My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 156
Chapter 156 A Middle-Aged Man Who Acted Cute
Mu Yu was shocked. “Why did Kiki turn herself in?”
“She confessed that she had killed Zhao Yongli.” Rong Jian had put away his phone and was heading out.
“What?” Mu Yu followed him out in great shock. “Did Kiki say she killed Zhao Yongli? Isn’t the murderer Wang Linhua?”
“We haven’t arrived at a conclusion yet. I’ll let you know after I get back to the Bureau and understand the situation.” When Rong Jian replied to her, he was already downstairs.
“Hey! Chief Rong!” Mu Yu wanted to run down the stairs but she was grabbed by Qin Jinhuan. “What you need now is rest.”
“But…”
“It’s not the time for the forensic doctor to work yet.”
“Even if a forensic doctor is needed, Yu doesn’t have to worry about it as long as there’s Pretty Bing. I bet Rong Jian is thinking of ways to hit on her.” Wen Zeyu had wiped his face clean and blinked at the others with a shady look.
Mu Yu immediately thought of Feng Qiqi and puzzledly asked, “Although Chief Rong is in the Special Investigation Unit, he always reports at the Bureau and heads to Qing Tian Building later. Plus, he has to make trips back to the Bureau for various matters so why would he not have a chance to meet Madam Feng? Also, he has enrolled Madam Feng’s sister for assistance.”
“Yu, daily meetups are insufficient to hit her up. He can easily go to the forensic doctor’s office or to Pretty Bing’s house to meet her, but even if he stands beside her, she would ignore him and have no interaction with him; that is the root of the problem. You can’t expect Qiqi to become a matchmaker by playing hooky or running away from home all the time, right? Now that you’re transferred to the Special Investigation Unit, Pretty Bing is the only forensic doctor left in the Bureau. If there’s a case, Rong Jian could use the opportunity to get closer to her.”
Mu Yu twitched her lips as she reminded him, “Chief Rong is in the Special Investigation Unit too. Even if there’s another case, it will not fall under his jurisdiction.”
“What if there was another similar case of vicious homicide? If the Bureau requests to combine the cases, he could…”
“Aren’t you having breakfast?”
“Of course I am.” Wen Zeyu immediately followed Qin Jinhuan and Mu Yu down the stairs, not forgetting to continue the previous topic. “If another case like this happens, you should pretend that you’ve fallen sick and not take up the job so that Pretty Bing would have the chance to do it. Consider it as a favor to Rong Jian. Although he spat a mouthful of water on me today, I will not take revenge on him.”
Is he suggesting that more vicious homicide cases have to happen to give Rong Jian the opportunity to get Pretty Bing? Mu Yu stood at the dining table with a speechless look. When Qin Jinhuan was pulling out a chair for Mu Yu, he turned to Wen Zeyu and gently reminded him, “Go have your breakfast. Eat up.”
Not used to the affection, Wen Zeyu pretended to tremble. “Huan, could you not talk to me like you’re speaking to Yu? You’re giving me goosebumps.”
“Huh, I’m simply concerned that you won’t know when your next meal is!”
“Hey! I prepared a hearty breakfast for all of you. How could you curse me first thing in the morning? Yu, look at him! He’s so cruel!” Wen Zeyu looked at Mu Yu with a pitiful expression.
Qin Jinhuan had taken a seat. He was lazily peeling off hard-boiled eggs for Mu Yu while carelessly replying to him, “Aren’t you praying for more homicides to happen in order to play matchmaker? From the cleaner to the division manager, so many homicides have happened in the same place. The next victim will definitely be a senior executive.”
“Right!” Mu Yu finally figured out the meaning behind Qin Jinhuan’s words and immediately concurred loudly, “The next victim could be you! Sigh, what should we do? Come, have more food for your breakfast. If anything happens to you, you won’t be enjoying this anymore.” While she was speaking, she pushed all the dishes from the center of the table to the front of Wen Zeyu.
“Yu, how could you bully me too? I’m not going to eat.” Although Wen Zeyu protested, he grabbed a mantou and took a huge bite, chewing deliciously as he flashed an upset expression.
His comedic behavior entertained Mu Yu and she chuckled, “Who asked you to pray for another homicide? Huan’s guess is not without reason. If there’s another homicide in the company, the next victim could well be a senior executive.”
