Chapter 204


    “Why don’t I stay for a while longer? Boss, you should take a nap since you’ve been awake for the


    entire night.” It was four in the morning, and the sun had already risen.


    Nan Chuan had suggested that out of kindness because he was worried about Qin Muchen’s health. In


    the end, all he got was an unusually frigid stare from Qin Muchen, who asked him with a faint voice,


    “Do I need you to take care of my wife?”


    Nan Chuan chuckled in his mind. Of course not, he thought. Yet, he only dared to make such a


    comment in his mind.


    Still looking all smiles, he asked again, “Boss, do you need anything else? I can bring it here for you.”


    “Bring myptop here.”


    “Okay.”


    …


    Su Ziyue had a fitful sleep the entire night. Every time she wanted to flip to the other side, she would be


    stopped by an unknown force. She woke up at the crack of dawn, and as soon as she moved, Qin


    Muchen, who was lying next to her, said, “Don’t move.”


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    Her heart shook the moment she heard his voice. Over the past ten or so days, she had never heard


    his voice when she woke up in the morning. Now that things had returned to how it used to be before


    they had their argument, she felt like she was in a dream.


    “Let me help you sit up.” Qin Muchen’s voice came once again, interrupting her train of thought.


    Before he offered to help her, he seemed to have first ced something on the bedside table. After


    helping her sit upright, he made her lie on her side again. Su Ziyue twisted her head and saw that he


    had ced aptop on the bedside table. Qin Muchen then turned to fiddle with hisptop before


    turning back to check on her.


    Although she felt lethargic after her sleep, she still had quite a good rest. Color had started returning to


    her face, which had been pale the previous day, but she still looked a far cry from how she usually


    looked. But her progress was satisfactory enough.


    Qin Muchen tilted his head and headed straight for her face to kiss her. Su Ziyue, who forgot to dodge


    it, spotted the ck circles beneath his eyes as soon as she looked up; she also noticed the weariness


    on his face which he failed to conceal. Qin Muchen moved away from her after she gave him a soft


    push.


    “Did you stay awake for the entire night yesterday?” Su Ziyue asked him.


    “I was busy with work,” he seemed to be unwilling to borate and only replied to her in an apathetic


    tone before getting out of the bed. After that, he took hisptop and busied himself with it for a while


    before he helped Su Ziyue brush her teeth and wash her face. He did it in the same way as the


    previous night.


    Su Ziyue still felt slightly awkward during the process. Then, the doctor visited her and left after telling


    her the condition of her body and prescribing some medicine for her.


    …


    An Xia came to the hospital to visit her in the afternoon. “This year is indeed one full of disasters and


    suffering for you,” shemented. She frowned at the sight of Su Ziyue who was lying sideways on


    the bed, unable to move.


    Last time, she was poisoned by Su Yige, and now, she got stabbed by a gangster. Luckily, she survived


    both times. She had been informed of the fact that Su Ziyue was all right by Nan Chuan, whom she had


    asked when she was outside just now.


    Su Ziyue shed her a faint smile. “It’s okay. Good fortune will follow after disasters.”


    “I can’t believe you still have the mood to smile!” An Xia shot her a re before she started peeling an


    apple for her. While she was at it, she questioned Su Ziyue, “Why did you suddenly encounter a bunch


    of gangsters? Why didn’t you just give them money when they asked for it? Staying alive is more


    important, and besides, you’ve got plenty of money.”


    Nan Chuan had not given her a detailed ount just now, and he only told her that Su Ziyue had


    bumped into a bunch of gangsters. Indeed, those guys who had intercepted Su Ziyue and Qin Muchen


    were a bunch of thugs.


    “Okay, I’ll give them money the next time something like this happens.” Curling the corners of her lips


    upward into a smile, Su Ziyue went along with what she said as warmth spread in her heart.


    But herment did not please An Xia at all. “Next time?!”


