WWY Chapter 80
by VolareChapter 80: Man Qin – Why did this have to happen to me?……
May’s rain drizzled slantwise beneath the leaden gray clouds, the air saturated with the wet, fishy sweetness of wisteria.
Man Qin tightened the collar of his windbreaker, his brow deeply furrowed. His leather shoes splashed tiny droplets of water as he stepped across the bluestone steps, but he unusually didn’t notice the water stains spreading on his trouser legs.
He Weiyu’s asthma was getting worse and worse, only able to be maintained with medication, but even if the medicine was effective, drug resistance was an issue that couldn’t be ignored.
His phone chimed with a notification, and he opened it to see a message from his father.
[Dad: Your mother’s birthday is next month, and I’d like to visit you with her. Is it convenient for you?]
Man Qin closed his eyes, and after a long pause, he replied to his father.
[Son: Dad, my employer’s condition hasn’t been good lately. How about we wait until he’s a little more stable before we decide?]
The reply came quickly.
[Dad: Okay, we were just idly thinking about it. Everything’s fine at home, don’t worry about it!]
Man Qin gripped his phone, silent for a moment, and ultimately said nothing.
The matter He Weiyu had entrusted to him just now had made his mind a mess, leaving him no energy to care for his family.
A few clumps of flowers by the flower wall, beaten down by the rain, suddenly rustled. Man Qin stopped, catching sight of half a muddy footprint on the ground, the size of which clearly didn’t belong to any of the four people currently at the He family villa.
He instinctively clenched his fist, turned around, and got on the electric scooter he had bought outright last month, quickly leaving the villa.
As soon as he drove onto the road, a voice came from the back seat: “Doctor Qin.”
Man Qin wasn’t surprised at all, only the palms gripping the handlebars were sweating.
He glanced in the rearview mirror, seeing a Middle Eastern man with deep-set features sitting in the back seat. He was nearly overwhelmed by the oppressive feeling even without making eye contact.
Qi A casually played with the dagger in his hand, suggesting, “Pull over?”
Man Qin took a deep breath and obediently stopped the scooter.
“Don’t be so scared, I’m here to make a deal with you.”
“What deal?”
“Kill He Weiyu.”
“No!” Man Qin turned his upper body around in horror. “No way!”
“Don’t be so quick to judge.” Qi A was prepared, taking out a piece of paper for him to see.
Seeing the line of address on it, Man Qin’s whole body trembled violently: “No, it has nothing to do with my family, please let me go! I really can’t kill anyone!”
“It doesn’t have to be bloody.” Qi A put away the note, sounding somewhat sarcastic. “Aren’t you a doctor? Just increase or decrease the dosage of the old man’s medicine a little, it’s easy, right?”
“I… how can that be? I’m a doctor…” Man Qin’s lips trembled. “Why are you doing this…”
“Didn’t the old man tell you everything? Why pretend you don’t know?” Qi A smiled. “If you don’t cooperate, I’ll have to silence you. Openly killing He Weiyu would cause a big commotion, but killing an unknown nobody like you is as easy as crushing an ant, right? It wouldn’t be bad to have your parents buried with you, think about it!”
After Qi A finished speaking, he got out of the car and left. Man Qin clenched his fists, the gathering clouds in his heart thicker than those in the sky.
He wanted to cry but had no tears.
Why did this have to happen to him?
–
Qi A approached Man Qin for the second time one evening in early June, appearing mysteriously in his home.
Man Qin tossed his keys haphazardly onto the entryway table, looking at the uninvited guest on the sofa in alarm: “How did you get in?”
Qi A’s mouth twitched into a mocking smile. He sheathed his dagger, not answering but asking, “How’s your consideration going?”
Man Qin licked his lips and nodded nervously: “I agree to it, but I have to find the right opportunity, I can’t get myself caught up in it!”
“What counts as the right opportunity?”
“When he has frequent attacks, only then can I increase the dosage without arousing suspicion.”
Qi A thought for a moment: “How has his illness been lately?”
Man Qin gritted his teeth, lying through his teeth: “He hasn’t been involved in company affairs for the past two years, his condition is very stable.”
