Chapter 1258 - 803: The Sudden Beauty Trap

Sure enough, after a peaceful morning, his misfortune came knocking once more.

"Rong, the hospital just called me, they said there's a surgery and I need to go over to make the payment."

Listening to Xie Kaiyao's nearly tearful voice, Kang Zhirong was also on the verge of tears.

What the hell is going on here?

Yesterday the person was fine, they said he'd be discharged today, and now overnight, he's suddenly needing surgery again?

Is this a joke?

"Rong, I...I don't have enough money here, can you come over?" Xie Kaiyao waited for a while but didn't hear back from Kang Zhirong, so she had to reiterate why she called.

Kang Zhirong was helpless too, "Okay, you head to the hospital first, I'll be there shortly."

Xie Kaiyao felt this bad luck occurred because of her, so the medical expenses for her ex-boyfriend during this period were all covered by her.

And Kang Zhirong knew Xie Kaiyao was both renting a house and paying off her car loans, with not much money on hand, so without hesitating, he put down his work and rushed directly to the hospital.

"Doctor, what's the situation? Yesterday everything was fine, they said he'd be discharged today, and now overnight, why does he need surgery again?"

The moment he saw the doctor, Kang Zhirong couldn't help but ask the biggest question on his mind.

The doctor glanced at the disease record in hand, adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and then said blandly, "Don't ask me about this, you should ask the patient, ask the patient's family.

Yesterday, our nurses made over ten phone calls, none were answered, and overnight, he didn't return to the hospital.

This morning he came back, didn't say a word, and fell asleep. If it weren't for our ward round nurse's discovery, he might have suffocated on the bed."

This serious?

Kang Zhirong couldn't quite believe it, turning to look at Xie Kaiyao beside him.

And Xie Kaiyao also seemed shocked, even her face turned red from fear, her eyes trembling.

Kang Zhirong took a deep breath, fixed his gaze on the doctor and asked, "Doctor, what's his condition now?"

"The pleural perforation has ruptured again, and an acute purulent infection has occurred." The doctor glanced at Kang Zhirong, then continued to look at the materials in hand, giving instructions to the assistant beside him.

Kang Zhirong said nothing, bowing his head as he slowly walked out of the doctor's office.

This man must be out of his mind, right?

Kang Zhirong sighed helplessly.

Meanwhile, far away in the Capital, Du Xuejing looked at the delicate young man in front of her, also silently contemplating the same thought.

"How did you find my contact information?" Du Xuejing calmly asked the young man the question that concerned her most.

Recently, this very young man had added her through various contact platforms, confessed brazenly afterward, even sent her all sorts of attractive photos.

But Du Xuejing, influenced by Du Heng, wasn't interested in such effeminate guys.

She even felt a bit queasy seeing those so-called beautiful photos.

Though handsome, easy on the eyes.

She preferred steady, masculine guys.

Not this one, who wore makeup more finely than herself, an absolute sissy.

"Du, I apologize, I was out of line." The captivating young man sincerely apologized to Du Xuejing, flashing a smile he thought sweet and handsome.

"Cut the crap, just tell me where you found my contact information?" Beyond initial appreciation, she increasingly found the young man hard to bear.

She couldn't comprehend why a man would laden himself with thick perfume and heavy makeup—isn't that over the top?

Seeing Du Xuejing genuinely irritated, the young man hastily said, "I found your contact from your document the other day."

As he spoke, his gaze fixed intensely on Du Xuejing, a trace of obsession shimmering in his eyes, "Du, ever since I saw you from the company, I can't stop thinking about you.

Every time I close my eyes, I feel your figure by my side, and even in my dreams at night, I see you."

Du Xuejing couldn't help but shudder.

Absolutely disgusting.

But as her eyes froze momentarily, she cautiously asked, "Didn't you say you shredded my document in the paper shredder?"

The young man paused sharply, then replied immediately, "I don't know why, but as I was putting it in the shredder, I somehow removed the last page, the one with your contact."

As he spoke, he grew sentimental again, "Sorry Du, I can't get over you these days, almost haunted by thoughts of you.

