Ch. 111..120

Chapter 111 All Because of Wen Nianyou Qi Yunfan didn’t believe it: “This is your house?”

“Yes, I provided the house to Chuyi and her mother for free. I just never expected that Chuyi would refuse to leave after staying for a while, treating my property as her own. Alas, human hearts are unfathomable, sometimes it’s not advisable to be too kind,” said Youyou.

Qi Yunfan was startled: “Chuyi, it turns out you’re living in Youyou’s house?”

Ye Chuyi shook her head: “Wen Nianyou, your shamelessness is ever-refreshing. It’s quite an eye-opener for me. This house is ours, you still claim it’s yours? Since it’s yours, please trouble yourself to show the property deed and let’s see who the real owner is.”

Wen Nianyou looked at Lin Yueqin: “Aunt Lin, tell us, whose house is this really?”

Lin Yueqin immediately said: “The house belongs to Miss Nianyou. Originally, it was out of Miss Nianyou’s kindness, seeing that our family had nowhere to live, that she provided the house to us for free.”

Ye Chuyi looked at her coldly: “Lin Yueqin, have you lost your mind? Wen Nianyou is spouting nonsense, and so are you? This house was bought by my father. What does it have to do with Wen Nianyou?”

“Xiaoyi, how can you deceive people so? It’s one thing not to thank Miss Nianyou for her help, but how can you distort the truth and claim the house for yourself? People should be grateful, not act like ingrates!”

Lin Yueqin glared at her fiercely, then said ingratiatingly to Qi Yunfan: “Young Master Qi, what Miss Nianyou says is true. Believe me, Miss Nianyou is the best girl in the world. Whoever marries her is lucky.”

However, this time Qi Yunfan didn’t respond to her words, nor did he look at Wen Nianyou again. He despised Wen Nianyou, how could he possibly marry her!

He looked at Ye Chuyi tenderly: “Xiaoyi, since this house isn’t yours, you should move out and come live at my place. By the way, you haven’t been to my house yet, have you? My place is also a villa, much nicer than here. You will surely like it.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t know what was going on with him all of a sudden. Just a few days ago, he had been firm about loving Wen Nianyou, and today he was so affectionate towards her, inviting her to live at his house. Did he think he was the one who had pretended to have amnesia, assuming she had forgotten as well?

However, Wen Nianyou’s eyes turned red with jealousy, unable to hide the acid in her tone: “Brother Yunfan, why are you asking Chuyi to live at your place? You never invited me to stay. Have you fallen out of love with me? Are you still angry with me?”

Qi Yunfan treated her as if she were air, stepped forward, attempting to take Ye Chuyi’s hand.

Ye Chuyi stepped back, avoiding his grasp: “You guys talk, I have things to do, I’m leaving first.”

Qi Yunfan hurriedly stopped her: “Xiaoyi, don’t go. I haven’t finished speaking.”

Ye Chuyi originally thought he had come for Wen Nianyou, but now she realized that he might have come for her.

She was somewhat impatient: “What exactly do you want to say? Can you just say it all at once?”noveldrama

“Xiaoyi, you probably know that my family’s hospital has been involved in some trouble these past few days. My father… due to Xiao Yue’s reporting, was taken away by police, and our hospital was also shut down,” he said.

Ye Chuyi was somewhat surprised: “Xiao Yue reported your hospital?” He was one to hold grudges, having been deceived before; he sought revenge so soon.

Qi Yunfan, usually placid, showed signs of agitation: “It’s all Nianyou’s fault. She offended Xiao Yue, and as a result, he has been retaliating against me ever since. I’m almost driven to death by him.”

Chapter 112: Help Me Ask Xiao Yue for a Favor Qi Yunfan spoke, his gaze turning resentfully towards Wen Nianyou, as if since the beginning of their relationship, not a single thing had gone smoothly. She was simply a jinx!

“Xiaoyi, can you please ask Xiao Yue for a favor on my behalf, to kindly let me off the hook this time?”noveldrama

Qi Yunfan’s tone was pleading, “Xiaoyi, please help me. You’re the only one who can help me now. Rest assured, I will definitely be devoted to you from now on, I’ll treat you well for the rest of my life.”

Wen Nianyou’s teeth were almost grinding as she listened; Qi Yunfan was actually begging Ye Chuyi so demeaningly, practically putting her on a pedestal—he had never revered her like that!

Yet, Ye Chuyi was expressionless.

Qi Yunfan had previously claimed that he would marry no one else but her in this lifetime. Yet hadn’t he still abandoned her for Wen Nianyou’s family background?

However, she finally understood why Qi Yunfan had been acting out of character; no wonder he had started to treat her well again—it turned out there was an opportunity to use her.

She replied indifferently, “I’m not close to Xiao Yue; I can’t help you. Wasn’t it said before that your fiancée, Miss Wen Nianyou, has a good relationship with Xiao Yue? She even helped you get medicine from Xiao Medical. Why don’t you ask her to plead for you?”

At this topic, Qi Yunfan’s teeth itched with hate: “She deceived me; she has no relationship with Xiao Yue at all. She impersonated you and told Xiao Yue that she was the one who gave Yunzhu the invitation, so that’s why Xiao Yue sold the medicine to me.”

