Chapter 51: I Just Don’t Have a Conscience

The system was going crazy in Xia Yuan’s mind. “You let the crazed male lead overhear your conversation with Liang Min! I told you not to say anything, but you just had to!”

Xia Yuan: “Less teaching, more doing, fairy :)”

She heard the unusual tone in Qin Mohuai’s voice and pulled her head away from his chest, a few strands of ink-black hair sticking to his white shirt like reluctant little hands.

Xia Yuan adjusted herself and shifted her bottom away from the steering wheel.

This was far from a guilty attitud e.

Qin Mohuai’s gaze grew more intense, his suspicious and sensitive nature leading him to countless speculations, all pointing to one conclusion: Xia Yuan didn’t truly love him.

Had Xia Yuan ever loved him?

The darkness in his eyes deepened, his hand gripping her slim waist tightly. Just when Xia Yuan thought Qin Mohuai was about to act recklessly in the car, she noticed a trace of crimson at the corner of his eye, which seemed both fierce and pitying.

He looked like a beautiful creature in need of affection.

Xia Yuan was troubled.

This wasn’t a big deal; she could easily calm Qin Mohuai down. But…

From past experiences with Qin Mohuai, she learned that sometimes she couldn’t always just go along with him.

For example, there was a period when, to increase her affection points, she learned from the internet to use couple-themed phone cases, wear matching watches, use couple avatars on social media… and even wear couple outfits on weekends.

After increasing her affection points by five or six points, Xia Yuan found this method no longer effective, but Qin Mohuai seemed quite obsessed.

He wore blue underwear for himself and prepared pink ones for Xia Yuan. He wore black underwear and got her white ones. This wasn’t a big deal; underwear is worn underneath, and the color or style didn’t matter much to Xia Yuan.

When he ate at the company, he would request the servants to prepare the same meals for Xia Yuan. Fine, everything was delicious, and there was nothing she couldn’t eat.

Qin Mohuai acted like a lovesick schoolboy, enthusiastic and proactive about everything. Xia Yuan found it a bit endearing and continued to indulge him.

But then he started to go a bit overboard.

He began waking up around six every morning to run, and his running shoes were all custom-made, costing thousands a pair, with two rooms dedicated to his shoes. Qin Mohuai was surprised to find that while Xia Yuan had fluffy slippers and comfortable high heels, she didn’t have any sports shoes.

So, he had several pairs of pink running shoes custom-made for her, wanting to drag her along for morning runs. He thought that doing everything together in a relationship would give a sense of accomplishment.

Xia Yuan was an early-to-bed, early-to-rise kind of person, but after being with Qin Mohuai, she had become quite the sleep lover. It was his fault for not acting like a human being every night!

Running in the morning? What a joke 🙂

She threw the pink running shoes, pink towel, pink underwear, and pink nightgown into the trash can.

“Qin Mohuai, can you take it easy? I like pink; can’t you dye it blue?”

“I can dye my hair blue,” Qin Mohuai said calmly, not joking at all.

After Xia Yuan scolded him, she went to sleep. To her surprise, when she woke up, Qin Mohuai’s black hair had turned blue.

In a country where people generally prefer white hair, Xia Yuan had a thing for blue hair. Qin Mohuai accidentally hit her sweet spot with his blue hair—blue hair, white skin, and an eight-pack abs guy really hit her preferences!

She found herself reflecting on whether she had been too harsh on Qin Mohuai in the morning.

“Honey, I shouldn’t have been harsh with you this morning.”

“It’s not your fault,Yuan. It’s my oversight. You don’t need to apologize; you always have privileges with me.”

“What if I make a mistake next time?”

“I’ll Forgive you.”

A thin mist of light filtered through the car window. Xia Yuan’s thoughts cleared, and she said nonchalantly, “Don’t be mad.”

Qin Mohuai waited for a long time for a more heartfelt response, only to receive such a careless comment. He was on the verge of laughing in anger.

“Xia Yuan, you really have no conscience. How can I ever get you to behave?”

