Chapter 152: A Turtle Carved on the Face

At this moment, Shi Yuke also arrived with a doctor, who instructed a nurse to give him an intramuscular injection, and soon Sheng Yukai fell back into a deep sleep.

"Doctor, how could my son be like this? What happened to him, ah?" Bai Xue had a bruised eye socket, caused by her son hitting her just moments ago.

Now she could not care whether she was in pain or not; her entire focus was on her son.

The doctor told her not to be anxious, analyzing that it was highly likely that Sheng Yukai's reaction upon waking was caused by intense stimulation, and that the specific situation required further examination!

Fortunately, the results of the detailed examination were not too bad; Sheng Yukai had simply been suddenly stimulated and could not accept it, with little impact on other aspects.

The hospital invited a psychologist to come and provide psychological counseling once he woke up again.

After the psychological counseling, Sheng Yukai's state improved quite a bit, though he became reticent and particularly dependent on Shi Yuke!

The degree of his dependence was such that even if she went to take a bath, change clothes, or go to the restroom without being in his sight, he would become anxious and uneasy.

Bai Xue and Sheng Hai discussed quietly: "Do you think Shi Yuke might have drugged our son?"

Sheng Hai glared at her: "Don't talk nonsense, be careful that Yuke doesn't hear this."

Bai Xue did not care and scoffed: "The two of us are talking quietly, how could she hear it without anyone else around? Unless you tell her... I am warning you, Sheng Hai, I can tolerate you having women outside or even illegitimate children, but you cannot lay a finger on Shi Yuke, not even a single finger!"

It was no wonder Bai Xue was worried; Sheng Hai had a prior record.

Not long after the two were married, Sheng Hai had been involved with her younger sister; if it hadn't been for Bai Xue watching him closely and making a huge scene, her sister might have also become one of Sheng Hai's concubines.

"Nonsense, that is my daughter-in-law; even if I were a lecher, I wouldn't touch her, you lunatic," Sheng Hai scolded her.

He could scold her however he wanted, as long as it didn't cause a scandal; Bai Xue was not annoyed by the scolding, as her husband's promise put her at ease.

The Sheng Family already had enough trouble; it could not withstand even the slightest disturbance!

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Hospital Ward.

"Yuke, where are you going?" Sheng Yukai looked nervous, clutching Shi Yuke's sleeve tightly and refusing to let go.

Shi Yuke felt helpless and had to repeat the reason she had already stated several times: "I am going home to take a bath and change clothes, then I will be back; it won't take half a day."

While speaking, she tried her best not to look at her husband's face.

The turtle on Sheng Yukai's face had already scabbed over, clinging to his face like a monstrous, ugly thing; this was not just Sheng Yukai's shame, but as his wife—it was also Shi Yuke's shame!

Even if he were a philanderer, it wouldn't matter much; after all, most rich people were the same, and she could accept that.

But because of his philandering, a permanent scar was left on his face, and one carved into the shape of a turtle was a different matter entirely; after the gauze was removed, she felt disgusted just looking at Sheng Yukai, but she still had to stay here to ensure the plan proceeded smoothly.

"I will go back with you," Sheng Yukai said, preparing to get out of bed to follow her.

Shi Yuke reminded him: "The doctor said your face cannot be exposed to the wind, or it will get infected; besides, there are so many reporters guarding outside, are you sure you want to go back with me?"

Sheng Yukai immediately slumped, pitifully urging his wife to go and return quickly, and not to let him wait too long alone.

Shi Yuke agreed readily, but turned off her phone the moment she walked out of the hospital gate.

Finally able to get some air, she did not want to be bombarded by his phone calls right after leaving that disgusting man!

She did not go home; instead, she went shopping to buy a few beautiful outfits and then went to a beauty salon for a comfortable spa treatment.

After the spa, she felt refreshed and went to find Shi Youxuan, but as the sisters sat opposite each other, Shi Youxuan still had a better complexion than her.

Shi Youxuan's good complexion radiated a glow of happiness from within, while she relied on a fresh beauty treatment to look radiant on the surface; they would both be fine if not compared, but since she always wanted to compete with Shi Youxuan, she was only making herself uncomfortable.

"Why did you come? Did you run into trouble?" Shi Youxuan asked.

