Xia Xi wasn't afraid at all, not even blinking, as she reached out to block Miao Cuixia's swinging arm. Faster than her was another hand, belonging to Chen Songbai, who grabbed Miao Cuixia's wrist and yelled with a dark face, "Can you please stop messing around!"
Xia Xi would not hit him for no reason. It must be that Xia Xuan said something to her after she woke up.
When he got home from get off work yesterday, the situation was chaotic and he had no idea what had happened. He only heard his mother say that Xia Xuan had a sudden heart attack and collapsed, and that a kitchen knife hit her foot.
He knew his mother's nature very well. She must be hiding something, but he was exhausted and had no time to argue with her.
Besides, even if she was asked, she might not tell the truth.
He just hoped that Xia Xuan would wake up and get better soon.
Miao Cuixia was held by her son, her face full of disbelief: "What did you say?! How can you talk to me like that? I'm your mother! Am I making a fuss? I did it for you, and she even hit you!"
Chen Songbai's face was full of fatigue, and his tone was filled with pain and pleading. "Please, please stop talking. Xia Xuan is my wife. I didn't take good care of her and she got injured and went to the hospital. I deserve to be beaten."
Miao Cuixia was stunned by his words. After a few seconds of silence, she cried and beat him, "What's the point of raising you as my son? I might as well die. You've already gotten married and you're already despising me. Don't you even think about who gave you life and who raised you? I'm going back to take medicine and put an end to it all! I won't be a burden to you anymore!"
The family members around were watching the show and no one dared to step forward to persuade them.
Chen Songbai was being dragged around by his mother, his exhausted body swaying, and a bright red palm print on his face, looking pitiful. Someone whispered, "Alas, every family has its own problems. Who wouldn't be tired of having a mother like this? But you can't just ignore her."
Chen Songbai took what the other person said to heart, felt ashamed, and dragged his mother out.
Miao Cuixia refused to come, and the more people there were, the more she made a fuss. She even sat on the ground and scolded Chen Songbai, completely oblivious to the meaning of "face." Finally, a nurse came over to remind them that this was a hospital and no noise was allowed.
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Xia Xuan was observed in the ICU for three days, and when no problems were found, she was transferred to the general ward.
In order to make her live more comfortably, Xia Xi asked for a single room.
After settling her down, Xia Xi went out to pay the fees, and Chen Songbai stayed in the ward.
Xia Xuan recovered well, but she didn't talk much. After Xia Xi left, she turned her face towards the window, her eyes empty and lifeless, like a rag doll.
Chen Songbai walked around the end of the bed and was about to say something when he saw Xia Xuan closing her eyes, meaning she didn't want to communicate with him. Chen Songbai squatted down, knelt on one knee, and carefully held Xia Xuan's hand, his heart aching. "I'm sorry, Xuanxuan, it's all my fault."
Xia Xuan ignored him.
Before getting married, she had been to Chen's house several times. Miao Cuixia was not as friendly as she is now. Although she was not very warm to her at that time, she was generally acceptable to her. After knowing her physical condition, Miao Cuixia expressed her dissatisfaction openly and secretly, but was always blocked by Chen Songbai.
It was because Chen Songbai stood firmly on her side and repeatedly assured her that he would not live with his parents in the future that she put aside her worries and married him.
It hasn't been long since then, and the beautiful married life that I once imagined has turned into a mess.
The insulting words Miao Cuixia said that day were still echoing in her ears. The expression on her face when she said those words was like a man-eating beast, and she was scared when she thought about it.
She only has one life, which was saved by her sister who sacrificed a lot of money. If she continues to abuse this body, she will not only be sorry for herself, but also for her sister.
Tears flowed from the closed eyes, slid over the ears, and fell on the pillow, leaving a wet mark.
Chen Songbai helplessly reached out to wipe her tears, apologizing over and over again: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please don't cry, it's not good for your health. I understand everything clearly. My mother went too far, but I am also responsible. I was too confident and always thought my mother was a kind person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. At most, she would talk tough but would never really do anything to hurt you. I didn't expect that she would treat you like that behind my back. I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Xia Xuan opened her eyes, her eyelashes were wet, and in her blurry vision she saw the man's face, pale and haggard, as he had not had enough rest for days.
"Then do you know what she said?" she said hoarsely.
Chen Songbai was stunned and shook his head.
"She called me worse than a chicken and said my family members were bad people." Xia Xuan sobbed, "Chen Songbai, my family is my bottom line, do you know that?"
"I know." Chen Songbai nodded, his voice still very hoarse, and he choked out the three words.
"I can't let my family get scolded because of my marriage. They've already sacrificed so much for me. When I'm hospitalized, my mom and sister have to take care of me. And my grandma, who's already in poor health, has to worry about me too. I really can't..."
She cried so hard that half of her pillow was wet, her throat was blocked, and she couldn't say the next word.
"I promise, this won't happen again." Chen Songbai was afraid that she would choose to leave him, so he held her hand tightly, lowered his head, and rested his forehead on the back of her hand, tears streaming down his face as much as hers. "I've already sent her away, and she won't disturb our lives again. In the future, if I need to fulfill my filial duties, I'll be the one to do it. She gave birth to me and raised me, and I can't just ignore her."
Outside the ward, Xia Xi had returned a long time ago and was standing against the wall without going in to disturb them.
After a long time, Chen Songbai came out. His shirt was wrinkled and his face was unshaven. He looked extremely shabby. He was holding a kettle and was about to go to the water room to get some water. When he saw Xia Xi, he was stunned and looked a little unnatural: "Sister."
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