Zhan Mohan stepped forward and used brute force to separate the two people who were fighting, pushing Mu Bai a considerable distance away. "Mr. Mu, whether their engagement ceremony was completed or not, this is our family's matter. It has nothing to do with you. I hope you will respect yourself."
Mu Bai, however, seemed to have lost his mind, only caring about protecting Mu Linjing. He stood on the moral high ground and scorned Zhan Yichen, "Do you think Linjing would do such a thing? She must be blind to fall for you."
Even though she knew Zhan Yichen didn't believe her, Mu Linjing couldn't stand others speaking about him like this. "Mu Bai, that's enough. Yichen's current mood is not something we can empathize with. This is between us, you shouldn't get involved."
"Linjing, I'm helping you. He doesn't trust you at all. I wasn't there, but I believe you a hundred percent that you're not that kind of person."
Trust between people is most precious, especially when someone is willing to believe you at this moment. Mu Linjing should have been touched, but now she only felt annoyed.
She took two steps back, putting distance between herself and Mu Bai. "I don't want you to believe me!"
She looked at Zhan Yichen persistently, hoping to hear a word of belief from his mouth. But Zhan Yichen looked at her and, in the end, said nothing.
"Brother, let's go back."
His voice was low, and he lowered his head, no longer looking at Mu Linjing, and walked straight out of the ward.
Zhan Mohan signaled Wei Yumeng to stay and accompany Mu Linjing, while he chased after his brother. Otherwise, at his current state, driving back would be too dangerous.
After they all left, only Mu Linjing, Wei Yumeng, and Mu Bai, who was lingering and unwilling to leave, remained in the ward.
With him there, Wei Yumeng felt it inconvenient to say anything. "Mr. Mu, Linjing is not in the mood to entertain anyone now. Our family has encountered such a big incident, and we need to have some private conversations between us. I hope you can leave."
She had clearly issued a polite dismissal. If Mu Bai understood Mandarin, he shouldn't continue to stay here.
He was about to leave, but before he did, he said a few words to Mu Linjing, "Linjing, you must see this man clearly now. He will always choose his mother. Now that she's gone, he won't believe you, and you two have no future."
Mu Linjing looked up at him with red eyes. "Then what do you mean? What do you think I should do? Break up with him completely, or even become enemies? Mu Bai, who exactly are you?"
Hearing her question, Mu Bai furrowed his brows. "Why are you asking that? Haven't I told you my identity long ago? We are friends, aren't we? Don't give up on a friend because of a man like this. He's not worth it."
"Whether he's worth it or not, I don't need anyone to tell me. I'll just ask you one thing, how did you know about this place?"
Wen Yulan had transferred hospitals very suddenly. Even people from the Zhan family didn't know which ward she was in. Unless someone had visited her, they wouldn't have had the chance to get close to Wen Yulan. How could Mu Bai, an outsider who had never even met Wen Yulan, accurately find this place after the incident?
Mu Bai didn't answer her question but retorted, "Linjing, don't you trust me? I saved your life, and you suspect me? Besides, I have no enmity with the Zhan family. Why would I have such intentions?"
Mu Linjing stared intently into his eyes. "Please answer my question, how did you find your way here?"
Seeing that she was not being led by him, Mu Bai's heart sank. "I just heard that there was a death here and it was related to you, so I followed. The entire nursing home was quiet, only this place was in chaos. Did it take much effort to find it?"
Listening to his explanation, Mu Linjing was half-convinced. She no longer knew whether to believe him or not.
Wei Yumeng supported her wobbly body. "Mr. Mu, you can see Linjing's current state. Please leave first. She can't talk much with you."
Having been politely dismissed twice, Mu Bai could no longer stay and could only leave.
After Mu Bai left, Wei Yumeng immediately asked Mu Linjing about the entire process. She never believed that Mu Linjing would have done it. Even if she had pushed Wen Yulan in a moment of desperation, it was hard to believe that a single push would directly lead to Wen Yulan's death. She always felt there was something strange.
"Linjing, you must explain in great detail. I always feel that something is amiss."
Mu Linjing nodded and recounted the entire process, starting from the text message she received that day.
"I was really driven mad at that time. She was faking it, and her goal was to break up me and Yichen. Her goal has been achieved."
Wei Yumeng comforted her, urging her to calm down. "How do you know the text message was from her? What if it wasn't?"
Mu Linjing didn't know how to answer her question. She indeed hadn't doubted the source of the text message.
Wei Yumeng pondered for a long time. "If she was truly faking her madness, your engagement with Yichen is already ruined. Since her goal has been achieved, there's no need for her to keep faking it. If you came here in a rage, and she insulted you, watching you break down and go crazy, that would be more like her."
Having fought wits and courage with Wen Yulan for so long, Wei Yumeng had figured out some patterns. Therefore, she didn't believe that Wen Yulan's madness was fake. At worst, how could she risk her own life to achieve this outcome? She was very fond of her own life.
Listening to her analysis, Mu Linjing also felt it made sense. There was no need to continue faking it if her goal had been achieved.
"So, the text message wasn't sent by her. Someone deliberately guided me here. But only a few people know she's alive. Who could have accurately told me her room number?"
Mu Linjing didn't know Wen Yulan's room number because she had never visited her. However, the text message clearly stated the room number, which meant they could narrow down the scope of their suspects considerably.
Wei Yumeng thought of everyone and finally voiced her suspicion. "Do you believe Mu Bai's explanation just now?"
Mu Linjing admitted she was half-convinced, and Mu Bai hadn't shown any panic when he explained.
Wei Yumeng looked towards the entrance of the nursing home outside and shook her head. "Linjing, you're wrong. His explanation doesn't make sense logically."
She pulled Mu Linjing to the window and let her look at the empty entrance of the nursing home. Mu Linjing didn't understand her meaning.
"News travels fast these days. It's not unreasonable for him to hear about this news casually. But think about it, who are the people in the world with the keenest sense for major news? It should be reporters."
She pointed outside the window. "Look, have you seen any reporters at the entrance yet?"