《Mommy! How did You Lose Multiple Identities Again!》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°It¡¯s a placental abruption! We need to do an emergency cesarean section!¡± In the VIP Delivery Room of St. Mary¡¯s Hospital in the capital, a midwife rushed out. Outside the delivery room, a man with an extraordinary demeanor had his hands in his pockets. He was waiting impatiently. Beside him stood a circle of high-level hospital directors. ¡°Where are her family members? It¡¯s very dangerous for a pregnant woman to have a placental abruption! If the child is not delivered in time, her life will be in danger! The doctor is arranging for treatment. We need her family members to sign the papers now. Should we protect the mother or the child?¡± ¡°What if I say that we don¡¯t want to protect either¡± The man smiled contemptuously, causing the midwife and other doctors to look at each other in horror. ¡°Xiao,¡± the hospital director, who was in the lead, called out. He looked at the midwife and said, ¡°Doctors are used to seeing life and death. It¡¯s not good for them to be as rash as you. A placental abruption is a very normal difficult labor phenomenon, however, there is a good chance that it can¡¯t be cured. Don¡¯t panic. Mr. Qin is an open-minded person. He won¡¯t blame you if the doctors can¡¯t protect both the mother and the child.¡± After saying that, the hospital director turned to the man and said respectfully, ¡°Don¡¯t you agree, Mr. Qin?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± A delicate female voice came from the corridor. The midwife turned around and saw a beautiful woman with makeup walking slowly from the corner. The high heels under her feet clicked on the ground, producing a crisp sound. ¡°Xiao¡­¡± the woman walked over and held the man¡¯s arm. Then, she splayed her entire upper body on the man¡¯s body. Following the woman¡¯s arrival, the midwife smelled a rich fragrance. ¡°Why is Shi Shi here? She will be fine. Giving birth is a miracle,¡± the man said with heartache. ¡°When my baby sister gives birth, how can I not come and visit as an older sister? Xiao, why don¡¯t we go in and take a look at our sister? After all, she is giving birth to my father¡¯s grandchild!¡± The woman said coquettishly. ¡°Okay I¡¯ll listen to you, Shi Shi.¡± The man lovingly scratched the tip of the woman¡¯s nose. The midwife watched in shock as the man and woman swaggered into the delivery room. Qiao Nian was sweating profusely in the delivery room. She was in so much pain that she wished she was dead. This was her first delivery, and she had suffered a lot during the delivery process. Currently, she had been injected with anesthetic for a smooth procedure, and the drug was slowly taking effect. ¡°My sister¡ª¡± she watched in horror as her half-sister, Qiao Shi, slowly walked in. She was intimately holding hand with her husband, Qin Xiao! When Qiao Shi was three years old, Qiao Tongwen¡¯s business venture failed, and Qiao Shi¡¯s mother left Qiao Tongwen with Qiao Shi. After that, Qiao Tongwen met Qiao Nian¡¯s mother and she subsequently gave birth to Qiao Nian. With the support and efforts of Qiao Nian¡¯s mother, the Qiao enterprise was brought back to life. Qiao Nian¡¯s mother clearly did not interfere in other people¡¯s marriages, but Qiao Shi had always hated both Qiao Nian and her mother vehemently. She felt that they were the ones who took away her happiness and wealth. ¡°Good work, my sister!¡± Qiao Shi smiled sinisterly. ¡°The two of us came to see you!¡± ¡°Xiao, why are you with her?¡± The anesthetic started to take effect. Qiao Nian¡¯s mind was filled with doubt and she could not speak. She did not understand why her husband, who had always doted on her, was now with Qiao Shi. ¡°Hehehehe!¡± Qiao Shi laughed so hard that her true colors showed. ¡°My good sister, you¡¯re just a mistress, just like your wh*re of a mother was. What makes you think that our Xiao would take a fancy to a woman with your background? To tell you the truth, Xiao is actually my boyfriend. He only approached you to help me get back my property! The Qiao¡¯s property is also mine. You¡¯re just a poor b*tch now!¡± Qiao Nian was so shocked that her pupils dilated. She looked at Qin Xiao in disbelief, hoping that he would tell her that this was all a misunderstanding and that all of this was not real. However, Qin Xiao¡¯s words were cold. ¡°Yes, how can a dirty thing like you be good enough to stand by my side? How can you be good enough to bear the children of the Qin Family?¡± At this moment, Qin Xiao¡¯s face had changed and he no longer looked kind. ¡°When I think of you, I can¡¯t help but feel nauseous! You¡¯re not even worthy of carrying Shi Shi¡¯s shoes! Don¡¯t worry. When you die, all of your assets will belong to me. Shi Shi and I will help you take good care of them! As for this b*stard child, we can¡¯t keep them. Otherwise, those old b*stards from the board of directors will definitely let them inherit your assets instead of us!¡± After saying that, Qin Xiao lowered his head and kissed Qiao Shi. Qiao Shi also responded to him warmly. The two of them did not hold back at all. They made out obscenely in front of Qiao Nian¡¯s hospital bed. Qiao Shi leaned over to Qiao Nian¡¯s ear and whispered proudly, ¡°My sister, since you¡¯re going to die anyway, I might as well tell you one more thing. The b*stard in your womb is not Xiao¡¯s baby at all. It belongs to some random man that I found for you at the bar. Hehe, how about it? Are you satisfied with the lover that I chose for you? Haha, be a good sister and take the b*stard that you randomly found in the bar with you to hell!¡± Qiao Nian¡¯s head buzzed as with all the shocking new information that flooded into her mind. Her marriage to Qin Xiao¡¯s was only celebrated in the corner of a small bar. They did not even get their official marriage certificate. At that time, Qin Xiao said that it was for her sake. He did not want people to think that he had any designs on her family¡¯s property. In Qiao Nian¡¯s memory, there was only one time when they were together intimately. That night at the bar, Qiao Nian was drunk and almost unconscious, so she only vaguely remembered that the man was tall and had a muscular back, and he had a terrifying scar on his right shoulder blade. By the time she had woken up, it was already the next day. Thinking back now, many details of the night were still unclear. Thinking back to Qiao Shi¡¯s words¡­ Qiao Nian wished that he could travel back in time and beat herself up! However, it was clearly not the time to let her imagination run wild. Qiao Shi was still gloating. ¡°I¡¯m sure that your lover is already waiting for you! I wish you two a reunion soon! Because of the placental abruption, you and your b*stard will both die! Don¡¯t worry, the morgue is open for you all day!¡± The two of them embraced each other and walked away, throwing Qiao Nian away like a used-up rag. ¡°Save my child!¡± Qiao Nian screamed with the last of her strength as her consciousness gradually blurred. Just as she was about to fall unconscious, she heard a cold and stern voice. ¡°You must save her! Do your best!¡± Qiao Nian wanted to open her eyes to see who was trying to save her, but the anesthetic made her lose consciousness. The world seemed to be shrouded in a thick fog, and all sounds and images were blurred. She could only see a tall and cold figure enter the room. ¡°Yes Sir!¡± Before she completely lost consciousness, Qiao Nian heard the doctor¡¯s respectful reply.. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than five years had passed. At the Imperial Capital International Airport, Qiao Shi was wearing sunglasses and a mask as she anxiously held onto Qin Xiao¡¯s arm as they paced back and forth. ¡°Dear, we¡¯ve already waited for five hours! Is your information accurate?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry! There¡¯s absolutely no problem. I spent a lot of money to buy this!¡± Qin Xiao twirled his tie, he pushed away the impatience he felt and comforted Qiao Shi. ¡°Dr. Celeste¡¯s assistant, Mr. Claud, is arriving in the capital today! Shi Shi, Master Qin has already said that whoever can treat Old Master Qin¡¯s illness will become his benefactor. Think about it, if we can contact Mr. Claud, with the Qin family¡¯s influence, wouldn¡¯t it be just a matter of time before we can invite Dr. Celeste through him? When that time comes, Master Qin would be eternally grateful to us! Then we can use his influence to go further!¡± Upon hearing that she could get on the Qin family¡¯s good side, Qiao Shi immediately became docile and no longer had the slightest bit of impatience in her demeanor. The Qin family was a wealthy family whose heritage could be traced to ancient China. Back then, she had taken a liking to Qin Xiao precisely because his family was a branch of the Qin family and was related to the Qin family by blood. Qin Xiao family¡¯s business had always been trying to get on the Qin family¡¯s good side to survive, and their business was doing well. It was a pity that Qin Xiao¡¯s family was still a branch family. They could not speak on equal terms with the head of the Qin family. And they had not been able to make any progress in doing so in the past few years. Otherwise, why would she need to plan Qiao Nian¡¯s assets? Dr. Celeste was a mysterious doctor who had risen in power internationally in the past few years. It was rumored that his medical skills were superb. He had cured many of the most complicated illnesses that afflicted the rich and powerful. However, the whereabouts of Dr. Celeste were a mystery. No one had seen his true appearance. Even the general public had not heard of his name. Even the few people who knew of his God-given medical skills could not be sure of who he truly was. Everyone tacitly acknowledged that he was a highly respected and revered male doctor. While she was deep in thought, Qiao Shi heard whispers from the crowd. ¡°Wow! She¡¯s so beautiful! She¡¯s a celebrity, right?¡± ¡°Oh my God, how can there be such a beautiful woman?¡± ¡°That baby is so cute too! So sweet!¡± ¡°She has to be the baby¡¯s sister, right? She¡¯s so young!¡± A mother and daughter walked out of the VIP corridor. The mother was young and beautiful. Although she was wearing sunglasses, it was hard to hide her beauty. She was tall and walked straight. She was wearing a limited-edition custom-made lace skirt, which outlined her curvaceous figure. The child beside her was wearing a matching outfit. The skirt she had on was a loose-fitting A-line skirt. She wore a pair of exquisite leather shoes on her feet and had a bow tie of the same color on her head. A pair of big eyes were looking around curiously. Hearing the words of the crowd, Qiao Shi could not help but turn her head to take a look. What she saw shocked her. ¡°A ghost!¡± A scream attracted the attention of the crowd. They saw Qiao Shi, who was still standing demurely just a moment ago, step back in panic. She fell onto the floor and her body trembled like jelly. Even the calm Qin Xiao could not help but suck in a breath of cold air! There was no other reason why they were like this. The young mother of the mother-daughter pair, who was praised by everyone, really was the spitting image of Qiao Nian! ¡°I¡¯m afraid of ghosts, but ghosts haven¡¯t hurt me in the slightest. I¡¯m not afraid of people, but people have hurt me deeply¡­¡± A song blared from a cell phone in the crowd, perfectly complementing Qiao Shi, who had fallen to the ground. It drew waves of laughter from the crowd. The mother-daughter duo walked up to Qiao Shi unhappily and the little girl said, ¡°Auntie, my mommy and I are not ghosts. If you are seeing things, you can go see a doctor. My mommy is clearly a beautiful fairy, and I too, am a beautiful fairy. Auntie, do you have a guilty conscience after doing so many bad things or something? Shouting in public makes it look like you were raised in a barn!¡± ¡°Where did this brat come from? How can she talk like that?¡± At this moment, Qiao Shi also reacted. Even if she was really a ghost, this ghost couldn¡¯t just walk around in broad daylight, so she pointed at the little girl and wanted to teach her a lesson. The little girl was small and delicate. She grabbed Qiao Shi¡¯s finger and forcefully twisted it, causing Qiao Shi to scream in pain. ¡°Auntie, you¡¯re already so old. Didn¡¯t anyone teach you not to point at people and talk like that? You¡¯ve really lived so long and learnt nothing!¡± ¡°How am I old?¡± Qiao Shi stomped her feet. ¡°Of course, you¡¯re old. Look at your pores. They¡¯re so big!¡± The little girl rolled her eyes. ¡°Shi Shi! Let¡¯s get down to business!¡± Qin Xiao called out to Qiao Shi. He had carefully observed that woman. Although her facial features were very similar to Qiao Nian¡¯s, she was taller than her, and her temperament was also very different from hers. Qiao Nian had a timid and introverted temperament, but the woman in front of him was eye-catching. Her entire person exuded a pure and attractive aura. ¡°Tsk!¡± The little girl rolled her eyes at Qiao Shi again. Then, she put on a particularly soft smile and said to her mother, ¡°Mommy, let¡¯s go over there and wait for Uncle Claud!¡± ¡°What? !¡± Qiao Shi and Qin Xiao exclaimed in unison. Qin Xiao pulled the little girl¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Who did you say you were waiting for?¡± The little girl was in pain. She grabbed Qin Xiao¡¯s arm and bit down on it without holding back. ¡°Ah¡ª¡± the child¡¯s teeth were sharp. Qin Xiao let out a scream from the little girl¡¯s bite. He raised his arm and was about to throw the little girl to the side. A blond foreigner appeared at the entrance of the airport. He first looked left and right, then locked onto the direction of the little girl and her mother and ran over. The foreigner rushed to the little girl and caught her in his arms. Then, he pushed Qin Xiao away without hesitation and shouted at Qin Xiao in fluent Chinese, ¡°Hey! What are you doing?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a misunderstanding. May I ask if you are Mr. Claud? I am Qin Xiao from the Qin family. I have heard a lot about you!¡± Qin Xiao¡¯s expression changed very quickly. At this moment, he did not care about the wound on his arm. Instead, he put on a smiling face and extended his right hand to get to know Claud. Claud turned his head to look at the little girl¡¯s mother and pretended to be confused, ¡°Qiao Nian, who is this gentleman? He is so two-faced.¡± How could Qin Xiao not hear the sarcasm in Claud¡¯s words? He was about to explain when the little girl¡¯s mother, who had been silent all this time, spoke slowly. ¡°Just ignore him,¡± the little girl¡¯s mother said to Claud calmly. She really was Qiao Nian, who was almost killed by Qin Xiao and Qiao Shi five years ago. ¡°My sister, you really haven¡¯t improved at all after so many years. You¡¯re still living with the man you found in the trash?¡± Qiao Nian looked down at Qiao Shi and continued, ¡°It really is as the saying goes, ¡®a cockroach is truly hard to kill..''¡± Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°You really are Qiao Nian!¡± Qiao Shi sat up from the ground and pointed at Qiao Nian. ¡°You really aren¡¯t dead!¡± She was used to slandering Qiao Nian, and now she was still pretending to be a good person. She turned to Claude and said, ¡°Mr. Claude, please don¡¯t be fooled by her pure appearance. How can a woman like her get to know you? This woman is a sl*t who sleeps with whoever she wants to, just like her mother!¡± Claude could not help but look at Qiao Shi with sympathy. He thought to himself, ¡®This stupid woman, do you know who you are insulting?¡¯ The clear sound of a slap rang through the hall. It was Qiao Nian¡¯s slapping Qiao Shi. ¡°B*tch! How dare you hit me?!¡± Qiao Shi was about to go crazy. She can¡¯t believe she was actually hit by Qiao Nian! That B*tch Qiao Nian who she bullied for so long? That stupid Qiao Nian who couldn¡¯t retaliate even if she tried? ¡°Oh my God!¡± Claud exclaimed in surprise. He then turned to Qiao Nian and said, ¡°Qiao, when did you become so calm? You only slapped this foul-mouthed woman once!¡± ¡°You have to take your time with things.¡± Qiao Nian flexed her wrists. She had learned a lot of fighting skills over the past five years, so there was no rush to teach Qiao Shi a lesson. ¡°Huff! I¡¯ll blow on Mommy¡¯s hand! Mommy¡¯s skin is so delicate. Don¡¯t hurt your hands when you hit that rough-skinned old woman!¡± The little girl cupped Qiao Nian¡¯s hands in an obsequious manner and took out a wet towel from her small bag to wipe Qiao Nian¡¯s hands. ¡°Mommy¡¯s hands touched the trash, and my teacher said to quickly wipe our hands and disinfect them when we touch trash. We have good hygiene, mommy¡­¡± ¡°B*tch!¡± Qiao Shi was about to rush forward to teach the little girl and Qiao Nian a lesson, but she was stopped by Qin Xiao. ¡°Mr. Claud, don¡¯t be too rash with your judgement. Since you are so uncooperative, then don¡¯t blame me for not being polite!¡± Qin Xiao, who had made a bad first impression, waved his hand, and the men in black that he had brought quickly surrounded Qiao Nian and the others. ¡°Do you want to do this the hard way?¡± Qiao Nian snorted coldly. Claud started shouting strangely, ¡°Oh no, I¡¯m so scared!¡± Qiao Nian was holding his wrist. Just as she was about to make a move, she heard a voice from the hall, ¡°Stop!¡± Everyone looked back and saw a group of men in black suits rushing over in an orderly manner. The number of them was far more than the men Qin Xiao had brought. In the middle of the men in black stood a man with an imposing aura. The man had a face that looked like a model. The custom-made suit he wore perfectly accentuated his figure. The man had a buzz cut. The inch-long scar on his left eyebrow did not reduce the perfection of his face. Instead, it neutralized the man¡¯s overly handsome appearance, adding a heroic and domineering air to him. When he saw the face of the man, Qin Xiao¡¯s face immediately turned pale. ¡°Master, why are you here?¡± The man who was called Master only turned his head to look at Qin Xiao, and his imposing manner caused Qin Xiao to break out in cold sweat. He did not answer Qin Xiao¡¯s question at all, as if Qin Xiao was an ant in his eyes. The two of them were not even in the same level! He slowly walked in front of Claud and said respectfully, ¡°Mr. Claud, please come with me.¡± Claud straightened up. Although the man in front of him was polite, he, who was experienced in the battlefield, felt a dangerous aura coming from him. ¡°Why should I go with you?¡± The man rubbed his forehead and waved his hand as if his patience had run out. The black-clothed man rushed up and held Claud firmly. ¡°Qiao Nian!¡± Claud turned his head to look at Qiao Nian. The latter frowned and shook her head at him, indicating that he should stay put for now. ¡°You¡¯re looking for Dr. Celeste, right? I know where he is,¡± Qiao Nian said to the man. The man threw a cold glance at Qiao Nian. It was the gaze of an experienced hunter who looked at its prey. Qiao Nian felt a chill run down her spine. This man was definitely not someone she could deal with at the moment. However, she still braced herself and said, ¡°Let Claud go! I¡¯ll go with you instead!¡± The man did not reply. He merely glanced at Qiao Nian coldly. His gaze seemed to say, ¡°Why should I believe you?¡± However, after a while, he said, ¡°Take her along with the child.¡± With that, he turned around and left. ¡°Master Jiu! Aren¡¯t you Master Jiu?!¡± Qiao Shi appeared out of nowhere again. ¡°They are liars! Don¡¯t be fooled by them! I know this woman. Her mother is a mistress. And like mother, like daughter, she is one too. How could she know Dr. Celeste! She¡ª¡± Before Qiao Shi could finish her words, Qin Xiao covered her mouth and pulled her to the side. ¡°Idiot! Do you want to die? Stop saying these things in front of Master Jiu!¡± The people brought by Master Jiu came and left quickly. The hall quickly returned to its usual order. At the same time, a long Maybach motorcade left the airport at a constant speed and headed towards the Purple Jade Villa in the suburbs.. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Purple Jade Villa was built along an ancient mountain and occupied half of it. Behind the villa was an undeveloped and dangerous peak. The mountain was steep and difficult to escape from. Building structures on this natural mountain was not an easy task. Just by looking at the terrain, one could tell how much effort the owner had put in. Looking at the building itself, there was luxury hidden in the simplicity. Every stone and tree were naturally interesting. Every step and scene showed the owner¡¯s extraordinary taste. At this moment, on the third floor of the villa, a group of people stood as if they were facing a great enemy. In a room that had been transformed into the most advanced ward, many famous doctors were gathered together. In the middle of the room, on the hospital bed, a four or five-year-old boy had his eyes closed. His lips were pale, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was pale. It was as if he was experiencing the most terrifying nightmare in the world. ¡°Mommy¡­¡± the little boy muttered. It was as if he had dreamt of something interesting. His brows relaxed for a rare moment, and then he coughed painfully. Blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. ¡°Qin Geng!¡± A middle-aged butler staggered as he knelt beside the hospital bed. His eyes were filled with tears. He called the little boy a few times in a low voice, but the little boy did not respond. ¡°Doctor Xu!¡± The middle-aged butler stood up. His face was no longer solemn, but extremely dignified. He looked at the doctor in the lead. ¡°You are known as the saint of China. What can we do about Qin Geng¡¯s illness? Please think of something!¡± ¡°Uncle Liu!¡± Doctor Xu answered with trepidation, ¡°My team and I are not 100% sure about young master Qin¡¯s illness. He was born prematurely with a congenital defect. The surgery is too much for his body. We really can¡¯t take such a risk. Moreover, he has such a rare genetic disease. I really can¡¯t do anything about it. I¡¯m afraid we can only ask Dr. Celeste to take a look!¡± ¡°Useless!¡± Uncle Liu was angry. He knew that Dr. Xu was not a person who was fishing for fame. Ever since Qin Geng was born, the Qin family had hired all the best doctors. All they could do was to keep him alive. They had never found a way to cure him. However, he had watched this child grow up from a small, thin, newborn. He really could not blame others. ¡°Uncle Liu¡ª¡± a weak voice came from the hospital bed. It was Qin Geng who had woken up. ¡°Am I going to die? Uncle Liu, don¡¯t be sad, and don¡¯t blame the doctor. It¡¯s all because of my poor health that I¡¯ve caused trouble for you. I just, I just want to see my mother. Uncle Liu, I¡¯ve never seen my mother before. I miss my mother¡­¡± the little boy sobbed softly. Uncle Liu¡¯s heart was about to break into pieces. ¡°Qin Geng, it won¡¯t happen. You won¡¯t die. Someone has gone to get Dr. Celeste for you. Dr. Celeste is a godly doctor. He will definitely be able to cure your illness¡­¡± Uncle Liu hugged the little boy and spoke, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably. The Qin family was wealthy, but their children had never been prosperous. In Qin Yang¡¯s generation, the only child left in the main family was Qin Yang. Five years ago, on a rainy night, Qin Yang brought back Qin Geng, but he did not reveal anything about the child¡¯s mother. He only said that the child¡¯s mother died due to childbirth. The topic of the child¡¯s mother was a taboo in the Qin family. No one could easily mention it. Every time someone mentioned the child¡¯s mother without realizing, Qin Yang would fly into a rage. Only the poor child on the hospital bed could talk about her. Although he had never met his mother, he had a natural yearning and love for his mother. He always fantasized about what his mother would be like. Once, when his health improved, he even secretly ran out to look for his mother. After he was found, Qin Yang punished all the people who were supposed to look after him! Qin Geng was born with difficulty. His mother¡¯s body was weak, and he too, was born with a weak body and was sick. When he was two years old, he was diagnosed with an incurable disease. The child was now five years old, but his body had always been thin and small. He had not improved much after searching for medicine for many years. Qin Geng had been living in Purple Jade Villa since he was born. Very few people had seen him, let alone know about his physical condition. In order to prevent the various branches of the Qin family from having any thoughts that they should not have; they had always claimed that the one who was sick was Old Master Qin. They had used this method of camouflage for so many years, but they did not know how long they could hide it. Uncle Liu secretly prayed in his heart that God would bless Qin Geng to survive this time! This year, there was hope for Qin Geng¡¯s illness. There was an international doctor, Dr. Celeste, who rose to fame that they wanted to contact. His medical skills were superb, and no one had ever heard of him before. However, he was too mysterious. Qin Yang had to expend a lot of effort to find out the whereabouts of Dr. Celeste¡ª his assistant, Claud, was coming to China. As everyone knew, Claud could represent Dr. Celeste. Claud¡¯s whereabouts had always been difficult to find even with a lot of money. As soon as he found out his whereabouts, Qin Yang paused all his duties and rushed back immediately. However, Qin Geng¡¯s illness had worsened again. They needed Dr. Celeste. Uncle Liu looked at the child who had fallen into a coma again on the hospital bed. He flicked his sleeves and stood up to instruct, ¡°Get ready, the motorcade is coming back.