Cinderella without glass shoes

  He called Officer Xiao and told him: "Second Master, Bai Yunyi fainted in the company today and is now in the hospital."

  These days have been a relapse of the cold, with a recurring fever that doesn't seem to get better. After taking medicine and feeling slightly better, the fever comes back quickly. But I couldn't care less, during busy times I didn't feel anything, gritting my teeth and persevering through it all, when I'm tired I sleep for tens of minutes on the office sofa. After the acquisition was successful, I suddenly felt overwhelmed, and at that moment I fainted.

  Ji Jiang suddenly started the engine and asked her: "Which hospital?"

  "The central hospital closest to your company."

  Ji Jiang hastily took a fast train to rush over there.

  The ward was quiet, and Shangguan Xiao was quietly accompanying him on one side, propping up his cheek to gaze at Bao Yunyi. Bao Yunyi was receiving an IV drip, with his chin buried in the blanket, sleeping very soundly. It wasn't until he got closer that he noticed how much weight Bao Yunyi had lost over the past few days. His originally angular face now looked even more defined.

  Ji Jiang coughed slightly.

  "How is he?"

  Shangguan Xiaoxiao hastily lifted her head, discovering that she had cried, with red-rimmed eyes.

  The doctor said that we should first bring down the fever and then observe, but it's too serious and has been delayed for too long, I'm afraid it has turned into another illness.

  Ji Jiang comforted her: "Don't worry, his brain is still functioning normally, which means there's nothing else wrong."

  "Second Master, can you still joke around? Even if your brain isn't sick, who knows if other parts of you aren't. Are you always this heartless? You won't even let someone rest when they're ill."

  "Little girl, are you finding me guilty? I do have responsibility, but it can't all be blamed on me. Don't you know your own brother's temper? Weren't you raised together?"

  Shangguan Xiao couldn't say a word, and Bao Yun Yi thought it was because he had been working too hard. She also advised him every day, but still couldn't persuade him to go to the hospital.

  He had to collapse before he could be taken to the hospital by an ambulance.

  Ji Jiangran waited at the hospital for Bao Yun to wake up and pulled a chair over to sit down.

  "How does it feel?"

  Bai Yunyi's face was still very pale, and he smiled: "I'll be fine after a good sleep."

  Ji Jiang Yan leaned back in his chair: "Little sister was just scolding me, saying I was being too harsh on you. You have to get better soon and show her that I didn't cheat a child. This time it's all thanks to you that we won so beautifully. Take a good rest for a while."

  A faint cloud drifted across her face as she gazed at the lamp light, her eyes narrowing slightly: "Can't bear to face him anymore, huh?"

  Ji Jiangyan smiled wryly, it was indeed a wry smile. The sorrow and desolation between his eyebrows and eyes were indescribable, but he shook his head and said: "I always knew this day would come with him, I don't think it's a big deal. It's just that my dad got so angry that he ended up in the hospital too, this time it's really troublesome."

  It's almost New Year's Day, and something like this happens, it must be uncomfortable in the heart, I'm afraid the whole Ji family won't have a good year.

  Finally finished the IV and the fever has subsided. Bai Yunyi was really exhausted these past few days, didn't even get to chat with Ji Jiangran for a few sentences before falling asleep again.

  Ji Jiangran arranged for a nurse to care for him and after making all the arrangements, advised Officer Xiao to return to the hotel to rest.

  Shangguan Xiao was also unwilling and had a stubborn temper.

  Ji Jiangran drove out of the hospital, wasting half a day doing nothing but going around in circles. He was eager to go home and take a bath, driving carelessly, and before he knew it, he had stopped in front of Gu Shallow's building.

  Gu Shallow slept for a long time before getting up, pulling open the curtains. The sky outside was gray and hazy, with scattered starlight like tiny nails embedded in the distant horizon, even more desolate than nothingness. First, she went to take a bath, changed her clothes, and then went to the living room to find something to eat.

  It's a mess everywhere, just like the bedroom, with things scattered all over the place. Too lazy to clean up, curled up on the sofa eating stuff. The fridge only has fruit, feeling hungry, gobbled down a lot in one breath.

  Until the doorbell rang, she threw away the apple core to open the door. These days she has been unable to think clearly, and even had frequent headaches, still feeling dizzy until now.

  I didn't expect it was Ji Jiangran.

  Gu Shallow saw that it was him, and felt a wave of impatience. This man made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable, like a playboy who always managed to reap the benefits without doing anything.

  He didn't want to marry Yan Ruyi, and in the end, Yan Ruyi died due to a misunderstanding. Later, when it came to acquiring Wan Sheng, she really didn't think he had the ability to snatch food from Ji Jiangying's mouth. But he did it with ease, this man is indeed lucky.

  "Have you been robbed?"

  Ji Jiangran looked around the room with a face of disgust, it was too messy, cups were shattered all over the floor, and there wasn't even a place to put his feet down, while Gu Qianqian stood there barefoot. Under the warm light, she looked like white jade, but in Ji Jiangran's eyes, she looked more like a rice ball.

  Gu Shallow leaned against the door panel, cold and clear, squinting her eyes, with a hint of fatigue, as if she had been working very hard.

  "Thanks to your second master's blessing, you've been robbed of both wealth and beauty. Are you satisfied now?"

  She had no friends, and Ji Jiangran was absolutely not counted as one, but apart from colleagues at the company, he was indeed the one who interacted with her the most in private. He always stuck to her, whether she gave him a good face or not... Now that I think about it, he had an ulterior motive!

  "What are you scheming against me for?" She had asked this question several times in the past few days, and only then did she realize that she was indeed in a desperate situation. It's really time to let Ji Jiangran take a good look at her face, see how miserable and unlucky she is, and whether everyone is satisfied?

  "Let me go in and talk about it? I don't mind letting the whole building know that I want you, my face is naturally thick-skinned. But you're a woman, so you might be embarrassed." He pushed her, and really squeezed in. First, he took off his suit jacket and threw it on the sofa. The smell of disinfectant was so strong that he almost vomited himself. Turning around to see Gu Shallow still standing there, he stretched out his hand to pull her: "Don't make trouble, let me save some energy. I'm particularly annoyed today, I've been in the hospital for half a day, my bones are about to fall apart."

  Gu Shallow dodged his outstretched hand and slammed the door shut with a "bang".

  Ji Jiang's beautiful eyebrows and eyes had a gloomy look, indicating that he was really annoyed. However, he could still smile as if it were spring breeze, only the smile didn't reach his eyes, finally understanding why everyone said this man was a smiling tiger.

  "Are you a savage? Don't you wear shoes when going downstairs?"

  Found slippers under the coffee table and threw them at her.

  Gu Shallow Cong stepped on her shoes and walked over.

  "Tell me, what do you think is my true intention?"

  Ji Jiang raised his head as if he was thinking, the light in his eyes was originally dim, and the pupils were even more pitch black, as if it was endless and boundless, truly unfathomable.

  "I said it, I just want to have you. You were originally mine, and the earliest was also with me. If Ji Jiangying wants, I won't let go if I don't see him." Ji Jiangyan lowered his head to light a cigarette, narrowing his eyes slightly, implying: "What kind of person is he? You've seen it too. When have I ever forced you like this? No matter what, I'll be better than him."

