Ye Xinning pursed her lips, her hands hanging at her sides unconsciously clenching.
She never imagined that staying up all night recounting the past would lead to such an ending for Gu Shilin.
—Mr. Gu's hand, even after treatment, could never be restored to its previous state.
The doctor's words kept replaying in Ye Xinning's mind: Gu Shilin's hand was ruined.
Ye Xinning felt a sharp pain in her heart whenever she thought about this.
She has a friend who is also Su Wan's lover, Xiang Wange, the richest man in Jiangcheng.
Xiang Wange's hands are unusable, and because of this, she has been unable to let go of this matter for many years.
Now that Gu Shilin is facing the same thing, Ye Xinning can hardly imagine how devastated Gu Shilin must be when he finds out that his hand is ruined.
"What do you mean by 'there's no way to go back to the way things were before'?" Shen Lin asked coldly as Ye Xinning was feeling distressed.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen, Mr. Gu's injuries are too serious. Our hospital will do its best, but..."
"Do everything in your power to cure him."
"Yes, Mr. Shen."
The doctor left cautiously, and another hour passed before Gu Shilin was finally wheeled out of the operating room.
He was still under anesthesia and asleep.
Shen Lin followed him all the way to the ward. Looking at Gu Shilin's pale face and then at his hands, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in Shen Lin's eyes.
"Tang Song".
“Yes, Mr. Shen.” Tang Song stepped forward.
"Have you investigated the background of the group that caused trouble at the bar?"
Tang Song nodded. "We've found out. They're just a few petty thugs who hang out in bars all year round. They don't have any connections. As for the argument with Mr. Gu, it's because they tried to forcefully take a young girl away. Mr. Gu saw this and stepped in to stop them, and a fight broke out during the argument."
"Little girl? Who are you?"
"College students, but I don't know the specifics yet; I'm checking."
Shen Lin nodded, looked at Gu Shilin on the hospital bed, and said in a cold voice, "You know what to do with those troublemakers, right?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Shen, I will handle this matter."
Even without Shen Lin's specific instructions, Tang Song knew that those drunk thugs were in trouble this time. Mr. Gu's hand was injured so badly that those thugs would eventually have to take responsibility for what they had done.
"Okay, you can go now."
Tang Song watched as Shen Lin sat by the hospital bed, showing no intention of leaving.
After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke up, "Mr. Shen, Madam has been outside the whole time. Would you like to go out and talk to her?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lin's expression changed slightly. "Has she been waiting outside the whole time?"
"Yes, Madam followed me all the way from the bar and is still waiting outside."
Shen Lin stood still for a few seconds before speaking, "Let her go back and rest."
Tang Song was surprised, "Mr. Shen, aren't you going to talk to Madam yourself?"
Actually, Tang Song thought it would be better for President Shen to say it himself.
But he dared not say such a thing, "Then I will go and tell the lady."
Tang Song left and came outside. Ye Xinning was sitting in a chair. When she saw Tang Song come out, she quickly got up and came over.
"Assistant Tang."
Tang Song greeted her politely, "Madam."
"How is Gu Shilin?"
"Mr. Gu's hand injury is quite serious, and he hasn't woken up yet. President Shen can't leave for the time being, so he asked me to tell Madam that you should go back and rest first. We'll call you again if anything comes up."
Thinking of Shen Lin's attitude at the operating room door earlier, Ye Xinning smiled faintly, "Tang Song, you said these words to me, right? He shouldn't have said anything at all."
Tang Song rubbed his head awkwardly. "Madam, the master is just worried about Mr. Gu right now and doesn't have time to talk to you right now."
Tang Song wanted to explain something more for Shen Lin, but Ye Xinning waved her hand, "Alright, no need for further explanation, it's unnecessary."
Tang Song, “…”
"The reason I'm still waiting here is for no other reason than that I feel Gu Shilin used to treat me well, and I should show him some concern. But that doesn't mean I feel guilty towards anyone. Tang Song, please tell him for me that I don't care what he thinks. Whether he thinks I'm teaming up with Ji Jianshen for revenge or something else, that's his opinion, and I can't interfere. As for the divorce, I will leave France and return to Nancheng after my father recovers. I also hope he can finish up his current affairs as soon as possible and return to Nancheng to complete the remaining procedures."
After saying this, Ye Xinning didn't even glance at Tang Song before walking away.
As for the rest, she didn't care what Shen Lin thought about this matter.
To be honest, she was just an outsider in this matter. Whether it was Ji Jianshen, Gu Shilin, or Shen Lin, it was all their business and had little to do with her.
Ye Xinning left the hospital and returned to the Song family manor.
Not long after she left, Gu Shilin woke up.
When Gu Shilin woke up, he spoke very little. He basically just stared blankly at a certain spot without saying a word.
Shen Lin didn't want to tell him about the injury on his hand, but Gu Shilin sensed it.
He spoke calmly, asking Shen Lin, "Second Brother, I can't feel my right hand."
Shen Lin lowered his head; it was rare to see someone like him patiently peeling an apple for Gu Shilin.
"It's normal not to feel anything right after surgery."
"Really? But that shouldn't be the case, a whole day has passed."
"You will recover, don't overthink it."
If Shen Lin hadn't said that, Gu Shilin wouldn't have suspected anything. But as soon as he said it, Gu Shilin keenly sensed that something was wrong.
"So, is my hand useless?"
"I told you not to overthink it, you'll get better," Shen Lin said, frowning.
Gu Shilin knew he had guessed correctly.
If he hadn't guessed correctly, why would Shen Lin have reacted this way?
"It's nothing, Second Brother. It's just a hand. Consider it my repayment to my Eldest Brother. Compared to what he went through, what is this?"
Shen Lin didn't expect Gu Shilin to say such a thing, so he remained silent and just looked at Gu Shilin.
After a long silence, he spoke, "I already knew about Ji Jianshen's matter. It's my fault. I should have told you sooner. If I had told you earlier, perhaps you would have had some time to process things and none of this would have happened."
Shen Lin felt guilty.
Gu Shilin looked out of the ward at his crippled right hand. Suddenly, he learned about his past. One thing after another had made him seem like a completely different person.
“It has nothing to do with my second brother. Even if he told me, it wouldn’t change the fact that I’m not a family member, nor would it change the things my mother did.”
"But at least it will give you a buffer period."
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