The Yandere Queen's Manual for Training Her Wife - Chapter 79

After getting married, Xia Mingtang had once thought that Qin Yan was the most difficult person in the world.

Now she realized that someone even harder to deal with than 31-year-old Qin Yan was a 10-year-old-minded Qin Yan.

It wasn’t that this 10-year-old-minded Qin Yan was clingy; on the contrary, she was extremely independent, full of self-awareness.

Not only was she not clingy, she was practically “keep out of my space,” suspicious of everything.

By now, the doctors and nurses had already left the hospital room. Qin Yan was sitting on the bed, facing Xia Mingtang, arms crossed, wearing a scrutinizing expression.

“Speak. Who exactly are you, and what is your purpose in approaching me?”

Xia Mingtang: ……

The patient herself had amnesia, yet here she was interrogating Xia Mingtang—it was completely upside-down logic!

Xia Mingtang really wanted to pat her on the butt and leave, but out of humanitarian concern, she restrained herself.

After all, this Qin Yan, who clearly couldn’t hide her thoughts and looked at her as if she were a stranger, must really have lost her memory.

And Xia Mingtang was the only person who knew the truth.

She pulled over a chair and sat beside the bed, summoning all her patience to gently explain.

“I already told you, didn’t I? I’m your mom’s friend, here to keep you company for a few days.

“You had a bad fall and need to recuperate in the hospital. If you just behave and listen, you’ll recover soon.”

Xia Mingtang spun her story effortlessly, confident that it wouldn’t be difficult to coax a 10-year-old child.

Qin Yan silently looked at her, her thin lips slightly parted. “Really? I don’t believe you.”

Xia Mingtang was furious. She had spoken clearly and logically—why wouldn’t this person believe her?!

When she was in Yun Town, it hadn’t been this hard to pacify her.

Why did becoming mentally younger make her more distrustful of people?!

Seeing Xia Mingtang about to lose her temper, Qin Yan didn’t comfort her; instead, she looked cold and indifferent.

“I may have injured my head, but that doesn’t mean I’m stupid. Don’t think you can trick me just because you’re good-looking.”

Xia Mingtang: ……

Even with amnesia, this person still had good taste.

Her irritation was somewhat soothed by this “not-so-comforting” remark, and she continued to communicate patiently.

“So, what do I have to say for you to believe me?”

“Tell the truth,” Qin Yan said, staring straight at her, not blinking once.

The truth—could this 10-year-old-minded child even handle it?

Xia Mingtang grabbed her hair, unable to invent a better reason, and decided to give up pretense.

“Fine, the truth is: you are already 31 years old this year. I am your wife. You had an accident and lost your memory!”

Every word she said this time was true. Let’s see how this little brat reacts.

Qin Yan sat on the bed, staring at her for several seconds, her expression calm. “I believe that.”

Xia Mingtang was shocked. For someone with the mind of a 10-year-old, she accepted this news so easily? Had she really lost her memory?

“When you lie, your eyes always shift. Just now, you were sincere,” Qin Yan said, then asked, “Is there a mirror?”

Xia Mingtang knew what she wanted and handed over her phone. “Only the phone, it’ll have to do.”

The phone’s screen was smooth and clear. Qin Yan looked at her current appearance, somewhat surprised but very calm.

She touched her face, mimicking the movements of the person on the screen, and said calmly, “So this is what I look like twenty years later. Not bad.”

Seeing that she could process this so easily, Xia Mingtang decided to hand over the more difficult task to the 10-year-old-minded child.

“Since you now understand your current situation, what do you plan to do next?”

Qin Yan thought for a few seconds and replied seriously, “Memory loss is no small matter; I’ll keep this a secret for now.”

This aligned with Xia Mingtang’s thoughts. She nodded and gestured for her to continue.

“I don’t know when I’ll recover my memory. Since you’re my wife, you are my closest person and should know me well.

“Outside, we should still act as before. During this time, I’ll gradually engage with my previous work and people without arousing suspicion.

“Hopefully, I can successfully act until the day my memory returns.”

Xia Mingtang hadn’t expected that the 10-year-old-minded Qin Yan would think this far ahead.

She initially only wanted her to cooperate with treatment, but now she realized: if things didn’t improve immediately, what then?

Yet Qin Yan proactively considered “acting” to avoid revealing any cracks.

Xia Mingtang watched her tense yet composed expression and smiled genuinely.

“Why are you smiling?” Qin Yan tilted her head, puzzled.

“I’m smiling at your mental fortitude and adaptability,” Xia Mingtang replied.

