Chairman Husband, Too Boorish - 158

Chapter 158 : Do you need me to take you away from here?

"... Xi Cheng, I ..."

Li Yun Qin's red lips moved as she took two steps forward, grabbing Liang Xi Cheng's wrist. Her eyes were slightly red, and the force with which she gripped Liang Xi Cheng's wrist was heavy, just like her voice, trembling, yet every word was heavy, "... There are some things ... I think you should know ... I came to find you for a reason, Xi Cheng, I ..."

"Mother."

Liang Xi Cheng frowned, grasping Li Yun Qin's hand in return, feeling the coldness of her palm. His brows furrowed even more. "What are you doing here? Who told you I was here?"

"... I naturally have a way of finding out too."

Li Yun Qin didn't mince words, pulling Liang Xi Cheng aside. She pointed to the still-lit operating room and spoke with some difficulty, "... Xi Cheng, Mom knows how capable you are, and I know what happened before ... you turned a blind eye and chose to protect Mom. But since things have come to this, can you ... help Mom a little more? I can't go to jail. I didn't mean to deceive you or anything, it's just that Qin Mu Hua ... if she wakes up, what am I supposed to do?"

Liang Xi Cheng had already guessed Li Yun Qin's purpose when he saw her at the hospital.

It wasn't hard to guess. This was the First Affiliated Hospital; if he had his own informants, his mother would have hers. After Qin Mu Hua's incident, although the Liang family's driver took the blame for her, the whole matter was far more complex than it seemed, something everyone in the Liang family knew.

Liang Chong Shan chose to turn a blind eye to save face and maintain the Liang family's status.

Liang Qi Cheng chose to remain silent, also for the sake of the Liang family and the Liang Corporation.

And Liang Xi Cheng, choosing to turn a blind eye, allowing his beloved woman to suffer such injustice, was merely to protect his mother.

He admitted that from the beginning, he had wavered, ultimately tipping the scales in his mother's favor. He had considered that Yan Liang would resent him because of this, and he had prepared himself for that resentment, but in the end, he received her forgiveness.

In this world, no one else would soften his heart so much, no one else would inspire such unconditional love.

Bai Yan Liang, she was the only one. He had already wronged her once; he didn't want to wrong her a second time.

“Since you know I chose to protect you back then, you shouldn’t be coming to me about this now.” Liang Xi Cheng frowned, his voice low and menacing. Every word struck Li Yun Qin’s heart, making her expression one of utter disbelief.

“Mother, whatever one can do, whether much or little, should at least be true to one’s conscience. There’s not much I can do now, but I don’t want Yan Liang to be hurt anymore. This matter … you can’t expect me to side with you again. If possible, I’ll talk to Qin Mu Hua and hope she won’t pursue this—”

“No!” Li Yun Qin abruptly interrupted Liang Xi Cheng. Her eyes were no longer filled with unease; all that unease and panic had been suppressed by a resolute determination. She flung Liang Xi Cheng’s hand away, frowned, and shook her head. “No! We can’t let her wake up! We can’t let her wake up! Why should we beg her? None of this is my fault! Xi Cheng, don’t you understand? None of this is my fault, you know that?”

“Mother, you’re not feeling well right now. You should go and rest. Rest. Leave things here to me." Liang Xi Cheng saw Li Yun Qin's emotions growing increasingly tense and stepped forward to pat her shoulder, but Li Yun Qin abruptly pushed him away.

"... Why should I leave? Xi Cheng ... you're my son, can't you side with me a little? Qin Mu Hua ... she ... she caused this herself, it has nothing to do with me, Xi Cheng, I ..."

"Since it really has nothing to do with you, then what is the meaning of your coming here now?" Liang Xi Cheng's brows furrowed, his tone already showing signs of impatience. However, this woman before him was, after all, his biological mother. He couldn't be ruthless. His good upbringing had instilled in him a deep respect for his parents since he was old enough to understand. Faced with this situation, he was actually the one in the most difficult position.

“Mother, leave this to me, okay? If you really trust me, then trust me. Everything that happened before will be resolved. Since someone has already turned themselves in, there won't be any more problems. I'll have the driver take you home.”

Liang Xi Cheng reached for his phone, ready to make a call, but Li Yun Qin suddenly grabbed the phone from his hand and threw it aside. Liang Xi Cheng's face darkened, but before he could say anything, Li Yun Qin was already in front of him, blocking his way.

