Upon seeing him appear, Qi Huaiyu's expression changed drastically, and he immediately said urgently, "Uncle Xin, please understand! I truly knew nothing about my mother's behavior! Ever since she became addicted to gambling, I have tried to dissuade her many times to no avail, and I have long since severed ties with her..."
Upon hearing this, Xin Jiuwei's sarcasm deepened: "Oh? You're so quick to distance yourself. But wasn't it you who handed over the monthly allowance to your mother?"
"I...I..." Qi Huaiyu said, "I was forced into this situation. My mother threatened to kill herself, I really..."
Master Xin shook his head in disappointment: "Huaiyu, you have disappointed me greatly. As a son, not only did you not stop your mother's evil deeds, but you also aided and abetted her, and now you are eager to distance yourself... Is this the behavior of a gentleman?"
Qi Huaiyu suddenly turned to Xin Jiuwei, his eyes filled with pleading: "Jiuwei, please let me explain..."
"No need," Xin Jiuwei said coldly, taking a step back. "How can I listen to your explanation? You'd be better off explaining to my father what you did in Yuncheng."
Xin's father frowned and remained silent.
Qi Huaiyu suddenly knelt down and said to Xin's father, "Uncle Xin! You don't know this, but ever since that Feng woman became addicted to gambling, she has been beating and scolding me at the drop of a hat. I have tried to persuade her many times, but it's no use. I have also warned her several times not to have any more designs on Xin's family, but she won't listen! It is a disgrace to have such a person. Today I will sever all ties with her and have nothing to do with her anymore!"
"Wang Qing, see the guest out." Xin Jiuwei interrupted him crisply, then turned to Xue Yingxue and asked, "Miss Xue, is there anything else?"
Xue Yingxue bit her lip, her eyes filled with resentment, but she knew she wouldn't get anything out of it today, so she could only curtsy and say, "Yingxue takes her leave." As she left, she glared at Xin Jiuwei, her gaze as sharp as a poisoned needle.
After the two left, Xin's father said to Xin Jiuwei, "Thanks to your keen insight, otherwise the Xin family's foundation would have been devoured by these people sooner or later."
"Father, rest assured, with your daughter here, I will never let those villains succeed," Xin Jiuwei said softly, but a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.
Back in her courtyard, Xin Jiuwei let out a long sigh of relief and rubbed her temples. Today's battle had finally shown her father the true colors of those people.
"Miss, please have some tea and rest." Wang Qing served the fragrant tea, her eyes full of admiration. "Miss was truly amazing today! Look at the expressions on Xue Yingxue and Qi Huaiyu's faces, they looked like they'd swallowed flies!"
Xin Jiuwei chuckled, "It's just exposing their true colors." She took a sip of tea, then suddenly remembered something, "By the way, any news from the Divine Doctor?"
Wang Qing shook her head: "Not yet..."
Before she could finish speaking, a soft sound came from outside the window. Xin Jiuwei looked up alertly and saw that a small bamboo tube had appeared on the window frame at some point.
She quickly stepped forward, took the bamboo tube, and poured out a roll of paper and a small porcelain bottle. The paper contained only a few words: "The antidote has arrived. Do not come again."
Xin Jiuwei gripped the porcelain bottle tightly, a complex look flashing in her eyes. The antidote had come at just the right time, but...
"Miss, this is..." Wang Qing asked curiously.
Xin Jiuwei tucked the porcelain bottle into her sleeve. "It's nothing, just a medicinal herb." She looked out the window at the darkening sky and said softly, "Tomorrow, I should go and meet that Miss Xue I 'ran into'."
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