CHAPTER 499: 462 IF NOTHING IS DONE, HOPE IS ZERO

Wen Nian held Wen Qichen and went downstairs with Song Lili back to their room.

The temperature inside the house was worlds apart from outside.

Song Lili sat somewhat woodenly by the bed and carefully checked Wen Qichen’s condition; the little one was also quite chilled.

Wen Nian took the blanket and wrapped it around the little troublemaker, gently rubbing her small hands and feet.

The little troublemaker’s face was red, her eyes half-closed in a daze, appearing very uncomfortable.

"Young Master, Madam, the ginger soup is ready."

Wei Yuandong hurried in. Song Lili wanted to take the ginger soup, to feed just a bit of the warm liquid to the little troublemaker to help her warm up quickly.

But her own hands and feet were frozen stiff, trembling incessantly.

Wen Nian took the ginger soup,

"I’ll do it."

He carefully fed Wen Qichen the soup.

Song Lili, supporting herself with her hands on the bed’s edge, looked towards Wei Yuandong and asked,

"Uncle Wei, how is the situation outside?"

Wei Yuandong replied hastily, "Song Xiangqiao has already been sent to the hospital. Falling onto the airbag, which was fully inflated, cushioned the impact, but..."

"The child in her womb is over six months along. Falling from such a height, I fear the outcome is more likely to be grim than not."

After Wei Yuandong finished speaking, Song Lili did not respond.

She truly didn’t have anything to say.

Her whole body was still trembling, not just from the cold but more from the magnitude of the shock from Song Xiangqiao’s resolute act.

"Was anyone accompanying the vehicle?"

After a long while, she asked another question.

"Vice President Zhuo Ting, along with Mayor Song, went with her."

"And Lerong?"

"She’s left as well, but as far as I’m aware, Lerong didn’t go to the hospital with the vehicle."

Wei Yuandong finished speaking and, without realizing it, let out a sigh.

Song Lili pursed her lips, the color nearly fading.

After Wen Nian fed the little troublemaker a couple of sips of the soup, he put her down,

"I know what you’re thinking. She jumped not because of your provocation; on the contrary, it was your final words that made her spare the child."

Wen Nian took hold of Song Lili’s hand,

"Be good, drink the ginger soup. Stay here with the child and don’t go out again."

Song Lili looked towards Wen Nian, her eyes with red bloodshot lines,

"I’m not feeling guilty; I’m truly terrified."

"I understand."

Wen Nian embraced her, vigorously rubbing her arms and body,

"In such a situation, no one else could have been more frightened than you. Even if you did something wrong, it’s better than doing nothing at all. Lili, I think what you said to Song Xiangqiao was very good, truly."

Song Lili closed her eyes tightly and hugged Wen Nian tightly,

"Thank you, Ah Nian."

Wen Nian patted her shoulder, "There are still many guests in the banquet hall; given how things have developed, I need to go out and offer an explanation."

"I’ll go with you."

"Stay here with Qichen and Xiao Xun."

"..."

"The little guy is probably outside the door, too afraid to come in on his own. He must be the one feeling the most guilty."

Song Lili helplessly curled her lips,

"How could I blame him... When you go out, could you please call Xiao Xun in? He must be feeling cold as well."

"Okay."

Wen Nian held Lili’s face in his hands and kissed her forehead forcefully, "It’ll be alright."

Wen Nian emerged from the room and, as expected, saw Wen Xun standing outside, leaning against the wall with his head down. The little fellow’s face was nearly purple from the cold, etched with fear and guilt.

"Brother Nian! How is Xiao Qichen? Is he hurt anywhere, did he get cold somewhere?"

Upon seeing Wen Nian come out, he hurriedly asked.

Wen Xun, cold and anxious, chattered his teeth as he spoke.

Wen Nian squat down, rubbed his nearly frozen stiff cheeks,

"Go inside and see for yourself."

"..."

Wen Xun pursed his lips, not daring to respond.

Wen Nian sighed, stroked his head,

"Go in, your sister is waiting for you, I have to deal with the guests outside."

"...Okay."

Wen Xun swallowed, knocked on the door of the room, and then pushed it open to enter.

Wen Nian went downstairs to the banquet hall.

Even though the news had been blocked before, the commotion caused by Song Xiangqiao’s attempted suicide was too significant; even if the guests had not seen it with their own eyes, the story among them was pretty much accurate.

He personally went downstairs, seeing off the guests one by one, and as for the reason behind Song Xiangqiao’s suicide attempt, he did not elaborate.

Among all guests, the ones with the worst expressions were the Miao family members.

"Mr. President, we could never have anticipated Xiangqiao suddenly doing such a thing, we..."

"Miao Minister, Mrs. Miao, this matter stems from your household, I hope you will reflect on this after you go home and then give me an explanation."

"Yes, Mr. President."

"However, don’t let this weigh too heavily on your mind, I won’t use such an incident to make things difficult for the Miao family on purpose."

Wen Nian gave the Miao family members a reassurance.

After sending all the guests away, he kept the news completely sealed.

Wen Nian did not want the news of Song Xiangqiao’s suicide attempt in the President Mansion to reach the public ear, thereby attracting unnecessary rumors and trouble.

Not to mention letting the foreign media hear about it...

Prince Chiluo sat in a corner of the banquet hall, drinking a glass of wine to warm himself.

"You’ve had quite the spectacle."

Wen Nian approached Chiluo and said, "It’s such a rare visit, and you had to encounter this sort of incident."

Prince Chiluo shook his head,

"Nian, you’re too formal with me. With such an incident occurring, you must be feeling terrible, don’t mind my feelings."

Wen Nian smiled faintly, patted Chiluo on the shoulder,

"I’ve arranged accommodations for you, come with me."

"Nian, if it’s inconvenient, I can visit another day."

Wen Nian shook his head, "Let’s go."

Chiluo didn’t want to trouble Wen Nian at such a moment, but seeing that Wen Nian didn’t mind, he didn’t push any further, and followed Wen Nian to his lodging.

"The President’s wife must have been quite frightened this time. The situation earlier was so perilous."

Chiluo spoke lightly,

"However... I really must admire the lady’s courage. In such a moment, she still managed to play such a forceful hand. If the woman had been truly provoked, jumping down with the child, what then..."

"Although there is no blood relation, Lili understands her sister’s temperament quite well."

Wen Nian explained, "She dared to speak that way, which proves she had at least a sixty to seventy percent certainty."

"Sixty to seventy percent certainty?"

"If nothing is done, hope is zero."

Wen Nian, being in the midst of it all, understood this principle.

"Once a woman’s eyes are blinded by jealousy, she’s capable of doing anything."

Chiluo hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Later, I would like to see the lady again. Would that be possible?"

"If Lili is feeling better later, we will invite Your Highness to dine with us."