Chapter 67 Chapter 67 "Your brother's mother can wait two more days..."
Shen Xingchuan didn't expect that she would be willing to do this for a brother whom she hadn't seen for several years. Even though the other party was related to her by blood, it made him extremely angry.
Yao Yingxia's wrist was tightly grasped, preventing her from taking further action. "Xia Xia, I didn't expect you to have such a kind heart."
Her heart could have been soft enough, but she was cruel to him.
He didn't want this honor at all.
Shen Xingchuan's sinister eyes swept across her skin as white as bone china inch by inch. The corners of her eyes were red, but she still kept smiling, which made her look so pitiful.
Shen Xingchuan placed his palm against her pretty face, and pressed his fingertips against her lips with a little force until the blood returned there.
He finally spoke: "My birthday is in a few days."
Yao Yingxia had a vague impression that they had spent that day together last year. Shen Xingchuan flew to S City to celebrate his Gregorian birthday, which happened to be Valentine's Day.
Yao Yingxia's expression finally became more relaxed, and she thought the crisis was over. "What gift do you want?"
He moved closer and asked, "Xia Xia, what can you give me?"
Shen Xingchuan had everything he wanted; he could always buy the best of everything he wanted. Yao Yingxia tried hard to recall the gift she had given him last year; it was probably some random gadget she bought at the mall, so she didn't even have the slightest recollection of it.
Seeing her lost in thought, Shen Xingchuan asked, "Do you remember what gift you gave me last year?"
Yao Yingxia felt extremely guilty and didn't dare to look him in the eye: "My memory is really bad."
He laughed out loud, but his brows became even sharper. "The people who get into S University are picked from the very best, and you actually say you have a bad memory?"
Yao Yingxia didn't dare to continue quibbling. She saw him raise his wrist and point to his shirt cuff: "This is the gift you gave me last year."
There is a square cufflink inlaid with sapphires and diamonds. It looks inconspicuous at first glance, but it is very beautiful in a well-lit place. Occasionally, when you look at it from an angle, you can see the faint blue starlight inside.
Shen Xingchuan treasured this pair of cufflinks very much. After all, it was the first gift Yao Yingxia gave him. In order to have more time to wear them, he almost gave up his love for casual wear and always wore various shirts throughout the year.
He didn't want to mention it, but Yao Yingxia was really annoying. Even if she had a little sincerity, Shen Xingchuan didn't want to push her to this point.
Yao Yingxia was still trying to get away with it: "If you like it, I'll buy you another pair, okay?"
He sneered, thinking that he was too easy to talk to in the past, and always let her make big things small and small things disappear.
"Xia Xia, I don't need cufflinks anymore."
"So what are you missing?"
He didn't answer directly, but asked inexplicably: "Xia Xia, you are already twenty years old, right?"
She nodded, not understanding why Shen Xingchuan would ask such a question even though he already knew the answer. His thoughts today were too unconventional.
Seeing that she looked confused, Shen Xingchuan held her shoulders with a little force and made her lie on his legs so that he could better observe her expression.
He smiled and said, "We're old enough to get a marriage certificate."
As expected, Yao Yingxia looked at him blankly at first. After understanding his intention, her light brown eyes moved to the other side in panic, and she didn't dare to look him in the eye again.
He pinched her chin with his fingers with distinct knuckles and forced her face to turn back. Shen Xingchuan slowly lowered his head and kissed her lips, but because he still had to talk, he only kissed her lightly.
Although he was smiling, he didn't look well, as if he wanted to reveal his heart to her: "Xia Xia, please forgive me, I just like you too much."
She opened her mouth slightly, wanting to speak, but was so frightened that no sound came out. Marriage was too far away for her. The trauma of her childhood made her very resistant to intimacy. Even when she was very young, she had never imagined who she would spend her life with.
Shen Xingchuan noticed that even her pupils were trembling. For some reason, he really liked Yao Yingxia's vulnerable and helpless moments like this. After removing her cold disguise, she was just a little girl at the mercy of others.
Yao Yingxia was finally able to speak, trying to stop his crazy thoughts: "I haven't graduated yet... two years... wait two more years..."
Shen Xingchuan knew she wanted to delay, but there were too many variables in the future. He wanted to minimize all risks, so he had to point out the cruel truth: "Can your brother's mother wait another two years?"
He changed his expression, showing his kind and easygoing side: "Xia Xia, I don't want to force you. We can actually maintain the status quo like now. No matter what, I will not ignore Sister Nian Nian."
Yao Yingxia did not have any hope, as she knew too well how cunning and treacherous Shen Xingchuan could be.
As expected, his cold voice soon reached her ears again, sometimes near and sometimes far away: "It's just that I don't have any friendship with your cousin. Xia Xia, you can understand, right? I'm not a philanthropist."
The whole world seemed to be spinning. Yao Yingxia was clearly resting her head on his thighs, but she had the illusion of sinking into the deep sea. Before the typhoon came, the sea surface seemed calm, but there were undercurrents inside, ready to strangle everything at any time.
Shen Xingchuan's face seemed to be distorted, only his eyes remained unchanged, as if flashing with too bright a light, trying to lure her into a trap.
