The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife-Chapter 519: negligence

The federal investigators searched the basement for hours but found nothing suspicious. They hadn’t seen anyone enter, and there was only one exit; they hadn’t seen anyone leave either.

The security cameras at the entrance showed no signs of intrusion. How could these people have sneaked into the government building’s basement without anyone noticing? Could they have vanished underground?

Finally, they discovered traces of someone using the sewers and immediately dispatched people to investigate, trying to find any clues left behind.

Ye Feimo was taken to the hospital. Xiao Hei called Cheng Anya, saying that because a doctor had accompanied him on the plane and Ye Feimo’s condition wasn’t too bad, he was focused on getting there when he received a message from Mo Xiaobai that they had found Wen Nuan and told him to wait at the door. Unexpectedly, what they found was Dudi carrying Wen Nuan out; Wen Nuan appeared to be unconscious. Ye Feimo himself couldn’t bear the fatigue and pain from the long flight and was taken to the hospital again.

Fortunately, the problem wasn’t too serious; it just required careful recuperation. Cheng Anya and Ye Sanshao finally breathed a sigh of relief

. With Wen Nuan unharmed, Ye Ningyuan and Xu Nuo didn’t need to make the trip to the US. Cheng Anya and Ye Sanshao flew to the US to take care of Ye Feimo. Since Dudy had managed to obtain the release order from the highest-ranking official in the Department of Justice, Wen Nuan’s matter was considered settled and wouldn’t change. Ye Sanshao also warned Mo Xiaobai not to cause trouble for the Federation during this period, lest things escalate. Most importantly, he instructed them to keep an eye on Ye Feimo and prevent him from causing trouble. All orders from Longmen would be carried out by Tang Shuwen.

He was afraid that they might cause trouble for the government in their efforts to avenge Wen Nuan. They couldn’t forget the good deeds Ye Tianyu had done recently and didn’t want Ye Feimo to repeat them.

Unnecessary trouble should be avoided if possible.

Wu Shuang learned about Wen Nuan’s situation from Mo Xiaobai, who told her afterward. She hadn’t expected a tattoo to cause so much trouble; even she was surprised. She marveled at the Federal detectives’ wildly imaginative thinking, managing to connect two completely unrelated people living in different hemispheres and even subjecting them to torture—it was truly outrageous.

This also served as a wake-up call, reminding her to think twice before acting. She hadn’t anticipated the tattoo would cause Wen Nuan so much trouble; she had simply thought it looked nice. Now, things had escalated, and she would have to be more careful about wearing short sleeves in the future.

No, she had to remove the tattoo, or trouble would inevitably follow. After learning Wen Nuan was

alright, Wu Shuang immediately found a Mafia doctor to remove the tattoo to avoid further trouble. However, removing the tattoo would inadvertently reveal that the doctor knew Wen Nuan had been summoned by the Federal authorities. Therefore, Wu Shuang decisively decided to wear long sleeves—avoiding trouble if possible. Did

the American satellites have nothing better to do? They managed to take a picture of her and zoom in on it.

She had been wearing short sleeves in Italy for the past few days; would she be photographed?

Wushuang instructed Moyao to check their satellite system for information and delete it immediately if found.

Strange things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual.

A tattoo had brought Wen Nuan to the brink of death, and Wushuang felt very apologetic.

Should she go see Wen Nuan?

"Xiaobai, could you go to the hospital to see Wen Nuan for me?" Wushuang said. "I’ll apologize to her properly next time we meet. She must have suffered a lot this time, right?"

"If I had gone a step later, she might have been killed by the FBI. Killing someone to silence them is quick and easy. Luckily, I made it in time." Mo Xiaobai was also still shaken. "Don’t worry, since Dudi was able to handle it, there shouldn’t be any problems afterward. This matter will be resolved quickly, and they won’t bother Wen Nuan. I’ll go see her. My cousin is in the hospital too. They’re truly a perfect couple."

Wushuang said, "...Stop joking. Is Fei Mo alright?"

"He’s not dead, just half-dead." Mo Xiaobai said coolly.

Wushuang sighed. Love can wound invisibly.

"Uncle Bai Ye and Uncle Su Man are probably furious. Should we bring him back, only to ruin their health?" Wu Shuang said helplessly. "Xiao Bai, you have so many ideas, think of one to get them back together."

"Do you think this is child’s play? If relationships are so easily broken and reconciled, can they still be considered relationships?"

"That’s true."

...

When Wen Nuan woke up, she was exhausted. She blinked several times before her vision slowly cleared. All she could see was white. She was in the hospital. Who had rescued her? She vaguely heard a voice before fainting. She knew it was Ye Feimo.

She was in danger; Ye Feimo would definitely be by her side.

She even called his name in her daze. Was it him? Was it him? Wen Nuan moved, aggravating her wound, causing intense pain. She cried out, frowning and muttering. There was no one in the room. She looked expectantly towards the door, hoping that the person she longed for would enter.

Then she felt sorrow. If it really was Ye Feimo, so what?

They were divorced, and she had said such heartless things to him. If he really came, how could she face him? Wen Nuan’s feelings became incredibly complicated. When someone is in the most dangerous situation, hovering between life and death, their thoughts are always of the person most important to them. But this most important person was the one she couldn’t face right now. Wen Nuan even hoped that the person who saved her wasn’t Ye Feimo.

This conflicting feeling tormented her heart.

Dudi pushed open the door and saw Wen Nuan’s sad and distressed expression. He thought her wound was hurting, so he rushed over and sat down beside her, his eyes filled with heartache. "Wen Nuan, what’s wrong? Does your hand hurt? Or does something else hurt?"

Wen Nuan didn’t know how to answer. Where did it hurt?

Everything hurt.

She was slightly dazed, a little confused as to why Dudi was here. Was it Dudi who rescued her from the basement? Wen Nuan was so tired; she couldn’t remember anything.

But regardless, she had escaped that terrifying basement.

She had escaped this terrifying interrogation.

"It’s alright, it’s alright, no one will hurt you anymore." Dudi gently held her hand. Her wrist was wrapped in gauze, making her movements a little clumsy. Dudi looked at Wen Nuan firmly. "Don’t worry, with me by your side, no one will ever hurt you again."

This time, it was his negligence. Things happened suddenly, catching him off guard. He hadn’t been able to save her in time. If it hadn’t taken so long, perhaps Wen Nuan wouldn’t have suffered. On his own turf, he hadn’t been able to protect Wen Nuan properly. This made Dudi feel frustrated, guilty, and heartbroken.