When Nan Weixia went downstairs for breakfast in the morning, she was taken aback by the atmosphere in the living room.
It was rare for Nan's father to have breakfast at home, but he had clearly not returned all night and had just come back in the early morning. He was dressed formally in a suit, with a solemn expression, and was reading a financial newspaper.
In his other hand, he's holding a phone, talking to someone and scolding them.
"Keep an eye on him! Is he out of his mind? He hasn't slept for twenty or thirty hours, thinking he can finish the negotiations through sheer willpower? ...Isn't it still the middle of the night there? Let him answer the phone."
Her tone softened again: "Alright, she's fine now. You can't help if you come back now. Just stay there and finish your work completely. If you want to come back, I won't stop you—I won't let her answer the phone. You need to rest now!"
Nan's mother sat down beside Nan Yao, offering words of comfort and ladling bone broth for her: "Drink more, it'll help you recover faster."
The butler watched with a smile, while the maid said with concern, "Miss, please eat more and take care of yourself. What would you like for lunch? I've prepared it and will have someone deliver it to your school."
Nan's mother nodded repeatedly: "Yes, the school cafeteria can't compare to home, no matter what. Yaoyao, what do you want to eat?"
After hanging up the phone, Nan's father coughed lightly and said, "Why don't we let Yao Yao take leave first and stay home until her injuries are healed before going back to school? What you did yesterday was quite frightening."
Tong Su gently reassured her, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry. Didn't Dr. Chu say that my arm and leg are almost healed? I'm in my second year of high school now, and my studies are very demanding. How can I just ask for leave like that? There's only one year left until the college entrance exam."
"Your health is more important than the college entrance exam! If you don't get in, you don't get in. There are plenty of good universities abroad. You can't ruin your health like this."
Nan Weixia gently bit her lip.
Everyone was talking and concerned about Nan Yao, but no one noticed her—
No, I noticed that when she came downstairs, the housekeeper and servants clearly saw her, but they turned their heads away as if nothing had happened, without offering any greetings!
"Good morning, Dad, Mom, and Sister."
She smiled gently, walked over with elegant and slow steps, pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling innocently as she looked at Tongsu: "Sister, I heard you came back very late last night, did something happen?"
The girl opposite her forced a smile, but the smile couldn't hide her confusion, sadness, grievance, and bewilderment: "Little sister, why..."
"Yaoyao, don't talk while eating breakfast. You'll swallow air and it will affect your digestion." Nan's father suddenly interrupted Tongsu. "Eat your fill early, then have someone take you to school. It's almost time for school."
After saying that, he nodded to Nan Weixia and said, "You come and eat too."
Nan Weixia's heart skipped a beat.
Nan's father appeared normal, but to her, there was a hint of coldness and aloofness in his voice. Perhaps his expression was subtle, but Nan's mother's was quite obvious.
From the moment she went downstairs, sat down, and ate, Nan's mother didn't say a single word to her!
Nan Weixia picked up her chopsticks and spoon with some unease—after making a big fool of herself last time, she no longer dared to act high and mighty and ask for bread and cheese for breakfast, and obediently followed the whole family, drinking soy milk and eating steamed buns.
She ate a steamed bun and then smiled ingratiatingly at Nan's mother, saying, "Mom."
Nan's mother glanced at her, her eyes barely able to contain her intense emotions, her lips were moving, and her gaze sharpened, piercing Nan Weixia fiercely!
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