Su Qi saved the recording, found Xu Linyun's phone number, and sent the recording.
In the middle of the night, Xu Linyun suddenly became enraged, suffering from unbearable abdominal pain.
Xu Linchuan had been staying at the hospital these past few days.
A young nurse rushed downstairs to report. Without changing his clothes, Xu Linchuan followed her upstairs.
In the hospital room, Xu Linyun was gasping for air. The bedsheet was stained with blood, and she clutched her phone tightly.
She had clearly heard the recording sent by Su Qi.
As soon as she saw Xu Linchuan, Xu Linyun began to cry, "Brother—"
"Don't get agitated. I'll stop the bleeding for you now."
Xu Linchuan disinfected his hands, took the medical equipment from the nurse, and started an IV drip for Xu Linyun to prevent excessive bleeding and to calm her down. The liquid entered Xu Linyun's bloodstream. After about ten minutes, Xu Linyun's emotions gradually stabilized.
There was spotting, but no miscarriage.
The least of her misfortunes.
"What happened? You're only in the early stages of pregnancy. You can't get angry, or you could easily miscarry."
Xu Linyun found it difficult to speak. She turned her face away and only said, "It's nothing. I was just watching a melodramatic TV show and got a bit excited."
Xu Linchuan saw through her facade. He pulled the blanket up over Xu Linyun and said, "Rest well."
After Xu Linyun closed her eyes, Xu Linchuan glanced at the phone on the bedside table. He hesitated for a moment before picking it up.
Standing in the hallway, he entered the password and successfully unlocked the phone.
A recording immediately caught his eye.
His fingers froze in mid-air for a long time before Xu Linchuan finally pressed the play button.
Hearing the two familiar voices coming from the recording.
Xu Linchuan's heart plummeted to the bottom.
The next day, Gu Tangxue slowly woke up. Xu Linchuan arrived on time for his rounds. She noticed that Xu Linchuan's complexion was not good.
"Dr. Xu, do I have a terminal illness? You look so grim."
A hint of a smile appeared on Xu Linchuan's face. "You don't have a terminal illness. I have something on my mind. You should rest well first."
After examining Gu Tangxue, Xu Linchuan changed out of his white coat, grabbed his keys, and left.
Su Qi went downstairs to throw out the trash. As she turned around, she saw Xu Linchuan standing behind her.
"Good morning."
"Morning."
"Dr. Xu, you're here so early. Is there something you need?"
Su Qi felt that Xu Linchuan was acting a bit strangely. Judging by his expression, he didn't seem well.
"Would you like to come up for a bit?"
"Yes!"
Back at her place, Su Qi opened the door and walked inside, pouring Xu Linchuan a glass of water and placing it on the coffee table.
"So early, did something happen to Tangxue?"
"She's fine. She's alright. It's just that Linyun was too agitated last night and had some spotting."
Xu Linchuan stared intently at Su Qi.
Trying to find something on Su Qi's face.
"That's a shame. Pregnant women should maintain a stable mood."
Su Qi poured herself a glass of warm water.
Xu Linyun didn't miscarry.
What a pity.
"Xiao Su, in my eyes, you've always been a gentle and kind girl."
Xu Linchuan said in a deep voice.
Su Qi smiled, "I'm not. I've never been. My background is tragic. How could I be kind? I just want to protect the people I want to protect."
As the saying goes, I won't offend others unless they offend me.
If Mo Yu could bully people to this extent, she, as an agent, wouldn't be able to do it without Xu Linyun backing her up.
"Xiao Su, you clearly know my feelings for you. Linyun is my sister, after all. I can tolerate everything about you, but please don't make things so difficult for me."
"I'm making things difficult for you? I've never asked you to do anything for me. Mr. Xu, you want to protect your family, and I want to protect my family too! That's all!"
Witnessing her loved ones suffer and being powerless to do anything.
Were tears useful?
If tears were useful, how could Su Yan ge be paralyzed and have his leg amputated?
How could Gu Tangxue be wrongly accused, and Li Cuiping be forced into destitution?
Su Qi raised her eyebrows and looked at the gentle and peerless man before her.
"You come from wealth and haven't experienced hardship. You don't need to stand on a moral high ground to blackmail me."
From the moment she learned about everything the Xu family had done to the Su family, she had developed a different view of Xu Linchuan.
Even knowing that Xu Linchuan was innocent, it couldn't change the fact that Xu Linchuan was also a member of the Xu family!
The premise of not harming the children is that the benefits are not extended to the children.
In her eyes, what was the difference between Xu Linchuan and those Xu family members?
A chill ran through Su Qi's heart. "You should go. There's no need to see each other again."
She left Xu Linchuan with a cold back.
Her heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife.
Unable to bear being treated this way by the woman he loved.
Xu Linchuan stood up and hugged Su Qi from behind.
"Marry me. I will protect you, protect your family, protect all of this. I won't let you suffer anymore, won't let you be bullied again. I swear with my life!" He loved her deeply.
He was hopelessly in love.
Hearing Su Qi say those words, his heart bled.
He couldn't bear the thought of never seeing her again.
"Linchuan, if you were just Linchuan, it would be fine. But unfortunately, from the moment we were born, we were destined to be impossible!"
The Su family had treated her well all these years.
Li Cuiping had made mistakes, using her to get close to the Huo family.
But she had never treated her harshly. Even when the Su family was at its lowest, they had doted on her like a princess.
Not to mention Su Yan.
He treated her better than his own sister.
If she were to be with Xu Linchuan, wouldn't that be utterly heartless?
"Why? Why did things turn out this way?" Xu Linchuan could barely breathe.
He had rarely cried since childhood, and his eyes were red.
"Instead of asking me, you should ask your good mother."
Su Qi saw him out and closed the door, leaning her back against it. Her heart, however, felt a sense of calm and peace.
The next day, she went to the hospital. Li Cuiping was still in a coma. She had been staying at the hospital all these days. The daily nursing fees and hospitalization fees were not small sums. Su Qi paid the fees, looking at the dwindling balance in her card.
A wave of confusion washed over her.
She had even foolishly dreamed of fulfilling Su Yan ge's dream.
After a year of marriage, she was left with nothing.
She wanted to give up, but she couldn't stop. She had to keep moving forward.
Late at night, Xu Linchuan drove back to the Xu family home.
Xu Ruyun had the servants prepare many dishes, and she even made dumplings herself.
These past few days, Xu Ruyun had been taking care of Xu Linyun at the hospital. After the spotting, she had been cooking for Xu Linyun.
Upon learning that Xu Linchuan was returning today, she had specifically prepared a table full of food.
"Linchuan, you're back?"
Xu Ruyun called out with delight.
Unexpectedly, her son entered the house with a somber expression. He sat down at the table and remained silent, ignoring everything Xu Ruyun said.
She had never seen Xu Linchuan like this since he was a child.
"Why the cold expression? Did something happen?"
Xu Ruyun asked with a frown.
"Mom, do you know anyone from the Su family?"