Chapter 1238 - 829: Finale: With Xiao Ang, There Will Be No Other Children

Pu Yang, listening to her parents talk, was completely irrational, driven purely by her anger. Her two beautiful, delicate eyebrows instinctively knitted together as she sighed and glanced at her sister lying on the bed, her whole head wrapped in bandages, still uncertain when she might wake up...

Why, Pu Wei... Why must you see others suffer, why hold those marks in your heart for years, harming them and destroying yourself... This isn’t the way a smart person would act, sister.

"Knock, knock..."

The sound of knocking echoed, and Xiao Yan pushed the door open and walked in, greeting Pu Jin and Huang Sheng softly. He walked to the bedside and shone a small flashlight into Pu Wei’s eyes. Then, putting the flashlight away, he said to Pu Jin and Huang Sheng, "Pu Wei’s injuries aren’t too light nor too heavy. Rest assured, uncle and aunt, she’s in my hands. I will do my best."

"Little Yan, we really owe it to you this time. If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t be at ease,"

Huang Sheng sighed deeply again, then nudged her husband’s elbow.

Pu Jin straightened his back and said to Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yan, are you free right now? Uncle has a few words he wants to say to you alone..."

Xiao Yan nodded, "Let’s go to my office."

They entered Xiao Yan’s office one after the other. Xiao Yan closed the door, invited Pu Jin to sit, and turned to the cabinet to take out a sterilized glass, making a cup of tea which he placed in front of Pu Jin. Xiao Yan sat down,

"Uncle, please speak your mind."

"Xiao Yan... how long has it been since you returned to the country?"

"Two and a half years."

"How long do you plan on running this marathon of love with Xiao Yang?"

"..."

"You know, I’m a straightforward person. You’ve known Pu Yang for at least seven or eight years now..."

"...Yes."

"You too, from your grandfather to your father down to you, your whole family has been amazing doctors. Your grandfather should be considered your and Xiao Yang’s matchmaker, right? You studied at medical school while interning at the hospital, and Xiao Yang is dead set on skipping grades to pursue a doctorate. Very few girls are like Xiao Yang, insisting on becoming a doctor at such a young age... It’s probably because she’s influenced by her mother, her sister, and me, afraid she might drag our family down if she isn’t a professor... hahaha..."

Pu Jin laughed heartily as he spoke.

Xiao Yan chuckled softly with him.

"She’s different from her sister. Pu Wei, you see, she’s strong on the outside but soft inside. She’s always armoring herself, ready for battle at any moment, and refusal to admit defeat even when fighting to the point of bleeding. Although she’s already crumbled inside, she barely holds herself together."

"As for Xiao Yang... she appears delicate but is quite strong and competitive inside, principled and steady in her actions, and quite attractive, isn’t she?"

"Uncle, regarding marrying Xiao Yang, I have no objections. If not her, then whom would I marry?" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Pu Jin felt very relieved and happy upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, "That’s good! Since you put it that way, let’s pick a time to meet with your father and grandfather for a sit-down discussion between our families, alright?"

"But Uncle, there are some things I must clarify with you now..." Xiao Yan looked at Pu Jin, his refined and gentle face suggesting he was kind-hearted and good-natured.

"Oh? Go ahead..."

"Pu Yang might not have mentioned this to you... probably because she’s afraid."

Pu Jin, about to sip his tea, put the cup down upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, slightly uneasy as he awaited what came next...

"I have a son; this you surely know... Having a single man like me without explanation carrying a son around, I didn’t want to explain how he came to be. You and Aunt have respected that and not probed into my past, and I’ve always been grateful."

"You mean Xiao Ang? Both your aunt and I really like Xiao Ang. This child is a bit mischievous, maybe because his mother isn’t around, hence his antics to draw attention. Your aunt and I, having studied psychology, understand him. You needn’t fear we’ll be biased against Xiao Ang once you marry Xiao Yang."

"After marrying Pu Yang, I won’t be having children with her."

"..." Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Pu Jin was dumbstruck, the air quiet. He stared intensely at Xiao Yan for a long while before stammering, "You, you must be joking..."

"Xiao Yang agrees; she said she would discuss this with you, but it looks like she doesn’t dare. Since Uncle brought up marriage today, I had to mention it."

"Xiao Yan, why?"

"I already have Xiao Ang."

"Having another child with Pu Yang won’t affect Xiao Ang..."

"It will. Xiao Ang is sensitive; he may appear carefree and mischievous but is internally fragile. Without his mother, I’ve felt guilty towards him profoundly. I won’t do anything that might harm him."

"Xiao Yan... what about Pu Yang then? You have your child, and Pu Yang must spend her life raising your son? Our Pu family—"

Xiao Yan suddenly smiled, realizing Pu Jin had said something wrong, swallowing his words, "Uncle isn’t saying that, just thinking... you’re both so young, having another child would give Xiao Ang a companion, wouldn’t it?"

