Because I Cannot Hurt You

Caihong glared at Shuang.

Shuang smiled. "What's wrong? What are you afraid of? If you promised to teach him, then fulfill it. I mean Xinyi is also gonna teach Chyou some drawing skills, right?"

Xinyi smiled at Chyou and ruffled her head. "Yes."

Chyou's eyes sparkled. "Yay!"

Things were surely complicated, but she didn't have the heart to refuse Chyou after she had seen her so happy drawing with her.

Shuang glanced at Caihong. "See? So what are you running away from?"

Caihong stiffened. She bit her lip. "I am not running away."

"Then don't refuse him."

Caihong scowled at her.

Can she not understand why I am doing this?

Shuang chuckled. "A great philosopher once said that you cannot escape your fate which is bound to happen. It finds another way to reach you if you close one door."

Meaning what will happen will happen. Refusing to teach Siying wouldn't change anything.

Caihong grimaced. "Since when did you start saying philosophical stuff?"

"I always had that streak in me," she shrugged.

Xinyi slowly said, "It's okay, Caihong. You don't need to think so much. Whatever the situation might be, our kids have nothing to do with that."

She looked at Zhiyuan. "What do you think?"

Zhiyuan thought about it and softly whispered. "I am fine with him visiting Caihong, but are you sure you won't get uncomfortable?"

Xinyi smiled and shook her head. "Siying wants it. I don't want to see him sad. He really likes her too. There is nothing uncomfortable for me to feel in my son's happiness."

Zhiyuan silently stared at her. His gaze seemed to be transfixed at her. His lips parted to say something, but then he heard Xiaosi's voice.

"What a touching scene. Caihong teaches Siying and Xinyi teaching Chyou. I never imagined this would happen. So lovely," he laughed as he stood beside Caihong.

She uneasily shifted in her place and looked away.

"But Zhi, my dear friend, are you sure you want to leave Siying in our hands?" He amusingly smiled. "Especially after last night?"

Caihong squinted his eyes at him and slightly moved Siying to her side in a protective stance.

Zhiyuan smiled back. "We are leaving Siying in Caihong's hands, not yours. Xinyi and I are sure she will take good care of him, especially from you."

Siying asked again, "Aunty will you really not teach me?"

His saddened expression and slumped shoulders tugged her heartstrings. She had no qualms in rejecting Chyou's request, but she found it unable to shake him away.

"I will teach you. So, don't cry anymore."

Siying was delighted. "Mama! Aunty said she will teach me!"

Xinyi smiled. "En."

"Thank you, Aunty!"

Shuang yawned. "Oh well, I am tired. I want to go home and hit the bed soon to get some nice sleep."

She walked away, but then she suddenly stopped as if she remembered something important.

"Oh yes, Caihong and Zhiyuan. I need a favor from you two."

They looked at her questioningly.

She said, "When you meet me next time and if my Mom is also present, then try and act disappointed in me okay? Like super mad at me."

They frowned.

Zhiyuan asked, "Act angry at you? Why?"

Shuang shrugged. "Well, my Mom had sent me on a mission to humiliate Caihong and...and…"

She looked at Siying and Chyou. "Oye kids. Close your ears."

Siying and Chyou furrowed their brows. "Why?"

She glared at them. "Are you closing your ears or should I beat you two?"

Xinyi's brow twitched.

They jolted and instantly put their hands on their ears.

Shuang smiled satisfied and looked at Zhiyuan, "And to seduce you."

He widened his eyes. "What?"

"Well, my Mom and her obsession in making me the Han family's daughter-in-law. What can I say? So, if you will act angry at me, then she will believe that I actually plotted against you, or else she would bore the hell out of me with her lecture."

Zhiyuan was speechless. "Mrs. An Meiying wanted you to seduce me?"

She shrugged. "And overthrow Xinyi to be your wife. But like you saw, I was pretty much sleeping throughout the whole trip. So, please help me out, okay?"

Zhiyuan looked at Xinyi to know exactly what kind of reaction he should give, and she could only helplessly nod.

He always had his doubts about An Meiying and her intentions because Caihong never liked her quite much. But to actually know this from her own daughter's mouth…

That means all those years back, Mrs. An must be secretly against my relationship with Caihong too if she wanted Shuang for me.

His eyes slightly narrowed.

If she was against us, did she have anything to do with why Caihong left?

Xiaosi silently observed him with an unreadable gaze. He understood what Zhiyuan might be thinking.

He glanced at Caihong. "Let's go, honey. It was a long trip and you must be tired, right?"

She felt disgusted at his fake behavior.

Xiaosi chuckled at Zhiyuan. "We part ways here, but we will soon meet again for the project. I hope we have a good time ahead."

Zhiyuan didn't respond.

Chyou waved her hand. "Bye, bye Aunty!"

Xinyi smiled and waved back.

Zhiyuan said, "Let's go."

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As their car stopped, Siying hopped out and dashed towards the villa.

"Careful, Siying!" Xinyi said.

Zhiyuan smiled. "Let him be. He must be wanting to call Leina to share about the trip."

She sighed.

They slowly walked while Zhiyuan frequently glanced at Xinyi. He gently held her wrist and stopped her.

Xinyi looked back at him. "Zhiyuan?"

His black irises deeply bored into her and he said, "Xinyi. It's okay if you are selfish at times."

She blinked her eyes. "I don't understand…"

"I mean to say...it's good that you think of others, but don't forget to think about yourself too."

Xinyi still didn't get his words.

Zhiyuan smiled.

Even if it was not saying anything against his wish to look for Caihong, or when she rushed to help him when she was so sick herself, or may it be Siying's request to go and visit Caihong; Xinyi always quietly accepted them.

She always put other's happiness before hers, and that's why Zhiyuan said that.

He said, "Let's go."

As soon as they reached Han villa, they were greeted by the sight of an extremely calm Han Huizhong waiting for them.