Chapter 265: Ling Hanyu Is Dying

After settling Uncle Lin, Song Qingtian also went to rest.

“Aunt Chen, Uncle Lin isn’t an outsider—let’s have dinner together,” Song Qingtian said with good intentions. But Aunt Chen immediately refused.

Moreover, Aunt Chen came up with a makeshift excuse: “Uncle Lin and I would like to eat together.”

Aunt Chen explained hesitantly, “He just arrived; it wouldn’t be quite right to eat together. He’d feel uncomfortable, and I’d worry too…”

Song Qingtian was a smart woman, so she understood exactly what Aunt Chen meant. She and Nuonuo were the hosts, while Aunt Chen and Uncle Lin were the servants. It was all well and good, but they couldn’t be treated as one and the same. After all, they were still two separate families.

Song Qingtian didn’t press the issue—after all, this was for the best. She went to rest, checked the videos she had posted, decided to take a break first and then make further plans.

After dinner, Song Qingtian stepped out again, replaced the finished video, and edited Zhou Zishan and Kong Yuxiao’s faces before returning home.

No sooner had she walked in than she saw Ling Nuonuo waiting for her.

Upon seeing Song Qingtian, Ling Nuonuo rushed over: “Mommy…”

“Nuonuo, you’ve been waiting for Mommy?”

“Mommy, Daddy called!”

Ling Nuonuo was holding Aunt Chen’s phone. Just moments earlier, Ling Hanyu had called Song Qingtian, but she hadn’t answered. Worried about them, Ling Hanyu had called Aunt Chen instead.

Aunt Chen was in a dilemma—should she answer or not? In the end, Ling Nuonuo picked up the phone and told Ling Hanyu that Mommy wasn’t home; she’d gone out and would call him back soon.

Ling Hanyu hadn’t expected his daughter to be so obedient. They chatted briefly, but he had intended to ask where she was. Before he could finish, she had already said goodbye.

Ling Hanyu could only laugh and cry at the same time. The little girl was surprisingly shrewd. At such a young age, she was already adept at playing games with her own father.

Truly, she was a remarkable child.

As soon as Ling Nuonuo hung up, she waited by the door for Song Qingtian. Hearing that Mommy’s phone couldn’t be reached, she worried that something might have happened to her mother. So she stayed by the door the whole time.

When she finally saw Song Qingtian, Ling Nuonuo felt relieved.

Song Qingtian picked up her daughter, spoke with Aunt Chen, and then sat down with Nuonuo in her arms.

To ensure that Ling Hanyu couldn’t find her and her daughter, Song Qingtian had made thorough preparations. She asked Aunt Chen to set up a special room on the first floor of the villa, decorating it meticulously. Using curtains bought from outside, she covered all four walls, adding a few decorative touches. From the outside, the room looked like a little princess’s bedroom. In reality, though, Song Qingtian was trying to prevent Ling Hanyu from discovering anything.

Ling Hanyu was far too clever. With his sharp mind, he would remember every place he’d ever been—even something as subtle as wallpaper or lighting. It was impossible to keep Ling Hanyu and Nuonuo apart completely, so Song Qingtian had to be prepared.

As soon as Ling Nuonuo opened the door, she let out an exclamation of “Wow!” Then she dashed inside. The floor was covered with soft mats designed for children—perfect for lying down or sitting, and even rolling around or running barefoot. In short, this room was specially prepared for Ling Nuonuo, entirely centered on her needs.

Although the original intention came from Ling Hanyu, the ultimate goal was to make Ling Nuonuo happy.

Song Qingtian installed the phone holder and connected the power supply, ensuring there would be no interruptions during the call.

Once mother and daughter were settled, Ling Nuonuo initiated a video call with Ling Hanyu. Ling Nuonuo was thrilled—she was finally going to video chat with Daddy!

But at that very moment, Ling Hanyu was driving. As he saw his daughter’s video call coming in, he scanned the surroundings, looking for a safe place to pull over and make the call. Finally, he found one—a quiet spot off the road.

Ling Nuonuo clutched her little hands tightly, staring intently at the screen, her heart filled with anxiety. Was Daddy mad at her? She quickly hung up—the call hadn’t even been accepted yet!

Just then, the video connection went through.

Ling Nuonuo caught sight of a figure flickering across the screen, illuminated by the light like a ghostly apparition.

“Mommy…”

Startled, Ling Nuonuo sprang up and threw herself into Song Qingtian’s arms. Song Qingtian wrapped her protective embrace around her daughter’s tender little body and fixed her gaze on Ling Hanyu in the video, a surge of anger rising within her.

Ling Hanyu was going to die!

End of Chapter 265: Ling Hanyu Is Dying