《On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Kissed Me!》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Miss Fang, I hope you can consider our proposal carefully. We are very sincere. If you have thought it through, you can call me anytime.¡± Fang Tong gripped her phone tightly. Tears gathered in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. In less than three days, the Fang Corporation announced bankruptcy and liquidation. As the company¡¯s largest shareholder, her father had always been eccentric. Her fragile mother couldn¡¯t bear the blow and jumped off a building to commit suicide. In just one night, Fang Tong had gone from the princess of the Fang family who was high and mighty to being burdened with a huge amount of debt. ¡°Miss Fang, we have already checked your things. You can take them with you.¡± The villa had been mortgaged to the bank before her father went missing. Now that the company had gone bankrupt and Fang Tong couldn¡¯t pay back the bank loan, the bank had to take back the villa and chase Fang Tong out. They even had to check her luggage one by one. They were afraid that she would run away with some large amount of property. After zipping up the luggage again, Fang Tong pushed it with an expressionless face. She turned around and took one last look at the villa that she had lived in for more than twenty years before leaving. Fang Tong walked along a small path from the villa to the door. The best time of her life had been spent in this courtyard. Now, she was the only one left, fleeing in a sorry state. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this Miss Fang? Where are you dragging a suitcase to? Why don¡¯t I give you a ride?¡± On the private road outside the villa, a big red sedan stopped in front of Fang Tong. The passenger rolled down the window, revealing a charming face. It was the Wen family¡¯s daughter, Wen Wanyi. The Wen family¡¯s villa was also in this area, but it was close to the lakeside. It wasn¡¯t as good as the Fang family¡¯s villa in terms of location and value. Wen Wanyi and Fang Tong were around the same age and neighbors. Since young, the two of them had been compared by the elders in the community. From looks to wealth, education, and ability, Fang Tong had always crushed Wen Wanyi. But now, the Fang family had gone bankrupt, and the princess had become a commoner. All her looks, education, and ability had become unworthy of mention. Wen Wanyi instantly overshadowed Fang Tong. ¡°There¡¯s no need!¡± Fang Tong didn¡¯t want to tangle with her any longer and wanted to go around the car. However, Wen Wanyi had made up her mind to humiliate her. She deliberately drove the car and chased after her. She refused to give way. ¡°What on Earth are you trying to do!¡± Fang Tong was slightly angry. ¡°We¡¯re friends. I just want to give you a ride. Don¡¯t be so unreasonable!¡± Wen Wanyi smiled happily. ¡°This is where wealthy families live. Do you think it¡¯s those slums, where you can just walk out of the door and hail a taxi? I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to wait until nightfall for a taxi to pick you up.¡± ¡°This is my matter. You don¡¯t have to worry about it!¡± Wen Wanyi smiled and pushed the door open to get out, ¡°That¡¯s right. Miss Fang is a princess who is high up in the world. She doesn¡¯t need us nobodies to worry about her. However, do you have the money to hail a taxi now? The Fang Corporation owes so much money. Those people at the bank probably won¡¯t even let you take a single copper coin with you!¡± Fang Tong pursed her lips tightly. ¡°Fang Tong, I came here today to tell you a piece of good news.¡± ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Fang Tong glared at her. ¡°I¡¯ve already signed up for the auction three days later. From now on, this villa¡¯s ownership will be changed to the Wen family. When the time comes, I¡¯ll tear down the interior and renovate it. When the renovation is complete, I¡¯ll invite you to my house as a guest!¡± Wen Wanyi emphasized the word ¡®my house¡¯. Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Fang Tong¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief, but then she smiled bitterly. The house had been taken back by the bank, and anyone had the right to participate in the auction. No matter how unhappy she was, it couldn¡¯t change this fact, because she was now a poor person! ¡°But I have always been a very kind person. If you don¡¯t have a place to live, you can come to my house and be a servant! When that time comes, you can still live in this villa!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t enjoy your kindness.¡± Fang Tong turned around coldly and walked away quickly with her suitcase while ignoring Wen Wanyi¡¯s words. She had only taken a few steps when a sports car suddenly sped towards her. Fang Tong was anxious to avoid it, but she bumped into the suitcase next to her. She immediately fell and sat on the ground. Her elbow was cut by the asphalt pavement and she was bleeding non-stop. ¡°Are you okay?!¡± The car stopped, and a man quickly got out of the car. He looked anxious as he walked in front of Fang Tong. He wanted to help her up, but Fang Tong avoided him. ¡°Miss Fang, you don¡¯t remember me?¡± Fang Tong supported her suitcase with one hand as she stood up. She looked at the man in front of her suspiciously. He looked familiar, but she couldn¡¯t remember where she had seen him before. ¡°I¡¯m Jin Nanxuan from Jinhui Group. I¡¯ve met Miss Fang once at the charity banquet,¡± Jin Nanxuan introduced himself. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Ever since I met you that time, I¡¯ve fallen in love with you. I¡¯ve been looking for an opportunity to get to know you. I didn¡¯t expect that the Fang Corporation would encounter a crisis. After I heard the news, I immediately rushed over. If you need my help with anything, feel free to tell me.¡± Fang Tong narrowed her eyes slightly. She couldn¡¯t believe that Jin Nanxuan would have such good intentions. As expected, before Fang Tong could speak, Wen Wanyi, who was behind her, had already smiled and said, ¡°Fang Tong, your charm is still unstoppable! Even Mr. Jin, whose child is already in primary school, can¡¯t forget you even after seeing you. He can¡¯t wait to come to save a damsel in distress!¡± Fang Tong¡¯s expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly took a few steps back to stay far away from Jin Nanxuan! Jin Nanxuan didn¡¯t do anything after Wen Wanyi exposed him. Instead, he smiled and said, ¡°Miss Fang, I love you dearly. Now that the Fang Corporation has gone bankrupt while leaving behind such a mess, only I can help. I can even buy your family¡¯s villa and put it under your name. Everything will still be the same as before. Nothing will change.¡± Just like before! Heh! Jin Nanxuan¡¯s so-called sincerity was just lust for her body and appearance. Using the Fang family¡¯s villa as a bargaining chip to make her his sugar baby and make her have an affair with him was simply a dream! Wen Wanyi didn¡¯t forget to fan the flames. ¡°Fang Tong, I advise you to agree! It¡¯s not that fun for a princess to become a commoner. Now that you don¡¯t even have a job, it¡¯s even a problem for you to support yourself. How are you going to pay off your debts? Instead of wasting your youth, why not take the opportunity now and sell it at a good price!¡± Sell it at a good price?! Fang Tong sneered. That¡¯s right! With the Fang family around, her appearance was like the icing on the cake. Now that the Fang family had fallen, she was at their mercy! Rather than being remembered by others and not knowing what disgusting things would happen in the future, it was better to sell herself at a good price now! Fang Tong took a deep breath and took out her cell phone. She found the latest call and immediately called back. After the call was connected, she said resolutely, ¡°I promise. Please arrange a car to pick me up in half an hour.¡± ¡°Okay, Miss Fang.¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Half an hour later, a luxurious car stopped on the private road in front of the Fang family¡¯s villa. Then, a person who looked like a butler alighted from the car and walked to Fang Tong respectfully. He took the suitcase from her hands and invited her into the car, then, he drove away. ¡°Whose license plate is that? It looks so familiar!¡± Wen Wanyi muttered to herself as she looked at the car that took away Fang Tong. Jin Nanxuan, who was standing at the side, had an ugly expression on his face. If he remembered correctly, that was¡­ the Gu family¡¯s car! The Gu family¡¯s manor. It was different from the small courtyard of the villa. The Gu family¡¯s old manor could simply be described as a manor. It had an endless lawn courtyard and a carved iron door. After sensing the license plate, the door slowly opened. From the main entrance to the house¡¯s main entrance, it would take four to five minutes to drive in the middle. Even Fang Tong, who was used to big scenes, felt surprised when she saw this scene. She had never known that such a place existed in City A. The butler brought Fang Tong to the living room. In the middle of the living room were two armchairs. On the left sat a white-haired old man, and on the right was a middle-aged lady. As soon as Fang Tong entered, the lady¡¯s eyes lit up. She had never seen such a beautiful girl. The next second, she frowned slightly. Such a beautiful girl probably couldn¡¯t bear the loneliness. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Fang Tong.¡± The butler introduced Fang Tong, ¡°This is Old Master Gu, and this is Madam Gu.¡± ¡°Old Master Gu, Madam Gu.¡± ¡°Mm!¡± Old Master Gu stroked his beard. He was very satisfied with this elegant and graceful girl who was neither servile nor overbearing. He looked at his daughter-in-law beside him and asked for her opinion. Madam Gu looked at Fang Tong carefully and finally nodded. ¡°Do you understand Nancheng¡¯s situation?¡± Fang Tong nodded. On the way here, the butler had already told her in advance. The only son of the Gu family, Gu Nancheng, had been in a serious car accident half a year ago. After half a year of emergency treatment, his external injuries had already healed, but he was still in a coma. Recently, they couldn¡¯t even get any nutrient fluids into his body, and his physical condition had plummeted. Many doctors had determined that he wouldn¡¯t live for more than three months. The Gu family was unwilling to give up on their only son. They searched for treatment many times, and in the end, they found a master of metaphysics. He said that if they wanted to save Gu Nancheng, they needed to find a woman with a birth year in the single digits and the birth month in the double digits. Only by getting married could Gu Nancheng survive. Fang Tong happened to be the person chosen by the Gu family. Initially, when the Gu family went to the Fang family to propose marriage, the Fang Corporation hadn¡¯t gone bankrupt yet. When Mr. Fang heard that Gu Nancheng was about to die, he immediately rejected the marriage and didn¡¯t mention it to Fang Tong at all. Two days ago, when the Fang Corporation went bankrupt and the Gu family brought it up again, Fang Tong¡¯s first reaction was that of humiliation, so she didn¡¯t agree to it for a long time. Now¡­ ¡°Madam, don¡¯t worry. Since I¡¯ve agreed to the Gu family¡¯s proposal, I¡¯ll definitely do my part as the Gu family¡¯s daughter-in-law and take good care of the young master. If he¡¯s lucky enough to wake up, we¡¯ll talk about whether we should continue this marriage. If he¡¯s unlucky¡­ I¡¯ll also stay in the Gu family and take care of Young Master Gu for three years.¡± Fang Tong looked determined, and Madam Gu couldn¡¯t help but feel her nose tingle. She had no choice but to do this. She really hoped that as the master had said, Fang Tong would bring good luck to Nancheng! ¡°Miss Fang, if you have any requests, feel free to mention them. As long as the Gu family can make the decision, we will fulfill them.¡± Fang Tong pursed her lips and slowly said, ¡°I hope that the Gu family can step forward and bid for the Fang family¡¯s villa. Don¡¯t let it fall into the hands of others!¡± ¡°Alright, no problem.¡± Old Master Gu made the decision. Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The official wedding was scheduled for tomorrow. Fang Tong couldn¡¯t stay at the Gu family¡¯s home for the time being, so Mrs. Gu arranged for someone to bring Fang Tong to an apartment in the city center. She also instructed the butler to invite the Gu family¡¯s family doctor to the apartment; she carefully took care of Fang Tong¡¯s injury. Actually, Fang Tong¡¯s elbow was just scratched. She just needed to apply some medicine on it, but Mrs. Gu insisted on having the doctor do it. ¡°Young people like you don¡¯t take care of your own bodies. You always think that it¡¯s just a small problem, but you don¡¯t know that many serious illnesses are caused by small problems that you don¡¯t pay attention to.¡± Mrs. Gu said reproachful words, but the heartache in her eyes couldn¡¯t be hidden. Over the past few days, Fang Tong had experienced the warmth and coldness that she hadn¡¯t experienced in the past twenty years. Now that she was being cared for like this by an elder, she couldn¡¯t help but feel moved. ¡°Thank you, Mrs. Gu.¡± Mrs. Gu teased her, ¡°You still call me Mrs. Gu?¡± Fang Tong blushed. She couldn¡¯t call her ¡®mother-in-law¡¯ now, no matter what. Mrs. Gu didn¡¯t make things difficult for her. She even called a servant to go with her to the apartment to take care of Fang Tong¡¯s living. After that, the butler brought Fang Tong to the apartment in the city center. After she had settled her luggage and the doctor had given her medicine, she left. The servant asked, ¡°Young Madam, is there anything you want to eat tonight?¡± Fang Tong was still not used to being called Young Madam. She was stunned for a moment before she realized that it was almost dark outside. The day was about to come to an end. From tomorrow onwards, she would be someone else¡¯s bride. ¡°I don¡¯t have much of an appetite. Please help me make a bowl of noodles!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Fang Tong sat on the sofa and took out her phone to unlock the flight mode. All sorts of message notifications came one after another. One of them wasn¡¯t in her contacts, but she recognized the number at a glance. It made more than 20 calls. There were also many messages asking where she was? Was she doing well now? Fang Tong stared at those messages for a while, then ruthlessly deleted them and blocked the number. From now on, no matter where she was, whether she was living a good life or a bad life, it had nothing to do with him! Other than that person, the person who contacted Fang Tong the most was her sister, Fang Xin. The two Fang sisters were famous for their beauty and talent in the socialite circle. If Fang Tong was said to be a beautiful rose, then Fang Xin was a graceful and luxurious peony. Unfortunately, Fang Xin had married abroad five years ago. This time, something happened to the Fang family. She was originally anxious to return, but because of some matters, she was delayed. Fang Tong didn¡¯t reply to her call. She was afraid that she would cry, so she only told Fang Xin that she was fine now. With the help of her classmates, she could survive without any problems. Fang Xin said a bunch of things about telling Fang Tong to be careful and she comforted her. In less than three months, she would definitely come back to find her. Fang Tong felt a little comforted. As she could survive these three months, she would be fine as long. ¡°Young Madam, the noodles are ready.¡± The Gu family¡¯s servants were very good at cooking, but Fang Tong was physically and mentally exhausted that day. Her appetite wasn¡¯t good, and she couldn¡¯t eat after a few quick bites. ¡°Then Young Madam, you should go and rest first. I¡¯ll keep the noodles warm. If you are hungry in the middle of the night, you can eat them after you take them out.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Fang Tong returned to her room, took her pajamas from the suitcase, and then went to the bathroom to wash up. Because the wound on her elbow couldn¡¯t be washed, Fang Tong couldn¡¯t take a shower either. She simply scrubbed, changed into her pajamas, lifted the quilt, and fell asleep. Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That night, Fang Tong had many dreams. When she was young, she went to the mountaintop with him to watch the sunrise. He hugged her tightly in his arms as he told her, ¡°Tong Tong, when you are twenty-two years old, we will get married. I will definitely make you the happiest woman in the world!¡± Then, he disappeared from Fang Tong¡¯s sight. Following that, a group of people rushed into the house and violently snatched all the valuable things. Fang Tong resisted with all her might. Then, she heard a loud crash coming from outside. She stumbled and pushed away the crowd, only to see her mother lying in a pool of blood. Then, the large iron gate of the Gu family¡¯s manor slowly opened. A blurry figure was waving at her from inside. ¡°Fang Tong, from now on, you are the daughter-in-law of the Gu family!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Fang Tong woke up from her dream, and her body was covered in cold sweat. At this moment, the alarm clock on the bedside rang. Fang Tong swallowed hard in fear. She turned around and took out her phone. She turned off the alarm clock, lifted the quilt, and got out of bed. She went to the bathroom to turn on the tap and scooped a handful of cold water to wash her face. Her mind gradually calmed down. ¡°Dong! Dong!!¡± There was a knock on the door. ¡°Young Madam, are you awake?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Fang Tong hurriedly wiped the water stains off her face and went to open the door. The maid held a bright red cheongsam with traditional embroidery on it. The pattern was a chirping phoenix. ¡°This is the wedding dress that the Madam sent over.¡± The maid handed the dress to Fang Tong. Then, she said, ¡°The Madam said that it¡¯s not convenient for the Young Master to move around now, so it¡¯s not suitable for a large-scale wedding. When he¡¯s better, he¡¯ll definitely hold a grand wedding for you. You¡¯ll have to wait for a period.¡± In fact, even if Madam Gu didn¡¯t mention it, Fang Tong had never thought of holding a grand wedding. She and Gu Nancheng weren¡¯t in a marriage where they loved each other. It didn¡¯t matter whether there was a wedding or not. ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll put it on now.¡± The maid left the room. Fang Tong took off her pajamas and changed into a qipao. The cut of the dress was perfect for Fang Tong¡¯s figure. Moreover, the bright red color didn¡¯t look tacky on Fang Tong. Instead, it served to accentuate her beauty. She looked innocent and charming, like a newly married woman. After changing, Fang Tong took the elevator downstairs with the help of the maid and got into the Gu family¡¯s car. The wedding car set off from the apartment and circled the city three times. Finally, it returned to the Gu family¡¯s manor and stopped at the gate of the manor. Fang Tong got out of the car. Soon, someone brought up a few cakes wrapped in red paper. Fang Tong stepped on them step by step. When she was about to walk through the gate, the red cakes were replaced with a brazier. Fang Tong held the hem of her dress and carefully walked over the brazier. Then, she stepped on the red carpet and slowly walked into the manor with the help of the servants. In the living room. Old Master Gu was sitting in the main seat. Mrs. Gu sat at the lower left of the old master today. A mother and son sat opposite her. They were the daughter-in-law and grandson of Old Master Gu¡¯s brother. He was Gu Nancheng¡¯s cousin, Gu Ting. ¡°Sister-in-law, today is a good day for you to become a mother-in-law. I wish you a grandson as soon as possible, preferably two in three years!