Chapter 38: Scar’s eyes have no warmth…
Those cold eyes fell on the side of her cheek and moved slowly, like the most sophisticated detector in the world.
Unless their owner wishes, they won't even reveal their owner's prying intentions.
"No," Xia Yiqing coughed twice, took three deep breaths, and her eyes became firm again.
"I'm not afraid. These are just your ways of protecting yourself from bad guys. You're not a bad person, and you're good to me too. I don't need to be afraid."
There was no response from the man for a long time.
His eyebrows slowly drooped from their upward position, the tips of his eyebrows flattened, and his eyelids also turned downward, covering the other colors in his pupils.
Xia Yiqing only felt that his hand around her shoulders seemed to be tighter, but very measured.
It's like a child holding onto his favorite toy but unwilling to let go, but afraid that he might use too much force and break the toy.
Xia Yiqing was amused by her own thoughts, silently curling up the corners of her mouth, raising her eyelashes slightly, and pursing the corners of her mouth.
Two dimples appeared on her fair face, like fresh cream in a grape cake, exuding an alluring scent without being annoying.
The man's voice was still hoarse. "Really?"
But when Xia Yiqing looked over, she saw a different emotion in those icy black eyes.
It's like lava boiling beneath the frost and snow.
And her attitude towards him is the nourishment for resurrection.
When she showed her love for him, the warm side beneath his cold exterior was about to revive.
Realizing this, Xia Yiqing couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Looking at those eyes that couldn't be more sincere, her heart trembled and she turned her face away, "There's, someone here."
The corners of the man's mouth curled up slowly, almost imperceptibly.
When I was talking to him just now, I was very brave.
Now, I am afraid of other unimportant people.
He blinked and chuckled. His tone was unclear, but his eyes were doting. "Tell me, who are you afraid of? I'll kick him out, okay?"
Over there, shareholder Li took the thing from Luo Miao's hand with a haughty air, muttering, "What can it be? I'm not afraid."
After seeing the data on the material and the signature below, his expression changed drastically.
In an instant, the man in a suit who had held his head high and looked arrogant just now had his pupils dilated, his breathing accelerated, and his cheeks turned the color of liver.
His hands were shaking as he managed to raise them. "I, I'll sign..."
Luo Miao handed over the pen in his hand and wrote Mr. Li's name in the signature area. Because he was afraid, his handwriting was not consistent with his previous handwriting.
"Assistant Luo," Qi Hanmu's cold voice came over. He was the only one who could order Luo Miao around, so people said Luo Miao was the representative of the Third Master. After all, the Third Master lived in seclusion and had not appeared in public for a long time.
"Deal with anyone who shouldn't be at the scene. She's scared."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yiqing's hand that was holding the man's collar trembled, and her almond-shaped eyes showed a hint of annoyance.
He is so mean. She just told him the truth, but he exposed her shortcomings in front of so many people!
Receiving the girl's anger, Qi Hanmu's mouth corners dropped slightly, and his chest trembled slightly with a smile.
Then everyone heard, "I'm afraid."
Everyone trembled with fear.
Are you, Mr. Qi San, afraid?
No one would believe this "personal admission" even if I told others about it.
Luo Miao also stumbled.
But he has been with the Third Master for a long time and can handle any situation.
Well, although the last time he lost his composure was when the Third Master was being chased all the way to a desert abroad.
Of course, the Third Master was unharmed in the end, and the leader of the organization even personally brought those ignorant people to apologize.
"Everyone, you are not welcome here, please leave as soon as possible."
Following Luo Miao's order to leave, everyone exchanged glances again.
Xia Yiqing, however, used the force of holding Qi Hanmu's shoulders to move closer to him, "You, you're just going to let them go like this?"
The girl spoke softly, perhaps because she felt she was close enough to him and didn't need to exert much effort.
Looking from top to bottom, the girl has obvious double eyelids, which perfectly outline the contours of her larger eyes. Her eyeballs are rolling around in her overly clear eyes.
It has malicious intentions, but inexplicably looks a bit like purple grapes in midsummer.
