《My Billionaire Exhusband Grovels Me After Divorce》 Chapter 1 - 1 Let’s Get Divorced 1 Chapter 1 Let¡¯s Get Divorced Trantor: 549690339 Tianyun City. May, a rainy night. Lu Lingche held Qiao Yin in his arms, his hot skin and lingering kisses left her somewhat infatuated. A wave of heat surged, stirring ripples of passion. Once everything calmed down, Lu Lingche let go of her and went to the bathroom to take a shower. He had been gone only for a moment when the mobile phone on the bedside table began to ring, and Qiao Yin picked it up for him. A delicate female voice came from the phone: ¡°Lingche, did you tell Qiao Yin about us?¡± Qiao Yin froze on the spot, her mind nk for a moment. She knew who the voice belonged to. Lu Lingche¡¯s first crush, Lan Yuyi. ¡°Lingche, it¡¯s thundering outside, I¡¯m a bit scared, can youe and apany me? You used to apany me like this, why didn¡¯t youe today, Lingche, Lingche?¡± Perhaps realizing that the person who answered the phone was not Lu Lingche, the woman on the other end quickly hung up the phone. Qiao Yin stiffly put Lu Lingche¡¯s mobile phone back in its original ce andy back on the bed. A momentter, Lu Lingche came out of the shower. However, he didn¡¯t get into bed to continue sleeping but sat on the sofa beside, and called her with a light voice: ¡°Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°Hmm.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s get a divorce!¡± In the dim light, Qiao Yin¡¯s tears fell, but her voice carried a hint of anticipated calm: ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Yuyi is pregnant, the child is mine.¡± Just seven words, and all of Qiao Yin¡¯s defenses copsed. So, what Lan Yuyi meant by ¡°us¡± was this! It felt as if someone had stabbed at the bottom of her heart with a knife; the pain made her tremble: ¡°When did this happen?¡± ¡°In February.¡± Qiao Yin tried to suppress her sobs: ¡°Isn¡¯t she your elder brother¡¯s fiancee? Did you sleep with her not long after your brother¡¯s death?¡± Mentioning his elder brother, a wave of emotion appeared on Lu Lingche¡¯s handsome and indifferent face: ¡°This is my matter; don¡¯t mention my elder brother again.¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t I mention your elder brother? You slept with your brother¡¯s woman, do you think you¡¯ve lived up to him? Or is it that you two were already messing around behind his back when he was alive? You dare to do it, but you can¡¯t bear for me to mention it?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s gaze was incredibly sharp: ¡°Shut up! It¡¯s not how you think!¡± ¡°Then what is it like? Your brother died in January, you slept with his bride-to-be in February, then got married to me without any issues in March, and now it¡¯s only May and you want a divorce. Don¡¯t you think you are shameless?¡± ¡°I said it¡¯s not like you think! If I¡¯m shameless, where does that leave you? Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you were after when you married me!¡± Qiao Yin was filled with sorrow and grief: ¡°What was I after?¡± ¡°You were targeting the Lu family¡¯s property, trying to use our money to fill the Qiao family¡¯s holes!¡± ¡°Is this what you think of me?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was both cold and mocking: ¡°Or what? Are you in love with me?¡± Qiao Yin was provoked by his tone, she pretended not to care and said: ¡°How could it be possible? You are right, I married you for the money in the Lu family. As for you personally, there¡¯s nothing to love, your physique is alright and you¡¯re just a tool man who can warm my bed.¡± Chapter 2 - 2: Big Brother’s Woman 2 Chapter 2: Big Brother¡¯s Woman Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche, a prodigy, was disparaged for the first time so harshly. He¡¯s just good for keeping a woman¡¯s bed warm? He coldly warned her, ¡°Don¡¯t go too far, Qiao Yin!¡± ¡°You are the one who has gone too far, Lu Lingche, sleeping with your brother¡¯s fianc¨¦ while pretending to marry me. Do you have a conscience at all?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not your ce as a gold-digger to lecture me about conscience!¡± ¡°I am your wife right now. When you had an affair and fathered a child, it gave me the right to scold you.¡± ¡°Not for much longer!¡± While they were arguing, Lu Lingche¡¯s mobile phone rang again. He nced at the caller ID, and softened his sharp attitude to answer the call, ¡°Yuyi, what¡¯s wrong? Alright, I¡¯m on my way.¡± After hanging up, Lu Lingche walked away without looking back. Qiao Yin was left alone in the room. She crawled into the nkets and started crying. She wondered if he could ever see her, no matter how hard she tried to love him or how hard she tried to be a virtuous and gentle wife. Does he think she¡¯s a gold-digger? Does he think she¡¯s after his family¡¯s property? When the Qiao Family business went bankrupt, did she ever ask him for a penny? ¡­ When Lu Lingche arrived at his brother¡¯s vi in the storm, Lan Yuyi was huddled on the sofa, covering her ears, shivering. When she saw him, Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes brightened, ¡°Lingche, I¡¯m so d you came. With you here, I¡¯m not afraid of the thunder outside.¡± Lu Lingche nodded, ¡°It¡¯ste. Go upstairs to bed.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice softened, ¡°Lingche, won¡¯t you apany me upstairs? I¡¯m still scared to sleep alone.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her for a while, then finally said, ¡°I was extremely drunk and made a mistake that day. It won¡¯t happen again.¡± Lan Yuyi began to cry, ¡°But I didn¡¯t mean anything by that. I¡¯m truly scared. When your brother was alive, he never let me sleep alone in a thunderstorm. He always apanied me. Lingche¡­¡± Lu Lingche knew his brother truly cherished her in his lifetime. She was his brother¡¯s most beloved woman. He clenched his fist and nodded, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go upstairs.¡± Lan Yuyi was ted, wiping away her tears and reaching out to hold Lingche¡¯s hand, ¡°I knew you were the nicest to me, Lingche!¡± Lu Lingche avoided her hand, just reminding her, ¡°Watch your step.¡± Lan Yuyi was taken aback. She covered her belly and said, ¡°Lingche, support me. I¡¯m afraid of falling down.¡± Lu Lingche closed his eyes briefly before stepping forward to support her arm. Once in the bedroom, Lan Yuyiy down, while Lingche sat on the nearby sofa, watching over her. In the dim light, he asked, ¡°Yuyi, that night, did you notice who spiked our drinks?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t notice. I was a victim too, Lingche.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice was filled with grievances, ¡°Can we not talk about that? I don¡¯t wish to recall it.¡± ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t bring it up. You should sleep.¡± Outside the window, the storm was raging, with thunder and lightning repeatedly crashing down, as if punishing someone. Lu Lingche opened WeChat and focussed on thest voice message his brother had sent him. He had listened to this message so many times that he didn¡¯t need to y it. He could recall his brother¡¯s intermittent voice: ¡°Lingche, I probably won¡¯t make it. The only person I¡¯m worried about leaving in this world is¡­ Yuyi. I hope you can, no matter what, take good care of her¡­ for your brother¡­ please.¡± Chapter 3 - 3 Are You Jealous? 3 Chapter 3 Are You Jealous? Trantor: 549690339 In the early morning, the heavy rain had already stopped. As Lu Lingche was preparing to leave, a middle-aged woman suddenly walked in from outside and stopped him. It was Lan Yuyi¡¯s mother, Wen Bn. ¡°Lingche, I haven¡¯t seen you for several days, aren¡¯t you avoiding me?¡± ¡°No, you¡¯re overthinking, is there anything you need?¡± ¡°Oh, nothing much, I just wanted to ask you, would she¡­ be willing to step down? If she doesn¡¯t want to, I can swallow my pride and beg her. What do you think?¡± Lu Lingche raised his eyebrows imperceptibly: ¡°She will, you don¡¯t have to kneel.¡± Wen Bn was taken aback: ¡°Is she really willing? Have you spoken to her?¡± ¡°Yes, she¡¯s willing.¡± Wen Bn was puzzled. Was Qiao Yin really willing to divorce Lu Lingche? The Lu family was a top-tier, affluent family. The Shengling Group built by the family was a huge business empire with a market value of up to nine trillion dors. As the youngest son of the Lu family, Lu Lingche was a high-profile, desired son-inw. Moreover, after the idental death of the eldest son of the Lu family, Lu Lingche became the only heir of the Lu family. Justst month, he took over from his older brother and became the new CEO of Shengling Group, beginning to control the entire business empire. If it wasn¡¯t for Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother saving the life of the old madam of the Lu family, who insisted on having her grandson marry Qiao Yin as a token of gratitude, how could a wild girl from a bankrupt family marry into the Lu family? ¡°Hahaha, if she¡¯s willing, that¡¯s great. So, when do you n to hold a wedding ceremony with Yuyi? It¡¯s not that I am impatient, it¡¯s just that the child in Yuyi¡¯s belly can¡¯t wait, I think you wouldn¡¯t want your child to be illegitimate, right?¡± Lu Lingche felt inexplicably irritable: ¡°We¡¯ll do it as soon as possible. Aunt, you can go upstairs to check on Yuyi. I have things to do at thepany, I¡¯ll go first.¡± Seeing him trying to leave after only a few sentences, Wen Bn¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help but darken. ¡­ Qiao Yin stayed awake all night, feeling terrible in the morning, feeling nauseous and vomiting in the bathroom until tears ran down her face. As she was vomiting, a voice suddenly rang out: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Are you sick from anger?¡± Qiao Yin turned her head and saw that Lu Lingche had returned at some point. He stood there, cold and upright, looking nobility and handsome. Qiao Yin rinsed her mouth and replied casually: ¡°I might have eaten something badst night. I slept well, I¡¯m not angry, so how could I get sick from anger?¡± ¡°Then why are your eyes swollen, were you crying?¡± Qiao Yin hesitated, then said: ¡°I had a dream. I dreamed of the person I used to have a crush on and cried for him. It wasn¡¯t because of you.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened: ¡°You still have a crush on someone?¡± ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong, are you jealous?¡± ¡°You¡¯re overthinking!¡± Of course, Qiao Yin knew that she was overthinking and quickly changed the subject: ¡°I¡¯m not feeling well, you make breakfast today!¡± Lu Lingche coldly said: ¡°Are you ordering me around?¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, you don¡¯t like outsiders in the house, so servants onlye to clean at set times. I¡¯ve been cooking for you for the three months we¡¯ve been married. Now that I¡¯m not feeling well and asking you to make one breakfast, you don¡¯t want to?¡± Lu Lingche frowned at Qiao Yin, he felt that she had changed somehow overnight. She even dared to order him around. He was silent for a long time before finally going to the kitchen to make breakfast. The house was eerily quiet; the two ate their meal in silence, without anymunication. It wasn¡¯t until Madam Lu arrived that the silence was broken. Dressed in a luxurious outfit, Madam Lu took the main seat in the living room as soon as she arrived, her tone carrying a sense of superiority: ¡°Qiao Yin, how is your Qiao family¡¯s case going?¡± Chapter 4 - 4: Counterattack 4 Chapter 4: Counterattack Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin used to be somewhat afraid of this domineering mother-inw, but now, as she faced divorce, what was there left to fear? With neither humility nor arrogance, she said: ¡°The case is still under trial. It¡¯s a financial dispute, and it will take some time. But my father will handle it.¡± Madam Lu scoffed dismissively: ¡°Your family just owes tens of millions, can¡¯t you pay it back? Do you have no asset at all? If you keep dragging this on, both you and your father will be notorious debtors ¨C not quite a good reputation, is it?¡± Qiao Yin knew this woman had always looked down upon her, resorting to verbal jabs whenever they conversed. She used to endure such snide remarks in the past but saw no need to oblige now. Ironically, this realization was somewhat liberating for her. ¡°No need to worry about it. It¡¯s just tens of millions, my father will surely pay it back, we will not be debtors.¡± A sarcastic chuckle escaped Madam Lu: ¡°What grand words! Aren¡¯t you afraid your tongue might sprain? Your father came to our Lu family early in the morning to borrow money, asking straight off for eighty million. He was all sniveling and pathetic, almost ready to kneel before me. And here you are pretending to stand on high morals? Pretending to be some tycoon?¡± Did her father go to the Lu Family to borrow money? The blood drained from Qiao Yin¡¯s face. Upon observing Qiao Yin¡¯s sudden pallor, Madam Lu¡¯s arrogance escted, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Not so defiant now?¡± ¡°Holding your head high requires some capital to begin with. You have nothing. Pretending otherwise will only get you struck by lightning. Our Lu Family can¡¯t afford such a shameless daughter-inw.¡± ¡°You were never worthy of our Lingche. Had it not been for your grandmother saving the Old Madam, it would have been impossible for you to marry into the Lu family even in another lifetime.¡± ¡°We had already thanked your grandmother previously, we don¡¯t owe you anything. The fact that I allowed you into my house was purely out of respect for the Old Madam. But your Qiao family is insatiable, wanting the Lu family to fill your financial gaps. Eighty million? Do you take the Lu family for fools?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t tolerate such shameless and ungrateful rtives. You¡¯d better pack up your things and get out!¡± As Qiao Yin listened to Madam Lu¡¯s increasingly distasteful words, she kept her cool and retorted: ¡°You¡¯re so eager to get rid of me, is it because you want to make way for your future daughter-inw? After all, she can¡¯t keep the pregnancy under wraps for long.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face changed, ¡°What rubbish are you spouting?¡± Qiao Yin shot back at her: ¡°Whether I¡¯m speaking nonsense or not, you would know it better than me. Acting ignorant? Pretending will only invite lightning.¡± Madam Lu shot up from her chair: ¡°You!¡± Lingche, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke with a cold tone: ¡°Qiao Yin, watch your mouth!¡± Qiao Yin turned to look at him, iming that she wasn¡¯t disappointed or sad would be a lie. But she knew better than to let these emotions show on her face. She responded in a calm tone: ¡°I¡¯m just returning her own words. Is this disrespect? Then why did she say them? The two of you are quite the bullies. You can torment me but I can¡¯t retaliate? What do I owe you?¡± Madam Lu was outraged: ¡°Just look at you, Qiao Yin! All this time, you had been pretending to be good, and now your true face is revealed! I am your mother-inw, your elder. Is this how you talk to your elders? Suchck of manners!¡± ¡°You will soon no longer be my mother-inw.¡± Qiao Yin refused to back off: ¡°Using your seniority to suppress me, one must first have the bearing of an elder, and should be upright and virtuous to earn respect!¡± ¡°The good son raised by Madam Lu, only three months into our marriage, and he has already sired an illegitimate child with another woman. What¡¯s more, that woman is his elder brother¡¯s fianc¨¦e!¡± ¡°This is the kind of twisted and shameless ¡®family tradition¡¯ of the Lu family. Disregarding ethics and morality. No matter how wealthy such a family is, I can¡¯t continue living amongst them.¡± Chapter 5 - 5 Why am I getting divorced? 5 Chapter 5 Why am I getting divorced? Trantor: 549690339 ¡°You! Fine, you, you, always quick with your sharp tongue!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face turned pale then flushed as she clutched her head and slumped back down, ¡°My blood pressure! Lingche, get my medicine quickly!¡± Lu Lingche handed her the medicine and water, helped her to take it, and then looked solemnly at Qiao Yin, ¡°You¡¯re trying to enrage my mother to death? Qiao Yin, the Lu Family has treated you well. Don¡¯t go too far!¡± Qiao Yin felt the irony, ¡°Treated me well? What has the Lu Family given me? Haven¡¯t I been the one making all the sacrifices for the past three months of our marriage? I resigned from my job to take care of your household chores, settled everything for you, how did you treat me? Who is the one going too far?¡± ¡°I never asked you to quit your job. It was you who was toozy to work. Don¡¯t pin this on me.¡± ¡°Me,zy? I had a promising future too, Lu Lingche! It was your mother who forbade me from going out to work, saying that a good wife should stay at home and take care of the children!¡± Madam Lu looked disgusted, ¡°I told you not to work, so you just didn¡¯t? I never saw you be this obedient. You clearly just want to enjoy thevish life of a daughter-inw in the Lu Family. And you make it sound so noble. You¡¯re really thick-skinned.¡± She held her son¡¯s hand sympathetically and said, ¡°Son, divorce her quickly. This kind of woman is not worth it. It¡¯s all the Old Madam¡¯s fault, insisting that you marry her. I disagreed from the start, she¡¯s from a humble family, she can¡¯t match you at all. My poor son.¡± The more Madame Lu spoke, the more the fire in Qiao Yin¡¯s heart zed. It burned her heart till it hurt, ¡°Madam Lu seems to have forgotten that divorce matters to both parties. You don¡¯t really think that Lu Lingche wants a divorce, so I will obediently cooperate, do you?¡± ¡°What do you mean? You refuse to divorce?¡± ¡°Why should I divorce? Didn¡¯t you say it? I enjoy the cushy life of Lu Family¡¯s daughter-inw.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, you will never enjoy anything from the Lu Family again, including this vi. You won¡¯t stay here for another day!¡± ¡°Well, then I¡¯ll just expose my marriage with Lu Lingche to the media. By the way, I¡¯ll also leak that he had an affair during our marriage. Guess who with? His dead elder brother¡¯s fianc¨¦e. She¡¯s even pregnant with his illegitimate child. The evidence is solid as a rock. Madam Lu, do you think this news is explosive enough? How much face will the Lu Family lose? How much will the stock price of Shengling Group fall?¡± Madam Lu looked horrified and angry, ¡°Lingche, you heard that, didn¡¯t you? She is truly malicious. She wants to ruin you, she wants to destroy our Lu Family! You¡¯ve brought home a hellish woman. All her previous gentle and tranquil temperament was fake, even the Old Madam was fooled by her beautiful but hypocritical appearance!¡± Lu Lingche was also surprised. Qiao Yin had never spoken like this before. She had always been quiet and obedient, good-natured like a doll. Now, she was like a different person, even threatening them. He said coldly, ¡°Qiao Yin, what do you want, just say it. No need to beat about the bush.¡± Looking at his handsome, indifferent face, Qiao Yin felt as if her heart was bleeding. Yet, she managed to say, ¡°Divorce settlement. I want one billion!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Madam Lu was so angry that she turned pale, ¡°One billion? Why don¡¯t you just go rob a bank? We Lu Family can afford this one billion, but have you taken a look at yourself in the mirror, do you think you¡¯re worth one billion?!¡± ¡°Whether I¡¯m worth one billion or not, I¡¯m not sure. But Lan Yuyi and the child in her belly definitely are. I¡¯ll take one billion, not a penny less.¡± ¡°You¡¯re dreaming!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t want to pay but still want a divorce? You¡¯re the ones dreaming!¡± Chapter 6 - 6: Scolding from Father 6 Chapter 6: Scolding from Father Trantor: 549690339 The negotiation had reached an impasse. Lu Lingche knew that continuing the discussion was pointless: ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll handle the divorce myself. You don¡¯t need to worry about it anymore, go home first.¡± Madam Lu red hatefully at Qiao Yin and turned to leave. Lu Lingche looked at Qiao Yin and spoke coldly: ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have talked to my mom like that, you went too far.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes had uncontrobly turned red: ¡°Lu Lingche, you shouldn¡¯t have treated me like this. You married me, allowed another woman to bear your child, and then kicked me aside. You went too far.¡± Lu Lingche unusually didn¡¯t retort and fell silent. Because he knew deep down, he was indeed in the wrong in this matter. ¡°I¡¯llpensate you in the divorce, but one billion is impossible. Think it over for a few days and give me a reasonable figure.¡± Having said that, he also left. In the luxurious vi, only Qiao Yin was left in a sh. She tugged at the corner of her lips, revealing a smile akin to crying: ¡°Everyone has stormed out, making it seem like I¡¯m the master of the vi.¡± Having muttered to herself, she lowered her head and looked at her trembling hand. The tough disguise on her face had vanished. Her calm demeanor just now was all a facade. She was never good at arguing, but when she was pushed to the edge, even a rabbit could bite. Lu Lingche had done such an absurd thing, and Madam Lu even had the shame toe and insult her. How could she keep getting pushed around? After calming down a bit, Qiao Yin took out her mobile phone and called her father Qiao Haidong. ¡°Dad, did you borrow money from the Lu family?¡± ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°How much did you borrow from them?¡± ¡°Eighty million.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t your debt forty million? What are you doing borrowing so much?¡± Qiao Haidong said as if it was a matter of course: ¡°The Lu family is not short of money. Since I had already asked them, I definitely needed to borrow more. After repaying my debts, I need capital to reopen thepany, don¡¯t I?¡± Upon hearing this, Qiao Yin¡¯s blood began to boil, and she felt extremely frustrated by him. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say not to borrow money from the Lu Family? We should find our own solutions to our debts. Why do you have to beg them?¡± Qiao Haidong also became angry, thinking his daughter was being unreasonable: ¡°We¡¯re at our wit¡¯s end, debt collectors are bothering us every day, they are driving me to the wall! What¡¯s wrong with borrowing money from the Lu family? They are our inws, isn¡¯t it right for them to help us?¡± ¡°When I previously asked you to help me borrow money from the Lu family, you hesitated and put it off. But now, when I do it myself, you still try to stop me. If we all behaved as loftily as you, would thepany still exist? Could I still live?¡± ¡°Tell me honestly, did you perform poorly at the Lu family and offended your mother-inw? If not, why after my visit, Madam Lu treated me so coldly and spoke in such a mocking tune, as if I shamelessly groveled!¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback that her father only knew how to me her. She took a deep breath, not willing to argue with her father further: ¡°It has nothing to do with me. Even if I acted excellently, they would still look down on me. Madam Lu¡¯s cold attitude towards you wasn¡¯t solely because of this. There¡¯s a problem with Lu Lingche and I¡¯m preparing to divorce him. Do not visit the Lu Family anymore, and certainly do not borrow money from them.¡± ¡°Divorce?!¡± Qiao Haidong¡¯s voice raised by a couple of decibels: ¡°Have you gone mad? What nonsense are you talking about? You absolutely cannot get a divorce! We have finally managed to cling to this big tree that is the Lu family, we cannot let go! You better take care of Lu Lingche attentively, be respectful to your parents-inw, do you hear me!¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t control her emotions any longer, she was feeling too heartbroken, her voice choked with emotion: ¡°Dad, don¡¯t you want to ask why I want a divorce?¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to ask? At most Lu Lingche just has a woman on the side, isn¡¯t it normal for a young master from a prestigious family to have a woman outside?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t act wilfully and create trouble. Let me tell you, just turn a blind eye to such issues, it¡¯s nothing if a man ys around outside, as long as he¡¯s a good husband when hees home!¡± ¡°The Lu family, arge n, cares about their reputation. Even if you endure some hardships now, they will surely not treat you poorly in the future!¡± Chapter 7 - 7 Family 7 Chapter 7 Family Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t stand it anymore, raising her voice involuntarily: ¡°Dad, who exactly is your daughter? You won¡¯t admonish him but me me for being headstrong? I¡¯m not causing trouble, I¡¯m rationally considering divorce because he cheated. I can¡¯t be with him anymore!¡± Qiao Haidong became agitated: ¡°I don¡¯t agree! Whether he¡¯s been unfaithful or not, you must stay with him. I still have to keep borrowing money from the Lu Family. The Lu Family didn¡¯t agree today, and Madam Lu implied that we would discuss it again next time. If you stir up talk about divorce, we won¡¯t be able to borrow the money. Without that money, I can¡¯t pay our debts. The court would sentence me to jail! Can you bear seeing me in jail?¡± ¡°So you¡¯re ready to throw me under the bus for borrowing money? When you borrowed money, did you know how Madam Lu belittled me today? She will never lend it to you, she¡¯s just toying with you!¡± ¡°What do you mean, throwing you into a fire pit? Countless women are dying to marry into a prestigious family like the Lu¡¯s. You¡¯re living avish lifestyle at the Lu¡¯s, eating and wearing the finest things. You should be grateful to marry into the Lu family; not everyone is that fortunate!¡± Qiao Yin said through gritted teeth: ¡°Whoever wants this fortune can have it, not me! I haven¡¯t spent a cent of the Lu family¡¯s money, and Lu Lingche hasn¡¯t given me any household expenses either. Your vish lifestyle¡¯ exists only in your imagination.¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s my imagination or not isn¡¯t important. What¡¯s important is that you are the daughter-inw of the Lu family. Yinyin, listen to me, I¡¯m begging you, don¡¯t talk about divorce. If you truly divorce him, who would you marry the second time? Who would want you? It would be better to birth a son for Lu Lingche as soon as possible!¡± There¡¯s already someone eager to give birth to Lu Lingche¡¯s son, she doesn¡¯t need to worry about this. Qiao Yin felt like she was in freezing water, after a long silence, she asked: ¡°What if I divorce him and ask for arge amount ofpensation from the Lu family to help clear your debts?¡± ¡°How muchpensation¡­ can you get?¡± Qiao Yin smiled suddenly, her tears dropping one by one: ¡°You indeed only care about money.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be so cynical, I¡¯ve doted on you since you were little, anything you asked for, I bought it for you. When did I ever allow you to suffer? Why do you think I work so hard to earn money? It¡¯s all for your sake!¡± ¡°No, I still don¡¯t agree to your divorce. How much can you get from a divorce settlement anyway? It¡¯s better for you to live well with Lu Lingche, why worry about being short of money in the future?¡± ¡°Oh right, your brother¡¯s school fees are needed. The tuition cost is half a million, and the other living expenses should also be about the same. Can you transfer one million to me first?¡± Qiao Yin paused: ¡°You saidst month that our family needed living expenses and you took all my money, now do I have to support my brother too?¡± Qiao Haidong replied indignantly: ¡°We¡¯re not asking you to support him, just asking for a little money. Why are you being so petty? Your brother will be your support when he grows up, don¡¯t be shortsighted and unwilling to pay!¡± ¡°How didn¡¯t I pay? I¡¯ve given you all my money, I don¡¯t have any left!¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯d believe that? Or is it because you¡¯ve always resented that your brother is your Aunt Jiang¡¯s son, so you¡¯re unwilling to help? Let me tell you, no matter who gave birth to him, he is my son, he is your real brother! As his elder sister, you cannot watch him get expelled from school because he can¡¯t pay the tuition!¡± ¡°The tuition fee for international schools is too high and our family can¡¯t afford such high expenditures right now. Why don¡¯t you switch him to a public school? I went to a public high school too, wasn¡¯t it fine?¡± ¡°That¡¯s out of the question! Your brother is a boy, he must go to the best school. That¡¯s how he can get the best education and make friends with the highest-ranking people. I worked really hard to get him into this school. We can¡¯t let him drop out now. Transfer the money quickly. If you don¡¯t have it, ask Lu Lingche for it. One million is just small change for him.¡± Chapter 8 - 8: White Moonlight Lan Yuyi 8 Chapter 8: White Moonlight Lan Yuyi Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned pale with rage, ¡°I¡¯ve said I¡¯m going to divorce him, how can you still ask me to get money from him?!¡± ¡°Fine, if you won¡¯t ask him, I¡¯ll go and borrow from the Lu family again. If I kneel down before Madame Lu this time, I refuse to believe I won¡¯t get a loan! If you don¡¯t want me to embarrass you, find a way to pay for your brother¡¯s tuition and living expenses!¡± After Qiao Haidong finished speaking, he hung up the phone. She held her mobile phone, staring nkly out of the window. She was really broke. The Qiao family¡¯s bankruptcy wasn¡¯t something that happened overnight, all the money had long been taken by her father. The sickness in her stomach returned. The nauseous feeling she¡¯d had when she woke up came back. She probably ate too much in the morning. In order to act normal in front of Lu Lingche, she forced herself to eat more for breakfast. After drinking a ss of water and suppressing the nausea, Qiao Yin dialed her former boss¡¯s number. As soon as the call was answered, a surprised voice came from the other side, ¡°Qiao Yin, you finally called me. So, have you made up your mind? Are you ready toe back to work?¡± ¡°Manager Yan, I¡¯m willing to return to work. Thank you for not giving up on me.¡± ¡°You¡¯re capable, of course I¡¯d want you toe back. Who else could solve my problems? You¡¯re someone who can tackle tough tasks; I value talent.¡± ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. I¡¯ll return to work tomorrow.¡± After hanging up the phone, Qiao Yin sighed with relief. Her boss had been asking her to return to work before and she had refused. Now that he still wants her back, she felt some gratitude. Finally, something was going right. Qiao Yin was action-oriented. As soon as she decided to return to work, she took it seriously. She went upstairs and started packing her clothes, preparing to move out. She had a small t of her own, not far from thepany. The vi here was too far from thepany, it was inconvenient formuting. Madam Lu didn¡¯t want her to live in this vi. She actually didn¡¯t want to stay here either, as seeing Lu Lingche every day was a form of torture for her. At noon, as Qiao Yin was dragging her suitcase downstairs, the living room door was suddenly pushed open. Lan Yuyi was wearing a light pink loose dress, white t shoes, and light makeup on her ck hair. She looked weak and soft. The dress was cleverly designed to conceal her slightly protruding stomach. She didn¡¯t look like a pregnant woman, but more like a college freshman. Qiao Yin was taken aback, what was she here for? Lan Yuyi gave her a gentle smile, her voice was also soft, ¡°Miss Qiao, why are you dragging a suitcase? Where are you going?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice was somewhat faint: ¡°Doesn¡¯t Miss Lan know the reason? Why are you asking me?¡± Lan Yuyi lowered her head immediately, a look of guilt on her face, she stuttered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Qiao, I don¡¯t know how things have turned out like this. You¡­you don¡¯t have to move out, you can continue living here.¡± ¡°Although it¡¯s a bit hard to say, I still want to exin to you¡­ This whole thing¡­ It was a misunderstanding. Lingche was drunk that day, I did reject him, but as you know, there¡¯s such a huge strength difference between men and women, I was helpless.¡± ¡°I really didn¡¯t intend to ruin your rtionship, but now that I¡¯m pregnant, no matter what, this is a small life, I couldn¡¯t just erase it cruelly. Lingche insisted on keeping the baby, even Madam Lu¡­ I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m really sorry, it¡¯s all my fault, you can yell at me.¡± Chapter 9 - 9 Vomiting 9 Chapter 9 Vomiting Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin looked at the helpless, shame-faced Lan Yuyi in front of her, who seemed like a little girl caught in the act, and was momentarily at a loss for words. She now understood why Lu Lingche had always secretly been in love with his brother¡¯s woman, and why Lan Yuyi had be his unreachable moonlight. No man could resist her pitiful appearance. The pain in Qiao Yin¡¯s heart was like being cut with a knife, but it was only when Lan Yuyi stood in front of her that she realized that she had truly lost. Because she had once tried to mimic the soft meekness of Lan Yuyi. In order to win Lu Lingche¡¯s love, she had humbly abandoned her own personality and dreams, quietly changing herself to resemble his ¡®moonlight¡¯. How foolish she had been. Could she really mimic the moonlight? She should just be herself! The feeling of her stomach churning rose up again and Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but press her belly. Lan Yuyi asked her with concern, ¡°Miss Qiao, are you alright? You look so pallid. Can I help you sit down here?¡± As Lan Yuyi was pregnant, Qiao Yin gently refused her help and sat down on the sofa, ¡°I¡¯m fine, Miss Lan. You¡¯ve already apologized, you can leave now.¡± Yet, Lan Yuyi softly persisted ¡°But, you haven¡¯t said you¡¯ll forgive me, and I can¡¯t leave. Besides, you look ill. Hasn¡¯t Lingche noticed? I¡¯ll take care of you on his behalf, please don¡¯t be mad at him.¡± How could Qiao Yin let a pregnant woman take care of her? ¡°No need, I really am fine, I¡¯ll be better after some rest. Lingche has probably headed to the office, you can go find him.¡± Yet, Lan Yuyi insisted on staying, biting her lip as she said: ¡°I¡¯m at your house for the first time, won¡¯t you invite me for a cup of tea? Or are you still angry at me?¡± Qiao Yin stood up decisively: ¡°The tea is in the cupboard, you can find whatever you want. I have to go.¡± But Lan Yuyi stubbornly blocked her way: ¡°Miss Qiao, your refusal to brew tea for me signifies that you haven¡¯t forgiven me. Without your forgiveness, I won¡¯t let you leave today. I want to take good care of you and make up for my mistakes.¡± Tired and worn out, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t want to argue, ¡°If I make tea for you, will you let me go?¡± ¡°If you make tea for me, I definitely won¡¯t block your way.¡± Qiao Yin turned around and went to the kitchen to heat water and make tea. When the tea was ready and served to Lan Yuyi, she took a sip, only to spit it out immediately. Apologizing profusely, she stammered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, Miss Qiao, I didn¡¯t mean to spit it out, the tea is too hot, too hot, I¡­¡± ¡°The tea is fresh, naturally, it¡¯s hot, it¡¯s not your fault¡­¡± Qiao Yin began but suddenly, her face turned pale. The sensation of nausea she had suppressed all morning finally burst forth, and she suddenly vomited. Immediately, Lan Yuyi screamed: ¡°Ah! Ah!¡± Looking over, Qiao Yin saw that Lan Yuyi¡¯s new, beautiful dress was now covered in her vomit. There was an unpleasant smell emanating from her body. Even Qiao Yin herself found it unbearable and retched a few times. Lan Yuyi retreated in fright. Frantically apologizing, Qiao Yin said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Lan, I¡¯m really not feeling well today, I didn¡¯t mean to do it, let me help you clean it up.¡± Lan Yuyi burst into tears, ignoring Qiao Yin as she fled out of the house, her face pale. Qiao Yin sighed, went to the bathroom to clean herself up, cleaned the living room, and finally left with her suitcase. She drove back to her own house. This house was left to her by her mother. Although it was old, she had decorated it to be cosy and beautiful, a great ce for her to heal when she was hurt. Having not lived there for three months, she knew she needed to give it a thorough cleaning. She hadn¡¯t been busy for long when her mobile phone rang. She pressed the answer button, and Lu Lingche¡¯s angry voice sounded from the other side of the phone, ¡°Qiao Yin, why did you harm Yuyi?¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback: ¡°What?¡± ¡°Yuyi had a miscarriage!¡± Chapter 10 - 10 I Don’t Like You 10 Chapter 10 I Don¡¯t Like You Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was somewhat flustered: ¡°I didn¡¯t harm her, it wasn¡¯t me!¡± ¡°Wasn¡¯t it you? Did you or did you not make her tea?¡± ¡°Yes, but I¡­¡± Lu Lingche coldly interrupted her, ¡°Yuyi can¡¯t drink tea. She¡¯s allergic to tea polyphenols. For her, drinking tea can be lethal.¡± Qiao Yin was startled and quickly exined, ¡°I didn¡¯t know she was allergic. It was she who wanted to drink it! And, she only had a sip before she spat it out!¡± ¡°Then how about you vomiting all over her? She¡¯s pregnant, she can¡¯t handle too much stress. Doing so could endanger both her and the baby, Qiao Yin, that¡¯s too cruel!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t do it intentionally; I¡¯ve been feeling nauseous all morning, you saw it too. I didn¡¯t mean to provoke her, I just couldn¡¯t hold back my nausea.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was even frostier than when he left earlier: ¡°Qiao Yin, the decision to divorce was mine. If you have any grievances, take them out on me. Yuyi is innocent, don¡¯t mess with her.¡± Probably, nothing in this world could break her heart more than these words. At that moment, Qiao Yin felt like she¡¯d been doused with icy water in the dead of winter, making her feel chilly. Why did she have to fall in love with such a man? Even for him, she willingly gave up everything about herself to cook and clean for him at home, even meet his carnal needs quietly. If he loved Lan Yuyi so deeply, why did he need to marry her and drag her into this abyss? It took quite a while before Qiao Yin found her voice again; the panic from earlier hadpletely disappeared, and she regained herposure: ¡°What do you mean it was your decision to divorce, it was also my decision. You can¡¯t possibly think I wanted to harm Lan Yuyi and cause her to miscarry because I didn¡¯t want to divorce?¡± ¡°President Lu, you¡¯re overthinking. I¡¯m not interested in you, and I¡¯m more than happy to bless you and Miss Lan. I would never purposely harm her because I don¡¯t have a motive.¡± ¡°On the contrary, only when Miss Lan carries your child do I have a strong hold over you, allowing me to confidently demand the one billion in divorcepensation. If she were to miscarry, and you didn¡¯t marry her, wouldn¡¯t I lose out? I¡¯m the person who least wants Miss Lan to miscarry.¡± Lu Lingche on the other side of the phone seemed taken aback by her words, and didn¡¯t respond for a long while. As Qiao Yin shed tears, she said: ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, then let¡¯s hang up. Let me know when you¡¯re willing to part with one billion, and we can go through the divorce procedures.¡± ¡°As I said before, one billion is impossible, don¡¯t even think about it.¡± ¡°So, does Miss Perfect in President Lu¡¯s heart not worth one billion?¡± Lu Lingche wanted to say that Lan Yuyi wasn¡¯t his Miss Perfect, but felt there was no need to justify himself to Qiao Yin. He didn¡¯t like the way she spoke, so his tone was exceptionally harsh and cold this time: ¡°She is worth one billion, you are not! You are not worth a penny, and I won¡¯t give you a dime in the divorce! If you want money from me to cover the Qiao Family debts, you¡¯ll have to kneel before me first!¡± After hearing this, Qiao Yin¡¯s tears flowed even more freely. She was d they were only speaking over the phone, so that Lu Lingche wouldn¡¯t see her dishevelled yet defiant look. ¡°No problem. You don¡¯t have to give me money, then we won¡¯t divorce. I just don¡¯t know if Lan Yuyi can wait.¡± There was silence over the phone again. Clearly, Lu Lingche was irritated by her words and was trying to control his emotions. He used to be a person with stable emotions, but sincest night, Qiao Yin managed to provoke his temper several times. After a good while, his voice came through the mobile phone again: ¡°Come to the hospital, apologize to Yuyi, and sign the divorce agreement.¡± Chapter 11 - 11 You are too kind 11 Chapter 11 You are too kind Trantor: 549690339 Once Lu Lingche finished talking, he hung up the phone immediately. Qiao Yin sat there, her hand clutching the mobile slowly fallingx. She startedughing through her tears. Going to the hospital, her main task was to apologize to Lan Yuyi. The divorce was merely a secondary matter. To her, divorce was monumental, yet to Lu Lingche, it was insignificant. Thirty minutester, Qiao Yin arrived at the hospital. No matter how it was put, Lan Yuyi¡¯s miscarriage had a direct connection to her, so she indeed needed to apologize ¨C after all, it involved a loss of life. Divorce was also inevitable; ending things sooner with Lu Lingche would in a way be a relief for her. In the ward. Lan Yuyi was lying in bed, pale as a sheet, with Lu Lingche keeping herpany by her side. There was also a middle-aged woman, dressed richly, seated nearby. Qiao Yin recognized her, she was Lan Yuyi¡¯s mother, Wen Bn. The moment Wen Bn saw Qiao Yin enter, she stormed over, ¡°Qiao Yin, did you intend to kill my daughter, and the child in her stomach! How can you be so cruel, I will take you on!¡± As she was speaking, she raised her hand to p Qiao Yin across the face. Before Qiao Yin could react, Lu Lingche stepped in front of her. He grabbed Wen Bn¡¯s wrist and pushed her back, ¡°Mrs. Lan, please calm down.¡± Qiao Yin looked at the tall, imposing figure shielding her, then averted her gaze. She¡¯d thought that after his fierce roar over the phone, he would scold her once he arrived. She didn¡¯t expect him to protect her, it was a surprise. However, she wouldn¡¯t indulge in wishful thinking that Lu Lingche liked her. He was doing it for his own dignity; after all, they hadn¡¯t divorced yet, and having his wife publicly pped would tarnish his reputation. Seeing that she had been stopped, Wen Bn immediately started crying out, ¡°Lingche, how can you still protect this cruel woman? She almost killed Yuyi, she almost caused Yuyi¡¯s child to die, can¡¯t I even discipline her a little bit? My poor daughter!¡± Qiao Yin quickly caught the key words and asked, slightly taken aback, ¡°President Lu, didn¡¯t you say that she had a miscarriage?¡± Lu Lingche nced at her, and replied tly, ¡°It was saved.¡± Wen Bn continued crying, ¡°Qiao Yin, what do you mean by this? Were you really hoping for my daughter to miscarry? Your heart is too dark. Thanks to the fact that our Lan family owns a hospital, we got the best doctor and barely managed to save this child. Otherwise, your sinister n would have seeded!¡± Lan Yuyi struggled to sit up, her voice feeble, ¡°Mom, Lingche, don¡¯t me Miss Qiao. She only made a cup of tea for me, she was just trying to be nice to me.¡± She never mentioned the fact that Qiao Yin had vomited on her. Instead, she stood up for Qiao Yin. Her demure and gentle manner made it easy for people to like her. But Wen Bn looked as if she was disappointed in Lan Yuyi, ¡°She could have good intentions? Pregnant women are not supposed to drink tea. She was clearly trying to cause you to miscarry. She even deliberately disgusted you by vomiting all over you. When have you ever been humiliated like this? Yuyi, you are too kind and naive, always seeing the best in people. You will be taken advantage of because of your kindness!¡± Qiao Yin stepped out from behind Lu Lingche and looked directly at Lan Yuyi, ¡°Miss Lan, why didn¡¯t you tell them it was you who insisted that I make tea for you? If I didn¡¯t make tea for you, you wouldn¡¯t have let me leave.¡± Lan Yuyi looked nkly confused, ¡°Miss Qiao, what are you talking about? Wasn¡¯t it you who insisted on making tea for me?¡± Chapter 12 - 12 Divorce Compensation Chapter 12: Divorce Compensation Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin looked at her in disbelief. So Lu Lingche¡¯s white moonlight isn¡¯t as simple as she appears on the surface! She wondered why Lan Yuyi was so insistent on having tea, turns out she was waiting for her here. Qiao Yin turned to look at Lu Lingche: ¡°I didn¡¯t lie, and, although I did make tea, Miss Lan spit it out after one sip, she didn¡¯t drink the rest. You can check the surveince at home to see who¡¯s really twisting the truth here.¡± Lan Yuyi felt wronged and said, ¡°The tea you gave me was too hot, I couldn¡¯t help but spit it out, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose, but I drank the rest of it.¡± She said it so convincingly that Qiao Yin almost doubted her own memory. ¡°Lu Lingche, check the surveince at home, the living room surveince should always be on.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her too: ¡°The surveince at home is broken.¡± Qiao Yin frowned involuntarily: ¡°What? Broken?¡± Wen Bn sneered, ¡°Miss Qiao must know that the surveince is broken, and that¡¯s why she dared to tell Lingche to check it out. What a coincidental timing for the surveince to break.¡± Lan Yuyi gently tugged at Wen Bn¡¯s clothes, murmuring, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t say anymore, I don¡¯t me Miss Qiao, I drank the tea, don¡¯t embarrass her. Lingche, I¡¯m fine now, you can see Miss Qiao out, don¡¯t make it hard for her, all the mistakes are mine, this incident has nothing to do with Miss Qiao.¡± Wen Bn sighed deeply: ¡°Ah, there¡¯s no one in this world who is more magnanimous and forgiving than my daughter, she has the demeanor of a family matriarch, much better than those ruined nobility daughters. Lingche, you must cherish her.¡± Lu Lingche did not respond. He turned around and left, ¡°Qiao Yin,e out.¡± Qiao Yin followed him out of the ward. The corridor outside the VIP ward was very quiet, as if they were the only two left in the world. Qiao Yin spoke softly, ¡°I didn¡¯t force her to drink tea. She wanted to drink it herself.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was indifferent, ¡°So you¡¯re saying that she knowingly drank tea even though she¡¯s allergic to it?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes slowly reddened as she looked at Lu Lingche¡¯s handsome face, her heart filled with sadness. He often took care of her in other matters, like blocking Wen Bn¡¯s p for her, and even making her breakfast after a fight. But when it came to Lan Yuyi, he would unconditionally protect Lan Yuyi. Qiao Yin turned her head to wipe her eyes, her voice firm and powerful: ¡°I have a clear conscience, I didn¡¯t lie, believe it or not. It¡¯s best to hurry up with the divorce, I¡¯m pretty busy, I¡¯m starting work in thepany soon and won¡¯t have time toe out.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s cold gaze swept over her, ¡°You have a job now?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°What job?¡± ¡°Noment.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, you¡¯re pretending again, isn¡¯t it?¡± Qiao Yin ignored his sarcasm and looked at the time on her phone, ¡°You said you wanted me toe for the divorce, right? If we don¡¯t leave soon, the civil affairs office will close.¡± Lu Lingche punched the cotton-like wall. He looked at her coldly for a good while. How hadn¡¯t he noticed before that his wife was more eager to get divorced than him? He took the Folder handed over by his assistant and passed it to Qiao Yin, ¡°Here¡¯s the divorce agreement, sign it, and this matter will be settled.¡± Qiao Yin looked at him with a mix of doubt and belief, ¡°We registered our marriage at the civil registry, don¡¯t we need to go there to divorce?¡± ¡°No, my exposure rate is too high now, it¡¯s not appropriate for me to show up at the civil affairs office, just sign it, the divorce certificate will be mailed to you.¡± Qiao Yin knew his status was indeed different now, ever since his older brother died, the Shengling Corporation held a press conference, officially announcing to the outside world that Lu Lingche was promoted to CEO. He frequently appeared in various media, with omnipresent reports about him, there were few who didn¡¯t know him now. Besides, she had seen in TV dramas where the powerful and influential could actually have civil affairse to their doorstep to handle divorce services, that should¡­ not be a fictional exaggeration, right? She took the document, nced over it in general, then focused onpensation amount, one million.. Chapter 13 - 13: Who is More Anxious Chapter 13: Who is More Anxious Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was stunned by the figure before asking: ¡°One million?¡± Lu Lingche frowned: ¡°Too little? In addition to this money, I¡¯m going to help the Qiao Family establish a newpany. Don¡¯t be too greedy.¡± Qiao Yin previously asked for one billion, clearly an intentional inconvenience for him; she didn¡¯t want that much. As long as the amount he offered today was reasonable, she was willing to sign the divorce agreement, because she wanted to sever ties with Lu Lingche and avoid being toyed with by Lan Yuyi. But his offer of one million was undoubtedly a humiliation. She clenched her teeth and spat out: ¡°One million? You¡¯re treating me like a beggar! I told you, I want one billion. Not one penny less or you can forget about the divorce.¡± Lu Lingche found her indignant look somewhat amusing. Having known her for so long, she¡¯d never lost her temper, always careful and eager to please him and the Lu family. It was obvious she was an easy target for him to bully, and he did so relentlessly. Now, she was articte and forceful, revealing her sharp edges. This was the real her! Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was indifferent: ¡°Qiao Yin, you yed the virtuous and gentle woman quite well. Now that you want a divorce, your true face has been revealed. If you weren¡¯t getting divorced, would you continue this charade? Don¡¯t you find the real you terrifying?¡± Qiao Yin was shaking with rage: ¡°How dare you say I¡¯m terrifying? Isn¡¯t the terrifying one you?¡± She flung the folder at him and stormed out. It had been five years since they met. This was the first time she¡¯d lost her temper with him. Initially, she didn¡¯t dare confront him, then she liked him too much to be resentful. From now on, that wouldn¡¯t be the case. He had humiliated her, right? So, his precious Lan Yuyi, pregnant and all, would just have to wait a bit longer! Let¡¯s see who¡¯s more impatient about this! The folder hit his chest, causing a sting that also left him slightly dazed. No one had ever dared to strike him like this, let alone Qiao Yin who used to adoringly put him on a pedestal. Her gentleness was all an act! Yuanshan was also taken aback. This was the first time he¡¯d seen Qiao Yin lose her temper. Picking up the folder, he couldn¡¯t help saying: ¡°President Lu, I don¡¯t think the mistress can¡¯t bear leaving you. It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t want to divorce you, one million is just too little. I think fifty million should suffice. She needs the money now, so maybe¡­¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s expression went cold quickly: ¡°Who asked for your opinion? Get out!¡± The assistant scrambled to leave: ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯ll leave right now!¡± ¡°Get back here!¡± The assistant promptly returned: ¡°President Lu, yourmand.¡± ¡°How¡¯s the progress on the surveince video at home?¡± ¡°We consulted with an expert who said it got infected by a virus and can¡¯t be restored. However, ording to the expert, the person who did this isn¡¯t proficient withputers and couldn¡¯t find the video¡¯s root directory. So they didn¡¯t delete the video but used a virus topromise it ¨C a quicker and easier solution requiring just a sh-drive.¡± That information essentially said nothing. Both Qiao Yin and Lan Yuyi knew nothing aboutputers and this wasn¡¯t enough to decipher who tampered with the footage. ¡°Get the car. We¡¯re going home.¡± ¡°President Lu, are you going to restore the video footage yourself?¡± ¡°We shall see.¡± However, when they reached home, they found Qiao Yin already there, sitting in front of the home officeputer. Lu Lingche¡¯s chest ached where he¡¯d been struck and he looked displeased: ¡°What are you doing?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expect him to return right after she had, and realized they had the same idea: ¡°Did you alsoe to check the surveince?¡± Didn¡¯t this show that Lu Lingche didn¡¯t entirely trust Lan Yuyi? At least he was using some brains. But Lu Lingche walked over to her, seizing her wrist: ¡°Are you trying to delete the video?¡± Chapter 14 - 14: Take a Swing At Him Chapter 14: Take a Swing At Him Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin staggered a bit as he pulled her into him, bumping into his firm chest, the pain nearly brought her to tears. She quickly exined, ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to delete the video. The surveince video is blurry and seems to be infected with a virus. I was just trying to remove the virus. Let me go.¡± Lu Lingche released her, studying her with probing eyes for a long moment before he spoke in a dismissive tone, ¡°Yuanshan had people look into it. Even the experts couldn¡¯t recover it.¡± But Qiao Yin looked at him resolutely, ¡°I can recover it.¡± Lu Lingche suddenlyughed, ¡°Don¡¯t joke, Qiao Yin. Since when are you this talented, even more so than the experts? We¡¯re getting a divorce, you really don¡¯t need to act as if you know or can do everything in front of me. Aren¡¯t you tired?¡± Qiao Yin stared at him, taken aback. He rarely smiled, but now, it was like a melting iceberg, making her heart thump wildly again. How weak she was! Regardless of the number of times she had seen him, her heart still fluttered. But then remembering the divorce agreement, her heart sank again. What¡¯s more, what truly broke her heart was that he didn¡¯t even know she majored in information security in college. In his eyes, she was never there. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t even realize how she left Lu Lingche¡¯s vi. She returned home, her heart torn and bleeding. After a restless night, she woke up the next day and instinctively reached for the side of the bed. Only when she found nothing did she remember that she had moved out and was getting a divorce. Though she forced herself not to think about Lu Lingche, the pain in her heart had not subsided at all; in fact, it was growing. Having no appetite, she forced herself to drink a ss of oat milk and then went to work. She worked for Starlight Technology as an information security engineer. When she told Lu Lingche that she could fix the video, she wasn¡¯t bluffing. She first reported to her boss, ¡°Manager Yan, I came back to work.¡± Yan Xing greeted her with a wide smile, ¡°Qiao Yin, wee back!¡± After some small talk, Qiao Yin asked Yan Xing to assign her some work. Yan Xing didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and directly gave her all thepany¡¯s recent unresolved issues. Though Qiao Yin was only twenty-three, her work capabilities were second-to-none. Being a graduate of a prestigious university with extraordinary talent, she had solved many problems for thepany since her first year working part-time at thepany up to her graduation. Yan Xing always valued her highly. When she got married and resigned, Yan Xing was deeply regretful. He had repeatedly tried to persuade her to return to work, but she wanted to be a good wife, preferring to spend her time studying recipes rather than improving her professional skills. Young girls can be easily confused by love, giving up their jobs and dreams to get married for a man. Qiao Yin quickly went over the difficult problems assigned to her by her boss, and she was confident she could solve them. But then, her eyesnded on a video. Wasn¡¯t this the surveince video she had watched in Lu Lingche¡¯s vi? Could Yan Xing be the ¡°expert¡± who said it was ¡°unrecoverable¡± that Lu Lingche had hired? The boss still had excellent business skills, but his professional skills werecking. Qiao Yin pointed at the video and asked, ¡°Manager Yan, I want to prioritize this one. How much is the payment?¡± ¡°One hundred thousand.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head, ¡°Too low. Add a zero.¡± After all, Lu Lingche was on the other side. If she didn¡¯t fleece him, would she be doing right by herself? Yan Xing was an insider and knew the difficulty in recovering the video. The others in thepany had tried and failed. The video was infected by a highlyplex virus and it required exceptional expertise to resolve it, so one hundred thousand was indeed low. But one million seemed too high. ¡°I¡¯ll ask the client if they can ept this price.¡± Yan Xing made a call in front of her. Yuanshan, who was on the other end of the phone, immediately reported to Lu Lingche upon hearing that the price had increased tenfold, ¡°President Lu, the expert says the video can be recovered, but the price is one million..¡± Chapter 15 - 15: Old Madam Chapter 15: Old Madam Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche sneered coldly, the truth was, he could have fixed the video himself. However, it would have been a waste of his time, dealing with such a trivial matter didn¡¯t warrant his personal attention, thus he delegated this task to his assistant to find a specialist for it. He was well aware of the market price. ¡°One million for a video restoration? Thinking I¡¯m a cash cow? Are all the specialists nowadays this shameless and greedy? Tell him, eighty thousand.¡± Upon hearing the new price Yuanshan reported, Yan Xing felt as if he had been struck by lightning, unable to regain his senses for a good while. Eighty thousand? What kind of miser was he dealing with on the other side? His attempt to raise the price had backfired, resulting in a price reduction instead?! After hanging up the phone, Yan Xing wore an ufortable look: ¡°Qiao Yin, the client thinks we¡¯re intentionally overpricing and has shed the price down to eighty thousand.¡± Qiao Yin was shocked: ¡°What?¡± Yan Xing sounded a bit resentful: ¡°Why did you quote such a high price? We could have made a hundred thousand, now it¡¯s merely eighty thousand.¡± Qiao Yin knit her brows: ¡°Manager Yan, you should know, a hundred thousand is already pretty cheap! This video is particrly challenging to restore, requiring a lot of time and high-level skills!¡± ¡°Enough said, don¡¯t delve into these useless things. While the client is a shrewd businessman, they¡¯re now only willing to pay eighty thousand, are you ok with it? Because if you¡¯re not, we won¡¯t even get that eighty thousand.¡± Qiao Yin could only bite the bullet and say: ¡°Fine!¡± This wasn¡¯t just about the money, even if she wasn¡¯t paid for the video, she would still have to fix it because her own reputation was on the line. A rueful smile crept into her thoughts, how could she forget Lu Lingche was a member of the Lu family? The family was born with a knack for business, otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have elevated their corporation to its present scale. Lu Lingche¡¯s business acumen was especially impressive, merely overshadowed by his older brother before. More importantly, she never anticipated that Young Master Lu, CEO of Shengling Group, would actually haggle over twenty thousand, when he easily spent hundreds of thousands on a tailored suit. Engulfed in a moment of confusion, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but understand that she didn¡¯t truly know Lu Lingche after all. She shook her head, chased away the thoughts about Lu Lingche, and immersed herself in work. Time always flew by quickly whenever she was engrossed in work, unbeknownst to her, evening had arrived. Just when she was preparing to go home after work, she received a call from Old Madam Lu. The olddy invited her over for dinner. Qiao Yin obliged. Since marrying into the Lu family three months ago, the old madam was the only one who showed her warmth and support. It was only good manners that she ought to inform the olddy in person about her impending divorce with Lu Lingche. However, to Qiao Yin¡¯s surprise, Lu Lingche was also there when she arrived. He was sitting next to the old madam, still retaining his handsome and exalted demeanor, peeling chestnuts with his slender fingers. Qiao Yin took a moment to adjust her emotions before putting on a sweet smile: ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m here. It smells so delicious, what have you cooked?¡± Old Madam Lu was overjoyed at Qiao Yin¡¯s arrival: ¡°Yinyin,e over here quickly! I¡¯ve had the chef make roast pigeon, it¡¯s about ready. Lingche¡¯s even peeled some sugar roasted chestnuts for you. Come and eat!¡± Qiao Yin was surprised, so they were being peeled for her. However, judging from Lu Lingche¡¯s appearance, he didn¡¯t seem to have peeled them willingly. It was more likely that he was made to do so by the old madam. She didn¡¯t expose him but instead, wore a smile as she walked over and sat down by the old madam¡¯s other side. Old Madam Lu nudged Lu Lingche: ¡°Go, sit next to your wife. It¡¯ll be easier for her to reach the chestnuts.¡± Lu Lingche cast an indifferent nce at Qiao Yin, noting her still cheerful demeanor as if the person who threw a file at him in outrage yesterday was not her. He got to his feet, picked up the te of chestnuts and moved over to Qiao Yin¡¯s side. Sitting so close to him, Qiao Yin could even smell his faint wooden scent.. Chapter 16 - 16: Apologizing on Behalf of the Lu Family Chapter 16: Apologizing on Behalf of the Lu Family Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin quietly moved towards the Old Madam, picked up a chestnut to feed her, and began chatting with her, ¡°Grandma, how has your health been recently? Still having palpitations? How has your sleep been?¡± ¡°Everything¡¯s fine. The issue with palpitations has beenpletely cured by your grandmother! I¡¯ve been eating the medicinal food she prepared for me and drinking the herbal tea. She really is a miracle doctor. Many doctors have looked at my palpitations but none could alleviate it. She cured me instantly and saved my life!¡± Qiao Yin noticed herplexion looked really good and felt relieved. She smiled and said, ¡°If you find it helpful, I¡¯ll go and get some more herbs from my grandmother for you. Continue to use them like before, and they¡¯ll keep you healthy and sharp-sighted even when you¡¯re ny-nine.¡± Old Madamughed joyfully at her words, and her affection for Qiao Yin grew stronger. In just a while, she ordered her servants to bring several treasures to give Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin did not refuse, she epted them all. Suddenly, Lu Lingche spoke up, ¡°You truly have no qualms, even daring to ept grandma¡¯s ancestral jade bracelet.¡± Qiao Yin froze, ¡°Grandma, this jade bracelet¡­¡± The Old Madam patted her hand, smiling, ¡°Indeed, it is an ancestral bracelet. It was given to me when I married into the Lu family. Traditionally, it is given to daughters-inw. I didn¡¯t give it to Lingche¡¯s mother, but directly to you.¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback and quickly pushed the bracelet back, ¡°This is too valuable, you should keep it!¡± The Old Madam picked up the jade bracelet and personally put it on her, ¡°You can refuse the other trinkets I gave, but you must ept this. You are the daughter-inw I personally chose for Lingche, this bracelet was meant for you. Look, it suits you perfectly, like it was custom-made just for you.¡± In the past, even if she was hesitant, Qiao Yin would have epted this gift, but now she no longer had the right to ept it. She nced at Lu Lingche, who showed no reaction, apparently not intending to bring up the topic of divorce before dinner so as to not spoil the Old Madam¡¯s appetite. Qiao Yin stayed silent too. Just then, dinner was served and she helped Old Madam to the dining room to eat. During dinner, Lu Lingche received a call and quickly left. From the gentle tone of his voice during the call, Qiao Yin guessed that it was Lan Yuyi who had called. He only spoke so tenderly when talking with Lan Yuyi. Her heart was extremely sour, but she continued to smile and apany Old Madam to finish dinner. However, the Old Madam was no easy person to fool. She put down her chopsticks and asked Qiao Yin, ¡°Yinyin, why didn¡¯t you and Lingche talk today? Did he bully you?¡± Qiao Yin nearly burst into tears at her question. The Old Madam still loved her so much. Even when there was a conflict between her and Lu Lingche, she¡¯d assume it was Lu Lingche who had wronged her. ¡°Grandma.¡± Qiao Yin with her teary eyes: ¡°We¡¯re nning to get a divorce.¡± ¡°What?¡± The Old Madam got up in shock, ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Lan Yuyi is pregnant with his child.¡± The Old Madam froze for a moment, then snapped back to reality and angrily eximed, ¡°That bastard! Evenying his hands on his elder brother¡¯s woman! Now I know why he rushed away during dinner, he is guilty and afraid of me scolding him to death!¡± She held Qiao Yin¡¯s hand and led her back to the sofa in the living room, ¡°Poor child, you¡¯ve been wronged. It¡¯s all Lu family¡¯s fault for not raising their sons right. It was that jerk who wronged you. I will scold him properlyter, and on behalf of him and the Lu family, I apologize to you.¡± ¡°Rest assured, I will take care of this matter. You guys definitely won¡¯t divorce. As long as you are Lu family¡¯s daughter-inw for one day, you¡¯ll always be!¡± ¡°As for Lan Yuyi, she has good calction skills. Once the eldest son is gone, she quickly clings to the second son.. Hmph, if she wants to enter this family, she¡¯ll have to ask if I, the matriarch, agree!¡± Chapter 17 - 17: Determined to Give Up Chapter 17: Determined to Give Up Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin shook her head and slid the jade bracelet off her wrist: ¡°Grandma, what¡¯s done is done. Lingche loves her, not me. Even if I forced myself to stay in the Lu Family, I wouldn¡¯t be happy. I¡¯ll return this bracelet to you. It¡¯s too special of a gift for me to ept. But I won¡¯t hesitate to ept other gifts from you.¡± The Old Madam stubbornly put the bracelet back on Qiao Yin: ¡°A gift from me is a gift to you. If you don¡¯t value it, then just destroy it. As far as I¡¯m concerned, nobody else is fit to wear this bracelet.¡± Qiao Yin was at a loss for what to do next. The Old Madam, however, didn¡¯t dwell on the issue of the bracelet. She gently patted Qiao Yin¡¯s head and asked softly: ¡°Yinyin, tell me the truth, do you still have feelings for Lingche? Even if you hate him, that means you still do.¡± Qiao Yin opened her mouth, intending to say no, but was unable to form the words. She indeed still had feelings for him. She both loved him, and hated him. But she believed that with enough time, she would be able to forget himpletely and start a new life. She didn¡¯t need to waste the rest of her life in the Lu Family. The wider world outside offered its own opportunities, and she had her own matters to attend to. ¡°Yinyin, five years ago, your grandmother saved this old woman¡¯s life. I took an immediate liking to you, this lovely girl, and promised your grandmother that I would make you my granddaughter-inw, ensuring you a lifetime of happiness and wealth.¡± The Old Madam¡¯s eyes reddened as she spoke, ¡°Lingche¡¯s foolish actions have left me unable to face your grandmother. She saved me, and yet I¡¯ve repaid her kindness with injury.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head hurriedly: ¡°No, Grandma, this has nothing to do with you. Don¡¯t me yourself. My grandma wouldn¡¯t me you!¡± ¡°Yinyin, could you give Lingche one more chance? I¡¯ve watched Lingche grow up. He¡¯s not like his older brother. He tends to keep his feelings to himself and speaks little. Let me talk to him; I¡¯m sure he doesn¡¯tck feelings for you, just a way to express them.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head painfully, tears streaming down her face: ¡°Grandma, no, my rtionship with him has ended. You don¡¯t need to talk to him. I really want to¡­ divorce him.¡± The Old Madam¡¯s eyes dimmed, but she still said, ¡°Don¡¯t rush a decision. Go home and think it over. Come back to visit me in a few days, will you?¡± ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry, Grandma, I will visit you.¡± Qiao Yin reassured her for a bit, then left with the gifts the Old Madam had given her. Should she reconsider? Actually, she would not. She had already made up her mind to give up on Lu Lingche. Not long after she left, Lu Lingche arrived. As soon as he stepped into the living room, a teacup came flying towards him. He shifted his head and the teacup crashed to the floor, shattering with a harsh sound. He looked at the Old Madam: ¡°You called me back in such a rush just to have your grandson hit in the head?¡± The Old Madam was incensed: ¡°You ungrateful wretch, running off in the middle of a meal, leaving your wife behind. Which vixen has you wrapped around her finger?¡± ¡°Ah, she must have told you. We¡¯re nning to get a divorce.¡± The Old Madam was seething: ¡°I asked you which vixen snatched you, not about your divorce!¡± Lu Lingche frowned: ¡°Please, could you refrain from using such crass terms? Her name is Lan Yuyi. She¡¯s pregnant with my child and was showing signs of miscarriage so I went to check on her.¡± The Old Madam threw another teacup at him, her expression a mix of shock and anger: ¡°Have you lost your mind? She is your brother¡¯s fiancee! You have such a gentle and beautiful wife, why didn¡¯t you have a child with her, but with your brother¡¯s woman instead?! You¡¯re going to ruin the reputation of the Lu Family!¡± This time, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t dodge. The impact made his forehead bleed. He felt a sharp pain inside, yet the expression in his eyes was cold as ice: ¡°It was an ident..¡± Chapter 18 - 18 Will He Suspect? Chapter 18: Will He Suspect? Trantor: 549690339 Upon seeing that he didn¡¯t dodge this time and his forehead was bleeding, the Old Madam immediately regretted hitting him too hard. ¡°Your elder brother just passed away. Is this how you repay him? Aren¡¯t you afraid of public criticism? Have you lost your mind? Tell Lan Yuyi to abort the child immediately. You can¡¯t have this child!¡± ¡°The doctor said her health is not good. If this child is aborted, Yuyi will never be able to conceive again. This child has to be born.¡± ¡°Nonsense. She is so young, how can she not conceive again? Do you think I¡¯m so out of touch to not know what modern medicine is capable of? Even if modern medicine fails, Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother can help. She¡¯s a miraculous doctor, she even saved me when I was on the verge of death. It would be a piece of cake for her to help Lan Yuyi be healthy again!¡± ¡°No one can predict whether her health can recover or not. I won¡¯t let her take such a risk and deprive her of the right to be a mother. The child must be born, there¡¯s no need for you toment further.¡± ¡°What about Qiao Yin? Is she supposed to pay for you two¡¯s mistake? She has only been married for three months, and she has to get divorced now? Have you thought about her feelings?¡± Lu Lingche fell silent for a long time before speaking, ¡°I willpensate her.¡± ¡°Nopensation can ever rece you! If you dare divorce Qiao Yin, you won¡¯t be my grandson anymore!¡± ¡°Have you ever thought that maybe Qiao Yin doesn¡¯t want me that much? She¡¯s just putting up a show in the Lu Family for the sake of money.¡± This almost made the Old Madam faint in anger, ¡°Just because you don¡¯t care about her, doesn¡¯t mean she feels the same way about you! Qiao Yin is not the kind of person who would covet money!¡± ¡°She is. She tricked you. Next time, don¡¯t give her such valuable bracelets. Be careful, she might sell it to pay off the Qiao Family¡¯s debts.¡± ¡°Whatever she does with the things I gave her is none of my business! I believe it is not the case that Qiao Yin tricked me, but rather Lan Yuyi tricked you! Your elder brother just passed away and she has climbed into your bed already. Do you think she is a good person? Be careful not to be sold by her!¡± ¡°No one who can sell me has been born yet!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s cold voice echoed in the living room. His mobile phone rang again. He nced at it and said, ¡°Yuyi needs someone to watch over her in the hospital, I¡¯ll go.¡± After saying this, he left directly. When he returned to the hospital and entered the ward, Madam Lu was already there, conversing happily with Lan Yuyi, who didn¡¯t appear to have any serious issues. Lu Lingche frowned slightly, ¡°Mom, why are you here?¡± ¡°I came to see Yuyi. I heard that she nearly had a miscarriage because of Qiao Yin. That Qiao Yin is really malicious. You need to get a divorce from her quickly so she can¡¯t harm your child!¡± ¡°I understand.¡± ¡°Why is your forehead bleeding? Who hit you? Qiao Yin? Is she a shrew? Why did she hit you so hard?¡± ¡°Not her, I identally bumped into something.¡± ¡°Even now you defend her? She hit you, and you¡¯re covering for her?¡± ¡°It really wasn¡¯t her.¡± Madam Lu was both heartbroken and angered, ¡°Quickly find a doctor to check it and bandage it, don¡¯t leave a scar.¡± Lu Lingche nodded and left the ward to find a doctor. In the ward, only Madam Lu and Lan Yuyi remained. She looked at Lan Yuyi¡¯s protruding belly and said quietly, ¡°Five months along, it¡¯s starting to show, try to wear looser clothes.¡± Lan Yuyi was a bit uneasy, ¡°Aunt Yao, my belly is a bit big. Will he suspect anything?¡± Madam Lu smiled, ¡°No, what does a man know about pregnancy? He can¡¯t even remember whether he slept with you or not.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good¡­I¡­I¡¯ve been very nervous these days.¡± Madam Lu gently touched Lan Yuyi¡¯s belly with an iparable sense of preciousness, tears in her eyes, ¡°This is the only bloodline my son has left in this world. You must protect it. Once the child is born, everything in the Lu family will be his and yours, do you understand?¡± ¡°I understand, Aunt Yao. But would this child really be the only child in the Lu Family in the future? Lingche has always kept his distance from me, he is at his prime, there will be other women in the future. I am afraid¡­¡± Madam Lu¡¯s expression turned cold, ¡°What are you afraid of? As long as I am here, there will only be you in his life. No other woman can bear his child. Even if they did, I can make it disappear! Your current task is to protect this child, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything else!¡± This scared Lan Yuyi and she quickly replied, ¡°Yes, as long as you¡¯re here, I¡¯m not afraid.¡± Seeing that Lan Yuyi was scared, Madam Lu¡¯s tone softened again, ¡°As for the medical incident at the Lan¡¯s Hospital, I¡¯ve already found someone to contact the family of the deceased forpensation. The journalists who reported the incident have also been dealt with. The news of the deceased won¡¯t leak out, Lan¡¯s Hospital will still be the best private hospital, and the Lu family will take care of the Lan n¡¯s other industries. They will thrive.¡± ¡°Thank you, Aunt Yao. I will listen to you for everything in the future..¡± Chapter 19 - 19: Are You Kidding? Chapter 19: Are You Kidding? Trantor: 549690339 After leaving Old Madam Lu¡¯s ce, Qiao Yin drove home. As she was about to reach her neighborhood, she spotted a group of people chasing someone from afar. As she got closer, she was stunned to realize that the person being chased was her own father, Qiao Haidong! The night was deep, and her father was running so desperately that he suddenly fell. The group immediately surrounded him,nding blows and kicks. Shocked, Qiao Yin sped up the car, honked the horn vehemently, and then rushed out of her car towards Qiao Haidong. ¡°Dad!¡± Qiao Haidong¡¯s face was bleeding profusely. Looking at his daughter, his voice trembled with a sob, ¡°Yinyin, they are here to collect money from me. I have none left, so they started beating me up¡­ I¡­ I just thought I could hide at your ce¡­¡± Seeing her father in that condition, Qiao Yin felt a bitter sensation in her heart. As she helped him up and wiped away his blood, she suggested, ¡°Dad, let¡¯s call the police!¡± The debt collectors burst intoughter upon hearing this, ¡°Ha! Do you think we¡¯re scared of the police? Good timing, Qiao Haidong, your daughter¡¯s here. Ask her to give us the money! If she doesn¡¯t, we¡¯ll make both of you cripples today!¡± Qiao Haidong flinched slightly, then pleadingly looked at his daughter, ¡°Yinyin, they¡¯ve beaten me multiple times. I really can¡¯t bear it any longer. Could you please ask Lu Lingche for a loan? We can repay himter¡­it¡¯s not like we won¡¯t pay him back. Please, save my life.¡± Unable to hold back, Qiao Yin burst into tears, ¡°Dad, do you think he¡¯s a saint? It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to borrow. I simply can¡¯t.¡± ¡°Well, if all else fail, ask the olddy from his family. She must have a lot of savings. She really likes you, she¡¯ll definitely lend you some. Otherwise, they¡¯ll beat me to death, Yinyin.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head fiercely. Looking at her father¡¯s graying hair and his face covered in blood, she finally gritted her teeth and faced the debt collectors. Against the backdrop of the night, her crisp and resolute voice echoed, ¡°I will repay the debt my father owes! You must not hit him anymore!¡± The debt collectors scoffed, ¡°On what grounds? What will you use to repay? Sell yourself? You are quite pretty, Qiao Haidong, your daughter looks like a movie star. How have you kept her hidden away? How about letting our boss enjoy herpany?¡± Qiao Haidong suddenly leapt up, yelling in rage, ¡°Qian Lao Si, watch your filthy mouth! I owe you money, fine. But if any of you dares toy a finger on my daughter, you won¡¯t get a single penny, and I¡¯ll make sure you¡¯re dead with me!¡± Qian Lao Si grew impatient, ¡°You think I¡¯m scared? I¡¯m warning you, if you don¡¯t pay up, not just your daughter, we¡¯ll cripple your son too! Gxy International High School, ss 2 of Year 1, Qiao Jiasen, right?¡± Qiao Haidong was furious, ¡°You dare!¡± But Qiao Yin stood tall and calmly retorted, ¡°So you¡¯re Qian Lao Si? Did your boss order you to collect the debt by forcing us to our deaths? If we die, who¡¯s going to repay you? Do you think your boss appreciates your intelligence?¡± The expression on Qian Lao Si¡¯s face darkened, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my intelligence? Do you think you¡¯re smarter?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°I graduated from Hua University and was the top student in the Computer Science Department.¡± Qian Lao Si was taken aback, ¡°You graduated from Hua University? The number one university in the country?¡± ¡°What else could it be?¡± Chapter 20 - 20: Plot Chapter 20: Plot Trantor: 549690339 ¡°I swear I¡¯ll be able to pay the money back, but I do need a bit of time. I¡¯ll wire a certain amount over tomorrow, and continue to send some every week. But you can¡¯t keep beating up on my dad or disturbing my brother¡¯s studies.¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± ¡°What are you hesitating for? Oh, Money Qian, surely you can handle this, can¡¯t you? I¡¯ve always said your IQjsn¡¯t up to par, maybe you should let someone capable make the decisions!¡± Money Qian¡¯s face turned livid with her provocation, ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, I can make decisions! So it¡¯s settled!¡± Once he finished speaking, he feared Qiao Yin would make another jab at his intelligence, affecting his grand image, so he hastily left with his cronies. Only when they¡¯d vanished did Qiao Yin allow her straight back to rx, the defiance on her face evaporated, and she steadied Qiao Haidong with her lightly trembling hand, ¡°Dad, let¡¯s get in the car.¡± Qiao Haidong shook his head, ¡°No, I¡¯m heading back, and you should hurry home too!¡± ¡°Your injuries¡­¡± ¡°These minor injuries are nothing. Once I get home, I¡¯ll have Aunt Jiang take care of them.¡± Seeing that he was genuinely okay, Qiao Yin hailed him a cab, ¡°Dad, get in the car!¡± ¡°You go first. I¡¯ll only be at ease once I see you go home. It¡¯s not safe thiste.¡± A fleeting suspicion crossed Qiao Yin¡¯s mind, ¡®Since when was Dad so considerate and caring toward me?¡¯ However, her doubt onlysted a moment before she drove off. As Qiao Haidong watched her car disappear into theplex, he didn¡¯t get into the cab but instead dismissed it. He walked toward a secluded, dark area nearby. Every single ¡°debtor¡± who had just been beating him was there. Except, now they were all kowtowing and ttering him extravagantly, ¡°How about it, Boss Qiao, this matter¡¯s settled, isn¡¯t it? We heard it all. Your daughter agreed to pay off your debt. Now you don¡¯t have a care in the world, do you?¡± ¡°Boss Qiao, you told us to put on a show, so that¡¯s what we did. We didn¡¯t really hit you. We hit lightly. You said you¡¯d pay us, so you can¡¯t go back on your word.¡± ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, Boss Qiao. Don¡¯t you think you should settle our wages?¡± Qiao Haidong wiped the fake blood off his face, took out his mobile phone, and transferred funds to them, ¡°Two hundred each, you all need to keep your mouths shut. Got it?¡± ¡°We know, we won¡¯t tell your daughter. You can rx!¡± ¡°Boss Qiao, you¡¯re truly a mastermind, just a slight set-up and you¡¯ve ensnared your daughter. That¡¯s some genius! So what if she graduated from Hua University? She still has to obey Boss Qiao!¡± ¡°If you ask me, Boss Qiao, you¡¯re not only wise, you¡¯re quite the actor, too. The heartfelt love for your daughter you disyed just now was a virtuoso performance, almost had me believing it! Your absence in the film and television industry is truly a loss!¡± Qiao Haidong reveled in their ttery, his face full of smugness, ¡°My daughter¡¯s married into a wealthy family, the Lu Family of Shengling Corporation¡ªyou¡¯ve all heard of them, right? The money I owe is really insignificant. She¡¯s just too bashful to ask the Lu Family for help, so she needs a little push from me.¡± These men were tired of hearing his boasts about the Lu Family, but they still ttered him with envious faces, ¡°With such an impressive rtive as yours, Boss Qiao, you¡¯ll rise once more in no time! When the timees, don¡¯t forget about us brothers!¡± ¡°With the Lu Family at Boss Qiao¡¯s back, what¡¯s theirs is yours. You¡¯ll be walking on a cloud in our Tianyun City¡ªwho¡¯d dare to upset you?¡± ¡°Boss Qiao, you¡¯ll be our leader soon. Whatever youmand, we¡¯ll do! When you take your fill of meat, don¡¯t forget to share some soup with us brothers!¡± Qiao Haidong was suddenly filled with heroic spirit, and with a grand wave of his hand, ¡°You all did well this time. I¡¯ll give you an extra two hundred each!¡± ¡°Thankyou, boss!¡± Chapter 21 - 21 Give me more money! Chapter 21: Give me more money! Trantor: 549690339 After returning home, Qia Yin took a bath and then sat down in front of theputer. With a heavy heart, she posted her car on a used car website for sale. This Porsche was a gift from her grandmother before her wedding, it was her dowry. But now, she felt it better to sell it to ovee her immediate financial trouble. Next, she logged onto a website named ¡®crisis¡¯. This was an international hacker website, where many people posted and epted tasks for extra ie. Qiao Yin was in desperate need of money. She wasn¡¯t interested in minor tasks; she only pursued the big ones. A task caught her attention: an anonymouspany had recently developed a new mobile phone operating system to beunched soon. Before theunch, they hoped hackers could help them find any possible weaknesses. For each w found, they offered a reward of one million US dors. The task logs showed that thousands of hackers had epted the task, but so far, none had imed the reward. The huge reward tantalized Qiao Yin, and she immediately epted the task. After that, she stayed up all night, trying to hack into the system. However, it was apparent the reward wasn¡¯t easy to obtain. By dawn, she made no progress. Qiao Yin anticipated this oue. This website attracted top hackers worldwide if they hadn¡¯t breached this system yet, it indicated that it had undergone several rounds of perfecting, and it was close to perfect. But she wasn¡¯t discouraged. The more challenging it was to break, the more it stimted her fighting spirit. On the contrary, she had already started receiving interest from potential buyers for her car. Qiao Yin had a cup of oat milk, contacted the interested buyers, arranged to see the car at noon, then grabbed her bag and left. Once she got to work, she started processing the video of Lu Lingche. The virus from yesterday wasn¡¯tpletely eliminated. At 10:30 am, when Yan Xing, the boss, arrived at the office with coffee, Qiao Yin had already fully restored the video. ¡°Manager Yan, the video restoration isplete. Would you like to check it?¡± Yan Xing was stunned, ¡°You¡¯ve already finished the restoration? I thought it would take at least a week!¡± ¡°I did push myself, Manager Yan.¡± Seeing her tired face and bloodshot eyes, it was clear she had stayed up all night. Yan Xing assumed she had spent the night fixing the video and was very pleased with her work ethic, ¡°I trust your work. You can directly send the video to the client¡¯s email.¡± Qiao Yin let out a sigh of relief, she still had to figure out how to exin to the boss that she was the protagonist in the video. This saved her the trouble. ¡°However, Manager Yan, I have a small request.¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± ¡°I would like to advance my pay. I have a family emergency and urgently need money. What do you think?¡± ¡°How much do you want?¡± ¡°One million.¡± Yan Xing choked on his drink, cleared his throat, and said, ¡°Qiao Yin, the amount you¡¯re asking for is quite substantial. Also, the payment for the video restoration hasn¡¯t been made by the client yet. Even when it¡¯s paid, thepany can only give you a 50%mission, which is forty thousand. And then there¡¯s tax to take out¡­¡± Qiao Yin was somewhat anxious, ¡°Manager Yan, I really urgently need the money. Please help me out. I will continue to work and contribute to thepany. I would like to advance one million, and you can deduct it from my future wages.¡± ¡°How about this, you can advance fifty thousand from the finance department. There¡¯s no more than that. Thepany is also going through a challenging time. Qiao Yin, you must also understand the situation.¡± Qiao Yin was somewhat disappointed. She had been working part-time for thispany since university, solving one problem after another for years. She had earned millions for Yan Xing, but now he was only willing to lend her fifty thousand. Fifty thousand was a drop in the bucket for her. She shook her head, not epting it. By noon, Qiao Yin had sold her car. Because of her urgent need to sell, she epted an offer of only seven hundred thousand for her car worth originally one million two hundred thousand. Then, she transferred all of this money to her father¡¯s ount. A momentter, she received a call from Qiao Haidong. ¡°Yinyin, why did you only transfer me so little money? It¡¯s not even enough to cover the fees for your brother¡¯s tuition and living expenses.. Transfer me more, I need to pay off the debts urgently!¡± Chapter 22 - 22: Indeed, It’s All about Money Chapter 22: Indeed, It¡¯s All about Money Trantor: 549690339 ¡°This is all my money, Dad.¡± Recalling the moment Qiao Yin saw her father being beaten up by a bunch of peoplest night, she was still distressed: ¡°Once I earn more, I will send it to you. Please put your safety first.¡± Yet, Qiao Haidong was fuming: ¡°Don¡¯t you consider me as your father anymore? Why do you find it so hard to lend me some money? Are you still about to divorce Lingche? I tell you, I will never allow it! I don¡¯t care how you get it; you must get 40 million from the Lu family as soon as possible. Or I will turn into a corpse! If you still have a shred of respect for me, then send me the money right now!¡± She felt a rush of blood to her head. Just as she was about to say something, the call was ended on the other line. Qiao Haidong had hung up the call. Qiao Yinid her mobile phone down weakly, her hands cupping her face, stopping her tears from falling. She had been trying her best to arrange for some money. She didn¡¯t even spare her daily expenses, and gave all of it to him. Yet, he didn¡¯t evenfort her a single bit, he just demanded more and more money. He never cared if she was happy or not. His concern and care for herst night must have been her illusion. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t allow herself to exist in negativity for long. She went to the restroom, washed her face, and returned to her desk, resuming her work. The intricate work distracted her from the pain temporarily. By evening, her colleagues started leaving, and Qiao Yin finally stopped working. She took out the jade bracelet Old Madam Lu had given her. The bracelet glowed under the light, clearly meaning it was valuable. After inspecting the bracelet for a while, she wrapped it back carefully and ced it in its box. With the box in her possession, she left her office building, hailed a cab, and headed for the Shengling Group. Within Shengling Group¡¯s CEO office, Lu Lingche, impably dressed in his suit, looked down at the sudden visit from Qiao Yin: ¡°So, you¡¯ve finally decided to sign the divorce agreement?¡± Looking at his handsome face, her heartache began to spread. Seeing the injury on his forehead, she couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°How did you get hurt?¡± ¡°Just bumped into something.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t believe him, but she didn¡¯t pry further. Instead, she handed him the box: ¡°This is the jade bracelet that grandma gave me. I am returning it.¡± Lu Lingche was quite surprised. He took the box, opened it, and indeed, it was the same jade bracelet: ¡°You don¡¯t want it?¡± ¡°Initially, I didn¡¯t know it held a special significance. Now that I do, of course I can¡¯t keep it. It was meant for your family¡¯s daughter-inw. You should keep it for now.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you desperate for money?¡± ¡°What about it?¡± ¡°Then why haven¡¯t you sold this jade bracelet to get some cash?¡± A chill went down Qiao Yin¡¯s spine: ¡°So in your mind, I am someone who goes to any length for money? Even selling a priceless family heirloom that grandma treasures so much?¡± Lu Lingche frowned instinctively, wasn¡¯t she exactly this type of person? Why did it seem like he had wronged her? ¡°Do you know how much this jade bracelet is worth?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, neither do I need to.¡± ¡°If you sell it, it is enough to clear your Qiao family¡¯s debts.¡± Qiao Yin looked up in shock: ¡°It¡¯s worth that much?¡± She couldn¡¯t resist but to take a closer look at the jade bracelet once again. She did know that the bracelet was valuable, but she did not expect it to be THIS valuable. Old Madam Lu was really generous to have given it away! Old Madam Lu genuinely cared for her. Just when Lu Lingche thought she was having second thoughts about the bracelet, she ced the jade bracelet back into its box and turned to leave. Lu Lingche¡¯s frown deepened: ¡°Qiao Yin!¡± Qiao Yin turned around: ¡°Is there anything else?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve told you how much this jade bracelet is worth, don¡¯t you want it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a precious heirloom of your family, holding a unique significance, of course, I can¡¯t take it.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you so noble?¡± ¡°I am not noble. I hope President Lu remembers to pay me my 1 billion when we divorce, otherwise there¡¯s nothing to talk about!¡± Turns out, she was indeed all about the money, even more money. Lu Lingche¡¯s voice turned icy: ¡°You even turned our divorce into a business transaction, to make a fortune once you get a chance. Don¡¯t ever go to grandma again, you are not worthy..¡± Chapter 23 - 23 Apologize Chapter 23: Apologize Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes reddened with anger, she sneered sarcastically, ¡°Well, as equals, I treat marriage as a business, and you treat it as a game. Are you any more noble than I am? Whether I visit our grandmother or not is not for you to decide, only she has that right!¡± After she said this, she turned to leave. However, Lu Lingche coldly said, ¡°Wait!¡± Qiao Yin was forced to turn around a second time, clearly impatient, ¡°Can¡¯t you say everything at once?¡± Seeing her full of impatience, Lu Lingche suddenly felt a little ufortable. She never used to be like this. He looked at Qiao Yin for a long while before finally saying, ¡°Our home surveince video has been restored.¡± Qiao Yin reacted indifferently, ¡°Oh, congrattions.¡± ¡°I misunderstood you. It was indeed Yuyi who wanted to drink the tea, and she only took one sip before spitting it out.¡± ¡°Hmm, and then?¡± ¡°Yuyi is pregnant, and hormonal changes may have caused instability in her mood and distortions in her memory. I hope you won¡¯t me her.¡± Qiao Yin found this extremely absurd andughable, ¡°Lu Lingche, have your conscience been eaten by a dog? Can you actually say with a straight face that pregnancy causes memory distortion? Do you think I¡¯ve never seen a pregnant woman?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve asked a doctor about this. He did say that it was a possibility.¡± Qiao Yin trembled with anger, ¡°I think, instead of blindly covering up for your beloved, you should apologize to me! Pregnancy is not an excuse for her to frame me, nor is it a reason for you to vent your anger at me!¡± ¡°Also, if she didn¡¯t drink that cup of tea, how did she suddenly have a miscarriage? And how was it prevented? You angrily called me over to apologize, so she was actually fine all along, right?¡± ¡°You may worry about your beloved, but next time, please get the full story before confronting me!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s expression was ice-cold, ¡°How do you know she didn¡¯t have a miscarriage? It¡¯s been said that every effort of the hospital was made to protect the child. How dare you specte randomly about her condition? You covered her in vomit. Did she say single bad word about you? She¡¯s always speaking up for you!¡± Qiao Yin was not blindly guessing. Having lived with her grandmother since childhood and having gathered considerable medical knowledge, she felt that Lan Yuyi didn¡¯t look like someone who almost had a miscarriage. To verify her suspicions, she hacked into the system of Lan¡¯s Hospital and reviewed Yuyi¡¯s medical records. The records had clear signs of being tampered with, and more than once. Why would she tamper with her records for no reason? She obviously wanted to hide something! However, there was no need to tell Lu Lingche these things. He was entirely defending his beloved, thinking everything Lan Yuyi did was right, while everything his wife did was wrong. Qiao Yin chuckled sarcastically and turned to leave. She took a cab home, drank some milk, and fell fast asleep. She was really too tired. In her dreams, the faces of Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi appeared alternately. The two of them were in a loving embrace, iming they were truly in love, and that Qiao Yin was just an ident. Qiao Yin woke up suddenly, touched her face, and found it wet with tears. She took a deep breath and whispered to herself, ¡°Qiao Yin, they¡¯re not worth your tears.¡± Her mobile phone pinged. She picked it up and saw it was a message from Lu Lingche, with just two words, ¡°Sorry.¡± Was he apologizing to her? His apology came across so restrained and hesitant. So typical of the distinguished Master Lu. She forced herself to temporarily forget about Lu Lingche. Looking at the time, it was already midnight. She got up from the bed, took a shower, and sat down in front of herputer with a cup of milk. As Qiao Yin sipped, she thought that she can¡¯t just live on milk. She would need to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits. Taking a cab to and from work every day was quite expensive. Given the fact that her work was close by, it would be better to buy a used bike off a second-hand website. It would save money, be environmentally friendly, and an excellent form of exercise.. Chapter 24 - 24: Face Swollen from Being Hit Chapter 24: Face Swollen from Being Hit Trantor: 549690339 With that in mind, Qiao Yin logged on to a second-hand website, rummaged for a semi-new bicycle, and arranged for it to be delivered to her office the next day. Then, she immersed herself entirely into the unfinished work from the previous night, continuing her quest for system vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, Lu Lingche remained working at Shengling Group. The Vice President of the corporation¡¯s mobile business reported to him with excitement: ¡°President Lu, the smartphone system we¡¯ve developed is extremely stable and safe. Ever since you personally fixed the vulnerabilityst time, no hacker on Crisis has been able to break into our system! For three months now, no one has imed our bounty!¡± Lu Lingche nodded, ¡°Good. Prepare for a press conference tomorrow, we¡¯ll announce our system.¡± The Vice President was filled with overwhelming confidence: ¡°Yes, President Lu! Our new system will certainly stun the world!¡± However, there was little change in Lu Lingche¡¯s expression. He looked at the night sky outside the floor-to-ceiling windows and thought to himself: Big brother, the smartphone system you devoted your life to creating is going to be released. I hope this brings you somefort in heaven. At nine o¡¯clock the next morning, Shengling Group held a press conference, which was broadcasted live worldwide, announcing the development of a new mobile system ¡ª the Tiansheng System. Dressed in a ckish-blue suit, Lu Lingche personally hosted the conference and demonstrated the system on the spot. ¡°¡­The development of the Tiansheng System took ten years. It¡¯s the fruit of my brother Lu Shengqing¡¯s hard work. Today, in his stead, I announce theunch of the Tiansheng System. The Tiansheng System is more secure than any other, dedicated to protecting user privacy, preventing the leak of personal data, and it also ¡­¡± Before Lu Lingche could finish his sentence, his phone suddenly froze. The phone was connected to therge screen, so everyone could see its status. This sudden incident left everyone somewhat bewildered. The next second, the phone rebooted automatically in the absence of anymand from Lu Lingche. The startup screen was pitch ck, then a line of white text appeared: ¡°Hi, everyone!¡± Lu Lingche sensed something was awry. He immediately tried to switch off the phone, but it was as useless as punching a brick wall. Therge screen connected to the phone also became uncontroble. Lines of text popped up one after another. ¡°I am Deicide.¡± (I am Godkiller.) ¡°Where is my bonus?¡± ¡°Contact me please.¡± The conference room fell deathly silent. Meanwhile, the live room was being bombarded with a flurry ofments. ¡°What¡¯s happening, what¡¯s going on!¡± ¡°Shengling Corporation¡¯s system just got hacked! President Lu¡¯s phone is being controlled by someone!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t he just emphasize how high the security of their system was? And now it¡¯s been hacked?¡± ¡°Wow, this hacker is quite arrogant! My English isn¡¯t that great, is he asking President Lu for money? Where¡¯s my royal trantor?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t even recognize these few words? Your English teacher must be rolling in their grave.¡± ¡°Oh my God, what a p in the face, how embarrassing, it¡¯smendable that President Lu is able to keep a straight face standing up there.¡± ¡°Where is his calm face? Didn¡¯t you see, President Lu¡¯s face has turned green?¡± ¡°Even if President Lu¡¯s face turned green, he¡¯s still very handsome. He¡¯s the most good-looking man I¡¯ve ever seen! Sob, sob, he looks so pathetic, it breaks my heart.¡± ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. The Tiansheng System failed upon its debut, let¡¯s see how Shengling Corporation gets out of this!¡± ¡°President Lu said this system was developed over ten years, it was his brother¡¯s effort, looks like his brother¡¯s skills aren¡¯t that great after all, having been hacked immediately after being unveiled. Who dares to use this lousy system?¡± ¡°Whoever wants to use it can use it, I¡¯m boycotting it for life!¡± Lu Lingche gritted his teeth and lifted his head: ¡°Today¡¯s press conference ends here!¡± Chapter 25 - 25 Going to Borrow Money from Lu Family Again? Chapter 25: Going to Borrow Money from Lu Family Again? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was oblivious to everything happening outside, looking down at the few English lines she¡¯d sent, the corners of her mouth curling up in delight. After two sleepless nights, she finally discovered the system¡¯s loophole. She then courteously greeted, introduced herself, mentioned a reward, and then requested they reach out to her. One million, in US dors! That should temporarily get rid of her debt. After ncing at the time, she was astonished to discover it was already past nine in the morning. She was so engrossed in her work and with the curtains drawn shut in the study room, she had no idea morning had arrived. Qiao Yin hastily shut off herputer, hurriedly cleaned up, and then darted off the residentialpound, hailing a cab straight to the office. Upon entering the office, she saw her colleagues huddled together, engrossed in a heated discussion. ¡°Shengling Group made a fool of themselves. How dare they release a system with loopholes!¡± ¡°Well, not exactly. I saw their system, it¡¯s highly advanced. At least I can¡¯t hack into it.¡± ¡°Me neither. I looked at it, it¡¯s the same system that had a reward posted on Crisis, thousands of hackers failed to hack the Tiansheng System.¡± Qiao Yin froze in her tracks. She turned elsewhere, feeling numb, ¡°What system are you talking about?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, you don¡¯t know? Shengling Group just released a Tiansheng mobile phone system, live-streamed worldwide.¡± ¡°During the live-stream, a hacker broke into the Tiansheng system and taunted the host, President Lu, making him lose face.¡± ¡°The person goes by the name ¡®Godkiller¡¯. I¡¯ve been registered on Crisis for years and never knew there was such a formidable person, do you know him?¡± Qiao Yin forced a smile, ¡°No, I do not.¡± Once she finished speaking, she turned around and returned to her office, opened herputer, perused the news, and then ceded into shock. How could it be Shengling Group?! And moreover, it was the system developed by Lu Lingche¡¯s elder brother. She merely wanted to gloat at the other party, proving she¡¯d hacked their system. What taunting? She didn¡¯t even try! She was clearly being very polite! It¡¯s over, she made Lu Lingche lose such a big face, had the Tiansheng systemughed at by so manyizens, can she still get her reward? Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t in a good mood for the entire day, couldn¡¯t sleep well during her nap, had no interest even when her bike was delivered, and put it straight to storage. By evening, she received a text from Madam Lu stating her dad was once again at the Lu family¡¯s to borrow money; she was nearly spiraling into despair. Qiao Yin dialed Qiao Haidong but no one picked up the call. She had no choice but to hail a cab and head to the Lu family¡¯s vi. The butler greeted her with due respect, ¡°Wee back, Young Madam.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°Butler, is my dad here?¡± ¡°He arrived a while ago, pleasee in.¡± Upon entering the living room, she saw not only Qiao Haidong and Madam Lu, but also a demurely dressed Lan Yuyi. Upon seeing her, Madam Lu frowned, ¡°Qiao Yin, what do you look like right now? Even beggars on the street are cleaner than you, you¡¯ve be so down-and-out after leaving the Lu family? Look at Yuyi, she¡¯s pregnant and yet remains a hundred times more elegant than you! Do you even deserve our Lingche in any way?¡± Qiao Yin responded sarcastically, ¡°May I ask Madam Lu, who¡¯s the father of her child?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°What, you find it hard to say too? Yes, the child she carrying is my husband¡¯s! Have we gone back to the ancient times? Is polygamy a thing now? Truly, the Lu family¡¯s traditions are enlightening!¡± A riled Madam Lu barked, ¡°Shut your mouth!¡± Qiao Haidong scolded in a stern voice, ¡°Qiao Yin! No one will think you are dumb if you don¡¯t speak!¡± Chapter 26 - 26 Kneel Down! Chapter 26: Kneel Down! Trantor: 549690339 Having been wounded so many times, Qiao Yin¡¯s heart had already begun to numb; yet her mind was sharper than ever: ¡°Am I destitute? Even if I had to beg, that would still be self-reliance, unlike those women who leech off other people¡¯s husbands.¡± ¡°She¡¯s exquisite? Her excellence is built on my pain!¡± ¡°Madam Lu, next time you want to belittle me, you better find someone who¡¯s meless, or you will be disgracing yourself.¡± Madam Lu was nearly knocked out by her words, she pointed at Qiao Yin, and said to Qiao Haidong: ¡°Look at the wonderful daughter you¡¯ve raised, who dares to talk to her mother-inw like that! I only wanted what was best for her. I only wished she presented herself elegantly. Is that so wrong? Not only does she not appreciate me, she humiliates me and disrespects the Lu Family. We can¡¯t ept such a daughter-inw, hurry up and take her away!¡± Qiao Haidong quickly stood up, forcefully pushing Qiao Yin: ¡°How did I raise you? I taught you to be filial to your inws, and you merely brushed it off? Kneel down and apologize to your mother-inw!¡± Qiao Yin almost fell from his push! She was saved from falling to her knees before Madam Lu by supporting herself on the nearby tea table. No matter how Madam Lu treated her, she never felt hurt, after all, she was an outsider. But her biological father treating her this way brought forth unstoppable tears, she slowly stood up, looking shockingly and disappointingly at Qiao Haidong: ¡°You want me to kneel to her?¡± Qiao Haidong, realizing that she was being disobedient, and that his authority as a father was challenged, barked: ¡°When I tell you to kneel, you kneel. Stop speaking so much! Madam Lu is your mother-inw, you should address her as ¡®mother.¡¯ With you shouting at her so disrespectfully, kneel down!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s tears fell, but her spirit remained strong: ¡°I indeed kneel to my mother every year, but she has passed away. And may I ask, has my mother-inw passed away as well?¡± Everyone took a sharp gasp! Madam Lu was shaking with anger, she picked up a tea cup and threw it at Qiao Yin¡¯s head: ¡°Qiao Yin, how dare you? You cursed me to die?¡± The distance was too close, and Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t dodge, she was struck and a strong pain throbbed on her forehead, followed by a flow of blood. Qiao Yin spoke coldly: ¡°Madam Lu, intentionally inflicting harm is illegal, if you want a tour of the police station, I can call the cops right now!¡± ¡°You dare to threaten me? You hit my son, that¡¯s illegal too., I¡¯m just taking revenge for my son. Dare to call the police!¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but find that both infuriating and amusing: ¡°When did I hit Lu Lingche? His injury has nothing to do with me!¡± ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t admit it, you haven¡¯t told a shred of truth. You¡¯re both hypocritical and evil, my Lingche marrying you is the biggest bad luck for him!¡± ¡°I was first hit by the evil mother-inw, then falsely used of hitting my husband. The Lu Family appears morous outside, but its inside is so dark. Those who marry into your family are the ones who truly have bad luck.¡± Qiao Haidong was livid, ¡°Qiao Yin, shut up and get lost! Who invited you? I was having a nice conversation with Madam Lu, what are you here to disrupt?¡± ¡°Madam Lu sent me a message, saying you¡¯re here to borrow money again, and I came to take you away. The money is clearly not avable, why are you not leaving?¡± Lan Yuyi quickly tried to smooth things over: ¡°This is a misunderstanding, it¡¯s all a misunderstanding. Uncle Qiao doesn¡¯t want to borrow money, he came to discuss a coboration. Miss Qiao, you¡¯re being a bit too harsh, could you apologize to Aunt Yao? We¡¯re all family, let¡¯s not fight because of me. To be honest, it¡¯s all my fault, if you want to scold someone, scold me, don¡¯t drag Aunt Yao into this, alright?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s gaze finally settled on her: ¡°What kind of coboration? The Qiao Family is already bankrupt, thepany has shut down, there doesn¡¯t seem to be anything worthy of your coboration, Miss Lan..¡± Chapter 27 - 27: Secret Recipe Chapter 27: Secret Recipe Trantor: 549690339 Lan Yuyi seemed to be intimidated by her aura, and instinctively shrank back towards Madam Lu in fear. Madam Lu instantly shielded her, ¡°Qiao Yin, lower your voice. There¡¯s no need to be so fierce. What if you scare Yuyi and the child? Your family¡¯spany has gone bankrupt, but it¡¯s not totally worthless. Wasn¡¯t there a sessful lumbar relief pill you sold before? Sell the form to Lan¡¯s Hospital!¡± Qiao Yin looked coldly at Lan Yuyi, it seemed that they were targeting the medicine form. The Qiao Family¡¯spany was a pharmaceutical one, and the only thing keeping it afloat until now was solely this form. The lumbar relief pill had a low cost but offered good profit. Plus, it was quite effective. It had always been popr among patients suffering from lower back pain. However, the rest of the medicines produced by thepany either had negligible effects or were too expensive for an average patient. The reason the Qiao Family filed for bankruptcy was because Qiao Haidong arbitrarily raised the price of their medicines. The Lumbar relief pill was originally sold for 40 per box, but he saw the good sales and directly raised the price to 200 per box. He even spent big money hiring celebrities for endorsements. He continued to raise the prices of other medicines as well, refusing to listen to reason. Apany that was just barely maintaining profit, plunged into bankruptcy almost overnight because of the sudden drop in sales of the lumbar relief pill, it caused an immediate break in thepany¡¯s financial chain. And now, did he actually want to sell the form for the lumbar relief pill to Lan Yuyi?! Qiao Yin promptly refused, ¡°The form for the Lumbar relief pill is our family¡¯s exclusive secret, we won¡¯t sell it.¡± Qiao Haidong became frantic, ¡°Why not? Sell it! Thepany¡¯s bankrupt now, what use is retaining the secret form? We should sell it off quickly to pay off our debts.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned pale with anger, ¡°Dad, this secret form was developed by my mom after exhausting countless efforts, it belongs to her, not you! You don¡¯t have the right to sell it!¡± ¡°What¡¯s yours or hers, she married me; everything including her, all belongs to me. Of course, that includes the secret form too. I call the shots in this matter. You better leave and stop making trouble here!¡± Qiao Qiao Yin sneered, ¡°You¡¯re really out of line here. Before my mom¡¯sst breath, she transferred the patent ownership to me. I say I won¡¯t sell, then it can¡¯t be sold!¡± Lan Yuyi listened on the side and quietly tugged at Madam Lu¡¯s clothes. Madam Lu subtly nodded at her. They had already done their research, knowing that the patent rights were actually in Qiao Yin¡¯s hands. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have invited her over today. Madam Lu confidently said, ¡°There isn¡¯t anything in this world that the Lu Family cannot afford. Plus, it¡¯s not like this pill is some precious item. There are tons of substitutes in the market, Qiao Yin. You don¡¯t have to be so protective. If you miss this opportunity, you might not be able to sell it in the future.¡± ¡°If there are so many substitutes, wouldn¡¯t it be fine for Miss Lan to buy someone else¡¯s form? We are not selling ours.¡± But Lan Yuyi softly rebutted, ¡°Miss Qiao, our hospital isn¡¯t really inck of good medication forms. Don¡¯t keep viewing my intentions suspiciously, I genuinely want to help you. You give an unused form to me, I give you money, isn¡¯t it a win-win?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll say it again, this was my mother¡¯s life¡¯s work, it¡¯s one of the most valuable things she left for me, I will absolutely not sell it, you do not need to bring it up again.¡± After that, Qiao Yin promptly took Qiao Haidong¡¯s arm and led him out, ¡°If you dare to sell my mother¡¯s form, I¡¯m disowning you.. You will have to pay off the debt yourself, do as you please!¡± Chapter 28 - 28 Habits Chapter 28: Habits Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Haidong was both shocked and enraged. As he was being forcibly dragged out of the Lu family home, he cursed at Qiao Yin, ¡°You ungrateful child, I raised you for nothing. You are a white-eyed wolf, holding onto that form for dear life while disregarding whether I live or die. You heartless, unfeeling creature!¡± Qiao Yinughed in anger: ¡°Did you raise me? Before my mother died, she was the one taking care of me. After she passed away, it was my grandmother!¡± ¡°When I fell sick, it was my grandmother who nurtured me back to health. When I had to go to school, it was my grandmother who sent and fetched me. Even my tuition fees and living expenses were paid by her. Did you contribute any money or effort? Not at all!¡± ¡°Ever since you married a stepmother for me, you¡¯ve never taken care of me! Even when I return home for a visit, you find me annoying and are always eager to chase me away!¡± Qiao Haidong felt no shame or guilt. He argued back loudly, ¡°I now have a son, don¡¯t I? Of course, I have to focus my energy on him!¡± ¡°Your brother is the one who will carry on the Qiao family lineage. You will eventually get married and leave. A daughter who leaves home is like water thrown out ¨C no benefit no matter how much you nurture her!¡± ¡°I indeed had great foresight. Now that our family has encountered difficulties, you remain apathetic. Daughters can¡¯t be relied upon; they will neverpare to a son!¡± Qiao Yin thought that if she kept arguing with him, she might die of anger, ¡°Fine, you like sons, let your son repay your debts. Don¡¯t find me anymore! I won¡¯t be involved!¡± After finishing her words, she directly gged down a taxi and left. Qiao Haidong stood where he was, cursing her heartily to vent his anger. Then, he thought a bit and turned around to re-enter the Lu household. He wanted to continue the discussion with Madam Lu about the price of the secret form, which was interrupted by Qiao Yin earlier. The taxi stopped before the Shengling Corporation building, Qiao Yin got off and walked straight in. Lu Lingche was somewhat surprised to see her. Seeing the blood still oozing from her forehead, he couldn¡¯t help but frown, ¡°What happened to you?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t answer but asked coldly, ¡°Lu Lingche, who gave you that wound on your head?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you it was a self-inflicted bump?¡± ¡°I asked who hit you!!¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, are you itching for a fight? Why are you shouting? I have a ton of problems waiting to be dealt with. If there¡¯s nothing, you better leave, don¡¯t act crazy here and dy my work!¡± ¡°Your mother said that she hit me on the head to avenge the injury on your head because she thought that I was the one who did it to you. Of course, she was also mad because I said something that offended her. But, Lu Lingche, why didn¡¯t you clear things up with her? Does your injury have anything to do with me? Why should I take the me?¡± Lu Lingche was taken aback, ¡°My mother hit you?¡± ¡°She hit me with a teacup.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you dodge it when she was activating her teacup attack? Why is it somon to use a teacup as a weapon?¡± ¡°Who else?¡± ¡°Grandmother, she is the one who hit my head with a teacup. It was that night when she called you for dinner. After you left, she called me back again. She hit me out of anger for you. Now tell me, do you have anything to do with this?¡± Qiao Yin fell silent for a while before nodding, ¡°Then there is some connection.¡± ¡°As long as you understand.¡± ¡°But you deserved it. You brought it upon yourself. Otherwise, grandmother wouldn¡¯t have lifted her hand.¡± Lu Lingche felt so angry that his veins were popping out on his forehead, but he eventually controlled his emotions, ¡°I have a lot of work today, you should go to the hospital to get your wound treated. Your wound is deep, it could easily get infected.¡± Qiao Yin nodded subconsciously, ¡°Okay.¡± Only after leaving Lu Lingche¡¯s office did she realize ¨C she was again following his suggestions as she had done in the past. Custom is indeed a terrifying thing. For the past five years, she had always listened to him, obedience almost etched into her bones. It seemed it would take a considerable amount of time to change this instinct. But that was okay, she had plenty of time now. The first step of change was to get the one million US dors that Shengling Corporation owed her! Regardless of whether Lu Lingche would lose face, she could not discard herbor¡¯s result which she had spent two sleepless nights on.. Chapter 29 - 29 Who are you? Chapter 29: Who are you? Trantor: 549690339 Upon returning home, Qiao Yin first tended to the wound on her forehead. This type of injury was nothing to her and was easy to handle. Her stomach rumbled with hunger. She opened the refrigerator to find itpletely empty. Only then did Qiao Yin remember that she hadn¡¯t bought any food today. She ordered some takeout. While waiting for it to arrive, she turned on herputer and logged into the hackerwork, crisis. Her private messages were overflowing. Qiao Yin opened them one by one. She replied to every business-rted message, but she ignored all those seeking gossip about her identity. By the time her takeout arrived and she had finished eating, she still hadn¡¯t seen a single message from Shengling Corporation. With anger, she pounded her fist on the table: ¡°Well done, Lu Lingche, you¡¯re really not going to give me my bonus!¡± Shengling Corporation. Lu Lingche felt a sudden chill on his back. Thinking it was because he only had a dress shirt on, he put on his suit jacket. He was in a bad mood, and his tone was harsh: ¡°Have you found out who Godkiller is?¡± His assistant stammered: ¡°President Lu, we weren¡¯t able to find out. He used a virtual IP, but judging from the codename, we think it might be a man.¡± ¡°Think? So should I pay you based on what you ¡®think¡¯?¡± The vice president of the project lookedpletely ashamed: ¡°President Lu, I¡¯m sorry. He is too strong. We couldn¡¯t match him.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened: ¡°What use are you guys then? I¡¯m suspending all bonuses this month! Find Godkiller within a week. If you don¡¯t find him, all of you can quit and leave Shengling Corporation!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± ¡°Get out!¡± The assistant and vice president hurriedly disappeared, afraid that lingering might invite a further scolding from Lu Lingche. Lu Lingche¡¯s fury did not quell with their exit. He didn¡¯t care about the public humiliation he endured today, but he did care about his elder brother¡¯s reputation. The hacker had tarnished his brother¡¯s good name, and made a mockery of the system his brother had spent countless effort to develop. The corporation¡¯s stock plummeted as a result. How could he bear these consequences? How could he justify himself to his elder brother? On hisputer, a new message appeared in his crisis ount. When he opened it, he saw it was from Godkiller: ¡°Where is my reward?¡± Lu Lingche red at the screen, as though he wanted to pierce Godkiller¡¯s avatar with his gaze. He responded: ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m Godkiller. I found the w in your system. You promised me a million dors in US currency. Where is it?¡± ¡°Tell me your identity, and I might consider giving you the reward.¡± ¡°What if I don¡¯t?¡± ¡°Then forget about the reward.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think it would be good for your corporation to offend a hacker like me. You¡¯ve seen my skills.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± ¡°I just want my reward.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve blown things out of proportion today, with the Tiansheng System being ridiculed by countless people. It can¡¯t go public now, and the corporation has suffered a huge loss. Do you really think I¡¯ll give you the reward?¡± Looking at the message, Qiao Yin finally couldn¡¯t help sighing. From the tone of the response, it was likely Lu Lingche himself replying to her messages. She definitely could not reveal her real identity. In reality, she and Lu Lingche always ended up at odds, and she had also screwed him over in work. If he knew it was her, he would make her life hell and she would never get the reward. After giving it some thought, she decided to swallow her pride once for the sake of the money: ¡°I deeply apologize for today¡¯s incident. It was idental. I merely wanted to greet you amiably, and I didn¡¯t anticipate that your system would beunched on this live broadcast. I didn¡¯t intend to cause you any loss, so please believe me. I want to apologize to you again.¡± ¡°You can apologize, but you¡¯ll need toe to Shengling Corporation in person to do it. I won¡¯t ept any other methods.¡± After Lu Lingche sent the message, he turned off hisputer without saying another word. He took the private executive elevator to the underground garage, got into his car, and drove towards the Lu Family vi. An hour ago, his father had called him toe home. The vi was quiet, with the servants already asleep. Only the housekeeper was waiting for him at the front door. Seeing him, the housekeeper bowed respectfully: ¡°Young Master, the Master is waiting for you in the study.¡± Lu Lingche nodded his head and headed to the study. Lu Mingzhen was sitting at his desk, a tired look on his face after a long flight. However, on seeing his son, disappointment filled his expressions: ¡°I was away on a business trip overseas for only half a month, and you¡¯ve already ruined half of the Lu family.. What on earth do you do all day?!¡± Chapter 30 - 30: There Seems to be a Bit of a Problem Chapter 30: There Seems to be a Bit of a Problem Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche didn¡¯t defend himself, standing quietly, bearing his father¡¯s fury. ¡°Do you know how those old codgers on the Board of Directors cornered me today? The corporation¡¯s stock price plummeted, your image was severely tarnished, and now no one is supporting you! Everyone has started to question your capabilities!¡± ¡°Your eldest brother has been ndered because of you, even in death, you won¡¯t let him rest in peace. How your brother died, is anyone else aware? Aren¡¯t you aware? It¡¯s all because of you! Is this how you repay him?¡± ¡°And your eldest sister-inw, have you gone mad? How could you dare to covet her? How could you let her bear your child? Once this spreads, the Lu family will be aughing stock of the nation!¡± ¡°You were the most intelligent one growing up, why did you be a fool as you grew older? Your older brother is entirely different from you, he¡¯s be increasingly exceptional, he knew what to do and what not to do, he¡¯s the true heir of the Lu family! You should never have taken over the corporation, you¡¯re well behind your brother!¡± Lu Lingche, pained by a certainment, finally raised his eyes and said coldly, ¡°The thing with Lan Yuyi was an ident, I never once had future ns involving her. As for my elder brother¡¯s death, I am still investigating, he was not killed by me, I hope you would make this clear.¡± Lu Mingzhen was unable to contain his rage, ¡°Whether it was an ident or not, I want Lan Yuyi to abort the child immediately! This illegitimate child should not be allowed to stay!¡± ¡°The doctor said if she has an abortion now, she may never be able to conceive again in the future.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care whether she can conceive in the future or not, she must not give birth to this child! If you dare to let her keep this illegitimate offspring, you might as well relocate abroad, never to return! I will disown you as my son!¡± ¡°Then you should convince my mother first, and then convince me; my mother is set on letting her deliver this child, she¡¯s even more enthusiastic about it than I am.¡± With that, Lu Lingche turned around and exited the study. Madam Lu, who was eavesdropping from outside the study, was caught red-handed. Just as she was about to say something, Lu Lingche spoke first, ¡°Mother, did you hit Qiao Yin today?¡± Madam Lu snorted contemptuously, ¡°What are you getting at? Has she alreadyined about it to you? She hit you, what¡¯s wrong with me hitting her back? I am her mother-inw, she should ept the punishment withoutint and yet she turned to you instead; shecks manners, obviously not well brought up.¡± A headache throbbing at his temples, Lu Lingche said, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that my injuries were not caused by her? Why did you have to hit her?!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°Are you raising your voice at me over that woman? You think I wouldn¡¯t know she hit you if you defended her?¡± ¡°It was grandma who hit me! I didn¡¯t tell you because I was afraid you¡¯d argue with her again!¡± Madam Lu was struck dumb, her impending tirade against him stuck in her throat. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t want to exin any further, but he didn¡¯t want her to kick up a fuss either, so he had to say a bit more, ¡°Grandma found out about Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy and was furious. She wanted Lan Yuyi to abort the child, but I disagreed.¡± Suddenly, Madam Lu burst into tears, ¡°I knew it. She has always been against me, she even wants to terminate the fetus, my grandchild. Ever since I married into this family, she has always been at odds with me, constantly causing trouble. I¡¯ve been enduring it all this time, but this time, she¡¯s crossed the line by sidestepping me and going straight to you. She¡¯s too bullying!¡± Her crying gave Lu Lingche a splitting headache, so he closed his eyes, turned around, and walked away without uttering another word. Seeing that her son didn¡¯t try to soothe her this time, Madam Lu walked into the study in tears, ¡°Mingzhen, your son has been increasingly disobedient, he no longer respects us. Aren¡¯t you going to do something about it?¡± Lu Mingzhen ignored her crying and spoke coldly, ¡°Lingche may be young and ignorant but you, you¡¯ve lived half of your life, have you lost all reasoning?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s crying abruptly stopped, ¡°What did you just say? Are you cursing me?¡± ¡°Lan Yuyi is pregnant with Lingche¡¯s child, why on earth would you let her give birth to it? Can you not imagine the rumors and criticism the Lu family will face? Have you lost all your brains? Go and find her right now, tell her to abort the child!¡± Madam Lu took a deep breath, stepped to the doorway and checked to see if anyone was outside, then she shut the door, walking back to Lu Mingzhen¡¯s side. Uprehending, Lu Mingzhen asked, ¡°What are you doing?¡± Madam Lu whispered so softly it was barely audible, ¡°What if I told you, the child Lan Yuyi is carrying is actually Sheng Qing¡¯s?¡± Lu Mingzhen stood up abruptly, ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s true.¡± Madam Lu broke into a torrent of tears, her entire being radiating enormous sadness. ¡°The child is five months old, it¡¯s Sheng Qing¡¯s. Do you still want Lan Yuyi to abort it? This baby is the only memento our son left us with, Mingzhen¡­¡± It took Lu Mingzhen quite some time to finally ask, ¡°Does Lingche know that he¡¯s not the father?¡± Madam Lu shook her head, ¡°In February, I don¡¯t know how, but he ended up sleeping with Lan Yuyi, he believes the child is his.¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s mind was buzzing, ¡°How can you be so certain it¡¯s Sheng Qing¡¯s child? What if it really is Lingche¡¯s?¡± Madam Lu spoke softly, ¡°Yuyi told me, nothing actually happened between them that night, they both remained chaste, lingche¡­it seems there might be an issue with him¡­ I secretly had a doctor examine him, he might truly be infertile.¡± Lu Mingzhen slumped back into his chair, feeling like his head was about to explode, ¡°How can this be!¡± Chapter 31 - 31: The Customer Wants to See You Chapter 31: The Customer Wants to See You Trantor: 549690339 The churning darkness of the night subsided, and the sun rose, soothing the vastnd. Qiao Yin pulled open the curtain, watching the sunlight illuminate her bedroom, she stretchedzily. She hadn¡¯t pulled an all-nighterst night, but had a good sleep instead. After getting herself ready, Qiao Yin headed to the office. Yan Xing called her into his office: ¡°Qiao Yin, the client fromst time who wanted the video restored, he wants to meet you.¡± A strange feeling surged in Qiao Yin¡¯s heart, but she held herself steady: ¡°Why?¡± ¡°He has another video that¡¯s even moreplex and important that he wants you to repair.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t he just send us the video directly?¡± Yan Xing shook his head: ¡°The client said this video is very important, it needs to be strictly confidential, he wants to negotiate with you face to face.¡± Qiao Yin declined: ¡°Well then, tell him to find someone else.¡± Yan Xing looked at her, somewhat puzzled: ¡°Qiao Yin, why don¡¯t you want to meet this client? Do you know how much he¡¯s offering? Five million, a full five million!¡± Qiao Yin was stunned, a sudden wave of sadness crashing over her. Lu Lingche was willing to spend five million to repair a video, but the divorcepensation he offered her was only one million. She wondered what was in the video that made him willing to spend so much on its repair. When it came to the repair of the video at home, he even haggled the price down to eighty thousand. Thinking about it now, it turned out he didn¡¯t care about the money, he just didn¡¯t care about her. Whether or not the home video was repaired and whether she was innocent, he never took it too seriously, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have bargained. ¡°Manager Yan, I have several other urgent tasks you¡¯ve assigned me to solve. Please assign this client to somebody else! Besides, the video I repairedst time was really the limit of my abilities. For moreplex ones, I might not be able to fix them, after all my main expertise is in cyber security, I¡¯m a bitcking when ites to video repair.¡± Yan Xing was silent for a while. In the end, he didn¡¯t force Qiao Yin. He waved for her to leave, then called the client and told him that if the video had been severely damaged, even the best engineer couldn¡¯t repair it. On the other end of the phone, assistant Yuanshan, under the instructions of Lu Lingche, had already raised the price to ten million. The response was still negative. After hanging up the phone, Yuanshan reported truthfully: ¡°President Lu, they said they can¡¯t fix it.¡± Lu Lingche stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, the sunlight shining on him, casting a halo of pale gold. The warm color, however, did not soften his appearance, but made him even more ruthless. He looked down at the U-disk in his hand and said indifferently: ¡°No, that Manager Yan lied. This video, there must be a way to repair it.¡± Yuanshan found it strange: ¡°President Lu, he hasn¡¯t even seen what¡¯s on this U-disk. How do you know he can fix it?¡± ¡°Because when you raised the price to ten million, he hesitated for two seconds.¡± Lu Lingche clenched the U-disk. In it was crucial evidence of his elder brother¡¯s murder. He was willing to spare no expense to restore the video and find the real murderer who killed his brother! ¡°Yuanshan, tell them who I truly am. If they don¡¯t fix this video, I¡¯ll make sure theirpany doesn¡¯t get a single client in the future.¡± A few minutester, a frantic figure darted through the office of Starlight Technology. Yan Xing sprinted into Qiao Yin¡¯s office like a marathon runner: ¡°Qiao Yin, you have to save ourpany!¡± Seeing his panicked expression, Qiao Yin had a bad feeling: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The client who wants the video repaired is Lu Lingche from Shengling Group! He he he¡­he said, if the video is not well repaired, he will destroy ourpany, and we won¡¯t get any clients in the future!¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Alright, I understand, Manager Yan.¡± Seeing her surprisingly calm demeanor, Yan Xing couldn¡¯t help but be curious, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you surprised? Scared? Is there something you¡¯re keeping from me?¡± Qiao Yin chuckled lightly: ¡°Indeed, I¡¯ve kept something from you. I know Lu Lingche. I knew he was the client, which is why I declined.¡± ¡°What?!!¡± ¡°Lu Lingche and I have had some disagreements. For the time being, I don¡¯t want him to know where I work or what I do. So, I beg Manager Yan to keep my secret..¡± Chapter 32 - 32: Do You Work Here? Chapter 32: Do You Work Here? Trantor: 549690339 Yan Xing was so shocked by her words that his brain almost crashed. After a while, he asked, ¡°So, what should we do? We can¡¯t let thepany fall into a hopeless situation!¡± ¡°How about this, you im that you can repair the video, and ask him for it. I¡¯ll do the actual work.¡± ¡°But what if he refuses to give me the video and asks me to repair it at Shengling Corporation?¡± ¡°Then, when he¡¯s not paying attention, you can copy it and send it to me. Or, you can tell me whichputer it¡¯s on, and I can hack it to get a copy. In any case, there are plenty of ways.¡± Yan Xing finally exhaled a long sigh of relief. There were indeed many methods, both legal and underhanded, and he could manage them all. He was just afraid that Qiao Yin would be unwilling to help repair the video¡ªafter all, he really couldn¡¯t fix it himself. ¡°Okay, you take care of the video repair, and I¡¯ll keep your secret! President Lu has already raised the price to ten million, after the job is done I¡¯ll split five million with you!¡± Ten million? He was indeed stingy with her, but very willing to spend on everything else! Qiao Yin shook her head: ¡°No, Manager Yan, this job is a special case, so I want to increase my share of the earnings with thepany. I want 8o%.¡± Yan Xing was stunned; he hadn¡¯t expected Qiao Yin to negotiate about the share. In the past, whatever amount he¡¯d give to Qiao Yin, she¡¯d ept without bargaining. She was very easy-going. But now, why did he feel that she had changed? ¡°Qiao Yin, you¡¯re asking too much! No way, I can only offer you a maximum of 60%. After all, this is my client.¡± Qiao Yin seemed very calm: ¡°Then forget it, Manager Yan. Find someone else to do the repair,¡± ¡°If you refuse to repair the video, then don¡¯t me me for telling President Lu that you¡¯re working here!¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll quit and go to work for Starlight Technology¡¯spetitor, Feiyao Technology.¡± Yan Xing finally realized how thorny the situation was. He didn¡¯t know why, but one after another, they all started threatening him. He felt as if he was under Qiao Yin¡¯s control. This girl was gone for three months and came backpletely changed. She was quite difficult! Did she not actually go to get married, but rather participated in a reality show? ¡°I¡ªI¡¯ll think about it.¡± After saying that, Yan Xing left. But less than half an hourter, he dashed back into Qiao Yin¡¯s office: ¡°Qiao Yin, something¡¯s wrong. President Lu is here! He¡¯s already in the elevator, you need to hide, quick!¡± Qiao Yin looked at the semi-transparent ss partition of her office, knowing there was no hiding there. She quickly got up and walked outside, intending to hide in the bathroom outside. As soon as she stepped out though, the elevator door ¡°dinged¡±, and Lu Lingche and his assistant walked out. Qiao Yin nced at him and calmly walked to the front desk, courteously bowing, ¡°Wee, President Lu.¡± The receptionist, Mei, was shocked for a second, then quickly followed suit, ¡°Wee, President Lu!¡± Yan Xing also came forward with a big smile on his face, ¡°President Lu, why did youe yourself? Please,e in!¡± However, Lu Lingche did not look at him but rather looked at Qiao Yin with surprise. After looking at her for quite a while, he finally asked, ¡°You work here?¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu.¡± ¡°Doing what?¡± ¡°As a receptionist. Can¡¯t you tell, Mr. Lu?¡± Mei at the reception was once again startled: Huh? Engineer Qiao, what are you talking about? ¡°I can see. With your face, all you can ever be is a receptionist. You¡¯re not cut out for anything else.¡± The false smile on Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned stiff: ¡°Yes, President Lu, you have keen insight. Thank you for thepliment.¡± At this point, Yan Xing was certain: Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche knew each other! And just as she had stated, they did have disagreements. He was afraid that if Lu Lingche said anything unpleasant and upset Qiao Yin, she wouldn¡¯t help him repair the video. He quickly began to usher him inside, ¡°President Lu, please, let¡¯s talk inside! Mei, hurry and make some tea for President Lu!¡± Mei snapped out of her daze, ¡°Alright, Manager Yan!¡± Chapter 33 - 33: Who is the Real Master? Chapter 33: Who is the Real Master? Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche¡¯s arrival set the wholepany stirring. The female staff took turns marveling at Lu Lingche¡¯s extraordinary handsome face. Add in his unparalleled background, and he almost became everyone¡¯s dream lover in an instant. However, two people were exceptions, one was Qiao Yin, and the other was the front desk girl, Mei. Qiao Yin was a bit puzzled: ¡°Mei, why aren¡¯t you excited to see President Lu? Look at them, they¡¯re so excited.¡± Mei bit her lip, lowered her voice and said, ¡°I was excited too. But Qiao Yin, when he thought you were the receptionist, he was so rude. He mentioned something about being a receptionist solely based on looks. He¡¯s so sarcastic and superficial. You are clearly very capable, even I, who isn¡¯t in business, knows that Manager Yan always turns to you to solve his problems.¡± Qiao Yinughed: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I¡¯d rather him judge me by my looks.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, you do know President Lu, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Yes, I do.¡± ¡°Did you offend him then? He seems to treat you quite badly.¡± Qiao Yin felt a sting in her heart. ¡°Exactly, he¡¯s got such a bad attitude. Yet, it¡¯s him who offended me, and he behaves so arrogantly and haughtily.¡± Meanwhile, in the meeting room of Starlight Technology. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t rush Yan Xing to repair the video, but asked for a list of their employees instead. After scanning the list, he lifted his head to ask Yan Xing, ¡°Is this employee listplete?¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu, it¡¯s the full list.¡± ¡°There are two receptionists, why is there only one on the list?¡± ¡°Well, President Lu, the other one is Qiao Yin. She¡¯s new and still in probation, so she¡¯s not on our employee list.¡± Qiao Yin resigned more than three months ago, and the Starlight Technology employee list had been updatedst month, hence, naturally, her name was not on it. Luckily she resigned or else her name would have been in the senior engineer column and she would have been exposed directly. He would surely not be foolish enough to spill the beans about Qiao Yin¡¯s real situation. Otherwise, not only would he miss out on earning this money, but would utterly offend Qiao Yin and drive her to a rivalpany. How could he possibly risk making such a loss! For now, he had to keep her secret. Yan Xing calmly probed him on his rtionship with Qiao Yin, ¡°Do you¡­ have any opinions about our receptionist?¡± ¡°No.¡± Lu Lingche put down the list and took out a USB stick: ¡°Here are some parts of the video I need to repair. Try fixing this part first.¡± Yan Xing nodded, plugged the USB into theputer, and began the repair work. He tried several methods, but the video damage was severe and the visuals were incredibly blurry. It was virtually irreparable. Even if it was Qiao Yin or a deity, he believed the video would be impossible to salvage. No wonder this cunning businessman first offered a price of eighty thousand and then suddenly upped it to ten million. Turns out, this was a technical problem that defied solutions worldwide! Lu Lingche, observing the growing sweat on Yan Xing¡¯s forehead, coldly asked, ¡°Manager Yan, you can¡¯t actually repair this video, can you?¡± ¡°I can¡­¡± ¡°Bring the person who can really repair the video!¡± Yan Xing stammered: ¡°I can repair it. I repaired thest video, President Lu.¡± ¡°Thest video certainly wasn¡¯t fixed by you, because when I first asked you, you said you weren¡¯t able to, but then suddenly you could. You must have found an expert, and even the one million price tag, wasn¡¯t your idea, it was the video repairer¡¯s. Am I right, Manager Yan?¡± Yan Xing was stunned. How did this man guess it all so correctly! Why such an intelligent man was unaware that his Qiao Yin was that supposed expert? What to do now? The storyline deviated from what he and Qiao Yin had imagined! Utterly indifferent, Lu Lingche said: ¡°Yan Xing, I don¡¯t like having to repeat myself. You should know, I can easily put yourpany out of business..¡± Chapter 34 - 34: When the front desk is also very good Chapter 34: When the front desk is also very good Trantor: 549690339 Yan Xing hurriedly responded, ¡°I understand, I understand. But President Lu, I haven¡¯t seen what you wanted to repair before. Now, seeing it, it¡¯s clear. It really can¡¯t be fixed! Our current technological level can¡¯t achieve that. President Lu, if you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask otherpanies. I¡¯m not lying!¡± The color drained from Lu Lingche¡¯s face. He had, of course, asked otherpanies as well. The answer was always the same: the video damage was too severe, beyond repair. This wasn¡¯t like the virus-infected video he fixed himself, this one he couldn¡¯t repair. But Yan Xing, who had clearly hesitated after hearing about ten million, must have someone highly skilled on his side! Just that this guru is not an easy one for him to crack either. There was a hint of sharpness in Lu Lingche¡¯s voice: ¡°I don¡¯t ept this answer! You¡¯ve got three days. Either find someone to repair this video for me, or yourpany will shut down!¡± After speaking, he stood up, and left the meeting room with his assistant. Yan Xing felt overwhelmed but had to respectfully see them out. In the office area, everyone looked at Lu Lingche. Some were excited, others were in awe, all were scrutinizing him. Normally, Lu Lingche would have ignored these people. But now, he felt that among these people, there could be the guru who could repair the video. He looked at them one by one. Then, he withdrew his gaze in disappointment. His intuition told him that the person he was looking for was not among these people. He left. The receptionists at the entrance, Qiao Yin, and Mei, together bowed and smiled, ¡°President Lu, take care!¡± Lu Lingche paused for a moment, looked at Qiao Yin and noticed that she seemed content with her non-technical reception job, which made him frown. ¡°Qiao Yin, this type of work has no future prospects, you should learn something useful.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expect him to lecture her, so she reacted coldly, ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°Even though Yuyi is pregnant, she is still studying medical knowledge and actively preparing for exams, aspiring to advance her career. She has a clear life n. You too should n for your life, not just rely on your looks to make a living. Your face is the least useful thing.¡± Mei¡¯s face turned a bit strange on the side. Yes, Qiao Yin was stunningly beautiful, but if she wanted to use her beauty to make money, working as a receptionist waspletely underutilizing her talent. She was as beautiful as a big movie star! Did President Lu know Qiao Yin¡¯s true capabilities? She was thepany¡¯s chiefwork security engineer even before she graduated from college, with an annual sry of millions! Even now, the number one-ranked Hua University useswork security textbooks written by her, they¡¯re on thepany¡¯s bookshelves! But President Lu, who seemed very arrogant, probably wouldn¡¯t notice a book on a smallpany¡¯s bookshelf. Qiao Yin, who had obviously been the most diligent one, had been reduced to nothing within Lu Lingche¡¯s words? Mei thought Qiao Yin would be angry, but she looked at her and found she seemed very calm. ¡°President Lu.¡± Qiao Yin said indifferently, ¡°My job is fine, I don¡¯t need you to bother. You¡¯d better save your energy for your first love!¡± Both Mei and Manager Yan¡¯s ears pricked up instantly. First Love? What First Love? Seeing their gossiping looks, Lu Lingche berated Qiao Yin for ruining his reputation: ¡°What nonsense are you talking!¡± ¡°Are you annoying! Are you leaving or not? If you don¡¯t leave, I¡¯ll have to stand here. My legs are getting sore, hurry up!¡± ¡°Come with me, I have a question to ask you!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not going, I¡¯m working!¡± Finally angered by her attitude, Lu Lingche firmly grabbed her wrist, and dragged her into the elevator. The moment the elevator door closed, Qiao Yin saw Yan Xing and Mei looking at her in shock from outside, as if there was something going on between her and Lu Lingche. Her wrist still being held, Qiao Yin tried to break free several times, but couldn¡¯t. He was holding it so tightly she felt her wrist was going to break! She said with a bit of annoyance: ¡°Lu Lingche, let go of me, it hurts!¡± But instead of letting go, Lu Lingche tightened his grip even more. Qiao Yin groaned in pain, and then fiercely bit down on Lu Lingche¡¯s hand. ¡°Hiss!¡± Now it was Lu Lingche¡¯s turn to groan.. He let go of Qiao Yin and red at her darkly: ¡°You dare to bite me?¡± Chapter 35 - 35: Do you like me? Chapter 35: Do you like me? Trantor: 549690339 In the past, Qiao Yin was most afraid of him getting angry, but now she had started to be immune to it. She stood up straight, lifted her pretty chin, refusing to let her momentum be erased by him: ¡°If you hurt my wrist again, I will bite off your hand!¡± Her job required her to write a lot of codes, making a wrist injury fatal for her. Yuanshan, who had been acting as an invisible man by the side, while observing his boss¡¯s back hand continuously seeping blood, felt that Qiao Yin had changed. Previously, she would not let Lu Lingche suffer the slightest injury. Now she was inflicting such a ferocious bite, he didn¡¯t even doubt that in the future she would really bite off Lu Lingche¡¯s hand. The elevator quickly reached the ground floor, and Qiao Yin followed the ice-cold Lu Lingche into the underground parking garage. Breaking the long silence, Lu Lingche finally spoke: ¡°Yuyi wants the Shu Yao Wan form that you have. Name your price!¡± This sentence shattered the strong facade Qiao Yin had carefully assembled. Her eyes reddened, and her emotions copsed: ¡°Why? she stole my husband, destroyed my life! Now she wants to take my mother¡¯s secret recipe? Does she enjoy taking my things? I already told her explicitly that it¡¯s not for sale, why are you still pressuring me? Do you like her that much? To the point of pushing me to death?¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t expect her reaction to be so strong. He frowned: ¡°As I¡¯ve said before, the decision to divorce was mine, and it has nothing to do with Yuyi. I¡¯m not one of your possessions, so there¡¯s no such thing as her stealing me from you! Stop over-dramatizing!¡± Qiao Yin knew she inadvertently revealed her true feelings¡ªshe loved Lu Lingche too much, and she was unwilling to believe that he had abandoned her. She had been deceiving herself all this time, ming everything on Lan Yuyi. Her emotional slip-upsted only a moment before she swiftly reined in her emotions, hiding the real her. She responded coldly and firmly: ¡°You¡¯ve cleverly exonerated her, but she has taken my toy. Otherwise, how could the toy suddenly have a mind of its own and insist on divorcing?¡± Being always proud, Lu Lingche was infuriated by her metaphor and forcefully pinned Qiao Yin to the car door: ¡°Who did you say is a toy? Qiao Yin, you are the toy, you¡¯ve been a toy all along. You have no right to speak to me like that!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s back hurt from the collision, but she maintained a nonchnt expression: ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right, otherwise why would I be discarded as soon as you said it? It¡¯s also true about you, I¡¯ve discarded you too. What¡¯s the fuss about a toy getting excited over another toy? You¡¯re sticking so close to me, do you like me?¡± Lu Lingche instantly let go of her: ¡°I would like anyone but you!¡± Qiao Yin appeared relieved: ¡°That¡¯s good. I wouldn¡¯t want to touch a toy that¡¯s been yed with by others. It¡¯s easy to dirty my hands. Keep your distance from me next time.¡± Lu Lingche had never been insulted like this before in his life. He felt that if he continued arguing with Qiao Yin, he would end up vomiting blood out of frustration. He put on a cold face, got in the car directly, and ordered his assistant: ¡°Drive, I don¡¯t want to see her for even a second longer!¡± The assistant didn¡¯t dare to say anything and hastily drove off. Watching his car disappear, Qiao Yin finally could no longer support herself and squatted down to cry, her hands wrapping around her knees. Her back hurt, her wrist hurt, but none of thesepared to the pain in her heart. After five years, Lu Lingche had formed a part of her heart. To remove him would be like removing her heart. Yet, she didn¡¯t even dare to cry for too long, afraid her swelling eyes would invite mockery when she returned to the office. Being dragged out by Lu Lingche was already enough fodder for office gossip. Qiao Yin stood up, carefully wiped her face, took a moment to rest, then looked at her face in the rearview mirror of a car. Satisfied that nothing seemed out of order, she headed for the elevator. Upon her return, as expected, quite a few people flocked to her to gossip about her rtionship with Lu Lingche. She merely responded that they were ¡°friends¡± and didn¡¯t borate further. Thankfully, Yan Xing, the big boss, came over to rescue her and sent everyone away: ¡°What are you all doing? Instead of focusing on your job, all you care about is gossip! This is a techpany, not an entertainment one!¡± Everyone hurriedly returned to their workstations. Qiao Yin then followed Yan Xing to his office.. Chapter 36 - 36: Owing You a Favor Chapter 36: Owing You a Favor Trantor: 549690339 Yan Xing was looking at Qiao Yin differently now. Despite being the new CEO of Shengling Corporation, Lu Lingche¡¯s past had beenbed through thoroughly. Hees from the illustrious Lu Family, possessing the family¡¯s unique handsome and dashing appearance. Even more so, he surpassed his predecessors, outshining his famously good-looking father, Lu Mingzhen, thus attracting countless women. However, surprisingly, he didn¡¯t have any scandal, he was never seen with any woman, and even his assistant is a man. No one would have thought that Qiao Yin would be entangled with him. Yan Xing would no longer regard Qiao Yin as an ordinaryborer. He faithfully ryed everything Lu Lingche had said, then sealed his lips, waiting quietly for Qiao Yin¡¯s answer. After a while, Qiao Yin sighed, ¡°I will contact him directly, anonymously. If he asks, just tell him that I am not from thepany, that I was found from outside, and that you do not know me.¡± Yan Xing agreed. He held no hope of repairing the video and could only let Qiao Yin give it a try. Qiao Yin returned to her office and sent an anonymous message to Lu Lingche via theputer. ¡°Yan Xing introduced me. I heard you have a video that needs repairing.¡± Lu Lingche replied quickly: ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not important. Your video is what¡¯s vital. Send it over so I can see if there is any possibility to fix it.¡± ¡°The video is highly confidential. I won¡¯t let a stranger watch it. You have to disclose your identity.¡± ¡°Then forget it. President Lu could find someone else skilled!¡± This time, it took quite a while for Qiao Yin to receive a response from Lu Lingche: ¡°Email. I will send a portion. First, prove that you can restore it, then we¡¯ll discuss further.¡± Qiao Yin gave him a newly registered email address and quickly received a short video. The video was brief, likely just a snippet of insignificant content for her to meddle with. She nced at the video. Although the difficulty of repair was high, her previous experience proved that restoration was not impossible. At the other end, Lu Lingche, with the sessful sending of the email, had an unusual feeling of anxiety in his heart. He asked, ¡°Can it be repaired?¡± The response came after a minute: ¡°Although it¡¯s very challenging, it is indeed possible.¡± Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t quite believe it and quickly asked, ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Really.¡± Lu Lingche breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time someone had explicitly told him that the video could be restored. He had consulted with too many people and experienced too many disappointments. He had never imagined that such a talent would be hidden in Yan Xing¡¯s smallpany! He earnestly thanked her, ¡°Thank you. As long as you can fix it, consider me owing you a favor.¡± A momentter, he received a message: ¡°Not necessary.¡± Lu Lingche was stunned. Someone refused his favor? Exactly who was on the other side? Such top-tier talent was wasted on Yan Xing, he thought about headhunting her. Unfortunately, no matter how he inquired about the other party¡¯s identity, they remained elusive. Even his high-paying job offer didn¡¯t move them. Of course, Qiao Yin would not tell him who she was, otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t get her fee. She sat at her desk, engrossed in her work, forgetting about Lu Lingche. When she looked up again, she found that it was entirely dark outside, her colleagues had all left, and she was the only one left in thepany. Qiao Yin looked at the time, it was surprisingly eleven o¡¯clock at night. No wonder she was so hungry. She took a bag ofpressed biscuits from the drawer, tore it open, and started eating. After cleaning up, she picked up her bag, locked thepany door, and left the office building. The bustling street during the day was empty now. Qiao Yin found her bicycle, was about to ride it, when suddenly a silhouette darted out from the dark. Qiao Yin was startled, nearly dropping the biscuits in her hand, she plucked up some courage to ask, ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± The figure walked towards Qiao Yin, revealing a lean yet tall stature, along with a face still carrying a trace of boyishness.. Chapter 37 - 37: Younger Brother Chapter 37: Younger Brother Trantor: 549690339 Upon recognizing him, Qiao Yin let out a sigh of relief. She then furrowed her brows and asked, ¡°What were you doing under my office building in the middle of the night, Qiao Jiasen? You nearly scared me to death.¡± Qiao Jiasen took out a wad of cash from his pocket and stuffed it into Qiao Yin¡¯s hand: ¡°I¡¯m here to pay you back.¡± Qiao Yin was stunned, she looked down at the crumpled bills in her hand and asked incredulously, ¡°Did you earn this by yourself?¡± Qiao Jiasen nodded: ¡°Yes, I got a job.¡± Qiao Yin was both angry and anxious: ¡°You¡¯re only sixteen, just started high school. Instead of focusing on your studies, you¡¯re working? Go back to school right now!¡± ¡°Working doesn¡¯t interfere with my studies. I know very well that our family is bankrupt and neither mom nor dad has any money.¡± ¡°But dad suddenly had money yesterday. He paid my tuition fee and also gave me two hundred thousand for living expenses. This money, is it from you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m nning to go to a public high school. I¡¯ll ask the school to refund the tuition fee, and also the living expenses, I¡¯ll give them back to you.¡± Saying this, Qiao Jiasen forcefully stuffed a bank card into Qiao Yin¡¯s hand. Looking at her younger brother who seemed to have grown up overnight, Qiao Yin felt a sour feeling in her heart. This half-brother of hers had always been mboyant in the past, always wanting the best of everything. His pride was immense, to the point where he would not even address her as his older sister. As if calling her ¡®sister¡¯ would make him appear inferior by a head¡¯s length. To her surprise, he had gone to work. No wonder he looked so dirty. ¡°What happened to your head? Who hit you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing, it was just¡­¡± ¡°Why are you eatingpressed biscuits? It has no nutrition, stop eating it.¡± ¡°Oh, I¡­¡± ¡°Why are you riding a bike? Where¡¯s your Porsche?¡± ¡°It¡­¡± ¡°It was your grandmother¡¯s dowry to you. Did you sell it to pay my tuition?¡± Looking up at her younger brother who was now six foot tall, Qiao Yin finally smiled, ¡°That¡¯s right, I sold the car to pay your tuition. But it doesn¡¯t matter. When I start making more money, I¡¯ll buy a new one.¡± She patted the back seat of the bicycle: ¡°Get on. I¡¯ll take you home. Look at how dirty you are. Hurry up and go home to wash up.¡± But Qiao Jiasen moved her hand away, sat on the bike seat, and said in a mature voice that sounded especially deep in the night, ¡°I¡¯ll take you. You¡¯re so skinny; you won¡¯t be able handle my weight.¡± Not wanting to argue with him, Qiao Yin got on the back seat, and directed him, ¡°Go straight, make a right at the first intersection. It¡¯s gettingte. You can just stay at my ce for the night. If you go home now, you¡¯ll get scolded.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Wrapping her arms around his waist, Qiao Yin cheerfully said, ¡°You¡¯ve grown up. You give quite a sense of security.¡± ¡°I wish to grow up sooner.¡± ¡°Qiao Jiasen.¡± ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about money. You go back to school tomorrow, and you¡¯re not allowed to work anymore. There¡¯s no need to switch schools either; I can afford it.¡± ¡°Do you even have money left? Stop acting tough.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. I make quite a bit of money now. You just focus on studying. If you don¡¯t get into a good university, wait and see how I¡¯ll deal with you!¡± ¡°You went to a public high school and still ended up at the top ranked Hua University. I can do the same. I don¡¯t need to be in an international school. Besides, I don¡¯t n to study abroad.¡± Qiao Yin agitatedly hit him, ¡°Why don¡¯t you listen? You attend the school I tell you to, you don¡¯t pay tuition every day, it¡¯s only once every six months, it¡¯s bearable!¡± Before, she had fought with their father about wanting to send her brother to a public high school. But now that he¡¯s being so sensible, she can¡¯t bear to make him downgrade. Going from a good international school to a public high school might make him the subject of his ssmates¡¯ gossip and ridicule. At sixteen, boys are at the peak of caring about appearances. Qiao Jiasen didn¡¯t say a word when she hit him, he just rode with her back to her apartment. After returning and making sure that Qiao Yin indeed no longer lived with Lu Lingche, he finally asked, ¡°Is Lu Lingche nning to divorce you?¡± Chapter 38 - 38: Wait for my Revenge! Chapter 38: Wait for my Revenge! Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin looked surprised at his sharpness: ¡°How do you know he wants a divorce, not me?¡± ¡°Nonsense, you¡¯ve been pining after him for five years, trailing after him daily without him ever paying any attention to you. It must be that Lu guy who proposed the divorce, otherwise you would have put up with far more grievances.¡± Qiao Yin was momentarily speechless, not realizing that even her younger brother knew of her humiliation. Such a shame that Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t see it. ¡°Has Lu been treating you poorly? Is he not good to you? Why does he want a divorce just three months after the wedding?¡± ¡°No, he¡¯s been alright to me.¡± Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t lying. Before he proposed to divorce, Lu Lingche indeed treated her well. They never had an argument, and Lu Lingche had always amodated her personal habits. Regardless of what she cooked, even if it tasted awful, he finished it all and never wasted her effort. Even in bed, he had always been considerate of her feelings. Of course, that was it; he didn¡¯t show much passion towards her or even crack a smile in her presence. Qiao Jiasen wasn¡¯t surprised by her response. He shook his head, said nothing more, went to have a bath, and excused himself to bed shortly after. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t bother him anymore, instead nesting herself in the study room to request her bounty from Lu Lingche on the Crisis Hacker Web. ¡°When will Shengling Group put up that one million US dors?¡± ¡°When you personallye to the Corporation to apologize.¡± ¡°I am a hacker, I can¡¯t just show up anywhere I feel like!¡± ¡°Then think of a way to restore Tiansheng System¡¯s reputation, so it can relist. Otherwise, no deal.¡± ¡°Its reputation can¡¯t be restored, you should even thank me. Tiansheng System is full of vulnerabilities. If it gets listed as it is, it will inevitably be hacked and paralyzed¨Cin the end, you¡¯ll incur greater losses.¡± At the other end of the conversation, Lu Lingche stared at the sentence that had appeared in the chat box, and stopped typing. He was aware that the system was far from perfect. But his father kept pressing him, asking him to quickly include the system developed by his older brother to honor his memory. He had told his father the system was still iplete, but his father thought he was just exaggerating, insisting that a system his older brother developed couldn¡¯t possibly be imperfect. Considering no existing mobile systems werepletely perfect, they thought the imperfection of Tiansheng System wouldn¡¯t be a big issue- -they could just patch up the vulnerabilities as they went along. However, the hacker going by the alias Godkiller decided to expose Tiansheng in a painfully direct manner, causing a huge scandal for Shengling Group. The conversation in the chat box continued. ¡°Pay me one million US dors immediately, and I will tell you the second vulnerability of the Tiansheng System for free.¡± ¡°Where are you? Don¡¯t y dead, I know you¡¯re there!¡± ¡°My patience is limited. Until dawn, if I haven¡¯t received my bounty, Shengling Corporation should brace themselves for my vengeance!¡± As Lu Lingche read the final message, a smirk crossed his face. Revenge? Well, if he insists on revenge, then let¡¯s use him as a stepping stone! He picked up his mobile phone and texted his father, Lu Mingzhen: ¡°I agree with you about the business trip. I¡¯ll leave for Find tomorrow.¡± He called his assistant: ¡°Book the earliest flight to Find for tomorrow.¡± Then, he texted Godkiller: ¡°I look forward.¡± Look forward? Qiao Yin was furious at his provocation. Fine, tomorrow she would show him some color, make sure he¡¯d never look forward again! However, on the other side, Lu Lingche had already shut hisputer down. Now standing at the window, he noticed that it was raining outside. His mobile rang again, it was Lan Yuyi. Lu Lingche picked up the phone. ¡°Lingche, there¡¯s thunder again¡­¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice was weak and filled with fear: ¡°Can you keep mepany? I don¡¯t want to be alone..¡± Chapter 39 - 39:1 Want Her Secret Recipe Chapter 39:1 Want Her Secret Recipe Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but frown, ¡°Mrs. Lan isn¡¯t there taking care of you?¡± ¡°No, my dad had a stomachache today, so mum had to go home to take care of him.¡± Just as she was saying that, a sudden thunder crackle outside made Lan Yuyi scream in fear. Fearing she might be in danger, Lu Lingche quickly announced, ¡°I¡¯ming right away.¡± Half an hourter, he arrived at the living room of his elder brother¡¯s vi. Lan Yuyi used to live here with his elder brother. Even after his death, Lan Yuyi didn¡¯t leave. Madam Lu had seen her fondness for this ce, so she transferred the entire vi, truly worth two hundred million, to Lan Yuyi¡¯s name a couple of days ago. It became her personal property. Seeing him, Lan Yuyi ran over and threw herself at him, sobbing, ¡°Why did you onlye now? I was so scared. The thunder was so loud, I felt like I was going to be struck down.¡± Lu Lingche felt like every cell in his body was screaming to push her on the ground! Yet the remnants of his sanity told him she was pregnant. He couldn¡¯t do such a thing. Otherwise, it would be a double tragedy. His elder brother would never forgive him. Perhaps his rejection was too obvious, Lan Yuyi awkwardly let him go. Looking up at him, she found Lu Lingche¡¯s face was chillingly cold. She wrapped herself with her arms shivering, ¡°Lingche, I¡¯m so cold.¡± Lu Lingche remained unmoved, standing as if he hadn¡¯t heard her. Lan Yuyi grabbed his hand, ¡°Try it, my hands are freezing.¡± Lu Lingche took a step back to avoid her hand. He went to the sofa, took a nket, and draped it over her, ¡°You¡¯re not wearing enough. Make sure to wear more next time.¡± Lan Yuyi was only wearing a thin dress. It was loose around her waist to hide her belly, but its plunging neckline was utterly seductive, revealing a great deal of skin. Yet, Lu Lingche was like a blind man, his gaze showing no sign of lingering. Frustrated, Lan Yuyi wrapped herself tightly in the nket and changed the subject. ¡°Lingche, have you talked to Miss Qiao? Has she agreed to transfer the secret form to me?¡± Only then did Lu Lingche remember. He had been upied with arguing with Qiao Yin all day that he forgot about the secret form. He couldn¡¯t be med, though. Qiao Yin¡¯s words were harsh, and he didn¡¯t want to waste any more words with her. ¡°She refused to transfer it. You can buy someone else¡¯s. Don¡¯t fall for her tricks. Her form can¡¯t be that good.¡± However, Lan Yuyi shook her head, her voice pleading, ¡°No, I want her form. I¡¯ve set my mind on it. I don¡¯t want any others. Lingche, please go and negotiate with her again for me!¡± For some reason, Lu Lingche¡¯s mind begins to rey Qiao Yin¡¯s words from earlier in the day. ¡°Does she love to steal my things so much?¡± He nced at Lan Yuyi, and asked in a t voice, ¡°Do you like the form, or do you like Qiao Yin¡¯s form?¡± Lan Yuyi appeared perplexed, her voice full of innocence, ¡°What¡¯s the difference? I don¡¯t mean anything else, Lingche. Actually, I¡¯m trying to help Miss Qiao. Seems like her family owes a lot of money outside.¡± Of course, she wanted to snatch away Qiao Yin¡¯s belongings, and also involve Lu Lingche in it. This way, Qiao Yin would give up and quickly divorce Lu Lingche. Her belly was growing bigger day by day; no one could imagine her internal panic. If they didn¡¯t divorce soon, she wouldn¡¯t be able to hide her pregnancy! But when Lu Lingche remembered Qiao Yin¡¯s words about how he was treated like a toy by someone else, he became icy cold, ¡°She¡¯s not a good person. You don¡¯t have to be kind to her. Buy from anyone else but not from her. It¡¯s better to pity a dog than to pity her.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I also don¡¯tck money. Consider it a charitable act. Besides, even if I don¡¯t buy her form, someone else will. She¡¯s going to sell it anyway. It¡¯s better if she sells it to me. I¡¯ll give her a good price.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes shed with a sharp light, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll send someone to warn her. I¡¯ll make sure no one dares to buy it. Let her secret form rot with her..¡± Chapter 40 - 40 Corporation was Hacked by Hackers Chapter 40: Corporation was Hacked by Hackers Trantor: 549690339 Falling into Qiao Yin¡¯s hands? This is uneptable! Now, Lan Yuyi was truly upset. Although others might not understand the value of the secret recipe, their Lan family, being a long-established medical family, knew it better than anyone else! This medicine was excellent for treating lower back injuries and back pain, and most importantly, there were no significant side effects. Nowadays, back pain is increasinglymon among the young, not to mention about the middle-aged and elderly people ¨C the market is huge! The Qiao Family had previously priced Shu Yao pills, used for treating lower back pain, too low at only $40 per box. This price could easily be doubled! Moreover, Qiao Family¡¯s promotion activities for this medicine were inadequate. If the secret recipe was sold to the Lan family, and the Lan Family were to repackage and promote it with the endorsement of the Lu Family and a nationwidework of pharmacies, it would definitely be a cash cow! Lan Yuyi hung her head low, guilt written all over her face. ¡°Lingche, the truth is that I feel guilty in my heart. I want to make it up to her, so I want to buy her secret recipe. Take it as umting good karma for our child ¨C please go and have a good talk with Miss Qiao.¡± ¡°You can umte good karma in other ways.¡± ¡°Miss Qiao is rather pitiful too. The Qiao family is in a mess. Her father is unreliable, and her brother is ignorant. Despite the family going bankrupt, they continue education in the most expensive international school, leading an extravagant lifestyle. If I don¡¯t help her, who will?¡± ¡°How do you know about her family situation?¡± ¡°Qiao¡¯s father mentioned it. He was alwaysining in front of Aunt Yao and I overheard a few times. Miss Qiao is very filial. She intends to help her family pay off their debts. It seems like she¡¯s nning to shoulder all the debts herself so that her father won¡¯t have to worry. She can¡¯t make that much money. We can help her by buying her secret recipe!¡± Lu Lingche sneered in his heart. Qiao Yin only cared about the Qiao Family. Qiao Haidong clearly did not have a business acumen, and yet she harbored the delusion of getting money from the Lu family to save the Qiao Family! If he were to let Qiao Yin seed, he would no longer carry the Lu surname! Seeing that he remained unmoved, Lan Yuyi was so furious that her liver hurt. In desperation, she yed her trump card, voicing out her grievance: ¡°If your eldest brother were still alive, I wouldn¡¯t have to humble myself and plead with you like this. He would have stepped in to resolve the issue for me. Miss Qiao has a prejudice against me. I had no other options but to turn to you, Lingche¡­¡± As she spoke, she began to sob softly. Lu Lingche instinctively shut his eyes. After a moment, he opened his eyes again and told her, ¡°I¡¯ll go find her to discuss this matter again. It¡¯s gettingte. You should go up and sleep. I have to leave.¡± Lan Yuyi hastily asked, ¡°Where are you going? Aren¡¯t you going to stay with me?¡± Without turning his head, Lu Lingche replied, ¡°Going on a business trip, catching a flight.¡± A stormy night had passed, and the next day was bright and sunny. At 9 o¡¯clock in the morning. Sitting in front of theputer, Qiao Yin typed out thest line of code, hit the enter key, then leaned back in her chair and started enjoying a ss of milk with a hint of satisfaction on her face. Really, Shengling Group¡¯s firewall was like paper; she effortlessly hacked into their system, which left her shocked for a long time. Such arge corporation, couldn¡¯t they hire morepetent engineers to build a higher-level firewall? Simultaneously, allputers in the Shengling Group¡¯s main building crashed. Then, when they restarted theirputers, they found that they had lost control over them. Theputers did not need any human operation ¨C they started popping up various images, opening various files, and even sending random messages in thepany¡¯s employee system. The whole corporation was in chaos. Chairman Lu Mingzhen was furious: ¡°Where is Lingche? The corporation has been hacked, and he¡¯s doing nothing?!¡± The secretary quickly reminded him: ¡°Chairman, you sent President Lu on a business trip. He¡¯s currently on a flight to Find.¡± Only then did Lu Mingzhen remember the message his son had sent him in the middle of the night. Nevertheless, he was still raging: ¡°Didn¡¯t he arrange everything before he left on a business trip? The firewall is simply a sham. Anyone can easily hack in. He is totally ipetent!¡± The secretary couldn¡¯t help but hang her head: ¡°Chairman, our corporation¡¯s firewall was created by Senior President Lu. Junior President Lu wanted to redo it after taking office, but you rejected..¡± Chapter 41 - 41: Overwhelming Strength against Shengling Group Chapter 41: Overwhelming Strength against Shengling Group Trantor: 549690339 Lu Mingzhen¡¯s rage suddenly was trapped in his chest. He opened his mouth, but he couldn¡¯t say a word for a long while. A secretary who is good at guessing the boss¡¯s intentions knew that Lu Mingzhen liked his eldest son Lu Shengqing the most. Since his second son, Lu Lingche took over the corporation, he has never been satisfied. He said softly, ¡°Chairman, this actually has nothing to do with Senior President Lu. The hacker is too cunning. They first hacked into the Tiansheng System designed by Senior President Lu and now they want to destroy our firewall. They definitely premeditated this. They must have prepared for a long time.¡± ¡°Yes, they must have prepared for a long time!¡± Lu Mingzhen came back to his senses, ¡°In that case, let the cybersecurity department immediately rebuild the firewall, urgently remove the virus from theputer, and let everyone restore their normal work.¡± The secretary nodded in agreement and went to work. An hourter, the firewall was re-established and activated, the virus was removed, and everyone¡¯sputers were finally back to normal. But everyone¡¯sputers froze again after only ten minutes of work. Word came from the cybersecurity department that the firewall had been breached again. They warned everyone not to turn on theirputers, or they might get infected again, and they were rushing to repair it. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of the hundred or so engineers from the entire cybersecurity department, they could only maintain the firewall for a few minutes. As soon as they repaired it, the hacker would promptlyunch an attack, and thework would crash. This processsted for an entire day. Everyone was chilled to the bone. This was a ughter ¨C one-sided! No one was a match for this hacker! The abilities of the two sides were not on the same level! Crush,pletely crushed! At seven o¡¯clock in the evening, the usually brightly lit Shengling Group building was pitch ck. Even the normally unextinguished enormouspany emblem was not lit. The hacker had cut off thepany¡¯s electricity. Lu Mingzhen sat in his office, with two emergency lights ced next to him. Everyone was even grateful, luckily, the emergency lights were battery-powered, else, the hacker would have got those extinguished too. Looking at the prime members of the cybersecurity team standing in front of him, for the first time in his life, he had doubts about the capabilities of his deceased eldest son. After a day of anger, his voice was hoarse, ¡°Were you all brought in by Shengqing?¡± ¡°Yes, Chairman.¡± ¡°He hired me a group of ipetents who can¡¯t even resist a hacker. What¡¯s the benefit of thepany to keep you? If it weren¡¯t for the fact that no one dared have malicious intentions before, the corporation would¡¯ve been attacked long ago!¡± Everyone lowered their heads. It took the Vice President in charge of cybersecurity a lot of courage to say: ¡°Chairman, in fact, it should not be a hacker on the other side, but a group of hackers. Otherwise, so many of us would not be defeated. And moreover, there must be more people on their side, so it¡¯s difficult for us to resist.¡± Lu Mingzhen couldn¡¯t help but close his eyes. After a day of wrangling, he had already gotten the truth of the matter from Lu Lingche. The hacker was retaliating because the corporation did not pay a reward of one million US dors. If Lu Lingche did not lie to him, then, there was actually only one hacker on the other side. He was having a hard time epting that his eldest son, whom he had always been particrly fond of, was not only incapable but also shirking his responsibilities instead of finding a solution to the problem. However, Lu Mingzhen himself did not intend to pay one million dors either, otherwise people would think he was afraid of the hacker! He nced at everyone and said fiercely: ¡°I don¡¯t care what method you use, when Ie back to thepany tomorrow, I will not allow to see the same situation! Everyone work overtime to maintain thepany¡¯s system!¡± However, on the second day, the same situation still urred. The firewall they worked all night on was still breached at nine o¡¯clock in the morning.. Chapter 42 - 42: Utilization Chapter 42: Utilization Trantor: 549690339 And then it was another full day of chaos. Everyone was under the illusion that they were reliving the previous day, as if they hadn¡¯t left that day behind at all. The script was exactly the same, and it was a unteral ughter, just like before. This situationsted for a full three days. On the fourth day, Lu Mingzhen finally couldn¡¯t bear it any longer and called his son, ¡°Stop your business trip ande back to solve the problem for me right now!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was rather indifferent: ¡°I went on a business trip as per your orders, for half a month. Both you and I clearly understand why you sent me away. It was just because you felt that I¡¯ve let my elder brother lose face, that I¡¯ve made Shengling Group lose reputation, and wanted to banish me as a result. I¡¯ve already stayed away from the corporation as you wished. What more do you want me to do?¡± Lu Mingzhen fumed with anger: ¡°This is a special circumstance, youe back immediately! Your work there can be taken up by someone else. You don¡¯t need to do it anymore.¡± ¡°Is it really appropriate for you to change your orders this way? And besides, don¡¯t you remember what you said to me when I took over the corporation three months ago?¡± Lu Mingzhen was choked by the words and lowered his volume: ¡°Yes, I did say you weren¡¯t as good as your elder brother and didn¡¯t allow you to recreate the firewall. You need to understand that your elder brother had passed away just over a month at that time, and I just wanted to keep something of his, even if it was just a virtual firewall that he designed, I didn¡¯t want to change it.¡± ¡°So, now that my elder brother has been dead for five months, are you ready to change the thing that he designed? This seems to be your true feelings towards him.¡± Lu Mingzhen was nearly fainted with rage: ¡°What¡¯s this got to do with your elder brother? Thepany¡¯s operations are a mess because of that hacker. If this continues, no one will be able to work! You hurry back and take care of that hacker for me!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t even know who the hacker is, how am I supposed to solve the problem for you? I haven¡¯t finished the business here yet, I¡¯lle back when it¡¯s done.¡± Lu Mingzhen does understand his son after all, knowing that his son wouldn¡¯t yield to an authoritarian style of parenting. He was silent for a long time before saying: ¡°When you were in junior high school, didn¡¯t you create a firewall for your school and won the outstanding young person award for that year because of it?¡± ¡°Such a minor affair, I¡¯m surprised you still remember.¡± ¡°This is not a minor matter, you¡¯ve always been clever, I know you. Youe back. If you can¡¯t deal with that hacker, at the very least, you should rebuild the corporation¡¯s firewall. We can¡¯t allow anyone to just break into the corporation¡¯sputer system. We don¡¯t know how many confidential files have been leaked out. We just can¡¯t go on like this.¡± ¡°That was a long time ago, I don¡¯t know how to make a firewall now. Doesn¡¯t the corporation have a team of professionals doing this? Let them do it.¡± With gritted teeth, Lu Mingzhen finally said: ¡°Alright, when youe back, I won¡¯t interfere in your management of the corporation anymore. I¡¯ll fully delegate the power to you!¡± ¡°Dad, I really don¡¯t know how to make a firewall.¡± ¡°The right to appoint and dismiss vice presidents of each department will also be handed over to you. From now on, you can choose suitable people to work for the corporation and cultivate your own team.¡± ¡°Hmm, I¡¯m already booking the tickets.¡± Lu Mingzhen was taken aback and then gruffly said: ¡°Book the earliest flight!¡± ¡°Got it.¡± After hanging up the phone, Lu Lingche was in a good mood. This trip wasn¡¯t in vain after all. He didn¡¯t expect the hacker to be so helpful. He single-handedly brought down the corporation¡¯s entire team of engineers, forcing his father to invite him back. After taking over for three and a half months, he finally obtained full control of the corporation. If that hacker knew he was being used and identally did him such a big favor, he would probably be frustrated enough to spit blood.. Chapter 43 - 43 First Meeting Chapter 43: First Meeting Trantor: 549690339 A new day began, at nine in the morning. Qiao Yin sat in front of herputer, staring at the revitalized firewall of Shengling Corporation, frozen. Who built this firewall? She had been battling with the people at Shengling Corporation for four days, and none of them posed a challenge. How did a firewall of such high rank get set up all of a sudden? Did Lu Lingche do it himself? In these days of messing with Shengling Corporation, she naturally avoided touching their confidential information. However, she asionally scanned some irrelevant data, all of which were mere random incidences. So, she easily found out about Lu Lingche¡¯s trip to Find and knew that he was back today. She just didn¡¯t expect Lu Lingche¡¯s skills to be that prominent. She could break down the new firewall, but it would take at least one week. It was a long time, and Qiao Yin, currently suffocated by debt, needed to do the work that Yan Xing had given her to make money. She was not going to make a losing deal. Didn¡¯t Lu Lingche major in philosophy, the most useless subject in college? How did hisputer skills get so advanced? In fact, Qiao Yin chose theputer science major in college because she was influenced by Lu Lingche. Five years ago, when she first met Lu Lingche, she was in her senior year of high school. It was a weekend. Old Madam Lu fainted while out for recreation and was saved by Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother. Lu Mingzhen then brought his two sons to express their gratitude in person. Eldest son Lu Shengqing was considerate, gentle, and affable. Lu Lingche, however, was theplete opposite of his older brother. He always appeared extremely indifferent. He emitted an aura of aloofness that kept others at bay. He never reciprocated even when others spoke to him; he looked so out of tune with the world. After a close brush with death, Old Madam Lu regained her life. Lu Shengqing shed tears of joy and dutifully attended to the olddy, sparing no effort. As for Lu Lingche, he didn¡¯t even shed a single tear, let alone express any emotion, not to mention attending to Old Madam Lu. He kept his distance. That night, due to unstable health, Old Madam Lu stayed at Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother¡¯s ce. She was apanied by Lu Lingche. Lu Mingzhen took his eldest son back to the city because it was Monday the next day and they had to go to work at the corporation. That night marked the start of Qiao Yin¡¯s five-year journey of unrequited love. Lu Lingche¡¯s appearance was too extraordinary. At that time, he was twenty-two, just rid of his boyishness, upright and noble, with a distinguished temperament, handsome features. Even with his icy demeanor, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t resist sneaking peeks at him and getting closer to him. He must have noticed her peeping early on, but he just couldn¡¯t be bothered to deal with her. He didn¡¯t say a word the whole afternoon and night. If it weren¡¯t for the Old Madam mentioning that he could talk, Qiao Yin would have thought him a mute. Until she gave him a cup of tea. He almost spat it out, blurting out: ¡°What is this? It¡¯s disgusting!¡± Qiao Yinughed, he was talking to her, exclusively to her only. His voice was so nice! She exined: ¡°This is a tea made by my grandmother. It contains a bit of herbs for improving vision and nourishing the liver, so the taste is a bit strange. Most people can¡¯t get used to it. But don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s really good for your eyes. I noticed you always looking at your phone andputer, so I made you this.¡± He hesitated for a while, then drank the whole cup of tea. He didn¡¯t waste her kindness by refusing to drink something unpleasant, which greatly increased her goodwill for him. Then he continued to focus on hisptop, his slender fingers flying over the keyboard. Qiao Yin waspletely engrossed. He looked so cool! Out of curiosity, she asked, ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°Writing code.¡± ¡°What is the purpose of writing this?¡± ¡°It can do anything.¡± ¡°Is it that amazing?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then I want to learn this too, can you teach me?¡± ¡°No.¡± No need to teach then, once I get in college, I¡¯ll study it!¡± Chapter 44 - 44 He is a living King of Hell! Chapter 44: He is a living King of Hell! Trantor: 549690339 For some reason, thinking about this made Qiao Yin¡¯s tears spill out again. Look, she had already told him that she was going to learn to code, but he didn¡¯t remember at all. He really didn¡¯t care about her one bit. Qiao Yin wiped her tears, tried to dispel her childish feelings, and started to work. She gave up on continuing to attack Shengling Corporation¡¯swork, becausepeting with Lu Lingche was much more difficult and time-consuming than fighting that group of people. Now, she devoted her energy to repairing the video for Lu Lingche. However, this repair was incredibly difficult, and Qiao Yin was only able to work on it sporadically. When she felt tired, she would do some other work, like writing a program for apany to automate their inventory or creating a software for apany to facilitate their users¡¯ purchases. These small jobs didn¡¯t earn much, mostly less than hundred thousand, but for Qiao Yin, they were simple, and she could make a decent ie by finishing a few each day. Shengling Corporation. Everyone found that theirputers were working normally, and there was no crash throughout the morning. The employees were almost moved to tears with joy. Especially the staff in thework security department, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Four days, no one knew how they endured the past four days, it was a nightmare! Thanks to President Lu, after the firewall was changed, the hacker was powerless and it was a relief to everyone! Unfortunately, their joy didn¡¯tst long as they were called into the CEO¡¯s office, one after another. Then, they received a terrible news: they were fired! The department originally had over a hundred people, but Lu Lingcheid off 90%, leaving only fifteen. Some people refused to ept this, like the vice president in charge ofwork security. Because he was one of the most trusted subordinates of Lu Shengqing, he went to reason with Lu Lingche. ¡°President Lu, we were all brought in by Senior President Lu. We have been loyal to him, so isn¡¯t it unfair toy us off now? Lu Lingche¡¯s arrogance was on full disy in his response: ¡°You are all useless, and my brother used you only because of his kind heart.¡± ¡°You dare to use my brother to manipte me? Are you worthy?¡± ¡°I am different from my brother. I only see interest, no fairness, let alone kindness. As CEO, if I tell you to leave, you have to leave. Do you dare to refuse?¡± Before the vice president could reply, Lu Lingche cut him off: ¡°Keep it to yourself.¡± The vice president¡¯s face turned red: ¡°You are being so autocratic and cruel, I will bring this up to the Chairman!¡± ¡°It won¡¯t matter.¡± Lu Lingche remained indifferent: ¡°He¡¯s my father, not yours, and besides, do you think I learned to be autocratic and cruel out of nowhere? Leave my office. Your presence here lowers the intelligence of this entire floor.¡± The vice president¡¯s face turned from red to white. Lu Lingche was right, the Chairman was also a man of autocratic and cruel nature, like father, like son! He held back his anger and said: ¡°I¡¯ve been with the corporation for years, your dismissal of me like this will dishearten the others! In the end, it will hurt you more than it helps you!¡± ¡°Whoever disagrees can leave this corporation. I¡¯ll take the chance to rece you with my people. You¡¯re really so stupid. You¡¯ve worked at Shengling Corporation for so many years, shouldn¡¯t you bepensating the Corporation for your ipetence? Yuanshan, calcte how much he has cost the corporation.¡± The assistant was ready, and immediately said: ¡°President Lu, in nine years, the total loss is 1.733 billion!¡± The vice president was startled, he quickly said: ¡°President Lu, I was wrong. I will resign immediately!¡± Then he turned and left. He had to leave, if he did not, he might not only have to pay the hugepensation, but Lu Lingche might even send him to prison! Since his tenure, he had done so before! The Procurement Department Director was sent to prison by Lu Lingche for leveraging his position for personal gain. He really was a living King of Hell! Oh, how they missed Senior President Lu! Chapter 45 - 45: A Couple at Loggerheads Chapter 45: A Couple at Loggerheads Trantor: 549690339 In the evening, Qiao Yin finished work and pedalled her bicycle to the market. She was preparing to buy more supplies because there was nothing left to eat at home. She was economically distressed and couldn¡¯t afford to order takeout. It was more economical to buy some vegetables and cook for herself. This market was newly opened and had few patrons. As a new market, it had various promotional sales. Qiao Yin decided to only shop from the discounted items. As she was shopping, she noticed two figures not too far away that made her freeze in her tracks. A man and a woman were choosing baby items in the maternity area. The woman¡¯s face was filled with joy and happiness. After she made her selections, the man immediately paid the bill with his card. A wave of intense pain suddenly washed over Qiao Yin. She almost burst into tears and quickly turned around to escape, identally bumping into someone with her shopping cart. The man was unhappy: ¡°What is wrong with you?