So he changed his tune, saying seriously, "Yes, these past few days, I've been very happy to wake up with you by my side."
Luo Beishi's mind raced. " Tongtong! Damn it! This Huo Cixiao is really toxic!"
The female secretary in the annex, after enduring about three days of mental torment inflicted by Mansi, received a sum of money as compensation for emotional distress and was then sent home by the bodyguards.
Disheveled and filthy, she sat in the car, gratefully thanking God, "Thank you, Madam, for not killing me... Thank you, Madam, for not killing me... I will never curse you again..."
The bodyguard A Ming, simply smiled; the young master was much more merciful now.
The female secretary was also worried that her parents would be arrested and tortured because of this incident.
To her surprise, her parents and siblings were happily eating hot pot at home, seemingly unaware that she had been missing for three or four days!
But she dared not say or do anything; if it weren't for her indomitable will, she would have fainted countless times...
Mansi learned its name when she saw the bodyguards come in to feed the black python...
After spending three or four days together, I felt a little reluctant to leave.
Mansi seemed lonely; he usually just scared her, but never actually harmed her...
next day
As Huo Cixiao said, the Qin Family couple, along with their eldest son Qin Feilin, appeared at the Huo Family's old residence with gifts.
In the reception room, several people sat opposite Old Master Huo on a dark brown antique wooden sofa.
"Over the years, the Huo Family and the Qin Family have had little interaction. May I ask what brings you gentlemen here?" Old Master Huo's sharp eyes, like those of a hawk in the sky, circled and scrutinized these people, as if he could see right through them.
Qin Feilin and Qu Wanying on the opposite side were somewhat intimidated by their gaze.
Qin Lei got straight to the point. " Huo Da, it's been a long time. I've come to discuss something with you."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Huo raised his eyebrows with interest, realizing the main event was about to begin, and said casually, "Then tell me about it."
Qin Lei took a deep breath. " Luo Beishi is my youngest son, whom I've been separated from for many years. I've come here to let Beishi return and acknowledge his ancestors. Tomorrow at the Qin Family, we will announce Luo Beishi's status as the fourth son of the Qin Family..."
Old Master Huo listened quietly for five or six minutes, then slowly chuckled, "I remember, Beishi has already married into the Huo Family. Recognizing her ancestry means recognizing the Huo Family's ancestors and returning to the Huo Family lineage. Besides, aren't you afraid of hurting your adopted son's feelings by taking Xiao Shi back?"
Qin Lei frowned deeply. Old Master Huo was no ordinary person. He hadn't shown any interest in the benefits mentioned earlier. And now, Old Master Huo even knew about their adopted son. It seemed that Luo Beishi was no nobody in Old Master Huo.
He immediately pleaded, "If you still harbor resentment towards your adopted son, then our Qin Family will publicly announce that we are severing ties with him in order to win back our biological son's heart."
Upon hearing this, Qu Wanying immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "No way! If you want to admit it, then admit it! Why sever ties with Xiao Bai? What did Xiao Bai do wrong!"
When Qin Lei first came to the Huo Family's old residence, he didn't let Qu Wanying come along, but she insisted on coming no matter what and even made a promise that she would never say anything out of line. Now that Luo Bai is involved, Qu Wanying is acting like a lunatic and has started to go crazy.
Old Master Huo chuckled again, his expression ambiguous. "It seems the Qin Family hasn't reached an agreement yet. Why don't you go back and discuss it first before coming back? Anyway, I, the old man, have plenty of time."
Anxious and looking distraught, Qin Lei gave his eldest son a look, and Qin Feilin immediately led Qu Wanying outside. "Mom, let's stay here for now."
His power is gradually being taken back by his father, and he fears that if he does not comply with his father's wishes, all his previous efforts will be in vain. Of course... it's not just these things.
A gust of cold wind from outside the door made Qu Wanying instantly pull her neck back into her dark red scarf. She looked up at her son, who was over six feet tall, and asked, "Why won't you let me speak? Are you on your father's side now?"
Qin Feilin was dressed in a suit, but little did he know that the Huo Family's old house still used stoves for heating and had no underfloor heating at all. At this moment, his lips were slowly turning purple from the cold.
"Please say less, I'm barely able to take care of myself right now. There's something else I might need to tell you... When I went back to the villa in the community where I've lived for over ten years and was reviewing the security footage, I found that on March 15th, three years ago, Luo Bai fell from the building. It wasn't Beishi pushed her."
The reason we could see the surveillance footage for that day was because the dusty, lonely memory card, lying forlornly in the corner, only recorded that one day, making it easy to find.
Qin Feilin's words, carried by the cold wind, reached Qu Wanying's ears. She looked up in disbelief, "Then why didn't he explain?"
Qin Feilin gripped the hands that were gradually turning purple. "I remember, at the time you didn't seem to listen to his explanation, or rather, he didn't even have a chance to speak. You immediately started questioning him, insulting him, and even slapped him in your anger."
Because of this incident, Luo Beishi broke ties with his family, saying he would rather return to the Luo Family than stay in the Qin Family. He said that although the Luo Family mistreated him, at least they didn't physically beat him.
At the time, I was one of those who pushed him away; I looked at him with disappointment and utter disgust.
He didn't argue anymore. He just bit his lower lip, went back to the room that had been used as a warehouse, packed his things, and moved out of the Qin Family.
Also, at that time, no one noticed that he had actually left, because our attention was all on Luo Bai...
A week later, I asked Mama Wu at home, and she said, "They've been gone for a week."
Qin Feilin snapped out of his reverie, moved his frozen feet, and found them numb.
Upon hearing this, Qu Wanying felt as if a knife had been slashed across her heart. She clutched her chest, feeling a sharp pain, but still gritted her teeth and stubbornly said, "That's because his previous actions made it impossible not to suspect and question him."
Qin Feilin only remembered to investigate the matter because Qin Lei had slapped him last time, and unexpectedly, he actually found something.
He used to trust Luo Bai completely, but now seeds of doubt have begun to sprout.
After get off work, he would personally search for any clues from the past... He wanted to see exactly what had happened in the timeframe before that.
He couldn't help but wonder if Qu Wanying's slap to Luo Beishi was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
How many things are there that they don't know? He has to find out.
Qin Feilin's face, reddened by the cold wind, felt much more awake.
Qu Wanting lowered her eyes in silence, trying to calm her breathing. At this moment, she was still habitually trying to find excuses and reasons for Luo Bai.
After Qin Feilin finished speaking, all he received from Qu Wanying was a comment about his previous actions. He looked at the snowflakes falling everywhere and laughed self-deprecatingly, thinking to himself that he was a terrible person.
Put yourself in his shoes; he's being criticized by everyone, with no one standing behind him, and behind him is a precipice. What should he do?
Should you push those in front of you aside, or leap into the abyss?