DBSNTM-76 Why Did Zhan Faint?

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When Yibo was carrying Zhan downstairs, he met Haoxuan.

Haoxuan glanced at Zhan and said with a thin smile, “You’re in such a hurry. Where are you taking him? Zhan is a suspect.”

Yibo looked at Haoxuan with a frosty expression. “Mind your own business.”

Haoxuan was offended by his icy attitude.

He didn’t respond, Yibo bypassed him and left.

Bowen stopped the car at the gate. When he saw Yibo walking towards him with Zhan in his arms, he went down and opened the door for him.

Yibo got into the car and Bowen sat at the driver’s seat.

They returned to the villa and Yibo carried Zhan upstairs.

Ciao walked out of the kitchen and greeted him, “Mr. Wang, you are back.”

Surprise flashed across his eyes. “Ciao?”

On the New Year’s Eve, Yibo and Zhan returned to the old mansion. The maids were on holiday, including Ciao.

She came closer to Yibo, looked at Zhan and asked worriedly, “What’s going on? Is Mrs. Wang alright? I rushed back this morning when I saw what had happened in the newspapers.”

Yibo said, “He’s fine.”

He then walked upstairs.

But he stopped and turned to look at Ciao. “Ciao, please take good care of him.”

“Mr. Wang, you are being too polite. It’s my duty to take care of Mrs. Wang.”

He put Zhan on the bed, turned on the heating and tucked him. He gazed fixedly at him by the bed and left.

***

When Zhan woke up, he had a pain in the neck.

“Mrs. Wang, you are awake.”

Zhan turned around and looked over. It was Ciao.

“Ciao? Why are you here?” As Zhan spoke, he propped himself up to get out of the bed.

Ciao reached out to help him, “Mr. Wang sent you back. You’re in his mansion.”

Hearing this, Zhan looked around and realized that this wasn’t the bedroom of the old mansion.

“Yibo sent me back? Where’s him?” Zhan asked, grabbing her arm.

“He left. I don’t know where he is.”

Zhan gritted his teeth and muttered, “Bastard!”

Back in the old mansion, he thought he could force Yibo to tell the truth.

But he knocked him unconscious. Bastard!

This was really the way Yibo always was.

Zhan was even sure that Yibo must be hiding something from him. Yibo didn’t suspect him.

Zhan cursed Yibo in a very low voice.

Not hearing it him clearly, Ciao asked, “Excuse me. I didn’t catch you.”

Zhan shook his head. He asked with a smile, “Nothing. I’m just hungry. Is there anything I can eat?”

“Of course. What do you want to eat? I can cook it for you.”

Ciao liked him and cared for him. When Zhan got pregnant, Ciao made delicious food for Zhan every day.

Ciao went downstairs to cook and Zhan got up and put on his coat.

He noticed the phone at the bedside table.

He walked over and picked it up. It was the phone he had used earlier.

Zhan curled his lips. He knew it was Yibo who had taken it away.

But he didn’t know why.

He washed his face in the bathroom before going downstairs. Zhan was in a daze, looking around the familiar room.

He and Yibo returned to the old mansion and stayed there for a few days. But when they came back, he felt as if centuries had passed.

Ciao made many dishes for him, including fried vegetables and soup.

When Zhan was full, he took out his phone to call Yibo.

Zhan wanted to see Qiren.

He was worried about him.

But Zhan hesitated again.

Yibo’s attitude towards him was strange. If he called him and said that he wanted to see Qiren, Yibo definitely wouldn’t let him go.

Zhan walked to the living room with the phone in his hand, his mind occupied.

Sudden noises brought him back to reality.

Someone was calling his name.

“Zhan, I know you’re inside!”

This voice was familiar. It was Zanilla.

Zhan walked out, his hands clenched. He saw Zanilla and Jingtong, who were blocked by the bodyguards, Feng was also there.

Zanilla caught sight of Zhan, her lips curling into a sneer. “It’s been a long time. You look a lot thinner.”

