Min Qiu's brows furrowed deeply. She had seen fools before, but never one so utterly absurd. Just moments ago, these two had been bullying her nephew. If he turned against them, wouldn't he be branded as a traitor, someone who only sided with outsiders and not with his own family?
"Liu Qingqi, this is a family matter of the Min family. You are an outsider, so don't meddle."
Min Qiu's words and actions are none of an outsider's business.
An outsider? He's an outsider?
Liu Qingqi was greatly shocked, staggered, and almost fell.
"Xiao Qiu, I'm just concerned about you."
“I don’t need your rotten kindness.” Min Qiu reached up and brushed a strand of hair from her cheek, tucking it behind her ear. “Liu Qingqi, let me tell you the truth, I wish those two people you’re protecting would die a horrible death, without a proper burial.”
Liu Qingqi's eyes widened, her mouth agape in astonishment.
"Xiao Qiu, are you still Xiao Qiu?"
The Min Qiu of the past was pure, lovely, innocent, and kind—a model child from another family. But look at her now: hatred creeps onto her pretty face, and the corners of her mouth curl up with wickedness and cruelty, making her look like a demon queen.
"The old Min Qiu is long dead. The current Min Qiu is a reborn Min Qiu, a demon Min Qiu who crawled out of the depths of hell. She lives on, clinging to life, just to seek revenge. Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. Liu Qingqi, let go!"
Min Qiu's cold, sharp gaze pierced through Liu Qingqi, aiming precisely and filled with resentment and hatred, scraping the ground with each stroke of her sword against the old man and woman.
"You chose the path to heaven but refused to take it, and barged into the gates of hell. I was going to let you go, but I never expected that God would be so kind to me and send you to my doorstep."
Looking at the trembling old man and woman, Min Qiu's long-forgotten memories surged forth.
What kind of parents are they? What kind of people are they? They're beasts, all of them beasts.
"Xiao Qiu, you've gone too far. Even if your aunt and uncle have some faults, they are still your parents. There are no parents who are wrong. As their child, you should be more understanding of them. Your aunt and uncle are getting old and it's not easy for them."
The son wishes to care for his parents, but they are no longer there. Liu Qingqi does not want Min Qiu to regret it in the future.
The old man and woman exchanged a glance, their anger instantly replaced by sorrow and desolation. Their ability to change their expressions was so swift that even the heavens would bow down in admiration.
"Xiao Qiu, yes, Dad knows he was wrong, please forgive Dad!"
"Xiaoqiu, Mom knows that Mom and Dad neglected you and didn't care enough about you in the past, but Mom and Dad know we were wrong. Mom begs you to give Mom one last chance. Mom will definitely treat you well from now on and won't let you suffer any more grievances."
The older man and woman, taking advantage of their age, smeared Min Qiu in front of Liu Qingqi.
Why does Min Qiu view her parents as enemies? It's because Min Qiu is jealous, petty, and resentful of the favor they give to Min Chun.
It was truly disappointing for Liu Qingqi, who cherished fond memories of the past, to witness an adult being jealous and accusing others of sour grapes when they couldn't have them.
"Both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh, so Uncle and Aunt should show more concern for Min Chun. As the older sister, shouldn't you be more considerate of your younger sister?"
Mr. and Mrs. Min had three sons: their eldest daughter Min Qiu, their second daughter Min Chun, and their youngest son Min Xia. Liu Qingqi roughly understood the Min family's situation. While other parents would always dote on their precious sons, Mr. and Mrs. Min did things differently. They granted their second daughter's every wish, treating her like a precious gem.
Even their son didn't receive much care from the extremely biased parents, so Min Qiu, a daughter who was considered a financial burden, was destined to be ignored and left all alone.
With fingers of varying lengths, it's only natural for parents to favor one child over another. Min Qiu's murderous intent towards his parents over such a trivial matter ultimately chilled Liu Qingqi's heart.
"Min Qiu, you have disappointed me greatly."
Aside from that sentence, Liu Qingqi really shouldn't have said anything more.
"Hahaha..." Min Qiu laughed loudly, his constantly tense nerves finally snapping.
He was utterly disappointed, but she was equally hopeful and full of dreams.
“If we’re not family, we won’t enter the same door. Without parents like them, where would I, this heartless daughter, come from? Like begets like. They are an unkind father and an unrighteous mother. As their daughter, I have not treated them well and supported them. This is unfilial. Aren’t we a perfect family made in heaven?”
Min Qiu walked step by step, his feet seemingly adorned with countless black lotus flowers. In the murky, filthy swamp, countless faces wailed and screamed, their muddy hands clutching at straws, determined to drag Min Qiu down with them. They would die with their eyes wide open, sharing both joy and sorrow.
"Liu Qingqi, when you stood up for them, did you ever think about where my little brother, who used to chase after you and cry to play with you, is now?"
The Min family has three sons, but in the five years since Liu Qingqi moved, the only people who have appeared in various situations are Min Qiu and Min Chun, not Min Xia.
News of Min Chun had reached even Liu Qingqi in Y City, far away. But Min Xia, that child, had vanished without a trace, unknown to anyone.
Liu Qingqi had a guess, and looked at the honest and kind-looking father and mother of the Min family in shock.
"Uncle and Aunt, where is Min Xia?"
"Eaten by zombies."
"They died young from the disease."
Despite being a couple who had shared a bed for over twenty years, their answers to questions about their son's whereabouts were unexpectedly completely contradictory.
The old man glared at the old woman and hurriedly made up a story, "Min Xia was in poor health and had been sick for many years. When she was trying to escape, she was caught and eaten by zombies."
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