Chapter 255: Chapter 255

This topic was once off-limits because her nominal marriage with Xiang Yuan hadn’t been finalized. But now, that obstacle no longer exists.

He waited happily, full of anticipation for her answer.

She would definitely say "yes," wouldn’t she?

How meticulously he guarded her, leaving no room for any other man to have a chance, right? So he was sure of victory, no need to worry...

Shi Nian was taken aback by his question, her cheeks inexplicably turning slightly pale, but she avoided his eyes.

As perceptive as he was, how could he not notice the flicker in her gaze?

"Speak!" he suddenly grabbed her wrist.

Just then, the doctor came out of the ward, nodded at the two of them, and said, "Sir, you can go in now. But she just calmed down, so please try not to agitate her too much."

Shi Nian immediately stood up and nodded solemnly, "Thank you, doctor. We will be careful."

Shi Nian directly walked into Rosa’s hospital room.

In that brief moment, Tang Yanqing stood there dazed, feeling as if those doctors and nurses, and all the wheels they pushed, were rumbling over his heart. Standing there, he almost forgot who he was, almost stopped caring about everything, wanting to rush in and pull her out to get some clear answers.

Thankfully, he still had his police uniform on. He took a deep breath, recalling her clear and profound eyes as she told him, "Respect the police uniform!"

He took a few more deep breaths to calm himself down, then followed into the ward.

It didn’t matter; she was right there, nowhere to escape. Even if she wanted to avoid him now, he would continue to keep a close eye. In the end, he would never let go of her hand again; she would never be absent from his future life.

Shi Nian walked into the ward, quietly approached Rosa, and carefully whispered, "Rosa, it’s me, Shi Nian. I’m here to see you."

Rosa tiredly opened her eyes, and as they locked eyes, Shi Nian saw the entwined love and hate, visibly shifting through countless complex emotions. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by nοvelfire.net

Though they were both women, Shi Nian couldn’t help but feel uneasy as well.

She was fortunate to have realized her own feelings a bit earlier, so when the agreement was signed, she had successfully withdrawn.

— Of course, it also helped that someone new had silently come into her life.

She glanced at Tang Yanqing, who had walked in afterward, unsurprised to see his defeated look, like a boy who had his superhero taken away.

She turned back, speaking softly, "Rosa, don’t worry. I’m not here to discuss our private matters today. As I told you on the phone, A Yuan and I have divorced. I’m here today to talk about the car accident."

Rosa’s gaze shifted and saw Tang Yanqing. She could never forget how he trampled over her in front of the Xiang Family, so she gritted her teeth a little.

Tang Yanqing shrugged, walked over to stand by the other side, and said with a light hum, "At worst, I’ll go find a Rolls-Royce technician to handcraft your backend back to shape, ensuring it’s more perfect than before. I’ll cover the costs, alright?"

Shi Nian wasn’t aware of the history between Rosa and Tang Yanqing, so she was suddenly startled upon hearing their exchange. Especially with Tang Yanqing’s comments about backs and curves, she quickly got up, quietly scolding, "Mr. Tang, don’t talk nonsense again!"

What timing was this? Rosa had just escaped a life-threatening situation, and you’re still provoking her? Where has the goodness of human nature gone?

Rosa, however, understood, and having inquired about related costs with the repair shop, she knew it was an exorbitant amount exceeding the worth of her car... Hearing Tang Yanqing willing to pay, she couldn’t help but smile.

The Tang family’s young master, who held his head high, also had a day to yield. How surprising.

From her expression... Tang Yanqing naturally understood it all, feeling somewhat embarrassed, unwilling, but helplessly returned three dry laughs.

If he wasn’t afraid of losing face in front of Shi Nian, he wouldn’t have softened towards Rosa this easily.

Shi Nian watched the two of them, "What exactly happened between you two?"

To lighten up the mood, Shi Nian deliberately added, "Could it be there’s some private ~affair between you two?"

"Oh my—" Tang Yanqing showed a look of wanting to run into a wall immediately. Rosa quickly exclaimed, "Shi Nian, are you here to see me or to infuriate me?"

The atmosphere finally loosened up a bit, Shi Nian quietly sighed in relief, taking the chance to sit back beside Rosa.

"... Can you tell me the story of the clown?"

Rosa’s expression suddenly changed again.

Seeing her look, she still wasn’t ready to face this matter. Shi Nian could only get up, press the button to summon the nurse, and then comfort Rosa: "Alright, I’m not forcing you. Take a good rest, I’ll come to see you in a couple of days."

