Chapter 32 After he finished doing all that, Qin Ren saw…

After he finished doing all that, Qin Ren saw that it was already very late and wanted to persuade him to go back.

Then, at that moment, Liu Qingyue suddenly asked, "Do you have anything good to eat here?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ren pointed to the kitchen, "The food is all in the kitchen, and some is in the main room."

As Qin Ren said this, he led him on a tour of the kitchen.

There weren't as many delicious foods in ancient times as there are now. Since Liu Qingyue was currently being kept at home by her family, Qin Ren planned to have her bring back more delicious food.

As Qin Ren handed him the things, he said, "You're too thin. You should eat more. Take all of this back with you."

Liu Qingyue looked at the pile of food Qin Ren had prepared for her, but shook her head with a bitter face.

"No, there are too many of these things. If I take them all back, people will get suspicious."

Qin Ren thought for a moment after hearing this, "It's okay, I'll put these foods in the boxes in the passage, so you won't have to walk so far if you want to eat."

Qin Ren placed several boxes at the other end of the passage, freeing up one box for Liu Qingyue to put food in.

As the two of them carried a bunch of things into the passage, Liu Qingyue couldn't help but whisper something.

"It would be great if we could live together."

If he and Qin Ren could live together, they could use the time-travel portal freely.

They won't have to go through all that trouble and be so careful every time they use the passage, like they do now.

Qin Ren also felt that things were indeed a bit troublesome.

However, after thinking about it, he realized that the Liu family couldn't keep Liu Qingyue locked up forever.

In his view, Liu Qingyue had not made any major mistakes. As long as Liu Qingyue could be released by her family, it would be easy for them to use the passage together.

Qin Ren: "It's okay. I'll try to go back to your place at night from now on. It doesn't matter if you've used the passage."

The door's external latch is quite effective; even if Qin Ren is accidentally discovered by the Liu family, he can easily escape by using the door as a cover.

As long as he doesn't let them see his face, they'll just assume his house has been burgled.

As Liu Qingyue pushed the door open to leave, she said to Qin Ren, "If I ever move your door to a different location, I'll leave a mark on this door so you won't be caught off guard."

Qin Ren nodded upon hearing this, and then watched Liu Qingyue leave.

After Liu Qingyue left, Qin Ren retraced his steps.

After returning home, he did not rest immediately, but instead sorted out the valuables he had on hand.

He has already used the one hundred taels of silver that the Liu family gave him to buy a shop.

One hundred taels wasn't enough, so he added another hundred taels of silver.

Now Qin Ren has a gold hairpin, a pair of jade bracelets, a jade pendant, and twenty-six taels of silver, all of which he earned on the road.

Besides these, Qin Ren had previously captured two bandits in a town and obtained a lot of good stuff from them.

Inside the package were a jade bead bracelet, a pearl and gemstone necklace, two pieces of agate, a jade thumb ring, three gold ingots, two gold leaves, and two gold-inlaid jade hairpins.

Those jade bracelets belonged to Liu Qingyue, and Qin Ren didn't plan to sell them.

He has a lot of good stuff in his possession now, so he's a little reluctant to sell Liu Qingyue's things.

He found a box and put the pair of jade bracelets inside.

He wouldn't sell the jade bracelet; he wanted to keep some gold and silver for unforeseen circumstances.

So he left behind the twenty-six taels of silver, three gold ingots, and two gold leaves.

He found a bag and casually put the rest of the items together.

Qin Ren felt it was a pity that, because he was a time traveler, these treasures were relatively new.

If they were a bit old, any one of them could provide him with enough to eat and drink for the rest of his life.

One of these items could have sold for tens of millions, but because they were too "young," they could only be sold as ordinary gold and silver. Qin Ren felt it was a pity no matter how he thought about it.

The next morning, Qin Ren left home with his belongings.

An old man from the village, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, stopped the car and chatted with him for a bit.

The old man asked him if he had found a partner, seemingly wanting to play matchmaker for Qin Ren.

Qin Ren said with a hint of helplessness, "I don't even know if my face can recover from this state, so I shouldn't ruin it for other girls."

The old man said nonchalantly, "So what? You're not ugly, you're a tall and handsome young man, your genes speak for themselves. Besides, cosmetic surgery is so advanced these days, you can just spend some money to remove the scars later."

Qin Ren nodded, but still did not agree to the blind date.

"Let's talk about it later. I'll ask you for help when I have enough money to buy a house."

The old man originally wanted to persuade him further, but after hearing Qin Ren say that he had something to do, he didn't stop him from continuing the conversation.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Liu Qingyue was still fast asleep in her room.

He came home a little late yesterday, and his mind was full of plans for his future, so he tossed and turned until very late before he finally fell asleep.

He figured he had nothing else to do, so he might as well just rest in his room.

Qin Ren said he wouldn't be back for several days, so he wasn't in a hurry to replace the door.

Because... he also planned to visit Qin Ren in the next few days.

If he changes the door now, he won't dare to go to Qin Ren's house from his room anymore.

Liu Qingyue intended to take a good rest, but some people didn't want him to.

