"Huh, that expression of yours, I've only ever seen it when you're looking to kill someone without bloodshed. What? Feeling sorry for Song Nuan and wanting to avenge her?"
Lu Ziyang glanced at him coldly: "Enough with the nonsense, are you going or not?"
"Go ahead, if you ask, I'll go through fire and water."
Thanks.
They poured themselves a glass of wine, clinked glasses again, and then drank it all in one gulp.
late at night.
Ward of a maternity and infant hospital.
Song Ningxue experienced significant miscarriage complications while inside the police station and is currently undergoing treatment to prevent further complications.
Zhou Min stayed by her side without leaving her side for a moment.
At midnight, Song Ningxue tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Because Qin Yuchuan didn't show up all day.
He would arrive at the hospital around 7 p.m. every day, and even if he was delayed, he would tell her.
But tonight, he seems to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
She sent him messages multiple times, but he didn't reply at all.
On the next bed, Zhou Min groggily opened her eyes.
"Xue'er, is your stomach upset? Why aren't you sleeping?"
Song Ningxue sat up: "Mom, I'm a little worried about Brother Chuan. What if something happens to him?"
Zhou Min sighed, "What could possibly happen to him, a perfectly healthy person?"
“He’s never disappeared like this before. He said he had a way to get Song Nuan to sign the divorce papers, but he hasn’t come back since he went out to see her. Could he have been seduced by Song Nuan and softened his heart?”
Zhou Min sat up and said helplessly, "Xue'er, don't overthink it. Others may not know Song Nuan well, but I do. There's no way she'll go back to being with Qin Yuchuan. The only reason she doesn't want a divorce is for the sake of inheritance rights."
"It's precisely because of the inheritance rights that I'm afraid she'll seduce Brother Chuan! She'd do anything for the Song family's money!"
Zhou Min was speechless after hearing that.
The unprecedented silence in the ward made Song Ningxue even more panicked. She grabbed the phone to call the Qin family, but Zhou Min stopped her.
"what you do?"
"I need to contact Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin to ask them where Brother Chuan is."
“They are Qin Yuchuan’s parents, and Song Nuan is their favorite daughter-in-law. If Qin Yuchuan really is with Song Nuan, they will be the first to cover it up. How could they possibly tell you?”
Song Ningxue felt a chill run down her spine.
She could already picture Song Nuan and Qin Yuchuan making love in bed, and her heart pounded with panic. She threw off the covers and got out of bed, saying, "Then I'll go to the Qin family to find him!"
Zhou Min jumped out of bed worriedly: "You child, why do you speak so easily? You're heavily pregnant, be careful!"
Just then, with a bang, the ward door was kicked open from the outside.
Dozens of bodyguards in black rushed in and surrounded the hospital bed.
Zhou Min instinctively shielded Song Ningxue behind her, demanding, "Who are you? Who let you in!"
The ward door had four doors.
Lu Ziyang and An Sze walked into the ward from the dark circle of light in the corridor, slowly approaching.
The hospital was unusually quiet late at night.
The sound of leather shoes hitting the ground echoed throughout the ward, carrying a strong sense of oppression.
In the somber atmosphere, An Sze's untimely teasing voice rang out: "Wow, your belly is so big already?"
Zhou Min sized them up; they were dressed in expensive gear from head to toe, and had an outstanding presence—they must be someone important.
She smiled and asked, "Are you Ningxue's friends?"
An Szeze almost laughed. He had seen all sorts of people trying to curry favor with him since he was a child, but he had never seen anyone like Zhou Min who insisted on her status.
"mom!"
Sensing that the people coming from outside were up to no good, Song Ningxue felt uneasy. "I don't know them. Get rid of them quickly."
"You want to kick people out? Do you have the ability?"
Lu Ziyang sat down directly on the sofa, his long legs propped up on the hospital bed, leaving two faint footprints on the snow-white sheets.
It's more humiliating than being dirty.
Song Ningxue gripped the blanket tightly, looking at the room full of bodyguards, her anger barely contained, "Mom, call security!"
Zhou Min also realized the seriousness of the situation and took out her phone.
The next second, it was snatched away by the bodyguard, smashed on the ground, and the screen was crushed by a kick.
"You!" Zhou Min's eyes widened. "Do you know who I am?! How dare you come to my daughter's hospital room and cause trouble! Believe me, I'll send you all to the police station tomorrow!"
"I don't know you, but I heard you're a mistress, and your daughter is a mistress too."
An Sze smiled and answered, yet it seemed like he didn't answer at all.
He picked up the pregnancy-stabilizing soup on the table, clicked his tongue, and overturned it. "Qin Yuchuan is a prominent figure in Liangcheng. He's capable of such despicable things as having an extramarital affair and bringing three women to force his way out of the palace."
Zhou Min said, "Our family matters are none of your business to judge, you outsider!"
Song Ningxue waved her phone. "I've already called the police. Since you know who my husband is and his status in Liangcheng, you'd better be smart and get out of here with your people."
"I'm so scared." An Sze shuddered, pretending to be serious. "Get out? We haven't gotten to the important business yet. Where does Miss Song want us to go?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the bodyguards stepped forward, a dark mass of them, and pinned down Song Ningxue's limbs, rendering her unable to move.
Her eyes were filled with terror.
Lu Ziyang curled his lips and playfully pressed down on Song Ningxue's stomach with his toes, each press heavier than the last.
Song Ningxue turned pale with fright. "You bastard, if you dare to touch me or the baby in my belly even a hair, my husband will never let you get away with it!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ziyang simply smiled.
He stood up, waved his hand, the bodyguard nodded, and then slapped Song Ningxue hard across the face.
The rough palm rubbed against Song Ningxue's face, turning her face to the side. Her face stung with pain as she stared in disbelief at the bodyguard who had struck her.
Zhou Min was stunned. It took her a long time to come to her senses before she screamed like a madwoman, "How dare you hit my daughter!"
She tried to rush forward, but was stopped by the bodyguards.
Lu Ziyang said calmly, "Qin Yuchuan hit Song Nuan during the day, so you'll take this slap for him now."
Song Ningxue's eyes were bloodshot. "Song Nuan hired you? How much did she pay you? I'll pay double, no, triple!"
“You can’t afford me.” An Sze-tse said, enjoying the spectacle.
The man's attitude deepened Song Ningxue's suspicions.
The moment Song Ningxue saw An Sze when he entered the room, she felt he looked familiar.
While she was speaking, she vaguely recalled the past. She had once attended a gathering and met the heir of the An family. The person in her memory looked very similar to the person in front of her.
Ke An's identity as the heir is extraordinary.
In Liangcheng, he was a veritable prince.
How could Song Nuan possibly...?
No! It must just be a coincidence.
Song Ningxue tried to console herself, her teeth practically grinding to powder, "Ten times!"
Lu Ziyang sneered, "You're just a mistress, and you still have to rely on a man to support you. Song Nuan is the Qin family's lawfully wedded wife. How can you be richer than her?"
"You're so ignorant!" Song Ningxue laughed.
“Song Nuan’s properties have all been frozen. She probably only gave you a deposit, right? She definitely won’t be able to pay the rest after this is over. I’m different. If you’re willing, I can pay the full amount right now.”
Song Ningxue didn't know where Song Nuan got the money to hire people. She just assumed it was her savings. How much could it be?
Things are different now; this amount of money is no longer enough for Song Ningxue.
Lu Ziyang tossed out a card, "Ten times, eighty million, play now."
Eighty million?!
If she hadn't been restrained by the bodyguards, Song Ningxue would have jumped out of bed right now.
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