"What do you want?"
The man's hand around the girl's waist did not loosen, and the hand that was supporting the girl's shoulders had changed to supporting the wall, in a relatively hidden place, so even if others wanted to, they could not see it.
He was tall, and even though Xia Yiqing was about 1.65 meters tall and wore high heels, she could only barely reach his shoulders.
From behind, you can only see the top of her hair.
"I... I don't know either," Xia Yiqing's mind was originally clear, but when she saw the man's aggressive eyes, her thoughts were blown away.
"Anyway, they just don't take you seriously. Do you really want to let them go back so easily?"
The girl's eyes no longer fell on him, perhaps because she was embarrassed, or maybe she wanted to leave.
She tried to use force with her hand between them, but each time, it was silently resolved by the man.
The cold fragrance from the man enveloped the two of them from top to bottom, leaving the only safe house in the world.
"Punish them, and you won't leave."
The breath that belongs only to men is cold, but it seems to contain the most generous tenderness in the world.
It slowly surrounded Xia Yiqing, always keeping a distance from her, not overstepping the boundaries, and refusing to take a single step back.
After holding it in for a long time, Xia Yiqing's cheeks bulged out. When the man poked her lightly with his fingertips, she let out a sigh of relief, "Oh."
"good."
The frost and snow in the man's eyes slowly melted, and he was filled with vitality, like a dead tree coming back to life in spring, struggling to bloom new buds with a fragrant aroma.
Xia Yiqing stared at him blankly for a long time.
The man's bangs had grown longer, falling on his frosty skin like dark clouds covering snow. His sword-like eyebrows were flat, and his eyes reflected a faint light, as if there was her reflection in them.
"Yeah." Xia Yiqing turned her head quickly, her face seemed to be burning and felt a little hot.
The man touched her overheated cheek with the back of his cool hand and said in a deep voice, "Do you have a fever?"
Xia Yiqing pushed his hand away, with the aftertaste of the "bomb" still on her cheek.
She firmly denied this non-fact, "No, it's just too hot."
She would never admit that she was embarrassed.
"Hanmu," a somewhat sharp voice sounded. Xia Yiqing recognized it as Qi Hanmu's mother. When she looked up, the beautiful woman was being pushed by the bodyguards. She was still shouting over her shoulder, her eyes full of unwillingness to give up.
"Mom and Dad came to the hospital to see you, and this is your attitude? Aren't you afraid that tomorrow's news will say that the person in charge of the Qi family is unfilial and will be despised by everyone?"
The man's face was expressionless as always, only his eyelashes drooped even lower, and Xia Yiqing couldn't find his gaze.
A sense of panic surrounded her.
Could it be that Qi Hanmu was affected by his mother's words and was sad and scared?
"It's okay, it's okay," she immediately raised her hand, starting from the man's shoulders, stroking his hair from high to low, with gentle eyes and a peaceful smile.
"You don't need to care about what she says, as long as you act with a clear conscience,
"After all, not all parents in the world can bear the filial piety of their children, just like those parents who have made no contribution to their children's growth and are only obstacles to their children's growth."
As she spoke, Xia Yiqing turned her head from the man's arms, her eyes clear as she looked directly at the couple without fear.
He noticed that the little girl's hand holding the corner of his clothes was shaking.
Qi Hanmu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, then lowered it again.
You're obviously terrified, but you still want to stand up for him?
It seems that he had seen her before.
Perhaps, she really cared about him as if he were her savior.
Then, can he think about being with her for a little longer?
Anyway, she agreed to him, and the two of them started over.
Isn’t it?
"You little girl," the called mother Qi said coquettishly, and got out of Mr. Qi's arms in a few seconds, with her eyes blazing and her hands on her hips.
"What do you know? Your Xia family is nothing but a pile of mud on the ground.
"If you weren't so good-looking that you charmed Han Mu, how could you be qualified to talk to me like this?"
"I didn't say which parent it was. If someone identified themselves with that name, it only means that someone is guilty. I don't think I can control it, nor do I need to."
