Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 418 The Demise of the Si Family (6)

These days, the governor seems to be in a fog, in a daze, even his breathing feels unreal, as if he has been in a very long dream.

He knew very well that there were still a lot of things to deal with in Singapore. Si Chu had been acting strangely lately, doing too little and being too reckless.

He needs to put Si Chu aside for a while.

But his mind just wouldn't listen to reason and wouldn't wake up.

In his dream, he returned to the time when he and Yunxi were young. Back then, the wind carried a hint of gunpowder, but it was much brighter than it is now.

At that time, he was not yet the governor of the state, but a soldier rushing to the front line. Yunxi was a military doctor. The two of them devoted their youth to protecting their country and never complained.

Their relationship is quite amusing. It started out as chaotic as a battle, but somehow they became friends despite the conflict, and he cherished it as the softest memory in his heart for years to come.

That day, he was shot in the thigh, and blood soaked through his military trousers. He limped around, but he still couldn't shake his carefree nature, muttering to himself about asking his teammates to take him back.

"This injury is nothing, I'll get it treated and return to the team!"

The medical ward usually treats external injuries with an old military doctor. The two are very familiar with each other, so there's no need for formalities.

He pushed open the door and barged in, casually tearing off his blood-stained military jacket, then bending down to unbutton his military trousers, shouting, "Old medic! Quick, take a look at me, I reckon there are no broken bones!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked up and was stunned. The person who came in after hearing the sound was not the old military doctor, but a young girl!

She was wearing a white coat, which made her skin look especially fair. Her hair was pulled back, revealing her slender neck. She looked quite quiet, but her eyes revealed the sharpness of a military doctor.

The girl was clearly not expecting that there would be a shirtless man in the room. Her body stiffened abruptly, her eyes widened, and her face flushed red, like a ripe peach.

Any other woman would probably have screamed and run away, but she didn't. She only paused for two seconds, then gripped the first-aid kit tightly, deliberately raising her voice with a hint of ferocity: "Who are you? Are you trying to harass me here?!"

The governor was still in a daze, standing there dumbfounded.

The girl took another half step back, flicking the silver needles peeking out of her medicine box with her fingertips, her tone even harsher: "Don't come any closer! Let me tell you, my acupuncture skills are exceptionally accurate. If you come any closer, one needle from me and you'll never be a decent man again!"

Upon hearing this, the governor belatedly realized his embarrassment and hurriedly reached out to pull at the military uniform beside him, while still trying to explain himself.

"No, young lady, I thought you were the old army doctor..."

As a result, he moved too hastily and forgot about his leg injury. With a sudden effort, he hissed in pain, his legs gave way, and he fell forward.

As luck would have it, he fell right on the girl.

Even more outrageous, the silver needles that he hadn't had time to remove from his leg actually pierced straight into his most vital spot!

Instantly, the governor felt his lower body go numb and he couldn't speak, his mouth agape and his mind went blank.

The girl was stunned. The redness on her face faded, leaving only a blank look in her eyes. She didn't even notice when the medicine box in her hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

The two remained frozen in place for a while before the girl recovered first. Biting her lip, she reached out and carefully helped him up, her voice trembling slightly.

"You...you get up first, let me see where the needle is stuck."

The governor finally came to his senses, his face burning red, and he slowly got up, supporting himself on his arms, apologizing profusely.

"I'm so sorry! I really didn't mean to, I didn't see that you were changing shifts!"

"Who changed shifts?" The girl frowned, helping him to a chair as she asked, "Where's the old medic? How did you get this injury?"

"It seems the old medic has been transferred to treat the seriously wounded. I was on the front lines fighting the enemy and got shot."

The governor rubbed his leg, embarrassed and not daring to look at her. "I was reckless just now, please don't take it to heart."

The girl then realized what had happened, her expression softened slightly, she picked up the medicine box from the ground, squatted down to look at his leg, glanced at the needle that had been stuck in the wrong place, and her tone was no longer so harsh.

