Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 79: My Dad Knelt Down and Begged Me!

Wang Xiu’e covered her mouth excitedly, tears falling once again.

Gu Lan jumped up in excitement, grabbing onto Lin Wan Yi’s arm.

"Sister-in-law, did you hear that! My dad acknowledged you! He’s coming to see you and the nephews!"

Gu Yanshen stood by the bed, his tall frame slightly relaxing, his nerves that had been tense for a day and a night finally easing a bit.

He looked at Lin Wan Yi, his eyes filled with an unending tenderness.

Lin Wan Yi also smiled, her pale face finally showing a hint of color.

At this moment, a loud commotion erupted at the door of the ward.

"Let me in! I want to see my daughter! Wanyi!"

A man’s piercing cry cut through the door.

Wang Xiu’e exchanged a glance with the teacher, their faces changing.

Even Gu Lan was stunned.

"Isn’t that... Uncle Lin’s voice?"

Before the words were finished, the ward door was suddenly pushed open.

The two guards couldn’t stop him at all; a disheveled, gray-haired middle-aged man had already rushed in.

It was Lin Guodong.

He immediately saw Lin Wan Yi on the bed.

With a thud.

Lin Guodong fell to his knees, hitting the cold floor heavily.

"Wanyi! My daughter!"

He crawled on his knees to the bedside, tears and snot flowing uncontrollably.

"It’s Dad’s fault! Dad is a scoundrel! Dad was blinded by greed!"

He reached out, wanting to touch Lin Wan Yi’s quilt, yet he dared not.

"Can you forgive Dad, please? Dad knows he’s wrong, he really knows he’s wrong!"

The entire ward fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene.

Wang Xiu’e opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Gu Lan was even more at a loss, looking at Lin Wan Yi.

However, Lin Wan Yi lay on the bed without even lifting her eyelids.

It was as if she neither heard nor saw him, just quietly staring at the ceiling, her expression as calm as still water.

Gu Yanshen stepped forward, his tall figure standing between Lin Guodong and the hospital bed.

He looked down, eyeing the man kneeling on the floor.

"Mr. Lin."

His voice was flat, devoid of any emotion.

"Wanyi needs rest."

Lin Guodong lifted his tear-streaked face, looking up at this imposing son-in-law.

"Yanshen, I know I’m beyond redemption. Just let me say a few words to Wanyi, just a few!"

Gu Yanshen didn’t move.

"She doesn’t want to see you."

Lin Guodong’s sobbing ceased, as if his throat had been seized.

He looked behind Gu Yanshen at his biological daughter who seemed indifferent to him, feeling a stab in his heart.

"Wanyi! Look at Dad! Say something!"

Unwilling to give up, he struggled to bypass Gu Yanshen.

Gu Yanshen blocked him with one hand, a small movement yet preventing him from advancing even an inch.

"Guards."

Gu Yanshen’s voice remained flat.

The two guards at the door immediately stepped in.

"Escort Mr. Lin out."

"No! I won’t go!" Lin Guodong broke down entirely, clinging to the side of the bed, "Wanyi, you can’t treat me like this! I’m your father!"

Gu Yanshen’s expression finally darkened.

"I’ll say it one more time."

He looked at Lin Guodong, speaking each word deliberately.

"From now on, never appear in front of her again."

These words were like a cold judgment.

Lin Guodong shuddered all over, blankly staring at him.

The guards hesitated no longer and stepped forward to hold Lin Guodong’s arms from both sides.

"No! Let go of me! Wanyi! I’m your father—"

Lin Guodong was forcibly dragged out, his cries gradually fading away.

Silence finally returned to the ward.

Wang Xiu’e and the teacher both looked at Lin Wan Yi, their eyes complex.

But Lin Wan Yi seemed unaffected, slowly turning her head to look at Gu Yanshen.

"Your wound."

She noticed a bit of blood seeping through his right arm’s bandage, pulled by his earlier confrontation with Lin Guodong.

Gu Yanshen shook his head.

"It’s nothing."

The teacher sighed and stepped forward.

"Wanyi, your father he..."

"Teacher." Lin Wan Yi interrupted him, "That person has nothing to do with me."

The teacher was taken aback but soon understood her meaning.

He nodded and changed the subject.

"Back in Beijing, they have already taken Zhou Wenxiu into custody."

"Lin Guodong, in an effort to atone for his actions, voluntarily confessed all her crimes."

The teacher’s voice carried a hint of coldness.

"That woman is far more malicious than we thought. Not only did she embezzle almost all of the Lin Family’s assets, but we’ve also found the evidence of her plot against your mother years ago in Lin Family’s hidden compartment."

Gu Lan let out a sharp intake of breath.

Lin Wan Yi’s body stiffened slightly but quickly resumed its calm state.

The teacher continued to speak.

"The evidence is irrefutable. The Lin Family mansion has been sealed, her assets frozen entirely. That woman will never come out in this life."

"Good."

Lin Wan Yi softly uttered two words.

The teacher looked at her, his eyes filled with approval and a bit of heartache.

"So, regarding Lin Guodong... he’s a crucial witness in this case. How do you think we should handle it?"

Lin Wan Yi remained silent for a few seconds.

"Teacher, public matters are public; private affairs are private."

Her voice was calm as if discussing a transaction.

"His crimes should be judged by the law. The evidence he provided ensures Zhou Wenxiu faces the harshest consequences. That’s enough for me."

She looked at Gu Yanshen.

"As for forgiveness, that’s a personal matter. Between him and me, it’s impossible in this lifetime."

These words made everyone present see her in a new light.

The teacher nodded heavily.

"Alright! I understand! You focus on recovering; we’ll handle the rest!"

The teacher and Wang Xiu’e gave a few more instructions, then left with the others.

In the ward, only Gu Yanshen, Lin Wan Yi, and Gu Lan remained.

Gu Lan looked at her sister-in-law, her eyes full of admiration.

"Sister-in-law, you were so cool just now!"

Lin Wan Yi smiled but her gaze returned to Gu Yanshen’s wound.

"Get a nurse to change his dressing."

"No need." Gu Yanshen held her hand down, "It’s a small wound."

"It looks painful to me." Lin Wan Yi’s tone was unyielding.

Immediately, Gu Yanshen stayed still.

Gu Lan stifled a laugh, sensibly running out.

"I’ll go get a nurse!"

Soon, a nurse came in with new bandages and antiseptic.

Lin Wan Yi insisted on doing it herself.

She had Gu Yanshen sit on the edge of the bed and carefully untied the bandage on his shoulder.

The ghastly wound was exposed to the air; although not deep, the skin and flesh were gaping, looking alarming.

Lin Wan Yi’s heart clenched a bit.

She picked up a cotton swab, dipped it in the antiseptic, her movements gentle as if she were handling a rare treasure.

"Does it hurt?"

"No."

Gu Yanshen watched her focused profile, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

He raised his uninjured left hand, wanting to brush aside a lock of hair that had fallen on her cheek.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch her—

Bang!

The ward door was once again slammed open.

"Big brother! Sister-in-law! Something’s happened!"

Gu Lan rushed in, full of panic, breathless.

Gu Yanshen’s expression immediately turned cold.

"What happened?"

Gu Lan panted heavily, barely able to speak coherently.

"At the family compound... at the family compound entrance!"

"A lot of people! A lot of people are making trouble there!"