"Quibbling, sharp-tongued! Han Mu, are you really going to let this woman do whatever she wants and destroy the family relationship between us?"
"Han Mu," the man behind Xia Yiqing spoke slowly, enunciating each word with great pressure.
"That's not something you can yell at, Ms. Li. You've performed enough for today and you can leave now."
After he finished speaking these words slowly, Mr. Qi's hand was shaking as he pointed at Qi Hanmu.
Before he could tremble and scream out anything, the bodyguard had already held his hands down, lifted his shoulders, forced him to turn around, and pushed him outside.
"Third Master said," Luo Miao received Qi Hanmu's gaze and consciously acted as a mouthpiece.
"You two, there's no need to make such a fuss in the future. If you want to get nothing, you can try to use public opinion more and see which news agency dares to report it."
Even though Luo Miao's words were unpleasant to hear, Old Man Qi could only stroke his beard over and over again.
Even if he was so angry that his beard stood up and his eyes were blazing, he could only stare blankly.
Xia Yiqing had sharp ears and heard the old man still talking to himself when he was kicked out.
"No wonder he's a star of misfortune. Anyone who dares to get close will die of illness. No one will collect the body anyway."
Luo Miao's expression changed slightly after hearing this, and his eyes narrowed. "Old man, speak louder. Don't think you can be irresponsible if you gossip behind people's backs."
"I, I'm his father, what can he do to me?"
Qi Hanmu lowered his eyes, his pale, thin jaw resting on Xia Yiqing's shoulder. "Move out of the old house. You and Ms. Li, move out."
Old Master Qi was stunned, then struggled hard, like a fish on a chopping board that refused to be slaughtered.
"You, what qualifications do you have..."
"The old man is getting confused. That was originally something my grandfather left me.
"I've seen you've been quite obedient over the years and haven't taken it back. You've wronged her today, so you naturally have to pay the price."
Without waiting for Mr. Qi to catch his breath, Qi Hanmu spoke slowly.
"Also, if you don't apologize to her for what you just said and did, you'll have to figure out how to pay for those large monthly expenses yourself."
"Oh my God," Qi's mother covered her face with a handkerchief and began to cry.
"I can't live anymore. How could I have such a son who wants to kill me..."
As she spoke, her voice gradually weakened, and she began to roll her eyes and pretend to fall to the ground.
"Meiqing!"
Old Master Qi exclaimed and quickly stretched out his hand as if to catch her.
Qi's mother's neck became soft and lost its curve, and her body was about to fall down.
"Pretend to be unconscious. From now on, all your expenses will no longer be covered by the Qi family."
This sentence is very light, but it is like a miracle drug in the world.
Mother Qi, who had just rolled her eyes and was about to leave, now had her eyelashes trembling slightly, her hands shaking, and she groped around.
She was still mumbling, her eyes drooping in front of her, her hands clasped loosely, as if she was holding a baby, "Han Mu, Han Mu..."
Even someone like Xia Yiqing, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh that this move was indeed brilliant.
He first fainted, and now he wakes up and forces himself to rekindle the "family relationship".
Anyone who is mentally weak or still has a trace of desire for maternal love in their heart will be caught without warning and their eyes will turn red.
Xia Yiqing believes that she has strong resistance.
But seeing the mother's expressionless face, the shadow of her child in her arms, her head bent down to kiss the child's forehead, and calling the child's name over and over again, she admitted that she really couldn't remain indifferent.
After all, no matter how bad her mother was, she did bring her into this world.
Old Master Qi also sighed, his eyes red, and hugged Qi's mother from behind, "You don't know, your mother has always felt guilty towards you all these years..."
Xia Yiqing didn’t hear what Mr. Qi said next.
She silently raised her hand to wipe away the crystals from the corners of her eyes, and her eyes returned to calmness.
These words would be ridiculous only if they had a real possibility.
If he really felt indebted, why did he come here with a group of Qi family executives to add insult to injury when Qi Hanmu's life or death was uncertain?
