As soon as Zhang Xin Yi answered the phone, Bai Qing's questioning voice came through.
"Hello, where have you been, why haven't you come back yet?"
The two of them were now in the same boat, and Bai Qing was naturally a little anxious when Zhang Xin Yi didn't show up for a long time.
After all, they were targeting the Zhan family. Even a slight clue could lead to their capture.
"I was going to buy fruit, but the hospital gave my mother a critical illness notice. I'm going to the hospital now," Zhang Xin Yi said, wiping away tears from her face, explaining to Bai Qing.
Zhang Xin Yi's mother was dying?
Bai Qing frowned, feeling it was a bit unlucky. Zhang Xin Yi had paid a lot of money to the hospital last night, and now it was all in vain. Fortunately, it wasn't her.
"The hospital is a place with many people. You can go a few days later. We are now dancing on the tip of a knife."
Bai Qing was suspicious, fearing that this was a trap. It didn't matter if Zhang Xin Yi was caught, but if she implicated her, it would be terrible.
"Bai Qing, what do you mean? What about the hospital's official seal? If you don't believe me, I'll send you the photos!" Zhang Xin Yi was furious at Bai Qing's words. She was uncharacteristically chatty with Bai Qing. "It's my mother lying in the hospital, not yours, so you can speak with ease!"
Her mother had tearfully begged her to come back on the voice message. It was already unfilial that she, as a daughter, hadn't been by her mother's bedside when she was hospitalized.
And now, her mother was dying, how could she not go back to see her and stay by her side?
Bai Qing immediately received the critical illness notice sent by Zhang Xin Yi. She covered her ears, which were almost deafened by Zhang Xin Yi, and her brows furrowed even tighter.
This Zhang Xin Yi, as soon as the job was done and the money was received, her attitude changed immediately.
"I understand. Come back as soon as possible. Also, I'm Jessica now, don't keep calling me by my old name." Bai Qing reluctantly compromised with Zhang Xin Yi's behavior, pulling at the corners of her mouth uncomfortably, and reminded Zhang Xin Yi.
Right now, she was still a suspect on the run! She didn't want Zhang Xin Yi's careless mouth to get her caught!
Zhang Xin Yi remembered Bai Qing's previous misdeeds. She instinctively glanced at the taxi driver, saw that he showed no unusual signs and was focused on driving, and breathed a sigh of relief. She said reluctantly,
"I understand. I'll hang up if there's nothing else."
"Okay."
As soon as Bai Qing responded, Zhang Xin Yi had already hung up the phone, leaving only a series of beeping sounds in the receiver.
Zhang Xin Yi's attitude had changed so much now!
Bai Qing cursed silently at her phone and tossed it aside. Her eyelids were twitching violently, and she had a feeling that something bad was about to happen...
The taxi soon arrived at the hospital entrance. Zhang Xin Yi hastily paid the driver, pulled her baseball cap down, and hurried towards the inpatient department.
She had already inquired about Liu Xin's ward. As Zhang Xin Yi got closer to the inpatient department and saw patients being accompanied by family members as they walked around downstairs, her eyes gradually welled up.
She couldn't care about anything else. Seeing her mother was the most important thing she had to do now.
Behind Zhang Xin Yi, a man touched his collar and reported in a low voice.
"Target sighted, wearing a white top and black pants, with a black hat, heading towards the inpatient department."
As this voice sounded, the three people sitting in the ward next to Liu Xin perked up.
"Zhang Xin Yi has finally shown up!" Wei Yu Meng stood up from the bed and paced restlessly around the room. She looked nervously out the window at the dense crowd moving around below.
"Once she enters the inpatient department, seal off all exits," Zhan Mo Han commanded sternly into the intercom on the table.
The bodyguards stationed at various points responded in unison. The moment Zhang Xin Yi stepped into the inpatient department, they quietly secured all exits, not allowing even a fly to escape.
"Don't worry, Zhang Xin Yi can't escape," Mu Lin Jing walked up to Wei Yu Meng, comforted her, and squeezed her hand.
Wei Yu Meng nodded, her bright eyes fixed on the door. There was a sealed window on the room door through which one could see the outside.
At this moment, Zhang Xin Yi didn't realize she had walked into a trap. She lowered her hat and followed the crowd into the elevator, pressing the desired floor.
The elevator moved up floor by floor. Zhang Xin Yi stood in the middle of the crowd, her heart beating like a drum, and she clutched the bag of fruit nervously.
Behind her, two ordinary-looking bodyguards exchanged glances and took out their phones to report the latest progress.
"Zhang Xin Yi has entered the elevator. If nothing unexpected happens, she will appear in front of Liu Xin's ward in a minute."
Zhan Mo Han received the message. He raised his dark eyes to look at Wei Yu Meng's location, his gaze deep and profound, like a sea before a storm.
Wei Yu Meng nodded slightly. She gripped the doorknob, held her breath, and stood sternly at the door, watching.
Once Zhang Xin Yi was found, Shi Qing... could also be found!
The floor of Liu Xin's ward had been evacuated by bodyguards. The entire corridor was empty, with only a few plainclothes bodyguards scattered around.
"Ding..." The crisp sound of the elevator arriving was exceptionally clear to everyone who was on high alert.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, Zhang Xin Yi rushed out of it anxiously, completely unaware of how unusually quiet the corridor was. She ran towards Liu Xin's ward.
Liu Xin's ward door was open. The person on the bed was sleeping, still holding their phone tightly. Even in her sleep, she seemed uneasy, as if waiting for news.
"Mom!"
Zhang Xin Yi's tears were about to stream down her face. She shouted and was about to rush into Liu Xin's ward, but the caregiver inside looked at her and turned to close the door.
Then, there was the click of the doorknob from the adjacent ward being turned.
Wei Yu Meng and Zhan Mo Han were the first to walk out of the ward, followed by Mu Lin Jing. The three of them stood still, their six eyes fixed on Zhang Xin Yi.
Zhang Xin Yi's heart skipped a beat. She turned and ran back. The elevator entrance was already guarded by two bodyguards, and other exits were locked.
"Zhang Xin Yi, don't waste your efforts. You can't escape today!" Wei Yu Meng knitted her brows, her gaze sharp as a blade, shooting towards Zhang Xin Yi, her voice stern.
Zhan Mo Han glanced at Zhang Xin Yi's disheveled figure. With a sweep of his long arm, several bodyguards who had been lying in wait sprang out and directly brought Zhang Xin Yi in front of the three of them.
"Zhang Xin Yi, why are you running?" Mu Lin Jing folded her arms and looked at Zhang Xin Yi with a half-smile, questioning.
"I... I ran because I didn't want to see you! Who knew you'd find me and try to force me to marry a servant!" Zhang Xin Yi's face was pale, her eyes darting around, as she fumbled for an excuse.