Qin He knelt on the carpet, looking at Ming Yuzhu’s tears, her heart aching.
“Mom, if your brother had told you about this earlier, how could you have lived so peacefully these past two years? You would have been looking for ways to treat him everywhere. It was precisely because he was afraid of you worrying that your brother didn’t tell you.”
Ming Yuzhu gritted her teeth and slapped Qin He’s shoulder hard.
“How much longer are you going to kneel!”
Qin He looked pitifully. “Until you’re not angry anymore.”
Ming Yuzhu wiped her tears. “Get up. You’re a mother yourself, and yet your knees are still so soft.”
“Isn’t it only soft for you?”
Qin He smiled and stood up, moving to sit beside Ming Yuzhu and embracing her.
“Mom, don’t worry anymore. Your brother is already much better.”
Ming Yuzhu nodded, her emotions still unsettled. “I’m just sad. I’m your mother. We should face everything together as a family. I’m not worried about your brother anymore, but I’m even sadder afterwards. If you hide things from me like this, how can I ever feel at ease in the future?”
Qin He hugged Ming Yuzhu with heartache. “I understand. From now on, I absolutely won’t hide anything from you.”
Ming Yuzhu sighed softly. “Speaking of which, what about your identity? It’s completely impossible to hide it this time.”
“If it can’t be hidden, then don’t hide it. This isn’t something to be ashamed of. In fact, I’ve brought honor to the family, haven’t I?” Qin He said with a smile.
Ming Yuzhu stared at Qin He, still feeling a bit down. “That abominable reporter, I’ve already had the company’s legal department sue him! He won’t get away with this so easily!”
Qin He nodded, her gaze chilling slightly. “I have no intention of letting him off either.”
Ming Yuzhu was somewhat helpless. “I’m worried about you. You’re already drawing so much attention with your perfumery and live streaming, and now this revelation about your identity. With a child as capable as you, any parent would be proud, but you’re just too…”
Too capable.
Ming Yuzhu looked at her daughter.
From a young age, Qin He had displayed extraordinary talent. No matter how difficult something was, she could grasp its logic at a glance and extrapolate from it.
While others struggled with mathematics, she seemed to possess intuition, seeing through the principles with a single glance.
This was talent, but it was also too conspicuous. That’s why she and Qin Yun had never allowed Qin He to appear in public. Not until she met Gu Qichen later—
“Mom, please rest assured. I’m so smart, I can handle it myself,” Qin He said, praising herself with a smile.
Ming Yuzhu sighed deeply. “Let’s go. We should go to the hospital to see your brother.”
“You shouldn’t go now. Xu Wanwan is looking after him. I’ve already asked Xu Wanwan to keep this from him. You should stay at home for now. Otherwise, if my brother finds out you know, or that my identity has been exposed, he’ll get anxious again.”
Qin Yun would be able to leave the hospital in three days after recovering. Qin He didn’t want any accidents to affect Qin Yun.
After finally persuading Ming Yuzhu, Qin He returned to her bedroom upstairs to rest.
She took out her phone and glanced at it. After her identity was revealed, many people had sent her WeChat messages expressing concern.
Qin He replied to them one by one. Ming Chi, who was filming abroad, had also posted on Weibo condemning the reporter’s lack of professionalism and sent a WeChat message to inquire about Qin He’s well-being.
After replying to Ming Chi, Qin He also replied to Shen Yilin, Ming Xue, Yin Zi, and Lu Mingxi…
Finally, she looked at the WeChat message from Gu Ranran.
Gu Ranran: [Sister Qin He, are you okay?!]
Aside from Gu Qichen, she had let go of her past.
Even though she could recall moments when Gu Ranran had bullied her, she could also remember Gu Ranran’s forthright moments.
Thinking about it, it was also her own fault for playing the pushover back then. She had thought that all men liked gentle and demure women.
Qin He replied to Gu Ranran: [Don’t worry, I’m fine.]
At the Gu residence, Old Mrs. Gu sat on the living room sofa, looking at the news online, so angry she almost smashed her phone.
Beside her, Gu Ranran, holding her phone, jumped up happily after receiving Qin He’s reply.
“Grandma, don’t worry. Sister Qin He replied to me and said she’s fine.”
Mrs. Gu sat beside them, looking somewhat worried. “Qin He has revealed so many talents; it always makes one feel uneasy.”
When a person is too outstanding, so outstanding that they exceed others’ comprehension, they are either revered like a deity or evoke feelings of jealousy and destruction.
Old Mrs. Gu frowned. “This reporter, he really deserves to die!”
Sen Garden.
Gu Qichen sat in his study, looking at the reports about Qin He on the screen with a somber expression.
He held his phone in his hand, lowering his gaze to Qin He’s WeChat message.
The phrase “Are you okay?” remained in the message editing bar, unsent.
Gu Qichen made a call to Yu Jing.
“Dig up everything about that reporter, and yes, everyone who gave him a green light, investigate them all and hand the evidence to the Qin family.”
“Also, how is the investigation I asked you to conduct last time coming along?”
…
For the next two days, Qin He stayed at home.
Her master and mistress called to express their concern, and Yan Chen and Xiao Liyan also sent messages.
Shen Bin accepted a few interviews with official media on her behalf.
Although news that Qin He was Harlana was still circulating online, people were not discussing it as intensely as before. They were more concerned about Qin He’s disrupted life.
After interviewing Shen Bin, several official media outlets also conducted interviews at the drug administration bureau.
The official media, with their sharp eyes, quickly discovered that compared to the gossip surrounding Qin He, her research and development achievements could cause an earthquake in the pharmaceutical industry.
After several press releases were published, people’s attention quickly shifted to Qin He’s achievements in developing new drugs.
Within two days, with the netizens’ tacit agreement not to disturb her, the paparazzi and reporters lurking outside the Qin family’s gate also disappeared.
Wednesday was the day Qin Yun was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital.
Qin He specifically woke up early and drove Ming Yuzhu to the hospital.
When they arrived, Qin Yun had already changed out of his hospital gown and was having breakfast with Xu Wanwan in the ward.
As soon as she entered, Qin He saw Xu Wanwan pinching peeled shrimp and feeding them to Qin Yun.
“Tsk, inappropriate to look, inappropriate to look.” Qin He turned her head away.
Ming Yuzhu smiled and patted her. “Alright, stop teasing. Wanwan is blushing.”
Qin He chuckled. “Brother, did the final test report come out?”
Qin Yun nodded, his entire demeanor noticeably more spirited.
“Director Shen just came by. He said the surgery was very successful.”
Qin He had participated in the surgery and already knew the outcome. “That’s good!”
Ming Yuzhu, looking at Qin Yun, had her eyes reddening slightly.
Seeing this, Qin He called out to Xu Wanwan. “Wanwan, shall we go out and chat for a bit?”
She left her mother and brother with some private space and took Xu Wanwan to the corridor.
They stood in the hallway, and Xu Wanwan said softly with emotion, “He’er, I’m truly at ease now.”
“En?”
“Before, I kept thinking that your brother was unwilling to marry me because of his health. If we couldn’t have children after marriage, I was worried he’d feel guilty. But now, it’s all good.” Xu Wanwan turned to look at Qin He, her smile radiant, as if it came from the depths of her heart. “Your brother has a sister like you, and I have a friend like you. This is truly our good fortune.”
Qin He coughed lightly. “Don’t be so affectionate. I’m not quite used to it.”
Xu Wanwan was amused by Qin He and playfully reached out to hit her. The two of them burst into laughter, their hearts feeling relieved.