¡± Qiao Yin hurriedly apologized: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t notice someone was there. Are you hurt?¡± Seeing her teary eyes, the man waved his hand as if to dispel her worries. ¡°Never mind, I¡¯m fine.¡± He then walked away. Qiao Yin wanted to leave too, but because she was held up, Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi had spotted her and were walking towards her. Upon seeing her, Lan Yuyi seemed very pleased. ¡°Miss Qiao, what a coincidence to meet you here. How about we have dinner togetherter?¡± she proposed affectionately. Qiao Yin stiffly declined, ¡°No, I have other things to do.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s face fell. She crinkled her nose and tugged at Lu Lingche¡¯s clothes to whine, ¡°Lingche, help me invite Miss Qiao.¡± Lu Lingche tly responded, ¡°Qiao Yin, let¡¯s have dinner together.¡± Qiao Yin felt as though a wound in her heart was torn open again. A wound hidden in an unnoticeable ce that left her battered and bleeding. In the past, Lu Lingche never apanied her shopping. Firstly, hecked the patience; secondly, he feared being recognized. But now, he was patient and he wasn¡¯t afraid of being recognized. He willingly apanied his moonlight to shop and pay the bills. Moreover, he even proactively invited her to have dinner for the sake of his moonlight! Qiao Yin took several deep breaths, just barely managing to restrain her emotions. She put on a faint smile, ¡°Lu Lingche, we¡¯re not divorced yet. You¡¯re so brazenly unting your rtionship with your elder brother¡¯s wife in front of me. Do you think I¡¯m already dead? Or, now that your elder brother is dead, you think I¡¯ll be the next one to die?¡± Lu Lingche was already exhausted from his non-stop work schedule since he returned from abroad. He immediately set about improving the firewall to deal with hackers, then cleaning up the troublemakers within the corporation. However, being provoked by Qiao Yin, his fatigue vanished and he was instantly in battle mode. He said sharply, ¡°Qiao Yin, don¡¯t you dare talk about my elder brother! You have no right!¡± ¡°The one who has no right to talk about him is you, Lu Lingche.¡± Qiao Yin did not want to make things easy for him as she felt miserable, ¡°He just passed away, and you already have a child with his wife. You have no respect for him at all. You¡¯re so hypocritical. Does your elder brother know about this?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, shut up!¡± ¡°President Lu, you should tone it down. You are a public figure now, and this will attract spectators. I cannot guarantee that I won¡¯t reveal our marriage. When that happens, Miss Lan here will be the hated third party.¡± Lan Yuyi lowered her head in shame and said with teary eyes, ¡°Lingche, don¡¯t be harsh on her, be nicer to her. It¡¯s all my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have invited Miss Qiao for dinner. I can¡¯t face anyone now, Lingche. Let¡¯s go home, I don¡¯t want to continue shopping.¡± However, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t make a move to leave. He fixed his gaze on Qiao Yin, as if he could slice her into pieces, ¡°Qiao Yin, if you keep targeting Yuyi, don¡¯t me me for being impolite! Yuyi wants your secret recipe.. Name your price, one hundred million, or two hundred million? I¡¯ll buy it!¡± Chapter 46 - 46: Embarrassment Chapter 46: Embarrassment Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin suddenly startedughing, which eventually turned into tears. He certainly had a great affection for Lan Yuyi. When she mentioned the insult of being a mistress, he exploded in rage, rushing to protect her,pletely disregarding his own wife. When it came to divorcing her, he was stingy enough to only be willing to pay one million inpensation. But he could casually pull out ten or twenty million for Lan Yuyi, just to buy an herbal form to please her. Qiao Yin¡¯s voice was cold and hard, ¡°Today, President Lu will learn that not everything in this world can be purchased with money! Want the herbal form? Develop it yourself! I would sell it to anyone but you!¡± A gleam of arrogance shone in Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes, ¡°Apart from me, no one else would buy your herbal form! I have plenty of ways to make it worthless!¡± Qiao Yin wiped away her tears, her forced smile fading, ¡°So you resort to threats and oppression because you can¡¯t develop the form yourselves? Lu Lingche, have you be some street thug? Or is your rank that low? Is your older brother more like a gentleman, and you can¡¯t live up to him, right, Miss Lan?¡± Lan Yuyi was momentarily stunned. She didn¡¯t expect to be the target again and shook her head instinctively, ¡°No, Lingche is great!¡± Qiao Yin nodded as if understanding, ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re saying Lu Shengqing is not as good as his little brother? You have no real feelings for him. He¡¯s really pitiful.¡± This surprised Lan Yuyi, ¡°No, that¡¯s not it. Stop making things up! Lingche, I¡­¡± Lu Lingche waved his hand to signal her to stop talking. He coldly watched Qiao Yin. How had he never noticed before how provocative she could be? How urately she hit people¡¯s nerves and directly targeted their weaknesses! What a performance! All her past gentleness and obedience were just pretense! ¡°Qiao Yin, why are you making things difficult for Yuyi again? Provoking her, trying to make her upset and embarrassed? Well done, you¡¯re really asking for it! Initially, you could have gotten somepensation from the divorce, but now, you won¡¯t get a single cent! Talking tough isn¡¯t going to help you if you have nothing to back it up!¡± Qiao Yin sneered, ¡°Even though you protect her in every way, you¡¯re not innocent, and neither is she!¡± Then, she didn¡¯t even look at him and pushed her shopping cart away. Laughable. As if he had been willing to give her divorcepensation! She had been hurt by him like this, what could she do other than finding some bnce in words? Why should she be the only one hurting and crying? They should also taste the sensation of having their hearts sliced open by a knife! Once she had picked out what she wanted, Qiao Yin went to the checkout. She handed a bank card to the cashier, but the card was rejected with a failing beep prompt. The cashier returned the card to her, ¡°Ma¡¯am, why not use another card? This one might not have enough bnce.¡± Before Qiao Yin could reply, she heard a scoffing from behind her. When she turned and looked, Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi had inexplicably followed her. She turned white instantly, feeling the embarrassment of being found out in her financial dire straits. But Lan Yuyi disregarded their past squabbles, ¡°Miss Qiao, let me pay for you. Lingche, give me the card.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t move, his cold eyes signifying refusal. Of course, the coldness wasn¡¯t meant for Yuyi, but for Qiao Yin. In a haste, Qiao Yin pulled another credit card from her purse and gave it to the cashier, ¡°Please use this one!¡± The cashier epted it, and this time the payment was sessful. After paying, Qiao Yin dared not look back. She hurriedly picked up her items and headed for the exit. But to make matters worse, Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi quickly followed her. Lu Lingche¡¯s car was parked above ground because the mall¡¯s underground parking lot was still under construction, and it happened to be located close to Qiao Yin¡¯s bicycle. Lan Yuyi was persistent in asking her, ¡°Miss Qiao, you didn¡¯t drive here? Let Lingche take you home, where do you live?¡± Before Qiao Yin could respond, a figure sprang from the side and punched Lu Lingche in the face.. Chapter 47 - 47: Is he really the younger brother? Chapter 47: Is he really the younger brother? Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche was caught off guard by a punch but reacted swiftly, retaliating before the two men tumbled into a fight. His assistant, Yuanshan, who had been driving, was so scared that he hurriedly jumped out of the car to help. However, Qiao Yin had already recognized who was attacking Lu Lingche. She quickly shouted, ¡°Lu Lingche, stop! Don¡¯t hit my brother!¡± By now, Lu Lingche had also recognized who it was. He firmly pinned Qiao Jiasen, his tone reeking of anger, ¡°Are you blind? Can¡¯t you see he was the first to hit me? Can¡¯t you see him taking hard swings at my face? Why aren¡¯t you telling him to stop?¡± Seeing her younger brother groaning in pain, Qiao Yin shouted, ¡°He¡¯s just a kid. Let him go!¡± ¡°Whose kid is six feet tall? Still a child at twenty?¡± ¡°He is only sixteen!¡± Lu Lingche had inly guessed his age, never really caring about such matters. Nevertheless, hearing that Qiao Jiasen was only sixteen, he finally let go. As soon as he loosened his grip, Qiao Jiasen tried to attack him again. Frightened, Qiao Yin quickly hugged his arm: ¡°Qiao Jiasen, stop fighting! You¡¯re bleeding!¡± Qiao Jiasen didn¡¯t care whether he was bleeding or not. Enraged, he shouted, ¡°Lu, is the child in this woman¡¯s belly yours? Her belly is already so big, you must have gotten together before you got married! If you have another woman, why did you marry my sister?! Scum! Loser!¡± When Lan Yuyi heard herself mentioned, she subconsciously clutched at her belly, shame making her burst into tears, ¡°Lingche¡­¡± Lu Lingche shielded her behind him,forting her in a calm voice, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, everything is fine.¡± Qiao Jiasen¡¯s fury escted, ¡°Lu, you only know how to protect her. Do you know how much hurt this is causing my sister? Shameless!¡± Lu Lingche gave him a cold nce, wiped the blood from his lips, and turned to Qiao Yin: ¡°Qiao Yin, this is the first time, so I can let him go. If there is a next time, I will send him to jail and ruin him for life! Don¡¯t me me for not warning you!¡± If he hadn¡¯t been held back by Qiao Yin, Qiao Jiasen would have punched him again: ¡°Threatening my sister? Is this how you usually treat her? Lu, are you even a person? Do you take advantage of her because you think she has no one to rely on? I warn you, we are the Qiao family, I am also here! If you bully her again, I won¡¯t let it go!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t take him seriously, ¡°You can try, see how many lives you have to fight me.¡± After saying that, he took the frightened Lan Yuyi into the car and sped away. Qiao Yin immediately checked her brother¡¯s injuries. Seeing that they weren¡¯t serious, she finally rxed. As the tension dissipated, a surge of emotion welled up in her. Her eyes filled with tears: ¡°You¡¯re silly, why fight him and get yourself injured, it¡¯s not worth it.¡± Qiao Jiasen looked at her, his anger diminished, his demeanor calm: ¡°I wasn¡¯t acting impulsively, I nned this for several days. I can¡¯t let him think that nobody¡¯s protecting you, make it easy for him to bully you. If I fight him once, regardless of how he sees me, he¡¯ll think twice about bullying you in the future, that¡¯s enough.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s tears fell in an instant. She cried so hard she couldn¡¯t even form aplete sentence. Someone was desperately trying to protect her, to provide a little support. This made her feel that she wasn¡¯t alone in her predicament, that there was a glimmer of light in an otherwise dark world. It¡¯s wonderful to have a younger brother! Even if they don¡¯t have the same mother, they are still family, it¡¯s different! After crying for a while, she said: ¡°Qiao Jiasen, you were the most handsome today!¡± ¡°I know. Enough, stop crying, you¡¯re too ugly. Get in the car, I will take you home.¡± Qiao Yin put her shopping bags into the car. Whatever didn¡¯t fit, she held in her arms, then got into the backseat. Qiao Jiasen then drove her home. ¡°Qiao Jiasen, why were you at the market? Don¡¯t you have evening study sessions?¡± ¡°Yes, I skipped it. I work part-time at this market..¡± Chapter 48 - 48: Have We Fallen To This Level of Poverty? Chapter 48: Have We Fallen To This Level of Poverty? Trantor: 549690339 A twinge went through Qiao Yin¡¯s heart as she listened. She wrapped her arm around her younger brother¡¯s waist and leaned her head against his back. ¡°Why won¡¯t you listen? Why are you working part-time? Your first year is essential, the curriculum is substantial too. Don¡¯t lose sight of what¡¯s truly important.¡± ¡°I attend sses normally during the day and only work at night. As I¡¯m under 18, most ces won¡¯t hire me. This new mall needed people and the pay is not bad.¡± As he said this, he pulled out some money from his pocket and passed it back, ¡°Here, you spend it!¡± Looking at his dirty hands, and the money stained with his sweat, Qiao Yin¡¯s tears started to fall again. Never before had she resented herself as much as she did now, hated herself for being unable to earn money, causing her underage brother to bear the pressures of life. He was just sixteen. Who knows how many times he encountered setbacks before securing this job. ¡°I don¡¯t want this.¡± As Qiao Jiasen rode his bike, he felt a warm dampness against his back. He withdrew his hand, somewhat exasperated, ¡°What are you crying about? What¡¯s there to cry about? It¡¯s just a part-time job. There are many students like me working there. I see their parents picking them up, all of them seem relieved and happy. Only you are so sensitive.¡± Her tears wouldn¡¯t stop flowing. She felt heartbroken. Both of them had never really experienced hardship since childhood, especially Qiao Jiasen. Their father had strictly raised him following the standards typically reserved for the sons of the nobility. With numerous servants at home, there was no need for him to lift a finger, let alone work for others. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to work anymore. Your hands are meant for ying the piano, how can they do such rough and heavy tasks? Aren¡¯t you going to participate in the international pianopetition? What would you do if your hands got hurt?¡± ¡°Someone has already taken our piano at home. There¡¯s none left to y. Moreover, thepetition is in Pnd; it¡¯s too far. I won¡¯t go.¡± While heined about the distance, Qiao Yin knew it was more likely because he found the cost of the round-trip flight and amodation too expensive, so he gave up. Qiao Yin held him tightly and sobbed, ¡°You don¡¯t have to spend that much at school. We still have some money at home. Why are you taking on so much at such a young age?¡± ¡°Our father has been unreliable for quite some time now. My mother doesn¡¯t have a clue, thought she could rx once she became a full-time housewife. You¡¯re soft-hearted and lovesick. If I don¡¯t shoulder this, who will?¡± ¡°I¡¯m no longer lovesick now, I¡¯m not weak anymore!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± ¡°Really!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see how you do. First, divorce that Lu guy. You treat a scum like him as a treasure every day.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll definitely divorce him!¡± Upon hearing her determined reply, Qiao Jiasen was relieved. As long as she was not unwilling to leave that guy behind, that was good. When they got home, Qiao Yin treated his injuries. After that, he left again to continue his part-time job. Despite Qiao Yin¡¯s pleas to reconsider, he didn¡¯t listen to her. After he left, Qiao Yin stomped her feet in anger, ¡°He¡¯s grown up and has his own ideas. I can¡¯t control him anymore!¡± However, after her fit of anger, she couldn¡¯t help feeling touched. Warmed by her brother¡¯s actions, she even forgot about the embarrassment of being seen by Lu Lingche in her plight. However, it seemed like some people just wouldn¡¯t leave you alone. She had just managed to forget about him when he called. Qiao Yin picked up the call, her tone harsh, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the bruise-healing prescription?¡± ¡°I took it.¡± Lu Lingche was stunned, ¡°You even took a bottle of medicine? Are you that broke?¡± By deliberately mentioning her poverty, Qiao Yin was instantly infuriated, ¡°That was a unique prescription my grandmother specially prepared for me, made using many rare medicinal ingredients. It can¡¯t be bought elsewhere! We¡¯re about to divorce, why would I leave such a precious medicine for you? Aren¡¯t you rich? Why don¡¯t you buy it from a pharmacy? Why are you coveting a poor person¡¯s medicine?¡± Lu Lingche seemed quite impatient, ¡°Enough with your nonsense, bring the medicine to me now! I¡¯ve already seen the doctor, he said the bruise on my face won¡¯t disappear by tomorrow and may even worsen.. I have an important meeting tomorrow, I can¡¯t attend it looking like this!¡± Chapter 49 - 49 - I’m Not Your Babysitter! Chapter 49: ¨C I¡¯m Not Your Babysitter! Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was furious, ¡°Even a doctor can¡¯t do anything, so how could I? Lu Lingche, you¡¯re being unreasonable!¡± ¡°I know you have a medicine that can quickly eliminate bruises. You have a way, you can¡¯t lie to me!¡± Qiao Yin was somewhat surprised, ¡°You¡¯ve never used my medicine, so how do you know about its efficacy?¡± Lu Lingche was silent for a long while before he said, ¡°On our first night of marriage, I injured you. After you fell asleep, I applied the ointment from your medical box. The next night, when I checked, your bruises were gone.¡± Qiao Yin was stunned. She had no idea about this! On the first night, he was indeed heedless, but she had secretly liked him for such a long time that she was willing to bear all the pain when she finally married him. She didn¡¯t say anything. She never thought that he noticed the bruises he caused to her and even secretly applied the medicine on her. Her silence was so prolonged that Lu Lingche suspected she had hung up, ¡°Qiao Yin? Are you listening?¡± Qiao Yin snapped out of her thoughts, responding indifferently, ¡°Even if I can relieve your bruise, on what grounds should I help you? Who are you to me?¡± ¡°I am the victim! Your brother hit me. If you don¡¯t deliver the medicine to me tonight, I¡¯ll call the police and have him jailed for half a year. It¡¯s up to you!¡± After Lu Lingche finished speaking, he immediately hung up. Qiao Yin clutched her mobile phone, inwardly cursing him countless times. But after cursing him, she then fell into deep thought. She didn¡¯t dare to gamble with Lu Lingche¡¯s humanity because he was currently acting inhumanly. There was nothing he wouldn¡¯t do ¨C he even slept with his elder brother¡¯s girl. Who knows, he might really call the police and send her brother in! No, she absolutely couldn¡¯t let her brother go to prison! Qiao Yin was suddenly galvanized into action, she hastily grabbed her medical box, hopped into a taxi and directly headed to Lu Lingche¡¯s vi. The vi was exactly the same as when she left, with no changes at all. Qiao Yin even doubted whether Lu Lingche ever came back home or if he stayed at Lan Yuyi¡¯s ce. She walked into the living room with her medical box to find Lu Lingche sitting on the sofa applying an ice pack to himself. Seeing her, Lu Lingche conspicuously dryly said, ¡°Bring the medicine.¡± Qiao Yin moved to his side, ¡°Stop applying the ice and let me examine your wounds to properly administer the medicine.¡± Lu Lingche put down the ice pack, revealing his cheek. Qiao Yin was taken aback. His skin was fair, half of his face was now dark under the light, and it was somewhat swollen. The wound at the corner of his mouth was even seeping blood. It looked quite frightening. It looked like Jiasen didn¡¯t hold back at all when he hit him. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expect that his injury was so severe, she guiltily lowered her head. She took some medicines out of the medical box and ced them on the coffee table, ¡°First use the one in the white porcin bottle, then the one in the blue bottle. On the ces with bruises, massage at least for half an hour. By tomorrow morning, it should have disappeared. If not, you can use the one in the red bottle. It can directly fade the color but onlysts for half a day. After that, it can intensify the color and recovery will take longer.¡± Having finished, she picked up the medical box and turned to leave. Lu Lingche spoke coldly, ¡°Did I tell you to leave?¡± Qiao Yin looked back at him, ¡°What else do you want? Didn¡¯t I bring you the medicine already?¡± Lu Lingche pointed to his face. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that it needs to be massaged for half an hour? Come here!¡± Qiao Yin was stunned, ¡°Are you expecting me to give you a massage? Lu Lingche, I am not your nanny!¡± ¡°Your brother was the one who hit me, if you¡¯re not responsible, who is? Am I supposed to lift my arm myself and massage for half an hour? Do you know how much I earn in half an hour?¡± ¡°You¡¯re just a receptionist, your time isn¡¯t worth anything, your sry is even lower than a nanny, if you¡¯re not doing this, who¡¯s doing it? Having you massage me is a favor to you..¡± Chapter 50 - 50 Go Easy Chapter 50: Go Easy Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin ground her teeth in anger. She finally understood, Lu Lingche needed an outlet for his frustration and he had chosen her as his target! ¡°My brother hit you, but you hit him back too, right? So, we¡¯re even! I¡¯vee all this way to bring you medicine, I¡¯ve done my part with perfect benevolence!¡± ¡°Are you blind or are you just pretending to be? Didn¡¯t you see me hold back when I hit him? Did he hold back when he hit me? If I had really hit him, would he even be alive now?¡± At this, Qiao Yin had nothing to say. Others might not know how strong Lu Lingche is, but she did. He is a trained fighter and a champion at that. If he hadn¡¯t held back, Qiao Jiasen would have been far more injured. She walked back furiously, threw the medical box onto the tea table, then opened it, took out the cotton swab soaked in iodine, and started disinfecting Lu Lingche¡¯s face. As she pressed down hard with the cotton swab, Lu Lingche hissed in pain. Qiao Yin ignored it and continued pressing. Lu Lingche, pained to the point of breaking out in sweat, viciously grabbed Qiao Yin¡¯s wrist, and shouted, ¡°What are you doing? Trying to kill me? Are you taking revenge on purpose?¡± Qiao Yin gave him an insincere smile, ¡°President Lu, you¡¯re overthinking it, I¡¯m just doing a regr disinfection job, wouldn¡¯t you prefer to do it yourself?¡± ¡°Can you keep it gentle! This is my face, not tree bark!¡± ¡°You¡¯re a grown man, can¡¯t you bear a little pain? Theter massage will be even more painful, if you keep whining like this, I can¡¯t possibly continue with the treatment.¡± Lu Lingche stared at her for a long time, finally loosening his grip, allowing Qiao Yin to continue disinfecting his face. Of course, the process remained consistently painful with Qiao Yin as his tormentor. After the disinfection, Qiao Yin disinfected her own hands as well, then administered medicine, gently massaging it in with her fingertips. When the balm from the white bottle was spread on his face, Lu Lingche felt an icyfort, it soothed his pain, and it was extremely pleasant. He couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°This medicine really seems good.¡± Qiao Yin red at him, ¡°It¡¯s not just ¡®seems¡¯ good, it¡¯s a uniquely effective medicine. It¡¯s one of my grandmother¡¯s secret family recipe, passed down only to the women in the family.¡± Lu Lingche found it strange, ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you be a doctor?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t answer his question. She poured out the salve from a blue bottle, and solemnly warned before applying it, ¡°This one will sting, bear with it.¡± Lu Lingche scoffed, ¡°Will it hurt more than when you deliberately poked my wound with a cotton swab just now? Hurry and apply it, stop wasting time!¡± However, when Qiao Yin truly applied it, the pain made him almost bite off his own tongue! Once again, he gripped Qiao Yin¡¯s wrist, stopping her from continuing, ¡°What is this stuff, why does it hurt so much!? Are you trying to kill me by doing this?¡± Seeing his face turn pale with pain, Qiao Yinughed heartily, ¡°Weren¡¯t you being tough a moment ago? Now you know the pain? If you doubt my intentions, I won¡¯t apply it anymore and take the medicine away. Such an excellent medicine would be wasted on your face!¡± As Lu Lingche watched herugh, he was momentarily taken aback. Despite his strong prejudice against Qiao Yin, he had to admit, Qiao Yin had an extremely beautiful face. With her sparkling eyes and bright teeth, when she smiles, it carried a sweet and refreshing feel. Sometimes, he found it difficult to associate this face with a malicious person he perceived her to be. His eyes fell lower, he released her wrist, and said lightly, ¡°Continue.¡± Qiao Yin felt a bit disappointed. She was hoping that Lu Lingche would drive her away. She hadn¡¯t had her dinner and was almost starved. She wanted to go home to eat, not y the maid here. After applying the medicine, Qiao Yin began to massage Lu Lingche¡¯s face with the palm of her hand. The pain made Lu Lingche wince and he tightly wrapped his arm around her waist, ¡°Can¡¯t you be more gentle? Are you using my face as dough to knead?¡± Qiao Yin froze for a moment when he grabbed her, but she soon recovered and tried her best to ignore his hands on her waist. She spoke calmly, ¡°My methods were taught by my grandmother, are you questioning me? If I don¡¯t press hard enough, your bruise won¡¯t heal by tomorrow. So, you decide.. Do you prefer to be pain-free or handsome?¡± Chapter 51 - 51: Who is the Mistress Chapter 51: Who is the Mistress Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche stared into her eyes, seeing her gaze clear and unwavering, he knew she was not lying. But his cheek hurt terribly, a continuous and intense pain, as if thousands of fine needles were piercing his face, making it difficult to breathe. He asked somewhat reluctantly, ¡°Do you have any anesthetic?¡± ¡°No, just bear with it for half an hour, it¡¯ll be fine after the massage.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face revealed a conflicted expression, as if he was weighing whether to endure this inhuman torture for half an hour or brazenly attend the shareholders¡¯ meeting with his bruised face. Seeing his struggle, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but giggle, ¡°Lu Lingche, are you scared of pain? How old are you? Isn¡¯t this embarrassing?¡± Lu Lingche red at her, ¡°Why don¡¯t you try to feel how painful it is yourself, it¡¯s as if I¡¯ve just gone through hell.¡± ¡°Is it really that painful?¡± Qiao Yin was thrilled, praising her brother for his effective punches; she should have let him hit Lu Lingche a few more times, and certainly shouldn¡¯t have stopped him earlier! ¡°So are you going to continue this or what? It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯m starving, I need to go home and eat.¡± ¡°Or, you could go cook, and I could eat too.¡± Qiao Yin widened her eyes in disbelief, ¡°Lu Lingche, are you even human? I¡¯ve acted as both your errand and massage therapist, and now you want me to be your cook?¡± Lu Lingche looked at her as if it made perfect sense, ¡°Otherwise? Would you want an injured man to cook?¡± ¡°Then order takeout!¡± She wanted to eat something too. ¡°I never eat takeout.¡± ¡°Then bring a chef home!¡± She still wanted to eat something. ¡°I don¡¯t like having strangers at home, haven¡¯t I told you that before?¡± This won¡¯t do, that won¡¯t do, how fussy! Scrounging a meal from him was hard! Out of frustration, Qiao Yin held his head with one hand while pressing his face with the other, ¡°Then don¡¯t eat, let¡¯s just carry on with the massage, I want to leave as soon as we¡¯re done!¡± Even if she starved to death, she wouldn¡¯t cook for Lu Lingche ever again! Lu Lingche cried out in pain as she pressed him harder, pinching her waist hard, ¡°Are you trying to kill me with this intense massage?¡± Feeling the pain in her waist, Qiao Yin was sure he was retaliating, so she pressed harder, ¡°Yes, I am, so what?¡± ¡°Do you know how much you¡¯d have to pay if you kill me?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have money, but I do have my life. So why should I, a barefooter, fear you, a man in shoes?¡± ¡°I warn you, if you kill me, not just you will be dead, but your brother as well!¡± ¡°Dare to touch my brother, and I¡¯ll disfigure you! You can forget about attending the meeting tomorrow!¡± While they were arguing, the living room door suddenly swung open. Both of them turned to look simultaneously, only to see Lan Yuyi standing there with a medical box, looking dazed. Her face was ashen, ¡°What¡­ are you doing?¡± It was then that Qiao Yin realized at some point she had straddled Lu Lingche¡¯s leg, their bodies pressed against each other in a very intimate way, her holding his head and him clutching her waist, anyone would¡¯ve mistaken them for an excessively close couple! Qiao Yin quickly let go of Lu Lingche, also pping away his hand from her waist and stood up, moving to one side. It was only after she stood up that she realized something wasn¡¯t right. Wait, why did it feel like she was the mistress caught in the act? She was Lu Lingche¡¯s wife, what right did Lan Yuyi have to interrogate her? Qiao Yin patted her forehead in frustration, then stood straight, looking at Lan Yuyi with her chin lifted, ¡°What we were doing, didn¡¯t Miss Lan see for yourself? Is there a problem?¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t react as dramatically as she did, he just furrowed his brows slightly, ¡°Yuyi, why are you here?¡± Lan Yuyi ignored Qiao Yin, she sauntered over to him with a gentle smile on her face, ¡°Lingche, I came to apply medicine for you, didn¡¯t expect Miss Qiao to get here first.¡± Lu Lingche was a lot gentler with her than he was with Qiao Yin, even extremely attentive, ¡°This is a small matter, you shouldn¡¯t havee in person. Also, you shouldn¡¯t touch these medications, they¡¯re not good for your health..¡± Chapter 52 - 52: Punishing the Child Chapter 52: Punishing the Child Trantor: 549690339 Lan Yuyi smiled at him, then turned to Qiao Yin and said, ¡°Miss Qiao, thank you for caring for him. Seeing him injured so badly is really heartbreaking. Please, when you go home, talk to your brother. Ask him not to be so impulsive next time, will you?¡± Her posture was that of the hostess. Seeing Lu Lingche¡¯s concerned look for her, Qiao Yin suddenly sobered up! Damn it! She had almost fallen for Lu Lingche again! Qiao Yin stood up, packed her medicine, and reorganized her emotions. She told Lu Lingche, ¡°Since you have someone to care for you, I¡¯ll go first. The medicine bill is one hundred, and the taxi fare is thirty-eight and a half. Remember to transfer the payment to me.¡± She finished speaking, picked up her medical box and left. This time, she didn¡¯t lookback, nor did she shed any tears. From now on, she would not be involved with Lu Lingche anymore. She wouldn¡¯t suffer this humiliation again. Inside the vi, Lan Yuyi was taken aback when she saw Qiao Yin leave. ¡°Lingche, did I say something wrong? Why did Miss Qiao leave?¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t know why, but a great sense of fatigue suddenly came over him. He shook his head, ¡°No, you didn¡¯t say anything wrong. You should go too. I¡¯ll have Yuanshan take you home.¡± ¡°But, your injuries ¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take care of them myself.¡± ¡°But handling them yourself would be so inconvenient. Let me help you!¡± Lu Lingche called out loudly to his assistant, ¡°Yuanshan, send Miss Lan home!¡± The assistant appeared out of nowhere and politely said, ¡°Miss Lan, this way, please.¡± Lan Yuyi had no choice but to leave, looking back with every step she took. Lu Lingche then went to the bathroom, preparing to freshen up and go to sleep. However, the moment he looked up and saw his reflection in the mirror, he grew dazed. His face, which had been horribly bruised, had almost recovered. Only a faint hint of the bruising remained. The medicine Qiao Yin had given him had an astounding effect! When she left, she asked him for one hundred yuan for the medicine. It seemed like a fair price given its effects. He opened WeChat, found Qiao Yin, and transferred one hundred yuan to her, then a further 38.5 yuan. The money was quickly received. He hesitated for a moment, then sent Qiao Yin another message, wanting to buy more of her medicine to keep on hand. However, the message failed to send. Qiao Yin had actually deleted him! Lu Lingche was stunned for a while before angrily shutting off his mobile phone and going to take a bath. A night passed, and when he looked in the mirror the next morning, there wasn¡¯t a trace of the bruise left on his face. He didn¡¯t know if it was the astonishing effect of the medicine, or Qiao Yin¡¯s skillful massaging techniques, or perhaps both. He wanted to ask Qiao Yin, but upon opening WeChat, he remembered that he had been deleted by her. With a dark expression, he changed into a suit and went to the corporation. The staff at the corporation were puzzled about who could have been brave enough to annoy their CEO, whose mood was visibly sour. Everyone was on edge, speaking carefully, fearing they might be his next target to be fired ¡ª the CEO had been on a firing spree the day before, nearly decimating the entire inte security department, and they wondered which department would be next. At the Lu Family vi. Lan Yuyi was haggard, shedding tears, ¡°Aunt Yao, does Lingche have any intention of marrying me at all? Will I and the child forever be hidden, living secretly?¡± Madam Lu asked with a furrowed brow, ¡°What happened? Did Lingche mistreat you?¡± Lan Yuyi shook her head, ¡°No, Lingche treats me very well, but ¡ª butst night I went to see him, and I saw him and Qiao Yin hugging each other. They looked very sweet together, as if Lingche doesn¡¯t want to divorce Qiao Yin at all.. What should I do? Aunt Yao, what should I and the child do? If Qiao Yin gives birth to Lingche¡¯s child, will there still be a ce for me and my child in this world? Maybe I should just have an abortion!¡± Chapter 53 - 53 Bought It Chapter 53: Bought It Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu flew into a furious rage: ¡°sphemy! Try to abort the child and see if I forgive you!¡± Lan Yuyi shrank back a bit, then it seemed as though she took courage: ¡°Aunt Yao, it¡¯s hard for me to let go of this child, but Qiao Yin hates me so much, she despises me, she even denounces me as the publicly scorned mistress.¡± ¡°You know the truth better than anyone. Lingche and I are innocent. How can I live with such nder? How will my child face others?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want my child to live amid such loose talk and gossip. It¡¯s better not to give birth, I will leave Lingche, abandon the Lu family, find a ce where no one knows me, and end my life alone.¡± Madam Lu, trembling with anger, retorted, ¡°Qiao Yin dares to insult you? Rest assured, I will deal with that little slut for you!¡± ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°There are no ifs and buts!¡± Madam Lu said decisively: ¡°Ensure this child is safe, and I swear you will be epted into the Lu family as an unquestionable Young Madam! Lingche will divorce Qiao Yin soon. Nobody knew about their past marriage, and nobody will! None would dare nder you or the child!¡± Lan Yuyi was still weeping softly, her face full of hurt. Regaining herposure, Madam Lu softened her tone to console Yuyi, ¡°Yuyi, I have already given you Sheng Qing¡¯s vi, is two hundred million not enough to express my sincerity? Can¡¯t you see how much I care for you, and the child in your womb? Never utter such irksome words again. If the baby hears them, it might feel unhappy.¡± Wiping away her tears, Lan Yuyi nodded, ¡°I understand, Aunt Yao. I won¡¯t say such things again.¡± Madam Lu stroked her hair, ¡°I know you¡¯ve been wronged, but it¡¯s all temporary. I promised you that the Lu family will only have this one child, and I¡¯ll not go back on my word. As for Qiao Yin, you don¡¯t need to worry about her. Isn¡¯t it easy for the Lu family to deal with her?¡± Lan Yuyi smiled through her tears, hugging Madam Lu¡¯s arm she said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Aunt Yao. I was upset because Qiao Yin scolded me. I¡¯ve been emotionally unstable. Please don¡¯t me me. I see you as a mother. I can¡¯t hide anything and just want to share everything with you.¡± Madam Lu was particrly tolerant, ¡°Pregnant women often have mood swings, it¡¯s not your fault. If anyone is to me, it¡¯s Qiao Yin! How dare she insult you! It¡¯s as if she¡¯s trying to upset you and make you miscarry. She is truly wicked!¡± Feeling guilty, Lan Yuyi responded, ¡°I don¡¯t me her, Aunt Yao. It¡¯s reasonable for her to hate me and dislike me. After all, I did steal Lingche away. It is usual for her to be jealous seeing Lingche treating her badly and being nice to me. She¡¯s not in the wrong, I am.¡± Sighing, Madam Lu said, ¡°You are too kind-hearted. Even when she insults you, you speak up for her. Avoid her at all costs in the future, she could harm you and the baby.¡± ¡°I understand, Aunt Yao. You can rest assured that I will protect the baby. I¡¯m also looking forward to his arrival. I¡¯ve already had a check-up at the hospital; it¡¯s a boy.¡± ¡°Are you sure? It¡¯s really a boy?¡± ¡°Ceratin.¡± Madam Lu was suddenly crying tears of joy, ¡°This is wonderful! I¡¯m going to have a grandson! My son¡¯s going to have a son, if histe father only knew, I don¡¯t know how happy he would have been, he loved children so much!¡± Lan Yuyi also clung to her crying, the two of them making a weeping mess. After a while, as if she had just remembered something, Madam Lu wiped her tears andughed, ¡°Didn¡¯t you like that secret recipe from Qiao Yin¡¯s family? I bought it for you!¡± Lan Yuyi was shocked and delighted, ¡°Really?¡± Madam Lu patted her hand and handed her a box, ¡°Open it and see. From now on this pill will carry your surname, Lan..¡± Chapter 54 - 54: Secret Recipe Chapter 54: Secret Recipe Trantor: 549690339 When Lan Yuyi opened it, she found a secret form was calmly resting inside the box. It had detailed documentation of the primary ingredients and mix of the Waist Relief Pills, including the recipe. She knew at a nce what was real, after all, her home had researched the pill countless times before. They had tried to replicate it, but the effects were alwayscking. They had missed several important ingredients. She suddenly threw herself into Madam Lu¡¯s arms, acting coquettishly said, ¡°Aunt Yao, you are so good to me, I don¡¯t know how to thank you!¡± Madam Lu, however, chuckled, ¡°All you need to do is make sure this child is safe, and that would be the best way to thank me and the Lu family.¡± Lan Yuyi firmly nodded, ¡°Rest assured, as long as I am alive, the child will certainly be safe. The child is even more important than my own life!¡± Madam Lu was pleased. She did so much just for the sake of the child. Lan Yuyi was clever; this would make things much easier. ¡°But, Aunt Yao, wasn¡¯t Qiao Yin unwilling to sell the secret form? Where did you buy this from?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face revealed a mocking smile, ¡°She didn¡¯t want to sell it, but doesn¡¯t her debt-ridden father also exist? The Waist Relief Pill was originally produced by Qiao Haidong¡¯spany, so of course, he also knows the secret recipe. I could buy from him just as well.¡± Lan Yuyi was hesitant, ¡°But, Qiao Yin has the patent rights, doesn¡¯t she? If we buy it from her father, would there be no disputes?¡± Madam Luughed confidently, ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Qiao Haidong signed this on Qiao Yin¡¯s behalf. If Qiao Yin dares to cause trouble, I can send Qiao Haidong to jail for fraud with a charge amounting to ten million. It won¡¯t be less than a three to five-year sentence. I don¡¯t believe that Qiao Yin could stand by while her biological father goes to jail. Qiao Yin will have to swallow this loss, no doubt about it!¡± Lan Yuyi looked at her with a face full of admiration, ¡°Aunt Yao, you are brilliant! I admire you so much, if I had half of your knowledge and strategy, my life would be a sess!¡± Madam Lu was pleased with thepliment, ¡°Isn¡¯t this simple? Follow me from now on and I will teach you everything. After all, you will be the mother of the only heir of the Lu family. You will have to deal with some important situations and should learn these things.¡± ¡°Thank you for being willing to teach me, Aunt Yao!¡± By evening. Qiao Yin received a text message from Madam Lu, asking her toe to the Lu Family Home, stating the Old Madam was feeling unwell and wanted to see her. This made her feel somewhat uneasy. Could the Old Madam fall ill because of what happened between her and Lu Lingche? She quickly hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Lu Family Home. But when she arrived, it turned out the Old Madam wasn¡¯t there. In the living room, there was only Madam Lu. She was a bit hesitant, ¡°Where¡¯s the Old Madam? What happened to her?¡± Seeing her, Madam Lu responded with a tone of disdain, ¡°Finally, you¡¯re here! What, did you not want toe? How can you have the heart to be sote when the Old Madam, who treats you so kindly, is feeling unwell? You are truly heartless and ungrateful!¡± Qiao Yin immediately saw through her game, ¡°Madam Lu, since you are the one who asked me toe, why bother mentioning the Old Madam¡¯s health? Aren¡¯t you afraid of retribution for spreading false rumors about her wellbeing?¡± Madam Lu did not expect her to see through her act, and even expose it. She became rather annoyed, ¡°What makes you think I wanted to call you here? It¡¯s all because of your shamelessness, you¡¯ve been clinging onto our Lingche and refusing a divorce! You better sign the Divorce Agreement and get out of the Lu Family Home and never set foot here again!¡± Qiao Yin stood erect with cold eyes. If Madam Lu had spoken to her politely today, she would have signed the Divorce Agreement. She no longer wanted to have anything to do with Lu Lingche, their rtionship should have ended long ago. But if they are using this humiliating way, then no matter how much pain she had to endure, she would make sure they suffered too! Chapter 55 - 55 Qiao Yin gets beaten Chapter 55: Qiao Yin gets beaten Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Madam Lu, you still don¡¯t understand who holds the power, do you? The one who is at fault in this marriage is Lu Lingche, not me. It¡¯s up to me whether or not to divorce.¡± ¡°I¡¯m also disgusted to be here. The atmosphere here is nauseating. Obviously, if the upper beam isn¡¯t straight, the lower beams will be crooked. It¡¯s probably because of a mother like you, who cannot discern right from wrong, that Lu Lingche would cheat so naturally and feel no remorse even until today.¡± ¡°Madam Lu, you were so eager to curse the Old Madam and promptly call me here to sign a Divorce Agreement because Lan Yuyi¡¯s belly is now too big to be hidden, right? Are you in a hurry? Or is it her who is anxious?¡± Madam Lu was suddenly furious, she stood up abruptly, pointing at Qiao Yin and began to scold: ¡°You despicable girl, you dare to be arrogant here? You made Yuyi cry yesterday and now you¡¯re making a scene in my house? Yuyi is such a good child, and you dare to scold her! You have no manners at all!¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help frowning: ¡°When did I make Lan Yuyi cry?¡± ¡°You¡¯re not admitting it? You didn¡¯t call her a universally condemned mistress?¡± ¡°So this is considered scolding? Aren¡¯t I just stating a fact? She dared to do it, so she doesn¡¯t dare to let me speak? She bes the other woman, forcing me to get a divorce. Shouldn¡¯t I be the one crying? What right does she have to cry?¡± ¡°You admit! You are truly vicious, you just want Yuyi to miscarry, so you can push her out, and rightfully stay in the Lu family!¡± Qiao Yin did not back down: ¡°You got it wrong, she wants to push me out. I belonged here rightfully, it¡¯s her who is illegitimate.¡± ¡°Yuyi is someone you can bully? You can manipte? I am the First Madam of the Lu Family, Lingche¡¯s biological mother, if I say Yuyi is legitimate, then she is! Who are you to contradict? Today, I must settle this with you for her!¡± Qiao Yin impatiently argued: ¡°So you called me here just to insult me. Whoever enjoys this type of conversation can listen, I¡¯m leaving, no need to bother me in the future.¡± Madam Lu said angrily: ¡°You want to leave? Butler, call someone to enforce the family rules. Lets see if I won¡¯t kill her today! Do you think you cane and go as you please here?¡± The butler hesitated for a moment: ¡°Madam, this might not be suitable. The Lu family¡¯s family rules are for the Lu family¡¯s children. The young Madam she¡­¡± ¡°I said to enforce the family rules! If the butler has gone deaf, rece him with someone capable!¡± The butler could only nod in agreement: ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Qiao Yin initially intended to leave, but as she stepped out of the living room, two sturdy maids grabbed her from both sides and dragged her back into the living room. ¡°Madam, everything is ready!¡± Seeing them actually holding a whip and firmly restraining her, Qiao Yin incredulously looked at Madam Lu: ¡°Are you going to hit me?¡± Madam Lu sneered: ¡°Now you¡¯re scared? Hmph, I should have showed you my strength long ago. No one who dares to stand against me ends well!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned pale: ¡°This is against thew, punishable by prison! We are in a society governed byw, I am not a ve to the Lu family, you have no right to hit me! Let me go!¡± ¡°As a mother-inw teaching a disobedient daughter-inw, whatw am I breaking? Now that death is closing in, you still dare to threaten me?¡± ¡°Alright, you¡¯re not afraid to go to prison, right? That¡¯s fine, if you dare to use corporal punishment on me today, I will expose all the filthy things about the Lu family tomorrow! If you have the guts, kill me today. If you can¡¯t kill me, tomorrow it¡¯s the Lu Family that will die!¡± ¡°Want to expose us? I have bought up all the media already. Rest assured, no media outlet will dare to report any negative news about the Lu Family. But you threatening me like this, makes me dislike you even more.¡± Madam Lu shouted at the maids: ¡°Beat her hard! Beat her till she submits, beat her till she agrees to sign the divorce!¡± Getting their orders, the maids instantly pressed Qiao Yin to the ground and started to whip her on the back. ¡°Ah!!¡± Qiao Yin let out a chilling scream. The whipshed onto her flesh, causing unbearable pain! Since when had she ever experienced such severe torture in her life? Tears instantly welled up in her eyes! Her back was stinging painfully.. She wanted to struggle, but the two maids were too strong and she could not move! Chapter 56 - 56:1 Want to Go Home Chapter 56:1 Want to Go Home Trantor: 549690339 Just then, the door to the living room was suddenly pushed open. Two tall silhouettes hurriedly strode in. Through her tear-blurred eyes, Qiao Yin struggled to lift her head and saw that the man in the lead was Lu Lingche, impably dressed in a suit and shoes. ¡°Qiao Yin!¡± Lu Lingche yelled her name, kicking away the maid that was pressing down on Qiao Yin. He scooped her up, ¡°Are you okay? Qiao Yin, say something!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s back was in severe pain, her whole body was trembling, she sobbed, asking him, ¡°Lu Lingche, are you going to kill me for Lan Yuyi?¡± Something in Lu Lingche¡¯s heart seemed to be pricked by a needle: ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. No one is trying to kill you.¡± Seeing his daughter-inw¡¯s bloody back, Lu Mingzhen¡¯s face darkened: ¡°Lingche, quickly take her to the hospital!¡± After saying that, he remembered that the hospital was packed with people; the events of today could easily leak out. He quickly corrected himself: ¡°Take her to your ce, get the family doctor to treat her. We should avoid the hospital.¡± Lu Lingche picked her up and started to leave. Madam Lu was about to stop them, but Lu Mingzhen sternly rebuked, ¡°Yao Suhe, have you caused enough trouble?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s brows furrowed as she looked at him, ¡°What do you mean? I can¡¯t even discipline my daughter-inw now?¡± Lu Mingzhen was barely keeping his anger in check: ¡°In the Lu family, there are no precedents of a mother-inw whipping her daughter-inw! What are you trying to do? If we hadn¡¯te back, would you have beaten her to death?¡± ¡°Why are you making it sound so severe? I merely disciplined her a little. She¡¯s still alive and well, isn¡¯t she?¡± ¡°If she died, it would be toote!¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s roar echoed in the living room: ¡°If the Lu Family is tainted with the stigma of beating a daughter-inw to death, our family¡¯s century-old reputation would be destroyed in an instant! Are you going to ruin the Lu Family?¡± Madam Lu sank back onto the sofa and began to cry: ¡°What are you all doing? You¡¯re all bullying me, aren¡¯t you? I was provoked by Qiao Yin, you didn¡¯t hear how she cursed at me and Yuyi, she even wanted to harm the child in Yuyi¡¯s belly, that child is my life! How could I not be anxious?¡± ¡°Even if you¡¯re anxious, you can¡¯t beat her! Only the most despicable families resort to assaulting their daughters-inw. Where is your sense?!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything wrong, it¡¯s Qiao Yin who is too arrogant! And she threatened me, saying she would ruin the Lu family, I taught her a lesson for the sake of the Lu family!¡± ¡°So you beat her? If this gets out, can you live with yourself? Don¡¯t you fear the reputation of being a cruel and abusive mother-inw?¡± ¡°It won¡¯t get out. I¡¯ve managed our household well over the years, Lu Mingzhen, you should be thankful! It¡¯s because of me that the Lu family¡¯s reputation has been improving!¡± ¡°You are just beyond reason!¡± On the other hand, Lu Lingche took Qiao Yin home. When Lingche ced Qiao Yin on the bed, she had already fainted from the intense pain. He lifted her shirt only to see her immacte skin marred by fresh, bloody wounds. The marks of thesh crisscrossing her back were terrifying and gruesome. He felt a sharp, unexpected pain in his chest. Lu Lingche found it strange, he¡¯d seen injuries much more gruesome than this, but he¡¯d never felt like this before. The doctor arrived quickly and began cleaning Qiao Yin¡¯s wounds. The process was too painful and jolted Qiao Yin back into consciousness. She found herself lying on a familiar bed, in a daze, she hadn¡¯t understood what had happened and asked in confusion: ¡°Why is it this bed? Am I dead?¡± ¡°You¡¯re not dead.¡± A familiar, indifferent voice replied. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but turn her head to look. Then she saw Lu Lingche. His white shirt was stained with blotches of blood, his hair disheveled, and his face wore a grim expression. The usual air of a refined gentleman was nowhere to be found. The pain coursed through her and Qiao Yin was suddenly snapped back to reality ¨C Lu Lingche had brought her home! She immediately tried to get up, struggling: ¡°I won¡¯t stay here, I want to go home!¡± Chapter 57 - 57: Grievance Chapter 57: Grievance Trantor: 549690339 The family doctor looked at Lu Lingche helplessly, as she had no way to continue as the patient was restless. Lu Lingche moved forward, avoiding her wound and held her down, ¡°Don¡¯t move, we¡¯re applying the medicine.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need it! You¡¯re pretending to be a good person, let go of me!¡± Despite her protest, Lu Lingche held her, signalling the doctor to administer the medicine. The doctor worked deftly, applying the medicine and then wrapping Qiao Yin inyers of gauze. Only then did Qiao Yin notice that her top had been fully removed. She repositioned herself face down again. Havingpleted her work, the doctor left the medicine, gauze behind, and left hastily. It wasn¡¯t that the doctor was unprofessional, it was just that Lu Lingche¡¯smanding presence was too intense. Working in front of him was agonizing and required careful effort. The atmosphere in the bedroom turned cold. Qiao Yin, in pain, broke out in a cold sweat, not wanting to say a word to Lu Lingche. Lu Lingche looked at the blood again seeping through the gauze on her back, feeling an inexplicable irritation. What kind of quack doctor is this, can¡¯t even treat a wound properly! After a long while, seeing no signs of the bleeding stopping, he had to speak up, ¡°Call your grandmother, let here and see you, your back is still bleeding.¡± Qiao Yin startled, quickly said, ¡°I can¡¯t let grandmother know!¡± Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You¡¯re almost dying and you still don¡¯t want her toe?¡± ¡°If you haven¡¯t died, how could I possibly die! If grandmother knew, she would worry, you must not contact her.¡± As Qiao Yin said this, with clenched teeth she got up and attempted to get out of bed. Lu Lingche held her bare shoulder immediately, ¡°What are you doing?! Stay down!¡± Qiao Yin was too weak to push him away. She even had to rely on his arm for support, ¡°Get me a top, I¡¯m going home, I want to use my own medicine.¡± Lu Lingche grew furiously impatient, ¡°Are you mad? In this condition, how can you go back?¡± He grabbed her shoulder with one hand, while cing her leg down with the other and turned her to lie face down on the bed again. Qiao Yiny there, and couldn¡¯t help but cry. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you Lu family? Aren¡¯t you supposed to be the most respectable centuries-old family? How could you beat your daughter-inw to death? In contemporary society, what kind of inws would do such a conscienceless act?¡± ¡°I was also raised and loved by my grandmother since childhood. I am a good girl from a decent family. Why did I have to suffer such wrongs after marrying into your family? My husband cheated on me, my mother-inw beat me, do I owe anything to your family?¡± ¡°Even though you are the one whomitted the wrongdoing, why am I the one to bear the consequences? Doesn¡¯t your family have even a little bit of humanity, even a shred of conscience?¡± Lu Lingche quietly listened, withoutforting her, nor refuting her words. Only after she stopped crying, he said, ¡°Give me your house keys, I¡¯ll get your medicine for you.¡± Only then did Qiao Yin remember her bag, ¡°My keys are in my bag, and my bag is at your house.¡± She obviously couldn¡¯t go to the Lu¡¯s house herself, Lu Lingche had to go for her. Lu Lingche covered her with a nket, ¡°Don¡¯t move around, I¡¯ll be right back.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t say anything. Of course, she wouldn¡¯t move, where could she go before getting her keys back? She was only hurting herself by moving around. Lu Lingche left the building and drove home. The atmosphere was also deteriorating at home. Madam Lu was crying alone in the living room, her sobs so heart-wrenching that it seemed as if she, and not Qiao Yin, had been beaten. Upon seeing Lu Lingche, she said woefully, ¡°Son, has that little minx bewitched you? Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted a divorce? Why are you still protecting her? Do you think I was wrong to hit her?¡± Lu Lingche responded coldly, ¡°She is my wife. I brought her into our family to repay a favor to the Old Madam. Even if there are no feelings between us, there is no justification for whipping her!¡± ¡°She was disrespectful, so of course I had to discipline her.. You expect me to let her walk over me? I am her mother-inw, it¡¯s only natural for me to discipline my daughter-inw!¡± Chapter 58 - 58: Does it not hurt? Chapter 58: Does it not hurt? Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche suddenly felt as if he didn¡¯t know her anymore. Ever since his elder brother passed away, she seemed to have changed into a different person, constantly making inexplicable decisions. ¡°In this world, nothing is an absolute! You preferred my older brother, and I neverined. You also preferred his woman, and I was going to marry her as per your wishes! But, you can¡¯t hit Qiao Yin anymore! She owes nothing to the Lu family!¡± But Madam Lu suddenly became hysterical: ¡°Then you divorce that little slut! Why won¡¯t you divorce her? Divorce her now! Marry Yuyi! If you don¡¯t divorce, I will beat her again!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve already hit her twice, that¡¯s enough!¡± Madam Lu froze for a moment, then said, ¡°You¡¯re still siding with that vixen Qiao Yin! Just because I hit her once, you¡¯re heartbroken? Why don¡¯t you care about Yuyi? Yuyi is carrying your child, yet you¡¯re affectionate with Qiao Yin in front of her. Are you trying to upset her to death?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s expression turned icy, his voice filled with mockery: ¡°Me being affectionate with Qiao Yin? Who told you that? Lan Yuyi? Is she blind and you too? Where do you see me showing any affection for Qiao Yin?!¡± ¡°Then why are you shouting at me in the middle of the night? Isn¡¯t it because of Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°Your bias towards my elder brother was extreme, so you also show special preference to his woman! You don¡¯t like me, Qiao Yin is my woman, so you don¡¯t like her either! Could it be that you see me as a substitute for my elder brother, thinking that if I marry Lan Yuyi, everything would be the same as when my elder brother was alive?¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Madam Lu was furious: ¡°You dare to mention your elder brother? How did he die? It¡¯s all because of you! You killed him!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes turned red in an instant: ¡°It wasn¡¯t me!¡± Before Madam Lu could say anything else, Lu Lingche had already grabbed Qiao Yin¡¯s bag and left. Qiao Yinid on the bed waiting for a long, long time, feeling like an eternity had passed before she finally saw Lu Lingche¡¯s figure. Her eyes immediately went to the medical box in Lu Lingche¡¯s hand: ¡°You went to my home?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°How do you know my home address?¡± He has never been there. ¡°Is it hard for me to know what I want to?¡± Qiao Yin stopped talking. Not hard at all, the house was registered under her name, he could easily look up the location if he wanted to. However, it wasughable that although he could easily know anything he wanted, he didn¡¯t know that she graduated from a School of Computing, he didn¡¯t know that she was working as awork security engineer at Starlight Technology. Because he never paid attention to her, he had never looked into her background. Lu Lingche opened the medical box and asked her, ¡°Which medicine should I use?¡± ¡°The blue one.¡± ¡°The one I used yesterday?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this for removing bruises?¡± ¡°That¡¯s just one of its minor effects, its main purpose is for fast hemorrhage control and healing lethal wounds. It¡¯s a lifesaving medicine given by my grandma.¡± As she spoke, she slowly sat up and untied the bandage: ¡°Apply it, a thinyer using a cotton swab will do.¡± Lu Lingche felt something was different about her after his outing. She was crying and condemning the Lu family earlier, but now she was eerily calm. Had she calmed down so quickly? He looked at her for a while, but in the end, he didn¡¯t ask anything and picked up a cotton swab to apply the medicine. As soon as he touched her wound, she shuddered violently. Lu Lingche saw that she was pale and couldn¡¯t help asking her, ¡°Should we switch to another one? This medicine is too intense, even I can¡¯t bear it.¡± But Qiao Yin shook her head: ¡°No need, just continue.¡± In her heart, she was crying. He probably didn¡¯t know, losing him hurt much more than this. Hadn¡¯t she endured it all the same? Seeing her persist, Lu Lingche could only continue to apply the medicine. Qiao Yin was still shaking, but she clenched her teeth tightly, not making a sound. Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes wereplicated, and he was shocked. How could she endure so much pain! How did she do it! Chapter 59 - 59: Grandma Will Seek Justice for You Chapter 59: Grandma Will Seek Justice for You Trantor: 549690339 This medicine, he had just experienced its brutality yesterday. The memory still raw! With no broken skin on his face, applying it felt like a million swords stabbing his heart. Her wounds, on the other hand, were raw. Applying the medication directly onto the wound, one could only imagine how unbearable the pain must be. Yet, she never made a sound! By the time he finished applying the medicine, Qiao Yin was drenched in sweat and the bed sheets were soaked. Drained of energy, Qiao Yin copsed onto the bed, unmoving. Even when Lu Lingche started bandaging her bare upper body, she remained unresponsive. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t have any other thoughts at the moment. After ensuring the wound wasn¡¯t bleeding anymore, he heaved a sigh of relief. Indeed, his grandmother¡¯s medicine was effective; his effort to retrieve it was not in vain. He then proceeded to cook dinner. When he delivered the finished meal to Qiao Yin, she silently ate up all the food. This uncharacteristic quietness in Qiao Yin intensified Lu Lingche¡¯s unease. This was so unlike her. She had endured such wrongs. She should have thrown the food onto his head out of spite, or picked a fight with him endlessly. She should have provoked him into angry fits. How could she remain so calm? Just as he continued to ponder, his assistant knocked on the door from outside, ¡°President Lu, the Old Madam has arrived.¡± As the voice trailed off, the Old Madam pushed open the door hurriedly and rushed in, ¡°Yinyin!¡± Qiao Yin turned her head and offered a smile at her, ¡°Grandma, why are you here?¡± Seeing the blood-stained gauze strewn all over the floor, the Old Madam was immediately moved to tears, ¡°Oh, my child, you¡¯ve been wronged. The Lu Family owes you a deep apology!¡± The pent-up grievances in Qiao Yin¡¯s heart exploded in an instant, her cries resonating with her plea, ¡°Grandma, I am in so much pain!¡± The Old Madam rushed to embrace her, caressing her face with an overwhelming love, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my dear. I failed to protect you. Don¡¯t worry, I will get justice for you.¡± It was only in her presence, that Qiao Yin revealed the vulnerability of a young girl. She sobbed, addressing her grandmother while intermittently crying about being beaten too harshly, wanting to go home, and wanting to be held by her grandmother. Witnessing her raw outburst, Lu Lingche realized that this was the true Qiao Yin. So earlier in his presence, had she been pretending to be obedient? She did know how to y the role! However, the usually confident and arrogant Lu Lingche, for the first time, was beginning to question his judgment. Could someone fake enduring this kind of inhuman pain? When he was treating her, she didn¡¯t shed a single tear. Was it because she wasn¡¯t hurting, or did she just not want to show weakness in front of him? Having finally calmed Qiao Yin down, the Old Madam gently wiped away her tears, covered her with a nket, and left the bedroom. Lu Lingche followed suit. Only then did he notice the presence of more than a dozen bodyguards apanying the Old Madam. ¡°Why did you bring so many people with you thiste at night?¡± The Old Madam nced at him, replying indifferently, ¡°Sixteen in total. Eight to protect Qiao Yin, and the other eight to apany me on a trip to the old house.¡± The ¡®old house¡¯ she referred to was the vi upied by Lu Mingzhen and Madam Lu. It was originally hers and Old Mr. Lu¡¯s residence. After his death, due to her strained rtionship with her daughter-inw and theck of support from her son, she moved out. Lu Lingche looked quizzically at her, ¡°There¡¯s no need for bodyguards here. I wouldn¡¯t hurt Qiao Yin.¡± The Old Madam frowned, ¡°True, you wouldn¡¯t hurt her, but you surely wouldn¡¯t protect her either! Can she count on you when she¡¯s wronged?¡± Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°The incident happened suddenly today, but I rushed over immediately after receiving the message from the caretaker.¡± The Old Madam nodded, ¡°You were on time indeed. Otherwise, there would have been more than just four whip marks on Qiao Yin¡¯s back.¡± Having said that, she exited with eight bodyguards in tow. Watching the Old Madam¡¯s retreating figure filled with seething rage, Lu Lingche knew a storm was brewing at the old residence. Despite knowing this, he did not warn the people at home. He stared at the remaining eight bodyguards, finding them extremely unpleasant¡ªhe did not like strangers in his house.. Chapter 60 - 60: Since Someone Has Set a Precedent Chapter 60: Since Someone Has Set a Precedent Trantor: 549690339 ¡°¡±¡±Lu Family¡¯s vi. Old Madam sat on the sofa in the living room, interrogating her son and daughter-inw, ¡°Who permitted you to hit Qiao Yin? Her grandmother saved my life. Are we going to not only chase her out of the Lu Family home, but also whip her till she¡¯s a bloody mess? If this happened to get out, how would the Lu Family stand? Is this how we return a favor?¡± Lu Mingzhen also felt that what happened today was really degrading, but he didn¡¯t want to escte the situation. Avoiding the main issue, he said, ¡°Qiao Yin was disrespectful to Suhe today. Suhe, in a fit of rage, had someone hit her. It won¡¯t happen again. I¡¯ve already talked to her about it.¡± Madam Lu sat aside, her eyes swollen like peaches. She hated Qiao Yin with all of her heart now. After hitting her just a few times, her son, husband, and mother-inw took turns lecturing her. In this household, who was the realdy of the house? She was not convinced and her tone was not kind: ¡°Old Madam indeed loves Qiao Yin the most. She¡¯s just an outsider. Is it necessary for you to reprimand us at thiste hour? You didn¡¯t even care so deeply for your own granddaughter. People who didn¡¯t know better would think Qiao Yin is your biological daughter!¡± Old Madam was furious: ¡°What are you talking about?!¡± But Madam Lu was not scared of her. After quarrelling with her mother-inw for nearly thirty years, she always won. Later, Old Madam was even forced to move out of this ancestral home. Madam Lu was the ultimate winner. She thought, this time would be the same. ¡°Old Madam is a person who knows gratitude, we all know that. But this gratitude should have a limit, shouldn¡¯t it? Qiao Yin has no family background, no good conduct. It was a disgrace for Lingche to marry her. Lingche didn¡¯t like her at all. If you hadn¡¯t insisted on Lingche marrying her, would things have be like this?¡± Old Madam was so angry, she couldn¡¯t say a word: ¡°Are you saying that it was my fault that Qiao Yin is in this situation?¡± ¡°Oh dear, I didn¡¯t say that,¡± Madam Lu immediately presented a respectful face: ¡°Old Madam, don¡¯t be angry, whatever you say is right. As your daughter-inw, I¡¯ve always respected you, unlike Qiao Yin, who always insults me, causing my high blood pressure to re.¡± Old Madam had long gotten used to her insincere ttery. She looked at her son with disappointment written all over her face: ¡°Is this the woman you were so insistent on marrying and bringing home? You hit your daughter-inw to the point of injuries without any signs of remorse, and even dared to confront me here. You are without talent or virtue, and you are the Lu Family¡¯s misfortune!¡± Madam Lu was stunned as she looked at her, then burst into tears: ¡°How can Old Madam say this about me? I have managed the Lu Family home for so many years. Even if I haven¡¯t made significant contributions, I have worked hard. All I did was hit an insolent child. Do you really need to degrade me like this?¡± Lu Mingzhen also frowned: ¡°Mom, it was already chaotic enough. What are you trying to do now? Are you trying to create unrest at home in the middle of the night?¡± ¡°The one who created unrest at home is her!¡± Old Madam finished saying and called in the butler and bodyguards, ¡°Where¡¯s the whip that was used to hit Qiao Yin? Bring it to me!¡± Madam Lu was taken aback: ¡°What do you need the whip for?¡± The butler had already handed over the whip: ¡°Old Madam, this is it.¡± ¡°Where is the person who hit Qiao Yin? Bring her to me too!¡± Immediately, two maids were pushed into the room by the bodyguards. Old Madam gave them a cold look, and ordered, ¡°Since someone has created a precedent, I too will teach a lesson to the daughter-inw who disrespected me! Beat her!¡± Madam Lu was instantly shocked, and tried to hide behind Lu Mingzhen: ¡°Mingzhen, Old Madam has gone mad! She wants to hit me!¡± Lu Mingzhen was also taken aback: ¡°Mom, Suhe is your daughter-inw, and currently the matriarch of the first branch of Lu Family. How can you hit her?¡± ¡°Oh, so she can hit her daughter-inw and I can¡¯t? Is Qiao Yin¡¯s life worthless?¡± ¡°They are not the same! Suhe has been filial and bear children for the Lu Family. You can¡¯tpare her to Qiao Yin!¡± ¡°She¡¯s filial to me? That¡¯s the joke of the century!¡± Chapter 61 - 61 Venting my Anger Chapter 61: Venting my Anger Trantor: 549690339 ¡°If she respected me, would I have been forced to move out of the old house I have lived in with your father for decades? If she respected me, would she knowingly whip Hiao Yin, whose grandmother saved my life? Is she hitting Qiao Yin? She¡¯s pping my face!¡± Old Madam was fuming with rage, sternly scolding the two maids: ¡°What are you standing there for? She was so ruthless with Qiao Yin, why aren¡¯t you acting now? Strike! Those who struck Qiao Yin, strike her too!¡± However, the maids dared not move, even the steward¡¯s whip was not dared to be taken. Old Madam, in the extremity of her rage,ughed, she took the whip, and without a word, she flung it on Madam Lu! Madam Lu never expected that she would actually strike her, and immediately screamed in agony. ¡°Stop!¡± Lu Mingzhen roared in anger, stepping forward to grab the whip. Old Madam directly gave him ash too! Lu Mingzhen was simply incredulous: ¡°Mother! Are you actually hitting me too? All for Qiao Yin?!¡± ¡°It was you who insisted oning forward, get out of my way!¡± But Old Madam did not stop, hitting Madam Lu two more times. Yet when she wanted to strike again, Lu Mingzhen stood in front of Madam Lu, resolutely protecting her. Old Madam¡¯s momentum grew stronger: ¡°She whipped Qiao Yin four times, I gave you two fourshes as well, barely even! In future, whoever dares to touch Qiao Yin, ask me if I agree! Also, from today onwards, I¡¯m moving back in! This is the house left to me by my husband before his death, if anyone should move, it should be you two!¡± Madam Lu fell into Lu Mingzhen¡¯s arms, screaming in pain. When she heard that Old Madam wanted to move back in, she nearly passed out in shock! She was used to being the mistress of the house, how could she tolerate living with her mother-inw! She cried, tears streaming down her face, telling Lu Mingzhen: ¡°I can¡¯t live anymore. At this old age, I have to suffer beatings from my mother-inw. If this gets out, how can I face the world? Mingzhen, you might as well just let Old Madam beat me to death.¡± Lu Mingzhen was too angry for words: ¡°Mother, have you lost your mind! For the sake of Qiao Yin, you don¡¯t care about the dignity of the Lu family, not even the life of your daughter-inw!¡± Old Madam felt a lot better after venting her anger, she didn¡¯t even mind being scolded by her son for being confused. She had been holding a grudge against Madam Lu for a long time, but for the sake of her son and family peace, she had been tolerating it, even being forced to leave the ancestral home. Now, thanks to the incident with Qiao Yin, she finally let off some steam. She ignored her son and went upstairs with the staff to tidy up the room. Madam Lu¡¯s mournful cries echoed through the entire vi. This time she wasn¡¯t pretending to cry, she was genuinely crying, not only because of the pain, but because she felt humiliated. Lu Mingzhen called the steward to bring the family doctor as Madam Lu¡¯s cries were too chilling. But when they undressed to examine her, there were three reddish marks on Madam Lu¡¯s body, but the skin wasn¡¯t broken, a great contrast to Qiao Yin¡¯s bloody appearance. Lu Mingzhen also took ash, but it didn¡¯t hurt much, he thought his mother was sparing him. Only then did he realize that the olddy was just old and weak, and couldn¡¯t hit as hard as the two maids could. The two maids certainly didn¡¯t dare to strike with all their might, they must have been instructed to hit as hard as they did. He was a bit confused, ¡°Suhe, weren¡¯t you always the most kind-hearted? Why were you so harsh on Qiao Yin this time? You were never like this before.¡± ¡°When did I ever have the heart to hurt her? I instructed the maids to hit her, just to scare her a bit, I didn¡¯t expect them to hit so hard.¡± Madam Lu couldn¡¯t stop crying: ¡°Why are you still thinking about that little wench at this point? I¡¯m suffering because of her, don¡¯t you care about my injuries? Aren¡¯t you going to console me?¡± ¡°Always calling her a little wench, Yao Suhe, where is your courtesy?!¡± Madam Lu gritted her teeth secretly, ming all this on Qiao Yin! This score was all on her, there was plenty of time to deal with herter, no need to tell Lu Mingzhen now, lest he think she¡¯s a wicked mother-inw.. Chapter 62 - 62: Heart Piercing Chapter 62: Heart Piercing Trantor: 549690339 The long night finally dissolved, and when Qiao Yin woke up, it was already broad daylight outside. She faintly heard sounds next to her and assumed it was Lu Lingche. But when she turned her head, the person lying beside her was unexpectedly Lan Yuyi! ¡°Miss Qiao, you¡¯ve awakened.¡± Lan Yuyi asked with a face full of concern: ¡°How do you feel? Does your wound still hurt?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s brow furrowed slightly: ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°Lingche asked me toe. He told me to stay here from now on. Miss Qiao, you don¡¯t mind, do you?¡± Qiao Yin could only mock, would it matter if she did? This was Lu Lingche¡¯s house, he could let whoever he wanted stay. Was he deliberately trying to hurt her heart? ¡°Miss Qiao, Lingche made me breakfast. Would you like some? He used to always love cooking for me, especially after I became pregnant, he cooked even more frequently. His cooking is quite good, you¡¯ll see once you try it!¡± Qiao Yiny in bed, struggling to shake her head. So, Lu Lingche¡¯s brilliant cooking skills were indeed honed while cooking for his darling. Pretentious much? As if she hadn¡¯t eaten a meal cooked by Lu Lingche. ¡°Lingche said I¡¯m too thin and asked me to eat more nutritious food. But I really can¡¯t eat that much. Miss Qiao, please help me eat some. Otherwise, he will be angry when hees back and sees that I have leftovers.¡± ¡°Lingche also said that my belly has gotten bigger and my old clothes no longer fit. He bought a lot of new clothes for me! I¡¯ll fetch one for you, you can wear it for now. Don¡¯t mind the color, I just love pink, Lingche only bought this color.¡± Lingche says, Lingche says, why is it all about what Lingche says! She can¡¯t talk if she doesn¡¯t mention Lu Lingche, can she? Listening to her was almost making Qiao Yin crumble, nearly blurting out her thoughts. But, she managed to control her emotions. She couldn¡¯t continue to deceive herself. The divorce with Lu Lingche was due to Lan Yuyi to some extent, but the main reasony with Lu Lingche. Arguing with Lan Yuyi wouldn¡¯t change anything. So, Qiao Yin slowly got up, looking at Lan Yuyi calmly. Lan Yuyi flinched under her gaze, softly asking, ¡°Miss Qiao, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t respond, enduring the pain on her back. She picked up her clothes stained with mottled blood from the trash bin, put them on, then straightened up: ¡°Miss Lan, you have won, I am leaving.¡± Lan Yuyi followed her anxiously: ¡°Miss Qiao, you are still injured, don¡¯t leave,e back and rest! I mean no harm, don¡¯t misunderstand my good intentions! If you don¡¯t like me being here, I can leave, ok?¡± Qiao Yin ignored her. She picked up her medical box, grabbed her bag, and went downstairs. Once downstairs, she paused and couldn¡¯t help ncing at Lan Yuyi: ¡°These are your bodyguards blocking the entrance?¡± ¡°Not me!¡± However, the bodyguards bowed in unison towards her: ¡°Young Madam, the Old Madam sent us to protect you.¡± Qiao Yin felt a warmth in her heart and immediately turned polite: ¡°Thank you all. But I have to go home now, please go to the Old Madam. Tell her that I will take care of myself and after I recover from my injuries, I will visit her.¡± The bodyguards hesitated, unsure of what to do. Qiao Yin smiled at them, picked up her medical box, and left. When she got home, she took off the dirty clothes she was wearing. She then unfolded the gauze, intending to reapply the medicine to her wounds herself while looking into a mirror. But when she saw her back in the mirror, she was startled. Her wounds were clearly tended to once again, and they were healing at an astonishing rate. Lu Lingche? It can¡¯t be Lan Yuyi, right? Qiao Yin shook her head without giving it too much thought. After reapplying the gauze, she sent a message to Yan Xing asking for a leave of absence. Yan Xing didn¡¯t ask any questions and directly granted her two days off. Qiao Yin was injured and couldn¡¯t work, but it didn¡¯t stop her from doing other things. She reached out to a few media outlets. Some things should indeed be revealed bit by bit, shouldn¡¯t they? Chapter 63 - 63: Discord Chapter 63: Discord Trantor: 549690339 Dusk. Lu Lingche returned home from work early, but didn¡¯t see Qiao Yin. Instead, he came across Lan Yuyi. ¡°Yuyi, why are you here?¡± Lan Yuyi replied softly, ¡°I¡¯m here to take care of Miss Qiao.¡± ¡°You need someone to take care of you, why would youe to look after her? Go home, it¡¯s gettingte.¡± Lan Yuyi closed her mouth abruptly. ¡°Is there anything else?¡± ¡°Did you make breakfast for Miss Qiao?¡± Lu Lingche nodded, ¡°I did, why?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be upset when I tell you this!¡± Lu Lingche remained unmoved, ¡°Why would I be upset.¡± ¡°Miss Qiao seems to dislike what you made, she didn¡¯t take a bite before she left. But, it might not necessarily be because she dislikes it, maybe she just didn¡¯t have the appetite. At least, I¡¯ve always thought your cooking is delicious.¡± Lu Lingche nced at the dining table. It was exactly the way he left it in the morning. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t touch it a bit. How dare she waste the food he had prepared! When had he ever wasted the food she cooked? She¡¯s truly ungrateful! She deserved to be hungry! His face grew cold, ¡°She already left?¡± Lan Yuyi nodded, ¡°She left early in the morning, I tried to get her to rest some more, but she ignored me. Lingche, did I cause trouble again? I¡¯m sorry, I just heard she got hurt, so I was worried and came to check on her.¡± Lu Lingche stared at her, then suddenly asked, ¡°When have you eaten my cooking?¡± Lan Yuyi waved her hands frantically, ¡°No, I haven¡¯t, but I heard your eldest brother mentioning it. He praised your culinary skills andplimented you so many times, I remembered that.¡± Upon hearing her mention his eldest brother, Lu Lingche¡¯s indifference faded a lot, ¡°I cooked for my brother, did he really praise me?¡± ¡°Really! He had high praise for you!¡± Lu Lingche fell silent. His kindly elder brother who treated him so well was now dead. Lan Yuyi added, ¡°Lingche, it seems you also prepared new clothes for Miss Qiao, but she didn¡¯t wear them. Instead, she picked up her old clothes from the rubbish bin and put them on.¡± Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°She left wearing that blood-stained clothing?¡± ¡°Yes, I tried to dissuade her, she didn¡¯t listen.¡± Lu Lingche nodded wearily, ¡°I see, it doesn¡¯t matter.¡± Qiao Yin was already displeased with Lan Yuyi, Lan Yuyi¡¯s persuasion might have only added fuel to the fire, she wouldn¡¯t wear them. Seeing his fatigue, Lan Yuyi softly asked him, ¡°Are you hungry? What would you like to eat, I can make it for you in the kitchen.¡± Lu Lingche suddenly remembered, in the past when he came home from work, Qiao Yin had already prepared the food. All he needed to do was to eat, there was no need for him to wait. ¡°No need, I¡¯ll do it myself. You¡¯re pregnant now, you shouldn¡¯t be doing such things.¡± On Lan Yuyi¡¯s face, expectations showed, ¡°Can I eat with you then? I haven¡¯t eaten your cooking before!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t want to stay with her any longer, because each additional second he spent with her reminded him of his terrible mistake that resulted in his elder brother¡¯s woman getting pregnant. He felt more and more that he owed his brother. ¡°Yuanshan, escort Yuyi home, drive slowly.¡± Lan Yuyi quickly responded, ¡°Lingche, can you stop driving me away all the time?¡± Lu Lingche replied indifferently, ¡°Next time, don¡¯t run to my mother to pass on messages casually.¡± Lan Yuyi was taken aback, ¡°What?¡± ¡°Seeing isn¡¯t always believing, I wasn¡¯t being intimate with Qiao Yin, she was just helping me apply medicine. There¡¯s no need for you to report such trifles to my mother.¡± ¡°No, Lingche, you¡¯ve misunderstood, I didn¡¯t say anything!¡± ¡°Then who did? My assistant, Yuanshan?¡± The assistant got frightened, ¡°President Lu, how could I dare to do such a thing as stirring up quarrels? It wouldn¡¯t benefit me at all!¡± Yes, it wouldn¡¯t benefit the assistant at all. As for who stands to benefit, it¡¯s quite clear now.. Chapter 64 - 64: Don’t Want the Money Chapter 64: Don¡¯t Want the Money Trantor: 549690339 However, Lu Lingche merely mentioned it and said no more, after all, she was my elder brother¡¯s most beloved woman when he was alive. ¡°Yuanshan, make sure she gets home safely.¡± The assistant gave a nod and then extended his hand in a polite gesturing motion towards Lan Yuyi. Lan Yuyi¡¯s face was pale. She dared not persist, lest she mess things up. She had no choice but to leave. Once Lan Yuyi left, Lu Lingche headed upstairs. In the bedroom, the quilt on the bed was still stained with Qiao Yin¡¯s blood, and the trash can on the side was filled with the brand new dress he had prepared for her. Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened. Qiao Yin actually threw the new dress he had prepared for her into the trash? He shouldn¡¯t have taken care of herst night! And he certainly shouldn¡¯t have pitied her and prepared breakfast and clothes for her! How could there be a woman like her in this world, such an ungrateful pretender! If he takes care of her again in future, he¡¯ll disown his family name! He was still fuming when his mobile phone rang. As soon as he picked it up, Madam Lu¡¯s livid voice filled his ears. ¡°Lingche, what happened? How did the media find out about your marriage to Qiao Yin?! It must¡¯ve been Qiao Yin who leaked it. That b*tch, she¡¯s out to ruin you and the entire Lu family!¡± Lu Lingche was taken aback, ¡°The story leaked? Was it done by Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°Who else could it be? Those media vultures took my money, and yet they had the audacity to expose our family affairs! Shameless! Now, get someone to contact the media and denounce it as a rumor right away. Ensure it¡¯s rified that you are single, single! Or if Qiao Yin exposes your affair with Yuyi, you¡¯re done for! Yuyi will be finished too!¡± Lu Lingche found it strange, ¡°Isn¡¯t Qiao Yin nning to use this as a bargaining chip to extract money from me? If this gets out, how can she profit?¡± ¡°She¡¯s issuing a warning, can¡¯t you see? Regarding the marriage, if we Lu family outright deny her, she has no leverage. But Yuyi is the key to evidence. If we don¡¯t give her money, she¡¯ll definitely continue to expose us!¡± Lu Lingche remained nonmittal. He was about to hang up the phone, but then he heard Madam Lu start to sob about how she was beaten by the Old Madamst night. Of course, in the end, she still couldn¡¯t refrain from cursing Qiao Yin. He had already learned about the entire sequence of events from the housekeeper. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t understand what was going ontely. It seemed that ever since the day he proposed divorce to Qiao Yin, everything began spinning out of control. The Lu family had sunk into unprecedented chaos, making a fuss again. ¡°Yuyi saw the news today too. With your marriage to Qiao Yin being exposed, she¡¯s the biggest victim. Gofort her a bit, don¡¯t let her feel lonely.¡± ¡°Is it the first day she knows I¡¯m married to Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not the first day she knows, but it¡¯s the first day the public knows! Didn¡¯t you already agree to marry her? Can she stand the exposure at this time that Qiao Yin is your wife? She must be at home crying her heart out, go see her. She¡¯s pregnant, her mood is unstable, and excessive crying is not good for the baby.¡± ¡°She¡¯s not crying, she just left here, she¡¯s in good spirits. Don¡¯t fabricate her emotions for her.¡± After Lu Lingche hung up Madam Lu¡¯s call, he went to the study, turned on theputer, and started browsing the news. The headlines of major media outlets had all be gossips about his marriage to Qiao Yin. The trending topic had exploded, with countless people discussing this matter. The news didn¡¯t expose Qiao Yin¡¯s photo, only her name, but that was enough to ignite public opinion. He made a call to Qiao Yin. The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up. ¡°Mr. Lu, what can I do for you?¡± ¡°Did you leak the news about our marriage?¡± ¡°Yes, it was me.¡± Upon hearing her admit it herself, Lu Lingche nheless, found it hard to believe, ¡°So it really was you? Weren¡¯t you supposed to take advantage of this to ckmail me for a billion dors for the divorce? You don¡¯t actually think that after revealing this, I will still pay you the settlement, right?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice was cold, ¡°I don¡¯t want the money anymore..¡± Chapter 65 - 65: Being Fired Chapter 65: Being Fired Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche was stunned, ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Divorcepensation, I don¡¯t want a penny. This time, I¡¯m only revealing our marriage, I know this won¡¯t hurt you, and it won¡¯t harm the Lu family. But if your mother dares to hit me again, the fact that you cheated and had an illegitimate child, I will let the whole world know, I will ruin your reputation, and make the Lu family despised by everyone!¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Lu Lingche coldly said, ¡°Qiao Yin, if you dare to expose everything, I will ensure that you and the Qiao family won¡¯t earn a penny in the future! The debt your family owes will never be paid off!¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, don¡¯t be too arrogant and overconfident. The Shengling Group does carry the Lu name, but otherpanies don¡¯t! As long as I am capable, I can earn money!¡± ¡°What capabilities do you have? To work as a front desk? How much can you make? Three thousand? Or Five thousand? If you¡¯re incapable, don¡¯t bluff, it¡¯s easy to be ridiculed!¡± Qiao Yin managed to suppress her anger after immense resistance, ¡°You will know my capabilities.¡± She then hung up the phone. Lu Lingche listened to the busy tone from his phone and closed his eyes for a moment before reopening them. Each conversation with Qiao Yin seemed to infuriate him greatly. At the other end. Qiao Yin held her phone, lying on the bed and feeling a dull ache on her back. She wasn¡¯t sure if it was because of the pain, but she didn¡¯t feel as upset as before when threatened and belittled by Lu Lingche. She didn¡¯t even shed a tear. Maybe, the greater the hurt, the faster the growth. Her little brother was right; she was simply too weak and infatuated before. From now on, she won¡¯t be. Two dayster. The injury on Qiao Yin¡¯s back was almost healed, and she rode her bicycle to work again. In the meantime, the Lu family had managed to suppress the news of her marriage to Lu Lingche, and no rted information could be found online anymore. However, she didn¡¯t waste too much time on this matter as she urgently needed to earn money. However, at noon, Manager Yan came to her with a document. ¡°Qiao Yin, thepany ns to terminate your contract, pack your things, and leave!¡± Qiao Yin was stunned, ¡°Manager Yan, what did you say?¡± ¡°I will settle the ie you earned from the job you took on before, hand over the follow-up work to Liu, and leave this afternoon!¡± A chill ran down Qiao Yin¡¯s spine, ¡°Manager Yan, you were still calling me back to work previously, you wouldn¡¯t fire me without a reason. What happened?¡± ¡°Nothing, just hurry up and hand over the work!¡± Remembering her argument with Lu Lingche the night before, Qiao Yin suddenly asked, ¡°Manager Yan, did Lu Lingche force you to do this?¡± Yan Xing hesitated for a moment, but in the end, nodded, ¡°Yes, his assistant called me, asking me to fire you.¡± Upon getting a definitive answer, Qiao Yin felt a chill from head to toe. Sheughed bitterly, ¡°It really is him, he is so ruthless, really wanting to leave me penniless!¡± Seeing the sorrow on her stunning face, Yan Xing felt a pang of heartache. He was secretly attracted to this iparable beauty before. He wondered why Lu Lingche was so ruthless toward her. But he didn¡¯t ask more than he should¡¯ve. Knowing too much might lead to earlier death, Lu Lingche wasn¡¯t someone to be messed with. ¡°Qiao Yin, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to keep you, I truly have no other choice, if I don¡¯t listen to him, thepany will be ruined. Considering our rtionship in the past, please don¡¯t go against Starlight Technology too much when you go to anotherpany, alright?¡± Qiao Yin held back her tears and nodded, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Manager Yan, I know this is not your fault, and thank you for telling me the truth.¡± ¡°As long as you don¡¯t me me.¡± ¡°But Manager Yan, I have no problem with resigning, but can you keep my job confidential? I¡¯m just a receptionist at Starlight Technology, right?¡± ¡°I can keep your job confidential, but what about the video that President Lu wants to restore, will you still repair it for him?¡± Chapter 66 - 66: New Collaboration Partner Chapter 66: New Coboration Partner Trantor: 549690339 Of course not! He¡¯s hell-bent on ruining her, should she help him? Is she stupid? Besides, she found a loophole in the Tiansheng System, but Lu Lingche refused to pay the US $1 million reward he promised. She doesn¡¯t trust him anymore; he could deceive her again. Madam Lu pped her; she is keeping this grudge, even if this thing had not happened today, she had no intention of fixing the video for him. However, there¡¯s no need to tell Yan Xing all of this. All she said was, ¡°Repairing Lu Lingche¡¯s video is tooplicated, I can¡¯t fix it. I¡¯ve always kept my identity anonymous in our correspondence, I will exin this to him. It won¡¯t implicate you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Yan Xing breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Then go to finance to collect your sry.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, went to settle her ounts with finance, then returned to hand over her work, packed her things, and rode her bike home. When she got home, she finally let her tears fall. She was unemployed. Forced into it by Lu Lingche. Having known him for five years, she always knew he was cold and heartless, but she never expected him to be this cruel. After crying for a while and letting out her emotions, Qiao Yin washed her face and picked herself up. Luckily, she was not only capable of working in the front end. Leaving Starlight Technology, she did have other options. Her sessful breach of the Tiansheng System had earned her fame; many clients on crisis were seeking her coboration. The most sincere among them was Eastern Empire Group. Because, the heir Dongfang Mu himself contacted her, hoping to hire her as a cybersecurity consultant for Eastern Empire. Dongfang Mu did not hide his identity like others, he was quite honest. But correspondingly, he also asked Qiao Yin to reveal her identity. Previously, Qiao Yin had some concerns, so she didn¡¯t agree to meet him and sign the contract. Now, she had nothing to worry about. She logged into the crisis website, contacted Dongfang Mu, and set a time to meet tomorrow. Then she logged into the specific email used to contact Lu Lingche, notified him that she was unable to fix his video. She quickly received a reply from Lu Lingche. ¡°You clearly said before that you could fix it, why are you now saying you can¡¯t?¡± ¡°I mistakenly overestimated my abilities, with current technology, it is impossible to fix a video that is so severely damaged. There really is no way to repair it.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t believe her and continued questioning via email. Qiao Yin ignored him, closing her email andputer entirely. It was still early, the weather in Tianyun city in May was neither too cold nor too hot, quitefortable, suitable for going out for a stroll. However, even after looking through all her contacts, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t find anyone to apany her. She couldn¡¯t help but give a bitter smile. In the past five years, she had been so focused on following Lu Lingche that her world only consisted of him. A cruel truth stared her in the face¡ªshe didn¡¯t have any friends. But Qiao Yin quickly got over it, realizing it was never toote to make friends, she just needed to work on her socializing. Even without friends, she could still go out and stroll by herself, feeling quite rxed. It just so happened that she had run out of food at home, too, it was time to restock. She changed into a beautiful light yellow dress, slung on a small bag, and rode her bike out. The lush flowers were in full bloom by the roadside, butterflies fluttering about, everything was thriving, healing Qiao Yin¡¯s soul. When she got to the beach, the sea breeze blew her long hair, as ifforting her broken heart. The clear blue sky, the golden beach, the boundless and magnificent sea, everything seemed so beautiful. Qiao Yin found a ce to park her bike, nning to stay here for a while. Not far away, they were selling grilled squid; she hadn¡¯t eaten lunch, so she spent ten yuan to buy two skewers, and sat on the beach to eat them. She was enjoying the breeze, watching a few children ying around, her stomach gradually getting filled with the delicious food, and her mood finally improved after losing her job. On the other hand, Lu Lingche was in a terrible mood. He went straight to Starlight Technology with his assistant and kicked open the door to Yan Xing¡¯s office.. Chapter 67 - 67: Scapegoat Chapter 67: Scapegoat Trantor: 549690339 Yan Xing was taken aback by his intimidating manner: ¡°President Lu, why are you here?¡± ¡°Who restored the video for me? Tell me his true identity!¡± ¡°President Lu, I don¡¯t know his identity either. We¡¯ve always only been in contact over the inte!¡± Lu Lingche fiercely grabbed his cor and mmed him down onto the table: ¡°Are you going to talk or not?!¡± Yan Xing almost cried but lied without a hitch: ¡°President Lu, I wouldn¡¯t dare lie to you. I truly don¡¯t know who the expert is. If I did, I would¡¯ve taken him for my ownpany a long time ago!¡± Lu Lingche gripped his throat and was just about to strangle him when he still refused to speak. All of a sudden, he let go. Yan Xing leaned on the table, gasping for breath as arge portion of his back became damp with sweat¡ªscared senseless. After who-knows-how-long, Lu Lingche finally spoke: ¡°Why is there only one person left at yourpany¡¯s reception desk? Where¡¯s Qiao Yin?¡± Yan Xing waspletely bbergasted, his mouth wide open as if he was about to swallow a goose egg whole: ¡°President Lu, didn¡¯t you order me to fire her?¡± Lu Lingche frowned: ¡°When did I say that?¡± Yan Xing quickly replied: ¡°Your assistant called to say it was your instruction to fire Qiao Yin or else mypany would be ruined!¡± Lu Lingche turned his head, ring coldly at his assistant: ¡°Lin Yuanshan!¡± The assistant was terrified and quickly shook his head: ¡°Not me! President Lu! I didn¡¯t call him!¡± Lu Lingche looked back at Yan Xing: ¡°Show me the phone number.¡± Yan Xing quickly realized what was happening. He hurriedly took out his mobile phone, found the number, and showed it to him. Lu Lingche took one look at it and then tossed it to his assistant: ¡°Check it.¡± The assistant left with the mobile phone and reappeared soon after, whispering: ¡°President Lu, it¡¯s a number from your home.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t even need to think about it: ¡°My mom?¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu. Madam had one of the bodyguards pretend to be your assistant and made the call for her.¡± Yan Xing finally understood. So, it wasn¡¯t Lu Lingche who wanted him to fire Qiao Yin! Lu Lingche red icily at Yan Xing: ¡°Even if my assistant didn¡¯t call, wouldn¡¯t you have thought to confirm it with me?¡± ¡°Well, you¡¯re so busy, I wouldn¡¯t dare to bother you! I also didn¡¯t think someone would be impersonating you!¡± ¡°Where did Qiao Yin go?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, President Lu. It was all so sudden today, she packed up her stuff and just left.¡± ¡°Are her injuries healed?¡± ¡°Injuries? What injuries? Is Qiao Yin injured?¡± ¡°You know nothing, so stupid. How on earth did you manage to keep yourpany up and running until now?¡± Yan Xing looked at him, wanted to say something, yet ultimately didn¡¯t dare to speak. Had the nerve to call him stupid. He knew a lot more than Lu Lingche did. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t even know what Qiao Yin really did, still thinking she was the receptionist! With that in mind, he inexplicably felt a lot better. ¡°So, President Lu, should I ask Qiao Yin to continue working?¡± However, Lu Lingche shook his head: ¡°No need.¡± With that, he left with his assistant. Once in the car, Lu Lingche called Madam Lu. ¡°Why did you use my name to force others to fire Qiao Yin?¡± Madam Lu did not expect him to find out so quickly, yet she had no guilt, she justifiably argued: ¡°You¡¯re my son, what¡¯s wrong with me using your name? She dared to expose your marriage, of course I have to teach her a lesson!¡± ¡°Can you stop, bothering her day in and day out for what?¡± Madam Lu was suddenly furious: ¡°You¡¯re lecturing me?! If it weren¡¯t for her, would I have been beaten by the Old Madam? If it weren¡¯t for her, would Yuyi have to hide and dare not meet people? Am I the one picking a fight with her? She is trying to destroy me and you!¡± Lu Lingche did not feel like arguing with her about this, he resolutely said: ¡°Don¡¯t do such things in the future, you don¡¯t need to take action against Qiao Yin. Just take care of Yuyi.¡± ¡°Have you gone through the divorce procedures with her yet? I¡¯ve already chosen a good date for you and Yuyi this month, the 25th. You two should get married then!¡± Today is the 22nd.. Chapter 68 - 68: Sexiness Chapter 68: Sexiness Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was indifferent: ¡°I will divorce Qiao Yin, but there¡¯s no hurry regarding the marriage.¡± ¡°Why isn¡¯t the matter of marriage urgent? Can Yuyi wait? Can the child wait? Do you want the child to be scorned by the world as an illegitimate child?¡± ¡°She is Big Brother¡¯s fiancee, I can¡¯t marry her like this.¡± Madam Lu almost thought she had heard wrong: ¡°What are you saying?! Didn¡¯t you promise to marry her earlier?! Now you don¡¯t want to marry her?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t think it through before, Yuyi doesn¡¯t need to make such a huge sacrifice. When the child is born, the Lu Family can raise it, she can pursue her own happiness, she doesn¡¯t have to be my fake wife.¡± ¡°Nonsense! Marrying into the Lu Family is her greatest happiness, it gives her the utmost respect! She longs to marry into this family, don¡¯t you know that? Additionally, Yuyi is gentle and pretty, why do you insist on having a fake marriage with her?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice instantly cooled down: ¡°Are you asking me to be a real husband to Big Brother¡¯s woman? Are you insane or am I? Didn¡¯t you love Big Brother the most? Why are you now asking me to sleep with his woman?¡± ¡°I do love your Big Brother, but I also love you, you¡¯re my son too!¡± Madam Lu started crying: ¡°You¡¯ve already slept with her and she¡¯s pregnant. Why are you still pretending? Sleeping with her won¡¯t bring your Big Brother back! I¡¯m telling you, I only recognize Yuyi as my daughter-inw, I don¡¯t ept anyone else, you can¡¯t think of marrying someone else!¡± Lu Lingche responded indifferently: ¡°I was never interested in marriage. I know whatever Big Brother liked, you liked. You never cared what I liked, and forced Big Brother¡¯s woman onto me.¡± ¡°What do you mean? Didn¡¯t you used to like Yuyi? It was only after Yuyi got engaged to your Big Brother that you gave up and agreed to marry Qiao Yin!¡± ¡°When did I ever like Lan Yuyi? Why do all of you seem to know my feelings better than I do?¡± Madam Lu continued to cry: ¡°Your Big Brother isn¡¯t here anymore, are you still afraid to admit that you like his woman?¡± ¡°I never liked her in the first ce, what am I supposed to admit?!¡± ¡°Never mind, you don¡¯t have to admit if you don¡¯t want to. As long as you marry Yuyi, that¡¯s enough. Your Big Brother always loved you the most, he won¡¯t be mad at you.¡± Lu Lingche, annoyed, didn¡¯t bother to exin further and hung up the call. He looked out the window with a gloomy face, only to see a vibrant, goose-yellow figure on the beach. He frowned slightly and said, ¡°Yuanshan, stop the car!¡± The assistant quickly hit the brakes, looking confused, ¡°President Lu?¡± Lu Lingche had already opened the car door and walked out. Following his gaze, the assistant spotted Qiao Yin. Understanding the situation, the assistant quickly looked for a parking spot. Lu Lingche had already walked up to Qiao Yin, but shey on the beach with her eyes closed, unaware of his presence. He was in a perfectly pressed suit, which set him apart from everyone else on the beach. His tall figure attracted many onlookers. But he didn¡¯t pay any attention to their stares as he examined Qiao Yin. Herplexion did not seem too bad. The beach sunlight had made her cheeks blush, in stark contrast to the paleness after getting hit that day. Had she recovered so quickly? Was it because her body was incredibly healthy, or was the medicine truly miraculous? The sea breeze flitted her skirt, revealing her slender and beautiful legs. Lu Lingche¡¯s gaze shifted from her face to her legs. Another gust blew, flipping her skirt up and revealing her fair-skinned thighs. Lu Lingche had never noticed before that her legs were so long and attractive. They were dazzling under the sunlight and extremely sexy. How tall was she again? One meter sixty-eight? As her skirt looked set to continue its upward journey, Lu Lingche instinctively stepped on the hem to stop it.. Chapter 69 - 69: Compensation of Fifty Million Chapter 69: Compensation of Fifty Million Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was enjoying the sunlight and sea breeze, sleepily trying to turn over, but failing to do so. When she opened her eyes, she found that someone had stepped on her skirt. She looked up along the leg, intending to scold the owner of the foot, but when she saw the face, she was stunned: ¡°Lu Lingche?¡± Lu Lingche nodded at her indifferently: ¡°Aren¡¯t you gonna thank me?¡± Qiao Yin woke uppletely, feeling as if she had swallowed a mouthful of sand: ¡°Thank you? Are you out of your mind? Should I be thankful for you dirtying my skirt, or should I thank you for getting me fired and leaving me unemployed?¡± ¡°For helping you by holding down your skirt and stopping you from exposing yourself.¡± ¡°I¡¯m wearing leggings underneath, I don¡¯t need your help?¡± Angry, Qiao Yin yanked her skirt from under his foot and stormed off. ¡°Don¡¯t you want your bag?¡± Qiao Yin turned back around. She was so angry that she forgot she even had a bag. Just as she was about to lean over to pick up the bag, Lu Lingche stepped on the strap. Qiao Yin stiffened, her rage ring up! First, he caused her unemployment, then he dirtied her skirt, and now he even dared to step on her bag?! She lifted her foot and kicked towards Lu Lingche¡¯s leg: ¡°Get out of the way!¡± But to her surprise, her kick, despite being forceful, seemed to not affect Lu Lingche at all! No reaction? He doesn¡¯t feel pain? A prosthetic leg? Not believing it, Qiao Yin stepped on his foot again, harder. Yet he still didn¡¯t move, still stepping firmly on her bag strap. Just as she was about to stomp on him again, she felt a sudden heaviness on her shoulder and found herself pinned down by his hand. Gritting her teeth, she looked up to see the man beside her with a livid face, looking like he was about to strangle her. ¡°Qiao Yin, have you had enough?¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, do you have a fake leg or what?¡± Lu Lingche responded coldly, ¡°Did you just go swimming in the sea?¡± Confused, Qiao Yin responded: ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then why is your brain filled with water?¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, are you insulting me?!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know my leg is prosthetic? Haven¡¯t you seen it?¡± ¡°I did see it before, but what if you had an amputation these days when I didn¡¯t see you? Considering how annoying you are, it wouldn¡¯t be surprising if someone broke your leg.¡± Lu Lingche was so annoyed by her that it made his temples throb. Luckily, he had strong self-control, or else he would have thrown her into the sea right away. After taking a deep breath, he said: ¡°Come to the car with me, we need to talk about our divorce.¡± Qiao Yin sneered: ¡°Your mom injured me, and you made me lose my job. Yet, you still want a divorce so you can live happily ever after with your darling? Dream on!¡± Seeing that she was on the defensive, and that she couldn¡¯t be reasoned with this way, Lu Lingche had no choice but to say, ¡°My grandmother has already taken your revenge.¡± Qiao Yin frowned: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°My grandmother personally whipped my mother and father. You received fourshes, so she gave them fourshes too.¡± Qiao Yin was shocked! She never expected that the Old Madam would go that far for her! Tears welled up in her eyes instantly: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier! Let me go, I need to see the Old Madam!¡± ¡°She is now living with my parents in the old house, are you sure you want to go?¡± ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I? Do you think I¡¯ll stop seeing the Old Madam because of Madam Lu?¡± ¡°It¡¯s up to you, but first you have to sign the divorce agreement, or else I won¡¯t let you leave today.¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t go today. Besides, it doesn¡¯t make much difference whether I visit the Old Madam today or a few dayster!¡± With that, the two continued their standoff, neither willing to back down. Finally, after who knows how long, Lu Lingche relented: ¡°I¡¯ll give you fifty million for the divorce, is that okay?¡± Qiao Yin suddenly moved close to him and looked at him coldly: ¡°I don¡¯t need your charity. I¡¯ve already said, I don¡¯t want your money, but I won¡¯t give you a divorce either.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice also grew cold: ¡°Qiao Yin, don¡¯t bite the hand that feeds you.. Fifty million is enough to cover the debts of the Qiao family! What else do you want?¡± Chapter 70 - 70: Who is Lying Chapter 70: Who is Lying Trantor: 549690339 ¡°So what, you think just because you pped me then offered me a sweet date I wouldpromise? Why was I beaten so badly by your mom? Because I wouldn¡¯t sign the divorce agreement, which means Lan Yuyi can¡¯t get married and her child will be illegitimate! The more you guys are in a hurry, the less I am. And also, I¡¯m sick of seeing Lan Yuyi, a homewrecker, unting how much you love her every day!¡± ¡°What are you talking about? When did she unt her love life?¡± ¡°As long as I don¡¯t divorce, she will always be a shameful mistress. She wants to show off her love? I¡¯m sorry, but the most she can do in front of me is to show off the meals you¡¯ve prepared for her while she¡¯s pregnant, the clothes you¡¯ve bought her. Can she show off outside? She can¡¯t! Can you show off outside? You can¡¯t either! It must be choking you!¡± ¡°What are you bbering about! When did I ever prepare meals for her while she was pregnant!¡± ¡°The morning after I was beaten!¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t hold it back anymore, venting the frustration she had suffered at Lan Yuyi¡¯s ce: ¡°I was half beaten to death by your mother, and there was nothing to eat, but you got up early to prepare meals for her. You even went to great lengths, treating her like a human and totally ignoring me?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t prepare those meals for her!¡± ¡°Then who did you prepare them for?!¡± ¡°For you!¡± Qiao Yin was dumbfounded, her brain paused for a while before she asked: ¡°What did you say?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face was somber: ¡°I prepared breakfast for you early in the morning, and you left without eating a bite, and then you¡¯re ming me for it? Also, the clothes I prepared for you, why didn¡¯t you wear them, why did you throw them in the trash? I didn¡¯te after you, and yet you still dare to lose your temper at me? Do you think because you have something on me, you can act so arrogantly, forgetting your own identity?¡± Qiao Yin was baffled: ¡°When did I throw the clothes in the trash? Weren¡¯t those clothes bought for Lan Yuyi by you? How could I possibly throw her clothes?¡± Furious, Lu Lingche retorted: ¡°What clothes did I buy for Yuyi? Those were for you! Your clothes were all bloody and couldn¡¯t be worn, and all the clothes at home you had taken away, was I not supposed to prepare a new set for you? Are you using your brain for decoration?¡± Qiao Yin stuttered: ¡°But¡­But, Lan Yuyi said those clothes were bought by you for her! And the breakfast, she said it was made by you for her, how could I eat that?¡± Lu Lingche stared into Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes and asked, ¡°Did you really not throw the clothes in the trash?¡± ¡°I swear, absolutely not! If I did, may I never make a dime in this lifetime!¡± Lu Lingche nodded. If it wasn¡¯t her, then it must have been Lan Yuyi who threw them away. But could Lan Yuyi have done such a thing? In either case, one of them must be lying. But who? Then Qiao Yin thought it over: ¡°The breakfast and the clothes were really prepared for me? You¡¯re not lying?¡± Lu Lingche looked at her disdainfully: ¡°Are you worth lying to?¡± Qiao Yin red at him hatefully, but didn¡¯t question him further. She knew Lu Lingche¡¯s character; he was proud, arrogant, loved to be in control, and while he had many ws, he was too proud to lie about such trivial matters. Turns out it was Lan Yuyi who lied to her, she sounded so sweet and convincing that day. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t think at all that it was all made up by Lan Yuyi herself! Her schemes were really too deep, she had to be careful around her next time. The two fell into a long silence again. After a long while, this time it was Qiao Yin who backed down: ¡°I apologize for wasting your effort, I didn¡¯t know those were prepared for me.¡± The reason why Lan Yuyi was able to sessfully deceive her was because Lu Lingche always took Lan Yuyi¡¯s side. Losing confidence in herself, she didn¡¯t dare to hope for his kindness. Ultimately, it was still his fault! ¡°You understand now. so can we sign the divorce agreement?¡± ¡°No..¡± Chapter 71 - 71: Helping to Find a Job Chapter 71: Helping to Find a Job Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Why can¡¯t I have it, what¡¯s the problem now?¡± ¡°The essence of the problem has not been resolved. If we divorce, then you and Lan Yuyi can happily live together. I¡¯m petty, you both bullied me, and I can¡¯t stand to see you both doing well.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her with a furrowed brow, it was the first time he had ever seen someone boldly and unashamedly admit to their pettiness. She was really not pretending anymore. ¡°Didn¡¯t I exin everything? The breakfast was for you, the clothes were also bought for you!¡± ¡°So what? I was beaten so terribly, and it¡¯s all just swept under the rug?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t grandma retaliate for you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not enough! My back is still hurting, I hold grudges! You even forced my boss to fire me; I lost my job! You stepped on my dress, and now you¡¯re stepping on my bag!¡± Lu Lingche was silent for a long time, before finally lifting his foot. He bent down to pick up the bag and handed it to Qiao Yin, letting her go. Only then did the assistant dare to approach. He was puzzled, ¡°President Lu, why didn¡¯t you exin that you didn¡¯t get the Young Madam fired?¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to exin, that it was my mother¡¯s doing?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Is there a difference if it was done by my mother or me, in Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes?¡± ¡°Er¡­there should be some difference, right?¡± ¡°No difference.¡± Lu Lingche indifferently said, ¡°Moreover, I don¡¯t care what she thinks.¡± The assistant opened his mouth, didn¡¯t say anything, and hurriedly drove the car over to take him to the Corporation. President Lu has a meeting to attend. He¡¯s going to bete now! Lu Lingche sat in the car, the Divorce Agreement in his hand had been drawn up long ago, and thepensation amount on the agreement had been changed to fifty million. Only, he still hadn¡¯t managed to get Qiao Yin¡¯s signature on the divorce papers. However, he didn¡¯t feel any anger or resentment in his heart. After all, divorcing means marrying Lan Yuyi, and he has some inexplicable resistance in his heart. Qiao Yin refusing to divorce came in handy as a shield¡­ He thought for a while, took out his mobile phone, and dialed a number. Once the call was answered, a crisp female voice came from the other end: ¡°Second Brother.¡± Lu Lingche indifferently started: ¡°I have a person here who lost her job, arrange for her to work at your auction house.¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin.¡± The person on the other end was quite surprised: ¡°Second Sister-inw? Why don¡¯t you let her go to your Corporation?¡± ¡°Her abilities are too poor; I don¡¯t think highly of her.¡± The person on the other end was speechless, but did not dare to refute him. If it were Lu Shengqing on the other end, she would dare to retort directly, asking why he would send someone whose abilities he didn¡¯t value to herpany? But it¡¯s Lu Lingche on the other end; she doesn¡¯t have the guts to question him. Of course, Lu Shengqing wouldn¡¯t do such a disgraceful thing like Lu Lingche did. ¡°Alright, Second Brother, I¡¯ll contact Second Sister-inw.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let her know that I asked you to arrange it.¡± ¡°Understood, Second Brother.¡± That night, Qiao Yin received a friend request from a stranger. When she saw the profile picture of someone she recognized, she epted it immediately. The person immediately sent a message: ¡°Second Sister-inw, I am Lu Yanxi. I finally got your WeChat. I should have added you sooner.¡± Qiao Yin recognized everyone in the Lu family. Lu Yanxi is the daughter of the second branch of the Lu family and is Lu Lingche¡¯s cousin. However, she only had a nodding acquaintance with Lu Yanxi, having only met her a couple of times, and they didn¡¯t have much interaction otherwise. She was a bit puzzled as to why Lu Yanxi suddenly added her on WeChat. She didn¡¯t particrly like the people from the Lu family these days so her reply was polite but distant: ¡°Good evening, Miss Lu.¡± ¡°Oh my, Second Sister-inw, why are you being so formal? Just call me Yan Xi!¡± ¡°Yan Xi.¡± ¡°How have you been recently, Second Sister-inw?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t believe that as a member of the Lu family, she wouldn¡¯t know about her and Lu Lingche¡¯s ongoing divorce, or that Lan Yuyi was pregnant with Lu Lingche¡¯s child. But she didn¡¯t borate, simply replying to Yan Xi: ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°Second Sister-inw, as far as I know you quit your job after marrying Second Brother, didn¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Actually, it¡¯s like this. My auction house is short staffed.. Could youe over and give me a hand?¡± Chapter 72 - 72: Distinguished Guest, Qiao Yin Chapter 72: Distinguished Guest, Qiao Yin Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin gently declined, ¡°I don¡¯t understand anything about auctions. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll just cause you trouble if I go.¡± ¡°How can you roblem me? Everything on my end is straightforward. I hope that you won¡¯t reject me, Second Sister-inw. After all, you¡¯re family. I trust you more than others.¡± ¡°Moreover, the work here is not stressful. The environment is also very good. So, you don¡¯t have to worry about such issues.¡± ¡°Consider it as a casual visit, Second Sister-inw. If you feel ufortable, you can still reject my offerter.¡± Qiao Yin found it strange. She and Lu Yanxi were not very close and she was on bad terms with the Lu family. Why would she invite her to help? Could this be another trap set by Madam Lu? However, she remembered that the rtionship between Madam Lu and the second branch was only average. They didn¡¯t socialize much. After pondering for a while, she decided to go and find out the truth. She agreed, ¡°Then I wille to have a look. As I said, I don¡¯t understand auctions, I may not be able to help you, hope you won¡¯t mind.¡± ¡°Of course, I won¡¯t! I¡¯ll be so grateful as long as Second Sister-inw cane and help. Then, it¡¯s decided. I¡¯ll see you tomorrow, Second Sister-inw!¡± The next day, Qiao Yin got up early in the morning. She took a bath, carefully styled her hair, applied skincare, and light makeup, put on a formal suit skirt, stepped into high heels, carried a bag, and rode her bike out of the house. Her solemn preparations were certainly not for meeting Lu Yanxi. She was going to meet Dongfang Mu, the heir of the Eastern Empire Group. At half-past nine, as per the agreed time, she arrived at the office building of the Eastern Empire and was guided to the reception room by his secretary. However, when the door to the meeting room opened, she ran into an unexpected person¡ªLu Lingche. She couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. She hadn¡¯t made a mistake. She was sure she hade to the Eastern Empire, not the Shengling Group! Lu Lingche was clearly surprised to see her too. The leg that she had kicked yesterday started to hurt slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he was pushed aside by Dongfang Mu, who then spoke with a polite and solemn tone, ¡°Miss Qiao, right? I¡¯m sorry for making you wait. I was discussing something with someone and it ran a bitte. Pleasee in!¡± Qiao Yin quickly came to her senses and gave him a smile. ¡°No problem at all, Young Master Mu, I¡¯ve just arrived.¡± Dongfang Mu hadn¡¯t officially taken over the Eastern Empire yet and was only serving as a manager. Qiao Yin had done her homework beforeing and knew that people here called him Young Master Mu. ¡°Secretary Wan, bring my Pu¡¯er tea cake and make tea for Miss Qiao!¡± Secretary Wan obeyed and left. ¡°President Lu, I won¡¯t see you out. I have a valued guest here. Please make yourself at home.¡± Having said this, Dongfang Mu closed the guest room door. Lu Lingche was left outside. Had Dongfang Mu hurriedly ended their project coboration discussion just for the sake of making time for Qiao Yin? Why? Lu Lingche knew about Dongfang Mu¡¯s Pu¡¯er tea cake. It was auctionedst year at an auction held by Lu Yanxi and had cost him 1.7 million yuan. He was not willing to share it with others. Just now when he came to discuss business with Dongfang Mu, he was only served ordinary tea, without the willingness to serve him the valuable Pu¡¯er tea! Why would he serve it to Qiao Yin? For the first time in his life, Lu Lingche felt that his brain wasn¡¯t functioning fluently. Qiao Yin had unusually put on makeup today. Even when they got their marriage license, she hadn¡¯t worn any makeup. She had also put on a formal suit skirt. Clearly, she was here for a job interview. But what could she do? Front desk work? It couldn¡¯t be a front desk position. Dongfang Mu was the future heir to the Eastern Empire. Even though he was currently only a small HR manager, not everyone needed him to conduct the interview personally. Could it be because she looked attractive, so she got special treatment? This was also possible. Dongfang Mu was famously fond of beauties. Last month, he made the news for gifting a sports car to a female inte celebrity.. Chapter 73 - 73: Have We Met Before? Chapter 73: Have We Met Before? Trantor: 549690339 In the reception room. Dongfang Mu admired the beauty before him, and his voice softened, ¡°Your name is Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Mu.¡± ¡°What a coincidence, we meet again.¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but feel confused, ¡°Young Master Mu, have we met before?¡± ¡°Miss Qiao doesn¡¯t remember me? It seems my looks are too generic.¡± ¡°No, not at all. Young Master Mu is extraordinary. When I first saw you, I was dazed for a moment, thinking I had seen a famous movie star.¡± Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t entirely being courteous when she said this. She had already seen Dongfang Mu¡¯s pictures online, but meeting him in person still gave her a visual impact. His appearance and temperament were indeed very good, on par with a movie¡¯s leading man. Dongfang Mu chuckled, ¡°Miss Qiao¡¯s beauty is also stunning, so you left a deep impression on me. That day at the market, you bumped into me with your shopping cart. So we have met before.¡± Qiao Yin just remembered, the supermarket was actually owned by the Eastern Empire. Seeing her reaction, Dongfang Mu exined with a smile, ¡°The market is my family¡¯s. I was inspecting it around the time it opened.¡± Qiao Yin could hardly believe the coincidence, she apologized with a bit of guilt, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for running into you that day. It wasn¡¯t intentional, and it shouldn¡¯t have given you a bad first impression.¡± However, Dongfang Mu shook his head, ¡°Can¡¯t me you entirely. I checked out the ceter and the design was indeed unreasonable, prone to collisions. We¡¯ve had someone change the design so in the future you shouldn¡¯t have to worry about bumping into anyone while shopping.¡± Qiao Yin thought, he didn¡¯t seem to be as frivolous as the rumors suggested. Before deciding to meet him in her true identity, she had collected a lot of information about Dongfang Mu. The Dongfang Family is also a top-tier wealthy and prestigious family, with a long history of talented individuals. The family¡¯s businesses stretch across the globe. Dongfang Mu, as the only child of the Dongfang Family, was spoiled growing up, leading a very carefree life. From the time he came of age, he was constantly in the tabloids, frequently making the entertainment news headlines. ording to online rumors, his father had been asking him to take over the corporation for a long time, but he saw it as a chore and tly refused. He spent money like water, bought whatever was expensive, strictly partied and yed while avoiding any regr work. But from her chats with him on crisis, Qiao Yin found out that he was actually seriously learning how to manage a corporation. He seemed to be constantly scouting for talent, trying to cultivate his own aides. He even inspected the new supermarket alone, quietly and attentively solving issues, proving he was not just about having fun. There was a knock at the door and the secretary walked in carrying tea. Qiao Yin immediately caught the rich and pleasant aroma of the tea. The secretary set down the tea set and left. Dongfang Mu picked up the teapot and personally poured tea for Qiao Yin, ¡°This is my exclusive Pu¡¯er tea, you can¡¯t find it anywhere else. Please have a taste, Miss Qiao.¡± Qiao Yin picked up the teacup, blew gently on the tea, and slowly took a few sips. Her eyes sparkled a bit, ¡°This is great tea! I bet this tea is worth its weight in gold, Young Master Mu!¡± Dongfang Mu also took a few sips, his handsome face wore a gentle smile, ¡°It seems that Miss Qiao not only understandsplex codes but alsoplicated tea arts.¡± ¡°Not really, I can¡¯tpare to Young Master Mu in terms of proficiency. I have just followed my grandmother in drinking lots of tea, being able to discern good from bad is already my limit.¡± Qiao Yin also chuckled lightly, ¡°But I am indeed proficient in codes, otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have dared to ept your invitation today.¡± ¡°I was quite surprised, I never expected that Godkiller, the one who made waves on crisis, hacked into the Shengling Group¡¯s mobile system, and won the hearts of countless people, to be such a striking beauty. If all those people on crisis found out, I¡¯d guess they¡¯d start frantically pursuing you.¡± Qiao Yin received his praise quite neutrally, ¡°You tter me, Young Master Mu. We have agreed previously, you cannot reveal my real identity..¡± Chapter 74 - 74 - Why Are You Looking For Dongfang Mu Chapter 74: ¨C Why Are You Looking For Dongfang Mu Trantor: 549690339 Dongfang Mu was somewhat surprised by her reaction. Usually, when a girl isplimented on her beauty, she would feel very pleased, and some would even feel shy, knowing very well how beautiful they are. Many would even want to exchange their beauty for something else. But Qiao Yin didn¡¯t seem to react in any of these ways. Her beauty ranked among the top of all the beautiful women he had ever seen, and her skin, as white as jade, added extra points. However, she seemed to be oblivious to her own beauty, not realizing that her beauty could be a powerful weapon that could be used to gain unlimited benefits. She was like an innocent child, sitting on a mountain of gold and silver, yet choosing to work hard and exchange the food she nted for a little bit of cash. Seeing Dongfang Mu in a daze, Qiao Yin asked him: ¡°Young Master Mu, you¡¯re not going to back out, are you?¡± ¡°How could I?¡± ¡°Is it because you¡¯re disappointed that I¡¯m a woman?¡± ¡°Of course not. I¡¯m just surprised. How can a delicate girl like you have such a powerful handle like Godkiller.¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s just a codename. Young Master Mu, shouldn¡¯t we discuss our coboration? Do your previous promises still stand?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Dongfang Mu looked at her delicately beautiful face, his smile broadening: ¡°Considering Miss Qiao¡¯s capabilities, the annual sry of one million that I proposed was indeed low. But as I mentioned before, one million is just the basic sry. You don¡¯t need to work in the Corporation, but you¡¯ll help solve any problems we can¡¯t handle. The remuneration for your help will be calcted separately and I promise it will be higher than the market rate. Please rest assured, Miss Qiao.¡± ¡°Most importantly, Miss Qiao, you¡¯ll be considered as the cybersecurity engineer I personally hired. We will announce you as my assistant publicly and you don¡¯t have to listen to anymands from the Corporation¡¯s employees. You only answer to me.¡± Qiao Yin nodded: ¡°You made this very clear before, Young Master Mu. I understand that I wouldn¡¯t work for anyone else in the Corporation, I am your personal resource.¡± The frustrations Dongfang Mu had experienced during the negotiations with Lu Lingche were finally relieved at this moment. It was morefortable to coborate with a beautiful person, especially a smart one. He handed a contract to Qiao Yin: ¡°You can take a look at the specific uses, Miss Qiao.¡± Qiao Yin took the contract and read it carefully. Once she confirmed there were no issues, she signed it. Dongfang Mu also signed it and then extended his hand to Qiao Yin: ¡°Looking forward to our coboration!¡± Qiao Yin briefly shook his hand: ¡°I look forward to working with you, Young Master Mu!¡± After saying that, she put the contract into her bag and turned to leave. Once out of the Eastern Empire building, Qiao Yin hopped onto her bicycle and headed to Lu Yanxi¡¯spany. Lu Lingche was sitting in the car, watching Qiao Yin leave, and asked his assistant: ¡°How long was Qiao Yin in there, Yuanshan?¡± ¡°Twenty-two minutes, President Lu.¡± Lu Lingche furrowed his eyebrows: ¡°Follow her and stop her.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± Momentster, Qiao Yin was forced to stop by a ck Maybach. She recognized this car at a nce. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t leave? The car window was lowered to reveal Lu Lingche, his handsome and cold face in view: ¡°What were you doing with Dongfang Mu?¡± ¡°What does it have to do with you? I don¡¯t have to report to you, I¡¯m not your subordinate. Move!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know who Dongfang Mu is?¡± ¡°And who is he?¡± ¡°He¡¯s a renowned yboy!¡± ¡°You can¡¯t believe all the rumors. I think Dongfang Mu is a nice person, gentle, polite and most importantly, generous. Unlike some people who are petty and stingy.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened: ¡°What are you implying? Did he give you money?¡± ¡°You forced me out of work. The least I could do is find another job. How about you try and harass me with your status again, Mr. Lu, see whether Dongfang Mu will yield to your threats and fire me..¡± Chapter 75 - 75: Jumping Into Another Fire Pit Chapter 75: Jumping Into Another Fire Pit Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche already guessed that she went for an interview. But he was puzzled. With Qiao Yin¡¯s personality, how could she be courteously treated by someone as arrogant as Dongfang Mu. Besides her face, she had nothing else. Dongfang Mu, being the person he was, happened to be interested in women¡¯s beauty. He always had an extraordinary patience and persistence for beautiful women. ¡°Dongfang Mu is not a good person, you¡¯d better steer clear of him. You can find work elsewhere; it doesn¡¯t have to be at the Eastern Empire.¡± He had already asked Lu Yanxi to arrange a job for her, so why hadn¡¯t Lu Yanxi contacted her? Qiao Yin suddenlyughed, but her smile was full of mockery: ¡°Dongfang Mu is not a good person? And you are? You made me lose my job, and yet you¡¯re still shamelessly lecturing me here? No matter how bad Dongfang Mu may be, he¡¯s still better than you!¡± ¡°He¡¯s better than me? You think you know him well enough to say that?!¡± ¡°Of course I don¡¯t know him well, but I do know you. There¡¯s no one in the world more cold-hearted and inhumane than you.¡± ¡°So, you just jump into another fire pit?¡± ¡°How can it be a fire pit? Talking to Dongfang Mu is much morefortable than talking to you. And when I talk to him, I don¡¯t have to worry about his mother summoning me to her house and whip me. I wouldn¡¯t be deprived of the basic human dignity.¡± On this matter, Lu Lingche was at a disadvantage, and he couldn¡¯t refute Qiao Yin. But Qiao Yin¡¯s attitude made him feel ufortable. He forcibly suppressed this difort and instructed his assistant to drive on. On the way to the Corporation, he called Lu Yanxi again: ¡°Did you contact Qiao Yin? Why hasn¡¯t she started working in yourpany?¡± Lu Yanxi quickly replied, ¡°Second Brother, I did contact Second Sister-inw. We agreed on 10:30 as the time. There¡¯s still half an hour left!¡± ¡°Why not earlier?¡± ¡°Second Brother, my job is special. I often get off work after 10 PM at night, so I start work veryte.¡± ¡°Start earlier next time!¡± Lu Lingche said coldly and then hung up the phone. Lu Yanxi, who was bullied by him, muttered to herself, ¡°What the heck, if you want to help Second Sister-inw find a job earlier, why don¡¯t you help her yourself! Why are you bullying me! If I could read your mind, the Shengling Group would be mine!¡± Suddenly, a voice came from the living room, ¡°Yan Xi!¡± Lu Yanxi quickly ran downstairs and helped the person standing there, ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m so d you¡¯re here!¡± The Old Madam looked puzzled, ¡°Why did you call me in such a hurry?¡± ¡°Oh, I should havee to see you earlier. But today is special, I need your help.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong, have you run out of money again?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ve started my ownpany. I can make my own money now. I don¡¯t need your help anymore!¡± ¡°So what do you need my help for? You¡¯re always partying and having a good time. You¡¯re so blissfully lost. What could possibly trouble you?¡± It¡¯s true that Lu Yanxi enjoyed having a good time, but she didn¡¯t mind the Old Madam teasing her. Sheughed cheerfully and said, ¡°I¡¯m nning to invite Second Sister-inw to work at mypany. But she seems to resist our family, so I coaxed her here temporarily. Can you help me convince her that it¡¯s you who found her this job? I think she won¡¯t resist that way.¡± The Old Madam, being incredibly sharp and experienced, immediately sensed something was off, ¡°Out of the blue, why do you want Qiao Yin to work at yourpany? And you need me to speak up for you. Tell me, who asked you to find Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°Oh my, nothing escapes you, does it? But I must ask you to keep this a secret for me. Otherwise, my Second Brother will kill me.¡± ¡°Is it Lingche who asked you to find Qiao Yin?¡± Lu Yanxi nodded her head, ¡°Yes, Second Brother is quite peculiar. He called me yesterday, and then again today. I think he¡¯s really into it.. I have to fulfill this task, right? So that I can ask Shengling Group to invest in meter!¡± Chapter 76 - 76: New Job Chapter 76: New Job Trantor: 549690339 Upon hearing this, the Old Madam couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Qiao Yin has been greatly harmed by those two, she even lost her job. I suppose Lingche still has a conscience, knowing to ask you to take care of Qiao Yin.¡± Lu Yanxi perked up her ears immediately, ¡°Grandma, what do you mean? Howes Second Sister-inw lost her job because of Second Brother?¡± The Old Madam shook her head, ¡°This time it wasn¡¯t your Second Brother, but your Eldest Aunt. She had a bodyguard pretend to be your Second Brother¡¯s assistant, and called Qiao Yin¡¯s boss to force him to fire Qiao Yin.¡± Lu Yanxi couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Eldest Aunt is determined to ruin everything!¡± Being a member of the Lu Family, she naturally knew that Lu Lingche and Qiao Yin were going through a divorce, and that her eldest brother¡¯s fiancee was pregnant with her Second Brother¡¯s child. Eldest Aunt is now forcing Second Brother to marry Lan Yuyi, and to bolster Lan Yuyi¡¯s position, she even whipped Qiao Yin. She thought no one outside would know about this, but is there a wall in the world that doesn¡¯t leak? There were so many servants and bodyguards in the old mansion, any of them could go out and talk, and this matter couldn¡¯t be covered up. Now other noble families were all watching the drama of the Lu Family, even she was ridiculed whenever she went out, it made her really angry! The Old Madam patted Lu Yanxi¡¯s hand, ¡°Good child, since Lingche has the intention of asking you for help, you should take more care of Qiao Yin. That child is quite pitiful. Her mother died young, and her father never cared for her after remarrying. When she married into our family, I failed to protect her, sigh! I still don¡¯t know how to exin it to her grandmother, who saved my life.¡± ¡°Oh, Grandma, don¡¯t worry! I knew you care for Second Sister-inw, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t dare to ask you here today! I will definitely take good care of Second Sister-inw. Although I call her sister-inw, I¡¯m actually a year older than her, I¡¯m her big sister!¡± The Old Madamughed, ¡°Nonsense, if you call her sister-inw following your Second Brother, then you are the little sister.¡± ¡°Oh, whatever, let¡¯s hurry up. I have an appointment with Second Sister-inw at thepany. If you alsoe, everything will be alright!¡± The Old Madam was also delighted, ¡°I can check on her recovery. With the medicine from her grandmother, she should recover rapidly!¡± ¡°When you see Second Sister-inw, don¡¯t mention that Second Brother asked me to get her a job. Say it was your idea, or Second Brother will not spare me.¡± ¡°I got it, I got it. You are fussier than an old woman.¡± Half past ten in the morning. Qiao Yin arrived on time at Lu Yanxi¡¯spany, Xiyuan Auction House. However, once she entered Lu Yanxi¡¯s office, she saw an unexpected person. She ran to the Old Madam in surprise and joy, hugged her, and said, ¡°Grandma!¡± The Old Madam chortled, ¡°Ah! Were you surprised to see me here waiting for you? Are you happy?¡± Qiao Yin nodded vigorously, ¡°Very happy!¡± ¡°I asked Yanxi to find you. I wanted to give you a surprise today.¡± ¡°So it was you, Grandma, who helped me find a job. You really do care about me! But how did you know I lost my job?¡± ¡°I moved back to the old house recently and live under the same roof with Lingche¡¯s mother. How could I not know about the good things she¡¯s done?¡± Qiao Yin puzzled, ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°It was Lingche¡¯s mother who found out where you worked and had someone call your boss to fire you.¡± Qiao Yin was stunned, ¡°She did it?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you know it was her?¡± ¡°I thought it was Lu Lingche¡­ and besides, when I confronted him yesterday, he didn¡¯t deny it!¡± ¡°This child, still the same stubborn temper, he never wants to exin anything.¡± Lu Yanxi on the side also said, ¡°Second Brother has always been like that, not fond of talking, he doesn¡¯t care if others misunderstand him, but he is really kind-hearted.¡± Qiao Yin could tell that they were both speaking up for Lu Lingche. However, even if they praised Lu Lingche to the skies now, it would be in vain. She looked at Lu Yanxi and sincerely apologized, ¡°Yan Xi, I really owe you an apology. When you contacted me yesterday and offered me a job, my attitude was somewhat cold. It was because I was beaten by Madam Lu and had some resistance towards the Lu family. I didn¡¯t know you were entrusted by Grandma. I¡¯m sorry..¡± Chapter 77 - 77: Got Photographed Chapter 77: Got Photographed Trantor: 549690339 Her sincere apology made Lu Yanxi feel instantly fond of her. ¡°Second Sister-inw, what are you talking about? We¡¯re all family, you don¡¯t need to say sorry. I was indeed rash yesterday, but I¡¯m more than d that you¡¯re willing to save face ande to work with me!¡± Old Madam was still concerned about her injury:¡±Yinyin, let me have a look at your back, has the injury healed?¡± ¡°It¡¯s all better, Grandma, don¡¯t worry, I had my grandmother¡¯s medicine, it doesn¡¯t hurt anymore.¡± The Old Madam, still not convinced, insisted on lifting the back of her clothing to check the wound herself. There was only a faint pink mark left on her fair and delicate back, it had indeed almost healed. Lu Yanxi watched in astonishment: ¡°Everyone outside has been saying that Second Sister-inw was beaten half to death, you recovered so quickly? Second Sister-inw, your back is so beautiful, it¡¯s a relief that there are no scars, that would¡¯ve been a real shame! But what kind of medicine did you use? It¡¯s impressive!¡± Qiao Yin was momentarily startled, did everyone outside know about Madam Lu beating her up? It seemed that Madam Lu really couldn¡¯t keep the mouths of the servants at home under control. She took a light breath and said to Lu Yanxi: ¡°This is my grandmother¡¯s secret family recipe for an ointment to heal injuries. I¡¯ll give you a bottleter, it¡¯s very effective for bruises and injuries, it can also be handy for life-threatening wounds as it can stop bleeding and heal wounds quickly. Of course, I hope you won¡¯t have to use it.¡± Lu Yanxi was pleasantly surprised: ¡°Thank you, Second Sister-inw! I¡¯ve long heard that your grandmother is a divine healer, now I¡¯ll have her medicine, I¡¯m so lucky!¡± Seeing that the two were getting along well, Old Madam advised: ¡°Yinyin, you and Yanxi are about the same age, you should get along and you can spend more time together in the future.¡± With the Old Madam making an introduction, Qiao Yin put down her guard and put on a smile: ¡°Of course, Grandma.¡± Then, she quickly confirmed the details of the work with Lu Yanxi. As per Lu Yanxi, the auction house¡¯s work was generally idle, and only busy when holding auctions. Fortunately, Dongfang Mu didn¡¯t require her to work full shifts every day, the timings didn¡¯t conflict. Because she was new to this, the sry Lu Yanxi offered was not very high. However, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t mind, she was happy to have the valuable chance to learn more and expand her social circle. At noon, she, Lu Yanxi and the Old Madam had lunch together, then the Old Madam left. She started to get familiar with the work guided by Lu Yanxi. Lu Yanxi clearly didn¡¯t treat her like an outsider, she began to teach her from the basics and did not hold anything back. In the evening, after their work, Lu Yanxi took Qiao Yin out for dinner at a nearby restaurant. While waiting for their meal, Lu Yanxi casually scrolled through the news and eximed: ¡°Second Sister-inw, you and Second Brother are trending!¡± Qiao Yin was surprised, she leaned her head in and saw that she had been photographed with Lu Lingche on the beach the day before. He indeed carries controversy wherever he goes, they managed to get photographed there. Manyments in thements section guessed at her identity, where some said she was Lu Lingche¡¯s wife, others guessed she was his lover, while few referred to her as Lu Lingche¡¯s sister. Lu Yanxi, his real sister, was so upset she mmed the table: ¡°These people have no idea what I look like, they are talking nonsense! And who would be that intimate with a sister?¡± The angle of the photo was quite tricky, Qiao Yin seemed almost embraced in Lu Lingche¡¯s arms, with the sea and beach as their backdrop, it carried a sweet and romantic vibe. But only Qiao Yin knew the reality. The sweet romantic vibe was all an illusion, created by the public¡¯s imagination, she and Lu Lingche were at each other¡¯s throats during that moment. In front of Lu Yanxi, who was in the know, Qiao Yin did not hide: ¡°It¡¯s an issue of perspective, we were not intimate. My rtionship with Lu Lingche is already in a bad state, I got unemployed because of him and went to the beach to vent on my own, and he was there to get me to sign the Divorce Agreement..¡± Chapter 78 - 78 Who Said She Likes Me? Chapter 78: Who Said She Likes Me? Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Second Sister-inw¡­¡± ¡°Yan Xi, stop calling me Second Sister-inw. You¡¯ll probably need to change that soon, just call me Qiao Yin!¡± ¡°No, I can¡¯t. Grandmother said that she only recognizes you as my second brother¡¯s wife, so I only recognize you as my Second Sister-inw too!¡± Qiao Yinughed helplessly: ¡°I know grandmother loves me, I didn¡¯t expect you to back me up as well, thanks. But you really should stop calling me Second Sister-inw.¡± Lu Yanxi nodded, seemingly agreeing, but after a while, she called out again: ¡°Second Sister-inw, what¡¯s this huge footprint doing on your dress in this photo?¡± ¡°It was left by Lu Lingche.¡± ¡°What? That¡¯s so horrible of Second Brother! How could he step on your dress!¡± ¡°Look closely at what¡¯s under his feet.¡± ¡°Is that¡ªyour handbag¡¯s strap?¡± ¡°Yes, he stepped on the strap of my handbag to prevent me from taking it, and then forced me to sign the Divorce Agreement.¡± ¡°Second Brother really is a jerk!¡± Lu Yanxi was furious: ¡°If he can be such a jerk, Second Sister-inw, you really should teach him a lesson!¡± ¡°Did you see the footprint on his pants?¡± ¡°I saw it.¡± ¡°I kicked him.¡± Lu Yanxi gave her a thumbs-up: ¡°Well done, Second Sister-inw!¡± Qiao Yin shook her head with a smile: ¡°I really didn¡¯t have a choice.¡± ¡°Second Sister-inw, aren¡¯t you scared of Second Brother?¡± In an unquestionably surprised tone, Lu Yanxi asked: ¡°You actually dared to kick him! You may not know, but I¡¯ve been scared of him since I was a kid, he¡¯s scarier than my elder brother. He never smiles and when we reunite for New Year¡¯s, I only dare to talk to my elder brother, not Second Brother.¡± ¡°I used to be scared, but not anymore. So when I kicked him, I didn¡¯t feel guilty.¡± ¡°Second Sister-inw, have you been in love with Second Brother for a long time?¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback: ¡°Why would you say that?¡± ¡°I could tell. Before you married into the family, you often visited Grandmother. Every time you heard that Second Brother was alsoing, your eyes would sparkle, and your smile would be extra sweet.¡± Qiao Yin could not help but lower her head,ughing bitterly: ¡°Was it that obvious? How embarrassing.¡± However, Lu Yanxi sighed: ¡°What¡¯s there to be embarrassed about? When you like someone, you can¡¯t help but show it. I also have someone I like, but sadly, he doesn¡¯t pay attention to me.¡± Qiao Yin found that strange: ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t he pay attention to you? You¡¯re so pretty, cheerful, and from a good family. Your work is going great as well. Why would any man reject you?¡± ¡°Sometimes,ing from a family that is too good can also scare people away.¡± So everyone has their own worries. Qiao Yin, because of her mediocre family background, has always been looked down upon by Madam Lu. Lu Yanxi, on the other hand, scared people away because her background was too good. The two of them, having shared their personal issues that they usually wouldn¡¯t reveal to others, became much closer. After having dinner and doing some work, Qiao Yin left for home at 8 in the evening. Lu Yanxi also left for home, but before leaving, she called Lu Lingche to report today¡¯s events. ¡°Second Brother, Second Sister-inw has agreed to work with me. I offered her a monthly sry of six thousand. Is that okay? It¡¯s her first time here, if I offer too much she may not ept it. Her sry can be gradually increasedter.¡± ¡°You¡¯re overthinking it. No matter how high you offer, she¡¯ll ept it.¡± ¡°Huh? Why?¡± ¡°Because she likes nothing more than money.¡± ¡°Really? But Second Sister-inw seems nice, I don¡¯t feel like she¡¯s materialistic at all!¡± ¡°She is. Otherwise, why would she have married into the Lu family? Isn¡¯t it because of the money?¡± ¡°That can¡¯t be true. She must have married you because she likes you.¡± ¡°Who says she likes me?¡± ¡°Second Sister-inw admitted it herself today!¡± ¡°You believed what she said? And yet, when I say she¡¯s into money, you don¡¯t believe me?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t say I don¡¯t believe you, Second Brother. But you may have misunderstood Second Sister-inw, so your assessment of her could be wrong.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t made a mistake.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was cold: ¡°She¡¯s very good at pretending. Don¡¯t let her fool you..¡± Chapter 79 - 79: The Ignored Details Chapter 79: The Ignored Details Trantor: 549690339 Lu Yanxi felt like she was about to faint from frustration. Arguing with someone of Lu Lingche¡¯s extraordinary intelligence was definitely not her forte. However, individuals with extremely high IQs often tend to suffer from a critical w ¨C an extremely low EQ. This characteristic was particrly evident in Lu Lingche. ¡°Second Brother, Second Sister-inw is not the kind of person you think she is. She has a gentle personality and is intelligent and eager to learn. I taught her something today and she picked it up exceptionally quickly, quicker than anyone else in mypany. You previously imed that you looked down on her because of herck of ability, I think that¡¯s not fair.¡± ¡°Lu Yanxi, now that you¡¯ve started a smallpany, you dare to instruct me? Without me, your auction house would have bottomed out by now.¡± The development of Lu Yanxi¡¯spany indeed depended entirely on him. Hearing his angry tone, she quickly said: ¡°No, no, I was just casually mentioning it. It¡¯s gettingte, Second Brother, you should rest early. Bye-bye!¡± After hanging up, she couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes. Luckily, he was just her cousin and she didn¡¯t need to interact with him often. However, she couldn¡¯t understand how her Second Sister-inw could tolerate him. What Lu Yanxi didn¡¯t know was that her words had actually had some effect on Lu Lingche. He had a certain understanding of his cousin. She had been pampered since she was a child and was very picky, not just anyone could catch her eye. For example, Lan Yuyi was someone she never really liked. The whole Lu family favored his elder brother, including Lu Yanxi, who was usually close to his elder brother and never particrly close to him. He had assumed Lu Yanxi, like the rest of his family, would like Lan Yuyi by way of association. Surprisingly, she didn¡¯t like Lan Yuyi, but rather, she liked Qiao Yin. Somehow, this inexplicably assuaged some tensions in his heart. However, looking at a certain email inbox on hisputer that had ceased receiving messages, his mood worsened again. The mysterious master who could help him repair the video hadpletely disappeared. No matter how he tried to get a response, nothing came back. Interrogating Yan Xing had produced no results either. Lu Lingche¡¯s gazended on the Crisis hackerwork. He had seemingly overlooked a minor detail this entire time¡ªthe timeline of when the Tiansheng System was hacked, the Shengling Corporation¡¯swork attacked, and the video repaired by the mysterious person, they all ovepped significantly! This mysterious person had been able to help him repair the video, butter all of a sudden imed they were unable to do so. He had been puzzled as to what went wrong. Now, it seemed possible that he might have offended this mysterious person. Could it be that this mysterious person was the hacker called Godkiller who had breached the Tiansheng System? Only a hacker on Godkiller¡¯s level could possibly repair his video. And only a hacker of Godkiller¡¯s caliber would be beyond Yan Xing¡¯s control, and even defiant under his threats, not daring to divulge any information. Lu Lingche clicked on his chat window with Godkiller and spoke with conviction: ¡°It was you who repaired the video for me.¡± His statement was abrupt and any other person would definitely not understand, but the mysterious person would definitely understand. Propping up her chin, Qiao Yin looked at the chat message that popped up on the Crisiswork, but didn¡¯t reply. She hadn¡¯t expected Lu Lingche to figure out so quickly that the person who repaired the video and the one who asked for the reward was the same. There was a knock at the door. Qiao Yin closed the webpage and got up to answer the door. A handsome youthful face appeared before her eyes. ¡°Qiao Jiasen, what brings you here sote?¡± ¡°For you.¡± Qiao Jiasen handed her a basket of cherries. They were her favorite fruit. She took the basket with surprise: ¡°Did you buy these for me? They¡¯ve juste on the market, they are quite expensive!¡± She used to buy cherries without considering the price, simply buying what she wanted directly. But times had changed. Not as well-off as she used to be, the price of the cherries was the first thing that came to mind. ¡°I didn¡¯t buy them, we suddenly came into some money at home. My parents¡¯ finances loosened up a bit, they bought these and sent them to me at school. I don¡¯t like cherries much, so I¡¯m giving them to you.¡± Qiao Yin found it strange: ¡°You suddenly got some money? Where did ite from and how much?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know where it came from, but it seems like there¡¯s around ten million.¡± ¡°That much? That will indeed ease some of our family¡¯s financial crisis.¡± Although Qiao Yin was puzzled, she didn¡¯t delve into it. Qiao Haidong had been running his business for a long time and likely had some contacts.. Chapter 80 - 80: Refusing to Remarry Chapter 80: Refusing to Remarry Trantor: 549690339 Elsewhere. Lu Lingche had been waiting for a response from Godkiller for quite a while, but none came. He had already made up his mind that Godkiller was the one who repaired the video. He mulled it over and sent another message to Godkiller, ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing to fix the video for me, I can fulfill my promise of one million US dors.¡± Then, he shut down hisputer and left the office. Once he left the office building and got in his car, Lu Lingche realized it was raining lightly again. Usually, whenever it rained, Lan Yuyi would call him to apany her, but today, there was no call. Lu Lingche found this slightly odd but dismissed it. Only when he returned home did he understand why Lan Yuyi hadn¡¯t called him today. Because she was already at his house. ¡°Lingche, you¡¯re finally home. I was about to fall asleep waiting for you.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice was gentle. As she spoke, she stepped forward, intending to grasp Lu Lingche¡¯s arm. However, Lu Lingche took a step back, avoiding her hand, ¡°Why are you here?¡± With a flush of shyness, Lan Yuyi exined, ¡°Aunt Yao said we¡¯re going to get married on the 25th. I am going to be your wife and should not be living separately from you. In the future, we will live together.¡± ¡°I¡¯m still not divorced from Qiao Yin, I can¡¯t marry you yet.¡± ¡°I know you will divorce her. It doesn¡¯t matter how long it takes, I will wait. Lingche, I want to give our child aplete family, a loving environment where the child can grow up happy.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve told you before,¡± Lingche¡¯s voice was indifferent, ¡°I will not be a real husband to you. Love is out of the question.¡± Lan Yuyi lowered her tear-filled eyes, ¡°I know, I¡¯m not asking for much. We can pretend to be in love for the sake of the child, to give him a happy childhood. Once he¡¯s older, we can part ways.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her teary-eyed face, feeling a headacheing on, ¡°I promised my elder brother that I would take good care of you, and that will never change. But taking care of you doesn¡¯t mean I have to marry you. We don¡¯t need to waste our time by pretending to be a couple. The Lu Family will raise the child after it¡¯s born. You are still young and can start over. I think that is what my elder brother would have wanted.¡± Lan Yuyi turned chalk-white, ¡°You¡­you want to kick me out? Want to separate me from my child? No! I will never allow myself to be separated from my child!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. You are always wee to visit your child at the Lu residence. If you don¡¯t want the Lu family to raise the child, you have the right to raise the child yourself.¡± Tears slid down Lan Yuyi¡¯s face, ¡°Lingche, you have been lying to me all along, haven¡¯t you? You never intended to divorce Qiao Yin. You are unwilling to take responsibility for me or the child. You see us as a burden, and you want to drive us away.¡± Lu Lingche frowned deeply, ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean.¡± ¡°I have seen the news.¡± ¡°What news?¡± ¡°The news of you romantically embracing Qiao Yin by the seaside. You have been deceiving me all along. What you said about taking care of me was just polite talk. I was naive enough to take it seriously. Do you think this is what your elder brother would have wanted? You didn¡¯t take his final words to heart!¡± Lu Lingche had also seen that piece of news today. The public rtions department had even asked him whether they should do anything about it, to which he said there was no need. Because there was nothing romantic between him and Qiao Yin, she was more likely to kick him to death. His legs were still covered in bruises. But just like he didn¡¯t feel the need to exin his rtionship with Lan Yuyi to Qiao Yin, he didn¡¯t feel the need to exin his ¡®thing¡¯ with Qiao Yin to Lan Yuyi. As for his elder brother¡ª This was his trigger point, one that nobody was allowed to touch! Not even Lan Yuyi.. Chapter 81 - 81: You Suspect Me? Chapter 81: You Suspect Me? Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche¡¯s voice turned cold: ¡°You don¡¯t have to keep piercing my heart by bringing up my older brother. I know I¡¯ve let him down, there is no need for you to remind me!¡± ¡°Do you think I am as kind-hearted as my older brother? Let me make it clear to you today, I am not. My heart is full of darkness and devoid of sunlight! Otherwise, why do you think everyone prefers my older brother and not me?¡± ¡°You should be grateful that you are my older brother¡¯s woman because do you think if you were carrying my child, I would take responsibility? I don¡¯t have such noble character! My style is to dump after sleeping with someone, just like Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°Besides, I don¡¯t have any recollections of what happened that night. Whether the child is truly mine is still unknown. I need you to provide me with a certification report.¡± Lan Yuyi was shocked by Lu Lingche¡¯s sudden coldness. She had never seen such a terrifying side of him before! Although he had always been indifferent in the past, he was almost entirely submissive to her. He did whatever she wanted him to do, so much so she thought she could control him. It turned out all to be an illusion! She was trembling so much that she could barely speak: ¡°You¡­ you¡­you doubt me?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t trust anyone, except for my older brother.¡± Lan Yuyi palely said: ¡°Of course my child is yours. I¡¯ll get a test done tomorrow. You had sex with me and now you don¡¯t want to take responsibility? I won¡¯t cling to you. I will have the child aborted tomorrow, leave the Lu family, and will never return!¡± Saying this, she turned around and ran out. Lu Lingche, with a chilling face, ordered his assistant: ¡°Yuanshan, follow her, send her home, and make sure nothing happens to her.¡± The assistant hurried after her. The rain outside was getting heavier, a lightning bolt struck, deafeningly loud. Lu Lingche looked out the window. In his heart, he silently said: ¡°Brother, I¡¯m sorry, I unintentionally revealed my dark side to your fiancee. You told me to hide these things, but they are impossible to hide, I am just this kind of cold-hearted, ruthless person.¡± A momentter, Lu Lingche received a call from his mother. Madam Lu was furious on the phone: ¡°Lingche, what¡¯s going on?!¡± ¡°What do you mean, what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Yuyi is pregnant with your child, and you kicked her out?! I told her to live with you. Why are you making things difficult for her?¡± ¡°I am not making things difficult for her; didn¡¯t you give her my brother¡¯s house? Isn¡¯t it good for her to live there?¡± ¡°She will be scared if she lives alone. From now on, she will live with you. Bring her back immediately! Also, do you really doubt that the child isn¡¯t yours? If it¡¯s not yours, then whose is it? Is there another man around Yuyi? Let me tell you, if anything happens to her or the baby, I won¡¯t live either!¡± Lu Lingche was threatened with death by his own mother, but he was still unmoved: ¡°I don¡¯t like having strangers at home, so I won¡¯t live with Lan Yuyi.¡± ¡°Yuyi is a stranger? Now she¡¯s part of our Lu family, she¡¯s carrying your child, she¡¯s one of the closest people to you! You could ept living with Qiao Yin, a stranger, so why can¡¯t you ept Yuyi?!¡± Lu Lingche himself couldn¡¯t exin why he could ept Qiao Yin. All he said coldly was: ¡°Don¡¯t I even have the right to live alone? This vi is bought with my own money, not the family¡¯s, you have no say in this. If you like Lan Yuyi so much, you move there and live with her, don¡¯t involve me.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mess me around! What sense is there in me living with Yuyi? You are the father of her child now, you two have to live together! Immediately go and apologize to Yuyi, and make it up to her!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been messing around for quite some time, you and my father taught me well.. However about apologizing, it¡¯s something you never taught me, so I don¡¯t know how to!¡± Chapter 82 - 82 What is an Apology Chapter 82: What is an Apology Trantor: 549690339 Seeing that her stringency wasn¡¯t working, Madam Lu resorted to emotional pleas, ¡°It¡¯s okay if you¡¯re angry with me, there¡¯s nosting hatred between mother and son. Whatever you say, I won¡¯t really be angry with you.¡± ¡°But you can¡¯t antagonize Yuyi, son. She is bearing the Lu Family¡¯s offspring. The doctors have confirmed that it¡¯s a healthy boy, and he¡¯s developing well.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been longing for a grandson for so long; please don¡¯t disappoint me. I¡¯ve already lost your elder brother. If I were to lose a grandchild as well, I genuinely couldn¡¯t bear such a blow.¡± Lu Lingche remained silent, this time he didn¡¯t snap at her. Madam Lu knew her words were having an effect and continued tearfully, ¡°Ever since your elder brother passed away, I have dreamt of him frequently. In my dreams, he¡¯s always concerned about Yuyi, asking me to take care of her. He adored Yuyi immensely when he was alive. Didn¡¯t you know?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve gotten Yuyi pregnant, and you¡¯ve already wronged her enough. Don¡¯t keeppounding your mistakes. If she were to terminate the pregnancy, it could be highly risky. Her health isn¡¯t good and she could lose her life as well as the baby¡¯s. Surely you wouldn¡¯t want your elder brother¡¯s spirit to rest in peace, would you?¡± ¡°Please son, for my sake, go and apologize to Yuyi. Pregnancy often triggers emotional upheavals: if anything unhappy were to happen, it¡¯ll be toote for us to regret.¡± Somehow, a particr sentiment pierced his heart and Lu Lingche finally wavered, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go see her.¡± After hanging up the phone, he drove to his elder brother¡¯s vi. Lan Yuyi was weeping on the sofa, with his assistant dutifully standing guard beside her. Seeing Lingche arrive, the assistant stepped back. Lu Lingche walked up to Lan Yuyi and draped a nket around her. He then sat down two meters away from her and spoke indifferently, ¡°Stop crying. Your tears have no effect on me, although I believe my elder brother wouldn¡¯t want you to cry.¡± Of course, Lan Yuyi knew her tears made no difference to him. However, if Lu Shengqing wouldn¡¯t want to see her crying, that was enough. Because, even though Sheng Qing is dead, LingChe would not do things to upset his elder brother. Through her sobs, she asked, ¡°Why are you here? Didn¡¯t you doubt that the child in my belly is yours? Are you here to hound me to death? Or do you want me to prove the paternity of the child right now? You¡¯re going too far!¡± Every time Lu Lingche saw her crying, he felt a headache and got frustrated, ¡°Stop overthinking, go upstairs to sleep!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve painted me so despicable, how am I supposed to sleep? Lingche, don¡¯t you think you should apologize to me?¡± Lu Lingche stared out at the pouring rain and remained silent. Apologize? What a joke! Who taught him to apologize? No one. Growing up, his parents doted exclusively on his elder brother, leaving him with nothing but reproach and cold detachment. When he was seven, a servant broke a valuable vase and med it on him. His father beat him mercilessly, and no amount of begging or exining mattered. Later, the truth came out that it was the servant who broke the vase. But did anyone apologize to him? No. At the age of nine, he fell sick with a fever and headache, not feeling like going to school. His mother thought he was faking it to skip school and beat him before forcing him to go to school. He fainted at school and was taken to the hospital by a teacher. The doctor confirmed that he was severely sick, not pretending. Did anyone apologize to him then? No. So, why should he apologize to Lan Yuyi? When he argued with Qiao Yin, he did indeed lose his temper and said some harsh things. But with Lan Yuyi, he never lost hisposure, and he didn¡¯t feel that he was wrong in what he said. He had no memory of the night he spent with Lan Yuyi. After drinking a spiked ss of champagne, he quickly lost consciousness and didn¡¯t even know how he ended up in the hotel room. When he woke up the next day, he found Lan Yuyi in bed beside him. He couldn¡¯t make sense of how Lan Yuyi ended up in his room. But ording to Lan Yuyi, she had noticed his unusual state, helped him to the hotel room, and then, he forcefully took her to bed, leading to what shouldn¡¯t have happened.. Chapter 83 - 83: Isn’t The Living Room The Only Place With Surveillance? Chapter 83: Isn¡¯t The Living Room The Only ce With Surveince? Trantor: 549690339 He had never really doubted Lan Yuyi¡¯s words before, because he was too arrogant to think she would dare deceive him. But recently, she¡¯s shown many small underhanded actions and cunning tricks. When you find out someone has deceived you once, she has probably deceived you many more times when you weren¡¯t aware. ¡°Yuyi, have you forgotten that my home has surveince?¡± Lan Yuyi was confused: ¡°What do you mean? I haven¡¯t done anything at your home today, Lingche.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not talking about today.¡± ¡°Then what day?¡± ¡°The day after Qiao Yin was beaten.¡± Upon hearing this, warning bells rang in Lan Yuyi¡¯s heart, but she showed a clueless look on her face: ¡°What happened that day? Did I do something wrong?¡± ¡°You threw away the clothes I bought for Qiao Yin into the trash bin.¡± ¡°Not me!¡± Lan Yuyi desperately denied, ¡°Lingche, how could I do such a thing? Maybe Miss Qiao threw them away herself if she didn¡¯t like them, it has nothing to do with me!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already said, there¡¯s surveince at home. It was all recorded. Are you still going to deny it?¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Some doubts crept into Lan Yuyi¡¯s mind, ¡°Isn¡¯t there only surveince in your living room?¡± ¡°Who told you it¡¯s only in the living room?¡± ¡°I, I guessed it¡­ I thought, nobody would install cameras in their bedroom.¡± ¡°So you threw away the clothes I bought for Qiao Yin and med her?¡± ¡°No!¡± Panic emerged on Lan Yuyi¡¯s face: ¡°I just.. I just identally bumped into that dress and it might have fallen into the trash bin. I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Lingche, you must believe me!¡± Lu Lingche was indifferent as he watched her, only speaking when she couldn¡¯t look him in the eye and began to cry: ¡°No more of this. Don¡¯t stoop to such measures again. Qiao Yin is not your enemy, you don¡¯t need to frame her.¡± Lan Yuyi sobbed uncontrobly: ¡°I understand, I won¡¯t do it again.¡± The atmosphere became stiff and cold. Lan Yuyi was shocked by how she had ruined her own ns. With tears in her eyes, she moved closer to Lu Lingche: ¡°Lingche, are you angry with me? Do you think I¡¯m a bad person? I swear I didn¡¯t mean any harm!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t look at her, speaking indifferently: ¡°I¡¯m not angry.¡± He was truly not angry. Whatever Lan Yuyi did, couldn¡¯t affect his mood. The only person who could was another woman who didn¡¯t know what was good for her. It was strange, when he saw the clothes in the trash, he had thought Qiao Yin had done it and nearly smashed the trash can in anger. But knowing Lan Yuyi was the culprit, he felt nothing. Seeing his indifferent expression, Lan Yuyi realized he wasn¡¯t really angry. She was relieved and secretly pleased. Lu Lingche indeed had endless tolerance for her, even though she framed Qiao Yin. This made things much easier! Under the light, his profile was sharp and restrained with a perfect bone structure that was absolutely stunning, making her heart skip a beat. Hidden deep within her heart was a hint of regret. She should have chosen Lu Lingche from the start. Whether in terms of his appearance or his aura, Lu Lingche had the distinctive characteristics of the Lu Family, with his deep eyes, high nose bridge, pale skin, and angr face ¨C noble and haughty. While Lu Shengqing took after his mother with a round face which while also handsome, was somehowcking inparison. Unfortunately, no amount of scheming could predict the future. The reason why she chose Lu Shengqing back then was because she knew he would inherit the family business. Who would have thought, Lu Shengqing would die! Now, she had to ingratiate herself to Lu Lingche, strategizing every day to find a way to chase Qiao Yin away. She was so close, yet she couldn¡¯t take the final step. Seeing her stomach growrger day by day, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. It seems like it¡¯s time to prepare a stronger concoction.. Chapter 84 - 84: What Lingche Gave Me Chapter 84: What Lingche Gave Me Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Go to sleep, it¡¯ste.¡± ¡°Then Lingche, you go upstairs with me.¡± Lu Lingche nodded, apanying her upstairs. After Lan Yuyi had fallen asleep, he left the room, went downstairs and called his assistant: ¡°Yuanshan, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°President Lu, don¡¯t you need to keep herpany until dawn today?¡± Lu Lingche shook his head: ¡°Have the servants watch over her. You should also go home and rest.¡± The assistant nodded, gave some instructions to the servants, and then drove Lu Lingche home. On the way, the assistant couldn¡¯t help but ask him, ¡°President Lu, when did you install surveince in your bedroom? Do I need to inspect the equipment regrly?¡± Lu Lingche stared at the continuous rain outside the window and said lightly, ¡°There is no surveince in the bedroom.¡± The assistant was startled: ¡°No? Then the talk you had with Miss Lan¡­¡± ¡°I just tricked her.¡± So, it was a trick! President Lu is indeed full of cunning ns¡­no, he¡¯s resourceful! The assistant admired him in his heart: ¡°You¡¯re amazing, you found out the truth in no time. So, everything the Young Madam told you yesterday was the truth.¡± Qiao Yin¡­ Lu Lingche silently repeated her name in his heart, then shook his head: ¡°She¡¯s not a good person either.¡± She kicked him mercilessly, and he gritted his teeth and bore it. She even thought that his leg was a prosthesis and wanted to step on it a few more times to confirm it. A woman with a ck heart! Several dayster. Qiao Yin has be familiar with the auction house. Her ability to learn was astonishing, and she could already independently identify some basic auction items. She also got along well with the staff at the auction house, especially Lu Yanxi, with whom she shared everything now. Every day she was able to learn something new and make new friends, and Qiao Yin lived a particrly fulfilling life. The auction house was preparing to hold a small charity auction next week, so everyone was noticeably busier. The number of customers delivering auction items also significantly increased. However, today¡¯s customer caused the smile on Qiao Yin¡¯s face to fade somewhat. Dressed in a light pink dress and carrying thetest Hermes alligator leather bag, Lan Yuyi looked astounded, ¡°Miss Qiao, howe you¡¯re here?¡± ¡°I work here.¡± Qiao Yin spoke in a professional tone: ¡°Miss Lan, if you have anything to be auctioned, you can show it to me.¡± ¡°That¡ªis Yan Xi here? I¡¯d like her to take a look.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t trust me, Miss Lan?¡± ¡°No, no, it¡¯s not like that, Miss Qiao. Don¡¯t misunderstand. I just haven¡¯t seen Yan Xi for a while and wanted to chat with her. I was also hoping to invite her to go shopping with me for some new clothes and jewelry. Oh, Miss Qiao, if you don¡¯t mind, you cane along too.¡± ¡°I still have work to do, so I won¡¯t be going.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s tone was indifferent. She declined to go shopping with her and called for Lu Yanxi on her behalf. As soon as Lu Yanxi arrived, Lan Yuyi¡¯s enthusiasm increased all of a sudden: ¡°Oh my, Yan Xi, it¡¯s been ages! You¡¯re growing prettier and prettier, a true princess of the Lu family.¡± However, Lu Yanxi was rather indifferent to her, casually answering a few of her questions before asking, ¡°What do you want to auction?¡± Lan Yuyi pulled out a box from her bag and handed it to her: ¡°This was given to me by Lingche before. I heard that your auction house is organizing a charity auction, and all the money will be donated to impoverished children. So, I thought I would have this auctioned off as our way of doing a good deed for the children.¡± Lu Yanxi took the box and opened it to find a dazzling diamond ne inside. She was somewhat surprised, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the ne that was really popr before? I remember the price was raised to fifty million, and Second Brother bought it for you?¡± Lan Yuyi nodded: ¡°I told him not to, but he insisted on buying it. This ne is just too ostentatious and doesn¡¯t really suit me. It¡¯s just been collecting dust at home all this while, it¡¯s better to auction it off and use it for something more meaningful..¡± Chapter 85 - 85 I’m Rather Stingy Chapter 85: I¡¯m Rather Stingy Trantor: 549690339 Lu Yanxi involuntarily looked at Qiao Yin to the side. Lu Lingche bought an extravagant ne not for his wife, but for the elder sister-inw, and Lan Yuyi even took it out in front of her, deliberately emphasizing that it was given by Lu Lingche. How heartless! Yet Qiao Yin¡¯s face was quiteposed and calm. Seeing that Lu Yanxi was looking at her, she even smiled at her. At least on the surface, she wasposed. The ne that Lu Lingche gave to Lan Yuyi cost fifty million, exactly the same as her divorce settlement amount. Was this a coincidence? Qiao Yin didn¡¯t believe so. Lan Yuyi must have known the amount of thepensation and purposely came here to show off this ne. Of course she didn¡¯t feel good in her heart, but that was all, because no matter how much money Lu Lingche spent on Lan Yuyi, she wouldn¡¯t be surprised. It seemed that only now did Lan Yuyi remember Qiao Yin, she covered her mouth and said apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Qiao, I didn¡¯t mean to hurt you. There¡¯s no other meaning to Lingche buying me a ne. He just feels a bit sorry for me and wants to make amends. s, he¡¯s always like this, spending money on me recklessly. I¡¯ve told him off, but he won¡¯t listen.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t want to say much today, but since Lan Yuyi insisted on being sarcastic and unting her love, she shouldn¡¯t me her for not being polite. ¡°Miss Lan, so it turns out that this ne was given to you by my husband. He has been too generous, but I am petty. Thew stiptes that gifts given to the mistress by the husband can be sued for recovery by the wife. I think this ne would be better off not auctioned. I¡¯m preparing to sue you. This is amon property of me and my husband.¡± Lan Yuyi went pale, ¡°Miss Qiao, why do you need to be so aggressive just because of a ne, you¡¯re going to sue me? Aren¡¯t you afraid of making Lingche angry?¡± Fear of making Lu Lingche mad? I used to be afraid. Now, I hope he¡¯ll drop dead! ¡°No, my husband won¡¯t be angry. After all, I got hurt and he personally made me breakfast and prepared new clothes for me. But in Miss Lan¡¯s mouth, my breakfast became your maternity meal, and my clothes became clothes he bought for you. Don¡¯t you think you should give me a reasonable exnation?¡± ¡°Miss Qiao, what on earth are you talking about? I don¡¯t understand. What is this about your breakfast and my maternity meal ¨C did I say that? I can understand that you hate me, but you can¡¯t just nder me!¡± Qiao Yin looked at her coldly: ¡°Not admitting it?¡± ¡°Why should I admit things that I haven¡¯t done?¡± Tears fell from Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes. She looked at Lu Yanxi: ¡°Yanxi, we¡¯ve known each other for so long, you know me. I¡¯ve always been sincere to people. Please help me exin to Miss Qiao, she really misunderstands me greatly, always thinks the worst of me.¡± Lu Yanxi nced at her slightly protruding belly. Even though she was trying her best to hide it, the bulging baby bump was still visible. If Lan Yuyi was really nice, would she keep the child in her belly? She shook her head, returning the ne to Lan Yuyi: ¡°You should think carefully about whether to auction it or not. As for the rest, I can¡¯t exin for you. After all, I¡¯ve been hurt by you too. You don¡¯t think I¡¯ve forgotten, do you?¡± Lan Yuyi stiffened, but she soon regained herposure. She put the ne on the table: ¡°Miss Qiao doesn¡¯t need to sue me. This ne is yours. Don¡¯t be angry with Lingche, it¡¯s all my fault.¡± After saying that, she turned around and left, leaving Qiao Yin and Lu Yanxi dazed. By the time Qiao Yin reacted and wanted to return the ne to her, she had already left in her car. But Lu Yanxi was quite pleased: ¡°Second Sister-inw, now the ne is yours, put it on and let me see.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head: ¡°I was just feeling ufortable watching her unt her love earlier, and wanted to give her a scare, I didn¡¯t really mean to sue her. I don¡¯t want this ne. Can you return it to her for me?¡± Lu Yanxi was astonished: ¡°Second Sister-inw, it¡¯s true that Second Brother bought it, as you said. It¡¯s bought with the couple¡¯s shared property, it¡¯s supposed to be yours.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve only been married for three months, there isn¡¯t any shared property. It was all Lu Lingche¡¯s own money. It has nothing to do with me..¡± Chapter 86 - 86 He Cares About You Chapter 86: He Cares About You Trantor: 549690339 Seeing that she didn¡¯t care about these things, Lu Yanxi could only add, ¡°Okay, I will arrange for someone to return it to her. Second Sister-inw, please be more cautious of Lan Yuyi in the future, she¡¯s quite maniptive.¡± Qiao Yin responded with a bitter smile, ¡°I know, I¡¯ve experienced it several times. Each time, I ended up losing.¡± Lu Yanxi sympathized with her somewhat: ¡°I was the same.¡± Qiao Yin found it strange, ¡°Why would you suffer from her too? You¡¯re the Lu family¡¯s daughter. She seemed quite polite and enthusiastic towards you earlier, even somewhat obsequious.¡± Lu Yanxi shrugged, ¡°Right, everyone thinks that. She intentionally creates such an impression, so that whenever we have some conflicts, everyone thinks that I¡¯m being unreasonable, that I¡¯m the bully.¡± Qiao Yin immediately understood, ¡°I thought she was only targeting me. Never could I have imagined that she would target you too. Herpetitive nature is too strong.¡± Lu Yanxi sat on the sofa, a look of sadness appearing on her beautiful face: ¡°In fact, she targets me because of my eldest brother. He used to dote on me a lot. Whenever I got into trouble, my brother would sort things out for me. If I needed money, my brother gave me money. If I took a liking to something, no matter how expensive or unnecessary it was, my brother would buy it for me. Even though he wasn¡¯t my biological brother, he was even better than one.¡± ¡°As for me, I always clung to my elder brother. I¡¯ve been my elder brother¡¯s shadow since I was little. My second brother was cold and indifferent towards me, finding me too troublesome and always ignored me. But it wasn¡¯t the same with my elder brother. He took care of me everywhere he went, even willingly taking me along whenever he went out to y. There was even a period of time when I would eat and sleep at my eldest uncle¡¯s ce every single day. Eldest Uncle didn¡¯t mind, but Eldest Aunt detested me for creating so much noise. Despite this, Eldest Brother always protected me and wouldn¡¯t allow me to be aggrieved in any way.¡± ¡°However,ter on, Eldest Brother stopped taking me out to y and stopped doting on me as well. He even started scolding me, saying I was unreasonable andcked manners. All these changes started with the appearance of Lan Yuyi.¡± ¡°I was too willful and arrogant before, and I¡¯ve suffered a lot because of her and lost many things. It was only when Eldest Brother passed away that I came to my senses. I lost one of the most important people in my life, and before he died, we were still not on good terms. I really deserve to die.¡± Qiao Yin was shocked. Turns out, she wasn¡¯t the only victim! She stepped forward to hug Lu Yanxi,forting her, ¡°Don¡¯t me yourself, Yan Xi, it¡¯s really not your fault.¡± Lu Yanxi leaned on her shoulder and started crying loudly: ¡°Second Sister-inw, I¡¯m so upset, I miss Eldest Brother so much!¡± ¡°I hate Lan Yuyi to death. Second Sister-inw, don¡¯t let her get her way. I have already lost my oldest brother, I can¡¯t afford to lose my second brother too. Although Second Brother doesn¡¯t like me, when I really need him, he does try his best to help. Second Brother is actually quite nice, don¡¯t divorce him.¡± ¡°Lan Yuyi and I have always had a sour rtionship, there¡¯s no way she would randomlye to my auction house to sell things. She must have heard that you are working for me and came holding a grudge against you, she purposely brought the things that Second Brother had gifted her, just to provoke you! Second Sister-inw, don¡¯t fall for her tricks, you should get along well with Second Brother!¡± Qiao Yin was deeply disturbed by her crying. Her eyes were red, ¡°Yan Xi, it was your Second Brother who insisted on divorcing me. His heart isn¡¯t with me, he only has Lan Yuyi in his heart, no matter how hard I try, it¡¯s useless.¡± Lu Yanxi shook her head firmly: ¡°No, Second Sister-inw, let me tell you a secret. Don¡¯t tell Second Brother about it.¡± ¡°What secret?¡± ¡°Your job here, it wasn¡¯t our grandmother who asked me to hire you. It was Second Brother who found me.¡± Qiao Yin was surprised, ¡°What?¡± ¡°It¡¯s true. He¡¯s just too stubborn to admit it but he cares about you quite a lot. On the first day, he found me and asked me to hire you. On the second day, early in the morning, he called me again because he was worried.¡± Qiao Yin was stunned and didn¡¯t know how to react. Has he really been worrying about her? If it had been before, she would have believed it without hesitation and feel sweet about it. But now, she didn¡¯t dare to blindly believe. Because as long as Lan Yuyi was there, he would unquestionably take her side. She smiled bitterly, ¡°It¡¯s probably just because Madam Lu made me lose my job, so he wanted to help me find a new one, it¡¯s probably not considered as caring. Now he urges me almost every day to sign the Divorce Agreement.¡± So, Lu Yanxi didn¡¯t know what to say either. The fact that Lan Yuyi was pregnant was true, as was the fact that Lu Lingche wanted to divorce. Suddenly, her mobile phone rang. When Qiao Yin checked it, it was a call from Lu Lingche. She hesitated for a moment, but eventually answered it: ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± The voice of Lu Lingche was filled with anger and icy cold: ¡°Qiao Yin, exactly what did you say to Yuyi?¡± ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Yuyi attempted suicide!¡± Chapter 87 - 87: Carrying the Blame Again Chapter 87: Carrying the me Again Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin¡¯s mind went nk instantly: ¡°How could this be, I, I just¡­¡± ¡°You upset her?¡± Lu Lingche coldly said, ¡°The doctors are trying to save her, ayou better pray she¡¯s okay!¡± Qiao Yin wanted to exin, but he had already hung up the phone. She stood there dumbfounded, not hearing Lu Yanxi call her name several times. ¡°Second Sister-inw, what¡¯s the matter? What has happened?¡± ¡°Yanxi, Lan Yuyi attempted suicide.¡± ¡°What!¡± Lu Yanxi was also quite shocked. ¡°She seemed alright when we parted earlier, how could she attempt suicide?¡± Qiao Yin shook her head stiffly, ¡°I don¡¯t know. Your Second Brother said that I upset her.¡± As she said this, she picked up the ne. ¡°It seems there¡¯s no need for you to send it now, I¡¯ll take it to the hospital myself.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. Second Sister-inw, I can help exin things to my Second Brother.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, and they went to Lan¡¯s Hospital together. When they arrived at the hospital, Lu Lingche was out in the ward talking to a doctor. Seeing Qiao Yin, his face turned cold, signaling the doctor to leave them alone. Qiao Yin had been fearing him for so long, so much that she needed to muster all her strength not to back down at his cold demeanor. She had thought that the confidence she held these days could easily be destroyed by him. When he is truly angry, she is still afraid. Her hands were trembling slightly, but Qiao Yin forced her voice to remain calm: ¡°How is Miss Lan?¡± ¡°They¡¯re still attempting resuscitation, her condition is very critical.¡± The sound of Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was colder than ever, ¡°I warned you, if there¡¯s anything, confront me, don¡¯t upset Yuyi.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned pale: ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to upset her.¡± ¡°Then she went to auction stuff, you said you were going to sue her? Even snatched her ne!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know that this would lead her to suicide.¡± Qiao Yin handed over the ne: ¡°I didn¡¯t snatch it, she put it on the table herself.¡± Lu Yanxi quickly said, ¡°Second Brother, I bear witness, the Second Sister-inw didn¡¯t snatch it! She didn¡¯t say anything unpleasant either, really!¡± Lu Lingche looked at her coldly: ¡°What are you doing here? You think it¡¯s not chaotic enough? Go back to yourpany!¡± Lu Yanxi, who had been afraid of him since she was a kid, stood up against immense pressure to speak for Qiao Yin: ¡°Lan Yuyi had to show off the ne you bought her in front of Second Sister-inw, implying how much you care for her, who could stand that? Second Sister-inw just mentioned that she was going to sue her, and she couldn¡¯t stand it and attempted suicide? me her own fragility! Second Sister-inw is the one who was truly hurt, and she¡¯s bravely living through it, isn¡¯t she?¡± ¡°Are their situations the same now? Yuyi is pregnant and already very sensitive, she can¡¯t handle any stimulus!¡± Lu Lingche was barely containing his anger: ¡°Just over a ne, she wants to die?¡± Qiao Yin took a step forward, shielding Lu Yanxi behind her: ¡°You don¡¯t have to be angry at Yanxi. If you have any anger, direct it at me. This was my doing, my responsibility.¡± She didn¡¯t want to involve Lu Yanxi, she pushed her slightly: ¡°Yanxi, you better leave first.¡± Although Lu Yanxi didn¡¯t want to leave, seeing her attitude so firm, she had no choice but to leave. Qiao Yin shoved the ne box into Lu Lingche¡¯s hand: ¡°I never nned to take her ne, nor harm Lan Yuyi and her child. But if she continues to provoke me, I might upset her again. The best option is for you to control your sweetheart not to appear in front of me.¡± ¡°Yuyi is about to die and you still don¡¯t care? Won¡¯t even admit your mistakes! If you hadn¡¯t upset her, would she have tried to kill herself?!¡± Qiao Yin opened her mouth, but could say nothing. On this matter, she had no defense. At that moment, a woman suddenly rushed out from the side and lunged at Qiao Yin, full of fury. He instinctively stepped forward to block her. A sharp voice came: ¡°Qiao Yin, I will kill you! You drove my daughter to suicide! Lingche, let me go, stop blocking me!¡± Chapter 88 - 88 His Favoritism Chapter 88: His Favoritism Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin looked at the tall figure standing in front of her, and the pain in her heart began to spread again. He is still the same as before, protecting her in little things, giving her a hint of warmth. If he didn¡¯t do this, she probably wouldn¡¯t have misunderstood that he liked her, wouldn¡¯t have fallen deeper and deeper, and wouldn¡¯t have married into the Lu family. Wen Bn was still ranting: ¡°Lingche, I told you to get out of the way!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was indifferent: ¡°Mrs. Lan, I can handle things with Qiao Yin, you are not needed here.¡± Wen Bn cried out: ¡°Lingche, how can you still protect her? Yi was harmed by her and is still being rescued. Can¡¯t I even teach her a lesson? My poor daughter, she¡¯s so innocent and kind, only went to auction the ne for charity, but was humiliated into suicide. Is there any justice left in this world?¡± ¡°I said, you¡¯re not needed here.¡± ¡°How can you say I¡¯m not needed? This Qiao Yin is a murderer, this is the second time now. Even if my daughter survives today, she will eventually die in her hands! I¡¯m going to confront her today!¡± ¡°Yuanshan!¡± Yuanshan responded, then decisively escorted Wen Bn away. The corridor became empty. The faint sound of Wen Bn¡¯s ranting gave Qiao Yin an inexplicable sense of suffocation. She didn¡¯t know how long it had been before she heard Lu Lingche speak again. ¡°Qiao Yin, Yuyi does have some ws, but they aren¡¯t deserving of death. Please bear with her more and prevent her from getting into trouble again. No matter what she says that you don¡¯t want to hear, don¡¯t retaliate, she¡¯s emotionally fragile, she can¡¯t handle that.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s heart felt like it had taken a fatal blow, the pain made her feel dazed. For the first time he spoke to her in a pleading tone. But it was to stop her from retaliating! He actually requested that no matter what Lan Yuyi says, she can only endure it! She suddenly startedughing, herughter filled with sorrow: ¡°Lu Lingche, you are ridiculous. I don¡¯t owe you anything, let alone owe her anything. Why is it that only I should be wronged?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice became suddenly sharp: ¡°Your harsh words led her to attempt suicide! Isn¡¯t that enough? Or are you trying to say that you¡¯d only be satisfied if she was actually dead? I¡¯m telling you, whether Yuyi lives or dies, I will divorce you. Don¡¯t dream of getting any more money out of me!¡± Qiao Yin looked at him, unable to control her tears any longer. She didn¡¯t want to cry in front of him, so she turned around and walked away. She only noticed it had started raining outside when she exited the hospital lobby. But she walked into the rain as if she hadn¡¯t noticed. When the rain mixed with her tears and she couldn¡¯t tell which was which, she stopped holding back and her crying became uncontroble. Up till now, had she gotten any money from him? He said he would give her fifty million as a divorce settlement, but she hadn¡¯t asked for it, had she? She did hate Lan Yuyi, but did she ever really threaten her life? The tea incident had been proven by video evidence that she was innocent and that Lan Yuyi had lied, hadn¡¯t it? Why was Lu Lingche so biased? She had loved him for five years. Did he really not feel the same even the slightest bit? The rain was getting heavier, she took shelter under a tree, her crying only intensified. She didn¡¯t know how long she had been crying when an umbre appeared above her head. She turned her head and saw Dongfang Mu in his casual attire. He was her boss now, she quickly wiped her face,posed herself, and forced a calm voice: ¡°Young Master Mu.