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Chapter 468 Forced to Do So, A White Lie

Chapter 468: Chapter 468 Forced to Do So, A White Lie

This result was something Su Mu had never expected. She hadn’t predicted that losing her partner would have such a huge impact on Zhou Yaxian, who had always been a calm and rational woman. Perhaps Su Mu had been too one-dimensional in her previous view, not considering how devastating it would be once such a person was struck down.

Su Mu responded with an acknowledgment and thanks:

"Thank you, doctor. When will my aunt wake up?"

"She will wake up tonight, or at the latest by tomorrow morning. It wouldn’t hurt for her to get more rest in this condition, but she needs someone by her side."

"I understand, thank you."

After the director left, Su Mu entered the hospital room and, after some thought, decided not to call Wen Han. After all, if it wasn’t serious he wouldn’t have left, and with such a major incident involving Zhou Yaxian, he wouldn’t go anywhere else after finishing his tasks. Moreover, Zhou Yaxian had calmed down now, and his coming back right now would not be very useful. It would be better to let him finish his work first.

With Zhou Yaxian causing such an uproar, Su Mu couldn’t possibly leave. She had a quick lunch and stayed by her side relentlessly, fearing that Zhou Yaxian would wake up and do something foolish once again. Fortunately, she remained quiet, and only around 7 p.m. did she start to stir, but by then Wen Han still hadn’t returned, nor had there been any calls.

As Su Mu worried, Zhou Yaxian softly called out her name. Su Mu was stunned for a moment before she regained her composure and faced Zhou Yaxian, guarded as if fearful she might get out of bed again. Seeing her state, Zhou Yaxian gave a slight smile:

"Did I scare you?"

Zhou Yaxian’s words were ambiguous, and Su Mu didn’t know if she was referring to her attempted suicide or the disturbance earlier, but in any case, Su Mu had been frightened both times and so she nodded, walking over to hold Zhou Yaxian’s hand:

"Aunt, you can’t do this again."

Now more composed after waking again, Zhou Yaxian smiled faintly, "I won’t."

The tone was casual, and Su Mu didn’t take it as a promise but rather as a comfort—she was just trying to ease your guard, then take the opportunity when you’re unaware to do something irreversible. But Su Mu could only respond:

"Wen Han is very worried, and so is Shaoyuan. You can’t let them lose you, too."

Mentioning Wen Han, Zhou Yaxian looked around:

"Why isn’t Wen Han here?"

"He had to go to work this morning, but he should be back soon."

Zhou Yaxian was silent for a few seconds before sighing, "His job is for the country and the people, but it’s the family who suffers. If you marry him, you will live in constant fear. But I have made a decision. I want Wen Han to leave his position and become an ordinary person. He has been a hero for the people for over a decade and has fulfilled his childhood dream. It’s enough."

Su Mu remained silent. She didn’t know what to say. It was ultimately the Wen Family’s matter, and now Zhou Yaxian still needed someone by her side. Even if they left it all to Auntie Li to look after, it would not work; it had to be Wen Han.

As she contemplated, Zhou Yaxian reached out her hand to Su Mu with a smile:

"Susu, come here, your aunt has something to tell you."

Before Zhou Yaxian had spoken these words, Su Mu had anticipated them. She had thoughts of withdrawing and avoiding the conversation, but those were fleeting, swiftly dismissed by herself, especially since the doctor’s words were still echoing in her ears—Zhou Yaxian couldn’t handle any more shocks.

Su Mu stepped forward and sat down on the chair beside Zhou Yaxian’s bed. She wasn’t sure how Zhou Yaxian felt about her smile; even Su Mu herself found it somewhat stiff. Yet Zhou Yaxian’s words came as expected, just as Su Mu had imagined, saying:

"I know it’s not quite proper for me to say this now, but I can only rest easy when I see you and Wen Han together, and I owe it to your uncle. So, Susu, could you promise me to marry Wen Han?"

These words were just as Su Mu had contemplated; it wasn’t the first time she heard them. The last time, she had been hidden and Zhou Yaxian hadn’t noticed her, and she had made a pact with Wen Han never to bring up these matters again. But now, faced directly by Zhou Yaxian and with Wen Han not by her side, Su Mu had to confront this alone.

Yet she didn’t know how to respond.

Zhou Yaxian waited a long time without a response from Su Mu, roughly guessing something, and her emotions started to become unstable again. Su Mu noticed her quickening heartbeat and rising blood pressure, and was startled, hurrying to soothe her:

"Aunt, relax, we can talk about this."

"Are you planning to break up with Wen Han? Have you never thought about marrying him from the start?" Zhou Yaxian gripped Su Mu’s hand tightly, using all her strength, so much so that Su Mu’s wrist bore red marks, but she didn’t care about that. Zhou Yaxian was on the verge of collapse, and no one knew what she might do next. Su Mu could only say:

"No, Aunt, you’re overthinking it. I won’t break up with Wen Han. We’ll be fine; don’t worry."

But Su Mu’s reassurances did not calm Zhou Yaxian down because she didn’t hear what she wanted to from Su Mu’s mouth. The grip on her wrist remained firm, her gaze intense as she asked again:

"What about the marriage? Will you marry Wen Han?"

At that moment, Su Mu remembered the doctor’s words and recalled Zhou Yaxian’s behavior at noon; though she was trying hard to maintain her composure, the underlying instability was palpable to Su Mu. She dared not provoke Zhou Yaxian further or say anything against her wishes. Perhaps what mattered most now was not the situation at hand but Zhou Yaxian’s health. Perhaps a delaying tactic was a good choice.

As Zhou Yaxian struggled to sit up, Su Mu managed to calm her with a nod, saying:

"Aunt, don’t worry. I will marry Wen Han. In fact, before you spoke to me about this, we were already planning our engagement; we just hadn’t had the chance to tell you yet."

Zhou Yaxian’s mood was completely soothed, and her gaze softened as she looked at Su Mu, much like every time Su Mu had seen her before, smiling gently like a loving elder:

"Really? You’re not lying to me?"

Su Mu smiled faintly:

"This is a lifetime commitment. I’m not joking."

Wen Han chose that moment to enter, hearing the entire conversation.