Chapter 121 Please give me a chance to admit my mistake.

Xie Li had known Shen Jin for quite some time, and he believed he knew Shen Jin better than anyone else what kind of person he was.

He was an absolute fool, powerless and vulnerable, always at the mercy of others, living a life of poverty where even supporting himself was a problem, let alone having a younger sister to take care of.

Even after he became mentally impaired, he probably had little memory of his so-called sister and felt that she was a stranger to him.

No matter what, he was just a poor, foolish man who would probably live out his ridiculous life in mediocrity. But Xie Li was different. Even though his family background couldn't compare to the Rong family, it was still better than most, and he was still from a prestigious family.

Compared to Shen Jin, who seems to have come from who-knows-where, they are worlds apart. They are not even in the same league and are not suitable for comparison.

But now, he's heard a joke: Shen Jin might be the long-lost son of the Rong family? Isn't that a joke? Has he been watching too many dramas about wealthy families?

"Ah Li..." Xie Cheng stared at Xie Li, who was leisurely on the hospital bed, with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes. He frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy. After all, this news, whether true or false, was stuck in his throat like a fishbone.

Xie Cheng had only just received the news, and he didn't know the specifics, but he felt that even if Shen Jin and the Rong family weren't related by blood, they must have some other connection. Otherwise, why would the Rong family care about him so much?

He told Xie Li this news, whether true or false, not to amuse him or to hear his sarcasm, but because Xie Cheng wanted him to understand that Shen Jin might not be as simple as they imagined.

This is to give him a clear understanding, so that no matter how he treats Shen Jin in the future, or how much dissatisfaction or disgust he may have towards him, he should not show it at this critical juncture.

Instead, she tried her best to cover up the bad things she had done to him in the past and to avoid offending him.

Clearly, Xie Li did not understand his meaning.

"What's wrong, brother? Why are you hesitating? Just say what you want to say, I'm listening." Xie Li smiled calmly. What Xie Cheng had just said to him had gone in one ear and out the other, so he naturally didn't take it to heart.

On the table next to Xie Li were some flowers. These were from people who knew the Xie family and had come to visit him, along with his father. There were quite a few people coming and going.

Some brought gifts, some gave flowers, and then forced a smile and said some polite words, which almost annoyed Xie Li to death, but she couldn't show it.

So many people came, yet Yan Yu was conspicuously absent…

"This shouldn't be the case. Since he was willing to let Shen Jin donate blood to me back then, he probably still cared about me..." Xie Li thought to himself more than once that Yan Yu was willing to let Shen Jin donate so much blood to him back then because he was anxious to save him.

More or less, Yan Yu probably still likes him. So many years of feelings can't be given up so easily. At least it must be more important to him than Chen Jin.

Even though he thought that way, he had been hoping and expecting Yan Yu to come and visit him like everyone else, carrying a basket of fruit and a bouquet of flowers.

But it just didn't happen, no matter how long I waited.

“I know you and Shen Jin don’t get along, and you have a lot of opinions about him. There are also many problems between the two of you,” Xie Cheng temporarily put away his smile, pursed his dry lips, and continued, “But he’s not alone now, do you understand what I mean?”

He hoped Xie Li could restrain himself, fearing that he might do something foolish after learning that Shen Jin was also in the hospital.

“I know, of course he’s not alone. Wasn’t it like this before?” Xie Li smiled and picked up a flower from the table, playing with it in her hand. She said in a light tone, “He’s really something. Back in City A, he had Yan Yu standing by his side, and Bai Yujin, whose relationship with him was unknown. Now that he’s in this unfamiliar city, he also has Luo Zheng and Rong Lan.”

"He suddenly became involved with the three major families..." Xie Li narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing an indescribable coldness and cruelty. He squeezed the flower in his hand tightly, and it broke with a "crack". "Even Duan Yi, the head of the Duan family, knows about him."

Xie Li's gaze drifted to the window, where sunlight streamed brightly into the hospital bed. Yet, her voice was chillingly indifferent: "How could he be alone? He's truly remarkable, truly astounding..."

It makes you want to kill him as soon as possible.

Of course, Xie Li only thought these words in his heart. After all, he knew that Xie Cheng would not like to hear them. If he said them out loud, he would probably get a lecture from Xie Cheng. Xie Li believed that he knew how to behave.

"Ali, listen to me. During this period, try not to have any further contact with Chen Jin, and don't have any conflicts with him, understand?" Xie Cheng's face was stern. Even though he usually doted on his younger brother, his words carried a warning tone.

