Qi Yuan'an Studio has recruited more new people, and it's no longer like before when only Chu Qing could do most things.
Recently, Chu Qing hadn't been able to draw a single design draft that satisfied her for a month, and in frustration, she threw her pen aside.
Xiaxia, who was staying at home after the college entrance examination, brought up the fruit tea he had made himself. Just like when he was a child, he didn't like to knock on the door at home.
A head popped in as soon as the door opened, and it happened to see Chu Qing angrily throwing down her pen.
"Dad, what's wrong? Come and try the fruit tea I made according to the method you taught me last time."
After Xia Xia came in, Chu Qing subconsciously tidied up his desk and stood up with a smile on his face.
He has always had this habit of not bringing his work-related emotions into his family life.
"Aren't you going to send some to your father?"
Chu Qing took a bite and found it quite good, so she couldn't help but ask a question.
After a long morning of work, Xiaxia hugged a cushion from the sofa to her chest, gave a soft hum, and then said:
"I'm not going to deliver it."
"Okay, then I won't see you off."
Chu Qing finished her fruit tea and, out of the corner of her eye, saw Xia Xia staring wide-eyed at her, looking somewhat unwilling to believe it. She couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Why don't we just deliver them together?"
"Okay then."
Xiaxia pretended to be reluctant and agreed, and went to her father's company with him. As soon as they got to the top floor, they found that the air pressure there was a bit low.
As soon as I pushed open the door to Wei Yutang's office, I saw him pick up a coffee cup and smash it on the ground.
Chapter 37
Wei Yutang has a rather cold personality, but he is usually a person with a good temper. Today, however, he was so angry that his face was somewhat ferocious.
This was the first time Wei Xia had seen her father like this, and she was so frightened that she instinctively took a step back.
Hearing the footsteps, Wei Yutang looked up and saw Xia Xia and Chu Qing standing at the door. He forced a smile and asked:
"How did you get here?"
Chu Qing knew Xia Xia was a little frightened, so she went inside first and gently asked:
"What happened? Xiaxia made fruit tea and said she wanted to send it over for you to try too."
Because he was so angry just now, Wei Yutang couldn't calm down for a while, so he could only nod slightly.
He turned and glanced at the secretary standing there, then gave the order:
"We'll talk about this later. You go and get back to work."
"Yes, Mr. Wei."
Wei Xia sat down on the sofa, unscrewed the jar of fruit tea, poured out a cup, and handed it to Wei Yutang.
"Father, I don't know if fruit tea can help reduce internal heat."
Wei Yutang picked it up and tasted it. He felt it was somewhat similar to what Chu Qing had made, but not entirely the same.
Whether fruit tea can reduce internal heat is unknown, but the arrival of the father and son did alleviate Wei Yutang's rage to some extent.
Chu Qing glanced at the mess in the office; he had never seen Wei Yutang so angry.
"Is there a problem at work? Or has something else happened?"
Wei Yutang finished his fruit tea in one gulp. He had originally planned to tell Chu Qing after he had dealt with the matter, so as not to worry them too much.
But now, facing two pairs of concerned eyes, he thought for a moment and then told them what had happened.
Just yesterday, someone suddenly approached him, saying they hoped he could allow Wei Xia to donate bone marrow to his child.
When Wei Yutang first heard the news, he found it bizarre. How could someone come up and say they wanted bone marrow?
At the time, he thought he had encountered some kind of madman. He simply explained that bone marrow donation requires matching, but the man assured him with absolute certainty that it would definitely work.
This aroused Wei Yutang's suspicion. After refusing, he asked his secretary to investigate, but they got no results at all. The only thing they were sure of was his statement that he would definitely succeed.
This kind of thing is chilling to anyone who thinks about it.
This was especially true after the investigation yielded no results. Wei Yutang was constantly troubled by this matter, and when he heard from his secretary that there was still no answer, he angrily smashed a cup.
Chu Qing was stunned after hearing what he said. He had been struggling to draw a design that satisfied him lately, and he was also troubled by this issue.
The important plot points in the original story will not change because of his arrival.
Having personally raised Xiaxia and accompanied him through every stage of his growth, Chu Qing felt an intense attachment that made her unwilling to see the child suffer even the slightest harm.
Chu Qing has never denied her selfishness, and some people may think that saving a child's life is a great thing.
But as a father, he didn't want Xiaxia to be great; he only wanted Xiaxia to be healthy and safe.
After hearing this, Wei Xia, the person involved, broke out in a cold sweat. He had never been to the hospital except for routine physical examinations.
How did the madman my father mentioned determine that he was a good match?
"According to the secretary's investigation, there is currently no information to determine how he determined Xiaxia was suitable."
This was what angered Wei Yutang the most, as if a knife was hanging over their heads, ready to fall at any moment.
Chu Qing rarely took the initiative to contact the system; he also wanted to know what was going on.
