章節 391: Chapter Three-Hundred and Ninety-One: Deception

Xi Cheng returned to his mother's and Lin Yu's ward in a dark mood. Lin Yu quickly sat up in her hospital bed and asked, "How did it go? How are Xiang Yang and Shi Nian's injuries?" Han Yuan, who was on the bed beside her, also quietly opened her eyes.

Xi Cheng hurriedly strode over to Lin Yu's bed and helped her lie down, grumbling, "You should care about yourself more; don't always put others first—they don't appreciate it."

Lin Yu didn't resist and laid down before saying gently, "We're good to others because we're just doing what we should be doing, not because we want their appreciation or gratitude. Did they say something to make you unhappy?"

Xi Cheng didn't say anything. He sat on the chair beside the bed and rubbed circles into Lin Yu's hand before uttering softly, "Lin Yu, you've done well. As the Xi family's young madam, no one could've done better than you. You've suffered a lot for the Xi family, and even I've let you down. Lin Yu, I, sometimes I—"