School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"Uncle," Xiao Han suddenly appeared in the corridor of the hospital.

"Is that you?" Chen Qiao looked at Xiao Han with surprise.

"Yes, I heard that Auntie was hospitalized, so I specially came to see her!" Xiao Han nodded.

"Then... you go in," Chen Qiao said with a smile, "She is in ward number three, my child, thank you for coming!"

"You're welcome!" Xiao Han shook his head and then said, "It's what I should do."

Having said that, Xiao Han walked toward the ward.

When he pushed the door and entered, Chen Zihan looked at Xiao Han with a complex emotion in her eyes.

"Zihan!" Xiao Han revealed a hint of a smile.

"Why did you come?" Chen Zihan stood up.

"Auntie is hospitalized. I should come and see," Xiao Han said earnestly.

"..." Chen Zihan didn't know what to say, so she just said, "Please sit."

Xiao Han placed the fruit basket he was holding aside and then asked, "How is the situation?"

"The surgery is done, and it's fine now," Chen Zihan said.

"That's good," Xiao Han nodded, then asked, "When can Auntie be formally discharged?"

"It will probably take about a week or so," Chen Zihan shook her head, "I'm not very clear about it, the doctor said it needs to be observed for a while. To see how the wound heals. The weather is hot now, and wounds are prone to inflammation, prone to infection, so we have to pay attention all the time."

"Hmm!" Xiao Han nodded.

Chen Zihan smiled slightly and said, "You came here today just to see my mom, purely?"

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded, "Regardless, we are still friends. So, I felt it was very necessary to come and see Auntie."

As soon as Chen Zihan heard this, she immediately hung her head.

She heard the resentment in Xiao Han's tone.

"I'm sorry!" Chen Zihan lowered her head, "I know I shouldn't have said such harsh words before; if it hurt you, please forgive me. I didn't mean it, it's just... my mom's condition was like this, I... I had no other choice."

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded, "So, you sold yourself, right?"

"I..." Chen Zihan didn't know what to say. She bit her red lips and said, "I'm sorry!"

"Don't say you're sorry," Xiao Han shook his head, "Between us, no one owes anyone an apology. I came here today just to ask for your stance. Have you truly decided to marry Jiang Xiaoliang?"

Not willing to accept it!

Very much unwilling!

Who would want to watch the woman they love marry another man? Xiao Han is a man, a man with immense pride. How could he just watch the woman he loved marry his enemy?

It was precisely because of his unwillingness that Xiao Han had come here to confront Chen Zihan.

Chen Zihan didn't dare to look at Xiao Han, she lowered her head.

"I once said that I would marry you after you came back from the United States in four years," Xiao Han looked at her earnestly, "But you betrayed our feelings."

"No!" Chen Zihan shook her head.

"Then give me an explanation," Xiao Han looked at Chen Zihan.

"I..." Chen Zihan, with tears in her eyes, looked at Xiao Han with a sense of grievance and said, "It's not that I betrayed our feelings, but rather I was defeated by reality."

"How noble!" Xiao Han scoffed, "I always believed that there is no hurdle in this world that can't be overcome."

"I believe that if you were in my position, you would make the same choice as me, wouldn't you?" Chen Zihan glanced at Xiao Han. She sighed and said, "In this world, people ultimately have to live in the real world. I once thought I was a princess, but without my parents, I am just an ordinary person, just an ordinary woman."

"Zihan, I don't want you to leave me," Xiao Han looked at her seriously, "If I gave you a chance to choose again, would you choose Jiang Xiaoliang?"

Chen Zihan hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at her mother, who was sound asleep by her side.

Just as she was about to speak, Mother Chen, who had been asleep, suddenly spoke up, "I would!"

"Mom, how... how did you wake up?" Chen Zihan was startled.

"If I don't wake up now, I'm afraid my daughter will just run off with someone else," Mother Chen said, looking exhausted. Her face was pale with pain; she said, "Help me sit up."

"Okay!" Chen Zihan quickly nodded.

The hospital room beds were multi-functional, with a crank handle at the foot of the bed. By turning it clockwise, the head of the bed could be slowly raised. This way, patients could easily sit up without any effort on their part.

Mother Chen sat up straight, she sighed and said, "Xiao Han, I know you like my daughter. But you have seen the situation of my family now. Without money, everything is futile. My daughter's annual tuition fees for studying abroad are hundreds of thousands, Chen Qiao has now almost lost his capability to work, and I am now seriously ill, everything requires money. Do you think, with your capabilities, you can afford to support our family?"

"What if I can?" Xiao Han asked.

"What do you have to bear the cost?" Mother Chen retorted, seemingly angered by Xiao Han's words.

