Chapter 2033

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Liang Xuer’s heart skipped a beat.

She came on behalf of Li Tingshen?

She was trouble…

Yes, she was crippled in bed and couldn’t even take care of herself. If that wasn’t troublesome, what was?

Ye Qingqiu really knew how to hurt people with her words.

“Get lost.”

Even though she had suppressed her emotions, her words revealed her anger and agitation.

“Don’t be angry. It’s bad for your health. It’s not important if you delay your illness. If you really stay in bed forever, won’t Li Tingshen and I be annoyed to death?”

Liang Xuer looked at her coldly and sneered, “You’re actually afraid, right? If I’m really crippled for life, you can forget about getting rid of me for the rest of your life.”

Ye Qingqiu’s eyes flickered as she looked at Liang Xuer’s desperate expression.

“How shameless can you be to say such shameless words? It’s a pity that even if you want to be crippled for the rest of your life, the Ye family won’t allow it. Li Tingshen won’t allow it either. It’s said that there are no filial sons in front of a hospital bed for a long time. Even close relatives who have been raised for decades will be impatient. How many years have you raised Li Tingshen? You still have at least 30 to 40 years to live. How patient do you think he is to take care of you every day? Or… do you think Li Tingshen will fall in love with a cripple?”

Liang Xuer’s pale lips trembled violently as she glared at Ye Qingqiu.

Every word pierced the weakest part of her heart.

“Don’t think that I’ll settle the score with you just because you’re crippled. Don’t think of escaping. Don’t you have a backbone? Oh, even if you die one day, I’ll dig you out of the graveyard and whip your corpse to vent my anger.”

“Eat it. If you recover earlier, you might be able to slap me back. Otherwise, don’t blame me for bullying you.”

Liang Xuer gritted her teeth as her gaze landed on the neatly arranged dishes. Her hand moved, but Ye Qingqiu’s cold voice sounded again.

“If I were you, I definitely wouldn’t starve myself just to spite someone. If you knock me over, I’ll prepare something for you until you’re willing to eat, if you don’t find me annoying.”

She had just raised her arm when she paused.

Liang Xuer didn’t know whether to eat or not.

No matter what, Ye Qingqiu would succeed.

“You’re affecting my appetite. Please leave immediately.”

Ye Qingqiu looked up at the nurse and said, “Look after her. If you can’t finish it, send me a message.”

“Okay.”

Liang Xuer took a deep breath.

Ye Qingqiu didn’t look at her again and turned to walk towards the door.

However, before she could take two steps, the door to the ward opened from the outside.

She stopped in her tracks and her face darkened when she saw the man.

It was Qin Hao.

The young master of the Qin family who had his manhood crippled.

When he saw Ye Qingqiu, extreme hatred surged in his eyes.

Ye Ze, who had just returned from the washroom, rushed in and stood in front of Ye Qingqiu.

Ye Qingqiu, who was standing behind Ye Ze, recalled Qin Hao’s expression when he opened the door and pushed Ye Ze away.

“Young Master Qin, are you feeling better?”

Qin Hao’s face stiffened as he gritted his teeth and glared at Ye Qingqiu.

Embarrassed and angry.

Ye Qingqiu smiled and said, “Young Master Qin, don’t you think you’ve got the wrong person? I was the one who almost bullied you when you were drunk. I haven’t asked you for compensation yet. Why do I feel like I’ve broken your manhood?”

He had broken his manhood.

These words had undoubtedly hurt Qin Jianjia.

“Miss Ye, did Li Tingshen really not tell you what happened that night?”

Ye Qingqiu lowered her gaze. “Can he deny the fact that you almost bullied me that night?”

As she spoke, she looked up with a faint smile and said, “I have a rough understanding of Young Master Qin’s current physical condition. I’m quite regretful. I won’t pursue the grudge between us for the time being. However, I still hope that Young Master Qin can understand the situation. You’re the one who drank too much and lost your mind. You have ill intentions towards our Miss Liang and that has nothing to do with anyone. Miss Liang can be considered the biggest victim in this matter. She’s crippled in bed and can’t take care of herself. Young Master Qin, don’t make things difficult for her anymore.”

