Song Jiashu saw that Song Qinian seemed determined to get to the bottom of things, so he told her everything that had happened that morning.
A beautiful woman?
Song Qinian's brows furrowed tightly.
Who would have calculated so precisely, waiting until she had sent Jiashu to school to have someone deliver that kind of photo to him, and misleading Song Jiashu into thinking they were in danger, prompting him to go to their rescue?
Before Song Qinian could figure out who it was, she heard Guan Mingxu say, "Niannian, it's getting late. I'll take Jiashu to eat first, then take him to school for his exam, and I'll bring you lunch later."
Nothing was more important than Song Jiashu's exam. Even though he had missed one subject, he couldn't just give up.
Song Qinian nodded, her eyes filled with gratitude for Guan Mingxu.
"Sis, you rest well. Don't move your finger unnecessarily. After my exam, I'll come see you."
Song Qinian wanted Song Jiashu to concentrate on his exam, but before she could even gesture, Song Jiashu had already run out of the ward.
And Guan Mingxu, after leaving the ward, his handsome face instantly turned cold.
Once the anesthesia wore off, her finger throbbed with excruciating pain.
Song Qinian was drenched in sweat until the doctor gave her a painkiller, and she felt a little better.
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, she leaped out of bed.
Just now, she had been wondering if she had offended someone who was now retaliating against Jiashu.
But then she thought, anyone she had offended would surely target her for revenge; there would be no need to prevent Jiashu from taking his college entrance exam.
That left only one possibility: the person who gave Jiashu the photos harbored great animosity towards their family.
Furthermore, when Guan Mingxu heard Jiashu mention a beautiful woman, and that Jiashu's classmate had handed him the file, his expression seemed to freeze for a moment.
His reaction was also unusual. If he knew someone was interfering, he would surely investigate that woman. Instead, he said nothing about her and was instead eager to get Jiashu to school.
So, he already knew who that woman was? Or… he had already gone to settle scores with her!
Song Qinian's guess was correct. After hearing the details from Song Jiashu, Guan Mingxu's mind immediately flashed back to a scene he had witnessed at the school gate.
He took Song Jiashu to the cafeteria, ordered food for him, and then said, "Jiashu, I have some things to attend to shortly. After you finish eating, go to your exam obediently and don't worry your sister any further."
Guan Mingxu had helped their family so much; Song Jiashu felt too embarrassed to trouble him further. "Okay, thank you."
Guan Mingxu gave a roguish smile. "If you really want to thank me, call me brother-in-law!"
Song Jiashu: "…"
"Alright, I'm just teasing. But you'll have to call me brother-in-law sooner or later. Practice a bit when you have time!"
Guan Mingxu left. Song Jiashu watched his receding figure and sighed heavily.
If only his sister hadn't married Shen Chi Yan. There were so many good men in this world, why did it have to be Shen Chi Yan?
Leaving the cafeteria, Guan Mingxu furiously dialed Lin Lanxing's number.
Lin Lanxing did not expect Guan Mingxu to call her and her voice was laced with glee. "Axu, why are you calling me so suddenly? What's up?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm at the hospital! I came to accompany my sister for a walk."
"Specific location."
"Isn't there a pavilion downstairs from the inpatient building? It's right by…"
Before Lin Lanxing could finish, Guan Mingxu hung up.
Listening to the dial tone, Lin Lanxing pouted. "What's with him? He calls me, then hangs up."
Lin Qiutong smiled at Lin Lanxing. "What? Still haven't confessed to Axu?"
Lin Lanxing reacted as if her tail had been stepped on, exclaiming, "I don't like him, why would I confess to him?"
"Really? Then who said they would marry no one but him?"
"That… that was just childhood nonsense. He's so immature, I…"
"Lin Lanxing!"
Before Lin Lanxing could finish, she heard Guan Mingxu's voice. Her heart leaped with joy. She really hadn't expected Guan Mingxu to rush over to find her so quickly.
She immediately tidied her hair and clothes, flashed a toothy grin at Guan Mingxu, "Axu…"
But upon seeing Guan Mingxu's somber and displeased handsome face, her heart sank. "What's wrong?"
Guan Mingxu saw Lin Qiutong. He ignored her presence and directly questioned Lin Lanxing, "Were you at Jinghua First Middle School this morning?"
Lin Qiutong's eyes flickered slightly. She remained silent, observing from the side.
Lin Lanxing, however, never expected Guan Mingxu to question her about this.
"Does this file bag look familiar? Did you have someone hand this to Song Jiashu?"
The moment she saw the file bag, Lin Lanxing's face changed slightly. How did this file bag end up in his hands?
"Speak!"
Lin Lanxing trembled at Guan Mingxu's roar. Thinking that Guan Mingxu might be here for Song Qinian, her anger surged. "Yes, I did it. So what?"
Just as Guan Mingxu was about to say something, he saw Song Qinian not far away.
After leaving the ward, Song Qinian had seen Lin Lanxing and Lin Qiutong through the corridor's glass.
The view from upstairs was extensive. Seeing Guan Mingxu enter from the gate and walk towards the pavilion, confirming her suspicions, she also went to the pavilion.
Hearing Lin Lanxing's words, Song Qinian walked towards her step by step.
Fearing she might get hurt, Guan Mingxu immediately went to her. "Didn't the doctor tell you to rest? Why are you down here?"
Song Qinian didn't look at Guan Mingxu and walked directly to Lin Lanxing.
Lin Lanxing looked at Song Qinian's bandaged fingers and her pale complexion, then burst into laughter. "Oh, what's this new fashion? Wrapping your fingers like a mummy. Can you even gesture anymore?"
"Niannian…"
Guan Mingxu looked at Song Qinian with concern, afraid she might do something to hurt herself in her irrational state. "Niannian, let's go back to the ward first."
Seeing how worried Guan Mingxu was about Song Qinian, Lin Lanxing became extremely jealous and snorted, "Looking at you, your idiot brother must have rushed to save you after seeing the file, but he was still a step too late, wasn't he?"
Saying this, Lin Lanxing let out a wild laugh. "This is karma. Your whole family harmed ours so badly, even heaven can't stand it. Humph… that Gao Dashang is too useless. Why didn't he cut off your hands too? That way, you, a mute, unable to speak or gesture, would be completely useless!"
Song Qinian stared intently at Lin Lanxing, her body trembling.
"Your beast of a father will never get out of prison. Your mother gambles every day and will be killed sooner or later. You're useless, and your brother who can't get into college is just a waste of air. Your entire family is doomed…"
Before Lin Lanxing could finish her words, Song Qinian mustered all her strength and slapped her fiercely across the face.