After running out of Rong Jian’s office sobbing uncontrollably, it was a moment before Mu Yu realized her public outburst. Scanning her surroundings in panic, she assured herself that her antics had not drawn the attention of any colleagues, before slipping into the toilet. After washing her face, she calmed her emotions down before walking back to the forensic lab.
To be honest, she was not expecting herself to cry like that. It just so happened that her already bad mood was compounded by Qin Jinhuan purposely making a fool of herself, leaving her seething with anger and feeling a sense of injustice.
Damned that wily old fox!
As her hands curled around the plastic appendage in her pocket, she consoled herself with the thought that she would never have to interact with him again, which cheered her up a little. As she entered the forensic lab, she saw Dr. Feng Rubing hard at work. She immediately went over and offered, “Teacher Feng, can I help with anything?”
She had previously interned under Feng Rubing for a period of time, hence her habit of addressing Feng Rubing as a teacher.
“Help me to key in this information into the computer.” Feng Rubing picked up a file, but then changed her mind. “On a second thought, perhaps I should do it myself instead.”
“I’ll do it, let me do it,” Mu Yu took the file and said respectfully. “Teacher Feng, please don’t hesitate to order me around just like last time.”
Glancing at her, Feng Rubing gave a knowing smile. “If I continued ordering you around like an intern, I’m afraid Chief Rong would never let me hear the last of it.”
“Chief Rong controls the forensic lab too?” Mu Yu looked bewildered.
“Well, he doesn’t exactly, but everyone here knows that he is close with Mr. Qin.”
Mr. Qin? Qin Jinhuan?!
Finally understanding the discerning look in Feng Rubing’s eyes, Mu Yu realized that rumors of her ‘scandal’ with Qin Jinhuan had already started spreading among her colleagues. Feeling awkward, she immediately tried to explain herself. “Teacher Feng, there really is nothing between me and Mr. Qin. That incident in the woods was just a misunderstanding, a big misunderstanding.”
Feng Rubing lifted her gaze to the door before making eye contact with Mu Yu again. Giving a small smile, she remained silent.
Confused, Mu Yu turned back to check and was instantly embarrassed to death. Qin Jinhuan was standing at the door, grinning from ear to eye. Catching her eye, he crooked his finger and beckoned her over.
No wonder Feng Rubing had that teasing expression.
All at once, Mu Yu’s face turned scarlet red. Her first instinct was to chase Qin Jinhuan away, but that would have been out of her place. Besides, she was no match for the wily old fox. Giving him a cold stare, she suppressed her anger and ignored him, sitting down and opening her laptop.
Undeterred, Qin Jinhuan instead walked up to her and played with her ponytail affectionately, chuckling as he said, “My little Mayo, let’s talk.”
“What do you think you’re doing?”
Mu Yu pushed him away roughly, uncomfortably casting a glance at Feng Rubing. Looking around, however, she realized that Feng Rubing had already left, deepening the misunderstanding. In a fit of pique, she stood up and started to head out too, in order to clear up any suspicion.
“My little Mayo,” Qin Jinhuan stopped her, pleading softly. “I have a favor to ask.”.
“Ho, what could a bigshot CEO like Mr. Qin wants from me?”
Ignoring her pointed barb, Qin Jinhuan answered with a rare touch of earnest, “Grandpa wants to meet you.”
“I refuse.”
Guessing that she was still scarred from her previous encounter, Qin Jinhuan explained sincerely, “Grandpa was not scolding you yesterday, so don’t take his words to heart. Ever since he has had dementia, there are days where he will be clear-headed as per normal but other days where he can’t think straight either. That was what happened yesterday when he mistook you for his daughter, and today he’s kicking up a fuss wanting to see you again.”
“I’m sorry, but I’m busy.” Sitting down, Mu Yu continued with her work.
“Please do me a favor just this once. Grandpa’s health is deteriorating and it’s not good if he gets too agitated.”
Even though her heart went out to the old man, Mu Yu reminded herself that he was the grandfather of the wily old fox standing in front of her. Hardening her heart, she told him, “He’s not my grandfather, so it’s none of my business.”
“Sweet, kind, little Mayo, please help me.”
Mu Yu’s eyebrows arched. “Only if you beg me.”
Pursing his lips, Qin Jinhuan said in a low voice, “I’m begging you.”