Ye Chuyi looked at Wen Nianyou: “How many people have you lied to? All the blame you toss onto me, all the credit you snatch away. For someone who is a wealthy lady, why do you behave like a sewer rat?”

Wen Nianyou’s voice became uncontrollably shrill, “You’re the rat! Don’t even dream of stealing my life, of taking away my fiancé—Brother Yunfan is mine!”

Ye Chuyi felt she was being accused of something absurd: “Stealing your life? How did you come to that conclusion?”

Wen Nianyou’s heart skipped a beat; she had been too angry and inadvertently blurted out her deepest fear—the terrifying possibility of her fake identity as a wealthy heiress being exposed and her stolen luxurious life coming to an end. Then Ye Chuyi would take her rightful place as a true heiress and lord over her.

Seeing that their conversation had deviated from his goal, Qi Yunfan quickly interjected, “Xiaoyi, Youyou can’t help me, only you can. Please go and speak with Xiao Yue for me!”

“Didn’t you hear me when I said I’m not close with Xiao Yue?”

“I know you’re not close, but Xiao Yue cares a great deal about Yunzhu, and you are the one who truly gave Yunzhu the invitation. If you go and plead for me, Xiao Yue will definitely give you face, and then my family’s hospital can be saved, and my dad won’t have to be interrogated.”

Ye Chuyi looked at him coldly; wasn’t he adept at reading people’s emotions? He could immediately tell that Xiao Yue cared about Yunzhu, so why couldn’t he see that she had no intention of dealing with him?

“Qi Yunfan, you really are well-matched with Wen Nianyou. It’s only an invitation, and yet you both wield it as if it were an imperial edict, taking advantage of favors owed. I casually give someone an invitation, and you both exploit and squeeze it to the last drop. It’s shameful.”

“I will not help you. Your hospital cheated so many patients out of their money; isn’t being shut down what it deserves? On the contrary, it’s rather unjust that you haven’t been arrested.”

After finishing, Ye Chuyi did not linger and left directly.

Seeing her refuse to help, Qi Yunfan’s face turned a sickly pale.

Wen Nianyou stepped forward and hugged his arm: “Brother Yunfan, why beg her? How could she help you when she’s so cold and heartless? Ask me instead, my family has connections and influence; I can help you.”

When Ye Chuyi was there, Qi Yunfan had barely managed to maintain a gentleman’s demeanor. Once she left, he dropped the act completely, shouting angrily: “You still have the face to talk about helping me? Where do you get the nerve to act as if nothing’s wrong? The closure of our hospital, my father’s arrest—it’s all your fault! Our entire family is going to be ruined because of you!”

Wen Nianyou’s face showed terror, and she retreated repeatedly: “Brother Yunfan, don’t be so fierce; I’m really scared. The mess with Doctor Anxin isn’t my fault; it was Chuyi who schemed behind the scenes. I was deceived by her; I’m a victim too!”

Chapter 113 Qi Hospital Bankruptcy Qi Yunfan was provoked into laughter, “What does this have to do with Chuyi? Are you actually trying to pin everything on her? Do you take me, Qi Yunfan, for a fool?”

“It’s true, it really is Chuyi who tricked me. She added me with a WeChat burner account, impersonating Doctor Anxin, claiming she would operate on my mom, saying she could take a consulting position at Qi Hospital!”

“What?!”

“Brother Yunfan, she’s conned me miserably. She’s a terrifying person. You should stay as far away from her as possible in the future!”

“So, when you told me you were Doctor Anxin’s lifesaving benefactor, you’re also blaming Chuyi? Was that another one of her tricks? What, did she brainwash you or hypnotize you into thinking you saved Doctor Anxin’s life?”

Nianyou hung her head low, “That part was indeed fabricated by me, but, Brother Yunfan, I had no ill intentions. I just wanted you to believe me, so I told a little lie. It’s not a big deal, isn’t it? Who hasn’t told a lie before?”

Qi Yunfan sneered inwardly, but his facial expression softened. He stepped forward to gather Nianyou’s long hair together, “You really did deceive me. Therefore, you need to make amends for your deeds.”

He seemed willing to get close to her again. Nianyou’s heart swelled with pride, convinced that Lin Chuyi couldn’t outcompete her and everything would eventually be hers!

She said softly, “Of course, what would you like me to do, Brother Yunfan?”

“I’ve decided to file for bankruptcy for Qi Hospital.”

Nianyou’s heart chilled, “Ah? Bankruptcy?”

“If we file for bankruptcy, then there is no need to compensate those patients. It’s just a hospital. We can just discard it and start a new one with ease; it’s a simple matter for my family.”

Nianyou exhaled in relief, “I knew Brother Yunfan was powerful, no small trouble can hinder you.”noveldrama

“However, we can’t use the original building of Qi Hospital anymore; it’s been sealed. I need a new building. Didn’t you say earlier that your family has a building? Just lend it to me for the time being!”

“This… I don’t have the final say in that!”

“If you are not willing, forget it. I will go ask Chuyi for help instead. If she pleads with Xiao Yue on my behalf, Qi Hospital can be unsealed, and we can use the original building again.”

Upon hearing him mention going to Lin Chuyi, Nianyou immediately said, “Sure, no problem. My family’s building is at your disposal, Brother Yunfan. Use it as you wish!”

