As they thought Lan Qianqian was sleeping soundly, she was actually covered in cold sweat.
In a cold room, filled with experimental equipment, various tubes, liquids, and racks, the liquid inside a tube gradually changed color…
Until it was a vibrant red.
The stopper was removed, and the red permeated the air…
“Hahaha, today you will all be nourishment for my precious babies…”
This voice… coarse and insidious, seemed to come from somewhere on the wall.
Xuan Mohan and a group of agile men in black were warily watching their surroundings.
The door had been locked from the moment they entered…
Apart from the ice-cold instruments and walls, there was nothing else.
“Ke Qian, do you really think your plan will succeed?”
Xuan Mohan showed no attempt to hide his mockery, his eyes filled with defiance.
However, no further sound came from the air.
They were proving difficult to handle…
Not long after, in the confined space, a muffled groan was heard, followed by continuous moans of pain filling the room.
Xuan Mohan was rapidly examining the room's structure when he turned to find all the men he had brought lying on the ground, frothing at the mouth. Without exception, they were all clutching their chests, as if suffering from suffocation and pain.
Soon, they stopped struggling, their bodies still on the ground without any movement.
Xuan Mohan clenched his fists fiercely, his eyes like bleeding wounds, his heart filled with unbearable pain. He did not give up, quickening his movements. However, as soon as he moved, his heart seized as if someone were squeezing it.
Then, a wave of constricting pain and suffocation made him involuntarily bend down, kneeling on one knee. He tried to stand up, but as he moved, his body grew weak. He slowly fell to the ground, never to rise again…
“Ah…!”
Lan Qianqian sat up abruptly in bed, but she felt as if she were still dreaming, a dream so real… and terrifying.
Her heart seemed to struggle for breath along with the person in her dream…
She couldn’t help but clutch her chest, finding it the only way to breathe.
After a long while, she came to her senses and immediately reached for her phone on the bedside table, picking it up and dialing a number she had kept deep in her heart…
…
“As expected, that old fox is cunning enough to run the moment he saw the situation turn unfavorable!”
Qi Jiayou said coldly, watching Xuan Mohan and his group approach quickly.
“Heh~ How much longer do you think he can escape!”
Xuan Mohan sneered, his gaze dark as he looked towards the direction where the culprit had disappeared.
“A starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Be careful,” Yao Cheng reminded him in time.
This place was not like their home country, with underdeveloped systems and no strict regulations. Coupled with Ke Qian’s dominance here for many years, it wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
Otherwise, his brother-in-law wouldn’t be so restricted. However, compared to someone without principles, they indeed had many more constraints.
They all agreed with this statement. Having spent a long time in the outside world, they naturally understood many things.
“Ke Qian will likely join forces with people here. We need to make plans…”
As Xuan Mohan finished speaking, his phone rang.
“Is it your little niece missing you? You didn’t even call her along the way to comfort her. If you leave without saying goodbye like this, she might not let you back!”
Yao Ze made no attempt to hide his amusement.
Beside him, Mu Jingxuan’s eyes darkened. He saw the screen flash, displaying the contact as "Wife," and realized it was her…
Seeing the teasing glances around him, Xuan Mohan felt helpless. He knew his wife was definitely angry, or she wouldn’t have called.
And he… felt guilty and didn’t dare to call first.
However, he was still very happy to receive his wife’s call and planned to apologize to her properly later.
Xuan Mohan glanced around and automatically moved to the side to take the call.
“Tch~ Who wants to listen to their silly little couple’s whispers…”
Saying that, he slowly moved his legs over…
“Qianqian~”
Ugh, how sickening. Why should he listen to these young people talk?
“Xuan… Mohan…” a trembling, soft female voice came from the earpiece.
Xuan Mohan froze, then quickly reacted and anxiously asked, “What’s wrong?”
His hurried expression caused everyone else, who had been busy, to stop and look their way.
“You…”
After hearing this one word, Xuan Mohan couldn’t hear her speak anymore, which made him extremely anxious.
“What is it?! I’m right here.”
His phrase, "I'm right here," instantly brought tears to Lan Qianqian’s eyes. She didn’t know why her emotions were so out of control, but the thought of that scene made her panic.
“Are you alright?”
Hearing the little woman’s voice sound a bit more normal, Xuan Mohan breathed a sigh of relief.
“I’m fine. You stay home and wait for me, I’ll be back soon.”
“No, don’t be too rushed, take your time.”
She didn’t want him to neglect his surroundings by rushing back to be with her. After thinking for a moment, Lan Qianqian said,
“I just had a nightmare…”
“It’s alright, don’t be scared. I’m here, dreams are just illusions.”
No, Lan Qianqian didn’t know why, but she wanted to tell him about it. Her tone was very serious:
“I dreamed that you were in trouble in a laboratory. I know you’re going to destroy these places, but… you must be careful.”
This was her only plea. She was truly afraid…
Xuan Mohan, who always doted on his wife, listened to her finish very seriously before replying, “Okay, I’ll remember.”
This peculiar dream, one spoke, one listened, and both kept it in their hearts.
Because of this, they avoided a disaster…
Perhaps it was Xuan Mohan’s gentle words in her ear that finally soothed Lan Qianqian’s unease.
“Xuan Mohan… You went too far! Not only did you lie to me, but you also left all by yourself!”
Was this… settling accounts after the fact?
Xuan Mohan felt a pang of guilt and apologized sincerely, “I’m sorry, wife. I’ll never lie to you again.”
Lan Qianqian chuckled inwardly, pretending to still be angry, “I’m very difficult to appease!”
Xuan Mohan chuckled softly. If she were still angry, would she have said that…
“Okay~ Whatever you want when we get back…”
Xuan Mohan casually looked up and saw everyone staring at him.
*Cough!* A bunch of single dogs, not doing their jobs, and eavesdropping on private conversations!
On the other side, Lan Qianqian shifted her arm.
Ai… This nap was so tiring…
Lan Qianqian then realized her head felt a bit fuzzy. Holding her phone, she was about to get up and get a glass of water to moisten her throat.
“Hiss~”
“What’s wrong?”
As soon as Xuan Mohan heard her unusual voice, he immediately asked.
“It’s… nothing, my stomach hurts a little…”
“Stomach ache? I’ll have Elder Jian come take a look…”
Why are they all like this… The old man is just supposed to be ordered around by them like this…
Lan Qianqian was amused by their words, but this smile seemed to worsen her stomachache. She immediately covered her stomach and said nothing.
Hearing the silence on the phone, Xuan Mohan became anxious again. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly remembered something, and because of this, he thought of an even more serious question.
Qianqian… Has she… not had her period this month?
Xuan Mohan unconsciously calculated the days in his mind. That was right… it was more than a week late…
So this…
Could it be that she’s pregnant?
He thought again, Qianqian seemed to have been a bit unusual recently, and she was particularly fond of sleeping…