Chapter 60: Claiming Sovereignty

Half an hour later.

Shi Yin went downstairs to see the housekeeper off. When she returned to the ward, the medical staff were changing Han Zhan's dressing in the bedroom. She didn't bother them and took the fresh fruit on the coffee table to the bathroom.

The WeChat ringtone rings.

Molly video-called.

The scene loaded onto the phone screen. Seeing Shi Yin peeling an apple, Mo Li giggled, "Usually at this time of day, you're either at work or in a cafe sketching. Today, you actually have the leisure to cut some fruit."

"For Han Zhan."

"Are you still taking care of the Second Young Master in the hospital?"

"Um."

"Then why did it take you so long to reply to my message this morning?"

"I'm having breakfast."

Hearing this, Mo Li's pupils shrank noticeably, as if to confirm whether she had heard correctly. She asked back, "Are you having breakfast? With Han Er?"

Shi Yin nodded.

Molly was surprised and delighted, "What did you eat?"

"Half a bowl of porridge, a small bowl of tomato and egg noodles, and a glass of strawberry milk."

"Yinyin you——"

"Maybe I got a good rest last night." Shi Yin knew what she was thinking and explained, "Maybe it was a blessing in disguise this time. I fell from a high altitude into the sea, and I feel better now."

"Is there such a thing?"

"I searched online for some experience posts, and some people who have experienced it said it's feasible."

Molly was skeptical.

She had never heard that stimulating programs could help people with mental illness, especially those in the mid-to-late stage of depression like Shi Yin. Thinking of this, Mo Li couldn't help but feel a little distressed. She first noticed something was wrong with Shi Yin last winter, around the same time as now, nearing the Spring Festival, when the capital was filled with joy.

We made an appointment to go shopping for clothes for the New Year.

Mo Li waited for Shi Yin at the IFS mall for a long time, but she didn't see him. She called, but her phone was turned off. She then asked the Shi family's housekeeper, who said Shi Yin had already left. The Mo family used their connections to search for Shi Yin in Beijing for several hours, finally finding her on a secluded street leading from the 168 Club to the IFS mall.

She fell down.

Fell into the snow and couldn't get up.

Her soaking wet body trembled constantly, and she, already sensitive to the cold, was so cold she couldn't speak. Molly took her to the car, changed her into clean clothes, and turned on the heater, but her eyes remained glassy and empty, like a corpse without a soul. God knows how terrified Molly was at that moment. She kept calling her name, tears streaming down her face.

Mo Jia's personal doctor said she was ill.

Mental illness.

It's been a long time.

Just then, someone below also sent a message saying that Song Sinian had booked the 168 Club that day, and Shi Yin went to 168 for some reason on the way to her appointment. No one knew what happened during that time. They only knew that she walked out of 168 and went to IFS shopping mall alone with an umbrella. Unable to get a ride-hailing car, she tried to run to the side of the road to hail a taxi, but fell to the ground. Her limbs seemed to be stuck in the body, and even if she used all her strength, she was stiff and couldn't get up.

It was only that day that Mo Li realized that Shi Yin had been traumatized by her family background ever since she could remember, a trauma that had accumulated over time. This trauma reached its peak with the triple blow of Shi Qinghe's broken legs, the Shi couple's open and unconcealed partiality, and Song Sinian's harshness and betrayal.

On a bright afternoon, she went to the Capital Hospital to register and was diagnosed with mid-stage depression.

The doctor prescribed many medicines.

She is very well behaved.

She took the prescribed dosage and schedule, and followed the doctor's orders for regular checkups. She knew she wanted to live, to lead a normal life like any other person. However, the condition proved incurable, and her insomnia worsened. She spent her nights staring at the clock, tormented by the fleeting moments others could easily pass. Her appetite also dwindled, and she ate very little, save for the slight baby fat on her face that made her appear somewhat fleshy.

so.

When she learned that she had eaten breakfast, and even ate a few dishes, Mo Li was delighted from the bottom of her heart. When she first knew that Shi Yin was going to take the risk to find Han Zhan and use the force to climb up, Mo Li was worried.

This guy has such a bad reputation, what if Yinyin gets wronged? Now it seems that the rumors about Han Zhan in the circle don't seem to be true. If a man is really that rotten, how can he have the sense of responsibility of a husband and protect his wife in a critical moment? It is absolutely impossible to coax his wife to eat.

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After ending the video call, Shi Yin came out of the bathroom holding some cut fruit. She happened to run into a medical staff member who was finishing his ward rounds. She politely saw him out, and as she was about to return to the ward, someone called out to her, "Yin Yin!"

She didn't look back.

The pace of the feet did not stop.

But the man chased after her, ran in front of her, and tightly blocked the door she was about to enter. Shi Yin was forced to look at the disgusting face in front of her. Before she could speak, Song Sinian scanned her up and down, with a frightened look on his face: "Yin Yin, I heard the news that you were kidnapped in the middle of the night, so I rushed back from my grandparents' house. I went to Shi's house, and the housekeeper said you were in the private hospital under the Han family, so I drove here immediately. I asked about you at the nurses' station, but they didn't know. I had to look for you floor by floor, and finally found you! Are you okay? Are you hurt? The sea water is so cold, and you are most afraid of the cold-"

A shadow fell from right in front of Shi Yin.

Han Zhan was taller than Song Sinian. Standing behind him, he was like a solid city wall. He reached out and grabbed Song Sinian's arm, then exerted a little force with his knuckles and pulled him out from his sight.

Suddenly, someone grabbed Song Sinian's shoulder blades and threw him away without giving him time to react. He stood firm and instinctively raised his eyes, and his eyes reflected Han Zhan's evil face.

He smiled.

Seemingly peaceful and polite.

Those dark eyes contained a strong sense of aggression, like a giant beast in the primitive wilderness, which, when its territory was invaded, would reveal its bloody claws and tear the enemy to pieces in the next second.

Song Sinian subconsciously took a half step back, not paying attention to the pain in his arm, and said hesitantly: "...Yinyin, why are you with Han Er? Weren't you kidnapped and fell into the sea--"

"The senior management of the Shi family borrowed people from me in exchange for original shares to rescue her. She fell into the sea and dragged me down with her. I was injured, and she wasn't here to take care of me. Are you, the entire Song family, young and old, going to serve me?"

Song Sinian was speechless.

Han Zhan glanced at him and grabbed Shi Yin's wrist domineeringly.

The moment the action occurred, Song Sinian's eyes suddenly widened. Without giving him a chance to react, Han Zhan put his arm around Shi Yin's shoulders, snatched her away from him at close range, and held her possessively in his arms.

"you!"

"Me what?" Han Zhan stepped forward, his movements just like his style in the circle. He didn't give anyone any face, and didn't care about the family behind this person. He just lowered his eyes and looked down at Song Sinian and said, "Get lost."