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Lin Wei pointed her pale fingertip at Qiao Mu. Tears of grief flickered in her eyes. Her voice was also slightly shaky. "Qiao Mu, have you gone to do something unclean?"

Ever since Lin Wei had been hospitalized, Qiao Mu had carried the burden of her family at such a young age. If her daughter was dragged into the wrong path because of her illness, how could she face her daughter?

Qiao Mu was at a loss and could only shake her head. She was extremely flustered and did not know how to deal with the current situation. She had originally wanted to wait a few days to think of a reason to tell her mother but she did not expect her mother to find out so quickly.

Seeing her daughter only shake her head and not say anything, Lin Wei's little hands ruthlessly twisted the corners of her clothes. Seeing her daughter only shake her head and not speak, Lin Wei felt her little hands desperately twist the corners of her clothes.

Qiao Mu's silence caused Lin Wei's heart to skip a beat. She confirmed her guess, "Say something! I'll ask you where the money came from! Your mom's heart is sick but her brain isn't. That's not two thousand yuan, nor is it twenty thousand yuan, it's over two hundred thousand yuan. You can take it out in a month? "How did you get here?"

Qiao Mu's entire body was in a panic as her mind went blank. To say that they were borrowing relatives and friends was something her mother would never believe. They wouldn't even be able to dodge in time, much less borrow money.

"I told you to speak!" The more silent Qiao Mu was, the more anxious Lin Wei became. She wanted to know where the money came from, but she was afraid of knowing.

If she had known that she would implicate her daughter to this extent, she would have been so determined to send her back to the orphanage.

Her heart was in a bad state to begin with, and coupled with her unstable emotions, the stifling sensation in her chest became even more intense. Lin Wei clutched her chest as she panted rapidly. Her pale face frightened Qiao Mu.

"Mom, don't be angry. Calm down, I'll go find a doctor …" Qiao Mu hurriedly knelt on the hospital bed. She extended her hand to help Lin Wei get angry, but was thrown off by Lin Wei.

"If you didn't tell me where the money came from today, I wouldn't be your mother anymore and I wouldn't do the surgery." Lin Wei rarely got angry at Qiao Mu, but at this time her heart ached with hysteria. Every word she spoke caused her to gasp for breath.

Qiao Mu was so anxious that tears rolled down her face. She ran around the sickbed and was about to call the doctor.

"If you dare to go out, don't call me mother from now on. I'll treat it as if I've never raised you before." Lin Wei reprimanded him with all her might, causing Qiao Mu's legs to stiffen as she looked at Lin Wei in disbelief. She knew her mother would be angry, but she had not expected her mother to be so angry.

"Mom …" Qiao Mu cried and held onto Lin Wei's hand.

"Don't call me Mom, let me ask you one last time, where did the money come from?"

Qiao Mu bit her lower lip that was bloodless. Her eyes were misty and trembling, but she could not say anything.

"Are you going to be a young miss or do you want to be a lover!?" Seeing that Qiao Mu was silent, Lin Wei could only tremble in her heart as she asked her own guess.

"I didn't!" Qiao Mu sobbed as she tried to defend herself.

"Then how did you get the money?"

Qiao Mu felt as if his heart had frozen. It took so much effort to beat it once. She could hear the thumping sounds. Qiao Mu steadied her mind and spat out a few words, "It was donated by someone else."

"Who?"

"Mom …"

"I'm asking who you are!"

"One, a mister surnamed Xi …" Qiao Mu lowered her head, not daring to look into Lin Wei's eyes. As long as she looked Lin Wei in the eye, all of her lies would collapse.

"Give me the phone." Hearing her daughter's words, Lin Wei still didn't believe her. How could such a good matter fall on their heads? She had to find out, or she wouldn't be at ease.

Qiao Mu slowly took out her mobile phone and found Xi Muqiao's number. Fortunately, the man's number was on the contract, so she wrote it down.

Qiao Mu hesitated the moment the order was chosen. She did not know whether Xi Muqiao would help her or not. Moreover, the two of them did not discuss in advance as that man could slip up at any time.

However, Lin Wei's burning gaze forced her to click the button. Listening to the familiar beep coming from the phone, Qiao Mu felt uneasy. Her palms became wet, and she even felt that for the first time in a century, she wanted to hear that man's voice.

It wasn't until the familiar warm voice of the man came over the phone that the taut string in Qiao Mu's heart loosened but immediately became taut again.

Qiao Mu raised her head to look at the ceiling and tried her best to suppress the tears that were on the verge of bursting out of her eyes. Her choked voice was mixed with a trace of trembling. Hello, Mr. Xi. I'm your daughter, Qiao Mu, the patient who you donated money to for the heart bypass surgery. My mom wants to talk to you. "

The other end of the phone did not say anything. The man's silence made Qiao Mu panic in his heart. He could not stop his tears from falling as they rolled down his face and fell onto the cold floor. Qiao Mu was on the verge of collapse.

"Alright."

A simple "good" word, as if she had given Qiao Mu a shot at strengthening him, allowing him to regain her strength. She quickly wiped away her tears. "Alright, I'll give my mother my phone number."

"Mom, listen to the phone." Her small hands trembled as she handed the phone over.

Lin Wei took the phone. From the sound of it, it was a very young man with a deep and gentle voice, which was especially pleasing to the ears.

Qiao Mu stood at the side, very nervous. He lowered his head to look at her toes. She was uncertain as to what Xi Muqiao would say to her mother and whether he would slip up. After all, he had no obligation to help her. Instead, she was the one who was troubling him.

Finally, Lin Wei hung up the phone and waved at Qiao Mu.

Qiao Mu's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know what Xi Muqiao had said to her mother, nor did she know what her mother meant. She slowly moved to the side of the bed and spoke in a soft voice. "Mom …"

"The money was donated by someone else, you can just tell me directly. Why are you stuttering for so long? You scared mom so much that she thought you did those bad things."

Qiao Mu then relaxed and raised her head to look at Lin Wei's pale face. Her lips moved for a moment before uttering a few words. "I, I was frightened by you just now."

At this moment, Qiao Mu was extremely grateful to Xi Muqiao. Not only did she spend 5 million on his, she even helped his out greatly. Otherwise, she would have been unable to fool him.

On the 40th floor of Xi Empire's skyscraper.

His slender eyes were half closed as he looked out the window. The light colored shirt outlined his long and strong waist, and the spotless French windows revealed his tall and straight body.

This was the highest point of River City, and the entire view of the city could be seen. The man was like an emperor, overlooking the entire city!