Chapter 159 - Cause and Effect
Xia Fei did say that Avril was his woman, but it was something that came out while he was seething in rage—something that he had never fully thought through before saying. Xia Fei and Avril’s relationship was not at the stage to consider marriage yet, so saying that she was his woman might not have been entirely correct.
“I did.” Xia Fei easily admitted it.
Xia Fei was a man, after all. Since it had come out of his mouth, he did not regret saying it. Moreover, he could not find any reason not to have Avril as his woman, so he might as well come clean.
Xia Fei quietly observed Avril’s reaction. Her beautiful cheeks turned from pink to red in a matter of moments as if she were about to burn.
She held her hands against her cheeks. Her eyes were darting around, unsure of what to do and remained quiet for a while.
After the doctor was made aware of Xia Fei regaining consciousness, he came in to ask a few simple questions before knowingly left the room to the two. Even a dunce could tell that Avril and Xia Fei did not want to be interrupted at this moment. The two of them must have a lot to say to each other now that they had finally met.
Luckily, although Xia Fei had sustained a lot of injuries, they were all just flesh wounds, of which he could recover from after a few days of rest. Repeated use of Demon Axe had surprisingly not caused any irreversible damage to Xia Fei’s brain, which even Phantom could barely believe.
It should be made known that the amplitude of Xia Fei’s brain waves were raised to unimaginable heights back then. Any normal human being would probably die just by entering that state for a second, let alone survive unscathed.
Xia Fei remained quiet for a few seconds before saying, “Sure, the reporters are harmless, but the enemies hiding in the dark might try something again after hearing about this. It’s still best to wait for a few more moments.”
Avril told Xia Fei with a smile, “Sure, we’ll wait then.”
Pang Xing could not help but wipe the cold sweat off his forehead. Avril had always been short-tempered, and there was nothing he could do about it. Luckily, Xia Fei was here to help him resolve the situation, or else he would have had no way to deal with the successor that was Avril.
It was just that the guards could not bear the fact that Avril listened to everything Xia Fei would say.
“Geez, we’re all humans, but how come their lives are so much better than ours?”
“The mistress is so well-behaved in front of this chap; did she actually fall in love with him?”
“Bull’s-eye. Xia Fei can do anything he wants seeing how well the mistress treats him.”
The guards all had their thoughts inside. They only saw the benefits Xia Fei could reap from Avril but ignored how Xia Fei treated her. How many other people were willing to risk their lives, ripping her from the hands of those people who wanted to harm her?
Even if they were as capable as Xia Fei, how many would be as brave or have the will? How many would have the opportunity?
Everything had a cause and effect. In two years, Xia Fei and Avril had gone from strangers superficially knowing each other to dear friends with tacit understanding, from thinking of the other who was lightyears apart to holding hands side by side under the sunset. Everything had causes and effects, accumulated over the years until they finally exploded. Although they were not lovers, they were a tiny step away from it.
A few moments later, Xia Fei and Avril walked out of the hospital, their arms wrapped around each other, and headed to a small bridge on a small stream behind the building.
Along the way, Xia Fei noticed that all the wards in the hospital were empty. He learned from Pang Xing that, in order to ensure Avril’s safety, the entire hospital had been vacated.
The garden was not as colorful in autumn as in summer, but it still had a different flavor. The golden leaves dancing in the wind as they fell from trees was a sight to behold.
Xia Fei lit up a cigarette and walked to a pavilion with Avril, sitting down on a bench made of marble and gazing at the few lotus flowers that were about to wither.
Avril quietly leaned on his arm, her face filled with happiness and warmth.
“How great would it be if we could stay like this forever,” Avril shyly whispered.
Xia Fei smiled without saying anything. Old Porter was still waiting for him in Black Abyss, and he would have to leave once he recovered a bit more. However, he had yet to find a chance to break it to Avril. Moreover, Xia Fei was reluctant to leave Avril here after the kidnapping incident.
Having the surroundings manned by numerous guards really killed the mood. Although they carefully hid behind trees and mong bushes, Xia Fei’s keen perception easily noticed them, leaving something to be desired for him.
The two of them leaned against each other, chatting. After half an hour or so, Pang Xing approached Xia Fei and whispered to his ear.
Xia Fei was shocked and got up immediately with eyebrows knitted. “Understood, I’ll be there right away.”