Chapter 161: Young Mistress Dotes On Her Husband; Senior Yuting Returns

Inside the capital city hospital.

Advanced special care ward——

Mrs. Qin, Jiang Yuyao, lay on the bed. The burns on her body had been treated with the homemade formula of the burn ointment meticulously prepared by her youngest son, so there should be no problem.

Whether it was the beauty cream Yun gave her or the burn ointment, Jiang Yuyao had tried them beforehand, so she was confident her wounds would not scar.

Qin Muyun accompanied her mother to the hospital. Her boyfriend Gu Hai kept calling, but she cut the calls off.

She didn’t dare tell her mother that the brother she fully trusted, Qin Yun, had actually been deceiving her all along, even exploiting Qin Jiang’s achievements to curry favor with them…

Such a shock—she wasn’t sure her mother could withstand it.

Moreover, there was the wound where dead flesh had been surgically removed. The skin tissue was gone and it no longer looked like it used to. Even though it was still bandaged, the truth couldn’t be hidden forever…

Qin Muyun couldn’t help but recall the courtroom scene where Young Mistress Yan Liang had stood up to defend Qin Jiang.

Although she had left early, with Young Mistress Yan Liang appearing, it was predictable that Qin Yun would inevitably lose the case.

Of course, because of the ointment incident, Qin Muyun’s trust in Qin Yun had repeatedly eroded.

She feared their fourth sister Qin Shuyun had also long been wronged by Qin Yun.

In just a few days, the entire Qin family had undergone earth-shattering changes, all of which Qin Muyun had not anticipated.

She didn’t even dare to check her phone to see what had happened to her eldest sister and fourth sister…

Qin Muyun felt like a child who had been traumatized, locking herself up for safety.

But like the saying goes, you can’t use paper to wrap a fire. Her mother would eventually find out what happened.

Just as Qin Muyun wanted to hide, Jiang Yuyao woke up. The anesthetic hadn’t fully worn off. She glanced at her second daughter lying by her hand with her eyes closed, still looking a bit dazed.

She even let out a sigh of relief.

Having Muyun here caring for her—did that mean Yun had already won his lawsuit?

“…Mu…Muyun, where is your brother Yun?”

“Which room is he in? Mom feels much better now—help me up so I can go see him.“

“Seriously though… I was injured, but the injury wasn’t that severe. Yun’s ointment was applied every day—surely there aren’t even scars now…”

“You should be taking care of your brother at his bedside—just find a reliable nurse for me.“

“Your brother is delicate. It’s better for our own family to take care of him personally so Mom can feel at ease!”

Mrs. Qin woke and, as usual, started nagging—her favoritism toward Qin Yun remained unchanged.

She had no idea how dire her condition actually was, and it was all thanks to her most beloved youngest son!

“Mom… you should take care of yourself first.”

Qin Muyun opened her eyes, took a deep breath, suppressed the suffocating feeling wanting to explode in her chest, and stood up.

Once the obedient daughter who always complied with Mrs. Qin, Qin Muyun now wore a cold expression and her tone turned icy.

“Mom, instead of worrying about Qin Yun, you’d better see what he’s actually done to you!”

“Also, this lawsuit has concluded—every Qin family member involved in the trial has been sued by Qin Jiang’s lawyer, Mr. Luo Xiang.”

“Even if you’re still ill now, after discharge you’ll face certain detention measures…”

“And yes, Qin Yun truly committed an unforgivable crime this time, but laughably, the instigator only got half a month of detention—whereas Fourth Sister…”

“In short, don’t think you can protect Qin Yun this time. Even if he’s your beloved son, wrongdoers should learn a lesson!”

Qin Muyun spoke bluntly, and also reminded her mother of her current physical condition out loud.

But Jiang Yuyao still had anesthetic in her system. When she looked down she could only see some bandages.

To her, Yun’s ointment had been used so many times that there could be no problem.

She never suspected her wounds might never fully recover…

“Muyun, what do you mean by this?”

“Yun is your own brother! You’re the one who loves him most…”

Mrs. Qin widened her eyes in disbelief, trying to persuade Qin Muyun.

But Qin Muyun remained expressionless. “Qin Jiang is my brother too. But whenever he made mistakes, he always received the harshest punishments.”

“So why should Qin Yun be an exception?”

Qin Muyun’s words spared no face.

Jiang Yuyao’s eyes widened as if she suddenly couldn’t recognize the person before her as her own daughter.

“Mom, you can lift the bandage a little.”

