"Okay. Then on the second day of the Chinese New Year... if you come back late, I will go to the hospital and wait for you." Xia Xingchen said this and added, "You can't break your promise again, okay?"
Her voice was gentle and she didn't seem to be angry with him.
"Absolutely not." Bai Yeqing's tone became much more serious.
She smiled, but what he didn't know was that her smile was filled with tears.
The two of them didn't talk any more, and Xia Xingchen hung up the phone. Lan Zhan looked at the time and said, "Just in time, tell me your decision. Second Young Master Yu really likes you, and you two have slept together before. If you marry him, he won't treat you badly."
Xia Xingchen felt cold in her heart and didn't have much energy to argue with him anymore.
I just asked, "If I agree to get engaged to him, can you let my dad come out and receive the best treatment?"
"Of course you can. If you nod now, I can make proper arrangements in the next second. Mr. Bai's life or death depends on your decision now. Whether you become a filial daughter or not is entirely up to you."
Xia Xingchen took a deep breath for a while, and then, as if he had made up his mind, he spoke in a heavy and sad voice: "Go and make the arrangements now..."
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Xia Xingchen came out of the Lan family and sat in the driver's car, looking at the desolate winter scenery outside the window, with a thin layer of mist in his eyes.
She clutched the wedding ring tightly on her finger, feeling a little dazed.
In Zhongshan's house, the sound of firecrackers never stopped, but the atmosphere was not as lively as imagined.
After the reunion dinner, she looked up at the night sky that illuminated the horizon as bright as day, but her heart was empty. She kept thinking about the fireworks given to her when he proposed that night.
My eyes are so sore.
Bai Suye came out and put the cloak on her. She came back to her senses, turned around, saw her, and smiled faintly, "Thank you."
"You seem to be worried all day long."
Xia Xingchen smiled bitterly, unable to express her pain.
Bai Suye sighed, "What happened more than 20 years ago is a historical issue. My second uncle was indeed involved at the time. I hope that he can be completely cleared of all charges in this retrial."
She nodded slightly, "I just hope he can survive these few days."
Things have come to this point, she can do nothing but watch, it seems that she can only rely on others for everything. This feeling is particularly bad, and she feels particularly useless.
If she rejected Lan Zhan's request now, everything would get worse. Maybe her father's life would be in danger tomorrow...
She sighed heavily and said, "Sister Suye, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, can you help me take care of Dabai?"
"And you?"
"I... I want to go to Lan's house to accompany my mother." Xia Xingchen glanced at the child who was setting off fireworks. "Ye Qing and I are not here. I'm worried that Dabai will get angry."
"Okay, I'll help comfort him."
While the two were chatting, someone hurriedly ran up from the sentry box at the door.
"Miss, the Yu family sent an invitation!"
Xia Xingchen paused for a moment, and the hand holding the cloak tightened. He even held his breath.
"Invitation?" Bai Suye was suspicious for a moment, then suddenly remembered something. He glanced at Xia Xingchen and said, "Could it be that Second Young Master Yu is really going to get engaged? You are friends with him, have you heard him say that?"
Xia Xingchen felt a little guilty, "I... I called him, but his phone was not accessible at all."
I called him as soon as I left Lan's house today, but the servant answered the phone and I couldn't find him at all.
Xia Xingchen really wanted to ask him whether he had agreed or was threatened by the Yu family like herself.
Bai Suye took the invitation from the other party. Xia Xingchen was even prepared to accept their shock, but after she glanced at it, her expression was very calm, "I just thought it was just nonsense in the news. I didn't receive any news about this matter before."
Xia Xingchen just forced a smile and said nothing.
Bai Suye sent the invitation in. The old man and the old lady looked at each other and had the same reaction as her. The old man frowned and said, "I don't know why the Yu family is keeping it a secret. They are about to get engaged, but there is not even the name of the bride on the invitation. I haven't heard any rumors before."
The old lady continued, "I haven't heard of any rich girl getting married yet."
Xia Xingchen sat aside and listened. Having made a decision in her heart, she was surprisingly calm.
Outside, there was the scream of Xia Dabai setting off firecrackers. At his age, he was still carefree. With servants to play with him, he had a lot of fun. Xia Xingchen sat inside for a while, then went out to accompany Dabai again.
That night, she didn't sleep much and kept her eyes open until dawn.
The next morning, she received a call from the Lan family. She got up, washed up, and went over.
The Lan family was now decorating their house with lanterns. The red lanterns that were hung for the Spring Festival were now replaced with the Chinese character "囍", which looked particularly festive. Xia Xingchen saw the bright red, but it seemed only gray.
"Congratulations, little cousin." As soon as she got out of the car, Lan Ye came to greet her.
She had never been so enthusiastic in all these days. Moreover, she was smiling today.
Xia Xingchen didn't even look at her, and walked straight in. Lan Ye was not angry at all.
She walked in, and there were quite a few people in the hall. They all stood straight, holding the dresses they were going to wear for the engagement party. She took a quick look, and there were five sets in total. Each one was gorgeous, inlaid with diamonds, and it was obvious that they were worth a lot of money.
She really didn't know whether she should be flattered.
"Xingchen." Yun Xiang stood up. Compared with Lan Zhan and Lan Ye's attitude, Yun Xiang's was obviously different. She looked uneasy. He looked at her apologetically and said, "Anyway, try on the dress. Tomorrow, there will be a lot of guests."
"Whatever you think is appropriate, I'm fine with it." She refused and only asked, "I want to talk to Mr. Lan."
Lan Zhan came down from upstairs at this moment, and as if he could see through her thoughts, he took the initiative to say, "You can rest assured, I have arranged for someone to pick up Mr. Bai, and they are on the way to Beisiyuan Hospital now."
Xia Xingchen said: "I require that he must be treated by the best doctor."
"Why do you have so many conditions?" Lan Ye interrupted impatiently, "Isn't it enough if you can guarantee that Mr. Bai is fine?"
Xia Xingchen pretended not to hear her words and stared at Lan Zhan stubbornly.
Lan Zhan nodded. "Okay, if you only trust Dr. Fu, you can let Dr. Fu take over. But I advise you not to play any tricks. Your parents are in danger now. Everything depends on your decision."