¡± At the same time, the Maybach motorcade slowly drove into Purple Jade Villa.. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°If I say it¡¯s not going to be treated, then it¡¯s not going to be treated!¡± In the Purple Jade Villa¡¯s living room, Claud said angrily, ¡°Mr. Qin, you really are something. Since you can get information about me, didn¡¯t you ask around before you kidnapped me? Dr. Celeste has a few principles for practicing medicine, and the first one is: Don¡¯t treat the Qin family!¡± ¡°What bullsh*t rules!¡± Qin Yang said angrily, ¡°As a doctor, it is your duty to treat patients and save people! Can Dr. Celeste ignore medical ethics?¡± ¡°Speaking of medical ethics, does St. Mary¡¯s Hospital under the Qin family care about medical ethics? If it wasn¡¯t for¡ª¡± ¡°Claud!¡± Qiao Nian interrupted Claud¡¯s retort. On the way, Qin Yang sent his men to investigate Qiao Nian. He learned that she had been treated at St. Mary¡¯s Hospital five years ago, but her medical records had been deleted entirely. After that, she left for F country for personal reasons and became a neurosurgeon at the first medical school in F country. ¡°Humph!¡± Claud immediately changed the topic. ¡°This is how Dr. Celeste, is like. The Qin family is not to be treated at all costs, and whether other people will be treated or not depends on fate. However, Mr. Qin, I don¡¯t think you will meet Mr. Celeste¡¯s interest with your ungentlemanly behavior. After all you treated a doctor¡¯s assistant, a beautiful lady, and a cute child so rudely.¡± At this point, Claud suddenly paused. ¡°The child! Where¡¯s Miss Mo Mo?¡± He hurriedly stood up and looked around. Everyone¡¯s attention was originally focused on the conversation between Claud and Qin Yang. After Claud¡¯s reminder, everyone realized that Qiao Mo, who had been sitting quietly on the side, had disappeared. To Qiao Mo, Purple Jade Villa was very big. There were many stairs and rooms. It was like a maze in an amusement park. In such serious occasion where adults were talking, Qiao Mo, who was only five years old, naturally could not sit still. She had sneaked up to the third floor while everyone was not paying attention. ¡°Hello, you¡¯re so pretty! You¡¯re almost as pretty as me!¡± At the corner of the third floor, Qiao Mo saw a beautiful little boy. This little boy was indeed pretty, but his body was not very healthy. Although Qiao Mo was small, she could see that the little boy¡¯s body was very weak. ¡°Thank you for your praise. My name is Qin Geng. What about yours?¡± This little boy was the young master of the Qin family. At this moment, he also sneaked out while the adults were discussing his illness. ¡°My name is Qiao Mo. May I ask if you are the child of this family? Who is the very fierce uncle who brought us here?¡± ¡°Very fierce uncle?¡± The little boy smiled bitterly. ¡°Then you may be talking about my father. However, my father may look a little fierce, but in fact, he is a very good person. You will know after you get to know him.¡± If Qin Yang¡¯s subordinates heard what Qin Geng said, they would probably be shocked out of their wits! Qin Yang!? A very good person!? No way! The two children chatted for a long time in detail. Qin Geng had been sick since birth and had not made any friends. Qiao Mo had been running around with her mother since birth and did not have any fixed playmates. The two of them hit it off at first sight and could not bear to part. ¡°Qiao Mo, can you not leave and stay at my house?¡± Qin Geng said bashfully. ¡°Then I have to ask my mother if she agrees.¡± ¡°Do you have a mother? I¡¯m so envious of you. I don¡¯t have a mother. My father said that my mother died when I was born.¡± Qin Geng¡¯s mood fell. ¡°However, I heard from the doctor and Uncle Liu that I have a very serious illness and I¡¯m about to die. But this is also good. If I die, I can go to heaven, and I can see my mother. However, I can¡¯t bear to leave my father, and I can¡¯t bear to leave you¡­¡± his voice became sadder and sadder! ¡°Wa¡ª¡± Qiao Mo suddenly burst into tears uncontrollably. She felt very sad! Although she had just met this boy for the first time today, she still felt that she had known him for a very, very long time, it was as if they had played together before. ¡°I don¡¯t want you to die. My mother knows how to treat illnesses. I¡¯ll let her treat you. My illness is treated by my mother. Look, at me, I¡¯m healthy. Therefore, you definitely won¡¯t have any problems!¡± After saying that, Qiao Mo held Qin Geng¡¯s hand. She wanted to bring him to her mother. Her mother was so powerful. She would definitely be able to find a way to treat his little brother¡¯s illness. The living room was in chaos. Qiao Nian was no longer in the mood to listen to Claud and Qin Yang¡¯s negotiations. She went forward and grabbed Qin Yang¡¯s lapels. ¡°Tell me! Where did you hide my daughter?¡± ¡°How dare you!¡± Qin Yang refuted. The woman¡¯s fragrance was faintly discernible. It was as if he had seen her before, so he did not push her away immediately. ¡°Mommy!¡± Qiao Mo¡¯s tender voice came from the stairway. Qiao Nian wanted to turn back to look, but she was so worried that she tripped over the footstep beside her. Qiao Nian¡¯s feet missed and she fell backward uncontrollably. She landed heavily on the carpet! The moment she fell, Qiao Nian had even forgotten that Qin Yang¡¯s lapels were still in her hands. So, she lay on the carpet and watched helplessly as Qin Yang fell rapidly towards her! ¡°Oh!¡± Qiao Nian only had time to close her eyes before she felt a pair of cold lips covering her own, and a towering nose bridge knocking fiercely on hers. ¡°Oh my God!¡± On the stairs, Qiao Mo forgot about her sadness, but did not forget to cover Qin Geng¡¯s eyes.. ¡°How shameful, adults kissing is something children should not see!¡± Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although the meeting room was not very public, it was still under the watchful eye of the public. After Qiao Nian reacted, she quickly pushed Qin Yang away while she retreated to the side. She stood there in a daze with a red face. ¡°Qiao, what is going on?¡± Claud¡¯s words flew out. ¡°What should we do now?¡± Claud¡¯s words made Qiao Nian blush even more. She cleared her throat and was about to find an excuse to quickly take Qiao Mo away when she heard a small voice. ¡°Mommy, you¡¯re finally here to see Geng!¡± Qiao Nian turned around and saw a skinny little boy standing beside Qiao Mo. The little boy¡¯s big eyes were filled with tears. She didn¡¯t know why, but the moment she saw the little boy, Qiao Nian felt as if someone had grabbed her heart and gripped it so hard that she almost couldn¡¯t stand up. ¡°Mommy, this is Qin Geng. He¡¯s very sick. Mommy, can you help him get better? I want to play with Qin Geng!¡± Qiao Mo ran over and raised her head to introduce the little boy. Qiao Nian looked at the little boy. The little boy¡¯s eyes were filled with longing. ¡°Mommy, can you stay and play with me? There¡¯s no need to help me. I can¡¯t get better¡­¡± the little boy lowered his head and said sadly. Qiao Nian felt even sadder. She couldn¡¯t help but walk up to the little boy. She bent down and gently stroked the little boy¡¯s hair. ¡°Okay, baby. Play with Qiao Mo for a while. But I¡¯m not your mommy. Please don¡¯t call me that!¡± For some reason, Qiao Nian really wanted to help the little boy. She thought for a while and secretly made up her mind. Qiao Nian returned to Qin Yang¡¯s side and said, ¡°I will help persuade Dr. Celeste to treat the child. But before that, I want to understand the child¡¯s condition first.¡± ¡°What makes you think you can persuade Dr. Celeste? Just now, his assistant made it clear that Dr. Celeste will not treat the Qin family,¡± Qin Yang said in disbelief. ¡°I think Mr. Qin already knew what was going on when we came here,¡± Qiao Nian said calmly. ¡°I am the only student who has won a Gold Medal Scholarship for four consecutive years since the founding of the first medical college in Country F. Moreover, I kept my identity a secret. In truth, I am Dr. Celeste¡¯s last and only disciple.¡± Everyone in the hall gasped when they heard Qiao Nian¡¯s words. Qiao Nian only looked like she was in her early twenties. How did she manage to win the favor of Doctor Celeste at such a young age and achieve such outstanding results? While some people believed her, others did not. Someone in the living room piped up, ¡°Miss Qiao, don¡¯t be arrogant. Mr. Celeste is internationally renowned. Why would he take you, an unknown woman, as his disciple? Our family money is precious. If it can¡¯t be cured, you won¡¯t be able to pay us back!¡± Qiao Nian turned around and saw that the one who raised the question was a young woman. That woman was not in the living room just now. She must have been a servant of the Qin family. Although the woman hid it well, Qiao Nian could see a hint of jealousy in her eyes. Qiao Nian was not feeling very charitable at the moment. She looked at the woman and thought that if she wanted to gain the trust of the Qin family, she had to show some hard skills. ¡°This lady here,¡± Qiao Nian slowly walked to the lady¡¯s side and said, ¡°No matter how good your makeup is, it can¡¯t cover your complexion. I see that your complexion is pale and your eyes are cloudy. From your voice, I can hear that your tone is sour and you don¡¯t have enough energy. When I get closer, I can still smell the faint smell of blood on your body. Madam, why is your lower abdomen is inflamed and sore right now?¡± Qiao Nian pressed on as she finished speaking. She turned back to look at Qin Yang and said, ¡°Your family is really rich and heartless. Even a woman who has just had an abortion has to come in and work!¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± The woman was instantly angered from embarrassment after her secret was exposed. She was about to retort when she was frozen by Qin Yang¡¯s cold eyes. ¡°Uncle Liu.¡± Qin Yang called the butler and did not want to say anything else to the woman. The butler understood and went up to the woman. He made a gesture to call her over. This woman was also chosen to work here by the side branch of the family. She had been practicing the piano since she was a child and studied under the famous pianist, Mr. Whittle. She was the teacher who taught Qin Yang the piano. Uncle Liu had noticed that she was not feeling quite right a while ago. She always took advantage of Qin Yang¡¯s time at home to do odd things. Uncle Liu had long wanted to find an excuse to send the woman back. He did not expect her to be such an indecent and vulgar woman! How could she still think of Qin Yang like this? She was overestimating herself! Thinking of this, Uncle Liu could not help but give Qiao Nian, whom he had met for the first time, some credit. Speaking of Miss Qiao, she had just kissed Qin Yang! Miss Qiao was an enigma! The haze that had been shrouding Uncle Liu¡¯s heart all day had dissipated a little. ¡°If you still don¡¯t believe me, I¡¯ll give you three days. Mr. Qin can verify it himself,¡± Qiao Nian said. ¡°However, I still hope to carry out the examination as soon as possible. Geng¡¯s treatment cannot be delayed for too long¡­¡± Speaking about this, Qiao Nian¡¯s voice could not help but become much gentler. ¡°I¡¯ll investigate, but before that, you, Claud, and your daughter are not allowed to leave this place.¡± ¡°This is illegal detention!¡± Qiao Nian was so angry that she stomped her feet. ¡°I want to call the police.¡± ¡°You can try calling the police.¡± Qin Yang did not care at all. ¡°Dad, don¡¯t quarrel with mommy. You¡¯ll scare mommy away.¡± A soft and sweet voice sounded. It was Qin Geng who had come back. ¡°You need to be gentle with mommy.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll check as soon as possible tomorrow.¡± ¡°We can stay here for a day.¡± Qin Yang and Qiao Nian made concessions at the same time.. Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Dad, I¡¯m so happy today.¡± In Qin Geng¡¯s bedroom in the Purple Jade Villa, he hugged his father¡¯s neck and acted sweetly. ¡°I¡¯m so happy to see my mother and sister today! Dad, are you happy too?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Qin Yang patted his son repeatedly. He looked at his sickly son and revealed a rare smile today. Surprisingly, he did not refute his son. Ever since the accident five years ago¡­ there had been many more women who had overestimated themselves and approached him over the years. Many of them had taken a roundabout route to get together with him by trying to get close to Geng. He could not help but be cautious. Fortunately, his boy was very perceptive, which saved him a lot of trouble. But today, Qiao Nian was the first woman that Geng was fond of. Geng actually called her mother. It was probably because Geng had lacked motherly love for so long. Qin Yang could not help but think about Qiao Nian¡¯s every move. It was strange that he himself was not repulsed by her. He thought of the unexpected kiss, the woman¡¯s warm lips, and the soft and bouncy sensation of her breasts against his chest. What the hell?! Why didn¡¯t he push her away at that time?! ¡°Dad, why are you blushing?¡± Geng asked in confusion. Qin Yang coughed lightly. Damn it. Qin Yang didn¡¯t know what was going on with him. How could he be daydreaming about that woman?! He hadn¡¯t been close to women for many years, and the only time he was close to a woman was bac when. He shut his eyes tightly. He got a headache again! This was the top secret of the Qin family! The head-to-be of the family, Qin Yang, suffered from a rare type of cerebral congestion. Barely anyone knew that he was sick. It couldn¡¯t be helped. The Qin family was nearly a thousand years old. Not only Qin Yang himself, but no one in the Qin family dared disclose the news of Qin Yang¡¯s illness. They were afraid that someone with bad intentions would use them and destroy the family. No one could afford to take such a risk. This was also the reason why Qin Yang had clearly taken over the affairs of the Qin family and fulfilled his duties as acting head of the Qin family. However, the current family head still hadn¡¯t announced the news of the change of family head. Qin Yang slowly patted Qin Geng¡¯s back. The little boy was very sleepy. The doorbell rang. ¡°Who is it?¡± Qin Yang quickly went to the door. ¡°Uncle, you are so scary!¡± Outside the door was little Qiao Mo who was still not asleep due to jet lag. She stuck out her tongue and looked at Qin Yang mischievously. Then she rushed into the door and said, ¡°Geng, Mo Mo is here to play with you!¡± ¡°Dad, it¡¯s Mo Mo!¡± Qin Geng shouted happily, ¡°Dad, I want to play with Mo Mo for a while before I go to sleep.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s too late.¡± Qin Yang refused stiffly. The two children¡¯s faces immediately fell. Just when they were about to cry, Qiao Nian¡¯s voice came from the stairway again, softly looking for Qiao Mo. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m in Geng¡¯s room! I want to play with him, but Uncle won¡¯t let me!¡± Qiao Mo complained. Qiao Nian walked over from the stairs. She had changed into her casual clothes- a champagne-colored silk dress wrapped around her body. Her long hair was draped over her sharp shoulders and almost glowed under the sparkling lights of the night. Her legs, which were smooth, stood cross-legged. She was gorgeous, ¡°That won¡¯t do.¡± Qiao Nian squatted down gently and gently pulled Qiao Mo over. ¡°The moon is already up. Therefore, the children are going to sleep!¡± ¡°But I¡¯m not sleepy at all!¡± Qiao Mo pouted. ¡°That¡¯s because we took the plane today. Mommy told you about jet lag. But you¡¯ll get better soon. Listen to me. Go to bed now and close your eyes for a while. You¡¯ll sleep soon.¡± Qin Yang sat by the bed and listened to Qiao Nian coaxing the child gently. This scene made his cold-hearted self feel warm. ¡°Mommy, Geng wants a story!¡± Little Qin Geng saw that Qiao Nian was coaxing Qiao Mo to sleep and wanted to be coaxed to sleep too. ¡°This¡­¡± This was probably not appropriate! Qiao Nian stopped herself from saying anything. She looked at Little Qin Geng¡¯s watery eyes, which were doe-like, and finally did not have the heart to say something that would hurt Qin Geng. ¡°Is that okay, mommy?¡± Qiao Mo interrupted, ¡°I¡¯ll sleep at Geng¡¯s place. Tell us a story. You can leave after we fall asleep!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Little Qin Geng said, ¡°I want to sleep with Qiao Mo. Mommy, if you¡¯re scared, I can send dad to sleep with you to protect you!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Qin Yang was embarrassed. ¡°Geng, don¡¯t talk nonsense. You¡¯re already old enough to sleep alone!¡± He turned to Qiao Nian and said, ¡°Take your daughter away!¡± ¡°No!¡± Little Qin Geng cried out and spat out another mouthful of blood. Seeing this, Qiao Nian immediately went forward and pushed Qin Yang away. ¡°You can¡¯t be too harsh with your child; he has such a serious illness! How can you say such things as his father?¡± Qin Yang broke into a sweat.. Why did he feel like Qiao Nian was flirting with him? Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°It¡¯s late at night, and the sleepy bugs are crawling into their room¡­¡± Qin Yang leaned outside the door, listening to Qiao Nian telling stories to the two children. Unexpectedly, he had finally agreed to let Qin Geng sleep with Qiao Mo. Qin Geng had given him puppy dog eyes and he could not resist. ¡°Mr. Qin!¡± A timid voice sounded at the door. Qin Yang looked up. It was Qin Geng¡¯s wet nurse. When Qin Geng was born, the family hired three wet nurses for him. After he was weaned, the three wet nurses stayed behind as nannies. He could never remember their names. ¡°Mr. Qin, I¡¯m Wang Lian.¡± Maybe because she noticed Qin Yang¡¯s confusion, the wet nurse took the initiative to re-introduce herself. ¡°Oh, Ms. Wang, I¡¯ll go inside later. Dr. Qiao is putting the two children to sleep.¡± ¡°Dr. Qiao is doing what?¡± Wang Lian asked in surprise. But she immediately hid her emotions. ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll wait for Geng to fall asleep before I go in.¡± Wang Lian was in her early thirties. The salary of her job in the Qin family was very high. Many people envied her for the life she had made for herself. Every time she returned home, Wang Lian would receive compliments from her relatives and neighbors. Thus, after a while, she started developing a superiority complex. Wang Lian really wanted Geng to live on. It was best for her if he did. That way, she could work here until she retired. There was another hidden idea that Wang Lian had but did not tell anyone. She had divorced her husband three years ago and he had complete custody of their child. Now, she was all alone. She was pretty and had taken care of Geng for five years. If she could be with Mr. Qin, even if she did not have any status, she could still be rich, right? She was in good health. If only she could carry a baby for Mr. Qin¡­ However, Qin Geng no longer needed breast milk. He had been drinking regular milk for two years now. She needed to think of a way to make him get attached to her. It was not the time to think of all these things now. Wang Lian calmed herself down and put on a docile expression. ¡°Mr. Qin, it¡¯s late. You should go to sleep. I¡¯ll go in when Dr. Qiao comes out.¡± In the bedroom, the two children were holding hands and falling asleep. Qiao Nian listened to the two children¡¯s long and deep breathing. She tucked them in and tiptoed back to the guest room. At that moment, the door opened. Wang Lian walked in and said softly, ¡°Dr. Qiao, you can go back. I¡¯ll take care of things here.¡± After saying that, Wang Lian walked to the night bed in the corner and rolled up the bedding she had brought. Wang Lian loved to enjoy herself. She did not use the linen that was provided in the room. She always brought the bedding that was provided by the Qin family. Today, she brought an Italian handmade cashmere blanket. This kind of blanket was light and soft, and it cost tens of thousands of dollars per blanket. It was not something you normally see in the market. Qiao Nian saw that the person was in her thirties. Just now, when Qin Yang left, he did tell her that there would be a nanny staying the night. Qiao Nian didn¡¯t want to stay any longer, but when she passed by Wang Lian, she suddenly smelled a strong fragrance coming from her body. It was not good for a child to breathe in such a strong fragrance. Qiao Nian frowned and said, ¡°Ms. Wang, the perfume you are using is not conducive for a child¡¯s sleep. Can you stop wearing it in the future?¡± After she finished speaking, she picked up the blanket that Wang Lian had brought and said, ¡°It¡¯s best that you don¡¯t use this blanket here. Although cashmere is very comfortable, cashmere products are prone to pilling. The fibers are too thin, and the lungs of children are not as strong as those of adults. This is not good for their breathing.¡± ¡°Are you teaching me how to do things?¡± Wang Lian had heard in the afternoon that Geng called Dr. Qiao his mother. She was already very angry, now, she could not sit still after being criticized by Qiao Nian. ¡°I have been taking care of Geng for five years. Where did you come from? Is my cashmere quilt not good? You¡¯re the one who needs to change, Dr. Qiao! Look at what you are wearing! Didn¡¯t your mother teach you not to dress so vulgarly in other people¡¯s homes? You look like a common wh*re instead of a doctor!¡± ¡°Auntie Wang!¡± Wang Lian¡¯s voice woke Qin Geng up. He heard his wet nurse being so rude to his mother and was so angry that his little face turned red. ¡°If you say that again, I¡¯ll ask you to get out! I don¡¯t need an auntie like you!¡± ¡°Geng!¡± Wang Lian hurriedly walked to Qin Geng¡¯s bed. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to this bad woman! I¡¯m the one who treats you sincerely. This woman is a liar!¡± ¡°You are not my mother. Qiao Nian is my mother!¡± Little Geng¡¯s big eyes were full of tears again. ¡°You bullied mommy; you are the bad person! I don¡¯t want you to accompany me! Go away!¡± The argument also woke Qiao Mo up. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and said, ¡°Geng, mommy said that if you meet a bad person, you can just run away. Why are you crying? You have to fight for yourself. Also, go quarrel outside! Don¡¯t disturb my sleep!¡± After saying that, Qiao Mo rubbed her eyes and went back to sleep. She was used to such things. If Geng did not fight for himself, then he was not worthy of being her mother¡¯s son! Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡®Why is Auntie Wang being mean to mommy?¡¯ Little Qin Geng thought to himself, his sister beside him had already fallen asleep again, but Auntie Wang was still crying and arguing. ¡®I need to be brave!¡¯ Qin Geng thought, ¡®Dad is right, I¡¯m already a little man! I have to protect mommy. I can¡¯t let others bully mommy!¡¯ Thinking this, Qin Geng secretly mustered up all his courage and rang the call bell. The call bell was connected to Uncle Liu¡¯s room. Uncle Liu was not asleep and the moment he heard the bell ring, he immediately rushed over. ¡°Geng, are you feeling unwell again?¡± Uncle Liu ran into the room and saw Qin Geng sitting perfectly fine on the sofa in the living room. Beside him, Wang Lian was kneeling on the ground and wiping her tears. Dr. Qiao was perfectly calm as she crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. He was surprised to see Qiao Mo sleeping sweetly in Geng¡¯s bed. Even though Uncle Liu was very experienced, he was still a little confused by this situation. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± He asked in puzzlement. ¡°Uncle Liu, Auntie Wang is trying to make Dr. Qiao and me hate each other!¡± Qin Geng sat upright. Uncle Liu had never seen such a serious look on him. From the look of it, the boy seemed to be more like his father at every passing second. ¡°Firstly, Auntie Wang knew that Dr. Qiao was the doctor that my father hired to treat my illness, yet she still spoke rudely to Dr. Qiao. This is putting my safety at risk. Secondly, Dr. Qiao is the mother that I have acknowledged, yet Auntie Wang keeps trying to make me hate Dr. Qiao. This is disrespectful. Thirdly, when my father is around, Auntie Wang is always gentle and sweet. However, when my father is not around, Auntie Wang is so mean. If others see her, they will think that our family is bullying innocent people. This will ruin our family¡¯s reputation.¡± Uncle Liu rubbed his ears. He almost thought he heard wrong! Qin Geng was usually so weak. Who would have thought that one day Qin Geng would be able to deal with family matters in such an orderly manner? Thinking of this, Uncle Liu was so happy that his eyes were wet. But he could not be so emotional that he cried at this time. He still had to support Qin Geng! ¡°I see, then tell me, how do we deal with this matter?