¡± There was a hint of sympathy in Dongfang Mu¡¯s eyes, but he deliberately kept his voice light, pretending not to know she had been crying: ¡°Are you hiding from the rain? This tree has very sparse leaves, it can¡¯t block the rain. How did you choose this tree?¡± ¡°Next time, I¡¯ll choose a tree with more leaves.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s dangerous to take shelter under a tree during a rainstorm. Remember to bring an umbre next time..¡± Chapter 89 - 89: President Lu, Are You Still Giving the Umbrella? Chapter 89: President Lu, Are You Still Giving the Umbre? Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Alright, Young Master Mu.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, changing the subject: ¡°Why are you in the hospital, Young Master Mu? Are you sick?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s my dad. It¡¯s not quite serious though. He tends to exaggerate his health condition just to force me into taking over the Corporation.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good that it¡¯s nothing serious.¡± ¡°You¡¯re soaked, it¡¯s very easy to catch a cold. Get into my car and dry off. If you don¡¯t mind, I have an unworn shirt that you could use for the time being.¡± Qiao Yin knew she was in a mess, but she didn¡¯t want to trouble him. In her heart, he was a boss, not a friend. ¡°No need, Young Master Mu, I can just change clothes when I get home.¡± ¡°What if I wanted to discuss some work with you?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s your car, Young Master Mu?¡± Dongfang Mu gentlyughed: ¡°You workaholic, only willing to get on the car when there¡¯s work to be discussed.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just afraid I might dirty your car.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be polite with me, you¡¯re now my highly paid assistant. It¡¯s my duty to take care of you. I can¡¯t let my employee catch a cold, can I?¡± ¡°Thank you, Young Master Mu.¡± Qiao Yin thanked him and got into his car. Standing by the window in the third-floor corridor, Lu Lingche watched the two sharing an umbre down below, his face icy cold. Knowing that he was in a bad mood, his assistant carefully asked, ¡°President Lu, should I still bring this umbre?¡± ¡°Are you blind? Doesn¡¯t she already have someone holding an umbre for her?¡± The assistant lowered his head in shame: ¡°I¡¯m sorry I was too slow.¡± Lu Lingche had asked him to bring an umbre for Qiao Yin five minutes earlier. But there were none in the hospital, he had to buy one from somebody else at a high price. Just as he was about to deliver it, Dongfang Mu beat him to it. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t say anything further, just frowned as he watched Dongfang Mu shelter Qiao Yin, leading her into his car. He didn¡¯t let a single drop of rain touch Qiao Yin, the majority of the umbre was tilted towards her side. He himself ended up getting wet instead. ¡°Dongfang Mu is a cautious man. He wouldn¡¯t have hired Qiao Yin without investigating her background. He must know about our marriage,¡± Lu Lingche reasoned. The assistant was perplexed: ¡°Despite knowing, he still dared to hire young madam? Isn¡¯t he afraid of confidential leaks?¡± Lu Lingche indifferently replied: ¡°Qiao Yin must possess something that he needs. His courtesies towards Qiao Yin exceed those towards a regr beauty.¡± He understood Dongfang Mu. While generous with his money, he didn¡¯t treat the beauties like human beings. They were mere objects, like cats and dogs to him. But his consideration towards Qiao Yin was different. She didn¡¯t seem like his cat, he was more like her dog. The assistant couldn¡¯t help but remind him: ¡°President Lu, young madam is not an ordinary beauty. Perhaps because you¡¯ve been with her, you probably don¡¯t notice. But in reality, she¡¯s as beautiful as any actress, if not more. At least, I¡¯ve never seen a woman more beautiful than her. Maybe Dongfang Mu has developed feelings for young madam.¡± This assumption made Lu Lingche¡¯s mood inexplicably worse. He had never denied Qiao Yin¡¯s beauty, but he wasn¡¯t the type of person who could be swayed by a pretty face, so he constantly overlooked the lethal attraction of Qiao Yin¡¯s beauty. Not wanting to discuss Qiao Yin any further, he turned the topic onto Lan Yuyi: ¡°Did you ask the doctor? Was it a genuine suicide attempt or was she just faking it?¡± ¡°I asked, it was a genuine suicide attempt, she did lose a lot of blood. Luckily, the servant found her in time, and immediate treatment was provided.¡± ¡°In time? How timely?¡± The assistant hesitated before rying the doctor¡¯s words: ¡°From the moment she was found to the time she was brought in for immediate treatment, it was all within the golden time window. Any dy in any step would have been fatal. Miss Lan was very lucky this time, may not be so lucky next time.¡± ¡°That convenient?¡± ¡°Yes, it was quite convenient.¡± ¡°And the baby?¡± ¡°The baby is safe.¡± Upon hearing the assistant¡¯s answer, Lu Lingche¡¯s face didn¡¯t show any sign of relief. Because, he didn¡¯t want this baby.. Chapter 90 - 90: It’s My Turn to Win Over You Chapter 90: It¡¯s My Turn to Win Over You Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was sitting in Dongfang Mu¡¯s Hummer. epting the towel he handed her, she dried her damp hair. Dongfang Mu had considerately instructed the driver to raise the car¡¯s temperature. He draped a nket around her, handed her a spanking new white shirt ¨C his actions thoughtful and gentle, with no trace of an aristocrat¡¯s airs. Qiao Yin was beginning to understand why, despite his phndering reputation, so many girls held steadfastly to their affection for him. He truly knew how to take care of people. While she felt gratitude for his help, Qiao Yin harbored no ulterior motives. She did not put on his shirt and maintained a distance from him, ¡°Young Master Mu, do you have any work for me?¡± Dongfang Mu grinned helplessly at her, ¡°Do you really want work?¡± ¡°I signed the contract with you several days ago. Since then, you haven¡¯t assigned me any tasks. I¡¯m feeling somewhat uneasy.¡± ¡°The current work can be managed by those in the corporation. There¡¯s nothing requiring your assistance. You are my trump card, my ace in the hole. However, our corporation will soon vie for an overseas project against Shengling Group. You will need to apany me on a business trip to Find that mayst about two days.¡± ¡°Rest assured, Young Master Mu. I will do my best to secure the project for the corporation.¡± Dongfang Mu chuckled lightly, ¡°I¡¯m aware of your capabilities; therefore, I¡¯m confident of our victory in this bid. The one in charge of the project on Shengling Group¡¯s side was initially Lu Shengqing. I thought we could have an easy win, but he disappeared unexpectedly. Shengling Group reced him with Lu Lingche. I felt there was no chance of winning. But now that you¡¯re here, we can give them a run for their money.¡± Qiao Yin was somewhat surprised. How could he esteem Lu Lingche so highly? Having followed Lu Lingche for five years, she was fully aware of his abilities. The external world and the Lu Family believe that Lu Shengqing¡¯s capabilities were superior. But Qiao Yin knew that Lu Shengqing¡¯s abilities paled inparison to Lu Lingche. Manyplex problems were actually solved by Lu Lingche on Lu Shengqing¡¯s behalf. But how did Dongfang Mu know this? Dongfang Mu saw through her bewilderment straight away, ¡°Lu Lingche and I were ssmates in high school. To our ss, he was an oddball. But to the teachers, he was a genius.¡± ¡°Once, our school¡¯swork was hacked, exposing crucial information about arge number of students. It was Lu Lingche who rebuilt the school¡¯s firewall, encrypting the students¡¯ information. Any subsequent hacking attempts were repelled.¡± ¡°Of course, my high regard for him is not based solely on this incident. I won¡¯t tell you the rest. Wouldn¡¯t want to scare you.¡± Qiao Yin listened quietly. Her expression did not change. She was fully aware of the degree of Lu Lingche¡¯s genius. She lifted her gaze to Dongfang Mu, ¡°Young Master Mu, you can¡¯t scare me. There¡¯s something I should be honest about.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Lu Lingche and I are currently married.¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s smile remained unchanged, ¡°I know. I¡¯m d you¡¯re willing to be frank with me. You¡¯re even more sincere than I thought.¡± Relieved that he seemed unfazed, Qiao Yin exhaled, ¡°I figured you couldn¡¯t have overlooked checking my background. But it¡¯s not that I intended to hide anything. I simply didn¡¯t wish to bring it up because my marriage is on the brink of copse. I could be divorcing Lu Lingche at any moment.¡± ¡°Lu Lingche doesn¡¯t know that you¡¯re Godkiller, does he? He seems to not even know about your abilities.¡± ¡°Yeah, he doesn¡¯t.¡± This time, Dongfang Mu almost burst outughing, his eyes looking at Qiao Yin as if he was seeing a treasure, ¡°You¡¯re quite good at keeping secrets. You¡¯ve really outwitted him. They can¡¯t release their Tiansheng System to the market no matter what they try.¡± People who could best Lu Lingche are a rare find indeed! If he knew that Godkiller was Qiao Yin, his reaction would undoubtedly be priceless! Such a thrilling prospect! Lu Lingche, you used to beat me so many times.. But from now on, it is my turn to win! Chapter 91 - 91: She Is Not Yet Divorced Chapter 91: She Is Not Yet Divorced Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin shook her head, ¡°I haven¡¯t intentionally hidden myself before. I¡¯ve revealed my abilities, but he didn¡¯t believe me. Furthermore, breaching the Tiansheng System was an ident. When it was posted on the hacker site ¡®crisis¡¯, I thought it was just amon bounty and took it. I didn¡¯t know it was developed by Shengling Group.¡± ¡°Fine, let¡¯s not dwell on the past. However, I suggest you keep hiding your abilities and don¡¯t let others find out for the time being. It¡¯s advantageous for us if you stay in the dark while others are out in the open.¡± Qiao Yin understood clearly that the ¡°others¡± he was referring to were indeed Lu Lingche. She nodded: ¡°Alright, Young Master Mu.¡± She had never intended for Lu Lingche to know. Having Dongfang Mu¡¯s protection was even more advantageous. Otherwise, if Lu Lingche knew the truth about her, other things might happen that could make her life even harder. Half an hourter, Qiao Yin was sent home by Dongfang Mu. She took a shower, changed her clothes, then left again by cab, nning to return to the auction house to continue her work. Dongfang Mu sat in the car, watching Qiao Yin from a distance as she got into a taxi, his eyes filled with interest. Secretary Wan had been waiting with him for a while: ¡°Young Master Mu, have you been waiting for Miss Qiao all this time, perhaps to offer her a ride again?¡± Dongfang Mu exined agreeably: ¡°Pursuing too ardently might scare her away. She¡¯s not like other women. She¡¯s too independent and doesn¡¯t like to be indebted to others. Being too good to her might actually burden her, it¡¯s better to not overdo it.¡± It seemed strange to Secretary Wan that the usual high and mighty scion of the Dongfang Family would mention something about limiting his actions. ¡°Haven¡¯t you always been relentless in your pursuits? So far, you have never failed. Why are you afraid that intense pursuit will scare her off this time?¡± ¡°She hasn¡¯t divorced yet. I guess Lu Lingche has hurt her deeply and she¡¯s quite wary of me.¡± As Dongfang Mu spoke, he felt a bit of a headache. He had never encountered someone like Qiao Yin who was impervious to both persuasion and pressure. However, the more this was the case, the more interested he became. For him, if a woman could be won over too quickly, his interest would wane just as quickly and he would find it uninteresting. Lan¡¯s Hospital. In the luxurious VIP ward,parable to a five-star hotel, Lan Yuyi leant against the head of the bed, her face pale, but still forcing a smile at Lu Lingche, ¡°Lingche, I¡¯m fine. You don¡¯t need to have so many bodyguards guarding me.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her wrist, which was tightly wrapped in gauze, and slightly furrowed his brows, ¡°Your safety will be their responsibility in the future. If you encounter any problems, you cane to me, but don¡¯t resort to such extreme methods.¡± With tears falling from her eyes, Lan Yuyi said, ¡°Miss Qiao is your legitimate wife. I¡¯m nothing. She threatened to sue me, to reim the gifts you gave me, and I just couldn¡¯t take it. At that moment, I felt life was meaningless. I thought I might as well join my child in another world, where your elder brother is probably waiting for me.¡± Suppressing his impatience, Lu Lingche said, ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you tell her that although the gifts were from me, they were actually ordered by my elder brother before his death and were charged to his ount, not mine?¡± Lan Yuyi looked surprised, ¡°What? It wasn¡¯t your money?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you when the ne was delivered to you?¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t remember you saying that! I thought it was you who bought it for me. I was in turmoil. I didn¡¯t know whether to wear it or not, so I thought about auctioning it.¡± Lu Lingche calmly looked at her, seemingly assessing the veracity of her words. But he quickly averted his gaze. Whether her words were true or false was no longer important. What mattered was that he couldn¡¯t let anything happen to her. He ced the ne by the bed, ¡°Qiao Yin has returned the ne. Keep it safe. It was ordered by my elder brother before his death, intended for your wedding. If you want to sell something, sell something else. This can¡¯t be sold.¡± Caressing the ne, Lan Yuyi said in a low voice, ¡°I understand. It¡¯s so meaningful, I won¡¯t sell it.¡± Lu Lingche nodded, asked her to rest well and then left the hospital. Upon returning home, he saw Madam Lu waiting for him in the living room. The moment he stepped through the door, Madam Lu angrily smashed a ss cup.. Chapter 92 - 92: Depression Chapter 92: Depression Trantor: 549690339 A earsplitting crash rang out, shattering ss exploding into fragments, which made Lu Lingche halt his steps. He looked encapassionately at Madam Lu: ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°What day is it today?!¡± ¡°The 27th.¡± Madam Lu spat out with fury, ¡°You still remember today is the 27th? Didn¡¯t I ask you to get the marriage certificate with Yuyi on the 25th? Did you just ignore me? Do I, your biological mother, even matter to you?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t divorced Qiao Yin yet. How can I get a marriage certificate with Yuyi?¡± ¡°Then hurry up and get a divorce!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s sharp voice echoed ominously and urgently in the empty living room. ¡°How can you be incapable of managing even such a trivial matter?! What can you even do right?!¡± ¡°Yuyi¡¯s parents have been calling me the whole day, their every word pricked with dissatisfaction towards the Lu Family! I¡¯ve never been used like this throughout my life in the Lu Family! But I can¡¯t fight back, because indeed you have failed Yuyi!¡± ¡°The doctor said Yuyi suffers from severe depression. Get married to her quickly, to stabilize her emotions! If her condition worsens, she will still contemte suicide! Are you really willing to just watch her and your child die?¡± After letting her vent, Lu Lingche spoke tly: ¡°Tell the Lan Family, I will marry Yuyi.¡± Madam Lu paused, asking with doubt: ¡°You¡¯re willing to marry her again?¡± ¡°Like you said, I can¡¯t just stand by and watch hermit suicide.¡± ¡°What about your issue with Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that, I¡¯ll handle it.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it? If you could handle it, would things have gotten to this point?!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face was dark with anger, ¡°On the fifth of June, you must get the marriage certificate with Yuyi!¡± ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± ¡°You won¡¯t back out this time?¡± ¡°Backing out would lead to Yuyi attempting suicide again. I don¡¯t want her to die, not even an injury to her can be tolerated.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s anger finally subsided: ¡°I knew it, you still favour Yuyi the most, unwilling to let her suffer any grievances. It¡¯s settled then, the marriage.¡± ¡°Hmm.¡± Seeing him agree, Madam Lu finally left. She did not go back to the Lu home, but headed to the hospital to soothe Lan Yuyi. Upon seeing her, Wen Bn began to cry: ¡°Look at what they¡¯ve done to my girl, my Yi. Show some mercy, save her please!¡± Lan Yuyi had turned as pale as snow, she quickly intervened: ¡°Mom, I¡¯m okay, stop crying! Aunt Yao, don¡¯t take it to heart. My mom, she¡¯s just too distraught over me, her only daughter.¡± Madam Lu sighed: ¡°I understand, it isn¡¯t your mom¡¯s fault. If anybody¡¯s to me, it¡¯s that little harlot Qiao Yin who turned you into this.¡± Seeing Madam Lu making no mention of Lu Lingche¡¯s responsibility, Wen Bn wanted to say something, but Lan Yuyi held her hand, signaling her to keep quiet. She swiftly changed her tone: ¡°Yes, it¡¯s all that lowly girl Qiao Yin¡¯s fault! She purposely provoked Yi and shamelessly took her ne! What kind of family is the Qiao Family to produce such a daughter? Lingche shouldn¡¯t have married someone from such a small family.¡± ¡°Ah, if only I had a say on this marriage. But it was the Old Madam who made the decision, she controls everything in our family; not even my son¡¯s marriage is within my jurisdiction. I didn¡¯t dare to air such grievances in public before for fear of losing face. But who knows about the kind of life I have been leading?¡± As Madam Lu spoke, she let out her tears. Wen Bn and Lan Yuyi had heard about Madam Lu being hit by her mother-inw. Despite being over fifty, she was still beaten by an old woman. Although there were people outside who sympathized with her, there were also many whoughed at her in private. But they held their tongues, anxious not to cause Madam Lu to lose anymore face. The two consoled her for a while before Madam Lu finally stopped crying.. Chapter 93 - 93: Can She Outfight Me? Chapter 93: Can She Outfight Me? Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu wasn¡¯t really here tonight to vent, hinting at her weakness at the right time was enough. It was a good opportunity toin about how bad her mother-inw was and salvage her reputation outside. She wiped her eyes and said to Lan Yuyi, ¡°Yuyi, Lingche and I have discussed and set a new date for your marriage, the sixth day of June. What do you think?¡± Lan Yuyi was somewhat surprised and delighted, ¡°Aunt Yao, is it true? Are Lingche and I really getting married? Will my child finally have aplete family?¡± ¡°Yes, Lingche has agreed.¡± ¡°But¡­ you set a date for us before, and he didn¡¯t get a marriage certificate with me.¡± ¡°That won¡¯t happen this time. You¡¯ve been diagnosed with depression, and even had suicidal attempts. Lingche won¡¯t dare to let you take risks anymore. He¡¯s willing to marry you. He will only have you in the future, there won¡¯t be anyone else. You must never do anything foolish again, understand?¡± Although Madam Lu was speakingforting words, her tone carried a warning. ¡°You clearly promised me before that you¡¯d protect the child, and yet now you¡¯ve put both yourself and the child in such a dangerous ce. If anything happens to you two, it will only please the enemy and sadden those who care about you. You need to pull yourself together.¡± Lan Yuyi lowered her head, her eyes reddening, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Aunt Yao. I was too sad and that¡¯s why I slit my wrist.¡± ¡°I went to Yan Xi¡¯s auction house and happened to run into Qiao Yin. You know she doesn¡¯t like me. As soon as she heard that Lingche bought the ne for me, she immediately began to mock me. She even threatened to sue me, iming the ne was a shared property between her and Lingche, and that it had nothing to do with me.¡± ¡°It seems that Yan Xi was also deceived by her and stood on her side. They told me not to auction off the ne. They kept pushing me to hand over the ne. I had no choice but to give it to Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°They kept humiliating me, calling me a mistress. I couldn¡¯t bear the pressure and in a fit of anger, wanted to go to another world to be with Sheng Qing. He was the only one that ever truly cared about me. I miss him so much, Aunt Yao.¡± By the end of it, Lan Yuyi was struggling to even speak through her tears. The tears that Madam Lu had just cleared were flowing again. She couldn¡¯t bear to hear about her eldest son; it hurt her to even mention him. After crying for a while, she spit out through gritted teeth: ¡°That little bitch Qiao Yin, just like her useless father, has no shame. She is brazen enough to want to snatch your ne. Yuyi, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m going to take care of her tomorrow.¡± ¡°Aunt Yao, don¡¯t go see her. I¡¯m afraid she will make you suffer too. She doesn¡¯t know how to respect people. It will not be worth it if she makes you sick.¡± Madam Lu scoffed, ¡°Her? She¡¯s nothing but an immature girl who only knows how to grab money from our Lu Family. She thinks she can outsmart me? I was just being kind-hearted before because her grandmother saved the Old Madam¡¯s life.¡± ¡°Aunt Yao, don¡¯t underestimate her. She¡¯s really good. I¡¯m no match for her. Please don¡¯t get involved, whatever grievances I have, I¡¯ll bear it. I don¡¯t want to drag you into this as well.¡± However, the more she spoke like this, the more irritated Madam Lu became: ¡°She dares! If she wants to make me suffer, she has to practice for a few hundred more years! Yuyi, you don¡¯t need to persuade me. I must deal with her! As a future daughter-inw of the Lu Family, I can¡¯t let you bear humiliation in silence!¡± Lan Yuyi and her mother looked at each other, both seeing satisfaction in each other¡¯s eyes. It was clear that Lingche had shown mercy to Qiao Yin, which was why the marriage was so difficult to arrange. But Madam Lu was different. She would show no mercy to Qiao Yin. As long as she took action, Qiao Yin would suffer. Thinking this, Lan Yuyi rxed a bit. It seemed that her wrist cutting wasn¡¯t in vain.. Chapter 94 - 94: Are They Selling the Comforting Waist Pills Again? Chapter 94: Are They Selling the Comforting Waist Pills Again? Trantor: 549690339 The next morning, Qiao Yin went to work as usual. The charity auction was scheduled for the 31st of May. The funds raised would be donated entirely to impoverished children on Children¡¯s Day, the 1st of June, helping them to recover from illnesses and fund their education. Thus, everyone was too busy to rest, weary and sore from the effort. After lunch, Qiao Yin overheard conversations among her colleagues. ¡°Zheng, how are you back to work so soon? Has your back injury healed?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s all good now.¡± ¡°Which hospital did you go to? Wasn¡¯t it mentioned before that you would need a month to recover? It¡¯s only been a few days, though?¡± ¡°Initially, I went to the city hospital, but my back still hurt and the medication wasn¡¯t helping. So, I decided to go to Lan¡¯s Hospital. It¡¯s a renowned private hospital; it was expensive, but the doctors were incredible. They prescribed me a pill that relieved my back pain; I recovered in just a few days!¡± ¡°Relieving Pill? Wasn¡¯t that pharmaceuticalpany dered bankrupt? How do they have the Relieving Pill?¡± Se??ch ?ew?o?e?(.)o?g o? ?oo?l? ¡°Oh, it¡¯s not the samepany that used to sell it. The Relieving Pill has been renamed as Strengthening Pill and is now produced by Lan¡¯s Hospital. The medicine and packaging have been upgraded, but the effect is the same. It¡¯s particrly effective, but hard to find outside; only Lan¡¯s Hospital stocks it now.¡± ¡°The Relieving Pill is back on the market? That¡¯s excellent! I need to go to Lan¡¯s Hospital and buy a few boxes. The work intensity these days has been immense. I¡¯ve been lifting things constantly and have a terrible backache!¡± ¡°You should indeed buy it. This medicine truly works and has no side effects. The old pharmaceuticalpany that sold the Relieving Pills deserved to go bankrupt. The owner saw that the medicine was selling well and promptly increased the price to 200 per box; so greedy! Lan¡¯s Hospital sells it for just 80 per box, much more considerate!¡± ¡°You only found out about this medicer, didn¡¯t you? Actually, the pill was initially sold for 40 per box. Lan¡¯s Hospital is now selling it for double the original price, hardly more considerate.¡± Qiao Yin was initially a bit drowsy, but listening to her colleagues¡¯ discussions, she was instantly fully awake. She asked a colleague for a look at the so-called ¡°Strengthening Pill¡± and saw that the ingredients were exactly the same as the Relieving Pill. She opened the pill bottle, took out a pill, and sniffed it; the smell was also the same. She felt a chill from head to toe. She returned the medicine to her colleague and hurriedly went outside, whipping out her mobile phone to call Qiao Haidong. The call connected, and Qiao Haidong¡¯s voice, groggy from drink, came from the other end, ¡°What¡¯s up? I¡¯m busy over here!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s hand trembled as she held her phone, ¡°Dad, did you sell the Relieving Pill form to Lan Yuyi?¡± Qiao Haidong responded nonchntly, ¡°What? Isn¡¯t the recipe with you? How could I sell it?¡± ¡°Stop ying innocent with me! I know you¡¯re aware of the recipe. Lan Yuyi¡¯s hospital is currently selling medicine identical to the Relieving Pill, just under a different name. They couldn¡¯t possibly know the recipe unless you spilled it to them!¡± ¡°How are you talking to your father? using me of ying innocent? You¡¯re the real pretender! Pretending to be high-minded! We can¡¯t even put food on the table at home, yet you¡¯re still sitting on the recipe tightly, refusing to sell it.¡± Seeing he couldn¡¯t hide the matter any longer, Qiao Haidong simply admitted, ¡°You wouldn¡¯t sell it, so I did! Yes, I sold it! So what?¡± ¡°You have no right to sell it. The recipe was mom¡¯s and the patent is now mine. You have no authority to make this transaction!¡± ¡°The deed is done; what¡¯s the point of discussing it now? Your mother-inw offered ten million for it. If I didn¡¯t sell it, I¡¯d be a fool! You talked a big game, promising to pay off my debt. What happened? How much money did you give me, in the end? Should I rely on you? I¡¯d have been beaten to death by the debt collectors long ago!¡± ¡°Ten million?¡± No wonder her brother mentioned their family had recentlye into a significant sum of money and had be financially stable. So, the money came from selling the form! No wonder Qiao Haidong had been quiet recently. He neither borrowed money from Madame Lu anymore nor called her day and night urging her to give him the money.. Chapter 95 - 95: Do You Also Want to Hit Me? Chapter 95: Do You Also Want to Hit Me? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin¡¯s voice trembled with fury, ¡°The value of that prescription is far more than ten million! You sell it for ten million and are pleased with yourself, thinking you¡¯ve got a bargain? Madam Lu is ripping you off!¡± Qiao Haidong snorted coldly, ¡°You can¡¯t seriously believe a form is worth a city, can you? I now have a good rtionship with your mother-inw, Madam Lu gave me ten million because of my face. The matter of the prescription is settled, don¡¯t go looking for her trouble. If you have the money, give me more, we still owe over thirty million outside!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s heart was cold as ice, ¡°You¡¯re on good terms with her? She almost beat me to death, and you¡¯re on good terms with her?¡± ¡°What? Your mother-inw hit you? Why?¡± ¡°She¡¯s forcing me to divorce Lu Lingche, and wants Lu Lingche to marry Lan Yuyi! Lan Yuyi came to me to buy the form, I confidently said she couldn¡¯t buy it, you are clearly my father, why would you deliver the form to them, stabbing me in the back!¡± Qiao Haidong suddenly became annoyed, ¡°You me me for backstabbing? If you could manage your rtionship with your mother-inw, would I have to grovel before her? I see Miss Lan as knowledgeable, gentle and virtuous, always speaking up for you, much better than you! No wonder Lu Lingche doesn¡¯t value you, isn¡¯t it your own fault for not being able to hold onto his heart? Miss Lan is so good, it¡¯s strange for a man not to be moved!¡± Qiao Yin could hardly believe it, her face turning pale, ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°You have no tolerance at all, which man would like your kind? The most important thing for a woman is to be virtuous and generous, Lu Lingche just has Miss Lan outside, much better than messing around, and you¡¯re moring for a divorce, it¡¯s ridiculous! Madam Lu alwaysins that I didn¡¯t teach you well, you¡¯ve made me lose all my face!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice suddenly became sharp, ¡°Yes, you have a mistress yourself, so you particrly understand Lu Lingche, right? When my mother was still alive, you had a child with another woman, as soon as my mother died, you couldn¡¯t wait to marry your mistress home. You are a worthless man, you want me to put up with a worthless husband, you¡¯re disgusting!¡± Se??ch ?ew?o?e?(.)o?g o? ?oo?l? Qiao Haidong was furious, ¡°Who are you calling worthless? You dare to scold me too? Get home right now, I won¡¯t let you recognize me as your father unless I teach you a lesson!¡± Qiao Yin sneered coldly, ¡°What, you want to hit me too?¡± ¡°What if I want to hit you? I¡¯m your father, not hitting you is because I love you, hitting you is perfectly justified! I think you need to be taught a lesson! No wonder your mother-inw wants to discipline you, you¡¯re utterly disrespecting your elders now!¡± ¡°You¡¯re worthy of being called elders?¡± Qiao Yin spoke coldly, ¡°Selling my form behind my back, I will sue Lan¡¯s Hospital, nobody can take what is mine, whoever does I¡¯ll make them cough it up.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, you dare! The form was sold by me, if you sue Lan¡¯s Hospital, it¡¯ll get me imprisoned!¡± ¡°That¡¯s what you deserve.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to sue! The prescription has been sold, and I¡¯ve received the money, if you sue, the money will have to be refunded, I¡¯m telling you I absolutely can¡¯t refund this money!¡± ¡°Then you go to jail.¡± After finishing her sentence, Qiao Yin ended the call immediately. She held her mobile phone, standing in the midday sun of early summer, yet she didn¡¯t feel the slightest warmth. Madam Lu dared to buy the form from Qiao Haidong privately, it must be because she¡¯s convinced Qiao Yin would not dare to sue and send her father to jail, right? Then Madam Lu really underestimated her, right now, there was nothing Qiao Yin would not dare to do. As she was thinking, a Mercedes suddenly pulled up in front of her. The car door opened, and Madam Lu stepped out from inside. Qiao Yin immediately stood up straight, looking at her with cold eyes. What was she here for? Chapter 96 - 96: Is She Just a Vase? Chapter 96: Is She Just a Vase? Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu was exceptionally morous, clutching the same model Hermes bag that Lan Yuyi had yesterday, only in a different color, and was apanied by two bodyguards. The look in her eyes revealed disgust when she saw Qiao Yin. From her high ce, she spoke, ¡°Qiao Yin, aren¡¯t you an employee of the auction house? Howe you don¡¯t bow and wee the customers? Utterly uncultured and tactless. If employees like you are here, this auction house must be on the brink of copse.¡± Zoe responded with cold rebuttal, ¡°I wasn¡¯t an employee here, I came after someone forced my boss to fire me and I lost my job. Madam Lu, tell me, who would be so shameless to pull such a dirty trick behind someone¡¯s back? Don¡¯t you think shecks decency?¡± ¡°What did you say!¡± ¡°Madam Lu, I was scolding the person who caused my unemployment. Why are you getting so worked up? Could it be that you know this shameless person?¡± ¡°How dare you keep harping about being unemployed. You were just a frontline worker, don¡¯t have real skills. A waste, and you¡¯re not even embarrassed.¡± ¡°I wonder how Madam Lu knows so much about my circumstances. Could you have been the one who caused my unemployment?¡± ¡°What has that got to do with me! You were fired because you¡¯re ipetent, and you want to me me for it? You really are shameless.¡± After speaking, Madam Lu turned and walked into the auction house. She didn¡¯t want to have a public spat with Qiao Yin. God forbid if someone was to take a picture and tarnish her image as a respectabledy. Qiao Yin took a deep breath, and walked in as well. Lu Yanxi just emerged from the restroom when she saw Madam Lu. She was taken by surprise, ¡°Eldest Aunt, what brings you here?¡± Madam Lu smiled at her, ¡°What kind of talk is that, child? Can¡¯t Ie here? I heard there was a charity auction here. I came to auction something, don¡¯t you wee me?¡± From her eerie tone, Yan Xi knew she was not at the auction to bid, but to start trouble. To avoid causing a scene, she responded indifferently, ¡°Eldest Aunt, let¡¯s talk in my office.¡± Madam Lu nced at Qiao Yin, ¡°You too, I want to test what you know. Let¡¯s see if you can appraise my item.¡± Qiao Yin knew she was here for her, but she was not intimidated. Once they were in the office, Madam Lu did not take out an item for Qiao Yin to appraise. She started lecturing straight away. ¡°Yan Xi, I don¡¯t mean to criticise you but youck vision when ites to hiring. You couldn¡¯t possibly bring just any rubbish into thepany, right? If you want to employ someone, at least employ someone of good character, skills, else you¡¯ll only harm yourself.¡± ¡°Eldest Aunt, all my employees are quite good. I don¡¯t have the situation you¡¯re referring to.¡± ¡°How could you not?¡± Madam Lu looked surprised, pointing at Qiao Yin, ¡°Do you know what she used to do? A receptionist! Just a vase who bows and wees guests at the door and you¡¯re telling me she fits for your auction house?¡± ¡°Really? I wasn¡¯t aware of that. But Second Sister-inw has been working really well here, she¡¯s capable, eager to learn, and hard-working. She¡¯s not a vase.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face darkened suddenly, ¡°What did you call her? Second Sister-inw?¡± ¡°Yes, any problem with that?¡± ¡°She¡¯s worthy of being addressed as your Second Sister-inw?!¡± Madam Lu angrily said, ¡°Your Second Brother will soon marry Yuyi, and then Yuyi will be your Second Sister-inw.¡± ¡°Lan Yuyi is my Eldest Sister-inw, Eldest Aunt, I¡¯ve always been calling her that, have you forgotten?¡± ¡°The past is the past. Now is now! If you don¡¯t want to address Yuyi as your Second Sister-inw, it doesn¡¯t matter, but you¡¯re not allowed to address Qiao Yin as such anymore, she¡¯s unworthy!¡± ¡°Eldest Aunt, you¡¯re going too far. My Second Brother and Second Sister-inw are legally married. As long as they¡¯re not divorced, I see no problem in addressing her as Second Sister-inw..¡± Chapter 97 - 97 Madam Lu, are you illiterate? Chapter 97: Madam Lu, are you illiterate? Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu was very unhappy, but she didn¡¯t continue to dwell on the name-calling issue. Instead, she asked, ¡°Yan Xi, tell the truth to your eldest aunt, did Old Madam force you to take in Qiao Yin? Otherwise, with her abilities, she would be able to work at your auction house, right?¡± ¡°No, it has nothing to do with grandma.¡± ¡°You must be lying. Old Madam came here the other day, don¡¯t you think I don¡¯t know? I can¡¯t believe you¡¯ve learned to lie too, after hanging out with that evil and shameless woman, you¡¯ve all been corrupted. What a pity.¡± Lu Yan Xi wanted to say something else, but Qiao Yin patted her shoulder, suggesting her to stop. What Lu Yan Xi did for her was already enough. In fact, she appreciated it very much. She said calmly, ¡°Madam Lu, if you want to scold me, just do it outright. There¡¯s no need to beat around the bush. Besides, aren¡¯t you embarrassed to lose your temper at your niece as a senior?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, stop stirring up trouble here! Yan Xi is part of the Lu Family. I advised her for her own good. When ites to you, suddenly I¡¯m the one losing my temper andcking the respect of a senior? You really know how to twist things around!¡± All of Madam Lu¡¯s rage finally found an outlet, she vented on Qiao Yin, ¡°You were a nobody to begin with, once you clung to our Lingche, you just wouldn¡¯t let go. Using all kind of seductive tricks every day to lure our Lingche, let me tell you, such despicable methods are useless! Lingche has already said it, he will officially marry Yuyi on June 5th!¡± Qiao Yinughed at her rage, ¡°Before even divorcing me, he has already set a date for his wedding? Madam Lu, are you illiterate? Don¡¯t you know bigamy is illegal?¡± Madam Lu immediately took out a document from her bag and mmed it on the table, ¡°This is the Divorce Agreement, sign it! To be honest with you, I came here today for this very reason. If you don¡¯t sign, I won¡¯t leave!¡± So, she was waiting for her here! Qiao Yin remained calm, ¡°Madam Lu, you beat me half to deathst time and I didn¡¯t sign. You can¡¯t honestly believe that if you stubbornly stay here, I¡¯ll get scared?¡± ¡°It seems you¡¯ve forgotten one thing, this is your niece¡¯spany, not mine. I¡¯m just an employee. Are you trying to embarrass me or your niece? As I said before, youck the dignity of a senior, but you didn¡¯t admit it, now isn¡¯t it clear?¡± ¡°In public, you im to support your niece¡¯s charity auction business, but behind closed doors, you¡¯re trying to ruin thispany. Madam Lu, you¡¯re quite skilled at ying this two-faced game! Are my father-inw aware of your dual nature? Never mind, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve recorded it. If he doesn¡¯t know, I¡¯ll y it for him.¡± Madam Lu was both startled and furious, ¡°What did you say? Recording? Why would you record a conversation between me and my niece? You¡¯re too scheming, you¡¯re really terrifying!¡± ¡°Sorry about that, but I learned from my mistakes. I¡¯ve been tricked by Lan Yuyi several times now. Because I didn¡¯t have any recording as evidence, I was always falsely used. Thanks to her, I now have a habit of carrying a recorder with me.¡± As she spoke, Qiao Yin took a recorder out of her pocket and waved it at her. Madam Lu abruptly stood up and grabbed the recorder, brutally throwing it down to the ground. The recorder immediately shattered. But Qiao Yin remained undisturbed, ¡°Madam Lu is indeed illiterate, don¡¯t you know that the recorder has inte and Bluetooth features? The recordings inside have already been transmitted to aputer in real time. However, as for whichputer, that I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t tell you.¡± Madam Lu was stunned for a while, then covered her head in frustration, ¡°My blood pressure! You¡¯re deliberately trying to kill me with anger, I can¡¯t fall for this!¡± Bringing up the blood pressure issue again? She might fool Lingche with this, but it won¡¯t work on her. ¡°Madam Lu, if your health is not good, you shouldn¡¯te out and cause trouble. Stay at home and recuperate. You may live a few more years. As long as you don¡¯t cause trouble for me in the future, I can guarantee that the recording won¡¯t leak out..¡± Chapter 98 - 98: Driving Away Madam Lu Chapter 98: Driving Away Madam Lu Trantor: 549690339 ¡°You¡¯re so sinister and cunning, how could I trust you?¡± Madam Lu quickly found an excuse to extricate herself: ¡°After all, I didn¡¯t say anything. What does it matter if you y the recording for others? I¡¯ve done nothing wrong and I¡¯m not afraid of you.¡± ¡°Can Madam Lu leave now? Yourmotion here is disrupting my work.¡± ¡°You want me to leave without signing the divorce agreement?¡± Madam Lu gave her a dismissive look, thinking of Lan Yuyi lying in the hospital, which fueled her anger and she started to scold Qiao Yin again. ¡°Qiao Yin, where do you get off saying that the ne is shared property between you and our Lingche? I¡¯ve seen shameless people before, but none as shameless as you. Have you contributed anything financially since marrying into the Lu family? Everything is earned by Lingche and you have the audacity to want something he intended for Yuyi?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t take anything from her. Wasn¡¯t it her who took from me?¡± Madam Lu snorted in disdain, ¡°What do you have that Yuyi would want to take?¡± ¡°Lu Lingche.¡± ¡°You really have no shame, is Lingche yours? You have no charm and can¡¯t keep a man¡¯s heart; shouldn¡¯t you reflect on yourself? Why does Lingche like Yuyi? Because you¡¯re not good enough! It¡¯s all your fault, and it has nothing to do with Lingche and even less with Yuyi!¡± ¡°So the husband cheats and has an affair, and it¡¯s the wife¡¯s fault? Madam Lu, your morals arepletely twisted, your mind is not sane; I suggest you go to the hospital.¡± Madam Lu mmed the table angrily, ¡°Qiao Yin, shut up! I am your elder, how dare you speak to me like this? Where is your etiquette!¡± ¡°Weren¡¯t you just berating me earlier about ack of manners?¡± Qiao Yin calmly replied, ¡°I will not sign the divorce agreement. You should leave, otherwise I might say something offensive, and if you get upset and end up in the hospital, it will be you getting hurt. Didn¡¯t you see how Lan Yuyi tried to kill herself because of me? Of course, if youe with Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi to apologize to me, I might consider signing.¡± ¡°You, you must be dreaming! Why should we apologize to you, it¡¯s you who should apologize!¡± ¡°Still not leaving? Then I¡¯ll send the recording to Shengling Corporation¡¯s email. My father-inw should be able to see it, right?¡± ¡°Fine, you are really something! Just you wait!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face changed, and after leaving a harsh remark, she stormed out of the office with her bodyguards. After she left, Lu Yanxi closed the office door andughed, pping the table. ¡°Hahaha, wonderful! Second Sister-inw, you even managed to force Eldest Aunt away, that¡¯s amazing, do you know? In the Lu family, even grandma isn¡¯t a match for Eldest Aunt and has suffered a lot because of her!¡± Lu Yanxi was overjoyed, she had never felt so exhrated before! So thebat power of Second Sister-inw was so strong? Whenever she argued with others, she would only cry out of frustration, her mind wouldn¡¯t work and she would always lose the argument; she would only regret it afterwards, feeling that she hadn¡¯t given her best, forgetting what she should have said, and wished she could argue again. She happily reached out to hold Qiao Yin¡¯s hand, and then herughter came to an abrupt halt, and she was astonished: ¡°Second Sister-inw, why is your hand so cold, and why, why do I feel you are trembling?¡± Qiao Yin withdrew her hand, gave a forced smile: ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just the aftermath of the argument.¡± Lu Yanxi couldn¡¯t muster a smile anymore: ¡°It turns out you¡¯re not as tough as you appear to be, you also have a lot of pressure.¡± Qiao Yin nodded: ¡°It¡¯s indeed not easy.¡± She just forced herself to stay calm, appearingposed, so as to get rid of Madam Lu. If she appeared weak and easy to bully, Madam Lu would surely walk all over her, scolding her to death, and might even cause her to lose her job.. Chapter 99 - 99 Chen Yuan Chapter 99: Chen Yuan Trantor: 549690339 After some thought, Qiao Yin decided she owed Lu Yanxi an apology. ¡°Yan Xi, I am really sorry, you have given me a job, but I have dragged you into my mess, disrupting the normal workflow at the auction house.¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s not a problem, Second Sister-inw, it didn¡¯t really affect anything, we¡¯re doing just fine, aren¡¯t we?¡± Lu Yanxi continued, her tone shifting, ¡°My Eldest Aunt, she¡¯s something else. She imed to be here to auction something off, and in the end, she brought nothing! She¡¯s just as cunning as ever.¡± When she was a child living at her Eldest Uncle¡¯s ce, she was secretly bullied by her Eldest Aunt, which left her with a deep emotional scar. ¡°Second Sister-inw, whichputer did you upload the recording to? I need to make a copy just to be safe, as it seems Eldest Aunt cares a lot about it.¡± Qiao Yin gave a wry smile, ¡°I didn¡¯t have time to upload it to aputer. She showed up suddenly before I could connect the recorder.¡± Lu Yanxi¡¯s mouth fell open, ¡°Eldest Aunt was tricked!¡± ¡°That¡¯s the only way to trick her. Otherwise, she¡¯d stick around and would really disrupt our work.¡± Lu Yanxiughed, ¡°Second Sister-inw, you did well! We have to fight fire with fire when dealing with Eldest Aunt.¡± Qiao Yin alsoughed. After chatting for a bit, she went back to work. In the evening, two men arrived at the auction house, and Qiao Yin received them. Unexpectedly, they were not there to auction anything but specifically asked to meet Lu Yanxi. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°May I ask who you are?¡± One of them replied amiably, smiling, ¡°My name is Chen Yuan, I¡¯m a friend of Yan Xi. Tell her my name, and she¡¯ll see me.¡± The other man said, ¡°I¡¯m Chen Yue, a friend of Chen Yuan. You must be new here; I haven¡¯t seen you before.¡± As Chen Yue spoke, he kept looking Qiao Yin up and down, unable to conceal his amazement. Creeped out by his brazen gaze, Qiao Yin turned to call Lu Yanxi on the internal line and inform her about the situation. To her surprise, Lu Yanxi sprinted from her office. Her eyes were bright, her radiant face lit up with a smile, ¡°Chen Yuan, is that really you!¡± Chen Yuan smiled warmly at her, ¡°Yan Xi, long time no see.¡± Lu Yanxi¡¯s voice was full of joy, ¡°What brings you here?¡± ¡°I was passing by with a friend and thought of inviting you to dinner. Are you free tonight?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Lu Yanxi immediately grabbed Qiao Yin¡¯s arm, ¡°Second Sister-inw,e with us!¡± While saying this, she gave Qiao Yin a meaningful look, signalling for some help. Seeing Lu Yanxi¡¯s excitement, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but realize the identity of this man named Chen Yuan. The name of Lu Yanxi¡¯s auction house was ¡°Xiyuan Auction House¡±. Qiao Yin was never clear about the character Yuan was derived from. Now she understood. The Yuan was from Chen Yuan¡¯s name. She nodded at Lu Yanxi, ¡°Okay, then. I won¡¯t be shy about it and will tag along for dinner.¡± Chen Yue, hearing Lu Yanxi addressing her as ¡®Second Sister-inw¡¯, was surprised and his gaze at Qiao Yin was filled with uncertainty. The four of them exited the auction house and got into Chen Yuan¡¯s car. Chen Yuan, being the perfect gentleman, not only opened the passenger side door for Lu Yanxi, but also made sure the seat belt was fastened around her. Qiao Yin sat in the backseat with Chen Yue. She stuck close to the car door, deliberately creating distance between them. The car was filled with soothing light music. Chen Yuan asked Lu Yanxi gently, ¡°How have you beentely?¡± As Lu Yanxi looked at his profile, she barely blinked, her tone different from usual, ¡°Fairly busy. The auction house is back on track.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t push yourself too hard.. You can delegate some tasks; not everything has to be done by you personally, okay?¡± Chapter 100 - 100: The Expensive Restaurant Chapter 100: The Expensive Restaurant Trantor: 549690339 Lu Yanxi nodded: ¡°I know.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve lost weight, Yanxi, haven¡¯t you been eating properly? Have you been staying upte again?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, when work gets busy, my meals are a bit irregr, but it¡¯s nothing.¡± ¡°You never take care of yourself. How can you go on like this? Your health is the most important thing, money can¡¯t ever bepletely earned, don¡¯t push yourself too hard.¡± Chen Yuan handed her a box: ¡°Honeysuckle tea, I picked the honeysuckle from the mountain myself. I made it myself, it¡¯s good for the health, I¡¯m giving it to you to drink.¡± Lu Yanxi was so moved that she almost shed tears. She took the box and hugged it tightly: ¡°You actually made it yourself? Thank you.¡± ¡°Silly, you don¡¯t need to be so polite with me.¡± Qiao Yin quietly watched the exchange between the two from the back row, sighing slightly in her heart. Seeing Chen Yuan, Lu Yanxi seemed to have changed, no longer vibrant and cheerful as before, but careful and cautious, as if afraid of saying the wrong thing that would upset Chen Yuan. The current Lu Yanxi, is very simr to what she used to be. Lu Yanxi, born in a wealthy family, would neverck for honeysuckle tea or any kind of good tea. Now she treasures a box of honeysuckle tea like a precious gem. About ten minutester, they arrived at the dining room. Qiao Yin got out of the car on her own, while Lu Yanxi was still being escorted out by Chen Yuan. He was handsome and refined, tall and slim, with clean-cut short hair, fair skin, and silver-rimmed sses, much like a leading male character walked out of an anime. It was mealtime, and there were many diners. Chen Yuan was both handsome and good-tempered, drawing the attention of many girls. Upon seeing Lu Yanxi being escorted out by Chen Yuan, they eximed enviously, ¡°Wow, a god-like boyfriend being so considerate! That girl is so lucky, her boyfriend really loves her!¡± ¡°Her boyfriend is so handsome. Why don¡¯t I have such a gentle and handsome boyfriend?¡± ¡°Thatdy is also very beautiful, a perfect match of a talented man and a beautiful woman. I¡¯m not jealous, but a little sour.¡± Thements reached Lu Yanxi¡¯s ears, she blushed slightly, looking at Chen Yuan¡¯s eyes filled with an even stronger fascination. Yet Chen Yuan seemed oblivious to anything, he didn¡¯t look at the group of girls, but took off his shirt and draped it over Lu Yanxi¡¯s shoulders, his voice full of concern: ¡°The evening wind is a bit cold, don¡¯t catch a chill.¡± His actions once again caused the girls watching to shriek in unison. Lu Yanxi was so ted that she didn¡¯t know which was up and which was down. She followed Chen Yuan¡¯s guidance to walk towards the entrance of the dining room. As they entered, Chen Yuan held the door open, allowing Lu Yanxi to go first, then also letting Qiao Yin in, very gentlemanly and polite. A waiter approached and asked, ¡°Do you have a reservation?¡± Chen Yuan responded in a warm voice: ¡°Yes, table 11.¡± ¡°Alright, pleasee this way.¡± Qiao Yin and the others were led to a table near the window. Chen Yuan then asked the two of them to order. Upon seeing the menu, Lu Yanxi hesitated. This was obviously a high-end restaurant, with each dish priced high. She could certainly afford it herself and frequented such ces, but Chen Yuan was financially strained, and this meal would probably amount to half a year¡¯s worth of his earnings. But if they didn¡¯t order any dishes, or only ordered the cheapest fruit tter, it would hurt Chen Yuan¡¯s pride. However, she quickly came up with a solution, and then began ordering with Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin only ordered one dish, leaving the rest to Lu Yanxi, as the prices were really high. A simple dish like stir-fried seasonal vegetables came up to 1198, let alone the lobsters, which were over ten thousand. Lu Yanxi didn¡¯t hold back, ordering four lobsters and nine other dishes. She also ordered a bottle of red wine worth more than 20,000. Because Chen Yuan was driving and couldn¡¯t drink, she separately ordered a pot of tea worth more than 10,000 just for him. Qiao Yin noticed the order exceeding ten thousand and was somewhat puzzled.. Chapter 101 - 101: Borrow Eight Hundred Thousand Chapter 101: Borrow Eight Hundred Thousand Trantor: 549690339 Chen Yuan didn¡¯t seem to be wealthy at all. His car was an old Volkswagen, which at most, would be worth seventy to eighty thousand in the market. His clothes were neither new nor old, obviously bought online. His mobile phone was a model from a few years ago. Could he afford such an expensive meal? It wasn¡¯t that Qiao Yin was looking down on him, it was just that she herself was currently in economic distress, and could well understand the hardships of life without money. She was a bit worried that this meal would plunge Chen Yuan into a financial crisis. However, Lu Yanxi was not the type of spoilt elder miss. She usually took good care of people, but what was going on today? Could it be that she wanted to¡­ Qiao Yin shook her head, choosing not to pursue it further. The food was served quickly and the four of them chatted as they ate, creating a harmonious atmosphere. Of course, Qiao Yin spent most of her time as a listener, saying little to give Lu Yanxi and Chen Yuan more space to talk. Halfway through the meal, Chen Yuan¡¯s phone rang. After he went out to answer it and came back, his face looked bad and his smile was rather forced. Lu Yanxi couldn¡¯t help asking him, ¡°Chen Yuan, what¡¯s wrong? Has something happened?¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I can handle it. You just enjoy your meal, don¡¯t worry about me.¡± After saying that, he went back to serving food to Lu Yanxi. However, Chen Yue, who was sitting next to him, suddenly asked, ¡°Chen Yuan, isn¡¯t it that your mom is hospitalised and the hospital is pressing for payment again?¡± Chen Yuan didn¡¯t respond, but Lu Yanxi was taken aback. ¡°Chen Yuan, is your mother sick?¡± Chen Yuan gave a bitter smile and nodded. ¡°Yes, she is. I didn¡¯t tell you before, but now it¡¯s getting worse.¡± Chen Yue gave him a pat on the shoulder and sighed. ¡°Actually, if we had enough money, my aunt¡¯s leukemia wouldn¡¯t be incurable. Right now, we just don¡¯t have the money, and she had to stop taking her meds, which is fatal to her if left untreated.¡± Lu Yanxi bit her lip and asked softly, ¡°How much does Auntie need?¡± Chen Yuan just shook his head and refused to say anything. Chen Yue directly spoke for him, ¡°At present, we need eight hundred thousand. Miss Lu, can you help? As Miss Lu of the Lu Family, eight hundred thousand is nothing for you, right?¡± Chen Yuan hurriedly said, ¡°Chen Yue, don¡¯t say more! Just eat your meal. Don¡¯t say anything else. I can handle this myself!¡± Chen Yue sighed helplessly, ¡°You are still so self-reliant. Yanxi is your friend. It¡¯s not a big deal to borrow money from her for emergency purposes. Auntie needs the money for her treatment!¡± Lu Yanxi nodded. ¡°Yeah, Auntie¡¯s treatment can¡¯t wait. Chen Yuan, we¡¯ve known each other for so long, there¡¯s no need to be polite with me.¡± ¡°Absolutely not, I can¡¯t take your money.¡± Chen Yuan was firm, ¡°I just wanted to treat you to a meal today, with no other intentions. We rarely see each other, so let¡¯s forget about these matters and enjoy our meal!¡± Lu Yanxi wanted to say something more, but seeing his stern face, she had to suppress it. The meal in thetter half was somewhat distracted for everyone. When the dinner finally ended, and Chen Yuan went to the cashier to pay, he found that Lu Yanxi had already paid the bill. His face fell even further, and after they left the restaurant, he reproachfully asked Lu Yanxi, ¡°Why did you pay the bill ahead? Wasn¡¯t it agreed that I would pay? What do you want me to do now?¡± Lu Yanxi quickly responded, ¡°Chen Yuan, don¡¯t be angry, it¡¯s just a meal, what¡¯s the difference who pays?¡± ¡°Is it because you look down on me, thinking I don¡¯t even have the money to pay for a meal, and need a woman to pay for me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like that at all, I¡¯ve never looked down on you, don¡¯t think like that about me!¡± ¡°Yanxi, I know there¡¯s a big difference between our family backgrounds. You¡¯re a princess, and I¡¯m just a poor boy, but even a poor boy has his pride. Could you please not make decisions for me at will? That really hurts me..¡± Chapter 102 - 102 Qiao Yin’s Suspicion Chapter 102: Qiao Yin¡¯s Suspicion Trantor: 549690339 ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to.¡± Lu Yanxi kept apologizing, ¡°I only saw that your mother urgently needed money for treatment, and I didn¡¯t want you to waste money in ces like this. I didn¡¯t think it through, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Chen Yuan¡¯s face softened, ¡°Silly, what are you apologizing for? I should be the one apologizing. I invited you to dinner and yet you had to pay. I feel really bad about it.¡± Listening to his words, Qiao Yin thought to herself, if he really felt bad, shouldn¡¯t he immediately transfer the money to Lu Yanxi? Getting angry at her for what happened, what was that about? However, she didn¡¯t understand Chen Yuan, and since his mother was indeed ill and in need of money, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t just bring it up and put Lu Yanxi in an awkward position. Seeing that he was no longer angry, Lu Yanxi heaved a sigh of relief, ¡°You don¡¯t need to feel bad, it¡¯s just a small matter. You should go back and be with your mother, she must need you now.¡± ¡°Then let me take you home first.¡± ¡°No need. Your home and mine are in opposite directions. It¡¯ll take you more than an hour to go back and forth. Second Sister-inw and I can take a cab home. You should leave quickly!¡± Chen Yuan sighed, ¡°Yan Xi, you¡¯re always so understanding. You¡¯re the nicest girl I¡¯ve ever met. I¡¯ll go back home first then. Another day, I¡¯ll make up for this meal. Next time, don¡¯t rush to pay, okay?¡± Lu Yanxi quickly nodded, ¡°I understand!¡± Chen Yuan gently patted her head, got into the car with his friend, and then drove off. Lu Yanxi stood there, watching his car disappear into the traffic until it was out of sight. Then she took out her mobile phone and logged into mobile banking. Qiao Yin hastily tugged at her clothes, ¡°Yan Xi, what are you doing?¡± ¡°Second Sister-inw, I want to transfer money to Chen Yuan. Didn¡¯t his friend say he was short of eight hundred thousand?¡± Qiao Yin felt that Chen Yuan and his friend were ying some sort of game while at the dinner table. The strange atmosphere made her ufortable. During the meal, neither of the two men paid a penny. Lu Yanxi was thoughtful enough to subtly pay the bill ahead of time. If Chen Yuan was as thoughtful and gentle as he portrayed himself to be, why didn¡¯t he settle the bill in advance? What made her more ufortable was that, after Lu Yanxi settled the bill, Chen Yuan used her of looking down on him, saying that she was a princess and he a poor boy. Lu Yanxi had been understanding from beginning to end. How could she have looked down on him? He was being overly sensitive. ¡°Yan Xi, you should consider carefully before deciding whether or not to lend him the money. After all, it¡¯s not a small amount.¡± ¡°But his mother desperately needs the money for her medical treatment. Chen Yuan has a strong sense of dignity and it¡¯s hard for him to ask. How could I be so insensitive and ignore him? No one else can help him except me.¡± Looking at her, Qiao Yin realized she was too deeply involved, much like herself in the past, demanding very little from the man she deeply loved but setting high standards for herself. Lu Yanxi even felt that if she didn¡¯t take the initiative to transfer the money, it would be insensitivity on her part. ¡°Yan Xi, how long has it been since youst saw him?¡± ¡°About four months, why?¡± ¡°Four months without seeing, the moment you meet, he asks to borrow money, and a hefty sum of eight hundred thousand at that. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a bit too coincidental?¡± ¡°He didn¡¯t ask to borrow money, it was his friend who said so. He even stopped his friend and didn¡¯t let him say more.¡± ¡°What if they are using this as a tactic?¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Lu Yanxi shook her head adamantly, ¡°Second Sister-inw, I know you mean well. But rest assured, I trust Chen Yuan¡¯s character. He is worth helping. I must give him this money. He¡¯s going through a really tough time and he needs me.¡± As she was speaking, she transferred the eight hundred thousand into Chen Yuan¡¯s ount without hesitation. Qiao Yin sighed softly. Hopefully, it¡¯s just her overly suspicious nature. Outwardly, Chen Yuan seemed to genuinely care for Lu Yanxi, taking care of her during the meal and knowing her preferences well. With his impressive appearance, he also shouldn¡¯t be using his own mother to deceive people.. Chapter 103 - 103: He is My First Love Chapter 103: He is My First Love Trantor: 549690339 The next day. After arriving at the auction house, Qiao Yin immediately asked Lu Yanxi, ¡°What did he say when you transferred the money to him yesterday?¡± ¡°Not much. He justined about me making decisions independently again. But then he thanked me. He said I had done him a great favor, and he would take me out for a meal sometime.¡± ¡°Did he mention when he would pay back the money?¡± ¡°He wanted to return the money immediately, but I firmly refused. So he said he¡¯d pay me back in a few days. I told him not to rush, he can use it for now.¡± Qiao Yin let out a sigh of relief, feeling she might have overthought things yesterday. She must have just been fooled by too many unscrupulous people recently, which led her into always deeply mistrusting others¡¯ intentions. Lu Yanxi sweetly savored the honeysuckle tea that Chen Yuan had gifted her, and generously shared a cup with Qiao Yin. She whispered, ¡°Second Sister-inw, to be honest, he is my first love. I¡¯ve liked him for a long time.¡± Qiao Yin, helpless, said, ¡°I saw it a long time ago.¡± Lu Yanxi was very surprised: ¡°Was I really that obvious?¡± To wake her up, Qiao Yin was willing to expose her own past: ¡°You should remember how I was with your Second Brother before we got married, right? Every time I saw him, stars would twinkle in my eyes and I could no longer see anyone else. Every time I saw him, I became flustered, afraid that I might have done something wrong that might upset him.¡± ¡°Oh, I remember, Second Sister-inw, you¡­ indeed cared deeply about Second Brother.¡± ¡°Good that you remember, because you are acting just like me back then.¡± Unfortunately, a girl caught in the whirlpool of love is hard to bring back to reason, Lu Yanxi still looked blissful: ¡°Isn¡¯t it like this when you like someone? Second Sister-inw, do you think he likes me too? Otherwise, why would hee all the way to have a meal with me? He said it happened to be passing by mypany, I don¡¯t believe it at all, he must havee on purpose to see me.¡± Seeing her in this state, Qiao Yin felt a little hesitated to let her down. She could only say tactfully, ¡°I only met him once, and I can¡¯t make a judgment. Next time you meet him, remember to bring me with you. I¡¯ll help you see.¡± When necessary, she could resort to some tricks, such as essing his and his friends¡¯ mobile phones and checking their chats. Everything seems to be normal for now, so there¡¯s no need to pry into their privacy. Lu Yanxi had no idea what Qiao Yin was thinking. She happily slid her arm through Qiao Yin¡¯s, ¡°Second Sister-inw, you are so good to me! Don¡¯t worry, I will bring you next time. I feel much more rxed with you there. Otherwise, I will be really nervous. I¡¯ve known him for so long, why am I still so nervous?¡± Qiao Yin consoled her, ¡°This is very normal. You care about him a lot, that¡¯s why you are nervous.¡± ¡°Second Sister-inw, you have no idea. Chen Yuan was the school heartthrob when we were in school. So many girls liked him, but he never responded to any of them. He has never been in a rtionship, can you believe that?¡± ¡°Really? That¡¯s good, he is clean and pure.¡± Qiao Yin had a slightly better impression of him. ¡°His academic performance was also very good, he studied very earnestly. My grades were not good, and he would tutor me. He never minded me being slow, he was very gentle and patient with me.¡± ¡°Turns out he¡¯s a top student.¡± ¡°He has such a gentlemanly demeanor. Unlike other boys who are always touchy, he never was. Even when I intentionally got close to him, he never made any inappropriate moves. The most he does is pat my head, I love it when he pats my head!¡± Listening to her talking non-stop about Chen Yuan¡¯s virtues, and seeing her sweet face, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but soften and smile along with her. Lu Yanxi was well protected by the Lu family, and she was very innocent. Just like any young girl deeply in love, her heart and eyes were full of her beloved man. Even a simple pat on the head from Chen Yuan was enough to keep her happy till now. Chen Yuan better not let her down.. Chapter 104 - 104: Young Master Mu Also Arrives Chapter 104: Young Master Mu Also Arrives Trantor: 549690339 May 31. Today is the day of the charity auction hosted by the auction house. The auction event is set for seven thirty in the evening. The event will be broadcast live throughout. All staff members have specific duties, some managing the auction items, some handling the live broadcast equipment, while others arrange the on-site auction. Qiao Yin, being new, is assigned by Lu Yanxi, along with another neer, as flexible staff members. They are tasked to remind or backfill as necessary when colleagues slip up. Since it¡¯s a high-end charity auction, quite a few celebrities have shown up. Lu Yanxi, apanied by Qiao Yin, is greeting everyone in the front hall. Today Qiao Yin specifically reminded her not to call her Second Sister-inw in public, calling her by name would be enough. Lu Yanxi agreed. Almost all of those attending the auction are dressedvishly, exuding an air of high society. Lu Yanxi has always been very adept at socializing, greeting and praising others with ease. She knows almost everyone and can have a conversation with anyone. Even when she meets someone unknown, she quickly forms a connection with them. Her etiquette is spot on,pletely unphased; it¡¯s apparent she¡¯s been carefully cultivated by her family. Qiao Yincks such social skills and has never experienced such an event, so she initially doesn¡¯t know what to say. However, she¡¯s naturally intelligent. Being around Lu Yanxi, she quickly picks up a few useful techniques. Soon enough, shefortably joins in entertaining the guests, sparingly adding a few words to keep the conversation going. After guiding a batch of people to the auction room, taking advantage of a momentary lull, Lu Yanxi quietly says, ¡°Second Sister-inw, everyone seems especially interested in you, have you noticed?¡± Qiao Yin doesn¡¯t notice the attention: ¡°I¡¯m a new face here, looking twice at me is normal. I feel like everyone¡¯s more interested in you. Especially thedies attending the auction, they seem to adore you. They seem just short of matching you up with their sons.¡± She isn¡¯t exaggerating, at least four prominentdies had explicitly expressed wanting her as their daughter-inw. However, they were all vaguely declined by Lu Yanxi. ¡°I already have someone in my heart, you know that right, Second ¨C Twin ¨C Sis ter ¨C in ¨Cw?¡± There¡¯s happiness on Lu Yanxi¡¯s face: ¡°And he¡¯s willing to make the first move. I think we can be together in the future. I have a strong premonition.¡± Qiao Yin smiles: ¡°That guy is really lucky, I¡¯m even a little jealous.¡± Lu Yanxi radiates with joy. After chatting for a bit, she goes off to greet the iing guests. The two are still busy when a familiar figure enters Qiao Yin¡¯s line of sight. She pauses for a moment before rushing up to greet him, ¡°Young Master Mu, wee, you¡¯vee. Right this way.¡± Dongfang Mu, along with Secretary Wan, arrives in a fitting casual attire. He looks at Qiao Yin¡¯s surprisingly beautiful face, and speaks softly, ¡°How are you? Are you adjusting well here?¡± ¡°I am, it¡¯s great here, I quite like it.¡± Qiao Yin had previously informed him that she would be working part-time at an auction house. He quickly agreed, thinking it would be a good way to hide Qiao Yin¡¯s abilities, which would make his trump card even more concealed. ¡°You really are a workaholic.¡± Dongfang Mu, hearing that she actually likes it, shakes his head and smiles, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a girl as dedicated to work as you.¡± Qiao Yin alsoughs a little, ¡°Career is very important, of course I need to learn and strive while I¡¯m young. In fact, there are many girls like me. My boss, Lu Yanxi, is also very dedicated and hardworking. Look at her, she¡¯s running such arge auction house so brilliantly. She¡¯s someone I look up to.¡± Dongfang Mu nces at Lu Yanxi, who is chatting with others, and disagrees with her, ¡°There¡¯s no way it would have reached this level with just Lu Yanxi. There¡¯s someone helping her. Herst name is Lu. Do you think people whoe to her auction house are here for her? They¡¯re here for the Lu family..¡± Chapter 105 - 105 He Really Can’t Chapter 105: He Really Can¡¯t Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Regardless of who she did it for, Yan Xi indeed put in a lot of effort, that¡¯s why the auction house is what it is today.¡± ¡°Speaking up for her like this?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just telling it like it is.¡± ¡°Are you good friends with her now?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know if we would be counted as good friends, but our rtionship is indeed good, she is a very innocent person.¡± Dongfang Mu didn¡¯t want to keep talking about another woman with her, so he lightly smiled: ¡°It¡¯s good that you have friends, I feel you¡¯re in a much better statepared to thest time, that puts me at ease.¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback: ¡°Young Master Mu, how did you know that I have no friends?¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s gaze revealed a hint of helplessness: ¡°Of course, I ran a background check on you. Even if I seem unreliable, I can assure you that I am very cautious and not just anyone can work for me.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± ¡°Would you be upset?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°That I ran a check on your background.¡± ¡°No.¡± Qiao Yin gazed at him and softly said: ¡°Given the special nature of my job, it¡¯s right for you to conduct a thorough investigation. I knew you would definitely do this, we also discussed this issuest time. I won¡¯t resist, don¡¯t worry Young Master Mu.¡± Her life was simple, she was not afraid of him checking. She stood there quietly, with no particr emotional ripples. Her porcin-white face shone with a moist luster under the lights, like the most exquisite jade in the world, tempting Dongfang Mu to touch it. Her beauty was astonishing, and the peopleing and going couldn¡¯t help ncing at her a few times. She however, was oblivious, engrossed to the point her hair was a little messy, focusing only on her work. A strand of hair had fallen by her ear, he wanted to tuck it behind her ear for her. But, just as he reached out, a buzzkill voice came from the side. ¡°Young Master Mu, why are you still standing outside? Pleasee in, the auction is about to start!¡± Dongfang Mu was not pleased. However, he was good at masking his true feelings. He turned his head, donned a faint smile, and said: ¡°Miss Lu, your auction house is developing better and better, we might soon have to start calling you ¡®President Lu¡¯.¡± Lu Yanxi also cheerfully responded out of courtesy: ¡°Young Master Mu, you tter me. My Second Brother can be addressed as ¡®President Lu¡¯, but not me. If the auction house is what it is today, it¡¯s by no small courtesy of your support, Young Master Mu. How¡¯s the Pu¡¯er tea you wonst time, was it good?¡± ¡°Not bad. It was indeed worth the price, hence why I am here again.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good to hear, Young Master Mu. There are quite a few good items today as well, pleasee in! Little Shuang, please take Young Master Mu to his VIP seat and offer him some tea.¡± Little Shuang hurriedly came over and delicately gestured for him to follow, her cheeks flushed: ¡°Young Master Mu, right this way.¡± Now, Dongfang Mu couldn¡¯t very well not move, could he? Only when she saw him entering the auction hall did the smile on Lu Yanxi¡¯s face fade away. She tugged at Qiao Yin¡¯s arm and softly said: ¡°Second Sister-inw, Dongfang Mu is not a good man, keep your distance from him.¡± Qiao Yin just smiled, without saying anything. She and Lu Lingche surprisingly said the exact same words. But, it¡¯ste. Dongfang Mu was already her boss, moreover, a boss with whom she deeply coborated. Lu Yanxi, seeing her not answering and worried she might be attracted to Dongfang Mu, quickly said: ¡°Second Sister-inw, I¡¯m serious, Dongfang Mu is very promiscuous, he has a bad reputation, don¡¯t let his appearance deceive you! Even if you really do divorce my Second Brother, you can¡¯t be with him, he is just not worth it!¡± Qiao Yin saw her worried, and answered her earnestly: ¡°Rest assured, no man can steal my heart now. I was just making small talk with him earlier, I¡¯m not interested in his appearance.¡± If it came to appearances, no one could surpass Lu Lingche. A wave of relief washed over Lu Yanxi: ¡°That¡¯s good to hear, Dongfang Mu had countless girlfriends, only yesterday I saw a hot topic gossip about him and his new rumored girlfriend. He¡¯s unreliable. But, don¡¯t offend him either, just be polite, he has an arrogant air of an eldest master, he won¡¯t deliberately make things hard for people..¡± Chapter 106 - 106 Live Broadcast Accident Chapter 106: Live Broadcast ident Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin responded with augh, but she couldn¡¯t shake the feeling that all the rumors Dongfang Mu sparked about himself were part of his strategy. On one hand, he carries the image of a yboy, while on the other hand, he secretly recruits talented people to build up his power. It¡¯s strange. Isn¡¯t he the sole heir of the Dongfang family? Why would he need to hide his true potential? When in the hospitalst time, he mentioned that his father was pressuring him to take over the corporation, it was clear his father valued him highly. So, where is the problem exactly? Unable to find an answer, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t overthink it. After all, she was just an employee, and the affairs of her boss¡¯s family didn¡¯t concern her. She just needed to focus on her work. The auction officially began at half-past seven. Item after item was sold under the enthusiasticmentary of the auctioneer. The prices of auction items kept rising, and the heat of the live broadcast room was also intensifying. Those who couldn¡¯t attend the auction could purchase their preferred items through the live-streaming; they could also donate directly. The total funds raised would be disyed and then donated to disadvantaged children in full. At the beginning of the broadcast, all the instantments were positive, thanking Lu Yanxi, praising her beauty and kindness, andplimenting the celebrities who participated in the auction for their benevolence. However, after a while, some discordant voices started appearing in the instantments. ¡°I heard the employees at thispany are incredibly malicious, always resorting to verbal abuse, and cursing at the slightest provocation. So rude!¡± ¡°Yeah, I heard about it too. They curse so wickedly that it drove someone to suicide!¡± ¡°Can such employees not be fired?¡± ¡°Who knows, the boss might be just as malicious, hence the preference for hiring like-minded personnel. Birds of a feather flock together.¡± ¡°Then this charity auction must be a scam too, right? Stop bidding, don¡¯t buy anything! This is a treacherous auction house!¡± ¡°The bidding totals have reached ten million already. Wouldn¡¯t the boss pretend to donate this but pocket it instead?¡± ¡°Demanding this live broadcast be shut down. Thispany must be shut down!¡± ¡°Strongly demanding to fire the malicious employee!¡± ¡°Dismiss her! Dismiss her! Dismiss her!¡± ¡°Shut them down! Shut them down! Shut them down!¡± Watching the instantments flooding the live-stream, Lu Yanxi felt panic welling up inside her. ¡°Second Sister-inw, what do we do? It seems like someone is deliberately creating a negative vibe!¡± It wasn¡¯t ¡®seems to be¡¯. It most definitely was. The ones capable of stirring this chaos were either Madam Lu or Lan Yuyi. Her heart turned icy cold, yet Qiao Yin maintained herposure, ¡°These are likely inte trolls, don¡¯t panic. Start by muting those who are stirring up controversy.¡± However, the colleague responsible for the live broadcast seemed more panicked, ¡°Boss, my mobile phone is out of control. No matter what I press, there¡¯s no response. Should we shut off the phone?¡± Sweat was now beading on Lu Yanxi¡¯s forehead, ¡°That won¡¯t work, we can¡¯t shut it off. If we do, the live broadcast will be interrupted. People might then think we¡¯re guilty, making it even harder for us to rify our situation.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll start it up quickly, the live broadcast will only be interrupted for a few minutes. That should be fine.¡± Lu Yanxi saw no other choice, ¡°Alright, give it a try.¡± However, regardless of how they pressed the power button, there was no response from the phone. The live broadcast continued, and the trolls persisted with their maliciousments about thepany. ¡°Boss, it seems like our phone has been hacked! We can¡¯t operate it at all! And it seems like our other phones have issues too. What shall we do? Theirments are growing more out of control, attacking our auction house relentlessly. This has serious implications on our reputation! If this continues, no one will dare to patronize our auction house anymore!¡± The charitable auction was a non-profit event for the auction house. They made no money from it; in fact, they even bore some of the costs, all for the sake of building a good reputation. If they let these inte trolls tarnish thepany¡¯s image, the consequences would be dire. Having run out of options, Lu Yanxi took out her phone to call Lu Lingche, hoping for his help. However, Lu Lingche seemed to be busy with something. After calling him twice without an answer, she was on the verge of tears.. Chapter 107 - 107: Crushed Again Chapter 107: Crushed Again Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin watched her hustle like ants on a hot pan, turned around to borrow aptop from a coworker, and then sat down in a corner. Breaking into a mobile phone was actually simple for her. She skillfully typed in the code, and in a moment, she had gained control of the live-streaming mobile phone. Then, she silenced all the maliciousmenters who were tarnishing her reputation at the auction house. She heard a coworker not far away exim: ¡°Boss, those maliciousmenters are gone!¡± Lu Yanxi was pleasantly surprised: ¡°Has the mobile phone been restored?¡± ¡°No, the mobile phone still cannot be operated. However, all the instantments against us have disappeared.¡± Lu Yanxi breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and whispered: ¡°That¡¯s good, let¡¯s wait it out, it should be fine in a while. Maybe there¡¯s a problem with the phone, next time we¡¯ll rece it with a new one for live streaming.¡± Qiao Yin listened to their conversation and smiled slightly. Of course, her coworkers wouldn¡¯t be able to operate the device. The live stream wasn¡¯t over yet, and to prevent hackers from re-attacking, she had taken control of the phone. However, that alone was not enough. Those who dared to cause damage with such insidious tactics must pay the price. She quickly tracked down the IP addresses of several maliciousmenters, only to discover that they were all the same. Seeing the address, Qiao Yin sneered, it was indeed Madam Lu. Her fingers flew across the keyboard, typing in a line of text. Lu Family. Shao Zhiguang, the Vice President who was fired from the cybersecurity department of Shengling Group, watched as hisputer screen turned ck, his face turning pale. Madam Lu frowned: ¡°What¡¯s the matter, has yourputer crashed? Restart it quickly, continue sending instantments, continue revealing their true faces, don¡¯t let that live stream go on.¡± Just as Shao Zhiguang was about to restart theputer, suddenly, a line of text appeared on the ck screen: ¡°Don¡¯t waste your time, you can¡¯t turn on yourputer.¡± Madam Lu was startled: ¡°Who sent this message? How did they know you wanted to turn yourputer on?¡± Shao Zhiguang was equally shocked: ¡°Madam Chairman, the person on the other side is probably a hacker, a highly skilled one at that. Myputer has a firewall, regr hackers can¡¯t possibly break through it. It hasn¡¯t crashed, it has been hacked into.¡± Madam Lu was both startled and angry: ¡°Aren¡¯t you the bestputer expert at Shengling Group? Sheng Qing favored you the most, and you can¡¯t even handle a single hacker?¡± Shao Zhiguang was also annoyed by the hacker. He had been invited over by Madam Lu to help out tonight and initially he was full of certainty. As long as he could win over Madam Lu¡¯s favor and have her speak on his behalf, he could return to Shengling Group and continue his role as Vice President. But he didn¡¯t expect for hisputer to get hacked so soon after they began. However, he didn¡¯t believe that a smallpany could have such an exceptional hacker. So, he ignored the warning and restarted theputer. But, after restarting, the screen remained pitch ck and seemed no different from when it was shut down. A momentter, another line of text appeared on the screen: ¡°I told you not to waste your effort. You¡¯re stubborn, so let me give you a little gift.¡± After the text disappeared, hisputer screen started showing blood-red snowkes, floating and drifting, akin to fresh blood, eerie and horrifying. Madam Lu was taken aback by this disy, she took a step back and asked uncertainly: ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shao Zhiguang felt a chill in his heart: ¡°It¡¯s been affected by a virus.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you an expert in this field? Kill the virus!¡± Shao Zhiguang frantically operated theputer, but theputer showed no response. He shook his head with a pale face: ¡°Madam Chairman, this virus is too potent, I can¡¯t kill it right away.¡± ¡°Then quickly change to anotherputer, or even a mobile phone will do, go to the live streaming room and continue causing chaos, they cannot continue their live stream smoothly!¡± Shao Zhiguang had no choice but to switch to using his mobile phone. However, within two minutes, his phone was also infected with the same virus, and the screen began to disy red snowkes. He couldn¡¯t even turn it off or restart it, the only thing he could do was wait for the battery to drain out.. Chapter 108 - 108: It’s over, all over Chapter 108: It¡¯s over, all over Trantor: 549690339 This is a situation he had never encountered before. As a cyber-security expert, his mobile had be a brick, hisputer a useless tile ¨C neither of them were functioning. It was simply humiliating! Back when he was at the Corporation, he was outwitted by a hacker, which cost him his job. But that was a formidable hacker that even the entire Corporation could not tackle. But howe here in a new ce, after merely attacking a smallpany, he ran into another high-powered hacker? Are hackers so undervalued these days that you can stumble upon them anywhere? Seeing that his phone had also been infected with a virus, Madam Lu grimly ordered the servants to bring herputer. ¡°Use mine, quick!¡± However, as soon as Shao Zhiguang used herputer to hack into the live stream, it went ck as well and then the red snowkes appeared. He felt a cold sweat break out on his back. He¡¯s finished. The hacker on the other end seemed to be highly skilled. Madam Lu roared in rage, ¡°Myputer is infected with a virus too? Impossible! Sheng Qing set it up for me, he said myputer was very secure, and that hackers couldn¡¯t break in!¡± Shao Zhiguang wanted to say that the skills of Master Lu were pretty average, but in the end, he didn¡¯t dare to. Unwilling to ept this, Madam Lu led him to Lu Mingzhen¡¯s study, ¡°Use the Chairman¡¯sputer, it should definitely be fine!¡± Shao Zhiguang jumped, ¡°Madam Chairman, let¡¯s not, huh? There must be a lot of important information in the Chairman¡¯sputer. I can¡¯t just use that willy-nilly!¡± ¡°You use it when I say use it, don¡¯t talk back. I¡¯ll give you the password, hurry and post an instantment in the live room. If you dy a moment longer, they will finish their live streaming!¡± Beading in cold sweat, Shao Zhiguang hurriedly retorted, ¡°But, if the Chairman¡¯sputer is also hacked, I can¡¯t bear such a big responsibility.¡± ¡°I will bear the responsibility, you don¡¯t need to worry. You just need to flood the live room withments. No need to mention names; just say that theirpany has hired a murderous criminal with malicious intentions and they must be fired!¡± Shao Zhiguang could do nothing but grit his teeth and agree. With trembling fingers, he booted up Lu Mingzhen¡¯sputer, only to lose connection as soon as he intruded into the live stream and posted one sentence. Then, simr red snowkes appeared. Madam Lu was dumbfounded, ¡°Impossible! Mingzhen¡¯sputer is encrypted, there¡¯s no way Lu Yanxi could have such a powerful hacker. A hacker who could control Mingzhen¡¯sputer!¡± But the truth was, Lu Mingzhen¡¯sputer had also been infected by the virus and potentially, confidential data had already been leaked. Shao Zhiguang even contemted suicide. If he had known that the person Madam Lu was targeting was so powerful, he would never have agreed toe in the first ce. Who would¡¯ve thought that a smallpany with just over a dozen employees would have a top-tier hacker at their disposal? This screwed up everything, including the Chairman¡¯sputer. Now it was not President Lu who would scold him, but the Chairman who could scold him till death, hell, even strangle him to death. It¡¯s over, all over! Madam Lu¡¯s face also turned pale at this point. Previously, blinded by anger and impulse, she only wanted to destroy Qiao Yin, with no regards to the aftermath. But now she realized, after calming down, how frightening it was that Lu Mingzhen¡¯sputer had be infected! If Mingzhen found out, he would definitely be furious! No, she absolutely cannot let him know! She anxiously pulled out her phone, dialed Lu Lingche¡¯s number but he didn¡¯t answer. She was about to try again when Shao Zhiguang suddenly asked, ¡°Madam Chairman, are you calling President Lu?¡± ¡°Since you worthless creature can¡¯t solve theputer problem, of course I have to get my son to do it!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t call him right now, President Lu is probably in a meeting with the Chairman.¡± Madam Lu was taken aback and immediately stopped dialing. She had to wait until Lu Mingzhen was not around to call Lu Lingche, so as not to expose herself.. Chapter 109 - 109: Who Helped? Chapter 109: Who Helped? Trantor: 549690339 Auction site. Qiao Yin sat nonchntly with herptop, having managed to disable severalputers on the other side, finally quieting them down. However, she was not satisfied. Why did they stop? She had intended to disable all Madam Lu¡¯sputers and mobile phones! Thinking of the scene where Madam Lu panics and rages, she felt refreshed! As a result, the live auction proceeded smoothly, Lu Yanxi briefly exined the sudden appearance of the inte trolls, attributing it to malicious nder. She insisted that all their employees were of good character and promised that the details and progress of the donations would be public, weing everyone to supervise. By eight-thirty, the charity auction had sessfully raised twenty million, marking its sessfulpletion. Afterward, Qiao Yin, Lu Yanxi, and their colleagues returned to the office to wrap up the work. Lu Yanxi had maintained a grim face throughout. Back in the office, she vented by mming the table and cursing, ¡°It must be Eldest Aunt¡¯s doing! So sinister, hiring inte trolls to tarnish us, nearly ruining all our efforts!¡± Qiao Yin was just as furious. Madam Lu could bear a grudge against her, but to also involve Lu Yanxi was malicious. She was trying to force Lu Yanxi to fire her. She softly consoled her, ¡°Thankfully, everything went smoothly afterward. The trolls only appeared for a few minutes, so it didn¡¯t cause much damage. Everyone was still very enthusiastic during the auction.¡± Lu Yanxi felt like confronting Madam Lu at the Lu¡¯s Vi, but shecked solid evidence. Charging in would likely yield no good oues. She chose to curse Madam Lu again and after her anger diminished by half, she started to realize something. ¡°Second Sister-inw, don¡¯t you find it odd? Our live broadcast phones were out of control, but those inte trolls attacking us vanished. Eldest Aunt wouldn¡¯t have let us off that easily. Was someone else helping us?¡± Qiao Yin shook her head, ¡°I¡¯m not sure either.¡± ¡°Could it have been Second Brother helping us? I called him, and even though he didn¡¯t pick up, he must know that Eldest Aunt is trying to harm me. So, he secretly helped me?¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°Hmm, that¡¯s possible.¡± Just then, Lu Yanxi¡¯s phone rang. She nced down and excitedly said, ¡°Second Sister-inw, it¡¯s Second Brother calling! It must have been him!¡± She picked up the call and put it on speaker. Lingche¡¯s indifferent, deep voice came through. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Thank you, Second Brother!¡± ¡°For what?¡± ¡°For helping me get rid of the rammers!¡± There was confusion in Lingche¡¯s voice, ¡°What rammers?¡± ¡°The inte trolls in my auction live broadcast tonight. They kept ndering me, saying that I would embezzle the donations, and even forced me to fire Second Sister-inw. However, they all disappearedter. Didn¡¯t you resolve it?¡± ¡°No.¡± Lu Yanxi was dazed, and after a while, she turned to Qiao Yin nkly. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t Second Brother, then who was it?¡± Being on speaker, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t want Lingche to know she was there too, so she kept quiet, shaking her head to indicate she didn¡¯t know either. However, despite her silence, Lingche on the other end guessed who Lu Yanxi was talking to. Having had a long day of troublesome meetings and being physically and mentally exhausted, he initially didn¡¯t want to converse much with Lu Yanxi. Yet knowing that Qiao Yin was listening, his fatigue vanished and he was immediately on alert. He asked indifferently, ¡°Your broadcasts were fine earlier, right? Did the rammers only appear after Qiao Yin joined yourpany?¡± Lu Yanxi hurriedly responded, ¡°No no, it has nothing to do with Second Sister-inw!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that the rammers wanted you to fire Qiao Yin? Since her presence is already impacting your operations, you should fire her!¡± Chapter 110 - 110: Fire Qiao Yin Chapter 110: Fire Qiao Yin Trantor: 549690339 ¡°What?!¡± Lu Yanxi was stunned, ¡°You asked me to hire her, and now you¡¯re telling me to fire her!¡± Qiao Yin, who was listening on the side, was grinding her teeth in anger. In his heart, was she just a dog he could summon or dismiss at will? He actually casually asked Lu Yanxi to fire her! Luckily, Lu Yanxi was very just and after the surprise she refused his suggestion: ¡°Second Sister-inw is working very well here, she has helped me a lot, I will not fire her. Moreover, those inte trolls tantly distorted the facts, deliberately ndering me and the Second Sister-inw. How could I fire her just because they are despicable and shameless? That would be too unfair to the Second Sister-inw!¡± ¡°Have you lost your mind? Are you like your elder brother who likes to keep freeloaders in thepany? If you fire Qiao Yin, the problem will be solved. If you keep her, the troubles are endless.¡± Lu Yanxi almost wanted to confront him. ¡®Then why did you want me to arrange for the Second Sister-inw to work at mypany?¡¯ However, he strictly forbade her from speaking about it, so she bit back her words. She unhappily said: ¡°Even if you insult me calling me brainless, why do you insult the elder brother too? Aren¡¯t you the one who hates it most when others speak ill of him?¡± ¡°I can say that. Others don¡¯t have the right to say it.¡± Lu Lingche remained calm: ¡°Fire Qiao Yin, give her three hundred yuan and send her away.¡± Lu Yanxi was left speechless, not knowing what to say. What was going on with the Second Brother today? Why was he so insistent on forcing the Second Sister-inw to leave? Three hundred yuan, that was such an insult! Was all this because of the inte trolls ndering herpany? He hadn¡¯t showed this much concern for herpany before! When herpany was on the verge of bankruptcy and she pleaded with him for help every day, he turned a deaf ear to her cries. He only stepped in when she nagged him to a point where he couldn¡¯t bear it any longer. Lu Yanxi looked at Qiao Yin, very puzzled. What was this sudden aggression for? The Second Sister-inw was quite nice, why was he behaving this way? Qiao Yin, finally unable to bear it any longer, spoke up with a cold voice: ¡°Lu Lingche, don¡¯t go too far! This is Yan Xi¡¯spany, not yours! My working here has nothing to do with you. You¡¯re pushing too hard, do you want me to lose my job!¡± Hearing her finally speak, Lu Lingche felt inexplicably better, ¡°Qiao Yin, don¡¯t you feel ashamed eavesdropping on my conversation with my cousin?¡± Qiao Yin was so angry she wished she could reach through the phone and p him, ¡°Who¡¯s being despicable? You secretly asked Yan Xi to fire me, you¡¯re the despicable one!¡± ¡°Weren¡¯t you listening the whole time? I didn¡¯t do it behind your back, I asked Yan Xi face to face to fire you. I¡¯m upright and open, where¡¯s the despicable part?¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, you have no shame!¡± ¡°Besides, haven¡¯t you climbed onto a higher branch? Sharing an umbre with him, riding in his car, why don¡¯t you go work at his ce instead of Yan Xi¡¯spany?¡± The astonished Lu Yanxi began to wonder, who was the ¡°he¡± Second Brother was referring to? Why did it sound like the Second Brother was jealous? No, no, no, that was impossible. Of all the people in the world who might be jealous, it would never be the cold-hearted Second Brother! Qiao Yin, on the other hand, had apletely different reaction. Lu Lingche was clearly rubbing salt into her wounds! She responded coldly: ¡°Lu Lingche, so you were watching all along that day. When I was sitting alone in the rain, you didn¡¯t care if I lived or died. You resent anyone else extending a hand to help? Do you need me to die of exposure to be satisfied? He¡¯s far better than you. At least he knows how to take care of others, you, you¡¯re not even human!¡± ¡°He¡¯s better than me? You¡¯ve fallen for him? Qiao Yin, I warn you, we¡¯re not divorced yet, don¡¯t even think about making me a cuckold!¡± ¡°A bit hypocritical aren¡¯t you, President Lu? You can cuckold me, but I can¡¯t pay you back in kind? Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯ll get your turn!¡± ¡°Qiao Yin!¡± ¡°Oh yes, your mother even came to make a scene in Yan Xi¡¯spany.. I heard her say that you and Yuyi are nning to get your marriage license on June 6th? Ha! That¡¯sughable! You haven¡¯t even gotten divorced here yet and over there you¡¯ve already set a wedding day? Lu Lingche, if you can actually get married, I swear I¡¯ll change my surname!¡± Chapter 111 - ill: What is President Lu planning? Chapter 111: Chapter ill: What is President Lu nning? Trantor: 549690339 ¡°She¡¯s bluffing, and you believe her? Can¡¯t you use your brain to discern the truth from lies?¡± Qiao Yin was momentarily stunned: ¡°It¡¯s a lie?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a lie.¡± After Lu Lingche finished speaking, he directly hung up the phone. Who should Qiao Yin and Lu Yanxi trust? Looking into each other¡¯s eyes, they had no idea. It seemed that neither Madam Lu nor Lu Lingche is trustworthy. On the other side, after Lu Lingche hung up the phone with Lu Yanxi, he received a call from Madam Lu. On the phone, Madam Lu insisted hee home for dinner. Lu Lingche nced at the time; it was nearly ten o¡¯clock. Why would she ask him toe home for dinner at such ate hour? Moreover, who would hire inte trolls to attack Qiao Yin and Lu Yanxi, forcing Lu Yanxi to fire Qiao Yin? Since thest time Qiao Yin lost her job was Madam Lu¡¯s doing, the answer to this question seemed quite clear. ¡°Yuanshan, make the car ready. We¡¯re heading back to the Lu family.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± On the way to the Lu family¡¯s home, the assistant couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°President Lu, wasn¡¯t the job at Miss Yanxi¡¯s ce found by you for the Young Madam? You asked Miss Yanxi to fire her again. Do you want me to contact Yan Xing to let the Young Madam go back to work for him?¡± The assistant did not mean to offend or direct his boss. He had been following Lu Lingche for a long time, so he somewhat understood his temper. He knew Lu Lingche felt differently about his wife, Qiao Yin. ¡°There is no need to contact him.¡± While reading a document, Lu Lingche casually said, ¡°Lu Yanxi won¡¯t fire Qiao Yin.¡± The assistant was taken aback: ¡°How do you know?¡± ¡°Lately, Lu Yanxi¡¯s friend circle has been filled with photos of her and Qiao Yin. They are sharing pictures of them working together, eating together, even walking together. Qiao Yin has be her close friend.¡± The assistant was even more surprised: ¡°President Lu, when did you start looking at social media? Didn¡¯t you never look at it before?¡± Lu Lingche paused for two seconds then said, ¡°Just looking casually when I¡¯m free.¡± The assistant finally understood. Now it made sense why the CEO was so confident that Lu Yanxi would not fire Qiao Yin. But he still couldn¡¯t figure out why the boss wanted this. The boss knew Lu Yanxi wouldn¡¯t fire the Young Madam, yet he kept asking her to do so. Was he trying to irritate the Young Madam on purpose? Or was he upset that the Young Madam and Dongfang Mu were getting too close? The boss didn¡¯t seem to get angry that day. Howe it had been several days since then, and now he exploded? His emotional reaction was too slow, wasn¡¯t it? Did all geniuses react this slowly to emotional stimuli? With a mind filled with questions, the assistant drove attentively and shortly delivered Lu Lingche to the Lu family vi. Lu Lingche got out of the car and went into the living room. Hiding her inner anxiety and panic, Madam Lu greeted him with a smile: ¡°Son, I¡¯m d you¡¯re home. I asked the cook to make you your favorite shad. It¡¯ll be ready in a jiffy! Your dad¡¯s taking a bath. Once hees out, our family of three will eat together.¡± Lu Lingche actually didn¡¯t like fish. It¡¯s shad that his elder brother loved. She obviously misremembered. But he didn¡¯t mention it and just slightly furrowed his brows: ¡°What about grandma? Isn¡¯t she home?¡± ¡°She is. But as an older person, she needed to go to sleep early. I didn¡¯t wake her.¡± Lu Lingche nodded and was about to go sit on the sofa. However, Madam Lu pulled him into a guest room. She revealed a bit of panic: ¡°Son, I think myputer has been infected with a virus. I can¡¯t use it anymore. Can you help me check?¡± Lu Lingche was toozy to check: ¡°Get a new one.¡± As he finished speaking, he turned to leave. Madam Lu hurriedly held him back: ¡°Wait, can you check first? I have a lot of important files in thisputer. I can¡¯t just throw it away.¡± Lu Lingche nced at her, reluctantly sat down at the desk. As he opened herptop, surprisingly, red snowkes drifted across the screen. He typedmands, but theputer didn¡¯t respond at all. ¡°It¡¯s infected with a virus.¡± ¡°So, can you remove the virus? Can you fix myputer?¡± ¡°Yes..¡± Chapter 112 - 112: Old Madam is in Trouble Chapter 112: Old Madam is in Trouble Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu breathed a sigh of relief, her mood lifting. ¡°I always knew my son was capable. I knew this wasn¡¯t a big deal. Hurry and eliminate the virus so we can eat.¡± Lu Lingche stood up coldly, ¡°Do you think this virus is a mosquito to just be killed off? It¡¯s no big deal? I¡¯ve tried already, this isn¡¯t amon virus, it¡¯ll take at least three days to crack. I don¡¯t have that kind of time. Just dump it and buy a new one.¡± ¡°No, we can¡¯t just throw it away!¡± ¡°When have you be so frugal that you can¡¯t bear to throw away aputer?¡± Madam Lu hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a lowered voice: ¡°Not only is myputer infected, your father¡¯sputer also¡­¡± Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°You used my father¡¯sputer? What for? How did it get such a powerful virus?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything, just went into a live broadcast room and this happened. Don¡¯t ask, just hurry and remove the virus, don¡¯t let your father know.¡± ¡°It was Lu Yanxi¡¯s auction house¡¯s live broadcast room, right?¡± Madam Lu was startled: ¡°How do you know?¡± Lu Lingche was annoyed: ¡°What are you stirring up trouble for? You¡¯ve already forced them to fire Qiao Yin once, and now you want another go at it? Now that you¡¯ve suffered such a big loss, are you satisfied?¡± ¡°I want Lu Yanxi to fire Qiao Yin as well! She¡¯s such a malicious person, yet she still puts on a righteous facade, driving Yuyi to suicide while living her lifefortably. I can¡¯t stand the sight of her!¡± ¡°Then go and duel her yourself. If you lose, bear the consequences, don¡¯te looking for me!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face was cold as ice, so this was why Madam Lu suddenly invited him to join them for dinner, she wanted something from him. She couldn¡¯t even remember what he liked to eat. He didn¡¯t want to spend a minute longer at home and turned to leave. Madam Lu quickly grabbed his arm and wouldn¡¯t let him go, ¡°Sneak into your father¡¯s study and remove the virus from hisputer, fix it so he doesn¡¯t find out. If he does, he¡¯ll blow up, can you bear to see me bear your father¡¯s wrath?¡± Lu Lingche sneered: ¡°He never lets me touch hisputer, now you want me to sneak in and remove viruses? If he finds out, he might think I couldn¡¯t wait for him to die and was stealing his confidential information for a promotion!¡± ¡°What are you babbling about! He¡¯s your father, everything he has will be yours one day, what¡¯s there to steal?¡± Ignoring her anger towards him, Madam Lu pleaded, ¡°I beg of you, son, help me, fix your father¡¯sputer.¡± Lu Lingche remained unmoved: ¡°As I¡¯ve said before, if you want to fight with Qiao Yin then face the consequences yourself. My father¡¯sputer got infected, it might have already lost important data, you should confess to him immediately. If you don¡¯t and he finds outter, you¡¯ll face more than just verbal abuse.¡± Madam Lu had never felt as panicked as she did now. She tried to appease herself, ¡°What sort of sophisticated hackers would Lu Yanxi¡¯s smallpany have, the worst would be a virus infection, nothing more. I am sure no data was lost, absolutely not.¡± After all that babbling, she had finally said something slightly sensible. With a cold expression, Lu Lingche thought, ¡°Who exactly had helped Lu Yanxi?¡± But clearly, Lu Yanxi herself didn¡¯t know who it was. Could Qiao Yin have sought help from Yan Xing¡¯spany? But that wouldn¡¯t make sense. If Qiao Yin had indeed helped, why wouldn¡¯t she let Lu Yanxi know? This was a perfect opportunity for her to gain favor from Lu Yanxi. As he thought, he was suddenly interrupted by frantic knocks on the guest room door. Just as he opened the door, the servant, pale-faced, stammered, ¡°Sir, something¡¯s happened to the Old Madam!¡± Lu Lingche immediately dashed out of the room, heading quickly towards the third floor where the Old Madam resided. As he ran, he called out loudly, ¡°Father, something¡¯s happened to Grandma!¡± Chapter 113 - 113: Critical Condition Chapter 113: Critical Condition Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu was somewhat unhurried: ¡°What¡¯s the matter? You¡¯re all flustered. Calm down and speak.¡± But the servant didn¡¯t dare to dawdle and quickly said, ¡°The Old Madam had instructed before that if Young Master or Miss Qiao arrived, we must wake her up no matter what time it is. But we¡¯ve been calling her for a while and she hasn¡¯t responded. When we touched her chest, we found that her heartbeat was sometimes there and sometimes not, and her body was icy cold!¡± Could it be that the old woman is dying? Frowning, Madam Lu went outside just in time to see Lu Mingzhen in his bathrobe dashing out of the bathroom and into the Old Madam¡¯s room. She pursed her lips, trying to portray a worried look, and hurried up the stairs. But as soon as she reached the first floor, she saw Lu Lingche carrying the Old Madam down from the third floor, with Lu Mingzhen following them with a solemn look on his face. The father and son paid no attention to her and quickly went downstairs, carrying the Old Madam into the car before driving off at a high speed. The feigned anxiety on Madam Lu¡¯s face froze. No one cared about her at all! She gritted her teeth and stamped her foot. This damn old woman got sick at such a crucial time. This was dying her n for Lu Lingche to cure her! In the car. Lu Mingzhen couldn¡¯t help but grip the Old Madam¡¯s hand: ¡°Lingche, the symptoms are the same asst time. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s another cardiac arrest caused by palpitations.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s hand was still over the Old Madam¡¯s heart: ¡°No good, the heartbeat is getting slower and slower. Yuanshan, drive faster!¡± The assistant, his nerves stretched taut, immediately sped up. The speedometer was showing nearly 200 km/h, and he even ran red lights¡ª nothing was more important than saving a life. Luckily, there was hardly any traffic at night, which allowed him to drive so fast. And luckily, they were close to Lan¡¯s Hospital, and they got there in just five minutes. Even an ambnce would not have been this quick. The emergency crew was already waiting outside. The moment they saw them arrive, they rushed up with equipment, administering oxygen while hurrying to the emergency room. Once the emergency room door closed, Lu Mingzhen felt no relief at all. His voice was nearly gone from the short drive and his face was pale. Lan¡¯s Hospital was a top-tier private hospital with many renowned doctors, but Lu Mingzhen knew they wouldn¡¯t be able to cure the Old Madam. After all, she had been treated here numerous times before without much improvement, and the doctors couldn¡¯t even diagnose what ailed her. The one who truly cured her was Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother. ¡°Lingche, contact Qiao Yin. Have her bring her grandmother here. Hurry!¡± Lu Lingche was much calmer: ¡°Her grandmother lives in a small town in the distant suburbs. It would take at least four hours for her to go ande back. That¡¯s too slow!¡± ¡°So what do we do?¡± ¡°Send Grandma over there directly by helicopter.¡± ¡°Alright, you go make arrangements first, just in case. Perhaps the doctors here can save her.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t have much hope for that, but he turned around to arrange for the helicopter, asking the pilot toe to the hospital. Then he contacted Qiao Yin. Hearing that the Old Madam had an ident, Qiao Yin immediately became anxious. Temporarily putting aside all her negative feelings towards Lu Lingche, she followed his instructions, called her grandmother to prepare, and took a cab to Lan¡¯s Hospital. By the time she arrived, the Old Madam was still receiving emergency treatment. Lu Mingzhen, now changed into fresh clothes, nced at her when she arrived. He nodded at her, his demeanor much more polite than before. Qiao Yin understood that he was being polite for her grandmother¡¯s sake. She didn¡¯t care how Lu Mingzhen felt about her; she was simply very worried about the Old Madam¡¯s health. She looked at Lu Lingche and asked softly, ¡°Wasn¡¯t everything fine before? Just a few days ago, Grandma went to visit me at Yan Xi Company, and she was still in good health. How did this happen so suddenly?¡± Lu Lingche remained silent for a while before saying, ¡°Probably because I upset her, causing her old illness to recur.¡± On hearing this, even Lu Mingzhen couldn¡¯t help looking at him: ¡°So you do know what you did!¡± Listening to him taking the me, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t feel any better. She was responsible too. For her sake, Grandma had fought with Madam Lu and moved back to the Lu Family house. She must have been holding in a lot of anger these past few days. Being older, getting angry could easily lead to illness. A momentter, the door of the emergency room opened and the primary doctor came out. Lu Mingzhen stepped forward: ¡°Director Hu, how is she?¡± ¡°Her heartbeat has stabilized for now, but it may be a case of a temporary revival. Given the Old Madam¡¯s age, she can hold on at most for a day. You should¡­. prepare for the worst!¡± Chapter 114 - 114: Let’s Part Ways Chapter 114: Let¡¯s Part Ways Trantor: 549690339 Lu Mingzhen staggered a bit, he leaned against the wall, holding onto hisst hope and said: ¡°Lingche, push your grandmother out. We have to leave!¡± Lu Lingche immediately did as he was told and pushed his grandmother out, then they all boarded the helicopter. The nurse who witnessed their departure looked towards Director Hu in confusion: ¡°Director, where are they going? They¡¯re using a helicopter, it doesn¡¯t look like they¡¯re going back to the Lu family. But if our hospital can¡¯t treat her condition, no other hospital can either!¡± Director Hu furrowed his brow, recalling some rumors outside. It was said that once during her travels, the old madam of the Lu family suffered a sudden heart attack and was at the brink of death. However, she was saved by a legendary doctor who not only spared her life but also cured her of the heart disease. Could it be that this rumor is indeed true? Aboard the helicopter. Qiao Yin sat next to the old madam, red-eyed, holding her hand tightly. The olddy¡¯s hand was deathly cold. Her heartbeat had returned to normal, and shey there as if she had simply fallen asleep. However, when Qiao Yin checked her pulse, she knew the old madam¡¯s condition was severe. Thankfully, the helicopter was fast. In the blink of an eye, she saw the familiar small town and the medical clinic where her grandmother worked. The helicopternded in the open field in front of the clinic. Lu Lingche carried the olddy into the clinic, followed by Qiao Yin and Lu Mingzhen. It had been some time since she had seen her grandmother. Just like before, her grandmother didn¡¯t stop to greet her and promptly started examining the old madam¡¯s condition. After examining her, she started to swiftly insert needles. Qiao Yin stood behind her, quietly watching and assisting her whenever needed. The process of acupuncture was rather long, not ending until one in the morning. As soon as her grandmother withdrew the needle, the olddy coughed up arge amount of ck blood. She opened her eyes and regained consciousness. Only then did Lu Mingzhen sigh with relief. He deeply bowed to Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother: ¡°Thank you, Doctor Shen.¡± Shen Yujun nodded at him and then turned to look at the olddy: ¡°Quite fortunate that you were brought here in time, otherwise you were about to reunite with your dear husband!¡± Only then did the olddy realize her life was saved by Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother again. She grabbed Shen Yujun¡¯s hand tightly: ¡°Thank you. Without you, I would have joined my husband five years ago.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve warned you countless times that you shouldn¡¯t lose your temper with your physical condition. Should exactly feel a pain in your chest, you muste straight here. Why didn¡¯t you listen? You must have been in pain for at least ten or so days, you stubbornly waited until you were on your death bed!¡± The olddy¡¯s face darkened: ¡°I was too ashamed to see you, hence ¡­¡± Shen Yujun didn¡¯t understand and looked at her granddaughter. Qiao Yin cleared her voice: ¡°Grandma, it¡¯s not grandma¡¯s fault. There¡¯s a small problem between Lingche and me.¡± Shen Yujun¡¯s brow furrowed, and she shot a sharp gaze at Lu Lingche: ¡°What happened?¡± Lu Lingche never felt pressured by anyone¡¯s gaze before, but Shen Yujun was an exception. She had proved twice to them that she truly had superior medical skills which other doctors didn¡¯t have. Diseases that other doctors never heard of, she could easily treat. She truly is a miracle in the medical field. Such a person indeed deserves everyone¡¯s respect. Only in front of her does Lu Lingche feel somewhat inferior. ¡°There was an ident, Qiao Yin and I, we¡¯re preparing for divorce.¡± ¡°What kind of ident?¡± ¡°Another woman is pregnant with my child.¡± ¡°Anything else?¡± ¡°Nothing else.¡± Shen Yujun nodded at Qiao Yin: ¡°Then get a divorce, your grandmother will find someone better for you.¡± Overwhelmed, Lu Mingzhen stood there at this exchange, surprised. She¡¯s just going to ept this without any questioning? Lu Lingche was also surprised. He was prepared to get scolded, yet Shen Yujun did not seem to have the energy to give him another look. Qiao Yin, on the other hand, understood her grandmother¡¯s decisive character; she never liked to beat around the bush. She said quietly: ¡°I understand, Granny, we will get a divorce..¡± Chapter 115 - 115: Give Her One Billion Chapter 115: Give Her One Billion Trantor: 549690339 But when she voiced those words, the Old Madam burst into tears: ¡°Yujun, I¡¯m to me for not educating my grandson properly. I¡¯ve let you down, I¡¯ve let Yinyin down. I¡¯ve caused both of you to suffer. In the end, I even had to ask you to save my life, and you didn¡¯t hesitate for a second. Next time, don¡¯t save me anymore. I really don¡¯t deserve it.¡± Shen Yujun sighed deeply: ¡°Talking about such disheartening things, indeed I agreed for Yinyin to marry into your family because I trusted you. However, since your grandson has found a new love, let¡¯s just end the marriage here.¡± ¡°Yinyin is not loved by you just because she became your granddaughter-inw. Even if she is not anymore, you can still love her like before, can¡¯t you? She¡¯s a blessed girl,vished with our love.¡± ¡°About men¡ª¡± She said, ncing coldly at Lu Lingche, and then continued, ¡°Some appear reliable but cannot be counted on. Let¡¯s find Yinyin a reliable one, a man she can live her life with. She¡¯s only twenty-three, there¡¯s no rush and no worry that we can¡¯t find a good one. Eventually, there¡¯s a long time in the future when she will need us. You better take good care of yourself. As long as I¡¯m here, it won¡¯t be a problem for you to live a hundred years. When Yinyin marries again and has children, you can help take care of them.¡± The Old Madam continued to feel guilty. Her health was deteriorating. Seeing her not in good condition, Shen Yujun said to Lu Mingzhen: ¡°She cannot survive back home in her current condition, so let her stay here and recuperate for a while!¡± ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Lu Mingzhen managed to utter a dry reply, unable to say anything more at the moment. The Lu family is in debt to Qiao Yin, yet Shen Yujun is still willing to save the Old Madam, overlooking past grievances. Lu Mingzhen is perplexed, wondering what Shen Yujun¡¯s expression would be if she knew her granddaughter had been whipped at the Lu family. She is truly a godly doctor, capable of miracles, like bringing the dead back to life. Offending a god-doctor is not a wise decision at all. Who can guarantee that the Lu family will not fall ill in the future? If a serious illness urs that the hospital cannot cure, won¡¯t they have to beg Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother? Moreover, he confided to his wife that his son had some problems, even having difficulty consummating a rtionship with a woman, let alone having his own children in the future. Despite Lan Yuyi having a child in her belly, it is too little for a family like Lu. They need to have at least two more children. Therefore, the chances are high that he will have to seek help from Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother for Lu Lingche¡¯s problem in the future. With these thoughts in mind, Lu Mingzhen called his son outside. Through the window, they could see Qiao Yin inside, constantlyforting the Old Madam, appearing to be considerate. He scratched his forehead anxiously, ¡°Lingche, what¡¯s your rtionship with Qiao Yin right now?¡± ¡°Not good.¡± ¡°How could you be so foolish! Even if you want to divorce Qiao Yin, there¡¯s no need to make the rtionship so hostile! Your elder brother would never have offended someone to this extent!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it the first time you¡¯ve known that I¡¯m not good at handling interpersonal rtionships?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care whether you¡¯re good at it or not. Anyway, you better manage the rtionship with Qiao Yin and her grandmother!¡± ¡°That task is as formidable as transforming Mars into Earth.¡± Lu Mingzhen was so annoyed by his son that he didn¡¯t say a word for a long time. After a while, he said, ¡°I heard from your mother, Qiao Yin asked for a billion as divorcepensation?¡± ¡°Yep.¡± ¡°Give it to her.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Give her one billion, and make the divorce appear decent.¡± ¡°She¡¯s just trying to exploit the situation for money. I won¡¯t give her that amount.¡± Lu Mingzhen was somewhat irritated. ¡°What are you being so stingy for? Have I ever deprived you of food or money since childhood? How did you develop such a miserly character?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face was ice-cold. ¡°Qiao Yin married into the Lu family for the sake of money. She¡¯s trying to take as much as she can before she marries someone else. If I give her the billion, I would be offering a bride price for someone else¡¯s bride.. Are you stupid or am I? Do you think if she regrets and asks for ten billion, you will give?¡± Chapter 116 - 116: The Men of the Lu Family Don’t Need Love Chapter 116: The Men of the Lu Family Don¡¯t Need Love Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Give it!¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s mind buzzed with anger: ¡°Even if she really asks for ten billion, I¡¯ll give it! The Lu family can afford this amount, you originally owed her, you can¡¯t exin to her grandmother, if noting up with more money then what?¡± ¡°This is life-saving money, do you understand or not! If you manage the rtionships well, if anyone in the familyter is chronically ill or has any hidden diseases, they can alle here for treatment and to save lives! Qiao Yin likes money, isn¡¯t that just right? The Lu family has plenty of money, give her enough to satisfy her, and the next time someonees for treatment, her grandmother will be more dedicated!¡± ¡°Qiao Yin married into the Lu family, of course she¡¯s after money, of course she¡¯s after wealth and glory, otherwise, what else? After you? What do you have? No brains, no breadth of mind, you wear a cold face all day long, not even a smile, you don¡¯t know how to talk, like a dumb, you are far from your elder brother!¡± Lu Lingche got a scolding from his own father, he wanted to retort with a cold face, but he just couldn¡¯t utter a word. He stood on the grass outside the medical clinic, looking at Lu Mingzhen. For the first time, he realized that his father was able to support the Lu family, to support the massive business empire of the family, not by luck, but by strength, by a callous and rational heart. He believed that if Qiao Yin really demanded ten billion, his father would really give her the money, as he said. He always thought he was cold and ruthless enough, but now he realized that he was not. At least, he really did not regard his marriage to Qiao Yin as a transaction, he did not think this could be measured by money. But his father thought it could be and even took it for granted. He didn¡¯t know how long passed before he finally asked, ¡°When you married my mom, was she also after the Lu family¡¯s money? Then what were you after?¡± Lu Mingzhen looked at him as if he was an idiot: ¡°Nonsense, wouldn¡¯t she marry me if she didn¡¯t want money? Your second uncle also chased her, why didn¡¯t she marry your second uncle? Your second uncle is younger than me, and he knows how to please girls! Before she met me, your mom had a childhood sweetheart who grew up with her, as soon as she knew I would inherit the family business, she soon broke up with that guy and then became pregnant with my child.¡± ¡°At that time your grandfather was already in poor health, he said he wanted to see his grandson, I agreed, and then your mother married into the house,ter she gave birth to your elder brother, the old man was very pleased, he handed over all the family property to me, he said I was very dynamic and ambitious, he was relieved to leave the family to me.¡± ¡°Despite your mother¡¯s frequent troubles now, she used to be the most gentle and considerate, she came from a good family, she was knowledgeable, she had the grace of a youngdy, she knew what to do and what not to do, both at home and outside. However, she changed after your elder brother¡¯s death, she became less and less like herself, the incident affected her too much.¡± Lu Lingche had never heard him talk about these things before, the father and son basically were at odds whenever they saw each other, they rarely had a good chat, his father always talked about these things with his elder brother. As Lu Mingzhen spoke, he couldn¡¯t help but frown: ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re hoping your marriage will be based on some elusive love? Can¡¯t you use your brain! For our kind of family, the least needed thing is that! Men should prioritize family honor and family business, as for women, just one who can take care of the house is enough, nothing else is needed! Especially not love!¡± Lu Lingche gave him a nce: ¡°When did I say I want love? Will I do such a stupid thing? Do you need to remind me?¡± ¡°If not, then it¡¯s best.¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s wrinkled brows rxed: ¡°I never taught you these things before, let you grow up casually, because I didn¡¯t want you to inherit the family business, it didn¡¯t matter if you pursued love. I taught all of these things to your elder brother, but now that he¡¯s gone, I need to teach you these things again..¡± Chapter 117 - 117 Big Brother Doesn’t Love Lan Yuyi? Chapter 117: Big Brother Doesn¡¯t Love Lan Yuyi? Trantor: 549690339 ¡°You taught my elder brother not to love, too?¡± ¡°Of course! It¡¯s apulsory course for the sessor of the Lu Family!¡± ¡°Then why is he head over heels in love with Lan Yuyi?¡± ¡°Who told you he loves Lan Yuyi?¡± Lu Lingche frowned: ¡°Isn¡¯t he?¡± ¡°He just chose someone simr to your mother, suitable for marriage, suitable to be his valuable wife. It has nothing to do with love or not. Your elder brother and I, we would give our women enough respect and dignity, so it seems like he loves Lan Yuyi deeply. Unlike you, who is straightforward, doesn¡¯t beat around the bush, and has made the rtionship with Qiao Yin so rigid!¡± While speaking, Lu Mingzhen started to scold Lu Lingche again, chastising him from head to toe still felt not enough, he still found him displeasing to the eyes in every way. In the end, he added: ¡°If only Sheng Qing was still around, he¡¯s so much better than you!¡± Lu Lingche, however, didn¡¯t hear a word of what he said, his frown became deeper. Does elder brother not love Lan Yuyi? Then why, on his deathbed, did he send a voice message instructing him to take good care of Lan Yuyi? He didn¡¯t mention anyone else. Was it a misjudgement on our father¡¯s part about my elder brother? Or was there some hidden meaning in my elder brother¡¯s request to look after Lan Yuyi? He had a vague feeling that he seemed to have overlooked something. What exactly was it? The door to the medical clinic suddenly opened and Qiao Yin stepped out. She didn¡¯t look at Lu Lingche, but looked at Lu Mingzhen: ¡°Grandmother said that Grandma will be fine with her taking care of her. You can rest assured.¡± Lu Mingzhen nodded: ¡°Good. Then, Lingche and I will head back to the city first. Would you like to stay at home ore back with us?¡± ¡°I wanted to stay to apany my grandmother, but she didn¡¯t agree and asked me to go back with you.¡± Lu Mingzhen still nodded: ¡°It¡¯ste already, let¡¯s go!¡± He nced at his son and gave him a look, intending for him to exchange a few words with Qiao Yin. But Lu Lingche seemed to be blind, still maintaining a cold face, without saying a word. If you didn¡¯t know any better, you¡¯d think Qiao Yin owed him money. Lu Mingzhen was furious, but there was nothing he could do about him, so he just got on the helicopter with a dark face. He thought that at this pace, it wouldn¡¯t be long before Lu Lingche makes him mad enough to seek medical treatment from Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother. Just as he was clutching his chest and pressing it a bit, he heard Lu Lingche say next to him: ¡°There¡¯s a virus in yourputer at home. You¡¯ve probably lost plenty of confidential data. You should go and check!¡± Lu Mingzhen almost fell off the helicopter in surprise: ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡°My mom used yourputer and it got infected with a virus. It¡¯s not my fault, I¡¯m just reminding you.¡± Lu Mingzhen was furious: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you speak sooner!¡± ¡°I forgot.¡± Lu Mingzhen, resisting the urge to kick him off the helicopter, asked: ¡°How did your mother know myputer password?¡± ¡°How should I know, only you and my elder brother knew your password.¡± Lu Mingzhen paused, he definitely hadn¡¯t told his wife the password, and Lu Lingche certainly didn¡¯t know it. Could it be¡­ He slowly leaned back in his chair, a trace of weariness appeared on his usually authoritative face. One thing after another recently served as a reminder that his eldest son, in whom he had put great hopes, was not as he had imagined. Everything else was okay, but how could he reveal the password of hisputer, such an important thing! Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but nce at Lu Lingche. Why was he scaring Lu Mingzhen like that? The virus she installed only prevents theputer from booting up, it doesn¡¯t have the functionality to destroy or steal data. With his capabilities, he should be able to tell the difference. She had zero interest in any confidential data of the Lu family. If Madam Lu hadn¡¯t provoked her, she wouldn¡¯t have intentionally invaded the Lu family¡¯sputer. Even scaring his own father, he really didn¡¯t know how to behave.. Chapter 118 - 118: Threw her on the road Chapter 118: Threw her on the road Trantor: 549690339 At three in the morning, the helicopter arrived at the Lu Family home,nding on the helipad specially built in their backyard. Lu Mingzhen stepped off the helicopter, saying to Qiao Yin, ¡°You¡¯ve had a tough day as well. You should head home and rest.¡± ¡°Ok, will do.¡± ¡°The one billion divorce settlement you proposed, I have epted on behalf of the Lu Family. This amount will be transferred to your ount.¡± Qiao Yin was about to leave when she heard this. She suddenly stopped. ¡°You¡­ you agreed?¡± How could he agree? Didn¡¯t he see that it was deliberately a hefty demand to inconvenience the Lu family? Lu Mingzhen shed her a faint smile, ¡°It is what you deserved and what the Lu family is obliged to pay. Your grandmother saved the Old Madam once more. There is nothing more we can offer, except money. It¡¯s the most solid token of goodwill. Everything else is empty talk.¡± Qiao Yin stared at him, astonished. It was her first time seeing this stern and aloof father-inw smiling. Although faint, it indeed showed that he was trying to express his stance. The one billion was given out of respect for her grandmother, which was truly sincere. At the very least, it was far more sincere than what Lu Lingche had ever offered. ¡°I heard from Yan Xi that you started working at her auction house?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°That girl is good, and she spoke highly of you. She mentioned that her auction house wants to expand and needs twenty million. I¡¯ll provide that amount. Consider it as an investment in the auction house. From now on you will be Yan Xi¡¯s partner.¡± Qiao Yin hurriedly waved her hands in refusal, ¡°No need, no need, that¡¯s too generous! I¡¯m quite happy working for Yan Xi!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t reject it so quickly. The one billion divorce settlement is personal. This twenty million is to thank your grandmother. ept it for her. With this money, the Old Madam would be happy and can rest assured while staying with your grandmother. Don¡¯t you agree?¡± He had considered everything. It was impably well-rounded, leaving Qiao Yin speechless. He was too generous. Yet, Lu Lingche was so miserly. If Lu Lingche did not so closely resemble his father, she might have doubted whether Lu Lingche was really his son. Seeing the mixture of gratitude and confusion on her face, Lu Mingzhen knew his efforts were not wasted. He spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, ¡°Lingche, take her home safely.¡± He had done everything he could. It was now up to his son. Hopefully, he wouldn¡¯t drag things out. Qiao Yin watched as Lu Mingzhen left, then turned and exited the backyard. Lu Lingche followed her, ¡°Get in the car.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t want to be alone with him, ¡°No need, President Lu. Go, I¡¯ll take a taxi back.¡± Lu Lingche, frowning, stepped forward and grabbed her wrist, ¡°Get in the car now!¡± Qiao Yin forcefully shook off his hand, ¡°I told you I don¡¯t need it!¡± With a gloomy face, Lu Lingche got in the car. He instructed his assistant, ¡°Drive!¡± The assistant hesitated for a moment, but did not dare disobey his order. He drove off, leaving Qiao Yin alone to walk down the dimly lit road. However, they had not gone far when he heard Lu Lingche coldly say, ¡°What¡¯s the rush?¡± The assistant was confused, he was only driving at 50 km/h and the speed limit on this road was 70 km/h. Where was he rushing? But his body reacted more quickly than his brain to his boss¡¯smand. Almost as soon as the words left his boss¡¯s mouth, he had already lightly tapped the brakes, reducing their speed. Adhering to a speed of 40km/h, he drove slowly. After a short while, he heard Lu Lingche¡¯s ordered through gritted teeth, ¡°Turn around!¡± The assistant sighed in relief, ¡°Yes, President Lu.¡± Qiao Yin was walking slowly along the roadside. In the three o¡¯clock night, there was no one around, only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the bushes. There is a beautiful artificialke near the Lu family¡¯s backyard. However, while the artificialke is beautiful during the day, the ck, mirror-likeke surface at night seemed like a terrifying monster, ready to swallow anyone up at any moment. The shadows of the trees by theke swayed in the night wind, along with numerous strange rocks and human-shaped sculptures, creating a terrifying atmosphere in the darkness.. Chapter 119 - 119 Scary Late Night Chapter 119: Scary Late Night Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was scared, she dared not walk by theke, so she deliberately chose a footpath a bit further from the water. As she walked, she checked her phone for taxi avability ¨C -no cars were around. The streemp above flickered twice, then abruptly turned off, startling her. The light turned pitch ck. In horror films, these were strong signs of a murderous ghost¡¯s appearance. Qiao Yin regretted her habit of watching horror films while forcing herself to continue walking. Suddenly, a shadow began to stir in the bushes ahead. At first, she thought it was just the vegetation swaying in the wind, but a momentter, the shadow seemed to detach itself from its original spot and drifted towards her! Under the dim moonlight, the shadow wasrge, with a long neck, reminiscent of some malevolent specters from the movies. What about its head? Howe it didn¡¯t have a head?! Just as the headless shadow was about to collide with her, she screamed in fear but ended up crashing into a familiar embrace. The next second, she was held tight. Her fear gradually subsided, and an indifferent voice came from above her head, ¡°It¡¯s a ck swan from the artificialke, not a demon or ghost. You should watch fewer horror movies.¡± Qiao Yin shivered slightly, ¡°How did you know I watch horror movies?¡± ¡°Our home TV¡¯s yback history is filled with those kinds of films.¡± A few days ago, he wanted to watch a documentary about the Corporation, but when he turned it on, the yback history immediately pulled up thest-viewed movie, shocking him with a gruesome ghost apanied by eerie music on the giant screen. When he checked the viewing history, it was filled with simr horror movies! He never knew she had such a hobby. Qiao Yin had already snapped back to reality and immediately pushed Lu Lingche away. She didn¡¯t dare to stay in his arms for too long. His embrace was too warm, too sturdy. His voice was too deep, too melodious. She was afraid she might fall for him again if she¡¯s not careful. She didn¡¯t want Lu Lingche to be nice to her, not even a tiny bit. Only if he were crueler could she be just as ruthless. Otherwise, how could she w her way out of this abyss of loving him and move on to a new life? ¡°Why are you back? Didn¡¯t you leave?¡± ¡°Get in the car, I¡¯ll take you home.¡± ¡°No need.¡± ¡°Still stubborn?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to ride in your car, you should leave.¡± She really wanted to cut off all ties with him, but things never go as nned. She turned to walk away, but Lingche pulled her back coldly and lifted her up. Qiao Yin eximed, ¡°Lu Lingche, what are you doing? Put me down!¡± Lu Lingche held her, walking to the edge of the artificialke, ¡°What did you say just now? Say it again!¡± Looking at the pitch-ck surface of theke, Qiao Yin was too scared to repeat her demand. If she said ¡°Put me down,¡± Lu Lingche could literally drop her into theke. But Lu Lingche loosened his grip slightly, ¡°Let you go? Who knows what water ghosts or demons hide in thiske. If you fall in, a water ghost might quickly cling to your neck, pulling you down to the bottom. No matter how you¡¯d struggle, it would be futile. You¡¯d suffocate and only a pile of bones would be wrenched up from the water.¡± Frightened, Qiao Yin sped his neck, ¡°Stop talking!¡± ¡°Someone died in thiske, do you know that?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know! And I don¡¯t want to know! Shut up!¡± ¡°A woman was lured to this artificialke by her husband¡¯s mistress and pushed into the water. She drowned. She was pregnant when she died. She didn¡¯t ept her fate and turned into an evil spirit seeking revenge. She pulls any beautiful woman who approaches theke at night, to keep her and her childpany in death.¡± Fear pitched Qiao Yin¡¯s voice, ¡°I¡¯m not beautiful.. I¡¯m not beautiful at all! She won¡¯t want me!¡± Chapter 120 - 120: Kiss Chapter 120: Kiss Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was faint, ¡°Who said you weren¡¯t? You must be the most beautiful woman the ghost has seen in decades. She must really want to pull you into theke to keep herpany.¡± Qiao Yin was about to cry, ¡°Don¡¯t let go of me! Don¡¯t just stand here!¡± She clung tightly to him to prevent him from actually letting go and letting her fall into theke to be taken away by the ghost. ¡°Scared?¡± Qiao Yin nodded vigorously. ¡°You know you¡¯re scared and you still won¡¯te with me?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s teeth were chattering, ¡°You¡­you¡¯re not much better than a ghost.¡± ¡°Are you cursing at me?¡± ¡°No, no!¡± ¡°Should I throw you into theke?¡± ¡°No! I helped save grandma, you can¡¯t pay kindness with ingratitude!¡± ¡°Was it you who saved her? It was your grandmother, what does that have to do with you? You dare take credit for it?¡± ¡°Grandma deserves 99.9% credit, I get 0.1%. I did help, however small the effort, it still counts.¡± ¡°So, will youe with me?¡± ¡°Yes, yes,¡± replied Qiao Yin. ¡°Will you listen to me?¡± ¡°Yes, yes!¡± ¡°Do you still want the one billion?¡± ¡°I want it, I want it!¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°No, no, I don¡¯t want it!¡± After Qiao Yin finished speaking, she suddenly came to her senses! She looked at Lu Lingche incredulously, ¡°You went all around just to wait for me here!¡± Lu Lingche held her and walked towards the car, ¡°You¡¯ve already agreed to give it up, can¡¯t change your mind.¡± Qiao Yin clenched her fists and punched him twice, but he didn¡¯t show any emotion as if she wasn¡¯t even hitting him, instead, her own hand hurt from the impact. The assistant opened the door, Lu Lingche threw Qiao Yin into the car, about to close the door, Qiao Yin quickly got up, trying to get out. Lu Lingche, with quick reflexes, pushed her back in. After he pushed her back, he paused. The touch ¨C she was genuinely soft. Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned red and she kicked him, ¡°Lu Lingche, what are you doing!¡± Lu Lingche casually sat in the car and told the assistant to drive. Qiao Yin, still fuming about being taken advantage of, kicked him again. Lu Lingche gave her a cold nce and, seeing her about to kick again, simply extended his leg to hold hers down. Qiao Yin pushed him, ¡°You move, don¡¯t press on me!¡± Lu Lingche ignored her push and kept his leg unmoved. Qiao Yin kept pushing until she realized her long hair had somehow got entangled in Lu Lingche¡¯s shirt buttons. Lu Lingche noticed it too, and, on purpose, leaned backward, pulling Qiao Yin¡¯s hair and making her gasp. She clutched her aching scalp and was forced to get closer to him, ¡°My hair is tangled, don¡¯t move.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t move, but the car went over a speed bump, and Yuanshan, who was driving in front, braked abruptly, sending Qiao Yin involuntarily crashing onto him. The two of them were pressed closely together. Lu Lingche felt the soft sensation from her body and abruptly remembered the images from the past three months that had thrilled him. She was indeed beautiful, not just her face, but also her exquisite figure. Few men could resist. He unconsciously put his arm around her slender waist. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t notice him holding her. The sudden braking had made her chin hit his chest, nearly bringing tears to her eyes from the pain. After the pain eased a little, she lifted her head wanting to untangle her hair, but found that Lu Lingche had at some point lowered his head. As she lifted her head, her lips brushed against his cheek. She froze. Something was stirring in Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes. His gaze was deep and he lifted one hand to cradle the back of Qiao Yin¡¯s neck before leaning down to kiss her. A wave of hot breath rushed towards her! Qiao Yin¡¯s mind was rocked by a loud bang and her whole body shuddered. Her mind ceased to function in that moment. She was forced to press against his hot body, forced to tilt her head back, enduring his desire. His kiss was hurried and carried a hint of brutality, simr to how he had been when he spoke of divorce that day.. Chapter 121 - 121: Humiliation Chapter 121: Humiliation Trantor: 549690339 Right, divorce. Qiao Yin regained consciousness, her mind bing active again. After he had slept with her that day, he coldly announced that he wanted a divorce right aftering out of the shower! He still wants a divorce now, yet he was still kissing her, his hand even ventured under her skirt, intending to go further. What did he think of her?! The grievances, old and new, surged within Qiao Yin, sending a rush of blood to her head. She raised her hand andnded a vicious p on Lu Lingche¡¯s face! ¡°Smack!¡± The crisp sound of the p was particrly ring in the quiet car. The assistant driving in front wished he could be invisible at that moment so as to pretend he had no idea that their CEO had been pped. Lu Lingche halted, his gaze coldly turning to Qiao Yin, ¡°Do you want to die?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s hair was a mess, her eyes red, ¡°If you want to kill me, go ahead. I¡¯d rather die than be humiliated by you!¡± Lu Lingche looked at her lips, swollen and moistened by his kisses, his face darkening as he fell silent. What humiliation was she talking about? Wasn¡¯t it her who kissed him first? Now she turns the table on him? Qiao Yin refused to make eye contact with him, lowering her head to untangle her hair. But the knots were too tight, impossible to untie. After a thought, she mustered all her strength to tear open Lu Lingche¡¯s shirt, ripping off the part with the buttons. Her hair was finally freed; her scalp was no longer in pain. But Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened even more, his gaze sharp as a knife, as if ready to slit her throat any moment. The tension in the car escted, and only then did Qiao Yin start to feel a hint of fear. She shifted a bit to distance herself from Lu Lingche and then quietly wiped her hands on her clothes¡ªher palms were numb and hurting from the p. But, Lu Lingche probably wasn¡¯t faring much better. He withstood a p on his face and didn¡¯t immediately kick her out of the car. It was a miracle. But Lu Lingche had noticed her hand wiping movement. An anger ignited from his heart and spread to his entire body. What did she mean? After pping him, she found it dirty and had to wipe it off? The assistant could tell that the CEO¡¯s mood had hit rock bottom. He quickly drove into Qiao Yin¡¯s residential area, parking precisely in front of her building. With her hair in a total mess, Qiao Yin stepped out of the car. A shred of Lu Lingche¡¯s shirt was still entangled in her hair, making her look both hrious and pathetic. But she held herself upright, defiantly lifting her face, and went inside the building withposed steps. Watching her go, Lu Lingche withdrew his gaze, thinking coldly: How contented she is! Throughout his life, nobody had dared to p him in the face! She was the first one! She used to be ever careful not to offend him, acting cautiously, obediently, so sweet and soft. Now look at her, she dares to p him and tear his clothes. If he doesn¡¯t punish her severely, then his name isn¡¯t Lu! ¡°Drive!¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± Upon arriving home, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t even bother to turn on the lights. She first ran to the window to watch Lu Lingche¡¯s car leave. Seeing it go, she let out a sigh of relief, then slowly copsed onto the floor, leaning against the wall. His scent lingered on her lips, her palm was still throbbing, and a shred of his shirt was still tangled in her hair. It was like a searing pain spreading from her hand to her heart. Tears unknowingly slipped from her eyes,nding on the floor one after another, quickly forming a puddle. Lu Lingche truly was not human. While wanting to divorce her without anypensation, he still treated her as a toy to casually abuse. He even dared to attempt to do¡­that in the car. Would he treat Lan Yuyi the same way? Of course not. The respect and protection he offered Lan Yuyi was something she would not dare to hope for in a lifetime. How absurd of her to miss his embrace, to even dream about him almost every single night ¨C the tender him, the ruthless him, the quiet him, the furious him. Could anyone tell her, how long would it take to finally rid him from her dreams, to truly forget about this man, to escape the pain? It¡¯d be good if she could lose her memory. With that thought in mind, Qiao Yin wiped her tears and banged her head against the wall ¨C as they showed in dramas, memory loss usually urred after a head concussion. ¡°Hiss!¡± Too painful. Forget it.. Chapter 122 - 122: Why Can’t You Get Used to Me? Chapter 122: Why Can¡¯t You Get Used to Me? Trantor: 549690339 When Lu Lingche arrived home, it was already close to four o¡¯clock. He turned on the light and was about to go upstairs when he saw someone lying on the sofa in the living room. He walked over with a frown, ¡°Yuyi?¡± Lan Yuyi opened her eyes andined in a yful tone, ¡°Lingche, why are you onlying back now? I waited for you until I fell asleep.¡± As she finished speaking, she looked at Lu Lingche, covered her mouth in shock, ¡°Your face, your clothes, did you get into a fight?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then what happened? Who hit you?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes quickly reddened, her face full of pain. She stood up and extended her hand, wanting to touch his face. But Lu Lingche took a step back to avoid it. Lan Yuyi¡¯s hand awkwardly hung in midair. She exined in bewilderment, ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything else, don¡¯t reject me like this, I just feel pain for you.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t believe that anyone in this world would feel pain for him, love him, not even his parents, let alone Lan Yuyi, especially after he had shown her his devilish side. Therefore, hepletely ignored her words and casually asked, ¡°Why are you here? Shouldn¡¯t you be resting in the hospital?¡± ¡°I have recovered. From today onwards, I am moving in with you. After all, didn¡¯t you promise me marriage? June 6th, is that right?¡± Lu Lingche massaged his temple in fatigue, ¡°I will marry you, but this ce isn¡¯t suitable for you to stay in. I don¡¯t like outsiders in my home. Without servants to take care of you, it¡¯ll be inconvenient.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter!¡± Lan Yuyi couldn¡¯t conceal her excitement when he confessed that he was actually going to marry her, ¡°I can take care of myself. You do not need to worry about me, I can also take care of you. I am good at cooking, just tell me what you want to eat and I¡¯ll prepare it for you tomorrow!¡± ¡°No need, you don¡¯t have to take care of people, go home!¡± Lan Yuyi stamped her foot, ¡°I refuse to return! We are about to get married, so why would we live separately?¡± As she said this, she took out a document to show Lu Lingche. ¡°This is the paternity report you wanted. The child I¡¯m carrying is truly yours. Have a look so you can¡¯t doubt me anymore, understand?¡± Lu Lingche took the document, but didn¡¯t look at it. He casually ced it on the sofa, saying indifferently, ¡°I¡¯m not used to living with others, you can¡¯t stay here. I¡¯ll have the driver take you home.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s nose wrinkled in aggrievement, ¡°You could get used to living with Qiao Yin, why not me? In any case, I¡¯m not leaving. If you can¡¯t get used to me in one day, then let it be two days, if two days don¡¯t work, then three. You will eventually get used to it.¡± After that, shey down directly on the sofa, ¡°I¡¯ll sleep here. If you can¡¯t stand the sight of me, you can just throw me and the child out.¡± Naturally, Lu Lingche could not throw her out. He held back his temper and was about to say something when his mobile phone rang. He took out his phone irritably to check, it was Lu Mingzhen calling. He answered impatiently, ¡°What do you want now? Don¡¯t I deserve some rest?¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s tone was even sharper, ¡°Come over and remove the virus from myputer immediately!¡± ¡°I¡¯m busy!¡± ¡°Get over here immediately! The longer you dy, the more of my data I may lose!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know how to remove viruses, find someone else.¡± ¡°Your mother says you can remove it, are you trying to trick me?¡± ¡°You believe her nonsense, don¡¯t you have a brain?¡± The voice on the other end of the phone was suddenly reced by Madam Lu, ¡°Son,e quickly, your dad¡¯s going to berate me to death. He¡¯s threatening to throw me out if you don¡¯t fix hisputer virus. If you don¡¯te over and solve it for him, I¡¯ll just have tomit suicide here!¡± Lu Lingche, who was being bombarded to the point of a headache, nced at Lan Yuyi lying on the sofa, and finally said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle over to take a look..¡± Chapter 123 - 123: This Man Could Be Hers Chapter 123: This Man Could Be Hers Trantor: 549690339 | After hanging up the phone, Lu Lingche went upstairs to change his shirt, then came down and left. Lan Yuyi quickly stood up from the sofa: ¡°Lingche, where are you going?¡± ¡°My dad¡¯sputer got a virus, I¡¯m going to get rid of it.¡± ¡°Really? You¡¯re not lying to me?¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t believe it,e with me.¡± Lan Yuyi hesitated for a moment, but indeed followed him out. Once she was out, Lu Lingche looked back at their empty home, finally feeling a slight sense of relief ¡ª he genuinely disliked having other people in his home. The assistant had already opened the rear door of the car, carefully helping Lan Yuyi to get in. Lu Lingche, meanwhile, got straight into the passenger seat himself. Watching his back, Lan Yuyi felt unhappy but felt she had already shown enough moodiness for one day. Any more might annoy him. So, she put on a gentle facade, chatting with him about some recent happenings on the way, striving to create a rxed atmosphere. However, as she sat there she suddenly noticed a bunch of long hair on the backseat. She was instantly furious! Which woman¡¯s hair was this? Had Lu Lingche actually had another woman in his car? Under normal circumstances, a woman wouldn¡¯t lose so much hair. What had he been doing with her? His shirt was torn, and there was even a handprint on his face. Just how intense had their encounter been? Judging from the length and color of the hair, it looked a lot like Qiao Yin¡¯s! The gentleness on Lan Yuyi¡¯s face was hard to maintain. Her long nails dug into her palm as if she was clutching at Qiao Yin instead of herself. It took her quite a while to suppress her jealousy, and then she resumed telling Lu Lingche interesting stories as if nothing had happened. Too bad, no matter how amusing she found them, Lu Lingche showed no reaction at all and kept his icy expression, like an unmelted iceberg. Lan Yuyi gritted her teeth in secret. The more he acted like this, the more she wanted him! This man was hers, as was everything belonging to the Lu family. She would never allow any other woman to touch them! Especially not Qiao Yin! By the time they arrived at the Lu¡¯s, she had already regained herposed, kind demeanor. She entered the grand and elegant living room, trailing a step behind Lu Lingche. Madam Lu was surprised and overjoyed seeing her and Lu Lingche appearing together, ¡°Yuyi, why are you here, too? Come here, let me have a look at you, are you feeling better now?¡± Lan Yuyi gave her a smile, ¡°Aunt Yao, I¡¯m all better now, you don¡¯t have to worry. I¡¯ve moved in with Lingche. He ising over to fix Uncle¡¯sptop and didn¡¯t want me to be at home alone, so he brought me along.¡± Her words carried a sense of sweetness and a touch of shyness. Anyone unaware of the situation might think that Lu Lingche cared and loved her deeply. Although Madam Lu was semi-aware of the truth, she, too, believed that Lu Lingche was in love with Lan Yuyi, he just refused to admit it. Seeing Lan Yuyi acting so endearing, Madam Lu¡¯s previous anxiety after being berated by Lu Mingzhen substantially subsided, carefully helping her onto the sofa. Watching Lan Yuyi¡¯s performance, Lu Lingche considered thoughtfully. She seemed to know how to create the impression that others dote on her. He did not bring her to the Lu¡¯s for the reason she¡¯d exined, yet he found it hard to rify. Could it be that his older brother had also fallen into a simr situation in the past? Has Lan Yuyi¡¯s deceptive act been too clever for anyone to see through? For some reason, Lu Lingche thought of Qiao Yin. She never pretended to be something she was not. Regardless of his attitude towards her, she never put on a facade in front of others. He had thought Qiao Yin was good at pretending, but now it seemed, she had her merits. Lan Yuyi was not as straightforward as he had assumed.. Chapter 124 - 124: Who Dares to Hit My Son! Chapter 124: Who Dares to Hit My Son! Trantor: 549690339 | ¡°Lingche, what are you still standing here for, can¡¯t bear to leave Yuyi?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°All right, you keep staring at Yuyi and won¡¯t admit it. I¡¯m your mother, you don¡¯t need to lie to me. Get upstairs quickly, your father is waiting for you in the study!¡± Madam Lu urged him upstairs while feeling fortunate that Lan Yuyi hade at the right time! Like this, she didn¡¯t have to go upstairs herself, saving herself from being scolded by Lu Mingzhen again. She didn¡¯t know what was going on recently, but Lu Mingzhen seemed to be growing more and more dissatisfied with her. In front of others, he would still give her some respect, not leaving her embarrassed. But once the door was closed, he became colder towards her, reprimanding her every day. Just now, he even brought up old grudges, ming her for hitting Qiao Yin without considering her dignity, and he imed that he had no way to exin to Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother. Qiao Yin, Qiao Yin, always that damned Qiao Yin! She had already been thrown out of the Lu family, howe her ghost still lingered! As Madam Lu was thinking, her arm was lightly pulled by Lan Yuyi. She then heard her whisper, ¡°Aunt Yao, you must have noticed the p mark on Lingche¡¯s face. He seems to have been pped.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Madam Lu widened her eyes: ¡°Who dares to hit my son!¡± She hadn¡¯t really noticed Lu Lingche¡¯s face, there was a p mark? ¡°I don¡¯t know who hit him, he didn¡¯t say when I asked. His shirt was torn apart, it seems like the fight was quite intense.¡± Madam Lu sighed: ¡°Oh, Lingche and his older brother are so different. His older brother has always been obedient and never causes trouble. Lingche always stirs up controversies. It seems he hasn¡¯t changed as he¡¯s grown up, he still likes fighting. Forget it, it¡¯s their men¡¯s business. If they want to fight, let them, I can¡¯t control him anymore.¡± Lan Yuyi hurried to correct her: ¡°I think he was hit by a woman. There are quite a few long strands of women¡¯s hair in his car. Aunt Yao, I don¡¯t know who it is that¡¯s so bold to do this to Lingche. It upsets me just thinking about it, don¡¯t you feel sorry for him?¡± ¡°Of course, I feel sorry for him.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s expression darkened: ¡°You saying a woman hit Lingche, then I know who it is.¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°Definitely that little bitch, Qiao Yin!¡± Lan Yuyi cupped her mouth in surprise: ¡°How could it be her? You must be mistaken, how could she dare to hit Lingche!¡± ¡°Hmph, what wouldn¡¯t she dare.¡± Madam Lu sneered: ¡°You don¡¯t know, the Old Madam suddenly became unconscious tonight, was sent to your hospital, the doctors said it was hopeless and told us to prepare for the worst. But your uncle is too filial. He believed that Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother is a divine physician who could cure her, so he called a helicopter to send the Old Madam there, and Qiao Yin also went.¡± Lan Yuyi gasped softly: ¡°Did something happen to the Old Madam? How is she now?¡± ¡°She was saved, otherwise, your uncle and Lingche would not havee back.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good that she¡¯s safe. But, does Miss Qiao¡¯s grandmother really possess incredible healing powers? Is she really a divine physician?¡± Madam Lu scornfully replied: ¡°What divine physician, it is probably the effort of the doctors at your hospital. They had already saved the Old Madam to arge extent, but your uncle insisted on sending her to Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother, as a result, as soon as she went there, she woke up. Now the credit has gone to Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother.¡± Lan Yuyi generously said: ¡°The doctors in our hospital are dedicated to saving the sick and injured, they don¡¯t care about glory or credit. As long as the Old Madam is safe that¡¯s good enough. But, what does this have to do with Qiao Yin? Why would you think she hit Lingche?¡± ¡°She came back with Lingche, he must have driven her home. On the way, they must have had a dispute. She didn¡¯t want to divorce Lingche, she¡¯s jealous that Lingche only likes you and not her, so she hit Lingche.. Damn that little bitch, dare to hit my son, I¡¯ll see how to deal with herter!¡± Chapter 125 - 125: Conspiracy Chapter 125: Conspiracy Trantor: 549690339 Lan Yuyi finally had confirmation from Madam Lu, it was indeed Qiao Yin! Masking her inner fury and hatred, she whispered, ¡°Aunt Yao, it seems like Qiao Yin is bing more and more presumptuous, how dare she hit Lingche? Do you think she might even hit me in the future? And you, might she also¡­¡± ¡°Dare she!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s eyes were filled with cold menace, ¡°I will certainly not spoil her!¡± ¡°But, her grandmother saved the Old Madam, uncle is surely very grateful. Now with uncle as her backer, Qiao Yin seems fearless.¡± ¡°Hmph, if that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s start with her grandmother.¡± Lan Yuyi was pleased to hear this, exchanging smiles with Madam Lu, both of them finding this new n promising. Why did Qiao Yin marry the Lu family? It was because of her grandmother! If her grandmother was taken care of, would she still dare to challenge them? Madam Lu said, ¡°Besides her grandmother, doesn¡¯t she also have a gold-digging father? I¡¯ll give him a call, have a casual chat, and incidentally reveal his daughter¡¯s current workce.¡± ¡°Oh, does Qiao Yin not even tell her father about her workce? Then, he probably doesn¡¯t even know she¡¯s made quite a bit of money at the auction house, does he?¡± ¡°What, Yan Xi gave Qiao Yin a high sry?¡± ¡°I heard it¡¯s quite high!¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s inform Haidong about it!¡± After Madam Lu finished speaking, she seemed to envision Qiao Yin¡¯s tragic end and her mood finally brightened. She looked at the daybreak outside, put on a kindly face and said, ¡°The day has dawned, you¡¯ve suffered with me through the night. Have breakfast togetherter, then you can sleep here for a while. I guess Lingche and his father must be going to thepany.¡± Lan Yuyi nodded in agreement. With Lingche not returning home, she indeed had no reason to leave. Servants quickly prepared breakfast. When Lu Mingzhen came downstairs, his face was still grim. He even disregarded Lan Yuyi¡¯s presence, scolding Madam Lu directly, ¡°You¡¯re bing senile. You didn¡¯t learn your lesson when your ownputer was infected with a virus, but daringly used mine to continue your foolish actions! From now on, you¡¯re forbidden from touching myputer or entering my study!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face flushed and paled alternately by the scolding, feeling absolutely humiliated before Lan Yuyi. She had no appetite for food, her hatred for Qiao Yin boiled uncontrobly. All the me was on that loathsome girl; without her, how would she have employed people to sabotage Lu Yanxi¡¯s live broadcast room and inexplicably caught a virus! Seeing the tension, Lan Yuyi gently said, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t be angry. Aunt Yao regrets it too. It¡¯s not entirely her fault, she doesn¡¯t understand about viruses and such, the ones who nted the virus were too malicious. Don¡¯t spoil the family¡¯s harmony because of those viins.¡± Mingzhen looked at her, and then at her protruding belly, his face finally softened a bit. Lan Yuyi was very simr to Mingzhen¡¯s wife in her youth, gentle and understanding, possessing the grace of a well-bred young woman. He stopped his tirade and said impassively, ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± Only then did everyone begin to eat. After a short while, Lan Yuyi turned to Lu Lingche and whispered, ¡°Lingche, can you get me some soup?¡± Whenever she spoke to Lu Lingche, her voice would be particrly gentle, making it sound more like she was being coquettish rather thanmanding. Lu Lingche knew very well she was purposely ordering him about to manufacture an illusion of him favoring her. He gritted his teeth, got her the soup, then after a while heard her say, ¡°Lingche, can you help me get some greens? They¡¯re a bit far away.¡± Lu Lingche simply moved the greens to her side. A little embarrassed, Lan Yuyi poked him with her finger, coquettishly saying, ¡°What are you doing? Why is the whole thing here for me?¡± Lu Lingche was silent, his brows furrowed as he nced at her finger that had poked him. Yet Lan Yuyi, seemingly unsatisfied, put her hand on his thigh. Lu Lingche¡¯s long suppressed fury red up instantly! He lowered his head to look at her hand and picked up the table knife.. Chapter 126 - 126: Dirty Chapter 126: Dirty Trantor: 549690339 | Where¡¯s the best ce to cut? If I cut off a few fingers, my big brother wouldn¡¯t get too mad, right? He has already endured enough for long enough! Lan Yuyi was scared and quickly retracted her hand. Lu Lingche, however, with a malicious look in his eyes, kept staring at her hand, seemingly contemting which finger to cut off. Madam Lu noticed something was off: ¡°Lingche, why are you holding that knife all this while? You¡¯re scaring Yuyi; put it down quickly!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t respond to her. Instead, he coldly red at Lan Yuyi and said: ¡°I¡¯m not my elder brother; there won¡¯t be a next time.¡± Having said that, he forcefully mmed the knife into the wooden dining table with a loud ng. A dead silence draped over the dining room. Lu Mingzhen was displeased: ¡°What are you doing? Can¡¯t we just have a peaceful meal?¡± Lu Lingche seemingly heard nothing, stood up and walked out straight away. His assistant immediately followed him: ¡°President Lu, are we headed to the Corporation?¡± ¡°Home!¡± ¡°Do I need to have someone prepare another breakfast for you?¡± ¡°No need, I¡¯ll just go home and change my pants.¡± His assistant was puzzled: ¡°But your pants look absolutely fine?¡± ¡°They¡¯re dirty.¡± His assistant was still feeling puzzled. Where exactly did they get dirty? At ten o¡¯clock in the morning, Qiao Yin arrived at the office and started her work as usual. Her colleagues gradually trickled in. Today was Children¡¯s day, thepany was nning a live fundraising event,plete with a notary for an official donation ceremony. It was destined to be a busy day. Lu Yanxi arrived a bitter. The moment she arrived, she pulled Qiao Yin into her office with her red eyes: ¡°Second Sister-inw, did grandma have an identst night? My Eldest Uncle called my dad, and asked him to rush back from abroad.¡± ¡°It¡¯s all fine now, don¡¯t worry.¡± Qiao Yin summarised what happenedst night andforted her, ¡°Grandma is now staying with my maternal grandmother. She¡¯s very good at nursing people back to health. With her around, grandma living to the age of 100 is not an issue.¡± Lu Yanxi heaved a sigh of relief, ¡°That terrified me. Thank goodness nothing serious happened! Second Sister-inw, your grandmother is really something! I heard the doctors at Lan¡¯s Hospital had told her to prepare for the worst. I didn¡¯t expect your grandmother can ensure a long life for her, she really is a miracle-doctor!¡± Qiao Yin smiled: ¡°Her skills are inherited from our family ancestors who were royal physicians. But calling her a miracle-doctor is a little exaggerated.¡± Lu Yanxi hugged her arm: ¡°Second Sister-inw, I want to ask a favor from you.¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± ¡°Chen Yuan¡¯s mother is sick. I¡¯d like your grandmother to have a look at her.¡± ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll give you my grandmother¡¯s address.¡± ¡°Thankyou, Second Sister-inw!¡± Lu Yanxi was very happy. After getting the address, she forwarded it to Chen Yuan and specifically emphasised that it wasing from a highly skilled miracle-doctor. ¡°Oh yeah, Second Sister-inw, my Eldest Uncle said he would invest 20 million in mypany on your behalf. From now on, the auction house would be our joint business venture!¡± This investment left Qiao Yin a bit at her wits¡¯ end: ¡°He made this investment to thank my grandmother for saving grandma. I initially wanted to refuse¡­¡± ¡°Why would you refuse? My uncle isn¡¯t short of money. Since it¡¯s to thank your grandmother, just ept it with peace of mind!¡± Lu Yanxi was afraid she would turn down the money. She needed this investment: ¡°The funds of the auction house arepletely insufficient at the moment, I was thinking about expansion. We won¡¯t be able to amodate some treasures without your investing this money. With this investment, I can quickly be the number one in the city!¡± She extends her hand to Qiao Yin: ¡°To my first business partner, here¡¯s to a pleasant coboration!¡± Qiao Yinughed and shook her hand: ¡°I look forward to your guidance, Boss Lu.¡± ¡°Sure, sure, haha!¡± The two were happily chatting when suddenly they heard amotion outside the office door. After Qiao Yin listened for a moment, her face immediately turned pale. She hurriedly opened the door and walked out. Lu Yanxi also hurriedly followed her out. In thepany lobby, Qiao Haidong was shouting: ¡°Qiao Yin,e out! So you¡¯re not a thing! You¡¯re living a good life, while you¡¯ve forced your younger brother to suffer in a rubbish high school.. Come out, exin this to me! Qiao Yin!¡± Chapter 127 - 127: Making a Scene at the Company Chapter 127: Making a Scene at the Company Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin never imagined that Qiao Haidong would actually cause a scene at herpany! Who told him she worked here? Madam Lu? She felt chilled all over. Since her live broadcast disaster was unsessful, Madam Lu simply had Qiao Haidonge to herpany to make a scene! Qiao Yin suppressed her trembling emotions, quickly stepped forward, and said coldly, ¡°What are you doing at mypany? Get out!¡± ¡°You¡¯re kicking me out? I¡¯m your father!¡± Qiao Haidong shouted loudly: ¡°Look everybody, Qiao Yin is my daughter, see how she treats me, she¡¯s truly unfilial! I used to provide for her, but now that our home is on the brink of bankruptcy, she¡¯s turned her back and disowned me!¡± All her colleagues looked towards Qiao Yin, their nces filled with doubt. Who would have thought? Qiao Yin is that kind of person! Qiao Yin stared back at their strange looks, her face turning pale with anger. She had been working hard to maintain good rtionships, she got along with everyone and whenever there were issues at work, people were willing to help her. She never really had friends, so she cherished the camaraderie she had with her colleagues. Now, everything was ruined by Qiao Haidong. Her voice trembled, ¡°How could I disown you? Didn¡¯t I give you all my money? What else am I supposed to do?¡± ¡°How much exactly did you give?¡± Qiao Haidong scowled, ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t give me money or support the family, I can find a way on my own. But, you shouldn¡¯t have forced your brother to change schools! I worked very hard to get him into Gxy International High School, but now he has moved to a regr high school. You¡¯re ruining your brother¡¯s life!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t make him change schools, I didn¡¯t want to ruin his life!¡± ¡°You dare to deny it?¡± Qiao Haidong roared: ¡°Wasn¡¯t it you who said that international school was too expensive, and suggested to move him to a regr school? Now, in front of your colleagues, you¡¯re pretending to be the good one? Your brother has done nothing wrong to you, why would you harm him!¡± Qiao Yin watched her colleagues¡¯ disdainful nces, and her heart sank deeper. But the sadder she was, the calmer her tone was: ¡°I did say that international school was too expensive, butter I paid 500,000 yuan for his tuition. He himself came to me and said he didn¡¯t want to continue at the international school, and I didn¡¯t agree. This is the truth. You are not to make a scene here and disrupt the normal operations of thepany.¡± ¡°You¡¯re lying! Jiasen would never want to leave the international school. His friends are all there. How could he willingly go to a strange school, not knowing anyone? It must have been you who forced him! It¡¯s only 500,000 yuan, you have so much money, can¡¯t you even afford to spend 500,000 yuan on him?¡± Qiao Yin curled her lips, and tried tough coldly, but couldn¡¯t bring herself to do so. ¡°How much money do I have? Wasn¡¯t all my money taken by you? Didn¡¯t I already transfer the 500,000 yuan tuition to you? Where was the refunded tuition money when he changed schools? Did it go to me? It was returned to you! That was the money I managed to gather up by selling the car my grandmother left me. Instead of thanking me, you came here to cause trouble?¡± ¡°It was just a car. What¡¯s the fuss about selling it?¡± Qiao Haidong was furious: ¡°You just don¡¯t want to continue paying, so you forced your brother to change schools! Despite being rich, you pretend to be poor in front of me, you¡¯re unfilial! The most unfilial! Everybody look, at this unfilial daughter, she¡¯s trying to ruin me, and ruin her brother!¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Qiao Yin erupted sharply, she clenched her teeth, and asked in an ice-cold tone: ¡°You¡¯re Jiasen¡¯s father, I¡¯m only his half-sister, and I¡¯m only a few years older than him, I have just graduated and started working! Why aren¡¯t you taking care of his tuition? Why am I shouldered with this responsibility?¡± Chapter 128 - 128: How Much Did He Hear? Chapter 128: How Much Did He Hear? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Haidong proimed, ¡°Of course, you should pay up. I raised you, you should repay me! Now home requires money, and you refuse to give it, evenining that your brother costs too much attending an international school, forcing him to a public school!¡± ¡°You haven¡¯t raised me for a single day! I was raised by my grandmother!¡± Having been thoroughly embarrassed already, Qiao Yin was no longer concerned with how her colleagues viewed her. She retorted Qiao Haidong without yielding, ¡°You repeatedly im I¡¯m ruining Jiasen¡¯s life, no need for such exaggeration! Who says attending public middle school ruins one¡¯s life? How many people attend international schools? The majority of people attend public schools, they are just as sessful and can lead beautiful lives! If I did want Jiasen to attend a public high school, you would have no right to criticize me!¡± ¡°Admitted it! Indeed it was you who forced Jiasen to transfer, you unfilial daughter, how could I have raised such a ruthless daughter! You want to ruin Jiasen, ruin the Qiao family! No wonder Lingche doesn¡¯t want you anymore, no wonder he likes Lan Xiao¡­¡± ¡°Qiao Haidong!¡± A cold voice abruptly resonated in the hall, cutting off Qiao Haidong¡¯s speech. Qiao Yin turned her head to the source immediately, only to see that Lu Lingche was standing at the door, having been there for an unknown duration. Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned as white as a sheet. How much did he hear? Did he hear everything? Was it not enough that she felt embarrassed in front of her colleagues, must she also be embarrassed in front of Lu Lingche? Why was life so cruel to her? Why must it always reveal her most humiliating side in front of Lu Lingche? The moment Qiao Haidong saw Lu Lingche, he immediately changed his attitude, fawning over him and hurried to meet him: ¡°Oh, Lingche, why didn¡¯t you say you wereing? Please,e in!¡± Lu Lingche ignored him, walked past the several figures and looked at Qiao Yin. She was pale as a ghost, and her eyes were red like a rabbit¡¯s. He couldn¡¯t tell if she was about to cry or if it was from her staying up all night. There she stood, slim and frail, inexplicably pitiful. What happened to the gall she disyed when she pped him at three in the morning? Why didn¡¯t she p Qiao Haidong too? Seeing that Lingche ignored him, Qiao Haidong continued smarming, ¡°Lingche, are you looking for Yin? I knew it, you undoubtedly still love her the most¡­¡± ¡°Boss Qiao.¡± Finally diverting his gaze, Lu Lingche spoke with an indifferent tone. ¡°You can leave now.¡± That put a stop to everything Qiao Haidong was saying. He wanted to squeeze in a few more words, but Lingche emitted a cold aura that was suffocating. His words were rude, which made him lose face. To prevent further embarrassment, he shot Qiao Yin onest resentful look and, grinding his teeth, he took his leave. He could alwayse another day! Madam Lu said Qiao Yin now made good money with her job. She had money! With Qiao Haidong¡¯s departure, the big hall of the auction house sunk into silence.There was no one who would have thought that Lu Lingche, the man they only saw in newspapers and on TV, was standing right before them. He was colder and more handsome than he appeared on screen. His figure was tall and straight, his custom-made suit highlighted his perfect shape. He was of noble bearing but his coldness made him intimidating. Lu Lingche disregarded everyone¡¯s gaze as he walked into the hall with his assistant. Everybody automatically made way for him. He stopped before Lu Yanxi, speaking indifferently, ¡°Is this how you manage thepany? Allowing employees to leisurely watch the spectacle instead of working? If there¡¯s a repeat of people not working to watch the spectacle, fire them all!¡± The crowd was startled, and they quickly dispersed, fleeing back to their workspaces to get busy. For sure this man was handsome, but his heart was too cold. It was horrifying that just watching a spectacle could lead to termination. So terrifying! Lu Yanxi was frightened, cold sweat drenched from her forehead to her back, stuttering as she talked, ¡°Se-Second Brother, wh-why are you here?¡± Chapter 129 - 129: I’ll Send Her 20 Million For Her Chapter 129: I¡¯ll Send Her 20 Million For Her Trantor: 549690339 | Lu Lingche nced at Qiao Yin, ¡°I¡¯m here to make those twenty million dors payment on her behalf.¡± So, he was the God of Wealth! Lu Yanxi immediately bowed with the utmost respect, bowing almost to a ny-degree angle, ¡°Pleasee in, Second Brother. This is my office!¡± Lu Lingche followed her for a couple of steps, then turned his head to see Qiao Yin still standing in ce, not following them. He couldn¡¯t help but frown. ¡°Qiao Yin, join us.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t look at him, nor did she respond. She turned and walked towards her workspace as if she had heard nothing. Just as she was about to sit down, Lu Lingche grabbed her wrist and yanked her up. He lowered his voice and asked coldly, ¡°Are you deaf? Can¡¯t you hear me?¡± Qiao Yin instinctively tried to shake off his hand, but he had a firm grip and she couldn¡¯t break free. ¡°Let me go.¡± Even though their colleagues appeared to be busy, they were undoubtedly watching this scene unfold. She didn¡¯t want to be seen quarreling with him. With a cold expression, Lu Lingche dragged her to Lu Yanxi¡¯s office. Once inside the office, he let go of her and sat down. Lu Yanxi and Qiao Yin stood side by side like two primary school students in front of him. The assistant handed over the contract, ¡°This is the investment contract. Please review it.¡± Qiao Yin took the contract and quickly skimmed through it. The investment amount was twenty million, with her name written as the investor. There was no mention of the Lu Family or Shengling Group in the contract. That meant, Lu Mingzhen had kept his promise. He had indeed given her a reward of twenty million. The first time his grandmother saved the Old Madam, he had rewarded her too, not in cash, but with precious medicinal ingredients, and he continued making annual gifts. Indeed, he was good at disying gratitude. It was a quality Lu Lingchecked. Though the contract was quickly signed, Lu Lingche still sat there, making no move to leave. Lu Yanxi braced herself to ask, ¡°Second Brother, is there anything else you¡¯d like to tell me?¡± Lu Lingche tapped his slender fingers on the table and asked casually, ¡°Does yourpany have any IT specialists?¡± Lu Yanxi shook her head, ¡°No, we only have sixteen people including me. We have a person in charge of equipment, but no one specifically forputers.¡± ¡°Who do you think was the most suspicious during your live stream yesterday?¡± Lu Yanxi looked clueless, ¡°Everyone seemed normal. They all did their usual work.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face fell, he shouldn¡¯t have bothered asking! ¡°It¡¯s a miracle you can run the auction house, being as foolish as you are!¡± He reprimanded, then ordered, ¡°Call your employees one by one, I want to question them personally.¡± Finally, Lu Yanxi sensed something wrong, she hurriedly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Second Brother? Do my employees have some problem?¡± ¡°The person who spammed your live stream yesterday, trashing you, was my mother. Of course, she wasn¡¯t targeting you.¡± Bringing up this matter, Lu Yanxi was fuming inside. However, she didn¡¯t dare to vent her anger at Madam Lu in front of him and swallowed her resentment, ¡°I had guessed it was her.¡± ¡°She didn¡¯t get any benefits from ndering you. Whoever helped her with this ended up infecting their ownputer and phone with a virus. Even my parents¡¯puter was infected and they can¡¯t use it now.¡± Lu Yanxi frowned, ¡°How could this happen?¡± ¡°Who do you think would take revenge for you secretly?¡± ¡°I have no idea, Second Brother. I originally thought it was you helping me, but if it¡¯s not you, then who could it be?¡± Lu Lingche coldly looked at her, ¡°Isn¡¯t it me who¡¯s asking you now? It¡¯s yourpany, your live broadcast, the virus originated from your side. Why are you asking me?¡± Lu Yanxi drew back nervously as she saw his displeasure. ¡°Bring me the records of your employees and start calling them in.¡± Lu Yanxi hurriedly nodded, printed the employees¡¯ records, and started calling them in one by one for Lu Lingche¡¯s questioning.. Chapter 130 - 130: Blocked by Someone Chapter 130: Blocked by Someone Trantor: 549690339 Fourteen people, and Lu Lingche had quickly questioned them all. He had taken a look at everyone¡¯s education, major, and past work experience, and hadn¡¯t found anything suspicious. Being the boss, Lu Yanxi naturally didn¡¯t require any materials. The other person with no personal data was Qiao Yin. She didn¡¯te in through a normal recruitment process and hadn¡¯t submitted a resume; Lu Yanxi simply asked for her ID and bank card to process her employment. Lu Lingche put down the data of everyone, raised his head, and looked at Qiao Yin: ¡°Where¡¯s your data?¡± Before she could respond, he said, ¡°Forget it. There¡¯s no need to see the data of a receptionist.¡± Qiao Yin was left dazed. She had prepared her excuses for the questioning, not expecting Lu Lingche to overlook her and sparing her a lot of talking. She didn¡¯t know whether tough or get angry; he still treated her like a vase! However, this might not be a bad thing. She was very willing to be a vase now. Lu Lingche had already gotten up and left with his assistant. Lu Yanxi hurriedly saw him off. A momentter, after seeing off Lu Lingche, she returned to the office. She looked at Qiao Yin and asked: ¡°Second Sister-inw, someone actually helped us sabotage Eldest Aunt¡¯sputer? Who do you think did it?¡± Qiao Yin shook her head, keeping a straight face: ¡°I don¡¯t know, but they must be a good person.¡± Lu Yanxi thought for a while and soon cheered up: ¡°Forget it, who cares who it is! Second Sister-inw, you are right, it must be a good person, a very good person! Haha, Eldest Aunt¡¯sputer got a virus, serves her right! Let¡¯s see if she dares to mess with us in the future!¡± Seeing her as happy as a child, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help butugh softly too. Herputer knowledge wasn¡¯t wasted; it was still somewhat useful. ¡°Second Sister-inw, from now on, you are my partner. You can¡¯t sit outside anymore. You¡¯ll have to bear with me and share an office for now. Once our business expands, we¡¯ll rent arge office building and each have our own offices!¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t have grand ambitions on this, so she smiled and agreed. Then Lu Yanxi helped move all of Qiao Yin¡¯s belongings from outside into the office and added another chair. After everything was set up, she took Qiao Yin to the lobby and announced to everyone that Qiao Yin was now a partner, another boss of the auction house. Qiao Yin looked at the different expressions of everyone and sighed lightly in her heart. Today was supposed to be a happy day, but it was ruined by Qiao Haidong. She had thought too simply before, thinking that she might make many friends by working, but in reality, coworkers can only ever be coworkers, and good friends are hard toe by. On the contrary, Lu Yanxi, whom she initially had some resistance to, had be a close friend. Never mind, having one or two close friends is sufficient. As long as she gets along with the others, that¡¯s all that matters. Children¡¯s Day is inevitably not a holiday for adults. Qiao Yin was exceptionally busy that day. The donation event ended at around nine in the evening. By the time she got home, it was already ten o¡¯clock. But even after returning home, she was not at peace. Two women were blocking her door, not allowing her to enter. She recognized one of them, her stepmother, Jiang Huiru. She didn¡¯t recognize the other woman, but she bore some resemnce to Jiang Huiru. The moment this woman saw her, she said sarcastically: ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re Qiao Yin? It¡¯s ten o¡¯clock now and you think toe home! Just like your mother, with that seductive look, all you do is mess around out there.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s anger red up in an instant, retorting coldly: ¡°You¡¯d better get lost! You¡¯re so ugly that even ghosts would shake their heads in disgust. How dare you go out in public?¡± The woman was immediately furious: ¡°Who are you calling ugly?!¡± Qiao Yin ignored her, turning instead to her stepmother Jiang Huiru: ¡°Why did you bring this ugly person here? What¡¯s the matter? Want to make me sick? Well, you¡¯ve seeded; she is indeed sickening..¡± Chapter 131 - 131: Stepmother Chapter 131: Stepmother Trantor: 549690339 The woman was so angry that her nose was askew. She wanted to scold Qiao Yin but was stopped by Jiang Huiru. The hatred was clear in her eyes: ¡°This is Jiasen¡¯s aunt, here today with me to settle a score with you! What right do you have to force my son to transfer to public school? If you¡¯re trying to ruin my son, don¡¯t you dare do it without my agreement!¡± Qiao Yin snorted: ¡°All of you, one after another, believe it was me who forced Qiao Jiasen to transfer schools. Do I really hold such power over you all? Couldn¡¯t it be that he has matured and didn¡¯t want to spend too much of the family¡¯s money, so chose to transfer schools on his own?¡± ¡°What a tant liar you are! I know my own son. He would never transfer schools on his own. It is clear to me that you forced him, but you still won¡¯t admit it.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, go ask Qiao Jiasen yourself. See if he transferred schools on his own initiative. Don¡¯t just stand in my doorway; it¡¯s annoying.¡± ¡°Why are you so malicious at such a young age? Although Jiasen is my son, he is also your brother! Can your conscience take ruining his life? Are you still bitter because you think I stole your father? I¡¯ll tell you the truth today. It wasn¡¯t I who stole your father; it was your mother who stole my man!¡± Qiao Yin was almost choked withughter by her ridiculousness: ¡°You should know there¡¯s a limit to your nonsense. My mother stole your man? I¡¯m seven years older than Qiao Jiasen. Isn¡¯t it clear who was first between you and my mother?¡± Jiang Huiru¡¯s voice was filled with resentment: ¡°What do you know! I knew Qiao Haidong before your mother even met him. We were already engaged!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face hardened slightly: ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you!¡± Jiang Huiru eximed angrily: ¡°Qiao Haidong was my fiance! But your mother stole him away with a pharmaceutical form. He used that form to start a pharmaceuticalpany and dumped me, then swiftly got married to your mother! I¡¯m the real victim!¡± ¡°Impossible! You¡¯re just being unreasonable ¨C my mother would never steal your fiance!¡± Qiao Yin knew better than anyone, her mother would never do such a thing. Her mother died when she was seven; she was only 30 years old at the time and renowned for her beauty. She was devoted to her medical research and lived with her maternal grandmother for many years. There were always people who thought she was divorced or widowed and were frequent suitors, not caring that she had a daughter. Many men even tried to win her mother¡¯s favor by buying her various toys and sweets. But her mother never let her ept gifts from these people, not even a single piece of candy, and she would firmly reject their courtship. If anyone was persistent, she would call Qiao Haidong to stay with them for a few days. After few outings together as a family would typically deter the suitors for awhile. Her mother was gentle and kind by nature, and somewhat detached from worldly affairs. She had many suitors, many of whom were better off than Qiao Haidong. How could she possibly steal someone else¡¯s fiance? ¡°The fact is that your mother stole Qiao Haidong from me. I knew you wouldn¡¯t believe me, that¡¯s why I brought my sister with me today as a witness! 23 years ago, when Qiao Haidong and I were engaged, everyone in my family knew about it! The Qiao Family also knew all about it. It¡¯s only because your grandmother¡¯s family had more money and connections than ours that the Qiao Family didn¡¯t dare to mention me anymore!¡± Qiao Yin knew that her grandmother indeed had some wealth. At her wedding, grandmother had casually gifted her a Porsche worth 1.2 million, along with enormous gold bars, and also gave her three million in cash as dowry. However, all this money waster taken away by Qiao Haidong. Her grandmother had been practicing medicine for many years and had saved countless lives. Many of the people she had cured would go to thank her every year. To a certain extent, this indeed constituted a form of connection. The Jiang Family, on the other hand, was quite ordinary. Jiang Huiru herself also wasn¡¯t particrly skilled or capable, so it was possible that the Qiao family would look down on her and stop mentioning her.. Chapter 132 - 132: You’re a Big Failure as a Mother Chapter 132: You¡¯re a Big Failure as a Mother Trantor: 549690339 | Jiang Lianru, Jiang Huiru¡¯s sister, was trembling with envy: ¡°So what if your grandmother is rich? It¡¯s really not that impressive! The daughters she raised alsock morals! Your mom is just a vixen, seducing someone else¡¯s fiance and pretending to be as pure as a lotus. She¡¯s shameless. My sister was jilted back then, with countless tears shed. It¡¯s all your mother¡¯s fault!¡± Qiao Yin retorted harshly: ¡°Shut up! If you defame my mother one more time, I will make sure you can never speak again in your life!¡± Jiang Lianru was taken aback by Qiao Yin¡¯s ferocious look and couldn¡¯t help but take a step back. Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother and mother were masters at brewing medicinal concoctions. Who knows, perhaps Qiao Yin was carrying some sort of poison that could render her mute in an instant. Jiang Lianru muttered to herself, the little vixen seems different than the elder one, fiercely scary and not easily bullied. Qiao Yin scared away Jiang Lianru, then coldly turned to Jiang Huiru: ¡°Even if you were already engaged to Qiao Haidong, my mother was definitely unaware. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have married Qiao Haidong, let alone give him a precious medicine recipe. If you¡¯re hurt, go settle the score with Qiao Haidong. It¡¯s none of my mother¡¯s business!¡± ¡°Humph, you¡¯re quite skilled at making excuses for your mother, cleaning her te white. Now I am the viin!¡± Jiang Huiru sneered: ¡°I didn¡¯te here today to dig up old ounts. If it weren¡¯t for you forcing my son to change schools, I would not bother seeing you. I just wanted to tell you that I am the victim here. Don¡¯t think you can harm my son secretly just because I took your father!¡± ¡°Let me also tell you this, I don¡¯t have the time to sabotage your son. His move to another school was his own decision. No matter how much you make a fuss with me, it won¡¯t solve any problem! Instead of spending time on this, why don¡¯t you try to understand your son better? You don¡¯t even know what he really thinks. You¡¯re failing as a mother!¡± ¡°It was you who made my son change schools, it was you!¡± Qiao Yin was already exhausted and just wanted to go home and rest, no longer in the mood to argue with her. She simply pushed Jiang Huiru aside, revealing the previously blocked door. She took out her key, entered, and with a bang, shut the door behind her. Jiang Huiru staggered from the push, and the sisters created quite amotion outside the door with their yelling and banging. The next-door neighbor suddenly came out with a rolling pin in her hand, fuming: ¡°What on earth are you two up to? It¡¯ste at night and you¡¯re making such a racket. You¡¯ve got no decency, making such a noise! If you keep this up, I¡¯m calling the police!¡± Seeing how fierce the neighbor was, Jiang Huiru and her sister dared not continue their ruckus and reluctantly left. No sooner had they left than Qiao Yin hurried over to apologize to the neighbor. ¡°Aunt Wu, I¡¯m really sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to disturb your rest.¡± Aunt Wu put down the rolling pin and kindly responded: ¡°There¡¯s nothing to worry about, Yin. I saw how they were bothering you and came out to chase them away. As a youngdy, you wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against those two shrews!¡± Qiao Yin expressed her gratitude: ¡°Thank you for your help, Aunt Wu.¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Your mother used to live here, and she and I were well acquainted. Now that she¡¯s gone, it¡¯s only right that I look out for you.¡± Aunt Wu then lowered her voice: ¡°Just remember not to believe what those two said. Your mother never stole anyone¡¯s fiance. I have to say, your father was not a match for your mother. Your mother was beautiful and skilled in medicine, with plenty of admirers.¡± So she had heard everything. Qiao Yin sighed and then nodded her head in agreement. She too didn¡¯t believe that her mother would steal someone¡¯s fiance and also felt that Qiao Haidong didn¡¯t deserve her mother. ¡°It was your father who relentlessly pursued your mother. Of course, your father was quite charming, which was somewhat advantageous. Back then, he was very obedient to your mother, swearing that he would treat her well, hence they ended up together. I never heard any stories about Qiao Haidong having a fiancee. Be careful not to be deceived by others..¡± Chapter 133 - 133: Calculations of the Step-parents Chapter 133: Calctions of the Step-parents Trantor: 549690339 | ¡°Alright, Aunt Wu, I¡¯ll be careful, thank you for telling me all this.¡± ¡°No need for thanks, if you have any problem, just call me. Don¡¯t be shy. It¡¯ste now, go back and take some rest!¡± Qiao Yin nodded and thanked her again before turning back and heading home. Aunt Wu also closed her door. She sighed slightly as she returned to her bedroom, seeing her husband sprawled on the bed like a dead pig, she couldn¡¯t resist giving him a kick. The man was annoyed, ¡°What are you kicking me for?¡± ¡°All that racket outside, and you don¡¯t think to go check? Aren¡¯t you worried something might happen?¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to check out? Let them argue, what does it have to do with me? You always like to meddle in other people¡¯s business.¡± Aunt Wu was indeed annoyed, ¡°Is this me meddling? I¡¯m repaying a favor! You know, when Qiao Yin¡¯s mother was alive, she treated my mother. Seeing our hardship, she didn¡¯t even ask for a penny.¡± ¡°Alright, alright, repaying a favor, I get it.¡± Aunt Wu felt she was being brushed off by him, she looked at his obese body and kicked him again in anger. Although Qiao Haidong¡¯s second wife was not all that, speaking with conscience, Qiao Haidong himself was quite a talented and charming man. Other men, when they reach middle age, they either get fat or bald, one by one losing their charms. But Qiao Haidong didn¡¯t have such issues, his hair was still thick, and his physique was great. Moreover, he was adept at telling people what they wanted to hear, and those who didn¡¯t know the truth could easily be fooled by him. However, the persuasive Qiao Haidong couldn¡¯t utter a word at this moment, he was immersed in anxiety. Because he¡¯d just called his son, who was adamant about transferring schools and insisted it had nothing to do with Qiao Yin. Moreover, he refused to transfer back to an international school. Footsteps echoed outside, he knew his wife was back, he jumped up anxiously, ¡°So? Did she admit it? Did she cause our son to transfer schools?¡± Jiang Huiru threw herself into his arms and began to sob, ¡°She denied it, and cursed me and my younger sister! Haidong, I have never wronged her, why would she harm my son this way? How can she be so ruthless?¡± Qiao Haidong was a bit annoyed, ¡°She¡¯s bing so unreasonable! I nearly suffocated in anger when I went to talk to her this morning!¡± ¡°Our son can¡¯t go to a public school, what kind of good student can they raise there? Transfer our son back to Gxy International, I beg you!¡± ¡°I called our son, but he refused to go back, I am helpless.¡± ¡°It must be Qiao Yin, it must be her. Did she say something to our son which changed him? She¡¯s rotten,pletely rotten, she married into a rich family but doesn¡¯t want our family to lead a good life, doesn¡¯t want Jiasen to have a good life and forces him to study in an ordinary school!¡± Jiang Huiru cried out hoarsely, ¡°Jiasen is an innocent child, he was scared by a few words from Qiao Yin, afraid that we¡¯re spending too much money. The child even started working part-time behind our backs!¡± ¡°Poor Jiasen, he has calluses on his hands, it¡¯s heartbreaking to see, this must be Qiao Yin¡¯s idea! She just wants my son to be aborer all his life!¡± ¡°Haidong, I¡¯ve waited for you all these years and never changed my heart. Are we supposed to live poor with you and our son now? If this continues, his whole life will be ruined! You need to make money quickly!¡± Qiao Haidong was restless with her nagging, ¡°Company is bankrupt now, where am I supposed to make money from? You initially insisted on increasing all medicine prices and look at the result? After increasing the prices, no one will buy it. The capital chain broke, and thepany went bankrupt directly! Now I owe a lot of debt, and no one wants to coborate with me anymore!¡± ¡°Then sell some more secret forms! Didn¡¯t we sell the form for that back-relieving pill before and got ten million from it? Continue to sell them, doesn¡¯t ourpany have a lot of different medicines? Sell them all!¡± Chapter 134 - 134: Without Property Deeds Chapter 134: Without Property Deeds Trantor: 549690339 ¡°You talk as if it¡¯s easy. Do you think all prescriptions can be sold for that much money? There are alternatives for the rest of our medicines on the market. We can¡¯t sell them at all! If they were worth any money, I would have sold them long ago. Do I need you to tell me?¡± ¡°Then go ask Qiao Yin for money. The Lu Family¡¯s so rich. Qiao Yin must have benefited a lot from being married to them for so long! Our son only needs 500,000 yuan for school fees. Can we not even cover this small amount? It¡¯s so embarrassing that I can hardly live with myself anymore!¡± Qiao Haidong also felt deeply humiliated. He used to be the boss of a pharmaceuticalpany, and he felt ted when people called him Boss Qiao. But now, when people call him Boss Qiao again, especially when Lu Lingche calls him Boss Qiao, he only feels it as sarcasm. ¡°Didn¡¯t I go to borrow money from Qiao Yin today? She¡¯s so stingy, she wouldn¡¯t give me a penny! Besides, she¡¯s on bad terms with the Lu Family. I guess Lu Lingche doesn¡¯t n to give her money anymore.¡± ¡°Then what are we supposed to do?¡± Jiang Huiru sobbed, ¡°Our vi and car are only safe because I transferred them under my sister¡¯s name, otherwise, I would be homeless like you. We¡¯re so destitute, don¡¯t you have any solutions? Are you just going to let me and our son suffer?¡± Qiao Haidong red angrily, ¡°Haven¡¯t I been trying to find a way out? I¡¯ve sold everything I could. Even the things I couldn¡¯t sell, I sold them behind Qiao Yin¡¯s back. Isn¡¯t this new outfit you¡¯re wearing just bought? It cost tens of thousands! And you still say we are suffering?¡± ¡°It was just a few tens of thousands of yuan, and you¡¯re grudging about it?¡± Jiang Huiru felt that he was being too stingy and was extremely annoyed, ¡°Didn¡¯t you also buy Qiao Yin a house? I saw it today. It is at a really good location, and it costs about forty-five thousand yuan per square meter. Take back the house and sell it! That should cover our expenses for a while!¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t I told you already? The house Qiao Yin has was bought by her mother before her death. I didn¡¯t buy it! The house is under Qiao Yin¡¯s name, how can I sell it?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the problem with being under her name? She is your daughter, her house is your house. If you say you can sell it, you can!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have the property deed!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? Just sell it cheaper. Others are selling it for fifty thousand per square meter, we can sell it for forty thousand. There would definitely be people who are drawn by the cheaper price. You don¡¯t need the deed to sell a house nowadays, other people are doing the same. You can verify it if you don¡¯t believe me.¡± Qiao Haidong couldn¡¯t help but stroke his chin, ¡°Well, it seems feasible. Selling her house at forty thousand per square meter would yield over three million yuan¡­¡± Seeing him interested, Jiang Huiru eagerly continued, ¡°Qiao Yin doesn¡¯t even care much for that cheap t. If she wants to live in a mansion as grand as the Lu Family¡¯s, she absolutely could. Let¡¯s sell it, exchange it for some cash, and send our son back to Gxy International. Only when our son is doing well, can we be well!¡± ¡°But after all, it was left to her by her mother. She¡¯ll be furious if I sell it behind her back. If the news spreads, it will be hugely embarrassing!¡± ¡°You are her dad. The family owes a lot of money. What¡¯s wrong with selling her house? She never helped us before. Now it¡¯s just only one house, people won¡¯t me you. We can say a few good words about her, say that she¡¯s filial and helped us out, that should work!¡± ¡°In that case, after we sell her house, let¡¯s escape to the countryside for a few days and note back for a while.¡± Jiang Huiru rolled her eyes, ¡°So you¡¯re still afraid of Qiao Yin causing a fuss. When did you start being afraid of your own daughter? You have no backbone!¡± But she had to admit that Qiao Yin was indeed a tough cookie, unlike her own mother, and was not to be trifled with. Ducking out to the countryside did seem like a good solution! Chapter 135 - 135: Kidnapping Chapter 135: Kidnapping Trantor: 549690339 | Qiao Yin made herself a bowl of beef noodles to enjoy as herte-night snack. After finishing her meal, she cleaned the kitchen scrupulously, then headed to the bathroom to shower. The bathroom tiles bore cute cartoon patterns, featuring her childhood favorites: Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Her mother had specifically chosen them for her. Her mother also handmade herbal soap for her, which, when used in baths, could nourish and soften skin. However, she cherished so much the bars her mother made that she only used a few of them and kept the rest in a cupboard. What she used now was soap she made herself following her mother¡¯s form. After finishing her shower, she took pictures of each bar she made, tagged their effects such as whitening, moisturizing, demodex removal, and longsting fragrance, etc, etc. Then she sent these photos to Lu Yanxi, asking her to choose the one she wanted. As a result, Lu Yanxi, without any hesitation, imed she wanted them all. Qiao Yin could not help but chuckle as she realized Yanxi truly saw her as a close friend. She then picked one of each kind, put them into a box, and prepared to give it to Yanxi the next day. The night passed peacefully, and she had a satisfactory sleep and woke up feeling energetic. Although she dreamed of Lu Lingche again, she¡¯d already be ustomed to this, no matter what she dreamt the previous night, she was able to forget it the next day. Moreover, Yanxi informed her that everyone was exhausted from the overtime they had pulled in recent days to prepare for the auction, and from the next day, they would be given three days off. Who wouldn¡¯t like a holiday? The weather was brilliant that day. Qiao Yin hopped onto her bicycle, slung her bag over her shoulder, which contained the soap to gift to Yanxi, and headed to the auction house. Just as she was nearing thepany, she was stopped by a stranger. She apprehensively felt a premonition of something bad about to happen. But before she could utter a word, she was hit hard at the back of her head. Thest thought before she plunged into darkness was that maybe she needed to buy a car, cycling was too easy a target for a mugging. However, she was already so poor that she cycled everywhere, why would a robber target her? When she regained consciousness, she didn¡¯t know how much time had passed. In her semi-conscious state, she could hear a woman crying nearby. With immense pain in her head, Qiao Yin opened her eyes after a great struggle. Then, she saw the crying woman¡¯s face. She was somewhat surprised: ¡°Lan Yuyi?¡± At this moment, Yuyi looked nothing like her usual gentle elegance. There was dust all over her light pink dress, her hair was in a mess, her face pale, and her eyes filled with terror. Moreover, she was tied to a chair with all four of her limbs. Qiao Yin looked down at herself and discovered that she was, indeed, in a simr predicament as Lan Yuyi. The kidnapper, seeing that she was awake, asked in surprise, ¡°How can you be so calm? Aren¡¯t you scared of getting kidnapped?¡± Qiao Yin looked up to find two men, one in his forties and the other just sixteen or seventeen years old. Her gaze rested on the elder kidnapper: ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°You¡¯re smart, smarter than the other one.¡± The kidnapper¡¯s gaze was somewhat gloomy, ¡°I want money, lots of it! I know both of you are women of Lu Lingche from the Shengling Group. With you two as hostages, he is sure to pay a ransom!¡± A chill ran down Qiao Yin¡¯s spine upon hearing this. Would Lu Lingche pay to free her? It would be lucky enough if he didn¡¯t send someone to have her killed. On hearing that the kidnapper wanted money, Lan Yuyi hastily said, ¡°If you want money, I can give it to you. No matter how much you want, please don¡¯t hurt me or my child! Give me a mobile phone, I will call Lu Lingche. He will give you money. He loves me very much!¡± Maybe because she was trapped in an unprecedented dire situation, when Qiao Yin heard Lan Yuyi say that Lu Lingche loved her, she didn¡¯t have any emotional reaction. Looking at Lan Yuyi¡¯s bulging belly, the kidnapper asked: ¡°Whose child is that in your belly?¡± ¡°Lu Lingche¡¯s!¡± The kidnapper nodded: ¡°Then indeed you should be worth some money. I¡¯ll keep you alive.¡± Then, he turned to look at Qiao Yin and brandished a sharp knife: ¡°What about you? Are you worth any money?¡± Chapter 136 - 136: Which One to Kill? Chapter 136: Which One to Kill? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin looked at the knife, knowing she couldn¡¯t im she was worthless now, no matter what. She imitated Lan Yuyi¡¯s demeanor and dered convincingly, ¡°I¡¯m Lu Lingche¡¯s wife, he¡¯s my husband, and he loves me. He¡¯ll pay you to save me; you can¡¯t harm me otherwise you won¡¯t get a cent.¡± Considering his grandparents, Lu Lingche wouldn¡¯t really leave her to die, would he? The kidnapper gazed at Qiao Yin and then Lan Yuyi, uncertain about who was really worth anything. The young kidnapper who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, ¡°Dad, they both should be worth something. Keep them both, don¡¯t kill them.¡± ¡°No, we can¡¯t manage both. If one escapes, our location will be revealed!¡± He wielded his knife, wavering between Qiao Yin and Lan Yuyi. Lan Yuyi was shaking all over, even her voice trembled, ¡°Don¡¯t kill me, I¡¯m really worth money! She, she¡¯s lying to you. Lu Lingche doesn¡¯t even like her; marrying her was only to appease his family. Trust me, keeping me is more valuable than keeping her!¡± The kidnapper, swayed by her words, pressed his sharp knife against Qiao Yin¡¯s throat. Qiao Yin could only feel the cold de against her neck. A slight movement and the thin de could sever her throat, sending her off to meet the King of Hell. Fear is a human instinct. Yet, Qiao Yin fought hard to control this instinct, hardly caring about Lan Yuyi¡¯s betrayal, and calming the kidnapper in as steady a voice as she could manage, ¡°Don¡¯t act rashly. Keeping us both alive benefits you. One person can be exchanged for one million, so two people can be exchanged for two million.¡± Who would¡¯ve thought her words would enrage the kidnapper who roared, ¡°I don¡¯t want one million, I want one billion! One billion, understand! All you rich people deserve to die! Killing you guys is doing a service for the poor! I¡¯m doing a good deed!¡± The de grazed Qiao Yin¡¯s throat, causing searing pain. All she could do was endure it, continuing to say, ¡°At least wait until you¡¯ve received the money before you kill. If you have the money from the rich, you can keep some for yourself or help the poor. Killing me now doesn¡¯t benefit you.¡± After hearing her, this time the kidnapper didn¡¯t erupt in anger but instead removed the knife from Qiao Yin¡¯s throat. He red darkly at Lan Yuyi and suddenly burst outughing. Lan Yuyi shuddered under his gaze, her face devoid of all color, ¡°W-why are youughing?¡± ¡°You¡¯re Lan Yuyi, right? You really are a piece of work, urging me to kill Lu Lingche¡¯s wife, so you can take her ce? Hahahaha, I told you all rich people are no good, all filthy inside, all of you deserve to go to hell!¡± ¡°No! You¡¯re just spouting nonsense! I don¡¯t want to be here. I have a stomachache. Let me go, I need to go to the hospital.¡± When she pulled this trick at the Lu¡¯s, everyone, including Lu Lingche, would immediately be anxious. They would even stay up all night just to make sure nothing happened to her. Unfortunately, the cruel and heartless kidnapper didn¡¯t fall for her act. ¡°Stomachache? Are you about to miscarry? If that kid¡¯s gone, will President Lu still pay to get you back? You won¡¯t be of much value then. I¡¯ll just send you off first. You¡¯re wailing and sobbing are hurting my head.¡± Lan Yuyi was so scared that she immediately stopped crying, ¡°Don¡¯t kill me, I¡¯m not in pain anymore! I won¡¯t miscarry, I am valuable!¡± Satisfied, the kidnapper nodded. He took out his mobile and asked Lan Yuyi, ¡°What¡¯s President Lu¡¯s number?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s mind went nk. She didn¡¯t know! Nowadays, all numbers are stored in cell phones. Who bothers to memorize them? She only remembered her parents¡¯ numbers, not Lu Lingche¡¯s! Helpless, she turned to look at Qiao Yin.. Chapter 137 - 137: Who Does President Lu Value More? Chapter 137: Who Does President Lu Value More? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin revealed a self-mocking expression. What sort of person does Lu Lingche really like? Lan Yuyi can¡¯t even remember his phone number. She, however, had engraved that string of numbers into her heart five years ago. How many times had she sent texts to that number under the veil of midnight dreams, hoping for even just a single word in response? She could feel happy for a very long time from just that. Regrettably, the deeper one loves, the greater the loss. She took a deep breath and spat out Lu Lingche¡¯s phone number. The kidnapper dialed the number as instructed and had to wait for a while before the call was finally answered. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°This is President Lu, correct?¡± ¡°I am. Who are you?¡± ¡°Who I am isn¡¯t important. Who I have is.¡± Lu Lingche clearly paused, then coldly replied, ¡°Is Qiao Yin with you?¡± The kidnapper switched to speakerphone, and Qiao Yin was taken aback when she heard Lu Lingche¡¯s words. Did he already know she was missing? ¡°President Lu, you¡¯re a smart man. I like talking to smart people. This exceptionally beautiful Miss Qiao, who ims to be your wife, is my hostage. You can free her with money.¡± ¡°Let her speak.¡± The kidnapper ced the mobile phone in front of Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin tried to keep her voice steady, ¡°Lu Lingche, can youe and save me?¡± Only when she finished speaking did she realize her voice was noticeably trembling ¡ª fear was something one couldn¡¯t suppress. Just as she finished speaking, Lan Yuyi who was beside her screamed, ¡°Lingche, I¡¯m here too! Save me, the kidnappers say they¡¯re going to kill me, I¡¯m terrified!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice changed slightly, ¡°Yuyi?!¡± The kidnapper sounded very smug, ¡°How about that, President Lu, surprise huh? I¡¯ve abducted both of your women! And this Miss Lan is even pregnant. You rich people sure know how to y, one at home, one outside, and the one outside is even pregnant first! What a joke, this so-called wealthy family. You¡¯re all just a bunch of parasites exploiting us poor folks!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t touch her! How much do you want? I will get it!¡± The kidnapper quickly discerned that he had different attitudes towards the two women, ¡°President Lu seems to value this Miss Lan more!¡± ¡°If you know that I value her, then don¡¯t touch her! If anything happens to her, not only will you not get a penny, I will also take your life!¡± The kidnapperughed mockingly, ¡°President Lu, do you think I¡¯d do this if I had a life left to live? I know I¡¯m on borrowed time, your threats mean nothing to me! However, since you value this Miss Lan so much, I won¡¯t touch her. Prepare one billion in cash, ande to ransom them! And don¡¯t call the police! If you dare to call the police, I¡¯ll kill them immediately!¡± After the kidnapper finished speaking, he promptly hung up. He put away his mobile phone and gleefully looked at Qiao Yin, ¡°Miss Qiao, it appears you are not worth much. Your man only cares about Miss Lan, not you. I might as well kill you, and toss you on the street to scare him. Then he will obediently hand over the billion to save his mistress.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t feel great after hearing this, but she maintained an unruffled countenance, ¡°You only talked about Lan Yuyi with him, and hung up before you could talk about me. How do you know he doesn¡¯t care about me? He will save both of us, he is not short of money. He could give you two billion to exchange for both of us, you wouldn¡¯t think that¡¯s too much money, would you?¡± ¡°Who would think too much money is a bad thing! However, you don¡¯t need to deceive me into talking to your man more. If the callsts too long, I could be traced. I know this much, you won¡¯t be able to trick me!¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expect him to know these details considering his coarse appearance. It¡¯s likely he had done his homework beforehand. The kidnapper temporarily put away his murderous thoughts and began to chat with his aplice about how to spend the ransom money,pletely uninhibited in front of Qiao Yin and Lan Yuyi.. Chapter 138 - 138: You Can Only Choose One to Take Away Chapter 138: You Can Only Choose One to Take Away Trantor: 549690339 Elsewhere, after Lu Lingche was hung up on, he called back. But the other party¡¯s phone was switched off. Lu Yanxi¡¯s eyes were already swollen from crying: ¡°Second Sister-inw didn¡¯te to work. I knew something must have happened to her! I told you but you didn¡¯t believe me, do you believe me now? You need to go save her!¡± Lu Lingche really didn¡¯t expect that Qiao Yin would be kidnapped, she didn¡¯t go to work, he thought she overslept, or was toozy for work. But Lu Yanxi insisted that something had definitely happened to her and asked him to contact the police. Ironically, on Lan Yuyi¡¯s side, no one even noticed she was missing. Had it not been for the kidnapper¡¯s call, he wouldn¡¯t even have known Lan Yuyi was also kidnapped. ¡°Yuanshan, arrange for the money, we need one billion in cash.¡± Lu Lingche directed his assistant and then made a few more calls, looking for people to help him track the kidnapper¡¯s location. ¡°Second Brother, aren¡¯t you going to call the police?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t call the police just yet. The police making a move would cause too muchmotion and they might get alerted.¡± ¡°Why are you only concerned about Lan Yuyi, disregarding Second Sister-inw? Second Brother, you¡¯re not nning to abandon Second Sister-inw, are you?¡± Lu Lingche was already in a bad mood, hearing her constant chatter he sternly asked: ¡°Where did you get the absurd idea that I wouldn¡¯t save her? Am I not trying to save them right now?¡± Normally, Lu Yanxi would back down in fear of him, but now that Qiao Yin¡¯s life was at stake, she refused to back down: ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you tell the kidnapper not to harm Second Sister-inw! You only said not to harm Lan Yuyi. I can tell who you favor more, wouldn¡¯t the kidnapper notice too? What if the kidnapper thinks you don¡¯t care about Second Sister-inw and harm her instead!¡± ¡°Did the kidnapper give me time to speak?¡± Lu Lingche responded coldly: ¡°My n was to get the kidnapper to talk for as long as possible so we would have more time to locate him, but he hung up. Didn¡¯t you hear that?¡± Only after hearing him say this did Lu Yanxi stop arguing with him. Time steadily ticked away, and by the time the sky had darkenedpletely, the ransom was finally ready. At half-past seven, the kidnapper called again: ¡°President Lu, bring the money ande alone to save them. If you try anything, we recover the ticket!¡± Lu Lingche agreed. He drove following the kidnapper¡¯s instructions, circling the entire city before eventually being led to an abandoned factory in the suburbs. Inside a factory building, he found Qiao Yin and Lan Yuyi bound up. The moment Lan Yuyi saw him, she began crying loudly: ¡°Lingche, save me! I can¡¯t stand it anymore, my stomach hurts. I¡¯m so scared! Lingche!¡± Her voice hoarse; her expression frightened to the extreme, she was trembling all over. Meanwhile, Qiao Yin by her side, even though pale, seemed to be holding a lot better. She didn¡¯t cry nor made a fuss and didn¡¯t even speak; she just gave him a calm look. Lu Lingche took threerge suitcases from the car and ced them at his feet: ¡°I have brought the ransom. Let them go.¡± The older kidnapper signaled the younger one to go and check. The man assented after checking: ¡°The money is real, and the amount should be sufficient.¡± The kidnapper was very satisfied. He said to Lu Lingche: ¡°You¡¯re sensible, bringing all real money. These two women, choose one to take with you.¡± Lu Lingche coldly replied: ¡°You should give both of them to me.¡± ¡°I only demanded one billion ransom, which is the price for one person. President Lu is being delusional if he thinks he can take both with just that.¡± ¡°I can give you another billion, just let both of them go.¡± ¡°Well, wait for you to bring another billion, then we can talk!¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t ask for two billion earlier. You only asked for one billion. I can only manage to collect this much cash in such a short time, even the bank¡¯s reserve cash isn¡¯t unlimited!¡± The kidnapper put his knife against Lan Yuyi¡¯s neck, who he thought was of higher value: ¡°I need to keep one hostage as assurance, or else right after I give you the hostages, you¡¯ll have the police arrest me.. Stop the nonsense, and choose one to take with you!¡± Chapter 139 - 139: Not Bad to be Knocked Out Chapter 139: Not Bad to be Knocked Out Trantor: 549690339 | Lan Yuyi was panicked and scared, ¡°Lingche, I don¡¯t want to stay here! Please take me away quickly and think about our child! Lingche, please save me, I can¡¯t take it any longer.¡± Qiao Yin looked over at Lu Lingche, standing in the dim moonlight, emanating a chilling determination. She always held her silence, knowing that speaking would be pointless; if it was revealed how little she was regarded by Lu Lingche, the kidnappers may well kill her outright. After a moment, she saw Lu Lingche raise his hand and point to Lan Yuyi, ¡°Release her first, the money is yours.¡± Lan Yuyi was ecstatic, fueling her tion, ¡°Lingche, I knew it, I knew that I matter the most to you!¡± Qiao Yin watched as the kidnappers untied Lan Yuyi, watched Yuyi run towards Lu Lingche; it felt as if someone had torn open a fissure in her heart, a sensation of both pain and cold. Although she had anticipated the oue, witnessing Lu Lingche choosing Lan Yuyi filled her with sorrow, even despair. The heavens seem always too cruel to her; if they wish her dead, why torment her in such a brutal manner? While running, Lan Yuyi tripped on something and lunged toward Lu Lingche. Moving forward, Lu Lingche embraced her, ¡°Yuyi!¡± Qiao Yin watched them embrace, her lips curled into a mocking smile just as a heavy blow struck her from behind. Darkness swallowed her swiftly. How nice. She mused. Being knocked unconscious isn¡¯t half bad, no need to witness their lovey-dovey act anymore. Lu Lingche caught Lan Yuyi, he assessed her condition, and when he looked up again, both of the kidnappers and Qiao Yin were nowhere to be seen! His assistant arrived with a group of bodyguards, ¡°President Lu, we have the area surrounded!¡± Lu Lingche handed Lan Yuyi to him, ¡°Take her to the hospital, the reste with me to search!¡± Yet Lan Yuyi clung tightly to his clothes, refusing to let go, ¡°Lingche, don¡¯t leave me behind, I¡¯m terrified! I want you to personally take me to the hospital, I can¡¯t trust anyone else!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t reply; instead, he shrugged off the suit gripped by Lan Yuyi and left with his men. Lan Yuyi watched him walk away, her face in total disbelief. Could he seriously just leave like that? Abandoning her? If the kidnappers decide to shoot an arrow at the call-back horse, then what?! Deep down, he still cared for Qiao Yin! Annoyed, she threw away Lu Lingche¡¯s suit, pushed away the assistant who was holding onto her, and climbed into the car herself, ¡°What¡¯s with the daze, start driving quickly! Get away from here as soon as possible!¡± The assistant snapped back to reality. He quickly picked up Lu Lingche¡¯s suit, got into the car and rushed her to the hospital. His surprised state was understandable, because the Lan Yuyi at that moment was totally different from the woman he used to know before, which left him totally astonished. Both of them left the abandoned factory area in no time, while Lu Lingche and his men continued their detailed search. Yet, even after searching twice, they found no sign of the kidnappers or Qiao Yin. The three of them had seemingly evaporated! Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened intensely, he thought for a moment and said, ¡°People can¡¯t just disappear. If they aren¡¯t above ground, look underground, check for hidden passages!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± His bodyguards rapidly shifted their focus and in a concealed corner, they found a tunnel. ¡°President Lu, the kidnappers nned this in advance. The tunnel is new! They indeed escaped through the tunnel, but it¡¯s been destroyed now, it will take time to reopen it.¡± ¡°No need to dig. They have a person with them, they mustn¡¯t have gone far. Call the helicopter and start searching!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡°Yu Fei, call the police, have them bring their dogs, and, block all roads in the area!¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± Chapter 140 - 140: Do You Have Any Last Words? Chapter 140: Do You Have Any Last Words? Trantor: 549690339 When Qiao Yin woke up again, she heard two kidnappers arguing. ¡°I said we should¡¯ve killed her! You insisted on keeping her, and look what happened ¨C we ended up getting one less bag of money because we were too busy dealing with her!¡± ¡°We have over sixty million in two bags that¡¯s plenty! Why do you always think about killing! This woman is innocent!¡± ¡°There is no such thing as an innocent rich person! They all deserve to die! They¡¯re so wealthy and yet they refuse to help us poor folks! I¡¯ve worked my ass off at the construction site for so long and I barely earn twenty thousand, barely enough to cover medical expenses! Boss Huang still owes me ten thousand in wages. They¡¯re not human!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve already killed Boss Huang who owed you the wages. That¡¯s enough! No more killing!¡± ¡°If we¡¯re killing, we might as well take out that guy with surname Lu! Boss Huang is just a cog in their corporation. None of them are good people! I don¡¯t have much time left anyway, might as well take some of these rich people down with me. I won¡¯t lose out in life that way.¡± At this point, Qiao Yin¡¯s heart had sunk to the pit of her stomach. The kidnapper had actually killed before! To say she wasn¡¯t scared, would be a lie. Against such a desperate and wicked person, no amount of forcedposure would help. Seeing her awake, the kidnapper walked towards her, knife in hand. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but shrink back. ¡°You heard, didn¡¯t you? I¡¯ve already taken a life. One more wouldn¡¯t make a difference! But don¡¯t worry, you¡¯re more genuine than that Miss Lan, so I¡¯ll do you a favor and end it quickly. One swift cut, alright?¡± Not alright! In her mind, Qiao Yin roared in anger, but when she spoke, her voice trembled, ¡°Weren¡¯t you nning to ransom me for money? If you kill me, you won¡¯t get any.¡± ¡°Screw it, your man didn¡¯t y by the rules. He didn¡¯te alone to deliver the ransom. He brought a crowd with him. Lucky I was prepared, or else I¡¯d be done for! Just shows, you wealthy folks are never straight!¡± Qiao Yin hurriedly said, ¡°I can give you money too! If you don¡¯t trust him, you can trust me. I y by the rules!¡± ¡°Stop struggling, I can¡¯t keep carrying you around anymore, you¡¯re too conspicuous, too easy to be discovered. This here is a graveyard. If you die here, I could just bury you and no one would find you anytime soon.¡± Only then did Qiao Yin realize, they were surrounded by gravestones. She had been too stressed and scared upon awakening to even notice she was in a cemetery. She nced around, quickly sifting through her options, thinking about how she could possibly escape. ¡°Give it up, there is no escape for you.¡± The kidnapper casually swung the knife in his hand, a hint of regret in his voice: ¡°I wished I could¡¯ve killed that Lu. He¡¯s the richest one. I hate his kind the most in this life.¡± ¡°But if I kill you, and leave that evil woman to him, when he eventually discovers her true face, he will be filled with regret that he chose the wrong person, and live his life in remorse. I think, this is the best punishment for these rich people!¡± Heughed manically: ¡°Hahaha, all rich people should die. But death is too easy for them, they should be tormented like this!¡± Qiao Yin could not have imagined, that the kidnapper¡¯s mind would work like that. But she has to admit, from his perspective, this is indeed an effective way of retaliating. Though it hinged on her not bing the sacrificial pawn of that retaliation. The kidnapper raised the sharp knife in his hand, about to bring it down on Qiao Yin¡¯s neck, Jolted awake, she screamed, ¡°Wait!¡± The kidnapper stopped, ¡°Anyst words?¡± Qiao Yin closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, ¡°Notst words, I¡¯m just¡­afraid I have to break a vow.¡± ¡°What you mean?¡± Qiao Yin did not exin her vow to him, she opened her eyes, looking at the young, sixteen or seventeen-year-old kidnapper, ¡°I can make an exception, save your son¡¯s life..¡± Chapter 141 - 141: Self-Rescue Chapter 141: Self-Rescue Trantor: 549690339 The kidnapper looked at her with some shock and puzzlement, ¡°What on earth are you talking about?!¡± Qiao Yin took a deep breath, attempting to calm her voice, ¡°It isn¡¯t just you who¡¯s dying, but also your son, right?¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking rubbish! How could my son die? He is fine! It¡¯s you who¡¯s going to die soon!¡± ¡°Let hime here. I will check his pulse for you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t try to fool me here. You¡¯re so young; do you even know how to check pulses? Are you trying to buy more time, waiting for your man toe and rescue you? Don¡¯t be deluded. I carefully picked this spot, and no one will ever find it. Your fate is sealed!¡± Qiao Yin calmly looked at him, ¡°If I cannot take his pulse, nor cure your son, it wouldn¡¯t be toote for you to kill me. But here it is, an opportunity to save your son¡¯s life, do you want to give it up?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by my youth. Actually, I began learning medicine from my mother¡¯s womb. My ancestors were imperial physicians who treated emperors. Our family has handed down our excellent medical skills from generation to generation. I¡¯ve been learning and practicing all sorts of medical knowledge since I was little, taught by the elders in my family.¡± ¡°Let me diagnose your son, he¡¯s still so young, his condition won¡¯t be too serious. He can be cured. You need to trust me, I wouldn¡¯t risk my life on this.¡± Finally, the kidnapper was shaken. It seemed that letting her try wouldn¡¯t dy too much time. If she deceived him, he could just simply send her on her way. He reluctantly nodded, and called his son forward, ¡°Check his pulse!¡± Qiao Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her gamble had paid off. His son was really sick. Under the dim lighting, she hadn¡¯t seen clearly. But she did noticed the young kidnapper¡¯s skin seemed a bit off, like he might have a kind of tumor disease. Her back was drenched in cold sweat, but when her fingertips touched the wrist of the young kidnapper, she concentrated. After a little while, she retracted her hand. ¡°Well? What did you find?¡± ¡°Your son has been suffering from headaches for half a year, hasn¡¯t he? Recently, he has started to have blurred vision. He can only see things up close but not far away, just like nearsightedness. And, he faints from time to time.¡± The kidnapper was shocked beyond belief, ¡°How do you know? You really can diagnose?¡± The young kidnapper was also surprised, and his eyes held a hint of hope, he asked Qiao Yin, ¡°Can you really cure me?¡± ¡°I can.¡± ¡°Impossible! The doctors in the hospital have said it¡¯s incurable! They said that my son can only live for a maximum of three years!¡± ¡°I¡¯m different from them. I can cure your son and ensure that he can live a normal life in the future. His vision will also return to normal.¡± The kidnapper and son looked at each other, both seeing excitement in each other¡¯s eyes. However, Qiao Yin was still increasing her bargaining chips: ¡°Not only him, I can also treat your disease, though your condition is quite severe. I can only extend your life by about half a year.¡± ¡°Half a year?!¡± The kidnapper¡¯s face showed both shock and joy, ¡°The doctor said I could only survive for a week! You¡¯re telling me I can live for another half a year? Are you really not lying to me?¡± ¡°Absolutely. However, I need silver needles. Do you have them?¡± ¡°All I need are silver needles? No surgery is needed?¡± ¡°No surgery is required, and it can¡¯t be performed either. Your son has inherited your brain tumor. The risk of surgery is high, and there¡¯s a chance he could end up in a vegetative state.¡± The kidnapper almostpletely believed Qiao Yin was a doctor now because what she said was exactly same as what the doctors told him! The doctors also refused to perform a craniotomy on his son and rmended conservative treatment instead. In fact, even if the doctors were willing to perform the operation, he and his son couldn¡¯t afford the operation fees. After discussing with his son, he agreed to watch Qiao Yin while his son went to the medical clinic to steal some needles. No matter what, he had to at least give it a try. The young kidnapper left quickly and returned quickly too. ording to Qiao Yin¡¯s requirements, he brought back a whole set of silver needles of different lengths, as well as sanitizing supplies.. Chapter 142 - 142: Rescued Chapter 142: Rescued Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin sat in front of someone¡¯s tombstone, her legs tied with ropes, and a sharp knife hanging above her head. This situation was as bizarre as anything could be, but she was undistracted. Picking up a needle, she sterilized it and skillfully inserted it into the young kidnapper¡¯s head. She silently apologized to her mother in her heart, for she had once sworn not to treat strangers at her mother¡¯s grave. When she used to practice acupuncture, she would use herself for practice, or stick the needles into her grandmother, her uncle, or some small animals. She could have made a zoo with all the animals she had helped, but she never treated humans. Because it was when her mother had been treating a patient that she was brutally murdered by that patient. This event had caused a huge trauma for her in her early years and there was a time when she couldn¡¯t stand the sight of blood. It was her grandmother who cared for her and slowly treated this problem for her. She had thought that she wouldn¡¯t treat humans like her mother did. If she could save a dog, she would prefer to do that instead of saving a human. Because some people never appreciate, and you might get killed while trying to save them. However, she was under special circumstances now and had no other choice. The silver needles were steadily inserted into the skin of the young kidnapper. Even though she had not used these needles for quite some time, it didn¡¯t affect her smooth and proficient movement. Because this was a basic skill she had been practicing since childhood. When she inserted the tenth needle, the young kidnapper slightly moved. On the eleventh needle, he suddenly found his vision clearing up. He hastily said, ¡°Dad, my vision isn¡¯t blurry anymore! I can see clearly! There¡¯s no fog tonight!¡± The kidnapper was greatly overjoyed. He didn¡¯t threaten Qiao Yin with the knife anymore. After all, she couldn¡¯t run away with her legs tied. He moved to his son, tears welled up in his eyes. ¡°That¡¯s great, really great, son, you¡¯re saved! Never thought we kidnapped a divine doctor!¡± He himself had some eyesight issues, so hearing his son¡¯s vision recovered, he couldn¡¯t wait for Qiao Yin to stick some needles into his head as well. Qiao Yin really did treat him eventually, and he quickly experienced the joy of regaining his vision as well. Even the headache that had been bothering him for a long time was greatly relieved. He felt much more rxed. When the day started to break, Qiao Yinpleted the acupuncture session. While putting away the needles she said, ¡°One session of acupuncture can¡¯t curepletely. Your son needs multiple treatments before his tumor can fully recede. However, it has likely eased his headaches for quite some time.¡± She was creating a way out for herself, in case the kidnapper thought she was no longer useful after curing the diseases and decided to finish her off. The kidnapper was very excited and was about to say something, when he saw a few figures appearing in the cemetery. Then a police dog pounced over. He yanked Qiao Yin towards him, cing her behind his own body. Qiao Yin was somewhat startled. She initially thought that the kidnapper wanted to use her to block the police dog, but as it turned out, it was to protect her. From not too far away, Lingche and the oing police were all taken aback! A kidnapper protecting the hostage? How strange did this scene look? The kidnapper quickly moved to kneel down on the ground with his son. Both raised their hands high in the air to signal surrender. Only Qiao Yin was standing there, looking less like a hostage, and more like a ringleader. The sun rose and cast its golden light on her pale face, adding an eye-catching radiance. A helicopter circled over her head, the propellers stirring strong gusts of wind, causing her long hair to flutter wildly. The police dog, showing great discernment, lingered in front of her, not attacking but guarding her. The policemen, fully armed, rushed over. Some restrained the kidnappers, some cut the ropes on her legs helping her regain freedom, while others draped a nket around her, shielding her as she walked slowly forward. Noises filled her ears, unreal feelings of being rescued engulfed Qiao Yin. She was no longer capable of distinguishing who was speaking nor could she clearly hear the words. Then, she saw Lingche standing still in front of her. His eyes revealed aplex expression, one she found hard to interpret. But that didn¡¯t matter now, did it? Her legs, numb from being constrained for so long, wouldn¡¯t obey. Yet, she still managed to take a determined step forward, walking past Lingche. However, in the next instant, he held her hand.. Chapter 143 - 143: Can You Let Go Now? Chapter 143: Can You Let Go Now? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin didn¡¯t move, nor did she turn around. Lu Lingche took a step back, standing face to face with her: ¡°Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°President Lu, you sessfully rescued Miss Lan. Why aren¡¯t you with her? Miss Lan needs you, you should go to her side quickly!¡± Lu Lingche looked at her pale face and spoke in a low voice: ¡°I didn¡¯t ignore your safety, I saved Yuyi first because she is pregnant, and she gets scared easily. You are calmer, stronger than her, so¡­¡± ¡°So I was just a sacrificialmb.¡± Tears filled Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes: ¡°Are you disappointed that I didn¡¯t die?¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it true? If I were dead, then you could openly marry your ultimate love.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes were dark and obscure: ¡°I never thought of letting you die.¡± ¡°But actually, I almost did die today. I saved myself, not you. So even if you came here with the police, I don¡¯t owe you any gratitude. Without you or the police, I could¡¯ve left this deste ce all by myself.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Lu Lingche had already seen the change in behavior of the kidnappers, but he didn¡¯t know what Qiao Yin had done, making the kidnappers, who were nning to kill her, protect her instead when faced with danger. ¡°Can you let go now?¡± Listening to her clear and frigid voice, feeling her unprecedented coldness, Lu Lingche reluctantly let go of her. Qiao Yin, now free of shackles, continued to walk forward. Yet she hadn¡¯t eaten or drunk for a full day and night, the energy she had expended in acupuncture had drained her, and now she waspletely weak. Her legs were numb from being bound, and she had been hit in the back of her head twice, causing concussion. She only managed to take two steps before she fell uncontrobly. However, the hard and icy ground didn¡¯t greet her; instead, it was a warm embrace. She was hoisted up by Lu Lingche. Gazing at his resolute jawline, Qiao Yin spoke faintly: ¡°President Lu, could you please hand me over to the police? They have female officers, it would be more convenient than you handling me.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t say a word, holding her he got into his car. The car was driven by bodyguard Yu Fei. ¡°President Lu, where should we go?¡± ¡°To Lan¡¯s Hospital.¡± Qiao Yin immediately gathered her remaining strength, struggling to get up from hisp: ¡°I won¡¯t go, I want to get out of the car.¡± Lu Lingche held her back in his arms: ¡°You¡¯re gonna have a check-up.¡± ¡°Not necessary!¡± The refusal was clearly etched on Qiao Yin¡¯s face: ¡°If you want to see Lan Yuyi, go on your own. I will not go to Lan¡¯s Hospital. Open the car door.¡± Lu Lingche furrowed his brows: ¡°I¡¯m taking you for a checkup, when did I say it¡¯s for seeing Lan Yuyi? Why are you so against Lan¡¯s Hospital?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s expression was cold: ¡°President Lu, you weren¡¯t the one who was kidnapped, of course, you wouldn¡¯t know that your ultimate love tried to persuade the kidnappers to kill me just so she herself could live. Lan¡¯s Hospital belongs to the Lan family. How long do you think I would live if I went there? Open the door, I want to get out!¡± Lu Lingche hadn¡¯t expected this. He was silent for a moment before speaking: ¡°We¡¯ll go to another hospital for a checkup.¡± ¡°No need for checkup, I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°So where do you want to go?¡± ¡°I want to go home.¡± ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll drive you home.¡± Lu Lingche gave the address to the bodyguard. The car slowly started and moved away. The woman in his arms was as cold as ice and was slightly shivering. Lu Lingche asked the bodyguard to turn up the heat, then took a nket and covered her with it. Under the nket, he held Qiao Yin¡¯s icy hand in his, his palms were warm, capable of offsetting her chill. Qiao Yin tried to pull away, but he did not let go. Qiao Yin looked at him expressionlessly ¨C again he was acting this way. When Lan Yuyi wasn¡¯t present, he didn¡¯t skimp on showing her a bit of care, causing her to mistakenly believe that he had feelings for her. But whenever Lan Yuyi was around, she became invisible, and in necessary circumstances even a scapegoat.. Chapter 144 - 144: He Really is not Human Chapter 144: He Really is not Human Trantor: 549690339 I However, she didn¡¯t have much energy to argue with him at this moment. She was indeed cold, hungry, and thirsty, and she didn¡¯t need to make things hard for herself. ¡°I want to drink water.¡± Lu Lingche took a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap and handed it to her. Qiao Yin took it, trying to bring it to her mouth, but her hand shook so much that she didn¡¯t manage to drink the water and ended up spilling it all over herself. Lu Lingche frowned and took the bottle of mineral water, attempting somewhat awkwardly to feed her: ¡°Open your mouth.¡± Qiao Yin tucked her shaking hands back under the nket and opened her mouth, taking big gulps of water. She finished the whole bottle in one breath. Suddenly, Lu Lingche¡¯s heart felt as if it was blocked by something. He asked in a low voice, ¡°You have not had a sip of water since yesterday?¡± Qiao Yin looked down: ¡°No.¡± A wave of anger surged up from the bottom of Lu Lingche¡¯s heart. He wished he could throw those two kidnappers into the desert to die of thirst and turn into mummies. It took him a while to suppress his anger. He looked at Qiao Yin¡¯s almost chapped lips, and asked softly: ¡°Want to drink more?¡± ¡°No need.¡± ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to eat anything; I just want to go home and sleep.¡± She had a concussion and felt nauseous and dizzy, her bodycked strength, otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have let Lu Lingche carry her onto the vehicle. She didn¡¯t want to go with him at all. She would prefer even the police ¨C let alone the police dogs ¨C over him. Lu Lingche thought for a moment. During the three months they had lived together before, she didn¡¯t seem picky about food. He never paid attention to what she liked to eat. Halfway down the road, he had his bodyguard buy breakfast from a breakfast shop. Soy milk, fried dough sticks, glutinous rice cakes, pan-fried buns, and so on. Smelling the aroma of the food, Qiao Yin suddenly felt as if she wasn¡¯t as dizzy or nauseous. Her stomach growled with hunger. But she just said she didn¡¯t want to eat anything; wouldn¡¯t it be embarrassing to go back on her words now? She tried to suppress her appetite. But who would have thought, Lu Lingche is utterly inhumane. Holding her in one hand, he started eating the pan-fried buns with the other hand! She didn¡¯t know which restaurant¡¯s pan-fried buns he was eating, but they looked so appetizing. The soft and smooth bun skin, the golden bottom, the broth that emanated an aromatic scent, the meat fillings and veggies ¡ª everything was simply mouth-watering. She hadn¡¯t eaten in 24. hours. Watching Lu Lingche eating one bun after another, and drinking half of the soy milk ¡ª she was furious. The most annoying part was, he kept showing off while eating: ¡°Hmm, the filling is pretty good. The meat is so tender.¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but lick her lips and swallow saliva. She¡¯s so hungry. Looking at her pitiful appearance, Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t bring himself to tease her further. He shoved a fried bun into her mouth: ¡°I can¡¯t finish it and it¡¯s a waste to throw it away. It¡¯s too salty to feed to dogs, so I¡¯ll feed you.¡± Qiao Yin wanted to curse at him, but her mouth was full of the bun, she could not utter a word. She red at Lu Lingche angrily, took a bite of the pan-fried bun and the vorful broth filled her mouth. Wow, it¡¯s so delicious! The bun was fragrant with the vor of pork, it was the most delicious pan-fried bun she had ever had! Salty? It was just perfect! She finished the pan-fried bun in no time at all. Lu Lingche passed the soy milk with a straw to her, she took a sip subconsciously. It was only after drinking that she realized, had he not drank from this cup?! She was a bit pissed: ¡°Couldn¡¯t you have gotten a new one for me?!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t do this intentionally, he was worried that she was eating too fast and might choke, so he simply passed her the cup. He got a new cup, put in a straw and fed her a couple of sips, then handed her another pan-fried bun. Only after she had eaten five pan-fried buns and a glutinous rice cake did Lu Lingche stop passing food to her: ¡°That¡¯s enough. You are acting like a starving ghost, as if you are going to eat the packaging too.¡± If she ate too much at once after not having eaten for such a long time, it would probably be too much for her stomach to bear.. Chapter 145 - 145: His Chess Piece Chapter 145: His Chess Piece Trantor: 549690339 | Unable to bear it any longer, Qiao Yin defended herself: ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten for a day and a night, so of course I¡¯m very hungry. It¡¯s impressive enough that I didn¡¯t eat a whole cow.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her haggard face and stopped teasing her intentionally. Her abduction had subjected her to horror and hardship that most people can hardly imagine. Being able to converse with him normally was already quite remarkable. Her strength and resilience were beyond his expectations. A striking bloodstain was visible on her fair neck, clearly a knife wound sustained from the kidnapper. He had no clue how she concocted strategies against the kidnapper and defended herself. His fingertips inadvertently brushed over her neck, causing Qiao Yin to shiver. She brushed away Lu Lingche¡¯s hand, got off his leg, and sat herself to one side. Having eaten and drunk well, she had finally regained some energy. She was no longer shivering from the cold and thus didn¡¯t need him anymore. However, the aftermath of the concussion was not something easy to shake off. She felt dizzy and nauseous when she tried to sit up. Despite feeling unwell, she remembered what the kidnapper had said and couldn¡¯t help but ask Lu Lingche, ¡°The older kidnapper mentioned that he had killed someone before. The person they killed was from your corporation. Shengling Group is such arge corporation, it¡¯s unjust not to pay wages. As the CEO, don¡¯t you have any control over it?¡± If they had paid in due time, perhaps the kidnapper wouldn¡¯t have acted as he did, she wouldn¡¯t have had to experience such hardship. Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°Who did he kill?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but the kidnapper mentioned that the boss is surnamed Huang and he was responsible for the construction site,¡± she said. Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened, ¡°Huang Liwei. So, his death was no ident, he was murdered.¡± ¡°When did he die?¡± ¡°He died on the construction site during the first month I took over the corporation,¡± Lu Lingche replied. ¡°He must have held back a lot of money from more people than just the kidnapper. If he was even skimping on the construction workers¡¯ wages, he was truly inhumane. This kidnapper and his son were both suffering from serious illness, they needed money to save their lives. Yes, they are to me, but they also suffered from injustice. The kidnapper particr despises wealthy people. Who are you guys hiring in your corporation? How could this Huang be a boss?¡± Lu Lingche nced at her, ¡°Huang Liwei is a rtive of the Yao Family. His entire family works for the subsidiaries of Shengling Group.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s maternal family name was Yao. ¡°So, anyone rted to your corporation has to be hired? They earn money in unjust ways, together deceiving the poor workers?¡± With a stern face, Lu Lingche spoke, ¡°I¡¯ve only taken over the corporation for a few months. The Huang Family entered the corporation under my elder brother¡¯s admittance. He treats everyone as trustworthy. It wasn¡¯t until I leveraged a hacker attack on the corporation that my father had no choice but topromise with me. Do you think I can do whatever I want with such arge corporation?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s heart skipped a beat, ¡°What hacker?¡± ¡°Not a big deal, just a hacker with a grudge against the corporation. He attacked our corporation¡¯swork, causing it toe to a halt. To gain more power in the corporation, I intentionally let it happen, using the hacker¡¯s attack to negotiate with my father,¡± Lu Lingche exined. Qiao Yin was dumbfounded upon hearing this. It turned out that all the time she had been fighting against the Shengling Group, she was actually helping Lu Lingche! No wonder when she threatened to invade the Shengling Group, he told her he was looking forward to it! She toiled so much for so many days and not only failed to get her rightful bonus of one million US dors, but also helped Lu Lingche take control of the corporation¡¯s human resources? This man is extremely cunning. He is really inhumane,pletely inhuman!! Seeing Qiao Yin lost in thought, Lu Lingche thought she couldn¡¯t understand these things. He no longer mentioned the hacker and changed the subject, ¡°Huang Liwei¡¯s project was overseen by the constructionpany under the corporation. I will send people to check it out again. The same will be done with other projects, and there won¡¯t be any more dys in the workers¡¯ wages..¡± Chapter 146 - 146: The House was Sold Chapter 146: The House was Sold Trantor: 549690339 | Lu Lingche was, in this respect, still responsible, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t pay attention to this anymore. She leaned back on the car seat, rolled down the window, and looked at the street outside. She still felt a little depressed deep down. How could she have helped Lu Lingche? Next time, she must be more careful and shouldn¡¯t be his pawn anymore. The cool morning breeze blew through her long hair, and she stretched her hand out of the window to feel the wind and sunshine. Being alive is so good. Having had a close shave with death, she should have some luck afterward, right? Lu Lingche was about to remind her to bring her arm back inside when he saw her arm and was startled. There were scratches and marks from ropes on her arm, which were tinged a deep purple, dried blood traces still visible. It was quite shocking. She was injured like this and yet she was not going to the hospital? Barging around because she had her grandmother¡¯s medicine. Well, her grandmother¡¯s medicine really was more effective than the stuff given in hospitals. Let her be! The ck Maybach entered thepound and stopped in front of Qiao Yin¡¯s unit. Qiao Yin saw another car parked nearby, a couple seemed to be moving things into the building gradually. She found it quite strange. Was there a new resident in this building? She got out of the car and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Sorry, are you the new neighbors? Which floor?¡± The woman moving a box nced at her indifferently, ¡°Second floor.¡± ¡°Second floor?¡± Qiao Yin looked puzzled. She lived on the second floor. Could it be that her neighbor, Aunt Wu, moved out? That couldn¡¯t be right, Aunt Wu would have told her if she was moving! She entered with confusion and climbed up to the second floor, only to see that the lock on her door had been reced and the door was wide open. The woman with the box walked straight into her home and dumped the box on the floor. Next to it was a pile of other random items that they had brought in. Her once spotlessly clean and cozy home had been made dirty and messy by them. The blood in Qiao Yin¡¯s body seemed to freeze. She rushed in and shouted, ¡°Get out! What are you doing?! This is my house!¡± The couple in the living room was taken aback, then disdainfully said, ¡°Your house? We¡¯ve bought this house, this is now our home! Who are you? Get out of our house!¡± Qiao Yin turned pale with anger, ¡°This house is mine, I never sold it! Who sold it to you? Any proof? If there¡¯s no proof, I¡¯ll call the police. Intruding into someone else¡¯s home is illegal!¡± The woman took out a contract and threw it to her, ¡°Open your eyes and see for yourself. It¡¯s all written here in ck and white, this house now belongs to us, we paid with three and a half million cash!¡± Qiao Yin opened the contract and saw that it was indeed her house that had been sold, the buyers did pay three and a half million. Then she saw the name of the seller, and she started shaking with rage. Qiao Haidong!! She was kidnapped for just one day and night, and when she returned, she was homeless! How dare he? How could he? She didn¡¯t cry when the kidnapper held a knife to her neck and drew blood, she didn¡¯t cry when Lu Lingche chose to save Lan Yuyi instead of her, but when she saw the only house her mother left her surreptitiously sold by her own father, she couldn¡¯t hold back her tears. Her tears started falling uncontrobly, but she straightened her back. She threw the contract back and said defiantly, ¡°This contract is invalid, I am the real owner. I have the property deed, your transaction is null and void! Get out!¡± The couple was immediately furious. The woman yelled, ¡°We paid the money, we bought the house, how is it invalid? I don¡¯t care who you are, we are the owners now! Get out or we¡¯ll throw you out!¡± The man also had an expression of anger on his face. He pushed Qiao Yin, ¡°Get out!¡± He was tall and strong. Qiao Yin almost fell over. She had to stagger a bit before she regained bnce.. Chapter 147 - 147: Just Don’t Beat Him to Death Chapter 147: Just Don¡¯t Beat Him to Death Trantor: 549690339 | So arrogant! Qiao Yin was so angry that she forgot to cry! She raised her head, her eyes sharp as she stated, ¡°Do you have the property certificate? I¡¯m sure you don¡¯t!¡± ¡°You want to buy this house for 3.5 million? The average price in this neighborhood is over 50,000 per square meter, my house is 89 square meters, the normal price is around 4.5 million. You¡¯re taking advantage of a one million discount, do you not understand the history behind this property?¡± ¡°Do you think having a contract makes the house yours? The property has not officially transferred to your name, because the person who sold you the house does not have the property certificate. He cannot perform a transfer! Are you really stupid or just ying dumb?¡± ¡°Think that because you¡¯ve imed the house, the original owner can do nothing? What a joke! If this act was allowed, wouldn¡¯t the world be a chaotic mess? Anyone can sell anyone else¡¯s house, without needing a property certificate, without needing a transfer, a random signed contract, and then the home is gone?¡± The couple¡¯s faces kept changing, they knew very well that the house came with issues, even the person who sold them the house was acting jittery, obviously guilt-ridden. But this couple was always aggressive, thinking that as long as they had the house, nothing else mattered! Besides, they figured the house was priced so low they had made a million-dor profit. They couldn¡¯t pass up such a bargain! The couple nced at each other, and then directly forced Qiao Yin out and mmed the door shut! Qiao Yin stood outside, ncing at the newly changed lock, seeing her home taken by someone else, her fury nearly consumed her reason. She very much wanted to hack at Qiao Haidong! She knocked furiously at the door: ¡°Open up! Get out here, this is my home! If you don¡¯te out, I¡¯ll really call the police!¡± However, no one inside responded no matter how hard she knocked. A cold voice sounded from behind: ¡°What happened? Youe back to your own house and are driven out?¡± Qiao Yin was surprised to see Lu Lingche still there, but this was not the time to be arguing with him. She wiped her eyes and turned to look at Lu Lingche, ¡°Excuse me, President Lu. Can I borrow your mobile phone? My phone was in my bag, but I don¡¯t have it anymore since I was kidnapped yesterday.¡± She didn¡¯t even have a phone to call the police with now. Looking at her red eyes and pale face, Lu Lingche felt something wrench in his heart. Thankfully, he felt that something was off with the couple and decided to stay. He spoke,poker-faced: ¡°Yu Fei, open it up.¡± The bodyguard responded, and then walked up. With a bang, he kicked the door open. The couple in the room was startled by the sudden noise. They were about to curse, but stopped when they saw Qiao Yin apanied by two tall men! After the initial rm, the woman sneered in disdain: ¡°Well, no wonder you¡¯re so defiant. You¡¯ve got two lovers! You¡¯re such a coquette, luring men in then calling them over, you¡¯re quite saucy! Can you handle both of us on your own? Young people these days really have no shame.¡± The air pressure around Lu Lingche seemed to abruptly drop, his handsome and cold face hardening, ¡°She doesn¡¯t have any lovers, I¡¯m her husband, the only one!¡± The woman didn¡¯t pay Lu Lingche any attention after he spoke, even feeling a trace of envy towards Qiao Yin because of his handsome face. She responded sourly, ¡°When ites to men, you can¡¯t just look at the face. So what if he¡¯s handsome, he¡¯s just a pretty boy! You two can attack together. Even any random guy could knock you down, let¡¯s see how tough you are then!¡± Bodyguard Yu Fei had been with Lu Lingche for ten years now, from eighteen to twenty-eight. He¡¯d seen plenty of people and events, but never anyone this brazen! He turned his head towards Lu Lingche for a directive: ¡°President Lu?¡± Lu Lingche nodded, his voice icy, ¡°Just don¡¯t kill them..¡± Chapter 148 - 148 Sometimes You Really Need a Man Chapter 148: Sometimes You Really Need a Man Trantor: 549690339 The bodyguard, following orders, stepped forward and gestured towards the man. The man was towering and robust, having hardly ever lost a fight before, which made him dare to buy the problematic house ¡ª it did not matter who the owner was, he would beat them away once they showed up. Infuriated that his door had been kick-opened, he clenched his fist and swung it at the man¡¯s head. However, Yu Fei did not even dodge. The instant the man swung his fist, Yu Fei swiftly grabbed his wrist and twisted it back. A cry of pain rang out. As though he hadn¡¯t heard it, Yu Fei swiftly punched the man¡¯s shoulder, chest, and stomach, then kicked him flying out the door. With a ¡°thump¡± apanied by the man¡¯s screams, hended like a dead pig on the concrete outside. The whole process took just two short minutes. Continuing, he then approached the woman. In her terrified eyes, he kicked her out as well. Another scream echoed. The bodyguard calmly stepped back to Lu Lingche¡¯s side and said, ¡°President Lu.¡± ¡°Throw them all outside, along with their stuff.¡± Yu Fei nodded and walked to the door. In their terrified eyes, he dragged each one down from the second floor to the first and threw both outside. He quickly returned, throwing the suitcases the couple had brought in as well. Only then did he step out and stand by the door. Upon seeing how swiftly he had resolved her predicament, Qiao Yin was a bit grateful. She said, ¡°Thank you, and apologies for the trouble.¡± The bodyguard hastily replied, ¡°Young madam is too polite, I¡¯m just doing my job.¡± Lu Lingche frowned at Qiao Yin, ¡°Why are you thanking him? Shouldn¡¯t you be thanking me instead?¡± Qiao Yin looked at him and then at the door, ¡°It seems like my door is broken.¡± Lu Lingchemanded, ¡°Yu Fei! Why did I tell you to open the door and you are kicking it? Hurry up and fix it!¡± The bodyguard was breaking out in a cold sweat, ¡°Yes, of course, President Lu. I¡¯ll fix it right away.¡± Simr situations in the past had led him to resort to kicking doors open, a simple and efficient approach. ustomed to this, he forgot that this was Qiao Yin¡¯s home now. However, he quickly repaired the door and even arranged a new password lock to rece the couple¡¯s lock. Once everything was sorted, Lu Lingche left with the bodyguard. Qiao Yin stood by the window, watching Lu Lingche¡¯s car leave thepound, her gaze lingering for a long time. Now she somewhat understood why her mother chose to marry. Having a man in the house really made a difference. In retrospect, her mother may not have loved her father that much. She just needed a man¡¯s help to deal with some issues that were too much for her to handle alone. Fortunately, Qiao Haidong was good looking and obedient to her. He was a reliable tool and thus, her mother married him. Unfortunately, her mother never correctly gauged him, since Qiao Haidong¡¯s obedience was all pretense. After marrying his new wife, he neglected and ignored his daughter. As for today, after reaping all the benefits, he first sold the form left for her by her mother, then sold the house left for her. She almost became homeless because of him. But for now, she was too tired andcked the energy to confront Qiao Haidong. She made up her mind to settle this scoreter. The house was a mess which shecked the energy to tidy up. She merely took a shower and then went to bed. Luckily, the couple had just moved in and hadn¡¯t cleaned out her belongings. Her bedroom remained almost unchanged, otherwise she wouldn¡¯t even have a ce to sleep. On the other side, Lu Lingche returned home, took a shower, changed his clothes and, just as he was about to go downstairs, he saw Lu Yanxi rushing in, ¡°Second Brother!¡± Lu Lingche furrowed his brows, ¡°What are you here for?¡± Lu Yanxi replied, ¡°I saw the news that the kidnappers have been caught and the hostages have been rescued! Where is my second sister-inw?¡± Chapter 149 - 149: What’s So Great About Her? Chapter 149: What¡¯s So Great About Her? Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Sent her home.¡± ¡°Is she alright?¡± ¡°She¡¯s fine. She even managed to drink a whole bottle of mineral water and eat five pan-fried dumplings.¡± After hearing this, Lu Yanxi looked distressed, ¡°Second Sister-inw is so pitiful. The abductors didn¡¯t even feed her. She must¡¯ve been starved.¡± Lu Lingche, who hadn¡¯t closed his eyes for a day and a night, dismissively asked her to leave, ¡°Are you done talking? If you¡¯re done, then leave.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not finished!¡± Persistent, Lu Yanxi said, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have only saved Lan Yuyi and not Second Sister-inw! Lan Yuyi came back at tenst night, but Second Sister-inw was left with the abductors until the next morning! She must¡¯ve been terrified and helpless.¡± Lu Lingche coldly looked at her, ¡°This is none of your business, get out.¡± He didn¡¯t expect things to turn out this way. Lan Yuyi almost fell. The abductors didn¡¯t even bother to take all the money, they just ran immediately after he picked her up. He thought he could save both women. ¡°Second Sister-inw is your wife, Lan Yuyi is the Eldest sister-inw, she¡¯s my eldest brother¡¯s woman, not yours! When in danger, you should have saved your wife first.¡± ¡°I will be divorcing her soon.¡± ¡°Are you going to marry Lan Yuyi?¡± Lu Yanxi was both angry and upset, ¡°Why are you just like my eldest brother, so determined to marry Lan Yuyi? What¡¯s so good about her?¡± Impatient, Lu Lingche said, ¡°Are you finished yet?¡± ¡°She¡¯s so cunning, causing harm to everyone. I thought you and my eldest brother were different. I thought you were smart enough to see through Lan Yuyi¡¯s hypocrisy! You¡¯re usually so cold and heartless, why did you fall for Lan Yuyi?¡± ¡°Who said I fell for Lan Yuyi?¡± Lu Yanxi was taken aback, she stuttered, ¡°You¡­ You didn¡¯t? If you didn¡¯t, why would you want to marry her?¡± ¡°She¡¯s pregnant.¡± Lu Lingche spoke with a cold tone, ¡°I need to take responsibility so the child doesn¡¯t end up being a bastard in the Lu Family.¡± Lu Yanxi opened her mouth but couldn¡¯t speak. Lan Yuyi really is something. First, she had my eldest brother wrapped around her finger and now, with my eldest brother gone, my second brother is falling for her too. No wonder Second Sister-inw gave up on this marriage. Anyone in her shoes would¡¯ve done the same. No one can beat Lan Yuyi, it seems like she is always the winner in this battle without gunfire. She silently turned around and started to walk away. Lu Lingche suddenly spoke up, ¡°What are you holding?¡± Lu Yanxi turned around and said in a listless tone, ¡°It¡¯s Second Sister-inw¡¯s bag. She was abducted not far from ourpany. A colleague found her bag and bike. I thought you¡¯d bring her here, so I brought her bag.¡± Lu Lingche recognized the bag as Qiao Yin¡¯s, he had stepped on it at the beach after all. He walked over and took the bag from her, ¡°You can go now.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Lu Yanxi walked out listlessly, but after a few steps, she felt that something was off. Second Brother isn¡¯t living with Second Sister-inw anymore and they¡¯re about to get a divorce. What does he need her bag for? She couldn¡¯t help but turn back to see Lu Lingche had opened the bag, and all the contents had spilled out onto the floor. Her sharp eyes caught sight of some round objects. She quickly ran back to grab two bars of soap, ¡°These are mine! Second Sister-inw gave them to me!¡± Lu Lingche sniffed one of the soap bars, the scent of essential oils and herbs was surprisingly pleasant. ¡°What¡¯s this for?¡± ¡°This is soap that Second Sister-inw made herself. Each soap has a different function. She said using them can nourish the skin, detoxify and remove mites. With Second Sister-inw¡¯s smooth and fair skin, I want to take care of my skin like she does!¡± Without showing any emotions, Lu Lingche put the remaining soap bars back into the bag, said indifferently, ¡°Her skin is naturally that way, no matter how much you use these, you¡¯ll never be as fair as her..¡± Chapter 150 - 150: Dreamed About Her Chapter 150: Dreamed About Her Trantor: 549690339 Lu Yanxi was greatly annoyed, ¡°I got tanned from surfing recently, but usually, I¡¯m very fair! Wait, Second Brother, what are you doing? Just give Second Sister-inw her bag back, why are you putting the soap in there? All the soaps are mine, Second Sister-inw prepared them specially for me!¡± ¡°Now, they¡¯re mine.¡± Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°Aren¡¯t you leaving yet?¡± Lu Yanxi widened her eyes, ¡°Why are you stealing my stuff?¡± ¡°That¡¯s correct, I did; what about it?¡± Lu Yanxi was at a loss for words looking at his confident demeanor. He was just like when we were kids,pletelycking the awareness of being a big brother, snatching whatever he had his eyes on, without any concern for her. But she couldn¡¯t snatch it back, after all, she could never beat Lu Lingche. Why didn¡¯t he use this disregard for others when it came to Lan Yuyi?! As Lu Yanxi grumbled to herself, she could only swallow her anger and clutched the two pieces of soap in her hand as she walked away, looking back every step. Forget it, she would get some more from Second Sister-inwter, and then take a picture to show off to her Second Brother and make him angry! Lu Lingche, no matter how capable, wouldn¡¯t know what Lu Yanxi was thinking. He was in a good mood right now, catching the soaps and then going upstairs to ce them in the bathroom. He unwrapped a piece of soap. The scenting from inside filled the bathroom with a gentle and pleasant soap fragrance. So, she knew how to make soap too, why has she never made it for him? All the shower gels and soaps at home were bought by him; he had never seen her buying or adding these things. She was indeed only into his money, she did not care about him at all. She just had a small acquaintance with Lu Yanxi and she had already given her handmade soaps. His status was even less than that of Lu Yanxi. After arranging the soaps, he went to his bedroom to sleep. However, after not a long time, he had a nightmare, and then awakened from it. He nced at the time on his mobile phone, it was ten in the morning. He¡¯d only been asleep for just over an hour. The feeling of palpitation was still there, and Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but frown. He rarely dreamed, but today he dreamt of Qiao Yin. In his dream, she was taken by a kidnapper to a graveyard. Despite her pleas, the kidnapper shed her head off with a sword. Blood sshed all over his dream, so much so that when he woke up, he still felt as if he was in a bloodbath. She was perfectly fine, yet he dreamt of her gruesome death. Feeling heavy in his heart, he could not fall asleep again. After taking a moment of rest leaning against his bedhead, he rubbed his forehead and got up from the bed. He freshened himself up, changed his suit and went to work. On arriving at the corporation, his assistant immediately came to him, ¡°President Lu, the police called. They need the Young Madam toe over for a written statement. They tried to contact her but couldn¡¯t reach her, so they contacted our side. Among the two kidnappers, the older one is the father of the younger one. The older one insisted that his son had no intention to kidnap, he was forced by him. He also said that Young Madam can testify.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened, he recalled that nightmare. ¡°Did the police say how Qiao Yin escaped from the kidnappers?¡± ¡°Yes, they did!¡± The assistant looked a little respectful, ¡°Young Madam treated the two kidnappers and gave them hope to live. Both of the kidnappers had brain tumors: the older one had only a week to live, and the younger one had only three years left, ording to the doctors¡¯ judgments. However, ording to the kidnappers, Young Madam promised to cure the younger kidnapper¡¯s diseasepletely!¡± Lu Lingche was taken aback, ¡°Can Qiao Yin treat illnesses? Did she say that she could cure it, was this not just to trick them into releasing her?¡± ¡°It seems she didn¡¯t trick them. When the Young Madam was rescued, they found many acupuncture needles at the scene; both kidnappers had been treated, and their pain had also lessened to varying degrees!¡± ¡°The younger kidnapper said that his brain tumor was pressing against his optic nerve or so, which is why his vision was blurred.. After Young Madam applied acupuncture to him, his vision got restored! He requested the police to let him see Young Madam again, he said he still hasn¡¯t thanked her!¡± Chapter 151 - 151: He knew nothing about his wife Chapter 151: He knew nothing about his wife Trantor: 549690339 | Lu Lingche¡¯s mind went momentarily nk. She can actually treat illnesses! She possesses remarkable medical skills! Why had she never mentioned this before? Even he, never noticed it at all! He had even ridiculed her, saying that she could only rely on her good looks to be a useless receptionist. He had even lectured her about learning some skills and used Lan Yuyi as an example to emte. He realized btedly that he was somewhat ridiculous! No wonder she survived her abduction! No wonder the two kidnappers instinctively tried to protect her when they saw the police dog charging towards them! So, she was not a decorative vase after all. He had mistaken her for a decorative vase for five whole years! ¡°President Lu, the police are still waiting for our response. Should we visit the young madam?¡± Lu Lingche returned to his senses and thought for a while. ¡°Tell the police that she was frightened and is resting. She will give her statement this afternoon.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu.¡± The assistant left to ry the message to the police. Lu Lingche stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his office, looking at the bustling world outside, feeling slightly unreal. Qiao Yin. He muttered this name in his heart. In reality, he knew nothing about his wife, did he? He didn¡¯t know what she liked to eat, her true personality, that she could make soap, nor that she possessed superior medical skills. It made sense that she knew medical skills, considering her grandmother was truly a genius doctor and it was rumored that her deceased mother was also quite skilled in medicine. He truly got to know her only these few days after he proposed a divorce. Every day, she was constantly overturning his recognition of her. She really knew how to hide. While others pretend to be smart, she pretended to be a fool! She obviously had superior medical skills, but insisted on just being a receptionist! He mistakenly thought that she was useless and couldn¡¯t do anything and had Lu Yanxi arrange a job for her. Turned out all this time, he¡¯s been worrying for nothing! Qiao Yin slept until two in the afternoon before she was awakened by hunger. She got up to wash her face, then went to boil water to prepare for making noodles. While the water was boiling, she washed some vegetables. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. She put down the vegetables, wiped off her hands, and went to open the door. Upon seeing who was at the door, her brow furrowed slightly: ¡°Lu Lingche?¡± Why did hee back again? Sensing that she had no intention to invite him in, Lu Lingche pushed her gently aside and walked in unceremoniously. He tossed her bag onto the sofa: ¡°Your bag.¡± The surprise on Qiao Yin¡¯s face soon changed to joy: ¡°My bag wasn¡¯t lost? That¡¯s great, I don¡¯t need to go through the trouble of recing my identification!¡± After searching her bag, she found everything intact, including her mobile phone, except for the six bars of soap she had prepared to give to Lu Yanxi. She gave Lu Lingche a puzzled look: ¡°Did you touch my bag?¡± ¡°Your bag was sent to me by Lu Yanxi. She said there was the soap you gave her inside, so she took it. The first one to notice your disappearance after your abduction was also Lu Yanxi, she was the one who came looking for me.¡± Qiao Yin heaved a sigh of relief. So, it was Lu Yanxi who took the soap. Then, she felt infinitely moved. Lu Yanxi was indeed a true friend. She was the first one to notice something was wrong and the first to seek help. She charged her phone and sent Lu Yanxi a few messages, telling her that she was safe and sound, asking her not to worry. ¡°Are you cooking?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°What are you making?¡± ¡°Boiling noodles.¡± ¡°Make a bowl for me too.¡± Qiao Yin turned to look at him: ¡°It¡¯s already two o¡¯clock. Haven¡¯t you had lunch yet?¡± ¡°Not yet.¡± ¡°Then you go out to eat. I¡¯m not cooking for you.¡± Lu Lingche coldly retorted: ¡°I shared my bun with you this morning. Have you forgotten so soon? I can¡¯t even eat a bowl of your noodles?¡± In the past, she willingly cooked various meals for him every day, ying her role of the virtuous wife to perfection. Now that she no longer wanted to y this role, she was not even willing to make him a bowl of noodles! Chapter 152 - 152: Do you think I’m blind? Chapter 152: Do you think I¡¯m blind? Trantor: 549690339 | When Qiao Yin heard him mention pan-fried dumplings, it reminded her of the delicious breakfast she had, and she found herself begrudgingly reconciling. She cooked noodles for two, added some green vegetables, sliced a few pieces of ham, and finally sprinkled some chopped scallions on top. It was just a simple bowl of noodles, but hers looked extraordinarily appetizing. The soup base was clear, the noodles were smooth, the greens were vibrant, and the ham was tender and pink. She served herself a small bowl and gave Lu Lingche arge one. However, after a few bites, Lu Lingche noticed something was off: ¡°Why don¡¯t I have any poached eggs in my bowl?¡± Qiao Yin took a bite of her ham, her face unchanged: ¡°We only had one egg left at home.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, do you think I¡¯m blind?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°You have two poached eggs in your bowl!¡± Qiao Yin quickly swallowed one of the eggs and then looked at him, ¡°Now there¡¯s only one left.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face darkened suddenly. How much did she dislike him, that she wouldn¡¯t even share an egg? Seeing his displeasure, Qiao Yin guarded her bowl warily, ¡°I¡¯m the injured party; you can¡¯t steal my egg.¡± Lu Lingche, driven beyond his threshold of tolerance, knocked her on the head with his chopsticks, ¡°I¡¯m keeping tabs on this. You wait and see!¡± Qiao Yin rubbed her head where it hurt, red at him, and continued to eat her noodles, undeterred by his threat. Who should wait was still uncertain! She was soon leaving for a business trip to Find with Dongfang Mu, and she had to help him snatch the project this time around, so she could bring down Lu Lingche! Lu Lingche was also very hungry. He had not eaten at noon, so he stopped bickering and started eating quickly. Even though his bowl contained more noodles than Qiao Yin¡¯s, he still finished first. He retrieved a napkin, wiped his mouth, then looked calmly at Qiao Yin, who was sitting across from him, devouring her meal. His eyes held a trace of enquiry. Even though she sat right before him, he felt as if she was bing more unfamiliar, more opaque to him. Qiao Yin felt that Lu Lingche was a bit off today, but she couldn¡¯t be bothered to ask. She no longer cared about his thoughts. Once she finished eating, Lu Lingche spoke, ¡°The police want you to go to the station to give a statement, to understand the course of the kidnapping. Your testimony will affect how the two kidnappers are sentenced.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Go change your clothes, I¡¯ll take you there.¡± Qiao Yin was indeed uneasy about being out on her own right now. Since Lu Lingche offered to apany her, she didn¡¯t refuse. She quickly went and changed her clothes, picked up her mobile phone and her bag, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Lu Lingche stood up and walked out with her. As they neared the door, he suddenly noticed a book titled ¡®The Theory and Practice of Program Design¡¯ in English lying in the somewhat messy living room, which had been disarrayed by the couple. He couldn¡¯t help but ask her, ¡°Have you been studyingputer-rted knowledge?¡± Qiao Yin followed his gaze to the book. She impassively pushed him out the door, refusing to let him see her other books, ¡°It was given to me by my colleagues back when I was working at Starlight Technology. They¡¯ve given me quite a few other things as well. If you hadn¡¯t gotten me fired, I¡¯d probably have received even more books.¡± So, they were gifts from others. He knew it was unlikely she would buy such a book. An English book onplex program design at that, he doubted she could understand it if she tried. They left the building and got into the car together, and headed to the police station. By the time Qiao Yin finished her statement and left the police station, it was already dark. The police asked numerous detailed questions, more than once, especially since Qiao Yin had given a favorable testimony for the younger kidnapper. She informed the authorities that the young kidnapper indeed had no intention to kill her and had always tried to dissuade his father from killing. As to whether the young kidnapper had participated in nning the kidnapping, she didn¡¯t know, and didn¡¯t make any reckless im. She learned from the police that the name of the young kidnapper was Shi Song, who indeed was only seventeen years old. Shi Song dropped out of school at an early age and had been working as aborer at construction sites with his father. His mother used to work on the construction site as well until one day she was fatally impaled by a steel bar. Shengling Group¡¯s affiliated constructionpany gave nine hundred thousand yuan aspensation, but it was all pocketed by Huang Liwei. He only gave father and son five thousand yuan for funeral expenses. This was the real reason why the kidnapper murdered Huang Liwei.. Chapter 153 - 153 Full of Malice Chapter 153: Full of Malice Trantor: 549690339 | In June, Tianyun City was particrly rainy. Qiao Yin stood at the entrance of the police station, watching the pitter-patter of the rain. She wasn¡¯t sure if she was shivering because it was too cold or because the story of Shi Song¡¯s family was too distressing. A familiar Maybach drove into the police station yard. Qiao Yin paused. Was Lu Lingche here to pick her up? A gentle voice sounded behind her: ¡°Miss Qiao, are you also here to give a statement at the police station?¡± Qiao Yin slowly turned around and saw Lan Yuyi, who had a friendly smile on her face. By her side, her mother Wen Bn held her tightly, as if afraid she might have another ident. And behind her, two formidable bodyguards were guarding closely. Wen Bn started talking sarcastically, ¡°Miss Qiao certainly has some skill. I heard that you can even heal people, so even the kidnappers protected you. That¡¯s quite strange. Our best doctors at Lan¡¯s Hospital can¡¯t cure a brain tumor, but you can.¡± ¡°Some people can¡¯t go a day without boasting. Who knows if she can really heal, or if she¡¯s done something unspeakable with the kidnappers.¡± As she spoke, she nced at Qiao Yin¡¯s stomach, ¡°Who knows, maybe she¡¯s already expecting their bastard!¡± Qiao Yinughed coldly, ¡°I¡¯ve always wondered why Miss Lan is so dark and dirty inside. It turns out you inherited it from you.¡± ¡°The police can¡¯t solve cases as well as you can. You¡¯re indeed impressive, Mrs. Lan. With just one sentence, you exposed all the thieves and harlots in your stomach. Whatever your inner world is like, is what you see the world as. If the Lu Family knew about Miss Lan¡¯s family style, would they still let her in the door?¡± ¡°If you two want to pretend to be some gentle and noble family, then at least act the part. Miss Lan does a pretty good job, but you, her mother, use such vulgarnguage that you easily ruin your daughter¡¯s image. Am I right, Miss Lan?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s face didn¡¯t look very good at this point. She sent her mother an annoyed nce, ming her for saying nonsense in public. However, she had just seen Lu Lingche get out of the car, so she held back her anger. Still, she kept her gentle facade: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Qiao, my mom is a bit too candid, please don¡¯t be angry. She didn¡¯t mean badly. After Lingche saved me, my mom has been worried about you, fearing that something might have happened to you.¡± Qiao Yin, listening to her intentional emphasis on being saved by Lu Lingche first, responded coldly, ¡°Was she worried something might have happened to me or that nothing did?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes reddened with indignity, ¡°Miss Qiao, we were really worried about you. Could you please not assume the worst of us? Have you no sunshine in your heart?¡± ¡°Lan Yuyi, we both know whether you tried to trap me or hoped the kidnappers would kill me. There¡¯s no need to keep up the second act in front of me, right?¡± As soon as Qiao Yin finished speaking, she saw Lu Lingche standing beside her. She suddenly realized, ¡°So this performance isn¡¯t meant for me.¡± However, Lan Yuyi, looking up at Lu Lingche with a blissful face, said, ¡°I told you not toe pick me up, why did youe anyway? You¡¯ve given me bodyguards, I feel safe with them. You¡¯re so busy; there¡¯s no need to personally escort me.¡± Lu Lingche nced at her but didn¡¯t respond. Instead, he said to Qiao Yin, ¡°Qiao Yin, I¡¯ll take you home.¡± Qiao Yin took a step back, creating some distance from him, ¡°That won¡¯t be necessary.¡± After saying this, she walked straight into the rain. A detective about to drive off saw Qiao Yin drenched in the rain and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Miss Qiao, where do you live?¡± This detective was the one in charge of Qiao Yin¡¯s kidnapping case; he was also the one who had led the team to rescue her at the cemetery. ¡°Officer Li, I live near Changjin Road.¡± ¡°Get in, I¡¯ll drop you off. I¡¯m just about to head there to work on a case.¡± Qiao Yin thanked him gratefully, ¡°Thank you, Officer Li!¡± She opened the car door and got in.. Chapter 154 - 154: Good-for-nothing Chapter 154: Good-for-nothing Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche watched as the police car disappeared into the rain, his face gradually cooling. Does she despise him that much now? He had specifically asked his assistant to inquire when her police statement would be finished so that he could pick her up, yet she had decided to leave with a detective? He should not have pitied her for her abduction! ¡°Lingche, Miss Qiao has a detective escorting her home, so you can ease your mind! It seems she is quite popr. Even the detective she just met is willing to take her home. It must be wonderful being so pretty and having people like you naturally. Unlike me, who¡¯s just average-looking, and only you would take care of me.¡± Hearing her words, Lu Lingche felt inexplicably irritated. Had Qiao Yin be this beautiful? Even detectives were giving her special treatment! ¡°Lingche, let¡¯s go home. I have told the servants to prepare dinner. Your favorite ck pepper steak is waiting!¡± Lu Lingche finally looked at her and asked indifferently, ¡°Are you feeling better? Didn¡¯t you say you wouldplete your statement at the hospital¡ªwhy did youe out?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t want to trouble the officers, so I decided toe. My testimony is critical and will affect the kidnapper¡¯s sentencing. They are horrible people; I want to contribute in getting them the punishment they deserve.¡± Lu Lingche nodded, then spoke to two bodyguards, ¡°Escort them home safely. If you lose them again, you¡¯re fired.¡± The two bodyguards quickly responded, ¡°Yes, President Lu. This time we will definitely ensure Miss Lan¡¯s safety!¡± Lan Yuyi rushed to say, ¡°What do you mean, Lingche? Aren¡¯t you going to escort me home?¡± ¡°There is still business at the corporation.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her indifferently, ¡°You¡¯d better not elude your bodyguards again because you might not get so lucky next time.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s face stiffened, then she apologetically said, ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to shake off the bodyguards you provided for me. I¡¯m just not used to having so many people following me around all the time and sometimes I just want to be alone. I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ll behave better in the future and won¡¯t cause you trouble.¡± Wen Bn quickly said, ¡°Lingche, why are you ming Yuyi? She¡¯s the victim here. Do you know how scared she was being kidnapped?¡± ¡°You shouldfort her, encourage her, and stay with her 24/7 to help her ovee this terrible trauma! She¡¯s carrying your child!¡± ¡°She¡¯s the strongest girl in the world. Despite being kidnapped, she stayed calm and cleverly negotiated with the kidnappers. It¡¯s your fortune to marry such a girl!¡± In the past, Lu Lingche would not be moved or emotional after hearing Wen Bn¡¯s words. But now, he somehow thought of Qiao Yin again. He recalled the scene of rescuing her this morning. Her long hair flying, she stood upright in the gloomy cemetery, watching impassively as the cops charged towards her. Two kidnappers, who had intended to kill her, knelt by her side, raising their hands in surrender. The rising sun cast golden light on her pale face, illuminating her in a way that was uniquely astonishing, making her beauty breathtaking. At that moment, his heart had thrummed heavily. Wen Bn said that Lan Yuyi was strong and calm, but he had not seen it. When he went to save her, Lan Yuyi was crying and making a fuss, as if scared out of her mind, constantly begging him to save her. It was her terrible state that made him choose to save her first. When Qiao Yin saw him, she didn¡¯t say a word and didn¡¯t even shed a tear. She was eerily calm. Wen Bn continued to prattle on, praising her own daughter. Suddenly, Lu Lingche interrupted, ¡°Mrs. Lan, there¡¯s a term called killing with kindness¡ªdo you know it?¡± Wen Bn paused, taken aback: ¡°Killing with kindness? What does that mean?¡± ¡°Well, it means the higher you praise someone, the worse they fall when they screw up. If Yuyi is your daughter and if you genuinely care about her, you should stop the incessant praise.¡± After saying that, Lu Lingche turned and got into his car, leaving the police station.. Chapter 155 - 155: Has He Also Taken a Liking to Young Madam? Chapter 155: Has He Also Taken a Liking to Young Madam? Trantor: 549690339 Wen Bn was so upset that her face flushed then turned pale. She wanted to scold Lu Lingche, but with two bodyguards he had sent following her, she could only hold back her anger, almost to the point of vomiting blood. The gentleness disappeared from Lan Yuyi¡¯s face. In the dim rain curtain, her face had an ominous look: ¡°A fool? I¡¯m not!¡± She was inwardly angry at herself for performing poorly when she was kidnapped, which left a bad impression on Lu Lingche. But under such circumstances, who wouldn¡¯t be fearful? Who doesn¡¯t want to survive? What made her even more angry was that Qiao Yin actually survived in the hands of the kidnapper! She purposely came to the police station today to understand the situation. Fortunately, she came. That damn kidnapper even said that she told him to kill Qiao Yin! She immediately denied this im to the police. If such words are spread out, how can she face people? How would Lu Lingche view her? However, it was clear that Lu Lingche didn¡¯te to pick her up today. He didn¡¯t know beforehand that she was also at the police station. He was clearly here to pick up Qiao Yin! He really cares about Qiao Yin! This won¡¯t do. Even though the child in her belly isn¡¯t Lu Lingche¡¯s, Lu Lingche must be the father of her child. She will not allow the child¡¯s father to have any other women! Lu Lingche can only have her as his woman! She and Madam Lu¡¯s n needed be carried out as soon as possible. Qiao Yin must be out of the game. Qiao Yin was sent home by Officer Li, she was grateful. She returned home to get several blocks of medicinal soap, and a bottle of medicine for treating bumps and bruises, which she gave to Officer Li. His arm, which was exposed while driving, had visible injuries. Qiao Yin felt that his job as a criminal police officer was very dangerous, with life and death situations urring frequently. It was inevitable for him to get injured, so the injury medicine she gave him was also a way for grandmother¡¯s medicine to serve its highest purpose. The soap she gave him is mainly for activating blood cirction and relieving muscle strains, which can be used for bathing, to remove fatigue and aid body recovery. Officer Li quite liked the things she gave him. After finishing his work and going home, he even posted pictures of them on his social media. ¡°yed the role of a driver and received a gift. The rain tonight is very warm, may our world always be peaceful, and may the innocent no longer be harmed.¡± While Lu Lingche was processing documents in the office, his assistant walked in with his mobile phone. He hesitated and said: ¡°President Lu, I feel that Officer Li¡¯s style has changed after sending Young Madam home. His social media posts were not like this.¡± When Lu Lingche heard that it was about Qiao Yin, he couldn¡¯t help but look up: ¡°What has changed?¡± The assistant showed him the phone: ¡°Officer Li used to be tough and masculine, his social media posts were all about criticizing those criminals. Howe today it feels a bit romantic? Could it be that he also has feelings for Young Madam?¡± He inadvertently used the word ¡°also¡±. Lu Lingche¡¯s face turned dark, a good ¡°also¡±! Just how many people are interested in Qiao Yin! He nced at the post, and then his eyesnded on the picture shared by Officer Li. Isn¡¯t this the homemade medicated soap Qiao Yin made? And that porcin bottle, he had seen it in Qiao Yin¡¯s medical box. It was the medicated cream her grandmother specifically made for her. He asked her for it before, and she didn¡¯t give him any! Officer Li just happened to give her a ride home, and she was so generous to give him so many things? Lu Lingche¡¯s face turned icy: ¡°Take the phone away, don¡¯t show me these boring things anymore!¡± The assistant was at a loss for words. You¡¯ve been staring at the screen for so long and now you say it¡¯s boring? However, he didn¡¯t dare to argue with his boss, so he could only silently take back the phone and then go prepare dinner for Lu Lingche. By the time dinner was over, it was already past nine at night. The assistant couldn¡¯t help advising him: ¡°President Lu, you didn¡¯t sleep all day and night yesterday, you only slept for a little over an hour today, you should go home and rest..¡± Chapter 156 - 156: Dreaming of Her Again Chapter 156: Dreaming of Her Again Trantor: 549690339 Is the boss made of iron? Why is he still energetic and shows no signs of fatigue? The assistant had more sleep and ate better than him these past few days, but right now he could hardly hold up. Lu Lingche nced at him, ¡°You go first, I¡¯ll drive hometer. I¡¯ll give you a day off tomorrow, and after tomorrow you¡¯ll apany me on a business trip.¡± ¡°Thank you, President Lu. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Lu Lingche had more than one assistant, yet the only one he mostfortably and profoundly trusts is this one. Another assistant was arranged by Lu Mingzhen, who took care of some unimportant work. He worked until early morning before preparing to leave the office. Before leaving, he usually logged into the crisis hackerwork to message Godkiller, asking him to help fix the video. His message count had already umted to dozens, but unfortunately, it seemed as if Godkiller had disappeared and no longer replied to him. He closed theputer, walked out of the office, and his bodyguard greeted him, ¡°President Lu, it¡¯s still raining outside. I¡¯ll drive you home.¡± ¡°No need. You can go off work too!¡± Although Lu Lingche was cold to others, his subordinates were not robots. They too needed rest, and he wouldn¡¯t be inhumane in this regard. After the bodyguard left, he drove himself home, took off his suit, and went to the bathroom. The bathroom was filled with the scent of soap, carrying a bit of woody cool fragrance. It smelled great. He turned on the shower, letting the warm water wash away his fatigue. Using Qiao Yin¡¯s handmade soap, he found the foam to be delicate and soft, very functional. However, his mood wasn¡¯t so good because he remembered that Qiao Yin had given Officer Li several bars. After washing, he went to the bedroom to sleep. Unknowingly, he once again fell into a dream. Midnight, waning moon, a cemetery full of tombstones. Two kidnappers were having a heated argument, while Qiao Yiny on the ground, with her hands and feet tied up. Violent arguing woke her up. Struggling, she sat up, fear in her eyes. Seeing that she was awake, the kidnappers stopped arguing¡ªthe older kidnapper approached her and ced his chilling long knife against her neck. Qiao Yin pleaded for mercy, but the kidnapper turned a deaf ear. The long knife was lifted and then swiftly fallen, sshing a big patch of blood that dyed an unknown tombstone red. With a scream, Qiao Yin fell into a pool of blood. Lu Lingche¡¯s heart suddenly ached, and he bolted upright from the dream, ¡°Qiao Yin!¡± The bedroom was enveloped in darkness, no tombstones, no kidnappers, no Qiao Yin. He took a few seconds to steady himself and let out a breath. This was the second time. Why did he dream of Qiao Yin¡¯s death again? And this time, it felt so real, so clear, as if the event had truly happened. There seemed to be a voice telling him that he had done something wrong. The mobile phone suddenly rang. Lu Lingche nced at it, and as expected, it was Lan Yuyi. Only she would call without considering whether it was day or night, whether he was working or resting, and without any hesitation. He answered the call, ¡°Yuyi.¡± Lan Yuyi was crying, ¡°Lingche, there¡¯s another thunderstorm. Why haven¡¯t youe to apany me? I¡¯m so scared. I can¡¯t sleep with the fear that I¡¯ll be struck by lightning the moment I close my eyes. And since being kidnapped, I¡¯m terrified of the dark. I¡¯m really really scared¡­¡± Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°Wasn¡¯t Mrs. Lan with you all day? Can¡¯t you sleep even with herpany?¡± ¡°The news of my kidnapping has scared my mother so much that she caught a high fever and had to be hospitalized. Today, she barely managed to apany me to the police station.¡± Lan Yuyi cried pitifully, ¡°Lingche, pleasee to apany me. Begging you, pleasee quickly. I really can¡¯t sleep alone in this weather. And, my stomach hurts a little. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because I¡¯m so scared that it¡¯s affecting our baby.¡± Lu Lingche was silent for a while, and finally spoke, ¡°Okay, I¡¯m on my way.¡± He ended the call, changed his clothes, and drove out. But to his surprise, when he reached the destination, he realized he was not at Lan Yuyi¡¯s ce, but at Qiao Yin¡¯s home.. Chapter 157 - 157 Don’t Touch Willy-Nilly, You Are Not Worthy Chapter 157: Don¡¯t Touch Willy-Nilly, You Are Not Worthy Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche was dazed. Was his brain short-circuited? What was he doing at Qiao Yin¡¯s ce? However, after a moment of hesitation, he got out of the car and entered the building. He turned on the PIN code lock on the door, entered the code, and walked in ¨C when the bodyguard had installed the lock, he had set the code for Qiao Yin. The previously cluttered living room had been cleaned up and was now neat and cozy. He walked through the living room and entered the bedroom. Qiao Yin, who was brutally murdered in his dream, was now peacefully sleeping on the bed. He walked to the edge of the bed, slightly leaned over, and touched her carotid artery with his fingers. It was warm, it was pulsating. She was alive. He withdrew his hand, feeling somewhat ridiculous. It was just a dream, why did he take it seriously and had to test her pulse? Outside, there was a thunderstorm. Lightning illuminated the bedroom, and the scar from the long knife on Qiao Yin¡¯s neck caught his eye. Lu Lingche involuntarily closed his eyes. Everytime he saw this scar, he would think of her being chopped in his dream. Hadn¡¯t she applied medicine to it? Why was the scar still so noticeable? Lu Lingche opened his eyes, used the sh of lightning as a light source, and found her medicine, scooping a bit out. Then, he sat at the edge of the bed and gently applied it to her neck with his fingertips. Her medicine was quite effective, and the scars should be gone by tomorrow, right? He shouldn¡¯t have nightmares anymore, right? He finally breathed a sigh of relief, ready to leave. However, he found some medicinal soaps on a cab and picked up a scent he didn¡¯t have at home and put it in his pocket. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt a surge of wind on his back. He tilted his head and grabbed the hand that was reaching out from behind. ¡°Qiao Yin, it¡¯s me.¡± The owner of the hand obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and the stick in her hand fell to the floor. ¡°Lu Lingche, what are you doing sneaking into my house in the middle of the night? Are you insane?¡± Qiao Yin pulled back her hand, covering her rapidly beating heart as she questioned him. She thought a thief had broken in, or that the couple who wanted to buy the house during the day hade for revenge. She took deep breaths, ¡°You scared me to death!¡± In the dim light, Lu Lingche approached her and pinned her against the wall, ¡°I took the wrong route.¡± Qiao Yin was pinned by him, her back against the wall, him in front. She couldn¡¯t move. Hearing him speak, she was puzzled, ¡°What do you mean you took the wrong route?¡± As she was speaking, Lu Lingche¡¯s mobile phone rang. He didn¡¯t move. However, Qiao Yin had a sharp intuition. She took out his phone to have a look. As she had guessed, it was Lan Yuyi calling. In the dimness, she looked up at him, ¡°You were going to see Lan Yuyi, but you mistakenly came here?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Qiao Yin sneered, ¡°You are really honest.¡± However, she and Lan Yuyi lived in two different directions, how could he even get that wrong? Lu Lingche¡¯s fingers moved over her neck, his tone very indifferent, ¡°Are you worth me lying?¡± It was the second time he had said such words. Qiao Yin abruptly knocked away his hand, ¡°Don¡¯t touch me. You are not worthy.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice suddenly turned cold, ¡°So who is worthy? That police officer named Li?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expect he would think that way, and her face turned pale in anger, ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?! What does it have to do with Officer Li? He was just being kind and bringing me home!¡± ¡°He was kind enough for that? Have you fallen for him? Like his tough guy image? Don¡¯t like Dongfang Mu anymore? You change really fast.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s anger was beyond words. She was pinned by him and couldn¡¯t move her body, but her head was free to move. So, she lowered her head and bit him hard on his shoulder. Lu Lingche was only wearing a casual shirt tonight. The material was thin, and she bit him deeply. He winced in pain and held onto Qiao Yin¡¯s waist, ¡°Let go!¡± Chapter 158 - 158 Are You Jealous? Chapter 158: Are You Jealous? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin was afraid her waist would be broken by his grip, but she refused to admit defeat, continuing to bite his flesh, her mouth already saturated with the taste of iron. Suddenly, Lu Lingcheughed, then lowered his head and bit her ear. Unlike Qiao Yin¡¯s hard bite, his bite was delicately bnced, neither light nor heavy, enough to make Qiao Yin shudder slightly. She let out a low cry, involuntarily releasing her mouth. After all, they had been husband and wife for three months, so Lu Lingche was intimately familiar with her sensitive areas. She stomped on Lu Lingche¡¯s foot in anger, ¡°Lu Lingche, you are shameless!¡± Lu Lingche wrapped his leg around hers, preventing her from moving, his breath was irregr, ¡°I was never a good person, didn¡¯t you know that already?¡± At this moment, Qiao Yin waspletely enveloped in his arms. They were pressed close together, seemingly like the most intimate lovers. But in reality, they were far apart, and the distance was only growing. In the darkness, tears slid down Qiao Yin¡¯s face, but her voice calmed down, ¡°I knew before that you weren¡¯t a good person, but I didn¡¯t think you were a bad one either. The day I realized you weren¡¯t human was the day you chose to leave me after sleeping with me.¡± That night, he first gave her a dream-like wondrous experience. He warmed her with his burning body, leading her to experience the joy of floating on clouds. Then, he personally cast her into hell. He told her in the most cruel and cold way that everything just now was fake. His true love was Lan Yuyi, and he wanted her to get lost and make way for Yuyi. To this day, Qiao Yin still did not dare to recall that day¡¯s events. Too painful, too helpless. His mobile phone was still ringing. It was another woman¡¯s frantic urging. Her voice hoarse, Qiao Yin said, ¡°President Lu, you should go.¡± But Lu Lingche suddenly held her tighter, ¡°I know.¡± ¡°Let me go.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you ever tell me you know medical skills?¡± He abrupt shift in topic left Qiao Yin dazed for a few seconds, ¡°You never knew I have it?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know.¡± ¡°Makes sense, you only care about Lan Yuyi. You don¡¯t care about other people.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, are you jealous?¡± ¡°How could I be, President Lu, didn¡¯t you just say, I like the tough guy type like Officer Li, you¡¯re not my type, don¡¯t tter yourself.¡± At this, Lu Lingche finally let her go, watching her with icy eyes. Meeting his gaze bravely, Qiao Yin said, ¡°Your phone¡¯s still ringing. Miss Lan seems very anxious. Are you really going to waste time here with me?¡± After a moment, Lu Lingche finally turned and left. Qiao Yin listened to the sound of him shutting the door, going downstairs, starting the car, and driving away. Then, she finally crouched down against the wall. She touched her neck. There was the ointment he had just applied. Her tears fell again. So annoyed, her heart was in disarray again, couldn¡¯t he just stop being nice to her? Could she have a stronger will, and the next time, not cry and just yell at him to get lost! Lu Lingche steered the car in the direction of Lan Yuyi¡¯s residence. His shoulder was still bleeding, throbbing with dull pain. Strangely, he didn¡¯t get angry because of it. Since when was his temper so good? Upon arrival at Lan Yuyi¡¯s residence, he put on a jacket from the trunk to hide the blood on his shoulder before entering the living room. The two bodyguards at the door immediately bowed respectfully, ¡°President Lu, you¡¯ve arrived.¡± Lu Lingche nodded at them and walked towards Lan Yuyi. Lan Yuyi¡¯s face was wet with tears. She held out her arms to Lu Lingche, asking for a hug, ¡°Lingche, I¡¯m scared, hug me!¡± Lu Lingche stood still, ¡°It¡¯s not proper for me to hold you.¡± ¡°Why not? I don¡¯t mind, feel free to embrace me.¡± ¡°No, but I¡¯ve brought someone appropriate to you.¡± Lan Yuyi was taken aback, ¡°What? You brought someone else?¡± Lu Lingche nced at his watch, ¡°It¡¯s about time..¡± Chapter 159 - 159: President Lu’s Strategy Chapter 159: President Lu¡¯s Strategy Trantor: 549690339 Just as he finished speaking, a anxious voice was heard from outside: ¡°Yuyi, how are you doing? I¡¯m here to be with you, don¡¯t be scared!¡± Lan Yuyi was stunned, she saw the visitor step into the living room and couldn¡¯t help but speak: ¡°Aunt Yao?¡± Madam Lu hurriedly walked towards her, dragging her along as she scrutinized her face and stomach in a panic: ¡°What¡­ what¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?¡± Lan Yuyi forced a smile: ¡°Aunt Yao, I¡¯m okay. Why are you here sote?¡± What she wanted was to have some alone time with Lu Lingche to strengthen their bond. How could they possibly strengthen their bond now? Madam Lu looked worried: ¡°Why have you been crying so much, your eyes are all swollen. Lingche called me to say that something had happened to you, so I rushed over.¡± Lan Yuyi turned her gaze towards Lu Lingche, her voice somewhat resentful: ¡°Lingche, why did you call Aunt Yao over? You could¡¯ve stayed with me, you should have let Aunt Yao get more rest!¡± Lu Lingche looked at her indifferently: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you let me get more rest? From yesterday till now, I¡¯ve only slept two hours, yet you¡¯ve called me more than a dozen times. Your incessant badgering is as if you are rushing me to my death, do you really not regard me as a human being!¡± ¡°No, no, I didn¡¯t know that you¡¯ve only slept for such a short time, I was just too scared, so I subconsciously relied on you. I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, Lingche, don¡¯t be angry!¡± Lan Yuyi was flustered and ashamed: ¡°Aunt Yao, I really didn¡¯t mean it, it¡¯s because I consider Lingche as one of my own, that I called him.¡± Madam Lu red unpleasantly at her son: ¡°Yuyi considers you as her own, that¡¯s why she called you. Since she¡¯s alright, why did you call me here in the middle of the night? You almost scared me to death, I thought something happened to her!¡± Lu Lingche took out his mobile phone, unlocked it, clicked on the call log and showed it to his mother: ¡°Mom, have a look for yourself. It¡¯s two in the morning and she has called me more than ten times consecutively, how could I not panic? I was at my wit¡¯s end, scared that something happened to her, so I had to call you.¡± Uncharacteristically, he didn¡¯t speak with his usual cold tone, but instead sound more vulnerable. He was admitting that he was in a panic? At his wits¡¯ end? Was the sun going to rise from the west tomorrow? The way he spoke now strongly resembled his older brother, Lu Shengqing! Madam Lu even felt that in that moment, her beloved eldest son had somehow returned. Looking at the call log, a wave of sadness flooded her. If Lan Yuyi could have her way with her second son like this, was it possible her eldest had also endured the same? Awoken in the middle of the night by her calls, constantly being pestered until he rushed over to keep herpany. Both of her sons from the Lu Family were being toyed with at her whim? Lu Lingche saw his mother¡¯s expression changing and revealed a cold smile to Lan Yuyi. Lazy enough to call him at night, asking him to apany her, did she really think that he, like his older brother, was short-tempered and would be her servant? He was taking care of her because of his older brother¡¯s sake, tolerating time and time again, little did he expect she wouldn¡¯t stop overstepping her boundaries! If he continued being so tolerant, she would probably start to behave even more unreasonably. Lan Yuyi noticed the shift in Lu Lingche¡¯s attitude. He wasn¡¯t straightforward anymore but had changed his strategy! He had more schemes than his brother! She was afraid that Madam Lu would be angry, and hurried to defend herself: ¡°Aunt Yao, it¡¯s just that I¡¯ve be somewhat clingy after bing pregnant. I wasn¡¯t like this before, I don¡¯t know what happened to me. It might be due to hormonal changes during pregnancy, I can¡¯t control myself. Please don¡¯t be offended, this won¡¯t happen again!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s expression fluctuated for a while. She really wanted to confront Lan Yuyi, asking if she had ever treated her eldest son like this before. Lan Yuyi has always had a good-understanding persona, she never thought that she would summon someone in the middle of the night toe over in the pouring rain to keep herpany.. Chapter 160 - 16o: Chapter 16o: You’re Sleeping with Yuyi Tonight Chapter 16o: Chapter 16o: You¡¯re Sleeping with Yuyi Tonight Trantor: 549690339 However, seeing Lan Yuyi¡¯s belly, Madam Lu could not help but grit her teeth. The bloodline of her eldest son was in there. This was Sheng Qing¡¯s only bloodline; it could not afford any mishaps. She suppressed all her resentment. A kind smile returned to her face as she pulled Lan Yuyi down to sit on the sofa, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I don¡¯t me you. You don¡¯t need to be so cautious. Mood swings and changes in temperament during pregnancy are normal. Don¡¯t keep it to yourself, it¡¯s not good for the baby. If there¡¯s anything making you unhappy, just tell me. I¡¯ll help you solve it.¡± Lan Yuyi let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that she had underestimated how much Madam Lu valued the child in her belly. For this child, Madam Lu didn¡¯t seem to mind her stirring up trouble with Lu Lingche. She had a sense of assurance and regained herposure. ¡°Aunt Yao, I don¡¯t have anything bothering me. It¡¯s just that I get scared when thunder strikes. The kidnapping incident left a severe psychological imprint on me. I fear darkness, being alone, so I called Lingche to be with me. He might have been a bit panicky and called you. It scared you. It¡¯s all my fault.¡± Though she said it was all her fault, she was clearly ming Lu Lingche. Madam Lu looked at her son displeased, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, being so panicky? Isn¡¯t Yuyi fine? Make sure to rify the situation before you call me next time. If not, I won¡¯t let you off the hook!¡± ¡°I was worried something might have happened to Yuyi, so I called you to take care of her. What, mom, you seem displeased?¡± ¡°When did I say I was displeased!¡± ¡°Then why the long face?¡± ¡°I was frightened!¡± ¡°As long as you¡¯re happy. I¡¯m going back to bed. I have a load of work waiting for me at the corporation tomorrow.¡± Seeing him about to leave, Lan Yuyi hurriedly pulled at Madam Lu¡¯s clothes. Understanding her intentions, Madam Lu said hurriedly, ¡°You stay right there! What¡¯s the point of going back to sleep at this hour? Just sleep here. You can keep Yuyipany.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her coldly, ¡°Lan Yuyi always calls me in the middle of the night without considering me a human being. I ept it as there is no feeling involved. But you, you¡¯re my mom, why do you treat me like that, too? Wasn¡¯t I your child?¡± Suddenly, Madam Lu was furious, ¡°How dare you! What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, you are my child! How am I not treating you like a human being? Is it because I asked you to sleep with Yuyi? Why are you always so fussy?¡± Ignoring her anger, Lu Lingche retorted, ¡°If you¡¯re not fussy, then why don¡¯t you sleep with my uncle?¡± Shocked, Madam Lu stood up instantly, scolding him harshly, ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Get out!¡± ¡°You¡¯re telling me to sleep with my older brother¡¯s woman. It¡¯s the same as someone telling you to sleep with my father¡¯s brother. Sound absurd, right?¡± A loud roar from Madam Lu echoed throughout the room, ¡°It¡¯s not the same thing!¡± But Lu Lingche remained indifferent, ¡°It¡¯s exactly the same. I can give Yuyi a proper status and allow her to live as the Young Madam of Lu family. I can also ensure her and the child¡¯sfortable life. But that¡¯s all. Is that clear?¡± After leaving these words, he left without waiting for Madam Lu¡¯s response. Madam Lu¡¯s face turned ashen with anger. She sat back down on the sofa holding her head, ¡°What a brat! So disrespectful, he dares to say anything! He¡¯s driving me crazy!¡± ¡°Aunt Yao, don¡¯t be angry. Lingche might not be in a good mood being called in the middle of the night. He was upset with me. You were just caught in the crossfire. It¡¯s all my fault.¡± While Lan Yuyi apologized to Madam Lu, she was feeling particrly annoyed. The situation was more tricky than she had thought. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t behave anything like his eldest brother. Neither she nor Madam Lu had any means of controlling him. Despite all her efforts, their rtionship remained unchanged. However, the more unpredictable a man is, the more charming he seems. Even Lan Yuyi found that her desire to possess him was getting stronger. She was falling for Lu Lingche, unable to restrain her feelings.. Chapter 161 - 161 Give it back to me Chapter 161: Give it back to me Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche returned home, changed his clothes and prepared to go to bed. When he undressed, he reawakened the pain in his shoulder. He took a nce at it. Qiao Yin was truly ruthless, she bit him without holding back. It seems she really was fed up with him. If he wounded like this, he¡¯s doomed to have a scar unless he uses Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother¡¯s medicine. Regrettably, the stingy woman was not willing to share it with him. However, it seemed like Officer Li had a bottle of it. He picked up his mobile phone, then sent a text to his assistant. Although the assistant was off work tomorrow, it wouldn¡¯t be too much to ask him to do a simple errand, right? After sending the text, he went to bed. The next morning, Lu Lingche woke up with a scowl. He was still having that nightmare where Qiao Yin had been killed. He kept dreaming the same scene of her murder, over and over again without an end. Every time she was killed, his heart would pound. He felt as if he would be getting heart disease soon from all this. Why was this happening? Was this punishment for not saving Qiao Yin first? He shook his head, got out of bed, and washed up. Suddenly, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Qiao Yin who was calling. It was surprising. She was the one to call him? He answered the call and heard her clear voice through the phone: ¡°Lu Lingche, did you take anything from me when you came by my cest night?¡± Immediately, Lu Lingche remembered the soap he had taken. He pulled it out, nced at it while answering, ¡°No.¡± ¡°What did you tell mest night?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°You said that you are also worth lying to?¡± ¡°Yes, I said that, so what?¡± ¡°You are lying right now! You took my soap, give it back to me!¡± Lu Lingche found it odd how she noticed one soap missing. After all, she had heaps of them, and he had merely taken one. Yet, she detected it instantly. At the same time, he was somewhat annoyed. She had generously given six soaps to Lu Yanxi and four to Officer Li, but he had only taken one soap, yet she was demanding it back! But since he was caught, there was no need to hide anymore: ¡°Yes, I did take it, but it¡¯s just a piece of soap. Is it worth you demanding it back this early in the morning, Qiao Yin? Don¡¯t be so cheap.¡± Qiao Yin was infuriated by him: ¡°You stole from me and you have the nerve to say that? You really have an eye for quality. You didn¡¯t take anything else but the unique one!¡± Lu Lingche looked at the soap in his hand, then at the four pieces of soap he snatched from Lu Yanxi. What was the difference? They all looked exactly the same. ¡°I made lots of soaps and you didn¡¯t take any of those. However, you took the one my mother left me. There are only three pieces left, I¡¯m hesitant to use it, I have been saving it as a memoir!¡± Lu Lingche finally noticed the difference with the soap. The wrapping paper of the one he stole had faded a bit. He asked her brazenly: ¡°If you want it back, it¡¯s possible. Just swap it for twenty that you¡¯ve made.¡± ¡°What? Twenty?!¡± Qiao Yin was exasperated: ¡°It took me a year to extract essential oils myself and another half a year to collect and extractponents from precious medicinal materials. In total, I¡¯ve only ever made 18 soaps, and you¡¯re demanding twenty from me?¡± Lu Lingche was stunned. So, the soap wasn¡¯t easy to make? Then why did she give away so many so generously? Lu Yanxi provided her with work and became her best friend. It was understandable for her to be generous in that case. But what about that Police Officer Li? They just met a day ago! Could it be that she truly liked him? Did she indeed prefer tough guys? He coldly said, ¡°Then ten pieces, no less.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t give you one, you stole from me, it¡¯s only right for you to return it!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as ¡®only right¡¯ with me. You better understand your ce and bring me ten pieces. Otherwise, you¡¯ll never get this one back.¡± After Lu Lingche finished speaking, he hung up the phone.. Chapter 162 - 162:1 am the Mistress of this Place Chapter 162:1 am the Mistress of this ce Trantor: 549690339 On the other side, Qiao Yin, listening to the busy tone on her mobile phone, flopped back onto her bed in anger and pounded her pillow in frustration: ¡°Lu Lingche!!!¡± Wait a minute! That¡¯s not right, he can steal her things, and she can go to his house and steal them back, right? No, no, no, what about my house, his house, stealing or not stealing, they¡¯re still not divorced yet. She¡¯s going to her own home to pick up a bar of soap, isn¡¯t this a verymon small matter? Luckily, Lu Yanxi had given her a day off, so she had the whole day to ¡°go home¡± and ¡°pick up¡± the soap. Today is not a rest day, Lu Lingche must go to work at the Corporation, he can¡¯t be at home. Qiao Yin got in a good mood, she got out of bed, washed up, made herself a nutritious breakfast, had a video chat with Lu Yanxi for a bit, then checked the time, feeling like it was about time, she set off. When she arrived at Lu Lingche¡¯s vi, she entered the password, and the door automatically opened. She couldn¡¯t help but smile, Lu Lingche was really heartless, not even changing the password. The door to her home was also set with the same password by him, she had to change it when she got back, otherwise, that door would be as good as non-existent to him. She went through the garden, into the living room, casually nced at the surveince camera, and then headed upstairs. Lu Lingche wouldn¡¯t check the surveince cameras while he was at work, only asionally when he was off work, just to be sure that the house cleaner didn¡¯t intrude into his private domain. Qiao Yin knew a lot of Lu Lingche¡¯s little habits, like how his bathing supplies would definitely be in the bathroom, even if he didn¡¯t use them, he wouldn¡¯t put them in the storeroom. So she went straight to the bathroom. The items in the bathroom were arranged neatly by him, Qiao Yin immediately saw the soap on the cab. But, it wasn¡¯t one bar, but five bars! One of them had already been unwrapped and used. Qiao Yin picked it up curiously and looked at it, then she realized, these were all the ones she had given to Lu Yanxi. Did Lu Yanxi give these to him? Or did he snatch them from Lu Yanxi? This question isn¡¯t soplicated, she can ask Lu Yanxiter and find out. She didn¡¯t take anything else, taking only the one made by her mother. At least he hadn¡¯t used it, or she would have felt heartbroken. She cherished it, putting it in her palm and sniffing it, then she headed downstairs. In fact, the soap her mother made for her had been kept for too long, too long, it hardly had any scent left, no effect either, but she just couldn¡¯t bear to use it and kept it at home all this while like as if this way, her mother was always there apanying her. All of a sudden, theughter and chatter of two people came from the front door, Qiao Yin paused in her descent down the stairs, looking towards the entrance of the living room. Madam Lu and Lan Yuyi appeared in her sight. The second they saw her, the smiles on their faces disappeared. Unconcealed disgust resonated in Madam Lu¡¯s voice: ¡°Qiao Yin, what are you doing in my son¡¯s vi? My son doesn¡¯t want you anymore, yet you have the nerve toe here? You really have a thick face!¡± Whenever Qiao Yin saw her now, she would remember the day she was whipped by her, feeling as if her back was beginning to hurt again. Her tone was cold, deliberately antagonizing her: ¡°Lu Lingche and I are not divorced yet, so why can¡¯t Ie? I didn¡¯t juste, I even n to live here, after all, I¡¯m the actual mistress of this ce, if anyone tries to take a cuckoo¡¯s nest, they¡¯ll have to see if the original wife agrees first.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s face was filled with embarrassment, she covered her stomach and hid behind Madam Lu, on the verge of sobbing: ¡°Aunt Yao, is¡­ is she talking about me? I feel so ashamed, you better let me go, my skin is too thin, I can¡¯t stand being humiliated like this.¡± Madam Lu was very annoyed, she yanked Lan Yuyi out from behind her: ¡°Why are you scared of her for? There¡¯s no need to hide! You¡¯re now carrying the precious grandson of our Lu Family, you¡¯re a massive contributor to our family! There¡¯s no need for you to leave, the one who should leave is her!¡± Chapter 163 - 163 Madam Lu Loses Out Chapter 163: Madam Lu Loses Out Trantor: 549690339 Lan Yuyi was dragged out, seemingly still afraid to look at Qiao Yin, she wiped away her tears, reluctantly smiling at Qiao Yin: ¡°Miss Qiao, I am sorry. I did not know you were here. Over thest few days, I have been living with Lingche and have not seen you, I thought you would not return.¡± Upon hearing her mention living with Lu Lingche, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but scoff. She was lying. Lingche did not stay over with herst night, at two-thirty in the morning, he was at her ce stealing her soap! Lan Yuyi had been frantically calling him, and she had seen it all. If it were true that they are living together, Lingche wouldn¡¯t say that he lost his way. There would be no need for her to call him like it was a matter of life and death. Qiao Yin looked at the soap in her hand and thoughtlessly spoke up: ¡°Miss Lan and my husband seem to have a great rtionship. With the morals of society having degraded so much, even the mistress can flout thew and swagger about,ing into his home and show off to his wife that they live together. Madam Lu even dared to say that I am shameless. Compared to Miss Lan, I¡¯m really at a disadvantage.¡± Lan Yuyi hid behind Madam Lu again, beginning to wipe her tears. Seeing this, Madam Lu walked over to Qiao Yin in a few strides, cursing and pointing at her nose: ¡°Who do you think you are? You think you canpare to Yuyi! Yuyi isn¡¯t some mistress, she is the love of my son¡¯s life!¡± ¡°You are nothing but shameless and greedy. You are simply after the Lu family¡¯s money, to exploit them and profit from them. Your Qiao family is rotten to the core, deep in debt and utterly disgraceful! Yuyies from a renowned and respected family with countless family assets. What do you have topare with her?¡± ¡°What is that in your hand? Did you steal my son¡¯s item?! You lowly and shameless thief!¡± As Madam Lu said this, she violently pped Qiao Yin¡¯s hand. Qiao Yin felt a sharp pain in her hand as the soap was knocked flying and fell to the ground. Her eyes turned red in an instant. She endured her hand¡¯s pain and suppressed her urge to pick up the soap. She quickly took out a silver needle from her bag, urately puncturing Madam Lu¡¯s acupoint on the back of her hand. Madam Lu screamed: ¡°You little bitch, you dare pierce me with a needle!¡± She felt her entire arm start to itch! She wanted to scratch, but her hands did not obey, she couldn¡¯t move a muscle! What was happening!? Madam Lu became terrified, and yelled loudly, ¡°Yuyi, Yuyi,e here quick! This bitch stabbed me with a needle, my arm can¡¯t move! Help me pull out the needle!¡± Lan Yuyi hurriedly ran over, just as she was about to pull out the needle. Qiao Yin coldly interjected: ¡°My needles aren¡¯t something that just anyone can casually remove. Miss Lan doesn¡¯t understand acupuncture. If she randomly pulls it out, Madam Lu¡¯s hand will be ruined.¡± Lan Yuyi immediately froze, anxious and distressed, asking, ¡°What should we do? Qiao Yin, how could you do this? Hurry up and remove the needle from Aunt Yao, she looks so ufortable! You went too far, Aunt Yao is an elder!¡± The difort Madam Lu felt at this moment was beyond description! From her hands to her shoulders, it felt as though thousands of ants were gnawing on her bones! From the inside to the outside, it itched crazily, and she was unable to scratch as her arms were so stiff! Her face became pale, and she sternly ordered: ¡°Qiao Yin, you dare to torture me! pull out the needle immediately, or you will pay dearly!¡± Without any hurry, Qiao Yin walked down the stairs, picked up the soap, put it in her bag, and then without turning her head, she walked out, ¡°In two hours, the symptoms will disappear, then you can take out the needle.¡± ¡°Two, two hours?!¡± Madam Lu felt like she was about to faint! She frantically ran over to stop Qiao Yin: ¡°You are not leaving! You should pull out the needle! Now!¡± Qiao Yin sneered, raising her hand in front of her face: ¡°You made my hand numb and it turned red. I only made your arm itch for a while. That is already very merciful..¡± Chapter 164 - 164: Feigning Fall to Dupe People Chapter 164: Feigning Fall to Dupe People Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu was on the verge of losing it, she cursed out loud: ¡°How dare you talk about kindness, you bitch? You are the vilest creature under the sun, born but not cared for. Today you dare confront me? I swear, I will make your life miserable!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face grew colder: ¡°You have no right to mention my mother. Step aside!¡± With that, she ruthlessly pushed Madam Lu away. Madam Lu, itching intolerably, was pushed and fell straight onto the ground. She was both rmed and furious: ¡°How dare you push me, you insolent girl! Yuyi, stop her. We cannot let her leave today. Watch me kill her!¡± Lan Yuyi, one hand on her belly, tried to hinder Qiao Yin: ¡°Miss Qiao, you cannot leave today. You¡¯ve pushed Aunt Yao. If she¡¯s hurt, you¡¯ll take full responsibility.¡± Qiao Yin took another needle from her bag: ¡°I¡¯ve been very patient with you because you¡¯re pregnant. Do you also want a poke from my needle? I haven¡¯t used a needle for quite some time. What if I identally strike the wrong acupoint and it harms your baby?¡± Lan Yuyi got scared and kept retreating: ¡°Don¡¯t poke me, don¡¯t poke me!¡± She was sincerely frightened this time. Just look at Madam Lu, itching like crazy, face all twisted and arms numb and immobile because of it. This was really eerie! The baby was her biggest support, how could she risk it? Conscious of this she conveniently fell to the ground: ¡°Ouch!¡± Even Qiao Yin was dumbfounded; was this woman really faking her fall so tantly? ¡°Trying to pull a stunt, Miss Lan? But I didn¡¯t even touch you. How could you just fall like that?¡± Lan Yuyi covered her belly and started crying: ¡°My baby, my baby! Miss Qiao, please spare my baby. The baby¡¯s innocent. Please don¡¯t kill him, alright?¡± Looking at Lan Yuyi, Qiao Yin was extremely frustrated. Lan Yuyi was even more disgusting than Madam Lu, and she was pregnant, so there wasn¡¯t much Qiao Yin could do. Meanwhile, Madam Lu was screaming, ¡°Qiao Yin, get away! Stay away from my grandson. If you dare harm my grandson, I will kill you. You evil woman, unable to bear children, and now you¡¯re trying to kill Yuyi and her child. You will get youreuppance!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned grim: ¡°Madam Lu, are you blind? Where did I touch her? It was her who was pretending to fall!¡± Madam Lu screamed, ¡°Where are the guards? Guards,e in! Protect Yuyi! Protect me!¡± The two guards were initially asked to stay at the front door by Lan Yuyi, arguing that Lu Lingche didn¡¯t like strangers in his house, hence they didn¡¯t get in. Now hearing Madam Lu screaming, they rushed into the room. Walking in and seeing Lan Yuyi lying on the floor, they went as pale as a ghost: ¡°Miss Lan!¡± The two tried to help her up, but Lan Yuyi warned them, ¡°Don¡¯t touch me, I have a stomachache and can¡¯t stand. Call Lingche for me, tell him I can¡¯t make it.¡± The guards immediately held back. One called Lu Lingche while the other went to assist Madam Lu. Unexpectedly, Madam Lu also declined their help: ¡°Don¡¯t help me. I¡¯lly here and let Lingche see what kind of creature he has married! She poked me with a needle, pushed me onto the floor, and now wants to kill Yuyi and her unborn child. She¡¯s the most wicked woman in the world! Stop her for me, don¡¯t let her escape!¡± Hearing that, the guards immediately stopped Qiao Yin. Things went this far, but Qiao Yin had no intentions to leave. She did indeed take out her anger on Madam Lu, but she had not even touched Lan Yuyi. Now Lan Yuyi was ming her for threatening the child in her womb, of course Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t admit to it! The ambnce arrived before Lu Lingche did. Obviously, Lu Lingche ordered the ambnce as soon as he heard that she was in trouble. Lan Yuyi didn¡¯t expect the ambnce toe, and despite the medical staff trying to persuade her otherwise, she insisted on not getting in the ambnce and demanded to wait for Lu Lingche.. Chapter 165 - 165 Lu Lingche Returns Chapter 165: Lu Lingche Returns Trantor: 549690339 | Qiao Yin sneered instantly, ¡°Miss Lan, weren¡¯t you having stomachaches? Why don¡¯t you get on the ambnce? It seems like you don¡¯t really want your child! Madam Lu, did you see that? She isn¡¯t taking your grandson seriously, she falsely used me of causing her fall earlier, you don¡¯t have any reason to use me of harming her child anymore, right?¡± Madam Lu isn¡¯t stupid, she had already noticed that Lan Yuyi faked the fall as she fell very slowly and obviously protected her belly before falling. She was indeed trying to trip Qiao Yin on purpose. Madam Lu endured the tingling sensation from her arm, snorted coldly, ¡°I know how much Yuyi cares about this child, much more than you. You don¡¯t need to y tricks here, I won¡¯t fall for it! Now we just wait for Lingche to return, to stand up for me and Yuyi!¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°Lu Lingche is your saviour, both of you can¡¯t stand up if he doesn¡¯te? What a drama, you¡¯re both very desperate to make Lu Lingche disgusted with me.¡± She maintained her calm demeanor on the surface but was ridiculing herself inwardly. They didn¡¯t need to perform such a drama, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t treat her as a person in the first ce, no matter what happened, he always sided with Lan Yuyi first. Soon, Lu Lingche returned. The luxurious Maybach stopped beside the ambnce, he got out of the car as the door opened. He dressed in a dark gray suit, white shirt, and ck leather shoes. The sunlight shone on him, yet it couldn¡¯t melt the ice around him. In his deep eyes, there was a chilling light, ncing over Qiao Yin, as if intending to cut her into pieces. In the past, Qiao Yin was scared of him being like this. She would panic, wondering why she had upset him again. But now, seeing him angry improved Qiao Yin¡¯s mood ¡ª he certainly shouldn¡¯t have a good time! He deserves this! She stared back at Lu Lingche¡¯s cold gaze, lifting her chin, standing straight, and not fearing at all. On the way to the house, the bodyguard had already briefed Lu Lingche. He knew that Lan Yuyi was not seriously hurt. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have refused to get on the ambnce and insisted on waiting for him toe home. So, he didn¡¯t look at Lan Yuyi at this moment, but rather walked toward Qiao Yin. He looked down at her from a superior position, ¡°Did you cause trouble again?¡± ¡°Ha!¡± Qiao Yin chuckled briefly, ¡°Did I cause trouble? Lu Lingche, is your entire family this unreasonable?¡± ¡°I suggest you look at the surveince from the house, see who provoked first. Your mother hit me first, then I retaliated.¡± ¡°As for your Miss Lan, I haven¡¯t touched her at all from the beginning to the end, she intentionally fell, I didn¡¯t harm her, let alone her child. No matter how you frame me, I won¡¯t admit it.¡± ¡°Moreover, the ambnce is here, yet she refused to leave, you don¡¯t need me to further exin her intentions, do you?¡± Lan Yuyi, who was lying on the side, suddenly started to cry, ¡°Lingche, forget it, since Miss Qiao doesn¡¯t admit, let¡¯s pretend nothing happened. Let her go, I forgive her.¡± Qiao Yin almost fainted from anger, ¡°Lan Yuyi, don¡¯t be ridiculous, forgive me? What have I done to you that I need your forgiveness? Nothing! You should be begging for my forgiveness. You intervened in my marriage, you are the third party! You even came to provoke me, you¡­¡± ¡°Qiao Yin!¡± Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Lu Lingche. He looked at her coldly, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it enough that you provoked Yuyi tomit suicide before? What else do you want to do? I¡¯ve warned you not to provoke her again, or retaliate. Why don¡¯t you listen!¡± Qiao Yin thought she could not care about what Lu Lingche said. But the fact proved that she still couldn¡¯t. When Lu Lingche said such things to her, her heart felt icy cold, as if pierced by an ice awl. It caused great pain, and was very cold.. Chapter 166 - 166: Why Should I Be Polite to Her? Chapter 166: Why Should I Be Polite to Her? Trantor: 549690339 Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes turned red uncontrobly, ¡°Lu Lingche, I get that you care about her, but you have no right to demand that I tolerate her unconditionally!¡± ¡°At the very least, you shouldn¡¯t keep provoking her! You know what she¡¯s going through right now, can you bear the responsibility if she miscarries because of your provocations?¡± Qiao Yin was forced to take two steps back under his intense pressure. She clenched her hands tightly together, ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, keep her in check and stop annoying me. I¡¯m not a y doll to be messed with. If she¡¯s looking for trouble, I won¡¯t spare her!¡± ¡°She is pregnant! What¡¯s wrong in being nice to her?¡± ¡°So what if she¡¯s pregnant? Is it such a great and honorable thing for her to be pregnant with your child? Does being pregnant give her the right to disgust me? Why should I be nice to her?¡± ¡°What about my mother then? What have you done to her?¡± ¡°She hit me once, I pricked her twice with my needles, it¡¯s a fair exchange. She¡¯s fine, just dealing with a bit of itchiness and refusing to get up from the floor, she just wants to victimize me. But I want you all to understand, I am not someone you can take advantage of, think about the consequences if you want to bully me!¡± Qiao Yin stood against them all without backing down, a mocking smile on her lips, ¡°Or do you all think I deserve to be mistreated, that I should bear your insults and beatings without a word, is that what fits your narrative?¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t respond this time, as he recalled the bloody image of Qiao Yin being whipped by his mother. If what Qiao Yin said was true, then this would be the third time his mother had hit her. It was only normal for her to lose her temper. Seeing him silent, Qiao Yin finally reined in her emotions and turned to leave. But she barely took a step before Lu Lingche grabbed her wrist. She turned to look at him coldly, ¡°What else do you want?¡± ¡°Remove the needles from my mother¡¯s hand.¡± ¡°And if I don¡¯t?¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t let you leave.¡± Qiao Yin shook off his hand, walked over to Madam Lu and removed the two long silver needles from her arm. Madam Lu¡¯s arm instantly stopped itching, but she continued to scratch it frantically. Qiao Yin nced at her, then strode out of the room. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t stop her this time. Once she left, Lu Lingche¡¯s icy gaze fell upon Lan Yuyi, ¡°The ambnce is here, why aren¡¯t you going to the hospital?¡± Lan Yuyi sobbed, ¡°I wanted to wait for you. I feel scared without you.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a doctor, me being here won¡¯t be of any real help. Also, if it¡¯s not serious next time, don¡¯t have the bodyguards pass on a message that you¡¯re in a critical condition, that¡¯s a very serious im.¡± Lan Yuyi shrank back, realizing she had irritated him again. Lu Lingche addressed then medical personnel, ¡°Take her to the hospital for a thorough check-up.¡± The medical personnel immediately loaded her into the ambnce. Lan Yuyi extended her hand towards Lu Lingche in a pitiful manner, ¡°Lingche, can youe with me? I¡¯m not feeling well and I¡¯m scared.¡± ¡°I¡¯lle with you, but the ambnce can¡¯t fit too many people, so I¡¯ll follow in the car.¡± Lan Yuyi breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of how furious he was, he still cared about her and wanted to apany her. As long as she could protect the child in her belly, she could control him. Lu Lingche instructed his bodyguards, ¡°Help my mother into the ambnce as well, have her thoroughly checked.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face was deathly pale, she was almost tormented to death by Qiao Yin¡¯s needles, and now, she found herself so weak that she could hardly utter a word to rebuke him for letting Qiao Yin go so easily. The hatred for Qiao Yin in her heart had reached its peak, she wished she could tear Qiao Yin to pieces.. Chapter 167 - 167: So, you don’t like Qiao Yin? Chapter 167: So, you don¡¯t like Qiao Yin? Trantor: 549690339 The ambnce quickly drove away, but Lu Lingche did not rush to get in. He went back to his study to check the surveince footage. He saw Qiao Yin being hit by his mother, and he saw the soap she cared about being knocked to the ground. She didn¡¯t lie to him. Indeed, she was not the first to act. He also saw that Lan Yuyi indeed tripped and fell by herself, or rather, sheid down, she really was unharmed. After confirming the surveince, Lu Lingche left and let his bodyguard drive him to the hospital. Half an hourter, Lan Yuyi and Madam Lu had both finished their examinations. The results of the two were surprisingly identical: There was nothing wrong with them, both were in good health. In the ward, Lu Lingche looked at them indifferently. ¡°Why target Qiao Yin?¡± Madam Lu sat up from the bed, irritably retorting, ¡°What are you saying? What do you mean target Qiao Yin? She was the one with malicious intentions, trying to kill us!¡± Lan Yuyi followed, ¡°Lingche, we did not target Miss Qiao, she was the one who crossed the line. You saw it, she stabbed Aunt Yao with a needle, causing Aunt Yao so much pain. I am not the type to badmouth someone behind their back, but this time I have to speak up. Miss Qiao is too cruel, Lingche, you can¡¯t continue to indulge her!¡± Madam Lu continued, ¡°Yes, you can¡¯t indulge her anymore! My arm still hurts, Lingche, I am your biological mother, and I have suffered so much, don¡¯t you care? Instead of scolding her for me, why are you defending her?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already checked the surveince.¡± Lu Lingche had no expression on his face. ¡°You were the first to hit Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°What do you mean I hit Qiao Yin? I just gave her a light p!¡± ¡°When I returned, her hand was still red, even swollen. Don¡¯t you have a grasp of how hard you hit her?¡± ¡°That¡¯s because she was stealing your stuff! Didn¡¯t you see it? She was clutching something in her hand, so I knocked it out!¡± ¡°What she was holding was her own stuff, not mine. She just came to pick it up.¡± Madam Lu could never have imagined that what Qiao Yin had taken was her own things. She was momentarily speechless before ring up again. ¡°Are you really my son! Why are you always defending Qiao Yin? Be honest with me today, do you like that cheap girl Qiao Yin! How can you have such ack of ambition, even liking a ruthless and shameless woman like her?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was supremely cold. ¡°One moment you think I like Yuyi, the next you say I like Qiaoyin, what, am I supposed to like every woman? Do you think I¡¯ve never seen a woman before?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s voice finally softened considerably. ¡°So, you don¡¯t like Qiaoyin?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Where do you get the idea that it¡¯s fake?¡± ¡°Well¡­ Qiao Yin looks like a vixen, she might have a pretty face, but I¡¯m just afraid you¡¯d be blinded by it.¡± Madam Lu advised. ¡°Marry a virtuous woman, this is the wisdom left by our ancestors, Qiao Yin¡¯s appearance indicates she¡¯s not a quiet person. Yuyi is better, she¡¯s a virtuous and gentledy, suitable to help you manage domestic affairs, do you understand?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t be blinded by anyone.¡± Lu Lingche was indifferent. ¡°Marry a virtuous wife has nothing to do with me, marrying Qiaoyin was not my decision, and marrying Yuyi was not my decision.¡± Madam Lu sighed. ¡°I know you¡¯re aggrieved about the marriage, but Yuyi is carrying your child, you can¡¯t let her and the child suffer more, can you?¡± ¡°Also, when will youplete the divorce proceedings with Qiao Yin? It¡¯s already the 3rd today, your marriage to Yuyi is set for the 6th, just a reminder, you only have three days left.¡± ¡°Dad has already promised Qiao Yin a billion-dor divorcepensation. As long as she gets the money, she¡¯ll sign the divorce agreement immediately, you don¡¯t need to worry..¡± Chapter 168 - 168 Men always say one thing but do another Chapter 168: Men always say one thing but do another Trantor: 549690339 Madam Lu was shocked: ¡°What are you saying?! How did I not know about such a big matter!¡± Lying on the bed, Lan Yuyi was also very surprised. Was Lu Mingzhen so generous? Was he really going to give Qiao Yin one billion? How could that be possible? All of the Lu family¡¯s money, it should belong to her and her son in the future, how could it be given to Qiao Yin! However, she quickly subdued her shock, caressing her belly andporting herself obediently with lowered eyes, as if she didn¡¯t care about this matter at all. Because she knew that Madam Lu would never agree to give Qiao Yin such arge sum of money. With Madam Lu taking the lead, she just needed to y her role of a magnanimousdy well. As expected, Madam Lu was very annoyed: ¡°I don¡¯t agree! Not to mention one billion, not even ten I would give. If Qiao Yin wants to get money from our Lu family, it would only be over my dead body!¡± ¡°My dad agreed, the money has been prepared already. If you have any objections, go talk to him about it. Qiao Yin won¡¯t sign the divorce papers without the money, you figure it out.¡± Having said that, Lu Lingche left the ward. Madam Lu was so angry that before her eyes spun darkness: ¡°Yuyi, help me think of a solution. We must get Qiao Yin¡¯s signature on the divorce papers, but we can¡¯t let that little disobedient woman get a penny!¡± Lan Yuyi showed a distressed face: ¡°Aunt Yao, I can¡¯t think of a good way. You see, I¡¯m no match for her, she¡¯s ruthless and tough. I¡¯m too weak to be able to stand against her.¡± ¡°Never mind, I¡¯ll think of something. The most important thing for you right now is to take good care of yourself. Whatever you want to eat or buy, don¡¯t be afraid to ask Lingche.¡± ¡°I got it, Aunt Yao. But, do you think Lingche really dislikes Qiao Yin? Why do I always feel like he treats Qiao Yin differently?¡± Lan Yuyi said,ughing self-deprecatingly: ¡°Maybe I¡¯m just too sensitive during my pregnancy. I constantly fear that Lingche would be taken away from me and that if Qiao Yin had a child in the future, my child and I would have nowhere to belong.¡± ¡°Indeed, you¡¯re too sensitive. Didn¡¯t Lingche say, he dislikes Qiao Yin. He¡¯s my son, wouldn¡¯t I understand him? He isn¡¯t the kind to say one thing and mean another, and he likes women who are strong and capable. Qiao Yin is a waste of space, absolutly inexcpetional. Other than having a nice face, how could shepare to you?¡± Upon hearing herfort, Lan Yuyi¡¯s sense of crisis did not dissipate. She understood men better than Madam Lu did. Which man does not like beautiful women? Which man does not say one thing but mean another? Qiao Yin was too gorgeous, otherwise she wouldn¡¯t have such a strong sense of crisis. Moreover, Qiao Yin¡¯s hinted extraordinary medical skills, along with her ¡°divine doctor¡± grandmother, might mean she was not actually a useless person. ¡°Useless¡± could have been a pretense to deceive them. Lan Yuyi felt both jealousy and hatred. She needed to find a way to get rid of Qiao Yin once and for all. As Lu Lingche left the hospital, he called Lu Mingzhen from the car: ¡°Dad, my mom doesn¡¯t agree to give Qiao Yin one billion, so what do we do now?¡± ¡°What do you mean what do we do? Isn¡¯t the money in your hands, aren¡¯t you the one who decides?¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s voice was filled with anger: ¡°Moreover, why did you tell her about this? She¡¯s currently at odds with Qiao Yin, how could she possibly agree to give Qiao Yin money? You wouldn¡¯t have purposely leaked this information because you don¡¯t want to part with the money, would you?¡± ¡°You¡¯re overthinking, I just let it slip unintentionally. However, I have to listen to both you and my mom. So why don¡¯t you go talk to my mom? I¡¯ll do whatever the person who wins in the end says.¡± Lu Lingche said this lightly and hung up the phone before Lu Mingzhen could react. Yu Fei, who was driving the car, couldn¡¯t help but feel a little puzzled. He had been with Lu Lingche for ten years and didn¡¯t know him to be so obedient. Didn¡¯t he just love to go against his family before? Was he setting another trap for the chairman? He couldn¡¯tprehend, he couldn¡¯tprehend at all.. Chapter 169 - 169: Go to Your Battlefield Chapter 169: Go to Your Battlefield Trantor: 549690339 In the blink of an eye, a day had passed. In the early morning of June 4th, Qiao Yin, with her suitcase, took a taxi to the airport. After meeting Dongfang Mu at the airport, she boarded the ne with him and flew to Find. A total of twelve people were apanying Dongfang Mu on this business trip. Apart from Secretary Wan, whom Qiao Yin had met before, she did not know the rest. However, Dongfang Mu gave her some material the night before, briefly introducing everyone, and she had memorized everyone¡¯s names, appearances, expertise, etc. They arrived in Find at seven in the morning local time and checked into their hotel. Qiao Yin, having slept on the ne, felt rtively refreshed. After a simple breakfast, she took a shower, blew her hair dry, put on light makeup, and changed into a slightly formal milky white suit dress. Putting on her high heels, she checked herself in the mirror, making sure there were no issues with her appearance, then picked up herptop bag and knocked on Dongfang Mu¡¯s room door. The door was opened by Secretary Wan, ¡°Miss Qiao, pleasee in. Young Master Mu is on the phone. We¡¯ll depart for the venue in a little while.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, thanked him politely, and sat on the sofa to wait for Dongfang Mu. While waiting, she busied herself by going through a stack of documents. In actuality, she had reviewed these documents numerous times already and was extremely familiar with their contents. The reason for their trip was to secure a coboration project with Siya Automobiles. Siya Automobiles was a Europeanpany that specialized in the production of new energy vehicles. However, sincest year, Siya¡¯s cars had been gued by system failures often resulting in fatal idents for the car owners. Originally the top electric carpany in the world, their car sales had drastically plummeted this year, and their quarterly revenue had fallen out of the top five. To resolve their technical problems, Siya nned to develop a new system in coboration with globally renowned corporations. The Shengling Group and the Eastern Empire Group had both been invited. Of course, besides them, more than a dozen corporations from other countries were also in attendance. Among thesepanies, Shengling Group was the most powerful. They had coborated with Siya for many years, and due to the established trust, they were the most formidablepetitors for the Eastern Empire Group. Dongfang Mu finished his call and stood beside Qiao Yin. The amazement in his eyes was impossible to conceal: ¡°Qiao Yin, you really¡­¡± Qiao Yin swiftly got up, somewhat confused, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Young Master Mu? Is there something wrong with me? It¡¯s my first time attending such a meeting. I¡¯m not very clear about the etiquette, so please advise.¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong.¡± Dongfang Mu took in her wlessplexion and smiled softly: ¡°I was just saying that you¡¯re breathtakingly beautiful, it¡¯s hard for me to take my eyes off you.¡± ¡°If Young Master Mu has the leisure to joke around, it seems you must be quite confident about the project.¡± ¡°I am confident in you.¡± Dongfang Mu maintained his warmth, though there was a slight aggression in his gaze. He had to admire himself, in the face of such a beauty as Qiao Yin, he managed to keep his hands to himself and focus on work instead. If Qiao Yin were not so capable, he might have tried everything in his power to pursue her. But because her abilities were exceptional and he needed them to help him win today¡¯s deal. So, she earned the right to be treated seriously and the right to be respected for all her decisions. Secretary Wan came over to remind, ¡°Master Mu, it¡¯s time. We should be going.¡± Dongfang Mu nced at Qiao Yin and smoothed her already perfect cor: ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s time for your battlefield.¡± The moment his hand extended towards her, Qiao Yin resisted the urge to recoil. She allowed his hand to fall onto her cor. Fortunately, he made no further moves, allowing her to exhale in relief. Thankfully, Dongfang Mu was a man who knew his limits. After smoothing her cor, he turned around and walked out.. Chapter 170 - 170: Qiao Yin is Worthless Chapter 170: Qiao Yin is Worthless Trantor: 549690339 | Qiao Yin and Secretary Wan followed Dongfang Mu closely, one on each side, ying their roles as assistants very well. Everyone else was already waiting outside, and they left the hotel in a special car provided by Siya Automobiles to head to the venue. Sitting in the car, Dongfang Mu couldn¡¯t resist joking: ¡°Siya Automobiles¡¯ system problem hasn¡¯t been solved yet, so why do I feel that I¡¯m a bit closer to heaven while sitting in this car?¡± Qiao Yin smiled and remained silent. She didn¡¯t have Dongfang Mu¡¯s rxed attitude, as this was her first time following her boss on a business trip to grab a project, and she was quite nervous. Besides, theirpetitor was Shengling Group. She had no choice but to win thispetition, both for personal and business reasons. About ten minutester, they arrived at the venue. They were one of theter ones to arrive, and almost everyone had already taken their seats at the venue. Dongfang Mu sat down without haste in the seats reserved for Eastern Empire. The area next to Eastern Empire was reserved for Shengling Group. Shengling Group also brought a team of more than a dozen people, led by Lu Lingche. Dongfang Mu leaned over the seat between them and smiled, ¡°President Lu, long time no see.¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t look at him but at a white figure that caught him by surprise. Qiao Yin? Why was she here? Unfazed by his indifference, Dongfang Mu continued to smile, ¡°Oh, President Lu, are you interested in my new assistant? Oh yes, you¡¯ve seen her before when she interviewed with our corporation.¡± Lu Lingche finally withdrew his gaze and coldly looked at Dongfang Mu: ¡°You know very well who she is; there¡¯s no need to pretend you don¡¯t know about her rtionship with me. What¡¯s your motive for bringing her here?¡± ¡°She¡¯s my assistant, and she¡¯s so beautiful that I took a liking to her. Who else should I bring? Since our corporation is no match for yours, I might as well treat it as a vacation. Having a beauty apany me will keep the journey from being dull!¡± ¡°It¡¯s good you know you can¡¯t win.¡± Lu Lingche spoke indifferently: ¡°If you¡¯re nning to use her for anything against me or Shengling Group, you¡¯ll be disappointed. She knows nothing about me or the group, so she¡¯s of no value.¡± Dongfang Mu couldn¡¯t help butugh. Qiao Yin has no value? Lu Lingche will pay a heavy price for underestimating his opponent in the near future. What good is being a genius? Such arrogance, thinking he controls everything, yet he doesn¡¯t even know his own wife. Truly pitiful! ¡°President Lu, don¡¯t be too business-minded. Harmony brings wealth. I didn¡¯t bring Qiao Yin as a bargaining chip, and I don¡¯t intend to use her for anything. But since I¡¯ve run into you here, there¡¯s a question I want to ask.¡± Dongfang Mu paused for a few seconds, and then lowered his voice: ¡°When are you divorcing?¡± Lu Lingche responded coldly: ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± ¡°How can it not be rted? Once you divorce, then I can propose, right?¡± Lu Lingche thought he had misheard: ¡°You want to marry her?¡± ¡°Indeed, I have thought about it. But I haven¡¯t dared to tell her yet for fear of scaring her. President Lu, be sure not to spill the beans.¡± Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but nce at Qiao Yin again. Several seats away from them, she was sitting there with Dongfang Mu¡¯s other team members, watching herputer screen with a stack of documents next to her. What set her apart was that everyone else was nervously tinkering with theirputers, their fingers never leaving the keyboard. Only she hadn¡¯t touched her keyboard, just staring at the screen as if she was ayman who didn¡¯t know how to use aputer. Among a crowd of men, she looked out of ce, not just because she was a woman, but also because of her outstanding looks, which had already attracted the attention of many people. Lu Lingche had never expected that she would apany Dongfang Mu on a business trip, and he furrowed his brows deeply. What was she up to? Was she short of money, so she started working as an assistant for Dongfang Mu? Or did she like Dongfang Mu and seized this opportunity to deepen their rtionship? Chapter 171 - 171:1 Am Poor Chapter 171:1 Am Poor Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche withdrew his gaze, his voice cold: ¡°I never knew Young Master Mu had such a hobby, liking divorced women; weren¡¯t you a staunch celibate? Now you want to get married?¡± Dongfang Mu still had a smile on his face: ¡°It¡¯s not that I like divorced women, I just like her.¡± ¡°As for her being divorced¨Cin modern society, who pays attention to that? I¡¯m not some innocent young man, we¡¯re quite a match.¡± ¡°Celibacy, yes, I did think so in the past. But now that¡¯s changed, suddenly it feels like having a wife and children wouldn¡¯t be bad.¡± ¡°Besides,pared to President Lu, I¡¯m a littlecking. After all, President Lu even managed to get his own elder brother¡¯s woman pregnant. Your taste is even more peculiar, I¡¯m quite impressed.¡± When Lu Lingche heard him bring up his elder brother, his expression darkened. His affair with Lan Yuyi had indeed be an indelible stain in his life. However, how capable was Qiao Yin? In just a few short periods, she had already charmed Dongfang Mu so much? Dongfang Mu¡¯s past girlfriends continuously made headlines, yet he had never proposed to anyone! Lu Lingche was a bit agitated. He got up, went over to Qiao Yin, grabbed her wrist, and abruptly helped her up. The over twenty members from Shengling Corporation and Eastern Empire all looked at Qiao Yin in unison. They were all shocked! What¡¯s happening here? Why was President Lu pulling Young Master Mu¡¯s female assistant by the hand? Didn¡¯t he have a reputation for not being interested in women? The Shengling Corporation had coborated with plenty of hot actresses, yet he has never shown interest in any of them. At a critical moment like this, was he trying to steal Young Master Mu¡¯s girl? And what¡¯s even stranger was Dongfang Mu¡¯s reaction. It had always been him stealing other people¡¯s girlfriends, never the other way around! But now, his disarmingly attractive female assistant was having her hand held by President Lu, and he wasn¡¯t angry! He was even smiling? This was truly bewitching! Qiao Yin never expected Lu Lingche to grab her hand with all eyes on them. Subconsciously, she first looked at Dongfang Mu. Once she saw he was smiling and didn¡¯t seem to be angry, she felt relieved. She lowered her voice: ¡°Lu Lingche, let go of me!¡± Lu Lingche noticed that when he grabbed her, her first reaction was to consider Dongfang Mu¡¯s feelings. His anger was instantly ignited. He gripped her wrist tighter and forcefully dragged her out of the conference room. There was no one else in the corridor outside the meeting room, it was just the two of them. Qiao Yin had no scruples and forcefully shook off his hand: ¡°What do you want?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s what I should be asking you!¡± Lu Lingche red at her, ¡°Why are you on Dongfang Mu¡¯s team? Why are you traveling with him?¡± ¡°I¡¯m Dongfang Mu¡¯s assistant. What¡¯s wrong with me going on a trip with him? Weren¡¯t you there when I interviewed with him?¡± ¡°You¡¯re already working for Lu Yanxi. The Lu Family has also given you a 20 million investment, so why are you still Dongfang Mu¡¯s assistant? Working two jobs?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know how poor I am, President Lu? Don¡¯t you know how much debt my father owes? Can I use the 20 million you gave me? How can I survive if I don¡¯t work more jobs? My brother still needs money for school. Didn¡¯t you hear our argument about it that day?¡± Her barrage of questions gradually extinguished the anger in Lu Lingche¡¯s heart. She was actually traveling with Dongfang Mu for money? He looked at her coldly: ¡°Your brother shouldn¡¯t be your responsibility. He has parents, you don¡¯t need to carry that burden, and you don¡¯t have to work so hard to make money either.¡± Qiao Yin was surprised. Did he really think her brother wasn¡¯t her responsibility? She had thought that he would think like her stepmother and biological father¨Cthat it was only right for her to pay Qiao Jiasen¡¯s 500,000 tuition fees. For once, he had said something reasonable. However, she was willing to pay Qiao Jiasen¡¯s tuition, not for her father, but because she thought her brother was sensible now and it was heartbreaking to see him mature so fast. She didn¡¯t want him to transfer schools or continue working part-time anymore.. Chapter 172 - 172: Does He Care About Her? Chapter 172: Does He Care About Her? Trantor: 549690339 Lu Lingche is suppressing the inexplicably surging emotions in him, but he asks her in a low voice nheless, ¡°How much sry does Dongfang Mu provide you?¡± ¡°What does that have to do with you?¡± ¡°We are not divorced yet, of course, it concerns me!¡± ¡°I am not obligated to report my ie to you, and I have never asked how much money you make.¡± Qiao Yin does not want to have a meaningless argument with him. She has an important mission today ¨C to get a project ¨C and she is not here to argue with him. She pushed Lu Lingche aside: ¡°Move, I need to leave, do not affect my work!¡± Lu Lingche was amused by her. Despite being the CEO, he never said don¡¯t interrupt his work, yet she, a mere assistant, is using him of interfering with her work? He pinned her against the wall, ¡°Interfering with your work? What can you do? Dongfang Mu is only attracted to your good looks; do you have any brain at all? Don¡¯t you realize what can happen if you travel with him? Or do you simply not care what happens?¡± Qiao Yin looked up at him, her long-held judgment was suddenly wavering. Why was he so angry? Did he care about her? She tentatively asked: ¡°So what if Dongfang Mu is attracted to my looks? Are you jealous?¡± ¡°What a joke!¡± Lu Lingche denied coldly without even thinking: ¡°Do you think I¡¯m like Dongfang Mu, the yboy, who would be moved by beauty? I have absolutely no interest in you!¡± ¡°Then why are you so mad at me? Why did you pull me out? Do you know how people will look at me now?¡± Lu Lingche paused before finally saying: ¡°As long as we are not divorced, you are still mine, a member of the Lu family. It would be embarrassing for both me and the Lu family if you go on a business trip with Dongfang Mu!¡± So, it was his pride that was hurt. Qiao Yin gave a sarcasticallyugh, how could she misinterpret him, believing that he cared about her? ¡°If you did not pull me out, no one would know about us or our marriage. Your dignity and that of the Lu family would not pegged to me.¡± ¡°Please, President Lu, let me go back. Despite my boss¡¯ temperate nature, this is important and if I disappear with a man abruptly, he would be displeased, and my bonus would be deducted.¡± ¡°You should know better than anyone else that I need money urgently.¡± After she said that, she tried pushing Lu Lingche again. This time, she managed to push him away quite easily. She fixed her hair and her clothes, then walked back into the conference room. In the hallway was left Lu Lingche alone. Laughable, indeed. He is her husband, but she doesn¡¯t worry about making him unhappy; she worries about upsetting Dongfang Mu! She could indeed ingratiate herself with anyone for money! She had once ttered him for money, pretending to be tender and obedient, and now she was ttering Dongfang Mu, acting like a thoughtful and obedient assistant. He already knew what kind of woman she was, didn¡¯t he? But, why did he feel so ufortable? He would rather have her acting by his side, even if it was all an act, rather than seeing her act by Dongfang Mu¡¯s side. Lu Lingche closed his eyes, forcibly removed the thoughts of Qiao Yin and Dongfang Mu from his mind, and then walked into the conference room. As soon as he settled down in his seat, the meeting began. The CEO of Siya Automobile, Cross, presided over the meeting personally. He first introduced the development of thepany and a few new car models, followed by their self-driving system. After the introduction, he presented a challenge ¡ª identifying the ws in their car system. This time, there were nine ws in total. Whoever could detect the most within the given time would win the first round. They had thirty minutes to do so. As some engineers couldn¡¯t make it to the meeting due to visa or other issues, Siya allowed majorpanies to seek help outside the conference. Thirty minutes passed in no time. After the Siya team had gathered the data, CEO Cross announced that the winner of the first round was Eastern Empire Group..

Qiao Haidong immediately smiled in a sycophantic way: ¡°Young Master Mu, you¡¯re Yinyin¡¯s boss, right? I¡¯m Qiao Yin¡¯s father, my name is Qiao Haidong. It¡¯s nice to meet you, Young Master Mu. I¡¯ve heard from Yinyin how excellent you are, and seeing you today, you really are more impressive than she described!¡± Dongfang Mu was surprised: ¡°Qiao Yin has praised me to you?¡± ¡°Of course! Yinyin speaks so highly of Young Master Mu!¡± Qiao Haidong sounded genuinely sincere, just stopping short of swearing oaths. Dongfang Mu chuckled: ¡°Gaining her praise is indeed not easy. In reality, she¡¯s the truly excellent one. Mr. Qiao is very fortunate to have such a daughter. You should cherish her.¡± ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve cherished this sweetheart daughter of mine since she was a kid. I even spoiled her somewhat. I have to thank Young Master Mu for tolerating her. She¡¯s also very fortunate to have you as her boss.¡± Dongfang Mu gave another small smile, then asked Qiao Yin in a low voice, ¡°Is everything alright?¡± ¡°Nothing¡¯s wrong, Young Master Mu. Rest assured, I can handle it.¡± ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll head upstairs first. If there¡¯s any problem,e to find me, okay?¡± ¡°Alright, thank you, Young Master Mu.¡± Dongfang Mu nodded and then left the reception room. Watching him leave, Qiao Haidong mused, ¡°Qiao Yin, your boss is so nice to you. Does he have a crush on you?¡± Qiao Yin looked at him coldly: ¡°He has no interest in me. He behaves this way with everyone, he¡¯s naturally polite.¡± ¡°But I¡¯ve heard that Young Master Mu is smitten with beauties!¡± ¡°I am not a beauty.¡± ¡°I disagree; if you¡¯re not beautiful, then all women are ugly.¡± Qiao Haidong¡¯s mind started to turn: ¡°Believe a man¡¯s instinct. I can assure you, your boss likes you. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have spoken so gently or said to find him if there¡¯s a problem.¡± Qiao Yin found him quite annoying: ¡°Can¡¯t you stop thinking inappropriately? Your instincts are always wrong. Didn¡¯t you buy up medicines based on your instinct too? And how did that turn out? Did you make money?¡±
¡°Originally, I could have made money indeed. But wasn¡¯t it Lu Lingche that sabotaged me, so I couldn¡¯t sell it? How about this, let your boss take the medicines I have. You should mention this to himter, how about that?¡± Qiao Yin was so furious her fingers began to tremble, ¡°Why the hell should my boss take your medicines? Those medicines of yours have gone moldy and arepletely unusable. You want Dongfang Mu to take them? Do you have no conscience at all?¡± Qiao Haidong snorted coldly: ¡°You¡¯re right, you¡¯re the one with all the conscience. Then you should take the medicines for me. Give me twenty million!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t owe you!¡±
Unable to control her voice, Qiao Yin raised it, ¡°And I don¡¯t have twenty million.. Your medicines are now worthless, you should destroy them immediately, stop trying to sell them and harm others!¡± Chapter 411: 411: Qiao Haidongs New Plan ¡°Why would I destroy it? It¡¯s clearly still usable, I can just deal with the mold. There are many ways to do that now!¡± With his face darkened, Qiao Haidong looked at her: ¡°Are you helping me or not? If you help me, you¡¯re helping Jiasen. Jiasen always protects you, but you don¡¯t care about him at all?¡± ¡°Stop dragging Jiasen into this. You were the fool who blindly invested in medicinal herbs and lost everything. You are the one harming Jiasen!¡± Qiao Yin recalled Lu Lingche saying that there was a problem with his batch of herbs. Suppressing her anger, she asked him: ¡°Who sold you the herbs? This person is intentionally framing you. Herbs can¡¯t go moldy so quickly. There must be a problem when he gave them to you, that¡¯s why you¡¯re unable to preserve them.¡± Qiao Haidong had once owned a pharmaceuticalpany and had dealt with medicinal herbs for many years. He knew that there was indeed a significant problem with this batch of herbs. His brow furrowed, ¡°The person who sold the herbs is a stranger, I don¡¯t know him. And because there was someone I trusted introducing us, I didn¡¯t take any precautions.¡± ¡°Then have the middleman find him. Twenty million is not a small sum. If there¡¯s a problem with the herbs, the seller has to take responsibility!¡± ¡°It¡¯s useless. I¡¯ve already tried contacting the middleman, but he¡¯s ying dumb and refusing to answer my calls. The seller has vanished; I can¡¯t find him.¡± Frustration caused a headache to re in Qiao Yin, ¡°You¡¯re really good for nothing, you had the audacity to call me useless. You¡¯re the real waste!¡± ¡°Abusing me won¡¯t help anything now. Your boss seems to be interested in you, and since you¡¯ve already divorced Lu Lingche, you might as welltch onto Dongfang Mu. It won¡¯t be bad, marrying into the Dongfang Family!¡± ¡°He¡¯s not interested in me, stop daydreaming.¡±
¡°Dongfang Mu has always been generous with women. You¡¯re beautiful. If you were gentle with him, you would be able to secure him, and we wouldn¡¯t have to worry about money anymore.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re so confident, why don¡¯t you go and secure him? Why do I have to make the sacrifice?¡± ¡°If I were a young woman, would I need to beg you? I would¡¯ve done it myself long ago!¡± His shameless frankness left Qiao Yin momentarily at a loss for words. ncing at the time on her phone, she hurried him out, ¡°I must return to work now. My boss is already here. It¡¯s not suitable for me to be here with you, so hurry up and go!¡± Qiao Haidong knew that there was no point in staying here any longer. Qiao Yin would not help him. However, he already had a new n in mind. So, he simply turned and left. Qiao Yin watched him leave, and only after he had got into his car and drove away, did she breathe a sigh of relief. As long as he doesn¡¯t go and bber nonsense to Dongfang Mu, it will be fine. It was enough that she had embarrassed herself in front of Lu Lingche. She couldn¡¯t afford to embarrass herself in front of Dongfang Mu as well. After all, she needed to work and earn money under Dongfang Mu. When she returned to Dongfang Mu¡¯s office, Dongfang Mu was as gentle as usual. The handsome man¡¯s face wore a light smile, and he poured a cup of Pu¡¯er tea for her and started talking about Wanann Finance. Qiao Yin sighed in relief. Dongfang Mu was really considerate. He didn¡¯t ask further about Qiao Haidong, only discussing work with her. With this, the pressure in her heart disappeared instantly, and she began to seriously discuss the work with him. Wanann Finance was in a state of imminent copse. The system was beyond repair, which was fatal for a financialpany. It seemed that Shengling Group had no engineers capable of beating Qiao Yin, which was why Wanann was as frantic as ants on a hot pan these past few days. When finishing the discussion, Dongfang Mu looked rxed: ¡°It¡¯s going to happen soon. Wanann wille begging very soon. Half of Wanann Finance is already in my pocket.¡±
¡°Allow me to congratte you in advance, Young Master Mu. Acquiring a financialpany will be beneficial to both you and the Corporation.¡± ¡°All of this is thanks to you, Qiao Yin. You¡¯ve helped me.. Is there anything you want in return?¡± Chapter 412: 412: Great Injustice Befalls Dongfang Mu Chapter 412: Great Injustice Befalls Dongfang Mu Qiao Yin shook her head, ¡°No, Young Master Mu, the bonus amount you mentioned before is already enough.¡± Dongfang Mu nodded, without pressing further. He had promised her earlier that if Wanann Finance could sessfully acquire thepany, he would give her a bonus of five million. Noon. Taking advantage of the fact that Qiao Yin had gone out for lunch, Dongfang Mu instructed his secretary, ¡°Go talk to Qiao Haidong and find out what exactly is wrong. It looks like Qiao Yin has been crying.¡± ¡°Alright, Young Master Mu, I¡¯ll go contact Qiao Haidong immediately.¡± Half an hourter, Secretary Wan came back to report, ¡°Young Master Mu, Haidong said that he has a stockpile of medicinal herbs that he can¡¯t sell because it was continuously obstructed by Lu Lingche. Now he¡¯s asking if you could buy these herbs.¡± ¡°How much money does he want?¡± ¡°Twenty million, Haidong said that¡¯s the cost price.¡± ¡°Alright, give him twenty million, I will take the herbs.¡±
Secretary Wan conscientiously reminded him, ¡°Young Master Mu, our corporation does not deal with these types of businesses, and you won¡¯t have any use for the herbs.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m just trying to help Qiao Yin with her problem. She was so upset, it¡¯s just heartbreaking.¡± ¡°Do you want someone to inspect the herbs first?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Dongfang Mu with a radiant smile asked, ¡°Do you think I look like a person who wouldck twenty million?¡± ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll go sign the contract with Haidong and make the transaction. However, this means we won¡¯t be able to transfer the money through thepany¡¯s ounts. You¡¯ll have to use your private ount.¡± Dongfang Mu waved it off, ¡°You handle it.¡± By evening, after Qiao Yin had left the office, Secretary Wan found Dongfang Mu again to report, ¡°Young Master Mu, I¡¯ve signed the contract with Haidong, and the twenty million has been transferred.¡± Dongfang Mu was standing by the window watching Qiao Yin leave in her car, he nodded absent-mindedly, ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°However, Young Master Mu, there¡¯s a problem with Haidong¡¯s herbs.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± ¡°The people I sent to pick up the herbs took pictures and a video. Do you want to see it?¡± Dongfang Mu was curious, ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°The herbs havepletely decayed and are infested with bugs. They¡¯re utterly unusable. You¡¯ve essentially bought a pile of trash.¡± Dongfang Mu was momentarily stunned. Looking at the pictures and video presented to him on his secretary¡¯s mobile phone, he unbelievably queried, ¡°Did Haidong scam me? He actually dared to sell this trash to me for twenty million?¡± Secretary Wan next said awkwardly, ¡°He took you for a sucker. I told you that we should have inspected the herbs first.¡± Dongfang Mu let out an amused huff; he wanted to curse, but upon thinking that this was Qiao Yin¡¯s father, he swallowed back the swear words that were on the tip of his tongue. ¡°Whatever, I originally just wanted to help Qiao Yin. Leave it at that, and don¡¯t tell Qiao Yin about this.¡± ¡°But ¡±
Secretary Wan couldn¡¯t help but express his iprehension, ¡°Aren¡¯t you doing good without leaving your name? At the very least, Miss Qiao should be informed that you have helped her, right? You took such a big hit; I¡¯m even outraged on your behalf! Can you bear it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just twenty million, it¡¯s no big deal.¡± ¡°Alright then.¡± The boss was staggeringly wealthy, which was something that ordinary workers, like him, couldn¡¯t understand.
He just threw away twenty million without a second thought, without even blinking. Sacrificing so much to pursue the beauty yet refusing to let her know it, the boss was without a doubt a big softy. At Qiao Family¡¯s vi. Qiao Haidong, sitting in thevishly decorated living room, was overjoyed when he saw the extra twenty million in his bank ount. His biggest headache was resolved just like that. He felt a little dizzy, the feeling of joy was so unreal. He had originally nned to let Dongfang Mu take over his batch of herbs, even considering setting up a chance encounter. Who would have thought that Dongfang Mu would take the initiative! He was right; Dongfang Mu did have feelings for his extremely attractive daughter. Only a blind man like Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t appreciate Qiao Yin, stubbornly wanting to marry Lan Yuyi. No man could resist Qiao Yin¡¯s beauty! Chapter 413: 413: The Rebel Qiao Jiasen Chapter 413: The Rebel Qiao Jiasen As soon as Qiao Jiasen returned home, he saw Qiao Haidong foolishly grinning at a bank card. He felt suspicious, ¡°Qiao Haidong, what sort of mischief are you up to now?¡± Qiao Haidong swiftly hid the bank card, ¡°Nothing, what could I possibly get up to?¡± ¡°Give me the bank card!¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing on this card.¡± ¡°Hand it over!¡± Qiao Haidong resolutely refused to give it this time: ¡°You already took away one card of minest time. That card had five million on it. Have you spent it already?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve spent it.¡± Qiao Haidong could hardly believe it: ¡°It¡¯s only been a few days? How did you spend it so fast? What have you been doing?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything, I just spent it.¡±
¡°Did you spend it on women? Son, you¡¯re still young, you can¡¯t be spending it on women this early, it¡¯s not good for your development. It could cause problems!¡± Qiao Jiasen was furious, ¡°What nonsense are you spouting?! I haven¡¯t been spending time with any women!¡± ¡°Then what have you been doing? Are you using any substances?¡± Qiao Jiasen scowled, ¡°No! I used it to pay off debt!¡± ¡°What debt? Did you start owing money outside?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t owe anyone, it¡¯s your debt!¡± ¡°My debt? Who? Old Hu? Old Wang? Old Zhang? Or Old Ma?¡± Qiao Jiasen was speechless, ¡°Did you borrow money from everyone in this city? How much do we owe in this house!¡± Upon hearing this, Qiao Haidong was extremely cautious, ¡°You don¡¯t need to know about this, son, all you need to do is focus on your studies. With me here in the house, there¡¯s nothing to worry about. You absolutely should not join any mercenary organizations again. I only have one son, if something were to happen to you, how would I be able to live?¡± ¡°It would be pretty good if you didn¡¯t.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not anyway to talk. Everything I¡¯m doing is for your good, for you! You must not walk down the wrong path, understand?¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s treading down the wrong path, and you still have the nerve to lecture me?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense, I¡¯m walking down the right path! That¡¯s enough. Let¡¯s not argue anymore. I recently made some money. I¡¯ll transfer you a hundred thousand for spending money first. If you need more, just let me know.¡± Qiao Jiasen frowned, ¡°You made money? How? How much did you make?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about how I made it. All you need to know is that it¡¯s legal.¡± Qiao Haidong looked extremely serious, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t do anything illegal or criminal. Our money is made honestly!¡± Skepticism was written all over Qiao Jiasen¡¯s handsome face, ¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± ¡°Son, whether you¡¯re meeting friends or just going out, don¡¯t be stingy with your spending. I have money. You just need to spend it. Out in the world, boys need to be generous. Show that you can spend money so that others will respect you. Do you understand?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t.¡±
¡°Stop trying to aspire to be an assassin or a sessor, they¡¯re just lying to you. In this world, the one who cares about you the most is me, your dad. You can¡¯t trust anyone else. Always be on guard. But, especially Qiao Yin, even if she is your sister, she was not born from the same mother. She can be crafty, so you should be wary of her, understand?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t hear.¡± The caring look on Qiao Haidong¡¯s face froze, ¡°You¨C¡± ¡°I¡¯m starving. I¡¯m going to eat.¡±
¡°Hey, Jiasen, I haven¡¯t finished speaking¨C¡± Qiao Jiasen dismissed him without a second thought, burying his head to eat. The training intensity of these past few days left him especially hungry. Seeing his ravenous feeding, Jiang Huiru helped him select dishes while gently patting his back. But when Jiang Huiru¡¯s hand hit a bruise, Qiao Jiasen recoiled with a painful grunt. Jiang Huiru stopped at once, anxiously asking, ¡°Son, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Just move away from me.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because I don¡¯t like others being too close to me.¡± Jiang Huiru promptly began to shed tears, ¡°Am I also ¡®others¡¯? Am I? I was the one who gave birth to you, raised you, and now you can¡¯t even stand me sitting next to you?¡± ¡°No, you cannot.¡± Chapter 414: 414 Successful Acquisition Chapter 414: Sessful Acquisition The next day, Qiao Yin went to work as usual. She waspletely unaware of everything that had taken ce because Dongfang Mu acted incredibly gentle and gentlemanly towards her, as always. At ten in the morning, Cui Shuqian arrived again, but this time she didn¡¯te alone. The boss of Wanann Finance, Wan An, apanied her. Cui Shuqian¡¯s attitude was softer than before. She smiled at Dongfang Mu and said, ¡°Young Master Mu, my uncle and I are here about the Wanann Finance acquisition. You¡¯ve proven your abilities to manage and operate it effectively.¡± Dongfang Mu didn¡¯t want to see Cui Shuqian¡¯s smile at all. While many find others¡¯ smiles warm and healing, the sharp teeth Cui Shuqian revealed when she smiled caused an indelible injury to the eyes and soul. His own attitude was better than before: ¡°Wee Miss Cui and Mr. Wan. I did act inappropriately when I barged into Mr. Wan¡¯s meeting roomst time, but my desire for the acquisition was sincere.¡± Wan An quickly replied, ¡°It¡¯s an honor that Young Master Mu took interest in my finance firm. As the Shengling Group has been unable to fix our persistent system issues, I had no choice but to seek your help. Can your team assist us through these tough times?¡± ¡°How about I take my team to your headquarters and see for ourselves?¡± ¡°We wee Young Master Mu and his team to Wanann Finance!¡± Wan An appeared grateful. He knew all along that the frequent system crashes on thepany¡¯swork were the work of Dongfang Mu, but he had no proof. However, as long as his skills are as impressive as he ims, he¡¯d let him proceed with the takeover.
Cui Shuqian already informed him that the matrimony between the Cui and Lu families had fallen through, and at present, Dongfang Mu was the only choice left for her to ally with through marriage. Joining the Eastern Empire Group was more advantageous than joining the Shengling Group. Secretary Wan gathered the entire team immediately, which included Qiao Yin. The seven-person team drove to Wanann Finance. In reality, the other engineers didn¡¯t need to go. Dongfang Mu only brought them along to conceal the real problem-solver, Qiao Yin¡¯s capabilities. She had already be Dongfang Mu¡¯s trump card and her abilities couldn¡¯t be exposed casually. At half past eleven in the morning. The system of Wanann Finance started working again. After the testing, it functioned stably. As Qiao Yin improved the firewall, it was difficult for other hackers to infiltrate their system. The acquisition contract was signed on the spot. Wanann Finance officially became a part of Eastern Empire. At noon, Dongfang Mu rented a seaside restaurant to celebrate the sess with everyone. The staff of Wanann Finance and Cui Shuqian were also invited. During the meal, the atmosphere was pleasant. Dongfang Mu shared a drink with everyone except Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin peacefully yed the role of a pretty face by his side, smiling more and talking less. However, Cui Shuqian found Qiao Yin standing next to Dongfang Mu annoying, so she used an excuse to take Dongfang Mu away and forced him into a drinking contest. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t follow them this time and sat in a corner of the restaurant, quietly enjoying her meal and never ncing in Dongfang Mu and Cui Shuqian¡¯s direction. She knew that the marriage alliance between Cui Shuqian and the Lu family was no longer possible. If what Qiao Haidong said is true, then Lu Lingche is about to marry Lan Yuyi. If Cui Shuqian wanted to marry into a prominent family, Dongfang Mu was her only choice. If she doesn¡¯t marry Dongfang Mu, she would have to marry someone from a family smaller than the Cuis.
Her fervor today was far more than thest time she came looking for Dongfang Mu. Dongfang Mu didn¡¯t avoid her either and was quite warm to her, smiling all the while. Qiao Yin felt that their marriage might soon be a reality. Dongfang Mu used to call Cui Shuqian ¡°hatchetfish,¡± but today he called her Miss Cui, and by mealtime, he had started calling her ¡°Shuqian..¡±
Chapter 415: 415: Retaliate Against Him, Make Him Suffer Chapter 415: Retaliate Against Him, Make Him Suffer Qiao Yin bit into a piece of sweet and sour pineapple, her gaze sweeping out the window. The rainstorm had persisted for two days already. Tianyun City was truly a rain-soaked ce. With the sessful acquisition, she would once again earn a huge bonus which she could wholly invest into the medical clinic. She wanted to expand and strengthen her clinic, to possess the power to acquirepanies she desired, just like Dongfang Mu. Of course, she held no interest in the finance industry. She wished to acquire Lan¡¯s Hospital. A truly exhrating goal, this was the spark of inspiration she had gained from working with Dongfang Mu these few days. Instead of ruining Lan¡¯s Hospital, why not turn it around for her own use? Once Lan¡¯s Hospital was hers, wouldn¡¯t Lan Yuyi be furious to death? Qiao Yin felt happy merely thinking about it.
