As soon as Qin Cheng finished speaking, his phone rang. The overwhelming sense of familiarity made Qin Cheng's expression change. He remained silent for a moment before answering, but his heart had already settled down.
The lawyer's voice came through the phone again: "Hello, is this Mr. Qin? Although we've already reached an agreement with your secretary and you've personally discussed this with me on social media, it's still important that you come and sign the papers."
Qin Chengdu was stunned: "Wh-what?"
But the other party quickly arranged a time and place, and then hurriedly hung up the phone. Qin Cheng then suddenly looked at Qin Xi, his face grim: "Qin Xi, what exactly did you do?!"
Qin Xi propped her face up with her hand and yawned lazily.
“Let your secretary handle the talks. It’s just hacking into your social media, nothing serious. Father, you used to make me go way too far.”
"you--"
Qin Cheng's face darkened, but he could only sigh. There was nothing he could do. If he had known this would happen, he would have refused Qin Yue. But now it was all over. He guessed that he and Qin Yue were in the same boat.
The Qin family took a lot of dirty money back then, and now he and Qin Yue will probably have to take the blame...
The tense atmosphere in the study completely disappeared.
Qin Cheng suddenly showed signs of fatigue, as if he had aged many years in an instant.
He remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Okay, I understand. I will cooperate with you to finish the rest, Qin Xi."
Since Qin Yue had tried so hard but failed, Qin Cheng didn't want to continue.
If things continue to escalate, given Qin Xi's complete indifference to the company and lack of belonging to the Qin family, Qin Cheng is even willing to guarantee that once he escapes Qin Xi's control, he will destroy the entire Qin family!
Qin Cheng didn't want to gamble, nor did he dare to. He could give everything his son had built up to his son, but he couldn't bear to destroy it all.
Upon hearing Qin Cheng's words, Qin Xi's smile finally became more genuine. He stood up and said, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer, Father."
After saying that, Qin Xi turned around and left the study. Soon, only Qin Cheng and the butler who had been with him for a long time were left.
Only after the door was closed did the butler finally manage to say, "Sir..."
"Sigh, it's nothing. I'm content to have given birth to such a son. Qin Xi is truly amazing."
Qin Cheng closed his eyes, not wanting to speak any further for a moment. After a while, he said, "Butler, I will give you another sum of money. You can leave now. Qin Xi is not the kind of person who bullies his elders."
The butler hesitated for a long time before finally nodding, but still said, "Does the young master really intend to take things to such extremes?"
"The company isn't clean, you know, housekeeper. Just the tax evasion alone is troublesome enough, not to mention the others."
Qin Cheng shook his head with a wry smile: "In any case, you should leave as soon as possible, butler. You have been a servant for the Qin family for so many years, it's time for you to go back and retire."
The victor is king, the loser is villain—it's that simple, even in modern society.
The butler sighed, took the money Qin Cheng gave him, turned around and left the study. After he packed his things, he would also leave the Qin family, which he had taken care of all his life.
Meanwhile, outside Nguyen Thanh An's bedroom.
Qin Xi knocked on the door, but no one answered. He frowned and was about to ask when he suddenly heard rustling footsteps behind him.
He was taken aback, but didn't make a sound, pretending not to notice. But the next moment—
A pair of soft, slender hands suddenly covered Qin Xi's eyes, plunging her into darkness. A cool, fragrant scent wafted from behind her, its breath sweet and delicate against her ear.
Guess who I am?
"Sigh, sister, I'm not stupid."
Behind Qin Xi, Ruan Qing'an was standing on tiptoe, almost hanging on him.
Qin Xi indulged her, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile. He pulled Ruan Qing'an's hand down, and rubbed his cheek against her palm, like a well-behaved big dog.
Ruan Qing'an laughed and patted Qin Xi's head: "Alright, alright, little brother, is this matter resolved?"
"Yes, it's all resolved. I didn't actually intend to do anything, but since they wanted to cause trouble for me, I had no choice but to play along."
Qin Xi spoke casually, but the coldness in his eyes did not diminish at all. He was too lazy to take action, but that did not mean he would be soft-hearted and let Qin Yue and Qin Cheng bully him.
Ruan Qing'an nodded slightly: "That's good. Now that everything is resolved, let's take care of your matter."
"My problems? They've all been resolved, haven't they? It's alright, sister."
Qin Xi was slightly taken aback. Hadn't he already resolved everything? Whether it was Xu Ling'er, Qin Yue, or Qin Cheng, what else could he possibly need to resolve?
Before he could finish speaking, Ruan Qing'an pinched his cheek. Qin Xi didn't resist, but just looked at her with a wronged expression, as if he had been bullied, even though he was always the one bullying others.
"Little brother, you're not listening to your older sister, are you?"
"My sister was mean to me."
Qin Xi blinked her dark puppy eyes and pouted pitifully.
Ruan Qing'an ignored her, raising an eyebrow and her leaden eyes filled with amusement: "Oh, so I was being mean to you? Then you don't like me anymore—"
No sooner had Ruan Qing'an finished speaking than Qin Xi, who had looked pitiful just a second ago, changed his expression instantly. He pinned her against the wall almost immediately, his slender hand following Ruan Qing'an's fingers, and then slowly hooking them together.
The poor big dog has turned into a large, aggressive beast.
Qin Xi's voice was slightly hoarse: "That won't do. I like my sister the most, more than anyone else."
As the atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous, Qin Xi spoke honestly, but the lust in his eyes made Ruan Qing'an feel his blatant desire.
037: [Well, let me make this clear, my dear ancestors, you might as well just give in. I really can't accept this as a work injury claim.]
Ruan Qing'an was both embarrassed and annoyed. She always just talked tough in these kinds of situations, and couldn't help but say, "Little system, you'd better shut up!"
She coughed softly, carefully avoiding Qin Xi's gaze: "You know I'm a fraud, not a psychologist at all, and I can't cure your illness."
"But I feel like you are my therapist."
Qin Xi frowned slightly and said with dissatisfaction.
But Ruan Qing'an shook his head, his face serious: "Qin Xi, this is not something to joke about. Xu Ling'er is not here now, but you still need to get treatment."
Just as Qin Xi was about to shake his head again, Ruan Qing'an said, "Or are you planning to die before you even turn 25?"
"Fine, then you can continue like this. I'll go find another man to spend the rest of my life with, and maybe even a younger brother—"
"I'll get treatment, I'll get treatment, I'll listen to you, sister!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Xi could no longer sit still. He could never let go of Ruan Qing'an, not even if he were alive or dead!
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