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Not far from the scene of the car accident, a man in a black suit with inky, tousled hair and blood-red eyes stood witness to everything.

At this moment, he was curious as to why the woman who got out of the car looked nothing like the photo Song Jingyi had given him?

Could it be that Song Jingyi had deceived him?

Yet it seemed impossible; he had also caught a glimpse of Gu Xiaoxi at the world competition, and though the person in the photo was blurry, the outline matched the photo given to him by Song Jingyi exactly.

Or could it be that this car didn’t belong to Gu Xiaoxi at all?

Yi Si stroked his chin, his eyes filled with confusion.

A moment later, a sly smile appeared on his face, but it didn’t matter. Whether it was her or not, now that something had happened, he would make sure the situation escalated further.

Simply put, he was here to cause trouble, and the one Gu Xiaoxi had hit was deliberately pushed out by him.

As for his methods, no one would know...

The ambulance arrived quickly, and Gu Xiaoxi assisted the doctors in taking the injured person to the hospital.

At the same time, a witness saw the incident and it even made the newspapers; there was even a video of her hitting the person.

Suddenly, that video went viral online.

When Gu Xiaoxi saw the video, she was completely upset.

The edited footage showed it from the point of view of her driving; she had tried to swerve to avoid, but ended up accidentally hitting the person rushing towards her.

It was clear that the person had charged at her, yet the angle made it look like she had intentionally hit the person.

She had no idea who had orchestrated this car accident, but the person she had collided with had been seriously injured.

If she hadn’t used her Spiritual Power to protect his vital veins and stopped the bleeding promptly for emergency treatment, it’s likely he would have died on the spot.

Quan Shaoqing initially didn’t pay much attention to the news; a car accident wasn’t something he should interfere with.

He waited at home for Gu Xiaoxi’s return, but after a long while, he saw no one, which left him feeling somewhat restless.

When he called Gu Xiaoxi, there was no answer, so he called Ai Xiang.

"She left from here two hours ago," Ai Xiang immediately explained.

Quan Shaoqing calculated the time; she should have been back by now, but after calling for a long time, there was still no answer.

Later, feeling agitated, he was about to drive out to search for her when suddenly the butler came running to tell him, "Young Master, does that car in the video look like Madame’s?"

"What?" Quan Shaoqing immediately walked over to the television, rewound the video, then froze the frame on the license plate. Indeed, it was Gu Xiaoxi’s car.

Only, the person who came out of the car wasn’t Gu Xiaoxi; could it be that she had met with some accident and the car had been stolen? Because the video footage was just a quick shot, he hadn’t taken a close look at the person’s figure.

Moreover, he knew nothing about disguises. So without a second thought, he tracked her to the hospital; he had to see who that woman was!

Gu Xiaoxi was taken away by the police, and the accident scene had already been processed. Thankfully, the doctors were still trying to save the injured person and hadn’t declared them dead.

"The patient’s family is suing you for the crime of intentional injury; therefore, tonight, I’ll have to take you back to the police station," outside the hospital’s operating room. Not only had the police squadron arrived, but the police had also come.

Gu Xiaoxi grew more certain that this incident was premeditated. Especially considering the succession of events happening too densely and too strangely.

One thing happened right after another.

It was clearly targeting her!

Although Gu Xiaoxi was innocent, all the evidence was against her, and she knew that any excuses would be futile.

In the end, she could only agree to follow the police back to the station.

At the hospital entrance, she ran into Quan Shaoqing.

Without thinking, she waved hurriedly at him, "How did you get here?"

As soon as she spoke, Quan Shaoqing immediately knew that it was Gu Xiaoxi. Only her appearance had completely changed, making her look very unfamiliar.

But upon a closer look, those familiar eyes immediately stirred warmth and concern in his heart.

Quan Shaoqing strode forward, standing by Gu Xiaoxi’s side, shielding her, and asked the police, "What exactly happened?"

Because he had come from home, he hadn’t had time to change his clothes, and the shiny epaulets immediately allowed the two policemen to recognize him, followed by the police respectfully explaining, "Superior officer, she is the driver responsible for the car accident. Moreover, the patient’s family has filed a complaint accusing her of intentional injury.

We need to take her back for investigation. "

Quan Shaoqing listened, his expression cold. He walked up, worried, and took Gu Xiaoxi’s hand, "What exactly happened?"

