When Lin Sa sent the message.
Fu Yanci and Qin Lan had just helped Su Yurou put the baby to sleep and were coming out of Su Yurou's room.
Last night, Fu Yanci had wanted to stay and accompany Lin Sa and their daughter.
However, Su Yurou had been restless all night, suffering from fever, dizziness, vomiting, and fainting spells... various unstable conditions that left him no choice but to take the red ginseng to help Su Yurou recover.
Jiang Yang was very worried upon learning of Su Yurou's condition and had called several times.
To reassure his brother, Fu Yanci stayed by Su Yurou's side all night until after six in the morning, when Su Yurou finally fell into a stable sleep after drinking the ginseng tea.
Qin Lan's phone chimed several times. She took out her phone and saw that all the messages were from Lin Sa.
Seeing Lin Sa's exorbitant demand of one hundred million, Qin Lan felt a wave of darkness wash over her.
Without even listening to the recording, she threw her phone to Fu Yanci:
“Look at the wife you found, she’s extorting me now, asking for a hundred million right off the bat.”
Fu Yanci took the phone in shock and, seeing the cold text, found it hard to believe.
Did Lin Sa really send this?
He subconsciously scrolled up through Lin Sa and Qin Lan's chat history and found that it was indeed her.
However, this message was completely different in tone from her previous messages to Qin Lan, which had been full of concern, as if she had completely changed.
Fu Yanci's expression turned grim. He took his phone and walked into the study, then clicked on the recording.
After listening to both recordings, Fu Yanci's face sank completely.
Qin Lan, sitting on the sofa opposite him, couldn't sit still after listening either and jumped up with a "swish":
“That voice is clearly a man's voice. How could Yurou have sent it to her? She must have used AI to synthesize it and is trying to frame Yurou again!”
Qin Lan had heard the first recording before, and Su Yurou had admitted herself that she had said those angry words out of distress.
But the second recording clearly had a male voice. Although the content matched Su Yurou's situation, Su Yurou had been with them all night.
She had been feeling extremely unwell, so how could she have called Lin Sa? Qin Lan felt Lin Sa was framing her.
Fu Yanci sat in the large chair, his eyes narrowed slightly. After a long pause, he sighed softly:
“Mom, the voice has indeed been altered, but the intonation and tone sound... indeed like Yurou.”
Qin Lan: “……”
Fu Yanci looked at Qin Lan, his eyes flashing with guilt:
“If Yurou really sent it to Sa Sa, then I can understand why Sa Sa has been throwing such a big tantrum recently…”
Hearing the word "understand," Qin Lan's heart skipped a beat, and she jumped up from her chair with a "swish":
“She’s been acting like she’s about to tear down the house lately, and you understand her?”
“This recording couldn't possibly have been sent by Yurou. She used AI synthesis to try and extort money from me. I've said it before, Lin Sa married you just for your money, and now it's proven!”
Fu Yanci instinctively felt displeasure:
“Mom, I've told you, don't always have such a prejudiced view of Lin Sa.”
Qin Lan frowned and looked at him:
“The facts are right in front of you, and you're still defending her! If she dares to ask for a hundred million today, she'll dare to ask for your family fortune tomorrow! Yanci, there's something I've wanted to say for a long time. Before you get married, why don't you get a divorce…”
Fu Yanci coldly interrupted:
“The word 'divorce' will not appear in my dictionary.”
Qin Lan was so angry she stomped her feet:
“You're already thirty-five! If you don't divorce now, all the good young ladies in Haicheng will be taken!”
“I really don't know what's so good about Lin Sa. She has no figure, no family background, no looks, and she's not even a thousandth of Yurou!”
Fu Yanci's expression was very grim:
“Mom, I won't allow you to speak about Sa Sa like that.”
Qin Lan: “……”
She was speechless. She didn't understand why Fu Yanci, who had no feelings for Lin Sa, insisted on not divorcing.
She knew everything that had happened five years ago very clearly.
