"Ling Chengfeng, why are you only arriving now!" she said, her lower lip trembling as if about to cry, her voice already laced with tears.
"I was sick, and you still didn't come to see me."
"But I'm here now, aren't I? Good girl, don't cry."
Ling Chengfeng, his eyes red and trembling, walked forward, tears about to fall.
The two held each other tightly, crying and laughing, comforting each other, making those watching feel a pang of sadness.
They say couples in their youth are companions in old age, and this saying is indeed true.
They were both eighty years old, having loved each other for half a century. Who else but death could bear to separate them?
Ling Yucheng glanced at Gong Zhijing beside him and put his arm around her waist.
They too would walk hand in hand for many, many years, until they grew old and died.
After a long while, the embracing couple finally separated.
Ling Yucheng said helplessly, "Alright, you've seen each other and you've hugged. Can we eat now!"
This time, neither of them resisted. They obediently picked up their bowls, looked at each other, took a few bites of food, and were very affectionate.
They were like a couple in the throes of first love, their eyes unable to see anyone else.
This farce came to an end, but it had scared everyone greatly.
Zhu Yunfei habitually stepped forward to help Mrs. Ling eat, afraid she would make a mess.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ling looked at her with a completely unfamiliar gaze and asked, "Who are you? Why are you in my hospital room?"
"Mom, I..."
Before Zhu Yunfei could finish speaking, Mrs. Ling looked at Gong Zhijing and Ling Junye again.
"Who are you?"
Ling Junye: "..."
Zhu Yunfei: "..."
Gong Zhijing: "..."
There was a moment of silence in the ward.
Old Master Ling patiently explained, "That's our son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter-in-law..."
Mrs. Ling's face was full of confusion. She said aggrievedly, "Ah, I don't remember any of them..."
"It's okay, I remember. If you've forgotten, I'll tell you!"
Involuntarily, everyone was fed another wave of dog food.
Old Master Ling looked at the crowd again and urged, "Alright, you all go eat. We'll eat by ourselves."
Zhu Yunfei frowned, a little worried.
At this moment, Ling Junye put an arm around her shoulder and led her out of the ward.
This was a VIP suite, with one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom.
After leaving the room, the four of them sat in the living room, where the coffee table was already laden with food.
Zhu Yunfei kept peering inside, a mixture of amusement and sadness in her voice. "Mom is really something, forgetting all of us, but never forgetting Dad."
"That's love," Gong Zhijing said with envy and longing. "They depend on each other. If one falls ill, the other absolutely cannot live without them."
They had witnessed this firsthand, and they were determined to protect the two elders well from now on.
After dinner, Gong Zhijing then asked Ling Yucheng, "How did you find Mom so quickly?"
Ling Yucheng's expression was complicated. "It wasn't me who found her. Before I even reached the bus stop where she got off, someone had already saved her.
If I had found her then, it would have been too late..."
Zhu Yunfei felt a sense of relief and said gratefully, "Then we must properly thank the person who saved your grandmother! There are still many good people in this world!"
Gong Zhijing and Ling Junye felt the same way.
Gong Zhijing said, "When Grandma is discharged from the hospital, let's invite them over for a meal!"
Ling Junye nodded in agreement. "Yes, we can."
The three of them looked relaxed, but Ling Yucheng's expression remained serious and somber.
"The one who saved Grandma was Han Wenjuan."
His words made the expressions of the three freeze. Gong Zhijing's eyes widened in shock; she thought she had misheard.
Ling Yucheng recalled the scene at the time and said, "When I arrived, Grandma was lying on the ground, unconscious. Han Wenjuan was fanning her to cool her down.
There were also empty mineral water bottles on the ground."
"So, it was indeed her who saved your grandmother."
Zhu Yunfei's expression was strange. After a pause, she said, "Would she be so kind? I haven't forgotten how she treated Zhijing back then."
"Whether it was kindness or some ulterior motive, she did save someone."
Ling Junye looked at Ling Yucheng with deep eyes and said sternly, "You should know what to do."
Ling Yucheng nodded, his gaze falling on Gong Zhijing.
"Do you remember? I acquired Xia Linfeng's bankrupt company."
Gong Zhijing immediately understood Ling Yucheng's intention.
"You want to return the company to Han Wenjuan?"
"Yes, but what matters most to me is how you feel." Ling Yucheng gazed at her deeply, not missing a single flicker of expression on her face.
He was considering many factors, not just repaying Han Wenjuan for saving his grandmother's life.
It was also because in order to find her, the matter of her disappearance had become a huge scandal. If he didn't make any gesture, it might cause more trouble.
And then the public opinion would surely target Gong Zhijing again.
In the eyes of ordinary people.
If a bad person does just one good deed, they are instantly redeemed and have turned over a new leaf.
But a good person, no matter how many good deeds they have done, if they make one mistake, they will be slandered.
However, none of that mattered anymore. What he cared about most was Gong Zhijing's feelings, after all, the harm Han Wenjuan had caused Gong Zhijing was real.
Gong Zhijing could feel Ling Yucheng's concern for her, and that was enough.
She no longer cared about what happened in the past, and she was truly grateful that Han Wenjuan had saved her grandmother.
If something had happened to her grandmother, she thought, she would never be able to hold her wedding with peace of mind.
So she said, "Give it to her. Thank her for saving Grandma."
Seeing her open and natural expression, Ling Yucheng knew that she genuinely didn't care about the past anymore.
"Yes, but this company is now under your name."
Gong Zhijing was full of confusion. She didn't remember Ling Yucheng transferring Xia Linfeng's company to her name.
But it didn't matter anymore, as it was going to be given to Han Wenjuan anyway.
Speaking of which, she couldn't quite figure out if Han Wenjuan would be so kind as to save someone.
Based on her understanding of her, if it were a stranger, she might have saved them without hesitation, as it was just a small effort.
But if it was someone she cared about, Han Wenjuan would spare no expense to make them suffer.
Unless she had concerns or some ulterior motive.
Gong Zhijing thought for a moment and understood. What Han Wenjuan cared about most were Xia Yichen and Xia Wanfu.
Such a shrewd person had probably already weighed the pros and cons clearly.
If she didn't save her, at most she would be sad for a while.
Moreover, if the Ling family discovered that she had stood by and watched someone die, she definitely wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.
Her own death was secondary; she was probably most afraid of implicating Xia Wanfu.
But by saving her, she would become a savior to the Ling family.
Putting aside the Ling family's gratitude, it would at least be of immense benefit to Xia Wanfu's status in the Jiang family.
Therefore, returning the company to Han Wenjuan was the best solution.
First, it would silence the gossip.
Second, it would repay Han Wenjuan for saving her grandmother's life.
Once the favor was repaid, all grievances would be settled.
As for what would happen to the company, that would be Han Wenjuan's own business.
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