Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 86: Chapter 85 Bai Zhiqing Falls into a Coma

”Lu Tianxing, is he... is he alright?”

Bai Zhiqing looked at Bai Shan, whose cheek was swollen high, resembling a pig’s head, and a trace of concern crossed her face. No matter how detestable Bai Shan was, he was still her father, and blood was thicker than water. Such familial connections were impossible to sever.

Lu Tianxing glanced at Bai Zhiqing and let out a deep sigh. If it were him, someone like Bai Shan would either be beaten to death or be so frightened that he’d stay far away upon seeing him.

Unfortunately, aside from a marriage contract, there was no other relationship between him and Bai Zhiqing. Even if he spoke out, Bai Zhiqing might not listen to him.

Lu Tianxing stood up and walked over to Bai Shan, lifting him up effortlessly and grabbing another man in his hand, then headed toward the door.

”Lu Tianxing, what do you think you’re doing? You can’t kill them,” Bai Zhiqing quickly said.

”Killing them would be letting them off too easily. Back in my earlier days, people like them would have had no place to be buried. Bai Zhiqing, I know you’ve always looked down on me, thinking of me as an ignorant fellow. That’s why you didn’t call me when things went south. It’s fine, I don’t care about that. I just need to live happily on my own. Like I’ve said before, if you find me an eyesore, please tell me, and I will disappear from your world forever.”

”Of course, as an apology to you, I can take care of Zhang Group for you, ensuring you have no worries for the future. If you’ve made up your mind, just let me know, and I’ll immediately take care of your problem. From then on, we’ll have nothing to do with each other. You can be your business goddess, serve as the chairman of Bai’s Group, and I’ll continue to live my life. You won’t have to be repulsed by my presence.”

Lu Tianxing spoke in a flat tone, without a ripple of emotion, and gave Bai Zhiqing a casual glance as he threw the two men out of the villa like trash, then turned around and flung two more out.

Bai Zhiqing froze in place, listening to Lu Tianxing’s colorless, emotionless words. She opened her mouth, wanting to tell him that she didn’t call not because she didn’t want to but because Bai Shan brought along five men, all targeting him. Moreover, they had the backing of the Zhang Group. Even if he was powerful, he wouldn’t be a match for the Zhang Group. She didn’t make the call because she didn’t want him to get hurt.

But her innate pride made it impossible to utter those words. Her arm lifted slightly, and she turned around, somewhat distraught, heading back to her room.

Mrs. Zhao looked at Bai Zhiqing, then at Lu Tianxing, opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say. After all, there’s a saying, ”It’s hard for an honest official to settle family disputes.” The misunderstanding between Bai Zhiqing and Lu Tianxing could only be resolved by the two of them. Others couldn’t help. If the two of them couldn’t see eye to eye, it was useless no matter how much outsiders talked.

”Thump!”

Just at that moment, a sound suddenly came from the room. Mrs. Zhao glanced into the room and let out a panicked cry, ”Young Master, it’s not good, the young lady has fainted...”.

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The summer night descended leisurely, and the gentle evening breeze began to dispel the day’s intense heat, making the streets gradually busier as people enjoyed the coolness of the night.

In a VIP ward of Modu People’s Hospital, where the thick scent of medicine filled the air, the heaviness it brought made one feel oppressed and uncomfortable.

Lu Tianxing and Mrs. Zhao sat quietly on the sofa in the ward, silently watching Bai Zhiqing, who lay on the hospital bed. The ward was eerily quiet except for the faint sound of breathing.

After an indeterminate amount of time, Lu Tianxing suddenly stood up and walked to the window to draw the curtains, his gaze lost in the night outside.

”Young Master.”

Mrs. Zhao suddenly spoke, her face filled with unsettled fear, worriedly saying, ”Young Master, why hasn’t the young lady woken up yet? It’s been several hours. There can’t be something wrong with her, can there? Should we ask the doctor to check on her again?”

”Don’t worry, Mrs. Zhao, it’s nothing serious. Zhiqing just fainted due to overexertion, coupled with a cold that led to a bout of anger affecting her heart. She just needs a good rest.”

