Chapter 9: Honesty 3
"It's like this, and you still say it's okay! Are you Superman?" Shen Ruoyun couldn't help but blame her.
"In short, Xiao Ai, just rest assured and recover. Apart from recovering, you don't have to worry about other things. Leave it to us." Shao Yu also comforted her. Shao Yu and Shen Ruoyun both said a lot to Tang Ai, but Xi Feng looked at her with a complicated expression and didn't say a word.
Seeing this scene, Tonglin secretly called Shen Ruoyun and Shao Yu out. Only Tang Ai and Xi Feng were left in the ward.
Xi Feng sat on the edge of the bed, not knowing what to say, his face looked heavy, as if he had something on his mind.
"Have you watched the video?" Tang Ai asked without looking directly at Xi Feng.
"Yeah." Xi Feng nodded and said, "You are as brave as Liu Hulan." He finished watching the video. In addition to the conversation between Jin Zhien and Chen Mei, there were also scenes of them beating her and snatching her phone. Although the scene was messy and unclear, the sound was clear. The words of the two beasts and the sound of punches and kicks on Tang Ai were like sharp blades stabbing Xi Feng's heart.
"You have to be careful of these two." Tang Ai reminded.
"I know." Xi Feng sobbed slightly when he said this. He looked up at Tang Ai and asked, "Have you ever thought about what to do if they beat you even harder than you did now? Just hand over your phone! Just come back and tell me so I can be careful! Why are you still so stubborn? You won't let go even after being beaten like this? Are you stupid, Tang Ai?"
Xi Feng said this, hot tears slid down his cheeks. He felt sorry for Tang Ai and was worried about her, and he didn't want her to get hurt, but those two bastards beat her up like this!
Tang Ai slowly turned her head, her nostrils twitched slightly, and tears easily slid down from the corners of her eyes and fell into her cochlea.
"Xiao Ai, let's not hurt each other, okay? I don't want you to ignore me. I want to be with you forever, to accompany you and protect you like before. I will be very sad if you are not by my side." Xi Feng continued. Now he is not the chairman of a happy couple, but just a 20-year-old boy who just lost his beloved. "I know that you must still have feelings for me. Let's be honest with ourselves, okay? I don't want to be unhappy, and I don't want you to be unhappy..."
"Stop talking." Tang Ai stopped Xi Feng from continuing. She was afraid that she would become soft-hearted by the end. However, Xi Chen still had a place in Tang Ai's heart, and she would feel guilty towards Xi Chen.
"Okay, I won't tell you." Xi Feng sniffed, wiped away his tears, and said, "I will come to see your Xiao Ai, Chen Mei, and Jin Zhien every day. I will make them get their due retribution! You won't be beaten in vain."
Tang Ai didn't say anything, but buried her head, which had been turned away, even deeper into the pillow.
Xi Feng stood up and said, "Xiao Ai, I'm leaving first. I'll come back."
Tang Ai still didn't speak.
Xi Feng stood there for a while, then turned and left. After leaving the ward, he said to Shen Ruoyun, "Come with me."
Shen Ruoyun didn't ask any more questions and followed.
The two left the hospital and got in the car. In the car, Xi Chen said, "You go to that bar and ask for surveillance. Let's send the bar surveillance and the video recorded by Xiao Ai to the police station. This time, no one can stop me from bringing those two bastards to justice!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Shen Ruoyun nodded.
Then, the two of them acted independently, collected all the hard evidence, and sent it all to the police station. The next day, the police came in person and arrested Chen Mei and Jin Zhien according to law. When Jin Zhien was arrested, he kept asking Xie Wanqiu to save him, but after seeing Xi Feng's serious expression sitting next to him, Xie Wanqiu could only change her words and said, "Zhien, don't be afraid, your aunt will definitely find a way to get you out."
After Jin Zhien was taken away, Xie Wanqiu turned to Xi Feng and said, "Xi Feng, how can there be a person like you? You sent your cousin to the police station for others!"
"I said, I have nothing to do with him. I only have one brother, and that is Xi Chen." Xi Feng turned around indifferently. Before going up the stairs, he tilted his head slightly, "In addition, as long as it is related to me, Xi Feng, whether it is public or private, such as Tang Ai, please don't interfere, Ms. Xie, otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself." After that, he went upstairs.
Xie Wanqiu's face showed anxiety, and she quickly turned to Xi Zhengfeng: "Master! Look at how your son treats me?"
"Just stop thinking about dealing with him." Xi Zhengfeng has seen Xi Feng's efforts for a happy ending, and the paper tiger Jin Zhien that Xie Wanqiu hired has proven Xie Wanqiu's repeated obstructions to Xi Feng. Xi Feng is Xi Zhengfeng's biological son, and Xi Zhengfeng will never fail to distinguish right from wrong and ruin his son's bright future.
He has already lost Xi Chen, and he cannot lose Xi Feng again.