“You don't know anything, how can you make decisions for me like this? Who said I should beg her? Why should I lose to her in everything? More than 20 years ago, the man I loved, I lost to her, and now, she won't even tell me how Bai Qi died. What does her car accident have to do with me? If she had told me back then, things wouldn't be like this, definitely not …”

“Enough, stop talking!”

Liang Xi Cheng sharply interrupted Li Yun Qin's ramblings, realizing his mother's emotions were very unstable; she was almost neurotic and completely unsuitable to remain in the hospital. Unfortunately, his phone was broken, preventing him from making calls. Liang Xi Cheng frowned, but still tried to soothe the distraught Li Yun Qin, "Don't talk about this anymore. Whatever the reason, Mother, please go home. Hmm? Don't you trust me? I'll handle it ..."

"Who can I trust? I don't trust anyone ..." Li Yun Qin swayed, completely collapsing. The usually elegant and noble woman was now utterly transformed. She slumped onto a nearby bench, cupping her face in her hands, tears streaming through her fingers, her voice choked with sobs, "... You don't know, you really don't know anything ... How much pain I'm in? How much agony I'm in? How unwilling I am ... Xi Cheng, you really don't know anything ... I just really want to know... why Bai Qi died back then ... I know you must have had someone investigate my past with Qin Mu Hua, you must know … that Bai Qi … Bai Yan Liang’s father … Now you know why I suddenly disagreed with you and Bai Yan Liang? How could I tolerate the man I once loved most having a child with another woman … and then becoming my daughter-in-law? This is simply … the greatest disgrace, I can’t accept it. You can call your mother selfish, you can call me unreasonable, but I can’t accept it …”

“Mother, don’t say anymore.” Liang Xi Cheng pressed his throbbing temples, grabbed her handbag, took her phone, dialed the number, and ordered in a deep voice, “Come up and take Madam away.”

Within five minutes, someone rushed up. Li Yun Qin’s emotions had been tense the entire time. These past few days had been no better than those in quarantine or lying in bed; the mental pressure had made it almost impossible for her to eat or sleep.

Everyone has a conscience, but everyone is also selfish.

Li Yun Qin knew that Qin Mu Hua's current state was all her fault, but she refused to admit it, constantly making excuses for herself. She had fallen into an obsession, unable to escape, and could only grit her teeth and move forward. But to move forward, she needed a reason.

Her only remaining reason was Bai Qi.

"Young Master, shall we take Madam back now?" The driver currently driving Li Yun Qin was the same one who used to drive Liang Qi Cheng, a veteran driver for the Liang family.

Liang Xi Cheng pinched his brow, and after a moment nodded. "Take her back. Have someone keep a close eye on Madam. Tell her not to wander around recently. Say it was my order, understand?"

"Yes, Young Master."

"I'm not leaving … Xi Cheng, I still have so much to say to you …"

Li Yun Qin suddenly realized what was happening, forcefully pulling away from the driver's hand. She grabbed Liang Xi Cheng, shaking her head, tears streaming down her face.

"I ... I'm not a good mother. I'm so sorry, Xi Cheng ... Mom, I'm so sorry, but please don't blame me, please don't blame me ..."

Liang Xi Cheng sighed softly, reaching out to support Li Yun Qin, trying to soothe her emotions. "I know, Mother, I know what happened to you. Trust me, I'll handle it. You'll be alright. Go back and rest."

***

"...Do you need me to take you away from here?"

While Liang Xi Cheng was comforting Li Yun Qin, at the corner of the long corridor, Yan Liang clenched her fists tightly, trembling all over. Her white-haired lips trembled as well. The woman, recovering from a serious illness, looked even thinner than before. The small shoulders trembling from suppressing her emotions deeply pained the eyes of the man standing behind her. Seeing her restrained expression, Chu Yi Sheng felt a pang of pain in his heart, an indescribable feeling, yet he understood it was a sensation he had never experienced before.

His hand twitched, then slowly reached out and placed it on Yan Liang's shoulder. His brow furrowed, he spoke cautiously to a woman for the first time, "... If you feel uncomfortable, I'll take you away. I'll have someone tell you about your mother's surgery; I'll inform you immediately ..."

"No need." Yan Liang's hands gripped the wall tightly, her nails almost digging them off. She tried to control her speech, but her voice remained broken and trembling, "... I'm fine. I'll wait for my mother to come out of the operating room. I'm fine ... really, I'm fine ..."

