227: Lin Xuan's cousin, the real daughter Chu Ling

Seeing the company developing well and everything gradually falling into place as expected, Lin Xuan nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.

He then subtly manipulated Ma Yingzhe for a few sentences, preparing to leave.

Suddenly, it was as if he remembered something... Calculating the time, shouldn't my unfortunate Cousin be making her appearance soon?!

Lin Xuan stopped, turned back, and instructed Ma Yingzhe:

"Old Ma, keep an eye out for me at the hospital..."

"A girl named Chu Ling might be transferred here recently, suffering from stomach cancer."

"If you happen to encounter her, notify me immediately."

Chu Ling? stomach cancer?

Ma Yingzhe was stunned, unable to resist his curiosity, and asked:

"Boss, is this Chu Ling... your friend?"

"Her? She's, for now, my never-before-met... Cousin!"

(꒪ ꇴ ꒪ (꒪ ꇴ ꒪ ; ) Huh???

The Boss's Cousin?

But her surname is... Chu?!

I remember the Boss's mother's surname is Tang, shouldn't his relatives all be surnamed... Tang?

To better understand his Boss's preferences, Ma Yingzhe had secretly investigated his family background.

He naturally knew that the Tang Family was Lin Xuan's maternal family and was also aware that their relationship was very strained, with no contact for several years... Although he had doubts.

But seeing that Lin Xuan did not offer an explanation, Ma Yingzhe dared not ask further.

Anyway, he just needed to do what the Boss said; that was the basic principle of a qualified employee.

And so, amidst Ma Yingzhe's respectful farewells, Lin Xuan left the ward.

Hospital corridor.

Lin Xuan took out his phone, opened his contact list, and found that most of his family and friends had been blacklisted by his predecessor.

Among them was his mother Tang Yuwei's maternal family—the Tang Family.

The Tang Family was a first-tier wealthy family in Modu, with influence no less than the current Huo Family, and even subtly superior.

Tang Yuwei was once the pampered Qianjin of the Tang Family, showered with endless affection.

However, she had a rebellious personality and refused to accept the arranged marriage target by her family, publicly fleeing her wedding on the day of the engagement... Later, during her escape, she was harassed by ruffians and, in her helplessness, met a young Lin Jianjun, who performed a classic "hero saves the beauty" act, leading to love at first sight... Of course... The Tang Family strongly opposed this mismatched love.

But Tang Yuwei, deeply in love, would not listen to any dissuasion, chose to fall out with her entire family, and left the Tang Family with nothing.

And she and Lin Jianjun made their relationship irreversible, leading to the birth of little Lin Xuan... Later, Tang Yuwei used the knowledge and abilities she gained from her maternal family to establish the thriving Lin Corporation.

However, three years ago, while on a business trip in Europe, she was severely injured in a truck accident and died.

Upon her return to the country, only her ashes remained... Remembering his never-before-met mother, Lin Xuan felt it was incredibly melodramatic, and he was powerless to complain about such a ridiculous setup.

Then he unblacklisted the Tang Family members who had been blocked.

"This idiot predecessor, over the years, listened to the instigation of Lin Jianjun and Lin Hao, blaming his mother's death on the Tang Family."

"Coupled with his own [mania], he repeatedly clashed and had conflicts with the Tang Family, eventually leading to him being abandoned by everyone."

"In these past few years, he blacklisted everyone in the Tang Family. They were completely heartbroken, and Old Master Tang chose to give up on this grandson, ceasing all contact."

"..."

Lin Xuan rubbed his temples, contemplating a way to break the deadlock.

The Tang Family's influence was not weak, and if he wanted to reach the pinnacle of Modu, he naturally could not do without their assistance.

Especially regarding the plan to bankrupt the Huo Family... Lin Xuan already had some ideas, and the Tang Family was a crucial part of his plan.

"You really left me with a mess!"

"But fortunately, the person who can break the deadlock is about to appear... Chu Ling, your Cousin is counting on you."

"As the true Qianjin of the Tang Family who was mistakenly swapped, your Cousin will change your fate of dying from stomach cancer."

"..."

In the original plot, Chu Ling was the only one in the Tang Family who showed him kindness.

As for the reason... perhaps both of them were equally pitiful, equally subjected to indifference and hurt from their relatives... After all, melodramatic fake and true Qianjin stories are all the same: after the true Qianjin is found, the whole family is deceived by the Fake Heiress's schemes.

