A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

Lanxiu's wife, Su Yuzhao, entered Qin Yan's office.

She was well-dressed and had a dignified demeanor, which made her very likable.

"Am I disturbing you, President Qin?" Su Yuzhao said with a smile.

Ling Manyun followed her inside and heard this. She immediately decided to go out and make her a good cup of tea: "She is clearly a member of the Governor's family, yet she knows how to respect Qin Yan. She is a good person."

"Please sit down," Qin Yan said.

Ling Manyun quickly brought in the tea.

Su Yuzhao bowed slightly, thanked him politely, held the book in her hands, and continued talking to Qin Yan: "My father was the president of Nancheng University. He founded the Mulan Literary Society, but he later resigned due to illness."

Qin Yan: "The Mulan Literary Society has provided a lot of help to the press. When I first arrived in Nancheng, the Mulan Literary Society helped me make connections and even endorsed my editor."

He added, "However, I really didn't know that the founder was Mr. Su. My apologies."

"My father dislikes ostentation," Su Yuzhao said with a smile.

He added, "In that case, we really do have some kind of destiny."

Qin Yan nodded.

Seeing her expression, Su Yuzhao smiled and said, "I've taken the liberty of coming today, but it's not really official business. It's a private matter."

"Please speak freely."

"My mother-in-law received your help the other day. Your adjutant turned back and escorted her home, for which she was very grateful. My mother-in-law would like to invite you to dinner," Su Yuzhao said.

She didn't mention that Qin Yan wasn't answering Madam Lan's calls.

"It was nothing, no need to be so polite," Qin Yan said.

"My mother-in-law is the kind of person who is very clear about right and wrong; as her daughter-in-law, I also want to please her."

"President Qin, we both have the military government backing us, so we'll inevitably have to interact in the future. Are you bothered by my father-in-law?" Su Yuzhao asked.

Qin Yan rarely smiled.

When she was still and silent, she was like a statue sculpted from snow, devoid of any life. After Su Yuzhao finished speaking, he was afraid that he might offend her and be kicked out.

"When I got married, Chief of Staff Lan gave me a dowry of 20,000 silver dollars," Qin Yan said.

Su Yuzhao felt it was "generous," but she didn't know Qin Yan's attitude.

From Qin Yan's cold tone and expression, Su Yuzhao couldn't deduce anything. She could only flatter Qin Yan, saying, "Father-in-law is a bit stingy; he should have given more."

"It's quite a lot, I'm not greedy. But he came with a condition: he told me not to bother the Lan family," Qin Yan said.

Su Yuzhao looked at her closely.

She really looks like a mother-in-law.

After she made wild guesses a few days ago, Lan Xiu even showed her old photos of Madam Lan.

Although the photos are black and white, the facial features are the same.

Lan Xiu said her guess was shocking and absurd, and couldn't possibly be true. But Su Yuzhao's woman's intuition told her that perhaps she was right.

She used her own guesses to deduce and confirm them.

"The child doesn't come from a man's womb, what does he know?" Su Yuzhao said. "My father-in-law can't make this decision."

He added, "President Qin, whether you believe it or not, my mother-in-law was completely unaware of this."

Whether it was an illegitimate daughter or a switched child, the mother-in-law truly knew nothing about it.

Qin Yan's eyes flickered slightly.

"I didn't lie," Su Yuzhao said.

Qin Yan: "Madam Lan was also at my wedding, and she looked calm. You might be right that she didn't know anything about it. But it has nothing to do with me."

Su Yuzhao carefully observed her expression.

Qin Yan showed no embarrassment whatsoever. When she mentioned that Madam Lan was unaware of the situation, her attitude seemed to confirm Su Yuzhao's guess.

Su Yuzhao felt a tightness in her scalp.

Perhaps the Lan family has a big secret, a huge bomb that she's about to uncover!

"We don't dare talk about you at home now, mainly about Grandma. She's old and in poor health," Su Yuzhao said.

She added, "We won't tell your father-in-law; we just want to meet privately. Would you be willing to have a meal and exchange a few words with my mother-in-law?"

"I'm a man of integrity. I took the money from Chief of Staff Lan and made that promise to him personally. I won't bypass him to meet with Mrs. Lan," Qin Yan said.

The tone was indifferent, but the refusal was firm.

Seeing that the negotiations were about to break down, Su Yuzhao made her boldest decision.

Let's just assume that Qin Yan was switched with Lan Muhe, and that she was actually born to Madam Lan.

Therefore, Su Yuzhao calmly and firmly said, "Does your entire relationship with your mother-in-law depend on my father-in-law? Was it him who conceived you and gave birth to you?"

"...Are you testing me?" Qin Yan asked.

Su Yuzhao was startled, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.

No, it's not.

"What do you want to ask, Ms. Su?" Qin Yan frowned slightly. "You haven't told your daughter-in-law about the Lan family's affairs, and you're very curious, so you've come to ask me, right?"

Su Yuzhao's face turned slightly pale.

She seems to have messed up.

"Yes." Su Yuzhao quickly regained her composure. She looked at Qin Yan and said, "Lanxiu and I saw you at the military hospital last time. We admire you very much and would like to meet you. Besides, my mother-in-law really doesn't know."

Qin Yan was not angry.

She paused for a moment before saying, "It's pointless and only adds to my troubles. I'm very busy."

Su Yuzhao stood up: "I'm sorry to bother you. President Qin, if you have time, please give me a call. Let's have a meal together."

She left a note with the Lan family's phone number on it.

Qin Yan nodded slightly.

Su Yuzhao is gone.

Upon returning home, she first went to see Madam Lan and told her, "Madam Cheng is indeed very busy. She has no complaints about you or the Lan family. It's just that the newspaper is also very busy. She doesn't like to boast."

Mrs. Lan: "Never mind then. The scarf is washed, I'll send someone to deliver it."

Su Yuzhao quickly said, "Mom, you should keep it. This scarf is quite nice, and you like it too. I brought the scarf, but she said it was only in an emergency, so what's the point of taking it back? She's not that petty."

Mrs. Lan really liked it.

She has many scarves, but none are as comfortable as this one, and the color suits her perfectly.

"When we send gifts to the Governor's wife at the end of the year, let's give the young mistress more things," Su Yuzhao said.

Mrs. Lan: "That works too."

Su Yuzhao returned to her courtyard and fell into deep thought. In the late afternoon, Lan Xiu hurriedly returned home from the yamen.

"How did it go?" he asked hastily. "You went to see Mrs. Cheng today, what did she say?"

"Ah Xiu, I'm sure she's your younger sister," Su Yuzhao said.

Lan Xiu was shocked and incredulous: "How did this happen? We didn't hear a thing!"

Then he asked, "Did she admit it herself?"

"No. But I mentioned my mother, and she seemed sad, not afraid," Su Yuzhao said.

If a child is born out of wedlock, she will feel fear or resentment towards her biological father's wife, rather than sadness.

Lanxiu said disappointedly, "She didn't admit it? Or were you just guessing?"

"Isn't her face an admission? Look at Mu He again, what about her resembles anyone from your family?" Su Yuzhao said.

She and Lan Xiu secretly went to the old lady's courtyard these days and found an old photo album with many photos of Lan Muhe.

No matter how you look at it, she doesn't seem like a member of the Lan family.

Lan Xiu said he couldn't tell, and he felt that none of his brothers looked alike; but Su Yuzhao said she could tell.

"I'm pretty sure about it," Su Yuzhao said. "Next time, I'll find a suitable opportunity for her to meet and talk with her mother. Then you'll see, they're definitely mother and daughter."

He added, "Muhe's secret can be found out from her grandmother."