Upon hearing this, Xia Quan'an was furious, his good mood completely ruined. He impatiently scolded, "You, how could I have such a disloyal daughter! Don't you know how others treat you? You're always calling me 'Brother Xun' this and 'Brother Xun' that. I'm so tired of hearing it."
"If you don't want your ears to get calluses, tell me where Xun-gege is! Why isn't he at Maple Riverside?" Xia Bingqing persisted. "Dad, if you don't tell me where Xun-gege went, I'm not leaving. Tell me now, tell me now!"
"Ugh—" Xia Quan'an, annoyed by her persistence, shook her off and said, "He's dead!"
"Dead?!"
Xia Bingqing stared wide-eyed, unable to believe her ears. "Dad, what are you saying? That's my Xun-gege, the Xun-gege who grew up with me since childhood. How could he be dead? Dad, didn't I tell you not to touch my Xun-gege? Why didn't you listen? I don't care, give me back my Xun-gege! Give me back my Xun-gege! Give me back my Xun-gege!"
"It's so noisy."
At this moment, Qin Lang, who had been silent until now, spoke in a detached tone, his voice icy cold, as if it came from underground.
Xia Quan'an was startled. He had witnessed this man's methods before; he was ruthless and unscrupulous. One careless move could anger him and even lead to his death.
Although his daughter was sometimes immature, she was still his daughter, and blood was thicker than water. He still didn't want her to get hurt.
To avoid Qin Lang's anger, Xia Quan'an stood up from the sofa before him, pointed at Xia Bingqing's nose and yelled, "What Xun-gege? What nonsense! He has nothing to do with you anymore! Let me tell you, he jumped off the cliff in the eastern suburbs and became food for crocodiles! Stop asking questions and get out of here right now. Stay home and don't come out without my permission!"
Xia Bingqing didn't understand Xia Quan'an's good intentions. Spoiled since childhood, she thought that her father had yelled at her for no reason, making her lose face in front of outsiders.
Suddenly, Xia Bingqing's anger flared up, and she retorted angrily, "My Xun-gege won't be eaten by crocodiles! You people, you want to kill my Xun-gege? No way! And I'm not going back. I'm going to Fengqing Waterfront. As long as Xun-gege doesn't come back, I won't go home. I want to take care of Grandpa in Xun-gege's place..."
"You—" Xia Quan'an was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He glanced at Qin Lang beside him. He saw that Qin Lang was wearing a mask and he could not see his expression. He could only feel that Qin Lang was emanating a cold aura from his whole body, which made him feel scared from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
Unfortunately, his daughter was spoiled since childhood and had no sense of propriety. He had been winking at her for ages, but she still didn't understand his good intentions.
"Alright, alright," Ji Nian said with a smile, trying to mediate. "Today is a good day, everyone is happy, so let's not argue about these little things anymore. Come on, let's continue drinking..."
"What are you drinking?!" Xia Bingqing turned around and impatiently waved Ji Nian away.
Ji Nian's wine glass was overturned by Xia Bingqing, shattering on the ground. Her expression changed. "President Xia, your daughter..."
"What's wrong with me? Who are you? Do I know you? Oh, I know, you've always disliked Brother Xun and wanted to kill him. Tell me, did you instigate my father to harm Brother Xun?"
"Smack—"
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