Feng Ba watched Feng Sen run away, shook his head helplessly, and hesitated as he reached for the door handle.
In the ward, Feng Qishi and Uncle Chen had dried their tears. Uncle Chen looked angrily at the passage leading to the door and said, "How can your mother do this?"
Feng Qishi remained silent.
Uncle Chen hadn't thought much of it before, assuming Feng Mu was just acting on a whim. But after hearing what happened outside the ward, he became indignant. "Qishi, from now on, you'll be with me."
"Huh?" Feng Qishi was surprised.
"It's alright, I'll help you with the college entrance examination, and I'll stop your mother from doing such excessive things," Uncle Chen said, tightly gripping Feng Qishi's arm.
Feng Qishi was touched, but remembering his promise to Mu Anxiao, he refused. "No need. It would be easier if I weren't her biological son. Now," he smiled, "I thank you for your kindness."
"Qishi..."
"Uncle Chen, no matter how excessive my mother's actions are, you absolutely cannot interfere. I don't want you to fall out with my father because of me," Feng Qishi interrupted, taking a deep breath. "It's not worth it."
"Qishi, how did I not notice you were so sensible before!" Uncle Chen said helplessly.
Feng Qishi smiled. "There's a kind of growing up called growing up overnight. Before, I thought it was impossible, but now," he said, "it's happening to me. It's quite unbelievable when I think about it!"
"Yes, it truly is unbelievable. But speaking of which, you're not even of marriageable age yet. Even if your mother sets you up on blind dates," Uncle Chen chuckled, "the chances of success won't be high."
"Mmm, I also think she's being too fanciful," Feng Qishi forced a smile, his heart filled with despair for the Feng family.
"Qi..." Uncle Chen had just uttered one word when his phone rang. "Hold on a moment!" He took out his phone and answered.
"Hello."
Then, the moment the person on the other end of the line spoke, Uncle Chen stood up and walked to the window, initiating the conversation.
Feng Qishi watched Uncle Chen's back and couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Yan, holding a chicken claw in one hand and a duck claw in the other, looked at Uncle Chen's profile and then at Feng Qishi, speaking thoughtfully, "Your Uncle Chen has said all that, what are you thinking?"
Feng Qishi shrugged his shoulders, glancing at Uncle Chen, not truly engaging with Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan, speechless, continued to gnaw on his claws.
In Hu Yuan's ward, Mu Anxiao thoughtfully pulled the blanket up for him. She then looked up at the IV drip bag and asked, "Does it hurt?" as she looked down at the back of Hu Yuan's hand.
"I'm used to it," Hu Yuan said weakly.
Mu Anxiao sat by the bedside and said, "You seemed alright just now, why did you start losing strength after getting the injection once you returned?"
"I don't know why, but I felt drained upon returning," Hu Yuan said, swallowing with a dry throat.
"Do you want some water?" Mu Anxiao asked.
Hu Yuan shook his head.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "Were you deliberately putting on a show in front of that man just now?"
"If I didn't, how could he bully my mother?" Hu Yuan said, narrowing his eyes.
Mu Anxiao sighed. "I suppose. But I think that man truly regrets his actions. Look at him cry."
"People's thoughts change very quickly; he has a new idea every day. If he saw me like this," Hu Yuan sneered, "his attitude probably wouldn't be the same."
"I think he genuinely recognizes you," Mu Anxiao said.
"Do you have parents?" Hu Yuan suddenly asked.
Mu Anxiao thought about her true age, her heart sinking, and remained silent.
Hu Yuan, seeing Mu Anxiao's speechless expression, asked, "How do you know that Shen Yan?"
"You know?" Mu Anxiao was surprised.
"You're a notorious female swindler; it's already spread," Hu Yuan said.
Mu Anxiao's mouth twitched. "I really am infamous. The saying is so true, 'Good deeds never go beyond the door, bad deeds travel a thousand miles.'"
"Let me tell you a secret!" Hu Yuan suddenly said.
"Why are you suddenly telling me a secret?" Mu Anxiao was confused.
"Because once I die, I will be completely gone. Then, the things I want to say will also drift away with the wind. Of course, before I met you, I thought I wouldn't tell anyone, and that would be that. But after meeting you, I feel it's necessary to speak out," Hu Yuan said calmly.
Mu Anxiao picked up a nearby towel and bent down to wipe the small beads of sweat on his forehead. "You trust me too much."
"No, it's because you're a female swindler. If you were to reveal something, no one would believe it, so I'm willing to tell you," Hu Yuan quickly explained, as if afraid Mu Anxiao would misunderstand.
Mu Anxiao's expression stiffened. "Never mind, I won't argue with a patient like you. I," she chuckled dryly, "will simply be your trash can. You speak, and I definitely won't tell anyone."
"Do you know why I know about the Immortal Scrolls?" Hu Yuan asked.
Mu Anxiao shook her head, straightening up with the towel.
"Shen Yan told me. We met before I reincarnated," Hu Yuan said.
"Didn't you reincarnate a year later than him?"
"I started school late, so we're the same age," Hu Yuan said calmly.
Although Mu Anxiao didn't understand what he was saying, based on his words, she knew he was the same age as Feng Qishi.
"So that's why you knew. It's like that!"
"He said if you came, you could help me," Hu Yuan added.
Mu Anxiao's eyes widened. "How did he know I was coming?"
Hu Yuan didn't answer and closed his eyes.
Mu Anxiao looked at Hu Yuan's peaceful face and said, "Alright, you rest. I won't ask." She then stood up from the bedside.
Following that, the wolf demon's voice came from Hu Yuan's body. "He knew, it's definitely because you were coming to catch me."
"You hadn't escaped yet at that time, had you?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"Shen Yan has precognitive abilities, didn't you know?" the wolf demon asked.
Mu Anxiao had never known this. Hearing the wolf demon's words, she was stunned.
"Alright, you didn't know." The wolf demon replied and then fell silent.
Mu Anxiao stood rooted to the spot, thinking about Feng Qishi's every move and his previous appearance. She thought, "No way, could he...?" She lowered her head to look at Hu Yuan's face. "Like Hu Yuan, does he remember his past life?" After thinking this, she swallowed with astonishment.
Immediately, Hu Yuan said, "Okay, I want to rest alone for a while. Can you go out?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao snapped back to attention and looked down at Hu Yuan's lips. "Okay, I'll be back soon." She glanced at the IV drip and turned to leave.