Han Mingxuan clearly felt the old man's lack of regard for him.
He pushed all the blame onto Fu Yan Ting and said through gritted teeth, "Old sir, please rest assured, I will handle this matter properly this time. If I fail, I am at your disposal."
In truth, the old man had long wanted to deal with Han Mingxuan.
The reason he hadn't dealt with Han Mingxuan before was that Han Mingxuan still had some value for exploitation. But now, Han Mingxuan had lost even the slightest bit of it.
Since Han Mingxuan had said this, the old man would not be polite.
He cast a cold glance at Han Mingxuan and said indifferently, "You had better remember what you said today."
With that, he turned and left.
He was already prepared. Han Mingxuan's attempt to kill Fu Yan Ting had failed, and he had made other arrangements. However, since Han Mingxuan had spoken up, he would go along with it. This way, even if he were to eliminate Han Mingxuan, Han Mingxuan would not dare to utter a word of protest.
With this thought, the old man looked at Han Mingxuan thoughtfully.
Han Mingxuan knew that the old man's gaze was one of contempt and distrust. However, Han Mingxuan had no other choice and could only brace himself and agree.
After Han Mingxuan left, the old man summoned his butler, who was less of a butler and more of an assassin trained by him.
This butler had helped the old man commit many heinous acts. Every time the old man wanted to kill someone, he would send the butler, and he would help the butler cover up the aftermath time and time again.
He would ensure the butler left no traceable evidence.
The butler understood the old man's instructions implicitly.
Han Mingxuan went to the hospital and saw Fu Yan Ting alone in the ward, with no one to care for him. The corners of his mouth turned up; it seemed heaven was on his side.
Han Mingxuan, wearing a mask and pulling down his baseball cap, walked towards the ward.
Upon entering, Han Mingxuan looked at the oxygen mask Fu Yan Ting was wearing and was about to pull it off.
Suddenly, a nurse entered. Seeing Han Mingxuan acting suspiciously, the nurse asked, "Sir, who are you?"
Previously, when Fu Yan Ting was hospitalized, Yan Xi and Lin Nan had always taken care of him. Even Fu Yan Ting's subordinates and personal guards would not have concealed themselves so thoroughly.
The nurse found Han Mingxuan's furtive behavior quite suspicious.
So, she asked.
Han Mingxuan lowered his voice and said, "I am his assistant. I heard he was injured and hospitalized, so I came to see him."
The young nurse found Han Mingxuan's behavior very odd. Even an assistant, upon hearing their boss was injured and hospitalized, wouldn't cover themselves so completely when visiting.
The nurse's guard immediately went up, and she said, "The patient is seriously injured and needs a lot of rest. You've seen him now, please leave."
Han Mingxuan wanted to say more, but the nurse was very serious. If Han Mingxuan acted too conspicuously, he would undoubtedly arouse suspicion.
Therefore, Han Mingxuan left first. As for the hospital, Fu Yan Ting's injuries would not heal in a short time.
He could find another opportunity to sneak in.
With this thought, Han Mingxuan felt relieved. He nodded to the nurse and then left the hospital.
After Han Mingxuan left, the young nurse narrowed her eyes and re-attached the oxygen mask to Fu Yan Ting.
When Lin Nan came to the hospital that afternoon, the nurse told him everything.
Lin Nan was horrified upon hearing the story. Because of Fu Yan Ting's wealth and his mines, many people were eager to harm him to seize his assets.
Lin Nan handled the discharge procedures for Fu Yan Ting that afternoon.
Lin Nan looked at the nurse and instructed, "Please keep the news of my elder brother's discharge confidential. Arrange for other patients to be admitted as soon as possible to create a diversion."
The nurse understood.
In the evening, a disfigured individual who had died in a car accident arrived. The nurse called Lin Nan, and Lin Nan went to speak with the deceased's family.
"I will give you five million yuan to keep his body in the ward for a week before cremation."
"Sir, death is a grave matter. Isn't five million a bit too little?"
"To my knowledge, your husband was driving under the influence. If the other party pursues the matter, you will be held entirely responsible. I can help you resolve all issues. If you agree, we cooperate; if not, forget it."
Upon hearing Lin Nan's words, the other party initially had some complaints, but now, they didn't even dare to complain and could only agree to Lin Nan's terms.
Seeing Lin Nan's imposing demeanor, it was clear he was no ordinary person. He had even investigated their DUI. Yet, it had only been an hour since the car accident.
Therefore, they dared not act rashly. Moreover, Lin Nan had said he would not only resolve the car accident matter for them but also give them five million yuan.
Since her husband was already dead, his body staying a few extra days wouldn't affect them in any way.
With this thought, the woman agreed to Lin Nan's request.
The news of Fu Yan Ting's discharge was not publicized. No one knew that he had actually been discharged.
The old man knew that Han Mingxuan's scheme had failed again. He seemed to have expected it and sighed helplessly. This Han Mingxuan was nothing but empty boasts.
The old man narrowed his eyes and told the butler to summon Han Mingxuan. The butler quickly called Han Mingxuan, but there was no answer. The butler reported the situation to the old man, who snorted coldly.
The old man knew exactly why Han Mingxuan was out of contact. However, if Han Mingxuan thought he could escape like this, he was gravely mistaken.
The old man waved his hand at the butler, who understood and discreetly withdrew.
The old man narrowed his eyes, his patience with Han Mingxuan gone. A killing intent flickered in his gaze.
Yan Zi Tong followed Lin Qian back to Lin Qian's villa. Yan Zi Tong looked around; the decoration was decent, but it was still somewhat inferior to his scumbag father's mansion.
Yan Zi Tong knew that Lin Qian had kidnapped him, so she would not treat him well.
Yan Zi Tong was not one to be easily trifled with either. He feigned obedience and docility in front of Lin Qian.
When Lin Qian was not paying attention, Yan Zi Tong snuck into Lin Qian's study and looked at Lin Qian's paintings.
He took out his phone, started taking pictures, and then posted them online.
He brazenly stated, "Look, this is Mu Qing's painting of the goddess. This is the original draft. The version spread online is a different one, and her painting time was in July last year, while the original online version is from five years ago."
Although Yan Zi Tong did not use the word "plagiarism" to describe Lin Qian.
His words, however, were undoubtedly a veiled accusation of Lin Qian's copying.
Upon seeing the paintings, everyone was shocked.
In an instant, Lin Qian was once again thrust into the eye of the storm.
And Yan Zi Tong, the instigator, saw the online buzz about Lin Qian's plagiarism and felt indignant.