"Father, no...no, it's..." Old Master Qin pointed at Pei Zhi, wanting to say something.

Without thinking, Qin Mian kicked him directly.

Qin Mian asked, "What is it?"

Qin Mian squatted down and stared coldly at Old Master Qin, saying, "You blinded yourself by accident, understand?"

Upon seeing this, Boss Qin's mouth trembled twice, but in the end he didn't say anything.

After the housekeeper helped Qin Laoda away, only Qin Mian and Pei Zhi remained in the room.

Qin Mian stepped forward, intending to help Pei Zhi up.

Pei Zhi was so frightened that she dodged Qin Mian's hand.

Qin Mian said gently, "Were you frightened?"

"Father, isn't my elder brother my older brother? Why is he...?"

Qin Mian interrupted, "Your older brother isn't very bright."

“These days, perhaps your mother complained to him about something, so he came to make things difficult for you.”

Pei Zhi looked at her hands. "Father, should I not have come back?"

“If you hadn’t taken me back, none of this would have happened.”

“Father, please send me back to the village. I don’t want to live here.”

Qin Mian's heart sank. He hadn't expected that his boss, that beast, was capable of anything.

"In this family, only the father truly loves his daughter."

"But Father, you must go to court, and then your daughter will be all alone at home."

Pei Zhi choked up and said, "This happened today. What if Mother comes after me and has the servants in the manor beat me to death?"

"When her father returned from court, his daughter's body was already cold."

"No, your mother wouldn't do such a thing," Qin Mian said firmly.

"How could that not be? Although it was my elder brother who was in the wrong today, I was the one who ultimately laid a hand on him."

Pei Zhi feigned sorrow and said, "My elder brother is Mother's biological son. I'm afraid that Mother is thinking of swallowing me whole right now."

Qin Mian found some merit in what he said.

Qin Mian only had two sons. His eldest son was blind in one eye, which naturally pained Qin Mian.

But more than anything, I was angry.

He's reckless; if the boss actually succeeds, all his efforts will be in vain.

Even if the boss hadn't lost an eye today, Qin Mian would still go and settle accounts with him.

Seeing that Master Qin remained unmoved, Pei Zhi continued, "Father, you don't want to return to find your daughter's cold body, do you?"

Qin Mian hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Starting tomorrow, the management of the household will be handed over to you."

"All the servants in this manor will obey your orders." After Qin Mian finished speaking, he asked, "Are you at ease now?"

Pei Zhi blinked her bright, watery eyes, "But... I've never managed a household before, I'm afraid I won't do it well."

"It's alright, take your time, there's a first time for everything."

Qin Mian felt a pang of regret as soon as he said it.

How could the power to manage the household be so easily given to such a young girl?

But Qin Mian remembered his own plans.

He planned to send this girl into the palace so that she could learn how to manage subordinates, which would be useful in the future.

Qin Mian hoped that once this girl entered the palace, she would enjoy continuous favor and honor, rather than being a fleeting sensation.

Relying solely on a man's affection is not enough; one must also possess certain abilities.

"If you encounter anything you don't know how to do, you can ask your mother for help."

Pei Zhi stared at Qin Mian longingly, without saying a word.

Qin Mian realized what was happening and said, "I'm not home, you can ask the housekeeper."

"Or if there's anything, you can ask me when I get back."

Seeing that Pei Zhi still had some worries, Qin Mian said, "Don't be afraid. You will have to manage the household after you get married. It's never a bad thing to learn now."

"Thank you, Father. I will remember this."

Qin Mian nodded slightly, "You should rest well first. Don't worry, I guarantee that what happened today will not happen again."

Pei Zhi said sweetly, "Of course I believe what Father says."

After Qin Mian left the courtyard, his face quickly darkened.

"Where is the eldest young master?" Qin Mian asked the butler beside him.

"The doctor should be treating the lady in her courtyard."

"Let's go." Qin Mian walked towards Madam Qin's courtyard, with the butler following closely behind.

As soon as Qin Mian entered Madam Qin's courtyard, he heard Madam Qin crying out.

They kept saying they wanted that bitch to pay with her life.

Qin Mian knew perfectly well who Madam Qin was cursing.

Qin Mian lifted the curtain and went inside.

When Madam Qin saw Qin Mian enter, she immediately forgot all about crying.

"Master, master, you've finally arrived! Look, come and see your son."

Madam Qin wailed, "The doctor said he's gone blind, he'll never see again."

Unlike Madam Qin's wailing, Qin Mian remained indifferent, saying, "Doesn't he still have one eye?"

"They're not all blind."

Madam Qin almost couldn't hold back her emotions.

"Sir, what do you mean by this?"

"Your son is blind, and you still dare to make sarcastic remarks?"

Qin Mian slammed his hand on the table. "That's a good question."

"Then I'd like to ask, what exactly does he plan to do today?"

He almost ruined my grand plan!

Madam Qin, unable to bear it any longer, shoved Mr. Qin, "The grand plan, the grand plan!"

"Your son is blind, and you're still scheming your grand plan?"

"I don't know if the grand plan will succeed, but if we keep this troublemaker at home, our whole family will suffer."

Qin Mian asked warily, "What are you planning to do?"

"Whatever I do, I will make her pay for it in blood."

Madam Qin gritted her teeth and said, "No! I will make her pay back even more."

"You're dreaming." Qin Mian said bluntly, "I have already handed over the management of the household to Qin Zhi. From now on, everyone in the mansion must obey her orders."

Qin Mian pointed at Madam Qin and said, "Including you."

Madam Qin shook her head in disappointment, "You're crazy, you really are crazy."

Madam Qin said hysterically, "Do you really want that wretched woman to make us all die?"

Seeing Madam Qin's ferocious expression, Qin Mian had no choice but to soften his tone.

Qin Mian reached out and grasped Madam Qin's shoulder.

"Madam, now that things have come to this, I have no way out."

"Moreover, I will absolutely not back down. Success is just around the corner, and I have already paid too much for it."

Qin Mian solemnly said, "These days, you should stay in the courtyard and pretend to be sick."

"As for the mansion, let her do whatever she wants for half a month."

"I will arrange for her to meet His Majesty in half a month. At that time, everything will be fine."

Madam Qin maintained a cold expression, clearly unwilling to agree.

"Madam, please do this for my sake."

Qin Mian pleaded, "This is the only shortcut I have in my life."

In the end, Madam Qin could only grit her teeth and nod in agreement.