At the Splendor Residency, Yin Anran was listening to music as she lounged on the rocking chair with a face mask stretched over her skin. When the ringtone she had specifically set for Qin Jinhuan sounded, she sat up and hurriedly ripped off the face mask before picking up the call.
“Jinhuan! You’ve finally called! Did you miss me?”
When she called Jinhuan’s name, it felt as though someone was wrenching her heart out. Her nose pricked and her throat tightened; it had been so long since Qin Jinhuan had called her number, particularly at night.
“I need to ask you something. Did you give Dong Wanqing any fruit gummies made by Yun Ji Workshop?”
She did not expect those to be the first words to come from Qin Jinhuan, especially since he was the one who called her first at this time of night. Yin Anran was disappointed, but she sounded composed when she answered, “No, I did not.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of cour
Mu Yu gave him a sideways glance. “What do you think?” she asked in a sing-song voice, clearly mocking him now. Qin Jinhuan stared at her for a moment and said nothing more. “Regardless of what you actually saw…” he began in a cautioning tone, “it’s company-related and highly confidential—you can’t tell anybody about it. We’d get in trouble if word of it gets out.”“Company-related and highly confidential?” Mu Yu was incredulous, but regarded him with suspicion as she demanded, “Well, then, tell me who’s this Qing Qing.”“Secretary Zhi,” Qin Jinhuan answered plainly.“Secretary Zhi?” “Yes,” Qin Jinhuan confirmed, leaning his weight against the edge of the desk as he geared up for an explanation. “Qing Tian Group is a huge corporation, and there’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes—most of which are confidential—to make sure the company continues to progress. We’re trying to avoid unnecessary risks, so we never use
“What do you want to say?” Qin Jinhuan asked as he dialed Rong Jian’s number. “I’ll tell you about it later.” Mu Yu hastily took the phone from him and pressed it against her ear as she listened to the dial tone from the call.“Put it on speaker,” Qin Jinhuan ordered.“Okay.” The moment Mu Yu put it on speaker, Rong Jian’s voice came from the other end of the call. “Huan?” he said.“Chief Rong, it’s me, Mu Yu. I need to ask you; have you looked into Qiqi’s family history?” she asked.“Qiqi’s family history?” Rong Jian was clearly confused. Qin Jinhuan flashed Mu Yu a curious look as well. Mu Yu ignored him as she continued to talk on the phone. “If I recall correctly, Madam Feng is 30 this year, right, Chief Rong?”“She turns 30 in 3 months,” he replied.“Qiqi just celebrated her 14th birthday, and Madam Feng’s about 16 years older than her. According to our investigation, Madam Feng left Lin
“Why don’t you think so?” Mu Yu hurried over and sat down right beside him. She then stared at him earnestly as if she was a student waiting for her teacher to provide her the answers to a tough question. Qin Jinhuan had initially wanted to keep her guessing for a while longer, but he couldn’t bear to do it once he saw the look on her face. “What else does Li Jianyun enjoy apart from women?” he asked.“Gambling!” Rong Jian’s voice came from the phone while Mu Yu was still deep in thought. Qin Jinhuan nodded. “You guys have been placing the focus of your investigation on his interest in women because of how he had previously harassed Feng Rubing. However, I think this might simply be a psychological trick that the murderer pulled in order to frame Feng Rubing as the perpetrator. Li Jianyun’s death—and his arms that had been chopped off before he died—might have something to do with his gambling habits. Perhaps you guys should check if he had offended anyone in the past b
