The lie was exposed, but Lin Minglan still refused to admit to her actions. "I didn't, I really didn't do it on purpose. My hand just slipped..."
"So deleting the photos was also a slip of the hand," Fu Jingshu's eyes held a trace of sarcasm. He had recovered the photos, but the record was gone. However, it was no longer necessary. He didn't need to check the records to guess Lin Minglan's intentions.
Lin Minglan felt guilty and dared not meet his gaze. "I just wanted to know what your girlfriend was like, if she was good enough for you, to test her. Who knew that apologizing wouldn't be enough?"
"No need."
Fu Jingshu didn't want to see her right now.
Lin Minglan quickly blocked his path and pleaded, "Give me another chance. I promise you, I won't lie to you again. I will find the special medicine for you, and as compensation, I will also clarify things with Shen Qingqing!"
Fu Jingshu stared at her with an unreadable expression.
"I'm serious!" Lin Minglan raised her hand and swore, "I swear to you, I really didn't do it on purpose, and I know I was wrong!"
Fu Jingshu remained silent.
Lin Minglan knew he was hesitating, so she struck while the iron was hot. "I guarantee, within three days, if I haven't found the special medicine for you by then, you don't have to believe me anymore. You can do whatever you want with me!"
Fu Jingshu's gaze was deep as he looked at her. "You better mean what you say."
He agreed!
Lin Minglan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "I will definitely do as I say! I swear!"
Fu Jingshu gave her a steady look and turned to leave.
Lin Minglan hurried to follow. Seeing him walking towards the hotel exit, she couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"
Fu Jingshu said nothing.
She chattered on, "I've already booked a room for you, so just go in and rest. I promise I won't disturb you!"
Fu Jingshu still said nothing. He walked straight out, hailed a taxi by the roadside. Lin Minglan was a little anxious. According to Fu Jingshu's usual habits, he would go straight home after work and rarely stayed out.
Opportunities to be alone with him were not many.
"It's fine if I leave. You stay here. You drank a lot today, you need to rest."
Fu Jingshu didn't listen to her earnest advice at all. He even found it annoying. He got into the car, closed the door, and told the driver to go.
Lin Minglan stomped her foot in anger. Thinking of what she had just said, she took out her phone and made a call.
"Find Shen Qingqing's phone number."
Less than five minutes after hanging up, the phone number was sent to her phone. She called immediately.
"Let's meet."
Upon hearing her voice, Shen Qingqing hung up without saying a word.
Lin Minglan was furious and called again, but this time it showed that the number was unreachable. She realized she had been blocked, so she went to the roadside to find a public phone booth.
As soon as the phone was connected, Lin Minglan stated her purpose directly.
"I want to see you. You'll regret it if you don't."
"Then tell me, why would I regret it?" Shen Qingqing finally didn't hang up.
Lin Minglan breathed a sigh of relief. She was a little intimidated by Shen Qingqing. She didn't play by the rules and was difficult to figure out. "I have a channel for the special medicine."
Shen Qingqing's heart skipped a beat, and her tone was calm. "What does that have to do with me?"
"Chenchen needs the special medicine." Lin Minglan had already looked up what the special medicine treated and knew what illness Chenchen had. Therefore, Shen Jinxi, who was personally acknowledged by Fu Jingshu, must also have the same illness.
This was her strongest bargaining chip!
Shen Qingqing narrowed her eyes slightly, her voice calm. "Where do you want to meet?"
Lin Minglan smiled with satisfaction. "In the lobby of the hotel we were just at. I know you haven't left."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Qingqing hung up the phone.
Lin Minglan sneered. Let her be arrogant for now. She would know who was in charge when they met.
Shen Qingqing was coaxing Shen Jinxi and Chenchen to sleep. The three children were lying in a row. She lay on the left side, telling them stories.
The children were naturally unhappy when the story was halfway through and she had to leave. Xingyao and Chenchen were fine, but it was Shen Jinxi who was most curious about who had called.
"Mommy, who was it?"
Shen Qingqing stroked his head, stood up, put on her coat, and grabbed her phone. "Mommy is going out for a bit and will be back soon. You guys sleep first, don't wait for me."
As she reached the door, she turned back to instruct.
"I have the room card. If anyone knocks, don't open the door for anyone."
Shen Jinxi nodded, his little face serious. "Mommy, don't worry. I will protect my older brother and sister. Please come back as soon as possible!"
"Okay."
Shen Qingqing smiled at them, then turned and left.
In the lobby, Lin Minglan had not yet arrived. Shen Qingqing found a seat by the window. There was a tea tray in front of her. Thinking it was late, she decided not to have tea and asked the waiter for a glass of milk.
Midway through her drink, Lin Minglan arrived.
Shen Qingqing said lightly, "Those who didn't know would think Miss Lin was some kind of princess. You arranged the meeting, yet you're late."
Lin Minglan smiled. "It wasn't intentional. My phone ran out of battery after I called you, so I had to charge it for a while before rushing down."
"Just tell me directly, the special medicine."
Lin Minglan seemed a bit helpless. "Why are you in such a hurry? I wanted to chat with Miss Shen. I've heard a lot about you. Meeting is better than hearing about someone. Perhaps we can be good friends?"
Shen Qingqing almost laughed, and then she did. "If you want to be friends with me, you'll have to ask if I want to be friends with you."
Being so uncooperative, Lin Minglan's smile faltered. "Miss Shen, your mouth is really quite sharp."
"You flatter me."
Shen Qingqing's attitude was neither soft nor hard. Lin Minglan's sarcasm hit a soft nail, making her unhappy. "Does Miss Shen like Jingshu?"
"Does that have anything to do with you?"
Shen Qingqing's reply was blunt.
Lin Minglan's smile gradually disappeared. "Miss Shen, this attitude of yours is giving me a headache."
"What do you want? Just say it. I don't have much time to waste on you."
"Miss Shen, be a little more patient." Lin Minglan's mood improved when she saw Shen Qingqing getting anxious. She smiled and said, "I know you want the special medicine, but before that, answer me a question."
Shen Qingqing remained noncommittal but didn't leave.
Lin Minglan propped her chin. "Miss Shen, how did you give birth to these two children? I remember Jingshu used to dislike getting close to women, and it's still the same now. I even said something to him back then."
"I told him he definitely had to change this habit, otherwise he wouldn't find a wife in the future. Then Auntie said that if he really couldn't find a wife, I could be his wife."
Lin Minglan chuckled, with a hint of shyness, and glanced at Shen Qingqing's expression. She saw a trace of mockery on her face.
As if she had already seen through her little trick.