Feng Lin raised his hand to support his forehead, trying hard to sort out the surging fragments of memories in his mind.
Seeing this, Lin Jiao stepped forward, wanting to help him into the room, but was waved away.
"Get out of the way!"
"You don't look well. I..."
"Get lost!"
Bang—
Feng Lin pushed Lin Jiao, who was trying to squeeze in, out and slammed the door shut.
The subsequent headache made his body go weak, and he slid down to sit on the floor.
Lin Jiao outside the door stamped her foot in anger.
Humph, such a prude!
Was it because today's makeup didn't match the dress?
She'd go back and study it. Next time, she'd surely win Feng Lin over!
["Isn't this Ruan Sisi's good friend? Why does this dress look a bit off today?"]
["Copycat! Isn't she just dressing up like our Sisi!"]
["What's Lin Jiao's deal? Is she here to steal Sisi's man? She's even more annoying than that Su Xianyu."]
["Such a shameless person. We thought Sisi treated her as a good friend. I'll tip 100 to make her sprain her ankle and can't go out. Let's see how she seduces men then."]
["Is our Lin baby okay? Why is he sitting on the floor?"]
["Well, maybe he just lost his balance. Look, he's standing up now."]
Before they knew it, someone had diverted the firepower of the live - stream comments for Su Xianyu.
The throbbing pain on Feng Lin's forehead subsided temporarily, and the memories in his mind gradually pieced together.
It turned out that Yun Shen was never his childhood alias.
He had actually been impersonating someone else's identity and getting along with Xiaoyu!
Should he go and confess?
But he hadn't even had the chance to apologize for wrongly accusing someone the other day. If this matter were to be exposed, would Xiaoyu completely disown him as her brother...
Feng Lin was in a complete mess. Thinking of Ruan Sisi, who had been out of touch, he still picked up his phone after some consideration.
"Chen Shui, how's your investigation going?"
"We've basically identified the suspect, Young Master. The person who entered the lounge early that morning should be Lin Jiao, a nurse on the same floor as Miss Su. We've also found the records of her getting a key made and buying medicine."
"Okay, I see. Any news about Ruan Sisi?"
Hearing this once - very - familiar name, Chen Shui was taken aback for a moment, then quickly reacted.
"Have you recovered your memories, Young Master?"
"Yes."
"For now, there's no definite news about Miss Ruan. It's speculated that she voluntarily smuggled herself out of the country, but it'll take some time to figure out which country exactly."
Hearing this reply, Feng Lin didn't feel as anxious as he had imagined. Instead, he inexplicably let out a sigh of relief.
Ruan Sisi was an adult. She should take responsibility for her own choices.
Moreover, since she couldn't be found, there was nothing he could do even if he wanted to help.
The most urgent thing now was how to properly apologize to Xiaoyu, who had been wrongly accused for no reason.
As for that Lu Yunshen, since he had immigrated abroad, it'd be best if he never came back.
---
Lin Jiao's days had been really unlucky lately.
She had planned to change her style and show up in front of Feng Lin, but unexpectedly, she sprained her ankle as soon as she stepped out of the house the next day.
During these days of recuperating in her rental house, when she ordered takeout, sometimes there were no seasonings, and sometimes there were no utensils.
Just as she was about to go back to work at the hospital, she was informed to move her things out!
"What! You're firing me!"
"Yes, Nurse Lin. Come back to the hospital, pack your things, and go through the resignation procedures."
"On what grounds! I..."
"You know exactly what you've done. The hospital's surveillance videos are crystal clear. If you keep stalling, you won't even get your severance pay."
She was shocked. How could the matter of her going into Feng Lin's lounge be exposed so soon?
She had clearly changed into Su Xianyu's nurse's uniform. They had similar builds, and she had always been careful to keep her head down. Where had things gone wrong?
After Lin Jiao arrived at the hospital, she flatly insisted that the person in the surveillance video wasn't her.
