Chapter 02 Three Days Deadline

In the hospital ward, over an hour after Song Xi was brought in again, she finally came to.

Ye Fei, who had been guarding by her side, looked at her wan face, as though she had just recovered from a severe illness, and couldn't help but feel a surge of endless self-reproach and pain.

"I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well!"

On the hospital bed, Song Xi looked at Ye Fei by her side, wearing a yellow vest, disheveled, and for some reason, an inexplicable anger welled up in her heart.

Especially after hearing Ye Fei's low and humble apology to her, she was even more furious, and her gaze towards Ye Fei turned cold.

"Shut up!"

"I don't want to hear your nonsense!"

Then Song Xi forced herself to sit up, straining to support her body.

Seeing this, Ye Fei hurried forward to help, but as he saw his own hands covered in blood, he refrained and drew back.

As if she hadn't seen it at all, Song Xi shakily stood up and left the room with an icy expression.

Ye Fei panicked and quickly followed after her.

"Song Xi, wait..."

"You just woke up, the doctor said you need to rest well!"

Song Xi, with an indifferent expression, replied, "You better take care of yourself!"

"I don't need your help!"

Just then, Song Xi's phone suddenly rang.

Ye Fei hurriedly said, "The phone kept ringing while you were unconscious, but I didn't answer it!"

However, it seemed as if Song Xi hadn't heard Ye Fei speak at all, looking at the phone number her expression instantly turned cold, then she answered the call.

Although Ye Fei could not hear the conversation on the other end, he saw Song Xi's expression growing increasingly ugly.

"What's wrong?" Ye Fei asked in a panic.

"It's none of your business!"

Song Xi hung up and glared fiercely at Ye Fei.

She hurried towards the elevator. Ye Fei saw this and rushed after her.

A moment later, Song Xi, with Ye Fei in tow, hailed a taxi outside the hospital.

As the taxi was about to drive away, they unexpectedly saw a line of luxurious cars slowly driving towards them.

Gazing at the Rolls-Royce Phantom being protected in the center like a king, a hint of envy and jealousy appeared in the depths of Song Xi's eyes.

Then turning to look at Ye Fei in his delivery vest in the passenger seat, Song Xi, full of resentment, snapped, "I'm not asking you to stand out, I just hope you won't embarrass me again in the future!"

Ye Fei, of course, noticed Song Xi's gaze, and after hearing her words, he couldn't help but curl his lip and remain silent.

He certainly couldn't tell Song Xi that the motorcade had come for him.

They had just taken them to the hospital.

The one sitting inside was nothing more than a servant of the Ye Family!

Even if he told her, Song Xi wouldn't believe it!

......

After a while, Song Xi, along with Ye Fei, arrived at the Song Family Old House.

Entering the courtyard and seeing the wide-open gate and the parked cars, Song Xi bit her lips unwillingly and instructed Ye Fei, "When we go in, don't say anything, just stand by my side!"

Facing Song Xi's assertive stare, Ye Fei obediently nodded his head and followed behind her.

As they entered the living room, they felt the gaze of everyone converging on Song Xi.

Followed by the angry scolding of her cousin Song Zirong, "Song Xi, what on earth have you done to anger Director Qian of Huaxing Bank, causing him to call me late at night and refuse our loan application!"

"Do you want to ruin the Ye Family or what?"

On the side, Song Zirong's father, Song Haishan, had an even colder face, "Do you realize how much effort and cost I've spent on this loan? Now it's all been cancelled because of you!"

"What exactly do you want? Is it not until Song Corporation goes bankrupt that you'll be happy?"

Song Xi's aunt, Song Yun, also sneered coldly, "Little bitch, I never realized how vicious and malicious you were before. Do you want all of us in the Song Family to end up penniless and destitute?"

Hearing everyone's accusations, Song Xi defiantly met their glares, her eyes brimming with anger.

"Uncle, you have always been in charge of the Huaxing Bank loan, I never interfered from start to finish, now that the loan approval has fallen through, why blame it on me!"

"Auntie, you keep saying I'm heartless and malicious, but I want to ask you, what good does the bankruptcy of Song Corporation do me?"

"You..." Song Yun, her face full of anger, was left speechless by Song Xi's retort.

Song Haishan's face turned an ashen hue as he said, "Director Qian had already agreed, and by tomorrow morning he was going to process the approval; the loan would be delivered in three days at the latest. Now this sudden disaster, if it's not because of you, could it be because of me?"

