Chapter 121: Xia Yuan, can you bear to see me go crazy?

Qin Mohuai’s eyes darkened. “Take a look.”

Feeling relieved, Xia Yuan took the design drafts and studied them closely.

The original version was drawn by Qin Mohuai himself—clean lines and plenty of detail showed his talent.

The latest version had been refined by Qin Ke, with some adjustments and dimensions halved, but everything else remained unchanged.

Xia Yuan steadied her racing heart. The longevity lock might not mean much to others, but it was exactly what she needed.

Her parents had passed away early, and she had never had a celebration for her first month, never received a longevity lock, and had never experienced absolute love.

Everything she had missed, Qin Mohuai had given her.

“Thank you.”

Qin Ke scratched his head. “Sister-in-law, you should thank Third Brother.”

Xia Yuan held the draft with one hand behind her back, her black elegant dress hugging her waist as she leaned in to kiss Qin Mohuai on the cheek.

“Qin Mohuai, I really like you.”

Qin Ke noticed his brother’s lips curve up slightly—harder to resist than before.

“Third Brother, Sister-in-law, you two carry on. I’ll head back.”

Xia Yuan covered her flushed face, suddenly realizing what she had done earlier!

Her composed image was completely gone.

Qin Mohuai wrapped his arm around Xia Yuan’s waist. What seemed like a gentle gesture was quite intimate as he gently rubbed her abdomen through the thin fabric.

Xia Yuan placed her hand against his chest, feeling the firm muscles through his shirt, which only heightened her awareness of him.

Having already had enough of that last night, she cleared her throat. “You should handle your work. We need to pick up Zhenbao from school in an hour.”

“An hour? That’s barely enough.”

Qin Mohuai’s voice was rough as he loosened the buttons on his shirt. Even though she was right there, he still missed her.

Xia Yuan wrapped her arms around his neck, resisting for just a moment before giving in.

Playing with a bit of force is just a couple’s fun.

Qin Mohuai kissed her body with an almost worshipful attitude.

Xia Yuan’s sensitive waist quivered with each kiss.

“Baby, don’t be tense.”

He gently kissed her several times, but her waist still quaked.

So cute and playful.

“Are you really scared? Then let’s skip the forceful play, and I’ll help you get dressed.”

Xia Yuan was taken aback, her fair, damp face turned to Qin Mohuai in disbelief, as if to ask: How did you know my little secret?

The air was thick with tension. Qin Mohuai’s deep gaze had a slight haze to it as he tried to maintain some logic. “I can figure out my baby’s thoughts with just a little pondering.”

Xia Yuan kicked him playfully, burying her embarrassed face in the pillow, her voice soft and frustrated. “Qin Mohuai, you’re so annoying.”

So annoying with his playful teasing!

Qin Mohuai leaned over, his warm voice brushing against her ear. “Wife, please stop tormenting me. Just be good… good… you’re such a good baby…”

After picking up Zhenbao, Qin Mohuai wanted to get home quickly so Xia Yuan could have a good sleep.

Her delicate, snow-white waist moved like a fluttering butterfly, captivating Qin Mohuai to the point of being a bit dazed.

Xia Yuan wrapped herself in a cream cashmere blanket, her voice soft as she said, “Ms. Liang Min’s birthday is tomorrow. She never celebrates because she thinks it’s a waste of money, but I want to buy her a gift.”

Though the sentiment can’t be measured in money, Xia Yuan still wanted to buy something valuable for her mother.

Zhenbao sat in his blue-and-white safety seat, the belt a bit tight, leaving him little room to move.

Seeing his mother looking fragile, he wanted to give her a kiss.

So, Qin Mohuai did it for him.

“I already prepared a gift for your grandmother. You can take a look when we get home. If something is missing, we can buy it tomorrow.”

Once they returned to Shenghai Mansion, Xia Yuan opened the gift box he had prepared, revealing a complete set of emerald jewelry.

The color and clarity were impressive, just slightly below her jade beads, which were a family heirloom from the Qin family.

“Thank you, Qin Mohuai. This gift is very valuable. I wanted to give Ms. Liang Min emerald jewelry too.”

“Maybe it’s because we’ve kissed so much, but I can tell what my baby is thinking.”

Xia Yuan recalled their scandalous office moments, her cheeks flushing.

The feeling of Qin Mohuai seeing through her thoughts was just as intimate as him knowing her body.

“You should go and put Zhenbao to sleep!”

“Okay.”

Qin Mohuai had improved a lot with his reading difficulties and had no problem reading Zhenbao a bedtime story.

Zhenbao’s chubby face sank into the soft blanket, his small hand clutching a comfort cloth. In a sleepy voice, he said, “Daddy, goodnight.”

“Goodnight.”

Qin Mohuai tucked him in casually, letting out a soft sigh. “Your mother doesn’t love me that much, no conscience at all. Daddy really doesn’t know what to do.”

Zhenbao’s sleepy eyes widened, his mind and ears seemingly turned off as he tried to focus on what his father was saying.

Qin Mohuai covered his eyes. “Go to sleep.”

He glanced at the comfort cloth in Zhenbao’s grip.

Qin Mohuai had keen insight; he noticed every little detail, and that was an innate ability of his.

Zhenbao was smart and well-behaved, but also a boy lacking in security.

The three years that Xia Yuan had been absent had affected both Qin Mohuai and Zhenbao in different ways.

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After returning to the master bedroom, he found Xia Yuan was not there.

Butler Wang said, “Madam found the camera and asked me to help her set up the projection. She’s watching the little master’s growth documentary in the basement.”

“It wasn’t her who found it.”

Butler Wang’s smile stiffened as he gazed thoughtfully at his master.

“I let her find it on purpose. There’s nothing else, so you can go rest.”

What is there that you haven’t planned for?

Sometimes, Butler Wang didn’t dare to imagine how crazy his master would be without Madam’s presence.

Xia Yuan was fully absorbed in watching the adorable Zhenbao, hardly noticing Qin Mohuai sitting next to her.

Most of the time, Butler Wang was behind the camera, while the stars were Qin Mohuai and Zhenbao.

At that moment on screen, Qin Mohuai was professionally changing Zhenbao’s diaper, looking like a devoted dad who had dealt with his fair share of baby messes.

Suddenly, Zhenbao, bare-bottomed, urinated on his fastidious father.

Qin Mohuai gripped the diaper tightly, his deep gaze seeming to pierce through the lens, looking directly at Xia Yuan. “Wife, I’m not bullying Zhenbao. He’s the one bullying me.”

Xia Yuan beamed with joy. Good job, Zhenbao!

After changing Zhenbao into a clean diaper, Qin Mohuai headed upstairs for a shower. Butler Wang followed him into the bedroom, but when he was shooed out, he left the camera still recording in the room.

On the screen, Qin Mohuai raised his hand as if touching something in the air, his crimson eyes glistening with unshed tears.

He folded his sleeves to hide the ugly scars.

“Wife, you’re here to see me again. Can you stay a little longer this time? It’s okay if it’s just an illusion; please don’t leave!”

Xia Yuan couldn’t help but stand up, wanting to tell him she wouldn’t go.

Qin Mohuai turned off the projection, gently wiping her tears away.

“Xia Yuan, I’ve tried living without you, but it doesn’t work. I can’t be without you.”

“I won’t be happy in the future without you, Xia Yuan. Can you bear to see me go crazy?”

“The all-powerful Qin Mohuai has turned into a madman. How pitiful—he can’t find his wife no matter how hard he tries.”