¡± Lan Yue said with a smile. Mrs. Gu glanced at her indifferently. Gu Nancheng was on the brink of death. She didn¡¯t even know how long she could keep her son. Now that she wished her a grandson as soon as possible, wasn¡¯t she deliberately rubbing salt on her wound? However, today was a day of great happiness, and Mrs. Gu couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with her. She just smiled and didn¡¯t respond, which made Lan Yue unable to continue mocking her. Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Soon, Fang Tong entered the house. The servant led her to Old Master Gu and placed a futon beside her feet. Fang Tong knelt down and said, ¡°Granddaughter-in-law pays her respects to grandfather.¡± ¡°Okay, okay, okay. Get up quickly!¡± Old Master Gu raised his hand and the servant quickly helped Fang Tong up. At the same time, she stuffed the red packet that Old Master Gu gave her into her hands. Following that, Fang Tong greeted their mother-in-law. Madam Gu was also smiling. Not only did she give Fang Tong a thick red packet, but she also took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and put it on Fang Tong¡¯s hand. ¡°Your grandmother put this bracelet on me when I married into the Gu family. Now, I¡¯m giving this bracelet to you. I hope that you can love Nancheng and grow old together.¡± ¡°Thank you, Mother.¡± Then, Mrs. Gu brought Fang Tong to the side and introduced Lan Yue and her son to her. ¡°This is your aunt-in-law first removed,¡± Mrs. Gu pointed at Lan Yue and said. ¡°Hello, aunt-in-law first removed.¡± Fang Tong lowered her head and greeted her obediently. Lan Yue sized up Fang Tong. She didn¡¯t expect the Gu family to find such a beautiful daughter-in-law. She curled her lips unconsciously, but she still smiled and gave her a red packet. ¡°This is your cousin, Gu Ting.¡± ¡°Cousin.¡± Ever since Fang Tong entered the house, Gu Ting¡¯s eyes had been fixed on her. He didn¡¯t expect that there would be such a beautiful woman in this world, especially her voice, which was delicate and soft. Just hearing her words made one¡¯s bones go soft. He wished that he could give her his heart! ¡°Mm-hmm!¡± Seeing the lust in Gu Ting¡¯s eyes, Madam Gu¡¯s expression darkened. She coughed lightly and Gu Ting came back to his senses. He pretended to be calm. ¡°Hello, sister-in-law! If you need any help in the future, just let me know.¡± Madam Gu pulled Fang Tong behind her without batting an eye. She glared at Lan Yue and her son before taking her away. After Fang Tong greeted everyone, the wedding came to an end. Fang Tong was taken to the new room on the second floor. After leaving Gu Ting¡¯s wretched gaze, Fang Tong finally heaved a sigh of relief. Even if she saw a stranger lying in the new room, she wasn¡¯t as afraid anymore. Compared to those scheming people, the man in front of her couldn¡¯t move, and he wouldn¡¯t do anything to her. Fang Tong walked forward and sat at the end of the bed while quietly sizing up the man who had become her husband. Perhaps it was because he couldn¡¯t see the sun all day long, his face was a little pale, but it still couldn¡¯t hide his handsome face. Fang Tong thought that if he lived a healthy life, he would surely charm many women to death! Now, he could only accept his fate and lie here, while she herself was trapped in the cage of the Gu family with him. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Fang Tong. I¡¯m your wife now. I hope that we can get along peacefully.¡± The person on the bed naturally wouldn¡¯t answer her, and Fang Tong didn¡¯t mind. Not long after, someone knocked on the door. Fang Tong got up to open the door. It was Mrs. Gu, and she was holding a basin in her hand. She was about to take it, but Mrs. Gu blocked her way. ¡°I¡¯m here to wipe Nancheng¡¯s body.¡± Wipe¡­ his body. Fang Tong¡¯s small face flushed red, and she didn¡¯t go take it anymore. Fang Tong couldn¡¯t strip the man she had just met, even though he was already her husband. Mrs. Gu knew that Fang Tong couldn¡¯t get used to it, so she didn¡¯t force her. She went to the bathroom to get a basin of warm water, soaked the towel, unbuttoned Gu Nancheng¡¯s clothes, and gently wiped him. Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Nancheng is a very clean person, so even if he is unconscious, I still insist on rubbing his body twice a day. In the afternoon, I even have to give him a massage to prevent his limbs from hardening. These may seem simple, but it¡¯s actually very hard work. You¡¯ve just gotten married, so you can slowly get used to it in the future. There¡¯s no need to rush this moment.¡± Mrs. Gu quickly cleaned Gu Nancheng up, then she said to Fang Tong gently, ¡°You¡¯re a good and loyal child. My blessings to you and Nancheng today are all sincere. I hope that you two are really fated to be husband and wife for the rest of your lives.¡± ¡°Madam¡­¡± Fang Tong suddenly felt that she had been too confident when she had promised that she would fulfill her responsibilities as a wife. She had forgotten that as a vegetable¡¯s wife, she had to bear the burden of his daily living. This wasn¡¯t something that could be accomplished with just words. ¡°Huh?¡± Mrs. Gu raised her eyebrows. ¡°You still call me Madam?¡± Fang Tong was a little embarrassed. ¡°Mom.¡± ¡°Hmm, take it slow. Don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself.¡± Mrs. Gu patted the back of Fang Tong¡¯s hand lightly. ¡°Oh right, your aunt and Gu Ting live in the two-story building at the back. If you run into Gu Ting at home in the future, stay away from him. He¡¯s not a good person! If he dares to hit on you, just tell me!¡± Fang Tong also hated Gu Ting¡¯s unrestrained gaze today. No matter what, she was now Gu Nancheng¡¯s wife and his sister-in-law. In front of the elders, Gu Ting dared to show his desire for her. It was clear that he was a lecherous person! ¡°I got it. I¡¯ll be careful.¡± ¡°Then you should rest first! I¡¯ll go down.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you off.¡± Fang Tong sent Mrs. Gu out. She turned around and saw Gu Nancheng, who had changed into a new set of clothes. She sighed softly. It was getting late. Fang Tong planned to take a bath tonight. She first found a waterproof bandage from the cabinet and wrapped her elbow. Then, she took out her personal clothes, which the maid had packed beforehand. She turned around and saw the person lying on the bed. She frowned and walked forward quietly. She sized him up and then reached out to pinch his face. There was no reaction. Fang Tong pursed her lips and exerted a little more force, but there was still no reaction. Fang Tong heaved a sigh of relief. Then, without any psychological pressure, she changed out of her qipao in front of him. She walked to the bathroom naked and took a shower. After taking a shower, Fang Tong did her skin care routine. After all of that, she yawned tiredly. She had a lot of dreams last night, but she didn¡¯t sleep well. She woke up early this morning, and now, she was drowsy. Therefore, Fang Tong lifted the quilt and got on the bed. However, she was worried about Gu Nancheng, who was lying next to her, so she deliberately took out a pillow and put it between the two of them since she was afraid that she would bump into him when she fell asleep. Everything was ready. Fang Tong closed her eyes and soon fell asleep. When she woke up again, it was already bright outside. When Fang Tong opened her eyes, she saw a handsome face, and she was hugging him tightly. Fang Tong was shocked and quickly rolled down from his body. She patted her chest in fear. Fortunately, Gu Nancheng was a vegetable who couldn¡¯t move. However, ever since the incident with the Fang family, she hadn¡¯t slept so deeply for a long time. She didn¡¯t expect to sleep so soundly on her first night in the Gu family, and even her sleeping posture was so indecent. Fang Tong scratched her head and got up to change her clothes. Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Fang Tong went downstairs, Old Master Gu and Mrs. Gu had already woken up and were eating in the dining room. She frowned slightly and jogged over while apologizing, ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m sorry. I woke up late today. It won¡¯t happen again.¡± Old Master Gu chuckled and shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s okay. We don¡¯t have that many rules in our family. You young people have worked hard, so you should sleep more.¡± Fang Tong was a little hesitant. Mrs. Gu got up, smiled, and pulled her to her side to sit down. She asked the maid to bring her breakfast. ¡°What Grandpa said is true. In the past, when Nancheng was here, he didn¡¯t eat breakfast with us. He preferred Western style breakfast. He said it was convenient. Grandpa and I are used to eating Chinese style breakfast.¡± Hearing Mrs. Gu¡¯s words, Fang Tong finally calmed down. ¡°I like Chinese food too,¡± Fang Tong smiled sweetly. ¡°Then from now on, it¡¯ll be three to one. The minority must obey the majority.¡± Hearing this, both Old Master Gu and Mrs. Gu laughed. After breakfast, Old Master Gu went out to inspect the company. Mrs. Gu had to go to the Women¡¯s Association to deal with matters. As a new wife, Fang Tong didn¡¯t have to go anywhere. She was free to move about. Fang Tong went upstairs first and used warm water to wipe Gu Nancheng¡¯s upper body and lower body¡­ she was really not mentally prepared for this at the moment. After she was done, she went downstairs and planned to take a look around the manor. After all, she would be living here in the future, so she had to familiarize herself with it first. When she passed by the small building where Gu Ting lived, Fang Tong deliberately took a detour. She didn¡¯t expect to meet Gu Ting again. ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this sister-in-law? Looking for me?¡± Gu Ting raised his eyebrows and smiled. Fang Tong was expressionless. ¡°Cousin, it¡¯s my first day at home. I¡¯m not familiar with the home, so I¡¯m walking around.¡± ¡°Sister-in-law, you can come to me for such things! Come, I will show you around!¡± As he said this, Gu Ting was about to step forward and grab Fang Tong¡¯s hand, but she cleverly dodged him. Gu Ting didn¡¯t get angry. Instead, he rubbed his chin as he smiled and said, ¡°Sister-in-law, I know that you are the daughter of the Fang family. Now that the Fang family has fallen, they owe so much money. Didn¡¯t you marry that trash Gu Nancheng for the sake of money?¡± ¡°Cousin, please watch your words.¡± Fang Tong¡¯s expression darkened slightly. ¡°Why are you so pretentious?¡± Gu Ting spat, ¡°As you can see, Gu Nancheng is a good-for-nothing. Even the doctor said that he won¡¯t live for more than three months. After he dies, I will be the only one who can inherit the family business in this huge family. The entire Gu family will be in my hands. If you follow me, I guarantee that you will have a good life. Not to mention the Fang family¡¯s villa, but even the Fang Corporation will be redeemed for you!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t want to,¡± Fang Tong refused sternly. Gu Ting¡¯s expression changed. He pointed at Fang Tong and cursed, ¡°Fang Tong, don¡¯t be unappreciative! ¡°Let me tell you, once Gu Nancheng dies, the entire Gu family will be mine. At that time, not only you, but even the old man and that old woman, Gu Baiping, will have to give me some leeway! When that time comes, if you come to beg me again, I won¡¯t be so easy to talk to!¡± ¡°Since you have nothing nice to say, then don¡¯t speak!¡± Gu Baiping was Fang Tong¡¯s mother-in-law, and she was also the person who treated Fang Tong the best ever since she married into the family. Now, a beast like Gu Ting actually dared to insult her. Fang Tong could no longer bear to listen to him. She dashed forward and quickly pinched Gu Ting¡¯s chin. With a crack, his jaw was dislocated. Then, she heard Gu Ting cry out in pain while holding his chin and jumping up and down. Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°If I ever hear you insult grandfather and mother again, I¡¯ll break every bone in your body!¡±After saying this, Fang Tong was no longer in the mood to stroll around the garden. She turned around and returned to her room. In the room, Gu Nancheng was asleep. Fang Tong slowly walked to his side and lowered her gaze as she muttered, ¡°Gu Nancheng, you have to get better, okay? When you weren¡¯t around, Gu Ting, that despicable person, bullied my grandfather-in-law and mother-in-law. Do you really have the heart to watch those two elders suffer the humiliation of that jerk? Are you really willing to hand the Gu Corporation that you worked so hard for over to that kind of person?¡± However, no one could answer her question. Fang Tong sighed slightly. ¡°I know it¡¯s not easy for you either. The master clearly said that if I marry you, you¡¯ll get better, but now¡­ I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because I¡¯m too much of a jinx. First, the Fang family went bankrupt, and now, I¡¯ve affected you. That¡¯s why you can¡¯t get better.¡± Fang Tong lowered her head as she said this. She didn¡¯t notice that the index finger of the hand beside her moved slightly. The news of Gu Ting being beaten soon reached Old Master Gu¡¯s ears. Lan Yue personally brought her son and came to Old Master Gu to demand an explanation. Bai Ping asked someone to call Fang Tong. When Gu Ting saw Fang Tong, he was first aggressive, then he remembered how she broke his lower jaw in the blink of an eye. He stepped back in fear, and when Lan Yue saw her, the hatred in her eyes was so strong that it was as if she wanted to poke a few holes in Fang Tong¡¯s body. ¡°Uncle, look at Gu Ting¡¯s injuries. The doctor said that if he went any later, he wouldn¡¯t be able to reattach it. He would be crippled! I didn¡¯t expect this wretched girl to be so vicious despite her young age!¡± Old Master Gu frowned and didn¡¯t say anything. Bai Ping pulled Fang Tong to her side and asked gently, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Did you really do it?¡± Fang Tong nodded and admitted it without any hesitation. ¡°Look, look, she admitted it!¡± Seeing Fang Tong nod, Lan Yue immediately jumped up. ¡°Fang Tong, what deep hatred do you have with the Gu family?! Your family went bankrupt and you almost ended up on the streets. If it weren¡¯t for the Gu family taking you in, there¡¯s no telling where you would be right now! You, on the other hand, don¡¯t know how to be grateful, and you actually dared to attack your brother-in-law. Do you even take us elders seriously?!¡± Facing Lan Yue¡¯s condemnation, Fang Tong replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, ¡°Of course I¡¯m grateful to the Gu family for taking me in. That¡¯s why I can¡¯t listen to anyone slander my grandfather-in-law and mother-in-law in front of me. Moreover, the Gu family is the one who took me in. It¡¯s not your family. Why should I be grateful to you?!¡± ¡°You!¡± Lan Yue rushed over to attack Fang Tong. Bai Ping¡¯s expression was dark as she asked someone to block Lan Yue and she said, ¡°Sister-in-law, no matter what, Fang Tong is still my daughter-in-law. If she really did something wrong, I will ask her to personally apologize to you. However, as an elder, you have to act like one. How can you make a move on a junior?!¡± ¡°Hmph! I want to see how she can distort the truth and say that she is the victim here!¡± Bai Ping ignored her clamor. He looked at Fang Tong and asked, ¡°Tell me, why did you attack Gu Ting out of nowhere? Did he do something?¡± ¡°I went easy on him. If Nancheng were awake, I¡¯m afraid he would have broken his leg!¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Today, I was strolling around the manor when I bumped into Gu Ting. He first said that he wanted to take me around, but I didn¡¯t agree. Then, he started to get physical with me, and he even said some dirty things.¡± Recalling the scene at that time, Fang Tong couldn¡¯t help but feel sad, and her nose tingled. ¡°I was thinking about how well grandfather and mother treated me, so I didn¡¯t argue with him. I turned around and was about to leave. But he wouldn¡¯t let me leave, and even said that he wanted me to be with him. From now on, we¡¯ll be able to live happily ever after!¡± ¡°You¡¯re spouting nonsense!¡± Gu Ting immediately jumped out and rebuked Fang Tong. ¡°Uncle, this woman is spouting nonsense. How could I say such a thing?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! How could Gu Ting fall for a woman like you?!¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Bai Ping snapped, interrupting Lan Yue and her son. He then turned to look at Fang Tong. ¡°Continue.¡± ¡°When I heard that, I was furious. I told Gu Ting that I was Nancheng¡¯s wife and that I would never have anything to do with him. That wouldn¡¯t only be a disgrace to the Gu family, but even my parents wouldn¡¯t forgive me! However, Gu Ting actually said that Nancheng wouldn¡¯t live for long. When Nancheng dies, the Gu family will be his. At that time, even grandfather-in-law and mother-in-law would have to listen to him obediently, not to mention me.¡± Fang Tong said pitifully, ¡°Not only that, but he also kept saying that my grandfather-in-law was an old man and that I was a slut. I couldn¡¯t take it anymore, so¡­ I broke his jaw.¡± After hearing Fang Tong¡¯s words, Bai Ping was so angry that his entire body was trembling, he glared fiercely at Lan Yue and Gu Ting. ¡°You two have been eating the Gu family¡¯s food and living in the Gu family all day, yet you¡¯ve been secretly looking forward to my son¡­ you two are simply heartless!¡± ¡°Aunt, don¡¯t listen to this woman¡¯s nonsense! I never said anything like that. It¡¯s all her fault! She tried to seduce me. When I didn¡¯t agree, she became angry and attacked me!¡± Gu Ting immediately turned hostile as he turned the tables and pushed all the blame onto Fang Tong. Lan Yue also quickly chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right! Sister-in-law, you can¡¯t trust this woman! She¡¯s a greedy woman. Otherwise, why would she marry Nancheng? She must be deliberately trying to sow discord between our family! You mustn¡¯t believe her words!¡± Bai Ping pursed his lips. Seeing this, Fang Tong immediately knelt down, ¡°Grandfather-in-law, mother-in-law. I, Fang Tong, dare to swear with my life that if I say one word that wrongs Gu Ting, I¡¯ll be hit by a car and die. I¡¯ll never be able to have a child in my life!¡± ¡°Get up!¡± Bai Ping quickly helped Fang Tong up and gently shook her hand. ¡°I believe in you.¡± ¡°Sister-in-law!¡± ¡°Aunt!¡± Bai Ping looked coldly at Lan Yue and her son. ¡°You two keep saying that Fang Tong wronged you. Then, do you dare to swear like her? Do you dare to?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Gu Ting felt a little afraid. Although this kind of thing was pure superstition, what if he had made an oath and it really came true in the end?! ¡°Hmph! People who have a guilty conscience naturally don¡¯t dare to say it!