Chapter 49 Born a member of the Gu family, die a member of the Gu family

"Is Master Gong not planning to leave himself any room for maneuver?" Ji Ying asked.

Gu Gong recalled the way Wen Li clung to him, crying her heart out, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

“If you had just been a good son to your mother-in-law, nothing would have happened. But you knew she had a terminal illness, yet you still accused her of faking it. You must pay the price for your actions.”

Ji Ying clenched her fists...

At this moment, Lin Meizhen pushed the old man to the front gate of the Gu family.

"Dad, are you really going?"

Lin Meizhen was unsure of herself.

Since the two children held their wedding banquet, the two families have hardly seen each other.

The main reason is that the old man felt that Ji Yingtian should no longer be burdened.

Grandpa looked at the tall, entwined gate of the Gu family and sighed, "Fine, we won't go. Let the Gu family torment Yingying to death, and let her go keep Lin Yan company."

How can we get rid of her lucky charm?

Lin Meizhen walked to the front door and rang the doorbell.

Upon learning that it was someone from the Lin family, the old house opened its gates to welcome them.

The West Flower Hall is filled with the gentle fragrance of sandalwood incense.

The old lady sat in the main seat, a moderate smile on her face.

"Mr. Lin's health is precious, so please feel free to speak frankly about anything."

Old Master Lin was dressed simply, yet he was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Madam Gu, you must know that if it weren't for my illness, Yingying wouldn't have ruined her life. Although we are not related by blood, we are closer than grandparents and grandchildren. Now I am halfway to my grave. I have come here today for nothing other than to ask you to give my poor granddaughter a clear answer."

Grandma Gu picked up her teacup and took a small sip.

“Yingying is a daughter-in-law of the Gu family, and she will be taken care of by the Gu family’s rules. Brother, you don’t need to worry.”

"rule?"

A sharp light flashed in Old Master Lin's cloudy eyes.

"Does the Gu family rule mean letting the mother-in-law make things difficult for you, burning your fingers red, or having your husband send someone to escort you to work?"

Grandma Gu had not heard of these things, and although she was surprised, she did not show it.

Old Master Lin took a breath, his voice filled with grief and indignation.

"Although Yingying has no parents, she is still a person. Please, Madam, consider that she has done right by your Gu family and give her a way out..."

The old man became more and more agitated as he spoke, and couldn't help but cough.

Lin Meizhen quickly patted his back.

Grandma Gu understood the seriousness of Grandpa Lin's words.

She put down her teacup, the porcelain clinking lightly against the glass.

“Madam Gu,” Lin Meizhen bowed her head to the old lady, “if my son hadn’t died, he would have loved her a hundred times more than your grandson. You don’t know, when I saw her at the hospital today, my father and I…”

Lin Meizhen wiped away her tears and stopped talking.

Grandma Gu knew that something serious must have happened to the young couple, but she remained silent.

After a long silence, she spoke slowly, her voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable authority.

"Brother Lin, rest assured. Ji Ying is my Gu family's lawfully wedded wife, so she will be a member of the Gu family in life and in death. The Gu family's rule is to protect its own, not to treat its own people any differently. I have remembered what you said today. Please go back and take good care of yourself."

Grandma Gu's words, though seemingly cold, provided Ji Ying with an invisible shield.

Mr. Lin said nothing more and immediately bid farewell to Mrs. Gu.

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After sitting quietly for a while, Grandma Gu called out, "Zhao Ping."

The butler came running over.

"Has Gu Gong been taking care of his wife at the hospital these past few days?"

The housekeeper was meticulous and had already inquired about Ji Ying's situation when Old Master Lin came to visit.

He knew that while the old lady was asking Gu Gong on the surface, she was actually asking him if he had done anything to Ji Ying.

So Zhao Ping told him what he had found out.

“After getting off work every day, the young mistress has to go to the hospital to take care of Ms. Wen. She eats and sleeps at the hospital and hardly gets any rest. I heard that she was sent out to buy pumpkin porridge last night when it was raining heavily.”

Grandma Gu gripped her teacup tightly. "Where's Yan Chen? What's he doing?"

The butler bowed his head. "It seems that Mr. Gu is deliberately trying to teach the young mistress a lesson."

Grandma Gu closed her eyes briefly: "The men of the Gu family..."

...

Ji Ying was dragged back to the hospital, feeling completely weak, and was forced to undergo a physical examination.

The results showed that she met the criteria for bone marrow extraction.

Gu Gong was pleased with the report and immediately gave instructions to his bodyguards.

"Come on, tie her up and take her to the blood-drawing room. Tell the nurse to hurry up and extract her bone marrow."

“Gu Gong…”

Ji Ying was in great discomfort and wanted to speak, but her speech was out of control.

She knew this might be a side effect of the medication.

In the end, all she wanted was to be dragged to the blood-drawing room by the bodyguards like cargo.

The nurses in the blood-drawing room were taken aback by the scene.

"Bone marrow extraction should respect the wishes of the person involved; forcing them is probably not an option, is it?"

Gu Gong ordered his men to tie Ji Ying to the hospital bed and said sternly to them, "Saving lives is the priority. My wife is waiting for her bone marrow to save her life. If you delay my wife's treatment, I will make your whole family pay with their lives."

The nurse was terrified and tremblingly picked up the thick bone marrow needle.

"No...no..."

The cold, sterile cotton swab brushed against Ji Ying's lower back, and she felt despair.

Just as the needle was about to pierce the skin, "Bang—!"

The door to the blood drawing room was flung open by a tremendous force!

Old Mrs. Gu stood at the door, looking remarkably spry, glaring angrily at Gu Gong.

“Good son, I never knew you had become so capable lately.”

Seeing that she could finally stop, the nurse quickly put the bone marrow needle back.

Gu Gong panicked for a moment, "Mom..."

Gu Yanchen entered the room shortly after, frowning as he went straight to the bedside and untied the restraints on Ji Ying's body.

However, when he tried to help her sit up, Ji Ying pushed his hand away, her eyes filled with extreme disgust.

She would rather hug herself and recover from the shock than rely on him any longer.

Suddenly, Gu Yanchen felt as if a piece of his heart had been ripped out.

He turned and glared at Gu Gong, "What did you inject her with?"

Gu Gong's eyes flickered. "No, it's nothing, just a little hormone to quickly normalize her blood count."

“Mom,” Gu Gong grasped at the last straw, “Lili is really sick. Letting Ji Ying donate bone marrow is saving a life and is a good deed.”

"Accumulate good karma?" Old Mrs. Gu laughed in exasperation. "What good karma can you accumulate by saving someone like your wife?"

"Take me to see that scoundrel!" the old woman shouted angrily.

...

In the ward, Gu Lingxue and Wen Li were waiting for good news from Gu Gong.

After having her bone marrow removed, Ji Ying will be half-dead. Not only will she resent Gu Yanchen, but the old lady will also despise her for her poor health and inability to carry on the Gu family line, urging them to divorce.

Wen Li took a deep breath. "Lingxue, feel my heartbeat. It suddenly started racing. Is something going to happen?"