The hospital ward was very quiet. When Chen Xue woke up, she saw Chen Shui standing by the window. His back was a bit hunched.
"The young master sent me to take care of you," he said hoarsely. "The doctor said your bones weren't injured. It's just soft - tissue contusion."
"Didn't he come?" Chen Xue asked, her voice a bit dry.
"The young mistress was also frightened. The young master is accompanying her," Chen Shui turned around, his eyes blood - shot. "Xiaoxue, stop this. You can't win this fight."
"Fight?" In her excitement, she accidentally tugged at her wound and gasped in pain. "I've never had such special feelings for anyone since I was a kid. I just want to try one more time."
"Fighting for something that doesn't belong to you will only get you hurt," Chen Shui handed her a glass of water. "If Mom and Dad knew what you're like now..."
"Then get them back!" She turned her face away. "They haven't been able to control me for a long time. You've never cared about me all these years. What right do you have to tell me this now!"
"You!" Chen Shui's hand froze in mid - air. "Dad was sick back then and needed someone to take care of him. I looked for you, but Mom said you didn't want to see me..."
The ward door was pushed open. Feng Lin walked in, followed by Su Xianyu.
When he saw Chen Xue, his face showed no expression. He just politely asked, "How are you feeling?"
"Thanks for your concern, Mr. Feng. I'm not going to die," Chen Xue said sarcastically.
Su Xianyu stepped forward, holding a fruit basket in her hand. "Miss Chen, thank you. If it weren't for you..."
"No need to thank me," Chen Xue interrupted her. "I just happened to pass by."
Feng Lin's gaze fell on her pale face. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'll cover your medical expenses. Also, this is compensation."
He held out a check.
Looking at the check in his hand, Chen Xue laughed until tears came out. "Feng Lin, in your eyes, can everything be calculated clearly with money?"
Su Xianyu gently tugged at Feng Lin's sleeve. "A Lin, stop talking."
But Chen Xue got even angrier when she saw this. "Don't act so kind - hearted!"
"If you think it's not enough, you can name your price," Feng Lin's voice turned completely cold. "Put away your other thoughts."
"Chen Shui, I'll leave the rest to you."
After saying that, he pulled Su Xianyu away.
The moment the door closed, Chen Xue grabbed a fruit from the basket and threw it. The apple hit the door panel hard with a dull thud.
"Xiaoxue, are you sober now?"
She kept silent. After a long while, she said hoarsely, "Brother, go back first. I want to be alone for a while."
Chen Shui looked at her worriedly. After thinking for a while, he got up and left. "Okay. You should rest well. Just sleep and don't think about anything. I'll come to see you tomorrow morning."
Ruan Sisi came in the evening. Even though she was coming to visit a patient, she brought a bunch of red roses.
"You did a good job," she placed the flowers on the bedside table. "Although Feng Lin didn't say anything, I can tell that he treats you differently now."
"You did this, didn't you?" Chen Xue stared intently at her. "You tampered with the safety lock!"
The smile on Ruan Sisi's face faded a bit. "So what if I did? Isn't this the result you wanted? He came to see you, didn't he?"
"This isn't what I wanted!" Chen Xue suddenly sat up. "I just..."
"Just what?" Ruan Sisi took a step closer. "Just want to be a saint?"
"Chen Xue, wake up! Without me, you'd still be waiting in the hotel for a message that he'd never reply to!"
She grabbed the bunch of red roses, took out one and pressed it against Chen Xue's chin. "Either be tough or get out! Which one do you choose?"
The thorns rubbed against her skin. Looking at the madness in Ruan Sisi's eyes, Chen Xue felt cold all over.
"You're so scary," Chen Xue clenched her fists, her nails digging deeply into her palms. "What if it had hit Su Xianyu? What if the child had been killed?"
"They deserved it!" Ruan Sisi's voice turned shrill. "Why does Su Xianyu get to have everything? It should all belong to me!"
Chen Xue suddenly felt that the woman in front of her was very pitiful.
Like a child holding onto a toy and refusing to let go, thinking that crying and snatching could get what she wanted, but not knowing that some things no longer belonged to her.
"You can go," Chen Xue closed her eyes. "Don't come again."
"You'll regret this," Ruan Sisi sneered and turned around. "I'm waiting for you to come to me again!"
The next day, Chen Shui came to visit his sister as promised. He didn't expect that as soon as she opened her mouth, she'd pose a difficult problem for him.
"Brother, help me once. I want to stay at Feng's Mansion for a while."
Chen Shui frowned tightly. "You got half - killed by that and lay in bed all night, and this is the stupid idea you came up with?"
Gritting his teeth in frustration, he pointed at Chen Xue. "My little ancestor, just give up this thought! Feng Lin is no good guy. All those who tried to sleep with him before were..."
"I know you're doing this for my own good," she retorted. "But their relationship is not good. Forcing them to be together will only make everyone suffer."
Hearing this, Chen Shui was even more confused. "Who told you this nonsense? Their relationship..."
He spent over an hour talking, telling her how they fell in love. But when he looked up, her face clearly showed "Brother, don't lie to me."
This stubborn girl was really impossible to persuade!
"Fine, I'll get you a job at Feng's Mansion," Chen Shui gritted his teeth. It seemed that only by letting her see it with her own eyes could she be completely disheartened.
"Don't talk nonsense or do anything you shouldn't. Otherwise, I'll deal with you myself, even before the young master does."
"Really!" Seeing that he finally agreed, Chen Xue finally showed a smile. "I knew you still cared about me..."
Three days later, at Feng's Mansion, Chen Shui led Chen Xue in front of Feng Lin.
"Sir, she accepted the compensation but doesn't want the check. She just wants a job at Feng's Mansion. What do you think..."
Feng Lin looked up and said coldly, "Chen Shui, when did you become so indecisive in handling things? My compensation terms..."
"A Lin," Su Xianyu interrupted him. "Miss Chen saved us after all. It's not a small favor. Since she wants to, let's just keep her."
Although she was really puzzled why someone would refuse direct money and instead choose to work so hard for a meager reward.
It seemed that her real intention was not the job.
However, Su Xianyu wasn't worried. Instead of letting someone scheme in the dark, it was better to keep her in sight.
What she and Feng Lin had been through couldn't be easily shaken by just a few days or a few incidents.
She not only trusted the man but also her own methods.
After all, for Su Xianyu, a little girl like this who still had some bottom - lines and couldn't completely lose face was really easy to deal with.
Judging from her indignant look, she probably thought she was a savior, trying to save an unhappy marriage.
Then let her see how she and Feng Lin got along on a daily basis. She hoped the girl wouldn't cry...
Seeing that Xiaoyu had agreed, Feng Lin had no choice but to nod.
"Chen Shui, go and make the arrangements. You've been in Feng's Mansion for a long time. You know my taboos best."
Hearing this, Steward Chen quickly assured him, "Don't worry, sir. I'll definitely keep an eye on her."
"Okay."
After a few days, Chen Xue couldn't stand it anymore.
"Brother, I want to leave..."