"Wen Xiuyuan!"
"Senior..."
Bai Yanfei blushed and his heart pounded. This was the first time he had ever seen other people kiss for so long in real life. Although he and Ling Zeyu had done what they should and shouldn't have done, this was the first time he had ever faced it so directly.
"Xiao Yan..." Su Kai had no words to express his bitterness, and to make matters worse, Wen Xiuyuan was causing trouble at this moment.
"Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend, Su Kai." Wen Xiuyuan tightened his grip on Su Kai's waist, as if to say, "If you dare to deny it, I'll keep kissing you."
The hand gripping his waist tightened even more, and Su Kai's face turned ashen. He glared at Wen Xiuyuan, who then kissed Su Kai's cheek with satisfaction.
"When did this happen?" Bai Yanfei, who had been friends with Su Kai for so many years, naturally noticed Su Kai's reluctance. Su Kai had said yesterday that he didn't have a girlfriend, so how come he suddenly has a boyfriend today?
“You two continue, marriage is a big deal—” Wen Xiuyuan deliberately drew out his words, looking at Su Kai with a teasing expression, “Marriage is a big deal that should be discussed properly. You two have a good talk with Grandma, I’m going on a date.”
When Su Kai was dragged away by Wen Xiuyuan, he kept looking back at Bai Yanfei.
"Why is Dr. Wen here too?"
"He invested in this hospital; he's a shareholder," Ling Zeyu explained succinctly.
When the two returned to the ward, Grandma had already fallen asleep. Ling Zeyu gestured for Bai Yanfei to go outside to talk.
"Is everything you're saying true?"
"yes."
“If you lie to me, you know what will happen.” Ling Zeyu’s lips curled up as he pinched Bai Yanfei’s chin. “Bai Yanfei, you’re getting more and more cunning.”
Chapter 46 Don't you know best?
"I never realized you were this kind of person before, or perhaps you were just hiding it too well?"
"Do you think I have ulterior motives no matter what I do?"
Bai Yanfei's heart was broken. Why could Ling Zeyu make him feel cold again and again?
Now, Bai Yanfei finally understood why Ling Zeyu had agreed to his request. It was simply because he wanted to get information about Bai Yifei, so even if it meant sacrificing himself to marry him, Ling Zeyu wouldn't mind.
You can get divorced even if you're married.
These are Ling Zeyu's exact words. He must have been out of his mind to think that even if it was just a fake wedding, he would be satisfied.
Ling Zeyu went back to work in the afternoon. Bai Yanfei probably felt that Ling Zeyu's opinion didn't matter anymore, so he started to make demands of Ling Zeyu.
Will you come to see Grandma again tonight? Grandma likes you very much.
Ling Zeyu found it ironic that the man's audacity had grown after he had a handle on him.
"I have to work overtime, maybe tomorrow."
He could actually choose not to work overtime, or even not to go home in the afternoon, but since this person is Bai Yanfei, he was destined not to do so.
Bai Yanfei is not worth him doing this for.
Ling Zeyu pulled his wrist away and left without looking back. Bai Yanfei stared blankly at Ling Zeyu's tall back, his body freezing for a moment.
As expected, Ling Zeyu still wouldn't make an exception for him. He felt his heart tighten and he couldn't breathe. He leaned against the wall to rest for a while, and Bai Yanfei returned to the ward to keep watch.
He really wanted to get to the bottom of Su Kai's situation. Wen Xiuyuan was Ling Zeyu's best friend, and he didn't know much about Wen Xiuyuan's character. When they first met, Wen Xiuyuan had spoken harshly to him. Bai Yanfei's first impressions were rarely wrong, and he felt that Su Kai would suffer if he got together with Wen Xiuyuan.
After dozing off on another small bed, Su Kai woke up in the evening. He didn't know when he had arrived at the ward, but his grandmother was still asleep.
"Senior?"
Bai Yanfei was still a little groggy after waking up. He looked at Su Kai and felt that everything was somewhat unreal.
"You and Wen..."
Su Kai made a shushing gesture, then pointed to the door, indicating that Bai Yanfei should go outside to talk.
