“Yes. If it gets out, it really doesn’t sound good,” Jiang Jie secretly glanced at Xu Zhilan’s expression and quietly agreed.
Upon hearing this, Qin Siye was about to reprimand them, but Yin Xi grabbed his arm and walked forward, looking at Qin Xiuzhi with neither subservience nor arrogance.
“Uncle, I’ve already explained the truth of what happened back then very clearly to you all. Lu Yushan framed me. Nothing happened between Su Chengyu and me during those three years, and Siye knows this best. As for the five years abroad, my aunt can vouch for me that I never interacted with any other man. Since the children have expressed their desire to stand with me, I naturally won’t leave them. As for how my relationship with Siye will be and when we will get married, that is our own business. You don’t need to worry about it. Goodbye.”
With that, she pulled the three children closer, politely bowed to the elders present, turned, and strode out of the living room.
Qin Siye paused for two seconds before also turning and walking out.
Outside the main door, the mother and sons arrived. Yin Xi let out a long sigh, looked up at the clear blue sky, and felt a wave of relief wash over her.
“Daddy, are you coming home with us?” Chenchen asked, seeing Qin Siye following behind them.
“If you need me to, I can give you a ride,” Qin Siye replied, a faint smile in his eyes as he looked at him.
Chenchen glanced towards the cars ahead. “Of course, we’d like you to give us a ride, but Mommy has a car too. If there was only one car, we could all go back together.”
At that moment, Qin Siye’s phone suddenly rang. He took it out to answer, and after hearing what the other person said, his brows instantly furrowed.
“Okay. I’ll be there soon.”
Yin Xi could tell he had an urgent matter and quickly said, “If you have something to attend to, go ahead. I can take the children back.”
“Alright. When you get home, send me a message,” Qin Siye said, then turned and walked towards his car.
Thirty minutes later, Yin Xi safely brought the children to Star Blue Bay. Just as she stepped towards the stairs, Shuoshuo reminded her.
“Mommy, Daddy asked you to send him a message. Don’t forget.”
Yin Xi turned back with a smile. “I know.”
Did this child think her memory was that bad?
Yin Xi took out her phone, walking along as she sent a message to Qin Siye.
“We’re home now.”
Immediately, she received a reply from the man below.
“Mm. You did well today.”
Yin Xi’s eyes lit up. She stopped walking and immediately asked, “Then can I earn a star?”
As soon as she sent it, a two-word reply came back, “Of course.”
A happy smile instantly appeared on Yin Xi’s face, and she quickly typed, “That makes it two.”
She waited for a long time, but there was no reply from Qin Siye on her phone, yet Yin Xi was still in a good mood. So much so that when she returned to her room to rest, she was too excited to fall asleep. She now finally understood Qin Siye’s feelings when he was collecting those “thank yous.”
After pacing around the room for a while, Yin Xi picked up her bag and walked out. The decoration of the pharmacy was nearing completion these past few days, and she needed to go and see it. Ordering stock and recruiting employees should be put on the agenda, aiming to open next week.
On the other side, as soon as Bai Lin brought Meng Qi back to her residence, Meng Qi threw the bag in her hand onto the sofa.
“It makes me so angry. I never expected Yin Xi and those three children to have so much nerve, to say those things in front of everyone in the Qin family.”
Bai Lin poured a glass of water and handed it to her. “Miss Meng, don’t be discouraged. I saw it clearly at the Qin house today. The reason Yin Xi is so arrogant is because the old madam is backing her. If you want to achieve your goal, you can try to unite with others in the Qin family.”
“Others?” Meng Qi looked at her in confusion. “You’re not talking about Jiang Jie, are you?”
“Mm. I noticed today at the Qin house that she clearly spoke up for you a few times,” Bai Lin replied calmly. “Old Master Qin is currently very opposed to the relationship between Qin Siye and Yin Xi. If his wife, who is by his side, were to fan the flames a bit more, this matter definitely wouldn’t succeed. Wouldn’t that give you an opportunity? Moreover, it looks like Old Master Qin likes you very much.”
“That makes sense,” Meng Qi’s pupils constricted, and she raised her cup to take a small sip.