Chapter 173 Farewell and Departure: A Chat at the Old House, Biru Gossips

Shortly after the official statement was released, SY Entertainment followed with its own statement, saying that Jiang Xiuyuan participated in the variety show in order to cooperate with the special police from the inside, and that Luo Luo participated in the show as an acquaintance of Song Ying and Jiang Xiuyuan, just to make up the numbers temporarily.

On the other hand, Huatian also issued a statement.

It was stated that Shen Yuning, as a guest star, had already signed a contract with the program team.

He went hiking that night to surprise the audience with a surprise appearance, but unexpectedly, a situation arose on the mountain, which led to the accident and, by chance, he saved his fan and staff member, Luo Luo.

This statement corresponds exactly to what Song Ying said when she came down the mountain for an interview.

"President Song, Huatian owes you a favor for this matter. If there is anything we can do to help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

Over the phone, Gu Yanzhe thanked Song Ying.

If it weren't for Song Ying's groundwork, Shen Yuning's matter would probably not have been handled so simply.

Now that the problem has been solved, Gu Yanzhe feels indebted to the other party.

"Since Mr. Gu has put it this way, then I won't stand on ceremony. But right now, I really can't think of anything I need. So, I'll remember your promise for now, and I'll definitely not stand on ceremony with you when the opportunity arises in the future."

"No problem."

After hanging up the phone, Song Ying's phone vibrated again; it was a message from Luo Luo.

【Ah Ying, I left your card at the company reception. Remember to pick it up when you get back. I have some things to take care of in Mo Cheng, so I'll head back now. See you again sometime.】

Along with the message, a picture was also sent.

Song Ying recognized the card.

It was the payment given to Luo Luo when she was persuaded to participate in the dating reality show. Now, not only is she leaving, she's even left the card behind.

Song Ying made the call directly.

"Hasn't Shen Yuning's matter already been resolved? Why does Huatian still want to kick you out?"

Song Ying's voice carried a hint of anger.

Luo Luo quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I left voluntarily, I wasn't fired by Hua Tian."

"Why?"

Faced with Song Ying's doubts, Luo Luo simply repeated what she had told Sister Li earlier, but she was more at ease with Song Ying, her friend.

"Liking something can't put food on the table. When my mother married my father, she never imagined their marriage would turn out so badly. Of course, I'm not going to throw the baby out with the bathwater, but I'm thinking of leaving for a while, getting out of this environment, and maybe I can see things more clearly."

Luo Luo breathed a sigh of relief on the other end of the phone. "Speaking of which, I still owe you a thank you. If it weren't for you, I might not have seen my own heart so quickly. Aying, I'm really happy to have you as a friend."

After hanging up the phone, Luo Luo pulled her suitcase and walked outside.

On an autumn day in the capital, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the wind carries the fragrance of osmanthus, as if one is intoxicated by its rich and sweet aroma.

But at this moment, Luo Luo was more clear-headed than ever before.

The car took her to the airport.

The bustling city outside the window, with its constant flow of traffic, passed by like fleeting clouds.

As boarding approached, she pasted the message she had prepared earlier into the chat box and clicked send.

Then I turned off my phone and entered the boarding gate without looking back.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuning had just finished a follow-up examination at the hospital.

According to Sister Li, Luo Luo was too tired because she had participated in a day's program.

So after leaving Huatian, Shen Yuning told her to go back and rest first, while he and his assistant came to the hospital together.

Upon seeing the message, Shen Yuning's hand gripping his phone tightened suddenly.

Sister Li, who was standing next to him, noticed his change in mood and guessed what was going on. She gave her assistant a wink, and the two of them left the ward.

Shen Yuning, please forgive me for saying goodbye to you in such a sudden and casual way. But after thinking it over, I couldn't think of a better way.

Life is a vast ocean, and it's rare to meet someone, let alone to truly understand them. But all good things must come to an end, and we all have our own responsibilities to bear and our own paths to walk.

As a fan, to be able to enter your life among millions of people is already a great blessing in my life;

To be able to share your joys and sorrows among millions of people, and to bring you happiness, is the greatest joy in this life.

Therefore, there is no need to grieve over parting.

The road ahead is long; may we both achieve our goals and attain brilliant success.

Luo Luo originally wanted to say more than just that.

But after much deliberation and revision, only these hundred-odd words, representing both the closest and the most distant relationships, remain.

Even though it was only a hundred or so words, it still kept Shen Yuning reading for a long time.

Finally, he slowly typed with his uninjured right hand.

【good. 】

Wishing you peace and happiness.

The thousands of words that had been stuck in my chest were finally reduced to these five short words.

Actions speak louder than words.

No amount of flowery words can compare to concrete actions.

"Sister Li."

