Chapter 44: The Yandere Aunt’s Punishment

Qin Jiang was boiling with anger inside. That bitch, Yu Qian, had always used her relationship with Bai Chuchu to privately boss him around, and now it was finally her turn to get into trouble.

Since he was dealing with Bai Chuchu, he was going to drag Yu Qian down as well.

But right now, the crisis before him was the most terrifying.

Yan Liang’s tone still carried a trace of gentleness, but Qin Jiang already smelled the looming storm of blood and disaster.

“Bah.”

“Yu Qian, stop yapping and spin your stories with that filthy mouth of yours. I have no relationship with Bai Chuchu. If there’s any relationship… it’s that of creditor and debtor.”

Qin Jiang spoke without mercy, refusing to give Bai Chuchu any face in public.

Bai Chuchu widened her eyes. In just a few days, Qin Jiang’s public humiliations and belittling of her had only increased.

Qin Jiang had once been attentive to her in every way, but she had treated him as merely a toy in her palm.

It was true after all? Men truly want to destroy what they cannot have?

If that was the case, then he was actually nostalgic about the past.

Perhaps now, disavowing her in front of Miss Yan Liang was also to protect himself.

Bai Chuchu sorted her thoughts and looked at Qin Jiang gently. “Jiang, you’ve really misunderstood me and Qin Yun.”

“Aunt—Professor Yan, you don’t need to make things hard for others. I’m studying clinical medicine and should come into contact with cadaver dissection. Although I’m a little scared, I won’t drag down those who care about me.”

Bai Chuchu looked as pure as ever. Her simple white dress made her seem even more innocent and pitiable.

For a moment, Qin Jiang’s reaction seemed like he was making a mountain out of a molehill, and picking on Bai Chuchu.

Qin Jiang’s face soured. Damn, this woman was seriously shameless.

It had been a masterful move of deflecting his insults subtly. She sounded like she was trying to explain things to him, but just calling him “Jiang” was enough to ignite his possessive, yandere wife’s fury.

Qin Jiang’s spine chilled. He looked at Yan Liang with an expression of utter innocence.

She’s a pretentious bitch with excellent acting skills and incredible manipulation tactics! That’s not on me!

Yan Liang’s lips curled upward slightly. She lowered her eyes casually, and just a disdainful glance at Bai Chuchu was enough to make her bow in submission.

Qin Jiang felt something was wrong—he nearly thought that she would overturn the dissection table and kill Bai Chuchu.

But with so many eyes watching here, if she really did that they’d probably be on the evening news tomorrow…

No… he almost forgot: in this city, Yan Liang was someone who could control society.

If she wanted, Bai Chuchu wouldn’t survive.

However, the scene he imagined didn’t happen.

“Since Miss Bai has said so, then… this row of scalpels probably needs no further introduction. You shall be the first one to come up and demonstrate to everyone—start by cutting open his abdomen.”

Yan Liang held the pointer as she spoke. Her tone wasn’t loud, but it contained an irresistible authority.

The whole class grimaced inwardly. No one dared to speak.

They feared the black-stockinged domineering professor would call on them next like the Lord of Hades mustering troops.

Bai Chuchu was stunned and she felt her whole body tremble uncontrollably.

It wasn’t that she truly couldn’t perform a dissection.

Clinical students all study anatomy systematically, but the practical, hands-on experience was lacking.

If it were only about dissecting the cadaver, she could accept it.

But this one before her had his face wrapped in white bandages, his pale body exposed on the table.

The crucial parts, for decency’s sake, had already been… removed…

But Bai Chuchu, who had been intimate with Li Ao before, knew that Li Ao had a conspicuous black mole on his chest.

The moment the bandages were undone, she was terrified into numbness.

Aunt Yan Liang was warning her… she had full control over everything—taking someone’s life was easy for her.

But Bai Chuchu had no choice at this moment.

She could only stiffly stand, step forward, pick up the scalpel, and tremblingly place it on the corpse’s abdomen…

“Miss Bai, what are you afraid of?”

“This is just basic anatomy practice—is this how you handle one of your core subjects?”

“If you don’t even dare to touch this, which hospital will dare to hire you in the future?”

Yan Liang’s eyes turned cold. Even when the aloof, domineering beauty was angry, she was stunning.

In contrast, Bai Chuchu’s pathetic look—though like a little white flower and pitiable—seemed even duller than plain water beside the domineering and icy Professor Yan.

“Bai Chuchu, what are you dawdling for? Professor Yan is giving you such a good practical opportunity because she thinks highly of you. Don’t be so timid and drag down our class’s practical abilities.”

“Yeah! Professor Yan is giving you a chance—don’t act like Professor Yan is bullying you. Do you really think you’re the frail heroine, and that playing weak will make a hero save you?”

“Campus beauty Bai Chuchu is nothing special—I’ll change my idol. A high-IQ icy beauty like Professor Yan is my type~”

“Hah, if Professor Yan were to fancy you, I’ll crawl around the school on all fours.”

“Did you think an aloof beauty like Professor Yan would seriously take notice of anyone in our class? I don’t think she’d even give a rich CEO in the business world a second look.”

“I’m really curious what kind of man such a top-tier domineering CEO would like. I’m going to overhaul myself right now!!”

“Heh, you’d have to be at least a top-level handsome guy to suit her. Actually, after Qin Jiang’s makeover he is quite good-looking, still full of charm… but Professor Yan wouldn’t be into that pretty-boy type.”

