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Xi Xiaye did not reply. She lowered her head and looked at him holding her slightly swollen hand as he clenched them a little.
“Does it hurt?” he asked gently.
“A little…” she replied quietly with a pitiful tone in her voice. She thought he would comfort her. Instead, he stared at her and said coldly, “You deserved it.”
While he answered with those mean words, his hand that clenched her hands gently did not stop. “Next time, let the others do this. While the skin on your hands is pretty thick, it’s not going to be tougher than their fists. You’re not suited to teach people a lesson. You acted like a gangster. You need to be more civilized even when fighting.”
“I’m always a gangster anyway. Why should I be civilized with someone like that? Do you think they’ll listen to me just because I spoke? Yue Lingsi is mad! Deal with her any longer and I’ll be put at a disadvantage.” Xi Xiaye stared back at him.
“I didn’t say anything, did I? I’m just worried that they tricked you again, my dear.”
Xi Xiaye closed her eyes. “I’ll take whatever they throw at me. I’m not afraid at all.”
He smiled and stopped saying anything. He would just have to watch over her then.
Shen Wenna was asleep when they returned to the ward while Xi Mushan seemed exhausted.
Not only did he need to take care of Xi Jiyang at home, but he also had to be in the office in the afternoon, and now…
Xi Xiaye stood behind him and saw his worn out expression. She could not bear to see him like this. After a while she turned around and gave Mu Yuchen a glance, she only turned away again when he nodded slightly.
After some internal struggle, she gently patted Xi Mushan’s shoulder. He woke up with a start and looked at Xi Xiaye.
“Father, you should go back and rest. You seem pretty tired. Mu Yuchen and I will be here,” said Xi Xiaye to him.
Xi Mushan took a deep breath. The exhaustion in his eyes decreased a little as he glanced at Shen Wenna on the bed and shook his head. “It’s fine. I’ll look after her. You and Ah Chen just rushed back here, so you guys should go back. Besides, I want to spend more time with your mother. We never really had the chance before.”
“But you look like you’ll fall any moment, and Grandfather needs you to take care of him too. Just leave this to me.” Xi Xiaye tried to convince Xi Mushan, but he did not move an inch from the chair.
Xi Mushan turned towards the silent Mu Yuchen and said, “Ah Chen, bring Xiaye back tomorrow. I’ll stay here tonight.”
Mu Yuchen’s eyes darkened as he looked at Shen Wenna from the back. He glanced over at the woman by his side before he nodded. “Okay, please take care of Mother for tonight. We’ll come over tomorrow. I’ll have some people to stay on guard outside.”
Xi Mushan nodded in appreciation., “Okay, don’t worry. I’ll call you if anything happens. Hurry up and go back now.”
He seemed like he did not want to talk anymore. He just looked away and adjusted Shen Wenna’s blanket.
Mu Yuchen pulled Xi Xiaye out as she stared on blankly.
The two of them did not say anything on the way back. Mu Yuchen was driving while Xi Xiaye rested with her eyes closed.
After some time, she asked quietly with her eyes still closed, “Do you think it’s possible for Father and Mother to get back together again?”
He glanced at her while driving. His deep voice sounded comforting, “It depends on them. They will if they can let go of the past. Otherwise, it’ll be impossible. Father intends to make amends and is now trying to do so, but if Mother insists, then…”
Mu Yuchen did not continue, but Xi Xiaye knew what he was going to say.
She sighed, “Mother was deeply hurt by Father back then. Xi Xinyi is almost the same age as me. How can a proud woman like my mother accept it? Moreover, it’s someone whom she thought was her best friend.”
“Mother is just like you… Kind, straightforward, and never wary of people around her. If someone who usually never contacts you suddenly came close and started treating you nicely, they mostly have other intentions. Do you understand?”
“I was still a child back then. How would I have known who was good and who was bad? It wasn’t written on their faces.” Xi Xiaye opened her eyes and looked at him, her expression drowned in sorrow. “Mother is having another check up in two days. If her condition doesn’t change, I… I…”
“Don’t worry. The doctors haven’t come to a conclusion yet, have they? You’re too pessimistic sometimes. Who knows if she might get back together with Father because of this? Just like Ah Mo and Lingshi, they might appreciate someone they’ve lost before. They’re not children anymore and should know better than us.”
Mu Yuchen continued gently, “It’s their business whether they get back together or not, and we can’t intervene at all. We can only give them courage and hope.”
“Mmm, the first thing is to make Father divorce Yue Lingsi. Only then can he regain the right to get back with Mother. They seized Father for so many years and it’s time to take him back.” Xi Xiaye closed her eyes and said, “And then I’ll take back whatever that belongs to me and my mother. I want them to experience how it feels like to lose something.”
“Alright, stop worrying about this now. Focus on taking care of Mother. You don’t have to go to work for the time being. The wedding dresses should be here soon. We’ll bring Mother over and take a family photo together. Grandpa mentioned this to me before.”
“Grandpa… I just called him. He’s outside City Z now, so I didn’t tell him about Mother’s condition. I’m afraid that he might not be able to take it.”
Xi Xiaye’s heart sank. She wondered what would happen if Shen Yue came back and found out about what had happened to Shen Wenna.
“Grandpa is a strong person. Don’t worry. He’s always thinking about you and Mother. Why else do you think he never interfered between you two and the Xi family? It’s for you and your mother’s sake. If anything happened to Father, the first person to be sad would be you or your mother, understand?”
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