Qin He shivered at the thought of her brother’s head being the only thing left, her voice grim.
"You can't live with just a head! Stop making absurd comparisons! It's too ominous!"
"In short, I'm going to marry him this lifetime!" Xu Wanwan gritted her teeth and thought, "Doesn't your brother think he won't be able to have children? If he stops me, if he doesn't accept me, I'll go to the hospital and have my uterus removed. Once it's a done deal, let's see if he marries me!"
Qin He gritted her teeth, wishing she could slap Xu Wanwan upside the head!
"What on earth are you thinking about all day? Is it mutual destruction?"
Even so, Qin He understood Xu Wanwan's determination.
She hadn't mentioned that Qin Yun had already been deceived by her.
Qin He had wanted to see Xu Wanwan's attitude. If there had been any hesitation, she would have chosen to go home and treat her brother's illness first.
Otherwise, it would be unfair to Xu Wanwan.
Seeing her so resolute, Qin He sighed, "Actually, my brother has already been kept in the dark by me."
"Kept in the dark about what?" Xu Wanwan asked, confused.
"As you know, I study medicine, and my skills are decent. Ever since I learned about you and my brother, I've been very anxious, but my brother forbade me from telling you."
"You knew all along?" Xu Wanwan's eyes widened.
Qin He nodded. "Last time we were in Haicheng, I saw how badly you two were fighting. I really couldn't bear it anymore, so I lied to my brother, saying there was a treatment plan now, and rekindled some hope for him."
Xu Wanwan's eyes widened. "But aren't you lying to your brother? What if he finds out the truth?"
Qin He sighed. "My brother's illness, while it can't be cured now, doesn't require any revolutionary medical advancements. It just needs a small problem to be solved, and there should be hope."
"I've already gathered several top scholars in the medical field to research together. If we can overcome it, we can cure my brother. But this period will be very long, perhaps two years, perhaps five years, even ten years."
Xu Wanwan was pleasantly surprised. "I don't care how many years it takes. I just want to be with Qin Yun. If he can be cured, that's even better. If not, that's fine too."
Qin He nodded. "Originally, I was thinking of trying to solve this problem and cure my brother completely first. But seeing you so heartbroken, shutting yourself in for over half a month, and my brother looking like a walking dead man, I really couldn't stand it anymore."
A blush inexplicably rose on Xu Wanwan's face.
Qin He looked at her with some confusion. What was she feeling shy about at this moment?
"Wanwan, my brother currently believes he can be cured within two years, so he should come find you very soon," Qin He said softly. "Knowing my brother's personality, he will definitely confront you about this."
"But I've thought about it. What my brother knows is false, but you shouldn't be kept in the dark."
Qin He gritted her teeth. "So I've come ahead of time today to tell you the truth. My brother believes he can be cured, but that's just an empty promise I gave him."
Xu Wanwan quieted down, looking at Qin He.
Qin He felt a strange sense of unease under her gaze.
Suddenly, Xu Wanwan opened her arms and gave Qin He a huge hug.
She pouted and kissed Qin He on the cheek several times!
"Thank you for the empty promise! Qin He, let me tell you, I've been feeling like I didn't want to live lately! Fortunately, you came up with this plan. Although it's cruel to keep him in the dark, I must be with him! Anyway, once I marry him, it will be a done deal. Even if he hates me then, gets angry, and takes his resentment out on me, I won't implicate you!"
Qin He chuckled. "Actually, that's what I was thinking too."
The two best friends held hands and smiled at each other.
This matter was considered completely resolved, and Qin He felt relieved.
She and Xu Wanwan chatted as they walked unknowingly into the depths of the garden.
Xu Wanwan, worried that Qin He would get tired from walking so much while pregnant, quickly led her back.
"Let's go back. We've hired a new chef, and their pastries are especially delicious. I'll take you to try some!"
Qin He raised an eyebrow, feeling something was amiss.
"Haven't you been on a hunger strike lately? You only eat a little bit every day, yet you're still in the mood to think those pastries are delicious?"
Xu Wanwan paused, looking conflicted.
Qin He narrowed her eyes. "What else are you hiding from me?"
As they spoke, they walked back to the front of the villa.
The maid who had been tidying Xu Wanwan's room stood in the living room.
Old Master Xu, Father Xu, and Madam Xu were sitting in the living room, their three pairs of eyes fixed on the duvet cover in the maid's hand.
It was a new duvet cover that hadn't been changed. When the buttons were undone, it was filled with snacks.
Bags, bottles, and boxes of all kinds, both savory and sweet!
Madam Xu's face turned green with anger. "This girl! I thought she was really on a hunger strike, and it made me cry every day!"
Father Xu sneered.
Butler Lin, standing nearby, was also stunned. "But the young lady has indeed lost a lot of weight!"
Old Master Xu looked at Qin He and Xu Wanwan, who were just entering, his voice grim. "If you don't eat properly every day and only eat these snacks, won't you lose weight?"
The scene in the room made Qin He understand Xu Wanwan's inexplicable shyness when she mentioned the hunger strike earlier.
It turned out she was feeling guilty!
Qin He looked at the pile of snacks on the floor. She thought about her own sleepless nights and constant worry for the past half month.
She had stayed up all night, working overtime to create that medical plan, fearing something would happen to Xu Wanwan!
This was too much!
So, Qin He openly walked to the side and pulled Xu Wanwan out.
This time, she firmly stood on Old Master Xu's side!
Although the Xu family members verbally reprimanded Xu Wanwan, they were inwardly relieved when they saw the mountain of snacks.
Qin He's arrival and her pulling Xu Wanwan out of her room made everyone in the Xu family very happy.
Old Master Xu, who already liked Qin He as a junior, kept her by his side, chatting with her.
At lunch, the Xu family prepared a large table of Qin He's favorite foods.
Madam Xu constantly served food onto Qin He's plate, smiling apologetically. "He'er, I was too emotional today. When something like this happened to Wanwan, I suspected she had argued with you and was angry. Auntie has calmed down now and realizes she was wrong. Please don't be angry with me."
Qin He smiled. "Auntie, I'm not angry at all. You are Wanwan's mother, and to me, you are like my own aunt. Who would get angry with their own aunt?"
"Oh! He'er's words are so sweet." Madam Xu was beaming with delight.