Fainted

  An Yan and Su San walked hand in hand, from then on Su San felt that walking hand in hand was more comfortable. Su San lowered his eyes to quietly gaze at the hands clasped together, the soft touch of the palms, instantly transformed into soft feathers, gently scratching his heart, making it tender and affectionate.

  An's gaze was fixed on the front, but his flying eyebrows and eyes were filled with a hint of happiness, as if the surrounding air had become warmer.

  The two of them walked around the street for a while and when they returned home, the sky had already darkened somewhat.

  Standing at the doorway, An Yan's eyes sparkled with a soft glow. Even in the dim light of day, An Yan's elegant and refined aura shone brightly around her. Su San's gaze was slightly crazed, for the little woman before him, he thought that he could truly give up everything.

  At that moment, however, a person suddenly ran out from inside the door. The figure was extremely fast, as if there was an urgent matter to attend to. Su San's eyes were sharp and he quickly hugged An Yan's soft waist, lightly dodging to avoid the collision with that person. That person also noticed Su San and An Yan's figures and hastily stopped in their tracks. However, due to running too fast, their body still couldn't stop completely and they slid forward for a short distance before stabilizing.

  He stopped suddenly and turned around. His face was flushed red, his breathing rapid, and it was none other than Bai Ping's young and rugged countenance.

  Seeing Bai Ping's anxious appearance, An Yan's eyebrows jumped, and she quickly broke free from Su San's arms, running to Bai Ping's side, tightly grasping his arm, and anxiously asked: "Bai Ping brother, what happened?"

  Seeing An Yan, Bai Ping's eyes flashed with pain and distress, the corners of his mouth filled with bitterness. "Auntie doesn't know why she suddenly fainted, I rushed out to inform Jin Xiu about it. Jin Xiu... you..."

  Bai Ping's words had not yet ended when An Yan's figure disappeared before his eyes. An Yan rushed in just as Bai Ping was saying that the White Clan's head had fainted, and Su San followed closely behind him after seeing An Yan run off. Bai Ping watched as the two figures quickly vanished from sight, a flicker of worry flashing across his eyes as he too took off in pursuit.

  At this moment, An Yan only felt that there seemed to be a flash of white light at the corner of her eye, and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she managed to steady herself by grabbing onto the nearby Zhu Zi. Bai Shi, Tang Jin Xiu's mother, was now also An Yan's mother. Bai Shi's pale and loving face kept flashing in An Yan's mind. She only felt that her heart was beating very fast at this moment, but her legs were a bit weak. She gritted her teeth and ran forward quickly. However, a strange sense of fear welled up in her heart for no reason.

  Just as he was about to run to Bai's room, he stood at the door and hadn't gone in yet, but heard a low voice coming from inside. An Yan only stopped for a few breaths before pushing open the door with great force, his figure quickly flashing in.

  Wang was originally talking to Hui Niang, discussing Bai's illness, when he suddenly heard a loud noise of pushing the door. The two turned their heads at the same time and saw An Yan's face as clear as before. However, this face no longer had its usual gentle and calm demeanor, but was instead filled with anxiety.

  "Aunt, my mother..."

  An spoke in a low voice as he quickly walked over to Bai's bedside and took his pulse.

  "I don't know what happened either, it was fine just now. I and your mother were standing in the courtyard tending to the flowers. Then your mother said she felt a bit tired, I knew her body wasn't good so I immediately supported her back. But, after only walking two steps, your mother suddenly fainted."

  Upon hearing his aunt's worried and slightly choked words, An Yan's eyebrows jumped intensely.

  Her fingers gently rested on Bai Shi's hand, feeling the somewhat weak pulse, and An Yan's pupils suddenly contracted. How could this be? Every day she would take Bai Shi's pulse, and during this time, Bai Shi's body had been fine, with a gradual trend of recovery. Just yesterday, she was still happily thinking that if things continued like this, maybe after three to five years of nursing, he would fully recover. She wasn't afraid of the long time, nor the precious medicine, what she feared was any changes in Bai Shi's body.

  At this moment, her heart was trembling. Bai's body seemed to have lost a lot overnight.

  "Jinxiu, how is your mother's body now?"

  An's face was pale, her eyes filled with confusion and pain. How could this be? Her mother's condition had been fluctuating so unpredictably. It seemed as though things had returned to the starting point, back to that moment when her mother's life was in danger. And yet, she had used precious medicine to nurse White's body back to health. Everything had been developing for the better, but overnight, everything changed. These changes were inexplicable to her. She couldn't explain them, nor could she see any clues.

  An softly suppressed her emotions and said in a low voice: "I'll go get some medicine for Mother."

  After finishing speaking, An Yan slowly got up and quickly walked out of the room. As soon as he left the room, where people couldn't see him, An Yan started running quickly. When he reached an empty courtyard, An Yan leaned against a wall, his body slowly sliding down, his face pale.

  Su San followed closely behind, and upon seeing An Yan's appearance, he suddenly felt an unbearable heartache. He stepped forward, arrived at An Yan's side, and gently shrugged his shoulders in front of An Yan, his expression cold and stern.

