Lin Qian knew that Fu Yan Ting was injured and would not wake up for a while, which was why she felt so emboldened.
As long as she could get rid of Yan Xi before the anesthetic wore off and Fu Yan Ting woke up, she could find another woman to take care of Fu Yan Ting and badmouth Yan Xi to him.
Lin Qian's plan was quite brilliant.
It was just a pity that Lin Qian had underestimated Yan Xi's combat effectiveness.
When Yan Xi saw the check Lin Qian handed her, for one million, Yan Xi suddenly laughed.
Even if Lin Qian wanted to emulate the methods of wealthy families, one million was a bit too paltry, wasn't it?
Yan Xi was the chief executive of YC Group, with her net worth calculated in billions. This mere million was not even enough for her to buy a handbag.
Of course, Yan Xi suppressed her displeasure and looked at Lin Qian, asking word for word, "What does Mrs. Lin mean by this?"
Lin Qian pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment before speaking again, "Miss Yan, I know your background. You've never seen so much money in your life, have you? I'm giving you a check now, which you can withdraw from any bank. But I have one condition: take this money and leave my son."
Yan Xi stared at the check, saying nothing.
Lin Qian sneered. As expected, she was someone who had never seen the world. A mere million, and from Yan Xi's expression, her eyes were about to pop out.
Indeed, in the next second, Lin Qian's voice came from above Yan Xi's head.
Lin Qian said sarcastically, "Miss Yan, this is one million. When you go to the bank to collect the money, count the zeros carefully. Don't mistake it for a hundred thousand. People like you have probably never seen so many zeros in your life."
Upon hearing Lin Qian's words, Yan Xi suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh born of anger.
Lin Qian had only given Yan Xi one million, as if she were a beggar, and yet she had the nerve to act so magnanimous.
Yan Xi immediately tore the check into pieces and threw it into the trash can.
Lin Qian seemed surprised that Yan Xi would act this way. She coldly asked, "Miss Yan, what do you mean by this?"
"Mrs. Lin, do you take me for a three-year-old child? As far as I know, Fu Yan Ting's company's annual employee dividends alone are more than one million. Do you think I would agree to leave him for this amount?"
Lin Qian did not expect Yan Xi to be so sharp-tongued.
She sneered, "I knew it. You don't truly love Fu Yan Ting. You're only with him for his money. Miss Yan, I should have seen through your true colors long ago."
"It's not too late to see through me now."
Since Lin Qian regarded Yan Xi as that kind of gold digger, Yan Xi couldn't disappoint her.
Lin Qian was taken aback by Yan Xi's sharp wit. Hearing Yan Xi's words, Lin Qian was truly furious.
However, Lin Qian couldn't do anything to Yan Xi at the moment, so she had to swallow all her grievances.
Yan Xi sized up Lin Qian and said, "Mrs. Lin, if you want me to leave Fu Yan Ting, you need to show some sincerity. Give me fifty billion, and I'll leave Fu Yan Ting without looking back. He's not that great either; he has a bad temper."
"You... Miss Yan, don't go too far. You are already divorced from Yan Ting and are no longer husband and wife. But I am different. I am, after all, Yan Ting's biological mother. If I say something bad about you in front of Yan Ting, he definitely won't want you. At that time, let alone a million, you won't even get ten thousand."
The implied message was, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."
But Yan Xi remained indifferent.
Yan Xi sneered at Lin Qian, not responding.
Lin Qian had truly never encountered a woman as ill-mannered as Yan Xi.
In the past, the women around Fu Yan Ting, upon learning that Lin Qian was Fu Yan Ting's birth mother, even if Fu Yan Ting's relationship with Lin Qian was not good, they would try their best to curry favor with Lin Qian.
Lin Qian had never seen anyone argue with her like Yan Xi did.
Lin Qian narrowed her eyes and observed Yan Xi, thinking her truly foolish.
Having been rebuffed by Yan Xi, Lin Qian's complexion naturally did not improve. She got up and left the ward.
After Lin Qian left, Yan Xi walked to Fu Yan Ting's side, took his hand, and softly said, "Husband, when you get better, let's get married."
The response Yan Xi received was silence.
But Yan Xi didn't notice that after she finished speaking, Fu Yan Ting's finger twitched slightly.
Not long after Lin Qian left, Lin Nan arrived at the ward. Yan Xi assumed it was Lin Qian again and naturally did not have a good attitude. Lin Nan, however, did not mind.
He knew that Yan Xi was so indifferent and distant because she was worried about Fu Yan Ting. Moreover, Lin Nan had witnessed all of Lin Qian's actions and couldn't bear to watch.
Lin Nan said softly, "Sister-in-law, please eat something first."
Hearing Lin Nan's words, Yan Xi turned around and asked coldly, "Is this a plot you and your mother planned together?"
"Sister-in-law, I know you resent my mother, but I am me, and she is her. Please don't lump us together. I'm genuinely worried about you and my elder brother. Even if you want to take care of my elder brother, you need to take care of yourself first."
Lin Nan had bought all of Yan Xi's favorite foods. When Lin Nan opened the packaging, the aroma was tantalizing, and Yan Xi's stomach grumbled uncontrollably.
Yan Xi felt a little awkward. Lin Nan smiled nonchalantly and explained, "Elder brother also likes their dishes quite a bit. I didn't know what you liked, so I ordered according to my elder brother's preferences."
After speaking, he placed the chopsticks and bowls in front of Yan Xi and said softly, "Sister-in-law, please eat while it's hot. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Yan Xi's mouth twitched as she looked at the dishes.
Lin Nan couldn't even find a better excuse when he lied.
Fu Yan Ting didn't like these dishes at all.
Fu Yan Ting couldn't eat spicy food.
But Yan Xi didn't have the heart to say this to Lin Nan.
Lin Nan seemed to see through Yan Xi's inner doubts. He suddenly said, "Sister-in-law, be a little better to my elder brother in the future. As for my mother and the Lin family, tell me if there's anything. I'll handle it. Don't let the Lin family affect the relationship between you and my elder brother."
Yan Xi's chopsticks froze mid-air. This seemed to be the first time Lin Nan had said such things to her.
Yan Xi didn't know how to respond for a moment. After a long pause, Yan Xi cautiously asked, "You and your mother seem quite different."
Lin Qian had just given Yan Xi a check for one million, forcing her to leave Fu Yan Ting.
Yet now, Lin Nan was saying these words to Yan Xi.
Yan Xi couldn't help but be curious about the relationship between Lin Nan and Fu Yan Ting.