He understood that the plot couldn't be changed, but the current situation was simply too absurd.
After the system beeped twice, it responded in a mechanical voice:
"Host, this is the protagonist's halo, making everything that is illogical seem reasonable."
Xiaxia took a deep breath to calm her wildly beating heart and asked:
"Father, is there any CCTV footage of the place where that man came looking for you? Should we call the police?"
There are many things they can't investigate clearly, but the police might be able to.
"good."
Even after calling the police, Chu Qing was still worried. That same day, he selected several bodyguards for Xia Xia and told him to take them with him whenever he went out.
"I've got it."
No matter what Xiaxia is like outside, in front of his father he is always the little boy who will obediently nod no matter what his father says.
After an investigation following the report to the police, it was confirmed that the person who said those words to Wei Yutang did indeed have a son in the hospital, waiting for a suitable bone marrow match.
Due to a lack of evidence, they were ultimately unable to do anything to them. The police even mentioned to Wei Yutang that if what the man said was true, it wouldn't be unreasonable to have Wei Xia undergo a tissue matching test.
After all, technology has advanced a lot now, and it will no longer cause harm to the body like before. Why not save lives at such a small cost?
Upon hearing this, Pei Zhou, who was locked in the interrogation room, suddenly raised his head, his eyes instantly lighting up. His heart, which had been ashen, was filled with new hope.
Wei Yutang was somewhat unwilling to believe that anyone could say such a thing. His eyes turned cold as he refused:
“Impossible. Even if it doesn’t cause any harm to the body, I, as a father, would still refuse.”
If it were someone with whom he had never interacted before, Wei Yutang's attitude of rejection would not be as strong as it is now.
But no matter how pitiful someone sounds or how innocent the patient may seem, he will never agree to such a person's malicious schemes and despicable methods to achieve their goals.
"Why? Mr. Wei, you're a father too. Are you really willing to just watch someone younger than your son leave like this?"
Before Wei Yutang could speak, Chu Qing, who had rushed to the police station to pick him up, arrived and stepped forward to stare at the protagonist of this world.
I was a little curious before meeting him, but now that I've met him, I don't know if it's because I had preconceived notions, but I feel that he's nothing special.
"Host, the protagonist's luck needs to be absorbed from Wei Yutang. Your arrival has changed the plot, and the protagonist no longer has the same control as in the original plot."
The system proactively appeared and explained the reason to Chu Qing: if he were the protagonist at his peak, he would never have fallen to this state.
Chu Qing stared at Pei Zhou for a while. Pei Zhou's eyes were red and swollen, and his hands were clenched into fists, with veins throbbing on the back of his hands.
"Don't try to morally blackmail us. You need to understand that your son's life or death has nothing to do with us."
After saying this, Chu Qing grasped Wei Yutang's hand, a smile playing on her lips, and said:
"Go back now, Xiaxia is waiting for you to come home for dinner."
"good."
Many irrational thoughts had surfaced in Wei Yutang's mind, but they were all suppressed by Chu Qing's words that Xia Xia was still at home waiting for them to come back for dinner.
Holding Chu Qing's hand in his palm, feeling his warmth, he walked out of the police station and stood by the roadside, frowning as he asked:
"Why are you dressed so scantily clad?"
After saying that, she draped her coat over his shoulders, and the two of them got into the car parked by the roadside. Just as they got in, they received a call from Xiaxia, who asked when they would be going back.
Chu Qing cupped Wei Yutang's much larger hands in his own, his voice low and filled with an emotion he himself was unaware of.
"Were you just... trying to do something inappropriate?"
Wei Yutang remained silent without denying it. It would be difficult for any father to remain calm and handle such a situation rationally.
When he was emotionally charged, he even wanted to grab that person by the neck and force them to tell him the truth.
Chu Qing knew she hadn't guessed wrong when she saw his expression. She sighed helplessly and didn't say anything more, but she didn't let go of his hand.
Wei Yutang always strives for excellence in everything he does and doesn't want to use any underhanded methods to target others, but this time it's clearly outside the realm of normalcy.
After calming down, Wei Yutang wouldn't do those wrong things even for Chu Qing and Xia Xia's sake, but that didn't stop him from using improper means to retaliate.
After returning home that day, he contacted his friends and asked them for a small favor.
Wei Yutang couldn't find out how Pei Zhou knew that Xia Xia and his son were a match, but investigating Pei Zhou's background was quite simple.
What bothered Wei Yutang the most was Pei Zhou's gaze towards Xia Xia, as if he wished he could personally take what he wanted from Xia Xia's body.
Downstairs, Wei Xia sat on the sofa eating fruit with a fork, glancing upstairs every now and then. Chu Qing, who was standing next to her, saw this and smiled.
"Worried about your father?"
"Just a little bit."
She has been at odds with her father since she was a child. Although she is quite worried now, Xiaxia can't bring herself to admit it for the time being.