Ever since Tang Ning exposed his true identity at that secluded coffee shop, Su Mo has never appeared in front of her again, and naturally, he didn't move out of the villa within a day as she requested. So, to this day, the things he brought are still stored in Tang Ning's villa.
Seeing these things reminded Tang Ning of Su Mo's pitiful crying face when she came for the job interview, as well as her behavior towards her afterwards. It made Tang Ning feel really bad. After all, no one would be happy to be played like a fool for so long.
Several days have passed, and Su Mo still hasn't come to take his things away.
Just as Tang Ning was considering whether to just throw his things out, Su Ya came over.
Standing at the entrance of the villa, Su Ya's eyes were red as if she had been crying bitterly, and she looked extremely haggard.
Almost immediately upon seeing Tang Ning, who opened the door for her, a deep sense of guilt and embarrassment appeared on her face.
Yes, she already knew from Xia Yang what terrible things her brother had done to Tang Ning. But as a burden to Su Mo, she had no face and no right to blame her brother. Because if it weren't for her, Su Mo would never have done such a thing. If anyone was to blame, it was actually her.
Especially when she thought of her brother's obvious affection for Sister Tang Ning, and Su Mo who was still lying in the hospital bed, Su Ya felt a sharp pain in her heart.
It's all her fault.
Perhaps what Sister Xia Yang said before wasn't wrong. She was too selfish. Knowing that she was a burden because of that disease, she still shamelessly lived on and kept exploiting her brother. She was the most shameless and thick-skinned person in the world. She didn't deserve to live...
While packing her brother's things, Su Ya kept thinking about this in her heart, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears that slid down her face again.
After packing all her luggage, Su Ya went to the bathroom and washed her face carefully, making sure that Sister Tang Ning wouldn't notice anything unusual about her.
About half an hour later, Tang Ning, who had sat down on the sofa downstairs, heard a noise on the stairs and turned around. She saw Su Ya, a small person, carrying two suitcases as tall as her waist, preparing to go downstairs.
She immediately stood up, went up the stairs, and took the suitcase from her hands.
Tang Ning had just taken the box from Su Ya's hands when she immediately heard the little girl say thank you in a very nasal voice.
Tang Ning didn't say anything, but simply helped her carry the things down.
Seeing Tang Ning's actions, Su Ya felt like crying again.
Sister Tang Ning is so kind...
She blinked frantically, trying hard not to let her tears fall, because it would look too awful. She and her brother had done something wrong to her; how could she possibly have the face to cry in front of her?
As soon as the things were moved, Tang Ning immediately saw Su Ya, who was wearing a school uniform and had her hair tied in a low ponytail, bowing deeply to her at a ninety-degree angle.
"I'm sorry, Sister Tang Ning... I know that my dry and flimsy apology can't undo the hurt my brother and I caused you, but I still want to say sorry, I'm really sorry. We were wrong. I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope that you can feel a little better after hearing my apology. If there's anything I can do to make you feel better, I will definitely do my best!"
Suya's voice trembled slightly.
Hearing this, Tang Ning breathed a sigh of relief, "No need. Just live a good life with your brother and sister from now on, and don't show up in front of me again..."
Upon hearing this, Su Ya's hand, which was gripping the suitcase handle, trembled slightly. After a long while, she finally replied with an "okay."
"No matter what, I am very grateful for the care that Sister Tang Ning has given my brother and me during this time. Thank you so much. Don't worry, I will definitely pay you back the money my brother and I owe you, no matter what! But don't worry, I will absolutely, positively never appear in front of you again..."
After saying this, Su Ya slowly straightened up, her knuckles slightly white as she gripped the tow bar.
She glanced at Tang Ning one last time through her teary eyes. The words that her brother had been in a car accident and was hospitalized were on the tip of her tongue, but she still didn't say them.
Forget it, she and her brother have already done so many wrong things. Sister Tang Ning is generous enough not to pursue it. Their relationship is pretty much over. Why should she spread such news to deliberately play the victim and make others unhappy?
