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She thought a lot, wanting to convince herself and also to persuade Qin Xian.
She told herself that this marriage was not for Shu Mother's last wish, but...
Her reasoning had been delayed for a long time, and she still hadn't found a reasonable explanation.
But in the end, it seemed like she suddenly understood.
Why did she need an explanation?
She loved him, and he loved her.
That was enough; did she still need an explanation?
No, she didn't.
...
The day Qin Xian returned was already the afternoon of the 23rd.
In the past two days, Shu Mother's condition had worsened significantly, nearly requiring emergency resuscitation twice. Shu Ran and her brother were busy coming in and out of the hospital room, hardly having a moment to spare.
When he arrived at the hospital, Shu Ran happened to come out of the ward with red eyes, looking listless and with her head down, appearing much thinner.
He stood at a distance, one hand casually in his pocket while the other held his phone to make a call, his eyes fixed on her without blinking.
With a sense of connection, when her phone rang, her first reaction was not to answer it but to instinctively look up and scan her surroundings.
The moment their eyes met, she collided with Qin Xian's half-smiling gaze.
"Shu Ran."
He had mentioned last night that he had taken care of everything and would return today. But seeing him suddenly at this moment still brought a little surprise to her heart. She smiled brightly and walked towards him with a light step. "Qin Xian."
Qin Xian smiled as he took her hand, the two of them feeling like newlyweds after a brief separation, their gazes locked with deep affection.
Qin Xian reached out and gently brushed her soft, tousled hair, his movements tender. "Where's Auntie?"
Shu Ran did not resist, sinking lightly into his embrace, her voice a bit weary. "Just fell asleep."
Qin Xian lowered his gaze and noticed her increasingly gaunt cheeks. He spoke softly, "Don't overexert yourself; just do your best."
"Mm." Shu Ran buried her head and replied lightly.
She understood everything now.
At this point, many things could not be resolved by crying or avoiding them.
She was no longer a child; some matters needed to be seen through clearly, and she had to face and accept them independently.
She could no longer be a child who never grew up; she couldn't let Shu Mother worry.
If reconciliation was impossible, the only thing she could do was ensure that her departure would be peaceful.
Over the past few days, she had thought a lot and talked extensively with her brother.
At first, she shared her thoughts and decisions with him, but before she could finish speaking, he outright rejected them.
He believed that Shu Ran didn't need to constantly compromise herself like this; fulfilling Shu Mother's wishes shouldn't come at the expense of her own marriage.
However, in Shu Ran's view, if it weren't for the necessity of permission, she could never part from Qin Xian in this lifetime.
In that case, marriage was merely a piece of paper for them and posed no significant issue. Yet for Shu Mother, this piece of paper would allow her to leave in peace.
Given this situation, the decision that needed to be made probably didn't require further discussion.
"Um, do you have time right now?" Shu Ran mumbled with her head down, hesitating in his embrace.
Qin Xian understood her thoughts but didn't confront her. He simply chuckled softly, "What do you think? If I didn't have time, would I be standing here?"
Shu Ran was momentarily speechless. "Uh, I..."
But Qin Xian disregarded her reaction and directly took her hand, a smile spreading across his eyes as he firmly said, "Let's go and get the certificate."
At that moment, Qin Xian had been thinking for a long time.
From the very beginning, he wanted her to marry him, to belong to him, to always be by his side, unable to escape or hide.
That night when he heard her say, "Let's get married," he smiled for the entire evening.
It was something she had never agreed to no matter how he coaxed or pressured her.
That day, it was she who spoke up.
Qin Xian didn't care about the reasons behind it; after all, from the start, he had never cared about anything else but wanting her to marry him.
What he wanted was only her.
As long as she was happy, that was enough. For her happiness, Qin Xian could overlook many things.
Shu Ran had said early on that she didn't want a lavish wedding or an expensive wedding dress. She just wanted to simply obtain a marriage certificate and, if possible, have a meal with friends and family to witness it.
Not because of any other reason.
Which girl wouldn't wish for a romantic, exquisite, and luxurious wedding? That long train of a dress, the pure white wedding gown, the beautiful and dreamy scene.
However, the current situation did not allow her to indulge in such fantasies.
Shu Ran returned to the hospital room before leaving, staring blankly at her sleeping mother, Shu Mother, whose haggard appearance made her heart ache.
She tightened her grip on the bag in her hand, her gaze becoming a bit more resolute.
As she walked out of the hospital room, she happened to run into Shu Yi, who was standing at the door as if waiting for her to come out.
"Brother," Shu Ran called out to him softly.
"Mm," Shu Yi replied lightly, his gaze moving down to the brown bag she was tightly holding, appearing thoughtful.
Shu Ran was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Shu Yi sighed and said earnestly, "Shu Ran, I still don't agree with you marrying him."
Shu Yi had already met Qin Xian when he sent Shu Ran back to the hospital last time and visited Shu Mother.
That man had an aura that was too cold and too dominant; it was clear he was not from an ordinary family.
Just one glance or a word from him could inadvertently create a strong sense of pressure.
Such a person undoubtedly had a complicated background and story behind him.
And his sister? She knew nothing; to put it nicely, she was gentle in nature; to put it harshly, she was weak and easily bullied.
Qin Xian being with his sister?
No way.
Shu Yi disagreed from the beginning to the end.
In a wedding, both individuals should be equal. If one is too weak and the other too strong, over time, the weak will become increasingly incapable, while the strong will become more and more overbearing.
This is not a perfect marriage.
Thus, Shu Yi disagreed.
Moreover, he had just learned what kind of person Qin Xian was.
The president of the Qin Family in S City, young and ruthless, violent. At the age of 25, he used underhanded means to defeat the entire Xu Clan. He eradicated everyone from the Xu Clan, leaving no survivors, regardless of their status.
Furthermore, it is rumored that his thoughts are difficult to decipher.
Such a person is truly unsuitable for Shu Ran.
A wealthy family, a figure of power.
How could such a person be easy to get along with?
If one day in the future she were to suffer injustice, what would she do?
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