CHAPTER 268: CHAPTER 268: HIT BY A VEHICLE

Gu Qixiao actually felt his limbs go slightly weak, but he knew Ji Yu’s condition was dire. He had no choice but to head to the hospital to check what the situation was.

As for the driver in the car, it wasn’t his concern. Very quickly, a bodyguard subdued the driver.

After the doctor finished the examination, his expression was extremely grim. It was clear that this time the situation was quite serious.

"Given the current condition of the mother, it might lead to premature birth, or possibly even a miscarriage. Although the baby has already formed, the possibility of miscarriage cannot be ruled out."

Their baby was already close to six months old, yet such complications had arisen.

What Gu Qixiao worried about most right now was Ji Yu.

"What about Yu’s condition? Does she need surgery? Or should we just remove the baby first?"

Even though losing the baby would devastate both of them, Ji Yu’s safety was far more important.

"The mother’s condition is relatively stable. It’s just that the baby endured some shock at the time, which led to this outcome."

The doctor could only shrug helplessly—babies are incredibly fragile, and given what had just happened, it was impossible to confirm whether the child inside the womb had been harmed.

Gu Qixiao stared at the light outside the operating room. The anguish in his heart was indescribable. He didn’t want to lose the baby, nor did he want to lose Ji Yu.

When Ji Yuanzhou arrived, the first thing he did was slap him hard, his intent clearly hateful as if ready to continue attacking.

"Ji Yuanzhou, are you out of your mind? Can’t you see how much he’s already suffering? If he’d known it would end up like this, he certainly wouldn’t have brought Yuyu to the hospital!"

Feng Qinqin rushed to intervene, knowing that both men were hurting inside. But this was a hospital, not a place for fighting, and Ji Yu’s situation was still uncertain.

"Gu Qixiao, how exactly did you protect my sister? Look at yourself—you’re untouched, while my sister is lying in the operating room! Tell me, what the hell happened?"

He was evidently furious. First it was his mother, then now his sister was in a dire situation. How could he not be angry?

"I don’t know why it happened. I only know Yu seemed perfectly fine at that moment, but then suddenly she began bleeding."

He remembered it vividly, the sight of blood so shocking that he thought his eyes were playing tricks.

"Today’s incident is clearly my fault. I failed to protect Yu. I should’ve acted when I had the chance, but I froze."

How could he not feel regret and guilt? If he had shielded her back then, might the situation have been less tragic?

Ji Yuanzhou, seeing his remorse, refrained from pressing further with questions and instead demanded to know who the driver was.

"My bodyguard already apprehended the person, but I’ve been here monitoring Yu’s condition and haven’t had the time to investigate what’s going on."

He wouldn’t leave from here even for a moment—the person inside that operating room was the most important person in his life.

"You don’t need to be so tense. This isn’t entirely your fault," Feng Qinqin said, encouraging him to pull himself together.

"If Yuyu wakes up, she definitely wouldn’t want to see you like this. She would wish for you to live each day happily."

"I understand, but I can’t control my emotions. I know that she would want me to be happy, but every time I think about how this is my fault, I can’t find peace," Gu Qixiao said, his face contorted in pain.

Honestly, no one fully grasped what he had endured emotionally after this incident. He had initially thought it wasn’t such a big deal.

The grief inside him was suffocating, leaving him unsure how to release it, only able to express it through this agonized expression.

"Yuyu knew you wanted to protect her, so at the critical moment, she chose to protect you. Don’t blame yourself too much. If you keep this up, she’ll blame herself when she wakes up," Feng Qinqin tried to console.

Meanwhile, Ji Yuanzhou had summoned bodyguards over.

When Gu Qixiao saw a familiar face among them, his expression instantly darkened.

"Xiao, why did you arrest me? I only wanted to deal with someone I hate. Besides, isn’t she perfectly fine anyway? Why are you treating me like this?"

Song Xuan was indignant. She hadn’t directly killed anyone, and the person clearly dodged in time. How could they pin the blame entirely on her?

Gu Qixiao never anticipated that the driver who had struck someone would turn out to be her. Without hesitation, he slapped her hard across the face, leaving her dazed and seeing stars.

"Xiao..." Song Xuan looked completely stunned, unable to believe what had just happened. She would never have imagined that the man in front of her would hit her, especially when they once shared such beautiful memories together.

"Xiao, you’re actually hitting me for another woman? You promised me you’d protect me for a lifetime, yet now you’re protecting someone else and even hitting me for her."

Her manner was deeply sorrowful, as if she hadn’t done anything wrong and everyone else was at fault.

"Song Xuan, I am utterly disappointed in you. I never imagined you’d do something like this. And when you did, did you ever consider how I would feel?"

No one could grasp the torment he felt seeing the person he cared about get hurt.

"Xiao, I just missed you too much. You’re always with that vixen and never sparing a thought for me. I’ve already admitted my mistakes about what happened before, so why can’t you forgive me?"

She thought that since nothing truly bad had come out of her prior kidnapping incident, they shouldn’t still be blaming her entirely for it.

"Do you understand the harm your actions caused us this time? Yet you still want me to treat you kindly, to not berate you, to forgive you—what are you even thinking?"

For the first time, Gu Qixiao saw just how deeply malicious a person could be.

She had done this without the slightest shred of remorse, leaving him wondering what truly ran through her mind.

Not a single word she had uttered felt believable to him.

"Do you realize how unsettling your words sound?" Those weren’t the words of truth.