"……what?"

The impact of that short sentence on Qin Song was no less than that of Mount Fuji erupting in Japan.

Qin Song was stunned for a few seconds, then a spark of excitement suddenly ignited in his eyes.

Pei Xingzhi sensed something was wrong and immediately put down his phone to look at her.

Ye Ci on the other end of the phone repeated, word by word, "Sister-in-law, I..."

"Wait a minute!" Qin Song suddenly interrupted him, hurriedly switching the call to speakerphone, then tossing the tablet aside and quickly getting up from the sofa to Pei Xingzhi's bedside.

"Slow down." Pei Xingzhi stared at her hurried steps and subconsciously reached out his hands to protect her from the side.

She didn't have time to worry about that; instead, she excitedly held her phone up to him.

"Ye Ci, say it again, what did you find?"

Ye Ci raised her voice, which trembled with excitement: "I found the man who was a spy infiltrating the Pei Group! After investigation, it's confirmed that he is Fu Yushu's husband!"

"Xingzhi, did you hear that? We found that person!" Qin Song stared at Pei Xingzhi with bright, sparkling eyes, her mouth agape with joy.

Pei Xingzhi closed his eyes, exhaled deeply, then opened them, a rare look of ease appearing in his eyes.

"I heard you." He looked into Qin Song's smiling eyes and slowly nodded. "I heard you."

Ye Ci continued, "With my sister-in-law's suggestion, I had someone check who the employees who joined the design department before the plagiarism incident happened, and who the employees who suddenly left after the plagiarism incident happened, and finally identified this man named Qian Lang."

"He is Fu Yushu's husband. Before joining the Pei Group, he was a freelancer."

"It's him! It must be him!" Qin Song was very certain.

Ye Ci: "I also think it was him! And what's even more conclusive is that he was involved in the development of that product that was suspected of plagiarism!"

“That’s for sure.” Pei Xingzhi said coldly, “Qian Lang’s purpose in joining the Pei Group was to collude with Fu Yushu to fabricate a case of plagiarism to mislead us.”

“Qian Lang…” Qin Song murmured the name, a cold and ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. “Now that we’ve found him, things will be much easier.”

"Yes!" Ye Ci said excitedly on the other end of the phone, "I've already started organizing all the information about Qian Lang, and I expect to have it ready by tomorrow afternoon. Sister-in-law, we really owe you a lot for this. If it weren't for you providing us with ideas and clues, Pei Ge and I would probably still be headless flies, not knowing where to fly at all."

"It's what I should do," Qin Song smiled, but didn't take credit for it.

Because of the investment and Qian Lang's matter, Ye Ci suddenly had a lot of work to do. He didn't chat with Qin Song for long, and hung up the phone decisively after finishing his explanation.

"Phew..." Qin Song turned off his phone and let out a long sigh of relief. "This matter is finally showing some progress. I'll go find Fu Yushu tomorrow after I get the things Ye Ci has prepared."

“Fu Yushu has been in Weilan Studio for so long, she must have a lot of secrets about Zhou Limin. As long as we can get her to talk, then dealing with Lu Yibai and Zhou Limin will be much easier.”

“…Xiao Song.” Pei Xingzhi looked at her full of fighting spirit, and his eyes suddenly became very distressed.

He raised one hand and gently cupped Qin Song's cheek, his fingertips softly and restrainedly caressing the corners of her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Qin Song blinked in confusion, not understanding why Pei Xingzhi suddenly made such an expression.

Pei Xingzhi frowned unconsciously and remained silent for a long time before speaking.

"Xiao Song, don't worry about finding Fu Yushu, let me handle that."

"Why?" Qin Song didn't understand. "Why can't I worry about it? I can make this happen."

"Moreover," she glanced at Pei Xingzhi's left leg, which was still wrapped in thick bandages, with a hint of reproach in her eyes, "you are still injured. None of your many wounds have fully healed. How are you going to find Fu Yushu?"

"The doctor said that you should not be too active or overworked at this stage. Rest is the best option."

"...I shouldn't overwork myself, I need to rest. What about you?" Pei Xingzhi looked into Qin Song's eyes, even his questioning tone was so gentle and calm.

"...What about me?" Qin Song tilted his head in confusion, feeling that what he was saying was all very unclear and confusing.

Pei Xingzhi moved his hand down and suddenly grabbed Qin Song's hand that was hanging by her side, pulling her in front of him and pressing her down to sit on the hospital bed.

"Xiao Song, you're seven months pregnant. Don't you need peace and quiet? Don't you need rest?"

"...Huh?" Qin Song had no experience with her first pregnancy, and the baby in her belly had always been very well-behaved and had never made a fuss, so she was a little confused by what Pei Xingzhi had suddenly said.

"I'm perfectly fine, why do I need quiet and rest?" As if she felt Pei Xingzhi wasn't upset enough, she stared straight into Pei Xingzhi's eyes and said casually.

Pei Xingzhi couldn't stand her clear eyes staring at him, so he simply took off his glasses and let himself not be able to see anything.

"Xiao Song." After he could no longer see Qin Song clearly, he finally had the courage to speak.

“I married you not so that you would be pregnant and have to run around and work hard every day because of my mess. I have so many people around me, so many people I know, but I have never seen a man who would let his pregnant wife work hard outside all day for his own mess.”

Perhaps it was Pei Xingzhi's expression that was so heavy when he said this that Qin Song finally realized why his mood had been so strange all evening.

“Pei Xingzhi…” She leaned forward slightly, looking at Pei Xingzhi’s reddened eyes with concern.

Pei Xingzhi must be exhausted. He sighed weakly, and his whole demeanor visibly showed signs of defeat.

"I feel like a useless person now. I can't do anything, but I still have to trouble the people around me."

“You’re pregnant and have to run around for me. Mom is getting old and has to go to class, deliver meals, and take care of me all at the same time. I’m a man, and I should be the pillar of the family. But now, not only am I making you suffer with me, but I’m also becoming a burden, leaving already exhausted people with no time to catch their breath.”

Pei Xingzhi had been keeping these thoughts and emotions bottled up for who knows how long. Tonight, he finally couldn't hold it in any longer and, in a fit of self-pity, poured out all his negative feelings.

But actually, Qin Song had guessed before that he might have these psychological problems because of the car accident. However, she had been too busy lately to ask about it.

Seeing Pei Xingzhi looking so dejected, she realized that this man, who could remain calm even when the sky was falling, might need some comfort and encouragement right now.

So she reached out and slapped Pei Xingzhi several times.

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