Chapter 35 Yan Sui and Grandma Yan
The sudden closeness of the body startled Yan Shiting slightly.
Warm arms encircled his neck, and soft hair brushed against his face.
Yan Shiting's hand paused, and after a while, it slowly landed on Yu Li's back.
I thought that the hug was just something Yu Li did unintentionally out of excitement.
But when his hand landed on his back and he still showed no discomfort, Yan Shiting seemed to understand something.
He lowered his eyes, only looking at his hand pressed against Yu Li's back.
The mountains were quiet, with the occasional bird song.
Yu Li leaned on Yan Shiting's shoulder, enjoying the embrace.
After midnight, some of the lights in the resort went out, and the bustling night market street gradually quieted down.
The "little fish" in the water park is still alive and well.
Yu Li released Yan Shiting, and before leaving, she secretly took a picture of the small fish with her phone.
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The next morning, after Yu Li sent messages to Liu Cong and Yan Sui, she went home early with Yan Shiting.
Upon arriving home, Yan Shiting changed into a suit and said he needed to go to the company to handle some urgent business.
Living together during this time, Yu Li got used to him suddenly having to deal with work matters on his days off.
Standing in the entryway, Yu Li nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
Yan Shiting stared at him for a long time before finally saying, "Eat your food properly."
He then left.
Yu Li was the only one left in the empty house.
Sitting on the familiar, soft sofa, Yu Li sighed.
He wasn't actually afraid of being alone at home, but he didn't know what to do besides reading, so he got a little bored.
A moment later, Yu Li raised her hand and carefully examined the watch on her left wrist.
After returning to his room from that platform last night, he was so tired that he fell asleep immediately, without even having a chance to look at the gift Yan Shiting had given him.
In bright light, Yu Li saw that the bottom of the dial featured a small fish pattern made of blue diamonds.
Is Little Fish... Little Fish him?
If it's him, does that mean Yan Shiting also has feelings for...?
Just as I was lost in thought, my phone suddenly rang.
Yu Li snapped out of his daze and saw that Liu Cong had replied to his WeChat message:
[Si'er, did Xu Bin say something to you before you went back early?]
He stopped referring to Xu Bin as "Third Brother," which suggests he must have sensed something.
Yu Li didn't hide anything and briefly recounted what happened last night.
It simply omitted the appearance of Yan Shiting and his marriage to Yan Shiting.
Liu Cong fell silent and did not reply to the message.
It wasn't until Yu Li had finished lunch and was feeling drowsy that Liu Cong sent him another message:
"Si'er, I know you're not that kind of person. When Xu Bin first told me, I thought he had seen someone spreading rumors, but I never imagined he was the one spreading them."
[It's been three years, and only now have I truly seen through this person. It shows how good he is at pretending; it's terrifying. Si'er, don't take his words to heart. It's not worth letting someone like him affect your mood. We'll cut ties with him from now on, and I'll be moving out in a few days too.]
Meanwhile, in their dormitory's small group chat, Xu Bin quietly left the group.
Looking at the messages Liu Cong sent, Yu Li understood that between morning and noon, the other party must have gone to confront Xu Bin.
Yu Li wasn't afraid that Xu Bin would tell others that he and Yan Shiting were a legally married couple.
Xu Bin was already jealous of his close relationship with Yan Sui and his ability to "ingratiate" with the Yan family. Now that he had married the most influential person in the Yan family and had become someone who needed to be "ingratiated" with, how could Xu Bin possibly tell anyone?
Yu Li composed herself and looked at Liu Cong's words, understanding that the other party must also be feeling bad.
Over the past three years, the four of them have maintained a harmonious relationship, thanks in no small part to Liu Cong's efforts.
Liu Cong and Xu Bin were quite close, and now that he knows Xu Bin's true colors, he will probably be devastated.
Yu Li pursed her lips and comforted her, "It's never too late to see someone for who they truly are. No matter what, we'll always be friends."
Liu Cong replied with a tearful emoji.
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A few days later, Yan Sui also learned about Xu Bin's situation.
However, he only knew that Xu Bin confessed his feelings to Yu Li, but he looked down on Yu Li for currying favor with the Yan family.
As for other matters, Liu Cong was too embarrassed to tell Yan Sui because they involved Yan Shiting.