  That's true. Sometimes, Gu Shang didn't really want to sleep with her, he wouldn't actually do anything to her. He liked women who submitted to him happily and gently, soft as water was better than anything else, otherwise it would be boring.

  That's why he's smart, everything that happened today was expected by him. Even if Ji Jiangyan would knock on the door, it was also within his expectations. Guessing she would be disheartened, after all, not every woman can withstand being pointed at by thousands of people. At this time, what she wants most is a warm hug or a shoulder to lean on. And Ji Jiangyan clearly stated that he could give her that. When she stands at the forefront again, if she wants to survive, she might still have to rely on him like the first time, when he stretches out his hand.

  But he was wrong, she wasn't really Gu Shangning, and there was no reason for history to repeat itself.

  Gu Shallow smiled and couldn't help but tease him: "Qī èr shǎo, you have such a broad mind, it's a pity you weren't born in a matriarchal society." Seeing his gloomy face, she curved the corners of her mouth: "You're so sure I'll follow you?"

  Ji Jiang Yan flicked off a cigarette ash: "When can you be more obedient? Think before speaking, I can give you the best life, no worse than my real wife."

  Gu Shallow nodded lazily: "It's really a good choice, very tempting for me now." Her expression changed: "However, Second Young Master, even if I had to choose a man to live with, it wouldn't necessarily be you. And it definitely won't be you. There are many sons like you everywhere, and having one more lover probably wouldn't make any of them feel crowded. What do you think?"

  Ji Jiangran was somewhat annoyed: "Gu Shallow Cong, are you sick? Are you doing this on purpose? Are you a woman? How can you be so heartless?"

  Gu Shallow Cong just came to his heart, jade fingers pointing at his chest, wave after wave of pain. Lian Ji Jiang Ran couldn't understand why it hurt so much, as if he had really touched his heart, where the flesh was tender, and couldn't help but feel pain.

  "It's better to go home and have a great dream, it will definitely be fruitful. Thank you for showing me the way, indeed there is a big tree that can provide shade. I'll find another place soon, don't worry about it."

  Stand up and tell him: "Disappear before my eyes immediately!" Her expression turned icy cold, no one said she wasn't really angry.

  Ji Jiangran sat there motionless, the time was no longer early, exhausted from a day's work, his mind was also in turmoil. He sat there quietly smoking, slightly lowering his head, his slightly long bangs falling down, covering a pair of peach blossom eyes, orange-yellow lamp light crawling all over his hair, the only bit of splendor, revealing a silent and soundless solemnity.

  Gu Shallow Cong knew he was being driven away with deep hatred, but no matter what, he didn't want to move.

  Sometimes I feel mentally and physically exhausted, but can't find a peaceful place to catch my breath. Although I don't get the warmth I want here, when likes and dislikes are expressed straightforwardly, it's also a kind of mental relaxation.

  Loosen his tie and throw it on the coffee table, raise his eyes to look at the messy living room.

  She's dead, this woman just went upstairs to sleep without even cleaning up. He couldn't bear to look at it, but he wasn't good at cleaning either. Although the house was spotless, it was all done by a part-time maid.

  Pinch out the cigarette in hand, kneel on one knee to the floor, and tidy up those scattered magazines and books one by one and throw them onto the coffee table. All the cups were shattered, clumsily picked up with hands, the palm was scratched by fragments, bleeding, round blood beads rolled down in a row, really sinful. Frowning, only then thought of going to get a broom to sweep.

  Even he himself can't understand why he's doing these things. Growing up, his hands had never been stained with any hard work. He could cook, but only because he didn't want to compromise his own appetite.

  Perhaps he felt guilty, guilty? Yes, although this feeling is extremely strange... The strong prey on the weak, he never thought he owed anyone, but this time he subtly moved with a sense of guilt. If there was a way to make her change her mind, what he least wanted to see was her rolling around under Season Jiang's body. But, there was no way. Gu Shallowcong's heart is made of stone, he gradually discovered this point. How difficult it is, it's not easy to warm up such a person, and it's also hard to cool down her heart.

  He made a rustling sound while dragging on the ground because he didn't know how to use the vacuum cleaner. Either it wasn't clean, or it was stuck. Finally, Gu Qianqian was annoyed and came out of the bedroom, shouting at him: "Ji Jiangran, get out!"

  Ji Jiang was startled by her and raised his head. After a moment, he smiled sideways.

  Gu Shallowing thoroughly cut off ties with the Ji family, and when she and Ji Jiangying had no relationship, she also had no relationship with the entire city.

  In a restaurant, he met her with Anzi together. She walked past him from beside, without even lifting an eyelid.

  No matter how others' eyes are different, she is still calm. Let such rumors collapse by themselves, one day she will make the Gu family truly miserable.

  Ordered a bottle of fine red wine, paired with air-freighted beef steak, life still has a few moments of comfort.

  The New Year is just around the corner, and every street and alley is filled with the joy and festivity of the new year, the atmosphere is already very thick.

  She finished eating slowly and sat by the window for a while, calling the waiter to come over and settle the bill, but was told that someone had already paid for her.

  And pointed it out to her.

  Looking back, it's rare to see someone wearing a white outfit so well in winter, like a jade tree swaying in the wind, a perfect "horseback riding and leaning on a bridge, with red sleeves waving from a full tower" young master.

  Bai Yun Yi had already gotten up and walked over.

  Her face wore a signboard smile, her mouth slightly pursed, her eyebrows and eyes flying high, the smile always came from the bottom of her eyes, she was different from all the men she had met.

  "I barely escaped to eat a meal and then ran into you. If I said this was fate, I'm sure you'd think I'm just being glib again."

  "What? You went to the brothel to drink tea and commit adultery?"

  Bai Yun couldn't help but laugh and cry: "How can your mouth always be so poisonous?" He put on a weak appearance, narrowed his eyes and leaned in close to her: "I was sick, stayed in the hospital for a few days, felt suffocated to death, snuck out behind the doctor's back to eat something, isn't it miserable?"

  His body was just weak, and this period of time had really overdrawn it. In fact, the cold had almost recovered. But I didn't expect Ms. Cheng to be so capable, even the attending doctor here knew her, and as soon as she heard that his body was weak, she treated him like a severe patient, and the feeling was actually worse than being in prison.

  He said that, and Gu Shallow Cong just realized that he had lost a lot of weight, and his complexion was not as good as before. But his mental state was fine, smiling and talking to her.

  Gu Shallow's mood was not as bad as that day, and she could finally speak properly. She nodded: "Wish you a speedy recovery."

  She wanted to leave, but Bao Yun Yi held her back.

  "Are you always so insincere? It's really too much."

  Gu Shallow Cong shook her head: "No, when I hurt people, it's always with a true heart."

  Bao Yun suddenly burst out laughing with a "heh" sound.

  "You're always making jokes, whether they're funny or not, it's good that you can still tell jokes." He looked at her seriously, with a hint of a smile. In fact, he had been wanting to find her for a long time, even if there was no previous incident, he felt guilty for offending her. He had already made up his mind to go see her as soon as the acquisition case was over. "I did see you before, that's why I asked if you saw me. Because I knew you were Gu Shuangning from here, so I thought you also knew I was Bo Yunei from Kyoto. But you said your name was Mu Xiaomei, and I said my name was Cheng Yang. But I didn't lie to you, before I graduated, I was always called that name, I took my mother's surname. My surname is Cheng, and my name is Cheng Yang."