As she spoke, she tried to hold Rosa’s hand. The two women who were once adversaries felt only strange and awkward when their hands came together. But Shi Nian persisted and didn’t immediately let go: "Rosa, what I want to tell you is that we’re asking about the clown’s story not out of curiosity, and it’s not because I want to use your story to write a report to sell for money. Both Mr. Tang and I hope we can help you catch the culprit who harmed you."

Rosa’s gaze dimmed. Although there was still fear, it seemed she could bear it a little.

Shi Nian then took her leave, gesturing a phone gesture near her ear: "When you’re ready, give me a call. This time, I will really look forward to your call."

Finally out of the hospital, seeing no one around, Tang Yanqing grabbed Shi Nian’s wrist and dragged her into the car. Then he locked the car door and domineeringly propped his elbow on the back of her seat, leaning in to stare at her.

"Answer my question just now. Don’t think you can avoid it by hiding!"

Her eyes revealed difficulty, and she slightly furrowed her brows.

His pent-up anger unconsciously softened by half. He gritted his teeth: "Alright, alright, I won’t lose my temper with you, I promise. I just need an answer, whatever it is, I will try to accept it calmly. Then we can think of a solution, alright?"

His sincerity was like the soft sunlight streaming through the window, warming her heart.

Wasn’t he naturally this kind of person, clearly angry before, yet still able to speak to her ...?

She then lowered her head, twisting her fingers together: "I don’t know how to tell you. Actually, between you and me... I suppose we could say we’re in the process of dating. But there’s a hitch in my heart that I can’t get over, so I can’t easily say yes to you."

"What’s the hitch?" He was anxious as fire: "You divorced Xiang Yuan, and that night I saw you weren’t as happy as expected. What’s wrong, do you only realize its value after losing it, so you’re regretting divorcing Xiang Yuan?"

Shi Nian looked at this troubled guy in front of her and could only sigh: "What are you talking about! Professor, have you forgotten your microexpression analysis method? At least read my expressions, am I conveying that meaning?"

To hell with microexpression analysis, to hell with... all psychological theories. When it comes to love, there’s no damn theory that’s always applicable. A woman’s heart is like a needle in the ocean, he couldn’t guess it, and he admitted defeat, alright?

He remained silent, but in his eyes, there were clearly flames shooting upwards; while his two slanted eyebrows unconsciously moved slightly...

Shi Nian then lowered her head: "You’re secretly cursing me in your heart, aren’t you? Are you brave enough to curse me to my face? Secretly cursing in your heart, what kind of manly behavior is that?"

Tang Yanqing awkwardly covered his face, his forehead directly hitting the steering wheel with a solid "thud".

Lost face utterly, too ashamed to face people.

Shi Nian quietly sighed; "It’s not that I don’t want to explain it clearly to you, but I don’t know how to say it. Sometimes... I even get confused, worrying that maybe I just had a dream and got the dream and reality mixed up."

"Hmm?" He seemed to understand a bit upon hearing this, so he quickly looked up, eagerly staring at her.

"You speak, I’ll listen to anything. Even if it’s sleep talk, I can understand it."

Shi Nian then took a deep breath: "... Well, I seem to have met someone four years ago. But for some reason, it feels like I’ve never seen his face or heard his voice. I used to think that was Xiang Yuan, so I married him without hesitation. But I later realized I was wrong."

Shi Nian lowered her head, clenched her fingertips: "I want to find him first. I think I’m— I’m more in love with him."

Thinking of that person, she bravely raised her head to face Tang Yanqing: "Although I don’t deny that I also like Mr. Tang now, but... Mr. Tang you still can’t replace that person."

"Mr. Tang’s appearance was too unexpected, catching me completely off guard. When Mr. Tang appeared, I was still considering Xiang Yuan as that person; thinking that the dream of that person could finally be shattered, so I started accepting Mr. Tang’s approach... But now it’s proven that Xiang Yuan is not that person, so before confirming my feelings for you, I must find him first, to first confirm my feelings for him."

Shi Nian said that, and her heart felt uncomfortable, so she turned her head to the side: "If Mr. Tang cannot accept this, then now that we haven’t been dating long, please take back your heart for me. During this period... I’m truly thankful for everything Mr. Tang has done for me. But, I’m sorry, I can’t miss him again."

[Mr. Tang, want to commit suicide? ~]

Thanks to Cai for the big red envelope~