"Alright, misunderstanding aside, let's remove the needle first, then check your injury and... are you alright there? My name is Yan Yunxi, I'm here temporarily to fill in for you."

The governor then learned that her name was Yun Xi and quickly said, "My surname is Tao, you can just call me Brother Tao. Um... Sister Yun Xi, please be gentle, this is my happiness for the rest of my life!"

Yan Yunxi chuckled at his words, but quickly composed herself, picked up the tweezers, and said, "Stop being so cheeky, bear with it, I'm going to remove the needle!"

When the needle was removed, the governor's palms were sweaty with nervousness, his eyes were tightly closed, and he kept muttering, "Yunxi, you have to hold it firmly, gently, gently. I still want to protect my country and, incidentally... incidentally, settle down and start a family!"

Yan Yunxi's hands didn't stop moving, her fingertips steadily holding the tweezers. She couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Don't worry, I wouldn't joke about your 'happiness'. If you keep yelling, my hand might slip and something really goes wrong, so don't blame me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the silver needle was gently pulled out with tweezers. The governor felt the numbness slowly dissipate before he dared to open his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.

"My God, it's finally all over! Yunxi, your skills are amazing, even better than the old army doctor!"

Stop flattering me, let's take care of your leg injury first.

Yan Yunxi wasn't buying his act. She opened the first-aid kit and took out alcohol and gauze. "Roll up your pants legs a little higher. Bear with the pain. The alcohol will burn a bit when disinfecting."

The governor immediately did as he was told, wincing in pain but still stubbornly insisting, "It's nothing, it's nothing. This pain is nothing compared to being shot! By the way, Miss Yunxi, you're so young, why did you become a military doctor? It's so dangerous in the rear."

Yan Yunxi paused in her work, her eyes darkened, but she quickly regained her composure: "The soldiers on the front lines are willing to risk their lives. I am a military doctor, so it is only natural that I should be where I am most needed. I can't let you bleed in front of us and then not have anyone reliable to treat your wounds, can I?"

These words warmed the governor's heart. Seeing her carefully tending to her wound, most of the previous embarrassment had dissipated, leaving only admiration: "Well said! You are indeed a remarkable girl, unlike those delicate ones."

"Who's being coy?" Yan Yunxi glared at him, but wasn't really angry. "Let me tell you, from now on you'll have to come in every day to change your dressings, and the place where you got the acupuncture just now will need to be treated for a few more days to consolidate the results. Otherwise, if it leaves any aftereffects, I won't be responsible."

The governor nodded hurriedly, like an obedient soldier: "I'll listen to you! Even if I come twice a day, I'll be there on time! By the way, next time I come, could I call you in advance? So as not to cause another misunderstanding like today."

Yan Yunxi hummed in agreement, wrapped the gauze properly, and tied a neat knot: "Okay, next time before you come, call out 'Dr. Yan' three times at the door. If I don't answer, don't come in."

"Alright!" The governor stood up, holding onto the chair, and tried to take a few steps. "Hey, it really doesn't hurt that much anymore! Yunxi, thank you so much."

"No need to thank me, this is my job." Yan Yunxi packed her medical kit and then instructed, "Don't always think about returning to the team. If your injury reopens before it's fully healed, it will be troublesome. The battle in Singapore won't make a difference if you stay for a few more days."

From that day on, the governor came every day on time to change the dressing and give injections.

At first, the two were a little embarrassed, but after they got to know each other better, they bickered every day.

The governor always liked to tease her with his witty remarks, and Yan Yunxi would always retort. But despite his teasing, he would always be gentle when giving her injections and would ask her more questions about whether it hurt when changing her dressing.

Once, the governor brought her a sweet potato he had traded with a fellow villager and secretly slipped it to her, saying, "Eat up, it's freshly roasted and still warm! You're so busy every day that you don't even have time to eat, how can you have the energy to treat other people's injuries?"