“See with your own eyes what your good son has done to you.”

After saying this, Qin Muyun didn’t have the courage to look further.

She turned and headed for the ward door first.

At that moment, Jiang Yuyao regained her senses. She looked down to check and slowly tore away a bit of the bandage on her chest…

She saw flesh—gory, crimson where necrotic tissue had been dug away—there was no skin left, only raw flesh…

“Aaaaaaaah!!!”

Mrs. Qin’s scream echoed through the hospital. Qin Muyun turned away, her face pale as death.

This was the Qin family through and through.

If the knife didn’t stab them personally, nobody felt pain.

But now that the wound was on them personally?

Could she still continue to cherish her “good son” that she held carefully in the palm of her hand?

…

After winning the lawsuit, Qin Jiang himself gained followers, and his newly founded Jiangyan Group rode the wave into public view.

The name Qin Jiang had completely become a new-generation major IP.

Qin Jiang rode the heat, using influencers like his senior, Zhong Yuting, and others with some existing popularity to hype the beauty cream, and of course, to promote the line of scar-removing ointments including the burn ointment.

Because of the name “Qin Jiang,” all of this received the huge attention he anticipated.

Especially influencer Zhong Yuting—she had become popular with the image of a gentle, elegant older-sister type with an intelligent look.

Moreover, she actually had a proper Huajing University degree.

When you count it up, she and Qin Jiang were senior and junior from the same school.

For a time, more and more netizens in her livestream asked about this powerful beauty cream.

After getting Qin Jiang’s permission, Zhong Yuting put even more effort into advertising.

Her already favorable feelings toward Qin Jiang couldn’t help but flutter again.

The man she had her eye on had entrepreneurial ability even while still studying, and he stood out so much…

Although the public rumor was that Qin Jiang was financially supported by a rich older woman, even a tycoon-level Young Mistress.

But to Zhong Yuting, judging from this time that junior Jiang sued his own relatives, everything he did was merely to break away from his original family.

He was capable and had the means.

How could one not be fascinated?

[Senior Yuting’s skin is indeed getting better and better, and looks flawless… as if it’s been secretly moisturized.]

[Senior Yuting isn’t secretly dating behind our backs, is she?]

[The skincare product Senior Yuting is promoting is called a beauty cream. It’s said to be Jiangyan Group’s latest entry into the beauty track, and they’re having some smaller influencers help promote it…]

[Tsk, it’s just a knockoff brand—Senior Yuting should be careful with her reputation.]

[These new companies’ money-grabbing so-called skincare products can’t be trusted like the big brands on the market.]

[I don’t know if Senior Yuting is promoting Qin Jiang because they know each other from school or if there’s some undisclosed deal between them?]

[Although this beauty cream is a new product, Senior Yuting has been livestreaming every day lately.]

[Her skin is indeed getting better day by day—acne marks are disappearing, her skin looks flawless, even baby-soft. You keyboard warriors who don’t understand cosmeceuticals should stop pretending to know, okay?]

There were all kinds of opinions online.

But only Zhong Yuting knew she didn’t mind Qin Jiang tolerating a wealthy woman’s control to escape his family—ultimately he would be abandoned by the rich woman and return to a normal life.

When that happened, she would still be willing to be his wife.

Qin Jiang would surely be moved and then accept her.

Zhong Yuting’s looks were indeed of the graceful and gentle type, akin in some ways to the frail, pure ideal that Qin Jiang liked.

Therefore, Zhong Yuting was very confident.

After days of continuous streaming, Zhong Yuting couldn’t help but keep thinking about Qin Jiang.

So she couldn’t help but send him another message:

[Junior Jiang, the promotion has been going well these days, fans keep asking to buy the product. The 100 bottles of beauty cream you sent for the giveaway are almost gone—when can you send more?]

[Or are you at school recently? I can come to the student union room to find you and take them myself.]

[We haven’t seen each other for a long time too. Senior wants to repay you for the $100,000 commission you sent me. To thank you for your support, can I treat you to a meal?]

Inside Liangyue Manor.

Qin Jiang was busy in the kitchen. The sound from his phone didn’t affect his cooking pace.

For a man, conquering the kitchen was part of winning the beauty’s heart.

Thinking that, Qin Jiang couldn’t help but smile.

He had to nail the timing for the dish Yanyan wanted, to cook the most perfect creation of his life.

The message sound didn’t bother Qin Jiang, but it made Young Mistress Yan Liang—who had just slumped on the sofa—sniff out a bit of danger.

