Chapter 1474: Chapter 1523: Meng Xiaofei’s Growth
One of Meng Xiaofei’s hands pinched her thigh, calming herself with the pain, and said, "Sister Mengxin, Brother Li defeated that Japanese man today and rescued me. Sister Sophia was injured. On our way back, we were ambushed by the Yamaguchi Group. Brother Li stayed behind to hold them off so that Sister Sophia and I could escape..."
Hearing Meng Xiaofei’s voice, Su Mengxin felt a sudden jolt in her heart. When she heard the rest of Meng Xiaofei’s words, her heart sank.
Forcing herself to calm down, Su Mengxin asked, "And then?"
Meng Xiaofei sorrowfully said, "Then... those people were held off. Sister Sophia and I were rescued, but Brother Li went missing. He wasn’t captured by those people. Now, the Aoki Reiko family and Koboto Kobayashi’s people are searching for Brother Li... I was afraid you’d worry, but I had to tell you, Sister Mengxin... I’m sorry, I harmed Brother Li and Sister Sophia!"
Su Mengxin closed her eyes after listening, and after a few seconds, she reopened them, confirming, "Are you sure Yifei wasn’t captured, wasn’t killed, but... escaped?"
"Yes, Koboto Kobayashi took people to find Motoharu and happened to run into him also after Brother Li..."
Su Mengxin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That’s good. Since Yifei escaped, he shouldn’t be in too much danger. We have to believe in him."
Meng Xiaofei shook her head, unable to hold back her tears once more. Su Mengxin, even at this point, didn’t blame her. Instead, she comforted her, which moved Meng Xiaofei immensely.
Meng Xiaofei sobbed and said, "Sister Mengxin, Brother Li was already seriously injured before. Will he... be okay? It’s all my fault; it’s my fault; I might as well be dead..."
Hearing about Li Yifei’s injury made Su Mengxin’s heart sink again, but she couldn’t blame Meng Xiaofei, especially over the phone, separated by thousands of kilometers. What could she blame? Meng Xiaofei was already very upset, so she simply said, "Don’t cry, Xiaofei. We have to believe in Yifei. He’s so capable, he will be fine. Now, you need to take care of yourself and the injured Sophia. How is she?"
Meng Xiaofei sobbed a few times and said, "Sister Sophia... is in critical care. She was slashed multiple times and has lost a lot of blood..."
"Then you need to pull yourself together now and take good care of Sophia. She’s now your lifesaver. As for Yifei, he’ll be fine. We must believe in him!" Although she said that, Su Mengxin’s face also had two tear stains. Her words were comforting, but her heart was already worried to death, especially since Li Yifei was in danger, making her one of the most concerned people, wishing she could personally take his place.
But, after all, she was Su Mengxin, hence her words, and it also proved that having Su Mengxin receive this call was the most appropriate.
Meng Xiaofei’s tears gradually stopped. She hadn’t expected Su Mengxin to say such things. She nodded continuously and said, "I will, Sister Mengxin, I will take good care of Sister Sophia and wait for Brother Li to return."
"Okay, any news, no matter what time, let me know!" Su Mengxin said.
Meng Xiaofei said, "I will, Sister Mengxin, don’t worry too much either. We trust Brother Li. There’s a heavy rain here today, so it’s inconvenient to search. Otherwise, we could have found traces sooner. Brother Li drove away, and there aren’t many cars on that road, so we should find something by tomorrow."
"Alright, try to get more people to search."
After the call ended, Su Mengxin took a few deep breaths, wiped the tears off her face, then turned and opened the door to walk out.
The women outside looked bewildered. No one knew what had happened, or why Su Mengxin had taken Li Yifei’s call alone in the room instead of putting it on speaker...
As soon as Su Mengxin came out, the women saw she had hung up the phone and hurriedly gathered around, bombarding her with questions.
"Sister Mengxin, what happened over there?"
"Yes, Mengxin, what happened to our husband?"
"Or did something happen to Xiaofei? She wasn’t..." Chu Xiaoyao said halfway, then quickly covered her mouth.
Among the women, only two knew what had happened. They were exceptionally sharp with hearing far better than the others. They had already heard what happened inside the room.
Xu Shanshan’s hands were twisted together. She understood why Su Mengxin had taken the call privately: to prevent the news from affecting everyone’s emotions. So, she sat there quietly, internally conflicted.
Jiang Ningxiang’s eyes were red, she couldn’t sit still, her hands intertwined, her head lowered.
Su Mengxin waited for everyone to finish asking before she smiled lightly and said, "Don’t worry unnecessarily. There’s nothing wrong. Yifei just said a few things to me, Xiaofei is fine too. They’re just resting in Japan for a few days before coming back!"
Once she said that, everyone let out a sigh of relief. Some patted their chests and said, "Good, I was worried that something had happened to my husband, it’s good that nothing is wrong!"
"Yes, as long as he’s okay, I was scared to death."
"What about Sophia? How is she?"
