Gu Mingyue and Lu Wanwan arrived at the hospital chatting and laughing. Before they even reached the ward door, they suddenly heard the sound of something breaking inside.

The two exchanged a glance, realizing something was wrong, and quickly ran over.

Gu Mingyue placed her hand on the doorknob, about to push the door open, when a familiar voice reached her ears, causing her to pause slightly.

"What's wrong, sister-in-law? Why aren't you coming in yet...?"

Lu Wanwan looked anxious, but before she could finish speaking, Gu Mingyue pressed her finger to her lips.

Her eyes widened as she looked at her sister-in-law with some confusion.

After gesturing for her to be quiet, Gu Mingyue pressed half of her body against the door, listening carefully to the sounds inside.

Lu Wanwan was puzzled, but she followed her posture and pressed herself against the door.

The passing nurses looked at them with strange eyes. If they didn't know the two of them, they would have thought they were some kind of perverts.

Inside the ward.

Lu Lin looked at the person in front of him with impatience and clicked his tongue lightly. "I say, Miss Zhu, you don't need to put on an act in front of me. I, Lu Lin, am not so old and blind as to lose my sight."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiaoqing's tears rolled down her cheeks again, and she sobbed, "Brother Lin~"

"Stop!"

Lu Lin stopped her from saying anything more, and said disdainfully, "Our relationship isn't close enough for me to call you that. You should just call me by my name. Only my best brothers and wives can use such an intimate term as 'Brother Lin.' You should just forget about it."

Zhu Xiaoqing pursed her lips, staring at Lu Lin's cold eyes, her grievances almost overflowing.

Regardless, the two were childhood friends. Her outburst was the right decision. It's one thing for Lu Lin not to understand, but now he wants to sever ties with her.

If Lu Lin knew what Zhu Xiaoqing was thinking, he would definitely be so angry that he would jump out of bed and hit her.

He and Zhu Xiaoqing have no relationship whatsoever. At most, they just grew up in the same compound. Zhu Xiaoqing looks so wronged that anyone who doesn't know the situation would think that Lu Lin is a scumbag who starts a relationship and then abandons it.

He never gave Zhu Xiaoqing any hints. Even when they went out to eat, it was always with his friends. The two of them never spent time alone together.

But he had to admit one thing: when they were young, the guys liked to joke around and tease him and Zhu Xiaoqing.

He didn't know Zhu Xiaoqing's attitude, but he immediately clarified that he had no other intentions towards her.

After he was injured, everyone came to visit him, but Zhu Xiaoqing didn't come and lost contact with them.

Anyone with eyes can see what Zhu Xiaoqing means.

Lu Lin thought that people have their own ideas, and it didn't matter if he didn't offer help when they were in trouble, as long as they didn't kick him when he was down.

In his view, Zhu Xiaoqing's repeated actions were even more despicable than kicking someone when they're down.

"If you have nothing else to do, you should go back. I need to rest."

Lu Lin sighed inwardly. If things continued like this, he would have to have a serious talk with the Zhu family.

Zhu Xiaoqing had no way to express her suffering. She was also very sad when Lu Lin was injured, but her elders ordered her not to have any contact with Lu Lin anymore. What could a woman who was powerless do?

She couldn't fight city hall. The Zhu family had always been snobbish, and with no chance of Lu Lin recovering, she could no longer follow him around like before.

She is now in the hospital because her family elders have received news that Lu Lin's leg has hope of recovery and they want her to reconnect with the Lu family.

Even if Zhu Xiaoqing is not the best, she still knows about propriety and shame. The fact that Lu Lin has a fiancée is no secret in the family compound.

It was one thing to be single before, but now that he has a fiancée, why is she chasing after him?

Mr. Zhu disagreed, saying, "You used to have a good relationship with Lu Lin. Men always want what they can't have. If you appear in front of him now, he'll be led by the nose."

Zhu Xiaoqing moved her lips, wanting to tell him that Lu Lin didn't like her. She was lucky if she didn't get kicked out when she appeared in front of him; she wouldn't be led by the nose.

Seeing her father's smug look, Zhu Xiaoqing didn't dare to say anything. Urged by him, she went to the hospital and found the ward after asking the nurse.

With only Lu Lin present, Zhu Xiaoqing brazenly uttered those words, only to be met with a cold sneer in return.

This made her feel extremely ashamed.

Outside the door.

After hearing the whole story, the two felt that Zhu Xiaoqing was incredibly shameless.

"Sister-in-law, how dare she come to see my brother?"

After my older brother's accident, everyone in the family compound who was related to him came to visit.

The Lu family wasn't after the things the other person brought; it was just a matter of courtesy and reason that they should come and take a look.

Back when the Zhu family was in trouble, their family didn't just stand by and do nothing; instead, they helped them out. But these people are completely heartless.

Although Lu Wanwan is young, she knows quite a bit about her family's past.

"No, I have to go help. What if she takes advantage of my brother's injury?"

Everyone knows Zhu Xiaoqing's feelings for Lu Lin.

As a love protection expert, Lu Wanwan is determined to safeguard her elder brother's innocence.

"Big brother, I'm here!"

She rushed in, leaving Gu Mingyue dumbfounded. This silly little sister was so quick! Before she could react, she was already standing in the ward, staring at Lu Lin.

When Lu Lin saw the two people in the ward, especially Gu Mingyue, whose face was a little pale, he wondered if she had overheard Zhu Xiaoqing's ambiguous words.

He was somewhat flustered and hurriedly explained, "I have nothing to do with her, and I don't know why she came."

She glared at Zhu Xiaoqing, determined not to let Gu Mingyue get away with it if she made her angry.

Noticing his gaze, Zhu Xiaoqing smiled bitterly. She was just standing there doing nothing, yet he was staring at her with such murderous eyes. If she really did something, would she be in for a bad time?

"Of course not," Zhu Xiaoqing thought deflated, losing the arrogance she had shown Gu Mingyue at the department store last time, and slunk away.

As soon as Zhu Xiaoqing left, Lu Wanwan immediately closed the door and returned to her bedside, looking her brother up and down.

Lu Lin felt a chill run down his spine. He shuddered and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lu Wanwan didn't notice anything amiss and said with her hands on her hips, "Of course I'm checking to see if anyone has taken advantage of you."

Lu Lin had a headache. What was that brat saying?

He glanced at Gu Mingyue's expression and saw a slight smile on her lips. He breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed she wasn't angry about Zhu Xiaoqing's presence.

However, isn't it a bit strange not to get angry?

Lu Lin, who had no dating experience, had seen pigs run even if he hadn't eaten pork. Why didn't Gu Mingyue, his fiancée, question him when he was alone with a woman in a hospital room?

Don't you care about him?

Lu Lin was startled by his own thoughts. What was he thinking? He was acting like a wronged little wife.

He shook his head, banishing unrealistic ideas from his mind.

When Gu Mingyue saw this, she thought he had been provoked by Zhu Xiaoqing.