Chapter 126: Cold War

Yu Xiangnian feigned ignorance, saying, “I’m not hiding anything! I just came to find the doctor.”

The two stood about a meter apart, facing each other.

One had a sharp gaze, while the other showed no fear.

Cheng Jingmo said, “Yu Xiangnian, you were the one who did Xiao Jie’s surgery.”

Yu Xiangnian replied, “No, I didn’t!”

Cheng Jingmo continued, “You also did my surgery. I saw you when I was half-conscious!”

Yu Xiangnian said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Cheng Jingmo said, “To go further back, you did Ping Ge’s child’s surgery. When you and Qiu Yang went to Shanghai, it was for surgery.”

This was the realization he had outside the operating room.

Why did Ping Ge help Yu Xiangnian retrieve those goods? Qiu Yang specifically came to Nancheng to find the Reviving Heart Grass to save lives, but since the grass was not found, he took Yu Xiangnian to Shanghai.

So it turns out it was because Yu Xiangnian knew how to perform surgeries.

With this reasoning, everything made sense.

Cheng Jingmo said, “Qiu Yang and Yu Xiangyang both know you can perform surgeries and have been helping you cover it up.”

No wonder Zhao Ruozhu, the associate hospital director, didn’t know who performed the surgery for him.

Seeing that quibbling was futile, Yu Xiangnian began to act stubborn. “Cheng Jingmo, what’s with your attitude? Are you interrogating me?”

Cheng Jingmo remained expressionless, “Yu Xiangnian, changing the topic won’t help. You’d better be honest with me.”

Yu Xiangnian was angered and frustrated, “Cheng Jingmo, are you crazy? Why are you so fixated on this surgery issue?”

After saying that, she tried to walk past Cheng Jingmo.

Cheng Jingmo blocked her, “Yu Xiangnian, aren’t you going to admit it? Do you want someone to investigate you before you come clean?”

Yu Xiangnian was genuinely angry now. She pushed aside the person blocking her and said, “Investigate me? Is it that important whether I can perform surgery? Why are you fixated on this? Is it affecting you in some way?”

Her push was forceful, and Cheng Jingmo took a step back. Yu Xiangnian left in frustration.

Cheng Jingmo watched her retreating figure, feeling anxious and helpless.

He was 100% certain that Yu Xiangnian couldn’t perform surgery, and such a skill couldn’t be mastered without years of practice.

So the person who had been close to him every day might not even be Yu Xiangnian.

No wonder Yu Xiangnian had been interested in him!

No wonder Yu Xiangnian had seemed like a different person over the past six months!

Then who was she?

Where did the real Yu Xiangnian go?

Could there really be two people who look exactly the same?

If Yu Xiangnian were an enemy spy, what should he do?

Cheng Jingmo’s mind was in turmoil…

On the other hand, Yu Xiangnian angrily returned to the ward, cursing under her breath.

Was it such a big deal to perform a surgery? Why was Cheng Jingmo treating her this way?

If it weren’t for her, he’d be dead by now! And he still dared to question her!

She was only trying to save lives, not harm anyone, yet everyone kept suspecting her of being a bad person!

After such a long surgery, Yu Xiangnian was exhausted, and she fell asleep while cursing.

When Cheng Jingmo returned to the ward, he saw Yu Xiangnian already asleep.

Her hair was scattered on the pillow, and her dark lashes cast a small shadow on her cheek. Her rosy lips, even in sleep, were still slightly pouting in annoyance.

Cheng Jingmo tried to convince himself that Yu Xiangnian definitely wasn’t an enemy spy.

If she were, she would have run away the moment her cover was blown!

Such a cute person, how could she possibly be an enemy spy?!

He had been too impulsive earlier, and his tone had been harsh. He should find a good time to talk things over with Yu Xiangnian.

The next morning, upon hearing about Xiao Jie’s injury and hospitalization, Yu Xiangyang came to the hospital to visit.

Since Xiao Jie was still in the intensive care unit, Cheng Jingmo took Yu Xiangyang to a secluded spot.

With a serious expression, Cheng Jingmo said, “Yu Xiangyang, we need to talk about Yu Xiangnian’s ability to perform surgeries.”

Hearing this, Yu Xiangyang immediately guessed that Cheng Jingmo must have discovered that Yu Xiangnian had performed surgery on Xiao Jie.

Cheng Jingmo was already suspicious, and Yu Xiangnian had only needed to reveal the slightest hint for him to notice!

Yu Xiangyang naturally wanted to defend his sister, “It’s not a bad thing! Without her, you’d be dead by now!”

Cheng Jingmo replied earnestly, “The most critical issue now is whether you’re sure she’s really your sister?”

Yu Xiangyang nodded firmly, “I checked the mole behind her ear. If she were an imposter, she wouldn’t have the exact same mole!”

Cheng Jingmo’s heart settled a bit, and he said grimly, “You shouldn’t have kept this from me. If others find out and investigate, I’d be completely unprepared. How can I help her?”

Yu Xiangyang said, “I wanted to keep it from being discovered, so the fewer people who know, the better.”

“I’m her husband!” Cheng Jingmo said, displeased, “Just like you, I won’t harm her.”

Yu Xiangyang muttered, “Back then, your relationship wasn’t good. Besides, I promised her I’d keep it a secret, so I definitely can’t tell anyone.”

“Don’t keep anything about her from me in the future.”

Yu Xiangyang asked, “What are you planning to do now?”

“What else can I do?” Cheng Jingmo said without much emotion, “I can’t just hand her over for investigation.”

Yu Xiangyang said, “That’s not like you! If I’d known you’d protect her this much, I would have told you earlier.”

Yu Xiangnian had been angry since that night when Cheng Jingmo questioned her, and she had not spoken to him since.

Two days later, when Xiao Jie was moved from the intensive care unit to a general ward, Cheng Jingmo saw that Xiao Jie was out of danger and went back to work, leaving Yu Xiangnian and Xiao Jie alone in the ward.

From the relatives, Yu Xiangnian learned that Xiao Jie had fallen from the tree while picking pears.

She guessed that those pears were picked by Xiao Jie for her.

Xiao Jie knew she liked fruits, and whenever he saw some, he would pick them for her.

“Thank you for picking the pears for me, Xiao Jie.”

“The pears got ruined,” Xiao Jie said with guilt, “Aunt, I’ve caused you more trouble.”

“Trouble is secondary,” Yu Xiangnian said seriously, “Your life is the most important. Don’t do such dangerous things in the future. Whether I eat the pears or not doesn’t matter, but without you, there’s one less person to protect me. You can’t afford to get hurt!”

Xiao Jie asked, “Aunt, how long will I have to stay in the hospital before I can go home?”

“With your condition, at least half a month.”

“That will cost you a lot of money, right?”

“It will cost a bit, but not much,” Yu Xiangnian said, “Once you’re healed, you can work to repay us.”