A golden opportunity.
Gu Fanyan only needed to respond and have Sheng Xin call someone to open the door so she could leave.
She could even leave Lin Zhibai to Sheng Xin, which was something Lin's mother would be happy to see.
At this moment, Lin Zhibai, leaning against the wall, limped out of the bathroom, his handsome eyes looking at her.
"Don't open the door," he whispered, his voice pleading.
Gu Fanyan walked up to him and replied in a low voice, "We have to find a way. You can't keep it bottled up like this."
“If you open the door, she’ll pretend to be kind and let you leave, and then she’ll…” Lin Zhibai frowned, “Sister Fanyan, you’re not just going to stand by and watch me get bullied, are you?”
Gu Fanyan was speechless and casually retorted, "You talk as if you and Sheng Xin have nothing to do with each other."
“I have nothing to do with her,” Lin Zhibai shook his head, “At most, we hugged.”
His eyes were fixed on Gu Fanyan with pleading eyes, like those of an innocent child.
Gu Fanyan's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately turned her gaze away so that he wouldn't see her unusual expression.
“This is not the time to talk about this,” she said, composing herself. “I still need to go find Lin Guangchen. You don’t want to waste the rest of your life, do you?”
“Okay, I’ll have her open the door,” she decided. “You lie in bed and pretend to be asleep. I’ll get Lin Guangchen here as soon as possible.”
Lin Zhibai sat down, his whole body exhausted from fighting the "medicine". "Then hurry up, I don't think I can hold on for much longer."
Soon, the door was opened from the outside.
Sheng Xin walked in anxiously: "Sister Fanyan, are you alright? Why was the door locked?"
Gu Fanyan thought to herself, "You're such a good actor. Didn't you lock the door?"
However, finding Lin Guangchen is the priority now, so Gu Fanyan will not hold it against her for the time being.
"I don't know either, I'm leaving now." She turned back to look at Lin Zhibai and was taken aback.
She thought Lin Zhibai was lying in bed, but he was sitting up. At first glance, there was nothing unusual about him.
"Brother Zhibai, how are you?" Sheng Xin walked up to him with concern, her eyes full of inquiry.
"What could I possibly want?" Lin Zhibai asked casually. "What brings you here?"
Confused, Sheng Xin could only say, "I... I noticed you weren't in the banquet hall, so I thought something had happened and came to check on you."
Gu Fanyan was impressed by Lin Zhibai; he really was good at pretending.
She hurried to the banquet hall, but Lin Guangchen was nowhere to be seen.
By this time, her phone had a signal, so she called Lin Guangchen, only to hear him say on the other end, "Someone told me you went back to the city. I tried calling you but couldn't get through, so I was worried something had happened and rushed to the city. I'm almost there now."
Someone deliberately sent Lin Guangchen away!
"Fanyan, what happened?" he asked.
"It's nothing. Go home, I'll contact you later." Gu Fanyan hung up the phone.
It's too late for him to come back now.
"Cousin Gu, what trouble have you encountered?" Gu Zheng came up to her with a half-smile on his face.
“Yes,” Gu Fanyan nodded, “I suddenly wanted to eat pan-fried dumplings from a well-known old brand in the city, and Lin Guangchen wouldn’t listen to any advice and insisted on driving to buy them for me right away.”
Are all men this stubborn?
Gu Zheng's expression visibly darkened.
This is the result Gu Fanyan wanted to see.
Although it was a little cruel, it was Gu Zheng's fault for being so blind and always deliberately provoking her.
Gu Fanyan turned and left the banquet hall. She decided to go to the villa's infirmary and find a doctor there; surely they could come up with a solution.
As soon as they stepped onto the path leading to the mountain villa, they ran into Lin's mother again.
Lin's mother blocked her way without any politeness: "Fan Yan, what a coincidence that we bumped into each other, how about we grab a cup of coffee together?"
"I don't have time right now," Gu Fanyan shook her head.
Lin's mother's face darkened. "You're not going to find Zhibai, are you? I heard that he and Shengxin are in their room. You shouldn't disturb them for now."
Gu Fanyan was stunned. Did Lin's mother even know what her son's current situation was?
Suddenly, Gu Fanyan realized that she had been used by Sheng Xin.
Not only her, but also Lin Leming, were both used by Sheng Xin.
Sheng Xin must have known from the beginning that there was something wrong with that glass of wine, but how Lin Zhibai knew is something to ponder.
Gu Fanyan's spoiled princess temper flared up.
She had indeed intended to bring Sheng Xin and Lin Zhibai together, but that was only if she was happy and willing. However, Sheng Xin used this opportunity to "kidnap" her in every way, which made her unhappy.
And Lin's mother, it's fine to oppose her being with Lin Zhibai, but she shouldn't treat her like a thief.
Gu Fanyan had never suffered such humiliation before, and she did not intend to suffer it now or in the future.
“Auntie, you’ve given Shengxin too much confidence,” Gu Fanyan said bluntly, “You’ve offended me.”
After saying that, she turned and left.
Lin's mother's two assistants immediately stepped forward to stop her.
Gu Fanyan sneered: "Are you sure you want to stop me?"
Her cold expression exuded the dignity of a young lady from the Gu family.
The two assistants' imposing manner immediately diminished considerably.
Gu Fanyan turned and left.
Frustrated and helpless, Lin's mother could only instruct her assistant: "Keep an eye on the young master and make sure the two of them don't get mixed up together."
...
Lin Leming remained seated in the room, listening to the sounds.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
Before he could react, he heard a "beep" and the door to the room was swung open, with several men rushing in.
And the one leading them was none other than Gu Fanyan.
"Sister Fanyan..." Lin Leming quickly stood up, his smile looking guilty.
Gu Fanyan gave her assistants a cold wink.
Two tall, strong assistants immediately stepped forward and pinned Lin Leming to the ground.
Lin Leming was completely powerless to resist, and could only shout loudly, "Sister, Sister Fanyan, what are you doing...?"
"Young Miss!" An assistant handed Gu Fanyan a small resealable bag, which had been found on Lin Leming.
Gu Fanyan glanced at the remaining powder inside and handed it to her assistant: "Give it to him."
Lin Leming's face immediately turned pale: "Sister, that's poison, it'll kill you if you eat it..."
Gu Fanyan raised an eyebrow indifferently: "If he dies, I'll compensate."
All the powder in the repackaged bag was stuffed into Lin Leming's mouth.
"Let's go." Gu Fanyan left with her assistants, leaving Lin Leming to fend for himself.
Immediately afterwards, she went to the room next door.
Without knocking, they used the same method, holding a master card and swiping it to open the door.
"Brother Zhibai, come out quickly, don't suffocate..." Sheng Xin urged anxiously, but was startled when he suddenly saw the door open.
Upon closer inspection, she saw that it was Gu Fanyan who had brought people in, and she immediately became a little annoyed.
"Sister Fanyan, what brings you here?" she asked, her tone tinged with accusation. "I told Aunt Lin that I'm here to take care of Brother Zhibai."
Use Lin's mother to pressure her?
Gu Fanyan glanced inside but didn't see Lin Zhibai. She only noticed that the blanket on the bed was rolled up like a ham roll.
She smiled faintly and said, "I just ran into Aunt Lin."
“Then you…” Sheng Xin didn’t understand.
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