"From now on, all matters concerning HE will be handed over to Xi Feng. As a father, I will not interfere with who he likes. So, you should not interfere either." When Xi Zhengfeng said this to Xie Wanqiu, his tone was gentle, but it revealed a force that could not be violated. Xie Wanqiu had been with him for so long, so of course she could hear it.
Xi Zhengfeng didn't dare to disobey, not to mention that Xie Wanqiu was at a disadvantage, so he had to agree: "Yes, Master."
Xi Zhengfeng looked towards Xi Feng's room with a meaningful look. After a while, he slowly turned around, put on his coat, and called out, "Butler."
"Master." The butler leaned slightly at the door.
Xi Zhengfeng walked slowly out the door and said, "Let's go to Jiuquan Villa."
"Yes." The butler led Xi Zhengfeng and took him to the car.
Watching the car drive out of the front yard of the villa, Xie Wanqiu couldn't help but clench her hands. Xi Shanshan, who had been standing in the living room without saying a word, came over and called her softly, "Mom."
"Shanshan." Xie Wanqiu looked back at her, frowned and said seriously, "You must always remember that you are not a member of the Xi family. If you want to get your own things, you must work hard. Whether it is money, power, or the person you like, it must belong to you forever. Do you understand?"
"I know, Mom." Xi Shanshan straightened her face.
In the treacherous business world, following a rich man is not a long-term solution. The long-term solution is to make yourself powerful. Only when those things belong to you completely, you will feel most at ease.
Tang Ai rested in the hospital for several days and was able to stand up. During these days, Xi Feng came to see her every day. She ignored him at first, but gradually started talking to him.
Shen Ruoyun said that good things take time. As long as Xi Feng and Tang Ai can keep their relationship going, they will definitely return to the old times, and even be better than before. Because what Tang Ai and Xi Feng experienced was something they had never experienced with Xi Chen.
During Tang Ai's hospital stay, Xi Feng personally prepared every meal for her. Xi Feng temporarily handed over the company's affairs to his trusted subordinates and hired a nutritionist to teach him how to cook.
Of course, Tang Ai didn’t know. She thought Xi Feng had put in a lot of thought and went to different places every day to buy delicious food for her.
Xi Feng pushed Tang Ai out to bask in the sun. The September sun was still a little dazzling, but the breeze was mixed with the coolness of early autumn. The scenery in the hospital ward was particularly good. Tang Ai came down to relax and her mood would be much better.
"Xiao Ai, what do you want to do most after you recover from your illness?" Xi Feng parked Tang Ai's wheelchair in a place with mottled shadows of trees, then sat on the stone bench beside her and asked curiously.
Tang Ai said honestly: "Study hard and get a scholarship."
"Apart from this?" Xi Feng asked persistently.
Tang Ai lowered her head, clenched her fists on her knees, and shook her head. She actually did, but she didn't know how to say it.
"Then you ask me, and I'll tell you what I want to do." Xi Feng deliberately brought up the topic. Tang Ai keenly noticed his intention and shook her head quickly.
Xi Feng ignored Tang Ai's shaking head and said to himself, "I want to accompany you back to Tianwu Mountain after you get better. Well...or, we can do something else, as long as I'm with you."
Tang Ai did not answer, but looked at the scenery in front of her calmly.
"Did you listen to me?" Xi Feng asked her in a raised voice.
"Yes." Tang Ai said.
"Are you willing?" Xi Feng looked at her, his eyes as clear as the moon.
Tang Ai opened her lips slightly, but just sighed softly, turned to Xi Feng and said, "Send me back to the ward."
Hearing this, Xi Feng's face turned unhappy, he pursed his lips and said, "No."
He looked angry, like a child who didn't get any candy.
"Xi Feng, can you give me a little more time?" Tang Ai said slowly. Xi Feng was stunned for a moment and looked at Tang Ai. Tang Ai said, "Before, although it took a long time, my mind was always in a mess and I didn't think rationally. Please give me a little more time. I'll tell you when I think it over."
Xi Feng quickly stood up, stood in front of Tang Ai, leaned forward slightly, and said earnestly: "I can give you some time, it's okay, think about it slowly, think carefully, and be brave."
Be brave, forget the dead and accept the living.
Tang Ai finally mustered up the courage, met Xi Feng's gaze, and nodded: "Yeah!"
"Then I'll take you back to the ward." Xi Feng smiled and pushed Tang Ai's wheelchair towards the hospital. Along the way, he had a bright smile on his face, as if Tang Ai had already agreed to be with him.
Tang Ai silently stared at the shadow on the ground. As she sat there, his shadow was so tall that it almost covered her. Tang Ai recalled that in her heart, Xi Chen had been her dream and taught her many truths, but in fact, during those sunny years, it was Xi Feng who accompanied her, not Xi Chen.
If Tang Ai is likened to a canary in a cage, then Xi Chen is the hands that open the cage, and Xi Feng is the sunshine that accompanies her on her stormy journey.
