After five hours of flight, the plane landed safely on R Nation.
As soon as they walked out of the airport, Qin Zilian took a deep breath and said,""I'm finally 'down-to-earth' now!”
The Qin family's car had already arrived, but Sato, who was originally expected to pick them up, had already arrived. Winged One and Mari. However, Xiang Ling couldn't come because of some unexpected circumstances at school.
Qin Fei had already received Sato. When the Winged One called, he had already thought of a solution. Standing beside the car, he said to Li Qian, Yang Feng, and Shen Qi,""I think you must be tired after sitting on the plane for so long. The Winged One and Xiang Ling can't come for the time being. Why don't you go to my apartment to rest first? After Little Lian and I visit Grandma, we can discuss what to do next. What do you think?”
Based on the current situation, this was undoubtedly the best arrangement, so Li Qian, Yang Feng, and Shen Qi did not object. Qin Fei handed the key card to his apartment to Li Qian and said,""See you later."
"Yes." Li Qian took the card and said,"Say hello to Grandma Xu for me."”
After watching the driver drive Li Qian and the others away, Qin Fei hailed a taxi and got into the car with Qin Zilian before leaving the airport.
Fifteen minutes later, Yang Feng, Li Qian, and Shen Qi's car entered a garden district. They drove through a green cobblestone road and stopped in front of a tall apartment building.
The chauffeur got out of the car and opened the door." We're here.”
At the entrance of the apartment, the security guard in front of the elevator stopped them. He said politely,"The three of you don't seem to be guests of our apartment. Can you please show me your room cards?”
Li Qian took out the room card and handed it over, saying,"We're Qin Fei's friends."
The security guard looked at the room card carefully. After confirming that it was correct, he showed a friendly smile to the three of them."So you're Young Master Qin Fei's friend. I'm sorry for offending you.”
The other party was only needed for work, so Li Qian and the others naturally wouldn't mind. Li Qian smiled and said,"It's okay." Can we go up now?"
"Of course you can." The security guard handed the card back to Li Qian and pressed the elevator button for them." Please wait a moment."”
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." While waiting for the elevator, the security guard said,"Please help me tell Young Master Qin Fei that we will send the puppy he asked us to take care of to you later.”
"Alright, I'll do it. Thank you."
The elevator opened on the seventh floor and Li Qian walked out first. She led Yang Feng, Shen Qi, and the others to Room 707 and stopped.
The card swiped across the sensor, and a Chinese instruction sounded from inside: "The key card is correct. Please confirm your identity.”
Li Qian placed her index finger on the fingerprint reader.
A green light flashed on the sensor, and the notification continued,"Fingerprint provided by: Li Qian. Identity confirmed. Please come in."
The door opened with a click.
After entering, Li Qian looked around. This place was still the same as it had been a year ago. It had not changed much. That was great.
She turned around and gently asked the two boys who were already sitting on the sofa,"What do you want to drink? Coffee, green tea, coke, juice, or ice water?”Fei had always only drunk this, so this was probably all that was left in the fridge.
"Green tea." Shen Qi said.
"I'm fine with anything." Yang Feng said.
"Then wait a moment." Li Qian walked into the kitchen and took out three bottles of green tea from the fridge.
Yang Feng drank green tea and looked at Li Qian with some doubt. He asked,"You seem to be very familiar with this place?"
" This…" Li Qian smiled and said,""Actually, I used to live here.”
Shen Qi looked at her with a strange expression." You've lived here before?”
"Yes, I am." Li Qian said," This apartment was a birthday present from Grandma Xu, who is Fei and Zilian's grandmother. When we came to R Nation to play, we would occasionally stay here.”However, due to the limited number of rooms in this apartment, if all seven of them came at the same time, only one or two of them could stay here with Fei. The rest would stay at Grandma Xu's place.
Shen Qi hesitated for a moment but still asked the question that he was a little concerned about."That door is…?"
Li Qian was stunned for a moment before she reacted."You're talking about the fingerprints, right…Hehe, the last time we came here, we were bored and we modified the door together. Fei said that it was inconvenient to have only his fingerprint, so he installed a security system program that could have the fingerprints of eight people. So now, other than Fei, Xiao Lian, Xiao Jie, and Xiao Ting can also open this door.”
Shen Qi and Yang Feng looked at each other. Shen Qi put down the green tea in his hand and commented casually,"Qin Fei seems to value you guys very much..."
Li Qian could hear the abnormality in Shen Qi's words. She smiled happily and said,"This? Take a guess."
