As soon as Yin Jiujin walked out of the Elegant Court, he saw the three people standing outside the courtyard.
One of them was Cheng Lin, who had gotten out of the car to greet the two people when he saw them. The other two were Yin Yuhan and Qin Jianjia.
They thought that Yin Jiujin had returned to the Azure Garden where he lived, but they didnât expect him to come to Elegant Court.
The two of them didnât go in. They probably knew that Feng Yun didnât like people stepping into his courtyard without permission, so they waited outside.
âJinâer, you⦠saw Yunâer?â Speaking of Feng Yun, Qin Jianjia had only heard of his name and had never seen him before.
âMm-hm.â
âDid you return to the Yin Family to specially visit Yunâer?â
Just as Qin Jianjia finished asking and before Yin Jiujin could reply, Yin Yuhan continued, âWhy did you come to see Yunâer?â
âTo see if heâs dead.â
ââ¦â The three of them.
Cheng Lin knew why Yin Jiujin was here. In that case, the incident in the Empire Building was related to the âYunâerâ they were talking about?
But who was Yunâer?
He had been by his bossâs side for so many years, but he didnât know that there was such a person in the Yin Family.
Yin Yuhan was speechless inwardly, but he didnât intend to ask further, âIs Yunâer alright?â
âHe eats and drinks well, and lives comfortably. Whatâs wrong with being bored?â
ââ¦â Yin Yuhan. Why was he so short-fused?
Yin Jiujin glanced at them. âIâll get going first.â
âArenât you going to stay for dinner before leaving?â Qin Jianjia asked.
âNo.â
âArenât you going to see Grandfather when youâre back?â Yin Yuhan asked.
Yin Jiujin stopped in his tracks. ââ¦Next time.â
âWhat do you mean next time? Do you have to be so calculative when you come home?â Yin Yuhan didnât get angry easily but he was indeed a little angry this time.
Yin Jiujin looked up at him. âIâll bring Little Yu over later.â
He forced Yin Yuhanâs anger back.
However, Yin Yuhan and Qin Jianjia were delighted to hear his words.
Qin Jianjia said, âThen itâs settled. Remember to bring Yuâer over. The new year will be in a month. Bring Yuâer home for the new year then.â
Yin Jiujin paused slightly. âAlright.â
âIâm going.â
âAlright, go ahead. No matter how busy you are with work, you have to rest. Your body is your capital. Donât just focus on work and waste your body. Thatâs something that you canât get back no matter how much money you earn.â Qin Jianjia nagged like an old mother. She was still shouting when he got into the car and the car drove away.
Yin Yuhan felt a little helpless. âTheyâre all gone.â
Qin Jianjia retracted her gaze. âIt wasnât easy for him to come back. Why didnât he leave without eating a meal? Itâs also you guysâ fault. If you all knew his personality, why did you guys ignore his wishes and go against him then? Even Haoâer with old-fashioned temper didnât think of stopping him.â
âYouâre already here. Arenât you going to visit your cousin?â She was referring to Feng Yun.
Yin Yuhan looked up at the wooden door in front of them and paused before saying, âNo.â
âOrder the servants to take care of the Elegant Court. Send the food and drinks over on time. If Yunâer has any instructions, just do it. Thereâs no need to ask for permissions.â
Qin Jianjia nodded. âYes, I will.â
âItâs just that your cousin canât stay like this for long. Didnât you think of persuading him not to stay cooped up in the courtyard?â
âI tried to persuade him a few years ago, but it was useless. He even got someone to send the mourning clothes to Elegant Court when we were mourning for Grandmother.â
Yin Yuhan said, âThis is a psychological problem.â
Qin Jianjia fell silent. A psychological problem.
She didnât ask further what kind of psychological problem it was.
âHe doesnât want to see anyone but he seems to be willing to see Jinâer?â
âYunâer is only a few months older than Jinâer. When he was young and Aunt and Uncle were busy with work, he was always in the Yin Family and often played with Jinâer. They had the best relationship. Later on, Jinâer suddenly joined the army. Yunâerâs should be a part of the reason.â
âI donât know about that. I thought Jinâer wanted to take that path himself.â
âHe did want to take that path, but in the endâ¦â
Then, both of them fell silent.
***
Another day passed.
At noon that day, in the South City Hospital.
Huo Sisi brought Cao Ming a stewed bone soup as usual.
This was already her fourth day delivering soup to Cao Ming. She was filled with impatience.
When they arrived at the VIP ward, there was no one else in the ward other than the nurse the Cao Family hired for Cao Ming. She was peeling fruits for Cao Ming who was lying on the bed.
Huo Sisi had already restrained the anger on her face when she pushed the door open and entered. âWhereâs your family?â
An unknown gleam flashed in Cao Mingâs eyes when he saw her.
He waved the nurse out.
âMy father has work to do and has gone to the company. My mother has been taking care of me for a few days and is a little tired. I told her to go back and rest first. As for the others, I told them to go back and rest too.â
âItâs been hard on you, Sisi. You send me soup every day.â
âWeâre friends. Youâre⦠youâre injured because of me. Iâm just sending you soup. Itâs only right.â
Huo Sisi walked to the bed and sat down, but she placed the soup aside.
