Shi Nuan stayed in the hospital until the afternoon of April 18, when Shi Yuanbo personally brought people to take her back to the Shi Family.
Shi Jiaojiao and Li Guirong were still at the police station. Shi Nuan had already explained at the station that it was purely a prank between sisters and not that serious.
However, Shi Jiaojiao’s arrangement for someone to pretend that Shi Nuan hit someone with a car was true, and the other party was indeed injured. Although the person did not pursue responsibility, the Shi Family provided compensation for treatment and emotional comfort.
But the actions of Shi Jiaojiao and Li Guirong still disturbed social security and public order, resulting in detention and related economic compensation penalties.
Temporarily, they couldn’t be released.
Knowing they were now detained, the Shi Family had only the Father and Shi Tianchao, so Shi Nuan did not refuse when Shi Yuanbo came to pick her up.
The Shi Family was the home her mother protected all her life; even for her mother’s sake, she had to go back.
That evening, Shi Yuanbo had the kitchen prepare many good dishes, most of which were Shi Nuan’s favorites.
But Shi Nuan always had a calm expression and wasn’t very hungry.
Finally, Shi Yuanbo had his ten-year-old son persuade Shi Nuan to eat. Although Shi Nuan didn’t like Shi Jiaojiao and Li Guirong, she knew Shi Tianchao was spoiled by them into being somewhat mischievous and willful.
But in her heart, she saw Shi Tianchao as a younger brother. After all, the child was innocent, Shi Nuan thought.
Shi Nuan barely ate some, and when she picked up food with her chopsticks, Shi Yuanbo noticed the diamond ring on her finger but said nothing.
After the meal, Shi Nuan claimed she felt unwell and went upstairs to her room to rest.
Five minutes after entering the room, the door was knocked.
The person who came in was Shi Yuanbo, holding a cup of milk.
"Earlier at dinner, you didn’t eat much. You just got out of the hospital; your body isn’t well, you still need to replenish..." Shi Yuanbo said softly as he put the milk down.
Shi Nuan sat at the desk, neither looking at the milk nor speaking.
Shi Yuanbo felt somewhat awkward but still pulled a chair over and sat next to Shi Nuan. fr eewe(b)nove.l.co\m
He called softly, "Nuannuan..."
Shi Nuan didn’t respond, waiting for him to speak.
"Father wants to know... between you and Song Yansheng..."
Shi Nuan’s fingers tightened unconsciously. She really wanted to say, "There’s nothing between me and him..."
But she knew that wasn’t an option.
That man was right; in this world, she didn’t have many people she could depend on...
Not even this person in front of her she called "Father"...
But her mother can’t die with regret; she must find out who killed her mother, must know the true cause of her mother’s death...
Her thin lips moved, then she opened her left hand with five fingers, and the shining diamond ring glittered under the light...
"Is it pretty?" Shi Nuan asked softly.
Shi Yuanbo was startled, then nodded, "Yes... pretty!"
"It’s from Second Uncle..."
Shi Nuan said softly, with even a hint of gentle warmth in her eyes.
"He proposed, and I agreed..."
Shi Yuanbo trembled, his mind dizzy for a moment, not knowing how to respond...
Or, what more he could say...