Chapter 32

Li Mu rarely spoke to her son with such harshness, but seeing her son hospitalized in a urology department because of a girl, how could she swallow this anger?

In fact, it was more out of heartache; she felt for her son. What kind of decent girl would cause a man to be hospitalized in a urology department?

"Auntie, please don't get upset; be careful not to ruin your health."

Lin Biqi's own tears hadn't dried yet, but she didn't forget to step forward to help Li Mu rub her back to calm her down, appearing obedient and sensible.

"Mom, stop making a scene!"

Hearing his mother's words, Li Xiao sat up straight in agitation, but he didn't want to accidentally pull on the affected area, causing his face to twist into a knot from the pain: "Hiss—"

"Stop moving around!" Seeing this, Li Mu hurriedly stepped forward to observe his condition: "How is it? Do you need to call the doctor?"

Li Xiao was sweating from the pain, but he still looked at his mother with a serious expression and urged: "Mom, I beg you, please don't go and trouble Shen Ci again. I can handle the matters between her and me."

In fact, Li Xiao felt some resentment toward his mother, because the day Shen Ci broke up with him so abruptly was the day his mother had privately arranged to meet Shen Ci.

Since that coffee shop, everything had gone wrong. He didn't know what his mother had said to Shen Ci, but he firmly believed that this matter must have something to do with his mother.

Therefore, he could not let his mother go find Shen Ci again. He was already like an ant on a hot pan; he truly could not bear any other variables, not even the slightest one.

"Xiao Zai, wake up, will you!" Li Mu was angered by Li Xiao's stubbornness once again: "You are like this and you are still thinking about her? Are you born to enjoy being abused?"

"Yes!" Li Xiao nodded sternly: "I just like being abused by Shen Ci, I just like her hitting me, I just like her!"

Looking at his near-manic state, Li Mu was speechless for a moment.

She had a look of grief and helplessness; at this moment, she seemed to have lost all strength and means.

After a long while, she took a deep breath and nodded, knowing that her son's health was the most important thing right now. She took a step back and said: "Fine, I can stop making things difficult for her for now, but if your body really ends up with problems, I will definitely not let her off!"

"The doctor said I won't have any major problems," Li Xiao said with a dark face.

Li Mu snorted coldly, said nothing more, and sat down to open the supplements and soup she had brought: "Drink some. Auntie Feng simmered it all night; it's very nourishing."

"Leave it there for now. You guys go; I want to sleep for a while."

He was truly sleepy and tired; he hadn't been able to sleep well for the past two days and was always woken up by the pain.

Li Mu had originally wanted to stay a while longer, but Li Xiao had already turned on his side to lie down. She took a silent, deep breath and closed the thermal food container again.

"Remember to drink it and get your health back first."

Leaving these words behind, she left the ward. Lin Biqi looked at Li Xiao with reluctance, but the other party couldn't even be bothered to glance at her. Her little mouth pouted in grievance, and she turned to follow.

"Qiqi, go help Auntie get a copy of Xiao Zai's medical report from the doctor."

In the hallway, Li Mu looked at Lin Biqi with a weary expression.

Lin Biqi was stunned upon hearing this: "Auntie, didn't you say you weren't going to the school?"

Li Mu sneered: "I said that for Xiao Zai to hear. You think I can just pretend nothing happened after my son was hurt like this? Impossible!"

Lin Biqi's expression suddenly turned joyful, and she nodded repeatedly to show her agreement: "Auntie, you are right. That Shen Ci is a natural disaster; keeping her by Brother Li Xiao's side will harm him sooner or later."

"But Auntie, don't be too angry at Brother Li Xiao. He is currently completely under Shen Ci's spell and is at his most infatuated stage, so it's normal that he can't listen to your words. When he realizes it later, he will know that everything you did was for his own good."

Looking at Lin Biqi, Li Mu couldn't help but show a relieved smile: "If only Xiao Zai were half as sensible as you. Go ahead, Auntie will wait for you here."

The temperature rose suddenly today, and it was quite comfortable with the air conditioning in the dormitory.

Shen Ci held half a watermelon and huddled with Gu Lianxing to watch a variety show, the two of them bursting into laughter from time to time, feeling incredibly cozy and happy.

Gu Lianxing wiped away the tears from laughing and looked at Shen Ci, asking casually: "Dear, are you going back to your hometown for the National Day holiday?"

The smile on Shen Ci's face had not yet faded, but her expression froze upon hearing this. She slowly withdrew her expression and finally nodded: "Going back."

There were some things she had done wrong last time, and she hadn't been able to achieve self-redemption in the decades that followed, feeling guilty toward her mother until the very end.

Even though she knew now that she had a chance to choose again, every time she recalled her mother holding her hand on her deathbed and saying she "hoped she could forgive her," her heart ached as if being carved by a knife.

She had long since forgiven her mother, but she hadn't had the chance to say sorry to her mother, hoping that she could also forgive her.

Seeming to notice that Shen Ci's mood was off, Gu Lianxing subconsciously put down the watermelon in her hand: "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Shen Ci shook her head, her expression returning to normal as she smiled: "No, I just missed my mom."

"I remember you have a younger brother, right?"

Shen Ci nodded: "Yes, he's taking the college entrance exam next year."

"That's great. I'm an only child in my family. I actually hope my mom could give me a younger brother or sister, but I don't like little kids. If I could just have a younger sibling who is about to take the college entrance exam, that would be great."

Shen Ci looked at her earnest expression and laughed out loud: "With your imagination, it would be a pity if you didn't join our astronomy department."

Just as they were talking, Shen Ci's phone rang; it was a voice call.

Usually, if there was something, Li Dao would send a text message and rarely called directly. Shen Ci knew it might be urgent, so she got up and walked to the balcony to answer.

"Li Dao."

"Shen Ci, are you at school? Regardless of whether you are at school or not, come to the principal's office immediately. There is an urgent matter."

"The principal's office?"

Shen Ci was a bit confused. To be honest, she had been enrolled for over a year and didn't even know where the principal's office was.

Because she had never been there!

"Yes, you come first. I will explain the specific situation in a message. Think about how to handle it on your way."

Hearing Li Dao's tone, Shen Ci knew that something major must have really happened.

After hanging up, Shen Ci didn't delay. Gu Lianxing saw she was going out and wanted to follow, but Shen Ci pressed her down: "It's boiling hot outside; you just stay in the dorm, I'll be back in a while."

Sensing that Shen Ci had serious business, Gu Lianxing didn't insist on joining in the fun, nodded, and urged: "Send me a message if anything happens."

As soon as Shen Ci left the female dormitory building, she opened her parasol. She walked while looking at the message Li Dao had sent to understand the situation, not paying any attention to the environment or people around her.

So when she crossed the basketball court and someone suddenly jumped out from the side, Shen Ci was truly given a fright!