Zhan said, raising his eyebrow, “Really? You look a lot fatter.”

Jingtong interrupted their conversation by saying, “Zhan, let us in.”

Zhan signaled the bodyguards to let them in.

In the living room, Zhan sat down on the sofa and the rest sat on the opposite.

Zhan’s gaze swept across them and then he turned to look at Ciao. “Ciao, tea please.”

Zanilla came here to make fun of him. Feng probably sent them over. As for Jingtong, Zhan didn’t know why she was here.

Not giving Zanilla an opportunity to speak, Zhan said, “Did Haoxuan tell you?”

He had just returned to the mansion when Zanilla visited him. It must have been Haoxuan.

Zanilla snorted coldly. “None of your business. How dared you hurt Mr. Qiren! Shame on you!”

Zhan ignored her. He turned to look at Jingtong and said, “Why are you here?”

“Is the news report true? Why did you attack Mr. Qiren? The Wangs won’t spare you.” Jingtong looked worried.

“What if it’s true?” Zhan said casually.

Feng, who was sitting at the side, persuaded him, “Zhan, this is serious. You know the Wangs are powerful and influential. We can’t afford to offend them.”

“We? Sounds like we are in this together.” Zhan’s eyes flashed with mockery.

Feng remained silent.

They didn’t stay long.

Zhan guessed they came here just to confirm the authenticity of news. If it was true, they could draw a line and avoid getting themselves involved.

Zhan knew the Xiao’s too well. He knew their intentions very well.

His assumption turned out to be correct.

That night, Jianmin announced he would cut off ties with Zhan.

The announcement made headlines.

Zhan read the news several times, kept a screenshot and instructed a bodyguard to buy newspapers.

Ziyi called him.

“Is Jianmin really your father? Hasn’t he gone too far? You didn’t push Mr. Qiren. He doesn’t know the truth. Has he cut off ties with you in a hurry for fear of being implicated? It’s outrageous…”

When Zhan picked things up, he heard Ziyi cursing Jianmin indignantly.

When Ziyi finished, Zhan said calmly, “No need to be mad at him. Aren’t they always like this?”

Jianmin had never regarded him as his son.

He made the announcement because he wanted the Wangs to know his position.

Zhan started to relate to Jianmin now.

He smiled mockingly. “I’m serious. You don’t have to be angry with him. It’s not the first time. Now he announced that I’m no longer her son, I’ll have less trouble. This is a good thing.”

Ziyi asked him after a short pause, “Have you talked to Mr. Wang? What exactly does he think?”

“I don’t know.” Zhan was a bit upset when Ziyi mentioned Yibo.

“You don’t know? What exactly is he doing? If the matter drags on, you may end up in jail!” Ziyi was even more anxious than him.

Although Zhan had been distressed these days because of Yibo’s attitude, he did not think Yibo could really send him to prison.

Zhan was very levelheaded and firmly believed that Yibo was hiding something from him. Yibo didn’t suspect him.

Zhan could only console Ziyi. “It’s fine. He won’t let me go to prison.”

He also told Ziyi he had left the old mansion. Ziyi said she would visit him the next day.

Just as she hung up, Zhan heard car engine noises coming from downstairs.

Yibo returned.

Zhan put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom. He walked through the corridor to the stairs and looked down at the living room.

Yibo came in and Ciao welcomed him.

“Have you had meals? I cooked some dishes. Do you want to eat now?” Ciao asked.

Yibo waved his hand and walked upstairs.

As if he felt Zhan’s gaze, Yibo looked up at him.

Then his footsteps quickened. He ran upstairs.

Yibo stood in front of him and looked down at him. He was sizing him up.

He said coldly after a while, “Why are you here? Go back to your room.”

Yibo always talked to him like that, as if Zhan was his subordinate.

Zhan got used to it. He was not afraid at all.

“Alright,” Zhan replied. But he didn’t move.

Yibo got impatient. “Zhan! Didn’t you hear what I said?”