But no matter how much she argued, Yuanya Hospital still fired her.
Damn it!
The hospital's attitude was so firm. It must have something to do with Feng Lin, the small - shareholder.
Once she got in touch with Ruan Sisi, she'd make Feng Lin kneel in front of her and apologize!
Lin Jiao hugged her box, glared back at the hospital gate, and walked away haughtily.
At this moment, Feng Lin was standing in front of the window in the dean's office, quietly watching the figure leaving downstairs.
"Dean Wang, nurses like this who lack basic professional ethics should be publicly announced in the industry to prevent them from causing losses to other hospitals in the future. Don't you think so?"
"Yes, yes. It's still Young Master Feng... Doctor Feng who thinks things through. I'll talk to Dean Zhou, Dean Sun and the others about this right away. We can't let such people corrupt our medical team!"
Lin Jiao would never have thought that the small - shareholder who she thought only took dividends was actually the absolute controlling shareholder of the hospital.
And her future nursing career had basically been declared dead.
---
Finally, the truth had been completely uncovered. Seeing that Xiaoyu had been on leave and hadn't returned, Feng Lin couldn't wait any longer.
He drove to the community where Su Xianyu's new house was located. After rehearsing what he wanted to say in his mind, he stepped forward and rang the doorbell.
Ding - dong, ding - dong—
"Xiaoyu, are you home? It's Feng Lin."
Su Xianyu didn't open the door inside the house. She continued munching on potato chips and watching a sad period drama.
It had taken him so long to come. Was it because he knew she had nowhere else to go, so even if he couldn't find her at the hospital, he didn't need to rush to apologize?
Or was it because she had been too gentle and amiable before, so she wasn't being cherished?
This won't do, brother.
She had originally planned to forgive him on the second apology, but now she didn't want to.
It seemed that her brother needed to suffer for a few more days to really learn his lesson.
After waiting for a long time without any response, Feng Lin thought there was no one in the house and temporarily turned around to go downstairs.
But he waited downstairs until it was getting dark, and no one came back from outside.
He looked up and saw the night - light glowing by the window. Finally, he understood that Xiaoyu didn't want to see him.
Feng Lin's Adam's apple rolled as he tried hard to swallow the bitterness welling up on his tongue.
It didn't matter. If Xiaoyu didn't want to see him, he'd just wait downstairs.
As long as he got a chance to meet her, he was sure he could explain everything clearly, sincerely apologize, and win Xiaoyu's forgiveness.
Feng Lin stood quietly at the door all night, as if punishing himself.
He hung up the call from the hospital, left a message asking for leave, and then continued to stare at the door.
Click—
Finally, Su Xianyu went out.
Feng Lin moved his numb legs and stepped forward.
"Xiaoyu, I'm sorry. I..."
"Doctor Feng, what can I do for you?"
Looking at the slightly swollen and red eyes with a distant and strange look in them, Feng Lin felt a pang in his heart.
"I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have..."
Before he could finish, Su Xianyu had already walked around him and gone out.
After Feng Lin realized it, he quickly followed her.
He watched as Xiaoyu went into the supermarket, picked up two buckets of instant noodles and a few boxes of candies, and couldn't help but speak up.
"These things aren't good for your health. The doctor said before..."
Su Xianyu turned around and looked straight into Feng Lin's eyes.
"So what? What right do you have to say these things to me now?"
After saying that, she ignored him and pushed the shopping cart to the cashier to pay.
Feng Lin stood there stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.
So this was how Xiaoyu had felt when she heard his words that day. It was bone - chillingly cold.
He took slightly stiff steps and continued to follow her until they reached Su Xianyu's doorstep.
"Doctor Feng, go back. Don't waste your time on me."
"I can explain what happened that day. I'm sorry, Xiaoyu. I..."
"I don't care, okay? Please go back."
After Su Xianyu said that, she closed the door, leaving Feng Lin standing still outside.
Was Xiaoyu going to completely abandon him? What on earth should he do?