Yan Sui already disliked those who gossiped about Yu Li behind her back, and when she found out that Xu Bin was also such a person, she simply deleted Xu Bin from her friends list.
When Yu Li learned about this, she was on her way to the hospital with Yan Sui.
Grandma Yan's condition worsened, and the housekeeper rushed her to the hospital last night. Now that she's finally a little more stable, she wants to see her grandson.
For some reason, Yan Sui was unwilling to go alone. Xu Changke had gone to another province to participate in a competition and had not yet returned. So he begged Yu Li to accompany him to see Grandma Yan.
In the Yan family's car, Yan Sui finished cursing Xu Bin and then leaned against the car window in silence.
Yu Li looked at him and thought of what Dr. Yan had said that day.
Grandma Yan's feelings for Yan Sui were genuine...
What about Yan Shiting?
At the birthday banquet last time, he also noticed the difference in Grandma Yan's attitude towards her two grandsons.
Yu Li had some doubts, but she didn't want to ask Yan Sui directly.
Soon, the car arrived at Yan Family Hospital.
Yan Sui stood at the hospital entrance, looking at the gate for a long time before leading Yu Li inside.
Upon arriving at the VIP ward on the eighth floor of the inpatient department, Yu Li was somewhat surprised to see Grandma Yan on the hospital bed.
Unlike when I last saw him at the birthday banquet, the old man now looked haggard, his eyes were cloudy, and he seemed to be in poor spirits.
Yan Sui walked to the bedside and said, "Grandma, I'm here. My brother has some things to do, so he'll probably be here a little later."
Grandma Yan weakly raised her hand and took his hand, saying, "It's good that you're here, it's good that you're here."
She glanced at Yu Li and asked, "And who is this?"
“My good friend’s name is Yu Li. He even came to visit you at your birthday banquet last time.”
"Oh, oh." Grandma Yan nodded with difficulty. "Please don't be offended, young student. I'm old and my memory isn't very good."
Yu Li sat to the side, smiling and shaking her head to indicate that it was alright.
They had only met once, and he didn't care whether Grandma Yan remembered him or not.
Yan Sui looked at Grandma Yan's face and asked worriedly, "Grandma, are you feeling any better now?"
Grandma Yan forced a smile. "It's just like that, you know that."
She gripped Yan Sui's hand tightly and said, "Ah Sui, have you thought about what I've been bringing up with you all this time?"
Perhaps out of consideration for the presence of outsiders, she did not explain what it was about.
Yan Sui pursed her lips and lowered her head: "Grandma, my thoughts have never changed. I don't want to join the company."
Grandma Yan looked at him, anxiously trying to sit up, but the next second she frowned and lay back down on the bed, feeling uncomfortable.
The hand that was holding Yan Sui gradually loosened.
"Grandma!" Yan Sui said with some worry, and tried to press the call button by the bedside.
Grandma Yan shook her head to stop her, saying, "I'm fine."
She lay on the bed for a while before saying, "Ah Sui, you're not young anymore. You should start planning for your future."
"Think about what happened to your uncle's family. You don't want to join the company because you're worried you'll end up like them, right? If that's the case, why don't you just..."
Before Grandma Yan could finish speaking, she glanced at Yu Li and then raised her hand to press her throbbing head.
Yu Li frowned, observing Yan Sui discreetly, and found that the other party was silent, seemingly persuaded.
Yu Li couldn't help but think of some rumors she had heard.
Those people said that Yan Shiting was ruthless and had personally sent his uncle's family of three to prison. His uncle and cousin were even sentenced to death with no chance of redemption.
Does Yan Sui also think this way? Does he also believe that his brother is heartless and ungrateful?
Yu Li pursed her lips, about to speak, when she heard Yan Sui say softly, "But Grandma, didn't Uncle's family end up like that because they really made a mistake and deserved to be punished?"
Yan Sui looked at Grandma Yan and said, "I'm not joining the company because I know my limitations. I know I'm not cut out to manage a company and would only hold my brother back."
"Please don't bring this up again. I don't need your shares."
Grandma Yan was stunned, somewhat incredulous.
She reached out shakily to grab Yan Sui, but Yan Sui took a step back.
He turned around and said, "I have to go now, Grandma. Please get some rest."
