Chapter 164 Discovery of Suspicion
Qin Guang guessed that Madam Qin and her group would arrive after noon, so he went out to the street early to look for a suitable gift. However, the things he got were not as valuable and novel as those in the capital, so he had not found anything yet.
"General... Qin Bo, the prince has arrived."
After recent thoughts, Qin Guang decided to forget his identity as a general. Now he just wants to live the life of an ordinary citizen. Naturally, he can no longer use the title of "general". Relying on his age, he got the title of uncle.
Qin Guang was also unfamiliar with this address. If the other party had not been speaking next to him, he would have probably ignored it.
"We're here? So fast!" Qin Guang exclaimed, and then ran towards the inn.
As they got closer, Qin Guang couldn't see clearly enough. He pulled the arm of the person next to him and asked, "There are so many people in front of the door. Are they looking for trouble?"
"I don't know him, and he doesn't look like someone who would cause trouble."
After arriving here, Liu happily entered the inn first, but found out that the person had left early and almost couldn't stand. Fortunately, the person remembered Qin Guang's instructions when he turned around and added a sentence.
Liu was still in shock and was helped to sit down by Zou. Qin Xiangnuan arrived late and rushed over immediately when she saw Liu's appearance.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Liu shook her head. "I'm just a little tired, Nuannuan. Your father is out on business and is not at the inn."
Qin Xiangnuan understood and felt relieved, but she thought of Jiang Lin's question before entering the room. She had never seen such feelings before, let alone experienced them. Now that she was next to Liu, she could witness it with her own eyes.
In such a turbulent era, such deep affection is rare, but Qin Xiangnuan made it clear that she does not envy it.
Knowing the crux of Liu's problem, Qin Xiangnuan did not persuade her to go back to her room to rest, and even took the initiative to suggest waiting here with her. Old Madam Qin stood still.
"Grandma, you can't take it."
Qin Xiangnuan's persuasion was ineffective. Old Madam Qin rarely took a firm stance. "It doesn't matter if I wait a little longer. I also want to see my son soon."
Jiang Lin stepped over the threshold and before he even looked up, he was met with the gazes of many eyes. Qin Xiangnuan noticed his hesitant steps and twitched her lips, "Prince Jiang, please come in quickly and don't block my view."
"I'm an eyesore," Jiang Lin said with a smile. "But it won't be for long. General Qin is on his way here. He should be here in a cup of tea."
So, there was a row of people standing outside the door at this moment.
This was the first time Qin Xiangnuan saw Qin Guang in person. He was almost the same as the original owner remembered, but she didn't dare to proceed rashly. She had previously used Qin Guang as an excuse to block Qin Feng's inquiries many times, and she didn't know if she would be exposed.
"Nuannuan, help me forward!" Liu supported Qin Xiangnuan's arm and moved her forward a step.
Qin Xiangnuan took a big step forward and finally managed to steady herself.
Old Madam Qin on the other side straightened her body, and a light flashed in her eyes that had not appeared for a long time.
"Madam." The mist in front of Qin Guang's eyes disappeared, and he could see the person clearly. He walked quickly to Liu's front. The two did not hug each other, but just called out to each other, holding hands tightly. Qin Xiangnuan's body was there, but it seemed as if she did not exist.
"Cough cough." Before the eye contact was over, Liu's cough interrupted them.
"But have you caught a cold?" Qin Guang only then thought of hugging Liu in his arms, and Qin Xiangnuan, the obstacle, caught Qin Guang's attention.
"This is... Nuannuan?"
Qin Guang patted Liu's back gently and looked Qin Xiangnuan up and down. Liu had mentioned the changes in Qin Xiangnuan in the letter, but it was not as shocking as seeing it with his own eyes.
The child who had been so delicate was now full of heroism. Qin Guang even saw a hint of murderous aura.
Under Qin Guang's gaze, Qin Xiangnuan could hardly hold on, but fortunately Liu called his attention back.
"Mom is still waiting for us at the door, let's go first."
After Liu finished speaking, she pulled Qin Guang away without looking at Qin Xiangnuan. Qin Xiangnuan suddenly felt that Liu had begun to doubt her. The other party took the initiative to change the subject without even an explanation.
Qin Xiangnuan lagged behind the two of them by a few steps. When she reached the door, her palms were already pinched with marks, but she pretended to be calm.
Qin Xiangnuan could no longer remember how she finally returned to the room. She felt a little dazed as she sat on the edge of the bed.
"When did I get exposed?" Thinking back, Qin Xiangnuan sneered at herself. From beginning to end, she was not much similar to the previous person. She was just foolish enough to believe that she could deceive others.
At this point, it doesn’t matter when it was discovered, but should I confess?
Qin Xiangnuan understood Jiang Lin's difficulties, and there were some things she couldn't say. Now she could only maintain the status quo. If Qin Guang and Liu asked her about it, she... would not make excuses anymore.
The first meal after the reunion was arranged by Qin Xiangnuan, and good wine and meat were served on the table.
"Guang'er, Nuannuan has suffered so much when you're away." Old Madam Qin kept putting food into Qin Guang's bowl.
Qin Guang took the bowl and took them all. When he realized that most of the food on the table was made by Qin Xiangnuan, his shock continued to grow. Thinking of Liu's guesses after entering the room, Qin Guang looked at her deeply.
Qin Xiangnuan forced a smile, her voice lowered, and she said to Qin Guang: "Dad, I don't feel it's hard. With our whole family together, nothing is hard."
"Okay, okay, Nuannuan has grown up and can support the family." Qin Guang nodded, as if muttering to himself.
Qin Feng was far away and did not hear Qin Guang's praise, so he took the initiative to mention the strange thing that happened to Qin Xiangnuan.
"Uncle, you don't know, when we were on Phoenix Mountain, someone told me that my cousin was..."
Qin Xiangnuan didn't know what Liu and Qin Guang had said, but listening to Qin Feng's blunt words, which were full of loopholes, she interrupted him hastily, a little too anxiously.
"Cousin Feng, please don't tell Dad about this nonsense."
Qin Feng turned his head and wanted to say something soothing to continue the story, but seeing Qin Xiangnuan looking like she was pouting, he smiled and agreed, "Little sister is shy. Okay, I won't talk anymore, let's eat."
"Don't worry, Nuannuan. Dad won't listen to him." Qin Guang half-closed his eyes and said softly, "That's all nonsense."
Qin Feng is always the one who gets hurt. Qin Guang's favoritism is obvious. Qin Feng only hates that he is not Qin Guang's biological son.
After dinner, Qin Xiangnuan waited for Qin Guang to talk to her, but unexpectedly, Jiang Lin came instead.
"What are you doing here?"
"Ever since General Qin showed up, you've been feeling uneasy. Are you still worried that I'll harm you?"
Jiang Lin's brows were furrowed at this moment, and Qin Xiangnuan chuckled, "Prince Jiang, it's not that I don't believe you at this moment, it's you who don't believe me."
"When did I..." Jiang Lin's brows gradually relaxed, "Yes, it's my fault."
Qin Xiangnuan almost opened up and spoke frankly. Jiang Lin asked such a question because he didn't believe that she would put the past aside.
"Then why are you like this tonight?"
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