Gu Fanyan remained silent, a hint of unease in her eyes.
The woman reassured her softly, "Don't worry, it's very safe here. None of the neighbors know you're in my house. Unless they've confirmed you're family, I won't let them near you."
Gu Fanyan nodded gratefully: "Thank you."
She felt much more relaxed and drifted off to sleep again.
"Sister Fanyan, Sister Fanyan!" A voice woke Gu Fanyan from her sleep.
Gu Fanyan opened her eyes and felt that the voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
Didn't the homeowner say that she called her family?
"Lin Leming? What are you doing here?" At that moment, another voice suddenly rang out from outside.
Gu Fanyan was slightly taken aback. This time she recognized the voice; it was Lin Zhibai.
"Are they your family?" the homeowner asked softly as he walked in.
She instructed her family to keep Lin Leming and Lin Zhibai outside temporarily, and only after obtaining Gu Fanyan's approval would they be allowed in.
Gu Fanyan asked in confusion, "How did you get in touch with them?"
The homeowner said apologetically, "Your phone was broken, so I had my nephew recover the data on the computer. He found two numbers and called them."
Gu Fanyan understood. Two days ago, she had contacted Lin Leming and Lin Zhibai.
"Thanks to you for saving me, and also for my nephew who knows computer programming," Gu Fanyan said gratefully.
Not wanting to cause trouble for the homeowner, she said, "Let the one named Lin Leming come in."
The homeowner did as instructed.
Lin Leming walked into the room, and Gu Fanyan was already sitting at the table.
She had many abrasions on her feet and arms, and was a little weak, but she was able to sit still.
"Sister Fanyan!" Lin Leming was very excited and strode forward. "Sister Fanyan, are you alright? We've been looking for you everywhere!"
As he spoke, he opened his arms and was about to hug Gu Fanyan.
Gu Fanyan frowned, wanting to dodge, but her foot was injured, and every time she moved, the wound was pulled painfully.
However, Lin Leming was suddenly grabbed from behind and shoved away.
Gu Fanyan looked up and met Lin Zhibai's angry gaze.
The homeowner rushed in, "I'm sorry, I couldn't stop him..."
She looked at Lin Zhibai with a hint of fear.
He didn't listen to what she was saying at all and strode into the house.
Gu Fanyan sighed inwardly and shook her head at the homeowner: "It's alright."
"When did Lin Leming become your family?" Lin Zhibai asked in a low voice, his tone filled with resentment.
"You're not my family either," Gu Fanyan replied calmly.
Lin Zhibai's face immediately turned ashen.
This woman always manages to hit his sore spot. His anger.
“Come back with me.” He stepped forward and reached out to pick her up.
"Wait, lend me some money first," Gu Fanyan said.
Without stopping, he picked her up and glanced coldly at Lin Leming: "Transfer money to the landlord. Transfer all the money you have on your phone."
As he spoke, he carried her out of the house.
Gu Fanyan didn't struggle, afraid of reopening her larger wounds.
She could only reach over Lin Zhibai's shoulder and give the homeowner a grateful smile.
The homeowner waved goodbye to her.
Lin Leming transferred all the money in his phone to the landlord, thinking to himself, "Zhibai's concern for Sister Fanyan is quite extraordinary!"
I heard that at the airport, Sheng Xin was dumped on the spot because she prevented Lin Zhibai from coming back to find Gu Fanyan!
Is Lin Zhibai trying to steal his woman?!
After getting into the car, Lin Zhibai still didn't let go of Gu Fanyan from his arms.
Gu Fanyan didn't say anything, but insisted on sitting by herself. His arms around her waist tightened, and she frowned and pursed her lips, looking very pained.
Lin Zhibai had no choice but to let go.
She settled into her seat by the window and turned to look out.
It was already dark by then, and the trees and grass outside were blurry in the headlights.
As she ran for her life through the woods, she was also in a daze, not knowing where to run.
That fear and panic resurfaced in her mind, and she couldn't help but clench her fists.
She was slender and frail, and her trembling body resembled that of a frightened bird... A pang of heartache appeared in Lin Zhibai's eyes.
He longed to hold her in his arms, but he knew that if he did, she would turn into a hedgehog again.
"What happened that day?" he asked, relaxing his tense voice.
Gu Fanyan lowered her eyes and answered softly, "I got into a taxi, and I don't know where he originally intended to take me. Halfway through the journey, I realized something was wrong, so I escaped into this forest..."
She spoke very simply, without mentioning a word about the excruciating pain she felt when she jumped out of the car, the panic of being chased in the woods, or the fear of rolling down the slope to save her life.
She didn't want his pity.
"What happened here?" Suddenly he grabbed one of her arms, revealing several scratches on the back of her arm that were over 10 centimeters long.
There are countless other small scars, both deep and shallow.
There are always large patches of dark red, fine scars, one by one, like the lines in a sketch.
Against her snow-white skin, it stood out especially.
His handsome eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
Even his handsome face was frighteningly somber.
In contrast, Gu Fanyan was much calmer: "Running in the woods, you're bound to get scratched."
But he was so angry that he wanted to burn the entire forest down!
He still held her arm, but his gaze was fixed elsewhere, and the surrounding atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.
The driver and assistant, sitting in the front, felt as if a sharp sword was pointing at the back of their heads; they dared not look back or ask any questions.
I just had a feeling that the taxi driver probably wouldn't be able to hide for much longer.
Lin Zhibai was perfectly capable of turning the entire city upside down to find someone.
After a long while, Lin Zhibai finally put her arm down, then took off his coat and wrapped it around her without saying a word.
"Sleep for a while, I'll take you to the hospital," he said in a commanding tone.
However, Gu Fanyan heard the sob in his voice.
He felt sorry for him.
She paused for a moment, then lowered her eyes, pretending not to have noticed anything.
Once you arrive at the hospital, you'll inevitably need to undergo a full-body checkup.
Mr. Gu rushed over with his assistant. When he saw that his daughter was safe and sound, tears welled up in his eyes.
"Dad, I'm fine." Gu Fanyan held her father's hand. "You didn't tell Mom, did you?"
Mr. Gu hadn't dared to call home yet. "Your mother values you more than her own life; I simply can't bring myself to say anything..."
“It’s alright, Dad,” Gu Fanyan smiled slightly, “I can go home with you in a couple of days.”
"Where is Fan Chu?" She looked around.
“He got the news from somewhere that there was news about you in the neighboring city, and rushed there overnight,” Gu’s father replied. “I called him, and he’s on his way back.”
“He was very anxious this time and helped with a lot of things,” Mr. Gu said with satisfaction. “He has indeed changed a lot since that incident.”
Gu Fanyan was also very happy, but still felt it wasn't enough.
No matter how much Gu Fanchu has changed, she can't join the company now to help her father.
After returning to China, she still had to take charge of the collaborative project between the Gu and Lin families.
I still need to meet with Lin Zhibai.
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