Mo Donglin knew that Liu Yinyin was faking it, but he didn't expose her in front of the doctor.
After the doctor left, Liu Yinyin immediately moved her legs and opened her eyes.
"I'm so exhausted," Liu Yinyin really felt it was tough. She had been kneeling for almost a whole day. Her knees were the worst - hit part. They were so numb that she could hardly feel them.
"Just bear it for a while. Grandpa will be here soon," Mo Donglin reminded her.
When Mo Donglin rushed to send Liu Yinyin to the car in a hurry, Grandpa would surely come to check on her later.
When Grandpa entered the ward, Liu Yinyin was lying motionless on the bed, while Mo Donglin was sitting quietly beside her.
"What did the doctor say?" Grandpa couldn't just sit back and do nothing. Since the girl had fainted, he had to come and take a look.
"Grandpa, the doctor said she's too weak and needs to recuperate for a few days," Mo Donglin replied in a low voice.
Liu Yinyin on the bed had wiped off her bright red lipstick. Now she looked rather haggard. Grandpa averted his eyes and said, "It's good that she's not seriously ill. But after she recovers, the punishment should continue. Not a single day can be skipped."
Liu Yinyin, with her eyes closed on the bed, almost jumped up. She had already suffered so much, yet Grandpa still wanted her to continue kneeling! But she couldn't move. If she suddenly woke up, her act would be exposed.
"Grandpa, can I kneel for Yinyin for a few days? She can't bear to kneel like this on her own," Mo Donglin pleaded. It was only natural for him to take the punishment for his wife.
"You can't. The one who makes a mistake should be punished. Besides, I have a task for you tomorrow. There's a project in the company for you to handle. Tomorrow, just let the butler keep an eye on Yinyin."
Liu Yinyin's breathing became uneven. This was even worse than before! Donglin could secretly let her take a break, but the butler was Grandpa's man. Would he be so lenient?
In an instant, Liu Yinyin's face turned red with anger.
Fortunately, Grandpa didn't stay long and soon left.
As soon as Grandpa left, Liu Yinyin immediately sat up on the bed and gasped for air. "He's so cruel! Does Grandpa not care about my life?"
Mo Donglin was also seething with anger. He felt so useless for not being able to protect his wife. He walked over and gently massaged Liu Yinyin's feet to promote blood circulation. "Yinyin, I won't be here tomorrow. You have to bear it on your own."
Liu Yinyin was on the verge of tears.
Kneeling for half a day today had almost taken half of her life. Tomorrow, with the butler watching over her for a whole day, it would be like a living hell!
Who on earth invented this punishment of kneeling in the ancestral hall!
In the Splendid Royal Mansion, after Nan Fengyan and Rui Li had their fill, seeing that Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen's relationship had improved, they didn't stay any longer and drove away in a hurry.
As soon as they left, the atmosphere in the hall became rather strange.
Xia Weilan pulled a long face. Without even looking at Mo Beichen, she went straight upstairs.
Mo Beichen naturally wasn't willing to let her go like this. He immediately followed her.
"Weilan!" he called out softly. The next second, at the door of the room, he hugged her waist from behind.
Xia Weilan stiffened for a moment and said indifferently, "Let go."
"Weilan, tell me what I should do to make you stop being angry. I'll definitely do it," Mo Beichen knew that it was reasonable for his wife to be angry. But when he saw Xia Weilan ignoring him, his heart ached. He would rather Xia Weilan scold or even beat him to vent her anger than see her like this.
Feeling the person in his arms move, Mo Beichen lowered his head and saw that she had turned around to look at him.
Xia Weilan didn't say a word. She just reached out and tugged at the collar of her clothes. On the exposed skin of her neck, there was a tooth mark, so deep that the blood had formed a scar.
"They say one forgets the pain once the scar heals. But my scar hasn't healed yet. How can I forget?" Xia Weilan looked straight at him, a bit sad.
She still remembered that night when Mo Beichen came back drunk, full of hostility. Then he bit her without a second thought, very hard. But the bite on her heart was even harder.
Mo Beichen's pupils trembled. Only then did he remember that he had indeed bitten her.
Looking at the scar on her fair neck, he felt extremely guilty.
Feeling his grip loosen, Xia Weilan took the opportunity to push him away, walked into the bedroom, and closed the door, shutting him out.
After regaining his composure, Mo Beichen didn't enter the bedroom but went to the guest room.
That day he had slept in the guest room out of anger. Today he was driven out by Xia Weilan to sleep in the guest room. He really deserved it.
That night, both of them went to bed very late, each lost in their own thoughts.
The next day, when Xia Weilan came downstairs, Mo Beichen was already sitting at the dining table waiting for her.
After they silently finished their meal, Mo Beichen stood up and said to Xia Weilan, "I'll go and drive the car. Let's go to the company together."
The next second, Mo Beichen stepped into the swirling snow.
At the company, Xia Weilan went straight to the advertising department.
As soon as Mo Beichen got out of the elevator, Xu Wei handed him some documents. "Mr. Mo, these are the materials for the meeting later."
Mo Beichen frowned and stood still. "Go to the advertising department and check on Weilan. It's her first day at work."
"Yes," Xu Wei replied respectfully and immediately backed out.
The manager of the advertising department had been muttering to himself since he knew that his assistant was Mr. Mo's girlfriend.
Xia Weilan had previously interned in the project department, but now she was in the advertising department. Could it be that in the next few years, Xia Weilan would have to rotate through all the departments in the company? Could it be that Grandpa Mo intended to cultivate her?
"Go to the office first and familiarize yourself with the company's recent business. I'll call you if I need you," the manager said to Xia Weilan.
As soon as Xia Weilan walked out of the office, she met the strange looks of her colleagues again.
"It's her. I heard she's Mr. Mo's girlfriend, but she doesn't know how to behave herself. She's involved with many people, especially Ouyang Mingqi. He's already married, but she still pesters him."
"No wonder I heard that Mr. Mo doesn't like her anymore recently. I didn't expect her to have the nerve to come to the company."
Just last night, Liu Yinyin had sent the photos of Xia Weilan and Ouyang Mingqi to a few of her colleagues and asked them to spread the news so that Xia Weilan couldn't stay in the company.
Xia Weilan scanned around. The two most smug - looking people were naturally Liu Yinyin's closest friends.
Xia Weilan pretended not to hear and walked towards the office obediently. But just as she took a few steps, a haughty woman suddenly walked towards her. As she passed by, she bumped into Xia Weilan's shoulder forcefully.
"Humph!" the woman stopped, looked at Xia Weilan disdainfully, didn't apologize, and walked away with a sneer.
"Xiao Xiao, you're so awesome!" Zhou Lanxin immediately praised.
Xiao Xiao gave a cold smile and said without hesitation, "There's no need to be polite to such a shameless person."
Xia Weilan sneered. She thought these people were really boring. She didn't argue with them and just went back to the office.
The gossip outside grew louder. Everyone was speaking ill of Xia Weilan.
Especially Xiao Xiao and Zhou Lanxin, who deliberately led the conversation, talking nonsense in great detail.
When Xu Wei walked into the advertising department, this was the scene he saw. Xia Weilan was quietly staying in the office, while the people outside were saying such unpleasant things.
How could this be allowed?