Yun Muxi was taken aback by his question. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don"t think I have anything to offer."
"Haha! Then why did you ask? I never need a purpose to do things."
"Then why did you kidnap me here?"
"Oh? Did they kidnap you? I asked them to invite you! It seemed like they did not treat you well!"
"Be it kidnap or invite, I don"t think that matters anymore. The question is, what am I doing here?"
"I just want you to confirm that information and also borrow something from you."
"Borrow? I don"t think I have anything to lend you!"
The man raised his hands and clapped twice. The crisp sound rang loudly in the s.p.a.cious room. Immediately, the big door was pushed open and two men walked in. One of them was the same one that she had talked to earlier. They were followed by a man dressed in a white robe, who seemed like a doctor. The doctor opened his silver briefcase and took out a needle before heading straight for Yun Muxi.
Yun Muxi was a little frightened. She dodged to one side instantly and asked in a very startled tone, "What are you guys doing?"
The men in black came up to grab hold of her while the doctor held onto one of her arms. After sterilizing the needle, he inserted into her arm. Soon, bright red blood started flowing into the tube. The doctor finally pulled the needle out after collecting half a tube of blood. He pressed a clean cotton ball against her wound.
Yun Muxi asked again, "What are you guys doing?"
The man replied in his cold voice, "Don"t be nervous, we"re just borrowing some of your blood."
The doctor packed his stuff and walked out. The big door was closed again.
Yun Muxi was very unhappy with it. "Sir, you don"t seem to be borrowing, you"re stealing it from me!"
The man did not reply to her frustration. Instead, he said, "Okay, you can send her back!"
Even until she was sent home, Yun Muxi still did not know what happened.
When she reached home, Niannian had already been taken away by Gu Yuxuan. Seeing Yun Muxi. Gong Yu examined her nervously and asked anxiously, "Where did they bring you? Did they hurt you?"
"They just bring me to... draw some blood... they didn"t say much and sent me back."
Gong Yu was very confused and he frowned naturally. He re-examined her again thoroughly.
Yun Muxi did not have to go to work today, but Gong Yu did. She said plainly, "Go to work, I"m fine!"
Gong Yu became worried and stared at her. She pushed, "I"m really fine, go! Director Zhao will throw a temper if you"re late!"
After Gong Yu left, Yun Muxi changed her clothes and went to visit Mou Yichen. The last time she went to see him was a few days ago. She wondered if his memory had recovered at all.
When she reached the ward, Mrs. Mou was there. Seeing Yun Muxi, her face turned into disgust. "Hmph, why are you here?"
"Mrs. Mou, I"m here to visit Yichen."
"Don"t think that our family will accept you just because he has lost his memory. You can only enter our door in your dreams!"
Yun Muxi was upset at how Mrs. Mou disregarded her. Just as she was about to speak, Mou Yichen spoke up, "Mom! How could you talk like that? This is between Xiao Xi and me, please respect our decision and stop interfering."
"Yichen, if she was a woman with no history, I"ll gladly accept her. But you don"t know how filthy this woman is! She has a child and the father is unknown! She"s raising the child all by herself! She doesn"t even love herself, how can she ask others to respect her?"
"Mom! Don"t talk about Xiao Xi like that! She is not like that!"
"Then tell me, who is the father of her child?"
"..." Mou Yichen was instantly at a loss for words. Indeed, he did not know whose child Niannian was. He could only trust Yun Muxi with his whole heart.
"See? You can"t tell me anything! Not only does she have no shame, but she is also a jinx! She caused her parents to die and you become like this! She is a jinx! Just these two points are enough to prevent her from entering our house. I will definitely disagree with it! No one can change it unless I die!"
"Mom! What are you saying? I don"t allow you to talk about Xiao Xi like that!"
"I think you"ve been tricked by this sly fox. What exactly do you like about her?"
Throughout the whole conversation, Yun Muxi stood by and listened without saying a word. Although she was deeply hurt by Mrs. Mou"s words, she was unable to speak up for herself. They were all facts and she had no arguments to make.
Yun Muxi said softly, "Yichen, go and take a rest. I"ll leave now!"
Mou Yichen became anxious instantly. He got off the bed and took big steps towards her. He explained in a gentle voice, "Xiao Xi, don"t mind her! That"s not what she meant!"
"What are you talking about? That"s exactly what I meant!"
"Mom! Can you stop talking!"
Yun Muxi did not want to continue listening to their fighting over her. She forced a smile and said, "I"m fine, have a good rest. I"ll be going now!"
Then, bid goodbye to Mrs. Mou politely before leaving.
As soon as she reached the first floor, Mrs. Mou was seen chasing after her with a water bottle in hand. "Yun Muxi."
Yun Muxi turned and a trace of confusion flashed past her eyes. "Mrs. Mou, is there anything else?"