“Hmph.” Wen Zeyu disregarded their ominous remarks. “The killer of Zhao Yongli has turned herself in, so we could exclude the possibility that the murders were targeting Qing Tian Group. So, if another similar case happens, the victim may not necessarily be someone from Qing Tian Group.”
Wen Zeyu came to the above conclusion based on his knowledge of the complicated personal relationship issues among Kiki, Zhao Yongli and Wang Linhua. Mu Yu nodded in agreement with his deduction as she responded seriously, “If Kiki is really the killer, your guess could be right. Anyway, no matter whether the previous cases intentionally targeted Qing Tian Group, I do not wish to see another tragedy. I hope that the two vicious homicides will end here.”
“Hey, Yu, I was just joking. Why are you looking so serious?” Noticing that Qin Jinhuan was looking sullen, Wen Zeyu immediately pushed all the food back to Mu Yu as he flashed an apologetic smile for bringing her mood down. “Don’t worry. My prayers have rarely been answered. Otherwise, I would have taken Ying as my wife long before this, and my old man would have rotten into a pile of bones.”
“Get lost after breakfast. Go back to work.”
“Hey, Huan, I am the vice president in the company, which is second to your position. Could you not use a rude expression such as ‘get lost’ when you talk to me?”
Wen Zeyu’s comment reminded Mu Yu of last night’s scene where Qin Jinhuan had told her to get lost and her mood immediately tanked. However, she could not express her dissatisfaction in front of Wen Zeyu and only threw the peeled egg back onto Qin Jinhuan’s plate.
Not sensing the change in her mood, Wen Zeyu smiled and fawned, “Oh, you’re indeed the one who cares for Huan the most. See, you even share the hard-boiled egg with him! If only Ying could care for me as much…”
Sensing that Mu Yu was upset, Qin Jinhuan instantly glared at Wen Zeyu. “If you’re not eating, just leave.” If not for Mu Yu, he would have told Wen Zeyu to get lost.
“I didn’t sleep well last night too. I also want to…”
“Sleep at the company.”
“Huan, are you experiencing anxiety lately? You like to interrupt others and it’s rude. Alright? Stopping me from resting at my residence is even more rude. Talking about ingratitude…”
“Ying told me that a reputable medical university in the States has offered her tenure and she asked for my opinion on the offer.”
“For real?” Wen Zeyu immediately sounded deflated. “No! No! Please tell her not to go! There are lots of dangers abroad and her safety cannot be guaranteed!”
He saw Qin Jinhuan giving him an irritated side-eye and immediately stood up. “I’ll leave now. I’ll head over to the company and do my best at work, meetings and sleeping. Okay? But you have to help me persuade Ying to stay!”
“Zeyu! Finish your breakfast before you leave!” Mu Yu called out to him but could not make him stay. She turned and complained, “When you needed help, you called him over. Now when everything’s settled, you chase him away. Qin Jinhuan, is this how you treat your subordinates?”
Qin Jinhuan ignored her finger-pointing and smiled warmly as he placed the egg back to her plate. “Come, eat this.”
“No, I don’t want to.”
“Yu!” He pressed her hand and said softly, “Last night’s incident belongs to the past. Please don’t take it to heart.”
“You were the one who told me to get lost. Of course you won’t take that to heart. If it was the other way round, I am sure that you’d be fuming.”
“Well, why don’t you try it on me then? Let’s see if I’d get angry.”
“Get…” Right when she wanted to yell at him to get lost, his smiling stare defeated her and she swallowed her words while placing her hand on her chin, turning her back against him to express her displeasure.
“Alright, finish up your food quickly. After this, let’s take a nappy nap.”
Nappy nap?
Mu Yu turned to face him and stared at him like he was a monster. He shrugged. “Isn’t this how you act cute?”
She rolled her eyes in exasperation. “Uncle, acting cute is only allowed for young girls. Got it?”
“Hmm… What’s allowed for a man like me then?” He grinned and inched closer to her.
“Get lost,” she stopped him from coming closer and reproached him.
