It was news brought by a joint team of doctors and police, stating that two women who had been with Liu Fan at the club earlier that day had just encountered some trouble and, after being questioned by the police, had confessed to certain matters.

Those matters were related to Liu Fan.

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Liu suddenly collapsed against the wall behind her; if the wall hadn’t supported her, she would probably have toppled to the ground in an instant.

Liu E also couldn’t snap out of her shock after hearing the news. It took her quite a while before she finally managed to help her mother up and asked the nurse who had delivered the message, “Are you sure?”

“Absolutely. That’s why I advise you to investigate as soon as possible and, if feasible, take preventive measures early on. As for other illnesses, all we can do is keep a close watch and cooperate fully with the doctor’s treatment.”

The nurse spoke in a low, expressionless voice.

After briefly explaining the situation to the mother and daughter, the nurse turned around and left.

Neither of them noticed that Wang Zhi, who had come and gone, was still standing outside the hospital room door not far away.

Wang Zhi had heard every word clearly and reacted almost exactly like Old Madam Liu—her world seemed to collapse in an instant.

However, she was still young and didn’t immediately fall to the wall like Old Madam Liu; instead, it felt as though something had drained the life right out of her. All she could think about was “preventive measures… preventive measures… hurry up and take preventive measures… I wonder if there’s still time to do it now?”

At that moment, Liu E, who had helped Old Madam Liu up, asked, “Mom, what should we do now? Should we… should we tell Qin Xin and Wang Zhi? Qin Xin is fine, but especially Wang Zhi—if we don’t tell her, once Liu Fan wakes up and insists on pressuring Wang Zhi into doing something like that, it could really harm her!”

“Tell whom?” Old Madam Liu snapped.

Liu E was puzzled and even felt a bit guilty, so she tentatively asked again, “Mom, this isn’t a small matter! Aren’t you afraid Wang Zhi might get infected too? She’s no ordinary person—she’s the biological mother of your own granddaughter, the most important relative to Piaopiao. If anything happens to her, Piaopiao will definitely hate us!”

“Hate what? She’s just a useless girl who only knows how to eat and eat—what kind of trouble could she possibly cause? Do you think she’s as capable as Qin Xin or as smart as Qing Qing? Listen carefully: right now the most important thing is Fan’er. Everything must revolve around him—no matter what, we have to protect him first.”

“Mom!”

“Stop whining! That’s settled—no telling Wang Zhi. Under no circumstances are we to tell her. She’s already very resentful because of what Fan’er just did, and if she finds out that Fan’er is highly likely to contract those strange diseases, she’ll be even less willing to live peacefully with him. Then Fan’er will be finished.”

“But…”

“What ‘but’? Don’t forget—you’re Fan’er’s older sister. She’s just an outsider. Even if you want to tell her, you’ll have to wait until Fan’er’s health and mood have both stabilized.”

Old Madam Liu said firmly, leaving her daughter no chance to argue.

Although Liu E still felt a bit bad deep down, she knew she couldn’t possibly stand up to her mother over something as sensitive as Wang Zhi.

After calming down a bit, she decided to put the matter aside.

However, just then, someone appeared at the hospital room door—a person neither Old Madam Liu nor Liu E had expected: Wang Zhi!

Wang Zhi, who had come and gone, was back!

She stood motionless at the doorway like a corpse drained of all its blood and energy, her hands clenched tightly and her lips trembling uncontrollably.

It took her a long time before she finally spat out a hateful remark, directed at Old Madam Liu and Liu E inside the room: “You people… you’re truly inhuman! You’re beasts! You’re evil demons disguised in beautiful skins! You have no hearts! You’re not human!”

End of Chapter 141: Counterattack 67