Page 969 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

"Here."

"Who gave you the courage? Huh? If anything happens to my girl Jian Ran, I swear you won’t make it out of this hospital alive. Did you hear me clearly?"

Qin Mu’s angry scolding frightened Mu Wan to the point of stumbling, leaving her trembling violently.

"Heard it loud and clear."

I still remember back in middle school, the rumors that would often circulate around the school.

For Jian Ran, Qin Mu... would take on a group of older boys by himself, getting beaten until he bled, yet somehow managed to knock them down, and the next day in front of Jian Ran, acted as if nothing had happened.

For Jian Ran, Qin Mu... once scaled the school’s rooftop to surprise her by tinting dandelions pink and then showering them down from above; he ended up being chased and punished by the whole school’s principal and head teacher.

For Jian Ran...

Mu Wan only needs to give it a simple thought to realize the endless examples.

Yet, Jian Ran chose Han Siming, the gentle and refined, the teacher’s pet, the model student in their eyes.

Towards Qin Mu’s pranks, there was more fear and apprehension, indeed... Who would like... a boy who keeps teasing and playing with her pigtails all day long during their school days?

So many years have passed, and he still loves Jian Ran so much.

Uh... So many years have passed, and I still love him so much.

Mu Wan only ponders it in her heart and realizes how sour and bitter it feels.

Such a bitter unrequited love.

It seems Qin Mu is suffering; loving a girl, chasing her for so long, without any certainty.

And what about me? So humble that in the dust, even if I love this man before me... I can only harbor silent affections.

When he fought those senior students, it was me... my heart in knots, secretly watching by the side, telling the teachers when he was at a disadvantage.

While he was on the rooftop with the pink dandelions... I was worried about him falling from such a height, my eyes never daring to leave the man for a second.

Such a bitter struggle.

Truly a capital-letter, Cinderella-level struggle.

Mu Wan lowers her gaze, hiding all of her dimness.

...

Qin Mu’s gaze remains as cold and fierce as ever, his piercing eyes sweeping toward the woman before him, the woman... there seems to be a vaguely familiar feeling.

Hmm... It’s not important.

Qin Mu gives the woman before him a cold glance, then shifts his attention away, his eyes locked on the direction of the examination room.

...

Jian Ran is quickly wheeled out, and before I can say anything, Qin Mu has already asked first, "Doctor, how is my sister doing?"

That call of "sister" brings a smile to Jian Ran’s lips.

Qin Mu... is so warm-hearted.

Ever since that time in the snow, Qin Mu’s self-positioning has been proper, but the more he does so... the more it pains me.

Upon hearing this, Mu Wan’s heart skips a beat... Once the relationship is clear, she knows that the child in Jian Ran’s belly isn’t Qin Mu’s.

In fact, when she learned this news, great joy overwhelmed her heart.

But... yet there’s also an overwhelming surge of heartache coming at her.

Because... it’s evident that Qin Mu still loves Jian Ran very much, it’s just a pity that he has now taken on the role of a brother.

It shows... how deeply this man loves this woman.

He would rather let the whole world down... than to let her down, assuming the identity of a brother, so that he can justifiably stay by her side, caring for her, protecting her.

Upon hearing this, President Wu squints his eyes, his gaze on Jian Ran growing deeper.