"Don't you look like your old self at all? Are you going to ruin your entire life for a woman?"
"Wasn't she silenced by Niu Shu Fang back then? She's foolish herself, unable to outwit others. Can you protect her for the rest of your life? If her mind is slow, she can only blame herself! Don't you find someone like her to be a complete burden by your side?" As Sen Moli spoke, her eyes reddened, but the emotion in them was filled with intense disgust as she glared at Shen Xiaoyan. The hatred emanating from her was unmistakable.
"Shen Xiaoyan, what right do you have to look at me like that? If it weren't for him protecting you, do you think you would have lived to this day? You're not even as good as my little finger." Sen Moli knew that if she left this shopping mall today, she would face permanent blacklisting. Therefore, at this final moment, she wanted to say everything that was on her mind.
"How dare you! How dare you!" Sen Moli's emotions became increasingly agitated. Even the cameras around them were smashed to the ground. Occasional gasps could be heard from the scene.
"Because he loves me."
Just as all eyes were focused on Sen Moli and Shen Xiaoyan, just as Sen Moli was hysterically interrogating Shen Xiaoyan, a voice, hoarse to the extreme, suddenly and slowly emerged.
Upon hearing this voice, Zheng Wei's eyes were filled with surprise, followed by delight.
"You can speak now?" After a long pause, Sen Moli, realizing who had spoken, widened her eyes uncontrollably.
"The choice... the choice is his." Shen Xiaoyan spoke each word with great difficulty, her voice hoarse. She turned to look at the man who had been looking at her with gentle, doting eyes and then said, "And we... happen to... love each other."
As Shen Xiaoyan finished speaking, Sen Moli's body swayed and she collapsed backward. Meanwhile, inside Zheng Wei's heart, fireworks erupted one after another. What had he just heard? He, who rarely heard Xiaoyan confessing to him!
"Xiaoyan, let's go to the hospital, okay?" Zheng Wei didn't want to delay any longer. Nothing else mattered in front of Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan shook her head. She didn't feel any discomfort in her body. "I... I'm fine."
Zheng Wei refused to believe her. He hugged Shen Xiaoyan and was about to leave.
The commotion here had already attracted many onlookers. However, as Zheng Wei led Shen Xiaoyan away, no one dared to step forward and block them. Because no one dared to stop them, their path became much clearer. Even as they passed the fruit section, Shen Xiaoyan pointed at the cantaloupes nearby. She walked forward, intending to pick a few.
Zheng Wei was amused to the point of tears and laughter. "What time is it, and you're still thinking about cantaloupes? I know you're worried I like them, but after we see the doctor, I'll come back out with you to buy them, alright?" Once Zheng Wei made up his mind, there was no changing it.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Shen Xiaoyan could only let him carry her and rush to the hospital.
...
Hospital.
Sima Han was about to catch his breath when he heard a bang. The examination room door was pushed open with great force. The couple who had just left reappeared before him.
Zheng Wei's expression was very serious. In Sima Han's eyes, it was as if something bad had happened to Shen Xiaoyan. Sima Han's weariness instantly vanished. He stood up, took Shen Xiaoyan from Zheng Wei with concern, and asked anxiously, "What happened? Why is she in trouble again?"
The implication of his words was: How did you take care of her?
"Sima Han... Doctor, I..." Seeing the two men about to clash again, Shen Xiaoyan quickly stood up and stood between them.
The moment Shen Xiaoyan opened her mouth to speak, Sima Han was completely stunned.
"Xiaoyan... you... were you bullied by someone today?" Sima Han's surprise and joy quickly faded, and his face became even more grim. He was a doctor. The fact that Shen Xiaoyan could speak now was entirely unexpected. And she wouldn't have suddenly become able to speak without reason, so someone must have stimulated her.
Thinking of this possibility, Sima Han's gaze fell on Zheng Wei with ill intent.
This time, Zheng Wei surprisingly didn't retort. He carefully helped Shen Xiaoyan to sit down and then briefly recounted what had happened in the shopping mall.
"I will deal with that woman." Sima Han was always gentle, but after Zheng Wei finished speaking, both the couple saw the sternness on Sima Han's face. And they seemed to have forgotten that besides his exceptional medical skills, Sima Han also had an extraordinary background. Although he and Zheng Wei were on different paths, it had to be said that both their backgrounds were extremely solid.
Under these circumstances, dealing with someone seemed to become very easy.
"I..." Shen Xiaoyan wanted to say something else but saw that the usually gentle Sima Han suddenly turned around fiercely and silenced her unspoken words. "Sit down. Didn't I tell you before that your emotions shouldn't fluctuate?"
This was the first time he had let anyone see him angry.
And Shen Xiaoyan, being reprimanded by Sima Han, sat on the chair like a primary school student.
But Zheng Wei didn't like Sima Han's demeanor. He stepped forward, touched Shen Xiaoyan's head, and said with some defiance, "Why are you scaring her? She needs comfort right now, you know? No wonder you're still single." After speaking, Zheng Wei even taunted Sima Han as a single dog.
Sima Han looked at Zheng Wei as if he were an idiot and couldn't be bothered to reply.
"Don't listen to him," Zheng Wei said, stroking Shen Xiaoyan's head.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at the two men speechlessly. Looking back and forth, she still felt that they were the most childish.
"Please check her. She hasn't eaten today." They had originally planned to go home after shopping at the mall, but Shen Xiaoyan's ability to speak had unexpectedly happened, so they had to give up eating and return to the hospital.
"You didn't say so earlier?" Sima Han retorted directly. He was clearly in a bad mood today, so much so that Zheng Wei felt like fighting.
"Bring me some food, something light." Sima Han made a phone call and then looked down at Shen Xiaoyan, who was looking at him with clear eyes. He sighed helplessly, his tone full of exasperation.
"How does your throat feel now?"
"A little sore."
"Open your mouth."
"Okay."
Zheng Wei didn't understand medicine, so he could only watch from the side. When Shen Xiaoyan turned to look at him, she saw a hint of grievance on his face.
"Don't pay attention to him. Tell him to sit by himself," Sima Han said faintly when he saw Shen Xiaoyan looking in Zheng Wei's direction, his gaze towards Zheng Wei clearly dismissive.