Chapter 82: Give the Child to Me

Qin Xingwan was caught off guard; how could Chu Li... how could he say such things.

The corners of her eyes were damp.

There was humiliation.

Chu Li did not speak.

He flipped her over, covered her back from behind, his Adam's apple bobbing, his voice sexy and hoarse beyond words.

He bit her earlobe as punishment, his breath tangling against her ear: "Are you afraid he will know you are in my bed?"

Such humiliating words made Qin Xingwan angry.

Her eyes were filled with shimmering moisture.

She did not like this position and wanted to turn around, but was pressed back down by Chu Li, who held her back.

"I don't like him," she said.

Chu Li did not believe it; if she did not like him, why would she be so composed—no, so uncomposed—the moment she saw him.

He could never forget the look in her eyes at that time; it was the look of a woman gazing at the man she loved.

Passionate and lingering.

Everyone else beside them had become mere background.

"Qin Xingwan, do you think lying is useful?" he sneered, his force exceptionally heavy.

Qin Xingwan bit the pillow, her voice shattered, "Since you don't believe me, why did you have to have me come?"

Chu Li did not want to respond to those questions, holding her and taking her with urgency and cruelty.

When Qin Xingwan woke up the next day, her body felt like it had fallen apart.

She felt uncomfortable all over.

The space beside her had long since gone cold; she did not know when Chu Li had left.

She sat wrapped in the quilt for a while, finally forcing herself to get up.

After washing up, eating breakfast, and taking her medicine, she went to the Yiyuan.

Wen Ping'an was receiving an injection; the small child was exceptionally sensible, lying there without moving once the injection was given.

Just as Qin Xingwan was about to enter, she happened to run into Wen Lvzhong coming out.

Wen Lvzhong pulled her to the side and asked in a low voice: "Are you two together?"

Qin Xingwan did not hide it from him, "Yes."

Wen Lvzhong rubbed his brow and paced in place for two steps, "I said I would find a way."

"But he is the best way."

Mainly, she hoped Ping'an could have his surgery sooner.

"But Ping'an..." Wen Lvzhong did not know what he was thinking, hesitating to speak further.

Qin Xingwan asked: "What is it?"

Wen Lvzhong looked at her deeply, "You are not Ping'an's biological mother."

Qin Xingwan's expression changed slightly.

Wen Lvzhong had not originally wanted to say it so soon, after all, Qin Xingwan was truly good to Wen Ping'an.

But she had actually gone to find Chu Li for the sake of Wen Ping'an.

It was truly...

He did not know how to describe it.

A subtle atmosphere spread.

Wen Lvzhong simply laid it out: "Sorry, the doctor said your blood type and Ping'an's did not match, so I secretly had a paternity test done for you."

The test results showed that she and Wen Ping'an had no blood relation.

Qin Xingwan pursed her lips; she knew this matter could not be hidden for long, but she had not expected to be exposed so quickly.

Wen Lvzhong was worthy of being a lawyer; he was too sharp.

"Xingwan?" Wen Lvzhong softened his voice to ask.

He would not be conceited enough to think that Qin Xingwan lied because she liked him.

There must be another reason.

Qin Xingwan's fingertips turned slightly white, and finally, she gave a helpless, bitter smile: "You are right, I am not Ping'an's biological mother."

"But I have no ill intentions," she explained, not wanting Wen Lvzhong to misunderstand.

Wen Lvzhong waited quietly for her to continue.

Qin Xingwan took a deep breath, making a decision.

She looked up and spoke seriously and solemnly: "Wen Lvzhong, give the child to me."

Wen Lvzhong was shocked, not understanding the meaning of her words.

Give the child to her...

But she clearly had no relation to the child at all.

"You..."

"You are the eldest grandson of the Wen Family and have a bright future; Ping'an should not become a burden to you," Qin Xingwan said, weighing her words.

She had not actually planned to show her cards so early; after all, Wen Ping'an had been with Wen Lvzhong for three years, and she had intended to proceed slowly.

But Wen Lvzhong had discovered that she was not Ping'an's biological mother.

She had no choice but to be direct.

"He is not a burden to me," Wen Lvzhong retorted to Qin Xingwan, his tone displeased, "Since you are not his biological mother, then you had no need to go find Chu Li."

"Also, who is the child's biological mother?"

Wen Lvzhong has lost his memory; he cannot recall who he had Ping'an with.

But Qin Xingwan must know.

Yet Qin Xingwan refuses to speak; she laughs softly, "It's good that you've lost your memory, Wen Lvzhong; start a new life."

"You have no right to decide for me." Wen Lvzhong is angry; he agitatedly grips Qin Xingwan's shoulders, "Who is the child's birth mother? Tell me, let her come and be a match for Ping'an."

All he thinks about is the child.

Tears well up in Qin Xingwan's eyes; the past is too painful to look back upon.

"Speak," Wen Lvzhong urges anxiously.

Qin Xingwan turns her head away; a desperate agony washes over her, and tears fall one after another.

"She is dead."

"What?" Wen Lvzhong cannot accept such a fact.

How could she be dead?

Once the words are out, Qin Xingwan feels much lighter; she brushes off Wen Lvzhong's hands, takes a step back, and tells him solemnly once more.

"She died not long after giving birth to Ping'an."

It is just a few understated words, yet one can hear an incomparably profound sorrow in them.

Wen Lvzhong is unable to speak for a long time.

He had thought of many reasons why the child's mother might not appear.

But he never imagined the truth would be so tragic.

She... is dead?

Something suddenly flashes through his mind, but just as he tries to grasp it, a sharp pain strikes his brain.

He clutches his head and squats down in pain.

Qin Xingwan chokes back a sob, making no move to help him up.

Sometimes she truly envies Wen Lvzhong for being able to lose his memory and escape everything.

No one speaks again.

Qin Xingwan goes to the hospital room to see Wen Ping'an and stays with him for the whole morning before leaving.

Although Chu Li said nothing, she does not dare to stay here too long, fearing that Chu Li might get angry.

The elevator reaches the first floor.

As soon as the doors open, she is met with Madam Chu's angry expression.

Madam Chu orders the bodyguards behind her, "Seize her."

Qin Xingwan is held by the shoulders and brought before Madam Chu.

"Qin Xingwan, you really are like a lingering ghost," Madam Chu scolds. "My son has already divorced you; stay away from him."

"Take her away; today, no one is allowed to ruin the engagement between A Li and Mingzhu."

Qin Xingwan is taken away without even a chance to explain.

Six o'clock in the evening.

The largest hotel in Yuncheng.

Cheng Mingzhu has changed into her gown and is making final adjustments in the mirror.

Not far away, Qin Yun Shu is keeping her company.

Cheng Mingzhu waits for the makeup artist to leave and asks Qin Yun Shu in a low voice, "How is it?"

Qin Yun Shu tells her to set her heart at ease, "With Madam Chu taking action personally, Qin Xingwan is no match for her."

Cheng Mingzhu thinks about it and says bitterly, "Qin Xingwan is truly like a lingering ghost; even though they are divorced, she is still clinging to A Li."

The fact that Qin Xingwan moved into Beicheng Villa is no secret.

Cheng Mingzhu is very angry and furious.

It was Qin Yun Shu who gave her the idea to let Madam Chu know about this matter.

Madam Chu would naturally go to stop it.

Cheng Mingzhu then found an opportunity to bring it up.

Once Madam Chu heard it, she was outraged and immediately had someone investigate Qin Xingwan's whereabouts.

She wants to eliminate every factor that might affect the marriage alliance between her son and the Cheng Family.