Only after the two people disappeared from sight did Qiu Qin turn her gaze away.
Chi Xia entered the courtyard and went up the steps, smiling as she said, "These two look unfamiliar. Are they new hires of Aunt Qiu?"
Qiu Qin sighed: "Come in and talk."
The two entered the house and sat down on the sofa in the living room. There was still hot tea on the coffee table. Qiu Qin took another cup, poured a cup for Chi Xia, and handed it to her before asking, "Have you eaten?"
"Not yet." Chi Xia took a sip of tea and replied, "I just finished dealing with things at the research building and rushed over to see you. I didn't expect Sister Qiu to have guests. I was about to leave when we ran into each other."
Qiu Qin gave her a reproachful look: "Don't drink anymore. Drinking tea on an empty stomach is bad for your health. You're young now so you don't realize it, but you'll know when you get older."
Chi Xia obediently put down her cup and said with a smile, "Sister Qiu talks just like my mother."
The "mom" Chi Xia mentioned was the original owner's mother. At that time, she took over the original owner's place and left the Ye family. She returned to the apartment and lived with the original owner's mother. In order not to break the character, she acted out a lot of little tantrums according to the original owner's personality. The original owner's mother also tried to persuade her in the same way.
Hearing this, Qiu Qin smiled and said, "Parents always have the same heart. At my age, it's already a privilege for you to call me 'sister'."
"Sister Qiu is still young," Chi Xia said with a smile. "In our hearts, you're only a little bit younger than the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China."
No woman dislikes being praised, and Qiu Qin was no exception. Upon hearing this, she immediately smiled and playfully scolded, "You're such a chatterbox."
Chi Xia chuckled twice. The more she interacted with Qiu Qin, the more she felt that Qiu Qin had a unique charm that made her irresistibly approachable, like an elder.
After laughing, Chi Xia asked, "Sister Qiu, what kind of trouble are you talking about?"
Qiu Qin stopped laughing and let out a long sigh: "You saw those two people who just left, right?"
Chi Xia nodded: "Yes, it seems to be an old acquaintance of Sister Qiu."
"You're right, it is indeed an old acquaintance."
Qiu Qin frowned and sighed: "Those two are a father and daughter. The man is called Yin Xiangdong. Before the apocalypse, he was a high-ranking official in a certain province. Although we do not work in the same province, we are somewhat acquainted. His daughter is called Yin Wanrou. Both of them are level five ability users."
Chi Xia didn't quite understand: "Isn't this great? It's something to be happy about to run into old acquaintances in the apocalypse. Besides, I just saw Sister Qiu chatting happily with them, so they must still be quite close."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Qin sighed deeply: "It should have been a good thing, but..."
Qiu Qin looked at Chi Xia, her face full of unspoken words.
Chi Xia blinked: "Sister Qiu, just say what you want to say directly. There's no need for us to beat around the bush."
Qiu Qin seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, "Yin Xiangdong and Zhang Xin know each other."
Chi Xia was stunned for a moment before she realized what Qiu Qin meant.
Before the apocalypse, Yin Xiangdong was a high-ranking official in a certain province. He should have been a person who had held a high position for a long time. However, he knew Zhang Xin. Thinking about Zhang Xin's past, Chi Xia's heart turned cold.
No wonder Zhang Xin pulled Ran Zhu to sit with her in the conference hall at noon, and even intentionally or unintentionally avoided Li Han's gaze.
Qiu Qin could tell from Chi Xia's changing expression that she understood.
He sighed deeply again: "Zhang Xin used to be Yin Xiangdong's mistress, he was kept by her for several years. I only found out after I recruited them into the base. But that's one of the problems..."
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