Mu Yiran quickly interrupted Mo Mumu's conjecture:

"It's someone from the production crew! I just ran into you out of the blue and wanted to ask you something. I have something to do, so please send me your flight information! I'll pick you up if I'm free, I'll hang up now!"

"Hey—" Mo Mumu glanced at the phone that had just been hung up, "...What's the rush?"

"Xiao Mo," the bespectacled woman sitting next to her said, handing her the organized documents.

"I'm boarding now. These are the documents the official guide wants you to wear... Hmm... Is this the test subject? The data isn't very good."

"Yeah." Mo Mumu's head was spinning as she looked at the rapidly fluctuating lines on the paper. She had to add tens of thousands of words of research report to her thesis!

It seems the situation must be really bad, which is why Guan Shiyan was in such a hurry to call him back to China. I guess this time I'll finally get to see this mysterious and eccentric patient...

On the other side.

After hanging up the phone, Mu Yiran hurriedly tidied herself up. She had stayed up all night and looked terrible. She wanted to put on some foundation, but then she thought that it might be more effective on Shi Youxi.

Coming downstairs, I saw Ai Ni sitting on the sofa playing games. Hearing the noise, I immediately looked at her.

"Why are you awake? You've only slept for less than two hours—"

Mu Yiran walked towards the door: "Shall we go back to the capital now? Shi Youxi didn't say I couldn't go back. Is he still there?"

"go back?"

Ai Ni didn't know why she was so excited to go find Shi Youxi, even though they had a fight.

Moreover, historically, it's always Shi Youxi who takes the initiative first.

She followed behind the woman.

"But someone just called the house and wants to see you—"

Mu Yiran couldn't wait to open the garage door. Before she could even ask who it was, her phone rang.

She answered immediately, and it turned out to be Su Su calling...

Suppressing her disappointment, Mu Yiran answered the phone as she got into the car:

"Su Su, what's the matter?"

The girl's voice was still timid, but much clearer and louder, "Senior Mu, I have to go. My flight is at 12 o'clock. Before I leave, I want to thank you properly. Can I come find you? I'm already downstairs at Saorsa."

Mu Yiran sat in the passenger seat watching Ai Ni turn the steering wheel and drive out of the residential area. It was rush hour, and many cars were lined up behind them.

"It's alright, you deserve it, no need to thank me. Saorsa's internship certificate is at the front desk, just go get it. I have something to do and can't go over there—"

"No! I didn't come to ask you for anything, senior. I have something to give you..."

Su Su lowered her voice, "Didn't you ask me last time what I used to record it? It was a brooch, which I got from Wen Qingyu. But, senior, what's strange is that the brooch... has the Saorsa logo engraved inside."

“…”

Mu Yiran: "!!!!!"

Ai Ni was about to enter the elevated road when she suddenly heard someone next to her say, "Stop!"

She immediately slowed down and pulled over, turning her head to signal with her eyes. She saw the woman next to her frown and hesitate for a while before she heard her say into the phone:

"Wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Without hesitation, Ai Ni started moving and turned around.

Without needing to say a word, she knew where to go.

Seeing the white Audi suddenly drive into another tunnel, Qi Qiulin was startled and tried to follow, but it was too late.

She glared fiercely at the rear of the Audi and the black sedan following closely behind it.

This car has been following Mu Yiran these past few days, giving her no chance to get close at all!

"Aaaaah!" She slammed her fist on the steering wheel a few times and screamed shrilly.

What to do... what to do!

Where else can we start?

After hanging up on another unknown call, she pulled the SIM card out of her old phone and threw it out of the car window. Without her phone, she couldn't be located. She could buy herself some more time, but what good would that do?

Qi Qiulin was panting heavily.

His eyes, which had become wrinkled in just a few days, stared gloomily at the signs on the elevated road.

The moment she saw Guan Yi Hospital again, a crazy idea uncontrollably popped into Qi Qiulin's mind.

The woman's sinister smile gradually appeared in the rearview mirror. She turned the steering wheel, took out her mobile phone, and dialed:

"Hello."

"Wen Zaosi, it's me."

"How about we make a deal?"

“............”

—

When Mu Yiran arrived at the studio, Su Su was sitting obediently in the reception area. Upon seeing her, she immediately stood up and said, "Senior Mu."

"Come in first and we'll talk."

Mu Yiran led the person into the office, but when they were actually facing each other, she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Su Su didn't hesitate at all and took everything out of her bag.

“Senior, this is Wen Qingyu’s sketchbook. I’ve seen it. It’s full of various dismembered corpses pieced together, and these look like scanned sketches. She could never draw something like this.”