“Not helping even if you begged.” As she watched his face darken, she felt a sense of gloating pleasure.
At his wit’s end, Qin Jinhuan paused for a moment before saying out of the blue, “Hand over my compensation then.”
“What compensation?” Mu Yu was confused.
“Take a look yourself.” Fishing out his phone, Qin Jinhuan handed it over to her.
“What is this?”
“You’ll know once you see it.”
A video started to play on the phone. Mu Yu leaned in and watched closely.
Oh? Isn’t this my scooter that has been parked outside the woods this morning? Why is there a video of it? Uh oh, the scooter was not parked properly! Oh no, it crashed into the car beside it!
That car…
Qin Jinhuan offered an explanation helpfully, “My car is worth tens of millions and you scratched it with your scooter. You have to take full responsibility for the damages.”
Tens of millions?
A cold sweat broke over Mu Yu. Stammering, she asked weakly, “How… how much do I have to compensate you?”
“Seeing how you are so poor, just a hundred thousand will do.”
“Hundred thousand? That’s daylight robbery!”
“That leaves me no choice but to call the police then. Once the insurance company calculates the damages, it will probably be closer to three or five hundred thousand.” Qin Jinhuan picked up his phone and started dialing 110.
Sensing that he was dead serious, Mu Yu felt goosebumps along her spine. Hurriedly, she grabbed a hold of his hand and gave an apologetic smile. “Mr. Qin, let’s not be too hasty!”
“Sorry, but I’m very busy and don’t have time to wait around. You have two choices—either pay me a hundred thousand right now, or pay thirty to fifty hundred thousand later.”
“I don’t have that money,” Screwing up her face in dismay, Mu Yu replied. “Is there a third option?”
She only had 308 dollars left on her card.
Unsympathetic to her plight, Qin Jinhuan brushed her off and dialed 110.
“Please no! I’ll come along with you to meet Grandpa then!”
The corners of Qin Jinhuan’s lips curled upward. He put his phone away and swaggered out. At the door, he turned around and saw that Mu Yu was still standing motionless. At once, his eyes dimmed. “To pay back money or visit grandpa?” “I have to apply for a leave first.” Mu Yu looked disconcerted. “That’s simple.” Qin Jinhuan signaled for her to catch up. He then dialled Rong Jian’s number and said, “I’m bringing little Mayo back to visit grandpa.” He hung up right after. Along the corridor, some colleagues took a double take. Mu Yu was embarrassed. She blushed and scolded in a low register, “How can you say that?” “Am I not telling the truth?” Qin Jinhuan replied with feigned surprise.Mu Yu was pissed off by the craftiness in his eyes, but there was no reason for her to react. All she could do was to walk away unhappily. “My car is here.” “Please keep your voice down. I’m not deaf.” Ann
Qin Jinhuan? Mu Yu stopped yelling when a closer look revealed that it was him. Pointing at the check in his hands, she put on a straight face and said, “You are right on time. I was just about to go looking for you. Keep the check—that’s repayment for my hundred thousand in debt. The remaining 4.9 million bucks can count as interest. Effective now, we don’t owe each other anymore.” Qin Jinhuan laughed at her speech. “Isn’t it a little too early to say that there is no more debt?” Mu Yu heard the dissent. She instantly looked at him nervously and asked, “What do you mean by that?” Qin Jinhuan waved the check in his hand. “You took advantage of grandpa’s delirium and spurred him into writing this huge check for you. I have both witness and evidence. I can sue you for scam. You are from the public security sector, deliberately breaking the law would be a demerit.” Mu Yu was mind blown. “No, no! I did not instigate a
A glance at the phone caller ID revealed that it was her best friend, Jiang Wenwen. Mu Yu quickly answered the phone and Jiang Wenwen bombarded her with questions. “Mu Yu, do you know that your Brother Yihan is getting married?”Mu Yu had deliberately avoided thinking of this, and her heart sank at her best friend's reminder. As a lump formed in her throat, she forced a smile and replied, “I know. I received an invitation today. Well, how do you know about this?”“I just saw him deliver an invitation to our principal. His publishing firm has business ties with our school. By the way, he gave me an invitation card and invited me to his reception too. Yu, your precious man is getting married, but the bride isn’t you. Aren’t you sad about this?”Jiang Wenwen was a Chinese language teacher at a middle school. “Brother Yihan is getting married. As his sister, I should be giving him my blessings. Why will I be sad?”“Come o
Mu Yun’s heart clenched at the sound of her mother’s shouting. She instinctively shrank into the kitchen corner and peaked outside. “Auntie, don’t you recognize me? It’s Wenwen, Jiang Wenwen.” It turned out to be Wenwen. She had forgotten their promise to meet up today. Mu Yu heaved a sigh of relief and laughed at her own overthinking. Even if the wily old fox needed her, he wouldn’t show up at her house. At most, he would make a call. After all, she was now his little pet. All he needed to do was to use his summon card. “Hey, penny for your thoughts?”Jiang Wenwen patted Mu Yu as her mother looked on with curiosity. Mu Yu gave her a rushed smile. “I was listening to the conversation between you and my mum.” Jiang Wenwen got up and grabbed Mu Yu’s arm, smiling happily. “According to auntie, I’ve become so beautiful that she couldn’t recognize me!”
