"Qin Shen... his mental fortitude is quite impressive," Ruan Bei remarked.
Qin Gu scoffed. He already knew. Qin Shen was supposed to be his cousin, but he turned out to be such a scoundrel.
No wonder his father looked disgusted when he mentioned that father and son; they were just too uncouth.
In the previous life, Lu Sibai had already mastered his skills. But in this life, he had barely made his first move when they completely exposed him, with millions of netizens watching.
Ruan Bei was truly impressed that Qin Shen could accept this and even reconcile with him.
“That’s right.” Bai Miaomiao had clearly been following the gossip for the past month, and her interest was still high: “You don’t know, the Qin family has caused quite a stir. I heard that Qin Shen’s father hit him, and Qin Shen ran away from home. Well, not exactly ran away from home, he’s planning to elope with Lu Sibai…”
"He really got away?" Ruan Bei was shocked. Lu Sibai's biological parents hadn't been caught yet, so they couldn't let him get away now. Who knew what this person might do hiding in the shadows?
“He didn’t run away, he was caught by Lu Siyuan. Qin Zhengping, Qin Shen’s father, brought his men and took Qin Shen back.” Bai Miaomiao said.
Ruan Bei breathed a sigh of relief: "I still can't figure out what Qin Shen's hobby is."
Bai Miaomiao ran to lock the dormitory door and lowered her voice: "I heard that Lu Sibai committed suicide by swallowing a lot of sleeping pills. Lu Siyuan happened to run into him and he was sent to the hospital for gastric lavage and emergency treatment."
Before he swallowed the pills, he sent scheduled text messages to the Lu family and Qin Shen. The specific content is unclear, but afterwards, Madam Lu, Lu Siyuan, and Qin Shen stayed by his side at the hospital for a long time. Now…
Ruan Bei: "Now?"
Bai Miaomiao looked at him, hesitant, as if she didn't know how to speak.
Ruan Bei urged him, "Just say what you have to say. We're like family."
Bai Miaomiao whispered, "Madam Lu has brought Lu Sibai back to the Lu family..."
Ruan Bei: "...?"
"Would Lu Minghai agree?" This was the only thing Ruan Bei was curious about.
"Aren't you angry?" Bai Miaomiao asked.
"I won't get angry. Why would I be angry? I said I don't acknowledge them, so I have nothing to do with them. Whether they want to take Lu Sibai home or adopt another son, it has nothing to do with me."
Ruan Bei genuinely didn't feel there was anything to be angry about. He had no expectations of the Lu family whatsoever, so whatever decisions they made naturally wouldn't affect his mood.
"It's good that you're not angry. I think your current parents are great. That couple in the Lu family are so biased. Even if you acknowledge them as your parents, they'll still favor Lu Siyuan." Bai Miaomiao spoke bluntly, but Ruan Bei knew he was telling the truth and was genuinely worried about him.
"You still haven't said why Lu Minghai would agree." Isn't he supposed to be perfectly clear-headed?
Bai Miaomiao sighed and said sarcastically, "This is all thanks to our great Casanova Qin."
Ruan Bei: "?"
Bai Miaomiao dropped a bombshell: "Qin Shen and Lu Sibai are getting engaged."
Ruan Bei was stunned and subconsciously looked at Qin Gu, who nervously grasped his hand.
They both remembered that in his previous life, Ruan Bei died at Lu Sibai and Qin Shen's engagement ceremony.
This time it happened several years earlier than expected!
Qin Shen frowned and asked, "Lu Sibai isn't an adult yet, so how can he be engaged?"
"It'll be soon. I heard his birthday is in late July, less than three months away. Apparently, he plans to announce it on his birthday."
Bai Miaomiao said, "This information is private. I didn't find out about it. My brother told me not to tell anyone else, and you shouldn't spread it either."
“Okay, we definitely won’t tell anyone else.” Ruan Bei immediately agreed. He wouldn’t betray his teammates. It was just that this whole thing was too unbelievable, and he was still a little overwhelmed.
"How could Qin Shen's father agree to this?" Ruan Bei calmed down and quickly grasped the key point: Didn't they say that Qin Shen was locked up? How could they still agree to let them get engaged?
"So, he's a Casanova, huh?" Bai Miaomiao said in a gossipy tone, "Qin Shen climbed out of the window and jumped off the building. He broke his leg and is still in the hospital. Lu Sibai is taking care of him there."
Qin Zhengping was probably afraid that if he pushed Qin Shen too far, he might do something else. In addition, Qin Shen's mother was frightened and had a big fight with Qin Zhengping, so he could only swallow his pride and admit defeat.
"This couple is really something else, taking turns going to the hospital like it's nothing," Bai Miaomiao mocked.
When his brother spoke to him, he warned him with a grim expression that no matter what, he was not allowed to follow their example, not allowed to take medicine indiscriminately, not allowed to run away from home, and not allowed to jump out of the window.
His brother usually speaks to him in a very gentle manner, so this unusual sternness surprised Bai Miaomiao.
However, he felt that his brother underestimated him, and he would never do such a stupid thing.
Ruan Bei was in a daze. This development was too strange. Although it might be a coincidence, he couldn't help but think of himself. He had also fallen from a building, but he was unlucky and lost his life.
This time, not only was their engagement date brought forward, but Qin Shen also experienced this unexpected event ahead of schedule, giving Ruan Bei a strange feeling.
Ruan Bei felt a sudden tickle on his palm. He turned his head, and Qin Gu mouthed to him, "Dad."
