The next day, early morning.
Sunlight passed through the thin layer of clouds, casting warmth and light upon the land.
Su Family Manor.
Lin Xuan hummed a tune, carrying violets and breakfast as he returned to the familiar room.
"Qingge, good morning."
As soon as he pushed open the door, he was stunned by the breathtaking scene before him...
The golden morning light filtered through the curtains, gently illuminating the room and the stunning girl sitting on the bed.
The girl was like a blooming flower, exuding an enchanting aura.
She quietly leaned against the headboard, hands resting gently on her knees, head slightly bowed as if lost in thought.
Her skin was as fair as snow, shimmering under the sunlight like a translucent jade carving.
Her silky hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall, gently swaying in the breeze from the window, giving her the ethereal grace of a celestial being.
Her eyes were like deep, clear lakes, shining brilliantly like stars, exuding an otherworldly charm.
Her lips curved into a faint smile, as warm and gentle as the first ray of morning sunlight.
Her figure was flawless, gracefully curvaceous, every contour brimming with vitality and strength.
The sunlight highlighted her slender form, making her look like a masterpiece crafted by an artist, perfect in every detail.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still, the entire room immersed in the girl's beauty.
Her presence made the world feel so beautiful and serene, like a mesmerizing dream one wished to never wake from...
Noticing Lin Xuan enter, the girl turned her head and gave him a faint yet stunning smile.
"Qingge, you can already sit up on your own? Can you speak yet?"
Lin Xuan's face was filled with joy as he quickly approached the bed.
…..
[After waking up in the morning, I realized that the upper half of my body had regained mobility.]
[Although my limbs still felt a bit stiff, I should be able to move freely after a few days of adjustment.]
[However, my vocal cords haven't recovered yet, so I still can't speak properly...]
[As for my lower body, it remains paralyzed, and I still need a wheelchair for now.]
[I can feel that my body is recovering quickly—the day of my full recovery isn't far off.]
…..
Su Qingge pointed at her legs, then at her throat, letting out an "ah ah ah" sound...
Seeing her body recovering so quickly, she was overjoyed, gesturing excitedly.
"Alright, alright, don't get too excited, I understand."
Lin Xuan sat by the bed with a doting smile.
Even though they still couldn't communicate through words, their innate mutual understanding allowed him to grasp her meaning instantly.
"By the way, I brought your breakfast. Let me feed you first!"
Saying that, Lin Xuan picked up a bowl of steaming millet porridge, scooped a spoonful, and brought it to the girl's lips, speaking softly like coaxing a child:
"Come on, open your mouth. Ah~~~"
"......"
Back when Su Qingge was still in a vegetative state...
Since she couldn't chew or swallow food on her own...
In order to help her receive water and nutrition to maintain her metabolism, weight, and survival...
The doctors opted for long-term nasogastric tube feeding.
They inserted a long, thin, transparent tube into the girl's nasal cavity, guiding it down through the nose and into the esophagus.
Then, they blended the food into a liquid nutrient solution and filled it into a syringe.
After that, they connected the large syringe to the feeding port of the gastric tube.
Once the connection was secure, they manually pressed the plunger to continuously inject food and water into Su Qingge's stomach...
This somewhat painful feeding method continued until Su Qingge regained consciousness.
Afterward, under the doctors' advice, they gradually discontinued tube feeding and transitioned to soft, nutritious foods to help Su Qingge regain strength.
So, during this time, with her upper body immobile, she mostly relied on Lin Xuan's patient feeding...
Whether it was chicken, duck, fish soup, vegetable and fruit juice, or soft foods like congee and millet porridge.
The key was to avoid feeding her anything hard to digest, so as not to burden her recovering digestive system...
"Why aren't you opening your mouth? Do you not like millet porridge?"
"If you want to recover quickly, you can't be picky~~"
Seeing that the spoon was right in front of her lips, but Su Qingge remained still with a flushed face, Lin Xuan couldn't help but lecture her in a fatherly tone.
…..
[Ahhh Here we go again, I've been meaning to say—can you stop treating me like a child?]
