Gu Si’an was completely stunned when he received the call about Gu Sining’s car accident.
When he arrived at the hospital, Gu Sining had just woken up.
Her injuries had already been treated.
Seeing Gu Si’an, she felt especially guilty.
"Brother, I’m sorry, I’ve caused you trouble again."
Gu Si’an couldn’t bear to scold her. "Is there anywhere that still hurts?"
"It doesn’t hurt. When I was in and out of consciousness, I heard someone say that Sister Bing saved me and fed me medicine." Gu Sining hurriedly explained, afraid that her brother would blame Sister Bing for her car accident.
This incident had nothing to do with Sister Bing.
She had gone to find Sister Bing herself.
Gu Si’an felt a pang of discomfort. "You silly girl, next time you want to go somewhere, tell me first. Don’t just run off on your own. Fu Bing is a soft-hearted person, but we can’t take advantage of her kindness and make things difficult for her. She saved you because she’s kind; we can’t force others to step aside for our convenience, understand?"
"I’ve called your teachers and requested a week’s leave for you. If you haven’t recovered by then, you can take a leave of absence from school. I’ll stay with you until you’re well, and then you can resume your studies."
They would never accept a daughter who took a leave of absence from school; they’d think it was embarrassing!
"Don’t worry about them. You’re my little responsibility now, and I can take you with me wherever I go. I won’t let you face them alone anymore."
"When have I ever gone back on my word?"
"You even went abroad to avoid them before," Gu Sining said with a pout, a hint of grievance in her voice.
Gu Si’an sat by her bedside, keeping her company.
The ward was unusually silent.
Gu Si’an scrolled through his phone and showed her a video.
"The pet hospital sent me a video of this cat. It became a stray when it was just over a month old. Do you want to adopt it?"
Gu Sining, no matter how sensible she was, was still a child, and her attention was easily captured.
She widened her eyes and struggled to get closer to Gu Si’an, resting her chin on his shoulder to watch the video.
"Kittens are all like that. But they’re a bit troublesome to care for, like looking after a little baby. Can you handle it?"
"I can. We’ll take them with us wherever we go in the future and won’t leave them alone at home."
"Them? You want to adopt two?"
"One would be too lonely. It’s better to have two so they can keep each other company."
"When you’re able to run and jump again, you can go pick them up and bring them home yourself."
"Mhm, mhm." A hint of brightness sparkled in Gu Sining’s listless eyes.
Gu Si’an waited for her to fall asleep before quietly leaving.
He went straight to Gu Yazheng’s office.
Gu Yazheng burst out angrily, "You’ve really grown bold, haven’t you? Taking your sister to run away from home! Since you’re so capable, why did she get into a car accident the moment she was out on her own?"
"Is getting angry all you can do about Sining’s car accident? Have you investigated the vehicle that caused it?"
"You..." Gu Yazheng, indeed, hadn’t had the chance to investigate yet.
"Let me tell you what I’ve found out. The car is registered under Jiang Linyuan’s name, and his driver was at the wheel. Jiang Linyuan is Ren Shu’s brother-in-law and also the uncle of Ren Zhi and Ren Yue. You should consider why his car would be there and just happen to hit Sining."
Gu Yazheng’s expression flickered. "It must be Ren Ye’s doing!"
"Ren Ye and Ren Shu don’t get along. Could he really order Jiang Linyuan’s driver around?"
"That man is old and cunning; what isn’t he capable of?" Gu Yazheng knew Ren Ye well. Ren Ye resented him and Ren Shu’s family deeply and was precisely the type to stir up trouble and exacerbate their conflicts.
But however capable Ren Ye was, he couldn’t have known for sure that Sining would go to see Fu Bing alone, nor could he have arranged for a car to be waiting there at just the right moment, could he?
Gu Yazheng wasn’t so sure.
Although Ren Ye was an old fox, he wouldn’t harm his own family.
Could it really have been an accident?
Jiang Linshan’s face paled as she put down her phone. She looked towards Ren Shu carefully, her emotions complex.
"Husband, there’s something I want to talk to you about."
"What is it?" Ren Shu was currently overwhelmed by Ren Ye’s recovery.
Once Ren Ye recovered, all the business he had managed for the past six months would have to be returned.