Xiao Yan shook his head, "I acknowledge that Xiao Ang needs a mother. Though he doesn’t express it, I understand my son. However, should Xiao Yang and I have a child, Xiao Ang would struggle to cope. There’s no need for me to ask; my understanding is sufficient."

"Xiao Yan, such words are selfish; have you gone mad?! Pu Yang marrying you is a compromise as it is, yet you propose such a condition?!"

"..." Xiao Yan pursed his lips, not speaking.

Pu Jin stood up excitedly, pointing at Xiao Yan’s nose, "I’ll tell you, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yang has been with you for so many years, you should marry her! Once you get married, it’s not just about you two, it’s about the two families. I don’t believe Xiao Anhe will agree to you and Pu Yang not having children!"

"The premise of me marrying Pu Yang is that you all agree... Otherwise, this really is just between me and Xiao Yang."

"..."

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Su Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu casually ate something outside to fill their stomachs, then returned to the hospital. Bai Sidong and two officers arrived at the hospital, borrowed a conference room, and sat down with Yin Shixiu for a chat.

Su participated in the first half but then stepped out. She thought she should go find Xiao Yan.

Even if Xiao Yan doesn’t care about her, he should care about his dad, Xiao Anhe.

The identification of the wound on Pu Wei’s occiput is indeed decisive for the nature of the accident.

After asking around, she found Xiao Yan’s office. Just as she was about to knock, the door was pulled open from inside! She was faced with a furious red face... Pu Jin...

Pu Jin was still muttering curses, and when he bumped into Su Xiaomeng, his face turned even colder,

"What are you here for!"

"..." Su Xiaomeng raised her eyebrows but did not answer him; she had no obligation to answer him.

It seemed that Pu Jin indeed had a severe disagreement with Xiao Yan. Seeing that Su Xiaomeng did not answer him, Pu Jin didn’t press the question further but left angrily, slamming the door.

Su Xiaomeng, seeing the posture, subconsciously touched her own little heart, then cradled it and knocked on the door again,

"Doctor Xiao Yan, I am Su Xiaomeng..."

After speaking, Su Xiaomeng directly pushed open the door. When the door opened, the scene in the office was spectacular... Fragments of paper everywhere, like a room plundered by a storm, miserable.

Xiao Yan, in his white coat, was squatting on the floor, tidying up documents. Seeing Su Xiaomeng come in, he raised his head and glanced at her,

"Mrs. Yin... Haha, sorry for the mess."

"No, not at all... I came to help you." Su Xiaomeng said, then squatted down to help Xiao Yan tidy up. Xiao Yan originally wanted to stop her, but then thought that Su Xiaomeng was indeed a warm-hearted person. If she was willing to help, he’d accept it.

"Isn’t Pu Jin your future father-in-law? Why did he treat you like that?"

Su Xiaomeng was puzzled, "What were you arguing about?"

Xiao Yan chuckled lightly, appearing calm, "Nothing important."

"..." Su Xiaomeng frowned, naturally not believing his words. If it wasn’t something significant, how could the room end up in such a state? It really was...

Since Xiao Yan said so, Su Xiaomeng felt uncomfortable prying further; it should be their family matter.

"By the way, why did Mrs. Yin come over...?"

Getting to the main point, Su Xiaomeng’s hands paused. Looking at Xiao Yan, she asked, "Be honest with me, was the wound on Pu Wei’s head a deliberate fall by her?"

Xiao Yan chuckled lightly, "Do you think anyone would be so foolish as to court death themselves?"

Su Xiaomeng’s expression froze, "What do you mean... Pu Wei was courting death herself! My husband didn’t push her!"

"Mrs. Yin... If you already have an answer you believe in your heart, then you shouldn’t come ask me. If I answer, and you don’t believe it, there’s no point in asking me, right?"

Su Xiaomeng frowned, her gaze burning as she stared at Xiao Yan,

"I do have an answer in my heart; Pu Wei was staging a scam because she plagiarized my thesis before, so she wanted to retaliate!"

"Retaliate at the cost of her own life?"

"I know you don’t believe it, but my husband said he didn’t push Pu Wei with force. The video online shows clearly that Pu Wei wanted to... wanted to kiss my husband and was then pushed away, but my husband didn’t push hard!"

"Mrs. Yin, I don’t want to argue with you; I’m just a surgeon responsible for the safety of the injured. How this accident is determined is up to the police to decide."

"But Pu Wei’s occipital wound is a critical piece of evidence!"

"Yes, and you said it’s a critical piece of evidence... Have you considered that your husband might have accidentally used excessive force, causing Pu Wei’s injury?"

"Impossible!"

"Why?"