Thinking of this, Xia Yiqing could completely forget the sad look on Qi's mother's face as she cried just now.
These are clearly crocodile tears.
It was just because he saw that Qi Hanmu was out of control that he came up with the method of moral blackmail.
"The deep love between husband and wife wasn't enough, now you're acting out the deep love for your son?"
Qi Hanmu's cool voice flowed past Xia Yiqing's ears, like a clear spring on a summer night, gurgling and beautiful.
Qi's father and mother were both stunned.
Xia Yiqing looked up and saw that the man had a slight stubble on his chin, which was slightly blue and quite noticeable against his cold white skin.
Looking down along the man's superior jaw, a delicate Adam's apple bulged up and down, highlighting an arc that made people breathe lighter.
Apart from anything else, the man was truly extremely handsome. Even the dark hearing aid in his earlobe did not detract from his handsomeness. Instead, it made his pupils look like ink and his eyebrows look like paintings.
"Han Mu..."
Perhaps she was frightened, Qi's mother's face froze, her eyes rolled around, her face became timid again, and her little face turned pale.
I don’t know if it’s because of the makeup or if she’s just a good actress.
"Mom," Qi Hanying couldn't bear it any longer.
"You and Dad should go back first. After all, I have the final say in this group. Besides, isn't I leading the group from strength to strength?"
"You rebellious son!" Old Master Qi almost pointed at Qi Hanying's nose and scolded him for being a traitor.
This time, Qi's mother glared at him and said, "Don't touch Xiaoying. He's still young. What does he know?"
Looking at the picture of "a happy family, a loving mother and a filial son" in front of her, Xia Yiqing's pupils gradually lost focus.
She could feel that the fingertips where she touched Qi Hanmu were getting cold.
They are clearly a family of four, but one person is missing.
Unfortunately, no one seems to care except Qi Hanying.
"Hmm?" The man's low voice echoed in her ears.
"Cold? Then go back."
As he spoke, he didn't care about his parents' neglect at all. He just held Xia Yiqing's hands and led her to the ward.
In a trance, Xia Yiqing was pressed on the shoulders by him and sat on the hospital bed.
"Don't," she subconsciously pushed the man, but she didn't dare to use force on his chest, for fear of causing harm.
"This is your hospital bed. I'm fine. You should lie down."
"dislike?"
The man's eyes were heavy, and Xia Yiqing couldn't see through them. She was afraid that he had misunderstood what she meant, so she could only open her eyes wide and shake her head.
How could she dislike it?
The Third Master was in a high position and had great power, so all the items he used were of the best quality. Sitting on this hospital bed was not uncomfortable at all, with only a faint smell of hospital disinfectant.
His big hand unconsciously rubbed her earlobe. When Xia Yiqing looked at him with anger, Qi Hanmu naturally put down his hand, as if he had not done anything just now.
"Since you don't mind, just lie down and take a rest," he paused and continued.
"Do you still want them to apologize to you? If you're tired this time, they'll do it next time."
Although it was a bit strange to ask the elders to apologize, Xia Yiqing didn't care when it came to Qi's father and mother.
She just blamed him, "Don't you blame me for being disrespectful to my elders and making things difficult for your parents?"
The man's palms were slightly cold, supported on both sides of her body, the blue veins on the cold white back of his hands were obvious, and then silently sank into the cuffs of the expensive handmade shirt.
Qi Hanmu's eyes, neither sad nor happy, fell gently on her face, like feathers. Xia Yiqing couldn't help but blink a few more times.
"No," the man spoke again, his voice a little hoarse, his eyes still firm.
"They have always been like this. Thank you for defending me in front of them today."
The proud Third Master lowered his head for the first time, revealing his fragile neck and the vast expanse of cold white scenery behind him. He was like a swordsman who had taken off his hard defenses and showed his defenseless side in front of his beloved.
Sincere, genuine, and unreserved.
I didn’t expect that a man who looks self-centered and seems to not care about anything can actually be touched by the protection of others.
Xia Yiqing was filled with emotion.
