Chapter 142: The Great Deceiver

After Shangguan Ruran woke up, she rushed to the door of Huang Pu Shenqing’s hospital room and refused to leave no matter who tried to persuade her.

Ye Hai had no choice but to ask Ye Xin to bring her a coat to wrap around her and stayed with her while they waited.

It was not until around two in the morning that the hospital room door finally opened under the expectant gazes of everyone.

Behind the mask was a very solemn face. “We have administered the medication and cleared some of the injuries. However, the electric shock severely affected the brain. Although the patient has regained consciousness, it will require twenty-four hours of observation to determine when he will fully wake up. He might wake up tomorrow, or it’s also possible…”

“Never wake up again.”

Bang.

Shangguan Ruran fell to the ground, as if she had lost her soul.

“Ouyang Mufeng? Second Sister-in-law?”

“Gong Yi? Ruran?”

“Lin Yan? Sister-in-law?”

“Mo Jiu and others? Sister Shangguan.”

“Ye Xin? Sister?”

Ye Hai held his obedient granddaughter close. “Child, what’s wrong? Don’t scare grandpa! Grandpa will find the best doctors for him. He will wake up, he definitely will. Don’t be afraid.”

Shangguan Ruran’s blue eyes brimmed with sorrow, tears streaming down painfully. Trembling, she clutched Ye Hai’s coat. “Grandpa, you must save him. It’s all because of me, all because of me that he is like this!”

“All right, all right. Grandpa will send someone to find an expert immediately.”

Ye Hai promptly contacted Nightfall to search worldwide for a neurologist.

Mo Er, Mo San, Mo Si, Mo Wu and their group could only return and wait for news; their target was too significant.

Mo Jiu, Mo Shi, Mo Lin and others stayed behind to protect the place.

Mo Yi remained at the Kimi Hospital, waiting for specialists to develop a medicine to alter the pupil’s condition, so he did not come along.

Even Lin Yan had to handle the remaining matters concerning the Union.

Ye Hai, knowing he owed a great debt, accompanied Lin Yan to the Union to seek justice.

This might well be his future grandson-in-law; it could not be taken lightly.

A fair and reasonable resolution was imperative.

Gong Yi and Ouyang Mufeng, their eyes red with anxiety, frantically contacted experts around the world, hoping to find more professional and effective treatment.

Misfortune was indeed piling upon misfortune!

Second Sister-in-law was just hospitalized, and now Second Brother was also admitted. These damned brats would be dealt with eventually.

Shangguan Ruran donned a sterile gown and entered to see Huang Pu Shenqing.

---

She fought hard to hold back her tears but failed, them streaming down incessantly. This was the first time she saw Mr. Huang so weak.

And it was all because of her — because of her that he suffered such pain.

Shangguan Ruran grasped Huang Pu Shenqing’s hand tightly, her face pale and sorrowful, her voice broken with sobs. “Huang Pu… Mr. Huang Pu… you… you lied to me… you said you were going to handle some matters… but now… what is this?”

“I… I beg you… please… wake up… please wake up… okay?”

“Are you… going to lie here forever?”

“Mr. Huang Pu… good… ah… liar… big liar…”

She touched his face, already covered with bandages, filled with heartache and guilt. The handsome, perfect face bore a wound — all because of her. If only she had been more careful, hadn’t fallen victim to Lin Jiu Zuo’s trap, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

And Mr. Huang Pu should never have been like this!

He was supposed to be admired by all, a star everyone followed, a god in her eyes, a legend of the nation!

But now... now no one even knew if he would wake up.

At that thought, her heart—

“Ah!”

Shangguan Ruran broke down, crying uncontrollably.

Like a lost child who couldn’t find home, her blue eyes lost their usual brilliance, replaced by endless sorrow and pain.

By the time Gong Yi and Ouyang Mufeng entered in sterile gowns, Shangguan Ruran had already fainted from crying.

Ouyang Mufeng hurriedly carried her out and called for a doctor.

Ye Xin was flustered and frantic, rushing to summon the doctor.

At four in the morning, the doctor was called back once again.

They gave Shangguan Ruran a nutrient injection, allowing her to fall into a quiet sleep.

Ye Xin stayed by her side without leaving.

Mo Jiu and Mo Shi welcomed wave after wave of hospital experts who conducted more detailed examinations and tests on Huang Pu Shenqing.

They worked tirelessly until the early morning, but the conclusion remained the same:

It all depended on the patient’s own fate.

Ouyang Mufeng collapsed completely, holding his head and crying bitterly. “What should Third Brother do? Second Brother... ugh, ugh, ugh…”

Mo Jiu kicked a nearby trash can in frustration.

Mo Shi remained silent, his expression cold and despondent.

---

Gong Yi was usually not one to outwardly show emotion, but even he was rare in his anguish and distress.

At seven in the morning, Shangguan Xing arrived at Fufeng Jike Hospital with his bodyguards.

He anxiously asked upon arrival, “Where is my daughter? What happened to her?”

Ye Xin replied, “Son-in-law, your sister is in the ward. Please keep your voice down.”

“All right, all right.”

Shangguan Xing entered and saw his beloved daughter lying on the hospital bed. A mix of tenderness, guilt, and frustration overwhelmed him.

He gently stroked her hair, feeling relieved finally that she had no serious injuries.

“Let’s go outside and talk,” Shangguan Xing said to Ye Xin.

Ye Xin felt uneasy but helpless, hoping the son-in-law wouldn’t get angry. After all, in her view, Mr. Huang Pu treated her sister well.

“Alright, Ruran, what happened? And where has Dad gone?”

“The master… the master went to handle some affairs. Sister... she fainted because she was worried… worried about Mr. Huang Pu.”

Shangguan Xing frowned. “You said what? Worried about whom?”

Mr. Huang Pu? Huang Pu Shenqing?

Hearing that name, he instantly sensed trouble.

“Son-in-law, please don’t be angry. Mr. Huang Pu has his own difficulties.”

“Some time ago, we arrived in M country. Sister was preparing to teach some music experience to the students at Christine University, but unexpectedly…”

Ye Xin then recounted the previous events involving Ye Hai to Shangguan Xing again.

Sure enough, Shangguan Xing shared the same thoughts as Ye Hai.

“That Di Jiu Zuo is out of control? So arrogant just because he thinks he controls the Lin family? How dare he drug Ruran? He must be cut down. What kind of nonsense is this Union? Always meddling in other people’s business, useless and hypocritical, cloaked in justice but doing nothing but nonsense. Are they coveting Mr. Huang Pu’s private arsenal? Hah, a bunch of unscrupulous people chasing profits, nothing but trash…”

Crackling with fury, Shangguan Xing raged nonstop at Di Jiu Zuo and the Union, but his opinion of Huang Pu Shenqing had greatly improved.

Truly worthy of the man who brought the Huang Pu family to its peak—the courage, the determination, the audacity, all reminiscent of his prime. Not bad, not bad at all.