At that moment, Song Ziwen, standing nearby, suddenly looked at Song Xi with a cold and mocking smile, "Song Xi, are you really foolish or just pretending to be? Don't you know that Director Qian is Lu Feiyang's uncle?"

"You..."

At the mention of this, Song Xi's face turned pale with anger, her body shook uncontrollably.

Song Zirong seemed not to see anything at all, speaking indignantly to Old Lady Song, who sat in the center of the room with a composed expression, "Grandma, you might not be aware!"

"Tonight, Young Master Lu had an appointment with Song Xi at the Hilton Hotel to discuss a partnership. Young Master Lu personally promised me that as long as Song Xi was willing to be with him, not only would the Lu Family invest in our Song Corporation, but he would also help us out of our current predicament!"

"At this very moment, Song Xi is actually with this loser, obviously having rejected Young Master Lu, upsetting him!"

Upon saying this, Song Zirong couldn't help but turn his disdainful and mocking eyes toward Ye Fei, who stood silent next to Song Xi, "My Song Family really has the honor to have found a delivery boy as a son-in-law!"

With a frosty expression, Song Xi glared angrily at Song Zirong, "Song Zirong, what do you mean!"

"Ye Fei is my husband, and it's not your place to comment on him!"

"Shut up!"

At that moment, Old Lady Song, who had been silent all along, suddenly uttered a sharp rebuke that silenced everyone.

She then turned her cold gaze toward Song Xi.

"Did Young Master Lu ask you to discuss a contract at the hotel tonight!"

As soon as she said this, everyone's eyes converged on Song Xi, all wearing a schadenfreude expression.

Men and women alone, negotiating a contract in a hotel at midnight!

The implication was clear without being stated!

Faced with Old Lady Song's pressing inquiry, Song Xi had no choice but to nod helplessly.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Song nodded emotionlessly, "Well then, that makes things easier."

As she spoke, a flash of cold light in her eyes landed on Ye Fei.

"You, come here!"

Hearing this, Song Xi immediately had a bad premonition and anxiously grasped Ye Fei's hand, looking at Old Lady Song with a pleading expression.

"Grandma, Ye Fei has nothing to do with this!"

Old Lady Song remained unmoved, her expression even colder.

"Are you deaf? I told you to come here!"

Seeing Song Xi protect Ye Fei, Song Zirong scoffed and taunted, "Song Xi, have you lost your mind, rejecting Young Master Lu and instead protecting this idiot!"

Standing off to the side, Ye Fei, seeing the entire Song Family insult Song Xi, had long been distressed and wished he could slap everyone.

But, remembering Song Xi's instruction before entering, Ye Fei still restrained his anger.

Now, seeing Old Lady Song turning her wrath upon him,

and looking at Song Xi's pleading expression, Fei could no longer hold back and, taking Song Xi's hand, stepped forward.

"Grandma, what do you want with me?"

"Shut your mouth! You have no right to call me 'Grandma'!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Song's expression turned cold as she stated, "I have never recognized your marriage to Song Xi!"

"If you have any sense, you'll divorce Song Xi tomorrow. I can arrange a settlement of one million for your living expenses!"

"If you don't get the hint…"

However, before Old Lady Song could finish, Song Xi firmly interrupted her.

"I am not going to divorce him!"

"Nor will I ever marry that scum, Lu Feiyang!"

Upon hearing these words, Old Lady Song's face instantly turned stern.

With a heavy thud, she slammed her dragon-head cane against the floor tile, emitting an unsatisfied snort.

"In that case, from today on, you are responsible for the loan from Huaxing Bank. If there is no news within three days, your whole family can get lost!"

Hearing this, Song Xi became anxious, her face full of indignant grievance, "Grandma, how can you be so cruel!"

To everyone's surprise, however, Ye Fei suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Fine!"

"Three days it is!"

"Have you gone mad? Do you even know what you're saying?"

Song Xi, catching on, looked incredulously at Ye Fei, exclaiming in disbelief.

The others were equally stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

It was clear that they had not expected Ye Fei to make such a declaration.

Was this guy out of his mind!

After the shock, people regained their senses, looking at Song Xi and Ye Fei with glee in their eyes.

If they could successfully kick the third branch out of the Song Family, their own branches would undoubtedly get a larger share.

This was indeed great news!