Tian Danni felt her eyes getting moist. She bit her lower lip tightly, and her eyes were filled with unyielding emotions.
"Get out! Get out now!"
Su Minghan swept everything off the table.
Cups, porcelain - all turned into pieces on the floor.
He gasped for air, his face flushed red.
"I'll go! I'll go!"
Tian Danni stubbornly rushed out of the president's office. The employees outside all stared at her in disbelief.
"What are you looking at!"
She endured the grievance and trotted all the way. She didn't even want to wait for the elevator and directly opened the door to the emergency staircase, stomping down the steps.
It was like venting her anger or trying to clear her mind.
As she walked, Tian Danni let out a few sobs.
"Can't he just talk properly? Why does he have to shout!"
She sat on the steps, burying her face in her knees and sobbing softly.
"Stupid turtle. I won't stay in this lousy company for a single extra day!"
After complaining and scolding a few times, her emotions gradually calmed down.
Thinking it over, it wasn't all his fault.
Su Minghan sat blank - minded in his chair, closing his eyes in regret.
Why did he shout at a little girl?
She didn't understand the intrigues in the business world, nor did she know if A Hairui's olive - branch came with ulterior motives.
After all, she just wanted the best for the company. It was a very simple thought.
Just as he was hesitating whether to call and apologize, the door of the president's office was pushed open again by Tian Danni without even a knock.
She lowered her head, twiddling her fingers, not daring to meet his eyes.
"Um, I was wrong."
Su Minghan stared blankly at her awkward expression while trying to apologize. He couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"What are you laughing at!"
"Your nose."
Tian Danni touched her nose and blushed.
Could it be that she didn't wipe her snot clean when she was crying just now?
"Your nose is so red."
Su Minghan stood up, stepping around the broken porcelain pieces and standing in front of her.
"Let's go for a meal."
"Does this mean we've made up?"
"Sure does."
He suddenly felt much better after venting his anger like that.
Tian Danni lifted the corners of her lips and obediently followed behind him.
Yancheng Hospital.
Xiao Shujing helped Xiao Shuyuan pack up the remaining clothes. Just as she was about to take them back to school, she ran into Yan Yueyue in a hospital gown.
"Where's A Yuan?"
"He's already left."
There were several cracks on her lips, and the deep scabs were clearly visible. "Left? Where did he go!"
Xiao Shujing looked at her wearily. "You don't need to know."
A few days ago, Su Minghan's assistant had already called her.
Xiao Shuyuan would be forcibly isolated in a bamboo house in the deep mountains to recuperate from his injuries. His student status would be retained, and he would focus on self - reflection. She wouldn't be able to see him until he recovered.
She knew why he did this and thus compromised.
Maybe it was a good thing for her younger brother.
At least he wouldn't harm any more innocent girls, just like Yan Yueyue who was already hurt.
She was still infatuated even though she was badly hurt.
"He's my boyfriend! Where did you hide him? Tell me! Cough, cough, tell me..." Her voice was already hoarse.
Xiao Shujing couldn't bear to see this. She softened her heart and walked over to support her.
"Go back to your ward and rest. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet."
"A Yuan, I want A Yuan!"
Yan Yueyue was persistent, seizing every opportunity to question.
"Go back to your ward first, and then I'll explain to you."
"No! Tell me! Where's A Yuan!"
The passing patients all cast puzzled looks. Some even recognized them and whispered behind their hands.
"Isn't that the big star we often see on TV?"
"What did she do to that girl?"
"What girl? She's a student! I heard she got pregnant and came to the hospital for an abortion. Don't think these stars are all shiny on the surface. The things they do behind are so dirty!"
Xiao Shujing endured the baseless insults, biting her lower lip in silence.
"Why are you so mean? It's just sour grapes!"
She suddenly looked up, staring at Yan Yueyue in surprise.
The gossipy old woman was stunned. She couldn't save face. "You, who are you talking to? I'm trying to help you!"
"Well, thank you so much. Next time when you gossip behind people's backs, be careful not to bite your own tongue!"
"You!"
Yan Yueyue widened her eyes. "What are you? Let me tell you, the big star beside me has plenty of bodyguards. If you say one more word, do you believe I'll call them and beat you into a pig's head!"
"Let's go. We're so unlucky!"
The old woman called to the people around her and left cursing.
Xiao Shujing stared at her smug expression in surprise. "What are you doing?"
"What do you mean what am I doing? I'm helping you."
Yan Yueyue pouted. "Consider this as my apology for my previous behavior. But as a return, you have to tell me where A Yuan is."
After going around in circles, she still came back to this point.
"Let me take you back to your ward first."
She looked around the environment. It really wasn't a suitable place to talk.
"Got it."
After some explanation, Yan Yueyue knew the reason why Xiao Shuyuan left. But the feeling of pent - up anger with nowhere to release made her extremely unhappy. She even wanted to stand by the window and shout.
"I'll ask Xiao Yang to send you some supplements. I've already applied for a vacation for you at school. Just rest in peace."
Xiao Shujing stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait. Help me get the clothes in the cabinet."
She obediently did as she was told and handed them to her.
Yan Yueyue took out the check from the pocket of the clothes. "Here, take it."
"You don't need it?"
"This is my problem. It has nothing to do with you."
Xiao Shujing shook her head. "You can keep it for now."
She smiled lightly. "Can you just take it as my guilty return to you?"
"After four years of college with you, this is the first time I've talked to you so much. I used to think you were an arrogant person. But it turns out you're just a simple fool who's not good at expressing yourself."
Xiao Shujing was confused. "Fool?"
"What else are you if not a fool? Who would save an enemy?"
There was both regret and relief in Yan Yueyue's eyes. "If it were someone else, they wouldn't even care whether I was dead or alive."
"Only you saved me in a crisis," her eyes were misty with tears. "I know Xiao Shuyuan was just playing with me, but I can't control myself. I just like him, I just love him."
"Even if I have nothing, it doesn't matter."
Xiao Shujing's nose was sour. "He's not worth your love."
"Take the check and return it to President Su."
Yan Yueyue wiped away her tears and forced a smile.
She stared at the piece of paper in her hand and didn't respond for a long time.
"Take it quickly! My hand is getting sore."
"But..."
She interrupted the rest of Xiao Shujing's words. "Don't let this matter ruin all the good things you've had. Otherwise, you'll regret it."
These words seemed to be for herself and also for her. But just this one sentence could bring back a lot of memories.