Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1718: Chapter 1717: She Didn’t Say You Were at the Hospital

Luo Haofeng’s eyes darkened.

The hand gripping the steering wheel subtly tightened.

He withdrew his gaze and sat upright, looking straight ahead.

In his ear was Bai Xiaoxiao’s gentle voice, “No, I’ve been up for a while and am getting ready to have breakfast.”

Bai Xiaoxiao didn’t ask if he was at the hospital.

Last night, when she called Meng Ke, the person who answered was Xu Wanqi.

Given Xu Wanqi’s act of sending her photos, she figured Xu Wanqi would likely delete the call record.

If Meng Ke wanted to say something, he would naturally tell her.

“Xiaoxiao, I’m at the hospital now.”

Sure enough, without her asking, Meng Ke confessed truthfully.

Xu Wanqi was staying at Kangning Hospital, and even if Meng Ke wanted to hide it, he couldn’t.

Bai Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and asked worriedly, “Why are you at the hospital so early? Are you sick?”

Hearing this, Luo Haofeng, sitting in the driver’s seat, turned his handsome face to look at Bai Xiaoxiao.

Bai Xiaoxiao met his gaze for a moment before lowering her eyes and avoiding eye contact.

“Xiaoxiao, don’t worry, I’m not sick. Wanqi got injured last night, and I brought her to the hospital.”

“Xu Wanqi, what happened to her?”

Bai Xiaoxiao asked, feigning confusion.

She had already figured it out last night, but Meng Ke didn’t know.

“Last night, a group of strangers were causing her trouble. I was with her at the time, and Wanqi got hurt because of me.”

Though Bai Xiaoxiao couldn’t see Meng Ke’s expression, she could detect his hesitation from his tone and speed.

Bai Xiaoxiao had made it clear she didn’t like Xu Wanqi.

Knowing this, Meng Ke was explaining because he was afraid Bai Xiaoxiao would be angry.

“She got injured because of you. The more I hear, the more confused I get.”

“Xiaoxiao, I can’t explain everything in just a few words over the phone. Fortunately, Wanqi only injured her arm. She had surgery last night and the doctor said she’d need to stay in the hospital for a few days.”

“You spent the whole night at the hospital with her?”

“Xiaoxiao, Wanqi got hurt because of me. I stayed at the hospital all night.”

“When I called you last night, she didn’t tell me she was at the hospital.”

Maybe Bai Xiaoxiao’s topics were too abrupt, but there was a moment of silence over the phone.

Apparently shocked, Meng Ke didn’t immediately respond.

A few seconds later, his voice came through the line, “Xiaoxiao, you mean you called me last night?”

“It seems Xu Wanqi didn’t tell you.”

Bai Xiaoxiao chuckled softly.

Her voice was calm, without a trace of anger.

But Meng Ke was startled.

“Xiaoxiao, after Wanqi’s surgery last night, when she returned to the ward, her phone ran out of battery. She borrowed mine to make a call, so it wasn’t with me for a while.”

“Oh.”

Bai Xiaoxiao sighed lightly, “When I called you last night, it was Xu Wanqi who answered. She said you were in the shower and didn’t tell me you were at the hospital.”

“Xiaoxiao, don’t believe her. She was lying to you.”

Hearing this, Meng Ke became genuinely anxious.

“…”

Bai Xiaoxiao didn’t speak, just pursed her lips lightly.

Noticing the sudden oppressive atmosphere from the man beside her, Bai Xiaoxiao abruptly realized she had ignored Luo Haofeng.

Raising her gaze, she saw his handsome face was clouded with anger.

Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened slightly; Luo Haofeng was upset.

And it was all because of her.

Feeling a bit remorseful, she furrowed her brows, saying nothing.

Beside her, Meng Ke’s voice carried a sense of urgency, “Xiaoxiao, I fired Wanqi yesterday. Because of some previous incidents, I took her out for a farewell dinner last night, not expecting that incident to happen. Even less did I expect her to lie to you.”

“Why did you fire her again?”

Bai Xiaoxiao was a bit surprised that Meng Ke wanted to fire Xu Wanqi again.

Previously, wasn’t she fine?

How come she’s being dismissed again in just a few days?

“Xiaoxiao, a couple of days ago, during a Haochen Group high-level tour led by Wanqi, Mrs. Mo was almost injured, making Mo General very angry. Wanqi said she didn’t want the agency to be implicated by her mistake; she proposed her own dismissal.”

“When did this happen? Why didn’t I know? Was Ranran hurt?”

Upon hearing it involved Wen Ran, Bai Xiaoxiao instantly grew concerned.

“No, fortunately, Mo General and President Wen were there, and Mrs. Mo wasn’t hurt.”

Before Bai Xiaoxiao could say more, Meng Ke added, “Xiaoxiao, I need to handle some things first. I’ll call you later.”

“Go ahead, take care of it.”

After hanging up, Bai Xiaoxiao noticed Luo Haofeng still sported a stern face, seemingly quite upset.

Her eyes flickered, and she managed a smile, softly saying, “Let’s drive.”

Luo Haofeng pursed his lips, his eyes looking deeply into Bai Xiaoxiao’s.

Being stared at by him like that, Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly felt the air in the car had become thin.

The suffocating atmosphere spread throughout the car.

“Xiaoxiao, did Meng Ke do something wrong to you?”

Luo Haofeng’s voice carried an undertone of gloom, with a hint of suppressed anger.

Bai Xiaoxiao was taken aback, subconsciously shaking her head, “No, Meng Ke isn’t that kind of person.”

“But you just said that last night when you called him, a woman answered, saying he was in the shower. Xiaoxiao, if there was nothing murky between Meng Ke and that woman, why would she…”

“Haofeng, this is something between me and Meng Ke. I’ll handle it. Weren’t you going to show me the snowman you made? Let’s go.”

Bai Xiaoxiao interrupted Luo Haofeng.

The last thing she wanted was for the issues between her and Meng Ke to affect Luo Haofeng.

He had a girlfriend now, and maintaining a normal friendship was best.

Seeing Luo Haofeng unpacified, she added, “Just now, Meng Ke mentioned Ranran almost got hurt during a vacation. I’ll give Ranran a call.”

Saying this, she dialed Wen Ran’s number.

Luo Haofeng’s eyes flickered as he lowered his head and started the car.

Getting Xu Wanqi out of the travel agency was his idea.

However, Luo Haofeng wasn’t naive enough to think Mo Xiuchen would allow a single Xu Wanqi to harm Wen Ran in the slightest.

He planned to call Mo Xiuchen later to find out what happened.

Bai Xiaoxiao didn’t notice the fleeting peculiarity in Luo Haofeng’s eyes. She was entirely focused on Wen Ran. After two rings, Wen Ran’s voice came through.

She immediately asked, “Ranran, I just heard from Meng Ke that you nearly got hurt a couple of days ago during a vacation. What happened?”

“Your phone is finally on?”

The response wasn’t Wen Ran’s explanation but her teasing voice.

Bai Xiaoxiao furrowed her brows, the worry on her face dissipating, as she retorted, “Ranran, you heartless thing, as soon as I heard you almost got hurt, I called you right away, and you didn’t even answer me!”