    Su Ziyue quickly rectified, “There won’t be a next time. I’ll be safe and sound for the rest of my life.”


    “That’s more like it.” After cutting the apple into several pieces, An Xia fed some of them to Su Ziyue.


    In Su Ziyue’s opinion, An Xia treated her even better than her parents. Yet, the memory she had of her


    father was frozen at more than ten years ago because she had not seen him since then. Everytime she


    thought about it, her heart would fill with sorrow.


    After some chit-chatting, An Xia looked like something had just struck her all of a sudden when she


    said, “Mu Ninghui was arrested for assault. Do you know about it?”


    Astonishment flickered on Su Ziyue’s face. “Was he? Who did he assault?”


    “Apparently he hurt the butler who works for his family. I wonder why the butler called the police and


    why his parents, who treat him like the apple of their eyes, let him get arrested without doing anything


    to help. Don’t you think it’s strange?”


    Mu Ninghui had a bad reputation in Yunzhou City, and almost everyone who lived in the city knew how


    much Mu Ninghui’s parents indulged him. The countless bad deeds and mischiefs Mu Ninghui had


    done in the past were all covered up by his family in the end. Surprisingly, Mu Ninghui was actually


    arrested for hurting his family’s butler this time, and the news had be widespread.


    For a prominent family like the Mu Family, assaulting a butler was not a big deal at all. It was something


    which could be easily covered up, or they could offer the butler some money and send him away. But


    the strange thing was, the butler did not choose to settle it in private. Pulling her mind back to reality,


    Su Ziyue agreed with An Xia. “It is rather weird.”


    “What’s more, the share price of Mu Group fell sharply, and it’s still falling right now. From what I’ve


    heard, manypanies have already canceled their partnerships with them. In my opinion, they must


    have offended someone to suffer like this…” An Xia stared at Su Ziyue with her eyes widened as if she


    was trying to get some clues from her.


    Although Su Ziyue was injured, she was still nosy and curious about the matter. After giving it some


    thought, she asked An Xia, “Who do you think is capable of sabotaging them in Yunzhou City?”


    An Xia fell silent and mulled it over for a while before answering, “In my opinion, there are two possible


    scenarios. The first one is that the Su Family and the Gong Family have joined forces, but this isn’t


    likely because after all, they have to maintain a harmonious rtionship between the families. As for


    the second scenario…”


    Su Ziyue, who did not enjoy suspense, urged, “Spill it.”


    “Of course it’s Mr. Qin!” An Xia stared at Su Ziyue unflinchingly. “Other than Mr. Qin, who else do you


    think has such power?”


    Qin Muchen? It was not totally impossible, but what could be his motive for doing so?


    At that juncture, Qin Muchen happened to open the door and walk inside. He had changed into a fresh


    set of clothes. Still dressed in full-ck, he gave off a tranquil yet mysterious aura. Although people


    wearing such dark colors would usually go unnoticed, it did not stop him from attracting attention.


    “You girls have chatted for two hours already. It’s time to take a break.” He walked over and served Su


    Ziyue a ss of water.


    An Xia covered her eyes in a melodramatic way as she eximed, “Can you guys be more


    considerate? It’s not right to bully me like that!”


    Qin Muchen nced at An Xia. “Are we bullying you?”


    An Xia shrunk her neck and exined in a hushed tone, “You guys are bullying me by behaving all


    lovey-dovey in front of a single person like me.”


    Qin Muchen seemed to understand her as he nodded at her. Then, he stared at her with his eyes


    brimming with disdain. “This is nothing. I’ve even helped her brush her teeth.”


    Stunned, An Xia could sense his intention to show off from his tone. Su Ziyue averted her head in


    embarrassment. “What nonsense are you talking about…” Can he not share stuff like that to others? It


    was outright embarrassing.


    “It’s the truth.” Qin Muchen turned around to ce the ss down on the table, looking unflustered.


    Su Ziyue was speechless.