River City First Hospital, inside an advanced level VIP ward.
Chen Xuyang lay on the hospital bed, his expression one of annoyance.
He was still thinking about that day, when he had painstakingly set up the scene to confess his love, planning to win Gu Xiyan's heart once and for all, yet his efforts were cunningly sabotaged by Mu Jinyu, his carefully laid plans benefitting someone else.
Although several days had passed since the incident, the memory still frustrated him so much he felt like spitting blood!
Sitting in the ward and peeling an apple for Chen Xuyang, Lin Xiaoru looked up at his face and sighed lightly, saying, "Brother Xuyang, that woman isn't worth it. You shouldn't dwell on her. I've already had my dad order their company to be blocked. She will regret her decision sooner or later!"
"Hmm," Chen Xuyang muttered softly, then added, "When can I be discharged? I feel like there's nothing wrong with my body anymore."
"You should stay in the hospital for a few more days of observation!" Lin Xiaoru sliced the peeled apple, removed the core, skewered the fruit with toothpicks, and placed it on a plate before handing it to Chen Xuyang.
"Ding!"
Lin Xiaoru's phone pinged, and after that, she continued to feed Chen Xuyang the apple slices while taking out her phone to read a new message from her subordinate.
Upon seeing the message, her expression first froze, then a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, quickly turning into ecstasy.
She quickly collected herself and put on an extremely vexed face, holding her phone and cursing, "That bitch!"
After swallowing a piece of apple, Chen Xuyang heard Lin Xiaoru's curse and involuntarily asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing..."
Lin Xiaoru pretended to panic, covering up.
Seeing her act this way, Chen Xuyang grew suspicious and, recalling her earlier outburst, he had a vague idea of the situation.
A delicate and gentle person like Lin Xiaoru rarely cursed. It must be something serious, and it most certainly involved him and Gu Xiyan.
"Is it about Xiyan? Tell me about it!"
Chen Xuyang asked directly.
Lin Xiaoru immediately played the victim, her voice tinged with a sob, "Brother Xuyang, you still call her so affectionately... she already..."
As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly realize she had misspoken and quickly covered her mouth, refusing to say more.
"What exactly happened to her?" Seeing her reaction, Chen Xuyang's brows furrowed tightly, his suspicions deepening, along with an ominous premonition rising in his heart.
"Give me the phone!"
Chen Xuyang glared at the phone in Lin Xiaoru's hand and demanded loudly.
He was certain that someone had just sent Lin Xiaoru a message that had upset her so much, and within that message, Gu Xiyan must have done something to hurt him!
"It's nothing, Brother Xuyang, you don't need to look..."
Lin Xiaoru quickly clutched the phone and drew it back, gesturing at Chen Xuyang!
The more Lin Xiaoru hid it, the greater Chen Xuyang's curiosity grew. His expression turned serious as he said loudly, "Let me see! If she really did something to hurt me, I want to completely give up on her!"
"Then... okay..."
After being shouted at by Chen Xuyang, Lin Xiaoru gave in with a wronged expression and then handed the phone to Chen Xuyang.
Chen Xuyang took the phone, glanced at the message, and was immediately stunned. Then he felt as if a heavy club had smashed down on his forehead, causing the world to darken as he nearly passed out!
"She... they... actually... that damn bitch!!!"
Looking at the photo on the screen, Chen Xuyang's hands trembled, almost unable to resist the urge to smash Lin Xiaoru's phone!
The photos on top showed a young man and woman walking hand in hand into the Shangri-La Hotel, and then the next one featured them dining in the restaurant, intimately feeding each other.
In the following photo, after having a few drinks and with flushed cheeks, they embraced and headed towards a presidential suite.
As for what would happen next, while it couldn't be captured due to the absence of cameras inside the room, one didn't need to guess to know what a grown man and woman, after dining and getting a bit tipsy, embracing and entering a room, would do!
And the young couple was none other than Mu Jinyu and Gu Xiyan!
Chen Xuyang, looking at the photos, felt an agonizing pain in his heart, and he was fuming to the point of coughing up blood!
His own years of pursuit of Gu Xiyan had constantly been dismissed and ignored by her, yet a man she had known for less than a month had so easily swept her away!
The goddess he once thought was pure and chaste turned out to be so vile!
And Chen Xuyang thought that their hastiness in hooking up could also be because of the day he had confessed to her and had been interrupted, which made him even angrier to the point of spitting blood!
Lin Xiaoru, observing Chen Xuyang's expression, felt an extreme delight inside, but her face showed an annoyed and heartbroken look as she heaved a long sigh, "Brother Xuyang, it's so unexpected that this is how she responds to your devoted love. All your deep affections were truly for naught!"
"Stop talking!"
Chen Xuyang bellowed.
Startled, Lin Xiaoru didn't dare to say any more.
Although Chen Xuyang's status was absolutely incomparable to hers, and she could crush Chen Xuyang effortlessly, she couldn't help herself because she was in love with him.
She knew the saying that a bootlicker never ends well, but when it came to Chen Xuyang, she just couldn't resist the urge to be one.
Seeing Lin Xiaoru calming down, Chen Xuyang tossed his mobile phone aside and closed his bloodshot eyes.
However, those few photos of Mu Jinyu and Gu Xiyan kept reappearing in his mind, tormenting his soul with imagined scenarios.
"Swoosh!"
Chen Xuyang suddenly opened his eyes and then smashed his fist hard against the wall. His hand was torn and bleeding, but he didn't care.
"Revenge, I want revenge on them! I'm going to make this couple pay!"
Lin Xiaoru, who had initially been worried that Chen Xuyang wouldn't be able to cope with the shock and might do something drastic, instantly regretted provoking him that way. But hearing his furious words, her eyes shone and a rich smile curled her lips.
"Brother Xuyang, don't worry, their company has already been blacklisted by Lin Pharmaceutical. They absolutely can't stir up any trouble, and at their new product launch, there surely won't be anyone attending, not even a single reporter."
Lin Xiaoru sat on the edge of the hospital bed, speaking softly to Chen Xuyang. After finishing, she picked up her phone, ready to go out and make a call to increase the blacklist pressure through Lin Pharmaceutical.
"Xiaoru." Chen Xuyang called out to Lin Xiaoru, feeling guilt for having always neglected her as she remained loyally by his side. He couldn't help but call her.
Stopping in her tracks, Lin Xiaoru turned to look at Chen Xuyang and smiled, "What is it, Brother Xuyang?"
"I'm sorry, for neglecting you all these years. That won't happen anymore!" Chen Xuyang stood up, grabbed Lin Xiaoru's hand, and promised, "After seeing that wretched woman's true colors, only then did I realize, the one who has always been the best to me... it's you, Xiaoru..."
Moved by his words, Lin Xiaoru couldn't help exclaiming emotionally, "Brother Xuyang..."
"Xiaoru!" Chen Xuyang leaned in closer.
Seeing his approach, Lin Xiaoru hastily closed her eyes in shyness, waiting for the moment she had longed for years to happen.
In her heart, she was truly thankful to Mu Jinyu; if not for him, Chen Xuyang wouldn't have turned his attention back to her.
And to thank him, she had decided that this time she would ensure Mu Jinyu's company went bankrupt, condemning him to eternal damnation!
Otherwise, her beloved Brother Xuyang would be unhappy.