Boyfriend's passive-aggressive behavior, she turns the tables and makes him her backup option.

Si Nian's long eyelashes trembled. She stopped herself from speaking and asked, "Has the police released any new information about my mother's situation?"

"Your mother is still undergoing treatment, but my people have found some useful information."

"What information?"

"The cellmate who had the conflict with your mother has a son with a serious congenital heart condition who is currently receiving treatment at the Lin family's hospital."

The hospital, which belongs to the Lin family, has the strongest medical team in the city specializing in cardiology.

However, they charge exorbitant fees and do not accept ordinary patients.

Si Nian had a brief understanding of Feng He's situation before the conflict with her fellow inmate.

That woman was arrested for burglary.

Clearly, their family's financial situation wasn't very good, and they didn't seem to be able to afford the treatment costs of the Lin family's medical team.

Xie Jingyao said, "At first I thought this was a settlement condition proposed by Lin Tinghan and them, but after checking the specific treatment time, I found that her son was admitted to the hospital before your marriage, and his treatment was kept completely confidential. It was only through some special means that we were able to find out when he was admitted."

Before marriage...

Si Nian frowned. "You mean... that family and the Lin family have had connections for a long time?"

"Either they made some kind of deal in private, or the Lin family likes to do charity and just happened to do good for this family."

The latter possibility that Xie Jingyao mentioned is almost zero. There is no such coincidence in the world, and the Lin family would not lend a helping hand to strangers for no reason.

Si Nian's heart sank.

"Can you find out who arranged for that family to receive treatment at the Lin family's house?" Si Nian asked.

"We couldn't find anything, but her son's heart transplant is scheduled for next month, with the donor being provided by the Lin family."

Si Nian fell silent. Now that she said that, the Lin family could almost be considered their saviors.

However, they put up banners under the Lin Group building, escalating the situation and stirring up public opinion, forcing Lin Tinghan and her to publicly announce their separation.

This is clearly not how one would act if they received favors from the Lin family, unless the person who bestowed these favors on them supports them in doing so.

When Lin Tinghan and she were dating, Lin's family did not object, but they did not support it either.

Especially when Lin Tinghan wanted to get married and have a wedding, his parents, unable to stop him, simply went abroad for a trip and stopped asking about the marriage.

It was only after Lin Tinghan repeatedly pleaded with them that they were able to return from abroad to attend the wedding.

The scale of Lin Tinghan's wedding was incomparable to that of Lin Yufeng's wedding.

When Lin Yufeng got married, the entire Lin family put in a lot of effort. All the wedding-related matters were handled by the elders of the Lin family, and the event was grand and solemn.

When Lin Tinghan and Si Nian got married, they mostly handled the arrangements themselves.

However, Si Nian didn't pay attention to it at the time.

Compared to the world-renowned wedding of the century, she valued more Lin Tinghan's unwavering sincerity in choosing her.

She never doubted Lin Tinghan's initial desire to build a family with her.

But true feelings can change in an instant, just as she no longer doubts that Lin Tinghan wants to have an heir of his own bloodline.

Si Nian was lost in thought on the other end of the phone.

Xie Jingyao began, "If there's something fishy about your mother's situation, then the fishy part lies with the Lin family, so..."

Si Nian snapped out of her daze. "So what?"

"You made the right decision to divorce Lin Tinghan. Between his family and you, he will not choose you. Whether it is due to his status or blood ties, he can only stand on the opposite side of you."

Xie Jingyao leaned closer to the camera and said with a smile, "Right now, the only one who truly dares to help you is me."

Si Nian simply hummed in agreement without offering any rebuttal. "I'll leave my mom's situation to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded from outside the door.

Upon seeing the person appear at the door, Si Nian subconsciously hung up the video call.

Lin Tinghan walked in, his gaze falling on the phone in Si Nian's hand, and asked her, "Who were you talking to just now?"

"Telemarketing call."

A hint of suspicion flickered in Lin Tinghan's eyes, but he didn't press the matter further.

He sat on the edge of the bed, put his arm around Si Nian's waist, and said, "Niannian, I have something to tell you."

Si Nian shifted uncomfortably. "What is it?"

"I plan to publicly announce Hengheng's existence."

"He's your son. You don't need to consult me ​​if you want to announce it."

Lin Tinghan's hand tightened slightly. "What I mean is to say publicly that he is our child."