Chapter 186: Shi Ren Finally Understands

"Hmm."

Xiao Shitou's voice was thick with a nasal tone.

"Crying?"

Qiao Sheng wanted to see.

Xiao Shitou buried his head so she couldn't see and said, "Mom, I didn't, I'm just a bit cold."

"You silly child, how could you speak of yourself like that."

How could Qiao Sheng not know it was a lie?

Xiao Shitou, exposed by his own mother, flushed instantly, his ears turning red as well.

Qiao Sheng looked around, not seeing Shi Yun and the others, and asked, "Xiao Shitou, where are Shi Yun and the others? How are they now?"

"Mom, you shouldn't worry about them; let them go."

Xiao Shitou said earnestly.

Qiao Sheng knew Xiao Shitou was afraid she would do this again.

"About this, let Mom think it over; I've already taken charge of them, I can't just drop them all of a sudden, can I?"

Xiao Shitou turned his head away and no longer looked at Qiao Sheng.

"You child."

Qiao Sheng tugged Xiao Shitou's hand and said, "Don't be angry. The reason they ended up like that is partly my fault; if I hadn't…"

"You don't owe them!"

Xiao Shitou didn't think Qiao Sheng had done anything wrong about it.

Qiao Sheng rubbed her own head.

Xiao Shitou asked anxiously, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Mom, I won't say anything else. Don't worry about them; they're all fine. They came to see you a few times before, but I didn't let them stay; I drove them all away."

"Don't worry, Mom just feels a bit dizzy."

Qiao Sheng slowly got out of bed, tidied herself, and led Xiao Shitou outside.

As soon as they stepped out, Shi Yun and a few others who had been waiting in the distance ran over.

"Aunt Qiao…"

This time Xiao Shitou said nothing and ignored them.

Qiao Sheng glanced at Shi Yun and the others and asked.

"Shi Yun, Shi Ren, how do you both feel now? Is anything still uncomfortable?"

"Shi Jin, how about you? Are you okay?"

Shi Yun lowered his head, apologetically saying, "Aunt Qiao, I'm fine. Yesterday's incident was our fault; it caused you to sleep so long."

"Aunt Qiao, I'm fine. Are you okay?"

Shi Jin, with a worried expression, asked Qiao Sheng.

Qiao Sheng replied, "Shi Jin, I'm fine; you don't need to worry about me. I was too angry yesterday; actually I shouldn't have treated you that way…"

"Aunt Qiao, you're not wrong; it's my fault."

Shi Ren's sudden apology made Shi Jin's eyes widen; he sarcastically said, "Did I hear that right? You actually apologized!"

Is this still the big brother he knows?

Shi Jin's thoughts.

Shi Ren didn't care; his eyes kept fixed on Qiao Sheng.

"Come with me."

Qiao Sheng called Shi Ren aside to talk.

"You said you were wrong; have you truly understood? Shi Ren, I don't know if you really get it, or are just pretending, or only just now understand, but there are still things I need to say."

"Not everyone can have a brother who looks exactly like them. You think your younger brother is heartless? Actually he cares about you; when we talked about your past with him, he didn't want to be too hurt…"

Shi Ren admitted.

"Aunt Qiao, do you want to hear the truth? Fine, I'll tell you: I realize now that what you said is right, but I still have some things I can't get over; I'll try to change."

Last night he thought he would die, but Qiao Sheng saved him and tirelessly cared for him for so long.

Someone so good as her, how could she hurt him?

Qiao Sheng was overjoyed inside and said softly, "Shi Ren, I'm glad you have changed like this. In the future, if anything makes you unhappy, you can tell me. If you need anything, you can also come to me; as long as it's not excessive, anything I can help with, I'll definitely help you."

(End of chapter)