Chapter 6: This is Murder

The VIP room was well equipped. Qin Haodong fetched a pot of hot water. "Mr. Qin, Let me help," said An Biru. "No, you don't know where her injuries are. You would easily touch them," he said and began cleaning off the blood stain on Lin Momo's body with a towel. An Biru did not say anything more but stared at the young man in front of her. His moves were so gentle and his expressions were serious as if he was wiping a precious treasure. An Biru wondered how a young man, barely in his twenties, could be so mature. Qin Haodong eventually wiped off all the blood, revealing a stunning face. Although he had seen many saints and magical princesses, and the few women in the Cultivation World were all exceptionally beautiful, he was still amazed by Lin Momo's beauty. He realized that, at the first sight of Tang Tang, Qin Haodong had regarded Lin Momo as his woman. "Why isn’t Tang Tang's father here?" he asked. "Tang Tang has no father." An Biru sighed and continued, "Boss never told us who Tang Tang's father was, and the man didn't show up even once. Momo might have her reasons, but that cold-blooded bastard has never come to see his own daughter. If I ever find out who he is, I'll kick him in the balls," An Biru said angrily. She was not only Lin Momo's assistant but also her good friend. Qin Haodong coughed, nearly choking on his own saliva. "Doctor Qin, are you ok?" An Biru asked. "I'm fine... I'm fine..." Qin Haodong moved his knees together subconsciously and changed the topic. "Miss Lin is such an outstanding woman. There must be many people wooing her. Didn't she consider getting married again?" "No. She might be deeply hurt by that bastard. Ever since she had Tang Tang, her character has changed so much and she has become aloof to everyone. She hasn’t even had any boyfriends, let alone marriage." Qin Haodong felt relieved after hearing the answer, and a sense of pity for her rose in his heart. "What happened today? How did she get injured?" In view of Lin Momo's status and the bodyguards with her, she shouldn't have suffered such a serious accident. An Biru answered, "Boss and I were on the way to Tang Tang's kindergarten to take her home, but when we were crossing a road, a black car without any license tag ran over Momo." Qin Haodong frowned and asked, "Did you see the driver?" "No, the car didn't even stop after hitting us and just sped up to get away. I felt that it was not just a normal accident, so I told Zhang Debiao and some other bodyguards to take Momo to hospital and I went to pick up Tang Tang, afraid that something else would happen to her. "I called the police just now, only to be informed that they had found the car at the bottom of a cliff and the driver had broken every bone in their body." Qin Haodong said in cold tone, "This is no accident; this is murder." An Biru replied, "It's normal. After Momo took over the president's place, the business of Lin's Group has had two major expansions. It affected other's interests, so, naturally, there are some people wanting her to die. What's more, our group is not peaceful internally. Many people are coveting the president's position." Qin Haodong stared at nothing for a few moments, contemplating all the ways he would deal with anyone who hurt Lin Momo, and a cold atmosphere filled the room. "What's happening? Is the air conditioner set too low?" An Biru closed her collar more tightly and went to crank the heat up. The following morning, Qin Haodong pulled out the remaining needles from Lin Momo. After a night of nourishment of Green Wood Genuine Qi, most of her wounds were healed, which was a miracle in the history of modern medicine. However, Qin Haodong still shook his head at it. His divinity was low, restricting his medical skills. If he still possessed the magic that he had in the Divine World, he could’ve cured her in seconds." After Qin Haodong pulled the final needle out of her, Lin Momo opened her eyes and sat up. Though she was badly injured last night, she had still been aware, and she knew everything that had happened since the accident. She said, "Thank you, Doctor Qin." Qin Haodong observed Lin Momo. An Biru was right – he couldn’t feel any warmth from her words and could hardly attach her to the enthusiastic girl he met that night. Aloof didn’t even begin to describe her. "You're too welcome, Miss Lin. I was just doing my job," Qin Haodong replied. Seeing that the intern was staring at her, Lin Momo frowned. She did not like being stared at. "Sister An, write Doctor Qin a check for one million RMB as a token of my appreciation." Qin Haodong said, "No, that’s not necessary; Mr. Lin has paid me with a house." "That's my father's gift, and I have mine for you. After all, nothing can be worth more than my life." Lin Momo was terrified of what would happen to Tang Tang if she had died. An Biru, standing beside Lin Momo, was astonished. Last night when Qin Haodong told Tang Tang that Lin Momo would recover the next morning, she thought it was a lie to comfort the child; she didn’t think he was serious. She shook off her amazement, took out a check book from her bag, and wrote a check for one million RMB." "Miss Lin, I've told you that I can't accept this." Qin Haodong did not take the check. Lin Momo asked, "Well, Doctor Qin, is it too little for you? Tell me a number and I'm sure I can satisfy you." "It's not about money," Qin Haodong said, "Miss Lin, if you really want to thank me, I would ask one favor." Lin Momo wondered what request could be more precious than one million RMB, but then she thought of how Qin Haodong stared at her and made a guess. She replied, "Doctor Qin, if you think that you can have designs on me because you saved me, you're wrong. I suggest you give up on that idea right now." "What?" Qin Haodong was confused. After a moment, he understood what she meant and quickly said, "Miss Lin, you misunderstood me. It's not what you think. It's just that I get along very well with Tang Tang, and I’d like to be her godfather. That is my single request." Although he also wanted to win Lin Momo's favor, he knew he should be patient. What was more urgent was to have Tang Tang call him father; being called uncle by his own daughter was upsetting. Godfather was also a kind of father, and this was the best idea he could think of at that moment. It was certainly better than being called uncle. "Seriously? You want to be Tang Tang's godfather?" Lin Momo was surprised, and her face was flushed after she realized she was wrong to think that Qin Haodong wanted to woo her. "Yes, I really like Tang Tang." Qin Haodong continued, "If you allow me to be her godfather, I can promise you that she won't fall ill for the rest of her life." Lin Momo hesitated. It had always been a painful thing that Tang Tang did not have father. That hateful man disappeared after that night, and no news of him could be found. Tang Tang had often asked Lin Momo why she did not have a father, and she didn’t know how to answer. Lin Momo had a similar thought to Qin Haodong; maybe having a godfather was better than having no father. What touched her most was that Qin Haodong promised her Tang Tang would not fall ill for the rest of her life. Every parent hoped their children would be healthy. After the accident, Lin Momo had a deeper appreciation for how precious one's life was. "Okay. If Tang Tang agrees, it's fine with me." "Thank you, Miss Lin!" Qin Haodong suppressed his excitement for fear of arising Lin Momo's suspicion. As for Tang Tang, he was sure that she would be happy to accept him as her godfather. Right then, An Biru chimed in, "Doctor Qin, can you give us details on what further treatment the boss needs?" "Well, she needs no more treatment. She can leave the hospital right now." "Really? Are you saying that Boss has fully recovered?" An Biru asked in astonishment. It was already beyond her expectation that Lin Momo could look as recovered as she currently did. It would be little short of a miracle if she recovered totally. "Well," Qin Haodong answered, "I mean that she doesn't need any in-patient treatments at the hospital. She looks fine in appearance, but her internal organs need more time to heal. If she wishes, Miss Lin can receive her treatment at home, and she will be fine after I do her some acupuncture and massage every day." In fact, Lin Momo was completely recovered and needed no more treatment. He wanted to win Lin Momo's heart as soon as possible, and additional “treatment” would give him more opportunities to do so. "Doctor Qin, how long will the acupuncture and massage treatment take?" Lin Momo asked. "A first estimate would be two weeks, but it will also depend on how you respond to the treatment." He knew it was good to give himself some leeway in case he needed extra time.