h4Chapter 300: Chapter 300 Going Mad/h4

"I don’t understand why you have to treat me like this. I’ve already said I want to stay by your side. Why are you still unwilling to save my mother?"

Her current demeanor could only be described as humble andpromising, yet he still chose to refuse.

"What I want is for you to willingly stay by my side, but everything you’re showing now clearlyes from being forced."

Ji Yu couldn’t understand what it was exactly that he wanted. Did he desire genuine feelings?

"Xia Chuanhe, I don’t know why you have such thoughts, but judging by the current situation, there’s no way I could ever fall for you. After what you’ve done to my mother, you still expect me to like you? Isn’t that going too far?"

If it weren’t for them, Madam Ji wouldn’t have ended up like this.

In Ji Yu’s eyes, he had clear culpability, so there was no way she could agree to anything emotional with him.

"Yu, what I want is your heart—you should understand that perfectly well."

"You want my heart, so I have to give it to you? Look at what you’ve done. Which part of this looks like love to you?" Ji Yu found this twisted version of affection utterly iprehensible. Didn’t he feel even a shred of guilt for his actions?

"I trusted you to heal my mother, but you tampered with things at such a critical moment. Don’t you think what you’re doing is absolutely abhorrent?"

She could never forgive him for this.

"Yu, everything I did was out of desperation."

If it hadn’t been out of desperation, would he have made such a decision?

"I did all of this hoping you’d change your mind and treat me the way you treat Gu Qixiao."

"You keep asking me to treat you like I treat Gu Qixiao, but with everything you’ve done, do you really think you deserve it?" Ji Yu couldn’t see any basis forparison between the two of them.

At least, given the current situation, there was clearly no connection between them. Moreover, his actions had already brought things to an irreparable end.

"Yu, are you saying you don’t want to agree to this?" His expression grew strange.

"You came to me—it was to save your mother, wasn’t it? If you don’t agree to my terms now, the opportunity might be lost." His tone was unnervingly calm.

Ji Yu couldn’tprehend how someone could use a life as a bargaining chip. He didn’t feel a twinge of guilt saying these words, nor did he disy even the smallest shred ofpassion befitting a medical professional.

"I can stay by your side, but as for giving you my heart—that will be difficult. After all, I can’t change my feelings overnight—you should understand that."

Even if she consented now, it would only be an empty promise.

Xia Chuanhe seemed to grasp her meaning, and helplessly said, "If that’s the case, let’s first check on your mother’s condition. I’m also curious to see how bad things have gotten to make you go to these lengths."

When the two arrived at the hospital, the atmosphere was noticeably tense.

Ji Yuanzhou’s eyes filled with hatred when he saw him.

"You better resolve my mother’s condition quickly, or I’ll make you pay for it," he threatened.

Xia Chuanhe showed no fear in the face of such threats.

"If you can handle it yourselves, don’t call me for help. But since you’ve summoned me here, I suggest you show some courtesy."

He never bowed or scraped under the scrutiny of a patient’s family.

He had already behaved as cordially as possible—it just wasn’t something they acknowledged.

"Since I care for Yu, of course I wouldn’t let anything happen to her mother."

After a brief preparation, he entered the operating room.

Ji Yu waited nervously outside, clearly anxious.

Gu Qixiao arrived right as the surgery ended.

"Yu, I’m sorry. I was dyed by some things earlier, which is why I arrivedte. Is Auntie okay?"

He felt deeply guilty for not being there when Ji Yu needed him most.

"We don’t know yet. The surgery just finished—soon the doctor wille out and give us the details."

In truth, Gu Qixiao was thest person Ji Yu wanted to see at that moment. The two of them were likely on the verge of reaching an irreparable juncture.

Perhaps sensing Ji Yu’s avoidance, Gu Qixiao looked slightly taken aback.

"Yu, are you upset with me foringte? If you’re angry about this, just tell me clearly."

He knew Ji Yu’s temper wasn’t exactly mild, but she wouldn’t typically be overly fixated on something so trivial.

"Gu Qixiao, let’s wait until my mother’s surgery is over to talk. I know you probably have many questions, but I really can’t exin right now."

Ji Yu felt deeply pained inside.

It hurt even more because she understood full well that the current situation was beyond salvaging.

Gu Qixiao sensed that something must have happened in the time he was absent—something significant. Otherwise, Ji Yu wouldn’t be acting this way.

But no one met his gaze. It was as if everyone were intentionally avoiding him.

Ji Yu silently waited for the results.

When Xia Chuanhe stepped out and saw Gu Qixiao, he appeared unsurprised.

"Yu, don’t forget our agreement. Whether Auntie recovers or not depends on whether you honor what we agreed upon," he said with a grin.

Those simple words filled Ji Yu with disgust.

She had always hated being threatened, but this time she had no choice but toply—because Madam Ji’s life was still in his hands.

Ji Yu no longer knew what to say.

She only knew that she felt utterly broken inside.

Fortunately, Madam Ji’s condition had stabilized.

Watching her mother sleep peacefully, Ji Yu felt a pang of difort in her chest.

"Yu, I want to know—what exactly did you agree to with him? Can you tell me?" Gu Qixiao’s gut told him something was seriously wrong.

And when it came to Xia Chuanhe, he knew better than anyone what kind of person he was.

"There are some things I need to talk to you about. Let’s step out and discuss it," Ji Yu said, realizing there was no turning back now. It would be better to get everything out in the open.

The rity of the situation made her pain even more acute.

"Gu Qixiao, you must have already noticed something, haven’t you?"