Chapter 66: Absolutely Not, Absolutely Not – Forced Into Slumber
Xuan Du escaped with her last breath.
She originally thought she would quickly succumb and give in, amidst the screaming, she was also constantly begging for mercy, but in the ever-increasing fear and hatred, her crumbling will was also sending a signal.
He Diesheng deliberately let her hear the news of her father’s downfall, she had planned this from the beginning.
No one would come to save her, no one could save her.
Thanks to her usual exercise, and He Diesheng’s relaxed vigilance tonight, she managed to attract the guard’s attention, knock him unconscious, steal a car, and escape.
She followed He Diesheng’s car from a distance, and then started planning her route.
She wouldn’t run, she wanted He Diesheng to pay.
Xuan Du was very familiar with the roads in this city, she had driven recklessly on these roads late at night, so she took a detour, positioning herself diagonally opposite He Diesheng’s path.
As she stepped on the gas pedal, she gripped the steering wheel, her eyes fixed on that car.
Die, die, die!
She screamed in her mind, a ferocious, crazed smile unconsciously appearing on her face.
She should have died long ago! Why didn’t she die sooner?! Why did that woman have to appear in her life, why did she have to make her life so miserable?!
A violent collision, Xuan Du was jolted by the impact, but a triumphant smile appeared on her face.
But the smile quickly froze. Amidst the rising smoke and shattered glass, she saw another face.
—No!
Why was Dong Ling in the car?!
Xuan Du wanted to get out of the car, but just as she crawled out the door, she collapsed.
Dong Ling’s vision went black the moment the cars collided.
Before losing consciousness, she heard 021 yell.
[Girl!]
Yes, very strange.
At the scene of the accident, sirens wailed, getting closer.
Dong Ling, covered in blood, was carried on a stretcher, a faint blue light emanating from her body, surrounded by data streams, the busy medical personnel didn’t notice this supernatural phenomenon.
[Detecting a significant drop in the host’s vital signs… skull fracture… internal organ damage…]
[Attempting to repair… insufficient permissions! Warning, insufficient permissions!]
[Vital signs critical!]
[Failed to connect to headquarters!]
[Host’s vital signs 37%… 30%… 21%…]
[Attempting to repair again… repair failed! Insufficient permissions!]
[Third repair attempt… repair failed! Insufficient permissions!]
[Vital signs 17%… 15%…]
021 looked at the control panel filled with critical red warnings and started analyzing the data.
[System 021, do you want to use core energy reserves to forcibly execute authorized operations?]
[System 021 forcibly executing authorized operations, program running…]
[Attempting to repair… repairing… host’s vital signs 17%… 21%…]
[Warning! System 021’s energy reserves below 50%! Entering forced deep sleep!]
…………
Outside the operating room with its glowing red light, the Dong family was anxiously waiting.
Chen Shang Shang and Tang Qianxi, who had rushed over, exchanged glances, putting aside their own issues for now, waiting together outside the operating room, accompanying Liu Zhuoyun and trying to comfort her.
“My Ling Ling… she’s never suffered before, how much pain she must be in, how much pain…”
Liu Zhuoyun sobbed uncontrollably, her body turning cold at the thought of her daughter covered in blood.
“That damn Xuan Du, Ling Ling was even looking for her, how could she do this…”
Most of the people present knew that Xuan Du’s target definitely wasn’t Dong Ling, but He Diesheng, who was sitting next to her, but they didn’t say this to comfort a grieving mother, because regardless of whether it was an accident, the harm was real.
Dong Sheng and Dong Tang were furious, they had been searching for so long and couldn’t find Xuan Du, and now she suddenly appeared like a ghost, they shouldn’t have let Dong Ling get involved in this.
They immediately blocked the news as soon as the accident happened, and someone else did the same, He Diesheng’s identity was special, she was immediately transferred to another hospital.
They didn’t take Xuan Du away, Dong Tang had someone arrange hospitalization for her, no matter the reason, they didn’t want Xuan Du to die so easily.
If Ling Ling could survive this, they wouldn’t let her off the hook, and if Ling Ling couldn’t… they didn’t know what they would do.
In the operating room, Dong Ling’s consciousness briefly returned, she heard the last voice in her mind, and amidst the silence, lost consciousness again.
The news of Dong Ling’s accident spread like wildfire, quietly reaching Song Mingzhi in another city.
Song Mingzhi’s mind was in turmoil when she saw the news, she didn’t even have time to ask Yu Shuangwei for leave before rushing out.
“I’ve checked for you, the earliest flight or high-speed train is tomorrow morning, it’s too far by car, I’ve already arranged for a helicopter, don’t worry, she’s already out of surgery, Lao Wang (Wang Buli) said she’s doing well.”
