Chapter 249: Can Only Apologize to Shen Xun

Lin Shutong's face was pained; she turned over, covered herself with a blanket, and cried silently.

Xie Yongsi left helplessly.

Lin Fu and Lin Mu didn't know what to do with their daughter; besides staying with her in the hospital, they also had to handle house and car transfer paperwork and so on, and were swamped.

"Shutong, Mom and Dad have some errands to run; stay in the hospital and don't wander off, we'll be back soon."

Lin Shutong turned her back to her parents and nodded; shortly after they left, a doctor came to see her.

The doctor mentioned that she tested positive for a virus; Lin Shutong's eyes flashed with panic, and she told the doctor she didn't know how it happened, how she could have gotten it, and begged the doctor not to tell her family.

The doctor naturally wouldn't; it's patient privacy and would only speak to the patient alone, but suggested that she have her partner come for a check as well.

"No!" Lin Shutong reacted vehemently.

The doctor said, "We need to face this seriously; if there's cross‑infection, early detection leads to early treatment."

Lin Shutong's eyes darted wildly: "He, he… he won't get it."

The doctor, having seen many similar patients, knows they often hide their condition and refuse to inform their partners, let alone have them undergo testing.

Lin Shutong claimed she felt unwell and needed to sleep, and drove the doctor away.

She watched the ward door close again, her heart pounding anxiously, unable to settle for a long time.

Lin Shutong has already been diagnosed with an infectious disease, contracted from Lu Hongyuan; she and Lu Hongyuan were intimate abroad, indicating she was infected then.

After returning home, she had intercourse with Shen Xun, even made love, and they had a child, so Shen Xun…

is highly likely to have been infected by her.

Lin Shutong was so scared her hand trembled; she opened her mouth and bit her own index finger tightly, biting repeatedly.

She didn't know what to do.

Should Shen Xun undergo a medical exam?

Shen Xun would certainly be suspicious; if the test results came back positive, Shen Xun wouldn't doubt and would directly conclude that she infected him.

This is an internal disease.

An internal disease is scarier than cancer; rumors can ruin a person forever.

If Shen Xun knew, would he hate? Revenge? Tear his face open?

Shen Xun is still useful to her.

Moreover… she has feelings for Shen Xun, always has, but compared to the predicament she faces, that affection can't solve her problem; only money can.

Lin Shutong is constantly torn between her own interests and her bond with Shen Xun, and that bond has always been at a disadvantage.

Large drops of tears fell as Lin Shutong whispered, "I'm sorry…"

The situation has come to this point; she can only apologize to Shen Xun.

The infectious disease cannot be disclosed, and the planned miscarriage must not be let Shen Xun know.

When Lin Shutong's face was wet with tears, someone knocked; she wiped her tears and asked who it was.

"It's me." Gu Yinxue pushed the door open and entered, with Gu Zhiyan in a suit standing behind her.

The two and the red‑eyed Lin Shutong stared at each other.

Lin Shutong quickly wiped her tears, forced a faint smile: "Yin Xue, Zhi Yan, why are you here? Zhi Yan, didn't Yin Xue say you've been busy with a case lately?"

Gu Zhiyan walked step by step toward Lin Shutong, saw her pallid face, tears and a stubborn smile, and felt a pang in his heart.

"What's going on? Yin Xue told me you were hospitalized."

Gu Yin Xue stepped forward, her face worried, and said, "Why are you crying like this? Where does it hurt? Did something happen? My brother is especially worried; whenever he has time he'll even fly over to see your condition."

"Zhi Yan…" Lin Shutong's tears surged again, crying sincerely, "My child is gone, my child is gone!"

Gu Zhiyan and Gu Yin Xue were both stunned; how could the child just be gone?

Gu Zhiyan: "Who did it? Jiang Lai?"

Lin Shutong shook her head: "No."

Gu Yin Xue asked, slightly surprised, "Then who?"

Lin Shutong said nothing more, just kept crying, her eyes filled with grievance.

Even Gu Yin Xue couldn't tell whether this emotion was genuine.

Perhaps, half true, half false.

Gu Zhiyan suddenly thought of someone: "Could it be Shen Xun? He doesn't want children?"

Lin Shutong stared at him in shock.

Gu Zhiyan immediately concluded it was Shen Xun, stood up and said, "I'll go find him and get it clear."

"Don't go!" Lin Shutong grabbed his hand, shook her head and said, "Don't go, Zhi Yan, Shen Xun didn't do it on purpose, he didn't intend it, it was just an accident that made me fall from the escalator, the child… the child…"

Her voice choked in an unseemly way.

Gu Yin Xue, listening nearby, felt a bit sorry for Lin Shutong, thought it was a good chance for the two's relationship to deepen, excused herself to step out, closed the door, waited quietly for a while, and secretly glanced inside.

Lin Shutong was already clutching her brother's neck, sobbing uncontrollably, while he also held Lin Shutong, speaking softly to comfort her.

Gu Yin Xue stood beside the ward, a bit absent‑minded, not knowing what she was thinking.

Only after the crying inside stopped and the fruit delivery she had ordered arrived did she pick up the fruit basket and go back in.

"My brother was so worried about you; we were in such a hurry when we came that we forgot to bring anything for a visit," Gu Yin Xue said, lifting the fruit basket, "Is there anything you want to eat? I'll slice it for you."

Lin Shutong realized Gu Yin Xue was truly kind to her, but with Shen Xi as a precedent, Lin Shutong didn't fully trust Gu Yin Xue; she shook her head, keeping a polite tone: "No, thank you, Yin Xue."

Gu Yin Xue: "Then whatever I wash, you can eat."

She washed the fruit while listening to the two's movements.

Gu Zhiyan insisted on going to find Shen Xun to get a clear answer; no matter how Lin Shutong urged him, it was useless.

However, Lin Shutong's urging wasn't really urging; it was more like covertly fanning the fire.

Gu Yin Xue's heart was as clear as a mirror, yet she still pretended to be deaf and mute; after washing the fruit and going out, her brother asked her to stay in the ward with Lin Shutong, so she stayed and kept her company, without asking anything else.

Gu Zhiyan found Shen Xun's contact information from Lin Shutong's phone, then left and dialed the number.

The person who answered the phone was Shen Xi.

Shen Xi thought it was her brother's friend or colleague, and directly told him the ward number.

When Shen Xi saw Gu Zhiyan, she froze—wasn't this the man who had posted a joint photo with Lin Shutong on her social media?

"You're not my brother's friend?"

Gu Zhiyan looked at the ward number, furrowed his brow, and asked, "Where is Shen Xun?"

"My brother went for a check-up; he'll be back soon." Shen Xi looked at him, thinking he was really handsome and interesting, but he's a friend of that bitch Lin Shutong!

"What do you want with my brother? You wouldn't be here to bully him on behalf of that bitch Lin, would you?"

Gu Zhiyan: "Is giving people random nicknames the Shen family's upbringing?"

That one sentence ignited Shen Xi's fury, and she shouted: "You wouldn't be that bitch Lin's lover, would you? Whether you're her lover or her friend, pay up! If she can't pay, you pay for her!"

Gu Zhiyan frowned: "What money?"