Mutual Destruction

Li Yuzhen was naturally unaware of the messy affairs of the Mo family, and Mo Jinpeng hadn’t had the chance to explain much to her. Otherwise, he might have mocked her again, saying, “You and your husband are just handing each other hats. How much better are you than him?”

However, she was still in the dark about the outside world, except for the fact that her son had been put on the wanted list.

Qin Ni knew that she was just shifting the blame, but she wasn’t wrong either. The death of her eldest son was caused by Mo Changshan, and it was also him who insisted on bringing his illegitimate child back, causing her to neglect Mo Xuan.

She didn’t know how much Mo Changshan loved the woman standing before her, but the facts were right there in front of her.

Humiliation, regret, and an overwhelming rage that had no outlet. Qin Ni pointed fiercely at Li Yuzhen without saying a word, then turned and left.

“I still have something to say, you—”

“Shut up!”

Li Yuzhen was about to say more, but a female police officer beside her glared at her fiercely. Since she had put on the uniform, she had seen her fair share of civil disputes, but she had never encountered such an arrogant and shameless mistress before.

If it weren’t for the uniform she was wearing, she would have slapped this woman across the face.

Qin Ni was completely out of her mind at this moment. That was their child, and he had died just like that. Had he even cared?

In fact, when Mo Changshan agreed to switch the children, it was indeed because of Li Yuzhen. At that time, he felt guilty toward Li Yuzhen, and by extension, toward Mo Jinpeng.

After all, back then, he still had some humanity left, though it wasn’t directed toward his wife.

Li Yuzhen had never intended to raise Qin Ni’s child. She had verbally agreed with Mo Changshan to have the child sent to her residence to be cared for, but in reality, she planned to send the child to an orphanage. However, the person she hired was annoyed by the baby’s crying and, fearing discovery, covered the child’s mouth.

As a result, the newborn was suffocated to death.

Mo Changshan was indeed furious, but the deed was done, and Mo Jinpeng had already been switched over. He had no choice but to let the mistake stand.

As for how Mo Xuan was treated, most of the blame fell on Mo’s grandfather, but ever since then, Mo Changshan had shown extreme favoritism toward Mo Jinpeng. Unwilling to have his father berate him daily over Mo Xuan, he discussed the matter with Qin Ni.

At the time, Qin Ni, who wasn’t entirely innocent herself, thought that at least Mo Xuan still had his grandmother. With four children to care for and Jiang Sifeng on the outside, she agreed to Mo Changshan’s proposal.

Qin Ni didn’t know any of this, nor did she want to. For her now, she believed that all the responsibility lay with Mo Changshan.

If it weren’t for him, her first son wouldn’t have died. If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have agreed to let Mo Xuan leave, leading to her youngest son and her reaching this point today.

She completely forgot that her own actions were only slightly better than Mo Changshan’s…

Driving to the hospital where Mo Changshan was staying, Qin Ni arrived with a dark expression and inquired at the front desk. She learned that Mo Changshan had been moved to a private room and that Auntie Wang was taking care of him.

“Mrs. Qin, your husband’s treatment fees are still…”

Before the nurse at the front desk could finish, Qin Ni had already turned and left. She found the room, pushed the door open, and immediately saw Auntie Wang about to fetch water.

“Madam, what brings you here?” Auntie Wang was surprised to see Qin Ni. “Sir has been moved to a private room, I…”

Before Auntie Wang could finish, Qin Ni suddenly smiled and interrupted her, “It’s alright, Sister Wang. You can go back and rest. I’m worried about Tingting being alone at home.”

“But, sir…”

“It’s fine, I’ll take care of him.” Qin Ni looked at Mo Changshan lying in the hospital bed with an oxygen tube, her eyes icy. “Even though things have gotten so ugly, I’m still his wife after all. In his current state, I can’t divorce him now.”

Auntie Wang looked at her and couldn’t help but sigh, “Alright, then I’ll go fetch some hot water first…”

“No, you’ve been busy for so long. Go home first.” Qin Ni took the thermos from her hands. “Here, take this money.”

Qin Ni pulled out a stack of cash from her bag and handed it to Auntie Wang, then added with a somewhat resigned tone, “You know how things are at home lately… Take this money. I heard from Yingying that you’re planning to resign and go home. I don’t have much on hand right now, but this ten thousand is for your hard work these past few days.”

Auntie Wang wanted to say more, but Qin Ni insisted, so she had no choice but to accept the money. After thanking Qin Ni, she turned and left.

Qin Ni placed her bag on the bedside table and stared down at Mo Changshan with such intensity that she could have strangled him right then and there.

Thinking of the son she had never met and Mo Xuan’s cold gaze, she felt a surge of bitterness.

She didn’t understand much about medical equipment, so she simply unplugged everything to prevent any alarms from sounding. Then she pulled out his oxygen tube.

Mo Changshan had injured his lungs in the car accident and relied on oxygen to breathe. She watched as her husband of many years turned pale, then blue, until his chest stopped moving altogether…

Sister Hui hurriedly pushed open the office door. Luo Shiya, who was in the middle of handling some work, looked up in confusion.

“What’s wrong, Sister Hui? Why so flustered?”

“Qin Ni pulled out Mo Changshan’s oxygen tube,” Sister Hui said in a low voice. “Our people have been keeping an eye on her. Should we have someone call the police or…”

Luo Shiya frowned, and Sister Hui continued, “She went to see Mo Changshan’s mistress and seemed to have been provoked.”

“It was just the final straw that broke the camel’s back,” Luo Shiya shook her head. “Her husband, eldest daughter, and illegitimate son all betrayed her one after another. Her most beloved son wasn’t even her own and had been keeping secrets with his father. Her second daughter left home in disappointment, and most importantly, her youngest son has cut ties with her completely.”

“She’s just lumping her own responsibilities onto her husband.”

After a pause, Luo Shiya suddenly smiled, “Where is she now?”

“She’s already left the hospital, in quite a panic.”

“Is that so… Evidence for something like this is easy to gather. She knows it’s only a matter of time. She’s probably trying to take care of whatever she can before it’s too late. But…”

Luo Shiya looked at Sister Hui, her smile growing colder, “What do you think would happen if Mo Jinpeng found out?”

“Well… Mo Jinpeng has been showing up near her company lately. Could it be that he’s planning to deal with her the same way he did Su Yanran?”

“You’re overthinking it. After all, they’ve been mother and son for so many years. He’s probably just trying to play the emotional card. No matter how much Qin Ni hates him now, if he wants to escape, she’s the only one who can help him.”

“Hurting Su Yanran was just an act of impulsive revenge. After all, Su Yanran reported him, and she would never help him.”

Luo Shiya put down the pen in her hand and continued, “But if Mo Changshan were to wake up now, he wouldn’t go begging to Qin Ni. If he found out that Mo Changshan, the one person he truly could rely on, had been killed by Qin Ni, it would probably be the final straw for him too.”

“After all, he’s been on the run all this time, hoping someone would help him escape. And who could be more reliable than his own father, right?”

Sister Hui nodded, then asked, “What if something happens later and they try to contact Mr. Mo…”

“Don’t worry, Mo Xuan won’t go,” Luo Shiya said with a smile. “Even if he does, it’ll just be to watch the spectacle of this family’s drama.”