Looking at Qín Huì’s tense and shocked expression, Lín Yúnchū nodded calmly and replied, “I found this in Lín Kěkě’s room.”
“Half of it has been used.”
“I can’t determine whether my excitement last night was caused by this drug.”
Qín Huì immediately understood.
She had already heard about Wáng Xiùjūn’s family matters.
The Lín family had always been eager to climb the social ladder. Before Lín Kěkě returned, she had treated Lín Yúnchū fairly well.
But after Lín Kěkě came back, her attitude toward Lín Yúnchū did a complete 180-degree turn.
What happened last night when Lín Yúnchū was drunk on the street—no one at the hospital knew—but she had gone around spreading it herself.
It was clearly an attempt to ruin Lín Yúnchū’s reputation.
In other words, in order to secure the marriage arrangement with the Sī family and prevent it from falling into Lín Yúnchū’s hands, she even had her biological daughter frame Lín Yúnchū by stealing a strictly controlled hospital drug.
This drug was absolutely forbidden to be taken out of the hospital; it was classified as a narcotics-level controlled substance.
To put it simply, in the hospital, a person could go missing, but the drug could not. If the dean and the drug fell into water at the same time, they would rescue the drug before the dean.
She had been competing with her for so many years and had never won.
This time… Lín Yúnchū had just handed her a knife.
“Yúnchū, take this bottle back for now and return it to where it came from. The truth will come out sooner or later.”
Qín Huì’s gaze toward Lín Yúnchū immediately softened, and she said, “If you have any more questions in the future, you can always come to Aunt Qín.”
“Aunt Qín, can you check my injuries? My mom always tells outsiders that my injuries are severe and that I can’t even walk. But I don’t feel anything—I think I could run freely.” Lín Yúnchū saw the timing was right and quickly added.
“Yes. Lie down.”
Qín Huì put on new gloves and began examining her injuries.
“You child… do you really not understand anything? You never lost your innocence at all. There are no wounds or marks at all downstairs.” After finishing the examination, Qín Huì sneered and scolded her, “Wáng Xiùjūn is not even human! Raising a child for so many years—fine if she doesn’t want her anymore, but she still wants to ruin her reputation.”
After the examination, Qín Huì wrote an injury assessment report.
To prove its authority and rigor, she went to the administrative office, took the official seal, and stamped it heavily.
“Thank you so much, Aunt Qín. I’ll leave now.”
Having obtained what she wanted and dropped a hidden bomb at the same time, Lín Yúnchū left with light and brisk steps.
At that moment, Wáng Xiùjūn, who had been waiting at the Sī family for a long time without being received, suddenly felt her eyelid twitch. A strange sense of panic rose in her heart, making her increasingly restless.
She stood up and asked the Sī family maid with a slightly forced smile, “Aunt Qín, did Uncle Sī say when he would be back when he left?”
“No. Why don’t you head back and come another day?”
The maid replied.
Wáng Xiùjūn’s unease grew stronger.
The purpose of their visit this time was to test the attitude of the Sī family’s old master.
But unexpectedly, they hadn’t even seen him.
Yesterday, the Sī family had witnessed the entire process of Lín Yúnchū being brought back by them—lying on the ground covered in blood.
The old master had looked at the unconscious Lín Yúnchū without saying a word, then left.
Was he deliberately avoiding them?
“After retirement, the old master is usually at home. He went out early this morning, probably for something urgent. He may return late.”
The maid explained.
The more she explained, the more Wáng Xiùjūn felt that the old master truly did not want to see them or form ties with their family.
“It’s fine. We’ll wait a bit longer.”
The more Wáng Xiùjūn thought about it, the more anxious she became. The more the old master avoided them, the more she felt she had to wait—so he could see their sincerity.
At that moment, the Sī family’s old master was in his office. He had not been there for a long time after retirement.
But early that morning, he received a call from higher authorities asking him to take charge of handling an important matter.