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± In the end, Old Master Gu stood up. His sharp eyes swept across Lan Yue and her son. The two of them were so scared that they didn¡¯t dare to make a sound, he said in a deep voice, ¡°Now that Nancheng¡¯s wife has married into the family, in the future, the two of you, mother and son, don¡¯t come to the front yard. As for Nancheng¡¯s wife, don¡¯t go to the back building in the future.¡± Bai Ping¡¯s expression was sullen, as if he was very dissatisfied with Old Master Gu¡¯s treatment. Fang Tong glanced at her and understood Old Master Gu¡¯s painstaking efforts. She could only nod. ¡°I understand, grandfather.¡± ¡°I understand, uncle-grandpa.¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Bai Ping walked Fang Tong upstairs and patted the back of her hand comfortingly. ¡°My dear girl, you¡¯ve suffered today! Don¡¯t blame grandpa, he has good intentions. He¡¯s just afraid that we¡¯ll suffer in future,¡± said Bai Ping as she glanced at Gu Nancheng who was lying in bed, her eyes red. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m not afraid of suffering, but¡­¡± Fang Tong wanted to say something but stopped herself. ¡°Speaking of which, I just married into the Gu family. I shouldn¡¯t meddle. But Mom, given Gu Ting¡¯s temperament, he already blatantly disregarded you and grandfather when Nancheng is around. Do you really believe that if something happens to Nancheng and Gu Ting inherits the Gu family¡¯s assets, he will still respect you and grandfather as much as he does now?¡± Bai Ping pursed her lips. She knew very well that handing the Gu family over to Gu Ting would be like sending a lamb to the slaughter. Unfortunately, Gu Nancheng was in such a state now. What could she do? ¡°I know what to do about this. You¡¯ve been frightened today. I¡¯ll get someone to bring you a bowl of bird¡¯s nest porridge. Drink that and then have a good rest tonight.¡± ¡°Thank you, Mom.¡± Fang Tong smiled and sent Bai Ping out. Bai Ping did not return to her room but went to Old Master Gu¡¯s study. ¡°You¡¯re here,¡± said Old Master Gu, who was drinking tea. There were two teacups in front of him like he had been expecting Bai Ping. ¡°Do you think what I did today was too biased?¡± Old Master Gu pushed over a teacup. Bai Ping sat across from Old Master Gu and frowned as she replied, ¡°I know father¡¯s good intentions, but Fang Tong¡¯s words just now reminded me that Gu Ting is a hungry wolf with wild ambitions. Even when Nancheng is alive, he covets Fang Tong¡¯s beauty. It shows his questionable character. How can such a person take cover the Gu Family?¡± The old man paused and sipped his tea. After a long while, he said, ¡°Then what do you propose? Don¡¯t tell me you want me to hand over the Gu family business to Fang Tong?¡± Bai Ping¡¯s face stiffened, and she shook her head. ¡°Fang Tong doesn¡¯t have any feelings for Nancheng. If something happens to Nancheng, I won¡¯t let her stay in the Gu family and waste her youth here.¡± ¡°Then what do you propose?¡± Bai Ping frowned. She had thought about using a professional manager to manage the Gu Corporation, but this wasn¡¯t a sustainable solution. Both she and Old Master Gu are getting old, and Gu Ting was eyeing the family business like a tiger eyeing its prey. It would be better if someone with the Gu bloodline inherited the business. ¡°I¡­ I would like to talk to Fang Tong and convince her to continue the bloodline with Nancheng.¡± The old man frowned, ¡°Nancheng is in such a state now, how will he do that?¡± Bai Ping pursed her lips and said, ¡°We can try in-vitro fertilization or IVF.¡± It was just that IVF might be too much for Fang Tong. Bai Ping wasn¡¯t sure if she would agree, which was why she hasn¡¯t broached the subject with Fang Tong. She only told the old man to seek his opinion. The old man pondered, ¡°Nancheng¡¯s recent physical condition is okay. Fang Tong has just married into the family. I think we should wait a while. Let¡¯s observe Fang Tong¡¯s temperament first.¡± Without a child, Fang Tong and the Gu family could only be considered a cooperative relationship. With Gu Nancheng around, Fang Tong would be the young madam of the Gu family. If Gu Nancheng was no longer around, she could leave or stay as she pleased. But, once they have a child together, Fang Tong¡¯s status would be different. Especially since the old man and Bai Ping were both getting old and the child was young. This would naturally make Fang Tong the matriarch of the Gu family. This would not be a problem if she was loyal to the Gu family. However, if she was the next Gu Ting, the Gu family might become the Fang family. Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Before going to bed, Fang Tong wiped Gu Nancheng¡¯s body with a washcloth as usual. She had just finished cleaning his upper body and was hesitating whether she should undo his pants. Bai Ping knocked on the door and came in. Seeing Fang Tong¡¯s hesitation, she kindly took the washcloth from her hands and said, ¡°There are some freshly cut fruits in the kitchen. Why don¡¯t you take a break and have some?¡± Fang Tong nodded as if she had been granted amnesty and left quickly. The smile on Bai Ping¡¯s face diminished as soon as Fang Tong left. Fang Tong was not even willing to clean Gu Nancheng¡¯s body. Why would she agree to having a baby with Gu Nancheng? Bai Ping sighed. After cleaning her son¡¯s body and changing his clothes, she sat by his bed, held his hand, and gently touched his pale face. ¡°I know you¡¯re tired and want to rest. I don¡¯t blame you! Do you like the wife your mom found you? She¡¯s very beautiful and sensible, but¡­ I don¡¯t know if such a beautiful girl can endure loneliness and stay by your side forever.¡± No one answered Bai Ping. Her nose burned as she was about to cry. She turned her head to calm herself down and then said with a smile, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s getting late. I¡¯m going to rest. You should rest early too.¡± Fang Tong ate some fruits downstairs. She went upstairs only after she guessed that Bai Ping had finished the work upstairs. Bai Ping had already left when she returned to their room. Fang Tong let out a long sigh of relief. She sat at the bedside and looked at Gu Nancheng with pursed lips. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to give you a sponge bath. It¡¯s just that right now¡­ I can¡¯t bring myself to do it. Your mother must have noticed that. Did she speak ill of me to you again?¡± Naturally, Gu Nancheng couldn¡¯t answer her. Fang Tong sighed and sat on the bed. She hugged her knees and talked to herself as if she was talking to a friend. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to say those things to your mother today, but now that I¡¯ve said it, your family will definitely think that I¡¯m coveting the Gu family¡¯s assets. But tell me, a scumbag like Gu Ting, who¡¯s wishing that something bad would happen to you so he could inherit the Gu family¡¯s assets; the more we indulge him, the more difficult it is to deal with him later. Don¡¯t you think so?¡± ¡°But your grandfather and mother were also right. You are already in a coma. If something happened to you, it¡¯s still better for Gu Ting to take over the Gu family than an outsider. At least he is a Gu.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, this is all your fault. You are all comfortable here, lying down with people waiting on you hand and feet while all the difficult problems are left to us! Your grandfather, who¡¯s already so old, must go to work every day at the Gu Corporation. And, your mother, she wouldn¡¯t dare to show any stubbornness in front of outsiders or she¡¯ll be bullied miserably by scumbag like Gu Ting! And me? Although I¡¯m your wife in name, as my husband, you aren¡¯t here to protect me. Tell me, how can you still sleep?¡± Fang Tong felt much better after pouring out all the grievances in her heart. She looked at Gu Nancheng who was lying in bed, pulled down the covers and lay down. She even patted his chest and comforted him, ¡°I know you are not doing this on purpose. You want to wake up too, right?¡± ¡°I checked on the Internet today. There are many cases of people waking up from coma. It was mostly due to the patient¡¯s willpower. Gu Nancheng, you must work hard. Think about your elderly grandfather and meek mother. Think about that scumbag Gu Ting. You must wake up and beat him to the ground!¡± Fang Tong patted herself to sleep as she said this. Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Fang Tong¡¯s life in the Gu family could be described as relaxed and carefree. Apart from cleaning Gu Nancheng¡¯s body twice a day, she ate and drank. Her mother-in-law, Bai Ping, was tolerant and loving towards her. Her grandfather had never set any boundaries for her. He even gave her a generous amount of pocket money for her to shop, shop and shop. In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed. The summer vacation was over, and Fang Tong was starting school. The night before school started, Bai Ping cleaned her son¡¯s body as usual. After changing his clothes, she beckoned Fang Tong and gave her a black card. ¡°Mom doesn¡¯t know what young people like. This card is for you. Swipe it if you need to buy anything at school.¡± Fang Tong quickly waved her hand and declined. ¡°Mom, there¡¯s no need. The card that Grandpa gave me had a million yuan in it. I haven¡¯t used must of it yet. I have enough money to spend.¡± The Fang family¡¯s villa had already been bought by Bai Ping and put under Fang Tong¡¯s name. Now she¡¯s giving her so much money. Fang Tong felt ashamed to take it. ¡°Grandpa gave you pocket money, and this is from Mom. Just take it, I won¡¯t take no for an answer,¡± Bai Ping insisted. Fang Tong had no choice but to accept it as she replied, ¡°Thank you, Mom.¡± ¡°By the way, our house is quite far from your school. It¡¯s not safe for a girl like you to leave early and return late. Do you want the driver to drive you, or do you want to drive yourself to and from school?¡± Although Fang Tong had a driver¡¯s license, her driving skills could only be described as non-existent. She looked troubled, and Bai Ping understood. She smiled and said, ¡°Let the driver drive you then! Going to school every day is already hard. You¡¯ll get tired if you also drive.¡± ¡°Thank you, Mom.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome. Have a good night.¡± Bai Ping left the bedroom, leaving the couple alone. The weather at the end of August was still hot. Although the air conditioner was turned on in the room, Fang Tong, who was afraid of the heat, only wore underwear and covered herself with a thin blanket when she slept at night. She also tossed and turned in her sleep. The blanket on her body often disappeared when she woke up the next day. She would be lying half-naked on Gu Nancheng like an octopus, clinging to him tightly. At first, Fang Tong was not used to it. However, after more than a month, she had long forgotten the fact that there was another man in the room. Anyway, Gu Nancheng was unconscious. Even if she was naked in front of him, he would not be able to see her. The next day, Fang Tong woke up and found herself in Gu Nancheng¡¯s arms again. She rubbed her eyes in a daze and said, ¡°Good morning!¡± Fang Tong half sat up, preparing to get down from Gu Nancheng¡¯s body when she suddenly felt something pressing against her thigh. She frowned and turned around, only to see a huge bump on Gu Nancheng¡¯s waist, unconcealable by the blanket. Realizing what it was, Fang Tong¡¯s small face flushed red. She glared at Gu Nancheng in embarrassment and anger, pointed at him and cursed, ¡°Hooligan!¡± Later when she remembered that Gu Nancheng couldn¡¯t hear her, Fang Tong was so angry that she ravaged Gu Nancheng¡¯s face wantonly until his pale face turned red. She didn¡¯t expect a comatose patient to have such a physiological reaction. It looked like she had to be more careful in future. After making that resolve, she turned and took off the only underwear she had on her in the bedroom, and found some clothes in the wardrobe to change into. She only remembered after she had changed her clothes and felt really stupid! But on second thought, Gu Nancheng couldn¡¯t see her. She was just overthinking and overacting! She smiled and didn¡¯t take the matter to heart. She took her bag and went to school. Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After the summer vacation, Fang Tong was already a third-year student. When she arrived at school, she went to the academic affairs office to pick up the textbooks for the new semester. On the way back, many classmates who knew her learned about Fang Corporation¡¯s bankruptcy from the news and whispered behind her back. ¡°Isn¡¯t this the second daughter of the Fang Family? I heard that her family went bankrupt and owed a lot of debt!¡± ¡°Yeah, I saw the news too. Many people bought their stocks and lost everything. I really don¡¯t know how she still has the nerve to come back to school!¡± ¡°Yeah, right? How do they sleep at night knowing that they have lost others¡¯ hard-earned money?¡± ¡°Look at the dress she¡¯s wearing. It¡¯s this season¡¯s haute couture! Just the dress alone costs over a hundred thousand yuan!¡± ¡°Tsk! She¡¯s already a deadbeat daughter, yet she¡¯s pretending to be rich!¡± Fang Tong¡¯s roommate, who had come with her to collect their books, got upset when she heard these comments. She glared at the gossipers in exasperation and said, ¡°Did you guys eat sh*t with your mouths? Why are you all talking sh*t! ¡± ¡°What does other¡¯s wealth have anything to do with you? It¡¯s not like she¡¯s spending your money. Sour grapes much? If you have the ability, you can also go buy couture! All of you are too free!¡± Seeing that Fang Tong¡¯s roommate was not to be trifled with, the gossipers didn¡¯t dare to say more and left in a hurry. ¡°Who are these people? Tong, don¡¯t bother with them. They¡¯re just bored and asked to be scolded!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright,¡± Fang Tong comforted her roommate. ¡°I already expected this before school started, that people will be gossiping behind my back. I¡¯ll just ignore them.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Her roommate nodded, but her gaze could not help but fall on Fang Tong¡¯s beautiful dress as she added, ¡°Tong, are the clothes on you really that expensive?¡± Fang Tong lowered her head to look. These clothes were all prepared for her by Bai Ping. She left in a hurry this morning and randomly picked this dress. However, judging from the tailoring and texture, the dress wasn¡¯t cheap. ¡°Tong, you wouldn¡¯t sell your body to pay off¡­¡± Her roommate looked at Fang Tong eagerly. In her mind, she had already started to imagine the female leads in those novels she had read; where after the female lead was in trouble, she would be taken to luxurious places and sell her body to pay off her debts, before falling into a world of debauchery¡­ ¡°What nonsense are you thinking?¡± Fang Tong flicked at her roommate¡¯s forehead to stop her from thinking wild thoughts. ¡°This dress was bought by my mother-in-law.¡± ¡°Mother-in-law?¡± Her roommate¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°When did you get married?¡± ¡°Um¡­ The two families had an agreement before. After what happened to my family, my mother-in-law felt that it was not easy for a young lady like me. So, she advised that we should get married first and hold the wedding later.¡± It wasn¡¯t easy to explain the matter between Fang Tong and Gu Nancheng in just a few words. She was also worried that if Gu Nancheng woke up in future and did not admit to the marriage, she would not be able to explain it. So, she might as well gloss over it. If she and Gu Nancheng got divorced later, she would just say that it was due to irreconcilable differences. It was no big deal to be divorced nowadays. ¡°Wow! Isn¡¯t this the legend of a childhood sweetheart who fell from the sky and saved the princess in distress? It¡¯s just like a novel coming to life. The author had better not be deceiving me!¡± Her roommate¡¯s small eyes glittered as she continued fantasizing. Fang Tong shook her head helplessly and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s hurry up and bring the books back! It¡¯s so tiring to carry them around!¡± ¡°Okay, okay. Let¡¯s have a good lunch today to celebrate your marriage!¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio There were many food choices at A-University. There were six canteens in total. But today was the first day of school, so even though there were six canteens, every one of them was packed. Fortunately, Fang Tong was free in the afternoon, so she accompanied her roommate in a queue to the window. ¡°Hey! Why did you cut the queue? Can¡¯t you see that there¡¯s someone here?¡± Fang Tong was looking down at her phone when her roommate, who was standing in front of her was suddenly pushed by someone and fell into her. She instinctively held her roommate but before the two of them could steady themselves, her roommate starting yelling at the offending party. ¡°Is there someone here? I really can¡¯t see anyone,¡± said the beauty of the English department, Feng Yueyue. There¡¯s a student forum at A-University where all kinds of gossip flied since the founding of the university. Every year, there¡¯s also a competition to elect the school belle and beau. Since Fang Tong entered the university, she had been at the top of the school belle list while Feng Yueyue held the second place for as long as anyone could remember. So the two of them never saw eye to eye and did not like each other. In the past, the Fang family was rich and powerful. Although Feng Yueyue did not like Fang Tong, she could not afford to offend her. Now that the Fang family was bankrupt, Fang Tong was no longer the daughter of a prestigious family. On the other hand, Feng Yueyue got a rich boyfriend and was driven to and from school in fancy cars. So, she naturally looked down on Fang Tong now. ¡°Feng Yueyue, how can you say that! What do you mean by there¡¯s no one here?¡± Fang Tong smiled and patted her roommate¡¯s shoulder as she said, ¡°You can¡¯t blame her. There¡¯s something wrong with her eyes, so she can¡¯t see. Didn¡¯t the teacher say that we should take care of the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled? Let her into the queue. After all, we must show that we care and contribute to society!¡± Her roommate was delighted. ¡°That¡¯s true. We must care for the disabled!¡± Feng Yueyue was enraged when Fang Tong¡¯s roommate chimed in. ¡°Who are you two talking about? Fang Tong, do you still think that you¡¯re the heiress of the Fang family? The Fang family has already gone bankrupt. Even the family villa has been auctioned off. You probably don¡¯t even have money to eat now! Why are you still acting high and mighty?¡± ¡°Even if I don¡¯t have the money to eat, I won¡¯t sell my body and be someone¡¯s mistress. And go all out just so I can give birth to someone¡¯s son!¡± Fang Tong shot a cold glance at Feng Yueyue¡¯s belly. Feng Yueyue¡¯s small face flushed red. She walked a few steps towards Fang Tong and raised her hand, ready to hit her. But Fang Tong grabbed her wrist and sneered, ¡°Your current prosperity and wealth are all supported by the child you are carrying! If anything were to happen to him, I¡¯m afraid you will be the one with no money to eat and have to sleep on the streets!¡± Fang Tong snorted coldly after pushing Fang Yueyue aside. Her roommate chimed in, ¡°Tong, is what you said true? Is our English department belle, Feng Yueyue, pregnant?