  An Yan saw Su San's appearance, and the sadness and gloom in her heart dissipated a bit. She tilted her head, her voice husky from holding back tears, "What are you doing?"

  "Shoulder for you to lean on."

  Su's expression remained stern and cold, looking every bit the part of a legendary war god. But An Yan didn't give him any face, raising an eyebrow slightly and saying softly, "Lend me?"

  "Uh-huh."

  Su San nodded solemnly, his expression sincere and earnest.

  "I thought your shoulders were mine too, now you're saying lend?"

  As An Yan's gentle words fell, her soft and delicate hands also landed on Su San's waist. However, the location was Su San's waist. Su San thought to himself that the flesh there would become as hard as copper walls and iron fortresses in the future. It was as if he couldn't feel much pain now. He raised his eyes, and his serious gaze fell on An Yan's face. Looking at the small woman's delicate eyebrows and elegant eyes, Su San felt like his whole heart was bubbling with happiness. However, he soon thought of the White family's problem, and his expression immediately fell. Not to mention that White was An Yan's mother, but even when Tang Jin Xiu was around, White had been very good to him. Therefore, Su San's heart was filled with sadness and sorrow.

  "I was wrong, everything I have is yours."

  Su San hastily changed his tone, and then leaned in close to An Yan. An Yan didn't mind, but suddenly felt a strong masculine scent on the tip of her nose, and was enveloped by a dark shadow in front of her. She reached out to gently push Su San away, but he wouldn't budge. She raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking that Su San's audacity had grown again, and he was at it again intermittently?

  At this moment, Su San really was ill, suffering from heartache syndrome. "In front of me, you don't have to pretend to be strong."

  Su San's low, thick voice sounded in her ear, like a spell, making An Yan suddenly raise her head to look at him. At that moment, Su San's extremely black eyes shone brightly in hers. Those eyes seemed to have a deep emotional whirlpool, constantly attracting her, making her want to sink. An Yan suddenly smiled, with curved eyebrows and eyes, like the bright moon bursting forth with radiance, like flowing water gently rippling.

  "I'm not as fragile as you think I am."

  The gentle words still carry sorrow, but also a faint smile.

  Su San's face changed color in an instant, and An Yan stretched out his hands to tightly hug Su San's waist.

  "Maybe I'm weak, maybe I'm strong. In the matter of my mother, I was weak before, so now I need to learn to be strong. My road is still very long, and there may be many more twists and turns ahead. If grandma is afraid, if she's timid, who can take my place? I just ran out for a bit, wanting to calm down. Mother's illness is very strange, based on what I've learned, it's full of doubts, until now I feel like my head is a mess, unable to think of a way to save her."

  She spoke softly, her brow furrowing as well. Even though she still had fear and terror in her heart at this moment, it was sealed away in a corner. At this moment, she didn't have time to think about the consequences, she could only grit her teeth and move forward, having to try hard to find a way to rescue her mother.

  When he heard the gentle words, Su San's mind was as if struck by a heavy hammer, and the feeling was like being suddenly awakened. He had always thought that he wanted to be the shoulder for the little woman to lean on, the sky to shield her from the wind and rain. But at this moment, he discovered that this strong little woman was actually her true nature. So, what right did he have to deprive the little woman of her essence? Wasn't it because of her gentleness, her calmness, her wisdom, and her bravery that she attracted him? So, how could he bear to want the little woman to fold her wings and hide in his arms, no longer flying? The little woman should have her own sky, and then fly freely.

  Then what about yourself? A little woman can hold up a sky by herself, so what can you do for the little woman?

  Su San's heart was filled with uncertainty, and at this moment, he was walking in the vast emptiness, not knowing where his path lay. Just as he was lost in thought, a bright light appeared before him. He rushed forward hastily, and saw that at the end of the horizon, a long sword was inserted into the clouds. The cloud that held the sword was surrounded by endless sharp sword energy.

  Su San's eyes suddenly burst forth with a strong and sharp aura, making An Yan, who was standing beside him, feel that Su San had changed. Although he was still the same person as before, tall and majestic, with a serious and solemn expression, something inside him seemed to have changed. It was only for a few breaths' time, but An Yan had already keenly sensed this change in Su San.

  "Su San?"

  Su San suddenly turned his head, his expression solemn, and his eyes stared at An Yan without blinking. In those extremely black pupils, there seemed to be something resolute.

  Su San didn't say a word, but looked at An Yan with a serious expression for a while, then suddenly stretched out his hand and deeply hugged An Yan into his arms.

  I let go and let you soar, letting you fly freely in the sky. And I, am willing to be the sharp sword in your hand, letting you wield it forward, cutting through difficulties and obstacles. Rather than being the pioneer in front of you, making your wings unable to fly again.

  These words, Su San only silently said in his heart. The opposite An Yan had no idea that at this moment, Su San actually made such a decision in his heart.

  "Let me go quickly, I still have things to do!"

  "What's wrong?"

  Su San let go of An Yan, his eyebrows and eyes filled with a relieved smile. An Yan looked at Su San in confusion, not knowing why he was acting so strangely today. But since there were things on her mind, she didn't bother to dwell on it further.

