Chapter 34 Enough to Make You Suffer

Mu Yu looked at Qin Jinhuan guiltily and answered vaguely, “It’s too late and inconvenient to go out. Is there anything important?”

“Yes.” Xin Yihan was silent for two seconds. Then, he said, “I can go to your house now. I’ll call you when I reach there. Come down and see me. It’s decided then.”

“Hey! D-Don’t…” Mu Yu hurriedly stopped him. “That… I’m tired now. Why don’t we meet up…”

She was stunned by the threatening look Qin Jinhuan threw at her. Her lips froze and swallowed the word ‘tomorrow’ back into her. She was instantly at a loss for words.

“Yu? Are you okay?” Xin Yihan had also noticed something was wrong with her.

“N-Nothing. I’m just a bit tired. Yihan, I really want to rest now.”

This was the first time Mu Yu lied to Xin Yihan, and she was very frustrated by this.

“Yu, are you together with Mr. Qin?”

“Xiaotian?” Mu Yu didn’t expect the call to suddenly turn into Yin Xiaotian’s voice. Moreover, she didn’t expect her to ask such a question as she started to stutter, “W-We…”

“Yu, tell us the truth. Your brother is very worried about you.” Yin Xiaotian’s voice was very soft and her tone was very light. It was just like her personality—patient and generous.

Mu Yu’s forehead was covered with sweat while she sneaked a glance at Qin Jinhuan. Seeing that he was no longer looking at her and was focusing on making his tea, she didn’t know how to answer. She held her phone, dumbfounded.

“Yu?” Yin Xiaotian called out twice for her and seemed to realize something. “Are you at Mr. Qin’s house?”

Biting her lip, Mu Yu answered a ‘yes’.

With everything that had happened, she knew that she could no longer hide it.

“You two are really together?”

“Yes.”

“When did this happen? How come you didn’t tell me a single thing?” Yin Xiaotian was obviously mentally prepared when she asked Mu Yu, but her voice still sounded surprised.

Gathering her thoughts, Mu Yu told Yin Xiaotian the things that Qin Jinhuan had told Xin Yihan before, “We’ve been together for a while. It’s been a few days since we registered our marriage. Weren’t you guys busy with your wedding before? So I didn’t tell you in time.”

“So soon? Does Uncle Mu and Auntie Mu learn about this?”

“They have already agreed with it.”

“Oh.” Yin Xiaotian had heaved a long sigh on the other end of the phone line. Then, there were muffled voices of them talking. She had obviously covered the speaker and was talking about something with Xin Yihan.

It was probably because the truth was out now, Mu Yu’s heartbeat seemed to be much calmer at this moment. She remained quiet and silently held her phone while waiting for the person on the other end of the line.

Ever since she walked out of the hotel, she knew that Xin Yihan would definitely ask her to confirm her relationship with Qin Jinhuan again.

After a while, Yin Xiaotian’s voice rang again. “Is Mr. Qin good to you?”

“Yes, very good indeed.” Mu Yu replied while glancing sullenly at Qin Jinhuan who was drinking his tea.

“When will you be having your wedding?”

“I have been thinking about it for a while. I will tell you the specific date of it once it’s settled.”

“Oh.”

Hearing how the person on the other end of the line went silent again, Mu Yu pretended to laugh lightly. “Huan has been very busy these days. He said he will treat you guys to a meal once he’s free.”

“All right, that’s good.”

“It’s settled then. I’ll call you when I’m free.” After talking for a while, Mu Yu excused herself by saying she was tired and ended the call.

Tossing her phone to one side, she lay tiredly on the sofa and stared blankly at the blank TV.

It only took her a few months to find work after graduating from university, but her life had turned upside down completely. Before this, she was filled with enthusiasm. Now, she was only lost and completely clueless.

Everyone seemed to know about her ‘relationship’ with Qin Jinhuan now. After one or two months later, Qin Xiaozhi would recover from his illness. She would pack her luggage and leave the Qin family, but how should she face the prospects of her life by then?

