Chapter 678 Ha, men!
Qi Yao teased the newlyweds for a while before steering the conversation back to the main topic.
"The reason I didn't speak up at first was because I felt that by wearing this fool's mask, I could see the true colors of some people."
It is precisely because she is a "fool," and a "fool" who has been a fool for over twenty years, that some people despise her and don't take her seriously, allowing her to see clearly what is hidden beneath those human skins—a person or a ghost.
The Qi family members thought she was referring to Aunt Wang, who had just been taken away, but it wasn't a hotel security guard who took her away; it was their housekeeper.
They're busy today and don't have time to teach her a lesson. They'll settle the score with her after they've finished dealing with this.
But Qi Yao's words weren't just directed at Aunt Wang: "The family members, including the housekeeper, although they sometimes enjoy a little drinking, are mostly reliable, capable, and kind-hearted. Occasionally, they'll bring me small gifts when they go out, though they're mostly things to appease children."
"Although Aunt Feng, the cook, doesn't talk much, she's actually very thoughtful. She prepares nutritious and simple meals and secretly pays attention to my preferences. If I finish a certain dish the day before, there will be more the next day. But if I don't eat much of a certain dish the day before, she will replace it with another fresh dish."
When Madam Qi and the others heard her say this, they were all somewhat surprised.
The housekeeper had been in their family for a long time and treated Qi Yao like their own child, so they knew about it, such as buying her toys and coaxing her.
They hadn't really noticed Aunt Feng. The Qi family members weren't picky eaters and usually ate whatever was available. Aunt Feng was a good cook and her dishes were delicious. Plus, she was a woman of few words.
To put it bluntly, she doesn't take credit for herself. If Qi Yao hadn't mentioned it, they really wouldn't have noticed her thoughtfulness.
“Xiaofang, the caregiver, is young and unsettled. She usually likes to shirk her responsibilities and push things onto others. In the past month, she has probably started dating a decent boyfriend, and she has become increasingly impatient with me. About a week ago, on the night she was supposed to look after me, she received a phone call, left me at home, and went on a date with her boyfriend.”
"What?" For the past month, the group had been so busy with Qi Yingzhang's wedding that they had no idea such a thing had happened.
Madam Qi was so angry her hair almost stood on end. They hired a caregiver specifically to take care of Qi Yao.
The result was disastrous: one conspired with outsiders to scheme against her daughter, while the other left her daughter alone at home for a date.
"I'll have her fired as soon as I get back. I only took her in because of Lao Lü, but I didn't expect her to be so unreliable."
Qi Yao sighed and said helplessly, "The one with the most problems is Lao Lü."
Old Lu is the Qi family's driver. He has been working for them for several years. In addition to driving the family around, he also tends to the garden.
Xiao Fang, whom I just mentioned, is his niece.
"Old Lu has been loitering around the study lately. He almost went in once, but luckily the butler showed up in time, and he ran away because he felt guilty."
Upon hearing Qi Yao's words, the expressions of the others changed.
Old Lu is just a driver, maybe with a gardener at most. Why does he keep running to the study all the time?
The study of wealthy people is not just a place to store books; it is also their workspace, often containing important documents brought back from the company.
Old Lu's inexplicable trip to the study made it hard for them not to suspect his motives.
Ye Wanxi and the other person sat on the other side quietly eating melon. After listening to Qi Yao's introduction, they were also a bit speechless.
This family has so few members, yet three of them have problems, one of whom is suspected of being a corporate spy. Good heavens, this is like a scene from Infernal Affairs!
"Your brother and I will investigate this matter thoroughly, so don't worry."
Qi Yao knew her father and Qi Yingzhang's abilities, so she wasn't worried. However, it's easier to dodge a spear than a hidden arrow. With her reminder, their subsequent investigation would be much simpler.
"It's all my fault, Mom. I picked most of these people. I never expected..." Madam Qi couldn't help but show some anger and annoyance as she spoke, "Especially Aunt Wang. You can know a person's face but not their heart. I chose her because I thought she was honest, kind, meticulous and hardworking. I never thought she would be the most scheming one."
Qi Yao was silent for a while after hearing this, then said in a low voice, "Her son is a gambling addict, and he has recently accumulated a huge debt from gambling."
Qi Yao overheard this when Aunt Wang confided in Xiao Fang.
"I see." Qi Yao's words only made Madam Qi angrier. "Her son is a child, but isn't my daughter a child too? To sell Yao Yao to pay off her son's gambling debts, it's nothing but selfishness."
Madam Qi silently held a grudge against her, then turned to her youngest daughter with a guilty expression: "All these years..."
Qi Yao knew what she wanted to ask: "The old Taoist priest you invited wasn't wrong. I did lose one soul and one spirit at birth, so I can actually sense what's happening outside and have memories of many things, but I can't react to them. As for why I suddenly got better..."
Qi Yao paused for a moment: "This is a long story, let's talk about it later."
When Qi Yao said this, she glanced at Feng Tianyu and the other person. Only then did the Qi family members remember that there were two people in the room who had been silent and had been the background for a long time.
"Sorry, I was too busy just now and neglected you."
"It's alright, we're all family here, Aunt Jiang, there's no need to be so polite. Business is important."
“Yes, yes, you’re all family.” Madam Qi took the opportunity Feng Tianyu offered, and then, remembering that Feng Tianyu probably had never met Qi Yao before, she quickly introduced her, “This is your uncle’s and my youngest daughter, Qi Yao. Yao Yao was sick a while ago and hasn’t seen many people. This should be the first time you’ve met her, right?”
Madam Qi hadn't lied before; Feng Tianyu had stayed at the Qi family's house for a few days when he was young, but Qi Yao hadn't been born yet at that time.
Not long after, Qi Yao was born into the Qi family, and not long after that, Feng Tianyu's father also had an incident in the Feng family. The two families were in dire straits, each struggling to make ends meet.
This led to a period of estrangement between the two families, resulting in some distance and misunderstanding between them.
Feng Tianyu raised an eyebrow, glanced at Qi Yao who had instantly frozen in shock with a playful look, and chuckled, "Indeed, this is the first time I've seen this before."
Qi Yao glanced at the two people's intertwined hands, her eyes narrowing dangerously.
Ha, men!
Madam Qi did not notice the sparks flying between the two. She shifted her gaze to the side and landed on Ye Wanxi, her eyes brightening slightly.
"We really owe a lot to Wanxi today. If Wanxi hadn't kept the evidence, that family definitely wouldn't have let it go, and who knows what other trouble they might have caused."
(End of this chapter)
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