The hospital became much quieter and more deserted at night, with fewer medical staff around.
It was precisely because of this that the sound of crying from the hospital rooms could be heard just by being in the corridor.
This weeping came from Wen Xue Shan, and it was a result of the argument from earlier that day.
She was curled up on the hospital bed, looking extremely distressed.
Just then, she suddenly heard the sound of the ward door moving. She immediately sat up and looked at the intruder with vigilance.
Who else could it be but Zhuo Qi?
"What are you doing here? Get out!" Wen Xue Shan glared at him, looking furious.
However, Zhuo Qi showed no intention of leaving. Instead, he took a few more steps towards her.
"Miss Wen, please don't say that. If I leave, who will take care of you? Things have come to this point; you should know better than I do that Qiu Zhun is not the right person for you. What are you still holding onto?" Zhuo Qi said with a look of regret.
"My affairs are none of your business!"
Although Wen Xue Shan's tone was firm, to Zhuo Qi, it was merely the last bit of stubbornness in defending her pride.
After all, considering how much Wen Xue Shan had trusted Qiu Zhun before, even being so certain they would win that bet, the current situation was undoubtedly a significant blow to her.
Zhuo Qi patiently continued, "Miss Wen, you should understand that everything I've done is for you. Perhaps you don't realize it, but the reason I’ve always been helping you as a private detective is because I fell for you a long time ago. I just never found the opportunity to tell you, and that's why things have turned out this way. I had to resort to these means to guide you to my side, but all of this is solely because I love you."
"You love me?" Wen Xue Shan looked at him, her eyes still filled with anger. "Because you love me, you deliberately made Ah Zhun misunderstand that I was the one who leaked those things? Because you love me, you pushed the scandal between Ah Zhun and Wei Yu Meng online? Do you know how much pain these things have caused me?"
"Yes, yes, it was me. But as I said before, it was all for you." Zhuo Qi took a deep breath. "Moreover, when we made the bet, there were no rules against tampering with the process. Now that I've done things to make you see Qiu Zhun clearly, I don't see any problem with that."
Wen Xue Shan remained silent, her gaze fixed on him with resentment.
She truly couldn't understand why this man would go to such lengths. How could he call this love?
"Miss Wen, you two are finished. You have lost to me, there's no doubt about it. Look at this, it's a plane ticket I prepared. As long as you agree to leave with me now, we can fly abroad tomorrow morning. In fact, I've already prepared our new home there, and you'll love it. I've also arranged our future life. All you have to do is agree to go with me."
As he spoke, Zhuo Qi's expression turned sinister again. "Of course, if you want to break the contract, I'll have to find other ways to take you away..."
But just as he finished speaking, a voice echoed from outside the ward.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Zhuo, I don't think we've lost this bet yet." Qiu Zhun pushed the door open and walked in.
Upon seeing Qiu Zhun, Wen Xue Shan also breathed a sigh of relief.
Behind Qiu Zhun, Wei Yu Meng and Zhan Mo Han also entered.
When he saw Zhan Mo Han's icy gaze, he immediately shivered.
Wen Xue Shan handed the voice recorder she had been hiding under the covers to Qiu Zhun. "Ah Zhun, I just asked him if he did those things, and he admitted it. So we have evidence now, right?"
Qiu Zhun gave her a hug. "Mm, you did very well."
Wen Xue Shan hugged him back, both of them beaming with happiness.
"Did I fall into a trap?" Zhuo Qi looked at the scene, still in disbelief.
"It's not too late for you to realize now," Zhan Mo Han said coldly. "However, you'll have to explain everything that's happened recently to the police later."
With that, Qiu Zhun handed the voice recorder to Zhan Mo Han.
Zhan Mo Han then passed it to Fang Xun, who was standing nearby, and Fang Xun immediately secured the evidence.
"Honestly, if you hadn't become impatient and had continued to hide behind the scenes, we might not have been able to do anything to you."
Wei Yu Meng still felt a lingering fear. She had also thought that they might not reach this point.
Fortunately, everything was proceeding smoothly now. Otherwise, who knew what the outcome would have been.
Zhan Mo Han seemed to sense her worry. He turned to look at her and whispered in her ear, "Actually, I've already obtained evidence of Zhuo Qi's actions through other special means."
Wei Yu Meng was a little surprised, but this also explained why Zhan Mo Han had spoken with such a confident tone on the phone back then.
It seemed he had orchestrated this entire scene to accommodate her plans.
After comforting Wen Xue Shan, Qiu Zhun stood up and looked directly at Zhuo Qi.
"You kept saying that you did all this because you love her, but is this truly love? Did you ever ask for her consent? Did you really think that just because you loved someone, she should or must be with you? Even resorting to such methods and causing her all sorts of harm? If you truly loved her, how could you bear to see her get hurt?"
As Qiu Zhun spoke, he reached out and clasped Wen Xue Shan's hand. "Actually, I've been thinking about something recently. Perhaps Xue Shan has encountered these troubles because she is with me. If I were strong enough, if I possessed the same immense power as Mr. Zhan, would I have been able to protect her from the beginning? Or perhaps, Xue Shan should find someone more suitable for her."
"That's not true!" Wen Xue Shan immediately interrupted him. "This is not your fault at all... I... I do tend to think the worst when I'm sick, but I've never thought about truly parting with you. Even if you're not as powerful as Mr. Zhan, even if being with you means facing more setbacks, I accept it. Because I am your woman now, and no one can change that."
Zhuo Qi watched the two of them. While feeling unwilling, he was also moved by the scene.
Had he truly been wrong? All he had ever wanted was to be with the person he loved, which led him to resort to unscrupulous means.
But now, although his heart still ached, seeing Wen Xue Shan's happiness, he surprisingly felt a warmth within him.
Wei Yu Meng said softly from the side, "Do you see? This is what true love is, being willing to go through anything together, no matter what happens."