My Wife, The Ice Queen President

Chapter 339: Chapter 0338: Father and Daughter (Part 2)_1
 

Duanmu Linglong thought for a long while and said, “Okay.”

Although she had agreed, Ye Xiong felt uneasy.

After all, the matter was too significant. If Duanmu Linglong only pretended to agree with him but secretly went back to inform her father, then everything he had done these past few days would be in vain, and Ghost could very likely take the chance to escape.

If she didn’t agree, it would also be extremely difficult for him to get the key.

“You don’t trust me?” Duanmu Linglong saw his hesitation and suddenly asked.

“I want to trust you, but this matter is too important. We’ve been investigating for a long time, and it was not easy to track down Ghost’s whereabouts. If he escapes this time, given his cunning nature, it would be even harder than ascending to heaven to find him again,” he said.

Ye Xiong thought for a moment and then resolutely lifted his head: “Many people’s lives are in your hands, and your decision will affect thousands, if not tens of thousands of lives. That’s a number of lives you cannot save in your whole life working in the hospital. I hope you will consider this carefully.”

Having said that, Ye Xiong pulled the USB drive from the computer and strode out of the office.

After he left, Duanmu Linglong slumped back into her seat, completely drained.

Ten minutes later, Duanmu Linglong left the office and drove home.

As she passed the duty desk, she glanced at Ye Xiong. He also happened to be looking at her. Their eyes met, but they quickly parted.

On the way home, Ye Xiong’s words kept echoing in Duanmu Linglong’s mind. When the green light turned on, she didn’t even notice until the sound of horns from the cars behind woke her from her reverie.

When she got home, her family was already asleep.

After showering, Duanmu Linglong tossed and turned in bed, completely sleepless.

All night long, she was plagued by insomnia.

Her mind was filled with Ye Xiong’s words and the little things her father had done for her over the years.

No matter if her father was a bad person or not, at least he had fulfilled his responsibility as a father.

He had raised her, given her the best life, the best education, and taught her principles of life and how to be a decent person. In her heart, he was a very responsible father.

The next morning, when Duanmu Linglong went downstairs, her parents were already downstairs.

Her two brothers were away on business, so there were only three people having breakfast at home.

Duanmu Kuang was a 46-year-old middle-aged man with a mild appearance. From his appearance, he looked like a refined man, which was completely at odds with the word ‘Kuang.’

Duanmu Linglong’s mother was a high school music teacher, with a very refined demeanor. Although she was also in her forties, she maintained herself well. Sometimes, when mother and daughter went out together, they looked more like sisters.

“Why are your eyes so red? Did you not sleep well last night?” her mother asked.

“I had a nightmare last night and didn’t sleep well,” Duanmu Linglong lied.

“What time did you come back last night?” Duanmu Kuang asked.

“After one o’clock.”

“Next time, don’t come back so late. It’s dangerous on the road,” Duanmu Kuang cautioned.

“I know martial arts, what’s there to be afraid of?” she replied.

“With your modest skill, you can handle small-time hooligans, but against a real expert, you’re not up to par,” he said.

“I haven’t done anything wrong, and neither has Dad. We don’t have enemies, so what is there to fear?” Duanmu Linglong said tentatively.

“In any case, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Next time, if it’s too late, just stay in the hospital; you have a room there,” Duanmu Kuang paused, then continued to speak.

Duanmu Linglong picked up her bowl and started eating her porridge, but she had no appetite whatsoever.

She really wanted to ask her father if what Chen Yang said was true, if her father was a member of the Beast Organization, but she simply couldn’t bring herself to say those words.

If it was true, she would have startled the snake by hitting the grass.

The feeling was so oppressive that it made her feel sick.

“I heard you hired a male nurse?” Duanmu Kuang suddenly asked.

“There was an incident in the Inpatient Department. I felt that we indeed need a male nurse. Sometimes male nurses can do things that female nurses can’t.”

“That’s a bold idea. It could be tried, but you have to thoroughly assess the character of the male nurse. After all, the hospital is full of female nurses. Don’t hire men who have ulterior motives. These days, not many men are willing to become nurses.”

“I have assessed him. He’s fine.”

After a moment of silence, Duanmu Kuang continued, “There are some unpleasant rumours in the Inpatient Department, saying that there is something special between you and that male nurse.”

“Don’t listen to those people’s nonsense. I went to him only once to perform a surgery, nothing more,” Duanmu Linglong quickly explained.

“Good, I hope you are aware of your identity. You are not young anymore and have the right to choose your own love and marriage, but after all, you are from the prestigious Duanmu Family. You’re not meant for people who lack status like Ah San or A Si, or any Tom, Dick, or Harry,” Duanmu Kuang seriously said.

“Dad, I can handle my own affairs,” Duanmu Linglong said, somewhat disgruntled.

“I’m afraid of you being deceived,” Duanmu Kuang’s voice grew heavier.

Seeing her husband getting angry, mother quickly said, “Linglong, your father is doing this for your good. After all, you have never dated and don’t know how complicated the outside world can be. Listen to your father and don’t get involved with questionable people.”

“Dad, do you think your daughter would fall for a male nurse? If others knew about it, how could I continue to work in the hospital without losing face?” Duanmu Linglong said anxiously.

Hearing her say this, Duanmu Kuang’s attitude softened slightly.

Duanmu Linglong’s gaze fell on the table, where there was a bunch of keys, which besides a car key, included a long security key.

Previously out of curiosity, she had asked her father about that key, and Duanmu Kuang had said it was for the hospital office. Now, it seemed certain that the key was for that iron door.

Looking at that key, Duanmu Linglong’s heart began to thump wildly.

At that moment, Duanmu Kuang stood up and said, “I’m going to the restroom.”

After he left, Duanmu Linglong’s eyes rolled, and she suddenly stretched out her hand, picked up the key, played with it for a moment, and said, “This car key is so dirty, Mom, why don’t you get Dad a new one? It’s unsightly.”

“Your father doesn’t like others touching his things, as you well know,” Mom said.

Duanmu Linglong played with the key in her hand and then suddenly dropped it on the floor by accident.

As she bent down to pick it up, she took the opportunity to press the key into a piece of modeling clay, capturing the double-sided impression, then sat up and put the key back on the table, continuing to eat her porridge.

Throughout the process, she thought herself undetected by gods and ghosts alike.

However…

When Duanmu Kuang returned to the room, he walked over to his computer desk and turned on the screen.

After opening a hidden file, a surveillance software appeared.

On the screen was the view of the dining table.

No one in the house knew about the pinhole cameras he had installed throughout the villa, except for him.

He rewound the footage to five minutes earlier, and as he saw Duanmu Linglong playing with his keys and then dropping them to the floor, a genteel expression on Duanmu Kuang’s face suddenly turned cold.

After a long while, he took out his phone and dialed a number.