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask her? But this child is very lucky to have four sisters before he¡¯s even born! He will be successful in future, but we don¡¯t know for sure that it¡¯s a boy.¡± Fang Tong chuckled as she looked at Feng Yueyue and said, ¡°I know that XG can check the gender. Do you want me to recommend a dependable doctor? After all, this determines your future wealth!¡± ¡°Fang Tong, this is slander. I can sue you for defamation!¡± Fang Tong shrugged indifferently. ¡°You can sue me all you want! But I¡¯m afraid that before you can sue me for defamation, someone¡¯s first wife will sue you for destroying their family! Feng Yueyue, the money you use is their joint property. If you anger the first wife, she can take legal action and make you pay!¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The so-called rich man that Feng Yueyue found was a downstream supplier who relied on the Fang family for his business. His net worth was only a few tens of millions. He had started from nothing with his country wife, but he was a male chauvinist and always wanted a son. He¡¯s had many mistresses over the years. He wanted an illegitimate son to inherit his family business. However, no one knows if it was because he couldn¡¯t, or it was just fate that no matter how many mistresses were pregnant, they all had daughters. The babies were all aborted eventually and the mistresses paid off and sent away. Feng Yueyue somehow found a way to hook up with this man. She had been attending functions with him this year and Fang Tong ran into her at a dinner party. After just a little probing, Fang Tong found out that there was so much gossip behind their relationship. Although Fang Tong and Feng Yueyue were not on good terms, Feng Yueyue and her still went to the same school so no matter how showy Feng Yueyue was at school, Fang Tong never mentioned this matter to anyone. Now that the Fang family was down and out, Feng Yueyue took it upon herself to provoke Fang Tong and pick fights. Then, no one could blame Fang Tong for being heartless. She would air all her dirty laundry and see who would be more embarrassed! ¡°Tsk tsk tsk! Why would a beautiful girl be a mistress? This so-called rich man already has four children. Besides, he must be old enough to be your father! Feng Yueyue, do you have serious daddy issues?¡± Fang Tong¡¯s roommate couldn¡¯t help but to add fuel to the fire. Feng Yueyue¡¯s expression turned ugly as Fang Tong and her roommate teased her, in front of so many classmates who were all looking and pointing at her. She abandoned the queue for food and ran away covering her face. ¡°Complete lack of self-awareness!¡± Fang Tong¡¯s roommate pursed her lips and said in disdain as she watched Feng Yueyue leave. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not ruin our mood for a good meal because of her.¡± Fang Tong nudged her roommate. ¡°It¡¯s our turn. Hurry up and get some sweet and sour ribs. They run out quickly.¡± ¡°Right!¡± Fang Tong wanted to go back to her dormitory to rest after lunch. But she received a call from her sister, Fang Xin. Fang Tong immediately informed her roommate and left school. She asked the driver to send her to Fang Xin¡¯s hotel. ¡°Ding dong!¡± ¡°Coming.¡± The moment the door opened, and she saw her sister, whom she had not seen for many years, Fang Tong could not hold it in. Her eyes turned red as she hugged her tightly and called out, ¡°Sister!¡± With the company going bankrupt, her father missing, her mother passing away, and the family villa being auctioned off, Fang Tong felt that things had been piling up on her that she almost couldn¡¯t breathe. She did not even have the time to grieve and had been relying on her stubbornness to hold on. Now that she saw her only family in the world, Fang Tong could not hold it in any longer. She hugged her sister and started crying. ¡°Alright, Alright. Don¡¯t be sad, Tong. Your sister is back. No one will bully you again.¡± Fang Tong calmed down after a long while. She wiped her tears in embarrassment and looked around the room. When she saw that Fang Xin was alone, she could not help but frown, ¡°Where¡¯s brother-in-law? Didn¡¯t he come back with you?¡± Fang Xin¡¯s expression changed slightly as she lowered her gaze. ¡°He¡­ He didn¡¯t come back. We¡­ divorced.¡± ¡°What?¡± Fang Tong was shocked. ¡°How did this happen? Is it because our family went bankrupt that brother-in-law¡¯s family¡­¡± Fang Xin pursed her lips. Fang Tong saw that her sister was wearing a turtleneck in summer. She felt that something was wrong, so she took a few steps forward and pulled on Fang Xin¡¯s collar. As expected, her snow-white skin was covered in bruises. ¡°How dare he hit you!¡± Fang Tong was furious. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Her sister, Fang Xin, has always been smart and capable. She was the apple of their parents¡¯ eye, and no one had ever laid a finger on her. This damn brother-in-law actually hit her? ¡°Where¡¯s Qin Jianmin! I¡¯m going to cut him into pieces!¡± ¡°Tong, don¡¯t!¡± Fang Xin hurriedly hugged Fang Tong from behind to stop her from moving. ¡°Qin Jianmin did hit me, but I¡¯m no pushover either. His arm is broken and so are two of his ribs. He¡¯s still lying in the hospital!¡± ¡°He got away easy!¡± Fang Tong was still very angry. ¡°Why did he hit you? Was it because our family was down and out that he¡¯s revealed his true colors?¡± ¡°I found out that he¡¯s been using our family name to borrow money. He probably has something to do with the group¡¯s cash flow going negative so quickly, which eventually bankrupted the Fang family. But he found out when I wanted to investigate further, so¡­ After that, we got divorced.¡± Fang Xin briefly told her the whole story. ¡°By the way, Tong, how are you now? Did the people at school bully you?¡± Fang Tong shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m doing very well. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡± Fang Xin¡¯s heart ached for her sister as she held her hands. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Tong. I said that I would come and get you in three months, but¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Fang Tong comforted her sister. ¡°I haven¡¯t had a chance to tell you that I got married. I¡¯m now living with the Gu family and they are very good to me! Sister, why don¡¯t you come live with me at the Gu¡¯s residence?¡± ¡°What?¡± Fang Xin¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°You got married? Which Gu family?¡± Fang Tong pursed her lips and whispered, ¡°Gu Nancheng.¡± Fang Xin was completely shaken up when she heard this. Although she was overseas, she was well informed about happenings in the Gu Corporation. Gu Nancheng was a comatose patient who could die anytime. Her sister, who was as beautiful as a rose, married a comatose patient? ¡°No, Tong! Come with me to the Gu family now and get a divorce! I absolutely cannot allow you to marry a person in coma!¡± ¡°No, I won¡¯t go.¡± This was the first time Fang Tong went against her sister¡¯s wishes. ¡°The Gu family has been very kind to me. They have been taking care of me all this while, treating me like family. They also bought our family villa. What would happen to the villa if we got divorced? Will we have the money to pay them back? And the debts that our parents owe¡­ How will we continue with our lives?¡± Fang Xin gritted her teeth. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about these things! Even if I have to sweep the streets, I¡¯ll put you through school. You must get a divorce! If our parents found out that you¡¯re married to Gu Nancheng, they¡¯d be so sad!¡± ¡°Sister!¡± Fang Tong sat her sister down on the sofa and persuaded, ¡°Gu Nancheng isn¡¯t as bad as you think. Although he can¡¯t move or speak, at least he won¡¯t bully me! Now that mom and dad are gone, there are only two of us, women, in the Fang family. Who knows how many ill-intentioned people are eyeing us? Who knows what will happen to us? With the Gu family, at least we are protected!¡± ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Besides, I¡¯ve always felt that there¡¯s something fishy about what happened to our family business. Dad is still missing, and it would take a lot of time, effort and resources to find out what really happened. Other than the Gu family, who will help us?¡± Fang Xin was silent and stared at Fang Tong for a long time before she said, ¡°Tong, is Gu Nancheng really worth it?¡± Fang Tong nodded without hesitation. ¡°He is! I am willing to stay by his side and take care of him.¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Fang Xin knew in her heart that Fang Tong was only comforting her with her confident answers. Otherwise, why would a young girl fall for a man who needs help feeding, drinking, or using the toilet? Fang Tong had always been a compassionate person. She wished that she could repay the kindness that others have shown her by tenfold, even a hundredfold. If her sister showed compassion towards Gu Nancheng and was willing to take care of him, who would show compassion towards her sister? ¡°Sister, don¡¯t worry about me!¡± Fang Tong held her sister¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t stay at the hotel anymore. Stay with me at the Gu residence. I will only feel at ease when the two of us are together. I¡¯m also about to graduate. When that day comes, the two of us will rebuild the Fang family business and wait for dad¡¯s return!¡± Fang Xin nodded earnestly. ¡°That day will come.¡± Fang Tong helped Fang Xin pack her bags before they checked out of the hotel. They then got into the car and headed to Gu residence. On their way, Fang Tong called Bai Ping in advance and informed her about Fang Xin. Bai Ping was very happy to accommodate Fang Xin. She even waited for the two of them in the living room. ¡°You must be Fang Xin¡­¡± Bai Ping greeted with a smile. ¡°Hello, Auntie. Sorry for the trouble,¡± Fang Xin said politely. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble. We¡¯re family. You¡¯re most welcome here.¡± Bai ping sized up Fang Xin with a smile. She thought that Fang Tong was already an unrivalled beauty, but her sister was even more beautiful! Fang Xin was a little more feminine than Fang Tong. She looked every bit like a young miss from a prominent family who could take charge of the family. ¡°I¡¯ve already asked someone to tidy up the guest room. It¡¯s right next to Tong¡¯s bedroom. It¡¯s convenient if you sisters need to talk.¡± ¡°Thank you, Mom,¡± Fang Tong thanked her mother-in-law sincerely. What Bai Ping did was indeed thoughtful. ¡°No need to thank me.¡± Bai Ping smiled as she waved her hand. ¡°Tong, why don¡¯t you bring your sister upstairs to unpack? I¡¯ll get the helpers to start dinner.¡± ¡°Will do.¡± Fang Tong brought her sister upstairs to unpack but Fang Xin suggested that she visit Gu Nancheng first. Fang Tong knew that Fang Xin was just worried about her, so she agreed. In the master bedroom¡­ ¡°Sister, this is Gu Nancheng.¡± Fang Tong introduced her husband to her sister. She did not forget about Gu Nancheng and said, ¡°Nancheng, this is my sister, Fang Xin. She¡¯s going to live with us from now on. She¡¯s here to visit you today.¡± Fang Xin looked at the unconscious man in bed. Although he was handsome, he had been in a coma for a long time. His face was thin, making him look thin overall. ¡°Do you talk to him like this every day?¡± ¡°Sister, don¡¯t treat him as a patient. Don¡¯t think of him as a comatose patient. Just pretend that he¡¯s sleeping!¡± Fang Tong comforted her sister. Fang Xin smiled bitterly. Was it possible to pretend as such? ¡°Tong, I really think that¡­¡± ¡°Sister, I know what you want to say! But to me, Gu Nancheng is the best. Although he can¡¯t speak, he can listen. I can tell him all my frustrations. Moreover, Grandpa and Mom are very good to me. They care about me and take good care of me. This is something that many married women want but can¡¯t get.¡± Fang Xin was unable to refute Fang Tong¡¯s words. She¡¯s right! Back then, she and Qin Jianmin were also a well-matched and enviable couple. But the Qin family members always bullied her. Qin Jianmin even went behind her back, collaborated with outsiders to destroy her family, and hit her. Such a man was really no better than a comatose patient! Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That night, Old Master Gu and Bai Ping welcomed Fang Xin heartily. Fang Xin¡¯s divorce inadvertently came up during dinner. Bai Ping felt sorry for her and said, ¡°Men who hit women are animals. Xin, you must not show mercy and get every cent you deserve in the divorce!¡± Fang Xin was relieved. She nodded and added, ¡°I have already signed the divorce papers but they have objections to the division of the property, so I plan to hire a lawyer to go through proper legal procedures. The Qin family has ¡®sucked blood¡¯ from the Fang family all these years. I want them to pay back every single cent with interest!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to hire a lawyer. I will ask the Gu family¡¯s legal counsel to come to our house tomorrow. He is the best at this type of civil litigation. I guarantee that we will make that b*stard pay through his nose!¡± Bai Ping looked at the old man and said, ¡°Dad, what do you think?¡± ¡°Tong is the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. Her sister is naturally a child of the Gu family. Feel free to go to court. The Gu family will support you all the way. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Fang Xin was touched. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you, Auntie.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome, my dear girl. Eat more. Look at how skinny you are!¡± Bai Ping put more food into Fang Xin¡¯s bowl. After dinner, Fang Tong didn¡¯t go back her bedroom with Gu Nancheng. She had discussed with Bai Ping that she would sleep with her sister tonight. After they showered, the two sisters leaned against the headboard side-by-side and chatted, like how they used to back at Fang¡¯s residence. ¡°Now I finally understand why you¡¯re willing to stay in the Gu family and take care of Nancheng. Grandpa Gu and Auntie Gu are both kind and reasonable people. They¡¯re willing to help me because they love you. I can finally relax knowing that they treat you so sincerely.¡± Fang Tong beamed. ¡°Sister, like I said earlier, they¡¯re good people! They love me like their own granddaughter and daughter.¡± ¡°But Tong, what if Gu Nancheng really doesn¡¯t wake up? So many doctors couldn¡¯t do anything about it. Are the words of a metaphysics master believable?¡± Fang Tong shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know either. I¡¯ll take one step at a time! Even if Gu Nancheng is gone one day, I¡¯ll mourn for him for three years and take good care of Grandpa and Mom, even if just to repay the kindness they have shown me this whole time.¡± Fang Xin stroked her sister¡¯s long hair lovingly as she said, ¡°But you¡¯re still so young, and you¡¯d be widowed. What would happen to you then?¡± ¡°Sister, let¡¯s not think so far ahead. We¡¯ll talk about the future later! The most important thing now is to win your divorce case. After that, we still have to figure out a way to rebuild Fang Corporation!¡± Fang Xin thought for a moment. Now was indeed not the time to concern themselves with love and affection. ¡°Okay, we sisters will work together to revitalize the Fang family!¡± The next day, Bai Ping sent for the Gu Corporation legal counsel, Mr. Luo. After hearing Fang Xin¡¯s story, Mr. Luo frowned and asked, ¡°Miss Fang, do you know how much the Qin family is worth?¡± Fang Xin nodded, took out a file and handed it to the lawyer. ¡°This contain detailed financial statements which showed how the Qin family had siphoned off Fang Corporation over the years, as well as evidence of Qin Jianmin¡¯s transferring our marital assets, and¡­ photos and information about his infidelity. Have a look.¡± Not only were Fang Tong and Bai Ping shocked, even Mr. Luo, who was a seasoned divorce lawyer, was shocked. The divorced women he had met before were either crying and blaming their husbands for being heartless, or they knew nothing about their family¡¯s assets, which led to their ex-husbands having the upper hand in their divorces. Fang Xin was the first divorc¨¦e-to-be who was so calm and had so much information and evidence. Chapter 20 - Legal Confrontation Chapter 20 Legal Confrontation After the initial shock, Bai Ping looked at Fang Xin with admiration. She knew then that her judgment was correct. Fang Xin was indeed suited to become a matriarch. Even if she had chosen the wrong husband, she knew how to best protect her interests. She was neither servile nor overbearing when she was in trouble. She was calm and self-controlled. She wondered which family would be so lucky to have such a treasure in future. The lawyer, Mr. Luo, took a look at the documents and had a rough idea how he could win the case. ¡°With these documents, it¡¯s not a problem for us to fight for 80% of the marital assets.¡± Fang Xin frowned. ¡°But these documents were secretly kept by me. I¡¯m worried that the opposing counsel will use the excuse of improper source of evidence to reject these documents in court.¡± Based on Fang Xin¡¯s knowledge, Qin Jianmin had also hired a very good lawyer. The opposing counsel was especially good at sophistry. He could win the case by denying the validity of the evidence. Mr. Luo shook his head confidently. ¡°Miss Fang, don¡¯t worry. With me, there has never been an argument about improper source of evidence.¡± As he spoke, Mr. Luo saw the bruises on Fang Xin¡¯s neck. He frowned and asked, ¡°May I ask if Miss Fang has any injuries on her neck? Did your husband hit you?¡± Fang Xin nodded. ¡°Yes. But I also fought back. His arm and ribs were broken. I filed for divorce after that. I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t work if you want to use domestic violence as a reason for divorce.¡± Mr. Luo smiled mysteriously as he replied, ¡°Miss Fang, you were just defending yourself when your husband threatened you with violence.¡± Fang Xin was stunned at first, then her eyes lit up. She smiled and said, ¡°Mr. Luo, you are right. I¡¯m a weak woman who acted out of self-defense. I don¡¯t know what I did. It was just instinct.¡± Hearing that, Fang Tong blinked her eyes innocently and looked at Bai Ping next to her. Both of them had the same thought. it¡¯s true that no one should mess with a lawyer! Three days later, Mr. Luo officially filed a divorce lawsuit against the Qin family on Fang Xin¡¯s behalf. Not only did he ask the Qin family to return the funds that they had embezzled from the Fang family, he also asked them to return all of Fang Xin¡¯s pre-marital assets, citing Qin Jianmin as the guilty party for adultery and domestic violence. He refused to divide their marital assets and instead asked for all of it to be compensated to Fang Xin. Naturally, the Qin family was not happy with Fang Xin¡¯s requests. They even ignored their own reputation and started arguing in court. In the end, the trial could not go on and the judge had to grant a continuance. After court, Fang Xin and her sister were halted by the Qin family before they could leave the building. ¡°Fang Xin, you are too ruthless! What has the Qin family done to you? How could you secretly gather so much evidence? Did you not want to marry me at all? You just wanted the Qin family¡¯s assets!