The radio inside the car crackled before the female news anchor clearly announced:
“We interrupt with two traffic updates. A section of the bridge has suddenly collapsed 320 meters ahead on the northbound side. All drivers are advised to take another route. Please take another route.”
After reporting the emergency, the news anchor continued, “There has also been a major pile-up at the intersection near Yin Si Hospital, causing serious traffic congestion. This is the only road leading to the hospital, so we hope other drivers can avoid the area and leave an emergency route open for hospital patients. There is kindness and love in this world…”
The river wind blew against Lu Xiaoqiao’s face.
Her pale face stood out against her black outfit.
The collapsed section of the bridge was only another 200 meters ahead.
Luckily, Lu Xiaoqiao had stopped in time. Otherwise, she would have driven straight into the river, which was 80 meters deep.
She could not even swim.
The car belonged to Wan Bao’er. Xie Xun had personally modified it and given it to her and his older brother as a wedding gift.
Xie Xun loved cars. He thought automatic cars were boring and only liked driving manual cars.
That was why the car he gave Wan Bao’er was also manual.
Earlier, Wan Bao’er had been rushing to the hospital. Since she was not good at driving a manual car, she had exchanged cars with Lu Xiaoqiao.
Wan Bao’er drove Lu Xiaoqiao’s car to the hospital, but she got into a rear-end accident near the hospital intersection.
Both Lu Xiaoqiao and Wan Bao’er had been involved in accidents at the same time.
But Xie Xun had come here.
He had come to save Wan Bao’er.
That was right.
She was driving Wan Bao’er’s car, so everyone naturally assumed that Wan Bao’er was inside.
Then what about Lu Xiaoqiao?
Had anyone even cared about the accident at the intersection?
Or had they simply thought that she was inside the other car and decided that it did not matter?
Lu Xiaoqiao felt a mixture of emotions.
Xie Xun’s Maybach stayed on the surface of the river for a few seconds.
Then the water slowly rose over the windows and covered the roof.
It was a complete disaster.
The metal barrier had been broken by the crash, and Xie Xun had not moved for a long time.
Had he passed out?
Lu Xiaoqiao’s dark eyes stared at the river.
The wind messed up her hair as she watched the expensive car quickly disappear beneath the water.
Should she save him?
Her black outfit, which she had worn for the memorial ceremony, suddenly seemed strangely appropriate.
She had only wanted a divorce.
She had never wanted to become a widow.
But getting a divorce was damn difficult.
She had asked for one a year ago. During that time, their child had gone from two years old to three.
Xie Xun had pretended not to hear her.
He delayed it, refused to cooperate, started cold wars and arguments, and used almost every trick he could think of to stop her from leaving.
Was he trying to drag this out until she died?
Then he could naturally be with Wan Bao’er without having to deal with any rumors.
Lu Xiaoqiao let out a frustrated breath.
A divorce required the other person’s agreement, and there were too many complications.
Maybe becoming a widow was better.
At least her son could inherit Xie Xun’s money.
Otherwise, as long as Xie Xun was alive, she and her son would never be able to compete with Wan Bao’er and Xie Yu.
Being a widow was better.
Much better than getting divorced.
Wan Bao’er was not seriously injured.
She only had a slight fracture in her wrist.
Lu Xiaoqiao’s car, however, was completely ruined.
It was not an expensive car, so Wan Bao’er simply bought her a new one.
Xie Yu was also safe because Xie Xun had gotten him to the hospital in time.
“Xiaoqiao,” Wan Bao’er said from the hospital bed.
She looked delicate and beautiful, as if even the slightest wind could knock her down.
“I’m sorry. I damaged your car.”
Lu Xiaoqiao stood quietly beside the bed.
Wan Bao’er gestured for the servant to bring over a bag.
“These are the things from your car. I packed them for you.”
They were just some ordinary personal belongings.
Wan Bao’er looked at her.
“Can you tell your sister-in-law where the bag of honeysuckle in the car came from?”
“……” Lu Xiaoqiao searched through the bag and found an opened bag of honeysuckle.
