Chapter 121: Chapter 121 Thank You
Shen Heyu sensed something off about his change in demeanor; she mulled it over in her mind for a long while before finally squeezing out two words: “Thank you.”
Pei Yansi snorted with a laugh, albeit a faint one due to the injuries he had sustained, “Thank me for what?”
Shen Heyu’s hands trembling at her sides, she said, “Thank you for saving me.”
Pei Yansi gestured for her to sit down.
After hesitating for two seconds, she sat on the soft sofa next to her. Her body, tense throughout the day, felt momentarily soothed and relaxed, yet his next words made her tense up again.
“Aren’t you the least bit interested in me?” he asked.
Shen Heyu lowered her eyes without speaking, which in Pei Yansi’s eyes, was tantamount to an indirect admission.
He said, “I saved you; what do you think was the reason for that?”
Shen Heyu remained silent, still non-responsive.
Yet she couldn’t help but wonder, what was his reason? In her heart, there was an answer, but she somewhat dared not believe it—how could he do it for her?
“Is it so hard to answer?” he spoke up, interrupting her thoughts.
She looked up to meet his eyes, pitch-black, conveying the usual indecipherable emotions.
She frowned. “It’s not that hard to answer.”
“Then what are you conflicted about?”
… Pei Yansi was left speechless, eventually letting out a deep sigh, saying nothing further.
The room fell silent, and Shen Heyu couldn’t help but think over many things.
Tonight… his actions were beyond anything she could have imagined; she had always thought he wouldn’t come to her rescue.
Pei Yansi’s gaze remained locked on her.
Watching her expressions, guessing her thoughts, after a long while, he said, “Did you think I would ignore you?”
Shen Heyu paused slightly, sneaking a glance at him, unexpectedly meeting his eyes that seemed to see through everything.
She lowered her head.
This undoubtedly gave Pei Yansi a confident answer.
Pei Yansi realized that she was not only disinterested in him but also distrustful. Was he the type to ignore everything? Moreover, she was the mother of his daughter.
He furrowed his brows, his voice grave, “Why would you think that?”
Shen Heyu said, “I needn’t say it; you know why.”
Pei Yansi fell silent; ultimately, it all came down to the past. He did care about the death of Shen Fanshuang, but it no longer haunted him like it did six years ago.
Now with Yuexue, what he thought about more was living a good life with her.
But he wasn’t skilled at expressing his emotions, or perhaps he had never spoken to anyone about his personal feelings. After struggling for a while, he said, “I want to remarry you, and it’s not just talk.”
“It’s not for Yuexue either,” he added.
Having said this, he intently watched Shen Heyu’s expression, waiting for her to respond.
Yet she remained silent for a long while; her lips quivered as if pondering how to reply. Just as she seemed about to speak, someone knocked on the hospital room door, abruptly interrupting her.
His eyes darkened, his displeasure clearly etched on his handsome face.
The hospital room door was pushed open, and Shen Heyu looked up to see Lu Yi entering.
Lu Yi came in anxiously, completely ignoring Pei Yansi on the hospital bed, and walked straight to Shen Heyu. He took her hand, turned her around, checked her from left to right, and sighed with relief, “Thank goodness you’re okay.”
“I heard you were kidnapped, what happened? Who did you provoke?”
As for who she provoked…
The Chen Bo incident involved both her and Pei Yansi, with too many complexities intertwined. She chose not to explain much, simply saying, “No one specific, just some criminals with bad intentions who acted on their desires. How did you get here?”
Lu Yi’s eyes then fell on the wound on her neck.
Even though it was already treated with ointment, he still felt pained and reached out, intending to touch it.
Shen Heyu sensed his intention. With Pei Yansi, the great Buddha, nearby, she instinctively stepped back two steps…
Even she didn’t know why she avoided him, why she was afraid of Pei Yansi seeing, afraid that he might overthink, even though they no longer had any relationship.
Lu Yi noticed her retreating movement, a hint of imperceptible disappointment crossing his eyes, then said, “It’s good that you’re okay. Does the wound still hurt?”
Shen Heyu shook her head.
Only then did Lu Yi seem to notice Pei Yansi behind her, raising his eyes to look at him, and seeing the severity of his injuries, the concern was due to professional instinct.
Pei Yansi sneered, unappreciative, “Doctor Lu really has high professional ethics, caring first for my ex-wife and now for me.”
Lu Yi said, “It’s my instinct.”
“But, just care for critical patients like me, as for my ex-wife, I will take care of her myself.”
His words were more than simple, carrying an undertone of declaring ownership.
How could Lu Yi not understand?
He smiled faintly, appearing composed, and directly jabbed at the heart of the matter, “I hope Mr. Pei understands what an ex-wife means. She’s part of the past, and currently, no one has the right to claim ownership over Heyu.”
Shen Heyu distinctly felt, after he spoke those words, a piercing gaze landing on her from behind.
That gaze was too intense to ignore.
So intense that her heart quivered with it.
From behind, came Pei Yansi’s seemingly indifferent voice, “Is that so? Heyu, I don’t have the right either?”
Shen Heyu didn’t respond immediately. She felt the presence of that gaze intensify behind her.
Frowning, she lifted her eyes, meeting Lu Yi’s expectant gaze, equally intense and dark, veiled with anticipation.
“Shen Heyu?” came Pei Yansi’s voice again from behind.
This time, she detected clear impatience and warning in his tone, even a threat.
It seemed as if, should her response displease him, he could explode immediately.
Shen Heyu paused for a few seconds, feeling time crawl, slightly tightened her fingers, and said, “Doctor Lu, you should go back first, there’s nothing wrong here.”
As her words fell, she heard Pei Yansi let out a very low, cold laugh, brimming with endless animosity.
Although she hadn’t answered directly, sometimes avoidance itself was an answer.
Lu Yi, who also had surgery to attend to, didn’t linger, telling her, “I’ll come to see you after my surgery, don’t worry too much.”
After Lu Yi left, Pei Yansi, sitting on the hospital bed, fixed his gaze on Shen Heyu, his eyes frosty, and he said in a deep voice, “Shen Heyu, you are so disobedient.”
“I gave you a chance, but you were unperceptive.”
“What do you mean?” Shen Heyu stood there, no longer having the courage to sit down.
Pei Yansi just smiled coldly, his gaze growing colder as he looked at her.