Chapter 374: What to Do If I Don't Want to Get Married

So it was that the test results were mixed up.

Shi Youxuan hadn't expected to cause such a huge blunder; she felt a bit embarrassed, but while relieved, she still tried to defend herself.

"This can't be blamed on me. When I first saw the diagnosis results, I felt like the sky was collapsing. How could I have been in any mood to verify its authenticity?"

It was clearly her own carelessness, yet she made it sound so refined and detached.

Sheng Hanyu even spoke up for her: "Right, Xuanxuan has been very sad these past few days. Although she pretended on the surface that nothing was wrong, I could tell she was feeling particularly terrible inside. She was suffering so much; you all shouldn't make fun of her."

However, the few of them didn't buy it.

"Give me a break." Ma Ling'er had a quick temper and a straightforward nature; she spoke without mercy: "Sheng, doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that? It was clearly her fault, yet you're still whitewashing it for her. Can it even be washed clean?"

Jian Yixin chimed in: "Exactly. This woman needs to be mocked severely for her to learn a lesson. There's no one else like her when it comes to being a mother. The test results were in your hands the whole time; you couldn't have taken another look?"

Sheng Zerong was usually gentle, but now he was singing the same tune as his wife: "You didn't even tell your brother, just suffered by yourself? You're too self-righteous, it's hopeless..."

Yun Zhe Hao didn't make a sound, because he saw that Sheng Hanyu's expression was already looking worse and worse.

Shi Youxuan didn't feel much of anything; it was her fault to begin with, and everyone was right. There was nothing she couldn't admit, so she just listened with a smile.

Of course, she also sophistically pushed the blame onto Sheng Hanyu, blaming him for not making it clear to her sooner, which caused her to spend this whole week in such agony!

Since everything was fine, they started organizing the discharge.

Sheng Zerong went to handle the discharge procedures for Shi Ran, and Shi Youxuan, having taken someone else's test results by mistake, went to return them.

The elderly patient's family was very reasonable. Plus, when they discovered it had been taken by someone else, the hospital had printed another copy, so it hadn't delayed the elderly person's treatment. When Shi Youxuan apologized, the other party repeatedly said it didn't matter and that they understood.

The elderly person named Shi Ran was advanced in age, and the hospital didn't want to perform surgery on her because the risk was too high, suggesting conservative treatment and just going home to take some painkillers.

But the family and the patient herself both hoped for surgery. Just as they were negotiating with the doctor, Shi Youxuan came over to apologize.

She had already walked out, but then went back in.

Shi Youxuan said to the patient's family and the doctor: "I have a friend bringing a neurosurgery expert from the United States, arriving tomorrow. I can introduce them to you."

The expert had only agreed to come to Jiangzhou because of Jian Yining, and since they were already on the plane, they couldn't turn back halfway.

Shi Youxuan was just doing a favor with someone else's resources.

But this favor was a huge help to the elderly person and the family; the family was so moved they almost knelt down to Shi Youxuan!

Of course, she couldn't accept that, and in the end, she was sent back amidst the profuse thanks of the elderly person's family.

It had originally been because of her carelessness in taking someone else's test results, but it ended up in a win-win situation. Shi Youxuan was quite happy, only to find the atmosphere in the Hospital Ward was off when she returned.

Several people were sitting in a row on the sofa, sitting stiffly and upright.

Shi Ran had already changed out of her hospital gown and into her own clothes, ready to go home.

Seeing her mother return, she pounced over, hugged her, and said sweetly: "Mom, let's go home quickly. Let's go back and try on my new clothes, and your wedding dress, and the gown for tomorrow."

Shi Youxuan's smile froze on her face.

Crap.

How could she have been so caught up in her happiness that she had completely forgotten about such an important matter?

The wedding is tomorrow... what should she do if she wants to back out!

Seeing her expression, everyone understood what was going on.

Sheng Zerong said to Shi Ran: "Ranran, Uncle will take you to see the hotel for tomorrow's wedding. We'll go home after we see it."

"Okay."

The little girl agreed and happily left with her uncle.

He had deliberately taken the child away to make it easier for them to talk.