Mu Yiran had intended to wait until she had taken everything before asking questions, but when it came to matters concerning her parents, she had absolutely no patience and interrupted her:

"That brooch..."

"Oh!" Su Su quickly took out two palm-sized brooches from a hidden compartment in her bag.

Mu Yiran immediately recognized which of the two designs was made by Ms. Wen.

Su Su picked up the duck feather-shaped one. "This one is what I made. This one..." She handed another embroidered butterfly skeleton-shaped one to Mu Yiran. "This one is what I got from Wen Qingyu... She hasn't been to the studio these past few days, so I took it for her."

When it came to stealing Wen Qingyu's things, Su Su felt no guilt whatsoever.

“I’ve never seen her wear this before, and it doesn’t look like something she made. It looks quite old. I first saw it at the first dinner party of the production team… She and Qi Qiulin talked about something, and then she took this out and worked on it on the computer for a long time. At first, I thought she was replicating the map… but I haven’t seen her take it out again since.”

Mu Yiran carefully examined the brooch. Apart from the slightly loose embroidery thread, it was still very exquisite.

How did you discover that she could record audio?

Su Su: "I saw it."

Mu Yiran looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Su Su took the brooch directly, raised it, and held it up to the light.

Mu Yiran leaned closer to take a look, and her pupils suddenly contracted when they focused on the diamond used as the butterfly's skeleton!

"This is

"...This isn't a diamond." She was quite certain.

Su Su looked at Mu Yiran with admiration, "That's right..." and then used her finger to pry open the diamond base.

“This is synthetic zircon, and…” she took the stone off, “it’s hollow inside.”

Mu Yiran took it and saw a hollowed-out section under the stone, with a ring of something attached to the wall inside. She brought it closer and shone it with a light, then said absurdly:

"It's actually made of resin..."

It's one thing if the diamonds are fake, but they even use plastic to cut corners on the synthetic stone.

Su Su continued, "I accidentally dropped it while I was tidying up, and the base came loose right away. That's when I realized how fake the diamond was."

Mu Yiran: "But you said it can record audio... so you put it in here?"

Su Su nodded and took out a miniature one, like the connecting wire and chip in a Bluetooth headset, which was no bigger than a little fingernail.

"This is no longer usable, and it looks like a disposable item because you can only start recording before putting it in, and you can only record as much as you can, and it cannot be reused."

“I had it checked, and the chip is empty. Wen Qingyu probably copied it out.”

Su Su was still somewhat wary at this point. Looking at Mu Yiran's expression, she said, "I... took all of Wen Qingyu's things because I didn't want her to have an easy time. Then I discovered this had the Saorsa logo on it, so I thought..."

Ultimately, it was because she wanted to please Mu Yiran.

She didn't understand why Mu Yiran and Wen Qingyu were so hostile, but when Mu Yiran extended an olive branch to her and made all the necessary arrangements for her, it would be truly insane for Su Su not to betray Wen Qingyu.

She knew which one, Mu Yiran or Wen Qingyu, was the real golden goose.

But she was also afraid that Mu Yiran might not be as innocent as she seemed…

Mu Yiran's expression wasn't good, and she was almost lost in thought, but she still heard Su Su's words and immediately understood, "Yes, I know, you're just here to get your internship certificate."

Su Su breathed a sigh of relief.

After handing everything over to Mu Yiran, Su Su bid her farewell and watched the door close.

Mu Yiran fixed her gaze on Li Bingcheng and immediately called him.

"Uncle Cheng!"

Li Bingcheng, assuming she was in the capital, heard the girl calling out so urgently and thought she was being mistreated at the Shi family's residence. He asked sternly, "What's wrong? Is it Shi—"

"Have you ever seen what Nianhua's recording brooch looks like?"

"…Um?"

Lee Byung-seung hadn't expected her to ask this. "...I've seen it. It's just an ordinary diamond badge brooch. It's quite old. Nianhua only mentioned that people were frequently looking for your father during that period, so your mother got this as a precaution to keep a record. The recording was hidden inside the diamond."

It's also hidden inside a diamond!

"What's wrong?"

Mu Yiran's heart pounded. She took a deep breath and said, "Uncle Cheng, do you think my mother... might have known all along that Qi Qiulin and the Wen family were using Saorsa to make a deal, and... it's very possible that she recorded the transaction!"

Lee Byung-seung was shocked: "What!"

Mu Yiran didn't explain further, but instead asked, "Uncle Cheng, where is Qi Qiulin now?"

