My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 158
Chapter 158 The Consequences of Lying
“Huan, there are some complications regarding the surgery.”
Qin Jinhuan’s expression darkened. “What complications?”
“His condition is quite bad now, and he’s not doing well mentally. I would not recommend surgery in the short term. I also plan to leave An City with him for his recuperation before I can arrange for his surgery.”
“Are you leaving with him? How about Fraternity Hospital?”
“Huan, don’t worry. I have made the necessary arrangements.”
“Okay. I will have Zeyu meet you, and you can let him know what you need.”
“It’s okay, Huan. I can deal with it alone.”
“If so, bring Zijun with you so that he can be of assistance.”
“Alright.” Rong Ying let out a sudden sigh. “Huan, Xi has missed the best timing for a surgery. Although I can guarantee the success of his gender reassignment surgery, I believe that he will be infertile for his entire life.”
Qin Jinhuan’s eyes turned cold and curtly responded to her before ending the call.
“How could that happen?” Mu Yu who had been listening in felt extremely sorry for Xi. In her opinion, losing the ability to become a mother is a cruel joke for a woman.
However, Qin Jinhuan did not feel upset and only replied emotionlessly, “It’s all fine as long as he’s healthy after the surgery.”
She gave a long sigh and diverted from the sad topic. “I did not expect Ying to be so concerned for Xi. For the sake of his surgery, she doesn’t mind letting go of her work at the hospital.”
“She’s been there since Xi was born. It’s natural that she cares for him.” Qin Jinhuan tried his best to mask the awkwardness in him. He knew very well the reason behind Ying’s great concern for Xi: she was doing that for his sake.
However, Mu Yu did not notice the slight change in his expression as she headed out. Sighing, she remarked, “Xi is so pitiful. Your care and concern must have given him some solace. Hope that he’ll have a better life in the future.”
“For sure.”
“If Shang Qi…” She paused and waited for him when she realized that he had not followed up. “Didn’t you say that we’re going to visit Shang Qi at the hospital?”
Mu Yu noticed that Qin Jinhuan was looking outside, and she followed his gaze to find a few cars stopping by the road outside the residence. A few men came down from each car; Qin Wentao and Dong Yueyun came down from the leading SUV. All of them rushed toward the mansion aggressively.
The hostile aura made her nervous, so she took a step back while clutching onto Qin Jinhuan’s arm.
“It’s okay.” He drew back his gaze and caressed her hand reassuringly before leading her out. At the door, Huang Bo and Cheng Xiang were well-prepared and had ordered their subordinates to block the door.
“Get out of the way!” Qin Wentao bellowed, his eyes red with anger and his voice hoarse. His pale face was fatigued, giving away the fact that he didn’t sleep well and that he was only putting up a threatening appearance.
As if they did not hear his words, Huang Bo and Cheng Xiang did not move even one inch. Qin Wentao glared at them in anger. “If you don’t get out of my way, I’ll beat you until you’re paralyzed!”
He got angrier when the two men didn’t budge and slipped his hand into his pocket. The men behind him followed suit and prepared to draw out their guns.
Huang Bo chuckled coldly and snapped his fingers. Suddenly, a group of men appeared by the road. Before Qin Wentao’s men could flash their guns, they were all pinned down by the newcomers.
The men who were right in front of Qin Jinhuan and Mu Yu had also pulled out their guns, aiming their weapons at Qin Wentao and Dong Yueyun’s head without mercy.
Dong Yueyun was shocked by the move and frantically pressed Qin Wentao’s hand while shouting, “Don’t mess around!” She was still dressed in yesterday’s clothes with a pale face, messy hair, and smudged makeup. She looked disastrous.
Qin Wentao freed his hand from her grasp, but was still rational enough not to take out the gun in his pocket. Instead, he fumed and ordered Qin Jinhuan, “Give Xi back to me!”
Qin Jinhuan signaled at the men in front of him to make way and looked at Qin Wentao with a smirk. “You’re not qualified to be Xi’s parents.”
With an ashen face, Qin Wentao berated Qin Jinhuan, “Whether or not we’re qualified to be his parents has nothing to do with you. He’s the child between Yueyun and me; that’s an indisputable fact. Give him back to me immediately, or I’ll call the police and report you for abduction!”
“Call the police then. Nobody’s stopping you.”
“Huan!” Mu Yu tugged at his shirt softly and shook her head slightly at him. She was worried that his remarks would provoke the couple and pushed them to make a police report. That would complicate matters and shame the entire Qin Family in An City. Not only that, Xi’s secret could be exposed to the public, which was an outcome that she did not wish to see.
