My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 196

Chapter 196 A Disappointing Pregnancy
“Huan?” Rong Ying turned around in astonishment.

“Don’t tell grandpa about it.” Because Qin Jinhuan had slightly flicked some dust from his shirt while speaking, Rong Ying thought that he was referring to the earlier incident at the workers’ dorm. “Hasn’t grandpa heard about that news? Impossible! It is all over the internet!” She was struck by surprise.

“I’m referring to the misunderstanding on Mu Yu’s pregnancy. Today’s events have been stressful enough for grandpa. I guess his blood pressure has increased, so I can’t burden him anymore.”

Knowing that Qin Xiaozhi was very excited about her pregnancy, she immediately nodded. “I got it.”

“Don’t mention Mu Yu’s condition to anyone else, except for Lei Zhi.” Qin Jinhuan knew that they could not hide anything from the family doctor.

“Alright.”

“You should leave,” Qin Jinhuan’s voice finally sounded relaxed. “When Yu is done resting, I’ll bring her home. Grandpa is still waiting for us at home.”

She did not object to his suggestion. However, she nodded with a worried stare at him.

“I’m fine,” After saying that, Qin Jinhuan walked past her down the corridor. Bian Zijun hurriedly followed behind him. When he walked past Rong Ying, he smiled and waved at her.

She stood frozen on the ground and stared blankly at Qin Jinhuan’s figure before letting out a secret sigh and leaving.

When Rong Ying disappeared at the turn down the corridor, Wen Zeyu slowly emerged from the shadows and stared at the direction she headed with a complicated look.

On the other hand, Qin Jinhuan rushed to Mu Yu’s temporary ward. The moment he entered the area, he saw her sobbing with her hands covering her face and he hurriedly called her name while shuffling over.

“You little fool. It’s fine if we don’t have a baby now as long as you’re healthy.” With a smile, he bent over and gently wiped away her tears.

“But I’m worried that grandpa would be sad after hearing it. He’s been thinking very hard for me to conceive.”

“We’ll hide it from him then.”

“Without a baby inside me, my belly will not grow. He’ll know that I’m not pregnant sooner or later.”

Planting a kiss on her forehead, he caressed her face and flashing her a suggestive smile. “If we can make a baby before grandpa finds out, there will be no issue anymore!”

Mu Yu still looked concerned. “What if we fail again?”

“You have to trust your husband’s ability.”

“If your physique was strong enough, I would have gotten pregnant.” She belatedly realized that her words sounded hurtful to him and hurriedly added while sniffling, “I didn’t mean that. What I mean is… Well, we probably didn’t put enough effort into it. Let’s put more effort into it in the future.”

Qin Jinhuan purposely put on a stern face but burst into laughter when he heard her innocent comment.

“You’re not angry anymore, are you?” She grinned, eager to please him.

“There’s no need to be angry. I’ll just prove myself with my actions.” He drew her into a hug with a smile and quipped, “Next time, we’ll put in more effort and hopefully grant grandpa his wish.”

She did not expect him to reply with a bold statement and embarrassedly poked him on his chest.

“Ouch…”

“What’s wrong?” She sat up straight in shock.

“Nothing.” To hide his discomfort, he forced a smile.

Instantly, Mu Yu was reminded of the incident at the workers’ dorm before she had fainted. She worriedly clutched his hand and scanned him from head to toe. When she noticed the wound on his face, she straightened her body and leaned forward to caress his face sorrily. Sobbing, she asked, “How are you? Do you have other wounds?”

He skimmed through it. “Just some bruises here and there.”

Before this, everything was in a flurry when she was sent into the emergency room and he did not have time to check his face for his wounds. When he first entered the temporary ward, Bian Zijun had reminded him to change into fresh clothes in order not to worry her, during which he recalled the wounds on his face. He quickly tore off the band-aids and changed his jacket before entering but he did not expect her to instantly poked at his wound on the chest.

“What about here?” She pointed at his chest with a concerned look. “How’s it feeling?”

“There’s a bruise there but it’s not a big deal. How do you feel? Any abdominal pain?”

Mu Yu was not reassured because she ignored his question and continued her interrogation, “Are you really fine? Did the doctors run a check on you? Did you dress your wounds?”