“Black Eagle’s mission was completed successfully, but on his return he was continuously pursued by the enemy. Before we lost contact with him, he was in extremely harsh conditions, had no equipment, and was seriously injured. We cannot determine his exact situation now.”
“From the information we have, he is carrying extremely important documents. Nothing must go wrong. We must find him and rescue him at all costs. The only clue we have now is that he may be in Yuè City.”
“We cannot miss any clues. We must do everything possible to find him, protect him, and rescue him.”
Yuè City had always been peaceful. The old master had not expected to encounter such a difficult situation after retirement.
To ensure Black Eagle’s safety, search teams had already combed the area near Shuǐjīng Alley under the pretext of a nearby murder case.
But no trace of Black Eagle was found anywhere.
“Chief, we questioned everyone nearby, but there were no breakthroughs. I also questioned Comrade Lín Yúnchū, but she provided no useful clues. However, I believe she may have concealed something.”
The report was made by Chén Qí.
Others did not know, but he was aware of the Sī family’s relationship with Lín Yúnchū.
She was the old chief’s future granddaughter-in-law, and Chén Qí was also close with Sī Zhéhán, the old chief’s grandson. That was why he was especially biased in his scrutiny of Lín Yúnchū.
The old master frowned slightly.
“Continue the special forces search. Deploy all units in plainclothes. Recheck all previously searched areas.”
Logically, Black Eagle should have been able to contact the police.
But he did not after entering Yuè City.
That meant two possibilities: first, he had no time, and his pursuers gave him no chance to breathe.
Second, he was unable—perhaps he was severely injured and could no longer call for help.
“Understood. We move out immediately.”
After his subordinates left, the old master opened the photo that had just been sent to him.
The man in the photo had sharp brows, a righteous demeanor, and eyes that radiated a sharp, profound light—like an eagle soaring across the sky.
Black Eagle.
Péi Huáiyuǎn.
A blade the organization had painstakingly cultivated for many years.
“Also, bring Lín Yúnchū back. I want to speak to her personally.”
“Understood.”
At the Sī family residence, Lín Kěkě was also growing increasingly anxious.
In her past life, the incident of Lín Yúnchū’s public scandal had not happened, so she had never come to the Sī family at this time.
Today, she came not only to leave a good impression on the old master, but also to meet Sī Zhéhán, the eldest grandson of the Sī family.
In her previous life, she had met Sī Zhéhán much later. But in fact, he had already returned from the military this morning.
She had been sitting here for a long time without seeing him.
Was he still resting?
No… something was wrong.
She suddenly remembered something Sī Zhéhán had once said in her previous life—that on his first day back, he met a girl who fell for him at first sight after seeing him perform a righteous act.
When he mentioned it, his eyes had been filled with a smile.
Later she learned that the first girl he had any impression of after returning was Lín Yúnchū.
So now, Sī Zhéhán was not at home. He loved eating cold mixed noodles in Yuè City, so after dropping off his luggage, he must have gone out.
And on this outing, he would meet Lín Yúnchū again.
Lín Kěkě felt a little nervous—but then she thought of Lín Yúnchū’s ruined condition. There was no way she could even show up!
In this life, he would not meet Lín Yúnchū—but he would meet her instead!
“Mom, I’m going out to buy some cooling oil for you. I’ll be back soon.”
Thinking that she would soon meet Sī Zhéhán, Lín Kěkě became both excited and nervous.
“Alright, come back soon. If the Sī old master is still not back when you return, we’ll come again another day.”
Wáng Xiùjūn nodded. Compared to Lín Yúnchū’s disobedience and how she had taken 1,360 yuan from her, she felt that Lín Kěkě was much more obedient and considerate.
She had just finished a night shift and was exhausted. Sitting at the Sī residence made it hard for her to rest.
Lín Kěkě was still thoughtful enough to notice her fatigue.
The comparison made her once again feel that her own daughter was better.