☆, Chapter 278 Discovery
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes flickered slightly, and an unnatural look flashed across his face. Then, he parted his thin lips and replied indifferently, "You're just being presumptuous."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow slightly, her eyes full of mockery: "Is that so?"
Then, ignoring whether Si Yanxiao responded, she turned her head to look out the window and said nothing more.
Si Yanxiao tilted his head slightly, his gaze lingering on her for a moment before turning back to look straight ahead, a dark and ambiguous expression flashing across his face.
The two remained silent the entire way back to the villa. Jiang Ran got out of the car first, while Si Yanxiao followed slowly behind, his eyes slightly narrowed.
As soon as he entered the main hall, he ran into Si Youlin.
Seeing the two of them together, Si Youlin raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He looked them over from head to toe before asking, "What did you two go about?"
Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly and explained simply, "I attended a banquet."
Before Si Youlin could continue gossiping, Jiang Ran excused herself, saying she was a little tired, and went upstairs to rest.
Si Yanxiao quietly asked a few questions about his and Si Zuochen's recent activities, and then prepared to turn and leave.
Si Youlin's eyes flickered slightly, and a wave of doubt rose in his heart. Just as Si Yanxiao turned around, he reached out and grabbed his wrist.
"Hiss..." Si Yanxiao frowned slightly and cried out in pain in a low voice.
Seeing the pain on his face, Si Youlin quickly withdrew his hand and asked softly, "Daddy, what's wrong?"
Si Yanxiao endured the pain in his arm, pursed his lips, and slowly shook his head, replying, "It's nothing, I just twisted a muscle."
Then, she lowered her eyes to look at Si Youlin and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Si Youlin frowned slightly, his original intention to inquire about the details vanishing instantly. He casually replied, "Oh... I just heard from the housekeeper that you went out before having dinner. If you want to eat, I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some."
Si Yanxiao was taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting him to be so thoughtful, and a warm feeling immediately rose in his heart.
A slight smile played on her lips as she replied softly, "No need, you should get some rest too."
"Hmm." Si Youlin responded softly, then turned and left.
Si Yanxiao looked down at his back, a vague emotion flashing in his eyes, before turning and leaving in the opposite direction.
Si Youlin took a few steps and then hid around the corner, looking up at Si Yanxiao's departing figure. He saw Si Yanxiao gently supporting his arm and rubbing it from time to time.
Seeing this, Si Youlin frowned slightly, his eyes filled with unreadable thoughts.
Only after watching Si Yanxiao enter the room did Si Youlin turn his gaze away and hurriedly walk towards the bedroom.
Si Zuochen was staring intently at the computer screen, his hands moving quickly, his expression extremely serious.
He was seen controlling his game character in the virtual space, and soon defeated the big boss. The word "k.o" appeared on the game interface.
He then shook his neck to relieve the fatigue from maintaining one position for so long.
This game is playable worldwide, and the boss he just defeated was a hidden quest. So far, only a handful of people have been able to defeat it, but he did it with ease. He's just grinding for the kill time.
No one would have guessed that Zero, who has been at the top of the list for years, is actually just a child!
When Si Zuochen saw Si Youlin return without saying a word, he turned his head and saw him sitting slumped on the bed, his brows slightly furrowed, looking thoughtful.
Seeing this, Si Zuochen couldn't help but look puzzled, and then asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Si Youlin's gaze darkened slightly as he pulled himself out of his thoughts, looked up at Si Zuochen, and slowly began to explain his guess.
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen's expression froze, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Daddy is injured? How is that possible?!"
Si Youlin's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression remaining cold. He then replied in a deep voice, "Just now, I only gave him a light tug, and he cried out in pain. But when I asked him about it, he just gave me a perfunctory answer."
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen lowered his eyelids slightly, his face darkened, and a hint of worry flashed across his eyes: "Let's go take a look."
With that, he got up and walked outside, with Si Youlin following closely behind.
On the other side, after returning to his room, Si Yanxiao quickly took off his clothes and saw that the fracture site was swollen again, obviously due to a second injury.
