When Qi Huaian heard Qi He say that Qi Qingyun's man married a new woman shortly after her death, and that the two of them not only beat and scolded the only child left by Qi Qingyun, but also made her do the most work and eat the worst food, he was completely furious.
"What a fucking beast!" Qi Huaian couldn't help but spit.
"Dad, what I haven't told you is that they even want to marry my cousin to an old widower just for the twenty taels of silver as a betrothal gift." Qi He added some information he found out later.
"Twenty taels? You're willing to sell your cousin just for twenty taels of silver?
"You black-hearted stepfather and stepmother, you bastards! Why don't they go and serve that old widower themselves?" Qi Huaian was furious.
"However, the old widower died suddenly before the wedding, so my cousin has escaped a disaster in a way."
Hearing Qi He say that the old widower died before the marriage, Qi Huaian finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his tone was still full of anger: "I even want to kill them now. He'er, tell me, how can they be so inhuman?"
Qi He sighed and said, "Dad, it's more than that. After the old widower died, they still despised my cousin for having a tough life and bad luck, so they kicked her out of the house and didn't let her go back. They forced my cousin to live in the dead old widower's house."
Qi Huaian: "What did you say? Your cousin is now in a state where she can't even go home?"
Qi He nodded and said, "Although it's better not to return to a home like that, it's really cruel of them to drive me away like this!"
Qi Huaian frowned: "How could he be so ruthless? Does that man really not care about Qingyun and their child at all?"
Qi He nodded and said, "When they drove my cousin away, they didn't give her a penny. Over the years, she has relied on herself and survived by gritting her teeth."
Qi Huaian's heart ached when he heard this, "Beasts, how dare they?!"
Judging from Chen Yao's experience, Qi Huaian could even imagine what kind of life his sister lived before she died.
He couldn't imagine how his pampered and cherished baby would be treated by a country bumpkin? Even to the point of dying young...
The more he thought about it, the more heartbroken Qi Huaian felt. He wished he could fly to Qingshui Village immediately and beat that beast to death to vent his anger.
He wrote down every single account thoroughly.
Qi He waited for Qi Huaian's decision.
After thinking for a while, Qi Huaian said to Qi He in a deep voice: "Now that your aunt is gone, your cousin is the only one left. We must not let her suffer any more.
Since her biological father drove her away and didn't even let her go home, she didn't need to go back to that home anymore.
How about this, it's better to go sooner rather than later. It's getting late now, so tomorrow morning you should go to Xiao Yan and explain the situation to him, and then see if you can bring your cousin to live with you."
Qi He was stunned and responded with "OK" without thinking.
Qi Huaian suddenly sighed, his expression a little solemn, and said: "Speaking of which, I still don't know how to tell your grandfather about these things. Back then, your grandmother died of depression because she couldn't accept your aunt's affairs.
I'm really worried that your grandfather, at his age, can't bear such a blow. After all, for so many years, he still has the hope that your aunt is still alive.
He'er, what do you think I should do?"
Qi He also sighed: "Dad, compared to being concealed, I believe that grandfather would rather know the real situation."
Qi Huaian was silent, but he already had the answer in his heart.
The next morning.
While Xiao Yan was still immersed in his sweet dream with Shen Yao, someone suddenly slammed the door of the room.
Outside the door.
Qi He was yelling mischievously, "A Yan, wake up quickly. I have something to talk to you about."
Chen An, who was standing by, couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he saw his series of actions.
"General Qi, my master went to bed late last night and hasn't woken up yet. How about I take you to the front hall to sit and wait for a while while my master washes up..."
Qi He smiled and interrupted him directly: "No need, your master and I are no match for each other, I've seen everything he's like. There's no need to be so formal."
Chen An: ...
Look, is that what he meant?
"General Qi, are you tired of knocking on the door? How about I do it?" Chen An tried again.
Qi He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Chen An, are you afraid that your grandfather will get angry if you wake him up? Hehe, then I'll tell you quietly, what I want to say to your grandfather right now, I guarantee that once he hears it, he won't even care whether he's angry or not."
Chen An looked at Qi He in shock, and then——
He took a step back silently.
Qi He laughed, then continued to bang on the door and yelled: "A Yan, hurry up, wake up, open the door for me."
The next second——
The door was opened with a creaky sound, revealing Xiao Yan's dark and sleepy face.
"Oh, sorry for disturbing you so early in the morning." Qi He smiled and apologized without any apology.
Xiao Yan: ...
"You'd better be in trouble." He said in a deep voice.
Then he turned around and walked inside with his crutches.
Qi He pursed his lips and tried to suppress his laughter, then followed him in and closed the door.
Chen An, who was locked outside: ...
He was still waiting to go in and help his master wash up...
Xiao Yan walked to the chair, put down his crutches, sat down, and asked Qi He calmly, "Tell me, why did you come to see me so early in the morning?"
Qi He smiled and couldn't help but said something teasingly: "A Yan, come to think of it, we have known each other for so many years, but I have never heard you call me brother."
Xiao Yan glanced at him speechlessly and said calmly, "Judging from age, I'm two months older than you. If we're talking about brother, you should call me brother. You want me to call you brother? That's impossible."
Qi He burst out laughing, "A Yan, please remember what you are saying now."
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Aren't you bored? You woke me up early in the morning just to tell me this?"
Only then did Qi He stop joking and prepare to talk to him about serious matters.
"Ayan, I came here specially this time because of my father's request..."
Xiao Yan said calmly, "Well, what's your request?"
Qi He: "Take Chen Yao home as instructed."
Xiao Yan: ...
"Heh, what a joke! Qi He, are you crazy..."
Qi He interrupted him directly: "A Yan, my people have found out that Chen Yao is my cousin."
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