Ye Ze felt that these words were fake.

Qin Jianjia glanced coldly at Liang Xuer, who was lying on the bed. She looked a little flustered. “I’m here to visit her, not to make things difficult for her. Of course I know that she’s the biggest victim…”

“Really?” Ye Qingqiu smiled and nodded. “Then I must have misunderstood. In that case, I’ll leave first.”

Ye Ze escorted Ye Qingqiu out of the ward.

“Qin Hao didn’t participate in the car accident this time, so I can’t pursue the matter. He has been hospitalized here. He came yesterday, but I didn’t let him in.”

Ye Qingqiu gripped her bag tightly, her knuckles turning white.

When she met Qin Jianjia again, the chaos that happened that night surged into her mind like the tide. The extreme fear of helplessness made her unable to stop feeling afraid.

“Missy?”

Ye Qingqiu’s eyes flashed. “… Young Master Qin seems to really like Liang Xuer.”

At first, Ye Ze didn’t believe that such a rich second-generation heir would suddenly fall in love with another woman…

But now, it seemed like he was serious about Liang Xuer.

“Probably.”

Ye Qingqiu sneered and said, “Not probably. The entire Qin family is in danger. He can even spend money to cooperate with Liang Xuer. It can be seen that Liang Xuer is really important to him. I even feel that this car accident was specially prepared by the Qin family for Liang Xuer.”

Ye Ze frowned.

Did he almost cripple her because he liked Liang Xuer?

Wasn’t this too ridiculous?

*

In the ward, Qin Hao stood in front of Liang Xuer’s bed, his handsome face filled with heartache and guilt.

“Sorry, I didn’t know the consequences would be so serious.”

Liang Xuer didn’t want to look at Qin Hao anymore. She picked up her chopsticks and stuffed food into her mouth mechanically.

“Qin Hao, the winner takes all. Regardless of whether he used any means, the Qin family has lost. Is there a need to be ruthless? He’s fine now, and the Qin family is at the end of the road. At the very least, they had the chance to make a comeback in the past. Now… your Qin family has no chance at all.”

Qin Hao clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his forehead bulging.

“He was the one who planned and forced the Qin family to a dead end. Xu’er, I’ve told you not to be bewitched by him. His ruthlessness is far beyond your imagination. My father said that from the moment he planned to step into the film industry and establish a company, he had already set his sights on our Qin family.

A newly established small management company and a young man who had yet to graduate from university…

He relied on these things to make everyone lower their guard against him. Then, he suddenly gave us a fatal blow. He pretended to be weak and his methods were ruthless. I wasn’t just drunk that night. I like you and have never thought of hiding it. If Ye Qingqiu didn’t suddenly appear, who do you think would have been bullied or succeeded by me that day?”

Liang Xuer’s face seemed to have been drained of all blood.

She had thought of this before, but she didn’t dare to think too deeply.

She didn’t want to believe how cruel this “possible truth” was to her.

“Impossible…”

Qin Jianjia took a deep breath and said, “I know you won’t believe me, so I haven’t told you about this. I’ve asked the doctor about your condition. Your condition is very optimistic, but the process is a little difficult. I came today to see you and to ask you a question…”

Liang Xuer still didn’t look up. Her voice was calm and composed.

“Ask away.”

“When you blocked that car for him, did you really risk your life to save him, or did you use this car accident to achieve your goal?”

Liang Xuer paused and finally turned to look at Qin Jianjia.

“Is there a difference? Even if I have a motive, it’s only to get him.”

Qin Jianjia smiled sadly and said, “It’s different. The accident was an accident because I didn’t expect my father to insist on being a spy. If you knew that the accident would be serious, would you have rushed up?”

Liang Xuer was silent for a while before she slowly put down her chopsticks and looked up at him. “What answer do you want?”

Qin Hao pursed his lips. “You should know.”

“That means you won’t.”