Shen Yuning dialed Sister Li's number, his handsome and deep eyes becoming calm and composed. "Send me a list of all the job offers that have come your way so far."

"Now?" Sister Li was taken aback and pushed the door open to come in. "But the doctor said you need to rest for at least half a month to recover from your injury."

Shen Yuning put down his phone, hung up, and looked up. "We can start shooting the basic stills first, and we can also arrange the schedule for the rest in advance."

Sister Li wanted to persuade him, but looking at Shen Yuning's appearance, she was afraid that the more idle he was, the worse it would be for him.

So he nodded, "Okay. Please wait a moment."

“There’s more,” Shen Yuning said.

"What?"

"Keep her vacant position."

Who she is is self-evident.

"good."

This wasn't a big deal, and Sister Li didn't refuse.

Putting aside Shen Yuning's reasons, from a work perspective, Sister Li also felt that it would be better not to announce Luo Luo's departure for the time being, otherwise the outside world would most likely speculate on the reasons for Luo Luo's departure.

If they start making baseless accusations, it will be bad for both Shen Yuning and Luo Luo.

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After the incident at Lanxiang Mountain, Song Ying accompanied Qin Shu back to the Qin family's old residence.

After the family split up, the old house became much quieter than before.

Grandpa Qin was pruning flowers in the garden when he saw his grandson and granddaughter-in-law return. He handed the pruning shears to the housekeeper and strolled out of the garden.

"Grandpa, be careful."

Song Ying stepped forward to help him up, while Qin Shu served on the other side.

“I’m not so old that I can’t walk, you two don’t need to worry so much.”

Despite saying that, the old man still let the two of them help him all the way back to the main house.

After dismissing everyone else, leaving only the grandfather, grandfather, and grandson, Old Master Qin sighed, unable to hide his worry.

"I've heard about what happened at Lanxiang Mountain. It's gotten quite a big deal. After this incident, many things from back then will probably have to come out into the open."

One of the reasons the couple returned today was to reassure the old man, as they were worried about him.

Hearing this, Qin Shu said, "Grandpa, don't worry. The more we put things out in the open, the more those people will hesitate to act against us. This is actually a good thing for us."

“I’m an old man, so it doesn’t really matter to me, but you and Aying are still young.”

After his serious illness, Mr. Qin's mindset changed a lot compared to before.

Having experienced life and death, he had become indifferent to his own fate, but he had new expectations for Qin Shu and Song Ying.

"If you count the time, it's been almost a year since you two got your marriage certificate, right? You said you'd have the wedding at the end of the year, but it's already October. When are you going to put it off any longer? Aying has a special job and is very career-oriented, so I dare not hope for a grandchild. But while the old man is still here, shouldn't you at least be able to have your relationship recognized in front of the Qin family ancestors?"

For top-tier wealthy families, the wedding is more important than the marriage certificate.

"Grandpa, don't worry, we haven't forgotten about it, and the wedding will definitely take place. But don't say such discouraging things. Didn't several people say before that you have a blessed appearance? Relax, you're going to live to be a hundred! When we really have a child, we'll definitely send him to you to raise. You have to help us raise another little Ashu. You can't refuse that."

Song Ying's words struck a chord with the old man.

"Don't worry, if you really have a child, Grandpa will definitely take good care of it. Not to mention one Ashu, even ten or eight, I can raise them well. And it doesn't have to be a boy, a girl is fine too. Our Qin family is just missing a little princess!"

Amidst the laughter and conversation, the butler knocked on the door to announce that the eldest son, Qin Yong, and his wife had also returned.

Song Ying and Qin Shu exchanged a glance and smiled, "It's been a long time since I've seen Auntie. I'll go talk to her. Grandpa, Shu, you two chat first."

The two returned to visit the old man for another reason: to tell him about Qin Shu's other discovery.

Therefore, the couple had informed Qin Yong in advance before returning, which led to the coincidence that Qin Yong also returned to the ancestral home.

As Song Ying walked down the corridor, she ran into Qin Yong. After exchanging polite greetings, Song Ying went downstairs.

Aunt Li Biru spotted Song Ying early in the morning and waved to her from the living room on the first floor.

"Ying, come quick, come quick!"

"Aunt."

As Song Ying came downstairs, Li Biru hurriedly and eagerly greeted her, asking someone to bring over the box that had been prepared beforehand.

"Come and see the gift I brought you, see if you like it."

"Auntie already sent me a set of jewelry last time, why are you spending money again this time? How can I accept this?"

"Last time is last time, this time is this time. Come on, have a seat."

Li Biru pulled Song Ying to sit down on the sofa.

