Chapter 54 Lin Xingsen's Mother
The large peonies that Su Yunruo had just placed in the vase were already showing signs of revival after being moistened by half a bottle of water. The fist-sized buds stretched across the two of them, making them the best thing to hide their expressions.
"His mother did not do it voluntarily."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunruo realized that the topic was getting out of hand and wanted to change the subject, but Lin Yuanzhou suddenly spoke up: "After giving birth to Lin Xingsen, I gave her a sum of money and we exchanged contact information, but we haven't been in touch since we separated. It wasn't until Xiao Lin started to understand things and kept asking for his mother that I was thinking about whether we should let the mother and son meet."
What did she say?
She said she was very happy and hoped I would stop bothering her.
Su Yunruo smiled and said, "I can understand. Lin Xingsen's birth is not a pleasant memory for her."
“I think so. Even though Lin Xingsen is somewhat famous now, his mother has never contacted me or him. It seems she really doesn’t want to have any more contact with us.”
Su Yunruo picked up her chopsticks, but without dipping them in water, she tasted the original flavor of the dish.
The food wasn't as good as what her chef could provide, but it was better than the boxed lunches she ate on set.
She wasn't picky about food, and during her university years, in order to better integrate into campus life, she spent some time mingling in the international student circle as an ordinary international student. Back then, she didn't get what she wanted, but instead, she was invited every day to try Chinese food made with Western tableware, all sorts of strange dishes, even some with green ginger and garlic—that directly honed her ability to swallow anything as long as it wasn't raw.
I chewed the food for a long time because it would be impolite to spit it out, so I swallowed it with difficulty.
Does he know?
Su Yunruo finally spoke again, referring to Lin Xingsen.
Not long ago, he thought you were his mother.
puff--
Su Yunruo quickly grabbed some tissues and covered her mouth.
? ? ?
Lin Yuanzhou stood up, went to pour a glass of water, and returned to hand it to her. "I'm sorry, I should have reminded you first."
Su Yunru waved to indicate that she was alright, but she was deeply shocked.
What about this logic?
How could Lin Xingsen think that way!
He was twelve years old, she was thirty, it's impossible for her to have a child at eighteen, right?
Thinking about this, Su Yunruo felt that it seemed somewhat reasonable. What logic could a twelve-year-old have? He could fantasize about things with just a little information, and there were news reports every day about eighteen-year-olds having children.
Lin Yuanzhou: "It's my fault. She accidentally saw a photo of you when you came to my house during high school, the one with my mother and me."
"..."
“But I don’t misunderstand anymore; I’ve explained it to him.”
Su Yunruo quickly concluded: "Then he'll start to be curious about his real biological mother."
“I plan to tell him that his mother has passed away.”
“If his biological mother never bothers him again in his life, and no one in his biological mother’s family bothers him, then your lie is perfect.”
“I believe his mother is not that kind of person.”
Seeing Lin Yuanzhou's firm stance, Su Yunruo didn't say anything more, since she had no direct connection to the matter.
"How is 'Female General' doing now?" she changed the subject.
"Some procedural matters are still being handled, and I have arranged for a professional team to continue polishing the script."
Actually, when Su Yunruo was recording the show with Fan Xingchen that day, she looked at him and suddenly began to reflect on whether it was a bit rash to ask Lin Yuanzhou to pay attention to the script.
After thinking for two seconds, she still faced her mistake head-on, saying, "I was very surprised that Hu Yang's agent accepted this role."
Lin Yuanzhou put down his chopsticks. "Why?"
"Hu Yang's current situation is actually quite awkward. He can't break into the film industry, nor can he reach Fan Xingchen's level, and Ke Jinyang is catching up quickly. I've studied his upcoming works, and they're basically fan-exclusive, with ordinary plots and no unique features, making it difficult to propel him to a new level. This means he urgently needs a project to solidify his position in the next few years." He paused, "And 'Female General' is a female-centric drama, with a less-than-stellar male lead. The fact that he accepted the role suggests the director must have made some promises."
“When I took over, Hu Yang had already accepted the role, and I wasn’t very clear about their previous discussions.”
"That's the problem. Now you're asking for the script to be reworked, and the direction of the changes will definitely be more focused on the female lead, which contradicts what the director and Hu Yang discussed. That will definitely cause problems between you and the director and him. The production team can change actors at the last minute, and actors can change production teams. In the entertainment industry, some people value loyalty and integrity, but most people value interests. Hu Yang's agency is the latter."
Lin Yuanzhou lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before asking another question: "You seem to care about him a lot?"
