My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 70
Chapter 70 Restraint
“B*stard!”
Little did Qin Jinhuan expect such words from Yi Yunzhe. Furious, he raised his fist and flung it toward Yi Yunzhe’s face.
“Huan!”
“Stop him!”
“Don’t hit him!”
“Young Master!”
As voices broke out together, Yi Yunzhe’s ever-ready bodyguards quickly blocked Qin Jinhuan’s path with tightly clenched fists, ready to trade blows as soon as Qin Jinhuan got any closer.
Meanwhile, Qin Jinhuan was struggling furiously to break free from the twins’ desperate hug.
“Calm down, Young Master! Talk things over peacefully,” urged the twins in a whisper, while trying their best to move him as far away as they could from Yi Yunzhe.
“Get off me!”
Just when Qin Jinhuan was yelling, sounds of fighting and a woman screaming were heard outside.
Recognizing Mu Yu’s scream, Qin Jinhuan felt an abrupt tightness in his chest. He forcefully pushed the twins away and ran out of the ward.
“Yu!”
“Huan! Are you all right?” Mu Yu fearfully rushed over to him. With a panicked look, she grabbed his hands and studied him carefully from head to toe.
“Are you all right, Boss?” Huang Bo and Weng Yun asked Qin Jinhuan nervously after fighting off two of Yi Yunzhe’s men each.
Qin Jinhuan immediately realized what was going on. He gestured them to let go of him, then grabbed Mu Yu by hand and prepared to leave.
“Stop right there, Huan!” Qin Xiaozhi walked toward Qin Jinhuan with his cane and yelled, “You can’t leave until the matter is resolved!”
“I’ll never agree to his conditions,” Qin Jinhuan replied coldly.
“We will discuss this again. Come in first.”
“There’s nothing else to discuss about.”
“Negotiating takes patience. How can you negotiate anything with such a quick temper?” Qin Xiaozhi walked up to Qin Jinhuan’s side and took a glance at Mu Yu. He added in a low voice, “Don’t worry, even I will never agree to this, let alone you. No matter what, we cannot afford to damage the Qin family’s reputation.”
As he spoke, he tried to pull Qin Jinhuan back into the ward.
“Isn’t it shameful that three generations of the Qin family have to beg for mercy?” Qin Jinhuan refused to go back into the ward.
Qin Xiaozhi sighed deeply before continuing, “Huan, compared to the impending loss that Qing Tian Group might face, begging for mercy isn’t even considered a loss. Please, I beg you, follow me back inside. Believe me, there’s still room for things to turn around for the better.”
Qin Jinhuan’s heart ached for his grandfather, who rarely showed his weak side, but when he thought of Yi Yunzhe’s arrogant and smug face after having things his way, Qin Jinhuan resolved not to turn back.
Just then, Qin Wentao shouted, “Are you all right, Dad? You’re scaring me!”
Qin Jinhuan turned around to see his grandfather, pale and collapsed in the twins’ arms. Panicked, Qin Jinhuan quickly ran toward him to help him up.
“I’m fine.” Qin Xiaozhi tried his best to stand up. He grasped Qin Jinhuan’s hand, begging pitifully, “Huan, the Qing Tian Group is my life. I really couldn’t bear the thought of it succumbing to such a massive loss.”
“Grandpa…”
“Help me, Huan. If you help me this time, I will agree to anything you want after this. I’m getting old, Huan. I have so little time left. Do you really have the heart to see me suffer?”
Even Mu Yu’s heart ached with Qin Xiaozhi’s plea. She already figured out that they were negotiating with Yi Yunzhe, but she didn’t know what Yi Yunzhe had previously requested. She thought that Grandpa was begging Qin Jinhuan because he was the only one capable of dealing with Yi Yunzhe. Nudging Qin Jinhuan’s arm lightly, she tried to persuade him in a low voice, “Huan, go in and talk it out with Grandpa. At least you and I won’t feel so guilty even if there’s really no room for discussion after all.”