If there is someone who stands up for you when your parents are not good to you, just think about it, you will know that it is a very happy thing.
"Well, is that so?" She did not dodge or evade, and came into contact with the man's large piece of cold white skin. The touch was cold, like an ice cream that had just been taken out of the freezer.
"So, no one said anything for you before?"
Seeing that Qi Hanmu didn't raise his eyes for a long time, Xia Yiqing realized that she had said something wrong and was about to say "sorry".
Perhaps it was the right atmosphere, or perhaps there was really no one to talk to, Qi Hanmu's arms around her waist slowly tightened.
The cool voice with a panting tone fell into Xia Yiqing's ears.
"Do you...want to hear my story?"
Xia Yiqing opened her mouth and pursed her lips into a smile. "Is it good? It's okay if it's not, but I don't want to force you. If you are willing to talk, I will listen."
Outside, Old Master Qi and the beautiful woman were still restless and clamoring to come in. After being blocked outside the door, they actually stayed in their chairs and refused to leave.
"Dad, Mom, why are you doing this? Since you don't treat my brother as your own child, then just treat him as if you don't have a son like him."
Qi Hanying's dissuasion was clearly well-intentioned, but it had the opposite effect.
"How is it possible? If he wasn't my son, why would so many elders in the company let him take the position?" Old Master Qi still held his head high.
"That's right. He doesn't even think about who carried him for ten months and gave birth to him with so much trouble."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Qi Hanying had an idea. "It's so late now, it's uncomfortable for you to stay here. Why don't you go back and rest for a while and talk about it tomorrow."
"That's right," Mr. Qi's praise fell into Xia Yiqing's ears in the ward. She lowered her eyes and heard the old man still shouting,
"I wish your brother had half the worry of you. Only by being filial to your parents can you achieve great things."
Her fingers gripping the sheets tightened unconsciously, and her almond-shaped eyes lost their usual brightness. She looked at Qi Hanmu with some worry.
Suddenly, a slender hand stretched out.
Qi Hanmu slightly closed his cool thumb and index finger, pinched the girl's white nose tip, and shook it gently, his nails deliberately avoiding the girl's well-maintained skin.
"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
The man's breath was close at hand, and with his breath, the faint cold fragrance rose up and swirled around the two of them.
It was like a kitten that felt insecure while its owner was doing his own thing, so it would lift its tail, sneak around, and rub its scent against the person.
Obsessed.
"Oh, nothing." Xia Yiqing forced a smile.
I don’t know if Qi Hanmu really didn’t care or was pretending not to hear. His face was calm and his eyes were deep but bright.
Obviously, he was not affected by his parents' words.
Seeing Qi Hanmu's inquiring eyes, Xia Yiqing slowly exhaled and smiled, "It's okay.
"I want to hear your story. This time, there's no need for uncle or aunt to come in and apologize to me.
"After all, your story is more important to me. I don't want them to ruin my good mood for listening to your story."
After hearing what the girl said, the frost that still remained in Qi Hanmu's eyes melted away slowly and unknowingly, as if being roasted by a fire.
"Okay," he said.
Qi Hanmu's story is told in the third person, "he".
It is not similar to the version circulating outside, but it can be said that it has almost nothing to do with it.
Rumor has it that Master Qi San received elite education since childhood. Even though he was born as an illegitimate child, he still received the best education and treatment.
Otherwise, how can we explain his noble aura?
But in the version told by Qi Hanmu, the boy was not liked by his parents and was a burden to his mother for a long time.
She beat him, scolded him, and cursed him for not having a healthy body when he was hospitalized for a heart attack.
"You're just a useless piece of trash. This rotten body of yours is just a burden. You're not even as good as a girl. No wonder your father doesn't want to take you back!"
At that time, Mr. Qi's wife was still alive. After discovering Qi's mother, she made a big fuss.
The queen's family background is not as good as the Qi family's, but after all, she has had a long-term relationship with the Qi family.
Qi Hanmu's grandfather, the leader of the Qi family at that time, acquiesced to her persecution of Qi Hanmu and his mother.
