Chapter 88: The Younger Brother Who Realized Too Late

Meanwhile.

The hospital.

Li Qinglan walked out of the elevator carrying a fruit basket, her expression gloomy as she arrived at the ward door.

But at that moment, her face suddenly changed and her eye sockets quickly reddened.

"Little Alan..."

"Sister-in-law came to see you!"

Wang Lan slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the door.

Seeing that the visitor was Li Qinglan, he immediately had the aide help him sit up.

"Sister-in-law."

Li Qinglan nodded, set the fruit basket aside, and told the aide, "I want to talk to him alone; you wait outside, I'm here."

Hearing that, the aide didn't think much, said he would go get a cup of hot water, and left with the kettle.

Li Qinglan sat by the bed, grabbed Wang Lan's hand, her eyes gentle: "Silly child, how did you get hurt like this? Seeing you, I feel so heartbroken!"

"Your older brother told me you're seriously injured and hospitalized, asking me to come help look after you!"

"Oh, then thank you, sister-in-law!"

At this moment, Wang Lan was beyond moved.

From childhood, he had always been beside those older brothers, taken care of by them.

Until Li Jiaci got a girlfriend and brought Li Qinglan before him did he feel a different warmth.

A warmth belonging to a woman.

After the incident, Wang Lan's most frequent thought was that it was fortunate Li Qinglan left early that night, so she wasn't mistaken for an accomplice and arrested by the suddenly intruding 'Maozi'.

Li Qinglan sniffled pretentiously and said, "Little Alan, it's inconvenient for you to lie down; let sister-in-law wipe you."

"No need, no need, sister-in-law, I..."

Before Wang Lan could refuse, Li Qinglan had already taken a towel and left.

Soon after, she wet the towel, returned to the bedside, bent down, and gently wiped Wang Lan's face and neck, then his arms and calves.

Wang Lan, being a tough guy, felt a bit embarrassed by her excessive concern.

"Sister-in-law, let the aide handle these things; no need to trouble you!"

"That's an outsider your older brother hired and paid for; sister-in-law is family—how could they be the same?"

Li Qinglan smiled, her hands not stopping.

God knows how much she disliked the smell of the ointment on Wang Lan's body.

Yet she had to put on a show of utmost concern.

Because after Wang Lan was released, Lin Niansheng worried that their scheme to forge evidence would be exposed, so he had her come to sound things out.

However, seeing Wang Lan's clueless expression, he surely didn't know that the person who came forward to accuse him that day was Li Qinglan.

He also didn't know that this calamity was all thanks to her.

Li Qinglan silently cursed Wang Lan as an idiot in her heart.

But she lifted her head and asked with a smile, "Little Alan, are you hungry? Sister-in-law will go buy you something to eat."

"I am actually a bit hungry, sister-in-law, sorry to trouble you!"

"No trouble, just wait here; I'll go buy it and bring it right back!"

Li Qinglan hung the towel on the bedside rail.

She had just turned when she bumped headfirst into Li Jiaci entering the door.

Seeing Li Jiaci's grim expression, Li Qinglan's smile froze, and she felt her hands and feet turn ice-cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Ji... Jiaci, how did you come here?"

Li Qinglan instinctively stepped back, asking guiltily.

Wang Lan laughed and said, "Isn't it normal for my older brother to come see me?"

"Yeah, I came to see my younger brother; that's perfectly normal!"

Li Jiaci sneered, stepped closer, and then asked, "What about you—what are you doing here?"

Hearing this, Wang Lan furrowed his brows.

"Brother, didn't you ask sister-in-law to come?"

"We've broken up; what makes her your sister-in-law?"

Li Jiaci glanced at him.

"Wasn't it you who had her come?"

"No."

Hearing the brothers' conversation, Li Qinglan gave a false smile, picked up the towel, and explained, "Jiaci, don't misunderstand—I really came to look after Little Alan; I just finished wiping him down."

"Would you really be that kind-hearted?"

Li Jiaci asked with a half-smile.

Only seeing Li Qinglan's eyes twitch rapidly, she said with an extremely unnatural expression, "Whether you believe it or not, I am sincere toward you; Little Alan's injury also pains me deeply."

"Cut the hypocritical act!"

"Better to speak frankly—what exactly is your purpose in coming here?"

Li Jiaci refused to hear her explanation.

A woman full of lies, stabbing knives behind the scenes.

She is utterly untrustworthy.

Wang Lan also noticed something was up at that moment.

Because when the two were talking, Li Qinglan was obviously somewhat nervous, and she even did not dare to lift her head to meet Li Jiaci's scrutinizing gaze.

Could it be that…

What did Li Qinglan do to let down her older brother?

"What's going on?"

Wang Lan asked.

The two did not answer his words.

Li Jiaci stepped forward, forcing Li Qinglan to retreat repeatedly.

"Li Qinglan."

"Your shamelessness is such that even a hoe couldn't pierce it, right?"

"You've betrayed me so many times, yet you still dare to wander about under my very nose!"

As soon as he said that,

Wang Lan instantly felt a wave of dizziness.

"Brother, what betrayal?"

"Speak clearly!"

Li Jiaci said: "Do you still remember that time we went to the Ye Huo Ge Wu Ting? I had you withdraw solely because she secretly contacted Maozi, preparing to wipe us out in one fell swoop. Moreover, during this period we have repeatedly been targeted by Maozi, all of which is the result of her stirring things up behind the scenes."

"She has long been in league with Lin Niansheng!"

"How could that be possible?"

"Xiao Liu, do you know who came forward to identify you during your interrogation?"

"Who?"

"It's Li Qinglan!"

"Huh…"

Wang Lan looked at the woman before him in disbelief.

Li Qinglan, however, had an awkward expression and avoided his gaze.

"I… I didn't…"

"No? Then I'll have Bureau Chief Zhao personally bring the record of your testimony, and we'll confront each other face to face."

Li Jiaci had long guessed she would deny it, thinking that with Lin Niansheng as her backer, these matters would remain buried forever.

But the devil rises one foot, while the Dao rises ten zhang.

Her backer is utterly incapable of withstanding a single blow in Li Jiaci's eyes.

Seeing Li Qinglan's expression like a bone stuck in her throat, Wang Lan's heart sank suddenly.

It looks like she really did these things.

Therefore, any kindness she showed me during this period, whether intentional or not, was all an act.

Wang Lan clenched his fists, making a cracking sound.

"Li Qinglan!"

"Why did you harm my brother? Why did you harm these brothers of ours?"

"What have we done to deserve this from you?"

Li Qinglan simply dared not answer.

Just then, a nurse walked in with a curious look.

"What's happening?"

"It's fine, go look after my younger brother's meal."

"Okay."

Li Qinglan, taking advantage of Li Jiaci's brief distraction, immediately tucked her tail between her legs and ran away in disgrace.

She didn't dare to relax until she got into the elevator, made sure no one was following her out, and then leaned against the wall to exhale.

Immediately, her gaze turned vicious and ruthless.

"Li Jiaci, you wait for me!"

"Just because I can't do anything about you now doesn't mean it will stay that way in the future!"

"We'll see how things go!"