Qin Jinhuan laughed nonchalantly. “Isn’t it great to call the police? That way, you could publicize the issue to the public. Then, grandpa would definitely leave all the family inheritance to me.”
Infuriated, Qin Wentao yelled, “Are you thinking of pocketing the entire family inheritance? Dream on! Don’t forget that I’m still here to stop you!”
“You? Pfft.” Qin Jinhuan laughed at him. “Xi is a female, but in order to get the family inheritance, you have intentionally lied to grandpa over the years. If grandpa knows the truth, will he ever forgive you?”
Dong Yueyun hurriedly explained, “We did not lie to the Old Master. Xi was born a male!”
“Do you have evidence that Xi is a male since birth?”
“Of course! I have proof from the hospital and…”
Qin Jinhuan smirked and interrupted her, “Didn’t you know that the system of the hospital where you gave birth to Xi had been hacked last night? And that the data stored in the system was deleted? Didn’t you know that the systems of Workers’ Hospital and Pengyi Care Hospital were respectively hacked and Xi’s relevant medical history was stolen?”
“Was that your doing? Why?” Qin Wentao glared at Qin Jinhuan.
“The reason is simple: If you dare to stop Xi from doing what he wants, I’ll edit the data on my hands and send it to grandpa, thus exposing your plot of eyeing the inheritance by lying about Xi’s gender to him!”
“We did not lie to him!”
Qin Jinhuan sneered at their futile explanation. “I have solid evidence to refute your empty excuse. Who do you think grandpa would believe in?”
“Qin Jinhuan! You’re a cruel b*stard! How dare you make things up to frame me! I’m going to fight you!” Qin Wentao felt ashamed and furious for being exposed under the daylight, so he pounced on Qin Jinhuan but was blocked by Huang Bo and Cheng Xiang.
Seeing that Qin Wentao had lost control of his emotions, Mu Yu immediately interjected and explained, “Did you not understand the meaning behind Huan’s words? He meant to say that if you do not object to Xi becoming a woman, he will not send the data to grandpa.”
Dong Yueyun was filled with despair, but she was still grasping the last straw of hope. She thus asked Mu Yu in desperation, “If Xi becomes a woman, will we still get part of the family inheritance?”
“Of course! A woman is a human after all, and Xi is still part of the Qin Family…”
“I have only promised not to go after the fact that you both lied to grandpa. As for the Qin Family inheritance, don’t you dream of getting even one cent out of it! The entire Qin Family is now under me! This is the consequence of lying!” Qin Jinhuan coldly interrupted Mu Yu’s persuasion and dragged her onto the car.
“Huan, you… Sigh!” Mu Yu kept her silence reluctantly. Observing the situation, Huang Bo immediately signaled at Cheng Xiang to control the situation on the ground while he swiftly went into the driver’s seat.
“Qin Jinhuan! You’re a b*stard who’s worse than an animal! I will not let you off this easily! We shall see!”
“My Xi! My dear son! Where are you? You’re killing mom right now!”
Even though the car had gone down the road, Qin Wentao’s yelling and Dong Yueyun’s hysterics were still lingering in Mu Yu’s ears, making her hair stand. Confused, she looked at Qin Jinhuan and interrogated him, “Do you really mean it when you say that Xi is not getting the family inheritance?”
“I’ve only said that Qin Wentao and Dong Yueyun should not dream of getting a cent. That excludes Xi.”
“But you told them just now that the Qin Family’s inheritance belongs to you entirely.”
Qin Jinhuan smiled slyly. “It satisfies me to see them helpless against me despite their fury.”
“Is it wise to provoke them in that way?”
“They deserved it.” His eyes were unforgiving.
“But…” After some thought, Mu Yu did not further express her worries and turned to look outside.
The car had gone some distance. She could no longer see the entrance of the mansion, but the ragged looks of Qin Wentao and Dong Yueyun were still alive in front of her eyes. However, she had no pity for the greedy parents. She only worried about Qin Jinhuan and Qin Chengxi because she knew the character of Dong Yueyun; she would definitely not give up after such a huge setback.
Mu Yu closed her eyes and pondered silently about the possible points of attack if Dong Yueyun and Qin Wentao wanted to take revenge on Qin Jinhuan.
Around six o’ clock in the evening, Qin Jinhuan and Mu Yu arrived at the City Hospital, where Shang Qi was being treated for his grief.
“Shang Qi, President Qin and the young mistress are here to visit you.” Shang Huining greeted the two warmly and reminded Shang Qi who was still staring at his laptop screen on the hospital bed.