Finally, a smile appeared on Qi Yunfan’s face, “Youyou truly lives up to being a lady of wealth. Your way with people is exceptional—magnanimous and broad-minded. Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer a loss. Once the hospital starts, it will quickly turn a profit. I’ll give you a cut of one billion as spending money to start.”

Now Nianyou was truly tempted. She had witnessed firsthand how quickly Qi Hospital could rake in money—a metaphor of ‘daily income of a huge pot of gold’ wouldn’t suffice.

They could earn two billion in just three days. When the new Qi Family hospital opens, how could she miss out on her share?

With the household money being rapidly squandered by Wen Xingye, she needed to secure a backup plan for herself.

After seeing off Qi Yunfan, Nianyou impatiently urged Lin Yueqin, “Hurry up and sell the house. Also, give me all the money you’ve earned. Qi Yunfan is starting a new hospital. I need to quickly set up a pharmaceutical company, so I can collaborate with his new hospital and make a hefty profit!”

After speaking, she stretched out her hand to Lin Yueqin.

Lin Yueqin’s face twitched, and with trembling hands, she took out her salary card and handed it over.

Snatching the bank card was not enough for Nianyou, she demanded further, “Find an opportunity to steal Lin Chuyi’s bank card. She must have secretly saved a substantial amount. All that money is now mine!”

“But haven’t I already given you all her cards? She doesn’t have any cards left.”

“How can you be so stupid? She must have gotten new ones. Otherwise, how would she get paid?”

“You’re right, I’ll get it from her again.”

Nianyou nodded and walked away.

Driving her sports car home, she clung to Lady Wen’s arm and began to act coquettishly, “Mom, please transfer the house into my name!”

Lady Wen’s face turned pale as she endured a headache and asked softly, “Which house does Youyou want?”

“The one next to Golden Sand Beach!”

“That one has already been sold.”

Nianyou abruptly stood up, “What?!”

 

Chapter 114 My Daughter Doesn’t Take After Her at All Lady Wen was startled by her sharp voice, “Youyou, what’s wrong with you? Why such a strong reaction? The few buildings of the family have all been sold to help your father with his business turnover, haven’t I told you about this before?”

It was then that Wen Nianyou realized her reaction had been too extreme.

But how could she not react excessively to such a major issue?

Her voice trembled as she spoke, “Didn’t you say you would leave two buildings for me as my dowry? Why do you go back on your word?”

“I indeed planned to leave the last two buildings as your dowry, but your father encountered some difficulties in business and needed more investment, so he sold the buildings.”

Lady Wen felt very sorry for her daughter and said softly, “Don’t worry, your dad said he would prepare your dowry.”

Wen Nianyou, consumed by rage, exclaimed, “With what will he prepare it? His business is losing money every year, and he keeps pouring large sums into it. You shouldn’t give him any money! You should give all of it to me!”

“How much money do you have now? What valuable dowry do you still have? Bring it all out, give it all to me, I’ll keep it safe for you!”

Lady Wen had never seen her daughter in such a hysterical state; looking at Wen Nianyou’s face, she momentarily felt a stranger before her.

Her husband was always asking her for money, telling her to sell her dowry, and now her daughter was doing the same?

Was it because she gave her daughter too little pocket money?

“Youyou, I’ve given all my money to your father. If you’re short on pocket money, ask him for some. Eight hundred thousand a month is a bit low, but when your father comes back, I’ll talk to him about giving you an additional two hundred thousand a month.”

Yet Wen Nianyou’s face still looked terrible, and she began to cry, “What can one million do? Qi Hospital can earn two hundred million in just three days!”

“Qi Yunfan can casually buy and give away jewelry worth millions, and here I struggle with one million, living such a hard and shabby life!”

Crying, she knelt at Lady Wen’s feet and hugged her legs, “Mom, I know you come from a good family, my maternal grandparents must be very rich, right? But why don’t you take me to see them?”

“Mom, please take me to my grandparents’ house to play. I’m their real granddaughter, they’ll definitely like me! If I treat them well and make them happy, perhaps they’ll give me a building as my dowry, right?”

However, no matter how she cried and pleaded, Lady Wen remained silent about her own family, as always.noveldrama

Wen Nianyou was grinding her teeth in fury, but with Lady Wen being silent, there was nothing she could do.

In fact, she had visited her grandparents’ house before. When she was a child, Lady Wen had taken her there. She vaguely remembered being scolded by her grandfather and then driven out.

She also remembered how grand her grandfather’s house was and how strict the rules were. She accidentally broke a dish full of pastries and was chided for having “poor genes and no manners.”

So, she had always disliked her grandfather and had said she would never visit her grandparents’ house again.

But she never expected Lady Wen to actually stop taking her there.

Crying was useless. Furious, Wen Nianyou stormed out of the house. Lady Wen called after her, but she acted as if she hadn’t heard a thing, didn’t acknowledge her mother at all, and just drove away.

Lady Wen frowned slightly, wondering why she felt more and more that her daughter was nothing like her?

Had she inherited this temper from her husband?

Unaware of Lady Wen’s thoughts, Wen Nianyou drove to Golden Sand Beach. She found the building that used to belong to the Wen Family, but saw that its doors were shut tight and it seemed empty.

