My Toxic Ex-Wife: BOSS, Stay Away！-Chapter 532: After modification - 540 Shattered Dream
Shi Yi sent Leng Yixiu back to the hospital and lingered in the ward for a while. Remembering that Shen Xu needed to see her in the afternoon, she left.
Just before she left, Leng Yixiu suddenly called out to her, "Are you free tomorrow night?"
Shi Yi turned back and asked, "What’s up?"
"If you’re free, we can go out for dinner tomorrow night."
"You’re still recovering from your injuries, and you’re thinking of sneaking out of the hospital again?"
"Going out for dinner won’t affect my injuries."
Shi Yi glanced at Leng Yixiu’s face. Seeing his healthy complexion, she guessed it wouldn’t be a problem and asked, "Where will we eat?"
Seeing Shi Yi agree, Leng Yixiu couldn’t help but smile, "I’ll send you the address later."
"Alright, sure."
After Shi Yi left, Leng Yixiu turned and opened the drawer beside his hospital bed. Inside the drawer lay a black velvet box. He reached out, took the box, and opened it with a snap. A dazzling diamond ring appeared before his eyes.
He had this ring custom-made for Lin Yixun five years ago. The design and production took a long time. At that time, he had planned to wait until the child was born and then give Lin Yixun a grand wedding. However, unexpected events shattered everything.
This time... The man clenched the diamond ring in his palm tightly. This time, he was determined not to let history repeat itself. He would grasp the happiness before him with all his might.
But what Leng Yixiu didn’t know was that plans could never keep up with changes. The next afternoon, a sudden call from Assistant Chen dealt him a fatal blow, shattering all his hopes and dreams.
Leng Yixiu coldly interrupted Assistant Chen, asking in a deep voice, "Are you sure there’s no mistake with the results?"
"The genetic testing center conducted multiple comparisons. Miss Shi’s DNA is indeed very different from Miss Lin’s. They... should not be the same person." Assistant Chen spoke softly but with certainty.
"Alright, I understand."
The man hung up the phone expressionlessly, sitting on the hospital bed like a statue. The sky gradually darkened, and until the last ray of sunset disappeared from the ward, his eyes finally moved mechanically.
How could this be? How could it result in this?
He clearly felt that Shi Yi was Lin Yixun. So why were the DNA results so different from what he imagined?
After a long time, Leng Yixiu opened his email and clicked on the message from Assistant Chen. The DNA comparison results confirmed what Assistant Chen had said: Shi Yi and Lin Yixun were indeed two different people.
Staring at the black and white numbers, Leng Yixiu felt his heart sinking bit by bit. The joy of regaining what was lost was instantly overwhelmed by immense disappointment.
Actually, this wasn’t the first time. But never had any time disappointed him as much as this one!
The man took a pack of cigarettes from the drawer beside him and pulled one out. Over the years, due to Yixun, he had smoked very little, but he still habitually carried a pack with him.
In the dimly lit ward, only the tiny glowing embers of the cigarette could be seen flickering. The scent of nicotine filled the air, known for its calming and nerve-dulling effects. Yet Leng Yixiu found that at this moment, nicotine had no effect on him at all.
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Since she had nothing to do in the afternoon, Shi Yi arrived early at the place she had agreed to meet Leng Yixiu. To her surprise, Leng Yixiu had picked a rather quaint location for their dinner date. It wasn’t a fancy restaurant or a high-end club but a secluded private dining establishment by the sea.
Shi Yi searched online and discovered that this private dining spot had excellent reviews. The interior had a Japanese style, understated yet luxurious and stylish. The owner of the place was quite quirky, only serving one table per day.
This was perhaps the most unique feature of this place.
Shi Yi checked her watch. It was still early, so she walked to the courtyard outside the restaurant, found a comfortable spot, and leaned against the railing to sit.
She thought it would be nice to sit quietly and watch the sunset alone. Indeed, this was a perfect spot to watch the sunset. She was so captivated by the beauty that she lost track of time. When it finally grew dark, she came back to her senses.
She glanced at her watch. The hands pointed to seven o’clock. Shi Yi frowned. Why wasn’t Leng Yixiu here yet? Could he be caught in rush-hour traffic?
There was a possibility. She had left early, and even encountered some traffic on her way. It was normal to be delayed during rush-hour traffic.
So, she patiently waited for a while longer.
The owner of the restaurant, seeing that she had been waiting alone for a long time, approached and asked, "Miss, may I take your order?"
"I’ll wait a bit longer."
Glancing at her watch again, it was past eight. She grew frustrated. "What is going on? Why is he still not here?"
Even if he was stuck in rush-hour traffic, he should have made it by now. Could he be standing her up?
With this thought, Shi Yi took out her phone and dialed Leng Yixiu’s number. But after ringing for a long time, no one answered. Was Leng Yixiu really not picking up her call?
This had never happened before.
Unease rose in Shi Yi’s heart. What was going on? Could something have happened?
She thought about it and scrolled through her contacts, finally finding Old He’s number, saved unintentionally last time. It turned out to be useful.
Old He answered the call, but his response shocked Shi Yi, "Sorry, Miss Shi, Sir just had his medication and went to sleep."
Sleeping this early? Since when did he have such an early bedtime habit? Weren’t they supposed to have dinner together? Could he have completely forgotten?
Being stood up while the other person slept was extremely frustrating for Shi Yi, but what else could she do? She couldn’t ask Old He to wake Leng Yixiu now.
Shi Yi took a deep breath, telling herself not to get angry. Considering Leng Yixiu’s injuries, she decided to let it slide for now and would settle the score once he was better.
With that thought, she felt a bit better. Since she had waited so long, she still wanted to have dinner. She called the waiter and ordered a few dishes, eating by herself.
However, perhaps due to her bad mood, the meal tasted bland to her.
