An Ruo couldn’t help shedding painful tears, and a hand wiped her tears away, asking softly, "Does it hurt a lot?"
Yes, it hurts so much, her heart hurts so much.
She had become a cripple, which was worse than death for her.
Without her legs, what could she still do?
An Ruo cried harder and harder, nearly suffocating from her sobs even in her unconscious state.
Someone slapped her face hard, calling for her to open her eyes in a deep voice. But she didn’t want to open her eyes; she didn’t want to face the reality.
"An Ruo, wake up for me now!" A forceful slap landed on her face, and she was finally awakened by the pain, reluctantly lifting her heavy eyelids.
Tang Yuchen’s face was overcast, and his eyes watched her darkly.
Seeing her awake, he couldn’t help but burst out in anger, "What are you crying for! You deserve the pain for dying, who allowed you to get up? Can you stand up in your current state? I’ve already deducted a month’s salary from Aunt Zhou for not taking good care of you. If you dare to cause trouble again, I’m firing her."
An Ruo knew he was deliberately using Aunt Zhou’s punishment as a warning for her not to move around recklessly.
She lowered her eyes, apologizing, "It’s not Aunt Zhou’s fault, it was my own desire to try and stand up."
"Can you stand up with bones not yet healed?" the man asked displeasure evident in his tone.
An Ruo fell silent, knowing she was at fault. She glanced at him, pursed her lips, and still didn’t dare to ask him if she truly couldn’t stand up anymore.
Maybe that conversation was just a dream she had, not reality.
He said she could stand up, so she definitely could stand up. She believed his words, just this once.
"BOSS." The bodyguard outside called out to Tang Yuchen softly, the man frowned slightly, knowing that it must be An Mingqi and the others again.
He told the bodyguard to have them go next door. The bodyguard understood his meaning and immediately went to arrange that.
Tang Yuchen looked at An Ruo and smiled crookedly, "Wait a moment, I have a video to show you, a good show."
With that, he switched on the TV on the wall, and An Ruo raised her eyes only to see three people standing in the neighboring hospital room.
An Mingqi, Xu Huwen, and An Xin.
An Xin looked much more haggard today, her eyes hollow and numb, having lost their usual sparkle.
And she hadn’t even put on makeup, just casually dressed and come out, she who loved beauty the most. Her terrible appearance showed that she no longer cared about dressing up.
Tang Yuchen glanced at them and lifted the corners of his mouth as he walked out of the hospital room to the one next door.
As soon as he appeared, Xu Huwen grabbed An Xin, intending to kneel before him. He didn’t stop them, allowing them to kneel.
"Mr. Tang..." As Xu Huwen started to speak, she was immediately interrupted by Tang Yuchen raising his hand.
"You want me to forgive her, right?" he asked coldly.
An Mingqi hastily nodded, smiling ingratiatingly, "Mr. Tang, what do you want for you to forgive my daughter? Whatever it is, just say it and we will agree."
"Yes, whatever it is, as long as my daughter can be spared, we will do it," Xu Huwen quickly agreed, seemingly seeing a glimmer of hope.
Tang Yuchen’s lips curled into a cold sneer, "Don’t make promises too easily. Are you really willing to agree to anything?"
An Mingqi hesitated for a moment, then braced himself and nodded, "...Yes, tell us, what are your demands?"
"I want the entire An family, would you agree to that as well?"
"..." An Mingqi was taken aback, unsure of how to reply.