In Xu Ping’s eyes, Zhou Yushen was not the kind of man who toyed with a woman’s feelings and abandoned her afterward.
So why was he being so cruel to Gu Linlang?
Xu Ping frowned and spoke up for her.
“Yushen, you’re embarrassing Linlang too much.”
“Respect is earned by oneself. I’ve warned you more than once.”
Zhou Yushen looked at Gu Linlang, his gaze dark and penetrating, as though he could see straight through her.
He slowly stood up and positioned himself in front of Shen Nanyue.
Then he turned his head and looked at Lin Siwan, who had been standing nearby watching the drama unfold.
When Lin Siwan noticed Zhou Yushen looking at her, a trace of joy instinctively rose in her heart.
But his next sentence frightened her so badly that cold sweat instantly broke out across her body.
“Three months ago, was Gu Linlang’s kidnapping something you planned yourselves?”
In an instant, Gu Linlang’s face turned deathly pale.
Lin Siwan took a step back, lowering her head helplessly.
Kidnapping? Planned by themselves?
Xu Ping caught several key words and frowned at Gu Linlang.
He said nothing, only silently watched.
Zhou Yushen continued, “At that time, wasn’t Shen Nanyue also at the scene?”
A guilty look flashed through Gu Linlang’s eyes as she hurriedly said, “Ah Shen, what are you talking about? I… I don’t know…”
“Three months ago, Lin Siwan was taken to the police station. There’s a record on file. The people who kidnapped Shen Nanyue were also sentenced. It only takes a simple investigation to find out the truth.”
Hearing Zhou Yushen’s words, Shen Nanyue could not help feeling moved.
So during these three days, he had been investigating this matter?
Gu Linlang’s face turned completely white.
So he had already uncovered everything.
Then why hadn’t he confronted her earlier?
Why wait until she came looking for him before exposing everything?
Her gaze landed on Shen Nanyue, who was sitting nearby.
At that moment, she suddenly understood Zhou Yushen’s purpose.
He wanted to expose this matter in front of Shen Nanyue!
That way, he could both explain why he hadn’t saved Shen Nanyue back then and also make it clear to Shen Nanyue that he had absolutely no feelings for Gu Linlang!
Gu Linlang suddenly failed to catch her breath.
Clutching her chest, she bent over and gasped heavily.
Xu Ping quickly stepped forward to support her.
He looked at Zhou Yushen.
“Yushen, Linlang’s having an episode. Hurry and call a doctor.”
After speaking, he realized the man beside him had not moved for a long time.
He looked up and saw Zhou Yushen standing there expressionlessly, watching the scene unfold.
Xu Ping froze.
It had been a long time since he had seen this version of Zhou Yushen.
In his distant memories, the younger Zhou Yushen would often stand stiffly to the side, coldly observing the changing events and shifting people around him.
Whether it was joy, sorrow, or any other emotion, Zhou Yushen never revealed even the slightest reaction.
He was like an emotionless machine, coldly watching the countless forms of human life while remaining completely untouched.
It had been many years since Xu Ping had seen Zhou Yushen like this.
“Yushen, don’t forget what you promised Linlang’s mother. You—”
“If you care about her, then you take her yourself. I’ve already done more than enough for her. From now on, I won’t interfere in her affairs anymore. And this matter—I absolutely won’t let it go just like that.”
If Gu Linlang had targeted him, he would not have cared.
But if her target was Shen Nanyue, he absolutely could not tolerate it.
Moreover, if not for that incident, how could he and Shen Nanyue have ended up divorced?
At that thought, his gaze became even colder.
Xu Ping knew Zhou Yushen’s personality well—once he made a decision, there was no changing it.
Though he disagreed, he had no way to force Zhou Yushen otherwise.
Bending down, he carried Gu Linlang in his arms and turned to leave the operating room entrance.
Once Gu Linlang and Xu Ping left—
Lin Siwan was fully exposed under Zhou Yushen’s gaze.
