My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 75
Chapter 75 Ignoring My Advice
“Wenwen, say something. Did something happen to Yu? Tell me where she is. I will go and find her right now.”
The series of questions fired by Xin Yihan in a hurry caused Mu Yu, who was still worried about him, to be moved. Then, she replied, “Yihan, I am alright. I am fine.”
“Yu, is that you?” Xin Yihan was delighted. “Where are you? I want to meet you.”
“Yihan, why are you so desperate to see me? Did something happen?”
Xin Yihan probably realized that his voice sounded too eager. Hence, he smiled and slowed down his speech. “Not really, I just wanted to see you as we haven’t met for a while”
“Oh!” Mu Yu secretly heaved a sigh of relief. She immediately guessed that he might be the mediator sent by her parents. When she recalled that Qin Jinhuan was going to wake up any moment, she hesitated, then refused him in a tactful manner. “Yihan, it’s too late now. Moreover, it is pouring outside. Why don’t we meet some other time?”
“No way! I must see you tonight!”
“Yihan…”
“I will not rest easy until I meet you. Tell me your location.”
Rarely did Xin Yihan speak to her in a harsh tone. Mu Yu could no longer refuse him, yet she was worried about straying too far from Qin Jinhuan’s side. She thought about it for a moment before telling him that she was in Fraternity Hospital.
“Huan is unwell now, so I am here to take care of him,” she added.
Xin Yihan did not seem surprised. He told her to wait for him at a shop called Guest, which was located on the right side of the East gate of Fraternity Hospital. With that, he hung up the phone.
Mu Yu returned to Qin Jinhuan’s ward. Outside, she asked a nurse whether he had awakened yet. When she learned that he had not, she did not enter the ward. Instead, she borrowed an umbrella from the nurse and rushed to the shop mentioned by Xin Yihan earlier. After entering, she smiled as she realized that it was a barbecue shop.
Back when she was studying, she was just like any other girl, obsessed with the smell of barbecue. Every time she passed by a barbecue shop, she would stop at once. However, Xin Yihan kept restricting the number of times she could eat it, on the grounds that they were unhygienic, unhealthy and not good for the body. Unless she obtained good results or suffered from some grievances, only then would he make an exception and ‘show her mercy’ by bringing her out to satisfy her cravings. Other times, she could only look at the barbecue and sigh.
Since he invited her to meet at a barbecue restaurant today, then he must have known the grievances she suffered these past two days. Hence, he brought her there to console her, right?
She couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
If he was just here as a mediator for her parents in order to persuade her to leave Qin Jinhuan, how would she face him?
“Miss, may I take your order?” The waiter’s voice interrupted her thoughts.
“I am still waiting for a friend. We will order later.”
After the waiter left, she was deep in thought again.
“Yu!”
“Yihan!” Seeing as his rain-streaked face, she immediately handed him a tissue box and couldn’t help but scold lightly at the same time, “Why didn’t you bring an umbrella when you knew it was raining?”
“I don’t have this habit. Don’t worry, the rain isn’t heavy anyway.” Xin Yihan chuckled as he sat down opposite her. “Have you ordered yet?”
“I am not hungry, so I don’t feel like eating.” With that, she went straight into the main topic. “Why are you so eager to see me, Yihan?”
Xin Yihan signaled her to wait for a moment before summoning the boss over. He pointed toward the menu, ordering a big plate of barbecue. Then, he smiled and looked at her. “It’s nothing urgent. I just want to meet you as I felt that it has been ages since we last met.”
“I thought we met each other a few days ago at West Bay?”
“Although we did meet each other at the West Bay, we did not sit down and have a proper chat. I have always regretted that. Hence, I wanted to find another opportunity to have a nice long chat. However, I was too busy these past few days. Besides, I just flew back from a foreign province this evening. I gave you a call immediately after I arrived, but your mobile phone had been switched off the entire day. So, I gave Mr. Mu a call. He told me you were with Jiang Wenwen. Hence, I got her number from him and at last, managed to find you.”
Sensing that Xin Yihan’s eyes were darting away, Mu Yu lowered her gaze and bluntly said, “Yihan, I am not used to you beating around the bush.”
Xin Yihan, who was pouring a glass of water, paused mid-action. Then, he placed the kettle down and said solemnly, “I know what happened to Qin Jinhuan.”
“Ok.” Mu Yu wasn’t surprised, and she did not press on any further. She merely waited in silence for him to finish his sentence.
“You still plan on staying by his side?”
She knew that he would ask this question; as expected, he was the mediator that was sent by her parents.
She tried her best to give him a smile and nodded. “We have already gotten our marriage certificate.”
“But, he is in a dire state right now…”
“I am not a materialistic girl, you should know this better than anyone.”
“It’s not a matter of being materialistic or not.” Xin Yihan was obviously getting anxious. “Qin Jinhuan was once a proud and impressive man who stood above the crowd. He had extraordinary achievements and was admired by the public. Furthermore, he led a life of luxury. Now, he has fallen from such a great height. Putting aside what kind of life he can give you, whether he can accept the reality or not is another matter altogether. He…”
“He is not as weak as you think he is.”
“If he really was strong, then he wouldn’t be lying in the hospital right now.”
Mu Yu was at a loss for words.
“There are plenty of people who chose to commit suicide or remain depressed as they cannot accept this sudden cruel reality. What if Qin Jinhuan chose either of these, what would you do then?
