As for what it was, she was naturally curious about Yin Jiujin.
However, she was only curious.
She simply felt that Yin Jiujin was someone she was protecting. She didnât want to see him unhappy. And she wouldnât like those people who made him unhappy, no matter who they were.
The smile on her face faded when she looked at Yin Shuguo again.
However, since Yin Jiujin had said that Yin Shuguo was an elder, she wouldnât disrespect him.
Without saying a word, she held Yin Jiujinâs hand and pinched his fingertips. When he realized that she was looking at him, he smiled at her.
Seeing her smile, Yin Jiujinâs heart suddenly softened.
The anger in his heart mostly dissipated just like that.
The interaction between the two of them wasnât obvious. Furthermore, Yin Shuguoâs attention wasnât on this, so he didnât notice it. He only moved his lips while looking at Yin Jiujin. After a long while, he sighed and said, âItâs been so many years, but youâre still holding a grudge over that matter⦠You also know that what we did back then wasnât wrong. If it were you, you would only have a greater reaction than us. Besides, in the end, didnât we all follow your wishes? Why did youâ¦â
Yin Jiujin didnât say a word. He just looked over indifferently. Yin Shuguo sighed softly. âForget it. If you donât want to talk about it, then letâs not talk about it.â
âI wonât pursue this matter about you not telling us about finding Little Yu anymore. Itâs good that sheâs back. Youâve found the person whom your grandmother had failed to find. She should be resting in peace now that she knows.â
Yan Jinyuâs eyes flickered slightly.
Old Madam Yin had never given up on finding her like her grandparents. She even missed her until her death.
Speaking of which, three years ago, if it wasnât the critical period during the destruction of Ghost Slaughter Island, she might have rushed back to see Old Madam Yin when she found out that Old Madam Yin was seriously ill.
When Old Madam Yin passed away, she was already much more free than the period when her grandparents passed away. Ghost Slaughter was no longer capable of trapping her as before.
They were afraid of her because they couldnât trap her; They wanted to get rid of her because they were afraid of her.
Then, she killed the people who wanted to kill her and destroyed Ghost Slaughter Island.
Old Madam Yin had been looking for her all along, but Old Master Yin didnât. However, the two of them were husband and wife and had always had an extremely good relationship. Upon hearing Old Master Yinâs words, it wasnât difficult to tell that he also hoped that she would come back.
Regardless of whether Old Master Yin had contributed to the search for her, he at least hoped that she would come back.
She should thank him at least for that.
In the beginning, she had thought that since Yin Shuguo was an elder that Yin Jiujin respected, she would just treat him with respect. She didnât expect that there had actually been something between him and Yin Jiujin that made Yin Jiujin unhappy just by mentioning it. Then, her kindness towards Yin Shuguo decreased slightly. Now, hearing his wordsâ¦
Hence, Yan Jinyuâs feelings for Yin Shuguo suddenly became complicated.
As for Yin Jiujin, when he heard Yin Shuguo mention his grandmother, Meng Xiangyu, a different emotion clearly appeared in his eyes. He pursed his lips and remained silent.
The atmosphere was a little strange.
At this moment, Yan Jinyu laughed lightly. She didnât want this subtle atmosphere to continue. âThank you for remembering me for so many years, Grandpa Yin. Even if Brother Nine didnât mention it, I believe Grandpa Yin could hear it from somewhere else. This isnât a big deal. Thereâs no need to argue over it.â
âGrandpa Yin, on the other hand, youâve had a tiring journey since you came from the capital. Letâs go talk in the house if you have anything to say.â
She pinched Yin Jiujinâs fingertips and smiled at him. âBrother Nine, letâs go in first.â
Seeing that Yin Jiujin was letting her lead him forward, the anger on Yin Jiujinâs face had already dissipated. Yin Shuguo had a better impression of Yan Jinyu now.
She could read peopleâs expressions and manage the atmosphere. She could even calm his second grandson down.
Perhaps, with this girl around in the future, Jinâerâs relationship with them would gradually improve.
It was the way the little girl addressed Jinâerâ¦
He had heard many people call Jinâer âMaster Nineâ, but this was the first time he had heard someone call her âBrother Nineâ. It seemed like Jinâer really cared about this girl.
