Chapter 31
When Ji Mingfei woke up, she was already lying in a hospital bed. A strange woman was sitting beside the bed, holding her June in her arms.
"Awake?" Qin Zhou turned the child to Ji Mingfei and said with a smile, "You can't hold her now, you can only feast your eyes on her."
"...Where is Chu Yue?"
“When we arrived, you were lying unconscious on her lap, while she was delirious with a high fever. But it seems you’re in better shape than her; she’s still not over it!” Qin Zhou, who is dedicated to protecting children’s mental health, said to Ji Mingfei, tugging his hands behind June’s little ears.
Ji Mingfei turned her head to look out the bright window. She could feel a faint pain where Chu Yue had left her mark. This time it seemed to be a permanent mark, not a temporary one.
Am I destined to be bound to this alpha for the rest of my life?
“I want to go see her,” Ji Mingfei suddenly said.
While playing with the child, Qin Zhou replied, "Sure! She's right next door. She wasn't awake when I came over. Remember to get your suppressant if you're going."
"Is she... still in her vulnerable period?"
"The doctor said that she had been injected with too many inducers, and the inhibitors and blockers could only have limited effect. At present, we can only inject diazepam and wait for her to metabolize it on her own."
Ji Mingfei said worriedly, "That's too strenuous..."
Qin Zhou calmly raised his eyes to look at the weak Ji Mingfei on the bed. "Judging from the crime scene, Chu Yue should have made arrangements to protect you. Why didn't you listen to her?"
"I thought she had fainted," Ji Mingfei said softly.
Qin Zhou smiled and shook his head, then asked directly, "You wanted to help her, but ended up getting yourself into trouble, right?"
"..."
This statement, though touching, makes her sound rather foolish.
"You were implicated this time. It's the alpha's fault that the omega couldn't protect themselves. Don't get hung up on it," Qin Zhou reminded her.
"Has Chu Yue offended a lot of people?"
"She's so young yet holds such a high position; it's hard for her not to offend people. Are you scared?"
To say I'm not afraid would be a lie! Omegas, driven by the responsibility of procreation, naturally crave a stable living environment. While many omegas forgo procreation to secure a place in the alpha world, Ji Mingfei certainly doesn't belong to that category.
“She didn’t tell me anything about herself, and I don’t know if I should be afraid. Before what happened last night, I never felt any danger.”
Qin Zhou's professional instincts suddenly kicked in. She pulled out a business card and handed it to Ji Mingfei, saying, "If you want to seek legal aid, you can come to me. The consultation fee is waived, but I will take 15% of the assets you received from Chu Yue. To maximize our interests, I will help you drain her dry as much as possible!"
"..."
Ji Mingfei saw that the business card read "Qinzhou Law Firm," and the owner of the business card happened to be named Qinzhou.
She's a lawyer!
"Thank you... However, the child is not Chu Yue's, so I'm afraid it can't be as you wish."
Qin Zhou stared at June's little face for a long time, then asked doubtfully, "Not her biological daughter? She looks quite like Chu Yue to me. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
“When Chu Yue arrived in Shanhe, I was already pregnant, so the child definitely wasn’t hers.”
Qin Zhou said dismissively, "That's fine! You can get married first, and after she acknowledges the child, you can divide the property and child support as her adopted daughter."
"..."
Where did this unscrupulous lawyer come from?!
Looking at June in her hand, Ji Mingfei forced a smile for the sake of the child's safety and asked, "May I ask, what is your relationship with Chu Yue?"
"Us? Friends!"
Just then, Deng Jie returned from outside carrying two takeout orders.
"Sister, have something to eat." Deng Jie took the child from Qin Zhou's arms. "You and President Shen have been at the hospital all night. After you finish eating, go back and rest. I'll take care of things here! My words don't carry much weight, so you can take President Shen back later."
Ji Mingfei glanced at Qin Zhou, then at Deng Jie. Suddenly, she remembered Chu Yue mentioning that Deng Jie had an older sister who was a lawyer. Could it be her?
Qin Zhou had only taken one bite when he lost his appetite. "She's still by Chu Yue's bedside."
Unaware of his sister's emotions, Deng Jie simply said "Oh".
“Ms. Ji, I just told you to think about it, not only for yourself, but also for the child.” Qin Zhou turned to Ji Mingfei on the bed again.
Deng Jie didn't notice that Ji Mingfei was already awake, and he wished he could just regurgitate what he had just said. His boss's long road to winning back his wife was probably going to be even longer and more arduous!
Ji Mingfei didn't say it aloud, but in his heart he was thinking that this lawyer must have a grudge against Chu Yue!
…
As evening fell, the golden rays of the setting sun shone directly on Ji Mingfei's bedside. Listening to the cicadas chirping outside the window, she couldn't stay in bed any longer and wanted to go for a walk. She passed by Chu Yue's ward, heard voices inside, and didn't go in.
Ji Mingfei saw a garden behind the hospital from upstairs. She wandered over to the flower bed and saw two old men in hospital gowns playing chess.
The pavilion not far away was deserted, so Ji Mingfei quickly ran over to claim a spot and sat on the scalding hot stone bench to cool off.
