My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 85
Chapter 85 Inevitable Arrival of What’s Meant to Be
A light breeze blew as dawn broke.
In a changing room on the second floor of a small villa located east of Fraternity Hospital, Mu Yu stood in front of a large mirror, absent-mindedly looking through outfits.
“This one suits you better,” Rong Ying said as she passed a pink dress over.
“Thank you.” Mu Yu was not in the mood to be picky so she tried out the pink dress right away.
When she was done changing, Rong Ying helped her with the zipper. At the same time, she exclaimed, “You really are beautiful.”
Mu Yu glanced at the mirror and smiled. She said, “It’s because your clothes are beautiful. I did not expect you to be so good at picking out clothes. You have such a keen eye for this.”
“What’s so good about it?” Rong Ying pouted. “Rong Jian was the one that bought these.”
“Ah? No way! Captain Rong knows how to purchase clothes for girls?” Mu Yu was stunned.
In her eyes, Captain Rong was a very manly person that focused on his career. She did not expect him to purchase clothes for his sister. Not only that, the design of the clothes were very fashionable and exquisite. For someone that did not have much knowledge about fashion, she instantly felt ashamed.
Rong Ying saw through her thoughts and nonchalantly said, “When new outfits are on the market, ask Huan to accompany you to the mall and purchase all the outfits that are suitable for you. You can slowly try them out one at a time. Anytime you come across one that’s suitable and nice, just put them in your closet. For the remaining ones that don’t suit your taste, just give them away. If you let people know that Huan is the one that picked up the outfits, they would also compliment his taste.”
“Ah?” Mu Yu felt that Rong Ying’s words made sense but still felt that it was a pity. “Isn’t it a waste to give away new clothes? After all, the clothes were bought by your brother as a gift to you. Yet, you gave them away just like that. Wouldn’t it be letting your brother’s good intentions go to waste?”
“He owes me that. If it wasn’t because he insisted on becoming a police officer, my father would not have forced me to go to medical school and take over the family business.”
“Pursuing a career as a doctor means that you would be able to help the sick and needy. Isn’t that a great thing?”
“It is nice being a doctor but it’s annoying being the director of a hospital. Not only do you have to diagnose patients and perform surgery, you also have to deal with a lot of random matters, not to mention the lack of personal space.” As she narrated her thoughts, she got a little worked up and gestured around her. “This mansion was prepared specially for me by my father. When I started work at the hospital, he also moved all my necessities and personal belongings over. He forced me to treat the hospital like my home. Other than being out for conferences and meetings, I would be spending my entire day in the hospital. Even the scent of disinfectant has diffused into my skin.”
“Why did you choose to focus on your career and become a strong, independent career woman?”
Rong Ying stared at her for a couple of seconds and suddenly sighed. “If I could choose my own path, I would rather be a housewife that stays home and teaches my kids. I would rather be the backbone supporting my family from behind than a career woman.”
“But…” Mu Yu suddenly saw the gloomy look on Rong Ying’s face and guessed that there must be something going on that she did not feel comfortable sharing. As such, Mu Yu stopped herself from continuing and turned around. With a bright smile on her face, she advised Rong Ying, “If you really became a housewife, you might then be envious of the lives of independent career women. The only reason life is beautiful is because we don’t know how things will turn out until we actually experience them. Maybe all the beautiful things in life we see are just a facade formed by our imagination, all just a mere dream.”
“Maybe, but…” Rong Ying paused for a moment as she realized that her upcoming thoughts were not suitable. Then, she changed her words. “Actually I don’t like the word ‘maybe’. I feel like that is just an excuse to escape from the hardships of life. Since there is no turning back, the only way out is facing things head-on. There is no point in always looking back at our footsteps.”
“Yes! I thought so as well…”
A knock on the door coupled with the questioning voice of Qin Jinhuan interrupted their conversation. That was when they realized they had more important business to be done. Rong Ying replied to his knocking before dragging Mu Yu over and sitting her down in front of the dressing table. She then took out her makeup box and started applying makeup on Mu Yu.