Compared to the stable present, I want to find a brand new dream
Let's go all out
With great ambition, my wings have already jumped higher and further
Walk towards a bright future, make your dreams come true
Yeah, you just have to believe
Full of energy, keep moving forward
Even if there is no answer, I already know
Because our hearts are heading in the same direction
Try again and again
Searching everywhere is a challenge
The warmth of this passion will not fade
Until the roc spreads its wings, it will still be hot
You talk about the future
The unwavering gaze charms me deeply…deeply charmed!
Even if you cry, the sky is still blue
I want to see the dazzling sun right now
I want to be shoulder to shoulder with you, it's not unreasonable, as long as I'm beside you
The feelings will be immediately conveyed as if they are attracted to each other
Yes, no matter who it is
There was a fragment called Courage!
To be with you forever
There's no need to think. Let's go
To find a stage that makes people excited
After falling down and standing up again, what I see is
An unexpected adventure
Can you see my smile
No need for any agreement
I always want to be by your side
Let's go to the ends of the earth and shine…shine!
(Shine…shine!
Deep infatuation…deep infatuation!)
Even if there is no answer, I already know
Because our hearts are heading in the same direction
Try again and again
Searching everywhere is a challenge
The warmth of this passion will not fade
Until the roc spreads its wings, it will still be hot
You talk about the future
The unwavering gaze charms me deeply…deeply charmed! (I thought of Japanese, so I translated it for everyone. Li Qian's cell phone rang.
"Hello? Yes, why is it me again? See if I don't break you into pieces when I see you. Okay, then it's settled? What was he doing? "Go to hell. Find a good one. I will." Li Qian's tears welled up in her eyes again.
"It's me, your brother. Are you in Country R now? You know Miss Wu Xuan. She's being framed. Go help her. Who asked you not to visit Grandma for so long? Besides, I strongly recommended you to Grandma. Tsk, let's talk when we see each other. At most, I'll give you five boxes. Xiaoqian, please don't say that I'm your brother and you're my sister. I don't want to be labeled as having a crazy sister. Also, don't forget to come and visit Grandma.
The Qin family's main residence in Country R was in the quiet area of Shelley Square. It was surrounded by a wide lawn and artificial flower beds. In the center of the villa, there was a musical fountain with a phoenix pattern. The spring water emitted a dazzling light under the sunlight.
However, at this moment, the low pressure in the hall of the Qin family's villa formed a sharp contrast with the vitality outside.
"Mom, your request is too unreasonable. I can't agree!”After a long time, a deep and magnetic male voice broke the silence in the living room.
Xu Ying Yue wasn't moved by her son's words. Years of war in the business world had trained her to not easily reveal her true feelings no matter the circumstances. She calmly turned her gaze to the woman in front of her who had her head lowered the whole time and asked calmly,"Then, Miss Wu Xuan, what about you? Can you leave my son?"
Wu Xuan raised her head, revealing a quiet and slightly tired face. Her eyes were a little red, but she tried her best not to reveal a trace of weakness. She looked at Xu Yingyue and said sincerely,"Auntie, Bin and I are truly in love. I didn't decide to date him because of your Qin family's wealth and power. Therefore, I hope that you can help us.”
Xu Yingyue snorted and rejected her request."I won't agree to it."
" Mom..." Qin Bin still tried his best to fight for it.
"There's no need to say anything else. In any case, I will not agree to this marriage.”Xu Ying Yue insisted on not giving in.
Facing his mother's stubborn attitude, Qin Bin's heart was filled with helplessness and bitterness. His mother had given birth to him and raised him. She was the person he was most grateful to and valued the most in his life. However, Wu Xuan knew that he loved him. She was the person he loved the most and wanted to be with her for the rest of his life. He didn't want to go against his mother's wishes, but he couldn't let go of Wu Xuan's hand.
Wu Xuan lowered her head and bit her lower lip, trying her best to hold back her tears. When Qin Bin silently reached out to comfort her, she subconsciously held his hand tightly.
She still remembered that when she was young, her mother lied to her that she wanted to go out and buy candy for her. Then, she let go of her mother's hand. After that, she never saw her mother again. Later on, when the director fainted in the canteen, the doctors and nurses who carried the stretcher lied to him that the director would be fine as long as he was sent to the hospital immediately. Then, he let go of the director's hand. After that, the director never came back...
If…if I let go of Qin Bin's hand today, then in the future, would I never see him again?
"I'm tired." Xu Ying Yue looked at the two of them holding hands and gave an obvious order to leave.
