Chapter 94 Chapter 94 "My dear child, no one can save you, ...

At that time, Yao Yingxia still had illusions, thinking that this matter could be delayed for a few months at most, and she would persuade Xiao An after he calmed down a little.

In the next few days, Xiao An called her more than ten times, but Yao Yingxia did not answer any of them. She just read the text messages sent by her brother.

It was just a matter of analyzing the pros and cons, comforting her not to worry too much, and hoping that she wouldn't get angry with herself again.

Seeing him stubbornly insistent, Yao Yingxia steeled herself not to respond, deciding to let things cool down for a few days. Her brother would never be so tactless. The situation was already spiraling out of control.

Yao Yingxia felt that she should make her attitude clear and let him know that there was no room for negotiation on this matter.

Her brother had always been terrified of her anger, so he probably wouldn't insist on it any longer. Yao Yingxia consoled herself with this, but she still began to suffer nightmares from the immense psychological pressure.

One night, Shen Xingchuan was even woken up by her.

With the faint light, he saw the sleeping girl in deep fear, as if she was about to cry, her long and thick eyelashes were still trembling, like a butterfly stuck in a spider web, trying desperately to break free from the shackles.

He heard the faint sobbing sound suddenly become sharp, and kept calling his name: "Shen Xingchuan... Shen Xingchuan..."

Of course, he would not be so narcissistic as to think that he could become the savior in Yao Yingxia's dream. It seems that he is the root of the nightmare.

In the darkness of the night, he laughed at himself. Seeing her desperate look, he actually felt faintly excited. The girl's voice was weak and vulnerable with tears in it. Shen Xingchuan had to admit that he was really bad sometimes.

He slowly sat up from the bed, picked up the crutch beside him, and walked quietly to Yao Yingxia's side.

Looking at her up close, she seemed even more pitiful, with redness at the corners of her eyes and her lips tightly pursed, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Shen Xingchuan stretched out his hand uncontrollably and lightly placed it on her eyelashes, feeling the itch as it brushed across his palm.

It seems to still be filled with moist water vapor.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable, Yao Yingxia quickly turned her head and began talking in her sleep again: "Save me... Save me..."

The man's palm finally fell on her face and stroked it gently. There were few people who would treat her so gently, except her mother and Xiao An.

Yao Yingxia had just felt a little safer when she heard someone whisper in her ear, "My dear child, no one can save you. You can only accept your fate."

Now even her eyelashes stopped trembling, and her breathing stopped briefly, like a dying butterfly that had completely lost the ability to flap its wings.

Yao Yingxia tried desperately to open her eyes, but she could only fall into deeper darkness, and the process of falling seemed endless.

The nightmare was so real that she couldn't sleep well the whole night. When she woke up the next morning, Yao Yingxia was still in a daze.

Perhaps it was the result of long-term mental stress, but she felt she had become increasingly timid and slow-witted over the past two years, and even occasionally exhibited uncontrollable behavior. This was the result of Shen Xingchuan's long-term oppression and domestication, and even if she fought back desperately, she was powerless.

Just like now, when she opened her eyes, she saw a man standing next to Shen Xingchuan. He was tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. He wore a black suit, which was the standard attire for his security personnel. Yao Yingxia was no longer surprised. She just glanced at him casually and then stared into the air in a daze.

She could vaguely hear two people whispering to each other, but Yao Yingxia was not interested and didn't pay any attention.

Until the other party found that she was awake, he was the first to greet her and said, "Sister."

Her lifeless eyes were instantly filled with fear, and she trembled as she turned her attention to the man. Only then did she realize that the person standing next to Shen Xingchuan was actually Xiao An.

It was already nine o'clock in the morning and it was already bright outside. Even though the thick curtains blocked most of the light, making the room too dim, the small lamp at the head of Shen Xingchuan's bed was still on, so he was not unable to see.

When she was concentrating, she could clearly see her brother's face. Even just now, if she had paid a little attention, she could have distinguished that it was Xiao An's voice.

Yao Yingxia was shocked by such a level of slowness. She was overwhelmed by an inexplicable sense of frustration. Even when she was relatively normal in the past, she could not deal with Shen Xingchuan without any loopholes. Now that she was full of loopholes, she would be doomed sooner or later.

But she was the one who provoked Xiao An first.

She would kill her mother, and then kill him.

Yao Yingxia suddenly wanted to have a complete hysterical outburst, no longer having to look back and forth, walk on thin ice, and live for others all the time.

Her scarlet eyes first swept towards Xiao An, as if silently questioning why even he had to force himself, and then she looked at Shen Xingchuan.

There was no hope and no way to survive. She had been unable to breathe for a long time. It was a miracle that she was still alive.

Both of them were stunned by her stare.

Most of the time, Xiao An only saw her soft and docile side, while Shen Xingchuan saw unwillingness and fear. Such undisguised anger was as scorching as the sun in midsummer, burning people to the point of uneasiness.

She was so beautiful even when she was extremely angry.

Shen Xingchuan was thinking absentmindedly. Xiao An had already taken a few steps forward, trying to calm her down: "Sister, don't be angry with me."

Yao Yingxia seemed not to know him. She just looked at him indifferently and then slowly looked away.

My sister seemed to have calmed down, but her chest, which kept rising and falling, still revealed her emotions. Her fingers under the quilt were tightly gripping the sheets, as if she wanted to break her joints. The smooth fabric was wrinkled by her grip.

