Chapter 34 Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue stammered: ...

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue stammered, "A man... a man shouldn't do that either. I'll think you have homosexual tendencies."

Qin Ren stopped teasing him and stood up straight, saying, "Alright, then rub it yourself properly. You've eaten so much, aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death?"

Before entering the room, Qin Ren saw a lot of trash piled up at the entrance.

There were banana peels, durian peels, and all sorts of packaging bags. I wonder how much this little thief ate. If he gets an upset stomach, I'll have to take him to the hospital.

The petty thief is an unregistered individual in their area, and can't go to regular hospitals, which is quite troublesome.

Liu Qingyue thought that she no longer had any support and would have to rely on Qin Ren to take care of and protect her in the future, so she could only pretend to be obedient and pitiful as before.

He rubbed his stomach in grievance, then said to Qin Ren with red eyes, "I've suffered a lot lately."

"Yes, I know."

Liu Qingyue had always wanted to see his family, which shows how much he trusted and relied on them.

It's been less than a month, yet he used the passageway to avoid them; surely a lot of bad things must have happened during that time.

Qin Ren chatted with him while tidying up the room.

“You can tell me about it, and maybe I can help you.”

Liu Qingyue wasn't ashamed at all, since Qin Ren had already seen him at his most embarrassing.

So, Liu Qingyue then cried and poured out her grievances to him.

“I don’t know what happened. He’s always been very kind to me. When we met again this time, the first thing he did was give me a bag of silver and say that I had suffered alone. I thought… he didn’t care that I was lost, and that I was still the pampered third young master of the Liu family.”

"But... my grandmother disliked me and locked me up. When he found out about this, he came and gave me a pair of jade bracelets, but he had no intention of letting me out."

Qin Ren interjected, "You've lost it before, what's there to be ashamed of?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue refused to answer the question. Seeing that he was crying miserably, Qin Ren didn't want to force him, so he could only shrug and signal him to continue.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyue took out a tissue, carefully wiped away her tears, and then continued to chatter on and on.

"Actually, I think I know why he treated me badly. It was probably... about three years ago, my elder brother, the eldest son of the second branch of the Liu family, passed the imperial examination with top honors, becoming the top scholar. This should have been a joyous occasion. However, he and his father disagreed on political views, and as my brother grew older, he became unwilling to be controlled by his father, which intensified the conflict between them."

I really don't understand these things, and I don't understand why they, father and son, would become so hostile. Besides, my father didn't only have my mother; he also had two concubines he favored, who bore him four children. Perhaps it's because he had so many children, and I… now have a flaw, that his attitude towards me has changed so much.

Qin Ren: "Besides you and your brother, you have four other children in your family?"

There are indeed quite a lot.

Qin Ren thought for a moment, then went to find an erasable drawing board.

This drawing board is also for sale, but unfortunately his shop is a bit too small, so he hasn't brought all of these goods over yet.

With reddened eyes, Liu Qingyue asked, "What is this?"

"This is called an erasable drawing board. You can write and draw on it, and then wipe it clean with a gentle wipe."

As Qin Ren spoke, he demonstrated it to Liu Qingyue.

Liu Qingyue found it very interesting and even carefully touched it.

Qin Ren: "Come on, let's take a good look at your family's situation."

Qin Ren drew a stick figure on it and pointed to it, saying, "This is your father, so we'll use Old Liu as a substitute."

He drew another stick figure, "This is your brother, so we'll use Xiao Liu instead."

Liu Qingyue found the drawing board very interesting, so she reached out and took it and started drawing on it herself.

He drew an even smaller one, imitating Qin Ren's style.

Liu Qingyue: "This is me, my name is Sanliu."

With Qin Ren's help, Liu Qingyue labeled all the main members of their family, making the situation of the second branch of the Liu family immediately clear.

Old Liu and Little Liu had a bad relationship, which implicated Liu Qingyue and his mother.

Old Liu's favorite concubine was surnamed Su, with whom he had three children.

These three children have different stances from Liu Qingyue, and their relationship with Liu Qingyue is not very good.

