Chapter 1 The real person is coming back soon
Ji Ying had just been transferred from the ICU to a regular ward when she received a text message.
"Look who your husband was hugging last night!"
The next photo showed Gu Yanchen holding hands with a woman at a party.
The woman gazed lovingly at her husband, and her husband…
She once thought that burning gaze, which could only hold one person, was exclusively hers.
Ji Ying closed her eyes, her mind in turmoil.
Married for four years, Gu Yanchen has always cherished her.
Even if she sneezes, he has to stop the meeting and rush home to watch her drink her cold medicine before he feels at ease.
But this time when he went to Aalborg, there was no news for five whole days. Even on those two critical illness notices, his assistant's name was glaringly signed.
She thought he was busy with something important, and preferred to endure the pain herself rather than bother him, but little did she know that he was busy spending time with other women.
And this woman is his nominal sister!
The other party, guessing she had finished reading, sent another message:
"Your husband protects this woman like she's an endangered species. I'm really curious, once she goes back to China, where will you rank in his heart?"
Ignoring her former best friend's mockery, Ji Ying endured the discomfort from her wound and zoomed in to examine the photo closely.
Gu Lingxue, the "sister-in-law" who was sent abroad on the third day after her marriage, was someone she had only met a few times.
Ji Ying was more familiar with the necklace she wore around her neck.
It looks exactly like the one Gu Yanchen bought for a sky-high price three weeks ago, saying he would use it as a gift for their fourth wedding anniversary.
Has he been lying to himself for the past four years?
"Madam, Mr. Gu's work is almost finished, and he will be back soon."
Chen Yuan's voice pulled her back from her thoughts.
Ji Ying's fingertips hovered over Gu Yanchen's number for a long time before finally unable to move away.
When she looked at Chen Yuan, her expression was completely unmoved.
"I remember his stepsister is over there too. After you finish your work, won't you go see her?"
Chen Yuan's eyes flashed. "President Gu is going to handle urgent official business this time, so he shouldn't have any private plans."
He was Gu Yanchen's confidant, so his words were naturally very careful.
Ji Ying gave up on the idea of finding out the truth from him.
"I understand, you can go now."
Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment.
Normally, Mrs. Gu would be very happy to hear that Mr. Gu would be back soon from his business trip, but this time her attitude was very different.
"Um... there's one more thing..."
Chen Yuan was hesitating about what to say when the nanny walked in, interrupting him with her chatter.
"Dr. Xiao is a friend of President Gu, and his medical skills are so good. How can he be transferred away so easily? Aren't patients in the regular wards patients too?"
Chen Yuan quickly smiled and said, "Dr. Xiao takes care of critically ill patients. The fact that the hospital changed doctors proves that your wife's injury is not serious. Besides, Dr. Liu is also good. The hospital will not be perfunctory."
Seeing his reaction, Ji Ying immediately understood.
"Is this Gu Yanchen's idea?"
A crack appeared in Chen Yuan's expression, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Of course not, please don't overthink it."
That's probably it.
Ji Ying smiled faintly, "Aunt Lü, call the Department of Health and complain that Minghe Hospital changed the attending physician without the patient's consent; report that Dr. Xiao Chang left his post without cause during the treatment of critically ill patients."
Chen Yuan's lips twitched. "Madam, is this really necessary?"
Ji Ying said coldly, "This is none of your business. From now on, you don't need to tell me anything about him, and you don't need to come here anymore."
Chen Yuan: "..."
Ji Ying knew that Chen Yuan would relay her words.
As long as Gu Yanchen can come back, she is willing to give him a chance to explain.
However, the next day, it wasn't Gu Yanchen who kicked the door open, but his impeccably made-up stepmother.
Ignoring the fact that she was receiving physical therapy with her clothes open, Wen Li led a group of people and stormed into the ward.
Ji Ying quickly closed her open clothes, feeling a surge of shame and indignation.
Almost simultaneously, the caregiver stepped to the bedside, blocking the visitor's view.
"Madam, didn't you see the 'Do Not Disturb' sign at the door?"
Wen Li said arrogantly, "The hospital has no private rooms left. Let her be discharged immediately and give this room to my friend."
Ji Ying remained silent, her face grim.
She wasn't intimidated by Wen Li's imposing presence; rather, she was contemplating:
Wen Li usually didn't get along with her, but it was always just verbal bluster. As her stepmother-in-law, she had no standing in the Gu family and dared not overstep her bounds. But this time, she suddenly pressed her face against him in a provocative manner…
What exactly happened that gave her the audacity to defy me?
The female companion who came with Wen Li tugged at her sleeve.
“Mrs. Gu, if there are no wards available, we can go to another hospital. My father-in-law’s old age-related illness is not serious. Let Mrs. Gu take good care of her injuries.”
Everyone in high society knows that Gu Yanchen dotes on his wife, but Wen Li insisted on bringing her along, and she felt embarrassed to refuse.
Wen Li, however, was full of disdain. "Mrs. Zhang, don't be afraid. In a few days, Yan Chen will divorce her. She'll be nothing. Don't even mention getting a hospital room from her. She can do whatever she wants with her life."
Then, she looked at Ji Ying, her tone becoming increasingly arrogant, "Yan Chen isn't here, who are you trying to fool with this act of being on your deathbed? Get out of here right now."
Ji Ying remained calm and composed, buttoning up each button one by one before saying, "There are plenty of private rooms in the morgue. Take your friend there and choose one."
Wen Li was speechless and her face turned ashen.
But then, a twisted sense of pleasure crept onto the corner of her mouth.
"Don't think that Yan Chen's doting on you means he likes you! Don't you even think about why you got hurt this time? You're just a scapegoat he found. The real person is coming back soon, and you, the scapegoat, will soon fall out of favor."
A shield? A scapegoat?
Ji Ying's gaze deepened, and a faint smile appeared on her face. "Then who is the real person?"
Wen Li snorted, "This is none of your business. If you know what's good for you, give up the ward, otherwise..."
Ji Ying slowly interrupted her, "You said yourself that this is a hospital room, not a massage parlor room, where you can just switch rooms whenever you want."
Wen Li was a massage girl by profession and was also a divorcee. Gu Gong married her despite the pressure. The old lady disliked her very much, so her past profession became the stain she most wanted to erase after marrying into the Gu family.
She flew into a rage and rushed forward to attack, but the nanny held her back.
"Madam, you mustn't touch the wife!"
"You old hag, you don't know what's good for you! Men, throw her out!"
Two burly men immediately stepped forward and easily dragged the nanny, who was over fifty years old, aside.
No one stopped her anymore. Wen Li grinned and rushed forward, grabbing Ji Ying by the collar, her scarlet fingernails digging into her collar.
"You think you're superior to me? Then I'll tear your clothes off right now and throw you into a crowd like a hairless stray dog, and see how superior you'll still be!"
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