“How about ‘get laid’?” He guffawed. “What a timely reminder. Indeed, getting laid is my right. Why don’t we…”
“You! Shut your mouth!” Mu Yu instantly blushed and looked to the other side embarrassedly and realized that they were the only people in the huge house, making her sigh in relief. Then, she nagged him lovingly, “Could you stop being so disgusting? If you have the time, you should take care of Xi instead!”
“I will definitely take care of him. As for you, I want to make you feel disgusted at me,” Qin Jinhuan remarked and abruptly hugged her.
“Hey! Hey! Hey!”
“Why are you addressing me like that? If you do that again, you’ll get laid down right here…”
She understood his intentional wordplay and immediately rolled her eyes at him. Next, she addressed him seriously, “Would you tell me to get lost again?”
“No.”
“Alright. Keep that in mind. Okay?”
“Okay.” Qin Jinhuan changed his expression and stopped messing around her to nod at her solemnly. It appeared that he had long understood that he should not have treated her in that way.
“Since you have learned your lesson, then you should finish your food quickly now. I’m sleepy.” Mu Yu yawned and stood up. To be honest, she did not want to hold him accountable for his words yesterday. After all, she had made the mistake of not taking into consideration his feelings last night too. Moreover, his attitude toward Xi later was satisfactory in her opinion. She just wanted to make him aware of his word choice in front of her and never to use rude expressions to disrespect her anymore.
“I’m done.” Qin Jinhuan stood up and took her hand, leading her to the room. “We’ll stay here for the night.”
Mu Yu understood why they had to stay for a night and did not comment further. Instead, she reminded him, “Don’t ever act cute again in front of me.”
“Why not?”
“Have you seen any grown man acting cute before?”
“What if I wanted to?” Grinning, he moved closer and whispered in her ear, “Touchy touch, kissy kiss, nappy nap…”
“Don’t you think you’re disgusting?”
“Touchy touch, kissy kiss, nappy nap…” Staring at Qin Jinhuan who was now chanting the phrases like singing a song, she felt speechless and attempted to stop him but to no avail. In the end, she tried to change the topic of conversation. “Sigh. I wonder how Xi is doing right now. I’m not sure if he has undergone the surgery.”
“Probably not so soon. Last night, we went through so much chaos. After Ying secretly brought Xi to the unnamed hospital, they definitely have to perform a body checkup on him, which will take some time. By then, the effect of the anesthesia will be gone. They’ll have to arrange another time for his surgery.”
Mu Yu who had successfully shifted his attention suddenly thought of a recurring question in her mind and asked him in a serious manner, “Xi has been driven to attempt suicide out of desperation. Why did he suddenly show a strong will to live after he went through the gastric lavage? Wasn’t that an abrupt change?”
“He probably realized the value of being alive after his first attempt.”
Mu Yu shook her head to disagree with Qin Jinhuan’s answer. She somehow felt that there were some undisclosed issues with Xi.
“Alright. Don’t overthink. Let’s rest.”
Qin Jinhuan had finished making the bed and saw her staring blankly at the bed. He understood her concern and looked around only to find a bolster in the room. There were no other pillows except for the bolster. After giving it some thought, he gave a big yawn and lay down before her. “I’m truly exhausted and do not plan to do anything else. I just wanted a good sleep.”
When Mu Yu saw him closing his eyes as he prepared to sleep, she finally felt assured enough to change her clothes and join him on the bed, making sure that she was one foot away from him before shutting her eyes.
Honestly speaking, she was tired too and planned to rest comfortably. When she woke up, she would give Rong Jian a call. If Kiki had really turned herself in, the interrogation would be under way now and they could not give her any updates over the phone anyway.
A while later, Qin Jinhuan sensed that Mu Yu’s breathing became smoother and he slowly opened his eyes, making sure to carefully turn onto his side to face her. He lay there silently, observing her peaceful and lovely features. As he looked on, his usually indifferent face lit up with a smile. Soon, he fell asleep with a satisfied smile on his face.
“Get out of the way!”
“No!”
“If not, don’t blame me for being rude!”
“If you want to barge in, don’t blame me for getting physical!”
“Go away!”
“No!”
“Qin Jinhuan, come out!”
“If you yell again, don’t blame me for acting unreasonably!”
“Qin Jinhuan!”
After a very lengthy sleep, Qin Jinhuan was woken up by a jarring racket downstairs.