“I have people at every entrance and exit in Hai City, but I haven’t found her. She must still be in Hai City. Helian Xin has been imprisoned, and her mother, because she is a director of HG, can’t even enter the country. There’s no one helping Qi Qiulin escape right now. I just don’t know where she’s hiding.”

She stared at the recording in her hand, her gaze shifting downwards, deep and unfathomable:

"I have a way to get her to come out on her own..."

\"............\"

Ten minutes later, Mu Yiran hung up the phone. She subconsciously touched the ash necklace around her neck, stroking it lovingly for a long time. When her heartbeat calmed down, she took something out of the drawer. It was the brooch of Cong Nianhua that she had had restored based on an old photo.

There's one more thing...

Mu Yiran held her breath, picked up the translucent object, and smashed it to the ground without hesitation.

"Bang--"

——

"Bang!"

Wen Zaosi slammed the water glass to the ground. His thin, bony skin drooped over his eyes as he snarled:

"Jiang Wen! Are you crazy?!"

The ward was a mess.

Jiang Wen shielded Wen Qingyu, saying, "Don't think I don't know you and Wang Fenfen have a son. You want to use his kidney as a donor, right? Dream on!"

Wang Fenfen's broken cries still echoed on the other end of the phone:

"Zao Si! They let Pengpeng do drugs! He's only 15! Jiang Wen! You'll get your comeuppance!!!"

Jiang Wen said nonchalantly, "Hmph, don't you know he also helps those foreigners smuggle drugs? He uses the money he makes from drug trafficking to smoke the drugs he sells. What's wrong with that!"

"You bitch! You bitch! What do I do, Hayashi! What do I do!"

"Pengpeng! Pengpeng! You can't smoke anymore—"

Wen Zaosi felt like he had a heart attack and hung up the phone. He was so angry that his blood pressure rose and he couldn't even breathe. Ever since the day Wen's family was kicked out, he was so angry that he went straight back to the ward. When Wen Chengru received the approval document for Mu Yiran to change the name of Wen's family, he was even more furious and was still in a daze in bed.

After struggling and breaking into the Wen family several times only to be kicked out, Wen Qingyu and her daughter Jiang Wen finally realized that not only had they not gotten any benefits from Wen Zaosi, but the shares they originally held had also been wagered by Wen Zaosi in a betting agreement!

When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their lives; this perfectly embodies the spirit of the Wen family at this time.

"What exactly do you want?!"

Looking at her father's disheveled appearance, Wen Qingyu felt no pity at all. She should have discovered sooner that this man was having an affair and had such a grown son. Who knows how much assets he had transferred to that mother and son over the years!

She tossed a memory card in front of Wen Zaosi and said menacingly, "You should know what this 'dad' is, right?"

Wen Zaosi immediately recalled the recording that Wen Qingyu had played.

He gasped, "You—"

Wen Qingyu: "When you signed the contract with Shi Youxi, you still controlled the management of those online business chains and processing plants. I want 80% of the profits!"

"You might as well just rob someone!" Wen Zaosi nearly vomited blood in her face. "You dare to lay a finger on your father! Without me, would you have been the eldest daughter of the Wen family for so many years! Now you want to steal my money—"

“But, Dad,” Wen Qingyu said with a smile, placing the matching report in front of him, “the only one who can save you now is me, your only daughter.”

Wen Zaosi's face turned pale. "You're threatening me! I gave birth to you! You bastard!"

"Shut up!" Jiang Wen slapped him across the face. Only then did she dare to unleash all the pent-up anger she had been holding in.

"You gave birth to my ass! You're just a slut who only cares about your own pleasure, and now you've got a daughter for nothing! She's my own flesh and blood! What right do you have to curse her!"

"Wen Zaosi! When I was with you, you were just a waiter!" Jiang Wen said, tears streaming down her face. She admitted that she wasn't a good person to others, but the one person she hadn't wronged, if she asked herself honestly, wasn't Wen Qingyu, but Wen Zaosi!

"I accompanied you from being a waiter to working for the Wen family! I shared taxis and instant noodles with you! It was under those conditions that I conceived Qingyu! And what did you do? That boy is already 15 years old! You cheated on me as soon as you joined the Wen family! Do you even care about my daughter and me?!"

Jiang Wen launched into a tirade, even throwing the medicinal meal she had brought for him at Wen Zaosi, yelling, "You're the one who wronged us! You're just like your father! You old beast! You deserve your retribution! Don't eat it! Don't give any of it to me! Let's see if your mistress and your good son will care about you now that you're broke!"

"You've got this straight! You cheated on me! I want a divorce now, and I'll make sure you leave with nothing!"

