One Thousand and Thirteen Depth Charges (II)

This harmonious scene fell into Shu Nian's eyes, and Shu Nian couldn't tell what it felt like.

But she knew that such granddaughters-in-law and daughters-in-law were what the Bai family's master, the old lady, and Ye Yan's father wanted.

Shu Nian was a man who knew the limits and knew when to advance and retreat. She didn't want to confront the old lady and others, so as not to make them unhappy. However, just as she was about to leave quietly, the old lady had already discovered her. Moreover, she recognized her at a glance.

"Shu-no, Madam Xiang?"

Shu Nian's breathing tightened. She didn't look sideways, but she could still feel that after the old lady said this, everyone's eyes were on her. Especially Ye Yan's parents. Those eyes lingered on her, looking at her and exploring.

Shu Nian didn't like this feeling, her back was tense and straight. But in her heart, she was afraid.

She was very afraid of the kind of eyes that might be scrutinized and criticized.

Maybe, how proud she was in the past; now, how inferior she is. But she always didn't want to admit it.

She forced a smile, her heart was filled with mixed feelings, but she remained calm, "Hello."

"You guys are also having dinner here?" The old lady never expected to meet Shu Nian at this time, and was also shocked.

Xiang Muyang stepped forward, put one hand around Shu Nian, and stretched out the other hand to shake hands with each of the people in the group, "It turns out that the old lady knows my wife. Today, my husband and I came out to have a simple meal, and I didn't expect to meet you all."

The old lady looked at Xiang Muyang and then at Shu Nian. Her eyes fell on the two people's intertwined hands, and she weighed it in her heart. Doesn't the relationship between these young couples look quite harmonious? Why is Ye Yan and this Shu Nian...

It seems that it is really Ye Yan that bastard who is destroying their relationship!

The old lady felt that the boy deserved a lesson, and she had to hold a family meeting for this matter when she went back today and teach him a lesson.

"Grandma, you haven't introduced me yet, are these two friends?" Xu Ying smiled and spoke beside her. Her eyes lingered on the two people.

The old lady came back to her senses, looked at Shu Nian, then looked at Xu Ying, and introduced briefly: "This is Ye Yan's girlfriend. This is Madam Xiang, Ye Yan's friend."

Girlfriend...

These three words,

Shu Nian heard them clearly.

"So you are Ye Yan's friend. Nice to meet you." Xu Ying smiled and stretched out her hand to Shu Nian, warm and generous.

Shu Nian didn't know what was wrong with her. Looking at the pair of slender white hands in front of her, her heart was heavy and painful for a while, and she felt a little breathless. She didn't move for a long time. Just when the scene became a little awkward and she was about to raise her hand to shake the other person's hand, the mobile phone in her bag suddenly rang.

She smiled, "Sorry, I have a call. I won't disturb you all for dinner. See you next time if there is a chance."

She thanked the call with the most sincere heart. She breathed a sigh of relief to find a suitable reason to end this meeting. Although it was a very short face-to-face meeting, she already felt inexplicably hard.

Holding the phone, she bowed slightly to everyone and walked away. Although she had her back to everyone, she could still feel the gazes behind her.

However, when she walked to the side and answered the phone, she was stunned and her legs suddenly went weak.

"What did you say?" she asked hesitantly.

Aunt Gui's anxious voice came from the other side, "Shu Nian, come back soon! Your dad...your dad just fainted!"

Shu Nian forced herself to calm down.

At least, before Ye Yan's family and his girlfriend entered the restaurant, she had to maintain basic demeanor. She didn't know what she was still stubborn about at this moment.

"How could this happen?" she asked.

"I was angry." Aunt Gui said, "I don't know how your dad got into your room and saw the divorce agreement in your drawer..."

Shu Nian's hand holding the phone was shaking a little, but he still maintained his composure, "Aunt Gui, call an ambulance immediately. I'll go directly to the hospital!"

It was obviously too late to go back and go to the hospital now.

"Okay." Aunt Gui responded, hung up the phone quickly, and called an ambulance instead.

Shu Nian's face was pale, Xiang Muyang rushed over immediately, "What's wrong?"

"Hospital. Go to the hospital..." Shu Nian's voice was a little trembling, and the whole person was also a little trembling. Xiang Muyang looked at this and felt sorry. He had already guessed what was going on, holding her wrist, and strode to the car, "Don't dawdle, get in the car!"

Shu Nian would naturally not get angry with Xiang Muyang at this time.

She sat in the car, took a few breaths, and tried to calm herself down. It was still the end of summer, but at this moment, she felt cold hands and feet.

She took her mobile phone and called the psychiatric department, and then turned to Xiang Muyang and said: "Drive faster, I'm afraid of my dad..."

Speaking of this, she couldn't continue, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red. She could only look out the window to hide her emotions that were about to get out of control.

Xiang Muyang's hand reached out and held her hand, as if to pass all his strength to her. He looked at her with deep eyes, wanting to say something, but didn't say anything to comfort her. She couldn't listen to anything you said now.

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When Shu Nian and Xiang Muyang arrived at the hospital, Shu Dafu had already been pushed into the emergency room. Aunt Gui wiped away tears with red eyes.

Shu Nian felt extremely guilty.

Because of her, this family has been broken apart and lost her mother. If she loses her father because of her, she will never forgive herself.

"Niannian, take this money first." Aunt Gui took out a stack of money from her wallet, "Go pay your father's bills first."

This money is Aunt Gui's hard-earned salary over the years, and Shu Nian certainly can't take it. However, when the salary was paid last time, she had given the extra money to Ye Yan.

"Aunt Gui, this money is for you to accompany you, we can't take it." Xiang Muyang had already pushed the money back, "I'm here, the money for hospitalization is not a problem."

Xiang Muyang glanced at Shu Nian and knew that Shu Nian was going to refuse, so he took the lead, "Shu Nian, is backbone more important or Dad's life more important?"

Shu Nian bit his lips until they turned white, and he couldn't say a word. When people are in trouble, they still have to bow their heads. What is backbone and self-esteem?

Last time, Ye Yan helped. But this time...

Shu Nian smiled bitterly.

If Ye Yan really appeared in front of her now and offered to pay for her medical expenses like last time, she would not accept it again...

Emotions are so fragile.

It was just a few short days, and the relationship between her and Ye Yan went from passion to almost losing control, and now... Maybe, they are just passers-by who missed each other...

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