Chapter 24 Mr. Gu, your wife has no love for you at all.

When they arrived at the ward, Gu Gong was by the bedside, but Gu Lingxue was nowhere to be seen.

Wen Li's face was as white as if she had applied foundation, and there was some redness around her eyes, making it clear that she was very sad.

"You've arrived."

Gu Gong took the things from Gu Yanchen's hands.

Perhaps Wen Li's illness dealt him a heavy blow, because he no longer mentioned making Ji Ying apologize.

However, Ji Ying noticed that Gu Yanchen hadn't given the jewelry bag to Gu Gong.

"Yan Chen, thank you for pleading with Grandma and getting her to agree to let Wen Li stay in the Gu family after being discharged from the hospital. But you still need to work on Ling Xue's matter with the old lady; she's too stubborn."

When Lingxue was mentioned, Wen Li became quite agitated.

"Yan Chen, I'm begging you. Although the old lady agreed to let her stay, she won't allow her to live in the Gu family home. You know, it's so dangerous for a girl like her to live outside."

Gu Lingxue is not leaving.

Ji Ying's drooping fingertips curled up and then relaxed slightly at her side.

Congratulations to him, he has achieved his goal again.

They're probably not far from living happily ever after.

“Auntie, Grandma has already made the biggest concession. Things in this world are never perfect. I will take good care of her,” Gu Yanchen said.

Settling her in is like keeping her in a golden house; Wen Li is very pleased.

"Then I'll entrust Lingxue to you."

Seeing how harmonious the family was, Ji Ying felt awkward standing there as an outsider.

I made an excuse to go to the restroom and left the ward.

Wen Li didn't try to start a fight with her this time because the mother and daughter were both too tired to argue.

Overnight, Ji Ying found herself at a disadvantage, and the next two weeks were sure to be filled with unexpected troubles.

The fatigue washed over her again, and her head began to ache.

After washing her face, she was thinking about whether to send a message to Gu Yanchen to say that she wanted to leave, but as soon as she took out her phone, she saw Gu Lingxue sitting in the corridor crying.

Ji Ying wanted to take a detour to leave, but then she heard Gu Yanchen's voice.

"So you were here."

Gu Lingxue quickly wiped away her tears, "Brother, I'm fine."

Gu Yanchen's face remained expressionless. "Your mother's condition isn't too bad. Right now, the person she needs most is you. If you can't face this bravely, she'll have no hope."

Gu Lingxue nodded understandingly, "Don't worry, I'm taking my antidepressants. I won't do anything foolish at this time."

But her words did not put Gu Yanchen at ease, because she suffered from laughing depression, which is a rather dangerous condition.

He handed over the jewelry bag. "Take it."

Gu Lingxue took it, opened it, and saw that inside was an exquisite hair clip.

She said happily, "Thank you, brother."

However, after a brief moment of joy, she became preoccupied again.

"Brother, don't be so nice to me. The old lady already suspects us. If my sister-in-law finds out, it will be even worse."

But the "sister-in-law" she mentioned already knows everything.

Ji Ying felt a little cold, not knowing whether it was because of a chill in her heart or physical weakness.

Having lost interest in continuing to spy, Ji Ying turned and walked out of the hospital.

Gu Yanchen was unaware of this, and his response remained calm and composed.

"Your family is doing well, so don't feel burdened."

"Madam, are you and Mr. Gu leaving?"

When Chen Yuan saw Ji Ying, he ran over and asked her in a loud voice.

Gu Yanchen's gaze immediately turned to that direction.

Ji Ying took a deep breath and remained calm.

"I'm a little tired and want to go back. Could you please tell him?"

Before Chen Yuan could speak, Gu Yanchen abandoned Gu Lingxue and came over.

"Why didn't you say you weren't feeling well? We'll go back now."

After saying that, he habitually took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

As the refreshing scent of marine wood wafted over, Ji Ying felt as if countless ants were crawling on her back.

