Mr. Gu patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "Daughter, whatever I do is for your own good."
Gu Fanyan felt that her father's words had a profound meaning.
But no matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't figure it out.
After Gu Fanyan left, Gu's father got out of the car.
The people who were taking pictures have dispersed, and the entrances and exits of the hospital building have returned to normal.
"I don't want to see those messy things they filmed online," Gu's father instructed his assistant. "Also, post the message online that Fan Yan and Gu Zheng are siblings from the same family."
"As for how to make up the story, I hope you can make it sound good."
"Yes, Mr. Gu," the assistant replied, secretly wiping the sweat from his forehead.
It just so happens that Mr. Gu's assistant is in a difficult situation!
Gu's father sat alone in an empty hospital room, waiting for Lin Zhibai.
Soon, footsteps could be heard outside.
"Is Fan Yan inside?" Lin Zhibai asked his assistant outside.
"The young lady isn't here," the assistant replied.
Lin Zhibai walked in with a face full of doubt, "Uncle Gu?"
Mr. Gu didn't beat around the bush and asked, "Have you seen that video of Fan Yan and Gu Zheng?"
Lin Zhibai looked guilty. "Uncle Gu, I stayed inside for two days and failed to handle this matter in time. It was my fault."
Mr. Gu continued, "When Fan Yan left the hospital building, she was surrounded by a lot of people from the media, which made her look quite embarrassed."
Lin Zhibai was taken aback.
Father Gu asked, "Where did you go just now? Why did you let Fanyan go out alone?"
“I…I just chatted with Shengxin for a bit, but Fanyan didn’t tell me when she left.”
"Oh, I misunderstood you?" Mr. Gu raised an eyebrow.
Lin Zhibai slapped the back of his head. What was he doing, pursuing these things at a time like this?
"Is Sister Fanyan alright?" he asked anxiously. "Uncle Gu, if there's nothing else, I'll go check on her first..."
"Lin Zhibai, I think your marriage to Fanyan needs to be reconsidered," Gu's father suddenly said.
Lin Zhibai was stunned, feeling both amused and incredulous. "Uncle Gu, today isn't April Fool's Day, is it? Why are you playing such a joke on me?"
Mr. Gu looked at him seriously the whole time: "I used to think you were a good young man, and you were very devoted to Fan Yan. But now that so much has happened, I'm asking myself, what kind of husband does my daughter need?"
“It’s not enough to just be devoted to her,” Mr. Gu said bluntly. “With my daughter’s qualities, whether it’s her looks or her family background, it would be very easy for her to find a man who would be devoted to her.”
"Her husband should also be able to handle things and turn danger into safety for her."
"But now, what I see is her running around in a mess because of you."
Lin Zhibai couldn't refute it, but he was unwilling to be dismissed. "Uncle Gu, I will handle this matter well. Please give me a little more time."
Mr. Gu stood up. “You don’t need to ask me for time. Whether or not I marry you is not my decision.”
"I just want to tell you that even if you marry Fanyan, I don't approve of you. You can be Fanyan's husband, but I will not acknowledge you as my Gu family's son-in-law."
After saying that, Gu's father turned and left, unwilling to hear him say another word.
"Uncle Gu..." Lin Zhibai wanted to say something, but found that his throat was so blocked that he couldn't say anything at all.
Gu Fanyan went home and washed up before she could finally get rid of her disheveled appearance.
She sat at the table eating seafood porridge, but she couldn't taste anything in it.
"Young Miss!" the nanny exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing!"
She then realized that the vinegar, which was supposed to be added to the seafood porridge, had been eaten by her instead of using the porridge spoon.
Only then did she feel the suffocating sourness.
"Come and rinse your mouth!" The nanny handed her a glass of water.
She took a sip, but instead of spitting it out, she swallowed it.
The nanny was taken aback: "Miss, why did you swallow it? Didn't it taste sour?"
"It's alright." She recalled the scene of Sheng Xin tightly gripping Lin Zhibai's arm.
The sourness of the vinegar just now was nothing compared to what I was going to experience.
The nanny clicked her tongue and shook her head: "You'll hurt your stomach doing that."
Gu Fanyan sighed softly, "Yes, it really hurts the body."
It hurt her heart, liver, spleen, and lungs.
The nanny looked at her suspiciously, keeping her thoughts to herself.
What's wrong with the young lady?
He looked completely lost and dejected!
A sudden ringing of the phone startled Gu Fanyan back to her senses. She looked down and saw that it was Lin Guangchen calling.
As soon as she answered the phone, Lin Guangchen roared from the other end: "Gu Fanyan, do you think you can make me let go by doing this? I'm warning you, if anything happens to Gu Zheng, Mrs. Gu will never have an easy time!"
She had never seen him so out of control.
This was also the first time he openly used Gu's mother to threaten her.
Unfortunately, the call came suddenly, and she didn't have time to record it. Otherwise, she could have called the police and had him arrested based on that conversation alone.
Gu Fanyan took a deep breath and asked, "What's wrong with you? What's wrong with Gu Zheng?"
"Don't play dumb with me. I've already said what I meant. Do what you have to do!" With that, Lin Guangchen hung up the phone.
She realized something was amiss and immediately called Lin Zhibai.
However, Lin Zhibai did not answer her calls.
Fortunately, her assistant was very helpful and quickly found out what had happened.
"It was Young Master Lin who led his men into Gu Zheng's house and beat Gu Zheng up without saying a word." The assistant shook his head. "I heard it was a pretty bad beating; Gu Zheng's face is swollen beyond recognition!"
Gu Fanyan asked in confusion, "Why did he do that?"
The assistant replied, "I heard it's to seek justice for his cousin, Lin Leming. Wasn't Sheng Xinhuai's child Lin Leming's? The child almost died in Gu Zheng's hands."
Gu Fanyan felt a pang in her heart, and an inexplicable bitterness spread through her chest.
Was it for Lin Leming?
She knew better than anyone that he and Lin Leming were irreconcilable enemies!
He went to vent his anger for Sheng Xin's sake!
Gu Fanyan sat down, then stood up again.
She didn't want to get involved in this matter, and she didn't want to know more about Lin Zhibai and Sheng Xin's secrets.
However, Lin Guangchen's call was to her. If she didn't protect Gu Zheng, Lin Guangchen might really go crazy.
She walked out of the villa, her steps heavy and weary.
"Miss, please get in the car." The assistant opened the car door for her, and her exhaustion was obvious even to the assistant.
"Don't worry," the assistant couldn't help but comfort him, "Young Master Lin is doing this for your sake, Miss!"
Gu Fanyan didn't respond.
We'll see Lin Zhibai soon, and we can ask him directly when we meet. Why keep guessing here?
The car sped through the city and arrived at Gu Zheng's house.
As soon as she stepped onto the steps, several people came forward and stopped her.
She recognized all of these people; they were Lin Zhibai's assistants.
"What are you doing? Don't you know Miss Gu?" Gu Fanyan's assistant frowned and scolded.
“Miss Gu,” one of Lin Zhibai’s assistants said, “I’m sorry, this is Young Master Lin’s instruction. He’s inside talking to Gu Zheng and doesn’t want to be disturbed.”
The assistant wanted to argue on Gu Fanyan's behalf, but she stopped her.
She said quietly, "In that case, I'll wait for him here."
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