C20 (1/2)

The thoughts in Du Liqing's mind constantly spread. She recalled what happened when she spoke to Sun Jiang Yuan, and also remembered that the share transfer right was given to Sun Jiang Yuan by any means. Memories rolled in, stirring up the fragile line of defense in her heart.

That day, Du Ruqing came to the ward and watched Sun Jiangyuan, who was sitting by the side, wipe his father's face with a towel. With a panicked expression, he rushed forward with large strides and slapped off his hand. He looked at him with vigilance, and coldly questioned: ”What are you doing?”

”Nothing, just wiping my dear father-in-law's face.” Sun Jiangyuan placed the towel in front of the bedside table on the washbasin, slightly disdaining Du Liqing's touch. He then subconsciously put his hand in the basin to wash it.

He coldly glanced at Du Ruqing and stared at her eyes that wanted to chase her away. He sat beside his father and didn't feel that she had any sort of deterrence towards him.

Before Du Liqing could think of anything else, Sun Jiangyuan directly took out two pieces of paper from the cabinet behind her back and placed them in front of her. At the same time, he also stopped her from going over to see her father.

One of them was a notice on the critical situation of his father, forged by Sun Jiangyuan using the hands of hospital personnel. The second one was a letter of transfer of shares.

”The doctor said that his father-in-law might not be able to hold on for long. If you sign your name obediently on this piece of paper, I'll let the hospital protect my father-in-law's life. ”

Sun Jiangyuan said this series of words with a serious expression, revealing a few hints of threat and mockery. Subconsciously, he put the transfer book back a little bit to cover up a small part of it.

At that time, Du Ruqing noticed the notification of the illness and her heart became flustered. Her gaze landed on Father Du, and when she saw his pale complexion, she felt even more uncomfortable.

”Alright, please keep your word!” Unable to watch his father leave, Du Liqing could only compromise with this request. His brows were tightly knitted, as if he had made a major decision within a few seconds.

Du Liqing took a pen given to her by Sun Jiangyuan and personally signed the transfer. She bit her lips in an attempt to calm her emotions, her trembling fingers causing her handwriting to twist and distort. However, she ignored the contents of the letter and wholeheartedly wanted her father to recover from his illness.

Putting down the pen, Du Ruqing walked up to her father, suppressing her tears. She completely ignored the smile in the eyes of Sun Jiangyuan behind her and the ridicule he gave her.

”It's alright, it will pass!” Lu Juyan didn't know that Du Liqing was currently reminiscing about the past. Feeling the trembling of her body in his embrace, the hands on her back lightly patted her back in an attempt to soothe her emotions.

Awakened from her stupor by these words, Du Ruqing's vision cleared up. Tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes as she tried to suppress the hatred in her heart towards Sun Jiangyuan.

Du Liqing's hand behind Lu Juyan was clenched into a fist. Anger suffused her eyes, but she didn't dare act rashly. He swore to himself that he would make Sun Jiangyuan's reputation go down the drain.

”Let's sleep for a while, everything will be fine once I wake up.”

Lu Juyan couldn't help but loosen the distance between the two of them as he felt the tension on Du Ruqing's body. She noticed the hatred in her eyes through the reflection of the glass. Ye Zichen reached out his hand to caress her hair, while his eyes were filled with pity.

He gently touched her in Lu Juyan's arms, slowly stabilizing Du Liqing's emotions. He didn't want the other party to notice anything, so he closed his eyes and tried to steady his breathing in an attempt to fall asleep.

However, the reality wasn't that beautiful. No matter how long Du Liqing closed his eyes, he didn't feel sleepy. She kept thinking about what Sun Jiang Yuan and Yue Min had done to her, and it made her feel very unwilling.