[I'm an adult! Is this really necessary?]
[It's so cringy, so embarrassing! I'm getting goosebumps all over~~]
[I can move now, so let me eat by myself! No need for you to feed me!]
[Hand me the bowl and chopsticks, now!]
…..
Su Qingge couldn't stand his tone anymore and reached out to grab the millet porridge herself.
At the same time, she mumbled something indistinctly:
"I... eat... myself..."
"No way! I have to feed you. This is my duty as your husband! Are you really rejecting me over such a small thing~~~"
Lin Xuan shook his head repeatedly and gave Su Qingge a pitiful puppy-eyed look.
(⊙︿⊙).
Hearing Lin Xuan refer to himself as her husband, Su Qingge blushed, held her forehead in embarrassment, and ultimately chose to give in.
"That's more like it… Ah~~~"
Lin Xuan gently blew on the steaming food, brought it to her soft red lips, and watched with satisfaction as Su Qingge, blushing, opened her mouth to eat.
o(￣︶￣)o.
Tsk tsk tsk...
This is the joy of feeding a beautiful girl~~~
Meanwhile, Su Qingge, looking helpless, accepted the feeding while listening to Lin Xuan recount the events that followed last night's celebration banquet...
"I heard that last night, the Wang family was surrounded by a large number of debt collectors. It got so bad that some even broke into their house and beat them up."
"I've already instructed Hu Zheng to use the evidence we have and start sending court summonses to the Wang family."
"But right now, Wang Corporation is in turmoil—many employees are resigning and fleeing, while shareholders are desperately selling off their stocks..."
"If no outside force steps in to help, the Wang family will collapse on its own before we even take them to court."
"......."
Lin Xuan's face was filled with schadenfreude.
According to his estimation, in about two or three days, Wang Corporation would likely declare bankruptcy.
The only variable left was the Huo family.
If the Huo family stepped in to help, the Wangs might be able to hold on.
But based on what Lin Xuan knew about the Huo family, they would be more eager to distance themselves from the now-useless Wang family than to help them!
'I wonder how Auntie is doing?'
'Did those Wang bastards treat her well?'
After listening to Lin Xuan's account, Su Qingge frowned slightly, feeling a bit worried.
She didn't care at all about the Wang family's fate. The only thing on her mind… was her aunt.
Even though they had cut ties, her aunt was still her family.
No matter how indifferent she tried to appear, deep down, she couldn't help but worry about Su Yan.
Lin Xuan, noticing this, narrowed his eyes slightly in contemplation.
He didn't want Su Yan to have anything to do with the Su family again. That woman had no sense—she only knew how to bring trouble and drag her family down.
After all, that was just the kind of person she was.
Of course...
There were some things he couldn't say to Su Qingge outright, or he'd seem too heartless.
But he already had a few ideas on how to deal with Su Yan.
If he couldn't kill her, he'd send her somewhere she'd never come back from…
"Oh, right, Qingge. Your aunt is fine. Those debt collectors know their limits."
"No matter what, your aunt is still a Su. They wouldn't dare do anything to her..."
"But I heard that Su Yan has completely fallen out with the Wang family. They've severed ties."
"......."
Lin Xuan didn't beat around the bush and directly told Su Qingge what she most wanted to know.
Hearing that her aunt was fine, the girl maintained a cold exterior, but deep down, she was relieved. Even the corners of her lips relaxed slightly.
This scene didn't escape Lin Xuan's eyes, making him frown slightly.
As expected...
Qingge still couldn't completely let go of this familial bond...
But that wasn't surprising. Her character was written this way—she valued emotions deeply.
Honestly, it was a good thing. Isn't this one of the reasons I like her?
If Qingge were completely indifferent to her own family, wouldn't she be even colder toward me… and others?
Lin Xuan understood very well...
The Su Qingge before him was no longer the darkened version from the original storyline.
That's why, when it came to dealing with Su Yan, she couldn't be completely ruthless and let go.
Under these circumstances, it was up to him to help her make the choice.
