Chapter 326: Do you want to fight?
Translator: 549690339
Qin Mu’s lips curved slightly, disinterestedly replying, “Don’t ask me; I don’t know.”
Gu Kai cast him a glance, “Ah Feng visited Bai Xiaoxiao last time and you gave him courage, Ah Mu, now you’re saying you don’t know, does that mean you want me and Wen Jin to pursue Bai Xiaoxiao and let Ah Feng wallow in heartbreak and get drunk?”
“There is no end to blaming someone if you so desire.”
Qin Mu maintained an expression of indifference, displaying no interest in refuting Gu Kai’s claim.
Wen Jin chuckled lightly and suggested to Gu Kai, “How about you start chasing Bai Xiaoxiao from tomorrow to see how Luo Haofeng reacts. If he wants to fight you, just tell him, Qin Mu encouraged you to go for it.”
“Pft!”
Wen Ran couldn’t help but laugh.
Feeling a bit sorry for Qin Mu, she looked at him sympathetically.
Truly put in that situation, Luo Haofeng would likely hold Qin Mu accountable before confronting Gu Kai.
“Qin Mu, I look at it this way, we better leave. If you hang around any longer, my brother and big brother Gu will blame you for everything.”
Qin Mu cast a cold look at Gu Kai and Wen Jin, both of who were scheming, stood up from the sofa and turned to Wen Ran, “Let’s go, I’ll take you home.”
“Ah Mu, are you sure in your condition? Why not let me take Ran Ran home? You are yourself a patient.”
Gu Kai cut in maliciously.
“Are you eager for a fight?”
Qin Mu’s eyebrows knitted together. The little wound was nothing. Ensuring Wen Ran’s safe return home wouldn’t be a problem.
Wen Ran laughed pleasantly and said lightly, “Older Brother Gu, there’s no need for you to send me, Qin Mu sending me is good enough.”
In the end, Gu Kai saw both Qin Mu and Wen Ran off the hospital premises.
As soon as they got into the car, Wen Ran asked Qin Mu, “Did Qing Yang and Qing Feng call you? How did things go at the construction site?”
“That’s why you rejected Ah Kai’s offer.”
Qin Mu, aware of her real intentions, had felt an inexplicable joy in his heart when Wen Ran earlier told Gu Kai she didn’t need his assistance and that Qin Mu could take her home.
Wen Ran nodded, her tone was as if it was only natural, “Yes, I called Qing Yang, the call is still ongoing, and nobody answered when I called Qing Feng. Have they contacted you?”
If it wasn’t to ask him about the situation, why would she allow an ‘injured person’ to take her home.
Qin asked instead without answering, “Did you call Mo Xiuchen and inform him about the incident at the construction site?”
“Qin Mu, don’t divert the topic, is the problem very complex?”
Wen Ran, not easily fooled, narrowed her eyes and looked sharply at Qin Mu.
The hue of Qin Mu’s gaze subtly shifted. He faced the dim light inside the car, his eyes dark as ink.
“It’s somewhat complex. It isn’t just a simple case of worker negligence. It involves people with certain backgrounds.”
Wen Ran was unaware of the situation at the Commercial Trade Building.
Qin Mu had no intention to go into detail either. Despite her persuading the family members at the construction site earlier, he still didn’t want her to get involved.
Wen Ran frowned, looking at Qin Mu in confusion, “Qin Mu, what do you mean? Why is it complicated and who does it involve?”
“It’s not something I can explain in a single sentence. I will call Qing Yang and let them tell you. However, Wen Ran, I hope you do not get further involved in this matter. I will investigate and clarify this issue and ensure the families of the deceased are informed.”
Wen Ran stared blankly at Qin Mu, her mind in disarray.
From Qin Mu’s cryptic words, she couldn’t decipher what was going on.
However, one thing was certain, she couldn’t agree to disregard the promise made to those families.
Wen Ran knitted her brows, her tone resolute.
Qin Mu’s gaze flickered as he quietly said, “I am not asking you to withdraw to cover up the truth or deceive the families of the deceased. Rather, I don’t want you to get involved. Mo Xiuchen is not in G city, and I wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences I fail to ensure your safety.”
The most straightforward way to resolve this would be to cover up the truth and compensate the families of the deceased heavily.
There are countless examples of such an approach in the past.
However, Wen Ran’s firm tone and clear eyes made Qin Mu hesitate.
Caught between corporate interests and offering the deceased proper closure, he found himself in a bind.
After dropping Wen Ran back home, Qin Mu drove away from the suburban villa, stopping the car at a turn.
Snuffing out his cigarette, he wearily leaned back in the seat, closing his eyes. After a while, he reopened them.
Turning his head, he glanced through the car window at the brightly lit second story of a villa not so far away. Furrowing his brows, he took out his phone and dialed Mo Xiuchen’s number.
He originally had no intention of telling him.
He didn’t want to distract him.
But after a great deal of hesitation and struggle, he finally decided to inform Mo Xiuchen and urged him to return as soon as possible.
Only if he returns, can Wen Ran step back from the current situation.
Before leaving the country, Mo Xiuchen had entrusted Qin Mu with Wen Ran’s safety.
In these circumstances, he could ensure Wen Ran’s safety.
But now, he couldn’t fill in for Mo Xiuchen, even if the project was his responsibility. He just couldn’t substitute.
After all, Wen Ran was the wife of the CEO.
At this moment, across the pacific, it was morning for Mo Xiuchen. He might be busy. The phone rang for quite a while. Just when Qin Mu thought the ringing would stop by itself, Mo Xiuchen finally picked up.
Mo Xiuchen’s calm and deep voice spanned across the Pacific, “Ah Mu, what’s up?”
They had just spoken when he finished work and he had also spoken to Wen Ran. Therefore, sensing another call from him at this hour, Mo Xiuchen intuitively felt something must be wrong.
A light frown creased Qin Mu’s forehead, a hand instinctively rising to his injured forehead, his voice slightly heavy, “Xiuchen, there was an accident at the construction site, two workers fell from the tenth floor and died.”
“What happened?”
The voice on the other end of the phone, Mo Xiuchen’s voice, suddenly sank.
Qin Mu repeated the story of the construction site incident, along with what Qing Yang and Qing Feng had discovered. That was just part of the story.
The detailed circumstances were still unknown.
“Ah Mu, Didn’t I ask you to protect Ran Ran? How could you take her to the construction site?”
After hearing Qin Mu’s account, the first thing Mo Xiuchen did was to not ask about the people or details involved in the incident, but to reproach Qin Mu. He shouldn’t have taken Wen Ran to the worksite, getting her involved.
Qin Mu didn’t counter, his thin lips forming a cold straight line.
This was indeed a result of his lack of consideration. If he had known about this, he would have never taken Wen Ran to the construction site under any circumstances.
Noticing his silent lack of explanation, Mo Xiuchen’s voice deepened, “I’ll book a flight back this afternoon you inform Ran Ran that I’ll take care of this matter when I get back. Tell her not to worry.”
“Are things in order at your end?”
Qin Mu asked, concerned.
“Hmm, there’s no problem. I’ll have lunch, and that should be it. In fact, you don’t have to tell this to Ran Ran. I’ll call her directly and tell her myself.