current room. The password is 911611,” Xie Li said in a cold tone.

“I don’t need your money,” Chang Xiaojia said indifferently.

“I know you don’t need it, but I don’t know who to give it to. If I die—” He didn’t finish the sentence.

Chang Xiaojia looked at the ceiling. “Why would you die?”

“People die,” Xie Li said.

Chang Xiaojia seemed a bit dazed. “Then why isn’t it me who dies?”

Xie Li nuzzled into his embrace, enjoying his softness. “You won’t die.”

Later, Xie Li fell asleep in Chang Xiaojia’s arms. He slept very deeply, not even having a single dream. He woke up when it was just getting light.

Chang Xiaojia seemed to have slept well too. When embraced by Xie Li, it was always when he slept the best.

In the dim light, Xie Li carefully observed his face for a long time. He kissed him lightly on the lips and then got up to leave.

Chang Xiaojia unconsciously turned over, wrapped in the blanket, curled up, and fell back into a deep sleep.

…………….

Ruan Qiuyuan felt herself floating in the sea, sometimes rising, sometimes sinking. At first, it was all darkness, with immense pressure enveloping her, making it difficult to breathe. Then, she sensed a faint light, swam towards it with all her strength, struggled, and finally broke free from the darkness, opening her eyes in the light.

The moment she opened her eyes, she felt immense pain. She opened her mouth to breathe, only to realize there was an oxygen tube hanging on her nose. She opened and closed her eyes, unable to adapt to the light for a while. After a long time, she slowly opened them again.

Then she saw a person sitting on a chair by the bed.

A young, pretty, and somewhat pale face—Chang Xiaojia sat on the chair beside the hospital bed, wearing a suit with a tie, but he was restlessly rocking the chair beneath him.

Seeing Ruan Qiuyuan awake, Chang Xiaojia’s face remained expressionless as he coldly stared at her.

Ruan Qiuyuan struggled to speak, but her chest hurt severely when she opened her mouth.

Chang Xiaojia said, “If you can’t speak, don’t force yourself. Just listen.”

Ruan Qiuyuan looked at him with a pale face.

Chang Xiaojia stopped rocking the chair, sat up straight on the wooden chair, and said, “This is a private clinic. You’re out of the danger zone, so you won’t die for the time being.”

A weak cold sweat broke out on Ruan Qiuyuan’s forehead.

Chang Xiaojia continued, “Stay here, don’t leave, and don’t ask anything. ‘Won’t die for the time being’ means that if you dare to go out and cause trouble for Xie Li, I’ll make sure you die immediately.”

Ruan Qiuyuan looked at him for a moment, nodded with difficulty.

Chang Xiaojia stood up from the bedside, walked to Ruan Qiuyuan, lowered his head to look at her, and suddenly pulled out a small knife from his jacket pocket. He aimed the blade at Ruan Qiuyuan’s face, pressing it almost against her skin. In the end, he put the knife away, saying, “Forget it, not interesting.”

Outside the ward, someone knocked on the door, then opened it and called, “Young Master Jia.”

Ruan Qiuyuan saw that it was Shi Hongqian.

Chang Xiaojia nodded at Shi Hongqian, walked outside, and as he walked, he said, “Keep an eye on her. Make sure nothing happens.”

Shi Hongqian responded, “Alright.”

Since that night when Xie Li slept in Chang Xiaojia’s room, the two hadn’t seen each other for many days.

Ye Shaoyin confessed at the police station that he was selling the new type of drugs but denied manufacturing them himself. He also denied any connection with Hongji Pharmaceuticals and Hongfang.

He even revealed a supplier for the drugs, but the police couldn’t verify the existence of this person.

In other words, Ye Shaoyin bore the entire responsibility for this matter.

Due to the large quantity of drugs involved, Ye Shaoyin would likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

Because of this, Ye Xinzhi had a big argument with Chang Guanshan. Later, Chang Guanshan arranged for her to go to a health resort outside the city, advising her not to return home temporarily. When Ye Xinzhi left, Chang Xin accompanied her. Chang Guanshan’s intention was for Chang Xin to take a break outside as well. After all, as long as Ye Shaoyin’s case remained unsolved, Hongji Pharmaceuticals could be implicated at any time.

Chang Guanshan had initially planned to relocate the entire pharmaceutical factory to Southeast Asia. However, due to this incident, the plan was temporarily put on hold. He handed over the management of Hongji Pharmaceuticals to Xie Li temporarily.

Hongji Pharmaceuticals had stopped operations due to the investigation.

Standing in the spacious factory, Xie Li touched the clean metal workbench on the assembly line. After a moment, he lifted his hand to sniff and thought, why can’t they find anything here when it’s clearly a drug manufacturing site?