¡± Hearing this, Qin Geng¡¯s heart softened again. He was a very kind child. He was far from being able to be as decisive and ruthless as his father. Qin Geng thought for a while and said, ¡°Auntie Wang has taken care of me for five years. She is a staple in our family. I still hope to give Auntie Wang a chance. Uncle Liu, please talk to father and transfer Auntie Wang to work in the company. I¡­ I don¡¯t want to see Auntie Wang at home anymore.¡± His voice gradually lowered. ¡°No!¡± Only then did Wang Lian realize what she had done and that she had made a big mistake. Qin Geng was not like this in the past. He clearly listened to her. It was all Qiao Nian¡¯s fault! What kind of bullsh*t doctor was she! When she thought about how she was going to bid farewell to her glory and wealth, Wang Lian suddenly felt a strong desire for revenge. ¡°B*tch, I¡¯m going to fight you to the death!¡± Wang Lian suddenly charged at Qiao Nian like an angry lioness. She would not let this woman have it easy! ¡°Bang!¡± With a loud sound, Wang Lian slammed into the wall and slid down. ¡°Oh my God, this is too violent!¡± Qiao Nian, who had been standing leisurely at the side, was shocked. ¡°Why use violence if you can talk reason?¡± It turned out that Qin Yang had suddenly rushed in and grabbed Wang Lian¡¯s shoulder to throw her to the side. His bodyguards immediately followed and brought Wang Lian down. Hearing Qiao Nian¡¯s mocking words, Qin Yang also felt very helpless. When had he ever stood up for a woman? It was clear that Ms. Wang was simply angry out of embarrassment and wanted to bully Qiao Nian. Qiao Nian was obviously fragile. What if she was hurt and it affected her from contacting Dr. Celeste? ¡°Dad!¡± Qin Geng ran to Qin Yang and hugged him tightly. After all, he was only a five-year-old child. It was inevitable that he would be nervous when dealing with such matters for the first time. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Qin Yang patiently comforted him, and Qin Geng slowly fell asleep. Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The next morning, Qiao Nian got up early. The Purple Jade Villa was peaceful, as if there had been no issues at all last night. ¡°Wow, Geng, these dumplings are so delicious! Oh, this cake is also delicious! I want to pack it for mommy!¡± ¡°Mo Mo, eat slowly. There are still a lot of them left in the kitchen!¡± Seeing that Qiao Mo was enjoying the food, Qin Geng couldn¡¯t help but eat two more mouthfuls of porridge. When Qiao Nian came downstairs, she saw such a sweet scene. Uncle Liu stood at the side kindly. One moment, he gave Qiao Mo a fried dumpling, and the next moment, he gave Qin Geng a spoonful of porridge. He was over 50 years old and had served the Qin family for a very long time After thinking about what happened last night, he knew that Qin Geng¡¯s newfound boldness absolutely could not be without the support of Dr. Qiao and Qiao Mo. Uncle Liu was really happy when he thought that Qin Geng¡¯s illness was getting better and that he was starting to get on the right track in his life! Therefore, his love for Qiao Nian grew stronger, and the way he looked at Qiao Mo was like a doting grandfather did to his granddaughter¡­ ¡°Mommy!¡± The two children saw Qiao Nian coming downstairs and called out to her at the same time. Qiao Nian facepalmed. She was almost fully used to Qin Geng calling her Mommy! This was not good. She had to make good use of her time to correct it! ¡°Geng,¡± Qiao Nian sat next to Qin Geng and said to him patiently, ¡°After breakfast, can aunty take a look at your body? Aunty has a magic wand that can help you get rid of the pain!¡± ¡°Okay, mommy, but don¡¯t feel pressured. Many doctors have checked my illness, but no one has diagnosed it well.¡± Qin Geng said sensibly, and then explained anxiously, ¡°I¡¯m not saying that mommy is not good, mommy must be very good! I¡¯m just, I¡¯m just afraid of causing trouble for you¡­¡± ¡°Geng¡ª¡± Qiao Nian looked at Qin Geng with a fixed gaze. ¡°You have to have confidence in yourself. We can definitely beat the disease, but we need to prepare. Dr. Celeste¡¯s diagnosis method may be different from other doctors, so we need some time to prepare. Today, aunty will only help you with the preliminary examination.¡± ¡°Okay, just do what Dr. Qiao said.¡± Qin Yang went downstairs at some point. ¡°After eating, take a rest and prepare for the check-up in the morning.¡± ¡°Okay! Being sick is not scary at all! I¡¯ve been sick before, and it was mommy who helped me get better,¡± Qiao Mo said. Qin Yang was not surprised at all when he heard Qiao Mo¡¯s words. Qiao Nian was a doctor, so it was easy for her to treat her daughter¡¯s illness. Qiao Mo was about the same age as Qin Geng, and she looked much stronger than Qin Geng. She was also tall, and it was obvious that she was a particularly healthy child. ¡°Ding Dong!¡± The news spread. Those who were able to enter the Purple Jade Villa were all close relatives of the Qin family, and they were either rich or noble. Uncle Liu did not dare to delay letting them in and walked to the porch to take a look. ¡°Master Qin Yang.¡± Uncle Liu came back after a short while. ¡°Shen Lin is here. She said that the old master asked her to come, and she wants to meet you and Qin Geng.¡± ¡°Shen Lin?¡± Qiao Nian, who was eating breakfast at the side, asked. ¡°Do you know her?¡± Qin Yang asked. ¡°It may be a coincidence. After all that name is quite common,¡± Qiao Nian said. When she was studying at the first medical school in country F, she had a colleague named Shen Lin, who was in the genetics department. Shen Lin was her biggest competitor for the Gold Medal Scholarship. It couldn¡¯t be such a coincidence. ¡°Qiao Nian? Why are you here?¡± She didn¡¯t expect that the person who came was really the Shen Lin that Qiao Nian knew. At this moment, Shen Lin¡¯s heart was in turmoil. The moment she got off the plane, she rushed to the Qin family¡¯s old mansion to pay a visit to Old Master Qin. It wasn¡¯t easy for her to get an invitation card from the Purple Jade Villa, but she didn¡¯t expect to meet Qiao Nian here¡ª her strongest competitor in the first medical school in Country F¡ª and most importantly, she couldn¡¯t compete with Qiao Nian! At this moment, Shen Lin was particularly jealous of Qiao Nian. Why was Qiao Nian at Qin Yang¡¯s house? And why was talking and laughing with Qin Yang¡¯s son? She was eating breakfast leisurely as if she was at her own house! Shen Lin felt that all of this was too unbelievable! Why was Qiao Nian so amazing! Shen Lin had a bad feeling. Qiao Nian was probably going to be the biggest stumbling block in her pursuit of Qin Yang! ¡°Oh, Qiao Nian is the doctor that I hired to treat Qin Yang. Do you two know each other?¡± Qin Yang did not reveal the relationship between Qiao Nian and Dr. Celeste to Shen Lin. ¡°She¡¯s treating Qin Geng? How can that be?!¡± Shen Lin hurriedly objected. ¡°Qin Yang, Qiao Nian studied in the neuroscience department in our school. I¡¯m an outstanding graduate of the genetics department! I should be treating him¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want Auntie Shen to treat me, I want my mother to treat me!¡± Before Qiao Nian could say anything, Qin Geng spoke first. ¡°What? What did you call her, Geng?¡± Shen Lin widened her eyes in disbelief. ¡°She¡¯s my mother! I announced it yesterday! Dr. Qiao is my mother.¡± Qin Geng said proudly. Seeing Qiao Nian¡¯s calm expression, Shen Lin had a feeling that she had just walked into something crazy. In order to treat Qin Geng¡¯s illness, she had abandoned her position as the successor of the Shen family and went to country F across the ocean. After suffering for four years, she finally managed to obtain a degree in genetics. After she returned, she found out her biggest rival was being called mom by her dream patient. Shen Lin felt that everything was going crazy! Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Shen Lin had been alive for 30 years, and this was the first time she felt that a person could be so irritating. That annoying Qiao Nian, why was she everywhere? Her grades were always better than hers in school, and her popularity was always higher than hers! She was just an abandoned wife, and she even had a child with her, yet she could still get so close to Claud?! Claud was the only public assistant and spokesperson of the mysterious doctor, Dr. Celeste. What was Qiao Nian¡¯s charm? How could she make everyone revolve around her? Well, she had already given up on competing with her. In addition, she had already achieved her goal of studying genetics in F nation. But what kind of joke was God playing with her?! Why did she meet Qiao Nian again after returning to China! And as for Qin Yang, why would he trust Qiao Nian? ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the neuroscience department? Qiao Nian is also the winner of your school¡¯s Gold Medal Scholarship. Isn¡¯t this scholarship awarded to geniuses who study multiple subjects?¡± Qin Yang answered. ¡°That won¡¯t do either! I can guarantee that only Dr. Celeste can treat Geng¡¯s illness!¡± Shen Lin said. ¡°That¡¯s great. Qiao Nian knows Claud. She has already agreed to help us ask Dr. Celeste.¡± Shen Lin was a little desperate. Qiao Nian was still clinging to Claud. When she was in school, it was not that Shen Lin had not tried to contact Dr. Celeste, but that Dr. Celeste was always missing. If she wanted to contact him, she could only do so through Claud. Claud was a fan of all things Chinese. Shen Lin had hoped that she could find a way to contact Dr. Celeste through him, but she did not expect him to immediately run away when he heard that the person he was going to treat was surnamed Qin! After all, he even said that Dr. Celeste¡¯ biggest principle in practicing medicine was not to save someone surnamed Qin! Then why did Qin Yang say that Qiao Nian could pull Dr. Celeste¡¯ strings now? Could it be that Dr. Celeste¡¯ second principle in practicing medicine was not to follow principles? Shen Lin was about to go crazy! She suddenly remembered that Old Master Qin had yet to play his trump card, so she said, ¡°Qin Yang, have you told Uncle Qin about finding this woman to examine Geng?¡± ¡°Strange, it¡¯s my son who is seeing a doctor, why would I ask him? This is not his son.¡± Qin Yang really could not understand Shen Lin¡¯s way of thinking. ¡°Auntie Shen,¡± Qiao Mo, who was watching everything, asked. She knew Shen Lin. When she was in F Nation, Aunt Shen had often caused trouble for her mother. ¡°Auntie Shen is so opposed to mother treating Geng. Can you treat Geng?¡± Qiao Mo was very confident in her mother. As for Aunt Shen Lin, although her skills were not bad, she was definitely not on the same level as her mother. When Shen Lin heard these words, she was indeed afraid to back out. She was indeed not 100% confident about what the cause of Qin Geng¡¯s illness was. Moreover, Qin Geng¡¯s status was high. Even if she was confident, Shen Lin would not dare to act rashly. Of course, it would be good if it was cured. If it was not cured¡­ the consequences would be unimaginable. ¡°Yes, she Is right. Auntie Shen, I don¡¯t want to be your guinea pig. Mommy will take good care of me. Auntie Shen, don¡¯t bother!¡± Qin Geng said. This brat called Qiao Nian ¡®mommy¡¯ again! He even said that Qiao Nian could take good care of him! It was strange. Even the most outstanding graduate in the genetics department couldn¡¯t take good care of him. How could Qiao Nian from the neuroscience department be confident? Hmph! She must have just wanted to contact Dr. Celeste through Claud to treat Geng¡¯s illness. So, the one who really could treat Qin Geng was probably Dr. Celeste! Qiao Nian was just pretending to be knowledgeable. Then all she had to do was to stop Qiao Nian from contacting Dr. Celeste! Didn¡¯t she contact Dr. Celeste through Claud? Shen Lin believed that with the Shen family¡¯s wealth and power, Claud, the money-grubber, would definitely be tempted to join her side! As long as she could get Claud¡¯s support, she could completely shake off Qiao Nian and contact Dr. Celeste! She had gotten a tip-off that Claud had come to China yesterday, which was why she had seized the time to book a flight back from F country! She had to seize the time to find Claud! At the thought of this, Shen Lin could not sit still for a minute. Alas, what she did not know was that someone had tried her idea yesterday, and it had failed miserably. What she didn¡¯t know was that Claud had been intercepted by Qin Yang at the Purple Jade Villa yesterday. ¡°Qin Yang, I really rushed to the Qin family as soon as I got off the plane and didn¡¯t even return to my own home. It¡¯s fine if Qin Yang doesn¡¯t appreciate my kindness, but I still sincerely advise you: Don¡¯t put Geng¡¯s body at risk.¡± Shen Lin had an idea in her mind, but she didn¡¯t forget to secretly say something to Qiao. After she said that, she took her leave and wanted to seize the moment to look for Claud. ¡°Achoo! Achoo!¡± At this time, Claud, who was in the guest room on the second floor of the Purple Jade Villa, sneezed a few times. He didn¡¯t know that he was being targeted by others. ¡°Oh Qiao, you guys are really mean! You didn¡¯t even invite me to dinner! I¡¯m here for the delicious Chinese food! Wow! This porcelain looks very valuable. Mr. Qin, can you pack a set of this cutlery for me?¡± Shen Lin was right about one thing. Claud was indeed a complete money-grubber.. Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Geng is suffering from a rare genetic disease.¡± Qiao Nian examined Qin Geng¡¯s body and spent the whole morning looking through his medical records. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Claud was very serious when he worked. ¡°Dr. Celeste needs to see him,¡± Qiao Nian paused and said, ¡°You know, this is exactly what Dr. Celeste is best at.¡± The two of them smiled at each other and walked out of the temporary research room. They told Qin Yang about Geng¡¯s condition and made an appointment for the surgery. Qiao Nian said that she needed to contact Dr. Celeste, so she wanted to leave with Qiao Mo and Claud. ¡°Mommy, are you leaving? Don¡¯t you want to take me?¡± Geng cried out. ¡°We will come back to see you. I have just returned to China and have no place to stay. Today, we will go to see a house.¡± ¡°Mommy, are you going to buy a house? Dad¡¯s company has a lot of houses. You can ask dad to take you to see the house.¡± Qin Geng heard that Qiao Nian was going to buy a house, so he immediately began to talk about his father. ¡°Are you going to buy a house? Where would you like to see?¡± Qin Yang asked politely, ¡°If you are staying in a hotel, why don¡¯t you stay here for the time being and move away after you buy a house.¡± He didn¡¯t know why said that he wanted Qiao Nian and the rest to stay! It truly must be for his son! ¡°Yeah!¡± The two little ones immediately jumped on the bandwagon. Qiao Mo even said that she wouldn¡¯t go out today and would stay in Purple Jade Villa to play with Geng. ¡°In that case, I want to go to White Cloud District to take a look. Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Qin.¡± White Cloud District? That was a famous affluent district! Qin Yang thought that since he still had to ask Qiao Nian to contact the doctor for Geng, why not go with her to take a look? If Qiao Nian could really keep her word, what harm was there in giving her a house? The atmosphere between the two of them was no longer as tense as when they first met yesterday. Uncle Liu happily prepared a car for them. The White Cloud district was filled with luxurious mansions. The Qin Corporation also had two high-end mansions here. They first arrived at the Thirty-Two Prefectures that had just been put on sale. This was a super high-end villa complex developed by the Qin family. As the name implied, there were only thirty-two houses here. The Thirty-Two Prefectures had been under construction for the past six years. At that time, Qin Yang had just started to take charge of the Qin family. This was his first project since taking office. He had invested four billion into it. The project had been under construction for six years. This year, the veil was lifted and the doors were opened to welcome the guests. The first-class launch had immediately exploded in the global market, and it was hard to get even a single ticket to enter! When they arrived at the Thirty-Two Prefectures, Qin Yang sent a salesperson to take Qiao Nian to look at houses. He actually did not include Qiao Nian into the target customer group. The reason he brought her here was very difficult for him to put into words¡ª it was actually because of a very strange intuition of his¡ª he felt that Qiao Nian would like this place. The Thirty-Two Prefectures had strict management. In the future, the people who would live here would be the most well-established group in China. Thirty-two villas of the same style were scattered all around the artificial lake. If one looked closely, each of them had their own unique characteristics, and they were not exactly the same. Qiao Nian loved the place. Almost as soon as she entered the Thirty-Two Prefectures, she had decided that she would live here in the future! ¡°Security, what¡¯s going on? Isn¡¯t there a capital verification procedure for the Thirty-Two Prefectures for people to look at houses? Why are you letting a pauper in?¡± A sarcastic voice sounded behind Qiao Nian. She did not need to turn around to know that she had bumped into Qiao Shi. The person who had come was Qiao Shi. She had relied on the fact that Qin Xiao was a branch of the Qin family and had invited a few wealthy ladies that she was familiar with to look at houses. Today, in order to look at the house conveniently, Qiao Nian wore a silk shirt and jeans that were easy to move around in. She only wore a pair of dirty shoes from a low-end luxury brand. She still looked elegant and sexy. However, in the eyes of Qiao Shi, a nouveau riche woman who loved luxury, this was a shabby outfit. ¡°Yo, little sis, I thought you were thrown into the sea by Qin Yang to feed the sharks. I didn¡¯t expect you to run out! Where¡¯s that brat of yours?¡± Qiao Shi made up her mind to use Qiao Nian as a means to show off in front of her group of rich ladies. ¡°Little sis, you¡¯re not here to apply for a job as a nanny, are you?¡± As Qiao Shi spoke, she turned back to look at her companions. ¡°My dear friends, please take good care of her! Even if you hire a cleaning lady, you can¡¯t hire this woman in front of you! Her mother is a mistress. Like mother, like daughter. She is going to be just like her vixen mother!¡± Qiao Shi sniffed exaggeratedly after she finished speaking. ¡°What a strong smell!¡± The salesperson who was showing Qiao Nian the house wanted to shout at Qiao Shi, but was stopped by Qiao Nian with a wave of her hand. She walked resolutely to Qiao Shi and said, ¡°I still beat you up at the airport yesterday.¡± Qiao Shi looked at Qiao Nian, and for some reason, a sense of fear welled up in her heart. She felt that there was a terrifying aura around Qiao Nian, and she could not help but shiver. ¡°Slap!¡± Qiao Nian slapped Qiao Shi again without holding back! ¡°You! You dare hit me!¡± Qiao Shi looked at Qiao Nian in disbelief, but Qiao Nian¡¯s entire body exuded a terrifying aura that did not allow her to fight back. ¡°Do I need to tell you that I hit you? Didn¡¯t I hit you yesterday?¡± Qiao Nian asked disdainfully. Qin Yang, who was on the golf cart not far away, witnessed everything. He had wanted to help Qiao Nian out of the situation, but he did not expect her to handle it! That¡¯s right, he really admired this kind of strong character! Qin Yang suddenly wanted to see how she would settle things peacefully! Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qiao Shi had lost face in front of her rich friends. She was so angry that she shouted at the security guards, wanting to chase Qiao Nian out. ¡°Ha, Qiao Shi, you really are a low-life. What if I say that I¡¯m here to sell a house?¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Qiao Shi had carefully studied Qiao Nian¡¯s financial situation. Qiao Nian¡¯s property had been snatched away by her five years ago. In the past five years, Qiao Nian had taken care of her child and studied. It would be great enough if she simply wasn¡¯t in debt! Qiao Nian must be bluffing, Qiao Shi thought. ¡°Impossible? I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s impossible for you to afford it, right?¡± Qiao Nian said leisurely. She also had some understanding of Qiao Shi¡¯s financial situation. ¡°Why don¡¯t we make a bet?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s make a bet! But what does the loser have to do? How about this? If you can¡¯t afford it, why don¡¯t you kneel here and bark like a dog?¡± Qiao Shi was certain that Qiao Nian didn¡¯t have the money to buy it. Today, she would definitely humiliate her mercilessly and take revenge for the two slaps she received! ¡°Then what if I can afford it? If I can afford it, why don¡¯t you also bark like a dog here?¡± Qiao Nian said, ¡°Moreover, aren¡¯t we only halfway through this bet? What if you can¡¯t afford it? If you can¡¯t afford it, then what are we going to bet on?¡± ¡°Me!¡± Qiao Shi originally wanted to say that there was no way she couldn¡¯t afford it, but on second thought, if she were to buy a house at Thirty-Two Prefectures, it would indeed be a little strenuous for her. With her and Qin Xiao¡¯s current assets, they could afford to buy a house at Thirty-Two Prefectures, but it would probably be very taxing on their cash flow. Moreover, she couldn¡¯t make a decision on such a big matter like buying a house on her own. She had fallen into Qiao Nian¡¯s trap! Qiao Shi only needed to think for a moment before she understood. Qiao Shi decided to let Qiao Nian off the hook for the time being. Otherwise, in a while, she would have to kneel down and bark like a dog! ¡°Hehe, sis, what a good plan! We were talking about whether you can afford it or not. What does that have to do with me? Don¡¯t tell me that if you can¡¯t afford a house, you think you can still come to my place? Are we so close?¡± When Qiao Nian heard Qiao Shi¡¯s words, she gave her a meaningful glance. The surrounding rich ladies understood the meaning behind his glance. Immediately, someone scoffed at Qiao Shi¡¯s petty attitude. At this moment, silence prevailed over words. ¡°Then let¡¯s start looking at the houses.¡± Qiao Nian turned around and said to the sales consultant, ¡°I think the design of the Thirty-Two Prefectures is very unique. I¡¯m very satisfied. How many houses are still being sold?¡± The few of them sat on the golf cart to look at the houses, and Qiao Nian quickly picked one. The courtyard of this house was equipped with an automatic sprinkler system and a constant temperature system. As soon as they entered the courtyard, there was a huge hydrangea tree. The flowers were in full bloom, and as soon as Qiao Nian entered the house, she was deeply attracted to the landscape design. The front porch of the house was a small aquarium, with all kinds of beautiful corals, sea fish, jellyfish, and so on. ¡°Oh my God! I dreamed of having a house like this when I was in high school!¡± Qiao Nian happily touched the wall of the U-shaped aquarium. All of them were now standing inside the U-shaped aquarium. A few jellyfish were swimming around the fish. Qiao Nian only saw this and decided to buy the house no matter what! She was so eager that she didn¡¯t even want to see the interior of the villa. She had indeed designed such a house in high school. Her design could be said to be whimsical. She had only shared this idea with one person. She did not expect to see her dream come true with her own eyes a few years later. Although the wealthy ladies were experienced and knowledgeable, this was indeed the first time they had seen such a design in a house. Everyone could not help but click their tongues in amazement. ¡°Manager Lin, how much is this one? I want this one.¡± ¡°Miss Qiao, this one is reserved by our Qin group. President Qin has instructed that this one is not for sale.¡± ¡°Ha, I bet you chose this house on purpose knowing you can¡¯t afford anything here!¡± Qiao Shi¡¯s words were sarcastic. She felt that Qiao Nian¡¯s method of stalling time was too childish! ¡°Everyone who came to see the Thirty-Two Prefectures knows that this house was personally designed by Qin Yang six years ago! Every brick, tree, flower, and grass blade in this house was personally arranged by Qin Yang. Little sis, could it be that you are so arrogant that you want to climb into Qin Yang¡¯s bed? I advise you not to overestimate yourself!¡± ¡°If Miss Qiao wants it, I can bear the pain and give it up.¡± An elegant and deep voice came from the courtyard. The ladies turned around and saw none other than Qin Yang standing there.. Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± Qiao Shi could not help but laugh wildly in her heart when she saw that it was Qin Yang! Qiao Shi thought to herself, ¡®Qin Yang is indeed a member of the Qin family. He still takes good care of me, his sister-in-law from the side branch. Knowing that Qiao Nian was pretending to have a big head, he immediately jumped out to expose her! The heavens are really helping me!¡¯ The rich ladies also showed their enthusiasm. What¡¯s the use of Qiao Nian being so beautiful? If she loses a bet later, she will still have to kneel down and bark like a dog! The rich ladies¡¯ lives were boring. They could only buy things. It had been a long time since they had such an interesting show to watch. Moreover, it was accompanied by the capital¡¯s well-known diamond tycoon, Qin Yang, therefore, everyone took out their phones and secretly informed their best friends to rush to the Thirty-Two Prefectures. ¡°I do want it.