This was a good thing, but the girlâs experienceâ¦
Although she was a little smart, with her innocent and ignorant look, she would be bullied by others when she went to the capital in the future.
Not to mention others, even Jinâerâs mother would probably look down on this girl.
It was fine if the little girl had been growing up in the Yan Family. Although the status difference between the Yan Family and the Yin Family was huge, with his wife and Feng Yanâs engagement, even if Jinâerâs mother felt that the two families werenât compatible, she shouldnât be too opposed to it.
However, the little girl had been missing for all these years and grew up in an orphanage. She had even dropped out of school after graduating from junior high school. She was probably not up to Jinâerâs motherâs standard.
Forget it. There was still him to watch over her. No matter how much Jinâerâs mother disliked this engagement, she couldnât decide on Jinâerâs marriage. After all, Jinâerâs mother wouldnât take the initiative to interfere in Jinâerâs affairs after she had angered Jinâer once and caused Jinâer to gradually drift away from his family.
***
In the VIP ward of a certain hospital in the capital.
A girl was standing by the window and making a call. The person on the other end of the call said something that made her expression twist involuntarily, âWhat did you say? It failed?!â
âI offered 20 million dollars and even got someone to investigate the other partyâs whereabouts. Then, you are responsible for getting rid of the person but you actually failed? Since you donât have the ability, you shouldnât have accepted my mission back then!â
Then, the other party said something and her expression froze. Her eyes were filled with fear, âYou, tell me, w-who was by her side at that time?â
âMaster Nine, that Master Nine is by her side! Miss Qiu, we agreed that you would be responsible for finding someone else to investigate the other partyâs whereabouts. We only made a move when we were sure that Master Nine wasnât by her side. The information you provided was wrong, and none of the six people we sent out returned. We havenât even settled the score with you regarding this matter, but youâre blaming it on us! Why? Do you think that compared to us, youâre more like an outlaw?â
The girl holding the phone felt her heart skip a beat.
However, she pretended to be calm. âEven so, donât you have to be responsible for this? You took the initiative to accept the mission. You are responsible since the mission failed! Who asked you to accept missions for money!â
Without giving the other party a chance to respond, she continued, âTo be honest, both of us are responsible for this. Iâve already given you 10 million dollars as a deposit. Iâll transfer the remaining 10 million dollars to you according to the agreement. Take it that my information was wrong and caused you to lose six people as compensation!â
After saying that, she hung up angrily. With a bang, the phone was slammed onto the ground.
âMy phone!â The girl who was leaning against the bed with her hands and feet in cast and gauze wrapped around her head exclaimed when she saw the phone being shattered on the floor.
âBai Lu, if youâre angry, just be angry. Why did you have to smash my phone? Do you know how much my phone is worth? The Qiu Family is gone, and my parents have brought my brother somewhere to hide from the creditors. I canât even pay for the hospitalization fees. I donât have any extra money to buy a new phone!â
Obviously, the person on the bed was Qiu Jian, and the person holding her phone was Qin Bailu.
âDo you still know that you canât even pay for the medical bills? Iâve paid such a high medical fee for you, so whatâs wrong with smashing your phone?! If it wasnât for the fact that I donât want to ruin my reputation, who would care about your life? I really donât know if my brain was fried in the past. I actually became friends with a person like you! Youâre like a sticky candy now and I canât shake you off!â
Qiu Jian looked at the person in front of her who was no longer gentle and dignified. Her face was twisted like a middle-aged woman in the midst of rage. Qiu Jianâs eyes were filled with disbelief.
