That night.

Yu Lian waited for He Lin very late, not because she was worried about him, but simply out of caution. She had never been alone in a room with a member of the opposite sex at night before.

"You're back?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, something came up at the office and I was delayed. It won't happen again next time."

Remembering that he had just started working, and given his status, he probably wouldn't be assigned to an important position, nor would he be busy until the wee hours of the morning. Yu Lian thought that both siblings had secrets, or rather, the whole family was keeping a secret. But these things were none of her concern, so she didn't ask any further questions, quietly closed her eyes, and tried to fall asleep with her back to He Lin.

After a long time, when there was no sound behind her, Yu Lian dared to close her eyes and go to sleep. Just like yesterday, she fell asleep on guard, but when she woke up in the morning, she found that she had slept soundly and sweetly.

This morning, Yu Lian insisted on going to work to report for duty. However, it wasn't far; Yu Xin, who was recovering from her exams, pushed her older sister to work. The administration building had six floors, and Yu Lian needed to report to the third floor.

"Sis, wait for me, I'll be right back."

A short while later, Yu Xin came down with the person in charge.

"Xiao Lian, so eager to come? You even came in a wheelchair?"

The person in charge was a middle-aged man who had a good relationship with Yu Jinbu; the two sisters knew each other.

"Uncle—no, Minister, I want to start working today, is that alright?"

"Of course. But you can stay on the first floor until your leg is better, then you can go up to the third floor."

"Yes, thank you, Minister!"

Yu Xin, with her keen observation, ushered her sister into the office. There were other people in the office, from other departments, but they had all been informed beforehand and weren't surprised by Yu Lian's arrival. After a brief greeting, Yu Lian could begin her work for the day.

"It's your first day on the job, so just do some simple tasks. A senior colleague from our department will come and teach you in a little while; it's easy to learn."

Feeling appreciated, Yu Lian quickly and tactfully stopped herself: "Minister, I understand. I consulted Sister Xiaolan before I came. Please go ahead and get back to work."

After seeing her boss off, Yu Lian looked at her younger sister standing outside the door and gestured for her to go back. Yu Xin accepted the gesture and turned to go home. However, it seemed fate wasn't going to give her any peace and quiet; she had barely sat down when she was confronted by someone she didn't want to see.

"Xiao Lian, Uncle needs to talk to you about something. Could you spare three minutes?"

She was sitting right by the door, and everyone heard what Si's father said. Yu Lian didn't need to guess; it was just those same questions.

"No, it's working hours now, I don't have time to talk to you."

Yu Lian showed no respect whatsoever. The other party treated her as their last lifeline: "Alright, Uncle will wait for you to take your afternoon nap."

Yu Lian had intended to sneak home while Si Qin's father was away, but she hadn't expected him to wait outside all morning. Everyone else had gone to the cafeteria for lunch, so Yu Lian didn't dare move, sitting by the door continuing to work on her report. This continued until Yu Xin came to bring her lunch.

"Sis, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I just want to know how to get him away."

She had considered calling, but she was too conspicuous at the door and the other party would see her. Now that her sister had run away, Yu Lian was no longer worried.

"Go tell Uncle Liu upstairs that I'd like to come up for a bit and ask if that's okay."

When Yu Xin went up, several leaders were discussing the contents of the meeting.

"Yu Xin, who are you looking for?"

"Uncle Liu, my sister said we can come up and sit for a while?"

Minister Liu sensed something was amiss and immediately got up and went downstairs. Unexpectedly, he saw the Chief of Staff standing in front of the building. He stepped forward and saluted: "Chief of Staff, is there something you need?"

Staff Officer Si wanted to say something, but then thought he couldn't lose face: "No, I was just passing by. I have some things to do, so I'll be going now."

Yu Xin saw that the person had left from the third floor, so she quickly ran downstairs.

"Uncle Liu, you're amazing! You got that person gone with just a few words."

Minister Liu had never expected it to be so easy.

"It's alright now, he probably won't dare to come."

Yu Xin gave a thumbs up: "Thank you, now I can let my sister eat in peace."

After some time, Yu Lian's foot fully recovered. Along with her, Si Qin, who had left the hospital without permission and still had bandages on his head, also recovered. He didn't succeed; he was arrested and taken back to his home shortly after being discharged.

"Yu Lian!"

On her way to work, Yu Lian suddenly heard a furious shout from an apartment building in the distance. Her mind reacted before her consciousness could process it; by the time she saw Si Qin's face, it was too late. She instinctively quickened her pace, but after only a few steps, she vomited—she felt nauseous seeing Si Qin.

She leaned against a sycamore tree by the roadside with one hand, and covered her chest with the other.

"Oh, Yu Lian, you're pregnant?"

Suddenly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere, and the auntie working in the cafeteria couldn't help but speculate when she saw her like this.

Yu Lian forced a smile and composed herself: "No, I probably ate too much this morning."

After saying that, she quickly left, leaving her aunt alone to guess. Just then, two of her colleagues who had gone to work with her arrived.

"Can you calculate how long these two have been married? Are they pregnant yet?"

"Maybe it's because they're young and healthy. Old Zhao's wife next door got pregnant less than a month after getting married. When she went to Dr. Zhao for a checkup, she was indeed more than twenty days pregnant."

Their conversation was clearly heard by someone at a second-floor window in the distance.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Yu Lian isn't married, so how could she have a child!"

The two colleagues were startled and looked up—they were standing right in front of Chief of Staff Si's house. Everyone said that Si Qin, that madman, had escaped from the hospital a couple of days ago and was now under house arrest. How unlucky they were to run into him!

One of her colleagues, straightforward and unable to keep secrets, said: "Siqin, I used to think you were smart and outstanding, and that you were an honest person, but it turns out you've been doing that kind of thing behind my back. If Yu Lian hadn't gotten married so early, they would have really been defamed by you! Bah, what a scumbag! If you didn't have your parents' connections, you would have been dragged out and shot long ago!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was pulled away by the person next to him. However, it wasn't to quell the "war," but rather to complain behind Si Qin's back.

"Do you think he's mentally ill? Did his entire family, except for his father, sacrifice themselves to pay for this scumbag's illness? I think it's just that Lao Si spoils the kid too much."

"Of course. But if we're talking about the culprit, it has to be Director Wang. I used to always see Director Wang showing concern for him, and I thought Director Wang was trying to get married, but now I know it's Si Qin's aunt."

As they talked, the two of them began to realize that things were very strange.

"Wait a minute, why hide it if they're relatives? That's a bit too strange."

The sound gradually faded into the distance, but Si Qin's madness had only just begun.

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