Perhaps because the mentally younger Qin Yan lacked the previous overbearing pressure, Xia Mingtang felt unusually relaxed in front of her.

“What’s there to it?” Qin Yan said indifferently.

“The world is full of wonders. This is just a temporary memory loss. I’ll think of it as… time-traveling twenty years ahead and taking on a life challenge early.”

“Well said!” Xia Mingtang gave her a thumbs-up.

“But there’s a regrettable bit of news. Although we’re married, I don’t know much about your work.

“Your main base isn’t here but in Rong City. I don’t know how you left it before coming here.

“These are all things you’ll have to handle yourself.”

Even with the Xia family’s influence, she could have easily created a smokescreen. But Xia Mingtang was feeling mischievous and wanted to see how this calm little adult would react to a challenge.

Hearing this, Qin Yan didn’t panic but instead exhaled.

“So, I had already made preparations before leaving my main base. That’s good; I now have more buffer time.

“My phone should contain a lot of information. I can use this time to familiarize myself.

“As for you, just continue to play the role of my wife.”

Seeing her take the initiative, Xia Mingtang agreed to cooperate.

Once Qin Yan adapted to her surroundings, regardless of whether her memory returned, Xia Mingtang would divorce her. She was just about to bring this up when Qin Yan spoke again.

“I’ll try to play the role of your wife during this period. If there’s anything I don’t do right, you can correct me.

“But there’s one thing you need to understand: I might temporarily be unable to fulfill marital duties.”

“Marital duties?” Xia Mingtang didn’t react immediately.

“I mean… intimacy. My teacher said no early romantic involvement. Though I rationally know you are my wife, emotionally, I need more time to adapt.”

Qin Yan said this with complete calmness.

Xia Mingtang nearly spat blood.

It sounded as if anyone was trying to force her to perform marital duties!

She patted Qin Yan’s shoulder and said dryly, “Don’t worry. We’re getting divorced soon, so there’s no need for marital duties.”

Qin Yan looked up at her, her eyes black as coal. “I don’t believe that.”

Xia Mingtang: ?

“Why don’t you believe me now?”

Even though this was the truth!

Qin Yan scanned her from head to toe and spoke slowly.

“Although I don’t know what it is that made 31-year-old me fall for you, once I’m married, I don’t plan to divorce. That won’t change over time.

“So, in my dictionary, there’s no divorce—only widowhood.”

Xia Mingtang’s heart skipped a beat as she stared into those dark eyes.

My god, this 10-year-old-minded Qin Yan is scarier than the 31-year-old one!

Xia Mingtang agreed to help Qin Yan “act” and assist her in adapting, and she kept her word.

She handed Qin Yan her phone. Initially, Qin Yan seemed unfamiliar with all its new features.

Xia Mingtang had expected her to struggle and beg for help. After all, bullying a child is somewhat fun.

But unexpectedly, Qin Yan silently worked on it for half an hour.

Not only did she figure out all the functions of the new phone and quickly browse through the contacts, she even called the hotel she was staying at to confirm the booking.

Xia Mingtang stared in shock at how independently Qin Yan handled everything. For a moment, she thought Qin Yan might not even need a companion to “act.”

The next moment, Qin Yan hung up and cautiously asked for Xia Mingtang’s opinion, “Did I perform well? Did I reveal any cracks?”

Xia Mingtang recalled her demeanor and temperament. Although different from her 31-year-old self, the hotel staff couldn’t have detected any flaws through the phone.

She patted Qin Yan’s shoulder in praise. “You did great!”

Qin Yan smiled widely upon hearing this, finally showing a bit of the 10-year-old childlike expression.

But the next moment, she pursed her lips again, putting on a serious face.

Xia Mingtang: “Pfft!”

The previously intimidating serious Qin Yan now seemed kind of cute when pretending to be serious.

Since Qin Yan wanted to adapt quickly, it wasn’t suitable for her to stay in the hospital.

After examination, the doctor confirmed her physical health was fine and hospitalization was unnecessary.

For neurological issues, family care and weekly check-ups would suffice.

Xia Mingtang handled the discharge procedures and accompanied her back to the hotel.

After settling her in, Xia Mingtang was about to leave when she heard Qin Yan tell the front desk, “Please help me check out of Room 303.”

Xia Mingtang stopped in her tracks. “You’re checking out—where will you stay next?”

Qin Yan glanced at the front desk clerk typing away, then looked at Xia Mingtang as if it were obvious.

“Wherever you stay, I’ll stay there too.

“I was about to ask why I was staying alone in the hotel. Did we quarrel before?”

Xia Mingtang: ……

Quarrel? That’s putting it mildly.

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