She asked nearby people, “Is this building unoccupied?”

“Not at all. It used to be rented out, but then we heard it changed owners. Maybe the new owner has too many properties and just forgot about this place; it’s been empty for over half a year!”

“Exactly. Anyone who can buy a building on Golden Sand Beach in one go must be rich. They probably own so many properties that they can’t live in them all!”

“Hey, did you not hear? The owner left the country long ago; they’ve probably long forgotten about this place!”

After hearing this, Wen Nianyou’s eyes flickered, and she smiled.

This building was originally hers anyway, and since the owner had forgotten about it, there was no harm in her using it for a few years, right?

At worst, she would just pay some rent later.

She got into her car and called Qi Yunfan, “Brother Yunfan, I’ve already spoken with my family. I’ve gotten a building for you to use, located at Golden Sand Beach, number six.”

Qi Yunfan sounded surprised, “Golden Sand Beach? Your family’s building is there? That’s a very nice area indeed, and the rents are quite high.”

“Oh, Brother Yunfan, why talk about rent with me? I definitely won’t charge you; just use it as you please.”

“Youyou, you’re so good to me, I don’t even know how to thank you.”

“Brother Yunfan, I don’t need your thanks. After all, we’re going to be family in the future, aren’t we?”

“Of course, we’re family!”

 

Chapter 115 Lady Wen Visits the Hospital Jungle Pharmaceutical.

Ye Chuyi sat in her office and instructed her assistant, “Su Shan, go buy me a house.”

“Madam, which property are you looking for?”

“Xingfu Residential Area on Baoshu Street, number 57. Buy that one.”

“Okay, Madam.”

“That district is quite old, and the location is so-so. The house is also very small and would be hard to sell, so remember to push the price as low as possible.”

Ye Chuyi recalled the previous selling price of the houses in that neighborhood and said, “Getting it down to five hundred thousand should be about right, of course, if you can get it even lower, the difference will be your bonus.”

Su Shan’s eyes instantly lit up, “Madam, are you serious? I’m really good at negotiating prices!”

Ye Chuyi smiled lightly, “Of course, it’s true. You can negotiate as you like. If you manage to get the price down, it’s a testament to your skill.”

Anyway, the less money Lin Yueqin’s house sold for, the better. Paying more would just mean giving Wen Nianyou a bigger bargain.

She wanted to buy this house so that her father would have a place to live after he was released from prison.

After so many years of prison life, he was already disconnected from society. He would definitely feel uncomfortable upon release. If he could live in his former house, it would likely give him some comfort.

“Place the house under the name of a subsidiary company, not under my name.”noveldrama

“Yes, Madam.”

Su Shan took notes and then presented a document, “Madam, this is the renovation design draft for the building at Golden Sand Beach. Could you see if the changes this time are acceptable?”

Ye Chuyi flipped through the design draft and finally nodded, “Alright, renovate according to this plan. The new company is also almost ready. We can start working now. It’s been delayed for far too long.”

Su Shan acknowledged, then offered another document. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Chuyi’s phone rang.

Seeing that it was a call from Dome Hospital’s assistant, Ye Chuyi immediately answered, “Qianqian, what’s wrong?”

“Doctor Anxin, that patient you asked me to keep an eye on, Ye Jinyu, she’s at the hospital.”

Ye Chuyi’s heart clenched, “She’s here? Who came with her?”

“She came by herself. She just vomited blood and fainted. Director An helped her and said she needs urgent surgery.”

“I’ll be right there!”

Ye Chuyi could no longer pay attention to the documents Su Shan handed her. Ending the call, she rushed out, “There’s emergency surgery at Dome. Deal with anything else when I return. In an emergency, find Cong Ningyuan.”

“Yes, Madam!”

Ye Chuyi quickly arrived at Dome Hospital. She hurried to Lady Wen’s ward and saw her lying pale and alone on the hospital bed, causing her heart to twist.

Hearing the commotion, Lady Wen opened her eyes.

Surprised to see Ye Chuyi, she asked, “Xiaoyi, what are you doing here?”

Ye Chuyi walked over to her, wanting to hold her hand, but fearing Lady Wen might dislike it, she restrained herself. She softly called out, “Madam, you’re very sick. Why did you only come to the hospital now?”

Lady Wen smiled gently, “They all said I wasn’t ill, and I thought I wasn’t either. I figured although I had some headaches, they would pass if I just endured. So, I didn’t come to the hospital.”

Ye Chuyi felt deeply distressed. She knew whom Lady Wen meant by “they”, certainly Lin Yueqin and Wen Nianyou.

“Madam, if you’re not feeling well, you should come to the hospital for a check-up. Don’t endure it, and don’t just believe what others say. They don’t know how much pain you’re really enduring, that’s why they can be so nonchalant.”

Lady Wen almost shed tears at these words.

Indeed, nobody knew the extent of the pain she was enduring, not even her husband, who had promised to accompany her to the hospital today. Yet the entire day had passed without a trace of him.

She vomited blood out of exhaustion after her daughter left, and that shock drove her to the hospital.

After arriving and vomiting blood once more, she finally realized that if she didn’t come to the hospital, she might lose her life.

