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Junxi looked up, and before her stood a man. His tall figure blocked much of the light in the corridor, and through her tear-filled eyes, she could not clearly see his face.
"Teacher Wen, what's wrong?" he asked as he crouched down.
It was Shen Yunchong.
Junxi didn't have time to wipe away her tears, and besides, she was unable to control her emotions any longer.
The relentless blows she had faced in recent days had left her utterly exhausted.
Junxi remained silent, simply crying.
Shen Yunchong glanced around the empty hospital corridor. The reasons for crying here could only be two: serious illness or death.
"Teacher Wen..."
Shen Yunchong placed a hand on Junxi's shoulder, feeling helpless; he didn’t know what comforting words to say. After a moment of thought, he pulled Junxi into his embrace.
He felt her stiffen in his arms, but surprisingly, she did not push him away.
The person in his arms was so thin; when he held Minya, the sensation was far more comforting than holding Junxi.
Shen Yunchong felt a pang of heartache.
Junxi cried even harder.
Crying louder because there was an audience—that was something children did. After being an adult for so long, she suddenly wished to be a child again at that moment.
Shen Yunchong silently allowed her to cry.
It was rare for such a calm and composed girl to let her guard down in front of someone she could only consider a semi-acquaintance. For some reason, he felt a bit flattered.
Junxi cried for a long time before gradually calming down.
Shen Yunchong's shoulder was already soaked, but he didn't show even a hint of disdain. Junxi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen..."
"It's okay." Shen Yunchong interrupted her, glancing at the hospital room behind Junxi. "Who is in the hospital?"
Junxi bit her lip, and the tears that had just stopped were almost about to flow again.
"My brother."
"What illness?"
"Uremia."
Shen Yunchong frowned and helped Junxi to her feet.
Her legs felt a bit numb, and she stumbled into Shen Yunchong's arms before quickly pulling away.
"I'm sorry."
"I told you it's fine."
Junxi lowered her head, unsure of what to say next, so she changed the subject. "What are you doing in the hospital?"
"I brought Minya for nebulization."
"And where is Minya?"
"Stay with the nanny," Shen Yunchong instructed as he had her sit down in the chair. He, however, did not take a seat himself, continuing to look down at Junxi from his elevated position.
"Then you should go back. Minya needs you more."
Shen Yunchong glanced at his watch; it was time for him to leave as the scheduled nebulization was approaching.
"Teacher Wen, is there anything I can help with?"
Junxi instinctively shook her head.
"No, thank you."
Shen Yunchong remained silent. Although Wen Junxi had just cried in his arms with heart-wrenching sorrow, it did not signify much. If it had been a stranger passing by instead of him, perhaps she would have clung to them like a lifeline.
He should not expect their relationship to progress just because of this moment.
"Alright, then I'll head back."
"Okay, take care."
Junxi wanted to stand up to see Shen Yunchong off, but he pressed her back into the chair.
"You don’t need to get up. If you need anything, feel free to contact me."
"Thank you."
Junxi leaned back in her chair, watching Shen Yunchong leave. For a long while, she couldn't shake off the pain that engulfed her.
At that moment, she truly missed Zhou Xuanyu.
If he were by her side, he would surely be able to clear all obstacles for her. Unfortunately, he had now become one of her thorns.
"Are you a family member of Wen Junxuan?" A nurse suddenly approached in the hallway.
"Yes," Junxi stood up.
"Please go and complete the admission procedures."
"Okay."
Junxi replied, but she had no money at all.
It seemed the nurse noticed her thoughts and added, "The payment has already been taken care of. Wen Junxuan can stay in the hospital for treatment without worry for now."
"Someone paid? Who was it?"
"I'm afraid I can't disclose that."
Is it Shen Yunchong?
Junxi thanked the nurse and quickly turned to run towards the stairwell. She needed to find Shen Yunchong to clarify things.
"Ken, your brother's condition is worse than before."
"…"
As soon as Junxi stepped out of the hospital elevator, she ran into Zhou Xuanyu and Jason, who also spotted her.
"Junxi!"
Jason waved at her, intending to come over and greet her, but was stopped by Zhou Xuanyu.
"Go ahead, I need to talk to Junxi alone."
Jason patted Zhou Xuanyu's shoulder. "Hey, I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already treating me like a third wheel."
Zhou Xuanyu shot Jason a glare, and Jason made a face at him, reluctantly complying with the request.
It seemed Jason was still unaware that she and Zhou Xuanyu had already severed ties.
"Are you okay?" Zhou Xuanyu walked over to Junxi.
