Chapter 425 Father's Dispute
Qin Luoshuang subconsciously wanted to hang up the phone.
But Xia Xiaoxiang held her hand, looked into her eyes, and shook his head slowly but firmly.
Qin Luoshuang took a deep breath, knowing that she would have to face it sooner or later. She calmed down and said coldly: "Father...why did you call?"
"Xiaoxiao, if father is fine, can't he call you?"
"I'm sorry." Qin Luoshuang said coldly, "I no longer use this name. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."
"Don't you have anything you want to say to Father? Changshan County has caused me immeasurable losses. Is this how you repay my father's kindness in raising me?"
Qin Luoshuang sneered, "Didn't you declare that there's no morality or family in the world, only power and strength? So you're only allowed to bully others, and when others bully you, you talk about family, friendship, and upbringing, right?"
There was silence on the phone for a minute.
Qin Gang's voice became noticeably colder.
"Xiaoxiao, do you still hate your father? Hate your father for destroying your toys and marrying you to that idiot?"
Xia Xiaoxiang noticed that Qin's body was trembling and her face was very pale, so she hurriedly hugged her from behind, leaned on her shoulders, and gently rubbed her face.
This familiar action gradually calmed Qin down.
The phone continued to ring.
"But you have to know that your organization can't operate on its own and generate profits. You're subsidizing it with the family's money. And that idiot is just a tool. Haven't you thought about it? After you marry him, you'll have three identities. You can legitimately control the Qin family's army and legitimately inherit the position of patriarch of the Qin family. And you'll also be free. When the time comes, you can find as many men as you want and keep as many concubines as you want. It's all up to you."
"This is the path your father has paved for you, Xiaoxiao, don't you understand?"
"Come back, the Qin family is the king who will split the land. My life will eventually reach its end, and you will be the ruler of this land."
Qin Luoshuang felt the warmth behind her and felt an unprecedented peace in her heart. The shadow and fear of her father were fading away.
She took a deep breath and said, "You don't understand what I want... The past is the past. I'm fine here. Changshan County is my home now. If you are willing to give up the usury and slave trade business, I can establish normal trade relations with you on behalf of Changshan County..."
The voice on the phone suddenly became furious: "What did you say? The Qin Group is your home, I am your father, what is Changshan County? Who is that brat?"
For the first time, Qin Luoshuang dared to raise her voice and speak to her father: "Yes, he is nothing compared to you, and Changshan County is not as good as the Qin Group, but I just like being here, you know? I like it!"
The voice on the phone became heavy, like a volcano containing huge energy: "You like him? What is your relationship with him? You..."
"Yes!" Qin Luoshuang said loudly, "He and I have the relationship you think. I'm determined to follow him! I'll be with him for the rest of my life!"
The phone suddenly became quiet.
"Xiaoxiao, you're mad at me, right? Even if he's your man, you only have one father..."
"No!" Qin Luoshuang sneered: "He is my father. I have called him dad, but I have never called you."
Bang!
There was an unimaginably loud noise coming from the phone, and the voice became distorted.
A harsh electromagnetic noise was heard and the call was quickly interrupted.
Qin Luoshuang threw the phone away as if to vent her anger and leaned on Xia's soft body.
An indescribable feeling swept over her body, and Xia's warmth coming from behind her made her feel at ease.
This moment seems to last forever.
After a while, Xia Xixi chuckled in her ear and said, "Qin, it seems I don't need to find a husband for you. Your husband has already been chosen."
Qin Luoshuang blushed and said quickly, "I just said that to anger him, don't think too much."
Xia smiled, her bright eyes curved and flashing with cunning light: "I don't believe it, I will tell Lin Wen everything you just said."
She stood up and pretended to leave, but Qin Luoshuang quickly grabbed her and said, "If you dare to say a word, our friendship will be over!"
"Wow, I'm so scared. Our friendship has already capsized hundreds of times, so one more capsize won't be a big deal..."
Xia Xiaoxiang said as he walked out the door.
Qin Luoshuang chased after her in a hurry, grabbed her shoulder and threw her backwards, causing her to fall.
"Ouch! What are you doing! Qin! I fell and it hurts!"
Qin Luoshuang also realized that this was too much, and hurriedly hugged her: "Where does it hurt? I'm sorry, Xia, I..."
Xia Xiaoxiang said tearfully: "Qin, it hurts, please rub it for me..."
Qin Luoshuang rubbed her for a long time under her guidance, and Xia Xiaoxiang finally changed from being angry to being happy. After coaxing her for a long time, he gritted his teeth and agreed to sleep with her for a month in exchange for her promise to keep the secret.
After a long time, the two began to whisper again.
"Qin, your father must be furious. Will he blame you for making such a powerful enemy like Lin Wenshu?"
Qin Luoshuang's face flushed slightly, and she whispered, "I'll tell him. At worst, I have some hidden assets, so I can just use them as compensation."
"Wow, you still have some hidden money and you don't even turn it in. You are so mean."
Qin Luoshuang glanced at her and said, "Why? This is the assets I saved before coming to Changshan County. Why should I hand it over to the government? And, didn't you hide it? The eldest daughter of the Quanye Bank Group?"
Xia Xiaoxiang chuckled and said, "Not much. My father has a very keen sense of smell and has almost frozen out my illegal household registration. Now I can't even take out 10 million. I'm so poor..."
"You're so rich!" Qin Luoshuang said unhappily, "Give me half! I haven't used skincare products for three months. Why didn't you tell me earlier..."
Xia Xiaoxiang wrinkled her nose: "Qin, your skin is so good, I don't think you need it..."
