Lan Que didn’t think Qin Hao would agree so easily, but he was proven wrong.
“Okay.”
Qin Hao nodded without any hesitation.
This surprised Lan Que himself; he paused and then joyfully said, “The Mad Doctor indeed understands righteousness.
Since that’s settled, I’ll take my leave.
Please forgive any improprieties.”
After finishing his words, Lan Que left without any hesitation.
“Did you really agree to his terms?” Emperor Ye was surprised.
“Just kidding, I don’t have the energy to argue with such an old fuddy-duddy.
Whatever he says goes.” Qin Hao shrugged.
Emperor Ye was speechless; he knew it couldn’t be that simple.
It seems that Qin Hao was just toying with him.
“Alright, you find someone to fix the door.
If it’s not done by the time I come back, I’ll beat the hell out of you.” Qin Hao said, ignoring Emperor Ye’s increasingly sullen face as he walked out of the room.
A car was waiting outside; it belonged to Gu Xueqi.
“Come on, I’ll take you to school,” Gu Xueqi said to Qin Hao from inside the car.
Of course, this wasn’t just about thanking Qin Hao for saving her grandfather.
Gu Xueqi also wanted Qin Hao to be her shield, to save her from more trouble.
“Sure.”
Qin Hao nodded.
He opened the car door, and as he sat down, a fragrance wafted to his nose, prompting Qin Hao to take a deep breath.
“What are you doing?” Gu Xueqi’s face turned bright red in embarrassment.
“It smells so good, it’s not perfume, is it?
It’s your natural scent,” Qin Hao said admiringly.
Gu Xueqi was surprised; her body naturally emitted a sweet fragrance, so she never used perfume.
Everyone assumed she used some brand, but Qin Hao was the first to identify it as her natural scent.
“How did you know?” Gu Xueqi asked with some curiosity.
Qin Hao pointed to himself and said with a smile, “Have you forgotten what I do?
I am a doctor, skilled in the traditional methods of ‘looking, smelling, asking, and feeling the pulse.’ So just by smelling, I could tell.”
It dawned on Gu Xueqi then; thinking of Qin Hao’s medical expertise, it really would be strange if he couldn’t tell.
“Can you check if there’s anything wrong with me?” Gu Xueqi asked curiously, although she didn’t think there was anything wrong with her health.
“You can’t sleep at night, your passions are inflamed; you need a man,” Qin Hao said seriously.
“Get lost.”
Gu Xueqi’s face turned beet red.
Qin Hao shrugged helplessly; he knew no one believed the truth.
Suddenly, Gu Xueqi asked, “Really?”
“What?” Qin Hao didn’t catch on immediately.
“Never mind.”
The rest of the ride was silent until they reached the school.
Gu Xueqi parked the car, and they both got out.
“From now on, just tell everyone you’re my fiancé, and that we’ve been betrothed since we were kids,” Gu Xueqi instructed Qin Hao.
“What if Meng Chan finds out?
I’m afraid she’ll get the wrong idea,” Qin Hao was still worried.
“Don’t worry, I’ll talk to Meng Chan,” Gu Xueqi was not worried at all.
Qin Hao nodded, feeling that clearing things up would suffice.
When the two appeared together and got out of the same car, the surrounding students were instantly shocked.
They couldn’t believe their eyes; many rubbed them, thinking they had seen wrong.
Soon, everyone realized they hadn’t seen wrong at all—Gu Xueqi had indeed gotten out of the car with a guy.
They gaped in astonishment.
Gu Xueqi was the goddess in the hearts of almost all the male students in the school, her status even higher than that of the campus belles.
Now, it seemed like someone had won her over.
As they felt disappointed, a surge of anger emerged within them.
Who was that guy?
By what right did he win over Gu Xueqi?
“He seems to be Qin Hao, the guy Zhu Qian wants to chase after.”
Suddenly, a student recognized Qin Hao’s identity, immediately causing an uproar.
Many male students’ eyes turned red with envy.
How could this guy be so lucky?
They had heard he was also Xia Mengchan’s man, and now he was walking with Gu Xueqi, even the campus belle Zhu Qian wanted to chase him.
“This guy isn’t even much handsomer than me.
Are their eyes blind?
How could they fall for him?” a male student muttered resentfully.
The crowd was speechless—given his weight of over 200 kilograms, he was hardly associated with the word “handsome.”
However, many people shared the same thoughts as that male student.
They didn’t think Qin Hao was any handsomer than themselves, but the reality was too crushing.
Noticing everyone’s gaze, Gu Xueqi revealed a slight smile, having achieved her goal.
“Okay, let’s split up.
You should go to class,” Gu Xueqi said softly.
Qin Hao nodded, and they went their separate ways.
But Qin Hao didn’t reach the classroom; he was blocked by a group of people.
The person in the lead was that same guy who used to chase Zhu Qian.
He stood in Qin Hao’s way, his expression slightly cold.
“You’re Qin Hao,” the male student asked coldly, looking down on Qin Hao with a mix of anger and disdain.
“Yes.”
Qin Hao nodded.
The tall male student’s gaze turned dark as he said chillingly, “Stay away from Zhu Qian.
Don’t mess with her, or you’ll regret it.”
“What do you want him to regret?” At that moment, a cold laugh sounded.
Someone dared to question him, and the tall male student turned around in anger, his mouth opening to curse.
However, when he saw who had arrived, a shiver ran through him, and the curses he was about to hurl were swallowed back instantly.
“Young Master Jiang, you know him?”
The newcomer was Jiang Chenhu.
Although his face was very pale and he was sitting in a wheelchair, the tall male student still recognized him.
In the whole of Baihai City, Jiang Chenhu was well-known.
The tall male student’s family did have some influence, but compared to Jiang Chenhu, they were far behind.
Jiang Chenhu ignored him and weakly said to Qin Hao, “Brother Qin, the money has been transferred.
Please take out that silver needle for me.”
The tall male student shuddered, realizing the gravity of meddling with someone even Jiang Chenhu called ‘Brother Qin.’ He felt like he was practically courting death.
Seeing that they paid him no attention, he quietly slipped away.
Qin Hao glanced at his phone.
He’d set it to silent while sleeping and hadn’t noticed, but now he saw the money had indeed been transferred.
“Not bad, you’re quite obedient.
Come here.” Qin Hao nodded and gestured for Jiang Chenhu to approach.
Jiang Chenhu had his subordinates push him over to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao lightly patted Jiang Chenhu’s chest.
Immediately, Jiang Chenhu felt a slight pain there, and then a silver needle shot out.
Qin Hao flicked his finger, and the silver needle buried itself in the cement floor, out of sight.
“It got dirty,” Qin Hao shrugged.
With the silver needle removed, Jiang Chenhu felt his strength return instantaneously.
He revealed a look of joy and stood up straight away.
Everything was as it had been before, giving him the surreal feeling of being in a dream.
Considering Qin Hao’s actions just now, Jiang Chenhu felt a chill run down his spine and knew that even if Qin Hao wasn’t the ‘Mad Doctor’ Lan Que had mentioned, he was not someone Jiang could afford to offend.