Yan Yunxi looked at the sweet potato in her hand, feeling warm inside, but still said stubbornly, "Who wants to eat your sweet potato? I have my own food." Even so, she still peeled it, took a bite, and felt the sweetness warm her heart from her mouth.

Days passed by, the smoke of war still lingered, but every time the governor went to see Yan Yunxi, his heart was filled with sweetness.

He knew this battle would be tough, but just thinking about returning to Singapore with this capable yet gentle girl after the war gave him boundless energy.

And so, their fate, which began with a chaotic misunderstanding, and involved a "deadly" silver needle and a sweet potato, gradually grew intense and passionate.

The dream was so wonderful, it felt unreal; even the air smelled of warm, roasted sweet potatoes.

Later, the war was won.

He didn't have to work as a troublesome governor, and Yunxi stopped wearing her white coat stained with gunpowder. The two of them were never apart for a day, and they even had a cute little girl by their side.

After being discharged from the army, they went to a small town where life moved at a leisurely pace, like a slowly simmering porridge.

Yunxi opened a small clinic. After she became pregnant, she placed two pots of her favorite sunflowers at the entrance. Every day, she listened to the neighbors' greetings and treated people with minor ailments such as headaches and fevers.

He started a security company, no longer needing to carry a gun and rush to the front lines, only thinking about protecting the peace and stability of this city. He became a father and had his own little girl.

As soon as it's mealtime, he'll be home right on time. As soon as he opens the door, he smells the aroma of food. Yunxi is wiping her hands in the kitchen when the little girl runs over with chopsticks in hand, shouting "Daddy!" and throwing herself into his arms.

This girl is incredibly intelligent; she learns things very quickly, and when she smiles, her eyes shine like they're filled with light.

For some reason, she didn't look like Yan Xue, but rather like Yan Lan.

He stared blankly for a moment, and sure enough, Yan Lan and Yun Xi looked so alike. They were equally clever and beautiful, and even the brightness in their eyes was exactly the same.

He wished this dream could continue forever, without worrying about the storms of Singapore, without thinking about the burdens on his shoulders, just staying in this house with the warmth of home, watching his daughter grow up, and staying with Yunxi until they grew old together.

That evening, the setting sun shone through the window, casting a golden glow on the dining table.

The family of three was eating around the table when the little girl picked up a piece of pork rib and handed it to him, saying in her childish voice, "Daddy, Mommy's pork ribs are the best!"

Yunxi smiled and wiped the corner of the girl's mouth, her eyes so tender they could melt water: "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

He held the chopsticks, his heart overflowing with joy, so full that he barely dared to breathe, afraid of shattering this tranquility.

But just then, a familiar yet jarring voice suddenly burst in.

It was Mrs. Si's voice.

His heart sank, and an inexplicable sense of annoyance welled up inside him. He quickly covered his ears and squeezed his eyes shut like a child afraid of noise, muttering, "Don't wake up..."

But suddenly the force in his hands lessened, and the hands covering his ears were gently pried open.

He was stunned for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes and saw Yun Xi standing beside him, her skirt still tinged with the smell of cooking. Her eyes were full of tenderness, and her gaze was filled with affection as she looked at him.

She bent down, reached out and gently stroked his hair, her voice as soft as the evening breeze: "Brother Tao, you should go back now."

His heart tightened, and he reached out to grab her sleeve, his voice trembling, "I won't go back. I'll stay here with you and Yan..."

Yunxi gently shook her head, her fingertips brushing against his cheek, her tone filled with reluctance yet also with determination.

“You used to carry a gun to protect your country without fear; now Singapore is waiting for someone to support it, so we can’t be afraid.”

Our daughter is still waiting for her father, to protect her and the peace of Singapore.

Her words were like a fine needle, gently pricking his heart. They hurt, but they also slowly brought his muddled mind back to its senses.

The fireworks from his dream were still vivid in his mind, but he knew it was time to wake up.

