Chapter 467: Other Than Marrying Me, You Have No Choice

"Dad, about the surgery..."

Liu Xin'ai was worried about Liu Tengnian's condition and wanted to persuade him once more.

Liu Tengnian, however, shook his head.

"There is no need to talk about this matter. I have already made up my mind. While my body is still holding up, I want to manage as much of the company's affairs as possible. As for the surgery... even the most brilliant doctor in the world cannot guarantee what kind of sequelae it might leave behind."

Liu Tengnian sighed, but his tone was beyond question.

Liu Xin'ai's gaze flickered for a moment, and she could only urge him: "Then you must rest quietly in the hospital during this time and stop being so busy..." "Alright."

Liu Tengnian nodded and agreed.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xin'ai finally felt a little more at ease.

A craniotomy is no small matter.

Even if it were truly successful... there is no guarantee it wouldn't affect other nerves.

This is something no one could be completely certain of before the surgery.

Even her teacher wouldn't dare to perform such a surgery lightly, let alone herself...

But Cheng Hao...

Liu Xin'ai suddenly thought of how Jiang Chenghao had obediently said, "If Xin'ai wants me to take my medicine, I will," and a sudden surge of softness welled up in her heart.

Immediately following that, however, she was drowned in disappointment.

Cheng Hao is about to recover, but so what?

Even if he were completely healed, it would be impossible for her to be with him again, right...

Liu Xin'ai was lost in thought when she suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps outside the hospital room door.

"Uncle Liu, how is your health?"

Qin Yiyan's voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Liu Xin'ai's entire body stiffened, and she subconsciously turned to look.

She then saw Qin Yiyan walking in from outside the door, his eyes full of concern.

"Uncle, I heard at the company that you had fainted..."

Qin Yiyan's tone was full of worry, without the slightest hint of pretense.

Liu Xin'ai sneered in her heart.

He acted as if he truly cared about her father...

Liu Xin'ai kept her head down and said nothing.

Liu Tengnian, however, smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing major, just that I've been too busy lately. It will be fine to rest quietly in the hospital for a while. I'm sorry to have troubled you to make a special trip..."

"Uncle, this is what I should do."

Qin Yiyan appeared humble and polite; as he spoke, he took the opportunity to sit down beside Liu Xin'ai and took her hand into his palm.

Liu Xin'ai frowned slightly and immediately wanted to pull her hand back subconsciously.

But thinking that Liu Tengnian was still watching from the side, she had no choice but to give up.

Liu Tengnian nodded repeatedly; seeing that the two seemed to have a good relationship, his previously pale complexion recovered quite a bit.

"Yiyan, take Xin'ai back with you. There is nothing left for me to do here."

Liu Tengnian suddenly spoke up.

Liu Xin'ai immediately retorted: "Dad, I..."

"Go back, I am fine." Liu Tengnian interrupted her: "Just have the housekeeper from home come over in a while. I haven't reached the point where my children need to be by my side, hovering around me."

Liu Xin'ai paused slightly, knowing that her father had always been strong-willed, so she had no choice but to say nothing more.

Qin Yiyan also stood up, and after the two gave a few more instructions, they turned and left the hospital room together.

Liu Xin'ai kept her brows tightly locked the entire way, constantly worried about Liu Tengnian's condition.

Qin Yiyan also remained silent, only glancing at Liu Xin'ai from the corner of his eye, wondering what he was contemplating.

The two happened to pass through an empty corridor—

Qin Yiyan suddenly spoke up: "Where did you go today?"

"What?"

Liu Xin'ai paused her steps, looking at him with some confusion.

Qin Yiyan chuckled, then stated it directly: "I remember you weren't scheduled at the hospital today. Where did you come from?"

Liu Xin'ai opened her mouth, nearly blurting out the word "home."

She froze for a moment, knowing that the people at home would certainly tell him when she left, so she replied with rare firmness: "That's none of your business. Do I not even have the freedom to go see a friend?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yiyan raised an eyebrow and sneered in his heart.

Seeing a friend?

It was more like going to see an ex-boyfriend, wasn't it?

A cold light flashed in his eyes, but he immediately switched to an indifferent expression and said unhurriedly: "I certainly don't have the right to interfere with you seeing friends, but..."

Qin Yiyan deliberately drew out his voice, as if he had thought of something pleasant, and his tone suddenly became cheerful: "But, you are going to marry me eventually. The current Liu Family relies entirely on Uncle Liu to hold it up; you should be clear about that, right?"

"What do you mean?"

Hearing him bring up Liu Tengnian, Liu Xin'ai felt a sudden emptiness in her heart.

Qin Yiyan shook his head lightly.

"I don't mean anything. I just wanted to tell you that it is out of consideration for the friendship between our two families that I am willing to temporarily help take over the Liu Family's business in the future, and return it in full to your younger brother. But all of this... depends on your specific behavior."

"You!"

Liu Xin'ai's eyes widened instantly.

Qin Yiyan, however, smiled and continued: "If you don't make me angry, then not only will you be a respectable Young Mistress of the Qin Family, but your younger sister can also continue to be a freelance pianist, and your younger brother, Qingze... he can also continue to complete his studies abroad. Otherwise..."

Qin Yiyan deliberately left his words unfinished, his lips curling slightly.

"Are you threatening me? Aren't you afraid I'll tell my father?"

Liu Xin'ai clenched her fists abruptly, looking at Qin Yiyan through gritted teeth.

"How could it be a threat?" Qin Yiyan laughed brazenly. "I am simply handing the choice over to you, and... aren't you afraid your father will find out that you are still in contact with that man from the Jiang Family? As an adult with a normal IQ, I think... you should know which choice is the correct one, right? Hmm?"

Liu Xin'ai did not speak, but her whole body felt inexplicably cold.

Before her was a terrifying man she could not understand at all, and sometimes, could not fathom.

"Don't be so nervous; as long as you don't do things that make me unhappy, I will treat you very well."

Qin Yiyan spoke again, and as he did, he reached out to grab Liu Xin'ai's wrist, leading her toward the entrance of the Hospital.

Liu Xin'ai let him pull her along, as if she had lost her soul.

Even though it was the man's warm palm holding her, she felt as cold as if she had been put in handcuffs.

Not until she was sitting in the car and heard the *clang* of the car door did she suddenly snap back to reality.

Heh...

What exactly had she done wrong?

Why on earth did Qin Yiyan have to target her like this?

Out of the corner of her eye, Liu Xin'ai looked at the person sitting beside her, who was perfectly at ease, and a trace of hatred suddenly rose in her eyes.

She hated this man who made it impossible to breathe.

And she also hated her own cowardly self, who had no way to put up even the slightest resistance.

But... everything was already a foregone conclusion; what else could be done now?

Other than resigning herself to fate, she had no other options left.

There were still six months until the wedding, and she only hoped that before then, she would be able to cure Cheng Hao in time...