Lin Qinghe's body stiffened. "Grandma, you're awake. How are you feeling? Is there anything uncomfortable? I'll call the doctor!"
Granny Lin weakly waved her hand. "No... no need." She looked at You Rong. "Help me up."
You Rong helped Granny Lin up. Seeing this, Lin Qinghe brought a pillow and tucked it behind Granny Lin's back, so she could lean against it.
Under Granny Lin's gaze, Lin Qinghe felt a little uneasy.
Granny Lin was silent for a long time, then asked, "You Rong, tell me the truth... is what You Ziming said true?"
You Rong's eyes flickered, and without a hint of hesitation, he said, "Grandma, You Ziming is talking nonsense. The person who injured my left leg was a group of drunken hooligans, and it has nothing to do with Qinghe."
"Then... why would You Ziming say that?"
You Rong replied, "Qinghe used to like him. She learned about me through him, and then started to like me and be with me. When he found out, he regretted it and deliberately wanted to cause trouble. His intention was to break up Qinghe and me."
Granny Lin listened to You Rong's words and remained silent, trying to discern the truth of his words.
You Rong held Granny Lin's hand. "Grandma... think about it. If Qinghe was really the one who broke my leg, why would she take such good care of me and you? Even when you fainted this afternoon, it was she who carried you out and took you to the hospital. You've spent time with her, don't you know what kind of person she is?"
Granny Lin thought about it carefully and felt that You Rong's words were not unreasonable.
A surge of guilt towards Lin Qinghe welled up in her heart.
Granny Lin reached out her hand to Lin Qinghe. "Young lady..."
Lin Qinghe quickly took her hand and sat by the hospital bed. "...Grandma."
"I'm sorry. It's all my fault. At my age, I actually believed such nonsense. I knew that no one in the You family was good... You are such a good girl, kind-hearted, and you take such good care of You Rong. I misunderstood you. I apologize. Don't be angry with me, and don't be angry with You Rong, okay?"
Lin Qinghe shook her head vigorously. "Grandma! Don't say that. I'm not angry, I..."
Although everything was done by the original host, she was in the original host's body and felt a strange sense of guilt.
Granny Lin didn't notice this and showed a relieved smile.
"That's great. With You Rong with you, I can finally rest assured."
They stayed in the hospital room until Granny Lin fell asleep again. It was past ten o'clock at night. You Rong booked a taxi online and saw Lin Qinghe off.
As they left the hospital, Lin Qinghe hesitated to speak. You Rong saw through her thoughts and said first, "Hiding it from Grandma isn't because I mind anything. It's because Grandma isn't in good health, and I'm afraid she can't handle it. Don't overthink it."
Lin Qinghe nodded. "I understand! Don't worry, I'll have my brother handle it. I won't let You Ziming have another chance to harm Grandma."
You Rong looked at Lin Qinghe fixedly, then suddenly pulled her into his arms.
He rested his chin on her head and said softly, "Why are you so good? So good that... I feel I don't deserve you anymore."
"Don't talk nonsense! You're the one who..."
You Rong smiled and interrupted Lin Qinghe. "But what can I do? No matter how undeserving I am, I've decided not to let you go. I absolutely won't let go!"
He pushed Lin Qinghe away slightly, his large hand caressing her cheek, his eyes full of tenderness. "I will work hard to become better, be with you, and give you my heart and soul, so that you can never leave me."
Lin Qinghe threw herself back into You Rong's arms, hugging him tightly, saying nothing.
Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, an indescribable strangeness.
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Back at the Lin family villa, Lin Qinghe was lost in thought. After a long while, she took out her phone and called Lin Yi.
"Brother... it's me. Yes... I have something I need you to do, concerning You Ziming... I don't want to see them in Jiangcheng anymore. Mm-hmm... also, You Rong's friend's company. You Rong has two projects in this company. The projects are very promising. I don't want him to work too hard. Can you step in and help him?"
Lin Yi's answer was somewhat unexpected for Lin Qinghe.
Lin Yi said that he would personally confirm. If the projects You Rong was working on were truly promising, he wouldn't mind giving them a push. Otherwise, if the projects were useless, Lin Qinghe could beg him all she wanted, and it would be no use.
Lin Qinghe agreed. She believed in You Rong's capabilities.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Qinghe slumped onto the sofa, closed her eyes, and looked somewhat tired.
She wanted to finish the mission in this world as soon as possible.
You Rong had the same face as the You Rong from the real world, but he was completely different from the You Rong in her memory who she utterly detested. She couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Within three days of Lin Qinghe calling Lin Yi, the You Corporation was found to have serious financial deficits. The board of directors jointly removed You Guowen from his position as chairman, expelled him from the You Corporation, and the You Corporation's board of directors was reorganized, with the company changing its name.
Lin Qinghe returned to Nanda to attend classes and heard the news that You Ziming was transferring schools.
Lin Qinghe understood that this was Lin Yi's doing.
After a week in the hospital, Granny Lin was discharged. Lin Qinghe and You Rong picked her up together.
After having dinner together at You Rong's house, You Rong walked Lin Qinghe downstairs.
You Rong took Lin Qinghe's hand, his face full of apology. "My senior just called and said that a major investment had been secured for the project I'm working on. So, for the next few months, I might be very busy, so busy that I won't have much time to go back to school, and no time to accompany you."
Lin Qinghe asked, "Will you be too busy to even return to school? Will it delay your studies?"
"No, I've been self-studying the courses online during my year of leave, so I won't fail the exams."
Lin Qinghe smiled slightly. "Mm! That's good. My future boyfriend is really amazing!"
You Rong dotingly ruffled Lin Qinghe's hair. "Just wait... I'll work hard to remove the word 'future' and become your actual boyfriend."
For the next three months, as You Rong had said, he was too busy to divide himself. Every day, he didn't even have time to rest, let alone go back to school or see her.
Lin Qinghe would bring a large bag of food to You Rong's company whenever she didn't have classes.
As usual, she went to the company to see You Rong. As soon as she entered, his colleagues recognized Lin Qinghe and greeted her with a smile. "Sister-in-law, you're here again. Come to see Brother Rong?"
Although the colleagues were several years older than You Rong, they said that they ranked based on merit, and You Rong's ability earned him the title of "Brother."
Lin Qinghe handed over the extra food she had brought. "Mm, I brought food for you guys too. Can you take it and share it with everyone?"
"Okay, thank you, Sister-in-law! Brother Rong is in his office. Hurry and go find him!"
"Then I'll go in first. See you."
"See you."
After Lin Qinghe entered You Rong's office, his colleagues began to discuss with envy.
"Brother Rong is too lucky. Such a beautiful girlfriend. It makes us single dogs so envious!"
"Yeah! Not only does he have a girlfriend, but his brain is so good, and he's handsome too. His little problem with his left leg must be because heaven was too jealous of him and didn't want him to be too perfect!"
Someone nodded vigorously in strong agreement.
Lin Qinghe pushed open the office door and went in. "You Rong, I brought you..."
Lin Qinghe saw the person asleep on the desk and suddenly stopped speaking. She tiptoed over, not wanting to wake him.