The old butler, his hair now completely white, stood with his hands clasped awkwardly at his sides. Hearing Lin Zhenbiao's words, a faint smile slowly appeared on his face. "Master Lin, Miss's life has been full of hardships. Although she was cherished and cared for by you, she didn't choose the right man and ended up like this. You're just trying to get justice for her."

Lin Zhenbiao glanced at the old butler with a complicated expression, shook his head, and struggled with hesitation between his brows. "...Yan Hui is very heartbroken. I'm really afraid he won't be able to get through this. This child never tells anyone his feelings, but I know he's very serious about Ye Siyi. Lately, I've often wondered if what I'm doing is too unfair to him..."

"Then, Mr. Lin, just follow your heart."

The old butler suppressed the urge to sigh. After so many years of loyalty between master and servant, only he dared to speak the truth to Lin Zhenbiao. "However, I know that Master Lin is only doing this to follow Miss's wishes. In any case, things are already like this. Even if we tell Young Master Yan everything, it won't help. It will only create a rift between Young Master Yan and you, Master Lin. Young Master Yan might even blame Miss... Miss hasn't been truly happy in the past ten years. Master Lin certainly doesn't want her to be unhappy even in heaven."

“You’re right…” Lin Zhenbiao’s cloudy eyes flickered, and after a moment, his eyes gradually turned cold. He murmured, “Nothing in this world is more important than Qianzhi. I’m an old man who has to send off my daughter. I have to make those people pay the price. Qianzhi’s marriage has never been happy because of that woman. I will never let Yan Hui and her daughter be together!”

The morning sunlight was lovely, shining through the thin gauze curtains and making one feel even more languid.

Siyi stood under a large tree in the hospital garden. City A had entered the height of summer, and the air was beginning to feel somewhat stuffy.

It wasn't too hot yet; she was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and simple flip-flops. There were two plainclothes policemen standing not far away; she knew they were the people her older brother had arranged for her.

After basking in the sun for a while, she slowly returned to her ward. If her check-up today showed no problems, she should be able to be discharged.

Now she walks very carefully because she knows she is pregnant and carrying a little baby in her belly. After the initial shock of hearing the news, she knew that she wanted this child, she wanted it very, very much.

Although she knew that the child's existence was extremely awkward in the current situation, just as her older brother said, the baby was in her belly and half of its blood belonged to her. No matter who the baby's father was, she would not give up this innocent little life.

It was this little life that gave her new hope for her own life.

These past two days, while in her hospital room, she had already planned out the route she would take today.

After being discharged from the hospital, Siyi decided to take her father abroad first. Given what had happened here, Ye Xiongming wouldn't be able to find peace if he stayed; his body was still recovering and he couldn't withstand too much stress. As for her older brother, she figured he wouldn't leave for the time being, which would allow him to stay and search for their mother. She was pregnant now, and couldn't stay in City A. She had calmly analyzed the situation and knew that staying in City A would be pointless. With Jiang Yanhui's situation, if he knew she was pregnant, he definitely wouldn't want the child, so she couldn't let him know. Besides, there was Lin Zhenbiao. Now that Lin Qianzhi was dead, she wasn't so naive as to think that being pregnant would make Lin Zhenbiao accept her. The Jiang and Ye families were already irreconcilable enemies, so she had to leave. She planned to wait until she was abroad, gave birth to the child, and then make other plans.

Many times, she thought that it wasn't fate playing a cruel joke on her; rather, she knew from the beginning that she was struggling in this relationship, that she had known she was wrong from the start. That man was always worlds apart from her, yet she still went on regardless, and in the end, she couldn't blame anyone for everything she suffered.

"Miss Ye." As soon as Siyi entered the ward, she saw that her attending physician was already waiting for her in the room.

She suppressed the myriad emotions swirling in her heart, put on a faint smile, and said, "Dr. Chen, I'm sorry, I just went for a walk and didn't expect to see you here."

"I just arrived too."

The doctor glanced through the medical record and said to Siyi, "Your health is much better now. If you want to be discharged, you can leave today."

"I'll go to complete the discharge procedures later, Dr. Chen. Thank you for your help these past two days."

