Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1172: 1147: Framed
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After a night of romance with Xiaoqian, Ye Chen resumed his courier duties the next day.
His phone suddenly rang, displaying Song Xiaoxiao’s name.
“Ye Chen, could you possibly come over to my place?” she asked.
Upon arriving at Song Xiaoxiao’s residence, Ye Chen encountered a middle-aged woman engaged in conversation with a young man.
“My Xiaoxiao and you are truly a perfect match,” the woman declared.
Ye Chen’s brow furrowed at the statement.
Song Xiaoxiao then whispered to Ye Chen, “I need you to be my shield.”
A confident smile touched Ye Chen’s lips as he replied, “Leave it to me.”
Just then, Song Xiaoxiao entered, holding a young man’s hand.
“And who is this?” Zhang Xiuhua inquired, her gaze fixed on Ye Chen.
“He’s my boyfriend,” Song Xiaoxiao announced.
Both Zhang Xiuhua and the young man exchanged glances, their expressions shifting to disbelief.
Zhang Xiuhua’s countenance darkened considerably.
Observing Ye Chen’s delivery uniform, she clearly deemed him unworthy of her daughter.
“Xiaoxiao, marriage is a lifelong decision. You must choose with utmost care,” Zhang Xiuhua admonished.
Standing nearby, Zhao Kai watched the unfolding drama with a sneer. “Aunt, I recently acquired a jade bracelet. Do you admire it?” he offered, presenting the item to her.
Zhang Xiuhua’s eyes lit up as she examined the jade bracelet Zhao Kai presented, clearly captivated by its beauty.
She then turned to Song Xiaoxiao with a stern expression. “Why are you loitering here? Go serve Manager Zhao some water.”
“Yes…” Song Xiaoxiao replied, nodding before turning towards the room.
Ye Chen followed, intending to enter the room with Song Xiaoxiao. However, as he passed Zhao Kai, a cold glint appeared in the latter’s eyes. Zhao Kai suddenly shoved Ye Chen with considerable force.
Stumbling from the impact, Ye Chen collided with Zhang Xiuhua, who was standing on the stone steps, engrossed in admiring the jade bracelet.
With a loud thud, Zhang Xiuhua tumbled down the steps, her head striking the edge of a nearby flower bed.
Song Xiaoxiao, who had just turned back, heard a commotion behind her. Upon looking, she witnessed Ye Chen’s collision with her mother, leading to Zhang Xiuhua’s fall.
“Mom!” Song Xiaoxiao cried out, rushing to her mother’s side.
Bloodied and unconscious, Zhang Xiuhua lay on the ground.
“Ye Chen, what have you done?” Zhao Kai exclaimed, pointing accusingly at Ye Chen.
“You were the one who pushed me…” Ye Chen began, attempting to explain.
“I pushed you? Perhaps Aunt’s recent words angered you, prompting you to deliberately harm her,” Zhao Kai retorted.
Song Xiaoxiao’s brow furrowed, yet she trusted Ye Chen’s integrity and felt it was not the moment to assign blame.
She quickly retrieved her phone and dialed emergency services.
Zhao Kai, meanwhile, feigned concern and offered assistance.
Ye Chen’s gaze turned icy as he observed Zhao Kai’s sinister demeanor.
Zhao Kai’s cunning was evident; he had pushed Ye Chen just as Song Xiaoxiao turned away, ensuring her perspective would be that Ye Chen intentionally pushed her mother.
The ambulance arrived swiftly, transporting Zhang Xiuhua and Song Xiaoxiao to the hospital.
At the hospital, the medical diagnosis revealed an intracerebral hemorrhage.
Given Zhang Xiuhua’s pre-existing health issues, the fall had exacerbated her condition, and the doctor issued a grim prognosis.
“Doctor, how is my mother?” Song Xiaoxiao anxiously inquired.
The doctor sighed, explaining, “Intracerebral hemorrhage. It’s extremely serious; you must prepare yourselves mentally.”
The severity of the situation cast a pall over the Li family members present.