Sheng Zerong knew that when it came to silver-tongued arguments, he would definitely be no match for Shi Youxuan, so he played to his strengths and went to coax the child.

With the child gone, there was no need to avoid anything in their conversation.

Originally, Shi Youxuan wanted to call off the wedding directly, but it felt a bit inappropriate in front of everyone.

She said to Sheng Hanyu: "Come out with me for a moment, I have something I want to discuss with you alone."

"You're not allowed to go. If you have something to say, say it here. You two can whisper to each other after the wedding is over tomorrow, in the bridal chamber." Ma Ling'er domineeringly blocked Sheng Hanyu, not letting him follow her out.

Everyone knew Shi Youxuan's little schemes like the back of their hand.

They stayed behind specifically to back Sheng Hanyu up and uphold justice.

Don't look at how cocky he was outside, fearing no one and giving no one face.

But when facing Shi Youxuan, he had absolutely no way to deal with her!

This woman had bullied him until he was used to it.

The Yun Zhe Hao couple and the Sheng Zerong couple unanimously decided that this time, no matter what, they could not let Shi Youxuan continue to be willful. She wanted to do whatever she wanted?

No way.

With things having reached this point, Shi Youxuan could only say it in front of everyone.

She stammered: "I, I think, since the diagnosis of Shi Ran's condition was a misunderstanding, let's cancel tomorrow's wedding." Shi Youxuan's voice grew quieter and quieter; the last few words sounded like the buzzing of a mosquito, barely audible if one didn't listen carefully.

Jian Yixin sneered and retorted: "Tomorrow is your wedding; what does that have to do with Shi Ran's condition? It's a great thing that Shi Ran is not sick; it's the perfect time for you two to get married and celebrate."

Get married and celebrate?

This was the most righteous-sounding reason for marriage Shi Youxuan had ever heard.

However, this reason was unanimously agreed upon by the Yun Zhe Hao couple.

Yun Zhe Hao gave Jian Yixin a thumbs up: "Exactly, that's perfectly said. Shi Ran has recovered, and you two are getting married; it's a double celebration."

Ma Ling'er: "Great luck and great prosperity."

Shi Youxuan:...

If it were any other time, she wouldn't be intimidated by taking on these three people by herself.

But today she was at a loss for words, because she was in the wrong.

Shi Youxuan didn't have a leg to stand on, so her momentum was a notch lower. She smiled, looking pleasant and amiable, with a very good attitude: "What's there to celebrate about getting married? Why don't we go on a trip to celebrate instead? I'll cover the expenses."

"Sure, after you two get married, Ze Rong and I will go on our honeymoon. Why not go together? You pay the bill," Jian Yixin said.

Although neither she nor Sheng Zerong were short on money, Shi Youxuan had even more.

Furthermore, for these past few years, her own younger brother had been managing the company for her, so she did nothing but collect dividends.

It was only right for her to pay the bill; Jian Yixin felt it was perfectly natural to fleece Shi Youxuan.

Ma Ling'er also joined in the fun: "My husband and I have nothing to do, we can go with you. Isn't leaving the day after tomorrow too rushed? After all, tomorrow is their big day, they will be very tired, don't they need to rest for two days?"

Shi Youxuan:...

She could no longer be vague; these two were clearly trying to steer the conversation.

"No, I mean setting off tomorrow to go traveling," Shi Youxuan explained.

After explaining, she felt the reason was insufficient, so she added: "Tomorrow is not an auspicious day; I'm afraid a bad date might affect our future life."

The phrase "tomorrow is not an auspicious day" was something Wang Yong had said to her; at the time, she thought it was nonsense and not a reason at all.

Yet, not a few hours later, she was using it herself as a high-sounding excuse to cancel the wedding.

The three people's reactions were the same as hers had been at the time—they didn't believe it at all and blocked her with even better reasons.

Yun Zhe Hao said that tomorrow was indeed an auspicious day; he had specifically consulted a master before coming, and the master said tomorrow was the best day in years for a wedding, which would surely ensure a happy marriage, growing old together, and a house full of children and grandchildren.

Ma Ling'er echoed her husband: "Right, I can testify that what A Hao said was exactly the master's original words, not a single word off; I was there at the time too."

Shi Youxuan:...