Dong Ling was sent to Nanjia Hospital, and Wang Buli happened to be the surgeon in charge.
Wang Buli said Dong Ling’s surgery went very well, even miraculously so, she should have been critically injured, but her condition during surgery was surprisingly good, it was the first time she had encountered such a patient in her career.
Only after hearing Ji Yiling’s last sentence did Song Mingzhi calm down, breathing a sigh of relief.
In the brightly lit ward, the Dong family was gathered around Dong Ling’s bed.
Hearing the doctor say that the patient was doing well and would probably wake up soon, everyone was relieved.
As for Xuan Du, she was out of surgery even earlier than Dong Ling, and was placed in the next ward by the Dong family, but no one cared about her.
Hearing about Dong Ling’s accident, Mrs. Wen, who was visiting Wen Han upstairs, came specifically to express her concern, comforting Liu Zhuoyun, thinking of their children lying in hospital beds, the two mothers sighed together.
When Dong Ling opened her eyes, her vision was still blurry, then gradually cleared, and she was startled by the group of people crowding around her.
She was about to ask why they were here, but then she remembered she had just been in a car accident, and closed her mouth.
Recalling the mechanical voice in her mind, Dong Ling knew why she had been rescued so quickly and wasn’t seriously injured. She tried calling out to 021, but just like the mechanical voice she heard, 021 must have been forced into deep sleep, there was no response.
Seeing Dong Ling’s dazed look, Liu Zhuoyun held back her tears and gently stroked Dong Ling’s hair, afraid of hurting her.
Dong Ling forced a pale smile and said: “Mom, Dad, Brother, I’m fine, don’t look like that, it makes me sad.”
Liu Zhuoyun turned her head away, burying her face in her husband’s shoulder and crying. Dong Tang peeled an apple for his little sister, brought her water, and carefully fed her.
Dong Sheng patted his wife’s shoulder and said to Dong Ling: “The person who hit you was Xuan Du, she’s even less injured than you, she’s in the next ward, it’s up to you how to deal with her, intentional injury, she’ll definitely go to jail.”
Saying this, Dong Sheng snorted coldly.
“Where’s Diesheng?”
“She was transferred to another hospital, probably by someone involved, her reach is even wider than I thought.”
Dong Sheng’s expression was grim, this young woman, not even thirty, could do such things, if He Diesheng survived this, she would be a formidable opponent in the future.
Dong Ling closed her eyes and thought, her mind in turmoil.
Dong Sheng and Liu Zhuoyun originally wanted to stay by her bedside, but Dong Ling persuaded them to leave.
“I’m really fine, it’s so late, you two should go back and rest, just have my brother bring me some clothes.”
The anesthetic hadn’t worn off yet, Dong Ling felt relatively okay and didn’t want her parents to worry, she gave her brother a look, asking him to help persuade them.
Persuaded by their children, Dong Sheng and Liu Zhuoyun finally left. Dong Tang also went back to get her clothes, leaving Chen Shang Shang and Tang Qianxi to accompany Dong Ling.
Facing her friends, Dong Ling’s forced composure crumbled, she lay listlessly, shaking her head at the apple Chen Shang Shang offered.
“Ling Ling, what exactly happened? How did she suddenly appear and do such a thing?”
Dong Ling shook her head, indicating she didn’t know.
She truly didn’t know how Xuan Du suddenly appeared and did this, the details of their past were complicated and couldn’t be explained in a few words, and Dong Ling didn’t want to talk about it, so she simply left it at that.
“Are you two okay now?”
Tang Qianxi said helplessly: “You’re still worried about us at a time like this? We didn’t even really fight.”
Chen Shang Shang added: “Yes, you should rest, I’ll turn off the lights for you, do you want to sleep for a while?”
Dong Ling refused: “I don’t want to sleep.”
Her mind was a mess right now, Xuan Du, He Diesheng, the dormant 021, the still unconscious Wen Han, and the task system, which she wasn’t sure was still running… too much.
Seeing that Dong Ling wasn’t feeling well, Chen Shang Shang and Tang Qianxi didn’t disturb her further, quietly accompanying her.
A knock on the door came, Chen Shang Shang quickly went to open it, and her expression changed when she saw the person.
“You recovered quickly, truly a cockroach that can survive anything, why didn’t the car accident kill you?”
Chen Shang Shang looked at the pale Xuan Du, her eyes filled with disgust and resentment, her tone sarcastic.
Xuan Du ignored her, looked towards the ward, and asked: “Is she awake?”