I couldn't hold back anymore before reaching out, my apologies."

At this moment, Du Xuejing felt not only repulsed but also a hint of suspicion rising within her.

That day at the company, it was this guy right here who said he put my materials into the shredder.

And now, he's saying one page was saved.

If one page wasn't shredded, could there be a second page, a third page, a fourth page...

Damn... this jerk's lying to me!

Du Xuejing realized she was too naive back then and got deceived.

Thinking back now, the conversation between this guy and Supervisor Xue had holes in it.

Could it be reasonable for a small employee to just walk into a director's office and shred a document without even asking what it was?

Unless this employee is out of his mind, only then could he do such a thing.

But it's too late to say anything now.

"Du, thank you for meeting me today. I want to treat you to dinner; I've already made reservations at a three-star Michelin restaurant." The guy acted very sincere.

Simultaneously, his eyes shone with a determined smile.

A girl from humble beginnings, not from some wealthy family, and coming from a poor backwater like Jinzhou, a three-star Michelin restaurant should be plenty tempting.

Du Xuejing blinked twice and looked at the guy for a good while until he became uncomfortable, and then she asked, "Do you like me?"

Uhh~~~

The guy was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.

In his mind, if he was just a bit proactive, Du Xuejing would react like that girl beside her—full of happiness, sweetness, pride, and slight shyness.

How could a girl say something so straightforward?

But looking into Du Xuejing's calm eyes, the guy nodded and said in the most sincere tone, "I hope you can give me a chance."

Du Xuejing nodded, "Then tell me what you like about me?"

The guy was stunned again, what did he like about her?

And this time, Du Xuejing continued, "I bet you don't like me for my looks, am I right?"

The guy waved his hand, "No, definitely not."

Du Xuejing frowned slightly, "No? Do you really like my looks then?"

Saying that, Du Xuejing pulled her best friend over, "I admit I'm decent-looking, but at most just an 80 point.

But are you blind? Can't you see this one beside me is prettier?"

The girl beside Du Xuejing chuckled but was a bit embarrassed and lightly pushed Du Xuejing.

"Don't move." Du Xuejing shot a glare at her friend, then turned her head to the guy, "Slender eyebrows, big eyes, an almond-shaped face, skin as smooth as silk, a long neck, and an undoubtedly eye-catching chest.

And look at this slim waist, these abs, these rounded hips, and these two long straight legs—how blind do you have to be to meet me only once and prefer me over her?"

The guy panicked; he didn't expect Du Xuejing to be so different from the other girls he'd met.

"No... that's not what I mean..."

"Oh, so you discovered my inner beauty, right?" Seeing the guy's panic, Du Xuejing saved him from embarrassment and posed with great interest.

The guy sighed with relief and quickly said, "Yes, yes. I'm not that shallow, I just like your inner beauty."

"So quickly tell me, how did you discover my inner beauty?" Du Xuejing pressed on while the iron was hot.

"After I read your cosmetic cream materials, I just thought you were impressive. You're only a sophomore, yet you came up with such an effective formula..."

Before the guy could finish, Du Xuejing calmly interjected, "So, you also saw my materials?"

"Yes, I...uh~" the guy suddenly realized something; he had been tricked into confessing by a young girl.

Du Xuejing immediately rolled her eyes, sneered, and said, "Trying to use a beauty scheme on me? With your IQ, you think you're up to it?

And look at your appearance and attire, neither man nor woman, a complete "erzi" (effeminate man), how do you have the nerve to show up here?"

The guy's face flushed with embarrassment, and a wave of humiliation surged within.

A sophomore, just nineteen or twenty years old, how could she not fall for it?

At this moment, the friend beside Du Xuejing also dropped her infatuated demeanor and cheerfully said to Du Xuejing, "Du, when I close my eyes, I only feel you. I can't sleep thinking about you... ugh~~~ it's so disgusting."

Du Xuejing shot her friend an annoyed look, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? If you know it's disgusting, why imitate it?"

The friend giggled and said, "This handsome guy thinks we're innocent girls who've never experienced the world, believing a supposedly charming smile will make us cling like brainless kids."

The girl's smile was full of disdain.