Chapter 36: Baby, Are You a Little Bodhisattva?

Qin Monhuai, who had been closely protecting Xia Yuan, noticed something was wrong and quickly stepped forward, catching her just as she collapsed backward.

The security guard was startled.

Qin Monhuai was even more horrified.

No one understood better than him how much President Qin valued Miss Xia. The fact that someone dared to give her a hard time, leading her to faint at the company gate, was unimaginable. He could only imagine how enraged President Qin would be.

Qin Mobhuai shot the security guard a look that seemed to say, good luck.

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In the CEO’s office.

Qin Mohuai glanced at Ouyang Jing, who was holding a cup of coffee, then checked his watch—it was five minutes past twelve.

His precious wife still hadn’t shown up.

Just as he was about to make a call, Qin Monhuai phone call came in.

“What?!”

Ouyang Jing watched as the icy beauty that was Qin Mohuai’s face ignited in fury, resembling a terrifying asura from the depths of hell—so terrifying that no one dared to look at him a second time.

“President Qin, my family—”

Qin Mohuai had no time to listen to her. He stormed out of the office, leaving Ouyang Jing standing there, feeling awkward. She had always prided herself on never asking for favors, and it had taken all her effort to swallow her pride today. Yet Qin Mohuai had left her hanging without even an explanation.

She sniffled and dialed her mother’s number.

“Mom, President Qin is very busy. Wouldn’t it be better for us to secure the KG Hotel contract through our own efforts?”

Mrs. Ouyang: “…”

They had always believed in raising their daughter with wealth and privilege so she wouldn’t develop shallow values. Even though the Ouyang family was no longer as powerful as it once was, they had always ensured Ouyang Jing lived a life of luxury and saw nothing wrong with it.

But now, Mrs. Ouyang couldn’t help but wonder—had they raised Ouyang Jing to be too proud? Too detached from the realities of life?

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When Qin Mohuai rushed into the VIP room of the nearby hospital, he saw Xia Yuan curled up weakly, looking pale and sickly. His heart clenched involuntarily.

“Baby…”

He walked over quietly, taking Xia Yuan’s delicate hand and planting a soft kiss on it. The dullness in her eyes seemed to brighten just a little. “You look so worried. I’m fine, just a bit weak.”

Qin Mohuai knew her health wasn’t the best. She appeared normal most of the time, but she had small health issues that could make her reactions much more severe than others.

“I’m sorry, baby. I didn’t take good care of you,” he murmured, his brow furrowing, a flash of cold malice in his eyes.

Qin Mohuai had informed him that the security guard at the gate had blocked Xia Yuan, leaving her to stand in the scorching sun, which led to her exhaustion and collapse.

Knowing Qin Mohuai’s vengeful nature, there was no way he would let that security guard off the hook.

Xia Yuan feebly grasped Qin Mohuai’s wrist. Her skin was fragile and pale, but her nails had a healthy sheen. “You usually take such good care of me. This time was just an accident.”

Qin Mohuai responded, “It wasn’t an accident.”

He gently kissed Xia Yuan’s cheek—not with any sense of impropriety, but just to feel her warmth.

If not for her frail hand loosely gripping his wrist, Qin Mohuai would have left the hospital room to deal with that reckless security guard by now. The icy cruelty that seeped from his bones up to his brow made it impossible for him to let someone who harmed Xia Yuan live until the next day. He wouldn’t be able to sleep otherwise.

Xia Yuan noticed his almost deranged state and felt a twitch in her eyelids.

She suddenly remembered a similar scene from the original novel. In that instance, the proud Ouyang Jing was the one harassed by the security guard. Afterward, she lashed out at the crazed male protagonist, accusing him of being the reason she was humiliated. Unable to handle such accusations, the male protagonist dragged the security guard in front of her and gave her the power to deal with him. Ouyang Jing, however, simply said, “Forget it.” It was unclear whether she was truly magnanimous or if she knew the male protagonist would take revenge regardless.

In the end, despite her mild response, the security guard was killed by the vengeful male protagonist. The enemies took advantage of the situation, stirring up public outrage and bribing the guard’s family to cause trouble at the Qin Corporation. Qin Mohuai’s name appeared in the newspapers, smeared with accusations of manslaughter.

Although Qin Mohuai managed to suppress the public outcry, and the company’s stock wasn’t affected, his reputation was stained. This gave his enemies a foothold to drag his name through the mud.

