Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 167 - 165: It’s Not Easy Being a Mistress

At St. Mary Hospital in the early morning, the inpatient department, the nurse’s station.

Several idle nurses were whispering and gossiping among themselves.

"Mr. Huo stayed in Miss Qin’s ward all night and didn’t leave until this morning. Did you see him?"

"Miss Qin is a friend of Mr. Huo’s. Is there a problem with him staying the night?"

"Please, Miss Qin is perfectly fine. There’s no need for overnight company. Besides, didn’t you notice? When Mr. Huo left this morning, he had changed his clothes."

"Ah, are you suggesting that Mr. Huo and Miss Qin last night..."

"Isn’t it obvious?"

This private hospital, catering specifically to socialites and wealthy businessmen, had seen its share of sensational affairs, so the nurses were no strangers to such incidents.

For instance, a rich tycoon staying here had felt quite lonely and once had his mistress stay with him for several days. After the mistress left, the cleaners found quite a few condoms.

However, the situation had lost face this time, probably because Mr. Huo’s woman was admitted to the hospital, and Mr. Huo simply stayed overnight.

"Tsk tsk tsk, so it goes to show, it’s really tough being a mistress to these rich folks, can’t even rest while hospitalized."

Someone made a sarcastic remark and everyone else started giggling behind their hands.

...

The chattering voices drifted in waves to a spot not too far away.

At the entrance of the inpatient department, Liang Jue was carrying fruit and some nutrition products, and all the gossiping reached his ears, his expression growing uglier by the second.

Liang Anya had also come along with her brother to visit Xiaoyi today, trailing a few steps behind as she just got out of the elevator.

Catching up, she only then realized that her brother’s face was off and caught snippets of the nurses’ gossip—understanding that her brother had heard it all.

Before Liang Anya could recover, Liang Jue’s grip loosened, the fruit dropped to the floor, and he strode forward, slamming a fist on the nurses’ counter, "Are you nurses or busybodies?! What business is it of yours what people do in private!"

The nurses were startled by the young man before them, who seemed on the verge of a tempest, and not daring to indulge in any more gossip, they scattered sheepishly.

Liang Anya stepped forward to pull her brother back, "Brother—"

Before she could finish, Liang Jue glared at his sister sternly, "Anya, I knew something was up when you and Xiaoyi were whispering the other day! So Xiaoyi has been with Mr. Huo all along... The company’s crisis was averted, and I was released from detention, all because Xiaoyi traded her body for it, right? Why didn’t you tell me!"

Liang Anya quickly covered her brother’s mouth, "Brother, it’s not exactly what you think. Mr. Huo and Xiaoyi knew each other from before, and they were even together at some point. Plus, it seems they just signed an agreement. Xiaoyi said after... after a few times, it would all be over..."

Liang Jue’s face turned crimson with rage upon hearing this. They even had an agreement for sleeping together?

He and his father, two grown men, had to rely on a weak girl like Xiaoyi to offer herself for protection? 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Liang Jue growled, "This can’t go on, neither Dad nor I can let Xiaoyi continue like this..."

Seeing him ready to spill everything to their father, Liang Anya blocked her brother, stamped her foot in urgency, "Brother! Xiaoyi begged us not to tell Dad, are you going to go against her wishes and ruin the last shred of her dignity? Dad truly cares for Xiaoyi, and now that he has taken her as his goddaughter, can you imagine how big of a scandal this will be if he finds out, given Dad’s temper? Let’s preserve some dignity for her!"

Liang Jue clenched his fists, but eventually managed to contain his anger, halting his steps for the time being.

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Ye Family.

In the living room, Ye Shiman curled up on the sofa, crying nervously, "Mommy, I won’t be in trouble, will I? I know I was wrong. It was just a moment of impulse... I don’t want to go to jail."

Ye’s mother caressed her daughter’s head with heartache, her eyes reddening as she turned to her husband, "Husband, our Shiman absolutely cannot go to jail. If she does, her future will be ruined, and those relatives and friends will laugh us to death."

Her daughter, whom she had carefully raised from a young age, was meant to become a dragon among people. Now, not only could she not become a dragon, but was she going to turn into a street rat?

Although she was angry with her daughter, a jailbird in the family was absolutely unacceptable. It would be a complete loss of face. Ye’s father gritted his teeth and comforted her, "Don’t worry, Daddy and Mommy got you out on bail, didn’t we? We just need to spend a little more money on the police station, and it will be fine! Also, Daddy called Chairman Shangguan. Our Ye family company has served the Shangguan family for many years. They will give us face and do us this favor."

Listening to her parents’ comforting words, Ye Shiman’s crying subsided, and she felt much more at ease.

With the support of the Shangguan family, whose influence in H City is acknowledged by everyone as second to none, there wouldn’t be any problems. And her daddy would surely spend the money to settle her problems.

She exhaled a breath, even a hint of scornful smile appeared on her lips, so what if she had harmed those two cheap people?

With money and power, was there anything in this world that couldn’t be solved?

Suddenly, the doorbell of the living room rang loudly.

An elderly housemaid from the Ye family went to open the door, and as soon as she did, she saw several uniformed police officers standing at the entrance, their tone very serious, "This is Ye Shiman’s home, correct?"

The old housemaid was startled and before she could react, the policemen strode in, immediately spotting Ye Shiman on the living room sofa.

The leading middle-aged police officer spoke solemnly, "Miss Ye Shiman, please come with us to the police detention center. You cannot be bailed out again before the trial."

Ye’s mother jumped up in alarm, "What’s going on? Wasn’t she allowed to be bailed out? We just paid the bail to bring Shiman back, why are you taking her to the detention center again?"

The middle-aged officer was very imposing, "We have received information from the hospital that the injured Su Yan’s condition is quite serious, and another injured person, Qin Yi, has not been discharged from the hospital to this day. Both have certificates of serious injury. Ye Shiman has already committed a grave offense and cannot be bailed out. Therefore, we have come to take her away. Also, please prepare yourselves mentally, Ye Shiman’s charges are severe, and what awaits you is a harsh legal sanction."

Impossible!

Ye Shiman jumped up in shock. After she was bailed out, her father had inquired secretly; Su Yan was not in life-threatening danger. She only got a bit of strong acid on her back, and that Qin Yi didn’t lose a single hair!

Ye’s father’s face contorted with anger, "I want to see your boss!"

A younger policeman sneered, "Sorry, the directive came directly from our chief."

Ye Shiman panicked, hiding behind Daddy and Mommy, "Daddy, Mommy, I don’t want to go to the detention center, I don’t want to... Save me."

Having been locked up for several hours in the ice-cold, dark, and damp detention center, she was on the verge of breaking down!

If she had to go back again, and be detained until the trial, she might as well be dead!

The middle-aged police officer frowned, giving a look.

Several policemen stepped forward, grabbed Ye Shiman’s arm, the handcuffs clanked loudly, and then they escorted Ye Shiman out.