Shen Keqin had known Jian Mubai since she was twelve and had never seen him look so disheveled and pathetic.
A pitiable person must have done something hateful!
All of this was what Jian Mubai deserved!
The reason she came to his hospital room was not to show concern for him, but to humiliate him.
Yes, humiliation!
"It seems your childhood sweetheart relationship is also just like that. Lin Zhuyin didn't even bring you a meal. Instant noodles, preserved vegetables, hah... such thoughtfulness."
Shen Keqin had never lost an argument.
Today, although she had more piercing words to hurl at Jian Mubai, some words died on her lips. Seeing his face as pale as paper, she couldn't utter them.
Jian Mubai looked deeply at Shen Keqin and said softly, his gaze lowered, "Zhuyin has to run the shop; she's very busy."
"You're quite understanding. But seeing you both so miserable makes me feel quite good. This is the consequence of your own actions. In the future, your lives will only be worse than now. I'll be waiting to see you suffer through every minute."
After delivering her parting shot, Shen Keqin turned to leave.
Jian Mubai's apologetic voice echoed from behind her, "I'm sorry..."
Shen Keqin paused and turned back furiously, "What's the use of you saying sorry now? You and Lin Zhuyin conspired to deceive me and my family, and you nearly got me sent to jail. Why didn't you stop then?"
Jian Mubai pursed his lips, remaining silent.
Whenever Shen Keqin thought of how Jian Mubai and Lin Zhuyin pretended to treat them as family while secretly colluding to harm them, she wanted to kill Jian Mubai.
Thinking of something, she pulled off the necklace from her neck. It was a Guanyin made of Hetian jade.
"Is this yours?"
Jian Mubai looked at the Guanyin in her hand and said nothing.
Not denying was admitting.
Shen Keqin fiercely threw the necklace at Jian Mubai, "I don't want to see you, and I don't want your things. From now on, don't let me see you again."
After saying this, she didn't look at Jian Mubai again. She opened the door and left directly.
Jian Mubai watched her retreating figure. After a long while, he picked up the necklace that had fallen onto the quilt.
This necklace was a family heirloom. His father had given it to him on his eighteenth birthday, saying he should give it to whomever he loved and pass it down to the next generation.
Passed down through generations.
Not long after the necklace came into his possession, his father died in a car accident.
At the time, he thought that his father's accident was because he had passed the heirloom to him. Therefore, he kept the necklace put away and never wore it.
Later, he realized his feelings for Shen Keqin and wanted to give her the necklace.
But he never had the chance to give it to her. It wasn't until everything erupted and he took Shen Keqin away that he put the necklace around her neck while she was asleep.
The last time Shen Keqin went to the abandoned factory to save him, he leaned against her and saw the necklace around her neck. He was very happy.
Could her acceptance of his necklace mean he still had a chance to make amends?
In fact, the most innocent people in this whole affair were Shen Liubai and Shen Keqin. But since the damage was already done, he didn't know what else he could do besides try to make amends.
He hadn't expected her to return the necklace to him!
She no longer needed him!
A suffocating pain emanated from his chest. Jian Mubai let out a heavy sigh, slowly got up, and began to tidy the overturned instant noodles on the bed.
Meanwhile, Shen Keqin, who had left the hospital in a fury, was in a foul mood, her expression as dark as her heart.
She didn't know what was wrong with her. Seeing Jian Mubai so wretched, she should have been very happy, very satisfied.
In reality, she wasn't as happy as she expected; instead, she felt extremely agitated.
Damn it, why did all these troublesome things happen to her?
She shouldn't have come to the hospital in the first place.
When she returned home, Liu Ma saw that Shen Keqin was in a bad mood and asked caringly, "Who made our Qinqin unhappy? Tell me, and Liu Ma will get revenge for you."
Shen Keqin naturally wouldn't mention Jian Mubai's affairs in front of her family, so she shook her head and said, "I ran into a lunatic on the way back. It's fine now."
"Did that lunatic bully you?"
"No, I scolded him soundly."
Liu Ma smiled, "It's good that you didn't suffer any losses. What do you want to eat tonight?"
"I'm fine with anything. What about Dad, Mom, and Brother?"
"The master and madam are out socializing. The eldest young master seems to be accompanying Miss Gao."
Shen Keqin's brows furrowed deeply. "Brother and that Gao Ruolan, what's going on between them?"
"The master and madam want to set them up, but I don't know what the eldest young master is thinking."
Shen Keqin nodded and said nothing more.
"Oh, right, Qinqin, are you still taking food to your friend tomorrow? If so, I'll make some big bone soup to nourish your friend."
As soon as she heard the word "nourish," Shen Keqin's mind involuntarily conjured up the image of Jian Mubai eating instant noodles.
She felt incredibly restless. "I don't know. We'll see tomorrow."
"Okay, if you're sending it, tell me early. Big bone soup takes a long time to simmer."
Shen Keqin pouted, "Even if we don't send it to them, we can drink it ourselves. I'm still growing, and I need some nourishment too."
Liu Ma was amused by Shen Keqin's awkwardness and couldn't stop laughing. "Alright, alright, nourishment, nourishment. But you only have one friend in the hospital, right? Why did you say 'them'? Ah... I forgot, you also have to send food to your high school classmate who is a doctor."
Shen Keqin: "..."
"Qinqin, is your classmate handsome? What does his family do? Is he good to you?"
What followed was Liu Ma's gossip session, which gave Shen Keqin a headache. She quickly retreated to her room.
After much thought, Shen Keqin still called Shen Liubai.
"Brother, are you coming home for dinner tonight?"
"No, Ruolan and I are eating out."
"Oh..."
"What's wrong?"
"What's the situation between you and that Gao Ruolan? I heard you've been with her a lot lately. Are you guys perhaps..."
Shen Keqin didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was quite clear.
Jian Mubai remained silent for a few seconds. "We're still getting to know each other. If we're compatible, we'll get married."
Shen Keqin sat up abruptly in bed. "What? So soon? Brother, you need to think carefully. Marriage should be based on feelings."
Feelings?
Shen Liubai looked at the flower shop opposite him and sneered, "What good are feelings? In the end, you still lose miserably.
It's better to find someone to marry who you don't have deep feelings for, but who is suitable. Then, even if you separate, you won't be heartbroken to the point of collapse."
"Don't worry about me. You, on the other hand, I heard you saved Jian Mubai and took him to the hospital."
Shen Keqin suddenly became timid and explained loudly, "You should ask Fifth Brother about this. He beat Jian Mubai so badly. I was afraid he would die, and then Fifth Brother would become a murderer, so I saved him."
Shen Keqin's voice always rose a notch when she lied.
"Then what's the deal with you going to the hospital every day for the past few days? And having Liu Ma make you braised pork and send cola chicken wings to the hospital..."
"Miaozi Ai broke her leg. She doesn't have many relatives in Jinghua City. As her friend, I went to see her and brought her some food. I absolutely did not go to see Jian Mubai, I swear."
Just then, Gao Ruolan came out with coffee. Shen Liubai said, "Be clear-headed yourself," and hung up the phone.