Lin Qian heard Yan Zi Tong's voice and finally focused her gaze on him.
She had been so focused on Yan Xi that she hadn't even noticed the little boy by Yan Xi's side.
Lin Qian narrowed her eyes as she looked at Yan Zi Tong.
Sensing Lin Qian's gaze, Yan Xi instinctively shielded Yan Zi Tong behind her.
Yan Xi whispered, "You're just a child, don't speak carelessly."
In reality, Yan Xi wasn't upset about Yan Zi Tong speaking carelessly. It was the way Lin Qian looked at Yan Zi Tong that made Yan Xi feel a flicker of panic.
It was evident that Lin Qian was truly targeting Yan Zi Tong.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept staring at him. Kuaishuge.
Yan Xi's heart fluttered. What exactly was Lin Qian planning?
No matter what her plan was, Yan Xi would not allow Lin Qian to harm Yan Zi Tong.
Yan Xi could overlook the things Lin Qian had done to her.
However, if Lin Qian intended to lay a hand on Yan Zi Tong, Yan Xi would not let her get away with it.
Lin Nan was also stunned to see Yan Zi Tong. The little boy in front of him called his elder brother "scumbag father," and he truly resembled his elder brother.
His elder brother had another son, yet he had never mentioned it to Lin Nan all these years.
Perhaps, in his elder brother's heart, he was in league with Lin Qian, which was why his elder brother hadn't told him.
Thinking of this, Lin Nan felt a pang of sadness.
So, his elder brother had never fully accepted him or completely trusted him.
Lin Qian looked up at the illuminated "In-Hospital" sign of the operating room. As long as the light was on, it meant Fu Yan Ting was still alive.
If he were dead, the doctor would have already come out to inform the family of the outcome.
Fu Yan Ting's life or death meant nothing to Lin Qian.
Lin Qian had only come to the hospital to go through the motions, not wanting to be accused of indifference.
Lin Qian thoughtfully assessed Yan Zi Tong, then walked aside to message her assistant, instructing her to investigate whether Yan Xi had a child with Fu Yan Ting.
Although the assistant found it a bit puzzling, wondering when Lin Qian's relationship with Fu Yan Ting had become so close that she cared about him so much, she dared not disobey her boss's orders.
After hanging up, the assistant began her investigation.
Meanwhile, just as the assistant started her work, Yan Zi Tong's watch beeped.
Yan Zi Tong looked thoughtfully at Lin Qian.
His gaze was almost identical to how Fu Yan Ting looked at Lin Qian. Lin Qian reassured herself, thinking she was overthinking it. A little brat, what could he possibly know? And even if he did know, what could he do?
With that thought, Lin Qian averted her gaze and ignored Yan Zi Tong.
Yan Zi Tong said to Yan Xi, "Mommy, I need to pee."
Yan Xi's heart was entirely focused on Fu Yan Ting, so she couldn't spare much attention for Yan Zi Tong.
Therefore, when Yan Zi Tong spoke, Yan Xi instinctively waved him off, saying, "There's a restroom nearby, go and come back quickly."
After getting permission, Yan Zi Tong went to the restroom, saw the caller ID on his watch, and returned a call.
The call rang once before the other party answered, asking, "Boss Yan, what are you doing? I just called you, why did you hang up?"
"Business."
Although Yan Zi Tong didn't possess much power in front of Fu Yan Ting, he was undeniably arrogant and overbearing in front of his subordinates.
"Boss Yan, do you have any connection with the Lin family?"
The Lin family, that old witch outside's family?
Yan Zi Tong blurted out without even thinking, "Not the slightest connection."
"That's strange then. If there's no connection, why is she investigating you? Boss Yan, have you offended someone you shouldn't have?"
"Enough nonsense. Let her know what she's supposed to know from the files. If even a single word that she shouldn't know gets leaked, you're dead."
The person on the other end of the line wailed. How was he supposed to know what was supposed to be known and what wasn't?
Ten minutes later, Lin Qian's phone rang. It was her assistant.
Lin Qian glanced at Yan Xi and walked aside to take the call.
After Lin Qian answered, her face turned ashen.
The assistant informed her, "Miss Yan divorced Mr. Fu a long time ago, they haven't remarried, and they don't have any children. Oh, when they first got married, Miss Yan was pregnant, but Mr. Fu forced her to have an abortion, and there have been no children since."
Impossible.
Lin Qian's immediate reaction was, "Impossible."
That little boy just now had clearly called Fu Yan Ting "father," and he looked exactly like Fu Yan Ting.
If it wasn't Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting's child, then it must be Fu Yan Ting's child with another woman.
Lin Qian didn't care how many women Fu Yan Ting had been with or how many children he had.
What she cared about was that the child was Fu Yan Ting's offspring, and she could use the child to threaten Fu Yan Ting.
With this thought, the corners of Lin Qian's lips curled upwards.
Seeing Lin Qian remain silent, the assistant couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what should we do next?"
"I'll find a way. Remember to report any news from Fu Corporation to me."
"Boss, what about your art exhibition..."
"Proceed as normal."
Lin Qian hung up the phone.
Her art exhibition would undoubtedly attract many prominent figures from the business world. She could use this opportunity to forge collaborations with the Lin family, as long as the Lin family could get through this crisis.
Therefore, Lin Qian's statement to Yan Xi about wanting Yan Yi to be her assistant for the art exhibition was genuine.
Lin Qian was indeed planning to hold the exhibition. Not only could she use Yan Yi and Yan Xi to threaten Fu Yan Ting, but she could also meet more influential people in the business world and then, by fueling the flames, help the Lin family.
Lin Qian's elaborate scheme was meticulously planned.
Unfortunately, Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting were not receptive to her plans and would not help the Lin family.
Less than two minutes after Lin Qian hung up the phone, the operating room light went out. Fu Yan Ting lay on the hospital bed, his upper body uncovered, covered only by a quilt. The nurses wheeled him out.
Fu Yan Ting's face was pale, devoid of any color.
Seeing Fu Yan Ting in this state, Yan Xi felt a deep unease.
Fu Yan Ting looked even more pale now than when they first got married and Yan Xi had first seen him.
After the nurses took Fu Yan Ting to the ward, the doctor followed closely and explained to Yan Xi all the precautions she needed to take until Fu Yan Ting's wounds healed. Yan Xi listened attentively.
However, after the doctor left, Lin Qian looked at Yan Xi and suddenly wrote her a check for one million yuan.
Seeing the check, Yan Xi couldn't help but frown and calmly ask, "Mrs. Lin, what do you mean by this?"