Wei Xiao caught a glimpse of the greed and desire in Lin Piaoxue's eyes, frowned for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. He needed to remind his family members, especially the young men, to prevent them from being schemed against by Lin Piaoxue.

Qin Zhen looked at Wei Xiao and said, "It's already midnight. Qing Huan is so sleepy she can barely keep her eyes open. Arrange a room for her to sleep."

Wei Xiao looked at Lin Qinghuan and saw that she kept yawning, and said, "I'll take you to the guest rooms."

Qin Zhen pulled Lin Qinghuan along behind Wei Xiao. Li Wei looked at Lin Piaoxue, who was looking around in the living room, and said, "Miss Lin, let's go! I'll take you to the guest room to rest."

Lin Piaoxue smiled faintly and said with a light laugh, "Okay."

Wei Xiao stopped in front of a room, opened the door, and said to Qin Zhen, "Lin Qinghuan and Lin Piaoxue are staying in this room, and you'll stay in the room next door."

Qin Zhen pulled Lin Qinghuan into the room, handed her the bag in his hand, and said softly, "Qinghuan, your brother Qin Zhen lives next door. If you need anything, just go next door and call me."

Lin Qinghuan took the bag and obediently said, "Okay."

Wei Xiao stood at the door of the room, looking at Lin Qinghuan and Qin Zhen, his lips pressed into a thin line.

Lin Piaoxue plopped down on the bed, her eyes lighting up – so soft!

Lin Qinghuan covered her mouth and yawned. After Qin Zhen left the room and closed the door, she took off her clothes and went to bed.

Lin Piaoxue looked at Lin Qinghuan lying next to her and reached out to nudge her. Seeing that she didn't react, she realized that Lin Qinghuan was asleep.

"Idiot, sleeping like a pig," Lin Piaoxue scolded.

Lin Qinghuan wasn't asleep; she just didn't want to pay attention to Lin Piaoxue and hear her scolding her. She almost couldn't resist kicking her off the bed, but remembering that they were in someone else's house and she shouldn't make a scene, she suppressed the urge to kick her.

Lin Qinghuan turned over, her back to Lin Piaoxue, thinking that after seeing Grandma Wei, she would stay in the city for two days and then return to Baiyun Village.

Lin Piaoxue tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She had to find a way to stay in the Wei family and, through their connections, snag a rich husband.

Lin Piaoxue thought of Qin Zhen again. Since he had a car, his family's financial situation shouldn't be much worse than the Wei family's. Moreover, he was so gentle. Why did he fall for Lin Qinghuan?

Thinking of this, Lin Piaoxue felt a surge of resentment and couldn't help but kick Lin Qinghuan.

"Holy crap!" Lin Qinghuan almost cursed. Lin Piaoxue had gone crazy. Why was she kicking him for no reason? Was she looking for death?

Lin Qinghuan sat up and kicked Lin Piaoxue to the ground, leaving Lin Piaoxue stunned.

Lin Qinghuan looked at the bewildered Lin Piaoxue and said, "If you lay a hand on me again, I'll beat you black and blue, and see how you'll seduce people then."

Lin Piaoxue's stomach and buttocks hurt, and tears welled up in her eyes. She stood up, leaning on the bed, and glared angrily at Lin Qinghuan, saying, "Lin Qinghuan, how dare you kick me?"

"If you don't kick me, will I kick you?" Lin Qinghuan retorted.

"You..." It was indeed Lin Piaoxue who made the first move. She had no words to reply and could only suppress her resentment before returning to bed.

Lin Qinghuan glanced at Lin Piaoxue speechlessly. Lin Piaoxue was just being a jerk.

next day

Lin Qinghuan opened her eyes and didn't see Lin Piaoxue. Oh my! The sun is rising in the west. Lin Piaoxue got up way too early today.

Lin Qinghuan sat up, got out of bed and dressed. She saw Lin Piaoxue already dressed and standing by the window. She curled her lip in disdain, thinking that Lin Piaoxue was planning to climb the social ladder.

