Lin Fan shrugged and replied, "Of course I can. But why should I cure her?"
"Is she my friend?"
"Or is she a fan of mine?"
"Or do we have any business dealings?"
His questions silenced Gu Yiling. She thought it over. The master was right.
She had absolutely no right to claim the moral high ground and force the master to cure Yishui's daughter.
"Master, I'm a devoted fan of yours."
Gu Yiling raised her head, a hint of pleading in her voice. "Yi Mei may not be my daughter, but she's a child in her teens, and she's Yishui's daughter."
"Yishui dotes on her. I believe he'd go mad if he lost her."
"I hope you can help, Master. Please save Yishui's daughter."
In the car.
The girl could hardly believe it. She had never expected her stepmother to humble herself and beg Master Lin for help on her behalf.
"This is my stepmother?"
She swallowed and murmured, "I've always humiliated her in every way, and I've even kept telling her how much I despise her."
"Why would she still help me?"
As a child in her teens, she could not understand the reason.
"Because she sees herself as your mother."
Yishui was moved. He really had chosen the right person.
He recalled the first time he had met Gu Yiling. He had fallen for her then. After all, Gu Yiling was beautiful and carried herself well.
And her every gesture touched his heart.
Yishui knew about Gu Yiling's pursuit of money, but he did not particularly mind. It was normal to like money, as long as she was not overly greedy.
"Perhaps I've neglected her feelings. The way you and my mother treat her, and the way the housekeeper treats her, have hurt her deeply."
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