Chapter 90 - The crack of distrust

Xia Zhuozhuo frowned, her displeasure was evident. "Si Shenxing, why did you follow me again?" There was a hint of reproach in her voice. Si Shenxing raised one eyebrow slightly, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Take me with you, Zhuozhuo." There was a hint of teasing in his words. Xia Zhuozhuo rejected him without hesitation: "You are too cumbersome, you will affect my speed. Get off!" Her tone was firm, without any room for negotiation. A trace of hurt flashed across Si Shenxing's face, and he pretended to be wronged and said: "Are you so ruthless? I just comforted you, and I kicked you away after I was done?" Xia Zhuozhuo ignored his ridicule and repeated again: "Get off." However, after a brief silence, she seemed to have made some kind of compromise. "Then you have to sit tight, don't blame me if you fall off." There was a hint of warning in her words. Before he finished speaking, Si Shenxing quickly and firmly hugged her waist. Xia Zhuozhuo's face instantly darkened, and she almost had an attack, but she finally held back. "Stop talking nonsense, let's go!" She gritted her teeth, resisted the restless hands on her waist, and drove away quickly on the electric bike. Along the way, Si Shenxing was quite well-behaved. Although his hands were still around Xia Zhuozhuo's waist, he did not make any further moves. Fortunately, he was so honest, otherwise Xia Zhuozhuo would never show mercy because of his identity. The battery car shuttled freely on the busy road, passing through the endless stream of cars, and rushed all the way to the Central Hospital. There were many people on the road who curiously rolled down the window and cast a mocking look at Si Shenxing, a grown man, who let a woman ride a bike with him. However, Si Shenxing didn't care at all, and even had a smug smile on his lips. That smug look made people want to teach him a lesson. But Xia Zhuozhuo had no time to care about Si Shenxing in the back seat at this moment. She had only one thought in her mind: get to the Central Hospital as soon as possible. Outside the operating room of the Central Hospital, Xia Liuli paced back and forth anxiously. She was not worried about whether Zhao Ti could be saved, but hoped that Zhao Ti could die quickly. Because once Zhao Ti woke up and exposed her behavior of snatching drugs, she would face imprisonment. Recalling her previous decision, Xia Liuli couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She should have waited for a while to make sure that Zhao Ti completely lost vital signs before taking action. However, her momentary negligence may bring her a catastrophe. "Miss Xia." Zhao Ti's son and daughter-in-law hurried over, grateful to Xia Liuli for discovering Zhao Ti's fainting and calling for help in time. Zhao Ti's grandson Zhao Xiukai came forward with a bottle of water. "Miss Xia, you have waited with us for so long, sit for a while and drink some water." His tone was full of gratitude. Xia Liuli shook her head worriedly and declined his kindness. She couldn't sit down peacefully until she confirmed Zhao Ti's death. Seeing this, Zhao Xiukai felt even more grateful. He said, "You just said that my grandfather accepted you as his apprentice. If Grandpa knew that you were so worried about him, he would definitely be very pleased. But you should also take care of yourself and don't exhaust yourself." Xia Liuli was finally moved by his sincerity and reached out to take the water he handed over. Inadvertently, their fingers touched lightly, and Zhao Xiukai felt a cool and delicate touch instantly. He subconsciously looked up at Xia Liuli, only to see her eyes like water and her skin like cream, and an inexplicable throbbing surged in his heart. Zhao Xiukai grew up under Zhao Ti's strict discipline and rarely had the opportunity to come into contact with girls. Therefore, this one touch of fingertips instantly made his cheeks flush. Xia Liuli noticed his reaction, but because she had something hidden in her heart, and although the Zhao family was also a famous family, it was still slightly inferior to the Du family. Therefore, she did not take Zhao Xiukai's reaction to heart. She just symbolically drank two sips of water, and then waited anxiously at the door of the operating room again. At this moment, the door of the operating room slowly opened, and a doctor wearing a mask and green surgical gown came out. Xia Liuli's eyes immediately lit up, and she rushed forward more anxiously than the Zhao family and Zhao Xiukai to ask: "Doctor, how is the person inside?" The doctor said calmly: "Don't worry, we are still rescuing. Now we need the family to sign an operation agreement. Are you a family member?" Hearing this, Xia Liuli's eyes dimmed instantly, she shook her head and stepped aside. She prayed in her heart: Zhao Ti must not be able to hold on! However, the doctor's next words rekindled her hope. "The patient is a little old and may not be able to withstand the operation." The doctor's words were a bit conservative and cautious. The Zhao couple were a little shaky when they heard this. But Xia Liuli's eyes slowly brightened up again. She was secretly happy in her heart: I may not be able to bear it... That's great! "Please, please save my dad! We are willing to pay any amount of money!" Mr. Zhao said anxiously. The doctor nodded: "We will try our best." Just then, a cold voice suddenly sounded: "Xia Liuli? Why are you here?" Everyone was stunned when they heard the words, and subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice. At the end of the corridor, a slender figure was walking towards this side quickly. "I'm asking you a question! Why are you here!" Xia Zhuozhuo's voice was full of questioning and dissatisfaction. Her long hair was a little messy due to the wind, but it added a bit of wild beauty. Xia Liuli instinctively felt guilty. She swallowed her saliva and said calmly: "Let me go, you hurt me!" Xia Zhuozhuo was about to speak, and a big hand suddenly stretched out from the side and grabbed her wrist forcefully. It was Zhao Xiukai. He looked at Xia Zhuozhuo firmly, with a bit of displeasure in his tone: "Miss, no matter who you are, please let go of Miss Xia!" The Zhao family couple also came over and looked at Xia Zhuozhuo with a vigilant look. "Who are you?" they asked. Xia Zhuozhuo let go of Xia Liuli's hand expressionlessly, but her eyes were still fixed on Xia Liuli. She thought to herself: Why is Xia Liuli here? What is her relationship with the Zhao family? Moreover, judging from her attitude towards Zhao Ti, there must be something hidden. However, the Zhao family's obstruction prevented her from continuing to question Xia Liuli. She took a deep breath, stabilized her emotions, and said: "My name is Xia Zhuozhuo. Zhao Ti is my apprentice." As soon as these words came out, the three people of the Zhao family showed a suspicious look. Especially Zhao Xiukai, because Xia Zhuozhuo's attitude towards Xia Liuli made him preconceived that she was not a good person. But at this moment, hearing her claim to be Zhao Ti's apprentice, he couldn't help but feel a little confused and puzzled. Xia Zhuozhuo was suspicious and sneered, "My grandfather worships you as his master? This is a huge joke!"