The Tipping Point of Rage: Dongfang Zhixia's Fury Ignited Wow... So Many People

Mmph, mmph...

Miss, shh, let's not speak for now. We can go in a little later.

Xia Tongxin's mouth was tightly covered by the head maid, leaving her only able to make muffled whimpering sounds. The head maid whispered softly in her ear, assuring her that as long as they stayed quiet, the door would open on its own shortly.

They couldn't do anything about Shen Qinghan, but the same couldn't be said for Dongfang Zhixia, who stood right before them.

Waiting on the sidelines to reap the spoils was the best strategy. They were strangers in a strange land here; if even a powerful local figure like Dongfang Zhixia couldn't handle it, their efforts would be in vain anyway.

The most they could do was eavesdrop at the door.

Deep in Dongfang Zhixia's eyes lay a hint of anxiety. After waiting for quite a while, she started knocking on the door again.

Knock, knock, knock.

Shen Qinghan, you had better open this door for me, or don't blame me for what happens next! Dongfang Zhixia said through gritted teeth, the scene from the hospital room flashing through her mind.

Miss... A soft murmur, a helpless voice, as if pleading for help?

Pitter-patter... Even the sound of tears dropping onto the back of a hand was clearly audible, making the atmosphere in the hospital room feel somewhat oppressive.

Dongfang Zhixia's calls were effective—better than the combined efforts of Li Erhe and his whole crowd of people. Previously, the little secretary had been completely unresponsive, but as soon as Dongfang Zhixia stepped up, she at least made a sound.

But it was limited to just making a sound. As if terrified of something, after calling out Dongfang Zhixia's name, the little secretary curled up her hands and tightly gripped Dongfang Zhixia's clothes, refusing to let go.

Dongfang Zhixia took all of this in, her heart aching fiercely as if being pricked by needles.

Recalling what she had heard over the phone from Tang Shouye earlier, Dongfang Zhixia locked her gaze onto Tang Shouye's youngest son. He was currently sitting on the hospital bed, licking a lollipop and looking at his older cousin with a face full of pity.

Suddenly, the chubby little boy noticed a fierce gaze fixed upon him, and an ominous feeling washed over him.

Huh? An imaginary question mark popped up over the little boy's head. With the lollipop dangling from his mouth, he swiveled his head around, trying to find the source of this ominous feeling, and then... locked eyes with the dear Guild President.

The little boy was speechless.

Silently, he averted his gaze and turned his head to the side, chanting inwardly: You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me...

This cousin was way too scary. The cousin on the hospital bed was much better; she would actually give him little cakes and lollipops to eat.

It was obvious that the little boy had crossed paths with Dongfang Zhixia before. Their social circle was only so big, consisting of the same familiar faces over and over again, especially when it came to a massive, influential family like the Dongfangs, where everyone was connected by blood or marriage somehow.

In the past, when visiting, the little boy loved to squat in corners looking for snacks. The little secretary also loved hunting for food. The two foodies used to have a great time together, happily munching away—until they were caught by Dongfang Zhixia.

The joy had come to an abrupt end, leaving an indelible shadow in the young boy's heart that day. Pure terror!

Speak of the devil. Some things just couldn't be avoided. Even though the little boy had looked away and was preparing to find a place to hide, Dongfang Zhixia was a step faster and caught him.

She grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, sealing his fate.

The little boy was speechless.

Hehehe, Cousin, I found this lollipop. I figured no one wanted it, and it would be a waste to leave it on the ground, so I was just being frugal... The little boy put on a sycophantic smile, hastily spitting the lollipop out of his mouth and hiding it behind his back.

Seeing that Dongfang Zhixia's face remained gloomy, he gritted his teeth and tossed the hidden lollipop straight into the trash can.

I hate eating junk food like this the most! the little boy declared with a look of absolute righteousness, though his heart was bleeding. Alas, more than half of it was still uneaten. My poor lollipop, boohoo.

Dongfang Zhixia furrowed her brows. Come here. I need to ask you something.

The little boy was speechless.

Cousin, do you mean you only came over to ask me a question?

What else would it be? Dongfang Zhixia looked at the little fatty in front of her with confusion.

NO!!!

The little boy felt like he had been struck by lightning. His world came crashing down. His lollipop... I'm so sorry!!!

Looking as devastated as if his father had just died, the little boy followed Dongfang Zhixia to a quieter spot to recount what had happened, double-checking the things the little secretary had been muttering earlier.

It was still the same few keywords: Sorry, Mom, Liar, and... Officer?

Her name did not appear among them.

Dongfang Zhixia couldn't figure out how a mother and an officer could be connected. No, more accurately, she couldn't figure out what connection the woman and Ye Cheng could possibly have. Was their commonality being liars?

What exactly had they lied about?

