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Chapter 23
Editor: Princess
Qin Huanxi sat expressionlessly on the sofa in the main hall of the Mo residence, feeling terrible. What made him feel bad wasn’t that their perfect day had ended with an unpleasant encounter, but that he had fired a gun in front of his precious child and had cruelly stepped on someone.
Qin Huanxi lowered his head and rubbed his temples. He clearly wasn’t a qualified good father. He hadn’t thought things through and had allowed his child to witness such a bloody scene—a scene created by the one who was his father in his previous life and his tutor in this life.
The more he thought about it, the more regretful he became. He wished he could turn back time. If he could do it again, he would definitely cover his baby’s eyes first and absolutely not let him see such a cruel and vicious side of him. If his baby were traumatized by this, he could never make it up to him, even if he jumped into the sea.
“Have some water.” A slender hand with distinct joints extended toward him, holding a cup.
“Thank you…” Qin Huanxi raised his head to take the cup and saw Mo Shaoheng sitting down beside him with another cup. He asked softly, “How is Xiao Yuan? Was he scared? I didn’t think it through, letting him see such a frightening side of me. Uncle Mo, do you think Xiao Yuan will be afraid of me when he sees me again?”
Mo Shaoheng suddenly felt sympathetic. He put down his cup and gently put his arm around Qin Huanxi’s shoulders, unconsciously lowering his voice to comfort him: “Don’t overthink it. Trust me, Xiao Yuan isn’t as fragile as you think. Besides…”
Mo Shaoheng suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and Qin Huanxi turned to look at him.
Mo Shaoheng tightened his arm around Qin Huanxi’s shoulders and looked directly at him: “Besides, you did all that today for my sake.”
Qin Huanxi froze for a moment, then turned his head away and said lightly: “I was afraid that if things dragged on, it would attract others’ attention, which would be unfavorable for us. Besides, it was a leisure plaza after all, so making a big scene would harm innocent people. Actually, at first, I thought that although their targets were Su Yang and Guan Yi, they would abandon their plan after seeing you. It was probably after seeing me, Shanshan, and Xiao Yuan that they didn’t want to give up easily.”
Mo Shaoheng removed his arm from his shoulders, leaned back into the sofa, and frowned slightly: “Regardless of who their target was this time, I will get to the bottom of this matter.”
“Mmm.” Qin Huanxi responded softly. At that moment, the situation had been urgent, leaving no room for much thought. The opponents outnumbered them, and he couldn’t let Mo Siyuan and Mo Shanshan come to any harm, because if they fell into the hands of those people, even if they weren’t immediately harmed, his baby would be terribly frightened.
“Big brother Huanxi…”
Just as Qin Huanxi was deep in thought, a childish voice came from above his head. He suddenly looked up to see a young man in a white coat holding Mo Siyuan. His child was staring at him with big eyes that blinked with worry on his fair, tender little face.
He stood up hurriedly, took Mo Siyuan into his arms, and held him tightly: “Baby…”
Mo Siyuan wrapped his arms around his neck obediently, his little face full of confusion and concern: “Big brother Huanxi, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Do you want Uncle Shen to take a look at you? Uncle Shen is very skilled, he can definitely make big brother Huanxi better. Don’t be afraid, big brother Huanxi.”
Qin Huanxi held Mo Siyuan, burying his face in his treasure’s small chest, suddenly feeling a sting in his nose and eyes. His baby wasn’t afraid of him but still relied on him as before.
After a long while, he steadied himself and said with a smile, his voice gentle: “Baby, be good. Big brother Huanxi is fine. Big brother Huanxi was just worried that you might be afraid of him. Big brother Huanxi fought in front of you; would you think big brother Huanxi is a scary person?”
“Why?” Mo Siyuan’s eyes widened, looking at Qin Huanxi with genuine confusion. “They were all bad people! They wanted to catch Sister Su Yang and Uncle Guan Yi. They were all bad people, and big brother Huanxi defeated all the bad people. You were so amazing! When I grow up, I want to be as amazing as big brother Huanxi and chase away all the bad people.”
Qin Huanxi watched Mo Siyuan gesturing excitedly and took a moment to come back to himself. Then he hugged his little heart who always moved him deeply: “Baby, you really are my precious darling!”
