Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 325 - 213: No Saying ’No’ (Third Update)_2
He really didn’t like her being so ambiguous, but seeing her clearly exhausted yet trying to force a smile to comfort him, he could only take a deep sigh.
"Alright. Considering that you’re already very tired today... I’ll ask Xia Zuo to take you there."
Saying this, he placed a finger to Shi Nian’s lips, stopping her resistance with his eyes: "I will make sure to instruct him to only drive to the gate, not to go inside or get out of the car, to avoid disturbing your mother as much as possible. Would this be acceptable?"
She lowered her head and smiled slightly, saying "Okay."
He held her hand and personally escorted her downstairs.
The servants along the way were slightly surprised upon seeing them, then solemnly bowed deeply, calling out, "Sir, Miss."
Xia Zuo had the car ready and waiting, and he held her hand as he helped her into the car.
Before closing the car door, he suddenly bent down, placing both hands beside her, and gazed at her intensely.
"I said before, once Xiong Jie is rescued, we will officially start dating."
His black eyes were saturated with the night, filled with starlight. They seemed calm but were actually shimmering with waves.
Shi Nian took a deep breath in her nervousness: "Sir, today I..."
He lowered his eyes, gazing deeply at her charming red lips.
Her red lips, still soft and bright from crying, captivated him, keeping his gaze fixated.
For a moment, she worried that he might lean in and kiss her right away.
But fortunately, he took a deep breath and straightened up, instead placing a finger in front of her lips, whispering in a hoarse, enchanting manner as if casting a spell.
"... I know you’re utterly exhausted today and don’t want to discuss this. It’s fine, I’ll wait."
"But, I will wait only until tomorrow evening when you finish work." His long, slightly cool fingers gently brushed across her lips: "Don’t say ’no’."
Her heart stopped for a moment.
He turned his head slightly away, smiling as he instructed, "Xia Zuo, drive."
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As promised by Huangfu Huazhang, Xia Zuo only drove Shi Nian to "Deep Valley" without saying a word and then turned back.
Shi Nian yawned and opened her eyes. She thanked Xia Zuo, then got out of the car, standing in the crisp mountain night breeze. She watched as the black car merged into the equally dark night, gradually leaving behind only two taillights.
She tightened her grip on her bag strap and took a deep breath.
She had said she was tired as soon as she got into the car and fell asleep against the backrest, not even having the chance to tell Xia Zuo her destination. Yet Xia Zuo brought her to Deep Valley smoothly, without any hesitation about the route.
It was evident that Xia Zuo must have been here before.
Although it’s a publicly accessible health facility, it’s not unreasonable for Xia Zuo to know. She just hoped he didn’t know her mom was staying here.
Given Huangfu Huazhang’s vast influence, it wouldn’t be surprising if he did know her mom stayed here.
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Shi Nian walked into Xu Xinzhen’s hospital room, not saying anything, just holding her mom and childishly pleading that she wanted to sleep.
Mrs. Liu was surprised to see Shi Nian at this hour. Shi Nian leaned against her mom, drowsily closing her eyes: "...I’m just too tired today, I want to sleep in my mom’s arms."
Deep Valley is a professional psychiatric facility with strict internal regulations. Even family members of the patients are not allowed to stay overnight casually.
Shi Nian knew about these rules, but she pleaded with her eyes closed, "Mrs. Liu, don’t make it hard for me; I know the hospital rules. I just want to sleep for a bit, just for a while."
Mrs. Liu, having reached such an age, was wise to the ways of the world and knew that for this child to be so persistent today, she must have encountered an extremely difficult problem. So she agreed and left the room, leaving it to the mother and daughter.
Over the past four years, Mrs. Liu also felt a deep sympathy for Shi Nian. This girl had transformed from a timid young girl to a strong, radiant journalist. She could imagine how vast the journey of emotional growth had been for her.
Even during the toughest times in those past four years, when this child came to Deep Valley, she never shed tears in front of her mother. Each visit, she was more like a little mother, bustling around, taking care of her mother.
She treated her mother like a daughter, looking after her with all her care and love; yet it seemed she forgot that she was the one who was actually the daughter, the little girl who encountered difficulties and wanted to rush into her mother’s arms...
Today, she was finally willing to act like a child in front of her mother, and Mrs. Liu found it rare, yet also somewhat comforting.
The child had held up for four years, enduring all hardships, and it was about time she let herself have a moment in her mother’s arms to release her emotions.