Jiang Wenwen’s face paled and she hastily stood up. She smiled and explained, “Auntie, you misunderstood. We were only joking.”“Yes, yes, yes… It was only a joke.” Mu Yu laughed unnaturally. Hu Meiling eyed her closely and asked, “Was it Xiao Qi? If he kissed and touched you, he must bear the responsibility!”Mu Yu was shocked. She shook her head vigorously and denied, “No, no, mum. We were really just joking! Don’t take it seriously!”If her mother hunted down Xiao Qi to demand that he bear responsibility, her reputation would be gone. Moreover, she had every reason to believe that her mother would do exactly that, since she was eager for Mu Yu to get married as soon as possible.“Was it really just a joke?”“Yes, of course it was a joke!” Mu Yu and Jiang Wenwen replied in unison. Hu Meiling was furious. “How can you joke about something like this? You are girls! This is ridi
Mu Yu was shocked. She pulled on his arm with all her strength and asked in a panicked voice, “What-What are you trying to do?” Qin Jinhuan stopped on his heels and trapped her against a wall. With a small smile on his face, he asked, “What do you think?”His manly scent filled her nostrils. Mu Yu was so shocked she couldn’t open her eyes. She instinctively pushed on his chest as she held her breath and trembled. “Don’t you dare!”Qin Jinhuan lowered his head and approached her lips with his. Mu Yu was so frightened that she released an involuntary shout. She stuck her body close to the wall behind, wishing hard that her body would just melt into it, just so she could avoid his lips. Qin Jinhuan stopped when he was only two centimeters away from her lips. He blew cold air onto her lips and smirked, “What if I want to?”“I-I will call the police!” “You want to report me for raping you? I would really
The woman had curves in all the right places, especially some places that shook as she walked. Moreover, she wore a gown with a plunging neckline that was enough to make Mu Yu gulp, let alone men. By the looks of it, this woman was an acquaintance of the wily old fox. She wanted to loosen her grip on Qin Jinhuan’s arm, but a painful pinch stopped her. She glanced down and saw that the wily old fox had his hand over the back of her hand. He was obviously the culprit behind the pinch. She glared at him in anger, but a gentle look glazed his eyes, and she felt a stab in her heart. His gaze was too lethal. Stop looking! Stop looking! Mu Yu’s heartbeat quickened when the woman with the plunging neckline pointed at her and asked, “Who is this?” “My girlfriend.” Am I not only his date? When did I become his girlfriend? Mu Yu was very surprised. However, the woman with th
Mu Yu was scared he would make a move on her. She struggled desperately and shouted, “Hey! Let go of me! I’ll bite my tongue off and die if you don’t!”The next moment, Qin Jinhuan intended to let her go, but taunted her nevertheless. “Do you have anything else to threaten me with other than biting your tongue? Kiss me maybe?”“Bah! You’re insane! Shameless man!” Mu Yu opened the door angrily. “Are you planning to walk home?”“This is none of your business!” Mu Yu wanted to walk out of the door. However, she felt that something was wrong. She quickly turned around and walked back into the room. Qin Jinhuan was changing his clothes. He didn’t even shy away when he saw her walking back into the room. Instead, he smirked at her and said, “What is it? Miss me already?”Mu Yu didn’t dare to talk back to him. She took her bag and ran out of the hotel to her scooter. Riding as fast as she could, she managed to