After being entangled in these accusations, Qin Mohuai’s actions became even more ruthless, and his behavior grew increasingly erratic, leading to many violent and irrational decisions. Perhaps the author didn’t know how to wrap up the story, so they had the deranged Qin Mohuai end up with Ouyang Jing in a strange sort of “happy ending.”

Xia Yuan pressed a hand to her chest, feeling a sense of unease.

She didn’t know if she could change Qin Mohuai’s fate, but as long as she was here, she wouldn’t allow him to become the heartless and crazed figure he had been in the original novel.

In a soft, whisper-like voice, she said, “I know you’re holding a lot of anger inside, but don’t go after that security guard. At most, just fire him.”

“Are you a little Bodhisattva?” Qin Mohuai snorted, his cold and hostile gaze clearly showing that he hadn’t taken her words to heart.

Xia Yuan gave him a playful glance. “He said a few harsh words to me, and you’re already firing him. That’s an abuse of power. What more do you want to do to him? I’m not in the best health, so why not do some good deeds for my sake and refrain from doing anything bad, okay?”

Qin Mohuai’s narrow, gloomy eyes flickered with pain for a moment. He pressed his high nose against her snow-white cheek, leaving a small indent in her soft skin.

“Alright, I promise you. No more bad deeds—only spoiling my dear Yuan.”

Xia Yuan: “…” What kind of devil was Qin Mohuai, exactly?

That afternoon, Qin Mohuai canceled all his work and stayed to rest with Xia Yuan.

She was obedient, so Qin Mohuai hadn’t felt the need to lock her up at home. He’d given her a lot of freedom, but he hadn’t expected that her gentle nature would only make others bully her even more.

The more Qin Mohuai thought about it, the angrier he became. But remembering his promise not to harm the security guard, he suppressed his rage, burying his wolfish, bloodshot eyes into Xia Yuan’s neck, pretending to be a harmless puppy.

After Xia Yuan fell asleep, Qin Mohuai headed to his study.

Qin Monhuai, tall with sharp eyes and a cut across his brow, handed the folder. “Third Young Master, that security guard was being used as a pawn. He was following Manager Yu’s orders when he stopped Miss Xia at the gate. The Deep Sea Corporation has bribed Manager Yu. According to his confession, their goal was to provoke you into making a mistake that would bring down the Qin Corporation.”

Luckily, Miss Xia had persuaded President Qin. Deep Sea’s owner was a madman, and if two madmen like him and Qin Mohuai clashed, the consequences would have been catastrophic.

Qin Mohuai’s thin lips curled into a cruel smile. “So, this was Uncle Jiu’s scheme? Uncle Jiu hates the Qin family with a passion. I never understood what was going on in his head, but now I think I can see it clearly.”

“But he never should have involved Xia Yuan. I happen to have a few incriminating photos of that woman. Send them over to Uncle Jiu. I’d love to see his reaction, though it’s a pity I won’t be able to witness it myself.”

To destroy someone mentally—this was a truly vicious move.

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After being shelved for a while, Xia Yuze had made his comeback, and his resources were even better than before. This kind of treatment was unheard of in the entertainment industry.

He knew in his heart that it was his brother-in-law who was backing him.

Qin Mohuai had always quietly supported Xia Yuze, often providing him with opportunities without ever needing to get involved personally. A single phone call from Secretary Cao could determine which film or magazine cover Xia Yuze would land.

Xia Yuze thought, Qin Mohuai isn’t even my official brother-in-law yet, and he’s helped me so much. I really need to show my gratitude.

So, when he got his hands on a can of top-grade coffee beans, Xia Yuze immediately thought of Qin Mohuai. After hearing that his sister wasn’t feeling well, he finished his magazine shoot and rushed to Shenghai mansion.

Driving his Mercedes into the estate, Xia Yuze had a top-tier male celebrity, Ning Jiale, sitting in the passenger seat.

The two had debuted as a duo, and though they parted ways a year later, both had skyrocketed in popularity, each more successful than the other.

Since Ning Jiale was close to him, he had asked to come along to “see the world,” and Xia Yuze brought him along.

After all, Xia Yuze was only nineteen, and at that age, many still needed their parents to accompany them on a train ride. It was understandable that he wanted to show off a little.