Chen Mu’s reason for leaving was painfully obvious.
Lin Siwan sat in place, her hands clenched tightly on her knees as her face grew paler and paler.
She had only tested him lightly, yet she had already uncovered Chen Mu’s true feelings!
After everything she had sacrificed for him, there was still a place for Shen Nanyue in his heart!
Hatred filled her eyes.
Chen Mu, since you’ve been heartless, don’t blame me for being ruthless!
Using you as a stepping stone into the Zhou family couldn’t be more fitting!
As soon as Shen Nanyue stepped out of the restroom, she saw Chen Mu standing outside.
She paused for a second, quickly hiding the surprise on her face.
As if she hadn’t seen him at all, she tried to walk past him.
Chen Mu grabbed her arm.
He stared at her reddened eyes with a dark expression.
Shen Nanyue frowned, disgust flashing through her eyes as she forcefully shook off his hand.
“Do you need something?”
She stepped aside, deliberately putting distance between herself and Chen Mu.
That only made Chen Mu feel even more irritated, anger surging straight to his head.
“Why were you crying?”
“Crying?”
Shen Nanyue looked confused.
When had she cried?
Earlier, while touching up her makeup in the restroom, she had accidentally gotten cushion foundation into the corner of her eye and rinsed it out.
Did she really look like she had been crying?
But whether she had cried or not had nothing to do with Chen Mu.
“If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving.”
She didn’t want to waste words on him and turned to go.
Chen Mu reached out to stop her again, but she dodged his hand first.
After this happening several times, Shen Nanyue was already becoming annoyed.
She looked at Chen Mu coldly.
“What exactly do you want?”
Chen Mu sized her up before suddenly curling his lips into a mocking smile.
“Shen Nanyue, have you realized that Zhou Yushen isn’t as simple as he seems?”
“Psycho.”
Shen Nanyue turned and started walking away.
This time Chen Mu didn’t stop her.
Instead, he spoke calmly behind her.
“You know Gu Linlang, right?”
Shen Nanyue stopped and turned her head toward him.
“How do you know Gu Linlang?”
Chen Mu ignored her question.
He stepped closer, his eyes fixed on her distant expression.
“Half a year ago, Gu Linlang and Zhou Yushen were dating. They had a very sweet relationship, but in the end, they still broke up. Do you know why?”
Shen Nanyue remained silent.
“Because Gu Linlang wasn’t healthy. Zhou Yushen’s grandfather didn’t want an unhealthy granddaughter-in-law. Under pressure from his elders, Zhou Yushen broke up with Gu Linlang. His grandfather even arranged blind dates for him afterward because he wanted Zhou Yushen to find a healthy partner.”
Shen Nanyue still said nothing.
“Now Gu Linlang is in Fengcheng, right? I heard her old illness relapsed and she’s hospitalized. Do you think your husband would really remain indifferent toward his first love?”
In the quiet hallway, Chen Mu’s sharp, bitter voice echoed softly.
Suddenly, Shen Nanyue let out a light laugh and looked at him with amusement.
“You had someone investigate Zhou Yushen?”
“Does someone with his status even need investigating? In the capital, with his identity—”
“I don’t care why you investigated my husband. Since you’re bringing this up in front of me, your goal is obviously to drive a wedge between us. Do you really think I’d fall for it?”
Chen Mu tightened his face and said nothing.
The smile on Shen Nanyue’s face deepened as she automatically ignored everything he had just said.
“Instead of wasting your energy on irrelevant people, you’d better prepare yourself for my revenge. You know how protective I am. With An’an hurt this badly, I’m not satisfied with only Chen Ting being punished.”
Chen Mu retorted, “But Shen An’an’s burn injuries had nothing to do with us!”
“And what about the blood she was forced to donate to Chen Ting over the past three years? What about the psychological trauma of living in darkness without freedom all those years? Can you erase all of that for her too?”
Chen Mu fell silent, unable to refute her words.
Shen Nanyue said nothing more and turned to leave.
Watching her departing figure, Chen Mu felt a sharp pain piercing his heart.
Once again, he clearly realized that Shen Nanyue was gradually withdrawing from his world.
And it hurt him deeply.
When Shen Nanyue returned to the private room—
Only Zhou Yushen remained inside.
“Where’s Lawyer Xu?”
She had only gone to the restroom for a short while.
How had a fully grown man disappeared into thin air?
“He had something to take care of later, so he left first.”
Shen Nanyue felt slightly disappointed.
They hadn’t discussed much yet about An’an’s case.
“He said he needs to arrange a time to meet An’an in person. The most important person in this case is the victim herself.”
Shen Nanyue nodded. “I’ll discuss it with An’an after we get back.”
She sat down at her seat.
The steak in front of her had already been evenly cut into small cubes.
The tender, juicy beef instantly brought back her appetite.
By the time the two finished eating and prepared to head home—
Zhou Yushen received a call from Gu Linlang.
“Ah Shen, I think my condition has gotten worse. Could you come to the hospital? I don’t have any family left. In Fengcheng, you’re the only person I know…”
Zhou Yushen originally intended to refuse.
But when he remembered Madam Gu’s dying words, the refusal rolled around in his throat before he finally responded softly with an “Alright.”
“I need to go take care of something.”
“Work-related?” Shen Nanyue asked casually.
“Then hurry and go. Take the car—it’s still early, so I can just take a taxi home.”
“No need. You drive. I’ll take a taxi. I’ll come home after I’m done.”
Shen Nanyue couldn’t argue with him and eventually drove away under Zhou Yushen’s watchful gaze.
Not long after she left, a black Bentley stopped in front of Zhou Yushen.
The car window rolled down.
Zhao Xuan was driving, while Xu Ping—who had supposedly left earlier—sat in the passenger seat.
Xu Ping smiled and greeted him.
“Going to see Linlang? Come with us!”
Zhou Yushen’s eyes darkened slightly.
In the end, he said nothing and got into the car.
At the entrance, Chen Mu and Lin Siwan witnessed the entire scene.
Lin Siwan turned to Chen Mu.
“Brother Chen Mu, I still have something to do later. You should head back first.”
Chen Mu was already in a bad mood.
Hearing that, he said nothing and drove off directly.
Meanwhile, Lin Siwan got into her own car.
And followed Zhou Yushen’s car.
The Bentley and the Porsche stopped one after another outside Central Hospital.
After Zhou Yushen and Xu Ping entered, Lin Siwan followed from a distance.
When she saw them enter a hospital room, she quietly approached the doorway and peeked inside.
Sitting on the hospital bed was a pale, sickly beauty.
Frail as a willow branch in the wind, yet she still smiled gently while talking with Zhou Yushen and Xu Ping.
Lin Siwan casually stopped a passing nurse and slipped her a stack of red banknotes.
“Who’s the person inside?”
Seeing that no one was paying attention, the nurse tightly clutched the money in her pocket.
After glancing toward the room, she lowered her head and answered.
“The patient inside has the surname Gu. Her name is Gu Linlang. She’s considered one of the hospital’s important patients. And the man standing beside her bed in the black suit—that’s her husband.”
After the nurse left, Lin Siwan fell into thoughtful silence.
Husband?
More likely, that title was something Miss Gu had claimed for Zhou Yushen herself.
Although Lin Siwan disliked this Miss Gu—At the moment, since they shared the same enemy in Shen Nanyue, they could temporarily become allies.
After making up her mind, she left the hospital.
She decided she would find time to properly meet this Miss Gu in person.
— The end of the Chapter–
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