"Of course I care about him. I originally planned to sign him back to Youqian Entertainment after his contract with the company expired in a few years. If he falls out of favor, I'll have to put in a lot of effort to re-plan his career path after he signs back. He'll be in that awkward age then, which will be very troublesome."
Lin Yuanzhou lowered his head even further, but he was tall, so even lowering his head couldn't hide the corners of Gao Gao's mouth that were turned up.
Su Yunruo found it strange: "What are you laughing at?"
He raised his hand to cover his mouth, "You laugh at them for being interested in you, but you only consider building long-term working relationships with them."
"Why differentiate between these two attitudes? Do you think I have no interest in them?"
He was taken aback.
"In the language of the contract, I do want to establish a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship with them. But logically, I chose them because I admire them, or to put it bluntly, I have a good impression of them and believe in their achievements. Before that feeling developed into a strong possessive desire, their treatment of me was consistent with my treatment of them."
Just as Lin Yuanzhou was about to speak again, the phone on the table suddenly rang, and the three large characters "Wen Qingleng" appeared in the center of the screen.
He glanced at Su Yunruo.
Su Yunruo asked curiously, "Why are you looking at me?"
"I'm going to the balcony to answer a phone call."
Lin Yuanzhou picked up his phone, got up, went to the balcony, closed the door, and shut out all the noise.
But glass is transparent, and Lin Yuanzhou's face is just as shrewd as Lin Xingsen's; everything is written on his face. The only difference is that Lin Yuanzhou is more mature; having experienced more, his heart has become calmer.
However, under Su Yunruo's gaze, his expression grew increasingly solemn.
Splash—
Lin Yuanzhou walked over while taking off his apron. "Sit here for a while, I'm going out for a bit."
Su Yunruo placed her hand on the table, tilted her head, and asked him, "Will you come back?"
"..."
It seemed to be a very urgent matter. Su Yunruo was a little curious about what urgent matter Wen Qingleng could have that could make Lin Yuanzhou leave, but she didn't ask. Instead, she stood up considerately and went home early.
On the way back, Su Yunruo learned from Jiang Chunrou the reason why Lin Yuanzhou was in such a hurry to leave.
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Su Yunruo answered the phone, "What is it?"
“Ms. Su, at FLY’s business event, a middle-aged woman suddenly rushed out and claimed to be Lin Xingsen’s biological mother.”
Because she had mentioned Lin Xingsen's mother to Lin Yuanzhou half an hour earlier, she concluded that the car couldn't be driven; she had jinxed the car.
Seeing no cars coming from the right, I turned on my turn signal, pulled over to the right, and stopped on the side of the road.
"And then?" Jiang Chunrou wouldn't specifically call Su Yunruo about other companies' affairs unless there was a follow-up.
"You know Lin Xingsen's temperament. He turned his back and left on the spot, but that woman chased after him relentlessly. Zheng Chengcheng blurted out that Lin Xingsen's mother was you."
"..."
Fortunately, she parked the car in advance.
Otherwise, I would be dead.
Cause of death: Unexpectedly becoming a mother
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#Who is Lin Xingsen's biological mother?# unsurprisingly became a trending topic.
The scene was even recorded by onlookers with their phones. Although LY's public relations department quickly dealt with it, Youqian Entertainment's public relations department was just as fast, saving the footage in time so that when Su Yunruo returned and was pulled into a small office for a meeting, she could still see a fresh, clear, and explicit version of it.
This afternoon, FLY went to a shopping mall for an event. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the host asked some rather sharp questions. However, Lin Xingsen answered patiently, and occasionally made a small movement as if he wanted to rush off the stage.
Looking at the time she sent the message to Lin Xingsen, Su Yunruo guessed that Lin Xingsen knew she had gone to his house before going on stage, so he was eager to finish work and go home quickly.
Just after the host finished asking the question, Lin Xingsen finally breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave the stage when a middle-aged woman wearing a fuchsia printed t-shirt suddenly rushed onto the stage and knelt down in front of Lin Xingsen.
The child was a little frightened. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he squatted down to help the woman up, but she burst into tears, crying, "Please, save your brother, please!"
Lin Xingsen's brain only works when he's doing problems; otherwise, he just stays silent, gives a cold look, or turns and walks away. It's rare to see "confusion" and "dumbfounded" on his face right now.
The situation almost remained deadlocked, but fortunately the security guards finally reacted and rushed onto the stage to pull the woman away.
