Chapter 1633 - 1631: Past and Present Lives 69
Chapter 1633: Chapter 1631: Past and Present Lives 69
"If someone did this intentionally, it’s attempted murder, which is punishable by imprisonment!"
"Understood, Father!" Zhao Junyao replied.
"Rest assured!"
"Good deeds are rewarded, evil deeds met with retribution; everything destined to happen will unfold correctly!"
His gaze was sharp and penetrating, like beams of light that could pierce one’s heart.
Zhao Zongqing closed his eyes and peacefully fell asleep.
Zhao Junyao stood quietly nearby, his heart aching intermittently.
How similar this scene is to the time of his passing years ago?
The same face, the same frailty, the same aging, the same endangerment.
He turned his head, unwilling to watch further, silently making a vow.
"Father, don’t worry, I will ensure your peaceful departure!"
"Everything you care about, I will safeguard completely; I won’t let any of those scoundrels get away!"
He clenched his fists tightly, his gaze resolute, standing tall like a pillar of support.
Zhao Junyao kept vigil in the hospital room for over two more hours.
During that time, he personally sought out nurses for injections and medication, and found doctors.
Once again, he felt a deep respect for this world’s medical instruments.
Indeed, the productivity of this world is advanced, in the Great Chu Dynasty, his father’s condition would have been beyond remedy.
No wonder his father passed away early in his previous life.
Afternoon arrived in the blink of an eye.
Several reliable household staff came to take over for him, allowing him to leave with satisfaction.
...
In the apartment, Xia Ruqing was full of concern.
"Is Uncle alright?"
Zhao Junyao lay on the sofa staring at the ceiling, his eyes vacant.
"For now, he’s stable!"
"But my father is troubled by my car accident!"
"Qingqing, do you think I should..."
Xia Ruqing nodded in agreement, filled with indignation.
"Of course!"
"If we continue to ignore it, we’ll be indulging them too much!"
"Fighting for property is one thing, but using such despicable means to harm lives is a crime, isn’t it?"
If they’re disreputable enough to resort to such vile acts, they can’t blame others!
Even imprisonment is what they deserve.
"Alright!"
Zhao Junyao nodded.
Maybe he had experienced too many conspiracies and struggles within the Royal Family in his past life.
He actually felt this was a trivial matter, a delusion, surely a delusion.
...
He shook his head and looked at Xia Ruqing’s angry, flushed little face, suddenly finding it somewhat endearing.
"Do you remember the scene when we first met?"
Xia Ruqing sat beside him, responding irritably.
"How could I forget?"
"Back then you were covered in blood, your clothes were nearly stripped off, I thought you were dead!"
"Even if not dead, you were barely holding on, who would have thought you’d survive?"
Thinking back now, things had moved on for quite some time.
Back then, no one would have imagined such a casual help would lead to having a boyfriend now!
Previously, she was just upset; now it’s both anger and pity.
"This matter absolutely cannot be let go!"
"They thought everything would be fine since there’s no surveillance, look how smug they are!"
Xia Ruqing’s face flushed red with anger, her cheeks puffed out high.
Her fierce, protective appearance was truly adorable.
Zhao Junyao couldn’t help but kiss her.
"Hey hey... mmm!"
Xia Ruqing looked at him wide-eyed.
Zhao Junyao, like an experienced driver, covered her eyes with his hand.
She pried open a gap between his fingers, and he covered them again.
After a playful tussle, the kiss finally ended with some struggle.
"Hey! You’re... you’re so unreasonable; kissing people without any prompting!" Her face turned even redder, like a ripe persimmon.
Zhao Junyao awkwardly touched his nose.
"Couldn’t help it!"
This little girl still had the nerve to speak; with her eyes so wide open, he couldn’t perform well, right? After all, it was also his first kiss!
"Alright, alright, enough about this, let’s think about what to do!"
Zhao Junyao embraced her tightly, holding her in his arms.
"Leave this matter to me, don’t worry!"
"Let’s plan and discuss when to get married!"
"I absolutely want to marry you soon!"
Xia Ruqing struggled to push him away.
"What marriage? We’ve just started dating, you’re too impatient!"
Zhao Junyao spread his hands.
"Then what, if neither of us rushes, when will we marry?"
He looked around the small apartment with some discontent.
"I can’t live here!"
"Unless... you come back with me! I heard that here, unmarried couples can live together as long as both agree!"
Xia Ruqing picked up a pillow and threw it at him.
"What are you saying?"
"That’s called illegal cohabitation; it’s disgraceful if you spread such a thing around!"
Zhao Junyao: "..." He felt utterly innocent!
...
At that moment, in a high-end French restaurant.
Wanxin was engaged in lively conversation with a handsome and tall boy.
"Your name sounds really nice, Xu Jingyu!"
"The ’Jing’ from ’Guo Jing’, the ’Yu’ from ’Universe’! Lady Xu really knows how to name well!"
Wanxin wore a magnificent and luxurious dress, her face adorned with exquisite makeup, praising the boy profusely.
She discovered that this boy was just as Zhao Junqi described.
Highly educated, wealthy family background, outstanding achievements.
Neither a rags-to-riches type nor a rich, spoilt brat; he was indeed wealthy, talented, and handsome.
Upon seeing him, she felt a surge of excitement.
If this boy showed interest in her, then letting go of Zhao Junyao wouldn’t be impossible!
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at him, continuing to praise.
"I heard you’ve won international awards; can you tell me about it?"
Xu Jingyu avoided her offered wine glass and drank from his own cup of tea, speaking softly.
"Actually, it’s nothing much, just conducted a scientific experiment with some seniors, and the results were comparatively good!"
"It’s not difficult, hardly worth mentioning!"
Wanxin continued to gaze at him starry-eyed.
"Then, after returning from studying abroad, do you mainly help your mom run the company?"
Xu Jingyu’s heart skipped a beat, offering a faint smile.
"Miss Shih, since this is our first meeting, isn’t it inappropriate to ask such questions?"
Wanxin realized her misstep and quickly apologized.
"Sorry, I got carried away!"
"Mainly, I’m not very familiar with guys in the scientific field, so I was curious; I hope you don’t mind!"
Xu Jingyu nodded.
"No worries! Ignorance should not be blamed!"
Wanxin felt a bit embarrassed but was thankful things didn’t go awry.
Trying to ease the atmosphere, she asked with concern.
"Did Lady Xu find the person she was looking for?"
"What are this person’s characteristics? I wonder if I can help!"
Xu Jingyu replied politely and appropriately.
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Shih. There’s no news yet, but we won’t give up; we’re certain to find them eventually!"
Wanxin nodded, cautiously asking.
"So... it’s truly your sister?"
Xu Jingyu suppressed his annoyance.
"Naturally, how could it not be?"