CH 34

Tl: Hua

Qi Xiaoyu hung up the phone. After explaining something to Li Kun and making an appointment to treat him to dinner another day, he got out of the car to go back to Xun’s house.

He wasn’t ready to let Li Kun know about his affairs with the Xun family, and Li Kun also tactfully didn’t ask.

When they were getting out of the car, the little black dog grabbed Qi Xiaoyu’s hand with its four paws and refused to let go. He kept pouncing upward, and even Li Kun couldn’t pull him away.

Qi Xiaoyu saw that he was really pitiful and cute. It wouldn’t be good to leave the dog he had just picked up with others on the first night. After a slight consideration, he also brought the little black dog with him.

When the little black dog saw Qi Xiaoyu hugging him again, he immediately shrank into Qi Xiaoyu’s arms and rubbed his chest with satisfaction before he calmed down and followed Qi Xiaoyu home happily.

*****

It was just eight o’clock when Qi Xiaoyu arrived at his destination.

The courtyard, where the lights are usually long out, was brightly lit.

Qi Xiaoyu slowed down his car and looked around suspiciously.

This situation…is waiting for him to come home?

However, this idea only crossed his mind for a moment before being rejected by Qi Xiaoyu. It was probably unlikely.

When Qi Xiaoyu was reversing the car, he couldn’t help but think of something… The last time he saw such a situation was when Mrs. Xun came back!

Could it be that Mrs. Xun is back again today?

Qi Xiaoyu looked around and indeed saw a BMW parked in the outermost part of the garage.

The last time Mrs. Xun came back to visit the sickly Xun Qian, the latter’s illness became even worse. He had a high fever, and he had to stay in bed for several days.

This time……

Qi Xiaoyu had a bad premonition.

As soon as the car was safely parked in the garage, he jumped out with the little black dog in his arms.

The servants were all staying in the kitchen on the first floor, with an “I’m just a transparent person” attitude.

In the distance, intermittent shouting came from upstairs.

Qi Xiaoyu trotted up the stairs and saw Butler Cheng standing between the stairs from the second floor to the third floor, looking up with an anxious and helpless expression on his face.

“Uncle Cheng, what happened?”

As soon as Qi Xiaoyu finished asking, a woman’s sharp, aged yelling came from upstairs.

Butler Cheng quickly pulled Qi Xiaoyu, put his index finger tightly on his lips, and gestured, “Shh, don’t go up.”

Then the distinct yelling and cursing came in: “Who the hell is Zhang Han? You’re actually helping an outsider instead of your own cousin?”

“Xun Qian, the biggest mistake I, Xu Xueyin, have ever made in my life is giving birth to you. If it weren’t for you, Xiao Mo would not die, Xiao Ran would not die, Xun Tao would not die, and Yide would not die either. Everything is your fault! Now you actually want to force your uncle to death, driving his family into a corner. Zhihui is right; you are the most indifferent and selfish person in the world! ”

Qi Xiaoyu’s expression changed when he heard this.

When Xun Qian’s sister, Xun Ran, and father, Xun Tao, died, Xun Qian was just seven years old.

According to the original description, Xun Qian always blamed himself for his father’s and sister’s deaths. He always lives with guilt.

His mother, Xu Xueyin, has never opened up to him and even blamed him for the premature death of a previous child, saying that Xun Qian was an evil star who would kill the whole family.

If Xu Xueyin could have put more thought into her child, instead of being induced by her mother’s family to fight for the family’s property, instead of listening to the rumors outside and blaming Xun Qian for all her faults and having another lover outside, Xun Qian would never have become like this. At least he wouldn’t have suppressed his feelings so deeply.

But Xu Xueyin didn’t think so. In her heart, ever since her lover fell off his horse and died at Xun Qian’s feet, there has been an irreparable gap between mother and son.

When occasionally reminded of the past, she would pity the sickly and depressed son. She would also, according to the superstitions, find someone to wash away the bad luck that the Xun family had been suffering for so many years.

But more often than not, it’s the layers of resentment that push them further and further away from each other.

Just like at this moment, Xun Qian ignored her, and she continued to curse, “You have such a big fortune in your hands; aren’t you satisfied? Humph, no wonder people outside say that you killed Xiao Ran and your father for the sake of family business. I didn’t believe it before, but now, haha, I can’t be in denial anymore.”

These unpleasant and heartbreaking words can be hurtful even if they are spoken by unrelated people, let alone your own mother.

Qi Xiaoyu thought of countless dark nights when Xun Qian slowly passed by alone, smoking a cigarette.

With Xun Qian’s mean and venomous manner, if Xun Qian really lost his temper and came out to refute, he could probably silence Xu Xueyin in a few words.

But Xun Qian just closed the door and refused to come out.

Thinking of this, Qi Xiaoyu couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for Xun Qian. He gave the puppy in his arm to Butler Cheng and said, “Uncle Cheng, wait here and help me look after the dog. I’ll go up and take a look.”

*****

“Tell Zhang Han to get out of here and hand over the hotel to your cousin tomorrow…”

“Shut up—” A clear voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the woman’s endless curses.

Standing at the top of the stairs, Xu Xueyin turned her head and looked at Qi Xiaoyu, her eyes like two sharp knives. “Who’s there?”

Although Xu Xueyin is called Old Madam Xun by the Xun family, she’s only in her early sixties, not that old. In addition, she is well maintained, fashionably dressed, and often goes to beauty salons. She looks like a woman in her forties or fifties.

