It was Wen Qing speaking.
She had just learned that Gong Chen and Sang Li had arrived, and knew the situation was not simple.
Unexpectedly, she saw Sang Ran trying to sign the divorce agreement as soon as she entered.
She quickly stepped forward to snatch the pen from Sang Ran’s hand.
"Are you crazy? Once you sign the divorce agreement, you will have nothing left!"
Sang Ran reached out to take back the pen: "As long as I sign, I can get the child. As long as the child is here, he will never forget me."
"Xiao Ran, don’t be so foolish. Didn’t we agree to use Liu He’s matter to deal with Lin Zhiyi? As long as she and that bastard are gone, everything will be yours," Wen Qing advised.
Sang Ran hesitated, but when she thought of Lin Zhiyi having Gong Chen’s child, her eyes immediately became stubborn.
"Aunt, I want the child. With the child, Old Mr. Gong will also help me and the child."
Upon hearing this.
Wen Qing clenched her molars tightly, gripping the pen fiercely.
Once Sang Ran signed, even if she schemed to have the Gong and Sang families’ child, what would it have to do with her then?
For now, she could still assume her position as Sang Ran’s aunt.
But that child would certainly end up in Old Mr. Gong’s hands, and she would have no control over it at all.
So rather than say Old Mr. Gong didn’t want Sang Ran dead, it was more accurate to say she didn’t want Sang Ran dead.
Even if she had to die, she should finish off Liu He’s matter for her!
Wen Qing’s eyes flashed with an imperceptible ruthlessness, and then shifted to show the concern only an elder could have.
"Xiao Ran, Aunt is thinking of your best interests. As soon as you sign, Third Young Master will go all out to legitimize Lin Zhiyi and her daughter. What then, of your child? Why should they get all the benefits?"
"How can Lin Zhiyi’s child compare to mine? My child is the union of the Sang and Gong families. Grandpa and my brother will definitely help my child," Sang Ran asserted confidently. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Even just this fact would be enough for Lin Zhiyi’s daughter to reincarnate ten times.
Wen Qing was speechless.
Seeing Sang Ran’s determination, she knew that saying more was useless.
She simply stopped pretending and coldly reminded, "Xiao Ran, what does the father of that child think?"
"Your brother has always deeply loved Lin Zhiyi, even doting on her daughter. And Old Mr. Gong is old; how long do you think he can protect your child?"
"Third Young Master now wields more power and will eventually control the Gong family, but... Xiao Ran, what kind of future can a child not loved by his father expect?"
Sang Ran’s face grew paler as Wen Qing spoke.
She steadied herself and shook her head forcefully: "No, Third Young Master is not that kind of person. Our child is different; he will surely value him!"
Wen Qing sneered, "Come with me for a trip, and you’ll understand everything."
"Where to?"
"You’ll know when we get there."
...
On the way to the hospital, Lin Zhiyi looked out at the scenery beyond the car window.
Autumn in Jing City had a duality: on one side were the dazzling skyscrapers, on the other, beneath the ocean-blue sky, a golden dance with the wind.
Li Huan parked the car, and Lin Zhiyi and Liao Yi led Xingxing out.
"Let’s go. The ward is ready, and the surgery is scheduled for next week," Li Huan said, taking the things from them.
The word "surgery" dragged Lin Zhiyi back to reality.
"So soon?" she said worriedly.
Li Huan explained as they walked, "Better not to delay any longer."
Lin Zhiyi glanced at Xingxing beside her and nodded.
After completing the paperwork, just as Li Huan was about to go over pre-surgery precautions, a nurse rushed over, panting.
"Doctor Li, Doctor Li... your brother... he’s suddenly in critical condition. Doctor Zhang is already trying to save him."
Li He?
Hearing that distant name, Lin Zhiyi instinctively hugged Xingxing tighter.
In her past life, it was Li He who helped Song Wanqiu kill Xingxing, then framed Li Huan and Gong Chen.
Since Li He fell while escaping and became a vegetable, Lin Zhiyi had thought of him as dead.
She didn’t expect that after more than three years, he would still be alive.
Li Huan dropped what he was holding and rushed out.
Liao Yi said in surprise, "Doctor Li has a brother? It sounds urgent, should we check it out?"
Lin Zhiyi hurriedly led Xingxing out, Xingxing glanced back at Li He.
Just as they stepped out of the room, the monitor suddenly draw a flat line.
Beep—
Lin Zhiyi froze.
Li Huan and Doctor Zhang rushed inside.
Half an hour later, an exhausted-looking Li Huan emerged.
He glanced at Lin Zhiyi and dryly said, "He’s gone."
The tone was tinged with helplessness but also a hint of relief.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyi looked inside the hospital room. Nurses were removing the equipment from Li He and then covering him with a white sheet.
At that moment, she quietly let out a sigh of relief.
Whenever she thought of Xingxing undergoing surgery, Lin Zhiyi, though outwardly calm, was inwardly terrified.
Afraid of repeating the past.
Sometimes she would even dream of Li He getting up from the hospital bed, breaking into the operating room, and cutting open Xingxing.
Then, after Xingxing died, he would throw a surgery consent form signed by Gong Chen at her.
Even recalling it now, Lin Zhiyi could feel a cold sweat forming down her back.
She couldn’t summon any sympathy for Li He. In fact, she thought it was better if he was dead now—not to be a burden to Li Huan, and no chance to harm Xingxing in the operating room.
Seeing that Li Huan seemed a bit dazed, Lin Zhiyi quickly went over to support him: "You should rest for a bit; I’ll ask the doctors to settle Li He first. Handle the rest when you’re ready. Xingxing and I can take care of ourselves."
Liao Yi also adopted a serious tone, "Doctor Li, I’ll stay with them, you go ahead and do what you need to."
Li Huan collected himself, took a deep breath: "Thank you. Here are the admission slips, you go on ahead. I need to notify my family."
"Okay."
Lin Zhiyi took the papers and left with Xingxing and Liao Yi.
In the ward, Xingxing said she was hungry, and Liao Yi, feeling a bit hungry himself, suggested going downstairs to get some food.
Lin Zhiyi stayed with Xingxing, drawing on the bed. She got so absorbed she didn’t even notice when someone approached her.

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