Chapter 68: The Reason

Yun Jiannan’s abnormal behavior made Shen Qing sense that something was deeply wrong. A thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

"Could it be? I see, I’ll go to the hospital right now and take a look."

A sudden realization dawned upon Shen Qing. She immediately turned around and strode toward the door.

"Clatter."

True enough, the moment she turned and walked toward the door, it clicked open, and a haggard-looking Yun Jiannan stood on the threshold.

"Where do you think you're going?!" Yun Jiannan shouted.

"Well, well, Yun Jiannan, you coward! No matter what I said, you refused to open the door, but the moment I mentioned going to the hospital, you opened it in such a hurry. Could that secret be Yun Qiuya? I understand now, I know everything! The person supporting you from behind is none other than Yun Qiuya! She isn't dead, she hasn't become a living corpse, nor is she in a vegetative state—has she woken up now?!"

Shen Qing furrowed her brows, glaring at him with a gaze sharp as ice.

"Don't go to the hospital, just don't go to the hospital!" Yun Jiannan muttered continuously under his breath.

"I finally get it. It seems my guess was spot on. Did you really think that once I figured out the truth, I would still beg you to open the door? Yun Jiannan, I’ve been married to you for all these years, don’t I know what kind of person you are? You're nothing but a spineless coward. It seems our son-in-law doesn't know about this yet; he probably has no idea that Qiuya has regained consciousness. That's why I'm going to tell him this news so he can follow this lead regarding Yun Qiuya. That way, he won't take any more detours, and things will be resolved quickly. Our son-in-law is so smart, he will definitely find a way out of this."

Shen Qing curled the corners of her lips into a sinister smile, looking as smug as if she had caught Yun Jiannan by his weak spot.

"You are not allowed to go! I said you cannot go! If you tell He Lingfeng about this, you won't come to a good end either. After all, everyone already knows his true colors; everyone knows what kind of person he is. To think he could pull off such vile acts—he deserves to burn in hell!" Yun Jiannan roared again.

"Do you really think I'll listen to a word you're saying right now? Let me tell you, I am definitely going to tell him! Stop spouting nonsense here. Since I am breaking this news to He Lingfeng, he will surely understand that this was a helpless move on our part. If I help him at his most desperate hour, he will definitely be grateful to me. I am certainly not going to listen to you!"

Shen Qing also narrowed her eyes, staring straight at Yun Jiannan as she spoke word for word.

"No, you can't go!"

Acting as though he had lost his mind, Yun Jiannan rushed out in a frantic daze, spun around to stand right in front of Shen Qing, and spread his arms wide to block her path.

"You can't stop me! Do you really think you can stop me? You coward!"

With a loud cry, Shen Qing reached out and shoved Yun Jiannan aside. With his frail build, as thin as a sheet of paper, Yun Jiannan crashed heavily into the cabinet beside them, the back of his head striking the edge of the table.

"Agh!" he let out a cry of pain.

Without breaking stride, Shen Qing had already stepped out in her high heels.

The corridor echoed solely with the sharp, rhythmic clacking of her heels.

Left where he was, Yun Jiannan quickly regained consciousness. He reached out to rub his head, where a prominent, painful bump had already swollen up.

His eyes darted back and forth as if pondering something. The sound of the high heels fading away outside was gratingly piercing. Furrowing his brows deeply, Yun Jiannan stood up a moment later and gave chase toward the doorway.

Just as Yun Jiannan stepped out, the door to Xiao'an's room creaked open. A narrow crack appeared, revealing a pair of eyes peering through.

Shortly after, Xiao'an slipped out sideways and glanced around in both directions, seeing only the open door with neither Yun Jiannan nor Shen Qing anywhere in sight.

With her phone in hand, Shen Qing listened to the ringing tone sounding from the earpiece.

"Beep, beep."

She walked with long strides straight toward her car, muttering continuously under her breath, "Pick up, please pick up!"

"What is it, Auntie? Did you think of something?!"

As He Lingfeng's voice rang out from the other end of the line, a smile finally surfaced on Shen Qing's face.

"My good son-in-law, I'm going to tell you a heaven-shaking secret! I had the hardest time guessing this out."

"Oh? What happened? I've been asking around the company, and everyone is completely clueless. I'm still completely in the dark and haven't figured out a thing."

He Lingfeng's voice on the other end sounded slightly fatigued, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"I never would have imagined things would reach this point. To be honest, if I hadn't figured it out, I bet you never would have known this incredible secret. Let me tell you—"

Shen Qing's words abruptly cut off. Her expression shifted drastically as she turned her head to glare at Yun Jiannan, who had just rushed up behind her.

Yun Jiannan raised his right hand, clutching Shen Qing's phone tightly with a chilling look on his face.

"Yun Jiannan, what on earth do you think you're doing? Give me back my phone right now!"

Panicking, Shen Qing leaped up to snatch the phone back. Unfortunately, standing at just over five feet tall in high heels, she was no match for Yun Jiannan, who towered over six feet. Even on tiptoe, she couldn't reach it, and her expression grew even more frantic.