PFC Chapter 179 Who's calling me?
Chapter 179 Who's calling me?
At this moment, Meng Shuqin felt as if countless sharp knives were mercilessly cutting her skin all over her body, and the pain that went deep into her bones was unbearable for her.
She stood there helplessly, like a frightened fawn, not daring to move, silently enduring Meng Shuqin's displeased gaze that felt like thorns in her back as she was being scrutinized from head to toe.
In fact, she knew very well that the reason Meng Shuqin treated her this way was entirely due to the absurd and foolish things she had done in the past.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a deep sense of guilt and self-reproach. These emotions surged into her heart like waves, making her feel extremely sad and regretful.
However, at the same time, deep down, she was secretly glad that Shen Qingyao had married into such a good family.
Just then, Liu Shuyi noticed that Meng Shuqin still seemed angry. Her already unfriendly eyes were now filled with reproach as she glared at Liu Shuyi.
Then, slowly and deliberately, word by word, he began to speak:
"The reason I'm saying all this today is to tell you, my dear mother-in-law, that your feelings that A-Yao is no good in this way or that way, and that she's always inferior to other people's children, are just your own one-sided opinion!"
"You know, you are A-Yao's biological mother, yet you still belittle her like this in your heart! You have no idea how outstanding and excellent A-Yao is. And the reason for all this is simply because you are like someone whose eyes are covered by a small leaf, short-sighted and narrow-minded. As a result, your supposedly fair heart has seriously deviated from the right path, so naturally you have no way of knowing A-Yao's true strengths!"
After hearing Meng Shuqin's merciless words, Liu Shuyi trembled violently, as if she had been greatly shocked.
She quickly raised her head and looked directly at Meng Shuqin, her eyes revealing an extremely complex and difficult-to-decipher expression, which included shock, anger, and also a hint of shame and regret.
However, in the blink of an eye, Liu Shuyi's originally bewildered and complicated eyes gradually regained their clarity, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the moon, and her face was completely filled with sudden realization.
At that moment, she suddenly realized, as if struck by a thunderbolt, that she had never truly acknowledged the outstanding abilities of Shen Qingyao, her biological daughter with whom she shared blood ties.
Just as Meng Shuqin said, Shen Qingyao is clearly so outstanding, so why do I just ignore her excellence?
Could it be, as Meng Shuqin said, that it was her long-standing and unbiased favoritism that blinded her to the extraordinary qualities of her biological daughter, Shen Qingyao, as if she were being covered by a small leaf?
Thinking of this, Liu Shuyi felt as if her heart was being torn apart, filled with remorse and regret, and murmured to herself:
"I...I...I'm sorry!"
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly covered her head with both hands, curled up like a candle in the wind, and began to sob softly.
As the sobs grew louder, her thin shoulders trembled uncontrollably from the sobs, like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, shivering.
Seeing this, Meng Shuqin's previously sharp and imposing aura vanished instantly.
"The person you should apologize to is not me, nor my son, but Shen Qingyao, your own daughter, who is lying unconscious in the hospital bed right now."
She sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. After glancing silently at Liu Shuyi, she finally uttered those words and chose to remain silent, refusing to say another word.
As for Si Jingnian, he seemed to be completely detached from the situation from beginning to end, showing no reaction to the conversation and emotional entanglement between the two women in front of him.
He didn't even lift his eyelids, seemingly ignoring their words completely, as if they hadn't entered his mind at all.
He sat blankly on the edge of the bed, staring unblinkingly at the sleeping woman, his hands tightly holding her slightly cold hands, as if that would give her strength.
At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: he hoped that the person he cared about so deeply would open his eyes and wake up as soon as possible.
Apart from that, nothing else in the world seemed to matter to him anymore; even if the sky were to fall, he would have no time to care.
Things that once caused him great distress and made him struggle to make a decision now seem insignificant.
Whether Shen Qingyao proposed a divorce or said she wanted to leave Nancheng and return to Lingzhou, he agreed without hesitation.
Because all of this seems insignificant compared to her waking up safely.
He would be willing to pay any price as long as she could regain her vitality and appear before him, lively and energetic.
"Ayao..."
Si Jingnian murmured the name softly, his voice low and hoarse, as if it had been sanded countless times, or as if he had just cried for a long time, so much so that his voice had completely changed.
However, despite this, the deep affection contained in this call has not diminished in the slightest; on the contrary, it has become even more intense and profound, making people feel heartbroken upon hearing it.
At the same time, Shen Qingyao, who was in her sea of consciousness, suddenly heard a faint shout.
The voice was both familiar and strange, as if it came from the distant horizon, ethereal and dreamlike.
Upon closer listening, she was shocked to realize that it was Si Jingnian's voice! But why was his voice so hoarse? Had something happened that caused him great distress?
"Is that Si Jingnian calling me? Why does his voice sound so hoarse?"
Shen Qingyao murmured to herself, her heart instantly filled with doubt and confusion.
However, when she realized that she appeared to be unconscious to outsiders, most of her doubts were dispelled.
Perhaps it was because he was worried about his own safety that he was so sad and upset?
When she realized that Si Jingnian's hoarse voice was due to her being unconscious, an indescribable shock spread through her body like an electric current, and her heart seemed to tremble involuntarily.
She had always known that Si Jingnian might have feelings for her, but she had never really thought about the depth and breadth of those feelings.
However, at this moment, when she calmed down and carefully recalled every detail of the past, she was surprised to find that in countless life-or-death situations, Si Jingnian had unhesitatingly left the hope of life to her, and was even willing to give up his own precious life to protect her.
Compared to those harrowing moments, the fact that she cried until her voice was hoarse simply because she was unconscious seemed insignificant and trivial.
Even so, why did her heart still feel as if it had been violently struck by something, and why couldn't she calm down for a long time?
Perhaps the answer lies deep within her heart, unnoticed—she had already fallen deeply in love with Si Jingnian without realizing it.
It was this quietly growing and deepening emotion that caused her heart to ripple when she heard Si Jingnian's voice, which had become hoarse from crying. She was not only touched, but also felt a pang of heartache that she had not expected.