“When will your opportunity come?”
“Well, at least… at least there has to be something happening that’s worth him having an attack, to the outside world.” Man Qin replied uncertainly.
“How about this, I’ll give you three months. If you still haven’t done anything after three months, then I’ll have to take action!”
“Three months…” Man Qin had to nod. “Okay, I’ll try my best…”
“Not try your best, you must. I mean what I say!”
Man Qin thought: “I did hear He mention that he plans to propose a marriage alliance with the Gu family next month, he hopes his biological son can marry the Gu family’s daughter. If it works out, then there’ll be a chance!”
“Marriage alliance?” Qi A raised one thick eyebrow, crossed his arms, leaned back, then laughed. “What, did he break up with his lover so quickly?”
Man Qin was stunned: “What?”
“Never mind, by the way, what did you send home a few days ago?”
“A few days ago…” Man Qin’s back was cold. “My mom’s birthday was in May, I sent her a gift.”
Qi A’s gaze was filled with scrutiny, and Man Qin didn’t dare to meet this fierce guy’s eyes, lowering his head, not daring to look at him.
Qi A stared at him for a long time, then stood up: “Alright, I’m leaving. Three months deadline, I won’t contact you during this time, but remember, I’m watching you!”
Man Qin swallowed and made way for him.
As he passed by, Qi A suddenly stopped: “Isn’t it better to send your parents some spare money? Why take it to gamble? Gambling addicts are so stupid, it’s all a trap set by the bookmakers, do you really think you can win money from them?”
Man Qin’s mind exploded, his face turning red.
Qi A patted his chest: “Quit while you’re ahead, you idiot!”
–
September 7th was the day of Lan He and Ya Gu’s wedding, and it was also the day Man Qin chose to act.
He packed his suitcase early in the morning and put it in the car, and when he drove to the He family villa, it was already ten in the morning.
After saying hello to Aunt Long, he ran to his room, took out an oval yellow medicine bottle, and began to mix the medicine.
The medicine bottle was He Weiyu’s special yellow bottle, but the medicine inside was Lan He’s heart medicine. The two medicines were the same color, and the smell was similar, both with a slightly bitter minty scent.
His face was expressionless, his calmness revealing deathly silence.
After today, the He family would be turned upside down, and he himself would be the instigator.
Voices came from the living room downstairs, He Weiyu and Lan He were back. He put on a smile in the mirror, maintaining it for a few seconds before going out and downstairs.
“Young Master Lan, congratulations!”
Lan He’s face didn’t look good, and upon hearing this, he only nodded: “I’m not feeling well, I’m going up to sleep for a while.”
The two had a good relationship, and Man Qin knew that Lan He didn’t want to get married at all. He must be in a bad mood today, which may have caused his physical discomfort.
He asked with concern: “Did you have another attack?”
“Yeah.” Lan He brushed past him, going upstairs without raising his head.
Man Qin sighed, turning to He Weiyu, who was still having difficulty breathing when he walked. He hurried up to support him, but he waved his hand, gently tapping his chest: “I’m not feeling well either, maybe I’m too excited. I’m out of medicine, Doctor Qin, please bring me another bottle later!”
“Okay!” Man Qin nodded.
As the time came, he started to feel nervous.
Forcefully wiping the sweat from his palms onto his pants, he looked up towards the second floor, saying worriedly, “I’ll go check on Young Master Lan first.”
Also wanting to give himself a buffer.
The curtains were drawn, and Lan He’s bedroom was dark. The digital clock on the bedside table showed the time as 14:10, the cold blue light reflecting on his face, making it appear deathly pale.
He closed the door: “Young Master Lan, are you okay?”
Lan He covered his chest: “I’m okay.”
“Your face doesn’t look good, why don’t you take your medicine?”
“Okay.”
“Then you sleep for a while, observe a bit, do you want me to help you change your clothes?”
“No, I’ll do it myself.”
In the past, Man Qin would definitely stay by his side to observe his condition, but now his mind was a mess, he really couldn’t stay put.
He returned to his room, staring blankly at the yellow medicine bottle he had just filled, for a long time. He looked at his watch, an hour had passed, and he didn’t know how Lan He was doing.
