My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 183
Chapter 183 A Dramatic Scene Unfolded
The person leading the crowd was the hostile Qin Wentao with Dong Yueyun right behind him. He looked around and dashed to the front of Qin Jinhuan. “Where’s Xi? Hand him over!”
Qin Jinhuan looked at him coldly but soon retracted his gaze. Instead of replying, he aloofly drank the wine in his glass.
“Qin Jinhuan!” Qin Wentao was completely enraged at the careless attitude. He pointed at Qin Jinhuan and scolded him, “Don’t think that I can’t touch you just because you’re now the president of Qing Tian Group! I am warning you now: If you don’t return him to me, don’t blame me for getting mad at you!”
Dong Yueyun dared not yell at Qin Jinhuan. Instead, she cried and pleaded, “Huan, I beg you to return Xi to us. Xi is my life. Without him, I can’t live.”
“You can’t live without Xi? Do you even hear your words now?” Wen Zeyu sneered. “Why do you make it sound nice? Everyone knew that you are only after the Qin Family assets under her name!”
Qin Wentao immediately reprimanded him, “Wen Zeyu, that’s my family matter! It’s none of your business as an outsider!”
“An outsider? Hmph.” Wen Zeyu didn’t care about it at all. “I’m afraid you don’t even hold as many shares as me in Qing Tian Group.”
The direct remark hit the bullseye and Qin Wentao’s face immediately turned a deep shade of red in shame. Upon seeing that, Dong Yueyun laughed coldly and started insulting Wen Zeyu, “No matter how many shares you hold in Qing Tian Group, you are not a part of the Qin Family. It wouldn’t change the fact that you were abandoned by your father! You’re only a mongrel who has no parents. What right do you have to interfere in our family matters?”
Prior to this, Dong Yueyun had accidentally heard Li Xianglan bringing up the topic. However, she was still unaware that Wen Zeyu was the only child of Hui Ming Group’s Yao Chenhua. Therefore, her tone was very hostile when she addressed Wen Zeyu.
Her insult hurt Wen Zeyu’s deepest wounds. His expression swiftly changed and he glared at Dong Yueyun in fury. However, before he could say anything, Qin Chengxi who wanted to avoid a fight about her had run to Dong Yueyun and meekly called out to her, “Mommy.”
When Dong Yueyun and Qin Wentao saw Qin Chengxi in a female outfit, they were all greatly shocked, especially Dong Yueyun whose face was as pale as paper as if she had seen a ghost. She suddenly pushed Qin Chengxi away and waved her hands in terror. “No! You’re not Xi! You’re definitely not Xi!”
Qin Chengxi did not anticipate her mom’s reaction and stumbled backward. Thankfully, Shang Qi was well-prepared for any potential physical conflict and held her just in time. Then, he quickly hid her behind him and turned around to stare warily at Dong Yueyun.
Dong Yueyun’s reaction made Wen Zeyu feel great and he ceased his anger at her previous insult. Instead, he started laughing and gloated at her, “Stop denying the truth! You know very well in your heart that she is Xi! She’s your daughter, Qin Chengxi!”
“Shut up! Stop that nonsense! You think you can fool me?” Dong Yueyun took another glance at Qin Chengxi who was now cowering behind Shang Qi. She immediately retracted her gaze and wailed, “That can’t be Xi! It’s impossible! Return my Xi to me!”
Qin Wentao had no time to comfort his wife. His eyes were pits of fury and he stared squarely at Qin Chengxi. The poor girl was terrified when she met her parents’ infuriated looks and trembled uncontrollably from head to toe.
“It’s fine. Don’t be scared. You have me.” Shang Qi took her hand and soothed her.
“Come out now!” Qin Wentao’s abrupt howl had Qin Chengxi trembling involuntarily. Shang Qi immediately shielded her tightly behind his back and tried his best to address Qin Wentao in a calm tone, “Uncle Qin, please be gentle to Xi.”
“I’m talking to my son. How dare you interfere?”
“Uncle Qin, you are wrong. Xi is not your son; she’s your daughter.”
“F*ck!” Qin Wentao was incensed at the remark. “I dare you to repeat that! I’d slice you into pieces!”
“I’m telling the truth.” Shang Qi remained calm.
“You…”
“You’re the source of trouble! My son is dead all because of you! I’m going to fight you!” Dong Yueyun suddenly turned into a mad lioness and lunged at Shang Qi. Shang Qi had always despised her and when he saw her attacking, he immediately prepared for a fight. Just when he lifted his hand, he was hugged tightly by Qin Chengxi who was crying and pleading at him, “Don’t hurt my mommy!”
