"Zhang Xinyi, do you think we would go to such great lengths just for a trivial matter to capture you?"
Wei Yumeng looked down at Zhang Xinyi's stubborn demeanor, her beautiful eyes rippling. She reached out, pinching Zhang Xinyi's chin, her voice as clear and cold as a stream under the moonlight.
Zhang Xinyi was forced to crane her neck, meeting Wei Yumeng's gaze. The woman's voice was so indifferent that she felt a tremor in her heart, intimidated into silence.
She knew very well that the Zhan family wouldn't be seeking revenge for the previous incident; otherwise, Mu Linjing would have sent people to capture her long ago!
Could it be that they knew something? No, impossible. It only happened yesterday. How could they have found out so quickly that it was her...
Zhang Xinyi's heart pounded violently. She struggled, shaking her head, and broke free from Wei Yumeng's grip.
"I don't know what you're talking about! I received a critical illness notice from the hospital, that's why I came to see my mother. I didn't come out before because I was too ashamed to see her."
Wei Yumeng glanced at her freed hand, snorting derisively. Her palm-sized face fell.
Zhan Mohan took a handkerchief from his pocket and meticulously wiped Wei Yumeng's delicate fingers. He raised his dark eyes.
The two bodyguards holding Zhang Xinyi received the instruction and kicked the back of her knees with such force that Zhang Xinyi fell to her knees, crying out in pain.
"How dare you treat me like this! If you don't let me go, I'll sue you!" Zhang Xinyi's knees slammed hard against the cold floor, sending waves of pain through her. She yelled furiously at the two bodyguards.
She dared not provoke the three people in front of her, but she was not afraid of mere bodyguards!
"Zhang Xinyi, we don't have that much patience to waste here with you!" Mu Linjing shoved the top-up bill in front of Zhang Xinyi. She pointed to the huge number on the balance and said sternly, "With so much money, do you think we don't know where you got it? Do you think the Zhan family is that easy to fool?"
Zhang Xinyi looked at the string of numbers, finding it shocking. Last night, after receiving five million, she had immediately gone to the hospital to top up Liu Xin's medical card.
Liu Xin's illness required a lot of money. Under Bai Qing's strict supervision, she had limited time to get out, so she thought it best to top up more to avoid frequent trips to the hospital, which might arouse suspicion.
She hadn't expected this enormous sum to be the very thing that plunged her into an abyss of despair!
"I... I borrowed it from someone else! Do you think our family only knows rich people like you!" Zhang Xinyi continued to be obstinate, her back soaked with sweat. She turned her head away, afraid to meet Mu Linjing's eyes.
They were children of the Zhan family! Offending the Zhan family meant certain death. No matter what, she absolutely refused to admit it!
"Zhang Xinyi, stop spouting nonsense. If you knew any other rich young men, you wouldn't have clung to my husband like a desperate beggar!" Mu Linjing ruthlessly tore off Zhang Xinyi's hypocritical mask. She stepped forward mockingly, ordering the two bodyguards to hold Zhang Xinyi's head.
Zhang Xinyi was forced to look at Mu Linjing. When she saw the woman's sarcastic expression, her features twisted slightly.
"Mu Linjing, you're allowed to marry into the Zhan family, but I'm not allowed to associate with rich people?"
Seeing Zhang Xinyi's unrepentant attitude, Mu Linjing was about to say something more when Wei Yumeng stopped her, patted her shoulder, and shook her head.
Zhang Xinyi bringing up these old grievances was merely a distraction, an attempt to stall for time.
"I ask you, where is Shiqing?"
Wei Yumeng leaned down slightly, lifting her eyelids to stare directly at Zhang Xinyi's face. A low pressure emanated from her, as if even the air temperature was freezing.
"Wei Yumeng, you're asking the wrong person. How would I know where your daughter is?" Zhang Xinyi sneered triumphantly, though cold sweat trickled down her forehead.
Shiqing was hidden in such a secret place. If she didn't say anything, Wei Yumeng would never find her daughter in this lifetime! And that b*tch Mu Linjing would live the rest of her life consumed by guilt!
Thinking of this, Zhang Xinyi felt a sense of immense relief and satisfaction. She stretched her sore neck. If she could strike a blow against the Zhan family, she was quite willing to remain kneeling on the ground like this.
"I've checked all over the school, inside and out. The gatekeeper said it was a young woman, and that person was definitely you." Wei Yumeng rubbed her temples, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and continued to question Zhang Xinyi, "Shiqing, where did you hide her?"
"There are plenty of young women in this world. Why are you sure it was me? Wei Yumeng, I'll say it again, I don't know! What does your daughter's disappearance have to do with me?"
Zhang Xinyi was confident that the school's surveillance cameras wouldn't catch her, and even if they caught her from behind, she couldn't be identified. She got carried away with her own cleverness.
Zhan Mohan watched Zhang Xinyi's smugness with cold eyes. He waved his hand, and the doctor in charge of Liu Xin's condition came out of the room, respectfully greeting Zhan Mohan.
"Mr. Zhan, I am the doctor responsible for patient Liu Xin. Do you have any instructions?" the doctor said, lowering his head.
Zhang Xinyi's heart skipped a beat when she saw the doctor, then looked at the ice-cold Zhan Mohan. A sense of foreboding washed over her.
"You, what do you want to do! My mother is a frail patient, and you dare to lay a hand on her!"
Wei Yumeng calmly lowered her gaze to Zhang Xinyi, quietly observing Zhang Xinyi's growing panic. She smiled slightly, her smile seemingly holding a sharp edge.
"My daughter is also a frail child. Didn't you also deal with her ruthlessly?"
Zhan Mohan ignored Zhang Xinyi. He cast a meaningful glance towards Liu Xin's ward, his expression as cold as a deity, his deep voice devoid of any warmth.
"That patient is nearing her end. Since her daughter is uncooperative, remove her respirator. A daughter with such a malicious heart deserves to ascend to the afterlife sooner rather than later."
"Yes, Mr. Zhan." The doctor bowed to Zhan Mohan without hesitation and walked towards Liu Xin's ward.
Every word Zhan Mohan spoke struck Zhang Xinyi's heart like a hammer. She stared with disbelief, her cracked lips turning pale, and roared loudly.
"You are disregarding human life, I will sue you!"
"Go ahead. Offend the Zhan family, and which lawyer do you think would dare take your case?" Mu Linjing slowly squatted down, meeting Zhang Xinyi's gaze. She said calmly to Zhang Xinyi, "It's a pity for my aunt. Her beloved daughter, whom she cherished until her death, will never see her again."
Zhang Xinyi froze for a moment. She recalled her past experiences with Liu Xin, and Liu Xin's tearful voice messages, her desperate longing to see her...