Xiao An didn't expect her reaction to be so strong. Just as he was about to say something, Yao Yingxia spoke first: "I don't want to see you."

Xiao An's face was full of hurt, as if he couldn't believe she would say such a thing: "Sister, I..."

Before he could finish his words, Yao Yingxia interrupted again: "I don't want to hear your voice either."

Being able to control herself to this extent had exhausted all her energy. Yao Yingxia thought desperately about Xu Nian so that she did not go completely crazy.

Shen Xingchuan was obviously happy to see this happen. His expression relaxed and he said with a smile, "Xia Xia, Xiao An is your brother after all. Don't be angry like a child."

His voice seemed a little too cheerful, which made Xiao An's face darken.

Before coming here, he had made sufficient mental preparations and knew that he had to keep a proper distance from his sister and not do anything or show concern beyond the scope of an older brother.

From now on, he must try his best to put himself in the right position, as Shen Xingchuan's subordinate and as his sister's guardian.

With Xu Nian as his weak spot, no matter how much he likes his sister, he won't lose control to the point of sticking to her. Xiao An's ultimate goal is just to ensure her safety.

However, wanting to do it is one thing, being able to do it is another. Just hearing Shen Xingchuan's voice now was piercing to him, and he couldn't stand Yao Yingxia being so cold.

Everything had to be done step by step. Right now, his sister was very unfamiliar with him, and he was afraid that he would be provoked into doing something extreme. Before both of them calmed down, they really shouldn't meet frequently.

Xiao An finally said to Shen Xingchuan: "I can only work the night shift."

Shen Xingchuan asked sympathetically, "Is it too hard?"

Xiao An shook his head: "I'll come back in the evening."

Shen Xingchuan watched him leave, then set his sights on Yao Yingxia. She hadn't been this angry in a long time, but it wasn't because of him.

It turns out that you don't need to do anything excessive to affect her emotions like this. Yao Yingxia is sometimes really easy to control.

Shen Xingchuan allowed himself to observe and analyze the subtle changes in her expression until Yao Yingxia completely calmed down, and then he felt the gaze from the side.

It was like a dense net, penetrating into every nerve of hers, trying to get her thoughts and ideas.

This was even more disturbing than standing naked in front of Shen Xingchuan.

The room temperature was constant at 26 degrees, but tiny particles appeared on her arms. Yao Yingxia pretended not to notice and took some clothes to the bathroom to wash up.

When she came back again, she had changed out of her pajamas and said coldly, "I'll go see Mom."

Shen Xingchuan knew that if they didn't agree on a time, she would probably not be back until the evening.

But he was in a good mood today and didn't care. He didn't mention what had just happened and let her go out to take a breath: "Go early and come back early."

Yao Yingxia agreed without even turning her head and closed the door neatly.

Behind her, four bodyguards followed not far away. After watching her enter Xu Nian's ward, two of them left temporarily, and the other two continued to guard outside the ward door.

Yao Yingxia held her mother's hand and talked to Xu Nian for a while. She never mentioned Shen Xingchuan and only talked about trivial matters in life.

The final exam results are out, and she ranks third in her major. If she takes the time to participate in some competitions and get a few more certificates, she may be able to get a place in graduate school. The competition at S University is very fierce, and it doesn't just depend on grades.

However, compared to studying all kinds of competitions, Yao Yingxia still prefers to study. This has always been what she is best at. After immersing herself in it, the whole person will become extremely calm and have no time to think about those messy things.

Yao Yingxia talked with Xu Nian for a while, then took out her books and started studying. It was not until around ten o'clock in the evening that the bodyguard at the door reminded her that it was time to go back, and Yao Yingxia packed up and left.

Time passed quickly, and several days passed like this. As expected, Yao Yingxia did not run into Xiao An again. Shen Xingchuan casually mentioned that his shift was from midnight to eight the next morning. As long as she did not go out late at night, the two of them would have little chance to meet.

A little better than expected.

But it's not much better.

One night, Yao Yingxia stayed at Xu Nian's place until ten o'clock as usual. After a brief greeting with Shen Xingchuan, Yao Yingxia went to take a shower. By the time she came out after drying her hair, an hour had passed.

There were two more male nurses in the ward. When they saw her coming out of the bathroom, they helped Shen Xingchuan walk in. He always liked cleanliness. Even though the fractured part couldn't get wet, he would find ways to waterproof it and take a shower every other day.

Yao Yingxia was just thankful that such a heavy burden did not fall on her.

Accompanied by the sound of dripping water, she fell into a drowsy state. Before she could fall asleep completely, she heard the sound of the bathroom being opened.

She quickly closed her eyes and continued to pretend to be asleep, with her back to Shen Xingchuan's bed and facing the door.

After hearing the nurse help Shen Xingchuan to the bed, she quietly opened her eyes. As expected, she saw the two nurses leaving.

The moment they opened the door to the ward, Yao Yingxia saw Xiao An. He stood with his back to her, tall, straight, and resolute, like a tree, silently guarding there.

Yao Yingxia couldn't help thinking that the black suit really suited him and that her brother looked good in anything he wore.

From childhood to adulthood, except for the years when they lost contact, the two had never been in a cold war for such a long time. Before that, they had hardly even quarreled.

Yao Yingxia was not feeling well, but someone should wake up before things got out of control further.

She unconsciously stared at the door that had long been closed, and did not notice the figure approaching from behind her.

Until Shen Xingchuan reached out and touched her hair: "Xia Xia, can't you sleep?"

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