Qin Yunxi was protective of those he cared about.
The Qin and Rong families were old friends, not only were the elders close, but he and Rong Jingyang had grown up together as buddies.
Regarding Du Ruoxin, as Rong Jingyang's wife, he treated her as family.
Grace was Du Ruoxin's closest friend, so close they could wear the same pair of pants. Although he didn't understand the source of Grace's hostility towards him, he genuinely wished she wouldn't look at him as if she wanted to kill him every time they met.
Anyway, whether it was for Rong Jingyang or not, paid or unpaid, Qin Yunxi, as a shrewd businessman, couldn't miss the opportunity to profit from Grace.
"It's actually quite simple. All you need to do is be polite when you see me in the future, smile, and call me Brother Qin obediently. Then I can keep an eye on Rong Jingyang for Du Ruoxin and even cause trouble for Ai Wei."
"Doesn't that sound great?"
Qin Yunxi wrote.
Grace: "..."
Why did Qin the Scum repeatedly want her to smile at him?
She had lost the last bet, and now this?
Was it because she didn't cater to him, fawn over him, or flatter him in a sweet, girlish way like other women, thus hurting his male ego and pride?
Grace's lips twitched.
Truly—
A narcissistic, arrogant, self-important peacock!
But, she had no reason to refuse, did she?
For Sister Xin, Grace was willing to temporarily put aside her reservations and dislike for Qin the Scum.
Moreover, seeing Ai Wei spit blood was indeed very satisfying.
"Okay."
At worst, she could pretend he was invisible and ignore him when she saw him in the future.
Qin Yunxi clicked his tongue happily, sent a message to his friend, and then initiated a video call with Grace.
"Watch."
He said two simple words, adjusted the camera, and placed it on the sofa.
Then he stood up and walked towards the man and woman engrossed in their design drawings, saying, "It's already one o'clock, aren't you tired?"
Ai Wei smiled at him, "If Master Qin is tired, there's a lounge next door where you can rest. We'll call you when we leave."
Qin Yunxi curled his lips and said playfully, "I usually sleep around two or three. I'm not tired."
"You guys carry on, I'll find something to entertain myself with."
Ai Wei politely asked, "Do you need me to get you a glass of water?"
Qin Yunxi: "Yes."
Ai Wei: "..."
Can't he tell I'm just being polite? If he wants water, can't he get it himself?
Ai Wei paused, but quickly put on a charming smile again, "Okay." She turned and looked at Rong Jingyang, "A Jing, do you still want plain water?"
Rong Jingyang nodded, "Mm."
Ai Wei said with a smile, "Wait for me," and then left, her waist swaying like a snake.
Qin Yunxi saw the door close, and his ink-black pupils turned to Rong Jingyang, "I heard your wife didn't eat anything all day and slept in the doghouse."
Rong Jingyang: "..."
Qin Yunxi held the wheelchair handles and turned his best friend to face him, "Are you sure you're not going back to see her?"
Rong Jingyang's dark eyes were sharp, his voice low, "Let her reflect. It's good for her."
Pfft—
What kind of talk was that!
Rong Jingyang, you never let Du Ruoxin suffer any grievances before!
Qin Yunxi couldn't help but tease, "Yo, a man's heart can change just like that."
Rong Jingyang's eyes narrowed slightly. Why did this sentence from Old Qin sound so strange?
Qin Yunxi continued to tease, "Do you know what 'wife-chasing crematorium' means?"
The other man: "—"
Qin Yunxi raised an eyebrow, "It's a very popular term online. It describes a man who is arrogant, scheming, and dismissive towards his wife, even mistreating her."
"As a result, his wife fights back and leaves him."
"Then he realizes he can't live without his wife and starts desperately trying to win her back."
"He kneels on washboards, sings 'Conquer,' and proposes in new ways every day, begging for reconciliation."
Rong Jingyang: "————"
Has Old Qin read too many romance novels or idol dramas? Is his brain short-circuited?
He shot Qin Yunxi a sharp glare and said coldly, "If you're bored, you can leave. No one is stopping you."
Qin Yunxi said with a serious expression, "Hey, don't say I didn't warn you. If your sister-in-law really stops caring about you, who are you going to cry to?"
Rong Jingyang gave him a huge eye-roll.
He turned away, no longer paying attention.
Qin Yunxi was about to make another sarcastic remark when Ai Wei came in with a few bottles of mineral water, "Who wants to cry? Master Qin?"
Qin Yunxi looked at Ai Wei and suddenly said very seriously, "Whoa, what is that? Don't move."
Ai Wei: "?"
Stiffening, she dared not move.
Qin Yunxi reached out and touched Ai Wei.
Tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear, he said, "That's better! You look much prettier like this!"
Ai Wei: "!"
Was she... being flirted with by Qin Yunxi?
Qin Yunxi was shamelessly flirting with her in front of Rong Jingyang?
Ai Wei's face instantly turned from green to white, "Master Qin, please show some self-respect!"