Rong Jian was forced to let go of Feng Rubing’s hands to get his phone. When he saw that Liu Xiaofan was calling him, he remembered that he had asked him to get the key, so he immediately accepted the call. When he heard Liu Xiaofan say that he was already outside the ward, Rong Jian got up and made for the door. He led Liu Xiaofan over to the nurses’ station, because Rong Ying had said earlier that the key was there.
Once Liu Xiaofan had gotten the key and confirmed that he was supposed to retrieve Feng Rubing’s phone, Rong Jian returned to the ward.
Feng Rubing was already lying down with her back to him when he returned. She was still, as though she was already asleep.
He stood by her bed, his eyes on her back as he stood there for a long time. While he had once guessed that the reason she wouldn’t accept him was due to emotional trauma, he had never expected her to have such a pitiable past. No wonder she never said a word about it.<
Meanwhile, inside the CEO’s office, Qin Jinhuan’s head was lowered as he was writing something when Zhi Xiaoyin suddenly came in. “Boss, your wife is here.”He lifted his head flippantly. “So she’s here. Why are you panicking?”His attitude left Zhi Xiaoyin baffled, but she soon collected herself again and hastily apologized while backing out of the office awkwardly.Once the door was closed again, Qin Jinhuan put down his pen and looked at the door with a smile on his face, his gaze warm as he welcomed Mu Yu’s arrival.Ever since Yan Xiaobing held Mu Yu hostage, Qin Jinhuan had arranged for people to constantly keep an eye on Mu Yu covertly. However, Mu Yu forced him to recall them when she vented to him a few nights ago and told him that his covert protection was more like stalking. Taking into consideration that there was already a tracking application installed in her phone, he agreed to do so. He hadn’t expected her to
“Life-and-death matter?” Mu Yu was even more uneasy now.“That’s right! Where are you? Tell me now!”“I’m at Fraternity Hospital. Where are you? I’ll head over there.” She knew that her friend used a scooter as her mode of transportation. In such times of crisis, Mu Yu figured it was better for her to look for Jiang Wenwen instead. “Why are you at the hospital anyway? Don’t tell me it’s because you’re sick!”Mu Yu hadn’t thought that her friend would focus on this. Not wanting Jiang Wenwen to worry, she explained, “I’m okay. It’s just that Madam Feng isn’t feeling well, and she’s at the hospital. I was about to see her. Where did you say you were again?”“Oh, I see.” Jiang Wenwen’s tone softened a bit. “I’m still at campus. How about this—you go visit Madam Feng first, while I head over to Fraternity Hospital right now. We’ll meet at the hospital entrance in an hour’s time.”“I’m in no hurry to see her. W
“Huan? What brings you here?” Rong Jian was surprised as he welcomed Qin Jinhuan.Having recognized Qin Jinhuan’s voice, Mu Yu didn’t turn around as she pretended to be thirsty and walked over to the water dispenser.“Darling, be careful not to burn your hands. Let me pour it for you.” Qin Jinhuan rushed over and grabbed the paper cup in front of her with a flattering smile.Mu Yu turned away with an emotionless expression before sitting down on the sofa.Since Mu Yu had her back against him and because Rong Jian was so worried about the case, he did not notice anything unusual between the couple. He eagerly followed behind Qin Jinhuan and asked urgently, “Why do you say so?”He had called Qin Jinhuan in the morning to talk about Feng Rubing—ever since the incident with Kiki, he was quite impressed with Qin Jinhuan’s ability to analyze the case. This time, the suspect was his own beloved woman; Feng Rubing seemed to ha