They were both very important to her, and she wanted to separate the feelings between them. But although she could understand it in her mind, it was very troublesome to do it.
Three days later, Tang Ai was discharged from the hospital.
After Tang Ai was discharged from the hospital, Xi Feng made his first invitation to her. Tang Ai did not refuse directly, which gave Xi Feng the opportunity to take advantage of it.
On the appointed day, Xi Feng dressed up carefully at home and was seen by Xi Shanshan, who asked, "Brother, where are you going?"
Xi Feng did not answer Xi Shanshan, and left straight away after dressing up. Although Xi Feng did not say anything, Xi Shanshan knew in her heart that the person who could make her brother smile so happily must be Tang Ai, right? But Tang Ai, how could you forget Xi Chen and give Xi Feng a chance?
Are you doing this to Xi Chen?
Xi Shanshan looked at Xi Feng's leaving back, and the hatred in her heart slowly accumulated. She would never let Xi Feng and Tang Ai be together, never!
Ten minutes later, Xi Shanshan was already sitting in her car, with a Bluetooth headset on her ears, calling Shen Ruoyun.
"You want me to find a way to stop Xi Feng? But he's going out to play with Tang Ai today." Shen Ruoyun said puzzledly on the phone.
"I know, that's why I asked you to find a way to stop Xi Feng!" Xi Shanshan lowered her voice, her voice full of anger.
"Shanshan, what are you going to do?" Shen Ruoyun was a little worried.
Xi Shanshan slapped the steering wheel in frustration and shouted, "Don't ask so many questions! Just do it! I won't do anything to Tang Ai!"
"Shanshan, don't get excited, you're driving!" Shen Ruoyun reminded on the phone.
"So are you going to help me or not? If not, stop talking nonsense!" Xi Shanshan growled at him.
"I'll help, I'll help!" Shen Ruoyun quickly agreed and hurried out of the house, not even having time to think about his feelings. Xi Shanshan has always been like this, she would only think of Shen Ruoyun when she needed him, and Shen Ruoyun would always help her without expecting anything in return.
After handing the matter over to Shen Ruoyun, Xi Shanshan drove quickly to University A. As expected, Tang Ai was waiting at the school gate, and she had dressed up specially today.
Xi Shanshan sneered, parked the car in front of Tang Ai, rolled down the window and looked at her. Tang Ai was a little surprised to see Xi Shanshan: "Shanshan?"
"Get in the car, I'll take you there." Xi Shanshan said.
"But..." Tang Ai's gaze passed over the roof of the car and looked into the distance. Why hasn't Xi Feng come yet?
Xi Shanshan said impatiently: "My brother has to go to the company for something urgent, so he asked me to pick you up! If my brother hadn't asked me to come, do you think I would want to pick you up?"
Tang Ai hesitated for a moment, thinking, if it was fake, Xi Shanshan would have persuaded her to get in the car gently, right? Xi Shanshan liked Xi Feng, and it was understandable that she was angry when Xi Feng asked her to pick her up.
Thinking so, Tang Ai believed Xi Shanshan.
She didn't dare to sit in the passenger seat, so she could only sit and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Shanshan."
Xi Shanshan didn't say anything, just turned the steering wheel and drove the car out of the school.
But how did Xi Shanshan know where Xi Feng and Tang Ai agreed to meet? She just wanted to take Tang Ai to another place. When Tang Ai found that the route was wrong, she asked hurriedly: "Shanshan, did we go the wrong way?"
Xi Shanshan didn't say anything, but just sped up the car.
Seeing this, Tang Ai felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly took out her cell phone to call Xi Feng. However, Xi Shanshan made several sharp turns, and Tang Ai was almost thrown into the car in the back seat, and her cell phone fell under the passenger seat.
"Xi Shanshan, what on earth are you going to do?" Tang Ai grabbed the front seat, steadied herself, and asked.
"Humph, of course I'm taking you to see my brother." Xi Shanshan sneered, with a cold look in her eyes, "But the person you want to see is my brother Xi Chen."
Tang Ai was startled and quickly looked out the window. This was indeed the road to the cemetery. What did Xi Shanshan want to do? After Tang Ai knew what was going on, she did not resist anymore. Instead, she sat there obediently, staring at Xi Shanshan.
The car stopped outside the cemetery. Xi Shanshan pulled Tang Ai out of the car and walked along the path in the cemetery. Then, she threw Tang Ai in front of Xi Chen's tombstone, pointed at the black and white photo on the tombstone, and said loudly: "Tang Ai! If you have the guts, tell Xi Chen's photo that you love his biological brother Xi Feng——"
A gust of wind blew, making Tang Ai's back feel cold. She clasped her hands tightly in front of her chest. The fear and sadness that had been away for a long time once again quickly surged into her heart...
In front of the lonely grave, who does she love, the one inside the grave or the one outside the grave...