The woman struggled fiercely, shouting as she was dragged away, "Lin Xingsen, I'm your mother!"
Lin Xingsen was stunned on the spot.
Su Yunruo could guess why he was like this. He had thought she was his mother before, which showed that he had a great expectation of the identity of "mother" during his growth. After confirming that she was not his mother, coupled with some rumors, his curiosity about "who his mother is" almost filled his whole body.
However, Lin Xingsen also harbored hatred towards his mother. From the age of twelve, he was a child who was aware of the world and always stayed with a young man who seemed to have no blood relation to him. Whether he wanted to or not, others would intentionally or unintentionally instill in him the concept that "your mother doesn't want you anymore."
So when Lin Xingsen was pushed by Zheng Chengcheng and his thoughts returned to normal, he turned around and left.
If he had succeeded in leaving, it would have been seen as some crazy "mommy fan" of Lin Xingsen going mad, but unfortunately, that didn't happen.
The mall's security guards were no match for professional bodyguards. Even though there were two of them, it would still be difficult to restrain a woman who had gone crazy and was extremely agitated. So the woman successfully broke free and rushed towards Lin Xingsen again.
This time, Zheng Chengcheng bravely stepped forward and said the words that dragged Su Yunruo into the mess.
"Xiaolin's mother is Su Yunruo, not you."
This sentence was even written out in a black image with large white Song typeface in the last scene of the video by the person who made it.
Yu Youqian pursed his lips awkwardly and turned to look at Su Yunruo: "He's twelve, right? I only remember that you returned to China for a while when he was eighteen... Looking at him like this, he looks a bit like you."
Su Yunruo picked up a folder from the table and threw it at him.
Yu Youqian, relying on his extensive experience of being beaten, got up to dodge, while shouting, "This is not my fault! People online have analyzed your appearance and Lin Xingsen's, and there are even photos of Lin Xingsen secretly glancing at you. I can't think of any other relationship besides that of mother and son."
Su Yunruo stood up, and Jiang Chunrou stood up to stop her, trying to save Yu Youqian's wretched life.
Then Su Yunruo's phone rang, and with the help of both sides, Yu Youqian was temporarily safe.
Su Yunruo saw that it was Tao Minmin calling and immediately hung up.
Given that Tao Minmin and Yu Youqian have the exact same thought process, they would definitely ask the same question.
"What are LY's plans for handling this matter now?"
Jiang Chunrou sighed, "They haven't made any moves yet; they're probably in contact with that woman."
Where is Lin Xingsen?
"It's said that all subsequent business activities have been suspended, and she was picked up by her parents and taken home." Jiang Chunrou thought for a moment, "Ms. Su, should we issue a statement clarifying that we are not related to Lin Xingsen as mother and son?"
Jiang Chunrou was actually preparing to issue a statement as soon as the incident occurred, but the new junior colleague in the company hadn't figured out Yu Youqian's mascot status yet, so she submitted the statement to Yu Youqian for review.
Yu Youqian happened to be discussing "The Legend of Yao Yue" with Jiang Chunrou when he received a message on his phone: "Maybe in a while they really will be mother and son."
Jiang Chunrou sensed something was wrong and asked for more details before learning about Su Yunruo's blind date with Lin Xingsen's father. If it went well, then they would indeed be mother and son.
That's why Su Yunruo was asked to come back for the meeting.
"Wait a minute, I'll contact Lin Yuanzhou now."
...
As soon as I left the office, I contacted Lin Yuanzhou. Lin Yuanzhou was busy, so he just told me to send him an address via WeChat and ask me to go there.
——Municipal Hospital
Su Yunruo had a bad feeling.
She drove for half an hour to reach the location. Lin Yuanzhou stood at the hospital entrance and waved when he saw her car.
Su Yunruo told him to get in the car.
"Sometimes I really admire your predictions about certain things."
You can always admire him.
Lin Yuanzhou smiled wryly, "But I didn't come to see Xiao Lin for money."
"Whether it's for money or not, in the end it all comes down to money, there's no difference."
"What if money can't solve the problem?"
Su Yunruo looked out the car window and said, "For problems that money can't solve, I'll deal with the person who raised the problem."
"..."
Lin Yuanzhou stopped talking to her, mainly because he was afraid that she was just talking now, and that Su Yunruo would actually take action later.
After all, based on his understanding of Su Yunruo, she was incredibly quick in taking action. She could make a decision in a flash, and once she turned around and gave the order, the speed of those below would only be faster, not slower.
The two of them took the elevator from the first floor all the way to the intensive care unit on the upper floor.
