She paused for a moment, her gaze shifting slightly before settling on Liu Minjun.
Seeing her open her eyes, Liu Minjun breathed a sigh of relief, âAwake? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?â
Hearing Liu Minjunâs voice, Xia Bangguo and He Mingyue hurriedly turned their gazes toward their daughter!
âXinyu, youâre awake! Thatâs great!â
Relief was written all over their faces. After all, their daughter was safe, and they had unexpectedly acquired a piece of land that money couldnât necessarily buyâit was hard not to be happy!
âDad, Mom, Iâm sorry for worrying you,â Xia Xinyu said, tears starting to flow from the corners of her eyes. âAuntie, Iâm sorryâ¦â
âI know, in the end, itâs my fault,â Liu Minjun said, holding her hand and sighing. âXinyu, forget about Jingyao and live well from now on. Youâre young and beautiful, and there are plenty of men who would like you. Why make things hard on yourself?â
Xia Xinyu opened her mouth but didnât speak, her gaze inadvertently drifting toward the doorway of the hospital room.
However, she didnât see the person she hoped to see.
Her heart soured. Although she knew it was impossible, how wonderful it would have been if she could have seen him the moment she opened her eyesâ¦
By now, the news must have reached his ears, right? By doing this, she thought heâd be pleased.
Remembering the sensation of the knife blade cutting into her wrist, the blood slowly leaving her body, Xia Xinyu felt an intense chill throughout her body.
But it didnât matter, as long as she could help him, even if it meant walking through fire and water, she wouldnât utter a complaint.
Liu Minjun looked at the loss in Xia Xinyuâs eyes and couldnât help but sigh.
She thought Xia Xinyu was waiting for He Jingyao.
âXinyu, you and Jingyao barely know each other. I really didnât expect you to like him so much. If only I had known earlierâ¦â Liu Minjun stopped midway.
Xia Xinyu forced a smile, âAuntie, donât worry about it. I really didnât mean to do it. It just feels awfulâ¦â
Hearing this, Liu Minjun felt even more guilty.
He Mingyue, feeling distressed, gave Liu Minjun a fierce glare, then took her daughterâs hand, âXinyu, listen to mom, donât ever do something so foolish again!â
âYou were lucky to have been saved this time, but what about next time?â Xia Bangguo added sternly.
âDad, Mom, Iâm sorryâ¦â Xia Xinyu struggled to sit up, her voice hoarse, âDonât worry, I wonât ever do this again.â
âThatâs good, thatâs good.â Xia Bangguo said, nodding happily. âHe Jingyao agreed to give us a piece of land, you can consider your dealings with him settled. What do you think? Iâll use all the earnings from that land as your dowry.â
Xia Xinyuâs expression changed, âA piece of land?â
âYes, the one on Qilles Road that was listed recently. Itâs a prime location. I was even worried we couldnât get it, but now He Jingyao is actually giving it to us for free!â Xia Bangguo said, rubbing his hands together with a barely concealed pride.
Liu Minjun sat quietly on the side, but disdain flickered in her eyes.
âNo, we canât accept it!â Xia Xinyu protested vehemently, shaking her head. âIf we do, what does that make me?â
âXinyu, I know this wasnât your intention, but the He family does owe you,â He Mingyue spoke, her displeasure evident as she cast a glance at Liu Minjun, âIf He Jingyao is willing to give it, why shouldnât we accept it!â
âExactly!â Xia Bangguo frowned slightly.