Zhan Jingting pinched his brow, feeling both annoyed and exhausted. "Get out of here! From this moment on, you are not allowed to step into this room without my permission!"

"Why should I!" Eleven protested angrily. "This is my mommy! Why won't you let me see her!"

"Because you almost killed her, and because she's lying here because of you! Aren't those reasons enough?!"

“Jingting, how could you say that about the child?” Ruan Wanyi walked in and protected Eleven. “What does he know? He hopes Wanwan will wake up just like you. Since the accident, I’ve been with him every night. He hasn’t had a single good night’s sleep. He’s calling for Wanwan in his dreams.”

"Ruan Wanyi became increasingly distressed as she spoke. "I know you feel sorry for Wanwan, but you're not the only one. You're spending day and night with Wanwan, doing nothing else, not even letting her get close to you on Eleventh Day. Isn't that going too far?"

"Furthermore, the Zhan family will cause trouble sooner or later. You care about nothing but Wanwan. What if the Zhan family takes away your power? How will you protect Wanwan?"

“Jingting, it’s not that Mom can’t let go of wealth and status. Mom believes that Wanwan and Shiyi are also willing to let go, but reality doesn’t allow you to. You have to pull yourself together to create better medical conditions for Wanwan. Are you really going to live like this, neither human nor ghost, until Wanwan wakes up?”

Zhan Jingting's face was icy cold as he said in a deep voice, "Have you said enough? If so, get out and take him away!"

Ruan Wanyi instructed, "Zheng Ma, take Eleven back to his room first."

"Yes." Zheng Ma hurriedly did as instructed.

Ruan Wanyi walked up to Zhan Jingting and looked at him sadly, "You hate Eleven in your heart, don't you? If it weren't for Eleven, Wanwan wouldn't have made such a sacrifice and would be lying here, right?"

Zhan Jingting remained silent, neither confirming nor denying.

Ruan Wanyi closed her eyes and choked up, "Since you were little, the Zhan family has said that you are cold-hearted and heartless. This is something I have always blamed myself for, because from the day you started to have an attack when you were seven years old, I spent more time looking for doctors and trying to cure you, and neglected to give you warmth."

"Actually, when Wanwan appeared, I was conflicted. I was both happy and angry. I was happy because I finally saw your tender side. My son is not a cold-blooded person. He also has feelings. I was angry because it was another woman who changed you."

"Now Mom knows that the only woman in this world who can change you is Wanwan. You only love her, and you don't even care about the child you had with her. But have you ever thought about it? This is the child that Wanwan risked her life to bring back. As for Eleven, Mommy can no longer be with him. As his father, you not only don't love him, but you also hate and despise him. Won't Wanwan be sad if she finds out?"

Zhan Jingting pinched his brow wearily, without saying a word.

Ruan Wanyi wiped away her tears and said, "Mom understands your pain. I shouldn't tell you these things and add to your emotional burden, but right now I just hope that our whole family can work together to take good care of Wanwan and wait for her to wake up."

“Jingting, since your father passed away, Mom hasn’t felt the feeling of home for a very long time. Mom wants to hold on to it, and she wants to hold on to it for you.”

After Ruan Wanyi finished speaking, she turned and left.

Zhan Jingting sat on the edge of the bed and held Qiao Wanwan's hand. "Wanwan, no one truly understands my feelings. You left a letter and then went into a coma. I also felt wronged, and I also wanted to run away. Do you understand?"

"Wanwan, without you, I have no motivation to do anything, do you understand?"

The girl on the bed didn't respond...

......

For several days, the atmosphere in Wutong Bay was particularly oppressive.

Zhan Jingting rarely went downstairs; he spent most of his time staying in the room, personally taking care of Qiao Wanwan.

No one else dared to provoke him, and even Eleven was kept in check by Ruan Wanyi and could not approach that room.

"Grandma, I want to find Mommy."

"Your mommy hasn't woken up yet, it's no use going to find her."

"But I can take care of Mommy during the National Day holiday."

"Have you forgotten the trouble you caused last time? Daddy is angry because you almost made Mommy suffocate."

Eleven felt wronged and guilty, "I didn't mean to. I thought Mommy would be upset, and I wanted to help her..."

"Grandma knows that Eleven is a good boy, but there must not be a next time. When it comes to your mommy, you must ask the adults first, understand?"

"Okay," Eleven said obediently. "Can I go see Mommy now?"

"Not yet, we can only wait until your daddy calms down."

Eleven pouted, "Daddy is so petty! He's been angry for so long, and he's still not over it!"

Ruan Wanyi was both amused and exasperated. "Now only you dare to criticize your daddy. Nobody else does."

"I'm going to criticize Daddy!"

"Little darling, don't make things worse!" Ruan Wanyi hurriedly hugged him. "Don't provoke your father at this time. Let him have some peace and quiet."

"Madam." Zheng Ma entered the living room, her expression slightly flustered, "Zhan...Zhan Xiuwen is here!"

"who?"

"Zhan Xiuwen!"

"They've come knocking so quickly." Ruan Wanyi sneered. "Let him in. Take Eleven back to his room and don't let him come out."

"yes."

A man who looked to be in his early fifties walked in. He was slightly overweight and had a prosperous-looking face.

"Sister-in-law, it's been a long time." Zhan Xiuwen greeted her with a smile. "How have you been these past years? Your second brother has been worried about you every day."

Ruan Wanyi looked at him with a forced smile, "My son and I are doing very well."

Zhan Xiuwen placed what he was carrying on the coffee table, his smile unchanged. "This is top-grade bird's nest that I specially brought back for you from abroad. Eat more of it, and I guarantee you'll grow younger and younger."

“We don’t lack supplements at home.”

“Sister-in-law, you’re wrong. This is your second brother’s heartfelt wish.”

Ruan Wanyi looked at him expressionlessly, "Your intentions are too heavy for me to accept. If you think my attitude is bad, then let me remind you how you killed us orphans and widows back then. You may forget, but I will never forget it in this lifetime!"

Zhan Xiuwen looked aggrieved. "Sister-in-law, what happened back then was because my subordinates were ignorant and actually tried to kill Jingting. It wasn't my doing, but in the end I was forced to take the blame, lost my right to power, and wasn't even expelled from the country. I'm so wronged."

"If you didn't do it, who could wrong you? Without solid evidence, how could you receive such a severe punishment?" Ruan Wanyi said without changing her expression. "I told you back then that if you dared to touch my son, you would lose my life! Although I, Ruan Wanyi, am just a woman and can't shoulder any heavy burdens, at least I can protect my son!"

"Back then, you tried to kill Jing Ting and were voted out of China by the Zhan family elders, and were never allowed to return. But now you've returned, which means you've made a lot of preparations to crush us, mother and son, and take Jing Ting's place, right?"