She had just heard from the nurse that Dong Ling was out of danger and had come over, despite her injuries.
There were some things she had to say, no matter what.
“None of your business, you’re not even worthy of asking about her condition, Ling Ling shouldn’t have known you, shouldn’t have helped you in the first place, then there wouldn’t be so much trouble now.”
“I want to talk to her.”
Xuan Du looked at Chen Shang Shang, who was blocking her way.
Chen Shang Shang was furious, and she laughed sarcastically: “Who do you think you are? You’re nothing without your father, and your father is going to jail soon, you’ll probably be joining him, how filial.”
She didn’t understand why Xuan Du was still acting like this after falling to such a state, did she really think she was still the same Xuan Du as before?
“I said, I want to talk to her.”
Xuan Du emphasized again, as if Chen Shang Shang was beneath her notice.
“Let her in.”
Dong Ling knew Xuan Du’s personality, she would probably argue endlessly with Chen Shang Shang, and she also wanted to hear what Xuan Du had to say.
She had a feeling that their entanglement would soon be over.
Chen Shang Shang looked at Dong Ling helplessly, and reluctantly stepped aside to let Xuan Du in.
Xuan Du’s legs were injured, and she was in a wheelchair.
“Let’s talk alone.”
“Okay.”
Dong Ling nodded to Chen Shang Shang and Tang Qianxi, telling them to leave first.
“Call us if anything happens.”
Tang Qianxi placed the call button in Dong Ling’s hand, so they could come in immediately if Xuan Du did anything.
The door closed, and Xuan Du moved.
She fell from the wheelchair, her weak, injured legs unable to support her, it was a kneeling posture, showing her sincerity.
“I didn’t know you were in that car, I never intended to hurt you.”
Xuan Du looked up at Dong Ling, then got up from the floor and shakily sat back in her wheelchair.
Xuan Du came only to say this, whether Dong Ling believed her or not didn’t matter, she just wanted to express her sincerity.
“I know.”
Xuan Du looked at Dong Ling on the hospital bed in a daze, her expression calm, neither resentful nor forgiving, just a knowing peace.
Xuan Du suddenly broke down. If Dong Ling had shown resentment or hatred, she might have just left, she had always known she wasn’t liked, but Dong Ling was always like this, making her feel understood.
“Why me? Why did it have to be me?!”
She pulled at her hair, almost hysterical.
Why was she born, why was she tormented, why did she have to go through all of this?
No one could tell her why, as if she was born to atone for some sin.
“She locked me up, just like I did to her… but she…” Xuan Du seemed about to vomit, as if recalling something disgusting, her expression dazed, “She left marks all over my body, she’s crazy, she wants to drag me down with her.”
“She wouldn’t let me escape, she wanted me to be her obedient dog, hahahahaha, that bitch, how dare she!”
Xuan Du was hysterical, both laughing and crying, looking terrifying.
Dong Ling understood something from her words, her expression changing slightly.
She was in disbelief, she didn’t understand.
“You’re related by blood…”
Dong Ling felt like there was a lump of cotton in her stomach, she wanted to throw up, but couldn’t.
“Yes,” Xuan Du said hatefully, “I wish we weren’t, she calls me a bastard born of a mistress, I call her the daughter of a beast, truly disgusting.”
“Everyone is disgusting, except for you, Dong Ling.”
“She should have died in that car accident, I pray for her death every day, or for them to die together, this is the last time.”
Xuan Du’s expression was unreadable, she turned her wheelchair, the crazed aura around her suddenly disappearing, leaving only a deep calmness.
Her voice was very soft, and the sound of the wheelchair disappeared from the room.
The door opened, and Chen Shang Shang and Tang Qianxi walked in.
The soundproofing of the ward was too good, they didn’t hear what Xuan Du said.
Dong Ling’s eyes were open, she looked even worse than before.
The air was silent, only the ticking of the clock on the wall could be heard.
Tang Qianxi peeled an orange for Dong Ling, Chen Shang Shang was scrolling through her phone.
“Holy shit, breaking news, Chen Fei’s mom has moved on from sharing husbands, they’re together now, my worldview is shattered.”
Chen Shang Shang’s worldview was shattered, and Tang Qianxi almost dropped the orange in her hand.
Dong Ling was hit by a second wave of nausea and dry heaved.
It was as if transparent bugs were swarming in front of her eyes, like soft, young snails crawling and squirming, her stomach filled with cotton, blocking her throat.
“It’s disgusting for those people to be lesbians.”
Song Mingzhi, who had rushed over from another city in a helicopter, heard Dong Ling’s cold, disgusted voice through the slightly open door.
—It’s disgusting for those people to be lesbians.
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