Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Downstairs.
After Qin Jianjia and Min Qinglan went downstairs together, she saw that Min Qinglan was flustered and kept mumbling something.
Yin Yuhan frowned and quickly stood up to ask, âWhatâs wrong, Mom?â
Yin Wuzhan also stood up from the sofa.
Qin Jianjia shook her head. âI donât know.â
When Min Qinglan saw Yin Yuhan, she let go of Qin Jianjiaâs hand and went over to grab his arm, âHanâer, letâs go back to the capital. Weâll go back right now!â
âWhy do you suddenly want to go back? Itâs Jinâerâs birthday today. Didnât I say to have a good meal with Jinâer and return tomorrow morning? Besides, itâs already so late.â Yin Wuzhanâs tone was slightly unhappy.
It was already past five in the afternoon. Even if they could book the latest flight, it would be very late when they reached the capital.
âI donât care. I want to go back now!â
âYouâre simply unreasonable. Are you a child? Youâre already so old, but youâre still so willful. Today is your sonâs birthday!â
âDad, donât be angry first. Something must have happened to Mom.â
As he spoke, Yin Yuhan looked at Qin Jianjia. âIs that Jinâer?â
Although she didnât ask in detail, Qin Jianjia understood what he meant.
He was asking her if she was frightened by Yin Jiujinâs sudden anger.
Qin Jianjia shook her head. âNo, when I went upstairs, Mom just came out of Yuâerâs room. Jinâer was still in the study at that time. Werenât you and Dad sitting in the living room? Why didnât you look after Mom and let her go upstairs?â
Without caring if Min Qinglan was present, Qin Jianjia simply said what she wanted to say.
She had only gone to the kitchen to help and see what dishes she wanted to make for the evening. In that short while, she heard that her mother-in-law had gone upstairs.
It was Yan Jinyuâs room. It wasnât convenient for the two men to look in it, so they let her go upstairs to take a look.
Hearing her words, Yin Yuhan and Yin Wuzhan were speechless.
They clearly saw Min Qinglan going out for a walk. They did not know how she sneaked back and went upstairs.
By the time they realized it, she was almost upstairs.
âJinâer went to visit Yuâer. Thereâs no commotion now. She should be fine.â
âThen, why is Mom⦠so frightened?â
Just as Yin Yuhan finished asking, Min Qinglan shouted in shock and fear, âShe wants to kill me! She wants to kill me! Return to the capital immediately. Return now. I donât want to stay here any longer!â
âWhat?!â The three of them exclaimed in shock.
If the three of them had not heard it at the same time, they would have thought that they had heard wrongly.
After calming down, Qin Jianjiaâs lips twitched. That smiling girl wanted to kill someone?
âMom, did you see wrongly?â
Min Qinglan glared at her. âI didnât. She wants to kill me! No, sheâs threatening me. She said that if it wasnât for the fact that Iâm Jinâerâs mother, I would have long been a corpse. Sheâs not as simple as she looks at all. Her gaze is sinister and terrifying. Sheâs obviously killed someone before. Our Yin Family⦠I donât care anymore. I donât care about their matters anymore. I want to return to the capital now!â
The three of them looked at each other.
How frightened was she that she had forgotten all about matching status? Did she give up on meddling in her sonâs marriage?
They were still thinking about how to guard against her in the future.
However, the three of them did not think that she was lying when she said that.
She was so frightened that she couldnât have made it up.
However, they didnât believe that Yan Jinyu wanted to kill someone. They only felt that Yan Jinyu had a temper and Min Qinglan was simply bullied and threatened by her.
Hence, even though they were surprised, the three of them did not suspect anything.
âSince you said that you donât care, remember what you said. Donât look for trouble all day long.â
Although it was a little beyond his understanding, Yin Wuzhan already felt that Yan Jinyu, who Yin Jiujin had taken a fancy to, wasnât simple. At this moment, he was only shocked at the beginning when he heard Min Qinglanâs words. He didnât think much of it after he reacted.
It was good for her to have some temper and courage since she was going to marry into the Yin Family in the future. She would not be bullied outside. After all, she did not have a family background to back her up. If she did not have any courage, her life in the capital would be very difficult.
âWeâll talk about returning to the capital tomorrow. If you really donât want to stay here, Little You will get someone to clean the guest room in the small building at the back and you shall go back to your room to rest first. I specially rushed over from the capital for my sonâs birthday. How could we go back without having a meal? Is this how you behave as his mother?â
Of course, the lunch did not count. At that time, they didnât know that they were coming over and didnât prepare much food. In addition, the atmosphere at that timeâ¦
After all, to the Yin Family, it was not an official meal.
However, she did not know which of Yin Wuzhanâs words touched Min Qinglan, but she suddenly fell silent.
The fear in her eyes had yet to dissipate. âI-Iâll go and rest first. Get someone to call me later.â
âIâll send Mom back to her room.â Qin Jianjia walked forward and gave Yin Yuhan a look, asking him to pay attention to the situation upstairs.
Yin Yuhan felt a little helpless. How was he to pay attention to the situation upstairs?
It was not convenient for him to go up.
However, he still gave Qin Jianjia a reassuring look.
Only Yin Wuzhan and Yin Yuhan were in the living room. The two of them sat back on the sofa.