Ruan Bei suddenly laughed. Yes, he was dumbfounded. With Qin's father around, so what if Lu Sibai and Qin Shen got engaged, or even if they got married?
Bai Miaomiao, who accidentally witnessed this scene, stared in shock and even called out "Dad!" Were these two young lovers having so much fun?
He lost, he lost. He's even too embarrassed to pursue his brother.
Ruan Bei hadn't experienced the speed of a car racing through Bai Miaomiao's mind in a long time, and didn't understand his strange look for a moment. He just subconsciously felt that he shouldn't ask, so he simply changed the subject.
Knowing that Ruan Bei had returned from out of town, Lu Minghai called Ruan Bei. After witnessing Ruan Bei publicly refusing to acknowledge his relatives online, he finally believed that Ruan Bei truly did not want to acknowledge them.
Now he no longer mentions recognizing relatives. When he calls Ruan Bei, he speaks in a gentle, fatherly tone, inviting Ruan Bei to his home and sometimes asking him to meet up.
Ruan Bei refused them all. He had blocked Lu Minghai, but Lu Minghai would call Ruan Bei's home and his teacher. There was always a way to get him to answer the phone, so Ruan Bei gave up on blocking him. He could just ignore the call if it went through and leave the phone aside.
Lu Siyuan had come to confront him a few times, but before he could even say a word, he looked apologetic, as if he had done something to offend Ruan Bei, which disgusted him greatly.
Ruan Bei didn't want to talk to him, and Lu Siyuan's expression became even more guilty and ugly. He apologized to Ruan Bei while explaining why he had brought Lu Sibai home, which annoyed Ruan Bei to no end.
He thought Bai Miaomiao was right. This person really had a high opinion of himself, as if anyone cared about them. Had he said a single word?
It's hardest to explain to someone who loves to overthink things. They have their own set of thought processes, and no matter how clearly you explain it, they can still interpret it differently.
Ruan Bei once said that he didn't care at all whether they took Lu Sibai home or not, and that they just shouldn't bother him. Lu Siyuan didn't believe him and even thought that he was just angry when he said that.
After realizing that he couldn't reason with him, Ruan Bei wisely shut up. He could have done something better with that energy; why waste his breath talking to him?
When Lu Siyuan came again, Ruan Bei got angry first: "You've disturbed me!"
Lu Siyuan came less often.
For the next two or three months, perhaps out of guilt, apart from Lu Minghai's occasional phone calls and Lu Siyuan's occasional appearances to make his presence known, the Lu family did not intrude on Ruan Bei's life much.
However, Bai Miaomiao provided him with a lot of gossip about the Lu family, such as that Feng Zhihui had reconciled with Lu Sibai and was buying him things all day long, and even said that the child she raised was the most considerate.
Ruan Bei suspected that she was trying to make up for her humiliation after her last visit to him.
She thought that Ruan Bei would care and be jealous of her kindness to Lu Sibai, but little did she know that Ruan Bei didn't care at all. His last bit of hope for Feng Zhihui had long been worn away in his previous life.
Because they were worried that Lu Sibai would cause trouble, and also wanted to investigate his biological parents, Dongjiao Gui took on the long-term task of tailing Lu Sibai.
During the month that Ruan Bei was gone, they did not slack off. Dong San told Ruan Bei that Lu Sibai's suicide was fake. He had calculated the time and guessed that Lu Siyuan would come that day, so he took the medicine at the right time. It was a blatant self-inflicted injury.
But Lu Siyuan and Qin Shen both fell for this. They had been friends since childhood, and no matter how angry they were with him, they couldn't just watch him die.
Ruan Bei made no comment on this; let him do whatever he wants. Anyway, even if he exposes Lu Sibai, Lu Siyuan and Qin Shen won't believe him.
He was mentally prepared for Lu Sibai's comeback, so he wasn't surprised.
However, Lu Sibai's biological parents were quite ruthless. They said they would not contact him and they really did not. When Ruan Bei left, he thought that Lu Sibai might make a move while he was away, so he specifically instructed Dong San to keep a close eye on him.
Nothing happened; Lu Sibai simply tried to save himself and succeeded, which was quite inspiring.
Ruan Bei didn't want to contact the Lu family, so he asked Shen Linpeng to have the police contact Lu Minghai and his wife, and use the information he got from Ma Chunhua to see if Lu Minghai and Feng Zhihui had any recollection of them.
To Ruan Bei's surprise, they had no recollection of her at all. Shen Linpeng went there in person to confirm that the couple were not lying or trying to hide anything from him; they genuinely did not know such a woman.
The trail went cold again, and Ruan Bei was somewhat disheartened, but there was nothing he could do.
Captain Shen is quite reliable. He said the police would help find her, since stealing and abandoning a baby is a crime, and arresting her would be worthwhile.
Having missed a month of classes, Ruan Bei and Qin Gu were busy catching up on their studies after returning to school, and in addition to studying, they also had to cultivate.
In addition, they saw the good stuff in the Special Affairs Bureau's warehouse and thought it was very necessary to accumulate some points. Even Qin Gu stopped being a lazy bum and took every opportunity to do missions, leading a very fulfilling life.
Before we knew it, the semester was coming to an end. After a busy and stressful exam week, the school was on summer vacation.
Before leaving school, Ruan Bei received news from Bai Miaomiao that Qin Shen had been discharged from the hospital, which meant that preparations for the engagement banquet between the Qin and Lu families had begun.
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