Capítulo 869: Chapter 869: The Old Man Helped Her

Then this man must be the heart doctor, Albert.

The two of them are even more affectionate than lovers.

They kiss after saying a couple of words, or just touch each other.

If she didn’t know their identities, Lin Zhiyi would be very willing to believe there was genuine affection between them.

“Where is the old man?” Albert asked.

“He just took his medicine, otherwise I’m really afraid he wouldn’t hold up during the ancestor worship ceremony; he can’t be allowed to ruin Ah Yao’s big event,” Fu Xiuzhu replied.

“You can rest assured about my medicine. Once Gong Yao’s matters are settled, we’ll follow the plan and cause a conflict between the Third Young Master and the old man, and in the end, everyone will believe it was the Third Young Master who angered the old man to death. Meanwhile, Gong Yao has been so attentive in taking care of the old man, everyone will see that.”

As Albert spoke, he raised his hand and pinched Fu Xiuzhu’s chin.

Fu Xiuzhu, being somewhat rational, slapped his hand away.

“Don’t fool around, the old man is still in the yard.”

“What’s there to be afraid of? Before the medicine takes effect, he doesn’t even have the energy to get out of bed, so how could he have time to bother you? How long has it been since we’ve been together?”

“Not here.” Fu Xiuzhu pushed Albert away.

Albert pointed to a small room in the old man’s yard.

“There’s no one there, and no one will disturb us.”

“Alright then.”

The two of them left intimately and went into the yard.

Lin Zhiyi followed behind, watching them enter the small room on the first floor.

She observed the surroundings and found no one else present.

They seemed to be busy elsewhere.

She confidently walked into the yard and tiptoed upstairs.

Before entering the room, she pressed her ear against the door.

Only after confirming that there was no one else in the room did she quietly push open the door and take a look.

The old man was lying on the bed, his blanket rising and falling rapidly, clearly uncomfortable.

Lin Zhiyi hurriedly opened the door and walked in.

She stood by the window, looking at the old man’s strangely flushed face, and quickly helped him catch his breath.

“Old man, are you okay?”

“Water… water…”

The old man pointed to the cup on the bedside table.

Lin Zhiyi immediately poured a cup of water and helped him drink half of it, while also giving him a tablet for treating heart disease.

Gradually, the old man’s breathing calmed down.

Lin Zhiyi kept it brief: “I brought medicine. I need to switch out the pills they gave you. Do you know where they keep the medicine?”

The old man took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty: “Bag, Fu’s bag.”

“Alright.”

Lin Zhiyi helped him lie back down on the bed and then began looking for Fu Xiuzhu’s bag.

Fu Xiuzhu had just given medicine to the old man earlier, so her bag was left in this room.

Lin Zhiyi found a woman’s bag on the sofa.

She opened the bag and found a lot of things inside, including a bottle of the old man’s medicine and surprisingly another bottle of pills.

This bottle only had a red label on it, with nothing else.

Lin Zhiyi found it very strange.

But time didn’t allow her to hesitate.

She quickly swapped out the medication, and perhaps because she was too nervous, the bottle fell to the floor.

Startled, she hurriedly picked up the bottle, poured the pills into her pocket, and replaced them with the heart treatment medication she had brought.

Just then, voices came from outside the door.

“What happened? Why the rush?” Albert asked.

“I seem to have heard something.”

“No, you’re probably just too nervous. The Gong Family is going to set off firecrackers on schedule today.”

“No… I better check on the old man first.”

The sound of Fu Xiuzhu coming upstairs could be heard outside the door.

Clenching the lid tightly, Lin Zhiyi quickly took a pill from the bottle with the red label.

But by this time, she no longer had time to leave the room.

She looked around for a place to hide.

The old man reached out and lifted the bedsheet.

Lin Zhiyi bent down and slid underneath the bed.

Almost simultaneously, Fu Xiuzhu opened the door and entered.

“Old man, you’re awake, are you alright?”

Her voice carried a hint of probing, likely concerned that he overheard her conversation with Albert.

The old man slowly propped himself up and said solemnly, “Pour me a glass of water.”

Fu Xiuzhu smiled: “Okay, I just brought some good tea. I’ll make you a cup to refresh yourself. You’re about to attend the ancestor worship ceremony.”

The old man didn’t speak, just sat by the bed arranging his clothes.

Fu Xiuzhu smiled awkwardly, then turned around to make the tea.

Distracted, the tea spoon in her hand fell to the floor.

She was about to bend over to pick it up.

Noticing her bending over, Lin Zhiyi clenched her fist, feeling a little forced to use some tricks.

The old man seemed to know what she intended to do, so he simply dropped his legs from the bed.

Just enough to block Lin Zhiyi from sight.

He reached out and pulled Fu Xiuzhu: “Leave it, if you can’t even handle this small matter, let the butler make me another tea; this tea shouldn’t be brewed using this tea set anyway.”

Fu Xiuzhu gave a slight nod, cursing the old man in her mind.

Worthless old man, still thinking of ordering others around at this age.

Once her son becomes the master here, she’ll send him to a nursing home.

The old man stood up: “Go to the closet and get me that gray suit with the dark pattern.”

“Alright.”

Fu Xiuzhu turned and walked into the closet.

Taking the opportunity, the old man lifted the bedsheet, signaling to Lin Zhiyi to leave quickly.

Lin Zhiyi looked at him and quietly left the room.

But she didn’t dare to go downstairs, so she could only hide in the guest room.

It wasn’t until the old man and Fu Xiuzhu went downstairs and left that she swiftly exited.

Back in the garden, the maid hesitated as she stared at Lin Zhiyi.

“Miss Lin, why did it take so long?”

Lin Zhiyi held her stomach: “I had some upset after having an iced coffee this morning. Why am I explaining so much to you?”

The maid looked aggrieved at Gong Chen: “Third Young Master, I was just trying to show concern for Miss Lin.”

Gong Chen said coldly: “If you’re so concerned about Miss Lin, go to the kitchen and cook some fermented rice balls for her, she loves them.”

Lin Zhiyi nodded: “Thank you, Uncle, I’ll be waiting for them.”

Not giving the maid a chance to speak, she turned to Gong Chen.

“Uncle, my mom is probably looking for me, let’s go, together.”

“Alright.”

Gong Chen raised an eyebrow, pushing a stroller toward the other side.

Walking beside him, Lin Zhiyi found it oddly amusing to see him pushing the stroller.

“Third Young Master, you really suit this look.”

Gong Chen glanced at her and said calmly: “I wonder if Xingxing would still be willing to sit in a stroller.”

Lin Zhiyi was momentarily stunned.

She thought he would suggest having another child.

She followed his words: “She has a car, you can try it next time.”

Gong Chen replied: “Alright, though I never pushed her when she was little, but I prefer holding her.”

“Don’t spoil her too much,” Lin Zhiyi reminded him.

“I want to.”

“…”

Lin Zhiyi was speechless.

Back to business.

She took a pill out of her pocket: “I found this in Fu Xiuzhu’s bag, it’s a bottle with a red label with no description on it. I suspect it’s from the lab too, so I took one.”

Gong Chen stared at the diamond-shaped pill in front of him.

“I’ll have Chen Jin take it to Captain Xing immediately.”

“Just now, the old man helped me, otherwise I would’ve surely been caught by Fu Xiuzhu,” Lin Zhiyi said.

Gong Chen glanced at her, seeing through her thoughts.

“Once this is over, I’ll have a talk with him.”

“Alright, let’s go quickly. My mom must be anxious by now.”

Lin Zhiyi didn’t want to continue living in such a dangerous situation.

They had to solve the root problem.