¡± When Qiao Nian saw Qin Yang walking over, she thought to herself that she must convince him to sell this dream house to her. ¡°You might not believe me if I tell you, I had designed a house like this when I was in high school. Although it¡¯s my first time here, this is the house of my dreams. Not a single brick is missing! I must stay here!¡± ¡°There are many people outside who want to plagiarize my design. How would I know that Miss Qiao is not a liar?¡± Qin Yang asked. Qiao Shi was overjoyed when she saw Qin Yang rebuking Qiao Nian. However, she did not stay happy for long because Qiao Nian immediately said, ¡°Then wait a moment, I will look for the email. I remember I sent the set of sketches to someone¡­¡± Qiao Nian took out her phone to look for it. Soon, she found an email. It was sent six years ago to someone, and when the attachment opened, it was a set of sketches. Qin Yang took the phone and saw a sketch that he was very familiar with. The sketch depicted a house, built beside a lake with blooming flowers. At the entrance of the house, there was a giant wood hydrangea tree. Clusters of hydrangea flowers were pressing down on the branches. The most special part of the house was on the porch¡ª it was an inverted U-shaped porch that had been transformed into an aquarium. A giant swallow ray was lying on the inverted U-bend and looking down! Qin Yang heard from his secretary that he had personally drawn the sketch of this house six years ago. Then, he split the sketch and handed it over to the design department, saying that he would build such a house to be used as a wedding house. The sketch was still locked in the highest-level safe of the Qin Corporation. The Thirty-Two Prefectures¡¯ house that was designed according to the sketch was completed by different designers and led by different construction teams. Currently, only the first floor had been opened as a model house to visit. From the beginning to the end, no one had seen the sketch! However, something strange happened. The sketch that should have been placed in his office safe was now clearly displayed on Qiao Nian¡¯s phone. That wooden embroidered ball, that swallow ray, and that ingenious and whimsical design! ¡°Clang¡ª¡± The damn headache came again. He felt like he was dying. In the chaos, he grabbed something soft and warm. It seemed to be¡­ someone¡¯s hand! ¡°President Qin!¡± Qin Yang¡¯s secretary rushed forward and caught Qin Yang, who had suddenly fallen into a coma. Qiao Nian almost fell when she was brought forward. It was her hand that Qin Yang had grabbed just now. She pulled hard, but there was no movement. Qin Yang¡¯s hand held her hand tightly like a pincer. ¡°Go to St. Mary¡¯s Hospital and contact Dr. Anna as soon as possible!¡± The secretary made urgent arrangements. He looked at Qiao Nian¡¯s hand that was held tightly by Qin Yang and said helplessly, ¡°Miss Qiao, please come with me!¡± It happened so suddenly. Qiao Shi was going to lose face at this rate. She was so anxious that she ignored Qin Yang¡¯s safety and went forward to pull Qiao Nian back. ¡°What are you doing, he needs help!¡± Qiao Nian said helplessly while waiting for the transport to the hospital, ¡°Everyone, I won¡¯t let you go away for nothing. Let¡¯s meet at 10 am tomorrow! Then, I¡¯ll invite my good sister to wear the dog costume for everyone!¡± ¡°You!¡± Qiao Shi said hatefully, ¡°That¡¯s good too. Today is your lucky day. I let you escape. Tomorrow, you will die for sure, stupid girl!¡± Qin Yang¡¯s driver quickly rushed over and drove them quickly to St. Mary¡¯s Hospital.. Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The vice president of St. Mary¡¯s Hospital, Miss Anna, was the youngest vice president of the hospital since its establishment. She was only 27 years old, but she had already won many medical awards around the world. Miss Anna had a medical background. She studied Chinese medicine since she was a child and was given the title of ¡°Divine Hand of Chinese Medicine¡± at a young age. When she was just 16 years old, she strove for a breakthrough in her studies and traveled across the ocean to the first medical school in F country to learn Western medicine techniques. She was currently a top-notch expert who had fused traditional Chinese and Western medicine techniques to perfection. Qiao Nian had heard of Anna when she was still in school. It was rumored that Anna was a tall, rich, and beautiful woman. At such a young age, she was able to revive her family¡¯s pharmaceutical industry and was hailed as a genius pharmacist. She did not expect to meet her at St. Mary¡¯s Hospital the day after she returned to China. Qiao Nian had been longing to meet Anna for a long time, and now that he had met her today, she really lived up to her reputation. ¡°Qin Yang!¡± A young woman rushed into the ward in a hurry. Even her white coat could not hide her beautiful face. This was Anna. ¡°Anna!¡± Qiao Nian was so excited that she wanted to stand up and greet Anna, but her hand was still in Qin Yang¡¯s hand. As soon as she stood up, she was pulled back down. Anna noticed that Qiao Nian¡¯s hand was tightly held by Qin Yang, and she couldn¡¯t help but frown. This displeased her. However, she hid it very well and did not show it on her face. Qin Yang¡¯s mysophobia was very serious. It was so serious that he almost suffered from gynophobia. Even she, who had treated him for so many years, was not an exception. Every time she treated him, once he was awake, he would even ask her to put on gloves! ¡°And you are?¡± A rarely seen hostile expression appeared on Anna¡¯s gentle face. ¡°I am your junior. My name is Qiao Nian. I have heard a lot about you!¡± ¡°You¡¯re Qiao Nian? !¡± Anna was shocked, but a puzzled expression appeared on her face. ¡®She knows about me too?¡¯ Qiao Nian was very happy, but she quickly realized that she might have misunderstood. Qin Yang was the patient, so Anna must be an acquaintance of Qin Yang. She probably just wanted to ask why she was with him. So, she quickly explained, ¡°Oh! I¡¯m sorry, I misunderstood! Are you asking me if I¡¯m the patient¡¯s family member? It¡¯s like this. I happened to be next to Mr. Qin when he suddenly fainted in the afternoon, and he happened to grab my hand when he fell to the ground. I had no choice but to come with him because he won¡¯t let go.¡± After saying that, Qiao Nian once again tried to pry Qin Yang¡¯s hand away, but his grip was still very tight. Qiao Nian could only smile awkwardly and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I can turn around.¡± As a medical student, Qiao Nian understood the personality of doctors very well¡ª some doctors especially hated being watched when they were treating patients, especially doctors from the Chinese medicine department. However, Qin Yang¡¯s grip was so tight that she could not pry it open. Anna was still angry, but there was nothing she could do. She could only ask her assistant to bring her silver needles to her. Qiao Nian was being treated unfairly. She could only blame Qin Yang for being too popular with women. This guy clearly had a bad temper. He was not gentle at all, but he was like a fragrant flower that could attract all sorts of bees and butterflies! Miss Anna began to apply the needles. Qiao Nian understood the principle of not looking at uncomfortable things, but the way Qin Yang held her hand was too awkward! So, she had no choice but to watch Anna do her work. As she watched, Qiao Nian suddenly felt that something was wrong! The way Anna applied the needles seemed to be at the acupoints which made people sober. However, Qiao Nian, who was a top student at the first medical university in F nation, could still see that her technique was slightly different from the normal treatment method. Anna¡¯s acupuncture technique seemed to be able to affect people¡¯s memories! If combined with related hallucinogenic drugs and hypnosis, it would also be easy to cause patients to lose their memories completely! Why was Anna doing this to Qin Yang? Did she hate him? Qiao Nian didn¡¯t want to dwell on it. She didn¡¯t like to gossip too much, and after all, curiosity killed the cat. Moreover, her usual principle was to protect herself, and she was very afraid of trouble. She didn¡¯t want to be involved in any kind of feud. As Anna¡¯s treatment progressed, Qin Yang¡¯s hand gradually loosened. Qiao Nian did not want to stay any longer. Anna¡¯s gaze was murderous! Therefore, Qiao Nian moved her numb hand and took the time to leave. Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As soon as Qiao Nian left, Anna¡¯s face immediately showed a malicious expression. She turned her head to look at Qiao Nian¡¯s retreating back, and muttered to herself in a hateful voice, ¡°Qiao Nian¡­¡± At this time, Qin Yang was also gradually waking up. ¡°Yingzhao God, are you awake?¡± Anna gathered her thoughts and whispered into Qin Yang¡¯s ear. ¡°Vermillion Bird¡­¡± Qin Yang closed his eyes and muttered unconsciously, ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡± ¡°I¡¯m here, I¡¯m Anna, your Vermilion Bird. Anna is the Vermilion Bird; the Vermilion Bird is Anna¡­¡± Anna said softly in a tone that was similar to chanting. The room was gradually filled with the fragrance of Nightshade. The house was not bought, and Claud and Qiao Mo were still in the Purple Jade Villa. After Qiao Mo greeted Qin Yang¡¯s secretary, she returned to Purple Jade Villa alone. ¡°Mommy! Mommy!¡± The two children ran forward at the same time, rushing to tell her about the interesting things that happened when she was not around. ¡°Good angels, have you eaten well?¡± Qiao Nian took out the gifts that she had bought for the two children on the way and divided them up for them. The two children happily took the gifts and ran to the side to see what they were. ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Uncle Liu came forward with a smile. With the company of Qiao Mo, Qin Geng¡¯s appetite was much better. He ate an entire crab cake for lunch and even ate two dumplings! Uncle Liu had already heard from Qin Yang¡¯s secretary that Qiao Nian did not manage to buy a house. For his own selfish reasons, he actually hoped that Qiao Nian would not buy a house. It would be best if she stayed in the Purple Jade Villa for a long time. The two children hit it off. Qiao Mo staying here would be very beneficial to Qin Geng¡¯s physical recovery. ¡°Miss Qiao, you haven¡¯t eaten yet, right? The nanny has already prepared your dinner.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll try to move out tomorrow.¡± Qiao Nian was a little embarrassed. She had always disliked causing trouble for others. Of course, she also did not like others to cause trouble for herself. ¡°I ate a little outside. Did the secretary tell you? Qin Yang fainted in the afternoon and is now in the hospital.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Uncle Liu looked like he didn¡¯t want to talk much. It seemed like he knew about Qin Yang¡¯s situation. Qiao Nian was as polite as she should be, so she naturally didn¡¯t want to continue probing into other people¡¯s privacy. ¡°Qiao!¡± Claud rushed over. His mouth was full of food, and he couldn¡¯t even speak clearly. ¡°When you have time, reply to my messages. Xuan Turtle and the others are always bothering me when they can¡¯t find you. I don¡¯t have time! I still have to have dessert!¡± After saying that, he ran away. Qiao Nian returned to the guest room and turned on her computer. A bunch of private messages almost filled her screen to the brim. One of the accounts called Xuan Turtle was the most active, and he sent Qiao Nian a lot of messages! ¡°Vermillion Bird! You¡¯re awesome! The stock you let me buy has been trading upwards for three days straight! I¡¯m rich!¡± He sent her a bunch of emojis. Qiao Nian could not help but laugh. She studied the online map and sent a message to Xuan Turtle. ¡°Tell everyone to sell their stocks tomorrow!¡± ¡°What? I want to earn for a few more days!¡± The mysterious man replied instantly. ¡°If you want to sell the stocks you bought, then I won¡¯t object,¡± Qiao Nian replied. ¡°That can¡¯t be, that can¡¯t be. I¡¯ll hurry up and inform everyone. You are a financial genius, you¡¯ve never missed out on anything,¡± Xuan Turtle replied instantly, after a while, he said, ¡°Vermillion Bird, have you planned to come to China recently? I¡¯ve recently made a new discovery.¡± ¡°What discovery?¡± Qiao Nian did not answer Xuan Turtle¡¯s question. The news of her being in China was only known to Claud, who was also codenamed Qiong Qi in the group. In fact, only Claud knew her real identity in the group. No, there was another person in the group who knew her identity, but that person had not been heard from for a long time¡­ ¡°The Qin Xiao that you looked for me to investigate six years ago, he is not a good man!¡± ¡°I know¡­¡± Qiao Nian slowly typed these words. When she was schemed against by Qin Xiao five years ago, she had started to doubt Qin Xiao¡¯s true identity. The first time Qin Xiao appeared in her life; it was by the name of Yingzhao God. He claimed to be Yingzhao God, an online friend of hers. Much of the information he said could also be verified. Qin Xiao said that he had been in a car accident, causing damage to his temporal lobe. He had forgotten many of the information, including the account he had logged into. At that time, Yingzhao God had gone missing for more than a month. Qiao Nian had been worried and confused, so she had not carefully considered the true meaning of Qin Xiao¡¯s words. That was how she had fallen into Qin Xiao and Qiao Shi¡¯s simple trap step by step. She had almost lost her life at St. Mary¡¯s Hospital! Actually, with her intelligence and wisdom, she knew that Qin Xiao was full of lies after thinking about it. He could not be Yingzhao God! The past was unbearable to look back on. ¡°I knew it! You know everything! You even know our hacking skills! Alright, alright, let¡¯s get down to business. Do you remember the utopia that we discussed in the group back then?¡± Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xuan Turtle said, ¡°Recently, a new building has been listed in the capital of China. It is only open to the richest and most powerful people. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter at all. I hacked into their website for fun and found that this building is very similar to the utopia that we casually talked about back then!¡± Qiao Nian¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re talking about the Thirty-Two Prefectures?¡± She realized later that she didn¡¯t know where the mountain was. It was only now that she remembered where the familiar feeling of seeing the Thirty-Two Prefectures came from. There were exactly thirty-two people in this group! Seven years ago, a group of geniuses gathered online and formed a group. Everyone in the group used the names of exotic beasts that had appeared in the Chinese story, ¡°The Classic of Mountains and Seas¡± as their code names. They didn¡¯t talk about their identities or what they did in real life. They just chatted randomly all over the place. The topics of conversation in the group were very wide. There was one time when someone mentioned the story called ¡°The Moon and Sixpence.¡± Everyone discussed that when the time was right in the future, everyone in the group would find a place near the mountains and rivers to build a utopia. The place would have thirty-two buildings, and everyone could keep a friendly distance and could meet up quickly if something happened. This topic was quickly covered by other topics. However, Qiao Nian was young at the time and was particularly interested in this kind of whimsical idea, so she drew a sketch of the aquarium¡¯s porch. After she finished the sketch, she sent it to Yingzhao God, whom she had the most to chat with in the group. Yingzhao God praised her design, but not long after, Yingzhao God lost contact with her. Qiao Nian found an excuse to log off, thinking that she would take down the aquarium of the Thirty-Two Prefectures no matter what! Qiao Nian thought about it and walked out of the room to look at it a few times, but Qin Yang still did not come back. What should she do? The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. As soon as she became anxious, her stomach started rumbling. In the evening, she had told a white lie, but in fact, she didn¡¯t eat dinner. Qiao Nian walked to the kitchen. The servants had already left work, and the kitchen was in good order. There were a few tomatoes, eggs, and a small handful of noodles on the bowl left on the counter. She didn¡¯t want to mess around with other people¡¯s things, so she made a simple bowl of noodles with tomato and eggs with the ingredients on the surface. This was the food that Qiao Nian was best at making! When she was in high school, her parents had died in a car accident. It was a disaster, and Qiao Nian¡¯s world was about to collapse! At that time, the people around her had scattered, so she had to learn to cook by herself. The most common dish she made was tomato and egg noodles. When Qin Yang returned to the Purple Jade Villa, he saw that Qiao Nian was standing lazily next to the cupboard, holding a bowl of steaming hot noodles in her hand, and eating it in small bites. For some reason, she was extremely familiar to him! But he had only seen this woman for the first time yesterday! ¡°Oh my God!¡± Qiao Nian was so shocked that her jaw almost fell off when she saw Qin Yang appear in the kitchen! The overbearing head of the household actually entered the kitchen? Why would he do that? She had never thought that she would actually see Qin Yang in the kitchen! She really did not know that Qin Yang had maintained the habit of cooking a bowl of tomato and egg noodles for supper every day for so many years. Even when he was on a business trip and staying in a hotel, he would insist on making a bowl of tomato and egg noodles to eat. In fact, even Qin Yang himself did not know why he had such a habit. In his mind, there had always been a vague image of a girl holding such a steaming bowl of tomato and egg noodles. It was clearly the most ordinary bowl of noodles, but the girl had eaten it like it was the most delicious delicacy in the world. He often thought of this image, and now, this image that often appeared in his mind for no reason strangely overlapped with the scene in front of him! The image in his mind gradually emerged. The girl who had been hidden in the dense fog began to smiled. Her face was no longer blurry and dreamy, but gradually formed a clear image. A pair of beautiful eyes and a warm smile, it was Qiao Nian¡¯s face! ¡°Mr. Qin, are you here for supper?¡± Qiao Nian asked. The face that Qin Yang had imagined was now looking up enthusiastically like a puppy. She had made up her mind to persuade Qin Yang to sell the aquarium to her. Naturally, she had to have a sweet attitude, Qiao Nian was flexible. At this moment, her tone was very flattering. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, there are still noodles in the pot that I cooked.¡± After saying that, Qiao Nian gave him a smile. ¡°Miss Qiao, if you have something to say, just say it.¡± Qin Yang looked at Qiao Nian, who was so obsequious, and surprisingly he did not feel disgusted, instead, he felt that Qiao Nian was very cute! It was probably his brain playing tricks on him. ¡°Then I won¡¯t beat around the bush!¡± Qiao Nian said.. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°I want to buy the aquarium house in the Thirty-Two Prefectures. I hope you can part with it.¡± ¡°Why should I sell it to you?¡± Qin Yang thought to himself. How could this woman be so thick-skinned! Didn¡¯t Mr. Lin tell her that was not for sale in the afternoon? This house was his favorite. It was said that if it weren¡¯t for his longing to build this house, the Thirty-Two Prefectures would not exist. However, ever since the accident in Southeast Asia six years ago, he had always had some inexplicable obsession with it! He could not explain why he had to build the Thirty-Two Prefectures and sell them but leave behind the aquarium house. However, when Qiao Nian asked for the aquarium house today, he actually thought that he would be happy if she lived in it! It was strange¡­ There was always something strange about this woman that attracted him. First, she inexplicably won Geng¡¯s favor, then she mysteriously took out the sketch of the aquarium room, and even accidentally kissed his lips! ¡°Actually, I can¡¯t tell you the specific reason.¡± Qiao Nian¡¯s mood fell, and she thought of the missing Yingzhao God. ¡°I have an old friend, but he has been missing for a long time. I think it was God¡¯s will that I saw the aquarium house here. Mr. Qin, you definitely don¡¯t believe this, but I think¡ª Oh!¡± Qiao Nian¡¯s unspoken words were blocked by an overbearing kiss! Her mind was blank. She only felt her lips being sucked forcefully. An overbearing force was trying to forcefully open her lips and tongue! She was kissed by Qin Yang! Qiao Nian immediately took out the silver needles that she always carried with her and stabbed them into Qin Yang¡¯s numb tendons. Qin Yang felt the pain and immediately let go of Qiao Nian and retreated to the side. It was only then that he realized that he had kissed Qiao Nian uncontrollably just now! Was he crazy? Why did he suddenly kiss her like that? He just felt irresistibly attracted to her all of a sudden and kissed her! For the first time in his life, Qin Yang felt that his brain was not working! This damn woman just stabbed him with a needle! ¡°Qin Yang! I really didn¡¯t expect you to be such a disgusting person! I want to call the police! You are worse than a beast!¡± However, this woman was still screaming! Qin Yang looked at her red and swollen lips that were kissed by him, and he could not help but want to laugh, but his face was cold. ¡°Miss Qiao, you want my house but you don¡¯t even want my love. Besides, you didn¡¯t ask for my permission to kiss me yesterday. I was just returning the favor.¡± ¡°Return the favor?¡± Qiao Nian was confused, but she quickly grasped the key point¡ª the house! ¡°So, you¡¯ll sell the aquarium house to me?¡± She thought that things were progressing too smoothly! She had prepared a long speech and had yet to say it out loud! Fine then! She would just accept the kiss! The next morning, Qiao Nian got up early to make preparations. ¡°Mommy, what happened to your mouth?¡± The observant Qiao Mo saw the strange redness on Qiao Nian¡¯s lips and came over to take a closer look. ¡°Yes, mommy. How did your lips get all red?¡± Qin Geng also came over to take a look. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Ask daddy to blow kisses on you. When I¡¯m injured, daddy blows kisses on me and it doesn¡¯t hurt anymore!¡± Qin Geng turned his head and called Qin Yang, ¡°Daddy, hurry up and come over and blow kisses on mommy¡¯s lips!¡± Qiao Nian coughed awkwardly and said to the two children, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I just accidentally hurt it. It¡¯ll be fine in a while.¡± After saying that, she turned her head and looked at the culprit, Qin Yang. The latter was drinking coffee and casually flipping through the newspaper. ¡°Do you need me to blow kisses on your lips?¡± Uncle Liu happened to see this scene when he came to the restaurant. Qin Yang was asking Miss Qiao if he needed to blow kisses on her lips? Blow kisses on her lips? Lips? He must have heard it wrong! ¡°Get lost!¡± What? Miss Qiao asked him to get lost? He didn¡¯t offend her! ¡°No, no!¡± Qiao Nian looked anxiously at Uncle Liu, who was about to turn around and leave, and said awkwardly, ¡°I asked Qin Yang to get lost.¡± What? Miss Qiao asked Qin Yang to get lost? What? Uncle Liu looked fearfully at Qin Yang and found that he was drinking coffee and flipping through the newspaper as if nothing had happened. No, it wasn¡¯t that nothing had happened! Something must have happened as well! The corners of Qin Yangs¡¯s mouth seemed to curl up? The iron-faced Qin Yang who was scolded by a woman this early in the morning was actually smiling? Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Uncle Liu was confused¡­ He didn¡¯t know whether Qin Yang had a headache or if he himself had a sudden headache. He couldn¡¯t understand the situation at home. Was it time to prepare for retirement? ¡®Forget it, I¡¯ll get out myself.¡¯ After breakfast, Qiao Nian was ready to go out. ¡°Do you want to take my car?¡± Qin Yang pretended to ask her casually. Ugh¡­ Qiao Nian didn¡¯t want to be in the same car as him anymore! In such a small space, her mind was running wild, and she thought of the kiss last night¡­ ¡°No, no, no, I don¡¯t need to trouble you! But can you lend me a car?¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Qin Yang looked at Qiao Nian, thinking that there were many women in the capital who wanted to ride a car with him, but he didn¡¯t expect her to reject his invitation! ¡°Uncle Liu.¡± He called the butler to take Qiao Nian to get a car. Then, he left angrily. ¡°Oh my God!¡± Qiao Mo followed Qiao Nian to get the car. She was shocked by the dazzling array of luxury cars in the garage! ¡°These are my dad¡¯s cars!¡± Qin Geng was announced proudly, ¡°From now on, all of them belong to mom and sister!¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Qiao Mo ran to a racing car with a Capricorn logo on its body and said, ¡°This car is exactly the same as mom¡¯s car! We want this one!¡± ¡°This one? This one can¡¯t do. This is Dad¡¯s favorite idol¡¯s racing driver. It¡¯s Nian CI¡¯s racing car!¡± Qin Geng ran over and enthusiastically introduced it to them, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that Nian CI retired from the racing world last year. Dad spent 120 million to buy and collect this car. Only he can touch it.¡± After saying that, Qin Geng turned to Qiao Mo embarrassedly and said, ¡°Mom, I¡¯m sorry. You can drive every other car except this one. ¡°This car is Dad¡¯s treasure. Last time when I secretly played with it, dad found out and scolded me!¡± Qin Geng scratched his head embarrassedly. 120 million? Qiao Nian was shocked! She looked at the familiar scratches on the body of the car, looked at every crease in the interior that only the owner of the car would know about, and looked at the Capricorn logo that she had drawn with her own hands. That¡¯s right, this car was indeed the car that she had driven before she retired from the racing world! This car had accompanied her on many expeditions and won many international awards. Qiao Nian had participated in racing purely for the prize money. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she had always competed under the stage name ¡°Nian CI¡±. No one had ever seen her real face. Even Claud did not know that she raced! She could not believe that her car had sold for so much! Qiao Nian recalled in her mind that she still had the racing gloves that she had sewn with her own hands, she even had her helmet and her racing uniform! Seeing how much a middleman must have made from selling her car for an ungodly amount, she made a resolve to not sell those items unless she needed to! After all, she might need the money to buy her dream house! She almost drooled when she thought of the aquarium house. It was like all her whimsical desires had been built just for her! ¡°Thirty-Two Prefectures, I¡¯m here!¡± Chapter 20 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Mommy, Mommy, this is so beautiful!¡± This was the first time Qin Geng had come to such a new place apart from seeing the doctor. In the morning, he had to plead for a long time before his mother agreed to take him and his sister out. ¡°Heh, where did you get this brat?¡± Needless to say, it was Qiao Shi. ¡°Auntie, didn¡¯t you brush your teeth in the morning? Why do you seem so smelly?¡± Qiao Mo retorted rudely. ¡°Hmph! Little brat, I¡¯m in a good mood today. I won¡¯t argue with you. Your mother will embarrass herself later!¡± Qiao Shi was in a good mood today. By the time she arrived, the socialite ladies who had come to watch the show had already surrounded the Thirty-Two Prefectures. She had to make sure that Qiao Nian was completely humiliated. ¡°Miss Qiao!¡± Manager Lin, who had brought Qiao Nian to look at the houses yesterday, had received the company¡¯s approval early today. The houses could be sold, but the method of selling them was slightly different from usual. After he greeted Qiao Nian, he led everyone to the aquarium house. Many of the people present were visiting the aquarium house for the first time. When they saw such an exquisite design, they were all amazed. Today¡¯s aquarium house layout was very different from yesterday. ¡°It¡¯s an auction!¡± Those with sharp eyes immediately realized that the layout here was exactly the same as an auction venue. ¡°Yes!¡± Manager Lin stood at the position of the auctioneer. ¡°Qin Yang said that since he has decided to bring out the aquarium house to the public, it would be unfair to the other buyers who are interested in the aquarium house if it was only sold to Miss Qiao.¡± Manager Lin paused for a moment and said, ¡°Therefore, the group has decided to bring out the aquarium house to bid! Of course, Qin Yang also said that the Thirty-Two Prefectures, especially the aquarium house, pays great attention to aesthetics. The final decision still belongs to the Qin group.¡± Qiao Nian was very angry! Qin Yang was too much. Yesterday¡¯s mess with Qiao Shi had been the perfect time for him to advertise for the Thirty-Two Prefectures. The group of people who had come yesterday had become the intended customers of the Thirty-Two Prefectures. Today, so many potential customers of the Thirty-Two Prefectures had come! This time, the Thirty-Two Prefectures had piqued everyone¡¯s appetite! Selling was better than buying. Today, he had taken out the aquarium house that he had promised to sell to her yesterday and auctioned it off! Just by relying on an inverted U-shaped aquarium porch, it had raised everyone¡¯s understanding of the Thirty-Two Prefectures to a whole new level. Oh my God! How could there be such a shameless person in this world?! He had wasted last night¡¯s kiss! Qiao Nian cursed him internally, but she had to admit that this was a perfect marketing campaign. And at this time, the instigator was hiding in the surveillance room on the second floor, secretly laughing. ¡®Hmph! Who asked you to refuse to take my car in the morning? I will definitely make you suffer!¡¯ If Qiao Nian knew that Qin Yang¡¯s reason for doing this was only because of her rejection in the morning, then she would definitely be so angry that she would vomit blood! He was so childish! ¡°Ladies and gentlemen,¡± manager Lin said, ¡°The aquarium house that everyone is currently in is number 11 of the Thirty-Two Prefectures. It will be called the Eleventh Building for short. ¡°The market evaluation of it is 129,867,000. The starting bid is 1 yuan. There are a total of three rounds of bidding. Everyone will have three chances to bid. The results of each round of bidding will be made public to everyone. Yes, everyone heard it right. As long as your bid is higher than one Yuan, you will have a chance to move into the Eleventh Building!¡± Manager Lin¡¯s words attracted a large number of interested buyers. This auction was too interesting and new. With the evaluation of the price made public and the buyers bidding blindly, the Qin Corporation would have the advantage. They could either select the highest bidder or use their decision power to exclude the high bidder whose status did not match the Thirty-Two Prefectures. All the socialites and wealthy ladies present thought that regardless of the result today, this bid was truly a spectacle! ¡°The first round of bidding begins!¡± Chapter 21 - The Daughter-in-Law of the Qin Family Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As the hammer dropped, everyone picked up their tablets and marked their price. ¡°The countdown for the first round of bidding begins! Ten, nine, eight¡­¡± As Manager Lin counted down, the screen behind him started to flash. Everyone¡¯s bids were displayed on the screen one after another. ¡°Those who didn¡¯t bid in the first round will be considered to have forfeited the first round, however, it doesn¡¯t matter. It won¡¯t affect your bids for the next two rounds. Next, the prices will be announced. Mrs. Xu, 150 million yuan¡­ Ms. Qiu, 148 million yuan¡­ Ms. Qiao, 139,999 million yuan¡­ Ms. Qiao Mo, 1.5 yuan¡­ What? 1.5 yuan?¡± Manager Lin was confused by this strange bid of only 1.5 yuan! Had somebody made a mistake? ¡°It was me who made the offer!¡± Qiao Mo stood up and said proudly, ¡°Mommy said that money is not easy to come by. You can¡¯t spend money just for the sake of spending money. Didn¡¯t the host say that you can make any offer higher than 1 yuan? I want to buy a house for mommy!¡± Qiao Mo¡¯s words caused everyone to laugh. Seeing that everyone was laughing at Qiao Mo, Qin Geng couldn¡¯t sit still. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare laugh at my sister!¡± He stood up and shouted angrily. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t that Geng?¡± Shen Lin, who had just entered the house, turned around and said to Anna. ¡°It is Geng. Why is he with Qiao Nian?¡± Qin Geng normally did not go out. Very few people knew him, but Anna had seen him before. ¡°Anna, you still don¡¯t know, right? When I went to the Purple Jade Villa yesterday, Geng called Qiao Nian ¡®Mommy¡¯!¡± Shen Lin¡¯s friendship with Anna was very superficial. Not only did she want to provoke Anna, but she also wanted to show Anna that she was privy to more sensitive information than she was. ¡°Geng called Qiao Nian ¡®Mommy¡¯?¡± Anna was so angry that her eyes flashed red. Qin Yang was watching everything that was going on. ¡°Alright, thank you everyone. In the first round of bidding, Mrs. Xu is temporarily in the lead. Thank you for your support for the Thirty-Two Prefectures and the Qin family. It is hard to say who will win in the end. Please watch a promotional video of the Thirty-Two Prefectures. We will start the second round of bidding soon.¡± Qiao Nian did not make any bids in the second round. She had already made a rough estimate and was now waiting for the third round of bidding. Moreover, she had also bet that Qin Yang would not go back on his word and would probably still use his privilege to make the final decision of selling the house to her. There were many buyers who shared the same thoughts as Qiao Nian. There were very few people who made bids for the second round, and the highest bid this time was actually lower than the first round. It seemed that everyone was waiting for the third round. After the second round, there was a tea party. Such an occasion was an excellent networking opportunity for socialites. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you make a bid in the second round? Stop pretending to be rich. If you beg, I don¡¯t mind letting you go. You just need to kneel down and bow to me three times, and I will spare you from the punishment of barking like a dog in public!¡± ¡°Is that so? Are certain that I¡¯m poor? If that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll give you a piece of advice, don¡¯t bite off more than you can chew!¡± Qiao Nian was too lazy to waste time with Qiao Shi. She rolled her eyes at her and let her be. Then, she brought Mo Mo and Geng to eat cake at the tea party. ¡°What¡¯s Qiao Nian¡¯s background? I heard that she¡¯s the one who made the bet with Qiao Shi Today?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never seen her before. She¡¯s really good-looking, but it¡¯s a pity that she offended Qiao Shi.¡± ¡°The two children she brought along are both very cute.¡± ¡­ Everyone kept talking about Qiao Nian. ¡°Qiao Nian.¡± Anna held a glass of red wine and said casually, ¡°She¡¯s a jilted woman who got pregnant out of wedlock.¡± ¡°Anna, you know about Qiao Nian?¡± ¡°Tell us about her!¡± The gossipy socialites and wealthy ladies immediately surrounded Anna. ¡°What¡¯s there to talk about Qiao Nian? She¡¯s an idiot. However, I am determined to get the Eleventh Building today. Please place your bids carefully!¡± Seeing that Anna had expressed her intention to get the Eleventh Building, the few socialites and wealthy ladies who were ready to make a move on the it immediately shut up. What a joke! Everyone knew that Anna was basically Mrs. Qin¡¯s daughter-in-law at this point. Everyone could not help but secretly resent Anna for being unsightly. If she really wanted the house, wouldn¡¯t the Qin family simply give it to her? However, no one wanted to speak up against Anna. What if she took revenge on them at St. Mary¡¯s Hospital in the future? Chapter 22 - The Silly Brat Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The tea party ended very quickly. The buyers returned to their seats to prepare for the third round of bids. However, after being speaking to Anna, everyone lacked motivation to continue. They only stayed for the sake of staying. ¡°Alright, once again, thank you for your supporting Thirty-Two Prefectures. Now, the third and final round of bidding will begin. Alright, let the countdown begin. Ten, nine¡­¡± After Manager Lin finished the countdown, he began to announce the bids from all sides. ¡°Mrs. Xia, 150 million yuan¡­ Mrs. Xu, 140 million yuan¡­ Ms. Qiao, 180 million yuan!¡± Qiao Nian¡¯s bid caused the crowd to be surprised. She was the focus of attention today, and everyone watched her every move. However, most people still did not believe that the unknown Qiao Nian would be able to fork out 180 million. After crowd calmed, Manager Lin continued to bid, ¡°Ms. Anna, 200 million yuan!¡± Everyone quickly put Qiao Nian¡¯s bid to the back of their minds. Even if everyone knew that Anna was the Qin family¡¯s future daughter-in-law, that 200 million yuan would still have to come out of her pocket, right? ¡°Anna, no wonder Qin Yang said that the Eleventh Building is his wedding house. So, this is the reason!¡± ¡°Anna, is something good going to happen between you and Qin Yang? Please remember us when you send out the invitations!¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be that serious, right? Why show off like this?¡± Of course, there were also those who were jealous and unconvinced. Qiao Shi was the happiest when she saw this bid. She had already begun to look at Qiao Nian with contempt! Just when everyone thought that the bids were over, Manager Lin announced another bid. ¡°Mommy¡¯s Good Boy, 300 million yuan!¡± This bid ended the third round of bidding. ¡®Mommy¡¯s Good Boy?¡¯ Who the hell was that?! ¡°It¡¯s me!¡± Qin Geng stood up proudly albeit shyly. ¡°I want to use my own money to buy a house for mommy.¡± He took out a card from his small bag and said, ¡°Come on, use this card!¡± Then he turned to Qiao Nian and said, ¡°Mommy, don¡¯t thank me. I want to be like my sister and buy a house to give to you. This is what a son should do!¡± Qin Geng was too happy! It was the first time he felt that the card that his father gave him was so useful. The sharp-eyed onlookers had already noticed that the card that he took out seemed to be a black card issued by the World Bank! There were only ten cards like that in all of China! Manager Lin was dumbstruck. Before he could even react, the auction assistant had already taken the card from Qin Geng. The card was swiped on the machine, and the cold automated voice of the machine spoke. ¡°Authorization limit, one billion yuan. Please confirm your purchase of 300 million yuan.¡± The entire venue was quiet. Then, an uproar erupted. What on Earth was going on with this boy who came out of nowhere? Everyone looked at him and then at Qiao Nian, their gazes gradually becoming puzzled. ¡°Stop, stop, Stop!¡± At this moment, Manager Lin was frazzled as he tried to control the crowd. He looked at everyone apologetically and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, everyone. I still need to confirm who the final buyer of the group is.¡± After saying that, he put on the promotional video and rushed to the second floor. Qin Yang, who was sitting on the second floor, deeply understood what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot. This scheme, which was originally meant to trick Qiao Nian, actually cost him 300 million in the end! He had originally only planned to give away a house, but now, he was going to spend 300 million to give it away! What kind of messed up situation was this? This was the craziest problem he had encountered since he started his business! Qin Geng, this silly brat, did he think that money grew on trees? 300 million! 300 million was a huge amount! Did this kid understand what he was doing? When he got home, he would teach his son a lesson! Chapter 23 - Another Black Card Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Eleventh Building finally fell to Qiao Nian¡¯s hands. But because of how complicated the situation was, no one was looking forward to seeing who it would truly belong to in the end. Qiao Nian herself did not know how to deal with this situation. She insisted on swiping her own card, but Qin Geng refused to let her. In the end, she used the threat of never seeing each other again to swipe her card. Qin Geng also made up his mind. He had to give in to his mother in public. After all, he couldn¡¯t let his mother lose face. 300 million was still his mother¡¯s first gift! He would find a way to pay her back. To the surprise of the crowd, Qiao Nian also took out a black card! The crowd was shocked to see another one taken out so casually. They could not believe how humbly Qiao Nian presented herself. No one would ever think that she too, would own a black card. Everyone present was smart. Seeing that Qiao Nian and her son each had a black card, and thinking of the disagreement between Qiao Nian and Qiao Shi, they started to slowly adjust their seats and sit further away from Qiao Shi. Many socialites and rich ladies had already made up their minds to befriend Qiao Nian. ¡°Qiao Shi, why didn¡¯t you say anything when you were leaving?¡± Qiao Nian looked at Qiao Shi, who was trying to sneak away, and subtly reminded her of their bet. ¡°What? I¡¯m going to the bathroom. Do I still need to report to you when I go to the bathroom?¡± Qiao Shi felt extremely guilty. ¡°Oh!¡± Qiao Nian dragged out her voice. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter to me, I was just reminding you of our bet, I have the costume ready. There is a ready-made stage today. I believe that you will not let everyone down.¡± Qiao Nian did not like to stand out, but the b*tch had already tried her hand. If she did not teach him a lesson, who knows what would happen. ¡°You¡ª¡± Qiao Shi wanted to go back on the bet. ¡°Why can¡¯t I understand what you¡¯re saying? Isn¡¯t today the auction of the Eleventh Building? Oh right, I haven¡¯t congratulated you on choosing the house you like.¡± Qiao Shi made up her mind to back out of the bet, thus, she shamelessly avoided the topic. ¡°Is it because our group did not treat our guests well that Miss Qiao Shi¡¯s memory is affected?¡± A graceful man walked out of the elevator and spoke out. ¡°I remember that it was Miss Qiao Shi who personally proposed the bet yesterday. Moreover, I heard Miss Qiao Nian mention it just now. So why are you avoiding the topic?¡± The man said indifferently. ¡°Qin Yang! It¡¯s Qin Yang!¡± The newcomer was none other than Qin Yang. The crowd started gossiping once again. Everyone looked at Qiao Nian in a different light! What was the background of this new woman? Even Qin Yang, who had never been close to women, stood up for her! Qiao Shi¡¯s face was as black as coal. Qin Yang¡¯s appearance had completely ruined her attempt to go back on her bet today! Qiao Shi now thoroughly understood what it meant to be caught in a dilemma. Now, she was afraid that she would become a laughingstock to her social circle and would not be able to continue living. She hated this. If she went back on her word now, she would never be trusted again in her social circles! Seeing that everything that she had painstakingly built for so many years was about to be destroyed, Qiao Shi wished she could murder Qiao Nian! ¡°Are you in a difficult position? Now do you know what it means eat your words?¡± Qiao Nian smiled indifferently. ¡°You are not the kind of person who will not forgive people who are unreasonable. If you don¡¯t want to honor our bet, then it¡¯s not like you can¡¯t give in. So, tell me, do you want to forfeit?¡± ¡°Speak!¡± Qin Yang commanded. Qiao Shi looked at Qin Yang. She didn¡¯t dare offend him and could only gnash her teeth. ¡°Firstly, I¡¯ll exempt you from kneeling, but you have to solemnly apologize to me. Secondly, I¡¯ll exempt you from dressing up like a dog, but I want to take back the pharmaceutical company that my mother left for me.¡± Qiao Nian took a step forward and looked at Qiao Shi with a burning gaze.. ¡°How is it? I still am treating you well, right?¡± Chapter 24 - Taking Back Jiang’s Pharmaceuticals Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals was a company founded by Qiao Nian¡¯s mother after she married her father. When it was founded, it quickly took over the market by relying on a medicine that could help one¡¯s pulse grow stronger. After years of work, it had accumulated many top-notch products. Unfortunately, after Qiao Nian¡¯s mother got into a car accident six years ago, Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals was left unattended. In addition, five years ago, Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals was seized by Qiao Shi through underhanded means, and it quickly fell to the bottom. In recent years, it was Anna¡¯s family¡¯s pharmaceutical industry that had risen abruptly, eating away most of Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals¡¯ market share. Qiao Shi only pondered for a moment, and felt that Qiao Nian had given her a very big step down. Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals had been half-dead in her hands, and at the moment, it was only relying on a few Jiang Group elders to support it. These old fellows did not take her, the eldest miss, seriously at all, and their attitude towards her was not even polite. Qiao Shi had wanted to get rid of this burden for a long time! ¡®Hmph, you want Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals? Then just take it!¡¯ Qiao Nian was still young. She didn¡¯t know what she was getting into! Thinking of this, Qiao Shi was finally happy. She only pretended to be sad to agree to Qiao Nian¡¯s request and even drew up a stock trading agreement under the supervision of Qin Yang. ¡°Ahem, don¡¯t forget to apologize to me!¡± Qiao Nian crossed her arms and looked at Qiao Shi calmly. ¡°You¡ª you¡¯re going too far!¡± Qiao Shi said. ¡°Too far? You have done worse things than this. Do you want me to count them one by one for you to hear?¡± Qiao Nian suppressed the anger in her heart. ¡°Humph! I¡¯m sorry.¡± Qiao Shi¡¯s voice was soft. She had been so humiliated today. She just wanted to leave this damned place as soon as possible. After waiting for this belated apology, Qiao Nian¡¯s mood was not as bad as she had imagined it would be. On the contrary, she was very calm. When Qin Yang saw Qiao Nian¡¯s quiet appearance, he actually felt an inexplicable sense of heartache. He could not help but feel sad. He raised his head and looked at Qiao Shi¡¯s retreating figure. ¡®Qiao Shi, right?¡¯ He would remember her. If Qiao Shi knew that Qin Yang thought about her so unfavorably, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood. It would take a few days to get the real estate certificate for the Eleventh Building. However, Manager Lin had already arranged for the property and the cleaning crew to clean up the auction site at the Eleventh Building. The house had already been cleaned up. After everyone had left, only Qiao Nian, Qiao Mo, Qin Yang, and Qin Geng remained in the house. Qiao Nian was finally able to take a good look at her beloved Eleventh Building. As she walked, she planned the use of each room and planned how to decorate them. The two children were also jumping up and down excitedly. ¡°Mommy, Mommy, I want to stay in this room!¡± Qiao Mo pulled Qiao Nian and said excitedly. The room that she had chosen was on the second floor. It was decorated in a very warm French style. The cream-colored parquet floor, the sage green walls, and the furnishings all looked soft and very comfortable! Moreover, the cloakroom in this room was very large. There was also a small balcony. There were flowers and plants there as well. Qiao Mo really wanted this room! ¡°Mommy, I have also chosen a room!¡± Qin Geng was also very excited. ¡°I want to stay next to my sister!¡± Qin Geng chose the room right next to the one that Qiao Mo had chosen. This room was painted an elegant gray hue, and it was decorated with bright yellow furniture. ¡°I want to move all my things here!¡± Qin Geng said, ¡°Uncle Liu and Auntie Li will move here too. They can live on the first floor. Can my sister and I get a dog in the future? Auntie Li can help us take care of the dog!¡± Qiao Nian was a little embarrassed. The Eleventh Building was very big. It was true that it could accommodate many people, but what was going on with her living with Qin Yang¡¯s son? Raising one child was enough to give her a headache. Wouldn¡¯t another child cause a huge ruckus? She looked at Qin Yang with a pleading look. Qin Geng was his own son. He should be the one to tell Qin Geng that it was not appropriate for him to live here. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s help Qiao Nian add some furniture and buy some decorations. We can move them in here in a few days, okay?¡± She did not expect this! He was helping Qin Geng plan the move! ¡°Are you crazy?¡± She mouthed to Qin Yang. ¡°What else can we do? Qin Geng¡¯s illness is so serious. Do you have the heart to ruin his happiness?¡± Qin Yang whispered. ¡°Hey! If you want to talk, then talk.. Why are you standing so close to me?!¡± Qiao Nian exploded! What on Earth was Qin Yang trying to do! Chapter 25 - Visiting the New House Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Mommy!¡± Before Qiao Nian could get angry, the two children ran down again. ¡°Come and see your room!¡± Qiao Nian followed them upstairs. The master bedroom was on the third floor. This was the first time Qiao Nian had seen the master bedroom of the Eleventh Building. The room was spacious and bright. The room was designed to be like a penthouse and was similar to ones she had stayed in before. Once she entered the room, there was a living room, and there was also a studio next to it. The loft was a separate bedroom on the fourth floor, and there was a bathroom on both floors. This design could both ensure privacy and not affect working at home. Qiao Nian loved this design so much! ¡°Daddy,¡± Qin Geng pulled on Qin Yang¡¯s sleeve and said, ¡°In the future, after you and mommy put me and my sister to sleep, you two can sleep here. You two can even give us little brothers and sisters¡­¡± Qin Geng was happily thinking about the future. ¡°Stop!