Cousin, that's all of it. Why don't you just take this and listen to it yourself? I need to use the bathroom... The little boy simply took off his children's smartwatch. He had smartly recorded the little secretary's muttering earlier.

Dongfang Zhixia was speechless.

Go on. Next time you come to my house, I'll give you something good to eat. Dongfang Zhixia glanced at the smartwatch the boy handed her and withdrew her gaze. She was certain now; the problem lay with Ye Cheng.

Regardless of whether it would work, she had to at least try. If all else failed, she would just have to use some unscientific methods. She had to call her soul back no matter what.

Although Dongfang Zhixia was a materialist, it didn't stop her from believing in some metaphysical things at a time like this. When a person is helpless, having fallen into the darkest depths of the abyss, they are unwilling to give up even the slightest glimmer of hope.

She had to try every possible method!

Upon hearing that he could go to the Dongfang household to eat, the devastated look on the little boy's face vanished instantly. He put on a wide, flattering smile and blinked incessantly at Dongfang Zhixia.

Cousin, is next week okay?

Next week?

Dongfang Zhixia, who had already stood up and was preparing to leave to find Ye Cheng, paused. Why next week?

Although it sounded like polite small talk, Dongfang Zhixia wasn't just making empty promises to the little boy. Her mother often got her hands on a lot of premium, exclusive goods that would never hit the open market.

This included quite a bit of food. The little boy had eaten some the last time he visited, which was why he couldn't forget about it. That was the reason for his rapid change in attitude—delicious food!

In the past, Dongfang Zhixia would always take these treats back for the little secretary to eat...

Seeing Dongfang Zhixia's confusion, the little boy hastily explained, Next week is Grandma's birthday.

Now Dongfang Zhixia understood what he meant. For Mother Tang's birthday, her father might not necessarily attend, but her mother definitely would.

The Tang family had always maintained strict family rules and rarely attended banquets or the like. Tang Shouye going over would only represent himself, not the entire Tang family behind him.

Mother Tang's birthday was an internal affair for the Tang family. Outsiders were not welcome, and everyone in their circle was well aware of this, knowing better than to make fools of themselves by showing up uninvited.

The Dongfang family was a massive complex. Although there were quite a few people in the public sector, they still fell a bit short. Simply put, they weren't pure enough, which the Tang family would have been quite sensitive to in the past.

However, Dongfang Zhixia's mother, Su Su, represented the Su family, which was very pure. Although they couldn't compare to a behemoth like the Tang family, they were still in the top tier.

The most important point was their purity!

Everyone in the entire Su family worked in the public sector. The current head of the family, Old Master Su, was still alive and had previously served as the political commissar of the military region overseen by Old Master Tang.

In a sense, the two of them could be considered old friends.

It was completely reasonable and logical for Dongfang Zhixia's mother, Su Su, to attend.

Dongfang Zhixia nodded, essentially agreeing to the matter. She knew that her mother's side would definitely go. With her grandfather's ties there, they would always have a seat every year.

Dongfang Zhixia's footsteps were slightly hurried as she left the hospital room. The youngest son, while fiddling with his children's smartwatch, hurriedly spoke up to remind her.

"Cousin, you must come over..." Just thinking about the gift boxes and cookies she would bring, the youngest son was already starting to drool.

Although he was still young, he was already a mature foodie!

Tap, tap, tap.

In the corridor, Dongfang Zhixia's hurried footsteps approached the ward where Ye Cheng was staying, and soon came to a halt.

Dongfang Zhixia furrowed her brows, looking at Xia Tongxin, who was pitifully banging on the door incessantly in front of her. The hallway echoed with Xia Tongxin's ultimate loli voice.

"Open the door! I haven't gone in yet! Open the door!!!"

Dongfang Zhixia: "..."

Subconsciously, Dongfang Zhixia imagined whether the little secretary would also look this silly right now in the Li family if she hadn't met her.

Hmm... probably not. Although the little secretary wasn't smart, her kind of foolishness was different from Xia Tongxin's. Her personality wasn't this arrogant and flamboyant. If she were locked outside like this, at most, she would just aggrievedly ask for the door to be opened.

She wouldn't make a huge fuss like Xia Tongxin.

Dongfang Zhixia was almost obsessed; seeing Xia Tongxin made her think of the little secretary. Even though Xia Tongxin was so arrogant and impolite, Dongfang Zhixia couldn't bring herself to genuinely hate her.

At most, she just found her a bit loud and noisy.

It could be said that Xia Tongxin was benefiting from the little secretary's lingering affection...

At the thought of the little secretary lying in a hospital bed right now, crying alone in solitude, as if she had lost her soul, Dongfang Zhixia's heart stung once again. Putting away her stray thoughts, she walked over.

The head maid seemed to notice someone approaching and looked over with confusion. Upon clearly seeing who it was, her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly pulled her young miss to stand aside, very thoughtfully covering her mouth.

