Oops, I had a ONS With My Secret Ex-husband-Chapter 178: Concern

Ji Yu actually wanted to bring up the earlier matters, but how could she just say outright that he was her ex-husband?

That would seem too abrupt, and who knows what kind of reaction Gu Qixiao might have.

Ji Yu could only keep her mouth shut for the time being.

She’d save it for later.

At this moment, Feng Qinqin and Ji Yuanzhou had an unexpected encounter at the door. Both of their expressions clearly betrayed their awkwardness.

In the end, Feng Qinqin walked into the hospital room first.

Seeing Ji Yu and Gu Qixiao together in this way, it immediately became clear to her that the two were very likely planning to be together again.

"Yuyu, are you okay?" she asked, visibly worried about Ji Yu’s condition.

"I’m fine now, just went a few days without eating. But look, haven’t I gotten much better already?" Ji Yu’s complexion was still a bit pale, but at least she was able to stay awake and alert.

Ji Yu knew they were worried; otherwise, they wouldn’t have come rushing over so quickly.

Seeing that Ji Yu’s condition was relatively normal, Feng Qinqin finally breathed a sigh of relief. "That old man Lin is truly insufferable; how could he dare to do something like this?"

This was practically no different from attempted murder.

Everyone knew how close this incident came to being fatal for Ji Yu.

"When you disappeared, they all kept it from me. If I hadn’t been more alert, I probably would’ve remained in the dark too," Feng Qinqin said as she shot a fierce glare at Ji Yuanzhou on the side, clearly blaming him.

Ji Yuanzhou looked uncomfortable, largely because he didn’t think it necessary to share such things, which was why he had said nothing at the start.

But Feng Qinqin was clearly unhappy with the way he handled it.

Ji Yu felt like things were getting increasingly complicated between the two of them. Still, the fact that they were even talking meant that, for now, they wouldn’t drift apart entirely.

"It wasn’t anything major. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry. Don’t I know what your personality is like?"

Of course she did.

So in a way, staying silent made sense.

Ji Yu glanced over at her eldest brother, who wasn’t even bothering to explain himself, and couldn’t help feeling somewhat exasperated.

"All of you don’t need to worry about me. I’ve already made a good recovery and won’t be feeling unwell anymore. Besides, isn’t Gu Qixiao here to take care of me?"

At the mention of this, Feng Qinqin grew even more curious. "So, are you two officially back together?"

She was incredibly curious about this matter. From the beginning, something seemed off between them, and now, seeing their natural interaction, how could she not guess what was going on?

"Yes," Ji Yu replied, a little embarrassed. After all, she’d said so many things complaining about Gu Qixiao before, and now here they were, back together.

Who could’ve predicted such a dramatic turn of events?

Ji Yu genuinely didn’t know how to explain it.

But Gu Qixiao openly confirmed their relationship. "Xiaoyu and I are together now. Even without this incident, we would’ve ended up together eventually."

In a way, one could say that Old Man Lin, indirectly, had played a helpful role; at the very least, he sped things up for them.

Hearing this, Feng Qinqin rolled her eyes. "You’re really acting like you’re itching to claim some title with our Yuyu, huh? I’m warning you now, even if you two have a child, if Yuyu decides she doesn’t like you, she won’t stay with you."

Gu Qixiao, of course, understood that.

Wasn’t this exactly how Ji Yu had acted before?

He still remembered every word Ji Yu had said back then.

"Xiaoyu won’t give up on me so easily," he replied firmly.

He wasn’t going to leave Ji Yu’s side anytime soon.

Watching the scene in front of her, Ji Yu couldn’t help but feel like laughing.

But clearly, not everyone felt as lighthearted as she did.

When Old Man Lin learned that Ji Yu had been rescued, he grew even more haggard.

When Lin Wenyan arrived at the hospital, the old man looked like someone who had no chance left of surviving.

"Old man, I just want to know one thing. Since you’re at death’s door, you might as well tell the truth. Was Ningning’s face your doing?"

The old man’s cloudy eyes seemed to show a glimmer of regret. "What happened back then was nothing but an accident—I didn’t expect her to walk through that door."

So that was as good as a confession?

Lin Wenyan didn’t say anything else. He quietly sat nearby, peeling an apple, waiting for the old man to pass away.

"Did you tamper with my medicine? Are you siding with Ji Yu?" the old man finally asked, his gaze turning disbelieving as if remembering something.

"Yes." There was no point in denying it.

After learning that his daughter’s face had ended up like this because of the old man, Lin Wenyan couldn’t bring himself to care for him any longer.

"Your medicine was switched long ago. That’s why you’ve been getting weaker and weaker. Just look at you now—this is really best for everyone. You won’t have to suffer anymore, and you won’t harm anyone else either."

Ji Yu had nothing to do with this matter in the first place, but because of the old man’s condition, she kept getting dragged into it.

The old man glared at him with all the strength left in his dying body, clearly unwilling to go just like that, but his body could no longer sustain him.

Listening to the sound from the heart monitor, Lin Wenyan realized the old man would never wake again.

He left the hospital without going to Ji Yu’s room. Instead, he went to find Lin Ningning.

Seeing him, Lin Ningning was clearly delighted. "Dad, are you here to take me home?"

"Yes, you can be discharged now." They no longer had to live in that stifling environment.

He knew there was no need to discuss the old man’s affairs any further.

Lin Ningning didn’t know why her father felt so different today, but she couldn’t help noticing it.

"Dad, should we go see Doctor Ji?"

"No need. She’ll come to us in a while," he replied, certain that Ji Yu wouldn’t leave things unresolved.

Indeed, Ji Yu had already learned of the old man’s death but wasn’t surprised.

"He didn’t have long to live anyway. With Lin Wenyan around, it’s remarkable he lasted this long," she remarked.

Old Man Lin had certainly wanted to cling to life.

Leaning against Gu Qixiao’s shoulder, Ji Yu could feel his lingering discomfort. "By the way, how did things go with Song Xuan?"

She remembered that Song Xuan had called Gu Qixiao back that day. If it had been nothing, he wouldn’t have been gone so long.

"She’s fine. I’ve arranged for her to stay in an apartment—she can do whatever she wants there," he replied.

But one thing was certain: whatever she did, it wouldn’t involve him. After this incident, Gu Qixiao had come to understand that he needed to always maintain distance from other women.

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