While she was begging, Dong Yueyun had appeared in front of Shang Qi but instead of hurting him, she violently dragged Qin Chengxi from behind of Shang Qi and gave her a slap on the face with the speed of lightning.
“Hey!”
“Xi!”
“What are you doing?”
“Let go of her!”
Wen Zeyu and the others immediately surrounded Dong Yueyun and rebuked her.
“Get lost! All of you, get lost! I’m teaching my child a lesson. It’s none of your business!” Dong Yueyun had completely turned into a madwoman as she dragged Qin Chengxi to the back while screaming at the others.
“Let go of her!”
“Huan!” Wen Zeyu could not stand it anymore and shot an anxious look at Qin Jinhuan. When he saw Qin Jinhuan hinting at him to hold back, he worriedly sighed and stopped in his tracks.
On the other end, Qin Chengxi was pale from the shock at the situation in front of her. Huge drops of perspiration formed on her forehead and she felt like she was unclothed in the middle of the icy winter, her entire body shaking and her teeth chattering. Every time she opened her mouth, she could not utter a word and merely held her swollen cheeks while crying.
“I’m not dead yet. What are you wailing for? If you want to wail, come with me and wail at home!” Dong Yueyun dragged and pulled at Qin Chengxi out of the banquet hall. Upon seeing that, Shang Qi instantly had a breakdown and mustered all his strength to struggle and to scream, “Let go of Xi! You let go of her!”
“Shang Qi!” Qin Chengxi stumbled behind Dong Yueyun and turned around to stare at Shang Qi with teary eyes.
“Xi!”
She couldn’t take it when Mu Yu saw that Qin Jinhuan had not taken action. She attempted to rush forth to help out but was stopped by him.
“Huan! You…”
“Huan, save me!” Qin Chengxi suddenly grabbed at the doorframe and begged for help at Qin Chengxi through tears.
The next moment, Bian Zijun and Huang Bo dashed up and gave Dong Yueyun a hard shove, taking Qin Chengxi back to Qin Jinhuan’s side. At the same time, Weng Yun and Cheng Xiang had moved forward to save Shang Qi from the chaos.
Their movements were too fast. Dong Yueyun and Qin Wentao who initially thought that they wouldn’t take action were both stunned for around ten seconds before they finally registered the situation.
“Qin Jinhuan, you…”
“Xi is my sister, so I have the responsibility to protect her,” Qin Jinhuan coldly cut her off. “Let’s just take today’s slap as her repayment to her parents for raising her. I will let that slip. However, if you dare to hurt her again in the future, I will take a hundred-fold revenge on her behalf.”
His voice was not loud, but the chill in his tone made Dong Yueyun tremble involuntarily. Mu Yu, who had only been thinking of protecting Qin Chengxi, was full of joy when she heard Qin Jinhuan’s threat. She even looked at him with eyes full of respect.
Even so, Qin Wentao did not feel threatened. He lifted his head high and protested at QIn Jinhuan, “No matter how Xi turns out, he is still my son. I definitely have to bring him back today!”
While speaking, he waved at the men who followed him to Gloria Hotel. However, the group of men exchanged glances and hesitated to stand out. Qin Wentao was immediately embarrassed by the cowardice of his men. He quickly flipped his head around and started yelling at them, “You’re all good-for-nothings! How dare you look down on me! Have you forgotten how I treated you before?”
“If you wish to completely cut ties with the Qin Family, you should bring Xi home right now.”
“Of course I will bring him home. I…”
“Wentao!” Dong Yueyun suddenly went up and tugged at Qin Wentao’s sleeve, signalling at him to keep quiet.
“What?” Qin Wentao had not comprehended the situation, but Dong Yueyun paid no attention to him as she turned to look at Qin Jinhuan worriedly. “Huan, what did that mean?”
“You didn’t even get that?” Wen Zeyu pouted and interjected. “He meant to say that if you bring Xi home today, not only will Xi not get a cent from the family inheritance, he will also cut off your funding. The three of you should get prepared to sleep on the streets.”
Qin Wentao’s expression immediately changed, but he soon snorted nonchalantly, “You don’t have the right to dictate!”
Qin Jinhuan shot a glance at him. “Try me then.”
