Chapter 427: Chapter 427 Spreading a Colossal Lie
Lan Yan had just finished speaking when Xiao Si appeared.
He glanced at Jiang Huai and Lu Zhenyu, asking, “Do you two have something to discuss with me?”
Jiang Huai spoke first, “There are three patients being discharged, and I need your signature.”
Xiao Si: “Hand them over.”
Jiang Huai turned to look at Lu Zhenyu and said, “Doctor Lu, let me go.”
She stepped forward, handed the folder to him.
Xiao Si received it, took a black pen from the pocket near his chest, opened the folder, and quickly signed his name with a few strokes.
He closed the folder and handed it back, “It’s done.”
He then looked again at Lu Zhenyu, saying, “You were halfway through speaking earlier—finish what you were saying now.”
His gaze, from beginning to end, barely landed on Jiang Huai, his demeanor entirely professional and business-like.
Lu Zhenyu said, “It’s about Dong Junhao, he’s looking for you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze inadvertently drifted toward Lan Yan.
After all, Dong Junhao and Lan Yan had ties as well.
At the mention of Dong Junhao’s name, Lan Yan remembered what Xiao Si had said to her earlier.
If Dong Junhao was truly as Xiao Si described, then he wasn’t necessarily a bad person. At most, he was a scheming and calculating individual, but his schemes were only meant to protect himself.
“People are bound to act for their own benefit, or the heavens and earth will condemn them.”
There’s nothing inherently wrong with looking out for oneself.
Besides, she hadn’t expected that Dong Jian had another child out in the world, a revelation that was certainly shocking.
She had thought Dong Jian deeply loved Hu Yunqin, but who would have guessed? Love or not, most men can’t keep their impulses in check.
No wonder Hu Yunqin listened to Dong Jian so obediently—out of fear that Dong Jian might abandon Dong Junhao and choose the child from outside.
This was something that Dong Junhao must have known, but as for the naive Dong Xiaoxiao, that was uncertain.
As Lan Yan stood lost in thought, someone wrapped their arm around her shoulders.
Soon after, a man’s deep, magnetic voice whispered in her ear, “You head back first; I’ll go see him.”
The two carried themselves with an easy confidence—it was quite admirable.
Lu Zhenyu watched them, thinking they made a decent match.
Jiang Huai took a quick glance at them, then turned and left.
…
Dong Manor.
As evening fell, Dong Jian returned home.
The recent events had left him utterly exhausted.
Hu Yunqin came downstairs and saw him lying back on the sofa with his eyes closed, looking utterly fatigued.
She walked over and asked, “Has the financing issue still not been resolved?”
Dong Jian didn’t even bother to open his eyes, simply replying with a hum.
When he heard no further words from Hu Yunqin, he opened his eyes and looked at her.
“Do you have something to tell me?”
Hu Yunqin didn’t know if she should broach the subject.
After all, she had no concrete proof. If she said anything, Dong Jian wouldn’t believe her.
But if she remained silent, she wasn’t sure how much longer Haohao could hold on.
As for Lan Yan, she knew there was no hope there.
After hesitating, she gritted her teeth and said, “Husband, how about we redo the bone marrow match for Haohao? Maybe there’s something we missed; otherwise, it’s too improbable for all matches to fail.”
Dong Jian narrowed his eyes slightly to look at her, “What do you mean by this?”
Hu Yunqin’s gaze shifted nervously, “I’m just worried there might have been an oversight. Haohao desperately needs suitable bone marrow. I visited him today, and his complexion is even worse than before, which shows his condition is continuing to degrade.”
Dong Jian: “So you’re implying that the previous matches were falsified?”
Dong Jian had always been suspicious and calculating. Despite Hu Yunqin’s cautious wording, he immediately picked up the implications in her words.
Seeing her silence, he knew he had guessed correctly.
Still, he responded firmly with two words: “Ridiculous!”
Hu Yunqin’s face darkened.
“I personally oversaw this matter; there’s no way it could be wrong. Stop being so paranoid. Haohao is my son and Xiaoxiao’s brother—how could we possibly not save him? You’re just overthinking things because you’ve been too stressed lately.”
Hu Yunqin: “But Haohao right now…”
She didn’t finish her sentence; Dong Jian interrupted her, “If you’re idle, spend more time trying to convince Lan Yan. Make her see who her real family is and stop opposing us all the time!”