Wu Xuan looked up at Xu Yingyue and then at Qin Bin. She took a deep breath and slowly let go of Qin Bin's hand as she stood up." Auntie, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll be leaving first."”She picked up her bag and walked towards the door with heavy steps. She did not want to let go of her lover's hand, but she also did not want her lover to be in a difficult position because of her.
Qin Bin quickly caught up to her and held her hand, saying softly,""Wu Xuan, I'll send you off."
"You're not allowed to go anywhere." Xu Ying Yue forcefully stopped her son's actions and said,"Go upstairs!"
"Mom…" Qin Bin said helplessly.
"If you don't go upstairs, don't call me your mother anymore!" Xu Ying Yue said firmly.”
The already tense atmosphere became even more tense.
"Old Madam." The old butler, Aunt Julia, walked in from outside the door and broke the deadlock at the right time."Young Master Qin Fei and Miss Zilian are here.”
Xu Yingyue was stunned. She looked at her son and asked suspiciously,"Don't tell me they have something to do with you?”
Qin Bin shook his head. He was not stupid enough to confess to his mother that his two nephews were reinforcements he had invited.
Qin Fei and Qin Zilian walked in from outside the door. They first greeted Xu Ying Yue, then greeted Qin Bin and Wu Xuan respectively.
Qin Bin and Wu Xuan looked at each other and adjusted their emotions. They smiled awkwardly and agreed.
Seeing her two precious grandsons, Xu Ying Yue's cold expression unconsciously softened. Qin Zilian's appearance surprised her." Little Lian, why are you here with Xiaofei?"”
Qin Zilian smiled and hugged Xu Ying Yue,"Of course I miss Grandma. Why, Grandma, don't you welcome me?”
"You clever little thing!" Xu Yingyue smiled and tapped Qin Zilian's nose.”She hugged Qin Zilian and instructed her subordinates,""Go and pour a cup of tea for Young Master and Young Miss.”
A servant responded and was about to go when Aunt Julia stopped her. "Young Master Qin Fei and Miss Zilian rarely come, so I'll go," Aunt Julia said with a smile.”
Xu Ying Yue also smiled." That's right. You know their tastes the best. You should go."”Aunt Julia had been taking care of Qin Zilian and Qin Fei when they were studying in Country R.
After Aunt Julia went to the kitchen, Xu Yingyue called Qin Fei, who was whispering to Qin Bin," Xiaofei, what are you whispering to your second uncle about? Come and sit with Grandma for a while."”
"Alright, I'll be right there." Qin Fei smiled and replied. He then whispered a few words to Qin Bin and walked over to Qin Zilian with a smile."Little Lian, Second Uncle will be jealous if you keep focusing on Grandma. Aunt Wu Xuan is leaving soon. You haven't seen her for a long time. Go see her off with Second Uncle.”
Qin Bin and Wu Xuan couldn't help but look at Xu Yingyue's expression. Xu Yingyue wanted to say something, but Qin Zilian had already stood up with a smile." Grandma, I'll send Aunt Wu Xuan off first. I'll talk to you when I come back."”
Xu Ying Yue's expression wasn't too good, but for the sake of her two grandsons, she didn't say anything to object. She just waved her hand and said,"Go, go. Come back quickly."
Qin Zilian smiled and hugged Xu Ying Yue, then pulled Qin Bin and Wu Xuan out.
Aunt Julia came out of the kitchen with a cup of tea and saw Qin Zilian's back disappearing at the door. She couldn't help but feel puzzled." Didn't Miss Zilian just come?" Why did you leave again?"
Qin Fei took the tea tray from her hand and said with a smile,"I didn't leave. I'll be back in a while. Aunt Julia's tea was so good. How could she bear to leave before she had even tasted it?”
Aunt Julia's face was full of smiles." Xiao Fei's mouth is the best at coaxing people. He's so sweet that it's as if he's smeared with honey. -- You haven't eaten anything since you got off the plane, right? Aunt Julia will personally cook something for you to eat.”
In fact, Qin Fei and the others had already eaten on the plane, but at this moment, he couldn't reject the old man's kindness. Moreover, he also had something to say to Xu Ying Yue alone.
He smiled and said," Anything is fine. As long as it's made by Aunt Julia, we'll love it.”
Aunt Julia covered her mouth and laughed again." Alright then. You can chat with the old lady first. I'll go cook."”
After Aunt Julia left the hall, Qin Fei waved his hand to let the other servants in the hall leave as well. He sat down beside Xu Ying Yue.
Xu Ying Yue glared at him unhappily and said,"Don't think that I can't see your little eyes and little actions. Why? Did your second uncle ask you for help?"