That's how people are; the more they emphasize that they're fine, the more fragile their hearts truly are. Perhaps they'd shatter at the slightest touch.

“… Yan Liang.” Chu Yi Sheng pressed her shoulder, feeling her body stiffen. Her tone was clearly feigned strength. He had heard everything Liang Xi Cheng and Li Yun Qin had said, and so had Yan Liang. How could she be alright?

“Don’t be stubborn.” He still wasn’t used to saying comforting words, but seeing her so restrained, Chu Yi Sheng’s heart felt like it was being entangled by a vine, tight, painful, and—heartache. “… If you need it, my shoulder is for you to lean on.”

“… Thank you.”

Yan Liang covered her eyes with her hands, tilting her head back slightly to force back the tears. She took a deep breath, composed herself, and said softly, "Chu Yi Sheng, thank you, but I'm fine. I'll wait for my mother to recover and come out ... Also, please pretend you didn't know about what happened just now, okay?"

Actually, Chu Yi Sheng had always felt that he hadn't been decisive enough in intervening in the breakup between Liang Xi Cheng and Yan Liang.

He clearly wanted this woman, yet he always hesitated, afraid to take another step forward. It was just a woman, after all. For Chu Yi Sheng, what he wanted, he would get; did the process matter?

But when facing her, he found that his primary concern had become her feelings.

He wanted her to be well, he wanted her to be happy … That's why he went to such lengths to bring over the most sought-after doctor from England. A breakfast? Was it compensation?

… Only he knew that what he truly longed for was to have breakfast with her every day from now on.

“If you don’t want Liang Xi Cheng to know, then I won’t tell.” Chu Yi Sheng released his hand from her shoulder, his deep voice tinged with bitterness, “... But why do you have to wrong yourself like this? Aren’t you curious about what really happened back then? If you want to know, I can tell you.”

“…”

Yan Liang said nothing, only wiping away her tears, then turned and walked out of the corner of the corridor.

Liang Xi Cheng, who was at the other end, had just had someone escort Li Yun Qin into the elevator. Looking up, he saw Yan Liang, her face pale, walking towards him, followed by Chu Yi Sheng.

Liang Xi Cheng's brows furrowed, his thin lips pressed together. He stepped forward. "Finished eating?"

Yan Liang nodded.

"The surgery will take a little longer. I'll have someone prepare a room for you so you can rest." As he spoke, his gaze swept over Chu Yi Sheng. Seeing that Chu Yi Sheng's face seemed expressionless, even the cautious Liang Xi Cheng was still uneasy, carefully observing Yan Liang's expression. "Yan Liang, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

"How much longer will the surgery take?" Yan Liang glanced at the words "In Surgery" and asked Liang Xi Cheng.

“When they took her in, they said it would take more than six hours, at the very least, more than six hours. So there's no point in you waiting here. I'll have someone take you to rest; it's in this hospital …”

Yan Liang grabbed Liang Xi Cheng's hand, her deep gaze fixed on his eyes. It wasn't an aggressive gaze, yet it seemed to possess a penetrating power. She said, word by word, “Xi Cheng, come with me.”

Liang Xi Cheng's gaze then shifted to Chu Yi Sheng. Their eyes met through Yan Liang, both seemingly calm, yet beneath that calm lay a complex and unfathomable expression.

After a moment, Liang Xi Cheng nodded calmly. “Okay, you go first. I'll come find you right away. I'll have Guan Jiu come and wait here.”

Yan Liang agreed. Liang Xi Cheng found a nurse, arranged a VIP room, and instructed her to take Yan Liang to rest, telling her not to leave until he arrived.

Yan Liang's complexion was off, and she was unsteady on her feet, causing Liang Xi Cheng to frown and feel a pang of heartache. Once she was out of sight, he turned to Chu Yi Sheng, "When did you get back?"

Chu Yi Sheng tilted his chin slightly, a smirk playing on his lips, "It seems Chairman Liang can be quite perceptive sometimes. Since you already guessed, why ask me?"

"You said you guessed, but I'm not sure."

Liang Xi Cheng frowned, his tone tinged with irritation, "You deliberately let her hear those things? Chu Yi Sheng, I know that recently, while I was investigating something, you were also investigating, so you know everything about Bai Qi's matter, don't you?"

 

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