¡± Qiao Nian was horrified! How could children nowadays have so much imagination? ¡°Little Geng, you still have to stay with your dad in the Purple Jade Villa in the future. Mo Mo and I won¡¯t run away if we stay here. You can always come and play with us!¡± Qiao Nian decided to make things clear to Qin Geng as soon as possible. ¡°Mommy, why can¡¯t daddy and I stay with you? I know, did you divorce daddy?¡± Geng immediately started crying when he said this. ¡°No wonder I have never seen mommy.¡± His sad voice made people want to hug him immediately to comfort him, but he pulled himself together. ¡°Mommy, it must be because daddy didn¡¯t behave well that you divorced him! I will urge daddy to behave himself! I will let daddy pursue you again! Mommy, can you give daddy a chance?¡± Geng hugged Qiao Nian¡¯s leg and acted cutely, causing Qiao Nian to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry. ¡°Your daddy¡¯s behavior is indeed not good. He¡¯s too fierce!¡± Qiao Mo added, ¡°Mommy doesn¡¯t like fierce men. Mommy likes gentle, patient, smart, and rich¡­¡± ¡°Baby, stop it!¡± Qiao Nian completely broke down. Her criteria for a husband were indeed for him to be gentle, patient, and smart, but she could not let Qiao Mo say it so casually! How could Qiao Mo say such things in public? ¡°You¡¯re rich!¡± Qin Geng jumped up high. ¡°Daddy is the richest! That¡¯s great! All the money he earns will go to mommy!¡± ¡°Even if you have money, you can¡¯t do this!¡± Qiao Nian quickly interrupted the conversation. How did things turn out like this? Qiao Nian and Qin Yang each had their own ulterior motives. They brought their two children, who were happily imagining their future, to walk through Eleventh Building. The sun had already set after the entire process. It was already lunchtime, but Qin Yang had no intention of bringing his son with him. Qiao Nian walked into the kitchen and saw that the ingredients that had been prepared for afternoon tea had not been used. They were left perfectly in the fridge. ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner here tonight. We are particular about celebrating housewarmings. Let¡¯s celebrate together and thank you both for taking care of us these past two days.¡± ¡°Great! I want to eat custard buns! And I want to eat mommy¡¯s chestnut cake!¡± Qiao Mo said. ¡°I want to eat baked rice cake! And I want to eat hamburgers!¡± Qin Yang said. ¡°I¡¯m easier to serve. Tomato and egg noodles will do!¡± Qin Yang was not polite at all. Qiao Nian suddenly felt tired. Qin Yang ordered his secretary to buy everything, and the whole house was full of joy and laughter. In the office of the vice president of St. Mary¡¯s Hospital, Anna was throwing things around! ¡°Qiao Nian¡­ it¡¯s that damn Qiao Nian again!¡± Anna gritted her teeth, and her expression was ferocious. After a long time, she finally calmed down. Anna tidied her clothes and took out her phone to make a call, she said in a sweet and respectful tone, ¡°Auntie Qin¡­ Yes, this is Anna. How have you been? Have you been drinking the health drink I made for you recently? Well, I made some more. Are you here tomorrow? I¡¯ll send it to you..¡± Chapter 26 - Qin Xiao Again Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After the general arrangements were done, Qiao Nian moved into the Eleventh Building with Qiao Mo. Although Qin Geng was reluctant to leave, he had made arrangements with Qiao Mo to see her every day. What surprised Qiao Nian was that Claud, the foodie, was not willing to move away! Claud was a fan of all things Chinese. He loved everything about China to the point of madness. And of course, he loved delicious food the most. Although Qiao Nian was an excellent cook, she was not willing to cook for him every day! Qiao Nian was extremely busy. She had so many things to do. Just entertaining him once a month was more than she could manage! ¡°Qiao Nian, don¡¯t be sad. I¡¯m still your friend.¡± Claud said hypocritically, ¡°If you¡¯re having a party, don¡¯t forget to invite me!¡± ¡°Ingrate!¡± Qiao Nian said hatefully. However, Claud didn¡¯t move in, which was what Qin Geng wanted. Although Claud looked silly, he seemed to be quite rich, patient, and gentle! This was completely in accordance with his mother¡¯s criteria for choosing a spouse! Qin Geng did not want Claud to move into his mother¡¯s house. What if his mother and Claud developed feelings over time? Qin Geng silently gave himself a task. In addition to reforming his father to help him pursue Qiao Nian again, he also had to keep an eye on Claud! On the third day after Qiao Nian moved to Eleventh Building, there were uninvited guests at home. The housekeeper of her house hired on a loan basis from the Purple Jade Villa. At this time, the housekeeper came to look for her and said that the people who claimed to be her sister and brother-in-law had come to visit. Qiao Nian took a look and saw that it was Qiao Shi and Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao had a very difficult week. First, a project on hand was inexplicably investigated by the relevant departments. Then, the person in charge of a project that was originally agreed upon suddenly disappeared¡­ Qin Xiao was in a terrible state, he knew that the problem must be with Qiao Nian. Last time, Qiao Shi had failed to humiliate Qiao Nian. Not only had she failed to humiliate her, but she had even given Qiao Nian an advantage. Now, there were all sorts of rumors about Qiao Nian in the capital¡¯s rich circle. She and her son each had a black card! Since no one was familiar with Qiao Nian at the moment, they picked on Qiao Shi. Thus, Qiao Shi and Qin Xiao had been having a hard time recently. If this continued, it would be difficult for them to go on! They could not delay the search for Dr. Celeste any longer. They urgently needed to contact Dr. Celeste to surrender to the Qin family to resolve the current situation. ¡°Qiao Nian, is this how you treat your guests? Even when we are here, they didn¡¯t know how to pour a cup of tea?¡± Qiao Shi was still an arrogant witch! When she saw Qiao Nian¡¯s elegant appearance as the hostess, as well as the gorgeous d¨¦cor in the Eleventh Building, she was so jealous that she was about to go crazy! How could she, Qiao Nian, live in such a good house? Was she worthy of such a thing? ¡°Would you even drink the tea I made?¡± Qiao Nian looked at Qiao Shi and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll put some poison in the tea?¡± Qiao Nian looked at Qiao Shi as if she was looking at a clown. ¡°Shi Shi!¡± Qin Xiao interrupted Qiao Shi. They still had business to attend to today. Qiao Nian looked at Qin Xiao and recalled how he had just appeared in her life six years ago. At that time, her parents had met with a car accident on a cliff by the sea and were declared dead by the police. She was in a daze when Qin Xiao appeared. He said that he was Yingzhao God. Seeing that Qiao Nian was in trouble, he no longer hid his identity and went to help her. Six years ago, they had a good time. At that time, Qin Xiao took very good care of her. Although he said that he had also been in a car accident and had forgotten a lot of things due to the damage to his temporal lobe, many of the details he said could be compared to what Yingzhao God had said. Qiao Nian, who was not yet eighteen years old back then, did not have the ability to distinguish things as well as she did now. In addition, her family was also in trouble¡­ Qin Xiao, who was sitting in the living room of the Eleventh Building, was also secretly observing Qiao Nian. Qiao Nian had changed. The past five years had changed her a lot. She had become elegant and charming and even more beautiful than Qiao Shi! What exactly had happened to her? ¡°Qiao Nian,¡± Qin Xiao said, ¡°I want Dr. Celeste to work for me.¡± ¡°Have you two lost your minds?¡± Qiao Nian was almost angered by the shameless couple and laughed. ¡°Where did you get the confidence to think that I would help you? Do I have the word ¡®idiot¡¯ written on my face?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t brag too early,¡± Qin Xiao said coldly. ¡°What if I told you that your mother didn¡¯t die back then?¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Qiao Nian was shocked! Chapter 27 - Cooking Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Back then, when her parents¡¯ car fell off a cliff, the police had already determined that it was an accident. At that time, the place where the car went into the sea was under a cliff. The locals there called it ¡°Ghost¡¯s Sorrow.¡± Under the cliff was a whirlpool. Ships had to avoid it wherever they went. Three days after the car accident, they found her parents¡¯ car. The car was stranded on the beach 30 miles away. Only her father¡¯s body remained in the car. The windows were broken, but her mother¡¯s body had not been found for so many years! During these six years, Qiao Nian had never given up on searching for her mother¡¯s body. However, in the vast sea, how could she find it? But hearing what Qin Xiao had to say, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance that what he said was true, Qiao Nian had to take a gamble! She could not take any risks with her mother¡¯s safety. ¡°Is what you said true?¡± In such a short moment, Qiao Nian¡¯s voice sounded as if she had aged ten years. ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether you believe it or not. You shouldn¡¯t have so much money to buy a house in the Thirty-Two Prefectures, right? If I¡¯m not wrong, this house of yours is held by Dr. Celeste, right?¡± Qin Xiao said, his tone gloomy, ¡°I¡¯ll give you three days. I want to see Dr. Celeste.¡± ¡°Go to the Thirty-Two Prefectures.¡± Qin Yang himself did not know why. After work, he did not want to go home. Instead, he wanted to see Qiao Nian. ¡°Wait, let¡¯s go back to the Purple Jade Villa to pick up Qin Geng first.¡± When Qin Yang and his son arrived at the Eleventh Building, Qiao Mo rushed out to see Qin Geng. The two children met each other and huddled together, chattering non-stop. When they entered the house, they saw an unexpectedly different Qiao Nian. A wave of sadness had enveloped her whole body. Her eyes and nose were all red, as if she had secretly cried when they were not at home. What was going on? Qin Yang felt an inexplicable sense of irritation and heartache. He summoned the housekeeper to ask what had happened during the day. ¡°Young master, Miss Qiao¡¯s sister and brother-in-law came in the afternoon, but they didn¡¯t let me listen to them when they were talking. I don¡¯t know what exactly happened, but I vaguely heard them mention Miss Qiao¡¯s mother.¡± Sister and brother-in-law? Qin Yang remembered that the people he saw at the airport that day should be Qiao Shi and Qin Xiao. What were the two of them doing here again? Weren¡¯t they embarrassed enough at the auction that day? As for Qiao Nian¡¯s mother? Qiao Nian¡¯s mother, Madam Jiang, ran a pharmaceutical company when she was alive. According to the information available, Madam Jiang had fallen into the sea and died six years ago. Could there be something that he didn¡¯t know? As for Qin Xiao and Qiao Shi¡­ He had originally wanted to keep the two of them around to entertain Qiao Nian. However, it seemed like those two really didn¡¯t know boundaries! Thinking of this, Qin Yang frowned. He thought for a moment, dialed the secretary¡¯s number, and gave his instructions in detail. ¡°Uncle Qin, mommy must be missing Grandpa and Grandma.¡± Little Qiao Mo¡¯s voice was low. ¡°Mommy used to be like this when she missed Grandpa and Grandma.¡± It was rare for her to be quiet, as if her mother¡¯s sadness had infected her. ¡°I know. I will check it out.¡± Qin Yang gently held Qiao Mo and told her. ¡°Why are you here together?¡± Qiao Nian realized that Qin Yang had arrived at some point in time, and he had the two kids with him, she sniffled and said, ¡°I¡¯m not in a good mood today. I don¡¯t want to cook anymore. What do you want to eat? Ask Auntie to cook for you.¡± ¡°I just told Auntie to go home for the holidays,¡± Qin Yang said. ¡°I¡¯ll cook for you today.¡± ¡°You can cook? Did I hear wrong?! The great Qin Yang actually knows how to cook?!¡± Qiao Nian¡¯s bad mood was finally slightly driven away. ¡°Are you surprised?¡± Qin Yang said. He thought to himself that when he was exiled to Southeast Asia by Old Master Qin, he had no choice but to learn how to cook. It seemed that this woman really did not understand him at all. It was too mean. ¡°Today, I will reward you with the same treatment as my child gets. Play around for a while and try my cooking later.¡± Qin Yang¡¯s tone carried a hint of indulgence that he did not notice. However, Qiao Nian did not have the habit of eating for free while sitting. Moreover, she was the host. How could she sit here and let the guests do the housework? It did not make sense. Therefore, she could not sit still after two or three minutes and followed him to the kitchen. When Qiao Nian entered the kitchen, she saw the back of Qin Yang wearing an apron. He was making noodles. When he saw Qiao Nian coming to the kitchen, he said bluntly, ¡°You¡¯re here! Then don¡¯t be idle. Go and cut the tomatoes.¡± He turned around and smiled at Qiao Nian. ¡°Qin Geng has a weak stomach and shouldn¡¯t eat anything raw. Let¡¯s roast the salmon..¡± Chapter 28 - Hug Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation They really seemed like a couple! A strange feeling gradually rose in Qiao Nian¡¯s heart. Qin Yang¡¯s cooking skills were not bad. Qiao Nian scooped the soup gently while thinking about something casually. She did not even notice when the children had finished eating and came down to greet her. Qiao Nian put away the food waste and put the dishes in the dishwasher. She leaned on the cupboard door and thought about something. ¡°Something on your mind?¡± Qin Yang asked while wiping his hands. ¡°Nothing!¡± Qiao Nian didn¡¯t want to tell outsiders about her mother and planned to change the topic. Unexpectedly, Qin Yang went straight to the point. ¡°Is this about your mother?¡± ¡°How do you know?¡± Qiao Nian was surprised, but then she realized that he was Qin Yang, he knew everything. There was nothing in the capital that he couldn¡¯t find out. Should she ask him for help or not? Qiao Nian was conflicted. If this was her own matter, she definitely wouldn¡¯t tell Qin Yang. She didn¡¯t want to have too much to do with Qin Yang. But the matter involved her mother, so she couldn¡¯t make up her mind. ¡°I think we can talk openly and honestly. I also don¡¯t want you to be too distracted by other things, so as not to affect your contact with Dr. Celeste.¡± Qin Yang said understandingly, ¡°You can think of this as my selfishness as a father. Also, it¡¯s because I¡¯m a father that I understand your feelings. I want to apologize to you here. Without your permission, I¡¯ve already sent people to investigate your mother.¡± Qiao Nian smiled bitterly. She didn¡¯t seem to have the right to stop Qin Yang from investigating her mother¡¯s matter. On the contrary, it would be much easier for Qin Yang to do this than to do it herself. ¡°So now, can you share the information you have obtained with me?¡± Qin Yang asked. ¡°In the afternoon, Qiao Shi and Qin Xiao came over and asked me to help contact Dr. Celeste.¡± Qiao Nian glanced at Qin Yang. ¡°Of course, I would not agree, but Qin Xiao said that my mother is not dead! He used my mother¡¯s whereabouts to blackmail me and gave me three days to contact Dr. Celeste.¡± Qiao Nian lowered her head, she didn¡¯t want Qin Yang to see her crying. ¡°Mother was declared dead six years ago. In these six years, she hasn¡¯t been seen alive or dead. Qin Yang, I really can¡¯t resist such a temptation. When I think of the possibility that my mother is still alive, I get anxious. When I think of the possibility that she has been suffering in the hands of bad people for six years, I wish I were dead. But I really hate Qiao Shi and Qin Xiao. They almost caused me to lose my life and Mo Mo. I¡¯ve been having nightmares for the past six years¡­¡± Qiao Nian slowly leaned against the cupboard and squatted down, holding her face and crying softly. Qin Yang held Qiao Nian. Qiao Nian smelled a pleasant fragrance, which made her inexplicably feel at ease. ¡°Can I help you?¡± Out of the blue, Qiao Nian did not push him away this time. They cuddled for a while. Qin Yang¡¯s phone rang, breaking the gentle silence. ¡°Any news?¡± Qin Yang asked, then turned on the loudspeaker of his phone. ¡°So far, we¡¯ve found out some very interesting things,¡± the secretary¡¯s voice rang out. ¡°I¡¯ve asked some old people in the Jiang family about it. An old master in charge of the formula said that the Jiang family had no one who could make the pulse-invigorating drink after the accident with Ms. Jiang Yu ¡°But five years ago, Anna Pharmaceutical also launched a pulse-invigorating drink, and Anna pharmaceutical just happened to enter the market with this pulse-invigorating drink. According to this old master, although he doesn¡¯t know the exact formula of the pulse-invigorating drink, he has tasted Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s pulse-invigorating drink. The taste can be said to be exactly the same.¡± ¡°Many pharmaceutical companies can make pulse-invigorating drinks. Could it be a coincidence?¡± Qiao Nian asked anxiously. ¡°It¡¯s Miss Qiao, right?¡± Hearing Qiao Nian¡¯s words, the secretary did not seem surprised. ¡°The old master said so too. He really wants to investigate this matter, but there has been no news from you all these years. He also doesn¡¯t have enough evidence, so he doesn¡¯t dare act rashly.¡± The secretary paused for a moment and said, ¡°But coincidentally, not long after the accident six years ago, Qin Xiao¡¯s construction company received an order for the construction of Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s factory.¡± ¡°You should have some understanding of Qin Xiao¡¯s company. His company did not have the qualifications to undertake such a large project back then. I checked and found that Qin Xiao earned a total of 30 million from that order! This has been the biggest profit since the establishment of his construction company!¡± At this point, the secretary added, ¡°This is also the only project that has made a profit of over 10 million yuan since the establishment of his company..¡± Chapter 29 - Returning to Jiangs Pharmaceuticals Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although Qiao Nian had accepted Qin Yang¡¯s goodwill, she did not intend to let him do everything. The most important thing now was to hurry back to Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals and find the old shareholders mentioned by the secretary. At Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals in the capital, the atmosphere in the conference room was very tense. ¡°Mr. Yu, we won¡¯t be able to raise our salary next month,¡± the accountant said. ¡°That¡¯s right, Mr. Yu. I really don¡¯t understand why you¡¯re still persisting.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If I were you, I¡¯d say we sell the company to Anna Pharmaceutical. The price they offered isn¡¯t low either.¡± ¡°Wait a little longer, wait a little longer.¡± An old man with white hair said tiredly, ¡°All of you, think about President Jiang¡¯s favor to us back then. We have to protect Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals for Miss Qiao Nian!¡± ¡°Humph, if it weren¡¯t for our friendship back then, we would have left long ago! All these years, Anna pharmaceutical industry has been recruiting people by offering them high salaries. Do you see how many people are left in our factory now?¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Yu, please wake up.¡± The financial manager said, ¡°President Jiang has been gone for six years. There has been no news of Miss Qiao Nian for the past five years. I heard from my nephew at St. Mary¡¯s Hospital that she may have passed away.¡± ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Mr. Yu slammed his hands on the table and stood up in a dignified manner, ¡°If you want to climb up the ladder, I won¡¯t stop you. Today, I will say this: I, Yu, have a clear conscience. Even if I have to sell everything I have, I will keep Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals alive. If you want to leave, then please go ahead!¡± ¡°Mr. Yu, please calm down!¡± The workshop director stood up and advised, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the Qin group in the Imperial Capital contacted you yesterday? This might be a turning point for Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals.¡± ¡°Anna Pharmaceutical is offering the best price,¡± The finance manager said, ¡°We have also sold our lives to Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals for so many years. We don¡¯t want to make a statement. I suggest that we have a vote. Mr. Yu, you should know that everyone supports selling Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals to Anna Pharmaceutical.¡± After the finance manager finished speaking, she took the lead to raise her hand. She looked around gloomily. Three or four people followed her lead and raised their hands one after another. Everyone present was the only remaining management of Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals. ¡°Good, good.¡± Mr. Yu was so angry that he was trembling, he looked at the five people who raised their hands with trembling hands and said, ¡°No one can sell it to Anna¡¯s pharmaceutical company. I can¡¯t just watch as Jiang¡¯s brand is destroyed by Anna¡¯s pharmaceutical company. Since everyone here doesn¡¯t like Jiang¡¯s company, then please find another job!¡± ¡°Humph, Mr. Yu, you said it yourself. In the future, even if you beg us on your knees, we won¡¯t come back!¡± The financial manager said darkly, ¡°You¡¯re not that great! I¡¯ve wanted to leave for a long time. Anna Pharmaceutical has offered me an annual salary of 300,000 yuan. You can die here with Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals!¡± The financial manager stood up and left with the other four people who raised their hands. As soon as she pushed the door open, she saw a charming and beautiful woman standing outside the door with a handsome foreigner next to her. ¡°Who are you?¡± The finance manager asked. She had entered Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals a little late and did not grow up with Qiao Nian like Mr. Yu, so she did not know her. The beautiful woman did not reply. She only looked at her with slight disdain. Then, she quickly walked into the room and held Mr. Yu¡¯s hand. She said excitedly, ¡°Uncle Yu, I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m late!¡± ¡°Miss Qiao Nian! It¡¯s really you!¡± Mr. Yu¡¯s eyes were filled with tears. His trembling hands held Qiao Nian¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°Miss Qiao Nian, I¡¯ve let you down! I was unable to protect Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals for you. I¡¯m ashamed!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve let everyone down. Everyone has worked hard all these years!¡± After Qiao Nian said that, she turned her head and bowed deeply to the ten people who were left behind. ¡°Everyone here is a benefactor of the Jiang family. It¡¯s the Jiang family that has let you down all these years. It¡¯s also me, Qiao Nian, that has let you down. Thank you for being loyal to the Jiang family for all these years.¡± She then turned to Claud and said, ¡°According to the annual salary of 500,000 yuan per person, pay the benefactors of the Jiang family three million yuan for these six years!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Claud was very pompous. He took out his checkbook from his briefcase and wrote ten checks for three million yuan, totaling 30 million yuan. After Qiao Nian finished all of this in a flash, she looked at the finance manager and the other four people at the door, who were dumbfounded. She said, ¡°If you don¡¯t like the Jiang family, then the Jiang family won¡¯t keep you.. Claud, send the guests out!¡± Chapter 30 - And Nine More Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Humph!¡± The finance manager finally reacted. She looked at the young Qiao Nian, then looked at Mr. Yu, and said, ¡°Mr. Yu! Don¡¯t be fooled again.¡± The finance manager was quite knowledgeable. She did not believe that Qiao Nian could take out so much money, and her tone could not help but become contemptuous. ¡°Anna Pharmaceuticals has only offered a total of 10 million for the acquisition of Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals. How can this young lady who appeared out of nowhere offer you 30 million? She¡¯s just playing with you!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± The people who were with the finance manager also began to mock them, ¡°Three million each! How much does Anna Pharmaceuticals, the leader of the industry, offer? Don¡¯t you think that you¡¯re good enough to deserve so much money?¡± ¡°Right? You¡¯re not worth three million!