  "Then what?"

  "That night you didn't show up for the appointment, I took a flight that same night to come find you here, I thought I was crazy, didn't leave the airport and flew back. My only fear is that as soon as I see you here, you'll tell me you're not Mu Xiaomin, but Gu Qianqin."

  It turned out he wasn't wrong and his fears weren't unfounded either.

  Gu Shallow touched her forehead, and indeed, her identity was a bit confusing. Every time she woke up from a dream, she had to think for a moment about which face to put on when opening the door and going out. Gu Shallow wasn't really her, and Mu Xiao Yan was just another name she casually came up with. Deep down, she would always be 'The Terminator', and no matter what name she called herself, it was all just a lie.

  "Remind him: 'You'd better not believe me, I might be a woman full of lies, deceiving people all the time.'"

  Bai Yun smiled and said, "Maybe I'm a person who likes to deceive myself. Even if you don't cheat me, I'll still cheat myself." Then she asked her, "Do you want to go out for a walk? I didn't drive, how about you send me back to the hospital?"

  "Okay."

  It's not far from this restaurant to Central Hospital, just over ten minutes' drive.

  On the way, Gu Shallow asked him: "You are not a Kyoto person, don't you go home for the New Year?"

  "I want to go back and rest here for a few days, I had a tough battle before."

  Gu Shallow knew that Wan Sheng was the one he helped Ji Jiangran acquire, and she also had a falling out with Ji Jiangying because of this. These things are probably still unknown to him, but this battle is indeed beautifully fought.

  A faint cloud of thought arose, and he turned to look at her: "That night you said I came to see your joke, you were wrong. I wasn't idle enough to wait there all evening just to see one person's joke, such a long time, I think caring is the only qualification."

  "It doesn't matter."

  A faint cloud rose on his face, and he seemed to be slightly annoyed.

  "What's important to you? What is it that matters in your eyes?" He had never seen a woman so carefree, almost decadent. She was like someone who was immune to all poisons, impervious to swords and guns. He knew how hard it was for her to navigate the entire city. But she came out to eat, strolled around casually, and even when others pointed and whispered, she remained calm and composed, as if she didn't care in the least. "A woman who doesn't know pain is terrible, because she also won't know what joy is."

  Gu Shangning seems to understand a bit, he might be saying that just like dishes without salt and milk without sugar, it can be eaten but has no flavor.

  She smiled: "But I really don't care." Turning the steering wheel, she added: "I'm not as self-abandoned as you imagine, I just don't like being burdened by worldly things." Having gotten used to this kind of life, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

  Bao Yun invited her to come in and sit down.

  "Never mind," said Gu Qian Ning, "a hospital is no place for drinking tea."

  "Come see me tomorrow at noon and bring a dessert from Qing Hua Lou, I'm unable to go out, you're the only one who can help me with this."

  "Can't others help you buy it?"

  "I'm the patient, you came to see me, it's not good to come empty-handed, is it?" He smiled: "Just bring that one." He turned around and walked towards the inpatient department, his pace big and fast, fearing that she would say a word of refusal next.

  Gu Shallow Condensation really helped him buy it the next day. Not a bit hesitant, looked at his watch several times, almost time, didn't even want to go out. Finally took out his coat and went to Qinghua Building to buy some pastries for the hospital, business was good, lined up to get them when noon had already passed.

  The freshly baked pastries filled the entire carriage with a sweet and savory aroma, similar to being in a dessert shop.

  I went to the inpatient department to ask about Bao Yunyi, and it was surprisingly easy to find out. The few dignitaries living in VIP were all well-known, and as soon as the little nurse heard the three words "Bao Yunyi", she smiled and said: "I'll take you there."

  After going up, I finally saw the layout, which was shocking. There was only one patient on a whole floor. The elevator door opened and the little nurse pointed to the end of the corridor.

  "The innermost one is it. Mr. Bo doesn't like to be disturbed, so I won't go in."

  Gu Shallow nodded in gratitude and went on her way.

  Knocked on the door a couple of times, no one responded, so I pushed it open.

  Thought the ward was empty, turned to see Bao Yunyi lying on the bed in the suite. Seemed to be sulking, hearing someone walk in, muttered: "Don't bother me, I said I'm not eating."

  Gu Shallow entered.

  Bao Yun easily heard someone approaching, and became even more annoyed. "Hmph!" She sat up straight: "Shangguan Xiao, you're never-ending..." Suddenly, her eyes widened, and the corners of her mouth curled upwards: "How is it you?"

  Gu Shallow Condensation put the lunch box on the cabinet, expressionless: "Are you usually so playful?"

  Thin clouds easily squinted eyes, as if blaming her.

  "I thought you weren't coming."

  Have you eaten?

  "You didn't bring any, what am I supposed to eat?" Reaching out her hand, she asked: "Is it from Qinghua Building? I don't like eating sweets, and I only eat pastries from that one place."

  Gu Shallow Cong handed it to him and said: "Really picky."

  Bai Yun Yi originally didn't feel hungry, but perhaps after smelling the aroma of dim sum, her appetite opened up and she ate very happily.

  Gu Shallow Cong sat on the sofa and didn't speak, she wasn't very good at making small talk.

  Wan Yun asked her: "How come you just arrived? I thought you weren't coming."

  Gu Shallow Cong said: "Some things have been delayed."

  At this time, the door opened and Shangguan Xiaoxiao walked in. From that angle, she first saw the bed and saw that Bocun Yi was still there sulking, but now he was willing to sit up and eat. The story teased him: "A person with such a strong sense of dignity eats what? Starving to death is better." After walking in, she saw Gu Shangning and was stunned for a moment: "You're not the second young master's friend Gu Shangning?"

  In her subconscious mind, this woman is related to Ji Jiangran.

  Gu Shallow Cong has stood up.

  "Hello."

  Bai Yun easily said to Officer Shang: "This is my friend Gu Qian Ning."

  Shangguan Xiao's eyes sparkled with curiosity: "When did you two become acquainted?"

  Wan Yun Yi Man carelessly said: "I've known you for a long time."

  Shangguan Xiao looked at him with a disapproving expression, thinking he was deceiving her. She had never heard him mention it before, and whenever she mentioned Gu Yanci, he would always be expressionless.

  Gu Shallow Cong said on one side: "I still have things to do, I'll leave first."

  No room for hesitation, he pushed the door and left. The hospital corridor was very quiet, but then someone came chasing out from behind, stepping on the soft carpet, still making a loud noise as they landed, but had already entered the elevator. The elevator doors closed, compressing a complete silhouette into nothingness.

  The red numbers on the control panel flashed rapidly, and after stabilizing, the elevator doors opened. Someone entered while talking, and Gu Shangning looked up, subconsciously furrowing her brow.

  Anzi was about to get on the elevator when she saw her come out and stopped.

  Ji Jiangying also walked over. Her expression was cold and detached, but when she saw her, a flash of light flickered in her eyes, which were equally clear and cold.