The city hospital faces immense medical pressure and has been continuously expanding over the years. This inpatient building is the newest, with a large floor area, and it takes many twists and turns to reach it.
Before I even got close, I heard crying.
Logically speaking, the patients here are not in good condition, and it is not permissible to make loud noises and disturb their health, but the nurses' voices coming from afar indicate that they are already trying to persuade them.
Turning a corner, Su Yunruo saw the protagonist who had caused this incident.
The woman, wearing a bright pink t-shirt, was kneeling on the ground. She was dressed in floral trousers and sandals. She was middle-aged, slightly overweight, and her skin was dark and dull from years of exposure to the elements.
Su Yunruo's first reaction was to turn around.
But she couldn't see any women, and her mind kept replaying what Lin Yuanzhou had said a few hours earlier.
The woman who gave birth to Lin Xingsen must have been incredibly beautiful when she was young. Twelve years have passed, and time has mercilessly taken away her beautiful body.
This is the norm, but it's regrettable.
Are you feeling unwell?
Su Yunruo rubbed her temples, turned around and answered Lin Yuanzhou, "It's nothing."
The woman was pleading with Lin Xingsen because he was about to leave, so she knelt down and begged him while grabbing his leg.
Lin Xingsen remained unusually silent, staring blankly at the top of the woman's head.
He showed no sign of leaving, and his body grew increasingly stiff in silence, slowly turning into a real piece of wood.
Lin Yuanzhou stepped forward and helped the woman up. Lin Xingsen suddenly turned his head and looked straight at Su Yunruo.
Su Yunruo couldn't describe Lin Xingsen's gaze at that moment. His beautiful eyes, with their upturned corners, seemed to have suddenly fallen into a clear pond. Within seconds, his mouth pursed up.
She sighed, stepped forward and pulled Lin Xingsen behind her, extending her hand to the woman, "Hello, my name is Su Yunruo."
The woman trembled and looked up at her shakily.
Su Yunruo gently brushed away the stray hairs that had fallen across her forehead, but as she did so, a strand of hair that didn't belong to her was left between her fingers.
She then took the woman's hand and said, "I guess you might be having some trouble. Let's find a quiet place for the three of us adults to sit down and talk about a solution. Don't put the child and the nurse in a difficult position. There are still many patients here who need rest."
Su Yunruo felt she had come up with a very timely solution, but the woman shook off her hand, bypassed her, and pulled Lin Xingsen instead: "Xiao Lin, please, you must save your brother."
Su Yunruo reached out to stop her, then turned to Lin Xingsen and said, "Adults are talking, kids should go play games."
After speaking, she nodded her chin towards the rest area, gesturing for him to come over.
Before the woman could speak, Su Yunruo stopped her, saying, "I know you're desperate to save lives, but you don't want to lose both children, do you?"
In Su Yunruo's view, forcibly acknowledging the child abandoned years ago in front of so many people and saying things like "please save him" is no different from using the power of the public to morally blackmail someone.
Whatever the reason, it is unfair to Lin Xingsen, who has not received maternal love for twelve years.
No one can be completely impartial, and she was no exception. This led her to make a decision the very first moment she was forced into this situation—to resolve the issue solely from Lin Xingsen's perspective.
Fortunately, the woman wasn't completely irrational; she watched helplessly as Lin Xingsen obediently left, no longer trying to stop him.
Su Yunruo apologized to the nurse and invited the woman into the ward.
The room was clean, filled with the strong smell of disinfectant, and devoid of human odor, indicating that the person had just moved in. As for who had brought the mother and son here, it was obvious without even guessing that it was Lin Yuanzhou.
The boy sleeping on the hospital bed looked very young. His head was shaved, and his skin and lips were sickly white, as if they were covered with a layer of plaster.
As she passed by, she glanced at the sheet on the hospital bed and saw the date of birth; she was only a little over a year younger than Lin Xingsen.
Perhaps the illness has made this child even thinner and weaker than his peers.
Lin Yuanzhou must have noticed her actions, and explained, "This is Ms. Zhang's son, who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Ms. Zhang said that her relatives have tried to find a match, but all attempts failed."
"..."
"So she wanted Kobayashi to give it a try."
Su Yunruo nodded, turned around and helped Ms. Zhang to sit down next to her.
To help her calm down, she specifically instructed Lin Yuanzhou to pour her a glass of water. After watching Ms. Zhang drink it, her expression almost calmed down.
He then asked, "I've heard that the matching rate is higher among immediate family members. Has the child's father tried?"
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