Chapter 168
Chapter 168
As these scenes continued to flash by, Liu Hua's tears unconsciously flowed down her cheeks.
So that's how it was...
Her fingers clenched tightly, the nails digging deep into her palms without feeling any pain.
"Hua?" Xu Yi slowly pulled over the car, looking at Liu Hua anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Liu Hua slowly opened her eyes, gently wiping away her tears as she said calmly, "It's nothing, keep driving."
Xu Yi rubbed his brow, picking up speed to return home.
Sui Yan had already fallen asleep, so Liu Hua didn't wake her up, instead letting Xu Mo carry her into the room.
Xu Yi watched his son's back, then turned to Liu Hua, "Hua, what happened earlier?"
Liu Hua remained silent for a long while before speaking, "I know what happened."
Xu Yi frowned, "With Yan?"
Liu Hua took a deep breath, "Yes."
Xu Yi probed, "Does it have something to do with Yu and the others?"
Liu Hua answered softly, "Yeah... Yi, you know that Yan is the most important person to me."
She enunciated each word, "No one else matters more than her."
Xu Yi gently pulled Liu Hua into an embrace, "Yes, I know."
He knew that during Liu Hua's most painful and loneliest moments, it was Yan who gave her hope, Yan who accompanied her to live on.
Liu Hua's eyes reddened again as she wiped the corners, "The decisions Yan couldn't make, the people she couldn't bear to hurt, let me do it..."
That seemed a bit heartless, since Sui Yu and Sui Zhi were her own sons, and Qiao Ze was just as important to her as they were.
But precisely because of that, she couldn't forgive them even more.
Liu Hua asked herself honestly, if she really died, she wouldn't let Sui Yu and the others wholeheartedly care for her sister - she couldn't do such a thing.
But how could they hurt Yan like that? How could they bear it?
Liu Hua exhaled shakily, "Yi, you go upstairs first, I'll give them a call."
Xu Yi was a bit worried, hesitating for a moment before standing further away to watch Liu Hua, not leaving.
Liu Hua forcefully pressed the buttons on her phone, using great effort to dial this number.
At that moment, Sui Yu, who had just arrived at the villa across the street, felt his heart suddenly clench when he saw this call.
He stared at his phone for a long while before finally answering, "Mom..."
Liu Hua's cold voice came through clearly, "Don't call me that, I don't have children like you."
Sui Yu panicked instantly, "Mom, you know everything now..."
Liu Hua let out a cold laugh, "Yes, I know everything. If I didn't find out by accident, would Yan have to stay wronged like this? She can't say anything, won't tell us anything, all the pain and grievances she has to bear alone... Yu, you've all disappointed me so much."
Sui Yu anxiously explained, "Mom, it's not like that, we... we know we were wrong, can you give us a chance to make it up to Yan..."
Liu Hua was almost shouting with a strained voice, "Give you a chance! What about Yan? The harm you've caused her?"
Sui Yu choked, unable to speak, "I... we..."
Liu Hua's breathing trembled, "Do as you please, just don't hurt Yan anymore."
She hung up without caring about their reaction on the other end.
Xu Yi hesitated before gently placing a hand on Liu Hua's shoulder, "Hua, can you really bear it?"
No matter what, they were still her own children. Liu Hua must be feeling very pained right now.
She bit her lip, "How could I bear it? How could I ever want them to become like this as siblings? But... every time I think of Yan, I really hate them a little."
Hate that they not only didn't care about Yan, but easily believed the slander of unrelated people against her.
Xu Yi sighed, hugging Liu Hua without saying more.
Instead, Liu Hua suddenly said, "Yi, let's go to the prison again tomorrow. I want to meet that Lu Yunling in person."
Xu Yi squeezed her hand, "Okay."
On Sui Yu's side...
Qiao Ze looked up, staring fixedly at the villa in front of them.
He sighed lightly, turning dejectedly to retreat into the corner.
Sui Yu tightly gripped his phone, his face growing paler by the second.
Ye Anning, overhearing Liu Hua's words, gazed blankly at the floor, "Yu, let's break up."
Sui Yu slowly came to, lifting Ye Anning's chin to kiss her lightly.
A kiss devoid of any desire...
He slowly released her, "Okay."
Perhaps from the start, they shouldn't have harbored false hopes, shouldn't have deluded themselves that Yan would forgive them.
Ye Anning's face was pale as she forced a smile, then turned and stumbled away to hide outside.
Shen Nian looked at Qiao Ze very calmly, "Let's end it here, I can't go on with you in good conscience."
Qiao Ze was unusually calm too, even smiling faintly as he opened his arms, "One last time."
His complexion wasn't good, and Shen Nian couldn't hold back her tears from falling again.
She took two steps forward, lightly embracing Qiao Ze, "Okay."
Sui Zhi and Qi Linhan didn't say anything, instead cooperatively giving them space.
The sleeping Sui Yan seemed to sense something, slowly opening her eyes to the surrounding darkness.
Under her bed, a pair of green wolf-like eyes gazed at her.
Sui Yan turned on the bedside lamp, walking to the window to look outside.
Outside was a vast forest, and Sui Yan felt a familiar gaze within it.
Qi Linhan stood under a tree, looking up at the window that had suddenly lit up.
A slender girl stood by the window, as if looking this way, yet not.
Finally seeing Sui Yan, Qi Linhan curved his lips slightly, inexplicably relieved.
She seemed alright, putting his mind at ease.