Of course, Father Qi would never let his beloved woman suffer, so every time there was danger, he would appear in time, use the little Qi Hanmu as bait, and save his beloved woman.
"They..." Xia Yiqing was no longer able to express her shock at this story. Although time had passed, she couldn't help but put her hand gently to the man's calm eyes.
"Aren't they afraid of retribution for doing this?"
Unfortunately, according to Qi Hanmu's story, Qi's mother had a smooth life.
She succeeded in angering the wife and then schemed to expel her daughter abroad.
Moreover, after she returned to the Qi family, she gave birth to a healthy male heir in a legitimate way.
Qi Hanying.
At this point, Qi Hanmu's voice was not choked at all, just like he chose to tell this story from a third-person perspective.
Xia Yiqing silently held his hand.
His palms were very cold, like a piece of ice that could not be warmed up, and there was almost a hint of chill lingering on them.
The man had just undergone surgery and had lost a lot of energy and blood. He also suffered from insomnia due to the severe pain and could not eat. He became thinner and his jawline became more and more distinct.
Qi Hanmu never cared about his appearance, but when Xia Yiqing looked at his face, he wanted to run away for the first time.
He had a new scar on his face, extending from the upper side of his right cheek to his right temple.
At this moment, compared with the damage to the heart and lungs, this little skin injury is nothing.
But when Qi Hanmu saw the faint trace of regret in Xia Yiqing's eyes when she saw his face, his vision began to fog over. It was his fault. He shouldn't have let the face that Xia Yiqing loved get hurt.
Qingqing used to like this face of his the most.
Now he is almost disfigured and his hearing is almost gone.
What is there for Qingqing to like about a disfigured cripple?
"Third Master," the girl's voice slowly rang out in the ward. Unlike the man's low voice, the girl's voice was clear and full of life.
"Do you think the child in your story is particularly good and amazing?"
The man raised his eyelids slightly, his eyes dark, "What do you mean?"
"Look," the girl stretched out her hand and spread out her thumb and index finger, as if she was trying to explain it to him seriously.
"Even though he went through so much in his childhood, it didn't stop him from becoming a formidable person. After all, when he grew up, he truly achieved the admiration of everyone and became very proud, didn't he?"
The two dimples on the corners of the girl's lips appeared again.
As the girl's lips opened and closed, two dimples appeared and disappeared.
When talking about this, the girl's eyes also curved up. If you look closely, you can see a hint of admiration in her eyes.
"People don't respect him, they fear him."
Even though the girl was as beautiful as spring water, as warm as the winter sun, and exuded bright vitality all over her body, Qi Hanmu's thin lips still poured cold water on her.
There are not so many beautiful things in the world.
It's just an exchange of interests. If he can create irreplaceable value for others, others will respect him.
If one day he loses his ability, he will just be like Mr. Qi, and be ousted from his position by everyone.
"But it's great that he was able to come out of the shadow of his childhood on his own, isn't it?"
The girl seemed not to be affected by Qi Hanmu's words at all, and her eyes remained gentle.
Qi Hanmu narrowed his eyes slightly.
He clearly remembered that Xia Yiqing's family was not perfect and not happy enough.
Otherwise, as an only child, why would it be so difficult for her to gain a foothold in the Xia family?
How could she use him as a bargaining chip and marry a profit-seeking businessman like him?
"You're wrong," the man's Adam's apple moved up and down. He suddenly loosened his grip on the girl's waist and tilted his head back. The cold white tips of his ears did not change at all.
"He didn't make it out."
Xia Yiqing: ...?
She just thought Qi Hanmu was joking, "Isn't it also a way for him to make a breakthrough if he can gain a place now?
"Some people have a difficult childhood and can only use the rest of their lives to heal. I once heard that you can't compare yourself to others.
"Because they were born in the sunshine, and you have already tried your best just to step out of the shadow of your family. So, Third Master, I sincerely think you are amazing."
Qi Hanmu still had his back to her and didn't turn around, like a heartless stone.
