Chapter 71: The old house is about to turn the world upside down
Ji Bingqian's tense jawline softened a little, he nodded slightly and called out, "Uncle Qin."
Qin Hai is the steward of the Ji family. Although he is called a steward, he is actually more like an elder who has watched Ji Bingqian grow up and knows all the affairs of the Ji family.
Just now, he only had his eyes on his eldest young master who had not returned for a long time, but only now did he notice that Ji Bingqian was holding a woman's hand.
Qin Hai's gaze fell on the two people's clasped hands, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Ji Bingqian noticed his gaze and did not avoid it at all. He directly brought Xu Yueqing, who was beside him, to his side and introduced her in a plain but very meaningful tone.
"Uncle Qin, this is my fiancée, Xu Yueqing."
The three words "fiancée" were like a huge rock hitting the calm lake.
The smile on Qin Hai's face froze.
A layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on his back.
The eldest young master came back this time without even saying hello, and brought back a woman, saying in front of him that she was his fiancée.
I'm afraid that the Ji family's old house is going to be in chaos today.
Xu Yueqing could feel the scrutiny in Qin Hai's eyes. There was no malice in it, but it was like an X-ray, wanting to see her thoroughly from the inside out.
She met that gaze and curled the corners of her lips.
"Uncle Qin, hello."
The call of "Uncle Qin" brought Qin Hai back to his senses from his surprise.
He quickly calmed down and nodded slightly. His tone was polite, but the sense of alienation was also obvious.
"Ms. Xu."
Ji Bingqian retracted his gaze, held Xu Yueqing's hand and walked forward.
"Come in."
Qin Hai led the way in front, Ji Bingqian followed behind holding Xu Yueqing's hand. The three of them passed through a carved moon gate, and the scene in the courtyard suddenly became clear.
But just as they passed a rugged rockery, the three of them stopped at the same time.
On the lawn not far away, a beautiful woman wearing a cheongsam and with a slim figure was leaning on a chaise longue, holding a snow-white Persian cat in her arms.
Two servants stood behind her, one was fanning slowly with a feather fan, while the other lowered his head, carefully peeling the crystal grapes and putting the pulp into the glass bowl beside him.
Xu Yueqing clearly felt that the big hand holding her suddenly tightened its grip, causing her joints to hurt a little.
In just a moment, the force loosened and everything returned to normal.
"That's my mother."
Ji Bingqian lowered his voice so low that he almost whispered into her ear.
Xu Yueqing nodded slightly, but before she could answer, the woman on the chaise longue suddenly raised her head as if she sensed something.
His sight collided precisely with Xu Yueqing's from a distance of several meters.
Xu Yueqing subconsciously raised a decent smile.
However, the moment the woman opposite saw her clearly, her originally lazy expression immediately turned cold.
A hint of doubt first flashed across those beautiful eyes, and then they returned to calmness. However, the undisguised rejection stabbed straight at him like an invisible knife.
The smile on Xu Yueqing's lips faded.
She knew very well that she was not welcome.
Ji Bingqian took her hand, walked through the rockery, and stood in front of Li Qingzhi.
He spoke first.
"mom."
Li Qingzhi seemed not to hear it and didn't even raise her eyelids.
She simply stretched out her well-maintained hand and casually stroked the back of the white cat in her arms, her gaze slowly moving from Ji Bingqian's face back to the cat's body.
Then she spoke slowly in Mandarin with a strong Hong Kong accent, as if she was talking to a cat.
"Chong Chong, you are becoming more and more disobedient."
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