Su Mengxin said, "I just told you about Sophia. She was injured while saving Mengfei and is severely injured. She’s currently in critical care."
"Oh no, Sophia... critical care..."
When these words came together, everyone’s expression immediately changed.
It wasn’t that the women’s ability to handle the situation was weak, but concerning life and death, it’s inevitable to be flustered. That’s also why Su Mengxin lied and didn’t directly say that Li Yifei had disappeared.
This approach had its advantages. Upon knowing that Li Yifei was fine, Meng Xiaofei had been rescued, and Sophia was just suffering from excessive blood loss without life-threatening danger, everyone was relieved and gradually dispersed after a while.
Except for Xu Shanshan, Xu Yingying, and Jiang Ningxiang, who stayed here.
"Ningxiang, you should go back, get some rest, and don’t worry," Su Mengxin advised.
Jiang Ningxiang shook her head, her eyes red, and said with a choked voice, "Sister Mengxin, I heard it. My husband disappeared, and I... I want to go to Japan to look for him."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yingying’s expression instantly changed. She had just felt that Su Mengxin was acting strange, so she guessed Su Mengxin had some inconvenient things to say in front of everyone, but she never expected it to be something like this. Despite her strong ability to endure, Xu Yingying couldn’t help but panic. She grabbed Su Mengxin’s hand and asked, "Mengxin, what’s going on? Didn’t you just say..."
Su Mengxin sighed and said, "How else could I have said it!"
She glanced at Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang and said, "Ningxiang, don’t spread this out; it’s enough for us to know for now. As for Yifei... I still believe in him. I believe he will be okay. He has overcome great storms and even defeated that Japanese expert, not to mention a group of underworld figures."
Jiang Ningxiang covered her mouth and sobbed. Xu Shanshan stood up and patted her back, saying, "Sister Mengxin is right. We shouldn’t be too pessimistic. Brother-in-law’s strength is evident. Since he escaped, he will be fine. Besides, even if he sustained a grave internal injury, brother-in-law can slowly recover, don’t forget about the Innate Vital Energy inside him."
Xu Yingying quickly composed herself and said, "Yes, let’s keep this confidential for now, and to those who know, act normally; Yifei will be alright!"
Though the women spoke firmly, only they knew how worried they truly were. Fortunately, having been tempered by many experiences, they had undergone a transformation and soon regained their composure on the surface.
To reassure everyone, Su Mengxin added, "Don’t forget, Na Yi has a secret connection with my husband through Worm; as long as Na Yi is fine, my husband will also be fine!"
Once this point was mentioned, everyone immediately understood. Xu Shanshan rushed out to find Na Yi and ask about her feelings.
After hanging up the phone, Meng Xiaofei tried to eat a few bites but couldn’t finish her meal. She sat up in her hospital gown, and Aoki Reiko hurriedly asked, "Xiaofei, where are you going?"
Meng Xiaofei simply said, "I want to see Sister Sofia; she was seriously injured trying to save me!"
"But you yourself... you should stay in bed, I’ll check on her for you, and update you," Aoki Reiko suggested.
Meng Xiaofei took a breath, surprisingly calm, and shook her head, saying, "I’ll go myself; you can accompany me, let’s wait for Sister Sofia to be out of danger."
Aoki Reiko couldn’t argue with her, so she had to accompany Meng Xiaofei to wait outside the operating room.
The doctor came out once, reporting that most of Sophia’s injuries were external. However, the aftermath of excessive blood loss was severe, and traces of poison were found in one of her wounds, causing her deep coma.
Fortunately, the hospital had antidotes, so Sophia was not in mortal danger.
The two women waited outside the operating room for over two hours before Sophia was finally wheeled out.
Meng Xiaofei hurriedly approached, but Sophia was still unconscious and hadn’t awakened.
So Meng Xiaofei stayed by the bedside and did not leave.
As the night passed, the rain outside gradually stopped, but there was still no news of Li Yifei.
Meng Xiaofei, upon waking, first sought out Aoki Reiko to ask about the situation. Upon learning there was still no news about Li Yifei, she simply responded with an "Oh" and went to wash her face.
After washing her face, Meng Xiaofei called Su Mengxin and updated her on the situation.
Su Mengxin didn’t say much, only reminding Meng Xiaofei to take care of herself and asking about Sophia’s condition.
After hanging up, Meng Xiaofei was lost in thought for a few minutes before regaining composure.
The phone rang; it was a call from Koboto Kobayashi. Meng Xiaofei picked it up and heard him say, "Hello... this is Koboto Kobayashi. Our people just found a car in the river, which should be the one driven by Mr. Golden Eagle, but there’s no trace of Mr. Golden Eagle..."
Meng Xiaofei hastily asked, "Why is the car in the river?"
"That’s unclear. The traces at the scene were washed away by the heavy rain, but the road was very narrow at the time. It is possible that Mr. Golden Eagle lost control of the car, causing it to plunge into the river. I’ve already sent people to search swiftly along the riverbank," he replied.