Zhan leaned against the armrest and looked up at him. He said seriously, “It’s too far. I’m tired.”

Zhan was smug at the sight of Yibo’s gloomy expression.

Yibo wouldn’t tell him what he was planning anyway. Zhan could only go against him to vent his indignation.

He thought Yibo might carry him back to his bedroom.

But he did not.

He stared fixedly at him and said unhappily, “Grandpa is still in the intensive care unit and is unconscious.”

Stunned, Zhan whispered, “I’m sorry”

Regardless of what Yibo was hiding from him, Qiren was still in the ICU, He was still unconscious.

With that, Zhan turned around and went back. Yibo stared at his back for a few seconds, and then followed him to the room.

As soon as Yibo entered, Zhan said, “I want to see him.”

“You don’t have to.” Yibo rejected him.

Zhan did not expect that Yibo turned him down directly.

Zhan remained silent for a while before saying, “I really want to see him.”

He was pleading him.

Yibo pursed his lips, his attitude softening.

Zhan looked at him expectantly. But Yibo turned him down. “You stay at home.”

Zhan scratched his hair irritably, took off his coat and lay on the bed. “Alright, I’m going to sleep. Go away.”

Zhan was annoyed at the sight of Yibo, Yibo was as stubborn as a mule. Zhan couldn’t get anything out of him. He didn’t tell him anything.

Zhan closed his eyes.

“You sent a bodyguard out to buy newspapers?” Yibo said again.

“You already know it. Why are you asking me?” Zhan replied indifferently.

He thought that Yibo would say something. But he didn’t. Zhan heard the door being shut.

He sat up.

Yibo’s attitude confused him.

After all, Qiren was very important to Yibo. But Zhan had only been with Yibo for a few months.

Zhan didn’t have an alibi, Zhouxuan said that he hurt Qiren because of Dilraba.

Although the excuse was a bit far-fetched, there was some credibility, Yibo had every reason to believe it was Zhan.

But for Zhan, he felt the incident was full of loopholes. He was clearly set up by someone.

He couldn’t sit there and do nothing, or he would be driven crazy.

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Next Day

Though Yibo refused him to visit Mr. Qiren, Zhan decided to go on his own.

However, Yibo had told him to stay at home, so he must have secretly instructed his bodyguards not to let him out.

Zhan knew it, but he still wanted to give it a try.

He was stopped at the door.

“Mrs. Wang, where are you going?”

Zhan raised his eyebrows and then squinted. He gazed at the bodyguard with arrogance, “You want to control me?”

The bodyguard was calm, “Mr. Wang has instructed us. Mrs. Wang, you’d better stay at home. If you want to do something just leave it to us.”

“What if I have to go out?”

The bodyguard nodded slightly. “Sorry.”

The bodyguard was so stubborn. It seemed that Yibo had seriously emphasized that Zhan was not allowed to go out.

Zhan did not bother with it and turned around to leave.

He collapsed into the sofa, with his mind blank.

“Zhan! I’m coming!”

Ziyi’s voice suddenly sounded.

Zhan looked over and saw her walking from the door.

Zhan squinted and suddenly remembered that the Xiao’s were stopped by bodyguards yesterday.

“They didn’t stop you?” Zhan asked as he patted the seat beside him and signaled for Ziyi to sit.

Ziyi sat down beside him and said, “No. And they even greeted me. They directly let me in.”

Zhan’s brain went into overdrive.

The bodyguards stoutly stopped the Xiao’s and just let Ziyi in.

Obviously, Yibo had instructed them to do so.

Seeing Zhan pondering, Ziyi comforted him, “Don’t think too much. Anyway, you should give birth to the baby first. Mr. Wang will deal with all the troubles.”

“He doesn’t let me go out again.” Zhan was upset.

Ziyi thought for a while and said, “Perhaps it’s for your good. The matter of Mr. Qiren has caused a lot of trouble. It might be better if you don’t go out.”

“But I don’t want to wait around for that to happen, I don’t know who tried to frame me. I don’t know what Yibo is thinking. It began with me, but now I know the least about it.”

