The laughter made Qiu Hu frown; it was too awful and had a strange undertone. He asked A Yi, "What's going on?"
"He suddenly barged in, and he was drunk. He started acting crazy as soon as he came in, and we couldn't stop him. He even hit one of our people, and then we fought back, and that's how it happened. We don't know if he was trying to scam us." Ayi began to explain the whole story.
Qiu Hu found it unbelievable. Although Fu Shen was full of bad intentions, he would never have acted so unkempt and drunk.
Qiu Hu didn't intend to pay any attention. He pointed at the man on the ground and waved his hand, "Send him away." "Everyone else, disperse and go back to having fun!"
Two waiters came in and were about to pull Fu Shen away, but before they could touch him, Fu Shen stood up shakily, looked at Qiu Hu with a half-smile and a vicious look in his eyes, and said, "Qiu Hu, I have news about Qiu Xi. Do you want it? If you do, you can exchange it for what I want."
Qiu Xi, a person Qiu Hu hadn't seen for over ten years, is her younger brother.
Upon hearing this name, Qiu Hu clenched his fists, his pupils dilated, and his eyes dimmed. "Do you think I'll still believe you?"
“I did lie to you three years ago, but I’m not lying to you this time.” Fu Shen’s smile was full of confidence.
This time, Qiu Hu was unusually calm. "Why should I continue to believe you?"
"Hahahaha, if you don't believe me, fine, just don't regret it." He left with his laughter.
Ning Yizhan certainly noticed Qiu Hu's unusual behavior; ever since he heard the name Qiu Xi, he had been radiating anger.
"Ah Hu, what's wrong?"
Ayi, oblivious to the danger, asked, "Who is Qiu Xi?" Although she had been by Qiu Hu's side for so many years, this was the first time she had heard this name.
"I'm going to the restroom, don't follow me." She left the room without looking at anyone.
Ayi continued to ask Qiu Lan, "Qiu Lan, who is Qiu Xi?"
"Qiu Hu's younger brother, Qiu Xi, also has a very strange illness."
"Where is he now?"
"have no idea."
"So what happened to him?"
"I don't know, don't ask me, and you especially shouldn't ask my sister." Qiu Lan genuinely didn't know. She was still young at the time, and the Qiu family rarely talked about her uncle, aunt, or Qiu Xi; they even forbade her to ask or speak about them. Therefore, she didn't know, and she couldn't say.
Ning Yizhan, who was standing next to him, also heard the whole conversation. It was the first time he had ever heard that Qiu Hu had a younger brother, and it seemed that Qiu Hu was unwilling to talk about it.
Ten minutes later, Ning Yizhan stood at the door of the room and finally waited for Qiu Hu. She looked alright, but the strands of hair on her forehead were wet, probably from washing her face. "Ah Hu, how are you?"
Qiu Hu's voice was unusually calm, "It's alright, let's go, let's go back."
Inside the car, Qiu Hu sat in the passenger seat without saying a word, only occasionally responding to Ning Yizhan's words. His replies were mostly perfunctory, such as "um," "oh," "no," or "I know."
Ning Yizhan drove her back to Jinyinwan, unbuckled her seatbelt, and tentatively asked, "Baby, do you want me to come and keep you company tomorrow?" He was a little worried and wanted to stay with her.
"Aren't you going on a business trip tomorrow?"
"I don't have to go."
"It's okay, you go ahead, I'm fine, you go do whatever you need to do."
"I really don't have to go."
“No need,” Qiu Hu emphasized again.
"Then you obediently wait for me to come back." Ning Yizhan saw that she emphasized it again, so he could only go along with her, and didn't forget to give her a final word of advice.
"Uh-huh."
Ning Yizhan kissed her forehead and let her go; this time, she didn't look back.
Qiu Hu returned to the villa alone. It was empty. She wanted to vent her anger and frustration, so she went over, sat on the sofa, turned on the TV, picked up the remote, and started watching a horror movie that she would be afraid of.
Only at this moment did she feel that what was more terrifying than horror movies was the human heart.
There's news about Qiu Xi, her own younger brother. But then she thought, maybe it's just fabricated information from Fu Shen, and it might not be true.
So, what about her parents? There's been no news of them.
Suddenly, she sneered. How ridiculous! Why did she care so much about these things? If she wanted to come back, she would have come back long ago. Why did she care about these things? Weren't the three of them doing well together as a family? What business was it of hers?
"Liars, all liars! They've been lying to me for so many years. They won't come back, they just won't come back." Qiu Hu picked up the things on the coffee table in front of him and threw them all out one by one: tissues, remote control, fruit... "Why are they still bothering me now? The necklace too, and it still is."
"It's been over a decade since we last met, and they still know how to cause me trouble."
Her face was no longer cold; instead, it was filled with anger and grievance. The tears in her eyes wouldn't fall because she tilted her head back at a 45-degree angle.
Once the tears in her eyes had dried, she sat up again and started watching the horror movie playing on TV.
"Ding!" Her phone received a message. She picked it up and read, "Miss, report for duty tomorrow morning."
It's Qian, Qian is coming back.
Looking at the information in front of him, Qiu Hu began to feel melancholy, unsure whether it was good news or bad news. He then comforted himself, telling himself that it was okay, he was capable of accepting things.
A messy living room: If you think it's okay, then it's okay.
Ah Qian arrived at Golden Bay early in the morning. "Miss, I'm back."
Qiu Hu got up very early today. He went downstairs and sat in the living room. He was in a so-so mood. He looked at Ning Yizhan's good morning message but couldn't muster any interest in replying. So he didn't reply.
She knew she was starting to fight internally.
She was happy to see Qian return; the person who could help her solve her problems was back.
"Qian, come and sit down. Breakfast isn't ready yet. Please sit down and wait until you finish eating."
"Yes, Miss."
"Qian, do you want to take a vacation? Yi is already planning to take a vacation, and I'm thinking of taking a vacation too. Then we can go back to Lake Creek Island for a trip?"
Ah Qian could tell that Qiu Hu was in a bad mood. "Miss, whatever you say goes!"
"Alright, three votes in favor. I'll arrange the work as soon as possible."
"Qian, you're back!" Ayi's loud voice could be heard clearly even across the living room.
"Yes, I'm back."
Ice and fire conversed, but Qiu Hu remained uninvolved; breakfast was ready just in time.
She walked past them and into the restaurant, where the people behind her were still chatting animatedly.
They continued chatting even after they sat down at the dinner table, until Qiu Hu couldn't help but say, "One should not speak while eating or sleeping."
The dialogue between ice and fire had just ended.
After breakfast, Qian was summoned to the study. "Tell me, what have you found out?"
“Miss, as you instructed, we have indeed found the connection between the Lin family and the Colin family.” A-Qian paused for a moment before continuing, “And your parents and younger brother as well.”
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