Su Qi was silent for a long time before he suddenly said, “Xiachun, do you know, if we can start all over, no matter who you like, even if you’re using me, I’m willing to be used by you until the end. If we can start all over again, I will never let you go.
I was stunned for a moment.
He continued, “Han Xiao has called Dongyu and told him that you’re staying at her house. I’ll think of a way to help you apply for leave from school. As for your family, I’ll think of a solution.”
It was actually a simple matter to deal with school. He found an adult-sounding person to pretend to be my father and lied that I was sick at home. He even asked Han Xiao to bring me a leave request form.
Where my family was concerned, I also thought of a solution.
The few days I was in the hospital before the surgery, I was only given oral medication. After the nurses had all left, I changed into my clothes and sneaked home. I waited until the next morning to return to the hospital, by pretending that I was going to school.
The nurses did not keep a close eye on me, so after the ward rounds in the afternoon, I changed into my uniform and secretly took the car home.
When I got home that evening, It was already dinner time. To my surprise, Lin Li was there too.
She sat on the sofa while Dongyu was clearing the dishes. Looking at the mess on the table, it seemed they had already eaten dinner.
Lin Li was chatting with Dad. I stood in the doorway, stunned.
Then I heard my mother walking over after clearing the table. She enthusiastically poured a cup of tea for Lin Li and said with a smile, “Lili, don’t be shy! Treat this as your own home!”
I had thought that my family would be worried about me since I hadn’t been home all day.
But they acted like I didn’t exist.
Lin Li reached out for the teacup respectfully and took a sip before smiling. “Thank you, Auntie!”
My mother laughed. “So cordial?”
As she spoke, she smiled at my father and said, “Look at Lili, isn’t she pretty. I hear that she has good grades and is one of the top students in class! For sure, she’ll end up in a key university!”
“Yes, yes!” My dad echoed in agreement.
My mother said half-jokingly, “Lili, you must come by often in the future! It’s rare for Dongyu to bring a girl home. Since you’re good friends in school, come by often!… Aiya, if my future daughter-in-law can be like you, I’ll wake up happy every day!”
“Mom… ”
Dongyu furrowed his brow. Without a doubt, he had noticed me at the corner of his eyes. His gaze fell on me and he immediately stopped what he was doing.
Lin Li laughed. “Auntie… don’t say that!”
I hugged my bag tighter and walked silently to my room.
Perhaps I was too quiet that everyone only noticed me when I appeared in the living room.
When my mother turned around and saw me, her expression immediately turned icy. She mocked, “Oh, you’ve finally decided to come home?! To think that you remember this family! You damned girl!”
Dongyu put aside what he was doing and walked over. He asked me, “Where have you been these past few days?”
I looked away and said quietly. “I’m going back to my room,” I whispered.
As I spoke, I avoided him and walked towards the room.
He caught up and grabbed my arm. Perhaps he noticed how pale my face was, he frowned. “Why do you look so pale?”
I lowered my head even more, not daring to look at him.