At that time, just as Su Yurou and Jiang Yang were about to get married, the Jiang family suddenly heard some rumors about Su Yurou and Fu Yanci, and their attitude became extremely subtle.
To ensure the smooth progress of this arranged marriage, Fu Yanci was forced to announce his relationship with Lin Sa and quickly married her.
For the past five years, she had watched from the sidelines. Fu Yanci's attitude towards Lin Sa was not bad, but it was definitely not good.
Otherwise, why would he insist on her working throughout her entire pregnancy and not even accompany her when she gave birth or during her postpartum confinement?
Since he didn't love her, why not divorce her decisively?
After all, Lin Sa had given birth to a daughter. Whether she took the child or left it, it wouldn't shake the foundation of the Fu family.
Qin Lan was very confused and perplexed, while Fu Yanci had already walked out of the study with a dark expression and left the house.
Qin Lan looked at her son's receding figure, feeling both anxious and angry.
Five years had passed, and the divorce had been postponed again and again. If Lin Sa had given birth to a son, she could have tolerated it, but it was a daughter... If they didn't divorce, her dream of holding her grandson would be indefinitely postponed.
Looking at Su Yurou's son, who was becoming increasingly plump and adorable, fair and chubby, she dreamed of holding her own grandson.
Qin Lan had given birth to three daughters in a row before finally having Fu Yanci... Her obsession with having a son had never changed.
Seeing the message Lin Sa had sent, Qin Lan's desire for them to divorce grew stronger.
She turned and went to Su Yurou's room again. Su Yurou had just woken up from a nap.
Qin Lan stepped forward:
“Rourou, are you feeling better? Did the ginseng tea help calm you down? You must take good care of your health now.”
Su Yurou looked around, not seeing Fu Yanci, and grabbed Qin Lan's hand with some disappointment:
“Auntie, did Brother Yan leave again? Did he go to find Lin Sa again?”
Qin Lan sighed:
“I don't know what's so good about that Lin Sa. I asked your Brother Yan to divorce her, and he actually said it was impossible. If this drags on, all the eligible young ladies who admired your brother will be married off!”
Su Yurou's eyes rolled, and she said softly:
“Auntie, do you know who is the richest man on Country A's wealth list right now?”
Qin Lan: “Yes, isn't it that Bill?”
Su Yurou nodded:
“Yes, but Bill is just his English name. He's actually Chinese and is very close to Jiang Yang. And, I heard from Jiang Yang that he has a sister who is not yet married…”
Qin Lan's eyes lit up:
“What? Jiang Yang knows Bill? You mean…?”
Su Yurou smiled mysteriously:
“Yes, if Brother Yan divorces Lin Sa, I guarantee I'll help connect them. If the Fu family can get on board with Bill, then the Fu family's strength will surely reach a new level. What do you think, Auntie?”
Qin Lan seemed to see large sums of cash fluttering towards her like snowflakes. Her desire for Fu Yanci and Lin Sa to divorce instantly intensified:
“Okay, I know what to do. Rourou, Auntie really didn't dote on you for nothing.”
Qin Lan laughed and patted Su Yurou's shoulder, carefully tucking her in.
Su Yurou smiled obediently and shyly lowered her head:
“Jiang Yang can't be with me during this time. I just became a mother, and I'm overwhelmed. There must be many things I need Brother Yan for. Auntie, you won't mind if I look for Brother Yan, will you?”
Qin Lan: “He's your brother, who else would you look for? It's fine, just call him if you need anything.”
Su Yurou's lips curved into a smile:
“Auntie, the Jiang family is too big and there are too many people. I'm not used to living there. I heard that Cousin-in-law has moved out of Taoyuan. Can I take Chen Bao to live in Taoyuan? This way, it will save Brother Yan from running back and forth. What do you think?”
Qin Lan didn't feel anything inappropriate at all:
“Okay, it's empty anyway. There are servants and a butler there, so you can move in.”
Upon hearing this, a deeply hidden look of triumphant joy flashed across Su Yurou's face.
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