Forget about it. Who can I blame for being so unlucky? As the saying goes, one step at a time.

As long as my parents are all right, nothing else matters.

“Hey.” A cup of hot tea suddenly appeared in front of her.

“Thanks, I’m not thirsty.” She wasn’t in the mood.

“This tea tastes really good.”

“Drink it yourself then.” She turned her face aside.

Qin Jinhuan took a sip of his own tea casually and slowly stated, “You’ve solved your own matters. Not bad.”

Mu Yu glared at him when she realized the meaning of his words. Her face turned cold. “Turns out this cup of tea is a reward from Mr. Qin.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Who said I want to thank you?”

“It’s okay if you cannot take the compliment, but don’t forget it. Remember the lesson you have learned tonight. I am very busy and won’t be free to clean up the mess for you every time.

“When have I let you clean up my mess?” Mu Yu was upset. “Can you blame me for what happened tonight? I have done nothing out of the line. If you want to blame, blame your grandpa and Dong Wanqing for their unsavory tricks.”

“Since you know they use unsavory tricks, don’t give them the chance then.”

“How would I know…”

“You have to know that.” Qin Jinhuan interrupted her. “Before you make any decision, think about the consequences. Think thrice before you act.”

“You had said it yourself. My IQ isn’t high.” She was holding a grudge against what he said.

“Then learn it.”

“Sorry, the level of IQ is by nature. I can’t learn it. If you don’t like it…”

“Since you know your own limitations and couldn’t even be responsible for the mistakes you make, then you should go out less. Stay at home if there’s nothing for you to do.”

“You want to limit my freedom?” Mu Yu was very annoyed. “We had agreed on…”

“You should know that they are interested in everything you do. If you don’t want to be put in that position again, be smart a bit.”

“I…” Mu Yu wanted to argue some more, but she suddenly felt that the argument was meaningless. She paused for a while and stomped angrily to the bathroom.

At this moment, she didn’t want to look at this man who was gentle and considerate in public but was hypocritical and critical at home.

Glancing at the back of her angry figure, Qin Jinhuan finished the tea in his cup and put it down. Then, he leaned against the back of the sofa, put his legs on the coffee table, closed his eyes, and started thinking.

Bloody Yi Yunzhe, it’s fine that you go through great lengths to snatch that project. How dare you even think of snatching my woman?

Luckily, he was well prepared and took action just in time. Otherwise, if the old man grabbed the opportunity, he would be done.

Mu Yu’s dumb and ignorant face appeared in his head while his brows knotted into a line.

This dumb woman is quite fun when she is being made fun of. Keeping her by my side and letting her pretend to be my wife is seriously giving me a headache. 　

Why didn’t that old man mistake a smarter woman as his family member when he wasn’t in his right state of mind?

For now, the best thing that dumb woman had done for him was her confession toward Xin Yihan today. Although the one who spoke on the phone was Yin Xiaotian, it was also meant for Xin Yihan.

Of course, he could see that she was extremely reluctant to do so. He had purposely remained silent so that she could personally tell Xin Yihan about their relationship and let Yi Yunzhe, who was trying to make a move on Mu Yu, give up entirely.

It wasn’t the first day that he disliked Yi Yunzhe. He just wanted to disgust that horrible Yi Yunzhe.

When his phone rang, he saw the call was from Bian Zijun and answered it.

“Boss, according to my investigation, the mistress had not been dealing with Yin Yunzhe other than seeing him for the first time at the annual dinner of Yong Yi Industry last year. Tonight was indeed their second meeting.”

“All right.”

“But…”

“Yes?”

“For Yi Yunzhe, this isn’t the second time he saw the mistress.”

　“Why do you mean?”　

“We found a massive amount of the mistress’s photos in Yi Yunzhe’s villa. They were from all kinds of occasions. Based on the angle of the photos taken, it seemed like the shots were secretly taken, but I’m not sure whether it was done by Yi Yunzhe himself.”

Qin Jinhuan couldn’t help but sit up straight. After he turned and glanced at the brightly lit bathroom, he lowered his tone and asked, “What do you mean by ‘all kinds of occasions’?

