Because I Cannot Hurt You

An hour later, the door to Xinyi's ward opened, and she heard the familiar voice of Chyou.

"Aunty!"

Chyou, with her pigtails fluttering in the air, ran up to Xinyi's side.

Xinyi was dumbfounded to see her here.

"Chyou? How are you here?"

"My dear friend is hurt. How could I not come to meet her?"

She froze on recognizing Xiaosi's voice. She looked up at him and panicked.

What is he doing here?

"You-"

"Aunty, how did you hurt yourself?" Her little brows were scrunched up in worry for her.

Xinyi smiled and picked her up. "It's nothing dear. It's just a minor wound."

Xiaosi stepped closer to her and tilted his head. "Chyou. Your Aunty is a really nice person. She hurts herself for the sake of others…"

She sensed the mocking behind his words.

"Xiaosi, what are you doing here?"

"Such a cruel question, Xinyi. Aren't we friends for a long time now? How can I not come to meet you after knowing you are hospitalized?"

She gritted her teeth.

He came here just to stir trouble!

He smiled. "As soon as Chyou got to know about you, she forced me to take her with me to meet you. After all, my daughter was in your care. She was really worried for you."

Chyou climbed in her lap and gently touched her head. "Aunty. Don't be scared. I will use magic and then you will not feel any more pain!"

She patted the place she was hurt. "Pain, pain go away. Pain, pain go away."

Xinyi kissed her cheek. "Aww thank you, dear. I can already feel my pain going away."

Her eyes brightened. "Really?"

"En."

Xiaosi offered a bouquet of flowers. "Some flowers for you. I hope you get better," his lips were curved into a calculating smile, "else who will take care of Zhiyuan?"

She stiffened and coldly looked at him.

"By the way, Xinyi. I hope you don't mind if Chyou stays with you for a few days."

She widened her eyes.

What?

"You see, Caihong went to live in the An residence for a few days. So, I thought until she comes back, why not let Chyou with you? Didn't you also promise to teach her drawing?"

Chyou looked excited and eager. Honestly, she was already missing Xinyi after the trip ended, but then she got a chance to live with her. Her happiness knew no bounds.

Xinyi was stunned.

"That…"

Bring Xiaosi and Caihong's daughter to Han villa?

She had no problems, but Han Huizhong was a different case. He even hated the mention of Caihong, so would he let her stay?

Chyou tugged her in anticipation. She hopefully looked at her. "Aunty, can I live with you? I brought all my drawing set with me!"

Xiaosi smiled. "I am sure you wouldn't mind Chyou staying for a little bit, won't you? How can you bear to reject a child?"

Outside, as Han Guang passed by Xinyi's ward, she narrowed her eyes. She gasped in shock to see Xiaosi.

What is going on? Why would he meet Xinyi?

She smirked. She quickly took out her phone and silently stood aside.

She quickly took a few pictures of them together.

Inside, Xinyi was in a conundrum. She didn't want Han Huizhong to flip out in anger seeing Chyou or say anything to her that might hurt her.

But Chyou's hopeful gaze was making her sway.

Her smile faltered. "Okay…"

I will just make sure that Chyou doesn't go to Grandpa's side that often.

Xiaosi said, "I knew that you wouldn't mind. You are so kind."

Chyou hugged her. "Thank you, Aunty!"

At first, she was disheartened to know that Caihong didn't want to take her to the An residence with her. As soon as they returned, Caihong already left without even saying a word to anybody.

Xinyi clenched the sheet in her hand.

"Aunty, wait here. I will show you my drawing set!"

She hopped down and sat on the couch to rummage in her bag.

Xinyi coldly looked at him. "Tell me, Xiaosi. Why are you here?"

Xiaosi stepped closer to her. He ignored her question and instead asked, "By the way, times surely change, don't they? Do you remember what day it is today?"

Xinyi's eyelashes slightly trembled, but she said nothing.

He said, "It is the day when Zhiyuan had asked Caihong to be his girlfriend. Today was the first day of their relationship nine years back."

"What do you want to imply?"

"I am just saying who knew that nine years later Zhiyuan and Caihong would be married but…" he narrowed his eyes, "not to each other. Instead, they got married to us...who always held an unrequited love for them. It worked beautifully in our favor, right? We got what we always wished to have."

Xinyi stiffened. She looked at him, horrified.

Han Guang, who was keeping an ear out, was shocked.

What, what? Xinyi had feelings for Zhiyuan and Xiaosi for Caihong? Since nine years?

Han Guang was taken aback, but she quickly calmed down.

I knew it. This Xinyi and Xiaosi are not so simple.

She looked at her phone screen and sneered. She had already recorded this conversation.

Now, I will see how Caihong wouldn't believe me.

Han Guang quickly left before anybody saw her.

Inside the ward, Xinyi shook and turned pale.

How is this…

"Y-you loved Caihong?"

"As much as you loved Zhiyuan."

At that moment, it felt as if lightning struck her. She had no clue about Xiaosi's feelings. Not just that, he said that he knew about her feelings for Zhiyuan too.

Xiaosi smiled. "This will be a little secret between us."

Xinyi asked, "Why are you telling me this now?"

Xiaosi pouted. "Come on, Xinyi. As kindred spirits who have gone through the same pain, I thought of sharing my feelings with you, and you are doubting me. I am hurt."

He chuckled. "In fact…hmm...two people bearing the hurt of their one-sided love," he tilted his head and leaned closer to her as he whispered, "I had wondered a lot of times to ask you out as my girlfriend."

Xinyi glared at him.

Suddenly, Xiaosi felt a hand squeezing his shoulder hard as if it would break.

"Get away from Xinyi, Xiaosi, before I kill you right this instant," Zhiyuan's icy voice enounced each word slowly in rage.