Mrs. Li sighed and explained, "You're so busy every day, and with all the pressure at work lately, plus the frequent overtime, I thought it was just a normal reaction due to your age, so I didn't tell you. Who knew that my recent reactions were all caused by that bitch!"

"At first, it was just occasional insomnia. But when she brought that painting over for the second time, I thought I heard some strange noises at night. I guessed it was the painting causing the problem. You were working overtime at the company those few days, and when I told you, you said I was being paranoid."

Speaking of this, Qian Ruizhe remembered that during that period he was working overtime at the company all day and only sleeping three or four hours a day. His mother called to tell him that there were strange noises at home recently, but he was focused on his work and did not pay much attention to it. He just offered a few words of comfort.

Now it seems he may have really misunderstood this Miss Qin.

Qian Ruizhe has a great advantage: he dares to take responsibility for his actions.

He stood up and extended his hand to Qin Yune. "I misunderstood you just now. I'm very sorry. Please allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Qian Ruizhe. Thank you so much for saving my mother."

Mrs. Li was still engrossed in cursing the woman and didn't react immediately. Hadn't she already introduced her? Why did she have to introduce her again?

Qin Yune paused for two seconds, then stood up, extended his hand, and replied, "Hello, Qin Yune."

Mrs. Li looked at the two holding hands and suddenly realized something. A glint of light flashed in her eyes. She stood up and took their clasped hands in her own. "That's right. Don't forgive him yet. You have to make him pay for your meal and buy you nice clothes, shoes, and bags."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yune immediately realized that Aunt Li hadn't given up on trying to match her with Qian Ruizhe. This wasn't an apology; it was clearly the treatment a girlfriend would receive.

She tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't: "..."

Qian Ruizhe could easily see through his mother's intentions, and helplessly called out, "Mom, stop it. She doesn't mean it that way. You're just making her feel awkward."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li immediately turned to look at Qin Yunie. Seeing that she was indeed somewhat embarrassed, she finally gave up on the idea.

She waved her hand, "Forget it, forget it. You don't have that intention, so no matter how much I try to matchmake you, it won't make a difference. Anyway, Yu Nie, you saved our family's life, so you are our benefactor. From now on, the Qian family is your family, and Qian Ruizhe is your brother. Just tell us if you need anything."

Upon hearing this, Qian Ruizhe immediately took out his phone. "Yes, let's add each other on WeChat. If you need anything, just send me a message or call me. If I'm busy and don't answer, just call my secretary."

After he finished speaking, he opened the WeChat QR code.

Qin Yunie looked at his actions, her face showing some hesitation and difficulty. "Aunt Li, you are too kind. I am not a benefactor. I am just doing what I was asked to do."

Mrs. Li looked at her lovingly, "I know that Old Qian paid you to deliver the things, but Old Qian didn't ask you, a young girl, to save me, did he? In that situation, you could have pretended not to know anything, but you still spoke up, which shows that you are a kind girl."

Qin Yunie eventually took out her phone and scanned and added Qian Ruizhe's WeChat account after being enthusiastically invited by the two.

Mrs. Li's face lit up with a smile when she saw that Qin Yunie had added her son on WeChat. She continued, "Oh right, when I get back, I'll burn some paper money for Lao Qian and tell him to take good care of you down there. It must be tough for a young woman like you in the underworld. Didn't you say he owns a shop there? If you need anything, just ask him. If he doesn't help, just tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson when I get down there!"

"Sigh... It's a pity that Old Qian didn't give me any offensive talismans. If all else fails, a talisman with a backlash effect would be fine too! He only gave me these two defensive talismans."

When Qian Ruizhe heard his mother's complaints, he immediately thought of the old days at home, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

When Qin Yunie heard Mrs. Li say that she was going to deal with Qian Da when she went downstairs, the image of Qian Da being chased and beaten by Mrs. Li inexplicably flashed into her mind, and she couldn't help but chuckle.

Her laughter caught Qian Ruizhe's attention. His gaze fell on her face, where he saw her eyes crinkling with laughter, her lips curving upwards, and two rosy blushes floating on her fair cheeks. She seemed to be glowing, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

Just then, the waiter's voice announced that all the dishes had been served, interrupting Qian Ruizhe. Only then did he snap out of his reverie and put aside the strange feeling he had just experienced, as if it had all been an illusion.

After dinner, Qian Ruizhe drove them back to the Qian family villa.

Qin Yune left her bag at the Qian family's house this morning. Although the bag wasn't anything special, it contained her ID card and other personal information, so she had to go back to get it before she could catch the plane.

Qian Family Villa.

Qin Yune took his bag and prepared to say goodbye to Mrs. Li and the others before leaving.

At that moment, Mrs. Li came down with an exquisite box. She opened the box and handed a crystal-clear jade bracelet to Qin Yune with a kind smile. "It's our first meeting, and I didn't prepare any gift. This is a bracelet I bought last year. The quality is quite good, and it's perfect for a young lady like you."

Qin Yunie's eyes flashed with amazement when she saw the bracelet, but the next second she quickly reached out and firmly refused, saying, "Aunt Li, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

Mrs. Li said with a serious expression, "I cannot refuse a gift from my elders."

Qin Yunie looked troubled: "..."

Qian Ruizhe reached out and took the bracelet from Mrs. Li's hand, and put it on Qin Yune's wrist. "My mother has many bracelets like this, and they are of much better quality than this. This color suits you very well."

Qian Ruizhe leaned closer to her ear, his gaze inexplicably falling on her fair ear. He paused and whispered, "She really liked this bracelet when she bought it, but it's a pity that it's not suitable for her at her age. It suits you perfectly, and it will save her from feeling upset."

His sudden approach made Qin Yunie feel uneasy and want to back away.

But then Mrs. Li shouted angrily, "Qian Ruizhe! Don't think I didn't hear you say I'm old! How could I have given birth to such a wretched child!"

He then went to hit him.

How could Qian Ruizhe just stand there and let her hit him? He dodged while saying, "Mom, didn't you say you're old? You're not happy even though I'm agreeing with you."

Seeing Mrs. Li chasing after Qian Ruizhe, Qin Yune didn't even have time to worry about the bracelet on her wrist and hurriedly comforted Mrs. Li.

Suddenly, various sounds filled the living room.

When Qin Yunie wanted to take the bracelet off again, she couldn't seem to find a reason to do so.

However, at this moment, she was completely unaware of the subtle tension between the two.

Mrs. Li gave Qian Ruizhe a look: You cooperated quite well this time.

Qian Ruizhe raised an eyebrow: Don't you even know who I inherited my acting skills from?