“Um, they’re all normal photos of her university life. They aren’t any naked photos.”

“Oh.”

That was a relief.

Qin Jinhuan put away his sudden urge of killing someone.

“Boss, I find it very weird. From Yi Yunzhe’s collection of the mistress’s photos, it seemed like he had been interested in the mistress for ages. Based on his personality, he would have thought of a way to approach and pursue the mistress, but I don’t know why his second official meeting with the mistress is eight or nine months after. This doesn’t make sense at all.”

“Continue checking on him.”

“Okay.”

After he put down the phone, Qin Jinhuan’s gaze fell on the cup of cold tea that he had poured for Mu Yu as a teasing look appeared on him.

His phone rang again. This time it was Wen Zeyu.

“Bloody hell, I finally settled Gan Wulin and his wife. Hmph, do they really think Qing Tian Group’s money is so good to cheat? Let them taste something sweet first, and see how I’ll deal with them after that.”

Gan Wulin was the son of the deceased, Sun Meilan, in the Cheng Xi Forest. Ever since Sun Meilan met the mishap, they had gone to Qing Tian Group to make a fuss by using Sun Meilan as an excuse. With Wen Zeyu’s temper, he would have given each of them a tight slap. However, remembering Rong Jian’s reminder, he didn’t want to cause the company any trouble at such a critical moment. He treated them well and tried his best to satisfy their requirements.

“We’ll talk about it after we settle the matters of the Phoenix Gully.”

“I understand. I just wanted to vent my anger. I've almost done everything you told me to do. Just wait for that guy with the surname Yi to fall into the trap. That bastard, how dare he covet with my sister-in-law. How bold! I don’t even dare to take a look at my sister-in-law, yet he dares…”

“Are you done with your nonsense?”

“I’m done. Hey, Huan, I…”

Qin Jinhuan couldn’t hear the rest of Wen Zeyu’s words because he had already hung up the phone. Clutching the phone tightly, his complexion darkened and turned gloomy.

He wanted to let Yi Yunzhe taste the feeling of falling.

“Move aside.”

He sat up slightly and felt the pillow behind him being taken away by Mu Yu. As he saw there were three to four pillows in her hands, he knew what she was about to do. He didn’t even care as he got up and walked into the bathroom.

Mu Yu lined all the pillows in the middle of the huge bed. She could finally lie down without worrying. This was the boundary between her and Qin Jinhuan. Without them, she couldn’t sleep peacefully.

She lay at her side. Looking through the glass wall, she saw Qin Jinhuan was brushing his teeth. She pouted her lips and withdrew her gaze on him.

When he wasn’t speaking bitingly, he wasn’t that annoying. Although it was all for show, she could still feel the satisfaction when he was caring and gentle toward her in public.

I don’t even know what kind of girl can successfully win the heart of this handsome and talented man so that he can truly treat her well.

Hey, what does this have to do with me? Go to sleep.

Shoving all her thoughts away, she buried herself into the bed and closed her eyes. When Qin Jinhuan went onto the bed, she didn’t even take another look. She knew it wasn’t suitable to have any contact with him at this moment.

Fortunately, he didn’t make another sound and soon switched off the lights. In the dark, she could soon hear his even breaths. She touched the pillow that was in the middle and hugged a pillow in her arms. Finally, she fell asleep without worries.

When she was still drowsy from her sleep, she suddenly felt chills all over her. At the same time, someone had taken away her pillow. She instinctively grasped it and opened her eyes. Unexpectedly, she saw Qin Jinhuan, who was shirtless, just inches away from her. She was stunned as the pillow in her hands was taken away by him.

“What are you doing?”

As she yelled, she quickly got up and reached out to grab another pillow. To her, without the boundary of the pillows, she would not have the sense of security she needed.

Just then, the most unexpected thing happened. Qin Jinhuan, who was half-kneeling, suddenly straightened up. Her hand, which she had used to grab for the pillow, had unexpectedly grabbed tightly on the clothing that was around his waist.