Zhan added, “I want to go out.”

Ziyi somewhat agreed him.

She asked Zhan, “Do you really want to go out?”

“You got a plan?” Zhan turned to her.

Ziyi blinked and then shouted towards the door, “Zhan, what happened to you? Why did you faint?”

With that, she stretched out and pulled him, “Faint!”

Zhan immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be in a coma.

Ziyi’s words attracted the bodyguards and servants.

“What’s wrong with Mrs, Wang?”

Ziyi shook her head with a panicky look, “I don’t know! He just fainted. Let’s send him to the hospital first. He’s still pregnant…”

Ziyi was a good actress. The bodyguard did not doubt her and directly sent Zhan to the hospital.

That hospital was part of the Wang Group, and it was also the hospital where Qiren stayed,

Ziyi naturally went with them,

She sat in the backseat with Zhan so that she could take care of Zhan.

When they arrived at the hospital, Yibo carried Zhan out with a sullen face as soon as the car door opened.

“…”

Ziyi was dumbfounded to see Yibo.

She just wanted to help Zhan trick these bodyguards and go out, but she didn’t expect Yibo was waiting at the hospital.

She secretly prayed for Zhan, She was afraid she couldn’t help him anymore.

Ziyi took her bag and got off. She quickly followed him, “Mr. Wang.”

But Yibo just asked darkly, “Why did he faint?”

Ziyi was somewhat afraid of Yibo, Guilty as she was, she had no choice but to say, “He just fainted all of a sudden. We were chatting, but he….”

Her voice gradually weakened.

Yibo walked so fast with his long leg that Ziyi could only trot to catch up with him.

She secretly glanced at Zhan who was held by him.

Zhan opened his eyes on the quiet and blinked at her, signaling for her to leave.

Zhan had been closing his eyes along the way.

When Yibo came to carry him, Zhan recognized him in a second.

However, he would definitely be seen through during the test.

Zhan would be fine, but Ziyi, who offered the idea, might get into trouble.

Ziyi got it and suddenly patted her head.

She said in panic, “Oh no! I remember that I still have an important matter to deal with. Mr. Wang, I have to leave first…”

Yibo didn’t give her a glance and just hurried to the emergency room with Zhan in his arms.

Ziyi quickly ran away,

When they were about to arrive at the emergency room, Zhan called out his name, “Yibo.”

Yibo suddenly stopped and looked down at Zhan. He expressionlessly said, “Didn’t you faint?”

“I’m awake now.” Zhan replied.

Yibo sneered.

He put Zhan down.

Zhan knew that his little trick had been seen through.

Fortunately, Yibo didn’t throw him off angrily. Instead, he carefully placed him on the ground.

Zhan stood still and directly said, “I want to see the grandfather.”

Yibo smiled, but his eyes were still cold, “Zhan, you think you’re smart, right?”

“Not as smart as you.” Zhan shook his head.

Yibo seemed to be provoked by Zhan reply. He raised his voice, “Then go back!”

“Go back for what? Go back and continue to guess what you are thinking about?” Zhan was resolute.

Both of them fell silent.

Yibo had been staying at the hospital ever since Qiren was injured.

During the past few days, Yibo couldn’t sleep and eat.

He looked a little haggard, but his eyes were still sharp, without a trace of exhaustion.

Yibo was such a man. It seemed that nothing could defeat him. He was so powerful that he was almost omnipotent.

Every time when Zhan thought he knew him well, Yibo would do something that Zhan couldn’t understand. 

Yibo was always domineering. No one could know what he was thinking if he didn’t want others to know.

They faced each other for almost one minute.

Finally, Yibo seemed to have compromised, “Follow me.”

After speaking, Yibo took the lead to walk.

Staring at his back, Zhan followed behind him absent-mindedly.

Suddenly, Yibo stopped.

Zhan was confused, but he stopped as well.

Yibo said, “Walk nicely.”

