Chapter 37 The Madam is Still Alive

Caught off guard, Ji Ying was pushed backward, her waist slamming heavily against the cold metal IV stand, letting out a muffled groan of pain.

At the same time, Gu Lingxue also stumbled during the shoving, and her wrist hit the hard metal railing of the hospital bed with a "smack".

She was instantly in so much pain that tears streamed down her face, and she screamed, "Ah! My hand!"

Gu Yanchen rushed forward, originally intending to see Ji Ying.

But after Gu Lingxue cried out in pain, he suddenly changed direction and grabbed her hand. "What's wrong?"

Gu Gong was even more furious and pushed Ji Ying, who had just regained her footing, to the ground.

"You've gone too far! Not only did you threaten your mother-in-law, but you also dared to hit your sister-in-law. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because the old lady is backing you up? Don't forget, your grandfather's medication application has only been approved; whether he'll actually get it is still uncertain!"

Ji Ying fell heavily to the ground, and the pain in her already injured side became even sharper. But when she looked up and saw the two men desperately protecting the women in their arms, all the pain blurred.

"Brother, I..."

Gu Lingxue was about to righteously declare that she was alright when Gu Yanchen suddenly threw away her hand and strode towards Ji Ying.

However, Ji Ying turned over and got up on her own as he reached out his hand.

Even when he was about to touch her, she chose to back away.

Unwilling to give this man another glance, Ji Ying looked coldly at Gu Gong.

“I’ll go to the blood-drawing room with you, but the Gu family can’t go too far. From now on, I, Ji Ying, will have no father-in-law or husband. When it comes to a fight to the death, let’s see who suffers the most.”

To put it bluntly, it means severing ties.

Gu Gong wanted to say something more, but Ji Ying had already turned and left the ward.

He quickly looked at his son, "Look how much you've spoiled her."

Gu Yanchen's face was expressionless, but his voice was chillingly cold.

"Father, remember the price you pay for threatening me with Gu Yi today. You only have Wen Li in your eyes, but Ji Ying is also the apple of my eye. Don't wait until I lose interest in this father-son relationship..."

He didn't need to finish his sentence; he only glanced at Gu Lingxue, and Gu Gong understood.

Gu Gong's expression changed drastically. He wanted to say something to ease the tension, but his son had already turned and chased after him, leaving behind only a chilling atmosphere in the room.

Gu Lingxue lowered her head, her eyes swirling with turbulent emotions.

Blood drawing room.

Zhang Cheng said to the nurse, "Give her 50."

The nurse was somewhat surprised, "Does a lady need to have this much drawn?"

Zhang Cheng glanced at the bodyguards at the entrance of the blood drawing room. "It was requested by the patient's family."

The nurse seemed to understand his helplessness, so she put a rubber tube in Ji Ying's arm.

At this moment, Ji Ying took out her ID card and asked, "Don't you record information?"

"Oh, right."

The nurse quickly picked up her ID card and checked it on the computer.

Within a minute, she returned the ID card with both hands.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, you cannot have your blood drawn."

Zhang Cheng was somewhat surprised, "Why not?"

The nurse pointed to the screen and said, "Dr. Xiao specifically noted that this lady has undergone major surgery and cannot have blood drawn within a year."

Zhang Cheng was speechless for a moment.

Xiao Chang did manage to do one thing well.

Ji Ying put away her ID card and stood up.

She still had an injury on her waist, and she almost lost her balance.

After she steadied herself by supporting her back, she looked at Zhang Cheng.

"I'm preventing Dr. Zhang from making a mistake, didn't you realize that?"

Zhang Cheng suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

Ji Ying smiled, looking like she knew the truth but had no intention of pursuing it.

"You're a good doctor, and you definitely have a bright future ahead of you. Eight years of medical school isn't easy, so it's better to be cautious, don't you think?"

Zhang Cheng clearly showed unease.