"Arrange for someone to take care of the patient; as long as he’s alive, that’s good. I’m afraid someone will frame me deliberately. If the patient dies, I’ll have no way to defend myself," Gu Xiaoxi immediately grasped the crux of the matter, "I’ll go with them first, don’t worry, I’ll be fine."

Seeing how composed Gu Xiaoxi was, Quan Shaoqing’s tension eased slightly. So, he held onto her hand and didn’t let go, instead he turned to the police and said, "She is my person, I hope you can thoroughly investigate this matter. Do not wrongly accuse anyone."

"Yes, superior officer, we will not wrongly accuse anyone."

"Good! Investigate thoroughly, I will also help you," Quan Shaoqing said with a serious tone.

Right now, what he needed to do was find out the exact circumstances of the car accident, protect the hostage, and as long as Gu Xiaoxi was safe, he could rest easy.

After Gu Xiaoxi and the police had left.

Quan Shaoqing immediately arranged for guards to protect the patient, and after the surgery, had the patient moved to an isolation ward where he was guarded 24 hours a day.

Overnight, Quan Shaoqing also met with the patient’s family.

The patient’s family were ordinary citizens.

An older woman, with three children whose capabilities were not strong, had all graduated and joined the workforce.

Quan Shaoqing immediately found them and went straight to the point during the interrogation, asking who had told them to come forward to sue Gu Xiaoxi for intentional injury, and to disclose the grievances between Gu Xiaoxi and their family...

In fact, the family had no idea who had hit the person and were feeling guilty and uncertain of what to say at the moment.

Even more so, as Quan Shaoqing’s last remark was somewhat misleading.

The family, being honest people, became flustered upon hearing Young Master Quan’s questions, and quickly confessed, "We received a call from a stranger who said that my husband was hit by a car, it was done on purpose. They told us to sue her immediately and we could get a lot of compensation."

"... This ... Miss, we indeed have never met her before, not to mention, my father is an ordinary person and it’s even less likely that he would encounter someone of her status," the family’s son also confessed.

"So you mean to say, you knew nothing and yet you filed a lawsuit recklessly?" Quan Shaoqing’s face was stern; if it were just a compensation issue, that would have been easy to handle.

But if someone had intentionally plotted this, it made him worry that Gu Xiaoxi might have been targeted because of the Jade Watermelon—had the perpetrator caught wind of it and was trying to stop her from going to Dream Island?

Quan Shaoqing’s expression turned grave, as he considered every possibility.

The matter at hand was to resolve the current situation quickly.

Since the patient had not died and Gu Xiaoxi had agreed to compensation, Quan Shaoqing also investigated overnight the surveillance footage from a store at the scene of the accident.

The footage clearly showed that it was indeed the man who had suddenly dashed onto the road and got hit.

Thus, the charge of intentional injury was untenable.

After the police found some evidence, they released Gu Xiaoxi.

It was already noon the following day by the time the patient’s family had been pacified.

Gu Xiaoxi returned home, hastily cleaned up, and without even having the time to grab a bite to eat, she had to prepare to set off for Dream Island with Ai Xiang in half an hour.

No matter what happened, nothing could stop her stride.

Young Master Quan hadn’t been able to go to work that day, staying with her to resolve this matter and using his powerful connections to delete all the videos online.

In the end, Gu Xiaoxi’s disguise before leaving house had been in vain; she couldn’t possibly go around with a scandalous reputation attached to her face. Moreover, the traffic accident had caused an uproar throughout the city.

Gu Xiaoxi removed her makeup, reverted to her original appearance, and changed into an elegant dress, as the cruise to Dream Island was filled with wealthy individuals.

Dream Island was also a Golden City.

There, gold was everywhere, and it hosted some of the world’s most classic structures, a well-known destination for gambling, black markets, and other trading activities.

Hence, those who went there were basically wealthy. Moreover, there was a rule on Dream Island’s cruises: one must bring capital in the hundreds of millions; otherwise, you couldn’t even board the ship.

Gu Xiaoxi took her bank cards, wallet, laptop, and everything else.

Although the incident had occurred the day before, thankfully Young Master Quan had helped her resolve it in time.

Even though she hadn’t rested all night, it didn’t delay her schedule.

"Xiao Xi, there’s something I must tell you," Quan Shaoqing had been on the balcony taking a call.

Now, he hung up the phone and walked into the room, his expression serious as he looked at Gu Xiaoxi, who was packing her belongings.