Chapter 18 It wasn't the wife who did it...
“Old Master Lin suffered a severe relapse of his heart condition and was sent to the hospital, and she went with him,” Chen Yuan said.
The old lady's gaze narrowed slightly after hearing this.
"You were able to marry her entirely because of the illness of the Lin family patriarch."
"I know what to do."
Gu Yanchen turned and walked out of the study.
Grandma Gu understood her grandson's temperament.
She closed her eyes briefly, "Yan Chen!"
Gu Yanchen stopped and turned to look at her. "Is there anything else, Grandma?"
Mrs. Gu gripped the edge of the table tightly.
"It was I who sent people to dismiss the housekeeper and servants at the Aalborg Villa, and it was also I who sent people to kick Gu Lingxue out of the hospital."
A storm raged within Gu Yanchen, and he unconsciously clenched his fingers.
Grandma Gu continued, "That mother and daughter are restless and don't deserve to stay in the Gu family with good food and drink. If you continue to wrong your wife because of this woman, don't blame me for not tolerating her."
Gu Yanchen forcefully concealed all his emotions. "I understand, Grandma."
Chen Yuan was completely stunned.
None of this was done by the wife; they've all wronged her...
Downstairs in the living room, Gu Lingxue held her mother's hand and kept looking up at the upstairs.
Seeing Gu Yanchen descend the stairs, her expression was complex, as if she were awaiting a verdict on her fate.
"After you pay respects to your father tomorrow, I will send someone to escort you back to Aalborg."
Gu Yanchen passed by her without stopping.
Gu Lingxue was disappointed, but she didn't show it.
She called out to his retreating figure, "Thank you, brother, for getting the old lady's permission for me, giving me the opportunity to spend time with Mom."
Although she changed her surname to Gu, the old lady did not acknowledge her as the granddaughter she brought into the family, and Gu Lingxue was not qualified to call the old lady "Grandma".
When Wen Li heard that her daughter was still going to be sent away, she immediately burst into tears.
Just then, Gu Gong returned from outside.
He was somewhat surprised to see Gu Yanchen still at the old house.
“You haven’t… no, I heard you were looking for me early this morning. I went to a friend’s house to look at antiques, and he insisted that I stay for dinner before I left.”
Gu Yanchen knew that he was making excuses to avoid him.
Walking up to Gu Gong, he asked in a low voice, "Has Gu Yi returned?"
Gu Gong immediately denied it, "Before your grandfather passed away, he sent him to such a faraway country, canceled his Chinese identity, and even listed him as a person refused entry. How could he come back? By smuggling himself in? Impossible."
Seeing that Gu Yanchen remained silent, he added, "In recent years, Chenxi Group has expanded too quickly, which has affected others. It's normal for some people to be dissatisfied with you and to retaliate. Why do you have to suspect them?"
Gu Yan's eyes were cold and clear. "I hope you remember why he was sent abroad."
Gu Gong's eyelids twitched.
Chen Yuan caught up with Gu Yanchen.
"The GL8's dashcam footage shows that the wife went back to the cake shop where the explosion occurred, and then somehow her route became erratic. Everything inside the GL8 was washed away by the sea. Although there were signs of a collision on the left door, the surveillance cameras in the area were all mysteriously broken..."
"Do you believe what my father said?"
Chen Yuan, of course, did not believe it.
“But Young Master Yi is an adult, and he probably wouldn’t let Master Gong know what he’s doing.”
Gu Yan sat down in the car, his eyes as misty as a mirror, unfathomable.
"If you have no clue, just keep doing it at our pace."
Chen Yuan started the car, "But if we do that, your wife's misunderstanding of you will only deepen."
Gu Yanchen looked out the window and suddenly felt a heavy burden on his shoulders.
After a long pause, he murmured, "She is my woman, she will understand me."
Hospital.
My grandfather's condition has stabilized for the time being, and he has been admitted to the intensive care unit.
The on-duty doctor pulled up his medical records, and his expression was not relaxed.
