My Wife, The Ice Queen President

Chapter 260: Chapter 0260 Operation Room_1
 

Stepping out of the door, Ye Xiong related to Long Zaitian the incident where he had beaten Long Tianya, and upon hearing this, Long Zaitian burst into hearty laughter.

“Awesome, damn awesome, I’m really impressed with you, kid. Aren’t you afraid he’ll sue you?” Long Zaitian, overjoyed, let slip some vulgar language, forgetting his image.

“He doesn’t have time to tend to his injuries, let alone settle scores with me. Besides, he can’t sue me. There were no cameras in there, and the plastic bag had already burned away by the time I beat him, so he has no evidence,” Ye Xiong said.

“If he really sues you, he could make it stick, but it would take too much time and effort, hardly worth it. I’m afraid he’ll have to swallow this loss and bear the grudge,” Long Zaitian said with a laugh.

“Having worked under him for years, he understands me, and I have likewise come to understand him. I calculated that he would not pursue the matter.”

The two left the hospital and drove back.

“When do you plan to investigate the Li Family side of things?” Long Zaitian asked.

“I need to go back and see my friend first. Her life hangs in the balance because she tried to save my wife, and I can’t rest easy.”

“Then I’ll wait for your word. Just let me know in advance when you’re going on a mission; I need to get my people ready and arrange for the reserves to be in place.”

For a mission like this, although it was Ye Xiong going alone, backup personnel were essential.

The simplest setup required a contact person, someone with proficiency in disguise, and an assistant, in case of any emergencies where contact might prove impossible.

As the car drove on, what was strange was that it wasn’t heading towards Dragon Group headquarters, nor was it going in the direction of the airport.

“Commander, where are we going?” Ye Xiong asked curiously.

“Haha, this is the first time you’ve called me commander. For that alone, I’ll give you a big gift,” Long Tianya said with a laugh.

“What kind of gift?”

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

The car soon arrived at a small airstrip a few kilometers from Dragon Group headquarters, where a small passenger plane was waiting.

Ye Xiong finally understood; Long Zaitian knew he was eager to return and was worried about his friend’s safety, so he had arranged a private plane to send him back to Jiangnan City.

This was a privilege reserved for the highest-level national officials!

“Commander, words can’t express my gratitude. Wait for my word,” Ye Xiong said before boarding the plane.

“I’ll be waiting for your call, and I wish your friend a safe and untroubled recovery,” Long Zaitian waved.

As the plane took off, Ye Xiong’s heart rose with it, struggling to find peace.

Once, he had trusted Long Tianya deeply, regarding him as a second father. Once, he had loathed Long Zaitian for usurping Long Tianya’s position and throwing Dragon Group into chaos.

Now, the person he trusted most had betrayed him, while the one he hated most provided him with much-needed support in a critical moment.

So, without truly understanding someone, one has no right to discuss them.

Ye Xiong had always felt that Long Zaitian was a failure, having tangled up Dragon Group in disarray; looking back now, with Long Tianya as his opponent, a former Dragon Group commander with a firm grip on the group, Ye Xiong figured he would likely have fared even worse than Long Zaitian.

For Long Zaitian, the burden on his shoulders was heavy.

Long Tianya had been the commander of Dragon Group for over a decade; his roots were not easily pulled out. Apart from forceful measures, Long Zaitian had no other options.

This was also why Long Zaitian had resorted to a major purge within Dragon Group; he had to cleanse the influence of Long Tianya’s faction. This is why, irrespective of morals, he had to recruit so many into Dragon Group; he simply did not have many people he could trust.

Between those who are loyal yet incompetent, and those who are capable but harbor ulterior motives, which should one choose?

Even a fool would likely choose the loyal ones!

This is why Long Zaitian placed such high hopes in Ye Xiong.

At this moment, Ye Xiong was his most capable and promising chess piece; in the game of chess, Ye Xiong was the most powerful rook.

After a three-hour flight, Ye Xiong arrived back in Jiangnan and hurried to the hospital immediately after landing.