At his remark, Hu Yunqin fell silent.
A moment later, Dong Jian’s tone suddenly softened.
He said, “I remember Lan Yan knows people from the Jiang Family, doesn’t she? Try to see if she’s willing to help Dong Family connect with Jiang Group. If she agrees and succeeds, I’ll transfer five percent of the company’s shares to her.”
The five percent of shares was a significant amount, but compared to the prospect of connecting with Jiang Group—a massive conglomerate—it was a price Dong Jian was willing to pay.
Hu Yunqin thought to herself: Lan Yan couldn’t care less about your five percent shares!
Although she didn’t know Lan Yan very well, their interactions over the past few weeks had offered her some insights.
Lan Yan had only mentioned the five percent shares offhandedly; she had no real intention of taking them.
This clearly meant Lan Yan had no intention of sparing Dong Xiaoxiao either.
Hu Yunqin gave Dong Jian a self-mocking look, “You think I have the standing to negotiate this matter with her?”
Let alone negotiate—she probably wouldn’t even get the chance to bring it up.
Dong Jian: “You’re her biological mother; who else would have the standing if not you?”
Hu Yunqin let out a bitter laugh, “What kind of biological mother am I? President Dong, you really overestimate me. I can’t do it. You’ll have to find another way.”
With that, she stood up and walked away.
She knew that if the conversation continued, it would only lead to another argument.
And she just didn’t have the energy left to argue anymore.
“You…”
Dong Jian watched her departing figure with a flash of anger in his eyes.
But he ultimately managed to suppress it and said nothing.
——
Midday, the next day.
Inside a private room in a restaurant, sat two women.
One dressed understatedly but exuded an air of elegance, while the other was ostentatious in her attire, decked out in flashy jewelry, as if desperate to show off her wealth.
The latter curled her crimson-painted lips into a smile and said, “Sister, what’s the reason for your invitation today?”
Hu Yunqin looked at the woman in front of her, maintaining a calm expression. She was Lin Ruyun, Dong Jian’s mistress from outside!
“I certainly don’t deserve to be called ‘sister.'”
Lin Ruyun knew that Hu Yunqin had always looked down on her.
After all, Hu Yunqin was a grand slam winning actress, while she herself was merely a lowly hostess from the world of vice.
But so what?
Hadn’t she also given birth to a child of the Dong Family?
She might have no title or status, but she didn’t care—as long as she had money.
Lin Ruyun kept her smile and responded, “Then, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company today? Does Old Dong know you’re meeting me?”
Hu Yunqin didn’t mince words and said, “I want your son’s bone marrow. Name your price.”
Lin Ruyun wasn’t surprised in the least at the request.
She lowered her head slightly, fiddling with her freshly-done nails.
Then, she said slowly and deliberately, “I was wondering what important matter this could be—so it’s about this. But, Sister Yunqin, it’s not that I don’t want to help you save your son. It’s just that my little Junzheng is only eleven years old—he’s still a child. Donating bone marrow is no small matter. If it leaves him with future health issues, I would feel heartbroken. As for the money, I’m not exactly short on cash, so…”
“However, if Junhao has the fortune to wait seven more years, then I will absolutely have Junzheng save his older brother.”
Hu Yunqin frowned slightly. She knew Lin Ruyun wouldn’t agree so easily.
With calm eyes, she fixed her gaze on her and said, “What if I offer you the position of Mrs. Dong in exchange?”
Her words made Lin Ruyun’s hand pause momentarily.
Lin Ruyun stared at her in disbelief, “Are you serious? Did I hear that correctly?”
Knowing Lin Ruyun’s greedy nature, Hu Yunqin had always been aware of her desire for the title of Mrs. Dong.
Unfortunately, the old matriarch of the Dong Family would never accept her.
After all, Lin Ruyun came from a lowly background, and the Dong Family would never let a woman of the nightlife world assume such a position.
Moreover, Lin Ruyun was only good at spending men’s money; she had no career of her own, making her even less acceptable to the Dong Family.
So even if Hu Yunqin were to give up her position for her, it wouldn’t be hers to take.
“You didn’t hear wrong. If you agree to let your son donate his bone marrow, I’ll give you the title immediately.”