And then came the scene from before.

"Shen Qinghan, I'll say this one last time. Open the door!" Dongfang Zhixia's suppressed, furious voice echoed in the hallway. The head maid standing to the side felt her eyebrows twitch violently; it seemed something even more ruthless was coming!

"Fine, you won't open it, right!"

Dongfang Zhixia sneered and began to look around. Finally, she saw a fire safety sign and walked over...

What was she going to do?

Seeing Dongfang Zhixia leave, the head maid cried out inwardly that things were bad. She could clearly feel that Dongfang Zhixia's current mood was entirely different from before. Being angry earlier was fine, but it wasn't terrible; she was still willing to exchange verbal jabs with the eldest miss.

It was different now. The current Dongfang Zhixia was extremely anxious, and she had completely lost the mood to joke around. She had already surpassed a certain critical point of balance!

Simply put... she had exploded!

Click!

A crisp sound came from the corner, like something being opened, followed by the sound of steel being dragged across the smooth floor. The sound was muffled but very sharp.

The head maid's pupils shrank drastically. She saw Dongfang Zhixia, with a cold face and calm eyes, walking over from the end of the hallway dragging a red fire axe.

Head maid: "!!!"

"Miss, quick, hide!" The head maid's scalp was about to explode. These two eldest misses were more ruthless than the other. Their own young miss couldn't even be considered a minor minion in this situation; she was just collateral damage!

The head maid picked up the completely dumbfounded Xia Tongxin, ran quickly, and placed her in another empty corner.

"Miss, absolutely do not come over, and do not make a sound. I have already contacted the bodyguards to come up. Wait here." The head maid spoke as if leaving her last words, then ran back to stop the already exploded Dongfang Zhixia.

Back in place.

Xia Tongxin maintained the posture she was in when the head maid set her down. Only after the head maid had walked quite a distance did Xia Tongxin snap out of her daze. Remembering what the head maid had just said, she stayed put, poking out half of her small head to check the situation outside.

The image of Dongfang Zhixia coldly dragging the axe down the hallway was deeply engraved in Xia Tongxin's mind, lingering like a nightmare.

Xia Tongxin hugged her legs, curled up on the ground, and also started to space out like the little secretary, her eyes vacant... She kinda missed the evil dairy cow demon.

She missed her mom...

The outside world was so dangerous. Those who wanted to steal her credit were all incredibly evil lunatics. She was no match for them...

"Damn it, boohoo... I'm not afraid of you!"

Xia Tongxin peeked her head out for another look. Dongfang Zhixia was closer now. Frightened, she shivered, quickly pulled her head back, her small face deathly pale... No, it was still too scary, boohoo...

Useless little cockroach.

She could only bully the idiot hamster...

In the hallway.

"Calm down a bit, violence cannot solve the problem," the head maid said, bracing herself.

The head maid was cursing Ye Cheng to death in her heart. To still be able to lie there comfortably at a time like this, his nerves were way too thick!

Dongfang Zhixia ignored the head maid, simply dragging the axe in her hand and continuing forward. She soon arrived at the ward door, raised the axe with both hands, and aimed it at the door lock.

Bang!

The axe swung down heavily!

Head maid: "!!!"

At the stairwell, the panting principal, who was so tired he was almost crawling, finally arrived belatedly, rushing over with the spare key.

Just in time to witness the scene of Dongfang Zhixia swinging the axe at the door!

Niu Fen: "???"

"NO!!!" the principal let out a piercing shriek. His face, which had been flushed red from excessive exercise, instantly turned pale, making him look decades younger out of sheer terror.

He was scared witless!

Stumbling and crawling, the principal rushed in front of Dongfang Zhixia: "Spare the door! Eldest Miss, I have the key here! Stop chopping, stop chopping!"

He was terrified that if he spoke a second too late, an even bigger disaster would unfold.

Dongfang Zhixia shot a frosty glare at Niu Fen and tossed the axe aside. Clang! A muffled thud echoed as a small dent was smashed into the floor. She took the key and inserted it into the lock.

Click!

The door opened.

Seeing the scene inside the room clearly, Dongfang Zhixia froze, standing dumbfounded in place. The head maid also stood on her tiptoes to check the situation inside. Upon seeing it clearly, her pupils contracted, and her heart skipped a beat.

The scene was inexplicably bizarre. Niu Fen also hurriedly crawled over to check the situation inside the room, and then... he was dumbfounded too.

Inside the room.

Shen Qinghan had already taken off her shoes and climbed onto the hospital bed, forcefully pinning the "patient," Ye Cheng, down against the mattress. Trapped beneath her, Ye Cheng seemed to still be saying something when he heard a commotion at the door. He turned his head... Wow, that's a lot of people!

Ye Cheng: "..."