Chapter 394 - I Don’t Want To Slow You Down (2/2)

Xiang Caiping nodded forcefully, but the simple movement made her back hurt. Su Qingsang was distressed and held her hand.

“Mom, I beg you, don’t move. Lie down properly.”

Xiang Caiping finally stopped fumbling about, but at this time also saw Su Chenghui who had been standing in the corner of the ward.

With one glance, her expression changed.

“What’re you doing here?”

Su Qingsang, too, just realized that Su Chenghui was there. She had an ugly look on her face. “Dad, can you please get out?”

Su Chenghui was somewhat uncomfortable. He took a step forward, but he was not quite near. “Caiping, don’t be like this.”

“Leave. I don’t want to see you.” If she didn’t have to remain still, Xiang Caiping would like to chase Su Chenghui off herself.

“Caiping, I only wanted to visit you. I—”

“And you have, so you may leave now.”

Xiang Caiping was so resolute and indifferent. Su Chenghui hesitated — he did not know if he should stay or retreat.

Su Qingsang turned around and took two steps forward. “Dad, I think it’s better if you get out of here.”

“Qingsang—”

“You heard it yourself — my mom doesn’t want to see you. It upsets her to have you here. If you really mean well and want her to recover faster, please leave.”

Su Chenghui didn’t want to go. He was remorseful. That aside, he was plagued with a sense of self-blame.

The fact that Su Peizhen had unintentionally injured Xiang Caiping was not what he had expected, and he felt that he owed Xiang Caiping an apology.

“Qingsang, please ask him to get out of here.”

Su Qingsang raised her eyebrows, her voice extremely distant. “Dad, you heard it. My mom really doesn’t want to see you.”

Su Chenghui sighed and was too embarrassed to stick around longer. After some thought, he replied, “Well, Caiping. I shall visit you tomorrow.”

“There’s no need to. You don’t have to come to visit me ever again.” Xiang Caiping’s voice was very cold. “I’m afraid that I’ll never recover if I have to be near you.”

Her bluntness had rendered him speechless. He wanted to take another look at Xiang Caiping, but Su Qingsang blocked his view.

He finally had no choice but to turn and leave.

He was gone, and the two were relieved, especially Su Qingsang. In any case, Su Chenghui was her father after all. If he had really insisted on staying, she would not have been able to kick him out.

“Mom, are you hungry?” Su Qingsang sat down in front of the bed and looked at her with concern. “You have to bear with it for a bit if you are. You can’t eat anything today yet.”

The surgery had occurred less than twenty-four hours ago, so only I.V. fluids were allowed for now.

“It’s fine. I’m not hungry.” She was already weak from sleeping too much – how could she be hungry now? Xiang Caiping reached out to hold Su Qingsang’s hand. “Your mother is so useless. I was thinking of helping you. Now, instead of being helpful, I’m a burden to you.”

“Mom.” Su Qingsang didn’t like to hear this. “If you say this again, I’m going to get angry.”

“Fine, I won’t say it anymore.” Xiang Caiping looked around “Where’s Jinyao?”

“Off to work.” Su Qingsang was afraid that Xiang Caiping might misunderstand and quickly said, “He stayed here for the whole day and night yesterday. When I was still in Rong City, he was the one to take care of you. He even paid the surgery fee.”

Xiang Caiping nodded, extremely satisfied with this son-in-law of hers. “Huo Jinyao is a good boy.”