“Tutu has developed a few heat rashes these past few days. Someone told me that bathing him in water boiled with honeysuckle would help, so I picked some from a friend’s house and brought it home.”
Wan Bao’er said nothing.
“Sister-in-law,” Lu Xiaoqiao paused for a moment before realizing what she meant. “You don’t think Xiaoyu’s allergy was caused by me, do you?”
Wan Bao’er calmly replied, “You had a reason to do it, didn’t you?”
Lu Xiaoqiao frowned. “What reason?”
“You’re unhappy that A-Xun favors Xiaoyu.”
“I’ve never noticed that.”
“……”
“My car has a 24-hour recording system,” Lu Xiaoqiao said. “I never touched that bag of honeysuckle after I put it in the car. Of course, you can suspect that I hid it somewhere before putting it in the car. But you and Xie Xun arranged the entire memorial ceremony. I had no chance to get near the flowers.”
Wan Bao’er lowered her eyes, seemingly thinking about something.
Lu Xiaoqiao continued, “But, Sister-in-law, you were acting strange today.”
Wan Bao’er suddenly looked up.
“You’ve had that manual car Xie Xun gave you for five years,” Lu Xiaoqiao said. “If you still aren’t used to driving it after five years, that means you rarely drive it. Yet you happened to drive it today, on such an important day. Then Xiaoyu happened to have an allergic reaction. You happened to fall behind. You happened to switch cars with me. You happened to get into an accident. And then we happened to find honeysuckle in my car…”
She gave a small laugh.
“That almost sounds like someone planned all of this to target me.”
If Wan Bao’er had really planned it, she was quite ruthless.
She had even used her own son to take the risk.
Lu Xiaoqiao would never have the heart to use Tutu to hurt someone.
Wan Bao’er’s lips turned pale.
“I was just overthinking it. Xiaoyu’s accident made me nervous.”
“I also don’t think you had anything to do with it,” Lu Xiaoqiao said calmly. “After all, you wouldn’t put Xiaoyu and Xie Xun in danger just to teach me a small lesson.”
It was not only Xiaoyu’s allergy.
There had also been the unexpected accident that sent Xie Xun into the river.
Wan Bao’er would never risk the lives of Xiaoyu and Xie Xun just to give her a small warning.
After all, they were the two most important men in her life right now.
Wan Bao’er’s eyelashes trembled.
“A-Xun…”
“He’s next door,” Lu Xiaoqiao said. “He hasn’t woken up yet.”
It was not Lu Xiaoqiao who called the police.
Xie Xun had simply been lucky.
There happened to be a rescue vehicle and a police car passing by on the bridge, and several boats were also nearby on the river.
When the car fell into the water, Xie Xun really had lost consciousness. Otherwise, he would have tried to save himself.
“Sister-in-law, you should rest first.”
Lu Xiaoqiao picked up her belongings and smiled politely.
“I’ll go next door and check on your beloved A-Xun.”
Wan Bao’er: “……”
After a long and exhausting day, Lu Xiaoqiao was still wearing the same black suit.
She was a dance teacher, and her graceful figure came from years of dance training.
Her skin was soft and pale, and somehow, her natural look made her even more attractive.
The man was still unconscious.
His sharp eyebrows were slightly furrowed. His nose was straight and strong, and there was a faint vertical line in the middle of his lower lip, giving him an unexpectedly attractive look.
He must have been having a nightmare.
His handsome features looked even darker and more threatening.
Lu Xiaoqiao stared at his high nose bridge for a while.
Her fingertip lightly traced his lips.
They were dry.
Cold.
Nothing like the warmth of his lips when he kissed her at night.
Please don’t find out that I never planned to save you.
With Xie Xun’s vengeful personality, Lu Xiaoqiao was afraid she might not even have a body left to bury.
Suddenly—
Smack!
Xie Xun grabbed her wrist.
She had no idea when he had opened his eyes.
His deep eyes were cold and fierce, as if her hand were a sharp knife that might cut his artery at any moment.
Lu Xiaoqiao quickly hid her panic and forced an awkward smile.
“You’re awake.”
Xie Xun’s sharp gaze did not soften.
He stared at her intensely.
His voice was hoarse and low.
“Who are you?”