The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

Chapter 347 Planning to move back to the Qin family home

Ji Ran suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped at the side of the road.

Then, under the man's gentle yet slightly surprised gaze, she unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the car door, and got out.

Qi Mu's heart tightened. He didn't know what she was going to do. He was about to get out of the car and follow her when he saw her walk around the front of the car and open the passenger door.

"Ok?"

He let out a low, hoarse hum, the last syllable rising slightly, carrying a hint of bewilderment, yet also a sound so deep it was almost sickening.

Without pausing, Ji Ran bent down and reached into the car, plopped down on his lap, grabbed his waist, and buried her face in his chest, her emotions a complex mix of gratitude and shame.

She didn't know why she was like this.

She remembered that she was a very rational person, but for some reason, her rationality completely failed her when it came to him.

She knew that a person's life couldn't consist of only emotions. Even she herself had a career to which she was fully committed. But just thinking about his high position and power, and how he could have many choices, she wondered if one day he wouldn't have so much time to love her anymore.

But he so sincerely expressed his thoughts to her, saying that he was now just 'Qi Mu of Ji Ran'... Her heart felt like it had been squeezed hard. As her inner unease was filled with a sense of security by his deep affection, she also felt a deep sense of shame.

Qi Mu reached out and embraced the girl in his arms, patting her gently as if holding a child, and said softly:

"what happened?"

The girl still refused to look up at him, her face buried in her hands, and said in a muffled voice.

Am I... being too selfish...?

He smiled indulgently.

"You know what? I didn't actually want to be resurrected that much."

Ji Ran couldn't help but raise her head, looking at him with surprise and a hint of disappointment.

She had always longed to be with him openly and honestly, to spend her life with him like any other ordinary person, to grow old together, and to experience the same happy life that Old Liu and his teacher's wife had...

But... was it not something he expected?

Qi Mu raised his hand, his fingertips lightly brushing her cheek, gently wiping away the stray hairs by her ear, and explained,

“I’m afraid that I’ll be bound by such a fragile shell as the human body again, and that I won’t be able to protect you as well as I do now.”

Ji Ran's heart stirred again, her fingertips tightening around his silk fabric.

"Then...if you don't want...me..."

The man gently pressed his lips to hers, his eyes filled with an overwhelming tenderness.

"The only belief that sustains my desire to be resurrected is to love you. I want to love you warmly, to love you openly and honestly, I can't wait a moment longer..."

Ji Ran felt a lump in her throat, and her eyes slowly welled up with tears. She stared at him blankly, even her breathing became soft.

He continued to gently stroke her face, the cool touch sending shivers down her spine.

"So, the selfish one is me."

I don't want anything, I don't want to do anything, I just want to stay by your side, to be with you every day, never leaving your side.

Ji Ran could no longer hold back, and the large tears that had been brewing in her eyes finally fell.

Qi Mu wiped away the tear with his fingertip, letting it gradually disappear on his hand, then suddenly laughed.

"If this happens, my Ranran will have to support me. Will you look down on me?"

Ji Ran pouted and nodded vigorously.

Qi Mu was taken aback, and a sense of panic washed over him. He was just joking and would never really put that kind of pressure on her, fearing that she might actually dislike him.

To his surprise, Ji Ran, with red eyes, buried her face in his chest again, her voice soft and nasal.

"I'll raise it~ I'm so rich~"

Qi Mu was stunned again, then smiled knowingly and stroked her head.

"fool."

After some more trouble, it was past midnight when we finally arrived at the hospital.

As I approached Qin Wenzhou's hospital room, I immediately saw two bodyguards standing guard, and Yin Li standing next to them with a dejected look on her face.

"Professor Ji??" Yin Li immediately perked up upon seeing Ji Ran, her tone filled with undisguised surprise.

Ji Ran was taken aback, wondering why he was outside, but he didn't say anything.

"How is he?"

Yin Li replied, "President Qin has already woken up once."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ran's expression clearly relaxed a bit, and he was about to push the door open and go in.

"Professor Ji..." Yin Li called out to her again.

Ji Ran turned around in confusion.

Yin Li hesitated for a moment, but then told Ji Ran about Qin Wenzhou's unusual behavior after he woke up.

"...I don't know why President Qin won't allow an investigation into the cause of the accident, but he gives me a feeling of utter despair..."

Ji Ran frowned slightly as he listened to these words.

Qin Wenzhou probably guessed who was behind it, so he naturally refused to allow an investigation.

But did this incident completely break his heart towards his mother?

But... sigh... never mind, I'm too tired.

She nodded and then pushed the door open and went inside.

She saw Qin Wenzhou lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, seemingly fast asleep.

She took a few steps closer and stood in front of Qin Wenzhou's hospital bed. His head wound had been bandaged, but there were still some scratches on his face, and his hands were also bandaged to varying degrees, indicating that he was seriously injured.

Only now did she take a closer look at the man in front of her.

Is this her father?

Both mothers had fathers they hadn't seen for twenty years, and both had fathers they were separated from due to circumstances beyond their control. If she could accept her mother, why couldn't she give her father a chance to 'trust' him?

Everyone has to 'trust' at least once in their life, right?

Looking at the person who was always so resilient and always put on a tough front in front of him, now lying here covered in wounds, Ji Ran felt a sense of indescribable heaviness in his heart.

The man behind her gently patted her back.

She shushed him, "He's asleep, let's go back."

Qi Mu glanced at the man on the bed. The man's aura was clearly that he was awake. He probably didn't want to open his eyes and face reality. But when faced with such a setback, he might as well escape.

"Yes," he replied.

With that, the two turned around and prepared to leave.

“Xiao Ran…”

Ji Ran hadn't taken two steps when she heard Qin Wenzhou's weak and hoarse voice behind her.

She was surprised for a moment, then turned her head.

"You're awake? Did I wake you?"

"No," Qin Wenzhou replied, wanting to shake his head, but his head hurt too much.

Ji Ran turned back and walked to the bedside, unsure of what to say.

"You... focus on recovering and don't think too much."

Qin Wenzhou raised the corners of his mouth helplessly. His daughter was giving him advice; how could that not be progress?

"Xiao Ran, I...I'm planning to move back to the Qin family."

Ji Ran's heart skipped a beat, feeling that her dream of a complete family had finally shattered, but she truly understood Qin Wenzhou.

"Then... will you... come to see your mother again in the future?"

She still asked the question.

For some reason, Qin Wenzhou's eyes quickly reddened, and he finally closed them. He wanted to say "no," but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Seeing his silence, Ji Ran thought that letting go was better than harboring hatred...