“Now that you mention it—they actually look pretty compatible in terms of looks… Damn! Why does Professor Yan’s figure seem so familiar?”

“You know what, I also find it a bit familiar—the waist-to-hip ratio, the black stockings… look at that photo on the forum! Professor Yan really does look like Qin Jiang’s behind-the-scenes wealthy mistress!!”

“Pah, Professor Yan is an icy beauty, while Qin Jiang’s rich older woman is clearly seductive and elegant—they have totally different styles. Besides… lots of women have similar figures, so this can’t be true. Rumors stop with the wise!”

“True, Qin Jiang wouldn’t get that lucky. His wealthy patron’s figure may be amazing, but her face is blurred—maybe she’s hideously ugly and makes people lose their appetite, hehe…”

The crowd whispered among themselves like crickets.

But Bai Chuchu couldn’t stall any longer. She forced herself to overcome her psychological barrier and, holding back fear, used the scalpel to cut open the cadaver’s abdomen.

Yan Liang began to teach seriously. But she didn’t touch the corpse the whole time.

Because… it was too dirty.

Those who bullied her precious Jiang would receive no good end from her.

Her methods were almost perverse.

And she took extreme pleasure in this manner of torturing someone both psychologically and physically.

Bai Chuchu, wearing gloves, carried out the procedure in full view of everyone, digging through organs. Several times, the sight made her retch.

Her scalp went numb and her mental state grew increasingly unstable.

Seeing that mole, she couldn’t help but think of the times Li Ao was intertwined with her when he was alive.

And what made her break down even more was… the instant she cut open the cadaver’s abdomen…

She seemed to still feel his lingering warmth.

Li Ao—could he have died because she dissected him alive?

This thought haunted Bai Chuchu’s mind.

“Miss Bai, what are you afraid of?”

“Could it be that you actually know the person lying there?”

“Oh, I forgot to tell you—my niece… this person still had his last breath just now. I specially brought him here for you to deal with him.”

“How’s that? Your aunt is so nice to you, right?”

Yan Liang leaned close to Bai Chuch, her cold fingertips carrying an intimidating pressure as she casually stroked her hair, as if affectionately smoothing it…

In reality, a thin-as-a-needle silver pin was stealthily inserted by her into an acupuncture point on Bai Chuchu without anyone noticing.

Bai Chuchu’s face went deathly pale. She was terrified into a daze by Yan Liang.

The next moment, she suddenly heard the sound of trickling water.

Sss—plash—plash—

Immediately, a nearby classmate pointed at Bai Chuchu in astonishment, showing shock and disgust.

“Oh my god, Bai Chuchu peed herself from being scared!”

Always valuing her reputation and image most, Bai Chuchu finally realized and screamed, then knelt down on the spot.

“Aaaaaah!!”

Fortunately, campus beauty Bai Chuchu never lacked bodyguards. Zhao Yiming, her second most devoted simp whom Bai Chuchu had always scorned, quickly took off his jacket and ran to shield her.

The whole lab scene descended into chaos for a time.

Yan Liang’s gaze swept over indifferently. The corner of her mouth curled into a wicked, satisfied smile.

But when she looked up, she saw the strikingly handsome Qin Jiang walking straight toward her.

No… he was walking toward the podium.

There was her, and there was the kneeling Bai Chuchu on the floor.

So…he couldn’t endure it after all?

Yan Liang felt her chest tighten.

Jiang, my dear Jiang… you couldn’t keep up the act any longer. You still care about Bai Chuchu deep down. Seeing her bullied finally made you get up.

However, her gaze remained cold and indifferent.

If Qin Jiang dared to stir up trouble, she would utterly ruin Bai Chuchu.

But the next moment, she felt a weight on her shoulder.

Her body was enveloped by Qin Jiang’s pleasantly cold minty scent, which was warm and intoxicating. Her prickly defenses melted instantly.

“I didn’t bully…”

While everyone’s attention was on Bai Chuchu’s humiliation, Qin Jiang seized the moment. In full view of the class he wrapped an arm around Yan Liang’s waist, pressed her against the whiteboard behind her, and pinned her to the wall…

“Shh, that’s not important!”

“Yanyan’s vengeful look is so beautiful.”

“It makes me want to kiss you.”

Yan Liang widened her eyes in shock: something’s wrong—was Qin Jiang crazy?

Didn’t he see what just happened? Was he seriously not going to show his white whale any concern?

Yet, upon hearing Qin Jiang’s need.

The pointer in Yan Liang’s hand fell to the floor.

Her slender, pale fingertips climbed up Qin Jiang’s face. She cupped his face and pulled him down, kissing him fiercely.

As if only this could give her a sufficient sense of security.

Song Jie was stunned.

Bro!! We’re still inside the laboratory!!

You actually dare…dare to make out with Professor Yan in public?!

Of course, this was when a brother’s role became important.

He hurried through the crowd, shouting to draw everyone’s attention, “Oh my god Bai Chuchu, you’re studying clinical medicine, and you peed yourself just from a dissection?! What a disaster!”

Bai Chuchu, already traumatized, now heard Song Jie openly mocking her.

She immediately fainted.

For a moment, everyone grew even more panicky.

They also overlooked that behind the shifting crowd, a small, thin figure wrapped in Qin Jiang’s jacket was fiercely and possessively drawing in Qin Jiang’s scent…