Madam Qin was surprised that her casual remark had been linked by Yu He to the swapped medicine for Qin Xinhong.
Qiu Jincheng, usually quite sharp, was surprisingly easily frightened today. Yu He’s few words had scared him into revealing his weakness; he was utterly useless!
If she helped him now, wouldn’t she be drawing fire onto herself?
“Auntie also wants to believe you, but the medicine was dug up from your backyard. Auntie doesn’t know what’s going on, so she can’t vouch for you.”
Madam Qin stepped back, distancing herself from him as if he were a virus.
Seeing this, Qin Jincheng stared at Madam Qin with wide eyes. “You–”
Ever since Qin Xinhong had dug up the medicine in his backyard, he had been uneasy, constantly wondering who had buried it there.
At this moment, he suddenly had an answer.
It was Madam Qin!
It must have been Madam Qin!
She had deliberately instigated him to switch the medicine, and then had someone bury it in his backyard.
Once discovered, it would be his turn to leave the Qin family. Then, no one would compete with her son for the position of family heir!
This was Madam Qin’s brilliant plan to kill two birds with one stone!
He had been foolish enough to believe her, and had almost caused his godmother to miscarry!
“It was you! You had someone bury the medicine in my backyard!” Qin Jincheng pointed at Madam Qin.
Madam Qin’s face instantly darkened. “Jincheng, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want! Auntie can’t vouch for you, so you’re blaming me? Isn’t that nonsense?!”
“I’m not talking nonsense! Godmother, she’s slandering me! She buried the medicine! She’s slandering me!” Qin Jincheng turned around and clung to Qin Xinhong, sobbing.
Song Shi, afraid he might bump into Qin Xinhong’s pregnant belly, stepped forward and separated them, shielding Qin Xinhong behind her.
Yu He’s cool gaze flickered between Madam Qin and Qin Jincheng, sensing something fishy in their conversation!
Especially Qin Jincheng’s reaction; accusing Madam Qin so quickly, he must know something!
If the culprit was between these two, it would explain why Qin Xinhong hadn’t been able to find the culprit who swapped his medicine before.
Because the culprit knew what evidence she had, they could deliberately cause trouble!
Yu He’s gaze finally settled on Madam Qin. The sun was blazing, drying her hair and the clothes that had been soaked. Madam Qin was still wearing a yellow silk scarf around her neck.
If they were indoors with air conditioning, it would be fine. But under such a scorching sun, Madam Qin, hiding in the shade and fanning herself, still refused to take off the scarf, which seemed strange.
Yu He suddenly recalled the voice in the repaired recording. It was completely different from Madam Qin’s current voice, yet Qin Beiting had initially thought it was Madam Qin’s voice.
However, from Madam Qin’s previous records, Yu He had found no evidence of her having had surgery.
Of course, public records could be altered, but the traces left by surgery could not!
But then, how could she check if Madam Qin had a surgical scar on her neck?
Yu He’s gaze shifted back. Qin Jincheng was still wailing and arguing with Madam Qin. The weather was hot, and the noise was giving her a headache.
If Qin Xinyao had simply come forward and told the truth he had witnessed, things would have been simple.
However, Qin Xinyao was sitting on the ground, allowing the servants to dry his hair with towels and the family doctor to bandage his scraped hands and feet.
He lowered his head, seemingly still in shock from falling into the water. But in reality, his eyes, hidden by his eyelashes, were clear, and his ears were perked, listening to their words.
Suddenly, Qin Xinyao felt two gazes fixed on him. He looked up, meeting Yu He’s cool gaze.
Yu He took a step forward, about to approach him. Qin Xinyao’s gaze suddenly flickered away, and then he suddenly pushed away the person beside him, scrambled up, and ran off.
As he ran, he shouted like a fool, “Water ghost! Water ghost! Auntie Yao, where are you? A water ghost is coming to get me! I’m scared…”
Yu He: “……”
Ran off again?
“Third Young Master!” The servants and the family doctor were startled by him. Before they could react, he was already tens of meters away.
“Yao’er!” Qin Yonghui, afraid he might get hurt, followed the servants in chasing after him.
Yu He already had a strong suspicion about the culprit who swapped the medicine. She wanted to see what Qin Xinyao had to say to her.
So she said, “You all question them. I’ll go and check on Xinyao Ge first.”
Yu He followed Qin Yonghui from a distance and finally returned to Qin Xinyao’s residence.
Qin Xinyao had locked himself in his room. Qin Yonghui was coaxing him at the door, “Yao’er, hurry and open the door, let your aunt see if your injuries are alright.”
“Second Auntie, this is the key to the young master’s room.” At this moment, a servant brought a key.
“Quick, open the door,” Qin Yonghui urged.
“Let me,” Yu He suddenly said, snatching the key from the servant’s hand.
The servant looked at Qin Yonghui, awaiting her instructions.
“He’s emotionally unstable right now. I’ll go in first to see him. You all wait outside,” Yu He said.
Qin Yonghui didn’t hesitate and nodded.
Yu He used the key to open the door, stepping inside. The curtains in the room were tightly drawn, making it dim, which made her feel slightly uncomfortable.
“Xinyao Ge, it’s me.” She closed the door and, enduring her discomfort, asked softly, “Can you turn on the light?”
The room was silent.
Yu He: “…………”
With a click, Yu He finally found the light switch and turned it on.
In the monochromatic gray room, Qin Xinyao was nowhere to be seen.
However, the wardrobe door was slightly ajar. She stepped forward and opened it.
Inside, Qin Xinyao, who was over six feet tall, was curled up with his legs hugged to his chest in the narrow wardrobe, squeezed among the clothes, looking rather pathetic.
“Didn’t you have something to tell me?” Yu He asked softly.
“Ghost, water ghost! Water ghost!” Qin Xinyao kept shuffling backward, wishing he could squeeze into a crack in the wall.
Yu He was somewhat speechless. There were only the two of them here, so there was no need to pretend anymore.
However, Qin Xinyao offered no response, no matter what Yu He said.
Yu He was helpless but understood that in this devouring Qin residence, he needed to remain vigilant at all times.
She saw a mobile phone with a lanyard on the bedside table, which was likely put there by Auntie Yao for him, so he could be contacted if he got lost.
“I’ll give you my phone number. You can contact me anytime if something comes up.”
As Yu He spoke, she picked up the phone.
The phone had no passcode, so she opened it directly, saved her number in the contacts, and then made her own phone ring to save his number.
“If you feel it’s inconvenient to talk here, come find me at my clinic later,” Yu He said softly, placing the phone in front of him and whispering in his ear.
Qin Xinyao looked up, suddenly grabbing Yu He, who was about to leave. With his other hand, he typed a few words into the memo app and then showed her the screen.
[Qin Jincheng, Madam Qin.]
Yu He glanced at it, and Qin Xinyao immediately deleted the words.
Yu He smiled and said softly, “See you at the clinic.”
Qin Yonghui stood outside the door, her fingers constantly turning her prayer beads, chanting sutras.
With a click, the door opened from the inside. She hurriedly asked, “How is he? Is Yao’er alright? Can he be cured?”
Yu He closed the door. “Make an appointment.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Yonghui was overjoyed. “Okay, okay. That’s wonderful. Thank Buddha for the blessings.”
“Nameless divine doctor, hurry and save him! Young Master Jincheng has committed suicide!” At this moment, a servant rushed over, panting and saying.