His fingertips hanging at his sides clenched unconsciously, and his eyelids fell, covering the light in his eyes.
She really doesn't remember.
That memory eventually became a one-man show for him.
Yes, I was still young at that time.
There is really no need to expect her to remember such a featureless and weak person.
When the light and shadow poured down on him, covering Qi Hanmu with a layer of cold and hard glow, Xia Yiqing couldn't help swallowing.
The cold light illuminated the left half of the man's face. Because the man's nose was too straight, it abruptly divided the light, drawing a light-dark boundary between the left and right sides of his face.
His eyebrows were too cold and hard, and the space between them was always slightly furrowed.
When she first arrived at Yiyuan, Xia Yiqing thought he was always angry and didn't even dare to look at his face.
Later, he held her jaw, forcing her to look up and look directly into his eyes, and the two of them made eye contact for the first time.
Xia Yiqing still hasn't forgotten the man's gentle eyes, like a tamed beast, which he only had towards her.
His voice was a little low, but it trembled for no reason.
He said, "Xia Yiqing, look at me. You signed an agreement with me, so you have to get used to being with me from now on. You shouldn't be afraid to even look me in the eye. Look here."
At that time, Xia Yiqing had no choice but to look up tremblingly.
The moment their eyes met, she seemed to see through the tall figure in front of her and see the kitten she saw outside the yard many years ago.
The cat's eyes were sincere. When it saw her, it raised its head and meowed, rubbing against her trouser legs again and again.
Unfortunately, no one taught her at that time, so Xia Yiqing didn’t understand.
She thought the cat was going to bite her and was so scared that her whole body stiffened. After she caught her breath, she cried and called for her parents.
The house seemed empty, and her parents at home ignored Xia Yiqing's cries.
Only the nanny came over, yelled loudly, and picked up a broom to drive away the kitten.
Seeing that the heavy broom was about to fall on the cat, she couldn't bear it and raised her hand to stop it, but was ridiculed by the nanny.
"The young lady is quite kind-hearted. What's the matter? Are you distressed? Weren't you terrified just now?"
The young Xia Yiqing didn't know that the nanny's contempt for her came from her parents' lack of attention. She just trembled, standing between the kitten and the nanny, with her head lowered and her shoulders shaking constantly.
"Well, the young lady is kind-hearted, what else can I say."
The nanny threw away the broom, turned into the yard, and locked the door with a bang.
After being beaten up just now, the wild cat ran away without a trace.
Little Xia Yiqing was stopped outside her home. She wiped her tears, shook the railings and cried, hoping to go back.
A thin figure taller than her walked over, his overly long bangs obscuring his features.
He just stared at the little girl for a while and asked, "Your home?" When he got a positive answer, he lowered his head and carefully used a piece of wire to drill into the keyhole.
After fiddling with it for a few times, the iron lock finally "clicked" and was unlocked.
After wiping her tears, Xiao Xia Yiqing looked up again, but the figure was gone.
"What are you thinking about?"
Xia Yiqing blinked, and what came into her eyes was an overly beautiful face.
Qi Hanmu has a feminine appearance, but because of his upturned eyes and overly sharp gaze, people don't mistake him for a girl.
"I……"
As soon as Xia Yiqing opened her mouth, she connected the image of the fleeing kitten with the haggard face of the man in front of her. She couldn't help but twitch and her shoulders began to tremble.
A tissue was handed to him.
The man's slightly rough fingertips stroked the corners of her eyes, very lightly and slowly, with a lingering touch, as if he was reluctant to let go.
"Why are you crying?"
The man's tone was too calm, as if the tragic experience he had just experienced was not his own.
Xia Yiqing tried her best to purse her lips, but she had a tendency to tear incontinence, and once she got emotional, she couldn't stop crying.
Physiologically, uncontrollably.
Then a young woman's eyes turned red, her eyes were watery, and her lips were pursed into a bright red, but she still refused to give up, and instead became even more energetic.
The girl looked so pitiful crying with tears in her eyes, and the darkness in the man's eyes deepened.
