Gu Yanqing's father, Gu Tingshan, was getting out of a black Mercedes when we ran into him.

"Jiang Wan?" Gu Tingshan looked surprised when he saw me, then said, "You still came to the hospital to visit Yan Qing."

I was surprised too. Gu Yanqing is at this hospital? Doesn't he always go to expensive private hospitals? Why is he at a public hospital?

"Hello Uncle Gu, I'm here with a colleague. I didn't know Gu Yanqing was also at this hospital." I greeted him politely and told the truth, not wanting the Gu family to have any misunderstandings.

Gu Tingshan's face immediately fell, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "I thought... you came to see Yan Qing."

I smiled but didn't say anything.

"Since we've run into each other, could I take up a little of your time? I'd like to talk to you." Gu Tingshan changed the subject, looking at me seriously.

I had some doubts, but I said frankly, "Uncle Gu, my relationship with your son is completely over. I hope you understand. He's sick now, and there's nothing I can do to help him."

"I understand, don't worry, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. It's just that after so many years of relationship, it's heartbreaking to see it come to this. I didn't mean to try and reconcile you, but I heard you still have a video of Tian Tian making a mistake..."

Gu Tingshan spoke hesitantly, glancing behind me.

Yang Qianmu immediately understood, gave me some instructions, and then turned around and got into the car with his colleague and left.

The parking lot wasn't convenient, so I looked around. "Uncle Gu, let's go to the small garden over there. Please get to the point; I have something urgent to take care of."

After saying that, I led the way and walked in that direction.

Gu Tingshan dismissed the driver and followed behind me.

When we stood in the small garden, he looked at me with surprise in his eyes: "Girl, you've changed a lot in the few months I haven't seen you. You've become more mature and composed."

I know why he made that remark.

Given his status, he would undoubtedly be in a dominant position in whatever he did outside.

But now, in our conversation, I am in control.

As an elder, it's somewhat disrespectful for him to be led by the nose by a younger person.

But I couldn't care less about that.

I smiled faintly and said meaningfully, "Having experienced such a huge change in my life, if I still can't grow a bit, then I'm afraid I'll only be destined to be eaten by others."

Gu Tingshan's smile froze, and a trace of guilt appeared on his face: "It's Yan Qing who has wronged you. He was confused for a moment and went his own way, destroying the happiness that was within his grasp with his own hands."

At this moment, I think that this elder in the entire Gu family is the only one who is still clear-headed; the rest are all oddballs.

But this perception was soon overturned.

I didn't know how to respond to his apology, so I just smiled faintly.

Gu Tingshan noticed my resistance and stopped mentioning his son, instead bringing up Gu Yutian.

“We’ve spoiled Tian Tian since she was little. She’s too naive and acts entirely on her own. Now she’s paying the price for her words and actions. As for that video, I think… could you please just destroy it?”

I looked at Gu Tingshan and said frankly, "Uncle Gu, I promise that the video of your daughter framing me will not be leaked without my consent, but I cannot completely destroy it now. I must wait until your son confirms the divorce with me."

Gu Tingshan assured, "Yan Qing won't bother you anymore. His old illness has relapsed, and he'll have fewer opportunities to go out in the future, spending most of his days in the hospital. That video... has become a source of anxiety for Tian Tian. If you delete it, we'll all feel more at ease."

I sneered inwardly, suddenly finding Gu Tingshan somewhat ridiculous.

The videos are with me, and they don't know how many I've backed up.

They're relieved just because I deleted them from my phone?

Besides, if I wanted to ruin Gu Yutian, I could easily find someone to restore her even if I deleted her.

However, since they want a self-deceiving result, I will grant their wish.

I pretended to be hesitant, and after a moment I nodded: "Okay, for Uncle Gu's sake, I'll delete it."

I took out my phone, found the video, and deleted it completely in front of him.

Is this okay?

Gu Tingshan asked, "Is there a backup?"

I opened the cloud platform and, in front of him, deleted the data from the cloud service as well, saying, "It's all gone."

"Yes, thank you for your trouble." Gu Tingshan nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

I put my phone away and nodded politely, "Then I'll be going."

"Wait!" Gu Tingshan suddenly called out to me again.

"Is there anything else, Uncle Gu?"

"Xiao Wan... could you please give Uncle Gu one more chance? We're already here, why don't you go up and check on Yan Qing? He's been unconscious due to alcohol poisoning. We've tried everything to get blood and gave him a transfusion, but he's still unconscious..."

Gu Tingshan was a powerful and influential figure, but at this moment, his face was somber, his brows were furrowed, and his old eyes were bloodshot and filled with tears as he spoke.

“Ever since Tian Tian’s accident, this family has never had a peaceful day. Now Yan Qing has fallen ill. We, the old couple, have barely rested in the past day and night. Thinking about all these things that have happened recently, we don’t know where things went wrong.”

Before he could finish speaking, he couldn't help but raise his sleeve to dab at the corner of his eye: "Sorry, I lost my composure."

I looked at him, my brow furrowed, and my heart felt heavy.

From a father's perspective, I can understand his helplessness and heartache at this moment.

His daughter was raped, his reputation was ruined, and he was shrouded in shadow for the rest of his life.

My son's serious illness has relapsed, and it is still unknown whether he can be cured.

When both children are involved in an accident, the double misfortune is undoubtedly a devastating blow to the parents.

But I couldn't bring myself to sympathize with her.

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