Chapter 38: Does Sister Have Another Towel? I’m a Bit Cold

Zhao Hanshang didn’t resemble Ning Jiale, but she quickly realized that Xia Yuan’s ex-boyfriend was Mu Yao.

Covering the lower half of Ning Jiale’s face, he seemed a bit similar to Mu Yao.

But without Qin Mohuai’s hint, she might not have connected Ning Jiale with Mu Yao.

Xia Yuan looked at Ning Jiale again. This time, instead of seeing his abs, she locked eyes with him.

His features were delicate and clear, exuding youthful charm.

Ning Jiale curved his lips into a smile and mouthed the word ‘sister.’

What was this sense of secretive betrayal?

Qin Mohuai had already gotten out of the water, his sleek, powerful muscles concealing an immeasurable explosiveness, like a mermaid who had just finished a fierce underwater battle, emanating a fierce aura.

Xia Yuan couldn’t help but take a step back.

Qin Mohuai’s intimidating gaze was painfully scorching. When he sent Mu Yao abroad, Mu Yao, with eyes full of reluctance, pointed at Qin Mohuai and cursed, “Who would like a psychopath and control freak? Yuan is still young and has been seduced by your looks and power. Once she grows up, she will leave you!”

Mu Yao took his suitcase and the ten million Qin Mohuai gave him to study in abroad.

But his words acted like a curse, causing Qin Mohuai sleepless nights.

Xia Yuze wiped his face and cheerfully waved his hand, “Brother-in-law, Jiale and I are racing to see who swims faster. Will you join us?”

Qin Mohuai initially wanted to refuse, but the words that came out were, “Sure, I’ll join.”

The boundless night was calm in his eyes, making his expression even more intriguing and inscrutable.

Xia Yuan’s heart raced.

She wanted to explain something, but Qin Mohuai had already joined the race, so she could only sit by and watch.

System: “Soften him up, don’t let the affection value drop.”

Xia Yuan scratched her head, “How do I soften him up?”

System: “Dedicate yourself.”

Xia Yuan: “……”

Is there a chance that I’ve had a heat stroke today, feeling utterly weak and unable to withstand the crazy male lead’s antics?

System: “Then cling to him! Flatter him! Shock him! Just don’t let the affection value drop.”

Xia Yuan: “…………”

Xia Yuze, both the competitor and the judge, happily announced, “3—2—1, start!”

Qin Mohuai got distracted, lagging a few seconds behind, and ended up in second place.

Falling behind Xia Yuze didn’t matter, it was just to cheer up his brother, but Ning Jiale came in first.

Qin Mohuai: “Best two out of three, let’s go again.”

He narrowed his phoenix eyes, the shimmering water surface rising and falling on his chest, his calm and indifferent voice showing no sign of his emotions.

Ning Jiale, full of confidence, said, “Alright, two out of three.”

Xia Yuze knew he couldn’t compete with his brother-in-law and good buddy, and originally didn’t want to play anymore, but he looked around and saw no one he could provoke.

Well, he could only play along.

When Qin Mohuai’s sharp gaze swept over, Xia Yuan tightly clutched the towel covering her legs and said in a soft voice, “Hubby, I hope you win.”

Qin Mohuai had already turned his gaze away and was wandering off, so she wasn’t sure if he heard her.

Crazy Qin Mohuai was terrifying, but the most frightening thing was an indifferent Qin Mohuai because she didn’t know what kind of punishment awaited her.

The ambitious man focused on the competition and won swimming first place twice. After coming ashore, Qin Mohuai walked over to Xia Yuan, picked up the towel covering her legs, and wiped his face as he walked.

He wasn’t very warm towards her, but he wasn’t overly cold either.

Clueless Xia Yuze didn’t notice anything amiss and happily followed behind Qin Mohuai, “Brother-in-law, I have a can of coffee beans…”

Wet Ning Jiale approached Xia Yuan, “Sister, do you have another towel? I’m a bit cold.”

Xia Yuan looked at Qin Mohuai’s back, not in the mood to attend to Ning Jiale, and replied perfunctorily, “Just sun yourself for a bit, or ask the servant for a towel.”