After saying that, Yan Sui left the ward without turning back, even though Grandma Yan called his name anxiously.
After leaving the ward, Yan Sui let out a long breath.
He led Yu Li to the end of the corridor and sat her down on a public bench.
"It's a good thing I called you here today." Yan Sui raised the corners of his mouth, as if he wanted to smile, but the next second his mouth fell down again. "If I hadn't seen you here, she would have used all sorts of methods to force me to join the company again."
Yu Li comforted her, "If you don't want to go in, she can't force you."
Yan Sui shook his head: "She can."
“The Yan family business was listed under my father’s name. He and my mother held the largest shares, 48%. After they passed away, the shares were divided equally among my brother, my grandmother, and me, with each of us holding 16%.”
"Now she wants to give me her shares, and then..."
In this way, his shareholding percentage would be higher than Yan Shiting's.
“No, that’s not right,” Yu Li said instinctively.
When he signed the prenuptial agreement, he clearly saw that Yan Shiting owned 60% of the shares in Yan's Group...
Yan Sui looked at Yu Li: "What's wrong? Is something off?"
"Huh?" Yu Li came back to her senses.
"Uh... well, I don't think your brother only owns 16% of the shares."
Yu Li was a little nervous; he still couldn't explain how he knew Yan Shiting had so many shares.
Fortunately, Yan Sui didn't notice and explained, "It's indeed more than 16%, because my uncle still had 15%, which my brother later bought."
"oh."
Yu Li seemed to be deep in thought.
It seems that Yan Sui doesn't pay attention to the Yan family business, so he doesn't even know that his brother owns 60% of the shares.
"Does your grandmother want you to become the largest shareholder of the Yan Group?"
Yan Sui leaned back in his seat: "Yeah, she always says..."
He paused, then clicked his tongue in annoyance. "She said I can't be inferior to my brother, and told me to be careful, or my brother might lay a hand on me."
"But doesn't she realize that if my brother really wanted to lay a hand on me, what use would all those shares be to me?"
Yan Sui raised his hand to cover his eyes: "She kept saying, kept saying, using her illness to threaten me, saying she was very worried about me, and that if I didn't join the company and not end up like my brother, she wouldn't be able to die in peace."
"I had no choice but to hide at school and try to take the postgraduate entrance exam. I didn't want to become a member of the Yan family that she mentioned. I just wanted to be an ordinary person... But I'm not cut out for studying at all. I just can't concentrate."
"Thinking about it carefully, those two classmates said some harsh things, but weren't they right? Doesn't my behavior make me seem like a spoiled brat who treats the postgraduate entrance exam like a joke?"
As Yan Sui finished speaking, his voice became nasal.
Yu Li listened quietly and handed over a pack of tissues.
Yan Sui turned her head away so he wouldn't see her, took the pack of tissues, pulled out a tissue, and wiped her reddened eyes.
“I know I’m not as good as my brother, I’ve always known that.”
“Many people around me compare me to him. I don’t know what he thinks, or if he is disappointed in me.”
"For sixteen years, he has taught me how to handle things calmly, but I am still so easily impulsive."
Yu Li said, "No, that won't happen."
"Your brother doesn't think that way. He's just too direct in his way of expressing himself. Maybe he wants you to cheer up and not become what others say about you, not live by what others say."
"His words were definitely not meant to blame you."
“But the things you said to him…” Yu Li paused, “would also make him very sad.”
Yan Sui took out another piece of paper and hastily smeared it on his face to wipe it.
Both of them fell silent.
Yu Li didn't know how else to persuade him.
The two brothers lacked the opportunity for a calm, face-to-face conversation. Yan Sui dared not, for he felt both respect and fear for his older brother.
Yan Shiting was taciturn and unwilling to express himself.
Yu Li sighed softly.
Yan Sui wiped the traces off his face and suddenly said, "By the way, Yu Li, I forgot my phone in Grandma's hospital room. Could you go get it for me?"
Yan Sui frowned: "I'm worried that if I go, she'll say those kinds of things again."
"good."
Yu Li patted Yan Sui on the shoulder and got up to walk towards the ward.
However, as soon as he turned the doorknob of the ward, he heard Grandma Yan say something that seemed to come out of the bottom of her lungs:
"Shiting, I'm begging you, please let me see that child."
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