Be careful! You're an idiot!

  This is the first time Guan Yu has spoken out his own mind.

  "Your protection... your comfort when I was sad, you cut off your right hand to save me..." Guan Yan's face turned red as she lowered her head, her small hands grasping tightly onto Tang Xiao's clothes, "I am a person... a person with a heart, I'm not without feelings... not without emotions."

  Tang Xiao's throat moved slightly.

  "But you saved me... I can't give myself to you just because of gratitude, I'm always afraid that I'm only with you because of gratitude. Tang Xiao... I'm not the good girl you think I am."

  "Guanyan Hong... I've never imagined you, Guanyan Hong is just you... I believe my eyes, believe the Guanyan Hong I know." Tang Xiao pressed against Guanyan Hong's cheek, forcing her to look at him. "For you... I don't need to imagine, I understand you better than anyone else, girl... At least eight years ago, all your sad and hard days were spent with me by your side."

  A pair of eyes like gemstones, filled with grievances, surged out from the dark. Ah... eight years ago, all the sorrow and unbearable days were spent with Tang Xiao by her side, until later... Tang Xiao disappeared with his right hand, disappearing cleanly from Guan Yanrou's world.

  Since then, no one has shared sorrow with me...shared pain.

  It was also from then on that Guan Yanxi began forcing herself to be strong, forcing herself... to take on everything.

  "Yatou, you can start learning medicine for me... then come to my side for me!" Tang Xiao's eyes were filled with gentle warmth.

  Guan Yan's tears burst forth in an instant, why are you so good to me, Tang Xiao?! I'm the one who almost made you lose your right hand... Being by your side always brings you endless trouble, why is that?

  "Return it to the Gu family... you'll be clear of them!" Tang Xiao stuffed the check into Guan Yanru's palm.

  Guan Yan's eyes had already turned red from crying, she shook her head: "Tang Xiao... please don't make me owe you so much, because I don't know what to use to repay you."

  "Girl, I just want you to fall in love with me!"

  Guan Yanrou burst into tears, she tightly covered her lips... Was she moved?! Towards Tang Xiao... How could Guan Yanrou not have been moved before?

  That Tang Xiao who always follows behind himself and accommodates almost everything for his own sake... is irresistible to anyone with a conscience.

  "Tang Xiao, please... let me end this marriage in my own way. Once I've paid off the debts to the Guan family and to you, if my heart tells me that I've fallen in love with you at that time, I'll follow you!" Guan Yanhong looked up and gazed steadily at Tang Xiao.

  This is Guan Yu'e's promise to Tang Xiao.

  Guan's family can still pay off their debts because they will utilize themselves to do some things, as long as they let her do something, those things are valuable.

  But for Tang Xiao... Guan Yanxi really didn't know how to clear up the debt.

  Tang Xiao let out a soft sigh and pulled Guan Yanrou into his arms: "It's my fault... I shouldn't have forced you."

  Tang Xiao's gentle call made Guan Yanrou cry even more sorrowfully, she hugged Tang Xiao tightly... tears wetted Tang Xiao's shoulder blades.

  In the evening, after Tang Xiao sent Guan Yanhong back, she did not expect that Jiang Shen would actually return home today.

  "Madam..." The housekeeper hastily came forward, following Guan Yanru up the stairs while saying, "I thought you and Master went out to eat today, so I didn't let the kitchen prepare anything. But then Master suddenly returned... I told Master that I thought you had gone out with him, and Master's face immediately fell. Be careful when you go upstairs to talk to Master, he might ask you where you went."

  Guan Yan's face turned slightly red as she nodded her head in thanks, the long skirt on her side swaying: "Thank you for reminding me, I'll be careful."

  The room was very dark, and Jiang Shen sat cross-legged in the darkness, smoking one cigarette after another.

  As soon as Guan Yanruo went upstairs, she heard Jiang Shen's gloomy voice coming from the dark living room: "Guan Yanruo, we haven't divorced yet and you can't hold back?"

  Following the light at the foot of the stairs, Jiang Shen could see Guan Yanrou in a stunning sky blue long dress that was breathtakingly beautiful.

  Her long hair that reached her waist was tied back behind one ear, revealing a small face the size of a palm. A golden wide belt outlined her slender waist, making her look even more elegant and refined.

  Her dark eyes gazed into the depths of darkness, shining with a faint light: "It's so late, why haven't you gone to sleep yet?"

  Jiang Shen extinguished the cigarette and stood up, walking towards Guan Yan's direction: "Knowing that one's wife may bring a green hat to oneself at any time, which man can still sleep soundly?"

  In the darkness, Jiang Shen's gloomy face was like a demon, and Guan Yan involuntarily took a step back, but bumped into the handrail of the stairs.

  Ginger cautiously approached Guan Yan's face, the strong smell of tobacco wafting over, the two almost touching, his eyes surging with a frightening undercurrent.

  "Jiang Shen..." Guan Yanhong raised her hand and pressed it against Jiang Shen's chest, "What are you going to do?!"

