In the past, no matter when or where, as long as Qin Lan's phone rang, Lin Sa would answer within three rings.
But this time, the phone only rang once before a mechanical female voice came from the receiver:
"Sorry, the number you have dialed cannot be connected at the moment. Please try again later..."
If such a prompt appears immediately after the dial tone, it's more than likely she's been blocked.
Qin Lan instantly trembled with anger:
"Yanci, look! What kind of woman did you marry, daring to block me? Where is she now? I must find her and teach her a lesson!"
"Aunt, please don't be angry. Sister-in-law might be suffering from postpartum depression after just giving birth, otherwise she wouldn't have slapped me more than a dozen times in a row."
Qin Lan's eyes widened:
"What did you say? She slapped you more than a dozen times in a row? Yurou, your mother and I raised you with such care for so many years, we never even touched a finger to you, and she dares to hit you?"
Su Yurou sniffled, feeling wronged:
"It's fine, after all, she's my sister-in-law, I..."
Qin Lan could no longer tolerate it and stormed out in the hospital room:
"You consider her your sister-in-law, but what does she consider you? This is simply too much! Yanci, what do you like about this woman? In my opinion, you should get a divorce!"
Fu Yanci's imposing gaze swept over, his voice cold and deep:
"Mom, that's enough."
Qin Lan met his gaze and subconsciously swallowed the words that had risen to her throat.
Although her husband was the nominal Chairman of Fu Corporation, Fu Yanci was the true helmsman of the group.
Even though she was his mother, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of him.
Qin Lan looked at Su Yurou's swollen face, feeling both heartache and anger:
"Yanci, you must get justice for Yurou this time, otherwise we won't be able to explain to the Su Family and the Jiang Family."
Fu Yanci coldly glanced at her, his eyes like knives, carrying a mountain-like oppressive force.
Only then did Qin Lan obediently shut her mouth.
Fu Yanci took a call and then walked out of the hospital room with an icy aura.
In the hospital room, Qin Lan applied a cold towel to Su Yurou's face, feeling heartbroken:
"Yurou, I'm sorry you had to suffer. However, you absolutely must not tell your parents or Jiang Yang about this."
Su Yurou nestled into Qin Lan's embrace, still worried about the voice recording:
"Aunt, I can endure other grievances, but I'm afraid Sister-in-law will make a big deal out of my recording. If she uses it to slander me and Cousin, what will I do?"
Qin Lan's brow twitched:
"She dares! Between you and Yanci, it's completely innocent..."
She stopped mid-sentence and looked at Su Yurou suspiciously:
"What recording? Don't tell me she knows something? Or did you let something slip?"
Su Yurou grew up in the Fu Family. The incident between her and Fu Yanci back then was unknown to outsiders, but Qin Lan knew it clearly.
She wasn't worried about Lin Sa overthinking things; she was afraid of what the Jiang Family would think if they found out.
The Jiang Family was a top wealthy family with deep roots in Haicheng, their wealth and power intertwined, with far-reaching influence, a true old money family.
Su Yurou's marriage into the Jiang Family was a shared honor for both the Fu and Su families.
If any rumors about her and Fu Yanci were to spread, even if they were just rumors, it would be extremely detrimental to the reputation of all three families.
Qin Lan's entire nervous system instantly tensed up.
Su Yurou lowered her eyes, a hint of grievance in her gaze:
"Aunt, Sister-in-law tricked me into the hospital room and got a lot of information out of me. In a fit of anger, I said some things I shouldn't have... I'm so worried now."
"What shouldn't you have said? What exactly did you say?"
Qin Lan's eyes instantly became vigilant, and her tone rose a few degrees.
Su Yurou, startled, hurriedly grabbed Qin Lan's sleeve:
"It... it's nothing, just some words meant to anger her. Aunt, I'm married into the Jiang Family now, and I just gave birth to my son. What happened between Yanci and me back then was because I was young and foolish, but I no longer have those thoughts. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Qin Lan's vigilant gaze finally relaxed, and she held Su Yurou's hand:
"I'm relieved that you think this way. Although you and Yanci are not blood-related, to the outside world, you are cousins from the same lineage. You must not let any more gossip arise..."
Su Yurou's expression became even more aggrieved:
"But Sister-in-law is so jealous now, I'm so afraid she'll use my recording to make trouble, saying there's something between Yanci and me..."
Qin Lan could no longer stand it, and with a "whoosh," she stood up:
"Where is she now? I'm going to find her! If she dares to cause trouble, I will not let her off!"
A flicker of triumph flashed in Su Yurou's eyes, and she immediately gave Lin Sa's room number.
Qin Lan, filled with rage, went straight there without a second word.
When she entered, Lin Sa had just undergone a rescue and was receiving an infusion, having just regained consciousness.
Lin Sa was sending the recording to Tang Guo. Tang Guo tapped the play button, and the conversation between Su Yurou and Lin Sa instantly echoed in the hospital room.
Tang Guo's worldview was shattered listening to it:
"This Su Yurou is too arrogant! She's clearly greedy for more! Sa Sa, expose her!"
Qin Lan happened to hear the content of the recording, along with their conversation, and her brow trembled violently in shock.
She abruptly pushed open the door and almost teleported to Lin Sa's side:
"This recording absolutely cannot be sent out! Lin Sa, I think you've gone mad. By doing this, what will happen to Yanci and Yurou's reputation?"
Lin Sa was concentrating on her phone call when a shadow suddenly lunged at her, startling her greatly.
Seeing that it was Qin Lan, her already pale face grew even colder:
"What does their reputation have to do with me."
Qin Lan gripped Lin Sa's wrist tightly, her strength astonishing:
"Fu Yanci is your husband! Have you not thought about the consequences of doing this? Hand over your phone, now, immediately, delete the recording! Otherwise, I'm not done with you!"
Qin Lan was completely flustered.
She had clearly heard the recording just now—Su Yurou had admitted in person that she still had feelings for Fu Yanci.
If this were to reach the ears of the Jiang Family... how could this family shame they had desperately tried to conceal still be hidden?
Lin Sa looked at Qin Lan's reaction with cold eyes, increasingly realizing that everything from five years ago didn't seem as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Qin Lan's current panicked and guilty demeanor further confirmed her suspicions.
Her tone was calm, yet it carried a chilling edge:
"Guo Guo, you go out first. I have something to discuss with Ms. Qin alone."
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