I had barely sat down when an old man's voice suddenly came from behind me, "Oh, isn't this the young lady who often comes to me for fortune telling?"
Ji Mingfei turned around and saw an old man wearing round black glasses stroking his goatee as he walked into the pavilion. He opened his folding fan in front of his chest and waved it, then asked with a smile, "Long time no see, young lady. How's your luck with love lately?"
"Sigh, that's fine then." Ji Mingfei sighed. "Could you take another look at me? Things haven't been going well lately."
"Meeting is a matter of fate." The fortune teller took his eating utensils off his waist, sat opposite Ji Mingfei, and placed his divination tools one by one on the stone table.
Ji Mingfei started chatting with him and asked, "Weren't you setting up a stall under the overpass? Why are you here at the hospital expanding your business?"
"There's a business deal they insist I come in person for. People claim to be atheists when they're healthy, only resorting to divination and fortune-telling when faced with birth, aging, sickness, and death. Unfortunately, they can't always save us." The old sage raised a hand. "What do you want to ask this time?"
“You said my marriage was not going well, and I had already given up. But then I met someone, and sometimes I think she is really good, but sometimes I worry that she will deceive me like my exes. I can never make up my mind.”
"It's about predicting marriage." The old sage knew perfectly well. He shook the bamboo tube in his hand and poured six copper coins onto the stone table one by one, arranging them in a row.
"How is it?" Ji Mingfei asked nervously.
"This divination... will it work or not?" the old sage said, keeping everyone in suspense.
Ji Mingfei leaned closer, "What do you mean?"
"As for the other person's conditions, marriage is not a problem. They will have no worries about food and clothing, and a large family. It's just that this person has a strong personality, is stubborn and extreme, and often does things that you can't understand. It's up to you to choose!"
“But I don’t think she’s that kind of person! Although she sometimes likes to use little tricks to scare people, it’s over quickly, and she’s quite easy to fool.” Ji Mingfei said, laughing unconsciously.
The old sage kept shaking his head, "No wonder you keep meeting the wrong people! Your judgment is terrible, girl! Even a god couldn't save you from this. Let me show you the right path."
"Please speak."
The old sage, once again posing as a marriage-urging undercover agent, shamelessly declared: "The essence of marriage is simply living together. If your destined partner is unreliable, then consider someone else. If the other person likes you and their circumstances are acceptable, you might as well try dating. Anyway, it doesn't matter who you're with, so why make things difficult for yourself!"
"From what you're saying... you want me to find someone rich?"
"What's wrong with having money? Young man, don't always think that love can conquer all. Haven't you already tried seven times? That penniless bastard has you completely bewitched because all he has is to say he loves you." The old sage finished packing his things and held out his hand, "Cash or QR code?"
"Oh, WeChat." Ji Mingfei took out his phone and transferred the money to the other party.
Once the money arrived, the old sage walked away with his hands behind his back, beaming with satisfaction.
Ji Mingfei watched the fortune teller leave, then walked out of the pavilion, lost in thought. The sun had already set; it was time for her to return to her ward.
While waiting for the elevator, the one on the outermost side came down first. Just as Ji Mingfei was about to go over, he saw Deng Jie carrying June out of the elevator.
“Deng…”
Ji Mingfei wanted to call out to him, but Deng Jie was carrying the child and walking very fast. She thought that June was sick, so she quickly walked through the crowd to follow him.
Deng Jie didn't go to the pediatrics department or the emergency room; instead, the number of people in the direction he walked decreased. Ji Mingfei could only follow from a distance. When he looked up, he saw a sign on the wall that read "Paternity Testing Center".
…
Qin Zhou finally managed to drag Shen Qing'an away from Chu Yue's ward. He was afraid she would come back if he took her home, so he made up an excuse to take her to a local restaurant in the suburbs.
While waiting for the food to be served, bored Shen Qing'an consulted Qin Zhou about legal matters, asking, "If we call the police, will Shen Jianan be sentenced?"
"Judging from the scene, Shen Jianan did not leave any obvious evidence. He was not at the hotel, his phone call with Chu Yue was not recorded, and the syringe he used was cleaned up by the staff when he checked out. As for the person who took Ji Mingfei to the hotel, I think even if you find him, he will probably only say that he was arranged by President Chu. Then, the whole thing becomes a project director kidnapping a marketing department employee and forcibly marking him."
"how so!"
Qin Zhou smiled and hinted, "Actually, some problems don't need to be resolved within the legal framework."
"What do you mean?"
“Shen Jianan is your cousin. With that blood relation, a criminal case can be turned into a simple family matter. It’s inevitable that a pampered young master would have mental problems because he couldn’t bear prison life. I happen to know a very good mental hospital. If you need it, I can introduce you to it.”
“But his father is still alive! I’m afraid it will be very difficult for me to get him in without going through his parents.”
Qin Zhou touched his teacup, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "Then let's kick him out of his house first."
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Author's Note:
(Scratching head) Do you want to see a domineering alpha forcefully loving you, or a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love and everyday life raising a child? (Suddenly undecided)
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