Finally, the old man sighed helplessly, turned around, and walked out.

Outside, Mei Yan didn't have time to think about anything else. She shouted to the seventh brother, who had just been kicked away by Qin Kou'er, "Quick! Help me catch him! He has internal injuries and needs treatment, otherwise he will definitely vomit blood and die!"

The seventh brother, rubbing his chest, rushed over and immediately waved to the people outside who were being scolded by Qin Kou'er, yelling, "Come here! Quickly!"

The frost flower was quickly carried away.

Only Lan Linxue and Qin Kou'er remained in the room, gazing at each other with eyes that seemed to be locked in a battle of rage and icy defiance.

The seventh brother walked over and stood beside Lan Linxue, watching Qin Kou'er warily. This woman was too ruthless; she could send their crown prince flying with a single palm strike.

After a while, Lan Linxue waved her hand at the seventh brother, "Get out! Don't let anyone else in!"

"Crown Prince..."

"roll!"

The seventh brother looked anxiously at Lan Linxue, only to find that Lan Linxue's expression was even worse than Qin Kou'er's.

With a helpless glare at Qin Kou'er, Lao Qi turned and walked out, gently closing the door behind him to continue acting as a doorman.

Lan Linxue slowly sat down, pointed to Granny Qin's chair in front of her, and said in a deep voice, "Sit down! Let's talk!"

Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue with no expression on her face, and upon hearing Lan Linxue's words, she didn't even make a move.

Lan Linxue raised her head, glanced at Qin Kou'er, and frowned.

"Is this secret really worth keeping like this? You can't even tell me?"

"Why did you think of asking Granny Qin for help?"

Qin Kou'er's attitude was not good at all; her voice was extremely cold and hard.

Lan Linxue glanced at her and said calmly, "I'm going to your secret room!"

After a pause, Lan Linxue continued, "I saw a portrait of my mother!"

"when?"

"The night you and Lan Xiuyuan were playing chess and you jumped into the river..."

Before Lan Linxue could finish speaking, Qin Kou'er suddenly grabbed the teacup next to her and smashed it on the ground.

Lan Linxue immediately stared at Qin Kou'er with wide eyes.

"Why were you so kind as to let me see Lan Xiuyuan? You didn't even bother to look for me! You were just waiting for me here! Lan Linxue, when will you stop scheming against me?"

"You didn't scheme against me?"

Lan Linxue said in a gloomy tone.

Qin Kou'er was so angry that her chest heaved, but she didn't say a word.

Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er, suppressed her anger, and said in a low voice, "Why didn't you tell me about this?"

"Tell you what?"

Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue with a mocking gaze, like a bristling hedgehog: "Should I tell you that your father, who has doted on you for twenty years, is the murderer who killed your mother and my whole family? Or should I tell you that I am your cousin who escaped death? Or should I tell you that the people who kowtow to you every day have the blood of my Qin family on their hands?"

"At least you can let me protect you and help you..."

Lan Linxue couldn't take it anymore and roared back.

"You'll protect me?" Qin Kou'er suddenly burst into laughter, as if she had heard a joke. "Look at your back and legs, they're a bloody mess. Tell me, how can you protect me? You're already struggling to keep up with Lan Xiuyuan, what makes you think you can protect me? And how can you help me deal with your own father? Can you kill him? Or can you easily kill those criminals from back then?"

"At least I didn't leave your back covered in blood!"

Lan Linxue suddenly stood up, her gaze as sharp as a knife as she confronted Qin Kou'er. Even though the wound on her back was throbbing with unbearable pain, Lan Linxue seemed completely oblivious to it.

Upon hearing this, Qin Kou'er suddenly couldn't continue speaking. She stared at Lan Linxue, her eyes reddening with each breath.

Lan Linxue couldn't take it anymore.

Enduring the stabbing pain, he walked a few steps to Qin Kou'er and pulled her tightly into his arms.

"I was wrong! I really shouldn't have investigated these things behind your back. But it concerns you, it concerns my mother, I just couldn't help it! I couldn't help it for even a second!"

Qin Kou'er was held in Lan Linxue's arms, inhaling his comforting scent. Suddenly, tears streamed down her face.

She stretched out her little hand and tapped Lan Linxue's uninjured shoulder repeatedly.

"Why are you investigating? Why do you have to know? Do you know how much I've suffered to keep you from you? Do you know that if you revealed even a little bit, those people would kill you? Do you know that if you died, everything I've done would be meaningless? Do you even know how important you are to me? You bastard!"

As she spoke, Qin Kou'er cried harder and harder, as if the tears she had been holding back for years were suddenly flowing out.

Lan Linxue felt as if a thousand silver needles were piercing his heart at once. He held Qin Kou'er tightly, comforting her with heartache, "I know! I know everything! But I absolutely cannot stand idly by. I absolutely cannot allow you to bear such a difficult secret alone! I said I wanted you to live a happy life, so I absolutely cannot let you carry such a heavy burden alone! My Kou'er is mine alone, and I will never allow anyone or anything to hurt you!"

Qin Kou'er cried harder and harder, resting her head in Lan Linxue's arms, her tears gently wetting Lan Linxue's clothes.

Qin Kou'er didn't know how long she had been crying, but when she finally managed to control her emotions, Lan Linxue's clothes were completely soaked with blood.

Qin Kou'er caught a glimpse of Lan Linxue's back and quickly wiped away her tears. With her eyes red and swollen, she went to the back to find Lan Linxue a clean set of clothes.

"The wound has been torn open!"

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