After saying that, Zhang Xiaowan left the women's restroom.
She was sweating profusely in the small cubicle that night. After all that commotion, it turned out that her cell phone ringtone had given her away!
Immediately, Shi Wan changed the ringtone.
As Zhang Xiaowan approached Sikong Jingyu, she laughed and said, "I knew Dr. Nie hadn't come back. I opened each room one by one and didn't see Dr. Nie."
"Are you sure no one's inside? But her phone is ringing..."
“There’s only another female doctor from our department inside. The ringing you heard was probably from her scrolling through videos. It probably only rang for a short while before being swiped away,” Zhang Xiaowan analyzed logically.
Maybe.
The sound only lasted a few times before stopping.
It looks like I won't be seeing her today.
"Thank you," Sikong Jingyu said calmly, then turned and left.
As he left, Sikong Jingyu passed by a list of photos of emergency room staff and strode forward.
If Sikong Jingyu were to condescend to glance at the list of staff photos hanging on the wall, perhaps he would realize that the person he has been looking for is wrong!
But ironically, he didn't glance at it once from beginning to end.
Zhang Xiaowan stared at Sikong Jingyu's tall and imposing back with a look of infatuation until he was out of sight, then turned and went into the bathroom.
Zhang Xiaowan opened the door to a private room and, while using the restroom, chatted with Shi Wan about how devoted Sikong Jingyu was and how lonely his departing figure looked.
Shi Wan awkwardly agreed a few times and made an excuse to leave first.
night.
At the dining table in the Sikong Mansion.
Grandma Sikong slammed her hand on the table and gave him a good scolding: "You brat, if I hadn't told you I was sick, you wouldn't have come back to see me, would you?"
The more Grandma Sikong spoke, the more distressed she became, one hand hanging limply at her chest: "I've finally realized it, I'm getting old, everyone hates me, they can't wait for me to die..."
"You can skip the rest of the sentence; stop talking nonsense and saying unlucky things."
Sikong Jingyu put his hands on his grandmother's shoulders and coaxed her, "I'm busy with work, aren't I? Who said I wasn't coming back? I was just about to come back when you called, and you didn't even give me a chance to show off."
Grandma Sikong pouted and cried, "You're always busy, all you ever do is get busy. You don't care about your grandma or your wife. You went abroad more than four years ago after you got your marriage certificate. Your father passed away early, and your mother died in childbirth. I, an old woman, raised you with great difficulty, and you never even come home. All these years, I haven't even been able to hold my grandson. When I'm gone, how am I supposed to face your grandfather, your father, and your mother? If you keep going like this, even your wife will run away!"
"So what if they ran away? It's not like I can't find someone else. I'll find you someone better tomorrow!" Sikong Jingyu retorted softly.
At that moment, Sikong Jingyu received a slap from his grandmother's cane: "You...you unfilial grandson, you dare to find someone else, see if I don't break your dog legs! Let me make this clear, as long as I have Wanwan, as long as I am alive, no other woman can even think about entering the Sikong family's door!"
"Ancestors, I have failed you! I raised a worthless child. An unworthy descendant, having no offspring is the greatest sin. Grandma Zhang and Grandpa Chen have long held their grandchildren, but I am so old and still can't hold my grandson. It must be because I have done too many evils. Heaven is punishing me for what I did back then. I am so sinful..." As she spoke, Grandma Sikong cried, her eyes red.
Isn't this just acting?
Why are you actually crying!
Sikong Jingyu was startled. He had seen such spectacular scenes before, but the old lady was always bluffing and never showed any real emotion.
Sikong Jingyu hurriedly patted the old lady's back, comforting her repeatedly: "...Yes, yes, it's all my fault, it's all my fault. Don't let this unworthy descendant of yours upset you and ruin your health, otherwise who will help me take care of the children in the future!"
"You never come home, and now Wanwan doesn't come home either. How am I supposed to hold my grandson? You just want me dead, waaaaah..."
Sikong Jingyu closed his eyes helplessly and sighed, "Grandma, let's not talk about this anymore, okay? Let's eat. After we eat, you can do whatever you want."
"I can do whatever I want," Grandma Sikong confirmed.
Sikong Jingyu felt rather helpless and nodded as if coaxing a child: "Well... do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't break the law."
Grandma Sikong wiped her eyes and glared at him: "That's more like it."
After finishing the soup, Sikong Jingyu casually picked up a piece of stewed beef that was cooked until tender and gave it to his grandmother, his eyes darkening.
He had planned to come home tonight and confront his grandmother about the divorce, but seeing her current state, he knew he couldn't bring himself to tell Shi Wan about it.
I don't know what kind of spell that woman cast on my grandmother that made her so protective of her!
Seeing that Sikong Jingyu had finished the whole bowl of soup, Grandma Sikong smiled with satisfaction.
She quietly beckoned to the two male servants at the door. The two servants came over and unexpectedly grabbed Sikong Jingyu. Grandma gave them a series of instructions: "Take him to the room and lock the doors and windows."
"Grandma, you have no martial virtue!" Sikong Jingyu resisted, but to no avail.
"I put medicine in the soup, and I also tricked Wanwan into coming here. She'll be here soon. You two must consummate your marriage tonight. If you had any self-control, I wouldn't be in this situation. Take him in, and no one is allowed to let him out tonight. When the young mistress comes over, tell her I'm in this room and trick her into going in." Grandma Sikong's face was kind, but her tone was unusually firm.
"It's the old lady."
Sikong Jingyu's hands were handcuffed behind his back, and he was escorted into the room by two men like a criminal, each holding one of his hands. The windows were sealed and the door was locked.
Sikong Jingyu, now free, couldn't open the window no matter how hard he tried. He picked up a stool and smashed the glass window with a "bang." He was about to jump out of the window when, to his surprise, his grandmother welded the window shut with an iron rod.
That was brilliant!
Sikong Jingyu kicked the door hard: "Let me out! Grandma! I'm your own grandson, don't you have any conscience?"
Grandma Sikong, leaning on her cane, smiled broadly: "No, it would be more painful for me not to be able to hold my great-grandchild. You can stay inside tonight."
After saying that, Sikong Jingyu heard the sound of his grandmother's cane fading into the distance.
"You're truly my dear grandmother..."
Sikong Jingyu was extremely annoyed; he should have been more careful.
Time passed slowly, and the effects of the medicine began to take hold. Sikong Jingyu felt unbearably hot all over, and his mind began to feel dizzy.
It seems Grandma really will keep her word tonight!
In a moment of desperation, Sikong Jingyu took out his phone and dialed the number he had wanted to dial but had been holding back.
The ringtone rang for a long time before the call was finally answered. Sikong Jingyu, panting heavily, said in a low voice, "Hello, Nie Shirong, this is Sikong Jingyu. I've been drugged and am being held captive at the Sikong Mansion by my grandmother. You need to come over right away."
Nie Shirong on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment, remaining silent for a long time. Sikong Jingyu? ???
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