Night has already fallen in Country W, while dusk has just arrived in Country T.
Outside a tightly secured VIP ward in a hospital in Country T, a tall and sultry beauty swept her cold gaze over the bodyguards blocking her way. Her red lips parted slightly, "Move aside!"
"Sorry, Miss, visitors are not allowed here," the bodyguard firmly refused to let her pass, executing his duties with diligence.
The tall beautyâs beautiful eyes darkened as she was about to lose her temper. Just then, a man dressed impeccably in a suit stepped out of the ward, looking surprised at the standoff outside the door. He greeted the tall beauty familiarly, "Miss Kim, why are you here?"
"Xi Zelie is hurt, isnât he?" Kim Zhiyuan immediately recognized him as Xi Zelieâs trusted aide and asked directly without wasting time with pleasantries.
The man hesitated slightly, "Well..."
Young Master Lieâs unique status, combined with the constant turmoil within the Xize family, meant that news of his injury had been strictly kept under wraps. The man didnât know how Kim Zhiyuan had found out, nor was he sure if he should reveal Young Master Lieâs condition to her.
After all, the eldest young master had always viewed Young Master Lie with hostility. If the news broke about Young Master Lie being gravely injured and hospitalized, who knew what sort of schemes the eldest might concoct?
Kim Zhiyuan noticed his hesitation and frowned slightly. Without beating around the bush, she stated outright, "Whatâs left that you canât say to me? After all these years, donât you know what my feelings for Xi Zelie are? Even if the whole world turned against him, I would never betray him!"
The man hadnât expected her to be so candid. Startled for a moment, he finally made up his mind and instructed the bodyguards at the doorway to step aside. "Miss Kim, Young Master Lie was injured in a car accident..."
A flash of urgency flickered in Kim Zhiyuanâs eyes. She immediately grabbed his shoulder, entirely abandoning the poise and pride expected of a wealthy lady. Her voice shook as she demanded, "He was in a car accident? How is he now?"
"Fortunately, he was rushed to the hospital in time. Young Master Lie is fine, but he lost too much blood and has been unconscious for two days. He just woke up not long ago. Would you like to visit him, Miss Kim?"
"Heâs awake?" Of course Kim Zhiyuan wanted to see the man who occupied her thoughts day and night, but above all, she was worried about his condition.
The man nodded lightly, "Young Master Lie is awake."
"Then Iâll go in and see him." Kim Zhiyuan released his shoulder, took a deep breath, and regained a bit of her usual composure and elegance. She turned the door handle.
The door opened with a click.
She stepped inside and immediately saw the man reclining against the bed, propped up halfway by a pillow.
She hadnât seen him for more than half a year, yet he looked just the same as he had the last time sheâd seen him. Even in this disheveled state, the man exuded an air of effortless indifference. His face, as strikingly angelic as ever, carried an unmistakable aura of cold detachment. It was as if he were a fallen angel, ethereal yet impossible to graspâclose enough to touch, yet destined to remain out of reach.
Kim Zhiyuanâs beautiful eyes fixed on him, her gaze hardened.
Memories from half a year ago began to resurface.
That night, emboldened by alcohol, she had knocked on his door, taking a gamble on their relationship. Yet sheâd been rejected bluntly. Unable to swallow her pride, she had cut off contact for the past six months. But who would have thoughtâher silence was met with silence from him as well. Half a year had passed, and still, it was her who couldnât bear it any longer. Upon hearing the news of his injury, she had booked a private jet and rushed here overnight...
Kim Zhiyuan herself thought she lacked dignity. Still, when it comes to love, how many people can truly remain dignified?