Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 80 Victim No. 2

Cui Jueyan noticed Du Lianshuang, who had already woken up, as soon as he entered the room. Overjoyed, he stepped forward to hold her hand, but Du Lianshuang, instinctively fearful, dodged away first.

This has never happened before!

Cui Jueyan's smile froze slightly, and his outstretched hand clenched unconsciously after he withdrew it, but he still patiently showed concern for the other person.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else bothering you?"

Du Lianshuang realized her loss of composure and bit her tongue again, letting the pain pull her back to her senses.

"I've been feeling tightness in my chest and shortness of breath for the past two days. I even fainted once today. My sister-in-law is worried that I might encounter an emergency when I go back, so she wants me to stay in the hospital for a few more days to be observed and to go back only after she's sure I'm really okay."

Du's mother quickly understood Du Lianshuang's little secret of not wanting to go home and share a bed with Cui Jueyan alone, and squeezed her hand to comfort her.

“Lian Shuang has always been in good health, so it’s really worrying that she’s suddenly experiencing so many problems, fainting and having chest tightness. Since our family is one of the shareholders of this hospital, it shouldn’t be a big problem for them to reserve a room for Lian Shuang. We can observe her for a few days and let her go back when she’s feeling better, so we can feel at ease.”

Since the two of them had made this decision, Cui Jueyan couldn't say anything more. However, when he heard Du Lianshuang say that she felt tightness in her chest and shortness of breath, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

Du An, on the other hand, tilted his head slightly, looking a little confused.

When did Mom and Aunt discuss the hospitalization? I didn't hear them just now. Maybe I was too engrossed in thinking and missed it?

Du Lianshuang and her mother froze, sweating profusely as they tried to figure out how to salvage the situation.

Du Anrao, however, had already prepared a reason for them.

[Maybe they were just whispering to each other? These adults always like to whisper in front of the younger generation, and they always think the younger generation is too young to understand, tsk...]

The two adults who liked to whisper: "..." Fine.

In any case, it's better for Du Lianshuang to stay in her own hospital than to go home and be with the man who was planning to drive her crazy. This is the main reason why Du Anrao didn't continue to dwell on it.

Since you're going to be hospitalized, someone definitely needs to stay with you at the hospital.

Du Lianshuang really didn't know how to face her husband, so she sent him away by telling him to go back and pack some clothes.

Later, she used the excuse that Cui Jueyan needed to stay with her at the hospital and that there would be no one to take care of the two children, and asked the two children to stay at the Du family's house for a while, and that she would pick them up after she was discharged from the hospital.

This suggestion was reasonable for the two children, since even an adult like Du Lianshuang didn't know how to face Cui Jueyan, let alone two underage children.

If the two of them lose their composure and Cui Jueyan discovers something amiss, then some things they want to know might truly remain secrets forever.

Before the Du family left, Du Lianshuang tugged at her father's arm, hoping he would stay and spend more time with her.

Seeing this, Du's mother knew that the two siblings definitely had something to say, and with great tact, she packed everyone up and took them away.

Once the ward door closed, leaving only the brother and sister inside, Du Lianshuang finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

"Brother, how could this happen? How could he do this? My dad... my dad treated him so well, almost like his own son. Over the years, whether he wanted to invest or pursue academics, my dad never shortchanged him if he could. How could he... how could he be so heartless... has his conscience been eaten by a dog?"

She could accept anything else, even if she knew the identities of Cui Dongmei and her son, she could forgive him for the sake of the two children, and at worst, never speak to him again. But if her father's death was truly related to Cui Jueyan, then they were destined to be enemies to the death!
Looking at his younger sister, whom he had practically watched grow up, Du's father sighed with heartache: "Third Uncle treats him like a son, but he doesn't treat Third Uncle like a father. He has his own parents."

Du Lianshuang's crying stopped abruptly; her father's words struck her like a thunderbolt, completely waking her up.

Yes, she has more than just her own parents; she also has her own wife and children. She, along with her children and her father, are just stepping stones for people to climb the social ladder.

The thought of Cui Jueyan using her family's money and resources to support his mistress and children over the years made Du Lianshuang feel nauseous, and she vomited in front of her father.

Mr. Du quickly helped to support her, but Du Lianshuang had barely eaten anything before fainting, and was only vomiting some sour fluid.

After vomiting, Du Lianshuang's complexion improved significantly.

Mr. Du poured her a glass of water: "What are you going to do about this?"

“My father’s death must be investigated thoroughly.” Du Lianshuang held the cup and wept again. “My father was indeed allergic to many pollens, especially locust flowers. He would have an attack if he came into contact with even a little bit of them…”

“Okay, I’ll investigate this. You keep Cui Jueyan calm and don’t let him find out anything. Especially those things about his family, you’d better pretend you don’t know anything about them for now. Once we get the evidence, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to settle this score.”

Du Lianshuang breathed a sigh of relief, secretly grateful that there were still relatives in this world willing to stand up for her.

Cui Jueyan went home to get a change of clothes and returned quickly. Du Lianshuang vomited and cried, but her emotions had basically stabilized. She was able to suppress her nausea and pretend to be friendly with him for the time being so as not to arouse his suspicion.

Fortunately, this torture did not last long.

Du Lianshuang and Cui Jueyan's vacation lasted until the day before the incident, and Cui Jueyan had to go back to work the next morning.

Du Lianshuang politely declined the other party's suggestion to take time off to accompany her, and symbolically hired a caregiver, then waited in the ward for Du Anrao's arrival.

The second day after Du Lianshuang was hospitalized was not a weekend, so Du Yuxi had to go to class, and the two younger children also returned to school after being comforted by her.

Du Lianshuang was eager to know more about Cui Jueyan, so she asked her mother to bring Du Anrao along when she came to deliver the meal.

And as it turns out, her decision was incredibly wise!
When Du Anrao arrived at the ward door with his mother carrying the old hen soup that had been stewing the night before, an unfamiliar female voice came from inside.

"You're in the hospital, and that Cui Jueyan isn't even there to keep you company. That's too much! He's always so sweet-talking, but when it really matters, he's the first to run away. Men really can't be trusted!"

“I was the one who told him to go back to work first. The company has several big projects that need someone to oversee, and they can’t be left unattended. If you generalize like this, your partner will be unhappy.”

"I don't care if he's happy or not." The woman snorted coldly. "Where are your two kids? Jingyi said just a couple of days ago that she was going to visit them at your house, but who would have thought that before she even had a chance to pay her respects, you'd be in the hospital."

Wait, Jingyi?

Du Anrao, standing outside the door, suddenly perked up his ears and widened his eyes.

[That Liao Jingyi, the second victim of the childless family, who suffered even more than her aunt?]

(End of this chapter)