Perhaps the Xu Family isn't as prestigious as those large families, but Xu Xingguang's looks are no less than any rich young lady's. Not to mention, she has a nationally renowned author for a mother.
Moreover, her 'vegetative' state is an even greater advantage.
The bigger and more powerful the family, the less they want to get their hands dirty. Rather than finding a living person to marry Huo Wen'an, an impeccably beautiful person in a vegetative state is the best choice.
Hong Ruhai wanted to use this opportunity to earn Mrs. Huo's favor and gain a promising future. Xu Zeqing wanted to escape his predicament and return to a life of luxury.
The two immediately agreed to send Xu Xingguang to Divine Concealment Island for marriage.
To implement this plan, they patiently waited for two months. They finally received the news of Huo Wen'an's critical illness, but they never expected Xu Xingguang to suddenly wake up.
This was indeed a slip through their meticulous planning.
Now, with the Xu Family in such a dire situation, Hong Ruhai became their only hope of turning things around. With Xu Xingguang's awakening a definitive fact, they absolutely couldn't let this slip, thereby implicating Hong Ruhai.
When they saw the doctor coming out, the couple tacitly closed their mouths.
Doctor Zhang cheerfully congratulated Xu Zeqing, "Congratulations, Mr. Xu, your daughter has successfully awakened, and she seems to be in good spirits. We'll do a full-body examination on her later, and if everything's fine, she just needs a period of rehabilitation to be discharged and return home."
After speaking, Doctor Zhang showed an expression of amazement, saying with heartfelt emotion, "The patient's successful awakening is simply a medical miracle! Congratulations to Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu!"
Xu Zeqing stepped forward to shake the doctor's hand, "We owe it all to Doctor Lin and all the staff at Changkang Hospital for their attentive care..."
After a few polite words, the doctor had the nurse push Xu Xingguang for a physical examination.
Just as Xu Zeqing was about to follow, the phone in his suit's inner pocket rang. The ringtone was unique, set exclusively for his uncle Hong Ruhai.
Xu Zeqing hurriedly took out his phone, and as soon as he answered, a steady, powerful male voice came through the receiver: "The plan has changed. Mr. Xiao Huo was successfully saved. Zeqing, you haven't acted yet, have you?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zeqing was overwhelmed with emotions for a moment and forgot to respond.
Huo Wen'an's severe illness was difficult to treat, and even if he survived this time, it would only be a matter of time. To ensure the plan's absolute success, Hong Ruhai had long instructed Xu Zeqing not to act hastily and to wait for the call notification.
Noticing Xu Zeqing's prolonged silence tonight, Hong Ruhai's voice carried a hint of displeasure, "Did you already take action? Why so impatient? Didn't I tell you to wait for my notification before proceeding?"
Thinking of Mr. Xiao Huo surviving while Xu Xingguang died, destroying a perfectly good plan, made Hong Ruhai regretful.
Xu Zeqing rubbed his cold forehead and sighed, "Uncle, Xingguang, she woke up."
Hong Ruhai suddenly fell silent on the other end.
After a few seconds, Hong Ruhai finally spoke, "Is that so? She really pulled through." With that, Hong Ruhai hung up the phone.
Xu Zeqing held onto the phone, not speaking for a while.
You Jingqiu, who overheard the conversation, said, "This move can't go through." In her eyes, Xu Xingguang had already become a discarded pawn.
Considering something else, You Jingqiu further said, "I heard from Uncle that the Huo Family has several grandsons. If we could marry our Ming Yue into the Huo Family, then..."
"What are you dreaming?" Xu Zeqing glared at You Jingqiu and said, "Any child from the Huo Family is beyond our reach." Even to become the sacrificial pawn in a marriage, one has to plan in advance, not to mention competing with those wealthy family's daughters for the position of the Huo Family's young lady.
This bit of self-awareness, Xu Zeqing still has.
While Xu Zeqing's words might be true, hearing it, You Jingqiu felt a tightness in her chest; she refused to admit her daughter was inferior to others.
You Jingqiu said indignantly, "Our Ming Yue may not be a daughter of a prestigious family, but she is a famed piano prodigy. She recently signed with an entertainment company, and I heard they're planning to heavily promote her. Besides, Ming Yue is beautiful, and her brother successfully joined the Alliance. It's safe to say she has unlimited prospects. How does she not match up to other people's children?"
You Jingqiu has a son and a daughter, named You Jiaoyang, and You Mingyue, who are twins, a year older than Xu Xingguang.
But no one knows, You Mingyue and You Jiaoyang are not Xu Zeqing's stepchildren; they are actually his illegitimate children!
Even before Xu Zeqing married Mo Yinshu, they had been secretly involved for years. But due to You Jingqiu's poor background, having worked as an escort, Mrs. Xu firmly refused to allow Xu Zeqing to marry her.
Under obligation, Xu Zeqing could only pretend to break up with her and went on a blind date to marry Mo Yinshu.
On the very day of Xu Zeqing and Mo Yinshu's grand wedding, he even took the opportunity to sneak away and fool around with You Jingqiu in a hotel room!
And those twin children were conceived that day.
You Jingqiu intentionally named the two children Ming Yue and Jiaoyang, intending to outshine Xu Xingguang even by names!
She wanted Mo Yinshu and Mrs. Xu to see that her children were better than Xu Xingguang.