"You must take responsibility for what you did..." "Take responsibility for what?" Lin Zhibai couldn't help but swear. "The Murong family can say whatever they want. Don't you trust me at all? Let me tell you, I didn't do anything. I just said a few words to the old woman." "What are you going to say to her?" Gu Fanyan asked. "You still don't believe me," Lin Zhibai sneered. "You want to know what I said? Go stand guard by the old woman's bedside and ask her when she wakes up!" "My mother has already woken up." Murong Mo strode over and shielded Gu Fanyan behind him. "Do you dare to confront my mother?" "Why wouldn't I dare?!" Lin Zhibai said without hesitation. Yun Suiwan and Lu Dongjue, having learned of this, also came to the ward. Murong Tong and the other members of the Murong family simply stood outside the ward. Murong Mo didn't let too many people in. Inside the ward were only him, Gu Fanyan, Lin Zhibai, and his mother. "Mom, how are you feeling?" Murong Mo asked softly. Murong's mother shook her head. Her complexion was still not good, but judging from her eyes, she had regained her senses. "Mom," Murong Mo gritted his teeth, "I should let you rest more, but we're anxious to clear Young Master Lin's name, so please tell us what exactly happened in the lounge?" Murong's mother turned her eyes to meet Gu Fanyan's gaze. Gu Fanyan nodded slightly, expecting her to tell the truth. She then looked at Lin Zhibai, who was open and calm. She recalled what had happened in the lounge. When Lin Zhibai walked in, he introduced himself very politely. She immediately guessed that Lin Zhibai was not only Gu Fanyan's first love, but also the father of that child. She couldn't help but feel annoyed: "I remember we didn't invite Young Master Lin today. Why did you come uninvited?" Lin Zhibai replied, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to embarrass your Murong family." "I came to tell you that since Gu Fanyan has chosen Murong Mo, I sincerely wish her well." "That's right, I did talk to her before. I don't want her to marry another man... but I respect her choice..." Lin Zhibai sounded a little downcast, "I hope your Murong family won't make things difficult for her because of the past. If the Murong family needs my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask." She was about to speak when she felt her head grow heavy, her eyelids tingle, and then she fell into a deep sleep. Lin Zhibai hadn't done anything excessive, and his words were very kind... But if Fanyan knew his frankness and his feelings, he would only pierce deeper into her heart. She was an experienced woman; she could see that the reason Gu Fanyan's scales tipped towards her son was because Gu Fanyan had given up on Lin Zhibai. Gu Fanyan hoped that Murong Mo could lead her into a new life. If Lin Zhibai were so good, she would hesitate. But Murong's mother knew better than anyone how much her son liked Gu Fanyan. Murong's mother spoke up: "Young Master Lin... why did you hurt me?" She regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth, but once spoken, they couldn't be taken back. Gu Fanyan's gaze instantly turned cold. Lin Zhibai frowned: "Old woman, what nonsense are you talking about?" Murong's mother could only grit her teeth and say: "I don't want to talk about the past anymore... Young Master Lin, although your Lin family is powerful, I'm not afraid of you." Murong Mo clenched his fist and punched Lin Zhibai in the cheek. Lin Zhibai was caught off guard and stumbled back several steps. "What's going on!" Lu Dongjue rushed in and caught Lin Zhibai in time. Murong Mo wanted to make another move, but Gu Fanyan pulled him back from behind. "Fanyan, stop him!" Murong's mother also spoke at the same time. The Murong family members also came in and stood on Murong Mo's side. Lin Zhibai chuckled coldly, "What, trying to fight just because you outnumber me?" "Shut up!" Yun Suiwan hissed. "Xiao Mo, let him go," Murong's mother spoke up, "From now on, the Murong family and the Lin family will keep to themselves!" Lin Zhibai ignored her, his gaze fixed on Gu Fanyan's face: "Fanyan, do you believe her, but not me?" He wanted an answer. Gu Fanyan raised her head, meeting his gaze, her expression resolute, her tone unwavering: "Lin Zhibai, my mother-in-law's leniency in letting you go is a sign of her generosity. If you do anything more to her or the Murong family, the Gu family will not stand idly by." "Hahaha..." he laughed coldly, "What a 'stand idly by'!" With that, he left the ward without looking back. Lu Dongjue and Yun Suiwan followed. Murong's mother secretly breathed a sigh of relief, cold sweat trickling down her face. “You can all go out,” she said wearily, closing her eyes briefly. “Fanyan can stay and keep me company.” Gu Fanyan wrung out a hot towel and carefully wiped Murong's mother's face. “Fanyan, you don’t need to bother with these little things,” Murong's mother said gently. “Don’t roughen your hands.” “It’s what I should do,” Gu Fanyan replied. Murong's mother looked at her face; she was calm, as if what had just happened had no effect on her. Murong's mother couldn't help but ask, "Fanyan, I think Lin Shao still has feelings for you." Gu Fanyan calmly replied, "He's had girlfriends all these years... He's just unwilling to accept that I didn't choose him." "But I never expected that he would do something like this to you because of his unwillingness." Murong's mother sighed softly, "I'm worried he'll pester you." "Don't worry, Murong Mo and I are having a destination wedding, we'll leave in a week," Gu Fanyan replied, "After this trip, we won't be coming back here for a while." Murong's mother naturally supported their plan, but, "You're leaving so suddenly, your parents..." "My parents just want me to be happy, that's all they care about." Murong's mother finally felt relieved, "Parents' hearts are always full of love, Fanyan, do you understand?" Gu Fanyan nodded. But she never imagined that Murong's mother's words were directed at her. Forgive her for being selfish for her son. After leaving the hospital, Yun Suiwan pulled Lin Zhibai into Lu Dongjue's car. “I’m fine,” Lin Zhibai smiled. “I’m not a three-year-old, don’t think of me as too fragile.” “We know you’re not fragile,” Yun Suiwan said. “We have some fresh hairy crabs at home today, and we just wanted to ask you to help us eat them.” Lin Zhibai shrugged. “Sure, why not eat hairy crabs?” As the car entered the city, Lu Dongjue couldn’t hold back any longer and asked, “Lin Zhibai, aren’t you really going to tell us what happened in the lounge?” Lin Zhibai chuckled. “Didn’t the old woman explain what happened very clearly?” “Don’t give me that,” Yun Suiwan frowned. “You put sleeping pills in Mrs. Murong’s water? Even if you really wanted to do that, would you need to do it yourself?” Lin Zhibai was stunned, his expression unusually disappointed. “You believe me… but she doesn’t believe me…”
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