Deaf to Reason
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation     Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
It was as if heâd touched upon a forbidden subject at the mention of Fang Xi. Xi Cheng instantly turned ashen and lowered his head without saying a word.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Shi Nian looked at his buddy, and his tone eased as he said gently, âIâm sorry,
Xi Cheng.â
Xi Cheng crossed his arms and whispered, âNo, itâs not like that. This is different⦠Theyâre all different!â
Xi Cheng stood up abruptly and headed out without looking back. âXi Cheng!â Shi Nian called out, so angry that he stood up from his wheelchair. âOpen your eyes and wake up already!â
Xi Cheng pulled the door open and walked out without a backward glance at Shi Nian. Yun Nan sighed while Shi Nian fell back into his wheelchair and heavily slammed his hand on the armrest. âThat manâs impossible!â
Yun Nan counseled, âForget it. Donât be angry anymore. Youâre lucky he didnât turn around just now. If he saw you standing upâ¦â
She didnât continue. Shi Nian unhappily changed the topic. âHowâs Xiang Yang? Any progress?
Yun Nan shook her head. âSheâs still unresponsive to the outside world.â Xiang Yang had woken up, but no matter if it was people, objects, sound, or light, she was unresponsive to them all. She spent her days in a daze as if her soul was gone. Shi Ke stayed by her side, helpless and at a loss. It pained him extremely seeing his wife in such a state, and he vowed to find the ones whoâd hurt Xiang Yang.
Shi Nian mused, âItâs about time. Put the word out that Iâm going to be discharged soon. Weâve got to move things on and let those rats all jump out into the open. Itâs time to round them up.â
He stood up, pulled Yun Nan into his arms, and gently kissed the top of her head. âItâs been tough on you. Iâd thought I could protect and shelter you. I didnât expect I would bring you so much trouble instead.â
Yun Nan wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned against his chest.
âWeâre husband and wife, which means we are of one flesh, in weal and woe. When you return to the Shi Corporation, everything will return to normal, at least on the surface. We can put everything else aside and focus on Fang Xi and Ye Kunâs wedding; they canât delay it anymore. Theyâve already changed their wedding date again and again for our sake; we canât delay their wedding any longer.â
Shi Nian smiled at that. âI wonder if theyâll still hold our weddings together!â
Yun Nan also smiled. âI donât know.â
Shi Nian patted her. âItâs alright. Iâll go give Mom a hint,â he assured her.
Xu Yun swiftly gathered her best friends and excitedly joined the wedding preparation team. Yun Nan pretended not to know anything about their âsecret planâ and continued to busy herself with her work as usual, discussing her next documentary with the investors sheâd made appointments with.
Yun Nanâs documentaries were well-known in the industry, so there was no lack of people who wanted to invest in her upcoming work. However, the person she was about to meet today had offered very generous conditions, so Fang Xi strongly suggested Yun Nan meet him in person. Yun Nan didnât think that was necessary, but given Fang Xiâs pre-wedding jitters, Yun Nan explicitly and implicitly shared a part of Fang Xiâs workload, which included meeting their investors.
Before their guest arrived, Yun Nan noticed that Fang Xi looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated several times and asked with a smile, âWhatâs on your mind, Fang Xi? Did Ye Kun do something that made you unhappy? Tell me, Iâll get Shi Nian to remind him!â
Fang Xi rolled her eyes at her. âBeat it, you! Donât tease me about that.â
Yun Nan smiled but didnât say anything. âHey, Yun Nan. Ye Kun and I are holding our wedding soon, so when do you and Shi Nian plan to hold yours?â Fang Xi asked.
Yun Nan looked at her and shrugged. âI havenât thought about it!â
âThen think about it now!â Fang Xi urged.
Yun Nan shook her head and chuckled, âThe Shi family had just experienced such a huge ordeal. How could any of us still have the mood and energy to think about these things? Donât worry about me; what matters now is getting you married off first!â
Fang Xi rolled her eyes at her again and said disgruntledly, âThat wretched girl, Yun Liu, still hasnât given up. I think you should announce your marriage to the world. See what she can do then! Shut those vile rumors and hearsay down in one move. Hmpf!â
Yun Nan shook her head and smiled. âWhatâs my wedding got to do with her? No matter what she does, itâs not worth me using my wedding to counter her.
Sheâs not worth it!â
Fang Xi gave Yun Nan a thumbs-up. âYeah! Thatâs right! I like your attitude! Weâre purely getting married for our own happiness!â
Yun Nan nodded in satisfaction. âDonât worry, Yun Nan,â Fang Xi stated earnestly. âWith me around, youâll definitely get a grand wedding full of blessings!â
Yun Nan went forward and hugged Fang Xi. âAlright, my almighty Fang Xi. My happiness depends on you!â The two laughed and joked until Lu Hui came in to inform them that their guest had arrived.
Fang Xi headed out on her cane. âWork hard, Yun Nan. You have to secure this investor! This next documentary isnât just your dream; itâs mine too!â
Yun Nan placed her right hand on her forehead and saluted Fang Xi before sitting back down at her desk, waiting for the guest to come in..