CH 23

DECEMBER 14, 2022 NYXBIRD LEAVE A COMMENT

Qin Xing handed over the notification of Qin Li to Shen Zhen, and Shen Zhen made a special trip back to the Qin family manor. Perhaps Qin Li already knew about it, but Qin Li didn’t dare to celebrate before Qin Xing notified him.

When Shen Zhen found Qin Li, Qin Li was drinking tea in the garden. He seemed to have been smoothed out of his original sharp edges and corners during this time, and he even smiled at Shen Zhen.

Qin Li didn’t smile often. He had the genes of the Qin family. In terms of appearance, he was not any less handsome than Qin Yue.

However, being spoiled and praised too much since he was a child, coupled with the contrast of Qin Yue, his character became more and more extreme.

But Qin Li was very calm at this moment. When he saw Shen Zhen walking over, he who had never looked directly at Shen Zhen before now stood up for the first time, and even stretched out his hand to Shen Zhen.

Such a change surprised Shen Zhen, but he still stretched out his hand to shake hands with Qin Li.

“Uncle asked me to inform you to go to T City to take over Qin Yue’s spot.” Shen Zhen said Qin Yue’s full name without any emotion, but he looked at Qin Li with complicated eyes. He remember Qin Li’s final ending in the book.

Because of frustration and drunkenness, Qin Li pointed at Su Shiqing’s nose and scolded him for sleeping his way up, and was not a true man.

These words made Su Shiqing sad and pained, and quarreled with Qin Yue several times because of it.

Then Qin Yue drove Qin Li out of the Qin family.

Qin Li died out on the streets. The book didn’t say how he died. Maybe he died of a disease, maybe he died of a street brawl, maybe he was robbed, but the book did describe how he just died alone and lonely in a corner of a street, even carefully detailing the trash can next to him.

The positioning of this character in the book was ‘useless trash’.

The reason why he existed was to have readers scold him.

Shen Zhen didn’t know why when he saw this passage, he felt sadness and sympathy even though he was already a dead man himself.

Because his own existence in the book was the same existence as Qin Li.

He and Su Shiqing had similar family backgrounds——they were both from minor families who were not valued by their own families.

And he was always better than Su Shiqing, walking in front of Su Shiqing.

In the book, his indifference was the original sin, and his taking for granted all luxury goods was like a silent mockery of Su Shiqing.

So he was met with misfortune and death so the reader could be happy.

So he died simply like that.

Qin Li seemed a little apprehensive. He asked cautiously, “What did Youngest Uncle say? Did Youngest Uncle say it himself?”

Shen Zhen smiled and said, “Uncle told me personally.”

Shen Zhen saw Qin Li clench his fists excitedly.

He suddenly understood why Qin Li hated Qin Yue so much.

Qin Li’s mother educated him too well, no, she had brainwashed him too well. She told Qin Li since he was a child that his youngest uncle was the best person in the world. In Qin Li’s heart, Qin Xing played the role of the father for him.

Even if this “father” had never been close to him, nor doted on him.

But because Qin Xing treated everyone like this, Qin Li didn’t think it was abnormal. He felt that as long as he worked harder, “father” would look at him more.

Until the appearance of Qin Yue. Qin Yue seemed to be noticed by Qin Xing suddenly, and then brought to Qin Xing’s side. Qin Yue became the existence of the moon being surrounded by stars in the Qin family, and many people even claimed that Qin Yue was actually Qin Xing’s illegitimate son and the reason his identity was Qin Xin’s son was because of his real mother’s flawed identity.

Qin Li looked like a mature adult, but in his heart he was actually a child who hadn’t grown up.

His various incomprehensible behaviors and actions were actually just the behavior of a child fighting for favor.

Qin Li stammered: “I was wrong last time, I, I…..”

“Thank you this time.” Qin Li said, “If you need my help with anything, you can tell me directly.”

It was the biggest promise he could make.

He should also know that Shen Zhen had mentioned him, so he was able to get this opportunity.

But the strange thing was that he was not jealous of Shen Zhen, instead he felt refreshed seeing Shen Zhen taking Qin Yue’s place.

Perhaps due to the passage of time, his feelings for Qin Yue have changed from jealousy to lasting and deep hatred.

So when looking at Shen Zhen, he was able to be calm.

“Have a seat.” Qin Li also poured a cup of tea for Shen Zhen. The two sat in the garden with servants passing by, all of whom felt incredulous at this scene.

“When did the relationship between Young Master Shen and Second Young Master get better?”

“I find it miraculous, too.”

“I thought that every time they met they would either quarrel or fight.”

Qin Li said: “Qin Yue must be very angry now.”

Shen Zhen was noncommittal and did not respond to Qin Li’s words.

Qin Li couldn’t help laughing: “I really want to see his expression at that time.”

Then Qin Li spoke excitedly again: “Youngest Uncle should have seen his true face a long time ago. That guy only knows how to pretend! He follows Youngest Uncle all day long, as if he is his son.”

En…..

Shen Zhen felt that it was an illusion that he just thought that Qin Li had become calmer.

Qin Li was more like a person with immature mental development.

