Qin Sheng’s tone grew more urgent, tinged with a trace of pleading: “I don’t want to go home….”
Shen Xiyan still said nothing, staring at her in a daze.
Qin Sheng’s eyes reddened, tears immediately streaming down as she rubbed her eyes, sobbing.
“I don’t want to go home.”
Shen Xiyan forced down the impatience in his heart: “I’m not telling you to go back to that home!”
“It’s all the same no matter which home it is!”
Qin Sheng felt a sharp pain twist in her heart, an explosion of fear and anger erupting inside.
Is he going to abandon her again?
“You say your relationship with Song Wan isn’t good, but that’s not what she said……” Shen Xiyan pulled out his phone, showing a conversation with Song Wan:
“She heard you were hurt, asked me where you were, and rushed right over.”
Qin Sheng’s focus shifted completely: “Where did you get her contact info?”
She’d warned them over and over not to get in touch, so why didn’t they listen?
Shen Xiyan didn’t answer, just stared at Qin Sheng’s swollen ankle and said, “With your foot like this, even going to the bathroom is hard.”
“Your aunt isn’t home. Who do you expect to take care of you, me or Wenwen?”
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“Me?
Shen Xiyan pointed at himself, then sneered, “Sorry, men and women shouldn’t be so close!”
“Wenwen?”
Shen Xiyan pointed at Wenwen, then shook his head, “She still needs me to take care of her.”
“I don’t need either of you to take care of me, I can do it myself!” Qin Sheng’s forced calm finally cracked, her face showing shock, anger, and panic.
This wasn’t what she’d imagined at all!
She’d thought Shen Xiyan would care for her, protect her, that the two of them would go to the hospital together, she’d take care of her aunt, Shen Xiyan would look after her, and they’d finally shake off Lin Ci for good.
But now, why was Xiyan so impatient?
Outside the window, rain poured in torrents.
The roaring downpour filled the world, thick, finger-sized drops pounding down, turning everything a milky white. Qin Sheng stared blankly, listening to the relentless rain.
“You, on your own—who could rest easy… At least if you go home, someone can look after you!”
Qin Sheng’s voice suddenly sharpened: “I said I’m not going!”
“Just do as you’re told! Do you have to make a fuss at a time like this?” Shen Xiyan cut her off, agitated, his voice fierce.
Qin Sheng stared at him, frozen in fear.
“I’ll say it one last time: go home! Did you hear me!”
Shen Xiyan’s face twisted, veins bulging at his temple as he slammed a fist into the wall.
“Bang”—a loud thud.
Qin Sheng’s beautiful face went blank, staring at him in shock.
It was as if she’d been jolted, her body trembling, lips quivering.
Lin Ci and Wenwen were both frightened too.
From childhood to now, when had Shen Xiyan ever looked so fierce? Why was he only like this toward Qin Sheng today…………
No one knew.
A heavy, strange tension filled the air between the two of them.
In the end, it was Wenwen who bravely tugged at Shen Xiyan’s sleeve: “Brother?”
Shen Xiyan rubbed his face hard, then pointed at the door, his eyes dull: “You two wait for me at the door. I need to say a few words to Qin Sheng.” “……Okay.”
Once only Shen Xiyan and Qin Sheng were left.
Qin Sheng covered her mouth, choking with sobs as tears streamed down her cheeks.
No matter how strong a woman seems, she’s fragile at heart.
They bare their fangs and act unreasonable in front of you, like cold, proud cats, but the moment you raise your voice, they cry. In the end, women all need to be cherished.
“Do you know why I’m angry?”
“…………” Qin Sheng shook her head.
She knew she must have done something wrong, or Xiyan wouldn’t be so harsh, but she didn’t know what.
“Because you lied to me!”
“I didn’t!!” Qin Sheng’s face was pale, her eyes still holding a trace of hurt and anger.
“Even now you won’t admit it?”
“I really didn’t!”
“See for yourself!”
Shen Xiyan handed over his phone, a video file open.
He tapped it, and it played the scene of Qin Sheng falling, the action ridiculously exaggerated.
“You fell at the hospital, and the cleaning staff, afraid we’d make trouble, specifically gave me the surveillance footage… Do you think I’m being unreasonable? It didn’t hurt me, so why should I be mad?”
“..No.”
Qin Sheng stared at him blankly at first, her eyes growing misty, shimmering with tears, until two lines of tears slipped down.
She lowered her head, sobbing softly, teardrops pattering onto her fair, delicate hands.
“I’m sorry.’
This time, she was really crying—not the fake sobbing from before.
Qin Sheng had only truly cried like this in front of him a handful of times, always when he brought up breaking up.
