The Qin family's old residence.
Qin Xiao walked in unhurriedly, one hand in his pocket and the car keys tossed in his hand.
As soon as I stepped into the living room, I sensed that something was off.
It was rare to see everyone sitting on the sofa.
Even Old Master Qin, who should have been resting at this time, was there.
A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Xiao's eyes. He walked to the single sofa next to him, sat down, and asked, "Grandpa, what's going on here?"
Old Master Qin frowned slightly. "You didn't know what happened tonight?"
Qin Xiao was taken aback for a moment. "What is it?"
Old Master Qin tilted his chin towards Qin Mo and said in a deep voice, "You tell me."
Qin Mo's brow twitched. "Mingyue's graduation banquet tonight has been canceled."
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "Why cancel? I remember quite a few people went from your side."
Qin Mingyue felt that Qin Xiao was clearly pretending to be stupid, and was probably laughing at her in his heart. She couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you over there? How could you not know?"
Qin Mo frowned reflexively. "Shut up! You caused all this trouble, and you still have the nerve to talk?"
Qin Mingyue was still angry and wanted to say something, but Huo Shu stopped her in time.
Old Master Qin picked up his cane and tapped it on the floor, his voice authoritative: "Alright, continue."
"Okay." Qin Mo nodded, his expression somewhat complicated. After a few seconds of silence, he continued, "There were originally quite a lot of people, but most of them went to Shi Miao's side later."
Qin Xiao only then realized what was going on. No wonder so many people had suddenly flooded into the banquet hall; they had come from next door. He had simply been sitting further inside and hadn't been aware of what was happening outside.
Qin Xiao pursed his lips. "I told you yesterday to change the time, but you insisted on listening to Qin Mingyue."
Qin Mo rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. "Who knew something like this would happen?"
Huo Shu's eyes flickered slightly, as if she suddenly thought of something. Her probing gaze fell on Qin Xiao, and she slowly voiced her suspicions: "Did you already know that Elder Ji and He Zhi would be coming, which is why you asked us to change the time?"
Qin Mo paused upon hearing this, and began to doubt as well, "Is what your mother said true?"
Qin Xiao frowned slightly, quite speechless. "Mom, I'm not trying to be mean, but your imagination is just too wild. If I knew, how could I not have told you?"
Qin Mingyue crossed her arms and scoffed, "Who knows if you deliberately chose not to say anything because of Shi Miao, so that I would lose face and you could curry favor with her?"
Qin Xiao's eyes gleamed with a cold light. His slender fingers slightly curled as he tapped lightly on the sofa armrest. He said in a cold voice, "Qin Mingyue, are you fucking asking for a beating?"
When Qin Mingyue met his dark eyes, her heart pounded in her throat. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but for some reason, she couldn't utter a sound.
Huo Shu: "Qin Xiao, how dare you talk to your sister like that!"
Qin Xiao snorted coldly and said in a rather indifferent tone, "She's become like this because you spoiled her."
Huo Shu felt a little embarrassed and was about to speak when Old Master Qin interrupted her.
“Mingyue, your graduation banquet not only clashed with Shi Miao’s, but it was right next to hers. Did you do this on purpose?” Old Master Qin picked up his teacup, skimmed off the foam, and stared at her with his sharp eyes, his face expressionless.
"I..." Qin Mingyue's expression stiffened slightly, and she subconsciously became uneasy, looking to Huo Shu for help.
Huo Shu smiled awkwardly and said softly, "Dad, it's just a coincidence."
“Yes, Grandpa, it’s just a coincidence,” Qin Mingyue nodded in agreement.
Old Master Qin lowered his head and took a sip of tea. "I'm old, not stupid. Alright, let's leave it at that for today. Mingyue, you should stay home and reflect on your actions for a month."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief and nodded obediently, "Yes, Grandpa."
"Shi Miao hit Mingyue, and you just let her off so easily?" Huo Shu frowned, clearly still holding a grudge about the matter.
Qin Xiao, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "I think she did a good job. She deserves to be taught a lesson."
He knew Shi Miao's character and knew without guessing that Qin Mingyue had provoked her first.
"Qin Xiao, you!" Qin Mingyue's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Old Master Qin stood up, leaning on his cane, glanced at Qin Xiao, and said in a low voice, "Alright, you should say less. Everyone, disperse."
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Azure waters and clear skies.
After taking a shower, Shi Miao dried her hair with one hand, walked to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down casually.
My phone rang as soon as I sat down.
She paused, reached for her phone on the table, glanced at the caller ID, and then pressed the answer button.
"What's wrong?" Shi Miao crossed her legs, leaned back slightly, and continued drying her hair.
"What time will you arrive tomorrow? I'll send someone to pick you up." Yun Yi's strong voice came from the other end of the phone.
"No need, someone will answer," Shi Miao said lazily, yawning.
"Okay, come straight to me when you get here. I'll go with you this time."
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Yes, the exchange meeting has been cancelled. The Shi family patriarch's old illness has relapsed, and the Pharmacy Association is currently at a loss. They contacted me and asked me to go and take a look. We'll set off immediately after you arrive tomorrow."
A slight look of surprise flashed in Shi Miao's eyes; she hadn't expected the opportunity to come so quickly.
"Okay, I understand."
"Anyway, try to come as early as possible."
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, Shi Miao casually tossed the towel in her hand onto the table, rested her phone against her chin, and narrowed her dark eyes slightly, falling into deep thought.
Just then, there were two knocks on the door.
Shi Miao snapped out of her daze and said, "Come in."
Ji Yanchen pushed the door open and came in.
Shi Miao lazily raised her half-closed eyes slightly to look at him, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Let's leave early tomorrow."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ji Yanchen's deep eyes. "What happened?"
Shi Miao said succinctly, "The exchange meeting has been canceled because the Shi family patriarch's old illness has relapsed."
Ji Yanchen's eyes flickered slightly. "Okay, we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."
Shi Miao slowly withdrew her gaze, lazily stretched out her legs, and changed to a more comfortable sitting position. She rested her face on her pale hand, her beautiful eyes half-closed. "I didn't expect the opportunity to come so quickly. I thought it would take some effort to get in touch with the Shi family this time."
Ji Yanchen picked up the hairdryer hanging on the wall and started drying her hair, his tone soothing and deep, "Indeed, I'll accompany you to the reclusive family tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao raised her delicate eyebrows and looked at him with a deep gaze, "Do you have a pass?"
Ji Yanchen's beautiful eyes were half-closed, the deep corners of his eyes revealing a hint of laziness, and one corner of his lips curled up, "Of course."
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