Chapter 67.6
The pair walked out of the garden . Mu Rulan took note of the police cars flashing their lights without sound as they surrounded the garden and looked at Mo Qianren . “Do you think they would take anyone in the garden hostage?”
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“As long as those dunderheads act fast, they won’t be able to get a hostage in time . ”
Which meant that it was a possibility . Translated by The Novelst
“If that’s the case, is it alright? Maybe you had the chance to prevent this from happening,” Mu Rulan said .
“That’s only a possibility . Every industry has their own duties . I’m not a policeman and I’ve already fulfilled my obligation as a human by notifying the related parties when I noticed an unusual situation,” Mo Qianren explained .
He looked at Mu Rulan, her figure reflected in his eyes . “In this world, there’s no law that states a witness to a murder should rush forth to capture the criminal at any cost .
“You should know that though you might be called a hero in the end, you can also be called an idiot who tried to rescue someone and was killed instead . There are many bad people who use human kindness to do evil, so you should first ensure your own safety and provide a suitable amount of assistance . That’s already sufficient . ”
She stared quietly at Mo Qianren before shifting her gaze forwards, a smile at the corner of her mouth . She thought, she finally knew why she liked to stay by this person’s side .
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Mo Qianren stared thoughtfully at Mu Rulan for a while before slowly moving away his gaze .
“Where are we going now?” Mu Rulan asked softly as they crossed a crosswalk .
Mo Qianren hesitated a moment . It was only two in the afternoon . Where should they go?
His highly intelligent brain processed quickly . Should they watch a movie? Ah, a movie that provided no value and had actors that had contradictory body language and lines, hurting his eyes . A playground? Mu Rulan wouldn’t want to go somewhere so childish . Shopping? What was the meaning of walking down the street if it wasn’t to exercise their legs?
Before he could think of a meaningful location to go to, he felt a tug on his sleeve . He turned to see Mu Rulan holding a flyer . On top of the paper there was a scary ghost staring eerily at him . “Let’s go watch this~”
Horror movies, and especially those with ghosts, Mu Rulan liked the most .
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Time passed quickly . Ke Wanqing frowned when she returned home to see Bai Suqing watching television . Mu Zhenyang was cooking in the kitchen . “When did you come back?”
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Bai Suqing quick-wittedly went over to take Ke Wanqing’s bag, asking her to sit down . Massaging her shoulders, she responded, “This afternoon . Initially, I was planning to visit you at the company but Uncle Zhou said you were very busy so I shouldn’t go and bother you . ”
Ke Wanqing felt soothed as she was massaged and her brows slowly smoothed out .
Bai Suqing observed her expression and took out a present from under the table, smiling sweetly . “I have received a lot of care from Aunt Ke . This is something I saw as I was passing by and it suits Aunt Ke very well . Not sure if you will like it . ”
Every woman enjoyed receiving gifts . Ke Wanqing was no exception . She took it from Bai Suqing and said, “You could have just returned . There’s no need for a gift . ”
She opened the box to reveal a ruby necklace . The gem was as large as a pigeon egg, so beautiful that the corners shone under the light . Just looking at it, she could tell it was expensive .
Women tended to like this sort of thing, not only because of pride but because women liked beautiful things in nature, whether it be flowers or jewelry .
Bai Suqing saw the smile on Ke Wanqing’s face and she glanced at the kitchen . Mu Zhenyang immediately put down the spatula in his hand .
He smiled as he walked close to his wife . “Qing Qing is such a sensible child . Wanqing, didn’t you say this last time? Bai Xue’s daughter is also your daughter? Why don’t we adopt Qing Qing, such a good girl . ”
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Ke Wanqing did not respond, her eyes on the red ruby as her fingers ran over the edges of the gem .
Ke Wanqing didn’t say anything . Mu Zhenyang and Bai Suqing exchanged a glance and Bai Suqing smiled encouragingly at him . So Mu Zhenyang stretched out his hand to pat gently at Ke Wanqing’s shoulder . “Wanqing, Qing Qing…”
He was interrupted by the ruby flying by his face, the corner of the gem scratching his face .
The hard stone hit the ground solidly before the room cooled into silence .
The atmosphere became extremely tense in just an instant . Translated by The Novelst
Bai Suqing’s eyes were wide as she stared disbelievingly at the change in Ke Wanqing’s attitude .
W-Why? She had already investigated thoroughly and learned that Ke Wanqing preferred this kind of gem the most . She and Mu Zhenyang had also used this stone to swear an oath when they were married .
By all rights this gift should have rekindled the romance between Ke Wanqing and Mu Zhenyang . Her heart should have melted to water by now! But how come…
Mu Zhenyang covered his face and groaned in pain . Glaring, he said, “What are you doing?!”
Ke Wanqing glared right back with cold eyes . “What am I doing? Shouldn’t I be asking you that?! Qing Qing, adopted? Don’t even dream about it!”
His voice got interrupted by the ruby gem suddenly smashing over, the corner of the gem caused a scratch on Mu Zhenyang’s face .
Ke Wanqing grabbed a cup of hot water and splashed Bai Suqing with it . Bai Suqing was unable to react in time and took a few steps back but was still unable to evade it entirely, shouting in pain after a little water splashed on her .
“Qing Qing!” Mu Zhenyang’s expression changed and he quickly moved to check her injury .
Ke Wanqing saw what was happening in front of her and her face turned red in anger . She gritted her teeth . “You foxy little b*tch! My biggest mistake in life was first, getting married to Mu Zhenyang, and second, letting you enter our house!”
Proofread by: Hannah