Xia Yan's mother had only set this condition for Su Chen to test just how much he valued Xia Yan.
She'd planned that as soon as Su Chen reached into the charcoal, she would stop his challenge.
You see, at such a high temperature, ordinary people would certainly withdraw their hand immediately after touching the charcoal.
But unexpectedly, Su Chen plunged his hand straight into the charcoal.
At that moment, everyone was stunned.
So much so that Xia Yan's mother forgot to intervene.
Not until Su Chen retrieved the steel ball did she come to her senses.
Seeing Su Chen's hand completely charred and disfigured, an inexplicable surge of heartache washed over Xia Yan's mother.
It must have hurt so much.
Although she had known Su Chen for just over an hour, Xia Yan's mother had assessed him from all aspects.
She believed that he was a man who could bring happiness to her daughter.
He truly loved her daughter.
"Quick, call an ambulance!" Xia Yan's mother immediately instructed someone to call for an ambulance.
In this moment, she already treated Su Chen as one of her own.
The concern on her face was undeniably genuine.
As for Yang Jiajun, everyone automatically ignored him.
However, all the busybody aunts still felt somewhat dissatisfied.
After all, they knew Yang Jiajun was wealthy.
If Xia Yan had gotten together with Yang Jiajun, they wouldn't be able to benefit from him anymore.
But now that things had come to this point, they didn't dare say anything further.
Even though this man had been speaking to them with a calm and elegant demeanor the whole time.
Yet once he became serious, it would be terrifying.
What can't a man who is so ruthless to himself do?
However, Su Chen might be ruthless.
But his love for Xia Yan couldn't be more obvious.
He had previously stood there and let Xia Yan's mother hit him with a feather duster dozens of times.
Of course, that pain was nothing compared to what he was suffering now.
This time, Su Chen did not refuse.
After all, his injury was so severe that it needed to be treated.
An hour later, Su Chen was rushed to Jiangdu Private Hospital.
He was immediately taken to the emergency room.
Upon seeing the state of Su Chen's hand, the emergency doctors were unsettled.
"How did this injury happen?" The doctors were clueless as to why Su Chen's hand ended up .
The injuries looked as if his hand had been burned in fiery flames for more than ten minutes.
That was simply impossible.
After all, not to mention burning for ten minutes, sustaining it for even thirty seconds would be unbearable.
"Doctor, is there any chance of saving it?" Xia Yan was filled with worry and urgency.
Her greatest fear was that Su Chen's hand could not be saved.
Her thoughts were understandable.
After all, the flesh on Su Chen's entire palm was almost charred.
If it were anyone else, that hand would definitely not be salvageable.
But Su Chen was different.
He had Black Stone in his body.
Not just charred flesh, even if his hand was chopped off, it could regrow.
Of course, the process would be very slow.
"The patient has severe burns, amputation might be necessary... Get him into the operating room instantly," the doctor said with furrowed brows.
Severe burns, possible amputation!
Xia Yan felt like thunder had struck on a clear day upon hearing the doctor's words.
"It's all my fault, all my fault..." Xia Yan threw herself into Su Chen's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Sis Yan, don't cry, it's okay. Didn't the doctor say it's only a possibility of amputation?" Su Chen extended his uninjured hand to gently caress Xia Yan's hair.
Even the doctor was slightly taken aback by this scene.
At such a moment, shouldn't it be the injured person who is distraught? Instead, it was the injured who was comforting the family members.
Amputation is something very difficult for many people to accept.
So, when he was speaking to Xia Yan just now, he actually spoke very quietly. Su Chen shouldn't have been able to hear him.
But to his surprise, Su Chen did hear him.
Well, it was better this way, facing reality sooner.
It saved him some trouble.
Some patients, upon learning they need amputation, become desperate, even to the point of contemplating suicide.
"Alright, family members please step aside, we need to operate on him," the doctor patted Xia Yan's shoulder.
But Xia Yan was holding onto Su Chen tightly, refusing to let go.
"The longer we delay, the higher the chance of amputation!" the doctor said.
Finally frightened, Xia Yan quickly let go of Su Chen, "Doctor, please save him, you must save his hand. No matter how much it costs, it doesn't matter."
"Don't worry, we will make our greatest effort."
Su Chen was wheeled away by the doctor.
Leaving behind Xia Yan, crying a river.
Chen Hong gently hugged her daughter, "I'm sorry, Xia Yan, it's all my fault. I just wanted to see how important you are in his heart, I didn't expect..."
"Mom..." Of course, Xia Yan couldn't blame her own mother.
After all, her mother wanted the best for her.
"This child, he really is quite remarkable, whether it's his conduct or his mentality, he's far beyond ordinary people. It's just a pity, if he really can't save his hand..." Chen Hong sighed.
At this point, she had completely accepted Su Chen.
But the importance of a hand to a man goes without saying.
If the hand is disabled, it's almost as if the person himself is ruined.
Losing most of his ability to work, and having to face the stares of others.
If Su Chen's hand had no issues, Xia Yan being with Su Chen was something Chen Hong would no longer object to.
"Mom, if his hand really is crippled, I will support him for the rest of my life!" Xia Yan said with determination.
"Ah..." Chen Hong sighed.
She didn't know how to persuade her daughter.
She couldn't even if she wanted to.
Because it all started because of her.
And she understood Xia Yan's personality very well.
Though she had always been a good girl, she was also one to stick to her principles.
Moreover, technically speaking, it was for her that Su Chen's hand was ruined.
"Xia Yan, tell Mom honestly, what exactly happened?" Chen Hong wanted to clarify the whole story.
Xia Yan wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said, "..."
At this point, Xia Yan couldn't care about anything else, her chastity, reputation, it all didn't matter.
As long as Su Chen's hand could be saved.
"That bastard!" Once she knew the true story.
Chen Hong wished she could tear Yang Jiajun into a thousand pieces.
She always said, her daughter had always been well-behaved, how could she possibly do such things.
So, it turned out to be because of this.
A man can be poor, can be ugly.
But one's daughter must be cherished, must be protected with one's life.
But Yang Jiajun on the other hand...