Chapter 27: Threat! Leave Qin Mohuai

Xia Yuan was nervous, but not too scared.

After all, the system had assured her that during her year of mission strategy, it would keep her alive…

But what if she ended up crippled?

Sitting in the car, Xia Yuan’s mind wandered, thinking of random things.

Before long, the black Bentley stopped in front of a private estate.

This place wasn’t suited for living, but it was perfect for hosting events. Lavishly dressed socialites came and went, and soon only luxury cars remained at the gate, with no one in sight.

The black-suited bodyguard, mindful of Xia Yuan’s status, spoke to her politely, “Miss Xia, you may get out now. The old master is waiting for you inside.”

In reality, Xia Yuan didn’t hold any particular status, but she was currently Qin Mohuai’s woman. If anything happened to her, even though the rebellious young master couldn’t touch the old man, he’d definitely take it out on them.

Xia Yuan followed the bodyguard into the private estate.

With white walls, dark tiles, vast pools, and lush trees, the natural elegance of the place was truly exceptional.

The pale-skinned girl walked under the lights, as if wrapped in a sacred golden veil, exuding an ethereal aura like a celestial goddess.

When Old Master Qin saw Xia Yuan, he immediately understood why Qin Mohuai favored her.

Even if she did nothing but stand there quietly, it was enough to stir a man’s protective instincts.

“Don’t be afraid, sit down,” Old Master Qin smiled kindly, as if having a casual chat with a junior. “Your name is Xia Yuan, right?”

Xia Yuan nodded, then sat across from him and asked softly, “Did you choose this time to meet with me to persuade me to leave Qin Mohuai?”

Her eyes were pure, untouched by the world, showing that she had been well protected by Qin Mohuai.

Old Master Qin spoke earnestly, “The younger generation of the Qin family, around Mohuai’s age, already have children. He’s the only one who doesn’t have a child. He needs a child to solidify his position as the heir. Otherwise, his situation will become very dangerous.”

“Mohuai likes you, and I don’t want to distance myself from my grandson. I also hope that you can give Mohuai a child, whether it’s a boy or a girl.”

“But it seems like there’s an issue with your body. You’ve been with Mohuai for over half a year, and yet there’s no news. Even the temple priest said that you two won’t be able to have children together.”

“Ouyang Jing, on the other hand, is highly fertile. If you stop entangling with Mohuai, she’ll soon give him a child. If you truly care for him and his future, leave him as soon as possible, and don’t make things difficult for me.”

In her heart, Xia Yuan muttered, Forcing marriage and children like this—isn’t it the same as breeding livestock?

But she dared not say it out loud.

In the original book, Old Master Qin didn’t have many scenes, but he left a deep impression as a ruthless character.

In the later part of the story, it was revealed that two branches of the family had plotted to kill Qin Mohuai. After Old Master Qin found out, the iron-fisted patriarch sent dozens of people to a mental institution, completely ruining their wealth and even costing them their lives.

It was clear how much Old Master Qin valued Qin Mohuai.

After returning to Shenghai Mansion, Xia Yuan had nightmares throughout the night.

She tried calling Qin Mohuai to tell him everything that had happened that evening, but the call didn’t go through.

“Why has Ouyang Jing suddenly become highly fertile? The novel didn’t mention anything about her being easy to conceive. What’s going on?”

The system responded, “This world’s plot has the ability to self-correct. Since Ouyang Jing is the female lead, the power of the plot gives her certain advantages to bring the male and female leads together. But you don’t need to compete with Ouyang Jing over having a child. What’s most important right now is to figure out how to stay by Qin Mohuai’s side and successfully win over the crazed male lead.”

Xia Yuan had grown up without parents to shield her from life’s difficulties. Every time she faced hardship, she endured it through gritted teeth and tears. If she hadn’t remained optimistic, she might have been crushed by the darkness and challenges of her life long ago.

“Shenghai Mansion is Qin Mohuai’s territory. As long as I stay here and don’t leave, the old man won’t be able to drag me out, right? If Qin Mohuai goes on another trip, I’ll just go with him. That way, I can perfectly avoid the old man’s ‘assassination attempts.’”

The system thought Xia Yuan was being overly optimistic.

Sure enough, that night, Xia Yuan received a phone call from her mother, Liang Min. Her mother asked how she was feeling and whether she was struggling with her graduation thesis…

Xia Yuan sensed something was wrong. Her heart tightened, and she asked firmly, “Mom, what’s happened at home? Don’t lie to me. I’ll find out.”

Liang Min sighed, filled with frustration and helplessness, but she wasn’t afraid.

“Someone reported that our small restaurant failed the fire safety inspection, so it’s been shut down. Even the two storefronts we were renovating have had to stop construction. If I had known this was going to happen, I wouldn’t have taken over the clothing and hardware stores.”

“I told them the restaurant’s fire safety measures were all up to code, but they still shut us down. I even pointed out that the restaurant across the street was the one with fire safety issues, but they ignored me and just said we had to make corrections—without telling me how to fix the problems.”

“Your father ended up speaking to one of the female officers, and she discreetly told him that someone higher up specifically wants to see our family fail. The restaurant might not open again.”

Hearing this, Xia Yuan immediately understood. It must have been Old Master Qin who cause the trouble for her family. With just a flick of his finger, he could stir up a storm that left the Xia family with no hope of recovery.

Tears welled up in Xia Yuan’s eyes as she muttered, “Despicable.”

She had been born without parents, and it wasn’t until she met Liang Min that she finally felt motherly love. How could she ignore the lives of the Xia couple just for her own comfort?

Old Master Qin didn’t want to fall out with his grandson, so he targeted her family to force her to leave Qin Mohuai. In that case, she would leave.

When Butler Wang saw Xia Yuan packing her things, he was frantic.

“Miss, what are you doing?”

Xia Yuan replied, “I… I’m going to stay at home for a while.”

“How long will you be gone? Does the young master know you’re going home?”

“I don’t know how long I’ll be gone. I’ll tell him when he gets back.”

Butler Wang didn’t know what had happened but tried calling Qin Mohuai, only to be met with the same issue—no answer.

Oh dear, young master, what big business are you dealing with right now? Miss Yuan is about to run away, at least pick up the phone!

The bodyguards at the door stopped Xia Yuan. If she ran away, Qin Mohuai wouldn’t let them off easily.

Xia Yuan calmly said, “This is the old master’s order.”

The bodyguards exchanged nervous glances. It was a battle between the gods, and the mortals were caught in the crossfire—should they stop Miss Xia or not?

While they hesitated, Xia Yuan had already left.

The system disapproved of her decision. “There are only two months left. If you recklessly leave now, what if the crazed male lead’s affection value drops?”

Xia Yuan replied, “Stay out of a beauty’s business.”

System: “…”

The last time Qin Mohuai had an episode, she left too, and his affection value didn’t drop—it even increased by 2. Could it be that she had another trick up her sleeve this time?

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In Washington, at 6 p.m. local time, Qin Mohuai was enjoying a delicious ice cream dessert at an Italian restaurant. Suddenly, he missed Xia Yuan. His sharp yet tender eyes gazed at the dessert, and he snapped his fingers.

He ordered someone to fly all the way to Xiangzhou to deliver the same ice cream dessert to Xia Yuan.