âB-Bailu, who did I become like this for? If it wasnât for you, would I have offended Yan Jinyu and Master Nine and even caused the Qiu Family to lose everything? You actually said such words! Has your conscience been eaten by dogs?!â
âHmph! For me? You make it sound so nice. Did I ask you to find trouble with Yan Jinyu? If not for you, I wouldnât have been implicated and left a bad impression in front of Master Nine!â
âQin Bailu, didnât you say that you didnât dare to have any thoughts about someone like Master Nine and only placed him in your heart secretly, waiting for the day when that relationship will slowly fade? But now, youâre saying that you want to leave a good impression in front of Master Nine. Whatâs that for?â
Qin Bailu sneered, âYou believe everything I say? Idiot! Iâm the Second Missy of the Qin Family. My sister is the eldest young mistress of the Yin Family. No one is more qualified than me to marry into the Yin Family!â
âHahahaha⦠Qin Bailu, youâre really fantasizing. Not to mention that Master Nine has someone in his heart, what advantage do you have compared to Yan Jinyu and that person from the Min Family?â
âYou even said that the eldest young mistress of the Yin Family is your sister! Do you really treat her as your sister? Who doesnât know that you hate your half-sister and brother the most! Itâs funny that I used to think that you were my best friend. I couldnât bear to let you suffer silently in love alone and feel hurt and I wanted to help you fight for him. Iâm really a f*cking fool!â
âWhen the Qiu Family was still around, you thought that I was useful, so you pretended to be kind. Good friend? Qin Bailu, youâre such a b*tch!â
âIâm really blind to treat you as a good friend! You said that the Qiu Family couldnât pay for my medical fees anymore and even said that you wanted to stand up for me. You even got someone to teach Yan Jinyu a lesson for me. I actually naively believed you!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI only know now that you said that you would help me pay for my medical fees because you want to use my name to find someone to deal with Yan Jinyu. Even if the truth gets out, you can still get away with it! Help me vent my anger? I think youâre the one whoâs jealous and resentful of Yan Jinyu, right!â
âQin Bailu, you can pretend for a while, but can you pretend for a lifetime? Sooner or later, your hypocritical appearance will be discovered by everyone! At that time, not to mention marrying into the Yin Family, even the beggars on the roadside wonât want you!â
Qin Bailuâs expression was very ugly. âHow dare you talk to me like this. It seems like you donât want me to continue paying the medical bills!â
However, Qiu Jian was not threatened by her at all. âNo, Qin Bailu, you wonât really ignore me. Donât you want to maintain a good image? If you abandon your good friend when sheâs in trouble, your reputation will be damaged! Arenât you so good at pretending for a good reputation? How can you be willing to ruin your hard-earned reputation?â
âMoreover, if you really leave me in a lurch, arenât you afraid that Iâll go look for Master Nine and tell him that youâre the one who wants to teach her a lesson⦠Oh, wait, the killers that you hired, you wanted to kill Yan Jinyu! Arenât you afraid that Iâll tell Master Nine that youâre the one who wants to kill Yan Jinyu?â
Qin Bailuâs face twisted even more. She looked like she wanted to eat her up.
âNo, youâre afraid. Youâre very afraid!â
âSo, Qin Bailu, you canât leave me in a lurch.â
âArenât you afraid that Iâll kill you too?â From Qin Bailuâs expression, it was obvious that she really wanted to kill Qiu Jian.
Qiu Jianâs expression froze for a moment before she sneered again, âDo you really think Iâm stupid enough not to leave a backup plan for myself? Itâs fine if Iâm not dead, but once Iâm dead, your reputation will also be ruined. If you donât believe me, you can try!â
âSpeaking of which, Qin Bailu, weâre just the same. Iâm being used by you, but arenât you being used by others too?â
Qin Bailuâs face turned pale. âWhat do you mean by that?!â
âHahahaha⦠Do you think Iâll tell you? Just wait to be used like me and end up just like me!â
Qin Bailu was angry and wanted to rush over to strangle her.
âI advise you not to get close to me. Otherwise, Iâll shout murder! This is a hospital and there are people outside. Once I shout, your reputation will⦠Tsk tsk tskâ¦â
Qin Bailu suddenly stopped. âQiu Jian, good for you! Weâll wait and see!â
After saying that, she left angrily.
Only after she left did Qiu Jian cover her face and cry out loud.
She was filled with regret.
For the sake of her good friend, she even got the Qiu Family involved. In the end, she realized that her so-called good friend was just a hypocritical fake. She made friends with her only to use her!
Not only did she have nothing now, but the Qiu Family members, who had also suffered, would also come to the hospital to find trouble with her every other day.
It was better since she was in the hospital now. She was staying in the VIP ward and the capital was full of influential people. Perhaps, there were people in the wards nearby that they couldnât provoke. Afraid that it would anger the people in the other wards and cause trouble for them, the Qiu Familyâs members did not make a fuss.
She could already foresee what kind of dark days she would have after she was discharged!