  "Of course, let's check and be at ease!" As soon as the words were spoken, Jiang Shen tightly grasped Yan Rong's wrist and pulled her straight into his arms, pressing her against the wall.

  "Be careful, Jiang!" Guan Yan's voice was trembling.

  The next moment, Jiang Shen had already torn open Guan Yan's long skirt.

  "Ah......" Guan Yan Qi let out a sharp cry of fright.

  But what made Guan Yanrou even more terrified was that Jiang Shen's fingers... had actually invaded the untouched land of Guan Yanrou.

  Guan Yan's body tensed up, her hands tightly grasping Jiang Shen's shoulders, even her breathing stopped. She was afraid that Jiang Shen would enter directly like this.

  Jiang Shen did not go deep, he just slightly probed... and found that Guan Yan's place had no signs of being occupied before, so he retreated.

  "Guān Yán jiàng, I hope your 'self-cultivation' can be maintained until the day we divorce." Jiāng Shèn's eyes were cold and clear, "I won't delay you and Táng Xiǎo for long, once Xiao Xī recovers, we'll...".

  "Bang——"

  Jiang Sheng hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly felt a burning pain on one side of his face, and even his ears were ringing.

  He raised his hand and rubbed his cheeks, then turned his head to look at Guan Yanxi.

  Guan Yan's face was flushed with shame and anger, her eyes like precious stones welling up with tears. She suppressed the trembling of her whole body: "Jiang Shen! You're a bastard!"

  She finished speaking and quickly ran towards the bedroom.

  Jiang Shen's heart skipped a beat.

  Bastard!!!

  Guan Yanxi... is still the first woman who dares to take action and hit me!

  She is his own wife, even if he forces her to fulfill her wifely duties now, it's not unreasonable, but she actually slapped him for inserting his fingers into her body?!

  Guan Yan Hong... Who are you doing this for? Tang Xiao?! Do you want to keep your already non-existent chastity for Tang Xiao?!

  Jiang Shen's fist was clenched tightly, Tang Xiao... Guan Yan Qi, since you like Tang Xiao so much, what is the compelling reason that you can't avoid marrying me?! Are you intentionally trying to humiliate me, Jiang Shen?!

  However, Jiang Shen did not have the expected fiery anger, but instead felt empty and hollow, as if something had been suddenly taken away from him.

  "Bang——"

  Guan Yanhong closed the door with force, and she leaned against it, covering her mouth as she burst into tears.

  How could Jiang Shen do something so stupid?! What right does he have?!

  Although it was agreed upon and a path I chose myself... even if it's these humiliating things, I would still accept them calmly, but Jiang Shen... this time you've gone too far!

  A thousand dividing lines

  Three days later, when Guan Yanru went to the hospital for work, she only knew... that in these three days when she didn't come to the hospital, she had already been spread all over the place by the hospital.

  "Look... it's her, Guan Yanxi... no wonder she looks so beautiful, even Jiang Shao doesn't dare to touch her!"

  "Of course! She's been touched by who knows how many men already, and now she even has a child... It would be strange if Jiang Shao didn't touch her!"

  Guan Yanzhi sat in a corner, listening to those words without refuting them.

  "With a face like a fox spirit, I really don't know how many men she has slept with."

  "Others can put it down... but no matter how you put it on your body, it's just not right!"

  "She's just a bastard daughter, and she actually did something as shameless as having an illegitimate child! She's ruined such a good man like Jiang Shao!"

  "Alas... even she herself doesn't know who that wild child belongs to!"

  Because of Guan Yu's repeated tolerance, repeated concessions... those people have already spoken out loud and clear, their voices piercing the ears.

  Guan Yanzhi lowered her head, swallowing each mouthful of rice into her stomach. What others said or wanted didn't matter; they were all unimportant people anyway. After such a long time... Guan Yanzhi had already developed a thick skin and was immune to all kinds of poison.

  "Bang——"

  Suddenly hearing a loud noise was followed by a woman's shrill scream.

  Guan Yan Hong raised her head and was shocked to see Jiang Shen punch the dining table where several nurses were sitting.

  Jiang Shen's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, his lips curled up but his aura was murderous. He said: "You... who did you say is a wild breed?!"

  "Ginger... Is there less ginger?!"

  "Wild seed?!" Jiang Shen sneered coldly, "This child... is the biological son of me, Jiang Shen! Who are you to say... is a wild seed?!"

  Several nurses turned pale.

  "Sorry, Young Master Jiang... we didn't know..."

  "If you don't know... can you just make something up?" Jiang Shen's eyes narrowed into a line, he swept his gaze over the name tags of those nurses and said, "I've memorized all of your names!"

  The nurse's face turned even uglier, and Jiang Shen's meaning couldn't be clearer. Originally, Jiang Shen was quite familiar with the hospital director, but this time... probably several people would not be able to escape being fired.

  Bastard?! Jiang Shen's most taboo words were these two words, and he couldn't bear others to use them on Jiang Xirui.

  Anyone who lets Jiang Xirui hear these two words... Jiang Shen cannot forgive! Not to mention... they actually said such indecent things about Guan Yanhong.