The moment the governor woke up, the air in the ward froze.

The governor yelled at Madam Si.

"You still want to lie to me! Yan Lan is my daughter, and Yun Xi was pregnant back then. You knew all this all along, but you kept it from me for so many years. What are you really up to!"

Madam Si was intimidated by his imposing manner and shrank back, but she still stubbornly defended herself and refused to back down.

None of these are true.

"Yes...he hypnotized me! Everything I said and did before was just incoherent ramblings under hypnosis; I can't even remember it myself!"

"Hypnosis?"

The governor sneered, abruptly sitting up in bed. Even though his limbs were weak, his eyes were sharp as knives, staring directly at her.

"What a wonderful hypnosis! Then let me ask you, wasn't it Yunxi who cured my eyes back then?"

Your claims that your uterus was severely damaged and that you can never have children are completely false.

And Si Chu, he's not your brother's child at all, he's your illegitimate son. Are these also just delirious words uttered under hypnosis?

Each question struck Madam Si like a heavy hammer blow to her heart. Her face turned deathly pale, her lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence: "I...I..."

"As far as I know, hypnosis only makes people lower their guard and reveal their secrets; it never forces people to lie."

The governor didn't give her a chance to catch her breath, his gaze sweeping over Dr. X beside him. "Am I right?"

Dr. X's face mask covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of clear eyes, and his tone was serious and certain.

“The governor is right.”

The core of legitimate hypnosis is guiding the subconscious mind. Subjects will only reveal their true memories and thoughts; it is absolutely impossible for them to be manipulated into fabricating non-existent lies, let alone creating logically consistent false experiences.

These words were like the last straw, completely breaking Mrs. Si's spirits. Her legs went weak.

With a thud, she collapsed to the ground, her hands bracing against the cold floor, her eyes unfocused, muttering, "It's all over...it's all over..."

Just then, Si Chu led Liu Jinnian and Bai Lin out of the secret passage.

His face was extremely pale. His gaze first swept over his mother, who was lying on the ground, and then landed on the governor, who was lying on the hospital bed with a sharp look in his eyes.

His eyes were filled with shock. He never expected that his mother would betray him and save the person from waking up!

"Mom! Are you crazy?!"

Si Chu strode to Madam Si's side, his voice filled with disbelief as he questioned, "You promised me, why did you do this?!"

Madam Si looked up at him, her eyes filled with despair. Her lips moved, but she couldn't say anything. She just shook her head, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

The governor leaned against the headboard, his back pressed against the hard bed frame. Even though his face was still a little pale, his aura was not weak at all.

He looked coldly at the mother and child in front of him, his tone devoid of any warmth.

"Si Chu, you and your mother teamed up to put on an act, keeping it from me for so many years, causing chaos in Xingzhou, and even causing Yun Xi's death."

Today, it's time to settle this score.

Si Chu suddenly turned her head and glared at him, suppressing the panic in her heart, her tone becoming fierce.

"Settle accounts? You think you can do anything just because you're awake? The Si family controls most of the power in Singapore now, and you're just a patient who just woke up! My mother was foolish to save you, but you're not qualified to fight me! You're too old."

"Not qualified?" The governor laughed, his laughter full of sarcasm. "Do you think you earned your little bit of power on your own? If it weren't for the Si family helping you cover up the truth, if it weren't for you using the guise of 'the heir of the Si family,' do you think you could have gotten to where you are today?"

And what about your status as an illegitimate child, and your mother's fake injury to trick you into marriage? Do you really think you can hide it forever?

Every word struck a nerve with Si Chu, and his face grew increasingly grim as he stealthily reached for the gun hidden at his waist.

His eyes were practically brimming with murderous intent: "You're courting death! Since you insist on courting death, then I'll grant your wish!"

"Who dares to touch him!" Dr. X immediately stepped forward, blocking the governor's path, and swiftly pulled out his pen, pressing down hard...