Chapter 42: I Definitely Won’t Let You Scar (Linkage)
Qin Wan served another small bowl of Cordyceps and Silky Chicken Soup to Gu Xinglan.
” Gege , have some soup.”
“Was work tiring today?” He squinted his eyes slightly and smiled at Gu Xinglan.
Gu Xinglan’s eyes sparkled with brilliance.
“Mn, it was tiring, but I’ve completely cleared out Gu Xinglin today. I’m in a good mood.”
“Completely cleared out?” Qin Wan seemed unable to fully grasp the meaning of those four words.
Gu Xinglan gave a low chuckle.
After he had leaked the evidence of Gu Xinglin’s molestation of minors, the case was fast-tracked for sentencing because the evidence was ironclad and the social impact was enormous.
Gu Xinglin was given the maximum sentence of twenty-five years in prison, which essentially announced the end of his life in a legal sense.
However, Gu Xinglan always preferred to settle matters swiftly.
After Gu Xinglin, who had already been tortured into a state that was neither human nor ghost, was locked away, Gu Xinglan sent people to “take care” of him in the shadows.
After several prison bullies took turns “serving” him, the man was finished.
The prison bullies were put into solitary confinement, and their families each received a reward of five hundred thousand.
A world where only Gu Xinglin was hurt was achieved.
Of course, what he lost was his life.
Gu Xinglan didn’t want to tell Qin Wan about this process.
After all, Qin Wan’s world was simple.
If he heard about these things, who knew what he would think of him.
Would he think he was too violent, too cruel?
So, he just said nonchalantly, “I had him killed.”
Qin Wan was stunned for a moment, then gave a soft snort. “Good riddance. Gege , you’re amazing!”
Gu Xinglan tilted his head slightly and stared at Qin Wan for a while.
He laughed.
Truly a fierce little puppy.
Just like him, he had a temperament that sought revenge for every grievance.
Likable!
” Gege , thank you for your hard work,” Qin Wan said as he placed an abalone onto his plate.
Gu Xinglan’s eyes half-closed. “Mn, it was hard work. I’m tired and don’t want to eat by myself. So, Qin Wan, you feed me.”
Qin Wan: …
Dealing with this guy, why were there landmines and pits everywhere?
“Mn, okay.” He lowered his eyes.
He peeled the lobster meat and held it to Gu Xinglan’s lips with chopsticks.
Gu Xinglan stared at his small face without blinking.
Qin Wan wondered—could he possibly whet the man’s appetite more than a delicious baked lobster?
Gu Xinglan nodded toward a dish. “Sea cucumber.”
Qin Wan quickly reached for the nearby Scallion Braised Sea Cucumber and picked one up.
However, the sea cucumber was too soft and slippery. Just as it reached Gu Xinglan’s lips, it fell onto the table with a “splat.”
Qin Wan felt a bit embarrassed.
He went to the plate to pick it up again.
When he brought it to Gu Xinglan’s lips a second time, due to the angle of the chopsticks, the three-inch-long sea cucumber was positioned horizontally across Gu Xinglan’s mouth.
Qin Wan looked at him.
He thought to himself: The sea cucumber is dead, but you’re alive, aren’t you? Why don’t you move a little!
But Gu Xinglan remained motionless, as if he were waiting for Qin Wan to adjust the angle of the chopsticks so the sea cucumber could enter his mouth smoothly.
Qin Wan had no choice but to shift the chopsticks slightly.
With this movement, the sea cucumber, which was already precariously balanced, fell again.
Gu Xinglan gave a low laugh. “If it falls again, we won’t have anything left to eat.”
Qin Wan’s lips pouted slightly.
A vibrant smile played on Gu Xinglan’s lips. “Stop using the chopsticks. It would be more convenient to feed me with your mouth.”
Qin Wan: …
He finally understood the man’s ulterior motives.
The drunkard’s intent was not in the wine!
Helpless, Qin Wan picked up a sea cucumber for the third time and bit one end of it in his own mouth.
Then, he leaned close to Gu Xinglan.
Gu Xinglan’s gaze fixed intensely on his cherry-pink lips.
Biting the sea cucumber, stained with a bit of sauce.
It was impossible to look away.
The corners of Gu Xinglan’s mouth curled up slightly as he bit the other end of the sea cucumber.
Qin Wan quickly let go.
At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He had finally managed to feed this ancestor.
Unexpectedly, after Gu Xinglan finished eating, he said, “Another one.”
Qin Wan tilted his head slightly, curling his lip at an angle where the other couldn’t see.
He had no choice but to pick up another one.
However, when he bit it and leaned closer to Gu Xinglan, Gu Xinglan leaned back.
“Suddenly, I don’t want to eat anymore. Qin Wan, you eat it.”
Qin Wan silently rolled his eyes.
Slurp— He sucked most of the sea cucumber into his mouth.
Chew, chew.