“I used to have a sharp tongue and often joined Xu Jinhua in making fun of you, but you were magnanimous and never held it against me. Last time I asked you to help my girlfriends order SLOVEY dresses, you gave me face and gave me that set of jewelry as a thank you. This time, I'm making amends to you.”

As she said this, Li Biru opened the box, revealing a complete set of pink diamond jewelry.

The necklace, earrings, stud earrings, bracelet, brooch, and ring are all matching sets.

The diamonds hanging on the necklace, in particular, are as big as pigeon eggs.

It gleams in the sunlight.

It looks very valuable.

"This is too precious, Aunt, I can't accept it," Song Ying repeatedly refused.

"If you don't accept it, it means you don't forgive me and you're still angry with me!"

Li Biru said, "This was part of my dowry when I married your uncle. I was thinking of keeping it for my daughter's dowry, but unfortunately, I only gave birth to a son, A-Zhou. Now that I'm getting old, it's impossible for me to have another one. A-Zhou himself is also struggling to find a wife, which means they don't have the luck."

“I used to be arrogant and looked down on others. I didn’t spend much time with you before, and I also argued with Xu Jinhua, so it’s inevitable that you were dragged into this mess. After experiencing so much recently, I’ve thought things through a lot. The Qin family is a unified entity. After A Yue and his wife left, your uncle and I should take good care of A Shu and treat you well as well as they did.”

“But we have never been able to fulfill our responsibilities as elders. Now we have come to our senses and hope that it is not too late. So, Aying, please accept this gift. Consider it a gift from your mother-in-law on your behalf. If Lan'an were still alive, the gift she would have given you would have been much more valuable than this set of jewelry.”

Qin Shu's mother, Li Qin, came from the Li family, one of the four great families in China. Although her family's wealth was not as great as the Qin family's, it was still very substantial. So Li Biru was right.

Song Ying was reluctant to accept such a generous gift, but Li Biru insisted, and she couldn't refuse. Song Ying had no choice but to accept it, while she was already planning how to thank her later.

Seeing that Song Ying agreed, Li Biru was in a great mood and pulled her aside to tell her about the praise her group of wealthy girlfriends had given Song Ying.

This made Song Ying feel a little embarrassed.

However, as she was talking, Li Biru suddenly remembered something and let out a sneer.

"Speaking of which, there's something else that's both funny and satisfying!"

Before Song Ying could even ask a question, Li Biru blurted out the whole story.

"After the family division, did the old man put all the assets allocated to the second wife under Aji's name? The second son did get Lanchuang, but Xu Jinhua got nothing. After the Xu family fell and everyone was imprisoned, Xu Jinhua was burdened with a mountain of debt. She was racking her brains to try and get some money from the second son, so she absolutely refused to agree to the second son divorcing her."

"Think about it, with the second son's personality, how could he possibly continue living with her? He insisted on not giving in, which has pushed Xu Jinhua to the edge. Thinking about the mistress the second son had found outside, named Rou, she wanted to use the charge of marital infidelity to sue the second son and force him to leave with nothing so that she could have Lan Chuang all to herself."

"But guess what? When she led her men to arrest them, she was so ruthless that she pushed that girl, what was her name... yeah, Liang Rou, down the stairs. I heard Liang Rou was almost eight months pregnant, and the push caused her to bleed profusely on the spot. She was rushed to the hospital and spent a day in emergency care, but neither she nor her baby could be saved."

"After all this, how could Qin Zhen possibly let her go? He's not getting a divorce, but he's started instigating Liang Rou's brother to accuse Xu Jinhua of murder. With this commotion, Xu Jinhua will probably end up like the rest of the Xu family, facing jail time."

Li Biru and Xu Jinhua had a long-standing grudge, so she spoke of these things with a tone of vindictive satisfaction.

However, she sighed at the end.

"If Xu Jinhua is guilty of reaping what she sowed, then Liang Rou, who interfered in someone else's marriage and became a mistress, also deserved to suffer. It's just a pity about that unborn child, who wasn't born into a good mother's womb. And then there's Qin Zhen—one after another, they all got hurt because of him, while that scoundrel of his got away with it and is living a carefree life."

"Aunt, please don't say that in front of Grandpa," Song Ying reminded her.

"Don't worry, I was just venting to you and your uncle. Even if the second son is a scoundrel, he's still a member of the Qin family, so I won't say a word in front of the old man. It's just that I've been thinking these past few days, if God has eyes, why doesn't he get a lesson too?"

Song Ying had actually heard about what Li Biru was talking about a few days earlier.

Isn't her thinking exactly the same as Li Biru's?

But now, she has learned something else.

This is also the second reason why she and Qin Shu returned to the old house.

Looking up at the building, Song Ying slowly said, "Some things are just waiting for the right time to happen."

And now, the time has come.