"Qingyu! Let's go!" Jiang Wen said harshly, pulling Wen Qingyu away from the chaotic ward.

Wen Qingyu reminded Wen Zaosi, "Dad, don't even think about running away. At worst, I'll expose everything you and Qi Qiulin have done over the years. Mu Yiran definitely won't let you off the hook either. No one can save you except me."

"Your surgery can't be delayed any longer. Call me when you've made up your mind."

"You! You guys! Don't even think about leaving!" Wen Zaosi tried to chase after him, but he collapsed after only a few steps. This time, even the caregiver who was helping him was fired by Jiang Wen.

Wen Zaosi staggered and leaned on the chair, breathing heavily, before finally answering the phone with trembling hands.

His lifeless eyes stared at the departing figures of the two people, a fierce glint flashing in his cloudy eyes.

“Hey…they’ve gone down.”

"Do you still stand by what you promised me?!"

Qi Qiulin across from her sneered:

"Don't worry, as long as I can escape and destroy the recording in Wen Qingyu's hands, I can find you as many stem cells as you want, the freshest ones are all available."

“…”

Wen Qingyu and Jiang Wen went down to the parking lot. Jiang Wen pulled her aside and kept nagging, "Your dad will definitely give us the dividends! He has nothing now! He'll either die in prison or live a wretched life. Even a fool would choose the latter! Don't worry, I'll handle things here!"

"We're going to the Lu family now."

Wen Qingyu abruptly shook off her hand, "What are you going to the Lu family for?"

Jiang Wen was anxious, "Of course you should get him to help you! Those rumors online can't be stopped without a big shot stepping in! Just threaten him with your engagement—"

"I've already broken up with Lu Tingyi! He's avoiding me like the plague now, and you expect me to beg him for his attention?! Do you think I'm that pathetic?!"

Wen Qingyu couldn't help but laugh when she thought about what Lu Tingyi had said to her a few days ago!

She doesn't care about such a spineless man who only knows how to talk!

She refused to believe that she couldn't get everything she wanted on her own!

"Oh, you child! Who else can help you now besides him! If you want to take the Wen family back, you have to go! You can't let that bitch Mu Yiran get away with it!"

Wen Qingyu was getting annoyed by her tugging and pulling, "Isn't that all because of you two! It's all the stupid things you and Dad did! Sending her straight to Shi Youxi's bed! How could she not want to climb up to him!"

"If I had gone back then, none of this would be happening now! It's all your fault, Mom, you're so stupid! No wonder you didn't find out Dad was cheating all these years!"

Jiang Wen was heartbroken. "That man is a lunatic! He's insane, you know that?! How could I push my daughter into such a fire?! How could you say that about your mother?!"

"No! You have to beg Lu Tingyi! He's the only one who can protect you now—"

Wen Qingyu was being pulled forward when her phone rang. To her dismay, it was Lu Tingyi.

With a cold laugh, Wen Qingyu answered the phone after it rang a few times. The other end continued with a barrage of insults:

"Qingyu, where are you!"

"Lu Tingyi, what's this? Are you trying to persuade me to turn myself in again?"

Lu Tingyi's voice was stern and angry, "Qingyu! You should be punished for your mistakes! I've said it before, as long as you take the recording to the police station and persuade your uncle and aunt to apologize to Ranran, I will beg her—"

"Please! Please! What are you begging for?!"

Wen Qingyu was completely absorbed in the conversation and didn't even look at Jiang Wen pulling her across the intersecting turning lanes.

The eerie headlights that suddenly flashed in the blind spot were also invisible.

"Let me tell you, Lu Tingyi! It's none of your business to pity me! You want me to apologize to Mu Yiran? Dream on!"

“Tell Mu Yiran! She made me lose something, and I’ll get it back from her sooner or later! Don’t think you can get away with it just because you’re sometimes under her thumb—ah!”

A blinding light instantly flooded her eyes. Before Wen Qingyu could react, she heard Jiang Wen, who was holding her hand, scream, and then the huge inertia threw them both out.

She groggily propped herself up, her whole body wracked with pain, even more so than when she was hit by Mu Yiran's car. Her eyes were sore from the exposure that she could only see a small part of the scene. She saw Jiang Wen lying not far away, groaning.

"Mom...Mom...Mom, are you alright!" She was terrified and was about to crawl to Jiang Wen's side when a pair of legs squeezed in front of her.

Just ten minutes ago, she was certain that Qi Qiulin was hiding in that ditch, too ashamed to show her face, but now she appeared before her with a blank expression.