Xie Chao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to retort, "I'm your uncle, don't you know my surname?!", but before he could say it, he realized what Qin Sheng meant.
His face instantly darkened.
Qin Sheng slightly raised her eyelids, her usually cool voice slightly hoarse from drinking, and said, "So, what's it to you?"
Xie Chao's face turned pale and then red: "Fine! Fine!"
He raised his hand and shoved Qin Wei in front of Qin Sheng, sneering, "I'm neither surnamed Qin nor Fu, so I have no right to meddle in your affairs, Miss Qin. But your aunt is surnamed Qin, so surely she can control you, right?!"
Qin Sheng turned to look at Qin Wei.
Qin Wei had also come to her senses by now. The complicated look in her eyes disappeared. She met Qin Sheng's gaze, sighed, and said, "It was my fault as your mother for not fulfilling my responsibilities regarding Zhenzhen's matter. I almost harmed you and the Qin and Xie families."
A flash of pain crossed her eyes as she said, "I apologize to you on Zhenzhen's behalf."
Qin Sheng was actually quite impatient with this back-and-forth of self-blame and apologies, especially since she had been drinking and was in a bad mood.
Therefore, even though the other party was Qin Wei, she simply said, "No need."
Qin Wei could tell that the girl's expression was cold and agitated.
Given her usual personality, she definitely wouldn't have made a fuss at this point, but...
Qin Wei pursed her lips, and amidst her nervousness, she finally spoke up: "Sheng Sheng, I... can I go see Zhen Zhen?"
Xie Chaogang was still blaming Qin Wei for not "managing" Qin Sheng properly as he had instructed, but upon hearing these words, his eyes lit up instantly.
Only then did they remember the original purpose of their repeated visits to the Qin family, hoping to meet Qin Sheng.
He wanted to say something, but recalling Qin Sheng's attitude just now, Xie Chao was still somewhat self-aware. He knew that he had almost no status in front of Qin Sheng, and even if he said something, Qin Sheng might not pay attention to him.
Therefore, he endured it.
He kept reminding Qin Wei with his eyes, urging her to keep up the good work.
Qin Wei pretended not to see it and just looked at Qin Sheng nervously.
How to describe that gaze?
Self-blame, hope, longing...
To be honest, although Qin Sheng has never been a mother, she can understand Qin Wei's feelings quite well, but...
She shook her head and said calmly, "Xie Zhen is being held at a military base, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter."
Although she had access to the base, bringing people in would violate the rules there.
It's not that it's completely impossible, but Qin Sheng felt that her relationship with Qin Wei or the Xie family wasn't strong enough for her to break the rules for them.
She's not her mother.
Glancing at Qin Wei's instantly gloomy face, Qin Sheng originally wanted to offer to help her pass on something, but after thinking about it, she decided it was better not to cause trouble.
Just then, Mo Huang came to pick her up, and she casually greeted him before leaving.
Qin Wei's face was ashen.
While Qin Wei was merely disappointed, Xie Chao was so angry he couldn't speak.
He pointed at Qin Sheng's back, then at Qin Wei, and finally snorted angrily: "Look at the good daughter your Qin family has raised!"
Qin Wei quickly composed herself, her face turning cold upon hearing this. She sneered, "Does my Qin family not know how to raise a daughter, but your Xie family does? So you've taught my daughter to betray the country, frame her cousin, and not even care about her own brother's life or death?!"
"Xie Chao, let me tell you, the reason I pleaded with Sheng Sheng today is because Xie Zhen is my daughter. As her mother, I have to do this, not because I think she did nothing wrong and is innocent!"
"Xie Chao, after all this time, have you ever thought about why Zhenzhen has become like this, why she has ended up in this state?!"
Xie Chao's expression suddenly changed: "Qin Wei, what do you mean?!"
Qin Wei's eyes were already red and swollen. The emotions she had suppressed for several months suddenly burst out at this moment: "What I mean is, you are the one who ruined my daughter like this!"
“Even Dad said that Fu San is not a family member, not someone Zhenzhen can even dream of. It’s you, it’s you who keeps mentioning Fu San and saying those delusional things!”
"Otherwise, how could Zhenzhen have harbored such delusions, and how could she have ended up in this state?!"
“Three or four years ago, when I first discovered that Zhenzhen had self-harm tendencies, I said that she had psychological problems and that I should take her to see a psychologist. It was because you felt ashamed and strongly opposed it that the matter was left unresolved!”
"And..." Many images flashed through Qin Wei's mind. She wiped away the tears on her face and revealed a cold smile, "And their attitude towards me."
"Xie Chao, I rarely stay at home, I am busy, but don't take me for a fool. Do you think I don't know anything about what you said in front of our son and daughter?"
"Yes, my Qin family is not as wealthy and powerful as your Xie family, but don't forget, it was your father who personally came to my Qin family to ask for your hand in marriage, and it was you who personally promised to live a good life with me that my parents finally agreed!"
"You look down on the Qin family and on me, so why didn't you have the guts to refuse this marriage in the first place? On one hand, you're afraid your father will agree to the marriage, and on the other hand, you're preventing your son and daughter from getting close to the Qin family and to me. What kind of father and husband are you?!"
She only stayed in the Xie family because of her son and father-in-law; otherwise, she would have left long ago!
Thinking of her son, Qin Wei's expression grew even colder.
Ignoring Xie Chao's ashen face, he continued, "Xie Chao, I'm warning you again, don't try to take advantage of my son again."
"Who he likes and what kind of girl he wants to marry are all up to him. If you dare to try to force my son into an arranged marriage again, I'll never forgive you!"
She gritted her teeth fiercely: "At worst, we'll just break up. Your Xie family's throne can be inherited by someone else. My son is not worthy of such an honor!"
After saying that, she glared at Xie Chao and turned to leave the club.
Xie Chao was left to receive stares from all directions, his face ashen.
Xie Chao clenched his fists at his sides, his gaze shifting rapidly. Finally, he gritted his teeth and chased after Qin Wei in the direction she had left.
If it were six months ago, Qin Wei had dared to embarrass him like that in public, and even if he didn't get angry, he wouldn't have paid any attention to her.
But things are different now.
Xie Chao only learned about Qin Wei's father, the patriarch of the Qin family, after Xie Zhen's incident. He discovered that Qin Wei's father was actually from that side, and even a core member of the upper echelons.
Just based on this identity alone, they're not much different from the Xie family.
Not to mention that Qin Sheng is now Fu San's girlfriend in public.
Xie Zhen's affair dealt a heavy blow to the Xie family. In the past six months, the Xie family has even been on the verge of being squeezed out of the four major families.
If Xie Fang hadn't been holding on so desperately, and those families hadn't dared to go all out against the Xie family because of his relationship with Fu Jingheng, who knows what would have happened by now.
At this crucial moment, he couldn't afford to have a falling out with Qin Wei.
Otherwise, it will only make the Xie family's situation more difficult.
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