¡± The five of them started to jeer. In the bank branch next to Jiang Pharmaceutical, the young cashier, Xiao Wu, was sitting idly on his cell phone. Although the head office¡¯s rules did not allow him to play with his cell phone during office hours, this branch was normally empty so there was nothing else to do. Because Xiao Wu was very straightforward, he was ostracized by the other employees of the head office in his previous branch. Thus, he was placed in this branch together with a few other employees who stepped out of line. This branch used to be a glorious branch back in the day. The security guard who worked here told them stories of it. Back then, Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals was at its peak. Raw materials merchants, distributors, and factory employees crowded the branch all day long. At that time, only bigshot employees could work in this branch. Back then, the branch was almost upgraded to a main branch, but now it was almost removed! It had only been a few years, but the it had declined to this extent. Xiao Wu did not quite believe the story. Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals looked so desolate. It looked like it was about to close down. ¡°Back then, when I was drinking with Mr. Yu¡­¡± the security guard began to reminisce about the past again. Xiao Wu leaned against the small window of the counter to chat with him. ¡°I was looking from afar¡­¡± the security guard¡¯s phone rang. He picked it up and said, ¡°Mr. Yu¡­ Hey, hey¡ª What? You will deposit a check in a while?¡ª Okay, how much is it? I¡¯ll get the cashier to prepare it¡ª what? Three Million?¡± Three million! Xiao Wu, who had been listening, stood up excitedly. Three million! That was insane! He began to believe the words of the security guard. After a short while, the people from Jiang pharmaceutical came. A man nervously took out a neat check from his old wallet. It was a personal check. The amount on it was indeed three million! Xiao Wu took the check. It had been a long time since he had handled such a large amount. He was a little rusty at the moment, but he was slowly verifying it. ¡°I¡¯ve deposited three million for you!¡± Xiao Wu stood up respectfully and handed the check back. This was his biggest customer so far. Xiao Wu had already planned to go to the main branch to apply for some gifts for the customer for depositing such a large amount. ¡°Deposited it? It¡¯s in the account? Three Million?¡± The customer asked three times in disbelief. ¡°Yes indeed. You can check the balance.¡± Xiao Wu was a little unhappy when the customer questioned how he did his job, but he still explained patiently. ¡°No, no, it¡¯s really deposited!¡± The customer took out his cell phone and dialed a number. ¡°Hello, Mr. Yu, it¡¯s really deposited! Three million! Not a cent less! Hurry up and deposit it too!¡± After the call, the customer looked at Xiao Wu apologetically and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, young man. I wasn¡¯t questioning how you did your job just now. I really didn¡¯t expect that the check could really be saved!¡± The customer scratched his head in embarrassment and said, ¡°I still have nine colleagues. Each of them wants to deposit three million. They will come and look for you in a while!¡± ¡°There are nine more!¡± Xiao Wu was shocked beyond words. ¡°Then, with your three million, we will save a total of thirty million today!¡± Thirty million! Xiao Wu was so happy that he almost drooled. He hugged the branch manager happily, the two of them arrogantly called the head office. ¡°Hello, this is the Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals branch. We¡¯ll have thirty million in our books today. Please coordinate with the Customer Service Department and the Risk Compliance Department.¡± Xiao Wu thought happily that his monthly bonus this time would definitely reach six figures! Chapter 31 - Capital Injection Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When the employees went to deposit the money, Qiao Nian had been waiting calmly in Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals¡¯ meeting room. The finance manager led the four people who were also leaving with her to wait at the door to watch everything go down. ¡°All deposited!¡± The Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals¡¯ workers ran back happily. When they passed by the door, they didn¡¯t forget to look at the finance manager with a smug expression. ¡°It¡¯s good that you have deposited the money. Don¡¯t worry, everyone, follow Mr. Yu and do your best.¡± Qiao Nian said with a smile, and then gave Claud a look. Claud understood, he signed another check and handed it to Mr. Yu. ¡°Mr. Yu, this is 50 million. Miss Qiao told us everything on the way here. It just so happens that the festival is coming soon. You will first give each employee 10,000 yuan as a holiday bonus, and then recruit a new batch of employees. We will have a meeting later to discuss the new business plan!¡± 50 million! No one doubted Qiao Nian¡¯s capabilities anymore. They looked at each other excitedly. Mr. Yu was already pacing back and forth, thinking about what new equipment he would need. ¡°You guys are lying to us, right?¡± The former financial manager felt that the situation was too strange. Why did the money only come just now? At the thought of this, the financial manager lost her composure. She rushed forward, wanting to grab Mr. Yu and ask him about it. ¡°Mr. Yu! Tell me, is the factory going to be demolished? Did you guys just work together to chase us elders away? Hmph, I can¡¯t let you have your way!¡± After saying that, she sat down and looked like she was not going to leave. ¡°I will also have a share of the three million, not a single cent less!¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one who said that you wanted to leave, and now you¡¯re the one who¡¯s reluctant to leave. How can you be so stupid?¡± Mr. Yu could not be bothered to argue with her. ¡°Besides, if we¡¯re really going to demolish the place, then this money would only belong to the eldest miss. What¡¯s it to you?¡± Mr. Yu was not afraid of her. ¡°Gao Yun, don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know about your dealings with Qiao Shi. The equipment that the factory had thrown away two years ago was clearly still usable. Did you secretly sell it to Anna Pharmaceutical at a low price? In the past, I couldn¡¯t do anything to you when Qiao Shi was here. Now that Miss Qiao Nian is back, do you think that you have any say in Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals?¡± Mr. Yu looked at the former financial manager calmly. ¡°On account of our many years of being colleagues, take your people and get lost quickly. Otherwise, I¡¯ll immediately call the police and sue you for abusing your power for personal gain and embezzling company property!¡± ¡°You¡ª¡± the former financial manager flew into a rage out of humiliation. Just as she was about to retaliate, another voice came from the door. ¡°Excuse me, is this Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals company?¡± The person who came was Qin Yang¡¯s secretary, Liu Wei. ¡°Eh, Miss Qiao, You¡¯re here too? That¡¯s perfect. Qin Yang instructed us to inject capital into Jiang¡¯s company. It¡¯s perfect that you¡¯re here. We can sign the financing agreement.¡± Another injection of capital! Mr. Yu was stunned! Today¡¯s surprises were endless. This time, there was hope for Jiang¡¯s company to rise again! ¡°You are Mr. Yu, right? We spoke on the phone yesterday.¡± Liu Wei said to Mr. Yu very politely, ¡°This is my business card. If you have any problems in the future, call me.¡± After he finished speaking, Liu Wei called over the finance staff that he had brought. ¡°This is an accountant of the Qin group. The Qin group will pay your salary as usual.¡± Liu Wei¡¯s accountant smiled sweetly and said, ¡°Hello, Mr. Yu, this is the 80 million yuan that the Qin group injected into Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical. If there are no problems, we would like to discuss the details of the injection with Ms. Qiao Nian.¡± ¡°No problem, no problem!¡± Mr. Yu laughed. The day was going amazing so far! Qiao Nian had left for five years, and now she was back with a rich man behind her! First, she had easily taken out 80 million, and then she had pulled in 80 million from the Qin group! Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals was saved! This stunned Gao Yun. Did she hear wrong? The new investor said that he was from the Qin Group? The Qin group that was rumored to be run by Qin Yang, the richest man in the country? Gao Yun was used to playing by the rules. At this moment, she ran to Qiao Nian without any regard for her dignity, she hugged Qiao Nian¡¯s thigh and cried out, ¡°Miss, please forgive me. I was the one who looked down on others and failed to recognize you! Please give me another chance. I will be loyal to Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals¡­¡± Qiao Nian glanced at Gao Yun with slight disdain. She had always hated people who betrayed her trust. Thus, she glanced at her. ¡°Get lost. How can someone like you touch Miss Qiao?¡± The people brought by Liu Wei immediately dragged Gao Yun and her four followers out. ¡°If word of the Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals matter spreads from you in the future¡­¡± Liu Wei lowered his head and looked at Gao Yun threateningly. Gao Yun was so scared that she fainted.. Chapter 32 - The New Plan Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Uncle Yu, are you saying that the formula for Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s pulse-invigorating drink is the same as the formula made by our company?¡± In the meeting room, the people brought by Liu Wei started to check the details of the capital injection with the other employees in the factory. The accountant also went to prepare everything needed in order to give the workers a holiday payment. Qiao Nian followed Mr. Yu to his office. Mr. Yu¡¯s office was still the same as it was six years ago. Conducting business for Jiang pharmaceutical company had been difficult these years. He had always led by example and practiced frugality. Although the office was a little old, it was still very neat and tidy. ¡°Yes, Qiao Nian,¡± Mr. Yu said, ¡°I was a junior high school graduate back then. I didn¡¯t have any other abilities, but he had a little talent here and there. Back then, I was desperate, and it was your mother who took me in.¡± Mr. Yu recalled the things that happened when he was young, and his eyes couldn¡¯t help but redden, he choked and said, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that good people don¡¯t get rewarded. Chief Jiang, she¡­ forget it, let¡¯s not talk about that. Five years ago, after we lost contact with you, Anna Pharmaceutical suddenly recruited a large number of people from Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals. Not long after that, Anna Pharmaceutical launched a product that had the same taste as our family¡¯s Pulse-invigorating drink. But Miss Qiao Nian, you also know that the formula for our family¡¯s product has always been firmly in boss Jiang¡¯s hands. In all these years, there has never been a case of the formula being leaked.¡± ¡°I also feel that there¡¯s something fishy about this.¡± ¡°Miss Qiao Nian, I still have one more doubt. Anna pharmaceutical is about to launch a targeted drug. I asked someone from the public to take a look for me. This is very similar to a drug that Chief Jiang talked to me about before! Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals was about to launch this drug six years ago. Unfortunately, after Chief Jiang went missing, no one had the formula, so this drug was abandoned.¡± At this point, Mr. Yu stood up excitedly. ¡°Miss, I suspect that director Jiang didn¡¯t die at all! It¡¯s Anna pharmaceutical that is holding her hostage!¡± ¡°Uncle Yu, I understand. I will investigate this matter.¡± Qiao Nian suppressed her desire to save her mother immediately. She knew that this matter still needed to be considered from a long-term perspective. ¡°Uncle Yu, I also have the pulse-invigorating drink formula that my mother left me back then. I think we should make this product again.¡± Qiao Nian thought for a while and said, ¡°When I came here, I also analyzed the products of Anna Pharmaceutical. I also have the formulas for several of their best-selling products in recent years. Please listen to my plan.¡± Qiao Nian told Mr. Yu her plan in a low voice. ¡°What?¡± Mr. Yu said in shock, ¡°Miss Qiao Nian, you want to make all the formulas for these products public? How can this be?¡± He was anxious. ¡°Uncle Yu, Anna has monopolized the market for six years! It¡¯s time to pull them down from their high horse.¡± Qiao Nian said slowly, ¡°Making the formulas public is not necessarily a bad thing. In the future, more pharmaceutical companies will participate in the production and distribution chain. Then Anna Pharmaceutical will have to face new competitors!¡± Qiao Nian explained patiently, ¡°With the current situation of Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals company, if we don¡¯t take a gamble, it will be very difficult for us to turn the situation around. Instead of producing mediocre thing, we might as well take a bold gamble! Wealth is sought through risk. You¡¯ll definitely understand this if you think about it.¡± Mr. Yu listened to Qiao Nian¡¯s words and thought about it seriously. In the end, he said confidently, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll listen to you. What you said makes sense. I will understand.¡± Qiao Nian smiled. She had full confidence in persuading Mr. Yu. ¡°Uncle Yu, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m here. But before I do this, I have one more thing.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Mr. Yu asked. ¡°It¡¯s a secret for now.¡± Qiao Nian kept him in suspense. She smiled and said, ¡°Just wait for my signal.¡± ¡°Are you there? I want to ask you for a favor.¡± After leaving the office, Qiao Nian took out her laptop and sent a message to Xuan Turtle. ¡°I¡¯m here. Tell me what you need!¡± ¡°China¡¯s Anna Pharmaceutical is going to launch a new type of targeted drug. This drug hasn¡¯t been released yet, so it¡¯s not convenient for me to show myself and get it. Can you help me get one?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal! I¡¯ll do it right away!¡± Xuan Turtle said.. Chapter 33 - Qiao Nian was About to Make Her Move Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xuan Turtle was very efficient. He quickly sent Qiao Nian the latest targeted drug from Anna Pharmaceutical. Qiao Nian¡¯s laboratory was already set up in the Eleventh Building. She spent half the afternoon testing Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s new drug. As she expected, it was indeed her mother¡¯s exclusive formula. The new drug was used to treat cancer. Currently, most of the targeted drugs on the market were used to treat tissue organs or cancerous cells. Anna¡¯s new drug had opened up a whole new field¡ª directly targeting mutated genes. The drug had not been launched yet because of the explosion of technological innovation in the industry, and Anna herself had been in the limelight recently. Of course, Qiao Nian firmly believed that the developers of Anna¡¯s drug, including the nominal inventor of the drug, Anna herself, did not know the real mechanism of the drug! Because this was a secret between her and her mother. This secret dated back to six years ago, when her mother had mentioned this targeted drug to her. Her mother¡¯s idea was to directly act on the cancer genes, causing the cancer cells to go extinct in their self-development, thus achieving the goal of completely eliminating them. Back then, her mother had attempted to extract the gene fragments that led to the extinction of the extinct species. However, it was very difficult to carry out the research. Her mother once took her to a museum and found her research sample, which was mammoth ivory. Strictly speaking, mammoth ivory was not a fossil. It was only 10,000 years old. It would take about 40,000 years for a fossil to form. Mammoth ivory was not considered precious either. There was a lot of it in the world. Unlike modern ivory, mammoth ivory could be freely circulated on the market. Mammoth ivory and modern ivory both had very characteristic revolving engine lines. Back then, her mother had the formula and production technology for this medicine. However, her mother had said that although the stock of mammoth ivory was considerable, it was not a renewable resource after all. Large-scale production was impossible; therefore, her mother had finally given up on marketing this medicine. Qiao Nian had not expected to see this medicine again six years later! Now, she could basically confirm that her mother was being held hostage by Anna Pharmaceutical! Qiao Nian clenched her fists silently. Her mother was so smart. Although she was imprisoned, she must have learned something from the place she was in. This medicine was the distress signal her mother sent to her! After researching the new medicine, Qiao Nian got Xuan Turtle to check Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s purchase history over the past few years. Qiao Nian found out that Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s purchase of mammoth ivory happened in the past six years. On the one hand, the quantity of purchases was very small. On the other hand, the purchase list was mixed with other rare animal products! This was her mother¡¯s doing. In order to not be discovered by Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s people, she must have strategically ordered several other rare ingredients so as not to let Anna Pharmaceutical know that the most important ingredient for production was mammoth ivory! From the looks of it, Anna Pharmaceutical¡¯s new medicine had not been mass-produced at all! This was her mother¡¯s delaying tactic. Qiao Nian knew that she had to save her mother very soon! After coming up with a plan, Qiao Nian immediately contacted Claud and promised to call him to Eleventh Building for dinner. When Claud came, he brought Qin Geng along. Qin Geng and Qiao Mo had not seen each other for a day and they acted like they had not seen each other for three years. As soon as they saw each other, the two children immediately got together and started chattering. Qiao Nian and Claud had discussed her plan. She wanted to purchase all the mammoth tusks in stock! ¡°Oh my God! Qiao Nian!¡± Claud asked, ¡°Isn¡¯t this taking up too much money? Although the price is not very high, the stock of mammoth tusks is still very substantial.¡± Qiao Nian also frowned. She had estimated that it was indeed difficult to complete the acquisition by one person. Mammoth ivory was mainly used for decoration, and some musical instruments would need mammoth ivory to function. The acquisition of it was not difficult, but it was hard to raise money to do so. ¡°You can ask Qin Yang!¡± Claude said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you two in a relationship?¡± ¡°Pfft¡ª¡± Qiao Nian couldn¡¯t stop herself from choking. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? I have nothing to do with him, okay?¡± ¡°Little Geng said that you two are in a relationship!¡± Claud was puzzled. ¡°How can you believe a child¡¯s words? Little Geng keeps calling me mommy!¡± Qiao Nian was speechless. ¡°But Qin Yang keeps asking me about your hobbies. I thought you two were dating!¡± Claud scratched his head.. Chapter 34 - Qiao Shi was Treated Like Trash Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Miss Qiao.¡± The butler interrupted Qiao Nian and Claud¡¯s conversation. ¡°That woman who calls herself your sister is here again.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Qiao Nian instructed Claud not to show his face. At the moment, Qiao Shi still did not know Claud¡¯s whereabouts. ¡°Qiao Nian, I am here to remind you that has already been a day. Do you still want to hear about your mother?¡± Qiao Shi asked in a harsh tone. Qiao Nian was now certain that Qiao Shi did not have her mother, but Qiao Shi definitely knew something about her mother¡¯s whereabouts. Otherwise, when she and Qin Xiao came to look for her yesterday, she would not have been so cocky. Qiao Nian thought about it and pretended to be flustered. ¡°Don¡¯t do anything to my mother! I promised you that I would help you contact Dr. Celeste!¡± Qiao Shi could not help but feel very proud of herself when she saw Qiao Nian being put down. She would make Qiao Nian kneel down and apologize to her later! She would make Qiao Nian admit that Dr. Celeste was the one who owned the house and she was just the one who took care of it for him. She would make her admit that she was a slut, a mistress, and a b*tch! She had embarrassed herself so much that even Qin Xiao had defended her yesterday! After all, Qin Xiao had always listened to her every word! ¡°Then contact him quickly! Otherwise, I will definitely let that old b*tch, your mother, die without being buried!¡± Qiao Shi shouted haughtily, ¡°But if you kneel down and beg me now, I don¡¯t mind letting your mother live!¡± Qiao Shi crossed her arms and looked at Qiao Nian haughtily. She knew that Qiao Nian loved her mother. For the sake of her mother¡¯s safety, she would definitely listen to her every word! ¡°Don¡¯t go too far!¡± Qiao Nian still pretended to be very worried. She thought for a moment. Although her mother was not in Qiao Shi¡¯s hands, she could still deceive Qiao Shi. Perhaps this idiot could really expose some traces of her mother¡¯s location! Therefore, Qiao Nian said, ¡°How can I be sure that what you said is true? I want to talk to my mother over the phone. I have to confirm that she is still alive and safe. Otherwise, you¡¯ll suffer the consequences!¡± ¡°Hmph, I know what you¡¯re doing!¡± Qiao Shi had a rare moment of intelligence. ¡°What if your mother revealed her whereabouts to you on the phone?¡± ¡°Then how can I believe your words?¡± Qiao Nian said, ¡°Let my mother take the today¡¯s newspaper and take a video. You can control the content of the video. If you think that it will leak information, just let my mother reshoot it!¡± Qiao Shi thought about it and thought that this was a good idea. She saw that she really couldn¡¯t see Qiao Nian begging for mercy today, so she left in shortly. As soon as Qiao Shi left the house, she saw Qin Yang getting out of the car and walking toward Eleventh Building. Why was he here? He must be looking for Qiao Nian to contact Dr. Celeste. Qiao Shi didn¡¯t wait to think about it and immediately seized this opportunity to do something! She had successfully threatened Qiao Nian now, but she had to seize the opportunity. She could not let Qin Yang take the lead himself. If that was the case, what would happen to her and Qin Xiao? ¡°Qin Yang!¡± Qiao Shi leaned forward delicately. Before she could even get close, Qin Yang, hurriedly moved aside with a disgusted expression on his face. After all, he was gynophobic. Seeing this, Qiao Shi did not give up and continued her charade. ¡°Qin Yang, I¡¯m Qiao Shi!¡± She acted as if she was about to cry. ¡°Please don¡¯t be deceived by Qiao Nian. She¡¯s a liar who got pregnant before she got married. She¡¯s bringing a b*stard child from an unknown man around to swindle people! She doesn¡¯t have the contact information of Dr. Celeste at all! Qin Yang, I¡¯ve been worried about you for a long time. Don¡¯t worry, I already have a lead on Dr. Celeste¡¯s whereabouts. I¡¯ll definitely be able to help you solve your urgent problem!¡± After Qiao Shi finished speaking, she pretended to be casual and moved closer to Qin Yang. Then, she put her breasts on Qin Yang¡¯s arms. This was how she had seduced men before. Men would lose control when they saw her innocent and sexy face. Back then, this was how she had seduced Qin Xiao! Seeing her move closer, Qin Yang felt goosebumps all over his body. He quickly took the cake box in his hand and threw it at Qiao Shi. Qiao Shi was so distracted by the box that she stumbled and fell to the ground. Her whole body was covered in cake! ¡°Ms. Qiao, if I remember correctly, you are married, right?¡± Qin Yang said, ¡°Please have some self-respect.¡± After saying that, Qin Yang called over the property manager again. He pointed at Qiao Shi and said to the property manager, ¡°Clean up the rubbish properly. It¡¯s gross and an eyesore..¡± Chapter 35 - Anna Was Up to No Good Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Uncle, Auntie, I¡¯m here to see you!¡± In the Qin family¡¯s old mansion, Anna greeted Qin Yang¡¯s parents, Qin Gang and Xiao Yu, with a sweet smile on her face. ¡°Nana is now the director of the hospital! She¡¯s so busy, yet she still finds time to visit us!¡± Xiao Yu looked at Anna lovingly. Anna¡¯s background was good, and she was beautiful. One look and you could tell that she was easy to raise. Moreover, she was doing well in her career. At such a young age, she was already the vice president of St. Mary¡¯s Hospital. Recently, Anna Pharmaceutical under her name was going to launch an exciting new product! Where else could one find such a good daughter-in-law? Unfortunately, her unfilial son was not interested in her. She had already mentioned it to her husband many times, but their son refused firmly. ¡°Nana, your father and I just met last week. How are the preparations for your new drug launch? Just ask our little brat to help! Don¡¯t bother being polite with him,¡± said Qin Gang. He was also very satisfied with this daughter-in-law-to-be. ¡°Uncle,¡± Anna said with a hesitant expression, ¡°Qin Yang is so busy. It¡¯s not good to always trouble him.