VIP ward in the hospital.
Ou Zihan remained unconscious and had a persistent high fever. Apart from the external injuries all over his body, the doctors could not find any cause and could only administer routine intravenous treatment.
Bai Zhi came to visit him in the ward and brought him meals on time. As soon as she entered the ward today, she saw Madam Ou sitting by the bed. She didn't raise her head, didn't say a word, and stared at her son. Bai Zhi inexplicably felt a sense of oppression.
"Hello, Mrs. Ou." She greeted her politely, placing the insulated lunchbox on the table. No matter how Mrs. Ou had persecuted her in the past, and had almost killed her several times.
Seeing Mrs. Ou, she felt as if a thorn was stuck in her heart, a dull ache. This woman was Zihan's mother, and would be her mother-in-law in the future. No matter how uncomfortable she felt, what could she do? She loved Mrs. Ou's son, so she could only love her mother and her child, and had to accept it even if she didn't like her.
Madam Ou looked up at her. "Bai Zhi, I heard that Han'er got into this mess because of you?" She asked coldly, her face dark. Her eyes were red, clearly from crying. Her gaze was like a cold sword, piercing Bai Zhi's heart.
She was already feeling extremely guilty about this incident. Every minute of her day, she was blaming herself, thinking that she was the one who had caused Zihan to end up like this. Zihan lay there in a daze, and her heart was constantly aching.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Ou. Young Master Ou was in danger this time while saving me. It's all my fault." She lowered her head, her voice low and somewhat hoarse, her eyes red and tears welling up.
Hongyu's death and Zihan's coma were all her fault. They all ended up like this because they were trying to save her. She was the culprit.
Thinking this way, her tears fell like beads from a broken string.
"Don't fucking play the pitiful card on me. I'm not one of those men of yours. You can't fool me with a few tears. I won't fall for that!"
"I don't know why my son would risk his life to save a woman like you? A woman like you, who is neither fish nor fowl, doesn't even know the most basic virtues of obedience and chastity!"
"You woman have no idea what it means to be a virtuous wife! It's not enough for you to stay with my son alone, you also have to go out and seduce other women, all you do is fool around with different men all day long!"
"I heard that Lin Hongyu died for you this time? And Tang Yu also died for you? I really can't believe it. You look so innocent and naive, but you're all a liar!"
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"You're nothing but a seductive vixen at heart, no wonder my son is so infatuated with you! Our Ou family will never allow a lowly woman like you to enter our home. Please get out!"
Madam Ou's voice was low, but extremely powerful. She pointed an angry finger at Bai Zhi as if she were seeing the utterly promiscuous Pan Jinlian, her eyes filled with contempt.
This is intolerable!
Mrs. Ou said that she had harmed Zihan, and that even if she were to be scolded or beaten to death here today, Zihan would not resist. In this way, she would feel better and her guilt would be reduced.
However, she absolutely could not tolerate Mrs. Ou portraying her as such a lewd person and trampling on her dignity like that!
“Mrs. Ou, I can leave! But before I leave, I need to make things clear to you. I, Bai Zhi, am upright and honest. I have only ever loved one man in my life, Ou Zihan. I am absolutely loyal to my love, and I have a clear conscience. I will wait for Zihan to wake up outside. Unless Zihan himself tells me to leave, no one can make me leave him!”
Bai Zhi's dark eyes shone with unwavering conviction. For her love, she would no longer back down. With that, she turned and left.
Madam Ou glared angrily. What right did this lowly commoner have? Daring to defy her? She'd show her what she was made of! She slammed her hand on the table!
At this moment, Ou Zihan woke up. As soon as he woke up, he saw his mother sitting beside him. No matter how bad his mother had been in the past, seeing his mother by his side in this vulnerable moment warmed his heart.
However, his mother nearly killed the woman he loved most on several occasions, and he was utterly heartbroken by her!
This kind of mother breaks his heart!
"You're back." He glanced at her indifferently, his tone cold and distant. Then, supporting his still aching body, he slowly prepared to sit up from the bed.
Seeing his pained and struggling appearance, Madam Ou quickly went to help him, reaching out to support his shoulders and help him sit up. However, Ou Zihan ruthlessly pushed Madam Ou's hand away, gritting his teeth and sitting up on his own, his spine ramrod straight.
He wanted to tell his mother that he would not be easily defeated!
His dark eyes were filled with pain and hatred. This kind of mother had stabbed him in the heart countless times. Now, she was just pretending to care about him as if nothing had happened. Could this make up for the harm she had done to Bai Zhi?
Absolutely not!
Madam Ou's face darkened, and she slowly withdrew her slender white fingers. "Han'er, for that lowly woman, you've stopped calling me 'Mom' now?" she questioned coldly, her tone as haughty as a queen, her eyes filled with a chilling aura.
Although Han'er is rebellious, she is still very filial at heart. Since Han'er's father passed away, she and her mother have been relying on each other for survival. No matter how domineering she is, Han'er has never stopped calling her "Mom"!
This bitch is really something else; she actually managed to make Han'er disown her as her mother? She was furious.
"A mother like that exists in the world?" he sneered.
Does she deserve this warm and loving title? She seems more like an enemy sent by heaven to torment him.
How could he tolerate being insulted so horribly by the woman he loved?
"I won't allow you to talk about her like that! Bai Zhi is the woman I love most, and no one can insult her, not even you!" Ou Zihan roared with all his might, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at his pale, handsome face.
Mrs. Ou slammed her hand on the table in anger! Was her son about to rebel?
"How dare you! You dare yell at me for that bitch? If it weren't for me, would you have everything you have today? Without me, without the Ou family, you'd be nothing but a penniless pauper! What right do you have to yell at me?" Her face was stern and dark.
She poured her heart and soul into nurturing her only son, striving to cultivate him into a capable heir to the Ou Group. Who would have thought that her son would be ruined by such a despicable woman even in death!
She absolutely will not allow it!
Just because his mother gave him money and status, does she have the right to control his life?
How could her mother know that these weren't the things he actually wanted?
"Fine, I'll convene a board meeting today to announce my resignation as president. No matter what, I'm going to be with Bai Zhi. If you try to stop me, I'll go with Bai Zhi to a place you can't find. We just want to live a good life together. You win, I can't beat you, so I'll leave, okay?"
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