The youngest of the three, he caused Liu Qingyue to fall into the water when they were children, and the two of them had a particularly bad relationship.

Qin Ren: "Alright, I know about your family's situation now. I will help you get revenge if I have the chance in the future."

Liu Qingyue was drawing small flowers on the back of her drawing board when she heard this. She quickly looked up at Qin Ren and said, "No."

Qin Ren: "Why not? You cried to me for so long just to tell me how they bullied you, didn't you? Or... are you worried that I can't beat them?"

Liu Qingyue shook her head, "No, you're being a bit too ruthless. I'm worried you'll kill them."

After spending so much time together, he knew that Qin Ren wasn't as good as he seemed on the surface.

On the surface, Qin Ren said he had to abide by the law and that he couldn't kill people arbitrarily.

In fact, Liu Qingyue knew in her heart that Qin Ren was a ruthless character.

Qin Ren possessed too many terrifying things. He always felt that if Qin Ren held a grudge against someone, that person would be close to death, even if they didn't die in the future.

The Liu family members were indeed unkind to him, but not to the point of wanting to kill him.

Moreover, this is a personal grudge between him and them, and if he really has to take revenge, then it should be him who takes revenge.

Liu Qingyue: "This thing looks fun. Can I take one back with me?"

Qin Ren raised an eyebrow. "You're going back?"

"I won't be going back for now, but I'll definitely go back once my brother and mother arrive."

Liu Qingyue firmly believed that once her brother and mother arrived, the rest of the Liu family would no longer be able to pressure her.

"Alright, then you can stay at my place for now. You should already be familiar with my place, so I don't need to introduce you again."

Hearing this, Liu Qingyue smiled a little shyly.

"No need, no need, I already know how to use your things."

"Really? You've mastered it?"

At this point, Liu Qingyue seemed to remember something and suddenly ran out in her slippers.

He went out for a while and came back with a tablet.

"I don't know how to use this. I saw it light up before, but I don't know how to turn it on."

After coming into contact with many electrical objects, Liu Qingyue was no longer afraid.

Unlike before, when even a hairdryer could scare him.

Qin Ren unlocked the tablet with his fingerprint, then took Liu Qingyue's finger to register her fingerprint.

When he pressed her fingers, Liu Qingyue asked with a puzzled look, "What are you doing?"

"Sign and put your fingerprint on this document, and you will be my little slave from now on."

Liu Qingyue understood the importance of signing her name.

The way he looks now does indeed resemble someone signing a contract.

He immediately exclaimed in fear, "I don't want to be a slave!"

He had considered marrying Qin Ren and becoming a merchant, but he never imagined becoming a servant.

Seeing that he was really frightened, Qin Ren smiled and explained to him.

"This isn't signing your name; it's recording your fingerprints. You wanted to play this, right? You can only play it freely after your fingerprints are recorded."

After successfully registering Liu Qingyue's fingerprints, Qin Ren patiently taught her how to use them.

Liu Qingyue couldn't understand the writing here; she was like a little illiterate, only able to remember the strange patterns on it.

The thought of illiteracy reminded Qin Ren that he himself was illiterate.

Qin Ren then said to Liu Qingyue, "Teach me the language of Da Yong in the future, and I will teach you the language of my region as well."

Liu Qingyue nodded upon hearing this; he was quite good at studying when he was young.

Whether he taught Qin Ren or Qin Ren taught him, he felt it was neither difficult.

Afterwards, Qin Ren yawned and decided to return to ancient times through the passage.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyue asked, "Aren't you staying here tonight?"

"No, there are a lot of goods stored over there, as well as some things for you. The shop is unattended and it's easy for people to steal from it."

"Something for me?"

Upon hearing that Qin Ren had bought him something, Liu Qingyue's eyes lit up.

What did you buy for me?

"You'll understand when you come over tomorrow. By the way, don't play on your tablet for too long at night, or it will be bad for your eyes."

"Okay, I understand."

Liu Qingyue obediently agreed, but after Qin Ren left, she didn't listen at all.

He sat on the bed, crossed his legs, raised his two paws, and began to play Fruit Ninja with complete concentration.