Her eyes slightly reddened, “I know Xiaoyi has always been worried about my health. I should have listened to you sooner and come for a check-up at Dome. Xiaoyi, you are a good child.”

Receiving her praise, Ye Chuyi felt an odd sense of fulfillment.

No longer concerned about her status as a servant’s daughter, she stepped forward and took Lady Wen’s hand, “Then, I’ll accompany Madam to get an X-ray and a check-up.”

Chapter 116: Lady Wen’s Delusion Lady Wen also held her hand, nodding gratefully, “Okay, then I’ll have to trouble you.”

Ye Chuyi smiled at her, “It’s no trouble, it will be quick. Have you eaten anything today?”

“No, I’ve been feeling nauseous and suffering from headaches all day; I couldn’t eat anything.”

“Okay, good.”

Since she hadn’t eaten, she could go for surgery right away.

With Ye Chuyi leading her, Lady Wen quickly completed her examination, and Ye Chuyi, looking at her films, had a very serious expression.

The tumor in Lady Wen’s cranial cavity had grown very large, occupying most of the space and was severely compressing her brain and nerves.

But, by all accounts, she had already undergone one surgery; the tumor shouldn’t have grown this large.

Unless, in the past two years, Lady Wen’s emotional state had been very poor, which had led to the unusually rapid growth of the tumor.

Was Lady Wen’s life not going well?

Wasn’t her husband always very loving toward her?

Wasn’t Wen Nianyou also always so good at sweet-talking, especially good at pampering her?

Could it all be a facade?

A wave of sorrow filled Ye Chuyi’s heart; it turned out that the gentle and kind Lady Wen’s life was not as comfortable as she had imagined—the rapid expansion of the tumor already told everything.

Seeing her serious expression, Lady Wen spoke softly, “Xiaoyi, are you still competent at reading films? Is my condition very severe? Do I need to prepare a will?”

Even facing death, she remained calm and gentle without crying or collapsing emotionally.

Ye Chuyi couldn’t understand how someone as kind-hearted and strong-willed as Lady Wen could have given birth to a child like Wen Nianyou.

“Madam, you don’t need to write a will; the situation is indeed serious, but there’s still time for surgery.”

“Really? Are you just comforting me?”

“Of course, it’s true.”

Ye Chuyi took a tissue and gently wiped the sweat off Lady Wen’s forehead. This sweat was not from heat; it was from pain.

The tumor was pressing on her brain; she was enduring pain that most people couldn’t even imagine.

Lady Wen hadn’t expected her to wipe off her sweat; Chuyi was more thoughtful than her own daughter, giving Lady Wen, who was admitted to the hospital alone, the illusion that Chuyi was her daughter.

She suddenly remembered, years ago, a servant had said that Chuyi bore a striking resemblance to her. But at the time, Lin Yueqin had harshly scolded that servant, who had then knelt down and begged her forgiveness for the offense, apologizing to her.

Afterwards, that servant was dismissed by Lin Yueqin.

Since then, no one had mentioned any such thing again.

Indeed, upon closer look, Chuyi’s facial features did resemble hers somewhat.

Over the years, she indeed treated Chuyi like a daughter, but Lin Yueqin, on ordinary days, wouldn’t allow Chuyi to come to their house, reducing the number of times she could see Chuyi.

She thought Chuyi didn’t want to get close to her, but now it seemed she was wrong.

This child was indeed very willing to get close to her!

Lady Wen raised her hand and touched Chuyi’s delicate and beautiful face, “Xiaoyi, you haven’t told me yet, how do you still know how to read films?”

Ye Chuyi smiled at her, “What do you think is the reason, Madam?”

“I think you might be hiding a little secret. You were very clever since you were a child, and you learned everything quickly. I still remember when you were in the first grade, you ranked first!”

“I did rank first once, but after that, my mom didn’t let me go to school anymore. Thanks to you, who insisted that my mom let me continue my education. But after that, I never ranked first again!”

Lady Wen had also heard Lin Yueqin say that Chuyi never paid attention in class and her test scores were always far behind Nianyou’s.

Back then, she thought it was just a child’s playfulness, but now, hearing Chuyi’s tone, it seemed it wasn’t what she had thought?

“Madam, it’s almost time, you should enter the operating room now.”

“So soon? I feel a bit nervous.”

“Madam, your surgery will be very successful; do you trust me?”

Lady Wen, looking into her resolute eyes, nodded, “I trust you.”noveldrama

Ye Chuyi smiled, “Good, I’ll accompany you to the operating room.”

 

Chapter 117 I am Doctor Anxin Soon, Lady Wen was wheeled into the operating room.

Her head had been shaved, and then, with the support of a nurse, she lay down on the operating table.

The icy operating table and the cold instruments awakened an indescribable fear within Lady Wen’s heart.

The last time she underwent surgery, her husband had accompanied her, only letting go of her hand when she was brought into the operating room.

But this time, she had no close relatives by her side.

Even the consent form for the surgery was signed by herself.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want her husband and daughter to come, but after several phone calls, neither of them answered.

Her wrist was strapped to the equipment, and her hand felt a slight sting as a needle pierced in.

The anesthesiologist said, “We’ll administer the anesthesia in a moment.”

“Okay, thank you,” Lady Wen replied politely, and then she saw a doctor enter. She heard the other nurses and doctors calling her, “Doctor Anxin.”

