Ming Huaizhi could have readily admitted that "Qing" was his original work.
Because Ming Zhirou would never step forward to claim the song as hers.
However, the thought of the song being written with all of Rou'er's heart and soul, given to him without any expectation of reward, made him unable to allow Linda to issue an announcement.
He still wanted Rou'er to decide the ownership of the song.
But…
Ming Huaizhi suddenly furrowed his brows, opened his eyes, and met his own reflection in the mirror on the dressing table.
His defiant, gloomy eyes shot out sharp, cold glints.
Ming Zheng deliberately bringing up "Qing" in front of everyone indicated that Ming Zheng also knew the song was not his original work.
How did Ming Zheng know?
Could it be that when Rou'er gave him the song,
She was present?
Ming Huaizhi’s gaze deepened.
A menace was indeed a menace.
He had just recalled, and almost mistook the person who took care of him all night, holding him and giving him warmth, for Ming Zheng!
How disgusting!
Ming Huaizhi abruptly stood up and picked up the phone he had just thrown away.
Instead of thinking about that nauseating menace,
He would rather chat more with his darling sister and also ask her about her thoughts on the song "Qing."
But the phone kept giving an out-of-service reminder, and he couldn't get through.
Rou'er… hasn't returned from the Song family yet?
What are Third, Fifth, and Sixth brothers doing?
It's been so long.
Why haven't they brought Rou'er back from the Song family?
If it weren't for him currently being in closed-door filming and unable to leave, he would have already booked the earliest flight back to Xiadu to personally pick Rou'er up and bring her home!
Ming Huaizhi's eyes became even sharper.
He then called Ming Xiujin.
But he learned that Ming Xiujin was hospitalized and unable to walk, so he couldn't personally pick up Ming Zhirou.
From Ming Xiujin, he further learned that Mother Ming had also injured her hands trying to force Ming Zheng to exchange Ming Zhirou, and was now hospitalized awaiting Sixth Brother's teacher to assess the situation.
Ming Huaizhi's defiant brows furrowed tightly, a very strange feeling stirring within him.
Before Ming Xiujin could say more, he directly hung up the phone.
Then, he called Ming Yanlun.
He immediately launched into an accusation against Ming Yanlun, believing that if Ming Yanlun hadn't taken Ming Zhirou to Yin Yang Mountain, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.
"You usually mess around and play as you please, and the family lets you run wild, but you have to have some limits! Rou'er is the jewel of the Ming family, the treasure of the Ming family, how could you take her to such a mixed and chaotic place?"
Ming Yanlun, listening to the scolding from the phone, lowered his gaze to his unresponsive hands and slowly said, "Yes, it was my fault."
"If you know it's your fault, why aren't you thinking of a solution! I still can't get through to Rou'er!" Ming Huaizhi, preoccupied with his darling sister, did not notice the helplessness and dejection in Ming Yanlun's tone.
Ming Yanlun paused for a moment, and then a slight emotional ripple appeared on his face, "Rou'er… she hasn't come home yet?"
"Home? How could she get home? Would Song Zhekun let her go?" Ming Huaizhi was angered by his question.
Everything started because of Ming Yanlun, which led Rou'er to be schemed against by Ming Zheng and taken away by Song Zhekun.
And he, of all people, was clueless about whether Rou'er had returned home!
"The Song family… went bankrupt." Ming Yanlun's throat was dry, "The Song family head couldn't bear the immense losses and jumped to his death."
"Song Zhekun was taken away by his enemies, and his whereabouts are unknown, but… his ending likely won't be good."
"With the Song family gone, Rou'er should have returned to the Ming family by now."
He spoke each word with some difficulty.
His throat felt itchy and dry, causing him to cough softly.
Ming Huaizhi was somewhat shocked.
The Song family went bankrupt?
The Song family was gone?
But then, he coldly cursed, "You caused this mess, and you're not even concerned about whether Rou'er has safely returned to the Ming family? What are you still doing out and about like this?"
Ming Yanlun was about to speak.
Kong Yurang, who was taking care of him, couldn't hold back and snatched the phone, "Second Young Master Ming, what you're saying is going too far! How is Brother Lun not concerned about Miss Ming?"
"Since you've seen the full video of the car race, you should know that Brother Lun had a car accident! He's in the hospital now! Do you expect him to crawl back to the Ming family to see if your darling sister is back?"
Ming Huaizhi's voice choked, "Fifth, are you… alright?"
"Not alright at all, Song Zhekun tampered with his car! If Ming Zheng hadn't reacted quickly, you might not even be able to hear Brother Lun's voice right now!"
Kong Yurang looked at the dejected Ming Yanlun, took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said, "Second Young Master Ming, Miss Ming is your sister, but you must also remember that Brother Lun is your biological brother."
He emphasized the words "biological brother."
Then, he directly hung up the phone.
He placed the phone back into Ming Yanlun's left hand and sat down beside him, saying irritably, "Are you two brothers under some spell cast by Ming Zhirou? Why are you all so devoted to her, neglecting your own blood relatives!"
Ming Yanlun didn't speak.
Instead, he stared intently at his phone.
His left hand, with some difficulty, tapped lightly on the phone screen.
From Kong Yurang's angle, all he could see was a black screen with some code flickering.
He knew Brother Lun was a hacker and didn't ask further, "You've been in a bad mood since yesterday, always staring blankly at your phone. This isn't good for your recovery."
"The doctor said if you rest and recuperate properly, your hands will be fine. You don't need to overthink it."
Ming Yanlun let out a soft "Mm."
His hoarse voice, word by word, slowly uttered three words: "...Thank you."
Then, he continued to stare blankly at his phone.
Kong Yurang: "...Never mind, get some good rest. Your brother is here with you!"
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Ming Huaizhi's expression turned grim after Kong Yurang hung up on him.
How dare an outsider criticize their sibling affairs?
And he dared to hang up his phone?
Ming Zheng…
It's always Ming Zheng!
Whenever Ming Zheng is involved, nothing good happens!
Only a few days!
Third Brother is injured and hospitalized.
Mother is injured and hospitalized.
Now even Fifth Brother is in the hospital.
And all of this is related to Ming Zheng!
Such a harmful menace!
Ming Huaizhi called the Ming family again.
Ming Chuyan answered the phone.
Ming Chuyan said that as soon as he learned the Song family had gone bankrupt, he rushed to the Song residence but couldn't find Rou'er.
He guessed Rou'er might have run out on her own.
So he specially returned to see if Rou'er had come back.
He had also arranged for people to search for Rou'er in Xiadu.
Ming Huaizhi clenched his phone, "So much time has passed, and there's still no news of Rou'er. Could Rou'er have..."
Before he could finish speaking.
A panicked voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone—
"Rou'er! What happened to you?"