Ya Nuo: "W..what?"
Nana: "Ah! Auntie Hui Yan!"
Hui Yan narrowed her eyes on Nana's bloody arms. "I am a really straightforward person so I will not beat around the bushes and treat you like a vip guest. After I tell you about this, whether you want to still avoid seeing your parents, that is up to you. I'll repeat what I said a minute and 30 seconds ago. The man whom you've called 'father' for 16 years is not your biological father. He is an incompetent piece of scum in society who belongs to the asylum for polluting the environment. Not only did he break up your family and separated you from your real parents, he took over Yang corporation through scheming against his brother and father. For the past 16 years, your parents had looked for you and missed you dearly. There hasn't been a day where your mother could smile genuinely because she's been punishing herself with guilt for losing her own daughter! Till today, your mother still posts your baby pictures online and spends her time sticking up posters hoping someone might ring her doorbell and tell her that they've seen you and know about your whereabouts. Don't mistaken, your parents hired a lot of private investigators to look for you, but nobody managed to find you."
Ya Nuo chewed on her lips until an iron taste filled her mouth. "I...I don't know if this is how I want to meet her.. I'm not ready."
Hui Yan walked over to Nana and inspected her wound, "Once again, I am telling you all this isn't because I care about what you think about seeing your parents. What I care about is my niece here who got hurt because she was trying to persuade you to stay. Instead of listening to her trying to force you to stay, I'm giving you some simple information about yourself. If you still insist on leaving, then be my guest. I just feel bad for your parents for having a daughter like you who would use the excuse of having a huge scar and wouldn't want to make them feel worse after seeing you. If I lost my daughter for 16 years and I see her again for the first time, I won't give one shit about her old wounds. Instead, I would focus solely on the point that my daughter is still alive and I can protect her from future harm. Do you know how many parents lose their children and were never lucky enough to see them alive? I don't care what you think, but I'm telling you this to wake you up from your concerns because you're using those excuses to hide your fear. You're trying to hide from your parents. You don't know how you will react when you see them and you can't accept the fact that your whole life has been a mess because of that monster, Qiu Rei,."
Ya Nuo's face turned red from anger and eyes were sharp as an eagles. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fist with all her strength and hatred. "I'll be back another day. Sorry Nana, I hurt you earlier. You can hit me if you want to, another time."
"W..wait Ya Nuo!!" Nana lost her balance when she tried to run after Ya Nuo. It was too late, Ya Nuo already ran with all her strength out of the Huang residence.
"Nana, with this wound, you're not going anywhere. I'm calling Chen Mu."
"It's only a small scrape!"
"If it is only a small scrape, you wouldn't be losing this much blood. Look at your bloody hands. I wouldn't be surprised if you collapsed on me with this blood loss. With your current condition, forget about chasing after her. "
"But Ya Nuo!"
"Give her some time to think about it herself. Sometimes you need to slap reality to their faces for them to realize what they can't avoid. She's running away from her fear. Anyways, you sit down while I call Chen Mu here. You know how precious you are to your parents. If they see you all pale like this, they will send you back to the hospital. Is that what you want?"
Nana shook her head, "I'll be obedient and sit here."
"Good. I'll be back."
Hui Yan let out a huge sigh after leaving Nana's room and made a phone call.
"Send some bodyguards to protect Yang Ya Nuo secretly. I sent you a picture of her in female and male outfit. Report to me if anything happens."
-Call ends-
'Girl.. I know you most likely suffered a lot, but if I am not harsh on you, you'll never grow stronger. You'll never overcome your fear and step out to face that bastard. Now that you learned enough about yourself, I hope you'll come back and meet with your parents."
Ya Nuo ran in the speed of a cheetah going after its prey. The more she thought of Hui Yan's words, the more she forced her legs to run faster. She didn't remember how long she's been running, but she didn't stop until she slipped and fell down on a pile of garbage. She sat quietly on the floor and hugged her knees while she thought of her childhood. Her childhood was a mess and she finally started a new life after escaping from Qiu Rei's disgusting hands. 'Yang Qiu Rei! Just you wait.. all my endurance is not for nothing. How dare you.. how dare you for all these years torture me as if it is a righteous thing to do? I'll show you who is going to make the law in Yang family...'
She got up slowly and walked back to Taekwondo house. Huan Hei recognized Ya Nuo from a block away. He worriedly ran to her, "Nuo! Why are you so late? I've been wai-"
The street light flickered when Huan Hei reached her. She was covered in dirt and eyes were still red from crying earlier. Her eyes lost its cheerfulness and lips were dry and rough. Huan Hei held her face gently and rubbed her cheeks. His eyes were filled with worry, anger, frustration, and helplessness. "Nuo.. what happened? Are you okay?"
Ya Nuo hugged him tightly without any hesitation and started sobbing nonstop. Her sudden express of emotions shocked him and he didn't dare move from his current position. His hands were still lifted up in the air while she cried her heart out.
"No, I'm not okay! Everything is aching! My arms, legs, body, head, especially my heart! Everything hurts like fire ants crawling and biting my body. Everything hurts so much that I am suffocating and draining from energy. I'm tired... I'm very tired..I.."Her cries made him feel like someone was cracking each bone in his body. 'This was the first time she showed her pain and sorrow in front of me. Also the first time I've felt such pain in my heart. Cry it all out. I don't know what you've gone through today, but cry to your heart's desire. I'll be here.' She cried for half an hour in his chest and then separated her body from his.
Sniff
She looked at him with her watery eyes and flushed cheeks, "Hei, hold me."