“Your brother and Yu are here,” While talking to someone in a video call, Shang Qi peeled off the blanket to get out of his bed.
“No need to move!” Qin Jinhuan rushed up to stop Shang Qi. At the same time, he stole a glance at the laptop screen.
“Huan.” The screen displayed Qin Chengxi’s pale but smiling face. However, his smile was rather shy as he realized that Qin Jinhuan must have known about the relationship between him and Shang Qi.
“Shang Qi, have a chat with my brother. I’ll end the call on my side.”
“Hey! Xi!” Noticing that the video call had ended, Shang Qi looked disappointed.
“Shang Qi! President Qin is still here.” Shang Huining hinted at his son to focus on the guests. Shang Qi was pulled back to reality and smiled embarrassingly at Qin Jinhuan and Mu Yu. “Sorry, I’m…”
Qin Jinhuan smiled softly to show that he was fine with it. “When did you leave the ER? How are you feeling now?”
“I’m doing fine! I left the ER the moment I received a call from Xi. As long as he’s fine, I’ll be okay too. I…”
“Shang Qi! What are you blabbering about in front of President Qin?”
“Dad, I’m telling him the truth!” Even though Shang Qi looked a little pale, one could tell that he was elated. “Hey, President Qin, did you know that Xi had disappeared when I left Fraternity Hospital for a short while? Today, I spent great efforts to locate his parents and to get his whereabouts, but his mom dashed forward and gave me a slap before kicking and punching me. She said that it was I who had caused Xi’s death, and she wanted compensation.”
“That time, I really thought that Xi was dead and I felt struck by lightning. I begged his mom to tell me where he is so that I could take a last look at him, but she told me that she would not allow me to even see his ashes. I felt so aggrieved at that time so I vomited blood and passed out. When I woke up again, I was already in the hospital, but I wanted to find Xi. My dad was worried about my health and forbade me to go out. He went to meet you for my sake and finally found you via Qi Hao.”
Right then, Shang Qi flashed a guilty look at Shang Huining and apologized, “Sorry, dad. I made you worry.”
Shang Huining sighed and shook his head. “Foolish child. It’s fine as long as you’re safe.”
Qi Jinhuan mulled over it and asked Shang Qi, “Did Xi tell you the reason behind his suicide attempt?”
Shang Qi nodded. “He told me when I sent him to the ER. I told him very clearly that regardless of his gender, I will still love him. I love him as a person independent of his biological characteristics.”
That appeared to be the reason behind Xi’s strong will to live. Mu Yu smiled at Qin Jinhuan, but he looked at Shang Huining instead. Shang Huining then met his gaze and reluctantly expressed his stance, “My only wish is for Shang Qi to be healthy and happy.”
Shang Qi beamed at his father’s support. “Dad, don’t worry. There’s nothing wrong with my sexual orientation. Xi is a girl!”
“Really?” Shang Huining looked at his son in disbelief.
Qin Jinhuan nodded and briefly explained the story of Qin Chengxi’s intersex experience. At the end, he asked Shang Huining solemnly, “Even though Xi will soon undergo surgery to become a female, the surgery comes very late for her and she will be infertile. Can your family accept her?”
“Of course!” Shang Qi expressed his opinion without hesitation. “I am satisfied as long as I can be with Xi. I don’t care about anything else.”
Noticing the disappointment in Shang Huining’s eyes, he immediately grinned and comforted his dad, “Dad, you and mom are still young. Plus, medical technology is advanced nowadays. You could totally give me a baby brother. No, one is not enough; how about two or even three? Xi and I could take care of them and when they’re all grown up, I will pass the baton of Xin Xin Multimedia Group to them.”
“This kid. What crap are you talking about?” In the presence of Qin Jinhuan, Shang Huining was embarrassed to be poked fun at by his son. Anyway, he declared to Qin Jinhuan, “I still stand my ground. My only wish is for Shang Qi to be healthy and happy.”
“Whew.” Mu Yu felt as if a great burden was lifted and looked at Qin Jinhuan happily. Feeling satisfied, Qin Jinhuan smiled and nodded at Shang Qi.
“President Qin, Xi told me that her surgery will be delayed. Can I stay by her side?”
Before Qin Jinhuan could reply, Mu Yu’s phone rang and she saw an unknown caller ID, which she assumed to be telemarketing and rejected the call. Unexpectedly, her phone buzzed again. It was the same caller. She thus excused herself from the room to take the call by the door.
“Doctor Mu?” It was a hushed male voice. Astonished, Mu Yu politely answered, “Hello, may I know who you…”
“I am Wang Linhua. I wish to see you.”