  Ji Mingyi just transferred here today, on the floor right below Bao Yunei's. He also likes quietness and has a separate floor to himself. Although his previous hospital was closer to home, its conditions were slightly inferior to this place.

  It was just Gu Shallow Cong didn't expect to meet this family, dodging and giving way at the elevator door.

  Jian Bai stood still, his face turning very unsightly.

  Raised his hand to slap Gu Shallow Condensation, his wrist was about to lift up, but was caught by Gu Shallow Condensation in the palm of her hand.

  "Mrs. Ji, why do you want to hit me? If you really have a good reason, then your son has already beaten me on your behalf." She looked at Ji Jiangying, seeing him purse his lips thoughtfully, forming a straight line. He hummed softly and finally let go of Jianbai's hand.

  Jian Bai's face turned red with rage, and she couldn't help but scold the people coming and going in the hospital: "You're a girl, don't you have any shame at all? You're arguing with a man and your face is still so proud, aren't you? You've ruined Jiang Ran and now you're ruining Jiang Ying, where's your upbringing?"

  In a rage, she would speak so recklessly and curse her without regard for appearances. She had heard Anzi say that the reason Wansheng was like this today was all because of Gu Shuangying, and even Ji Mingyi was also affected by her.

  "You this unlucky star, you still dare to come and take Lao Qiu's life. Fortunately, he used to appreciate you so much, you this heartless thing." She swung the package in her hand and smashed it onto Gu Shallow's head.

  Gu Shallow's gaze was sharp and piercing, staring tightly at Ji Jiangying without flinching, her eyes dim and dull, feeling only a grayish blur.

  I'd like to ask him, are you satisfied?

  But there wasn't as much pain as she had expected. Someone covered her body with theirs and wrapped their arms around her, taking the impact for her.

  Jian Bai hated extremely, and his hands were full of strength. The package was made of leather, but the edges were metal. It had sharp corners and would hurt if it hit someone's body.

  Bai Yun let out a soft "hmm" and moved to shield Gu Shallow behind him, while turning his head to look at Jian Bai. Still polite: "Auntie, I think you may have misunderstood, Wan Sheng is something that Second Master and I are in charge of acquiring, it has nothing to do with Shallow. If you're angry, take it out on me."

  Jian Bai was so angry that she lost her mind and couldn't listen to anything. She only thought that Gu Shuangying was a beauty who brought disaster, confusing the minds of Ji Jiangying and Ji Jiangran. Now with the addition of Ji Mingyi, no matter what, she would not let her off lightly.

  Anzi analyzes and provokes, just to successfully shift the responsibility.

  But seeing Bai Yunyi, there is still a bit of worry, everyone recognizes that Bai Yunyi is not a simple person. Song Song pulled Jianbai: "Mom, forget it, don't bother with her, Dad has already been angered by her to the point of collapse, you'll only hurt yourself if you get angry too."

  Ji Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed coldly at Bao Yun Yi, who was shielding Gu Qian Ning behind him with a protective posture. With an air of detachment, he simply watched without making any move.

  Bai Yun Yi didn't want to provoke an elder's displeasure, so he said directly: "Auntie, please respect Gu Shallow. She is not what you think she is. And she has no relationship with Da Shao and Er Shao, she is my girlfriend."

  He is a certain kind of person, they should know that too, and it's not just anyone who can enter his humble abode.

  Anzi's eyes widened in astonishment. It was unbelievable that Gu Shuangning, a fox spirit of no great consequence, had actually managed to get involved with Bocun Yi.

  Bai Yun easily pulled up Gu Shallow's hand, his expression already displeased.

  "It's not like I'm making you wait for me, what are you running around by yourself for? I'll send you back."

  Gu Shallow Cong had been silent all along, just like watching a scene that had nothing to do with her. At this moment, the dignitary took the stage, and the good show came to an end. She finally walked out of the crowd and stood in front of Ji Jiangying.

  Actually, she had wanted to do so since the day he forced her, and no matter what, she wanted to slap him twice. However, he was in a fit of rage, and she didn't have the strength to struggle... She raised her hand and slapped his cheek hard, but before she could even react, Qiu Jiangying grabbed her wrist tightly, almost breaking her bones. She still gritted her teeth and raised her other hand to slap him again.

  This time Jiang Yingming was deliberately leaning in to receive her, otherwise Gu Qianying would not have been able to get close to him.

  Jian Bai and Anzi exclaimed in surprise beside them.

  "Damn you: Gu Qian Ning, you crazy woman."

  Yes, she's gone mad. With the whole world in such a noisy mess, she's been trapped in a sea of criticism every day, even sleeping is like standing on a bustling street with blaring horns, it's no wonder she's gone mad. Her pupils were slightly scattered, and she stared at him even harder.

  Ji Jiang's expression didn't change much, he stared at her steadily, his grip on her hand tightened and then slowly loosened.

  Gu Shallow Cong's hand was raised again, and she struck back with a cold gaze, her expression unchanged, without any fluctuations.

  The hospital was bustling with people coming and going, especially at the elevator entrance. Many passersby gathered around to watch the commotion, which had already attracted a crowd of onlookers eager for gossip. Each and every one of them were prominent figures, and few people didn't recognize them.

  But Gu Qianying still slapped Jiang Ying's face in public, which was equivalent to openly tearing off his skin. However, as if entering a deserted territory, after the slap, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows suddenly swept up with a smile, a face as beautiful as a peach blossom, bright eyes like water, but not warm, with a layer of faint cold color. Like a sharp knife, it directly cut into people's hearts.

  She said: "Season big should know, I really am a person without education. How is it possible? What do I have or not have that you don't know? You're so knowledgeable, yet still suspect me... Season Jiangying, you damn idiot! Deservedly you lose everything, go bankrupt and close down. You basically have eyes but no pearls."

  She turned and left, caring nothing for whatever officials or Director Ji... She would return to the base herself, even if it meant being pierced by ten thousand arrows, she had accepted her fate.

  Bai Yun Yi had always been following closely behind her.

  Gu Shallow Cong was originally walking very fast and suddenly stopped.

  Thin clouds also stopped, quietly staring at her, looking at her thin and frail shoulders. Thinking of her slapping Jiang Ying's face with a loud slap, her back was straight, using force that made her muscles contract. As if she had used all her strength. Like a tightly drawn bow, afraid that it would break as soon as it was used.

  Gu Shallow Cong closed her eyes quietly, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. She only said: "You listen, everywhere is full of abuse, ridicule, slander, and defamation..." A hint of sarcasm floated up at the corner of her mouth: "Listen to how eagerly they quarrel."

  Actually there is no sound, it's very quiet here, only the wind. The passing voices and ambulances are all very distant, let alone the insults and curses she mentioned that can't be heard at all.

  She was like a highly-strung goddess, hearing voices and hallucinating. As if she had been destroyed by something.

  If it can be said that Bao Yun Yi had always felt a deep sympathy for her, it was from this moment on that his feelings softened like water. Gu Shuang Jing looked pitiful in the cold wind, thin and frail like a sheet of paper, swaying gently in the breeze, evoking sympathy. He knew she hadn't been having an easy time these days, with pressure mounting all around her, suffocating her like a net. Previously, he thought she was calm and composed, but now it seemed more like exhaustion. Suddenly, a surge of emotion arose, and he just wanted to hold her in his arms. His arm lifted, and his fingers instinctively curled into a fist before relaxing again.

