Chapter Twenty-Four
The plan to go to the beach was put on hold.
Because Yu Xi is sick.
During the fight with Sun Zhe, Yu Xi was seriously injured. The reason he only showed up when Qi Kai was about to collapse was not because it was the best time, but simply because he was unable to stand up at that time.
When Qi Kai brought a bouquet of flowers to visit Yu Xi, Zhou Mo was sitting in front of the bed peeling an apple for Yu Xi. She was very skilled and could peel a whole strip of apple skin without breaking it.
"You look good."
Qi Kai placed the bouquet on the bedside table. Yu Xi was engrossed in reading a girls' book, and Zhou Mo didn't even bother to look up at him. Qi Kai experienced a rare moment of being ignored.
He has always been a man of great influence, and years of hard work and struggle have given him a personality that is hard for others to fathom. Sometimes he can be as gentle as a spring breeze, and sometimes he can be unpredictable.
It's true that Qi Xiao's former friend was beaten, and it's also true that he called Sun Zhe "brother" without any resentment.
Even before Qi Kai arrived, Yu Xi had confided in Zhou Mo that she should try to avoid dealing with Qi Kai.
When Zhou Mo went to find Yu Xi, she went to find He Ru. Afterwards, Yu Xi didn't say anything bad about He Ru. This shows that Qi Kai and He Ru are not the same kind of people.
Zhou Mo has always been selective in her obedience.
However, she believed Yu Xi's words without a doubt. Even if it wasn't for Yu Xi's sake, but for Qi Xiao's sake, she wouldn't give Qi Kai a kind look.
What's more, Qi Kai doesn't allow her to visit Qi Xiao at all. The only difference between her, Qi Xiao's friend, and Qi Xiao's previous friends is that she hasn't been beaten yet.
Qi Kai didn't feel embarrassed at all. He pulled up a chair and sat down. "Did he say bad things about me?"
"That's just how he is, very petty. I'm curious how you've been able to get along with him for so long? Didn't you notice anything wrong?"
Zhou Mo threw the knife back into the fruit basket, the metal and plastic making a 'clinking' sound. The teen novel in Yu Xi's hand was taken away and replaced with a round, white apple. Yu Xi didn't stand on ceremony and started taking a bite.
As his words were ignored time and again, even Qi Kai's expression gradually darkened.
Zhou Mo finally gave Qi Kai a look, saying, "If you didn't come here to have me visit Xiaoxiao, then leave. You're not welcome here."
Qi Kai: "Stay away from my sister."
If Qi Kai was still wearing He Ya's disguise just now, he is now a monster stripped of its human skin. He warned Zhou Mo in a sinister tone, "If you appear in front of her again, I won't..."
Zhou Mo: "What? You won't let me go? Qi Kai, as Qi Xiao's brother, have you protected her well? The injuries on her face, legs, life, and heart are all because of you."
"Is what seems like a powerful threat really how you protect your sister?"
Zhou Mo laughed dismissively, "Then I advise you to give your sister to me. I'm more suitable to stay by her side than you are."
Qi Kai initially didn't take Zhou Mo's provocation seriously, but his expression changed when Zhou Mo uttered her last words.
Not only did his expression change, but Yu Xi, who had just been eating an apple, also found the apple in her hand less appealing.
What's the meaning?
His little courtyard wasn't home to any famous sect, yet he still wanted to recruit disciples from all over the world.
What does she mean by that?
Taking one person wasn't enough? Now they're going even further and starting to poach people from other people's jobs?
Yu Xi and Qi Kai finally exchanged glances for the first time today. Although the glances were fleeting, they had already exchanged their thoughts.
Zhou Mo was completely oblivious to the changing expressions on the faces of the two men present. In fact, even if she had noticed, she wouldn't have cared.
She was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it when Qi Kai, of all times, walked right into her life. She was determined to let it all out.
An eerie silence fell over the ward once again.
Qi Xiao's arrival did not improve the atmosphere; instead, it put everyone in a dilemma.
Qi Xiao was using crutches, and Zhou Mo immediately got up to help her the moment she saw her. "Are you alright? I went to ask the doctor, and as long as you take good care of your leg, there shouldn't be any problems."
"But won't it hurt a lot?"
Qi Xiao naturally placed her hand on Zhou Mo's shoulder and leaned half of her body against Zhou Mo. "It's okay, Mo Mo, it doesn't hurt anymore."
Yu Xi sat on the hospital bed and looked around. He even felt that he should give his bed to Qi Xiao.
Qi Kai glanced at Qi Xiao several times, but Qi Xiao still didn't seem to care. So he could only ask her dryly and fiercely, "Who gave you permission to come out? Aren't there wheelchairs in the ward? Why do you have to use crutches?" What if you fall?
"Don't worry, brother, I won't deliberately fall to attract attention."
Qi Kai was speechless. That wasn't what he meant, but he didn't know how to explain himself.
After this incident, Qi Xiao thought a lot. People probably think about many things when facing life and death. She and Qi Kai once had a wonderful brother-sister relationship, until Qi Kai brought Shawn into her life.
All the talk of "it's for your own good" has been turned into a veneered form of coercion and enticement.
For the Qi family's roots to grow deeper and wider, they must constantly seek new sources of water and soil. Shawnke is the place Qi Kai chose for Qi Xiao's later life.
