"Honey, this is a hospital. Let's talk at home, can we?" Gu Qingyuan, anxious, pulled off his sterile gown and started dragging Zhao Ying outside. The junior nurse behind Zhao Ying sighed in relief; this woman had caused trouble on the ward several times already, and at last, there was someone to subdue her.
The very next second, just when everyone thought Zhao Ying would obediently allow Gu Qingyuan to lead her away, she violently pushed away a faltering Gu Qingyuan and strode up to Gu Xiaonuan, delivering a loud slap to her face.
With another "smack," before Zhao Ying could react, her own face bore an identical handprint.
Gu Qingyuan's face turned an iron blue as he pointed furiously at Zhao Ying, "Zhao Ying, when do you intend to stop this nonsense? This is a hospital, not a place for you to vent your anger!"
Zhao Ying was the woman he had willingly married. He knew even before their wedding that she had an arrogant and domineering nature, but at that time, he had been anxious to fulfill the dying wish of an elder and had hastily brought her into the Gu Family's home without much consideration.
He thought that his years of compromise and concession would eventually lead Zhao Ying to restrain herself, but instead, she intensified her behaviors.
Today, she had even endangered Bi Ran's life, nearly costing her life.
"Gu Qingyuan, you! You've really got some nerve to hit me!" Zhao Ying had been stunned by the slap from Gu Qingyuan, and it was only when the pain set in that she came to her senses, cursing at Gu Qingyuan while pointing at him.
"Bitch, just because you bear the Gu surname, you think that the money Gu Qingyuan has spent on your mother is a given! Let me tell you today, your father's crappy company was already failing two years ago. If it weren't for my family's support, the Gu Family would've gone bankrupt! The hospital room Shen Bi Ran is residing in, the daily medical expenses, and even your school fees, bitch, it's all been paid by me!"
Was her father's company already failing? Had Zhao Ying not helped two years ago, would the company have declared bankruptcy?
Gu Xiaonuan looked at Gu Qingyuan incredulously, seeking the truth.
Despair filled the depths of Gu Qingyuan's eyes as if the composure he had maintained for two years had collapsed in an instant.
He had always pretended very well in front of his daughter, never letting her see that the Gu Family was utterly destitute. He had hoped that Xiaonuan's studies would not be affected by the bankruptcy of the Gu Family. But now...
Gu Qingyuan was at a loss for words, and Zhao Ying couldn't contain her glee at the sight of the father and daughter in such a sorry state.
"Gu Xiaonuan, I'm giving you three more days to consider. If you still refuse to sell the bastard in your belly to Mr. Si, then wait for this bitch to be thrown out of the hospital!"
With Zhao Ying pulling back her support, Gu Qingyuan wouldn't be able to turn over a single penny.
Gu Xiaonuan clenched her fists unwillingly, her teeth biting down in frustration.
Don't act rashly; don't break ties with Zhao Ying. She currently lacked the ability to pay the enormous medical bills. Besides, her mother had become a vegetable, and the medical costs were already a bottomless pit.
"Who was it just now, spouting nonsense about my son, Si Yuchen's son, being a bastard!" Suddenly, the noise at the door was replaced by a cold and deep male voice.
The nurses crowding the door couldn't help but part, making way for the man's tall and stately figure, which came with an invisible aura. For a moment, even the surrounding breaths seemed to grow faint.
Gu Xiaonuan's ears rang, and her mind exploded instantly.
It was him again, why couldn't he just leave her alone!
Her embarrassment, her weakness, and the lowly demeanor she had adopted for her mother's sake—all were witnessed by Si Yuchen.
Was he only satisfied after seeing her in an unsightly state!
"I... I misspoke a moment ago, Mr. Si, why are you at the hospital as well!"
Zhao Ying, who had been secretly thrilled, suddenly changed her expression and approached him with a flattering smile.
"Slap, slap," two quick actions that went unnoticed, and Zhao Ying's face had two more palm prints in no time.
Si Yuchen feigned helplessness, his tone elegant, "An inadvertent slip of the hand, Madam Gu has been inconvenienced."