  A faint cloud of smoke rose from his head, and his throat was parched. In a slightly hoarse voice, he said: "You heard wrong, nothing happened."

  Gu Shallow smiled and turned her back on him, laughing so hard that her shoulders trembled slightly.

  Wan Yun Yi felt a sense of panic and finally reached out to put his hand on her shoulder.

  "Your mind is under too much pressure, don't think so much. Rumors will eventually disperse."

  Gu Shallow Cong squatted on the ground, trying to hold herself tightly, but she had used too much force when hitting Ji Jiangying earlier, and at this moment, no matter what, she couldn't do it anymore. Her arms could only hang numbly on both sides.

  She couldn't take it, Bai Yunyi came over to hold her tightly. Transferring his body heat to her, he pressed her head against his chest.

  "I know you've been suffering these past few days, and the slander from your family members has been a fatal blow to you. However, since it's just slander, it will never become true, and one day it will collapse on its own."

  But Gu Shallow Cong did not hear it.

  She shook her head, trying to shake herself awake, not knowing what was wrong with her. This had never happened before, and she couldn't even control herself, feeling so helpless that it really scared her. She clutched at him, shouting: "My head hurts so much, what's wrong with me?"

  The pain is getting more and more unbearable, until it drives me crazy in the end.

  Bao Yun tightly hugged her, fearing she would jump out and get hurt doing something foolish.

  "Mu Xiaoqian, calm down, it'll be alright soon."

  Kù qiān níng tíng bù xià, bù tíng de jiān jiào, zhēn gēn fēng yī le.

  Translation:

  The shallow and calm surface is not falling down, the non-stop screaming, it's really just like going crazy.

  Wan Yunrui's shoulder was violently pulled back, and when he turned around, he saw Ji Jiangyan. With a speed that made one's wrist ache, he had already snatched the person away from his arms.

  He looked cold and his voice was also cold: "What's wrong with her?"

  "Suddenly having a headache, emotions are out of control."

  Ji Jiangran had already picked up Gu Qianqian and was rushing inside. He told her, "Gu Qianqian, come to your senses a bit."

  Wan Yun Yi gazed at his back, seeing possession in his eyes. Perhaps this time, Ji Jiang Rang was a little different.

  Ji Jiangran found a doctor to give Gu Shallow Congestion a check-up.

  However, Gu Shangning was shouting and making a fuss, and no one could get close to her. The doctor wanted to give her a sedative, but even that couldn't be done.

  Shangguan Xiaoxiao found her way here and was frightened when she saw the scene. She grabbed Bocun Yi's sleeve and asked, "What happened to Gu Qianying?"

  Bai Yun furrowed her brow and didn't speak, feeling as if a knife was cutting through her heart. Just as she was about to go forward to comfort her.

  Ji Jiang Yan stretched out a hand to hold him back: "She really will hurt you, looking at her, I'll go and come right back." He also told the doctors: "Don't hurt her."

  Gu Shallow's hands were absolutely not just self-defense, he had eaten a lot of bitterness in her hands. It was just a fleeting touch, but he knew that when she really got tough, she could take someone's life. Not to mention those doctors and nurses, even if they rushed up together, it wasn't necessarily possible to subdue her.

  She could only find Ji Jiangying, knowing he was in the hospital. She had heard that there had been a commotion in the ward before, and all sorts of rumors were circulating, but in short, they were unpleasant and clearly upsetting to her, which is why she lost control of her emotions. Ji Jiangyan said that if she really didn't care about anyone, then she shouldn't make an exception for anyone. Was this a heart-wrenching moment for Ji Jiangying?

  "Gu Shallow Cong had an accident..."

  Ji Jiangying rushed over from the inpatient department just two minutes ago. As soon as he entered the ward, he went straight to stop Gu Qiancong's struggling and resisting. How could she listen? The two of them started fighting, Ji Jiangying was in a bad mood, his movements were fierce, grasping her wrist tightly, "click" sound, Gu Qiancong was slightly stunned, he had already pulled her into his arms to hold her tight. He carried her onto the bed, his arm still not loosening, expressionless, calling out for the doctor: "Come over and find a needle for her."

  Gu Shallowing struggled to break free, anxious to the point of having slightly red eyes, but without shedding tears, as if possessed by something, not calm at all. She opened her mouth and bit down on Ji Jiangying's arm, her teeth sharp, piercing through the fabric into the flesh.

  Ji Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly.

  The doctor was flustered: "Oh no......"

  Ji Jiang's eyes remained still, looking down at her. He told the doctor, "It's nothing, give her a shot."

  Gu Shallowing bit down and didn't let go, her consciousness was no stronger than ordinary people. Even after being given a sedative, it took a long time to fall asleep. The force on his mouth could be felt relaxing, little by little, until she finally fell asleep with her head tilted against his chest, clearly exhausted.

  Ji Jiangying's clothes were soaked through, sticky and covered in blood that dripped down, the smell of blood filled the air, it seemed like she was going to bite off every piece of flesh. She put the person on the bed.

  The doctor said: "Don't worry, we'll treat your wound right away."

  Ji Jiangying raised her hand to stop him and asked, "How did she end up like this?"

  The doctor said: "Long-term excessive stress, depression in the heart, leading to psychological and spiritual extremes, today may have received some stimulation, and suddenly collapsed, so can't control emotions. We suggest that she should see a psychologist, and her actions should be controlled for a short time, it's not certain whether she will do something harmful to herself."

  Shangguan Xiaoxiao covers her mouth, turns her head and looks at Bocun Yi.

  "Has she gone mad?"

  The ward was silent as death, with no one speaking a word.

  Wan Yun Yi Ding looked at Gu Shallow Condensation for a moment, she was still very quiet when she slept, not showing any sharpness, just like those gentle neighbor girls.

  He turned around and went out for a smoke, sitting on the long bench in the hospital, with sunlight but not warmth. The cold wind was blowing, messing up her hair. How did she get here?

  Thin clouds kept asking only this question, repeatedly in her heart, asking herself with a nose bone ache. It is said that her life was bumpy, not truly carefree, otherwise how could she be slandered by her own foster father?

  It's not easy for it to have exploded today after being suppressed for so long.

  "Your illness isn't healed yet, it's too cold here and you'll catch a chill. Hurry back to your room! Otherwise, when Aunt comes again she'll nag at you, and I won't help you."

  Bai Yun puffed on his cigarette with a sullen expression, after a while: "Don't mind me, I want to be quiet for a bit."

  Shangguan Xiaoxiao stood there, wanting to ask if it was because of Gu Qianying. He opened and closed his mouth without making a sound, then turned around and went back to the ward. Not long after, he brought over his windbreaker and draped it over his shoulders. He was wearing too little.

  "Sit for a while and then go in, I think Gu Shallow Cong will be fine."

  When Ji Jiangying thought of treating the wound, the blood had already coagulated, and his clothes were stuck to the wound. It wasn't until he pulled them off that he felt the pain. In the end, the doctor had no choice but to cut open his expensive undershirt, applying medicine and slowly tearing it off bit by bit. It was discovered that the flesh was indeed mangled, with a chunk of meat almost bitten off.