Qi Xiao wasn't unaware, but she could only pretend to be confused.
Only when people live in a state of confusion can they occasionally laugh and deceive themselves into believing that life is still quite wonderful.
She could only be thankful that He Ru had someone she liked, and that he had probably rejected Qi Kai's proposal, which was why it was Shawn's turn.
She also understood why Qi Kai always rejected her from communicating with outsiders.
When a normal person sees a normal life, it's like a bird seeing the sky; it wants to fly.
But now, she doesn't just want to fly; she feels like she's about to take flight.
Qi Xiao's gaze fell on the back of Zhou Mo's hand resting on her, and a faint smile appeared on her face.
"Don't talk to a lunatic, let's sit down and talk."
There were only two chairs in the room. Qi Kai took one, so Zhou Mo naturally led Qi Xiao to sit in the spot she had just been sitting in, but Qi Xiao hesitated to sit down.
Zhou Mo saw through her thoughts and said, "It's okay, I can sit on the bed."
"Isn't that a bad idea? What if we accidentally step on Brother Yu Xi?"
Yu Xi didn't say a word, yet she was attacked for no reason. Also, who is your brother?
He didn't say anything, but straightened the blankets himself, making a very large space for Zhou Mo to sit.
What you do is more important than what you say.
Zhou Mo laughed heartlessly, "Look, there's room."
Qi Xiao didn't say anything more, and thanked Yu Xi with a smile.
Yu Xi wanted to close her eyes, but she also wanted to see what Qi Xiao was up to. Qi Kai was no good person, and his sister was no better in Yu Xi's eyes. Although she wasn't as ruthless as Qi Kai, she was still quite cunning.
Yu Xi wasn't worried that Zhou Mo would be no match for Qi Xiao. After all, Zhou Mo was quite cunning, and her thought process was difficult for most people to decipher. With Qi Xiao's rusty brain, he was no match for Zhou Mo.
But to say that he trusts Zhou Mo completely is not entirely true.
Because in his eyes, Zhou Mo was a ticking time bomb who would suddenly go crazy from time to time.
After Qi Xiao sat down, Zhou Mo's mind finally started working again. Wasn't the atmosphere a little strange?
Zhou Mo looked at Qi Kai, who felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze.
Aren't you leaving yet?
Qi Kai: "I came to visit you in the hospital, why would I leave?"
Yu Xi: "No need, you can leave now."
"Tsk." Qi Kai was extremely annoyed by Yu Xi's ruthless rebuttal. "My sister is still here, where am I supposed to go?"
Qi Xiao said, "No need, brother. You can go back now. I'll have the bodyguards take me back to my ward in a bit. I won't run away."
"?" Qi Kai faced three pairs of eyes and a question mark slowly formed in his mind. He hadn't said anything, so why were all the eyes on him?
"Looks like I've come at the wrong time?" He Ru was dressed today, already showing signs of becoming a grown man. His expensive, custom-made suit and thin-soled patent leather shoes made him look radiant, creating a stark contrast with the people in the ward.
When the question arose, all four of them fell silent.
Zhou Mo felt that it wasn't good to remain silent, after all, He Ru had helped with what happened that day. If he hadn't intervened, things probably wouldn't have ended so smoothly with Sun Zhe.
As Yu Xi's family member, she naturally wanted to thank He Ru properly.
"Thank me? Sure, I've ordered a meat feast at Huainanlou, let's go eat together." After He Ru finished speaking, she turned her gaze to the other three. "Oh, I forgot, all three of you are injured. A meat feast doesn't seem suitable for sick people. Here, I'll send someone to buy you some tonics. Young people shouldn't be so weak, a little nourishment will do."
He Ru seemed to be giving Zhou Mo a choice, but when Zhou Mo chose to speak up, she had already lost the upper hand.
But Zhou Mo only vaguely felt that something was wrong. She didn't know what to say if she wanted to refute it, after all, she had taken the initiative to deliver this favor to He Ru.
Just as Yu Xi was about to speak, Zhou Mo walked up to him and tucked the blanket he had pulled out. "Then eat well later, and remember to send me the photos after you finish eating."
"You're going to be a mother."
"You brat." Zhou Mo lightly flicked Yu Xi's forehead.
With just one sentence and an intimate gesture, Yu Xi's restless heart was calmed down. Yu Xi did not speak up to stop it, and Qi Xiao and Qi Kai had no right to speak.
The three of them watched as He Ru took Zhou Mo away.
Qi Kai, who had been nonchalant just moments before, lowered his brows and revealed a fierce expression. "Looks like you're no different from me."
Yu Xi glanced at him indifferently, "Idiot."
"Yu Xi, say that again?!"
"Idiot!"
"Alright! Stop arguing." Qi Xiao had finally managed to get here by getting around the bodyguards, but before he could even say two words, He Ru interrupted him. And with two noisy guys around, he was incredibly annoyed.
Qi Kai had never been disobeyed like this by Qi Xiao in public.
He was angry; he was furious.
He was helpless.
Yu Xi sneered, showing no leniency towards Qi Xiao, "Why don't you act like this in front of Zhou Mo?"
"That's none of your business." Qi Xiao smiled at Yu Xi. "Brother Yu Xi, how long do you think it will be before we become family?"
Yu Xi's face instantly turned cold.
The three men knew each other since childhood and were adept at stabbing each other in the back.
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