She pursed her lips and calmed herself down. Then she smiled apologetically at Liang Feifan. "… I'm sorry, it was an accident."
"The driver said you were going to the back of the mountain? To see your father? "
"Yes." Bai Lu nodded. "… After all, getting married is a big deal, so I wanted to say hi to Dad. Who knew that I would accidentally sprain my ankle when I went down the mountain? Actually, it's fine. The doctor said the baby is fine …"
"Do you think I'm just worried about your child?" Liang Feifan's thick brows furrowed even tighter. His tone was unprecedentedly stern. "I'm worried about you now!"
Bai Lu was stunned. She bit her lip and reached out to hug him. "… I'm sorry. Then I apologize to you. I didn't pay attention. I'll definitely be more careful when I go out in the future."
Before she could finish speaking, the door to the ward was pushed open with a bang. Bai Lu lifted her head from Liang Feifan's embrace. She immediately saw Liang Wu-ming and Liang Jiannan standing at the door.
Her hand was still on Liang Feifan's shoulder. The posture of the two people was very ambiguous. Such a picture was reflected in the eyes of the two elders who did not agree with this marriage. It seemed to have become a kind of sin.
Liang Wu-ming's expression was very unpleasant. He spoke first. "Fan, come with me."
Liang Feifan frowned. His gaze inadvertently swept over the pillow behind Bai Lu. It was only then that he realized that he had rushed in and did not realize that this was City A's First People's Hospital.
The founder of the First People's Hospital was Liang Wu-ming's comrade-in-arms. Although he had taken over his father's business, Family Liang would still come here if he had a minor illness or pain.
Liang Feifan's driver naturally knew this, so he sent Bai Lu to the First People's Hospital. However, he did not expect to bump into Liang Wu-ming and Liang Jiannan, who were here for a check-up.
Liang Wu-ming thought that something had happened to his grandson, so he grabbed the driver and asked. The honest driver did not know about the undercurrent of Family Liang. He thought that Liang Feifan's wife must be a member of Family Liang, so he came out.
He was already blocking the door. Liang Feifan thought that he should talk to his grandfather about his marriage to Bai Lu.
"Have a good rest. I'll be back soon." Before he left, Liang Feifan covered Bailu with the blanket thoughtfully. Fearing that she would overthink, he reminded her in a low voice, "Don't overthink. There's nothing else, okay?"
Bai Lu nodded silently.
Liang Wu-ming led Liang Feifan out, and Liang Jiannan followed behind. When they entered the elevator, Liang Jiannan pretended to have a call. He held the phone and said to Liang Wu-ming, "Father, you and Fan can go downstairs first. I need to take a call. It might be about the company."
As soon as the elevator doors closed, Liang Jiannan turned off his phone's automatic ringtone and went back to the ward.
Bai Lu was about to pour herself a glass of water when she saw Liang Jiannan come back. She was slightly stunned, but she was not surprised.
Her leg was in a cast, so she couldn't move around. She could only support herself with both hands and sit up on the bed. She opened her mouth to call out to him. But now, should she call him Uncle Liang or Dad?
She definitely couldn't call him Dad. She also knew that even if she did, Liang Jiannan wouldn't agree. She was self-aware, so after thinking it over, she still called out to him very cautiously. "Mr. Liang."
Liang Jiannan didn't look like he did the last two times he saw her. He didn't look like he was full of hostility. This time, he seemed much calmer, but the way he spoke didn't change.
"Miss Bai, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. We're all reasonable people. I can tell that your mother is a very cultured person, and you're not a messy woman. I was indeed selfish when I criticized you earlier, but I still want to say the same thing. Please leave my son."
He went straight to the point, saying things that could be advanced or retreated. When Bai Lu heard this, she only felt bitterness in her heart. If he had spoken to her harshly like before, she might have been able to take a breather. But now, he was telling her in such a straightforward manner —
Leave his son, Liang Feifan. For a moment, she couldn't refute him.
"… Mr. Liang, I've actually already …"
Bai Lu deliberated for a moment and tried to explain, but Liang Jiannan interrupted her. "Miss Bai, since you call me Mr. Liang, I'm sure you know your place. You know that Family Liang will never accept you. No matter what Ah Fan did with you, it was his own decision. As his father, I may not have the ability to stop him from doing whatever he wants, but you have to know that I have an elder above me, and that is Ah Fan's grandfather. People like my father will not change his mind once he's decided on something. Miss Bai, you're a very good girl. You shouldn't be tormented by these things. No matter what happened in the past, it's Family Liang's fault … "
Rich people were like this. They apologized, but there wasn't a hint of remorse in their words. It wasn't intense mockery, but it was mild mockery. There was no substantive difference at all. "… I've privately investigated the matter between you and my daughter, Jingxiao, and Xiang Longjin, but no matter what, it's all in the past. My daughter is now … not doing well either. I don't want to pursue the matter of the child in your stomach, but Miss Bai, I'm a straightforward person who doesn't resort to insinuations. Ah Fan and you will never have a happy ending. Our Family Liang will never accept you. Ah Fan's wife will only be a woman of equal social status to him. If you're really doing this for his own good, you shouldn't be dragging him down by seducing his affections.