However, she knew that acquiring Lan¡¯s Hospital would be difficult with just one medical clinic. After all, Lan¡¯s Hospital was no small institution. It was a top-tier private hospital with an annual revenue in the hundreds of millions. She needed an ally, someone who could swiftly defeat Lan¡¯s Hospital and aid her in the acquisition. Her initial choice was Dongfang Mu, but she had already sensed animosity from Cui Shuqian towards her, so she abandoned that thought. She set her sights on another private hospital in Tianyun City, Qingzhu Hospital. Qingzhu Hospital had a mediocre reputation, and many people weren¡¯t even aware that Tianyun City had such a private hospital. Without reputation, it naturally meant fewer patientsing for treatments. Qingzhu Hospital was on the brink of closure. Thus, Qiao Yin thought she might first acquire Qingzhu Hospital, develop it, and then proceed to acquire Lan¡¯s Hospital. Just as Qiao Yin was in deep thought, her mobile phone buzzed. She picked it up and noticed it was a message from Lu Lingche. ¡°You went with Dongfang Mu to negotiate the acquisition at Wanann Finance again?¡± Initially, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t want to reply, but she was the one who had snatched Wanann Finance from Lu Lingche. How could she not gloat a little over her victory? She quickly typed out her response: ¡°President Lu, Eastern Empire and Wanann Finance have officially signed the acquisition contract. Your ns to acquire Wanann Finance have been thwarted. Congrattions!¡± Qiao Yin waited for quite a while but did not receive a response from Lu Lingche. She chuckled softly under her breath. He was undoubtedly angry. Revenge against him, making him suffer, such things truly lifted her spirits! While Dongfang Mu was drinking with Cui Shuqian, he asionally nced over at Qiao Yin.
She sat quietly in a corner of the dining room, an odd presence amidst the cheerful crowd. Dressed in a light apricot-colored suit, her strikingly beautiful face framed like a fine painting, she was almost otherworldly, breathtakingly so. For a moment, Dongfang Mu felt like she didn¡¯t belong here. Her refined coldness and the surrounding noise felt like two distinct worlds. Not until he saw her smile did the sense of this division fade.
He couldn¡¯t help but wonder, Who was it that managed to pull her back into the mundane world from her lofty and detached one? Lu Lingche? It should be. Only matters regarding him ever garnered a reaction from Qiao Yin, even when she was entirely invested in her work. Only the mention of Lu Lingche¡¯s name would bring her attention back. He had just acquired Wanann Finance, and he had heard that Lu Lingche was furious about it. Lu Lingche had likely reached out to Qiao Yin just now. As to what was said, he had no clue. However, it was evident that Lu Lingche had managed to amuse Qiao Yin thoroughly. Dongfang Mu was genuinely jealous of Lu Lingche. How was it that he could so easily have Qiao Yin and yet not treasure her? Yet, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t forget about him. And him? Now, he had to sit here, drinking with Cui Shuqian, who had a face resembling a hatchetfish. What¡¯s more, he had to marry Cui Shuqian first to secure the family inheritance rights. Only after acquiring the inheritance rights could he n to marry Qiao Yin. Even after all his painstaking efforts, he might only possibly win Qiao Yin¡¯s hand in marriage.
Because, Qiao Yin might not agree to marry him. The right to decidey with Qiao Yin, not him.. Chapter 416: 416: Do You Know Who the Godkiller is? Chapter 416: Do You Know Who the Godkiller is? Cui Shuqian was not blind, she had long noticed that Dongfang Mu¡¯s gaze always strayed towards Qiao Yin. Jealous rage burned in her heart, but her face remained all smiles: ¡°Dongfang Mu, you seem distracted while drinking. Are you not satisfied? Shall we switch torger sses?¡± Dongfang Mu took his attention away, picked up therge ss with a smile, and downed it: ¡°Shuqian, it¡¯s my first time knowing that you can hold your liquor so well, no wonder people say that none of the Cui family members gets drunk easily, it¡¯s true. However, I don¡¯t like to lose, let¡¯s see who can outdrink the other today.¡± ¡°The ability to hold liquor is in the blood of the Cui family, our bodies are naturally capable of absorbing alcohol, you¡¯re at a disadvantage if you drink with me.¡± Dongfang Mu found it hard to bear when she acted coquettishly. Other women¡¯s coquettishness mighte across as adorable, some inexperienced ones might evene off as amusing. But not for Cui Shuqian. She was terrifying. An overly unattractive woman being coquettish is lethal, literally lethal ¡ª no kidding. Dongfang Mu even felt that he was betraying himself.
Flirting with Cui Shuqian, he was at a loss! But, who called for him needing the power of her family? Sometimes, he truly wanted to have his cousin hacked to death, so no one wouldpete with him for the family inheritance. No wonder after Lu Shengqing died, outsiders suspected that Lu Lingche had killed him, even his parents once doubted that he was behind this. After all, the greatest beneficiary was, Lu Lingche. Killing Lu Shengqing was like killing two birds with one stone, Lu Family and Shengling Group would all belong entirely to Lu Lingche, what a profitable deal. However, Dongfang Mu knew that Lu Shengqing wasn¡¯t killed by Lu Lingche. Because Lu Lingche was blindly protective of his elder brother, in his heart, his elder brother was the best man in the world. No matter what kind of trouble Lu Shengqing got himself into, or any difficulty, Lu Lingche was always the first to step up and clear all obstacles for him without anyint. If Lu Lingche wanted to kill Lu Shengqing, Lu Shengqing would have died a hundred times already. Their intelligence was not on the same level at all. Shengling Group. Standing in front of the window, Lu Lingche looked down at the message from Qiao Yin, not moving for a long while. He had lost another project. It¡¯s the second one. He had an almost intuitive sense of the future, Siya Automobiles wouldn¡¯t be his only lost project, and Wanann Finance certainly wouldn¡¯t be thest. And all these were because he didn¡¯t pay the one million US dors reward to a hacker called ¡®Godkiller¡¯. ¡°Godkiller¡­¡± Lu Lingche muttered under his breath. His eyebrows slightly scrunched together.
Although he did owe Godkiller a bounty, Godkiller¡¯s actions seemed a bit too targeted towards him. He had also repeatedly replied to Godkiller on ¡®crisis¡¯, saying he was willing to pay the reward, even with interest. He also suggested to offer a high reward to get the video fixed. Godkiller ignored it all.
Lu Lingche thought of a possibility ¨C perhaps his feud with Godkiller was not just about the reward issue! That¡¯s why Godkiller cooperated with Dongfang Mu, intentionally targeted him, and sabotaged any project he was interested in. But the problem was, he had offended too many people for normal reasons, and it was impossible to uncover Godkiller¡¯s identity based on this. After a long thought, he sent Qiao Yin another message. ¡°As Dongfang Mu¡¯s assistant, do you know who Godkiller is?¡± Looking at Lu Lingche¡¯s message, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. His question was definitely directed at the right person! Chapter 417: 417:1 Want Lan Yuyi Dead Chapter 417:1 Want Lan Yuyi Dead Qiao Yin replied cheerfully, ¡°I know who Godkiller is.¡± Lu Lingche looked at the words she had sent him, and his mind thundered. She knew Godkiller¡¯s true identity too?! Did Dongfang Mu trust her that much? He even told her who Godkiller was? He quickly typed a reply, ¡°Who is Godkiller? Tell me!¡± ¡°President Lu, do you really think I would reveal such a secret? Dongfang Mu is my boss, you are not.¡± ¡°What do you want? I can fulfill all your requirements.¡± ¡°I want Lan Yuyi dead.¡± Lu Lingche saw her message and was taken back. Did she hate Lan Yuyi that much?
Had it reached the point where she wished her dead! Was it because Lan Yuyi ruined her marriage? But she clearly didn¡¯t love him! Of course, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t wish Lan Yuyi dead because she ruined her marriage, but rather because Lan Yuyi had hired a killer to murder her grandmother. When no reply came through on her mobile phone, Qiao Yin let out a derisiveugh. He had just said that he could fulfill all her requirements, and now he was silent. She knew Lu Lingche wouldn¡¯t agree to this condition, so she casually mentioned it. After all, she didn¡¯t really n on revealing to him that she was Godkiller. How strange that she felt nothing when Lu Lingche refused to let Lan Yuyi die. Her mood wasn¡¯t affected at all, she remained cheerful. Did she care less and less about Lu Lingche? After some time, would she manage topletely forget him? Everything was moving in a positive direction with her efforts. After the lunchtime coboration banquet ended, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t return to the Eastern Empire Group. Her mission was alreadypleted, so there was no need to return to work. On her way home, she received five million transferred to her by Dongfang Mu through Secretary Wan. She smiled. Even though Dongfang Mu was drunk with Cui Shuqian, he still remembered to give her a bonus. Pretty reliable. However, her good mood onlysted until she reached the gate of hermunity. Her car was stopped again. In the pouring rain, she got out of the car with her umbre because the person who stopped her was someone she had met once before. It was Dongfang Mu¡¯s mother, Xie Shiyun.
Xie Shiyun was wearing an expensive silk cheongsam today. A bodyguard was holding an umbre for her, but the rain was so heavy that it dampened her expensive cheongsam. She didn¡¯t mind, she just steadily stared at Qiao Yin, ¡°Miss Qiao, I have been waiting for you for quite some time.¡± Qiao Yin felt the strong aura she emitted today and frowned, ¡°What do you need from me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the same issue asst time. I want to ask Miss Qiao to leave my son alone.¡±
¡°As I saidst time, you¡¯re misunderstanding. My rtionship with Young Master Mu is strictly professional. I¡¯m just his assistant, you don¡¯t need to worry about me jeopardizing Young Master Mu¡¯s rtionship with Miss Cui. During lunch today, Young Master Mu was with Miss Cui the entire time. They were both very happy drinking together.¡± Xie Shiyun looked surprised, ¡°Mu was drinking with Miss Cui?¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Mu treated Miss Cui very well today, and she reciprocated. I think their rtionship is improving.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s true, then it would be great.¡± Xie Shiyun stated tly, ¡°However, the reason I¡¯m here today is to deal with your problem. My husband and I still see you as a major hidden danger.¡± Qiao Yin felt that her exnations were feeble, ¡°I¡¯ve said everything there is to say. There was no improper conduct between Young Master Mu and me, even less so on my part. Why don¡¯t you believe that my rtionship with Young Master Mu is purely professional?¡± ¡°If it¡¯s purely professional, why would Mu use his personal ount to transfer 20 million to you?¡± Qiao Yin felt a little dazzled, ¡°What 20 million?¡± Chapter 418: 418: So, Miss Qiao thinks I gave too little Chapter 418: So, Miss Qiao thinks I gave too little Wasn¡¯t it five million? And it was just transferred. Xie Shiyun said she had been waiting for her here for a long time. She couldn¡¯t possibly predict the future, could she? Even if she could predict the future, she got the numbers wrong! But Xie Shiyun¡¯s tone has changed, bing somewhat mocking. ¡°Last time, when I stopped Miss Qiao and gave you the check, you refused everything.¡± ¡°Back then, I thought you wouldn¡¯t be swayed by money. I even admired you a bit, thought it was a shame that Mu didn¡¯t marry you.¡± ¡°Now I know, it¡¯s not that you can¡¯t be swayed by money or that you look down on my check. You just think it¡¯s not enough!¡± ¡°Your father owes a lot of debt, doesn¡¯t he? Do you need more money to pay off his debt?¡± ¡°So, Mu keeps giving you money. Not only does he pay you a sry of one hundred thousand per month, he also gave you five million before, and even transferred twenty million directly into your father¡¯s ount yesterday.¡± ¡°My check was a one-time thing, but Mu is your long-term ATM! You¡¯re really clever!¡± As Xie Shiyun was speaking, her mobile phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and listened for a while, then smirked at Qiao Yin. ¡°Mu just transferred another five million to you. That makes it thirty million in total, Miss Qiao. With all this money, are you telling me, your rtionship with Mu is purely business?¡± Qiao Yin no longer cared whether Xie Shiyun was mocking her orughing at her.
She felt a chill in her heart, her limbs trembling. ¡°Did you just say, Young Master Mu transferred twenty million to my father?¡± ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve checked. After your father received the money, he used it to repay the debt. Miss Qiao, to the Dongfang Family, your family¡¯s debt isn¡¯t really a big issue.¡± Xie Shiyun was somewhat angry. ¡°If you had told me directly, I would have admired your sincerity and sense of responsibility. I would have helped repay all your family¡¯s debt!¡± ¡°But you tricked me! While refusing my check, you let Mu repay your family¡¯s debt! You¡¯re so cunning!¡± ¡°Did the Lu family also refuse to be toyed with by you and be used to fill the hole in your family¡¯s finances? Is that why they expelled you?¡± ¡°I waited here for you today to warn you. If you don¡¯t leave my son alone and stop bewitching him, the Dongfang Family has ways to make your life difficult, to make the Qiao Family even poorer and more desperate than they are now!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s heart was frozen solid. The heavy rain wet her shoes, chilling her to the bone. But it wasn¡¯t because of the misunderstandings, contempt and scorn from Xie Shiyun. It was because she was once again betrayed by Qiao Haidong. Standing upright in the storm, she gritted her teeth and struggled to speak. ¡°I didn¡¯t know about the twenty million. I will find a way to refund Young Master Mu, but it might take some time.¡± ¡°As for the remaining ten million, the real reason can be asked to Young Master Mu. Without his permission, I will not tell anyone the real reason.¡± ¡°But please believe me, there is no rtionship, no personal feelings, between Mu and me beyond work. I will never ruin his marriage with Miss Cui.¡± ¡°In my life, the thing I hate the most is being the third party, and I would never be one myself.¡± ¡°Yes, I do like money. There¡¯s no one in this world who doesn¡¯t. But I know what money I should take and what I shouldn¡¯t.¡± ¡°Lastly, I want to tell Madam Dongfang that not all women like your son. I don¡¯t like Dongfang Mu, not at all. I have no romantic feelings for him.¡± But Xie Shiyun replied extremely coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t believe anything you¡¯ve just said. You have issues with your character. I won¡¯t trust you again. I have only one request: stay away from my son.. This is my final ultimatum, you better watch yourself!¡± Chapter 419: 419: This is not helping me, this is harming me Chapter 419: This is not helping me, this is harming me After finishing her sentence, Xie Shiyun didn¡¯t give Qiao Yin another nce, she turned around, got into the car, and drove away. The luxurious Lincoln pulled away, spraying up arge amount of rainwater, drenching Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin was almost entirely soaked. Suppressing her enormous outrage, she got into her car and dialed Dongfang Mu¡¯s number. The call rang for a long time before it was answered. Qiao Yin started speaking anxiously, ¡°Young Master Mu, you¡­¡± Before she could finish her sentence, a female voice intervened, ¡°Assistant Qiao, this is Cui Shuqian, Mu is drunk and asleep right now, do you need anything?¡± All of Qiao Yin¡¯s words were choked back down her throat. All she could say was, ¡°No, nothing much. Just wanted to ask him about something work-rted. If he¡¯s sleeping, I¡¯ll instead go to Secretary Wan.¡± ¡°OK, you¡¯ve worked hard, Assistant Qiao. I will let Mu knowter, he should give you an extra bonus.¡± ¡°Thank you, Miss Cui, I won¡¯t disturb you further.¡±
Once Qiao Yin had finished speaking, she hung up the call. Then, she dialed Secretary Wan¡¯s number. Secretary Wan hadn¡¯t been drinking at noon. As Dongfang Mu¡¯s most trusted and relied upon secretary, he was usually a teetotaler. Especially in a crucial moment, he wouldn¡¯t drink as he has to take care of Dongfang Mu to prevent him from having any mishaps. The call was answered quickly: ¡°Miss Qiao.¡± ¡°Secretary Wan, did Young Master Mu give my father twenty million?¡± Secretary Wan suddenly fell silent. He couldn¡¯t understand. He had strictly told Qiao Haidong not to mention it, how did Qiao Yin found out about it so quickly? Seeing Secretary Wan¡¯s silence, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but raise her voice, ¡°Young Master Mu¡¯s mother just stopped my car, she confronted me, she said Young Master Mu gave my father twenty million, she was very angry and insisted I must leave Young Master Mu! I need to know if this is actually true?! Secretary Wan, you must tell me truth!¡± Secretary Wan was taken aback, ¡°Lady Mu sought you out?¡± ¡°Yes! She even knew about the two five million incidents. She thinks there are inappropriate rtionships between me and Young Master Mu.¡± ¡°Sorry, Miss Qiao.¡± Secretary Wan found himself caught off-guard, he didn¡¯t understand why he was apologizing. Clearly since his boss gave twenty million to Qiao Yin¡¯s father, it should be his boss that¡¯s at a loss. So why is it that he¡¯s the one apologizing on behalf of his boss? He sighed, then finally admitted the truth, ¡°Young Master Mu saw you crying yesterday and thought something happened at your home. So, he let me contact your father. Your father immediately agreed, asking Young Master Mu to buy his medicinal herbs for twenty million. Young Master Mu directly gave him the money.¡± Once the truth was confirmed, Qiao Yin felt weakened, her strength suddenly drained. She leaned back on the car seat, her face turned pale, ¡°The batch of medicinal herbs from Qiao Haidong, they¡¯re all decayed now and cannot be used. Didn¡¯t he send someone to check the herbs before buying them?¡± ¡°Young Master Mu said it wasn¡¯t necessary to check. He said he just wanted to help you solve your problem so no matter what your father¡¯s herbs were like, Young Master Mu would buy them. Later, I sent someone to receive the herbs. Indeed, the herbs were basically useless. I reported this to Young Master Mu but he never changed his mind, he still wanted to help your family get through this difficult time.¡± Tears started to fall from Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes as her emotions began to crumble, ¡°Why didn¡¯t he tell me?! Twenty million! This is such a huge sum of money, why wouldn¡¯t he let me know?! I now owe him a huge favor without even knowing anything about it! Did any of you guys ever consider my feelings? If you guys wanted to help me, why didn¡¯t you discuss it with me first?! This isn¡¯t helping, it¡¯s harming me!¡± ¡°Miss Qiao, please don¡¯t overreact. Young Master Mu truly wanted to help you. And, twenty million isn¡¯t a big deal for him, please don¡¯t pressurize yourself too much. Young Master Mu was afraid you would feel pressured, that¡¯s why he told me to keep it a secret..¡±
Chapter 420: 420: The Twenty Million is Gone Chapter 420: The Twenty Million is Gone Qiao Yin¡¯s breakdown onlysted for a moment, she quicklyposed herself, suppressing her rage. She responded with restraint and logic, ¡°Thank you for your help, Young Master Mu, but please consult with me before assisting me next time. I don¡¯t like to owe anyone any favours. Two hundred million may be nothing to him, but it¡¯s a huge amount for me. It would take me a long time to pay back.¡± Secretary Wan hurriedly said, ¡°Young Master Mu didn¡¯t expect you to repay. This was the money for the medicinal materials, there¡¯s no need to return it.¡± ¡°I know the value of the medicinal materials. Thus, this two hundred million, I will definitely pay back in full to Young Master Mu. Please give me a little time!¡± ¡°Miss Qiao, you ¡± ¡°I¡¯ll start by repaying fifty million, please ept it.¡± After Qiao Yin finished speaking, she hung up the phone. She wiped her tears, turned on her mobile phone, and sent back the fifty million prize money she had just received. Then, she drove straight to the Qiao family vi. The vi was quiet.
There was a lingering aroma of food in the living room, indicating that the master of the house had just enjoyed avish meal. Each vase was filled with a variety of fresh flowers; porcin roses, king proteas, crane flowers, and more. Each type of these flowers was quite expensive. Ordinary crane flowers that don¡¯t bloom were cheap. However, the blooming crane flower ced in the living room was quite expensive, costing more than fifty thousand! These precious flowers, Qiao Yin had never dared to buy for herself. She didn¡¯t expect there to be more than a dozen types at Qiao Haidong¡¯s ce! The flowers were fresh, clearly just bought. Two hundred million, although Xie Shiyun said Qiao Haidong had used it to pay off debts, Qiao Yin was sure he had kept some for his extravagant lifestyle. Qiao Yin¡¯s body was trembling uncontrobly, all because of her anger towards Qiao Haidong. She stood in the living room, using all her strength to yell, ¡°Qiao Haidong,e out! Qiao Haidong!¡± After several shouts, Qiao Haidong finally came out of his bedroom, sleepy-eyed. Following behind him was Jiang Huiru, who had been peacefully sleeping. Jiang Huiru, who had been disturbed from her nap, was very irritated, ¡°Qiao Yin, why are you here? It¡¯s noon, people are trying to take a nap, and you¡¯re here shouting like a banshee. It¡¯s so annoying!¡± Qiao Yin looked at her stepmother standing on the second floor, wearing a brand new silk nightgown that was clearly expensive, and she couldn¡¯t hold back her anger any longer! ¡°If you find me annoying, then please stop spending my money! Your nightgown, your flowers, they¡¯re all bought with my money! You have the cheek to take a nap, where do you get the gall to sleep?!¡± Jiang Huiru stomped down the stairs, pointing at Qiao Yin¡¯s nose and started cursing, ¡°Who do you think you are, ying the big bad wolf here?! My nightgown, my flowers, bought with your money? Pah! Everything I spend is my husband¡¯s money, what does it have to do with you? Stop disgusting people here, get out of our house now!¡± But Qiao Yin didn¡¯t look at her, instead she looked at Qiao Haidong who was still standing on the second floor, ¡°Give back the two hundred million you tricked out of Dongfang Mu!¡± Upon hearing that he needed to return the money, Qiao Haidong jumped up like a scalded cat, ¡°Are you sick, Qiao Yin! It¡¯s money I earned, why should I give it back?¡± ¡°How much is left of that money after you squandered it?¡±
¡°When did I squander it? These were all normal expenses!¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but sharply retort, ¡°I asked you how much is left?!¡± ¡°Nothing¡¯s left, so what? Why are you shouting?¡± Qiao Yin took two steps back, pale-faced, ¡°Nothing left? Two hundred million, and it¡¯s gone just like that?¡±
¡°I didn¡¯t squander it, I just used it to repay my debts!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care how the two hundred million disappeared, you need to raise the money again! This money, you must repay it to Dongfang Mu!¡± ¡°Are you out of your mind? I¡¯m not crazy! The two hundred million Dongfang Mu gave me was for my medicine, why should I repay him? Would I have gone mad to repay him?¡± Chapter 421: 421 You Must Marry Dongfang Mu! Chapter 421: You Must Marry Dongfang Mu! Upon hearing Qiao Yin¡¯s demand for the return of the twenty million, Jiang Huiru was adamantly opposed: ¡°Your father only just managed to sell the medicine and make twenty million, and you want him to return it? Get out! Stop your grandstanding here. You didn¡¯t earn that money, but you¡¯ve the gall to tell us what to do. How shameless!¡± Qiao Yin was feeling desperate. Before she came here, she had already braced herself. She knew getting back twenty million was a faint hope, so she¡¯d immediately returned her five-million prize money. But seeing the attitude of Qiao Haidong and Jiang Huiru, she was filled with fury. ¡°The medicine is already moldy, worthless! The twenty million was gifted by Dongfang Mu! Why would he give so much money? Qiao Haidong, you tell me! Why?!¡± Qiao Haidong¡¯s confidence waned: ¡°What else could it be? I told you he was smitten with you, and you didn¡¯t believe me. Now do you believe me? If he didn¡¯t like you, he wouldn¡¯t have so readily given me twenty million.¡± ¡°So, you sold me out? You took his twenty million, expecting me to repay his favor? Do you think such a massive favor can be easily repaid?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s so difficult about repaying it?¡± Qiao Haidong downyed the whole matter: ¡°He is interested in you, isn¡¯t it alright if you¡¯re together with him?¡± Qiao Yin was so angry her temples throbbed: ¡°I won¡¯t be with him, I don¡¯t like him!¡±
¡°What¡¯s all this nonsense about liking or not liking, how immature of you!¡± Qiao Haidong scolded her: ¡°Can¡¯t you think straight, the Dongfang Family is so rich, and Dongfang Mu is handsome. He¡¯s pursued by a crowd of women who want to marry him, and you don¡¯t like him? Regardless of whether you like him or not, you are to marry Dongfang Mu! After losing the Lu Family, we still have the Dongfang Family, I¡¯d like to see who will dare to belittle me in the future!¡± Qiao Yin smirked coldly: ¡°Qiao Haidong, you¡¯re really narcissistic! You want to sacrifice me for your benefits, you¡¯re so unabashed, it¡¯s utterly shameless.¡± ¡°What do I need dignity for?!¡± Qiao Haidong roared: ¡°Can I pay off my debts with dignity? For whom am I doing this? It¡¯s all for your little brother!¡± ¡°If you care the slightest about your little brother, you should immediately charm Dongfang Mu and try to marry into the Dongfang Family! You should pave the way for your brother, support him!¡± ¡°Once the summer vacation ends, he will have to pay tuition again. Do you have that money? I¡¯m broke!¡± ¡°If Jiasen has Dongfang Mu as a brother-inw, he will be untouchable in Tianyun City!¡± ¡°Dongfang Mu is so generous, if you take good care of him and ask him for some shares in the Eastern Empire for your brother, then if they have a daughter, help your brother marry into their family!¡± Qiao Yin coldly looked at him: ¡°You¡¯re dreaming! The Dongfang Family doesn¡¯t have a daughter, and I won¡¯t marry Dongfang Mu. He already has a marriage alliance set up with Cui Shuqian, the one you mentionedst time.¡± ¡°What? Cui Shuqian?!¡± ¡°Yes, Cui Shuqian. Shees from a prominent family. What do I have topare with her?¡± ¡°You¡¯re beautiful, I don¡¯t believe that Cui Shuqian can be prettier than you!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of being beautiful? It¡¯s useless!¡± ¡°Nonsense, Dongfang Mu was willing to give me twenty million because he fell for your beauty! Moreover, he¡¯s known as a yboy, always chasing beautiful women. You think I don¡¯t read the news?¡± ¡°Knowing he¡¯s a yboy, you still want me to marry him? Are you pushing me into a fire pit?¡± Qiao Haidong became anxious: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your brain? I don¡¯t understand why you always think the Lu Family is a fire pit, the Dongfang Family is also a fire pit? Where isn¡¯t a fire pit? Are all these wealthy and noble families fire pits?¡± Chapter 422: 422: Im Not a Child Chapter 422: I¡¯m Not a Child Qiao Yin has had enough of this back and forth with him, so she straightforwardly said: ¡°Dongfang Mu will never marry me, just give up on this idea. His mother warned me because of the twenty million you took from him, asking me to stay away from her son, or else your life will be even more difficult.¡± Qiao Haidong was taken aback: ¡°Dongfang Mu¡¯s mother threatened you?¡± ¡°Yes, so you should repay the money to Dongfang Mu as soon as possible, otherwise, the Dongfang family will surely take revenge.¡± ¡°Impossible! How could such a powerful family threaten you just for a mere twenty million? You must be lying to me!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not lying.¡± ¡°Did you offend Dongfang Mu¡¯s mother?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t! The person who offended her is you!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve always had a bad rtionship with your mother-inw, and you¡¯ve thoroughly offended Madam Lu.¡± Qiao Haidong frowned and scolded her: ¡°You don¡¯t know how to behave, how can you survive in society? Be careful with your attitude and tone when you speak! Go apologize to Dongfang Mu¡¯s mother and ask for her forgiveness!¡± Qiao Yin looked at him incredulously: ¡°Me, apologize to her?¡±
¡°Of course it¡¯s you, or is it me? I don¡¯t even know her!¡± As Qiao Haidong was speaking, he suddenly stroked his chin: ¡°However, if you are willing to introduce me to Dongfang Mu¡¯s mother, it won¡¯t be a bad thing. It¡¯s always beneficial to know such a nobledy.¡± Let alone that Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t close to Xie Shiyun, even if they were, she would never introduce her to Qiao Haidong. He merely visited the Eastern Empire once and ended up swindling Dongfang Mu out of twenty million. If he got to know Xie Shiyun, who knew how he would con money out of them. By then, Qiao Haidong would y innocent and she would be the one to take the fall! To continue talking was meaningless. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t get a penny from this visit and walked out coldly. As soon as she stepped out of the living room, Qiao Jiasen came back. Seeing Qiao Yin¡¯s icy look, he immediately asked: ¡°What happened? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qiao Yin had now learned not to involve Qiao Jiasen in anything. She tried to muster a smile: ¡°Nothing, I¡¯m leaving.¡± But Qiao Jiasen grabbed her arm: ¡°What really happened?¡± ¡°Nothing really.¡± ¡°Would youe here if nothing were wrong?¡± ¡°Stop asking, it has nothing to do with you, just focus on your studies.¡± Qiao Jiasen was annoyed: ¡°You won¡¯t tell me? I have other ways of finding out! I¡¯m not a child, stop hiding things from me!¡± ¡°You¡¯re only sixteen, you¡¯re still a child, there¡¯s no need for you to carry so much.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a child!¡± Qiao Jiasen hated it when people referred to him as a child. He let go of Qiao Yin¡¯s arm: ¡°Just go then!¡± Qiao Yin opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn¡¯t say anything. She got in the car and left.
Just as she left, Qiao Jiasen started smashing all the vases at home. The sound of ss and porcin shattering echoed through the vi, creating a piercing noise. Jiang Huiru kept screaming, ¡°Jiasen! What are you doing?! Son, stop!¡± After smashing the vases, Qiao Jiasen said coldly: ¡°Who told you to buy such expensive flowers? How much did you spend on these flowers?¡±
Jiang Huiru went pale with fright: ¡°Not much.¡± ¡°How much exactly?¡± ¡°Maybe¡­ sixty or seventy thousand!¡± Qiao Jiasen¡¯s face turned grim: ¡°Our house is drowning in debt, and you spent sixty or seventy thousand on flowers?! Have you lost your mind?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal, why are you so angry? Son, our family always bought this many flowers before, and your dad just earned some money yesterday, so I ordered them as always!¡± So that¡¯s how extravagant their life used to be?! Chapter 423: 423: Qiao Haidong, My Patience Has Limits Chapter 423: Qiao Haidong, My Patience Has Limits Qiao Jiasen had never paid attention to the flowers in his home before. He hadn¡¯t realized that flowers could cost so much! He erupted with anger, ¡°What was, was! Now is now! Thepany is already bankrupt, yet you still dare to spend so recklessly?! From now on, not even a single flower shall be bought! Not a single vase shall be bought! If you dare to buy, I dare to smash them all!¡± Jiang Huiru was both terrified and aggrieved. She fell onto the sofa, bursting into tears, ¡°It was only a flower that I bought, and you threatened to smash all my vases. You¡¯re not the same as before, you¡¯vepletely changed!¡± ¡°You¡¯re not my son anymore. Give me back the obedient boy you used to be!¡± ¡°You used to never care about these little things, you never used to get angry at me!¡± Qiao Jiasen looked at her coldly, ¡°Your son has already died, ever since our home went bankrupt. When you and my dad repeatedly forced Qiao Yin to give money, and you squandered it all away, I had already died.¡± ¡°When you incurred a huge amount of debt, but still tried to transfer assets to evade responsibility, I had already died.¡± ¡°When your true greedy and shameless faces were revealed, I no longer wanted to be your son because it was just too embarrassing!¡± Hearing his harsh words, Jiang Huiru cried even more bitterly, ¡°It¡¯s all Qiao Yin¡¯s fault! She must have brainwashed you. She never wished us well, deliberately driving a wedge between our mother-son rtionship! She is just a jinx, whoever she appears around will face great cmity!¡± In the past, Jiang Huiru always rambled to Qiao Jiasen about how Qiao Yin was a jinx that brings misfortune to everyone else.
Qiao Jiasen had once truly believed that Qiao Yin was the root of all bad luck. But now, he knew better. Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t the source of the misfortune; she was just the most pitiful victim. ¡°Qiao Yin has never tried to break up our family. It¡¯s your paranoia. Next time, I don¡¯t want to hear you nder her as a jinx, because she¡¯s not!¡± Jiang Huiru¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°Now you¡¯repletely siding with Qiao Yin, and not with your own mother? What kind of spell has she put on you!¡± Ignoring her, Qiao Jiasen walked over to Qiao Haidong. He stretched out his hand to Qiao Haidong, ¡°Hand it over.¡± Qiao Haidong took a step back, ¡°What?¡± ¡°The bank card, the one you hid yesterday.¡± Qiao Haidong forced a smile, ¡°What bank card? You must be mistaken, son.¡± ¡°Qiao Haidong, my patience is limited.¡± ¡°There really isn¡¯t any. Last time, you already took away all the money at home, I¡¯m broke now!¡± ¡°No money left?¡± Qiao Jiasen¡¯s gaze turned to the mess on the floor, the weirdly colored flowers, ¡°If there¡¯s no money, how could my mother afford to spend sixty or seventy thousand on flowers? A dozen varieties, most of which I don¡¯t even recognize. The stranger the flower, the more expensive it is. Given she purchased them so readily, you must have earned quite a bit, didn¡¯t you?¡± Feeling annoyed, Qiao Haidong red at Jiang Huiru and couldn¡¯t help but berate her, ¡°I gave you the money for household expenses, to buy clothes and food for our son. What¡¯s the point of buying these fancy, impractical flowers? Qiao Yin was already disgusted by it, and now our son too. Are you trying to get me killed!¡± Jiang Huiru continued to cry, ¡°Why is everyone ming me! I just bought some flowers, what¡¯s the big deal? Doesn¡¯t every household buy flowers? They make me feel better, so yes I will buy them! Other people buy even more, I¡¯m already considered very thrifty!¡± Qiao Jiasen didn¡¯t bother listening to her crying or protesting. She never reflects on her actions. She doesn¡¯t want to contribute, just wants to live a good life. When there¡¯s a problem, she only knows to me others. His gaze firmly fixed on Qiao Haidong, ¡°Exactly how much did you earn? How did you earn it? Why would Qiao Yine here? Tell me!¡± Chapter 424: 424: Everyone scolds me as the Son of a Deadbeat Chapter 424: Everyone scolds me as the Son of a Deadbeat Qiao Haidong was a little afraid of his son¡¯s aggressive demeanor, ¡°There¡¯s¡­ not much left.¡± ¡°Give me the bank card.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no money left on the card, I swear, son! I gave your mother a hundred thousand from the money I earned. The rest was all used to pay off debts.¡± Seeing he was unwilling to hand over the bank card, Qiao Jiasen pushed him onto the floor. Lying on the floor with his face being scratched by the ss, Qiao Haidong screamed in pain, ¡°Jiasen, let me get up! The floor is covered in broken ss, my face hurts!¡± Qiao Jiasen was indifferent to his cries. He stepped on Qiao Haidong¡¯s back, held his hand, and began to search his body with his free hand. After a while, he pulled out a bank card. Qiao Haidong instinctively tried to snatch it back, but Qiao Jiasen swiftly dodged his attempt. He took the bank card, logged into the mobile banking, and was shocked to find a bnce of two million. As he looked at the transaction history, his face turned ugly, ¡°Qiao Haidong, you bought another car this morning? You spent over three million on a Bentley?!¡±
¡°Son, let me exin. I¡¯m not being wasteful. Your mother needed a car. Since I can¡¯t drive you to school, your mother can use this car to drop you off! You go to a prestigious international school, we can¡¯t shame you! So we have to drive a good car!¡± Qiao Jiasen¡¯s voice trembled with anger, ¡°The entire school knows we¡¯re bankrupt!¡± ¡°All of my ssmates know about your debts too! You dare to buy a Bentley to save face?¡± ¡°If people find out, I¡¯ll be theughing stock! You¡¯re living beyond your means!¡± ¡°People call me the son of a deadbeat. Do you know that?!¡± Qiao Haidong¡¯s face instantly drained of color, ¡°What? Your ssmates are saying that about you? I never heard you talk about this!¡± Qiao Jiasen¡¯s eyes turned red, ¡°What¡¯s there to talk about? They¡¯re not wrong. You¡¯re indeed a deadbeat. Even with the money, you don¡¯t pay your debts, instead you buy Bentleys and fancy decorations for our home costing tens of thousands!¡± ¡°No, no, I¡¯m not a deadbeat! Son, don¡¯t listen to their nonsense. I¡¯m working hard to repay the debts. Look at the transfer records, I¡¯m really paying the debts!¡± ¡°Are you referring to the five Armani suits you bought? Or the two Rolex gold watches? Or the Italian handmade leather shoes?¡± ¡°These¡­these are essentials for doing business. Without these, people would look down on me. How would they be willing to do business with me?¡± ¡°You¡¯re a well-known deadbeat! No matter how well you dress, people won¡¯t respect you unless you pay off all your debts!¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t I started paying off debts? I really have, just look at the transfer records!¡± ¡°I have seen them. There was originally twenty million in this card. Where did you get such a huge sum?¡± ¡°I earned it! Son, I already sold the herbs, this is the money from the sale!¡± Qiao Jiasen sneered, ¡°You think I didn¡¯t hear you making phone calls in secret? The guy working at your warehouse said that all your herbs have rotted and can¡¯t be sold. You were still able to sell them for twenty million? Are you trying to fool a fool?¡± ¡°But I really sold them!¡± ¡°How? Who¡¯s the idiot who bought it?¡± ¡°That¡­¡± Seeing his hesitation, Qiao Jiasen kicked him again, ¡°Speak up! Who did you sell it to?!¡±
The pain nched Qiao Haidong¡¯s face. His son was bing more ruthless, even daring to kick him. What did he learn from that group of assassins! Why was he bing less and less like a good person?! Fearing more punishment, he hastily replied, ¡°I sold it to Dongfang Mu!¡±
Chapter 425: 425: What She Gave, Can Hardly Be Measured in Money Chapter 425: What She Gave, Can Hardly Be Measured in Money Qiao Jiasen frowned deeply: ¡°Dongfang Mu?¡± ¡°Yes, the young master of the Eastern Empire Group, Dongfang Mu. Everyone calls him Young Master Mu!¡± Qiao Jiasen knew Dongfang Mu, of course. He had hired men from a gang to follow Qiao Yin to prevent her from being bullied by the Lu Family. These men would protect her when necessary. The men reported to Qiao Jiasen that Qiao Yin has been working at the Eastern Empire Group recently as an assistant to Dongfang Mu. Dongfang Mu¡¯s notoriety was greater than Lu Lingche¡¯s but not because the Dongfang Family was more powerful than the Lu Family. His fame was due to his reputation as a yboy. He was famous for his long list of rumored girlfriends and his fascination with beautiful women. And Qiao Yin was an exceptionally beautiful woman. Qiao Jiasen had been worried about her getting into trouble, afraid that she would be at a disadvantage dealing with Dongfang Mu. He had been nning to warn her. Now, trouble hade even quicker than his warning. In a very short time, he saw through the deception. He roared furiously, ¡°Qiao Haidong, are you even human? How could you sell your daughter again! It wasn¡¯t enough to sell her once to the Lu¡¯s, and now you¡¯ve sold her to a yboy like Dongfang Mu. Do you have no conscience at all?!¡±
¡°I didn¡¯t sell her! Dongfang Mu himself wanted to buy my herbs!¡± ¡°Why would he spend twenty million on your rubbish? Do you really not see what¡¯s going on?! You¡¯re selling your daughter! You¡¯ve taken his twenty million, and your daughter has to pay it back! The price she has to pay is immeasurable!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that serious. What repayment? You don¡¯t know, Dongfang Mu likes Qiao Yin. This twenty million is just like him paying respects to his future father-inw. When Qiao Yin marries him, we will be a family. What¡¯s there to repay?¡± Having heard this, Qiao Jiasen wished he could trample his father to death! ¡°And who do you think you are to call yourself his future father-inw? No matter who Qiao Yin marries, you n to extort money, right? She¡¯s your daughter, not your money-making tool!¡± ¡°Son, don¡¯t be so harsh. Who am I doing all of this for? Isn¡¯t it for you? You need money for school and daily expenses. Your father just wants you to live as a carefree rich boy.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need it! You don¡¯t have to sell your daughter to make money for me!¡± Qiao Jiasen was furious: ¡°I can pay for school myself. I won¡¯t go to that international school anymore! I don¡¯t need you to pay for my daily life, I can earn my own money! I don¡¯t need to suck my sister¡¯s blood to be some worthless rich boy!¡± As Qiao Haidong was about to say something else, Qiao Jiasen took out his phone and called the car dealer. ¡°Hello, I want to cancel the Bentley I ordered this morning. Please refund my money as soon as possible.¡± Qiao Haidong was anxious: ¡°Son, it can¡¯t be cancelled! The car was meant to pick you up. I bought it for you!¡± Qiao Jiasen ignored him. After repeatedly talking with the person at the car dealer and confirming the return and refund, he hung up the phone. Looking coldly at Qiao Haidong, he asked: ¡°Did the clothes and watches you bought arrive yet?¡± ¡°Some arrived, some not. What¡­what are you nning to do?¡± ¡°Return them all!¡± ¡°No way!¡± Qiao Haidong struggled to get up from the floor, ¡°The things can¡¯t be returned! I already told you, these are the things I need to do my business. They¡¯re my public image. You are young, you don¡¯t understand how snobbish these people can be. If I¡¯m not well-dressed, they will look down on me!¡± Qiao Jiasen nced around the entire vi and said sternly, ¡°Sell the vi too. I know you¡¯ve put it under my aunt¡¯s name to avoid the court¡¯s debt collection. Sell it and pay off the debt!¡± Qiao Haidong was shocked: ¡°The vi can¡¯t be sold! Have you gone mad?!¡±
When Jiang Huiru heard that the vi was to be sold, she didn¡¯t care about crying anymore and said hastily: ¡°Son, if the vi is sold, where will our family of three live? We can¡¯t sell it!¡± Chapter 426 - 426 All Sold Out Chapter 426: All Sold Out Qiao Jiasen turned a deaf ear to their words, heading upstairs to check the cloakroom, looking to see if there were any items they could return. By evening, the bnce on Qiao Haidong¡¯s bank card had be six million. But, this was far from enough! He clenched his bank card, standing in front of the window watching the storm rage outside, his brows knitted deeply. He was only sixteen years old, and there were already noticeable lines between his brows from constantly frowning. Footsteps sounded behind him, it was Jiang Huiru. She was somewhat afraid of her son now, speaking cautiously, ¡°My son, dinner is ready. You must be hungry. Come downstairs and eat.¡± Qiao Jiasen turned around and red at her, ¡°How much money do you have left? Give it to me.¡± Jiang Huiru was a bit frantic, ¡°I don¡¯t have money. I don¡¯t have a penny left!¡± ¡°Give me the money! Hand me the bank card!¡± Jiang Huiru started crying at his harsh words, ¡°Son, I don¡¯t really have any money. What¡¯s got into you? So ruthless and scary, you smashed my favorite vase, and now you¡¯re asking me for money. Are you trying to kill me?¡± ¡°If you won¡¯t give it to me, I¡¯ll find it myself.¡± After he finished speaking, Qiao Jiasen went straight to his parents¡¯ bedroom. After a thorough search failed to turn up a bank card, he went to the cloakroom and began digging through Jiang Huiru¡¯s purses. He was shocked to find that Jiang Huiru had a huge collection of designer bags, including two brand new Hermes crocodile skin purses! Seeing him pondering over her bags, Jiang Huiru quickly snatched them back, ¡°You cannot touch my bags!¡± ¡°When did you buy these two bags? How much did they cost?¡± ¡°I bought them a while back. They weren¡¯t expensive! Stop searching here, I really don¡¯t have any money!¡± Qiao Jiasen scoffed, ¡°Both you and my father are really heartless. Deceiving Qiao Yin for money, ruthlessly exploiting her to make money, then turning around to buy all kinds of luxury goods. You two are living even more extravagantly than before our family went bankrupt!¡± ¡°Watch your words! When did we ever cheat Qiao Yin out of her money? She volunteered to give that to your father!¡± Qiao Jiasen lunged forward, seizing the bag from her hands. He then shoved her out of the way, ¡°I¡¯ll sell all of these bags of yours, down to thest one!¡± ¡°No way!¡± Jiang Huiru¡¯s eyes reddened in an instant, screaming, ¡°These bags were so hard for me to get, all of them are limited editions! You can¡¯t sell them!¡± ¡°And your jewelry, I¡¯ll sell that too.¡± ¡°No! Son, you can¡¯t sell the jewelry. Like the bags, they¡¯re all status symbols! How would people look at me if I didn¡¯t have a decent bag or piece of jewelry whenever I step outside? They wouldugh at me to death!¡± ¡°You and dad have long since be theughing stock of everyone!¡± After yelling, Qiao Jiasen contacted someone toe and take everything away from the house by nightfall. Pieces of Jiang Huiru¡¯s treasures were taken away one by one. In the end, she cried until her voice was hoarse, finally fainting from grief. Qiao Haidong didn¡¯t dare to stop it, for he couldn¡¯t stand up against Qiao Jiasen now. He could only carry Jiang Huiru away, leaving Qiao Jiasen to his devices. The person who came to collect their belongings was Shu from the assassin organization. Selling the luxury items outside would surely result in a loss ¨C it was better to sell them to the organization. The organization had a specialized second-hand goods supply chain, they bought and sold everything and the payment was prompt too. Shu cast a look of admiration at Qiao Jiasen who didn¡¯t leave even a single ring for his mother, ¡°No wonder the boss chose you as his sessor, you really are ruthless. You¡¯re tough on yourself and even on your own mother. Is your heart made of stone? Your mom passed out from crying, and you just left her?¡± ¡°No need to care.¡± Qiao Jiasen¡¯s demeanor was cold and indifferent. ¡°I need money. Liquidate everything as quickly as possible.¡± ¡°Why do you suddenly need money?¡± ¡°That¡¯s none of your concern. Just get it done.¡± Chapter 427: The Board of Directors Asks You to Resign Chapter 427: The Board of Directors Asks You to Resign On the other end, Qiao Yin was also trying to raise money. She did not want to owe anything to Dongfang Mu. Although she was nominally his assistant, in reality, they had an equal partnership. However, if she was in debt to him, both marily and in gratitude, the bnce would be upset, making her feel inferior when she saw him. But, she really did not have any money to spare, and she did not have anything to sell like Qiao Haidong and Jiang Huiru. It was not something she could ask her grandma for money over. As she sat on her bed in the bedroom, thinking hard about possible solutions, her phone rang. It was Dongfang Mu who was calling. Qiao Yin answered the call: ¡°Young Master Mu.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, you don¡¯t have to return the twenty million to me.¡± ¡°What are you saying, Young Master Mu? Of course, this money has to be returned. I appreciate your generous help, but please don¡¯t do this again, consult me before helping me next time.¡± ¡°Are you angry?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s gettingte, Young Master Mu. You¡¯ve had quite some wine at noon. You should get some rest!¡± ¡°Qiao Yin!¡± ¡°Do you need anything else?¡± ¡°I want to apologize for my mother¡¯s visit to you today. I didn¡¯t know she was going to see you again; she misunderstood our rtionship. I will make it clear to her.¡± ¡°Thank you, Young Master Mu.¡± ¡°Why¡­why are you suddenly being so polite to me?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always been polite to you.¡± After saying this, Qiao Yin hung up. She knew she had been unusually cold during their conversation because she was really upset. Dongfang Mu had taken it upon himself to give Qiao Haidong twenty million, raising Qiao Haidong¡¯s hopes and further inting his greed. It would lead to endless trouble in the future! While Qiao Yin was preupied with watching out for Qiao Haidong, she hadn¡¯t expected a problem to arise from Dongfang Mu. If she didn¡¯t return this money, she would owe him a favor. If she returned it, she felt extremely unwilling, as the money had already ended up in Qiao Haidong¡¯s pocket! Previously, she had often resented Lu Lingche for his stinginess. But it wasn¡¯t until today that she realized a man being overly generous wasn¡¯t necessarily a good thing either. Luckily, Lu Lingche was stingy, so except for the twenty million bride price, Qiao Haidong couldn¡¯t get a penny from him. Otherwise, she didn¡¯t know how much she would end up owing Lu Lingche! Qiao Haidong also knew that he couldn¡¯t get any money out of Lu Lingche, so he had given up on trying to get money from him. Qiao Yin sat nkly, suddenly remembering Qiao Haidong mentioning that Lu Lingche was going to marry Lan Yuyi next Saturday, and they were going to hold a wedding. Their first wedding hadn¡¯t finished due to her intervention. She wondered what their new wedding would be like. This time, she had no reason to go anymore. While she was still struggling in the mire of life, he was about to marry another woman, embarking on apletely new phase of life. He must be very happy now, right? Shengling Corporation. It was ten o¡¯clock in the evening, but Lu Lingche was still working at the corporation¡¯s office. He didn¡¯t feel happy at all right now. Because Wanann Finance, which he had considered a sure thing, had been taken over by the Eastern Empire. Lu Mingzhen, with anger written all over his face, said, ¡°What the hell can you do? You¡¯ve lost another project! If your older brother was still here, we would never have lost this project, let alone to the Eastern Empire!¡± However, Lu Lingche¡¯s expression remained calm. In an indifferent tone, he said, ¡°If we¡¯ve lost this one, we can find another financialpany to invest in.¡± ¡°Of course, we can invest in anotherpany, but the takeover of Wanann Finance is a huge blow to our reputation! It¡¯s no longer about the project. This is a new round ofpetition between our corporation and the Eastern Empire, and we¡¯ve lost again!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll win it back.¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll trust you again? Do you think the members of the Board of Directors will trust you again?! All the work you¡¯ve done so far has benefited Dongfang Mu! The members of the board think you¡¯re not even up to Dongfang Mu¡¯s par, a yboy! They¡¯re asking for your resignation!¡± Chapter 428: 428: President Lu Actually Thinks I Would Help You? Chapter 428: President Lu Actually Thinks I Would Help You? Lu Lingche slightly furrowed his brows. It was those directors again, always stirring up trouble out of fear the world is too peaceful. The scale of the corporation¡¯s development has grown toorge, and with it an increasing number of senior executives and dissenters. Although Lu Mingzhen is the Chairman of the Board, he can¡¯t simply do as he pleases, and is often hindered. If Lu Lingche wishes to retain his position as CEO, then he must produce results. ¡°If the Eastern Empire likes to steal our projects, then I will also snatch some of their projects.¡± ¡°Which projects are you nning to snatch?¡± ¡°Why does Dongfang Mu want to snatch Wanann Finance? Because he¡¯s short on cash flow. He needs to use Wanann Finance to absorb cash to raise arge amount of capital for another project.¡± ¡°Are you referring to the Huakui Public Services Project?¡± ¡°Yes.¡±
Lu Mingzhen shook his head: ¡°This project can¡¯t be seized by others. The Dongfang Family has always maintained a close rtionship with the Cui Family, and has even been trying to form a marriage alliance. This is all for the Cui Family¡¯s political influence and connections. Huakui is a project being promoted by the government. The Cui Family has already assigned it to the Eastern Empire.¡± ¡°Nothing is impossible.¡± A look of calm indifference settled on Lu Lingche¡¯s handsome face: ¡°The Huakui project is mine to snatch.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t boast. Better try snatching something else. I declined the marriage proposal from the Cui Familyst time, and I heard Cui Shuqian turned to Dongfang Mu straight away. The Huakui Project has been promised to us by the Cui Family, and now that marriage between the two families is imminent, the Cui Family will only be more determined to give Huakui to Dongfang Mu.¡± ¡°While the Cui Family is influential in politics, they aren¡¯t omnipotent. They don¡¯t have the final say on Huakui.¡± ¡°Alright, if you are confident, then go ahead and give it a try! If you really win this project, many objections from the Board of Directors will vanish.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Lu Mingzhen nodded, turned, and left. In the office, only Lu Lingche remained. On hisputer screen, it showed his chatbox with Godkiller. The chat interface was filled with his messages, and there were no replies from Godkiller. Lu Lingche rubbed his temples in irritation. He knew, he had not lost to Dongfang Mu, but to Godkiller. This was a major problem and a huge hidden danger. As long as Godkiller remained unresolved, he would not have peace. A top-level hacker, hiding in the shadows like an assassin in the night, always ready to strike him a fatal blow. He had a strong hunch that there was more to his enmity with Godkiller than just the Tiansheng mobile system issue. He thought for a moment, picked up his phone, and dialed Qiao Yin. The phone rang for a long time before it was answered, ¡°President Lu, is there something you need?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, I need your help with something.¡±
¡°Well, this is rare. President Lu needs help from a nobody like me? You are being so polite all of a sudden, it¡¯s scary.¡± ¡°I need to know Godkiller¡¯s real identity. Can you tell me who he is?¡± ¡°Why should I tell you? Did President Lu lose his mind when he lost the Wanann Finance project today? Thinking I would aid you?¡± ¡°I can exchange this information with something of equivalent value.¡±
¡°Fine, I have already told you what I want. I want Lan Yuyi dead. As long as she¡¯s dead, no matter how, I¡¯ll consider it apleted deal and I¡¯ll tell you Godkiller¡¯s real identity.¡± Lu Lingche frowned: ¡°That condition is uneptable. Change it. I am seriously negotiating with you. Don¡¯t propose something unrealistic.¡± Qiao Yin coldlyughed: ¡°Do you think I¡¯m joking? Lu Lingche, I¡¯ll say it again, I only have this condition. I want Lan Yuyi dead! I am very serious, more than ever.¡± Chapter 429: 429: The Crisis of Lans Hospital Chapter 429: The Crisis of Lan¡¯s Hospital Lu Lingche said coldly yet firmly: ¡°I will not let Lan Yuyi die.¡± Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t surprised, after all, he was soon to marry Lan Yuyi. She was about to be his wife, their child was about to be born, it was a blissful time indeed! How could he bear to let anything happen to Lan Yuyi? She said calmly: ¡°Then there¡¯s nothing left to discuss.¡± ¡°I can give you money, Qiao Yin. The Qiao Family still has a lot of debts, right? I can help clear all Qiao Family¡¯s debts and let the Qiao Family¡¯s business restart.¡± Qiao Yin chuckled, her chilling voice was full of ridicule: ¡°Lu Lingche, you really know how to do business. How much debt does the Qiao Family have? Just a few tens of millions. But how much is the Godkiller worth?¡± ¡°You won¡¯t think I¡¯m just a showpiece serving as an assistant beside Dongfang Mu, right? And even as a showpiece, I know how much the Godkiller has helped Dongfang Mu earn. The details can be found on the inte, would I not understand simple numbers? ¡°How daring of you to exchange Godkiller just for a few tens of millions!¡± ¡°Also, if I expose the true identity of the Godkiller, would Dongfang Mu spare me? Would the Dongfang Family spare me? I¡¯m putting so much on the line, yet, you only offer to repay the Qiao Family¡¯s debt?¡± Lu Lingche went silent for a moment, then said, ¡°I can arrange for someone to protect you, the price can also be negotiated.¡±
¡°There¡¯s no negotiation, I only have this one condition.¡± ¡°Why do you want to kill Lan Yuyi? Is it because of me?¡± Qiao Yin sneered: ¡°President Lu, you¡¯re as narcissistic and arrogant as ever.¡± ¡°Then what is it? You don¡¯t seem to have a reason to want her dead.¡± ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s no particr reason, it is simply because I am petty and ruthless.¡± Upon finishing, Qiao Yin immediately hung up the call. At the window in her bedroom, her face turned icy cold. When she said she wanted Lan Yuyi to die, it was not a joke, but she didn¡¯t have the means to do it herself. And Lu Lingche would undoubtedly not harm Lan Yuyi himself. So, she started her revenge with Lan¡¯s Hospital. The pain her grandmother suffered, the Lan Family had to pay back. The next day, the news of Lan¡¯s Hospital stealing confidential forms and selling drugs without permission hit headlines on major websites. Immediately after, the news of a patient¡¯s death in Lan¡¯s Hospital due to a medical ident also surfaced. The patient had one of their kidneys affected and in need of removal, but Lan¡¯s Hospital identally removed the healthy kidney and left the diseased one. The patient died just a few hours after kidney removal. The patient¡¯s family demanded an exnation from the hospital, but the hospital not only denied any mistakes, they even used the family of malicious disturbance, reported them to the police, and had the family imprisoned. Upon release, the family tried to expose this incident to the media, but no media dared to offend the Lan Family because the Lu Family stood behind them. Later on, the Lu Family paid them a sum of money to silence them. They were also threatened that if they dared to expose this incident again, the adults would lose their jobs and the minors would not be able to attend school.
As this news broke out, it immediately sparked public outrage. The Lan Family and the Lu Family were instantly put in the spotlight, the stock prices of Lu¡¯s Shengling Group plummeted, and Lan¡¯s Hospital was now crowded with patients and families seeking redress. It turns out that the number of medical idents at Lan¡¯s Hospital, resulting in patient deaths, were far more, with numerous cases being suppressed. Lan¡¯s Hospital¡¯s reputation hit rock bottom on that day.
Qiao Yin sat on the sofa, watching the news and photos appearing one after another, and smirked slightly. This was only the beginning! Of course, she was the one who contacted the media to expose Lan¡¯s Hospital selling illegally produced pills. She was also the one who contacted the family of the patient who died due to a wrong kidney removal. Chapter 430: 430: If the Hospitals Reputation is Wrecked, Lan Family is Done Chapter 430: If the Hospital¡¯s Reputation is Wrecked, Lan Family is Done The rtives of the patient weren¡¯t actually short on money; anyone who could afford treatment at Lan¡¯s Hospital, an expensive private hospital, was fundamentally well-off. The family didn¡¯t want money, they¡¯ve always been seeking justice. The healthy individual could have survived had the diseased kidney been surgically removed, but due to the doctor¡¯s mistake, the healthy kidney was removed instead, causing the patient to die on the day of the surgery. They had been posting online continuously, even though their posts were constantly being deleted, but the family never gave up. Qiao Yin noticed these posts and through technological means, she managed to recover many of the deleted posts. After she contacted the patient¡¯s family, she learned that they had made a recording at the time, but the recorder was destroyed by Lan¡¯s Hospital. It took Qiao Yin two days to restore the recording. The recording contained threats from both Lan¡¯s Hospital and the Lu Family towards them. It was the existence of this recording that triggered public outrage. Lan¡¯s Hospital. Standing by the window, Lan Yuyi saw that the hospital¡¯s main entrance was surrounded by people, filled with rights defenders and journalists alike. She anxiously looked at Madam Lu.
¡°Aunt Yao, how could this happen? Didn¡¯t you say you had pacified the family? Why are they causing trouble again? And why did they bring so many people with them?¡± Madam Lu was also quite upset at this moment: ¡°Someone must have incited this incident deliberately. I had indeed appeased the family with money, but I didn¡¯t expect them to cause amotion again after several months have passed. There must be someone behind them!¡± ¡°Who could it be? Who is targeting our Lan¡¯s Hospital?¡± ¡°I am having someone investigate. Don¡¯t worry for now.¡± ¡°How can I not be anxious? Aunt Yao, if the hospital¡¯s reputation is ruined, it will be finished, and so will the Lan Family!¡± ¡°It won¡¯t happen. With the support of the Lu Family, Lan¡¯s Hospital will always stand. Rest assured, I will find the mastermind and restore the reputation of your hospital!¡± Tears streaming down her face, Lan Yuyi threw herself into Aunt Yao¡¯s arms: ¡°Aunt Yao, I¡¯m really counting on you. I¡¯m d to have you by my side, or what would I do?¡± Madam Lu gently patted her: ¡°Don¡¯t cry. Careful of the baby. Your wedding with Lingche is next Saturday, and you will marry into the Lu Family with grandeur and respect. The child in your belly will be the most prestigious young master in the Lu Family. This hospital matter is a trivial thing; you must take care of your health.¡± Lan Yuyi wipes her tears and straightens up: ¡°Aunt Yao, do you think people will gossip about my big belly at the wedding?¡± ¡°Not at all, getting married while pregnant is no big deal nowadays. Don¡¯t fret over this. Besides, as long as I approve of you and as long as the Lu Family stands by your side, what can others do?¡± ¡°Is Lingche really willing to hold a wedding with me? Last time he waste.¡± ¡°Of course he is, why wouldn¡¯t he be? This time your uncle personally spoke to him, and he agreed.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s eyes slightly reddened: ¡°This wedding won¡¯t be as rushed and simple as thest one. To be frank, this wedding is really for you and Sheng Qing, following the highest standards. Everything about the wedding was prepared by Sheng Qing before.¡± Lu Lingche is just a stand-in! Madam Lu originally wanted to give her son a wedding, after all, it was something he always hoped for. Everything looks good now; the bride is his son¡¯s, the child in the bride¡¯s belly is his son¡¯s, the wedding belongs to his son, everything belongs to his son! As for that illegitimate child that Lu Mingzhen had with the vixen outside, he¡¯s just a tool! Lan Yuyi listened to her words, aware that Madam Lu only cared about her short-lived son. Even when Lan¡¯s Hospital faced such a huge crisis, she didn¡¯t care at all.
Moreover, when she initially paid off the family, she gave them an advantage by letting them make a recording. She¡¯s really good for nothing! Chapter 431: 431: Junior Sister, Youre Still As Kind As Ever Chapter 431: Junior Sister, You¡¯re Still As Kind As Ever A day had passed, Lan¡¯s Hospital waspletely surrounded. Lan Yuyi¡¯s father, the hospital director of Lan¡¯s Hospital, was forced toe out and apologize. But how could the patients¡¯ families be appeased by just an apology? Some threw rotten eggs at him, others pelted him with stones. He was helped back to the hospital by his students in a miserable state. Lan Yuyi saw his bleeding forehead and couldn¡¯t help but worry: ¡°Dad, why did you actually go out and apologize? If you apologize, they will be even more arrogant!¡± Lan Ruikang frowned when he saw her here: ¡°You go back to your ward, what are you doing out here? The hospital is in chaos now, someone has climbed in to cause damage, it¡¯s not safe!¡± ¡°Dad, you¡¯re injured, can¡¯t Ie out and see you?¡± The one supporting Lan Ruikang was Yang Shan, who had been arranged to meet Qiao Yin for a blind date. While treating Lan Ruikang¡¯s wounds, Yang Shan advised Lan Yuyi: ¡°Junior Sister, you should go back to the ward. The people outside have gone crazy. Just now, someone even threw a razor de at our teacher. I was lucky enough to block it. You must not go out.¡± Lan Yuyi gratefully responded: ¡°Senior Brother, thank you so much. After this is over, I¡¯ll ask my dad to promote you again.¡± Yang Shan shook his head: ¡°I¡¯m fine with steadily umting experience and making slow progress. Junior Sister, your intention is appreciated, don¡¯t worry about me. Take good care of yourself.¡±
As he spoke, he nced at Lan Yuyi¡¯s bulging belly, his eyes filled withplexity. He had liked Lan Yuyi since they were in school. Lan Yuyi seemed to have had simr feelings for him. They had eaten together, studied together, watched movies together, even dissected cadavers together ¨C they had done almost everything couples do. But, one day, Lan Yuyi suddenly became cold towards him. He found outter that Lan Yuyi had a boyfriend, who was the eldest son of the Lu Family, the future president of the Shengling Group. Later, the eldest son of the Lu Family met with an ident and passed away. Then, Lan Yuyi started dating Lu¡¯s second son, to the point where she was already pregnant! Now, her belly was already so big, yet Lu Lingche still hadn¡¯t married her. However, the currentdy of the Lu Household visited her every day in the hospital, it seemed like her bing the young madam of the Lu Family was a foregone conclusion. Even though his past ambiguous rtionship with her had ended without any illness, Yang Shan still wished Lan Yuyi well. Thest time he was on a date with Qiao Yin, Lu Lingche interrupted them and forcefully dragged Qiao Yin away. Despite Qiao Yin apologizing and exining after the incident, Yang Shan still felt that Lu Lingche was treating Qiao Yin differently. After a pause, he reminded Lan Yuyi in a low voice: ¡°Junior Sister, do you know a woman named Qiao Yin?¡± Lan Yuyi was slightly shocked, but she answered softly: ¡°I do, she¡¯s my friend. Why, Senior Brother, do you also know her?¡± ¡°You should be more cautious of this friend of yours. The other day when I was on a date with her, she was taken away by President Lu. It seemed¡­ a bit amorous.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s hand clenched unconsciously: ¡°I don¡¯t quite understand, what do you mean by amorous? Could you exin in more detail?¡± Yang Shan told Lan Yuyi everything that had happened that day, and concluded: ¡°Actually, I can¡¯t say for certain what¡¯s going on. It just feels like they are very close. That¡¯s not all ¨C Qiao Yin and I were on a date, and President Lu got really angry and dragged her away. I¡¯ve been thinking about it ever since, and something just doesn¡¯t feel right.¡± Lan Yuyi was gritting her teeth so hard she almost crushed them, but she still pretended as if nothing had happened, saying softly, ¡°It¡¯s okay, Lingche only likes me. He must have had something urgent that day and needed to see Qiao Yin. Senior Brother, you¡¯re overthinking this, there¡¯s nothing wrong.¡± Yang Shan couldn¡¯t help but frown: ¡°Junior Sister, you¡¯re still as kind as always. But sometimes, being too kind can lead to being taken advantage of.¡±
Chapter 432: 432: Lans Hospital Has Become The Target Of Criticism Chapter 432: Lan¡¯s Hospital Has Be The Target Of Criticism Lan Yuyi smiled at him, ¡°Thank you, brother, for reminding me. You¡¯re always looking out for me. If anything like this happens in the future, please continue to remind me so that I don¡¯t be blind while my eyes are open.¡± ¡°Sister, rest assured, as long as you don¡¯t think I¡¯m being too meddlesome, I¡¯m more than willing to be your eyes and ears.¡± ¡°How could I ever find you annoying? I¡¯m far from done thanking you.¡± Just as Lan Yuyi was about to say something else, Madam Lu hurried over: ¡°Yuyi, howe you¡¯re here? When I woke up from a little nap and didn¡¯t find you in the ward, it gave me a start!¡± As Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes welled up with tears, she replied, ¡°Aunt Yao, my dad went out to apologize and got injured, so I came over to check on him.¡± Only then did Madam Lu notice Lan Ruikang to one side, with his head wrapped in bandages, and he was covered in dirt and bits of food scraps. ¡°Director Lan, you must have suffered greatly. Don¡¯t worry, the Lu Family won¡¯t stand by and do nothing. I¡¯ve already sent some people to take down the news ndering the hospital. Everything will soon blow over.¡± Lan Ruikang heaved a sigh of relief, ¡°Thank you, Madam Lu. This situation is truly unjust for the hospital, just because a few doctors made some mistakes. Somehow, the people have been manipted into thinking it¡¯s the hospital¡¯s problem. If we allow public opinion to brew, the hospital¡¯s reputation will be destroyed!¡± ¡°Public opinion won¡¯t spin out of control, and the hospital¡¯s reputation won¡¯t be ruined.¡± Madam Lu stated resolutely, ¡°Director Lan, Yuyi is going to marry into the Lu Family soon. When that timees, she¡¯ll be my daughter-inw, and I won¡¯t allow my daughter-inw¡¯s family to get bullied. Rest assured, I¡¯ll certainly help you out.¡±
Lan Ruikang nced at his daughter and gave her a satisfied look. Thankfully they had the backing of the Lu Family. Without them, the scandal would likely have been a catastrophe for the Lan n, especially considering all the idents in the hospital over the past years. Now that everything was being dragged back into the light, they alone wouldn¡¯t be able to keep things quiet. With the support of the Lu Family, things were different. The Shengling Group was powerful, they had both connections and vast wealth, how difficult could suppressing some news be? ¡°Madam Lu, we also need to deal with the journalists and trouble-making rtives outside the hospital.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll call Lingche right away and ask him toe and handle this!¡± After saying this, Madam Lu immediately moved to one side to call Lu Lingche. Since thest incident when Madam Lu forced Qiao Yin to have an abortion, Lu Lingche hadn¡¯t been in contact with her. This time when she called, Lu Lingche took a while to answer: ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°You need to send some people to Lan¡¯s Hospital right away, get rid all those reporters and troublemakers at the entrance! They¡¯re making it impossible for the hospital to operate properly!¡± ¡°Understood.¡± After Lu Lingche said this, he promptly hung up. He put down his mobile phone, his face expressionless as he stared at hisputer screen. On the screen popped up numerous medical mishaps that had happened at Lan¡¯s Hospital over recent years. Some people were using Lan¡¯s Hospital of being reckless with human lives. A bunch of check-ups costing over a hundred thousand yuan ended up being aplete waste when an incorrect medication administration killed the patient. Some used the doctors at Lan¡¯s Hospital of being quacks, inexperienced yet insistent on pretending to be highly skilled, which led to misdiagnosis, dys in treatment, and in the end, the innocent death of a patient. Others imed that Lan¡¯s Hospital was carelessly prescribing drugs. After the patients took the prescribed drugs, not only did their condition did not improve, but it also gave rise to other ailments, even resulting in permanent blindness. So many people wereing forward with usations, making Lan¡¯s Hospital a target of public criticism. Lu Lingche frowned as he read, ¡°Yuanshan, go check into this, see whether these usations are legitimate or if they¡¯re just maliciously spreading rumors.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu.¡±
¡°Get Yu Fei to take some men to Lan¡¯s Hospital to deal with the crowd outside.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± After responding, the assistant couldn¡¯t help but add, ¡°President Lu, if we get too involved, it could cause significant damage to both the Corporation and your reputation. There are already many online insults directed at us.¡±
Chapter 433: 433: Lan Yuyi Falls Ill Chapter 433: Lan Yuyi Falls Ill ¡°Then let¡¯s not let anyone know we¡¯re involved.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was apathetic. He had promised his older brother to take care of Lan Yuyi and ensure she wouldn¡¯t run into trouble, but he wouldn¡¯t jeopardize the Lu Family and the Corporation for her. Soon, two days passed. The negative news about Lan¡¯s Hospital was finally under control. However, due to the twists and turns this time, the hospital¡¯s revenue plummeted, and many people were unwilling toe for treatments. The hospital suddenly became very quiet, and the doctors and nurses were left with nothing to do. Because of her worries about the hospital and some news andments she read online, Lan Yuyi fell ill. She developed a low fever and felt dizzy and nauseous,pletely drained of energy. Madam Lu was terrified. She kept a sleepless vigil by her side, but was unwilling to give her medication due to fear of harming the fetus, so she let her tough it out. The doctor said that with Lan Yuyi¡¯s physique, she could endure this level of illness.
With a bowl of fish soup in her hand, Madam Lu coaxed Lan Yuyi into drinking it: ¡°Yuyi, get up and drink this soup. You haven¡¯t been eating. What about the baby? Be a good girl and drink it!¡± Tears welled up in Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes: ¡°Aunt Yao, I really can¡¯t drink it. This fish soup is so fishy, the smell makes me want to vomit.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the fishiness? I can¡¯t smell any of it. This is specially made by the chef for you. If you drink some soup and eat some fish, it¡¯ll be good for your body and good for the baby.¡± Still crying, Lan Yuyi said, ¡°Our hospital is being ruined now. I can¡¯t eat anything. Aunt Yao, isn¡¯t our hospital going to close down? I haven¡¯t seen any patients in two days.¡± ¡°Why are you still worrying about the hospital? This illness is caused by your excessive worrying! Aren¡¯t your parents already handling it? And the Lu Family has stepped in, the news was all repressed!¡± ¡°But the reputation of the hospital has already been damaged, how can it be retrieved in the future? Aunt Yao, our Lan Family relies on this hospital for some connections and status. If we lose the hospital, we will have nothing left. Will you still like me then?¡± Madam Lu was very unhappy: ¡°What nonsense is that? How could I not like you? No matter what the Lan Family bes, I will love you and treat you like my own daughter.¡± ¡°But I heard a few days ago that the Lu Family wants to merge with the Cui Family. Is it because my status is not high enough and the Cui Family¡¯s is high, so Lingche wants to marry Miss Cui Shuqian from the Cui Family?¡± A sharp sh crossed Madam Lu¡¯s eyes: ¡°How did you know this? You have been living in the ward every day, and I did not let you see anyone outside. Who told you about the Cui Family¡¯s alliance with the Lu Family?¡± Seemingly a bit scared, Lan Yuyi replied softly, ¡°No one told me. I just saw some rumors online.¡± Madam Lu didn¡¯t believe that she had gotten the information from the inte, because only a few people knew about the marriage between the Lu Family and the Cui Family. There was no way such rumors could be on the inte. This must have been something Wen Bn heard and told Lan Yuyi. The damn Wen Bn! Always telling Lan Yuyi all sorts of nonsense, not even afraid of her getting too upset and having a miscarriage! Madam Lu cursed Wen Bn a hundred times in her heart, but her face still showed a loving smile: ¡°It¡¯s true that the Cui Family intends to marry into the Lu Family, but I refused them. No matter how high Cui Family¡¯s standing is, the Lu Family does not care! The most precious thing to the Lu Family right now is the child in your womb. Nothing else matters.¡± ¡°Really, Aunt Yao? You don¡¯t care about social status, do you?¡± ¡°I do not care about these things.¡± ¡°Even if the Lan Family goes bankrupt, would you still ept me as your daughter-inw?¡± Chapter 434: Provoke Her with Qiao Yin Chapter 434: Provoke Her with Qiao Yin ¡°Of course, you will always be the daughter-inw of the Lu Family. And, with me here, I won¡¯t let your Lan Family go bankrupt.¡± Madam Lu consoled her with infinite patience, ¡°The hospital has indeed been affected these few days, but everything will return to normal after this storm passes. Don¡¯t worry about these minor issues.¡± ¡°Aunt Yao, thank you for yourforting words. I feel much better. But can you help me to find out who has been causing trouble behind the scenes? So many people getting together to make a fuss seems well-organized and nned. There must be someone deliberately trying to harm our hospital.¡± ¡°We are investigating the matter already. But the culprit is very cunning and has never shown his face, only organizing the crowd online.¡± ¡°So, behind these disturbances, there really is someone with ill intentions?¡± ¡°Yes, indeed there is such a person, and though we haven¡¯t found out who she is, I suspect that it¡¯s very likely to be Qiao Yin!¡± Upon hearing the name ¡°Qiao Yin¡±, Lan Yuyi immediately sobered up, no longer feeling dizzy or nauseous, and instantly sat upright, ¡°Qiao Yin?!¡± Seeing her suddenly perk up, Madam Lu thought to herself that using Qiao Yin to provoke her seemed to be extremely effective. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s Qiao Yin. The initial cause of this matter was Qiao Yin using your hospital online of using her form and selling her lower back relief pills without her permission. After she exposed your hospital, other people started causing trouble.¡± Lan Yuyi was infuriated, ¡°So it was her causing trouble for our Lan¡¯s Hospital behind our backs! She still holds a grudge because I ¡®stole¡¯ Lingche from her, and wants to ruin our hospital. What a venomous woman!¡± ¡°That¡¯s why you can¡¯t keep being sick. You have to get better soon ¨C join forces with me, and together we can destroy her. Now, drink up this fish soup, nourish your body ¨C you¡¯re so weak, and you¡¯re sweating all the time.¡± This time, Lan Yuyi didn¡¯t refuse, taking the fish soup and drinking it all. In the meantime, she also ate some boneless fish slices and two shrimp dumplings that Madam Lu had carefully prepared for her. Even though she didn¡¯t eat much, Madam Lu was satisfied, ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Eat well, keep your body healthy. When you¡¯re strong, your baby will be as well.¡± Lan Yuyi gently touched her belly, feeling a bit embarrassed, ¡°I¡¯ll eat well, Aunt Yao. Sorry for making you worry ¨C it was all my fault.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. We can¡¯t me you. We should me that damned Qiao Yin!¡± ¡°Aunt Yao, how could Qiao Yin have the ability to rally that many people to cause trouble in the hospital? Could there be someone backing her?¡± ¡°Who could be behind her? She is all alone. Who would want to help such a despicable woman!¡± Madam Lu said, contempt in her tone. She always looked down on Qiao Yin, never considering her to have any real talent. The reason so many people united to cause trouble at Lan¡¯s Hospital was purely due to the hospital¡¯s major issues. Even she didn¡¯t know that the hospital had so many previous medical idents! She only just discovered that Lan¡¯s Hospital was really nothing more than good advertising and public rtions. Their reputation was loud, but theirpetence was poor. All their money was spent on advertising. In fact, she was now somewhat undecided as to whether or not to let Lan Yuyi give birth at Lan¡¯s Hospital. Some of the doctors and nurses in this hospital got their positions through connections, some through bribes, and some were there simply because they are attractive. It was downright absurd. Those so-called experts of the hospital had their papers exposed recently, used of giarism, and had questionable qualifications. There are very few trulypetent doctors. Even they had been marginalised in the hospital because they were genuinely skilled. With such a subpar hospital, there¡¯s no need for Qiao Yin to rally people against it ¨C the victims¡¯ families would have banded together by themselves! Chapter 435: Qiao Yin’s Medical Clinic Opens Today Chapter 435: Qiao Yin¡¯s Medical Clinic Opens Today Lan Yuyi never thought there was anything wrong with her family¡¯s hospital, she believed that theints were only irrational disturbances from the patients¡¯ families, who intended to extort money. ¡°Aunt Yao, I heard that Qiao Yin seems to be close with the Dongfang Family¡¯s Young Master Mu. Do you think, he is helping her tarnish our hospital¡¯s reputation from behind the scenes?¡± ¡°He should not be.¡± ¡°Why not? Qiao Yin is so beautiful, and Dongfang Mu loves beauty. For the sake of pleasing her, it is possible for him to nder our hospital on purpose!¡± Madam Lu instantly sneered, ¡°A woman¡¯s beauty alone is useless. Qiao Yin only has a face. Apart from her face, she has nothing else.¡± ¡°The Dongfang Family would never allow her to join their family. I have already spread rumors intentionally, letting the Dongfang Family know that Qiao Yin was a woman rejected by our Lu Family. She had an abortion and even tried to extort one billion from our Lu Family for the divorce settlement. She¡¯s nothing more than a shameless gold-digger!¡± ¡°Do you think, with such a rotten reputation, will the Dongfang Family let their only young master be with Qiao Yin?¡± Admiration was clearly visible on Lan Yuyi¡¯s face, ¡°Aunt Yao has always had a way of handling things. With this, even if Young Master Mu still likes Qiao Yin, he can do nothing more than to admire her from a distance. He would surely abhor the fact that Qiao Yin had an abortion.¡± ¡°Of course, he would be disgusted. So, he is now preparing for an arranged marriage with Cui Shuqian from the Cui Family.¡± Lan Yuyi blurted out, ¡°Doesn¡¯t Young Master Mu have a preference for beautiful women? How could he¡­?¡± ¡°Men are very pragmatic!¡± Madam Lu added with a hint of regret in her tone, ¡°Although Cui Shuqian isn¡¯t good looking, the Cui Family has a long history of high-ranking officials. They hold great power in the political arena!¡± ¡°Cui Shuqian is the only girl in this generation of the Cui Family, and all her elder brothers have already shown promise in the political field. Right now, she is a hotmodity, and all the major families are vying for her to be their daughter-inw.¡± ¡°The Dongfang Family has always been under the pressure of the Lu Family and is desperate to surpass us. Therefore, Cui Shuqian is the most suitable prospective daughter-inw.¡± If her son were still alive, Madam Lu would have wanted to secure the Cui Family¡¯s daughter for him. The Lan Family is no match for the Cui Family. There is a vast difference between a pharmaceutical family and a high-ranking official one. Unfortunately, her son is no more. Hence, she mustn¡¯t let Lu Lingche marry the daughter of the Cui Family for that would give him an immense boost, making him increasingly strong and thus harder for her to control. Lan Yuyi is not a fool. Of course, she could tell that Madam Lu favored Cui Shuqian, which upset her. However, she certainly wouldn¡¯t show it. ¡°Now that Qiao Yin has no chance to be with Young Master Mu, I¡¯m relieved. If she had support, it would be difficult to deal with her in the future. She has already caused our hospital a significant loss; I should make her suffer a bit.¡± Madam Lu suddenlyughed, ¡°Isn¡¯t it easy? Qiao Yin¡¯s medical clinic is opening today. Sending someone to smash her signboard should work, right?¡± Lan Yuyi was surprised, ¡°She opened a medical clinic?¡± ¡°To be urate, it was opened by her grandmother. She pretends to be familiar with medicine, but it¡¯s all a show!¡± ¡°So, how do you n to break her signboard?¡± ¡°It depends on whether you will eat well today. If you eat more, I¡¯ll tell you the n and tell youter how miserable Qiao Yin will be.¡± ¡°I will definitely eat well! But, won¡¯t you directly demolish her clinic?¡± ¡°That¡¯s no fun. If we use up all the chances to torment her now, what will we have left to make trouble with in the future? We can¡¯t be too ruthless when dealing with matters. I¡¯m not that cruel, don¡¯t you think so?¡± ¡°Yes, Aunt Yao is the kindest. You must have a great n. I¡¯ll eat a few more shrimp dumplings, Aunt Yao, I didn¡¯t quite fill up just now!¡± Chapter 436: 436: The Medical Career Begins Chapter 436: The Medical Career Begins Qiao Yin¡¯s clinic opened today. The clinic retained the name of her grandmother¡¯s previous clinic, called the Shen Medical Clinic. Old Madam Lu brought Lu Yanxi over personally to give celebratory gifts, even Qiao Yin¡¯s former boss Yan Xing came. Qiao Yin¡¯s cousin Ye Wanwan also brought her child over. When she saw the clinic that Qiao Yin had opened, there was unabashed envy in her eyes. So, even after all the other guests had left, she still lingered with her child. Qiao Yin saw her envy and sincerely invited her to stay: ¡°Cousin, the clinic just opened and though we have hired a few people, it¡¯s still understaffed. Why don¡¯t youe and help as well? I¡¯ll pay you a sry, and the two of us can learn medical skills from grandma together.¡± Ye Wanwan shook her head: ¡°I don¡¯t have time to work and learn. I¡¯m indispensable at home. An is young and needs my care, and your brother-inw needs me to cook and doundry. He wouldn¡¯t agree with me taking on work.¡± ¡°Cousin, you can leave An here at the clinic, I can help you take care of him, and you can also take care of your husband¡¯s needs. You cane to work a bitter, say after your husband has gone to work, and you can leave a bit earlier to cook for him.¡± Although Ye Wanwan was tempted, she hesitated, ¡°I am afraid that your brother-inw won¡¯t be happy.¡± ¡°Cousin, don¡¯t worry about that. Once you have an ie, I think your husband might actually be very happy!¡±
Qiao Yin genuinely wanted her cousin to step out of the house. She has been through the heartbreak of quitting her job, staying home, and then being cheated on and abandoned by her husband. She didn¡¯t want her cousin to go through the same thing. Finally, Ye Wanwan was convinced by her: ¡°Then¡­ shall I help out in your clinic?¡± Qiao Yinughed and called out loudly to Shen Yujun: ¡°Grandma, cousin agrees to stay and help! You have one more student to teach!¡± Shen Yujun was radiant today in her brand-new white coat, her hair was shiny and smooth, her face was rosy, her eyes were bright, and she exuded an energetic aura that made her look only fifty years old to those who did not know her actual age. ¡°Good, Wanwan, if you are willing to learn, I am more than happy to teach. I have been hoping that you two can carry on the Shen medical heritage!¡± Ye Wanwan walked over and linked her arm with Shen Yujun: ¡°Grandma, I will definitely study more seriously this time than when I was a child!¡± Shen Yujunughed softly: ¡°Good, let¡¯s go. The first patient has arrived, you shoulde and observe!¡± The clinic just opened and the first patient was an old patient who previously received treatment from Shen Yujun. This patient suffered from asthma, which had been sessfully treated by Shen Yujun, but it returnedst winter after she identally fell into a river and was choked by cold water. The condition was even more severe than before. Because the patient was a familiar face, after Shen Yujun took her pulse, she let Qiao Yin and Ye Wanwan each have a go as well. Then she asked each of them to propose their treatment ns. Ye Wanwan¡¯s medical skills had fallen into disuse for far too long. She couldn¡¯t really say anything, and she didn¡¯t even manage to understand the pulse. Hence, only Qiao Yin proposed a treatment n. After Shen Yujun had listened to it, she nodded, praised it, made a few minor adjustments, then assigned Qiao Yin to perform the acupuncture. She also prescribed a medicine and asked Ye Wanwan to collect it from the pharmacy. Ye Wanwan didn¡¯t rush to the pharmacy but stayed with her son to observe Qiao Yin¡¯s acupuncture skills. The patient trusted Shen Yujun, but she wasn¡¯t expecting such a young woman to perform acupuncture on her instead of Shen Yujun. Naturally, she had some doubts and difort. However, as Qiao Yin continued the acupuncture, the patient¡¯s doubts quickly faded away. Because her difficulty in breathing was significantly lessened. The revered doctor¡¯s granddaughter seemed very gifted. Her needle insertion was steady and precise, and surprisingly, it didn¡¯t hurt at all!
The patient was having issues with breathing when she arrived, but when she left, her breathing was smooth and she felt light and refreshed. Even though the cost of the acupuncture was high, she felt it was worth it. What¡¯s more, the clinic also gave her some traditional Chinese medicine. She only needed to drink it for half a month, and after that, she could return for another round of acupuncture treatment. Chapter 437: 437: Trouble on the First Day of Opening Chapter 437: Trouble on the First Day of Opening After this patient left, the medical clinic was filled with numerous other patients. Qiao Yin was so busy on her first day of opening, she did not even have time for a drink of water. The owners of the gym next to the clinic, an otherwise young couple suffering from back issues, had heard of her and her grandmother¡¯s medical expertise and came in seeking treatment, with a try-it-out attitude. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t have much experience with treating back problems, so she had her grandmother handle it while she studied the procedure. Twenty minutester, the couple left the clinic with joy written all over their faces, but returned shortly after. This time, they brought arge flower basket, and kept expressing their gratitude, iming that Shen Yujun was a miracle doctor. Just a twenty-minute acupuncture session made their back pain disappear. All Shen Yujun did was smile and said, ¡°I just relieved your symptoms. You must continue toe for acupuncture sessions every week and keep doing the lumbar reset. Persist for two months, and you should be fully cured.¡± The couple thanked her again and left happily, seeing that the clinic was busy, they didn¡¯t want to further hold up anyone. Upon witnessing this, the other patients became hopeful that their illnesses could be cured too. The clinic was busy till evening, with still many patients waiting.
Just as Qiao Yin took a sip of water and prepared to resume treating patients, a man and a woman suddenly burst into the clinic. As soon as the man entered, he began shouting, ¡°Where¡¯s the doctor? My wife is pregnant and she¡¯s having stomachache. Check on her, quick!¡± Qiao Yin was about to step forward, but she was held back by Shen Yujun. Turning her head, she saw her grandmother approach the woman with a serious look on her face to take her pulse. A momentter, she heard her grandmother say, ¡°The baby can¡¯t be saved.¡± Just as the words fell, the woman suddenly bled profusely from her lower body, staining her trousers red. The man immediately began swearing, ¡°Damn quacks! You know nothing about medicine. This so-called medical clinic, you caused my wife to have a miscarriage! We lost our baby! You must pay!¡± The woman also began screaming, ¡°My baby, my baby! The quack has killed my baby. Murder! It¡¯s murder!¡± With a stoic face, Qiao Yin stepped forward, and after grabbing the woman¡¯s wrist and checking her pulse, she shouted, ¡°ying tricks, aren¡¯t you? You¡¯ve eaten saffron and musk, both of which can cause miscarriages, and you still have the scent of these two substances on you! Furthermore, your pulse jumps between strong and weak and not fluent, indicating you have recently taken a drug to induce a miscarriage!¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense!¡± The man roared, ¡°You fucking quack, you don¡¯t look reliable at all! My wife didn¡¯t take any medicine, she miscarried because of you! How are you qualified to run a medical clinic and be a doctor? You don¡¯t know anything, you just push the me onto us patients, you don¡¯t know how to treat diseases at all!¡± Even though Qiao Yin was already quite furious, there were too many people around, forcing her to contain her anger, she calmly responded, ¡°You and your wife ate the medicine and then rushed here to stir up trouble. She miscarried the moment she arrived, it¡¯s clear there were problems before you arrived. Everyone saw it, if you continue to make a scene, I will call the police.¡± Upon hearing this, the woman who had miscarried copsed onto the ground and cried, ¡°My husband, this clinic killed our child, and now they don¡¯t want to save me. I¡¯m still bleeding! They are about to kill me! They have no medical ethics or skills. They should be arrested!¡± The man immediately knelt on the ground, wailing and crying, ¡°My wife, hold on. Are there any doctors here with any shred of humanity? Not only did they cause my wife to miscarry, now even when she¡¯s bleeding heavily, they won¡¯t save her. Everyone, get a good look. This clinic is watching my wife and child lose their lives without lifting a finger to help. This is heartless, they have lost their humanity!¡± Chapter 438: 438: Making a Fuss for Half an Hour Over Money Chapter 438: Making a Fuss for Half an Hour Over Money The patients who came afterwards were confused, thinking that the medical clinic really did cause the miscarriage and they started using the clinic. ¡°They actually caused a miscarriage? I knew this new clinic was unreliable. Oh my, could they be making money hically?¡± ¡°The poor woman is losing a lot of blood. Are you not going to help her immediately? Is this how you practice medicine? So heartless!¡± ¡°It¡¯s possible that they can¡¯t save her. Medicine has its limits. They are not capable enough to take care of such a situation!¡± ¡°Humph, if you don¡¯t have the ability, then why open a clinic? Isn¡¯t this deliberately harming people?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s leave, and tell our friends and family not toe to this clinic. If youe, you might lose your life!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face fell as she listened to the people¡¯s discussions. She knew clearly that these two people hade to create trouble deliberately and even among the watching ¡°patients¡±, there were their aplices, deliberately creating amotion and distorting the facts to influence public opinion. However, she couldn¡¯t understand why someone would make such a big fuss at the expense of causing a miscarriage. The woman was still bleeding, but Qiao Yin had no ns to treat her.
Ever since her mother was killed by a patient, she knew that not everyone in the world was worth saving. She had previously resolved not to treat outsiders, and now even though she had opened a clinic, that thorn in her heart was still there. She could be very heartless towards those who came with malicious intent. However, she couldn¡¯t allow these people to continue creating chaos in the clinic, and certainly couldn¡¯t allow this woman to die in her clinic. She took out her mobile phone, dialed the emergency number, and then called the police. The man and woman clearly panicked a bit when they heard her call the police. A cold smile emerged on Qiao Yin¡¯s face, ¡°I just called the police, what are you panicked about? Think you can ckmail our clinic with a miscarriage? The police will find out who instigated you and will investigate this conveniently timed miscarriage.¡± The woman, covered in blood, struggled to get up in panic, ¡°Husband, let¡¯s go quickly. This clinic is not good, this female doctor is heartless, let¡¯s leave quickly!¡± However, the man refused to leave. As he held the woman down, he started to curse at Qiao Yin again, ¡°You heartless woman, you don¡¯t deserve to be a doctor! My wife is in this state and you don¡¯t care! Everyone sees this, right? This doctor lets people die. She caused my wife¡¯s miscarriage! You deserve to go out of business!¡± He kept repeating these words because he was instructed to do so. And of course, they couldn¡¯t leave now. They had been paid fifty thousand to cause a scene, and they were told they would be given the rest of the money if they created a ruckus for at least half an hour. Just ten minutes had passed, there are still twenty minutes left! Fifty thousand is quite a lot for them, they couldn¡¯t just give up on it! What could the police figure out anyway? They just have to insist on their story! However, just as he was still making a loud fuss, the arrival of the ambnce and the police was much faster than he had anticipated. The medical staff wanted to take his wife away, but he refused to let them touch her, ¡°Don¡¯t move my wife! This clinic caused her miscarriage, I demand an exnation! They are quacks! They should close down!¡± The medical staff were incredulous, and urgently said, ¡°Your wife is about to pass out, and you still won¡¯t let us take her to the hospital? If she loses more blood, her life is in danger. She needs a blood transfusion now, she must be taken to the hospital!¡± The woman also pleaded, ¡°Husband, please let them take me to the hospital. I feel like I can¡¯t hold on any longer, I¡­am so cold¡­¡± The man wanted to stall further, to cause some moremotion, but the police directly pushed him aside, motioning the medical staff to carry the woman into the ambnce.
Chapter 439: 439 Qiao Yins Answer in Her Heart Chapter 439: Qiao Yin¡¯s Answer in Her Heart ¡°Your wife is bleeding to death, and you still want to make a fuss?¡± The police officer stared at him sternly, ¡°Given the situation, you are allowed to go to the hospital to apany your wife first, then head to the station for an investigation!¡± ¡°Why should I be investigated?! This clinic caused my wife¡¯s miscarriage. Their quack doctors are ipetent! They should be investigated, they should go to prison!¡± The officer, having dealt with too many disputes and seen too many unreasonable individuals, ignored the man. Instead, he looked at Qiao Yin, ¡°Did you call the police?¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°Yes, that woman had a miscarriage as soon as she entered our clinic. We didn¡¯t do anything. They are the ones stirring up trouble intentionally.¡± ¡°Your words do not matter to me. All of you are just going to dere things in your favor. Come with me to the station and cooperate with the investigation!¡± Qiao Yin willinglyplied, ¡°Alright, Officer.¡¯ Apart from Qiao Yin, Shen Yujun and Ye Wan were also taken to the police station. The police questioned the patients present at the scene and took the CCTV footage from Qiao Yin¡¯s clinic. It was past ten at night when Qiao Yin, supporting her grandmother, left the police station.
Her cousin and nephew had already been picked up by her brother-inw, who had left with a visibly unhappy expression. However, Qiao Yin was no longer concerned about her brother-inw¡¯s mood. The police had cleared up the matter. The couple had indeed caused trouble on purpose. They had been bribed with fifty thousand yuan. The woman had consumed saffron and musk beforehand and started bleeding before she even entered the clinic, causing an immediatemotion. However, the woman didn¡¯t expect that the two substances could greatly harm a pregnant woman and her excessive dosage led to massive bleeding the moment she entered the clinic. She couldn¡¯t hold on after a few minutes. The hospital provided evidence of her prenatal check-up records. The child she was carrying had abnormalities and was supposed to be terminated. The couple was scheduled to terminate the pregnancy that afternoon at the hospital. Their form was already filled out when they met a person who wished to use their unwanted child to tarnish the reputation of a medical clinic. Ten thousand dors was a windfall for them. Since they didn¡¯t want the child anyway, they might as well put on a performance. They didn¡¯t expect Qiao Yin to call the police. Now, the woman was still in the hospital, and the man had been detained. However, the person who paid the couple to cause trouble at the clinic hadn¡¯t been found. He had given the couple cash, so there were no traces of a bank transaction to reveal his identity. When Qiao Yin and her grandmother reached home, both felt weighed down. Experiencing such a ruthless incident on the first day of opening the clinic was a bad omen. The reputation of the clinic would also be considerably affected. Shen Yujun was somewhat frightened. It wasn¡¯t the sight of blood or the woman¡¯s miscarriage that scared her. Professionally, she has seen too much blood. These were not the things that scared her. What frightened her was the possibility of someone, not just using this method, but using other means to hurt Qiao Yin. In the past, her beloved daughter had been killed by a patient. She held Qiao Yin closely, gently stroking her head, ¡°Yinyin, have we offended someone? Do you know who is trying to harm us? Are you in danger?¡±
Tears welled up in Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes when she heard this. She knew her grandmother was scared that she would meet the same fate as her mother. ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s probably because I offended someone outside. That¡¯s why they paid people to stir up trouble.¡± Qiao Yin had a hunch about who was behind this. Given such deceitful tactics on her clinic¡¯s opening day, it had to be either Lan Yuyi or Madam Lu.
Considering she had just sued Lan¡¯s Hospital and even helped victims to seek justice at Lan¡¯s Hospital, the likelihood of Lan Yuyi seeking revenge was higher. However, Lan Yuyi was pregnant and busy dealing with issues at her family¡¯s hospital. She probably didn¡¯t have the time to personally attack the clinic, so it was likely Madam Lu helping her. Chapter 440: 440: You can get out of prison but you cant get out of hell Chapter 440: You can get out of prison but you can¡¯t get out of hell ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t in any danger. I¡¯m just sorry that you had to get dragged into all of this and got scared. You spent a long time at the police station today, did it frighten you?¡± There was a firm determination in Shen Yujun¡¯s eyes: ¡°Your grandma is approaching seventy, what hasn¡¯t she seen in her life? I¡¯ve already visited the police station, not just once. None of these things will frighten me.¡± She had been through her husband¡¯s death in a car ident, and her daughter being killed. She had built a heart of steel a long time ago. She wasn¡¯t afraid of going to the police station, or a small thing like a patient¡¯s miscarriage. The only thing she was terrified of was her precious granddaughter being harmed. ¡°Yinyin, let¡¯s move to another city together!¡± Qiao Yin was startled and looked up from her grandmother¡¯s embrace, ¡°Why?¡± ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous here. Let¡¯s move to a ce where nobody knows us. Once we leave here and live in another city, you¡¯ll be safe.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice choked up: ¡°No, Grandma, I haven¡¯t finished dealing with some things here. I can¡¯t leave.¡± How could she leave?
Her grandma was gravely woundedst time, and she had yet to see her revenge! The medical clinic was targeted today, she needed to retaliate for this too! Plus, there was another hefty reason she couldn¡¯t leave ©¤ the murderer of her mother was about to be released from prison! She must make sure that the murderer, even though he could leave prison, would not escape hell! Over the years, she had been keeping a watchful eye on that murderer. She had even hacked into the prison¡¯s system to check up on his status. The man behaved exceptionally well in prison and had earned reductions in his sentence over the years. It was already sixteen years past, he would be released soon! Why on earth should he be allowed to live well after ruthlessly murdering her mother?! She wouldn¡¯t allow that to happen! ¡°Grandma, I really can¡¯t leave. This is our home, we¡¯re not going anywhere.¡± Shen Yujun could only sigh: ¡°Then you must be careful. Incidents like today¡¯s are probably going to happen again in the future. Are you mentally prepared?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandma. I am prepared for all this, and I will take care of those who mess around behind my back one by one!¡± Shen Yujun nodded, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. Let¡¯s revisit today¡¯s cases and see if we missed anything. I noticed that your understanding of vertebrae is pretty weak, so I will enhance the teaching in this area. Make sure you learn.¡± Qiao Yin, fully attentive, replied: ¡°Alright, Grandma, let¡¯s begin!¡± Their review studysted untilte into the night. Being of old age, Grandma couldn¡¯t hold out and went to bed first. Qiao Yin sat in front of herputer. After organizing the knowledge she learned during the day, she anonymously exposed a piece of news online. Lan Yuyi wants toe after her? Then let Lan Yuyi be overwhelmed.
The next day, the Lan¡¯s Hospital, which had finally dropped from the hot search, reentered as the number one hot search. Because a piece of news titled ¡°Lan¡¯s Hospital Director¡¯s Illicit Liaisons with Female Student Resulted in an Illegitimate Child¡± had exploded on the inte. Lan¡¯s Hospital. Hospital Director¡¯s Office.
Wen Bn was sobbing: ¡°Lan Ruikang, have you treated me fair? Have you treated our daughter fair? You slept with your female student and made a bastard! Do you have any shame left? Your daughter is about to give birth, and you¡¯re giving her a one-year-old half-brother! Do you want us to be jeered at and ridiculed by the whole world?!¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the news, I wouldn¡¯t have known that you¡¯re keeping the mistress around! No wonder you¡¯re too busy to even care for our daughter, you had been fooling around with your vixen student!¡± ¡°I¡¯m frugal and scrimping, you on the other hand, you bought a car and a house for her, even bought a vi for your bastard!¡± ¡°He¡¯s only one, what need has he for a vi?! Yuyi has already turned twenty-nine, when did you buy a vi for her?!¡± ¡°Lan Ruikang, you are a heartless man! You are despicable! You deserve to rot in hell!¡± Chapter 441: 441: Chaos in the Lan Family Chapter 441: Chaos in the Lan Family At this moment, Lan Ruikang had a stern face and remained silent, the only time he had shown anger was when his son got insulted as a ¡°bastard¡±. However, he nced at his daughter, who was red-eyed and heavily pregnant, and decided not to argue back. Lan Yuyi was still somewhat dazed. Sitting on the sofa, she could scarcely believe that her righteous father had actually had an affair, with a mistress and even had a illegitimate child! Because it was a family scandal, she had kept Madam Lu outside. What a disgrace! If it wasn¡¯t for the child of Lu Shengqing in her belly, the Lu Family would never have let her in! ¡°Dad, why? Why did you have an affair? Even with your student, are you not going to have any dignity? What about me and mom?¡± As she spoke, she began to sob. After some hesitation, Lan Ruikang finally spoke, ¡°I never intended for this to happen, but she bore my child, and it turned out the child was a boy, so I decided to keep him.¡±
¡°Just because it¡¯s a boy?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted a son, but your mother couldn¡¯t give me one. So what could I do? You¡¯re a daughter who will marry into another family, I needed a son to inherit the family business! Otherwise, the hospital business would eventually fall into the hands of your two uncles, simply because they have sons!¡± A chill ran through Lan Yuyi: ¡°So, you never nned on turning the hospital over to me?¡± Lan Ruikang frowned: ¡°How could I give it to you? You¡¯re marrying into the Lu family, would the hospital also be the Lu¡¯s? Won¡¯t we be at a loss?¡± Lan Yuyi was so angry, she even felt a twinge of pain in her abdomen: ¡°Why can¡¯t you give it to me? So what if I¡¯m marrying into the Lu family? My surname is Lan, so the hospital should be given to me!¡± ¡°Moreover, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that I was going to marry into the Lu family, would grandpa have given you the hospital? It was all thanks to my efforts!¡± ¡°Now you want to give the hospital, which I earned with my efforts, to your illegitimate son?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it! That will never happen! He will not get a single penny from the hospital!¡± The frown on Lan Ruikang¡¯s face deepened: ¡°Yuyi, I know you¡¯re having a hard time epting this right now, but after all, he is your brother. He will be your support in the future. With a brother from your maternal home to back you, you can establish yourself more firmly in the Lu Family. You shouldn¡¯t be so selfish.¡± Lan Yuyi almost fainted from anger. Her eyes became somewhat vicious: ¡°You call me selfish? You had an affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child, making my mom and I lose face, and you dare call me selfish?¡± ¡°That bastard of yours is just a year old, thinking he canpete with me for the hospital? Thinking he can assist me? Do I need his help?! My standing in the Lu family hinges on the baby I have in my belly, not your damn illegitimate child!¡± Lan Ruikang cherished histe-born son enormously, afraid that he would drop and melt him. When he heard his daughter call his son a ¡°bastard¡±, he immediately red up: ¡°You¡¯d better watch what you say! Is this how I brought you up? You have no manners! I¡¯ve decided that the hospital will be given to your brother. When you marry into the Lu Family, you will have what you want. Your brother only has this hospital, do you want to grab this from him too?!¡± ¡°Grab? What do you mean grab? The hospital was meant to be mine to begin with! You¡¯re the one who lost face, having an affair and knocking up your student to have an illegitimate child! Even if you¡¯ve decided, it¡¯s no use. I have the Lu Family backing me up, so even if you don¡¯t want to give me the hospital, you have to!¡± Lan Ruikang was very angry: ¡°Good, now you¡¯ve grown wings, even daring to threaten me with the Lu Family?¡± ¡°Who made you disgrace yourself, you¡¯ve wronged me and mom! Yes, I am threatening you, what can you do?¡± ¡°I cannot do anything to you, but I know exactly who the child in your stomach is. If you darepete with your brother for the hospital, I will tell Lu Lingche that the baby is not his! I¡¯ll see if he will still marry you then!¡± Chapter 442: Clearly Doesn’t Want the Lan Family and Lu Family to Have it Easy Chapter 442: Clearly Doesn¡¯t Want the Lan Family and Lu Family to Have it Easy Lan Yuyi was filled with incredulity and anger, hardly able to believe these were wordsing from her father¡¯s mouth! ¡°What did you say? You¡¯re going to spill the beans to Lu Lingche?!¡± ¡°Have you lost your mind?! I¡¯m your daughter! How can you destroy the marriage I¡¯ve so painstakingly nned!¡± ¡°Is your illegitimate son that significant? So important that you would ruin my whole life!¡± ¡°This is obviously your fault, how can you still be so arrogant and demand that I give up the hospital?!¡± Lan Ruikang¡¯s domination began to falter: ¡°Yuyi, this incident, it¡¯s not entirely my fault. Your mother couldn¡¯t produce a son, what was I supposed to do? Rest assured, as long as you agree to give the hospital to your brother, I won¡¯t betray you to Lu Lingche.¡± Wen Bn screamed and threw herself at Lan Ruikang, hitting and biting him: ¡°Lan Ruikang, I¡¯ll fight you to the end! Now you me me for not giving birth to a son, why don¡¯t you mention that when I gave birth to a daughter, you were always hanging out at the hospital and didn¡¯t take good care of me, leaving me with health issues! You cold-hearted brute, I¡¯ll beat you to death!¡± Lan Ruikang¡¯s face was scratched and bleeding, his hand was bitten and it hurt terribly. He grabbed her hair: ¡°Have you had enough of this nonsense! I¡¯m not in the mood to quibble with you right now, there¡¯s a pile of things waiting for me to handle outside!¡± ¡°Go handle shit! You deserve to die! I¡¯ve been managing the house all these years, serving your parents, and looking after our daughter, with so much hardship, and yet you dare to find other women behind my back! I will kill you!¡± ¡°Humph! How shrilly critical and ruthless you are, you think I don¡¯t know?! All these years, I¡¯ve taken care of you, and you haven¡¯t even earned a penny, aren¡¯t you satisfied?¡± ¡°I spit, you didn¡¯t take care of me at all, I haven¡¯t even gotten a decent piece of jewelry over the years! Your mistress, a little vixen, is covered in luxury brand names, and the car she drives is better than mine! Just tell when did you start hooking up with her?!¡± ¡°Mind your own business, being scheming and hurting people all day long! The child Yuyi is carrying is obviously Lu Shengqing¡¯s, but you insisted on implicating Lu Lingche! You alwayse up with such dreadful ideas! You don¡¯t care about me at all, all you want is money! She is a hundred times better than you!¡± Upon hearing thest sentence, Wen Bn crazily scratched Lan Ruikang¡¯s face with her sharp fingernails: ¡°Is she better than me? Bullshit! She¡¯s only after your money, what do you have? Besides a lousy hospital, you have nothing!¡± As Lan Ruikang was trying to shield himself from her hand, he angrily said: ¡°If you continue to make a fuss, we¡¯ll divorce!¡± Wen Bn wailed in extreme sadness: ¡°Divorce?! I knew it, you want to be with that vixen! Lan Ruikang, you wait for me, if I can¡¯t kill you, I¡¯ll kill that vixen, and the bastard she gave birth to!¡± ¡°You dare?!¡± ¡°Just see if I dare! If you dare to divorce, then I dare to defy and destroy!¡± The Hospital Director¡¯s Office had already turned into aplete chaos. Madam Lu, standing outside, listened to all the upheaval inside and disdainfully curled her lips. It¡¯s just a lousy hospital, and yet Lan Ruikang regards it as a treasure to pass on to his illegitimate son. No man could really behave, Lan Ruikang is already in his fifties, and still messing around with a young student, without feeling disgrace. Importantly, the Lu family had already made ns to wee Lan Yuyi as their bride this Saturday. Now, the Lu family is also going to be embarrassed because of the Lan family! This Lan Ruikang, he¡¯s really despicable! The one who exposed Lan Ruikang¡¯s illegitimate child also acted with malicious intent! Deliberately choosing this time to expose, clearly wishing neither the Lan nor the Lu family to have peace! Madam Lu became even more infuriated the more she thought. What if Lan Yuyi has a miscarriage because of this? What are we going to do then? She angrily took out her mobile phone, dialed Lu Lingche¡¯s number: ¡°Son, find out who exposed Lan Ruikang¡¯s personal affairs, I guess, this might have something to do with Qiao Yin!¡± Chapter 443: How many bad things have you done behind my back? Chapter 443: How many bad things have you done behind my back? Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was cold: ¡°How would Qiao Yin know about Lan Ruikang¡¯s personal affairs? Can you stop making random suspicions?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not being suspicious, it¡¯s my intuition!¡± ¡°Your intuition is wrong. Qiao Yin has nothing to do with this.¡± ¡°How is she not involved? I think she must be avenging the Lu and Lan families!¡± ¡°Why would she seek revenge?¡± ¡°Because¨C¡± Madam Lu only said two words before subconsciously closing her mouth again. She couldn¡¯t just say that she and Lan Yuyi suspected that the group of rtives of the patients seeking rights from the Lan¡¯s Hospital was organized by Qiao Yin. Hence, she had people make trouble at Qiao Yin¡¯s medical clinic, hoping to ruin its reputation. However, even if she refused to say it, Lu Lingche was notpletely unaware. He asked her coldly: ¡°Yesterday, at the opening of Qiao Yin¡¯s clinic, there were troublemakers, and they even ended up at the police station. It wouldn¡¯t be that you and Lan Yuyi sent that couple, would it?¡± Madam Lu immediately denied: ¡°What couple? What trouble? I know nothing, son, what are you talking about!¡± ¡°You think that if you send away the bodyguard who was bribed by that couple overnight, I wouldn¡¯t be able to find him, do you?¡± Madam Lu got a shock: ¡°What are you talking about? The bodyguard is in your hands?¡± No wonder she hadn¡¯t been able to contact that bodyguard sincest night! ¡°So it was you.¡± ¡°What do you mean? What do you mean by ¡®so it was me¡¯? Lingche, were you just bluffing me? You didn¡¯t get the bodyguard?¡± ¡°Soon, don¡¯t worry. Once he falls into my hands, I¡¯ll know exactly what you¡¯ve done.¡± ¡°No, son, do we, as mother and son, really need to go through this? I just sent someone to give Qiao Yin a little punishment, you don¡¯t need to go to great lengths to catch my bodyguard, do you?¡± After a long silence on the other end of the phone, Lingche asked: ¡°Just how many wrong things have you done behind my back? Was this your idea, or Lan Yuyi¡¯s idea?¡± Madam Lu quickly replied: ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal; I have never done anything wrong! And Yuyi has nothing to do with this; don¡¯t me her, and don¡¯t think of making her abort the baby, understood?¡± ¡°I have already promised my father to marry her on behalf of my older brother, and I won¡¯t let her have an abortion either.¡± Madam Lu finally felt a lot calmer: ¡°Really?¡± ¡°For real.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great! Remember to help me investigate who exposed Ruikang¡¯s private affairs. This has tarnished the reputation of both the Lan Family and our Lu Family. The person behind this has malicious intentions and must not be let off!¡± ¡°I know.¡± After hanging up the phone, Lingche personally checked the IP of the whistleblower. Even though the person was anonymous, they didn¡¯t seem to be very tech-savvy. A slight check of the IP address led him directly to the person. Just as Madam Lu had said, the whistleblower really was Qiao Yin! Lingche slightly furrowed his brows. How did Qiao Yin find out about Ruikang¡¯s affairs? She had previously said that she wanted Lan Yuyi dead; was she serious? So she started collecting dirt on the Lan Family long ago to expose it? Did she want Yuyi to die by going public with all this? He called out to his assistant loudly: ¡°Yuanshan, prepare the car!¡± ¡°President Lu, where are you going? The meeting is about to start. Aren¡¯t you participating?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not. I¡¯m going to the new medical clinic opened by Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± The assistant acknowledged but then asked, ¡°President Lu, do you know the address of Miss Qiao¡¯s clinic?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s gaze swept over him coldly: ¡°Am I the assistant, or are you?¡± The assistant jolted: ¡°I¡¯ll check right now!¡± Chapter 444: 444: Cousin, Do You Look Down on Your Brother-In-Law? Chapter 444: Cousin, Do You Look Down on Your Brother-In-Law? Shen¡¯s Medical Clinic. At this moment, Qiao Yin was crouching on the ground, wiping off therge patches of dried blood left behind by the pregnant woman. Yesterday, she and her grandmother and cousin were taken to the police station before they had time to clean up, hastily locking up the clinic. After arriving today, she was cleaning, fielding three phone calls in the process. All of them about resignations. Of the four employees that were hardly recruited earlier, three had decided to quit after yesterday¡¯s incident. Now, only a young girl responsible for registration and reception remained. The young girl was currently holding a rag and disinfectant, helping Qiao Yin clean up the bloodstains. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but ask her, ¡°Qiu, everyone else has fled in fear, why did you stille to work?¡± ¡°Doctor Qiao, I¡¯m not scared of blood. At family festivals at home, I¡¯m the one who ughters chickens and pigs. Yesterday¡¯s incident was nothing,¡± she replied.
¡°I left school early and have no education. I couldn¡¯t find a good job before, and you took me in. With all the care you¡¯ve shown me, why would I want to leave?¡± Qiu was serious, ¡°Also, although yesterday¡¯s incident was a bit scary, from my perspective, it wasn¡¯t your fault, and it wasn¡¯t the clinic¡¯s responsibility, they were deliberately causing trouble.¡± Qiao Yin smiled lightly, ¡°It seems I¡¯ve recruited a girl who is courageous and conscientious.¡± ¡°But, Doctor Qiao, with the fuss they made yesterday, are we going to lose more patients at our clinic?¡± ¡°The next few days will certainly be affected, but, it¡¯s not a big deal since our clinic relies on its strength, and cannot be easily destroyed by some rumors.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good. I finally found a decent job, and I don¡¯t want our clinic to be in trouble.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the clinic will get better and better. But for the next few days, you might have to take on more tasks until I hire more people. Your sry will be doubled for this month, does that sound okay?¡± Upon hearing her sry would be doubled, Qiu was immediately happy, ¡°I have no problem with that, Doctor Qiao, I will work hard!¡± Qiao Yin smiled and nodded. She was about to say a few more encouraging words when she saw the clinic¡¯s ss door being pushed open, and her cousin¡¯s husband, Fang Yongquan, walked in. Qiao Yin stood up, ¡°Brother-inw, why are you here? Is my cousining today¡­¡± ¡°She won¡¯t being today, and she won¡¯t being in the future either!¡± Fang Yongquan¡¯s face didn¡¯t look very good, but he tried to put on a smile, ¡°Cousin, you¡¯re not married, you don¡¯t know what a married woman has to do, our home can¡¯t do without your cousin for a moment. Where does she have the free time to help out here!¡± Qiao Yin felt ufortable hearing this, but she didn¡¯t want to give her cousin any trouble, so she tried to persuade, ¡°Brother-inw, my cousin is paid for the help she provides. During the day when you¡¯re at work, she brings the kids and helps out, learning things and enriching herself. Isn¡¯t that great? She can also earn money to help at home, reducing your burden, so you shouldn¡¯t be¡­¡± Before she could finish her sentence, Fang Yongquan interrupted her displeased, ¡°What are you saying, cousin? Does our home need to relieve what burden? The money I earn is enough to support the family. Why does your cousin need to work to supplement the family¡¯s ie? Are you looking down on me, Fang Yongquan, thinking I earn too little?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like that, brother-inw, I didn¡¯t mean that. I was saying¡ª¡± ¡°Or are you saying that your cousinined to you about something? Was it her who asked to work here? Even with all the money I give her every month, she¡¯s still not satisfied, does she think it¡¯s not enough to spend?¡± Knowing his tone was not good and fearing that he would argue with her cousin when he returned home, Qiao Yin hurriedly said, ¡°No, my cousin neverined about anything. She says you treat her very well. My cousin didn¡¯t really want toe either. She wants to take care of you and the children, and the house. I invited her toe help out.¡± Chapter 445: 445: Cousin, the danger level here is too high Chapter 445: Cousin, the danger level here is too high Fang Yongquan¡¯s face finally looked a bit better: ¡°I knew Qiao Yin wouldn¡¯t be so senseless. Seems like you are the one who¡¯s clueless! She¡¯s a married woman with a husband, a son, and inws to take care of. You really shouldn¡¯t have asked for her help and tired her out. What if something happens to her?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, brother-inw. I wasn¡¯t thoughtful enough. But Qiao Yin should also have her own career. An will grow up one day, and Qiao Yin can¡¯t stay at home every day, both would be disconnected from society. She¡ª¡± ¡°What career does she need? Isn¡¯t shefortable staying at home every day? She just needs to take care of the child, that¡¯s the career a woman should have. Do you know how much pressure it is to work in society? And it¡¯s very easy for a woman to suffer in the workce. I¡¯m saying this for her own good!¡± ¡°But¡­.¡± ¡°Furthermore, the risk factor here is too high. On your first opening day yesterday, there was already a pregnant woman who miscarried. Look at all this blood, it¡¯s scary and very inauspicious! It¡¯s easy to bring back bad energy, which is not good for the health of our family.¡± ¡°Brother-inw, yesterday¡¯s incident was just a random urrence. Operating a clinic, encountering blood and such is normal. Isn¡¯t it the same in hospitals? Where people bleed and even die every day, but at the same time, it¡¯s a ce to cure diseases and save people, how can it be inauspicious?¡± ¡°Hospitals are hospitals, clinics are clinics. Can they be the same? All in all, I don¡¯t want your cousin to stay in a ce soaked in blood with An every day. An is only two years old, what if he gets scared and something happens, can you bear the responsibility?¡± Qiao Yin was stunned. She indeed hadn¡¯t considered that. Because, she had been living in her grandmother¡¯s clinic with her mother since childhood. Before her mother¡¯s ident, she never thought blood was frightening.
However, after her mother¡¯s ident, she indeed was afraid of blood for a long time. The scene yesterday must have been scary for a two-year-old child. However, because Qiao Yin has a problem with fainting from blood, she was with An in the pharmacy all along yesterday. They both should have missed seeing the pregnant woman with the heavy bleeding. Could it be that An saw the blood when the police took them to the police station, when Qiao Yin took An outside? Qiao Yin asked anxiously, ¡°Brother-inw, how is An? Was he scared yesterday?¡± ¡°He was definitely scared. He didn¡¯t like to talk when he got homest night. An is your nephew after all, how could you let him experience this? I usually ask him to stay at home and protect him really well, he won¡¯t see anything bad. But you, you almost scared the child to death!¡± Listening to this, Qiao Yin felt a bit guilty, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, brother-inw, I was indeed negligent. We both grew up in a clinic, I didn¡¯t expect that it would scare An.¡± Fang Yongquan waved his hand in a magnanimous manner: ¡°I¡¯m not ming you. It¡¯s just that as a father, I am heartbroken for my son, so I spoke more. Don¡¯t take it to heart!¡± ¡°Yes, I understand.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know a parent¡¯s heart because you don¡¯t have a child. An is my life. I wish I could carefully take care of him and protect him every moment of every day!¡± Qiao Yin remembered that the previous time when her grandmother was injured and her cousin went home to take care of her grandmother. That night, her brother-inw came to find Qiao Yin, holding An in his arms. At that time, he had let An cry out in hunger. His face was full of impatience when he saw Qiao Yin. He immediately handed the child over to her. When Qiao Yin was carefully and patiently teaching him how to warm up the baby¡¯s food, he was frustrated and said he didn¡¯t know how to do it. Could this be what he calls careful care? Chapter 446: 446: Do You Have One Man a Day? Chapter 446: Do You Have One Man a Day? Fang Yongquan, unaware of Qiao Yin¡¯s thoughts, jabbered on: ¡°But there¡¯s no choice, I have to work, I have to support the family, so the heavy responsibility of taking care of and protecting the child has fallen on your sister¡¯s shoulders.¡± ¡°We really can¡¯t do without your sister at home, and your cousin is also faint-hearted about blood, I¡¯m really worried about her, you shouldn¡¯t ask her toe in the future.¡± ¡°An is too young and not suitable for going out. Staying at home is the safest. Coming into contact with some bloody stuff is very detrimental to his growth.¡± ¡°I hope my cousin can understand my good intentions. Brother-inw thanks you in advance.¡± Qiao Yin knew in her heart that his concern for her cousin and son was true, but his unwillingness to let her cousin go out and interact with the outside world was also true. His desire for control seemed very strong; An was already two years old but hadn¡¯t really gone out much! Not to mention her cousin, since marrying him, she has been staying at home almost every day, washing clothes and cooking for him, bearing and raising children for him, taking care of his parents from time to time. She hadpletely lost herself. Even that she couldn¡¯te to help at the clinic, it wasn¡¯t her who said it, but Fang Yongquan spoke for her. Her cousin¡¯s situation seemed to be even worse than she had imagined. Just as Qiao Yin was about to say something else, the door to the clinic was pushed open again.
Looking at the man who came in, she immediately straightened her back and tensed up, ¡°President Lu, are you here for treatment?¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t respond. He nced at Fang Yongquan with an indifferent expression and cold tone: ¡°Who is this? You have a different man every day?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face went red in anger: ¡°Stop talking nonsense, this is my brother-inw!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s tone eased: ¡°So it¡¯s the brother-inw.¡± Seeing him, Fang Yongquan¡¯s eyes lit up, and he quickly said: ¡°Cousin, this is the famous President Lu of Shengling Corporation, right? I didn¡¯t expect you to know such a big person like President Lu. Why haven¡¯t I heard you mention it before?¡± Qiao Yin said indifferently: ¡°Not familiar. Nothing good to mention.¡± It seems that her cousin is very careful and didn¡¯t tell her brother-inw about her marriage and divorce with Lu Lingche. Fang Yongquan didn¡¯t care whether Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche were familiar or not, he quickly stretched out his hand towards Lu Lingche: ¡°President Lu, nice to meet you. I am the husband of Qiao Yin¡¯s cousin. My name is Fang Yongquan.¡± Lu Lingche nced at Qiao Yin and reluctantly shook hands with Fang Yongquan. He then said, ¡°I have something to discuss with Qiao Yin alone. Mr. Fang please help yourself!¡± Fang Yongquan originally wanted to continue to talk to him, but hearing these words, he knew better and said, ¡°Then you can chat. I also have things to do at mypany. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± He nced back three times as he left the clinic. He was scratching his head in his mind, wanting to know what the rtionship between Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche was. If it was like what Qiao Yin said, not familiar, how could the CEO like Lu Lingchee to find her? On the way to thepany, Fang Yongquan made a call to Ye Wan, asking if there was any secret between Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche. But Ye Wan knew nothing about it, he couldn¡¯t get anything out of her and finally had to give up. At the clinic. Qiu was also shocked by Lu Lingche¡¯s arrival. However,pared to Fang Yongquan, she was much more sensitive, not trying to ingratiate herself. She quickly finished cleaning thest traces of blood and ran to the restroom to wash the rag. Lu Lingche had seen the bloodstains just now and asked Qiao Yin indifferently: ¡°Did something go wrong yesterday?¡± Qiao Yin felt that he was pretending to be ignorant: ¡°President Lu doesn¡¯t look like he¡¯s here for treatment, and even if you were, I wouldn¡¯t treat you here. Please leave my clinic.¡± Seeing her so cold, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t beat around the bush, ¡°How did you know that Lan Ruikang cheated on his student and had an illegitimate child?¡±
Chapter 447: 447: I Dont Have Empathy Chapter 447: I Don¡¯t Have Empathy Qiao Yin yed dumb: ¡°News is everywhere, how could I not know? Doesn¡¯t President Lu watch the news?¡± ¡°I know you¡¯re the one who leaked the news about Lan Ruikang.¡± ¡°President Lu, you should have evidence to back up your ims or else this would be defamation.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve traced your IP address, want me to show you? How did you know about Lan Ruikang¡¯s affair and secret child? There was no previous hint of this.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face fell cold, she stared at him without saying a word. She knew about Lan Ruikang¡¯s affair and had to thank Yang Shan, the date her grandmother set her up with. Because Yang Shan confessed he got into Lan¡¯s Hospital through connections and mentioned he and Lan Yuyi were mentor-student. So, Qiao Yin looked up all the students Lan Ruikang had guided over the years. Then she found out, more than a few of Lan Ruikang¡¯s students were interning in Lan¡¯s Hospital. Ordinary interns receive only a small stipend, yet one intern was an exception. This intern not only received a high stipend, but she also astonishingly transitioned from an intern to a hospital director¡¯s assistant and then disappeared for four months.
When she resurfaced, she had be a certified doctor at Lan¡¯s Hospital. Such an exceptional student, Qiao Yin naturally wanted to investigate her. Upon further investigation, she found out that the female student had disappeared for four months to give birth. Lan Ruikang had transferred arge amount of his assets to the female student and his child. This kind of evidence handed on a silver tter, if Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expose it, it would not make any sense. However, she was unlikely to tell Lu Lingche these things. ¡°If you don¡¯t want others to know, don¡¯t do it. You men think you could hide your affairs quite well, but it¡¯s actually quite amusing.¡± Qiao Yin spoke calmly: ¡°Now that Lan Ruikang and his female student both have children, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s impossible to keep it a secret? There have been rumors in Lan¡¯s Hospital for a while, I heard from others.¡± But Lu Lingche wasn¡¯t convinced by her exnation. If there were rumors in Lan¡¯s Hospital, Lan Yuyi who lived in the hospital couldn¡¯t possibly be unaware of them. However, he didn¡¯t push the issue much further. ¡°Before you leak this kind of news next time, you¡¯d better find someone to hide your IP address, otherwise it¡¯s easy to trace.¡± Qiao Yin, of course, knew that her IP could be traced; she intentionally didn¡¯t hide it. She wasn¡¯t afraid of the Lan family finding out she was the one who did this. If she hid her IP and the Lan and Lu families found out she was the whistleblower, then Lu Lingche would know she had some knowledge aboutputerworking, and he would suspect her identity. She didn¡¯t want her cleverness to backfire. The identity of Godkiller mustn¡¯t be revealed. Since Lu Lingche has traced her as the whistleblower, there was nothing to hide anymore. Qiao Yin¡¯s voice turned frigid: ¡°Yes, I am the one who exposed it, so what? Is President Lu here to reprimand me? May I ask what I¡¯ve done wrong?¡±
¡°I exposed a man¡¯s affair with his secret child, President Lu, you couldn¡¯t be sympathizing with him, could you?¡± ¡°Right, President Lu also has a record of infidelity and a secret child, so you don¡¯t like seeing simr news?¡± ¡°I apologize, I can¡¯t help but criticize a good-for-nothing man like that, so I had to expose him. Our society shouldn¡¯t tolerate this kind of unfaithful and family betraying behavior, don¡¯t you think?¡± Lu Lingche used to get angry and annoyed when Qiao Yin talked to him in this mocking tone.
But perhaps he had be immune to it, this time, he didn¡¯t feel angry. He responded indifferently: ¡°I did note here to reprimand you. I am not sympathizing with anyone either. I do not have the ability to sympathize, you always knew that, didn¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Then, why are you here?¡± ¡°I came here to negotiate.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t understand what he was getting at: ¡°Negotiation? What do you want to negotiate?¡± Chapter 448: 448: Youre Not a Vase Chapter 448: You¡¯re Not a Vase ¡°Are you trying to ruin Lan¡¯s Hospital, take revenge on Lan Yuyi, or even do you want to drive her to death?¡± Qiao Yin was slightly taken aback, Lu Lingche¡¯s intelligence was indeed high, guessing her inner motive at once. However, how could she possibly admit it? So, half-jokingly she said, ¡°President Lu, you¡¯re joking. How could I possibly have the ability to ruin Lan¡¯s Hospital?¡± ¡°I indeed hold a grudge, but iming that I want to kill her, that¡¯s a bit far-fetched. How could Yuyi be easily driven to death?¡± ¡°Oh, my revenge on her has nothing to do with you, President Lu, you¡¯re overthinking it. It¡¯s because someone came to my clinic yesterday and caused a ruckus. The police have already found out that those troublemakers were bribed to deliberatelye here for an abortion to ruin my clinic¡¯s reputation.¡± ¡°And the person who bribed this couple to make trouble should be Lan Yuyi.¡± Lu Lingche nced at her, ¡°You are too presumptuous, it wasn¡¯t Yuyi.¡± A mocking grin spread across Qiao Yin¡¯s lips, ¡°President Lu, you¡¯re still so defensive of your pure love, immediately clearing her of any involvement.¡± However, a hint ofplexity flickered in Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes as he said softly, ¡°I have just cleared you of any involvement as well.¡±
Qiao Yin didn¡¯t hear him clearly, ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Nothing, I¡¯m just saying, it wasn¡¯t Yuyi.¡± Qiao Yinughed a bit, though her smile was a cold and distant one, ¡°From your words, President Lu, you seem pretty sure it¡¯s not her. Do you happen to know who bribed the couple to cause trouble?¡± ¡°I do.¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback, ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s my mom.¡± Of course, Qiao Yin had thought that it could be Madam Lu. However, she was somewhat surprised when Lu Lingche straightforwardly gave her this answer, ¡°To protect Lan Yuyi, you even betray your own mother? Lu Lingche, I didn¡¯t know you were this filial!¡± In the past, whenever she had a dispute with Madam Lu, Lu Lingche always took his mother¡¯s side! Now, he has made apletely opposite choice! Lu Lingche picked up on Qiao Yin¡¯s sarcasm, but he showed no emotions, ¡°It was indeed my mom who did this, not Yuyi. Don¡¯t continue with your n, you won¡¯t seed. As long as I¡¯m here, I won¡¯t let anything happen to her.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes started to be teary and her voice icy, ¡°So, President Lu you are here to warn me. You even mentioned negotiation. Are you afraid that I will kill your pure love? President Lu, your deep affection for Miss Lan is indeed touching!¡± ¡°She is not my pure love, but yes, you indeed cannot drive her to death, Qiao Yin, absolutely not.¡± ¡°What if I insist on doing so?¡± ¡°Then you¡¯ll be dealing with me, not her.¡± Qiao Yin felt a throbbing pain at the bottom of her heart, as if it was slowly cracking again. However, pain never knocked her down, it only made her stronger. All of a sudden, she startedughing, ¡°It was a joke, President Lu, I just don¡¯t like cheaters and casually unleashed some gossip. Why did you take it so seriously that you came all the way here to warn me?¡± ¡°How could I possibly bring down Lan¡¯s Hospital? And how could I drive Miss Lan, who you want to protect so desperately, to death?¡± ¡°Have you forgotten, President Lu, that you¡¯ve always said I was a vase, that apart from my face, I have nothing else? How could a vase like me confront Miss Lan?¡±
¡°But I do need to remind you, President Lu, not to let your mother disrupt things again. Otherwise, I might not be able to control myself and release some explosive news. Then it would be a loss for all of you, wouldn¡¯t it?¡± Lu Lingche looked at her smiling face, and after a moment of silence, he said, ¡°You are not a vase.¡± Qiao Yin continued to smile, but her eyes weren¡¯t quite as bright, ¡°Yes, I am.¡± ¡°You are not.¡±
¡°President Lu, you¡¯re really funny. The one who called me a vase was you, and the one who said I¡¯m not a vase is still you. Do you have a split personality?¡± ¡°I made a wrong judgment in the past.¡± Chapter 449: 449: This Wedding is Different Chapter 449: This Wedding is Different Qiao Yin stared at him, wide-eyed. ¡°President Lu, what did you say? You made a wrong judgement? Do you make mistakes now? You don¡¯t have a split personality, do you?¡± There was a hint of helplessness in the way Lu Lingche looked at her. ¡°Do you really need to be so sarcastic? Haven¡¯t I already admitted my mistake?¡± ¡°I just find it interesting that President Lu can one day admit an error. Didn¡¯t you think that you never make mistakes?¡± Qiao Yin looked at him curiously. Why did she feel that his usual domineering, arrogant, and proud demeanor hadpletely disappeared in an instant? He seemed unlike himself. ¡°I was arrogant before. Now I understand that I¡¯m not a god, I can be deceived, I can make wrong judgements.¡± Qiao Yin frowned slightly, she was not used to this Lu Lingche. Originally, she wanted to scold Lu Lingche for allowing Madam Lu to hire a couple to irritate her. But when he suddenly admitted his mistake, she found herself unable to scold him. She asked, her face full of doubt, ¡°President Lu, have you developed a new strategy to deal with me?¡±
¡°Where do you get the idea that I am against you? Did you fail readingprehension in school?¡± ¡°Or are you implying that you¡¯re trying to help me?¡± Lu Lingche nced at her and turned to leave, ¡°Indeed, I am. You will see in the future. I will restrain my mother from making trouble here, but you also need to restrain yourself from attacking Yuyi.¡± Qiao Yin sneered as she watched his retreating figure, ¡°Well, I must thank President Lu. I heard Saturday is your big wedding day. Should I attend and give you a gift?¡± Lu Lingche paused, then turned back to her: ¡°Be sensible. This wedding is different. Don¡¯t cause trouble there.¡± It felt as if Qiao Yin¡¯s heart had been stabbed inexplicably. ¡°It looks like President Lu is taking this wedding very seriously! You and Lan Yuyi are having a second wedding. That¡¯s unusual, indeed. The first one wasn¡¯t sessful, so you gave her another grander and morevish one. After all, you love her so much, why did you deceive me, then, by telling her to terminate her pregnancy? Can President Lu talk nonsense now?¡± Lu Lingche wanted to exin but thought it unnecessary. His mobile phone rang. It was a call from the Vice President of the Corporation. He answered the call and left. ¡°Yinyin.¡± Qiao Yin turned abruptly: ¡°Grandma, why are you out here? Weren¡¯t you organizing medicinal herbs in the pharmacy?¡± She wondered how much of her conversation with Lu Lingche her grandmother had heard. ¡°Can¡¯t you let go of that Lu kid?¡± Damn, it seemed she heard everything. Qiao Yin pretended to be innocent: ¡°No, he is about to marry someone else, why can¡¯t I let him go?¡± ¡°Then do you know how jealous you sounded when you were talking to him?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no jealousy. Grandma, you¡¯re overthinking. I was deliberately messing with him so that he would be upset.¡± ¡°He will only be upset if he has feelings for you. If he doesn¡¯t, what you¡¯re saying would just make himugh at you, thinking you are jealous of him and that woman.¡± Qiao Yin was speechless.
So, her jealousy was that obvious? Yet, she hadn¡¯t noticed it herself. Lu Lingche probably hadn¡¯t noticed either. ¡°Grandma, I just feel ufortable inside seeing him throw avish wedding for Lan Yuyi while giving me nothing when we married. That¡¯s it.¡±
Shen Yujun came to her side and patted her hand, ¡°He did neglect you back then. You loved him so much that you hastily married him without a wedding. What a silly girl.¡± Actually, without theparison, Qiao Yin wouldn¡¯t think not having a wedding was a big deal. But once there¡¯s aparison, it¡¯s easy to see how pitiful and ridiculous she was. Chapter 450: 450: The Cousins Transformation Chapter 450: The Cousin¡¯s Transformation Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes were slightly red, but she chuckled, ¡°Who can me me, he was so handsome, I waspletely taken in by his good looks. Next time, I won¡¯t go for the good-looking ones.¡± ¡°Should grandma introduce another man to you?¡± ¡°No, grandma, there¡¯s no need for now. let¡¯s focus on running the Medical Clinic first.¡± ¡°How about Yang Shan, who I introduced to youst time? Have you been talking or dining out with him these past few days?¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t think he¡¯s the right fit for me. I¡¯ve made it clear to him so I won¡¯t be wasting his time.¡± ¡°No worries, if one doesn¡¯t work out, meet more. There are plenty of good young men out there!¡± As Shen Yujun spoke, she started thinking about whom else to introduce her granddaughter to. While pondering, she noticed that her granddaughter hadn¡¯te over and asked Qiao Yin, ¡°Where¡¯s your cousin?¡± ¡°My cousin won¡¯t being.¡± ¡°She¡¯s noting? The clinic is short-staffed at the moment, how can she just refuse toe? Give me your mobile phone, I¡¯ll call her and ask what¡¯s going on.¡±
¡°No need, grandma, my brother-inw came over earlier and said something happened yesterday that could have scared little An. My cousin is at home calming the child.¡± ¡°Little An got scared?¡± Shen Yujun recalled yesterday¡¯s situation and couldn¡¯t help but doubt, ¡°Did little An witness yesterday¡¯s incident? Weren¡¯t Wanwan and An always in the pharmacy room yesterday?¡± ¡°Maybe when the police came and took us away, little An identally saw blood?¡± ¡°How could that be? Wanwan can¡¯t handle the sight of blood and had to be led out with her eyes closed. How could she have failed to cover An¡¯s eyes?¡± ¡°Well¡­ anyway, my brother-inw said that my cousin and An both had quite a fright, so they won¡¯t being anymore.¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Yujun sighed, ¡°Your cousin is not as capable as you ¨C shecks courage and brains. Instead of learning more valuable skills, she spends all her time at home doingundry, cooking, looking after her child, and serving her inws. What will she do in the future?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, grandma, doesn¡¯t my cousin still have us? We can help her when the timees. Once An goes to school, my cousin will venture out of her home.¡± ¡°s, An is already two years old but still so shy that he dare not speak when he meets strangers. He buries himself in his mother¡¯s arms as if hiding. This child is obedient indeed, but excessively so. Hecks the vivacity typical of children his age as if¡­ as if he has been coddled into stupidity.¡± ¡°How could it be because of coddling now? There are also children with quiet personalities, just like An. Don¡¯t worry too much, grandma. When he grows a bit older and goes to kindergarten, he will be more social with the other children.¡± ¡°I hope so!¡± While they were talking, the door of the medical clinic was pushed open again. Qiao Yin turned her head and was both surprised and delighted to see Leaf Wan holding a child: ¡°Cousin! An! My brother-inw said you wouldn¡¯te!¡± Leaf Wan smiled gently, ¡°He did forbid me, but I felt like I had toe since the clinic went through such an incident yesterday. I wanted to check if there was anything I could help with. That¡¯s why I sneaked out with the child after my husband went to work.¡± ¡°What about the future, will my cousine again then?¡± ¡°As long as I have the chance, I will definitelye! I also want to learn medical skills. Grandma, Yin, I hope you will teach me more in the future. I don¡¯t want to waste my time at home.¡± Qiao Yin exchanged nces with her grandmother and they bothughed. It seems that Leaf Wan has some sense after all. However, her attitude today was unexpectedly more resolute than ever before. Did something happen after she went homest night?
In front of her grandmother, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t ask. It wasn¡¯t until her grandmother took An to the pharmacy that she quietly asked Leaf Wan, ¡°Cousin,st night, did you by any chance have a quarrel with your husband?¡± Chapter 451: 451: Will Qiao Yin Welcome Me? Chapter 451: Will Qiao Yin Wee Me? The tender look on Ye Wan¡¯s face faded a bit: ¡°You noticed, huh, Yinyin. I did have a fight with your brother-inw. And, to prevent me from going out to work, he cut off my living expenses and even took back all the money he previously gave me.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Qiao Yin was shocked! When Fang Yongquan came before, he made himself sound like such a great man who dearly loved his wife and son. But now, he actually stopped providing for Ye Wan¡¯s household! ¡°I¡¯m out of money now. He said that any time I need money, I have to get his approval. Only if he thinks the reason is justified will he give me money.¡± Ye Wan felt a pang in her heart: ¡°Actually, I also don¡¯t want to always ask him for money.¡± ¡°Every time I ask for money, I feel like I¡¯ve be inferior to him.¡± ¡°I graduated from a university at least. If I were to go out to work, I should be able to earn a few thousand for my daily living expenses!¡± ¡°But now I¡¯m in such a difficult situation, not even having a single cent in my hand, it makes me feel bad, and I don¡¯t want to continue like this.¡± Listening to this made Qiao Yin feel terrible too: ¡°No wonder you were so determined this time. He was actually restricting your finances. Cousin, you should have started working a long time ago. Don¡¯t worry, the medical clinic belongs to me and Grandma, you can work here as long as you want, An can stay here too. Grandma loves him so much, she won¡¯t let him be wronged.¡±
Ye Wan was very touched and grateful: ¡°Yinyin, thank you, thanks to you, I had the courage toe out. I haven¡¯t been working for a long time, and I¡¯m not quite fit for society anymore.¡± ¡°Why are you thanking me? We¡¯re the closest of sisters. I¡¯m also happy that you¡¯re able to help. Cousin, you don¡¯t know, after what happened yesterday, three people quit the clinic in one go, leaving only Qiu.¡± ¡°Then it¡¯s good that I came. I can help fill in the shortage of hands.¡± Although she said this, the clinic was unusually quiet today after the uproar caused by the couple yesterday. Only one person came for treatment. So, they spent the day leisurely. Qiao Yin and Ye Wan sat by their grandmother¡¯s side, listening to her teach them about treatment methods forplex medical cases. Outside the clinic, where Qiao Yin could not see, a cool-looking Bugatti sports car was parked. Secretary Wan, holding a huge bouquet of champagne roses, looked at his boss hesitantly: ¡°Young Master Mu, you¡¯ve already bought the flowers. Aren¡¯t you going to deliver them?¡± ¡°Do you think Qiao Yin would wee me?¡± ¡°Of course, you¡¯re bringing her flowers to congratte her on the opening of her clinic. Why wouldn¡¯t she wee you?¡± ¡°I think she wouldn¡¯t wee me. After giving Qiao Haidong 20 millionst time, she was very angry. She even returned the 5 million I gave her as payment, and said she would return the rest.¡± Even when Dongfang Mu said these things, he still had a smile on his face. However, no matter how you looked at it, his smile today seemed somewhat bitter. Seeing him like this, Secretary Wan couldn¡¯t help but feel anxious for him: ¡°If you don¡¯t go in and deliver the flowers, how do you know if Miss Qiao will wee you or not? You bought Qiao Haidong¡¯s pile of junk for 20 million, that was clearly a good deed, you were helping Miss Qiao. Be confident, you weren¡¯t like this before!¡± ¡°That was in the past, can the women from the past bepared with Qiao Yin? There¡¯s noparison, they¡¯re not on the same level.¡± ¡°If you really think your action with the 20 million was inappropriate, then go and exin it to Miss Qiao. I know you want to apologize to her, but you¡¯re just too proud.¡± Dongfang Mu frustratedly ran his fingers through his hair: ¡°I do want to apologize. I should have discussed with her before giving Qiao Haidong 20 million, but I really didn¡¯t expect her to get this angry. Lu Lingche has started making new moves these past few days. He wants to steal our project, and I need Qiao Yin¡¯s help again. Do you think she¡¯ll still help me?¡± Chapter 452: 452: Qiao Yin Will Not Like You Chapter 452: Qiao Yin Will Not Like You Secretary Wan was frustrated to a point where he felt his head about to explode, he had never seen his boss act so indecisive! They¡¯d already been parked here for half an hour, but Dongfang Mu was still caught up in his own worries, too afraid to walk into Qiao Yin¡¯s clinic with flowers. In the past, whenever Dongfang Mu took a liking to a beauty, he would never hesitate, nor did he know what the word ¡®retreat¡¯ meant. He would just throw a pile of money at her, and the girl could not resist gravitating towards him. But now he seemed like apletely different person! ¡°Young Master Mu, I think Miss Qiao will still help you. Doesn¡¯t she owe you fifteen million? Where would she have the money to repay it? Only if she cooperates with you on a project and you grant her a bonus, could she have the money to repay you.¡± Dongfang Mu did not feel relieved upon hearing this, but his smile grew even more bitter: ¡°It seems I really have caused her a lot of trouble. The money I loaned to Qiao Haidong has now all be Qiao Yin¡¯s debt.¡± Secretary Wan paused, his expression simrly deste: ¡°It appears so, Miss Qiao takes pride in herself, she does not wish to owe you.¡± Just as the two were feeling down, a schoolboy carrying a backpack approached. He tapped on the car window. As the ss went down, he threw in a bank card: ¡°Dongfang Mu, right?¡±
Dongfang Mu looked at the bank card that was thrown onto hisp, and waspletely bewildered. Usually, it was him giving money or bank cards to others. This was the first time someone had thrown a bank card at him! ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°I am Qiao Yin¡¯s younger brother.¡± ¡°Qiao Jiasen?¡± When Qiao Jiasen heard him urately call out his name, he raised an eyebrow: ¡°It seems you have thoroughly investigated Qiao Yin.¡± Dongfang Mu picked up the bank card from hisp, and asked him, ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± ¡°The card has ten million in it. It¡¯s to pay back the debt of my father. I also owe ten million, which I will pay back.¡± Dongfang Mu froze. Why is it that both siblings insist on paying him back? Yet Qiao Haidong, who borrowed twenty million from him, has vanished without a trace. ¡°The money, I will repay in full. However, stay away from Qiao Yin in the future! Do not scheme after her, or secretly contact my father. Let me tell you, giving money to Qiao Haidong is useless, Qiao Yin will not fall for you.¡± Dongfang Mu looked at his youthful face and found it somewhat amusing: ¡°How do you know that Qiao Yin won¡¯t fall for me?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to know how I know, you just need to stay away from Qiao Yin.¡± After finishing his statement, Qiao Jiasen turned around and left, bag on his back. Dongfang Mu leaned out from the car: ¡°Hey, kid!¡± Qiao Jiasen turned around in irritation: ¡°Who are you calling a kid? Can¡¯t you see I¡¯m already 1.8 meters tall?!¡± Dongfang Mu, seeing him angry, couldn¡¯t help butugh: ¡°Your face still looks so young, you¡¯re definitely a kid.¡± Qiao Jiasen did not like being called a kid, he turned back with a cold face, refusing to speak with Dongfang Mu any further. Dongfang Mu continued: ¡°Your sister has already repaid five million, you just need to repay another five.¡± Qiao Jiasen halted for a moment, then continued walking forward.
Dongfang Mu watched his retreating figure for a while, then picked up the flowers and the bank card and stepped out of the car. Secretary Wan could hardly contain his tears of relief: ¡°Young Master Mu, have you finally decided to go in? I won¡¯t have to keep waiting here!¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s face was all smiles as he casually threw the bank card in his hand: ¡°Now I have a reasonable reason to go in!¡± Secretary Wan got out of the car, and rushed to the door of the clinic to open the door for him: ¡°Young Master Mu, please enter!¡±
Dongfang Muughed: ¡°Why are you behaving like you own this clinic?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it because I¡¯m happy?¡± Dongfang Mu shook his head, holding the flowers as he walked in. The girl named Qiu, who was in charge of patient registration, was stunned upon seeing him. Isn¡¯t this Dongfang Mu, the only young master of the Dongfang Family who constantly tops the trending list? Chapter 453: 453 Doctor Qiao Chapter 453: Doctor Qiao Why has this young mastere too? What kind of boss is she working for, with Lu Lingcheing first and now Dongfang Mu showing up? Indeed, the boss was as beautiful as a flower, but the arrival of the two major figures in Tianyun City to the Medical Clinic within a day was truly shocking! Dongfang Mu saw that she was staring at him in astonishment, he didn¡¯t find it rude, instead, he smiled even more gently, ¡°I¡¯m looking for Qiao Yin, is she here?¡± Qiu came to her senses and hurriedly said, ¡°Yes, yes, yes, she is in the consulting room. Please wait a moment, I¡¯ll inform Doctor Qiao!¡± Dongfang Mu found the appetive quite refreshing, ¡°Doctor Qiao?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. Qiao Yin, Doctor Qiao!¡± Dongfang Mu smiled even more gently, ¡°She really is capable, able to open her own clinic, she has a new identity, quite admirable.¡± Qiu didn¡¯t understand what he meant by ¡°she has a new identity¡±, but that didn¡¯t stop her from dialing Qiao Yin internally to update her on the situation. Qiao Yin soon emerged from the consultation room.
Seeing Dongfang Mu and Secretary Wan, a faint smile appeared on her face, ¡°Young Master Mu, Secretary Wan, you should have given me a heads up. I could havee out to receive you.¡± Dongfang Mu stared at her faint smile for a moment, slightly dazed. This was the first time he had seen Qiao Yin in a white coat. Her long hair was pulled back, she was wearing t shoes, milk-white casual pants, a matching shirt, paired with the white coat, she had a professional doctor appearance,pletely different from when she was an assistant in his office. However, what set her apart from ordinary doctors was her stunning face, which easily made people overlook her abilities. At this moment, he somewhat understood why Lu Lingche had never doubted that Qiao Yin was Godkiller. She was simply too beautiful, beautiful to the extent that even someone like Lu Lingche, who had little conception of beauty, could perceive her overwhelming beauty. Under the striking impact of her beauty, it would be difficult to imagine she was a top-level hacker unless one saw her abilities first hand. His hand holding the flowers unconsciously clenched. The casual charm he so effortlessly disyed when facing Qiu just now was nowhere to be seen. He didn¡¯t even dare to smile bloomed fully, in fear Qiao Yin would think of him as frivolous. But he also didn¡¯t want to keep too straight a face, fearing that Qiao Yin would misunderstand that he had issues with her. With an air of solemnity, he offered her the flowers, ¡°Qiao Yin, congrattions on the opening of your clinic. I wish you greater sess in your career.¡± Qiao Yin took the flowers and smiled again, ¡°Thank you, Young Master Mu, you¡¯re too polite. Pleasee in. The clinic isn¡¯t too busy today, so I have time to treat Young Master Mu and Secretary Wan to some tea.¡± Dongfang Mu was somewhat surprised by her demeanor. He thought she would be angry about the 20 million incident and would be cold towards him. However, she wasn¡¯t. She was still as before ¨C neither too close nor too distant. It was as if the 20 million incident had never happened. She was even willing to invite him for tea in her clinic.
¡°I won¡¯t be shy then.¡± Dongfang Mu naturally changed his address to her. ¡°Doctor Qiao, I am indeed curious as to what your tea would taste like.¡± Qiao Yin chuckled lightly, ¡°It certainly won¡¯t taste as good as the tea you have, Young Master Mu, but I do offer a variety of teas and each has its own effects. Which one would you like to try?¡± Dongfang Mu felt rxed and finally had the mood to joke with her, ¡°I want to try the one that would make me look even more charming, do you have that?¡±
Qiao Yinughed and shook her head, ¡°No, Young Master Mu, your charm is already enough, no need for more. However, we do have beauty and nourishing tea here, which can enhance your skin condition and somewhat meet your needs, would you like to try that?¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go with that one!¡± Chapter 454: 454: As long as Young Master Mu needs, I have time Chapter 454: As long as Young Master Mu needs, I have time Qiao Yin made a weing gesture to him and led him inside. When they passed by her grandmother¡¯s office, she thought for a while and introduced Dongfang Mu to her grandmother and cousin. Other than being cautiously entangled when facing Qiao Yin, Dongfang Mu was veryposed when dealing with others. After hearing Qiao Yin introducing her grandmother and cousin, he smiled brilliantly, spoke eloquently, and in a few words had the elder and Ye Wanughing heartily. He even picked up little An and teased the child for a while, making the introverted An giggle withughter. Everyone liked him very much, only Qiao Yin, with a shallow smile, politely invited him and Secretary Wan into her office. As soon as the office door closed, Qiao Yin began to boil water for tea. When the tea was ready, Dongfang Mu took out the bank card that Qiao Jiasen gave him while drinking his tea: ¡°This is what your brother gave me.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s tea-pouring hand paused and her mood finally fluctuated: ¡°Qiao Jiasen has been looking for you?¡± Dongfang Mu smiled bitterly: ¡°Yes, just before I came in, he gave me this bank card, said it has ten million in it, and also said he will return the remaining ten million.¡±
Qiao Yin¡¯s heart thumped. Ten million! Where did Qiao Jiasen get the money from? He didn¡¯t get involved in some messy organization again, did he? However, her inner turmoil did not show on her face, she said mildly: ¡°Didn¡¯t Young Master Mu tell him that I¡¯ve returned five million to you?¡± ¡°I did!¡± ¡°Mhmm, good. Thanks for Young Master Mu¡¯s generosity in taking over the medicinal materials for my dad, but I know you suffered a loss, so my brother and I will definitely return the money. I just ask that you consult me before making such a loss-making decision next time.¡± Dongfang Mu retracted his bitter smile and apologized seriously: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Qiao Yin, I oversteppedst time. I wanted to help you solve the trouble, but I didn¡¯t realize it caused you more. Can you forgive me?¡± ¡°Young Master Mu, you¡¯re joking. You¡¯re my boss and you mean well. This matter can¡¯t be considered for forgiveness. It¡¯s not your fault from the start.¡± Qiao Yin said somewhat apologetically: ¡°It was my dad who messed up and trapped your money. Next time, no matter what you see or hear, just ignore him.¡± ¡°Good, I understand. I won¡¯t do this kind of thing again in the future.¡± Once Qiao Yin heard his promise, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She didn¡¯t want to keep mopping up the mess for Qiao Haidong; she couldn¡¯t let all the money go to Qiao Haidong, while she had to work hard to fill in all the gaps. After drinking tea for a while, Dongfang Mu said: ¡°Qiao Yin, in the next few days the Corporation might need your help with a project again, do you have time?¡± Qiao Yin agreed without hesitation: ¡°Yes, as long as Young Master Mu needs, I have time. I¡¯m not busy at the Medical Clinic either, so you can rest assured with that.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, I¡¯ll let Secretary Wan send you the project materials. Our rival this time is still Shengling Group.¡± Qiao Yin chuckled lightly: ¡°This opponent makes me particrly engaged.¡± Dongfang Mu alsoughed. He knew about Qiao Yin¡¯s grievances against Lu Lingche and the Lu Family, so, whenever ites to dealing with Shengling Group, he knows he can count on Qiao Yin.
Having delivered his message, Dongfang Mu felt much lighter. He drained his cup of tea, stood up and prepared to leave. Seeing him about to leave, Qiao Yin packed several portions of medicinal tea to give him: ¡°It¡¯s all medicinal tea made by my grandmother. The effects are all written on it; the taste may not be as good as your tea, Young Master Mu, but drinking it regrly is very beneficial to the body.¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly received them: ¡°Thank you, I will drink it conscientiously.¡±
Qiao Yin smiled and nodded, then saw him and Secretary Wan off. However, once they left, Shen Yujun and Ye Wan started gossiping with Qiao Yin, eager for details. Even Qiu, out of curiosity, joined in on the gossip. Chapter 455: 455: Qiao Jiasen, Thank You Chapter 455: Qiao Jiasen, Thank You ¡°Yinyin, Young Master Mu seems to have a great personality, how did youe to know him? When did you meet him?¡± ¡°Yeah Yinyin, you know Young Master Mu, howe you never mentioned it? He didn¡¯te to the clinic opening yesterday, so why did he show up today?¡± ¡°The flowers he sent look different from others. Others usually send sunflowers, orchids, African chrysanthemums and the like, why did he send roses?¡± ¡°Does he have feelings for you? I feel like the way he looks at you is different.¡± Qiao Yin was helpless with their gossip: ¡°Stop guessing wildly, he and I are not in the same league. Don¡¯t you realize what kind of wealthy family the Dongfang Family is? Besides, as far as I know, he should be with a well-matched rich missy soon.¡± ¡°Ah? Does he have a girlfriend?¡± Ye Wan shook her head, feeling it was a pity: ¡°I thought he was your romantic interest, he looks even more handsome than in the photos!¡± Qiao Yinughed: ¡°He and I are just involved in work, where did this romantic intereste from?¡± Ye Wan contemted and then said: ¡°Forget about it, it¡¯s better if he¡¯s not your romantic interest. Even someone like me who hardly pays attention to the news knows he¡¯s a yboy, constantly changing girlfriends.¡± On this point, Qiao Yin disagreed.
At least since she got to know Dongfang Mu, although he was often involved in scandals, she knew those were all baseless rumors. While Dongfang Mu seemed to be carefree, he was actually devoted to the Corporation and cared deeply about each of its projects. He was very ambitious in his career.¡± After briefly exining her rtionship with Dongfang Mu, Qiao Yin returned to her office and called Qiao Jiasen. The phone was quickly picked up, and a youthful and clear voice came from the other side: ¡°Qiao Yin, what¡¯s up?¡± He would never call her sister. Qiao Yin had corrected him a hundred times, but he wouldn¡¯t change. Now, she doesn¡¯t even bother correcting him anymore, and directly asked him: ¡°Qiao Jiasen, did you give Dongfang Mu ten million?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Where did you get so much money from? Did you sell your kidney?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, can you have a bit ofmon sense? On the ck market, a kidney sells for only two hundred thousand at most.¡± Qiao Yin was shocked: ¡°You even know the price? Qiao Jiasen, you¡¯re not still in contact with that ck market agent, are you?¡± ¡°No contact, I told you it¡¯smon knowledge, I don¡¯t need to go through a ck-market agent to know these things.¡± ¡°What kind ofmon knowledge is this! I don¡¯t know suchmon knowledge at all, ordinary people wouldn¡¯t know the price of kidneys on the ck market!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that youckmon knowledge, you can¡¯t me me for knowing more.¡± Qiao Yin was pissed off by him for a moment, gritted her teeth and asked: ¡°So where did you get the ten million?¡± ¡°I scrounged it from Qiao Haidong, sold some valuable things at home, and put together ten million.¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but be puzzled: ¡°Does Qiao Haidong still have money? Last time I went to ask him for it, he said he had spent it all!¡± ¡°He has about spent it all, even bought a luxury car, a bunch of clothes, I returned all of them.¡± ¡°So what are these valuable things at home? I remember most of the valuable things at home have been sold. Even your piano was sold.¡± ¡°My mom hid some designer bags and jewelry, and some of Qiao Haidong¡¯s watches, I sold all of them. If those two weren¡¯t worth a dime, I would have sold them too!¡±
Qiao Yin felt a warm feeling in her heart as she listened to his irreverent and unvirtuous words. Her voice softened: ¡°Qiao Jiasen, thank you.¡± As a result, Qiao Jiasen bluntly said: ¡°Are you stupid? Why say thanks? You were sold by Qiao Haidong for twenty million, but you repaid five million to that Dongfang guy first. Qiao Yin, since when did you be so rich? Can¡¯t you spend the money on yourself? Where¡¯s your brain?¡±
Chapter 456: 456: Did you sell yourself to him? Chapter 456: Did you sell yourself to him? Even though he was scolding her, Qiao Yin knew that he was actually worrying about her. So, she didn¡¯t hide from her brother: ¡°I have been working as an assistant for Dongfang Mu, and the five million was a bonus he gave me. After I found out he also gave Qiao Haidong twenty million, I immediately returned the five million to him.¡± The volume of Qiao Jiasen¡¯s voice suddenly increased: ¡°He gave you a bonus of five million?! Qiao Yin, what did you do for him to give you this much money? Did you sell yourself to him?¡± ¡°What nonsense! I¡¯ve already said, I work as his assistant!¡± ¡°Which assistant gets a bonus of five million? Do the executives at the Eastern Empire Group even get a bonus of five million? Is the work of his assistant worth more than the executives¡¯?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not just an ordinary assistant, he gave me a bonus of five million because the business value I created for him far exceeds five million.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice carried a confident andposed undertone: ¡°What, do you look down on your sister? Your sister happens to be a top student from Hua University¡¯s Computer Science department!¡± ¡°Alright, alright, I know you¡¯re a top student. You keep showing it off, not at all like a top student would.¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t say I¡¯m a top student, what then? You¡¯d assume the worst? That I¡¯m selling myself? Do I look like some immoral person to you?¡± ¡°Of course, you have morality, but you¡¯re just not smart. I¡¯m just worried that after being deceived by someone with the surname ¡®Lu¡¯, you¡¯d be tricked by someone with the surname ¡®Dongfang¡¯.¡±
Qiao Yin was somewhat annoyed: ¡°Qiao Jiasen, could you please say something nice for once!¡± ¡°Hmm.¡± The indifferent response from Qiao Jiasen followed: ¡°Don¡¯t return the remaining five million. I¡¯ll see if I can get more money from Qiao Haidong to square off the ount.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± ¡°Keep your distance when working as Dongfang Mu¡¯s assistant.¡± ¡°You sure are controlling.¡± ¡°There aren¡¯t many good men out there. No matter what sweet nothings he whispers to you, don¡¯t believe him. He¡¯s even less reliable than the one with the surname ¡®Lu¡¯.¡± ¡°Kids who worry too much tend to age prematurely.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a kid!¡± Qiao Jiasen gritted his teeth and spat this sentence out before hanging up the phone. Listening to the busy tone from her mobile, Qiao Yin could not help butugh a little. Teasing him was quite fun. The morning passed quickly. At noon, after having lunch, Qiao Yin said goodbye to her grandmother and cousin and then headed out in her car. The news about the Hospital Director of Lan¡¯s Hospital cheating with his own student and having an illegitimate child was still circting. As she drove, Qiao Yin listened to the radio news about Lan Ruikang¡¯s public apology. She felt great. I bet Lan Yuyi is having a hard time, right? At one o¡¯clock, she arrived at Qingzhu Hospital. This was the private hospital she had previously considered the most suitable for acquisition.
Small in scale,cking reputation, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Originally, if Qiao Haidong hadn¡¯t wrangled in twenty million, Qiao Yin would have had a bonus of five million on her hands, add that to the money left by her mother and her grandmother¡¯s savings, acquiring Qingzhu Hospital would not have been a problem. But now, without those five million, she didn¡¯t have enough money. Besides, she wasn¡¯t eager to dip into her grandmother¡¯s savings or the money left by her mother.
So, she thought of another way, which was to temporarily use technology for equity, bing a partner of Qingzhu Hospital. Today, she was here to discuss coboration with the Hospital Director, Song Kaiyan of Qingzhu Hospital. Song Kaiyan, who was in his fifties, was the actual owner of Qingzhu Hospital. Apart from him, his son, Song Zhu, who followed his father¡¯s footsteps and was a medical doctor from a reputable medical university, also met Qiao Yin. The negotiationssted a full two hours. But when the three of them came out of the meeting room, their faces were all filled with hope. Qiao Yin reached out to Song Kaiyan: ¡°Director Song, I appreciate your willingness topromise and change the hospital¡¯s name.¡± Chapter 457: 457 Shensong Hospital Chapter 457: Shensong Hospital Song Kaiyan briefly gripped the hand of the young girl then quickly let go, not intending to give her any misunderstanding. His voice was deep and resonant: ¡°Doctor Qiao¡¯s request is quite reasonable, I¡¯m not a stickler, if you can truly bring the hospital back to life, renaming it is a small matter.¡± At the side Song Zhuughed: ¡°The hospital was actually named after me by my father when I was a child, I¡¯ve always disliked it, now it¡¯s finally being changed, honestly the person who is happiest about this is me.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯tugh, this father and son duo showed absolutely sincerity. Because, when she suggested using her grandmother¡¯s surname ¡°Shen¡± inbination with the character ¡°Song¡± as the name of the hospital, Song Kaiyan directly positioned Shen at the front, cing his own surname at the back. Which resulted in the name of the hospital, ¡°Shensong Hospital¡±. Thus, she spoke very seriously: ¡°Director Song, I won¡¯t change the promise I made earlier. I will definitely make our new hospital surpass the Lan¡¯s Hospital.¡± Song Kaiyan had long since left the age of youthful passion, yet upon hearing Qiao Yin¡¯s vow once again, he was unexpectedly stirred: ¡°Lan¡¯s Hospital has always been the benchmark for private hospitals and represented top-level hospitals. If we could surpass them, my life would have been worth it!¡± Song Zhu looked at Qiao Yin¡¯s beautiful face that induces intoxication, a thought suddenly shed across his mind: ¡°Doctor Qiao, does the recent news about Lan¡¯s Hospital have anything to do with you?¡± This time, Qiao Yin finally chuckled: ¡°There is indeed a little connection, Doctor Song is truly perceptive!¡±
Song Kaiyan was somewhat surprised: ¡°Really has something to do with you?!¡± ¡°I have some grievances with Lan¡¯s Hospital, which is also one of the key reasons why I must make our hospital surpass Lan¡¯s Hospital. The recent news indeed, I have contributed a little. However, the most important is that Director Lan himself has a problem with his morality, and thus Lan¡¯s Hospital has also been entangled in the scandal.¡± Song Kaiyan suddenly felt a bit more at ease: ¡°I hope Doctor Qiao¡¯s goal is not just empty talk.¡± Qiao Yin knew that he still didn¡¯t fully trust her, after all she was too young and her background wasn¡¯t in medicine. The fact that he was willing to let her be a partner was actually because he didn¡¯t have any other choice, a desperate attempt in dire straits. So she said: ¡°I will first work to build a reputation for the hospital, Director Song, do you have any patients with challenging illnesses in the hospital right now? Can you take me to see them?¡± Her proactivity and efficiency for work made Song Kaiyan very happy, immediately taking her to see all the seriously ill patients in the hospital. In reality there weren¡¯t many, including the vegetative patients, they only had a dozen severely ill patients in total. Few and far between for a hospital. If a private hospital wants to make a profit, it must treat more serious diseases inrge amounts of patients. For minor illnesses like cold and fever, the hospital simply doesn¡¯t make a profit. ¡°Doctor Qiao, can you treat all these people¡¯s illnesses?¡± ¡°I can treat them, but the process might take a bit longer. Moreover, even if these people recover from their illnesses, it won¡¯t be major news and can¡¯t immediately bring fame to the hospital.¡± ¡°Then what should we do?¡± ¡°I n to start with the two vegetative patients in the hospital.¡± Song Kaiyan¡¯s heart trembled: ¡°Are you suggesting, you have a way to awaken the two vegetative patients?!¡± ¡°I can at least awaken one of them, because, I have already treated a simr case.¡± This case, was her grandmother. She had already seen, one of the vegetative patients had experienced a severe head injury, arge amount of blood stasis preventing their awakening, and was very simr to her grandmother¡¯s situation at the time.
In fact, since this patient was very young, it might be easier to cure than the grandmother. As for the other case, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t have much confidence. However, she would treat it as an umtion of experience. She originally needed to see more cases and practice more.
Chapter 458: 458 Doctor Qiaos Ability Chapter 458: Doctor Qiao¡¯s Ability At the same time, Qiao Yin also exined to Song Kaiyan the reason for starting with the vegetative patients: ¡°Hospitals also need to do publicity, especially private hospitals which need poprity. Our hospital used tock in the area of publicity.¡± ¡°In today¡¯s society, even good wine needs to be known. No matter how good our hospital is, people won¡¯t know it without publicity. Therefore, publicity must keep up, we need to enhance our reputation.¡± ¡°And cases like the awakening of vegetative patients can easily stimte public discussion and leave a deep, positive impression.¡± ¡°In this way, the next time they choose a hospital, they might subconsciously choose our hospital.¡± ¡°Another reason is, Director Song, you are genuinely benevolent in your medical practice. These two vegetative patients, due to specific circumstances, were unable to get in touch with their family. For such a long period, you¡¯ve been treating them for free.¡± ¡°A good doctor like you shouldn¡¯t be overlooked. I want to make you the key figure in our publicity efforts. You are perfectly suited to represent the hospital and attract patients.¡± But Song Kaiyan shook his head: ¡°Why should you promote me? If you can cure these two vegetative patients, you should be the one promoted. I wouldn¡¯t steal your credit.¡± Qiao Yinughed: ¡°Director Song, you don¡¯t have to be polite with me. In fact, I don¡¯t want to be in the public view, so I¡¯m marketing you instead. Also, I¡¯m too young and didn¡¯t study medicine professionally. Many patients might not trust me. Compared to me, you appear more authoritative and professional.¡± She wasn¡¯t just ttering Song Kaiyan; he did have an upright appearance ¨C the sort that wouldn¡¯t permit him to y a viin if he were an actor. Song Kaiyan was surprised: ¡°You really don¡¯t mind if I take your credit?¡±
Qiao Yin answered very seriously: ¡°I don¡¯t mind. After all, the hospital¡¯s future sess will also be mine. Isn¡¯t it alright as long as the operation is good?¡± Finally, Song Kaiyan nodded: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it as you have suggested.¡± Qiao Yin then turned her gaze to Song Zhu by his side: ¡°Dr. Song, I have something else for you to do.¡± Song Zhu responded cooperatively: ¡°Whatever you need me to do, just say it.¡± ¡°About the hospital admitting two vegetative patients, we need to get some media coverage, mentioning the efforts to find their families.¡± Song Zhu pondered over: ¡°Are you paving the way for the vegetative patient¡¯s awakening story?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Qiao Yin nodded: ¡°Since we are already treating them for free, we might as well go all the way and genuinely help locate their families. Maybe, their families have been looking for them for a long time. This will also bring positive publicity to the hospital.¡± ¡°Alright, I will take care of this.¡± Qiao Yin then instructed Song Zhu on a few more tasks, all of which he agreed to, showing no signs of refusal. His obedience surprised even Song Kaiyan. Song Kaiyan knew his son better than anyone else. Song Zhu had been an excellent student since childhood, but he was also naturally assertive and not someone inclined to follow orders. Sometimes, even he, being the father, couldn¡¯tmand him. Surprisingly, Song Zhu was willing to follow Qiao Yin¡¯s directions. Could it be that because Qiao Yin had exceptional medical skills, he admired her and was willing to bemanded by her? However, Qiao Yin hadn¡¯t yet demonstrated her medical expertise to them! Besides her medical skills, Qiao Yin had another advantage ¨C her beauty. She was so beautiful that ordinary men wouldn¡¯t dare to pursue her. Of course, today wasn¡¯t the first time Song Kaiyan had met Qiao Yin. They had met before when they discussed the acquisition. But encountering her again, he still found her beauty quite lethal. Even a man of his age could easily be dazzled, not to mention young men.
His son probably fancied her, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be so obedient. Chapter 459: 459: Start Treating the Vegetative Person Chapter 459: Start Treating the Vegetative Person Qiao Yin had no idea about all of this. She drove back to the medical clinic to collect her own set of acupuncture needles and somemonly used medical equipment, and brought them back to Shensong Hospital. Song Kaiyan had already arranged a private office and clinic for her. As soon as she got back, Song Zhu brought her a hospital-specific white coat. ¡°Doctor Qiao, your work badge is still being made, and it should be delivered tomorrow.¡± Qiao Yin thanked him with a smile, and then wore the white coat: ¡°No rush, take your time with that.¡± ¡°The hospital¡¯s signboard is also being remade, and the original ones above the entrance have started to be removed. On the media side, I have got in touch, and reporters wille for an interview tomorrow, then do a feature report on us.¡± Qiao Yin could not help but admire: ¡°Doctor Song is so efficient, I have more confidence in our future coboration!¡± With her praise, Song Zhuughed: ¡°I also hope that the hospital can recover as soon as possible, we have been running at a loss for a long time and can¡¯t even pay sries. Without you, the hospital might have gone into bankruptcy liquidation.¡± ¡°It will get better. Now, I¡¯ll first look at the two vegetative patients and perform acupuncture on them, and then ask someone to monitor their conditions.¡± ¡°That sounds good, shall we go together? I haven¡¯t seen Doctor Qiao¡¯s skills in action yet!¡±
Qiao Yin thought he wanted to observe her medical skills, so she didn¡¯t make a fuss about it and apanied him to the ward. Because the patient¡¯s identity couldn¡¯t be confirmed and their names were unknown, the hospital used room numbers instead. The patient in room 505 was the one that Qiao Yin was confident about healing, so she came to room 505 first. She took the patient¡¯s pulse again, and Song Zhu also brought the patient¡¯s whole body CT scan, as well as his medical records since he was admitted to the hospital. This man had been lying here for more than half a year, his muscles had atrophied and he had be extremely thin. If it weren¡¯t for Song Kaiyan always having the nurses give him nutritional fluids and drugs, he would have perished long ago. These expenses over such a long time had been quite substantial, but Song Kaiyan had never cared about these things. His heart was set on helping the patient survive and looking forward to the day when the patient would wake up. The acupuncture process wasplex and lengthy, but Qiao Yin always remained patient. However, after the acupuncture waspleted, the patient did not bleed from his mouth and nose like her grandmother did. This was expected by Qiao Yin. After all, her grandmother had received acupuncture immediately after her injury, while this man had been injured for far too long. He would need many more acupuncture treatments before any significant effect could be observed. But Song Zhu said on the side, ¡°Dr. Qiao, when you were doing acupuncture just now, his fingers moved! Is he waking up?¡± ¡°His fingers moved?¡± Qiao Yin hadn¡¯t noticed this: ¡°Just because his fingers moved, that doesn¡¯t mean he¡¯ll wake up soon, we still need to continue treatment, but him waking up is only a matter of time.¡± Song Zhu looked at her with admiration in his eyes, ¡°Doctor Qiao, you¡¯re amazing, you can even wake up a vegetative patient, I¡¯ve never met such a special doctor like you before.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head, ¡°I¡¯m not amazing, I just got lucky that I can save him, his injuries happened to be very simr to someone I treated before, I have no confidence with the other patient.¡± Song Zhu¡¯s gaze became even deeper. She¡¯s talented, humble, and so beautiful, perfect in every way.
Perhaps she doesn¡¯t realize how wonderful she is when she¡¯s focusing on her job, like a gentle angel, saving lives. He really wanted to ask if she had a boyfriend, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back down. He would wait until they were more familiar to ask. Asking now would make his intentions of pursuit too obvious, which might rm her and push her away.
Chapter 460: 460: Workaholic Demon Qiao Yin Chapter 460: Workaholic Demon Qiao Yin Qiao Yin didn¡¯t know what he was thinking, she finished the acupuncture on one patient and moved on to another vegetative person¡¯s ward, ward 517. The patient in bed 517 was seriously injured, while the patient in bed 505 only had a brain injury, the rest of his body was intact. The patient in bed 517, however, waspletely disfigured. Not only was his face covered in scars, but he had also suffered multiple fractures throughout his body, his two legs were now of different lengths. Song Zhu took the initiative to exin to Qiao Yin: ¡°Patient 517 was not originally from our hospital, he was sent from a rural hospital. His injuries were so severe that other hospitals refused to admit him, but my father waspassionate and decided to take him in.¡± ¡°It took about five or six days of treatment to save his life.¡± ¡°His fractures were so severe and his injuries so serious that the rural hospital only roughly set his bones.¡± ¡°When he was transferred to our hospital, we initially thought he wouldn¡¯t survive, so we didn¡¯t prioritize his fractures. By the time he stabilized and we wanted to deal with his bones, it was already a bit toote.¡± ¡°So his bones are a bit problematic now, even if he wakes up, he¡¯ll beme.¡± Qiao Yin listened to his exnation while looking at the 517¡¯s medical record and CT scans. His bones were indeed problematic, but the priority was to wake him up otherwise everything else would be meaningless.
That Song Kaiyan was willing to ept a patient that other hospitals refused, and even managed to save his life, showed that he not only had thepassion of a doctor but also the superb medical skills of a specialist. Having such a partner made Qiao Yin feel at ease. She was filled with enthusiasm, and after a brief rest, she began acupuncture treatment on the patient. Although the acupuncture of this patient took longer time and involved more acupoints than patient 505, Qiao Yin felt that she was not making any progress. This patient¡¯s condition was too tricky, beyond her capabilities. She asked Song Kaiyan: ¡°Can I make a copy of the medical record to take a look at home?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± ¡°Can I also have a digital copy of his scans?¡± ¡°No problem!¡± Song Zhu was readily agreeable to all her requests. It was dark already, and only when Qiao Yin looked at her mobile phone did she realize it was past seven. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I lost track of time. I¡¯ve held up Doctor Song¡¯s dinner.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, you haven¡¯t eaten too, right? Shall we eat together?¡± ¡°No, thank you. My family must be waiting for me toe home. Goodbye and thank you, Doctor Song.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee, then hurry home!¡± Watching her leave, Song Zhu felt torn. When she mentioned her family, was she referring to her parents and rtives, or a boyfriend or husband? He needed to ask her if she had a boyfriend, otherwise, he might not be able to rest or eat properly. Twenty minutester, Qiao Yin returned home.
