"You don't like Lin Jing, no one is forcing you, but don't be too cruel. Shouldn't you leave some room for people? Lin Jing hasn't wronged you, so why are you targeting her like this?"
Zhan Yichen had never associated his mother with the word "malicious," but her repeated harsh words made it difficult to find an excuse for her motives.
Wen Yulan, unaware of her son's disappointment, continued to belittle Mu Linjing from head to toe, leaving nothing to spare.
"You don't fancy the blind dates I found for you, but you should at least find someone decent yourself. You didn't see how she spoke to her mother just now. If you really bring such a troublemaker into the family, won't she bully your own mother to death?"
Her attempt to twist the blame made even bystanders uncomfortable. Qiao Ningzhi said indignantly, "Aunt Zhan, you know very well who is bullying whom. Why do you have to wrongly accuse Lin Jing? She's ill now, can't you show some compassion?"
Being rebuked by a junior, Wen Yulan naturally lost face and immediately retorted, "Miss Qiao, how dare you criticize others? Look at yourself. You were pregnant before marriage. If this were in the past, you would have been drowned by people's spit."
The mention of being pregnant before marriage again made everyone's expression turn extremely awkward.
Seeing Qiao Ningzhi being insulted like this for speaking up for her, Mu Linjing naturally couldn't stand it.
"Pregnant before marriage? Heh, you know who was plotting against whom from beginning to end, don't you? Do you think you can just throw mud at others just because you're an elder? Do you think Yichen doesn't know everything you've been instigating behind the scenes just because he hasn't been forthright?"
The truth, when revealed, was often ugly. Seeing Wen Yulan's attitude, Zhan Yichen was utterly disappointed.
"Mom, you gave birth to me and raised me. I should naturally be respectful towards you, but you're too selfish. To prevent me from being with Lin Jing, you don't hesitate to hurt others. Everyone is here today, so I'll be direct. I am determined to marry Lin Jing. Whether her face can be healed or not, and whether you agree or not, our past hope for your approval was simply wishful thinking. From now on, we no longer need your approval."
Today, in front of Old Master Zhan, he had said all this, not only because he couldn't bear to see Mu Linjing humiliated repeatedly, but more so out of extreme disappointment in his mother.
Wen Yulan believed that as his mother, there was always affection between them. She had long forgotten Old Master Zhan's reminders. Now that it had come to this estrangement between mother and son, no one could help her.
This time, Old Master Zhan did not reprimand Zhan Yichen. He knew in his heart that this mother and son would eventually reach this point.
However, family matters should not be aired publicly. He gave a meaningful look to Cen Yuan beside him, who immediately understood and stepped forward to escort Wen Yulan away.
Hearing Zhan Yichen's words, Wen Yulan was naturally unwilling to go home. She dodged Cen Yuan and asked sternly, "Are you going to sever your mother-son relationship with me for this woman?"
Zhan Yichen said heartbrokenly, "You still think I'm doing this for Lin Jing? Yes, I'm dissatisfied with you constantly targeting Lin Jing. What has she done wrong? But the reason our mother-son relationship has reached this point is because you've gone too far. If I had known my mother was so unbearable, I would rather you had never given birth to me!"
"Yichen!"
Old Master Zhan could no longer listen. "You've gone too far. Cen Yuan, take her back."
Wen Yulan, criticized by her own son, was heartbroken. She naturally attributed all of this to Mu Linjing, believing that this woman had caused their mother-son relationship to reach this point.
She stormed to Mu Linjing's bedside and swung her arm with all her might.
Wei Yumeng was the closest. Seeing her like this, she instinctively rushed forward, grabbed her arm, and pushed her away.
Although this push moved her away from Mu Linjing, it almost caused her to collide with Qiao Ningzhi.
Fortunately, Lin Jia quickly hugged Qiao Ningzhi and dodged, avoiding a direct impact.
Being pushed like that, she was filled with anger. She gritted her teeth, looking at Wei Yumeng and Mu Linjing, two women she detested to the core.
Old Master Zhan couldn't stand the chaotic scene and shouted loudly, ordering Cen Yuan to take her away.
The scene became somewhat chaotic. Wen Yulan couldn't bear the stinging words and only wanted to vent her anger.
However, in this hospital room were elderly people, a patient, a pregnant woman, and children. Everyone was focused on protecting their loved ones. Amidst the pushing and shoving, the scene became chaotic.
It wasn't until a crashing sound echoed that everyone snapped back to their senses. However, Wen Yulan, who had been making the most noise, now had her head against the corner of a cabinet, with blood constantly trickling from her temple.
"Mom!"
Zhan Yichen panicked. He could no longer stand watching this bloody scene. He rushed over, grabbed a piece of gauze, and pressed it against Wen Yulan's head.
"Doctor, call a doctor quickly!"
Wei Yumeng quickly pressed the call button by the bed. However, it was unclear where Wen Yulan was injured, and the blood from her head flowed quickly. The gauze was soaked through in no time.
Her eyes widened. Despite her face having lost most of its color, it was still contorted in a ferocious expression.
"Don't expect me to be grateful to you."
These were her last words, still filled with resentment.
Zhan Yichen looked at her, feeling heartache mixed with disappointment. He couldn't believe his mother was so stubborn and unrepentant.
Wen Yulan fainted before the doctor arrived. As she was wheeled into the operating room by the nurses on a stretcher, this farce finally came to an end.
Looking at the messy scene, none of them knew how she had been accidentally pushed. Since the perpetrator couldn't be found, everyone bore some responsibility.
For a moment, the ward was deathly silent.
Finally, Old Master Zhan sighed and said, "She has done too much wrong. I'll go take a look. You all stay here."
He knew that these children had all suffered from Wen Yulan's torment. Now that she had this accident, it was retribution from fate, and no one else could be blamed.
As he walked to the door, he turned back to look at Mu Linjing, who had a bewildered look on her face. "Don't blame yourself. This was an accident. Just focus on recovering. Dr. Situ will heal you."
Mu Linjing didn't expect Old Master Zhan to comfort her at this moment. She supposed that Wen Yulan's actions must have also deeply displeased him.
However, she didn't wish for Wen Yulan to be harmed, otherwise, it would inevitably create further estrangement between her and Zhan Yichen.
No one else said anything. They were all waiting for news from the operating room. However, given the speed at which Wen Yulan was bleeding, it was clear she was seriously injured this time.