Sheng Xin smiled and said, "No one else, I just wanted to do it myself."
As she spoke, she continued tidying up, and her movements were very skillful.
It was obvious that this wasn't the first time she'd done this today.
Gu Fanyan pressed further, "Why do you want to do this?"
Sheng Xin continued moving: "Brother Zhibai has helped me so much, I have no way to repay him, so I came to the hospital to take care of him."
"What did he do for you?" Gu Fanyan continued to ask.
“He… allowed me and my child to survive,” Sheng Xin replied. “He also gave me a chance to do something for him.”
"I felt I had some value because I was able to help him get Gu Zheng arrested."
Gu Fanyan found it laughable that Sheng Xin, who was once arrogant and domineering, had now turned into a submissive and humiliated wife.
He kept talking about gratitude and appreciation, but he was just looking for an excuse to get closer to Lin Zhibai.
Gu Fanyan and Lin Zhibai already had enough misunderstandings. Now that these misunderstandings had finally been resolved, she didn't want to cause any more trouble because of Sheng Xin.
So she said without any politeness, "I don't care what you think, from now on, please leave here, and please stay away from Lin Zhibai in the future."
Sheng Xin looked at her with a wronged expression: "Miss Gu, are you afraid I'll steal Zhi Bai away? Look at me now, do I still have that kind of leverage?"
“Miss Gu, I really just wanted to thank Brother Zhibai and do what I could for him.”
Gu Fanyan interrupted her: "You certainly don't have the means to steal Lin Zhibai away, but I just don't want you hanging around in front of me and making me feel disgusted."
"Besides, you know better than anyone how the matter of you stabbing my mother was resolved. I gave Lin Zhibai face and didn't pursue it further, but if you continue to hang around in front of me, don't blame me for being impolite."
Sheng Xin's face turned pale instantly. She gripped the rag tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Miss Gu…” Lin Zhibai’s assistant walked in and, seeing the atmosphere, knew what had happened.
“Assistant,” Sheng Xin’s tears fell, “Please tell Miss Gu that I’ve been taking care of Brother Zhibai these past few days, and Brother Zhibai agreed to it. Please tell Miss Gu not to send me away.”
"Stop talking," the assistant said. "You should leave now! Even if Young Master Lin comes later, he won't be able to protect you!"
Sheng Xin swayed, dropped the rag, and ran out.
The assistant quickly picked up the rag and explained to Gu Fanyan, "Here's what happened. Sheng Xin does have a problem." He pointed to his head and said, "She's very stubborn. Young Master Lin doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, so sometimes he just turns a blind eye."
Gu Fanyan pursed her lips tightly: "You mean, Sheng Xin has indeed been coming to the hospital frequently these days?"
The assistant smiled awkwardly and remained silent.
It was accepted by default.
Gu Fanyan felt a sour and painful sensation in her chest, a feeling of suffocation stuck inside her.
She paced around the ward twice, then ordered with a stern face, "Don't just stand there. Get Lin Zhibai here right now and make him give me an explanation."
The assistant quickly slipped away.
Not long after, footsteps echoed down the corridor, and Lin Zhibai strode in.
Upon seeing Gu Fanyan, he said, "I went to the supermarket downstairs and picked out a lot of things, only to realize I forgot my phone."
"When I got home, you were gone too."
Gu Fanyan glanced at him with a half-smile: "Why are you still worried about me? I just found out that you weren't alone during your time in the hospital either."
Lin Zhibai approached, leaned down to look at her, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "You're jealous."
Gu Fanyan had no time for banter with him, and glared at him angrily with her beautiful eyes: "Lin Zhibai, I feel that Sheng Xin is always hanging around in front of me like this, which is a provocation!"
"You know my temper. If one day you find that you can't find this substitute lover, don't blame me for not warning you."
Lin Zhibai raised an eyebrow, amused: "A substitute lover? That's quite a unique term..."
"Lin Zhibai!" He's going to test her limits too?!
Lin Zhibai stopped teasing her, reached out his large hand to hold the back of her head, and pulled her closer: "I promise, she will never appear in front of you again."
He deliberately breathed hot air onto her face.
The intimacy and passion of last night flashed through their minds simultaneously.
Gu Fanyan pushed him away speechlessly, "Don't always try to smooth things over."
“Uncle Gu called me this morning,” he suddenly said.
Gu Fanyan was slightly taken aback and turned her gaze back.
Did my dad yell at you again?
Lin Zhibai shook his head, looking disappointed. "He didn't scold me, and he even apologized to me."
Gu Fanyan breathed a sigh of relief. "My dad has already apologized to you, what's with that expression on your face?"
Lin Zhibai sighed regretfully, "I think Uncle Gu should at least say a few words of praise to me."
Gu Fanyan remained silent, but she finally felt relieved.
The fact that he said that means his father had already given him a friendly look.
"Sister Fanyan, can we go to Mount Baitou tomorrow?" He gently stroked her hair.
"You should focus on recovering from your injury first."
“My injury won’t prevent me from climbing, and there’s a cable car that goes all the way to the top. That way it’ll be convenient for you too, and you won’t have to climb the mountain in your wedding dress.”
Gu Fanyan rolled her eyes at him.
Lin Zhibai smiled: "Why do you look so good even when you roll your eyes?"
Gu Fanyan couldn't help but roll her eyes again.
"Rolling your eyes so beautifully again? This place doesn't seem suitable for doing what happened last night."
"Pfft!" Gu Fanyan finally couldn't help but laugh at his antics.
"Fine, you win. I won't be angry anymore, okay?"
She straightened her expression and said, "I just saw that you still have a lot of IV fluids to receive and a lot of medication to take. Let's talk about the Baitou Mountain matter after you're discharged from the hospital."
Lin Zhibai nodded, "Discharge is no problem, I'll go and get the doctor to issue a discharge certificate right away."
"Lin Zhibai! I'm not angry anymore, are you going to make me angry again?"
He lowered his eyes helplessly, "At worst, I'll agree to your request and come back to continue my hospital stay... I must go to Baekdu Mountain tomorrow."
"I don't want to wait anymore, Gu Fanyan. I've waited too long."
He lowered his eyes further, not wanting her to see the grievance and sadness in them.
But Gu Fanyan could sense it.
She softened.
He said he had waited a long time, but hadn't she waited a long time as well?
She compromised, "If you agree to bring two doctors with you, I can consider it."
He suddenly raised his head, his aggrieved look still lingering, before a smile appeared on his lips.
He suddenly hugged her tightly.
She could feel it; his heart was beating very fast, a really excited kind of beating!
Her eyes welled up with tears.
"Let me go." She stepped out of his arms, stood up, and prepared to leave.
"Sister Fanyan..." He paused, "Aren't you going to stay with me?"
"I'm going back to pack my luggage. I don't need to bring anything else, but I need to prepare a formal dress."
Lin Zhibai's smile spread from the corners of his mouth to the back of his ears.
"Young Master Lin!" At that moment, the assistant rushed in, "Young Master Lin, something terrible has happened! Sheng Xin... she took a baby to the rooftop!"
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