Lu Tianxing regained his composure and comforted Mrs. Zhao. Although he was not a doctor, he was a martial artist. After Bai Zhiqing had passed out, he had used his True Qi to investigate her condition and found that it was just a cold caused by irregular eating habits and anger affecting her heart. She just needed a good rest.

”That’s good, that’s very good.”

Mrs. Zhao muttered to herself in a low voice, hands pressed together, eyes closed as if she were praying.

Lu Tianxing didn’t speak any further but rather looked down at Bai Zhiqing’s peaceful face, lost in thought.

”Mrs. Zhao, did Zhiqing not rest well last night?” Lu Tianxing suddenly asked.

”Yes.”

Mrs. Zhao looked up at Lu Tianxing. ”Sir, even though I don’t know what exactly happened between you and Miss yesterday, I did notice that she was pale when she came home. After dinner, she would just sit on the living room couch and refused to sleep, saying she wanted to wait for you to come back and apologize.”

Lu Tianxing was taken aback and said, ”Mrs. Zhao, what did you say? You’re saying that Zhiqing didn’t sleep last night and waited up for me the whole night?”

It never occurred to Lu Tianxing that Bai Zhiqing, a woman as cold as ice, would actually wait for him all night at home just to apologize to him?

”Yes, because Sir, you didn’t come back, Miss waited in the living room all night. No matter how much I tried to persuade her, it was useless. Otherwise, Miss wouldn’t have caught a cold and suddenly fainted. You see, although Miss is always busy with work, she is very strict with her bedtime—she goes to sleep after twelve o’clock.”

Mrs. Zhao sighed softly. As someone who had seen it all, how could she not realize that there was a problem between Bai Zhiqing and Lu Tianxing? Otherwise, why would a married couple sleep one on the downstairs and the other upstairs? Sadly, these were matters that others could not intervene in; they had to be resolved by themselves. Others’ help would only make things more complicated.

”Sir, Miss has been sleeping for a whole day now. When she wakes up, she will probably be hungry. I’ll go back to the villa first to make her some chicken soup and come back to the hospital later. In the meantime, please take good care of Miss,” Mrs. Zhao suddenly said.

”That’s no problem at all, Mrs. Zhao. Leave her to me.”

Lu Tianxing smiled and didn’t refuse. In fact, he was somewhat envious of Bai Zhiqing—for although she had a father that was worse than a beast, at least she had Mrs. Zhao, who cared for her and never left her side.

Mrs. Zhao shook her head with a touch of sentimentality and said, ”All I do are trivial tasks. If it weren’t for Sir today, Miss might have been taken away by the patriarch. I can tell that Miss has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. The reason she didn’t call you, Sir, is because she didn’t want to cause you any trouble. Alas, it’s a pity she’s too stubborn to admit defeat, preferring to be misunderstood rather than explain, sigh...”

Lu Tianxing nodded in agreement, not denying it. How could he not understand this? The reason he had said those words before was just because he couldn’t stand Bai Zhiqing’s attitude—Bai Shan was practically selling her off, and she was still pleading for a person like that. It made him quite upset.

Kindness, tolerance, and compassion should be directed appropriately. If you’re facing someone morally depraved and utterly heartless, continuing to extend tolerance and compassion isn’t kindness. To put it harshly, it’s just foolhardy, or like releasing a tiger back into the mountains, allowing it to harm more people. Killing one to save thousands, why would one not do such a thing?

”Mrs. Zhao, I’ll make sure to get along well with Zhiqing. You can rest assured,” he said.

”Sir, thank you for your trouble. Having been through it all, I know it’s normal for couples to have their squabbles, to fight at the head of the bed, but make up at the foot. What problem can’t be resolved with a clear conversation? As long as the misunderstanding is cleared, there shouldn’t be any real issue. Sir, I have been serving Miss for many years, and I have never seen her stay up all night without sleep, just to apologize to someone. I believe she did this because she truly cares about you,” Mrs. Zhao added.

After speaking, Mrs. Zhao shook her head, not adding anything more, and turned to walk outside.