Ultimately, they hurt the blood-related true Qianjin and doted exclusively on the Fake Heiress.

Lin Xuan recalled the plot while setting notes for each member of the Tang Family.

When he came to the name "Tang Rou," he paused, then smiled and made a note:

[Green Tea Fake Heiress].

And at this moment, he happened to arrive at Su Shengtian's ward.

Pushing the door open.

Su Qingge's figure was clearly guarding her grandfather's bedside.

"I'm back~~"

Lin Xuan greeted them, walked straight to the wheelchair, and squatted down.

"Don't worry, Auntie is in surgery. The bodyguards will come to notify us after the surgery ends..."

After speaking.

Lin Xuan then turned his gaze to the hospital bed, where... Su Fan was using the massage technique he taught him to give his grandfather a therapeutic massage and rehabilitation.

The scene... was a little eye-catching... But Lin Xuan, who had witnessed Ma Yingzhe's gratitude dance, indicated that these were minor scenes, and he was already immune to all poisons.

"Brother Su Fan, shouldn't you be guarding the Boss's wife's operating room door?"

Hearing this.

Su Fan shook his head and explained:

"No need, waiting at the operating room door is also a waste of time."

"The Old Master's condition cannot be delayed. I need to finish this massage session for him first; there's no conflict in time."

After speaking, Su Fan also glanced at the girl in the wheelchair, and seeing that she appeared unharmed, he felt a little relieved.

Actually, there was another reason he rushed here that he didn't mention... He was worried about his sister, afraid she would be too sad about their aunt's situation.

Fortunately, Su Qingge was even stronger than he thought and was not easily crushed.

As for Mu Xiaowan... originally, he had many ways to help her have a safe abortion.

However, due to their past relationship, he subconsciously didn't want to do such a thing and chose to let the hospital handle it... [What Boss's wife? What surgery?]

Ever since Su Fan revealed his formidable strength last night, Su Qingge's attitude towards him had undergone a huge change, and a hint of apprehension had risen in her eyes.

Fortunately, their relationship was good at the moment, so she temporarily didn't need to worry that he would be detrimental to the Su Family.

But she was still very curious about Su Fan's background; if there were no issues, Su Qingge also wanted to try to win him over.

After all, having more friends means more opportunities, not to mention he was a powerful martial artist.

At this moment, hearing the conversation between Lin Xuan and Su Fan, Su Qingge couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, the Boss's wife who was selling pancakes at the hospital entrance earlier. I've had her pancakes, they're excellent!"

Su Qingge: "(꒪ ꇴ ꒪ (꒪ ꇴ ꒪ ; ) Huh???"

"Uh (⊙o⊙)... that Boss's wife was the woman who was with Huo Qichen last night, you should still remember her, right?"

Last night? The woman next to Huo Qichen?

With Lin Xuan's hint, Su Qingge instantly recalled Mu Xiaowan's face... [So it was her? I remember now, she was forcibly taken away by Su Fan last night.]

[I wonder what her relationship with Su Fan is?]

[But it's certain their relationship is not shallow, which is why Su Fan was willing to completely fall out with Huo Qichen just to take her away.]

[But why is she at the hospital today | _ ・ )? And having surgery?]

...Amidst Su Qingge's many doubts, Lin Xuan did not keep her in suspense; he briefly explained the general situation.

Melodramatic!

After listening, Su Qingge's initial feeling was exactly like Lin Xuan's; she only felt it was incredibly melodramatic.

A guy like Huo Qichen actually fell in love with an ordinary woman who sold pancakes?

And he wanted her to have his child?

Is this really not a movie? A domineering CEO falls in love with Cinderella version???

And from the looks of it, Su Fan also seemed to have fallen for that woman, which is why he went against the domineering CEO for her!

Two men fighting over one woman?

Well... it's increasingly like the male lead and second male lead tropes in TV dramas... "However, this is a good thing for me. Perhaps I can use this to make Su Fan an enemy of the Huo Family."

"If planned well, I might even be able to use someone else to kill, dealing with Huo Qichen while also extricating myself from this matter..."

"..."

Su Qingge's eyes drooped, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

She now had a strong suspicion that her becoming a vegetative state... could not have been solely orchestrated by the Wang Family. The biggest mastermind was most likely Huo Qichen, with whom she had had entanglements.

No, it should be said that the entire Huo Family was suspect... Such a large family.