His question caught her off guard for a moment, but Junxi quickly regained her composure.
"You paid for Jun Xuan's hospital bills?"
Zhou Xuanyu nodded. He had brought his brother Zhou Xuan Yong to the hospital and had inadvertently heard from Jason about Jun Xuan's illness. Knowing that the siblings were struggling financially and couldn't afford such a hefty medical bill, he decided to cover it without consulting her.
"I don't want your money," Junxi blurted out.
"It's not for you."
"Jun Xuan doesn't want it either."
Zhou Xuanyu's expression darkened immediately.
This was Jun Xuan's life-saving money; no matter how principled she was, she couldn't let her brother's life be jeopardized by her stubbornness.
"What about Jun Xuan then?"
Junxi raised her gaze to meet Zhou Xuanyu's furious face, feeling even more unwilling.
"He is my brother. I won't let anything happen to him."
"What about Jun Xuan?" Zhou Xuanyu raised his voice.
Junxi felt a sting in her nose from his shout. Hadn't she thought about what would happen to Jun Xuan if they didn't have the money? But Jun Xuan was her brother, he bore the Wen surname, and he couldn't accept money from the Zhou family.
"Zhou Xuanyu, who are you to lecture me?" Junxi glared at Zhou Xuanyu. Even though she felt wronged and wanted to cling to him for comfort, the moment she saw him, she felt prickly and defensive, hurting both him and herself. "Do you think I have no choice but to rely on your money? Do you think I can only accept your charity?"
"This isn't charity."
"Then what is it? Compensation? Compensation for your parents putting my family in prison?"
"Wen Junxi, can you stop mixing everything with that incident?"
"No. From the day I learned the truth, everything between us can only be based on old grievances; we can never separate it again. I won't take your money, and if Jun Xuan knew the truth, he wouldn't want it either."
"Then tell me, what do you plan to do?"
"Shen Yunchong. Shen Yunchong will help me."
"Shen Yunchong? Why would he help you?"
Faced with Zhou Xuanyu's questioning, Junxi was momentarily speechless, but her gaze did not waver.
The only man she could think of who could stand against Zhou Xuanyu was Shen Yunchong.
"I will definitely help."
Just as the standoff continued, Shen Yunchong's voice came from behind them.
Junxi turned around to see Shen Yunchong standing there, holding Minya in his arms with a nanny beside him. As soon as Minya spotted Junxi, she opened her arms wide for a hug but was stopped by Shen Yunchong.
"Minya, Teacher Wen is very tired right now. You and Auntie should go back first."
Shen Yunchong said as he handed Minya to the nanny.
The nanny took Minya and left, but Shen Yunchong stayed in place.
Junxi looked at Shen Yunchong with guilt, while Shen Yunchong's gaze towards Junxi was clear. He walked over and stopped right in front of Junxi.
"Just now, Minya blamed me for leaving you alone to be sad. You see, even Minya understands the situation better than I do."
"…"
"If you need anything, just let me know. I believe I can provide everything Mr. Zhou can."
Shen Yunchong glanced at Zhou Xuanyu.
Zhou Xuanyu's face was pale with anger.
The atmosphere between the two men was quite strange.
"President Shen, this is between her and me; you don't need to interfere." Zhou Xuanyu stepped forward and grasped Junxi's hand, trying to pull her to his side.
But Shen Yunchong brushed Zhou Xuanyu's hand away.
"Mr. Zhou, it may be your matter, but whether or not to intervene is not something you can decide alone."
After saying this, Shen Yunchong looked at Junxi.
Junxi turned her head away.
"Mr. Shen, let's go upstairs first. We can talk about it there."
“Junxi.”
Zhou Xuanyu stubbornly followed her.
Junxi didn’t even glance at him, simply saying, “Mr. Zhou, don’t worry, I will pay you back as soon as possible.”
After she finished speaking, she stepped into the elevator.
Shen Yunchong followed her inside. As the elevator doors closed, Zhou Xuanyu stood frozen in place, as if his soul had been drawn away from his body.
The hospital elevator was spacious, yet Junxi still felt a sense of oppression.
“Teacher Wen, if you need any help, just let me know,” Shen Yunchong said, softening his tone after the earlier confrontation with Zhou Xuanyu.
“I need money for my brother’s treatment. Mr. Shen, I wonder if you could lend me some?”
“Of course.”
“Thank you.”
“But before that, you must answer me one question.”
Junxi paused for a moment, meeting Shen Yunchong’s probing gaze.
“You can ask.”
“Why did you break up with Zhou Xuanyu?”
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