“You little fool, if I’m seriously injured, how would I be standing in front of you now?” Noticing her teary eyes on him, he calmed himself down and maintained a smile as he pointed at a bruise on his face with a pitiful expression. “I’m not seriously injured but there are tiny bruises around. You’ll have to take good care of me when we’re home.”

When she failed to detect any painful expression on his face, she let out a relieved sigh and nodded in between sniffles. She wanted to say something more, but she could not hold back her guilt. Feeling a lump in her throat, she could not stop her tears from rolling down her cheeks.

“Don’t cry. There there. Don’t cry.” Qin Jinhuan frantically wiped off her tears.

“Huan, I’m sorry. When you needed me… the most… I wasn’t…”

“If you keep crying, my wounds are going to hurt again!” At his remark, she promptly covered her mouth and refrained herself from sobbing loudly, trying hard to force her tears back.

Her expression pained him. Enduring the pain in his chest, he pulled her into a hug while sighing. “Do you want to make me hurt more?”

“No, no, I…”

“To me, as long as you’re safe and sound, everything else is not a big deal. Are you still in pain?”

“No, I’m not.” She shook her head furiously. “The doctor said that my abdominal pain was caused by stress. Now that you’re fine, my pain is gone as well.”

“Really?” He gently let go of her and bent over to stare into her eyes.

“Really!” In order to prove that she was feeling fine, she wiped her tears clean and flashed a smile at him, joking around to lighten the atmosphere. “I’m not the type of person who plays around with their health.”

Reassured, Qin Jinhuan took her hand and gently suggested, “If you’re feeling fine, let’s go home.”

“Okay.” She prepared to leave the bed.

“Wait.” He extended a hand to stop her and took the shoes that were left there earlier by Bian Zijun. Then, he squatted to help her put on the shoes. Staring at his caring expression, she suddenly recalled something and burst out in laughter again.

“What are you laughing at?” He looked up with a smile. Her smile was his favorite thing. When she smiled, his mood would be lifted as well.

Once he was done putting the shoes on her feet, she hopped down the bed and giggled while holding onto his arm. “I think you’ll be a very doting father.”

“I only dote on our child. I won’t do that to any random kid,” he replied and led her out.

“Sigh. That’s a pity.”

“Why so?”

She pouted at him. “I had not enjoyed enough pampering as a pregnant mom before they informed me that I was not pregnant.”

His panicky expression whenever she told him that she’d be agitated was very fun to watch. Too bad that she was not pregnant and lost the chance to tease him with it.

Qin Jinhuan beamed at her. “Just listen to me in the future. Will you?”

“You’re annoying! Oh, by the way, did grandpa know that I’m not pregnant?”

“No. I told Ying and Lei Zhi to keep this a secret for now. Grandpa is notified of the two terrible incidents in the company and he must be in a bad state. We can’t afford to upset him anymore.”

“That’s good. You’re indeed very thoughtful.” Mu Yu sighed in relief. Knowing how much Qin Xiaozhi wanted a great-grandchild, she could not bear to imagine his disappointed look.

As her thought wandered to the workers’ dorm incident, she quickly checked with him, “By the way, how’s everyone involved in the dorm incident? Are they okay?”

She dared not ask if there were any deaths for fear of jinxing it.

“Thankfully, they all only suffered minor injuries and have been sent to the hospital. They’re fine now.”

“Oh, okay. Then, we…”

Qin Jinhuan’s phone buzzed, causing her to cast an anxious glance at him under the fear of getting bad news.

“It’s the home number. Must be Grandpa.” He took the call while informing her. Indeed, it was a call from Qin Xiaozhi who was curious why they were not home yet. Earlier, when Qin Jinhuan called his grandpa to mark himself safe, he had promised to bring Mu Yu home with him in order not to worry the old man.

After the call, the couple left the hospital. On their way home, Mu Yu inquired about the details of the workers’ dorm collapse incident, to which he provided brief answers. Even so, she appeared worried for everyone.

Undeniably, the case involving Zhao Yongli had negatively impacted the Qing Tian Group. Thanks to Qin Jinhuan’s orders for all departments to do damage control and provide compensation, the company managed to survive the scandal. However, if someone sensationalized the two incidents today, it might be tough for the company to escape unscathed.