Qin Jianjia looked at her quietly. “I didn’t expect you to patronize me.”

“It’s not perfunctory. If I’m really dead, what’s the point of me saving him?”

Qin Jianjia nodded lightly. “Regardless of whether it’s true or not, this is the answer I want to hear. You don’t have to work hard to be an evil person in front of me and try to keep me away from you. Now… if I don’t continue to like you, it’s equivalent to denying everything I had in the past. It’s good if I can go back, but if I can’t, I have to give it a reasonable reason for its existence.”

Liang Xuer had never seen Qin Hao like this. He was a stubborn lunatic.

The hand on the blanket trembled slightly.

She was afraid of Qin Hao.

She had nothing to lose. She had no idea what crazy thing he would do.

*

Ye Qingqiu and Ye Ze took the elevator to the first floor. Just as the elevator door opened, they saw Li Tingshen standing opposite them.

He was tall and stern.

When he saw Ye Qingqiu, his brows furrowed imperceptibly.

Ye Qingqiu suddenly loosened her grip on her bag before tightening her grip again. She walked out with a familiar smile on her face. “You’re here?”

Li Tingshen stared at her. “Don’t you hate hospitals the most? Why are you here?”

“I heard that she went crazy again and specially brought lunch to visit her,” Ye Qingqiu said truthfully. After a few seconds of silence, she glanced at him and said, “I’m not interested in bullying a disabled person. You don’t have to worry.”

Li Tingshen appeared not long after Ye Qingqiu arrived at the hospital. Ye Ze instantly understood what he was worried about.

“CEO Li, Missy is here to visit Miss Xu’er on your behalf. She wants you to relax because you’ve been busy with work recently.”

Li Tingshen paused.

Ye Qingqiu lowered her head and adjusted the scarf around her neck. He could only see her side profile and the faint smile on her face.

“She’s prone to emotional instability. If you appear in front of her, it’s more likely to intensify her emotions and hurt you.”

Ye Qingqiu smiled at him. “I have Ye Ze.”

“Do you think a cripple like her will hurt me, who still has someone to protect her?”

Li Tingshen’s expression darkened. “…I’ll cut ties with her as soon as she recovers.”

“I know.” Ye Qingqiu stuffed her hands into the pockets of her down jacket. “That’s why I endured the nausea and came.”

That look again.

There was no sharpness in her anger. She was quiet and gentle.

But the more that was the case, the more Li Tingshen could sense the sarcasm and rebelliousness in her.

“Have you eaten lunch?” Li Tingshen reached out to pull her. He had to remember the lesson from a week ago.

However, Ye Qingqiu turned her body to avoid him. “Regardless of whether you’ve eaten or not, you shouldn’t have the time to eat with me now. As for me, I don’t want to eat with you today.”

After being rejected so bluntly, Li Tingshen’s expression couldn’t have been better.

“Have you ever trusted me?”

A calm sentence drifted into Li Tingshen’s ears.

There was a short pause before the woman left.

She didn’t give him any chance to answer her question.

It was as if she already knew the answer to this question.

*

Ye Ze followed behind Ye Qingqiu.

“Miss, where are we going next?”

Ye Qingqiu got into the car and thought for a while before saying calmly, “I’m going back to the Ye residence to visit Daddy.”

“Okay.”

After the car drove into the Ye residence, Ye Qingqiu looked at the huge manor through the car window. She suddenly felt that it was very desolate. There were a few dark green pine trees, but she didn’t find it fresh.

Ye Qingqiu frowned and her suppressed emotions sank further.

She got out of the car and approached the villa. There was no one in the living room. The servants would occasionally move around silently, and even their breathing seemed to be careful.

“Missy, you’re back.”

Ye Bo rushed over with a look of surprise.

“Why didn’t you tell us in advance?”

Ye Qingqiu looked upstairs and asked, “Where’s my dad?”

“I just finished lunch and I’m reading in the study. I wonder if I’m asleep.”

“What did you eat for lunch?”

“I steamed some noodles.”

Ye Qingqiu paused and turned to look at Uncle Ye. “What else?”