Ning Jiale looked up at the moon and, after watching Xia Yuan leave, dialed Ouyang Jing’s number.

“Sis, do you know what Xia Yuan likes?”

Ouyang Jing was surprised. “Why are you asking this?”

Ning Jiale sat on a lounge chair and whispered, “Mom is worried that Xia Yuan might affect your engagement with the Qin Mohuai, so I will find a way to break up Xia Yuan and Qin Mohuai.”

Ouyang Jing sighed, “Stop messing around. Be careful not to get burned by playing with fire! You haven’t seen Qin Mohuai’s methods or understood how terrifying he can be. Don’t set your sights on Xia Yuan, just back off.”

Ning Jiale shrugged, “Isn’t it good that you’re supporting me? You’re my cousin, and Qin Mohuai is my cousin-in-law. Can he really do anything to me?”

He smirked wickedly, showing his little tiger teeth. His underwear was bulging, and thinking about Xia Yuan’s delicate and precious skin made Ning Jiale feel hot all over, forcing him to jump into the pool to cool down.

Ning Jiale was handsome and youthful, with a smile that could be both sweet and salty, making him a beloved ‘good boy’ in many fans’ hearts.

However, Ning Jiale had been with enough women to form two football teams, and he preferred passionate and mature women. He found weepy young girls troublesome, but Xia Yuan was an exception—her fair skin and inherent sensuality made her a tantalizing beauty who had been thoroughly developed by Qin Mohuai, making her highly desirable.

“Cousin, although you’re not competitive, we don’t want to see you suffer.”

Ning Jiale ended the call after saying that.

Since childhood, Ouyang Jing never had to fight for anything; her parents and relatives always worked to get her what she wanted, and she just had to accept it gracefully.

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After sending the two boys away, Xia Yuan texted Xia Yuze, asking him not to bring Ning Jiale anymore.

Xia Yuze: “Is brother-in-law jealous?”

Xia Yuan: “You could put it that way.”

Xia Yuze: “Then I won’t bring boys next time. When I have a girlfriend, can I bring her over? [Puppy Face]”

Xia Yuan: “Of course.”

She remembered that Xia Yuze had a crush on Ouyang Jing. Although she didn’t know how the two met, Ouyang Jing was now Qin Mohuai’s fiancée.

Even if Qin Mohuai didn’t mind Ouyang Jing having a boyfriend, wouldn’t Old Master Qin also mind?

Whoever became Ouyang Jing’s boyfriend would be in trouble.

Xia Yuan sent another message to Xia Yuze: “You’re only nineteen. Spend more time reading. Qin Mohuai didn’t have a girlfriend until he was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight. Why are you in such a hurry?”

Xia Yuze: “Because I’m the Urgent King [Puppy Peeking]”

Xia Yuan rolled her eyes. Qin Mohuai had been in the basement for half an hour already and hadn’t come out. In the original book, every time the female lead angered the crazy male lead, he would lock her in the basement to reflect. Though Xia Yuan had never been locked in the basement, she didn’t have a good impression of it.

“Uncle Wang, what’s the young master doing in the basement?”

“When the young master is in a bad mood, he goes to the basement and just sits there. The last time he spent a long time alone in the basement was after his parents passed away. He became very thin and his demeanor turned gloomy.”

Xia Yuan’s expression grew serious. Did what happened tonight make things so bad for Qin Mohuai that it was compared to the death of his parents? Wasn’t that too exaggerated?

“I’ll go see him.”

“Take these medications with you. The young master hasn’t taken his medicine tonight,” said Butler Wang, handing Xia Yuan several bottles of medicine.

Qin Mohuai had to take many medications daily to keep his mental state stable and appear normal.

Xia Yuan had never cared for Qin Mohuai’s medical needs since her mission was to conquer him, not to cure him. But holding the pile of medicine made her feel inexplicably anxious.

The original book depicted Qin Mohuai as having a mental illness and needing a lot of medication. But since he didn’t kill the security guard or go down the dark path the author had set for him, was there a chance he could become a normal person?