The two had originally agreed not to meet unless there was a major issue, and to just contact each other by phone if something came up.

In reality, she had come to show off.

She wanted to show off how Sheng Yukai was now incredibly dependent on her, how her parents-in-law also acted according to her mood, and how she had a voice and power in the company; however, after seeing Shi Youxuan, Shi Yuke realized that the things she intended to show off seemed so ridiculous and pathetic in front of her.

Sheng Hanyu, the famous "iceberg face" of Jiangzhou, never fawned over women, yet when she entered the door, she saw him massaging Shi Youxuan's shoulders.

In front of that woman were shelled nuts and peeled, cubed fruit; she held a warm glass of milk, giggling while watching television.

There was no need for special showing off; these details alone instantly crushed her into dust!

Sheng Yukai was dependent on her because he had become the laughingstock of all Jiangzhou; dependence did not equal love, and he was dependent because no other woman would pay attention to him, so he clung to her only as a life-saving straw.

But Sheng Hanyu was currently riding high, his momentum in full swing!

There were plenty of women throwing themselves at him, yet Sheng Hanyu ignored them all, focusing only on being good to his wife.

Her parents-in-law now had to watch Shi Yuke's mood for the same reason as above.

But Shi Youxuan had no parents-in-law at all; she was the one in charge of this household, and let alone watching someone's mood, she didn't even have to see faces she didn't want to see—it was as comfortable as could be.

As for the final point of having a "voice," it was something that didn't matter whether one had it or not, and now it was even less necessary to mention.

Shi Yuke having a "voice" only meant she could get a word in, while Shi Youxuan was the one who made the decisions!

They were two different things, with a fundamental difference that couldn't be compared; Shi Yuke couldn't compete in any aspect, and being both angry and jealous, her words became sharp: "Yo, look at you, asking why I came—can't I come to see you? Of course, I don't have the leisure to see you; I came to negotiate with you."

She felt she already had the bargaining chips to negotiate with Shi Youxuan.

"You two talk."

Sheng Hanyu was unwilling to watch Shi Yuke's petty triumph and her immediately arrogant demeanor; before going upstairs, he whispered something to Shi Youxuan, and her delicate little face instantly turned bright red with shyness.

"Get lost—"

Sheng Hanyu's mouth curled upward, his thin lips pursed slightly to reveal a wicked smile; Shi Yuke was almost stunned!

How could this man be so handsome? Every gesture, even a subtle movement, was mesmerizing; compared to him, Sheng Yukai was simply like the difference between clouds and mud.

Sheng Hanyu was in the clouds, while Sheng Yukai was the mud trampled by dogs.

Even when he had walked onto the stairs and was about to disappear from sight, she still stared infatuatedly, unable to tear her gaze away.

Shi Youxuan mocked: "Stop looking; if you keep looking, your eyeballs will stick to him and won't be able to come back."

This was a mockery of her having eyes but failing to recognize talent, and Shi Yuke could hear it.

She was unconvinced, reluctantly withdrawing her gaze, and said sarcastically: "Don't just be smug; one must know how to be grateful and remember the source of the water one drinks. If I hadn't given Hanyu to you back then, would you have today?"

Back then, she had thought Sheng Hanyu was a blind man and was afraid of ruining her own lifelong happiness, so she refused to marry him, which was why Shi Youxuan married into the family.

Sheng Hanyu's ability to fall in love with Shi Youxuan also began with talent, was respected for character, harmonized through personality, and lasted through kindness... Shi Youxuan was indeed very beautiful, but that was the least significant factor in why Sheng Hanyu fell in love with her!

However, Shi Yuke did not know this; she only valued appearance and only believed that Sheng Hanyu liked Shi Youxuan's face, wishing in her heart that she could transfer the scar on her husband's face to her own.

Shi Youxuan was so angered by her bizarre train of thought that she laughed: "You yielded? Shi Yuke, have you been with Sheng Yukai for so many days that your brain has been infected by his mental disorder? Can't you have some self-awareness about why I married here in the first place? But it's useless for you to regret it now; we are quite happy now, and if I have to say it, I should thank you for fulfilling it back then, thank you."

Shi Yuke was so angry she nearly died on the spot.