¡± Qin Jianmin stopped Fang Xin angrily and cursed in public. ¡°Qin Jianmin, you have the nerve to scold me? When I married you, the Qin family had only a dilapidated factory. If it weren¡¯t for my father supporting you and repeatedly giving you orders, would your family business have the scale it has today? What about you? Not only were you ungrateful, you colluded with outsiders to bully the Fang family. You even had a lover outside and a b*stard child! Are you worthy of me?¡± The surrounding crowd kept looking over. Fang Xin took a glance and instantly, tears streamed down her cheeks as she pointed at Qin Jianmin and scolded, ¡°All these years, I¡¯ve suffered together with you and your family. Have I ever complained? You, on the other hand, started to cheat just because you have some money and even hit me! Who is the heartless one here?¡±. Chapter 21 - Fang Tong Injured Chapter 21 Fang Tong Injured Wealthy, bankrupt, unfaithful, domestic violence! Every word was a potential hot topic in the news. People who came to court took out their phones and secretly took videos after hearing Fang Xin¡¯s words. Qin Jianmin was completely unaware as he pointed at Fang Xin and scolded, ¡°Let me tell you, women are born to serve men! We¡¯ve been married for so many years, and you haven¡¯t given me even one child! Do you know that the Fang family gave me so much to make up for the fact that you couldn¡¯t bear a child?¡± Fang Xin smiled bitterly, tears rolling down her face. ¡°Qin Jianmin, with your hand on your heart, who was the one who shamelessly courted me back then? Who was the one who knelt in the snow and begged me to marry him? When I married you, the Qin family business was small. If it weren¡¯t for my years of hard work, would you all be living in villas and driving luxury cars now? Would you have made Xi Qin Group a familiar name in City-A? Would you have been able to live overseas with a green card? ¡°I¡¯ve done my best for this family, wishing that I had forty-eight hours every day. Now, you¡¯re accusing me of not serving you well, not giving birth to your children? Qin Jianmin, do you even have a conscience?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense with me!¡± Qin jianmin frowned impatiently and saw a flash out of the corner of his eye. He realized that someone was taking pictures with a cell phone and panicked. He wanted to go forward and argue with that person but there were too many people around them taking pictures, there wasn¡¯t much he could do. It was only then that Qin Jianmin realized that Fang Xin had known all along. She had long discovered that people were taking pictures and deliberately provoked him to say those things, hoping to use the power of public opinion to suppress him! ¡°You b*tch, how dare you play dirty with me?¡± Qin Jianmin was so angry that he stepped forward to attack Fang Xin. ¡°Sister, be careful!¡± Fang Tong pulled Fang Xin behind her to protect her. However, she did not have time to dodge Qin Jianmin and the corner of her mouth bled from his punch. ¡°Tong!¡± Fang Xin¡¯s heart ached. She quickly helped Fang Tong up from the floor. Meanwhile, her lawyer, Mr. Luo, had also arrived with the court security. A few of them immediately grabbed Qin Jianmin. Fang Tong covered her face and said to Mr. Luo, ¡°I want get my injuries checked and sue him for personal injuries!¡± Mr. Luo nodded and replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mrs. Gu. I¡¯ll take care of it.¡± Fang Xin was worried about Fang Tong, so she quickly brought her and left the courthouse. Fang Xin had planned to bring Fang Tong to the hospital, but after today¡¯s incident, there were many busy bodies following them around. She had no choice but to let the bodyguards behind her shake off those people, and asked the chauffeur to drive them home. On the way, Fang Xin contacted Bai Ping. Bai Ping¡¯s heart ached when she heard that her daughter-in-law was injured and quickly called her nephew, Fu Yan, over to their house. Fu Yan had already arrived when the two sisters reached home. He was stunned when he met them because he had never seen such beautiful sisters. But he quickly restrained his shock and became the professional doctor he was and checked on Fang Tong¡¯s injuries. ¡°It¡¯s alright. The injury is superficial. You just need to apply some anti-inflammatory medicine and it¡¯ll be fine in a few days. However, the injury is on your face so I¡¯ll have to caution you to eat more carefully in the coming few days.¡± ¡°Is she really alright? The corner of her mouth is bleeding! Does she need to go to the hospital and check for concussion or something?¡± Fang Xin was still worried. ¡°Silly girl, why did you block him for me!¡± Fang Xin could not help but cry as she said this. She would rather Qin Jianmin¡¯s punch hit her than let her sister suffer even just a little. Chapter 22 - Woke Up Just Like That Chapter 22 Woke Up Just Like That Fu Yan was a proud and aloof person. He never allowed the patient¡¯s family members to doubt his professionalism. If not for the fact that Fang Tong was Gu Nancheng¡¯s wife, he would not have even shown up for such a minor injury. He could have just sent an assistant. But now, seeing Fang Xin weeping like a little girl, his tough exterior was overtaken by a weak and helpless heart. He immediately swallowed the cold gaze that was about to reach his mouth and explained calmly, ¡°Miss Fang, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already checked. Mrs. Gu is not in danger of having a concussion. It¡¯s just a superficial injury.¡± Bai Ping also advised Fang Xin, ¡°That¡¯s right! Don¡¯t worry. Fu Yan¡¯s medical skills are very good. If he says she¡¯s fine, she¡¯s fine. What happened today was an accident. Don¡¯t blame yourself.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Sister, I¡¯m fine,¡± Fang Tong also comforted her sister. ¡°You forgot that I studied taekwondo. I said just now that I wanted my injuries checked just to scare that b*stard. He looks too weak to be able to really hurt me!¡± Fang Xin wiped the tears from her face as she glared at her sister helplessly, ¡°No matter how weak Qin Jianmin look, he¡¯s still an adult male. You¡¯re only how heavy? And you want to fight him head-on! If anything happens to you, how will I live with myself?¡± ¡°Alright, alright, it was my fault. Don¡¯t be angry anymore. Sister¡­¡± Fang Tong coquettishly snuggled into Fang Xin¡¯s arms. Fang Xin¡¯s tears turned into a smile as she touched her sister¡¯s face and said lovingly, ¡°Does it hurt?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt if you¡¯re not angry! If you¡¯re angry, I¡¯ll be in so much pain! My face would hurt, but my heart would hurt even more!¡± Fang Tong glibly said. Fang Xin¡¯s heart finally settled down when she saw her sister like this. Seeing the sisters chatting and laughing, Bai Ping tugged at Fu Yan. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs to visit Nancheng. Let the sisters talk here.¡± Fu Yan nodded. Ever since Gu Nancheng was injured, he had been taken care of by Fu Yan. His external injuries had recently healed but he¡¯s still in a coma. Fu Yan had been looking for the reason, but he couldn¡¯t find one. After a careful examination, Fu Yan met Bai Ping¡¯s expectant gaze and shook his head. ¡°Everything is normal. The blood clots in his brain have disappeared, but there are still no signs of him waking up.¡± Bai Ping looked at his unconscious son and sighed. ¡°Back then, the Celestial Master said that Nancheng would wake up if he married Fang Tong. Now that they¡¯ve been married for almost two months, Nancheng is still¡­ I really don¡¯t know what else to do.¡± As a doctor, Fu Yan naturally did not believe in the occult. However, he could not say it out loud in front of a patient¡¯s mother. He could only comfort Bai Ping, ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t worry. Although cousin has not woken up, his physical conditions are normal. I believe that it is only a matter of time before he wakes up. Perhaps in a day or two when you open your eyes, you will find him standing in front of you.¡± Bai Ping naturally knew that Fu Yan was trying to cheer her up, but she went along and replied, ¡°I hope so!¡± ¡°Oh right, was that the eldest daughter of the Fang family?¡± Bai Ping nodded, ¡°Fang Xin is also a child with a hard life. Her family went bankrupt, her parents were either missing or had committed suicide. She thought that she had her husband to rely on, but who knew that he didn¡¯t only cheat on her but also abused her! What a b*stard!¡± Bai Ping was furious speaking of Fang Xin¡¯s ex-husband. ¡°Fortunately, Fang Xin is a smart girl. She knows to prepare in advance for a divorce. Since the Qin family dared to lay a hand on my daughter-in-law, I don¡¯t deserve the title of Gu family¡¯s mistress if I didn¡¯t make him bankrupt in the divorce! Just you wait!¡± Chapter 23 - Split Equally Chapter 23 Split Equally Very soon, the short video of Fang Xin and Qin Jianmin arguing at the entrance of the courthouse spread on the Internet. In this era of free media, their identities were soon doxed. Especially Fang Xin, a talented and good-looking miss from a wealthy family. She married a poor village boy for love and helped him build a large family business. Then, she was replaced by a mistress, and even beaten up by her husband. This image of a tragic beauty made many netizens feel sorry for her. Especially after Qin Jianmin¡¯s macho assertion that ¡°Women are born to serve others¡¯; it caused a bloody storm on the Internet. The Xi Qin Group, which is owned by the Qin family, started off with female skincare products. Most of the company¡¯s users were female but the CEO was actually a scumbag who discriminated against women. This made many female netizens indignant, and they all went on to the official Weibo of the Xi Qin Group to denounce Qin Jianmin. Qin Jianmin hurriedly got people to remove the trending searches on the Internet. However, no matter how much money he spent, the popularity of these searches did not diminish. Instead, they got more intense and generated all kinds of conspiracy theories. Just as Qin Jianmin was in a terrible situation, Mr. Luo¡¯s firm, on behalf of Fang Xin, posted the progress of the divorce lawsuit between Fang Xin and Qin Jianmin on the official Weibo of the law firm, including relevant evidence that Fang Xin had gathered. All of it was posted on the Internet. With this move, the very small portion of netizens who had supported Qin Jianmin also defected. They all took Fang Xin¡¯s side, supporting her in using the law to protect her own rights and interests. Seeing that the situation was getting worse and the company¡¯s stock price was plummeting, Qin Jianmin finally couldn¡¯t bear the pressure and personally called Fang Xin to ask for a meeting to discuss possible settlement. Zhongdao Coffee Shop. ¡°Miss Fang, the surroundings have been checked. There are no reporters or cameras.¡± The Gu family¡¯s bodyguards reported to Fang Xin after checking the coffee shop carefully inside and out. ¡°Thank you. Thank you for your hard work.¡± Fang Xin gestured for the bodyguards to leave. Only she and Qin Jianmin were left in the private room. The latter glared at her unhappily, ¡°Fang Xin, we have been spouses after all. Is there a need to do this? You¡¯re guarding me like I¡¯m a thief.¡± ses Fang Xin sipped her coffee slowly and sneered, ¡°Qin Jianmin, didn¡¯t I learn all this from you? If I wasn¡¯t careful, I¡¯m afraid I wouldn¡¯t even know when you¡¯ve sold me out!¡± Qin Jianmin was too lazy to argue with her; he wanted to settle this once and for all. ¡°If this continued, it won¡¯t be good for everyone! You just want a divorce. I agree. As for the division of property, we¡¯ll split it equally. This is very fair.¡± Fang Xin sneered, ¡°Qin Jianmin, I want to remind you that whether you agree or not, our marriage is over. As for the division of property, there¡¯s nothing to discuss. What I mentioned in the lawsuit document is what I deserve, not a penny more from the Qin family!¡± ¡°Fang Xin, don¡¯t go too far!¡± Qin Jianmin banged the table. ¡°I¡¯ve already agreed to split the assets equally with you. What more do you want? Do you really think that you can win the lawsuit just by getting some ignorant netizens to attack me?¡± ¡°Fang Xin, this is a society ruled by law. Everything is governed by the law, not by the netizens! So what if I cheated on you? That¡¯s because you didn¡¯t bear any children! Besides, the law doesn¡¯t stipulate that the cheater has to leave the family with nothing! Don¡¯t think that you will win for sure!¡± Chapter 24 - Agree to Divorce Chapter 24 Agree to Divorce Fang Xin sipped her coffee unhurriedly, not taking Qin Jianmin¡¯s clamor to heart. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter even if I lose! If the first lawsuit doesn¡¯t work, there will be a second one. If the second lawsuit doesn¡¯t work, I will change my grounds and continue to appeal. As long as we have an ongoing lawsuit, the netizens will know how you heartlessly abandoned us! By then, Xi Qin Group¡¯s reputation would be ruined and the clients would have run away. I would like to see how the Qin family will answer to your shareholders!¡± ¡°You!¡± ¡°Qin Jianmin, the Fang family has already gone bankrupt. I¡¯m afraid of nothing now. I¡¯m going to fight you till the end. Let¡¯s see who will suffer more losses in the end!¡± Fang Xin sneered, ¡°I know very well how much assets you have under your name. In order to prevent me from splitting it in our divorce, you have long transferred your assets to your parents. Do you think I¡¯m a fool to believe your so-called 50-50 split?¡±. Qin Jianmin felt a little culpable. He didn¡¯t expect Fang Xin to know about this. ¡°Qin Jianmin, I¡¯ve tolerated you for so long until our divorce. I won¡¯t let you off easily!¡± Fang Xin looked at him coldly, ¡°If I can¡¯t back the things that belonged to the Fang family, I¡¯ll completely destroy them!¡± ¡°Fang Xin, do you have to be so ruthless?¡± Fang Xin shrugged indifferently, ¡°Even if I¡¯m ruthless, what can you about it? My sister is now the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. Do you know why the trending searches did not go down despite the Qin family spending so much money? It¡¯s because you hurt my sister. Hurting her means a slap to the Gu family¡¯s face. They won¡¯t let you off!¡± Qin Jianmin was slightly startled. He finally understood why he had been having so much trouble lately. It was because the Gu family was behind the scenes! Damn Fang Xin for having such a good life! He thought that she would have no one to rely on after the Fang family went bankrupt. Even if he cheated on her, she would still have to be a slave to the Qin family. He did not expect that her younger sister would marry into a family as prestigious as the Gu¡¯s! That¡¯s just great. Now that Fang Xin is the sister-in-law of the Gu family, bullying her was the same as bullying the Gu family. Who would dare to do business with the Qin family if they knew about this? ¡°Fang Xin¡­ No, dear Xin, we are husband and wife after all. As the saying goes, once married always married! Do you really have the heart to see our family on the streets? Don¡¯t forget, you have also worked very hard to build Xi Qin Group! How can you bear to destroy it?¡± ¡°Qin Jianmin, you also agree that Xi Qin Group was my hard work. Since I can build it to its current size, then I can destroy it myself and build another one!¡± Seeing Fang Xin¡¯s firm attitude, Qin Jianmin had no choice but to compromise. ¡°Okay, I will sign the divorce agreement! But I have one condition.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have the right to negotiate with me right now.¡± Fang Xin rejected without thinking ¡°Fang Xin, your sister is the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. If the divorce lawsuit between us continue and news spread on the internet, it might not be a good thing for her!¡± Qin Jianmin threatened. Fang Xin narrowed her eyes slightly. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Qin Jianmin pursed his lips. ¡°You know the situation with our family. We can¡¯t give you what you want all at once. Can you give us more time? Half a year, half a year!¡± Fang Xin was very familiar with the financial situation of the Qin family and knew that Qin Jianmin was telling the truth. ¡°Okay, half a year then!¡± Fang Xin agreed, ¡°But you must sign an I Owe You (IOU) contract with me and ask a lawyer to notarize it. If you are late, you will automatically transfer the shares of Xi Qin Group to my name as a form of repayment.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Chapter 25 - Its Okay If Gu Nancheng Didnt Wake up Chapter 25 It¡¯s Okay If Gu Nancheng Didn¡¯t Wake up ¡°No way! How could you be so soft-hearted, my dear sister, and agree to his request? Just fight him in court. You don¡¯t have to worry about me!¡± Fang Tong was very angry when she found out that Fang Xin had settled with that b*astard Qin Jianmin. Fang Xin comforted her sister over the phone, ¡°Actually, this is already much better than what I expected. Moreover, Qin Jianmin is such a scoundrel. If I force him into a corner, who knows what crazy things he will do? We are two women. If we can avoid offending people, we should do so.¡± ¡°Alright then!¡± Fang Tong reluctantly accepted her sister¡¯s explanation. ¡°By the way, are you on the way home? Mom asked me to ask you what you¡¯d like to have for dinner tonight. We want to celebrate with you tonight.¡± Fang Xin was silent for a moment before she replied softly, ¡°Tong, please thank Auntie for her kindness. Tonight¡­ I would like to be alone for a bit.¡± Fang Xin didn¡¯t want to celebrate the end of her marriage, nor did she want others to see her misery. Fang Tong understood how her sister felt and agreed, ¡°Then please be safe on your own. If you need to talk, I¡¯ll be there.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± After hanging up, Fang Tong looked at Gu Nancheng who was lying beside her and let out a light sigh. ¡°My sister must be very sad now. Although Qin Jianmin is a scumbag, when he pursued my sister back then, he would pick her up and drive her around every day. He would also woo her in the snow, light fireworks at the mountaintop, and even went to learn how to cook from a chef. He cut his fingers so badly that they were covered in scars. All for the sake of making tofu pudding for my sister.¡± ¡°At that time, who would have thought that such a man, who loved his wife so wholeheartedly, would cheat on her and commit domestic violence after only a few years of marriage!¡± Fang Tong thought about herself as she spoke emotionally. She couldn¡¯t help but smile wryly. ¡°When we were young, we only saw the good in the other person. We are deeply moved even when the other person offers to warm our hands. We are willing to go against the whole world for him. However, when it comes to life-and-death matters, all the feelings and love would be for naught.¡± ¡°You¡¯re better.¡± Fang Tong lay down beside Gu Nancheng and helplessly touched his handsome face. It felt pretty good. ¡°Although you can¡¯t move or talk, at least you won¡¯t cheat on me or bully me. Grandfather and mother-in-law are very nice to me, giving me money or resources as I needed. There¡¯s no conflict between husband and wife, and no conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. This was a model for a happy and wonderful life these days.