eurekapd Chapter 288 The Villain Boss Doesn't Need Redemption 39
Chapter 288 The Villain Boss Doesn't Need Redemption 39
Huo Chen ignored her and looked at Xue Lan, whose eyes were red and swollen, and said, "Aunt Lan, I came to see you. I was afraid of scaring the young lady, so I didn't tell her about this. If there's anything I can help you with, just tell me."
Seeing Huo Chen's complete disregard for Xue Ling, Xue Lan was not dissatisfied. This time, Xue Ling's accident was thanks to Huo Shaoye's help.
On the contrary, Xue Ling's attitude towards Huo Chen made her feel uneasy.
Is she still fantasizing about Young Master Huo?
"Young Master Huo, you have already helped me a lot. Please don't tell Miss about this."
The doctor said that Xue Ling's face would be difficult to recover completely, her legs would be left with disabilities, and if the situation worsened, amputation might be necessary.
She was greatly shocked when she learned of the result.
Huo Chen is still coldly ignoring her. She has suffered so much, yet he hasn't offered a single word of comfort. Instead, he's afraid that Xu Yunqing will be frightened if she finds out about this!
Even her mother was acting all protective of Xu Yunqing. Who is her real daughter, anyway?
Xue Ling's face contorted with rage, her eyes filled with intense resentment.
As a result, she aggravated the wound on her face, which caused her to cry in pain, making her look disheveled and terrifying.
"Huo Chen, it's Xu Yunqing! It must be her! She's the one who had my legs broken and my face disfigured. She was afraid I'd take you away from her, she..."
Huo Chen finally glanced at her, but his indifferent gaze was like looking at trash or a dead person, so cold that Xue Ling couldn't say anything more.
It also made her realize that her earlier impression that he wasn't so unapproachable was just an illusion; he was still that ruthless and gloomy villain.
"You're overthinking it. What is there for Miss to worry about?"
"Only someone like Xie Mingxiao would be interested in you."
His tone was calm and unhurried, yet it made Xue Ling feel extremely humiliated and embarrassed.
His words and the way he looked at her both aggravated Xue Ling's already fragile nerves.
Xue Lan, her face grim, scolded, "Xiao Ling! Don't talk nonsense!"
Fearing that Xue Ling would say something even more offensive and anger Huo Chen, she quickly asked Huo Chen to leave the ward.
Xue Ling, however, could not see her good intentions at all, and only felt that she was protecting Xu Yunqing.
For a moment, she felt as if the whole world had abandoned her.
She was disfigured and her legs were crippled; she felt like the sky had fallen. Huo Chen's arrival gave her a glimmer of hope in the darkness.
But now that glimmer of hope is gone, and he has cruelly pushed her into an even deeper abyss, making it impossible for her to see any light anymore.
Xue Ling laughed and cried, her expression frantic. She stared at Huo Chen's retreating figure and cried out in a shrill, sinister voice, "Huo Chen, you and Xu Yunqing will never be happy!"
You will die soon.
What I can't have, Xu Yunqing can't have either, hahahahaha...
Outside the ward, Xue Lan led Huo Chen a little further away before carefully apologizing, "I'm sorry, Young Master Huo, Xiao Ling was upset and that's why she said those things. Please don't hold it against her. You and Miss will definitely be happy."
It must be said that Aunt Lan knew how to apologize, and Huo Chen's expression softened. He then said, "The murderer has been caught, and the police should notify you soon."
Xue Lan paused, her voice trembling as she asked, "Who is the murderer?"
Although she appears relatively calm now, you can tell how grief-stricken she is just by looking at her red and swollen eyes.
Her perfectly healthy daughter has turned out like this. She's so young. What will happen to her in the future?
She wanted nothing less than to skin the murderer alive.
"Thank you, Qin."
Looking at her hateful expression, Huo Chen said, "Aunt Lan, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Xue Lan looked at him, her expression softening somewhat. "Young Master Huo, please speak."
Huo Chen hesitated for a moment before asking, "Aunt Lan, do you really think Xue Ling is your daughter now?"
Xue Lan was stunned for a moment, staring at him with wide eyes, her expression a mix of fear and realization. "Wh...what do you mean?"
"Xue Ling's change is too great and too sudden. You are the person who knows Xue Ling best, so you should feel it more deeply than I do."
"Although science is now widely respected, who can say for sure about supernatural and bizarre things?"
Xue Lan's expression changed repeatedly as she listened to his words.
In fact, Xue Lan had also noticed Xue Ling's change. She also found it very abrupt and couldn't understand how her well-behaved daughter had suddenly changed so completely.
She even wondered if Xue Ling had suffered brain damage from a fever or some kind of trauma, but she never considered something as supernatural as possession, since she wasn't a superstitious person.
But Huo Chen's words were a wake-up call.
Upon closer reflection, Xue Ling has completely changed. Even some of her little habits and preferences have changed.
Although there is no evidence to prove it yet, Xue Lan is already mostly convinced.
She murmured in a panic, "Where is my Xiaoling? Where did Xiaoling go?"
"Young Master Huo, Xiao Ling can come back, right?"
Xue Lan stared at Huo Chen as if she wanted to grasp at a straw.
But Huo Chen couldn't make any promises to her; he simply said, "I don't know."
After a moment of stunned silence, Xue Lan covered her face and wept silently, looking utterly helpless.
Huo Chen comforted her, "Aunt Lan, please take care of yourself. Xue Ling definitely wants you to be well too."
Huo Chen really couldn't help with this. He was just an ordinary person, and the soul was something he couldn't see or touch.
Moreover, since this Xue Ling has taken over the original Xue Ling's body and hasn't shown any abnormalities for so long, then the original Xue Ling is most likely...
Xue Lan was a strong person. After crying for a while and venting her emotions, she quickly calmed down, wiped away her tears, and said, "Young Master Huo, thank you for reminding me."
"You're welcome. I just didn't want the young lady to get hurt."
Xue Lan promised, "I will not give her the opportunity to harm the young lady."
One is an evil spirit who stole her daughter's body, and the other is the young lady she has taken care of since she was a child. Of course, she has to protect the young lady.
She will definitely find her Xiaoling...
*
When Huo Chen returned home that evening, Yun Qing suddenly asked, "I heard that Xue Ling's leg is crippled and her face is disfigured. You even went to see her?"
Huo Chen was startled and quickly said, "I didn't do it."
Yun Qing glanced at him. "I know, it was Xie Qin who did it."
Huo Chen nodded repeatedly and said, "I'm not going to see Xue Ling, I'm just going to see Aunt Lan."
"When did you become so concerned about Aunt Lan?"
Huo Chen said without changing his expression, "Of course it's because you care about Aunt Lan. Xue Ling was able to jump around in the Xu family for so long, it's all because you gave Aunt Lan face..."
Under Yun Qing's unwavering gaze, his voice grew softer and softer until he could no longer speak.
"Fine! I admit I had ulterior motives. I just wanted to get rid of Xue Ling and prevent her from causing any more trouble. But I really didn't do anything to her getting injured."
At most, he stirred up Xie Qin's hatred, but he didn't stop Xie Qin from taking revenge.
Knowing that Yun Qing cared about Aunt Lan, he also made sure that Aunt Lan wasn't implicated.
Yun Qing looked at him for a while, then said nothing more.
In fact, she knew that Huo Chen was cold and crazy at heart, and that his nature was hard to change. She didn't expect him to become some kind and virtuous philanthropist.
But she also knew that she was the rope that could hold him back.
As long as she's alright, he won't go too far insane; he'll even try his best to act well.