When the person came over and looked down at her, Lady Wen was stunned.

Doctor Anxin was wearing a mask and a sterile cap, revealing only a pair of eyes.

But those eyes—she recognized them!

“Xiaoyi?”

Ye Chuyi had not expected the anesthesiologist to have not administered the anesthesia yet, nor did she anticipate that Lady Wen would recognize her from her eyes alone.

However, being recognized was no big deal.

She smiled, “Madam, it’s me. I am Doctor Anxin. I was the one who performed your last surgery as well.”

Lady Wen was so shocked she couldn’t recover her composure, muttering, “Weren’t you, weren’t you studying nursing?”

“I switched majors later on and studied medicine,” Ye Chuyi replied.

Ye Chuyi motioned for the anesthesiologist to proceed with the anesthesia, and then quietly said to Lady Wen, “Rest assured, Madam. I apprenticed under the medical authority An Huadong. There is no issue with my medical skills. Take a nap, and when you wake up, your head won’t hurt anymore, and everything will be fine.”

Lady Wen’s consciousness began to blur under the effect of the anesthesia.

However, the fear she initially felt had completely dissipated.

So Xiaoyi was the renowned Doctor Anxin. No wonder she was looking at the films. She always suspected the girl had a little secret.noveldrama

Since it was Xiaoyi performing the operation, she had nothing to worry about.

Ye Chuyi watched as Lady Wen closed her eyes and fell completely asleep before picking up the scalpel.

Her focus was as attentive as ever, her hand as steady as always, and she felt no psychological disturbance despite the patient on the operating table being someone she cared for.

She made an incision in the scalp, avoided the healthy brain tissue, and steadily excised the potentially fatal tumors.

The process was extremely slow and meticulous. The scalpel was exceptionally sharp; the slightest mishap could damage the patient’s brain.

Thus in surgery, being slow was acceptable but making mistakes was not.

However, Ye Chuyi had undergone long and rigorous training, and coupled with her unique and outstanding talent, her performance was always stable.

Five hours later, the surgery concluded.

Ye Chuyi once again replaced the assistant and did the suturing herself.

The nurses wheeled Lady Wen out of the operating room, while Ye Chuyi went to change her clothes and then headed to the ward to keep watch.

The sky was already completely dark, but Lady Wen’s mobile phone remained silent; Wen Xingye and Wen Nianyou hadn’t made a single call.

Had they not noticed that Lady Wen was missing?

Ye Chuyi sighed, then adjusted the infusion pump’s roller a bit to slow the flow, making it more comfortable for Lady Wen — although she was still under anesthesia and probably couldn’t feel it.

She stayed by Lady Wen’s side until dawn the next day, when Wen Xingye and Wen Nianyou finally showed up.

Accompanying them to the hospital was Lin Yueqin.

All three of them looked angry when they saw Ye Chuyi, but in addition to anger, Lin Yueqin’s eyes also harbored deep fear.

Ye Chuyi saw her fear but did not understand it. What was Lin Yueqin afraid of? Didn’t she eagerly wish for Lady Wen’s death? Otherwise, she would not have kept preventing Lady Wen from coming to the hospital for check-ups.

Lin Yueqin shoved Ye Chuyi hard as soon as she approached: “You little beast, such a huge ordeal has happened to Madam, and you didn’t even inform Mr. Wen or Miss Nianyou. What are you trying to do? Are you planning to take this opportunity to kill Madam?”

Chapter 118 Xiaoyi is Not an Outsider Ye Chuyi staggered several steps backward before she steadied herself, exhausted from the high-intensity surgery followed by a whole night of caregiving.

Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked coldly at Lin Yueqin, “Madam didn’t call them? Did either of them answer the phone? Has anyone called Madam back?”

“You say I want to kill Madam, but in fact, it’s you who wants to kill her. You desperately tried to stop her from coming to the hospital for a check-up, and even after she ran out of medicine, you wouldn’t let her come back to the hospital for more. Lin Yueqin, Madam has been so good to you, and this is how you repay her?”

At this, Lin Yueqin flew into a rage, “How dare you talk back to me? You little beast, to think you would frame and slander me—I have been nothing but loyal to Madam! I wish for her health more than anyone!”

She yelled, stepping forward to grab Ye Chuyi’s clothes and raising her hand to slap her across the face.

“Stop.”

A weak voice interrupted Lin Yueqin’s shouting.

Lin Yueqin stiffened, slowly turning her head to look at the hospital bed, “Madam, you, you’re awake… Did I wake you? I didn’t mean to, Madam.”

Wen Nianyou rushed over with a face full of joy, “Mom, you’re awake, that’s great! Mom, you scared me to death, you know?”

As she spoke, she started to cry again, “Mom, why didn’t you tell me and Dad about such a major surgery? No matter what, you should have told us, so we could have come with you. How could we rest easy knowing you came to the hospital alone!”

Wen Xingye’s tone carried reproach, “Jinyu, didn’t I say I would accompany you to the hospital? Why did you come by yourself? You disappeared, and I was worried sick about you all night long, do you know that?”