She could only hope that the authorities could nab the criminal responsible for the three murders as soon as possible.

The thought of the criminal led her to recall Feng Rubing, after which her mood instantly tanked and she let out a long sigh.

Therefore, Qin Jinhuan held her hand and comforted her in a soft voice, “Don’t worry. The truth will be out one day.”

However, after glancing at him, he immediately looked down without a reply. She greatly looked forward to that day when the criminal was arrested so that peace would be restored to Qing Tian Group. But at the same time, she was afraid to learn the identity of the criminal.

From the method that the criminal used in the three murders, the criminal’s psychological strength and anti-reconnaissance skills were beyond the average person’s capacity. In the third case, Feng Rubing was the most possible suspect as she had been working at the forefront of crime scenes for a long time. She exhibited excellent technical skills, great calm and professional training, all of which matched the description of the criminal.

No, it must not be Madam Feng! Even though Mu Yu knew that she had to refrain from making subjective guesses in a case, she could not help but reject the thought of Feng Rubing as a suspect.

Although Feng Rubing was unfriendly and hot-tempered, that did not affect Mu Yu’s respect for her mentor because, when Mu Yu first started her internship at the bureau, Feng Rubing had provided her with great support and treated her well. Not only that, Feng Rubing was Chief Rong’s crush. No matter how Mu Yu looked at it, it was hard for her to believe that Feng Rubing was the murderer.

“What do you want to eat? I’ll have Aunty Lan prepare the food for you.” Qin Jinhuan’s gentle voice interrupted her thoughts.

“Anything is fine. I’m not that hungry.” She had dinner before so she was still full. On top of that, she was not in a good mood.

“Are you still concerned about the case?”

She nodded at him. “I’m worried that someone would take the opportunity to spread rumors and destroy the stability within the company. I’m also concerned for Madam Feng.”

“You don’t have to worry about Qing Tian Group because Zeyu is good at damage control. As for Feng Rubing…” He paused for a while before suggesting, “What if she’s truly the murderer?”

“No! That’s impossible!”

“You might know her on the surface, but you don’t know her true self! Rong Jian has been after her for years, but she still did not give him any response. Maybe that goes to show that she does have a dark side.”

“Wasn’t Dong Wanqing after you for a long time too? You didn’t give her any response too. It only proves that there is no chemistry between the two. It’s unrelated to Madam Feng’s character! Don’t slander her!”

He did not expect Mu Yu to be agitated at his careless comment. Embarrassed, he quickly smiled and comforted her, “I said something wrong. Alright, don’t be angry at me.”

“I’m sorry…”

“Look, I understand your feelings. I don’t want her to be the murderer too.”

Mu Yu nodded and remained silent, leaning her head against his shoulder and closing her eyes to think. She wanted to call Rong Jian to inquire on the progress but decided against it because she wouldn’t contribute. Instead, she might even hinder his work.

When they reached home, Qin Xiaozhi and Qin Chengxi were waiting in the living room. They were finally relieved to see that Qin Jinhuan was safe. When the couple was eating, Qin Xiaozhi tagged along to ask for the details of the incident and specially reminded Qin Jinhuan to keep an eye on the situation within the company. He didn’t forget to remind Mu Yu to take care of herself. After the meal, Qin Xiaozhi and Qin Chengxi returned to their rooms. A while later, Qin Jinhuan and Mu Yu retreated to their room to rest.

While Mu Yu was focused on the case, Qin Jinhuan struggled with his chest pain and his worries for the company. After washing up, she helped him to dress his wounds. In order to cheer each other up, they forced themselves to stay up for a little and chatted about irrelevant topics before going to sleep. They were both preoccupied and in no mood to make a baby.

A night of tossing and turning later, Mu Yu finally drifted to sleep with a head full of worries.

“What?”

Mu Yu was woken up by the shouting voice and stared nervously at Qin Jinhuan who was standing in front of the bed. “Huan, what happened?”

“Stop them! I’m going to the company now!” He swiftly grabbed his jacket and briefly turned around to inform her that something had happened at the company before hurrying out of the house.