¡± Fang Tong became got more enthusiastic as she spoke, laughing out loud. ¡°Gu Nancheng, why don¡¯t you not wake up? I suddenly feel that I enjoy many benefits if you don¡¯t wake up.¡± After enjoying herself for a while, Fang Tong collected herself from her joking mood and said to Gu Nancheng with a serious expression, ¡°Forget it, forget it. I was just joking. Don¡¯t believe my words. Mother-in-law and grandfather are still counting on you! You must wake up as soon as possible, understand?¡± Speaking of mother-in-law, Fang Tong remembered that she was still waiting for her reply. She dressed quickly and went downstairs to tell her that she didn¡¯t need to prepare dinner for Fang Xin. When she arrived downstairs, Fang Tong didn¡¯t see Bai Ping. Instead, she saw Gu Ting sitting in the living room and seated beside him¡­ Fang Tong was stunned. It was him. Why was he here? Gu Ting¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw Fang Tong. Fang Tong didn¡¯t wear any makeup today, but her small face was flushed red. Her long, straight and fair legs were wrapped under a swaying loose skirt. It was simply¡­ ¡°Sister-in-law is at home! I was wondering why I didn¡¯t see you today!¡± Gu Ting greeted her with lecherous eyes. Chapter 26 - Feeling Like a Cheater Chapter 26 Feeling Like a Cheater Fang Tong came back to her senses and glared at Gu Ting disdainfully. ¡°Why are you here? Didn¡¯t Grandpa tell you not to come to the central hall for no reason? Who let you in?¡± Gu Ting¡¯s expression changed, but he didn¡¯t want to argue with Fang Tong in front of an outsider. He smiled and said, ¡°I specially brought a distinguished guest here today. Grandpa isn¡¯t home yet, and the helpers went upstairs to get Auntie.¡± Speaking of distinguished guest, Gu Ting turned and introduced to Fang Tong, ¡°This is the young master of Hansen Group, Zhong Yang.¡± ¡°Young Master Zhong, this is my sister-in-law, Fang Tong, the second miss of Fang Corporation.¡± Zhong Yang stared at Fang Tong for a while before he extended his hand and smiled, ¡°Miss Fang.¡± Fang Tong wasn¡¯t going to greet him. She came down to look for Bai Ping. Since Bai Ping wasn¡¯t here, she didn¡¯t want to stay even for a minute. She turned and left. ¡°Hey, Sister-in-law! Don¡¯t be in such a hurry to leave!¡± Gu Ting rushed forward and stopped Fang Tong. ¡°Look, you¡¯re the young missus of the Gu family. Auntie and Grandpa are not here yet. Shouldn¡¯t you entertain the guest?¡± Fang Tong glanced at Gu Ting coldly and smiled. ¡°Cousin, do you feel that the lesson from last time wasn¡¯t hard enough? Do you want to experience having bones from other parts of your body dislocated?¡± Gu Ting instantly recalled the pain when he had his lower jaw dislocated last time. His scalp tingled and he subconsciously took a step back. Fang Tong pushed him away and went upstairs. She was in a rush the entire way. When she reached the second floor, she practically ran back to her bedroom and closed the door tightly. Zhong Yang, why did he come to the Gu residence? And he¡¯s Gu Ting¡¯s guest? How did these two meet? Fang Tong¡¯s mind was in a mess. She walked to the bedside absent-mindedly and sat down, ¡°Zhong Yang¡­ how dare he come here? I¡¯m already married, so what if he came? He couldn¡¯t help when the Fang family was in trouble back then. What¡¯s the point of making amends now?¡± Although she understood logically, she couldn¡¯t help but feel heartache whenever she thought of the wonderful time they spent together. After all, he was the only person she had ever liked. ¡°Thud!¡± The picture frame on the bedside table suddenly flipped over, giving Fang Tong a fright but also brought her back to her senses. ¡°How did that happen?¡± Fang Tong walked over and erected the picture frame. When she turned around, she saw Gu Nancheng lying on his side of the bed. She looked at him suspiciously, then at the picture frame on the bedside table. She climbed onto the bed and looked at Gu Nancheng carefully. She poked his face and said, ¡°Did you do that? Gu Nancheng, did you hear what I said?¡± However, no one answered her. Fang Tong poked at him for a while more and concluded that she was overthinking. However, she didn¡¯t know why she had a strange feeling in her heart. She had clearly done nothing wrong, but it felt like she had cheated and betrayed Gu Nancheng! Cheated! Fang Tong was shocked by the word that appeared in her mind. She quickly patted her face and said, ¡°Fang Tong, wake up. Zhong Yang was only your first love. You two have already broken up. It was just a coincidental meeting today. How can this be considered cheating?¡± After saying that, Fang Tong looked at Gu Nancheng again. Not caring if he heard it, she said seriously, ¡°Gu Nancheng, let me make it clear to you. I haven¡¯t seen Zhong Yang since we broke up. Today was just a coincidence. Don¡¯t let your imagination run wild! Besides, who doesn¡¯t have an ex? Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t hold it against you if you ran into your ex on the street one day!¡± Chapter 27 - Attending the Ball Chapter 27 Attending the Ball When Fang Tong went downstairs again, Gu Ting and Zhong Yang had already left. Bai Ping was sitting in the living room with an invitation card in her hand. When she saw Fang Tong downstairs, she smiled and beckoned for her to come over. ¡°Have a look.¡± Bai Ping handed the invitation to her daughter-in-law. ¡°A charity ball?¡± Fang Tong looked at Bai Ping. ¡°Mom, you mean¡­¡± ¡°Ever since Nancheng¡¯s accident, we¡¯ve tried our best to keep things under wraps but there¡¯s no such thing as an airtight room in this world. Goodness knows how many pairs of eyes are watching the Gu family! So far, our story has been that Nancheng is currently on an overseas project and will not be returning to the country for a while. But, there had been many parties which I attended on my own and this always aroused others¡¯ suspicions. Therefore, I hope that you can attend this ball.¡± The ¡°charity¡± in this kind of charity ball was always a front. The real purpose was to gather celebrities from all over the world so they could network and exchange favors. The Gu family was a prominent one in A-City. Their slightest movement could shock the stock market. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go!¡± Bai Ping was relieved as she patted her daughter-in-law¡¯s hand. She then handed a bank card to her. ¡°If there is anything that you fancy at the auction, just go ahead and bid for it. This is Nancheng¡¯s salary card. I will hand it to you for safekeeping. You don¡¯t have to save his money.¡± Fang Tong didn¡¯t reject her mother-in-law¡¯s offer and accepted the card graciously. ¡°I got it, Mom.¡± The next day, Fang Tong took out all her beautiful dresses and tried them on one by one for the ball. She didn¡¯t forget to seek Gu Nancheng¡¯s opinion while trying them on. ¡°What do you think of this one? Hmm, I think it¡¯s too dark and doesn¡¯t fit tonight¡¯s theme. You think so too, right? I¡¯ll change into another one.¡± ¡°How about this one? Hmm, I don¡¯t like the slit on the hem of the skirt. It¡¯s all the way up my thighs. What if I accidentally exposed myself? You don¡¯t like it either, right? I¡¯ll change into another one.¡± And like that, Fang Tong tried on more than ten dresses and finally found one she liked. She then changed into the dress and immaculately made-up herself. She blew a kiss at the comatose Gu Nancheng before she left in high spirits. The moment she closed the door, the man lying in bed moved his left eye slightly and then quieted down. Then, his right eye moved as well¡­ At the charity ball¡­ Fang Tong¡¯s appearance caught everyone¡¯s attention. In the past, when the Fang family was still prosperous, such events were commonplace for Fang Tong. But now when everyone knew that the Fang family was bankrupt, yet Fang Tong arrived at the ball in such a high-profile manner; everyone couldn¡¯t help but wonder which family Fang Tong has latched on to¡­ ¡°Sister-in-law!¡± Fang Tong had just entered the door when she bumped into the lecherous Gu Ting. He was wearing a neat suit and holding a glass of wine. He walked over with a smile and said, ¡°Auntie has asked me to take good care of you tonight. I¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time.¡± Everyone heard Gu Ting call her ¡°Sister-in-law.¡± Everyone knew that Gu Nancheng from the Gu family was his cousin. Could it be that Fang Tong and Gu Nancheng are together now? ¡°Why are you here?¡± Fang Tong looked at Gu Ting with disgust. ¡°Sister-in-law, look at what you¡¯re saying. I was the one who sent the invitation to Auntie!¡± Gu Ting said with a smile. At the same time, he whispered, ¡°Now that Gu Nancheng is unconscious, the Gu family will have to rely on me to support them in future. If you dare to make a scene with me tonight, it will be a slap to the Gu family¡¯s face. If that happens, the news of a comatose Gu Nancheng will be out!¡± Chapter 28 - Divorce Gu Nancheng Chapter 28 Divorce Gu Nancheng Fang Tong was not intimidated by Gu Ting¡¯s threat, she glanced at him coldly. ¡°If you¡¯re not afraid that the Gu Corporation¡¯s stock price will fall to pieces tomorrow, feel free to announce Gu Nancheng¡¯s situation. After all, the Gu Corporation is not mine, you can do whatever you want! As long as you¡¯re not afraid of Grandpa beating you to death!¡± ¡°You!¡± Gu Ting¡¯s face was gloomy. ¡°Get out of the way! Good dogs don¡¯t get in the way!¡± Fang Tong pushed Gu Ting away and walked into the ballroom. Gu Ting stared at Fang Tong¡¯s back. One day, he would make this woman, Fang Tong, completely submit to him! The so-called charity ball was just a group of powerful and influential people donating some worthless items for an auction and then raising their placards as an excuse to exchange favors. Only a fraction of the money or resources exchanged were given to charity. Fang Tong flipped through the auction catalog. None of the items interested her but since she¡¯s here, she couldn¡¯t go home empty-handed. So, she went to the reception and asked for the account number of the charity foundation. She then transferred a million yuan to the account and wrote down the donors as Mr. and Mrs. Gu Nancheng. ¡°Are you Mrs. Gu?¡± The staff members carefully confirmed with Fang Tong. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± ¡°Thank you for your contribution. Here is a gift made by our children beneficiaries, as a token of our appreciation.¡± Fang Tong accepted the gift and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± Mission completed. There was no one she knew or wanted to know at the ball. Fang Tong felt bored, so she left the ball quietly from the back. It was still early, and Fang Tong did not want to go home yet. But, she did not know where to go for the time being Just as she was hesitating, a black Mercedes-Maybach stopped in front of her. ¡°Tong, get in the car! I¡¯ll drive you.¡± ¡°Zhong Yang?¡± Fang Tong frowned at the person in front of her and refused without thinking. ¡°I have a car; I don¡¯t need you to drive me.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already told the Gu family¡¯s driver to go back first,¡± said Zhong Yang as he looked at her. Fang Tong¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°Zhong Yang, what nonsense are you telling the Gu family¡¯s people?¡± ¡°If you want to know what I said, then get in the car.¡± Zhong Yang looked at her. ¡°Or would you rather say it here and attract everyone at the ball?¡± Fang Tong pursed her lips. After weighing the pros and cons, she got in the car. In the Maybach, the atmosphere froze momentarily as Zhong Yang opened his mouth and said, ¡°Tong¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m not familiar with you. Please call me Mrs. Gu.¡± Zhong Yang¡¯s face darkened slightly as he shot back, ¡°Tong, divorce Gu Nancheng! He¡¯s not suitable for you! You¡¯re still so young. How can you entrust your life to a comatose, dying person!¡± ¡°Zhong Yang, please watch your words! The comatose, dying person you are talking about is my husband!¡± Fang Tong looked at Zhong Yang seriously. ¡°I don¡¯t care why you are in A-City now, but I can tell you very clearly that we have broken up! I have nothing to do with you now. Please don¡¯t interfere with my life, and don¡¯t insult my husband. Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for being rude!¡± ¡°Tong, I know you are blaming me. I wasn¡¯t there for you when things happened with the Fang family, when you needed someone the most. But believe me, I had my reasons. I was¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough, Zhong Yang!¡± Fang Tong cut him off coldly and turned her head to look at the passing scenery. She took a deep breath and said coldly, ¡°It¡¯s all in the past!¡± Chapter 29 - Not Meant to Be Chapter 29 Not Meant to Be ¡°It isn¡¯t in the past!¡± Zhong Yang suddenly stopped the car. ¡°Tong, I don¡¯t believe that you are over me and forgot everything that we have experienced together! I know that you married Gu Nancheng just to save the Fang family. I am here now. Trust me, I will not disappoint you again. Give me a chance and get back with me, okay?¡± ¡°No!¡± Fang Tong rejected Zhong Yang without hesitation. She turned and looked at Zhong Yang calmly. ¡°From the moment my mother killed herself, it was over between us! All the promises and romantic feelings couldn¡¯t compare to tangible benefits! Zhong Yang, I swallowed my pride and asked your parents for help, but how did they treat me? If they had lent me a helping hand, my mother wouldn¡¯t have jumped off the building in despair!¡± Recalling everything that happened that day, Fang Tong couldn¡¯t help but tear up but she blinked hard and stubbornly held back her tears. ¡°I know we were just dating then and I don¡¯t have the right to ask your family for help. But Zhong Yang, my mother jumped off a building in front of me because of this. Every time I see you, I think of her lying in a pool of blood. How do you think I should face you or your parents?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, Tong¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need your apology!¡± Fang Tong coldly interrupted Zhong Yang¡¯s apology. ¡°I know that you, like everyone else, think that I¡¯m suffering while being married to Gu Nancheng! But, let me tell you, I¡¯ve been very happy during this period. Grandfather Gu loves me like his own granddaughter, and my mother-in-law treats me like her daughter. Even when my sister was in trouble, she didn¡¯t hesitate to help.¡± ¡°Yes, Gu Nancheng is far from ordinary, but at least he won¡¯t abandon me. He¡¯s by my side for as long as I need him and that¡¯s enough! Even if he passes on, I¡¯ll take care of Grandpa and Mom for him. This is the path I¡¯ve chosen. I don¡¯t need your pity, and I don¡¯t need you to ¡®rescue¡¯ me!¡± Zhong Yang understood that while Fang Tong¡¯s words seemed to be defending Gu Nancheng, she was actually mocking his earlier cowardice. Every word hurt! ¡°Zhong Yang, if you have an iota of true feelings for me, I hope you won¡¯t come back into my life and disturb me or worse, tell the Gu family about our past and ruin my happiness!¡± After saying that, Fang Tong wanted to open the door to get out of the car, but the door was locked. She looked at Zhong Yang expressionlessly. Zhong Yang came back to his senses and started the car again to send her back to the Gu residence. The carved iron gates slowly opened. The moment before Fang Tong got out of the car, she heard Zhang Hong say, ¡°Tong, would you believe me if I told you that I did ask my parents for help over and over again, and went on a hunger strike to scare them into agreement, which they finally relented?¡± Fang Tong was silent momentarily before she replied flatly, ¡°There¡¯s no point in saying all this now! My mother is dead, and I¡¯m married to Gu Nancheng. There¡¯s no going back!¡± Zhong Yang hurtfully closed his eyes and opened the central lock to let Fang Tong out of the car. The Maybach sped away. Fang Tong looked at the disappearing car and slowly lowered her gaze. Zhong Yang asked her if she believed him? She believed him, but so what? The timing was wrong! Perhaps they were just not meant to be married to each other. Chapter 30 - The Two Sisters Joined H Chapter 30 The Two Sisters Joined Hands ¡°Tong!¡± ¡°Sister? You¡¯re home!¡± Fang Tong stepped forward and held Fang Xin¡¯s wrist. ¡°You¡¯re finally home! I thought you didn¡¯t want me anymore!¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Fang Xin poked at Fang Tong¡¯s forehead in annoyance as she looked at her and said, ¡°Who sent you back just now?¡± Fang Tong¡¯s expression changed. ¡°You saw.¡± ¡°Was it Zhong Yang?¡± Although Fang Xin had been busy with the Xi Qin Group¡¯s business overseas for the past few years, she had always been concerned about her younger sister¡¯s relationships so she naturally knew about Zhong Yang. ¡°Yes!¡± Fang Tong nodded. Fang Xin was about to say something when she realized that the two of them were standing at the gates of the Gu residence. There were too many people and too many eyes here. If someone with ill intentions heard them, information may get to the old master and Mrs. Gu and that would be bad news for Fang Tong. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s talk inside.¡± The two sisters went into the house together. Old Master Gu and Bai Ping were already asleep, so they went straight to the second floor. ¡°Come in, Sister.¡± Fang Xin frowned. ¡°Gu Nancheng is here. Let¡¯s talk in my bedroom!¡± Fang Tong said nonchalantly, ¡°He can¡¯t hear us. I¡¯ve been wearing high heels all day and I really don¡¯t want to walk anymore.¡± Fang Tong kicked off her heels and then unzipped her dress, removed it and changed into comfortable home clothes. Fang Xin was stunned. ¡°Do you usually change like this?¡± ¡°Yes! What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°But Gu Nancheng¡­¡± Fang Xin wanted to say that there was still a man in the room. Fang Tong burst into laughter. ¡°Sister, even if Gu Nancheng is here, what do you think he can see?¡± That¡¯s true also. Fang Xin looked at the unconscious Gu Nancheng and frowned slightly. ¡°Has the doctor come to see him recently? is his condition getting better?¡± ¡°Fu Yan comes every two or three days. He always says that his vitals are normal and that he could wake up soon, but there are no signs of him waking up.¡± Fang Tong hugged a pillow and sat cross-legged on the bed. She patted the space next to her, inviting her sister to sit down. ¡°But he looks much better nowadays, and the nutrient solution can be injected into him. He¡¯s even fatter than when I first moved in!¡± Fang Xin was not used to sitting on other people¡¯s bed. She found a chair and sat down. ¡°It must be hard on Auntie, having to protect her son and the Gu family.¡± ¡°Indeed! That¡¯s why I can¡¯t leave the Gu family at this time. Look at how good my mother-in-law is to me. Even when it¡¯s about you, she does her best.¡± ¡°But what about Zhong Yang?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already made it very clear to him.¡± Fang Tong continued plainly, ¡°Sister, even without Gu Nancheng, it¡¯s impossible for Zhong Yang and I to be together! I can¡¯t forget the cold and even disgusted attitude of the Zhong family when something happened to our family. They don¡¯t want me, but a daughter-in-law from the Fang family. I wouldn¡¯t be happy if I married into such a family.¡± If it was in the past, Fang Xin might have advised Fang Tong to be more optimistic, but she had just come out of a failed marriage. Fang Xin felt that no man could be relied on. ¡°Since you¡¯ve thought it through, I won¡¯t say anything more! Actually, I came back today because I have something to tell you.¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Qin Jianmin has transferred some money to me. Although he still owes me much more, the funds on hand are enough to buy back our clothing factory. I hope you can come and help me.¡± Fang Tong¡¯s eyes lit up, and she hurriedly nodded. ¡°Sister, whatever you need, I¡¯ll do my best.¡± Chapter 31 - Resignation Chapter 31 Resignation Fang Xin was a person of action. As soon as she received funds from the Qin family, she went about opening the factory. She left home early and returned late. Even Bai Ping asked Fang Tong, ¡°Has Fang Xin not been home lately? I haven¡¯t seen her for days.¡± ¡°My sister has been busy with site selection for the factory, so she left the house earlier,¡± Fang Xin explained. ¡°Mom, my sister would like me to be a designer for the new company. What do you think?¡± Fang Tong studied fine arts in university. In the past, she would intern at the Fang Group¡¯s design department every school holiday. But she was different now. She¡¯s now the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, so she had to consult Bai Ping about this matter. ¡°This is a good thing,¡± Bai Ping agreed readily. ¡°Tong, your sister only has you as her family now. The two of you must help each other and stand together. Besides, we women must have our own careers. We can¡¯t just rely on others.¡± ¡°Mmm, given what you said, I¡¯ll definitely work hard and show you good results!¡± Fang Tong was now in her third year, so the pressure on her studies was not that great. However, she was the vice president of the school¡¯s Art Club. She handled recruitment, training and other routine tasks. Now, she was going to become a designer for a new company, so her position at the Art Club has to go. After thinking about it, Fang Tong decided to return to school and resign from her position of vice president of the Art Club. ¡°You want to resign? Fang Tong, was there any conflict between you and the club members? Just bring it up. We¡¯ll discuss and find solutions. Don¡¯t resign!¡± The president also knew that much had happened at Fang Tong¡¯s home this summer. When school started, the incident of Fang Tong and Feng Yueyue arguing in the cafeteria was a hot topic on campus for several days. Also, recently Fang Tong had been sent to and from school in luxury cars. Gradually, rumors began to spread that Fang Tong was a kept woman. Therefore, the president believed that Fang Tong¡¯s decision to resign and quit the club was due to negative gossiping among club members. ¡°You misunderstood. It¡¯s entirely for personal reasons that I resign.¡± Fang Tong explained, ¡°I¡¯ve found an internship and most of my energy will be spent on this new company so I can¡¯t take care of the work at the club. In order not to disrupt normal operations of the club, I think it¡¯s better that I resign.¡± ¡°But you don¡¯t have to resign! How about this? I don¡¯t have many classes this semester so I¡¯ll take over the work that you¡¯re usually in charge of. You just need to produce some daily board reports and design drafts, and you don¡¯t have to sign in everyday at the club. Is that okay?¡± Fang Tong frowned. ¡°President, I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s not appropriate! I don¡¯t want to get special treatment at the club.¡± ¡°How is that special treatment? In the past few years, if it weren¡¯t for you, our club would have been dissolved by the school a long time ago.¡± That was true. The Art Club was different from other clubs at school where sponsors were courted and won by arranging performances. Members who joined the club needed to have a certain level of talent in art. Moreover, for normal operations, the club relied on prize money club members painstakingly win by participating in major competitions. Those slightly famous competitors were not willing to join the club, and neither were the unfamous ones. Therefore, the school had tried several times to merge the Art Club with other clubs. However, it was Fang Tong who turned the tide. Not only did she contribute money and effort, but she also represented the club and took part in many competitions all over the country. She would win prizes every time too. And this gradually built the club¡¯s reputation. Many newly enrolled students also joined the club because of Fang Tong. If she left, those members would leave the club as well. ¡°Alright then! I will try my best to take care of the club.¡± Chapter 32 - An Eccentric Junior Chapter 32 An Eccentric Junior Hearing Fang Tong¡¯s agreement not to leave, the president of the Art Club heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Oh yeah, speaking of design drafts, I¡¯ve just closed a contract with a design company. They¡¯ve decided to outsource some of their design work to us. They only need one copy a month. I wanted to give the assignment to you but since you¡¯re busy, why don¡¯t you supervise a new member and train him or her to do it.¡± Fang Tong took the contract from the president and looked over it carefully. This design company was of average size and the requirements weren¡¯t complicated. The outsourced design work entailed simple designs and should not require too much effort. She nodded and agreed. ¡°How many new recruits do we have this year? Are they talented?¡± ¡°Not many, only three, but one of them is especially talented. He reminds me of you when we first met.¡± The president couldn¡¯t hide his excitement. Just as he raised his head, he saw the person he was talking about and waved him over, ¡°Li Lu, over here.¡± Fang Tong looked in the direction the president was pointing at. Even though she was used to the good looks of Gu Nancheng and Zhong Yang, she couldn¡¯t help but marvel at Li Lu¡¯s divine face. Gu Nancheng looked mature and reserved, while Zhong Yang looked gentle and elegant. As for Li Lu, he was devilishly handsome! ¡°President,¡± Li Lu greeted plainly. He then looked at Fang Tong beside him and smiled. ¡°Senior Fang Tong.¡± ¡°You know me?¡± Fang Tong was surprised. Wasn¡¯t this junior a freshman? ¡°I¡¯ve long heard of the good name of the campus belle of A-University. I¡¯ve finally met her today.¡± The president smiled generously as he patted Li Lu¡¯s shoulder. ¡°How about it? The campus belle of our university looks better in real life, right? Also, Fang Tong is a frequent winner at art competitions of all the major universities in the country. Her record has never been broken!¡± Li Lu looked down and said softly, ¡°So-so¡­¡± What? Fang Tong raised her eyebrows. This little brat¡¯s standards were quite high! He dared to say that she was only so-so! Li Lu said that so softly that the president did not hear him. Instead, the president smiled and continued, ¡°I¡¯m giving the assignment to Li Lu. Fang Tong, please take good care of him. The bright future of our art club will depend on you!¡± Fang Tong put on a fake smile and said, ¡°No problem.¡± After leaving the club, Fang Tong looked at her class schedule for the day. She has no class today, so she didn¡¯t go back to the classroom. Instead, she planned to go back home to Gu residence. ¡°Senior, aren¡¯t you going back to the dormitory?¡± Said Li Lu on his way out when he saw Fang Tong standing at the door. ¡°It¡¯s understandable. A place like the student dormitory is probably not suitable for Senior Fang Tong.¡± Fang Tong stared at Li Lu and smiled without saying a word. She took out her phone and hailed a ride. She then walked towards the main gate to wait for her ride. ¡°Senior, don¡¯t you have a car? Let me give you a ride!¡± Li Lu followed Fang Tong to the main gate. Fang Tong still did not speak. Li Lu frowned slightly. ¡°Senior, I¡¯m talking to you.¡± ¡°Oh, you¡¯re talking to me!¡± Fang Tong pretended to be enlightened. Li Lu was speechless. ¡°I kept hearing barking in my ear and I thought that someone¡¯s pug had sneaked out. But it was you, Junior¡­ you¡¯re talking to me!¡± Li Lu glared at Fang Tong for a while before he suddenly smiled. ¡°You¡¯re quite interesting!¡± When Fang Tong¡¯s ride arrived, she walked up and opened the car door. She looked at Li Lu and sneered, ¡°Your way of hitting on me is very boring!¡± With that, she slammed the car door shut. Chapter 33 - Ambushed Chapter 33 Ambushed In Fang Tong¡¯s memory, she had never met Li Lu before. She didn¡¯t know why he was so hostile towards her. Either because he has heard the rumors at school, or he has a unique way of hitting on girls. Fang Tong didn¡¯t like it either way. Suddenly, Fang Tong missed Gu Nancheng. Sometimes, it was better to be silent than to say ridiculous things. As she was thinking, Fang Tong realized that the scenery out the car window was not quite right. This wasn¡¯t the way back to the Gu Manor. Her expression changed slightly. ¡°Driver, are you going the wrong way? I¡¯m going to the Gu Manor.¡± ¡°No, that road is being repaired today. I¡¯m taking an alternative route, which is shorter.¡± But Fang Tong remembered clearly that when the driver sent her to school in the morning, there were no road repairs near the Gu Manor. Usually, the driver would pick her up from school at the end of the day. But because she left school earlier than usual today, she has asked the driver not to run back and forth and said that she would take a taxi home. She didn¡¯t expect that this one time would land her in hot soup! Fang Tong remained calm and quietly looked around the car. When she saw that there was a thermos by her feet, she picked up the thermos without a word and smashed it into the car window. The loud smashing sound caused the driver to slam on the brakes. Fang Tong took the opportunity to strangle the driver with the thermos and ordered in a deep voice, ¡°Unlock the doors!¡± The driver frowned. Fang Tong tightened her grip and continued, ¡°You only wanted money, right? There¡¯s no need to risk your life! Besides, if this matter blows up, you¡¯ll be the one at a disadvantage. Can the person who hired you protect you?¡± The driver hesitated for a moment before he released the central lock. Fang Tong immediately opened the car door and got out. At this time, the car was parked on a mountain road. There was no one around. The driver followed Fang Tong out of the car. He rubbed his neck and sneered, ¡°There¡¯s no one here to save you. I would recommend that you follow me obediently, so you¡¯d suffer less.¡± Fang Tong narrowed her eyes slightly. ¡°Who sent you? How much did he pay you? I¡¯ll double that!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but we have to abide by the rules of the underworld. No matter how much you pay, we can¡¯t break the contract. Young lady, I¡¯d advise you not to resist.¡± The driver snapped his fingers in the air as he finished. In the next second, two burly men jumped out from the bushes by the mountain road. It looked like this was an organized crime. ¡°Big brother, so this is the number one socialite in A-City! She is indeed beautiful.¡± One of the burly men stroked his chin and looked at Fang Tong with lecherous eyes. ¡°Brothers, let me taste her for you first.¡± Fang Tong retreated one step at a time until her back was pressed against the side of the mountain. She looked nervously at the man who closed in on her. ¡°Let me tell you, I am the young madam of the Gu family. If you dare to touch me today, I will make sure that you will not survive in A-City!¡± ¡°Wow, the young madam of the Gu family¡­ That will be even more fun!¡± The burly man ignored Fang Tong¡¯s threat, rushed over and pressed Fang Tong against the side of the mountain. He pressed down on her shoulders, immobilizing her. ¡°With this as leverage, we brothers will not have to worry about food and clothing in future!¡± The burly man said as he lowered his head to kiss Fang Tong. ¡°Ah!!¡± Fang Tong raised her leg and the man covered his crotch with a pale face. Fang Tong seized the opportunity to kick him in the chest and sent him flying His two accomplices did not expect Fang Tong to be a martial artist. They immediately took the crowbars they had packed in the car and waved them as they lunged at Fang Tong. Chapter 34 - Applying Ointment Chapter 34 Applying Ointment The men were not professional fighters; it was obvious from the way they randomly waved their crowbars. Fang Tong relied on her petite figure to nimbly dodge left and right, but she could not help but be hit several times. She gritted her teeth and held on, waiting for two men to exhaust themselves. When she saw that they were losing steam, she grab one of the men¡¯s wrists and used his weight to knock the other man to the ground with his crowbar. She then took his crowbar and knocked him unconscious with a backhand. The three men collapsed to the ground. Fang Tong supported herself with the crowbar in her hand and looked at the three men breathlessly. ¡°Go back and tell your employer that I will find him and repay him tenfold for what happened today!¡± After saying that, Fang Tong got into the car. She started the car and drove haphazardly back to the Gu Manor. Fortunately, it was daytime and Old Master Gu and Bai Ping were both at work. Fang Tong endured the pain and stumbled back to her room. As soon as she entered the bedroom, she fell to pieces at the door. It was pain, weakness, and lingering fear. If the three thugs were professional fighters, she would have been in deep trouble! Ever since the Fang family got in trouble, people had tried to kick her while she was down. There were also people who held grudges against her, but those who had wanted to destroy her innocence¡­ A few names flashed through Fang Tong¡¯s mind, but in the end, she did not have any clue. After resting for a while, Fang Tong grabbed the doorknob and stood up shakily. She locked the door and walked into the bathroom. She lifted her blouse gently and took it off gingerly. In the mirror, the fair skin on her back was now covered with bruises. Some parts were even bleeding. Fang Tong was naked as she looked for disinfectant alcohol and cotton swabs from the drawer in the room. She wanted to apply some antibiotic ointment to the wound on her back, but her arms were not long enough. After more than ten minutes, she only managed to hover around the edge of the wound. ¡°Forget it!¡± Fang Tong was a little demoralized. She could not apply the medicine on her own, but if she went downstairs for help, Old Master Gu and Bai Ping would certainly be alerted. Fang Xin¡¯s new factory was about to open. Bai Ping had agreed to let Fang Tong work. If she found out that she had been attacked and injured, she might not let her out of the house again. That would not be worth it. After much consideration, Fang Tong decided to drop it. She put away the alcohol and gauze, lay in bed and carefully pulled the thin blanket only up to her buttocks to avoid touching the wound. Fang Tong gritted her teeth and endured the burning pain on her back. Soon, she dozed off. In her sleep, Fang Tong felt someone pulling her blanket. She frowned in dissatisfaction and moaned. Then, a cool feeling crawled all over her back, alleviating the burning pain caused by the injury. She moaned in comfort and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. §ã§Ñ In the second half of the night, Fang Tong was woken up by the cold. She sat up sleepily and looked at the dark room. She turned on the bedside lamp. It was already one in the morning. She had been in so much pain during the day and fell asleep just like that. The windows to the balcony were not closed. The cold wind blew at night, and she was not wearing any clothes. No wonder she felt cold. Fang Tong picked up her pajamas from the floor and put them on. She walked barefoot to the balcony and closed the windows. She was about to go back to bed when she suddenly stopped. Her back did not seem to hurt as much anymore¡­ Fang Tong touched her back with her hand. The wound was still painful, but there was a transparent gel-like substance on her fingertips. She lowered her head and smelled it. It was ointment. Chapter 35 - Gu Nancheng Woke up? Chapter 35 Gu Nancheng Woke up? Fang Tong remembered clearly that she didn¡¯t apply any antibiotic ointment before she went to bed. While she was asleep, she vaguely felt that someone was applying ointment on her. Was that reality and not a dream? But other than her in the room¡­ Fang Tong wouldn¡¯t believe it when she saw Gu Nancheng lying motionless beside her. She quickly got out of bed and checked the doorknob on the bedroom door. The door was locked from the inside, which meant that no one else had come in. She returned to the bedside and stared at Gu Nancheng for a long time under the dim light. Then, she suddenly climbed into bed and pinched his thigh. The person lying in bed did not feel anything and did not even frown. If he was a normal, conscious person, he would not be reactionless. Fang Tong was not convinced. She lifted Gu Nancheng¡¯s foot and scratched the sole, but he still did not respond. Could she have guessed wrong? But the ointment on her back was solid evidence! Fang Tong looked around again. Could there be something ¡°dirty¡± in the room? Thud!¡± The window to the balcony was blown open. The photo frame on the bedside table was toppled by the wind, scaring Fang Tong. She quickly grabbed the blanket tightly, buried her head in the blanket, and closed her eyes to sleep. The room was peaceful again after a long while. The man who had been motionless twitched the corners of his mouth, and then reverted. First, she was injured, then she woke up in the middle of the night because of the cold. And then she got a fright. Fang Tong fell ill the next day. She was dizzy, and her nose was stuffy. She was pale when she went downstairs to eat. Bai Ping¡¯s heart ached. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you have a fever?¡± Bai Ping touched Fang Tong¡¯s forehead as she said that. It was indeed burning hot. ¡°You really do have a fever! Go back and lie down. I¡¯ll call Fu Yan to come over right now.¡± ¡°No need for the trouble, Mom. I just forgot to close the window last night and caught a cold,¡± Fang Tong quickly stopped her mother-in-law. If Fu Yan came over, she would not be able to hide her injury. ¡°But you have a fever. How can you not see a doctor?¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. I just caught a cold. I¡¯ll take some cold medicine later and sleep it off.¡± Bai Ping frowned but did not say more. ¡°Then don¡¯t come down and eat with us. I¡¯ll get someone to bring the food up for you. After you eat, quickly lie down and sleep. Cover yourself with more blankets to sweat out the fever and you¡¯ll be fine.¡± Fang Tong felt groggier and nodded. She was then aided upstairs by the helper. After eating some porridge, Fang Tong took a cold pill and two anti-inflammatory pills and lay down to rest. Because of the injury on her back, although Fang Tong fell asleep, she did not sleep well. She vaguely heard the door opening and thought it was Bai Ping. She half opened her eyes and was about to speak when she saw Gu Ting¡¯s face right in front of her! She suddenly awoke and sat up in bed. ¡°Why are you in my room? Get out!¡± ¡°Sister-in-law, I heard that you were sick and specially came to see you!¡± Gu Ting locked the door behind him as he spoke. He had come to discuss something with Old Master Gu today, but Old Master Gu was out, so was Bai Ping. When he heard from the helper that Fang Tong was sick, he thought about the seductive beauty at the dinner party the other night and got excited. He sneaked upstairs when the helper wasn¡¯t paying attention. ¡°Gu Ting, get out of here! Otherwise, I won¡¯t just dislocate your jaw today. I will tear your whole body apart and reassemble it!