Mo Siyuan hugged Qin Huanxi’s neck, eyes shining with excitement as he mumbled: “I am big brother Huanxi’s precious darling, precious darling, hee hee hee hee…”
“Yes, you are my precious darling, forever my precious darling.” Qin Huanxi smiled as he kissed his baby’s cheek, then looked at the young family doctor and said gratefully, “Thank you, Dr. Shen.”
The young family doctor who suddenly received Qin Huanxi’s thanks was inexplicably flustered, hurriedly saying: “Young Master Qin is too kind. I… I am Young Master Yuan’s family doctor, Shen Yu. Please guide me in the future.”
Qin Huanxi suddenly smiled. This family doctor was surprisingly shy: “Dr. Shen, there’s no need to be formal. Xiao Yuan looks good and not frightened at all.”
When it came to Mo Siyuan’s physical condition, the young doctor immediately became serious: “Young Master Qin, rest assured. I have thoroughly examined Young Master Yuan. He is in perfect condition with no mental stimulation whatsoever and not even the slightest external injury.”
“Then I’m relieved.” Qin Huanxi said as he placed Mo Siyuan on the sofa.
Shen Yu looked at Qin Huanxi and Mo Siyuan, then at Mo Shaoheng standing to the side, and suddenly had a sense of a harmonious family of three. He pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, forcefully shaking off the “inappropriate” thoughts that had invaded his mind, and said formally: “Master Mo, Young Master Qin, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go help my father.”
Mo Shaoheng nodded and said lightly: “Go ahead.”
Qin Huanxi watched Shen Yu hurry away and said with some amusement: “This Dr. Shen seems to have quite a unique personality.”
Mo Shaoheng’s mouth twitched slightly: “Uncle Shen was originally the family doctor at the main residence. When I moved out, he chose to follow me. His son graduated last year and requested that I let him be Xiao Yuan’s exclusive family doctor. Although he has a somewhat peculiar personality, he’s very professional and attentive, and he regularly instructs the kitchen to prepare nutritious meals for Xiao Yuan.”
“A person praised by even Uncle Mo must certainly be trustworthy.” Qin Huanxi sat on the sofa and pulled Mo Siyuan onto his lap.
Mo Shaoheng looked at Qin Huanxi, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly, his gaze becoming meaningful.
At this moment, Mo Shanshan brought Su Yang into the hall: “Uncle Mo, Huanxi.”
Qin Huanxi looked up at the two of them. Su Yang had changed into a fresh set of clothes, shedding her disheveled appearance and returning to her usual spirited heiress image. The beautifully curved angle of her habitually slightly raised chin gave her a somewhat arrogant and bold look at first glance, yet she had her unique aura.
“Uncle Mo.” Su Yang walked up to Mo Shaoheng and respectfully greeted him, then turned to look at Qin Huanxi. “Earlier, I heard Shanshan mention briefly that Huanxi had become Xiao Yuan’s tutor. I didn’t quite register it at the time, and Shanshan didn’t bring it up again, so I forgot about it. I was quite surprised to see Huanxi today.”
Qin Huanxi nodded: “Xiao Yuan likes the violin, so Shanshan asked me to teach him the violin and serve as his tutor at the same time.”
Su Yang smiled and bent down to cup Mo Siyuan’s face: “Little darling, were you scared today? It’s all Sister Su Yang’s fault.”
Mo Siyuan was clearly familiar with Su Yang and opened his arms for her to pick him up: “Those bad people were bullying Sister Su Yang and Uncle Guan Yi. Daddy and big brother Huanxi chased all the bad people away. Xiao Yuan is not afraid. When Xiao Yuan grows up, he wants to be as amazing as big brother Huanxi and help Sister Su Yang fight bad people.”
“My sweet heart, I’ve definitely not loved you in vain. Sister Su Yang adores you the most.” Su Yang held Mo Siyuan, delighted beyond measure. She nuzzled him for a long time before coming to her senses. Then as if remembering something, she looked at Qin Huanxi with puzzled eyes: “Huanxi, when did you become such a good fighter? That shot was as precise as a sniper’s.”