Whenever Xie Li sensed that he was about to get angry, he would wisely remain silent. This time was no different. He decisively suppressed his hatred for Shen Jin and forced out a smile.

"Brother, I understand, you don't need to worry." Xie Li smiled, trying to send him away, otherwise he would continue to nag later.

Xie Li said, "I'm a little hungry. Could you go downstairs and buy me something? I don't have much of an appetite for the food in the hospital."

“Okay, you should get some rest,” Xie Cheng stood up. “You can be discharged after a while of recuperation.”

After Xie Cheng left, Xie Li stayed alone in the ward. The smile she had just forced faded, and her gaze darkened.

He recalled the time Duan Yi came to him, asking for his help. However, when asked about it, everything he asked was about Shen Jin, which almost made Xie Li furious.

At the same time, Duan Yi also promised him something...

Xie Li felt that he had suddenly gotten lucky and boarded Duan Yi's big ship, which gave him a stronger backer, so he was even less afraid of Shen Jin.

So what if he knows Rong Lan and Luo Zheng? Do you think the two great families would bother him for the sake of an outsider like him?

Isn't this a joke?

The night after the surgery, no one got a good night's sleep. When they woke up in the morning, they all had dark circles under their eyes, looked pale, and were very tired.

Shen Jin naturally couldn't wake up so quickly. He remained lying on the hospital bed without any sensation, and no matter who came to see him or what they said, he remained motionless.

It took Yan Yu a whole night to accept the fact that Shen Jin was Rong Jin. However, he became much more restrained in his attitude toward the Rong family, and he was cautious and hesitant, as if he was feeling guilty and ashamed.

Neither of them initiated a conversation, but at noon that day, Madam Rong suddenly said to him, "If Mr. Yan is too busy, he doesn't need to stay here. It's too tiring. You should go back and rest. We'll let you know if anything happens here."

Yan Yu's heart skipped a beat. He felt that Madam Rong seemed to be quite hostile towards him and wanted to drive him away, but she was too embarrassed to say it outright.

"I'm fine, I'll wait for him to wake up..." Yan Yu said in a low but serious voice, "I won't feel at ease until he wakes up."

Madam Rong narrowed her eyes and said nothing more.

Yan Yu himself knew that if he wanted to be with Shen Jin in the future, he would have to get past the Rong family. But Shen Jin had not yet woken up and the situation was still unknown, so it was not the time to think about these things.

As night fell, the weather began to get a bit chilly.

After Xie Cheng left, Xie Li quietly got out of bed, walked to the window and closed it. After watching Xie Cheng drive away, he put on his coat and went out.

He heard that Yan Yu was also in this hospital, watching over Shen Jin, so naturally he would not let go of this opportunity to see Yan Yu, not to mention that he could also see Shen Jin lying half-dead in the ward... How could he miss it?

"It's so cold..." Xie Li's body had not yet recovered and he was still very weak. The wind blew in the evening and he shivered. But he did not choose to go back to his room. Instead, he walked along the straight corridor and turned a corner.

The hospital lights were still on, but when there were hardly any people around at night, it was unusually quiet, which seemed a bit eerie.

Xie Li shivered silently and went to the ward where Shen Jin was. He saw Yan Yu in the distance, sitting in the corridor with a sullen face.

After much deliberation, Xie Li feigned weakness and walked over, calling out in a hoarse voice, "A-Yu..."

Yan Yu, who was lost in thought, was startled and suddenly looked up. When he saw that the person who came was Xie Li, who should have been lying in the ward, he frowned and angrily said, "Who told you to come here!"

Xie Li's body stiffened slightly. He gritted his teeth silently, bit his lower lip with a pitiful expression, and said softly, "I...I heard about Shen Jin. I wanted to come and see him. You should have had him give me a blood transfusion before. Now, I feel bad about it..."

"No need!" Yan Yu took a deep breath. He didn't want to see Xie Li now, and he didn't want to hear him mention the blood transfusion. He gritted his teeth and said, "Go back to your ward. Don't make me say the same thing again!"

“Ah Yu… I know you still haven’t forgiven me… I also know I made too many mistakes before…” Xie Li’s eyes reddened, he pursed his lips, and gave a self-deprecating laugh, “But at least I walked through the gates of hell once, and I’ve seen through a lot of things. I know I was immature before…”

"Please give me a chance to admit my mistake... I won't do it again, I feel so guilty..." He said very seriously, his tears seeming like they could fall at any moment.

Before Yan Yu could respond, Madam Rong stepped forward, her sharp gaze sweeping over Yan Yu before landing on Xie Li. She said, enunciating each word clearly, "Who told you that Shen Jin gave you a blood transfusion?"