Gu Liyan lay down, put on an eye mask, and quickly fell asleep. Not long after, the door was gently pushed open. Hua Baixian turned her head and saw that it was Gu Muqing who had pushed the door open and entered.

When Gu Muqing saw Hua Baixian in the ward, her face immediately darkened. Because Gu Liyan was resting, she said in a low voice with annoyance, "You, come out with me!"

Hua Baixian thought of what Mo Chen had said to her, and after a moment's thought, she followed him.

The two left the ward and went into the deserted corridor.

Gu Muqing glared at Hua Baixian and said angrily, "Tell me, do you want money or fame? Is one million enough?"

Hua Baixian frowned and asked, "One million? What do you take me for?"

"Heh, I knew you'd ask for an exorbitant amount. How about ten million?" Gu Muqing sneered.

"Ten million? You think I take care of Xiao Li for money?" Hua Baixian looked at Gu Muqing with disdain and said, "Are you being hypocritical, or do I think too highly of you?"

Gu Muqing knew that Hua Baixian was different from other women, so she didn't intend to send her away with money. Instead, she sneered, "I just sent someone to investigate your background. You killed your parents when you were young, and later even your adoptive parents were killed by you. And you only graduated from a vocational school."

Hua Baixian glared at her furiously, "Who gave you permission to investigate me!"

"I have an obligation to investigate anyone who plots against my brother!" Gu Muqing sneered. "However, I'm really curious, with your current education and status, how could you possibly become my brother's private doctor! What methods did you use to threaten my brother? Mo Chen should know your background, didn't he cause you any trouble?"

Hua Baixian frowned and thought to herself: Why didn't Mo Chen cause any trouble? What he said in the elevator earlier was a reminder to me to be mindful of my status!

Gu Muqing looked at Hua Baixian with disdain. "Don't be fooled by my brother not kicking you out now; he actually hates you! You think you can win my brother's favor by clinging to him? Let me tell you, you've only succeeded in making him hate you!"

Hua Baixian bit her lip, thinking of Gu Liyan's indifference towards her, and her heart was filled with turmoil. He seemed to hate her... An unprecedented sense of inferiority arose spontaneously!

Gu Muqing sneered, "Why don't you look in the mirror and see yourself? You're not good enough for him!"

Hua Baixian pursed her lips, unsure how to refute.

"While my brother is still giving you some face, you'd better get lost!" Gu Muqing snorted coldly, bumped into Hua Baixian's shoulder, and turned to leave.

Hua Baixian sat listlessly on the ground, her head bowed.

Gu Muqing returned to her room alone. Gu Liyan woke up and said, "Pour me a glass of water."

Gu Muqing hurriedly ran to pour water and handed it to him. Gu Liyan sat up, took off his blindfold, and took it, saying, "Thank you..."

Just as he was about to drink it, Gu Liyan paused slightly, frowned, and asked, "What are you doing here? Where is...that woman?"

"She's probably already gone back," Gu Muqing shrugged. "Who knows!"

Hua Baixian, who was just about to push the door open and enter, paused upon hearing Gu Muqing's words.

Gu Liyan nodded. "Oh..."

Gu Muqing's eyes darted around, and she asked curiously, "Brother, you don't happen to like any other woman, do you?"

Gu Liyan put down his cup and said, "How could that be? I'm the nation's male god. It's impossible for me to like anyone before I retire from the entertainment industry!"

Hua Baixian, who was listening at the door, trembled and her eyes welled up with tears...

Gu Muqing chuckled to herself and then asked, "Then why do you take such good care of her, brother?"

Gu Liyan thought for a moment and said, "She... is very similar to the girl I met when I was a child. I guess she was the one who pushed me down this path."

"Then just tell her to give her the money, why make her your private doctor?" Gu Muqing said.

Gu Liyan frowned and said, "I went to great lengths to save her life and almost got disfigured. If I don't let her stay and take care of me, wouldn't I be at a huge loss!"

Gu Muqing exclaimed with delight, "So, brother, you wanted her to pay off her debts!"

Gu Liyan felt a little uncomfortable hearing those words, but she didn't explain further. Instead, she nodded and said, "I guess so."

Gu Muqing smiled and said, "I knew you had high standards, brother. The person who can be with you in this world must at least be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with you. That woman is not worthy at all!"

Gu Liyan frowned, thinking of Hua Baixian's pure and innocent face, but said nothing.

Hua Baixian, standing outside the door, seemed to have been struck a heavy blow, and walked away dejectedly. Only then did she understand that the most humble emotion in the world was:

You don't know I love you, and I... am not good enough for you!

Hua Baixian had unknowingly walked onto the street. She felt incredibly heavy. At this moment, all the memories of Gu Liyan that flashed through her mind were just that—memories, swaying and fragmented in the cold wind!

He's not the same person who used to be so devoted to me... The ordeal was cruel, but reality is even crueler.

Hua Baixian didn't know where to go, or where to find the person she once loved. She wandered aimlessly through the streets, hoping to meet the right person...

"Help!"

An old voice suddenly rang out from the alley.

Hua Baixian snapped out of her daze and rushed into the alley, where she saw a robber robbing an old man. She immediately shouted, "Stop!"

The robber, who had a scar on his face, glared angrily at Hua Baixian and yelled, "You filthy woman, this is none of your business! Get lost!"

Enraged, Hua Baixian rushed forward without saying a word and swiftly knocked the robber to the ground in a few moves.

The scarred man stared at Hua Baixian in shock. "You filthy woman, who...who are you?!"

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