  Anzi's eyes widened in shock as she sucked in a cold breath.

  "Jiang Ying, are you okay?"

  "It's nothing."

  "It looks like it will definitely leave a scar." The doctor said: "It's necessary to get an injection to reduce the inflammation, otherwise it will become infected."

  Ji Jiang's eyes sank: "Forget it."

  "How can we not get vaccinated? What if we get infected?"

  Ji Jiangying felt stifled and didn't want to stay in the hospital any longer, every minute and second feeling like she couldn't breathe.

  "It won't die."

  After the final treatment and medication, he drove out of the hospital. Anzi didn't feel at ease and wanted to follow him, but he wouldn't allow it. To be honest, she still felt a little guilty towards him, but thinking that he had broken up with Gu Qianying because of this, she didn't think much of it anymore.

  Call Gu Shallow and report the good news: "Gu Shallow's spirit has collapsed, like a mad dog biting people everywhere, now in the hospital, the doctor said her psychology may have problems."

  Gu Shallow was delighted: "Really? Zi Xi sister? Great, she finally got what's coming to her. I knew she wouldn't have a good ending. She deserves to die miserably. Don't worry, I won't let my mom sympathize with her and reveal the truth. I want to see her go crazy and see how arrogant she'll be in the future."

  Anzi nodded: "Now I can rest assured."

  He was originally at Duan Cun's house, and it was almost dark, but he still hadn't returned. So she guessed that he might not be coming back. Nowadays, Duan Cun often doesn't come home at night, and Gu Qianqian used to ask about it, but Duan Cun's temper has been getting worse and worse, and Gu Qianqian is afraid that he will really drive her out. They had just had a fight, and he didn't even want to let her come back, so even if she was resentful, she would endure it first.

  Then went home.

  I have some pocket money, which I took from home. When passing by the supermarket, I bought a lot of delicious food and returned to the hotel with joy.

  "Dad, Mom, we've improved our food today, it's all ready-to-eat."

  Mrs. Gu looked at the big and small bags in her hands.

  "Where did you get the money to buy so many things?" The family had been living a tight life for a long time, and even now they didn't have a settled place to live. As long as Ji Jiang Rang didn't loosen his grip, they wouldn't have a foothold in the entire city. They could only temporarily stay in a hotel waiting for news, if it really didn't work out, they would have to move out of the city. So they were also very frugal with food, how could they dare be as extravagant as Gu Qian Qian?

  Gu Shallow smiled complacently: "I have the ability to get it, you don't need to worry about it. I'm in a good mood today, and I heard that Gu Shallowing has gone crazy."

  Mrs. Gu was shocked: "What's wrong with your second sister?"

  "That kind of cheap person is not my second sister." Gu Shallow again started blowing her mustache and glaring: "Mom, if you say that again in the future, don't blame me for not recognizing you either, go find your cheap daughter yourself."

  Then he instructed Old Man Gu: "Dad, you must not let your guard down. It's best if she dies a miserable death, and under no circumstances can you reveal that it was us who slandered her. She's so frantic now that she doesn't even have the ability to defend herself, and what's false has become true. When the time comes, you go out and desperately say how shamelessly she tried to seduce you."

  Things have come to this point, and Old Master Gu will certainly not let go of his mouth.

  "Don't worry about it, these things don't need a little kid like you to say."

  At night, Gu Shanshan slept here and got up to the toilet in the middle of the night. She felt a black shadow flashing by. She was timid and afraid of ghosts, so she hugged her head and shouted loudly. She startled both Mr. and Mrs. Gu awake, and they rushed out of their room.

  "What's wrong with you? You're yelling and screaming in the middle of the night."

  Mr. Gu turned off the light.

  Gu Shanshan came over and pulled on her mother's arm: "Mom, I think there might be something unclean here, let's change places to live tomorrow."

  This is not a high-end hotel, it's just an ordinary inn.

  Mrs. Guo looked back and forth, tapping her forehead: "You're always talking about ghosts and gods, where are those things? I told you not to have so many evil thoughts in your daily life, why are you always so frightened? You must have had a nightmare."

  Gu Shanshan rubbed her eyes, and it was indeed a nightmare. The weather had changed, the wind outside had picked up, and the cold air swayed, shaking the large curtains in front of the window, making a rustling sound. No wonder there were dark shadows flickering about. The howling wind mixed with the creaking of the windows, producing an eerie scream, which seemed to be a few mournful souls, like wolves wailing and ghosts howling.

  Old Gu muttered to himself, "In the winter, if you don't remember to close the window when it's windy, it's easy to get sick. When will I ever use my brain?" As he spoke, he closed the window tightly.

  Gu Shallow's brain was dizzy and sleepy, and the sleepiness came again. She quarreled: "Stop nagging, I want to go to bed."

  Ji Jiang stayed overnight without leaving, smoking outside the ward. A nurse who had passed by earlier reminded him that the hospital was smoke-free. He listened and waited until nightfall when the hospital corridors were quiet and the doctors and nurses on duty would not casually come out to take a stroll. Then he leaned against the wall and smoked one after another.

  I didn't expect Gu Shallow Condensation to really collapse. Is there anyone in this world who can have an indestructible body?

  She didn't eat dinner, and when the nurse came in, she was lying on the bed with a vacant expression. Although she wasn't crazy anymore, she still didn't like people approaching her. When she saw the nurse coming over, she scowled and furrowed her brow. Her demeanor was somewhat frightening, so the nurse didn't dare to come closer.

  Ji Jiang still held the bowl and approached her to feed her.

  That leisurely tone, as if he didn't want her to notice how abnormal he was being now. This man usually had a bit of subtle gentleness, barely perceptible.

  Still so arrogant: "Eat something, otherwise how can you have the strength to bite people." Wanting to laugh but not laughing, a slight curl of the lip: "Next time if you bite Lao Da again, bite him to death, really bite him to death. In the future I won't have any more worries. At that time I will promote you to a high official position and greatly reward you."

  Gu Shallow Cong was ill and had a bad temper. He stretched out his hand and knocked the bowl in his hand to the ground.

  "Ji Jiangran, don't think you have no responsibility at all." When acquiring Wan Sheng, didn't he also take her into account?

  Ji Jiang looked at the messy floor and didn't call the nurse to clean it up. Instead, he offered her his arm.

  "You can't even bear to bite me, and you think you've won. Anyway, I couldn't beat you, so I admit defeat." Seeing Gu Shallow Cong's powerless struggle, he gazed at her with tired eyes. His fingers curled up, lightly stroking her cheek, saying in a low voice: "I have been calculating you, when you refused to follow me no matter what, I thought of calculating you. Since childhood, I've been calculated by others, if I don't calculate others, they will calculate me. What I learned is just this, and later it was also relying on these to survive, the familiar degree doesn't need to be said by others. You say that human feelings are not obtained through calculation, but in this world, how many people have a conscience? Do you?"

  Is she?

  Ji Jiangnan pushed open the door and came in, Gu Qianqian was already asleep. The doctor had given her another sedative, so she slept very soundly. He stood by the bed, looking at her with abandon, a dark shadow shrouding the bed, silent and still. She didn't deign to discuss anything about human nature with him, perhaps not because she didn't have a heart, but because sometimes she did, and sometimes she didn't. Different people are different. For Ji Jiangnan, it was certainly non-existent, she regarded him as a ghost, avoiding him whenever possible.