“The patient’s heart failure is very severe. Without a heart transplant, he won’t survive a month. But if he has to have surgery, there’s an 80% chance he won’t make it off the operating table.”
This is no different from a death sentence.
Ji Ying's heart clenched.
"Is the imported medication he's taking now also ineffective?"
The doctor nodded. "A drug resistance has already developed."
Ji Ying's nose felt sore.
Lin Meizhen was also getting a little anxious.
"Please, doctor, please find a way to save my dad. He's never enjoyed any happiness in his life, and he's only had a few good years. Let us do our best to be filial to him."
The doctor clicked the mouse and thought for a while.
"There is a newly approved heart-boosting injection that has shown promising results in clinical trials. However, it requires monthly injections to prolong the patient's life. Moreover, this drug is in high demand, and there is only one biological laboratory in the entire country that can produce it. Therefore, you must first apply for a license, and once you have a license, you must pay the fee before production can begin."
"How much does one injection cost?" Lin Meizhen asked.
"1.2 million."
Lin Meizhen almost fainted.
She grabbed Ji Ying's hand.
"What do you suggest we do? If we divorce Gu Yanchen, who will save your grandfather's life? We have to move, where are we supposed to live? The demolition compensation is only five thousand yuan, not even enough to cover this hospital bill..."
Ji Ying's body had not yet fully recovered, and she had been holding on until now, only to be dealt another heavy blow by reality.
In her marriage with Gu Yanchen, she was so weak that she had no confidence whatsoever. She either obeyed her husband like a docile cat, or she would break herself to pieces when she resisted.
A flood of emotions overwhelmed her, making it difficult for her to cope.
Before Lin Meizhen could finish speaking, she collapsed to the ground with a thud...
Ji Ying regained consciousness and heard Xiao Chang's stern reprimand.
"I'm telling you this one last time: if you keep torturing your wife like this, even if you dug Hua Tuo out of his grave, he could only shake his head and bury himself back down!"
She opened her eyes and met Xiao Chang's gaze.
Xiao Chang, holding the drip rate regulator, froze.
The sunlight outside the window made the ward exceptionally bright, so bright that some people's secrets were almost exposed.
Xiao Chang snapped out of his daze, not daring to look her in the eye. He took two steps back and stammered.
"Patients... also need to pay attention and follow the doctor's advice in order to... recover as soon as possible."
"Are doctors always completely transparent with their patients?"
Ji Ying sat up on her own, her words laced with barbs.
Xiao Chang was speechless for a moment, feeling that she knew everything.
Just as she was about to test him, Ji Ying added, "Don't worry, Dr. Xiao, no one understands the meaning of survival better than me. I won't die."
She realized that running away wasn't the solution. Her marriage with Gu Yanchen was in trouble, and she had to resolve the issue before she could start a new life.
If we're talking about who should die, it's definitely not her!
Seeing that Xiao Chang was speechless, Gu Yanchen walked to the bedside and said, "A-Chang, you go out first."
Upon hearing this, Ji Ying immediately frowned and stared at him warily.
Even as he sat down on the edge of the bed, he subconsciously shifted to the other side.
Gu Yanchen's gaze froze for a moment, and he gave up the idea of having a heart-to-heart talk with her.
"You just recovered from a fever and you're all sweaty. Do you want to change your clothes?" he asked.
Go to hell.
Ji Ying hugged her legs tightly and shook her head.
Seeing her weak and frightened appearance, Gu Yanchen couldn't bring himself to say the words he had prepared beforehand.
"Here's your favorite Nine Boiled Soup, it's still hot. Would you like some now?"
Can I splash it in your face?
Ji Ying closed her eyes and shook her head again.
Gu Yanchen ran out of things to say.
The ward was so quiet that the air seemed to stand still.
“Yingying…”
Under her silent provocation, Gu Yanchen felt a surge of regret welling up in his heart.
He placed his hands on her shoulders and pleaded in a low voice, "Let's stop arguing, okay?"
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