There was a faint cold fragrance in Qin Hanyue's room, the same as his scent, making people feel calm. Qiao Ying quite liked smelling it.
Qin Hanyue's voice was cold and clear, yet it carried a softness towards the girl in front of him as he said, "Seely is not only a doctor, but also the ace assassin for the dark organization—Blood Shadow. And just a few months ago, Blood Shadow failed her mission and was buried in the sea."
Qiao Ying's face was indifferent, without much reaction, "Perhaps Qin misunderstood the information? They are not the same person."
She thought to herself: Another failed mission, damn failed missions!
Qin Hanyue shook his head slightly, speaking firmly, "They are the same person."
He stared fixedly at the girl's eyes, then said, "Or perhaps my information is wrong. Maybe Seely is not twenty-two this year, but eighteen instead."
His tone was light, yet carried undeniable certainty as he continued, "Maybe Blood Shadow did not die."
His pitch-black eyes seemed able to see through everything, oppressing people to surrender under his gaze.
Qiao Ying maintained her composure, forcing herself to leisurely look at him. She acted interested in what he said, like a listener.
"A doctor assassin who saves and kills people? This person is quite interesting," she commented. She even signaled with her eyes for him to continue. She wanted to hear more.
But after Qin Hanyue stared at her for a while, as if thinking of something, he shook his head with a laugh, "I was probably wrong. They are not the same person."
What impractical ideas was he imagining?
Dr. Seely had been in the operating room five years ago. Qiao Ying was only a few years old then. And the even more famous Blood Shadow was definitely not her.
Qin Hanyue did not deny that there were once-in-a-lifetime geniuses in this world, as well as many inconceivable anecdotes.
But Qiao Ying's age was far too unbelievable. How could he so absurdly associate them as one?
Even with plastic surgery replacement, that hypothesis didn't stand because he had witnessed Qiao Ying gradually lose weight over time into what she looked like today. Her personality wouldn’t do such a thing either.
The person in front of him was Qiao Ying, who had just left Yuncheng a few months ago. Meanwhile, Dr. Seely had lived in M Country for a long time.
Forgive Qin Hanyue the realist for being unable to open his mind wide enough to depart from reality. There were simply too many unreasonable places.
Yet Qin Hanyue forgot that the girl sitting in front of him already had too many unreasonable parts about her.
Qin Hanyue: "If they are not the same person, then does Miss Qiao know Seely?"
Qiao Ying was nonchalant. "No."
Qin Hanyue: "You said you have never had surgery failures in your cases, but yesterday my father's surgery seems to be the first you’ve handled."
Qiao Ying: "I just wanted to reassure you."
The man pressed step by step: "From my understanding of you, you never bluff about these things."
Qiao Ying: "Ever since meeting Qin, I’ve always liked his conscious sense of propriety and when to stop."
Qin Hanyue instantly restrained his manner: "Sorry, I'm just too curious about Miss Qiao."
Qiao Ying got out of bed, unhurriedly put on her shoes, and lightly said while leaving, "Too much curiosity is not a good thing."
She went to the bathroom by herself.
Qin Hanyue followed behind her. "Does Miss Qiao need to wash up?"
He took a new toothbrush and towel for her from the shelf.
But there were no new mouthwash cups, so he said, "I’ll have someone bring new mouthwash and toothpaste for Miss Qiao. Please wait a moment." He turned to leave.
Qiao Ying: "No need."
She took Qin Hanyue’s toothpaste: "It’s fine if Qin doesn’t mind."
Qin Hanyue smiled. "Of course not."
After washing up, Qiao Ying returned to the bedroom and glanced at the target by the balcony door.
She stopped in her tracks as she looked at it.
Qin Hanyue thought she hadn’t noticed it yet, regretting to himself that she had discovered it so soon.
What would she ask him? How should he respond? Be direct or tactfully vague? Their earlier conversation was unpleasant, so today did not seem a good time.
