"Ask," Jing Yizhou continued to focus on the computer screen, actually quite aware of what Sun Ling wanted to know.
"You know my scumbag father is also in Thailand, right?"
"I do," Jing Yizhou nodded without hiding it, "So what? Just because he is in Thailand, I can’t be here?"
"That’s not what I mean. I just don’t want you to come over for my sake," Sun Ling said. "He’s not that important. He’s not worth..."
"I think you really like to show off your strength. Not only do you like to show off, but you’re also particularly good at hurting others’ goodwill towards you," Jing Yizhou stopped his work, looked up at Sun Ling, and interrupted her, "Real growth is not about closing off your heart, thinking that facing everything alone is noble. What’s the point of trying so hard not to owe anyone anything?"
"You and your boss are not the same kind of person; why do you force yourself to become like her? She has achieved what she has today through countless trials and tribulations. But the things she’s been through, any one of those falling upon you would be akin to destruction. You need to understand your own worth and place."
"I’m not..." Sun Ling tried to defend herself.
"Then can you handle your father’s issue?"
Sun Ling was stopped by Jing’s question. After a long while, she shook her head.
"So since you can’t handle it, whether it’s your boss or myself, what’s wrong with giving you a hand if we have the ability?"
Sun Ling was once again left speechless.
"A truly strong person isn’t afraid of owing others, and they don’t feel like they’re bothering others. Humans are social animals, get it? Don’t trap yourself."
It meant he indeed was interfering with her father’s affairs.
Seeing that Sun Ling was silent, Jing Yizhou averted his gaze and coughed lightly, covering up his embarrassment: "I didn’t mean to be harsh on you."
"So, you really did come for me."
"Did I?" Jing Yizhou denied it.
"Then what was all that you just said for!?" Doctor Sun immediately regained her composure.
"You came over to confirm this matter, didn’t you? That’s why you’ve been acting so strangely since I saw you. Do you really not want to owe me that much?" Jing Yizhou changed the subject, but it also indirectly confirmed that he indeed flew to Thailand to help Sun Ling deal with her father’s issue.
The atmosphere between them suddenly froze; neither knew what to reply, they could only dryly gaze at each other. However, the room was gradually getting darker because, after bustling all afternoon, the door was already tinged with blue, signaling the impending nightfall.
At that moment, Sun Ling suddenly spoke, answering, "No, I didn’t come to confirm this matter. There’s something else."
But until now, she still hadn’t figured out what she really thought, and with the sudden situation back in her home country, her mind was even more in disarray, utterly unable to settle down.
Half of her restlessness stemmed from the unclear entanglement with Jing Yizhou.
"But this matter can’t be resolved in a short time, forget it."
Sun Ling felt somewhat dejected; it was better to deal with the current predicament first.
"Do you want to go see that old bastard?" Jing Yizhou suddenly suggested, "You came all the way here, don’t you want to know his current situation?"
"I only want to know his miserable state!" Sun Ling said discontentedly, "How long do you plan to stay here? Are you really going to wait until his issue is resolved? Don’t you have your own things to do? Aren’t you busy?"
"Sis, where I want to stay seems to be my freedom, right? Or... do you want to control me?" Jing Yizhou also suddenly reverted to his playful and irreverent demeanor, teasing Sun Ling.
"Who am I to you, that I need to manage your affairs so much?" Sun Ling gave him a glare and then walked out of his room.
"Where to?" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝙣𝙚𝙩
"Isn’t it to see the old bastard?" Sun Ling asked as she walked.
With over ten million in his possession, Sun’s father didn’t indulge in luxury; instead, he rented a homestay in Thailand, living there temporarily with his new woman.
"The doctor warned the old bastard that his condition isn’t very good, and it’s very likely that both of the transplanted organs will fail, but he insists on wanting two sons," Jing Yizhou said to Sun Ling as they sat on the rocks outside the homestay. "I found out from the doctor that his advice was already quite tactful; transplanting both would definitely fail, but the old man is too confident. I’ve already asked the hospital staff to record his expression then. Doesn’t it feel good to think about it?"