Bai Lu listened quietly. Her hand under the blanket unconsciously tightened. She thought that Liang Jiannan should have finished speaking, so she slowly raised her head and asked abruptly, "Mr. Liang, is the Liang Clan facing a very big problem?"
Liang Jiannan was stunned. He thought that his son had told her something. "… Since you already know, I won't hide it from you. There are indeed many problems."
"These problems … are all because of me?"
"I admire people who know their own limits. Since you already know, then you should also know why I came back to talk to you so much."
Bai Lu smiled bitterly. "… Then, after I leave Extraordinary, will the Liang Clan be able to return to the normal path?"
"Of course."
Bai Lu took a deep breath. "He … Will he marry Ye Lian?"
Liang Jiannan frowned and thought about it.
He had already experienced Bai Lu's stubbornness before. This little girl had a temperament that didn't allow people to provoke her easily. This was indeed one of the aspects of her that had changed his opinion of her. However, no matter how stubborn this girl was, she wouldn't bring any benefits to his company, his life, and his son's life. She would only bring disaster.
Such a person definitely couldn't be with Ah Fan.
She would destroy Ah Fan, himself, and the Family Liang.
He suppressed his desire to sigh and finally said, "I hope you can understand that even if it's not Ye Lian, it will be another rich man's daughter."
Bai Lu only felt an indescribable chill from the bottom of her feet. Her whole body was trembling, but she had no choice but to endure it. It was so hard that she felt her eyes sting a little, and her vision began to blur.
She didn't dare to raise her head and could only hurriedly turn her face away. She didn't dare to blink, afraid that if she moved, tears would fall.
In fact, there were many things that she had always understood, but she had never dared to face them. Ye Lian's call to Liang Feifan had already opened a door in her heart and sounded an alarm bell, but she still chose to ignore it. But now, Liang Jiannan's words were undoubtedly the sharpest knife, aimed at her heart without hesitation. It was a fatal blow.
She wasn't afraid that the whole world would object to her being with him. She was just afraid that she would really cause him to completely fall from his high position.
She loved him, but she couldn't ruin his life.
Her voice trembled a little. "… I'm sorry. I'm a little tired. I want to rest."
She didn't reply to him, but she gave him the order to leave. Liang Jiannan's expression changed, but he had no choice but to flare up. After a pause, he said, "Miss Bai, this is the last chance I'm giving you. I don't want to reach out and interfere with your affairs. Of course, I do have scruples about my son, but if your existence causes the Liang Clan to suffer such a huge disaster, I definitely won't choose to stand by and do nothing. If you need anything, you can come to me. As long as you promise me to leave Ah Fan, I can satisfy you whatever you want. You can name any conditions you want. "
He walked to the door and was about to open it when Bai Lu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly called out to him.
Liang Jiannan thought his words had worked, so he happily stood still. But he didn't expect Bai Lu to ask about Liang Feifan.
"Mr. Liang, I have a question for you. Do you know my father?"
Bai Lu pursed her lips. Her mind replayed the woman she saw at the back of the mountain in her hometown. She didn't say anything because she knew that was Liang Feifan's mother — Li Tanglin. .
She really couldn't figure out why Li Tanglin would appear in front of her father's grave.
Did Li Tanglin know her father? But her mother had never mentioned it to her … If Li Tanglin knew her father, then did that mean Liang Jiannan also knew her father?
Liang Jiannan frowned. "Your father? Who is your father? "
He had previously investigated Bai Lu in private, but he knew that her father had passed away early, so he didn't delve into who her father was. Now that Bai Lu had suddenly asked him such a question, Liang Jiannan couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Bai Lu looked at Liang Jiannan's surprised expression and understood that he definitely didn't know her father. And even if he did, why would he hide it and beat him up?
Also, Liang Jiannan probably didn't know anything about what she heard Li Tanglin say on the phone at the back of the mountain.
"I … was just asking casually." Bai Lu collected her emotions and replied calmly.
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