"Hehe, thank you is too kind, it's what we should do." Dr. Chen considered for a moment before instructing Siyi, "But Miss Ye, you intend to keep the child, don't you?"

Siyi nodded firmly without any hesitation.

The doctor nodded and said softly, "When you get home, please take care of yourself and get plenty of rest. This is your first pregnancy, and you're not in the best physical condition, so please take good care of yourself. If you have any problems, come back to me."

Siyi said thank you again. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Dr. Chen, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor. I hope you can help me with something."

"Miss Ye, please feel free to speak to me."

Siyi said, "I know your hospital keeps patient information confidential, but if someone with status comes to inquire, you can't guarantee absolute confidentiality. Dr. Chen, I just want to ask you, please keep my pregnancy a secret. Is that alright?"

Dr. Chen chuckled. "I thought it was something serious. It's our duty as doctors not to disclose patients' information casually, so Ms. Ye can rest assured."

Siyi, however, was not reassured at all. She tried to be polite first, but then took a hard line. "Dr. Chen, I am telling you this very seriously. I am a lawyer myself. If your hospital discloses my medical records without my consent, I will definitely use the law to defend my rights."

Dr. Chen hadn't expected that this seemingly delicate woman could speak so eloquently, and that she was actually a lawyer. She immediately smiled and nodded, assuring her, "Ms. Ye, don't worry, I will absolutely keep it a secret."

Siyi breathed a sigh of relief. After the doctor left, she quickly tidied herself up. Just as she was about to call Ye Zhenghao, she heard footsteps at the ward door. She paused slightly, thinking it was Ye Zhenghao, and without turning around, she called out, "Big brother, I was just about to call you. The doctor said I can be discharged..."

But there was no male voice responding to her words as she expected. Siyi was suspicious and instinctively turned her head. She saw a tall figure standing darkly at the door of the ward. He held the doorknob with one hand and closed the door expressionlessly. With a light press of his thumb, he locked the door from the inside.

The clothes in Siyi's hands instantly slipped onto the bed. She cautiously watched the man walking towards her step by step, subconsciously swallowed, and took a deep breath before speaking: "You... why are you here?"

It had only been two days since they last met, but this man, who was usually so spirited, was unusually silent. There was a stubble of stubble on his chin, and his once captivating eyes, which had once stirred her heart, were now as deep as an endless ocean, with a sharp light flickering within them that Siyi was unfamiliar with.

He walked towards her step by step without saying a word. Siyi was actually a little afraid of Jiang Yanhui like this. Of course, she had always known that Jiang Yanhui was a very complicated man. She had seen him angry before, but he had never looked at her with such an inscrutable face. She subconsciously took two steps back, her back quickly hitting the bedside table with a soft thud. She had nowhere to retreat. Fortunately, Jiang Yanhui stopped approaching her and stood in front of her, looking at her with dangerously narrowed eyes.

An eerie silence filled the ward. Siyi's heart trembled. She was terrified that Jiang Yanhui would suddenly fly into a rage; his expression was too frightening.

"Jiang Yan Hui, you..."

"Where are you going?"

As soon as Siyi opened her mouth, Jiang Yanhui also spoke up, interrupting her with a blank expression. He seemed like a different person; the wicked and unrestrained charm on his face had long since disappeared, replaced by an inscrutable and unfathomable expression. Even his voice was low and hoarse, carrying a chilling sense of oppression.

Siyi knew that he had been busy with his mother's funeral arrangements for the past two days, which had been widely reported in the newspapers. However, she did not expect him to come to see her so soon. She was puzzled as to why he had come to see her at this time. After hesitating for a moment, she finally said, "I'm going home."

Her simple three words pierced Jiang Yan Hui's heart.

She still had a home, but what about his? One was dead, the other injured. He used to hate going back to the Jiang family mansion, but he knew his mother had always wanted him to return. So, after arranging her funeral, he took Lin Qianzhi's photo back to the Jiang family mansion. But upon entering, he was stunned to find that the vast mansion was now empty, with only a few servants remaining, a poignant emptiness.

The old man who always sat in the main house was still lying in the hospital, unconscious.

His home has become like this.

Jiang Yan's face turned sinister and terrifying from the hatred in his heart.

His tone grew even colder, "I'll only ask you one question: Where is Guan Fengru?"

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