He went to his room again, getting a shock when he opened the door.
Lan He was curled up in bed, the arc of his back making him feel like he was about to break himself.
“Young Master Lan!” He ran over, hearing his convulsive gasps, he quickly rummaged through his pockets, “Where’s the medicine? Young Master Lan, where’s your medicine? Oh dear, really!”
Like the final struggle before death, Lan He suddenly grabbed his hand, the force so strong it felt like he was going to crush his wrist bones, the severe pain twisting his features.
This time it was really serious!
He didn’t bother looking for the medicine, directly took out the yellow medicine bottle prepared for He Weiyu from his pocket, which was filled with Lan He’s heart medicine.
The dying Lan He squinted his eyes, instinctively snatched the medicine bottle, but couldn’t aim the nozzle. Man Qin snatched it back and sprayed it twice between his mouth and nose, then forcefully massaged his chest. Only when his breathing slowed down did he breathe a sigh of relief.
He pried open Lan He’s tightly gripped wrist, helped him lie down, then searched through every pocket in the closet, finally remembering that he was wearing a suit today for his wedding.
He found the entire suit thrown into the bathroom, took out the original bottle of medicine from the shirt pocket, put it on the bedside table for him, and glanced at the time.
16:27, it was too late, he had to leave.
Confirming that Lan He’s breathing was stable, he left his room to find He Weiyu.
“Mr. He, your medicine is ready.” He handed the yellow medicine bottle in his pocket to him.
He Weiyu sat in a chair, staring at the medicine bottle for a while, then slowly raised his hand to take it. Man Qin didn’t let go in time, tightly gripping the other end of the medicine bottle. Only after several seconds did he let go.
As if a diver had released the oxygen tank that was sustaining his life.
He Weiyu asked: “How’s Lan He?”
Man Qin forced himself to be energetic: “Young Master Lan is asleep, he took his medicine, he’ll be fine.”
He Weiyu closed his eyes, leaning back in the chair and nodding.
When Man Qin went out, large raindrops were falling from the sky. He ran into his car in the rain, and looked back at the He family villa one last time.
Suddenly appearing dark clouds buried the setting sun, leaving only a sliver of red light exposed on the western horizon. In the dim light, the villa resembled a vampire castle from a Western fairy tale, swaying alone in the wind and rain.
Suddenly, his pupils trembled.
He saw Qi A climbing up the second floor along the drainpipe, stopping by the window of He Weiyu’s room, as if waiting for something.
Why was he here again? Was he here to supervise him?
It looked like he was planning to enter He Weiyu’s room? Wasn’t he afraid of being exposed? If that was the case, why did he have to tamper with the medicine?
He saw Qi A stop moving in the rain, and immediately understood, he must be here to find something.
His heart was pounding, he didn’t dare to look anymore, and frantically stepped on the accelerator, rushing out of the villa gate.
According to the previous agreement, Qi A would give him a sum of cash in Renchao Village, and then he would leave the city, change his name, and start over.
He felt that he didn’t want the money, but he didn’t dare, because the other party appeared and disappeared without a trace, and he didn’t want to arouse their suspicion.
When he arrived at the entrance of Renchao Village, he saw a person wearing a red raincoat as expected. He didn’t get into the car, but directed him to drive to the end of the village, stopping at a deserted beach.
He opened the car window, asking the red raincoat, “Where’s the money?”
The other party raised the brim of the raincoat hat, revealing a face full of fat, saying in a rough voice, “Come with me to get it!”
Man Qin had no choice but to get out of the car in the heavy rain.
Lightning flashed continuously in the sky, Man Qin was drenched, and the ground was full of gravel. He struggled to walk, following that person with difficulty, finally backing out halfway, turning around and running back.
The man was prepared, turning around and blocking him, grabbing his collar and dragging him forward without explanation.
Man Qin couldn’t struggle free, and was dragged up the hillside. Through the lightning, he saw a cluster of colorful houses in the distance, and a strong sense of despair suddenly welled up in his heart.
He was going to die here today, he couldn’t escape after all…