Gu Yunting saw his mother off and got into the car to his company. He rubbed his temples, knowing that his mother's opinion of Ye Wan was growing, and if his mother realized he intended to keep Ye Wan by his side, Ye Wan would be in greater danger.
He picked up his phone and called Jiang Jingxiu and Jin Lan, asking them to come to the company now to discuss countermeasures.
...
Meanwhile, Mrs. Gu sat in her car, her only mobile finger tapping lightly on the leather seat.
"What does Ating mean by this? Has he fallen for that girl?"
If so, that girl couldn't be kept!
"It's hard to say, Madam can observe further," the trusted maid whispered.
"If Ating truly loves Ye Wan, then Ye Wan must not remain. I shouldn't have been soft-hearted back then!" A killing intent flashed in Mrs. Gu's eyes.
...
When Ye Wan arrived at the hospital, Fu Haishen was already there. Seeing Fu Haishen's hands covered in blisters made her feel uncomfortable. Under Fu Haishen's pitiable plea, Ye Wan decided to treat his blisters first before seeing her brother's attending physician.
Ye Wan borrowed tools from a nurse and carefully, with her head down, popped each blister on Fu Haishen's hand. She then squeezed out the fluid with a cotton swab. These two steps alone took half an hour. After squeezing all the fluid from the blisters, she applied burn ointment and wrapped his hand with gauze.
"There, be careful. Don't let this hand get wet," Ye Wan cautioned him with concern.
"Got it, wife!" Fu Haishen agreed, looking at her affectionately.
Ye Wan frowned, "Don't call me that!"
"Alright, alright, future wife! Is that better? You'll be my wife sooner or later anyway!" Fu Haishen said confidently.
He found this young girl more endearing the more he looked at her.
Ye Wan: "..."
She understood this man's rogue nature and didn't want to argue with him about it. After tidying up, she went to ask the doctor about the specific arrangements and costs for her brother's surgery.
The doctor told Ye Wan that the hospital planned to waive the surgery fees for Ye Cheng. He explained that the hospital had free slots for patients facing real difficulties, and he had applied for one because he found Ye Cheng pitiful, and it had been approved.
Therefore, Ye Cheng's surgery would be free of charge, though some subsequent medication costs would still need to be paid out of pocket.
Ye Wan was so touched that she almost cried upon hearing this, repeatedly thanking the doctor to express her gratitude.
No one knew that she had given her all for her brother's illness; the various expenses had truly suffocated her.
As she left the doctor's office, Fu Haishen tried to comfort her, but Ye Wan pushed him away, saying hastily, "Don't follow me! Let me be alone for a while!"
After saying that, Ye Wan turned and ran into the stairwell. When she was sure no one was around, she slowly squatted down, hugging her knees, and began to cry. Once the tears started, they wouldn't stop.
After enduring so much hardship, she had truly been gritting her teeth and persevering every single day. Each time, she thought she wouldn't make it and would die that day... Today, she finally saw a glimmer of hope.
Fu Haishen stood outside the stairwell, looking through the narrow glass at the girl's trembling shoulders. He knew she was crying, and Fu Haishen felt a sharp pain in his heart. He truly wanted to hold her in his arms and comfort her.
For the first time, he felt an urge to protect a girl, to not see her cry again, to not let her be sad and upset.
When Ye Wan stood up, a tissue was handed to her. She took it and wiped the tears and snot from her face.