“Yu?” Rong Jian looked back in confusion.“If you can find the murderer through the first method, I don’t think it’s necessary to look into Madam Feng’s previous interactions with Li Jianyun anymore. Don’t you think so?”Rong Jian froze for a moment when he realized what Mu Yu was trying to say. “Well, don’t think too much into it. I’m not trying to imply that there might be something between them,” Mu Yu explained in a panic. “I just feel that Madam Feng is very mindful of her past; if you look too much into it, I’m afraid it’ll affect your relationship!”“No, it won’t!” answered Rong Jian calmly and confidently. “Rubing’s unpleasant past would only make me cherish her more—it won’t change my feelings for her.”Qin Jinhuan interjected lightly and said, “You might not mind it, but she might.”Rong Jian fell silent upon hearing that. After a while, he pursed his lips and nodded. “I know what to do,” he mum
“Hello?” Greeted the polite, female voice again when there was no response. Ascertaining that the phone number belonged to Qin Jinhuan, Jiang Wenwen looked surprised. She gently tugged Mu Yu’s sleeves to calm her down and asked suspiciously, “Where is Young Master Qin?”“Our boss is currently in a meeting; this is his secretary speaking. Would you like to leave your name so that our boss may contact you later?”Jiang Wenwen let out a breath and kept silent as she turned toward Mu Yu.Mu Yu had already recognized Zhi Xiaoyin’s voice and realized that she had made a mistake. She was secretly relieved that she had not reacted impulsively and bared her teeth at Jiang Wenwen as she said, “This is Mu Yu, Secretary Zhi. Please have Huan call me once he is done with his meeting.”“Madam? Of course. Do you have anything else that you would like me to relay to him?”“Just tell him I have something important to ask
“I’m back in my room. You heard everything, didn’t you?” Qin Chengxi spoke softly into the phone.“How many candies did she take?” Dong Yueyun asked hastily. “All of them. Mom, did you put poison into the candies?”“Silly child, why do you not trust me? Do you think I’d be so cruel? And, even if I was so cruel, I still understand the logic behind taking a life. Do you think I’d poison candies?”“Then, tell me what was in the candies.”“Haven’t I told you repeatedly that the drug is harmless? The drug, when consumed by a woman, would only cause light bleeding that is similar to menstruation. It will neither endanger the woman’s life nor harm the baby she carries in her womb—I made sure of it when I measured the dosage.” After saying this, Dong Yueyun heaved a sigh. “It’s an agreement I made with Yin Anran to secure your sister’s job at Qing Tian Group; I have to make it seem as though Mu Yu suffered a miscarriage, or y
Li Xianglan let out a shriek. “Oh my goodness! What happened to Miss Qin?”Mu Yu immediately dashed over and began examining Qin Chengxi.“It looks like poisoning. Quick; get her to the hospital!”Before she could finish speaking, Qin Jinhuan had picked up Qin Chengxi and was now running out of the room. Mu Yu followed closely behind him. Qin Chengxi was soon in the emergency room at Fraternity Hospital. “What in the world is going on? Xi was fine! How did she get poisoned all of a sudden?” Qin Xiaozhi roared outside the emergency room.“Grandpa, please calm down. It’s probably a bad case of food poisoning,” Mu Yu said assuringly as she steadied the old man, worried that he might hurt himself in his state of panic.“Is Xi’s life in danger?”“No, of course not, Grandpa. Take a seat, and let’s try to remain calm.” Mu Yu eased him onto a chair and began rubbing his back in soothing
Hearing Yin Anran’s name brought up by Dong Wanqing, Mu Yu felt her skin prickle in surprise. “Yin Anran gave you those fruit gummies?” Mu Yu demanded with urgency.“Yes!” On this, Dong Wanqing’s response was unwaveringly certain. It was with disbelief that she asked, “Was there really poison in those fruit gummies? And, Xi was poisoned because she ate those gummies? Are you sure? Could there be some sort of misunderstanding?”Qin Jinhuan did not answer any of those questions but enquired instead, “Where did you buy those gummies?” “The gummies aren’t sold at supermarkets or shopping malls. They were specially made at a workshop, and Anran happens to be a regular customer—she gets on well enough with the owner. Were the gummies really poisoned? My goodness!” Dong Wanqing looked horrified. “The owner must have not known that Anran meant for those gummies to be a gift. What if the owner was out to get Anran?”“Wanqing!” Dong