Qin Fei knew that he couldn't hide it from Grandma, so he confessed," Second Uncle didn't want to have a direct conflict with Grandma, so he thought of asking us to help.”
Xu Yingyue sighed.”
Qin Fei was a little puzzled." Grandma, Auntie Wu Xuan is a good person. Weren't you quite satisfied with her before? Why is it now…"
"…I don't know why Mom would suddenly object to my relationship with Xiao Xuan.”Outside the villa, Qin Bin said with some annoyance," She was fine before. I told her that I wanted to get engaged to Xiao Xuan, and she smiled and asked me if I had prepared the ring…Who knew that a few days ago, she suddenly called me back and asked me to break up with Xiao Xuan without any reason…"
Grandma had never been an unreasonable person. It was quite strange that she wanted Second Uncle and Aunt Wu Xuan to break up without any reason. Qin Zilian thought about it and comforted the two of them,""Don't think too much. Second Uncle, send Auntie Wu Xuan back first. Grandma is not an unreasonable person. Brother and I will go and ask what happened first. We will contact you later.”
"That's the only way for now." Qin Bin gently patted Qin Zilian's head." No matter what, thank you and Xiaofei first.”
Qin Zilian was a little unhappy." Why are you being so polite to me when we're family?”
Qin Bin smiled." Alright, I won't stand on ceremony." You can go in. I'll send Xiao Xuan back to school."”Wu Xuan was a dance teacher in a middle school.
"Yes." Qin Zilian nodded but did not move. She looked at Wu Xuan and hesitated for a moment before saying,"Aunt Wu Xuan, Grandma is not the kind of person who would break up a couple. I believe that there must be some misunderstanding. If Grandma accidentally said something unpleasant, please don't take it to heart, okay?”
Wu Xuan's mood was much better now. She smiled and said,""Although I don't know what happened, I know that no matter what Auntie does, it's for Bin's good. Don't worry, I won't mind those words.”
Qin Zilian returned to the hall. Qin Fei and Xu Ying Yue were standing up from the sofa. Upon seeing her, Qin Fei waved at her." Come over, let's go upstairs together. Grandma has something to show us."”
What Xu Ying Yue showed them was a letter. The snow-white envelope had no sender, address, or postmark. The letter was directly placed in the mailbox outside the Qin family's villa. There was only one page in the letter, and it was printed on A4 paper. The content was very simple. The core information revealed could be summarized in two words: "I want money." However, to the Qin family, this core was not the main point. The main point was the person who wanted the money. The other party claimed to be Wu Xuan's father. Eight years ago, he was imprisoned for rape and had just served his sentence not long ago. This time, he had originally planned to come to find his daughter. Who knew that he had accidentally learned that his daughter was dating the Third Young Master of the Qin Clan. Thus, he wrote this letter and asked the Qin Clan to give him five million as a "betrothal gift" or "hush money". Otherwise, he would expose his identity when Qin Bin and Wu Xuan got married and let the media know that the Qin family had a rapist background.
Xu Ying Yue sighed,"Money is a small matter." However, I will never allow the daughter of a rapist to be the daughter-in-law of the Qin family.”
Qin Fei and Qin Zilian looked at each other. They knew that their grandmother was not a feudal person, and she did not care much about things like family status. It was just that...
"Grandma, I understand your concerns.”Qin Fei said understandingly," Since this person who claims to be Wu Xuan's father dared to write to you to ask for money, then he would dare to do something even more outrageous. And you…need to be responsible for the Qin Corporation and the board of directors.”The Qin Corporation was a listed company, and even the slightest movement would affect the movements of the stock market. If the news that the Third Young Mistress of the Qin Corporation was the daughter of a rapist suddenly broke out, I'm afraid…
Xu Yingyue sighed." Xiao Fei, Xiao Lian, Grandma isn't a cold-hearted person. Grandma also knows that Wu Xuan isn't bad, but Grandma really can't risk your grandfather's hard work. If the Qin Corporation's reputation is affected in the business world because of this matter, how can I face the board of directors? How can I face your dead grandfather?”
Xu Ying Yue had her reasons for her concerns. As descendants of the Qin family, Qin Fei and Qin Zilian also understood how important the Qin family was to their grandmother. It was the blood and sweat of several generations of the Qin family and also the sustenance that their grandmother used to miss their grandfather. Although it seemed that Grandma had not been kind enough to leave Aunt Wu Xuan to protect Qin Shi, she had her reasons.
The three of them looked at the letter and fell silent for a moment.
The person who broke the silence was Qin Zilian. She asked,""Grandma, does Second Uncle know about this?”