Lady Wen’s voice was frail and hoarse, “I was vomiting blood all day yesterday, and I really had no choice but to come to the hospital. However, before I left, I instructed Tian Ma once you got home, to tell you that I am in the hospital. Didn’t she tell you?”

Tian Ma is another maid in the family, an old servant who had been with Lady Wen for many years.

Wen Xingye hesitated for a moment before replying, “This Tian Ma, perhaps with her old age, she’s become forgetful. I got home, and she said nothing at all!”

“Didn’t you see the call I made to you?”

“Oh, my mobile just happened to break.”

“I see.”

Lady Wen responded softly, without pursuing the matter any further.

The hospital room fell deadly silent, and aside from Lady Wen, everyone else knew that these were merely excuses from Wen Xingye; he hadn’t come home at all last night.

The nurse chose that moment to enter, breaking the silence, “It’s time to change the dressing.”

Ye Chuyi subconsciously took it, “I’ll do it.”

She had changed the dressings all of last night.noveldrama

However, Wen Nianyou snatched the bandages away, “Chuyi, let me do it. You, an outsider, shouldn’t be doing this. These intimate, important tasks should be done by a daughter. Don’t trouble yourself, you may leave.”

Lady Wen frowned slightly, “Youyou, Xiaoyi isn’t an outsider, how can you——”

“Mom!”

Wen Nianyou raised her voice, cutting her off, “Are you mad at me for not answering your call? Are you upset with me? Why are you starting to take an outsider’s side?”

“I’m not upset with you, it’s just that Xiaoyi, she…”

“Mom, I’ve been busy with work all of yesterday. Your illness has been a huge weight on my mind. I worry about you every day and want to help you recover. That’s why I decided to start a medical company. From now on, no matter what illness you have, I can take care of you, and you won’t have to suffer anymore.”

Lady Wen was stunned at first, then deeply moved, “Youyou, you have really grown up, a dutiful and thoughtful child, even starting a company for me.”

“It’s what I should do.”

As Wen Nianyou spoke, she changed the dressing for Lady Wen, “But, starting a company turned out to be not as simple as I thought. It needs a lot of money for investment. It’s a shame I don’t have much. Mom, you might have to wait a bit longer before you can use the medicine from my company.”

“How much more do you need?”

“Ah, Mom, you’re in the hospital sick, don’t worry about these little things. I can handle it myself. I’m only short by sixty million, that’s all, not much. If I ask my classmates and friends, I should be able to borrow it.”

Chapter 119 Dreaming of Being Lady Wen’s Daughter Her husband needed fifty million for his business, and her daughter needed sixty million to start her company.

Selling her dowry villa would just cover it.

“Youyou, don’t go asking your classmates and friends anymore. Mom will give you the sixty million,”noveldrama

“Really? That’s great, thank you, Mom, I love you the most. I’ll definitely take good care of you in the future and never let you get sick again!”

Wen Nianyou was overcome with joy. She quickly changed Lady Wen’s dressing and then urged her to transfer the money, “Mom, when can you give me the money? I want to get the company started as soon as possible!”

As soon as she finished speaking, an icy, piercing voice said, “Madam has just woken up from craniotomy surgery, and you don’t care about her health, but are in a rush for the money? Miss Nianyou, you’re so ‘filial’.”

Wen Nianyou’s face changed instantly, “Chuyi, you’re uneducated and have no insight. If you can’t understand the importance of me starting a company, don’t talk nonsense here. My starting this company is to ensure my mom’s health. I don’t trust other companies’ medicine for her. You shouldn’t take medicine or speak without careful thought, hasn’t anyone taught you that?”

Lady Wen couldn’t help but speak up for Ye Chuyi, “Youyou, Xiaoyi isn’t uneducated, she actually is…”

Wen Nianyou interrupted her displeasedly, “Mom, don’t talk anymore, you just had surgery; you should rest properly. Go to sleep for a while.”

After saying that, she gave Lin Yueqin a look.

Lin Yueqin immediately began to usher Ye Chuyi out, “Madam needs to rest now, what are you still doing here? Get out! You, get out!”

Wen Xingye also didn’t like Ye Chuyi, because with her around, even he, the husband, seemed to be outdone and appeared inattentive to his wife.

His expression was indifferent, “We’re having a heartfelt talk among our family. Outsiders should stop bothering us, everyone out!”

Ye Chuyi was ultimately driven out of the ward.

Of course, Lin Yueqin was also considered an “outsider,” so she left the ward as well.

Seeing Ye Chuyi’s tired appearance from not sleeping all night, she mocked her, “Madam is sick, what are you so eagerly offering help for? If one doesn’t know any better, they would think you’re the Wen Family’s maid, serving more diligently than me, the real maid.”

“You think by currying favor with Madam all night, you could become her daughter? Don’t dream. You were born to serve under people like me, no matter how much you look after her, it won’t make you become a lady. At most, you’re just a caregiver!”

Ye Chuyi, for once, didn’t retort.

Because she did indeed dream of being Lady Wen’s daughter.

However, the most powerless and choiceless aspect of a person’s life is their birth.

She wasn’t fortunate enough to be Lady Wen’s daughter, so she always greedily approached her, yearning for the complete and unconditional maternal love given to Nianyou to be shared just a little with her.

She had been with Lady Wen throughout the previous day and night, and Lady Wen indeed trusted her greatly.