While he was sound asleep, Liu Qingyan, under the pretense of checking on him, came to see him with his personal maid.

Now, Liu Qingyue's elder brother and mother are not around, and her father, Minister Liu, is also busy with something.

Seeing that Liu Qingyue was no longer favored by her grandmother, Liu Qingyan became restless.

When Liu Qingyan arrived with her entourage, two servants were guarding the entrance to Liu Qingyue's courtyard.

Since Liu Qingyue ran away on her own yesterday, the two gatekeepers dared not neglect their duties today.

The two servants guarding the gate were both young men; one was tall and the other short, and they were both servants from the grandmother's side.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyan spoke up, "My brother has been locked up as soon as he came back. I'm a little worried about his condition. I wonder if you two could make an exception and let me in to bring my brother some food?"

One of the taller men said respectfully, "Young Master Yan, I'm afraid it's inconvenient."

"What's inconvenient about it? I'm his own brother, would I harm him?"

“That’s not what I meant. I didn’t mean to prevent Young Master Yan from seeing Young Master Yue, but… Young Master Yue is still resting.”

"Rest? It's almost noon now. Is my brother not feeling well? Let me go in and take a look."

As he said this, he pushed open the door and went in forcefully, regardless of whether the two servants agreed or not.

The two servants exchanged a glance, but ultimately did not follow them in to stop the person.

The old lady only said that Young Master Yue was not allowed to go out and about, but she did not say that others were not allowed to visit him.

Liu Qingyan walked into Liu Qingyue's room, where Liu Qingyue had already been awakened by the noise he made.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he cautiously scanned his surroundings to make sure there was nothing suspicious in his room before looking at the uninvited guest with a displeased expression.

Liu Qingyue sat up and asked warily, "What are you doing here?"

Liu Qingyan said with a hurt expression, "Brother, I came to visit you and brought you delicious food. It hurts me so much to say that."

Liu Qingyue glared at him disgustedly. "Stop pretending in front of me. Do you think I don't know you? Father isn't in the manor now, and my brother hasn't returned either. There's no need for you to put on an act."

Liu Qingyan is particularly good at reading people's expressions.

He could only fight with Liu Qingyue when she was around.

However, when his father, brother, or other people were present, he was very polite to Liu Qingyue.

Seeing that he had already said that, Liu Qingyan no longer had the mood to pretend, since there was no one else around Liu Qingyue anyway.

He sat down on a small couch nearby, tilted his chin slightly, and asked curiously, "I'm just curious, how did you, a young man, survive without any guards or maids?"

"Mind your own business. Anyway, I'm lucky to have survived."

"I heard... a foreigner saved you and even escorted you all the way to Yu Yang's residence. How could he be so kind and considerate to you? Could it be that you two are having an affair?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue blushed, both angry and annoyed.

Because, in fact, his relationship with Qin Ren was indeed somewhat ambiguous.

Although... Qin Ren never had any romantic feelings for him from beginning to end, the ambiguity was because he concealed his identity.

But no matter what, Qin Ren had indeed seen his body, and... he had even touched his feet and hugged him.

Of course, such a thing wouldn't be a big deal for Qin Ren at all.

On Qin Ren's side, even if two people actually sleep together, or even get married, they can still break up or get divorced.

Unfortunately, their world is ancient.

Their family is particularly concerned with reputation and face.

Even if Liu Qingyue is still a virgin, it is a very shameful thing for them as long as others have lost their virginity.

Liu Qingyue: "I think you're asking for a beating again? Even if Grandmother dislikes me very much right now, if I hit you today, she won't punish me for it."

Liu Qingyan angrily said, "You dare! You don't even have a personal attendant, let alone any guards. Aren't you afraid... that you won't be able to beat me in the end, but instead I'll beat you?"

Liu Qingyue was not intimidated at all upon hearing this. He touched the pepper spray hidden in the quilt.

If Liu Qingyan dares to lay a hand on him, he'll show her what he's capable of.

Unfortunately, Liu Qingyan didn't dare to actually fight Liu Qingyue here because she was mindful that this was the main branch's territory.

Watching Liu Qingyan leave in a huff, Liu Qingyue spat out a curse in dissatisfaction.

He was so annoyed. He was already upset about being locked up, and now he was even more annoyed by this disgusting thing. In an instant, he didn't want to rest anymore.

During the day, Liu Qingyue had nothing to do in her room, so she would skip around to pass the time.

Qin Ren said he was too thin, not only lacking strength but also somewhat sickly.

Qin Ren had told him long ago that he should exercise more so that he could protect himself if he encountered danger in the future.

Liu Qingyue was angered by Liu Qingyan today. He didn't expect to be able to beat those hooligans and thugs, he just wanted to beat that bitch Liu Qingyan.

For the next three days, Liu Qingyue spent her days exercising in her room or in the yard.

Then, when it got late at night, he went to Qin Ren's house and drove "bumper cars".

Qin Ren's car drove away, and many things in the yard were moved into the house, making the yard much more spacious than before.

