“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
‘Yeah, I’m here.’ Mu Yu hastily typed her response and sent it over before she waited for her friend’s response anxiously. Jiang Wenwen replied to her text soon after. ‘Aren’t you asleep yet?’‘No. How are you now?’ Mu Yu looked at the message and realized how odd it sounded. She deleted the words ‘How are you now?’ before sending her reply. ‘He’s asleep,’ Jiang Wenwen replied.‘Oh.’The conversation went silent for a while before it indicated that Jiang Wenwen was typing. She typed and retyped her sentences a few times before she finally sent Mu Yu a text. ‘I’m eternally grateful to both you and Young Master Qin regardless of what happens in the future. Thank you.’Through her text message, Mu Yu concluded that things must have gone the way Qin Jinhuan had expected it to. She stared at her screen for a while longer before she typed her reply. ‘Was it worth it?’ When Jiang Wenwen didn’t respond to her text imme
Rong Jian froze for a moment. “Yes. Who is this?” He replied before thinking too much about it.“Hahahaha…” Laughter could be heard from the other end of the line.“Qiqi?” Rong Jian guessed.“Good guess.”“It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year. Shouldn’t you wish me lots of luck for the New Year?” he replied.“Why can’t I wish for all of your wishes to come true instead?” Qiqi asked.“That would be even better.”“Rong Jian, will all your wishes come true only when you manage to be with my sister?” the cheeky voice asked on the other end of the call.“You silly girl. Where are you now?” he asked.“Ying and I are visiting Aunt and Uncle Rong at their residence.”“It’s no wonder you’ve been saying all these English terms then. My mother was the one who coerced you into learning them, right?” he replied.“You can’t say that about your m
More than anything, Mu Yu was naturally curious. Glancing outside the study and making sure that no one was around, she hesitated slightly before getting up. After hurrying toward the bookshelf, she peered into the opening between the racks. The secret room was rather small and not elaborately decorated; only a huge book rack rested against a wall, filling its entire width. The rack was made up of many smaller compartments, and each of them were filled with neatly-stacked A4 papers. To be stored so carefully in such a secretive place—what else can they be if not secret documents?Perhaps… They’re confidential clientele information?Realizing her intrusive act of stumbling into a private space, she quickly turned to leave. Just then, she noticed a large photograph mounted on another wall which made her stop short in her tracks. It was a photograph of a girl beaming with sparkling eyes—it was non
“What’s wrong?” Mu Yu was anxious.Yin Xiaotian did not answer. Instead, she only wept into her hands as Xin Yihan sighed and explained, “Our baby is gone, Yu.”He went up to Yin Xiaotian and wrapped her in an embrace, whispering comforting words into her ear. His face was filled with anguish as he said, “Don’t be sad—your health is more important. Don’t you remember what the doctor said? We’re still young, so we’ll have plenty of time to have children in the future. We just need to be more careful.”Yin Xiaotian buried her head in his arms but her sorrows persisted. Holding onto Xin Yihan, she sobbed silently into his sleeves. “What do you mean that the baby is gone? Did you have a miscarriage?” Mu Yu questioned urgently with worry in her tone. “It wasn’t a miscarriage; we went for a check-up today and found out that the baby simply stopped developing,” Xin Yihan said sadly. “The doctor has arranged a surge
As the days went by, the New Year holidays came to an end. Everyone gradually resumed their regular work schedules at the office, Mu Yu included. However, while others were reluctant to leave their holidays behind, Mu Yu was looking forward to going back to work—in fact, she was enthusiastic. Sure enough, she headed out with Qin Jinhuan as early as around 7.00AM. He was about to hold a morning conference with the mid-level management team. “Get Huang Bo to send you home earlier in the afternoon,” Qin Jinhuan reminded her when he dropped her off at the Bureau. She chuckled and said, “I’ve got nothing to do if I go home early anyway. I’d rather wait for you to pick me up and head home together.”He frowned in return. “There’s not much to do, though; there’s no need for you to sit here all day.”“I’m the only person on duty in the forensic lab right now; how is there not much to do? All right, enough nagging. Quick, you shoul
“Old Madam Xiao is back?”Seeing how she diligently visited Old Madam Xiao’s home every single day, Qin Jinhuan took pity on her and arranged for someone to keep watch 24 hours a day near the old lady’s house. The one who had called her was none other than the watchman, so she was a little excited after hearing the news—to her, Old Madam Xiao was their last hope. “Yes, Madam. Old Madam Xiao is back; should I take you to her immediately?” “No, no. I’ll head over right now.” Mu Yu stopped him at once, worried that his company would frighten the old lady. After a moment’s thought, she then added, “Stay there and don’t let her notice you. Let me know if she suddenly leaves—I’m coming right away.” “Understood.”She hung up and quickly called Rong Jian again. Unexpectedly, he spoke into the phone first. “Old Madam Xiao is back!” Those were Rong Jian’s first words. She was surprised. “Have you been i