Xu Tingyu was unaware of his anxiety.
She could sense his abnormal emotions but attributed them to his concern for her.
She herself was still in the aftershock of fear.
So she let him hold her for a long time. It was not until her back stiffened from the uncomfortable position that she spoke again.
"I promise I won't make you worry anymore. Don't tell Sister Chen Dai and the others about my injury."
Chen Dai was currently in the country, but it was uncertain whether she would recognize Xu Tingyu from the photos.
If Chen Dai found out, she would surely come to visit.
Apart from bothering her, this time she was injured with Qi Shifeng. It wouldn't be good if the old mansion found out.
She admitted that she was still quite wary of the old man.
She was afraid that if he saw the Chen siblings, he might be reminded of what happened back then.
If it were discovered that the Chen family had helped her so much and the old man targeted the Chen family because of it, she would truly be a sinner.
Chen Yan understood her concerns. He stroked her face and said, "I know. You still worry so much even when you're sick."
There were still traces of tears on his eyelashes, which, together with the bloodshot eyes, made him look like a broken puppy.
Xu Tingyu stared at him and was in a daze for a moment.
It seemed that recently, there had often been people crying in front of her.
Even a cold and aloof person like Qi Shifeng had shed tears more than once.
But Qi Shifeng's brokenness when he cried was a cold and lonely kind, like shattered glass, piercing people's hearts and making them feel adrift.
Chen Yan's brokenness was just like himself.
It was so glaring that it seemed to hurt people's eyes, and his crying made people's hearts flutter.
"You should go back and rest. I'll be out of the hospital in a couple of days."
She came back to her senses and gave him a reassuring smile.
But Chen Yan refused, "I'll stay here. I'm not going anywhere."
He was very scared, afraid that if he blinked, she would disappear again.
Seeing his determination, Xu Tingyu didn't try to reason with him.
She just asked A Xing and the others to get a blanket for him and told him to take a nap on the sofa in the corner.
"I'll be right here. You go to sleep first. Otherwise, I'll be fine, but you'll collapse."
Seeing that Chen Yan was still reluctant, she had to coax him like a child.
Chen Yan seemed unable to even bear the distance between the sofa and her hospital bed. After hesitating for a long time, he reluctantly went.
After watching him lie down, Xu Tingyu and her two assistants lowered their voices.
"Sister Xu, the hot searches have all been removed, and there are no new news reports related to you for now."
"Teacher Yang has a very tight schedule. She may not be able to find the time to come, but she hasn't completely refused. She's still coordinating."
While helping Xu Tingyu set up her new phone, Shu Shu quietly reported the latest news.
Hearing that Teacher Yang was unavailable, Xu Tingyu wasn't too disappointed.
It was indeed a bit difficult to ask Teacher Yang to adjust her schedule on short notice.
"I see. I'm in good condition. It shouldn't affect the performance."
She didn't have any bone injuries. The most serious injury was a deep scratch on her calf. As long as it scabbed over before the performance, it wouldn't have much of an impact.
"By the way, Young Master Qi called to ask about your condition. He said he'll be back in the capital in the next couple of days."
After reporting the work matters, Shu Shu also told her about all the caring calls she had received.
Actually, very few people recognized Xu Tingyu, so she didn't receive many calls.
"Speaking of which, although you and Young Master Qi don't see each other very often in a year, he always cares about you a lot."
"He called last night to ask about the situation. He said he saw the news and couldn't get in touch with you, so he was very worried."
"However, can I ask a stupid question? Isn't he from the Qi family? Why doesn't he contact General Manager Qi?"
Shu Shu had been troubled by this question for a whole night.
When she received the call, she was quite touched by Qi Ye's concern for Xu Tingyu.
But after hearing him ask if Xu Tingyu was okay, she felt something was off.
As a member of the Qi family, he should have a closer relationship with Qi Shifeng's assistant, right?
Moreover, if he was coming back, why did he tell her instead of the Qi family?
Hearing Shu Shu's question, Xu Tingyu was stunned for a moment before explaining.
"Qi Ye doesn't have a good relationship with his family, and his relationship with Qi Shifeng is also rather distant."
As far as she knew, in the past four years, the two brothers, Qi Ye and Qi Shifeng, hadn't seen each other even once.
Moreover, because of Qi Shifeng, Qi Ye hadn't seen You You very often either.
For this, Qi Ye had even apologized to Xu Tingyu, "I'm sorry. I can't help you with You You's matter."
Xu Tingyu had never expected anyone else to help her solve You You's problems.
So she had never said much about it.
Now that Shu Shu mentioned it, she also thought that the relationship between the two seemed overly cold.
"Alright. Maybe in a wealthy family, there are more conflicts of interest. We can't understand... Sister Xu, do you want something to eat?"
Shu Shu and A Xing had nothing to do sitting there. Looking at Xu Tingyu's wound, they felt anxious, so they wanted to do something.
But Xu Tingyu shook her head. "I don't feel like eating anything. You guys go and do your work. You don't need to stay here."
Her injuries were all superficial. There wasn't much the two of them could do by staying.
Shu Shu and A Xing glanced at each other and didn't decline. They went to work first.
As soon as the two assistants left, Xu Tingyu picked up her phone and checked the news.
She found that the hot searches had indeed disappeared.
Needless to say, it was Qi Shifeng's doing.
While scrolling, she saw a statement posted by the official account of Qi Corporation.
It first thanked the netizens for their concern.
Then it stated that their boss had had a minor accident but was fine.
Finally, it took a tough stance, saying that they would sue the accounts that spread rumors.
This statement was obviously to prevent the stock price of Qi Corporation from continuing to decline.
Xu Tingyu pursed her lips and opened the comment section.
Sure enough, there weren't many comments caring about Qi Shifeng's safety. Most of them were asking if he had been driving under the influence and if the woman he had carried into the car was the new Mrs. Qi.
Sometimes people were like this. They loved to watch the excitement and wished the matter would get bigger.
Xu Tingyu's gaze lingered on the words "new Mrs. Qi" for a few seconds and then she exited.
New?
She really wondered what these people would think if they knew that there was no new person, only her, the old one.
However, she didn't want to be the topic of their conversation and didn't plan to respond.
She knew that as long as she didn't say a word, Qi Shifeng wouldn't make their private matters public.
Just as she was about to take a rest, there was a sudden commotion at the door.
Soon, the door of the ward was pushed open, and Liu Ning strode in menacingly.
As soon as she saw Xu Tingyu, her eyes were filled with venom.
"I knew it was you, you bitch. You're really a ghost that won't go away. As soon as you come back, you teach your little bastard son to be disrespectful to his elders."
"Now you've even dragged my son into a near-accident. You're a jinx. Why don't you die like your dead father and younger brother?"