Ye Bo paused. “There are still two side dishes…”

Ye Qingqiu frowned and went straight to the kitchen.

With a cold face, she asked the servant to bring out Ye Jianyun’s lunch.

There was still half a plate of brown roll left. There were two plates. One was a light carrot stir-fried celery, and the other was a cold plate made of two-colored soy products.

She grabbed the back of the chair and looked at the servants around her. “Is this the lunch you prepared for my father?”

The servant lowered her head in fear.

“Miss.” Uncle Ye said helplessly, “Master has been having light flavors for the past two days and has specifically ordered these. Even if he prepared a few more dishes, he wouldn’t touch them. It’s actually very simple for an old man to eat. Since you’re not at home, Master said that there’s no need to cook so much.”

Ye Qingqiu was well aware of Uncle Ye’s character. Since he had said so, she naturally wouldn’t doubt him.

However, in her memory, the dining table of the Ye family had always been filled with dishes.

When they reached the study room, Ye Jianyun was sitting on a chair by the window. The book in her hand was placed on her chest. She tilted her head and seemed to be asleep.

Ye Qingqiu’s heart ached and her eyes reddened.

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In such a big dining table, there was only a few simple dishes placed in a corner.

She had gotten married a long time ago and was in love. She insisted on staying with Li Tingshen and left him alone at home.

Ye Qingqiu, you’re really a bastard.

She didn’t wake Ye Jianyun up. She covered him with a blanket and left the study quietly.

Ye Jianyun woke up from her afternoon nap and went downstairs to see Ye Qingqiu discussing something with the servants. Her face was full of surprise.

“Why didn’t you tell me that you were coming back?”

“Why? Do you have a secret you want to hide from me?”

Ye Jianyun glared at her.

“Did she quarrel with Tingshen again?”

“There’s no need to make a scene.” Ye Qingqiu smiled as she held Ye Jianyun’s arm and sat on the sofa.

“He’s busy with work and I’m bored during the holidays. I miss the food at home. Dad, can you invite Grandpa over for dinner tonight?”

Ye Jianyun nodded. “You have to tell Grandpa about this. Your words are more useful than mine!”

“Alright, I’ll go.”

Ye Qingqiu stayed close to Ye Jianyun for the entire afternoon.

She pestered Ye Jianyun to teach her how to play chess. Ye Jianyun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Later on, when the father and son confronted each other, she made a bet and instructed them from time to time.

The old man blew his beard and glared at her. “Don’t give random instructions.”

The afternoon was lively and the servants were busy.

The entire Ye family seemed to have returned to the past.

During dinner, Ye Jianyun asked Li Tingshen.

Ye Qingqiu said that he was busy and couldn’t make it back.

Ye Jianyun frowned and glanced at her. “Are you two really fine?”

Ye Qingqiu said helplessly, “Just hope that we’ll be better.”

Ye Jianyun could only give up.

After dinner, Ye Qingqiu sent a message to Li Tingshen.

“I’m at the Ye residence. I’m not going back to sleep tonight.”

She wouldn’t go so far as to run away from home and not return home.

After all, he couldn’t let Grandpa and Daddy notice anything.

Li Tingshen didn’t reply and she didn’t wait.

At eight o’clock, Li Tingshen appeared at the entrance of the Ye residence.

Ye Qingqiu frowned and walked over to help Li Tingshen take off his coat.

“Why are you here?”

“Didn’t you send me a message?”

Ye Qingqiu hung his coat on the hanger and said calmly, “No, I’m just informing you.”

“There’s no choice. There’s no reason for a couple to sleep separately. I think you’re telling me that we’re staying here together tonight.”

Before she could finish speaking, he pulled her into his embrace and walked towards the living room.

“Grandpa, Dad, good evening.”

Ye Jianyun looked at the intimate couple and smiled. “You’ve worked hard these few days. Have you had dinner?”

“Not yet.”

“Hurry up and get the servants to cook a few more dishes. Qingqiu, go and arrange it.”

Ye Qingqiu was speechless.