Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Scalded Hand Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Scalded Hand “Wait for a moment, I’ll go make you scrambled eggs right now! When you were little, you loved this most, Dad has always remembered it in his heart.”
Shi Youjin got up hurriedly and headed for the kitchen.
“No need, I still have work to do, so I won’t eat. I have to go first.”
Ye Chuyi turned to leave, but Shi Youjin pulled her back in one swift motion.
He was very strong, and made Ye Chuyi stagger before she could steady herself.
Noticing Ye Chuyi’s pale complexion, he quickly apologized, “Xiaoyi, don’t be angry, Dad didn’t mean to yell at you. It’s just that with our house being sold, I’m really upset! I apologize to you, don’t leave. I’ve finally gotten out of prison; let’s have a good meal together this noon, just the two of us.”
Ye Chuyi tried to pull her arm free, but was unsuccessful.
She looked at Shi Youjin and found him somewhat strange, yet somehow familiar.
Strange because during the years he was in prison, every time she visited him, he appeared particularly pitiful, talking to her in a very gentle and loving manner, even somewhat ingratiating, which was a far cry from his behavior today.
Familiar because before he was incarcerated, his temper was just like this, unpredictable.
It’s just that her childhood memories of him were somewhat distant, and she had forgotten what his true nature was like.
“It’s normal for you to be anxious and upset about the house being sold, but next time, you can simply ask me nicely instead of accusing me straightaway. There’s no need for you to apologize, and no need to make anything for me to eat, I don’t like scrambled eggs anymore.”
“Then what do you like to eat? Dad will make it for you!”
“Really, there’s no need, I truly still have work to do. Let go of my hand, please!”
“Oh right, I haven’t asked you yet. What kind of job are you doing now? Is the income decent? Can you support yourself?”
Ye Chuyi looked at him and suddenly fell silent.
Originally, she had thought that once Shi Youjin was released from prison, she would tell him that she now owned a company and had substantial assets. If he liked being a security guard, he could go work as one at her company to pass the time.
If he no longer wanted to be a security guard and aspired to be someone important, she could give him the position of general manager at her new company that she was about to start, assign him an assistant, and let him experience what it feels like to be a boss.
But the sudden injustice and scolding made her feel uncomfortable.
So, in the face of Shi Youjin’s expectant look, she spoke indifferently, “My job is quite ordinary and the income is so-so. The money I used to buy you clothes and to pay for the room rent was all borrowed from a loan company.” That was how she usually spoke to Lin Yueqin too; now her persona was consistent in front of both her parents.
Shi Youjin was stunned, “Borrowed?”
“Yes, I’ve borrowed quite a lot of money. When I ask my mom for money, she won’t give me any. She’s given it all to Wen Nianyou. To the unknowing, they might think Wen Nianyou is her daughter.”
Shi Youjin’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly changed the subject, “How could you borrow so much money, child? Don’t borrow anymore. I don’t need much, and you shouldn’t buy things for me.”
“Come on, sit down. Have a cup of tea first. I’ll go and make something for you to eat.”
Shi Youjin pushed Ye Chuyi into a chair, then poured her a cup of tea. But for some reason, he got distracted and didn’t hold the teapot steady, and it smashed right onto Ye Chuyi’s hand.
A whole pot of scalding tea spilled over her hand. Her skin on the back of her hand instantly swelled red, and blisters even formed from the burns.
Ye Chuyi inhaled sharply from the pain, immediately stood up, and rushed to the kitchen, turning on the faucet to run cold water over her hand to cool it down.
Shi Youjin followed her in a panic, with a sweaty forehead and palpable fear, “Xiaoyi, are you alright? I’m sorry, Dad didn’t hold the teapot steady, it wasn’t intentional. How… How did it get so bad? Wait here, Dad will find some medicine for you!”
He turned around and rummaged through cabinets but couldn’t find any suitable medicine.
He said again, “I’ll go out and buy some for you!”
“There’s no need.”
“No, the burn is too severe. Without medicine, it’s sure to fester.”
After saying that, Shi Youjin hurried out the door.
Ye Chuyi watched his back disappear at the door, and her eyelashes drooped.
He seemed to care for her more now than when she was little. Back then, when she was wounded all over from being beaten by Lin Yueqin, he never bought her any medicine.