He played until after 11 p.m., and only then did he reluctantly turn off the tablet because his legs were numb and his hands were sore.

I'm so tired.

I never imagined that playing could be so tiring?

The next day, Liu Qingyue got up quite early because he was thinking about the things Qin Ren had bought for him. After washing up, he went to the ancient world.

The ancient portal was in Qin Ren's room, so Liu Qingyue naturally ended up in Qin Ren's room as soon as she came out.

Qin Ren's room was filled with a lot of goods, including various things that had been bought for him.

Liu Qingyue opened the window a little to let more light into the room before she began to look through the things in the room.

Because there were so many things, and they were so varied, he didn't even know which ones were for him.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Qingyue decided to go ahead and find Qin Ren.

He knew that the Liu family was definitely looking for him.

In order not to cause trouble for Qin Ren, he walked very carefully, afraid that others would see him.

Qin Ren's shop is still not officially open, so it looks quite deserted.

Liu Qingyue arrived at the shop in front and peeked inside with half her head out.

After confirming that there was no one else in the shop, Liu Qingyue quietly called out to Qin Ren.

"Qin Ren!"

Upon hearing the sound, Qin Ren immediately got up and walked towards him.

Once the two entered the backyard, Qin Ren asked him if he had eaten breakfast.

Liu Qingyue shook her head. "I haven't had a chance to eat yet. I was just curious about what you bought. I'll leave after I see it."

He was a little afraid to stay here any longer, fearing that the Liu family would take him back and force him to marry.

Qin Ren led him back to his room and pointed to a pile of things to tell him about them.

"Everything I gave you is here. I originally brought it here intending to give it to you when I had the chance. But before I could give it to you, you ran back to the modern world."

Liu Qingyue picked up an exquisite box and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What are all these?"

"cosmetic."

What are cosmetics?

"It's... rouge and face powder."

Qin Ren used a different word, and Liu Qingyue immediately understood.

Liu Qingyue opened the two boxes and picked up a tubular object to show Qin Ren.

"And this one, what is this?"

Qin Ren leaned closer to take a look. "This... should be lipstick, right?"

Qin Ren wasn't entirely sure, so he opened the lid and took a look.

"Hmm, it has no color, so it must be lip balm. Lipstick is the same as lip gloss, and lip balm is applied to the lips to moisturize them and prevent chapping."

The south is quite humid, so there's not much need for lip balm.

But when it came to lipstick, Liu Qingyue still turned it over and tried it on her lips.

Qin Ren didn't understand these things, but Liu Qingyue did. He only needed to try it to know if it was good or not.

Liu Qingyue tried it, but he didn't really like the scent of this lipstick; it was a little too strong for him.

Compared to such a fragrant scent, he still prefers the milder, more delicate type.

Qin Ren then explained what skincare products are, what sunscreen is, what eyeshadow is, what blush is...

Actually, he didn't really understand it. He only knew roughly what it was. As for how to use it specifically, Liu Qingyue would have to figure it out herself.

Liu Qingyue took out her small mirror and began to apply makeup in front of it.

Seeing this, Qin Ren became even more certain that he was no decent man.

Even among the men of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, none were as fond of beauty as Liu Qingyue.

Liu Qingyue took out three lipsticks from the middle and tried them on. He was too thin, so his lip color was very light. He usually liked to use lip rouge.

In Nanning, not only women and men would apply makeup, but some nobles and literati would as well.

In some particular families, men's clothes are scented, and they shave their faces, trim their eyebrows, wear sachets, and wear jade ornaments... There are many special rules about what accessories to match each piece of clothing.

Of course, Qin Ren, being a modern person and a roughneck, couldn't possibly understand these things.

Qin Ren also cares about appearance, but his concern is mainly about his physique.

He would exercise to get a good physique, but he wouldn't get beauty treatments to make his face look better.

Just like his face now, he could have gone to a beauty salon to remove the scars, but he has never really taken care of it.

Because of the cosmetics Qin Ren bought, Liu Qingyue was not in a hurry to return to the modern world.