'If my prediction is correct...'
'After being kicked out of the Wang family, Su Yan will definitely have nowhere to go. She'll throw a fit, make a huge scene, and beg to return to the Su family.'
'No, wait—she might already be on her way now...'
'Given Qingge's current attitude, I can't predict how she'll handle Su Yan. So, I need to erase any possibility of reconciliation between them.'
'And the simplest way to do that? Let Qingge find out that one of the people responsible for putting her in a vegetative state… was her own aunt."
'At that moment! No matter how much she values family, Su Yan will never return to the Su family again. Most likely, a disappointed Su Qingge will send her to prison—out of sight, out of mind.'
'So, how do I make sure Qingge finds out the truth?'
'She probably has her suspicions, but without evidence, she subconsciously avoids thinking about it...'
"........"
'Honestly, if I wanted to gather evidence of Su Yan's crimes...'
'I could do it, but it would be troublesome and time-consuming.'
'System, open the points shop.'
To deal with Su Yan as quickly as possible, Lin Xuan had no choice but to spend some of his hard-earned affection points to redeem a useful item.
Finally.
After searching for a while, Lin Xuan found an item in the system shop that satisfied him.
[Item: Truth Charm]
[Price: 500 points]
[Effect: Useful for interrogations, investigations, or intelligence gathering. It influences the affected person's speech and actions, compelling them to reveal the truth.]
No need to think twice—this is it...
Lin Xuan, suppressing his heartache, chose to redeem the [Truth Charm].
Good.
Now, everything was ready—all that was left was for Su Yan to walk into his trap...
…..
On the bustling streets of Magic City.
Su Yan, disheveled and messy-haired, had completely lost her former elegance.
She had been thrown out of the Wang household overnight and was now making phone calls one after another, her face filled with frustration.
"Hello! Sister Fang! It's Su Yan. Do you have any spare cash? I need to borrow 10 million for an emergency... beep beep beep (call disconnected)..."
"Hello? Boss Han, can you hear me? What? You can't hear me? Bad signal? Hello? Hello?..."
"Awei! Didn't you say before that you wanted me to be your girlfriend? I agree! But can you lend me 2 million for now? Hello? Don't hang up, you scumbag!!!"
"......."
After making a series of calls, her heart sank.
Whether it was former close friends, business partners, or backup suitors...
Now that they knew she had no connection to the Su family anymore, every single one of them was eager to avoid her.
"Damn it! These heartless bastards! They used to suck up to me like dogs, and now they're just burning bridges!"
"Damn the Wang family! Everything I'm suffering now is because of those bastards. And Wang Defa, you old scumbag, you played with my feelings! I won't let you off!"
"Sigh... I have no other choice! I have to repair my relationship with Qingge and return to the Su family!"
"Otherwise, I won't even be able to survive, let alone live the luxurious life I once had!"
"Luckily, I know Qingge well. She talks tough but has a soft heart. As long as I keep playing the pity card and use some dramatic tricks, she'll definitely be moved!"
"......"
After all the blows she had suffered these past few days, Su Yan finally realized the harsh truth—without the Su family, she was nothing.
Now, all her assets had been frozen. She was penniless, unable even to afford a bowl of noodles.
For someone used to a life of luxury, how could she possibly accept this?
She used to believe that true love was invincible, that as long as there was love, even drinking cold wind would taste sweet...
But now, she wished she could travel back in time and slap herself awake.
Looking back at her own foolishness, she felt nothing but regret.
What the hell was she thinking back then, falling for an old geezer???
She would've been better off spending money at a club to keep a few young male models—at least they would have obeyed her every command! That would've been a thousand times better than hanging around an old fossil!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. But what was done was done—she had to cut her losses now.
As for her next step...
If she wanted to reclaim her luxurious life, she had to regain her identity as Qingge's aunt.
Only then would people respect and curry favor with her again.
And then she could go back to doing whatever she wanted and squandering her youth as she pleased.
With this thought in mind, Su Yan quickly ran toward the Su family home...