“W-What do you mean?” Feng Rubing’s voice was trembling as she spoke. Her response only made Rong Jian more suspicious than ever. “Is it true that Qiqi’s not your younger sister?” he asked again.“What nonsense are you talking about? How could Qiqi not be my sister? Who told you such nonsense?” Her face was pale as she refuted his claims. Rong Jian felt his heart aching to see the look on her face, but he stone-heartedly proceeded with his words. “I ran a DNA test.”Horror spread across her face as she stared at him. Her lips trembled uncontrollably—she was too shocked to even speak. He then took another step closer. “Qiqi is Li Jianyun’s daughter!” Rong Jian decided to simply lie to her as he felt like Qiqi’s appearances did slightly resemble Li Jianyun.But, the moment Rong Jian came to the end of his sentence, fresh blood spilled out of Feng Rubing’s mouth as her eyes rolled upward. She then collapsed onto the ground as her entire bod
Qin Jinhuan didn’t seem too concerned about it. He simply gestured for Bian Zijun to follow behind Mu Yu before he headed toward the hospital with the flask in his hands. He received a message from Bian Zijun when he arrived outside Qin Chengxi’s ward. His guess had been right—Mu Yu had indeed gone over to Rong Ying’s villa in the Fraternity Hospital. Dong Yueyun and Qin Wentao were both in Qin Chengxi’s room. They wore sheepish looks on their faces when they saw Qin Jinhuan entering the room, and they hurriedly came up with some silly excuse just to let themselves out of the room.“Huan.” Qin Chengxi looked weak and ill as she forced herself to sit up. She didn’t dare to look her brother in the eye. Qin Jinhuan didn’t speak nor look at her; instead, he simply placed the thermos flask on the table beside her. He then took a bowl out and began to scoop the watery porridge into it. His actions weren’t hurried, but Qin Chengxi felt oddly anxious as she watched him w
“What is it, Yu?” Nie Yunkang could tell that something was off by the look on Mu Yu’s face. “It’s nothing, Sir Nie.” Mu Yu gradually calmed her nerves before she gestured for Jiang Wenwen to take a seat. She then picked up the call from Rong Jian as she walked out of the lab.“Are you available for a chat now, Yu?” he asked on the line.“Hold on.” She quickened her footsteps and ran toward the end of the hallway, making loud thuds along the way. She only replied to his question once she saw that there wasn’t anyone near her. “I can talk now,” she said softly. She was contemplating how she would tell Rong Jian about the DNA test results.“Yu, I ran a DNA test.” His deep voice sounded from the phone.“What? You did a DNA test as well?!” She was dumbfounded. Did he also…“You did it too?!” He was equally shocked and in disbelief. “W-Whose samples did you use for the DNA test?” he asked.“I gave…” Mu Y
Once Mu Yu ran past a corner along the hallway, she turned to see Jiang Wenwen standing by the entrance of the forensic lab. Jiang Wenwen had cupped her hands around her mouth and was shouting for Mu Yu’s name. “What is it? What is it?” Mu Yu asked worriedly as she ran over. Jiang Wenwen jogged toward Mu Yu once she saw the other girl.“Did something happen?” Mu Yu asked as she huffed and puffed for her breath.“Young Master Qin is here.”“You’re shouting and calling me so frantically just because of that?” Mu Yu asked in disbelief.“Yeah!” Jiang Wenwen replied. After releasing a sigh of relief, Mu Yu then proceeded to lecture the other woman in a soft tone. “I thought something happened to you. That really scared me! You can just let him wait if he’s here; why did you have to make such a big fuss over it? Were you trying to get the whole building to know that he’s here?” she uttered as she flashed grins and nodded apologeti
The couple was in Room 8088 at Gloria Hotel. Qin Jinhuan was in the shower while Mu Yu lay on the bed with both her eyes focused on the ceiling above her. “What are you thinking about?” As Qin Jinhuan climbed into bed, he reached out to cuddle her. Mu Yu quickly pulled the sheets over his body firmly, afraid that he might catch a cold otherwise. “Do you think what we’re doing is right, Huan?” she asked in an anxious tone.He smiled when he realized that she was referring to what they did with Wen Zeyu and Jiang Wenwen. “Of course.”“I still have a bad feeling about it, though. Zeyu drank a lot,” she said.“How is he going to make a mistake if he didn’t drink too much? How is he going to get a baby if the mistake doesn’t happen?” Qin Jinhuan chuckled as he got on top of Mu Yu and pinned her below his body.“Stop fooling around! I’m talking about serious stuff here.” She applied force on his arms to stop his naug