Su Qingge didn't believe that none of the elders in the Huo Family noticed Huo Qichen's private machinations.

The reason they allowed it might be... they all wanted to take the opportunity to annex Sus and carve up the profits for themselves... And with the Huo Family's power, the Wang Family probably wouldn't dare expose them, and even if they were implicated, it would be useless... Huo Qichen was now the heir of the Huo Family, and they would naturally use every means to exonerate Huo Qichen.

The best way now was to use Su Fan's martial prowess to stir up conflict between him and Huo Qichen, using someone else to kill, and then staying behind the scenes to reap the benefits... [That Mu Xiaowan might be a good breakthrough point.]

[A gentle haven, a hero's tomb.]

[Throughout history, many men have fought over women, ending in mutual destruction.]

[It seems I need to plan carefully and use Su Fan's power for my own ends.]

[Although with his strength, he cannot completely eliminate the Huo Family. But if managed well, it would be easy to at least severely cripple the Huo Family.]

[Even if both sides cannot perish together...]

[However, as long as the Huo Family can be half-crippled, she can be the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole behind.]

[As for Su Fan's ultimate life or death, it's irrelevant...]

...While Su Qingge was deep in thought, she didn't know that Su Fan had long harbored the idea of destroying the Huo Family.

If he hadn't happened to meet Mu Xiaowan, he might have already stormed the Huo Family last night, gradually embarking on a path of enmity with the authorities... To prevent his Brother Su Fan from repeating the same mistakes and affecting his own plans, Lin Xuan spoke up proactively.

"Qingge, regarding the reason you became a vegetative state..."

"I think whether it's your aunt or the Wang Family, perhaps they are just pawns of others!"

??????

Upon hearing this.

Both Su Fan and Su Qingge looked up in shock, gazing at Lin Xuan with incredulous eyes.

"What... does that mean?! Is Miss Su Yan not the culprit?"

Su Fan's voice trembled slightly, his expression agitated, and he almost forgot to maintain his disguise.

He had thought that his aunt being framed for the poisoning was a setup, and that she was actually innocent.

Unfortunately, Lin Xuan's words quickly extinguished his last remaining illusion... "No! The medicine was indeed administered by Aunt Su Yan. But the Wang Family may not have had the capability to obtain the source of this medicine."

"I secretly sent people to investigate. This medicine is extremely rare and uncommon; it was only accidentally developed in the United States last year."

"Because it was a product of experimental error, the quantity of the drug is limited, and ordinary forces cannot even come into contact with it, let alone obtain it..."

"Then how could a small family of the Wang Family's caliber obtain it?"

"All of this can only mean that behind it, there is an unknown powerful force at work..."

"And according to the investigation, the Huo Family is the only one who has had contact with them recently, and last night..."

"With Huo Qichen's personality, how could he stand up for the Wang Family for no reason? It's very abnormal!"

"Plus, I checked the overseas travel records. Not long before Qingge's accident, Huo Qichen personally flew to the United States..."

"..."

Lin Xuan analyzed a great deal, almost explicitly stating that... the mastermind behind Su Qingge becoming a vegetative state was the Huo Family... And the main reason he wanted to reveal these things was to tell the Su Family siblings.

This way, he could use the reason of avenging his wife... on one hand, legitimately take action against the Huo Family and annex their power.

On the other hand, he could get the siblings to cooperate with his plan against the Huo Family, preventing them from acting on their own initiative and creating unforeseen complications.

Especially Su Fan, whose personality was too arrogant and who was accustomed to resolving things with force.

In the original plot, it was because he found out that Su Qingge's coma was related to Huo Qichen.

So he single-handedly stormed the Huo Family and wiped out their entire clan.

And such a large first-tier power was annihilated so silently.

This instantly caused widespread panic, and countless forces became extremely wary of powerful martial artists.

To stabilize the populace, the state had no choice but to send people to forcefully suppress Su Fan.

But as the Son of Destiny, he had always put Heaven first, Earth second, and himself third, responding well to kindness but not to coercion.

No matter who came, if they displeased him, kill them!!!

This led to the continuous deepening and intensification of the conflict between the two sides, ultimately leading Su Fan to a future where he was an enemy of the entire world... To avoid this situation.

Lin Xuan decided to announce in advance that the Huo Family was his prey, thereby preventing his Brother Su Fan from heading down the path of being abandoned by everyone...