As expected, her grandma had prepared dinner and was waiting for her. Since she told her grandma at noon that she was going to treat two vegetative patients, her grandma had been expecting her toe homete. What surprised her grandma was that she brought the medical records and CT scans back home: ¡°Yinyin, you don¡¯t need to push yourself so hard, you need to rest when it¡¯s time to rest.¡± ¡°Grandma, I brought this back specifically for you to look at. I¡¯m at a loss with these medical records, do you have any good treatment ns in mind?¡±
¡°We should eat first, and look at itter, we¡¯re not in a rush.¡± Qiao Yin smiled: ¡°Okay.¡± Indeed, they were not in a hurry. After all, patient 517 had been lying there for half a year already. She washed her hands and then sat down at the dining table to quickly eat the delicious food her grandma had prepared. As she ate, she happily informed her grandmother, ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m now a partner at Qingzhu Hospital!¡± ¡°Is that the private hospital you visited previously?¡± ¡°Yes! And what¡¯s more, I suggested the hospital director change the hospital¡¯s name. He took your surname, and it¡¯s now called Shensong Hospital! What do you think?¡± ¡°It¡¯s better than the old name. But why didn¡¯t you use your surname?¡± Qiao Yin raised an eyebrow: ¡°I don¡¯t want to use Qiao Haidong¡¯s surname, I was originally surnamed Shen after you, I only changed itter!¡± Shen Yujunughed: ¡°That¡¯s true, Shensong Hospital is pretty good then. If the hospital encounters any difficult cases in the future, call me. I¡¯ll help you solve them.¡± Qiao Yin smiled: ¡°Thank you, Grandma!¡± Chapter 461: 461: Choosing Between the Mistress and Son Chapter 461: Choosing Between the Mistress and Son Lan¡¯s Hospital. Compared to its past poprity, Lan¡¯s Hospital is now drearily quiet and deste. Not only did nobodye to the hospital for treatment today, but many of the previously admitted patients have also moved to other hospitals due to recent continuous scandals at this hospital. The hospital has suddenly be empty. In the opulent VIP ward, Wen Bn stands in front of a mirror, looking at her aged appearance, sagging skin, a lifeless demeanor as if her soul is gone, she can¡¯t even take care of her daughter now. Lan Yuyi¡¯s condition isn¡¯t much better, but seeing her mother¡¯s dispirited appearance makes her even more upset: ¡°Mom, can you stop looking in the mirror? You¡¯ve been doing it all day!¡± Wen Bn¡¯s voice has be raspy and unpleasant: ¡°Your father¡¯s mistress is about your age.¡± ¡°So?¡± ¡°I am old and faded, and cannotpete with a young woman. I can¡¯t keep your father¡¯s heart. What if he really wants to divorce me?¡± ¡°He wouldn¡¯t dare! After making such a huge scandal, he has already been called back home and scolded by my grandfather. If he dares to divorce you and marry his mistress, he¡¯ll have no standing in the family anymore!¡±
Wen Bn suddenly starts crying: ¡°But even if he doesn¡¯t divorce me, his heart isn¡¯t with me anymore, it¡¯s been taken away by that young whore! She used to be by his side all the time, I saw it many times, but I never thought that they¡¯ve been sleeping together!¡± Hearing her mother crying, Lan Yuyi is extremely annoyed. Her face turns gloomy: ¡°She¡¯s my ssmate. I didn¡¯t expect her to seduce my father! She looks so ordinary; I don¡¯t know what my father saw in her!¡± ¡°She¡¯s young. Isn¡¯t that what men like? And she¡¯s given him a son. Yuyi, what should we do now? Your father even said he wants to give the hospital to that bastard!¡± ¡°We absolutely can¡¯t let that bastard get the hospital!¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes are fierce: ¡°That bastard and that bitch won¡¯t get a penny, whatever they get, I will make them vomit it out!¡± ¡°But how can we make them vomit it out, when your father is so much on their side now?¡± ¡°We can ask the Lu family for help, solving this is easy. The critical issue is that we need to have my father handle this scandal and reassure my grandfather. We can¡¯t let the hospital fall into the hands of my second and third uncles!¡± ¡°But your father seems to have gone to see that mistress again.¡± ¡°What? During such a critical period, he actually went to apany his mistress?!¡± Lan Yuyi, almost bursting with anger, immediately calls Lan Ruikang. The phone is answered only after the third ring. ¡°Yuyi, what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Why haven¡¯t you returned to the hospital yet? Dad, what is going on now?¡± ¡°I have something tonight and won¡¯t being back.¡± ¡°No, you muste back! Do you think the situation isn¡¯t chaotic enough? You must be with your mistress?¡± Lan Ruikang is silent for a moment, then whispers, ¡°Both of them, mother and son, were harassed and insulted today and were greatly frightened. I have to stay with them to prevent any idents.¡± ¡°What kind of ident could they have?!¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice sharpens, losing all semnce of her usual gentle nature: ¡°I was also greatly shocked today, why didn¡¯t youe back to be with us? I am pregnant, aren¡¯t you afraid something will happen to me?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you have your mother with you, as well as Madam Lu who takes care of you twenty-four hours a day, and so many bodyguards, and Lu Lingche?¡± ¡°But You only has me, she doesn¡¯t have anyone else. Be understanding, Yuyi, haven¡¯t you always been understanding? I will only stay with them for one night.¡± ¡°Besides, this thing is my fault to begin with, You is innocent. It¡¯s my fault that she got attacked and insulted.¡± ¡°She¡¯s a good girl, top-notch in both her studies and character. Originally she was at a disadvantage being with me, and it was I who insisted that she keep the baby. If not for me, she should have a great future. It¡¯s my fault.¡±
¡°So I want to make up for her a bit. Don¡¯t call me again tonight. Your brother is sleeping, and a phone call might wake him up and scare him, which wouldn¡¯t be good.¡± Chapter 462: 462: Deciding to Imitate Madam Lu Chapter 462: Deciding to Imitate Madam Lu Listening to him, Lan Yuyi felt so angry she could nearly pass out! He defended his mistress and bastard child at every turn, neglecting his own daughter. He didn¡¯t even let her make a phone call, his indulgence towards his son was infuriating! The fury inside her was so intense that her stomach began to hurt again. Fearing for her baby, she took deep breaths, but it was useless. Lan Ruikang¡¯s words echoed in her ears, every sentence fueling her rage so much she felt like spitting blood! What was even more maddening was that Lan Ruikang simply hung up the phone on her, and when she called back, she was informed that his phone was turned off! He was damn infuriating! Lan Yuyi cursed angrily: ¡°My dad is really brain-dead, always siding with that mistress and fearing she might feel wronged, it¡¯s disgusting! He¡¯s beyond help now!¡± She had been on speakerphone with Lan Ruikang, so Wen Bn had heard their whole conversation. She was now lying on the sofa, crying her heart out. Lan Yuyi impatiently said, ¡°Enough! Stop crying, what use does crying have? Madame Lu will be back soon, and if she sees you like this, she¡¯ll be unhappy! And if she gets unhappy, we¡¯ll both suffer!¡±
But Wen Bn was both aggrieved and angry, and she couldn¡¯t stop crying. Her husband had a mistress and a child outside, this whole situation was too much for her to bear! Lan Yuyi said in a sullen voice, ¡°If you keep on crying, my dad won¡¯te back, unless that bitch dies!¡± Wen Bn abruptly responded: ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Wasn¡¯t it you who hired someone to deal with Qiao Yin¡¯s grandma? We could hire that agency again. They seemed reliable, Qiao Yin¡¯s grandma nearly died, and Qiao Yin still doesn¡¯t know it was us.¡± ¡°But¡ª¡± ¡°No buts. If my dad finds one, we¡¯ll get rid of one. At most it will cost us some money. Madame Lu gave me plenty of money, thest thing weck now is money.¡± Wen Bn felt a chill at her daughter¡¯s ruthlessness, but this seemed like the best solution. She hesitated before asking, ¡°What about that bastard? Should we find a way to kill him too?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Why not? If we¡¯re dealing with one, we might as well deal with both.¡± ¡°If we get rid of them all, it will raise my dad¡¯s suspicions. Just leave the bastard alive, he¡¯s only one year old, we can torment him as we please.¡± ¡°Your dad loves him, I don¡¯t think he¡¯ll let us torment him.¡± ¡°Mom, how can you be so stupid, why would we torment the bastard in front of him? We just need to pretend to care for the child, raise him well, spoil him, and what can my dad say?¡± Wen Bn bitterly said, ¡°I have to spoil that little jerk? I wish I could poison him to death right now!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t poisoning him too easy on him?¡± Lan Yuyi thought of Madame Lu. She was two-faced towards Lu Lingche, leaving him in the lurch and even making him raise her biological son, ruining his life. She decided to emte Madame Lu: ¡°A one-year-old child won¡¯t know anything, nor will he have any memory. We will tell him that you are his real mother, and I am his real sister. In the future he will naturally be dutiful.¡±
Wen Bn disdainfully said, ¡°I don¡¯t need that little jerk to be dutiful to me, I don¡¯t want to see him for a moment, he disgusts me!¡± ¡°What if we ruin him?¡± ¡°Ruin him how?¡± Lan Yuyi sneered, ¡°Raise him into a good-for-nothing. Let him eat whatever he likes, feed him junk food so he bes a fat slob, too heavy to walk.¡±
¡°Give him some drug to dy his development, preferably his brain, turning him into an idiot.¡± ¡°Indulge his y, don¡¯t make him study, buy him the best game console, let him y games every day.¡± ¡°There are many ways to ruin a kid, do you need me to list them all?¡± Chapter 463: 463: Its Not Her Chapter 463: It¡¯s Not Her Wen Bn kept nodding in agreement, invigorated by the thought of the vixen who stole her husband meet her demise, and the idea of finally getting revenge on her son. She stopped crying and held her daughter¡¯s hand saying, ¡°Good girl, you¡¯re the one with all the ideas, let¡¯s just do as you say! I was so distressed earlier, almost crying myself to death. Now I feel a bit better.¡± However, Lan Yuyi held her belly, ¡°I was too upset earlier, and now my stomach hurts a little.¡± This made Wen Bn instantly anxious, ¡°Should I call the doctor for you?¡± Lan Yuyi thought for a moment and then shook her head, ¡°No, Madam Lu will be here soon. If she finds out I¡¯m having trouble with the baby again, she¡¯ll be upset. She¡¯s quite intimidating when she¡¯s angry, I don¡¯t want to see that.¡± ¡°Alright, you lie down for a bit, we won¡¯t call the doctor for now, but don¡¯t push yourself too hard, okay?¡± ¡°Mm, I understand.¡± Though Lan Yuyi agreed, her difort continued to worsen. She began to suspect that she might have a premature delivery. Just thinking of such a possibility made her grow more irritated.
She had already lied to Lu Lingche about the timing of the pregnancy. If she delivered early, the timeline wouldn¡¯t add up, and Lu Lingche would certainly grow suspicious. Besides, she felt Lu Lingche might already be growing suspicious. Why else would he want to verify the report, or push her to abort the baby? While she was lost in thought, the door to her ward pushed open. Madam Lu walked in. Following her was the aloof Lu Lingche. Finally seeing him again, Lan Yuyi¡¯s heart began to beat frantically. He was still dressed in a crisp suit, his short hair tidy, not a bead of sweat on his handsome face. He seemed to bepletely unbothered by the summer heat, always carrying himself with elegance, coldness, and immense charm. His lightly pale skin seemed even whiter under the light, which made the not-quite-pearly Lan Yuyi both envious and jealous. She greeted Madam Lu first, then called out to him with a voice full of tenderness, ¡°Lingche, you¡¯ve finallye to see me.¡± Lu Lingche retorted indifferently, ¡°I¡¯m not here for you.¡± ¡°Then why are you here¡ª¡± Madam Lu interrupted her, ¡°Yuyi, I asked him toe. Didn¡¯t I promise you this morning that we¡¯d look into the person who leaked the scandal? Lingche is the one who investigated, and now we have results. So, I asked him toe and tell you in person.¡± ¡°So, it was Lingche who helped investigate this matter,¡± Lan Yuyi stated softly. ¡°Lingche, you¡¯ve worked so hard to investigate such an embarrassing matter for me. I really don¡¯t know how to thank you.¡± Lu Lingche remained silent, making the atmosphere a bit awkward. Madam Lu hurriedly said, ¡°What is there to thank, Yuyi? We will all be family soon. Lingche will have his grand wedding with you on Saturday. It¡¯s only right for him to investigate this matter! Lingche, tell everyone the result of the investigation quickly. Is this a scandal that Qiao Yin is responsible for?¡± Lu Lingche said indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s not her.¡± Madam Lu was taken aback, ¡°Not her? How could that be?! Did you make a mistake in the investigation? If it¡¯s not her, who else could it be? She was the one who wanted to take revenge on Yuyi, and us!¡± Lan Yuyi too suspected that Qiao Yin was responsible for leaking the scandal. The timing was just too coincidental!
First, arge group of people caused trouble at Lan¡¯s Hospital demanding their rights, then Madam Lu retaliated by targeting Qiao Yin¡¯s newly opened medical clinic. The next day, the news of Lan Ruikang¡¯s adultery broke! Moreover, this vast scandal surfaced right before her wedding with Lu Lingche! What a coincidence! And now, Lu Lingche was saying it wasn¡¯t Qiao Yin?
Lan Yuyi looked at him with suspicion, ¡°Lingche, you¡¯re sure it¡¯s not Miss Qiao?¡± Chapter 464: I Won’t Be Soft-Hearted to Anyone Chapter 464: I Won¡¯t Be Soft-Hearted to Anyone ¡°No.¡± ¡°Did you really not cover up for her?¡± ¡°Why should I cover up for her?¡± ¡°Because, after all, Miss Qiao was your wife, you might have a soft spot for her!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face was cold: ¡°I won¡¯t go easy on anyone. If you don¡¯t trust me, why did you ask me to investigate this in the first ce? Next time you need something like this done, find someone else, and don¡¯t bother me.¡± Seeing that he seemed to be angry, Lan Yuyi quickly said: ¡°No, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you. I just asked, and I believe whatever you say. I know you would not lie to me.¡± She was afraid to upset Lu Lingche, but Madam Lu, didn¡¯t. With a doubtful look on her face, she asked: ¡°If Qiao Yin didn¡¯t do this, then who did? Who else would target Lan Ruikang? Who would want to make a scandal out of Lan¡¯s Hospital?¡± ¡°It was leaked by the family of a patient who had previouslye to defend their rights.¡± ¡°What? Was it them? How did they know about Lan Ruikang¡¯s affair? We are at the hospital every day and we don¡¯t know! Lingche, you¡¯re not trying to fool us, are you?¡± Lu Lingche nonchntly called his assistant over: ¡°Yuanshan, bring them the documents.¡± Yuanshan immediately stepped forward and handed over the documents. One copy for each, Madam Lu, Lan Yuyi, and Wen Bn. All three of them looked rather upset after reading it. Especially Wen Bn, she looked furious as if she was going to eat someone. Lu Lingche spoke in a cold tone: ¡°This is from the female student who Hospital Director Lan had an affair with. Although the director¡¯s face is not shown in her social media posts, people who pay attention will notice the clues.¡± ¡°This student of Director Lan enjoys unting her life. She¡¯s been drawing attention for quite a while now due to her ostentatious disys.¡± ¡°She even recorded her pregnancy and childbirth in detail. We can see from her records that Director Lan was with her all the time, looking after her, and spending money on her.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t notice these abnormalities of Hospital Director? Do you really think you are staying in the hospital and know nothing? Perhaps the three of you were too busy plotting other matters and had no time to pay attention to him.¡± Madam Lu was left speechless. She sensed the insinuations in Lu Lingche¡¯s final statement, but she chose to ignore them. She turned her gaze to Wen Bn: ¡°Mrs. Lan, you are Lan Ruikang¡¯s wife, he¡¯s been having an affair for so long, and even openly disying affection with his mistress, yet you didn¡¯t notice a thing? Isn¡¯t it embarrassing when such things are exposed by others? Moreover, it tarnishes the reputation of the Lu Family as well, are you aware of that?¡± Wen Bn¡¯s face turned green: ¡°Madam Lu, I¡ª¡± She was so furious with Lan Ruikang that she could hardly speak. Looking at the photos and chat records between the mistress and Lan Ruikang, and all the gifts he had given her, her eyes were nearly popping out of her sockets. Lan Yuyi, knowing that she was on the verge of a break down, spoke on her behalf: ¡°Aunt Yao, my mother has also been busy taking care of me recently, and hasn¡¯t had much time for my father, so we can¡¯t me her. She always looks at people in a positive light and tends to easily trust others, she¡¯s just too kind.¡± Madam Lu, however, thought that Wen Bn was just too stupid. She bluntly said: ¡°The mistress¡¯s kid is already one year old. It¡¯s obvious that Lan Ruikang¡¯s affair is not a recent thing! ording to the records disyed by the mistress, the two of them have been together for at least three years! Things must have gone wrong when she started being his student!¡± ¡°Madam Lu.¡± Wen Bn¡¯s voice was rasp, as if she were a broken gong: ¡°Ruikang is the director of the hospital, he¡¯s always very busy, managing both the hospital and teaching at the university, he also has to visit other hospitals for learning and exchanges.¡± ¡°He often has official duties to attend and often travels on business, so he does not live at home for half a month.¡± ¡°As for that mistress, I¡¯ve seen her many times before, Lan Ruikang often took her around the hospital, but she looks average and always behaved modestly around me. So, I never thought she would do something so shameless.¡± Chapter 465: The Belly is Too Big Chapter 465: The Belly is Too Big Madam Lu was speechless: ¡°You¡¯re really slow, a female student is always with Lan Ruikang, and you have no suspicions at all!¡± Wen Bn started crying: ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I didn¡¯t manage Ruikang well, causing Yuyi to lose face and also causing the Lu Family to lose face. It¡¯s all my fault. If I had been more alert, this wouldn¡¯t have happened.¡± Madam Lu indeed had a lot toin about her, but seeing her suddenly apologizing made it hard for her to me her further. ¡°Alright, alright, how can this be your fault? Lan Ruikang is to me! Men can¡¯t be let out of sight, they won¡¯t live peacefully, instead they want affair and illegitimate children. He is simply disgusting!¡± Even though Madam Lu was cursing Lan Ruikang, she was also cursing her own husband, Lu Mingzhen, in her heart. After all, Lu Lingche, right in front of her, was the child of Lu Mingzhen and a vixen outside, which made her sick to her stomach back then. It was only when she persistently tormented Lu Lingche that she felt a little bnced in her heart. However, even to this day, she couldn¡¯t fully let go, and so she continued to find ways to sabotage Lu Lingche, she wouldn¡¯t let him have afortable or blissful life. Lan Yuyi heard Madam Lu¡¯s veiled criticism and knew that she was also cursing Lu Mingzhen. However, besides Lu Mingzhen and Lan Ruikang, she was also scolding Lu Lingche who was openly present. After all, Lu Lingche also fell into the category she mentioned, who instead of living peacefully, had found a ¡®mistress¡¯ and had an ¡®illegitimate child¡¯.¡± Lan Yuyi carefully observed Lu Lingche¡¯s expressions, but found he seemed to not care that Madam Lu was also criticizing him. Did he not understand? Or did he genuinely not care? Wondering about these things, Lan Yuyi saw Lu Lingche heading out with his assistant. She hurriedly stopped him: ¡°Lingche, don¡¯t leave yet!¡± Lu Lingche turned around: ¡°What else is it?¡± ¡°Well, I want to ask you, how far along are you and Miss Qiao¡¯s cousin? You saidst time that you wanted to marry her, and you were even thinking of letting me abort our child because of her. Is all that true?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s gaze fell on her stomach. Although she was covered with a thin nket, the bulge of her belly was still quite prominent, revealing her pregnancy. Her belly was so big that it appeared she was about to give birth. Instead of answering her question, he asked, ¡°How many months pregnant are you?¡± This was the most sensitive topic, Madam Lu and Wen Bn were instantly on edge, and Lan Yuyi was somewhat nervous too: ¡°Seven months, what¡¯s wrong? Lingche, do you still want me to abort? The doctor said that at this advanced stage of pregnancy, abortion is not possible. It could result in both the mother and baby dying.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s brow furrowed slightly: ¡°Seven months?¡± He had seen pregnant women before. There are quite a few female employees in the Corporation, many of them only start their maternity leave when they¡¯re about to give birth. So, he knew what women looked like when they¡¯re pregnant. But Lan Yuyi¡¯s belly was definitelyrger than others, sorge that it didn¡¯t look like she was seven months pregnant but rather ready to deliver. Madam Lu was worried that he might discover the secret if he looked any further. After all, Lan Yuyi¡¯s belly was indeed too big because the baby was too well nourished,rger than normal babies, and also advanced in terms of months. Altogether it was simply too big! She pushed Lu Lingche out, ¡°Alright, there¡¯s nothing more for you here. My boy, you¡¯ve had a long day, hurry home and rest, don¡¯t overwork yourself.¡± Lu Lingche calmly responded, then walked away with his assistant. Compared to its former bustle, the Lan¡¯s Hospital today could be described as deste. Looking at the empty hospital, the assistant murmured, ¡°President Lu, I fear Lan¡¯s Hospital is finished.¡± Lu Lingche replied indifferently, ¡°Why, do you want it to be finished?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t necessarily have strong feelings towards Lan¡¯s Hospital, but it seems Miss Qiao does.¡± Lu Lingche frowned slightly: ¡°She doesn¡¯t just have a slight interest in Lan¡¯s hospital.¡± She wanted Lan Yuyi dead. Chapter 466: 466 I Dont Like This Word Chapter 466: I Don¡¯t Like This Word ¡°President Lu, why did you speak up for Miss Qiao today? Your clear support for her like this seems to be a first time!¡± He clearly knew that the person who leaked the information was Qiao Yin, yet he told Madam Lu that it wasn¡¯t her. ¡°Because I don¡¯t want my mother to continue to make trouble with her, such troubles only lead to mutual losses.¡± ¡°I thought it¡¯s because you noticed Miss Qiao¡¯s feelings for you, and hence, started helping her.¡± Lu Lingche paused momentarily, ¡°You think she likes me too?¡± His use of the word ¡°too¡± made the assistantugh, ¡°President Lu, Miss Qiao¡¯s attack on Lan¡¯s Hospital is definitely rted to you. She¡¯s probably upset that Miss Lan has stolen you from her, hence she¡¯s taking revenge?¡± Lu Lingche nodded his head. That was what he thought too, even though Qiao Yin denied it. She already despises Lan Yuyi so much that she wished her dead. Apart from him, there shouldn¡¯t be any other reason. For some reason, the thought that she might be causing trouble for Lan Yuyi and Lan¡¯s Hospital because she likes him, inexplicably improved his mood.
The assistant could tell that he seemed in good spirits, and couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°President Lu, where are we going?¡± ¡°To see Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°You helped Miss Qiao today, she must be happy!¡± Lu Lingche gave a faint smile and climbed into the car. When the car arrived at Qiao Yin¡¯s ce, he looked at the lights on the second floor but did not go up. It wasn¡¯t until after eleven o¡¯clock, when all the lights were out, that he got out of the car and went upstairs. Thebination lock was no barrier to him, he easily opened the door and went in. At this time, Qiao Yin was still awake. Upon hearing the opening of the door, her first reaction was to turn off herputer ¨C on the screen, Dongfang Mu was sending her new project details via crisis hackerwork and her ID was brightlybeled ¡°Godkiller.¡± Then, she quickly took a needle in hand and lightly moved towards the living room. Her grandmother was already asleep and all the lights in the house were switched off, leaving the living room in darkness. Blending into the darkness, Qiao Yin, guided by the faint moonlight, saw a shadow approaching. She estimated the head position of the intruder and struck swiftly. However, the intruder reacted even faster, grabbing her wrist firmly. ¡°Qiao Yin.¡± The deep and usual indifferent voice sounded, ¡°nning to stab me again?¡± Qiao Yin had some regrets, she shouldn¡¯t have taken a needle as it was so dark and she couldn¡¯t see anything clearly. She should have grabbed a rolling pin to hit him with instead. The needle in her hand was taken and discarded, her wrist still held in a tight grip. Worried about waking her grandmother, she whispered, ¡°Let go!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t let go. Instead, he dragged her into her bedroom and closed the door.
Qiao Yin was relieved. The moment he entered the door, she had a gut feeling it was him, so she had immediately turned off herputer. Otherwise, her identity as Godkiller would have been exposed. ¡°Lu Lingche, can you not show up at my house unannounced in the middle of the night? You¡¯ll scare someone to death.¡± ¡°So should Ie during the day?¡±
¡°Even worse during the day!¡± ¡°What about evenings?¡± ¡°You shouldn¡¯te at any time!¡± ¡°I helped you today, shouldn¡¯t you thank me?¡± Qiao Yin frowned, ¡°What did you help me with?¡± ¡°My mother and Yuyi wanted to find out who leaked the information about Lan Ruikang¡¯s affair. I covered for you.¡± Qiao Yin became suspicious, ¡°Why would you cover for me?¡± ¡°To prevent your newly opened medical clinic from being driven out of business.¡± ¡°My clinic won¡¯t go out of business. My grandmother is a skilled doctor, and there are plenty of patientsing for her! On the other hand, isn¡¯t your sweetheart¡¯s hospital on the brink of bankruptcy? Scandal after scandal, are there still patients who wants to go there?¡± In the dim light, Lu Lingche pinched her chin, whispered in her ear, ¡°Stop calling her my sweetheart, I don¡¯t like that term.¡± Chapter 467: 467: Anyone is Okay, Except You! Chapter 467: Anyone is Okay, Except You! Qiao Yin stiffened as he held her chin tightly. The heat from his fingers was startling, and his exhaled breath sprayed against her ear, causing her to feel like he was trying to seduce her. She pulled his hand away, maintaining herposure, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t like the term ¡®Lan Yuyi¡¯ either, so I had to rece it with ¡®your moonlight¡¯. Moreover, I think I used it quite urately. Why doesn¡¯t President Lu like it? Don¡¯t you like her to the point of being unable to extricate yourself?¡± At this moment, Lu Lingche wasn¡¯t really focused on her words. In the dim environment, a faint perfume drifted from her, and her deliberately hushed voice was feather-like, softly touching his heart, making him want to move closer. The sensation of pinching her chin earlier was incredibly pleasant, reminding him of more delightful parts of her. He pushed her against the wall, somewhat distantly responding to her question, ¡°I don¡¯t like her. She¡¯s not any ¡®moonlight¡¯ to me.¡± Qiao Yin believed he was lying. She tried strenuously to push him away, but he was standing like a wall; she couldn¡¯t move him at all. All she could do was give up her futile efforts, her voice carrying a hint of mockery, ¡°You¡¯re marrying her even though you don¡¯t like her?¡± ¡°Did I marry you because I liked you?¡±
Qiao Yin was taken aback and replied subconsciously, ¡°That¡¯s different.¡± ¡°How is it different?¡± ¡°You were forced by your grandmother to marry me. Now, who is forcing you to marry Lan Yuyi?¡± ¡°How do you know no one is forcing me?¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t resist raising her head. By the moonlight, she stared at his ruthless face, ¡°Who is forcing you?¡± ¡°My father, my mother.¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, there¡¯s no need to lie to me now that you¡¯re about to marry her, right? It¡¯s clear that you like Lan Yuyi, yet you want to me it on your parents?¡± ¡°Why are you so concerned whether I like her or not? Do you like me?¡± Qiao Yin turned her face away, ¡°No.¡± Lu Lingche felt that she did. She was indeed overly obsessive about this matter. Suddenly, he encircled her waist and pulled her closer, ¡°Qiao Yin, let¡¯s sleep together tonight.¡± Qiao Yinughed out of anger, ¡°So that¡¯s why you lied to me about not liking Lan Yuyi today. You just want to vent on me again? Lu Lingche, are you even human!¡± Now Lu Lingche was somewhat bothered, ¡°Do you think I just want to vent on you?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it?¡± Qiao Yin was so angry her chest hurt, ¡°As a doctor, I can assure you that a woman can still have a physical rtionship after pregnancy! You could sleep with Lan Yuyi instead of me, your ex-wife! Don¡¯t be so shameless!¡± ¡°You want me to sleep with her?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face turned cold.
She was actually telling him to sleep with Lan Yuyi! It seems like he was overthinking; she really didn¡¯t like him! Even in the dim light, Qiao Yin could feel his icy and sharp nature. She knew he was angry. But she felt his rage was senseless.
He should be the one angry if he slept with Lan Yuyi, not her. Why was he angry? It was almost as if he impregnated Lan Yuyi because she forced him to. Her tone was cold as she said, ¡°You can go now. You¡¯re about to marry your mistress, yet you¡¯re stilling for me, your ex-wife, to sleep with you. Your depravity knows no bounds. I don¡¯t want to see you at all. Please do note here again. Please stay away from my life.¡± ¡°By asking me to stay away from your life, are you trying to let Dongfang Mu close to your life?¡± ¡°Anyone is fine, except you!¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, you¡¯re not moved just because he sent you a bouquet of flowers, are you?¡± Choked with anger, Qiao Yin stomped on his foot, ¡°Whether I¡¯m moved or not has nothing to do with you, President Lu. Are you monitoring me? How do you even know he gave me flowers?¡± Unfazed by the stomp, Lu Lingche kept his arms tightly wrapped around her waist, ¡°Put some useful things in your brain, don¡¯t fill it up with nonsense! Do I need to monitor you? Dongfang Mu told me himself!¡± Chapter 468: 468: Lan Yuyi is a Green Tea Chapter 468: Lan Yuyi is a Green Tea Qiao Yin didn¡¯t believe it: ¡°Why would he suddenly say all these things to you? Lu Lingche, are you lying to me again? You can¡¯t tell the truth!¡± Lu Lingche gritted his teeth: ¡°I want to take his project from him. He¡¯s saying all these things to agonize me on purpose!¡± ¡°Impossible, he knows I hate you and you hate me. Why would he try to get under your skin by sending me flowers?¡± Lu Lingche was stumped. Did she say that he hated her? Since when? How could he possibly keeping to see her if he really hated her? Oh, right, she said he came to her to vent. After a while, he finally spoke: ¡°Dongfang Mu is an angelic bitch, you¡¯re no longer allowed to be his assistant.¡± Qiao Yin sneered: ¡°Dongfang Mu is just a bit spoiled, he¡¯s not the angelic bitch, it¡¯s Lan Yuyi, the woman you¡¯re marrying!¡±
Lu Lingche frowned slightly: ¡°She¡¯s not like that.¡± Qiao Yin felt fire in her chest, rage threatening to engulf her as her eyes reddened: ¡°Yes, in your heart, she is the kindest and most beautiful. Then why don¡¯t you go find her? Why are you with me?¡± ¡°Even if she is kind and beautiful, I won¡¯t go find her.¡± ¡°Right, you care too much about her, you can¡¯t stand to bother her or torment her, so youe to harass me, how noble of you, President Lu!¡± ¡°Keep your voice down, aren¡¯t you afraid to wake your grandmother?¡± The darkness provided Qiao Yin with cover and she allowed her tears to flow unchecked. However, her voice revealed no indication of her tears: ¡°Leave, go find Lan Yuyi, don¡¯t touch me.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Why would I go find her?¡± ¡°Do whatever you want, just get out!¡± ¡°Are you crying?¡± ¡°Get out.¡± Lu Lingche touched her cheek, feeling the cold track of tears: ¡°What are you crying for?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me anymore, I hate you, very much.¡± ¡°Why? Because I said Dongfang Mu is an angelic bitch?¡± ¡°Let go of me.¡± ¡°Or is it because I said Lan Yuyi isn¡¯t an angelic bitch?¡± This time, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t say anything. Lu Lingche knew the answer then: ¡°Stop crying, Lan Yuyi is an angelic bitch, okay?¡± Instead, Qiao Yin¡¯s tears fell harder. Overwhelming injustice surged in her heart.
Lan Yuyi had hurt her so many times, first stealing her husband and ruining her marriage, then ordering someone to kill her grandmother. Even when she was pregnant, Lan Yuyi, heavily pregnant herself, had showed up at the ward Qiao Yin was staying in, deceitfully trying to induce a miscarriage. Still, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t think Lan Yuyi was an angelic bitch? Did he think she was gentle and kind? Was he blind?
Love made a person blind, but to a startling degree with him. Qiao Yin pushed and kicked him, and when that didn¡¯t work, she bit him, desperately struggling to extricate herself from his embrace. But it was as if he couldn¡¯t feel any pain, he simply held her tighter, refusing to let her go. ¡°Qiao Yin, I even agreed to call her an angelic bitch, why are you still hitting me? Stop biting, you¡¯ve drawn blood.¡± ¡°It was just because you wanted to sleep with me, that¡¯s why you reluctantly scolded her. You¡¯re inhuman going around loving Lan Yuyi in front of others, yet behind her back, joining others in speaking ill of her. Lu Lingche, I despise you.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s expression darkened: ¡°Why are you so hard to please? I can¡¯t talk bad about her, but I can¡¯t not talk bad about her either. What do you want me to do?¡± ¡°If you kill Lan Yuyi, I¡¯ll sleep with you!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, if I kill her won¡¯t I end up in jail?¡± ¡°Hmm, I knew it, you can¡¯t bear to do it.¡± ¡°I think you just want to put me in jail. It¡¯s not that I can¡¯t bear it, but that Lan Yuyi can¡¯t die! And I didn¡¯t profusely express my love for her in front of her, would you stop exaggerating?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that the case? When there was danger, weren¡¯t you the first to save her? Isn¡¯t that love?¡± Lu Lingche knew which incident she was talking about. That incident happened long ago, but it seems she never got over it, just as he hadn¡¯t.
He wondered if she also dreamt about that terrifying scene at night, dreamt of herself dying at the hands of the kidnappers. If so, it was truly too cruel for her. Hugging Qiao Yin a little tighter, he softly apologized: ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Chapter 469: 469: Lu Lingches Gift Chapter 469: Lu Lingche¡¯s Gift Qiao Yin struggled to breathe in his tight embrace, yet she remained still. He had already apologized for this situation before. And yet he apologized again today, more formally, more clearly than thest time. He really had changed. He used to never admit he was wrong, never apologized. Tears welled up in her eyes again: ¡°I won¡¯t forgive you, even if you apologize, I won¡¯t.¡± Lu Lingche wiped her tears away: ¡°I¡¯m not asking for forgiveness. You can hate me, but you¡¯re not allowed to run to Dongfang Mu.¡± But the tears kept falling from Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes. Why was he treating her this way again? This made her feel like he liked her again. He was always like this, doing things and saying things that can easily lead to misunderstandings.
She cried and leaned her head on his shoulder. Earlier, she had removed his suit just to bite him, leaving him in a thin shirt. The warmth from his skin easily prated through the thin shirt to her body. Perhaps due to the chilly air conditioning at home, she felt incrediblyfortable and warm. Before their divorce, he never held her this tightly for so long. In contrast, after the divorce, he had held her like this multiple times. No one knew how much she loved being held in his embrace. Nobody knew how much effort it took her to resist the temptation, to push him away. She indulged in the moment briefly before pushing him away. But as soon as her hand touched his chest, a fervent kiss fell on her forehead. She froze: ¡°Lu Lingche!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± His deep, pleasant voice echoed in the tiny bedroom: ¡°Qiao Yin, could you stop being Dongfang Mu¡¯s assistant?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Why? Do you like him? He¡¯s not going to marry you, he¡¯s getting married to the Cui Family.¡± ¡°I need to work, to earn money. He¡¯s just my boss. It doesn¡¯t matter to me whom he marries.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you making money from your medical clinic? Why do you still need to work? Are you trying to work yourself to death?¡± ¡°Of course a privileged person like you wouldn¡¯t understand the struggles ofmon people. Your mother has stirred up so much trouble in my clinic that people think we caused a pregnant woman to miscarry. There will be no ieing in for a while, so even if it kills me, I have to work as Dongfang Mu¡¯s assistant.¡± ¡°Thene be my assistant. I¡¯ll pay you.¡±
This was the second time he brought this up, and it stirred something in Qiao Yin¡¯s heart. It seemed like he really didn¡¯t like her being with Dongfang Mu. Did he like her? Was it jealousy?
Or did he simply disliked Dongfang Mu? She shook her head: ¡°Do you think I¡¯m stupid to work for my ex-husband? I¡¯d be doomed working for you, your mom and Baiyu Guang.¡± ¡°You won¡¯t.¡± ¡°I will.¡± Qiao Yin continued to push him: ¡°Aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree to sleep together tonight?¡± ¡°No, we didn¡¯t. We¡¯re divorced. There¡¯s no reason for us to sleep together.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t sleep alone.¡± ¡°Then take a pill.¡± Lu Lingche sighed at her words. She was so much colder than before. He suddenly missed her older self, who used to be gentle and clingy, even if it was all an act. He took something out of his suit pocket and stuffed it into her hand: ¡°A gift for you.¡± The item in Qiao Yin¡¯s hand felt heavy, she almost dropped it.
Fearing that he had given her something poisonous, she quickly brought it up for a closer look. After examining it for a while, she asked with suspicion: ¡°Is this a sunflower? It¡¯s so heavy. Is it made of gold?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not gold, it¡¯s gold-ted. It¡¯s not worth much, so you can¡¯t sell it.¡± ¡°Gold-ted? What¡¯s the material inside? I hope it¡¯s not a radioactive substance. You wouldn¡¯t have given me a toxic metal to kill me off just because I said I wanted Lan Yuyi to die, would you?¡± Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but tap on her forehead: ¡°Could you please stop making up so many conspiracy theories?¡± Chapter 470: 470: Sunflower Identification Chapter 470: Sunflower Identification ¡°Why are you suddenly giving me this? You never gave me anything before, and now you are giving me a gift after our divorce, and you expect me to believe there¡¯s no ulterior motive?¡± Lu Lingche was silent. Indeed, it seemed he had never given her any gifts before. After a while, he replied, ¡°It¡¯s to congratte you on the opening of your medical clinic.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need any gifts, please take it back.¡± Qiao Yin then forcibly stuffed the sunflower back into Lu Lingche¡¯s hand. Lu Lingche¡¯s gaze darkened, ¡°You ept roses from Dongfang Mu, but not my sunflower? And you still im you don¡¯t like him?¡± ¡°How can you evenpare yourself to him? He is my boss and he pays my sry, not to mention takes good care of me. You, on the other hand, divorced me for another woman.¡± Lu Lingche gritted his teeth, ¡°Yes, I was the one who initially suggested the divorce, but in the end, it was you who wanted out!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the point of bringing this up now? It¡¯s alreadyte and I want to rest. Please leave.¡±
¡°I won¡¯t leave, I¡¯ll sleep here tonight!¡± ¡°If you refuse to leave, I will stay awake all night, and then I¡¯ll stick needles all over you. I¡¯ll make sure it hurts.¡± Lu Lingche stared at her for a while, and seeing her determination, finally let her go. She was really capable of that. To avoid bing a pincushion, it would be best to leave! He stuffed the sunflower back into her hand and walked out of the room. Just before closing the door, he said in a low voice, ¡°I married you not because of my grandmother¡¯s insistence.¡± After he left, Qiao Yin stood there holding the heavy sunflower, stunned. What did he mean by that? What did he mean when he said he didn¡¯t marry her just because his grandmother insisted? Other than this reason, was there another one? Could it be that he married her because he liked her? That¡¯s ridiculous! It was clear he married her because his grandmother insisted! It took a while before Qiao Yin went back to herputer. She turned on the deskmp, lowered her head, and observed the shining sunflower in her hand. What a miser! Here he was, so wealthy, and all he gave her was a gold-ted item. Furthermore, he told her not to sell it. Who would buy this thing anyway? Nobody would want it! But, him suddenly giving her a gift definitely meant he was up to no good. Perhaps there was some catch to this sunflower ¨C maybe it was filled with spy cameras, or it contained some toxic metal substance. Early the next morning, after dropping her grandmother off at the clinic, Qiao Yin made her way to a jewelry store. Pretending to check the authenticity of the gold, she handed over the sunflower.
Half an hourter, after paying an identification fee of 500 yuan, Qiao Yin stepped out of the jewelry store with the sunflower. Not until she got in her car did she believe what had just happened. The jeweler had confirmed that the sunflower was made of pure gold,pletely solid, weighing 2kg, and contained no harmful substances. ording to current gold prices, the sunflower Lu Lingche gave her was worth one million!
Has he lost his mind? Giving her such an expensive flower. Last night he said it was only gold-ted! Did he deceive her on purpose? Was he afraid she would sell it if she knew it was real gold? Or, did he give it to her by mistake? Last night, she thought of it as gold-ted and despised his stinginess, even finding the sunflower unattractive. Today, knowing that it¡¯s made of real gold, she found it beautiful no matter how she looked at it. Theyered petals were very nice to look at, the leaves looked beautiful as they stretched out, and even the little bee on the petal, made of pure gold, looked extremely cute and delightful. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but touch the lifelike little bee,ughing, ¡°Whether your former owner deceived me, or made a mistake, now you¡¯re mine! There¡¯s no way I¡¯m giving you back.¡± epting his million-yuan flower was right. He owes her after all! As for whether she sells it or not, that¡¯s her decision. If she¡¯s ever in need of money, of course she should sell it. Chapter 471: 471: It Seems She Doesnt Have a Partner Chapter 471: It Seems She Doesn¡¯t Have a Partner However, she couldn¡¯t let her grandmother and cousin see this stuff, otherwise she wouldn¡¯t be able to exin it. Qiao Yin carefully wrapped the sunflower and put it in her bag, then drove back to the medical clinic. There weren¡¯t many peopleing to the clinic today, but neither Qiao Yin nor her grandmother were in a hurry. They knew it took reputation to build up a clinic. Although their reputation was maliciously damaged, they both had the confidence to rebuild it. As long as they could cure people¡¯s illnesses, word of mouth would spread and their clinic¡¯s fame would build up. In the morning, Qiao Yin studied with her cousin under her grandmother¡¯s guidance. In the afternoon, while her cousin continued to learn, she drove to Shensong Hospital. The ¡°Green Bamboo¡± sign at the hospital had been removed and workers were installing a new one. Qiao Yin admired Song Zhu¡¯s efficiency. When she arrived at the hospital, she saw journalists had alsoe. Song Kaiyan and Song Zhu were with them. Not wanting to appear on camera, Qiao Yin nodded lightly at the father and son and then bypassed the reporters to enter the hospital lobby.
Once she got to her office, Qiao Yin changed into a whiteb coat, took her acupuncture tools, and went to ward 505. After shepleted the acupuncture treatment for the patient in ward 505, she heard Song Kaiyan and the journalists¡¯ voices outside the door. She collected her needles and left the ward to the journalists and the camera crew. She didn¡¯t rush to ward 517, instead, she waited until after the journalists and camera crew had gone before she went in. With everyone gone, no one was there to disturb her. Qiao Yin carried out the acupuncture procedure with peace of mind. After discussing the condition of the patient in ward 517 with her grandmotherst night, she felt much moreposed during today¡¯s acupuncture. However, afterpleting the full acupuncture session, the patient¡¯s condition didn¡¯t seem to have improved. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but shake her head, feeling that her path of learning was still long. Shemented over theck of cases in the hospital, as she could not practice on more patients. She had to make the hospital recover as quickly as possible. Only then would more peoplee for treatment, providing more opportunities for her to practice, and consequently speed up her improvement. After collecting thest needle, a voice suddenly came from behind: ¡°Doctor Qian, you look very serious and focused when you¡¯re working.¡± Qiao Yin was startled and turned back hurriedly: ¡°Doctor Song, weren¡¯t you seeing off the journalists? When did youe?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been here for a while. Seeing you so engrossed, I didn¡¯t want to interrupt. Did I startle you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m not that timid.¡± Except for being a little afraid of ghosts at three in the morning. Song Zhu smiled, handing her something: ¡°Your work badge, it¡¯s ready.¡± Qiao Yin took it and saw it read ¡°Shensong Hospital, Doctor Qiao Yin¡±. She immediately attached it to herb coat, then noticed that Song Zhu¡¯s badge on hisb coat had also been reced with a new one. It seemed that in preparation for the name ¡°Shensong Hospital¡± to be advertised during the interview, he had nned ahead and made the change on the minor details. ¡°It¡¯s a shame that you have to deal with these minor matters, Doctor Song. You¡¯ve worked hard.¡±
¡°It¡¯s something I should do. There¡¯s nothing hard or tiring about it. After all, there aren¡¯t many patients in the hospital now. It¡¯s better to have something to do than nothing.¡± Qiao Yin nodded. She picked up her acupuncture toolbox and prepared to leave. However, Song Zhu spoke again: ¡°Doctor Qiao, would you be free to have dinner together tonight? I have some problems regarding hospital operation that I¡¯d like to discuss with you.¡± As it was about hospital operation, Qiao Yin naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse: ¡°Sure, let¡¯s have dinner together. But I need to let my family know first. Wait a moment while I make a call.¡±
¡°Of course, go ahead.¡± Qiao Yin took out her mobile phone and called her grandmother, noting she would not be home for dinner and would eat at the hospital instead. Upon hearing Qiao Yin calling ¡°grandma¡±, Song Zhu¡¯s tense heart rxed a bit. It turned out that by ¡°family¡±, she meant rtives, not a boyfriend or a husband. It seemed she didn¡¯t have a significant other. Chapter 471: It Seems She Doesn’t Have a Partner Chapter 471: It Seems She Doesn¡¯t Have a Partner However, she couldn¡¯t let her grandmother and cousin see this stuff, otherwise she wouldn¡¯t be able to exin it. Qiao Yin carefully wrapped the sunflower and put it in her bag, then drove back to the medical clinic. There weren¡¯t many peopleing to the clinic today, but neither Qiao Yin nor her grandmother were in a hurry. They knew it took reputation to build up a clinic. Although their reputation was maliciously damaged, they both had the confidence to rebuild it. As long as they could cure people¡¯s illnesses, word of mouth would spread and their clinic¡¯s fame would build up. In the morning, Qiao Yin studied with her cousin under her grandmother¡¯s guidance. In the afternoon, while her cousin continued to learn, she drove to Shensong Hospital. The ¡°Green Bamboo¡± sign at the hospital had been removed and workers were installing a new one. Qiao Yin admired Song Zhu¡¯s efficiency. When she arrived at the hospital, she saw journalists had alsoe. Song Kaiyan and Song Zhu were with them. Not wanting to appear on camera, Qiao Yin nodded lightly at the father and son and then bypassed the reporters to enter the hospital lobby. Once she got to her office, Qiao Yin changed into a whiteb coat, took her acupuncture tools, and went to ward 505. After shepleted the acupuncture treatment for the patient in ward 505, she heard Song Kaiyan and the journalists¡¯ voices outside the door. She collected her needles and left the ward to the journalists and the camera crew. She didn¡¯t rush to ward 517, instead, she waited until after the journalists and camera crew had gone before she went in. With everyone gone, no one was there to disturb her. Qiao Yin carried out the acupuncture procedure with peace of mind. After discussing the condition of the patient in ward 517 with her grandmotherst night, she felt much moreposed during today¡¯s acupuncture. However, afterpleting the full acupuncture session, the patient¡¯s condition didn¡¯t seem to have improved. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but shake her head, feeling that her path of learning was still long. Shemented over theck of cases in the hospital, as she could not practice on more patients. She had to make the hospital recover as quickly as possible. Only then would more peoplee for treatment, providing more opportunities for her to practice, and consequently speed up her improvement. After collecting thest needle, a voice suddenly came from behind: ¡°Doctor Qian, you look very serious and focused when you¡¯re working.¡± Qiao Yin was startled and turned back hurriedly: ¡°Doctor Song, weren¡¯t you seeing off the journalists? When did youe?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been here for a while. Seeing you so engrossed, I didn¡¯t want to interrupt. Did I startle you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m not that timid.¡± Except for being a little afraid of ghosts at three in the morning. Song Zhu smiled, handing her something: ¡°Your work badge, it¡¯s ready.¡± Qiao Yin took it and saw it read ¡°Shensong Hospital, Doctor Qiao Yin¡±. She immediately attached it to herb coat, then noticed that Song Zhu¡¯s badge on hisb coat had also been reced with a new one. It seemed that in preparation for the name ¡°Shensong Hospital¡± to be advertised during the interview, he had nned ahead and made the change on the minor details. ¡°It¡¯s a shame that you have to deal with these minor matters, Doctor Song. You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± ¡°It¡¯s something I should do. There¡¯s nothing hard or tiring about it. After all, there aren¡¯t many patients in the hospital now. It¡¯s better to have something to do than nothing.¡± Qiao Yin nodded. She picked up her acupuncture toolbox and prepared to leave. However, Song Zhu spoke again: ¡°Doctor Qiao, would you be free to have dinner together tonight? I have some problems regarding hospital operation that I¡¯d like to discuss with you.¡± As it was about hospital operation, Qiao Yin naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse: ¡°Sure, let¡¯s have dinner together. But I need to let my family know first. Wait a moment while I make a call.¡± ¡°Of course, go ahead.¡± Qiao Yin took out her mobile phone and called her grandmother, noting she would not be home for dinner and would eat at the hospital instead. Upon hearing Qiao Yin calling ¡°grandma¡±, Song Zhu¡¯s tense heart rxed a bit. It turned out that by ¡°family¡±, she meant rtives, not a boyfriend or a husband. It seemed she didn¡¯t have a significant other. Chapter 472: 472: Are You Going on a Blind Date Again? Chapter 472: Are You Going on a Blind Date Again? Once Qiao Yin hung up the phone, Song Zhu¡¯s gaze softened a bit, ¡°Doctor Qiao, what would you like to eat tonight?¡± ¡°I¡¯m up for anything, but it¡¯s better if we can find a quieter restaurant, convenient for us to talk.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make a reservation then.¡± At five-thirty in the afternoon, Qiao Yin went to the reserved restaurant with Song Zhu. Song Zhu had wanted to drive her, but Qiao Yin insisted on driving her own car. This way, it would be convenient for her to go home after the meal, without having to return to the hospital to get her car. Song Zhu was slightly disappointed, he had hoped to talk more with her in the car. However, the restaurant he had chosen for today was very stylish and quiet. When it came to meal time, they could chat for a long time. Just to chat a little bit more with Qiao Yin, he had even brought loads of hospital data, and stayed up all night preparing several operation schemes. Although most of them were readily avable schemes copied from the inte, he thought they would suffice for tonight. The interior of the restaurant was low-key yet luxurious, filled with upper-ss diners, each one impably dressed, exuding an air of wealth with every move.
Qiao Yin was probably the most casually dressed customer here. While others were dripping in designer wear, she didn¡¯t have a single brand-name item on her. She simply wore a white shirt and casual pants, she hadn¡¯t even worn a dress today. She followed Song Zhu to a table by the window and started ordering once they sat down. With romantic, soothing music ying in the restaurant,bined with candles and white roses on the table, and a crystalmp twinkling overhead, it was simply the perfect dating spot. As Song Zhu looked at Qiao Yin sitting opposite him, his heart raced. Under the lights, her fair skin glowed with a radiant luster, revealing its finesse at first nce. Her eyes were so beautiful, clear and pure, suggesting a very innocent person. Her nose was straight and exquisite, and her lips full and moist. Song Zhu believed that her beauty was near perfection. He had noticed a young actress seated at a corner table when they walked in. She had recently filmed a TV drama and gained some poprity due to her pretty face. However, that young actress pales inparison to Qiao Yin. Already, many people in the restaurant were sneaking nces their way. Evidently, both men and women noticed the stunning beauty of Qiao Yin. Yet, Qiao Yin herself seemed oblivious to her own beauty. All her attention was on the menu and then the operation schemes Song Zhu brought, giving no heed to the gazes she was attracting. Only when the restaurant¡¯s door opened and a group of people walked in did her attention shift momentarily. But she lowered her eyes again very soon and started eating while leafing through the files. Seeing her pay attention to others for once, Song Zhu couldn¡¯t resist asking her, ¡°Doctor Qiao, do you know those people who just walked in?¡± ¡°One of those people is Lu Lingche from Shengling Group, who often appears in the news. Don¡¯t you recognize him, Doctor Song?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve indeed seen him in the news. Did you know him from there too, Doctor Qiao? Or do you know him personally?¡± ¡°I¡­¡±
Just as Qiao Yin was about to say she knew him from the news, she looked up and found Lu Lingche walking toward her with his assistant. She froze. She had thought that since he was dining with others this time, he wouldn¡¯t bother her again. But he was heading over! The people in the restaurant also recognized Lu Lingche. His face was too well-known and his presence too overwhelming, it was hard not to recognize him.
Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but shrink back into her seat. She was kind of freaking out. Why did she always run into him every time she went out for dinner? She really didn¡¯t want to have any association with him in public, fearing bing a subject of gossip. Five secondster, Lu Lingche was standing right in front of her. With a cold voice, he asked, ¡°Qiao Yin, are you on another blind date?¡± Chapter 473: 473: Your Blind Date Candidates, One Worse Than the Other Chapter 473: Your Blind Date Candidates, One Worse Than the Other Qiao Yin whispered, ¡°President Lu, this is my friend, watch what you say.¡± ¡°Friend?¡± Lu Lingche frowned slightly, reaching out to take the materials on the table, but Qiao Yin immediately took them away. ¡°These are my friend¡¯s stuff, which involves trade secrets. Please do not touch them, President Lu.¡± Lu Lingche gave her a cold look, then nced at Song Zhu. Song Zhu had already risen and reached out to him. ¡°President Lu, it¡¯s nice to meet you. My name is Song Zhu, I¡¯m a friend of Doctor Qiao.¡± But Lu Lingche outright ignored him and said to Qiao Yin, ¡°Your blind date choices, one is worse than the other.¡± Song Zhu, beyond awkward, withdrew his hand, his face white and then flushed. Qiao Yin was quite angry, her tone changed, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business, please leave and don¡¯t disturb us while we eat. Your presence spoils our appetite.¡± Indeed, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t have much time to say anything else as he was there to steal Dongfang Mu¡¯s project and had specifically invited the relevant parties for dinner. Also, if she said this was a friend and not a blind date, he believed her.
Because she acted differently today from how she did on their previous date. However, he wondered when she had made such a male friend. If he remembered correctly, she seemed to have few friends. Soon, he left for a private room on the second floor with his assistant, leaving Qiao Yin with just a view of his back. Watching him leave, Qiao Yin finally let out a breath of relief. She was really afraid that he wouldn¡¯t eat, and just drag her away instead. Fortunately, he really came to dine today. ¡°My apologies, Doctor Song. His words were harsh, and his attitude wasn¡¯t great. Don¡¯t take it to heart, just ignore him.¡± Song Zhu managed a forced smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay, Doctor Qiao. You don¡¯t need to apologize. It has nothing to do with you.¡± He didn¡¯t really care about Lu Lingche¡¯s attitude, but what struck him was when Lu Lingche said that none of Qiao Yin¡¯s blind date choices were good. Does Qiao Yin have many blind date options? Could it be, he is the worst among them? Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche seemed quite close. Even him, a man as aloof and arrogant as Lu Lingche, didn¡¯t get mad when she reproached him. The meal didn¡¯t taste good anymore, Song Zhu lost interest in discussing the hospital¡¯s operational n with Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin felt the same way. She was afraid that Lu Lingche mighte downstairs and create a scene. If she lost face that¡¯s one thing, but she wouldn¡¯t be able to forgive herself if she implicated Song Zhu as well. So, she hurriedly ate and said to Song Zhu: ¡°Doctor Song, why don¡¯t we stop here for today, and we¡¯ll discuss the operational n at the hospital tomorrow?¡± ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll continue tomorrow.¡±
Song Zhu packed up his materials, and they left the dining room together. A cool sea breeze blew, and Qiao Yin finally rxed and took a breath of fresh air. Eating in the same restaurant as Lu Lingche put a lot of pressure on her, which instantly disappeared once she stepped out. She casually nced at the second floor of the restaurant, only to find that Lu Lingche was standing in front of therge windows of the private room, looking at her nonchntly.
Qiao Yin quickly averted her eyes, was about to get in the car, when she heard Song Zhu ask from behind: ¡°Doctor Qiao, that President Lu from Shengling Group, were you two engaged? You seem pretty close.¡± Song Zhu knew it was abrupt and inappropriate to ask such a question, but he couldn¡¯t help himself. The image of Qiao Yin was imprinted in his mind day and night, he was deeply attracted to her, and had every intention to pursue her. Yet, if hispetitor was someone of Lu Lingche¡¯s caliber, he thought it might be wisest to just give up. Qiao Yin put her bag in the car, turned around to look at Song Zhu, and said earnestly: ¡°I was not engaged to him.¡± Just when Song Zhu was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard her continue, ¡°I was married to him.¡± Chapter 474: 474: Clearly, He is Her Smitten Suitor Chapter 474: Clearly, He is Her Smitten Suitor Song Zhu was taken aback, momentarily losing his voice. Looking at his stunned face, Qiao Yin sighed slightly. She didn¡¯t want to mention the divorce either, but she was afraid that Song Zhu would misunderstand her character and believe that she was involved with Shengling Group, which could affect their future coboration. Moreover, she might need to have work discussions with Song Zhu in the future. If they run into Lu Lingche again, and he says something harsh or does something excessive, it would be better for Song Zhu to be prepared. ¡°Doctor Song, please don¡¯t take his words to heart. He always speaks without considering others¡¯ feelings. I¡¯m sorry that our discussion was interrupted by his appearance tonight. I hope this won¡¯t affect our future coboration.¡± Song Zhu finally regained hisposure: ¡°It won¡¯t affect our coboration, Doctor Qiao, don¡¯t worry.¡± Qiao Yin gave him a light smile: ¡°That¡¯s good, then. Let¡¯s continue our discussion about operations tomorrow. I have a few good ideas that we can discuss.¡± Song Zhu was momentarily dazed looking at her faint smile. ¡°I¡¯ll leave first then, Doctor Song, see you tomorrow.¡± Song Zhu nodded subconsciously: ¡°See you tomorrow.¡±
Qiao Yin took onest nce at a box on the second floor, where Lu Lingche still stood. She looked away, got into her car, and left. At the floor-to-ceiling window, Lu Lingche¡¯s fingers tightened slightly around his wine ss. Looking at Song Zhu¡¯s distraught face, staring in the direction where Qiao Yin left for a long time without moving, he couldn¡¯t help scoffing. Qiao Yin was certainly capable. She¡¯s just divorced him, and now she¡¯s flirting with one man after another! Friend? Clearly, he¡¯s an infatuated suitor! There seemed to be a burning fire in his heart, nearly dismantling Lu Lingche¡¯s rationality, pushing him to abandon the dinner, drive to find her, and confront her about eating alone with men. Fortunately, he managed to control himself in the end. He sat back down and continued discussing terms with the person opposite him. The person he invited for dinner today was Jiang Ke, a person in charge of the Huakui Public Project. The Huakui Project is a government initiative, mainly for environmental management, solving problems of soil and water pollution and waste disposal. The project budget is 30 billion, a significant prize that manypanies covet. Such projects are usually taken by the Eastern Empire Group due to their capabilities and close ties with the Cui Family. Shengling Group previously didn¡¯t touch such projects, firstly, because the control of Eastern Empire was too tight, and secondly because Lu Shengqing, being more mild-natured, didn¡¯t enjoypeting for others¡¯ projects when he was CEO. Now with the aggressive and predatory Lu Lingche as CEO, it doesn¡¯t matter who controls the project ¨C he¡¯ll seize it regardless. Also, because he lost two projects to Dongfang Mu, he needed to seize more projects from Eastern Empire, with Huakui being just the beginning. Although the Cui Family has significant official power, they¡¯re not as strong in environmental protection. Sitting opposite Lu Lingche, Jiang Ke, the Environmental Bureau Chief, had no connection to the Cui Family. In fact, he had been suppressed by them in the past. This was a good opportunity for Lu Lingche to make a breakthrough.
The dinner and negotiations went on for an hour and were rather smooth. When he left, Lu Lingche had obtained an extra document. The document, prepared by his assistant, was the details about Song Zhu. Sitting in his car, Lu Lingche casually flipped through it before tossing it aside.
¡°Shensong Hospital?¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu, Song Zhu is the son of the hospital director of Shensong Hospital. The hospital just changed its name; it used to be called Qingzhu Hospital.¡± ¡°Never heard of it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a private hospital on the brink of closing down. It seems that Miss Qiao is coborating with them.¡± Chapter 475: 475: President Lu Climbs Through the Window Again Chapter 475: President Lu Climbs Through the Window Again Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but frown, ¡°What¡¯s she doing coborating with a hospital that¡¯s on the brink of bankruptcy?¡± The assistant was also confused about Qiao Yin¡¯s intentions, ¡°Do you want me to look into it further, President Lu?¡± ¡°No need, it¡¯s just apany on the verge of bankruptcy; she and that Song Zhu probably don¡¯t have anything going on.¡± After all, she was so fond of money, and Song Zhu¡¯s family hospital was about to go out of business, so there shouldn¡¯t be any money involved. ¡°Alright, President Lu, shall I take you home?¡± ¡°Go to Qiao Yin¡¯s ce.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu.¡± When the assistant dropped off Lu Lingche at Qiao Yin¡¯s apartment, it was a little past eight. He thought that the boss would, as yesterday, wait until they turned the lights off before entering. Unexpectedly, after catching a glimpse of Qiao Yin¡¯s dark bedroom, he directly climbed to the second floor, forced open the anti-theft window, and entered her room.
The assistant shook his head in helplessness, sitting in the car. Who could have imagined that this was how the CEO of Shengling Corporation would sneak into his ex-wife¡¯s house? He wondered if he was in for another round of beating today. After all, when he left Qiao Yin¡¯s house yesterday, his hair was in disarray, his suit was crumpled, his shirt was stained with blood, and his neck and hands were covered in cuts. He had gifted her a pure gold sunflower worth over a million, only to be beaten and thrown out. In the living room. Qiao Yin was discussing the detailed conditions of her two vegetative patients with her grandmother to ensure that there were no issues with her future treatment n. Her grandmother also told her about a few rted cases she had treated in the past, some were vegetative patients in aa, and some were people paralysed from the waist down. When the conversation gotplicated, Qiao Yin wanted to jot it down, so she got up to go to her room and get her notebook. Upon opening the door, there was someone standing in her dimly lit room. She nearly screamed out loud. Lu Lingche quickly covered her mouth: ¡°It¡¯s me, don¡¯t scream.¡± Qiao Yin, both startled and angry, pried his hand off and whispered, ¡°Why are you here again? My grandma isn¡¯t asleep!¡± ¡°I know.¡± ¡°You came even though you know?¡± ¡°I need to ask you something.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t you make a phone call or send a text?¡± ¡°Asking face-to-face is clearer.¡± Qiao Yin pushed him away: ¡°Get out, leave from where you came. Hurry up, before my grandma sees you. She doesn¡¯t want me to associate with you any more, you can¡¯te here in the future!¡±
Just as she finished hurriedly speaking, her grandma called from the living room, ¡°Yinyin, did you find the notebook?¡± She hastily replied, ¡°Got it, I¡¯ll be right there!¡± After speaking, she paid no further mind to Lu Lingche, quickly grabbed her notebook and left her room, swiftly closing the door behind her to prevent her grandma from discovering Lu Lingche inside. However, following that, Qiao Yin was a bit distracted, asionally stealing nces at her bedroom door.
Shen Yujun noticed her being distracted. But she assumed that Qiao Yin was just too tired, hence she patted her shoulder and said, ¡°Let¡¯s stop here for today. You might be under a lot of pressuretely and tired. You need a good rest. The two patients in vegetative state need a slow but sure treatment; theira hassted too long, wakefulness takes time. Don¡¯t rush.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, and seeing her grandma return to her own room finally made her let out a breath of relief. She clutched her notebook and thought that if Lu Lingche keeps this up, she¡¯d be scared to death by him one day! Seeing him at dinner was already nerve-racking and stressful. But to even follow her home after dinner was over! It made her tense all over again, fearing that grandma might discover him. Qiao Yin picked up her notebook, bit her lips, and re-opened her door. As she had anticipated, Lu Lingche did not leave. He had turned on the deskmp and was casually lounging on her bed, leafing through her medical books. On hearing her enter, his gazended on her: ¡°Is the tutorial done?¡± He used his normal volume to ask this. Qiao Yin, frightened, lunged to cover his mouth: ¡°Quiet down!¡±
Chapter 476: 476 I Did It On Purpose Chapter 476: I Did It On Purpose Lu Lingche saw her frightened appearance and chuckled gently. He didn¡¯t know why, but he found her flustered demeanor kind of cute. He gently removed her hand and held it in his: ¡°The door isn¡¯t closed.¡± Qiao Yin tried her best to pull away: ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you letting go already?¡± ¡°Actually, it also doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s not closed. It¡¯s quite thrilling this way.¡± Thrilling? She was almost scared to death! Qiao Yin was so angry that she wanted to poke him with a needle, but she couldn¡¯t find any under the pillow! ¡°Stop searching, I¡¯ve thrown away all your needles.¡± ¡°Why are you throwing my things around?!¡±
¡°Why would I keep them if not to let you poke me?¡± Qiao Yin nced at the door, feeling extremely anxious: ¡°You can let go now, I¡¯ll go close the door. If grandma sees you here, she will get angry.¡± But Lu Lingche did not let go. He got up from the bed, hand in hand with Qiao Yin, walked to the door, and closed it: ¡°Is that fine now?¡± Qiao Yin sighed, nodded weakly, not wanting to talk to him. Only onemp was on in the room, the light was somewhat dim. But Lu Lingche quite liked this kind of lighting. It was filled with ambiance. He lowered his gaze, looking at Qiao Yin¡¯s dispirited face, and said softly: ¡°You are always enthusiastic and smiling with other men. Why this expression when you see me?¡± ¡°Could you ever stop visiting? We have been divorced, why can¡¯t you let me go?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already checked for you. That Song Zhu you had dinner with tonight is penniless, so you don¡¯t have to waste your time on him.¡± ¡°I asked if you could stoping here!¡± Lu Lingche ignored her urgency, speaking softly: ¡°Next time, don¡¯t just smile at any guy. Otherwise, he will think you like him, be obsessed with you, and always watch you in ces where you can¡¯t see. It¡¯s terrifying.¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but frown: ¡°Lu Lingche, aren¡¯t you meddling too much? Do you know how embarrassing it was for me and my friend when you made up stories in front of him today?¡± ¡°I know.¡± ¡°You know and yet you said it?¡± ¡°I did it on purpose.¡± Qiao Yin choked with rage! She lowered her head and only then noticed that her hand was still being held by him. She quickly tried to pull away.
But Lu Lingche refused to let go,zily asking: ¡°You didn¡¯t sleep with him, did you?¡± Qiao Yin was stunned, soon her anger rose again: ¡°Are you crazy? Do I sleep with every man I meet? In your mind, am I just some shameless woman?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t I just some shameless man who sleeps with every woman I meet in your mind?¡± ¡°When did I think of you like that?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you hold the belief that I¡¯m sleeping with Lan Yuyi and your cousin every day? If another woman appears beside me, wouldn¡¯t you think I slept with her too?¡± Qiao Yin was at a loss for words. However, her cousin seems to have been quiet recently, and she did not see her thest time she visited the Qiao Family Vi. ¡°Where is Qiao Lainan? I haven¡¯t seen her aroundtely. Lu Lingche, did you sleep with her and then kill her?¡± Now it was Lu Lingche¡¯s turn to get furious: ¡°I didn¡¯t sleep with her! Why would I kill her? Am I such a monstrous murderer in your mind?¡± Qiao Yin nodded: ¡°Pretty much!¡± Lu Lingche was so infuriated he could barely breathe. He took a while to calm down: ¡°I sent her back to the countryside and also found her a job.¡± Qiao Yin was very curious: ¡°What job did you find her?¡± ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± Qiao Yin shot him an angry nce and then turned her head away: ¡°Fine, even if you didn¡¯t sleep with my cousin, it¡¯s a fact that you slept with Lan Yuyi. I didn¡¯t wrong you. But you are deliberately wronging me; I have already said, Song Zhu is just a friend.¡± Lu Lingche suddenly embraced her waist and pulled her into his arms, exining patiently: ¡°What happened with Lan Yuyi was an ident, only that one time, nothing more.¡± Chapter 477: 477: Shall We Sleep Together Tonight? Chapter 477: Shall We Sleep Together Tonight? Lu Lingche felt that his temper had been honed better by her. In the past, he would never exin a matter to this extent, as it was quite beneath his dignity. However, if he didn¡¯t exin, if he wanted to preserve his dignity, she might p him again, which would undoubtedly be even more humiliating. Qiao Yin leaned into his arms, not saying a word. The delusion that he loved her returned, filling her with distress. After some time, she heard his soft confession, ¡°Actually, I¡¯ve felt somewhat out of sorts after the divorce.¡± A sour sensation filled Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes. It wasn¡¯t only her who was ufortable. Yet, for him, it was only a bit of difort. For her, it was as if the sky had fallen and the earth had split open; she couldn¡¯t ept the idea of losing him from her life for a very long time.
Did she drag on their divorce just to spite Lan Yuyi? Only she knew that it wasn¡¯t the case. Her subconscious was resisting the loss of him. She had loved him too deeply, for too long, engraving him in her bones. Divorce felt like scooping out her own bones. His kissnded swiftly. Gentle,nguishing, burning, familiar. Qiao Yin responded instinctively with a kiss of her own. But a secondter, she pushed his head away. Lu Lingche caught her hand and kissed her again before looking deep into her eyes and asking, ¡°Don¡¯t you like it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, I don¡¯t like it. Let go of me.¡± ¡°You¡¯re lying to me, Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°We¡¯re divorced; have you forgotten, President Lu?¡± ¡°If you want to remarry, we could.¡± ¡°In your dreams. I¡¯ll never remarry you. Go marry your goddess.¡± Lu Lingche held her and btedly realized that Qiao Yin might be jealous. He had little contact with women and was obtuse when it came to feelings, hence he didn¡¯t understand Qiao Yin¡¯s emotions. Of course, he had never tried to understand in the past either. Only now, realizing that he cared for her, did he attempt to understand.
He gripped Qiao Yin¡¯s wrist and quietly counted her pulse. After a moment, he asked, ¡°Do you hate Lan Yuyi?¡± ¡°Of course. Is there even a need to ask?¡± ¡°Are you jealous?¡±
¡°No.¡± Lu Lingche felt her pulse change ever so slightly. So, she was indeed jealous. He brought her face into his chest, out of her sight, and smiled faintly. Qiao Yin struggled. ¡°Lu Lingche, are you trying to suffocate me? Let me go!¡± Lu Lingche released her. In a measured voice, he asked, ¡°Shall we sleep together tonight?¡± Annoyed, Qiao Yin kicked him and pointed at the open window. ¡°Who wants to sleep with you? Get out!¡± With a slight frown, Lu Lingche asked, ¡°You still want to drive me away?¡± Wasn¡¯t she jealous? Didn¡¯t she like him too? Why couldn¡¯t they sleep together? Qiao Yin found him simply unreasonable. ¡°Why can¡¯t I drive you away? This is my home. Go sleep at your ce.¡± Lu Lingche wanted to say more when his phone suddenly rang. He looked at the screen; seeing Madame Lu¡¯s call, he immediately declined it. But Madame Lu persisted, calling another four times.
Fearing something had happened to Lan Yuyi, a frowning Lu Lingche answered the phone, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Mrs. Lan has attempted suicide and is undergoing resuscitation. Yuyi has fainted. Get to the hospital immediately!¡± ¡°Suicide?¡± ¡°Stop asking ande to the hospital now!¡± Madame Lu promptly ended the call. With a detached expression, Lu Lingche returned his phone to his pocket, a hint of derision tugging at the corners of his mouth. Without meaning to, Qiao Yin asked, ¡°Whomitted suicide?¡± ¡°Mrs. Lan.¡± Qiao Yin was astounded, ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Perhaps because her husband had an affair and sired a child out of wedlock?¡± ¡°Even when my husband cheated and had a son out of wedlock, I¡¯m still very much alive. Mrs. Lan¡¯s daughter is about to be born, why would shemit suicide, risking the chance of giving her daughter trauma?¡± Chapter 478: 478: Just Acting Out a Play Chapter 478: Just Acting Out a y Lu Lingche felt as if an invisible arrow had hit his knee, a hint of helplessness finally surfaced on his indifferent face. He had a premonition that she might mock and ridicule him about this for the rest of his life. As he leaned against the wall, not leaving, Qiao Yin curiously looked at him: ¡°Your future mother-inw hasmitted suicide, and your fianc¨¦e is definitely not doing well, shouldn¡¯t you rush to the hospital to see them?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need. Chances are they¡¯re just acting.¡± Qiao Yin expressed even greater astonishment: ¡°So, you actually knew that they could act?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know at first, as I wasn¡¯t familiar with them and never paid attention to them. I didn¡¯t care whether they were acting or not. But when they act too many times, even if I don¡¯t pay attention, I would notice.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was indifferent as he reached out and took hold of Qiao Yin¡¯s hand again: ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Qiao Yin was somewhat puzzled: ¡°Sorry for what?¡± ¡°Thest time when Yuyi pretended tomit suicide, it was probably another act. It was my fault for losing my temper with you.¡± Qiao Yin stared at him in bewilderment. She hadn¡¯t expected that after so much time had passed, she could still hear an apology from him.
However, though the bted apology eased her feelings a little, it didn¡¯t really unravel the knot in her heart or dissipate the hatred she held. She gradually withdrew her hand from his and gave a faint smile: ¡°The past is in the past, I¡¯ve already moved on. President Lu, you should go to the hospital. Your presence here isn¡¯t quite appropriate.¡± Seeing her growing indifference and her withdrawing hand, Lu Lingche felt as if something had been simrly pulled away from his heart. It left an emptiness inside him. It took him a while to recover from this hollow sensation. Then he left. His assistant was dutifully waiting for him in the car downstairs. Seeing his sullen face, the assistant cautiously asked: ¡°President Lu, did you get beaten up again?¡± Lu Lingche shot him a nce, his tone quite bad: ¡°I might have preferred being beaten up.¡± The assistant was left in confusion. what¡¯s wrong with the boss? He¡¯s upset despite not being beaten up? But seeing that Lu Lingche was looking particrly grim at that moment, he dare not ask any further, and could only say: ¡°President Lu, I¡¯ll take you home.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s head to Lan¡¯s Hospital first. My mother just called and said Mrs. Lan has attempted suicide and Yuyi has fainted.¡± ¡°What?!¡± The assistant was startled, but quickly started the car while sensing that something was amiss. ¡°President Lu, Miss Lan is pregnant. Madam Lu has been taking great care of her to avoid any stimulus that might upset her. How could Miss Lan¡¯s own mother have no consideration at all and just attempt suicide?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was cold: ¡°That¡¯s why it must be an act, just like thest time when Yuyi attempted suicide. Mother and daughter must have nned this.¡± He had harbored suspicions when Yuyi attempted suicide thest time. But as that incident didn¡¯t cause any substantial damage, he didn¡¯t bother to investigate it further. But now, with Wen Bn staging another suicide, his suspicions were confirmed.
Wen Bn usually loved her daughter so much, as if her own life depended on her. How could she possibly attempt suicide and upset her daughter, especially when she¡¯s about to give birth? The assistant¡¯s face was filled with disbelief: ¡°It was an act?¡± ¡°Yuyi studied medicine, she knows how to make the act seem real while keeping herself alive.¡± ¡°President Lu, you must be careful of them in the future. They stage suicides as if they¡¯re acts, they¡¯re ruthless to themselves, so they must be even more ruthless to others.¡±
Lu Lingche nodded indifferently. He thought of his elder brother. Considering the extent to which this mother-daughter duo can act and how ruthless they can be, had his elder brother been manipted by them when he was alive? Lu Lingche felt somewhat agitated. On Saturday, he had to stand in for his brother in their wedding with Yuyi. During his lifetime, his elder brother might have been clueless about the true nature of Yuyi and the Lan family, which was probably why he was so dedicated to preparing for the wedding and looking forward to it with heartfelt anticipation. Chapter 479: 479: Didnt Mom Tell You Not to Touch It? Chapter 479: Didn¡¯t Mom Tell You Not to Touch It? When Lu Lingche arrived at Lan¡¯s Hospital, Wen Bn had already been taken out of the emergency room. Lan Ruikang, who had been preupied with his mistress and illegitimate child over the past few days, now sat heavily at Wen Bn¡¯s side. Upon seeing Lu Lingche, he didn¡¯t put on his usual air of superiority; he appeared somewhat uneasy instead, merely nodding slightly to Lu Lingche as a form of greeting. Lu Lingche had no intentions of conversing with him; he simply gazed indifferently at Lan Yuyi, lying unconscious on the bed. Unconscious? Was it another act? An additional bed was moved next to Lan Yuyi¡¯s bed for the convenience of Madam Lu to stay to care for her. Now, on the two beds in the ward, Lan Yuyiy on one, while on the otherid Wen Bn, who had survived her attempted suicide. Both bore pale, unconscious faces. Madam Lu sat by Lan Yuyi¡¯s bed, ring at Lan Ruikang with a menacing gaze, ¡°This was all your doing. You almost killed your wife!¡±
¡°Do you two even have a heart left for your daughter, Yuyi? One of you is involved in an affair, only caring about their mistress and illegitimate child, while the other only prioritizes their own grief and goes straight to attempting suicide. Have you ever thought about Yuyi?¡± ¡°If anything happens to Yuyi, I won¡¯t let you off! The child in her belly is the blood of the Lu Family, and I will not allow anything bad to happen to that child!¡± ¡°Lan Ruikang, I am demanding you cut ties with your mistress this instant! If you dare to go to her again, I will have someone to break your legs. I am not joking!¡± Madam Lu¡¯s voice was stern, not leaving a shred of face for Lan Ruikang. Even Lu Mingzhen¡¯s infidelity was managed by her neatly in the end, and his illegitimate child waspletely entrusted to her to raise. Taking care of Lan Ruikang is just a matter of fact to her. Lan Ruikang truly feared her, and he was genuinely remorseful for his wife¡¯s suicide and his daughter¡¯s unconscious state, so he nodded, ¡°I will not go there for the time being. I did not expect Bn to attempt suicide. This was my oversight.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not for the time being, I mean never! You are never permitted to see your mistress again!¡± Lan Ruikang frowned, ¡°Madam Lu, this¡­¡± ¡°No excuses. I have the final say here, and that¡¯s final!¡± Madam Lu finished speaking and turned to Lu Lingche, ¡°Son, it¡¯s your responsibility to take care of Director Lan¡¯s mistress and illegitimate child. Send them far, far away, they should never return to Tianyun City!¡± Lan Ruikang eximed, ¡°That¡¯s uneptable! Madam Lu, you cannot do this! It was not easy for me to have a son, you can¡¯t send my son away!¡± But Madam Lu did not pay him any attention, only looking at Lu Lingche, ¡°Son, did you hear what mom said?¡± ¡°I heard.¡± Lu Lingche responded coldly, ¡°But this is Director Lan¡¯s family matter, it is inappropriate for me to intervene. Let him handle it.¡± Suddenly, Madam Lu¡¯s face turned stern, ¡°What do you mean? Are you siding with Director Lan? As your mother, do I hold no authority over you now?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not siding with Director Lan, I just find it strange why didn¡¯t you have this attitude towards Yuyi when I cheated on her and she bore my illegitimate child.¡± ¡°Can Yuyi bepared to others? Don¡¯t argue with me about Yuyi, I am really upset right now!¡± Lu Lingche was indifferent to her mood because she had never cared about his feelings. ¡°When I cheated on my wife, you didn¡¯t tell me to send the mistress and the illegitimate child far away; instead, you told me to hurry up and divorce, and marry my mistress. Why, when ites to Director Lan, are you not telling him to divorce and marry his mistress?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, Yuyi is different! She was already being groomed to be the daughter-inw of our Lu family. She was your older brother¡¯s fianc¨¦e, she was far more suitable than anyone else to be the future mistress of the Lu family, of course, you should marry her!¡±
Chapter 480: 480: He Has Become Numb Chapter 480: He Has Be Numb Lu Lingche stared expressionless, ¡°So, you actually want me to divorce and marry her simply because my eldest brother likes her?¡± Madam Lu was momentarily speechless, ¡°I¡ª¡ª¡± ¡°Your favoritism towards my elder brother has reached a level that makes me feel like I¡¯m not your son. Only he is your son.¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking! Of course you are my son. But you have been disobedient since childhood while your brother was the obedient one, so of course I favor him more!¡± As Madam Lu spoke, she started to wipe away tears, ¡°Lingche, your elder brother is no longer with us, are you still going to be petty about this? Don¡¯t you think you are being too harsh? I just wanted to keep Yuyi by my side as a constion for the future, is that not permissible?¡± ¡°Then why don¡¯t you directly adopt her as your goddaughter?¡± ¡°I¡ª¡ª¡± Madam Lu found that she couldn¡¯t answer the question. Because she demanded Lu Lingche to marry Lan Yuyi with the motive of allowing the child in Lan Yuyi¡¯s womb to legitimately inherit the Lu family¡¯s business. She also intended to block Lu Lingche¡¯s path, preventing him from having his own woman and child. She wanted Lu Lingche to live in the shadow of her son for the rest of his life!
She intended to ensure that he¡¯d never be happy in his entire life! This is the fate that bastards should have! Of course, she would never reveal the real truth. She took a breath and resorted to her usual tactic, ¡°Lingche, I called you over to settle the matters regarding the Lan family, don¡¯t stray off-topic. Yuyi fainted because of this, don¡¯t you feel the slightest bit of sympathy for her? If something happens to her, can you bear the responsibility to your elder brother? How will you exin to your brother in the future if you don¡¯t take good care of her?¡± It was the same old trick. Lu Lingche was getting callused from hearing it. Initially, his emotions would fluctuate, feeling guilt and self-me. Now, he was somewhat numb. He said nothing. Lan Ruikang, however, spoke up first, ¡°Madam Lu, let me deal with our family¡¯s affairs. There¡¯s no need to bother Lingche. Let him concentrate on preparing for his wedding with Yuyi!¡± ¡°Shut up, it¡¯s not your ce to talk! Youmitted such a huge mistake, implicating Yuyi and the Lu family, it¡¯s already generous that I am not holding you ountable! Had I not insisted, Mingzhen would have already forsaken the marriage with the Lan family!¡± Lan Yuyi, who was pretending to be unconscious on the bed, felt a flicker of tightness in her heart! Was Lu Mingzhen really going to abandon her? Damn it! It was all her father¡¯s fault, that mistress who had no shame! She slowly opened her eyes, pretending to have just woken up, ¡°Aunt Yao¡­¡± Listening to her waking up, Madam Lu was overjoyed, ¡°Yuyi, you¡¯re finally awake, do you feel unwell anywhere? Should I call a doctor to have a check-up?¡± Lan Yuyi slowly shook her head, ¡°I don¡¯t feel ufortable. Aunt Yao, where¡¯s my mother? She¡­¡± ¡°Your mother is fine, just lost some blood, but she has already been transfused. The doctor said her treatment was timely and there¡¯s no threat to her life.¡±
Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes were slightly red, ¡°That¡¯s good, thank you, Aunt Yao.¡± After speaking, she involuntarily looked towards Lu Lingche, only to pause in surprise. Because, Lu Lingche was staring at her contemptuously. This kind of look was strange and made her feel uneasy. It was as if he saw through everything, simply standing aloof, watching her perform and couldn¡¯t even bother to expose her.
Lan Yuyi¡¯s heart skipped a beat, surely she hadn¡¯t messed up her acting this time? She involuntarily clenched her fingers. It was all her mother¡¯s fault for trying to use the same method to snatch her father back from that mistress! She had told her you can¡¯t use the same trick twice, but her mother never listened to her! She suppressed the irritation in her heart and cautiously called to him, ¡°Lingche, did youe to see me this time? I¡¯m sorry to have made you worry.¡± Lu Lingche was as indifferent as ever, ¡°I¡¯m not worried, my mom is more worried.¡± ¡°Are you really not worried about me at all?¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to worry about? You seem pretty fine, only that you¡¯ve put on a bit too much powder on your face, which makes you look pale.¡± Chapter 481: 481: Regret for Marrying into the Lu Family Chapter 481: Regret for Marrying into the Lu Family Lan Yuyi¡¯s face changed immediately. Hadn¡¯t he always been oblivious to such trivial matters in the past? He wouldn¡¯t even notice when she put on makeup! Today, just because she had used a shade lighter of foundation for her acting, he had actually noticed?! In her meek and fragile tone, she asked, ¡°Lingche, do you think I don¡¯t look good today? Actually, I used foundation to improve myplexion, but it seems to have backfired. Don¡¯t worry, I will stop wearing makeup from now on, alright?¡± ¡°Really? I thought you used foundation to conceal your goodplexion.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice becameced with more grievance. ¡°How can you think of me like this? Why would I want to hide a goodplexion? Are you implying that I am faking it? Please don¡¯t think so badly of me. It hurts me when you do.¡± Seeing her distress, Madam Lu immediately scolded, ¡°Lingche, can¡¯t you speak politely? Yuyi just woke up, and here you are, upsetting her. Do you want her to faint again?¡± ¡°No.¡± Lu Lingche withdrew his gaze. ¡°Yuyi, you should rest well. I will leave now.¡± After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Even as Madam Lu called after him, he acted as if he hadn¡¯t heard a thing, and shut the ward door behind him. Madam Lu was quite furious. When she saw Lan Yuyi had already begun to weep from being wronged, she quickly held her hand andforted her, ¡°Yuyi, don¡¯t take his words to heart. He always spews hurtful words. Don¡¯t cry, I will scold him for youter.¡± As Lan Yuyi sobbed, she said, ¡°Aunt Yao, I¡¯m fine. Please don¡¯t scold him anymore. He probably didn¡¯t mean it.¡± ¡°Oh, you. You¡¯re always defending others. You¡¯re in tears but still asking me not to scold him.¡± Madam Lu shook her head, ncing at her face, said, ¡°But next time, you really can¡¯t use this kind of foundation. Cosmetics can harm a fetus. You should be cautious about these things.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s heart lurched, realizing that Madam Lu too had noticed something wrong with her foundation. She quickly said, ¡°Alright Aunt Yao, I promise I won¡¯t wear makeup anymore. Please don¡¯t worry.¡± Just then, Wen Bn woke up. Lan Yuyi wore a shocked yet thrilled expression, ¡°Mom, you¡¯re awake!¡± Wen Bn appeared somewhat confused, but the moment she saw her husband, Lan Ruikang, tears immediately welled up in her eyes, ¡°Ruikang, why are you here? Didn¡¯t you abandon me and our daughter?¡± Lan Ruikang was quite unhappy about her suicide attempt but due to Madam Lu¡¯s presence, he refrained from saying more, and only spoke with a hint of annoyance, ¡°When did I abandon you two? You¡¯re always overthinking things.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you promise to stay with that mistress of yours and her son? You even said you¡¯d leave the hospital to him.¡± ¡°I¨C¡± Madam Lu suddenly interjected, ¡°Director Lan, you¡¯re nning to leave the hospital to your illegitimate child?¡± ¡°I was just discussing with Yuyi. After all, once she marries into the Lu Family, they won¡¯tck a hospital. I thought it would be good to let that child have it.¡± ¡°That won¡¯t do.¡± Madam Lu said decisively, ¡°The main reason your father-inw left you the majority shares of the hospital was due to the pressure from our Lu Family. We helped you out of respect for Yuyi.¡± ¡°Now, not only do you have an illegitimate child, you¡¯re nning to take Yuyi¡¯s hospital from her?¡± ¡°Director Lan, you calcte your moves very well. Did you ask me if I agreed?¡±
¡°You think my daughter-inw should suffer and your bastard son should inherit a hospital? Do you even regard the Lu family?¡± Lan Ruikang turned green at her words. For the first time, he regretted having his daughter marry into the Lu Family. Now with such a strong support, even his basic rights to speak were gone!
Moreover, this was clearly a matter for the Lan Family, but Madam Lu just had to interfere. It was truly annoying. Chapter 482: 482: The Exploited Madam Lu Chapter 482: The Exploited Madam Lu But Madam Lu had the backing of the Lu family, of Lu Mingzhen. Should she really be displeased, with a word from Lu Mingzhen, he would have to relinquish the shares he had painstakingly acquired, and his position as Director would be passed on to his younger brothers. Seeing him fall silent, Madam Lu was quite pleased. She enjoyed this feeling of controlling everything. Seeing Wen Bn still pathetically crying, she spoke decisively, ¡°Mrs. Lan, I have already spoken with Director Lan, he will no longer go to see that mistress and illegitimate child, you mustn¡¯t take any drastic actions anymore, lest you scare Yuyi and the child in her womb, understand?¡± Wen Bn seemed unable to believe it, ¡°Is, is this true? Ruikang, will you really cut ties with them?¡± Lan Ruikang didn¡¯t say a word, his face grim. Cut ties? He can¡¯t do that! That was his son! The son he had been hoping for thirty years! Seeing him silent, Madam Lu scoffed, ¡°Just now Director Lan made promises, it couldn¡¯t have taken you this long to forget?¡± Lan Ruikang clenched his fist and gritted his teeth, ¡°I haven¡¯t forgotten, I won¡¯t see them.¡± Madam Lu looked at Wen Bn, ¡°Did you hear that? He said he won¡¯t see them anymore, besides, I will make sure that mistress and illegitimate child are sent far away, this matter is put to an end, do you understand?¡±
Wen Bn was stunned, ¡°Ruikang, have you really agreed to send them away? If you can do this, I will forgive you this once. From now on, let¡¯s live a good life.¡± Lan Ruikang angrily stood up from the sofa, ¡°Madam Lu, you can¡¯t send them away! The child is only one year old, and my student is too naive, she knows nothing, doesn¡¯t understand the cruelty of society. You sending them to a ce where they know nobody, isn¡¯t this the same as sending them to their deaths?¡± Madam Lu responded with heavy sarcasm, ¡°She¡¯s naive? She knows nothing? Then how did she know to seduce an old man like you? How did she know to have your child and keep you by her side?¡± ¡°She didn¡¯t seduce me, I was drunk and took advantage of her, the child was an ident, she didn¡¯t want it, it was me who wanted her to have it, all of this doesn¡¯t involve her at all! Don¡¯t misdirect your anger at her!¡± Hearing him defending that mistress, Wen Bn felt like she was about to pass out from anger. She cried, ¡°Madam Lu, listen to this, he is shouldering all the me, afraid that we would me his lover, he is beyond help.¡± Hearing Lan Ruikang defending the mistress, even Madam Lu felt annoyed, ¡°Lan Ruikang, if you still want to keep your family and your hospital, follow my arrangement. That mother and son must leave, there is no room for negotiation!¡± Lan Ruikang had seen Madam Lu¡¯s assertiveness and knew there was no hope in arguing with her. He could only turn to his wife for help, ¡°Bn, help say something!¡± Wen Bn found it ridiculous, ¡°Help you with what? You are about to abandon me and our daughter, yet you want me to help you?¡± Lan Ruikang implored, ¡°In that case, I promise to leave the hospital to Yuyi in the future. Forgive me for my previous foolishness. Yuyi is our precious daughter, I cherish her most, everything will be left to her.¡± ¡°Anything else?¡± ¡°Also, I promise to live a good life with you in the future, I will not go find them, mother and son, again.¡± ¡°What about secretly giving them money?¡± ¡°No more, you will handle the family¡¯s money, Yuyi will manage the hospital¡¯s funds, and I wille home every day.¡± Wen Bn was satisfied. She nced at Madam Lu and spoke a bit pleadingly, ¡°Madam Lu, perhaps we should not send that mother and son away. They are helpless and alone and would struggle to survive in a strange ce. Let¡¯s just let them stay here.¡± Chapter 483: 483 Changing Face Chapter 483: Changing Face Madam Lu looked at her annoyedly: ¡°Wen Bn, you¡¯re really too kind. Keeping them in this city is a ticking time bomb!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I trust Ruikang. He won¡¯t contact them again.¡± ¡°How can you be so naive! His promise means nothing, you need to nip the problem in the bud to make sure he sticks to his word. Otherwise, he might start sending them money behind your back!¡± Wen Bn of course understood that Lan Ruikang¡¯s promise could not be trusted. She also understood that the problem had to be addressed at its root. However, simply sending that mother and son away wouldn¡¯t satisfy her. She wanted the little harlot who seduced her husband to die, and then she could torture the son born of the harlot. Moreover, after she pleaded on behalf of the mother and son today, once the little harlot died, Lan Ruikang wouldn¡¯t suspect her. After all, she¡¯s shown such great kindness and allowed them to stay in the city, why would she possibly harm his mistress? So, she performed her role as an understanding and magnanimous wife effortlessly: ¡°Madam Lu, I know you mean well. But that is Ruikang¡¯s long-awaited son after all, let¡¯s not go to extremes. Let¡¯s give them a chance at life.¡± ¡°Whatever, if you want to be the good person, I won¡¯t y the viin. Just promise me, no more threats of suicide that scare Yuyi!¡±
¡°No, definitely not. I lost control in the heat of the moment this time, it won¡¯t happen again.¡± Wen Bn finished speaking and turned to Lan Ruikang: ¡°Ruikang, Madam Lu won¡¯t force them to leave anymore. You must remember your promise.¡± ¡°Yeah, I know. Thank you.¡± Watching Wen Bn act kindly and hearing Lan Ruikang¡¯s words of gratitude, Madam Lu suddenly felt suffocated. In hindsight, she realized that she was likely used as a pawn by Wen Bn! She used her to be the bad guy, to coerce Lan Ruikang, to make Lan Ruikang lower his head to her. Then Wen Bn stepped in to y the good cop, winning over Lan Ruikang¡¯s heart. Madam Lu felt quite displeased. They were both old foxes, and yet Wen Bn still dared to use her. If it was not for Yuyi¡¯s sake, she would have taught Wen Bn a lesson today. Feeling upset, she went cold: ¡°Well, you three go ahead and chat. I need some fresh air.¡± After she finished speaking, she left the ward. But as soon as Madam Lu left, Lan Ruikang¡¯s expression changed. He said coldly: ¡°Wen Bn, did you intentionally use suicide to threaten me?¡± Wen Bn looked weak and pale: ¡°Of course not, Ruikang. Don¡¯t think so poorly of me, we¡¯ve shared decades of emotion, don¡¯t you trust me?¡± She had done her makeup that day, making sure she looked innocent and pitiful. In the past, it was by acting weak and pitiful that she had won over Lan Ruikang and sessfully married into the Lan family. She thought she could use the same trick to make Lan Ruikang change his mind. But she forgot, she was no longer in her twenties, she was in her fifties. She thought she looked pitiful, but in Lan Ruikang¡¯s eyes, her sagging face was full of wrinkles, and her eyes were filled with cunning that disgusted him. Her feigned weeping was nothingpared to his innocent students.
¡°Wen Bn, we¡¯ve known each other for decades, do you think I don¡¯t see through your tricks?¡± ¡°What are you talking about? I don¡¯t have any tricks.¡± ¡°You¡¯re more ruthless than anyone I know. You even dared to y the suicide card, iming to love our daughter, huh! Weren¡¯t you afraid that the shock might cause a miscarriage!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it you who pushed me to this? I was so heartbroken that I lost control and did something foolish. I¡¯m afraid too, okay?¡±
¡°Hmm, any woman who loves her daughter would never resort to suicide when the daughter is pregnant!¡± ¡°How can you say that? If you love our daughter, why do you cheat and have an affair?¡± Chapter 484: 484: Lu Lingche Actually Likes Qiao Yin Chapter 484: Lu Lingche Actually Likes Qiao Yin Lan Yuyi leaned against the headboard, listening to their squabble, suddenly sneered: ¡°So, all things considered, I¡¯m the one who is unloved by my parents? You are all acting out of your own selfish desires, without considering me at all!¡± Lan Ruikang disliked the fact that she involved Madam Lu in their family matters, using her to suppress him, so he didn¡¯t bother talking to her. Wen Bn hastily said, ¡°My dear daughter, don¡¯t be angry. You¡¯re still pregnant. It¡¯s all my fault for causing you to be frightened. Mother will never do such a thing again!¡± Lan Yuyi ignored her, turning to Lan Ruikang directly: ¡°Dad, you just promised that you wouldn¡¯t go see that mother and son again. Now that Madam Lu has left, you won¡¯t go back on your word, will you?¡± Lan Ruikang said coldly: ¡°Would I dare to? You have such a strong backer now, you don¡¯t even take your own father into consideration.¡± After saying this, he didn¡¯t wait for Lan Yuyi to speak, he just opened the door and left. Only then did Lan Yuyi look at Wen Bn. She looked upset, ¡°I told you not to y the suicide card, but you just wouldn¡¯t listen to me. Now everyone suspects that you intentionally staged the suicide drama for them to see!¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t y this card, how else can I bring your father back from that mistress?¡± ¡°Even if you manage to bring him back, it¡¯s no use! Didn¡¯t you already see what his attitude is?¡±
¡°His attitude doesn¡¯t matter. What matters is that he¡¯s here with us now, not with that mother and son. This gives the person I hired a chance to take action.¡± Lan Yuyi was startled: ¡°You¡¯ve already found someone?¡± ¡°Of course, I can¡¯t wait for another day. I want that little wench to die!¡± ¡°No, this is too soon. The news about my father¡¯s scandal with her has just been revealed, and then she dies, others will definitely suspect us, and the police will suspect us too! Wait a while longer!¡± ¡°No need to wait, even if people suspect, there¡¯s no evidence. Besides, why did I stage this y? Isn¡¯t it just to show your father how kind and generous I am to his mistress and son? He definitely won¡¯t suspect me. As long as he doesn¡¯t suspect, it doesn¡¯t matter when we take action.¡± Lan Yuyi was extremely frustrated, ¡°Why are you so stubborn and obstinate, I can¡¯t persuade you at all, can I?¡± Wen Bn broke down in tears again, ¡°Yuyi, you will never understand the feeling of your husband cheating with another woman. It¡¯s quite rational of me not to chop that whore into pieces already!¡± Lan Yuyi felt a chill in her heart, suddenly thinking of Qiao Yin. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t ¡°cheat¡± with just her, but also got divorced from Qiao Yin because of her! So, does Qiao Yin also want to kill her? She suddenly got scared, she had deliberately provoked Qiao Yin face-to-face in the past, not knowing the danger she was in. So, women whose husbands cheat are really scary! When Wen Bn finished crying, she gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Mom, do you think Qiao Yin would want to kill me too? Are you sure the scandal about my dad has nothing to do with her? I snatched Lu Lingche from her. Isn¡¯t this her revenge?¡± Wen Bn pondered for awhile and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t Lu Lingche say that it had nothing to do with her, and it was the patients¡¯ families who revealed it?¡± Lan Yuyi shook her head, ¡°His words can¡¯t be trusted. You don¡¯t know, but I always feel that Lu Lingche actually likes Qiao Yin, and he might cover for her.¡± ¡°If he liked Qiao Yin, why would he divorce her?¡± ¡°He¡¯s much more slow-witted in terms of feelings than his elder brother. He might not have realized he likes Qiao Yin, but he would subconsciously defend her and protect her.¡± Wen Bn nodded, ¡°That makes sense. I¡¯ve tried to hit Qiao Yin several times before but was stopped by him. Otherwise, I¡¯d have disfigured her face long ago!¡± ¡°Besides, Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t ept living with me, and couldn¡¯t ept living with the Lu family, but can ept Qiao Yin, doesn¡¯t this prove my point?¡±
Chapter 485: 485: We have all been tricked by Lu Lingche! Chapter 485: We have all been tricked by Lu Lingche! ¡°Could it be, Lu Lingche really likes Qiao Yin? Did he really help her to hide it? The thing with your father, did she really expose it?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s tone was filled with disgust: ¡°It must be her, I originally thought she was already out of the picture, thinking her cousin was a bigger threat to me. I only found out now that her cousin was just a decoy!¡± Wen Bn found it unbelievable: ¡°No way, how could her cousin be a decoy? Didn¡¯t Lu Lingche like her a lot before? He even said he was going to marry her!¡± Lan Yuyi was extremely angry: ¡°We were all fooled by Lu Lingche!¡± Wen Bn jumped up from the bed in shock: ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Qiao Lainan hasn¡¯t made a single move these days, and she hasn¡¯t been seen around Lu Lingche either. I sent someone to find out about Qiao Lainan yesterday, only to learn that she¡¯s already gone back to the countryside!¡± ¡°If Lu Lingche really liked her, Qiao Lainan, whose ambition to marry into a rich family is written on her face, would never have been allowed to go back home! Him iming to marry Qiao Lainan is nothing but a ploy to draw hatred!¡± ¡°Hmph, his request for me to abort the baby was because of Qiao Lainan, it¡¯s all a lie!¡± ¡°It must be because Qiao Yin lost her own child and out of jealousy towards me, she said something to Lu Lingche, resulting in him asking me to abort my child!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all Qiao Yin¡¯s fault, how can she be so cunning and scheming!¡±
Listening to her daughter¡¯s analysis, Wen Bn found it increasingly convincing. She also hated Qiao Yin to the point that it made her teeth itch: ¡°So it was her doing all along! I was wondering why Lu Lingche suddenly insisted that you abort the child. He used to be so protective of you until Qiao Yin lost her child. Hepletely changed after that!¡± Lan Yuyi reflected for a moment before suddenly realizing: ¡°Right, Lu Lingche¡¯s attitude towards me only changed after Qiao Yin lost her child!¡± ¡°In the past, whenever I had the slightest stomach difort, he would rush to check on me, regardless of whether it was raining heavily or in the middle of the night. Now everything has changed!¡± ¡°It¡¯s ludicrous that I¡¯ve considered Qiao Lainan as my rival all along, when in fact my enemy has never changed. It¡¯s always been Qiao Yin!¡± Wen Bn¡¯s eyes were filled with sinister intent: ¡°In that case, let¡¯s go all out and get rid of Qiao Yin once and for all! This bitch is nothing but trouble alive, causing continuous harm to you and massive losses to our Lan Family!¡± ¡°No, letting her die would be letting her off too easy! She incited Lu Lingche to have me abort the baby. I must get my revenge for this! And for her exposing my father¡¯s scandal, she must pay the price!¡± ¡°But, if she¡¯s alive, what if Lu Lingche wants to remarry her? He hasn¡¯t officially registered the marriage with you yet, and even Madam Lu can¡¯t do much about it. Your position is not stable!¡± ¡°If it reallyes to that point, it won¡¯t be toote to kill her then!¡± Lan Yuyi was a little more cautious than Wen Bn: ¡°Getting rid of Qiao Yin is of course easy, but it will easily expose us.¡± ¡°We want to kill my dad¡¯s mistress, and if Qiao Yin ends up dying too, both women connected to us would be dead. The police would certainly suspect us, and so would Lu Lingche. The consequences would outweigh the benefits!¡± ¡°There are plenty of ways to deal with Qiao Yin! Didn¡¯t she open some broken medical clinic? Let¡¯s start from there!¡± Wen Bn nodded, growing increasingly appreciative of her daughter¡¯s thoughtfulness: ¡°Yuyi, you¡¯re bing more and more patient, and you¡¯re considering the big picture when doing things. You definitely have a promising future, and the position of thedy of the Lu Family is fit for you, and no one else!¡± Being praised by her mother felt good to Lan Yuyi. She spoke softly: ¡°I¡¯ve learned a few things from Madam Lu. She doesn¡¯t guard against me and constantly teaches me how to conduct myself, and how ruthless she is, only I know. In the future, this may be an important bargaining chip for me against her.¡± Chapter 486: The Old Lady Making Trouble Chapter 486: The Old Lady Making Trouble The next day. Just as Qiao Yin and her grandmother arrived at the medical clinic, they encountered trouble once again. The troublemaker was an old woman appearing to be in her sixties or seventies. She was sitting at the entrance of the clinic, crying and causing a scene, using Qiao Yin¡¯s clinic of causing the death of her son. At first, Qiao Yin patiently tried to persuade her to leave, but the olddy turned a deaf ear to her words. Not only did she be more abusive in hernguage, but she also started throwing stones at Qiao Yin from her pocket. Seeing that her rant was attracting a growing crowd of spectators, Qiao Yin stopped talking to her and directly called the police. Finally, the olddy was taken away by the police, and the clinic resumed its tranquillity. However, the good reputation of the clinic suffered even more. Looking at the deserted clinic and her grandmother¡¯s furrowed brows, Qiao Yin felt a twinge of guilt. The sudden appearance of the olddy causing trouble might have been a result of maniption by others. The culprits could have been either Madame Lu or Lan Yuyi. Enemies she created were causing trouble to her grandmother, resulting in ack of patients for her. By noon, the police responded to Qiao Yin. The old woman indeed had a son, but he was not dead, instead, he was bedridden for many years. She had previously caused a ruckus at hospitals and other clinics before, but due to her advanced age and mental issues, she was always let go in the end. This time was no exception, the police intended to let her go again. Otherwise, her paralyzed son wouldck someone to take care of him. Qiao Yin felt frustrated but there was nothing she could do about it. If the police wanted to release her, she couldn¡¯t stop them. However, the next day, the old woman came back, repeating her same routine of crying and causing a scene, using the clinic of causing her son¡¯s death, and cursing Qiao Yin as a quack. This time, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t bother talking to her and directly called the police again. The olddy was escorted away again. On the third day, she came again. Just as Qiao Yin was about to call the police, her grandmother stopped her. ¡°Yinyin, let her in.¡± Qiao Yin was shocked: ¡°Grandma, the police said she has mental problems. If we let her in, she might be more violent. We can¡¯t let her in!¡± ¡°I know, I heard your phone call with the police. But precisely because she has a mental disorder, we should bring her in and treat her. Let¡¯s see if we can cure her.¡± Qiao Yin looked at her with aplicated expression: ¡°Grandma, some people we can save, but some aren¡¯t worth saving.¡± She would never forget how her mother died. Saving a bad person is equivalent to harming countless good people. ¡°Perhaps, she is a person worth saving? She is being delusional, thinking we caused her son¡¯s paralysis; hence, causing a scene here. If her mind is clear, she might note here and make a fuss. By treating her, we are helping not only her but ourselves as well.¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but turn to look at the entrance of the clinic. Outside the ss door, the old woman was neatly dressed with her silver hairbed neatly into a bun at the back of her head. If it wasn¡¯t for the police telling her that thedy has mental issues, she might even think her to be apletely normal person. Qiao Yin looked at her, in silence for a long time. Then, finally, she opened the door and said to the old woman, ¡°Youe in. I¡¯ll help you with your illness, I can also help treat your son¡¯s condition. But you can¡¯te here and cause a scene anymore. Do you understand?¡± But the old woman wasn¡¯t listening at all. She kept cursing loudly, ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! You killed my son! You brought disaster to my family! You¡¯re all beasts! Beasts! Give me back my son¡¯s life! Or else I¡¯ll make you all pay with your lives! I will kill you all!¡± Qiao Yin raised her voice, ¡°Olddy, your son is not dead. He is still alive!¡± The old woman¡¯s curses abruptly stopped. She looked at Qiao Yin in shock, her mouth wide open, speechless for a long while. Seizing the opportunity, Qiao Yin pulled her into the clinic. Chapter 487: Saving the Old Lady Chapter 487: Saving the Old Lady The old woman seemed dazed even after she had entered the Medical Clinic, she showed no reaction even when Qiao Yin had her sit down on the chair. Qiao Yin let out a helpless sigh, ¡°You¡¯re lucky. My grandmother is apassionate doctor who insisted on treating you. If not, you¡¯d probably be in custody now.¡± The old woman seemed oblivious to Qiao Yin¡¯s words, she kept murmuring, ¡°My son, my son¡­.¡± While taking her pulse, Qiao Yin pacified her, ¡°Your son is alive; he is okay.¡± All of a sudden, the olddy burst into tears, ¡°My son is living a life worse than death, and it¡¯s all your fault! You damned doctors ruined him!¡± Seeing her attempt to stand, Qiao Yin immediately administered two acupuncture needles to temporarily restrict her actions and facilitate the pulse reading. After a while, Qiao Yin turned to her grandmother and said, ¡°I think I can treat her.¡± Shen Yujun looked at her seriously, ¡°What do you mean ¡®think¡¯? How dangerous would it be for the patient if all doctors said that.¡± Qiao Yin straightened her back and asserted firmly, ¡°I can treat her!¡± Shen Yujun nodded approvingly, ¡°Then go ahead. If you can cure her, that would be an act of merit.¡± Qiao Yin was not concerned about merit; she just hoped that after resolving the old woman¡¯s mental issues, she would not cause any more trouble. One after another, she ced the golden needles on the acupoints, focusing intensely, her hands steadier than ever. These particr gold needles were only recently custom-made, and this was their first use. However, Qiao Yin found them very handy and felt the need tomission more sets. Under her treatment, the old woman swiftly fell into a deep sleep. Just then, Ye Wan, carrying a child, arrived. Seeing the old woman asleep, she quickly put down the child and helped Qiao Yin move the old woman onto the bed. Ye Wan quickly recognized the old woman, ¡°Yinyin, why are you treating her? Aren¡¯t you afraid she will turn on youter? Some people, even if you save their lives, won¡¯t be grateful.¡± Ye Wan had been a witness when Qiao Yin¡¯s mother was murdered years ago. That incident had traumatized her to the point that she is phobic about blood and, like Qiao Yin, does not prefer to save wicked people. Considering that the old woman constantly raised a ruckus, hurling insults at them and the Medical Clinic, Ye Wan categorized her as a ¡°bad person.¡± Helplessly, Qiao Yin pointed to her grandmother and said, ¡°My grandma wanted me to treat her. She has a warm heart despite her cold exterior and probably felt pity for this old woman, so she wanted to help.¡± Ye Wan was also helpless, ¡°Grandma, why do you still like to help others so much? After all the troubles you¡¯ve encountered before, haven¡¯t you learned enough?¡± Shen Yujun looked at her granddaughter and great-granddaughter, seeing the disagreement on their faces, she couldn¡¯t help but smile, ¡°This time it¡¯s not just out of pity for her. It¡¯s also for our own sake. Once we cure her and her mind bes clear, she won¡¯t cause trouble anymore, and the clinic can continue operating.¡± While the three were chatting, the old woman on the treatment bed slowly woke up. She appeared confused for a moment, ¡°How did I end up here? Who are you?¡± Seeing her seemingly back to normal, Qiao Yin went over to remove the needles, ¡°This is a Medical Clinic, ma¡¯am. You were causing a scene outside our clinic. Don¡¯t you remember?¡± Ye Wan joined in, ¡°Ma¡¯am, you really berated us harshly, even though we are innocent. We do not know you nor your son, yet you insisted we caused your son¡¯s death. It has greatly damaged the reputation of our clinic.¡± The old woman turned white. It seemed she had some recollection of the incident! Furthermore, it appeared she often behaved this way, causing her to be frequently taken away by the police! She wanted to apologize, to exin, but the only words she could muster were, ¡°My son is not dead, he¡¯s not dead, he¡¯s just paralyzed!¡± Chapter 488: 488: Does This Female Doctor Really Have Skills? Chapter 488: Does This Female Doctor Really Have Skills? Qiao Yin breathed a sigh of relief. The first acupuncture treatment had good results, the elderlydy seemed much more lucid. With a few more acupuncture sessions, her condition should not easily rpse. Putting away her gold needles, Qiao Yin politely said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard from the police, your son did not die. He needs your care. You must take care of your own health and remain emotionally stable. Please, stop causing scenes.¡± To her surprise, the elderly woman suddenly grabbed her hand, ¡°Doctor, did you cure my madness?¡± Startled, Qiao Yin quickly withdrew her hand, stepping back, ¡°So, you know you were mad? Speak clearly then, no need to grab at me.¡± Unexpectedly, the olddy knelt down before her, ¡°Kind doctor, I beg you to save my son! If you can cure my madness, you must be able to cure him too. Please, he¡¯s living a worse than death existence. He¡¯s tried tomit suicide several times. If not for me looking after him, he would have lost his life!¡± Qiao Yin was already nning to examine her son. If she cured the elderly mother alone, the woman might still suffer a rpse because of her son¡¯s condition. She just didn¡¯t expect that the son had attempted suicide multiple times, no wonder the elderly mother was driven to madness, believing her son was dead. She stepped forward to help the olddy up, ¡°I would be eternally grateful if you stopped causing scenes. You don¡¯t need to kneel, at your age, kneeling to me is like shortening my life. Please, get up.¡± ¡°Can you treat my son? I will pay! As long as you cure my son, I will give you all the money in my house!¡±
¡°I can check on him. Bring him here. But I can¡¯t guarantee that I¡¯ll be able to cure him, so don¡¯t hold out too much hope. If his spinal injury is severe, even a god won¡¯t be able to save him.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not his spine!¡± Like grasping a lifesaving straw, the elderly woman quickly said, ¡°I¡¯ll go home now and bring my son here!¡± With that, she left in a hurry. Half an hourter, a taxi pulled up at the Shen Medical Clinic. The old woman took out a wheelchair from the trunk and with the assistance of the taxi driver, moved her son onto it. Many people saw this. Everyone was dumbfounded, ¡°Could this be the olddy¡¯s son?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t she say her son was killed by Shen Medical Clinic?¡± ¡°Maybe he¡¯s not her son, perhaps a nephew or something?¡± ¡°But he does resemble her quite a bit, he could be her son.¡± ¡°Earlier, she was taken inside by the Shen Medical Clinic staff, we don¡¯t know what they said but it made her bring her son here.¡± ¡°Her son is clearly paralyzed, he must be here for treatment.¡± ¡°Treatment? Didn¡¯t Shen Medical Clinic just recently have a fatal incident? They dare to seek treatment from them? The elderlydy isn¡¯t afraid to die!¡± ¡°Should we go in and have a look? Help the poor olddy?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s get going, take a look!¡± The people from the surrounding shops left their stores unattended; one person was left in guard, the rest went to the Shen Medical Clinic. The person left behind to watch the shop was exasperated with eagerness, filled with restless curiosity about what exactly was happening. Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expect so many people toe. Clearly, these people weren¡¯t here for treatment, they were just there to see what the fuss was about.
However, this didn¡¯t seem like a bad thing. Ye Wan also thought it was a good opportunity to clear the clinic¡¯s name, she immediately started exining to the crowd, ¡°This elderly woman has been saying outside that we caused her son¡¯s death. But we haven¡¯t. The man on the wheelchair, that¡¯s her son!¡± There was a murmur in the crowd. Ye Wan continued, ¡°The elderly woman¡¯s mental state isn¡¯t good, her memory being mixed up. So, she mistakenly thought that we had harmed her son, but we actually don¡¯t know them.¡±
¡°Our clinic¡¯s Doctor Qiao, with her first treatment stabilized the elderly woman¡¯s mental health condition. After she regained her lucidity, she then asked Doctor Qiao to help her son.¡± ¡°Doctor Qiao is currently checking on the condition of this patient, so please everyone maintain silence.¡± The inquisitive crowd looked at each other, finally quieting down. Everyone was curious whether this young and overly beautiful female doctor had real abilities. Chapter 489: 489: My leg finally has feeling again! Chapter 489: My leg finally has feeling again! This was the first time Qiao Yin had diagnosed someone¡¯s pulse in front of such arge audience. Fortunately, she was very focused when she worked, with all her attention on the patient. Otherwise, being stared at by so many pairs of eyes might make her feel ufortable. The diagnosis took a long time but no one spoke, everyone watched her with a mix of curiosity or skepticism. Only the patient himself lookedpletely despondent, holding no hope at all. Qiao Yin had noticed the scars on his wrist, one of them looked new, suggesting he had attempted suicide recently. His mental state had deteriorated to the extreme. However, his clothes were clean and he himself was neat and had no strange smells, clearly someone had looked after him well. After the diagnosis, Qiao Yin, with the help of her cousin, lifted the patient onto the treatment bed. He was surprisingly light for a grown man, even lighter than the olddy, showing just how much weight he had lost. Qiao Yin began by checking his cervical spine, backbone, and lumbar spine, then started the acupuncture treatment after confirming there were no problems with these areas.
His case was different from the olddy¡¯s, so instead of gold needles, Qiao Yin used more rigid stainless steel needles. The acupuncture started from his head and went all the way down to the cyx. When Qiao Yin began applying needles to his legs, he suddenly winced in pain. The olddy was stunned, so was the patient. Qiao Yin only smiled, ¡°Hang in there. There are more needles to go on the leg.¡± The patient¡¯s unfavorable face got reced by shock. He looked at Qiao Yin for the first time, ¡°You, you¡­ I, I can feel the pain in my legs now? I can feel pain?¡± He turned to his mother who had been taking care of him, tears falling down, ¡°Mom, I can feel pain in my legs! After five years, I finally have sensation in it!¡± The olddy knelt down immediately, kowtowing to Qiao Yin, ¡°Thank you, doctor. Thank you for saving my son regardless of our past grudges. Thank you!¡± As Qiao Yin was in the middle of the treatment and couldn¡¯t help her up, Ye Wan quickly lifted the olddy, ¡°Olddy, your gratitude is too much, please sit down! Although you¡¯ve been treated by Doctor Qiao and your condition has improved, you still need to keep your emotions stable. Extreme happiness or sorrow could easily trigger another episode.¡± The olddy was crying uncontrobly, the long-standing weight on her heart lightening a bit, her son¡¯s disease finally saw hope! The onlookers watched with wide eyes, and someone whispered in awe, ¡°My God, Doctor Qiao is a miracle healer!¡± ¡°Unbelievable! He has been paralyzed for five years. Just an acupuncture session with her and the patient regained his feeling? Could Chinese medicine really be this miraculous?¡± ¡°Our Chinese medicine has thousands of years of history and is one of our national treasures. When practiced well, it indeed works wonders!¡± ¡°This is so touching, I feel like crying. Can someone pass me a tissue please?¡± ¡°Me too, I feel like crying. It seems we misunderstood Doctor Qiao and this clinic, they didn¡¯t kill anyone.¡± ¡°Yes, this olddyes to curse them every day, yet they are still willing to help and treat. They are truly good doctors!¡± The surrounding murmurs didn¡¯t stop, but Qiao Yin just smiled and said nothing, focusing on continuing the acupuncture treatment for the patient. After more than half an hour, the acupuncture treatment was finally done. The patient touched his leg nervously, ¡°Doctor, will I be able to stand in the future? Can I feel anything other than pain? Can I be a normal person again?¡±
The olddy also watched Qiao Yin with unparalleled anticipation, waiting for her response. None of the spectators left, all watching Qiao Yin, curious if she was capable of healing him. For the first time, Qiao Yin felt the pressure of ardent expectation from the patients and their families. Also, she deeply felt that as a doctor, she carried enormous responsibilities. She replied earnestly, ¡°You will be able to stand, if you are not afraid of the pain, I might even let you stand right now.¡±
Chapter 490: 490: The Old Lady Apologizes Chapter 490: The Old Lady Apologizes Upon hearing this, the patient was so moved that his face turned red. If it wasn¡¯t for his immobility, he would have knelt down to kowtow in gratitude to Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin continued, ¡°However, if you want to reach a point where you can move with the same ease as a healthy person, it will take at least half a year. Your muscles are severely atrophied, your bones are not in good condition either, all of it will take time to heal.¡± ¡°Also, your overall health is very poor right now. You need to maintain a proper diet; otherwise, even if your leg heals, you¡¯d still be unable to walk.¡± ¡°And you need to start practicing standing from now on. This process might be painful and difficult, but you have to persist. Do you understand?¡± Tears filled the patient¡¯s face. He understood that Qiao Yin was referencing his suicidal tendencies. He wiped his tears away and quietly said, ¡°Thank you, Doctor Qiao. I¡¯m so lucky to havee across you. Ever since I got injured during a surgery five years ago, I haven¡¯t been able to stand. I thought my life was ruined, but I never imagined that there could be a cure for me.¡± The olddy was also wiping her tears. After crying for a while, she took out a stack of money from a canvas bag and thrust it into Qiao Yin¡¯s hand. ¡°Doctor, here is ten thousand yuan. I didn¡¯t know your medical skills were so powerful, I only brought this much. Please take it for now. No matter how much the future treatment costs, we¡¯ll pay all of it; as long as my son can get better, money is nothing. I also have a house. When I manage to sell it, I¡¯ll use it to pay for the treatment!¡± Qiao Yin took the money and handed it to her cousin, then smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t rush, you don¡¯t need to sell your house. Our clinic¡¯s charges are transparent and fair. Your son¡¯s condition is indeed a bitplex, and the fees will be a bit higher. This ten thousand can be considered a deposit, and future treatment fees will be deducted from it. When it¡¯s all used up, you can replenish it then.¡± As the olddy sobbed, she said with immense guilt, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for causing you trouble a few days ago.¡± ¡°But, someone instigated me to cause trouble here. Otherwise, why would I, aplete stranger to you all, suddenly cause a scene? I didn¡¯t even know there was a clinic here.¡±
¡°That person kept telling me that you were the ones who harmed my son. When I¡¯m having a mental episode, I can¡¯t think clearly and I easily believe such things.¡± ¡°The first time I caused a scene here, that person led me here. Otherwise, there¡¯s no way I would¡¯ve found this ce with my insensible mind.¡± Qiao Yin had long known someone was manipting the old woman. The police had already told her this. On the other hand, this was the first time the spectators learned about this underlying scheme. Their gaze at Qiao Yin suddenly filled with sympathy. An impatient person asked, ¡°Olddy, who asked you to create trouble? Do they have a grudge against Doctor Qiao? Her clinic has only been open for a few days and already two groups of people havee to cause problems!¡± The olddy shook her head, ¡°I don¡¯t know that person, but he seemed to know my household situation very well. He even knew what would trigger my episodes.¡± ¡°Ah? That¡¯s very strange! He even knew how to trigger your episodes? That¡¯s scary!¡± ¡°Dear me, could it be that Doctor Qiao¡¯s medical skills are too impressive, resulting in jealousy from others, and they intended to sabotage!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, that¡¯s possible! They¡¯re so cruel! They almost ruined such a good doctor and clinic!¡± ¡°We were all deceived before, thinking this was a nefarious clinic!¡± ¡°Doctor Qiao, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll all help clear your name. We¡¯lle to you for consultations whenever we are ill from now on!¡± Qiao Yin smiled and thanked each person, and even agreed to see some of the patients who asked on the spot. After sending off the olddy and her son, Qiao Yin attended to those who wanted to have consultations. Chapter 491: 491: Doctor Qiao is Deeply Loved Chapter 491: Doctor Qiao is Deeply Loved Since the number of people wasn¡¯t too many, Qiao Yin treated them all by herself without having to involve her grandmother in the process. She allowed her grandmother to supplement care whenever she might have missed anything. Only then did people realize that the silent old doctor, who was Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother and mentor, was the real expert here. With Doctor Qiao¡¯s formidable medical skills, how extraordinary must her teacher¡¯s skills be? Now at least they won¡¯t worry about not finding a good doctor if they fall ill in the future! Most of the patients suffered from minor ailments such as back and leg pain or gynecological issues, which were quite easy to treat. Only Aunt Hu, who was in her fifties, was suffering from a more serious condition ¡ª severe migraines that had bothered her for many years. When an attack urred, the pain was so intense that she would even vomit, and it was impossible for her to sleep at night. Qiao Yin performed acupuncture on her just once, and her pain was greatly relieved. She even felt like her world had brightened, and various noises were no longer irritatingly painful to her. She finally understood the elderlydy¡¯s sentiment of kneeling and kowtowing to Qiao Yin out of gratitude. To be cured indeed aroused a tremendous wave of gratitude towards the doctor. Besides acupuncture, Qiao Yin also prescribed some medicines for her to take home.
The total cost of the acupuncture and medicines came up to more than 900 yuan, which was rtively expensive for ordinary people. Yet, Aunt Hu felt that Qiao Yin was charging too little. She had seen so many doctors and spent nearly a hundred thousand yuan on her migraines, which stubbornly refused to heal and were only worsening. She didn¡¯t expect that just one session of acupuncture from Qiao Yin would significantly alleviate her suffering. ¡°Doctor Qiao, can my condition be cured permanently? It won¡¯t hurt again in the future, right?¡± ¡°It can be cured. Come for acupuncture three times a week, take your medicine regrly, and you won¡¯t need toe back after a month.¡± Aunt Hu was pleasantly surprised, ¡°Really?!¡± Qiao Yin smiled and nodded, ¡°Really. Your condition, once properly diagnosed and treated, is not difficult to cure. The hard part probably lies in most doctors being unable to identify your real cause of the disease, which has dyed treatment.¡± Aunt Hu admired her and thanked her repeatedly. After taking her medicines home, she returned in the afternoon. This time, she was here to present a banner. Qiao Yin epted the banner andughed, ¡°Aunt Hu, the treatment for your disease has just started. The symptoms of your headache have only eased, and have notpletely disappeared. Why are you in such a rush to present me a banner?¡± ¡°Oh, you don¡¯t understand. I had a good sleep for the first time in forever during noon. I haven¡¯t been able to sleep well because of the constant headaches. The ability to sleep peacefully feels extremely blissful to me. So, I hurried to buy a banner to thank you!¡± After Aunt Hu finished speaking, she handed Qiao Yin a basket of sunny green grapes, ¡°My family runs a fruit shop not far from here. If you wish to eat any fruit, Doctor Qiao, juste to my shop and take it. I won¡¯t charge you!¡± Qiao Yin declined, ¡°Oh no, you run a fruit shop too. Please take these grapes back for sale!¡± But Aunt Hu simply put down the basket and left. Before leaving, she warmly repeated to Qiao Yin, ¡°Come and take some more from my shop after you finish eating these, Doctor Qiao!¡± Qiao Yin could only smile helplessly and handed the basket over to her cousin. ¡°Cousin, wash these and let¡¯s eat. I remember An loves green grapes.¡± Hearing this, Ye Wan nodded, smiling on her face but feeling a little bitter inside. Her son did indeed love green grapes, but recently her husband had stopped giving her money, and she didn¡¯t even have enough to buy grapes. Now, seeing the basket full of green grapes, her son couldn¡¯t tear his gaze away from it. She was a bit upset at the sight.
Fortunately, it was her grandmother and cousin who opened the clinic. They took care of her and her son¡¯s meals and fruits. Otherwise, raising her son would be a problem. She secretly made up her mind to learn medical skills well, just like her cousin. She wanted to earn money and look after her son well, not letting him endure any hardship. Chapter 492: 492: Is She About to Give Birth? Chapter 492: Is She About to Give Birth? Qiao Yin was busy untilte in the afternoon. Her cousin had already taken her child home, having to return home every day before her husband¡¯s off-duty time to make dinner for him, pretending that she had never gone out. Shen Yujun sighed, ¡°Wanwaneste and leaves early every day, spends very little time at the medical clinic, and needs to take care of the child. The actual time to learn medical arts is very short. How can she possibly make progress like this?¡± Qiao Yinforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t rush, An is still too young. When he grows up a bit and goes to school, your cousin will have more time and she will be able to devote herself to learning from you.¡± ¡°She married the wrong man. She only knew Fang Yongquan for two months before they got married. At that time, she thought Fang Yongquan was both a gentleman and gentle. She didn¡¯t expect him to be so controlling after marriage, not even allowing Wanwan to work.¡± Qiao Yin forced a bitter smile, ¡°Well, I knew Lu Lingche quite some time yet didn¡¯t discover the problem until after marriage. It¡¯s not that my cousincks judgment of men, but rather some men are just too good at pretending.¡± ¡°You have no child, and you are divorced. It won¡¯t be hard to find a better man. Besides, you are trulypetent, your situation is so much better than your cousin¡¯s. I am really worried about Wanwan. She¡¯s living such a hard life now.¡± Ye Wanwan is Shen Yujun¡¯s only granddaughter. Just as much as she loves Qiao Yin, she dotes on Ye Wanwan. Seeing that she doesn¡¯t have any money on hand, Shen Yujun even gave her three thousand RMB when she left this afternoon. When Wanwan refused to take the money, Shen Yujun just stuffed it directly into her grandson¡¯s pocket. ¡°Grandma, how about I give cousin some money in advance as her sry for the next month? If she has some money on hand, she won¡¯t feel so down and out. What do you think?¡±
Shen Yujun nodded, ¡°How much did you agree to pay her a month?¡± ¡°Six thousand. She wouldn¡¯t take it if I offered more.¡± ¡°That¡¯s quite enough.¡± Wanwan, who doesn¡¯t know anything, and with her fainting at the sight of blood, works fewer hours at the clinic and has to take care of a child. To be able to give her six thousand as a sry, Qiao Yin is definitely looking after her. Shen Yujun felt relieved. ¡°Good girl, thanks to you for taking care of your cousin. Otherwise, how could she raise her child?¡± ¡°Cousin was just going through a financially tough time recently. She said, her husband used to hand in his sry every month. If they smooth things over, her husband will still contribute to the family. So you don¡¯t need to worry too much.¡± Shen Yujun nodded, ¡°Okay then, let¡¯s go. You¡¯ve worked hard all day, let¡¯s go home and have dinner.¡± ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go home for dinner.¡± Qiao Yin left the medical clinic with her grandmother and got into the car, heading home. On the way, she habitually listened to the radio, only to be surprised by the news that today was the wedding day of Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi. She listened for a while, but felt a bit ufortable and switched to another station. Astonishingly, this station was also talking about their wedding. Unable to escape the coverage, she switched through several more stations, only to find that every station was reporting on this ¡°grand asion¡±. Moreover, she couldn¡¯t help but wonder whether the Lu family had paid for extensive coverage, as every station was praising the wedding and Lan Yuyi. Feeling even more bitter, Qiao Yin simply turned off the radio, turned on her mobile phone, and started listening to ghost stories. As she listened to a series of eerie ghost stories, Qiao Yin felt a lot morefortable. When they returned home, Qiao Yin went to take a bath. Grandma made the meal, and by the time she finished her bath and dried her hair, dinner was ready. At dinner, the grandmother turned on the television, and it was showing none other than the wedding of Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi. On the TV screen, Lan Yuyi, with her delicate makeup and a smile of happiness, was wearing a fluffy wedding dress that barely covered her bulging belly. With Shen Yujun¡¯s experienced eyes, she took one look and eximed, ¡°She¡¯s about to give birth, isn¡¯t she?¡±
Qiao Yin was taken aback, ¡°I think she¡¯s only seven months pregnant.¡± Chapter 493: 493: Shes no longer a mistress! Chapter 493: She¡¯s no longer a mistress! Shen Yujun frowned, ¡°Are you sure you remember right? Even if she hid her belly under the wedding dress, it doesn¡¯t look like she is seven months pregnant, at least eight months along. For pregnant women in theter stages of pregnancy, the difference between each month is quite significant. She looks pretty thin; a seven-month belly wouldn¡¯t be this big.¡± ¡°She got pregnant in February, this is what Lu Lingche himself told me.¡± Shen Yujun¡¯s frown deepened: ¡°Now it is only early August, if she got pregnant inte February, by now, she wouldn¡¯t be seven months pregnant, just over six months. A six-month pregnancy cannot be this big, unless she is pregnant with twins.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head, ¡°Not twins.¡± Shen Yujun stated with certainty: ¡°That means her pregnancy start date isn¡¯t in February, but even earlier.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t say anything for a while. She remembered when Qiao Lainan inadvertently mentioned Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy months earlier, leading to a huge change in Lan Yuyi¡¯s expression. Now, her grandmother also says there¡¯s an issue with Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy months. It seems that there truly is an issue. Could it be that the child isn¡¯t Lu Lingche¡¯s?
Otherwise, she really has no need to lie about the child¡¯s months. Lu Lingche told her more than once that he and Lan Yuyi only had that one ident and nothing more. Given Lan Yuyi¡¯s concealment about the duration of the pregnancy, he probably wasn¡¯t lying. He and Lan Yuyi indeed only had that one time. So, Lan Yuyi can¡¯t possibly push the timeframe forward for the baby. If the child isn¡¯t Lu Lingche¡¯s, then whose is it? Lu Shengqing¡¯s? Although there are many issues with Lan Yuyi¡¯s character, she has been rather faithful when ites to matters of love. She only had Lu Shengqing as a boyfriend before. If the child is Lu Shengqing¡¯s, does Madam Lu know? I¡¯m sure she must know. Otherwise, why would she take care of Lan Yuyi so wholeheartedly? She even surpasses Lan Yuyi¡¯s biological mother in terms of care and love. Qiao Yin had a feeling that she was slowly getting closer to the truth. ¡ª Lu Family Vi. Today was a day of great joy, so the Lu Family Vi was brimming with happiness from the garden to the living room and bedrooms. Rednterns, red wedding banners, red tablecloths, everywhere was decorated in red symbolizing the wedding. This was all designed by Lu Shengqing before his death. Madam Lu was also wearing a red Chinese ceremonial dress, which was custom designed for her by Lu Shengqing. By this time, Lan Yuyi had already changed out of her white wedding dress and put on a red ceremonial dress. This dress wasn¡¯t designed by Lu Shengqing, because the dress he designed no longer fits Lan Yuyi. The new ceremonial dress has arge bow designed at the belly, very clearly intended to cover her belly.
Unfortunately, her belly was toorge, and the bow didn¡¯t have any effect, but instead made her belly stand out even more. The wedding is over, but Lan Yuyi¡¯s excitement has not diminished. She sat on the sofa, eating the fruit passed to her by Madam Lu, and looked affectionately towards Lu Lingche, who was chatting with Lu Mingzhen in the living room. Even though Lu Lingche hasn¡¯t registered their marriage yet, they held such a grand wedding, and the Lu Family spent a lot on public rtions fees and invited media from all over. Now, everyone nationwide knows she is Lu Lingche¡¯s wife.
Her identity has been rified, and from now on, Lu Lingche is her man, no other woman is qualified to touch him, including Qiao Yin. This filled her with satisfaction, and she even wanted to show off in front of Qiao Yin, dering her sovereignty. She¡¯s no longer a mistress! On the contrary, if Qiao Yin dares to intrude on Lu Lingche, then she is the one who deserves the scorn of beingbeled a mistress. Lan Yuyi was only focused on Lu Lingche, immersed in imagining a future of triumph, and did not notice Madam Lu¡¯s bulging, red eyes by her side. Chapter 494: Shouldn’t We Go Home Together? Chapter 494: Shouldn¡¯t We Go Home Together? Madam Lu nced at Lan Yuyi¡¯s belly, and then at Lu Lingche, dressed in his groom¡¯s suit, a great sorrow welling up in her heart. The wedding today, everything today, should have belonged to her son. But, her son was dead. To ensure the smooth birth and inheritance of her son¡¯s sole lineage, she was forced to let Lu Lingche take her son¡¯s ce and marry Lan Yuyi. Her heart ached incredibly! She also knew that her husband, Lu Mingzhen, was not in a good mood today. At this time, he too would be thinking about their deceased son. Even Lu Lingche wasn¡¯t smiling at all because he knew that he was hosting this wedding as a substitute for his elder brother. He too would be thinking about his brother and was burdened with guilt and pain. The only joyous one was Lan Yuyi, who was sitting beside her. In just over half a year, it seemed that Lan Yuyi had already forgotten about her son. Her affection for Lu Lingche was tantly obvious as she eyed him greedily, wanting nothing more than to be in his arms right away! Madam Lu suppressed her displeasure towards Lan Yuyi. She cut an orange for her and patiently fed it to her like a mother. Oranges were the fruit her son loved when he was alive. Previously, Lan Yuyi didn¡¯t eat them much, but her taste changed since she became pregnant. Now, she craved the sweet and sour fruit. Madam Lu believes it was because their unborn grandson liked the oranges, so she was taking extra good care of Lan Yuyi. After a while, Lu Mingzhen finally finished talking to Lu Lingche. Lan Yuyi quickly stood up and called, ¡°Lingche!¡± Lu Lingche came over, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m a little tired. Should we go home now?¡± Lu Lingche nodded indifferently, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s heart fluttered with excitement. After the wedding, things had truly changed! Lu Lingche was finally willing to live with her! She hurriedly said goodbye to Madam Lu and quickly followed Lu Lingche out. Madam Lu¡¯s brows were furrowed in disapproval, her voice full of discontent, ¡°Yuyi, slow down! Lingche, assist Yuyi, don¡¯t let her trip! If anything happens to her, I won¡¯t forgive you!¡± Lu Lingche heard Madam Lu¡¯s words, but he did not assist Lan Yuyi, instead directing his assistant to help her. Lan Yuyi, however, pped away the assistant¡¯s hand and said in a tender and shy voice, ¡°Husband, you help me. I don¡¯t want anyone else touching me.¡± Lu Lingche usually didn¡¯t care about others¡¯ opinions. He was very self-centered and was unperturbed by the words of others. But Lan Yuyi¡¯s address made his scalp prickle and brought about a serious difort. In that moment, he even thought of abandoning Lan Yuyi there. But, he couldn¡¯t. At least today, on the day that his elder brother had long waited for, he could not abandon Lan Yuyi. His voice was cold as he said, ¡°Don¡¯t call me like that. The only man you should call like that is my elder brother.¡± ¡°But we have already had our wedding. We are husband and wife now. You are my husband now!¡± ¡°The wedding I held with you was on behalf of my brother. The wedding was my brother¡¯sst wish. I just fulfilled it for him as a promise to our father.¡± Upon hearing this, the cheerfulness that Lan Yuyi had been sustaining throughout the day disappeared, and a sorrowful pallor reced it, ¡°All right, I understand. I¡¯m sorry, I was too impulsive. Let¡¯s go home.¡± Lu Lingche nodded, watching as she got into the car and sat in the back seat, he sat in the passenger seat andmanded, ¡°Yuanshan, drive.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± Upon hearing hismand, Yuanshan started the car and drove out of the Lu¡¯s vi. After a while, Lan Yuyi realised something was wrong, ¡°Lingche, where are we going? This doesn¡¯t seem to be the way to your ce?¡± Chapter 495: I am inherently cruel Chapter 495: I am inherently cruel Lu Lingche didn¡¯t say a word, and Yuanshan, not having received any order, remained silent and continued driving forward. The car didn¡¯t stop until it reached the vi that Lu Shengqing lived in before his death. Of course, this vi had been gifted by Madam Lu to Lan Yuyi and was now her personal property. Lan Yuyi gazed at the familiar vi but seemed reluctant to leave the car. Standing outside the car door, Lu Lingche was growing impatient: ¡°Why aren¡¯t you getting out?¡± ¡°Lingche, we¡¯re married now, shouldn¡¯t we be living together at your ce?¡± ¡°Absolutely not, I¡¯ve already told you, I don¡¯t like having others in my house.¡± Suddenly, Lan Yuyi started crying: ¡°How could I be ¡®others¡¯? I¡¯m carrying your child, I¡¯ve been your woman for a while now, why are you treating me like this? Don¡¯t you feel any pity for me at all?¡± ¡°No.¡± Lu Lingche remained indifferent: ¡°You should understand clearly, the reason I¡¯m looking after you isn¡¯t because you¡¯re pregnant, nor out of pity, but because you were my elder brother¡¯s fianc¨¦e. Get out.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t get out! I want to live with you, not for my sake but for the sake of our child!¡± ¡°I will not live with you. Get out.¡± ¡°I knew you would abandon me all alone in this vi, you¡¯re so cruel! If your elder brother were alive, he would never treat me like this!¡± ¡°I am not my elder brother, I¡¯ve always been cruel.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t stay with me tonight, I¡¯m not leaving this car, it¡¯s up to you!¡± Upon finishing her words, Lan Yuyi clutched at her abdomen andy down in the car. Seeing her clutching her stomach, Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but frown: ¡°Is your stomach diforting you again?¡± Lan Yuyi, sensing this as a good way to keep him around, immediately replied delicately: ¡°Yes, I¡¯m feeling a bit unwell, don¡¯t leave, stay with me, Lingche¡­¡± Nevertheless, Lu Lingche opened the car door and got back in. Astonished, Lan Yuyi asked: ¡°Lingche, are youtaking me back to your ce?¡± But Lu Lingche simply replied indifferently: ¡°To the hospital. Yuanshan, drive!¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± Yuanshan immediately started the car and drove off the vi. Irritated, Lan Yuyi forced a smile: ¡°I¡¯m fine now, Lingche, there¡¯s no need to go to the hospital. It¡¯s our wedding day, we shouldn¡¯t be spending it in a hospital, should we?¡± But Lu Lingche ignored her. He took out his phone and called Madam Lu: ¡°Mom, Yuyi is saying she¡¯s having some stomach difort, I¡¯m taking her to the hospital now.¡± When he finished speaking, he didn¡¯t wait for Madam Lu¡¯s reaction and simply hung up. Lan Yuyi felt her heart sinking, a cold flicker in her eyes. Her hope of spending the night alone with Lu Lingche waspletely dashed. Plus, he had informed Madam Lu, who was certain toe to the hospital to take care of her. Currently, she didn¡¯t want Madam Lu¡¯s care at all. All her meals, sleep schedule, outfits were all arranged by Madam Lu. Even her phone use was strictly controlled. Whom she met and didn¡¯t meet was also dictated by Madam Lu, and she needed permission before taking calls. She was devoid of any freedom whatsoever. Also, she couldn¡¯t even choose how she wanted to give birth. Madam Lu had stated for the safety of the child, Lan Yuyi was to have a cesarean delivery, to avoid any mishaps during a natural birth. However, Lan Yuyi didn¡¯t want to have a surgical incision on her stomach. It would not only lengthen her recovery time but also leave a scar. She was considering seducing Lu Lingche after giving birth, how could she do that with an unsightly scar? Amidst her fluctuating emotions, the car arrived at Lan¡¯s Hospital. And Madam Lu had been waiting at the hospital for her. Upon seeing her, Madam Lu immediately grabbed her hand worriedly, incessantly asking her how she felt. After much difficulty in calming Madam Lu, Lan Yuyi turned around only to find that Lu Lingche had disappeared. Chapter 496: 496: Patient No. 505s Hand Moved Again Chapter 496: Patient No. 505¡¯s Hand Moved Again Perhaps it was because she had watched the wedding video of Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi, Qiao Yin was feeling a bit upset. However, she did not show it. After dinner, she said goodbye to her grandmother and then drove to Shensong Hospital. During the day, she had been upied at the medical clinic and hadn¡¯t had a chance to treat the twoatose patients at Shensong Hospital. So, she could onlye in the evening. Shensong Hospital felt even more deste at night, with only a single duty nurse in the spacious lobby. The entire hospital building seemed empty, with few patients and lights out in most ces. The nurse¡¯s eyes lit upon seeing her, ¡°Doctor Qiao, why are you here sote?¡± Qiao Yin nodded at her and smiled softly, ¡°I came to treat patients 505 and 517, want toe with me?¡± The nurse hurriedly nodded, ¡°Sure, sure, I¡¯ll be your assistant!¡± In reality, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t need an assistant.
However, the emptiness of the hospital with its speckled walls and echoey corridors gave it a faintly eerie atmosphere at night. Having watched many horror films and heard many ghost stories, Qiao Yin was somewhat uneasy about such settings. The nurse also seemed timid, or she wouldn¡¯t have been so d to see her. After all, there were no patientsing to the hospital; whether the nurse was on duty or not made no difference. It was better for her to apany Qiao Yin, and they could chat while treating the patients. What surprised Qiao Yin was that when she got to her office, she found that Song Zhu had not left yet; he was cing something on her office desk. She asked in astonishment, ¡°Doctor Song, why haven¡¯t you left yet? It¡¯s already past eight, are you still working overtime at the hospital?¡± Song Zhu was equally surprised to see her, ¡°I was just about to leave after delivering these things to you. Why are you here at this hour?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t have time in the day, so I had toe at night. The treatment for patients 505 and 517 must not be interrupted.¡± ¡°Doctor Qiao is, indeed, very dedicated. Those two patients are very lucky.¡± He passed her a white coat, ¡°This is a newly tailoredb coat, the logo has been changed to Shensong Hospital. Try it on and see if it¡¯s the right fit.¡± Qiao Yin put it on, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a good fit. I¡¯ll wear this new one today.¡± ¡°No problem, I have made two for you. You can wear them in turns; I have left the other one on your desk.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll start the treatment.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Qiao Yin thought for a moment, and didn¡¯t refuse. She went to ward 505 with him and the nurse. ¡°Doctor Qiao, the public service announcement for tracing the families of these two vegetative patients has beenpleted. It should be able to air tomorrow. Except for his head, patient 505 has no other injuries, so his family should be able to recognize him. Patient 517, unfortunately, has facial disfigurement. I fear even his closest rtives might have difficulty.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head slightly, ¡°It¡¯s okay, we just have to do our best to help them. Inviting the media to report on them can raise the profile of our hospital. Whether we can locate their families will depend on luck.¡± Yes, she was a doctor who cured diseases and saved lives, but she wouldn¡¯t just do charity without making money; if the hospital couldn¡¯t survive, these two vegetative patients would have even less hope. The acupuncture session went very smoothly.
Afterpleting the acupuncture, patient 505¡¯s hand moved again, this time it twitched more vigorously and for an extended period, so everyone saw it. The nurse couldn¡¯t help but exim, ¡°Doctor Qiao, you are amazing, it seems like patient 505 is about to wake up! He has been lying here motionless for more than half a year, I thought he would never wake up.¡± Chapter 497: 497: President Lu Pursues to the Hospital Chapter 497: President Lu Pursues to the Hospital Qiao Yin gave a smallugh, ¡°The treatment is showing satisfactory results. His consciousness will return a bit more in a few days, and his movements will be more pronounced. Once his consciousness reaches a critical threshold, he¡¯ll wake up fully.¡± Song Zhu looked at her with some admiration. In the past, he had doubted her im that she could treat people in vegetative states. It wasn¡¯t until he saw the patient¡¯s improvement with his own eyes that he truly believed in her capabilities. But alongside his admiration, his eyes also held sentiment of affection, hesitation, and more. He was torn between pursuing her or not. Qiao Yin, obviously oblivious to his internal struggle, was finding the treatment of patient 505 smoother than expected. This lifted her spirits a bit. She spoke in hushed tones with the nurse as they headed towards room 517. However, there was no sign of improvement in the condition of the patient in room 517, even as Qiao Yin adjusted her treatment n. He was just as he had been before. But this did not discourage Qiao Yin. On the contrary, theseplex cases were what inspired her fighting spirit. They drove her to delve deeper into the condition, to read a multitude of medical literature, constantly refining and improving her knowledge and skills. By the time she finished treating both patients, it was nearly eleven o¡¯clock.
Qiao Yin was truly feeling tired this time around. Working a whole day treating patients, even her sturdy constitution was being taxed by the strain. Noticing her fatigue, Song Zhu proposed, ¡°Doctor Qiao, let me drive you home.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head, ¡°No need. I drove here. I will drive myself hometer. It¡¯s gettingte, Doctor Song, you should go home as well.¡± Song Zhu could not press further, but he still escorted her out of the hospital lobby and to her car. Next to her Porsche, there was another ck car. Upon seeing this car, Qiao Yin was equally surprised and puzzled. This was Lu Lingche¡¯s Maybach. Why was it here? Shouldn¡¯t the groom be with his bride? Moreover, how did he know she was at Shensong Hospital? As she gazed in surprise, the door of the Maybach opened. Lu Lingche, dressed in a ck suit, stepped out of the car. This was the second time Song Zhu had seen Lu Lingche. Lingche¡¯s presence seemed more oppressive this time around. It was clear he was here to see Qiao Yin. But why would he want to see his ex-wife? Hadn¡¯t he just had a grand wedding with another woman today? Moreover, that woman was heavily pregnant when they got married. Fearing that Lu Lingche might say something hurtful again, Qiao Yin quickly told Song Zhu, ¡°Doctor Song, you should leave first. You¡¯ve had a long day, too.¡± Song Zhu didn¡¯t want to leave. Bearing in mind that they were already divorced and Lu Lingche was remarried, he had no right to have any hold over Qiao Yin. He wanted to pursue Qiao Yin. This was not a time to back down. He whispered, ¡°Doctor Qiao, I can stay with you. President Lu¡ª¡± Before he could finish speaking, Qiao Yin cut him off, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to stay. Really. You should leave. President Lu and I need to have a private chat.¡± At this point, Song Zhu couldn¡¯t justify staying any longer.
All he could do was clench his fists and walk away, step by step. As he got further away, he looked back to see Lu Lingche grabbing Qiao Yin¡¯s hand and pulling her towards his car. Qiao Yin was struggling, refusing to get into the car. To his horror, Lu Lingche simply lifted her up and threw her into the car. Song Zhu was shocked!
Lu Lingche was being so dominant, outright abducting someone?! Should he go back and save Qiao Yin? Chapter 498: She and I are not husband and wife Chapter 498: She and I are not husband and wife In the car. Qiao Yin was ring angrily at the man next to her. ¡°What are you doing? I¡¯m not going with you. Let me out of the car. I drove here, and I intend to drive back!¡± Lu Lingche nonchntly said, ¡°I¡¯ll have Yu Fei drive you hometer. It won¡¯t interfere with your ns for tomorrow.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need it!¡± Right after Qiao Yin said this, she tried to open the car door to get out. Lu Lingche gripped her wrist tightly, and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t go.¡± Qiao Yin, with furrowed brows, red at him. ¡°Isn¡¯t it your wedding day today, President Lu? Why are you here with me, your ex-wife, instead of spending the night with your new bride?¡± Lu Lingche tightened his grip on her hand. ¡°Why are you with that man in the middle of the night? He has no money. I¡¯ve told you this!¡± Qiao Yin was so upset by him that her chest hurt. ¡°This is none of your business! I have no obligation to exin my life to you!¡± As the two of them were arguing, the assistant had already started the car and was driving out of the hospital. Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned pale, but she stopped resisting: ¡°Let someone drive my car home!¡± After saying this, she threw the car keys at Lu Lingche. She didn¡¯t want toe back to the hospital to get her car the next morning. Her grandma would definitely get suspicious by then. Lu Lingche caught the keys and tossed them to the driving assistant: ¡°Get Yu Fei to drive itter.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu.¡± The car turned silent. Qiao Yin forcefully pulled her hand from Lu Lingche¡¯s grip and moved closer to the door, putting distance between them. She really didn¡¯t understand what Lu Lingche was thinking. When he was married to her, all it took was a phone call from Lan Yuyi and he would rush out to apany her, even in the middle of a raging storm. Now that he¡¯s married to Lan Yuyi, he left her on their wedding night toe and find her instead. Is there anyone weirder than him in this world? Did he have a fight with Lan Yuyi? Did he finally realize after marriage how deep and deceptive Lan Yuyi is? A scornful smile appeared on Qiao Yin¡¯s lips. Lu Lingche deserved it. He should face this kind of retribution! He¡¯s such a scumbag, he should be taught a lesson by someone like Lan Yuyi. The ck Maybach drove into Qiao Yin¡¯s residential area. She didn¡¯t let Yuanshan drive her right up to her building; instead, she got off at another unit and walked to her building herself. Lu Lingche also got out of the car and followed her all the way to her front door. Qiao Yin blocked the door: ¡°President Lu, you can¡¯te in.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Why? You have the audacity to ask why?¡± ¡°Lan Yuyi and I had the ceremony, but we didn¡¯t register our marriage. She and I are not husband and wife.¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback: ¡°No registration?¡± ¡°I held the wedding for my older brother. It¡¯s what he always looked forward to before he passed.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief: ¡°There¡¯s such a thing as proxy marriage? You think I¡¯ll believe that?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you. It¡¯s the truth.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care if it¡¯s true or not. The ceremony was real and the whole country knows you¡¯re married; newspapers and TV are full of your wedding news today! Don¡¯t use your older brother as an excuse. If he knew, he definitely wouldn¡¯t want you to marry Lan Yuyi for him!¡± This time, Lu Lingche was silent for quite a while. After a long time, he said softly, ¡°My older brother might not be happy, but my parents thought he would be. The wedding was not my decision.¡± ¡°My older brother spent more than half a year preparing for the wedding. After he had everything arranged, he passed away. My parents wanted to go on with the wedding as nned, so that his efforts wouldn¡¯t be wasted.¡± ¡°My brother had prepared everything perfectly for the wedding, and Lan Yuyi was quite happy. If she¡¯s happy, my brother probably won¡¯t me me too much.¡± 2 Chapter 499: 499: If you like money, I can give it to you Chapter 499: If you like money, I can give it to you Qiao Yin stared at him in shock. All at once, she realized something: ¡°Lu Lingche, ever since your elder brother died, have you been living for him? Doing everything to appease his departed soul, avoiding actions that might displease him?¡± Lu Lingche fell silent for a moment before admitting, ¡°Yeah, somewhat.¡± Qiao Yin found it surreal and hard to believe. It was incredible that Lu Lingche, a man so proud and self-centered, was living for his elder brother! He said ¡®somewhat¡¯, but it was more than just that! After Lu Shengqing¡¯s death, he had be a taboo subject. She used to upset him just by mentioning his name. Although he¡¯s better now, he¡¯s still stuck in the past! But what does all of this have to do with her? After the shock, Qiao Yin suppressed all her emotions.
In a gentle voice, she said, ¡°Lu Lingche, your brother¡¯s death has nothing to do with you. You don¡¯t have to feel guilty or live in remorse. You don¡¯t have to live for him. Be yourself. Go home.¡± ¡°I only wanted to see you tonight.¡± he responded. ¡°But I don¡¯t want to see you, not just tonight, but hopefully never again. You have your path, and I have mine. Please, keep away from my life from now on.¡± Lu Lingche tried to hold her hand, but she avoided him. In a low voice, he asked, ¡°Are you really so heartless towards me?¡± ¡°No, Lu Lingche, you are thest person in the world who can use me of being heartless. Because on the night of May 9, after sleeping with me, you asked for a divorce right away and then immediately turned to Lan Yuyi. You are the heartless one.¡± With darkness shrouding the stairwell, Qiao Yin allowed her tears to fall freely. Recalling the past was so painful, yet she felt oddly courageas. She could cry while talking about this so calmly and casually, as if unaffected and merely stating an objective fact without personal feelings. After what felt like an eternity, she heard Lu Lingche say apologetically in a deep voice, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I thought you didn¡¯t like me back then. I didn¡¯t realise that a divorce would cause you such pain.¡± Qiao Yin quickly responded, ¡°I indeed don¡¯t like you.¡± ¡°Then why are you so bothered by Lan Yuyi? Why can¡¯t you let go of the divorce?¡± ¡°Because she ruined my marriage and my dreams of a wealthy life. I was in love with your money, not you, aren¡¯t you aware of this?¡± In the past, Lu Lingche would have exploded in anger when heheard this kind of reamark. He would even intentionally hurt Qiao Yin, letting her know that such words had consequences. But today, he did not get angry. He didn¡¯t retaliate by hurting her as he had done in the past. He spoke lightly, ¡°If you like money, I can give it to you. Just stop pushing me away.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll give me?¡± Qiao Yinughed bitterly, ¡°Lu Lingche, do you really think I would believe you again? You made such sweet promises when we divorced:pensation for the divorce, helping my father rebuild his bankruptpany. But what did you give me? Nothing!¡± Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but frown, ¡°You demanded a billion, which was clearly spiteful. How am I supposed to give you that? If you were fair with your demand, wouldn¡¯t I have given it to you?¡± ¡°And as for your father, he¡¯s a greedy man, never satisfied. Do you think I didn¡¯t help with rebuilding hispany?¡±
¡°I did my investigation and even approached him for a talk, but he didn¡¯t want to rebuild thepany. He had sold off the factory long before going bankrupt. All his assets were transferred before the bankruptcy!¡± ¡°When I found outter that you weren¡¯t close with him, I didn¡¯t want to help him anymore!¡± ¡°But my promise is still valid. If you genuinely want me to help him rebuild thepany, I¡¯ll have someone contact him tomorrow to discuss it further.¡±
Chapter 500: 500 She Just Loves Money Chapter 500: She Just Loves Money Qiao Yin hung her head low, feeling suddenly ashamed to have a father like Qiao Haidong. Even Lu Lingche knew about his greed, about his insatiable appetite. Moreover, he also knew that Qiao Haidong deliberately transferred assets to evade debt repayment. In the past, he looked down on her, always thought she was gold-diggering, considered her useless. It probably had a lot to do with Qiao Haidong! Qiao Yin¡¯s voice filled with fatigue: ¡°No need, you don¡¯t have to help him restructure thepany anymore, I won¡¯t ask for a divorcepensation from you. I¡¯m tired, I want to go back and rest.¡± After speaking, she entered her home, leaving Lu Lingche standing outside the closed door. Her grandmother had already gone to bed, leaving the light in the living room on for her. Qiao Yin casually turned off the light and slowly returned to her bedroom under the faint moonlight. Shutting the door, lying on the bed, she felt like all her energy had been drained, she didn¡¯t know if it was because of her excessive physical exertion today or because of Lu Lingche and Lan Yuyi¡¯s wedding. Outside the door, Lu Lingche stood there for quite some time before leaving.
As he got back into his car, he asked his assistant: ¡°Is Yu Fei going to drive yet?¡± ¡°Not yet, he¡¯s on his way. It should be about another five minutes before he cane to get the keys.¡± ¡°Tell him not toe.¡± ¡°Huh? Mr. Lu, isn¡¯t the car supposed to be driven back for Miss Qiao?¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll drive her car myself.¡± The assistant was startled but said nothing, immediately calling Yu Fei to tell him not toe. Yu Fei, who had rushed all the way and was about to reach Qiao Yin¡¯s neighborhood, was left in disbelief: ¡°¡­..¡± Seeing his boss¡¯s gloomy face, Yuanshan dared not utter a word and began driving towards Shensong Hospital. Upon reaching the parking lot of Shensong Hospital, Lu Lingche got out of the car, used the car keys Qiao Yin had given him to open the door, and got in. The car had a light fragrance simr to her, making him feel inexplicablyfortable. This was the car he had bought for her when they got married. But, due to a collision with a car she had received as her dowry, he had been unable to give it to her. Who would have thought that after all the twists and turns, this car would still end up with her? All around were traces of her. The odor-eliminating soap and herbs she had ced, the glow-in-the-dark toy that she had stuck on, which emitted a faint glow, revealing its slightly spooky but cute ghost face. She did have a liking for things rted to ghosts and horror. The front passenger seat still had her sun-protective clothing, and a acupuncture tool-kit she often used. Lu Lingche picked up her sun-protective clothing and gave it a sniff. It carried her scent, which was very pleasing. He liked it very much. The assistant in the car beside observed this scene, and couldn¡¯t help scratching his head. The boss looked like a real creep!
If Qiao Yin knew about his antics, she would probably find it unbelievable. He was the one who wanted to divorce, yet now he was the one sniffing her clothes. The assistant felt like the boss had been sniffing Qiao Yin¡¯s clothes for an eternity, and just as he was about to fall asleep, the boss finally started the engine, driving Qiao Yin¡¯s car out. The assistant hurriedly pped his face a few times to wake himself up before following suit.
Arriving downstairs at Qiao Yin¡¯s house, the assistant watched as his boss parked the car and, one by one, tossed all of Qiao Yin¡¯s belongings into his own car. There was the soap, the herbs, some waste paper with Qiao Yin¡¯s handwriting on it, a small cartoon ghost doll, and of course, Qiao Yin¡¯s clothing. The assistant couldn¡¯t help softly interjecting: ¡°Mr. Lu, if you take away everything, what if Miss Qiao is not pleased?¡± ¡°Then just give her money, she just likes money.¡± The assistant was shocked. Mr. Lu had be generous? He was willing to spend money on a woman? In the past, he was known for being stingy! ¡°Mr. Lu, how much should I transfer to Miss Qiao?¡± ¡°Just transfer fifty million for now.¡± Chapter 501: 501: Is Lu Lingche a Robber? Chapter 501: Is Lu Lingche a Robber? Qiao Yin had originally thought that she might not be able to fall asleep, but surprisingly, she managed to sleep soundly until dawn. Upon waking up the next day, her physical and mental energies were fully restored. She nced out the window and found her car already returned, parked in its usual spot. Lu Lingche had kept his word. Otherwise, if the car wasn¡¯t returned, she would definitely have given him a piece of her mind. After freshening up and having breakfast, she got in the car with her grandmother, preparing to head to the medical clinic. Once she got into the car, Qiao Yin noticed something was off ¡ª numerous items were missing from her car. More urately, aside from her acupuncture toolkit, almost everything in her car was gone! However, in front of her grandmother, she kept silent, nonchntly put on her seat belt, and drove off. Midway through the ride, her grandmother asked her strangely, ¡°Yinyin, where¡¯s the sachet hanging in your car?¡± Forced to lie on the spot, Qiao Yin fabricated a story, ¡°Yesterday when I went to Shensong Hospital, a nurse took a fancy to it, so I gave it to her.¡±
Shen Yujun shook her head disapprovingly, ¡°Wasn¡¯t that the sachet you spent so much time creating using rare herbs and spices? You¡¯re always too generous, giving away everything.¡± Qiao Yin could onlyugh awkwardly, while internally cursing Lu Lingche to oblivion. She should never have let him drive her car! He was like a thief, taking everything he could. Even the sun-protection clothes she kept in her car were gone! If he could have made use of the acupuncture toolkit, she doubted that would have been left either! Most importantly, a stack of draft papers were nowhere to be found! Those papers contained Shensong Hospital¡¯s operational ns for theing half-year, penned by her! Though it was just a rough draft she had worked on in thest few days, it contained confidential business information, detailing the future of the hospital! Damn Lu Lingche ¡ª why would he take her drafts? Could he be plotting against Shensong Hospital? Shensong Hospital was instrumental in her ns to take down Lan¡¯s Hospital, and she couldn¡¯t afford any mistakes. If Lu Lingche dared to harm Shensong Hospital, she swore she would fight him to the end. Just as Qiao Yin was gritting her teeth in anger, her mobile phone rang. It was a call from Dongfang Mu. He rarely woke up this early, let alone called her this early. Something must have happened. Qiao Yin answered, ¡°Good morning, Young Master Mu.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, are you free today? I need your help! A major project of our corporation has been intercepted by the Shengling Group. I must get it back!¡± Is it time to deal with the Shengling Group? Qiao Yin agreed without a moment¡¯s hesitation, ¡°Young Master Mu, I¡¯m free. I¡¯ll drop my grandmother off at the clinic first, and then head to the corporation.¡± ¡°Alright, thank you!¡±
¡°No need for thanks, Young Master Mu. You¡¯re too polite.¡± After ending the call, Qiao Yin sped up towards the clinic. Shen Yujun had heard the entire conversation, ¡°Yinyin, you¡¯re really too busy. Between the clinic, the hospital, and the corporation, you¡¯re working three jobs at once. Be careful not to overwork yourself! I have some savings, enough for us to livefortably. Don¡¯t kill yourself working so hard, it¡¯s like you¡¯re trying to do the work of three people.¡± Qiao Yin felt warmth in her heart. She gave her grandmother a brilliant smile, ¡°I¡¯m not tired, Grandma. I¡¯m young and full of energy! Although I got a bit exhausted yesterday, I feel rejuvenated after a good night¡¯s sleep!¡±
¡°Also, I think there¡¯s nothing wrong with being busy. It¡¯s important to keep busy, otherwise one might lose their fighting spirit and miss a lot of money-making opportunities. If we need money in the future, we won¡¯t be clueless. Plus, my coboration with Dongfang Mu isn¡¯t just for money, it¡¯s also a strategy against Lu Lingche. As long as he¡¯s unhappy, I¡¯m content. It would be a waste not to utilize the strong assistance of the Eastern Empire!¡± Shen Yujun¡¯s expression was mixed, ¡°So you¡¯re still hung up on Lu Lingche.¡± The smile on Qiao Yin¡¯s face froze a bit, ¡°What are you talking about, Grandma? I am indeed taking action against him, aren¡¯t I? I can¡¯t just take the losses he¡¯s caused lying down, can I?¡± Chapter 502: 502: Divorce Compensation Received Chapter 502: Divorce Compensation Received Shen Yujun sighed, ¡°I just don¡¯t want you to have anything to do with him anymore, he¡¯s not a good guy. You need to learn to forget him and not let your hatred for him ruin your own life.¡± ¡°As someone who has been through it all, you must listen to what your grandmother says, men are just a tiny part of life, something you can actually do without. Your own happiness is what¡¯s most important.¡± ¡°You are just inexperienced, and Lu Lingche is so attractive that it¡¯s easy for you to get trapped.¡± ¡°Once you¡¯ve experienced more, you¡¯ll realize that outward appearances are deceptive, and men aren¡¯t that remarkable. Don¡¯t put too much energy into men, whether it¡¯s about love or hate.¡± Qiao Yin agreed with everything else that was said. But she couldn¡¯t stop hating Lu Lingche. She just couldn¡¯t. So, she justfortingly responded to her grandmother, dropped her off at the medical clinic, and immediately went to the Eastern Empire ¨C she was always proactive when it came to dealing with Lu Lingche, even more so than earning money. However, she had just arrived at the Eastern Empire when she received a text message from her bank on her mobile phone. She was startled when she checked it ¨C fifty million had been deposited into her ount!
The sender was clearly listed as Lu Lingche. Qiao Yin¡¯s mind went nk for a moment. Had he gone mad? Why was he suddenly sending her so much money? Could it be because she mentioned the divorcepensationst night? But she had mentioned it before, even many times, and he never sent it before. Why did he send it this time? She sat nkly in her car for a while before she dialed Lu Lingche¡¯s number. As soon as the call was connected, his indifferent and deep voice came through the phone: ¡°Received the money?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± ¡°No specific meaning. It¡¯s your divorcepensation. This is something I had promised earlier. I am just fulfilling it now.¡± ¡°I recall asking for one billion as divorcepensation.¡± ¡°You really need that much?¡± ¡°Yes, that much.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you the remainder in installments.¡± Qiao Yin almost didn¡¯t believe what she heard: ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you the rest slowly. If I give you all at once, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll feel I¡¯m of no use and block me.¡± From his indifferent voice, Qiao Yin could hear a hint of humble submission. Did she not sleep wellst night, was she still sleepwalking? The arrogant and prideful Lu Lingche, how could he possibly be humble?
¡°Block you? You wish. If I block you, how will I curse you?¡± ¡°Then, please add me back on WeChat. Isn¡¯t it more convenient to curse me there than texting me?¡± Qiao Yin had a big question mark in her eyes: ¡°Lu Lingche, why are you behaving so weird? You give me money and ask for my rebukes, did you set a trap for me to jump into and then n to cathartic me to death?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin, paranoid delusion is also a sickness, and you, you¡¯re not just mildly sick!¡±
Even though he couldn¡¯t see her, Qiao Yin still subconsciously nodded: ¡°But your speech sounds normal.¡± ¡°You like being cursed? When did I find out you had this hobby?¡± ¡°I said you sounded normal, not that I like it!¡± After exining herself, Qiao Yin continued: ¡°Anyway, I won¡¯t hesitate to take the money. It¡¯s what you owe me in the first ce, so I¡¯m taking it without any guilt. Don¡¯t expect me to give it back.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it back. And, I never take back what I give away.¡± ¡°That¡¯s nonsense,st time grandmother gave me a jade bracelet and I gave it back, you were eager to take it back, weren¡¯t you?¡± ¡°That was given by grandmother, not me. If you want it, juste and take it again.¡± Qiao Yin was a bit confused: ¡°Didn¡¯t you give the jade bracelet to Lan Yuyi? Isn¡¯t that the Lu family heirloom, specifically gifted to daughters-inw?¡± ¡°Add me on WeChat, and I¡¯ll show you. The jade bracelet is still with me, I can send you a picture.¡± Chapter 503: 503: I heard it, you dont want a divorce Chapter 503: I heard it, you don¡¯t want a divorce Qiao Yin pondered for a moment, then agreed. After adding him on WeChat, he sent a picture. Astonishingly, the jade bracelet was still in his possession, he hadn¡¯t given it to Lan Yuyi. Qiao Yin felt a bit of relief in her heart. Then, she deleted Lu Lingche again on WeChat. An annoyed voice came through the phone, ¡°Qiao Yin, you deleted me again!¡± Qiao Yin was in a good mood, ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s no point in keeping you there. If I want to scold you, I can do it over the phone. And also, President Lu, could you please return everything you took from my car!¡± ¡°I gave you fifty million, taking a few things from your car is not too much, is it?¡± ¡°You can keep the rest, but just return the draft paper to me!¡± In the CEO¡¯s office of Shengling Group, Lu Lingche sat in front of his desk, in front of which wasid the draft paper mentioned by Qiao Yin. Picking up a sheet, his eyes fell on the beautiful handwriting, he casually remarked, ¡°Qiao Yin, I didn¡¯t know you could even draw up project ns.¡± Qiao Yin yed dumb, ¡°What project n? What are you talking about, President Lu? What project n?¡±
¡°Are you coborating with Shensong Hospital? It recently renamed, adding the character ¡®Shen¡¯ was your idea, wasn¡¯t it?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice turned cold, ¡°Seems like President Lu has done his research about Shensong Hospital. What do you want to do? Are you preparing to target me?¡± Her icy tone and distrustful questioning silenced Lu Lingche. After a while, he finally spoke again, ¡°Am I really that terrible in your eyes?¡± ¡°Yes, you became trash in my eyes the moment you proposed divorce.¡± ¡°Hmm, I can sense that you don¡¯t really want a divorce.¡± ¡°President Lu always ims to be a genius, but yourprehension skill is poor, can¡¯t you understand when I call you trash?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t.¡± Lu Lingche continued calmly, ¡°But what you said is correct. I may be a genius, but even geniuses don¡¯t always understand the workings of a woman¡¯s mind, so it¡¯s normal that I don¡¯t understand your words.¡± Qiao Yin knowing she couldn¡¯t win him verbally, simply stopped talking, ¡°Hanging up.¡± However, Lu Lingche cried out to her, ¡°Qiao Yin.¡± Qiao Yin was a little annoyed, ¡°What!¡± ¡°Your project n is not bad, you do have the ability to be a CEO¡¯s assistant.¡± ¡°Crazy!¡± Qiao Yin cursed at him and hung up the phone. Of course, she had the ability to be a CEO¡¯s assistant, it was him who insisted on judging her by her looks, thinking she was just a pretty face, believing that she relied on her looks to assist Dongfang Mu. Wait and see, soon she would help Dongfang Mu again to screw him over, and make sure he didn¡¯t get the project! After getting out of the car, Qiao Yin swiftly stepped into the Eastern Empire Group¡¯s building. When she arrived at Dongfang Mu¡¯s office, she saw him sitting on the sofa looking troubled, his face devoid of the typical mesmerizing smile.
¡°Young Master Mu.¡± Dongfang Mu nodded at her, ¡°Qiao Yin, I¡¯m afraid Lu Lingche might take this project away.¡± ¡°Are you talking about the Huakui Public Utility project?¡± ¡°Yes, just this project. I thought we had it, I never expected Lu Lingche to undercut us and he¡¯s even signed a few contracts with the project representative.¡±
Qiao Yin was startled, ¡°He moved so quickly? When did this happen? Weren¡¯t you closely monitoring the project?¡± ¡°Contracts were signedst night.¡± Qiao Yin was even more shocked, ¡°Last night? But he got marriedst night, didn¡¯t he? How did he find the time to sign contracts with the project representative?¡± Moreover, he even ran to the hospital to see herst night. What kind of wedding did he really have? If it wasn¡¯t for the grandness of his wedding, Qiao Yin might have suspected that he held the wedding as a diversion while trying to undercut Dongfang Mu¡¯s project. Chapter 504: 504: The Eastern Empire Group Lost Chapter 504: The Eastern Empire Group Lost Dongfang Mu also believed Lu Lingche to be despicable: ¡°He¡¯s a madman. To snatch away my project, he even bought the patent for an eco-friendly material yesterday morning, renegotiated terms with the head of the environmental bureau in the afternoon, and signed the contract by evening!¡± ¡°He got married yesterday. I thought he¡¯d be too busy with his wedding, I even attended. I really don¡¯t know when he managed to carry out all of this.¡± ¡°This is my oversight, my responsibility. It¡¯s unfortunate you¡¯ve been dragged into this hectic ordeal.¡± Qiao Yin shook her head: ¡°I¡¯m Young Master Mu¡¯s assistant. Work is to be expected, there¡¯s no burdening or not. However, they¡¯ve already signed the contract, do we still have a chance to get it back?¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I need your help to think of a way. Whether there are any loopholes in their contract, I¡¯ve already asked the legal department to check. As for the qualifications, whether Shengling Group surpasses us, I¡¯d like you to verify this for me.¡± ¡°How do I verify it?¡± ¡°I refuse to believe Shengling Group¡¯s smart wastewater treatment system could be superior to ours. Our Corporation has always been industry leaders in this aspect. How could Shengling Group suddenly surpass us? You help me check if their system is really as strong as they im.¡± ¡°Alright, no problem, Young Master Mu.¡± Qiao Yin agreed immediately and then started work. However, even till evening, she couldn¡¯t find any issues with Shengling Group¡¯s smart wastewater treatment system. On the contrary, during theparison process, she found several small ws in the Eastern Empire Group¡¯s system.
Regrettably, Qiao Yin could only tell Dongfang Mu: ¡°Young Master Mu, Shengling Group¡¯s system is indeed more advanced than the Eastern Empire system, and is also more perfect.¡± ¡°This system seems to have recently been upgraded, and I suspect that Lu Lingche himself was likely involved in the upgrade.¡± ¡°Other than him, I can¡¯t think of anyone else in their Corporation who could have crafted such a wless system.¡± She had previously dealt with a bunch of engineers from Shengling Group, none of them had impressed her. Now that the system was done so well, without any bugs, it clearly wasn¡¯t made by the previous group. At the same time, the head of the legal department came to report to Dongfang Mu. They also couldn¡¯t find any loopholes in the contract. The agreement between Shengling Group and the environmental department was legally valid, officially effective, and could not be revoked. After the report, the head of the legal department left. Dongfang Mu sat on the sofa, his face not looking too good: ¡°From the contract to the system, Lu Lingche must have been involved personally. He is determined to win this project. It seems I have angered him by snatching away his two projects.¡± Qiao Yin replied calmly: ¡°Win some, lose some, it¡¯s normal. We¡¯ll just go for Shengling Group¡¯s projects next time.¡± But Dongfang Mu shook his head: ¡°This isn¡¯t just about the project. You don¡¯t understand, government projects have always been monopolised by Eastern Empire, nobody else has been able to sway it. Lu Lingche is the first person to snatch a government project away from Eastern Empire; moreover, this project was originally mine. Now that I¡¯ve lost it, it will significantly impact me.¡± Just as Qiao Yin was about to console him, their office door was knocked. The next second, the door was pushed open, and Dongfang Qi walked in. Seeing Qiao Yin there too, he paused momentarily. Ever since hest saw Qiao Yin at Dongfang Mu¡¯s ce, he had sought out several excuses toe over but hasn¡¯t seen her since. He thought Dongfang Mu had grown tired of her and moved on ¨C Dongfang Mu was known to change women rather quickly, sometimes once every month. He didn¡¯t expect to see Qiao Yin again though. But Dongfang Qi quickly redirected his gaze towards Dongfang Mu, saying: ¡°Cousin, I heard one of our big projects was taken away by Shengling Group?¡± Chapter 505: 505: Did You Lose to Him Even with the Help of the Cui Family? Chapter 505: Did You Lose to Him Even with the Help of the Cui Family? Dongfang Mu pretended to be unbothered, ¡°Yes, it got snatched away. Why, are you nning on helping me get it back, cousin?¡± ¡°Ah, I don¡¯t have the ability to do that!¡± Dongfang Qi pretended to sigh, ¡°Why were you so careless, allowing such a sure-fire project to be stolen away? If grandpa finds out, he would definitely be angry! You should probably stay away from home these next few days to avoid being scolded.¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s eyes were gloomy, yet he responded more nobly than Dongfang Qi, ¡°Thank you for reminding me that grandpa will be mad, but I am not a coward. Just because I messed up one thing, I shouldn¡¯t be too afraid to go home, right? When a person makes a mistake, he should take responsibility for it, don¡¯t you think?¡± Dongfang Qi¡¯s face stiffened slightly. He knew that Dongfang Mu was implying something about him. Becausest time, right after he brought Eldest Miss Gu, Gu Ranxuan, for a tour of the corporation, she withdrew her marriage proposal with him. His mother was furious, questioning him about what he did to upset Gu Ranxuan, causing the marriage alliance to be called off. His mother had worked hard on repairing their rtionship with the Gu family, preparing him to marry Gu Ranxuan to surpass Dongfang Mu. Due to his mother¡¯s extreme anger, he was afraid of being scolded and made up an excuse about going on a business trip, hence he did not return home. He knew why Gu Ranxuan was upset; wasn¡¯t it just because he looked at Qiao Yin a few times more? How narrow-minded!