¡± Chapter 36 - Subdued Gu Ting Chapter 36 Subdued Gu Ting Fang Tong was injured and sick. Although she had said some harsh words, her tone was weak. Gu Ting knew that she was just holding on and did not take her words to heart. Instead, he walked forward provocatively and raised Fang Tong¡¯s chin with a finger. He smiled wretchedly and said, ¡°I can also let you experience having your entire body torn apart and reassembled. I guarantee that you will love it after just one try. Who knows, you might even ask me to do it a few more times in future!¡± ¡°Get lost!¡± Fang Tong slapped Gu Ting¡¯s hand away in disgust. ¡°Beauty, just be mine!¡± Gu Ting pressed Fang Tong against his body and said while he tried to kiss her indiscriminately, ¡°I¡¯ve already said that the Gu family will belong to me sooner or later. If you are mine, I guarantee that you¡¯ll have a good life. You¡¯ll still be the young madam of the Gu family, and you won¡¯t have to be a widower while your husband is alive! You won¡¯t be able to experience the joy of a husband and wife with a comatose patient like Gu Nancheng! I can give you all of that!¡± ¡°Get lost!¡± Fang Tong struggled to avoid Gu Ting¡¯s kisses while she kicked and hit him. But, because of her injury, she was in a great deal of pain being pressed down by Gu Ting. Moreover, she had taken cold medicine which made her weak. She could not escape Gu Ting at all. With no other choice, Fang Tong grabbed Gu Ting¡¯s ear and bit it fiercely, like she was going to bite his ear off. ¡°Damn b*tch!¡± Gu Ting strangled Fang Tong¡¯s neck with all his might and managed to save his ear from her bite. He touched his ear, and it was covered in blood. He was so angry that he slapped Fang Tong with the back of his hand. However, someone grabbed his wrist before his slap landed. Before he could see clearly, he was thrown to the ground and his head hit the cabinet. He blacked out. ¡°Ahem, ahem!¡± Fang Tong forced herself to sit up and looked at the man who was half sitting in bed in surprise. ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re awake?¡± Gu Nancheng¡¯s face was pale. He glanced at Fang Tong before he collapsed in bed again, closing his eyes slowly. ¡°Gu Nancheng, Gu Nancheng!¡± Fang Tong was shocked. She patted Gu Nancheng¡¯s face hard, but no matter how many times she called him, Gu Nancheng was motionless. It was as though Gu Ting being thrown to the ground just now was all just Fang Tong¡¯s imagination. But now was not the time to think about this. Fang Tong opened the bedroom door quickly. First, she asked the helpers to carry Gu Ting out. Then, she called Fu Yan and asked him to come over right away. Gu Ting fainted in Gu Nancheng and Fang Tong¡¯s bedroom. Such an event will not escape the attention of Old Master Gu and Bai Ping. Especially since Gu Ting was covered in blood. Fang Tong did not hide anything. She explained how Gu Ting took advantage of her when she was ill and how she pushed Gu Ting away when he accidentally hit his head on the cabinet. ¡°Serves him right! It¡¯s no shame to beat such an animal to death!¡± Bai Ping was livid. ¡°Dad, you can¡¯t let him off this time! Luckily, Fang Tong is quick-witted. If it were anyone else, who knows what would have happened! How can we keep such a person in the Gu family?¡± The old man pursed his lips and looked at Fu Yan. ¡°How¡¯s Gu Ting¡¯s injury?¡± ¡°He hit his head, but it¡¯s not serious. I¡¯ve already treated his wounds. He¡¯ll wake up in a day or two.¡± The old man¡¯s face darkened. He looked at Bai Ping and Fang Tong and finally relented, ¡°When Gu Ting wakes up, move him out. After that, he¡¯s not allowed to step into the Gu Manor without my permission!¡± Chapter 37 - Faking Coma Chapter 37 Faking Coma Bai Ping was not satisfied with the old man¡¯s arrangements and was about to say something when Fang Tong quietly tugged at the corners of her shirt while shaking her head. Bai Ping pursed her lips and changed the subject, ¡°Fu Yan, Tong has been through quite a lot today and she had a fever last night. Since you are here, could you take a look at her, please?¡± Fu Yan nodded and asked Fang Tong, ¡°Have you taken any medicine?¡±. Fang Tong nodded. ¡°The medicine is in my room. Why don¡¯t you follow me there and see if the medicine was appropriate or I should take something else?¡± Fu Yan was stunned. Fang Tong kept signaling him with her eyes to go upstairs. He guessed that it had something to do with Gu Nancheng, so he went along and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go upstairs with you to take a look.¡± ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll bring Mr. Fu upstairs first.¡± Bai Ping nodded. ¡°Go ahead.¡± After entering the bedroom, Fang Tong carefully locked the door. Then, she pointed at Gu Nancheng who was lying in bed and said, ¡°He woke up just now and injured Gu Ting, but then he passed out again. I don¡¯t know what to do, and I was afraid that Mom and Grandpa would worry so I didn¡¯t say anything. Dr. Fu, please take a look at him.¡± Fu Yan frowned and strode to the side of the bed and examined Gu Nancheng carefully. He then looked at Fang Tong and asked, ¡°Are you sure that he woke up just now? And he knocked Gu Ting out?¡± Fang Tong nodded. ¡°I¡¯m sure.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about whether Gu Nancheng would suddenly wake up after being in a coma for so long. Even if he did wake up, his limbs haven¡¯t moved for so long. It would take at least a month for him to regain his mobility and strength. I don¡¯t think he can knock Gu Ting out.¡± ¡°But he really woke up! I¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Fu Yan comforted Fang Tong. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a spontaneous reaction, which is a good sign. At least it means that he¡¯s responding to the outside world. I believe that he will wake up fully at some point in time.¡± Fang Tong didn¡¯t understand what was going on, but since Fu Yan had said it like that, she could only believe him. ¡°Is he alright now?¡± ¡°Everything is normal.¡± Fang Tong heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°That¡¯s good! I¡¯m so worried that his condition would deteriorate further.¡± ¡°I feel that you are in worse condition than him.¡± Fu Yan pointed at Fang Tong¡¯s pale face. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just need more rest.¡± As she spoke, Fang Tong remembered that Fu Yan had been here for so long and wasn¡¯t even offered a glass of water. She smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go down and get you a glass of water. Please keep Gu Nancheng company!¡± ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± After Fang Tong left the room, Fu Yan looked at Gu Nancheng and kicked him. ¡°Stop pretending. She¡¯s gone.¡± The ¡±comatose¡± Gu Nancheng slowly opened his eyes and looked at his cousin who was standing by the bed. He smiled weakly. ¡°Long time no see.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say¡­ You¡¯re obviously awake, but you are still pretending to be unconscious. Don¡¯t you know that Auntie has been worried about you all this time? And your new wife?¡± Just now when Fu Yan examined Gu Nancheng, he secretly stretched out his finger from under the blanket and made a gesture that only the two of them understood. Fu Yan understood and knew that Gu Nancheng was already awake. Although he didn¡¯t know why he was pretending to be asleep, he played along for him. ¡°Now is not the right time for me to wake up. As for my mother, let¡¯s hide this from her for now. We¡¯ll tell her when I¡¯m stronger.¡± ¡°Are you trying to let Gu Ting¡¯s people show their true colors before you wake up and then do a one-time clean out of these cancerous tumors from the company?¡±. ¡°Grandpa is old, and his heart has softened. The only way he would make up his mind is for him to see those lackeys panic!¡± Chapter 38 - Practicing Acupuncture Chapter 38 Practicing Acupuncture Fu Yan looked at Gu Nancheng playfully and said with a smile, ¡°Apart from company-related reasons, are there any personal reasons?¡± With Gu Nancheng¡¯s scheming mind, if all he wanted to do was to let the people in the company show their true colors, he wouldn¡¯t have woken up so early and risk discovery by Fang Tong ¡°How do you feel about the wife Auntie found you?¡± ¡°What do you mean by how I feel?¡± Gu Nancheng evaded the question. ¡°Fang Tong was walking strange when she brought me upstairs just now. It was obvious that she was injured. You liked her and didn¡¯t want Gu Ting to bully her so you helped her, right?¡± Gu Nancheng frowned slightly and glared at Fu Yan. ¡°You should be calling her Cousin-in-law. Besides, who let you stare at her?¡± Fu Yan was speechless. What a boomerang insult¡­ While they were talking, Fang Tong came in with a glass of water. The conversation between the two was clearly heard but Gu Nancheng closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep again. It would be a pity if he didn¡¯t participate in the Oscars with his acting skills! Fu Yan rolled his eyes and took out a set of acupuncture needles from his medical kit and handed them to Fang Tong. ¡°I thought about it just now. It¡¯s not a good idea to keep him lying like this. His limbs will be weak when he wakes up. If this went on longer, his internal organs might also be damaged. These are gold needles used for acupuncture. I¡¯ll send you a human acupuncture points chart in a while. When you have time, insert a few needles following the acupoints on the chart to relieve the pressure on his muscles.¡± Fang Tong didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°When I was learning kung fu, my master also liked to study traditional Chinese medicine. I even learned from him for a few days. Don¡¯t worry, Dr. Fu, I¡¯ll insert a few needles every day.¡± Fu Yan smiled. ¡°Good! You must persevere.¡± Gu Nancheng was silent but thought in his heart: this damn Fu Yan, I¡¯ll beat him up for this later! Fang Tong walked Fu Yan downstairs and returned to her room. She stared at the needles Fu Yan had given her, opened the case and took out one. She then lifted the blanket covering Gu Nancheng and unbuttoned his shirt. ¡°I haven¡¯t done this in a long time and I could be a little rusty. Please don¡¯t take offense if this hurts.¡± Fang Tong mumbled, then laughed at herself. ¡°Silly me. You don¡¯t feel anything anyway. If you really got angry with me, I would have done the Gu family a big favor!¡± ¡°But, should I start with the heart first or the kidney?¡± Fang Tong held the gold needle and hovered over Gu Nancheng¡¯s torso, unable to make up her mind. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s try it on the arm first!¡± As she said this, Fang Tong stabbed a three-inch gold needle into Gu Nancheng¡¯s right arm. ¡°Oh no! It¡¯s a mistake, I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry!¡± Fang Tong pulled out the needle apologetically, and blood immediately appeared on Gu Nancheng¡¯s arm. ¡°Look at me, I¡¯ve hurt you. As expected, it¡¯s been a long time since I did this and I¡¯m rusty! I think we should start with the thigh! The skin there is thicker, so even if we stabbed it, it wouldn¡¯t hurt that much!¡± As she spoke, Fang Tong inserted a few needles on Gu Nancheng¡¯s legs. ¡°Hmm, these few insertions are pretty good. There¡¯s no more bleeding. I think we can try the internal organs now.¡± Fang Tong removed all the needles from Gu Nancheng¡¯s body and sat down again. She hovered a thin needle over his chest, accidentally poking him from time to time as she tried to find the right acupoint to insert the needle. ¡°Gu Nancheng, if I don¡¯t control the depth of this needle properly, you might fall into a coma for real. Are you sure you want to try?¡± Chapter 39 - Were Husband and Wife Chapter 39 We¡¯re Husband and Wife As soon as she he finished speaking, the man who had his eyes closed finally opened them slowly. His dark eyes were as deep as the boundless ocean. There was a hint of amber in the dark, like a bright star in the dark sky. The man opened his eyes without any warning and stared straight at her. His eyes were calm; there was no strange light that sometimes appear when men saw beautiful women. His pale lips opened and closed gently. Because he had been unconscious for so long, his voice was a little low, but it was not unpleasant to the ears. It was like a cello full of charm. ¡°Hello, Mrs. Gu.¡± Mrs. Gu? Fang Tong came back to her senses and avoided Gu Nancheng¡¯s gaze. She cleared her throat lightly and said, ¡°Since you already woke up, why did you pretend to be in a coma?¡± At first, Fang Tong believed Fu Yan¡¯s story. She thought that Gu Nancheng knocking Gu Ting out was nothing but a spontaneous reaction. But, the more she thought about it while she was getting a glass of water downstairs, the more she felt that something was wrong. Fu Yan was way too calm. He did not have the excitement most normal people would have when he heard that Gu Nancheng, a person in coma, had awoken. When she returned to the bedroom, Fu Yan took out the acupuncture needles and asked her to perform acupuncture on Gu Nancheng. Fang Tong became more and more certain that Gu Nancheng was faking coma. Otherwise, how could Fu Yan let her, an amateur in medicine, perform acupuncture on him? Wasn¡¯t he worried that she might kill Gu Nancheng? ¡°Can you help me up first?¡± Gu Nancheng made a request instead of answering Fang Tong¡¯s question. Fang Tong glanced at him and then helped him up. She was worried that he couldn¡¯t sit comfortably so she pulled out her own pillow and put it behind his back. ¡°Does the injury on your back still hurt?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Fang Tong was stunned. ¡°It was really you who applied the ointment on me?¡± Gu Nancheng could not help but laugh. ¡°Is there anyone else besides me?¡± Fang Tong¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°That means you woke up a long time ago! And this whole time, you¡­¡± At this moment, Fang Tong recounted the number of times she had talked to Gu Nancheng like she was talking to herself. She even changed her clothes in front of him, thinking that he couldn¡¯t speak, move, or see. He must have seen every inch of her naked body! Fang Tong was embarrassed and angry. She pointed at Gu Nancheng and said angrily, ¡°Gu Nancheng, you¡¯re despicable!¡± ¡°I only woke up a few days ago. Don¡¯t worry. I didn¡¯t see you when you were changing your clothes.¡± ¡°How could you know that I was changing if you didn¡¯t see me?¡± Fang Tong became even angrier. This was like indirect admission of guilt! Gu Nancheng pursed his lips. ¡°Although I can¡¯t see, I can hear you.¡± Fang Tong was stunned. ¡°In other words, all the things I said in the last few days, you¡­ How could you do this to me?¡± Although Fang Tong didn¡¯t say anything bad about Gu Nancheng, she said some things precisely because he couldn¡¯t hear her! Those were her secrets, and now Gu Nancheng said he heard them all! It was too embarrassing! ¡°We¡¯re husband and wife. I¡¯m very happy that you can confide in me.¡± Fang tong sneered, ¡°I think what you¡¯re trying to say is that you¡¯re very pleased to see a stupid clown like me!¡± Gu Nancheng shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ve never thought that about you. The reason why I hid the fact that I¡¯ve awoken was to protect you. I meant no harm. I haven¡¯t even told my mother.¡± Hearing Gu Nancheng¡¯s explanation, Fang Tong felt a little better. ¡°Is it because of Gu Ting?¡± Chapter 40 - An Epic Awkward Moment Chapter 40 An Epic Awkward Moment Gu Nancheng was not surprised that Fang Tong guessed it. Since he could hear, he knew that Fang Tong was a smart girl with brains. ¡°I suspect that my car accident had something to do with Gu Ting. Moreover, I¡¯m still very weak now. If Gu Ting knows that I¡¯m awake, he might think of ways to harm me. That¡¯s why I pretended to be unconscious to lower his guard.¡± Fang Tong understood. This was indeed the best way. It was just that what happened today was too sudden. Gu Nancheng couldn¡¯t stand it and had to help her. ¡°Gu Ting hasn¡¯t woken up yet. If he wakes up and remembers that you were the one who hit him, wouldn¡¯t all your efforts go to waste?¡± ¡°He will be asleep for a while,¡± Gu Nancheng said thoughtfully. Fang Tong frowned. ¡°What do you mean? Didn¡¯t Fu Yan say that in a day or two, Gu Ting will¡­¡± Before she could finish, Fang Tong figured out that Fu Yan, being Gu Nancheng¡¯s cousin, must have said that as directed by Gu Nancheng. ¡°I¡¯d like to familiarize myself with recent company matters in the next few days. When the right opportunity comes along, I¡¯ll tell Grandpa and Mom that I¡¯ve awoken.¡± Fang Tong nodded. She then looked at Gu Nancheng and suddenly thought of something. ¡°You¡¯ve just woken up. You must be hungry. Do you want me to go down and get you something to eat?¡± Speaking of which, Gu Nancheng was indeed hungry. He could only sneakily eat snacks in the bedroom the last few days. Fang Tong went downstairs to the kitchen and saw that the helper was cooking porridge. She made an excuse that she wanted some and got a bowl of porridge with some side dishes. She put them on a tray and carried the tray upstairs. ¡°That¡¯s all for now. I¡¯ll go to the kitchen to get more for you when everyone is asleep tonight.¡± Fang Tong handed the bowl to Gu Nancheng. He looked at her but didn¡¯t take it. ¡°I don¡¯t have any strength in my hands.¡± Fang Tong was speechless. Why did she remember that he was strong enough to flip Gu Ting over earlier in the day! As if he understood what Fang Tong was thinking, Gu Nancheng explained, ¡°It was just adrenaline earlier. My body is still very weak. That¡¯s why I fainted.¡± Fang Tong glanced at him and happened to see the dried blood on Gu Nancheng¡¯s arm. She felt a little guilty for stabbing him so many times for no reason, so she held the bowl and fed him. ¡°Be careful, it¡¯s hot.¡± Fang Tong said gently. The bowl of porridge was finished in a few minutes. ¡°Do you want more?¡± Gu Nancheng shook his head. He had been injected with nutrient solution for so long that his lost his appetite. If Fang Tong had not fed him today, he would not have finished even half a bowl of porridge. ¡°Then I¡¯ll bring the tray down.¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Gu Nancheng stretched out his hand to pull Fang Tong. She was about to get up when he suddenly pulled her. She lost her balance and fell backward. Conscious of the injury on her back, Fang Tong exerted some force on her waist and turned her body in midair. Who knew that she would end up lying on top of Gu Nancheng! ¡°Ugh!¡± Gu Nancheng grunted. Fang Tong was stunned for a moment. She tried to prop herself up using her hands but there was a big bump under her soft palms. She realized what it was, and her face turned red instantly. She wished that she would die on the spot! What an epic awkward moment! She¡­ she was lying on top of that part of Gu Nancheng! She might as well have landed on her injured back! Even if it was extremely painful, it was still better than this! ¡°Tong, how are you feeling?¡± The bedroom door opened and Bai Ping walked in! ¡°You¡­¡± Bai Ping was shocked. His daughter-in-law was lying face down in between her sons¡¯ legs. The two of them seemed to be¡­ ¡°Fang Tong!¡±