The Young Mistress wore the pink rabbit-eared plush slippers she had specially urged Qin Jiang to buy for her at the supermarket, and she hopped to the kitchen.

On her head was a cute fluffy rabbit cartoon headband with it nibbling a carrot.

She wore it now—she must absolutely love it.

But this outfit sharply contrasted with the decisive, professional attire she usually wore.

Yet that contrast somehow made people’s hands and hearts itch.

Even Zhou Ning, who was supposed to just watch by the side, couldn’t help feeling itchy-handed. Watching the Young Mistress hop past him, his hands twitched as if he might rebelliously snatch her rabbit-eared headband…

Zhou Ning breathed a sigh of relief. That was close—almost lost my year-end bonus.

Old Xu looked baffled by the scene.

Goodness, Liangyue Manor was increasingly like a zoo.

A fierce raptor like the Young Mistress was playing little bunny?

These city folk really knew how to have fun.

Young Mistress Yan Liang hopped into the kitchen and, while Qin Jiang was tending the sweet-and-sour ribs’ timing, suddenly hugged him from behind.

The Young Mistress’s height was a clean 172 cm, so even without heels, her tall stature carried a top-tier pressure.

She always seemed like a fierce lion prowling her territory.

Now playing the obedient little bunny with that full-on contrast was enough to sweeten Qin Jiang’s heart.

Qin Jiang, 188 cm tall and slender, was suddenly hugged from behind by the Young Mistress. The soft touch sent a shiver through him.

“Yan… Yanyan, are you hungry now?”

“Don’t be impatient, the food will be ready soon. Baby, just go wait on the sofa.”

“The kitchen is smoky, I’ll come sit with you soon… hmm?“

Qin Jiang was overwhelmingly gentle. When someone feels loved to the extreme, it’s hard to get angry.

Qin Jiang was exactly in that state.

“No way.”

The Young Mistress pouted, coquettishly clinging to Qin Jiang’s waist and refusing to let go.

“Jiang is mine, I can hug him whenever I want~”

When the Young Mistress was drunk, she became excessively clingy.

Although Qin Jiang verbally scolded her gently, he was actually very susceptible to the Young Mistress’s act.

When yandere Yanyan pouted, loyal-dog Jiang’s soul would float away~

However, at this moment the Young Mistress was completely like a child. After hugging, she wanted to do something else.

The Young Mistress’s hand began to wander forward shamelessly, as if searching for something.

Her small hand darted straight toward the hem of Qin Jiang’s clothes.

Qin Jiang looked alarmed.

No, this is really not the time, Yan baby~

“Mm… why can’t I feel it?”

“Could it be on the other side?”

The Young Mistress had just heard the message sound. Qin Jiang’s social network was always simple—Qin family members had been blocked by him, and anyone else with business would just call directly.

Who… would suddenly send him a text message?

Although the Young Mistress was tipsy, as a woman her sharp observation and sixth sense were very accurate.

Now she was right behind Qin Jiang, her little hand unabashedly groping around in search.

Qin Jiang was puzzled.

He wasn’t thinking lewdly, or so he thought.

Why doesn’t she search toward the middle…AHEM! No, wait!

Qin Jiang really felt his thoughts had become dirtier the longer he stayed with the Young Mistress.

“Ahem… Yanyan, stop!”

“What are you looking for? This isn’t the time to be searching.”

“Eat your food first… then eat me…”

Qin Jiang’s ears flushed red. He looked shameless, practically volunteering to share his pillow with the Young Mistress.

However, the Young Mistress lifted her eyes. Her clear, sparkling gaze met Qin Jiang’s flushed cheek with some suspicion.

“Jiang, do you have a fever?”

“Why is your face so red, so hot?”

Zhou Ning observed the same thing. Mr. Qin really seemed feverish.

The Young Mistress obviously didn’t mean it that way.

However, after the Young Mistress’s day-and-night training, Mr. Qin had become increasingly… uninhibited.

“I’m not…”

Qin Jiang was tearful but had no tears to cry.

“Jiang, I just wanted to find your phone to see who texted you—what did you think I was going to do?”

“But if Jiang wanted… Yanyan would be very willing to cooperate~”

Qin Jiang nearly screamed inside. The Young Mistress had learned to turn the tables on him instead!

Soon, his phone was taken by the Young Mistress.

Then she tapped open the phone and saw a familiar name again.

“Jiang… is Zhong Yuting that senior sister of yours?”