He didn’t pretend, he didn’t lie, and he didn’t hide his true feelings like a normal adult.

Shen Zhen changed the subject: “When are you going to T City?”

Qin Li: “When do you think it’s better to go?”

Shen Zhen smiled: “The sooner the better, Qin Yue won’t do nothing.”

Qin Li nodded, he thought so too, Qin Yue looked upright, but his inner and outer appearance were not consistent, otherwise he would not be favored by Qin Xing.

The Qin family was a pack of wolves, and the head wolf must be fierce and cunning. An upright person was not suitable for this position.

Just when Shen Zhen was about to leave, Qin Li showed a sinister smile: “Shen Zhen, do you want Qin Yue to die?”

Shen Zhen didn’t stop, he walked ahead and chuckled softly.

Shen Zhen walked through the corridor of the Qin family manor. When he was very young, he felt that this corridor had no end, only one wall lamp after another, like the will-o’-the-wisps in a horror movie. He always wore small leather shoes and overalls, walking on this path again and again.

But now, he discovered that this corridor, which he hadn’t noticed for a long time, was actually very short, and it only took just over a minute to walk through it.

At the end of the corridor, he glanced back. The sun was just right, the breeze was mild, it didn’t look like winter at all.

A hand suddenly stretched out from the side of the corridor and grabbed Shen Zhen’s arm. Before Shen Zhen had time to react, he was pulled to the wall and one hand was placed next to Shen Zhen’s head.

He was held between Qin Yue’s chest and the wall by Qin Yue, this posture made Shen Zhen almost suffocate.

“What were you and Qin Li talking about just now?” Qin Yue approached Shen Zhen. Their postures were very ambiguous, Qin Yue’s voice was like a siren song, full of bewitching, “You told Qin Li, Uncle asked him go to T City, right?”

Shen Zhen pushed against the wall and escaped from Qin Yue’s half embrace. He straightened his clothes and stood in front of Qin Yue: “Yes.”

Qin Yue frowned tightly: “Why did you mention Qin Li in the car?”

Qin Yue knew that Shen Zhen would not lie in front of Qin Xing, so he could understand that Shen Zhen did not cover for the Su family, but what he couldn’t understand was why Shen Zhen didn’t speak for him, and why he brought up Qin Li at that time.

But he was very sure that Shen Zhen loved him.

Even if he had been hovering between believing and not believing this.

“That’s a way to calm Uncle’s anger.” Shen Zhen said with a smile, “We all know Qin Li’s ability. If he goes to T City, Uncle will know your benefits.”

Qin Yue’s frown relaxed a little, he sighed and remained silent for a while.

The two stood together, but there was only an awkward air flow between each other.

“Shi Qing, he…..” Qin Yue sighed again, and he seemed to be able to sigh endlessly, “He told me what happened that night.”

Shen Zhen didn’t move, he stood with a blank expression on his face, as if he hadn’t been affected, and as if be was in a daze from the blow.

“You thought I would come back that night.” Qin Yue said.

Shen Zhen: “Stop talking.”

Qin Yue grabbed Shen Zhen’s hand: “Xiao Zhen.”

Shen Zhen looked into Qin Yue’s eyes, he endured it to the limit, and finally couldn’t endure it anymore: “Qin Yue, what did Su Shiqing tell you, that I drugged myself and tricked him to pass it to me, and then I went off to seduce you ? When were you so stupid? That you would believe such nonsense?”

“You don’t know what kind of person I am?” Shen Zhen sneered, “Maybe Su Shiqing could do it, but I couldn’t.”

Qin Yue frowned: “Xiao Zhen, you have a prejudice against Shi Qing, and you were the one who brought him to the Qin family in the first place. He also said that he thought he could become good friends with you for a lifetime, so don’t be too stubborn and stay in your own world, not wanting to come out.”

“A friend? How is he a friend?” Shen Zhen smiled, “Do you want me to give you examples?”

“When I want to discuss business, can he discuss it with me?”

“When I want to chat about finance and the market, can he chat with me?”

“When I want to try a new project, can he try it with me?”

“Being friends with him is just me unilaterally accommodating him.”

“Listen to him talking about how he was bullied at home, how miserable he was in the past, and how much he hopes for world peace?”

Shen Zhen: “It is enough for you to chat with him about this, it is enough for him to have you as a friend, you will never feel that you have no common language with him.”

Qin Yue was speechless, he supported his forehead: “Shi Qing hasn’t much contact with the outside world, you have to give him more patience.”

Shen Zhen sneered: “I gave it, and isn’t he now sleeping in your bed at night now? This is the result and end of my patience for him.”

“I have nothing to say to you.” Shen Zhen pushed Qin Yue’s shoulder away.

Qin Yue stood behind Shen Zhen and asked, “Xiao Zhen, can we go back to the past?”

Shen Zhen: “How long ago in the past?”

Qin Yue was silent for a while: “Before Shi Qing came.”

Shen Zhen walked in front, raised his hand and waved without looking back, saying nothing.

Once something happened, how could it be possible to go back?

What had been said could not be swallowed back, and what had been eaten could not be spat out as it was.

He was a new him, and he would not repeat the mistakes of his previous life.