Xu Yingyue shook her head." This letter alone isn't very convincing. Xiao Bin and Wu Xuan have such a good relationship, and they're even planning to get engaged recently. I'm afraid that if Xiao Bin finds out, he'll think that I'm deliberately destroying their relationship. Besides, Xiao Bin is quite impulsive. Even if he believes me, I'm afraid he'll cause trouble with his care for Wu Xuan.”
Qin Fei looked at the letter and thought for a moment before saying,""Grandma, have you ever suspected that this letter might not have been written by Aunt Wu Xuan's father? "As far as I know, Aunt Wu Xuan is an orphan. Now that a father has suddenly appeared…"
As the matriarch of the Qin family, Xu Ying Yue naturally wouldn't just listen to the wind and rain. She would take the liberty to break up her son and girlfriend with just a letter. "Actually, when this letter appeared, I had someone investigate Wu Xuan's background in private. According to the information, Wu Xuan's mother was good friends with the director of the orphanage where Wu Xuan was later. When she went to visit the director of the orphanage, she handed Wu Xuan to the director and said that she had to go out for a while, so she asked the director to take care of her daughter for the time being. However, after she left, she never returned. When the director realized that something was wrong, he went to her house to look for her. However, the neighbor said that her family had moved away a long time ago. As for where they had moved to, no one knew. This means that Wu Xuan isn't just an orphan. She has parents. That's why I'm so afraid of this letter. However, the orphanage that Wu Xuan used to live in has been demolished due to land issues. The original director has also passed away, so I still haven't found out who her parents are…"
If they couldn't find out, that meant that the person who sent the letter was Wu Xuan's father. The probability was 50 - 50. In that case…
Qin Fei and Qin Zilian exchanged a glance in tacit understanding.
"Grandma." Qin Zilian deliberated over her words and said,""Second Uncle is considered a celebrity in the business world of D City. I think many people know about his relationship with Aunt Wu Xuan. If you force them to break up now but can't give a reasonable explanation, the outside media will definitely make wild guesses. At that time, if they find out about this and write nonsense in the newspapers and magazines, it will have an even worse impact on our Qin Corporation. What do you think?"
Xu Yingyue was stunned. She had only wanted her son to cut the Gordian knot quickly, so she had neglected the point that her grandson had just mentioned.
"Then, why don't you leave it to me? " A voice as clear as a bell chimed in. It was a young girl wearing a SD photo doll, BKD doll, Tang costume, ancient Han costume, fairy Cosplay blue anime costume.
"Xiaoqian!" "Haha, Grandma Xu, long time no see. I missed you so much."”"I don't believe that a little girl like you would have the mood to miss an old granny like me.”Xu Ying Yue laughed and said angrily,"Grandma Xu…"”Qin Zilian asked with her mouth wide open. Even Qin Fei, who was usually calm, widened his eyes. "Xiao Fei, Xiao Lian, you guys go out first. I have something to say to Xiaoxue. Xu Yingyue said with a smile as she narrowed her eyes. "Ke ke…" Before Qin Zilian could finish, she was dragged away by Qin Fei.
"Do you have any ideas?”she asked.
Li Qian smiled and said in admiration,"As expected, nothing can be hidden from Grandma Xu." Actually, we were thinking that since Grandma Xu has already sent someone to investigate, why don't you leave it to me? Maybe we can find some good news. At that time, if everyone is happy, wouldn't that be good?”
Xu Ying Yue thought for a moment, then shook her head and said,"This matter…can't drag on for too long.”The longer it took, the more problems there would be.
"Then why don't we set a deadline?”Li Qian suggested," Give us a month. If there's still no good news after a month, we'll consider letting Uncle Qin and Aunt Wu Xuan break up. Grandma Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Liqian was stalling for time. There might not be any good news in a month, but she could buy another month for her youngest son and Wu Xuan to deal with the situation. However, even though she understood, she did not want to expose it. The Qin Clan was very important, but her son's happiness was also very important. If the two could coexist, it would naturally be the best for her. Forget it, forget it. She sighed in her heart. One month, then. She didn't want to push her son too hard.
"Alright then, one month it is. But-" She looked at the letter." This letter-"
"Leave it to me." Li Qian smiled as she took the letter and said,""Grandma Xu, you don't have any objections, do you?”
Xu Yingyue knew that although Li Qian (Tang Xiaoxue) was still young, she was very reliable, so she nodded and acquiesced.
Before she went downstairs, Li Qian asked Xu Yingyue for a copy of Wu Xuan's information that she had already investigated. She said that she wanted to take it back and study it.
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