The feeling of standing at the summit of Ren Group, being flattered by everyone, was too intoxicating.
Power and status were like an addictive drug; once tasted, they made one unwittingly submit and become hooked.
Jiang Linshan leaned in and whispered into Ren Shu’s ear. His expression changed. "Foolish!"
Scolded, Jiang Linshan didn’t dare to speak and tried to soothe him. "Husband, it’s already happened. Xiaoyuan was just curious, that’s why he had his driver go invite Fu Bing to stay at his villa for a few days. Who would have thought his driver would dare to drive drunk? This is bad for our relationship with the Gu Family; we have to find a way to shift the blame."
Ren Shu said, "You want to pin everything on Xiaoyuan’s driver? Is his mouth tight? If my second brother finds out Xiaoyuan is coveting Fu Bing, the Ren Family will be turned upside down!"
Jiang Linshan was dissatisfied. "Why is he so good to Fu Bing? Could she actually be his biological daughter?"
"If Fu Bing were his biological daughter, he wouldn’t have let her suffer so much!" Ren Shu dismissed the speculation without a second thought.
"Then it means he’s set his sights on Fu Bing because he couldn’t get Fu Ya." Jiang Linshan didn’t believe in any purely platonic relationships between men and women.
No matter how deeply hidden, it’s always about those messy affairs between men and women.
Ren Shu realized this possibility might be true.
Ren Ye had fallen ill because of Fu Ya and was revived by Fu Bing.
Since Fu Bing was Fu Ya’s daughter, it was impossible for him not to have some ulterior motive.
If Ren Ye had indeed taken a fancy to Fu Bing, things would become even more complicated.
Fu Bing was only in her twenties, right in her prime childbearing years.
Ren Ye, though in his early fifties, could still easily have children.
If those two had a child, what would be left for them?
Most of the Ren Family’s fortune would go to Ren Ye and Fu Bing’s child.
Ren Shu said, "Have Xiaoyuan give his driver a large sum of money. Promise to take good care of his family, and then get him to do one more thing."
"Have him sleep with Fu Bing, record a video, send it to my second brother, and make him give up on Fu Bing completely."
Jiang Linshan was shocked by his idea. "Will this method actually work?"
"Fu Bing was originally an actor; such things are common in that profession. It’s just that my second brother sees her through rose-colored glasses. Once he sees her for what she truly is, he won’t think so highly of her anymore." Ren Shu was very confident about this.
This would indeed kill two birds with one stone, solving two of their biggest current problems.
Jiang Linshan immediately relayed the instructions to Jiang Linyuan. "Use the money to settle things with your driver. Make sure he keeps his mouth shut and then does one more thing. Don’t worry about the money; handle this well, and you’ll be well rewarded."
Jiang Linyuan agreed gleefully. "I’ll arrange it right away."
Fu Bing returned home and, without even taking the time to change her clothes, said to He Bo, Aunt Ning, Han Hu, and Xiaomei, "I’ve looked at several of President Ren’s villas this year, and two of them are very suitable for us. We’re moving today."
The environment here was good, but it was a guesthouse-style villa with a constant flow of visitors each day, making it unsuitable for a long-term stay.
Moreover, as more and more people learned they were living here, the security personnel couldn’t possibly vet every individual.
This was inconvenient for them and for the other guests staying here.
Without hesitation, everyone immediately started packing their bags.
Ren Ye had arranged several cars to help them move.
Ren Ye had already transferred ownership of the two villas to Fu Bing’s name.
The two villas were not far apart, only a ten-minute walk from each other.
Yang Ningzheng had a house in Jiangnan, only half an hour’s drive away, making it very convenient to travel back and forth.
Cheng Shuangqing and her team had already rented a villa nearby, so Fu Bing didn’t need to worry about their accommodation.
Of the two villas, she, Xiaomei, He Bo, Aunt Ning, and Mu He would live in one together, while Han Hu would live in the other by herself.
Jiang Linyuan, with the money from his sister, didn’t look for his driver. Instead, he had someone prepare some drugs.
A stunning beauty like Fu Bing... how could he let a mere driver get his hands on her?
He had to taste Fu Bing for himself first. Afterwards, he could just pin the blame on the driver.