His Beloved Treasure

That day, it was Helian Hao who accompanied her to the private hospital for a follow-up. After finishing those few prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine, the doctor said her condition was mostly stabilized and instructed her to continue taking the medicine for a while to solidify the improvement. Qin Mu sighed with relief and had another two weeks’ worth of traditional Chinese medicine prescribed from the pharmacy.

After leaving, Helian Hao couldn’t help but sigh, ”Actually, our hospital also has decent traditional Chinese doctors. Although this one is quite famous, in reality, as long as a Chinese medicine practitioner can take the pulse, they’re all quite similar.”

”Then next time I need to take Chinese medicine, going to your hospital should be fine, right? But I really don’t hope for a next time,”

Qin Mu said with an involuntary bitter smile.

Perhaps it’s a doctor’s way of thinking that the hospital they work at is the best, whether or not that’s actually the case.

Qin Mu walked with her arm in his, chattering away in high spirits.

”Mumu, I’ve always wanted to ask you, have you settled down now? In Rong City, with Mu Yichen.”

Seeing her so good-natured, Helian Hao couldn’t help but be amazed—it was completely different from the indifferent girl who had just returned to attend the Jing Family patriarch’s birthday party.

”Settled... I suppose so, at least for now,”

Qin Mu thought about it briefly before quickly giving her reply.

She had been contemplating this question recently. She now knew her relationship with Mu Yichen was solid and that his feelings for her were genuine. Moreover, she had come to terms with the fact that, no matter what the future held, whether they stayed together or separated, she wouldn’t hold any grudges and would gladly accept whatever came her way.

Because she was already very content.

The more than ten years she had spent drifting outside, coupled with the initial place of stability he gave her upon her return and the comfortable family life she enjoyed now, made her feel that even if she could live her life over again, there likely wouldn’t be a second man who’d be so good to her.

”It seems Mu Yichen’s efforts have finally paid off. It hasn’t been easy for him.”

Helian Hao walked slowly out of the hospital with her, thinking back to the times when Mu Yichen’s face lacked even a smile. She hadn’t known before how stubborn a person could be in love, not until Mu Yichen returned from Paris, and in the years since then, as he studied and worked here while persistently flying to Qin Mu’s side. Helian Hao suddenly realized that love could indeed transform a man who was initially cold-hearted into someone with a second personality.

”Who would have thought our little Hao is so compassionate? I wonder if Jing Jian will get jealous if he finds out?”

Qin Mu gently bumped her shoulder, and Helian Hao couldn’t help but laugh: he’s certainly not like Mu Yichen, the complete picture of a jealous husband.

”Oh?”

Qin Mu made a funny face, not believing a single word Helian Hao said.

”Ah, why did we start talking about him again? Let’s talk about you. Has Jing Qing been bothering you lately?” Helian Hao asked her.

”I heard she’s been matchmaking recently, and it seems she’s gone to film now. That time we had dinner at the Mu Family’s place, she said she wasn’t willing to let go but had given up.”

Helian Hao said nothing, just listened to Qin Mu’s words, believing that Qin Mu didn’t believe them either.

”I’ll keep an eye on her and also on Zhang Rujia and Qin Mingzhu, so don’t worry about it.”

Qin Mu knew she was concerned for her and eventually stopped teasing her with a smile.

”Even if I’m worried, what help can I offer? I’m just hoping that these people sober up sooner rather than later, so they stop wasting their time on you. Wouldn’t it be better if everyone just minded their own business?”

Helian Hao spread her hands, and after that, the two of them headed to Helian Hao and Jing Feng’s apartment by car.

”But it’s not like everyone thinks so simply, right! Sigh!”

As Helian Hao drove, Qin Mu sat in the passenger seat with her hands propped behind her head, sighing helplessly as she gazed out the window.

Helian Hao felt that Qin Mu seemed to have developed a carefree attitude, as if she wasn’t afraid even if the road ahead was rough and full of thorns.

The two had hot pot at noon at home, and Helian Hao said, ”My mother-in-law came to see me a few days ago. Do you know what for?”

Qin Mu was about to cook some food when she heard this and looked over curiously, ”She’s not rushing you to have kids, is she?”

Helian Hao’s eyes widened, ”How did you know?”

Qin Mu didn’t respond, simply placing the vegetables in the pot and smiling wryly.

Helian Hao immediately understood; to married women, nothing seems more important to the elders than having children, even more so than the wedding itself.

”Sigh! What kind of fate do you think we sisters share?”

Helian Hao also shook her head, unable to comprehend why the elders were so eager to have grandchildren, almost as though they feared they couldn’t have any.

”If I were to give birth to a daughter, do you think the Jing Family would disown me as a daughter-in-law?”