My arm is in excruciating pain, and I can't lift it at all.
It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Normally, a fracture requires proper care, but seeing Jiang Ran going to the appointment, he had a bad feeling. He was worried that An Li would take advantage of her numbers to bully Jiang Ran in order to get revenge.
Only after removing the cast and changing the gauze did he force himself to drive there despite the discomfort, but he never expected that Anli would suddenly attack him.
Forced to stop him, he reached out to stop him, but accidentally aggravated his wound.
Beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, but he had to maintain a calm and composed expression.
Just as he was about to change into his pajamas, there was a sudden, abrupt knock on the door. He quickly put on his clothes and said in a deep voice, "Come in."
Si Zuochen and Si Youlin pushed open the door and entered. Upon seeing the newcomers, Si Yanxiao's eyes widened slightly, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
He then stood up and slowly asked, "Is there something you need?"
Si Zuochen's gaze lingered on him for a moment, noticing a faint pallor on his face, before looking down at his arm.
His gaze sharpened slightly, and he asked directly, "Are you injured?"
His tone contained a hint of certainty.
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao was about to deny it when he saw Si Zuochen staring blankly at his wound, clearly having noticed something. He then lowered his eyes slightly, nodded gently, and, worried that they might be concerned, emphasized, "It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about."
Si Zuochen frowned, but he wouldn't listen to what he was saying. Si Youlin took the opportunity to step forward and insisted on seeing his injury.
Having no other choice, Si Yanxiao had to give a brief explanation of his injury.
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin lowered their brows slightly, exchanged a glance, and a strange emotion flashed in their eyes.
The two men helped him change his clothes and reapplied the cast before leaving with peace of mind.
Back in their room, both Si Zuochen and Si Youlin wore cold expressions, their minds filled with countless thoughts.
I never expected that Si Yanxiao could remain silent and patient even with a broken bone. How much patience must he have to endure this long?
If Si Youlin hadn't been so perceptive, they would probably still be in the dark, unaware of what had happened.
Si Youlin glanced at Si Zuochen, and seeing him lower his eyes and remain silent, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what do you think about this?"
Hearing Si Youlin's question, Si Zuochen's eyes flickered slightly, his mind also in turmoil.
Then, in a deep voice, he replied, "Let nature take its course."
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The two spent a sleepless night together. The next morning, just as they got up, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Si Youlin's expression froze for a moment, then he said loudly, "Come in!"
Jiang Yuechen pushed open the door and walked in slowly, leaning on his cane.
Since Jiang Ran treated him last time, his health has gradually improved, and he can now walk slowly without a wheelchair.
Upon seeing the newcomers, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin showed a hint of surprise and quickly got up to greet them.
"Uncle, what brings you here?"
Jiang Yuechen smiled slightly, his eyes softening as he looked at them, and replied softly, "I've been busy with company affairs lately, so I took some time to come and see you all."
"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask for your opinion on."
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen was slightly taken aback. He helped Jiang Yuechen to sit down on the sofa before asking gently, "What is it?"
Si Youlin also sat down to the side, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
Jiang Yuechen pursed his lips slightly, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "I've noticed that Aran and Si Yanxiao's relationship seems to have improved recently?"
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, a strange glint in their eyes.
Jiang Yuechen was unaware of this matter, but they were well aware of it. His father was trying to smooth things over, and Uncle Gu Nan even spoke up to persuade him.
But when they thought about how Bai Zhuwei had bothered their father time and time again, and how their father seemed to accept it without objection, they couldn't help but hesitate.
Thinking of this, Si Zuochen lowered his eyes slightly and replied in a low voice, "There might be some, but it was only because we deliberately arranged for them to spend time alone together. As for their relationship, there probably wasn't much progress."
Jiang Yuechen listened to his opinion, his eyes flickered slightly, but he held the opposite attitude.
"It's not that simple in my opinion..."
As he spoke, under the questioning gazes of the two, Jiang Yuechen recounted how Jiang Ran had seemed somewhat jealous earlier.
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