"I'm just saying, what if I can?" Xiao Han added, saying, "If I can afford all the expenses of your family, would that mean... I could be with Zi Han!"

"Don't dream during the day." Mother Chen remained steadfast in her belief, saying, "The Jiang Family is the true definition of a noble household. Zi Han can only find happiness with Jiang Xiaoliang. As for you, just forget it. His family has been blessed by their ancestors, accumulating wealth over three generations to reach today's success. Even if you're successfully starting a business now, and I know about your Hanmen Technology Company, how much money can you make? When will it ever reach the level of a public company? Does my daughter have to wait until she's old to see it? Even..."

At this point, Mother Chen felt some pain.

"Mom, don't say anymore!" Chen Zihan hastily said from the side.

"No, let me finish," Mother Chen hurriedly said, "Even during the process of starting a business, you might end up in heavy debt. Do you expect my daughter to take on such risks with you?"

Mother Chen's words left Xiao Han speechless in rebuttal.

Of course, with the current situation of Hanmen Group, it will only rise higher and higher, becoming more prosperous and thriving. However, the 'snob' in front of him was blatantly discriminating against him. This made Xiao Han very uncomfortable. He had planned to have an honest conversation with them, but now, it seemed there was no chance of that happening at all.

Because even if he did have an honest conversation, she still would not agree to let Chen Zihan be with him. Unless his Hanmen Group completely surpassed Jiang Group, perhaps only then could he render this snob speechless.

"Alright!" Xiao Han nodded, saying, "Madam, your words are better than ten years of study to me."

"Glad you understand," Mother Chen said calmly with a smile, "Here's another saying for you: 'The toad doesn't get to eat swan meat.'

"Yes!" Xiao Han stood up, bowed slightly, and said, "However, I'd also like to offer Madam a saying."

"What saying?" Mother Chen looked at Xiao Han with confusion.

Actually, Xiao Han had always exerted a kind of pressure on Mother Chen, a pressure that stemmed from Xiao Han's incredibly formidable demeanour. Consequently, Mother Chen had always been somewhat afraid of Xiao Han, worried that he might do something improper.

"It's better to bully an old man than to deceive a poor young one. Fortune can shift from one side of the river to the other in thirty years," Xiao Han said with a faint smile.

"Are you lecturing me?" Mother Chen was instantly enraged upon hearing this.

"Not at all!" Xiao Han shook his head, saying, "I'm leaving now, I hope Madam recovers soon!"

"Deep down, you're cursing me to die early, aren't you?" Mother Chen said, her face pale with anger, her chest burning as if on fire.

"No!" Xiao Han shook his head, saying, "I wouldn't be so narrow-minded. I sincerely wish for Madam's speedy recovery, so that you can live to see my step-by-step ascent to the Peak. By then, you'll realize how petty you once were."

Having said this, Xiao Han turned and walked away.

Indifference.

A chill emanated from Xiao Han, bringing down the temperature in the room several degrees, instilling a sense of panic and an inexplicable icy cold.

"I... I'll go see him out!" Chen Zihan quickly stood up.

"You stay right there!" Mother Chen scolded.

"Mom, regardless, he came with good intentions to see you," Chen Zihan said annoyed, "You don't even thank him, and... you drove him away."

"That's how you deal with such a scoundrel!" Mother Chen said angrily.

Chen Zihan ignored her mother's objections and swiftly ran out.

Eventually, Chen Zihan caught up with Xiao Han at the entrance of the hospital.

"Xiao Han," Chen Zihan called out.

Xiao Han turned and looked at Chen Zihan, revealing a smile that was very unfamiliar to her, "Chen Zihan, what can I do for you?"

Hearing this, Chen Zihan's heart ached, "Xiao Han, please don't be like this, okay?"

"Haven't we already ended things between us?" Xiao Han's expression was worse than crying.

"Yes!" Chen Zihan nodded, saying, "I'm currently engaged to Jiang Xiaoliang. But I hope we can still be friends, okay?"

"We always have been," Xiao Han replied with perfect gentlemanly demeanour.

"Thank you for visiting my mother today. I apologize on her behalf," Chen Zihan said awkwardly.

"No need!" Xiao Han shrugged, saying, "I have other matters, I must go."

With that, Xiao Han turned and left.

Chen Zihan watched Xiao Han's retreating figure, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face. Once, that figure had brought her endless security, and now, it was gradually moving further away. That familiar yet strange silhouette, that beauty she once embraced, that intimate night...

It all seemed like clouds in the sky, vanishing with a gust of wind, disappearing without a trace.

As the tears fell, they opened up a new world.

When Xiao Han turned around, he was also shedding tears.