Jiang Yutong was still concerned about Lin Xuan's situation. Before Liang Yilong could finish speaking, she interrupted him, "Yilong, wait a moment. I need to make a call first."
"Alright," Liang Yilong agreed, standing beside Jiang Yutong as he waited for her. He was her boyfriend, and she didn’t mind him listening in on her conversation with Lin Xuan.
Jiang Yutong dialed Lin Xuan’s number.
At that moment, Lin Xuan was sprawled lazily on the sofa, scrolling through his phone while sipping milk tea, thoroughly enjoying his carefree time.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
Lin Xuan picked it up from the table and glanced at the screen.
Jiang Yutong?
He frowned.
What did she want from him now?
"Miss Jiang, hello," Lin Xuan said as he held the phone to his ear.
Liang Yilong’s brows furrowed.
That voice sounded oddly familiar—had he heard it somewhere before?
"Mr. Lin," Jiang Yutong said, "Long time no see. How have you been lately?"
Mr. Lin…
Liang Yilong’s eyes darkened.
So this was the man Jiang Yutong cared so much about.
Hmph.
She was actually calling him right in front of him—did she even respect him at all?
It was clear Jiang Yutong had never truly valued him.
She had only agreed to date him to make this Lin Xuan jealous.
Lin Xuan replied casually, "I’m doing just fine."
Eating well, drinking well, sleeping well—life couldn’t be better.
The only downside was that Hua had teased him yesterday, then left him hanging without taking responsibility.
He had endured enough frustration.
"Mr. Lin, I heard you were recently injured. Are you alright?" Jiang Yutong asked with concern.
"Injured?" Lin Xuan’s frown deepened. "Did Lin Li tell you that?"
"Yes," Jiang Yutong confirmed. "He also said your injuries were severe and that you wouldn’t be able to attend the banquet."
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
So it was Lin Li’s doing.
Of course—who else would assume he was injured, let alone bedridden?
"Since I promised you I’d attend the banquet, I won’t back out. Miss Jiang, there’s no need to tell Lin Li about it. I want to surprise him—and all of you," Lin Xuan said.
Exposing Lin Li as a fraud—now that would be a real surprise.
"So you’re not injured?" Jiang Yutong pressed.
"Nope," Lin Xuan smirked. "Just a misunderstanding on someone’s part."
Jiang Yutong let out a relieved sigh.
Good, he was unharmed.
She ended the call.
Worried that Liang Yilong might misunderstand, she proactively explained, "He’s just a friend."
And someone she wanted to take under her wing as a younger brother.
She didn’t have strong feelings for Liang Yilong—she had simply agreed to date him because she felt like being in a relationship, and he had pursued her relentlessly.
Now that they were together, she intended to treat him well and fulfill her role as a girlfriend.
After all, she wasn’t in love with anyone else. If Liang Yilong proved himself, she might even marry him.
"Yutong," Liang Yilong adjusted his glasses and smiled, "You don’t need to explain. I trust you wouldn’t betray me."
"Mm."
Jiang Yutong’s gaze softened slightly with approval.
"Yilong, let’s head inside," she suggested.
"Sure."
Liang Yilong glanced at the understated yet luxurious villa, its timeless elegance clearly signaling immense wealth.
If he could marry Jiang Yutong, he’d never have to worry about money again.
A shadow flickered in his eyes.
He had to hold onto her tightly—Jiang Yutong was the woman he loved at first sight, and her family’s fortune only made her more desirable. He wouldn’t let any man take her away.
Especially not that Lin Xuan.
Hmph. Just wait and see.
"Yutong," Liang Yilong suddenly stepped in front of her and took both her hands. Jiang Yutong instinctively tried to pull away.
But then she reconsidered.
They were a couple—a little closeness was expected.
So she let him keep holding her hands.
"Yutong," Liang Yilong gazed at her with deep affection, "I love you. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you. I know how much your family means to you, and I’d never want to separate you from them."
"If you want me to marry into your family, I’d have no objections."
Being a live-in son-in-law might bruise a man’s pride, but what did pride matter when wealth was at stake?
Jiang Yutong nodded inwardly.
Willing to marry into her family? Not bad at all.
"We can discuss this later. Yilong, you’ve been standing outside for so long—you must be tired. Let’s go in," she said.
Just as Liang Yilong was about to agree, his phone rang.
"Mom," he answered.
"Yilong," Liang's mother sobbed, "Come to the hospital right away!"
His heart dropped. "What happened?"
Liang's mother wiped her tears. "Your father was in a car accident. It’s serious—he’s still in surgery."
"Mom, stay calm. I’m on my way," Liang Yilong reassured her.
After hanging up, he turned to Jiang Yutong anxiously. "Yutong, my father was in an accident. I need to go to the hospital."
"Of course," Jiang Yutong nodded. "Go quickly."
Liang Yilong hurriedly left.
Jiang Yutong also returned to the living room.
Jiang Manting anxiously asked, "Yutong, how is Lin Xuan? Is he seriously hurt?"
Jiang Yutong was about to tell her elder sister that Lin Xuan was fine, but she glanced at Lin Li.
From Lin Xuan's tone, it was clear he didn’t want Lin Li to know he would definitely attend the family recognition banquet.
He probably also didn’t want Lin Li to know he wasn’t injured.
So Jiang Yutong casually lied, "Sis, I’ve been calling Lin Xuan repeatedly, but he hasn’t answered. Maybe his condition isn’t good."
Lin Li curled his lips.
Not answering the phone—that made sense.
Lin Xuan had suffered such severe injuries and likely underwent emergency surgery overnight. He must need plenty of rest.
Besides, becoming a eunuch would surely fill him with shame.
Just like how he himself had once been, Lin Xuan probably wanted to see no one and answer no calls.
"Then I’ll send someone to find out which hospital he’s in. We’ll visit him personally," Jiang Manting said nervously.
"Sis—" Jiang Yutong stopped her.
"Lin Xuan is the chairman of Tianmu Group. If he’s ill, he definitely has a top-tier medical team taking care of him. Our help isn’t needed. Besides, we’re not that close to him. It’d be too intrusive to disturb him like this," Jiang Yutong reasoned.
Jiang Manting hesitated and didn’t act rashly.
Grandpa Jiang asked, "Yutong, Manting, you both seem very concerned about Lin Xuan."
Ah, I had a fever today. The IV drip and medicine cost me 210 yuan—ouch, so expensive!
Thanks to the gifts from lv Fengfuzi, Fusinyisha, and That Afternoon, and other sweethearts.
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