Sitting on the Mountain to Watch the Tigers Fight

Shen Donglai was also dumbfounded, having no clue what had just transpired. Why had that police officer suddenly scampered away in a panic after taking a phone call?

He glanced at Qin Xuan, wondering if this kid possessed an even more formidable backing. If that were true, it would not be a bad thing at all; he could encourage his own daughter to get closer to him and strengthen their ties...

His mind raced, spinning through numerous possibilities before discarding them all. Finding no other explanation, he quickly plastered a beaming smile across his face.

"Young man, your name is Qin Xuan, right?"

Shen Donglai's attitude underwent an instantaneous transformation as he addressed Qin Xuan with a wide smile.

"Yes."

Qin Xuan gave Shen Donglai a somewhat peculiar look, baffled by the man's sudden change of tune. Just moments ago, he had been trying to push him to his doom; why the sudden about-face?

Could it be that he had learned of his connection with the Zhao family...

"Since those three cops have fled, Uncle believes you are definitely not the killer." Shen Donglai patted Qin Xuan on the shoulder. "Remaining completely unflustered in the face of vicious thugs is something Uncle truly admires. Come, come, we must have a proper chat."

"Vicious thugs?"

Qin Xuan asked, bewildered.

"Ahem, that police officer earlier was hardly worthy of being called a cop. Investigating nothing properly yet daring to arrest people at random?" Shen Donglai remarked with an unblinking expression.

Hearing this, the surrounding onlookers and Qin Xuan alike were utterly and profoundly impressed. The man's shamelessness was truly impenetrable, bordering on invincible.

"Thank you so much for coming to check on Yina. Let's go, accompany Uncle inside for a look and a nice chat."

With that, Shen Donglai made to lead Qin Xuan into the ward, but at that exact moment, the situation shifted once again. A group of people was striding down the other end of the corridor, and the doctors and nurses who had been lingering nearby fled in all directions out of sheer terror the moment they saw them.

Qin Xuan also spotted the approaching group and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Why is it him?

A curly-haired woman in a white coat was marching forward with a complexion as dark as iron, followed by a squad of fully armored security guards. Walking right beside her was a familiar face—Wang Xiang!

Wang Xiang's father was an attending physician at the First Hospital, and his mother was a department head. It was safe to say that his family wielded immense power within the Jinling First People's Hospital; even if they weren't the absolute top dogs, they easily ranked in the top five.

Could that curly-haired woman in the white coat be Wang Xiang's mother?

"I heard someone was causing a disturbance over here? What is going on?"

The curly-haired woman stepped forward and demanded with a stern, expressionless face.

Wang Xiang, standing beside her, finally managed to see the two people at the doorway of the ward, and he froze. What on earth was Qin Xuan doing here?

"Everything is fine here. Someone was causing a ruckus earlier, but I chased them off," Shen Donglai said with a hasty smile, waving a hand. Glaring at the heavily armed security guards, he felt a sudden ripple of unease, reminding himself that this was a hospital after all, and making too much of a scene would lead to bad consequences.

"Is that so?"

The curly-haired woman cast a suspicious glance at Qin Xuan and Shen Donglai standing by the door. In the hospital, she had earned the nickname "Extinction Maxim nun." As a result, the moment she appeared, the onlookers scattered completely, leaving not a single soul behind.

"Mom, everything is fine, you should go back first," Wang Xiang said softly, finding the situation rather amusing. What was Qin Xuan doing here? Could he possibly be visiting Shen Yina?

"As long as there's no trouble. I should hope no one dares to cause a scene at the First Hospital."

The curly-haired woman nodded, dismissed the security guards behind her, and then gazed at Wang Xiang with doting eyes. "However, since you mentioned you fancied the young lady in this ward, Mother came to take a look as well to vet her for you."

"That's fine too."

Wang Xiang chuckled.

Although he had already hooked up with Chen Meimei, he was far from satisfied. Given his ties to the Beijing Wang family, he had already become the ultimate high-society wealthy playboy at Jinling University. If he were to settle for just one campus belle, wouldn't that be utterly pathetic?

When he heard whispers from fellow students last night that Shen Yina had been injured, he immediately sensed an opportunity. He quickly contacted his mother to secure a VIP luxury ward and decided to visit her in person.

Unfortunately, he had received the news a bit too late; Zhao Long had already sent people to handle matters at the First Hospital, and Shen Yina was long settled into a VIP room.

Of course, that wasn't the main point.

The crucial detail was that because Shen Yina's father was the president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank branch, Wang Xiang's mother, Wang Hongying, strongly approved of his pursuit of Shen Yina and was more than willing to pull strings to help him.

Now, believing he possessed the muscle to compete with Qin Xuan for a woman, he felt no anger upon seeing Qin Xuan here; instead, he felt a faint surge of excitement. Regardless of whether Qin Xuan was here to woo Shen Yina, he swore to make Qin Xuan lose face right here and sweep the campus belle into his arms!

Anything Qin Xuan set his sights on, he wanted to snatch away—including Liu Qianqian, Dongfang Qingwan, and even Su Muqing!

Stepping forward with an arrogant swagger, he arrived in front of Qin Xuan, threw him a disdainful look, and then addressed Shen Donglai with elaborate politeness: "You must be Uncle Shen, right? My name is Wang Xiang. I came to visit Yina last night. Fortunately, she's alright; she had me so worried."

"Oh, Wang Xiang?"

Shen Donglai's expression darkened unpleasantly. Who on earth was this Wang Xiang? He had no idea. The tier of power struggles involving the Zhao, Li, and Wang families was still far too lofty for him to comprehend.

From his perspective, the fact that Qin Xuan could effortlessly suppress the captain of the Jinling Criminal Police Brigade meant his backing likely belonged to the same league as the Zhao or Li families. Though details remained unclear, Shen Donglai had already mentally penciled Qin Xuan in as his prospective son-in-law.

Now, some random fellow named Wang Xiang was popping out of nowhere, seemingly harboring affection for his daughter? Absolutely not. Unacceptable. Even if that curly-haired woman supposedly held some clout in this hospital, could she possibly compare to the Zhao or Su families?

Naturally, with the other person's parent standing right there, Shen Donglai could not afford to be too overtly hostile, so he merely said, "Well then, let's all go inside together. Yina is resting in there."

He harbored a hidden agenda: he wanted to watch Qin Xuan and this Wang Xiang clash head-on inside. Although he suspected Qin Xuan possessed a massive background, what if that earlier incident had merely been a fluke?

If a direct confrontation broke out with Wang Xiang, the true weight of Qin Xuan's backing would become crystal clear instantly. Personally, he still favored Qin Xuan. In his imagination, all Qin Xuan needed was a single phone call to make this Wang Xiang cower and abandon any thoughts of fighting for his daughter.

He congratulated himself on his sheer brilliance—what was that phrase again? "Sitting on a mountain to watch tigers fight"?

Though Qin Xuan was somewhat surprised and frowned at Wang Xiang's arrival, hearing that he was there to visit Shen Yina left him with nothing to say. No matter what, the fellow was putting on a polite, well-meaning facade.

Consequently, the group of four entered the ward.

Catching sight of the somewhat frail Shen Yina lying on the hospital bed, Wang Xiang immediately flashed what he considered a charming smile, stepped forward, and asked with practiced concern, "Yina, how are you feeling? Are you satisfied with this VIP single ward my mother arranged for you?"