Ye Xinning hadn't expected that Shen Lin would follow her all the way to the manor.

She was somewhat annoyed, as she had been so absorbed in her own thoughts the whole way that she hadn't noticed this.

She glanced at Shen Lin not far away. She should have ignored him and gone inside, but thinking of Gu Shilin, Ye Xinning still stepped forward.

"Why did you follow me? Is there something you want to tell me?"

Shen Lin stared intently into her eyes. "You already knew about Qin Yongwang being Shi Lin's biological father, didn't you?"

Ye Xinning pursed her lips. She had nothing else to say about this matter. "Yes, I know."

"So, you approve of Ji Jianshen provoking Shi Lin like this?"

Ye Xinning could sense from Shen Lin's words that he was unhappy.

Ye Xinning suddenly found it somewhat amusing. "Shen Lin, should I tell you that this is Ji Jianshen's business, and how he chooses to tell Gu Shilin is also Ji Jianshen's business? What makes you think I can decide his thoughts? Or do you think I should do something about it?"

Shen Lin pursed his thin lips, and after a long while, he spoke, "In your heart, you feel sorry for Ji Jianshen, right? It is precisely because of this pity that you believe that whatever Ji Jianshen does is right?"

Upon hearing Shen Lin's words, Ye Xinning frowned, her expression darkening. "Shen Lin, what do you mean?"

"The literal meaning."

As soon as Shen Lin finished speaking, his phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly rang.

He frowned; he had absolutely no desire to answer the phone at this moment.

Hang up immediately.

But shortly after I hung up, my phone rang again; it was the same number as before.

Chen Lin answered the phone irritably, "Who is it?"

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Shen Lin? Your family member, Gu Shilin, got into a fight at our bar, and it's gotten a bit serious. You'd better come over quickly."

After the person on the other end finished speaking, having probably fulfilled their obligation to notify, they hung up the phone without saying another word.

Shen Lin was holding the phone. A fight at a bar? Was it serious?

What exactly is the plot?

Shen Lin was extremely worried. At this moment, he looked at Ye Xinning and didn't even realize that her gaze was very cold.

"Shi Lin got into trouble at the bar. Are you satisfied now?"

After saying that, Shen Lin turned and left.

Ye Xinning stood still. Aunt Wen came up and, seeing that Ye Xinning looked unwell, asked in a low voice, "Miss."

It took Ye Xinning a while to find her voice, "Aunt Wen, drive! Gu Shilin had an accident at the bar, I need to go there now."

Aunt Wen said worriedly, "Miss, you haven't slept all night, you should rest first. Isn't Mr. Shen still with Mr. Gu?"

Ye Xinning shook her head. "That's different."

Aunt Wen couldn't change her mind, so she had no choice but to compromise and say, "Alas, Miss has always said that she wants to let go of Mr. Shen, but something has happened to someone close to Mr. Shen, and Miss is more worried than anyone else."

Ye Xinning's mind was in a mess. Hearing Aunt Wen say that, she subconsciously denied it, "Gu Shilin is alright to me. I'm worried that he has no relationship with Shen Lin."

Aunt Wen shook her head. Whether there was a connection or not, only Ye Xinning herself knew.

...

Shen Lin arrived at the bar, and as soon as he reached the entrance, he heard a series of noisy sounds coming from inside.

As soon as the car stopped, Shen Lin quickly got out and walked into the bar.

When he went in, he saw a group of people gathered together, and the person in the very center was...

Gu Shilin.

Shen Lin watched helplessly as Gu Shilin was beaten by a group of people. He quickly walked over, and at that moment, someone in the crowd, holding a stick, struck Gu Shilin's arm heavily.

It was too late for Shen Lin to stop it.

"stop."

"ah."

Two voices rang out from the front and back: one was Shen Lin's shout to stop, and the other was Gu Shilin's painful wail.

Gu Shilin's hands were covered in blood, and Shen Lin's face instantly turned red.

Ignoring everything else, he rolled up his sleeves and punched the man who had hit Gu Shilin.

"Do you even know who he is? How dare you lay a hand on him? Are you all tired of living?"

"No one can mess up our rules here, no matter who he is. This is what happens when you meddle in other people's business." The man holding the stick spoke, reeking of alcohol, clearly a small-time hoodlum who frequented bars.

"And who are you? Are you here to stick your neck out too?"

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that your good days have ended from this moment on."

Before the man could react to what Shen Lin had said, a group of people entered from outside, with Tang Song walking at the front.

The people who were just punching and kicking Gu Shilin were quickly taken away by Tang Song.

Shen Lin frowned as he looked at Gu Shilin lying on the ground, covered in injuries.

"Tang Song".

Tang Song nodded and immediately had someone put Gu Shilin in the car. Although Ye Xinning rushed over, by the time she arrived, Shen Lin had already left with the people carrying Gu Shilin.

As soon as Ye Xinning got out of the car, she saw Gu Shilin being carried out covered in blood.

She stood there, stunned, wondering how so many things had happened in such a short time. How could Gu Shilin have been carried out? How badly was he injured?

At that moment, Ye Xinning's mind was in turmoil.

She saw Shen Lin come out from inside, and their eyes met. But Shen Lin didn't say a word to her and drove away.

Seeing Shen Lin's attitude towards Ye Xinning, Aunt Wen couldn't help but feel indignant on Ye Xinning's behalf. "Miss, what kind of attitude is this from the master? It's too much to completely ignore you."

Ye Xinning clenched her fists at her sides. "Go to the hospital with them."

Aunt Wen tried to persuade her again, "Miss, you can't stay up any longer. You need to go back to the manor to sleep right now."

Ye Xinning shook her head and said firmly, "Aunt Wen, I won't be able to sleep if I go back now. Let's go to the hospital."

Aunt Wen had no choice but to drive after Shen Lin and the others to the hospital.

...

At the hospital.

Gu Shilin was seriously injured, with many wounds, big and small, but all of them would heal in time.

Except for... the most fatal wound on his wrist.

The doctor stood before Shen Lin, his expression complex and troubled, and said, "Mr. Shen, regarding Mr. Gu's hand injury... according to the X-ray, Mr. Gu's left hand has multiple fractures and breaks, and the nerves have also been affected..."

The doctor rattled off a string of medical jargon, and Shen Lin's expression turned completely somber. "Speak in a way I can understand."

The doctor, drenched in sweat, said with a forced smile, "Mr. Shen, based on our preliminary assessment, Mr. Gu's hand will not be able to recover to its previous state even after treatment."

Ye Xinning, who was standing not far from them, was stunned when she heard the doctor's words.

She subconsciously looked at Shen Lin; the man's face was devoid of any warmth, as cold as ice.