“…”

Shocked, Zhan even suspected if Yibo had an eye on the back of his head.

Yibo raised his foot and suddenly paused, He turned around and held Zhan’s hand to lead him.

Looking at the hands of them that were clasping together, Zhan was surprised.

A while later he came to himself and looked up at him. His(wy) jaw-line was tight, showing a chiseled profile. But he seemed haggard indeed.

Zhan couldn’t help but ask, “You’ve been sleeping in the hospital these past few days?”

They happened to arrive at the elevator, and Yibo didn’t answer him indifferently until he called the elevator, “Yes.”

Zhan then asked, “Do you eat well?”

Yibo only glanced at him coldly as if he was bothered.

The elevator was ready.

Zhan followed Yibo into the elevator.

After walking out of the elevator, Zhan saw that the corridor was filled with bodyguards. But there was no Wang family member except Yibo.

Yibo led him to the door of Mr. Qiren’s ward, “Grandpa is inside. Just go in.”

Zhan opened the door and walked in.

It was his first time to visit him ever since Mr. Qiren was injured.

On the sickbed, Mr. Qiren was quietly lying there. He wore an oxygen mask and he was linked by many tubes, He was still undergoing an infusion now.

When Zhan approached, he discovered that Grandfather’s face was as pale as paper. His eyes had sunk deeper and his face was wrinkled.

Mr. Qiren was not a kind-looking man. He always looked dignified and may overawe others, but Zhan could not help but feel weepy to see him so weak.

Sitting beside the sickbed, Zhan whispered, “Grandpa?”

There’s no reply. If it wasn’t for the fog formed in the oxygen mask, Zhan would have suspected whether he was alive.

“Alright, come out.”

At this moment, the ward door was opened, and Yibo’s voice sounded.

Zhan raised his head and wiped the tears. He stood up and walked out.

Closing the door, he asked Yibo, “What did the doctor say?”

Yibo did not answer his question but sized him up on the quiet.

Zhan’s eyes were slightly red. Yibo frowned, “It’s not sure when he’ll wake up. And he might not be the same as before even if he could wake up.”

In shock, Zhan repeated his words, “He might not be the same as before?”

Yibo looked at him expressionlessly and didn’t explain.

It meant that Mr. Qiren may be crippled or paralyzed. He might be unable to take care of himself later.

Zhan’s face suddenly turned pale. He looked at Yibo but did not know how to comfort him.

A woman’s voice suddenly sounded, “What are you doing here?”

Zhan looked over and saw Wang Cici coming.

Zhan pursed his lips and said, “Auntie.”

Cici didn’t look kind. Obviously, she didn’t welcome him, but she still nodded, “How are you these days?”

“Auntie, thank you for your concern. I’m fine.” Zhan was a little disgusted with Cici.

It was clear that Cici hated him, but Cici still wanted to maintain a seemingly harmonious relationship with him.

Cici asked, “You came to see grandpa?”

Zhan didn’t conceal it, “Yes,”

Cici blinked as if she was kind enough to remind him, “You’d better keep away from Dad during this period.”

“Why should I keep away? As his grandson-in-law, shouldn’t I come to visit him? It should be the person who pushed grandpa downstairs that feel guilty, right?” Zhan slightly darkened his face.

Cici didn’t expect him to be so straightforward. She paused before she said, “That’s true.”

Yibo suddenly said, “Auntie, don’t you go in and see grandpa?”

Yibo’s tone wasn’t very kind. He sounded a little impatient.

Cici didn’t say anything else and directly went in.

Zhan stared at the door for a few seconds before Yibo called him.

“Zhan,”

“Yes?”

“When are you going to go back? Do you want to stay for lunch?”

“What? No, I think….” Zhan paused and remembered that the night before Grandfather got injured, Cici and Yizhou sneaked into a room when everyone was in the living room.

Thinking of this, Zhan pulled Yibo towards the elevator.

However, he did not expect to meet Haoxuan at the entrance, Yijun and Zhouxuan followed him.

They all came to visit Mr. Qiren.