Xin Yihan sighed and continued, “I knew that you would be uncomfortable if I told you this. However, you must know that the situation is still possible, and it is for your own good. I never denied Qin Jinhuan’s abilities. Even if he can calmly face reality, you should look at the situation clearly by now. The old master of the Qin family supports Qin Wentao, while the conflict between Qin Wentao and Qin Jinhuan cannot be resolved. In addition to that, Yi Yunzhe, who has always been at odds with Qin Jinhuan, is trying to stir up some trouble between them. Hence, Qin Jinhuan has no way of coming back to where he was before. He is destined to be a goner for the rest of his life. He will have to suffer from contempt and ridicule every day until all his pride and ambitions are wiped out without a trace. Then, he would inevitably choose either one of the paths that I mentioned just now. You will eventually feel that he is a stranger and a scary person. Sooner or later, you will not dare to approach him, and leave him in the end.”
“So, it would be better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony, right?”
“Yes!”
“Yihan, I know you are saying this for my own good, and there is some logic behind it. However…” Mu Yu lowered her head and breathed deeply. Then, she lifted her head with a determined expression. “I love Qin Jinhuan. By comparison, I love him more without his title as the President or the Young Master of the Qin family. In a way, he is less sharp, mean and arrogant as a person. He might never achieve anything great again, but I feel closer to him now. Besides, I am just an ordinary person without any great achievements anyway.”
“But, Yu…”
“Yihan, please let me finish. To be honest, I was after his status and position when I was first with him.” Mu Yu was unable to tell him about the contract between her and Qin Jinhuan. Hence, she could only tell him vaguely. “However, that isn’t the case now as I want to be with him simply because I love him. This has nothing to do with anything else. Nobody can predict the future, so I want to give it a try. I don’t want to leave behind any regrets in my young heart.”
“Is Qin Jinhuan worth risking your lifelong happiness for?”
“If you encounter a big setback one day, Xiaotian will definitely stay by your side and not abandon you, right?” Xin Yihan could not counter this seemingly irrelevant answer. Other than calling her a silly girl, he just helplessly looked at her with tenderness.
As she did not want him to worry too much, Mu Yu deliberately pretended to be relaxed and said, “Yihan, don’t worry about us. We are all able-bodied adults, and are smart as well, so it shouldn’t be a problem for us to be self-reliant. At most, we can leave An City and think of another way to make a living. I don’t believe that Qin Wentao’s and Yi Yunzhe’s forces is big enough to cover the entire world.”
“It seems that you are determined to stay by Qin Jinhuan’s side.”
Mu Yu smiled playfully. “It’s not that I am determined. We were originally together anyway and have officially stamped our marriage certificate.”
In fact, she felt guilty for saying those words. After all, she was the only one in the relationship who wanted them to be together. Qin Jinhuan had never formally declared whether he loved her and was willing to live with her. His usual jokes couldn’t be taken into consideration anyway.
However, at this moment, she had already made a decision in her heart. Even if he had no feelings for her, she would try her best to fight for it.
Her heart sank when she suddenly recalled the incident regarding Yi Yunzhe’s video. If she really lost her virginity to Yi Yunzhe and Qin Jinhuan had feelings for her, would he bear a grudge against her and reject her because of it?”
“Yu, what is on your mind?”
“Oh, I was just thinking that Huan might wake up soon, so I have to return to the hospital and take care of him. Yihan, next time I will invite you and Xiaotian out for a gathering. I really have to go for today.”
Xin Yihan was a smart guy, and Mu Yu was afraid that he might notice something, so she was in a hurry to leave.
“Then, I will be sending you off.” Seeing as she had gotten up, Xin Yihan did not try to persuade her to stay back.
“No need, the hospital is just next-door. It is only a few steps away. Yihan, let’s meet next time.” Mu Yu waved her hands and left the barbecue shop quickly.
Xin Yihan did not get up to send her away. He just stared at her back with a complicated expression. He did not withdraw his gaze even after her figure disappeared from his vision.
Danger lurked within good fortunes while a misfortune could be a blessing in disguise.
Maybe it wasn’t a bad thing after all that Qin Jinhuan had lost his position as the President of Qing Tian Group, and severed his ties with the Qin family.
Yu, you must live a happy life!
Mu Yu rushed back to the hospital and returned the umbrella to the nursing station. Just as she was walking toward the ward, she saw Wen Zeyu rushing toward her while carrying two big plastic bags.
“Mu Yu, are you hungry? I brought you dinner.”
“You brought Mu Yu’s dinner after midnight? Wen Zeyu, you really are ‘considerate’.”
When she heard Rong Ying’s voice, Mu Yu quickly turned her head. She saw that Rong Ying had brought several people with her. Before she had the chance to greet them, Wen Zeyu giggled and explained, “In order to supplement Huan and Mu Yu with nutrition, I deliberately asked somebody to make them chicken soup. Then, because it was raining outside, I was delayed. Sigh! Mu Yu, I hope you are not starving.”
Mu Yu smiled and said, “Thank you but I am not hungry”
Rong Ying smiled disapprovingly and said, “You don’t have to be so polite to him. You’d only stroke his ego if you thanked him. Let’s go and see whether Huan is awake or not.”
“Stop! You are not welcome here.” Wen Zeyu suddenly dropped the plastic bags in his hands and rushed toward Rong Ying angrily.
Mu Yu was scared out of her wits as she quickly went and grabbed him while reprimanding him. “Zeyu, what are you doing?”
Wen Zeyu pushed her away as his voice grew angrier. “Get lost! Go as far as you can!”
Only then did Mu Yu realize the person he was targeting was not Rong Ying, but someone who wore a smug look on his face as he approached them.