“Yes, I was really stunned at the time. I always thought you focused on practicing the violin. I never imagined you had such skills—you’ve really been keeping secrets! If it weren’t for that shot of yours, who knows what would have happened to us.” Mo Shanshan said excitedly. Even now, thinking back on it, she still felt it was a heart-stopping moment.
Qin Huanxi was startled and instinctively turned to look at Mo Shaoheng.
Mo Shaoheng calmly held his teacup and took a sip, but there was a mischievous smile in his eyes.
Qin Huanxi cleared his throat lightly. In that situation, thinking that his baby might be harmed, how could he have cared about so much else? In his heart, his baby’s safety always came first. Whether he would be suspected or exposed was insignificant compared to his treasure.
“When I was attending music concerts abroad, I met a martial arts expert. He taught me for a few years, and we’ve kept in touch all these years. I’ve been practicing privately, and whenever we meet, I spar with him to gain combat experience. I never thought it would come in handy today.” Qin Huanxi said with a straight face, making things up. “As for my shooting skills, I learned those from him when I was abroad as well.”
“So impressive! Who exactly is he?” Su Yang believed him completely. After all, Qin Huanxi had spent years abroad attending competitions and concerts, meeting all sorts of people, so encountering a few legendary figures wasn’t surprising.
Qin Huanxi stroked his chin with an air of significance: “Supposedly, he’s a retired mercenary, probably someone with quite a story. I didn’t feel it was right to ask too much, but he really enjoys attending concerts. Perhaps after a life of turbulence, he wanted to quiet down and enjoy life. I met him by chance at a concert in England. After meeting him a few times, I found we got along well, so I learned some combat techniques and shooting from him. However, compared to him, I still have a long way to go.”
Mo Shaoheng observed Qin Huanxi’s rather sentimental appearance, while Mo Shanshan and Su Yang sat listening attentively, and even Mo Siyuan’s eyes were wide open with curiosity. The smile in his eyes deepened, and he slightly turned his head away, as if… he couldn’t bear to watch!
Seeing that Mo Shanshan and Su Yang seemed to believe him, Qin Huanxi quickly picked up his cup to drink tea, hiding his guilty face. As someone born into an aristocratic family, he had naturally learned combat techniques for self-defense since childhood, and he had also learned some shooting. However, the person who really taught him shooting was the man sitting beside him—Mo Shaoheng!
“I see. Well, it’s good that Huanxi learned some self-defense. Sometimes, even if you don’t want to offend others, there are always people who dislike you and try to deal with you in various ways.” Su Yang said, a flash of fear crossing her face.
Mo Shanshan empathized: “Su Yang, what exactly happened today? Who were those people?”
Su Yang sighed lightly: “During the day, I had an argument with the old man and ran out of the house. I didn’t want to go home, so I asked that stupid lug to accompany me for a walk. Who knew we’d encounter such a thing? If they’re not the old man’s enemies, then they’re that silent blockhead’s mortal foes. It’s also possible that busty, brainless bitch wanted to make trouble for me.”
“You mean Fu Yilei?” Mo Shanshan asked.
“Who else is so despicable?” Su Yang said matter-of-factly, then thoughtfully added, “But thinking carefully, today’s incident probably has nothing to do with her. With her brain capacity, she could only find some low-level thugs. Today’s group, though they looked like street ruffians, were clearly professional fighters. They obviously didn’t want us to know their identities; otherwise, how could they have been a match for Uncle Mo’s bodyguards?”
Su Yang smiled bitterly: “Maybe the old man offended someone at some point without even realizing it. They can’t do anything to him, so they’re taking it out on me, his daughter. That stupid lug hasn’t been on a mission for a long time, and nearly all his past enemies are dead, so it probably has nothing to do with him either.”
Mo Shanshan smiled: “You keep calling him ‘stupid lug’ this and ‘stupid lug’ that, but he got hurt protecting you.”
“If he weren’t stupid, how would he let himself get hurt?” Su Yang glared at the smiling Mo Shanshan in embarrassed anger, a suspicious blush rising on her face. She quickly stood up from the sofa. “I’m going to check on him. He might be in pain but won’t make a sound.”
“Go ahead.” Mo Shanshan said, shaking her head with a smile as she watched Su Yang flee in disarray.
Qin Huanxi and Mo Shaoheng exchanged a glance, stroking their chins with interest.