âDad, what do you think about this?â
âDonât worry about it. With your motherâs personality, she deserves to be treated like this.â
âBut I keep feeling that itâs a little too much. No matter how different a young lady is from the rumors, she shouldnât be able to say that âsheâs already a corpseâ. Besides, she looks so innocent and harmless.â
âIf even we think that sheâs innocent and harmless on the surface, but sheâs actually someone who can scare my mother with just a few words, then isnât she very schemingâ¦â
Yin Yuhan did not continue.
He suddenly realized it was inappropriate for him to talk about his brotherâs fiancée like that.
âWhatâs wrong with being scheming? Must she be like your mother? Fortunately, she grew up in the Min Family and then married into the Yin Family. Otherwise, how could she have survived until now with her stupid brain?â
Yin Yuhanâs lips twitched. He couldnât respond to that.
Although it was not appropriate for his son to say that, he still felt that his mother was indeed a little confused sometimes.
Their family was very careful, afraid that they would anger Jinâer again. However, she was the one who was always doing the opposite. Those who didnât know better would think that she wished to become enemies with Jinâer.
âThen⦠should we just leave it like this?â
âJinâer knows his limits,â Yin Wuzhan said. âThe little girl simply has a temper. She couldnât take it and said some harsh words in a moment of anger. How could she really dare to kill someone? Your mother is just making a fuss over nothing. Think about it. Back then, Jinâer could even scare her to such an extent when he handled the criminal. Itâs obvious how timid she was.â
âIâve never seen a mother whoâs afraid of her son. Your mother⦠Forget it. Whenever I talk about this, I get a headache. I wonder what I liked about your mother back then.â
Yin Yuhan, ââ¦Perhaps, my motherâs personality was more direct when she was young. She was clear about her likes and dislikes?â If she liked someone, she liked them. If she didnât like someone, she just didnât like them. She didnât even want to pretend. Wasnât her just being honest about her true nature?
âYou sure know how to use words. What do you mean by distinguishing between her like and dislike? Sheâs just stupid. She canât tell if the situation is good or bad and she canât judge clearly. Letâs get Jianjia to watch over her more. Donât let her find trouble for no reason. The longer she lives, the stupider she gets. Sheâs not even as sensible as her own daughter-in-law!â
ââ¦â Yin Yuhan.
***
With Qin Jianjiaâs help, Aunt Cheng prepared the dinner. Yin Jiujin led Yan Jinyu downstairs after dinner was ready.
When they arrived at the dining room, the Yin Family members were already sitting at the dining table. Min Qinglan was naturally there too.
However, Min Qinglan mostly lowered her head. Even if she raised her head occasionally, she didnât dare to look at Yan Jinyu. Even if she accidentally met Yan Jinyuâs gaze, she would still avoid it in a panic.
The meal ended âpeacefullyâ just like that.
The next morning, the Yin Family returned to the capital.
It was still dark outside when they left.
Anyway, Yan Jinyu and Yin Jiujin didnât get up.
Yan Jinyu had moved to Yin Jiujinâs room last night. The two of them hugged each other and slept until dawn.
Hearing the sound of the car engine starting, Yan Jinyu woke up. She rubbed her eyes and got out of Yin Jiujinâs embrace. She pressed the watch on her left wrist with her right hand. The screen lit up, and she could see the time on it.
5:40 am.
Yin Jiujin woke up as soon as she woke up. He leaned over and pecked her forehead. âWhat time is it?â
â5:40 am. Your parents seem to be leaving. Arenât you going to send them off?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âNo.â They probably didnât want to see him since they left so early.
However, Yin Jiujin didnât say that.
âSleep a little longer?â He pulled her into his arms.
Yesterday should have been the most emotional day Yin Jiujin had ever experienced. Even now, he still had a lingering fear.
Hence, he was exceptionally clingy.
To be precise, he was exceptionally clingy to Yan Jinyu.
âI canât sleep anymore. You go back to sleep.â
She wanted to get up as she spoke, but Yin Jiujin refused to let go. âSleep with me for a while more?â
He nudged the tip of his nose against her cheek as he said. There was a hint of coquettishness in his intimacy. Yan Jinyu sighed and lay back down.
âThen Iâll sleep for another 20 minutes.â
Yin Jiujin kissed her face in satisfaction. âOkay.â
20 minutes was indeed 20 minutes. Not a minute more or less, because Yan Jinyuâs phone on the bedside table rang.
The call came at six oâclock sharp. The caller obviously knew her schedule.
Yin Jiujin wasnât asleep. When he heard the phone ring, he reached out to help her take her phone.
Yin Jiujin frowned when he saw that the caller ID was âLittle Rain.â
It seemed like he had to call Qin Hao and ask him to control his woman and not disturb others when they were sleeping.
He had originally planned to not wake up early today and sleep in with the girl in his arms.
âWhoâs calling?â
âHuo Siyu.â He was unhappy, but his tone did not show it.
After all, they had already learned their lesson.
Yan Jinyu paused before taking the phone from him.
There must be something important for Little Rain to call at this time.
âLittle Rain.â
âBeauty Yu, are you up?â
âYes. You called me at this time so whatâs the matter?â
âBeauty Yu, I think youâre coming to be my companion. Then, weâll suffer together.â
ââ¦?â Yan Jinyu.
âBeauty Yu, go to school. Then, come to the Imperial Capital University to keep me company.â
Yan Jinyu, ââ¦Did you call me early in the morning to say this?â
âHehehe, of course not. Iâm just saying something to ease the tension before we talk about the serious topics.â
âThe tension hasnât been eased by you.â
âAlright, alright. I know you donât like school as much as me.â
Then, Huo Siyu became serious. âAlright, letâs get down to business.â