  "Mom's condition is a bit strange, I think I'll go find Mr. Sun to discuss it with him. He has rich experience and might understand."

  As she said this, a glimmer of hope flashed in An Yan's eyes. She would not let go of any opportunity and would absolutely not give up.

  "Then I'll go with you too."

  An Yan listened and looked back at Su San, this answer was within An Yan's expectations. However, she couldn't shake off the feeling that there were different motives mixed in. The original motive, An Yan knew, was that Su San doted on her and indulged her in everything. She had always known that Su San worked hard to create a sky for her, hoping she could live happily under it without worries. But now, An Yan felt that Su San's motives were unclear. So she couldn't help but glance at Su San several times, only to find that Su San was also looking at her. Those eyes, at this moment, were filled with seriousness and determination. An Yan felt strange being looked at by Su San in such a way, so she turned back around and walked towards the outside.

  Su San also saw it and hurriedly followed up.

  At this time, in the Tang family.

  Tang Chu Xue was still dressed in white, with a white cloth covering her face, and an air of elegance that seemed unchanged from before. At this moment, she stood quietly outside the study of Tang Shan's residence. The area outside the study was empty and quiet, but a hint of excitement flickered in Tang Chu Xue's eyes. She reached out to gently knock on the door, and soon a voice came from inside, "Who is it?"

  "Father is me, I am Xue Er."

  Tang Chuxue's gentle voice flowed quietly, but inside was a silence that lasted for several breaths. Then the large door in front of Tang Chuxue opened, and Tang Shan's elegant and handsome face appeared before her. At this moment, Tang Shan's face had a loving expression, "Is it Snowy? How did you come today?"

  As he spoke, Tang Shan stepped aside and entered the study with Tang Chu Xue.

  Tang Chu Xue walked into the study, her eyes scanning the room with a hint of disinterest. The arrangement of the study was exactly the same as it was when Bai Shi was at the Tang residence. It's said that even the decoration of this study was done by Bai Shi herself. That's why Tang Shan treasured it like a precious gem and didn't change anything. But what's the point, after all, Bai Shi's life was short-lived anyway.

  "The layout here is still the same as before."

  Tang Chu Xue's eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm, but her words were spoken softly.

  Tang Shan's eyes flickered with a hint of uncertainty for a moment, unsure what Tang Chu Xue meant by this. Had she discovered something? Or was it just a pure probe?

  Tang Chu Xue suddenly turned around, her white clothes fluttering in the wind, her words soft and gentle. "Father, I've come to tell you something. It's good news for me, but bad news for you."

  "What news?"

  The smile on Tangshan's face was quite stiff, and it took him some effort to finally say these four words.

  Tang Chu Xue smiled lightly and then said slowly: "Isn't the White family almost done for?"

  At these words, Tangshan's pupils suddenly contracted, the smile on his face could no longer be maintained, and in an instant, his face turned ashen, with worry and fear overflowing from his eyes like a tidal wave.

  "Why is it like this?"

  Tangshan lifted his head with great difficulty and barely managed to say these words completely.

  Upon hearing this, Tang Chu Xue seemed to have heard some very funny joke and started giggling while covering her mouth.

  "Didn't Father know all along? Father, you've been keeping Snow in the dark for a long time."

  Tang Shan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, his endurance finally came to an end today. Tang Chu Xue finally sensed it, was it just a test for himself that he lost control and revealed his true self, or had she discovered it long ago?

  "Dad must be curious when I found out?"

  Tangshan raised his eyes and stared at her with a somewhat absent-minded gaze.

  "That's because I never believed in Father from start to finish!"

  Tang Chu Xue's words were as sharp as a knife, extremely cutting, and also carried a strong sense of grievance and resentment.

  "When I was three to seven years old, I yearned for paternal and maternal love, but you poured all your love into Tang Jinxiu, while my stepmother devoted her mind to the pursuit of wealth and glory. So, in those years when I longed for love, I could only stand in the dark corner that you couldn't see, watching Tang Jinxiu live happily. Later, I woke up and stopped thinking before going to sleep, maybe when I wake up, you will love me too. Unfortunately, not once did it happen. Then, I grew up gradually, and I learned to rely on my own hands to get what I wanted. Even now, these are still not true, you pretend to be kind to me, and play a role with me. And my stepmother is good to me because of my abilities, because I can bring her infinite wealth and glory. You say, am I not very ridiculous, even more pitiful?"

  When Tang Chusheng heard these words, Tang Shan was shocked and retreated backwards. At this moment, his heart also surged with complex emotions. Perhaps, at the beginning, Tang Chusheng was indeed innocent. But now, she was wrong after all. Wrong is wrong, even if it's in the name of longing for love, he can't forgive her.

  Tang Shan turned around, no longer wanting to hear any of Tang Chu Xue's words, and was about to rush out.

  "I'll wait for you here until White comes over after finishing his vigil. White is only critically ill, and there's no danger to his life for the time being."

  Tang Shan's footsteps paused for a moment, and as soon as Tang Chu Xue finished speaking, he didn't stay any longer and took off running outside.