He hid in Qin Ren's room, opened and looked at everything, smelled it, and was extremely happy the whole time.

Young men are quite different from women; they also wear makeup. However, to distinguish themselves from women, their makeup is different, and they don't wear elaborate dresses.

Liu Qingyue was naturally beautiful, and he rarely wore makeup. He would only apply a little red lip rouge to make himself look healthier.

However, the fact that he doesn't wear makeup much doesn't mean he dislikes these things.

He especially liked this more refined rouge, as a young man.

Even if he might not use it, he absolutely cannot be without it.

Liu Qingyue sighed softly, "How long will it take me to use all this rouge and powder?"

If only his personal maid were still here, then he would have someone to share his joy with.

It's a pity... ever since they got separated, no one knows if she's alive or dead.

He previously thought that if he married Qin Ren, he would be a merchant, which would be quite embarrassing.

But now that he sees so many good things, he thinks that merchants are just merchants.

As long as her husband is good-looking and will continue to pamper her, the merchant has no complaints.

As for the merchant his family found for him, although both seem to be merchants, there are still big differences.

One of them is ugly, has mental problems, and might even beat his husband.

The other one was tall, good-looking, and smart, and was especially kind to him.

The two families sell different things. Qin Ren can buy him lots of fun and delicious food, toy cars, and so many high-quality cosmetics...

Anyone who isn't an idiot knows how to make the right choice.

He's not stupid; if he had to get married, he would definitely marry Qin Ren.

Thinking of this, Liu Qingyue, who was applying lip gloss, trembled and accidentally smeared the lip gloss on her cheek.

He quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe it off, but before he could finish wiping off all the lip gloss, Qin Ren returned with some food.

Liu Qingyue hadn't eaten anything yet, so Qin Ren went out to buy her some food.

Having gotten used to better food, Liu Qingyue found these ordinary foods rather bland.

He ate a couple of bites quickly, and then moved his things from Qin Ren's place back to the modern world.

He still felt that Qin Ren's shop wasn't very safe, and it would be better to move the goods to the modern world.

While Liu Qingyue was diligently moving things, Qin Ren was busy managing business in the shop in front.

Although their shop hasn't officially opened yet, a few customers have already come in the last couple of days because their goods are so rare and unusual.

These guests were all very generous; none of them left empty-handed.

For example, the woman in the shop just now bought a lot of things from Qin Ren in one go.

Seeing that the shelves were now mostly empty, Qin Ren saw the person off and then prepared to go to the backyard to bring over some more.

It was at this time that Liu Yushen personally came to his shop with his men.

They came back again because they learned that on the day Liu Qingyue disappeared, Qin Ren had been searching for her everywhere.

According to Minister Liu, he wanted to arrest the person and torture him to extract a confession.

However, this is Yuyang Prefecture, and the real official in charge of Yuyang Prefecture is Liu Yushen. Liu Yushen is a pretty good official and cannot do anything to oppress the people.

Furthermore, he was Liu Qingyue's benefactor, and Liu Qingyue's disappearance had nothing to do with him; it was mainly because the Liu family was forcing her into marriage.

Just because Qin Ren inquired about Liu Qingyue, they arrested him as a criminal. What will other people say if they see this?

It's his fault, really. Knowing his grandmother's feelings for Liu Qingyue, he shouldn't have let Liu Qingyue leave the Liu family. Otherwise, that kind of thing wouldn't have happened.

Liu Yushen came here to ask Qin Ren where Liu Qingyue might be going.

Qin Ren naturally couldn't tell him that even if Liu Yushen seemed quite reliable, when it came to Liu Qingyue's safety and their passage through the tunnel, Liu Yushen's reliability was insignificant.

In the following days, the Liu family would still occasionally come to Qin Ren's shop.

However, since Qin Ren had never been anywhere and there was no way to hide someone in his shop, they gradually stopped coming.

Now everyone in the two nearby streets knows that Qin Ren is the benefactor of the Liu family.

Furthermore, with Liu Yushen keeping him in check, Minister Liu didn't dare to actually take action against Qin Ren.

