Li Suhua regained some consciousness in the afternoon.
Lin Jiajun had come by at noon but left again almost immediately because he had a client to pick up.
Su Jing suggested hiring a professional caregiver, but Lin Wanyi declined—she felt no one could be as attentive as she herself could be.
With Chen Hui and Wang Keke being looked after at the Liu family home, she could focus entirely on taking care of her mother.
When Li Suhua woke up, she was filled with guilt:
“I’m causing you trouble again, Wanyi. Mom is sorry for holding you back.”
Lin Wanyi held her hand, tears streaming down her face:
“Mom, what are you saying? I know everything. It’s because you were angry at how they were talking about me.
“Mom, it’s okay. If they say a few things, it’s not like I’ll lose a piece of flesh. Besides, Ren Zhi has already made my status clear in front of the whole village.
“No one will spout nonsense anymore.”
Her voice broke as she continued:
“Mom, Dad left us early. Jiajun and I only have you left. You have to take care of yourself, please.”
“Alright, alright. Mom understands. Mom won’t let herself get so angry anymore.
“Mom will stay with you, always. Mom hasn’t seen you marry Ren Zhi yet, hasn’t seen Huihui’s child yet—how could I bear to leave you all?
“Don’t worry, Mom will watch over you well, and live to be a hundred.”
When Liu Renzhi came in the afternoon, he checked with the doctor again.
The doctor said her recovery was going very well, but she needed to stay in the hospital for at least another week—the blood clot in her brain had to be completely cleared.
By the time he arrived, Li Suhua had already drifted back to sleep.
He peeled a banana for Lin Wanyi:
“I’ve asked about your cousin. His interview went well—no problems.
“As long as he works hard, he’ll be much better off than at other companies, especially with the salary. Plus, since he’s your cousin, if he stays steady, he’ll be the first considered for a promotion.”
Lin Wanyi thanked him, a little embarrassed:
“His first resume was written under Aunt’s advice—she didn’t understand the situation. Please don’t mind it. My cousin is actually a good person.”
Liu Renzhi wasn’t bothered at all:
“It’s a minor thing. I would never put you in an awkward position.
“Wanyi, there’s something I need to tell you.”
Lin Wanyi looked up:
“What is it?”
“Wang Hao.”
Liu Renzhi met her eyes:
“Wang Hao was released after fifteen days in detention, but he was also fired from the company. I told you—in this city, no legitimate company will hire him now.
“He has no choice but to leave.”
Lin Wanyi nodded:
“He deserves it. He chose to do those despicable things. It’s what he had coming.”
Liu Renzhi tossed the banana peel she’d finished with into the trash and continued:
“But I’m worried he might lash out like a cornered dog. He was never a good person, and now that he can’t find any job, he won’t take it lying down.
“Be careful lately. If anything feels off, call me immediately.
“Don’t worry about Keke—she’s safe at our place, and she never goes out with my mom and them without bodyguards.
“The only one I’m worried about is you.”
Lin Wanyi smoothed his shirt for him:
“Don’t worry, I’ll be careful.
“You’ve been running to the hospital every day—that’s tiring. Don’t come tomorrow. I’ll be fine here.
“This room is as comfortable as being at home, and I have doctors and nurses around. It’s easy for me.”
Liu Renzhi didn’t agree, but he did get up to leave.
He had an important meeting at the company, but he told her:
“I’ll come to relieve you after work.”
Lin Wanyi watched him go.
Downstairs, Liu Renzhi ran into Zhou Chenyu.
He didn’t know why she was at the hospital, and he didn’t care.
But Zhou Chenyu blocked his path:
“Liu Renzhi, are you really just going to abandon me?”
Liu Renzhi shot her a glare but said nothing.
Zhou Chenyu refused to back down:
“Do you know why I came to the hospital? Do you know what that person you hired did to me?
“Liu Renzhi, I’m injured—I’m torn down there. Don’t you feel even a pang of guilt? Don’t you think you bear responsibility?”
“Responsibility?”
Liu Renzhi finally stopped.
“Zhou Chenyu, did you ever think about being responsible for me when you plotted against me?
“If I hadn’t been cautious, my peaceful life right now would have been ruined by you.
“My relationships, my family, everything I have—you and your mother would have destroyed it all.
“And you have the nerve to ask me to take responsibility? Are you joking? That whole incident was your own doing.”
He turned to leave, but Zhou Chenyu shouted:
“Have you forgotten that my mother jumped into the river to save you without a second thought?
“Have you forgotten that because of saving you, I almost lost my mother?
“Liu Renzhi, your heart is so cruel.”
Liu Renzhi had lost the last shred of his patience.
He spoke to her slowly, clearly:
“Your mother knows very well why I fell into that river in the first place.
“Zhou Chenyu, don’t push me to drive you and your mother out of City A forever.”
Clutching the medical report in her hand, Zhou Chenyu stood rooted to the spot, glaring at his car as it drove away.
She couldn’t understand—she would never understand—why Liu Renzhi didn’t like her.
Wasn’t she beautiful?
From a young age, because of Liu Renzhi, she had been able to buy top-tier skincare with Liu Siyue and even go to the best, most expensive beauty clinics.
She had always been confident in her face.
Her figure went without saying—curves in all the right places.
She had worked hard for it, even going under the knife.
As for her education, she had pushed herself even harder. Because ever since she was little, Nanny Wu had told her that she would one day be the mistress of the Liu family, the wife of Liu Renzhi.
She was supposed to uphold the family’s image.
So she had to be knowledgeable and well-educated, so no one would look down on her just because she was the maid’s daughter.
She had worked, struggled, and done everything possible just to be worthy of Liu Renzhi.
But after thirty years of effort, she realized the painful truth—all of it had been for nothing.
And the woman Liu Renzhi had chosen was nothing but a divorced tramp.
Ha ha ha.
She laughed bitterly inside.
Why?
What had she done to deserve this?
When she left the hospital, lost and dejected, it suddenly struck her—why was Liu Renzhi at the hospital?
Was he sick?
Or someone else?
She immediately sent a message to one of Liu Renzhi’s other secretaries.
Thanks to her long association with him, she managed to pry the information out.
It wasn’t Liu Renzhi who was sick—it was Lin Wanyi’s mother.
Halfway home, she turned her car around.
Her chest burned with anger.
She was going to find Lin Wanyi and demand to know what kind of witchcraft she had used to win Liu Renzhi’s heart.
She searched the hospital room by room.
Finally, she found Li Suhua’s name in the VIP ward.
The fire inside her blazed hotter.
They could afford VIP?
Obviously, Liu Renzhi was paying for it.
Who did she think she was?
Zhou Chenyu kicked open the door to the room with a loud bang.
Lin Wanyi, who had been typing on her computer, was so startled she nearly dropped it.
Seeing it was Zhou Chenyu, Lin Wanyi immediately went on guard:
“Zhou Chenyu, what are you doing here?
“This is my mother’s hospital room. You’re not welcome. Get out.”
Zhou Chenyu didn’t leave—instead, she strode deeper into the room.
She glanced at Li Suhua lying in the bed.
Then, like a madwoman, she lunged at Li Suhua and reached for the tube draining the blood clot in her brain.
She lunged forward while still shouting,
"Die! You old hag, just die!
"Damn it, it's your shameless face that gave birth to that little bitch Lin Wanyi and made her steal my man.
"Just fucking die already!"