She was wearing a dark blue satin cheongsam and a white woolen coat on her arms. Her hair was tied up and combed behind her head. Although her face was wrinkled, her facial features were still beautiful, especially from the side. Her facial structure is exactly the same as Xun Qian’s: delicate and slender.

She turned her head, looked at Qi Xiaoyu, who was slowly walking over, and lifted her lips. “Are you Qi Xiaoyu?”

“yes.”

Xu Xueyin snorted and glanced at Qi Xiaoyu. “It’s not your turn to speak here.”

Qi Xiaoyu walked up to her. He tilted his head slightly, looked directly into her eyes, and said with a smile, “Why is it not my turn to speak? I am Xun Qian’s legal partner and the co-owner of this family. Have you forgotten that this is a bridge you built yourself?”

“You,” Xu Xueyin’s teeth chattered with anger, and the wrinkles at the end of her eyes trembled. “I never thought I’d find something as shameless as you.”

Qi Xiaoyu smiled softly again. “Yes, you have already chosen me. It’s too late to regret it.”

After saying that, he turned towards the stairs and shouted, “Butler Cheng, the third master, is going to rest at this late hour. Please call the security guard to remove the irrelevant people.”

Xu Xueyin sneered, “I gave birth to him and raised him, yet I’m an irrelevant person? Then who are you?”

Qi Xiaoyu still maintained the same smile as before, but his demeanor became obviously colder. “Gave birth to him and raised him? You did? Not to mention, growing up, just these last four or five years, have you ever eaten with him, chatted with him, or seen a doctor with him? If you can’t do any of these things, how dare you stand here and say such things?”

“You–”

Butler Cheng, who was standing on the stairs, heard the sudden change in the situation and immediately rushed out with the dog in one hand, making a gesture of invitation, “Old madam, why don’t I send you back first?”

Xu Xueyin refused to leave and looked at the door fiercely, wanting to say something.

Qi Xiaoyu blocked in front of the door, raised his hand, and moved his wrist, deliberately making a “click” sound. “Madam Qin, you are an elderly person and an elder. I don’t want to cause an unpleasant scene.”

There was Qi Xiaoyu blocking the door like an evil spirit in front of her and Butler Cheng behind her, coaxing her away. Xu Xueyin can’t advance or retreat, so she could only throw off her coat and walk away in high heels.

Butler Cheng walked to the window and watched Xu Xueyin’s BMW drive out like a wind. Then he patted his chest in relief and turned back to Qi Xiaoyu. “Hiya, I just wanted to ask you to come back and have a nice meal. I didn’t expect to encounter such a troublesome thing.”

Qi Xiaoyu glanced at the door and asked, “Where is the third master? Has he been in there all this time and hasn’t come out?”

Butler Cheng sighed and shook his head. “He hasn’t come out. It’s been like this for several days now.”

Qi Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, “Bring the food over. I’ll bring it to him.”

“Okay.” Butler Cheng was eager to hear this sentence. He immediately put down the dog and came up with a dinner plate in less than ten minutes. Then he knocked on the door and said, “Third Master, I will bring you dinner.”

There was no response from inside.

But Butler Cheng showed a look of relief, took out the key, and opened the door, then winked at Qi Xiaoyu.

Qi Xiaoyu carried the dinner plate and walked into the dark and cold room.

Behind him, before Butler Cheng closed the door, the little black dog scurried in with quick eyes and claws.

****

Qi Xiaoyu first walked to the wall according to the direction in his memory and turned on a few wall lamps.

Finally, there was dim light in the room.

Xun Qian had his back to him and was sitting in front of the window. The window was open, and the wind blew in.

No wonder the room was so cold.

Qi Xiaoyu walked over, closed the window, and brought a piece of clothing to cover Xun Qian’s legs. “Are you hungry? Do you want dinner?”

Xun Qian rested his head on his hands, closed his eyes, and seemed to be asleep, paying no attention to anyone.

Qi Xiaoyu didn’t force him. He yawned, feeling a little sleepy. He wanted to go back to his room to rest, but he was afraid that something would happen to Xun Qian. After all, what if he coughed up blood after staying in the cold wind for so long? Someone had to call the doctor for him.

He looked around and saw that there was only one bed in the room. He simply laid down on the bed and ignored Xun Qian’s little mysophobia. It would be better if Xun Qian paid some attention to him at this time.

“I’ll take a nap first. If you’re hungry, ask me to heat up some food for you.”

Beside the bed, the little black dog that had been left on the ground by his owner was pulling hard on his trouser legs, howling, and trying to climb up.

Qi Xiaoyu glanced at him, then picked him up in one smooth motion and tucked him in together.

He didn’t know how long he had slept when he was woken up by a barking sound.

He rubbed his eyes, looked up slightly, and saw the little black dog standing on his belly, head tilted up, ears pricked, barking menacingly at the bedside.

Beside the bed was Xun Qian, sitting in a wheelchair.

With dim morning light as a backdrop, merging light and darkness, the emotion in his eyes couldn’t be seen.

His raspy voice made a low sound that seemed to carry a slight hint of dislike. “Where did this black thing come from?

The little black dog stared at Xun Qian menacingly. After sleeping for a whole night, it seemed to have regarded this bed as its own territory.

He bared his teeth and barked “woof woof woof” three or four times at Xun Qian, who was approaching him.

The author has something to say:

Xun Qian (angrily): I haven’t even slept, and a dog fell asleep first!

Hua: The author sometimes uses it or he to refer to the dog. So if you notice the inconsistency, just ignore it.