Free Web NovelChapter 1552: Chapter 460: Not Disappointed (Part 3)
Tong Yingying and Sakuragi Hitomi sat down, with an empty seat between them, just like the "Han and Chu River".
On the left and right sides were the Red General and the Black General.
At this moment, the Black General made the first move.
"..."
Tong Yingying crossed her arms, gave Sakuragi Hitomi a sidelong glance, and said,
"Weakling."
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi sighed and retorted,
"Is it really necessary to be like a child and resort to personal attacks? Such words, to me, are not even..."
"Flat chested."
"You!"
As soon as she heard this, Sakuragi Hitomi’s eyes immediately turned red. She turned to glare at Tong Yingying and countered without any semblance of ladylike grace,
"Old woman!"
"Ha, just now you called me a child, and now an old woman?"
The two glared at each other with hatred, but after a second of silence, Tong Yingying pursed her lips, shifted her aggressive gaze away, and said softly,
"Forget it, I can’t be bothered to argue with you. Wrestling with you only makes that annoying boy smug while he hides..."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi’s frown softened slightly.
She sighed, calmed down, turned her head, and said softly,
"The President didn’t do it on purpose...he was probably deceived by Nara too?"
"Ah, I’ve started to ship you two, you know that? One has a meltdown after being spied on by you yet can reconcile afterward; the other gets a pass even though his relationship with me is ambiguous... Are you guys all mentally abnormal with your modifier brains or something?"
Look who’s talking about spying...
If it weren’t for that incident, I’d probably still be with the President, one for life, a pair forever!
But when it came to the last topic, Sakuragi Hitomi couldn’t help but sigh.
She had considered this before, but at the time, she used "solving the modifier" as an excuse to avoid it.
What about now?
The modifier had already been solved...
How should the President deal with his relationship with them?
Before, it could be excused as the President going off to train his skills, but what about next?
Is it going to stay this ambiguous?
And now, it’s not just about whether he’ll choose her or not.
The key is, Sakuragi Hitomi could keenly sense:
The President doesn’t want to choose.
So, even after solving the modifier, he didn’t even bring it up.
The President’s mind is...
"..."
Thinking of this answer, Sakuragi Hitomi couldn’t help but press her lips, her brow furrowed even deeper.
Though her mind was all over the place, she still answered Tong Yingying’s question,
"Because...you don’t know what the President did to solve the modifier, to save us, for us..."
"Yes, yes, it’s the modifier again, I don’t understand..."
Hearing the modifier mentioned again, Tong Yingying pursed her lips, rested her chin on her hand, and muttered.
"..."
The atmosphere fell silent again as Sakuragi Hitomi glanced at Tong Yingying and asked,
"By the way, I’ve heard from Nara that your mom has always been in Dragon Country before, and now she’s here at Linmen for treatment. How is she?"
"Breast cancer, late stage."
"Ah?"
Sakuragi Hitomi was startled by the unexpected answer.
"Why so surprised...if it weren’t serious, why would we need to transfer her here from home?"
"...No, I’m surprised that you can talk about it so calmly."
"What good would being angry do? Would it change anything?"
"..."
Tong Yingying shook her head and leaned back on the chair behind her with an expression of "indifference to life and death".
"Besides, it’s not entirely hopeless. Chemotherapy will start in a few days, and we’ll see how the treatment goes."
"...I’m sorry."
Hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi hesitated for a moment and apologized for their earlier confrontation.
Tong Yingying simply waved her hand dismissively and said unconcernedly,
"What can I say, rather than worrying about whether it can be cured, I’m more worried about whether my mom can endure the suffering. She was mentally prepared to die when she came here for treatment..."
As she said this, she hesitated for a moment.
But a few seconds later, she decided to speak to Sakuragi Hitomi,
"My mom has always hoped that I would get married. This time agreeing to come to Linmen for treatment, she probably also wants to see the boyfriend I mentioned."
"I see..."
"And the reason I don’t want Yan Huan to come is because I’m worried...my ambiguous relationship with him will be discovered by my mom."
Tong Yingying lowered her eyes and spoke softly,
"I’m indifferent, given the time we’re in. Even if Yan Huan can’t take responsibility for me, I won’t lose anything... But my mom doesn’t think that way. What if she worries, what if she resents...me..."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi opened her mouth.
Then, she suddenly laughed and said,
"I think you don’t have to worry too much..."
"Huh?"
"Even if in other aspects, the President may indeed mess up. But in terms of responsibility... I think he will never let you, or your mother, down."
"..."
Hearing this, Tong Yingying’s eyes trembled slightly.
For some reason, up until before, she held a pessimistic view of her future with Yan Huan due to age, appearance, and various other reasons.
But listening to Sakuragi Hitomi’s words, a glimmer of hope rekindled within her.
But outwardly, she just gave a helpless smile, shook her head, and said,
"Let’s hope so..."
...
...
At this moment, in the hospital room.
"As long as she’s okay...Yingying was always like this when she was little back in Dragon Country..."
"Hey, how did you and Yingying meet?"
"Oh, you must be patient with her then..."
Mrs. Tong watched the handsome young man in front of her with a satisfied smile, asking about everything related to him and Tong Yingying.
Meanwhile, Yan Huan lowered his eyes, smiling as he responded to her every question.
"..."
But at the same time, his eyes gleamed slightly, seemingly looking at another page.
[Crab Coin Store]
[Due to the finger having completely left the world, magical items related to resolving the modifier will be sold at a reduced price]
[Crab Medicine: 5 Crab Coins]
[Single-use item, upon complete consumption, the medicine will provide the following effects:]
[1. Remove all curses attached to the body]
[2. Remove all side effects caused by using the modifier]
[3. Restore the body to a completely healthy state]
Yan Huan’s gaze lingered on the last line "restore to a completely healthy state" for a long time.
Then, he turned his eyes to look at his Crab Coin balance nearby:
[Crab Coins: 5]
"..."
Looking at the 5 Crab Coins he obtained after refreshing the task, Yan Huan squinted his eyes.
The next second, he suddenly raised his eyes, looked at Mrs. Tong in front of him, and spoke,
"Right, Auntie..."
"Yes, what is it?"
"I forgot to mention, earlier Tong...uh, Yingying asked me to arrange dinner for you. Auntie, what would you like to eat?"
"Oh, I don’t have much of an appetite...just give me something simple..."
Upon hearing this, Yan Huan stood up, showed a pleasant smile, and asked softly,
"Well then, how about trying a crab, a specialty from Linmen...?"
