Brother's Secret
The business class seats on this high-speed train were located at the front of carriage 8, in a 1-1, 2-1 layout. Qin Yanan and Su Nanxiu sat side by side in front of them, separated by an aisle.
Her bodyguards didn't come in; they stood in the aisle between carriage 8 and the second-class seats at the rear. After the automatic doors closed, several tall, burly Han Dynasty made the flight attendants serving the business class nervously press themselves against the wall.
Qin Yanan was now certain that Su Nanxiu's destination was the same as hers. She had reason to visit Qin Peng, after all, they were the only few people left who were actually still alive from their childhood.
However, Su Nanxiu's purpose was definitely not pure. Over the years, she had met Qin Peng countless times as the "Third Mistress." But now that her true identity had been exposed, meeting Qin Peng again would definitely have a different meaning.
Coincidentally, Qin Yanan's visit to Qin Peng this time was also different... because she had already learned that she was actually the cousin of the old man she had called her great-grandfather for so many years.
The person I've called "Third Aunt" for so many years is actually my cousin.
The person I've called my great-grandmother for so many years is actually myself. I am my own great-grandmother, which is wonderful and powerful.
These relationships are still easy to understand and straightforward.
The high-speed train accelerated forward, and the real-time speed displayed on the screen above jumped rapidly, just like Qin Yanan's mood was rising rapidly towards agitation.
The flight attendant came in, quietly asked about the destination, and didn't ask for tickets. She asked if we needed a blanket, drinks, or food, and left after receiving a no.
After the flight attendant went out, she saw the several tall, Han Dynasty with expressionless faces. She thought that the two passengers inside had a strong presence, but they spoke gently and kindly with a faint, well-mannered smile, which made her feel at ease.
The service industry is full of all sorts of idiots. Passengers with high moral character and manners can make you feel more relaxed, without worrying about what might happen when you're in charge. For example, they might ask their friends or relatives in other classes to come and rest in business class, ask for many bottles of drinks, request free merchandise, or even ask the flight attendant to give them a massage.
Only Qin Yanan and Su Nanxiu remained in the carriage. Qin Yanan sat still, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Su Nanxiu was constantly adjusting the height and angle of the seat and footrest, sometimes lying down and sometimes sitting up, fidgeting endlessly.
"Can you just shut up for a second?" Qin Yanan said irritably. Unlike an airplane, there weren't any noise-canceling headphones available here.
"You cannot deprive me of my rights and freedom," Su Nanxiu mimicked Cai Guangkun's words.
Qin Yanan was furious. There was no doubt that Cai Guangkun's harassment of her earlier had become a stain on Qin Yanan's reputation for attracting men in Su Nanxiu's eyes, something Su Nanxiu would bring up again in the future.
Su Nanxiu tossed the lumbar support aside, adjusted herself into a semi-reclining position, lifted her red leather shoes onto the footrest, and picked up a newspaper prepared in the carriage to read.
"You're going to see... the old man, right?" Qin Yanan still had the habit of addressing him as "great-grandfather," and she wouldn't forget it anytime soon, but thinking about it made her feel a little awkward.
"Hmm..." Su Nanxiu made a sound through her nose.
"What do you want to do?" Qin Yanan became wary, and her suspicions were correct.
"Let's catch up." Su Nanxiu turned her head. "You still can't remember things from before, can you? Sigh... I really want you to know how annoying you used to be."
"I won't hate myself." Qin Yanan sneered. "People always find reasons for their actions, and besides, I don't think I've done anything heinous. Otherwise, he wouldn't hate you, but me."
"What makes you say he hates me?" Su Nanxiu denied stiffly. "As soon as he heard news of me, he rushed from South Hunan to Taiwan, even taking hostages to break into the Zhu Family to see me. When he saw me, even though I was already very old, he still kissed me."
After saying that, a shy blush appeared on Su Nanxiu's seemingly youthful and beautiful face. She looked at Qin Yanan with a hint of smugness, "He's never kissed you like that before, has he!"
"He didn't see you at all!" Qin Yanan was disgusted by Su Nanxiu's coy shyness. It was shameless of her to act like a young girl at her age. Although Liu Chang'an hadn't told her in detail about his visit to the Zhu Family, Qin Yanan could figure out that Liu Chang'an had seen Su Xiaocui. Even if people in ancient times met and reminisced about the past, the person they kissed was Su Xiaocui, and the feelings in that kiss had nothing to do with love.
"What does it matter? When he kissed me, he only saw me. That means at least his affection is still directed at me. What difference does it make?" Su Nanxiu said nonchalantly, then sneered, "You? No matter how much you scheme, or even offer yourself to him, he only sees you as a younger sister."