From liking the taste to hating it, it only takes one Gu Lingxue.

Ji Ying wanted to take the clothes off, but Gu Yanchen held the two sides of the placket and pulled them together.

"Lingxue is not doing well both inside and outside right now. Giving her jewelry is just to cheer her up. Don't take it to heart, okay?"

Ji Ying lowered her eyes and did not respond to him.

For her to be suspicious, she must first be interested in him.

However, he had already ripped her heart out piece by piece, but he hadn't realized it yet.

Gu Lingxue watched as Gu Yanchen took Ji Ying into his arms and left.

I was reluctant to part, as I hadn't finished speaking.

“Miss Gu,” Chen Yuan’s smiling face blocked her view, “President Gu asked me to stay. If you need anything, you can tell me.”

"Thank you, Assistant Chen."

A glint of light shone in Gu Lingxue's eyes.

...

Gu Yanchen noticed that Ji Ying was talking much less.

Usually, when this woman sat in the passenger seat, she would chatter on and on about all the interesting things she had seen.

However, on the way there and back, she remained as quiet as a statue.

"Auntie's illness has been diagnosed. Lingxue will take care of her at her bedside and fulfill her filial duty until her condition stabilizes before sending her off."

Wen Li's condition may not be stable for a long time.

Ji Ying raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

But Gu Yanchen noticed her subtle movement.

"Ji Ying!"

He raised his voice.

Ji Ying then reacted.

She gave a perfunctory smile. "It's your decision regarding your affairs."

His attitude was so understanding, but Gu Yanchen just wanted to get angry.

"Have you made enough of a scene?" he asked, suppressing his anger.

Ji Ying fiddled with his leather seat cushion, asking uncertainly, "What did I do wrong?"

Gu Yanchen remained silent.

He was afraid that if he spoke again, he would explode with anger.

Upon arriving at Platinum Bay, Ji Ying unbuckled her seatbelt without a moment's delay, threw off his coat, and jumped out of the car without even glancing back at him.

Gu Yanchen felt a tightness in his chest.

Even though she stopped arguing with him and went along with everything he said, he felt that the tension between them had intensified.

After receiving several phone calls, he decided to go to the master bedroom to talk to her.

It turned out she had locked the door.

Not only did he use the lock, he probably also used the sofa to block the door, because he couldn't push it open.

Gu Yanchen was defeated by her cold violence, feeling both angry and amused.

The next morning, Ji Ying went downstairs alone to have breakfast.

Aunt Yang brought over a rectangular jewelry box.

"President Gu went to the company early this morning. Before he left, he asked me to give this to you."

Ji Ying opened the box on the table.

Inside is a gold hairpin made using the kingfisher feather inlay technique.

Mrs. Yang was amazed.

"This one must have cost quite a bit, right?"

Ji Ying took out her phone, scanned the photos of the actual product, checked the price, and nodded. "Intangible cultural heritage, slightly more expensive than Tiffany's."

Yang's mouth formed an "O" shape.

This must be his way of appeasing Gu Lingxue after we caught him giving her jewelry last night.

It must be said that Gu Yanchen knows how to keep the feng shui of the backyard perfectly balanced.

He was just born in the wrong era.

It's a monogamous system now, and she can't tolerate any infidelity.

Ji Ying promptly put the hairpin up for sale on a second-hand website.

Mrs. Yang was even more surprised.

For the next two days, Ji Ying and Gu Yanchen were both busy.

Although both of them left early and returned late, they miraculously did not run into each other.

Ji Ying slept very well every night with the sofa by the door.

Until that hairpin was bought for a six-figure sum.

Unable to contain herself, Yang told Gu Yanchen, who had just returned from working overtime, the news.

“Mr. Gu, you still can’t let go of Miss Gu. I feel that your wife has no love for you at all.”

Gu Yanchen's temples throbbed, and his face was unusually cold.

When Ji Ying came out of the shower, she was startled to find someone standing by the windowsill.