Chapter 189
“What you say makes sense. I can’t let those bastards see me suffer. I need to recover and make them pay.” Chu Lian’s eyes were bloodshot as she viciously gulped down the porridge, as if it were her enemy.
“Eat slowly, no one’s going to take it from you.” Madam Chu first gave Xu Ke a grateful look, then looked at Chu Lian with a face full of heartache.
“Oh, what brings you here? Why don’t you stay the night, and we can play chess and drink some tea?” Lian Dingtian chuckled as he greeted Chu Tianyang.
“Hmph, I don’t have the privilege to drink tea and chat with you.” Chu Tianyang retorted with a gloomy face, making the atmosphere awkward instantly.
“What do you mean by that? I treat you with hospitality and you look at me with eyes as blank as marbles and a nose like a dog’s. Although there is some interest between our families’ younger generations, and we might end up as in-laws, that doesn’t mean you can lord over me.” Lian Dingtian’s smile vanished instantly, his mouth drew down with displeasure.
“In-laws? Our Chu Family dares not associate with in-laws like your Lian Family. Your family put my daughter in the hospital over an actress; really impressive, Lian Family. I came today for an explanation. If you don’t give me one, our families will sever ties from this day forward.” Chu Tianyang shouted with a deep voice, eyes flushed with visible anger.
“What are you saying? You mean our Lian Xuan hit your daughter because of a woman? That’s impossible. Our Lian Xuan would never do such a thing.” Madam Lian dismissed Chu Tianyang’s accusation vehemently, full of disbelief.
“Impossible? Everyone at the set saw it, and you tell me it’s impossible? Luckily, I bought the footage before I came here, or else the Chu Family wouldn’t be able to say anything today. See for yourself if there’s a single falsehood in my words. You raised an impressive son indeed.” Chu Tianyang said as he slapped a USB drive onto the coffee table.
While Chu Tianyang was creating a scene at the Lian Family to seek justice for his beloved daughter, over at the hospital, Chu Lian finally stopped after drinking a bowl of porridge under everyone’s persuasion.
“Mom, could you leave for a moment? I’d like to talk to Xu Ke alone.” Chu Lian wiped the corner of her mouth, showing no emotion as she spoke to Madam Chu and Yang Rongrong.
“Alright, alright. Mom will leave, but don’t talk for too long, you need rest. Mr. Xu, little Lian’s not well now, please take care of her.” Madam Chu gave Xu Ke a reassuring look and watched as the two left the room.
“You sent everyone away. Is there something you want to say to me?” Xu Ke picked up a fruit knife and slowly started peeling an apple.
“I want revenge. They’ve ruined my chance to have a child in this life, and I want them to know the pain of losing their family line.” As Chu Lian spoke, tears finally fell from her eyes. As a young girl in her prime, life had just begun when she had to face such a blow; how could she bear it?
“The doctor said it’s only a possibility. You still have a chance to be a mother.” Xu Ke seemingly consoled, but in fact added fuel to the fire.
“Heh, just words of comfort, I know I’ve lost my chance in this lifetime, my life is dark now. I can’t go to Hell alone, I can’t bear this by myself. I want those bastards to go down with me. Xu Ke, can you help me?” Chu Lian said, clutching Xu Ke’s hand.
“This is a matter between the Lian and Chu families. I’m an outsider, it’s not my place to meddle, and your father has already planned to help you. Trust your parents to stand up for you.” Xu Ke smiled and pried Chu Lian’s hand off his and brushed it off.
“You don’t want to help me? Are you siding with those bastards too?” Chu Lian swiped the lilies off the table, shouting sharply.
“What happened, little Lian?” Madam Chu, who had been standing outside, rushed in immediately upon hearing the commotion, speaking anxiously.
“It’s nothing, you all leave.” Chu Lian pushed them out.
“Alright, alright, we’re leaving now. Mr. Xu, little Lian isn’t well, please take care of her emotions, I beg you.” Madam Chu pleaded with Xu Ke.
As the door to the ward closed again, the only sound was Chu Lian’s heavy breathing.
“I’m begging you, can you help me? Do you want to see me bullied by those bastards, reduced to a wretched state?” Chu Lian cried out.
Xu Ke frowned. “It’s not that I don’t want to help, but I don’t have the stand to do so. This is a matter of emotion. If I help you, and in the end, you reconcile with the Lian Family, won’t I end up being the bad guy, working hard for nothing? So no matter what, I won’t meddle in your emotional affairs. I can only offer you emotional support, that’s all.”
“Things have come to this, how could the Chu Family possibly make peace with the Lian Family? It’s impossible. To be blunt, you just don’t want to help me, you’re just making excuses. You men are all the same.” Chu Lian said resentfully, her eyes no longer friendly towards Xu Ke, instead sharp and piercing.
“You’re oversimplifying things. The Lian and Chu families have long been closely linked business partners, inseparable. As a businessman, I understand the heart of a businessman: any conflict ceases to be a conflict in the face of profit. As long as your families’ partnership remains, your two families are inseparable. I, as an outsider, meddling haphazardly, would only cause trouble for myself.”
“Besides, I’ve seen your feelings for Lian Xuan. You can’t harden your heart against him. Like last time, when you sought trouble for Yi Duo’er, it was just a small act, you didn’t really harm Lian Xuan at all. I can see there’s still a place for him in your heart. Everything you’re doing now is just a temporary anger. When Lian Xuan comes with flowers to apologize, promises not to contact Yi Duo’er again, and promises to marry you, you’ll forgive him, and I’ll become the villain who broke up lovebirds. So I can’t do such a thing.” Xu Ke said, ignoring Chu Lian, with a resigned and helpless expression.