Chen Xiao, possessing the formidable Great Dream Vajra Divine Skill, had exceptionally sharp eyesight and hearing. He had long detected the stealthy footsteps ascending the stairs, even discerning the distinct sound of women's high heels. His delay in intervening was solely due to his intense focus on the massage he was administering to Ye Qingxin.
The instant Ye Jinhuan raised the vase for a surprise attack, Chen Xiao's massage on Ye Qingxin's chest continued without pause. However, he suddenly twitched his shoulder, activating the Great Dream Vajra Divine Skill.
"Bang—"
In the next second, the valuable blue and white porcelain shattered, and Ye Jinhuan's fair fingers were cut. Chen Xiao's shoulder, however, felt no more than a tickle.
"Ah..."
Ye Qingxin, caught off guard, let out a sharp scream. She quickly wrapped herself in the quilt and, with a voice filled with both tension and anger, questioned the unfamiliar Ye Jinhuan:
"Who are you? Why did you break into my home and attack someone? Do you know that's illegal?"
She paused, then anxiously asked Chen Xiao:
"Chen Xiao, does it hurt? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
As she spoke, she fumbled to check Chen Xiao's unharmed shoulder, her face etched with concern. In her haste, the quilt covering her nearly slipped off unnoticed.
Chen Xiao shook his head slightly, indicating he was fine. He then raised an eyebrow at Ye Jinhuan and stated directly:
"Old auntie, if I'm not mistaken, Gou Shunfang sent you here to catch us in the act, right? Sorry, you're a step too late. The beast who intended to defile the great campus belle Ye and frame me has already been dealt with by me."
"..."
Ye Jinhuan stood dumbfounded, her mind struggling to process the information. She had never dreamed Chen Xiao would be here, and for a moment, she was rendered speechless, frozen in place as blood dripped from her finger, cut by the porcelain shards.
Chen Xiao, with his compassionate healer's heart, couldn't bear to watch. He subtly channeled the profound, wordless golden prescription in his mind and pinched Ye Jinhuan's fingertip, instantly stopping the bleeding. He then nonchalantly said to Ye Qingxin:
"Great campus belle Ye, your condition is temporarily under control. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. You're always welcome to visit me at the Central Hospital for treatment. Goodbye..."
"Chen... Classmate Chen Xiao, you... you don't go yet..."
Ye Qingxin was clearly frightened of Ye Jinhuan and instinctively reached out to grab Chen Xiao's arm, her expression filled with pleading.
She wasn't foolish. From the information Liu Zihao had revealed last night and Ye Jinhuan's words just now, she had already guessed Ye Jinhuan's relationship to her. It was precisely because of this that she strongly resisted being alone with Ye Jinhuan.
While holding onto Chen Xiao, she spoke coldly to the still-stunned Ye Jinhuan without a second thought:
"You should leave now, or I'll call the police and report you for trespassing!"
"Qingxin, I..."
Ye Jinhuan noticed the hostility in Ye Qingxin's eyes and felt her heart shatter. She instinctively wanted to explain, but unwilling to further upset Ye Qingxin, she forced herself to change her words, suppressing her pain:
"Yes... I'm sorry, I... I shouldn't have disturbed you."
With that, as if she couldn't bear the light, she covered her face with one hand and her increasingly painful chest with the other, fleeing in disarray.
"Hmm? Why does Ye Jinhuan also exhibit symptoms of aortic dissection? Could it be a genetic inheritance?"
Chen Xiao noticed Ye Jinhuan's unhealthy complexion and wondered to himself.
Ye Qingxin, a medical expert and faculty member at the Provincial Medical University, also noticed Ye Jinhuan's pallor. Despite her resistance to acknowledging Ye Jinhuan, she was kind-hearted. She couldn't help but implore Chen Xiao:
"Classmate Chen Xiao, could you trouble yourself to escort that auntie out for me? From my observation, her physical condition doesn't seem very optimistic."
Fearing Chen Xiao might refuse, she quickly added:
"Don't worry, I will do my best to repay you."
"Repayment is not important. I primarily can't stand seeing someone suffer from illness."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly and walked away. He soon spotted Ye Jinhuan, looking very unwell, in a luxury car downstairs.
Ye Jinhuan was clearly waiting for Chen Xiao. The moment she saw him, she quickly opened the car door and stepped out to meet him:
"Doctor Chen, could I have a moment to speak with you?"
Her tone was filled with a humble plea, as if she were no longer the proud eldest daughter of the Ye family.
Chen Xiao vaguely guessed her intentions and unequivocally refused:
"If you want me to persuade the great campus belle Ye to acknowledge you, I definitely won't agree."
"You..."
Ye Jinhuan was instantly speechless. After a moment's thought, she continued to plead:
"Doctor Chen, could you please take care of my daughter? Rest assured, I will not let you suffer any losses."