She bowed to Tang Ning again, and tears that had been building up for so long splashed onto the ground with her movement. Then, Su Ya straightened up and turned to leave without hesitation.
She went to the hospital with her suitcase. Seeing Su Mo lying on the hospital bed, his face pale and asleep, Su Ya leaned over and tucked the blanket around his feet. Her eyes were slightly red. Soon, she told Su Mo what she had just done in front of Tang Ning, "...Brother, do you think what I did was right? Will you blame me for cutting off your contact with Sister Tang Ning like this?"
As she spoke, tears began to fall from Suya's eyes.
Just then, someone outside called out to the family member of patient in bed 21. Su Mo was indeed in bed 21.
Upon hearing the call, Su Ya immediately raised her hand and quickly wiped away the tears on her face. She replied, "Coming," and hurriedly ran out. She didn't notice that as soon as she ran out of the ward, Su Mo, who was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed and fast asleep, had a tear slide down his cheek and disappear into his hair in a moment.
Inside the villa, after Su Ya left, Tang Ning sat on the sofa with a blank expression, staring unfocused at the mundane family dramas playing on the television.
Pei Yuan had just appeared at the top of the stairs when he saw Tang Ning like this.
He didn't know how long he had been watching before he groped his way downstairs, deliberately making noise as he went.
Sure enough, as soon as she heard the sound coming from the spiral staircase, Tang Ning immediately turned around as if waking from a dream. When she saw Pei Yuan coming downstairs, she quickly stood up, took a few steps upstairs, and grabbed Pei Yuan's hand. "Why didn't you call me before coming downstairs? What if you fell?"
Tang Ning said with a hint of reproach.
"It's okay, it's just going downstairs. I'm experienced, I won't fall."
Pei Yuan replied with a smile.
After the two sat down on the sofa, Pei Yuan immediately squeezed Tang Ning's hand gently.
Tang Ning looked at him subconsciously, "What's wrong?"
Are you in a bad mood again?
Pei Yuan's brows furrowed slightly.
"No!"
Tang Ning vehemently denied it, "I'm not in a bad mood at all..."
"You told me you didn't. You would never have watched this type of TV series before. You would only have watched it for so long if you hadn't paid any attention to the plot..."
Pei Yuan analyzed astutely.
Hearing this, Tang Ning, unable to hide her feelings any longer, slumped her shoulders and let out a heavy sigh. She then reached out and hugged the man's lean waist, rubbing her face against his sweater in frustration, before finally saying in a muffled voice, "Ugh, I'm unhappy, so unhappy..."
"Especially seeing Su Ya like that, knowing she wasn't in good health, and yet I said such hurtful things. After saying them, I didn't feel any better; instead, I felt even worse. I had no idea how to cope with it..."
A faint sense of guilt welled up in Tang Ning's eyes.
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan slowly raised his hand and gently stroked Tang Ning's soft, long hair.
This soothing gesture calmed Tang Ning's breathing, and an indescribable sense of comfort and peace slowly spread through her heart.
She didn't know how much time had passed before Pei Yuan's voice finally rang out again above her head.
"Since you're so unhappy, how about you come abroad with me? My parents and relatives are all overseas, so maybe you can even meet them?"
Upon hearing this suggestion, Tang Ning immediately looked up and stared at Pei Yuan in shock.
It wasn't that she was afraid to meet Pei Yuan's parents and relatives, but rather...
This big shot's parents and relatives have all been killed or crippled by him. In particular, his philandering father is still paralyzed in bed. Except for his eyeballs, which can move, the rest of his body is basically unresponsive. When Pei Yuan is in a good mood, he will even go to his father to "chat and have a heart-to-heart talk". He will not stop until he talks his father until his eyes are about to bulge out.
It's fortunate that the old man is in good health, and the doctor that Pei Yuan hired at a high price is also highly skilled. That's why he's still lying in bed and doing well.
Those who were neither dead nor crippled were all as timid as grandsons in front of Pei Yuan, cowering and relying on him for their livelihood. Every time they asked him for money, they acted as if they were ready to die.