Mu Yu who was not used to putting makeup on constantly reminded Rong Ying to apply with a light hand.
Rong Ying continued working on her makeup while smiling and said, “Don’t worry, I learned from a professional. I will ensure that you and Huan won’t lose face tonight.”
“Director Rong, did you know Huan since you were young?”
“Yes, my grandfather was very close with Huan’s grandfather when he was still alive. They were like real brothers.”
“No wonder you sound like you are used to addressing him like a sibling. Turns out that the two of you are childhood friends.”
Rong Ying’s arm which was putting makeup on Mu Yu’s face froze. A slight hint of red could be seen on her delicate face. She awkwardly laughed and explained, “Mu Yu, don’t misunderstand. In the past, not only did I see Huan as a brother, I treated Zeyu as a brother as well. However, Wen Zeyu loved to make fun of me and was even more annoying than Rong Jian. As such, I got mad and stopped addressing him as my brother anymore.”
Mu Yu did not expect her to be so nervous and quickly clarified, “Director Rong, don’t overthink it. I purely meant you two were childhood friends and nothing else.”
“That’s great.” Rong Ying grinned and said, “Mu Yu, next time, don’t address me as Director Rong. You can address me as Ying, just like Huan and the rest. I think that it makes us feel closer to each other.”
“Alright, Ying, you…” Mu Yu suddenly thought about a question that was constantly on her mind about the West Bay.
“Eh! Mu Yu, don’t move! I am helping you put lipstick on, it will be done soon.”
“Alright.”
Forget it then. Since Qin Jinhuan said that he doesn’t mind, there is no need to keep thinking about it. Furthermore, if I really was not a virgin anymore, the lesser people knew about it the better. Especially since Rong Ying is close to Qin Jinhuan, it would be much better to secretly visit another hospital for a checkup rather than going to Rong Ying’s hospital.
“Mu Yu, you are gorgeous!”
Mu Yu snapped back to reality. She turned her head to look at the mirror and saw an elegant face with delicate features staring back at her in the mirror. As someone who rarely put makeup on, she was stunned.
“You will definitely be the star of the show tonight.”
Rong Ying’s words reminded Mu Yu of the reason she was dressing up tonight. The nervousness that she was barely suppressing imploded, and to avoid making Rong Ying worry, she took the opportunity to turn her face to the side as she stood up and said. “Huan is still waiting for me, I will head out first. See you later.” She then lifted her dress and dashed toward the entrance in a hurry.
Once Mu Yu had left, Rong Ying’s forced smile melted off her face. She stared at her silhouette that faded into the distance and eventually let out a bitter smile.
Only then did she realize that all the things Qin Jinhuan said in the past were all made up to make her give up on him. He said that he loved girls who were gentle and family-oriented but it was clearly not the truth.
In other words, even if she chose not to pursue a career in medicine and become a director, he would still not love her because she was not his type.
All of a sudden, she was relieved. She thought about the person that she had not addressed as her brother for many years, and suddenly he was not as detestable.
On the other hand, as Mu Yu was fixated on her worries about Qin Jinhuan, she did not notice Rong Ying’s peculiar behaviour. When she opened the door, she saw Qin Jinhuan in a tailored suit, deep in thought with his head down. Concerned, she called out his name.
Qin Jinhuan lifted his head and upon seeing Mu Yu, his expression lit up. He smiled and said, “Are you ready? You look stunning.”
“Huan…”
“Yes?” Only then did he notice her uneasiness so he held onto her hand and gently squeezed it. He smiled and asked, “Don’t you trust me?”
“Of course I trust you. However, I can’t help but worry…”
“Don’t worry, if you trust me.”
Upon seeing him full of confidence, she opened her mouth but did not say a word. She just kept quiet and allowed him to hold her hand as they walked out together.
