"Oh, how you've changed. You were such a pretty young girl before, and now you're all bandaged up. What a shame."
She had never admitted Mu Linjing was pretty before, but now she was saying it, full of sarcasm.
Wei Yumeng was very unhappy about this. Just as she stood up, Mu Linjing grabbed her arm and shook her head.
"Thank you for your concern. I really can only be like this for a while. Your precious son will have to look at me like this day and night."
She knew Wen Yulan was here to mock her, so she had to fight back. She wasn't someone who could be bullied, and besides, people like Wen Yulan, who never knew when to stop and only picked on the weak, should be dealt with like this.
Indeed, Wen Yulan, who had come to provoke others, was provoked herself. "You are truly shameless. If I were you, I would have run away in the middle of the night after being disfigured. How dare you lie in the hospital? I'm telling you, wanting to be restored to exactly how you were before is wishful thinking."
Although Mu Linjing was also displeased upon hearing this, she didn't show it. Instead, she shrugged nonchalantly, "So what? Your son likes me very much. No matter what I look like, this is a fact. You've been opposing it for so long, what's the point?"
"You..."
"Of course, there's a point. Yi Chen has become even more determined to be with you. Side effects are also effects."
Wei Yumeng picked up the conversation, hitting Wen Yulan's sore spot, making her gasp for air. "You two are ganging up on me, do you really think you can anger me? Mu Linjing, with your looks, you were already marrying up by being with Yi Chen. Now that you're disfigured, I advise you to stop embarrassing him if you truly love him."
She thought these words would make Mu Linjing back down, but Mu Linjing had already anticipated her intentions and had no intention of letting her succeed.
Mu Linjing leaned against the headboard and said leisurely, "I don't feel embarrassed at all. Anyway, Yi Chen and I love each other, and it has nothing to do with appearances. Your worries are unnecessary."
Wen Yulan found this stubbornness to be a headache. She pointed at Mu Linjing, speechless for a moment, because she also realized that no matter what she said, it would be retorted.
Just then, Qiao Ningzhi and Lin Jia also arrived. Seeing Wen Yulan, they knew she was here to cause trouble for Mu Linjing, so Qiao Ningzhi came to help.
"Aunt Zhan, Lin Jing has just started to recover. If you have any advice, perhaps you could wait until she's better, or if you have something to say, please convey it through Young Master Zhan."
Her words were meant to remind Wen Yulan that if she made a scene here and Zhan Yichen found out, it would hurt their mother-son relationship. She didn't believe Wen Yulan didn't care about that.
However, Wen Yulan didn't grasp her deeper meaning and instead retorted sarcastically. She had indeed chosen her as her daughter-in-law before and found her perfect in every way. But now that she was no longer part of their family, she found fault with everything.
"Who is this? Oh, it's Miss Qiao. Is this your fiancé who got pregnant before marriage? I advise you two to get a paternity test. Don't end up raising someone else's child."
"What did you say?"
Lin Jia was displeased with her harsh words and his expression turned cold.
Wen Yulan looked down on this boss of a small company who had just returned to develop his career and was still unknown, scoffing at him and mocking Qiao Ningzhi's poor judgment.
In her opinion, no one was more outstanding than her son. Qiao Ningzhi's choice was simply a sign of a troubled mind.
As they were arguing, a low cough suddenly came from the doorway, as if a reminder.
Everyone looked towards the entrance and saw Old Master Zhan and Zhan Mohan standing there, looking coldly at Wen Yulan, as if they would scold her at any moment.
Seeing these two, Wen Yulan finally got scared. She twisted her neck and snorted, as if disdainful of everyone.
The two at the door entered, bringing an elder with white hair. The elder rushed over when he saw Mu Linjing, "Come, let me examine your injuries."
Everyone knew this was the expert Zhan Mohan had invited, so they made way for the elder.
Old Master Zhan took the opportunity to call Wen Yulan to his side and reprimanded her in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you to stay home and not come out? Go back, don't embarrass me here."
Wen Yulan knew that Old Master Zhan wouldn't openly embarrass her too much, so she didn't leave, claiming she was there to visit.
"You're visiting?" Old Master Zhan merely retorted and said nothing further. Anyway, he was here, so she wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
Zhan Mohan stood beside Wei Yumeng, closest to the hospital bed. After seeing that his wife and child were not being bullied, he suppressed his displeasure and said to the elder,
"Dr. Situ, this is my brother's girlfriend. Please take good care of her and help her recover as much as possible."
Dr. Situ, wearing glasses, examined her carefully. His expression was complex. "I am confident that I can help these small wounds heal, but the necrotic scalp tissue on her head has lost all vitality. I truly cannot do anything about it."
Mu Linjing hadn't held much hope for this initially. Fortunately, the scar on her head could be covered by her hair. As long as her face didn't bear scars, she would be grateful.
"Dr. Situ, please just heal my face."
Dr. Situ nodded upon hearing this. "In that case, I will prepare the medicine as soon as possible. Both internal and external applications will promote wound healing. Just try to relax. As the saying goes, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen."
As elders, their life experience was naturally richer. Seeing Mu Linjing's injuries now, although troublesome, it wasn't impossible to treat.
Medicine was the primary treatment, but a person's mindset had a great influence. He also needed to offer some advice.
However, his reminder not only reminded Mu Linjing but also Wen Yulan.
She deliberately sneered, "Doctor, can this face, injured like this, really recover? Aren't you just talking nonsense? I heard from the nurses here that scar removal is not a simple matter."
Her words managed to offend everyone in the room. Old Master Zhan felt particularly embarrassed.
"What do you know? Dr. Situ is the foremost scar removal expert in the country. If you don't understand, then shut up!"
She was unconvinced and retorted stubbornly, "Dad, do you really want this little vixen's face to be healed? She's got your grandson wrapped around her finger, and you, as a grandfather, aren't doing anything about it!"
"Mom, how can you talk to Grandpa like that?"
Her words were overheard by Zhan Yichen, who had just rushed in. Such unpleasant words instantly enraged Zhan Yichen. Was she planning to offend everyone so that no one would treat Mu Linjing's injuries?