Or maybe—she was wishing to herself—Qin Jinhuan could return as the CEO of the Qing Tian Group and cease being so glum.
“You don’t understand…” Qin Jinhuan felt a lump in his throat when he noticed the sombre look of his grandfather, whose hair had turned gray with age. He relented unwillingly, “I’ll try.”
This greatly delighted Qin Xiaozhi. With revived spirits, he eagerly dragged Qin Jinhuan into the ward.
“Huan.” Mu Yu tried to follow him, but Qin Xiaozhi ordered her to stop.
He said, “Wait outside.”
Seeing that Qin Jinhuan refuse to let go of Mu Yu’s hand, Qin Xiaozhi whispered to him, “Some things are better left unknown.”
After contemplating Qin Xiaozhi’s advice, Qin Jinhuan complied and gestured to her to wait outside. He ordered Wen Zeyu and the others to take care of her, before entering the ward again with Qin Xiaozhi.
Yi Yunzhe was half reclining on the bed, staring mockingly at the pair of grandfather and grandson entering the ward.
This greatly annoyed Qin Jinhuan. Suppressing his urge to beat Yi Yunzhe up, he said with a serious tone, “Mu Yu is my wife. I will not trade her in for anything no matter what. If you insist on doing so, I will not compromise.”
Yi Yunzhe snickered out loud, straining his wound in the process. He immediately clutched his chest and moaned in pain.
Panicked, his men immediately asked, “Should we call the doctor, Boss?”
Yi Yunzhe waved his hand and turned to look at Qin Jinhuan with a sneer. “She is indeed your rightful wife, but I’ve already tasted her.” He clucked his tongue, “So good…”
“You…”
“Huan!” Qin Xiaozhi pulled Qin Jinhuan aside and warned Yi Yunzhe in an extremely grave tone, “The Yi family and the Qin family are well-known throughout An City for their respectable status and reputation. Now, our reputation has been ruined by this promiscuous woman. You’re a wise man. Why would you follow in the footsteps of the Qin family and become the laughing stock of the public?”
Qin Wentao piped up, “Exactly! With your fortune and capability, you don’t have to worry about finding a better woman! Why are you troubling yourself over a loose woman?”
“Shut up! You have no right to insult Yu!” Enraged, Qin Jinhuan gripped Wentao furiously.
“Hey! Let go of Wentao!” Dong Yueyun immediately stepped in and tried to pull Qin Jinhuan away, arguing, “Wentao wasn’t insulting her. He was merely stating the truth!”
“Get lost!”
“Ah!” Dong Yueyun staggered and fell as Qin Jinhuan flung her aside, but quickly got back onto her feet. She ignored Qin Jinhuan and shouted at Yi Yunzhe, “Mr. Yi, your parents are people who care about reputation. Even Wentao and I want nothing to do with the woman with the surname Mu. Aren’t you worried that being involved with this woman will affect your status in your parents’ eyes? Don’t you forget that your brother is also working in Yuchi Industries.”
Upon noticing Yi Yunzhe’s slight change in expression, Dong Yueyun knew that she had triggered his Achilles’ heel. She went on, “A woman that has been used is no different from girls in the Nightclub City. Mr. Yi, you should never lose your own reputation just because of that sort of woman. If you become the laughing stock of the public because of her—just like Huan—and lose your own status, it will be such a real loss.”
Qin Jinhuan felt insulted when Mu Yu was being referred to as ‘that sort of woman’ but he tried to swallow his rage. He too had noticed the subtle change in Yi Yunzhe’s eyes. As long as Yi Yunzhe would stop insisting on having Mu Yu, there was nothing to lose in letting these *ssholes talk bad about Mu Yu for another moment. After all, Mu Yu wouldn’t get hurt by their words. Of course, he didn’t know their true intentions. They were trying their best to insult Mu Yu in front of Yi Yunzhe because they were afraid that Mu Yu would eventually end up with Yi Yunzhe. For now, they had the choice of ignoring Qin Jinhuan, but they couldn’t afford to look down on Yi Yunzhe.
