Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander-Chapter 602: Make Her Unable to Lift Her Head in Front of Others Again
Having learned the truth about Shu Meng’s death, Ning Xiuzhuo was overwhelmed with grief.
His hatred for Mrs. Ning was no less intense than that felt by Yan Qianyi and Yan Yao.
And he absolutely loathed himself!
Watching the shame-faced Ning Xiuzhuo, Yan Qianyi didn’t speak, her gaze shifting to Yan Yao instead.
She didn’t blame Ning Xiuzhuo in her heart because, to her, Ning Xiuzhuo was merely a stranger.
But it was different for her brother.
Yan Yao spoke up, "The person wasn’t killed by you, so why apologize?"
Ning Xiuzhuo clasped his wrist and sighed deeply, "If only I hadn’t left her, if only I hadn’t married Marcia, if only I hadn’t contacted her years ago... she wouldn’t have died at Marcia’s hands."
Yan Yao calmly said, "But there are no ’ifs’ in this world. Everything has already settled, and your regret won’t change anything."
Ning Xiuzhuo, with tears in his eyes, asked, "Do you truly not hate me for what Marcia did?"
Yan Yao countered, "You’re already hating yourself, so why should I bother to hate you too?"
He knew that Ning Xiuzhuo must completely loathe himself, a self-hate that he would never overcome in this lifetime.
For the rest of his days, Ning Xiuzhuo was destined to live in a state of guilt and self-reproach. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
There really was no need for Yan Yao to add to his own grief over facts that could not be changed.
He had long since forgiven Ning Xiuzhuo. It was just that Ning Xiuzhuo himself refused to forgive himself.
Ning Xiuzhuo turned his head to look at Shu Meng’s photo on the tombstone, his eyes shimmering with tears.
Yan Yao was right; he truly hated himself and regretted his past actions.
Indeed, he was his own son.
Could this be the so-called father-son telepathy?
Ning Xiuzhuo’s gaze fell on Yan Qianyi, "Thank goodness you’re still alive and well. Although I was unaware of Marcia’s actions, everything ultimately started because of me. This is the debt I owe you. If you ever need anything from me, just ask, and I’ll do everything I can to make it up to you."
Yan Qianyi shook her head, "Uncle Ning, you don’t need to blame yourself so much. What Mrs. Ning did has nothing to do with you, and I believe my mother wouldn’t blame you either."
Perhaps it was because she had seen in her mother’s diary just how much her mother had loved Ning Xiuzhuo that she couldn’t bring herself to blame him.
When they had broken up years ago, Ning Xiuzhuo truly hadn’t known that her mother was already pregnant with her brother.
In love, there are no absolute rights or wrongs.
It was simply fate that had cruelly caused them to miss out on each other.
Ning Xiuzhuo looked at Yan Qianyi with sorrow, "You really do resemble your mother when she was young, both of you are very understanding."
Yan Qianyi gave a faint smile, "Let bygones be bygones, Uncle Ning. I’ve read my mother’s diary; she never held any resentment towards you and always silently blessed you, wishing you well."
Hearing this, Ning Xiuzhuo couldn’t contain his emotions any longer and began to cry, his forehead propped up by his hand.
"Take care... take good care of your mother for me, I won’t disturb you any longer."
Ning Xiuzhuo quickly turned and left, not wanting to show such vulnerability in front of his younger relatives.
Good and evil will be repaid in the end, and everyone has paid the price for the mistakes they made.
Yan Qianyi also passed her final assessments at the Military Academy successfully.
Later, she heard from Mu Huaner that Ning Nuan had decided to drop out of school.
Ning Nuan had always been proud and couldn’t bear the thought of returning to a school where everyone would point and whisper.
The actions of Mrs. Ning had utterly shattered Ning Nuan’s self-respect, leaving her unable to hold her head up in public anymore.
Ning Nuan was now too afraid to even go to school, and naturally, she dared not show herself in front of Mu Yunlie and Yan Qianyi.
Yan Qianyi’s life finally returned to a tranquil happiness.
She was afraid that once school started, she wouldn’t have much time to spend with Mu Zerui, so she dedicated most of her summer vacation to accompanying him.
Occasionally, she would still visit the nursing home.
That day, Yan Qianyi went to the nursing home again.
Dean Xu was very happy to see her and said with relief, "Little Divine Doctor, thank you for still willing to come and visit everyone. You haven’t been here for over half a year, and the elderly here have been talking about you every day. They thought you weren’t coming back."
"I was busy with some things before, so I couldn’t come, but I will still visit occasionally in the future."
"That’s great, that’s great."
Yan Qianyi continued to treat some of the seniors with complicated illnesses, just as she had before.
The difference now was that after treatment, the elders would insist on chatting with her, and they would talk for a long time. She simply couldn’t leave.
She had planned to treat everyone and then leave early to spend time with Ruirui, but instead, she was detained by the endearing elders until the evening before she could finally depart.
Stepping out of the nursing home, she looked towards the sunset in the sky.
Due to the remote location of the nursing home, the natural scenery was very pleasant.
She took off her baseball cap and mask, and took a deep breath.
In an era of high technology, with environmental pollution in the larger world, it was rare to experience such fresh air.
Yan Qianyi closed her eyes and quietly savored the peaceful beauty under the sunset for a while.
She didn’t realize that she had been secretly photographed.
Later, Yan Qianyi took a car back home.
Aunt Xue and Mu Yunlie were waiting for her to come home for dinner.
Seeing her return, Aunt Xue said, "Then I will start serving dinner, I made all of Miss’s favorite dishes today."
Yan Qianyi nodded and stretched her neck while sitting at the dining table.
Seeing her somewhat tired, Mu Yunlie asked, "You were there for so long today, are you very tired?"
Yan Qianyi smiled, "I hadn’t gone for so long before, now every time I go, everyone is very enthusiastic, and insists on talking with me for a long time. I thought that since you were home with Ruirui today, I might as well stay a bit longer."
"Those elderly people really like you," Mu Yunlie said, looking at Yan Qianyi with gentle eyes, "Grandma didn’t even know what you looked like or what your real identity was, yet she insisted that I marry you."
Now, when he thought back, if it hadn’t been for Grandma’s eager matchmaking, their relationship might not have developed so quickly.
Grandma had a sharp eye for people.
Even though Grandma had been urging him to start dating for years, no girl truly caught her eye.
Even with Ning Nuan, Grandma wasn’t too satisfied.
It showed just how much Grandma had liked Yan Qianyi back then.
Yan Qianyi chuckled, "Sometimes when I think back, I also find fate quite amazing."
At that time, she had not expected that the grandson Grandma Nangong talked about would turn out to be her husband in name only.
"Miss!!!"
Aunt Xue suddenly ran out of the kitchen excitedly, without carrying any dishes, and looked at Yan Qianyi with a shocked face.
"What’s wrong?" Yan Qianyi was startled by Aunt Xue’s reaction, "Is the kitchen on fire?"
"No... it’s not, Miss, you... you’re actually the Masked Divine Doctor?!" Aunt Xue exclaimed in amazement, eyes wide.
Although Yan Qianyi liked to spend her days in her laboratory and had great medical skills, Aunt Xue had never associated her with the Masked Divine Doctor.