Tang Ning really couldn't figure out where he was going to conjure up a whole bunch of normal parents and relatives for her.
Seeing the smile on the man's lips, Tang Ning understood that he was determined to completely hide his identity as Shen Yin in front of her.
She really wanted to ask, "Doesn't he get tired of living like this?"
But since the stage has already been set up, how could Tang Ning not cooperate properly?
She accepted Pei Yuan's invitation. Coincidentally, her company had a cross-border cooperation agreement to sign with TL Company abroad at that time. Tang Ning thought about it and accepted it directly, so that she could have both work and love at the same time.
The day after Tang Ning was about to leave the country, Han Jun from one of her companies already knew about her plans. He even asked Tang Ning's secretary and others about her plan to visit Pei Yuan's parents while she was abroad.
Almost immediately upon hearing the news, Han Jun rushed to Tang Ning's office, forcefully pushing open the door, "Tang..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Tang Ning and Pei Yuan sitting side by side, eating takeout from Lao Qin's Private Kitchen. Tang Ning even tasted a delicious dish, and because Pei Yuan was blind, she caught it with one hand and used her chopsticks to put it into the man's mouth with the other.
This intimate scene almost instantly stung Han Jun's eyes.
He slightly turned his eyes away, lightly tapped the door with his fingertips, and after drawing the attention of both Tang Ning and Pei Yuan, he spoke in a cold, businesslike tone, "President Tang, I have something to discuss with you. I hope it won't take up too much of your time?"
Before Tang Ning could say anything, Pei Yuan, who was standing next to her, stood up understandingly and said, "Then I'll go out for a walk first. Ning Ning, you can call me when you've finished talking!"
"Sinking..."
Before Tang Ning could stop him, Pei Yuan had already walked towards the door. Under Han Jun's careful and suspicious scrutiny, he lightly brushed past his shoulder and walked out.
Seeing this, Tang Ning grabbed a napkin from the table to wipe her mouth, then looked at Han Jun. "Mr. Han, you can say what you need now..."
Upon hearing this, Han Jun immediately gripped the document in his hand tightly. Should he say that he was lucky to have brought a document with him just in case?
When did things get to the point where he and Tang Ning had nothing left to talk about except business?
A faint pang of sadness swept through Han Jun's heart, and he began to discuss the documents with Tang Ning.
In less than ten minutes, the two finished their business discussion. As soon as Tang Ning finished talking to him, she immediately picked up her phone, as if she was about to call Shen Yin.
Han Jun immediately seized the opportunity to ask, "Are you going abroad? For Shen Yin?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning paused slightly on her phone screen.
Is there a problem?
"You ask me what the problem is? What do you think the problem is? Tang Ning, don't you think you've changed too much lately? You've never been this irrational before. You've only known each other for a short time and you're already meeting each other's parents. Does that mean you'll get engaged and married next? Do you really think you understand the person next to you? Don't you think you've known each other for far too short a time..."
Han Jun earnestly advised.
"Oh."
Tang Ning chuckled softly, "We've known each other for a long time, ten years, and I still don't understand you. So the length of time we've known each other doesn't necessarily mean whether we understand each other or not."
Hearing her say that, Han Jun was speechless for a moment.
Indeed, one cannot lie; otherwise, in the eyes of others, your words will no longer have any effect.
Han Jun clenched his fists tightly and took a deep breath. "No matter what, I hope you can calm down a bit. Meeting the parents is fine, but this is a life-changing event, and I hope you won't let it cloud your judgment. I still stand by what I said before: my intuition tells me that something is really wrong with Shen Yin!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning, who had already hovered her finger over Shen Yin's name in her contacts, did not dial the number directly.
"I understand, thank you..."
After saying that, Tang Ning dialed the number on her phone.
At the same time, Pei Yuan, who received Tang Ning's call, listened to Tang Ning's words with a smile. After that, the corners of his mouth that were raised slightly turned up. He raised his hand and directly took off the eavesdropping device that was pressed against the back of his ear, and gently stuffed it into his pants pocket. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Han Jun, is that right?
He hates those annoying, constantly bouncing fleas!
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