Qin Ren runs a shop here. If he suddenly disappears, everyone will suspect that the Liu family is behind it.

The south is relatively stable now. Minister Liu's identity is very special, so he doesn't dare to make things too big. Qin Ren's side is relatively safe.

It was a rainy day.

Seeing that there were no customers, Qin Ren closed the shop and returned to the modern world.

He had wanted to have a puppy for a long time.

At that time, he didn't have the money or the energy to raise a dog, so he had to give up on the idea.

Now that he has money, his life in ancient times has settled down.

He thought it would be better to get a dog, so that it could not only guard the house, but also keep Liu Qingyue company.

So after he returned from ancient times, he drove his old man's car all the way to the town.

He picked up the package he ordered first, and then spent five yuan to buy a small mongrel from an old lady.

After buying the dog, he also bought dog food and a doghouse in town.

The little mixed-breed dog was very cute when it was young.

The one Qin Ren picked was very fat, so fat that the whole dog was round and chubby.

When Liu Qingyue saw the dog, she was completely charmed by its cuteness.

He and Qin Ren turned on the heater and gave the puppy a bath.

Because the puppy was taken into an air-conditioned room after its bath, it didn't feel cold.

Qin Ren said to Liu Qingyue, "It's been quite cold these past few days, so let it stay in your room for now. Once the weather gets better, we'll move it to the main room."

He then taught Liu Qingyue how to feed the puppy, and prepared to take the things he had bought back to ancient times.

Seeing the bulging bags he was carrying, Liu Qingyue couldn't help but ask curiously, "What did you buy this time?"

Qin Ren's shop used to sell mostly ceramic flowers, ceramic tableware, ornaments, hats, and the like.

These items are not particularly complicated; they are just novel in style.

Many items were sold and then immediately imitated by merchants in the prefectural city.

These copycat merchants produced inferior goods, but because they sold their products at very low prices, they still had some impact on Qin Ren's side.

This was still Qin Ren's shop, before it had officially opened.

To prevent them from continuing to imitate him, Qin Ren came up with the idea of ​​such plush toys.

The fur on plush toys is easy to make in modern times, but it would have been much more difficult to make in ancient times.

Of course, he doesn't plan to sell this kind of thing forever.

He believes the best way to make his shop successful is to sell different things each time.

Even if some customers have visited before, they will still frequently visit Qin Ren's shop because of the different goods available later.

Under such circumstances, Qin Ren's shop will definitely not lack customers in the future.

"Plush toys".

It was another unfamiliar word. Liu Qingyue didn't understand what it meant, so she had to step forward and take it out to look at it.

He casually pulled out a little lamb wearing a skirt, and after a moment of eye contact with the lamb, he hugged it tightly into his arms.

Liu Qingyue said somewhat willfully, "This one looks good, I want it."

Qin Ren nodded without much thought.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyue seized the opportunity and grabbed another one.

This time it was an ugly-cute pig's head. Liu Qingyue was a little disgusted, feeling that it was a bit scary, a little ugly, and a little funny.

Liu Qingyue: "I want this too."

Qin Ren: "..."

Qin Ren thought of the pair of jade bracelets he had given him, and decided to give him another one.

Before Liu Qingyue could reach out again, Qin Ren ruthlessly tossed the bag onto his back.

Qin Ren: "Alright, these two dolls are quite big. If you have any more, we won't be able to fit them all at home."

What Qin Ren didn't say was that there would be plenty of fun things to come, and if Liu Qingyue wanted several every time, his room would be full in no time.

As Qin Ren was leaving, he reminded him, "Wash this before putting it on the bed."

Liu Qingyue, who already knew how to use a washing machine, didn't even think twice before stuffing herself into it.

Qin Ren's hometown is in the north, where the weather has always been relatively dry.

It didn't snow this winter, so even if they washed their blankets, the wet blankets dried quickly in the sun.

Liu Qingyue washed the two dolls and hung them in a sunny spot.

While he was busy, the little mongrel would run around following him.

At first, he wasn't used to it and almost stepped on it several times, but he gradually got used to it.