âSisi, thereâs no one else here. Please pour the soup for me.â
An impatient look flashed past Huo Sisiâs eyes, but she quickly hid it. However, she was still noticed by Cao Ming, who was obsessed with her to the point of being crazy.
He smiled brightly.
It was eerie.
Seeing that Huo Sisi had finished pouring the soup and handed it to him directly, Cao Ming smiled, âSisi, Iâm a patient. Arenât you going to feed me?â
âI was injured because of you. You know that I didnât tell anyone else in order not to implicate you. If I tell the truth, be it my parents or your Huo Family, Iâm afraidâ¦â
âIâll feed you!â Huo Sisi looked like she was gritting her teeth.
If she wasnât worried that Cao Ming would spout nonsense these few days, why would she send bone soup to the hospital every day? Every time she came, she would be scolded by the Cao Family. She had never suffered so badly!
However, she endured it.
Not only was the Cao Family angry with her, but Xiang Jie had also gone crazy. She had stopped her on the street and scolded her twice. She had lost all her face.
Not only did she stop her and scold her on the streets, she even called her to scold her. Other than that, she also badmouthed her in their high school and university group chat.
She was thoroughly annoyed.
Indeed, one could not offend a villain!
It was already annoying enough to see Huo Siyu and Yan Jinyu at home every day, but her brother⦠actually came home every day too!
In the past, she would be happier than anyone else to see her brother every day. However, recently, no matter how silly she was, she could tell that her brother had only squeezed out time to go home because of Yan Jinyu.
The key was that she couldnât scheme against them for the time being, because be it Huo Siyu or Yan Jinyu, they were obviously not simple.
The more she thought about it, the angrier Huo Sisi became. The soup spilled on Cao Mingâs hospital gown.
âSisi, is there something on your mind?â
Huo Sisi came back to her senses and saw that his clothes were wet. âIâm sorry, Iâll get a tissue to help you wipe it.â
âThereâs no need to wipe it. The soup is a little hot. I seem to be scalded. Help me take off my clothes.â
ââ¦Iâll call the nurse over for you.â
âThereâs no need for that. Iâve already told the nurse that she can go back if someone comes over.â
Cao Ming looked at her with a creepy smile that made Huo Sisi feel uneasy.
Hiding her uneasiness, Huo Sisi said, âIâll go call the nurse.â
âSisi, arenât you willing to help me with such a small favor? Itâs just taking off my clothes. Itâs not a big deal. That day, Iâ¦â
âIâll help you!â
Huo Sisi leaned over and helped him undo his buttons one by one. However, she did not see Cao Mingâs expression as he closed his eyes and sniffed her hair.
âYouâre not scaldedâ¦â As soon as she finished speaking, her wrist was grabbed.
In the next second, she was pressed onto the bed by Cao Ming.
She didnât know how Cao Ming got the strength when his legs were clearly broken and covered in plaster.
This was probably proof of Yan Jinyuâs words. There was nothing wrong with being a lunatic.
âWhat are you doing?!â Huo Sisi looked terrified. âLet go of me!â
âSisi, donât you know how much I like you. Didnât you tell me that you have feelings for me at the ski resort that day?â
âIn that case, weâre in love. A man and a woman who are in love are lying on the same bed. What do you think we should do?â
Huo Sisi was really frightened because she realized that Cao Mingâs grip on her hand was so strong that she could not break free at all.
âC-Cao Ming, I-I obviously have the same thoughts about you, b-but arenât we being too anxious? Youâre still injured and weâre in a ward. What if your wounds are torn open or someone suddenly pushes the door open?â
âSince you like me, can you recover first? I donât feel good seeing you lying on the hospital bed all day.â
âAlso, Iâm the eldest daughter of the Huo Family. I-if someone suddenly bumps into you and me⦠the Huo Family wonât tolerate me. Canât you think about me?â
If Cao Ming did not see through her, he might really be persuaded by her pitiful appearance and words which sounded very reasonable.
However, Cao Ming had seen through her.
âSisi, donât be afraid. The doctor said that my legs probably wonât recover, so it doesnât matter if I take good care of them or not. As for whether someone will suddenly push open the door and come in, you donât have to worry about that. So what if they bump into us? Iâll marry you. The Huo Family canât tolerate you, so I will take care of you.â
He kissed her lips.
The more she struggled, the harder Cao Ming kissed her.
âHow can you compare to the Huo Family! Ptui! Youâre a cripple. You still want to take care of me? Iâm afraid you canât even take care of yourself! Youâre out of your league! Cao Ming, Iâm warning you. If you dare to touch me today, Iâll kill you!â
ââIf you die under a peony, youâll still be a playboyâ. Havenât you heard of that?â
âHuo Sisi, youâre destined to be mine!â
Cao Ming was still injured. Huo Sisi managed to push him away with all her might.
She got out of bed and was about to run away. Cao Ming did not stop her. He just lay on the bed in a disheveled state and looked at her back, which was about to reach the door of the ward. He smiled and said, âHuo Sisi, if you dare to step out of this door, Young Master Huo will immediately hear about you making me deliberately hurt Huo Siyu in the ski resort. At that time, will the Huo Family still tolerate you?â
âIf you donât leave, make me comfortable for once. If you donât say it and I donât say it, who is going to know? After leaving this door, youâll still be the high and mighty eldest daughter of the Huo Family.â
Huo Sisi stopped in her tracks.
She turned around and glared at him angrily.