Although Mu Yu fell for the trap because of her own naïveté and gullibility, Qin Jinhuan was to blame for the incident, because if she weren’t his wife, Yi Yunzhe wouldn’t have disgraced her with such a dirty tactic.
He had already hurt the innocent Mu Yu. There was no way he was going to push her back into the pit of hell again. He was convinced that Yi Yunzhe insisted on having Mu Yu only because he wanted to use her to humiliate him again.
This time, it was Qin Xiaozhi who spoke up. “Mr. Yi, you must be aware that Huan is in his current state all because of that woman. If you aren’t afraid of losing your reputation and the endless consequences of this, and insist on having her, I will go and discuss with her. No matter what, she is still a part of the Qin family. Now that the Qin family company is facing difficulties, she shall also bear the responsibility of sharing the burden.”
“Grandpa!”
“Huan, it’s a rare chance that Mr. Yi is willing to take that b*tch you slept with and offer such generous conditions. Why are you still unsatisfied about this? You should go and file for a divorce with that woman immediately. As soon as the company’s situation becomes stable, I’ll find a bevy of fine ladies for you to choose from.”
Qin Jinhuan opened his mouth, but he didn’t make a sound, as if he acquiesced in his grandfather’s orders.
“Are you agreeing to this?” Yi Yunzhe fixed his gaze on Qin Jinhuan.
Qin Jinhuan glanced at him, looking undecided, but his gaze dropped after a moment. His actions had spoken for himself.
“Ha! Ha! Ha!” Yi Yunzhe suddenly laughed, before quickly clutching tightly at his chest while taking a deep breath.
“Boss, be careful,” his bodyguard advised him again.
“Ha! From the look Young Master Qin had when you held a knife as though you were ready to kill me the other day just because I slept with your woman, I thought you were totally in love with her! Turns out that’s not the case after all!”
Qin Jinhuan’s eyes calmed by this time. He said faintly, “Women are like clothes. Since Mr. Yi is so obsessed with my worn clothes, take it then. Living in poverty isn’t a good feeling at all. Grandpa is right; it’s not a bad bargain at all to be able to exchange for what I want with just one of my worn clothes. I will bring her to file a divorce now. Mr. Yi, please prepare to sign the contract.”
As soon as he finished talking, he turned to leave the ward.
“Hold on!” Yi Yunzhe called out to him all of a sudden. “I’ve changed my mind.”
Qin Wentao was shocked. He asked, “Mr. Yi, what do you mean?”
Yi Yunzhe smiled faintly, “I mean I don’t want Mu Yu anymore.”
“Mr. Yi! We have talked about this before. How can you change your mind just like that? You said you were a man of your words!”
Qin Jinhuan didn’t say anything. He stared at Yi Yunzhe, thinking to himself what kind of trouble Yi Yunzhe was up to this time.
Qin Xiaozhi obviously couldn’t stay calm any longer. He urged desperately, “Mr. Yi, you know very well how much effort and resources the Qing Tian Group spent in those industries around Phoenix Gully. Not to say 10% of its profit, you’re still the winner who takes it all even if you give us 30% of its profit. It wouldn’t take long for Phoenix Gully to bring you endless wealth to the Yuchi Industry, making Yuchi Industry the richest company in An City. Are you sure you refuse to enjoy the fruits of its success?”
“You should indeed think twice about this!” Qin Wentao quickly joined in. “Though you’ve taken over our industries and seem like you are helping us, it’s actually for your own benefit!”
“If Mr. Yi is still unhappy about this, we can give up that 10% profit. We only ask to keep our capital.”
“Relax, I am a man who keeps my words.” Yi Yunzhe seemed to enjoy the spectacle. He spoke slowly after a while, “What I meant when I said I changed my mind isn’t about not signing the contract with you. It’s just that I don’t want Mu Yu anymore.”
“What do you want, then?” Qin Wentao asked tentatively.
“I want… him.”
As Yi Yunzhe pointed his finger at Qin Jinhuan, everyone was shocked—even Qin Jinhuan himself.