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Ex-boyfriend?
Jian Yu silently covered her mouth; this was absolutely shocking news!
Mike didn't say anything more and started pouring wine for Huo Tingzhen. "My brother doesn't know you're here yet. He'll be very surprised if he sees you."
"You might not be surprised."
Mike's eyes flickered, and he turned his head slightly. "He actually misses you a lot."
Huo Tingzhen raised an eyebrow slightly. "You have a wife and daughter, and you still miss me? Don't you find that ridiculous?"
Mike's expression instantly turned somewhat dejected. "My brother didn't marry her. The child is an innocent life; he can't just abandon him."
Huo Tingzhen's tone was tinged with sarcasm, "You still say you miss me after having a child? Don't you find it disgusting?"
Mike was taken aback. "But you still came to the hospital, which means you still care about my brother."
Huo Tingzhen sneered, "Care? Are you sure I'm not here to laugh at you?"
Mike shook his head firmly. "I know you. You're not that kind of heartless person."
Huo Tingzhen, “…” These brothers really seemed to know how to manipulate her emotions.
Jian Yu couldn't stand it anymore. "Whether someone is ruthless or not depends on how outrageous their brother's actions are. If he hadn't done those things to hurt Tingzhen, Tingzhen naturally wouldn't treat him like this."
Mike seemed very confident, "Tingzhen has helped our family a lot. We used to live in her house, and even this five-star hotel was opened for me by Tingzhen. When they broke up, she didn't take all of these things back, naturally because she still cares about us."
Jian Yu looked around at the restaurant's interior, which was very luxurious and grand. "It's not just one restaurant, is it? Does your brother have any other things related to Tingzhen?"
Mike admitted in a low voice, "Tingzhen invested a lot of money in my brother's early days of starting his business."
Jianyu, “…”
He took Huo Tingzhen's favors and still betrayed her in their relationship?
Jian Yu asked, "Is your family very poor? Do you need Tingzhen's financial assistance?"
Mike stammered for a moment, "My brother returned the money to Ting."
Jian Yu retorted without hesitation, "Returning money means you can betray someone? What kind of logic is that?"
Mike sighed, "My brother is sick."
"What does Guan Tingzhen have to do with this? It's not like Tingzhen is the one who caused your brother's illness."
"But my brother wants to see her."
"Does Tingzhen have to go see your brother just because he wants to?"
Mike looked at Huo Tingzhen, "Ting also wants to see my brother."
Huo Tingzhen came here to see his ex, and Jian Yu couldn't lie, "It's good to see your ex's miserable life and officially put an end to your relationship."
Huo Tingzhen mocked them, saying it was none of their business, but Mike didn't like Jian Yu making fun of his brother. "I hope you can have a basic sense of awe for life," he said.
Before Jian Yu could speak, Huo Tingzhen had already become angry, "There's no need to sympathize with scumbags."
Mike sounded dejected. "My brother knows you won't forgive him. He's been living alone in your big apartment all these years. No matter how much my parents try to persuade him, he refuses to move out. He often drinks alone there. His illness this time is also related to his drinking."
Upon hearing this, both Jian Yu and Huo Tingzhen fell silent.
Mike pressed his advantage, "My brother has spent all his time at home these past few years, except for work. He eats and drinks the same things you used to like. He's even secretly gone to see you. Every time he comes back after seeing you, he drinks a lot and has had to be rushed to the hospital several times because of stomach bleeding. Did you really come here just to see my brother make a fool of himself? Don't you feel any pity for him?"
Does it hurt your heart?
Huo Tingzhen didn't know, and after a moment of confusion, she put down her wine glass and said, "Let's go to the hospital."
Mike's eyes lit up, and he dropped his drinks. "Let's go! My car's outside."
Huo Tingzhen: "No need, I have my own car."
Mike gave up driving himself and got into Huo Tingzhen's car.
The bodyguards led the way to the hospital.
Unfortunately, there was no one in the ward.
An elderly woman with a full head of white hair walked over and tremblingly grasped Huo Tingzhen's hand. "Ting, is that you? You've finally come back to visit Meilin."
Huo Tingzhen was not as agitated as she was. She calmly withdrew her hand and said, "I was just passing by, came to take a look, and took back my house while I was at it."
"..." The old lady's eyes widened in astonishment as she looked at Mike in disbelief. "What do you mean? Didn't Ting come back and reconcile with your brother?"
Mike shook his head. "No."
The old lady became agitated, "No? Ever since your brother broke up with Ting, he hasn't had a single day without drinking heavily. In the end, he damaged his liver and had to have half of it removed. Your brother has suffered so much; doesn't he deserve forgiveness?"
Cut the liver in half?
Didn't they say there was no hope of recovery?
Jian Yu and Huo Tingzhen both looked at Mike.
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Mike's forehead. He lowered his eyes, not daring to meet Huo Tingzhen's questioning gaze.
"Where's my brother? Shouldn't he be in the hospital room right now?"
"Oh, I don't know what happened to your brother just now? He suddenly insisted that the driver take him to your place. He has to have surgery in an hour. The nurses tried to stop him from leaving, but he actually rushed out on his own and then collapsed in the corridor. He has now been rushed to the operating room."
Huo Tingzhen laughed in anger, "So you were lying to me."
Mike, "I'm sorry! I know you wouldn't come to see us otherwise. I can't bear to see my brother like this, and my parents are crying and begging me to contact you. This is the only way I can get you here. Maybe..."
Jian Yu picked up where he left off, saying, "Perhaps Tingzhen will soften his heart and forgive your brother when he sees him."
Mike nodded. "That's exactly what I think. I just secretly texted my brother, and he probably saw the message, which is why he couldn't resist running out."
The old lady's tears flowed freely. "Ting, Merlin truly loves you. He hasn't informed Allison and her daughter about his illness since he got sick. Apart from transferring child support, he only sees the child once a year on her birthday."
Fearing that Huo Tingzhen would soften, Jian Yu preemptively answered, "If Merlin loved Tingzhen so much, how could he have a child with someone else halfway through? Love isn't like Merlin's. Since Merlin chose Allison back then, it means there was something about her that attracted him, an attraction that surpassed his love for Tingzhen. Since he didn't care about Tingzhen's feelings and chose to betray her, he should bear this consequence now."
“You…” The old lady pointed at Jian Yu, “Merlin has already been punished, why can’t he be forgiven?”
"Why do you think I came?" Huo Tingzhen finally spoke. "I came here today because Mike said he was dying, and I wanted to see him off on his final journey. Since he's not in any immediate danger, I don't need to stay here. Come on, Jian Yu, I'll take you to my winery."
As soon as Jian Yu turned around with Huo Tingzhen, Mike blocked their way. "Ting, please don't just leave like this."
Huo Tingzhen's bodyguards came up and prepared to pull the person away. Seeing this, the bodyguards behind the old lady also quickly stepped forward.
The bodyguards faced off against each other.
Huo Tingzhen, "Trying to control my actions?"
"No, I just want you to see my brother once, just once. If you want to leave after we meet, I won't stop you."
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