Yan Yueyue couldn't help but admire Xiao Shuyuan's sharpness.
It was indeed Yan Yueyue who had forcibly instigated the great change in Xiao Shujing's personality. But how could she admit to such a self - defeating thing?
She forced a smile. "You're overthinking, aren't you? I actually think Shujing's current personality is quite good. She says what's on her mind without bottling up her emotions and getting angry with herself. Isn't it better to be straightforward?"
"… Well, it's not necessarily bad."
Xiao Shuyuan was in a self - conflict, not knowing how to express himself.
In the past, Su Minghan had liked his elder sister because of the natural purity about her and the somewhat unapproachable aura.
But now...
He could sense it, and surely Su Minghan couldn't have failed to notice.
Xiao Shuyuan shook his head.
Why was he worrying about other people's feelings?
As long as Su Minghan could accept his elder sister, whether she was the same as before or different in the future, what did it matter? Worrying blindly like this wouldn't lead to any results.
"What are you daydreaming about?" Yan Yueyue patted his shoulder.
Xiao Shuyuan looked at her and hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"I was thinking that since we're already at the hospital, shouldn't we go and visit Tian Danni? I just asked, and her ward is on the floor above."
Her expression froze, and she seemed a bit reluctant.
"… Ah? We, we have to go and see her? It's too sudden."
Yan Yueyue averted her gaze and twiddled her fingers.
"Besides, if we go to see her, we'll have to spend money on gifts. Where do we have that kind of money? I spent all my money when registering Shujing just now."
"What are you hesitating about?" Xiao Shuyuan looked solemn.
"If you hadn't been so impulsive back then, would elder sister and brother - in - law be like this now? Would we be in such a passive position?"
She glanced at him. "It's as if you weren't involved. I didn't do it on purpose. Who knew Tian Danni was so fragile!"
Just then, Su Minghan opened the door and came out with a dark face.
"Are you saying that Tian Danni almost lost her life, and it's her fault for not being strong enough? How could there be such a venomous person in this world!"
Xiao Shuyuan was so scared that cold sweat ran down his back. He pulled the startled Yan Yueyue forward and stood up for her. "Brother - in - law, Yueyue is just in a bad mood and arguing with me. Please don't take it to heart!"
"Y - yes, I'm sorry, Mr. Su. It's all my fault for talking nonsense. I apologize to you!"
She gently slapped her own lips, flustered.
The anger that Su Minghan had just managed to suppress was starting to stir again. He glanced at Xiao Shujing, who had just woken up in the ward, and didn't explode.
"Come with me."
They took the elevator straight up to the upper floor. He led the two trembling people to the ward. After knocking on the door and getting permission, they entered.
Tian Danni was just about to get out of bed and take a walk when she saw the three of them.
"Why did you suddenly come?"
Su Minghan had a cold face and stepped aside to let the two behind him come forward.
"Shujing was injured, so I brought her to the hospital."
Her eyes dimmed, but she quickly covered it up.
"Is it serious? Is she okay?"
"She's just being capricious. There's no immediate danger for now. She'll be hospitalized for observation."
Tian Danni nodded and shifted her gaze. "What about them?"
Su Minghan saw Yan Yueyue acting like a scared rabbit, not even daring to raise her head. "You can explain yourselves. I don't need to remind you, do I?"
"Miss Tian, we were actually planning to come and apologize to you. But Shujing's matter came so suddenly that we didn't have time to buy you any gifts... We're really sorry."
Xiao Shuyuan stood in front of Yan Yueyue, bowed, and apologized first.
"Y - yes, I'm sorry, Miss Tian. It's all my fault." She quickly followed up.
"Ah... It's all in the past. Don't be so nervous."
Tian Danni was quite generous. She patted the chair in the ward. "Don't just stand there. Come and sit. I forgive you."
Yan Yueyue looked at her in surprise. "R - really?"
She didn't expect her to be so straightforward and not hold a grudge.
"Of course. I'm not..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Su Minghan interrupted her in a cold voice.
"Can you forgive someone just because they say sorry? If I break your arms and legs and then say sorry, would you forgive me so easily?"
As he said this, he stared directly at Yan Yueyue.
She was so scared that she held her breath, and her face turned purple.
"I'll give you one last chance. There are many ways to apologize. I don't need to teach you one by one, do I?" Su Minghan's tone was icy cold, as if his words were imperial decrees.
"Mr. Su, your words are a bit too much."
Tian Danni saw the stalemate and came out to mediate.
"Don't make me say it a second time."
He ignored her persuasion and didn't even blink.
Yan Yueyue was so intimidated by his stare that she burst into tears. She turned around and faced Tian Danni, then raised her hand and slapped herself in the face.
"I'm sorry, Miss Tian. It's all my fault."
"Yueyue!" Xiao Shuyuan exclaimed and tried to stop her.
But Su Minghan gave him a look first. "If you dare to stop her, don't blame me for being ruthless. I always keep my word."
Just like that, the three of them watched as Yan Yueyue slapped herself until her face was swollen like a pig's head. The red handprints on her face were especially obvious.
Only after Su Minghan was satisfied did he lead the two of them out.
"I hope you'll learn your lesson from this. I'm not a fool. I know very well that it was a low - level trick for Shujing to use a breakup to blackmail me into letting you go.
I can forgive you this time, but it doesn't mean I'll forgive you every time. You can leave now."
Xiao Shuyuan took Yan Yueyue's hand, bowed deeply, and left.
In the elevator, she didn't even dare to cry with a big grin.
If she cried, it would pull the wound on her mouth, and it would hurt like hell.
"Ayuan, don't you think Mr. Su is too nice to Tian Danni? I feel like he's nicer to her than to Shujing. He made me suffer so much for such a small thing! It hurts so fucking much."
"After slapping yourself so many times, you still don't learn your lesson?"
Xiao Shuyuan was also exhausted and didn't even want to talk to her.
"If brother - in - law hears you say such things, getting beaten would be the least of your problems! Be more careful in the future. Discuss everything with me in advance and don't act on your own anymore. Do you hear me?"
Yan Yueyue nodded aggrievedly.
"I swear I'll listen to you from now on and won't cause any more trouble."
Tian Danni looked at Su Minghan beside the bed, who was lowering his head to peel an apple.
She couldn't help but complain in her heart -
Why do both the father and the son like to peel apples so much?
"I have something to tell you."
She came back to her senses. "Ah? What is it?"
"I've gotten back together with Shujing. It hasn't been long since we broke up anyway."
Tian Danni's heart skipped a beat, as if she had finally climbed to the top of a mountain but then accidentally slipped and rolled down.
"Really... That's good."
Su Minghan looked up at her unnatural smile. It was so ugly.
Actually, he was trying to test her to see if she would say that one sentence.
He wanted to know, but he was also afraid to know.
Afraid that if she said it, he wouldn't be able to respond.
"You can go and take care of her. I'm almost recovered."