Xu Shang and Xie Junyao heard the sound and looked at Xing Zheng in unison, worried that he might be disappointed by Xie Qin Jia's words, but his expression remained unchanged.
Xu Shang called Xie Qin Jia's name. Xie Qin Jia then looked in their direction. As she was about to say "Dad, Mom," she saw Xing Zheng again, and her voice became sharp again, "Get out!"
"Alright, Ah Zheng was just sending us over," Xu Shang and Xie Junyao explained for Xing Zheng. They couldn't stand Xie Qin Jia's attitude towards him. Xu Shang lowered her voice and said to Xing Zheng, "Ah Zheng, don't pay attention to what she says."
Xing Zheng replied with an "Mm." Compared to before, Xie Qin Jia's words today were quite gentle. The armor on his heart could no longer be pierced by bullets of this caliber.
With Xu Shang and Xie Junyao speaking, Xie Qin Jia stopped scolding Xing Zheng. Xing Zheng stayed for dinner. During the meal, Xie Qin Jia said to Xu Shang and Xie Junyao, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to divorce Xing Sha."
Xu Shang and Xie Junyao had come for this very reason and immediately began to persuade her, "You're all grown up, don't say things that are just childish tantrums. Don't you know how Xing Sha has treated you all these years? Back then, when the Xing family didn't want you, he did it for you..."
"If they didn't want me, I don't care about their Qin family either!" She shouldn't have insisted on marrying into a family that looked down on her because of her past health issues. Xie Qin Jia regretted it immensely. "I don't care about them either. Xing Sha treated me like a fool and lied to me. He promised the company to Ah Yan!"
Xie Junyao looked at Xing Zheng, who was looking down at his wine glass. "Ah Yan has been gone for so many years, you should move on. If he's in heaven, he wouldn't want to see you, his mother, like this!"
Xu Shang also said, "Qin Jia, for so many years, because of your stubbornness, Xing Sha and Ah Zheng, father and son, have suffered a lot. So many years have passed, can we put Ah Yan's matter behind us? Ah Zheng is also your son. As long as you are willing, he can be filial to you, taking Ah Yan's share as well."
Xu Shang and Xie Junyao also favored Xing Yan a bit more, but not to the same extent as Xie Qin Jia. In that car accident years ago, the elders not only lost their grandson Xing Yan but also their grandson Xie Jin. The grief of parents sending off their children twice was something no one could truly understand.
Even so, after many years, the two had gradually come to terms with it. Having lost two younger relatives, they cherished the remaining ones. Xing Zheng's relationship with them had gradually improved over the years, especially after Xing Zheng returned to China. The elders wanted to mend their mother-son relationship.
However, Xie Qin Jia could not listen to such words. One after another, her emotions broke down again. She threw down her chopsticks, "He is not my son, he is the murderer who killed Ah Yan! He's just jealous that I only love Ah Yan and never look at him!"
As soon as Xie Qin Jia uttered these words, a long silence fell upon the dining room. A knife plunged into the heart by a loved one was always sharper than one from an outsider.
Xing Zheng placed his palm over his left chest. There was a numb pain there, as if he could no longer feel it. His breathing, however, reminded him that this pain was real. He struggled to inhale oxygen and said to Xie Qin Jia, "So you know, Mom."
She knew he was jealous that Xing Yan received her complete love, and she knew she had never been a part of his growth; she knew her neglect as a mother, and even more so, she knew how desperately his barren heart craved her affection. She knew it all, but refused to give it.
"Don't call me that! I don't have a son like you, get out!" As soon as Xie Qin Jia heard that address, her emotions erupted again, this time more intensely than before. Her pupils dilated, her breathing quickened, her fingers trembled, and her face turned ashen...
Xing Zheng was all too familiar with these symptoms. A servant nearby saw Xie Qin Jia's reaction and quickly came to help her up. Xie Qin Jia, however, was still chasing Xing Zheng away, "Get out!"
"Mom," Xing Zheng stubbornly called out the address, provoking Xie Qin Jia to the extreme once more.
Neither mother nor son would yield. Finally, Xie Qin Jia threw an entire pot of soup onto Xing Zheng's face. The soup was still very hot, and Xing Zheng's face instantly burned. His exquisite suit was stained beyond recognition, the soup had soaked his hair, dripping down, and his eyelashes were wet.
Xu Shang was terrified. She quickly said to the servant, "Quickly take her upstairs!"
Xie Qin Jia was already too weak. Several servants hurriedly dragged her away from the dining room. Xu Shang looked at Xing Zheng with heartache, "Ah Zheng, go wash yourself quickly!"
"It's fine," he said calmly, as if nothing had happened. "A doctor will be here tomorrow."
Xing Zheng left in such a disheveled state.
Xu Shang and Xie Junyao looked at the dishes on the table and lost their appetite for dinner. What kind of opportunity would it take for their mother-son relationship to be repaired... And when would Xie Qin Jia's illness truly be cured?
Xu Shang and Xie Junyao did not know where Xing Zheng had gone after leaving. However, the next morning, a doctor arrived at the Xing family villa. He introduced himself as being sent by Xing Zheng to examine Xie Qin Jia. "Hello, elders. I am Zhou Yue, Chief Physician of the Psychiatry Department at the Affiliated Hospital."
Zhou Yue was refined in appearance, polite in demeanor, and possessed a distinguished aura. After Xu Shang and Xie Junyao invited him in, they told him with some difficulty, "Ah Zheng's mother had some conflict with Ah Zheng yesterday, and she's still not quite herself. Doctor, is it convenient for you to go upstairs?"
Zhou Yue said to them, "When the patient is having an episode, it is an important moment for our diagnosis."
Zhou Yue was led upstairs and met Xie Qin Jia. Xie Qin Jia had never seen Zhou Yue before. When she saw a stranger, her eyes immediately flashed with wariness, but she did not become hysterical like she had with Xing Zheng.
An hour later, Xing Zheng, who was working in his office, received a call from Zhou Yue. Zhou Yue had already completed the examination for Xie Qin Jia. "She has auditory and visual hallucinations. Her current medication is no longer effective. I suggest taking her to America to see a professor."
The examination results were as Xing Zheng had expected. "Okay, I understand."
"One more thing," Zhou Yue said after a moment of deliberation, "Has she had memory problems before?"
Xing Zheng: "No, why do you ask?"
Zhou Yue: "Oh, then it might be confusion of thought. She suddenly said some strange things, like the child is lost, and so on."
Xing Zheng said "Oh." The child being lost was probably her thinking of Xing Yan.
Zhou Yue added, "It's best to take her to see the professor as soon as possible."
Shortly after finishing the call with Zhou Yue, Jiang Chu Bi arrived at Xing Zheng's office. She looked solemn and stopped in front of his desk, saying to him, "I found something in Zhao Jiang He's study."