Yijun happily greeted him as soon as he saw him, “Zhan!”

Zhan nodded to him, “Yijun,”

Then, Yijun said to Haoxuan, “Haoxuan, you can go first.”

Zhouxuan said before Haoxuan could say something, “You still dare to come to the hospital? Don’t you feel sorry?”

Yijun glared at Zhouxuan, “What nonsense are you talking about? You’re so annoying! There’s no evidence showing it is Zhan who pushed grandfather. The police didn’t find anything. Zhan was innocent. Why should he feel sorry?”

“Yijun, you….”

Zhouxuan felt embarrassed by Yijun’ retort, but Haoxuan interrupted her, “Zhouxuan, let’s go over first.”

Zhouxuan was reluctant, “Haoxuan!”

But Haoxuan was resolute, so she couldn’t say anything more.

Before leaving, Zhouxuan said sourly, “Yibo, just protect him. Jina is already on the plane. After she comes back, let’s see how you explain it to her!”

Jina?

Zhan looked at Yibo in confusion.

Yijun was sensitive and immediately whispered to Zhan, “It’s Yibo’s twin.”

Yibo’s twin?

Zhan did not know much about the Wang family and Jina was rarely mentioned to him, so he did not know that Yibo actually had a twin.

It was not proper to talk here. So, as soon as Haoxuan and Zhouxuan had left, they entered the elevator.

Yijun asked Zhan with concern the moment the elevator door closed, “Zhan, how are you these past few days? They all said that you pushed grandfather, but I don’t believe it.”

Hearing Yijun’ words, Zhan was touched and patted his shoulder, “I’m fine.”

During the past few days, Zhan just stayed at home. Of course, he was fine.

Yijun smiled, “That’s good. Don’t worry. Yibo will protect you.”

It seemed that Yijun didn’t know what Yibo had said in the hospital that day.

Zhan forced a smile.

Zhan wanted to have a conversation with Yibo, but since Yijun was here, it was not convenient to say it out.

Yibo and Yijun sent Zhan to the entrance of the hospital.

The bodyguard who brought Zhan here was still waiting for him.

Yibo instructed him with a cold face, “Send Mrs. Wang back.”

But Zhan didn’t move since he still had something to say.

As a keen boy, Yijun immediately got it and pointed to the hospital, “I’ll go in first.”

With that, he walked away.

Zhan looked around and pulled Yibo to a corner.

After confirming there was no one around, Zhan got closer to him and hurried to say, “Yibo, I saw aunt and your father sneaking into a room on New Year’s Eve, but they came out soon, I think there must be a secret…..”

Yibo suddenly shook off Zhan’s arm and said impatiently.

“Enough!”

“Yibo! It is true,” Zhan scratched his hair irritably, “you should believe me.”

“You still haven’t been cleared of suspicion. Why should I believe you? Besides, that’s my biological aunt and father. Are you saying that they conspired to hurt grandfather and then frame up you? This is ridiculous!”

“I didn’t say that.” Although Zhan meant it, he didn’t say it out.

Yibo paused but soon recovered.

He stared at Zhan with a tone full of threats, “Isn’t it what you want to say? As grandfather’s children, will my father and aunt hurt him? Do you think I will believe it?”

“Didn’t you say that the matter of your mother had something to do with the Wang family? You…”

Yibo stopped him. He directly bent down and picked him up.

After carrying him into the car, he said emotionlessly, “Stop talking about this.”

Then, he slammed the car door with a cold face.

Through the car window, Zhan watched as Yibo entered the hospital without looking back.

Zhan sat back in frustration, clenching his fists and hammering heavily on the cushion.

It was hard to guess.

It was so hard to guess Yibo’s thoughts.

Even Yijun said that Yibo would protect me.

However, what I wanted to know the most was Yibo’s idea.

Otherwise, I would always feel uneasy.

But Yibo was always cold and conceal everything.

I could not guess what he was thinking, and he was so cold.

I really did not know how to believe him.

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