Yao Yingxia seemed to feel cold and hugged herself unconsciously with her arms. Perhaps from the day she knocked on Shen Xingchuan's door and walked into his trap, there was no way out.
If you want to blame someone, you can only blame her bad luck. What's the point of trying harder?
Shen Xingchuan couldn't bear to look at her pale face anymore. He could empathize with Yao Yingxia's despair, but he didn't do anything extremely cruel after all. He just wanted to marry her. What difference did it make if it was sooner or later?
Shen Xingchuan held her in his arms and patted her slender back soothingly: "You haven't entered society yet, so you don't know how treacherous people are. Maybe one day you will understand that following me is the best choice."
She only needs to nod her head to get a life of food and clothing, and no longer has to worry about food and clothing. Shen Xingchuan thinks this is a good deal with huge returns. Yao Yingxia is obviously such a smart person, but at this moment she is terribly stupid.
Seeing that she was still unwilling to give in, Shen Xingchuan finally said, "I'm going to City N on a business trip for a few days tomorrow. You have plenty of time to think it over."
That night, Xiao An called her. Yao Yingxia saw the call but didn't answer. Xiao An then sent her another message: "Do you have time recently? Let's meet and talk."
At noon the next day, Yao Yingxia finally replied: "Which hospital is Auntie in?"
Xiao An gave her the address and she quickly took a taxi there. Although the hospital where Xiao An's mother worked was a Grade A hospital, the facilities were very old. When Yao Yingxia found the ward, she discovered that it was a triple room. There were more than a dozen people, including patients, caregivers and family members, crowded in this room of more than 20 square meters. The various noisy noises made people's scalps numb and they could not get a good rest at all.
Yao Yingxia knew Xiao An's mother didn't want to see her, so she chose to come at noon. She waited until the family members of the other beds went out to buy food before Xiao An's mother finally fell asleep. Yao Yingxia went in to take a look and found that Xiao An's mother had shaved her head. The long-term inability to eat properly made her skinny and almost unrecognizable.
Xiao An covered his mother with a blanket and closed the curtains before saying to her, "Let's go out and talk."
He was rarely so serious. Yao Yingxia probably knew his concerns. Although she was a little uneasy, she quickly prepared herself mentally.
Sure enough, Xiao An asked as soon as he opened his mouth: "Do you really like that Mr. Shen?"
The smell of disinfectant made her nose sore. She smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise why would I be with him?"
Xiao An fell silent and examined her face carefully. There were a few clear red bloodshot lines in Yao Yingxia's eyes, and it seemed that she did not sleep well last night, but her expression still looked relaxed.
Xiao An asked again: "What do you like about him?" According to Yao Yingxia's personality, she should stay away from such a moody and dangerous person. She is very afraid of the violent factors in men's nature and is suitable for interacting with people who are more gentle and peaceful.
Yao Yingxia tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I don't know either."
This sounded somewhat believable. There didn't need to be any special reason to love someone. He swallowed the pain in his heart and tried to pretend nothing had happened. He loosened and tightened his hands, finally placing them on the top of her head and gently rubbing them. "Don't make it hard on yourself."
Yao Yingxia bit her teeth almost to pieces before she suppressed her tears. She frowned and pretended to be angry: "Who do you think I am?"
Xiao An finally felt relieved. Yao Yingxia was a very strong-willed person. How could she get entangled with someone she didn't like? Even if they would eventually drift apart, he simply wanted Yao Yingxia to be happy more than anyone else.
The emotion in Xiao An's eyes was too heavy. She couldn't bear to look at it anymore, so she turned around and walked towards the stairs first: "Brother, I'm hungry."
In fact, yesterday at noon was her last meal. In the evening, Shen Xingchuan watched her eat something, but she finally vomited it all out. Yao Yingxia couldn't sleep the whole night. When Shen Xingchuan woke up in the morning, he found her sitting on the floor in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in a daze.
Yao Yingxia hugged her knees and rested her face on her arms. Looking from behind, she looked like a small ball.
He felt soft-hearted for a moment, but he also knew that she was very good at pretending to be pitiful. Shen Xingchuan used to fall for this trick, but it didn't work this time.
Before he left, he simply said, "I'll be back on the 13th."
There is little free time left.
Yao Yingxia was exhausted and accidentally stepped on the wrong step. Fortunately, Xiao An was quick-witted and pulled her up in time.
He didn't expect Yao Yingxia to be so light. She fell into his arms with just a pull. Xiao An became stiff all over, not even daring to breathe too loudly. He slowly let go of the hand that was holding her arm, wanting to keep a distance from her.
Yao Yingxia suddenly reached out and hugged him. Xiao An had the most familiar scent on him, like a soft quilt dried by the sun, giving her a sense of security that made her feel defenseless.
She shed her tears on Xiao An's chest and said in a very soft voice, "Brother, I miss you so much."
Yao Yingxia heard the overly intense heartbeat, but in the end he just patted her shoulder and did not respond to the hug.
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The author has something to say: "Xia Xia, I don't lack cufflinks anymore."
"So what are you missing?"
"I need a wife."
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