“I will! Do you think I’m easily scared?” Qin Wentao glared at Qin Chengxi. “Get over now!”
“Huan!”
“Young Master Qin!”
Mu Yu and Shang Qi both shielded Qin Chengxi behind them at the same time.
“Tsk tsk tsk. I don’t understand both of you at all.” Wen Zeyu shrugged at Qin Wentao. “Even grandpa has accepted Xi’s new identity as a female. Why can’t you do so?”
A glimmer appeared in Dong Yueyun’s eyes. “You mean the old master will not disqualify Xi from inheriting the family assets?”
“Well, that’s his decision for now. But I don’t know if he’d change his mind after you bring Xi away.”
“If so, we will not insist on taking Xi with us.” Dong Yueyun immediately softened her tone and changed her stance. “Xi, your dad and I are getting older and we can’t take good care of you. It’s better if you follow your brother. At that time…”
“Yueyun!” After Qin Wentao cut her off, he turned to question Wen Zeyu, “Did the old master tell you in person that he accepts Xi?”
“Tomorrow is the Laba Festival. Grandpa says that he is bringing Xi to visit grandma’s grave at the Tai Cemetery. What do you think that means?”
Qin Wentao was frozen in shock.
“Wentao.” Dong Yueyun gently persuaded him, “Your health is our concern. You don’t even have the energy to take care of yourself, not to mention Xi. I think it’s best for Huan to take care of her.”
“Yueyun…”
“Sigh. It’s been cold lately and my body hurts all over. I need to get home early and rest.” Then, she reminded Qin Chengxi who was now spacing out beside Mu Yu, “Xi, daddy and mommy feel unwell, and we have to go home early. You have to listen to Huan. We’ll visit you again tomorrow. You all have fun tonight. We’re leaving now!”
The only reason she was obsessed with Qin Chengxi’s gender was because of the rule that the sons would receive more family inheritance. Now, if both males and females could have their fair shares, there was nothing to fight about.
After that, she firmly dragged Qin Wentao out of the banquet hall, and their men left with them. Their departure had restored peace and silence to the hall.
“Huan, you’re awesome for helping Xi to settle her parents in no time.” Wen Zeyu clapped and laughed. “Xi, you don’t have to worry that your parents would give you trouble. You can start a carefree new life!”
“So, you intentionally let them in just to help Xi confront her parents.” Mu Yu came to a late realization.
“Huan, thank you,” Qin Cheng Xi sobbed and thanked him. He flashed a smile at her.
“Huan, did grandpa really accept me as who I am now?” Qin Chengxi revealed another worry of hers. When she saw him nodding earnestly, she was in disbelief and asked him meekly, “I will visit grandpa now. Is that okay?”
“Sure,” Mu Yu replied on behalf of Qin Jinhuan but she looked at Wen Zeyu with a troubled expression. “But what about this party?”
Being understanding, Wen Zeyu waved his hand at them. “Xi will not get a peace of mind without hearing it directly from grandpa. You should leave before us. We’ll meet up again another day. We have time anyway.”
Qin Jinhuan did not say more. He merely nodded at Wen Zeyu and prepared to leave with Mu Yu and Qin Chengxi. Feeling sorry, Shang Qi tugged at her, “Xi, about your face…”
“It’s fine.” Qin Chengxi immediately covered up the slap mark on her face with the long hair. “I’ll call you later at night.”
”Okay. I’ll wait for your call.” Shang Qi saw them out reluctantly.
The snowfall was getting heavier. On the way home, Huang Bo dared not drive fast. When they arrived at Prosperous Manor, it was ten at night and Qin Xiaozhi had gone to bed. Not wanting to disturb grandpa who had sleeping issues, Qin Jinhuan instructed Mu Yu to send Qin Chengxi to the guest room for the night’s rest. He then suggested that she stay on longer to comfort the anxious Qin Chengxi. After that, he returned to the room to wait for her.
The clock almost struck midnight, but he had not seen Mu Yu return to the room. He was worried about Qin Chengxi’s condition and was about to visit them at the guest room. However, before he could get to the door, his phone suddenly rang. It was Rong Jian, so he immediately took the call.
“Huan, come to my place immediately!” Rong Jian sounded in a great hurry, which was a shock to Qin Jinhuan. “What happened?”
“Only you can solve this problem. Come over now. I’m waiting for you!” Then, Rong Jian ended the call. Qin Jinhuan seemed to have had a clue. He hesitated for a while but after giving it some thought, he took his coat and left home.