After Qiao Ying stared silently at the target for a few seconds, Qin Hanyue had already thought of a satisfactory reply, just waiting for her to ask.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Ying nodded her head and appraised the target very admiringly, “You have good taste.”
Then she left the bedroom.
Qin Hanyue: "......"
Qiao Ying went to the next room to check on Old Master Qin’s condition.
As soon as Older Ming saw Qiao Ying, his eyes lit up eagerly, "Miss Qiao, did you rest well?"
Under Older Ming’s ardent gaze, Qiao Ying once again demonstrated her medicinal feeding technique.
After putting down the bowl, she said, "Drink this medicine for ten more days and the remaining poison in your body will be completely cleansed."
She told him that the man would wake up in the afternoon.
Later, Qin Hanyue accompanied Qiao Ying to eat breakfast. They bumped into Eldest of the Qin Family and Qin Yuchen in the corridor.
"Miss Qiao, I am Hanyue’s elder brother. We Qins are truly grateful for your great kindness this time. We have no way to repay this enormous favor and virtue." Eldest of the Qin Family thanked Qiao Ying.
"If Miss Qiao needs anything in the future that our Qins can help with, please ask without hesitation. Our Qins will go through fire and water for you."
Qiao Ying: “It was nothing.”
Eldest of the Qin Family greatly appreciated Qiao Ying's modest and humble character. He wanted to say more but Qin Hanyue raised his hand to interrupt him.
"I was just about to accompany Miss Qiao for breakfast. Big brother can say the rest later."
Eldest of the Qin Family quickly said, "Then go accompany Miss Qiao to eat first."
The two went downstairs. Behind them, Qin Yuchen frequently looked back.
His father asked, "Yuchen, do you also know this Miss Qiao?"
Qin Yuchen turned back around, emotionally conflicted as he said, "She's the girl who saved me in Yuncheng."
Eldest of the Qin Family was quite surprised. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I should have properly thanked her." He then asked, "Do you like her?"
"I..."
Qin Yuchen hadn't expected his feelings to be so easily seen through. He said, "I thought we just crossed paths fleetingly, but she came to the capital and I ran into her again on the street."
Yet his father told him, "Can’t you see your third uncle’s feelings towards this girl? I advise you to give up that idea early."
"She's not a small pond fish. Even if your third uncle has no romantic interest in her, if you cannot match his status and standing..." The rest didn’t need saying.
Although the words were harsh, they were the truth.
Qin Yuchen: "I understand, Dad."
The Qin family’s chef was quite skilled. Even fussy eaters like Qiao Ying ate very happily.
The early morning light shone brightly through the Western-style floor-to-ceiling windows, scattering beautifully over the long dining table and creating a wonderful atmosphere.
As Qiao Ying looked at the view outside the window she commented, "The Qin family relationships seem quite good."
They hadn’t separated households after all. Of course, the distance between their residences was so great it was almost like they had.
Qiao Ying didn't have much reaction to the Qins' vast wealth, but having such a huge piece of land in the city center for a private palace-like residence was quite impressive.
Qin Hanyue: "Does Miss Qiao like this kind of family atmosphere?"
Qiao Ying glanced at him. "I don’t have feelings about family. Most of the time, I don’t like liveliness."
Qin Hanyue: "I also like tranquility. My residence here only has me living within 200 meters."
If Qin Yan saw this, he would definitely award Qin Hanyue first prize for Sichuan opera face-changing.
Qin Hanyue had planned to take Qiao Ying around the house after breakfast if she didn’t continue resting.
But when he left to take a phone call, Qiao Ying in the living room had disappeared.
Qin Hanyue called her and she was already in the car—Qin Yan was driving her in Qin Hanyue’s car.
"Going home to bathe," Qiao Ying said.
Qiao Ying had wanted to leave after Old Master Qin woke up in the afternoon, but she really didn’t want to deal with the Qin family’s elders and youngsters taking turns to thank her.