The two arrived at the grassy area, where there were few people. Bai Yanfei was eager to know the cause and effect, but Su Kai was not concerned about this.
Why did Ling Zeyu agree to marry you? What promises did you make to him?
As Bai Yanfei had predicted, Su Kai wouldn't easily ignore this issue. Indeed, given Ling Zeyu's attitude, how could he suddenly agree to marry him? There must be something fishy going on.
Seeing that Bai Yanfei remained silent, Su Kai had a pretty good idea of what was going on: "Is it because of Bai Yifei? Did you make a deal with him using Bai Yifei as leverage?"
"Senior... I'm sorry." Bai Yanfei bowed deeply to Su Kai at a ninety-degree angle. "I know this is wrong, but I have no other choice. Even if he divorces me after we get married, I will accept it willingly. Consider it as... fulfilling Grandma's last wish."
"Xiaoyan..."
Seeing Bai Yanfei like this, Su Kai knew he had lost. Even though he had been so determined not to help Bai Yanfei, he still softened when Bai Yanfei begged him with a sob in his voice.
Su Kai helped Bai Yanfei up. Bai Yanfei's eyes were already full of tears, but they didn't fall.
“When Grandma asked Yu-ge when he was getting married, I was afraid that Yu-ge would say something that would upset Grandma, so I talked to him about Xiao-fei.”
"I will continue to help you look for Bai Yifei, but you must promise me that if Ling Zeyu hurts you again, I will not listen to your excuses for him. In that case, you must get a divorce!"
"Okay, I promise you." Bai Yanfei took a deep breath. He hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to ask.
"What exactly is going on between you and Wen Xiuyuan? I don't think he's a good person."
Su Kai was thoroughly annoyed. He felt that he had been doing nothing but wasting his time. If he had known things would turn out this way, he would have given up long ago and pursued Bai Yanfei instead of staying by Bai Yanfei's side as a friend and watching him suffer.
"In my eyes, Ling Zeyu is not a good person either. I will handle my matter with Wen Xiuyuan. You should focus on preparing for your wedding. I'm afraid Su Yang might cause trouble."
"Okay, then you have to be careful. I heard... Wen Xiuyuan also likes to have fun. Be careful not to be fooled by him."
Su Kai smiled bitterly. He had already been deceived by Wen Xiuyuan once before. He had kept his distance from others during their long relationship, but he had fallen for Wen Xiuyuan. Moreover, Wen Xiuyuan's technique was extremely poor, causing him excruciating pain. He couldn't even get out of bed the next day.
However, this also confirms that this was Wen Xiuyuan's first time. Wen Xiuyuan was full of empty talk, but he turned out to be a novice.
"I understand. I'm better at judging people than you are. Will Ling Zeyu come over tonight?"
He said he had to work overtime and wouldn't be coming; he'd come tomorrow.
"Hmph, I knew it." Su Kai was not surprised at all. Ling Zeyu was the kind of person who said one thing to people and did another behind their backs. Only Bai Yanfei could be completely fooled by him.
Wen Xiuyuan came again that night. Su Kai originally planned to take turns keeping watch with Bai Yanfei, since Ling Zeyu had already transferred him to another ward. However, Bai Yanfei was worried and wanted to keep watch himself, so Su Kai decided to stay with him.
"Then I'll cooperate with you."
"We're not related, so I won't trouble you." Su Kai refused Wen Xiuyuan's request without hesitation.
Wen Xiuyuan wasn't annoyed. In front of Bai Yanfei, he put his arm around Su Kai's waist, his hand rubbing intimately against his waist.
"You and him, a man alone in a room, is it wrong for me to be jealous? Besides, I'm a doctor, what can I do better than you two? Don't you agree, Second Young Master Su?" Wen Xiuyuan finished speaking and blew a suggestive breath into Su Kai's ear.
“We just need to press the call button and the doctor will arrive.” Su Kai moved Wen Xiuyuan’s messy hand away. “Dr. Wen should go back and rest. Doctors need to rest properly. What if their hands tremble during surgery? That would be very irresponsible to the patients.”
"Don't you know best whether my hands are shaking or not?"
