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Chapter 491: Chapter 489: The Thorn in Their Eyes
Lu Zhaozhao asked Song Sinian while carefully recalling everything that had happened recently.
But there was no clue at all.
Lu Zhaozhao had no other choice but to look at Song Sinian again, "What exactly happened? Can’t you tell me?"
She had a vague feeling that things weren’t so simple, and her entire being became anxious along with her thoughts.
Song Sinian had never intended to worry Lu Zhaozhao, and seeing her with such a furrowed brow, he couldn’t help but sigh, reaching out to embrace her.
"It wasn’t anything serious."
His large hand gently massaged her head and, soothingly kissing the corner of her eye, he slowly began, "Today, Xia Wenyan and Yuanyuan were in a car accident when they went out, but Xia Wenyan has already been taken to the hospital. He has minor injuries, so you don’t need to worry. Yuanyuan, because of Xia Wenyan’s protection, was just scared. After spending another night in the hospital for observation, she can come back tomorrow."
When Lu Zhaozhao heard the words "minor injuries," she immediately relaxed quite a bit.
But she quickly noticed something odd about the incident.
Her brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment, she slowly began, "The car accident involving my fourth brother, is it not that simple?"
Xia Wenyan, although sometimes careless, was still very attentive to driving safety.
Especially since he had Yuan Yuan with him, he wouldn’t take risks.
Lu Zhaozhao guessed that Xia Wenyan’s car accident might not be so straightforward.
Song Sinian frowned slightly; he originally didn’t want to let Lu Zhaozhao know about this, but she was still worried.
If he didn’t tell her the truth, she’d probably go off and investigate on her own recklessly.
Song Sinian sighed and rested his chin on Lu Zhaozhao’s shoulder, "I’ve already sent someone to investigate this matter. If nothing unexpected happens, it’s likely related to something involving Pei Huai."
Not long after the incident with Xia Wenyan, he had leaked information to Pei Huai.
He wouldn’t normally concern himself with this sort of matter, but with issues arising with Xia Wenyan, he couldn’t help but worry that if he didn’t intervene, the other party might accidentally harm Lu Zhaozhao.
Even if there was only a 0.1% chance, he was not willing to take the risk.
Song Sinian had initially only intended to take preventative measures, but he didn’t expect to discover a major scandal from Pei Huai’s side.
He had actually gotten into a conflict with someone from the Fengya Family and even disfigured the face of his arranged date. No wonder their people had come here to stir up trouble.
However, he could understand; if a woman wanted to marry him against his wishes, he would also be tempted to put an end to her, disfiguring her face was just a minor operation.
Lu Zhaozhao’s face crumpled into a frown, "There won’t be any serious problems with Pei Huai’s side, right?"
The other party’s people had already come to their own country, which was audacious indeed.
She also wondered how Pei Huai would react upon learning about her fourth brother’s injury.
Song Sinian’s nose rubbed against her shoulder, "Pei Huai will definitely not have any problems, but as for whether the other side will encounter any, that’s not so certain."
If Pei Huai initially disfigured the other person’s face as a warning, then this time, their laying a hand on Xia Wenyan was like stepping on a landmine.
If Pei Huai doesn’t cause a bloodbath abroad, it would be unfitting of his personality.
However, he didn’t intend to inform Lu Zhaozhao of this, to spare her from worrying.
Lu Zhaozhao pursed her lips, vaguely piecing together the sequence of events from Song Sinian’s implied words.
She looked towards Song Sinian with a bit of worry and said, "So does that mean my fourth brother has become a thorn in their sides?"
Could the other members of the Xia Family be in danger too?
Song Sinian saw through her thoughts in a glance, his large hand gently rubbing her head to reassure her, "Don’t worry, even if Pei Huai can’t return to the country, neither your fourth brother nor any other member of the Xia Family will come to any harm."
He still had the capability to protect them.
Besides, Xia Wenyan was injured because he was unaware of the situation.
Now that they knew Pei Huai’s matchmaking partner intended to target them, things became much simpler.
If they dared to make a move again, he would chop off all their hands.
Lu Zhaozhao couldn’t help but snuggle into Song Sinian’s embrace, "Can I go to the hospital now to see my fourth brother?" 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
Song Sinian hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded.
At the hospital, in the VIP ward,
Xia Wenyan lay on the hospital bed with one arm in a cast, suspended from his neck.
Looking at the Xia Family members gathered around him, he felt a bit dazed.
Since the car accident, where he had woken up in the hospital, he was always surrounded by his family.
"Does your arm hurt? Do you want me to call the doctor?" asked Wen Qingyu, who had been staring at Xia Wenyan for quite some time, seeing him lost in thought before finally speaking up.
Xia Wenyan dazedly shook his head without saying a word.
Xia Wenjue’s eyebrows knit together as he couldn’t help but reach out and rub Xia Wenyan’s head, "Did you get your brains rattled silly in the car accident, why are you looking so vacant?"
Xia Wenyan: "???"
Xia Wenqing peeled an orange and stuffed it into Xia Wenyan’s hand, "Eat an orange first, then we’ll have our family cook prepare some pig brain for you to eat, eat up—since you’re not that bright to begin with, it’d be troublesome if you got even dumber."
Xia Wenyan: "..."
Xia Wenmo stood with his arms crossed, sizing Xia Wenyan up and down, then added to Xia Wenqing’s remark, "Maybe throw in a couple of elbow joints, too—got to nourish everything."
Xia Wenyan’s eyes swept fearfully over the people around him, and he retreated backward a bit, "I don’t have some terminal illness, do I? Don’t scare me, you guys! I just had a car accident..."
Xia Wenjue’s brow lifted as he looked at Xia Wenyan’s shocked and scared expression, and a spasm crossed his lips, "What’s wrong with you, brat? What terminal illness would you have when you’re fine?"
Xia Wenyan, upon hearing Xia Wenjue’s mild tone, immediately bristled, "If I’m not terminally ill, then why are you all being so gentle with me?"
The idea of his three brothers typically being anything but gentle made their recently tender behavior seem all the more sinister to him.
Unless something earth-shattering had happened, he couldn’t believe that the word "gentle" could ever be used to describe his three brothers.
Of course, with the exception of their precious Zhaozhao.
He, the most bottom-tier of the Xia Family’s group bullying victim, was quite self-aware!
With his lively nature since childhood and the regular chaos at home, he had often been disciplined by his three brothers. The concept of sibling love didn’t exist for him.
In his case, the four Xia brothers only knew the love of sibling rivalry!
Therefore, being suddenly treated gently by them, Xia Wenyan’s first thought was whether he had contracted some serious illness and was about to kick the bucket, which would explain their sudden kindness.
Upon hearing Xia Wenyan’s words, Xia Wenjue, Xia Wenqing, and Xia Wenmo almost simultaneously looked at Xia Wenyan with disdain...