Gu Xinglan watched him, and for some reason, the heat in his eyes suddenly rose.
“Qin Wan, do you like eating the whole thing?” he asked.
Qin Wan nodded indifferently, sucked the rest into his mouth, and continued chewing.
Gu Xinglan: “You don’t feel conflicted about this sensation?”
Qin Wan didn’t understand.
“Such delicious food, why would I feel conflicted?” He made a muffled sound while chewing.
Gu Xinglan started laughing.
“Good.” He seemed very satisfied as he spoke that single word.
Afterward, Gu Xinglan ate his meal properly.
Not only did he eat, but he also placed many dishes onto Qin Wan’s plate.
After dinner, Gu Xinglan held his hand and returned to the bedroom.
He pulled him directly to the large bed in the inner room.
“Take off your shirt. I want to see how the wounds are.”
Qin Wan felt a little nervous.
He looked up at Gu Xinglan. ” Gege … it’s not fully healed yet. If the movements are too large, it still hurts…”
Gu Xinglan gave a low laugh.
The little puppy’s sense of self-preservation was too strong.
“I’m only looking at the wounds. I won’t touch you.”
Qin Wan nodded, then slowly unbuttoned his shirt.
Red marks were scattered across his fair skin.
The wound on his ribs was the deepest and had not yet fully healed; it was particularly shocking to look at.
Gu Xinglan’s eyes darkened.
“I definitely won’t let you scar.” His tone was somewhat reverent, as if he were speaking to Qin Wan, yet also to himself.
A flicker of loneliness crossed Qin Wan’s expression. “It’s fine,” he whispered.
He was truly unwilling to recall how these injuries came to be.
“Go take a shower, avoid the wounds,” Gu Xinglan instructed. “Then go to sleep obediently.”
After saying that, he walked out of the bedroom.
He went to the study next door.
Taking out his phone, he called his assistant, Tan Feng.
“Do you know what medicine can quickly remove scars from a wound?”
When they were at Sheng’an Hospital, he had asked the director about this.
The director had recommended several external medicines with good reputations, but none of them seemed to have particularly ideal effects.
The scars on Qin Wan’s body were still there.
The director had said euphemistically that these medicines take a long time to work, and it would take at least half a year to see results.
The implication was for him not to be impatient.
But he didn’t want to wait.
Every time he saw the scars on Qin Wan’s body, he felt as though he couldn’t breathe properly.
Those scars seemed to silently remind him that they were all caused by him.
Every time he saw them, his heart ached.
So, he needed to find a powerful medicine that worked quickly.
Special Assistant Tan Feng liked making friends and had many contacts in various circles; his network was very broad.
Furthermore, he was one of Gu Xinglan’s own people; he knew about Qin Wan’s situation.
That was why Gu Xinglan made this call.
Tan Feng nodded and said, “President Gu, I’ll go ask immediately. I’ll get this sorted for you as soon as possible.”
Gu Xinglan nodded.
“Good. Thank you for your hard work. I’ll wait for your news.”
After hanging up, Gu Xinglan let out a long breath.
Only then did he leave the study and head toward the bedroom.
Tan Feng ended the call with his boss and adjusted his rimless gold-framed glasses.
He naturally knew who the scar-removing medicine was for.
He had been with Gu Xinglan for three years. Ever since Gu Xinglan was a vice president of a subsidiary of the group, Tan Feng had been his personal special assistant.
He knew his boss’s temperament well.
The boss had never had anyone by his side.
But not long ago, at the Gu family’s birthday banquet, that little waiter had accidentally bumped into him. That collision had bumped right into the boss’s heart.
Tan Feng watched clearly from the sidelines; his master’s feelings for Qin Wan were definitely not a passing whim or as simple as finding a bed partner.
In fact, if he needed a bed partner, over the years, countless daughters of wealthy families and young masters of noble birth in Imperial City would have been excited to throw themselves at him.
Therefore, the task the boss assigned absolutely could not be neglected.
He understood priorities better than anyone.
Tan Feng thought back carefully and remembered that someone seemed to have mentioned this not long ago.
Thinking on it, he remembered.
A while ago, he had chatted about it while having dinner with Yue Ping, the special assistant to the President of Longsheng Group.
Yue Ping said that his President Shen had used a scar-removing medicine for his wife, and the effect was very good.
Tan Feng checked the time; it was nine o’clock at night.
At this time, Yue Ping probably hadn’t gone to sleep yet.
Tan Feng and Yue Ping had a good relationship.
As special assistants to the bosses of the two leading commercial groups in Imperial City, the two had deep personal interactions in addition to their contact in professional settings.
Yue Ping was gentle and easygoing, while Tan Feng was energetic and lively.
They were the same age and were both sophisticated “old foxes.” Interactions between experts were effortless; a single look was enough to convey meaning.
So, they were considered good friends.
Tan Feng dialed Yue Ping’s number.
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