Chapter 47 The Company is Going Bankrupt
"Wen Xiuyuan! Xiaoyan is still here, can't you be mindful of the situation!"
Bai Yanfei wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground, but thankfully it was late at night and no one else was around except for the night shift nurses.
Wen Xiuyuan was eventually scolded away by Su Kai. Bai Yanfei witnessed their interaction, and Su Kai felt he had lost all face.
Wen Xiuyuan had him completely under his control, and only left satisfied after he agreed to go to a hotel.
Ling Zeyu came over the next evening, and Bai Zhenrong also came to visit several times. In just a few days, Bai Zhenrong's hair turned even whiter.
After Grandma fell asleep, Bai Zhenrong called Bai Yanfei to the coffee shop across from the hospital.
“Xiao Yan…” Bai Zhenrong sighed, his face full of exhaustion. “Several investors have withdrawn their shares, and the money Ling Zeyu gave us has been spent. The family company is about to collapse. Your mother and I are both very worried about this. Your mother even got sick because of this and is resting at home.”
Bai Yanfei immediately understood Bai Zhenrong's purpose. He was still guessing Bai Zhenrong's intentions, but he didn't expect Bai Zhenrong to be so obvious.
Look, this is his biological father.
"You've treated me like this since I was little. Have you ever thought about how I feel?"
Bai Yanfei said softly, it wasn't that he didn't want to help, he had already asked Ling Zeyu too many times about the company's affairs, and he didn't want Ling Zeyu to think he was despicable, or that he was only replacing Bai Yifei for money.
Bai Zhenrong's face was already covered with wrinkles, making him look much older than his peers. His rough hands grasped Bai Yanfei's, and Bai Zhenrong pleaded desperately, his eyes brimming with tears.
"The company is about to go bankrupt, Xiaoyan! You know this company is my life's work. If the company goes bankrupt, where will our family go? Selling the house won't be enough to cover our losses. Ling Zeyu will look down on you then. You might as well ask him for money now."
"I won't do that!" Bai Yanfei shook off Bai Zhenrong's hand. "What else do you expect me to do? I've already done enough. Where did all the money you took from Brother Yu go?"
Bai Zhenrong moved his lips, he was probably in a panic, and started to speak without restraint: "We raised you all these years, and you're not even willing to do this little thing? It's just asking Ling Zeyu for money, it's not like we're asking you to die!"
"If it were Xiao Fei, would you still treat him like this?" Bai Yanfei couldn't help but compare himself to Bai Yifei.
Bai Zhenrong was stunned and did not answer for a long time.
Bai Yanfei chuckled self-deprecatingly. Sure enough, only he treated them as family; the Bai family had never treated him as one of their own.
"Why? Dad, am I not your biological son? Why are you so good to Xiaofei, while I have suffered unfair treatment since I was a child? The company is the one you planned to leave to Bai Yifei, it has nothing to do with me, but now you expect me to save the company."
Bai Yanfei found it particularly ironic. He got up and was about to leave when Bai Zhenrong suddenly blocked his way and knelt down.
He quickly helped Bai Zhenrong up.
"Dad! Get up! What are you doing?!"
Bai Yanfei couldn't bear to see Bai Zhenrong kneel down like that. No one could accept having a respected elder kneeling before them.
"Xiaoyan, I'm begging you, only you can save the Bai family now."
Bai Zhenrong refused to get up for a long time, and Bai Yanfei was too weak to pull him up.
"Speak up if you have something to say!"
"Then you have to think about Grandma too. If she knew the company had gone bankrupt, how could she bear the shock after a lifetime of hardship?"
Bai Yanfei didn't understand Bai Zhenrong's meaning for a moment. What did the company have to do with his grandmother?
"If the company is gone, you'll lose your support. If Ling Zeyu kicks you out, you won't even have a home!"
Bai Zhenrong spoke with righteous indignation, and Bai Yanfei wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Bai Zhenrong was thinking of him.
Bai Zhenrong, in fact, hit his weak spot.
His grandmother is the person he cares about most, and all he wants now is for her to live out her remaining days in peace and happiness.
"Get up first, I promise you."
He compromised.