“I just don’t have a conscience.”

“What did you say?” Qin Mohuai thought he must have misheard. Her audacity to add fuel to the fire at a time like this was driving him insane.

In the dim light, Xia Yuan’s vision grew clearer. She saw Qin Mohuai’s fingers clenched into fists, his knuckles pale and his hands veined and tense—hands that looked both elegant and violent, a perfect blend of grace and aggression.

Just as Qin Mohuai’s emotions were about to explode, ready to cause destruction and violence, his lips were brushed by something soft.

Qin Mohuai turned his face away, coldly stating, “Don’t touch me.”

For someone suffering from a “skin hunger” disorder to say that was clearly a sign of extreme anger.

Xia Yuan moved closer and murmured, “I’m going to touch you. After all, you’re my legal husband now.”

Qin Mohuai held her waist and placed her in the passenger seat.

Ah…

Is he really angry?

System: “You’ve messed up, haven’t you?”

Xia Yuan: “Did the affection points drop?”

System: “…No.”

Xia Yuan scratched her head, her guilt growing heavier. Her face was tear-streaked, but she didn’t forget to lie to Qin Mohuai, “I’m weak and have a shorter lifespan than ordinary people. I’m wasting what little life I have left by arguing with you.”

“Xia Yuan, don’t joke about such things!” Qin Mohuai scolded harshly, as he was very sensitive about this topic.

What could he do with Xia Yuan?

He had lost to her from the beginning.

“Darling, I still say this: you may not like me, but you must always stay by my side. If one day you fall in love with another man and want to have children, that man can only be me.”

At the same time, the system informed Xia Yuan that her affection points had increased by 1.

Xia Yuan was astonished. She asked why, as arguing should not increase affection points.

System: “He can easily forgive your offhand remarks and show you some affection. Isn’t it hard to love you a bit more? The male lead you’re targeting is indeed special; no matter what you do, his affection for you doesn’t decrease. It’s probably because you have the destiny of the female lead.”

Xia Yuan: “My fate isn’t great. Qin Mohuai is too good. Any woman loved by him is very lucky.”

She unintentionally voiced her true feelings, which was heard by both the system and Qin Mohuai.

Qin Mohuai’s lips curled up in a smile. He loved hearing that.

Though Xia Yuan’s expression seemed a bit off, as if not meant for him, but there was no third party in the car.

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The Cullinan entered the Qin family’s old residence. The Maybach he usually drove had been damaged by Qin Jingye and was currently being repaired by Pei Jincheng.

As expected, Ouyang Jing was also there. She seemed to know about Qin Mohuai’s marriage and appeared quite awkward, but no one paid much attention to her.

Old Master Qin, with a stern face, asked, “Where’s the marriage certificate?”

Qin Mohuai handed the two marriage certificates to his grandfather and said淡淡ly, “I’m married now. You should be happy. If you want to tear it up, I can get a replacement.”

As expected, Old Master Qin was enraged, his cane stomping the ground furiously.

“You’re causing such a ruckus for a woman, and you’re even willing to turn against your own grandfather. How is this any different from a tyrannical ruler? How can I trust you with the family and the company!”

Qin Mohuai held Xia Yuan’s hand and said calmly, “Grandfather, it’s you who turned the Qin family upside down for Ouyang Jing, even going against your own grandson.”

Old Master Qin lost his composure and cursed Qin Mohuai, “What kind of good grandson deliberately throws dirt on his grandfather!”

Ouyang Jing took a deep breath. Her little brother was gentle and kind, quite different from her memories of Qin Mohuai. Was this change due to Xia Yuan?

Ouyang Jing suddenly looked at Xia Yuan with a deep gaze.

Xia Yuan felt uneasy.

“Do you know Xia Yuan has depression? Maybe even her parents don’t know about her condition because she always gets her medication through Mu Yao. She once went into shock from an overdose and her temperament changed drastically afterward. Mr. Qin, don’t you think there’s something strange about her?”