"How could I not recognize her? Of course, I recognize her. His ex-wife divorced him just a few days ago and is still carrying Mr. Huo's child. This unfilial son has gotten involved with that woman. What kind of behavior is this!"
Qin Ruhui slammed his hand on the table, his face flushed with anger, and he roared in a low voice.
Anyone normal seeing this scene would have been scared out of their wits. Even Qin Yu couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat.
Old Master Qin had a fiery temper, comparable to when Old Master Huo was young. Because he valued this son, he had often resorted to beatings and severe punishments since he was young. Qin Yu could only watch with a heavy heart.
"Master, don't get angry. Let's hear what Yu Sheng has to say first. Perhaps Yu Sheng is also innocent and was framed by that woman..."
"Who are you calling 'that woman'?"
"Who are you calling 'that woman'?"
Qin Yusheng and Huo Tingyun, two men, spoke in unison.
Qin Yu was stunned. After all, both children were related to her by blood. Huo Tingyun was her sister's son, and thus her nephew.
Qin Yusheng frowned and glanced at Huo Tingyun. Similarly, the man sitting in the main seat also frowned and shot him a cold glance. The gazes of the two men met in the air, and the air seemed to crackle with sparks and gunpowder.
"Mr. Huo's words are quite interesting. Su Qi is my fiancée now. I'm afraid she has nothing to do with Mr. Huo, right? Mr. Huo, you really don't need to!"
Qin Yusheng smiled slightly, having regained his composure. The hostility he had shown towards Huo Tingyun earlier seemed to be an illusion.
Huo Tingyun raised his eyes coldly. "Su Qi is my ex-wife. I'm protecting my ex-wife. Is there a problem with that?"
Protecting his ex-wife?
What was this supposed to be?
Qin Yusheng lowered his head, rubbed his nose, and chuckled. "Indeed, there's no problem. Mr. Huo is quite chivalrous, a good man even. He's still protecting his ex-wife after divorcing her; he's truly a good man. However, when Su Qi was with you, she didn't seem to be living well. Mr. Huo, you didn't treat your ex-wife well when you were married, so why are you playing the devoted lover now? Mr. Huo?"
Considering Huo Tingyun was the leader of Shencheng, Qin Yusheng's words were something even Qin Ruhui might not dare to say. This child was truly young and impetuous.
Qin Yu reached out and tugged at Qin Yusheng's sleeve, then smiled to smooth things over. "Master, Yu Sheng just got off the plane. He's tired from the journey. The flight was several hours long, and he's exhausted. He hasn't had a hot meal yet. I'll ask the waiter to serve the dishes. Let's all sit down and have a meal, and not let things get unpleasant!"
Qin Yu then looked at Huo Tingyun. "Just consider me your aunt. Give me some face, give your mother some face. Let's have a good meal tonight and not talk about anything else!"
Only then did the two men purse their lips and fall silent.
When the dishes arrived, they were all Beijing cuisine. Qin Yu, fearing that Huo Tingyun might not be used to it, ordered several Shenzhen specialty dishes for him.
"Your mother said you like to eat these. I don't know if the Beijing chefs make them authentically. Try them."
Qin Yu picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and placed it in Huo Tingyun's bowl.
"Speaking of which, although these are Shenzhen dishes, Yu Sheng has loved eating them since he was young. It seems you two brothers really have similar tastes..."
Qin Yu was halfway through her sentence when she seemed to realize something was wrong and quickly stopped.
It wasn't just the dishes they liked that were the same; even the women they liked were the same. Although these two brothers didn't grow up together, they were like her and Qin Xue. Not only did they look alike, but their appetites were also the same.
Back then...
Qin Yu stopped herself and smiled as she also picked up a dish for Qin Yusheng. "Yu Sheng, eat more too."
Instantly, a strange and awkward atmosphere filled the dining table. The three men ate their food in silence, no one speaking. Even the waiter who came in to clear dishes couldn't help but hold their breath, being extremely cautious. The meal was filled with Qin Yu's chatter and laughter, while the men were like silent Buddhas, no one speaking. Despite the awkwardness, Qin Yu's efforts to smooth things over made the meal somewhat enjoyable.
After the meal, at the restaurant entrance, Huo Tingyun whispered a few words to Qin Ruhui before getting into his car and heading back to the hotel.
After watching Huo Tingyun's car drive away, Qin Ruhui, with a somber expression, looked at Qin Yusheng beside him. "Come home with me. I'll talk to you properly about this matter!"
Qin Yusheng pursed his lips and smiled. "Dad, I'm planning to get married and have children. Isn't this what you've always hoped for? Why aren't you happy? Shouldn't you be celebrating me?"
"Yu Sheng, say less. Your father has been in a bad mood these past few days. Don't provoke him, lest you make your father unhappy, and you'll be the one to suffer."
These father and son didn't get along. She didn't know who Yu Sheng took after. He had a gentle personality, but when he argued, he dared to confront even his own father. Compared to Yu Sheng, Huo Tingyun was more like Old Master Qin, cold and irritable.
"I understand, Mom. Let's get in the car."
The car was an Alpha nanny van. Qin Yusheng sat in the passenger seat, while Qin Ruhui and Qin Yu sat in the back. The car slowly drove towards the Qin family's villa.
By the time they reached the Qin residence, it was already night. The night was thick, like stagnant water, devoid of life. The winter wind in Beijing was fierce, making the night even colder.
Before the car had even come to a complete stop, a crowd of people stood at the entrance of the Qin house. As they got out of the car, a man walked forward and smiled at Qin Yusheng. "Third Brother, you've finally decided to come home. I heard you've been quite the ladies' man recently, having a grand old time!"
"Say less!" Qin Yu scoffed and reprimanded the man, then led Qin Yusheng into the Qin family's main gate.
The villa was vast, covering over a thousand acres. It even required a shuttle car from the main gate to the house. After passing through the garden and fountain, they stopped at the entrance of the house.
As soon as Qin Yusheng entered the main gate, he followed Qin Ruhui into the study.
"What do you think Mom and Dad summoned Third Brother back urgently for this time?"
"What else could it be? It must be that Third Brother played with Huo Tingyun's woman. And who is Huo Tingyun? How dare Third Brother mess with anyone's woman? Even though she's divorced, that woman isn't a good person either. Third Brother is truly foolish. With so many women in the world, why did he fall for someone like that?"
"But I have to say, that woman is quite good-looking. She's prettier than many actresses in the entertainment industry."
"No way. There are beauties everywhere in Beijing. What's so special about being good-looking? Third Brother doesn't seem like someone who judges based on appearance, so why is he so smitten with this woman?" "You think Third Brother might like married women?"
In the study, Qin Ruhui walked to the window and lit a cigar.
Qin Yusheng followed him in, closed the study door, and stood behind Qin Ruhui. "Dad."
"You still know to call me Dad? I thought you had forgotten you even had a father like me!"
Qin Ruhui exhaled a puff of cigar smoke, turned around, and slammed the table fiercely.
Qin Yusheng had long been accustomed to Qin Ruhui's temper since he was young.