"You returned to the Shen family and saw Su Heng. And then you ended up in such a pathetic state?"
Shen Fanxing knitted her eyebrows and replied, "I was splashed by cold water…"
Bo Jinchuan narrowed her eyes and pressed on, "So, you were bullied at home?"
Shen Fanxing recalled the events that happened today at the Shen residence. Although it had happened before, in hindsight, the more she thought about it, the more sarcastic it felt.
Perhaps she was feeling vulnerable as she had rarely fallen sick. Or perhaps it was the rare occurrence of someone expressing concern for her. But the forlornness and misery she felt as she stared at the moon outside of the window deepened.
"I felt like a fool when I went back today… I always thought that we were family and that no matter how badly we fought, there would still be a connection as we are related by blood."
"No matter how heartless or determined I am, I have always subconsciously accepted my family countless times…"
Shen Fanxing's face conveyed the bitterness and sorrow she felt. She had said a lot, but not a single word was about Su Heng.
She had always assumed that Su Heng and Shen Qianrou's relationship and betrayal provoked her. And that had caused her to be sad because she couldn't let go of Su Heng.
But it wasn't.
It was all because of her family.
The anger that he had accumulated throughout the journey from the company had vanished like smoke.
Yet when he saw the sorrow on her face, his heart tightened.
He touched her chin and turned her face to make her face him again.
He could see the stubbornness in her eyes.
"In this world, there are some family ties that aren't pure. Especially in the face of interests, reputation and power, a price tag is placed on kinship."
Shen Fanxing smiled bitterly to herself. That was true.
In the past, the Shen family abandoned her mother because her mother was powerless and couldn't give them any help. That was why Yang Liwei had replaced her mother because she was from a prestigious family.
"An intelligent person wouldn't sacrifice like that."
said Bo Jinchuan as he stared at her silently.
Shen Fanxing shook her head and said, "Neither do I."
Bo Jinchuan smiled and bent down to press his forehead against hers.
"I won't either… I won't let you become a sacrifice for anyone."
Shen Fanxing's lashes trembled and she turned her head away, She mumbled, "Stay away from me."
"Why do you keep avoiding me?" asked Bo Jinchuan as he tilted Shen Fanxing's face back towards him.
Shen Fanxing pressed her hand on his shoulder. Her breath and skin were hot.
"I'm unwell and I don't want to infect you."
Something glinted in Bo Jinchuan's eyes and his grip on her chin tightened.
"So, you've been rejecting me right from the start because you were afraid of passing the virus to me?"
"No," answered Shen Fanxing as her eyes darted around nervously.
"Liar!"
The words had barely left Bo Jinchuan's lips when he planted another kiss on her lips forcibly.
He pried her teeth open and forced his tongue inside. His kisses were lingering and passionate.
Shen Fanxing widened her eyes.
It had never occurred to her that a man like Bo Jinchuan, who appeared calm and collected, would be capable of such a ruthless and wild kiss.
His kisses overwhelmed her and she struggled to push him away.
Yet, the strength she possessed was insignificant to Bo Jinchuan!
It was only when Shen Fanxing became breathless, did Bo Jinchuan let go of her. He looked unsatisfied.
"Although I hate being unwell, I would be more than happy to be infected if this is the way the virus is passed on to me."
Shen Fanxing's eyes welled up with tears as her vision blurred.
"Be my woman, okay?"