e hadn't known the inside story."Mr. Xu, it was her…""Alright, time's up, it's time to get off work." Manager Xu directly interrupted Jenny, gave her a cold glance, and warned in a cold voice: "When w...Qin Mumumu raised her head and looked at Xiaoxiao cautiously. She didn't answer Xiaoxiao's question, but instead asked Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, do you like Mr. Xiao"

Xiaoxiao hurriedly waved her hand: "It's not me, it's other people. Many people like Mr. Xiao."

Qin Mumu's fierce look faded from her eyes, and she earnestly advised Xiaoxiao: "Fortunately, you didn't like Mr. Xiao. Look, what kind of person is Mr. Xiao He definitely has high standards. A girl who can be Mr. Xiao's girlfriend must be very excellent."

Mr. Xiao came to Donghuang just for fun, how could he possibly be interested in those women who entice men with their beauty Xiaoxiao, it's not that I'm belittling you, Mr. Xiao has high standards, this is certain. You shouldn't fool around with those fickle women, lest you end up heartbroken and shedding tears silently later on.

After she finished speaking, she saw Xiaoxiao hanging her head and refusing to speak. She pursed her pink lips, grabbed Xiaoxiao's hand, and said, "Xiaoxiao, I said these things for your own good. You see, I don't even tell those people. As a friend, I just hope you won't get hurt."

Xiaoxiao's face flushed with embarrassment: "I know, Mumumi. I have to go to work now." For some reason, even though Mumumi said it was for her own good, she still felt hurt.

Qin Mumumu didn't think much of it, and hurried to the hospital again.

Walking into the ward, I saw Jian Tong was still asleep. I rolled my eyes and muttered, "So much trouble."

She had spoken to the doctor before. The wound on Jian Tong's forehead, while looking serious, was actually just from a delay during transport and some bleeding. The real problem was that Jian Tong's body was in terrible shape.

……

When Jian Tong woke up, it was already the afternoon of the second day. His high fever had subsided somewhat, but his body temperature was still abnormally high.

I opened my eyes, my mouth was so dry I rasped unconsciously, "Thirsty..."

A sudden noise startled Qin Mumumu, who furrowed her brows and glanced at Jian Tong: "Wait a moment." Qin Mumumu said coldly, pouring a glass of water for Jian Tong.

Jane silently took the cup, drank it down without a word.

After finishing her water, she still remained silent.

The ward was very quiet. Jian Tong lowered her eyelids, gazing at her nose and her heart, she was waiting.

Suddenly.

"You bumped your forehead on the doorknob, and it will leave a scar. But that part of your forehead already seems to have a scar, so this one isn't a big deal. Don't tell anyone about this. I've already taken leave for you at Dong Huang's place. Go back to work when your fever breaks. I've also covered all the hospitalization expenses. During your stay in the hospital, I'll send you three meals a day on time."

Xiao Tong listened silently.

Qin Mumumu was furious and ashamed, thinking that Jian Tong didn't know good from bad: "Hey, did you hear me This matter isn't entirely my responsibility. You have problems too! Who sleeps outside the house in the rain for a whole night Doing that is what caused you to get a fever. Otherwise, I would have just bumped into you and you would have fallen."

Jian Tong stood speechless.

Qin Mumu couldn't help but raise her voice and shout, "What else do you want! I brought you to the hospital! If I hadn't brought you to the hospital in time, you would have died from the fever. I even paid for your medical expenses."

"I'm just a college student, I took on a summer job to earn tuition and living expenses. I don't have much money, but I still paid for your medical bills. And you're still relentless, Jian Tong, just tell me, how much money do you want, so that you'll stop talking nonsense"

Jian Tong kept her head bowed, silent.

Qin Mumumu was even angrier: "What are your demands Just say them!"

She was ready to bleed heavily. Thinking, this Jian Tong is so greedy, how could he possibly let go of this opportunity to extort himself

At that moment, Jian Tong's nose wasn't a nose, and her eyes weren't eyes.

Jian Tong slowly lifted her head, looked at Qin Mumu, and spoke slowly. Her voice was hoarse and raspy, broken and gratingly unpleasant. She said, "I want an apology from you."

Qin Mumumu widened her eyes, looking at Jian Tong with a face full of absurdity, "You want me to apologize" She almost screamed at Jian Tong, "You want me to apologize to you"

He looked at Jian Tong incredulously, as if apologizing to Jian Tong would be a terribly ridiculous and embarrassing thing to do.

"Just spit it out, how much do you want"

Qin Mumumu smiled faintly and asked.

In the hospital bed, Jian Tong shook her head, slowly but firmly saying, "I just want to apologize."

"You!" Qin Mumumu glared angrily at Jian Tong on the hospital bed, her eyes blazing with fury. She said coldly, "If I don't apologize, have you already thought about spreading rumors everywhere"

Jian Tong grew increasingly silent... Having done wrong, apologizing, shouldn't that be the right thing to do

Qin Mumu's reaction was too obvious. Was it so difficult for her to accept an apology from herself

Without thinking, Jian Tong wondered in his heart: If it were someone else today, would Qin Mumumu still be like this

Ah... a barely audible sigh escaped her lips, she grew even more silent. It wasn't because of an apology, but because deep down, she craved to be treated with respect like any normal person.

Although, she had long understood that the notion of "being respected" was already a distant memory.

Shen Xiujin... a lofty figure, wouldn't it be easy for him to destroy a person—inside and out, from head to toe, utterly and completely.

She fell silent, remorse gnawing at her: she shouldn't have asked, couldn't ask. The concept of "being respected" was no longer something she had the right to.

“Jian Tong, I, Qin Mumumu, would bet my entire fortune and not apologize to you. For money, I can kneel, crawl like a dog on the ground, wagging my tail to please the wealthy. Jian Tong, even if I truly did something wrong, you don't deserve an apology from me.” Qin Mumumu was furious.

"Go ahead and spread rumors if you want, but don't blame me for warning you. I'm a student at S University, studying hard and working to support myself. You, on the other hand, are a woman who would do anything for money. I ask you, who do people think is more believable: you or me"

Under the covers, Jian Tong clenched her fists tightly, desperately enduring it, only to suppress the dull pain in her heart. Qin Mumumu left the ward angrily after speaking, slamming the door shut as she went out. Jian Tong stared blankly at the white ceiling, speechless... Letting the dull pain in her heart spread throughout her body, a sense of powerlessness permeated her limbs and bones.

She thought she wouldn't feel pain anymore, she thought, that dignity was something she no longer cared about.

"Ah... what's wrong with me today" A gruff voice, speaking to itself: "Oh... I have a fever, burning up." She answered herself.

Jian Tong knew deep down that what she truly wanted wasn't just an apology. What she yearned for was...the long-lost feeling of being respected, treated like a "person" worthy of respect!

A trace of pain, barely perceptible, flashed across her eyes... All she wanted was an apology that should have been given to her in the first place.

Could it be that she wants a lot of things

"It was me... I asked for too much." She bowed her head. "No more, wishful thinking." As if making a vow to herself, as if constantly persuading herself, she hypnotically repeated to herself over and over, "Don't hope, don't fantasize..."ngs become heart-wrenching memories as time passes.The palms on his shoulders, scorchingly hot, were not just his palms, his chest, every inch of his body, was burning with heat.At first, the breath s...