He didn¡¯t do anything with Qiao Yin; was even looking not allowed? He was under the impression that daughters fromrge families were usually reasonable and broad-minded! ¡°Cousin, you¡¯re right, we should be brave enough to face our own actions. In the future, I will definitely learn from you! But what about the Cui family? Weren¡¯t you nning to marry Cui Shuqian? Why did they still send the project to our enemies? Could it be that your proposed marriage with the Cui family is fake?¡± Listening to Dongfang Qi¡¯s sarcastic remarks to Dongfang Mu, Qiao Yin found him narrow-minded, yet she was also somewhat puzzled. The reason Dongfang Mu was willing to marry Cui Shuqian, whom he didn¡¯t like, was for the Cui family¡¯s political resources, right? Why didn¡¯t the Cui family exert any effort for such an important project? As Qiao Yin was thinking, she saw Dongfang Mu suddenly nce at her. She was a bit puzzled, why was he looking at her? Could it be that this matter was somehow rted to her? Dongfang Mu withdrew his gaze; this matter of course had nothing to do with Qiao Yin. But he liked Qiao Yin, while he was about to marry Cui Shuqian, he worried she would be upset. As it turned out, he was really overthinking, as Qiao Yin had no thoughts about him at all. He changed to azy posture on the sofa, casually saying, ¡°My marriage to Cui Shuqian is of course real, our families have always had a good rtionship, even without the marriage, they wouldn¡¯t have given the project to someone else. This was simply an unfortunate ident, cousin why are you overthinking?¡± ¡°Oh, so it was just an ident. I thought so too, the Cui family wouldn¡¯t miss helping you. Therefore, did you lose to President Lu of Shengling Corporation despite the Cui family¡¯s help, purely because he is too strong?¡± ¡°Qi, what are you talking about? What does it mean that I lost to him? Previously, I grabbed two projects from him. So before this one, I was winning, wasn¡¯t I?¡± ¡°Ah, cousin, I am not saying you can¡¯t do it, we just lost a project, and I am also worried!¡± With an expression of deep regret, Dongfang Qi said, ¡°Look, you spent so much energy and tens of billions in acquiring Wanann Finance earlier, all for the purpose of having enough cash flow to seize the Huakui project. Now look, Wanann Finance has nowhere to exert its strength, which meant you lost two projects at once! Ah, about the Wanann Finance project, did Lu Lingche trick you as well?¡± Chapter 506: 506: Captured the Second Miss of Gu Family Chapter 506: Captured the Second Miss of Gu Family Qiao Yin was slightly taken aback. So Dongfang Mu needed to secure Wanann Finance in order to pave the way for his uing projects. She was surprised that the path had already beenid, money had been invested, but someone had snatched up the project. No wonder Dongfang Mu was so irritated! As Qiao Yin was thinking, the screen of her mobile phone lying on the table suddenly lit up. Since she had previously muted her phone to concentrate on her work, it was silent now. She nced at the iing call, it was from Lu Lingche. She immediately hung up, continuing to listen to the public amicability and underhanded rivalry between Dongfang Mu and Dongfang Qi, her cousins. ¡°Cousin, it seems like you still have a lot to learn. My acquisition of Wanann Finance is not just for the Huakui Project. When the group has ample capital flow, it operates better and has a higher chance of grabbingrger projects from Shengling Group.¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s face regained its usual gentle smile as he continued, killing with words, not leaving a trace of blood: ¡°After winning two important projects, my grandfather was very pleased when I secured Wanann Finance. He even specifically called me home for a meal and gave me a ssical architecture vi.¡±
¡°And you, cousin? Did grandfather give you anything? Oh, right, since your marriage alliance with the Gu Family fell through, grandfather has not been fond of seeing youtely, so you didn¡¯t have the opportunity to ask him for anything.¡± ¡°However, don¡¯t be disheartened, cousin. Keep striving, learn more, talk less, act more. Try to find a marriage that will satisfy grandfather, he should meet you.¡± Dongfang Qi smiled after hearing this, his face full of friendliness, showing no signs of anger: ¡°Seems like my brother truly cares about me. It¡¯s my fortune to have a brother like you.¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s face was full of affection for his brother: ¡°If your brother doesn¡¯t care about you, who will? No worries. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me. Your brother will definitely help you solve them. How about I go to grandfather and speak on your behalf, so he¡¯ll let youe home for dinner?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not necessary. Perhaps you don¡¯t know, I might have failed with Eldest Miss Gu, but the Second Miss of the Gu Family has shown significant interest in me. Actually, we have already started dating.¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s smile on his face froze: ¡°What did you say? You and the Second Miss of the Gu Family? That Gu Ranmo who became a star in the entertainment industry?¡± Qiao Yin was also stunned. This Dongfang Qi, how audacious! If he can¡¯t date the older sister, he turns to the younger one! The most important thing is, because Gu Ranmo has the Gu Family as her supporter, she has been flourishing in the entertainment industry over the past few years, bing a popr rising star with several well-produced movies and TV dramas under her belt. Although Gu Ranmo is not as beautiful as her elder sister, she has a pure and innocent look, a sweet voice, and she is more talkative and camera-friendly than her older sister. So, for their daughter, the Gu Family specifically acquired an entertainmentpany to fully promote Gu Ranmo. Since her debut, she has only ever yed lead roles and always acts alongside popr male actors. And the Gu Family¡¯s marketing is spot-on, there¡¯s no negative news about Gu Ranmo. Any that there is gets quickly overridden by public rtions. The Gu Family always carefully protects her innocent image, never allowing her to be linked with any male artist. But if her rtionship with Dongfang Qi bes public, her innocent image will definitely be affected. Her male fan base is quiterge. Seeing the shock on Dongfang Mu¡¯s and Qiao Yin¡¯s faces, Dongfang Qi feels a great sense of relief. He said with some pride: ¡°Oh, I originally didn¡¯t want to tell you this early, Momo also didn¡¯t want to go public. You know her situation is a bit different, this kind of thing can¡¯t be unted too much. But, she really likes me. So defying all kinds of pressure, she chose to be with me. I feel quite happy right now.¡± Chapter 507: Has President Lu Become This Arrogant? Chapter 507: Has President Lu Be This Arrogant? Dongfang Mu¡¯s gentle voice carried a hint of mockery, ¡°She doesn¡¯t want to publicize it, and you turn around and tell me right away. Are you so good to her? Does she know?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it because I didn¡¯t regard you as an outsider, cousin? You would not reveal mine and Momo¡¯s affair, would you? If you do, then I¡¯m finished!¡± Dongfang Mu stared at him for a while beforeughing, ¡°We are family. How could I casually reveal such an important secret you entrusted me with? I won¡¯t do that, rest assured. But I must congratte you on finding such a pure and cute girlfriend.¡± ¡°You are not bad yourself, cousin. Your fiancee is the only heiress of the Cui Family, both beautiful and intelligent. She¡¯ll definitely make an excellent wife. You are fortunate indeed, cousin!¡± To say that Cui Shuqian is intelligent was one thing, to call her beautiful was simply a ludicrous attempt at sarcasm. Listening to their verbal spar, Qiao Yin quickly understood that Dongfang Qi dared to tell Dongfang Mu about his rtionship with Gu Ranmo because he was certain that Dongfang Mu wouldn¡¯t leak it. With a face full of trust in his cousin, Dongfang Qiughed, ¡°Thanks for keeping this a secret for me, cousin! About your assistant¡­¡± As he spoke, he turned to look at Qiao Yin. His gaze, flickering with desire, openly disyed his drooling over Qiao Yin¡¯s beauty, as if he could hardly wait to snatch her away. Qiao Yin calmly said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, young Master Qi, I didn¡¯t hear anything today. Nothing will leak from me.¡± Dongfang Qi smiled at her, ¡°You really are obedient and understanding, no wonder my cousin likes you!¡± Dongfang Mu¡¯s face slightly darkened as he hastily said, ¡°Watch what you¡¯re saying, don¡¯t spread nonsense. She¡¯s just my assistant. She¡¯s not like those people before.¡± Dongfang Qi was surprised to see this change in his expression. He looked at Qiao Yin again, reassessing her position for the first time. His cousin, the renowned yboy, despite being gentle and generous, actually never took women seriously. As a wealthy young master of the Dongfang Family, he condescendingly looks down on all the women he¡¯s been with. This one named Qiao Yin, why isn¡¯t he looking down on her? Could it be that he¡¯s genuinely fallen for his assistant? Just as Dongfang Qi was thinking, a tall figure suddenly walked in from outside. He was standing by the door, and this person almost knocked him down as he came in! He was about to cuss when he looked up and saw that it was Lu Lingche of Shengling Group. He immediately switched to an obsequious smile, ¡°Yo, President Lu is here? Watch your step, President Lu, that was dangerous.¡± Lu Lingchepletely ignored him. He walked straight into the office and headed towards Qiao Yin. Dongfang Qi leaned back onto the door, looking puzzled, ¡°President Lu, why do you look so cold? That¡¯s not right. You¡¯ve got the beauty and snatched our corporation¡¯s project. It¡¯s a double happiness for you. Why do you look unhappy? Who upset you?¡± Lu Lingche treated him as if he¡¯s merely air. He walked up to Qiao Yin, grabbed her wrist, and began to pull her outside. Qiao Yin was both shocked and angry, ¡°Lu Lingche, what are you doing? Let go of me!¡± Lu Lingche did not let go, and as he was leading her out, he even grabbed her bag. Dongfang Qi was stunned, he turned to Dongfang Mu, ¡°Cousin, has President Lu be so arrogant? He came to your office and just snatched your assistant, and you¡¯re not doing anything?¡± Chapter 508: She Chose Dongfang Mu Chapter 508: She Chose Dongfang Mu Dongfang Mu had already stood up while he was still speaking. He smiled and blocked Lu Lingche¡¯s path. ¡°President Lu, you can¡¯t just steal my people without a word. That¡¯s not fair, is it?¡± Lu Lingche looked at him coldly. ¡°Your people?¡± ¡°Of course. Qiao Yin is my assistant. It¡¯s an important position. You casually take her away without exining to me. Is that really okay?¡± ¡°She is not your person. I don¡¯t have to exin anything to you for taking her with me. Move aside!¡± ¡°She¡¯s not yours, so she must belong to President Lu, right? As far as I can remember, the bride at the national sensation of your wedding yesterday seemed to have thest name Lan. If you insist on taking Qiao Yin, don¡¯t you think people would confuse her with your bride of yesterday¡¯s ceremony?¡± As Dongfang Mu spoke, he tightly grabbed Qiao Yin¡¯s wrist and pulled her behind him. Qiao Yin was taken aback. She always knew Lu Lingche to be assertive, but she had never expected the usually gentle and gentlemanly Dongfang Mu to show such assertiveness today, abruptly yanking her back! Could it be that Lu Lingche was upset because Dongfang Mu had snatched his project from him? However, she didn¡¯t want to provoke either of them, butparatively speaking, Dongfang Mu was a gentleman, and she had no issues with him, so she¡¯d rather stand on his side. Thus, she pulled her hand from Dongfang Mu¡¯s grip and stood behind him. Lu Lingche¡¯s face turned cold as ice upon seeing her action. ¡°Qiao Yin,e over here!¡± Qiao Yin responds coldly: ¡°President Lu, I am currently at work. Please do not disturb me. If you behave like this in front of everyone, they will think I am the mistress who is wrecking your marriage. I do not want to bear such an infamous name, please mind your conduct!¡± Mind my conduct? She dared tell him to mind his conduct? She was clearly his woman! His fury boiled and could not be suppressed. A lingering feeling of heartache surfaced; she was unwilling to go with him, unwilling to stand together with him. She had chosen Dongfang Mu! So, this was what it felt like to be abandoned? She looked at him so indifferently, while Dongfang Mu, standing in front of her, wore a disgusting smile of triumph. Hadn¡¯t he already given her a divorce settlement of fifty million? Didn¡¯t she love money the most? Why was she still unwilling to go with him? He had already exined the reasons and the consequences of his marriage to Lan Yuyi, hadn¡¯t he? Did she not believe him? An unprecedented feeling of powerlessness and panic welled up in his heart. She was drifting further and further away from him, as if she would disappear at any moment. He pushed away the annoying Dongfang Mu and grabbed Qiao Yin¡¯s wrist again: ¡°It¡¯s almost seven o¡¯clock. It¡¯s time for you to get off work. It¡¯s time to go home!¡± Qiao Yin tried to break free, but his grip was too tight, so hard that it hurt her. She became annoyed, looked up at him, and said in a low voice, ¡°Let go. Do you want me to lose my job? Haven¡¯t you ruined my life enough? Go find Lan Yuyi, don¡¯t look for me!¡± The anger in Lu Lingche¡¯s chest burned, his heart aching: ¡°Come with me, you are not allowed to work here anymore! Will you walk out with me, or should I carry you out?¡± Qiao Yin was so angry she felt like cursing. He was bing more and more absurd. Who would follow him? He was the one who didn¡¯t want her; he had already made his choice, was he regretting it now? Before she could struggle, Lu Lingche had lost his patience. He scooped her up in his arms. Qiao Yin was frantic, hitting him: ¡°Lu Lingche, put me down! I can walk myself!¡± ¡°Toote.¡± Lu Lingche said harshly, one hand lifting her bag, the other firm on her waist, he carried her into the elevator. The assistants and bodyguards quickly followed suit. With the elevator doors closing, thepletely astonished Dongfang Qi finally came back to his senses: ¡°Cousin, who exactly is your assistant? How did she manage to hook up with Lu Lingche?¡± Chapter 509: 509: Young Master Mu Gets Jealous Chapter 509: Young Master Mu Gets Jealous ¡°Ordinary people.¡± ¡°Yeah, I also don¡¯t believe she¡¯s the daughter of any distinguished family. However, she made two of the wealthiest young masters in Tianyun City fall for her. If this goes public, it will certainly blow up the newsfeed, not to mention Lu Family and Dongfang Family themselves!¡± Dongfang Mu thought to himself, both Lu Family and Dongfang Family had already experienced the upheaval, especially the Lu Family due to Qiao Yin, and it was quite intense. The news didn¡¯t blow up merely because both he and Lu Lingche had coboratively suppressed any news about Qiao Yin. Lu Lingche even insisted on not publicizing her photos. Of course, he did the same. However, he couldn¡¯t admit his feelings for Qiao Yin, or else his cousin would surely exploit it. ¡°Quit your nonsense, how did I ever fall for her? She¡¯s only my assistant, not my woman. Be careful with your words next time.¡± ¡°Cousin, you can fool others with these words but not me. Haven¡¯t we grown up together? Don¡¯t I know you well?¡± Dongfang Qi sighed dramatically, ¡°s, cousin, you seem to be rather unlucky! You not only lost the project to Lu Lingche, but even your woman was snatched away by him.¡±
¡°I remember you¡¯re the one who snatches other people¡¯s women, it has never been the other way around!¡± ¡°Cousin, you¡¯re off your game. Are you going to marry Cui Shuqian, that you can¡¯t bear to touch any other woman?¡± ¡°In my opinion, don¡¯t take Cui Shuqian too seriously, have fun privately as you wish!¡± ¡°Cui Shuqian is so ugly, if you don¡¯t have a good time with someone beautiful, won¡¯t you be depressed from looking at her fish face every day?¡± ¡°Besides, you can¡¯t lose to Lu Lingche, where do youe shortpared to him? A beauty like Qiao Yin is hard toe by. You must hold onto her!¡± These words made Dongfang Mu feel extremely annoyed. Dongfang Qi doesn¡¯t know about Qiao Yin¡¯s marriage to Lu Lingche, but he does. Furthermore, he knows that Qiao Yin doesn¡¯tck feelings for Lu Lingche. The fact that she hates him deeply now only shows how much she loved him before. These thoughts made him ufortable and left a sour taste in his mouth. He never expected to experience jealousy one day. In the past, women would fight and be jealous over him. This was the first time he was jealous because of a woman. He raised his right hand and looked at it for a while. Just now, he used this hand to hold hers. Her hand was soft, and her skin was more delicate than he imagined, with an excellent touch. Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t marry her for now. First, he has to marry Cui Shuqian and then tackle his ambitious cousin. On the coastal road, two cars sped along, one following the other. The one in front was a ck Maybach, and the one behind was a purple Porsche. Qiao Yin reluctantly rode in Lu Lingche¡¯s Maybach. Her hand, held by him, was sweaty due to the heat from his palm. Despite this, the atmosphere inside the car was chilly. Qiao Yin kept a cold face and remained silent. The man next to her, Lu Lingche¡¯s expression was even colder, creating an immense pressure inside the car.
Qiao Yin finally became anxious when she realized that the Maybach was heading towards Lu Lingche¡¯s vi: ¡°I¡¯m not going to your house, take me home! My grandmother is waiting for me at home to have dinner!¡± Lu Lingche looked at her coldly: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say back at Dongfang Mu¡¯s ce that you had to work? Didn¡¯t you tell your grandmother that you¡¯ll be working overtime?¡± Chapter 510: 510: Lu Lingches Tenderness Chapter 510: Lu Lingche¡¯s Tenderness Qiao Yin had mentioned to her grandmother at noon that she would not be home for dinner, unsure if she would have to work overtime that day. She told her grandmother not to wait for her and catch a taxi back home herself. The real reason she said this was because Qiao Yin was finding a reason to go home. ¡°I want to go home, I am not going to your ce,¡± she said. Qiao Yin repeated her words, frowning at him, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it you and your mother who kicked me out in the first ce? Now that you¡¯re married to Lan Yuyi, why are you insisting on bringing me back? If you¡¯re crazy, go treat yourself, don¡¯t drag me into it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t live with Lan Yuyi. she still lives in my older brother¡¯s vi. No one will know if youe.¡± Qiao Yin was triggered when she heard this, ¡°Lu Lingche, what are you implying? Do you think I¡¯m someone who should be hidden? Are you asking for a secret lover? If you¡¯re afraid of her finding out, why are you asking me to go there?¡± Lu Lingche looked upset, ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant, don¡¯t make assumptions. I won¡¯t mind if people knew about us. I can announce right now that you¡¯re my girlfriend.¡± Qiao Yin became even angrier, ¡°Who is your girlfriend? You already have a wife, and you want me to be your girlfriend? This is not a girlfriend, this is a mistress!¡± In anger, Lu Lingche pulled her towards him, ¡°I told you, I did not register a marriage with Lan Yuyi. The wedding was arranged for my older brother!¡± ¡°What does it mean to deceive a person with these words? If you have the guts, announce to the world that your wedding was held for your older brother!¡±
Lu Lingche stared at her silently, not saying a word. Of course, he can¡¯t announce something like this, because it¡¯s all a series of mistakes and the selfishness of the parents. Qiao Yin, seeing him silent, knew that it was impossible for him to announce it, ¡°Stop the car, I want to get off!¡± ¡°I won¡¯t let you get off. Don¡¯t even think about going back to Dongfang Mu. He and Dongfang Qi are not good people. Stay away from them!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know whether they¡¯re good people or not, but I know that you¡¯re not!¡± Even if those two cousins aren¡¯t good people, at least they maintain superficial courtesy and won¡¯t resort to force. Unlike Lu Lingche, who wrote that he¡¯s a bad person all over his face, acts arrogant and conceited, and forcibly takes her away regardless of her willingness. Lu Lingche was indifferent, admitting directly: ¡°I¡¯m indeed not a good person. I¡¯ve never imed to be one. Once you¡¯re with me, don¡¯t even think about being with another man.¡± Qiao Yin was so angry sheughed, ¡°You can have other women, but I can¡¯t have other men? Why?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have other women.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t Lan Yuyi a woman? Is she a man?¡± ¡°She doesn¡¯t count.¡± Furious, Qiao Yin was almost choking on smoke, she wanted to curse at him, but then remembered what her grandmother said about the timing of Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy. The child in Lan Yuyi¡¯s belly might indeed not be Lu Lingche¡¯s. It might be true that Lu Lingche has not slept with her. In this case, it seems that he only has one woman and that is her. The rage inside Qiao Yin has inexplicably cooled down, she nced at him and then shifted her gaze out the window. His handsome features and profound eyes were too distracting. She couldn¡¯t afford to stare for long for fear of losing control over her feelings again. Lu Lingche sensed her emotional change, squeezing her hand tightly and asking, ¡°Not angry anymore?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t look him in the eyes. She was terrified of his tenderness because it would invoke the illusion of his love for her.
She nonchntly responded, ¡°I¡¯m still angry.¡± ¡°Today, I gave you fifty million, and you couldn¡¯t even say thanks?¡± ¡°That is what you owe me, as a reminder, you still owe me nine hundred and fifty million.¡± ¡°I know.¡±
He seemed to have an unusually good temper today, which made Qiao Yin nce at him. She stilled for a moment when she caught sight of his gaze. He had been staring at her deeply without her knowledge, his eyes filled with an obdurate affection and deep repression. Chapter 511: 511: Prejudice Chapter 511: Prejudice She often mistook his affection for her, even before they got married. She always felt that he liked her. But this time, the feeling was especially strong. So strong that Qiao Yin started to doubt if it was only a misperception. Perhaps he really liked her. Qiao Yin seemed incapable of handling such a gaze: ¡°Why are you staring at me?¡± Lu Lingche nonchntly replied, ¡°You¡¯re beautiful.¡± She was dazed: ¡°When did you learn topliment people? Didn¡¯t you always think I was ugly?¡± Lingche involuntarily furrowed his eyebrows: ¡°When did I ever say that you were ugly?¡± Just because he wasn¡¯t fond of the fairer sex didn¡¯t mean he couldn¡¯t distinguish between beauty and ugliness. However, having known Qiao Yin for a very long time, her beauty did not stun him as much as it would a stranger. ¡°You always said I was very ordinary-looking!¡± ¡°I never said that. I don¡¯t usuallyment on other people¡¯s appearances. After all, appearances can be deceptive and meaningless.¡±
Qiao Yin red at him, visibly irritated: ¡°You¡¯re lying! You¡¯ve never refrained frommenting on my appearance. Didn¡¯t you always call me a vase? If appearances are deceptive, then why did you judge my ability based on my appearance? Can you deny your prejudice against me, and that it¡¯s based on my looks?¡± At this, Lu Lingche fell silent. He looked at Qiao Yin¡¯s beautifully passionate face and unconsciously swallowed. His Adam¡¯s apple bobbed and he finally said, ¡°While appearances can indeed be deceptive for ordinary people, you¡¯re not quite ordinary. You¡­¡± ¡°What about me? I¡¯m also an ordinary person! Why are you so prejudiced against me?¡± ¡°You¡¯re too beautiful. If you looked more ordinary, I wouldn¡¯t be biased.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t know whether to be pleased or angry. So, he didn¡¯t find her ugly? But then, why did her unusual beauty be a reason for his prejudice against her? Feeling wronged and unjustly treated, a sense of unease gripped Qiao Yin¡¯s heart. He got his fair share of preferences because of his extraordinary looks, but all she got from him was biases? Lingche watched as her eyes, originally clear and calm, gradually filled with tears and turned bright red. His heart ached at the sight: ¡°It is my fault, but you can¡¯t me me entirely. You never told me you practiced medicine and insisted on being a front desk clerk in a smallpany. You were clearly leading me to misunderstand your abilities. Why are you crying now?¡± Perhaps it was his extremely gentle tone, or perhaps her grievances had been suppressed for too long, Qiao Yin could no longer control the tears welling up in her eyes. She cried right in front of him, her tears falling like big drops of rain: ¡°I¡¯ve told you, but you didn¡¯t believe me.¡± Even her ability inputing, she had already told him, but he never trusted her. So even now, she still held onto that grudge. She refused to tell him she was Godkiller, that she preferred to help Dongfang Mu as an assistant, unwilling to reveal any hint of her ability. Lingche had never realized that his heart could ache so much at the sight of her crying. He pulled her into his embrace and gently wiped her tears away with his fingers: ¡°I¡¯ll believe you from now on, okay?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need it!¡± ¡°Oh, in that case, can I not believe you, and trust others instead?¡±
¡°Lu Lingche!¡± Lu Lingche emerged with a lightugh and continued to brush her tears away. Actually, he wished he could just eat all her tears. But he didn¡¯t dare to do so. If he dared to taste them, she would surely p him, then send him away with a cursing.
Chapter 512: 512: Qiao Yin is Not Another Woman Chapter 512: Qiao Yin is Not Another Woman The assistant drove in front, and every word said by the two sitting in the back seat fell into his ears. He felt a bit happy for his boss. Atst, the boss had learned tofort others. It wasn¡¯t easy! However, the boss kept staring at Qiao Yin¡¯s tears and his Adam¡¯s apple was rolling as if he wanted to swallow all Qiao Yin¡¯s tears. Wow, the boss really seems perverted now, even more perverted than when he was smelling Qiao Yin¡¯s clothes for half an hour. The car quickly drove into the vi. Lu Lingche, holding Qiao Yin¡¯s hand, led her out of the car. As they entered the living room, they saw Lan Yuyi sitting on the sofa. Lu Lingche froze at his steps and subconsciously looked at Qiao Yin. In the car, Qiao Yin had been quarreling, causing a fuss, and crying, but now she was surprisingly calm. She even smiled at Lan Yuyi, ¡°Does Miss Lan live here now? Am I noting at the right time?¡± Before Lan Yuyi could respond, Lu Lingche said, ¡°She doesn¡¯t live here!¡± Qiao Yin paid him no mind and continued to look at Lan Yuyi, waiting for her response. Upon seeing Qiao Yin, Lan Yuyi was so shocked that she almost cried out. She never expected that Lu Lingche would bring Qiao Yin back to his vi!
No wonder he wouldn¡¯t let her live here; it turns out he never cut ties with Qiao Yin behind the scenes! She was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth, she stood up from the sofa, and said in a gentle tone, ¡°Miss Qiao, isn¡¯t it a bit too much for you to hold hands with my husband?¡± ¡°Everyone in the country knows that Lingche and I are married, don¡¯t you know, Miss Qiao?¡± ¡°Are you trying to be a homewrecker? Homewreckers are despised by everyone, have you forgotten how you scolded me before?¡± Initially, Qiao Yin really intended to withdraw her hand from Lu Lingche¡¯s, but after hearing Lan Yuyi¡¯s words, she refused to let go. She spoke lightly, her tone sarcastic, ¡°So, Miss Lan also knows that you are a home wrecker? Me holding hands with Lu Lingche now is all your retribution. You ruined my marriage and took my ce. Do you now have the qualifications to criticize me?¡± ¡°Of course, I have the qualifications. I am Lingche¡¯swful wife now. You are nothing. I would like to ask Miss Qiao to please stay away from my husband and my home in the future, otherwise, I won¡¯t be polite!¡± This time, before Qiao Yin could reply, Lu Lingche spoke first, ¡°Yuyi, our wedding was just a formality. You and I are not husband and wife. We are not legally married. Aren¡¯t you very clear about this?¡± Having their true rtionship exposed by him, Lan Yuyi¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°Also, I have said before, we live separately. Don¡¯te here anymore.¡± ¡°Lingche, how could you treat me this way!¡± Lan Yuyi, clutching her belly, began to sob, ¡°You¡¯re too much! I made dinner especially for you, thinking that we could eat together when youe back. But to my surprise, on the second day of our marriage, you brought another woman home! Aren¡¯t you afraid that I might get upset?¡± Lu Lingche frowned, ¡°I never asked you to make dinner for me. I never said I wanted to have dinner with you. And Qiao Yin is not another woman.¡± Upon hearing his words, Qiao Yin was slightly stunned. It seemed that for the first time, between her and Lan Yuyi, he sided with her. It¡¯s ridiculous. They had divorced, and now he imed she wasn¡¯t ¡°another woman¡±. Now he realised he should side with her. However, Lan Yuyi cried even harder, ¡°You¡¯ve already divorced her. She has nothing to do with you. She is another woman. Now, I¡¯m your woman!¡± ¡°You are not.¡± Lu Lingche said lightly and then directly ordered his assistant, ¡°Yuanshan, send Miss Lan to the hospital. Make sure nothing happens to her.¡±
¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± The assistant echoed and immediately stepped forward to help her, but his hand had just reached out when it was pped away by Lan Yuyi. Chapter 513: 513: Do You Really Care About Her? Chapter 513: Do You Really Care About Her? Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice became somewhat chilling: ¡°I won¡¯t leave, this is my home, I will never allow another woman to be here, Lingche, send her away immediately, I do not want to see her! She is a home wrecker!¡± She refused to leave and the assistant was at a loss about how to forcefully remove her, turning to Lu Lingche for help: ¡°President Lu, what do you think?¡± Without a second thought, Lu Lingche grabbed Qiao Yin and started walking away, instructing his assistant as he did so: ¡°Fire the bodyguards who were on duty at the vi today, and from now on, do not let anyone else in!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The assistant responded. He knew that by ¡®anyone else¡¯, Lu Lingche meant everyone except Qiao Yin. Seeing that Lu Lingche pushed Qiao Yin into the car and opened the door for her, he quickly got into the driver¡¯s seat. After getting into the car, he asked, ¡°President Lu, where to?¡± ¡°To the Courtyard Sea Vi.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Once again, the assistant acknowledged and then drove towards the vi¡¯s front door.
Sitting in the car, Qiao Yin nced back and saw Lan Yuyi standing at the door, her face streaked with tears and looking pitiful. She couldn¡¯t articte her feelings in that moment. She had always thought that Lu Lingche was harsh towards her and gentle towards Lan Yuyi, but that wasn¡¯t the case. It seemed he could be equally harsh to Lan Yuyi. Whilst this could be seen as Lan Yuyi getting what she deserved for breaking up a family, the thought still sent shivers down Qiao Yin¡¯s spine. Lan Yuyi carried his child, and yet he discarded her just like that? Due to these circumstances, she felt as though she couldn¡¯t understand Lu Lingche at all, having no idea what he might do next. This was quite terrifying actually. Had she really so underestimated him? With force, she pulled her hand from Lu Lingche¡¯s and spoke: ¡°Lu Lingche, let me out of the car. I do not wish to go with you, nor do I want to go to another one of your vis, only to find another one of your women there.¡± Lu Lingche was a bit irritated at this point. He found it repugnant that Lan Yuyi had gone to his vi; the bodyguard probably assumed that he had married Lan Yuyi and let her in without notifying him beforehand. Just when he had pacified Qiao Yin, Lan Yuyi appeared, nullifying all his efforts. Suppressing his irritation, he spoke quietly: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Lan Yuyi to show up. Let¡¯s go somewhere else to eat, stay with me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not going! I want to go home! Lu Lingche, just leave me alone! Why don¡¯t you go back to Yuyi? She¡¯s heavily pregnant and needs someone to take care of her. You just left her there ¨C do you even care about her at all?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care.¡± ¡°What about the baby? Don¡¯t you care about your child?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°You really are merciless and cold-hearted.¡± ¡°True, I am merciless and cold-hearted.¡± Qiao Yin was at a loss for words, as he verbally admitted to being so heartless, leaving her unable to rebuke him.
Lu Lingche looked at her indifferently: ¡°You¡¯re so contradictory. Every time we argue, you always berate me for spending time with Lan Yuyi. Now, when I¡¯m not with her, you¡¯re pushing me to be with her. If I don¡¯t, you still berate me?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice raised a couple of octaves in frustration: ¡°Because the circumstances are different! When we were a couple, your spending time with Lan Yuyi was wrong, couldn¡¯t I even say that? Now we are no longer a couple and you and Lan Yuyi are married. She¡¯s carrying your child, who else are you supposed to be with?¡± ¡°Lan Yuyi and I are not husband and wife.¡± Lu Lingche casually exined, grabbing Qiao Yin¡¯s hand once again: ¡°I am with you.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t need you!¡± In her frustration and haste, Qiao Yin noted that when she needed hispany before, he didn¡¯t provide it, yet now, when hispany was unwee, he still insisted on being with her. Amid the sounds of their bickering, the car pulled into a vi by the seaside. Even though this vi was slightly smaller than Lu Lingche¡¯s original one, it was quieter and situated near the beach, offering a more majestic view. Chapter 514: 514: Wedding Gift Chapter 514: Wedding Gift Lu Lingche led Qiao Yin out of the car and took her into the living room. Qiao Yin was reluctant to be dragged in, only to see servants bustling about in the vi. Some were wiping the furniture and essories, while others were busy setting up dinner. Qiao Yin was startled: ¡°Lu Lingche, is this vi really yours?¡± ¡°It¡¯s mine, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you dislike having outsiders at home? What¡¯s with these servants?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not living here usually, it can¡¯t go uncleaned, so I let the servants stay here. They only leave when Ie.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a few servants came up and bowed, then silently retreated. The assistant also left, leaving only Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche in the vi. Qiao Yin was very hungry by now, she sat directly at the dining table, ignoring Lu Lingche, and began to eat with her chopsticks. Lu Lingche sat down beside her, gave her a piece of chestnut cake, and said casually, ¡°This vi is your wedding gift.¡±
Qiao Yin was eating shrimp, almost choking herself at his words: ¡°Cough cough cough! Cough! What did you say?!¡± ¡°It was bought three months before we got married, I intended to give it to you when we got married, but it wasn¡¯t well decorated then, so I never gave it.¡± Qiao Yin looked at him incredulously: ¡°Lu Lingche, stop fooling around. Don¡¯t you think I know how stingy you are? You didn¡¯t give me anything for our wedding, I even bought our wedding rings! Now you¡¯re telling me that your gift to me is a seaside vi? Don¡¯t you feel shameless saying this?¡± ¡°No, because I¡¯m not lying to you.¡± Lu Lingche took a sip of mushroom soup, saying calmly: ¡°It¡¯s just for you that there are servants cleaning inside. If it were mine, I wouldn¡¯t let the servants live in.¡± Qiao Yin still didn¡¯t believe him, she thought that Lu Lingche would say anything just to deceive her. The vi was slightly smaller than his, but its location was better, the environment was better, its value was definitely higher than his, not lower. And his vi had cost 1.5 billion when he bought it. She didn¡¯t believe it, and Lu Lingche didn¡¯t exin much further. The vi was indeed bought for Qiao Yin, but the reason he didn¡¯t give it was not just because of the decoration. More so, because Qiao Haidong had asked him for a dowry of 20 million right before their wedding, and requested various types of gold, silver and jewels, even wanted shares of the Lu family. His greedy and ugly nature had disgusted Lu Lingche. At that time, he had thought that Qiao Yin knew about Qiao Haidong¡¯s request for a dowry, he thought she wanted those things as well, which chilled his feelings towards her, so naturally he didn¡¯t give the vi. He had never intended for Qiao Yin to know about this vi. He wouldn¡¯t have brought her here if not for the fact that his home was upied by Lan Yuyi today. But now that they were here, he still told her that this was her gift. The vi was decorated ording to a girl¡¯s taste, and at first nce, the style was totally different from his, which could easily cause her to misunderstand. Qiao Yin had noticed that the decoration style of this vi was closer to a girl¡¯s taste, but she didn¡¯t misunderstand, because she now knew clearly that the only women for Lu Lingche were her and Lan Yuyi ¨C there were no others. Not just any woman could enter his life. Unlike Dongfang Mu, although he was a young master of a wealthy family, he was extremely stingy. He never gifted anyone anything and certainly would not casually gift a girl a vi. The only person who he could possibly gift a vi to was Lan Yuyi, but this vi¡¯s style was not Lan Yuyi¡¯s style either.
Lan Yuyi had a penchant for pink; she had even covered her car in pink, but this vi had no sign of pink, but was decorated in an orange color scheme. Qiao Yin remembered that Lan Yuyi didn¡¯t particrly like this color. So, Lan Yuyi was ruled out as the owner of the vi.
Chapter 515: 515: Actually, I Dont Want to Lose Her Chapter 515: Actually, I Don¡¯t Want to Lose Her After dinner, Qiao Yin prepared to leave. Lu Lingche gripped her wrist, stopping her: ¡°Stay here tonight, don¡¯t leave.¡± Qiao Yin gently removed his hand, calm andposed: ¡°I won¡¯t stay at your house. My grandmother is waiting for me at home. Besides, I have work to do. I have to go.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face turned cold: ¡°Are you going to see Dongfang Mu again? He provides you with a mere million a year, and you are willing to work your life away for him? Haven¡¯t I already given you fifty million? You don¡¯t need to work so hard for money anymore. If you don¡¯t think fifty million is enough, I¡¯ll give you more.¡± But Qiao Yin replied indifferently: ¡°I never interfere in your work or question your overtime. So, I hope, President Lu, you do not point fingers at my job. Regardless of how much I earn, or how hard I work, I am content with my choices.¡± ¡°I was too naive before. After marrying you, I quit my job to be a full-time housewife, under your mother¡¯s advice. I thought we could have a happily married life. Instead, I was ridiculed by both of you for avoiding work during our divorce.¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, I won¡¯t be fooled again, nor will I give you another chance to mock me.¡± Lu Lingche wished he could go back and p his past self. How could he have used Qiao Yin of beingzy and unwilling to work? Now, she is clearly a workaholic. She runs a clinic, works as an assistant for Dongfang Mu, invests in a private hospital, and even writes their operations n.
How arrogant was he in the past to think that Qiao Yin was just a trophy wife, who only knew how to enjoy life without bearing hardships? She endures more than anyone, works harder than everyone. ¡°Apologize.¡± His voice dropped to a low murmur: ¡°I didn¡¯t understand you enough before, I was arrogant. It was all my fault.¡± ¡°Just because you didn¡¯t work outside after we married, doesn¡¯t mean you werezy. The home surveince footage proves everything. You were always busy taking care of my daily life at home.¡± ¡°I misspoke back then, I¡¯ve never thought of you aszy. You don¡¯t need to take my rash words to heart, and you don¡¯t need to work yourself to the bone to prove anything now.¡± Qiao Yin looked at him with a curious gaze, not speaking until after a while: ¡°Lu Lingche, the number of times you¡¯ve apologized to metely is more than the total number of times over the past five years. What¡¯s wrong? Did you get a new soul? Or is it that you have done too many bad things and a ghost has possessed you?¡± Lu Lingche grabbed her hand, pulling her close enough that she was almost against him: ¡°I told you to watch less horror films. Have you not listened at all? I¡¯m not possessed, and I haven¡¯t changed souls. It¡¯s just that-¡± It¡¯s just one day he suddenly realized, he didn¡¯t want to lose her. When he had her, he didn¡¯t think there was anything special about her. They knew each other for five years, and she was always like a shadow in his life, an unnoticed presence, without any ups and downs. But losing her turned his life upside down. He then realized that, over the five years, she had be a part of his life, his routine. He could not ept any other woman and couldn¡¯t bear the thought of her choosing another man. She has be the most special one. He was too slow to react. The pain of divorce started slow but intensified over time. Even though she¡¯s by his side now, he still feels the pain because he knows she could leave at any moment. Perhaps that¡¯s how everyone is; you don¡¯t value what you have until it¡¯s gone, and only then do you realize the true worth of that person. However, at this moment, Qiao Yin had no energy to dissect Lu Lingche¡¯s emotions. She removed his hand again, walked out of the living room, got into her car, and left. Chapter 516: 516 - Doctor Qiao, is this your boyfriend? Chapter 516 ¨C Doctor Qiao, is this your boyfriend? It was already close to nine o¡¯clock, and Qiao Yin was certainly not nning to go back to Dongfang Mu; instead, she was heading to Shensong Hospital to carry out treatment for the two vegetative patients there. She was determined to wake them from their vegetative state and was thus unwilling to interrupt their treatment. No matter howte it was, she intended to visit the hospital. Once she drove off from the Vi, Qiao Yin noticed Lu Lingche¡¯s car trailing behind hers. She had no energy to question what Lu Lingche was up to, so if he wanted to follow her, she would allow it. As long as her identity as Godkiller wasn¡¯t unveiled, and anything else was revealed, she wouldn¡¯t be afraid. Upon arriving at Shensong Hospital, Qiao Yin parked her car and just wanted to head towards the lobby when she noticed Lu Lingche getting out of his car, following her. This made Qiao Yin no longer able to tolerate, she turned around, ring at Lu Lingche with asking, ¡°You¡¯re following mete at night; are you not afraid of people gossiping? Have you forgotten that you¡¯re already married?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of what people say,¡± Lu Lingche replied. ¡°Well, I am. I do not wish to be misunderstood as destroying your marriage, nor be criticized as a mistress. So I urge you, President Lu, to stop following me.¡±
¡°Have I be that unbearable?¡± he retorted. ¡°How did President Lu reply back when he refused to go shopping with me previously? ¡®You said your reputation was vast, it¡¯s easy for people to recognize me, it¡¯s inconvenient,¡¯ now how has it be convenient?¡± ¡°Did I say that?¡± ¡°You¡¯re denying this, huh?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not denying it; I just honestly can¡¯t remember,¡± he reluctantly confessed. Lu Lingche felt like this version of Qiao Yin is bristling with thorns; he only needed to get slightly closer to be hurt. But even if it meant he¡¯d get hurt, he still wanted to move closer. He turned to his assistant: ¡°Yuanshan, give me a mask,¡± he demanded. The assistant immediately fetched a mask from the car and handed it over. Lu Lingche put on the mask, lowered his voice and asked Qiao Yin, ¡°Is this eptable now?¡± Realizing she wouldn¡¯t be able to drive him away since she was in a hurry to perform the treatment, Qiao Yin grudgingly nodded her head. Then asked, ¡°Do you have a hat?¡± The assistant promptly handed over a hat. Lu Lingche took it and put it on, finally concealing his face, which was highly recognizable. Only then did Qiao Yin stop talking and turned around to head to the hospital lobby. There was only one nurse on duty in the lobby, but they weren¡¯t the same one from yesterday. Noticing the tall and straight-up male figure following behind her, the nurse started gossiping, asking Qiao Yin, ¡°Doctor Qiao, is this your boyfriend? He¡¯s so handsome!¡± Qiao Yin looked at Lu Lingche, who wore a hat and mask, concealing everything but his eyes. ¡®Could he even be considered good-looking like this?¡¯ she wondered to herself. She couldn¡¯t help but shake her head: ¡°He¡¯s not my boyfriend, and he¡¯s not handsome. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t need a mask to cover his face.¡± The duty nurse could only shift praise: ¡°Even if he isn¡¯t handsome, it doesn¡¯t matter. Your friend has a charismatic nature simr to a noble heir from television dramas. Plus, his figure could make him a model.¡±
There was indeed something outstanding about Lu Lingche. Anyone with eyesight could see that, and Qiao Yin even found it hard in her own conscience to say he didn¡¯t look charismatic. She could only manage to smile at the nurse before entering the elevator. Lu Lingche followed her in: ¡°Are you implying that I¡¯m not handsome?¡± Qiao Yin nodded: ¡°Hmmm, not handsome.¡±
Then what do you consider handsome?¡± ¡°Definitely not your style.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face soured, and he changed the subject abruptly: ¡°You weren¡¯t going to see Dongfang Mu, why didn¡¯t you tell me when I asked? So you just let me misunderstand you?¡± ¡°You have misunderstood a lot about me. I am afraid I¡¯d be dead if I exined everything to you.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice was cold: ¡°Isn¡¯t President Lu the same? Never exining his actions to others. ¡± In the past, Lu Lingche was indeed this type of character. It was only after being hurt so many times by Qiao Yin, he eventually discovered this character trait would merely result in additional misunderstandings from those around him. Chapter 517: 517: Didnt Give Me the Money Chapter 517: Didn¡¯t Give Me the Money The elevator doors reopened, and Qiao Yin was the first to step out. She went to her office first, donned her white coat, picked up her acupuncture toolbox, and headed outside. Lu Lingche followed her all the way until she entered a ward. Only then did he realise that she was there to treat a patient. ¡°Qiao Yin, how much does this hospital pay you, making youe over sote to treat patients?¡± ¡°They don¡¯t pay me, the hospital has always provided nutrition solution and basic care for this patient for free.¡± ¡°They don¡¯t pay you? Aren¡¯t you most afraid of ghosts? This hospital looks gloomy, why are you willing toe?¡± ¡°Because I want this vegetative patient to wake up, and I also have the confidence to wake him up.¡± Lu Lingche looked at Qiao Yin with mixed emotions, remaining silent for a good while. Watching her seriously disinfecting the needles, then inserting one after another into the patient¡¯s head, he was reminded of his previous remarks about her being just a decorative vase. He was really unfair to her.
Just because she was extraordinarily beautiful, he assumed she was incapable and had nothing more than a pretty face. However, since she has such strong abilities, even capable of writing amazing proposals, why was she working as a front desk at a small technologypany in the first ce? Lu Lingche was filled with doubts. Perhaps, he should take another trip to Starlight Technology, and ask Yan Xing what exactly Qiao Yin did there. After the treatment of one patient waspleted, he followed Qiao Yin to the next ward. The patient in this ward seemed to be in a more serious condition. The man¡¯s face and body were unrecognizable, full of scars, and looked horrifying. Yet Qiao Yin was still focused on treating him, and the treatment took exceptionally long. Lu Lingche felt a subtle stirring in his heart. She actually has a timid nature, but in her area of expertise, she can be so brave and fearless. He really did not understand her! He never knew that when she was working, she was full of charm and seemed to be shining. Her concentration, her outstanding abilities, all deserved respect. By the time the treatment for this patient was also done, it was already past eleven at night. Although it hadn¡¯t bothered him to work overtime, seeing Qiao Yin working sote made him feel somewhat pained: ¡°Are there any other patients? Do you have to treat them today? Aren¡¯t you afraid of exhausting yourself?¡± ¡°There are no other patients.¡± Because he was with her, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t find this hospital scary tonight, so her tone when talking to him was much better. ¡°The treatment can¡¯t be interrupted, so they could wake up sooner. It doesn¡¯t matter if I¡¯m a little tired, I can restter. If the patients awake sooner, they can find their families sooner. Perhaps, their families have been waiting for them for a long time.¡± Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but caress her face: ¡°Have you always been like this?¡± Qiao Yin pulled his hand away: ¡°What?¡± ¡°Kind-hearted.¡±
¡°Would you still think I¡¯m kind-hearted if I asked you to kill Lan Yuyi?¡± ¡°Now I think, you probably have a reason to kill her. I previously thought the reason was me, now I realize, that¡¯s probably not the reason.¡± Qiao Yin was surprised, howe he wasn¡¯t self-centered anymore? How did he be smart? ¡°The reason certainly isn¡¯t you, I told you, she ruined my dream of bing a young madam of a wealthy family, and so I hate her.¡±
¡°Just because of that?¡± ¡°Just because of that.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her unperturbedly, and did not believe this reason in his heart. If he hadn¡¯t gotten to know her, if it had been a few months ago, he would have believed this reason. Now, he knew that when she decided to marry him, it wasn¡¯t because she wanted to be a young madam of a wealthy family. Chapter 518: 518: This is Your Reward Chapter 518: This is Your Reward At half past eleven, Qiao Yin returned home. Of course, it was Lu Lingche who brought her back again. He forcibly pulled her into his car and then had his bodyguard drive her car home. Qiao Yin was quite tired and did not really want to drive, so she let Lu Lingche do as he pleased. However, she was surprised that he chose not to apany her upstairs as he normally would. Her grandmother was already asleep. Qiao Yin tiptoed back to her bedroom and instinctively looked out of the window, only to see Lu Lingche leaning against his car, looking up at her. Qiao Yin quickly moved away from the window. She secretly cursed herself for looking at him, and now he had seen her! Lu Lingche downstairs suddenly smiled and started texting on his phone. Qiao Yin saw a new message pop up on her phone. Upon opening it, she found it was from Lu Lingche: ¡°Doctor Qiao, are you going to the hospital for treatment tomorrow evening? I¡¯ll apany you.¡±
Qiao Yin replied: ¡°No need.¡± Lu Lingche immediately responded: ¡°I¡¯ll wear a hat and mask.¡± Qiao Yin stared at this message, standing dumbfounded against the wall for quite a while. Having him aspany could actually alleviate a lot of her fear, but she didn¡¯t want him to apany her because it could lead to a sense of dependency. So far, although her progress in disentangling her feelings from him was not smooth nor particrly productive, overall, she was indeed moving in that direction. At least, when she watched the video of his marriage ceremony with Lan Yuyi, she no longer shed tears in sadness. The goal she set for herself to forget him was slowly being achieved. At this point, she could not develop a dependency on him, even less of a constant daily contact; or else, she could never forget him. Therefore, to avoid needing hispany, Qiao Yin decided to arrange for patient treatments at the hospital tomorrow noon. After all, she didn¡¯t need to assist Dongfang Mu on his work anymore; his project had been taken over by Lu Lingche, rendering all her efforts useless. Her phone beeped again, and Qiao Yin thought it was another message from Lu Lingche. When she looked down, however, it was a bank transaction notification. The bank notified her that she just received a hundred thousand. The payee was Dongfang Mu. A WeChat message immediately followed from Dongfang Mu: ¡°Qiao Yin, you worked hard today, this is your reward.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t expect to get paid even though the project wasn¡¯t regained. She quickly responded: ¡°Young Master Mu, I didn¡¯t help much today, the reward is unnecessary; you¡¯ve already been paying me a sry monthly.¡± Dongfang Mu sent her a voice message directly: ¡°Sry is sry, reward is reward. You were busy all day. The failure to regain the project was my problem, not yours, so feel free to ept. No need to be polite with me.¡± His voice was as gentle as ever, even giving Qiao Yin the impression that he was smiling while speaking. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but smile. He truly was a generous boss! Working under such a boss would improve one¡¯s mood as well as their wallet size.
Qiao Yin stopped being polite and graciously epted the reward after sending him a thank you message. She hoped Lu Lingche won¡¯t be so formidable next time, allowing her to take back more projects for Dongfang Mu. That way, the rewards won¡¯t be a hundred thousand, but millions instead. It was strange. Lu Lingche offered fifty million, and she was not pleased at all. Dongfang Mu only gave her a hundred thousand, yet she desired to express her full gratitude with words. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but reflect on why this was so.
After thinking for a while, she felt the problem was with her rtionship with Lu Lingche. The divorce inflicted massive pain on her, which money could never mend. Moreover, she didn¡¯t trust Lu Lingche. She was always under the impression that he would ask for that money back someday. The money that Dongfang Mu gave was earnings by her own capabilities, and she was certain Dongfang Mu would never ask for it back. This amount she received felt secure to her. Chapter 519: 519: Dont ever come here again! Chapter 519: Don¡¯t evere here again! It waste into the night when Lu Lingche returned home only to find that Lan Yuyi hadn¡¯t left. Not only had she not left, but Madam Lu had alsoe. Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t help but frown and turned to his assistant: ¡°What did I say? No one is toe into my home casually, didn¡¯t you hear?¡± The assistant hurriedly responded: ¡°The bodyguard hasn¡¯t been fired yet. I¡¯ll handle it right away. No one would casually enter your ce in the future!¡± With that, he quickly left the room. Madam Lu was already furious and this exchange fueled her anger even more. ¡°Lingche, what do you mean by this? Are you implying that even I, your mother, is not allowed here?¡± Lu Lingche nodded: ¡°Yes, that¡¯s exactly what I mean. Since you¡¯ve understood, please leave. I don¡¯t like having other people at home.¡± Madam Lu was infuriated: ¡°Am I someone else? I am your mother!¡± ¡°I know, you don¡¯t need to keep emphasizing it. Even if you are my mother, please leave, with Yuyi as well. I need to rest.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s eyes were already somewhat red and swollen, her face full of disappointment and hurt: ¡°Aunt Yao, you see, he really won¡¯t let me live here, instead, he¡¯s willing to bring Qiao Yin back to live. I knew I couldn¡¯tpete with Qiao Yin, but now it seems even you can¡¯tpare to Qiao Yin, Aunt Yao! What will be of us?¡±
Madam Lu pped the table in anger: ¡°Lingche, tell me the truth, are you still clinging onto that cheap woman, Qiao Yin? Are you kicking Yuyi and I out for her? What on earth has she done to mesmerize you so?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s expression was indifferent: ¡°Even without her, I would have thrown you and Yuyi out. Besides, my vi wasn¡¯t recently purchased. I bought it before getting married. Had any of you visited before?¡± ¡°We haven¡¯t been here before, but that doesn¡¯t mean we can¡¯te now!¡± ¡°If you have never been here before, whye now? Didn¡¯t you know from day one that I don¡¯t like other people in my house?¡± ¡°Things from the past are in the past, now you¡¯re married to Yuyi, she should naturally live with you!¡± ¡°It was just a wedding, just a formality, are you not very clear about it?¡± ¡°Fine, even if there is a reason for chasing Yuyi away, what about me? I am your own mother, you are my son, your vi is my vi, I cane whenever I want!¡± Lu Lingche suddenly sneered: ¡°I bought the vi with my own money, I didn¡¯t ask for a single penny from the family. On the contrary, the vi my elder brother lives in, was entirely bought with your money. Since you are this biased, go live in his vi then. From now on, don¡¯te to mine!¡± Madam Lu was so angry that her vision started to blur. She clutched her chest and said sternly: ¡°You unfilial thing, do you have the nerve to mention your elder brother? If he was still alive, do you think I would want toe to this damn vi of yours?¡± ¡°You arepletely ignorant and unfilial. The distance between you and your elder brother is vast. With your indifferent attitude, you expect your father and I to buy you a vi? Have you no shame?¡± ¡°Your elder brother was obedient and filial, he treated you so well before, and now that he¡¯s gone, not only did you disrespect his fiancee, but you¡¯re also kicking her out, you¡¯re utterly heartless!¡± ¡°You¡¯re unfilial, maintaining ambiguous ties with that cheap woman, Qiao Yin, and making me angry. I will tell your father about it, and let him revoke your CEO position! Let¡¯s see how you swagger then!¡± Lu Lingche seemed indifferent, with no ripple of emotion: ¡°Go ahead andin, I¡¯m already used to it.¡± ¡°Humph, without your CEO position, you will have no ie, no status at all. Do you really think that Qiao Yin will still like you under these circumstances?¡± Madam Lu was so agitated that her face contorted crazily: ¡°She is nothing but a gold digger, she is only interested in the Lu Family¡¯s money. Yet, you¡¯re still so ambiguous with her, you even bring such a shameless woman into our home! You will be doomed by her sooner orter!¡± Chapter 520: 520: Youre not my real mother, are you? Chapter 520: You¡¯re not my real mother, are you? Lu Lingche looked at her manic demeanor, so far removed from the image of the gentle mother she usually portrayed, and he suddenly found her appearing somewhat repugnant. Was it because she had insulted Qiao Yin, and this had elicited in him a deep-seated abhorrence and a reaction of rejection? Or was it that his mother wasn¡¯t really the kind-hearted woman he¡¯d initially perceived her to be; rather, she was a mother with a highly strung personality and a malicious heart? Lu Lingche realized that he barely knew the people around him. He had only ever seen the outward appearance, never really delving into their inner thoughts and motivations. He spoke in a nonchnt manner, ¡°I hope you don¡¯t insult Qiao Yin anymore. Whether I allow her into my life or not is entirely my decision. If you need to vent, you can let it all out on me. This matter has nothing to do with her. Don¡¯t tell me you thought she willingly returned with me?¡± Madam Lu was speechless and wide-eyed, ¡°What is the meaning of this? Did you force Qiao Yin to return with you?¡± ¡°Yes, I did force her toe back.¡± ¡°Have you lost your mind? Why would you force her to return? You have Yuyi now. You cannot touch other women! Let alone bring them into our home!¡± Lu Lingche coldly stared at her, ¡°Are you saying I should stay single for the rest of my life, never touch another woman again? Just how much do you despise me to say such a thing?¡± Fearing he would discover he wasn¡¯t her biological son, Madam Lu, quickly softened her tone and cated, ¡°No son, that¡¯s not what I mean. I believe you misunderstood me! I don¡¯t want you to be alone for the rest of your life. We do have Yuyi, right? Isn¡¯t she pretty enough to be your woman in the future?¡±
Upon hearing this, Lu Lingche felt sickened and disgusted, ¡°She¡¯s not my woman. How many times do I need to repeat this to you?!¡± ¡°She¡¯s carrying your child now, how can she not be your woman? You owe her an apology. You should be responsible for her. How can you say such words and go out looking for other women to tease her? Lu Lingche, with an indifferent look on his face, said, ¡°I am fulfilling my responsibilities. I divorced Qiao Yin as per your wish, and carried out a wedding ceremony with Yuyi following your and dad¡¯s preferences, thereby ensuring she retains her dignity.¡± ¡°Moreover, ever since Yuyi fell pregnant, you¡¯ve given away billions in gifts. Isn¡¯t that enough?¡± ¡°Do you want me to sacrifice my entire life for you to be content?¡± ¡°Who are you more partial to, your son or your daughter?¡± ¡°Do I need to undergo a paternity test? Don¡¯t tell me, you¡¯re not my birth mother?¡± Upon hearing this, Madam Lu¡¯s expression subtly changed. Nevertheless, she was skilled at masking her thoughts. As soon as her expression slipped, she broke down in loud sobs, ¡°You saying such things are as good as stabbing me in the heart! Yuyi was the girl I chose as your brother¡¯s future wife. She¡¯s the best, most virtuous child!¡± ¡°I asked you to marry her only because I cared about your well-being. What do you mean by ¡®sacrifice your entire life?¡¯ Is this how you see me? You think I¡¯m a wicked mother, who doesn¡¯t love her son?¡± ¡°Let me tell you this, only Yuyi truly cares for you. All the other girls out there, they¡¯re only attracted to our family fortune!¡± ¡°You¡¯re so ungrateful. I have paved the way for you, striving to protect you and Yuyi¡¯s child. Not a single word of thanks is all right, but now you¡¯re questioning whether I¡¯m your birth mother? Aren¡¯t you afraid of retribution?¡± Lu Lingche watched her cry to the point of near-copse. Her eyes were so swollen that he had to relent, ¡°Fine, if you wish to live here, please do.¡± Madam Lu stopped crying abruptly, and asked somewhat incredulously, ¡°Lingche, do you really mean that? You really want me to live here?¡± ¡°Yeah, absolutely.¡± ¡°What about Yuyi? She also wants to live here. She quite likes your vi.¡± ¡°Let her live here too!¡± Lan Yuyi couldn¡¯t help but feel overjoyed, the happiness arriving so suddenly that she felt a little overwhelmed, ¡°Lingche, you¡¯re finally willing to let me live with you!¡±
Chapter 521: 521: She Has Always Been My Woman Chapter 521: She Has Always Been My Woman However, Lu Lingche indifferently said, ¡°I will not live with you.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s excited expression froze instantly, ¡°What do you mean? Didn¡¯t you let me live here?¡± ¡°Yes, you can live here.¡± ¡°Then you ¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m not living here, I¡¯m going to stay at a hotel.¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s heart suddenly dropped, ¡°You¡¯re going to a hotel? You¡¯d rather stay in a hotel than live with me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s inconvenient for us to live together.¡± Lan Yuyi, with tears welling in her eyes, looked at Madam Lu, ¡°Aunt Yao, let¡¯s forget about it, I¡¯d better stay in the hospital. If I make Lingche go to a hotel, I would feel guilty. And, if he goes to a hotel, I fear¡­I fear that more women will find excuses to approach him.¡± Other women would be manageable, but it would make it easier for Qiao Yin to find Lu Lingche and who knows what could happen with them in a hotel! If she can think of it, Madam Lu certainly could as well.
She frowned, discontentedly dared, ¡°Lingche, you aren¡¯t going to stay at a hotel in order to do inappropriate things with Qiao Yin, are you?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s expression was calm, ¡°She is my woman after all, whatever I do with her is normal, what is there to hide?¡± After finishing, he ignored Madam Lu and turned around to leave. Inside the vi, Lan Yuyi¡¯s features contorted with jealousy. Looking at Lu Lingche¡¯s retreating back, she wished she could kill Qiao Yin immediately! Weeping, she threw herself into Madam Lu¡¯s arms, ¡°Aunt Yao, Qiao Yin must be deliberately retaliating against me. When I stole Lingche from her, causing her to divorce him, she must have harbored a grudge!¡± ¡°So now she¡¯s having an affair with Lingche to spite me and deliberately disgust you!¡± ¡°How can she be so malicious and despicable! You don¡¯t know, when she returned with Lingche tonight, she was holding his hand tightly, she did it on purpose, unting their love.¡± ¡°Aunt Yao, she hasn¡¯t slept with Lingche again, has she? What if she gets pregnant again? Then wouldn¡¯t my child lose everything to her child?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s eyes were gloomy and her voice was full of bitterness, ¡°She¡¯s just a poor woman from the countryside, even if she slept with Lingche, so what? As long as I¡¯m here, regardless of how many children she is carrying, I can make her lose them all! She will never have a child in this lifetime!¡± Lan Yuyi looked helpless and vulnerable, ¡°But, Aunt Yao, Lingche seems to be growing fonder of Qiao Yin. If she really gets pregnant, Lingche would have someone protect her, right? You wouldn¡¯t even have a chance toy a hand on her by then!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we forget it, Aunt Yao, I won¡¯t fight with her anymore. If she really is pregnant, just let her give birth. I don¡¯t care about the money; I just want the child to be born safe and healthy.¡± ¡°Having you here, my child won¡¯t suffer. At most, all of Lu Family¡¯s assets will end up in Qiao Yin¡¯s child¡¯s hands. What else is there to worry about? She can¡¯t possibly annihte us mother and daughter, can she?¡± With each sentence she said, Madam Lu¡¯s face darkened. At the end, Madam Lu¡¯s expression was as gloomy as a storm. ¡°I will never allow the Lu Family¡¯s fortune to fall into someone else¡¯s hands, the Lu Family can only belong to the child in your belly!¡± ¡°But what about Qiao Yin ¡­¡± ¡°There is no ¡®what about¡¯, since she dared to provoke me, dared to bully you, let her die then!¡± Chapter 522: 522: The Mistress is Dead Chapter 522: The Mistress is Dead The next day. In the morning, Qiao Yin was busy in the medical clinic, and at noon, she drove to Shensong Hospital. These two days, the media had reported on the two vegetative patients, bringing slight attention and buzz to the hospital. A number of kind-heartedizens were actively helping them find their family members. Someizens even voluntarily donated money to these two individuals, asking the hospital to keep them alive. Thanks to this minor stir, the hospital was seeing slightly more patients than usual. Qiao Yin felt gratified; everything was proceeding methodically ording to her n. Only afterpleting acupuncture therapy for a patient did Qiao Yin call for a takeaway meal. While eating, she casually opened a news article pushed to her mobile phone, and was then so shocked that she couldn¡¯t swallow her food for a good while¡ªLan Ruikang¡¯s mistress was dead! She had died in a car ident. The news reported that the police had confirmed it was an ident, the driver at fault had fled the scene after hitting the woman, and they were now on the hunt for him. But Qiao Yin believed this was no ident!
How could it be such a coincidence? The woman¡¯s affair with Lan Ruikang had just been exposed not too long ago and she had died in a car ident! Taken together with Lan Yuyi¡¯s hiring a murderer to kill her grandmother, it was highly likely that she and her mother had conspired to kill the mistress. Qiao Yin felt a coldness in her heart, Lan Yuyi and her mother were bing increasingly ruthless! Who knew what these people would do in future! Lan¡¯s Hospital. Lan Ruikang stood in front of a cold body, his eyes rimmed with red, the grief overwhelming. This was his woman, the woman he loved the most. When she was brought to the hospital, she was still alive, she had even held his hand and tried to talk to him when she saw him. Unfortunately, he had not been able to save her life in the end. He hated his insufficiency in medical skills, not being able to save her young life. He despised the driver who had hit her and run away even more. If she had been sent to the hospital immediately after the ident, she might have had a chance to survive. Then their child would not have lost a mother, and he would not have lost his beloved. His wife sobbed quietly by his side, gently consoling him: ¡°Ruikang, don¡¯t be too hard on yourself, no one wished for this to happen, you¡¯ve done your best to save her.¡± Lan Ruikang turned his head stiffly, looking at her with cold eyes: ¡°With her dead, wouldn¡¯t you be the happiest? Now you¡¯re here shedding crocodile tears, aren¡¯t you?¡± Wen Bn felt wronged: ¡°What are you saying? How could I be happy about her death? Do you see me as such a heartless and malicious person?¡± ¡°Yes, I do despise her for wrecking our marriage, but at most I only vented some steam by berating her a bit, I didn¡¯t do anything else!¡± ¡°It¡¯s immoral for her to be a mistress, but it doesn¡¯t deserve a death penalty. I never wished for her death, I¡¯m not that petty!¡± ¡°Moreover, when Madam Lu proposed to send her and the child awayst time, I pleaded on their behalf. I didn¡¯t have the heart to see you separated from your child. Haven¡¯t I been kind and magnanimous enough? What else do you want me to do?¡± Lan Ruikang stared at her motionlessly, like a monstrous creature about to devour her: ¡°You are not a kind person. We¡¯ve been married for decades, I know you all too well, Wen Bn. You must have some sort of scheme, when you offered to plead on their behalf. Tell me, did you orchestrate the car ident?¡± Wen Bn suddenly burst into tears: ¡°Lan Ruikang, have some conscience when you speak! You were unhappy when I didn¡¯t plead on your behalf, now that I did, you use me of scheming. You¡¯ve spoken all sorts of words, are you even human?¡±
¡°You have ced an undeserved me on me out of the blue, saying I orchestrated the car ident. Do I even have that within my power?!¡± ¡°If I were so powerful, would I allow you to cheat with a student, or even have an illegitimate child?!¡± ¡°Since you believe I orchestrated the car ident, why don¡¯t you go to the police? Let them arrest me! I¡¯ve done no wrong, I¡¯m not afraid to prove my innocence at the police station!¡±
Chapter 523: 523: How About I Take Care of the Child? Chapter 523: How About I Take Care of the Child? Upon hearing her say that, Lan Ruikang¡¯s face finally softened a bit: ¡°You had better be innocent.¡± ¡°I am of course innocent!¡± Wen Bn wiped her tears, took a breath, and said: ¡°You should notify her parents as soon as possible. With such a tragedy, her parents will probably copse. You will have a lot to exin then. They won¡¯t let you off easily.¡± Lan Ruikang held back his tears for a long time but they fell anyway: ¡°She doesn¡¯t have any parents, her father died when she was very young, it was her mother who brought her up, but after she started college, her mother also passed away from illness.¡± Upon seeing Lan Ruikang crying, Wen Bn was so angry she could explode, yet she feigned a pitiful face: ¡°Turns out the child is also wretched.¡± ¡°Indeed she is pitiful but also diligent and persevering, so even though her abilities are mediocre, I took her in as my student, I offered her sponsorship, supported her through college, she deeply appreciated me, that¡¯s why she stayed with me.¡± When Lan Ruikang said these words, his pain and affection couldn¡¯t be hidden, he didn¡¯t even consider how his wife, Wen Bn, felt, he was merely lost in his own emotions. Seeing his lovesick look and hearing that he had been sponsoring this student for a while, Wen Bn wished she could have the assassin kill her husband too! She felt that the most correct thing she had done in her life was to silence her husband¡¯s mistress! Now the mistress is dead and her husband is devastated, she feels extremely relieved!
The best part is, the son of her husband and the mistress will soon fall into her hands. Her daughter was right, the child is only one year old and will be at her mercy when in her hands. The more her husband seems to love the mistress, the more miserable the son of the mistress will be! She has already envisioned dozens of ways to torment him! Weep, the more wretchedly Lan Ruikang cries the better. One day, when he is too old to move, she will tell him all the truth, casually telling him how his precious son has been tormented by her into a wreck! Wen Bn imagines a very beautiful future and affectionately asks, ¡°Ruikang, what about the child? How do you n to raise him?¡± Lan Ruikang stared at his lifeless student and mechanically said: ¡°Yes, what about the child? How should he be raised?¡± Wen Bn smoothly replied, ¡°Why don¡¯t I raise the child? After all, your son is also my son. I have always liked children and I have experience raising them. You are so busy with your work, and I am at leisure with a lot of time to take care of the child.¡± Lan Ruikang turned his head to look at her, after staring at her for a full two minutes, he suddenly burst intoughter: ¡°Hahahaha, you want to raise him? You are actually saying you want to raise him?¡± Wen Bn was somewhat puzzled by his insaneughter, ¡°Yes, I will raise him, what¡¯s wrong? What are youughing about?¡± ¡°Wen Bn, do you take me, Lan Ruikang, for a fool? Do you really think that it was by sheer luck that I became the director of Lan¡¯s hospital?¡± ¡°What do you mean by that? When have I ever treated you like a fool? I know you are cunning and maniptive, that¡¯s how you defeated your siblings and became the hospital director but what does this have to do with me raising the child?¡± Lan Ruikang was already crying from hisughter, ¡°Wen Bn, knowing that I am cunning, how do you have the nerve to suggest you raise my son?¡± ¡°You clearly hate them mother and son to death, yet you pretentiously shed tears. Do you think I don¡¯t know?¡± ¡°If I were to leave the child to you, within a month, my son would be starved to death by you!¡± ¡°My son will never be raised by you, give up on that idea as soon as possible!¡± Chapter 524: 524: I Want to Ask You for a Favor Chapter 524: I Want to Ask You for a Favor Wen Bn¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She had underestimated Lan Ruikang¡¯s love for the child as well as his suspicion of her. She tried to control her expression and kept her gentle demeanor: ¡°Ruikang, you have misunderstood me too much. I indeed don¡¯t like your mistress, but the child is innocent. I wouldn¡¯t take out my anger on him.¡± ¡°Besides, you see the child all the time, so you know whether I¡¯m a good caregiver. With your supervision, I can¡¯t possibly mistreat him!¡± ¡°You have always wanted a son, but I couldn¡¯t give you one, which is something I have always felt guilty about.¡± ¡°Now that you have a son, the heavy stone in my heart has been lifted. I swear I will treat the child well.¡± Lan Ruikang¡¯s smile faded, his face filled with mockery: ¡°When I was young, I was deceived by your seemingly gentle and refined demeanor!¡± ¡°Ruikang, you¡ª¡± Lan Ruikang cut her off sharply: ¡°It was only after we got married that I found out you were a venomous woman, Wen Bn. Your attempt to y the good person now doesn¡¯t fool me.¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for Yuyi, I would have divorced you long ago. I stay married only for our daughter¡¯s sake!¡± ¡°You want to raise my son? Absolutely not! I warn you, if you so much asy a finger on my son, I will make sure you have nowhere to rest in peace! I am not kidding!¡±
¡°Now, get out! The sight of you disgusts me! Out!¡± Wen Bn was fuming. She never expected that all her hidden ns woulde to nothing. Her husband¡¯s disgust for her was no longer hidden. It was as if the death of his mistress removed all his restraints, he was virtually insane! She ran out crying, heading to find her daughter to vent her grievances. In doing so, she needed to rethink her n on how to get the child. Only Lan Ruikang was left in the ward. He murmured, ¡°You, I watched the ident surveince video. I feel that this is not an ident. After all, you¡¯re such a cautious person, so why would you drive at such a high speed?¡± ¡°Did something agitate you? Or was your car tampered with?¡± ¡°You rest assured, I will find the killer who ended your life, I will not let your death be in vain, I will make the killer pay.¡± ¡°I will raise our son properly, I will do it myself, I will not let someone else raise our son.¡± ¡°You once said you wanted our son to live a worry-free life, you hoped he wouldn¡¯t have to live in poverty like you did, you wished that he would never be short of money, I will fulfill this wish for you.¡± He rambled on for a long time, only stopping when an assistant came in to remind him that the body needed to be moved to the morgue. He watched as his beloved was moved away, took out his phone and dialed a number. Half an hourter, he appeared at the Shengling Group office building. He was led into a visitor¡¯s room, where he waited a while before Lu Lingche arrived. However, he showed no signs of impatience; as if waiting for nothing, he no longer held the pride he used to have when facing Lu Lingche in the past. ¡°President Lu.¡± He used a formal address, unlike before when he would simply call Lu Lingche by his name: ¡°I came today to ask you for a favor.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face was indifferent: ¡°What favor?¡±
¡°My student died, the person who ran her over fled the scene. I would like you to help me find them.¡± Of course, Lu Lingche understood who the ¡°student¡± he referred to was, the student who was his mistress died in a car ident today, and it was already on the news and attracting a lot of attention. Many people were cursing at her, saying she destroyed another person¡¯s family and deserved to die. With no emotion in his voice, he said, ¡°Director Lan, you should take this matter to the police. I¡¯m not a policeman and can¡¯t help you.¡±
Chapter 525: 525: What Secret Does Director Lan Actually Know Chapter 525: What Secret Does Director Lan Actually Know Lan Ruikang said in a heartbroken tone, ¡°The police deal with too many cases every day. They¡¯re too busy to devote enough resources to finding a hit-and-run driver. So, I havee to you. I know you have the ability to find this person quickly.¡± Lu Lingche tly rejected him: ¡°Director Lan, you tter me, I don¡¯t have that ability. If this is what you¡¯re here for, you may as well leave.¡± Lan Ruikang was somewhat anxious, ¡°You have! I know you have this ability! Don¡¯t be hasty in refusing me, I won¡¯t let you help me for nothing, I have a secret to exchange with you!¡± Lu Lingche nced at him, ¡°A secret?¡± ¡°Yes, a secret! A very important secret!¡± ¡°Not interested.¡± ¡°What if I say, this secret has something to do with your elder brother?¡± The expression on Lu Lingche¡¯s face suddenly turned cold, his voice carried a hint of severity: ¡°Director Lan, I hope you know what you¡¯re saying!¡± ¡°I know what I¡¯m saying, I¡¯m not lying to you. This secret is indeed rted to your elder brother, and even to you. Believe me, this secret is really important to you, you won¡¯t regret making this trade!¡± ¡°Then tell me a part of it, and if it really has value, I¡¯ll help you.¡±
¡°I can¡¯t say more. Only after you help me will I tell you. Moreover, I demand not only to find the hit-and-run driver, but also the person behind the driver who killed my student! I want to take revenge!¡± Lu Lingche red at him coldly, ¡°You¡¯re asking for a lot!¡± With confidence, Lan Ruikang said: ¡°That¡¯s because the secret I have is valuable enough to make such a demand. President Lu, I beg you to help me. Only you have the capability to investigate this.¡± However, Lu Lingche suddenly said: ¡°Director Lan, when you¡¯ve asked for my help previously, you¡¯ve always offered your daughter as the bargaining chip. Why is she not included this time?¡± Lan Ruikang fell silent. He no longer used his daughter as a bargaining chip because this time, what he was offering was his daughter. Moreover, he knew very well that Lu Lingche wasn¡¯t Lu Shengqing, so using his daughter as the bargaining chip wouldn¡¯t yield much from Lu Lingche. Lu Lingche was a ruthless man. To truly move him, he¡¯d have to offer something substantial. Yuyi was not enough. After a while, Lan Ruikang said in a low voice: ¡°President Lu, the secret I brought to exchange is more valuable than my own daughter. Now, do you understand my sincerity?¡± ¡°Sincerity? You¡¯re not willing to share anything, just luring me with a secret. How would I know how valuable your secret is? Perhaps to me, your secret is worthless.¡± ¡°President Lu, this secret is not only known by me, but others as well. However, only I will tell you. The others wouldn¡¯t dare because the implications are too great. Everyone is keeping this secret for their own benefit. If it wasn¡¯t for my student¡¯s ident, I wouldn¡¯t tell you either.¡± Director Lan stood up, ¡°If President Lu has considered making this deal, I wee you to visit me at the hospital at any time. Now, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Having said this, he turned around and left the reception room in a decisive manner. Seeing him leave, the assistant couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°President Lu, what kind of secret does Director Lan know?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but judging from his manner, it must be a big secret.¡± ¡°What if he¡¯s trying to deceive you?¡± Lu Lingche was indifferent, his tone firm, ¡°He wouldn¡¯t dare to deceive me, he¡¯s going all in.¡± ¡°Are you going to help him then?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± The assistant was shocked: ¡°Huh? You¡¯re really going to help him? Then why didn¡¯t you agree just now?¡± ¡°Because in negotiation, it¡¯s not wise to show your hand too quickly.¡± Lu Lingche said calmly, but his mind was filled with thoughts about the secret that Lan Ruikang had mentioned.
Lan Ruikang said this secret was known by others as well, so who were these other people? Why did they know a secret about his elder brother and were not willing to tell him? Chapter 526: 526: Another Car Accident Chapter 526: Another Car ident By the time Qiao Yin finished her lunch, it was already half-past two in the afternoon. Just as she was about to return to the clinic, Song Zhu came to her: ¡°Doctor Qiao, ever since the news came out about our hospital treating two vegetative patients for free, several other hospitals have expressed interest in transferring their patients to our hospital. My father and I decided to ept two more patients. Would you like toe along and take a look?¡± Qiao Yin thought it was a good thing and immediately agreed, ¡°Sure, let¡¯s go and see.¡± ¡°We should preferably ept those patients who have hope of waking up, what do you think?¡± ¡°Yes, indeed, we should first admit those who I can awaken. Once they recover and are discharged, we will have the capacity to ept others.¡± As Qiao Yin¡¯s energy is limited and she can¡¯t save too many people at the same time, she desired to quickly help the hospital gain recognition and enable it to survive. Therefore, they could only admit those she had hope of saving at first. Three people in two cars set off from the hospital. Song Zhu, who was leading the way in his car with Song Kaiyan, had Qiao Yin following him behind. Song Zhu initially invited her to join his car, but Qiao Yin thought it would be inconvenient and wanted to return to the clinicter, so she insisted on driving her own car. However, because of this decision, she nearly lost her life.
Just as she was following Song Zhu¡¯s car to an intersection, a ck sedan suddenly dashed out and hit her car. The huge impact made her car spin twice, with shattered ss spraying onto her body and face. The airbag inted almost instantly, providing her with crucial protection. Still, she got a bleeding head, the pain from a fractured arm nearly making her faint. Her car had toppled, pinning her down and she couldn¡¯t move. Blood poured out, staining her vision red. She saw Song Zhu and Song Kaiyan rushing towards her with the hospital¡¯s first-aid kit. The two of them together pulled her out of the car. Immediately after she was out, her car exploded. The shockwave from the explosion made Qiao Yin lose consciousness. She couldn¡¯t see anything, only faintly hearing Director Song¡¯s calm voice in the face of danger: ¡°Oxygen! Her body is intact, the bleeding in her head is severe, stop the bleeding immediately! Bring the car over, we need to get back to the hospital now!¡± Just before passing out, Qiao Yin thought, luckily Director Song was with her, otherwise she might have met the King of Hell this time. ¡ª¡ª An hour had passed, the lights in the emergency room of Shensong Hospital were still on, and Director Song was still trying to save Qiao Yin. Outside the emergency room, Shen Yujun had arrived. Other than her, Old Madam Lu had alsoe. Old Madam just so happened to be visiting the clinic looking for Qiao Yin that afternoon. Having just arrived when she heard the news of Qiao Yin¡¯s car ident, she immediately asked her driver to rush her and Shen Yujun to the hospital. After an unknown period of time, the doors of the emergency room finally opened and Director Song walked out with his son. Shen Yujun and Old Madam quickly approached, both asking anxiously, ¡°How is Yinyin?¡± ¡°She has sustained a serious injury to her head. It took a long time to clean and stitch up her wounds, but we were timely in our response, she is not in a life-threatening situation.¡± Both elders breathed a sigh of relief at once, then they heard Director Song continue, ¡°However, given the severity of her injuries, there is a risk of blindness. It is difficult to predict¡ª if she¡¯s lucky, she¡¯ll be fine; if not, she may never see again.¡± Upon hearing this, Old Madam felt a darkness over her eyes and involuntarily cried out, ¡°Blindness?!¡±
After hearing that her granddaughter was not in immediate danger, Shen Yujun remained calm. She held Old Madam steady and stated confidently, ¡°No, Yinyin will be okay!¡± Old Madam immediately came to her senses: ¡°Of course, of course, Yinyin will be all right. Doctor, can we see Yinyin? I¡¯m her grandmother, and this is her grandma. Her grandma has superb medical skills, she can definitely cure her!¡± Chapter 527: 527: The Pain Transferred from Dream to Reality Chapter 527: The Pain Transferred from Dream to Reality Director Song and his son had both heard about Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother from her before. After all, she was young and didn¡¯te from a medical background, yet she was proficient in medical skills. Without a reasonable exnation, no one would believe her. Her skillset was imparted by her grandmother, and Director Song knew this. His tone was somewhat respectful as he said, ¡°We¡¯ll first get her back to the ward, and you can then give her a careful diagnosis.¡± He couldn¡¯t guarantee that Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes wouldn¡¯t go blind, but perhaps this calm olddy in front of him had a way. After all, Qiao Yin was able to treat his helpless vegetative patients. Her grandmother, who was stronger than her, must also have her unique strengths. Shen Yujun gave a nod to Director Song, ¡°Thank you for treating Yinyin. It must have been hard on you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re being too polite; it¡¯s our duty.¡± Shen Yujun wanted to say something more but saw Song Zhu wheeling his granddaughter out. The moment she saw Qiao Yin, she couldn¡¯t help but weep.
Her granddaughter had a bandage wrapped around her head, her arm was splinted, and her face and body were full of injuries. Although the wounds were not deep, they were numerous, spotted with blood, and had ruined her delicate and beautiful face and her soft, snow-white skin. Looking at Qiao Yin in such a state, the Old Madam was distraught. Wiping away her tears, she said, ¡°Whoever hit our Yinyin, I will find them and skin them alive!¡± After speaking, she helped Shen Yujun to take Qiao Yin to the ward while calling Lu Lingche, ¡°Lingche,e to the hospital immediately! Not Lan¡¯s Hospital, but Shensong Hospital. Yinyin has had an ident!¡± About ten minutester, Lu Lingche arrived. When he saw Qiao Yin lying in bed, his face turned pale: ¡°What happened to her? What happened?¡± The Old Madam managed to get the words out: ¡°She was hit. There was a serious car ident. The doctor said she might go blind.¡± A car ident? Blindness? These two words, regardless of which one, were striking Lu Lingche¡¯s nerves. How could it be such a coincidence? Lan Ruikang¡¯s female student had just had a car ident, and now Qiao Yin too had been in one! Moreover, this happened justst night after he took Qiao Yin home and was seen by Lan Yuyi! ¡°Lingche, Yinyin was hit by unexpected misfortune. I¡¯ve already asked, fortunately, when the ident happened, the hospital director was with her. They rescued her immediately, otherwise, Yinyin would have been in danger!¡± ¡°The person who hit Yinyin has escaped. You must find him! He has harmed Yinyin to this extent, I will not let him off easily!¡± ¡°Tell me, how is this any different from murder? Thankfully, Yinyin had a narrow escape, if her luck was slightly worse, she would have¡­¡± The Old Madam couldn¡¯t continue, sitting beside Qiao Yin, wiping away her tears. But Lu Lingche¡¯s heart was already shredded into pieces, aching tremendously. Before this, he only felt heartache when he dreamt of Qiao Yin being killed by kidnappers. Now, the pain had moved from his dream to reality. She had been tirelessly treating vegetative patients justst night, but today she was lying motionless in bed. Her head was wrapped in thick bandages, a mask covered her face, only a weak breath could be detected.
Under the oxygen mask was a face full of injuries. Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes gradually reddened: ¡°Grandma, I will find the person who hit her.¡± After speaking, he turned around and walked out of the ward. The assistant who was following him felt an unprecedented serious vibe exuding from him, knowing that he was truly angry this time.
The person who hit Qiao Yin was going to be in big trouble! Chapter 528: 528: Qiao Yin Goes Blind Chapter 528: Qiao Yin Goes Blind A night passed. The next morning, Qiao Yin woke up. Feeling groggy, a splitting headache, various parts of her body were rying different intensities of pain. She opened her eyes, only to find darkness. She assumed her vision was blurred from just waking up, so she waited a while before trying to open her eyes again. However, it was still pitch ck, no light at all. The sound of her grandmother¡¯s surprised voice echoed in her ears: ¡°Yinyin, are you awake?¡± Qiao Yin instinctively turned towards the source of the voice, ¡°Grandmother?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me, Yinyin, it¡¯s your grandmother!¡± ¡°Grandmother, can¡¯t I see with my eyes?¡±
¡°Yes, but don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s only temporary. After a few days of treatment, your eyesight will be restored.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Qiao Yin rxed, then reached out for her grandmother¡¯s hand: ¡°Grandmother, are you scared? What time is it? Have you eaten? Have you slept and rested?¡± Shen Yujun husband had been by her side all night. Although she knew her granddaughter¡¯s life was not in danger, she was still deeply distressed, unable to eat or sleep. However, to prevent Qiao Yin from worrying, she said, ¡°I have eaten, and I have slept. Don¡¯t worry about me. Don¡¯t move around, your arm is broken. Let me know immediately if you feel ufortable anywhere, don¡¯t bear it, okay?¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Qiao Yin responded weakly, sipped half a ss of water fed by her grandmother, and then fell asleep again in a daze. When she woke up again, there were many visitors in the ward. She couldn¡¯t see anything, she didn¡¯t know what time it was, or who hade, she could only identify people by their voices. The Old Madame was here, so was Lu Yan Xi, and her cousin brought her children too. Everyone wasforting her and hustling to take care of her. Qiao Yin felt a warmth in her heart. After a while, even Dongfang Mu came, and he brought her a bouquet of flowers. Though she couldn¡¯t see the flowers, she thanked him earnestly. Dongfang Mu was startled to see her blindness, but rxed when her grandmother said it was only temporary. He didn¡¯t stay for long and left shortly. After all, he was just Qiao Yin¡¯s boss. Even if he wanted to take care of Qiao Yin, the reality didn¡¯t allow him to do so, he had to leave. Other people also left one after the other. Ye Wan went back to the clinic to oversee it, and Shen Yujun was pulled by the Old Madame to rest in the next ward. Only Lu Yan Xi remained in the ward with Qiao Yin. When they were alone atst, Lu Yan Xi said softly, ¡°Yinyin, don¡¯t you think your car ident is very peculiar? Just after Lan Yuyi¡¯s father¡¯s mistress died in a car ident, you had one too? Isn¡¯t that too much of a coincidence?¡±
Ever since Qiao Yin divorced Lu Lingche, she stopped calling Qiao Yin her second sister-inw. Her current second sister-inw was now her most disliked, Lan Yuyi. ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s very strange.¡± Qiao Yin agreed with Lu Yan Xi¡¯s opinion. Being in the thick of this whirlpool, she knew there was a high probability it¡¯s a plot, but she didn¡¯t expect Lu Yan Xi to also be so perceptive.
So, she told Lu Yan Xi a few small details about the ident, ¡°When that person drove towards me, he looked at me. I think he seemed to be confirming my identity, to avoid hitting the wrong person.¡± ¡°Normally, in this kind of traffic ident, who would have time to look at people? They would definitely be busy saving themselves.¡± ¡°But that person didn¡¯t have any self-saving actions. After he hit me, his car was severely damaged, but he still drove away.¡± ¡°My car exploded a few minutester, that person didn¡¯t seem to be afraid of his car exploding and continued driving. He must have been injured too, but he didn¡¯t care, he just fled.¡± Chapter 529: 529: Lingche Told Me Chapter 529: Lingche Told Me The more Lu Yanxi heard, the more fearful she became: ¡°Yinyin, it seems the person who hit you really has a problem, he wanted you dead! Who could be this cruel?¡± ¡°It¡¯s indeed cruel, but we still can¡¯t ascertain who it is.¡± ¡°Could it be Lan Yuyi? You haven¡¯t offended anyone else, after all, she is the one who always seems to be unhappy with you.¡± Qiao Yin also suspected her, but after some thought, she felt Lan Yuyi couldn¡¯t be that stupid. First, she had someone kill her father¡¯s mistress, and then, use the same method to kill her, this was simply openly dering to others that she was the one behind the crimes. Given Lan Yuyi¡¯s cunning, she would never use the same method to kill two people associated with her. So, Qiao Yin thought that the person who wanted to kill her this time must be someone else. But whether it was the person she thought it was, she couldn¡¯t be sure, as she hadn¡¯t recently provoked that person at all. Therefore, Qiao Yin cautiously said: ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be Lan Yuyi, she is about to give birth, right? She shouldn¡¯t have the energy to deal with me.¡± However, as soon as she finished her sentence, she heard someone pushing the door open and walking in.
Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t see who it was, but Lu Yanxi, who was beside her, stood up abruptly as if a cat¡¯s tail had been stepped on: ¡°Lan Yuyi, what are you here for?! Get out, you¡¯re not wee here!¡± Qiao Yin was surprised, Lan Yuyi hade? She felt it was ironic. She¡¯d just said that Lan Yuyi was about to give birth and shouldn¡¯t have the energy to confront her, yet here she was, visiting her in the hospital. She really had underestimated Lan Yuyi, she was even bolder and crazier than she thought. At such a crucial time when she should have been resting at home, she dared toe to the hospital. Was she confident about keeping her baby, or did she really not care that much about it? Lan Yuyi¡¯s gentle voice said, ¡°Yan Xi, I came to see Miss Qiao, I heard she was hurt in a car ident. I don¡¯t know how severe her injuries are? Why don¡¯t we let her be treated in my family¡¯s hospital? The one here is not so good.¡± Lu Yanxi bluntly replied, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to pretend to be kind-hearted here. How would you, an outsider, know that Yinyin was injured? Could it be that the driver who hit and run was hired by you? Is that why you were the first one to receive the news!¡± The one who apanied Lan Yuyi, Wen Bn, immediately responded sarcastically, ¡°Oh, Yan Xi, you can¡¯t just make such usations. My daughter Yuyi has nothing to do with the hit-and-run driver. She has no reason to harm Qiao Yin. After all, Yuyi is now Lingche¡¯s wife, she has many good days ahead, why would she bother to provoke someone like Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°Hmm, then can you exin how you knew Yinyin had a car ident and how you knew she was in this hospital, in this ward?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s voice was soft, ¡°Yan Xi, Lingche told me, we are husband and wife now, he tells me everything.¡± Lu Yanxi was taken by surprise, bing slightly angered, ¡°My second brother?! He told you?¡± ¡°Yes, your Second Brother told me.¡± Lan Yuyi smiled, and then turned to Qiao Yin, ¡°Miss Qiao, I came to see you. Why aren¡¯t you speaking? Are your injuries so severe that you can¡¯t speak? Do you need me to find a better doctor for you?¡± Qiao Yin said coldly, ¡°I can speak and I¡¯m not dead, disappointing Miss Lan. However, I don¡¯t think we have the rtionship necessary for visits, so I hope that you could have some shame and leave my ward.¡± ¡°Qiao Yin!¡± Wen Bn eximed sharply, ¡°Don¡¯t be ungrateful! My daughter came to visit you with a big belly, you should be grateful! You still have the nerve to tell my daughter to have some shame, I think you should have some! We don¡¯t know who was seducing Lu Lingchest night, following him home, and then caught by my daughter! Following a married man home, what a thick-skinned you have!¡± Chapter 530: 530: The Uncertain Origin of Your Child Chapter 530: The Uncertain Origin of Your Child ¡°Mom, please stop.¡± Lan Yuyi gently stopped her: ¡°I don¡¯t me Miss Qiao. With my current condition, it¡¯s not suitable for me to take care of Lingche. Shouldn¡¯t we thank Miss Qiao if she is able to do so? Didn¡¯t I tell you to prepare a red envelope? Please give it to her! Miss Qiao, thank you for your hard work!¡± With a sneer, Wen Bn directly threw a red envelope on Qiao Yin: ¡°Here is a gift from the young madam of the Lu family. You are just a bedside maid. Once Lingche is done with you, you¡¯re disposable.¡± Lu Yanxi, standing on the side, was practically fuming. She finally understood; this mother and daughter duo hade intentionally to infuriate others! She took the envelope and smashed it on Wen Bn¡¯s face: ¡°Who cares about your red envelope! A woman who usurped the position of another is shameless enough to im the title of Young Madam of Lu Family? You don¡¯t even do any good deeds for the child in your womb, acting so despicable and shameless, aren¡¯t you afraid of retribution?¡± At this juncture, Qiao Yin was slightly relieved that her injury was to her eyes and not her throat, so she was still able to curse clearly: ¡°Miss Lan, could it be that you are jealous of me? After all, you couldn¡¯t even be a bedside maid.¡± ¡°You think a red envelope can humiliate me? You¡¯re mistaken. You¡¯re the one being humiliated. Because you¡¯re so useless that you can¡¯t win a man¡¯s heart, you have toe to me, an injured person, for confirmation. How pitiful.¡± ¡°By the way, if you want to serve a man that¡¯s on you ¨C I don¡¯t do that. You¡¯re lowly, so you assume others are just as lowly as you? Last night, it was Lu Lingche who took care of me, not the other way around. Do you understand?¡± ¡°You probably don¡¯t. After all, in your mind, men have to be served by women. And you, you resort to despicable means to keep a man, like the child in your womb whose origin is unknown.¡± Upon hearing thesest words, Lan Yuyi¡¯s face changed significantly, her voice even shifting: ¡°Qiao Yin, what nonsense are you spouting?¡±
Wen Bn¡¯s face also hardened. Besides staring at Qiao Yin, she couldn¡¯t form a single word. She just didn¡¯t understand how Qiao Yin knew about the problem with her daughter¡¯s unborn child! Even Lu Yanxi, who was on the side, changed herplexion. She was all too familiar with Qiao Yin¡¯s character. If Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t sure, she would never say something about the child¡¯s unknown origin! She couldn¡¯t help but look at Lan Yuyi¡¯s obviously pregnant belly: ¡°Lan Yuyi, why are you so panicked? Is there really something wrong with the origin of this child?¡± However, Lan Yuyi quicklyposed herself. A gentle smile returned to her face: ¡°Yan Xi, you¡¯re still so naive. Whatever anyone says you believe. My child has no problem, that is confirmed by Lingche and Aunt Yao. Do you think they are both fools?¡± Lu Yanxi scoffed: ¡°Whether Aunt Yao is a fool or not, I don¡¯t know. But I am sure my second brother is. He must have been kicked in the head by a donkey and lost his mind, otherwise, why would he marry you? Isn¡¯t that right, sister-inw?¡± She emphasized the words ¡°sister-inw¡± heavily. In the past, when Lu Shengqing was alive, this was how she would refer to Lan Yuyi. As expected, upon hearing this title, the smile that Lan Yuyi had managed to force froze on her face. Seeing her daughter¡¯s rigid expression, Wen Bn immediately stood up: ¡°Lu Yanxi! You should stop calling names! Now that Yuyi is married to your second brother, you should address her as your second sister-inw!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t think that just because you are the young madam of the Lu family we will be afraid of you. How could my daughter¡¯s child have any problems? He is the future heir of the Lu family, and your blood nephew whom you should rely on and look up to!¡± ¡°Now that you are not siding with us but standing with Qiao Yin, you are the one that is truly a fool!¡± Chapter 531: 531: Bet - Does Lu Lingche Trust Me, or You? Chapter 531: Bet ¨C Does Lu Lingche Trust Me, or You? Lu Yanxi sneered, ¡°Who said that this child is definitely going to be the future heir to the Lu family? My second brother may have other children who could be more exceptional, more qualified to inherit the family!¡± Wen Bn dered smugly, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s Madam Lu who said that. She has already promised that the child in my daughter¡¯s stomach will definitely be the sessor of the Lu family in the future!¡± Lu Yanxi couldn¡¯t help but frown, ¡°Really? Did the eldest aunt actually say that?¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s true!¡± ¡°That doesn¡¯t sound right. Eldest aunt is not such an arbitrary person. The child hasn¡¯t been born yet, and she¡¯s already dered him to be the heir? Does she really love this unborn child so much?¡± Seeing her changed attitude, Wen Bn became even more triumphant: ¡°This is the first grandson of the Lu family, of course, your eldest aunt loves him! So, I suggest you cut ties with Qiao Yin early and join us.¡± ¡°You are the child¡¯s aunt. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, wouldn¡¯t you depend on your nephew to help you out?¡± ¡°What can Qiao Yin do for you? The way she looks now, I¡¯m afraid she¡¯s blind, isn¡¯t she? It seems she is unable to see anything, did the car ident cause her to lose her sight? Tsk tsk tsk, so pitiful.¡± Lan Yuyi had also noticed Qiao Yin¡¯s eyes earlier. Although her eyes were open, she hadn¡¯t looked in their direction at all. There wasn¡¯t a glow in her eyes, and she even couldn¡¯t seem to focus properly, it indeed looked like she was blind. There were also lots of injuries on her face, obliterating her once captivating beauty.
She felt an odd sense of pleasure from seeing Qiao Yin¡¯s downfall. Even if Madam Lu¡¯s n to kill Qiao Yin failed, Qiao Yin is now both blind and disfigured; she must be worse off than dead, right? Disying an expression of pity on her face, she spoke with deliberate gentleness, ¡°Miss Qiao, are you genuinely unable to see now? Then how would you live in the future? I remember that Lingche¡¯spany has a welfare program for people with disabilities. Why don¡¯t I help you talk to him about adding you to the list of recipients?¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice was cold, ¡°Lan Yuyi, if you continue to disgust me here, I¡¯ll reveal the actual month of your child¡¯s birth. Do you want to take a gamble on whether Lu Lingche would believe me or you?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s face turned pale, then regained her color; eventually, she forced a gentle smile, ¡°Miss Qiao, you might be a little confused after the car ident. Why are you speaking nonsense today? Never mind. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. Rest well and strive for a speedy recovery. I¡¯ll be going now.¡± After saying this, she immediately began to pull Wen Bn out of the room, fearing that if she stayed any longer, Qiao Yin might really tell Lu Lingche something about the ¡®birth month¡¯ issue. But just as she opened the door, she ran into Lu Lingche. Lan Yuyi stiffened, a wave of fear surged in her heart. She didn¡¯t know if Lu Lingche had heard what Qiao Yin had spoken earlier! She forced a smile, ¡°Lingche, why are you here?¡± ¡°That¡¯s the question I should be asking you.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her indifferently, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s smile became unbearably rigid: ¡°I, I just came to visit Miss Qiao.¡± Seeing Lu Lingche, Lu Yanxi immediately became infuriated and used him, ¡°Second Brother! Did you tell Lan Yuyi about the car ident involving Second Sister-inw? And did you tell them the hospital and ward she is in? You¡¯ve crossed the line! How could you casually disclose Second Sister-inw¡¯s private matters? These two came to insult Second Sister-inw while she¡¯s severely injured! You have no idea how infuriating they were!¡± She became so emotional that she forgot to call Qiao Yin by her name again and called her ¡®Second Sister-inw¡¯ instead. Lu Lingche, however, didn¡¯t seem to notice anything wrong with this title. He just coldly stared at Lu Yanxi: ¡°When did I tell her about Qiao Yin¡¯s car ident?¡± Lu Yanxi pointed at Lan Yuyi: ¡°She said it! She imed that you told her! You can¡¯t deny it!¡± The icy gaze of Lu Lingche fell upon Lan Yuyi¡¯s face: ¡°Is that so, Yuyi? Did I tell you?¡± Chapter 532: 532: Why Dont You Keep Her Company? Chapter 532: Why Don¡¯t You Keep Her Company? Lan Yuyi was somewhat flustered, ¡°No, no, I might have remembered wrong. It wasn¡¯t you who told me.¡± She never expected to run into Lu Lingche here and while she thought she could drive a wedge between Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche, she ended up shooting herself in the foot. ¡°Then who told you?¡± ¡°I, I happened to hear it from someone.¡± ¡°Very few people know that Qiao Yin lives here. Who is this ¡®someone¡¯ you spoke of?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Lan Yuyi was very nervous, the news of Qiao Yin¡¯s car ident was actually from Madam Lu. As for the hospital and ward where Qiao Yin was living, she had secretly had them investigated. However, she could not reveal any of these things, as it would expose Madam Lu¡¯s hiring someone to hit Qiao Yin, as well as expose herself. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach.
Soon after, she felt a flow of warmth spreading from her thigh to her foot. Lu Yanxi, who was standing to the side, shouted in surprise, ¡°Second Brother, she¡¯s bleeding! There¡¯s a lot of blood!¡± Wen Bn screamed in panic, ¡°Doctor, doctor! My daughter is bleeding! Somebody help!¡± Lan Yuyi, leaning against a wall and barely standing, couldn¡¯t even pretend toin about the pain to Lu Lingche due to the intense pain. It was so excruciating that she had no strength to speak. Song Zhu, hearing the noise, hurried over. After assessing Lan Yuyi¡¯s condition, he immediately said, ¡°She probably needs to give birth soon. I¡¯ll go get an obstetrician, she should be taken to the delivery room right away.¡± Wen Bn couldn¡¯t believe it, ¡°Giving birth? The baby is only seven months old, how could she be giving birth? Do you even know how to treat pregnant women?!¡± Song Zhu didn¡¯t get angry at the questioning, but hearing her say the baby was only seven months, he was astonished, ¡°Seven months? That¡¯s not possible, she appears to be full-term.¡± Lan Yuyi was seething with anger. At a time like this, her mother was still arguing with the doctor about how far along she was. Was she trying to kill her or what? She didn¡¯t dare let the doctor continue asking questions, withstanding the pain she said, ¡°Mom, I want to go to our hospital. Call an ambnce, hurry!¡± Wen Bn snapped out of it, and shouted, ¡°Get an ambnce from your hospital to bring her to Lan¡¯s Hospital right now, what are you waiting for?! Do you want to kill my daughter?¡± Song Zhu couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Her condition is very dangerous right now, she has lost a lot of blood. I suggest she gives birth here, If she¡¯s transported to the Lan¡¯s Hospital¡­¡± Before he could finish, Wen Bn, in a fit of anger, interrupted him, ¡°This damn hospital doesn¡¯t even have a decent doctor, and you expect my daughter to give birth here? Maybe she is just bleeding, it¡¯s not even her due date! Get the ambnce ready! We¡¯re going to Lan¡¯s Hospital!¡± Seeing her attitude, Song Zhu gave up persuading her and turned around to arrange for an ambnce. A nurse came over, helped Lan Yuyi onto the gurney, and started to push her out. Lu Lingche watched Lan Yuyi¡¯s painful expression, and instructed his assistant, ¡°Contact the Lan¡¯s Hospital, Yuyi might be giving birth, tell them to prepare.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu, I¡¯ll contact them right away!¡± Lu Lingche watched as Lan Yuyi was pushed away, but didn¡¯t follow her. Instead, he entered Qiao Yin¡¯s ward. Qiao Yin heard footsteps and turned her head slightly, ¡°Lu Lingche?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡±
Lu Lingche frowned at her, ¡°Your eyes¨C¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m blind.¡± Lu Lingche felt as though a giant stone had hit his heart, causing immense pain. His voice became low, ¡°Your grandmother couldn¡¯t cure you?¡±
Qiao Yin didn¡¯t answer his question, but instead asked in a peculiar manner, ¡°I heard them saying that Lan Yuyi was bleeding earlier? She seems to be in bad shape, why didn¡¯t you apany her?¡± Chapter 533: 533: Compensating her in this way Chapter 533: Compensating her in this way Lu Lingche remained silent for a moment before he spoke, ¡°There¡¯s no harm in meeting you before I leave. I¡¯m not a doctor, I can¡¯t help her right now.¡± ¡°But you used to stay by her side, even if you could not help.¡± ¡°That was then, and this is now. I used to fear her death, but now I know that she won¡¯t die, so I don¡¯t have to stand guard anymore.¡± Lu Lingche spoke indifferently, but his gaze on Qiao Yin was one of concealed pain. Her eyes were still beautiful, but they had lost their vivacity andcked their usual lively energy. Unable to hold back, Lu Yanxi asked again, ¡°Second Brother, did you really not tell Lan Yuyi about Yinyin¡¯s car ident and hospital stay?¡± The cold gaze of Lu Lingche swept over her, ¡°Are you brainless? Why would I tell her that? Do I enjoy stirring up trouble?¡± Fearing him, Lu Yanxi retract a little after being scolded, her courage to question himpletely disappearing. She lowered her head, avoiding Lu Lingche¡¯s gaze, ¡°Why am I the brainless one? Lan Yuyi was the one who said it all. It all seemed so real; how was I to know she would go to such lengths to lie?¡± ¡°You are just too naive! Do you believe everything she says? Do youck the ability to discern?¡±
Lu Yanxi hung her head even lower, ¡°But if you didn¡¯t tell her, who else could have?¡± This time, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t scold her. Because he had an answer in his heart, an answer he couldn¡¯t reveal in front of Qiao Yin, lest she came to hate him. The driver who hit Qiao Yin had already fallen into his hands. The mastermind behind the incident, he had also identified. His guilt towards Qiao Yin was heavier than ever. ¡°Lu Yanxi.¡± ¡°Huh? What is it, Second Brother?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t go to the auction house these few days.¡± Lu Yanxi, confused, couldn¡¯t understand the leap in the conversation, ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Stay here and take care of Qiao Yin until she¡¯s discharged.¡± ¡°But Isn¡¯t that necessary? Grandma is here, and so is Yinyin¡¯s granny. I have an uing auction to prepare for.¡± ¡°Postpone the preparation. Have you not always wanted to expand and be the number one auction house in Tianyun City? I¡¯ll fund you.¡± Lu Yanxi was thrilled, ¡°Really? I need at least a billion in funding!¡± ¡°Yes, I will fund the billion.¡± Having said that, Lu Lingche turned and left the ward. Lu Yanxi joyfully called out to him, ¡°Thank you, Second Brother!¡± After yelling out, she closed the door and run over to the bed, gripping Qiao Yin¡¯s hand, ¡°Yinyin, Second Brother is investing a billion just so I take care of you! I¡¯m benefiting from your fortune.¡± Qiao Yin managed to let out a bitter smile.
She could not quite describe the feeling weighing on her heart. It seemed like Lu Lingche was trying topensate her through this gesture. But what was hepensating her for? The divorce? Or had he discovered that the mastermind behind the car ident was his own mother, Madam Lu?
And as for Lu Yanxi, who had just been promised the funding by Lu Lingche, she had already rolled up her sleeves and started taking care of Qiao Yin. She picked up a towel, dampened it and began to clean Qiao Yin¡¯s body. As she was cleaning, she didn¡¯t forget to ask Qiao Yin, ¡°Yinyin, what¡¯s wrong with Lan Yuyi¡¯s child? Howe you never mentioned it before?¡± ¡°I did not mention it before because I was only suspecting and wasn¡¯t certain yet. Now it¡¯s confirmed, there is indeed something wrong with her child.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The child she¡¯s carrying, isn¡¯t likely from Lu Lingche.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Lu Yanxi was astonished, ¡°The child isn¡¯t Second Brother¡¯s? Does he know?¡± ¡°It seems like he still doesn¡¯t know.¡± Lu Yanxi stood there, shocked, ¡°Second Brother¡­ seems a bit pitiful. He has always believed the child is his, which is why he divorced you and married Lan Yuyi. Today, it doesn¡¯t seem like he likes Lan Yuyi that much either!¡± Strange, Qiao Yin had the same feeling too. But before she thought Lu Lingche cared so much about Lan Yuyi that he was willing to give up everything. He even prioritized her happiness above his own. But today, when Lan Yuyi was bleeding so terribly and in critical condition, he didn¡¯t immediately follow the ambnce to Lan¡¯s Hospital.
Chapter 534: 534 Mutual Blame Chapter 534: Chapter 534 Mutual me Lan¡¯s Hospital. Due to numerous medical idents being exposed and the spreading of the Hospital Director¡¯s affair scandal, there were hardly any patientsing to the hospital anymore, making it feel deste and dismal. Outside the delivery room, Madam Lu was seething with rage: ¡°Mrs. Lan, I just went home for a bit, and you snuck Yuyi out?! Have you lost your mind? Don¡¯t you know her current condition? I¡¯m telling you, if something happens to the child, I will never let you off!¡± Tears streamed down Wen Bn¡¯s face: ¡°I thought since Yuyi was already in herter stages of pregnancy, and the baby was quite stable, nothing would happen. I didn¡¯t expect this.¡± Madam Lu was so angry she could p her, she fumed: ¡°You thought? What good is your thinking? Are you really Yuyi¡¯s mother? Why can¡¯t you take good care of her, instead always looking for trouble?¡± Wen Bn continuously wiped her tears, soft and helpless: ¡°It¡¯s all my fault, I spoiled Yuyi too much. She said she wanted to go get some fresh air, and I agreed. If I knew this would happen, I would have definitely stopped her.¡± ¡°Fresh air? Where did you take her that could cause a premature birth?! Did you want to kill her?¡± Suddenly, Lu Lingche spoke up indifferently, ¡°She took Lan Yuyi to see Qiao Yin, probably to see what Qiao Yin looked like after being hit by a car. Mom, do you know who told Yuyi that Qiao Yin was hit by a car?¡± Madam Lu frozepletely! It took her a while to regain herposure: ¡°Qiao Yin was hit by a car?¡±
¡°You didn¡¯t know? I thought it was you who told Yuyi.¡± ¡°How would I know? I don¡¯t follow Qiao Yin¡¯s activities! And even if I knew she was hit by a car, I wouldn¡¯t tell Yuyi!¡± Madam Lu turned pale. She never expected Yuyi to not be able to resist going to make fun of Qiao Yin! If she had known, she would not have told Yuyi about her n to have someone run over Qiao Yin! Now, Yuyi was in a critical condition after heavy bleeding. By the time she was brought to the hospital, she was unconscious and the baby¡¯s life was in danger too. She had been ming Wen Bn just now, but she never thought that she herself would be the root cause of Yuyi¡¯s ident! Seeing her face growing more and more ashen, Lingche calmly said, ¡°I also thought you wouldn¡¯t tell Yuyi about this, considering their intense rivalry.¡± ¡°Thest time Qiao Yin was pregnant, Yuyi ran straight to confront her at the hospital, risking a miscarriage.¡± ¡°This time, Qiao Yin¡¯s life was hanging by a thread after the car ident. How could Yuyi miss this drama? She would surely go to see it first hand.¡± ¡°So, the person who informed Yuyi about Qiao Yin¡¯s ident meant harm. This person nearly killed Yuyi. Don¡¯t you think so?¡± Madam Lu looked ufortable, mumbling: ¡°Perhaps!¡± Upon hearing Lingche¡¯s words, Wen Bn turned to look at Madam Lu abruptly. It suddenly struck her that the true viin who caused her daughter¡¯s heavy bleeding was Madam Lu! Madam Lu had to pick this critical time to have someone run Qiao Yin over with a car. If it had ended in Qiao Yin¡¯s death it would have been fine, but the person she hired was unreliable. Even though Qiao Yin was seriously injured and blind, she was still alive! Then Madam Lu had to tell Yuyi that Qiao Yin survived but was severely injured, wasn¡¯t this a setup for Yuyi? Given Yuyi¡¯s character, once she heard Qiao Yin was seriously injured, of course she couldn¡¯t resist the urge to go see with her own eyes! A feeling of discontentment arose in Wen Bn¡¯s heart, clearly reflected in her eyes. Seeing her defiant look, Madam Lu snapped: ¡°Why are you looking at me like this? This matter has nothing to do with me! It¡¯s all your fault for not taking good care of Yuyi, which led to this major ident!¡±
Chapter 535: 535: Premature Birth of the Child Chapter 535: Premature Birth of the Child Wen Bn wanted to say something, but out of respect for Lu Lingche who was present, she did not reveal the truth. She bowed her head, seemingly resigned to being scolded by Madam Lu: ¡°It¡¯s my fault; I didn¡¯t take care of Yuyi properly. But, the most important thing now is to ensure that Yuyi and the child are safe. Perhaps, can I go in and check on her?¡± ¡°Wait! You are not allowed in!¡± Madam Lu bluntly disallowed: ¡°They are trying to save Yuyi and the child inside. What are you going in for? Just to stir up trouble? You can¡¯t do anything productive!¡± At the moment, she was the most anxious, but she dared not arbitrarily rush into the delivery room, fearing to disturb the progress of the doctors¡¯ operation. If Lan Yuyi was giving birth normally, it would be fine for them to apany her, but the situation now was different and not a time for them to apany the birth. After what felt like an eternity, the door of the delivery room finally opened, a nurse came out first, holding a crying infant. Although it was premature, the newborn in the nurse¡¯s arms was the size of a full-term baby, and its cries were very loud and vigorous. Madam Lu couldn¡¯t help her tears: ¡°Is this my grandson?¡± The nurse smiled and said, ¡°Madam Lu, congrattions! This is your grandson. Although he was premature, the child was well-nourished in the womb. He¡¯s about seven pounds! Very healthy!¡±
Madam Lu burst into tears: ¡°Heaven has eyes, my grandson is so lively and healthy! Quickly give him to me, let me hold him for a while!¡± The nurse handed the child to her but added, ¡°Madam Lu, the child was premature after all, and it¡¯s rmended by the doctors that he stay in the incubator for a few days. Would you like to arrange that?¡± ¡°Arrange it, of course arrange it! Make the arrangements right now, let him stay!¡± ¡°Then please follow me.¡± The nurse was about to lead Madam Lu away, but was abruptly stopped by Wen Bn: ¡°Nurse, what about my daughter? How is my daughter? Is she okay?¡± ¡°Miss Lan lost too much blood; she is still being rescued. Please wait a little longer.¡± Wen Bn¡¯s face suddenly turned extremely pale, and her hand holding the nurse¡¯s arm went limp. She watched as Madam Lu, holding the child, walked away with the nurse, then covered her face and began to cry bitterly: ¡°My poor daughter, you must pull through! If anything happens to you, I won¡¯t be able to live!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t even nce at the child from start to finish. At this moment, hepletely disregarded the sobbing Wen Bn, opened the door of the delivery room, and walked in. As soon as he entered, a nurse there stopped him: ¡°President Lu, you can¡¯te in!¡± There was still a door separating the delivery room; Lu Lingche could not see what was happening inside. His heart started to be restless: ¡°How is Lan Yuyi?¡± ¡°She¡¯s still being rescued!¡± ¡°She can¡¯t be in trouble!¡± Perhaps hearing his voice, a doctor came over: ¡°President Lu, rest assured, as long as there is enough blood supply, Miss Lan will be fine. She has no other issues besides severe blood loss. She was sent here a bitte; a lot of time was wasted.¡± Only then did Lu Lingche breathe a sigh of relief. As the top private hospital, the Lan¡¯s Hospital has a very sufficient blood bank; there is no problem in giving Lan Yuyi a blood transfusion. He exited the delivery room and returned to the hallway. If Lan Yuyi is fine, his guilt towards his elder brother can be slightly relieved. If something happens to Lan Yuyi, he suspects he will live the rest of his life in self-loathing and guilt. Seeing him go in ande out soon, Wen Bn couldn¡¯t help asking: ¡°Lingche, did you see Yuyi?¡±
¡°No.¡± Lu Lingche looked at her red swollen eyes, and responded calmly, ¡°But the doctor said she should be fine.¡± Wen Bn sobbed and brought her palms together, bowing in all directions: ¡°Thank heavens, thanks to all the gods! It¡¯s good that my Yuyi is fine! She scared me to death!¡±
Chapter 536: 536: After Having a Son, Give Birth to a Daughter Chapter 536: After Having a Son, Give Birth to a Daughter Seeing her seemingly loving her daughter, Lu Lingche couldn¡¯t understand why she apanied Lan Yuyi to make a fuss in Qiao Yin¡¯s ward. Even if Lan Yuyi insisted on going, she, as a mother, should have stopped her. Why would she indulge her in such chaos? Moreover, wasn¡¯t Lan Yuyi paying too much attention to Qiao Yin? It has happened twice already. Regardless of the safety of the child in her belly, she went to find trouble with Qiao Yin. Was fighting with Qiao Yin more important to her than protecting the fetus? It seems that she doesn¡¯t love this child as much as she appears to! Wen Bn, after finishing crying, finally remembered that Lu Lingche was standing beside her. She quickly wiped her tears and said with eagerness: ¡°Lingche, Yuyi has risked her life to give birth to a son for you. You must treat her well in the future! You must spend more time with her, do you understand?¡± Lu Lingche replied indifferently, ¡°The Lu Family will not shortchange her. Whatever she wants, my mother will fulfill.¡± Since learning that Lan Yuyi was pregnant, Madam Lu had already given Lan Yuyi various high-value gifts. Thebined value of the gifts has exceeded one billion, excluding the inheritance worth billions left by her brother. ¡°Oh my, I¡¯m not talking about Madam Lu, I¡¯m talking about you! You also know, Yuyi genuinely likes you, you must not fail her, she is truly the best girl in the world!¡± For fear his heart would again turn to Qiao Yin, Wen Bn quickly emphasized, ¡°Now Yuyi has given birth to a son for you, you can have a daughter next. That way you would have aplete family, how great would that be!¡± Lu Lingche stared coldly at her, ¡°She just had a massive hemorrhage due to childbirth and barely escaped death, yet you¡¯re already nning for her to have another child? Don¡¯t you care about your daughter at all? Are you really her birth mother?¡±
Wen Bn¡¯s expression froze for a moment. Of course she cared for her daughter, but she knew more than Lu Lingche. The child being held by Madam Lu was not Lu Lingche¡¯s at all. If he ever knew about this, he would certainly be angry, even potentially threaten to divorce her daughter. But if he and her daughter have their own child, then it would be so much simpler! It wouldn¡¯t be easy to get divorced! This is the real reason she was rushing for her daughter to have another child. But she didn¡¯t anticipate that her rush would raise questions from Lu Lingche. Luckily, at this moment, the door of the delivery room opened again, and the doctor came out. Wen Bn hurriedly approached him: ¡°Director Liu, how is my daughter now?¡± ¡°The bleeding has stopped, her life is no longer in danger, but she is very weak, she should wake up tomorrow.¡± ¡°As long as her life is not in danger! Thank you, Director Liu, you have worked hard!¡± Director Liu courteously nodded his head at her and left. Wen Bn quickly entered the delivery room, along with the nurse, they took her daughter out and moved her into her private luxury ward. When she came to her senses and looked for Lu Lingche, he was already nowhere to be found. Wen Bn asked the nurse only to find out that Lu Lingche had already left the hospital! Her face instantly darkened. Why did Lu Lingche leave the hospital instead of staying by her daughter¡¯s side? Could it be that he ran to Shensong Hospital to visit Qiao Yin? The more Wen Bn thought about it, the angrier she became. In her eyes, Lu Lingche is her daughter¡¯s man now, if he dares to go see another woman, that¡¯s a serious issue! She took out her mobile phone, called her bodyguard, and asked him to follow Lu Lingche to find out where he was going.
As the assistant drove him towards Shensong Hospital, halfway there, he noticed something strange and immediately reported to Lu Lingche: ¡°President Lu, we are being followed.¡± Chapter 537: 537: The Dull Feeling of Fear Afterwards Chapter 537: The Dull Feeling of Fear Afterwards ¡°¡®Surveince?¡¯ Lu Lingche found itughable. Who dared to track him? He wondered which fool would do such a thing! He coolly instructed, ¡®First, let¡¯s give the car tailing us a run-around. Call Yu Fei. Have him intercept the car and check who is trailing me.¡¯ ¡®Yes!¡¯ His assistant immediately called Yu Fei and exined the situation. He then calmly started leading the tail car around in circles. Not until Yu Fei arrived did the assistant shake off the pursuing vehicle and continue driving towards Shensong Hospital. Lu Lingche didn¡¯t actually care much about the car following him. His mood was very bad now, and he only wanted to cut the driver who hit Qiao Yin into pieces. However, merely dealing with the driver was treating the symptoms and not the root cause. The one who really wanted Qiao Yin dead was his mother, Madam Lu.
For the first time, he felt that theplexity of the situation exceeded his ability to handle it. The situation was getting more and more out of his control, and there were more and more obstacles on his way to get close to Qiao Yin. All because he took her to his vi, she was almost killed. He couldn¡¯t imagine, if Qiao Yin found out that the car ident was masterminded by his mother, how much she would hate him and want to stay away from him. However, no matter how difficult it was, he still had to face Qiao Yin. She was now blind, and he didn¡¯t know if her vision could be restored, as well as her facial scars, he didn¡¯t know if they could recover to their original appearance. Although her grandmother was a miracle doctor, she was not a god after all. Lu Lingche stepped into the reception hall of Shensong Hospital with a heavy heart. The hospital was quiet and deste, looking like it was on the verge of bankruptcy. Lu Lingche never understood why Qiao Yin would coborate with such a hospital. But now, all this didn¡¯t matter anymore. All he hoped for was for Qiao Yin to get well. Without realizing it, he had already walked to the door of Qiao Yin¡¯s ward. Through the door, he could hear voices talking inside. His grandmother, Qiao Yin¡¯s grandmother, Lu Yanxi, and the voices of two men. One is deep and mature, presumably the Director of this hospital, Song Kaiyan. The other voice, very young, Lu Lingche had heard it more than once before, it was the doctor, Song Zhu, who obviously admired Qiao Yin. The assistant saw him stop and quietly asked him, ¡®President Lu, aren¡¯t you going in?¡¯ Lu Lingche shook his head: ¡®No.¡¯
The assistant felt extremely confused, what was the point of the bossing here if he wasn¡¯t going in? Was he really just eavesdropping? After standing outside and listening for a while, the assistant looked a bit puzzled: ¡®President Lu, why does it seem like the atmosphere inside is not heavy? Could Miss Qiao be fine?¡¯ Lu Lingche nodded: ¡®It seems that her eyes can be cured, otherwise her grandmother wouldn¡¯t be able tough.¡¯
The assistant immediately sighed with relief: ¡®That¡¯s great! Miss Qiao¡¯s blindness is only temporary!¡¯ Lu Lingche¡¯s heavy heart felt a bit lighter as well. He leaned against the wall, listened to the asional voice of Qiao Yining from inside, and the emptiness in his heart was slowly filled. He had tears in his eyes, and the fear from deep inside emergedter. She didn¡¯t die. She was still alive. This was such a relief. And now, he needed to deal with the prime culprit of this ident. Even if this person was his mother, he had to confront her! Otherwise, in the future, Qiao Yin would be in more danger, and when facing danger again, she might not be as lucky as this time. There would be idents. And he could not ept such an ident.¡±
Chapter 538: 538: I Dont Have Love, Nor Will I Love Chapter 538: I Don¡¯t Have Love, Nor Will I Love The night was deep. Inside Lan¡¯s Hospital, Madam Lu, who had just weed a precious grandson, started to calm down slightly. She found some time to visit Lan Yuyi, seeing her in deep sleep, she didn¡¯t stay for long and quickly went back to her beloved grandson. Lu Mingzhen had already visited his grandson, and even named him, Lu Nian. Madam Lu was initially dissatisfied with this name, feeling it was too ordinary. But when Lu Mingzhen told her, the ¡°Nian,¡± meant to miss his son Lu Shengqing, it contained his endless hopes and protection for this child in the future. Only then did Madam Lu reluctantly agree. At this moment, looking down at her grandson who was sleeping peacefully in the incubator, she felt somewhat relieved. The child was born without any danger. Even though the delivery was abrupt, it was actually close to the expected due date. The reason why she put the child in the incubator was partly to ensure the child¡¯s health, and partly to deceive Lu Lingche.
After all, in his eyes, the child was only seven months old and was a premature baby. It was toote, she had been with the child all day and was now tired. She left the child to the nurse and the experienced nanny specially hired for the child, also left bodyguards there and went to rest in the ward. As soon as she entered the ward, she saw Lu Lingche standing inside. She was a little surprised: ¡°Son, when did youe?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been here for a while.¡± ¡°Did you go see Yuyi?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°No? You should have gone to see Niannian, you have no idea how much he looks like you!¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t go to see Lan Yuyi, but Madam Lu didn¡¯t care, the child was already born, and now the most important thing was the child, not Lan Yuyi. Her eyes were filled with love for her grandson. In fact, the child didn¡¯t look like Lu Lingche at all, but rather like her own son Lu Shengqing. But she still had to deceive Lu Lingche so as not to let him neglect the child. ¡°The name your father picked for the child, Lu Nian, although it¡¯s a bit ordinary, but being born in our Lu family, even the most ordinary name wouldn¡¯t lead to an ordinary life, right?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face was cold: ¡°If you say so.¡± Madam Lu felt his indifference and was very dissatisfied: ¡°Is that the attitude you have towards your own son? Don¡¯t you like this child? This child is an extension of your life. You¡¯re a father now. You have to do your utmost to love this child, understand? You have to give your love and your best to this child!¡± In his heart, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t feel anything for this child. He didn¡¯t know if he was too cold or too insensitive, or if it was because he didn¡¯t like Lan Yuyi, that¡¯s why he was indifferent towards the child. But he didn¡¯t feel that this child was an extension of his life. As for giving his love to this child- He said coldly: ¡°I have no love to give, and I won¡¯t love, so you don¡¯t need to teach me.¡± All along, he found it strange. His mother clearly didn¡¯t like him, but she was very much focused on the child Lan Yuyi was carrying in her womb.
Previously, he thought his mother valued the child because she liked Lan Yuyi so much. But today when Lan Yuyi was in a critical condition due to heavy bleeding, she looked only anxious for the child. As soon as the child was born, she immediately followed it and didn¡¯t care about Lan Yuyi. Inparison, Wen Bn cared more for her own daughter¡¯s safety and stayed outside the delivery room without leaving. It turned out that his mother actually loved this child more. Perhaps she didn¡¯t like Lan Yuyi that much.
But it was still unreasonable. If his mother didn¡¯t like him, how could she like his child? Lu Lingche looked coldly at his mother, and saw her eyes in dissatisfaction with him. ¡°Lingche, I am your biological mother, can¡¯t I even talk to you? If you don¡¯t know how to love, then learn to love! This child is your child. If even you don¡¯t love him, who do you expect to love him?¡± ¡°You.¡± Chapter 539: 539: Madam Lu, You Are the Mastermind Chapter 539: Madam Lu, You Are the Mastermind Madam Lu stiffened a bit: ¡°How can you expect me to make decisions? You¡¯re the child¡¯s father, I¡¯m just the grandmother. I¡¯m a generation removed from the child! The child will definitely be closer to the father, you!¡± ¡°Because I see that you consider this child more important than your life, of course, I rely on you. Previously, I didn¡¯t bother with these trifles, but now I want to ask, why do you love this child so much? You don¡¯t like me, your son, do you?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s heart skipped a beat, her temple pounding. She felt that Lu Lingche had sensed something was wrong! She pretended to be sad and sighed: ¡°Nonsense, you¡¯re my son, how can I not like you?¡± ¡°Sometimes I am indeed strict with you, but you have to understand, all is for your own good, when I reproach or scold you, it¡¯s just because I worry you will go astray. I¡¯ve been pouring my heart out, you can¡¯t be so heartless!¡± ¡°You have no idea how much I love you. You are now my only son, my lifeblood. That¡¯s why I cherish your child so much!¡± ¡°Did someone say something that made you feel ufortable?¡± Lu Lingche nodded calmly: ¡°Yes, someone did tell me something.¡± Madam Lu was startled, her eyelids jumping wildly. Could it be that Qiao Yin, that little bitch, hadn¡¯t died, and in her anger, she¡¯d revealed that there was something wrong with the timing of the child¡¯s birth? But before she could ask, the door to her room was opened.
Yuanshan walked in with someone. Seeing this person, Madam Lu¡¯s face turned pale: ¡°You ¡ª howe he ¡ª¡± The man noticed Madam Lu and immediately fell to his knees: ¡°Madam Lu, save me! Please save me, I don¡¯t want to die!¡± Madam Lu stepped back in shock, looking at Lu Lingche: ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes were icy: ¡°Why are you asking me about it? Aren¡¯t you supposed to know better than me?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know this man at all! What would I know?!¡± The man kneeling on the ground looked at her with red-rimmed eyes: ¡°Madam Lu, I¡¯ve been risking my life for you. You promised to protect me! How can you say you don¡¯t know me? President Lu¡¯s methods are too cruel, I don¡¯t want to die. Please save me!¡± Madam Lu rebuked: ¡°Stop ndering me, I don¡¯t know you. What kind of life-risking work have I gotten you to do for me!¡± ¡°Madam Lu, you ¡ª¡± ¡°Shut up! Someone, get this lunatic out of here!¡± ¡°Madam Lu, if you¡¯re going to be heartless, don¡¯t me me for being unjust! The matter about you wanting me to run over Qiao Yin, I ¡ª¡± Madam Lu cut him off angrily: ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?! When did I ask you to kill Qiao Yin?¡± ¡°As for your denial, it¡¯s futile. If you don¡¯t save me, I¡¯ll report this to the police. You¡¯re the mastermind, I¡¯m at most used of killing under duress. The sentence for me won¡¯t be too severe, but for you, it¡¯s hard to say! Also, any of the things you had me do for you in the past, if any of them were exposed, you¡¯ll be finished!¡± The man clenched his teeth with a determined look, ¡°From the day I risked my life for you, I¡¯ve been collecting evidence! Doing all those criminal deeds for you daily, I¡¯m no better than an ouw. I¡¯ve long prepared for the day you¡¯d discard me!¡± Madam Lu was so angry that her blood was rushing to her head. Her vision began to darken, she almost fainted! Killing people, of course she wouldn¡¯t entrust such tasks to ordinary people, she had to find desperate ouws. Previously, she controlled him with money and benefits, but now she couldn¡¯t keep him under control! It¡¯s damn, if only she would have gotten rid of him first! He should not have been allowed to live until now!
Chapter 540: 540 He is Your Ticking Time Bomb Chapter 540: Chapter 540 He is Your Ticking Time Bomb Madam Lu paused for a good while, before she was barely able to suppress her rage. She turned to Lu Lingche: ¡°Son, no matter what this person has said to you, do not trust him, only we mother and son are closest, do not listen to outsiders¡¯ nderous advices. Leave this person to me, I¡¯ll handle this, you¡¯re too busy with your work, so don¡¯t bother with these trivial matters.¡± Lu Lingche found itughable: ¡°So now you know I¡¯m busy with my work? When something happened to Lan Yuyi in the past, no matter day or night, no matter when, you would call me over, you didn¡¯t seem to care about my work then, did you?¡± ¡°Wasn¡¯t it because I cared too much about Yuyi? Besides, you never stayed too long when you came, you always left quickly! I know, it didn¡¯t take too much of your time.¡± ¡°No worries, rest assured, I¡¯m not busy now, I have plenty of time to have a good chat with this person and see who else you killed other than Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t kill Qiao Yin! Isn¡¯t she alive?!¡± ¡°Well, that¡¯s because Qiao Yin was lucky enough not to die.¡± When Lu Lingche said these words, he felt a sudden inexplicable pain in his chest. He didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him, the feeling of heartache was bing more frequent and more intense. His voice was somewhat hoarse: ¡°I¡¯ve already divorced Qiao Yin, why do you still want her dead?¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t I do exactly as you wished and held a wedding ceremony with Lan Yuyi? Why can¡¯t you let Qiao Yin go?¡± ¡°Do you hate me? So whoever I like, you want them dead? Is that why you forced Qiao Yin to abort our child initially?¡± Madam Lu immediately denied: ¡°When have I ever hated you? Why do you always say that? You¡¯re my son, even though I was indeed biased towards your elder brother, I do sincerely care about you! It¡¯s because I care about you that¡¯s why I didn¡¯t want you to be ruined by a cheap woman like Qiao Yin!¡± As she spoke, she suddenly reacted: ¡°What did you say? You like Qiao Yin?! Are you admitting it now?¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t like anyone.¡± Lu Lingche, suppressing the feeling of heartache, spoke indifferently: ¡°So, don¡¯t try to have her killed again.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t send someone to kill her, son, you have to believe me!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe you, so, this person, I will keep with me, he¡¯s a ticking time bomb for you, as long as something unexpected happens to Qiao Yin, I will take this man and the evidence in his hand and hand them over to the police, you know very well what the consequences would be.¡± ¡°No! You have to hand this person over to me!¡± Madam Lu started to panic, what Lu Lingche said was right, this man was indeed a ticking time bomb! If this bomb stays in Lu Lingche¡¯s hands, she would have to worry all the time about this bomb going off, destroying everything she has! She just had a grandson, she needed to raise him and make him inherit everything from the Lu family, how could she allow any idents to happen halfway?! However, Lu Lingche paid no mind to her panic, he spoke casually: ¡°You should stay at home for the next couple of years, you love your grandson very much, don¡¯t you? Then just take care of him at home.¡± Madam Lu was both angry and impatient: ¡°What do you mean? Are you grounding me?! It¡¯s always parents who ground their children, I¡¯ve never heard of a child grounding their own mother! Is this the world turned upside down?!¡± ¡°Well, you didn¡¯t mention it and I almost forgot, when I was little, I was indeed often grounded by you. I could only watch my elder brother and his friends go out and y, while I, was always confined in the room, not allowed to go out.¡± When Lu Lingche mentioned the past, he was indifferent, it seemed he had already epted everything that had happened: ¡°In the past, you told me this was because you loved me, this was for my own good, and I believed it. Now, you should stay grounded for two years, it¡¯s for your own good, you¡¯ll believe me too, right?¡± Chapter 541: 541: Now, Its My Turn to Call the Shots Chapter 541: Now, It¡¯s My Turn to Call the Shots Madam Lu¡¯s eyes widened in shock: ¡°Have you lost your mind?! For Qiao Yin, you¡¯re grounding me for two years? Didn¡¯t you say you didn¡¯t care for her? So why are you punishing your mother for her?!¡± ¡°How is this punishment? This has nothing to do with Qiao Yin; I¡¯m doing this for your own good. I learned it from you. I don¡¯t know how to love anyone. You loved me in the same way, so I¡¯m returning the favor. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡± Madam Lu seethed with rage: ¡°Of course, it¡¯s wrong! Don¡¯t think being the CEO of Shengling Corporation has made you untouchable, and you can just sideline me! I have bodyguards on my side; you don¡¯t call the shots!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± With a stern and emotionless face, Lu Lingche said, ¡°Am I not the one calling the shots? Let me remind you, your bodyguards¡­ they have all been fired by me.¡± ¡°What?! That¡¯s impossible! They are paid by me, they are my people, why would they listen to you?¡± ¡°I can only say, you paid them too little.¡± Lu Lingche spoke in a calm and nonchnt tone, ¡°I just offered them several times more, and they betrayed you. They are all under mymand now. After all, you didn¡¯t foresee this oneing, and the bodyguards didn¡¯t have any pressure points you could exploit.¡± ¡°Unlikest time, when you had the families of two bodyguards under control beforehand, which made it impossible for me to get the truth out from their mouths. As a result, I had always thought that Qiao Yin really had taken your money and then had a miscarriage.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s expression turned gloomy, ¡°Well, very good! You indeed have grown some wings now, even daring to bribe my people!¡±
¡°But, don¡¯t forget, it is not you who has the final say in the Lu Family, it¡¯s your dad!¡± ¡°If hees to know of your treatment towards me, he will certainly scold you, might even deprive you of your CEO position, and stop all your credit cards. Once that happens, you will have nothing!¡± Her threats didn¡¯t cause even a ripple in Lu Lingche¡¯s heart. He retained his indifferent demeanor: ¡°Beforeing to see you, I had already talked to my dad about the person you hit. He already knows about Qiao Yin.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°So, he didn¡¯t say a word to you when he came to the hospital, right? It seems he has already lost all hope in you, doesn¡¯t want you to cause any more trouble, doesn¡¯t want you to bring shame to him.¡± Madam Lu slumped, barely whispering, ¡°No way¡­ that¡¯s impossible!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you love Lan Yuyi? You should stay in the hospital and take care of her for now. She will be in the hospital for two months. Once she heals, I will send her to big brother¡¯s vi. By then, you can also move in with her, continue caring for her and the baby, and just remain indoors.¡± ¡°I am not her nanny! Why would you want me to take care of her?!¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you her caretaker? You didn¡¯t even return home, ate and lived in the hospital to take care of her, never leaving her side. I thought you were her personal caregiver. Why this sudden change?¡± Of course, it¡¯s because Now that the child has been born, Lan Yuyi is no longer as valuable to her! But she couldn¡¯t say this out loud. Madam Lu was fretful and furious: ¡°I am your mother, how dare you treat me like this? How dare you talk to me like that?! I go wherever I want to go, do whatever I want to do, you don¡¯t have a say over me!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disappoint you, but now, I¡¯m the one making the decisions. When I was young, you controlled everything about me, now it¡¯s my turn. By the way, another piece of good news for you¡­ All your credit cards have been frozen. You can¡¯t use them now.¡± Madam Lu swayed, she hastily leaned against the wall to keep from falling. She looked at Lu Lingche, her face a mask of disbelief: ¡°You¡¯re taking revenge on me? I raised you with my blood, sweat, and tears, and this is how you repay me?¡± Chapter 542: 542: Beauty Has No Meaning Chapter 542: Beauty Has No Meaning Lu Lingche said expressionlessly: ¡°Freezing your card is my revenge? What about all the money you took from me in the past, you justified it as for my own good?¡± ¡°You were too young then, I was afraid you would develop a habit of wasteful spending! I was truly doing it for your own good!¡± ¡°Why could my elder brother freely spend money? Why does his card always have inexhaustible funds? Why didn¡¯t you take his money away for his own good?¡± ¡°How could youpare yourself to your elder brother? He has always been sensible and obedient since he was young, he never frivolously spends money! He¡¯s not the same as you! You¡¯re the devil, he¡¯s an angel!¡± Lu Lingche had heard too many such words in the past, but his mother¡¯s words today seemed particrly grating to his ears, making him feel extremely ufortable. So, he made her feel ufortable too: ¡°Indeed, I¡¯m not like my elder brother, if he were still alive, he wouldn¡¯t freeze your card, or restrict your movements, he would be very filial to you. But unfortunately, the one who is alive is me, the devil, so you won¡¯t have good days from now on.¡± After saying this, Lu Lingche left with his people without looking back, regardless of how his mother wailed behind him. The streets outside the hospital were empty. The lights in the nearby apartment buildings were extinguished. It was already one in the morning, and most people had entered dreand. Lu Lingche got into the car and ordered his assistant, ¡°Go to Shensong Hospital.¡±
¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± The car started, the assistant driving him towards Shensong Hospital. The driver who had hit Qiao Yin, however, was taken away by Lu Lingche¡¯s bodyguards. Twenty minutester, Lu Lingche arrived at Shensong Hospital and entered Qiao Yin¡¯s ward. Lu Yanxi was obedient, he had asked her to take care of Qiao Yin and she did, even staying with her throughout the night and applying medicine to Qiao Yin in the middle of the night. Lu Lingche had thought that Qiao Yin was asleep. He walked quietly to her bedside, only to find her with her eyes wide open ¨C beautiful, yet devoid of spirit. A twinge of pain pierced through Lu Lingche¡¯s heart. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t see, she didn¡¯t know that Lu Lingche hade. But Lu Yanxi got a shock when she saw Lu Lingche, she was just about to speak when Lu Lingche made a shushing gesture at her. Then, he took the ointment and the cotton swab from her and began to apply the medicine on Qiao Yin¡¯s wounds. Most of Qiao Yin¡¯s injuries were cuts from ss, the wounds were not deep but they were numerous. Particrly on her face, it was covered with cuts of various sizes, it looked quite horrifying. Although Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t see her own face, she knew how badly injured she was after hearing Lu Yanxi curse the driver countless times throughout the day. But she felt strange that Lu Yanxi was unusually silent while applying the ointment this time: ¡°Yan Xi, why aren¡¯t you cursing the driver?¡± Lu Yanxi nced at Lu Lingche. Seeing him nod, she finally spoke: ¡°I¡¯m tired of cursing him, it doesn¡¯t help at all, it can¡¯t restore your face to what it was before. You were so beautiful before, now you¡¯re full of scars, it breaks my heart to even look at it. I wonder if they¡¯ve caught the psycho driver who hit you.¡± She was looking at Lu Lingche when she said thest sentence. Lu Lingche knew that she was indirectly asking for his help to catch the perpetrator quickly. He kept quiet. The news about the hit-and-run driver¡¯s arrest would be in the news tomorrow.
But Qiao Yinforted Lu Yanxi: ¡°It¡¯s okay, my grandmother¡¯s ointment is very effective, there probably won¡¯t be any scars on my face. Even if there are, it doesn¡¯t really matter, a person¡¯s ability is what¡¯s most important, being pretty or not is meaningless.¡± ¡°How could it be meaningless? Of course, it¡¯s always better to be pretty, you have to find a boyfriend in the future and men are visual creatures, they all like pretty girls.¡± Qiao Yin softly said, ¡°Everyone¡¯s definition of beauty is different, maybe only you think I¡¯m beautiful, in the eyes of others, I may not be good-looking. A few more scars won¡¯t make a difference, it¡¯s not a big deal.¡± Lu Yanxi was stunned: ¡°Is there someone who thinks you¡¯re not good-looking? Impossible!¡±
¡°Of course, there is.¡± ¡°Who?¡± ¡°Your Second Brother.¡± Chapter 543: 543: Lu Lingche, You Can Leave Chapter 543: Lu Lingche, You Can Leave Lu Yanxi suddenly looked at Lu Lingche, who was applying medicine to Qiao Yin, disbelief in her eyes, as if to say: Second Brother, are you blind? How can you not find this attractive? Unable to resist, Lu Lingche retorted in a soft voice, ¡°Can you stop ndering me? When did I say you¡¯re not good-looking?¡± Upon hearing his voice, Qiao Yin stiffened noticeably. After a while, she managed to ask, ¡°Lu Lingche, why are you here? Why didn¡¯t you make a sound when you arrived?¡± Lu Lingche continued applying the medicine, his voice low but clear, ¡°If I made a sound, would I have been able to hear you badmouthing me?¡± ¡°I was just stating facts.¡± ¡°Then tell me, when have I ever said you¡¯re not good-looking?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve never verbally said it, but your actions have proven it.¡± Lu Yanxi also reacted and chimed in: ¡°Exactly, Second Brother, you seem to be infatuated with Lan Yuyi¡¯s style. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have divorced Yinyin! Don¡¯t tell me you really think that someone like Lan Yuyi is attractive, while Yinyin isn¡¯t?¡± Lu Lingche leveled a cold gaze at her, ¡°If you don¡¯t know what to say, then talk less.¡±
Lu Yanxi swiftly covered her mouth. But Qiao Yin spoke: ¡°Lu Lingche, leave, and don¡¯te back. I don¡¯t want to see you.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t see me right now.¡± ¡°I also don¡¯t want to hear your voice.¡± ¡°You hate me that much?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t talk.¡± ¡°Even your presence isn¡¯t eptable. We are divorced, and you¡¯re married to Lan Yuyi. Please go find her.¡± ¡°As I¡¯ve said before, we didn¡¯t legally marry, we only held a wedding ceremony ¨C it was for my elder brother.¡± ¡°Regardless of who it was for, I don¡¯t want to have any future dealings with you. Keep your distance, or I might lose my life. Although you may not believe me, I am certain that this car ident has something to do with someone from your side. You are the reason of my misfortune.¡± Lu Lingche was dazed. It turned out she had already figured out the cause of the ident and even the instigator. She was so sharp it was shocking. Internally, Lu Lingche resented his mother¡¯s actions. He choked up in frustration, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s indeed my fault. Whatever your demands are, I willpensate.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need anything. I just need you to leave, and never appear in my life again.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t grant that request, choose something else.¡± ¡°That¡¯s my only request.¡± Lu Lingche fell silent as the pain in his chest spread again. The gulf between them seemed to grow wider as her retreat outpaced his approach. On the side, Lu Yanxi was examining him with an incredulous gaze.
She had known Second Brother since birth, but it was the first time she had heard him apologizing to someone! Always proud and aloof, Second Brother was showing a degree of humility in front of Qiao Yin. It was strange, but why did she get the feeling that Second Brother was deeply in love with Qiao Yin? But didn¡¯t Second Brother love Lan Yuyi? Otherwise, why would he divorce Qiao Yin?
But if Second Brother loved Lan Yuyi, why would hee to see Qiao Yin in the middle of the night? Didn¡¯t Lan Yuyi give birth to a seven-pound baby boy for him? Their Eldest Aunt had already happily announced the birth and the child¡¯s name on her social media. But why didn¡¯t Second Brother look happy at all? Oh, right! Could it be that Second Brother already knows that the baby isn¡¯t his? That¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t like Lan Yuyi anymore, and wants to win back Qiao Yin? He now realizes that Lan Yuyi isn¡¯t good for him and appreciates Qiao Yin¡¯s worth? Lu Yanxi couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes. Second Brother was indeed a jerk! In the end, per Qiao Yin¡¯s request, Lu Lingche left. Lu Yanxi breathed a sigh of relief. His presence had been oppressive, making it hard for her to breathe. As soon as he left, she felt significantly lighter. Shey on the bed next to Qiao Yin¡¯s and quickly fell asleep. Chapter 544: 544: The Secret of Lan Ruikang Chapter 544: The Secret of Lan Ruikang But Qiao Yin was unable to sleep for a long time. Her inner calm did not match what she outwardly disyed. Her pain and torment were invisible to others. The blindness and fractures from the car ident, along with the severe pain in her head, were all torturing her. But the physical pain could not alleviate her emotional pain. From Lu Lingche¡¯s words tonight, she perceived that he likely already knew that the person who had caused her ident was his mother, Madam Lu. That¡¯s why he had apologized. It was his own mother, so no matter what Madam Lu had done, he would stand up for her. Revenge was something she could only count on herself for. So, today she was especially determined to set boundaries with him. She truly did not want to see him again. The next time they met, they would be enemies. Qiao Yin felt like crying andughing at the same time. Fate was ying tricks on her. She used to yearn to marry Lu Lingche, strived to be close to him, but he was always cold to her.
Now, she was trying hard to get away from him, but he had changed. He became gentle, bowing his head to her, trying to get close to her. With these thoughts swirling in her head, it took a long while for Qiao Yin to finally fall asleep. Now since she couldn¡¯t see, she wasn¡¯t aware of the time. She had only slept for a while when she heard the door to her ward open. It seemed like her grandmother and great-grandmother hade to check on her before leaving again, probably to avoid disturbing her and Lu Yanxi¡¯s sleep. She felt incredibly guilty towards her grandmother. The aged woman had to share in her fear and worry, and also endure the strenuous process of getting her eyes treated. ¡ª¡ª¡ª Nine in the morning. As soon as Lu Lingche arrived at the corporation, his assistant reported, ¡°President Lu, Director Lan is here.¡± Lu Lingche nodded, ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡°In the reception room.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The assistant immediately followed him to the reception room. As soon as they walked in, Lan Ruikang hastily stood up, ¡°President Lu, any news about the runaway driver?¡± Seeing his appearance, Lu Lingche was somewhat surprised. Lan Ruikang, as the director of Lan¡¯s Hospital, always presented himself as a refined and healthy gentleman. He was always neatly put together, and his spirit was usually upbeat. But now, he didn¡¯t even shave or change clothes. His eyes were red, and he lookedpletely exhausted. Not to mention his disheveled hair, but it had even turnedpletely white in a matter of a couple of days! It seemed like he truly loved his female student. When she died, Lan Ruikang copsed. Seeing this, it seemed like the ¡°secret¡± he mentioned was indeed valuable. ¡°Director Lan, I¡¯ve found the driver you were looking for,¡± revealed Lu.
Lan Ruikang was invigorated, ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Really.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the driver? I want to meet him now!¡± ¡°Director Lan, it seems you¡¯ve forgotten our deal.¡±
¡°President Lu, I should see the man first, right? Besides, our deal includes two parts. You also need to help me find the instigator behind the driver. I want to know who exactly killed my student.¡± ¡°Director Lan, I¡¯ve fulfilled half of your request based on the terms of our deal. As for the other half, it depends on whether the secret you have is worth my efforts. If you don¡¯te clean, then our deal is off. I¡¯m not in the business of losing money.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Lan Ruikang hesitated. He feared that once he revealed the secret, Lu Lingche might not help him. However, he also knew that if he didn¡¯t say anything, Lu Lingche wouldn¡¯t lift a finger to help him. After contemting for a while, his overwhelming urge for revenge for his lover prevailed, ¡°Fine, President Lu, I will tell you the secret first. But, you can¡¯t back out. You must help me fulfill my other request too!¡± ¡°Rest assured, Director Lan. As long as your secret has value, I will help you.¡± With his teeth clenched, Lan Ruikang said in a low voice, ¡°President Lu, have you ever wondered what¡¯s wrong with my daughter, Yuyi?¡± Chapter 545: So The Child is the Big Brother’s Chapter 545: So The Child is the Big Brother¡¯s Lu Lingche was taken aback: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°What I mean is, President Lu, you only slept with my daughter once, right? And, you seemed to have no memory of just this one time, am I right?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes hardened like ice: ¡°How do you know?¡± Yuanshan was also staring intensely at Lan Ruikang, this matter, apart from him and Lu Lingche, no one else should know about it! Lan Ruitang, under theirbined gaze, did not waver; he muttered in a low voice: ¡°The one who drugged you, made you unconscious, was Yuyi.¡± A chilling wave swept across Lu Lingche¡¯s body. He had suspected many people; he even thought it could have been his assistant Yuanshan, who was always by his side. He had also suspected his own mother. Yet, he never once doubted Lan Yuyi! Because she was the woman his older brother loved dearly. While his brother was alive, Lan Yuyi was always gentle andposed, she would hardly raise her voice. His brother had said countless times how kind-hearted and innocent she was. He never could have imagined, that just a month after his brother¡¯s death, Lan Yuyi drugged him, leading to them sleeping together! It made him feel guilty towards his brother all this while! Fury spewed within him, the urge to kill barely restricted! He demanded in a cold voice: ¡°What else? Who¡¯s the child she¡¯s carrying?¡± Lan Ruikang was somewhat taken aback: ¡°You¡¯ve suspected it wasn¡¯t your child for some time now, haven¡¯t you?¡± Lu Lingche broke out into a chillingugh, baring his teeth: ¡°So it really isn¡¯t mine.¡± ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s not yours. The child¡­ is your elder brother Lu Shengqing¡¯s.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s coldugh froze on his face. The child was his brother¡¯s! With lightning speed, past scenarios shed through his mind. Suddenly, all the unreasonable events appeared justified. Lan Yuyi suddenly started acting kindly and being close to him after his brother¡¯s death. His mother considered Lan Yuyi as her own, insisted he divorce Qiao Yin, forced him to marry Lan Yuyi, she even stayed in the hospital tirelessly taking care of Lan Yuyi. Her importance evidently exceeded that of her biological mother, Wen Bn! When his brother was on his deathbed, he didn¡¯t tell him who his killer was, didn¡¯t ask him to take care of their parents. But he did emphasize that he must take good care of Lan Yuyi. Did he already know Lan Yuyi was pregnant then! His father requested him to hold a grand wedding with Lan Yuyi to rece his brother, not only to fulfill his brother¡¯s dream, but more importantly to make it legitimate for the child in Lan Yuyi¡¯s stomach to be born into the Lu Family! Since they always favored his brother, they naturally favored the brother¡¯s child as well. Once, Qiao Lainan inadvertently mentioned the duration of Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy, Lane Yuyi¡¯s facial expression immediately changed. So, the child¡¯s duration really was problematic! The funny thing was, despite all the irregrities, he never once doubted Lan Yuyi! He even thought he had truly hurt Lan Yuyi, assumed that he had outrageously slept with his brother¡¯s woman. He had even gone to his brother¡¯s grave in the middle of the night, repenting for his actions. To atone for the harm he had done to Lan Yuyi, he proposed a divorce to Qiao Yin. As a result, both he and Qiao Yin paid a terrible price! His actual child¡­ was gone. No wonder his mother colluded with Qiao Haidong, forcing Qiao Yin to abort the child. She must have been afraid that once he had his own child, he would not love his brother¡¯s. Was she afraid that his child wouldpete with his brother¡¯s for the Lu Family¡¯s assets! Lu Lingche wanted tough, but he couldn¡¯t. His grandmother once warned him that not long after his brother¡¯s death, Lan Yuyi climbed into his bed. She questioned how Lan Yuyi could be a good person and advised him to careful not be deceived. How did he answer at that time? He had said that the person who could sell him had not yet been born! Howughable, he was really arrogant and thoughtless. He was yed like a fiddle, and in the end, he still foolishly believed he was the smartest one, dismissing his grandmother¡¯s warning as unimportant. Chapter 546: This is the famous President Lu, right? Chapter 546: This is the famous President Lu, right? Seeing Lu Lingche¡¯s grim expression, Lan Ruikang realized that he was unaware of what he just revealed. Perhaps he had suspected something about the child, but probably still believed that Lan Yuyi wouldn¡¯t dare to deceive him on such a significant matter, so he chose to trust her in the end. That is to say, the revtions made today were of great value to Lu Lingche. He continued, ¡°The fact that the child isn¡¯t yours isn¡¯t only known to me, your parents know it as well.¡± ¡°But it seems that they had no intention of telling you, perhaps fearing that if you knew the child was your elder brother¡¯s, you wouldn¡¯t marry Yuyi.¡± ¡°Yuyi¡¯s main condition for agreeing to have your elder brother¡¯s child was that she wanted to marry into the Lu family and be the Young Madam of Lu family.¡± ¡°If your parents didn¡¯t agree, she nned on aborting the child.¡± ¡°Your mother, who cherishes this child, pandered to Yuyi¡¯s whims and gifted vis and cars, promising her that she would indeed marry into the Lu family, and her child will inherit Lu¡¯s family fortunes.¡± So, that¡¯s how it was! Lu Lingche finally understood why his usually frugal mother had given Lan Yuyi a vi worth two hundred million and why she kept insisting that he divorce and marry Lan Yuyi. It turned out that Lan Yuyi was using the child as a bargaining chip. What a cunning and ruthless woman! ¡°President Lu, I¡¯ve told you everything. You should know the consequences I¡¯ll face for revealing this secret. Please, allow me to meet the driver. I want to know the truth about the car ident,¡± Lan Ruikang requested. Suppressing his risen anger temporarily, Lu Lingche spoke in a cold tone: ¡°Yuanshan, have Yu Fei bring the man here and let Director Lan validate the driver¡¯s authenticity in person.¡± ¡°Yes, President Lu!¡± The assistant obliged and left to make a phone call. It wasn¡¯t long before Yu Fei brought a man in. The man was d entirely in disguise in spite of the scorching heat. He wore long sleeves and pants, a hat and a face mask, giving off a rather conspicuous air. However, upon entering the meeting room, Yu Fei had him remove his hat and mask, revealing an utterly ordinary face. Lan Ruikang nced at him, ensuring that he didn¡¯t recognize him before asking: ¡°So it was you who hit and killed You? What¡¯s your name?¡± The surveince footage provided by the police didn¡¯t capture his face clearly as he had been wearing a hat and mask, albeit a different one from now. Uncertain how Lu Lingche managed to find him without a clear image of his face, he feared that Lu Lingche was merely using a scapegoat to appease him, so he genuinely wished to verify first. Instead of answering his question, the man turned towards Lu Lingche and inquired in a hoarse voice: ¡°Let me rify first. Is this the famous President Lu? How did you find me? I¡¯m certain that I left no trace. I hid very well, so why was I exposed?¡± Yu Fei promptly reprimanded him with a kick: ¡°Cut the crap! Answer when asked a question! This ce isn¡¯t for you to pose questions!¡± The man had previously experienced Yu Fei¡¯s strength and was now too scared to fight back. Fearing another bout of punishment, he quickly responded: ¡°My name is Bao Fu. Yes, I did hit and kill a girl named Tao You. But I must say I was just a paid hand, the person who wanted her dead wasn¡¯t me.¡± Chapter 547 - 547 Who is Your Employer? Chapter 547: Chapter 547 Who is Your Employer? After hearing this, Lan Ruikang¡¯s eyes had turned red: ¡°So, this car ident, it wasn¡¯t an ident at all, it was actually premeditated?!¡± ¡°Of course, it was premeditated. I was staking out the ce for five days. It was not easy to finally wait until that woman left the house.¡± ¡°She was really difficult to predict, always staying at home to look after her child, she never went out. Even for groceries, she ordered everything online, she didn¡¯t even hang out with her neighbors.¡± ¡°The employer urged me several times, and after day and night waits, I finally got an opportunity when she left the house.¡± ¡°I noticed she was not very proficient in driving, seemed like she didn¡¯t recognize the roads clearly, she went through an intersection twice, and she even tried to go the third time, I lost my patience, and hit her right before the intersection.¡± Tears fell from Lan Ruikang¡¯s eyes. Just by what this person said, he could already be sure that Lu Lingche didn¡¯t lie to him. This person named Bao Fu, was undoubtedly the driver who hit You! Only by staking her out would someone know about You¡¯s recent lifestyle. She wasn¡¯t like this before, she only started to stay in after being cyberbullied. Bao Fu didn¡¯t seem to have any empathy, seeing Lan Ruikang cry, he said nonchntly: ¡°Is Tao You your daughter? Let me tell you, you can¡¯t me me for her death. At most, I am just a minion. If you want to take revenge, don¡¯te after me, go after my employer.¡± Lan Ruikang¡¯s voice had be unbearably hoarse: ¡°Who is your employer?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡± Yu Fei kicked him again: ¡°Just now you kept mentioning the employer, and now you say you don¡¯t know?¡± Bao Fu, wincing in pain: ¡°Have mercy! I really don¡¯t know who is the employer. I take orders through an agency. The identity of the employer is only known to the people at the agency!¡± ¡°What agency?¡± ¡°Dust-Free Household Administrations.¡± ¡°Household Administrations?¡± ¡°The surface is a housekeeping agency, but actually, it¡¯s an organization of hitmen. They even train professional assassins and also put out contracts to hire independent amateur hitmen toplete some of the easier tasks.¡± Fearing that they would not believe him, Bao Fu hurriedly said: ¡°You must have heard the name of the head of this so-called ¡®agency¡¯. His nickname is ¡®King of Hell!''¡± Lan Ruikang had never heard of the person, but he could tell from Lu Lingche¡¯s expression that Lu Lingche indeed knew this person. Being of great age now, his face stained with tears, he pleaded in a begging tone: ¡°President Lu, please help me, help me find the ¡®King of Hell¡¯ and ask him who is the employer of this guy.¡± Before Lu Lingche could speak, Bao Fu rushed to show his value: ¡°Actually, I think you don¡¯t need to ask the boss, ¡®King of Hell¡¯. Based on my experience of taking orders, it¡¯s either revenge or passion killing, no exceptions. Think carefully, has your daughter offended anyone recently or has she entangled with any man, the person who hired me to kill her, might be that man.¡± Lan Ruikang¡¯s voice suddenly rose: ¡°It couldn¡¯t be her man!¡± Bao Fu didn¡¯t understand why he suddenly got agitated, but he could understand an old man¡¯s rage after losing his daughter. He casually said: ¡°Oh, not her man, then perhaps it¡¯s her man¡¯s woman.¡± ¡°Considering her simple life, it doesn¡¯t seem like she had done anything to invite trouble. The possibility of a passion killing is the highest.¡± ¡°I mean, I watched her for five days and I didn¡¯t see any man show up. She didn¡¯t go to work, yet she seemed to be affluent, she used all name brand stuff. It looked like she was someone¡¯s secret lover.¡± ¡°Moreover, it seems like she always likes to hide her child, unwilling to take the kid out. It looked like her child was something she wished to hide, could her child possibly be illegitimate?¡± ¡°Ah, if it¡¯s an illegitimate child, then it¡¯s definitely a passion killing! Got it, case closed! It must be her man¡¯s woman who hired me to kill her!¡± Chapter 548: 548: Nefarious and Vicious Woman Chapter 548: Nefarious and Vicious Woman Lan Ruikang¡¯s face gradually turned paler and paler. This assassin, truly experienced, guessed the truth right away. So, his conjecture about the person who hired him must also be correct. Wen Bn! It¡¯s her! It must be her! He had suspected her. Just after You breathed hisst, she impatiently proposed to raise his son. At that time, he felt it was highly suspicious and unusual. After decades of marriage, he knew Wen Bn¡¯s character too well. How could she be so kind-hearted to willingly help raise the son of his mistress! So, she pretended to be a good person, pleaded with Madam Lu for him and allowed You and his child to stay, for the sole purpose of killing You!
What a sinister and malicious woman! And what about the boy? Could the child be in danger, too? Lan Ruikang felt a surge of fear in his heart, grateful that he didn¡¯t agree to let his wife raise his son! Otherwise, who knows what irreparable consequences it would have. Seeing his pale face, Bao Fu knew he probably had the answer. He rxed a little and said, ¡°I¡¯ve told you everything I know. Can I go now? I was severely injured from hitting her, and then beaten up by your people. My whole body is in pain. Without treatment, I might die. And if I die here, it won¡¯t look good for you guys, will it?¡± Lu Lingche didn¡¯t look at him, but calmly asked Lan Ruikang, ¡°Director Lan, how do you want to deal with this guy?¡± ¡°Director Lan?¡± Bao Fu suddenly looked puzzled, ¡°Your family name is Lan? Thatdy¡¯s surname is Tao, is she not your daughter? Oh, you wouldn¡¯t happen to be her lover, would you?¡± ¡°You know too much.¡± Lan Ruikang, pale-faced and hoarse, his eyes filled with hatred. ¡°Thanks for your help, President Lu. I¡¯ll take care of this man! And could you please have your men tie his hands and deliver him to my car?¡± Bao Fu suddenly got anxious: ¡°What¡¯s going on here?! Is there no decency or honor amongst you all? I told you, I¡¯m merely a hired hand, I didn¡¯t kill your mistress! There¡¯s a clear perpetrator here, go find the person who hired me! Worst case scenario, I will return the money I earned from this job, okay?¡± Yet, Lu Lingche ordered Yu Fei, ¡°Tie him up, and take him to Director Lan¡¯s car.¡± Yu Fei promptly obeyed, using the prepared rope to bind Bao Fu securely. All the while, Bao Fu was struggling and shouting, ¡°I am innocent! Let me go! Is there no respect forw and order anymore? How can you just go around tying up people?¡± Lan Ruikang¡¯s voice was chilling, ¡°How dare you speak ofw? You¡¯ve taken a life! Nope, you¡¯ve taken countless lives! You more than deserve death!¡± Bao Fu finally felt a surge of fear, he hurriedly said, ¡°This Director Lan, you must reason with me! If I didn¡¯t do it, another assassin would have! ¡± ¡°Do you know how much the employer offered? A grand sum of two million! Even after the intermediary fee, the assassin could still pocket more than one million!¡±
¡°Many people were jostling to take on this task! I merely had a quicker hand and seized the opportunity. She was bound to die anyway, you can¡¯t me me!¡± ¡°Besides, she¡¯s just a mistress. If she¡¯s gone, you¡¯re free to find a new one! Why are you making such a big deal about a woman?¡± ¡°I did you a huge favor, even helped you identify the person who hired me. You should be thanking me, you should set me free!¡± Suddenly, Lan Ruikang said, ¡°I will thank you.¡±
Bao Fu was highly skeptical about the sincerity of that statement, ¡°Really? Why do you look like you¡¯re about to kill me?¡± ¡°Do you know what I do for a living?¡± ¡°What¡¯s your job?¡± ¡°I¡¯m a doctor.¡± ¡°So, you¡¯re going to treat my injuries?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m going to help you die quicker.¡± Chapter 549: 549: After All, A Daughter Is Still Valuable Chapter 549: After All, A Daughter Is Still Valuable Lan¡¯s Hospital. Lan Yuyi had already awakened. She was incredibly weak after giving birth, and the incision was incredibly painful. However, Madam Lu, who usually stayed by her side constantly, serving her and taking care of her, was nowhere to be seen. Even when she asked to see her child and had her mother go to Madam Lu tomunicate this, she was outright refused by Madam Lu. Now, only her mother was by her side, and her father was nowhere to be found. He didn¡¯t even show up when she was giving birth, as if he hadpletely forgotten about her. Her so-called ¡°husband,¡± Lu Lingche, was nowhere to be seen either. Filled with a strong sense of loneliness and sadness, her voice taking on a tone of resentment, she asked her mother, ¡°Mom, I haven¡¯t been abandoned by Madam Lu after giving birth, have I? Is she only concerned about the child? Is she not worried about me anymore?¡± Wen Bnforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t let your imagination run wild, how could Madam Lu abandon you? You are the child¡¯s mother, the child is yours, she will still treat you well.¡± ¡°Treat me well? She¡¯s nowhere to be found right now. I can¡¯t even see my child and her attitude has changed drastically. Why do I feel like I¡¯ve been deceived?¡±
¡°The child was premature and is currently in an incubator, so it would be understandable for Madam Lu not to want to take the child out.¡± Fearing that her daughter might have a dispute with Madam Lu, she carefully said, ¡°Her attention is on the child right now, it¡¯s normal if she neglects you, you shouldn¡¯t be too sensitive. Otherwise, if you ruin your rtionship with her, you will be the one who suffers. If you want to have a footing in the Lu Family in the future, I guess Lu Lingche isn¡¯t reliable, you need to depend on Madam Lu.¡± She too had clearly felt that after her daughter gave birth, Madam Lu was not as good to her as before. But what could be done about it? The Lan¡¯s didn¡¯t have the standing to challenge the Lu¡¯s. Lan Ruikang had already caused a scandal by having an affair, Madam Lu was already not satisfied. They couldn¡¯t afford to dissatisfy her anymore. Her daughter still had her uses, Madam Lu couldn¡¯t possibly abandon her. ¡°Your recovery should be your priority, Lu Lingche is young, he¡¯s at the peak of his virility, he certainly needs a woman, and you can¡¯t let him go to that bitch Qiao Yin again, let alone allowing him to find other women, do you understand?¡± Lan Yuyi¡¯s mood became heavier, ¡°I know, but just look at me, my figure is ruined, and I have thisrge scar from the cesarean section across my stomach, it would be strange if Lu Lingche wants to touch me!¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I told you to take good care of yourself. Your figure can be easily restored, scars can be dealt with, don¡¯t worry yourself too much about these things.¡± Lan Yuyi finally suppressed her resentment, then turned to her mother, ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to get the custody rights of my dad¡¯s son? Why haven¡¯t you gotten the child yet?¡± ¡°He didn¡¯t give him to me.¡± Thinking of this matter, Wen Bn couldn¡¯t help but be angry, ¡°He is overly protective of that brat, he won¡¯t even let me look at him. I still don¡¯t know where he has hidden him!¡± ¡°That won¡¯t do, you need to get the kid, while he¡¯s still small and easy to deal with. If we wait until he grows up and starts to understand things, then it will be tougher on us!¡± ¡°I know, you need to help me think of a way to talk to your dad so he would agree for me to raise the child.¡± Just as Lan Yuyi was about to speak, the door of her hospital room was suddenly opened. And the person who walked in, was her father, Lan Ruikang. Lan Yuyi looked at him with a face full of grievance, ¡°Dad, do you really not love me anymore because you now have a son? You didn¡¯t even apany me when I was giving birth?¡± Lan Ruikang merely nced at her briefly, before focusing his gaze on Wen Bn. He stared intensely at her, his gaze felt almost tangible.
Wen Bn was taken aback by his stare, ¡°Ruikang, what¡¯re you staring at me like that for?¡± Chapter 550: 550: Divorce, Leave with Nothing! Chapter 550: Divorce, Leave with Nothing! ¡°Wen Bn, I want to divorce you!¡± ¡°What¡­what did you say?!¡± ¡°Divorce! Moreover, don¡¯t dream about getting any property! Leave with nothing and disappear from my vision forever!¡± Lan Yuyi couldn¡¯t help but speak up: ¡°Dad, what are you talking about? I just had a child and you¡¯re getting a divorce from mom? Do you really not care about me at all? If you get divorced, my situation in the Lu Family will be even more challenging!¡± Lan Ruikang turned to her: ¡°You¡¯ve given the Lu Family a grandson, and you¡¯ve already married Lu Lingche. Madam Lu really likes you, no matter how hard it gets for you in future, it won¡¯t be too harsh. But for your mom and me, we can¡¯t stand each other for another minute!¡± Suddenly, Wen Bn burst into tears: ¡°Lan Ruikang, you heartless man, what crazy things are you saying?¡± ¡°You cheated with your student and even had an illegitimate child! Because of your scandal, our daughter and I have lost face. Our Hospital has even lost all its patients because of you!¡± ¡°I swallowed my pride and maintained this marriage, I even pleaded for you, asking Madam Lu to let your mistress and illegitimate child stay in Tianyun City!¡± ¡°Now, you even have the courage to bring up divorce? Do you feel no shame?¡± ¡°Even more so, you want to seize all the property and leave me with nothing?¡±
¡°Do you want to leave all our family property to your illegitimate child? You never thought about your daughter!¡± ¡°What right do you have to do this?! I refuse to divorce!¡± Lan Ruikang¡¯s eyes reddened, his gaze sinister: ¡°Based on the fact that I am the Hospital Director of Lan¡¯s Hospital, and based on the fact that I¡¯ve provided for you all these years eating and drinking well! The property, I earned it all, of course it¡¯s all mine! All you know is how to harm people, all kinds of tricks, you simply aren¡¯t worthy of taking a penny from the Lan Family!¡± ¡°You are ndering me!¡± Wen Bn cried with an extremely aggrieved look: ¡°Who are the people I¡¯ve hurt? What tricks have I used? Aren¡¯t you the one who should know best how kind of a person I am? When you married me, you said I was the kindest and purest woman in the world, how has everything changed now?¡± ¡°I was tricked by you then! You¡¯re too good at pretending! You¡¯re not kind at all!¡± Lan Ruikang coldly said: ¡°You ask me who you¡¯ve hurt, don¡¯t you know it yourself? Do you need me to reveal your cruel and ruthless true nature in front of our daughter? Wen Bn, I am trying to save face for you, but if you have no shame, then I¡¯ll have no reservations!¡± Wen Bn¡¯s heart thumped, and her crying expression froze: ¡°What do you mean? You say it clear, how am I vicious?¡± ¡°You killed Little You!¡± Lan Ruikang almost insanely roared: ¡°It¡¯s you! You are the one who hired someone to run over my Little You!¡± Wen Bn didn¡¯t know how he discovered that the death of that cheap woman was orchestrated by her, but she adamantly denied it: ¡°I did not! Lan Ruikang, you¡¯ve gone mad! You¡¯re framing your own wife for the sake of your mistress! Are you even human? Aren¡¯t you afraid of divine retribution?!¡± Lan Ruikang was simply driven insane by her: ¡°You have the audacity to call me inhuman? Shouldn¡¯t you be the one afraid of divine retribution?!¡± ¡°My whole life I have done good deeds, how could I face divine retribution? You¡¯re the one who had an affair, betrayed our family and me, you deserve the divine retribution more!¡± ¡°You fool, wicked woman! You make me sick! You¡¯re still here pretending to be good and innocent, I spit!¡± Lan Ruikang contemptuously said: ¡°Do you think that you can buy an aplice to kill and get away with it wlessly? That you can deceive the heavens and cross the sea unnoticed? Let me tell you, the driver that hit Little You is already in my control! He¡¯s told me everything! It was you! You spent two million to have Little You killed!¡± Chapter 551: 551: The Lan Family Collapses Chapter 551: The Lan Family Copses Wen Bn¡¯s heart sank instantly. How could this be possible? The agency had clearly stated that their assassins were very professional and there could be no idents! Moreover, even if by any chance an assassin was caught, there was no way they could know who actually hired them. The agency would never betray their client¡¯s information, otherwise their reputation would bepletely ruined and they would never receive any more assignments. She forcefully pushed down her feelings of panic, using a self-righteous tone, ¡°What nonsense are you bbering about? What agency? What murder? I have no idea what you¡¯re talking about!¡± ¡°Your mistress was hit and killed, that has nothing to do with me! The driver is in your hands, why are you yelling at me? You should be questioning the driver!¡± ¡°What¡¯s more, hasn¡¯t the police already stated that she died due to a car ident? Why are you ming me now? Can you solve crimes better than the police?¡± ¡°Are you doing this intentionally? Putting a murderer¡¯s cap on me to force me out with nothing? You can have all the property and give it to your illegitimate son!¡± Lan Ruikang red at her with a gloomy expression, he had not expected that, even now, she continued to lie and throw dirty water at him! However, even though she was acting so adamantly, he had thought about all this before saying these words. He was intentionally probing her to see her reaction.