"What do you mean you don't need it? You obviously need it. Hurry up and take it out. Don't let Lin Wen find out and confiscate it from you..."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Qin Luoshuang, are you there?"
It was Lin Wen's voice.
Both women felt a little guilty. Xia Xiaoxiang hid behind Qin Luoshuang and urged, "Go ahead."
Qin Luoshuang quickly composed herself and tied the towel tighter to ensure that nothing was exposed before she said, "Hey, I'm here."
"That's great." Lin Wen pushed the door open and came in. "I was looking for you for something."
Xia Xiaoxiang's eyes flashed with a sinister light, and she urged her in an innocent voice: "Hurry up, Qin, stand up quickly."
Qin Luoshuang didn't understand what was going on. Thinking that she hadn't been covered, she quickly stood up: "Lin Wen, you..."
Xia Xiaoxiang grabbed a corner of her bath towel and pulled it down suddenly.
"Wow, what a strong wind."
Bang! Lin Wen retreated back from the door at the speed of light and slammed it shut.
Qin Luoshuang's entire body was about to break apart. She pulled back the towel and angrily said, "Xia, what are you doing?"
Xia Xiaoxiang smiled slyly and said, "I think being honest when you've done something wrong is basic etiquette. You've caused Lin Wen so much trouble for no reason. Shouldn't you show some sincerity?"
Qin Luoshuang was so angry that her face turned red: "You, you..."
At this time, Lin Wen's sneer was heard outside the door again.
"Hehe, you still want to trick me? I tell you, a Saint Seiya won't fall for the same trick a second time. Don't waste your energy, it's useless."
Qin Luoshuang felt like all her brain blood vessels were about to burst.
She didn't care about anything else and quickly put on her clothes. Then she pinned Xia to the ground and beat him up. Then she pulled Lin Wen in and beat him up too.
But the latter failed because President Xia was making trouble nearby, kneeling beside him with tears in his eyes and shouting, "Miss, Miss, stop hitting me, Lin and I are truly in love..."
Qin Luoshuang was at her wit's end because of this drama queen, and she thought that Lin Wen was much stronger than her in martial arts, so there was no point in always giving in to her, so she had to give up.
"What on earth are you doing here?"
Qin Luoshuang said with a cold face.
Lin Wen scratched his head, not knowing what had happened between the two women. The atmosphere seemed weird.
He didn't care and said, "I just wanted to ask if our political situation is very dangerous."
Just now, suddenly, Lin Wen's [Phoenix Without Color] started to sound the alarm again.
It was a faint, continuous alarm.
This shows that there is a danger directed at him caused by the great trend of heaven and earth.
Lin Wen was afraid that the danger would disappear again, so he wanted to come over and ask Qin Luoshuang.
Qin Luoshuang blushed and said in a lost voice, "Did you hear that?"
"What?" Lin Wen asked curiously.
Qin Luoshuang found it difficult to speak. Thinking that Lin Wen was not the kind of person who would deliberately ask questions to embarrass her, she gathered her thoughts and said calmly, "We have a mortal enemy with the Qin Group."
"oh."
"Aren't you surprised?"
"Not surprising," Lin Wen said casually. "That useless group is completely useless. I almost broke through their lair, but they hid inside and didn't dare to come out. I originally wanted to attack their capital, but it ended up being suicidal."
This was the first time Qin Luoshuang had heard of such a thing. She said anxiously, "You still want to attack their capital? Of course, you're committing suicide!"
"Alright, alright." Lin Wen wasn't interested in this force that either didn't react or committed suicide. He asked, "Are there any other dangers in the empire?"
This is the right person to ask. Qin Luoshuang's research on the imperial political situation is her strongest point, and she used to make a living by relying on this skill.
She spoke incessantly, starting from the eight elders, then the six major regions, and then the highest departments, while not forgetting to explain in detail the relationship between them.
Halfway through the story, I suddenly realized that Lin Wen had fallen asleep.
Qin Luoshuang felt like her cardiovascular system was about to burst. She was about to punch this fool to wake him up, but when she saw his peacefully sleeping face, she couldn't bear to do it.
When I came to my senses, I found that Xia had already left quietly.
In other words, for a long time just now, they were alone.
Qin Luoshuang smiled.
"Heh... these two funny guys."
She returned to her bedroom, brought out her spare bedding, and gently covered Lin Wen with it.
It’s a very cold winter night.
Even though there is heating in this room, I'm still afraid of catching a cold.
After wrapping him tightly, Qin Luoshuang returned to her bedroom, took off her coat, and snuggled into the warm bed.
It was not until this moment that she realized that her heart had always been warm, as if something had dispelled the cold ice that had been lurking there.
The warmth made her feel indescribably comfortable all over, and she felt lazy, as if she was soaking in a hot spring.
She thought of Lin Wen sleeping outside the house and chuckled, "Good night, silly."
This night was the most relaxing and comfortable sleep Qin Luoshuang had had in the past three years.
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Elders' Courtyard.
The Great Elder finally reached a consensus and issued an order.
"The 17th to 27th Armies of the Central Region, totaling 700,000 personnel, are conducting a three-day military exercise in the Ming'an Gobi Desert."
"In the western region, a two-day military exercise will be conducted on the Great Plains bordering Shizhou."
"Send a message to Changshan County, ending the secret war. The treaty remains unchanged, with three new clauses added: agreement to retain the Seokju Farmers' Association system, Changshan County tax reductions this year, return of the troops originally belonging to the Western District, and disbandment of the human security forces."
An entire team of imperial garrison commanders received the order and left, rushing to Shizhou overnight.
(End of this chapter)
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