He slowly slid his slender knuckles down from the corner of the girl's eye, wiped away a tear, and then changed to pressing his thumb under the girl's lips, using a little force, half-forcing the girl to open her mouth.
“Hmm…”
Xia Yiqing subconsciously resisted and turned her head away, but unfortunately the man did not give her the opportunity.
The big hand restrained Xia Yiqing's jaw with irresistible force, and the force was so great that she could not move.
Time seemed to go back to three years ago in an instant.
He also patiently held her chin, half-forcing her to look up and look at him.
"Ding-ling-ling..."
Xia Yiqing's cell phone rang without warning.
When she saw the word "Mom" above, her breath was taken away.
In fact, what is the difference between her mother and Qi Hanmu's mother, Ms. Li?
It’s just that Ms. Li has a choice, while her mother has always been playing the role of the weaker party.
"Phone," the man casually curled his slender fingers, and his index finger slowly dropped between the red and green buttons on the phone interface.
"Will you answer it?"
Xia Yiqing still can't figure out what Qi Hanmu's attitude is towards her family.
But after thinking about it, Qi Hanmu probably wouldn't have a good attitude, and he shouldn't.
After all, if she is willing to sell her daughter for fame and fortune, her family can't be much better than his.
"I, I'll go pick it up."
Xia Yiqing hurriedly picked up the phone, walked to the windowsill and answered it.
He was immediately scolded, "Qingqing, why are you so ignorant? Your father is ignorant, so why are you fooling around like that?"
Xia Yiqing didn't have much to say in the first place, so the few repeated polite words stuck in her throat.
This is Qi Hanmu's ward. She doesn't want to say anything and just ignores it.
He just stared at the dark night outside, lost in thought.
"Hey, Mom and Dad are old now, you have to be sensible. By the way,
"Your cousin from your uncle's family has been missing for almost three days. Did she offend someone she shouldn't have?"
Xia Yiqing's eyes rolled, and Xia Jie's arrogant look appeared vividly before her.
When she was a child, she loved bullying Xia Yiqing the most, snatching Xia Yiqing's toys, and cutting up Xia Yiqing's few skirts.
If she couldn't snatch the toys away, Xia Jie would sneak into Xia Yiqing's room when she was taking a bath and not paying attention, and stuff Xia Yiqing's toys into the bottom of the sewing machine, breaking them all.
Little Xia Yiqing told her mother, and her mother said that the children were just playing around.
When I told my dad about this, he was more casual. “We’re all family, why bother with these things? If my sister likes it, let her play with it.”
But when Xia Yiqing snatched Xia Jie's doll, Xia Yiqing's cheap father picked up the broom without saying a word.
The whipping fell on Xia Yiqing's skin like raindrops, tearing her clothes into shreds in an instant.
Xia Yiqing cried, "Didn't you say that my sister taking my toys was just a minor quarrel and we didn't need to care about it? Why did you hit me for taking her toys?"
Xia Jie smiled grimly, but then burst into tears, "My doll..."
"Why?" Little Xia Yiqing was beaten so hard that her whole body was in pain, but her fingers were still clasping the doll and refusing to let go.
"Dad, didn't you say that family members don't need to care about these things? Why did you hit me?"
The pair of hands as strong as iron grabbed the doll in Xia Yiqing's arms and pulled it out without any explanation.
Father Xia's face turned pale. After sending his uncle's family away with a forced smile, he drove Xia Yiqing to the corner and beat her up.
As usual, after Xia Yiqing was beaten, Xia's mother carefully applied medicine to her, muttering, "Why are you so ignorant?"
From then on, Xia Yiqing had a new nickname among the servants, "the ignorant young lady".
"I don't know." Xia Yiqing answered her mother in a very cold and hard voice.
"What do you mean? We're all family. Your sister is missing. You can't let President Qi..."
The sound over there suddenly stopped.
After a moment, he changed to a cautious tone, "If Mr. Qi can make it, you can ask Mr. Qi to look for him."
"No."
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