Lin Qinghuan took out her clothes from her pocket, put on a white t-shirt and overalls, combed her hair into a bun, picked up her toothbrush, looked at Lin Piaoxue, and asked, "Lin Piaoxue, have you brushed your teeth?"

"No." Lin Piaoxue said, looking at Lin Qinghuan. When she saw Lin Qinghuan, she was stunned. Was this fresh, beautiful, pure, and elegant girl in front of her the same plain-looking Lin Qinghuan? She was so dazzling that she almost didn't recognize her!

Lin Qinghuan smiled when she saw the amazement in Lin Piaoxue's eyes. She had been beautiful since she was a child. Even after her parents divorced, they did not mistreat her. Her grandmother doted on her, never depriving her of food or clothing, and she never lacked money. She was pampered and raised. She was not the original owner of this body. She had suffered and endured hardship since childhood, and her life was worse than death. She and the original owner were two extremes.

Lin Qinghuan took a toothbrush and a towel, opened the door, and walked out of the room.

Wei Xiao and Qin Zhen were talking at the door when they saw Lin Qinghuan walk out of the room. They were immediately struck by how beautiful the girl looked when she dressed up.

Lin Qinghuan smiled slightly at Wei Xiao and Qin Zhen, and said apologetically, "Did I wake up late?"

Qin Zhen smiled and said, "We didn't get up late; we just got up too."

A look of disappointment and regret flashed across Wei Xiao's face, but it was fleeting before he regained his calm demeanor.

Lin Qinghuan raised her toothbrush and said to Wei Xiao, "I haven't brushed my teeth or washed my face yet."

Wei Xiao casually pointed and said, "Go to the washroom yourself."

Lin Qinghuan walked in the direction Wei Xiao pointed, and Lin Piaoxue quickly followed.

Wei Xiao watched Lin Piaoxue's figure and said, "Qin Zhen, let me remind you, Lin Piaoxue seems to have feelings for you. Be careful not to get tricked by her."

Qin Zhen said knowingly, "Lin Piaoxue likes me? What a joke. She likes my family background. Now that she sees how rich your family is, she'll definitely turn her attention to you."

Wei Xiao scoffed and said, "I'm often not home, so she can't scheme against me. Be careful not to let Lin Piaoxue trick you into bed and hurt Lin Qinghuan's heart."

Qin Zhen's lips curled into a mocking smile. Lin Piaoxue's schemes and tricks were nothing in his eyes. Wanting to get into his bed was simply a pipe dream.

Wei Xiao shook his head. Qin Zhen was too arrogant; he would suffer for it one day.

After washing up, Lin Qinghuan came to Qin Zhen and Wei Xiao, tugged at Wei Xiao's sleeve, and asked, "When are we going to see Grandma Wei?"

Wei Xiao's eyes flickered as he watched Lin Qinghuan's hand tug at his clothes. He took her hand away, straightened his clothes, and said, "Grandma is taking a walk in the garden. After she has breakfast, I'll take you to see her."

Lin Qinghuan stared at Wei Xiao's actions, then at her own hands, and froze. Was she being rejected?

Wei Xiao's expression froze, and he awkwardly turned his head away, refusing to look at Lin Qinghuan.

He didn't dislike Lin Qinghuan; he was just not used to being touched by others, so he subconsciously patted the places that had been touched.

Lin Qinghuan was furious, so she rubbed her hands hard against Wei Xiao's chest twice, and then immediately slipped behind Qin Zhen to hide.

Qin Zhen and Wei Xiao were baffled by Lin Qinghuan's actions.

Wei Xiao looked down at his chest, then at Lin Qinghuan, and said through gritted teeth, "Lin Qinghuan..."

Lin Qinghuan peeked out, looked at Wei Xiao, and asked with a forced smile, "Brother Wei Xiao, why did you call Qinghuan?"

All of Wei Xiao's dissatisfaction and anger vanished instantly when Lin Qinghuan called him "Brother Wei Xiao".