Outside of the villa, Wen Zeyu was not his usual self. Instead of his usual happy-go-lucky persona, for once, he quietly stood in front of the car. Upon seeing the both of them appear, he immediately straightened and walked forward to greet them. Despite trying his best to remain calm, the uneasiness in his gaze and the hesitant expression on his face gave away the fact that he was extremely nervous.
Qin Jinhuan nodded at him and then got into the backseat of the car with Mu Yu.
Wen Zeyu nodded his head in return to muster up his courage. Then, he got into the passenger seat. Bian Zijun in the driver’s seat honked and started the engine of the car. Weng Yun, who was being driven by Huang Bo in the car behind them, followed suit.
Twenty minutes later, the car slowly drove into the Sky International Hotel owned by Yuchi Industry.
The hotel entrance was filled with decorations as well as a multitude of banners displaying their congratulations. The most conspicuous decoration was a gigantic rainbow gate in front of the hotel entrance that showed the words ‘We warmly celebrate the successful cooperation between Yuchi Industry and Qing Tian Group’. Qin Wentao and Yi Yunzhe stood next to each other and greeted the guests with a smile in front of the revolving door.
“F*ck! Do they have no sense of shame?!”
Wen Zeyu who was annoyed by the decorations and banners could not help but curse. Mu Yu was equally dissatisfied, whereas, in comparison, Qin Jinhuan was calm and even took his time to exit the car.
Mu Yu followed suit and naturally held onto his arm.
“Why are you all here?” Qin Wentao was clearly shocked, the courteous smile frozen on his face, making his expression extremely awkward.
Wen Zeyu had just got out of the car and upon hearing this he sarcastically snorted. “As part of the company, how could we miss out on such an important activity?”
Qin Wentao’s face turned gloomy and said, “You have been given the pink slip. Haven’t you been notified?”
“Since the company has yet to give me this month’s salary, I am still an employee.”
“Security…”
“President Qin, don’t be so barbaric.” Yi Yunzhe smiled and stopped Qin Wentao’s actions. “Young Master Qin is my special guest. I invited him over to witness this grand event of the cooperation between our companies.”
Since the wound on his chest had yet to heal, the tone of his voice was not exactly loud. However, it was loud enough for everyone around to hear.
“President Yi, you…”
Yi Yunzhe ignored Qin Wentao’s protests and arrogantly gestured for Qin Jinhuan to enter the ballroom.
“The honor is mine.” Qin Jinhuan politely responded and then entered the ballroom together with Mu Yu and Wen Zeyu.
When Qin Jinhuan passed by Yi Yunzhe, Yi Yunzhe pretended like he had good intentions and reminded, “I will have to request for Young Master Qin to take it easy. Try not to vomit blood today. That would bring bad luck to the cooperation between our companies.”
“Thank you for your concern.” Qin Jinhuan replied without stopping his footsteps.
After they entered, Qin Wentao angrily questioned, “President Yi, why did you invite them over to such an important event? What if…”
Yi Yunzhe chuckled. “You still think they can stir up trouble?”
“Even though he can’t cause any major trouble, seeing him still makes me nervous!”
“I, on the other hand, am extremely elated to see him. Especially if I can see him fly into a rage or vomit blood, my wounds would recover even faster.” Yi Yunzhe was extremely excited as he whistled and turned around to enter the hotel.
Soon after, almost all the guests had arrived.
Following their previous arrangements, Qin Wentao and Yi Yunzhe held a grand ceremony whereby they shook hands and signed off on the details of the contract with regards to the surrounding projects of Phoenix Gully. After that, Yi Yunzhe expressed his appreciation toward all the companies that had supported Yuchi Industry. Then, he formally announced that Yuchi Industry would begin working on the Phoenix Gully project. Surrounded by the cheers of everyone, he proudly announced the beginning of the celebration banquet.
“Wait a minute!”
All of a sudden, Qin Jinhuan who had been silent all this while in a corner stood up and said, “President Yi, I would like you to accept this special gift from me before we pop the champagne and celebrate.”