Chapter 3: Like a Fool

"How could it be you! Lu Yuxin, how dare you come to see me!" Lin Yike stared at her, not knowing if it was pain or anger, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Don't be so agitated, my dear sister. Having just given birth, anger can be harmful to the body," Lu Yuxin said insincerely, passing by her and walking straight into the hospital room.

"I don't welcome you here, please leave immediately." Lin Yike looked at her with a guarded expression and bluntly chased her away.

But Lu Yuxin seemed to have not heard her dismissal, leisurely pulling out a big red wedding invitation from her elegant handbag and handing it to Lin Yike.

"Left Ye and I are getting engaged next week, and I came to invite you to our engagement banquet. How could such an important occasion be complete without you as our witness?"

Lu Yuxin laughed, her laughter somewhat grating.

"The boasting of a victor? Don't you think you've won shamelessly?" Lin Yike squeezed the invitation, her fingertips turning white.

Originally, all of this belonged to her, love, marriage, and Left Ye. But Lu Yuxin had taken it all away with her despicable methods.

"The means are not important, what matters is the result...Lin Yike, don't think you're so wronged. You're just too foolish."

Lin Yike realized that she was truly foolish for letting her in.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuxin had already walked over to the bedside and her eyes fell upon the sleeping child.

"Is this the bastard you gave birth to?" She spoke as her hand reached out towards the child, her sharp, long nails like the claws of a demon.

"Don't you dare touch him!" Lin Yike grabbed her hand and pushed her away.

Lin Yike had just given birth and had no strength, but the push was enough to make Lu Yuxin suddenly fall to the ground.

"Ah!" She let out a cry, tears streaming down her face as she looked up at Lin Yike with a pair of innocent, big eyes.

"Xiao Ke, don't be like this to me, I'm your sister. I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have been with Left Ye...I really didn't mean it, can you forgive me?"

Lin Yike looked at her incredulously, still not reacting to what had just happened, when suddenly a tall figure brushed past her and crouched in front of Lu Yuxin.

"Yuxin, what's wrong?" Zuo Ye looked at her with tender eyes.

Lin Yike had just turned her back to the door and did not see when Zuo Ye arrived. However, Yuxin saw and staged such a drama of distress.

"It was my fault that I fell. Zuo Ye, don't blame Yike." Yuxin's gentle words were not enough to dispel any misunderstandings.

Sure enough, Zuo Ye looked coldly at Lin Yike and said, "Yike, I must take responsibility for Yuxin. If you want to blame anyone, blame me."

After listening, Lin Yike sneered. This was indeed the man she had her eye on, so responsible.

"I didn't blame you, nor did I ask her to come over and push me."

Zuo Ye frowned and asked Yuxin, "What are you doing here?"

"I, I want to ask for Yike's forgiveness. I hope she can bless us. I don't want a marriage without the blessings of loved ones."

Yuxin, looking pitiful with tears streaming down her face, made it seem as if Lin Yike was the villain.

"Fine, I wish you both a happy marriage and a long life together. Is that enough? Yuxin, if you continue to lie on the ground and refuse to get up, aren't you afraid he'll suspect you're faking it?"

Yuxin's face turned sour, and Zuo Ye tried to help her up. But she screamed in pain and fell to the ground again, leaving a large pool of blood.

"Zuo Ye, it hurts so much. Our child..."

Zuo Ye's face also changed, and he picked her up in a panic and ran outside. Before leaving, he threw a sentence at Lin Yike: "Yike, why have you become so scary? Do you know she's already nine weeks pregnant?"

Nine weeks pregnant? It turns out they had more than just one night together.

Lin Yike sneered, her body trembling uncontrollably.

She looked down and suddenly noticed that her pants were wet and hot. She had been bleeding since giving birth, and her body was weak. She had just been holding on.

As Lin Yike fell to the ground, she felt as if all the strength had been drained from her body. She slowly slid down the wall and collapsed, unable to get back up.

"What's wrong, Miss!" Wu Hui rushed in with a thermos, saw Lin Yike slumped on the ground, and was so frightened that her face turned pale. She cried out loudly for a doctor.

Even the sleeping baby was awakened by the commotion. The little one didn't know what was happening and screamed with all their might, their voice hoarse and exhausted.

Lin Yike was in a semi-conscious state, her hands tightly gripping Wu Hui's arm, her vision blurred.

"Wu Mommy." Her voice was hoarse and weak.

"I'm here, don't be afraid, Wu Mommy is here with you." Wu Hui's eyes were red from crying. She had been Lin Yike's nanny since she was a child and had a deep emotional bond with her.

"Wu Mommy, am I like a fool..." Lin Yike murmured with a bitter smile.

Before that night, she had always regarded Lu Yuxin as her sister and Zuo Ye as her lifelong love. But they had betrayed her together.