Not long after Zhao Xinrui left, a servant came to report: "Another young lady has come, saying she wants to visit the eldest young master."
Xu Ruyun and Qi Junlin looked at each other in bewilderment.
Xu Ruyun looked at her son and said, "Has your father arranged another marriage for you? Is he here to call it off again?"
Qi Junlin shrugged and said helplessly, "I don't know!"
Xu Ruyun sighed and said, "Let that girl in. I'm afraid everyone here today is trying to distance themselves from my Lin'er, right?"
The servant replied, "Yes!"
A short while later, a young woman timidly entered carrying a basket of fruit and a box of precious medicinal herbs.
At a glance, Qiuqiu recognized her as her brother's true love—Miss Han Yingying.
Chirp ran over, grabbed the girl's hand, and sweetly called out, "Sister-in-law!"
The girl blushed and quickly lowered her head.
Xu Ruyun pulled Qiuqiu aside and apologized to the girl, "I'm sorry, she's just a child and doesn't understand anything. Please don't mind her."
[What do you mean you don't understand? I understand perfectly well, okay? This is true love from my older brother!]
Qi Junlin tried to get up, but was stopped by a look from Xu Ruyun.
Xu Ruyun looked at the girl and said, "Miss, is this the woman my master promised you with, and you've come today to break off the engagement?"
Han Yingying waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, no! It was Young Master Qi who saved me. I've come to visit you. Please accept these gifts!"
Chirp smiled.
Looks like I'll have to help my older brother out.
Jiujiu grabbed Han Yingying's hand and said with a grin, "Sister-in-law, be Jiujiu's sister-in-law!"
Xu Ruyun: "Chirp chirp, stop talking nonsense!"
Han Yingying: "Actually, it's not impossible. Young Master Qi saved me. I'm willing to take care of him for the rest of his life."
Xu Ruyun and Qi Junlin looked at Han Yingying in surprise.
There really are such wonderful girls in this world.
Zhao Xinrui, who had just left, chose to abandon Qi Junlin because of his disability, but Han Yingying chose to stay by his side regardless of everything.
It's obvious who's good and who's bad.
Moved, Xu Ruyun took Han Yingying's hand and immediately took off the bracelet from her wrist and gave it to Han Yingying to put on.
Han Yingying: "No, no, no, this is too expensive!"
Xu Ruyun: "Child, I am very touched by what you said today. No matter whether you become my daughter-in-law or not, I will always treat you like my own daughter."
[Mother has such good judgment. In the original destiny, when the Qi family fell into ruin, it was this Miss Han who selflessly helped my eldest brother and took good care of our family. If it weren't for her, our fate would probably have been even worse.]
Hearing Qiuqiu's words, Xu Ruyun was even more moved and squeezed Han Yingying's hand.
Qi Junlin heard this too, and said to Han Yingying, "Thank you! I will definitely get better soon and marry you!"
Han Yingying lowered her head shyly, then encouraged Qi Junlin, saying, "Then you must get better soon! I'll wait for you!"
Qi Junlin nodded firmly.
When Xu Ruyun brought Qiuqiu out of the backyard, she ran into Qi Jiating.
Qi Jiating stood at the back gate, hesitating whether or not to go in.
Xu Ruyun: "Oh, Master, what brings you here today? Aren't you busy with court affairs? How come you have time to come home?"
Qi Jiating: "Madam is too kind. No matter how busy I am, I always have to go home."
Chiu Chiu pouted.
【Pah! You've been going to your mistress's place, haven't you? Seeing that your two older brothers have no hope of success, you've set your sights on other women.】
After hearing this, Xu Ruyun couldn't help but sigh.
Xu Ruyun: "Master, you've come back for some reason, haven't you?"
Qi Jiating smiled obsequiously at Xu Ruyun and said, "Madam is truly insightful. I have something important to discuss with you."
Xu Ruyun: "Oh? What important matter is it?"
Qi Jiating: "It's a long story. It's about a distant relative of my mother's who has run into some trouble at home. They've come to seek refuge here these past few days and would like to stay at our residence for a few days. I wonder if Madam..."
[A relative? Could it be the mistress's child?]
Xu Ruyun: "Since you put it that way, sir, it would seem like I'm being unreasonable if I didn't take them in. You've brought them all, haven't you? Where are they?"
Qi Jiating: "Madam is truly understanding. I'll have them come over to pay their respects to Madam right away!"
A short while later, Qi Jiating arrived with Xiao Zhenzhen and her two children.
Xu Ruyun almost fainted from anger when she saw the three of them.
This Qi family member is really going too far!
After the old lady's request was rejected, they actually brought them into the mansion in this way. How could they bear such a disgrace!
Xiao Zhenzhen and Qi Gaoming bowed and said, "Greetings to Madam!"
Jinlan ran over, grabbed Qiuqiu's hand, and sweetly called out, "Sister, sister—"
Chirp angrily turned her back: "No!"
Qi Jiating awkwardly stepped in to smooth things over: "Madam, look, Jinlan is about the same age as Qiuqiu, she'd be a good companion for Qiuqiu."
Chiu Chiu pouted angrily and said, "Oh no!"
Xu Ruyun also said with a dark face, "Did you hear that? Qiuqiu said, no need!"
The old lady came over, leaning on her cane.
"No one's word counts today! I'm an old man with no backbone. Don't I even have the right to invite relatives from my hometown to stay for a few days? I'd like to see who dares to disobey me! In this dynasty, disobedience is a serious crime!"
Xu Ruyun was trembling with rage. She never imagined the old lady would use such a method to force her to let her mistress and her two children move into the house—it was practically inviting wolves into the house!
However, Xu Ruyun did not have concrete evidence to prove that Xiao Zhenzhen was a mistress, so she angrily left with Qiuqiu in her arms.
Looking at her angry mother, Qiuqiu hugged her tightly and murmured, "Mother, kiss!"
Chiu Chiu is too young to speak such long sentences at once, so she can only express all her thoughts in her heart.
"Mommy, don't be angry. Let them move in and see how things develop. When you find an opportunity to catch your scumbag father cheating on you with his mistress and illegitimate child, then you can divorce him and leave this awful place!"
What Jiu Jiu said hit Xu Ruyun's nail on the head.
It seems that this is the only way now.
Faced with Qi Jiating, who was not her partner, Xu Ruyun no longer had any intention of spending the rest of her life with him.
But how can she gather evidence against them and turn the tide of the battle?
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