  "Mom..." Jiang Xirui turned his head and said to You Huan Yan, "Auntie You... can you please push me to find my mom?"

  Jiang Xirui?! Jiang Shen... You Huan Yan, how did they end up coming over?!

  "Xiao Xi..." Guan Yan Hong went up to Jiang Xi Rui and squatted down in front of him, asking, "How did you end up here?"

  "Xiao Xi wanted to see her father every moment, so her father promised Xiao Xi to transfer her back to this hospital." Jiang Xirui's big eyes sparkled with bright light.

  Guan Yanrou turned her head to look at Jiang Shen, who was emitting a fierce killing aura, and her palms tightened... Jiang Shen's attitude of protecting Jiang Xirui also inadvertently helped Guan Yanrou out of the predicament.

  Guan Yanzhi should have been grateful to Jiang Shen, but whenever she thought about what Jiang Shen did to her that night... her heart would ache with every breath.

  "Xiao Xi really likes Guan Miss... This morning, Guan Miss just went to see Xiao Xi, and Xiao Xi is now heading to meet Guan Miss. There's no way around it... As long as Xiao Xi is turned over." Yu Huan Yan smiled.

  Guan Yan stroked Jiang Xirui's little head, pretending to be angry and saying: "Why didn't you listen to Aunt You and Dad?!"

  "Xiao Xi wants to see Mom!" Jiang Xirui smiled brightly, his hands wrapped around Guan Yanru's arm, "As long as Xiao Xi sees Mom, she'll get better quickly."

  "Let's go... take Xiaoxi back to her ward." Jiang Shen pulled up Guan Yanyu, who was squatting in front of Xiaoxi.

  Seeing the unbelievable flash in Jiang Yan's eyes, Jiang Shen pushed Jiang Xirui out of the noisy restaurant and said, "I let you come together because I wasn't sure where the VIP ward was."

  "20th floor." Guan Yan hesitated and followed up, "I'll take you there."

  You Huan's worries rose again in her mind, Jiang Shen... earlier it wasn't just for Xiao Xi, probably also to help Guan Yanrou out of the situation.

  He said... Xiaoxi is his child, but he didn't say that Xiaoxi wasn't Guan Yu's child.

  Moreover, he also allowed Xiao Xi to call Guan Yanrou "mom" in front of everyone so openly and dignifiedly, which would give people a misunderstanding... Jiang Xirui is the child of Guan Yanrou and Jiang Shen.

  So-called Jiang Shen did not collide with Guan Yanrou and also Jiang Shen and Guan Yanrou's emotions were incompatible, these would become non-existent things.

  Jiang Shen... you're so clever, knowing things would turn out like this, why didn't you explain and instead dragged Guan Yanru along?! Even if you suddenly became kind-hearted, Yu Huanyan wouldn't believe it for a million reasons! When has Jiang Shen ever been kind-hearted?!

  Did Guan Yu's words move Cao Cao's heart?

  You Huan's heart went "thud", Jiang Shen... have you developed feelings?

  Do you want Guan Yanxi to always be Xiaoxi's mother?

  You Huan's footsteps paused, and she looked at the three figures walking ahead... Jiang Shen was pushing Xiao Xi, who was holding Guan Yan's hand, and they seemed to be in perfect harmony, just like a family.

  What am I considered as?

  After settling Jiang Xirui, Guan Yanrou didn't want to stay with Jiang Shen for too long and went downstairs to do other work. She found that... it seemed like others were looking at her differently.

  Although it's still the same as before, I still get stared at wherever I go, but those gazes are no longer disdainful and mocking... Instead, they seem to be filled with envy and jealousy.

  Later, Guan Yanxi heard a fictional but very popular Cinderella story that was circulating in the hospital.

  The story is about Guan Yanru and Jiang Shen who were in love before, they met at the hospital, where Jiang Shen was captivated by Guan Yanru's beauty.

  They had a child, Jiang Xirui, but... because of the family status, the Jiang family would not allow a woman with no background to marry into the Jiang family. So... Jiang Shen found the Jiang family's long-time friend Guan family and asked Guan Jingnian to take in Guan Yanruo as his granddaughter, so that Guan Yanruo could marry into the Jiang family as the Guan family's granddaughter.

  So Guan Yanxi was rumored to be the illegitimate daughter of the Guan family, but in fact she was just a very lucky Cinderella.

  Guan Yanhong really had to admire the imagination of these doctors and nurses, but no matter how it was passed on, it was better than... what she said about herself before.

  Guan Yan's face turned slightly red as she smiled wryly and continued writing medical records in front of the nurse station.

  His reputation has improved, and even Guan Yan's relationships have improved along with it.

  A thousand dividing lines

  PS: Qianqian made a mistake in the previous chapter, Xiaoxi's leg was broken and it's impossible for her to get out of bed... Waaaahhh... Qianqian actually wrote this wrong and can't change the uploaded chapter... Very sadly telling everyone that Qianqian made a mistake waaaahhhh...