¡± Sure enough, Qin Gang fell into the trap. ¡°This unfilial son! He¡¯s just looking for an excuse! Six years ago, if you hadn¡¯t saved his life and spent so many years to help him recuperate, he wouldn¡¯t be where he is today!¡± Qin Gang was so angry that he was panting. He couldn¡¯t understand no matter what. How could this unfilial son treat Anna so coldly? ¡°Uncle and Auntie, it¡¯s okay.¡± Anna put on an expression of enduring humiliation and said, ¡°It must be that I¡¯m not good enough. But I¡¯ll continue to work hard! I¡¯ll definitely make myself worthy of Qin Yang!¡± ¡°It¡¯s Qin Yang Who¡¯s not worthy of you! Where can you find such a good girl? This Qin Yang really doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for him! Nana, did that brat bully you?¡± Xiao Yu said. ¡°It¡¯s not considered bullying¡­ No, no, Qin Yang didn¡¯t bully me!¡± Anna¡¯s expression was flustered, as if she had accidentally said the wrong thing and was filled with guilt. ¡°You just tell me; I will make the decision for you!¡± Qin Gang said angrily. ¡°Uncle, please don¡¯t blame Qin Yang! Sigh, if it wasn¡¯t for Geng¡­ I really have no choice.¡± Anna¡¯s big eyes were immediately filled with a layer of mist, and the woman was on the verge of tears. Aggrieved, she said, ¡°Qin Yang has always refused to let me treat Little Geng¡¯s illness. But Geng¡¯s illness cannot be pushed back any longer! I have also advised him many times, but he has never listened to me.¡± Anna raised her beautiful face. ¡°Recently, he found a woman from God knows where¡­¡± Anna¡¯s face was covered with a layer of red. ¡°I was so angry that I found someone to investigate. In the end, it was found that the woman had already given birth!¡± She paused and said, ¡°This woman told everyone that she could contact Dr. Celeste. I don¡¯t blame Qin Yang for not trusting me. But this woman came out of nowhere. Not only did Qin Yang let her live in Purple Jade Villa, but he also let Qin Geng call her mother! I¡¯m really afraid that she will lead Qin Geng on!¡± Anna¡¯s performance reached a peak. After saying this, she immediately burst out sobbing. ¡°This unfilial son! I¡¯m so angry!¡± Qin Gang was so angry that he paced back and forth. ¡°Wife, call him immediately and tell him to hurry back!¡± Qin Gang said to Xiao Yu. ¡°Please don¡¯t!¡± Anna said anxiously, ¡°You two are in a fit of anger. If you meet Qin Yang now and if you quarrel with him, my heart will ache for both of you! Qin Yang¡¯s misunderstanding of me is already very deep. I, I don¡¯t want to¡­¡± As she spoke, she lowered her head sadly. Anyone who saw her would feel sorry for her. ¡°Hey!¡± Xiao Yu pulled Anna¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Good girl, you¡¯re sensible. Qin Yang has let you down in this matter. We will definitely seek justice for you! Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t tell him that you told us. We definitely will do it. No matter how bad it is, we can¡¯t let that kid pass!¡± Anna¡¯s face revealed a sinister smile, but she lowered her head. No one could see that smile. She was an expert at playing with people¡¯s hearts. She thought that she had achieved her goal today.. Chapter 36 - Qin Yang’s Confession Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Qiao Shi came again just now? Is it still about your mother?¡± Qin Yang entered the door with ease and asked Qiao Nian. ¡°Yes.¡± Qiao Nian didn¡¯t want to say much about her mother¡¯s matter, but she thought of Claude¡¯s suggestion just now, after hesitating for a while, she still asked, ¡°Can I borrow some money from you? I¡¯ll pay you back with interest. I should be able to return it to you in a month.¡± Qiao Nian was a little embarrassed. She had never asked anyone to lend her money, but for the sake of her mother¡¯s safety, she had no choice but to put down her pride. ¡°What kind of money?¡± Qin Yang looked at Qiao Nian with amusement. ¡°How much do you want? I¡¯ll just give it to you directly. Just treat it as paying for Dr. Celeste to treat Qin Geng¡¯s illness.¡± Hearing Qin Yang¡¯s words, Qiao Nian couldn¡¯t help but wonder silently. She looked at Qin Yang sharply. Did he know something? Qin Yang looked back at Qiao Nian with a smile on his face, he said, ¡°A funny thing happened today. My childhood friend in F Nation sent me a photo of Dr. Celeste¡¯ back when she was undergoing surgery. Although she was fully wrapped up, the photo looked very familiar to me!¡± Qin Yang paused and said, ¡°Qiao Nian, you are not the last disciple of Dr. Celeste at all. You are Dr. Celeste himself, right?¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Qiao Nian was alarmed. ¡°You know best whether I am talking nonsense or not. Qiao Nian, don¡¯t treat me like a fool. Your sidekick, Claude, as the only representative of Dr. Celeste, has been in China for so long. Other than eating and drinking at my house, he has only come into contact with you. And he usually obeys your every word. Qiao Nian, do you think I still can¡¯t see it?¡± Qin Yang¡¯s tone softened as he said, ¡°Qiao Nian, I hope that we can be more honest with each other. I¡¯ll give you the Eleventh Building. I¡¯ll help you look into your mother¡¯s matter and inject capital into Jiang¡¯s pharmaceuticals without even asking. Qiao Nian, are you really not aware of my feelings at all?¡± Qin Yang¡¯s confession was forceful and intense. ¡°You should also know that I¡¯ve always been a person with morals. Other than Geng¡¯s mother, I have never been with another woman. Qiao Nian, there is no point in criticizing your fake identity anymore. Qin Geng has never seen his mother since he was born. He likes you so much. Do you have the heart to use the excuse of contacting Dr. Celeste to delay the surgery?¡± ¡°I did not delay it! I have already pre-treated Geng before the surgery. He is not in danger now, but the indications of needing the surgery are not obvious yet. We need to wait for a while more!¡± Speaking of Geng, Qiao Nian immediately became anxious. ¡°Look! You admitted it, you¡¯re Dr. Celeste!¡± He caught the loophole in Qiao Nian¡¯s words! Qin Yang looked at her and smiled slyly. ¡°You! You rascal! I didn¡¯t admit it.¡± Qiao Nian was angry and embarrassed. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether you admitted it or not.¡± Qin Yang happily pulled Qiao Nian into his arms and held her tightly in his embrace. He kissed her forcefully and domineeringly. It was an aggressive kiss. Qiao Nian struggled desperately, but Qin Yang¡¯s embrace was tight, and she was locked in it. She fought valiantly to no avail. The kiss was long, and he kissed her until her brain was deprived of oxygen. She could not breathe, and she was in a daze. In the end, her body actually felt a numbness. The numbness caused her body to respond involuntarily and lean into Qin Yang. ¡°Oh, my God!¡± Claud, who was downstairs looking for food, happened to see this kiss. ¡°Qiao Nian, you also said that the two of you are not in a relationship. You are already kissing like this! I can¡¯t believe it!¡± Hearing Claud¡¯s words, Qin Yang finally let go of Qiao Nian. Qiao Nian was able to catch her breath, but now she was so embarrassed that her face turned red, and she almost cried. Seeing this, Qin Yang¡¯s heart ached, and he glared fiercely at Claud. Claud said, ¡°Oh, I understand! Usually at these times, women are very shy! That¡¯s what the books say. I will leave now.¡± Claud then ran to the kitchen. He could already smell the aroma of chestnut cake coming from the kitchen. After Claud left, Qiao Nian finally came back to her senses. She kicked Qin Yang¡¯s calf and cried like a child.. Chapter 37 - Having a Relapse Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°You don¡¯t like me at all. You¡¯re just looking for a stepmother for your son!¡± Qiao Nian cried, ¡°I don¡¯t want to be a stepmother at such a young age! And you don¡¯t even respect me! You kissed me without asking for my consent!¡± Qin Yang looked at Qiao Nian who was crying and throwing a tantrum. Her face was red, and her chest was rising and falling rapidly due to her anger. She reminded him of a lion cub he had tamed during his time in Southeast Asia. Qin Yang only found her cuter like this. ¡°Although Geng likes you, this has nothing to do with whether he likes you or not. That does not matter.¡± Qin Yang said solemnly, ¡°I¡¯m not a person who delays things. I have to say that I like you. Qiao Nian, before I met you, I always felt empty. After meeting you, I no longer feel that way! Qiao Nian, you make me happy.¡± Qiao Nian looked at Qin Yang and thought that she should also like him. Although they had not known each other for a long time, the process of getting to know each other was not even close to romantic But when did she start to not reject him, and even talk to him about things? Qiao Nian recalled the days after they met. Qin Yang looked at Qiao Nian and knew that she was also moved. It was only a matter of time before he took Qiao Nian down and made her fall for him! Qin Yang thought confidently. She really was like his lion cub. Speaking of which, where was his lion cub? Qin Yang thought of his lion cub and suddenly had a headache. He did not want to drop the ball at this critical moment, so he could only endure the pain and frown unconsciously. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Are your headaches acting up again?¡± When Qiao Nian saw Qin Yang¡¯s pained expression, her first reaction was to go up and look at him with concern. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m fine.¡± Qin Yang tried his best to smile at her. ¡°I see that you¡¯re stubborn but still soft-hearted. Why don¡¯t you admit that you also care about me?¡± ¡°Clang¡ª¡± the headache intensified. In the end, Qin Yang could not bear the pain and fainted. ¡°Zhu¡­¡± before he fainted, he unconsciously shouted a word. ¡°What?¡± Qiao Nian looked at Qin Yang. What did he say just now? Why didn¡¯t she hear it clearly? The most important thing now was not to find out what he said. Qiao Nian went upstairs to get her silver needles and carefully treated Qin Yang. Qin Yang¡¯s guess was of course true. She was indeed Dr. Celeste. Claud was her friend in the group. He was also the first friend she had brought Qiao Mo to see in F country. He was also the person she trusted the most. In the past few years, she had been practicing medicine under the name of Celeste, but she did not want to expose her identity. Qiao Nian, who had suffered a great loss once, was not about to take that chance again. Under Qiao Nian¡¯s treatment, Qin Yang woke up very quickly. When he woke up, he saw Qiao Nian, whose eyes and nose were red. She was pouting and hugging her legs as she sat on the sofa. ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Her voice was nasally, as if she had been crying. ¡°Yes, my girlfriend¡¯s medical skills are so good. I¡¯m both a patient and a boyfriend. Of course, I have to listen to her and wake up as soon as possible.¡± He looked at her and smiled dotingly. ¡°Who agreed to be your girlfriend? Why are you so shameless?¡± Qiao Nian blushed and rolled her eyes at Qin Yang. When she took Qiao Mo away to F country, she had sworn that she would live alone with her baby for the rest of her life. She did not want any more love affairs. She did not expect that she would eat her own words in just five years. ¡°Ha!¡± Qin Yang looked at Qiao Nian and smiled. He felt that teasing her was too much fun. ¡°Just now, you complained that I kissed you without asking for your consent. Now, I want to ask for your consent. Can I kiss you, my sweet Qiao Nian?¡± Oh God, this man was too good at flirting. Qiao Nian¡¯s face turned even redder, but she did not want to have s*x with him now. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about this.¡± She lowered her head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t let Anna treat you in the future.¡± ¡°Are you jealous?¡± Qin Yang was very happy. Qiao Nian seized the chance to explain and clear up the misunderstanding. ¡°I don¡¯t want her to see me! I feel sick even if she¡¯s close to me! I¡¯m allergic to her! Every time I wake up, I tell her to stay away from me. I ask her to wear gloves to treat me, but she always forgets. It¡¯s so annoying!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not jealous!¡± Qiao Nian recalled the last time she saw Anna treating Qin Yang at St. Mary¡¯s Hospital. ¡°I think there¡¯s something wrong with her acupuncture skills. If she combined her acupuncture skills with drugs and hypnosis, it might cause your memory to be damaged, or you may even lose your memory!¡± ¡®No wonder¡­¡¯ Qin Yang fell into deep thought.. Chapter 38 - The Storm Was Coming Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Mommy¡¯s mouth was hurt again! Qiao Mo and Qin Geng were already used to Qiao Nian¡¯s lips being red. But what was with her face being red too? ¡°Mommy, did you hurt your face?¡± Qin Geng asked with concern. ¡°No, mommy must have a fever!¡± Qiao Mo swore. ¡°Neither!¡± Qiao Nian sent the two children away in embarrassment. When she turned around, she saw Qin Yang smiling mischievously. She cleared her throat and continued to discuss her plan to buy mammoth ivory with Qin Yang. ¡°This is a good move!¡± Qin Yang nodded approvingly. ¡°You¡¯re really smart. You¡¯re worthy of being my girlfriend. But when we¡¯re done with the acquisition, we have to think of a way to sell it to Anna at a high price.¡± Qin Yang thought of the tricks that Anna had played while treating his illness and could not help but be furious. ¡°She¡¯s scheming against me. She¡¯s tired of living!¡± However, in the blink of an eye, he turned into a smiling and doting boyfriend. ¡°But, Qiao Nian, if you want to scheme against me, feel free to do so.¡± It was a double standard! Anna¡¯s phone rang several times. An unknown number persistently kept calling her for a very long time. There were only a few people who knew her private phone number. She picked up the phone somewhat impatiently. ¡°Who is this?¡± ¡°Anna, you¡¯re really forgetful!¡± Hearing this voice, Anna immediately realized that it was Qiao Shi. ¡°Why is it you again? We¡¯re not close, why are you calling me?¡± ¡°Anna, why are you in such a hurry to end the call? Are you afraid of me? Afraid that I¡¯ll hand over the evidence to Qin Yang? Will it affect your pure and innocent image?¡± ¡°Why would I be afraid of you? What would you do without me?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not like you. Let me think about it. You¡¯re the CEO of a listed company and the Vice President of St. Mary¡¯s Hospital. If only Qin Yang knew what you did to him back then¡­¡± ¡°Tell me, how much do you want?¡± Anna interrupted Qiao Shi. She did not want to talk more about what happened back then with Qiao Shi. ¡°Talking about money hurts my feelings!¡± Qiao Shi stopped when it was good. She knew Anna. The woman was not as gentle and demure as she appeared to be. She was like a venomous snake. She specialized in waiting for opportunities in dark and damp places. Qiao Shi continued, ¡°We have a deep sisterly bond. Don¡¯t keep mentioning those vulgar things. I just want to ask about the current situation of that old b*tch, Jiang Yuan. Have her take the newspaper from today and shoot a video for me.¡± ¡°What do you want her video for?¡± Anna asked warily. ¡°Why do you care so much? Jiang Yuan, has helped you earn money for six years. In these six years, you have earned a lot of money as well as both fame and fortune. Aren¡¯t you afraid that this ticking time bomb will blow up in your hands sooner or later?¡± ¡°I advise you to mind your own business!¡± Anna gripped her phone, trying to think of a way to shut Qiao Shi up forever. ¡°Find out what Qiao Shi has been doing recently.¡± After hanging up the phone, Anna instructed the secretary. The secretary quickly found out that Qiao Shi had been visiting Qiao Nian¡¯s house for two consecutive days. Thinking back to how that useless husband of Qiao Shi¡¯s wanted to get in touch with the head of the Qin family, Anna immediately guessed the reason why Qiao Shi wanted a video from Jiang Yuan. It was Qiao Nian again! Ever since she reappeared, things seemed to be getting out of control! It was time to raise the stakes for Old Master Qin. Anna thought as she planned out a murder. What she didn¡¯t know was that at the same time, a plan was slowly unfolding against her.. Chapter 39 - Luring The Tiger Away from the Mountain Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Qin Yang, if you have time today, bring Geng over to see us.¡± Xiao Yu called Qin Yang. ¡°Your father and I both miss Geng.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll ask Liu Wei to bring him back.¡± Qin Yang wanted stay in the Eleventh Building all day. ¡°Your Uncle An has returned from being abroad and wants to talk to you about the Southeast Asian project.¡± Xiao Yu said, ¡°Come see us. Your father and I are old. We hardly get to see you these days.¡± After Xiao Yu said that, she winked at Anna, who was sitting on the sofa without saying a word. Anna understood and immediately smiled gratefully. Uncle An? Hearing his mother mention Uncle An, Qin Yang narrowed his eyes. He remembered that Qiao Nian had talked about Anna treating him. He didn¡¯t want to go see them. ¡°Grandpa and Grandma!¡± In the Qin family¡¯s old house, Qin Geng happily pounced on Qin Gang and Xiao Yu. ¡°Eh? Why is Aunty Anna here too? Daddy is not sick today!¡± Qin Geng saw that Anna was also here and grumbled unhappily. He had to make sure his father behaved properly. He did not want his father to be in the same room with other young women. ¡°Geng!¡± Xiao Yu shouted, ¡°Be polite! Quick, say hello to your aunt.¡± ¡°Hello,¡± Qin Geng said unhappily. He thought that his grandparents must be too old to see clearly that this woman was obviously not a good person. In the Eleventh Building, Qiao Nian received a video sent by Qiao Shi. In the video, a beautiful middle-aged woman was in an empty room. She was wearing a research outfit, and her hair was tied up in a hairnet. The beautiful woman was thin, and there was a deep furrow between her brows. It was Qiao Nian¡¯s mother! The video was very short, and Qiao Nian watched it over and over again. Her mother did not speak in the video. The person who was watching over her probably did not allow her to make a sound, but Qiao Nian noticed that her mother¡¯s fingers seemed to be trembling in excitement in the video. Qiao Nian knew that her mother was secretly sending her a message in this way! When Qiao Nian was seven or eight years old, she had developed a strong interest in learning the Morse code. In order to cultivate her interest, her mother found a copy of a book that talked about Morse code. The two of them had then spent half a month designing a set of passwords that only the two of them knew how to decipher! When Qiao Nian saw this, she hurriedly went upstairs and took out a copy of that book. She flipped through the video again and patiently translated what her mother had told her. ¡°Nian Nian, are you okay? Don¡¯t worry about me. I¡¯m in the north¡ª¡± The video ended abruptly at this point, and no more information was sent out! Qiao Nian sobbed. ¡°Mom, you must wait for me!¡± ¡°Qiao, don¡¯t cry.¡± Claud comforted Qiao Nian. ¡°I¡¯ll help you look through this video and see if I can get any more useful information out of it.¡± Claud was into criminal investigation. He had a talent and endurance that ordinary people could not match in his thirst for finding details and clues. Claud replayed the video on the computer and cut it down frame by frame to analyze them one by one. He studied it carefully based on factors such as climate and lighting, trying to deduce the location where the video was shot. Qiao Nian paced back and forth anxiously at his side. She wanted to urge him to go faster but didn¡¯t dare say anything. At this moment, Qiao Nian¡¯s phone rang. It was Mr. Yu. His voice sounded anxious. ¡°Miss! Gao Yun has brought a large group of thugs to our factory! She hasn¡¯t handed over her key yet. I think she wants to snatch our accounting documents!¡± ¡°Got it. Call the police first. I¡¯ll rush over immediately to take a look.¡± Before Qiao Nian could finish her sentence, there was a clamor from the other side. ¡°Uncle Yu, Uncle Yu!¡± Qiao Nian shouted. There was no response from the other side. Qiao Nian suspected that Mr. Yu had been controlled by Gao Yun¡¯s men. She turned around to look at Claud, who was still busy. In the end, she didn¡¯t have the heart to disturb him. She just greeted the butler and drove off on her own to the Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals. At the same time, Anna, who was a guest at the Qin family¡¯s old mansion, received an anonymous message on her phone: ¡°The fish has taken the bait.¡± A sinister smile slowly appeared on Anna¡¯s lips.. Chapter 40 - Qiao Nian Fell into the Sea Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals were in the suburbs of the imperial capital. Qiao Nian drove fast along the road. The scenery zipped past her. The gate of Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals was tightly shut. It was impossible to see what was going on inside. Qiao Nian pressed the car horn. A security guard came out of the booth. He was wearing a huge mask. The mask and the hat on his head covered his face completely. The security guard was slightly limping as he slowly approached Qiao Nian step by step. Just as he was about to reach Qiao Nian¡¯s car, Qiao Nian suddenly felt that something was wrong! Something was very wrong! She was worried and confused. How could she not have thought that Mr. Yu had everything under control? This guy was obviously not on her side. Qiao Nian calmed herself down. She wanted to see what tricks this man was up to. She quietly shifted the car to reverse gear. ¡°Get out of the car!¡± The security guard knocked on the window with his left hand and said in a muffled voice. The moment Qiao Nian pretended to press down the car window, she could clearly see the back of the security guard from the reflection of the glass of the guard booth behind him. His right hand was muscular and his beard was bushy. Blue veins could be seen on his face. In his hand, he was holding a shiny silver blade! At that moment, Qiao Nian slammed her foot down on the accelerator. The car quickly made a turn around the security guard and drove off in the opposite direction! Seeing that he had been exposed, the man stopped pretending to be a security guard. He whipped out a dagger and threw it at Qiao Nian¡¯s car tires. Qiao Nian could see everything clearly from the rearview mirror. She turned around and the dagger cut into her car, making a sharp sound. At that moment, the eight cars that had been parked casually by the side of the road roared at the same time. They surrounded Qiao Nian¡¯s car tightly in the middle. The assassin, who was disguised as the security guard, quickly climbed onto the roof of her car and roared to his eight companions. ¡°Miss said that the reward for killing her is 100 million!¡± All of this happened in a flash, and Qiao Nian had no time to think about it. She relied on her instincts as a former race car driver to calm herself down and calculate how she was going to break out of the encirclement. There was no time for her to wait! She listened to her instincts and chose the northwest corner, where there was an angle of space between the two cars. Qiao Nian crashed into the two cars! The huge impact caused the two cars in the northwest corner to fly back several meters and crash heavily into the wall. Qiao Nian¡¯s car flew up one meter and landed heavily on the ground. The force of the fall shook the killer off the roof of her car. Qiao Nian¡¯s car sped towards the northwest without any hesitation! The remaining six cars saw Qiao Nian escape and chased after her with a roar and sped after her on the deserted road next to the Jiang¡¯s Pharmaceuticals! If any of Nian CI¡¯s fans saw this scene, they would definitely recognize it. This was Nian CI¡¯s most famous stunt¡ª the Escape of the Golden Cicada! It was still not fast enough! If she had her car, Capricorn, here, she would definitely be able to break out of the trap. The car drove along the seaside highway. Qiao Nian was surprised to recognize that not far from this road was the place where her parents had fallen into the sea back then! She smiled self-deprecatingly at herself. She would die before she could even save her mother. The cliff was right in front of her. Seeing that she had nowhere to run, the cars that were chasing her gradually slowed down. Qin Yang had equipped her car with a Bluetooth phone. Qiao Nian dialed his number at the last moment. ¡°Qiao Nian, did you miss me?¡± Qin Yang¡¯s lazy voice came from the other end of the line. ¡°I¡¯m being chased by someone, right at the place where my mother fell off the cliff. If I¡¯m not wrong, the person who sent people to chase me was your sweet fianc¨¦e, Miss Anna!¡± Qiao Nian said anxiously and quickly, ¡°Qin Yang, if I die, you must save my mother and take care of Mo Mo until she grows up! Otherwise, I will haunt you forever!¡± They were less than a hundred meters away from the cliff. Qiao Nian stepped on the accelerator even harder. ¡°Qin Yang¡ª¡± her voice was choked with sobs. ¡°You¡¯re right, I like you too!¡± ¡°Qiao Nian¡ª¡± Qin Yang shouted loudly. The only response he got was the whistling of the wind and the roar of a car..