"When did I ever scheme to offer myself to someone?" Qin Yanan pressed her hand to her chest. She suddenly realized that Su Nanxiu was actually much more despicable than An Nuan. At least An Nuan wouldn't make such baseless accusations and slander someone's innocence.
Her chest heaved, and she hurriedly grabbed the buttons on either side of her shirt, feeling as if Su Nanxiu was about to explode.
"If you hadn't offered yourself that night, how would I have seen you riding on top of him?" Su Nanxiu felt ashamed and disgusted. Thinking back to that time, she had certainly tried many things with him in their bedroom, but she was only willing to reluctantly cooperate when he forced her. Unlike that little vixen, who wished she could break her waist.
Qin Yanan felt her blood rush to her head, her entire face flushed as if filled with blood, her fair skin tinged with the color of rouge. She pressed her hand tightly against her chest, thinking that Su Nanxiu must be spouting nonsense!
Absolutely impossible! The Ye Sijin in Qin Yanan's memory, and even in Liu Chang'an's account, was a quiet and elegant woman, like a lilac in a small alley. She was nothing like the person Su Nanxiu was slandering!
"You... you... you're just taking advantage of my memory of the past to slander me... If you have the guts, confront him face to face!" Qin Yanan said angrily.
"How can you say such a shameless thing to my face? Go ask him yourself." Su Nanxiu twisted her body, showing no interest whatsoever, and raised the newspaper to block in front of herself and Qin Yanan.
Qin Yanan felt dizzy and leaned back in her seat to catch her breath. Even though her physical condition was extraordinary and ordinary sharp blades couldn't hurt her face, it didn't mean she was shameless or thick-skinned!
After a long while, Qin Yanan raised her hand to shield her eyes. Once her breathing had calmed, she bit her lip and asked, "Why... why are you targeting me like this? That happened over a hundred years ago. I'm not his girlfriend now."
Qin Yanan felt that if it was simply a matter of jealousy, then the wrong person was being targeted. If it was resentment, how many years had it been? Besides, if she hadn't drugged her, would anything like this have happened? This person was truly utterly unreasonable.
"That little girl is just an ordinary person. Even with his help, she'll inevitably fade in beauty after a few decades. But you're different. You've actually experienced an unprecedented rebirth, which naturally annoys me," Su Nanxiu said matter-of-factly. "Haven't you noticed... he can only slow down aging, but he can't make people Longevity... or rather, he hasn't yet unlocked enough of his potential."
Qin Yanan opened her mouth slightly. Aging is always a heavy topic, and even he is helpless against it... He is neither old nor dead, yet he has seen the people around him grow old with time time and time again. Over the years, he must have been able to face it calmly, but as someone who cannot yet understand this feeling, Qin Yanan still feels sorry for him who has experienced this kind of thing countless times.
"How do you know he can only slow down aging, but not make people Longevity? Aren't I a living example?" Qin Yanan didn't want Su Nanxiu to be so arrogant.
"You are a special case... an extremely rare special case. You have only been reborn, which does not mean that you Longevity. Maybe you can live a hundred or two hundred years longer than ordinary people... In short, you are much more of an eyesore than that An Nuan." Su Nanxiu put down the newspaper and stared at Qin Yanan.
"Are you so sure you can Longevity?" Qin Yanan sneered.
Su Nanxiu smiled slightly and said nothing.
Qin Yanan thought for a moment, then stopped sneering and calmly turned her head away. She was certain that Su Nanxiu was unaware of Shangguan Dandan and the coffin's abilities.
"I understand... why don't you think An Nuan is a problem anymore?" After calming down, Qin Yanan's mind became much clearer. "You think Liu Chang'an doesn't have the ability to keep An Nuan young, but you do... You think that one day Liu Chang'an will eventually come to you for help for An Nuan, and bow down to you, and at that time you can use this to negotiate. It can be said that An Nuan has very important value to you, while I don't have that value. Because if Liu Chang'an liked me, he wouldn't need to seek your help at all, and you would be even less valuable to him."
Su Nanxiu looked coldly at Qin Yanan. This little vixen had always been good at ruining things for her, and she was especially an eyesore.
"You're wrong. He's much more resourceful than you think." Qin Yanan had complete faith in her brother. "He may have failed many times before, but I believe he can definitely find a solution now. He doesn't need you."
Qin Yanan was also certain that Su Nanxiu knew no more secrets about her brother than she did, such as the prehistoric beast-like transformation, which was a secret her brother had revealed to her alone.
Feeling a little proud, Qin Yanan closed her eyes and ignored Su Nanxiu.
Su Nanxiu's eyes trembled as she stared at Qin Yanan suspiciously. Did Liu Chang'an tell Qin Yanan some secret that she herself was unaware of?
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