“I asked you three times, and just now makes five. You still wouldn’t tell the truth. Do you think you’re clever? That you could win my sympathy so easily?
Right?!”
“I didn’t!”
“You think I’m blind? Didn’t you hear what the doctor just said? Your bone is fractured, do you know what that means?”
“…Then why did you ignore me?”
“So it’s my fault? Are you living just for me? I’m really not worth it! Didn’t you love to put on an act before? Why are you playing it straight now, risking real injury?”
“Even a fake fall to threaten me with your aunt would have been better! Why don’t you know how to care for yourself?”
Shen Xiyan pointed at the expression Qin Sheng made in the video when she “threatened” Lin Ci: “And this… What’s with that look? Jealous? If I got any closer to Lin Ci, would you try to get rid of her too?”
***
“Then Wenwen is closest to me, why don’t you threaten her?”
“……I didn’t.” Qin Sheng was completely aggrieved.
At that moment, Song Wan came running over with her small shoulder bag.
She opened her mouth, but swallowed her words when she saw the scene. Qin Sheng was wiping her tears, still sobbing, her eyes red from crying hard.
The supposed culprit, Shen Xiyan, stood to the side, staring at Qin Sheng in a daze.
Why did both their eyes look so sad?
“What happened?” Song Wan frowned, carefully probing.
Her own little sister—when had she ever cried so heartbreakingly?
“Shen Xiyan?”
“Qin Sheng!”
Qin Sheng sniffled, looking up at Song Wan.
Remembering Shen Xiyan’s words just now, and how he was now ignoring her crying, her heart ached, and the tears began to fall again.
Song Wan frowned, ignoring the dirty floor, and knelt on one knee: “Does your ankle still hurt?”
“Did you see a doctor?”
“Yeah.”
Shen Xiyan nodded, handing the scans and medicine to Song Wan, reminding her, “Help her apply the medicine twice a day, don’t let her wear shoes, if possible let her skip school for a couple days… I’m leaving now.’
“Shen Xiyan!!”
Shen Xiyan didn’t look back: “She’s in your hands………………”
“Shen Xiyan! Stop right there!”
“Are you crazy?” Song Wan pressed Qin Sheng back onto the bench: “Your ankle’s so swollen and you’re trying to run? Do you want to die?”
Qin Sheng’s swollen eyes struggled desperately: “Let me go!”
Qin Sheng’s heart ached, like a lifeless paper flower, her eyes drained of all spirit.
Maybe she shouldn’t have tried to be so clever.
Just because you love him, does he have to love you back?
You’re the one chasing him now!
See, your nasty side is showing early, isn’t it?
Even if you tried ten more times, you’d still mess it up……
You’re just a pitiful thing, abandoned by everyone.
Qin Sheng hugged her knees, crouching on the cold tiles, crying her heart out.
She cried so hard it tore at the soul, like a stray cat with nowhere to go.
In the bathroom, Shen Xiyan splashed water on his face, staring at his reflection, feeling a bit guilty.
He’d lost control just now; no matter what, he shouldn’t have yelled at her.
In this life, Qin Sheng hadn’t done anything “utterly unforgivable” yet. She might be careless, but she’d given him her whole heart. She must have been so aggrieved, so sad, she was too scared to even speak.
Even if she didn’t think he was wrong, she’d only dare to wipe her tears, not talk back.
Lost in thought.
What’s the point of all this……?
She’s better off without someone like me………………
Qin Sheng had no reason to like him anymore.
When Shen Xiyan finally walked out of the bathroom, Song Wan and Qin Sheng were both gone. He stood under the strange gazes of the onlookers, staring out at the curtain of rain.
***
Lin Ci and Wenwen, who’d been waiting for Shen Xiyan, rushed in, looking around and asking:
“Brother, where’s Qin Sheng?”
“Xiyan, where’s Qin Sheng?”
Shen Xiyan took a deep breath: “Her family came, we don’t have to worry.”
“Oh… but you were really scary just now, what happened?” Wenwen’s voice was weak, feeling a bit sorry for Qin Sheng.
In her eyes, no matter what happened, her brother shouldn’t have shown that expression.
What kind of boy yells at a girl like that?
“It’s none of your business.
Shen Xiyan rubbed his temples tiredly: “Let’s go home, I’m a bit exhausted………………”
“Lin Ci, come here a sec………” After speaking, Shen Xiyan pulled Lin Ci a little farther away and asked, “Did Qin Sheng just threaten you?”
“Hmm?”
Lin Ci froze, her steps faltering.
Her left foot stepped on her right, and with a “pia” she fell to the floor, her little face scrunched up in pain.
Shen Xiyan: “???”
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