Ji Ying had seen Wen Li's hospital admission card in the ward; her attending physician was Zhang Cheng.

If you want to take away Wen Li's wealth and status, you have to start with this person.

“You…you can leave now. I’ll tell them you’re not a suitable candidate for blood testing,” Zhang Cheng said.

"Thanks."

Ji Ying was kind and gentle, putting no pressure on him at all.

Not far from the blood-drawing room, they ran into Xiao Chang.

Both of them were somewhat surprised.

"Is Dr. Xiao on the night shift?" Ji Ying asked proactively.

Xiao Chang nodded and asked with concern, "Why are you at the hospital so late?"

Ji Ying smiled, her eyes as calm as a lifeless painting.

"Gu Yanchen asked me to have my stepmother's blood drawn, but thankfully you have my contact information. Thank you."

As soon as I finished speaking, a familiar face flashed before my eyes.

Ji Ying looked at the man passing by across the street, and it wasn't until she saw his back that she realized who he was.

He is Liang… Thinking that she hadn’t had a chance to thank him twice, Ji Ying ignored Xiao Changru’s gloomy expression and chased after him outside the hospital.

Gu Yanchen saw her supporting her back as she walked out and was about to chase after her when Xiao Chang grabbed her by the collar.

"Didn't I tell you about her condition? Just because she can walk and jump now doesn't mean she's fully recovered! Are you trying to kill her by drawing blood now?"

Gu Yanchen looked at his indignant actions, his eyes deep and unfathomable. "My wife doesn't need your concern."

Xiao Chang let go, but his confidence remained. "Stop your fake affection. If you really want to change wives, just say you want a divorce. There's no need to torture her like this."

"Xiao Chang!" Gu Yanchen's face finally darkened. "Between brothers, there's no need for understanding, only for shared principles!"

Xiao Chang's temples bulged with veins. "Gu Yanchen, you're just relying on her to cause trouble. You'll regret it one day."

Ji Ying, supporting her back, chased after him to the hospital entrance, only to find that he had already gotten into his car, leaving her with only the taillights of the car slowly driving away.

In the car, the assistant looked back.

"Sir, this is the woman you saved twice."

The man leaned against the car window, the orange streetlights casting a dark gold hue on his silhouette. The moment his eyelids slightly lifted, his eyes were clear and bright, like a spring soaked in frost and snow.

Which woman?

The assistant looked away, adjusted his posture, and got back to the main topic.

"This is the third hospital we've contacted. To be frank, since the specimen was found at Hospital 547, our investigation should focus on Hospital 547. As for why Madam took the initiative to send the specimen to find her relatives, but left false contact information, that's worth investigating. Searching for a needle in a haystack is too much of a waste of your energy, and I don't agree with doing it this way."

"The surveillance cameras cover it, the contact information doesn't exist, there are no clues whatsoever, tell me how to find out accurately?"

The man's voice was deep, with a hint of tired hoarseness at the end.

Indeed, at present, we can only hope that the other party has recently fallen ill, having not only been to 547, but also to other hospitals where blood samples have been taken.

But such hope is also very slim.

However, the assistant's tone softened: "For years, we've searched every orphanage in the surrounding cities without finding any clues. Now, the discovery of this DNA proves that Madam is still alive, which is a turning point. As long as we persevere, we will definitely find her!"

The man touched the ring on his ring finger, looking out the car window. The flowing lights cast a deep shadow between his brow bone and the bridge of his nose.

Ji Ying gasped for breath; her back ached so much she couldn't straighten up.

Just as he was about to hail a taxi to leave, someone called out to him from behind.

"Mrs. Gu..."

Zhang Cheng caught up and handed over a blood-activating ointment.

"...Here, take this."

Ji Ying took the ointment, a slight smile appearing on her face.

"Dr. Zhang, you're too kind. You are an executor of the Hippocratic Oath. Don't you have anything to say to me?"

For example, whether Wen Li's illness is real or not.