Chapter 888: Chapter 868: Very Afraid of Losing Him
"Brother Yixiao, find a way to get off the car yourself. The rear door might not have an explosive device... Don’t worry about me, don’t cut anymore!" Qiao Yongyong grasped the hand holding the small scissors.
If there was an explosion, Nie Yixiao would die with her!
"Didn’t you just say you trust me?"
"You don’t have to protect me anymore, you are no longer my bodyguard, we have no relationship anymore. You don’t need to die with me!" Qiao Yongyong was drenched in sweat.
"Shut up."
"Nie Yixiao, have you gone mad!? Get out of the car! I order you!"
"There’s just over eighty seconds left. Are you sure you want to waste time?" He looked at her coldly.
Qiao Yongyong’s nose felt sour, and finally, she stopped talking and withdrew her hand.
He didn’t speak again and just quietly stared at the remaining two explosive wires, one white and one red.
Inside the car, besides the ticking of the seconds, only the sound of their heartbeats remained.
Finally, his eyes fixed, he made up his mind and raised his head: "Are you willing to take a gamble with me?"
Qiao Yongyong had never seen his gaze so gentle, she couldn’t help but nod her head and grabbed one of his hands.
He didn’t reject her; instead, he grasped back, enveloping her small hand in his palm.
She smiled fearlessly, and her heart was no longer filled with fear and panic.
Even if she were to die, she would turn to dust with him. How wonderful!
To die at the most beautiful age might not be such a bad thing.
Especially with someone she liked, she’d be happy anywhere.
A smile of unusual openness for her age appeared on her lips: "Go ahead and cut it, Brother Yixiao."
On the timer, when the red countdown reached the tenth second, his fingertip moved — snap!
The red wire was cut!
Qiao Yongyong’s breath halted, she closed her eyes tightly, her fingers locked tightly with his, waiting for the possible sound of an explosion!
But the ticking on the timer stopped with a ding!
She opened her eyes wide and saw the countdown had stopped with six seconds left!
After a moment, she realized and cheered, "Brother Yixiao, it’s safe now!"
His tall back was slightly damp with cold sweat, he let out a slight sigh of relief, but he wasn’t as joyous as her and still had some lingering concerns. With a serious face, he pulled her out of the car and walked briskly towards the harbor, away from the car.
Just as they reached near the coast, a huge explosion sound came from behind, and a blaze shot into the sky—
Indeed, it was a delayed explosion—
He guessed correctly!
In that moment, Nie Yixiao didn’t think much, he covered Qiao Yongyong’s head and face, pulling her into his embrace, and felt a tingling sensation on his back. Enduring the discomfort, he quickly carried her a few steps forward and dived into the sea.
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After receiving a call from the police station, Huo Zhenyang drove to the hospital with Jiayi.
In the hospital corridor, Jiayi saw Qiao Yongyong.
She sat on the bench, her hair still wet, wrapped in a coat, and seemed to be in shock.
Luckily, she appeared unharmed and uninjured, accompanied by two policewomen.
Jiayi hurriedly ran over: "Miss Qiao! Are you alright... Where is Brother Yixiao?"
When Qiao Yongyong saw Jiayi, she stood up and threw herself into her arms, sobbing: "Brother Yixiao... wuu wuu wuu... wuu wuu... he..."
Jiayi was almost scared to death by her crying. The police said that both people were alright, just as she was about to ask further, Huo Zhenyang, who had been conversing with the doctors and officers, probably grasped the situation and came over:
"Nie Yixiao is fine. He’s smart. He drove the car to the seaside and detonated it, managed to get out of the car in time, and jumped into the sea. He only suffered some shock to his back and will have to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days. He can be discharged if everything’s okay."
Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief, seeing Qiao Yongyong sobbing breathlessly, she couldn’t help but pat her back: "Miss Qiao, Brother Yixiao is all right. Don’t cry anymore."
But Qiao Yongyong kept crying non-stop.
Huo Zhenyang, seeing that she had finished giving her statement, waved his hand: "Take Miss Qiao back to rest."
After all, Qiao Yongyong was a distinguished guest he had invited and also a daughter of the Longding Society. It was fortunate that nothing happened this time, for if something did, it would surely affect his relationship with the Longding Society.
Huo Zhenxuan.
His expression suddenly became more somber.
Two Huo Family assistants were about to escort Qiao Yongyong out, but she stopped crying all of a sudden and seemed to regain her spirit: "I will stay at the hospital these few days. You all go ahead."
Huo Zhenyang knew she wanted to stay with Nie Yixiao: "I will arrange for professional caregivers to look after her, there’s no need for a lady like you to do it."
"I don’t trust anyone else to take care of him," Qiao Yongyong pouted.
Jiayi could not help but be speechless, her emotions changed too quickly, and so she tugged at Huo Zhenyang’s sleeve: "Let it be, just let Miss Qiao stay in the hospital. If she goes back, I guess she will still come running several times a day."
"Ah! Miss Chu really understands reason!" Qiao Yongyong glared at Huo Zhenyang.
Huo Zhenyang frowned, but finally said nothing, and ordered his subordinates to accompany Qiao Yongyong in the hospital for the next few days, then he went to inform the police about Huo Zhenxuan’s escape from prison and sneaking back to Haodu Building to place a bomb in his car.
"Mr. Huo, rest assured, we will collaborate with Interpol, increase the manpower in the city, and make an all-out effort to apprehend Huo Zhenxuan," said a police officer after finishing taking down the statements.
After giving his statement, Huo Zhenyang left the remaining matters to the lawyers. He turned around and walked back.
Jiayi was comforting Qiao Yongyong and, seeing him return, she stood up, somewhat anxiously: "How did it go?"
"It’s okay, the police are arresting my younger brother all over the city. He won’t get away," he reassured her.
Jiayi nodded, although the second young master was not yet caught, having just committed such a huge crime, he surely wouldn’t dare to attempt it again.
The two said goodbye to Qiao Yongyong and left first.
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The panic-inducing ordeal finally calmed down as if a tightly wound gyroscope had finally relaxed.
On the way back, Jiayi rested her elbow on the car window, looking at the fast-receding scenery along the road, silent the whole time.
Huo Zhenyang, seeing her silence, knew she must have been somewhat frightened by today’s events, so he sped up.
Upon returning to Disheng, the car drove into the Huo Mansion’s courtyard and stopped.
Seeing her still in a daze, he leaned over and unbuckled her seat belt for her: "We’re home."
The moment the seat belt was released, she reflexively slid into his embrace, wrapping her arms around his waist and remaining motionless.
Clinging to him tightly, unwilling to let go for even a moment.
As if the moment she let go, this man would disappear without a trace.
Just now, while Huo Zhenyang was giving his statement, Jiayi stayed with Qiao Yongyong and listened to her describe the harrowing scene of the explosion.
Even though he was lucky to be unharmed, she realized that she couldn’t imagine what would have happened if he had been the one to get into that car and if she and Nie Yixiao hadn’t managed to catch up to him in time.
She suddenly felt very scared.
More scared than she’d ever imagined.
She didn’t dare to think what her reaction would be if he had been harmed.
He felt her body trembling slightly, and raised his hand to touch her hair: "What are you thinking about?"