"I want to talk to you."
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Don"t act dumb, you"re sure you don"t know?"
"If you want to talk to me about Yichen, I believe there"s nothing else we can talk about."
"Why not we find a place to sit down? I"m sure you don"t want to feel awkward in such a public s.p.a.ce."
Yun Muxi really did not want to talk to Mrs. Mou. She knew that the end result would require her to leave Mou Yichen. She would definitely feel ridiculed over this topic. However, she could not be disrespectful and reject Mrs. Mou. It would definitely lead to a more awkward relationship between the two.
The duo arrived at the back garden of the hospital and found a quiet place to sit down. Yun Muxi initiated the conversation. "Mrs. Mou, what do you want to talk about?"
"I see that you"re a smart girl, so I shall not beat around the bush. Why not you tell me? How much do you want?"
"I don"t understand what you mean..."
Mrs. Mou took out a cheque from her purse and handed it to Yun Muxi. "Fill in the numbers yourself. As long as you"re willing to leave Yichen, any amount is fine."
"Mrs. Mou, I think you"re mistaken. Yichen and I..."
"Don"t tell me all these useless stuffs. I"ve seen more than enough of women like you. If you tell me it"s not about the money, that means it"s about other things. You must be thinking that once you become Mrs. Mou, you"ll get half of our a.s.sets, which will definitely be more than what you"re getting now. But let me tell you this. If you take this cheque and leave him now, you"ll still be able to get something. If you don"t, you"ll never get a single cent in the future. I"ll never let you step foot into our house!"
Mrs. Mou interrupted Yun Muxi without giving her a chance to speak. She was just about to continue what she was about to say when a bright light behind Mrs. Mou flashed into her eyes.
Yun Muxi was alarmed. She saw a man with disheveled hair and unkempt clothing dashing towards Mrs. Mou with a knife in hand. Yun Muxi"s eyes narrowed. Without thinking, she came forward to protect Mrs. Mou.
The knife stabbed into her left shoulder. Mrs. Mou had yet to register what was going on. The man raised his knife and shouted, "b.i.t.c.h, I"m going to kill you! How dare you cheat on me! I will kill you!"
Yun Muxi wrapped her arms around Mrs. Mou and dodged away. The man missed his target and the duo fell onto a gra.s.s patch. The man picked up his knife and came towards them again. Mrs. Mou cried out, "Help! He"s killing us!" #
Yun Muxi had no time to think or call for help. The knife was coming towards her at lightning speed. She pulled Mrs. Mou into her embrace to protect her and the knife stabbed into Yun Muxi"s back. The man stabbed her twice. Yun Muxi"s blood poured out instantly. Her tears were falling from the pain, and her cheeks were full of cold sweat. Using all her strength, she bit down on her lower lip with her upper teeth.
Messy footsteps were heard from behind. The man was oblivious to it and tried to stab her again. Just as the knife was about to pierce through her skin, someone finally got hold of his wrist. Following which, a few people pinned the man down.
A nurse came rushing towards her and panicked, "Oh my G.o.d! You"re hurt! I"m sorry, I"m sorry! This is a dereliction of our duties! Is it serious? I"ll bring you to have it checked!"
Yun Muxi was very pale at this instant because of her huge loss of blood. She was undergoing so much pain that she was covered in cold sweat and unable to speak. Mrs. Mou was in a shock as well, she had yet to register what had just happened. Although Yun Muxi was stabbed instead of her, pain from the fall was inevitable due to her old age. She felt like her skeleton was falling apart. Mrs. Mou pushed her aside and Yun Muxi fell onto the ground on her back. Another heart-wrenching pain traveled through her body and she pa.s.sed out.
The nurse was taken aback by this scene. "Madam, this young lady here saved your life and is injured, how can you treat her like that? She will receive even more injuries!"
Mrs. Mou felt wronged. "My old bones can"t withstand a fall; my body is already falling apart! I can"t breathe when she"s pressing against my body!"
The nurse was still dissatisfied with what she did but did not say anything. The most important thing was to treat Yun Muxi"s injuries. More people came to help. A few people carried Yun Muxi to the Operating Room. Mrs. Mou was too embarra.s.sed to walk away, so she followed along.
A surgeon helped to run some tests for Mrs. Mou and told her that she only had a few bruises and there was nothing major. He explained to Mrs. Mou, "Madam Mou, I apologize! That man is a patient of ours. He has advanced liver cancer and has lived in our hospital for half a year now. His wife cheated on him in the meantime and has requested a divorce. He was triggered by it and went crazy. We did not keep a close eye on him and let him ran away. He must have mistaken you to be his wife."
After making sure that she was fine, Mrs. Mou asked, "Then what about the woman who was with me?"
"She has been sent into the Operating Room, I"m not sure about the details."