It was already well past one in the morning.

The hospital corridors were eerily quiet, with only the light outside an operating room still on.

At the door stood Yang Xinyi, Chen Xiao, Vermilion Bird, and Tang Ning, while Xiao Baibai sat quietly to one side.

After taking An Le to the hospital and into the operating room, Chen Xiao, concerned for Tang Ning’s safety, went back to bring her to the hospital.

Angel leaned against the door of the operating room, her fists clenched tightly, looking more nervous than anyone else.

Inside was her twin sister, how could she remain calm?

“Cousin-in-law.”

“Ah Xiong.”

…

Seeing Ye Xiong arrive, a group of people gathered around him with serious expressions on their faces.

“How did you get here so quickly?” Vermilion Bird asked in surprise.

“The chief sent a private jet to bring me back,” Ye Xiong replied.

Vermilion Bird and Chen Xiao exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other’s eyes.

Being sent back on a private jet indicated how high his status was in Long Zaitian’s eyes, at least among the current members of Dragon Group; no one else had been given this treatment.

“Never thought that this cold-hearted old guy would have a warm side,” Vermilion Bird commented.

In the past, Vermilion Bird had openly defied Long Zaitian, and as a result, was directly kicked out of the organization, thus holding some resentment towards him. However, at this moment, the resentment dissipated.

“How is she?” Ye Xiong asked.

“The surgery is still ongoing; it’s been three hours already.” Seeing Ye Xiong’s worried expression, Chen Xiao said, “The operating doctor is the most famous in Jiangnan City, so there should be no issues.”

“That’s right, if there was no hope of saving her, the doctor would have come out by now; they wouldn’t have continued the surgery for so long,” Vermilion Bird added.

This statement was only comforting to those who didn’t understand that the longer the surgery goes on, the more dangerous it is.

Nonetheless, Vermilion Bird’s words had a significant effect.

Yang Xinyi, Tang Ning, and Angel visibly relaxed their furrowed brows.

Even Xiao Baibai, crouching on the ground, wasn’t opening her eyes as wide anymore.

Ye Xiong walked over to the operating room door, patted Angel on the shoulder, and comforted her, “Don’t worry, your sister will be just fine. She wouldn’t bear to leave you alone.”

Angel suddenly turned around and hugged him, starting to sob softly.

Fearful of disturbing the surgery, she didn’t dare to cry loudly. The suppressed sob made her body tremble violently with discomfort.

She buried her face in Ye Xiong’s chest and used his clothes to muffle her crying, sobbing loudly.

Blood is thicker than water.

Among those present, who could be in more pain than her?

At this moment, all Angel wanted was an embrace, a place to vent the feelings she’d suppressed for the past three hours.

Ye Xiong stood still, letting Angel hold him, her tears streaming down, quickly soaking his shirt at the chest.

Seeing Angel holding onto Ye Xiong so tightly, Yang Xinyi felt a twinge of jealousy, but it quickly faded as she faced the situation with equanimity.

Even the usually carefree Tang Ning didn’t dare to tease or say anything as she watched Angel embracing her cousin-in-law quietly.

Chen Xiao moved closer to Vermilion Bird and whispered, “I’ve been standing here for three hours; why didn’t she hug me for comfort, and yet as soon as Boss comes, she holds onto him?”

“Want to know why?” Vermilion Bird gave him a disdainful look.

“Of course, I do.”

“Because you’re not handsome enough, not skilled enough, don’t have enough money, and you’re a twenty-eight-year-old old man,” Vermilion Bird rattled off before sneering back, “Now, do you understand?”

“Alright, I get it,” Chen Xiao sighed and responded, “I wonder if, when you’re feeling sad, you’d be willing to lean on the shoulder of someone who’s not handsome enough, not skilled enough, doesn’t have enough money, and is a twenty-eight-year-old old man… of course, for free.”

“Get lost…” Vermilion Bird retorted angrily.