Chapter 41: Just Like That, It Falls Apart?

"Hello, is that Old Xu?"

"It's me, the eldest miss. I have a task for you right now, get to Jiangzhou Hospital as fast as you can!"

Xu Ruowei spoke in an imperious tone, her attitude as aloof and condescending as ever. She had always been this way; after all, he was merely a servant. Did she, the master, really need to be polite to them?

"The eldest miss?"

"Did you take the wrong medicine today?"

"Have you forgotten what the young master said just the day before yesterday?"

"Get your identity straight. You're just the daughter of the boss's nanny, not some grand eldest miss. Stop daydreaming and thinking you're actually somebody."

Xu Zhengjie was far from mild-tempered. He might have let it slide in the past when the young master truly doted on her and he had no choice but to endure it. But what kind of situation was this now? The entire family had been blatantly plotting behind the boss's back, and the young master himself had explicitly stated he would make their whole family wish they were dead. Under circumstances like these, she still dared to put on airs in front of him? If it weren't for the phone separating them, he would have slapped this shameless woman across the face twice without a second thought.

"You... Hello? Hello, hello?!"

Xu Ruowei was boiling with rage. This damned bastard actually dared to talk to her like that? To make matters worse, the son of a bitch had hung up on her! How dare he? Had even the captain of the bodyguards in the Xu family grown completely lawless now?

"Xu Zhengjie, how dare you hang up on me? And talking to me in that tone—do you not want your job anymore?"

Xu Ruowei called him back immediately, unleashing a furious, frantic tirade of abuse at Xu Zhengjie.

"First of all, wasn't I clear enough just a moment ago?"

"Who do you think you are? What right do you have to order me around?"

"Second, if you don't have a mirror nearby, do you at least not have any urine?"

"If you don't, find someone to pee right on your face so it can wake you up and help you see reality!"

"As for me not wanting my job anymore—yes, I'm quitting. What are you going to do about it?"

"Come on, try firing me right now! Go ahead! If you can't fire me, next time just watch me slap you until your teeth fall out!"

Xu Zhengjie had a violent temper, and he had truly reached his absolute limit with Xu Ruowei.

"Also, if you dare utter another peep at me, fucking try it!"

"If you dare chirp again, I'll call your mother over right now and slap her across the face twice on the spot!"

"Captain Xu, I... I was just too anxious earlier and spoke without thinking. Please don't hold it against me."

"I really need your help right now. Just help me out this once, okay?"

Xu Ruowei's lungs felt like they were about to explode from anger, yet she was utterly powerless to do anything. After all, without Xu Zhengjie's help, she would have no way to handle the situation with Jiang Yang. If she couldn't save Jiang Yang, her entire facade would inevitably collapse.

"I and Xu Ye just had a temporary misunderstanding, we'll patch things up in no time."

"You know how much Xu Ye loves me. How could he possibly ever truly break up with me?"

"The consequences of offending me—"

"Consequences my ass! I've already told you two or three times, if you don't have a mirror, find someone with dark yellow pee to splash on you and wake you up, won't you?"

"Our young master has already made it crystal clear. You've lost that privilege, and you're no longer worthy of his affection!"

"Alright, I really can't be bothered to waste any more breath on you. Don't you ever fucking contact me again. I despise stupidity, and talking to you genuinely lowers my IQ."

Without waiting for a reply, he hung up with a decisive click.

"Damn it! He's just a stinking bodyguard captain, what's with the high and mighty attitude?"

"How dare he treat me like this? Once I handle Xu Ye, you'll be the very first person I fire, and I'll make sure you regret ever crossing me!"

Xu Ruowei was so furious she smashed her phone, but completely out of options, she could only stomp her feet heavily, turn around, and storm away without looking back.

Exposure was exposure, but Xu Ye, oh Xu Ye, this time I am truly furious, and I will never forgive you!

Xu Ye received the call from Xu Zhengjie, who recounted everything that had just transpired. He chuckled, the corners of his mouth lifting, though the smile failed to reach his eyes as he replied into the phone, "Just ignore that woman Xu Ruowei. Loves to put on an act, does she?"

"Let's see how long she can keep up the charade!"

After hanging up, Master Hu's call came through.

"Young Master Xu, how did your talk with that fellow surnamed Jiang go?"

"How did it go?"

Instead of answering the question directly, Xu Ye glanced back toward the direction of the inpatient department and said calmly into the phone, "The Jiang family... has no reason to exist anymore."

"Damn it!"

Master Hu was a shrewd man. Upon hearing this, how could he not understand the implication? With a ferocious expression, he immediately replied, "Don't you worry, Young Master Xu, I, Tiger, know exactly what to do!"

Hanging up, Xu Ye checked his phone, but there were still no messages from Su Zijin.

He initiated a voice call, but it went unanswered.

Beginning to panic, he quickly instructed the driver, "Uncle Zhao, drive me to Jiangzhou University."

"Yes, young master!"

...

Throughout the entire journey, Xu Ye called Su Zijin more than twenty times, yet it still went straight to voicemail.

Damn it, could something have happened to her?

"Uncle Zhao, please drive a bit faster!"

Uncle Zhao opened his mouth to speak, but ultimately swallowed his words and silently pressed harder on the accelerator.

Finally, after more than half an hour, the car stopped right in front of the main gates of Jiangzhou University.

"Young master, our vehicle is unregistered, and cars are not permitted inside the campus..."

Uncle Zhao said cautiously while glancing sideways at Xu Ye.

Before he could finish his sentence, the car door flew open, and Xu Ye's figure vanished from his sight like a sudden gust of wind.

"This..."

Uncle Zhao raised one arm high, looking for all the world like a living statue of bewilderment.

What was going on with the young master?

Wait, could it be that he had found a new love, which was why he had broken ties with Miss Ruowei—bah, no, that should be why he had broken ties with that dog of a woman Xu Ruowei?

...

Wearing her headphones, Su Zijin leaned against the balcony and gazed into the distance.

"Can't call it love, don't tell lies."

"Just a bit of fondness."

"Can't call it hate, don't entangle, don't put on a sigh."

"..."

"Because of growth."

"In an instant, we just drift apart like that."

What kind of garbage recommendation was that?!

She ripped off her headphones.

Go to hell!!

"Um..."

With her arms resting across the railing, she propped her chin listlessly on her forearms.

Yesterday... especially last night, with Xu Ye by her side, she had thought the scenery of this university was actually rather pleasant.

Now, looking at it:

"Truly ugly!"

She cursed with vexation.

"U-Um... sister?"

A young girl with twin ponytails, looking pure and playful, no older than sixteen or seventeen, stepped out from the dorm room.

Su Zijin immediately straightened up, turned around, and put on an indifferent expression as she asked, "What is it?"

This was her maternal aunt's daughter, Song Yao, who had just turned eighteen and would officially start her senior year of high school in a couple of days.

Looking at her cousin, Song Yao asked with curiosity twinkling in her beautiful eyes, "Sister, are you in a bad mood?"

"No," Su Zijin denied firmly.

How could she possibly be in a bad mood?

It was simply that over four whole hours had passed, and Xu Ye still hadn't replied to her messages.

T-H-A-T-'_S- _A-L-L!!!!!