Ye Chen felt a pang of guilt, aware that he was inadvertently involved in the fall.
“Xiaoxiao, I’m truly sorry. I didn’t do it intentionally.”
Song Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Chen reassuringly, “Ye Chen, I understand. It wasn’t your fault.”
“If it wasn’t his fault, then whose was it? He clearly knocked my mother down, and you’re still defending him?” A young woman, her eyes blazing with hatred and anger, interjected from beside Song Xiaoxiao.
This was Zhang Xiuhua’s daughter, Song Yingying. Song Xiaoxiao’s biological mother had passed away, and her father had later married Zhang Xiuhua. Song Yingying was Zhang Xiuhua’s daughter from a previous relationship, making her Song Xiaoxiao’s half-sister.
“Ye Chen, get out! I never want to see you again. You hurt my mother!” Song Yingying shrieked hysterically at Ye Chen.
“Yingying, it’s not what you think,” Song Xiaoxiao attempted to intercede for Ye Chen.
“Ye Chen, didn’t you hear Yingying ordering you to leave? Aunt spoke to you merely twice, and you retaliated by harming her? Leave this instant!” Zhao Kai added his voice to the reprimand.
Ye Chen’s gaze fell upon Zhao Kai, his eyes burning with indignation.
“Zhao Kai, if you hadn’t pushed me, I wouldn’t have bumped into Aunt! She wouldn’t have fallen…”
Song Yingying, Zhang Xiuhua’s younger daughter, upon hearing Ye Chen’s accusation that he had caused her mother’s fall, began berating him like a shrew.
“Ye Chen, my mother is in this condition because of you, yet you’re shirking responsibility! You’ve always had issues with my mother; you must have wanted her dead!”
“Precisely! Aunt merely spoke to him, and he deliberately pushed her down the steps,” Zhao Kai fanned the flames, adding his commentary.
Ye Chen trembled with rage. “None of you believe me. Fine. We can check the surveillance cameras at the entrance. Let’s go watch them now.”
Zhao Kai sharply rebuked, “Ye Chen, your aunt is in this condition, and you’re focused on surveillance? Are you out of your mind?”“Your aunt is like this, yet you’re trying to shift blame? Are you even a man?” Song Yingying lashed out.
Sensing the situation worsening for Ye Chen, Song Xiaoxiao said to him, “Ye Chen, perhaps you should return first.”
After all, with the exception of Song Xiaoxiao, nobody believed Ye Chen.
They all assumed he was seeking revenge against Zhang Xiuhua by deliberately pushing her down.
Even though Zhao Kai had orchestrated it, they considered it his fault.
Ye Chen let out a sudden laugh, thinking how these people truly underestimated him.
He turned to Song Xiaoxiao and asked, “Xiaoxiao, do you believe me?”
Song Xiaoxiao nodded, replying, “Ye Chen, I believe you.”
“My mom is on the brink of death, and you’re still arguing! Ye Chen, if anything happens to my mom, I will not forgive you,” Song Yingying continued her fierce tirade.
“Xiaoxiao, don’t worry. With me here, nothing will happen to your aunt,” Zhao Kai said solicitously from the side.
Sobbing!
Abruptly, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Song Yingying threw herself into Zhao Kai’s embrace.
“The doctor said my mom is critically ill, with only a ten percent chance of surgical success. What can I do?”
Although Zhao Kai held Song Yingying, his gaze remained fixed on Song Xiaoxiao.
“Xiaoxiao, don’t fret. I know a neurosurgery expert. I’ll contact them right away.”
As he spoke, Zhao Kai provocatively glanced at Ye Chen and dialed a number for all to see.
“Hello, Dr. Wang? This is Zhao Kai. Dr. Wang, I’ll name my price if you can personally come. Yes, I’m willing to pay anything. Forget one million; I'll give you two million directly. Please come over immediately.”
After ending the call, Zhao Kai smiled, saying, “Yaqi, stop worrying. I’ve already reached out to China’s top neurosurgery expert, and Dr. Wang is en route now.”