Lin Zhibai sneered: "I'm afraid you've got it wrong. I'm the person in charge of this project."

Gu Zheng sneered, "So, Mr. Lin is a womanizer. How about it, just looking at Gu Fanyan's face excites you, doesn't it..."

"Bang!" Before he could finish speaking, Gu Zheng was punched in the face.

Lin Zhibai jumped out of bed and attacked!

Has he forgotten that he can't put weight on his left leg?

Before Gu Zheng could even react to the punch, Lin Zhibai fell to the ground first.

I could clearly hear the "crack" sound of bones dislocating.

Gu Fanyan's heart trembled involuntarily.

"Young Master Lin!" Two assistants rushed forward to help Lin Zhibai up.

Gu Zheng was not satisfied and threw a punch at Lin Zhibai, but Lin Guangchen grabbed his arm.

"Enough!" Lin Guangchen said in a low voice.

"It's none of your business!" Gu Zheng shook off his hand, his face growing even angrier.

"How could this happen!" Sheng Xin rushed in, exclaiming in surprise, "Brother Zhibai! How did your cast break!"

Lin Guangchen noticed this as well, and quickly stepped forward to instruct his assistant to help Lin Zhibai to the bed and lie down flat. "Go and call his attending physician."

He said this as he checked.

Besides Gu Zheng, Gu Fanyan was the only one standing alone in the ward.

"I'll go get the doctor." Gu Fanyan turned and ran away.

She brought the doctor over, and saw Lin's mother standing at the door of the ward, her face sullen and very unhappy.

She paused, letting the doctor go in alone.

Lin's mother met her gaze; the unspoken words were all in her eyes—anger, disgust, and even a hint of pleading…

Gu Fanyan thought to herself that Lin's mother must think she was Lin Zhibai's jinx.

In fact, Lin Zhibai was also her nemesis.

She was in charge of her own company's business, which was perfectly normal, but because she got involved with Lin Zhibai, she was suddenly labeled a femme fatale by others.

She's unhappy too, okay?

She didn't say a word, and turned to leave.

As she drove out of the hospital gate, she saw two familiar figures again.

Lin Guangchen and Gu Zheng.

Lin Guangchen stood in front of Gu Zheng's car, looking down and talking to Gu Zheng with a guilty expression.

Gu Zheng's face was cold and unpleasant. He didn't listen to Lin Guangchen's last words before starting the car and driving away.

Lin Guangchen stood there for a long time, staring blankly at Gu Zheng's car, lost in thought.

The more Gu Fanyan looked, the more she felt that the relationship between the two was unusual.

At this moment, Yun Suiwan sent her a message.

[You asked me to have someone investigate Gu Zheng last time, and there are results.]

She immediately called Yun Suiwan.

Yun Suiwan was somewhat taken aback: "Is Gu Zheng such a big threat to you that you're worth returning my call so quickly?"

Gu Fanyan raised an eyebrow: "Look at what you're saying. No matter when, I always answer your calls instantly."

"Then don't just answer the phone immediately, why don't you come to my house? We're having crabs today," Yun Suiwan replied.

Gu Fanyan was in a bad mood, so she started the car and headed towards the Yun family's house.

The car passed by Lin Guangchen, who did not recognize Gu Fanyan.

His figure remained in the rearview mirror until the car turned a corner, at which point Gu Fanyan could no longer see him.

“Gu Zheng, apart from having the surname Gu, has basically no connection with the Gu family in terms of his upbringing.”

“I grew up in a neighboring city. My parents ran their own small business. My grandfather left them some shares in Gu's Group, but it was just a branch of Gu's Group.”

"Fortunately, this branch was doing well, which allowed his parents to send him abroad to study for five years and he returned with two degrees."

After meeting, the two didn't rush to eat crabs, but first talked about Gu Zheng to understand him better.

Gu Fanyan took a special look at the country and school he studied at. What a coincidence, it was the same place as Lin Guangchen.

“With his qualifications, he could have earned a high salary right after graduation if he had stayed abroad,” Gu Fanyan pondered. “Why did he come back and start from the bottom at Gu’s company?”

Yun Suiwan also felt puzzled, "If he were Gu Fanchu, going to the bottom level would be a form of training. But he's Gu Zheng, there's no one to back him up. If he can't achieve results, he won't be valued in the Gu family!"

Gu Fanyan nodded: "When he made that choice, he had nothing but confidence."

"It seems that Gu Zheng is either very confident or determined to make a name for himself at the Gu family business," Yun Suiwan said.

The discussion reached a stalemate.

They couldn't come up with a convincing reason why Gu Zheng returned to China to start over.

The two had no choice but to eat crabs first.

Yun Suiwan brought up something else: "Someone introduced you to Dr. Lin Guangchen on a blind date. Is it true?"

Gu Fanyan paused slightly as she peeled the crab legs. "This matter has even reached you."

Yun Suiwan smiled and said, "Our circle is only this big."

“Lin Guangchen reminds me of Murong Mo; they have similar temperaments,” Gu Fanyan said honestly. “But I really have no interest in dating right now.”

"What about Lin Zhibai?" Yun Suiwan asked. "The last time I saw him, he said he and Sheng Xin had broken up."

Gu Fanyan was slightly taken aback: "What else did he say?"

Yun Suiwan shook her head: "He didn't say it, but I can tell that he doesn't intend to give up on you."

Gu Fanyan ate the crab in silence.

Yun Suiwan also lowered her head and ate.

She didn't say much about matters of the heart.

At this moment, Da Wen walked over and said, "Miss, you didn't take your phone. Young Master Lu asked me to tell you that Young Master Lin injured his foot, and the situation is quite serious. He asked if you would like to go to the hospital with him."

Yun Suiwan was a little surprised, then nodded, "Tell him I'll wait for him at the hospital entrance in two hours."

After Da Wen left, Yun Suiwan looked at Gu Fanyan and asked, "Sister Fanyan, you know what happened, right?"

Gu Fanyan didn't hide anything and told everyone what had happened that day.

Yun Suiwan then understood, "No wonder you wanted to investigate this Gu Zheng, he came on strong."

"Lin Zhibai is really something. Why didn't he just have his assistant do it? It seems that punching Gu Zheng only made his leg injury worse..."

“Wanwan,” Gu Fanyan interrupted Yun Suiwan, “it’s impossible for Lin Zhibai and me.”

Yun Suiwan pursed her lips. She intended to speak up for Lin Zhibai, but Gu Fanyan noticed.

"Sister Fanyan..."

"Don't ask me why. Some things, once missed, are missed forever."

Yun Suiwan nodded: "But I think Lin Zhibai is quite determined."

Gu Fanyan deftly used a knife to cut open the crab leg shell. "The time has come to cut through the mess quickly."

After leaving the Yun family home, Gu Fanyan headed straight for a bar hidden in the bustling city center.

The bar was dimly lit, but elegantly decorated and had a quiet atmosphere.

A woman in a long dress with curly hair that reached her shoulders sat on a small stage, playing the saxophone. The sound was soft, like a small river flowing quietly.

But if you look closely, you'll find that this woman has large limbs and is actually a man.