After she finished speaking, Ye Yan turned around and stood face to face with her. His tall figure loomed over her from top to bottom, covering her completely.
"So, you're saying that you didn't answer my calls out of consideration for me?"
Shu Nian was silent for a moment, and finally, he opened his lips softly, "To be honest, I'm just thinking about myself. Five years ago, I was judged by so many people for no reason, so now... I don't want to be judged by anyone again."
Speaking of this, Shu Nian remained calm and composed, but her unconsciously trembling eyelashes betrayed her emotions. She could never face the things that happened five years ago. It would probably take more time to heal the trauma.
When Ye Yan mentioned the past, his heart twisted and hurt. He wanted to say something, but he just felt a blockage in his throat.
"I have never done anything wrong, but in the eyes of outsiders, including your family, if I really stay with you, I will become a person without self-esteem and self-love. Ye Yan, in this way, I... I will feel very wronged..."
At this point, she lowered her eyes and stopped looking at him. She tried her best to hide the tears in her eyes. She was not a crybaby, but recently, she didn't know why, it was always difficult to control her emotions in front of Ye Yan. That day, Madam Xiang's sarcasm, the old lady and the old man's sharp eyes, were her nightmares these days. She couldn't help but care.
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When Xiang Muyang went downstairs, he did not see Ye Yan and Shu Nian, but Ye Yan's car was clearly still parked in the community.
Xiang Muyang looked around the car and stared at it for a long time. Then, he suddenly remembered the sound he heard and the scene he saw in the security door just now. No matter how he thought about it, he felt something was wrong.
If the couple were a couple, how could they be so affectionate in a place like that? This is too abnormal!
Xiang Muyang frowned and walked towards the stairs to the first floor. He was sure to find someone on the first floor!
But, to his surprise, he found nothing on the floor. When he took the elevator back home, Shu Nian had already returned home and was squatting in front of Shu Dafu, washing his feet.
Shu Nian squatted there, a little distracted. Her mind was a little confused for a long time. In the end, after she said those words to Ye Yan, Ye Yan did not force her to go to him, but left quietly.
This was the result she originally wanted, but she didn't feel very happy about it.
Perhaps, he also felt that what she said made sense, and planned to go back and calm down. After calming down, he might find that, as she said, his feelings towards her might have been just an impulse.
Xiang Muyang stood there, staring at Shu Nian for a long while. His eyes were questioning and probing, as if he wanted to see some clues through her expression. However, Shu Nian just washed and wiped Shu Dafu's feet as if nothing had happened, and then massaged them. There was no sign of discomfort or guilt on his face.
Aunt Gui had just put the clothes in. When she looked up, she saw Xiang Muyang's expression. She looked down at Shu Nian again before speaking, "Muyang, I just put your father's pajamas on the bed for you. Go try them on and see if they fit you."
Xiang Muyang finally came back to his senses and looked away from Shu Nian. He nodded, "Okay, I'll try it now."
In front of the two elders, he tried to keep calm and didn't ask anything.
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On the way back, Ye Yan's face was cold and his hands holding the steering wheel were tightly tensed. In his mind, he kept thinking about how Shu Nian was sad but pretended to be strong when he said he was "wronged". That look was like a wire, tightening his heart more and more, so tight that he felt like he was about to suffocate.
if…
If he had been more restrained and had a little bit of principles back then, why would she have to suffer such injustice and even humiliation
But, in life, when does one ever have an "if"
Ye Yan irritably pulled off his tie and threw it on the passenger seat. Then, he took out his cell phone and called Tang Jifeng.
Tang Jifeng was confused when he heard his words, "What tricks are you playing? Asking her to go to the hospital on duty at this time."
"Just do as I say." Ye Yan said, and then reminded: "It's just a gesture, don't let her really get busy. Just let her stay in the hospital lounge and have a good rest."
Tang Jifeng chuckled twice, "This is incredible. Our Young Master Ye now finally knows how to write the four words 'cherishing women and loving women'."
Ye Yan didn't answer, he just hung up the phone. Then he stepped on the accelerator and drove very fast.
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Shu Nian helped Aunt Gui and put Shu Dafu to bed before returning to his own room.
When she went in, Xiang Muyang just came out of the bathroom. He was shirtless, wrapped in a bath towel, and that towel was hers.
Shu Nian frowned, picked up the pajamas on the bed and threw them on him, "Put on your clothes."
When Xiang Muyang caught the pajamas she threw over, she raised her hand and pulled Shu Nian over. The scent of the man after bathing rushed into Shu Nian's nose. It was obviously a very fragrant scent, but Shu Nian subconsciously refused to hate it.
And, the worst thing is...
At this moment, Ye Yan's bad and sexy face kept appearing in her mind.
even…
Until now, she still clearly remembered that he had kissed and caressed her in the corridor just now...
Thinking of that, her face turned red unconsciously. Xiang Muyang didn't know that she was thinking about another man in her mind. When he looked down and saw her blushing cheeks, he felt his heart beat even more strongly. He put his arms around her and rested his chin on Shu Nian's shoulder, "Niannian, do you know how jealous I was when you sent Ye Yan downstairs just now..."
Shu Nian came back to his senses when he heard his voice.
Being so close, she instinctively broke away from Xiang Muyang's hand and took a step back. Xiang Muyang saw her resistance clearly, a trace of hurt flashed across his eyes, and he raised his leg and took another step closer.
Shu Nian looked at him coldly, "Do you still want to abuse me like you did last time?"
The footsteps approaching Mu Yang paused.
Subconsciously, he didn't want to talk about the last time. He felt guilty about that. He looked at Shu Nian with a guilty look and held her hand again, "Nian Nian, I was just impulsive last time. I promise that this kind of thing will never happen again. But... the premise is that you can't get so close to Ye Yan anymore, I'll be jealous, very jealous!"