Leaning against the wall, her face was deathly pale.
She had always known Zhou Yushen was cold-hearted and indifferent, but truly witnessing it firsthand still filled her with uncontrollable fear.
Zhou Yushen merely glanced at Lin Siwan lightly and said nothing.
He returned to Shen Nanyue’s side and sat down again.
Without another word.
From beginning to end, Shen Nanyue never spoke.
Her gaze had not once shifted toward the commotion.
For a moment, silence completely filled the space outside the operating room.
Suddenly, the light above the operating room doors turned off.
Shen Nanyue instinctively stood up.
The doctor came out, glanced at Shen Nanyue, then turned to Lin Shu.
“The patient is fine now.”
Lin Shu nodded.
“Thank you, doctor.”
Zhou Yu was soon wheeled out.
She was awake, but her eyes looked dull, as though she was still under the effects of anesthesia.
Her gaze swept past Lin Shu and Lin Siwan before finally landing on Shen Nanyue.
Without saying anything, Shen Nanyue followed the doctor and pushed Zhou Yu toward the hospital room.
Checking the time, Lin Shu said to Shen Nanyue, “Zhou Yu is your biological mother. You should stay here and take care of her, fulfill your duty as a daughter. Siwan and I will leave first.”
“Dad! How can you say that? That’s my mother!”
“Your mother died long ago!”
Lin Siwan was easily dragged out of the hospital room by Lin Shu.
Shen Nanyue coldly watched the two leave.
But she said nothing.
The nurse instructed Shen Nanyue to keep an eye on the patient and not let her fall asleep within the next two hours.
So Shen Nanyue sat beside the hospital bed.
Every time Zhou Yu closed her eyes, Shen Nanyue would call out to her.
Zhou Yushen glanced at the time.
“I’ll go buy something to eat.”
“You should go back and rest. This has nothing to do with you.”
Shen Nanyue said calmly.
Zhou Yushen did not answer and simply turned to leave the room.
“Don’t sleep.”
Shen Nanyue called out again, and Zhou Yu opened her eyes.
This time, instead of staring blankly at the ceiling, she turned to look at Shen Nanyue.
“You should leave.”
Zhou Yu’s voice was very weak.
The oxygen mask was clouded with white mist, making it impossible for Shen Nanyue to hear clearly or read her lips.
“Stay awake for two hours,” Shen Nanyue said flatly.
Zhou Yu said nothing more and forced her eyes to remain open.
While keeping an eye on the IV drip, Shen Nanyue continued calling out to Zhou Yu from time to time.
In less than ten minutes, Zhou Yushen returned to the hospital room.
He carried a bag of porridge in his hand.
“Eat something first.”
Shen Nanyue already had severe stomach problems.
If she stayed on an empty stomach all night, it would definitely flare up again.
“Why did you come back?” Shen Nanyue frowned.
“You should eat first too. Didn’t you also skip dinner?”
Zhou Yushen gave her no chance to refuse.
He walked forward, grabbed her arm, and pulled her to the side.
Then he handed the porridge to her.
“You eat first.”
As he spoke, he sat down where Shen Nanyue had been sitting earlier and repeated exactly what she had been doing— keeping an eye on the IV drip while occasionally calling out to Zhou Yu.
Holding the porridge in her hands, Shen Nanyue watched Zhou Yushen and felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart.
She stood there for a moment before carrying the porridge to the side and quietly eating.
As she ate, her eyes remained fixed on the hospital bed.
“Why did you only buy one serving? Aren’t you eating?”
“You eat first. I’ll figure something out later.”
Shen Nanyue said nothing more.
After eating half the porridge, she stopped.
“Alright, go eat now. After that, go home and rest.”
This time, Zhou Yushen did not refuse.
He walked over to where Shen Nanyue had been sitting, picked up the half-finished porridge she had eaten, and began taking care of his own dinner.
— The end of the Chapter–
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