  He reached out and stroked her hair, no matter how bad he was, those difficult days were the ones Jiang Ran accompanied him through.

  Her fiery passion has been burning for more than one or two days.

  But she collapsed, and even so, she no longer allowed him to get close to her.

  Ji Jiang bent down and kissed her mouth corner, with a faint fragrance, more delicate than lipstick.

  He thought of a person, only to feel like he was dreaming, with red petals falling in his dream, vast as the sea of smoke. But she was different from everyone else, as if soaked in deep water, separated from the whole world by a layer of bright and transparent glass-like substance, yet rippling with subtle fragrance wafting up her sleeves.

  Ji Jiang's throat moved slightly as he turned and left the hospital room.

  The flower in the mirror, the moon in the water, he slowly came to understand what they were. There are some things in this world that truly cannot be touched, even if you stretch out your hand.

  Thin clouds easily come to visit Shallow Cong in the early morning.

  Everyone else was wearing hospital gowns, but he insisted on not wearing one. He wore casual home clothes and walked up and down the stairs with elegance.

  "How does it feel?"

  Gu Shallow Cong's spirit was better than yesterday, standing in front of the window looking at the scenery.

  Wan Yun easily pulled her over: "Let's go inside and talk."

  "Are you afraid I'll jump from here?"

  Wan Yun raised an eyebrow: "You were really a bit scary yesterday."

  Gu Shallow Cong smiled bitterly.

  "I have never had thoughts of suicide."

  It's much better now, although the spirit is still not very sufficient, but speaking rationally, it's not much different from usual. The doctor also said that people with this kind of mental stimulation will not be unstable at all times, and they will have intermittent episodes, and when they are not having an episode, they are no different from normal people.

  "This is a moment when I won't get angry. So Gu Shallowing said to him seriously: 'Can I ask you for a favor?'"

  Yi Yun was very pleased: "You say."

  "I want to sue Gu Jinzhou for defamation." Gu Qianqian's voice was calm, her eyes slightly raised: "But look at me now, my mental state is unstable, and some things are inconvenient to handle. And I don't have a friend, no one can be relied on, I don't know if you can help me with this."

  Wan Yun quietly watched her, and it would be good if he could do something for her. In addition to helping her sue him, he wanted to do more things for her. Last night, he was sleepless all night, thinking a lot. He felt that they had met too late, but in fact, he had long known that there was such a person, only he hadn't paid attention before. Suddenly, he felt that he had wasted a lot of good time.

  "I'd be happy to help you, whether it's taking him to court or finding a lawyer, I'll take care of everything." But then he thought for a moment and furrowed his brow: "However, slander is a civil case, even if we do take him to court, without sufficient evidence, he may not receive the punishment he deserves, just economic compensation."

  Gu Shallow smiled and said, "Don't worry about this, I have it under control. Just help me file the lawsuit and find a lawyer." She didn't want to show up in person to handle these things, letting them think she was still full of energy.

  At noon, when the sun was shining brightly, she went out for a walk. The doctor saw that her condition had been stable for an entire morning and gave his permission. Gu Shallow also kept saying that she would just go out for a stroll and come back soon. Now she has become a severe patient, and just last night after midnight, she had another episode of madness. She exhausted Ji Jiangran, who tried to hold her down in bed but couldn't, and even scratched his face until it was covered in blood. In the end, the doctor gave her some medicine, and she finally fell asleep.

  Gu Shallow Cong sat on the long bench for a while.

  Someone came over and asked her: "Are you feeling a little better?"

  Gu Shallow Cong slightly tilted her head, it was Officer Xiao. She was afraid of the cold, so she always carried a hand warmer with her, pink in color, and held it in her hand very cutely.

  Sat down and looked at Gu Shallow Condensation asked.

  "Much better, thank you for your concern."

  "That's good." Shangguan Xiaoxiao continued, "My name is Shangguan Xiaoxiao. I've known Bocun Yi since we were kids. Nice to meet you. I know your name is Gu Qianying. We met at the bar that day."

  Shangguan was straightforward and spoke quickly. She asked directly: "How did you get to know Bao Yunei?"

  Gu Shallow Cong said frankly: "I met him when I went out to play once, actually I'm not very familiar with him."

  Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked a bit embarrassed, smiled and said: "I didn't mean anything else, I just wanted to ask out of curiosity. I asked Bao Yunei, but he wouldn't tell me anything." She wrinkled her nose and said in a somewhat childish tone: "He always treats me like a kid, but I'm not little anymore, it's really annoying."

  Gu Shallow Cong looked at her with the light, and the sunlight shone on Xiangxiang's body, making her skin even whiter, like a porcelain doll. In fact, being able to be treated as a child forever is a great happiness.

  "Do you like Yunyi Bao?"

  Shangguan Xiao was taken aback for a moment, her mouth agape in surprise. "Qian Ning, your eyes are so piercing."

  Before long she was calling her by name.

  Gu Shallow smiled: "It's not that my eyes are sharp, it's just that you're showing it very clearly."

  Shangguan Xiao held up her own face: "Really very obvious?"

  Her face turned slightly red, and Gu Shallow found her like that very cute.

  "Liking someone is nothing to be ashamed of."

  Shangguan Xiaoxiao then asked her: "So you also like Ershao?" She had always thought that the relationship between the two was not ordinary, and many people were spreading rumors.

  "No, I have nothing to do with him."

  Thin cloud easy to handle things very efficiently, while quarreling with himself being under house arrest, said Wu lady, that is his mother will give the attending doctor and nurse at any time to call for duty, but has already helped her submit the indictment to the court, even lawyers have been found, came to the hospital to see Gu Shallow Condensation.

  Logically speaking, the crime of defamation is not a serious offense, and it usually only results in administrative or civil penalties. The consequences are often minor, such as warnings, apologies, or fines. To escalate to criminal punishment, the circumstances must be particularly egregious.

  The lawyer had some concerns and according to professional norms she had to speak her mind.

  "If there is no conclusive evidence to prove that Gu Jinzhou's statement is false, it will be difficult for this libelous statement to stand. The constitutive requirements of the crime of libel also include serious circumstances and extremely severe consequences, and if any one of them is missing, it will be difficult to convict."

  Gu Shallow Cong gave him a small eavesdropper.

  "Listen to this and see how confident he sounds."

  The lawyer was initially skeptical, but after listening, he was overjoyed: "With this thing, we'll be absolutely safe. Even if Gu Jinzhou wants to deny it later, he won't be able to."

  Gu Shallow Cong asked him again: "Now that I have been proven to have problems with my spirit and psychology, does this count as a serious circumstance? Can we pursue Gu Jinzhou's criminal responsibility?"

  The lawyer nodded: "This is of course a serious crime, and has already had a severe negative impact on your character and reputation. As long as the hospital provides proof of the procedure, there is a high possibility that Gu Jinzhou will be sentenced to prison."

  Gu Shallow Cong thought this was good.

  Gu's family was immediately panicked when they heard that Gu Shallow had already filed a lawsuit in court.

  Gu Shanshan rushed to the hospital like a madman to find her, accompanied by Mrs. Gu.

