Liang Min did not believe Fu Si Ye’s words. She needed to know his exact location and when he would return.
“I still have some matters to attend to, but I should be able to make it back by the time you mentioned. Please get some rest early.” Fu Si Ye glanced at Nan Shi Qing lying on the bed.
On the monitor beside them, her vital signs had all returned to normal.
Generally, a person would slowly wake up 2 to 4 hours after surgery.
As soon as Liang Min heard this, her temper flared, “What do you mean ‘should’? What did you promise me? Tell me, what exactly are you dealing with so late at night that you have to be out? Tell me yourself, or do you want me to investigate?”
Liang Min’s intuition told her that Fu Si Ye’s outing this time was related to Nan Shi Qing.
She brought it up directly, hoping Fu Si Ye would confess. Fu Si Ye knew that his grandmother was a woman of her word.
He chose to be direct, though his words were sparse and slow, “Nan Shi Qing attempted suicide. I’ll be back once she wakes up.”
It was indeed related to Nan Shi Qing!
How could Liang Min remain calm? She immediately began to scold Fu Si Ye harshly, “I knew you went to find her! What is your relationship with Nan Shi Qing? You have to manage everything concerning her. No wonder Yin Yin divorced you, and now she doesn’t even want to see you. It’s all because of your actions!”
“Fu Si Ye, I’m telling you this plainly today. If you still have me, your grandmother, in your eyes, you will come home right now. If you don’t listen to me, then you can wait to take care of me in the hospital!” With that, Liang Min hung up the phone.
Furious, Liang Min hugged her white cat and walked upstairs.
“Xiao Bai, if that scoundrel doesn’t come back tonight, we’ll never acknowledge him again!”
Meanwhile, Fu Si Ye knew his grandmother was not joking.
Since Nan Shi Qing hadn’t woken up, he couldn’t linger.
Just as he was about to get up, Nan Shi Qing reached out and grabbed him, “Si Ye, is that you?”
Nan Shi Qing’s voice was weak, frail, and hoarse.
Fu Si Ye frowned and turned back. Nan Shi Qing’s face was pale and translucent, like white paper.
“Shi Qing, I have other matters to attend to. Since you’re awake, please rest well. I’ll call the doctor for you.” Saying this, Fu Si Ye directly pushed Nan Shi Qing’s hand away.
Nan Shi Qing’s expression changed slightly.
She had just sensed this man was about to leave, so she had forced herself to wake up, but now…
He actually… still said such words!
She never imagined that this gamble she took, seeing him still by her side, would result in him speaking such heartless words.
Fu Si Ye was always concise. The fact that he was speaking so much to her now clearly indicated he was extremely tired of her.
She felt a great deal of pain. She had wanted to change the situation, but it had instead become even more strained than before.
“Why? We were so good before. Why are you so cold to me now? Is it… because of my sister? My sister… may not really like me now, but, but I really haven’t done anything to wrong her, Si Ye…”
“If this matter truly has something to do with her, then I will naturally deal with her,” Fu Si Ye interrupted her coldly before Nan Shi Qing could finish speaking.
With that, Fu Si Ye turned to leave.
“Si Ye!”
He had barely taken a step when he suddenly heard a sound from behind him.
Bang—
Fu Si Ye immediately turned back, only to see Nan Shi Qing hastily falling from the bed!
Fu Si Ye’s face darkened. He immediately stepped forward to help her up, but before he could say anything, Nan Shi Qing spoke first—
“Si Ye, do you still think I’m deliberately framing her? I really don’t want to be attacked by public opinion anymore, nor do I want to be disliked by you. Even if you don’t treat me like you used to, wouldn’t it be good for us to continue interacting like friends? Must you maintain this distance from me and be so cold to me?”
Nan Shi Qing cried, tears streaming down her face.
Fu Si Ye had never seen Nan Shi Qing cry like this.
He couldn’t bear it. He picked up tissues from the bedside table and handed them to her, “Don’t cry. What do you want to eat? I can bring it to you tomorrow.”
Hearing Fu Si Ye relent, Nan Shi Qing was overjoyed. At least, he still cared about her. She paused, took a breath, and said with a hint of sadness, “But… I want you to stay…”
She spoke hoarsely, her dark eyes fixed on Fu Si Ye, misty with sorrow and a touch of pleading.
Fu Si Ye’s thin lips parted, his voice sounding weary, “I have to go back and take my grandmother to burn incense at Qingshan Temple.”
Nan Shi Qing was momentarily stunned.
She knew Liang Min had never liked her. If she proposed to go along, it would surely be impossible.
But she had just heard that if he didn’t go, Fu Si Ye and Mu Yin Yin would have an opportunity to interact again, and their old flame would reignite…
Hesitating, Nan Shi Qing finally mustered the courage to speak, “Si Ye, can I go along? I’ve been so unlucky lately, I want to go with you.”
As she spoke, Nan Shi Qing took a breath.
Instantly, large tears rolled down her eyes.
Even though Fu Si Ye felt a pang of sympathy seeing Nan Shi Qing like this, he still refused her, “Your priority right now is to rest and recover. If you want to go in the future, I can take you there.”
At this point, Fu Si Ye’s intentions were very clear.
Nan Shi Qing also understood that if she persisted, she would inevitably arouse his displeasure.
Therefore, she sensibly agreed with Fu Si Ye, “Okay, as long as you don’t resent me, Si Ye. I’ll do whatever you say and won’t keep my distance.”
Fu Si Ye did not respond. His gaze fell upon Nan Shi Qing.
Nan Shi Qing gave him the impression of being utterly compliant, agreeing with everything he said.
This Nan Shi Qing felt very unfamiliar to him.
Fu Si Ye pursed his thin lips. After a moment of hesitation, he finally spoke clearly, “Your focus shouldn’t be on me. It’s getting late, go back to sleep.”
Nan Shi Qing also sensed that he was about to leave and no longer argued or pestered him. She nodded, but her gaze remained lingering on Fu Si Ye—
“Si Ye, I want to eat the congee from Chen Ji. Can you bring it to me after you’re done with your business?” In the end, she chose to compromise.
“Okay.”
Fu Si Ye agreed.
The next second, Nan Shi Qing cautioned him, “Si Ye, drive slowly on your way back.”
“Mhm.”
Fu Si Ye responded indifferently, and then, he turned and walked out of the ward.
He Xia had left the ward to give Fu Si Ye and Nan Shi Qing some space, but Nan Shi Qing’s overdose this time had frightened her.
She waited outside the ward, not daring to stray far.