So, he didn¡¯t miss any of her expressions. From her expression just now, she was definitely lying! When he mentioned the driver, her expression changed! His eyes filled with tears which fell at some point, ¡°Why? Wen Bn, why did you have to kill You? She was already pitiful enough, why couldn¡¯t you let her go?¡± Seeing him cry, Wen Bn felt so angry her nose was about to go crooked! He had the audacity to ask why? That loathsome woman seduced her husband, of course, she deserved to die! Hitting her once was out of kindness, she should be hit a hundred times over! She shouted angrily, ¡°Lan Ruikang, are you actually crying for a mistress? I will say it again, I did not kill her! Stop ndering me!¡± ¡°Still dare to argue? You transferred two million from my ount a few days ago, which exactly matches the amount mentioned by the driver!¡± ¡°That was for buying nutritional products for our daughter, I didn¡¯t spend it on myself!¡± ¡°Bullshit nutritional products, all of Yuyi¡¯s nutrition is provided by Madam Lu, everything is purchased with her money, you don¡¯t need to buy anything!¡± Listening to their argument, Lan Yuyi was furious and cold, ¡°Dad, do you only care about your mistress? I almost died giving birth yesterday, you didn¡¯t even show any concern after you arrived, but instead you started arguing with mom about a divorce disregarding my health? Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re going too far?¡± Lan Ruikang suddenly turned his head to look at her, his face streaming with tears, ¡°Tell me, do you know about her killing You? Are you her aplice?!¡± Lan Yuyi, who was already feeling weak and ufortable, almost fainted hearing his words. ¡°Dad, do you know what you¡¯re saying?! I know nothing, and mom did nothing, have you gone mad? How can you even suspect me? I¡¯m your daughter, snap out of it!¡± At this point, Lan Ruikang didn¡¯t care whether she was his daughter or not, the woman he loved was dead, his heart was aching so much he wished the whole world would be destroyed! If it weren¡¯t for his remaining sanity, he would have flown into a rage and strangled Wen Bn to death by now! His voice was hoarse and ominous, ¡°You better really know nothing, because if I find out that you were involved in any way, I will not spare you!¡±
Chapter 552: 552: This Vicious Woman Deserves to be Hit! Chapter 552: This Vicious Woman Deserves to be Hit! Lan Yuyi¡¯s chest was heaving uncontrobly, the pain from her cesarean cut escting, leaving her face pale and her body breaking into a cold sweat. ¡°You¡¯re crazy. Stop enraging me and get out!¡± she said. Lan Ruikang ignored her and looked at Wen Bn again. ¡°You killed You. You have no right to live. But You was a good girl. Her biggest wish was to be a good doctor and save people. Thest thing she wanted to see was death. So, for her sake, I¡¯ll spare your life.¡± When she heard this, Lan Yuyi almost fainted from the anger instilled by her father¡¯s words. She wanted to retort, but the pain from her cut drained her strength to speak. Wen Bn was infuriated. She rushed forward and grabbed Lan Ruikang¡¯s cor. ¡°Lan Ruikang, you earlier called me a fool, but you¡¯re the real fool!¡± she shouted usingly. ¡°That bitch, if she was truly good-hearted, why would she knowingly ensnare you when you already had a wife and child, secretly give birth to an illegitimate child?¡± ¡°I think you¡¯re blinded by lust, treating a bitch like a treasure, and seeing a woman with twisted values as good-hearted!¡± ¡°That bitch was shameless, scheming, and utterly devoid of decency!¡± Lan Ruikang disgustedly pried her hand off and shoved her to the ground. ¡°And you¡¯re one to talk about moral integrity? You encouraged your daughter to seduce Lu Lingche!¡± ¡°Lu Lingche was already married and you had your daughter drug him, pretend to sleep with him, and fake a pregnancy forcing him to divorce!¡± ¡°Now, this is your just desserts! You got what you deserve!¡±
¡°You have no right to criticize me for cheating or insult You, because you¡¯re no better! You corrupted your own daughter!¡± Wen Bn remained on the floor, unable to get up for a while. Though her palm was burning, she didn¡¯t have the time to pay attention. She looked at her husband in disbelief. ¡°What did you say? My just desserts? Lan Ruikang! I¡¯m your wife, Yuyi is your daughter! How can you say that about us?!¡± ¡°Everything I did, I did it for this family, for our daughter¡¯s future!¡± ¡°Without my hard work and nning, do you think Lu Shengqing would have fallen into our trap so easily?¡± ¡°Without Lu Shengqing to lean on, do you think you could have be the director of Lan¡¯s Hospital with your abysmal medical skills?¡± ¡°After Lu Shengqing¡¯s death, I nned for our daughter, maintaining our rtionship with the Lu family!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the greatest beneficiary from our daughter¡¯s marriage to the Lu family you? Without that cover, you would have been expelled from your director post because of your scandals!¡± Lan Ruikang was filled with shame and anger. He grabbed Wen Bn¡¯s hair and gave her two harsh ps. ¡°I became director through my own capabilities! What does that have to do with you? Don¡¯t erge your own importance! My medical skills are excellent. If you dare insult my abilities again, I¡¯ll tear your mouth apart!¡± Wen Bn never expected Lan Ruikang to hit her. She was screaming in pain, trying to pull her hair from Lan Ruikang¡¯s grip, but his hold was too tight. The more she struggled, the more it hurt. Lan Yuyi was shocked by the scene unfolding before her. She lost all her usual gentleness and screamed out, ¡°Dad, stop it! Are you insane?! Didn¡¯t you say that men who hit their wives are the most incapable?!¡± Having heard that, Lan Ruikang not only didn¡¯t let go but pped Wen Bn again. The palms of his hands ached, and seeing Wen Bn¡¯s cheeks swell from the hits brought him a twinge of satisfaction. ¡°I can¡¯t kill her to avenge You, but pping her for You feels good too. Wicked women like her deserve this!¡± Chapter 553: 553 - Im not a Dad Chapter 553: Chapter 553 ¨C I¡¯m not a Dad Lan Yuyi felt enraged to the point where her vision faded in and out. She wished she could get out of bed to save her mother from his clutches. She even thought that if she did get out of bed to save her mother, an enraged Lan Ruikang would likelysh out at her too! How could she have ended up in such a situation?! It was her father who cheated first, yet he was now audaciously assaulting her mother! Moreover, he came up with the most shameless excuse, iming that it was karma for her (Yuyi) seducing Lu Lingche! She was so angry that her blood boiled, even her very own father thought of her as a mistress, even he looked down upon her! What karma? She was definitely not one! Qiao Yin was never worthy of Lu Lingche, their divorce was inevitable! She simply imed a spot early. That vile woman called ¡®You,¡¯ could she evenpare with her?!
Lan Yuyi was incapacitated in bed, but Wen Bn was not. She finally struggled to stand up from the ground,pletely disregarding appearances as she wrestled with Lan Ruikang. The ward was filled with their scuffling and shouting. Lan Yuyi was initially very much annoyed, but as time went by, she grew numb to it. She was just relieved luckily Madam Lu was busy looking after the child and couldn¡¯t pay attention to her situation. If Madam Lu saw this scene, she would totally lose her face. It would be even more difficult for her to face Madam Lu from then onwards. Thinking of her child, Lan Yuyipletely ignored her brawling parents. She tightened her fists, resenting Madam Lu¡¯s possessiveness. It was her own child, yet Madam Lu wouldn¡¯t allow her to see it! The child had just been born, and Madam Lu was controlling him closely, denying mother and child the chance to see each other, what will the future hold? No, she must have control over the child! The child was her most important trump card. As long as the child was with her and close to her, Madam Lu would continue to value her. Previously, Madam Lu had promised to give her a share in the Shengling Group, she better not forget this promise after the child was born! While lying down and meticulously plotting, the fighting parents finally stopped, war torn and bruised. Both of them were hurt all over. Wen Bn, though not as strong as Lan Ruikang, was vicious. She seized every opportunity to bite onto his flesh, now his arm was bloodied and torn. Of course, the price was her face was swollen beyond recognition from Lan Ruikang¡¯s assault, several of her teeth were knocked off, and chunks of her hair were pulled out, causing immense pain to her scalp, she was almost going bald. While the two of them were panting and ring at each other, the door to the ward was suddenly thrown open. A tall and upright figure walked in. Lan Yuyi froze. She nced at her disgraceful parents, and hurriedly said in a gentle voice, ¡°Lingche, you¡¯re here, I¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time!¡±
Lu Lingche barely gave the bruised and battered Lan couple a nce before he looked away. His tone was as indifferent as ever, ¡°Waiting for me for what?¡± ¡°Waiting for you toe and see me and our child. Both the child and I miss you a lot. You are now a father, are you happy?¡± ¡°I am not a father.¡± Lan Yuyi was taken aback by his words. She didn¡¯t know what he meant, but she maintained a gentle smile on her face, ¡°What are you talking about, you are a father now!¡±
Lu Lingche coldly looked at her and repeated his previous words, ¡°I am not a father.¡± Lan Yuyi suddenly had a bad feeling. She couldn¡¯t keep up her smiling facade, ¡°Lingche, what¡­what do you mean?¡± Lu Lingche said coldly, ¡°The child is not mine. Aren¡¯t you fully aware of it?¡± Lan Yuyi looked at his cold and firm expression, and she felt as though she was thrown into an ice cer! The thing she was most worried about had happened. Chapter 554: Of course I will raise my big brothers child Chapter 554: Of course I will raise my big brother¡¯s child Lan Yuyi stood there in a frozen state, unsure of what to say to save her own dignity, unsure of whether to stubbornly deny his words. But in the end, she chose the smartest course of action. She lowered her eyes, tears falling: ¡°Have you done a paternity test? I¡¯m sorry, I lied to you. You can curse or hit me; it¡¯s all my fault. However, I had my own difficulties; I never wanted to deceive you.¡± Lu Lingche, of course, had not done a paternity test, since it was already unnecessary. The child was definitely not his. He had never slept with Lan Yuyi, not even once. As for who the child¡¯s father is¡­ Certainly, Madam Lu had already decided that the child belonged to his elder brother. That is why she treated Lan Yuyi with such care and precious attention, staying by her side every minute and second. Given her nature, it was impossible for her to believe without question that the child was his elder brother¡¯s simply because Lan Yuyi said so. Perhaps, she had done a test, or perhaps, she didn¡¯t need to do any test. My elder brother, while he was alive, had already told her about Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy. Lu Lingche¡¯s voice carried an indescribable emotion: ¡°Lan Yuyi, do you think my elder brother knew about your madness? The child is clearly his, and yet you¡¯re making me the supposed father. Don¡¯t you find yourself disgusting and shameless?¡± Lan Yuyi thought he had done a paternity test and was now furious at Madam Lu. Madam Lu had previously guaranteed that Lu Lingche wouldn¡¯t get a single strand of the child¡¯s hair or a drop of blood. Even if he indeed managed to do so and conducted a paternity test, he would only receive the results she had arranged. He would never know that the child was not his. As she mentally cursed Madam Lu as unreliable, she pressed down on her wound. The sharp pain caused tears to wildly stream down her face, helping to create a miserable and pitiful image: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Lingche. I know I was wrong, but I really do like you, and I have long considered you the child¡¯s father.¡± ¡°Moreover, Aunt Yao has always refused to let me admit that the child isn¡¯t yours. I already had a soft spot for you, and with Aunt Yao¡¯s pressure, Ipromised.¡± ¡°You and your elder brother are blood brothers; isn¡¯t his child also your child? Your elder brother was always nice to you, won¡¯t you help to raise his child?¡± Lu Lingche looked at her indifferently. The emotion that had surged up just now had already disappeared. His voice was t: ¡°My elder brother¡¯s child, of course, I will raise.¡± ¡°Will you forgive me then? Will you take care of the child as if it were your own?¡± ¡°Forgive? Do you think you¡¯re worthy?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was ice-cold: ¡°I came here today, not to forgive you, but to tell you that the custody of the child belongs to the Lu Family. You, as a human being, don¡¯t deserve to raise my elder brother¡¯s child.¡± Upon hearing this, Lan Yuyi panicked: ¡°No! This isn¡¯t eptable, I gave birth to the child, I¡¯m the child¡¯s mother, I deserve the custody!¡± ¡°You have malicious intentions and your mouth is full of lies. If the child were to be raised by you, the child¡¯s character would certainly be like yours, bing rotten eventually. My elder brother wouldn¡¯t have wanted his only child to be ruined, don¡¯t you agree?¡± ¡°How could that be? I already realized my mistake and have apologized. I lied to you because I had no other choice. I won¡¯t lie anymore in the future, trust me!¡± Lan Yuyi was crying her heart out, her voice soft and weak: ¡°I can¡¯t bear to part with the child; the child is my life! Lingche, have some mercy on me; let me raise the child. I promise to do whatever you say!¡± ¡°The child will never be raised by you, you¡¯d best give up this idea! However, you are allowed to visit the Lu Family every month.¡± ¡°Visit?¡± How could just visiting be enough! Chapter 555: 555: The Good Days Are Over Chapter 555: The Good Days Are Over She must establish a deep emotional bond with the child and have him on her side, only then can she secure her position in the Lu Family! She schemed and waited for so long to finally give birth to this child, how could she willingly leave the Lu Family! The Lan Family and her father are nowpletely unreliable. If she didn¡¯t seize the opportunity to hold onto the Lu Family, to hold onto Lu Lingche, who else could she marry in future? What good days could she expect? ¡°No, visiting rights are not enough. I love this child deeply. As his mother, I have the right to raise him! Besides, the child is so young now, he needs my breast milk. Lingche, you wouldn¡¯t be so cruel as to deprive the child of breast milk, would you?¡± ¡°He can drink form.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not eptable. The child is so young, he needs breast milk. Form is not healthy and not nutritious enough, breast milk is the best.¡± ¡°I grew up on form, are you telling me that form is unhealthy?¡± Lan Yuyi was momentarily at a loss for words. Lu Lingche was raised by Madam Lu, not his biological mother. Of course, he did not drink breast milk. Even if Madam Lu would feed him good form was doubtful. She might have fed him anything to spite him!
Otherwise, howe he doesn¡¯t have the emotions that normal people have? He responds abnormally slow to emotions, doesn¡¯t even know how to smile. Surely, he had been abused since childhood, that¡¯s why he grew up abnormal. No, she can¡¯t let Madam Lu raise her child. Although this is the child of Lu Shengqing, Madam Lu¡¯s deep-seated nature is perverse. What if she had apse of judgement and fed her child all sorts of nonsense, then all would be lost! ¡°Lingche, I¡¯m not saying that form is bad. I just feel that an infant should drink breast milk and be taken care of in the mother¡¯s arms, only then would the child have a sense of security when he grows up.¡± ¡°If a child hasn¡¯t had his mother with him since he was little, he could grow up with an unhealthy mind. Do you want your eldest brother¡¯s child to grow up with mental illness?¡± ¡°I just want to feed him and lull him to sleep. He¡¯s so small now, what bad can I teach him? He can¡¯t understand anything!¡± ¡°Lingche, I beg you, let me take care of the child. He¡¯s so young, you¡¯re separating a mother from her child, this isn¡¯t punishing me, it¡¯s punishing the newborn child! Do you have the heart for that?¡± However, no matter how much she pleaded, or how much sweet talk she employed, Lu Lingche was unmoved. He was colder and more heartless than she imagined. He trulycks emotions and empathy! He did not even have the patience to listen to her finish speaking; he just opened the door and walked out. Lan Yuyiy on the bed, watching Lu Lingche¡¯s retreating figure. The grievance and pain on her face disappeared, reced with a sinister look. After a while, she began to curse maliciously: ¡°Do you two want a divorce or not? Haven¡¯t you embarrassed yourself enough? The matter with the child has been discovered by Lu Lingche. He won¡¯t even let me raise the child. My good days are over, and neither of you will be able to live a good life either! You both are jinxes!¡± Wen Bn did not expect the secret to be revealed so soon. She sat slumped on the ground, her hair disheveled: ¡°Now we¡¯re done for. We can no longer manipte Lu Lingche. Instead, he now has a hold on us. We¡¯re going to be at his mercy.¡± Yet, Lan Ruikang looked quite pleased. As long as Wen Bn suffered, no matter the cost, he felt it was worth it! Clinging to the Lu Family, of course, made him happy. But now, none of that mattered. The woman he loved was already dead. His favorite son was only a year old and had lost his mother. Every time he thought of this, he wished he could send Wen Bn to hell, to make her experience the torture of purgatory. Under these circumstances, how could he wish for Wen Bn to enjoy a prosperous life along with their daughter! Now, he hoped their daughter would break ties with the Lu Family. In that way, his daughter would no longer benefit from the Lu Family, and it would be impossible for Wen Bn to livefortably. In the past, he was the one who had been too indulgent of the two of them, never reluctant to give them money to spend. The previous money he earned was also given to Wen Bn. She had too much money in her hands, leading her to find an agency willing to hire killers to get rid of You!
Two million, she was willing to part with it. In the future, he certainly wouldn¡¯t let Wen Bn have money. Even the money his daughter had, he would manage it, to prevent his daughter from supporting her! While his daughter was still weak after giving birth, it was the perfect opportunity for him to take away his daughter¡¯s money and assets! She had received no small number of valuable items from the Lu Family. These items could be taken for his pitiful son.
This could be considered making up for his son. Chapter 556: 556: Are You Really My Biological Mother? Chapter 556: Are You Really My Biological Mother? Outside the ward. Lu Lingche was standing in the corridor. He originally intended to leave the hospital, but after some thought, he turned towards the baby care room. Inside, only Lu Nian, a baby, was there, and beside him was Madam Lu, who always stayed by his side. Upon seeing him, Madam Lu¡¯s face immediately broke into a smile. ¡°Lingche, you¡¯re here to see the baby, huh? Come, see how much he looks like you!¡± Lu Lingche walked up to the baby, looked at him for a moment, and said bluntly, ¡°Are you blind? How does he look like me?¡± The smile on Madam Lu¡¯s face froze instantly and she said displeased, ¡°Is that how you talk to your mother? What do you mean ¡®am I blind¡¯? I think you¡¯re the one who¡¯s blind. The kid clearly looks so much like you!¡± Lu Lingche suddenly asked her, ¡°Are you really my mother?¡± A shiver ran down Madam Lu¡¯s spine. She forcefully suppressed her unusual expression and scolded him with a stern face, ¡°Of course I am your mother! If I weren¡¯t your mother, I would not have tolerated your bad temper this long, I would have kicked you out of the house by now!¡± ¡°So, because you¡¯re my mother, you teamed up with Lan Yuyi to deceive me, telling me the child is mine?¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face changed dramatically: ¡°What did you say?!¡±
¡°Lan Yuyi has admitted it, the child is not mine; it¡¯s my brother¡¯s.¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible!¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s possible or not, you can verify with Lan Yuyi. However, she might not have time for you right now; her parents are divorcing, and both sides are bruised from their violent fights¡ªit¡¯s quite a horrendous sight.¡± Madam Lu¡¯s face turned deathly pale. She could not understand why Lan Yuyi would admit to the truth about the child. She was even more frustrated by the increasing chaos and decline of the Lan Family. It was absolutely humiliating for the Lu Family to form a matrimonial alliance with such a family, and the fact that her grandson was born into this external family was utterly disgraceful! Deep inside, she regretted allowing her son to date Lan Yuyi, whose family was obviously not worthy enough! Lu Lingche, for his part, did not care about her reaction. Learning that the child was not his, he felt a sense of relief that was inexplicable amidst his anger. He didn¡¯t betray his older brother, and he wasn¡¯t the one who got the older brother¡¯s woman pregnant. All his guilt and shame had dissipated. Actually, his mood was not bad at all. His voice remained indifferent: ¡°Even if you wanted me to raise my brother¡¯s child, you didn¡¯t have to resort to such devious and despicable tactics, did you?¡± ¡°Despite never having slept with Lan Yuyi, you colluded with her to deceive me, insisting that I had slept with her, that she was bearing my child, and forcing me to divorce and marry her.¡± ¡°When Qiao Yin was pregnant with my child, you were acting crazy, relentless in your cooperation with Qiao Haidong, coercing Qiao Yin to have an abortion, as if you feared that my child could be born.¡± ¡°You even lied to my father, iming that I was sterile, that the child Qiao Yin was carrying was not mine, but Dongfang Mu¡¯s. How much do you hate me? Just how shameless can you be to do all these things?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve used every cunning and dirty trick possible to go against me. You¡¯re this ruthless towards me, and you have the audacity to say you¡¯re my mother?¡± Listening to his words, Madam Lu calmly moved to stand in front of the incubator, shielding her grandson behind her. Then, she began to cry: ¡°Lingche, you must understand me. All these years, your oldest brother was my most precious son. When he suddenly passed away, I was devastated, so I made a few foolish mistakes. Don¡¯t me me. I was just too heartbroken.¡± ¡°This child is the only blood of your older brother left in this world. Look how much he looks like your older brother. What use is it ming me now? You should cherish your nephew and fulfill your duty as an uncle!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not that I don¡¯t love you, but you¡¯re still alive. You have a future full of possibilities, but your brother no longer has one. This tiny bit of bloodline is all that¡¯s left of him. Of course, I would fight to protect it with my life!¡±
¡°Any threat to the child, I will absolutely eliminate! I cannot allow even the slightest mishap to happen to the child!¡± 1 Chapter 557: Paternity Test Chapter 557: Paternity Test Lu Lingche looked at her puzzled, ¡°So, you think if you tell me that the child belongs to my elder brother, I will make Lan Yuyi have an abortion? Or you think that Qiao Yin carrying my child would be a threat to my brother¡¯s child, so you forced her to terminate the pregnancy?¡± Madam Lu raised her head, her eyes zing red, ¡°You¡¯ve always been cold-hearted since childhood, a devil, I don¡¯t know what kind of crazy things you might do? Of course, I need to destroy anything that may pose a threat to the child!¡± ¡°Moreover, I¡¯m not afraid to tell you now, no matter what you do, you¡¯ll never have a share in the Lu Family¡¯s property!¡± ¡°Everything belongs to your elder brother, and in the future, it will belong to his child! Don¡¯t entertain the idea of seizing anything!¡± ¡°Your father decided this long ago, if your elder brother hadn¡¯t encountered difficulties, you wouldn¡¯t have been CEO of Shengling Group! He is far morepetent than you, he is the most qualified leader of the corporation!¡± ¡°You must understand your own position, do not even dream of having a child topete with your elder brother¡¯s child for the family property!¡± Lu Lingche suddenly sneered, ¡°So, that¡¯s how you see me, thinking that I wouldpete with my elder brother¡¯s child for the family property, assuming that I would harm my elder brother¡¯s child for the property.¡± Madam Lu indeed has always thought this way. She watched him cautiously, ¡°You can leave now, since you already know that the child is not yours, why are you still here? Stay away from this child in the future!¡± ¡°Because the child belongs to my elder brother, that¡¯s why I came to take a look.¡± Lu Lingche found herughable, does she think she can protect the child by merely blocking him with her body? If he wanted the child¡¯s life now, it would be a piece of cake. However, why would she think he would harm the child? This is his elder brother¡¯s child. How could he hurt him! Protecting him would be more like it! His heart turned icy, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me, you think my elder brother can be CEO because he is capable? If I wanted topete with him for the corporation, could he even stand a chance? Even my elder brother couldn¡¯tpete with me, let alone a child!¡± Madam Lu was infuriated, ¡°Don¡¯t be so full of yourself, always thinking how brilliant you are, how impressive your talents are, but what¡¯s the oue?¡± ¡°In reality, you don¡¯t even know that the child isn¡¯t yours. With such stupidity, what makes you think you canpete with your elder brother for the corporation?¡± ¡°You alwaysin about your father and me favoring your elder brother, but have you ever considered how clever, sensible and likable your elder brother is?¡± ¡°All you do is stir up trouble all day, your arrogance knows no bound, you look down on everyone! The reality is that you¡¯re utterly brainless!¡± Lu Lingche clenched his fists, veins popping out on his forehead. In the past, he was indeed very self-conceited and did look down at ordinary people. He thought they were all foolish and stupid, not even wanting to listen to what they had to say, let alone decipher their intentions. This gave them the opportunity to take advantage and deceive him for so long, only now realizing that the child was not his. For the first time in his life, he has stumbled so badly. From now on, he would take the game seriously. If they enjoy ying dirty, then they could experience his cunning and schemes. He used to scoff at making a move, considering himself too superior, taking pride in his genius, deeming it unworthy to act against mediocrity. Now it seems, they are somewhat capable, so he wouldn¡¯t be polite anymore. He left without uttering another word, walking out of the ward. His assistant who had been waiting for him outside immediately followed him. Once they had entered the elevator, he softly said, ¡°President Lu, we¡¯ve obtained the hair samples you asked for from the chairman and the chairman¡¯s wife.¡± ¡°Get them tested against mine.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t go for the paternity testing facilities in Tianyun City, send the samples directly to out-of-province facilities. I fear the authoritative testing organizations in the city have long since been bought over.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± In truth, Lu Lingche had already conducted paternity tests twice with Madam Lu, once after his parents sent him to assassin training camp in his youth, and once more after he came of age, when his parents sternly warned him not to mess with the family property and that the corporation and all of the Lu family assets would be left to his elder brother. Hence, not only did he undergo a paternity test with Madam Lu, but he also ran one with Lu Mingzhen. The test results showed that they were indeed his biological parents. He had doubted the results before, but after several tests producing the same answer, he suppressed his doubts. Until today, his inner voice of doubt is deafening loud, deciding that he will run the test again. Chapter 558: She is different from Lan Yuyi Chapter 558: She is different from Lan Yuyi After leaving the hospital, Lu Lingche returned to the corporation. He worked as usual, devoid of any personal emotions, efficiently and methodically handling each task at hand. He was even proactive in poaching projects and talents from the Eastern Empire, and did not give up on liaising with Godkiller, trying every possible means to get Godkiller on his side, rather than helping Dongfang Mu. At noon, while he was still engrossed in his work, Lu Mingzhen appeared in his office. Lu Lingche looked at him indifferently, ¡°What do you need?¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s tone was unfriendly, ¡°So you finally know that the child is not yours? How did you find out? I thought you were so naive that you would never discover it!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know whether you slept with Lan Yuyi? How can you be so clueless?¡± ¡°Where was your mind? Didn¡¯t you pride yourself on being a genius? How could you have been drugged and fooled, and yet you never discovered it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m simply furious at you. Every day I hoped that you would discover that the child isn¡¯t yours. But I waited day after day, only until the child was born did you find out!¡± ¡°How could you be so ignorant? How could I, a wise and prominent figure, have a son like you?!¡± He vented all the discontent that he had suppressed over this period. The more he spoke, the angrier he became. In the end, his face was ashen with rage, and he disapproved of everything about Lu Lingche. Noticing his intense emotions, Lu Lingche asked indifferently, ¡°Am I really your son?¡± ¡°What a stupid question!¡± ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you tell me that the child isn¡¯t mine?¡± ¡°Because you¡¯re so conceited! You deserved to be fooled once so that you can learn your lesson!¡± ¡°So, you suppressed this fact just to teach me a lesson?¡± ¡°Otherwise?¡± Lu Lingche nodded, ¡°Understood. Is there anything else? If not, you may leave.¡± Taken aback by his nonchnt demeanor, Lu Mingzhen asked, ¡°You¡¯ve learned that the child isn¡¯t yours and that I¡¯ve lied to you. Aren¡¯t you angry? Furious?¡± ¡°I had my doubts about the child¡¯s paternity. When the truth came out, it wasn¡¯t much of a surprise. As for you deceiving me, I wasn¡¯t surprised either. After all, it¡¯s entirely possible that you¡¯ve lied to me about bigger and more significant matters, right?¡± ¡°What else do you know?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have any specifics, but I have never trusted any of you to begin with. I just couldn¡¯t be bothered to verify certain things in the past, because I considered everyone beneath me and not worth my time and energy.¡± Hearing this, Lu Mingzhen wasn¡¯t taken aback at all, ¡°Exactly, you¡¯ve always been so arrogant and self-centered, looking down upon everyone. You deserved to take a fall, to learn a much-needed lesson!¡± ¡°Indeed, I suffered quite a bit this time, and it has changed my attitude towards themoners. The saying ¡®a tiny hole can ruin arge dam¡¯ makes sense to me now. No matter how powerful I am, I cannot resist the gnawing of countless lowly creatures.¡± ¡°Have you truly learned your lesson?¡± ¡°Yes, truly.¡± Lu Mingzhen, who had been feeling annoyedtely, finally felt a bit relieved, ¡°Good, as long as you¡¯ve learned your lesson! Now that your elder brother has an heir, what about you? Tell me, can you reproduce?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s face hardened, ¡°Why are you asking again? Haven¡¯t I told you that I do not have any issues with fertility?¡± ¡°How would I know whether you are just putting on a brave face because you are too ashamed to admit it?¡± ¡°Qiao Yin was pregnant with my child, but my mother forced her to abort it! I¡¯m still furious about the incident. Instead of confronting my mother about it, why are you here questioning my fertility?¡± ¡°How can you be so sure that the child she was carrying was yours?! Among the children Lan Yuyi was carrying, there was supposed to be one of yours. And did you not believe that as well? Do you have any ability to discern the truth? You absolutely don¡¯t!¡± ¡°She is different from Lan Yuyi!¡± Chapter 559: No Matter How It Looks, It Can’t Catch My Eye Chapter 559: No Matter How It Looks, It Can¡¯t Catch My Eye ¡°How is she different? How is she better than Lan Yuyi? When she divorced you, didn¡¯t she demand one billion? Didn¡¯t she marry into the Lu family for the money as well? Do you think they all like you? No! They all love the Lu Family¡¯s wealth!¡± Lu Lingche used to think the same way, believing Qiao Yin married him for the money. But now he knows, Qiao Yin, wasn¡¯t for the money, or at least, not all for the money. If she was really after the money, she would¡¯ve done everything in her power to keep the child she carried, giving birth to it to get more Lu Family money¡ªjust like Lan Yuyi did. How much money could she get from an abortion? Thinking about his past misunderstandings of her, he felt stifled. Eventually, he told the truth to Lu Mingzhen, ¡°When Qiao Yin divorced me, I actually didn¡¯t give her a penny. She signed the papers.¡± Lu Mingzhen was stunned, ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°She didn¡¯t take the money. Asking for one billion was just her retaliation because she was irked by the divorce. She made it difficult for me on purpose.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I give you one billion to give her? Where¡¯s the money?!¡± ¡°The money is still in my ount, it¡¯s not been transferred out. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go check.¡± Upon hearing Lu Lingche¡¯s words, Lu Mingzhen was furious, ¡°So, I gave you one billion, and you didn¡¯t give Qiao Yin a single cent? Are you even human? Your grandmother had you marry Qiao Yin as a token of gratitude for saving her life. You divorced her just three months into the marriage and didn¡¯t give her anypensation. Aren¡¯t you ashamed?!¡± Lu Lingche gave him a cold nce, speaking indifferently, ¡°Didn¡¯t you just use her of marrying into the Lu Family for money? So now when she doesn¡¯t take the money, you¡¯re displeased and want to me me?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never disliked her for marrying into the Lu Family for money!¡± Lu Mingzhen was boiling with anger, ¡°Everyone likes money, but you must understand whether a woman is just after your money or something else. Don¡¯t let a woman¡¯s looks deceive you, you might not even realize if the child she carries is yours!¡± ¡°I wasn¡¯t blinded by Qiao Yin¡¯s appearance, and I know the child is mine.¡± Lu Mingzhen roared in anger, ¡°I¡¯m not talking about Qiao Yin! But about how Lan Yuyi has deceived you! Not only stunning beauty can blind a man, ordinary looks can deceive people too!¡± ¡°You weren¡¯t deceived by Qiao Yin, precisely because she¡¯s exquisite, and that makes you more cautious with her!¡± ¡°But what about Lan Yuyi? She looks average and you didn¡¯t even feel the need to be wary of her! That¡¯s your biggest mistake!¡± ¡°She puts on this innocent act of gentleness, ims she slept with you and you believe it, ims she¡¯s carrying your child and you believe her, how naive can you be?!¡± ¡°Every time I see your clueless face being fooled, it¡¯s exasperating! And yet, you can¡¯t even realize it yourself, do you know how disappointed I am in you?!¡± Listening to his father¡¯s angry reproach, Lu Lingche suddenly felt that there was no need for the paternity test he had ordered. This was undoubtedly his real father, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be so angered by the fact that his son was being deceived. Moreover, his face looked almost exactly like Lu Mingzhen¡¯s. Only when Lu Mingzhen was done berating him, did he speak nonchntly, ¡°I was deceived by Lan Yuyi, but it¡¯s not rted to her looks or her character. Regardless of what she looks like, she doesn¡¯t catch my eye.¡± ¡°Then what does it have to do with?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s rted to my elder brother.¡± Lu Mingzhen was apoplectic, ¡°You still dare to me your elder brother? Do you think since he¡¯s dead you can shirk the responsibility onto him, making him the scapegoat?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not making my brother the scapegoat. I thought that him being such a virtuous person, the woman he chose would also be virtuous. That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t guard against her.¡± Chapter 560: The Death of Lu Shengqing Chapter 560: The Death of Lu Shengqing Lu Mingzhen stood there, his eyes reddening: ¡°You know how kind your elder brother was. Whenever you got into trouble, didn¡¯t he always plead for you, and protect you? Search carefully, I want to know if your brother¡¯s death was an ident or murder! If he was murdered, I will make the killer pay, I don¡¯t care at the cost.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been investigating but the leads left behind were limited. Furthermore, after my brother¡¯s fall from the cliff, not a trace of him remained. The cleanup team found his car, but the water had washed away any evidence.¡± Lu Mingzhen was silent for a long time before he choked out: ¡°So my elder son¡¯s remains haven¡¯t been found yet?¡± ¡°No.¡± Lu Lingche looked out the window, his voice a low murmur: ¡°That cliff is too steep, the search is extremely difficult. Finding the car frame itself was a challenge.¡± Lu Mingzhen, struggling to restrain his grief, said: ¡°Nevertheless, we must find him. Only then can he beid to rest.¡± ¡°Actually, I wish we never find him.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°That way, I can believe that my brother is still alive.¡± Tears slipped from Lu Mingzhen¡¯s eyes, forcibly held back: ¡°At the beginning, I also tried to fool myself. But then the police said that there was no chance of survival for anyone who fell from that cliff. Moreover, the possibility of a serious ident before he fell was quite high. Otherwise, why would he send you a message to say hisst words?¡± The mood of Lu Lingche became particrly heavy. In fact, he too knew that under such circumstances, his brother couldn¡¯t have survived. His father was right. If his brother could send him a WeChat message as hisst words, it meant that before the fall, he already knew he was beyond saving. ¡°Dad, before his end, my brother must have known that Lan Yuyi was pregnant with his child. That¡¯s why he entrusted me to take care of Lan Yuyi.¡± ¡°So what?¡± ¡°It¡¯s strange that my elder brother mentioned only Lan Yuyi and not anyone else. Moreover, he didn¡¯t even directly tell me about Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy. Don¡¯t you think that¡¯s quite unusual?¡± ¡°What is unusual about it? He mentioned only Lan Yuyi because she was pregnant. If he didn¡¯t say anything about the pregnancy, maybe he didn¡¯t get the chance before he fell off the cliff.¡± ¡°No, my elder brother had the time to say it. He could have even said it as the first sentence.¡± Lu Mingzhen cast a sidelong nce at him and scoffed: ¡°Maybe he knew you are not a good person, that you are a devil. He was worried that if he told you about it, you would harm his only son in this world to take over the family property.¡± Lu Lingche responded indifferently: ¡°My elder brother knew I was a devil but he would never be afraid of me taking over the property. He was not that kind of man. If I wanted the property, he would have given it to me without hesitation. He cared about me more than you did.¡± ¡°Your elder brother was a kind man!¡± ¡°So, your conjecture does not hold. The reason my elder brother did not tell me about Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy must be something else.¡± ¡°What else could it be?¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s eyes shed with a hint of fierceness: ¡°Maybe, the murderer who killed my brother was watching him as he sent me hisst words!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s the only exnation for why he didn¡¯t tell me about Lan Yuyi being pregnant with his child. The murderer who killed my elder brother wouldn¡¯t spare his child. That¡¯s why my brother subtly hinted at me to take care of Lan Yuyi, fearing that the killer would learn about the child¡¯s existence.¡± Lu Mingzhen¡¯s whole body grew cold and a surge of anger erupted in his heart. He knew his younger son was a genius with a high IQ. He usually didn¡¯t care about a lot of things, but once he seriously considered something, his deductions were logical and often very close to the truth. He believed his younger son¡¯s words almost instantly: ¡°Then you should uncover this murderer for your elder brother! Take revenge for him!¡± ¡°I will.¡± Chapter 561 - 561 Old Sir Gu Chapter 561: Chapter 561 Old Sir Gu After a little over a month. Qiao Yin had been discharged from the hospital. The wound on her head had healed, the broken arm had been uncasted, and she could move it around. Although she still couldn¡¯t lift heavy objects or exert too much effort, there was no issue for her to eat and clean herself independently. The most important thing was her eyes finally restored their vision. Many dyed tasks could finally be picked up again. What excited her most was Patient No. 505, whom she previously treated with acupuncture, woke up from his vegetative state! She could hardly believe that the treatment was not even finished yet before he woke up. She initially estimated that it would take at least another half month of treatment. She did not expect the medical skills her grandmother taught her to be so advanced and the effects to be so significant that the patient woke up so quickly. Upon his awakening, he initially had severe cognitive impairments and could not recall who he was, let alone the names of his family members. Yet, after extensive media coverage and a nationwide search for his rtives, his family managed to be located. His parents were brought to tears and expressed their gratitude by sending flowers, banners, and food to the hospital for Qiao Yin every day. The reputation of the Shensong Hospital skyrocketed overnight after this incident, leading to a surge in the number of patients that made the hospital overcrowded. There weren¡¯t enough doctors and nurses to amodate the influx. Director Song immediatelyunched an emergency recruitment and borrowed some assistance from other hospitals through his extensive connections. Finally, the situation was stabilized. Moreover, he did not take the credit for himself ¨C he openly announced that it was Qiao Yin who cured the vegetative patient, thereby boosting her reputation. Qiao Yin now had quite some fame ¨C there were also plenty of patients who sought her treatment. Many of them were paralyzed or in a vegetative state. The first thing Qiao Yin did after being discharged was to treat a patient with paralysis. This patient¡¯s condition was urgent; her condition was worsening rapidly, and without treatment, she may never be able to stand again. Her decaying condition halted after the first day of Qiao Yin¡¯s treatment. It turned out that this patient was a journalist before falling ill. She documented her medical treatment experience and posted it online. Over a monthter, at the end of October, she managed to stand again. The miracle worker who cured her, Qiao Yin, was remembered by more people thanks to her records, and Qiao Yin¡¯s fame grew even more. One day, as Qiao Yin was bustling about in the hospital, a phone call from Director Song summoned her to his office. In Director Song¡¯s office, she met a senior man. The old man was seated in a wheelchair, full of grey hair, spiritless, but he hesitated a moment when he saw her. Surprised expressions also appeared on the faces of a middle-aged man standing with the old man. Director Song did not notice their reactions. With a hearty smile, he introduced, ¡°Old Sir Gu, this is our hospital¡¯s top card, Doctor Qiao, Qiao Yin.¡± Then he turned to Qiao Yin and said, ¡°Doctor Qiao, this is Old Sir Gu from the Gu family, and this person standing beside him is his son, Second Young Master Gu. Today, the old man made a special trip to have you look at his legs.¡± The Gu family? Qiao Yin had indeed met Eldest Miss Gu Ranxuan of the Gu family at Dongfang Mu¡¯s ce, and she had also seen Second Miss of Gu Family, Gu Ranmo on television. Both sisters were incredibly beautiful, and today when she saw Old Sir Gu and Second Young Master Gu, she realized that this outstanding appearance was a family trait ¨C they are all quite attractive. She greeted them politely with a slight bow: ¡°Old Sir Gu, Second Young Master Gu, I am Qiao Yin.¡± Old Sir Gu, whose expression was initially rather dull, brightened up slightly when he saw Qiao Yin. He asked straight to the point: ¡°Doctor Qiao, are you in any way rted to a female doctor called Shen Tang?¡± Qiao Yin was shocked: ¡°Do you know my mother?¡± Old Sir Gu got quite excited: ¡°Yes, I do!¡± Chapter 562: Stand Up! Chapter 562: Stand Up! This was the first time in her life that Qiao Yin had met someone outside who knew her mother, and it was a prominent elder like Old Sir Gu. She was a bit puzzled: ¡°How did you know my mother?¡± ¡°She used to be my personal doctor! You look so much like your mother that when I first saw you, I was stunned. I thought I had gone back twenty-odd years.¡± Qiao Yin was stunned! Her mother had been a private doctor for Old Sir Gu? But why had she never heard her mother mention it? Nor her grandmother! Director Song, standing next to them, was also greatly surprised, ¡°Ah! So, Old Sir Gu and Doctor Qiao¡¯s family were already well acquainted! What a coincidence!¡± Second Young Master Gu Gu Chengsongughed, hope was in his eyes, ¡°Not just with Doctor Qiao¡¯s mother, in fact, my father¡¯s leg had been bad for a long time, and he had been in a wheelchair.¡± ¡°It was after Doctor Shen Tang, your mother, came to our home and became my father¡¯s private doctor, that my father was able to stand again.¡± ¡°Doctor Shen¡¯s divine acupuncture skill took care of my father for only half a year, and my father¡¯s leg could move freely.¡± ¡°I wonder if Doctor Qiao has inherited your mother¡¯s medical skill and can make my father stand up again. If not, can we call your mother to do the treatment, what do you think?¡± Sadness passed over Qiao Yin¡¯s face, ¡°My mother¡­she has passed away a long time ago, I am afraid she won¡¯t be able to treat Old Sir Gu¡¯s leg.¡± Old Sir Gu was startled, ¡°What? Deceased?!¡± Gu Chengsong was profoundly shocked, ¡°How could that be?¡± ¡°It¡¯s true, she passed away when I was very young.¡± Gu Chengsong saw the sadness on Qiao Yin¡¯s face and finally sighed, ¡°No wonder¡­ after my father¡¯s leg problem resurfaced, we could not contact her no matter what. So, she was already gone.¡± However, Qiao Yin quicklyposed herself, sincerely said, ¡°Although my mother is not here anymore, I can still treat Old Sir Gu¡¯s leg. Both my medical skills and my mother¡¯s were taught by my grandmother.¡± Hope rekindled in Old Sir Gu¡¯s eyes, ¡°Good, then you check my legs. As long as you can make me stand up again, I will donate a batch of imported medical equipment to your hospital, besides paying you.¡± Hospital Director Song nodded, ¡°Yes, Doctor Qiao, Old Sir Gu has already promised me. As long as we can cure his leg, he will sponsor that batch of equipment we were looking at!¡± Right now, their hospital is flourishing, its development is extraordinarily good. However, while medical staff can be transferred, expensive medical equipment cannot be borrowed. With the hospital¡¯s current resources, they can¡¯t afford such expensive equipment either. Qiao Yin smiled, squatted down to examine Old Sir Gu¡¯s leg, and then took his pulse. She hoped more than Hospital Director Song for the hospital to prosper so that she canpletely overtake Lan¡¯s Hospital in the future and take its ce. So she really wanted this batch of medical equipment. Previously, she and Song Zhu had contacted several businesses, hoping that they would coborate with the hospital and temporarily lend some equipment and instruments. Unfortunately, either they were only willing to lend cheap items, or they refused to lend anything at all, let alone donate. There was absolutely no one as generous as Old Sir Gu who was willing to directly donate a batch! Therefore, this time when Qiao Yin took Old Sir Gu¡¯s pulse, she was exceptionally dedicated. On the one hand, she wanted the medical equipment, and on the other, this old man had been her mother¡¯s patient. Somehow she felt that by doing this she seemed to be closer to her mother. Her mother had once cured him, and she also wanted to cure Old Sir Gu. In a certain sense, this was also a tribute and respect to her mother, wasn¡¯t it? After taking the pulse, Qiao Yin started acupuncture treatment on Old Sir Gu. Half an hourter, Old Sir Gu suddenly felt that his leg, which had been numb for a long time, started to regain sensation. With joy surging in his heart, he exerted a bit of strength and managed to stand up directly! Chapter 563: 563: Dr. Qiao, are you willing to go to the Gu Family? Chapter 563: Dr. Qiao, are you willing to go to the Gu Family? Gu Chengsong was stunned, eximing, ¡°Dad! You can stand up! Is your leg healed?!¡± However, Old Sir Gu only managed to support himself for a moment before weakly sitting back down into the wheelchair. He looked at Qiao Yin with both shock and delight, ¡°Child, your acupuncture skills are indeed as extraordinary as your mother¡¯s!¡± Qiao Yin gently smiled at him, ¡°Please don¡¯t get too excited or try to force yourself to stand up. I¡¯ve onlypleted half of the treatment. Considering your leg has probably been numb for quite a while, restoring your mobility will require progressive treatment and training. If you rush, you might easily injure yourself.¡± Old Sir Gu was pleased, ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll listen to you and take it slowly. I¡¯ve been in this wheelchair for so many years, I don¡¯t mind taking a little longer! As long as my leg can be cured, I¡¯m okay with anything!¡± He hadn¡¯t stood up for such a long time! The average person could never understand the suffering of sitting paralyzed in a wheelchair for many years. He had sought medical advice for so many years, but only when he met Shen Tang was he able to stand awhile. But then his leg worsened again and he was bound to the wheelchair once more. Now, it seemed like a divine mercy that he had met Shen Tang¡¯s daughter, and that Doctor Qiao could also treat his leg! What delightful news! ¡°Chengsong, quickly, sign the donation agreement with Director Song and donate the medical equipment that Shensong Hospital needs!¡±
¡°Alright, Dad, I will sign the agreement with Director Song right away!¡± Director Song had already prepared the agreement. He had faith in Qiao Yin, believing in her ability to help Old Sir Gu. He and Gu Chengsong discussed the contract details at a desk on one side, while on the other side, Qiao Yin continued with Old Sir Gu¡¯s acupuncture. Old Sir Gu couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Doctor Qiao, would you be willing toe to the Gu Family and be my personal doctor, just like your mother once was?¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback, then quickly said, ¡°I¡¯m very honored, Old Sir Gu, but my medical skills are not as good as my mother¡¯s. Plus, I¡¯m not very good at taking care of people. I have a restless personality, so I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea for me toe to the Gu Family and cause you trouble.¡± Old Sir Gu noticed her reluctance and didn¡¯t push, ¡°It¡¯s okay. You don¡¯t have to rush with your answer. You can consider it for a few days and then let me know.¡± ¡°When I first asked your mother toe to the Gu Family and be my personal doctor, she didn¡¯t agree at first either.¡± ¡°It was only after I offered her ten times her sry and proposed to rmend her to a big hospital for professional exchange that she agreed.¡± ¡°You can also think about what you want. I can fulfill any of your wishes.¡± Qiao Yin lowered her eyes. She thought, the reason her mother agreed to be Old Sir Gu¡¯s personal doctor must not have been for the tenfold sry. Even though her maternal family wasn¡¯t extremely wealthy, they were all doctors and were actually quite well off. Her mother was raisedvishly by her grandmother and didn¡¯t attach much importance to money. She guessed that her mother had just left her grandmother and was independently gaining experience when she learned of the opportunity to connect with other doctors for professional exchange at the Gu family. She must have been moved by this opportunity which made her agree to be Old Sir Gu¡¯s personal physician. Her grandmother had told her that her mother had left home to gain experience and learn from others. Her mother had also written about it in her diary. Qiao Yin still kept her mother¡¯s notebooks, in which she had recorded her exchange experiences with others. She had once written that it was an incredibly fulfilling and memorable time of learning for her. Qiao Yin actually wanted to gain more experience and learn more since shecked experience. However, she did not want to do this through Old Sir Gu. She was now coborating with Director Song and had Shensong Hospital. Once the hospital was up and running, she wouldn¡¯t have to worry about professional exchange or ack of case studies for research.
Chapter 564: 564 Young Master Gu, Gu Jing Chapter 564: Chapter 564 Young Master Gu, Gu Jing So, Qiao Yin changed her tone this time, resolutely rejecting Old Sir Gu: ¡°Rather than serving as a private doctor, I would rather continue my work here in the hospital. I want to save more people. Besides, there are vegetative patients here that I have been persistently treating. I hope to awaken them.¡± Old Sir Gu was somewhat surprised: ¡°Your temperament doesn¡¯t resemble your mother¡¯s. She was gentle and seldom turned people down. You, on the other hand, are straightforward and more decisive than she was!¡± Qiao Yin knew she wasn¡¯t exactly like her mother in temperament. She thought it might be due to the differences in the experiences they had. Her mother¡¯s brutal murder during her childhood left asting shadow in her heart. Unlike her mother, she didn¡¯t believe the world was a beautiful ce or that people were inherently good. She felt that the world was full of malice and many people were not kind-hearted. She was more selfish than her mother. However, since she had finally met someone who knew her mother, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help speaking with him: ¡°Old man, how long did my mother serve as your private doctor?¡± ¡°Over half a year, I suppose!¡± Old Sir Gu looked at her face, which was simr to her mother¡¯s, and sighed nostalgically: ¡°So many years have passed. I never thought I would meet Shen Tang¡¯s daughter again.¡± ¡°At that time, she was about your age now, I believe?¡±
¡°She was so beautiful and young. Initially, I didn¡¯t trust her abilities to treat my leg.¡± ¡°But at that point, I had seen many renowned doctors who said there was no cure. In desperation, I allowed her to perform acupuncture on me.¡± ¡°Much to my surprise, she actually helped me to stand up again!¡± ¡°She was so talented at such a young age. I didn¡¯t want to let her go and after much persuasion, she finally agreed to stay at the Gu¡¯s residence and be my private doctor.¡± ¡°However, after my leg healed, she insisted on leaving the Gu¡¯s residence. No matter what I said, she was determined to leave, so I had to let her go.¡± As Qiao Yin listened to him sporadically recounting the past, she felt a pang of sadness for her mother. The Gu Family was one of the four big tycoons in Tianyun City. They were a powerful and wealthy family. Over twenty years ago, Old Sir Gu was the head of the family and held absolute power. From his words, it seemed he had once forcefully kept her mother there. Her mother must have had a hard time freeing herself from him! The so-called aristocratic families were all the same, reckless and unscrupulous. Qiao Yin had been involved with the Lu family, losing everything and nearly losing her life before she could break free. She had also encountered the madam of the Dongfang Family, who was no easy person to deal with. She was all too familiar with the treacherous waters of the wealthy families. So, it would be best for her to keep her distance from the Gu Family. After another half an hour, Qiao Yin¡¯s acupuncture treatment was finally finished and the donation agreement with Director Song had also been signed. She then apanied Director Song in escorting Old Sir Gu out. Before leaving, Old Sir Gu specifically advised Qiao Yin to visit the Gu family. However, Qiao Yin declined, citing her busy work schedule. Two dayster, Old Sir Gu came to the hospital again for acupuncture. This time, it was his grandson, Gu Jing, rather than his son, who apanied him.
Gu Jing was not keen on apanying him to the hospital, but the moment he saw Qiao Yin, he was stunned and mumbled: ¡°Is she ¡­ a celebrity? She¡¯s so beautiful¡­¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t know how to respond to that, knowing that this Young Master Gu was a famous yboy, bearing the same reputation as Dongfang Mu. As the hospital director, Song Kaiyan felt obligated to show respect for Old Sir Gu, their significant client, and hence stayed with him during the treatment. He knew who Gu Jing was and immediately pitched in to help Qiao Yin navigate the situation : ¡°Young Master Gu, thisdy is one of our doctors!¡±
Chapter 565: 565: Doctor Qiao, Your Voice is Really Pleasant to Hear Chapter 565: Doctor Qiao, Your Voice is Really Pleasant to Hear ¡°She¡¯s currently in charge of the old sir¡¯s treatment, she¡¯s always diligent and responsible at work, and her medical skills are quite good, so Young Master Gu need not worry.¡± With just a few words, Director Song had helped Qiao Yin dispel the awkwardness and busily diverted Gu Jing¡¯s attention, allowing Qiao Yin to administer acupuncture treatment to Old Sir Gu. Qiao Yin was somewhat grateful to Director Song. Thankfully he was there today, otherwise, things would be really inconvenient. While Gu Jing absent-mindedly chatted with Song Kaiyan intermittently, he kept his gaze fixed on Qiao Yin without blinking. Beautiful! Truly beautiful! Her lively eyes, cherry-like lips, delicate chin, and her wless white skin, made it impossible for him to look away. The members of the Gu Family were well-known for their good looks, and Gu Jing himself was often praised for his handsome appearance wherever he went. But to his surprise, he encountered a woman doctor today whose looks were even better than those of the Gu Family! She¡¯s so beautiful and she¡¯s a doctor?! Are doctors getting more attractive now? If he had known the doctor treating his grandfather was so beautiful, he should have apanied them when his uncle suggested it yesterday! He had already asked Director Song and knew the woman doctor¡¯s name was Qiao Yin.
He was eager to say a few words to Qiao Yin, but every time he tried, he was either interrupted by Director Song, or she would only briefly respond, refusing to entertain him. This left him frustrated and agitated. The beauty was right next to him, but he wasn¡¯t even able to speak to her. He was anxious! Later, when he tried to grab Qiao Yin¡¯s arm, Old Sir Gu sternly stopped him: ¡°Jing, what are you doing?! Doctor Qiao is performing acupuncture on me, can¡¯t you see?¡± Gu Jing retracted his hand reluctantly: ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t shout so loudly, you scared Doctor Qiao and she¡¯s trembling. If the needle is skewed, it¡¯s not my fault.¡± In front of others, Old Sir Gu didn¡¯t spare his grandson¡¯s dignity and scolded him: ¡°You¡¯re a useless thing. When asked to apany your father to the Corporation, you didn¡¯t go. Instead, you came with me to the hospital, and rather than taking care of me, you¡¯re disrupting the doctor¡¯s treatment. Are you trying to harm me?¡± Being scolded in front of Qiao Yin, Gu Jing felt somewhat embarrassed: ¡°How am I not taking care of you? Didn¡¯t I help you with the wheelchair when we got off the car and entered the building?¡± Old Sir Gu shot him an annoyed nce and said: ¡°Get out, go and wait outside, stop bothering the doctor!¡± Gu Jing was unwilling to move: ¡°That won¡¯t do. You¡¯re here for treatment, and my dad and uncle left strict instructions to keep a close eye and ensure nothing goes wrong. If I leave now, how am I supposed to report back?¡± While speaking, he moved closer to Qiao Yin and shamelessly suggested, ¡°Right, Doctor Qiao? As a grandson, I should be here, taking care of my grandfather, right?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t even look his way, she continued to focus on her acupuncture, and perfunctorily agreed to him: ¡°Um, yes.¡± Gu Jing¡¯s eyes sparkled: ¡°Doctor Qiao, you have such a beautiful voice, I think, you could have been a singer dyed by the doctor¡¯s profession! Hey, do you want a career in showbiz? I think you can act, you can sing, you should enter the entertainment industry¨C¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Old Sir Gu couldn¡¯t bear it any longer, and said darkly: ¡°Shut up! Doctor Qiao has dignified work as a doctor, why are you asking her to enter show business and to sing? Do you think the entertainment industry is a clean ce for her to explore?¡± Chapter 566: 566: Why Dont You Become An Artist In Our Company? Chapter 566: Why Don¡¯t You Be An Artist In Our Company? Gu Jing was defiant: ¡°What¡¯s so dirty about the entertainment industry? Second Sister is acting in the entertainment industry, isn¡¯t she? She has loads of fans! She¡¯s the ugliest one in our family. If she can be famous with that look, wouldn¡¯t Doctor Qiao be hundred times more sessful than her?!¡± Old Sir Gu¡¯s face darkened: ¡°Your Second Sister¡¯s smooth journey in the entertainment industry is because she has the protection of the Gu Family! Why does Doctor Qiao need to go there? What does she need the fame for? Isn¡¯t being a doctor hundred times better than stepping into the entertainment industry?¡± ¡°Well¡­ I think she¡¯s so beautiful that it would be a pity if she didn¡¯t enter the entertainment industry! If she bes part of the industry, she will definitely be a well-known big star, and certainly be very sought after. Isn¡¯t that better than being unnoticed in the hospital? She¡¯s still looking after an old man like you in the hospital- it¡¯s unfair to her!¡± Old Sir Gu was close to being infuriated to death by him! He knew that this grandson of his was a good-for-nothing and was totally idle, but he didn¡¯t expect him to utter such disrespectful and humiliating words today! ¡°Get out! You get out of here for me!¡± ¡°Hey, Grandpa don¡¯t get mad at me, I didn¡¯t say anything wrong, I was just speaking the truth.¡± Gu Jing wasn¡¯t afraid of him at all and said with a grin: ¡°You wouldn¡¯t actually forbid me from talking, would you? Would you only be satisfied if I were mute?¡± ¡°It¡¯d be better if you were mute! I came here to treat the illness. Don¡¯t let me die of anger before the disease is even cured!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that easy to die of anger. Grandpa, do you think I¡¯m easily scared? I don¡¯t know much else, but the fortune teller said you could live a long life. You won¡¯t die anytime soon, don¡¯t worry.¡±
Old Sir Gu was both frustrated and angry, but there was nothing he could do with this grandson. He had indeed been strictly disciplined at home, he was beaten and scolded, but his temperament remained unchanged- always behaving inappropriately. A few years ago he was still young and did not draw anyone¡¯s attention. But now at the age of twenty-three, he¡¯s got more and more attention and has been ying around. He and Dongfang Mu from the Dongfang family are now known as the two hedonists of Tianyun. Even so, Gu Jing had dated more girlfriends than the twenty-seven-year-old Dongfang Mu. This was because he had a Second Sister in the entertainment industry, so he could meet many big and small celebrities. Old Sir Gu sullenly ignored his grandson. But Gu Jing didn¡¯t care about his grandfather¡¯s mood at all. He no longer bothered to talk to Director Song, but circled around Dr. Qiao. His eyes shone as he looked at her and spoke to her in his most gentle tone. ¡°Doctor Qiao, you look so young, how old are you?¡± Qiao Yin held back her impatience and finally answered, ¡°Twenty-three.¡± Gu Jing eximed in surprise: ¡°My God, you¡¯re the same age as me! I thought you were only eighteen! You look so young!¡± This time, Qiao Yin ignored him. However, Gu Jing went on, ¡°Doctor Qiao, you¡¯re really amazing. So young and yet you possess such advanced medical skills. My grandpa¡¯s leg has been paralyzed for many years, and he has been to countless doctors in and out of the country- none of them could cure him. I didn¡¯t expect a beautiful woman like you would be able to treat him! I really admire you, Doctor Qiao!¡± Qiao Yin could only remind him, ¡°It¡¯s not cured yet. My treatment has just begun, and Old Sir only has the slightest improvement.¡± ¡°Even that¡¯s pretty amazing!¡± At this moment, Gu Jing was genuinely praising her, and even he found it incredible: ¡°You¡¯re so beautiful. Instead of using your looks to make a living, you¡¯re relying on your genuine skills and medical knowledge, truly a refreshing change!¡± ¡°In today¡¯s society, everyone wants to be an inte celebrity or star, as it brings quick money and fame. There are few people like Qiao Yin who remain down-to-earth and work hard!¡± ¡°People try to enhance their beauty through stic surgery to attain fame. But those faces after surgery are so stiff, which director would want to cast them?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t youe and work as an artist in ourpany? I will promote you! I guarantee you that I will make you a top-tier actress!¡±
Chapter 567: 567: The Third Miss of Gu Family is Gone Chapter 567: The Third Miss of Gu Family is Gone Qiao Yin remained silent. She just couldn¡¯tprehend Gu Jing¡¯s logic. Why would a pretty girl definitely have to be a star in the entertainment world? And what if she did, then who would treat his grandfather¡¯s legs? Had the people at home spoiled Gu Jing so much that he couldn¡¯t even think of this? Or simply, he didn¡¯t care at all? However, looking at Old Sir Gu, he didn¡¯t seem like someone who would spoil their children. He had reprimanded Gu Jing several times, which was certainly not just him ying the role, but truly scolding him. If Old Sir Gu wasn¡¯t the one pandering to him, then it must¡¯ve been his parents. His parents seemed to actually have a serious issue! Just as Qiao Yin was pondering over this, the door of the Hospital Director¡¯s office was suddenly pushed open. Old Sir Gu¡¯s assistant strode in quickly and whispered something to him. The expression on Old Sir Gu¡¯s face changed, and he then looked up at his grandson, ¡°Your Third Sister is no more. You need to return home.¡± Director Song, present at the side, was stunned. The Third Miss of Gu Family was no more?
Qiao Yin was also taken aback. Gu Jing had a Third Sister? She thought Gu Jing only had two sisters. However, this was not what surprised Qiao Yin the most. The most surprising thing for her was Gu Jing¡¯s indifferent reaction. His face didn¡¯t show a bit of sorrow. He showed no concern at all and casually said, ¡°Now that she¡¯s gone, she¡¯s gone. What¡¯s the point of me going back home? She¡¯s been severely sick since she was little and has been living in the hospital every day. To date, I¡¯ve only met her a few times. I don¡¯t even know what she looks like.¡± Old Sir Gu sternly scolded him, ¡°She is your Third Sister! Go back home immediately!¡± ¡°Why should I go home when you¡¯re not, are you? Why are you asking me to return?¡± ¡°I¡¯m the elder one! She¡¯s the younger one, why should I go back?¡± ¡°Well, I¡¯m not her junior either! Anyhow, I won¡¯t be going back. I want to stay here and watch over you, your treatment. I¡¯ll be filial.¡± Old Sir Gu was almost choked to death by him. He imed that he was being filial, but it was clear that he was unwilling to let go of the beautiful Qiao Yin. Having no control over his grandson, all he could do was suppress his anger and wait for the treatment to get over. As soon as the treatment was over, he said with an undertone of anger, ¡°Done. Let¡¯s go!¡± Now, Gu Jing had no reason to hang around here any longer. He reluctantly nced at Qiao Yin, ¡°Doctor Qiao, could you give me your contact information? So that I can call on behalf of my grandfather if he¡¯s not feeling well.¡± Before Qiao Yin could say anything, Old Sir Gu said, ¡°I don¡¯t need my leg to ask her. It¡¯s my leg that¡¯s not well, not my hand. I can call Doctor Qiao myself!¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t want to give Gu Jing her contact information either, so she just stood behind Director Song, without uttering a word. After giving it a thought, Gu Jing didn¡¯t persist either. He pushed Old Sir Gu¡¯s wheelchair and left the office, looking back step by step. Director Song quickly escorted them out and signaled Qiao Yin lightly, indicating that she didn¡¯t need to go. Qiao Yin breathed a sigh of relief. As she watched them leave, she couldn¡¯t help but shake her head. This Gu Jing, was truly a dandy. Dongfang Mu¡¯s mboyant image was something he acted out. Many love affairs were nothing but baseless rumors made up by the media, whereas all of Gu Jing¡¯s affairs had been caught in the act. He had even reached a point where his Third Sister was gone, and he still didn¡¯t want to go home. This was simply outrageous!
Thankfully, she didn¡¯t agree to Old Sir Gu¡¯s offer of bing his family physician. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t she have been pestered by Gu Jing until she vomits blood? However, what Qiao Yin didn¡¯t anticipate was that right after she finished treating Old Sir Gu in the morning, she went back to her medical clinic in the afternoon, and Gu Jing followed her right there. He arrived in a mboyant green Lamborghini, parking it right in front of the Shen¡¯s Medical Clinic. And then, he walked into the clinic with a huge bouquet of roses.
There were many people visiting the hospital who, upon noticing him, looked sideways. Being a member of the Gu Family, Gu Jing not only had a good temperament but also a handsome face. His handsome and sunny face became more beautiful when he smiled, with two dimples on his cheeks. If he didn¡¯t open his mouth and say something outrageous, anyone who saw him would think he was a well-behaved, sensible, sunny boy. For instance, right now, when he casually grabbed a woman who was visiting the clinic and shing a smile he asked, ¡°Auntie, do you know where Doctor Qiao is?¡± Chapter 568: 568: Young Master Gu, I Have a Boyfriend Now Chapter 568: Young Master Gu, I Have a Boyfriend Now The auntie was dazzled by his radiant smile, and immediately pointed out with a heartyugh: ¡°Keep walking from here, the third room is Doctor Qiao¡¯s consulting room!¡± ¡°Thank you, Auntie.¡± Gu Jing thanked her politely like a good child, then walked briskly towards Qiao Yin¡¯s consulting room, holding the flowers. People watched his retreating figure, immediately abuzz with whispers. ¡°Oh dear, another suitor of Doctor Qiao, how many is it now? Ten?¡± ¡°But this handsome one, he¡¯s the first, isn¡¯t he? He¡¯s so handsome, almost as much as my son!¡± ¡°Oh my, Auntie Liu, you must be joking. Your son isn¡¯t a patch on him. The young man is over six feet tall, your son is barely above five and a half feet!¡± ¡°Well, my son may not be very tall, but as for looks, my son is far better!¡± ¡°You must be kidding, this young man is far more handsome than your son! Also, he looks familiar, could he be a television star?¡± ¡°Never mind about whether he¡¯s a star, look at the sports car parked outside! He clearly has money! Doctor Qiao is truly lucky!¡±
¡°If you ask me, as a brilliant doctor like Doctor Qiao, she definitely deserves the best in the future! You guys don¡¯t know, but there have been two even more handsome guys who came before, this isn¡¯t the first!¡± ¡°What?! Two even more handsome? I don¡¯t believe it!¡± ¡°It¡¯s true! If you don¡¯t believe it, hang around here more often and you will meet them. Those two are even handsomer and they don¡¯t have that childish aura, this one still feels like a kid!¡± ¡°Oh dear, Doctor Qiao really is something! She alone can¡¯t handle so many handsome men, can she spare one for my daughter?¡± ¡­ While the outside was buzzing with conversations, Qiao Yin was naturally oblivious to it all. When she saw Gu Jing, she felt nothing but a headache: ¡°How did Young Master Gu find this ce?¡± Gu Jing was in a very good mood seeing her: ¡°I went to Shensong Hospital looking for you, but you were not there. I pestered Director Song, and when he wouldn¡¯t tell me where you were, I refused to let him leave or perform his surgeries on his patients. Eventually, he gave in. Doctor Qiao, that Director Song betrayed you, he¡¯s no good. Stop working with him,e with me!¡± Qiao Yin had just experienced his shameless behaviour this morning, she could imagine how troubled Director Song must have been, hence she didn¡¯t me him. ¡°You forced Director Song to tell you, then you turn around and say he¡¯s not a good person?¡± ¡°If he was a good person, he should have refused to betray you even at the cost of his life.¡± ¡°His surgeries are all very important, directly rted to the patient¡¯s life or death. You stopped him from performing those surgeries, how could he not be anxious? It is exactly because he is a good man that he told you where I am.¡± Gu Jing¡¯s eyes were twinkling: ¡°Darling, not only are you beautiful, but you¡¯re also kind-hearted, and seem a bit na?ve, I like you even more now, what should I do?¡± Qiao Yin was creeped out by his words, she quickly said, ¡°Young Master Gu, I still have patients to attend to here, please leave. I really don¡¯t have the time to chat.¡± But Gu Jing pushed the flowers into her hands, ¡°These are roses for you, nine hundred and ny-nine of them, do you like them?¡± Qiao Yin immediately gave the flowers back to him, making up an excuse: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m allergic to flower pollen. Young Master Gu, please take the flowers outside immediately!¡± Gu Jing eximed ¡°Ah¡±, swiftly opened the door, threw the flowers outside, then quickly closed the door: ¡°Darling, you should have told me you¡¯re allergic, you almost caused me to wreak havoc! Come here, let me check if you have any rashes?¡± With that, he attempted to grab Qiao Yin¡¯s hand. Qiao Yin quickly moved a step back to avoid his hand, feeling goosebumps all over her body.
This is the first time she had met someone as hard to deal with as him! He didn¡¯t listen to anything she said, only cared about his own feelings, not caring about others at all. With a headache, she thought for a moment, then clenched her teeth and said: ¡°Young Master Gu, I have a boyfriend!¡±
Chapter 569: Will You Marry Me? Chapter 569: Will You Marry Me? Little did she know, Gu Jing was staring at her unblinkingly with an amused smile on his face. ¡°Oh well, go on and break up with him and date me instead. Your boyfriend definitely isn¡¯t as handsome as me, and he sure doesn¡¯t have as much money as I do. Being with me would be one hundred times better than being with him.¡± Qiao Yin was speechless. Not only was he shameless, he was also narcissistic. She conjured up an utterly sincere expression on her face. ¡°In my eyes, my boyfriend is the best of the best. His financial status and how handsome he is don¡¯t matter to me. Young Master Gu, please leave me alone. I still have many patients waiting for me to treat their ailments. Can you please not hinder my work?¡± Gu Jing tutted twice, and countered, ¡°I told you that you¡¯re naive¡­ and indeed you are. What good is a man who has no money and no good looks? Mark my words, you should break up with him. He¡¯s not worthy of you. Only someone like me is truly deserving of you.¡± While saying that, he withdrew a delicate velvet box from his pocket. Once the lid was lifted, it revealed a glistening diamond ring inside. He chuckled as he caught hold of Qiao Yin¡¯s hand, ready to slide the ring on her finger, ¡°Honey, I¡¯m especially fond of you, it was love at first sight. Will you marry me?¡± Qiao Yin was taken aback with surprise! He must be out of his mind! Buying a diamond ring and proposing marriage on the first day of meeting?! No, that¡¯s not quite right. This diamond ring seemed vaguely familiar. This surely can¡¯t be a ring he¡¯s bought today! Qiao Yin raised her eyes to meet his, ¡°Young Master Gu, is this ring from a wholesale batch?¡± Gu Jing paused in the act of sliding the ring onto her finger, yet then resumed his jovial demeanor, ¡°What are you saying? I¡¯ve just bought it. It¡¯s unique, how can it be from a wholesale batch?¡± ¡°Just bought it, huh? Do you take me to be some hermit living atop a mountain, not keeping up with the news? At least three or four celebrities have already shed this very ring, all iming it to be a gift from your marriage proposal to them.¡± Qiao Yin forcefully withdrew her hand and asked nonchntly, ¡°Young Master Gu, how many times have you proposed this year, counting me? Five times in total, isn¡¯t it? Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re going overboard?¡± Despite Qiao Yin puncturing his front, Gu Jing effortlessly maintained his unflusteredposure. He nced at Qiao Yin meaningfully, ¡°The only marriage proposal I¡¯ve made is the one to you. As for the others, they were merely spreading rumours. Darling, don¡¯t believe what they say, you¡¯re the only one I fancy.¡± Seeing him act in this manner, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. She said lightly, ¡°Enough, stop acting. You stand no chance with me! Your moves don¡¯t work on me!¡± Gu Jing red ruefully at Qiao Yin, ying the victim card, ¡°Honey, I¡¯m quite serious. I¡¯ve not met any girl as pretty as you. You¡¯ve swept me off my feet, I even had a disturbed lunch because of you. Please give us us a chance, I¡¯m begging you.¡± Qiao Yin brandished a needle in front of him, ¡°Call me ¡®honey¡¯ one more time, and I¡¯ll jab this needle into you, rendering you mute.¡± ¡°Oh, darling, go on and jab, I don¡¯t mind. Will one jab suffice? Or should I take a few more? Just agree to be my girlfriend.¡± Qiao Yin sighed, ¡°So, you don¡¯t believe me, huh?¡± She then reached out to touch Gu Jing¡¯s spotlessly handsome face¡ª not going to lie, he had nice skin! A spark of excitement lit up Gu Jing¡¯s eyes, but even before he could relish the touch, there was a sharp pain in his cheek. Momentster, he discovered that his throat was not producing any sound! Wide-eyed, he gawked at Qiao Yin in shock, doing nothing but mouthing, ¡°You, you¡­¡± Even though he¡¯d been moving his mouth for quite a while, no sound came out of it. Qiao Yin nodded in satisfaction, ¡°I¡¯ve given you a little lesson this time. Your voice will be restored in an hour. But if you still refuse to leave, I¡¯ll make sure that you don¡¯t utter a word for a month, got it?¡± Gu Jing, shocked and angered, pointed at her, mouthing, ¡°You¡¯re so ruthless!¡± Qiao Yin shed him a smile, ¡°Now that you know, you better not mess with me. Or you¡¯ll have a tough time. Can you leave now?¡± Chapter 570: It’s Qiao Haidong Again! Chapter 570: It¡¯s Qiao Haidong Again! Gu Jing was exasperated. He tried toe closer but Qiao Yin waved a needle in her hand, making him stop. Gu Jing froze in his tracks. He nced at the chillingly silver needle, then at Qiao Yin¡¯s calm face. His handsome face flushed in frustration. However, Qiao Yin¡¯s methods scared him. He feared that if she were to stick him with another needle, he¡¯d be unable to speak for a month and might choke in his own anger! He red at Qiao Yin, clearly annoyed, and stormed out. No sooner had he left than her grandmother and cousin arrived in Qiao Yin¡¯s office. Qiao Yin recognized their expressions immediately. She hurriedly said: ¡°He¡¯s nothing good, I¡¯ve already stuck him with a needle, he left angrily!¡± Her grandmother shook her head helplessly: ¡°I thought you¡¯ve finallye around and found a new boyfriend. It seems that my happiness was premature.¡± Finishing her words, she returned to her consulting room to continue seeing patients. Ye Wan didn¡¯t leave. She sighed: ¡°Why are men not good these days? Yinyin, as long as a man doesn¡¯t have too many shorings, it¡¯s okay. Nobody¡¯s perfect. You can¡¯t just drive away every suitor. Give them a possibility and spend some time with them to see how things go.¡± Ever since Qiao Yin started running the clinic, a lot of well-meaning people had tried to introduce potential partners to her. Although she always refused to meet with them, the problem was that she was always at the clinic and people could easily bring their male friends there to meet her. Everyone who met her ended up liking her. Yet, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t find anyone suitable. And if anyone tried to pester her, she simply drove them away with harsh words. ¡°Enough, enough, I got it, cousin. You¡¯d better get back to work. We have many patients today still need to be seen, or else we¡¯ll be busy till night.¡± Just as Ye Wan was about to leave, she noticed the bouquet of flowers abandoned at the door. She asked Qiao Yin: ¡°What about these flowers? They¡¯re such a huge bunch, it would be a waste to throw them in the bin. They¡¯re so beautiful and fresh!¡± Qiao Yin thought for a moment and reluctantly said: ¡°It would be wasteful to throw them away; the flowers themselves didn¡¯t do anything wrong. So, let¡¯s just dismantle the bouquet and give a few flowers to each patient thates in today.¡± Ye Wan picked up the flowers: ¡°Sounds good. I think everyone will be happy to receive free roses.¡± While the two were talking, someone suddenly rushed through the door and directly bumped into Qiao Yin. Qiao Yin stumbled, almost falling. Fortunately, Ye Wan caught her in time. Otherwise, she would have taken a hard tumble. A coarse, piercing voice rang out: ¡°Cousin, I beg you, save me!¡± Qiao Yin recognized the voice. The one who ran into her was Qiao Lainan! However, the Qiao Lainan today waspletely different from the Qiao Lainan of a few months ago. Now, she looked malnourished and frail. Her eye sockets were deep, her cheeks hollow, her skin yellow and thin as if she hadn¡¯t eaten in days. She was dressed in dirty and ragged clothes, her hair a messy tangle, and she looked haggard with none of the previous gentle and graceful charm. Qiao Yin frowned and pushed her away, ¡°What do you want?¡± Qiao Lainan¡¯s expression was sorrowful: ¡°Cousin, please, I can¡¯t go on!¡± Qiao Yin had suffered enough from Qiao Lainan¡¯s past actions that, even at her vulnerable moment, Qiao couldn¡¯t find any pity for her: ¡°If you need someone to save you, you should go to Qiao Haidong, not me. Leave.¡± ¡°But, Eldest Uncle can¡¯t help me. You¡¯re the only one who can help me now!¡± ¡°If he can¡¯t help, how can I? I can¡¯t help you either. Leave my office now; don¡¯t disturb my work.¡± ¡°Cousin, it was Eldest Uncle who gave me your address! He said you could definitely help me. That¡¯s why I¡¯m here to beg you!¡± Qiao Yin could barely suppress her anger: ¡°So it¡¯s Qiao Haidong again!¡± ¡°Cousin, please, as long as you help me divorce, I¡¯ll do anything for you.¡± Chapter 571: 571: Cousin, as long as you help me return the betrothal money Chapter 571: Cousin, as long as you help me return the betrothal money Qiao Yin was utterly shocked: ¡°Divorce? You¡¯re married?¡± Tears welled up in Qiao Lainan¡¯s eyes: ¡°I was forced into marriage by my family. Eldest Uncle brought me here and everything was going well until someone suddenly came from home and took me back to the country. They forced me to marry a strange man.¡± Qiao Yin looked at her crying, but her face revealed no expressions, she indifferently said: ¡°Everything was good? How dare you say that? You sold the news about my pregnancy to Lan Yuyi, caused trouble in the hospital, and made me get burnt. Then, turned around to tell Qiao Haidong that I burnt you. You¡¯re so good indeed!¡± ¡°Cousin, I was wrong, I won¡¯t dare anymore!¡± Qiao Lainan immediately apologized and pleaded: ¡°I was foolish before. Cousin, please forgive me considering that I was young and inexperienced!¡± ¡°I will neither forgive nor help you.¡± ¡°Cousin, I will be beaten to death soon. If you don¡¯t help me divorce, I may die!¡± ¡°Marriage and divorce are your own things. How can I help you? Did I force you to marry? Or do I have special privileges, so I say you divorce and you can? Are you dreaming?¡± Qiao Lainan quickly shook her head: ¡°No special privileges! Cousin, as long as you help me return the dowry, my inws will agree to divorce!¡± Qiao Yin was nearly amused by her: ¡°Dowry? I help repay your dowry?¡±
¡°Yes! The amount is notrge, it¡¯s just one million. I know to you, cousin, it¡¯s nothing! Cousin, please help me!¡± When Ye Wan from the side heard this, she couldn¡¯t help speaking: ¡°Who received your dowry? Whoever receives it should return it. How can there be a requirement to ask your own cousin to pay it? Your requirement is really absurd.¡± Qiao Lainan didn¡¯t know Ye Wan, seeing her wearing the clinic work uniform, she assumed she was just a staff in the clinic. She turned her head, ring fiercely at Ye Wan: ¡°I¡¯m talking to my cousin, where do you get to interject! If my cousin is willing to repay the dowry for me, it¡¯s because she loves her younger sister, it¡¯s none of your business! Get lost!¡± Ye Wan was trembling with anger at her rude attitude, she knew she definitely couldn¡¯t out argue Qiao Lainan, so she said to Qiao Yin: ¡°Yinyin, you mustn¡¯t repay the dowry for her! One million is not a small sum, the one who received it should refund it.¡± When Qiao Lainan heard that she actually told Qiao Yin to not repay the dowry for her, she was so annoyed that she was about to p her: ¡°It¡¯s our sisters¡¯ business, why would an outsider like you meddle in this? You¡¯re just good-for-nothing!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s face turned cold as she grabbed her hand: ¡± Qiao Lainan, the real outsider is you. The one you¡¯re about to p is my cousin, my uncle¡¯s daughter.¡± Qiao Lainan was immediately stunned. She never thought she would have inadvertently offended the right person! She quickly put on a different face and started crying miserably: ¡°So you¡¯re my cousin¡¯s cousin, I¡¯m sorry, I was just too desperate, I couldn¡¯t control my emotions. Cousin, we¡¯re all family, you won¡¯t me me, will you?¡± Ye Wan felt nauseated when she heard Qiao Lainan calling her cousin and stepped back. She thought the words and actions of her inws and sister-inw were ufortable enough. She didn¡¯t expect Qiao Yin¡¯s cousin to be so two-faced, it was a real shock! Qiao Yin, however, had long known what Qiao Lainan was really like. She mocked her: ¡°Qiao Lainan, who is family with you? You change faces so quickly, yet you still want totch onto my cousin? Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re the only smart person in this world, and everyone else is a fool?¡± Qiao Lainan knelt down with a thud: ¡°Cousin, I didn¡¯t mean to. I didn¡¯t even know she was your cousin! For the sake of us being cousins, please help me this time. I just need one million, I won¡¯t ask for more. I beg you!¡± Chapter 572: 572: A Family of Vampires Chapter 572: A Family of Vampires Ye Wan had never faced such a scene before, and she retreated a step, pressing against the door in fear. Qiao Yin, however, remained calm and was not moved by her begging, ¡°You don¡¯t need to kneel to try to coerce me. I¡¯m not fooled by this moral hostage-taking. My cousin is right, whoever took the one million bride price from your inws should return it. It¡¯s not my duty to help you repay it.¡± Qiao Lainan, crying, grabbed onto Qiao Yin¡¯s pants, ¡°The bride price was taken by my parents. They used it to buy a house in the city for my brother. I can¡¯t get this money back, Cousin!¡± Qiao Yin almost couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing, ¡°Your parents took your bride price to buy your brother a house and now you want me to help you pay it back to your inws?¡± ¡°I know the Qiao family likes to leech off their daughters to support their sons, but I never thought that I, as a cousin, would also be bled dry by a cousin! You¡¯re all a bunch of bloodsuckers!¡± ¡°Qiao Haidong asks for money from me every day and that¡¯s not enough? He even sent you to ask for help to repay your bride price?! Has he been kicked in the head by a donkey?¡± ¡°Why should I help you pay back your bride price? I¡¯ve never spent a single cent of the Qiao family¡¯s money, nor have they ever cared for me or looked after me. And they have the audacity to ask me to help you with this now?¡± Qiao Lainan quickly shook her head, ¡°No, no, I consider this as borrowing from you, Cousin. I will definitely repay youter! When I arrived earlier, I saw that your clinic was very busy. I cane and help! If that¡¯s not enough, I can ask my second and third sisters toe help as well. We can all work together to pay you back!¡± Qiao Yin squatted down, pulling her pant leg free from Qiao Lainan¡¯s grasp, speaking coldly, ¡°You think I would let your sisterse help me? I know very well what kind of people you all are. It would be best if you left immediately and figured out your own bride price issue. I won¡¯t help you out with a single cent!¡± ¡°Cousin! You can¡¯t abandon me. I really have no other choice, that¡¯s why I came to beg you!¡±
Qiao Lainan was crying so hard tears streamed down her face, ¡°I barely managed to escape, you don¡¯t know. They keep a close watch on me at my inws¡¯ house. They don¡¯t let me go out.¡± ¡°The man I married, he¡¯s blind in one eye and limps. He¡¯s mentally abusive. Whenever he sees me healthy, he beats me and tortures me. He had a wife before who was tortured to death by him!¡± ¡°He¡¯s afraid I¡¯ll run away, so he only allows me one meal per day to purposely starve me so that I don¡¯t have the energy to run or fight back!¡± ¡°Cousin, if you don¡¯t help me, I think I might be tortured to death!¡± ¡°Could you really bear to see me live like this? Just let me die? I¡¯m only twenty-two, Cousin!¡± Qiao Yin frowned, ¡°Why would your parents let you marry into such a family? Didn¡¯t they know about their situation? Qiao Lainan, you better not be making up a story to trick me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not tricking you!¡± Qiao Lainan quickly shook her head, ¡°My parents knew, everyone knows that family is no good. The son is a freak, mentally ill, and has caused the death of his son¡¯s wife. The whole vige knows! You can even ask around, Cousin. I didn¡¯t make up the story!¡± ¡°They know this is a bad family and still let you marry in? I thought your grandma loved you?¡± ¡°My grandma¡¯s love is all fake. The actual person she cares about is my brother. Her love for me is so that I can fetch a higher bride price!¡± Qiao Lainanmented while sobbing, ¡°My inws, to find another bride for their perverted son, offered a million for the bride price!¡± ¡°Any family who really loves their daughter wouldn¡¯t throw her into this hell just for the money.¡± ¡°But my grandma and parents, tempted by the million yuan bride price, agreed to the proposal as soon as they came to our house!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t want to get married, so they knocked me unconscious and sent me to my husband¡¯s home!¡± Chapter 573: The Pitiful Always Have Their Hateful Side Chapter 573: The Pitiful Always Have Their Hateful Side A chill ran through Qiao Yin¡¯s heart as she listened. She knew the people in Qiao Family were callous, but she was taken aback by the depth of their cruel nature. For a million dowry, they were willing to ruin their daughter¡¯s life! They simply had no regard for Qiao Lainan¡¯s life and wellbeing! ¡°Cousin, please save me, I really don¡¯t want to go back home. Going back is a path leading to death!¡± ¡°I will never harm you again, and I will never try to seduce your husband again! In fact, the reason I tried to seduce him wasn¡¯t willingly. It was all Eldest Uncle¡¯s idea!¡± ¡°Eldest Uncle even suggested that I drug my brother-inw and sleep with him. If I had a child with him, he would help me be a part of the Lu Family,¡± she confessed. ¡°But before I could put the n into action, I was dragged back home by my family. Even without me, Eldest Uncle might send someone else to drug your husband. Cousin, if you help me pay back the dowry, I will help you monitor Eldest uncle, okay?¡± ¡°By the way, cousin, aren¡¯t youpeting with Lan Yuyi? I can help you! I¡¯ll make up for my past wrongs!¡± ¡°Forgive me for all the wrong things I did, help me this once, just this once! If you help me repay the dowry, I will be indebted to you for life. Cousin, please help me!¡± Ye Wan, standing aside, found it unbelievable. What heinous things had Qiao Yin¡¯s cousin done? Had she really tried to seduce Lu Lingche, to even give him drugs so she could have his child? Yet, she had the audacity to ask Qiao Yin to help her pay back a million dowry? Apparently, there was something despicable about everyone who appeared pitiful. Ye Wan subtly shook her head at Qiao Yin, signaling her not to help a person who obviously had no moral bottom line. Qiao Yin merely smiled indifferently. She didn¡¯t need her cousin to remind her. She knew in her heart that Qiao Lainan wasn¡¯t worth her help. Apart from Qiao Jiasen, no one else in the Qiao Family was worth her sympathy or aid. Her voice rang coldly, ¡°Qiao Lainan, the best thing you can do right now is to save yourself. You should be d that the million in dowry was spent buying a house and not squandered. Sell the house and pay back your inws. Then you will be free.¡± ¡°How can I sell my brother¡¯s house?!¡± ¡°That just proves you¡¯re not desperate enough. When you¡¯re pushed into a corner, you will.¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t I been pushed into a corner? Cousin, it¡¯s easy for you to say when you¡¯re not in my shoes. I¡¯m on the brink of being beaten to death or starved to death! Besides, if I sell my brother¡¯s house, my parents will surely kill me upon my return!¡± ¡°Why would you return to such a family then?¡± Qiao Lainan tearfully looked at her, ¡°So after all this, cousin, you¡¯re still unwilling to help me! How hard-hearted can you be, to just stand by and watch me die? Have you nopassion? We¡¯re family, I¡¯m your sister!¡± ¡°You¡¯re using me of having nopassion? Does your grandmother have any? Your parents? Or your brother? Howe you¡¯re not ming them, but ming me instead?¡± Qiao Yin replied coldly, ¡°Let me make this clear, we¡¯re not family, and you are not my sister. We have had little contact over the years, and now, you want to im kinship and morally kidnap me? It won¡¯t work!¡± Seeing her apathetic and firm stance, Qiao Lainan realized there¡¯s no way she could procure money from her this time. She angrily stood up, red at Qiao Yin fiercely, then turned and left. Upon her departure, Ye Wan sighed in relief, ¡°Yinyin, your cousin is simply outrageous. Judging by her attitude, it seems she¡¯s not going to let it go. Will shee to trouble you again?¡± ¡°Possibly.¡± ¡°How can someone like her exist? Her parents took the dowry, but she ran to you, her cousin, for money to fix the hole they¡¯ve dug. Is she treating you like a sucker?¡± Qiao Yin also found it ironic, ¡°She does regard me as a sucker. She¡¯s not fundamentally a good person, so it¡¯s not surprising that she would do such a thing. But, the one who suggested this idea to her, and told her toe to me, is the real jerk.¡± Chapter 574: Are you no longer angry? Chapter 574: Are you no longer angry? Ye Wan looked at Qiao Yin somewhat sadly, ¡°Are you talking about your dad? Wasn¡¯t he rather nice to you before? I remember when we were little, he would take us to the marketce and buy cotton candy for us.¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking about the time when my mom was still alive. That was all pretense. After she passed away, he stopped caring for me.¡± Ye Wan sighed, ¡°He indeed stoppeding around, but I assumed that you two were just not in touch as much. I didn¡¯t expect him to turn bad.¡± ¡°He even leaked our clinic¡¯s address to your cousin, asking her toe find you for money. One million! He really does know how to cause trouble. If we didn¡¯t know better, we would think that your cousin is his daughter, not you.¡± ¡°Also, how could he ask your cousin to seduce Lu Lingche? And even suggest¡­¡± Ye Wan couldn¡¯t continue speaking, she was feeling overwhelmed with sympathy for Qiao Yin. Having a father like that is truly unfortunate. Ye Wan couldn¡¯tprehend how Qiao Yin weathered through the recent times. Qiao Yin¡¯s reaction was surprisingly indifferent, as Qiao Haidong hadmitted even more outrageous acts. However, she now began to suspect whether Lu Lingche had already known about the n concocted by Qiao Haidong and Qiao Lainan to drug him. During one of their arguments, Lu Lingche had mentioned that he had someone send Qiao Lainan back to their hometown and arranged some work for her. Although Qiao Lainan imed that she was taken back to their hometown by her parents today, the timing was too coincidental for Lu Lingche not to have a hand in it. Come to think of it, it had been a long time since shest saw Lu Lingche. Ever since she lost her sight from the car ident, and told Lu Lingche that she didn¡¯t want to see him anymore, asking him to leave, he really had disappeared from her life. Even Yan Xi had stopped mentioning Lu Lingche in front of her. Qiao Yin wondered if Lu Lingche had instructed her to do so. Life without him was actually not bad. Apart from the asional memories of him that would surface, she was almost on the verge of forgetting such a person existed. The chaotic thoughts shed through Qiao Yin¡¯s mind, and she didn¡¯t dwell on them for too long. She quickly went back to work, diligently checking pulses, prescribing medication and performing acupuncture treatments, being busy until dusk. Around six o¡¯clock, Qiao Yin and her grandmother took a taxi back home. She wasn¡¯t working overtime today. Her car was severely damaged in the ident and was beyond repair. Although the insurancepany and the driver at fault hadpensated her, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t buy a new car. She was still suffering from the trauma of the car ident, and resisted driving. She either took a taxi or used public transportation for hermutes. After dinner, as her grandmother rested at home, Qiao Yin took a taxi to Shensong Hospital. It had been two months, and the patient in vegetative state that she was treating, known as patient number 517, was showing signs of stirring. Therefore, she didn¡¯t want to interrupt the treatment, with hopes that he would wake up soon. Shensong Hospital had gained a lot of publicity in thest two months, along with many patients¡¯ word of mouth referrals, that it had be fairly renowned. Even in the evening, there were a lot of patients going in and out. After getting off the taxi, Qiao Yin tightened her coat and headed towards the lobby. However, she was stopped by a tall figure after only a few steps. Looking up, Qiao Yin paused. It was unexpectedly Lu Lingche. But after a brief moment of surprise, she lowered her head and tried to walk past him. But after only one step, Lu Lingche grabbed her wrist. His deep and pleasant voice asked, ¡°Are you still angry?¡± ¡°Let go.¡± ¡°You¡¯re still upset?¡± Qiao Yin asked indifferently, ¡°What am I upset about? President Lu, you¡¯re saying the strangest things.¡± Holding her wrist, Lu Lingche pulled her into a dim corner. Ignoring her struggles, he drew her into his embrace. Chapter 575: 575: One day, I will send her to prison! Chapter 575: One day, I will send her to prison! Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was low, carrying a gentleness that even he hadn¡¯t noticed, ¡°Haven¡¯t you already guessed that my mom is the one who orchestrated the car ident to have you hit? You hated her, so naturally, you hated me too, and you were angry and didn¡¯t want to see me.¡± Qiao Yin had indeed guessed early on, but she never thought that Lu Lingche woulde right out and just say it like that. She looked at him curiously, ¡°Did the sun rise from the west? Why all of a sudden are you telling me all this? Are you nning on being a dutiful son even if it destroys your family?¡± Lu Lingche was holding her, enveloped in her familiar faint scent, feeling somewhat content. When they got married, he didn¡¯t feel anything extraordinary about holding her. At that time, holding her the most would be considered not resistant, without any eager feeling. But now, he had discovered that she was extraordinary, holding her had be a desire and also a luxury. His voice was faint, showing no sign of his suppressed surging emotions, ¡°Why not be a dutiful son, how do you want to deal with her?¡± Qiao Yin was even more puzzled, ¡°Lu Lingche, as far as I can recall, you always sided with your mom. If I have a disagreement with her, you would reprimand me. Now howe you are okay with punishing her? What do you want to do really?¡± ¡°I do not want to do anything. I didn¡¯t know what kind of person she was before, so I thought you shouldn¡¯t speak with her so harshly.¡± ¡°You hate how I talk? If I see her now, I promise my words would be harsher than before!¡±
¡°Could you please focus on the main point when you¡¯re listening? Did I me you for speaking harshly? Didn¡¯t I say I did not know what kind of person she was before?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t focus, I just don¡¯t care whether you know her or not.¡± Qiao Yin looked up at the handsome indifferent face of Lu Lingche and said decisively, ¡°The animosity between her and I cannot be dissolved by a few words from you. One day, I will put her in prison! It will never be possible for you to ask me to let her go, so you don¡¯t have to pretend to be a good person here.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you to let her go.¡± Lu Lingche looked down at her and felt that perhaps his state of mind had changed greatly. So no matter how he looked at her now, he found her to be adorable, even when she was angry. After not seeing her for more than two months, he had thought that she would have be depressed and thin due to the car ident which made her blind and caused severe injuries. But she hadn¡¯t. Not only had she not lost weight, but she seemed to have gained a little bit. Her cheeks were glowing, making people unable to resist wanting to pinch them and see what they felt like. She was not depressed either. Her spirits were high and she was working in the hospitalte at night. She truly was a workaholic demon. Seeing that Lu Lingche seemed to be lost in thought, Qiao Yin could not help but frown, ¡°Lu Lingche, what¡¯s wrong with you? I called you out and you didn¡¯t react? Did you find out you were cheated and felt so shocked that your brain stopped functioning?¡± Lu Lingche came back to his senses and looked at her in surprise, ¡°You know that I was cheated?¡± ¡°I just guessed.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s tone was slightly mocking, ¡°So even you figured out that I was tricked. It seems like the only one who didn¡¯t see iting was probably just me.¡± Qiao Yin let out augh, yet there was noughter in her eyes, ¡°You didn¡¯t miss it. You just loved Lan Yuyi too much and cared about her so much that you felt she was the best woman in the world and you never thought that she would deceive you.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t love her.¡± Lu Lingche said casually, ¡°And now, I can also tell you for sure that I¡¯ve never slept with her. Everything was her setup.¡± ¡°Oh, so, President Lu, do you regret not sleeping with her? Now that you¡¯re married to her and it¡¯s been over two months since she had her baby, you can sleep with her.¡± Those words infuriated Lu Lingche. The anger he had tried to suppress suddenly rushed out, ¡°Where did you hear that I regretted it? Do you like to cause trouble? Do you only feel happy if I sleep with her?¡± Qiao Yin said defiantly, ¡°Yes!¡±
Chapter 576: 576: Qiao Yin, do you like me? Chapter 576: Qiao Yin, do you like me? Lu Lingche found himself choked by her words. He wanted tosh out, but looking at her face, he suppressed his anger. When truly in love, one tends to give way endlessly, it¡¯s impossible to maintain an advantage in arguments. Although, Lu Lingche thought, he could never win arguments in the past either. His voice was soft, ¡°I just wanted to tell you, I haven¡¯t been with anyone else. There¡¯s only you, so don¡¯t think about looking for another man.¡± With a coldugh, Qiao Yin replied, ¡°President Lu, you¡¯re prying too much. You¡¯re married to someone else and still interfering with whether or not your ex-wife finds a man? Of course I will find a man. Not only will I find one, I will get married!¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice grew cold as well. He couldn¡¯t tolerate Qiao Yin finding another man, ¡°If you dare to, I will shut down your hospital! I mean what I say!¡± ¡°Lu Lingche, you¡¯re shameless!¡± ¡°Lower your voice, if you yell like that, it will draw attention. Holding you like this, you wouldn¡¯t be able to exin yourself easily.¡± Livid, Qiao Yin tried to push him off but his strength overpowered hers and she could not budge him. ¡°Let me go! If you don¡¯t, I will scream for help!¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine, you can scream all you want. I don¡¯t care about my reputation. At most, I¡¯ll be shamed for being unfaithful. But it¡¯s different for you, you will bebeled as a homewrecker, and people will find out where you work, your hospital will be implicated.¡±
Qiao Yin stared at him, her eyes slowly reddening, ¡°Since you know everything, why are you still treating me like this? Are you trying to ruin me on purpose?¡± Seeing her on the verge of tears, Lu Lingche¡¯s heart ached. He hugged her tighter, softening his tone, ¡°No, I don¡¯t want to harm you. I was just trying to scare you, don¡¯t cry.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not crying!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I wear a hat? And today, I even didn¡¯t bring my assistant. There¡¯s no way anyone could recognize me.¡± As Lu Lingche was speaking, he lowered his head, attempting to kiss her. However, Qiao Yin quickly dodged him. Left kissing the air, Lu Lingche could only hold her head steady and nt a kiss on her forehead, ¡°I was wrong, okay?¡± His lips were warm,nding on the forehead of Qiao Yin, making her feel like she had been burned. She involuntarily reached up to wipe her forehead to erase the burning sensation, and then pushed him again, ¡°I have told you, I don¡¯t want to see you. Please leave.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t leave tonight.¡± ¡°Well then, I don¡¯t care what you¡¯re nning. Today, I¡¯ll make it clear, the thing between you and Lan Yuyi, is always a hurdle in my heart that I can never cross. No matter whether or not you slept with her, the fact that you wanted a divorce for her, that fact, I cannot forgive!¡± Qiao Yin was suddenly reminded of the rainy night when he proposed divorce. It was strange. The event had transpired so long ago, but mentioning it felt like a heart-wrenching pain. That cold rainy night marked the beginning of her love illusion shattering, and the start of her detachment from love. Bearing the agony in her heart, she tried to speak in a calm voice, ¡°Moreover, when facing a life-or-death situation, you chose to save her over me. I know I can¡¯tpare to her. Therefore, I won¡¯t ever trust you again, no matter what you say.¡± Holding her in his arms, Lu Lingche didn¡¯t say a word for a long time. For some reason, at this moment, he could feel her suppressed pain. She was in pain because of a divorce he initiated, and also because he chose to save Lan Yuyi instead of her. He held her tightly, whispering, ¡°Qiao Yin, you like me, don¡¯t you?¡±
In the dimly lit corner, within his warm embrace, Qiao Yin truthfully answered his question for the first time, ¡°Yes.¡± Lu Lingche was a bit surprised, ¡°I thought you would still deny it.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s voice was faint, ¡°I used to deny it, because I hadn¡¯t truly let go of you. Now I dare to admit it because I don¡¯t like you anymore.¡±
Chapter 577: 577: From now on, you and I are enemies Chapter 577: From now on, you and I are enemies Upon hearing thest sentence, Lu Lingche felt as if a piece of his heart had shattered, the pain so intense that cold sweat began to form on his body. ¡°You don¡¯t like me anymore? So soon?¡± Qiao Yin replied, ¡°I just think it¡¯s taking too long.¡± Ever since he proposed divorce, every second of her love for him was agony. ¡°How long have you liked me? Don¡¯t lie to me, tell the truth.¡± Qiao Yin was silent for a long time before she finally managed to speak, ¡°Five years, Lu Lingche, it¡¯s been five years.¡± Lu Lingche was stunned. Five years¡­ That meant that she actually liked him since the moment they met. Both pain and sweetness surged forth from the bottom of his heart, intertwining and giving him a taste of the indescribable vor of love. Unable to contain his feelings, he lowered his head and ced a kiss on her lips.
She in his arms struggled, resisting, even biting his lip in her haste, but he did not break the kiss. Only when he had kissed her until she whimpered and cried, did he stop. His voice was gentle, ¡°How about from now on, I love you instead? You¡¯ve liked me for five years, I will repay you ten times that, starting by liking you for fifty years, okay?¡± Qiao Yiny on him, unable to stop her tears. Long held back grievances and pain could not find an outlet. She used not to cry for fear of losing his respect, for fear of his mockery. Now, she no longer cared about what he thought. Only after crying her fill did she speak up, ¡°I don¡¯t need your love, nor do I need you to repay anything. From now on, you and I are enemies.¡± ¡°How did we be enemies again?¡± ¡°Your mother hired someone to kill me, I almost died, aren¡¯t we enemies?¡± ¡°What if I told you that she¡¯s not my mother?¡± ¡°What did you say?!¡± Qiao Yin was so astonished that she forgot to wipe her tears, staring wide-eyed at Lu Lingche, ¡°Are you so desperate to deceive me that you even deny your own mother? Are you going to obliterate thest bit of humanity in you?¡± Lu Lingche lifted his hand to gently wipe her tears, ¡°Over two months ago, Lan Ruikang¡¯s lover died in a car ident, you should remember this, right?¡± Of course, Qiao Yin remembered. After all, the car ident of Lan Ruikang¡¯s lover took ce just one day before her own. She was fortunate, with Director Song and Song Zhu by her side, she received immediate treatment and was quickly rushed to the hospital, thus saving her life. But Lan Ruikang¡¯s lover wasn¡¯t as lucky, due to dyed rescue, she quickly died after being admitted to the hospital. All of this was reported in the news at that time. Qiao Yin furrowed her eyebrows, ¡°What exactly are you trying to say? Weren¡¯t we talking about your mother? How did Lan Ruikang¡¯s lovere into this?¡± ¡°Lan Ruikang suspected that his lover¡¯s car ident was not an ident at all, but man-made. So he asked me to help capture the hit-and-run driver to confirm his suspicion and find the real murderer who killed his lover.¡±
¡°And then? Did you help him?¡± ¡°Yes, I did, because he offered me an irresistible deal.¡± ¡°What deal?¡± ¡°He told me that he had a crucial secret about my eldest brother, and this secret was also very important to me. Regardless of whether what Lan Ruikang said was true or false, as long as it concerned my elder brother, there was no way I could ignore it, so I helped.¡±
Qiao Yin looked at him with aplicated expression, he cared about anything rted to his elder brother, his care surpassed everything else, including himself. She never really understood. Although his eldest brother was indeed kind to him, he didn¡¯t seem to be so kind as to warrant Lu Lingche¡¯s all-out efforts, did he? However, Lu Shengqing was his vulnerability, so even if Qiao Yin had doubts, she never dared to ask. ¡°Finding that hit-and-run driver indeed cost me a lot of manpower and resources, but thankfully, Lan Ruikang didn¡¯t lie to me, he indeed had a secret about my elder brother.¡± Chapter 578: 578: You are really cold-blooded towards me Chapter 578: You are really cold-blooded towards me With matters concerning Lu Shengqing, Qiao Yin maintained her former habit¨C she didn¡¯t ask much, only faintly responding, ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°Yes, Lan Ruikang told me, the child Lan Yuyi is carrying is not mine, but my older brother¡¯s. He also told me that when I was drugged and ended up in bed with Lan Yuyi, it was all a setup by Yuyi herself.¡± ¡°Hmm.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not surprised the child is my big brother¡¯s?¡± ¡°Not surprised. I¡¯ve thought that there was something off with the timing of Lan Yuyi¡¯s pregnancy, suspecting that the child isn¡¯t yours.¡± Qiao Yin had regained herposure, speaking calmly and systematically, ¡°However, if the child did not belong to the Lu family, she would not have had the audacity to demand marriage into the Lu family. Otherwise, once the child was born, the lie would easily be exposed. Given that the child isn¡¯t yours, the most usible scenario would be that the child is your big brother¡¯s. Only then would Yuyi¡¯s actions, as well as Madam Lu¡¯s, make sense.¡± Lu Lingche gently brushed her somewhat cold cheek, ¡°You¡¯re so clever and observant; you noticed the oddity so early on. Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡± ¡°I had no evidence, and even if I had told you, you would not have believed me, not to mention, we¡¯re already divorced. We¡¯re no longer connected, and I¡¯m under no obligation to warn you.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve truly been cold to me, you must loathe me, probably hoping in your heart that I get deceived, so you canugh at my plight.¡± ¡°You deserve it.¡±
Lu Lingche heaved a sigh, ¡°Hmm, indeed. I had iting. But, only when I discovered the truth did I realize that everyone was fooling me. Lan Yuyi cheated me, her parents were also in on it, even my own parents were deceiving me. Everyone was lying to cover up my brother¡¯s child. This feeling¡­ it¡¯s not a good one.¡± If it had been before, Qiao Yin would have felt sorry for him. Nobody truly loved him, and everyone favored his older brother. He was always overlooked and forgotten. She would have found him pitiful, unable to resist giving him all her love, warming him, caring for him. But now, her heart was thoroughly hurt by him, it had turned cold, and hardened. ¡°Because even my parents were deceiving me, and the difference in attitude between my mother¡¯s treatment of me and my brother¡¯s child is too great. Therefore, I suspect that I might not be their biological child.¡± Qiao Yin could not help but interject, ¡°You resemble your father greatly, even in temperament and character. If you weren¡¯t biologically rted, you wouldn¡¯t be so simr.¡± ¡°Hmm, I¡¯ve done a paternity test. I am indeed my father¡¯s biological son.¡± Lu Lingche spoke calmly, almost uncharacteristically, ¡°However, I share no blood rtionship with my father¡¯s wife.¡± Upon hearing him no longer addressing her as ¡®mother¡¯, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°Really? She is truly not your mother? Are you certain you¡¯re not deceiving me?¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± Gently tapping her forehead, Lu Lingche said, ¡°Why would I deceive you about this? Do I need to?¡± ¡°Who knows? It¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t acted inhumanly before.¡± Lu Lingche knew he was at a disadvantage in her eyes, hence, no matter what she said to him, he took it without arguing. ¡°Madam Lu is not my mother. Therefore, her issues with you don¡¯t equate to me having issues with you. You can deal with her however you like. In fact, I had already sought justice for you before the paternity test, otherwise, how do you think these past few months have been so peaceful for you?¡± Qiao Yin was somewhat surprised. Her past couple of months had indeed been extraordinarily calm. The most turbulent events of recent times had simply been Gu Jing¡¯s unexpected proposal that day, and Qiao Lainaning to ask her for money for a divorce. So, the calmness she was experiencing was thanks to Lu Lingche¡¯s assistance. No wonder Madam Lu had been so quiet. She had previously assumed Madam Lu was busy taking care of Lan Yuyi¡¯s baby, leaving her no time to meddle. But surely, could Madam Lu really not be Lu Lingche¡¯s biological mother?
If that was true, it would exin why she was so tantly biased. Chapter 579: 579: Lu Lingche, Have You Learned to Play the Victim Now? Chapter 579: Lu Lingche, Have You Learned to y the Victim Now? Thoughts rummaging in Qiao Yin¡¯s mind, she couldn¡¯t help but ask him, ¡°So, who is your biological mother?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I¡¯m still investigating.¡± ¡°Do your dad and Madam Lu know you¡¯re aware of this?¡± ¡°They don¡¯t know yet. Madam Lu, who has pretended to be my mother for more than twenty years, still acts the part every day. I just want to see how far she can carry this act, and until when.¡± As he spoke, Lu Lingche revealed a sarcastic smile. ¡°In fact, she¡¯s been doing quite a good job pretending. There was punishment and concern, sometimes she was even kinder to me than my dad. She did appear exactly like an ordinary mother.¡± ¡°So I thought she was just biased toward my older brother because he was obedient and sensible. It never crossed my mind that my brother and I were intrinsically different. I¡¯m the child of my father and another woman. How could she genuinely care for me?¡± ¡°Now that I know the truth, looking back at her previous actions, I realize she has been intentionally tormenting and belittling me. I lived in darkness for quite some time, consumed by self-doubt.¡± Hearing these words, a wave ofpassion stirred within Qiao Yin again. Damn it, why did she have to feel sorry for him again! When could shepletely get rid of this annoying habit of hers!
Moreover, what happened to Lu Lingche? He has changed so much and now he even vents his miseries to her? No matter how aggrieved he was in the past, he never uttered a word, even when he was wronged, he never tried to justify himself and always allowed others to misunderstand him. Qiao Yin, with these thoughts considered, looked up at him with doubt: ¡°Lu Lingche, have you learnt to y the victim now? Don¡¯t tell me¡­ Your soul has really been reced?¡± ¡°This is not ying the victim. I¡¯m just chatting with you. Don¡¯t misinterpret.¡± Lu Lingche¡¯s voice was indifferent, his gaze carried a touch of faint amusement: ¡°How could a medical professional like you believe in ghosts and spirits? If I had changed my soul, would I stille looking for you?¡± ¡°Or, why don¡¯t you go get a check-up at the hospital? I think there¡¯s something off about your brain.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll register at your hospital, and you can examine me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a neurologist, let someone else look at you. I have patients to treat. I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Qiao Yin forcefully broke free from his hold and headed towards the hospital lobby. After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned to look back: ¡°Does Qiao Lainan¡¯s matter have anything to do with you?¡± Lu Lingche gazed back at her indifferently, ¡°What about her?¡± ¡°Her marriage.¡± ¡°What¡¯s her marriage got to do with me? Are you suggesting her to marry me? Isn¡¯t it that you got jealous and angry just because she brewed a cup of tea for me in my office?¡± ¡°I wasn¡¯t jealous. If you like her brewing your tea, go ahead. It has nothing to do with me.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t really care about who Qiao Lainan was marrying, but it just seemed too much of a coincidence. After considering, she finally reminded him: ¡°President Lu, you should pay more attention to your diet in the future. Otherwise, sheep like you are easy prey. If someone drugs you, you with your muddled brain wouldn¡¯t put up much of a fight. If they then im to have slept with you and gotten pregnant, you¡¯d probably believe them, causing endless trouble.¡± Lu Lingche quietly observed her, ¡°Are you concerned for me? Afraid I¡¯ll be schemed against again?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not about concern. I don¡¯t want to be dragged into any more of your disputes. Let me be clear ¨C Qiao Haidong is likely to plot against you. If you fall into his trap, don¡¯t me me for not warning you. When you seek revenge, remember to find him, not me.¡± ¡°Qiao Haidong?¡±
Lu Lingche gave a faint smile: ¡°He¡¯s in no position to y me. If anyone could, it would probably be you. After all, I wouldn¡¯t see iting if you were to scheme against me.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tter yourself, President Lu. Why would I waste my time scheming against you? I don¡¯t have time for such frivolous activities.¡± Having said that, Qiao Yin turned and left. When she arrived at her office, she changed into her whiteb coat and packed up her acupuncture toolkit before heading to the fifth floor.
The moment she stepped out of the elevator, she saw a figure standing outside room 517 in the ward. It was Lu Lingche, who had just been giving her a hard time. Chapter 580: 580: Hes Not Worthy Chapter 580: He¡¯s Not Worthy At this moment, he was not only wearing a hat but also a mask, fully covered. This floor is the ward for inpatients, which is not crowded at the moment, except for a duty nurse at the end of the corridor. Seeing her, the nurse ran over and pointed at masked Lu Lingche, saying, ¡°Doctor Qiao, that person ims to be your friend and wants to see patient number 517. Is it true?¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but sigh, and reluctantly said: ¡°Yes.¡± Despite the nurse being newly recruited a month ago, she quickly became friendly with Qiao Yin and couldn¡¯t resist gossiping. ¡°Is he your boyfriend?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Oh, I see. He¡¯s of great deportment, seemed quite a match with you, Doctor Qiao!¡± Qiao Yin was a little upset and responded directly: ¡°He¡¯s not, don¡¯t talk nonsense next time.¡± Although her tone was not very pleasant, her voice was still gentle. The nurse realised this wasn¡¯t aimed at her, stuck tongue out, replied and then ran back to her duty. Qiao Yin walked to the front of room 517, opened the door, and went in.
Then, Lu Lingche followed her in. His voice was indifferent, ¡°Unworthy of you? Is that what you¡¯re telling others about me now?¡± Qiao Yin ignored him as if he didn¡¯t exist and continued diagnosing the patient, then started the treatment. Seeing that she was ignoring him, Lu Lingche had to shut up and stop speaking. Qiao Yin was highly concentrated while working. Soon, she hadpletely forgotten about Lu Lingche, focusing solely on observing the patient¡¯s response. Recently, patient number 517 had experienced nosebleeds after acupuncture, but the amount of blood was decreasing and the color was bing brighter. This indicated that he should be waking up soon. Qiao Yin was slightly excited. Her acupuncture skills were improving, and she had gained some experiences dealing withplex diseases. As long as she continued to study hard, she was certain to make more progress, which would allow her to treat more patients in future. About half an hourter, the treatment was over, and the patient did not bleed anymore. Qiao Yin gave a slight smile. The patient¡¯s blood stasis had beenpletely cleared, he would wake up even with no further acupuncture treatment. However, if she continued to perform acupuncture on him, he would wake up more quickly. Lu Lingche had been watching all this time. Seeing the delighted smile on her face, he couldn¡¯t help asking: ¡°You look so happy treating him? You aren¡¯t getting paid, aren¡¯t you? Why are you so enthusiastic?¡± Upon hearing his voice, Qiao Yin remembered there was still another person in the ward. The treatment went smoothly, and she was in a good mood. She casually replied, ¡°I¡¯m a doctor. Of course, I¡¯m happy to see a patient waking up. It has nothing to do with money.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good to get paid, but even if I don¡¯t, I would still treat patients who need it. The hospital does provide a regr free clinic for the elderly over 70, don¡¯t they?¡± ¡°This patient has been lying here for so long, his family must be very anxious. They might have been looking for him for a long time.¡± ¡°If he wakes up and reunites with his family, it would mean less cost for the hospital. He and his family could start a happy life again, which would be positive publicity for our hospital.¡± Lu Lingche stared at her, realizing that she was sensible yet sentimental, tough yet kind. She used to refuse to treat strangers due to her mother¡¯s death. Now after breaking through her emotional block, she started doing her utmost to treat patients, even withoutpensation, even if they were vegetative with little hope, she never gave up or discriminated.
He had known too little about her before. He once thought that Lan Yuyi was the kind-hearted one, that Qiao Yin was only after money. Now he realized that he got it all wrong. The truly benevolent person was Qiao Yin. He gently said, ¡°You are quite good, Qiao Yin. It was my fault for knowing too little about you before.¡±
Chapter 581: 581: What Do I Need a Face For Now? Chapter 581: Chapter 581: What Do I Need a Face For Now? Right now, Qiao Yin didn¡¯t care how Lu Lingche saw her and turned a deaf ear to hispliments. Her exnation was merely to stop him from making trouble. She had been treating this vegetative person meticulously for a long time. Now, more than anyone else, she hoped he could wake up, rather than lying here like a living dead. She packed up her stuff, left the ward, and entered the elevator. Lu Lingche still followed her, until she left the hospital lobby when he finally held her hand, ¡°Let me drive you home.¡± Qiao Yin pulled her hand back, ¡°No need, I can take a cab.¡± ¡°Taking a cab costs money, and it¡¯s not safe, it¡¯s safer and more efficient for me to drive you.¡± Still, Qiao Yin refused, ¡°No need, it¡¯s better for President Lu to stay away from me. I can still afford the cab fare.¡± ¡°Last time I was obliged to go to your ce with you, and I just saw Lan Yuyi at your house. However, in less than two days, your mother was ready to kill me.¡± ¡°She must have thought I was flirting with you. She¡¯s always wanted you and Lan Yuyi together. She wouldn¡¯t spare anyone who stands in your way.¡±
¡°I have no intention of being together with you, so please go and make it clear to her, I still want to live a few more days, I¡¯m not ready to die because of you.¡± After hearing her saying so much, Lu Lingche quietly replied, ¡°I am sorry, there will not be a next time.¡± He did feel extremely guilty about this incident, had it not been for him, she wouldn¡¯t have been in that car ident. That¡¯s why when she was lying on the hospital bed, saying she didn¡¯t want to see him, he stayed away from her for a long time. Over two months passed, he heard from Lu Yanxi that she has fully recovered and only then did he muster the courage to seek her. Unfortunately, she still disliked him. ¡°Madam Lu won¡¯t bother you anymore. I¡¯ve had someone keeping an eye on her, not allowing her to leave the house and besides, all her energy is now on my brother¡¯s child. She can¡¯t spare any time for you. Also, I won¡¯t be with Lan Yuyi, don¡¯t mention it again.¡± As he said this, Lu Lingche grasped her hand again and without further ado pulled her to his car, lifting her into the front passenger seat. He buckled her seatbelt and softly spoke, ¡°Be good, I¡¯ll drive you home, and then I will leave. If you don¡¯t let me drive you, I¡¯ll spend tonight at your ce. You choose!¡± Fearing that he might end up in her bedroom again, Qiao Yin could only reluctantly agree, ¡°You¡¯re shameless!¡± Lu Lingche chuckled upon seeing herpromise, ¡°What¡¯s the point of having shame now? If I cared about my dignity, I wouldn¡¯t be here looking for you.¡± After saying this, he walked to the other side of the car, got in the driver¡¯s seat, started the car, and drove away from the hospital. Qiao Yin hardly ever ridden in a car that he drove himself. Normally, it would be either his assistant or his bodyguard at the wheel. His own time behind the wheel was few and far between. Seeing him drive now gave her a unique feeling, as if they were the only two people left in the world, the atmosphere was peaceful and serene. With him there, she felt inexplicably safe. Qiao Yin rxed, leaned back on the seat, watching the retreating street scene, listening to the soothing music, her mind went nk. Actually, all this time, Lu Lingche had been pretty good to her. As long as Lan Yuyi wasn¡¯t around, he was willing to protect her, respect her and do small things for her like cooking or driving. So, without Lan Yuyi, she may never have realized that he does not love her. Now she wasn¡¯t sure whether he truly loves Lan Yuyi or not. However, deep down, she knew that in Lu Lingche¡¯s heart, Lan Yuyi¡¯s rank would always be higher than hers.
Suddenly a hand reached over and held hers. His voice was low and pleasant, ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Looking at her hand being held by his, Qiao Yin calmly said, ¡°Nothing, could you let go of me? We¡¯re already divorced, there shouldn¡¯t be any physical contact, don¡¯t you agree, President Lu?¡± ¡°If you¡¯re bothered by this, then let¡¯s remarry.¡±
Chapter 582: 582: Did You Encourage Him to Sell His Villa? Chapter 582: Chapter 582: Did You Encourage Him to Sell His Vi? Qiao Yin suddenly began tough. She bowed her head,ughing for quite a while, before speaking coldly: ¡°President Lu, you really know how to joke. You¡¯ve already held a grand wedding with Miss Lan that shook the entire nation, everyone knows you two are a couple, and now, you have the audacity to talk about remarrying me? Aren¡¯t you afraid of public condemnation? I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll ruin my reputation!¡± ¡°The wedding was for my older brother, the child is also my brother¡¯s, and I haven¡¯t officially married Lan Yuyi, I¡¯m free to marry.¡± ¡°If you believe you have the freedom to marry, then go find someone else to marry, not me. Lu Lingche, I will not remarry you. Once divorced, it¡¯s done, there¡¯s no possibility of marriage again.¡± Qiao Yin found him to be strange: ¡°When we divorced, weren¡¯t you very decisive and cold? Why are you now talking about remarriage?¡± ¡°At the time of our divorce, I didn¡¯t realize that I liked you.¡± Qiao Yin wasn¡¯t moved by his words, she calmly responded: ¡°You never liked me in the first ce, maybe we¡¯ve just known each other for too long, you¡¯vee to be used to me. So when I leave, you feel ufortable.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like that.¡± ¡°It is like that, after some time, you will get over it. During this transition, the best way for both of us is to not contact each other, this way, you can quickly forget everything about the past, then you can be happily together with Lan Yuyi.¡± Lu Lingche felt helpless, but also thought he deserved it.
She doesn¡¯t believe he likes her now. It¡¯s all because of his repeated wrongdoings. Now the rift is difficult to mend. For the rest of the trip, he didn¡¯t say a word, but he never let go of her hand, holding it the entire time. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t free her hand and stopped trying, deciding to tolerate him as if he were an inanimate object. When they arrived at her apartmentplex, Lu Lingche parked the car and handed her the car keys: ¡°Your car was wrecked, this one is for you.¡± Qiao Yin was surprised: ¡°So, the new car you drove today was actually for me?¡± ¡°Correct.¡± ¡°When did you be so generous?¡± ¡°Generous? Isn¡¯t the car with my mother¡¯s name was smashed by someone? I¡¯mpensating you, it¡¯s only right.¡± ¡°No need, the insurancepany has already paid, and so did the driver at fault. I don¡¯t need any morepensation.¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t take his car keys, opened the car door, got out, and entered the apartment. There was no one following behind her, which made her heave a sigh of relief. She opened the front door as usual, was about to call out for her grandma but was startled by the person sitting in the living room. Her face quickly turned cold: ¡°Qiao Haidong, what are you doing here?¡± Upon seeing her enter, Qiao Haidong was instantly furious: ¡°You have the nerve to ask me what I¡¯m doing here? Don¡¯t you know what you¡¯ve done?!¡± ¡°What have I done? You¡¯re the one who¡¯s going mad. Grandma, how long has he been here? Why didn¡¯t you tell me so I could havee back earlier to get rid of him!¡± Shen Yujun also looked upset: ¡°He¡¯s only been here a little while, and he started berating you as soon as he got here. But I didn¡¯t have a chance to ask what happened, he insisted on waiting for you.¡± Qiao Yin looked at Qiao Haidong coldly: ¡°What do you have to say? I¡¯m back now, you can speak.¡± Qiao Haidong¡¯s face was sullen as he thundered: ¡°Did you tamper with my affairs at your younger brother¡¯s again? Was it you who urged him to sell my vi?! You¡¯re always messing around!¡±
Qiao Yin was surprised, too shocked to scold him: ¡°Did Qiao Jiasen sell your vi?¡± ¡°You still dare to y innocent? How could he possibly sell the vi if you didn¡¯t coax him into it? Now our family has nowhere to live!¡± On one hand, Qiao Yin was stunned by Qiao Jiasen¡¯s audacity, on the other, she was infuriated by Qiao Haidong: ¡°What does this have to do with me? I never urged him! However, what Qiao Jiasen did was right! You thought you could easily transfer the vi into the name of Jiasen¡¯s aunt? Even a high school student like Jiasen couldn¡¯t stand such ridiculous behavior!¡±
Chapter 583: 583: Isnt this Eldest Uncle of yours still not dead? Chapter 583: Chapter 583: Isn¡¯t this Eldest Uncle of yours still not dead? ¡°You still won¡¯t admit it?!¡± Qiao Haidong couldn¡¯t sit still, every thought of his beloved vi being sold cut his heart like a knife, his anger at boiling point. He stood up abruptly, pointed at Qiao Yin¡¯s nose, and berated, ¡°You are nothing but a scoundrel! There¡¯s no daughter as heartless and duplicitous as you under heaven! I am your father; it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t show filial piety, but you¡¯ve schemed against me, leading to me losing even myst property! You¡¯re maniptive, cunning! You even plot against your own brother; you¡¯re not fit to be human!¡± Qiao Yin absolutely refused to show any weakness, she sneered and said: ¡°Qiao Haidong, I see you¡¯re really skilled at deflecting me. While I¡¯ve not held you to ount, you take the audacious move against me! You are the cunning and maniptive one. You actually let Qiao Lainan go to my clinic, demanding me to repay her dowry! A person like you, dare to im fatherhood? You are unfit!¡± ¡°Lainan is your cousin sister, and you are her elder cousin, if she¡¯s not asking you for help, who else should she ask? You clearly have a lot of money, but you won¡¯t help me, nor her, just watching her suffer. You have no conscience!¡± Qiao Yin was almost choked by his shameless words, she said indignantly: ¡°Are you deranged? Am I close with this so-called cousin of mine? Why should I pay a million-dor dowry for her? Are her parents dead? Even if her parents are dead, it wouldn¡¯t be my ce to intervene. You as her uncle aren¡¯t dead yet! You¡¯ve got the cheek to talk about conscience, why don¡¯t you repay her dowry?!¡± ¡°You¡ª¡ª¡± Qiao Haidong was enraged: ¡°You worthless creature, are you cursing me to die? Or cursing my brother and his wife to die?! Are you tired of living? How dare you utter such rebellious words?¡± ¡°I said you¡¯re not dead, when did I curse you to die?¡± Qiao Yin said mockingly, ¡°It is really ridiculous, Qiao Lainan¡¯s own father and mother, grandmother do not care about her life while they rake in her million-dor dowry marrying her to that weird family, you are not ming them for theirck of conscience, but ming me instead? If you truly have a conscience and care for your niece, you should persuade your dear brother and sister-inw to sell their house and get their daughter¡¯s freedom!¡±
Actually, Qiao Haidong knew he was in the wrong in this matter. There¡¯s no reason that involves a cousin being asked to repay a dowry collected by her parents. But he knew that Qiao Yin had money, and he thought Qiao Lainan was pitiful, so he gave her Qiao Yin¡¯s clinic address and instigated her to ask Qiao Yin for money. As for whether she could get it, it all depended on Qiao Lainan¡¯s ability. Who would have thought, not only didn¡¯t Qiao Lainan get a dime, but he also learned at night that his vi had been sold by his son! The new buyer wasing to evict them, not allowing them to live there anymore! He absolutely couldn¡¯t believe that his sixteen-year-old son would do something as big as selling their own vi! There must be someone inciting this! And it was undoubtedly Qiao Yin who was out to harm him! JiaSen, being in his rebellious phase, would not have listened to anyone else. ¡°Alright, stop shifting the topic! We¡¯ll settle the score about Lainan¡¯s matterter. For now, the ount I want to settle with you is about my vi!¡± Qiao Haidong, of course, knew which was more serious ¨C Lainan¡¯s matter was not important at all, his vi was what truly mattered. He roared, ¡°Not only has our current vi been sold, but also the one I bought for Jiasen before, he gave it to Lu Lingche!¡± ¡°Are you sick? Why did you coax your brother to give his house away? Your brother trusted you so much, and this is how you reward him?¡± ¡°Moreover, you¡¯ve already divorced Lu Lingche, he doesn¡¯t want you, but why are you still giving him property?¡± ¡°You are both stupid and wicked. We are clearly a family, yet you create discord, using your own family¡¯s property to subsidize outsiders!¡± ¡°Lu Lingche is so wealthy, does he need your house? We¡¯re the ones at a loss from the divorce, he shouldpensate us with a vi, not you giving away your brother¡¯s house!¡± Chapter 584: 584: I Didnt Instigate Him Chapter 584: Chapter 584: I Didn¡¯t Instigate Him Qiao Yin¡¯s eardrums throbbed from his shouting. It was him who was both stupid and horrible, yet he had the audacity to scold her? When Qiao Haidong finished yelling, Qiao Yin coldly said: ¡°Where did you get the money to buy Qiao Jiasen¡¯s vi? Did you earn that money yourself?¡± ¡°Of course, I earned it! Or did you earn it?¡± ¡°Qiao Haidong, have you lost all sense of shame? You used Lu Lingche¡¯s dowry to buy the vi. You admitted this yourself when I got married. You demanded a substantial dowry of 20 million from Lu Lingche!¡± ¡°Right, I demanded it from Lu Lingche. What about it? The money I earned by my own abilities is mine!¡± Qiao Haidong¡¯s face was full of arrogant righteousness: ¡°What huge dowry? Twenty million is nothing to the Lu Family! I epted too little. If I had more experience, I would have asked for 200 million!¡± Qiao Yin felt a chill in her heart. She knew that Qiao Haidong wasn¡¯t just speaking out of anger. He probably regretted not asking Lu Lingche for more dowry. If he had really asked Lu Lingche for a dowry of 200 million, who knows what Lu Lingche would think of her. Perhaps, if he had really asked for 200 million, the wedding may not have happened at all. Lu Lingche is notoriously stingy. The fact that he gave 20 million shocked and surprised her. She thought he wouldn¡¯t give a single cent.
Qiao Yin¡¯s voice turned mournful: ¡°You said there would be no daughter like me in the world, in fact, there is also no father like you in the world.¡± ¡°For your daughter¡¯s wedding, you nned behind her back about the dowry, instead of discussing it openly with Lu Mingzhen and his wife, you asked from Lu Lingche. You never really wanted me to live a good life, right?¡± ¡°How many fathers ask their son-inw for a dowry privately at their daughter¡¯s wedding? Aren¡¯t you afraid that your daughter can¡¯t hold her head up in front of her son-inw? Aren¡¯t you afraid that your daughter will be criticized all her life?¡± ¡°Your selfishness and greed are shocking; you only consider your own benefit and never care about my life issues.¡± ¡°I had a car ident and was at death¡¯s door, yet you didn¡¯t even visit me in the hospital. But now that the vi is gone, you hurried here. Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re being too obvious?¡± But Qiao Haidong was not sorry at all, he responded indifferently: ¡°Would you wee me if I visited? You would only use me like you are doing now! Moreover, didn¡¯t Jiasen already visit you? What else do you want? Humph, Jiasen shouldn¡¯t have visited you. You would only lead him astray and never treat him well!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll say it again, the selling of your vi by Qiao Jiasen has nothing to do with me! I didn¡¯t instigate him to sell your vi. He¡¯s only sixteen, he shouldn¡¯t be involved in your messy affairs! Do you think I would use any kind of underhanded tactics like you?¡± ¡°Even if you don¡¯t admit it, it¡¯s you. It must be you! Jiasen used to be such an obedient child, it¡¯s only after he spent more time with you in the past six months that his character has changed drastically!¡± ¡°How did his character drastically change? He has always been this way! He did not change at all!¡± ¡°Stop yelling at me here, you better talk to him quickly and ask him to buy the vi back! I still don¡¯t know where the money from selling the vi went. If it¡¯s all spent, then it¡¯s all over! Our whole family will be homeless!¡± Qiao Yin felt that he didn¡¯t understand Qiao Jiasen at all, she retorted impatiently: ¡°Qiao Jiasen wouldn¡¯t waste money. He sold your vi probably to repay your debts. Maybe the money from selling the vi has already been divided by your creditors, and it¡¯s no use talking to Qiao Jiasen now.¡± The color drained from Qiao Haidong¡¯s face: ¡°Divided by the creditors? No, it can¡¯t be!¡± Chapter 585: 585 Qiao Jiasen Arrived Chapter 585: Chapter 585 Qiao Jiasen Arrived Qiao Yin gave him a disgusted nce and apathetically said, ¡°What¡¯s so impossible about that? You¡¯re a deadbeat every day, Jiasen just couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.¡± ¡°He¡¯s done nothing wrong by selling the vi to pay off debt, he has way more integrity than you. Having a son like this, you should be happy, he didn¡¯t get corrupted by you, that¡¯s truly the Qiao family¡¯s ancestors breathing a sigh of relief.¡± ¡°The problem now isn¡¯t whether the money from the vi sale was split, it¡¯s how a sixteen-year-old high school student managed to sell your vi, who helped him?¡± Haidong frowned at her, ¡°Who am I supposed to ask if not you? Weren¡¯t you the one who helped him sell it? Who else would do such a thing besides you?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already said it wasn¡¯t me, why do you keep saying it¡¯s me? You think I¡¯ve got that much free time to manage your trashy affairs? The only one willing to manage your affairs now is Jiasen!¡± ¡°It was you! You¡¯re just getting back at me for secretly selling your house before!¡± Qiao Yin sneered coldly, ¡°Ah, so you remember that you secretly sold my house! Do you realize now how shameless and despicable you are? Your vi was sold, and you came to berate me in such a furious hurry, have you ever thought about how I felt when you sold my house?¡± Haidong stared at her furiously, ¡°You finally admit it! You admit that you sold my vi?!¡± Qiao Yin looked at him as if he were an idiot, ¡°What have I confessed? Even if I wanted to sell your vi, do I have the ability to do so? The vi isn¡¯t even in your name, it¡¯s in Jiasen¡¯s aunt¡¯s name, how could I sell it? Did I kidnap his aunt and force her to sign the house sale contract?¡± ¡°You¡¯re a doctor! You could have drugged her, you could have used acupuncture on her, making her brainless and let you manipte her!¡±
¡°I really appreciate it, you¡¯ve described me as some kind of deity. I didn¡¯t even know I was sopetent that I could manipte someone. If I had such ability, I¡¯d use it on you first!¡± Just as Qiao Yin was speaking, a knock suddenly came from outside. Everyone in the living room was taken aback, who could be here sote? Qiao Yin¡¯s first reaction was that it was Lu Lingche, but on second thought, it couldn¡¯t be him. Lingche never knocked, he would either punch in his password or climb in through the window, he never knocked on the door. She walked over, opened the door and saw, as expected, it wasn¡¯t Lingche. The person who came was Jiasen. As soon as Haidong saw his son, he immediately changed his expression, a warm smile appeared on his face: ¡°Jiasen, why are you here? Didn¡¯t I tell you to wait at home? I will be back soon.¡± Jiasen walked into the living room, his voice wasn¡¯t loud, yet it had an inexplicable maturity and oppressive aura that didn¡¯t match his age: ¡°What are you doing here to see Qiao Yin? Don¡¯t tell me you think she made me sell your vi?¡± The color drained from Haidong¡¯s face, he wanted to deny it, but he couldn¡¯t bring himself to say it. Jiasen could tell from his expression that he had guessed correctly, ¡°It has nothing to do with her, I convinced my aunt to sell the vi, I promised her 2 million from the sale, so she agreed.¡± Haidong nearly fainted upon hearing this, ¡°What? You even gave her 2 million? Have you gone mad? How could you give her so much money!¡± ¡°If I didn¡¯t give her the money, she would never have agreed to sell the vi behind your and my mother¡¯s back. Now, she¡¯s taken the money and fled to another city, so you don¡¯t have to worry about finding her.¡± Haidong¡¯s chest heaved, blood surged, and for a long while, he suppressed his rage: ¡°She truly is a useless, greedy fool. If I¡¯d known she was so money-hungry, I wouldn¡¯t have listened to your mother and put the vi in her name!¡± Chapter 586: 586: Just Break off This Relationship Chapter 586: Chapter 586: Just Break off This Rtionship Qiao Jiasen didn¡¯t care what he had to say; he looked Qiao Yin up and down, asking her, ¡°Are you fully recovered?¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°Yes, I am.¡± ¡°Did Qiao Haidong give you any trouble when he came?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t want Qiao Jiasen to start arguing with Qiao Haidong again, or even start a fight, so she immediately denied it, ¡°No, he didn¡¯t.¡± Unexpectedly, Qiao Jiasen said, ¡°He must have, or why would hee to find you thiste? He definitely came here to take out his anger on you.¡± Saying this, he grabbed Qiao Haidong¡¯s arm and led him towards the door, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed toe here again. I initiated everything, yet youe here ming her. You¡¯re hopeless!¡± Qiao Haidong didn¡¯t want to leave, he wanted Qiao Yin to persuade their son to buy the vi back, ¡°We have nowhere to live now, let¡¯s stay here tonight!¡± Qiao Jiasen paused, ¡°You want to stay here? Does she even have room for you? How can you constantly bring trouble to your daughter! Didn¡¯t I tell you to find a hotel and stay there for a few days? I¡¯ll get a ce to rentter on!¡± ¡°Staying in a hotel costs money!¡± Qiao Haidong replied solemnly, ¡°We have nowhere to go, Qiao Yin is your sister, my daughter. Staying here is only natural. How could that be causing trouble?¡±
¡°What do you mean natural? You didn¡¯t raise her and you have the audacity to stay here?¡± Qiao Jiasen shot him a re, and without further ado, dragged him out the door and stepped down the stairs. Watching Qiao Jiasen¡¯s back, Qiao Yin felt a mix of relief and warmth. She couldn¡¯t help but tell her grandmother, ¡°Thank goodness I have a sensible younger brother, otherwise, I¡¯d be suffocated by the Qiao family¡¯s burdens.¡± Shen Yujun, however, pondered for a while, ¡°If the Qiao family continues to trouble you, just sever the rtionship. You can keep in touch with Qiao Jiasen. Everyone else, just ignore them, treat them like strangers.¡± It wasn¡¯t the first time she had said such things, but Qiao Yin didn¡¯t take it too seriously. ¡°I want to cut them off, but do you see them leaving me alone? No one visited me when I was injured, but the moment I got better, they all showed up seeking my help.¡± Shen Yujun looked at her, opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed her words, remaining silent. However, Qiao Yin felt that her grandmother¡¯s expression was a bit strange, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, grandma?¡± ¡°Nothing, it¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s go to bed early. We have a busy day tomorrow.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go to bed.¡± A night without dreams. The next day, Qiao Yin woke up full of energy, got dressed, had breakfast, and took a taxi to the Medical Clinic with her grandmother. Her sleep had been good recently. She was dreaming about Lu Lingche less and less, and her mood was no longer affected by him. She knew she was gradually removing him from her heart, and it wouldn¡¯t be long before shepletely forgot about him. The number of patients visiting the clinic was increasing with its reputation. Despite Qiao Yin and her grandmother¡¯s efforts, they were still very busy. At noon, just as Qiao Yin was about to order take-out, Lu Yanxi arrived. She was as vivacious as ever, cheerfully greeting Shen Yujun and then taking Qiao Yin by the arm to go out, ¡°Yinyin, let¡¯s go out for lunch today. I know a newly opened western restaurant ¨C the food is delicious. I¡¯ll take you to try it!¡± Qiao Yin hesitated, ¡°Is it far? If it¡¯s too far, let¡¯s not go. I have a pile of things to do this afternoon!¡±
¡°No, it¡¯s not far! You¡¯re so busy being a doctor! It¡¯s a 10-minute drive to the restaurant. You must have lunch with me today. How long has it been since west had a meal together? If I never came to see you, you¡¯d never think to see me; if this goes on, I would be heartbroken!¡± Chapter 587: 587: What if Lan Yuyi Takes it Away? Chapter 587: Chapter 587: What if Lan Yuyi Takes it Away? Qiao Yin chuckled helplessly, ¡°I am busy, aren¡¯t I? I¡¯d love to see you, but there is simply too much going on between the hospital and the clinic. You¡¯re my only friend which is why I value you so much. Once this busy period is over, let¡¯s go out for a meal, I¡¯ll be the one paying the bill, what do you say?¡± ¡°That¡¯s more like it!¡± Lu Yanxi was quite easy to appease. With just a few words from Qiao Yin, she cheered up again. Linking arms with Qiao Yin, she pulled her out of the clinic and led her to the car. It wasn¡¯t until Qiao Yin got into the car that she realized it was the same one that Lu Lingche had been driving yesterday. She couldn¡¯t help but turn to Lu Yanxi, ¡°Isn¡¯t this Lu Lingche¡¯s car? Why are you driving it? And why did youe to pick me up in it?¡± As Lu Yanxi drove, she chided Qiao Yin, ¡°Are you a fool? Didn¡¯t my second brother offer this car to you? Why didn¡¯t you ept it? This Maserati is worth two million. It¡¯s a waste not to take it!¡± Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She hadn¡¯t expected Lu Lingche to tell Lu Yanxi so soon. She knew Lu Lingche¡¯s personality well. He never wasted effort and didn¡¯t bber needlessly. The fact that he was willing to tell Lu Yanxi obviously meant he wanted her to y the intermediary. ¡°We¡¯re already divorced. What do I need his car for? I don¡¯t want to be tied to him anymore.¡± ¡°Oh my God, Yinyin, you don¡¯t realize how rare it is for my second brother to be generous. He¡¯s a man who hates losses. If he¡¯s willing to give you a car, it means he owes you! You¡¯ve suffered so much and were forced to divorce, so why can¡¯t you ept his car aspensation?¡±
Lu Yanxi wished she could get inside Qiao Yin¡¯s head to understand her better, ¡°Also, didn¡¯t you say that it¡¯s likely my eldest aunt was the one behind your car ident? Shouldn¡¯t my second brotherpensate you then? Why are you being so courteous with him? If it were me, I¡¯d ept the car without hesitation!¡± Qiao Yin smiled gently, ¡°If this were before, I would have epted it, but not now.¡± ¡°Why would you have epted before and why not now?¡± ¡°Because before he wasn¡¯t married to Lan Yuyi, I could have epted his gifts without any issues. And back then I even felt that he owed me, so taking his things would be justified. But now that he¡¯s married to Lan Yuyi, it wouldn¡¯t be right to ept anything from him.¡± Lu Yanxi shook her head in disbelief, ¡°I think you¡¯re just being silly. Don¡¯t you know that the baby Lan Yuyi had wasn¡¯t my second brother¡¯s, but my eldest brother¡¯s?¡± ¡°My second brother and Lan Yuyi may have had a wedding ceremony, but they didn¡¯t get a marriage certificate! I can guarantee it. They really didn¡¯t get the certificate, my eldest uncle admitted it himself!¡± ¡°And, I¡¯ve also made it clear, both of them have never lived together, not in the past, and not now. They live separately.¡± ¡°So, you should just ept whatever my second brother gives you, you don¡¯t need to feel guilty! His wealth has nothing to do with that shameless Lan Yuyi.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t want this car, what if Lan Yuyi takes it? No, let me tell you, if you let her have this car, I¡¯ll be very angry! We cannot let Lan Yuyi benefit from this!¡± After listening to Yan¡¯s endless chatter, Qiao Yin finally understood. It turned out that Lu Yanxi was worried that the car would be taken by Lan Yuyi, so she rushed to find her. Qiao Yinughed, ¡°You are indeed on my side. You don¡¯t want others to benefit from your second brother¡¯s possessions, but you¡¯re worried about me not taking advantage of it.¡± Lu Yanxi alsoughed, ¡°Of course, we¡¯re best friends! If you don¡¯t want the new car my second brother bought for you, he¡¯d just leave it at home and not use it.¡± ¡°But Lan Yuyi is so shameless, she¡¯d love to have everything of Lingche¡¯s for herself, including him. Do you think she¡¯d leave this car alone?¡± Chapter 588: 588: Does She Still Want a Share in Shengling Group? Chapter 588: Chapter 588: Does She Still Want a Share in Shengling Group? ¡°I¡¯m sick of her. Just thinking about how she¡¯s pregnant with my eldest brother¡¯s child, yet tricked my second brother into thinking the child is his, makes me queasy.¡± ¡°Thankfully, my second brother has already seen her true colors. It¡¯s such a relief! He¡¯s ignoring her now, while she¡¯s trying every trick in the book to stay close to him.¡± ¡°Sometimes, she runs to my second brother¡¯s corporation to deliver meals, other times she visits his home to offer her concerns, and sometimes she even deliberately stages coincidental run-ins. In short, she¡¯s doing everything she can to keep her presence felt.¡± Qiao Yin asked, surprised: ¡°How do you know all this?¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s all Lan Yuyi herself told me! Now she¡¯s not just trying to stay visible in front of my second brother, she¡¯s also doing it in mypany! She goes on every day about how nice she is to my second brother and how my second brother is fed up with her and won¡¯t see her, asking me to mediate.¡± ¡°Did you help?¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯m stupid? I¡¯ve already lost one elder brother, and now that he¡¯s gone, I can¡¯t afford to lose my second brother too. Of course, I won¡¯t help her! Not only will I not help her, but I¡¯ll also speak ill of her to my second brother!¡±. Lu Yanxi was delighted: ¡°Now my second brother trusts me; he believes everything I say and doubts everything Lan Yuyi says. My second brother really is smart. After recognizing Lan Yuyi isn¡¯t a good person, he gives her no chance.¡± Qiao Yin looked at her excited face andughed: ¡°That¡¯s not being smart; it¡¯s just that he is wary of Lan Yuyi after being taken for a ride by him. He doesn¡¯t trust Lan Yuyi as he used to. But Lan Yuyi does mean something different to him, so don¡¯t say too much in front of him.¡± ¡°What? I haven¡¯t seen how my second brother treats her differently. Did you know that he now forbids Lan Yuyi from stepping into the Shengling Group¡¯s building, and the home bodyguards have been rigorously screened to make sure no one will let Lan Yuyi in without permission? Now whenever Lan Yuyies to my second brother¡¯s house, she can only wait outside the vi¡¯s gates!¡±
Qiao Yin frowned slightly: ¡°Is that true? He¡¯s treating Lan Yuyi so harshly now? But why do I still feel like he¡¯s protecting her?¡± ¡°Err.. Well, it¡¯s not exactly protection. But my second brother can¡¯t just abandon Lan Yuyi. After all, she birthed my eldest brother¡¯s child. I respect my eldest brother, just like my second one, and credit must be given to Lan Yuyi for delivering the child.¡± Qiao Yin could only nod, not saying anything further. Whether Lu Lingche treats Lan Yuyi well or not, it didn¡¯t rte to her anymore. ¡°Yinyin, you must listen to me; you should take this car. If you don¡¯t want it, Lan Yuyi might ask for it. Seeing as she bore a child for my elder brother, my second brother might give it to her! We can¡¯t let her take advantage; she¡¯s already so greedy. She¡¯s already asked our eldest aunt for several luxury cars and, as I heard, she¡¯s even asking our eldest aunt for shares in the Shengling Group!¡± Qiao Yin was somewhat shocked: ¡°She wants to have shares in the Shengling Group too?¡± ¡°Yes, she¡¯s very ambitious! Why else would she be so desperate to have my eldest brother¡¯s child? And even had the nerve to lie to the second one, iming the child is his, and clinging shamelessly to him. Do you think she really fancies my second brother? Isn¡¯t she simply eyeing the Lu family¡¯s wealth that my second brother is going to inherit?¡± ¡°She indeed might not truly like Lu Lingche, but I thought she was just attracted to the Lu family¡¯s wealth and didn¡¯t dare to meddle with the Shengling Corporation.¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s emotions surged. Until now, she had never thought of meddling with the Shengling Corporation. She even dared to only use her Godkiller identity to trick Lu Lingche and avoided confronting him head-on. How unexpected that Lan Yuyi, not only wildly ambitious but also turned her aspirations into action, was even demanding shares. Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help but reflect: had she been too conservative all along? Chapter 589: Did Lu Lingche Send You? Chapter 589: Chapter 589: Did Lu Lingche Send You? Before marrying Lu Lingche, she never spent his money. And even after marriage, she never used his money. She never harbored any greed towards his or Lu Family¡¯s wealth. Lan Yuyi, on the other hand, must have made ns very early on, intending to acquire a stake in Shengling Group and hold sway in the Lu Family. This is why Lu Lingche is stingy, unwilling to spend money on any woman, let alone giving Lan Yuyi shares. If it was Lu Shengqing instead, due to his soft-hearted and generous nature, upon seeing Lan Yuyi giving birth to a son for him, he would most likely have given her shares, without Lan Yuyi even having to ask. Seeing Qiao Yin still lost in thought, Lu Yanxi became anxious: ¡°Yinyin, do you want this car or not? Lan Yuyi dares to take shares of the Shengling Group, and you don¡¯t even dare to ept a car? Don¡¯t be too honest, you know what I mean?¡± Qiao Yin chuckled: ¡°Did Lu Lingche send you here to give me this car?¡± ¡°Err, well¡­¡± ¡°So it was him.¡± ¡°Oh, cut it out. Whoever sent it does not matter. The bottom line is, you must take the car! If you don¡¯t, the car will surely end up with Lan Yuyi. And that will just make me sick, knowing that she¡¯ll show off by driving it to my office all the time, bragging about how much my Second Brother dotes on her. Do you want to watch me get sickened to death by her?¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t want it, it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean it¡¯ll end up with her, you can have it too!¡± ¡°Oh my gosh, do you think my Second Brother is so generous that he could give me a car worth two million? He¡¯s only trying to make it up to you, that¡¯s why he¡¯s giving you the car! Where did he ever wrong me? It¡¯s only me who owes him, there¡¯s no way he owes me anything. There¡¯s no chance he¡¯ll give me a car. He would rather dump it than give it to me because that¡¯s just how ruthless he is!¡± After thinking it over, Qiao Yin finally nodded: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ept the car.¡± Lu Yanxi¡¯s eyes lit up, she excitedly pped her hands on the steering wheel: ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s great! You finally see reason! Here, here are the car keys, take them!¡± Qiao Yin epted the keys, afraid that Lu Yanxi¡¯s excessive joy might cause another ident, she quickly advised: ¡°Calm down a bit! Pay attention to the road, drive safely!¡± ¡°Oh, oh, right!¡± Lu Yanxiplied, but couldn¡¯t help grinning ear to ear. She seemed as happy as if she was the one receiving the car instead of Qiao Yin. She was stillughing by the time they arrived at the restaurant. Even Qiao Yin got carried away by her cheerful mood, feeling rxed. The two of them chatted andughed while ordering food. Once the dishes were served, Qiao Yin tasted them and couldn¡¯t help but give Lu Yanxi a thumbs up: ¡°The restaurant you chose is really good, this steak is delicious.¡± After taking a sip of her red wine, Lu Yanxi¡¯s cheeks flushed, she proudly agreed, ¡°Of course, I¡¯m a connoisseur when ites to food!¡± Qiao Yinughed, ¡°You¡¯re only an expert in eating food, not cooking it.¡± Lu Yanxi giggled, ¡°That¡¯s no big deal, as long as I can eat, that¡¯s enough. My grandma always says I¡¯ve got good luck. I can eat and sleep, and I only eat the best things. I¡¯m luckier than my Second Brother!¡± Qiao Yin paused, and suddenly realized that Lu Lingche indeed wasn¡¯t a picky eater. Even though Lu Yanxi wasn¡¯t the daughter of the first branch of the Lu Family, she was spoiled growing up. She is quite picky with her food, except whenever she¡¯s eating with her beloved Chen Yuan, during other times, she¡¯s quite particr about her food habits. Thete Lu Shengqing was simr. He only ate what he liked and it had to be fresh. When dining out, he only chose high-end restaurants. But Lu Lingche wasn¡¯t like that. During the time she was married to him, Qiao Yin often made him various medicinal meals. Such meals often have a medicinal taste which many people cannot ept. But Lu Lingche neverined or wasted any food. Regardless of whether it was delicious or not, he always finished his meal. From this small detail, it was evident that he was never spoiled by his family. That¡¯s why he is not picky about his food, as long as he could eat, that¡¯s enough. Her heart ached uncontrobly. Qiao Yin chuckled. She started to feel sorry for him again. She was indeed easy to soften. As she was thinking, someone walked over and stood in front of their table. Chapter 590: Does Young Master Gu Want to be Pricked by a Needle Again? Chapter 590: Chapter 590: Does Young Master Gu Want to be Pricked by a Needle Again? Qiao Yin looked up. Upon seeing the man¡¯s face, she paused in surprise: ¡°Is that you?¡± ¡°What a coincidence, Doctor Qiao, I run into you even when I just step out for a meal!¡± Gu Jing had an expression of delighted surprise, ¡°Don¡¯t you think we have a certain affinity?¡± Before Qiao Yin could respond, Lu Yanxi spoke up: ¡°Young Master Gu, it seems like you have an affinity with everyone. A few days ago when this restaurant opened, Mo Lulu and I were dining here. You said the same thing about having an affinity with her.¡± Mo Lulu was a somewhat famous actress whose Xianxia drama was currently a big hit. Many people in the industry knew about Gu Jing¡¯s pursuit of her. Gu Jing, nonchntly taking the hit, didn¡¯t lose his enthusiasm, his gaze still fixated on Qiao Yin: ¡°My affinity with Mo Lulu is just so-so, but I believe that my connection with Doctor Qiao is much deeper, isn¡¯t it, Doctor Qiao?¡± Qiao Yin immediately shook her head: ¡°Young Master Gu, you¡¯re too polite. I don¡¯t think we have any particr connection. You should return to your seat and enjoy your meal. Standing here isn¡¯t quite appropriate; you are too attention-grabbing.¡± Gu Jing chuckled: ¡°Is it a bad thing to grab other¡¯s attention? You probably do not realise how much attention you attract. In my opinion, you are the most beautiful one in this restaurant. The moment I walked in, I spotted you. You are simply dazzling.¡± Qiao Yin continued shaking her head: ¡°I am not dazzling. We were peacefully having our meal until you came over and everyone started looking this way. I do not appreciate attracting attention. Please leave, Young Master Gu.¡± Gu Jing seemed keen to linger, but Qiao Yin warned: ¡°Does Young Master Gu want another taste of the needle?¡± The slight alteration in Gu Jing¡¯s face reflected his recollection of the unbearable pain of not being able to speak. He sighed regretfully and reluctantly left. Only after he had left, did Lu Yanxi speak up to Qiao Yin: ¡°Yinyin, how do you know Gu Jing? What did you mean about the needle? You didn¡¯t really prick him, did you?¡± ¡°Yes, I actually did. Old Sir Gu was treated at Shensong Hospital, and Gu Jing apanied him there. That¡¯s how we met.¡± ¡°I see, you should be cautious around him and maintain some distance. Otherwise, you might get involved in scandals with him, and then be a target of his two sisters!¡± Qiao Yin was confused: ¡°Get targeted by his two sisters? What does that mean? Do his sisters regte his rtionships with women?¡± ¡°Exactly!¡± Lu Yanxi spoke softly: ¡°I heard that Old Sir Gu gets frustrated with his grandson¡¯sck of ambition and wants his oldest granddaughter, Gu Ranxuan, to inherit the family business. Gu Ranxuan is currently being rotated around various sectors within the Guoti Corporation. She is very capable and holds a good reputation.¡± Suddenly recalling her previous encounter with Gu Ranxuan, Qiao Yin realised that she had only noticed her stunning beauty andpletely overlooked her potential to inherit the Gu Family business. She never expected herself to make the same mistake as Lu Lingche, ignoring a person¡¯s abilities due to their exceptional physical appearance. No wonder Dongfang Mu tried tirelessly to marry Gu Ranxuan. ¡°Gu Ranxuan is greatly career-oriented, it seems she hasn¡¯t been in a single romantic rtionship till now! She doesn¡¯t date herself and hates it when her brother tarnishes the family reputation with his yboy ways. So, she keeps a strict check on his romantic rtionships and doesn¡¯t allow Gu Jing to interact with other women, as he seems to be already engaged.¡± ¡°Gu Jing¡¯s second sister, Gu Ranmo, is now a major sensation in the entertainment industry with a good public image. She also fears that her brother¡¯s frequent interactions with women would tarnish her innocent image. So whenever Gu Jing gets too friendly with a woman, she sends someone to warn them to keep their distance.¡± Hearing all this, Qiao Yin couldn¡¯t help butugh: ¡°I see Gu Jing never refrains from chasing after women. Despite their strict supervision, Gu Jing is still a yboy ¨C their control seems to have no effect! They should concentrate on disciplining their brother instead of those women. It¡¯s like putting the cart before the horse.¡± Chapter 591: 591: Grandma, do you also know the old master of the Gu Family? Chapter 591: Chapter 591: Grandma, do you also know the old master of the Gu Family? Lu Yanxi agreed with a nod, ¡°Exactly. Those two are also problematic, instead of educating their own brother, they are busy trying to control his love interests. It¡¯s treating the symptoms, not the root cause.¡± ¡°But you don¡¯t know, even if they wanted to control Gu Jing, their parents would never approve.¡± ¡°Their parents value their son as if he were their own eyeballs, after all, they had him after having three daughters in a row, they¡¯ve overindulged him.¡± ¡°That¡¯s the very reason Gu Jing stubbornly refuses to work in the corporation and only wants to have fun, which is why the family business was passed on to Gu Ranxuan.¡± ¡°Otherwise, only Gu Jing would inherit the Guotai Corporation, no matter how capable their daughters are, they would never be given the chance.¡± Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°It seems it¡¯s as I suspected, Gu Jing is spoiled by his parents. I thought Old Sir Gu wouldn¡¯t seem like the type to spoil his grandson, yet Gu Jing still behaves like a prodigal son immune to discipline. It¡¯s all his parents¡¯ fault.¡± ¡°Anyway, it¡¯s best to stay away from him. Nothing good everes from getting involved with him. He¡¯s a yboy, always pursuing anyone beautiful, and his speed of changing girlfriends is catching up to Dongfang Mu¡¯s.¡± ¡°Mhm, I know. I¡¯ll maintain a safe distance.¡± When Qiao Yin said this, she was quite firm. However, she never anticipated that fate has a funny way of proving you wrong.
After lunch, Qiao Yin first drove Lu Yanxi back to the auction house before heading to Shensong Hospital. Even though the shadow of the car ident still lingered in her mind, after she actually got behind the wheel, she was able to ovee her psychological barriers and safely arrived at the hospital. Indeed, sometimes people need to push themselves, otherwise, she might have been avoiding touching a car for months toe. In the evening, rain started to drizzle from the sky. As dusk fell, the rain got heavier. When Qiao Yin finished her shift, her first thought as she stepped out of the hospital was how timely Lu Lingche¡¯s car came. Otherwise, she would have had to hail a taxi in the rain, and at this time of day, coupled with this weather, it¡¯s hard to find a taxi. The rain caused the temperature to drop rapidly, and Qiao Yin, dressed in a windcoat, felt quite cold. She thought that she should switch to a thicker overcoat the next day. She drove the car, first picked up her grandmother from the clinic, and then went home with her. ¡°Yinyin, when did you buy a new car? Why didn¡¯t you tell me? I could have given you some money.¡± Qiao Yin dared not say that the car was a gift from Lu Lingche. Her grandmother would surely ask her to return it. She suppressed her guilt and responded with a smile, ¡°I ordered it a few days ago. How could I ask you for money? Don¡¯t I have the insurance payout andpensation from the driver who hit me? That¡¯s quite enough.¡± Actually, the insurance pay-out and thepensation from the driver added up to less than a million, which was not enough to buy the Maserati she was driving. However, fortunately, besides her professional medical skills, her grandmother didn¡¯t pay attention to cars or know their prices, so she didn¡¯t question Qiao Yin¡¯s words. Having dodged the question, Qiao Yin quickly changed the topic. Shen Yujun also did not continue to ask about the car. She could tell that the car was good and wasn¡¯t cheap, but she wouldn¡¯t have guessed it was two million. Thus, her attention was quickly drawn to Qiao Yin¡¯s new topic.. Qiao Yin brought up Gu Jing. When Shen Yujun found out that Gu Jing was Young Master Gu, she suddenly asked, ¡°Is his grandfather called Gu Guotai?¡± Qiao Yin was surprised, ¡°Grandma, do you also know Old Sir Gu?¡± Shen Yujun had an indescribable expression, ¡°Yes, the person in charge of the Guotai Group. He used to frequently appear on the news.¡±
Qiao Yin was focusing on driving and did not notice the change in her grandmother¡¯s expression. She casually said, ¡°Old Sir Gu heard that I had cured another patient¡¯s leg, so he came to Shensong Hospital for treatment. I managed to get him to stand up within a short period of time. He was quite pleased and even donated medical equipment worth twenty million to the hospital.¡± Sitting in the passenger seat, Shen Yujun heard this and quietly clenched her hand. Chapter 592: 592: I am the One Who is Here to Take Your Life Chapter 592: Chapter 592: I am the One Who is Here to Take Your Life Qiao Yin was oblivious to her grandmother¡¯s reaction, and continued to speak of her own ord: ¡°When Old Sir Gu saw me, he immediately mentioned my mother¡¯s name. Grandma, did you know that my mother also treated Old Sir Gu¡¯s leg? He can¡¯t stop praising her!¡± Shen Yujun took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice as steady as possible, ¡°Yes, I know. Your mother told me about it. She lived with the Gu family for half a year.¡± Towards the end, her voice had started to tremble slightly. Qiao Yin noticed something was off, she couldn¡¯t help but nce at Shen Yujun: ¡°Grandma, what¡¯s wrong with you? Are you¡­ are you shivering? Are you cold? Should I turn on the heater?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine, just keep your eyes on the road, drive carefully, it¡¯s slippery in the rain and visibility is poor, don¡¯t get distracted.¡± ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Qiao Yin obediently turned on the car¡¯s heater, and then stopped talking. After a while, when she looked at her grandmother again, she noticed that she had stopped shivering. She thought her grandmother was just getting old and probably felt a little cold. She didn¡¯t say anything, but Shen Yujun warned her: ¡°You can treat illnesses, but don¡¯t get too involved with people from the Gu family, understood?¡±
Qiao Yin nodded, ¡°I understand, grandma. The Gu family is an elite household; I expect it¡¯s just like the Lu Family. They are ruthless sharks; I won¡¯t repeat the mistakes of the past, so don¡¯t worry!¡± Shen Yujun let out a sigh of relief: ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± The two quickly returned home, Shen Yujun began to prepare dinner, with Qiao Yin assisting. A warm meal was ready in no time. Qiao Yin had a satisfying meal. After she finished, she washed the dishes and informed her grandmother about her n to visit the hospital to check the patient¡¯s condition. She changed into a overcoat, then headed out. The night was deep. The autumn rainy night was incredibly cold, Qiao Yin rolled down the window, and the cold air poured in, bringing with it an icy chill. However, she didn¡¯t pay any heed to the cold wind or the iing raindrops. She drove slowly, heading in a different direction, not towards Shensong Hospital. Her mobile phone screen was lit up, there was a red dot on it, moving slowly. Eventually, the red dot stopped moving. In the dark night, Qiao Yin was filled with an aura of murderous intent. She suddenly sped up, heading towards the red dot. Half an hourter, Qiao Yin stopped her car in front of an abandoned factory. She opened her umbre and marched into the pitch-ck factory. The red dot on her cell phone stopped moving. That man, he was probably asleep. The rain continued to fall, the cold wind lifted the hem of her overcoat, her newly bought British-style short boots were soaked. The abandoned factory was filled with an eerie atmosphere which she would normally never dare to venture into alone. However, the person she was looking for today, she had been waiting for him for a full sixteen years. She even went as far as asking Dongfang Mu for a favor, to ce a tracking device on this person.
She never usually asked Dongfang Mu for any favors. This was the first and only time, that she had requested him to do something for a personal matter. Her footsteps were drowned out by the sound of rain, but as she got close to the man, he was awakened by these sudden footsteps. He alerted nervously: ¡°Who is it?!¡± Qiao Yin, holding an umbre and wearing her short boots, stood in front of him.
This man was hiding from the rain in a corner of the abandoned factory. She turned on her shlight, illuminating his face to confirm that he was indeed the one she was looking for. She spoke in a cold voice: ¡°I am the one who hase to take your life.¡± The man shielded his eyes from the sudden bright light, upon hearing Qiao Yin¡¯s voice, he suddenly burst into a crazyughter: ¡°Hahaha, it turns out to be a woman? Just got out of jail, and a woman delivers herself on my doorstep, my luck is really not bad!¡± Chapter 593: You Dont Deserve to Die So Comfortably Chapter 593: Chapter 593: You Don¡¯t Deserve to Die So Comfortably Qiao Yin¡¯s voice was tinged with a chill never before heard: ¡°You are lucky. As soon as you got out of jail, you encountered a good Samaritan who gave you a ride and brought you to the outskirts.¡± His face turned pale with shock: ¡°How did you know?¡± ¡°Because the one who gave you a ride was arranged by me.¡± Qiao Yin continued calmly: ¡°Not only do I know that someone gave you a free ride, but I also know that as soon as you reached the outskirts, you assaulted someone. But it¡¯s unfortunately for you, after living in jail for sixteen years, you didn¡¯t know that everything has digitalized now, people rarely use cash, so you didn¡¯t manage to steal money, but only some snacks and fruits.¡± His heart pounded wildly, and he stood up from the ground in surprise: ¡°How do you know all this? Who exactly are you? What do you want!¡± ¡°Hong Changgong, don¡¯t you remember me? Well, it¡¯s been sixteen years, it¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t recognize me. But even if you turn to ashes, I can still recognize you.¡± ¡°Sixteen years? You¡­you¡­ are you that kid from back then¡­¡± ¡°So, you haven¡¯t forgotten.¡± Qiao Yin slowly approached him: ¡°You guessed right. I am that little girl from back then, the one who witnessed my mother being killed by you, and nearly being killed by you as well.¡± Hong Changgong suddenly fell to the ground, not out of fear, but he was simply out of strength to stand. Yet even without strength, he still tried to look menacing: ¡°Hahaha. Looks like I should have killed you that year, right? Are you here today hoping for me to end your misery?¡± ¡°Hopefully¨C¡± Qiao Yin took another step forward: ¡°In a moment, you¡¯ll be begging me to end it.¡± ¡°Oh, you¡¯ve grown up to be so arrogant? I remember you being terrified as a child! You dare to take a step forward, aren¡¯t you afraid I will break your neck?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have the strength to break my neck now.¡± There was deep-seated hatred in Qiao Yin¡¯s voice, her tone was calm but masked a storm waiting to erupt: ¡°You surely don¡¯t think that I am kind-hearted enough to actually send you food, do you? Now, I will tell you the answer. The food you stole, I have drugged it all.¡± The smile on Hong Changgong¡¯s face disappeared instantly, a flicker of panic finally appeared in his heart: ¡°The guy I robbed, you arranged it? You poisoned the stuff? You¡­you want to poison me to death?¡± ¡°Poison you to death? No, that would be too easy for you, you don¡¯t deserve such an easy death. Right now, you¡¯re just feeling weak. Just a moment ago, didn¡¯t you find it hard even to stand up?¡± Qiao Yin spoke calmly: ¡°I¡¯ve nned thousands of times in my mind for this day just to make sure nothing would go wrong. I had plenty of backup ns, however, you are so stupid that I only had to use the first one, the rest were not needed.¡± Hong Changgong suddenlyughed coldly: ¡°You say I¡¯m stupid? I think you and your dead mother were just as stupid, she was presumptuous enough to try to stop me from killing you and ended up being stabbed to death by me! You dare toe confront me today, I will also stab you to death and send you to reunite with your mother in the underworld!¡± His words ripped away the calm fa?ade Qiao Yin was putting on, her eyes reddened, and her voice became shrill: ¡°Why did you kill her?! You were injured at that time, and she was treating you! Why did you even not spare the doctor who was helping you?!¡± This question had been weighing on her heart for sixteen years and she¡¯s always wanted to ask him face to face. Why?! ¡°I enjoy killing, I kill who I want to kill, some bloody doctor, thinking she can be a doctor because she is good-looking? What a pity, I didn¡¯t have time to disfigure her face, s, it¡¯s been so long, I don¡¯t remember what she looks like, why don¡¯t youe a bit closer, and let me see what you look like?¡± Just as expected, Qiao Yin took another step forward, stopping less than a meter from him. Seeing her approach, Hong Changgong suddenly lurched forward, grabbing Qiao Yin by her ankle. Chapter 594: Regret getting out of prison! Chapter 594: Chapter 594: Regret getting out of prison! However, he immediately felt that he couldn¡¯t exert any strength from his hands. Damn it! The drug in the food was much stronger than he had imagined! No sooner had this thought shed through his mind than his hand was stepped on by Qiao Yin in the next second. He screamed in terror, ¡°Ah!!! Let go!¡± Not only did Qiao Yin refuse to let go, but she pressed even harder. Specifically for today, she had worn hard-soled boots. Not only could they keep out the wind and rain, they were quite efficacious when stepping on people and causing them pain. The shrill screams were endless. As she saw Hong Changgong trying to grab her leg with his other hand to remove her foot, she stepped on his other hand as well. Her voice was chillingly cold, ¡°I remember clearly, you used your left hand to kill my mother. Today, I¡¯ll cripple your left hand first!¡± As she spoke, she put even more pressure under her foot. With a faint crack, Hong Changgong¡¯s hand broke. Hong Changgong¡¯s scream of agony grew more severe. He wanted to get up, longed to kill Qiao Yin, yet he was utterly incapable. This young girl, who he had failed to kill back then, surprised him with her meticulousness, as she had drugged him beforehand! He had failed to anticipate that he¡¯d be assaulted by the pedestrian he had robbed! He wondered why there were pedestrians passing by an abandoned factory in such a deste suburb! It turned out that all of this had been premeditated by her! After moaning pitifully for a good while, she finally lifted her feet off his strained hands. Just when he thought she might show him mercy, she squatted down and pricked his wrist with three needles. The onught of pain ten times more intense than before made him scream in agony, ¡°Ah! What are you doing?! You maniac, are you trying to torture me to death?¡± Qiao Yin didn¡¯t care about his usations, sheughed coldly, ¡°Atst, you¡¯ve correctly guessed something. We¡¯ve been talking for so long and you just realized I n to torture you to death?¡± Hong Changgong¡¯s face twisted in pain. The agony from his wrist was spreading, his left hand was numb with pain and the torment kept spreading to his arm. He began to fear that not only would his hand be ruined, so would his arm! The relentless pain was unbearable, he quick pleaded for mercy, ¡°Spare me, I beg you, it hurts too much, why is it hurting so much!¡± ¡°Then answer me, why did you kill my mother? She helped you and you stabbed her. Why?!¡± ¡°I¡­ at the time, I was impulsive! I wasn¡¯t mentally stable, if you don¡¯t believe me ask the police!¡± Qiao Yin had already known from the police that this man, Hong Changgong did indeed have mental issues, but being a medical expert herself, she was aware that he hadn¡¯t gone mad to the point of murdering indiscriminately! ¡°I am not satisfied with your answer.¡± As Qiao Yin spoke, she stabbed three needles into his other hand. Hong Changgong almost fainted from the pain! He never knew that there could be a pain in this world that would dig deep into his bones, epassing his skin, flesh, and bone in an unimaginable extent of suffering! Inparison, the pain he¡¯d endured in prison from fights and guard punishments was simply nothing! He even began to regret being released from prison! He should have caused more trouble in prison to prolong his sentence! Qiao Yin was far more ruthless than any prison officer! The intense pain spread from his wrist to his fingers, then back to his wrist, up to his arm, and then to his shoulder. Hong Changgong felt that if he could move now, he would probably hack off his own arms. It hurt too much! It was unbearably painful! He even felt that all the veins in his body were hurting, the pain took his breath away with each breath he attempted! At the brink of consciousness, through gritted teeth, he managed to speak, ¡°Please, take out the needles¡­ please¡­ I really can¡¯t stand it any longer¡­¡± The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 595: Someone paid me to kill her! Chapter 595: Chapter 595: Someone paid me to kill her! Qiao Yin¡¯s cold voice echoed in the dimness: ¡°When you stabbed my mother, she pleaded with you too. Did you spare her? No, you didn¡¯t!¡± Hong Changgong hastily retorted, ¡°It wasn¡¯t my fault!¡± Qiao Yinughed bitterly, her voice filled with sharp rebuke, ¡°Not your fault? Then whose fault was it? Aren¡¯t you the one who killed her? If it weren¡¯t for my mother clinging onto you, I would have also died under your knife! Even doctors and children you kill, you are a beast!¡± ¡°It really wasn¡¯t my fault!¡± Hong Changgong began wailing miserably, ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to know why I killed your mother, a doctor? I¡¯ll tell you the truth now. Someone paid me to kill her!¡± Qiao Yin¡¯s heart pounded. ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s true! I had no grudge against your mother. I¡¯m not a real madman, why would I kill her? I killed her because I was paid! Someone else wanted her dead!¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± A chill surged up from the depths of Qiao Yin¡¯s heart, ¡°My mother was so gentle, so kind. Who would hire you to kill her? Moreover, the police have already checked your ount, there were no deposits! They also searched your home, but there was norge cash!¡± ¡°I was paid five hundred thousand, which I buried in a ce where nobody could find it. Such arge sum of money, of course, I wouldn¡¯t keep at home, otherwise, it would all be confiscated by the police. I won¡¯t get a penny! If you don¡¯t believe me, I can tell you where I hid the money, you can go and see if I¡¯m lying!¡± Qiao Yin trembled, ¡°I will go to see it. If you dare to deceive me, I¡¯ll make you wish you were dead!¡± ¡°I absolutely didn¡¯t deceive you!¡± ¡°Then tell me now, who did it? Who made you kill my mother?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t tell you. If I tell you, I¡¯m destined to be on a death row! The one who paid me thought that I was not clear-minded, so they didn¡¯t take any action!¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t tell me now, you¡¯re on death row. Do you want to die now or live a few more days before you die?¡± Hong Changgong shut his mouth. He gritted his teeth to endure the intense pain. After a while, he found that his fingers were numb and he could not feel his hand at all! He was terrified and cried out, ¡°What happened to my hand? Is my hand ruined?¡± ¡°Not yet, but soon.¡± Qiao Yin looked at him as if she were looking at a dead man, ¡°If you¡¯re not willing to say who hired you to kill, then it won¡¯t just be your hand that¡¯s ruined. In a while, your arm will be ruined, then your neck, and then your brain. My mother died in your hands, if you don¡¯t say something useful, I swear to take revenge for my mother tonight, and send you to meet the King of Hell.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already been in jail for sixteen years, I¡¯ve already been punished, what more do you want?!¡± ¡°I want you to die. Killers must pay with their lives, it¡¯s only fair! You¡¯re in jail because you vited thew, and thew punished you. As a daughter, it¡¯s not too much to show some filial piety to my mother, is it?¡± Hong Changgong felt the urge to die! He never imagined that on his first day out of jail, he would encounter such a tough situation. If he had known what would happen, he should have killed her without any hesitation back then! The pain was too intense, he finally couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, his voice hoarse, ¡°Alright, I will tell you who hired me to kill, but first, pull out the needle, I¡¯m in too much pain to talk¡­¡± Qiao Yin pulled the needle out of his right hand. In an instant, the pain in Hong Changgong¡¯s right arm eased dramatically. Heaven, the feeling of being pain-free was so good! He burst into tears, ¡°It was the Gu Family! It was the Gu Family that gave me the money and told me to kill your mother!¡± Chapter 596: I will go to Gu Family for Verification Chapter 596: Chapter 596: I will go to Gu Family for Verification Qiao Yin was frozen in ce by his words! The phrase ¡®Gu Family¡¯ exploded in her mind, causing a buzzing sensation that made it difficult to think! After a while, she found her voice: ¡°Gu Family? Which Gu Family?!¡± ¡°The one ranked third among the four big families! The elder in their family is named Gu Guotai!¡± ¡°Was it Gu Guotai who told you to kill my mother?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know! I really don¡¯t know, all I knew was that someone from the Gu Family asked me to do it. I don¡¯t know who specifically, I had contact with them over the phone!¡± ¡°How can you be sure it was someone from the Gu Family?¡± ¡°Because initially, I didn¡¯t agree to the murder. I was scared of going to jail after! But that person told me he was from the Gu Family, and he had the means to prevent me from going to jail!¡± Hong Changgong, with tears streaming down his face, said: ¡°I did multiple checkster on, and he truly was from the Gu Family. However, I still don¡¯t know who he was. After I got thrown into jail, he didn¡¯t care about me at all. He hoped that I would die in jail so the secret would disappear forever. He even bribed the prison guards to beat me, and I was almost beaten to death several times!¡± ¡°Was he a man or a woman?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know that either. He used a voice changer, so I couldn¡¯t tell!¡± This information shocked Qiao Yin so much that she couldn¡¯t find calm. Her heart was beating fast, and her mind was racing. Images of the people from the Gu Family she had met and news about the Gu Family that she had read before surfaced in her mind. Hong Changgong didn¡¯t seem to be lying. But if he was telling the truth, who in the Gu Family would want her mother dead? Why would anyone want to kill her mother, a doctor? She clearly remembered the way Gu Guotai looked the first time he saw her. He looked delighted and expectant. He even mentioned her mother voluntarily, praising her medical skills and expressing regret for losing contact with her, which meant he had to rely on others to attend to his leg. She thought the person who asked Hong Changgong to kill her mother shouldn¡¯t be Gu Guotai. Unless his acting had reached an impable level. Gu Chengsong, Gu Guotai¡¯s second son who was with him at the time, didn¡¯t exhibit anything unusual either. His surprise upon seeing her was merely because she bore some resemnce to her mother. The younger generation of the Gu Family definitely weren¡¯t the culprits. When her mother was the personal doctor of the Gu Family, they were either too young or not even born yet. ¡°Please, remove the needle from my left hand too!¡± Hong Changgong¡¯s pleas had be incredibly humble, all traces of his initial arrogance were gone: ¡°I¡¯ve said all there is to say. Can you let me go? Take revenge on the Gu Family and not me, I was just a hired hand. I¡¯ve paid a heavy price already, I¡¯m begging you, spare me!¡± Qiao Yin looked at him for a while, then removed all the needles from his hand. This man couldn¡¯t die just yet. She needed to verify his ims at the Gu Family first. If it turns out they weren¡¯t the ones who ordered the hit, she would need to interrogate Hong Changgong again. Hong Changgong was lying on the ground, spent. His gaze towards Qiao Yin was filled with fear. The intense pain had finally dissipated. Comparatively, his pain from the wrist crush felt bearable now. ¡°You, are you letting me go?¡± ¡°Of course not. You¡¯re a murderous criminal, and youmitted robbery shortly after being released, clearly showing no intention to reform. If I let you go, it would mean endangering society and hurting myself.¡± ¡°What else do you want? Haven¡¯t I already told you that I wasn¡¯t the one who wanted to kill your mother? Go take it up with the Gu Family. Are you only picking on the weak because you¡¯re scared of challenging the Gu Family?¡± ¡°Provoking me won¡¯t work, and I don¡¯t need your prompting. I will verify your story with the Gu Family.¡± The Novel will be updated first on this website. 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