You Rong and Lin Qinghe bought groceries and returned home. As they were climbing the stairs, they heard Grandma Lin's furious voice.
"Go! Get out of here... You're not allowed to come to my house again, go!"
Lin Qinghe and You Rong's hearts tightened, and they quickened their steps upstairs.
Upon reaching the door, they saw You Ziming standing in the house with a look of disgust on his face. The room was in disarray, trashed. He said aggressively, "Old woman! I've come today to warn you, tell You Rong to be careful. He's an illegitimate son. If he dares to lay any more claim to our You family, I won't let him off easily!"
"You! You... You're going too far!" Grandma Lin's fingers trembled with anger.
"You Ziming!"
You Rong, his face filled with rage, quickly walked over, grabbed You Ziming's clothes, and punched him in the jaw.
Lin Qinghe swiftly went to support Grandma Lin, anxiously asking, "Grandma, are you okay?"
Grandma Lin's eyes were red. She shook her head with difficulty, her face frighteningly pale, indicating the extent of You Ziming's excessive behavior before they returned.
You Ziming fell to the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. His hatred intensified, and he lunged forward recklessly, getting into a brawl with You Rong.
Seeing You Rong at a disadvantage and kicked to the ground by You Ziming, Grandma Lin became extremely anxious. "You Rong... stop, stop it now!"
Lin Qinghe, furious, stepped forward, grabbed You Ziming's arm, and with a *slap*, fiercely struck him across the face.
"You Ziming! Have you forgotten what I warned you? If you dare to touch You Rong again, let alone bankrupt You Shi Group, I'll make sure you can't stay in Jiangcheng! Do you believe me?"
You Ziming clutched his right cheek, gritting his teeth. "You... you dare!"
Lin Qinghe's face was cold. "Whether I dare or not, you can try!"
"You..." You Ziming was so angry he was about to explode.
He knew Lin Qinghe wasn't joking and dared not act rashly.
Lin Qinghe snorted coldly, turned, and helped You Rong up, asking worriedly, "How are you? Are you injured? Does anything hurt?"
You Rong shook his head and said in a deep voice, "...I'm fine."
You Rong hugged Grandma Lin, gently patting her back to comfort her, his gaze sharp and icy fixed on You Ziming, and warned him word by word, "You Ziming, get out! If you dare to disturb my grandmother again, I, You Rong, swear I will not let you off!"
Being threatened again and again, and seeing the disgust in Lin Qinghe's eyes, You Ziming's anger surged, almost drowning him.
He sneered, "Fine! A touching scene, You Rong..." A malevolent glint flashed in his eyes. "You're with Lin Qinghe, does your grandmother know? And... does your grandmother know that the reason your leg is crippled is because Lin Qinghe hired someone to break it!"
Lin Qinghe's heart skipped a beat. Unable to hide her panic, she turned to look at Grandma Lin.
Grandma Lin's face was filled with shock. She blinked, then looked blankly at Lin Qinghe, then at You Rong, and asked with a trembling voice, "You Rong, is... is what he said true? Your left leg... she hired someone to break it?"
You Rong pursed his thin lips and said firmly, "No!"
You Ziming burst out laughing. "Hehehehe... why not? Over a year ago, Lin Qinghe broke your leg to curry favor with me. Why don't you dare admit it?"
Grandma Lin's face grew paler.
Lin Qinghe was both angry and panicked. In her fury, she stepped forward, grabbed You Ziming, and pushed him out. "Get out! You Ziming, get out of here! If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Just then, Grandma Lin suddenly clutched her chest in pain. Under You Rong's panicked cries, her body went limp and she collapsed into You Rong's arms.
"Grandma! Grandma... wake up, Grandma..."
Lin Qinghe turned around, saw Grandma Lin faint, and without bothering with You Ziming, quickly said, "You Rong! Hurry! Take Grandma to the hospital!"
You Rong's expression was grave. Without a word, he placed Grandma Lin on his back and, limping, carried her downstairs.
Lin Qinghe grabbed her bag and followed them in a hurry.
You Ziming stood in place with a bruised chin, a vicious smile on his face.
It would be good if this old woman died!
He wanted to see if You Rong could still be with Lin Qinghe under such circumstances!
As You Rong walked out of the building, Lin Qinghe intercepted him. With her back to him, she bent over halfway and said urgently, "You Rong, it's still a long way out of the residential area. You're walking too slowly carrying Grandma. Let me carry her!"
You Rong hesitated. Lin Qinghe was going mad with worry. "Hurry! I can carry Grandma, you don't need to worry!" Su Dan Novel Network
You Rong placed Grandma Lin on Lin Qinghe's back.
Lin Qinghe adjusted her grip on Grandma Lin and ran forward without looking back. You Rong could only manage to jog, limping to keep up.
When they reached the exit of the residential area, Lin Qinghe got into a car. She looked back, but You Rong hadn't come out yet. Too worried about Grandma Lin, she didn't wait for You Rong and said to the taxi driver, "Drive! To the hospital!"
"Okay! Hold on tight! I'll take you to the nearest hospital right away!"
By the time You Rong arrived, he could only see the taxi driving away. He understood Lin Qinghe's intentions and quickly hailed another taxi to follow.
At the hospital, Lin Qinghe carried Grandma Lin into the emergency building, shouting as she ran, "Doctor! Someone! Doctor..."
Doctors and nurses rushed forward, placing Grandma Lin on a gurney. Lin Qinghe said urgently, "The patient has coronary heart disease. She had a stent surgery over a year ago. She fainted due to emotional agitation and has been unconscious for about twenty minutes."
The doctor nodded and quickly pushed Grandma Lin into the operating room.
Lin Qinghe stood at the entrance of the operating room. When she regained her composure, she felt all her strength drain away, and her legs went weak, almost buckling.
Fortunately, You Rong arrived in time and caught her.
You Rong lowered his gaze, pulled her up, and held her tightly, saying in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Grandma will be fine."
Still shaken, Lin Qinghe nodded weakly in You Rong's arms, unable to even speak.
She closed her eyes, her brows tightly furrowed.
She told herself silently that it was all fake, this was the system's world, and she didn't need to care.
But her hand, hanging by her side, couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Two hours later, the operating room door opened. The doctor came out and told You Rong and Lin Qinghe that Grandma Lin was out of danger and would need to be hospitalized for a few days for observation before being discharged. He also warned them never to let her get emotionally agitated again.
You Rong apologized to the hospital. Grandma Lin was wheeled out of the operating room, and he and Lin Qinghe accompanied her to the ward.
They stayed with her in the ward until it was dark. Estimating that Grandma Lin would be waking up soon, Lin Qinghe said, "You Rong, I'm leaving. I don't want Grandma to get agitated again if she sees me when she wakes up. Call me if anything happens."
You Rong grabbed Lin Qinghe's wrist and said in a deep voice, "No need to leave."
"But Grandma..." Lin Qinghe was worried about Grandma Lin being unable to handle another shock.
You Rong said firmly again, "No need to leave."
As Lin Qinghe hesitated, Grandma Lin on the hospital bed's eyelids fluttered twice, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Grandma Lin had woken up.