Chapter 344

"Why not? We're so perfect for each other. I'm young, beautiful, and talented. You must have feelings for me too. Otherwise, why would you have chosen me? Why would you treat me so well? You’ve guided me, helped me with my personal problems, and taken care of me wholeheartedly. You..."

"It's because I wanted to nurture a talented singer. I saw potential in you and didn’t want it to go to waste. That’s why I put in so much effort. After all, you’re my first disciple. I never expected you to misunderstand. There’s not a single shred of personal affection in my actions."

"No, you must be lying. You don’t have any other women around you. All your time and energy are spent on me. I’m the closest to you, so you must like me. You’re just too afraid to admit it!"

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"Just because I don’t have other women doesn’t mean I have to like you, Wan Sitong. Wake up. You’re just my disciple, and in the future, I’ll have other disciples too! You’re not the first, nor will you be the last!"

"I don’t believe you. I get it now—you’re worried about what people will say because of our teacher-student relationship. Fine, I’ll drop out of school. Then we won’t have that problem anymore." Wan Sitong was driven to desperation by the repeated rejections. She had thought that after her successful performance today, Qin Yi would finally see her excellence and waver. Everyone said how special Qin Yi was to her, how different he treated her compared to other teachers. His gentle gaze—how could he not like her?

But the next moment, Qin Yi shattered her hopes. His face turned cold as he said, "If you drop out, then there really won’t be any relationship between us."

Wan Sitong was stunned. This was the first time Qin Yi had treated her with such coldness. Her already fragile emotions completely collapsed, and she burst into tears.

Suddenly, she snapped back to reality and said, "I get it now. You just want to use my talent to boost your own sense of accomplishment. Fine, Qin Yi, let’s make a deal. If we’re together, I’ll keep singing for you. I’ll be the talented singer in your hands, making the whole world notice what an excellent teacher you are! But if you reject me, I’ll ruin my voice. I’ll never sing again!"

Qin Yi was truly shocked. He had always thought Wan Sitong was just a bit sharp-tongued, which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing for a girl—it made her less likely to be bullied. But now, facing this situation, he realized how deeply flawed her personality was. She was completely unreasonable.

Back when he saw her conflicts with her family, he had thought she was just a pitiable child. But now it seemed...

He had been blinded by her talent. In the future, he would have to be more careful when choosing disciples.

It pained and disappointed Qin Yi to see Wan Sitong acting so irrationally. Despite the emotional attachment he felt as her first mentor, he knew he had to cut ties decisively.

"So singing means so little to you? This is your own life. Don’t use it to threaten me," Qin Yi said coldly. "You performed well today, and I’m sure you’ll receive many offers. Find someone else to guide you. I don’t need you to prove my teaching abilities to the world."

Wan Sitong’s face turned pale. She had never expected Qin Yi to give up on her so easily.

In a fit of desperation, she rushed forward and hugged Qin Yi tightly, trying to kiss him.

Qin Yi was completely caught off guard. He quickly pushed her away, but Wan Sitong, wearing high heels, lost her balance and fell backward. Behind her was a makeup mirror, creating a dangerous situation. Reacting swiftly, Qin Yi reached out to protect her head, but in the process, he ended up falling on top of her.

Wan Sitong, however, didn’t care about the situation. She grabbed Qin Yi’s collar and tried to force another kiss.

Just then, the door burst open.

"Cousin, we’ve been waiting for... oh, are we interrupting something?" Qin Zhao’s voice rang out.

Behind him were Qin Rong and Ji Fei, craning their necks to see what was happening.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Naturally, this was all because of Ji Fei’s inner thoughts. Her sudden exclamation that "Qin Yi is about to be forced" had alarmed Qin Zhao and Qin Rong.

Qin Zhao had immediately stood up, saying he heard something unusual and wanted to check it out.

And so, the trio made a dramatic entrance, much to Wan Sitong’s likely fury.

With their interruption, Wan Sitong missed her chance. Qin Yi shoved her away, trembling with anger. He turned and left, saying, "We don’t need to stay in touch after this!"

He didn’t care how much Wan Sitong called after him. He just walked away.

Qin Yi’s mood was so dark that no one dared to joke about the incident on the ride home. When they arrived at the family estate, Qin Yi went straight to his room to rest.

However, the others weren’t about to let his unfortunate experience go unmentioned. Since he hadn’t asked them to keep it a secret, they eagerly shared the juicy gossip with the rest of the family when they returned.

When Qin Jiaxi came home, everyone stopped their chatter.

Qin Jiaxi looked terrible, her clothes half-dry and her face pale.

When asked what happened, she only said it was an accident and quickly retreated to her room.

Those who couldn’t hear inner thoughts continued discussing Qin Yi’s drama, while those who could grew increasingly grim.

[What the hell? Just because Jiaxi had a fight with her boyfriend, his so-called "fan club" decided to bully her? Someone pretended to clean the bathroom while Jiaxi was there, then "accidentally" spilled a bucket of water on her. They apologized so smoothly that Jiaxi couldn’t even call them out. But she knew—this was familiar bullying behavior.]

The Qin family’s second branch was furious. Their daughter being bullied? Unthinkable!

Qin Xian, holding Ji Fei, recalled his day. During his inspection, many people had tried to meet him, especially the Su Family. His uncle had mentioned that the Su Family was interested in a marriage alliance. After all, in Y City, the two families were the most well-matched.

According to his uncle, the Su Family had many sons in this generation. Their proposal was simple: whichever son married a Qin daughter would be groomed as the family’s heir.

[Wait, is this boyfriend of Jiaxi’s even real? He doesn’t seem to care about her at all. The fight was about Yu Xin being adopted? How close is he to Yu Xin? And after Jiaxi got drenched, she couldn’t even reach him. What’s going on?]

Hearing this, Qin Xian couldn’t help but sneer. It seemed that young master wouldn’t be inheriting anything after all.

[Not only that, but Qin Han also showed up at the school today, bringing Yu Xin with him to scold Jiaxi. He even threatened her to go home with him tonight and beg their uncle for mercy...]

The second branch of the Qin family was exasperated. They really didn’t want to admit that Qin Han shared their bloodline. Unfortunately, his resemblance to the family was undeniable. In such a large family, there were bound to be a few bad apples.

[It seems Jiaxi coming here to stay tonight is her only act of resistance.]

The second branch sighed. At least Jiaxi was making some progress, even if it was small.

Dinner was a quiet affair. Qin Yi didn’t come down, still in a bad mood.

Qin Jiaxi also stayed in her room, feeling unwell, likely due to catching a cold.

The women of the family went to check on Jiaxi, leaving the men in the main hall. Shortly after they left, the men saw Qin Yi rushing out with car keys in hand.

Qin Zhao called out to him, but Qin Yi only muttered that he had urgent business and left without another word.

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