Liu Qingyue was happily driving his little car by himself. Whether it was because he had been exercising a lot these past two days, or because he had toys to play with and was in a much better mood than before, his appetite had increased significantly in the past two days.

He not only eats three meals a day on time, but also has an extra meal at Qin Ren's house in the evening.

He's been really into eating corn lately, something that Qin Ren has at home.

Fresh corn tastes great simply boiled.

Liu Qingyue wasn't very good at cooking, so he simply boiled the corn and ate it.

Eat a boiled corn cob, or a bag of potato chips, and occasionally some fruit.

Liu Qingyue felt that if she continued eating like this, she would gain weight significantly in less than half a month.

He wants to gain weight, but he's also afraid of getting too fat.

He still wants to get married; he absolutely cannot let himself become a little pig.

After playing at Qin Ren's house for three days, Liu Qingyue was able to go out and move around on the fourth day.

It wasn't that he came up with a way to get out; rather, his eldest cousin pleaded with his grandmother to release him.

Just as Qin Ren had guessed, the Liu family couldn't keep him locked up forever.

Furthermore, since the Liu family wanted him to get married quickly, they naturally needed to release him.

Liu Qingyue knew the real reason he was released: his grandmother wanted to marry him off before his brother returned.

Liu Qingyue's grandmother was not afraid of his mother.

However, when facing Liu Qingyue's brother, the other party still had to be somewhat considerate.

Of course, on the surface it was his grandmother who was eager to marry him off, but in reality it must have also been his father's idea, otherwise his father would not have kept a low profile.

Liu Qingyue understood that as her brother grew older, his relationship with their father had become strained in recent years.

The two men have different political stances and very different perspectives.

Regarding Liu Qingyue's marriage, in order to prevent her elder brother from resenting her father, her grandmother had no choice but to step in and play the villain.

As for why Minister Liu was so cruel to Liu Qingyue?

The main reason was that he was the head of the family, and he genuinely loved Liu Qingyue, giving her many valuable items.

However, he had more than one child, Liu Qingyue. He had three sons, two brothers, and a daughter.

In private... that is, outside, there might be other children.

Even if his love for Liu Qingyue was genuine, given that he had so many children, it could easily change because of the number of children.

Liu Qingyue understood this from a young age, so when he discovered that his father's attitude towards him had changed, he didn't feel particularly sad.

Instead of dwelling on his grief, he should focus on making plans for himself.

As soon as Liu Qingyue regained his freedom, he went out with his guards and then changed the portal.

He changed the portal to a dilapidated courtyard where no one lived, and then pushed the door open in front of the two guards behind him.

He was clutching the key in his hand as he pushed the door open.

After confirming that the door had been replaced, Liu Qingyue asked with a curious look, "Why is this courtyard so dilapidated?"

Upon hearing this, one of the guards replied, "This place is rather remote, and many of the houses are abandoned. Young master, it would be best if we didn't linger here, lest we encounter some local thugs who might offend you."

"What are you afraid of? Aren't you two here? Can't you protect me?"

The two guards exchanged a glance, thinking that Young Master Yue must be really bored, even wanting to stroll around a place like this.

They strolled around for a while longer before Liu Qingyue left, looking bored.

Qin Ren didn't return until the eighth day.

He has a lot of things, and they're all mixed up, so it's not convenient to find one person to sell them all.

To avoid arousing suspicion, he found two middlemen to sell it.

Because it wasn't him who went, it took two extra days.

The gold hairpin sold for 30,000.

The jade pendant sold for two thousand.

The jade bead bracelet costs 26,000.

Both pieces of agate are rare varieties, and they sold for a total of 46,000.

The jade thumb ring costs 12,000.

Two gold-inlaid jade hairpins, worth 140,000.

Finally, there was the pearl and gemstone necklace, which was bought by a collector.

Because both the pearl and the red gemstone are treasures in the eyes of experts.

If Qin Ren weren't afraid of being targeted and wanted to sell it for a high price, he should have taken it to an auction house.

Unfortunately, Qin Ren harbored an even more important secret and chose the less risky method of selling him.

The pearl and gemstone necklace eventually sold for 380,000 yuan.

To be honest, this price isn't high at all, because the middleman said it was a bit of a loss.

However, to be on the safe side, Qin Ren didn't care too much.

After all, it's always better to be safe than sorry. If you want to earn more money in the future, you can't be too greedy.

This amount, minus risk fees, totals 630,000.

Six hundred and thirty thousand is nothing to the wealthy, but it is a considerable sum for ordinary families.

When Qin Ren returned with the money, he also bought a lot of things.

Thinking about Liu Qingyue's previous reaction, he always felt that Liu Qingyue was not a decent man.

To test him further, Qin Ren bought him a lot of cosmetics.

Qin Ren had never bought cosmetics before, but when he went to buy them, he was easily persuaded by the salesperson.

What eyebrow pencils, what blushes, what face masks, what lipsticks, lip glosses, lip tints...

Qin Ren, who couldn't understand anything, could only close his eyes and buy things blindly.

Oh well, it's not for him anyway, so let Liu Qingyue choose for herself.