  At that moment, there was no one in the ward, so Gu Shallow Cong let her make a big noise.

  "Gu Shallow Cong, what right do you have to sue our Gu family? You yourself did those shameless things, and still have the face to sue others?"

  Gu Shallow Cong leaned against the hospital bed, her eyes gazing at her with a faint light: "Even you yourselves said that you were slandering me and making me miserable for the rest of my life. Such viciousness, wouldn't I seem too holy if I didn't sue you?"

  "When did we say that?"

  "I forgot to tell you, when I visited your house, I left something under the sofa. I retrieved it a few nights ago. Sorry for recording your conversation, I've already handed it over to the police."

  Mrs. Gu's face turned pale and she took a step forward: "Qian Ning... you can't do this."

  "Are you allowed to be indecent but others are not?" Gu Qian Ning raised an eyebrow and asked in a high-pitched voice.

  "Shut up, you shameless thing!" Gu Shallow scolded her. Pulling Mrs. Gu: "Don't bother with this kind of cheap person, even if we slander her, what's the big deal? I don't believe the police can really do anything to Dad. Don't be intimidated by her, as if I didn't know that defamation won't be sentenced."

  Gu Shallow Cong told her: "Slander is not, slander crime is different. Where are you? Don't know? Unfortunately, my mental state has changed, go home and tell Gu Jinzhou to wait for him to sit in prison." The corner of his mouth was flat, and he shouted loudly.

  This reaction was too sudden, Mrs. Gu and Gu Qianqian were shocked for a moment, and they couldn't react in time to what was happening.

  The nurse heard the sound and rushed in to see Gu Qianqin having another episode. Trembling with fear, she hastily called Ji Jiangran on the phone: "Second Master, Miss Shallow has had another relapse." After glancing at the two people in the room, she added: "It seems like she's been stimulated..."

  Gu Shallow finally reacted and was furious. She rushed up to tear and beat Gu Shallow Cong: "What are you pretending? Gu Shallow Cong, you're too despicable..."

  The nurse held onto her.

  "Don't touch her, Miss Qian Ning can't take stimulation."

  Gu Shanshan pushed her away: "Get out. I want to see if she can really take the stimulation, she's obviously pretending."

  Gu Shallow Concentration suddenly went crazy and would hit people, the doctors and nurses here all knew that except for one Ji Jiangran who was not afraid of death. Three times, two times she was caught by her and became a big flower face, no one dared to approach her body. The doctor had no way with her, and couldn't even punish her crime, her current mood is out of control.

  So when Gu Qianqian was caught and severely scolded by Gu Qianning like a little chick, no one could help. Not even anyone dared to step forward to pull her away, as Gu Qianning's skills were good, and those who tried to intervene would also end up in trouble.

  Watching with bated breath, hoping for a savior to arrive before Gu Shanshan was beaten up.

  Mrs. Gu was frightened, constantly shouting at Gu Qianqian to stop, but it didn't work. She couldn't even get close, and before she could intervene, Gu Qianqian had already slapped Gu Shanshan away. Gu Shanshan was beaten until she was dizzy, her face covered in bruises, completely disfigured, and wailing in pain.

  Ji Jiangying walked in after receiving the doctor's call. He hadn't been to this ward since he was bitten on the first day. Logically, he was the only one who could stop Gu Qianqian, but he didn't want to get involved with her; no one could persuade him otherwise. After entering, he narrowed his eyes slightly and leaned against the wall, not moving. He raised an arm casually and watched indifferently.

  Mrs. Gu wanted to ask him for help, but Ji Jiangying's expression was cold and stern, and being swept by his sharp gaze made people feel suffocated, unable to breathe, and even lost the courage to open their mouths.

  Everyone knows he has a bad temper, now that he's on the decline, his mood will only get worse than before.

  Ji Jiangran arrived soon, two minutes later than Ji Jiangying. As soon as he stepped in, he glanced at the bed with a sharp gaze and took out a cigarette from his pocket. "I'll smoke one first," he said, and before anyone could react, he went out again.

  The people in the ward were stunned.

  Gu Shallow was really miserable this time, Gu Shallowing beat her very hard, specifically hitting her beautiful face. In the end, she locked her ribs, without leaving any marks, but Gu Shallow had already cried out in pain.

  The doctor was somewhat afraid, if something happened in the hospital, they would have to take responsibility.

  Come closer: "Young master, look at this..."

  Ji Jiangying still had a cold face: "If you can't bear it, then go and stop her."

  But who would really dare?

  It feels like Gu Shallow is about to take her last breath, she can't even make a sound when she wails, and her sobbing sounds like she's about to suffocate. Gu Shallow has warned her more than once that this time she must remember it thoroughly.

  Ji Jiangying pulled her into his arms, holding her wrist tightly as he said softly, "It's alright, it's alright, nothing's wrong."

  Her eyes were dim and unfocused, with a faint glimmer of light, as if the slightest breeze could extinguish that last spark of life. Her hair was disheveled, scattered in every direction, and she gasped for breath with great effort, her pitiful state beyond words.

  Mrs. Gu looked at her and didn't seem to be pretending, not even a little bit heartbroken, after all, it was her own flesh and blood. But she couldn't care about that anymore, Gu Shanshan was badly injured and needed to see a doctor immediately.

  The doctor came to give Gu Qian Ning an injection, sighing with emotion.

  "It can't be so stimulating from now on, otherwise the condition will only get worse day by day."

  Gu Shallow Cong leaned against Ji Jiangying's chest, and it took a while to come back to her senses. Her eyes gradually gained focus, and she saw the person in front of her clearly. She stretched out her hand and pushed him away.

  Ji Jiangying narrowed her eyes slightly and gazed at her coldly before standing up and leaving.

  Bai Yunyi went to the court early in the morning, and others ran away without seeing him. As soon as he came back, he heard that Gu Qianqian had an accident, and when he went to see her in the hospital, she was just stabilizing, but there was still a hint of sadness in her eyes, like a bewildered child. He thought of Liu Xue, who swayed precariously in the wind.

  His heart was violently stirred, his Adam's apple slightly rolling as he came over to take her hand. His smile was forever clear and warm, like a sunny summer sky full of sunshine, reflecting a hint of pale blue, blending with the vast sky. He spoke in a soft voice, gentle and soft: "If I've taken care of everything for you here, would you be willing to leave with me?"

  Gu Shallow Cong seemed to still be unable to concentrate her thoughts, staring blankly at him for a few seconds, although with great effort, but somewhat serious, possibly the most serious once, so close, so clear and distinct, his handsome eyebrows curved like a long rainbow. Many years later she still remembered his expression, holding her hand, fully focused on looking at her. He wanted to take her to the ends of the earth, only asking if she was willing or not?

  It turns out that there really are princes in this world who can fall in love with a girl just by dancing once, and not only Cinderella has such good luck.

  She didn't have crystal shoes as evidence, but that's okay, he still came to find her, holding her hand and asking if she was willing.

  It seems that as long as she nodded slightly, he would be willing to give up everything for her. Gu Shallow sighed, it's not worth it for a woman like her. Her eyelids were heavy, the sedative was taking effect, and all she wanted to do was sleep well. Before long, she actually fell asleep.