She was already very satisfied.

Lin Yueqin next to her kept rambling on, insulting her, even blocking her way and refusing to let her go.

Suddenly, she laughed coldly, “Lin Yueqin, you sold your house, didn’t you? How much did you sell it for?”

Lin Yueqin’s tirade came to an abrupt halt, and she looked at Ye Chuyi warily, “What does that have to do with you?”

“I’m a bit short on cash recently. Lend me some money. Not too much, four hundred thousand will do.”

The night before, Su Shan had told her that she bought the house for only four hundred and fifty thousand.

She was indeed as she claimed, very good at negotiating, managing to shave off fifty thousand from Lin Yueqin, who was otherwise stingy as a miser.

Ye Chuyi also kept her promise, directly giving Su Shan the fifty thousand as a bonus, which thrilled Su Shan to repeatedly exclaim, “Boss, you’re too cool!”

Obviously, Lin Yueqin was unaware the house had been bought by Ye Chuyi for such a low price. She said disdainfully, “Why should your tight budget concern me? If you have no ability to make money yourself, do you still have the face to covet mine? I don’t have money!”

Ye Chuyi deliberately pressed her, “You just sold a house, you clearly have money. Give me four hundred thousand, hurry up.”

“I don’t have any!”

Ye Chuyi’s expression was indifferent, “Are you really my mother? Why is it that when Nianyou asks you for money, you are willing to sell your house to give it to her, but when I ask you for money, you say you have none?”

Chapter 120 Jealous of Lady Wen Lin Yueqin, fearful that Ye Chuyi would find out she wasn’t her biological mother, immediately emphasized, “Of course I am your mom, I am your real mom! But Youyou is different from you; she’s going to start a big company. I sold the house to invest in her business, and she will share her profits with me every year. This is for my retirement! What could I give you? You’d just squander it all!”

“I want to start a company too. Give me the money, and I’ll share my profits with you,”

This time Lin Yueqin didn’t stop her; she couldn’t even bother to scold her, “What kind of company could you start? You can’t start any company at all. You just want to swindle my money! Get out, I don’t want to see you!”

Ye Chuyi knew she would never get any money from her and turned to leave.

After she left, Wen Nianyou came out from the hospital room.

Seeing Ye Chuyi disappear at the end of the corridor, Wen Nianyou lowered her voice and questioned Lin Yueqin, “What’s going on with you? Didn’t I tell you to watch my mom? They mustn’t come into contact with each other; otherwise, our secret will easily be exposed!”

Lin Yueqin was also very frightened, “Wasn’t I busy selling the house to raise money for you yesterday? I wasn’t able to stay with Madam. When I arrived and saw that little beast at her bedside, my heart almost leaped out of my chest; I thought our ruse had been uncovered.”

“You’re so annoying, you can’t do a single thing right. You’re not allowed to go anywhere from now on; just stay by my mom’s side and prevent her from interacting with Lin Chuyi!”

Wen Nianyou was filled with annoyance, “Just one night apart, and my mom is already siding with her everywhere. If they spend any more time together, I’ll have to step aside as her daughter!”

“Don’t worry, Miss, I’ll stick close to Madam from now on,” Lin Yueqin reassured.

“Enough, let’s drop that subject. Did you sell the house? Hurry up and give me the money!”

Lin Yueqin took out a bank card and handed it to her, “It sold for a total of 450,000, all of it’s in here.”

Wen Nianyou was immensely disappointed, contemptuously saying, “That’s all?”

“The house was old and small, and I had to sell it quickly, so it didn’t go for a high price. Even getting 450,000 is quite a lot, so please, make sure you spend it sparingly,” Lin Yueqin explained.

“This little money is barely enough to fill the gaps between my teeth, and you’re telling me to ‘spend it sparingly’? Lady Wen is not my biological mother, and she’s never told me to be frugal. Do you even have the face to tell me that?” Wen Nianyou spoke with disdain.

“Why did I have to be born to you? It’s so disgusting. You’re poor and scheming, making me live in fear every day, scared that it will be discovered that I’m not the biological child of Lady Wen. If that happens, not only would I not be able to be the pampered young lady, but even Qi Yunfan wouldn’t want me!”

Lin Yueqin had not expected that after all her scheming and planning for her daughter, she would end up being called disgusting by her.

Her face was ashen, and she trembled, unable to utter a word.

Wen Nianyou didn’t care at all about her feelings and continued, “I had to use all my wiles last night and managed to get Qi Yunfan to agree to the engagement again. This time I must marry into the Qi Family! You keep a close eye on your damn fake daughter and stop her from seducing my fiancé; otherwise, you’ll have me to deal with!”

Having said that, she adjusted her expression to one of respectful and gentle daughter and entered the hospital room, “Mom, is there anything you’d like to eat? I could have the servants prepare it for you. You’ve suffered this time; you really need to recover your strength!”

Lin Yueqin stood outside the hospital room, overhearing her own daughter’s completely opposite attitudes toward her and Lady Wen, feeling overwhelming jealousy.

Why won’t this woman die?noveldrama

She was lucky this time, just happening to end up in the hospital. Next time, she might not be so fortunate!

From now on, she would keep a tight watch on Lady Wen, ensuring she couldn’t go anywhere!