Chapter 21
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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
nIt was Aunt Zhang who had spoken.
nShe had been behind Qin Yu and had raised her eyebrows to look at Qin Ran. She walked a few steps towards her, her voice so sharp that everyone looked over.
nNing Wei knew Qin Ran wanted to get her a chair.
nBut Aunt Zhang’s gaze was strange. It seemed to send daggers into her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable. Ning Wei pursed her lips and tried to ignore her.
nThere were sounds of inhalation around them.
nThe other relatives were envious and surprised.
nNo one found this unreasonable.
nEveryone thought it seemed only obvious.
n“My goodness, 580,000? You can pay for the down payment for a house in Yun Cheng with that money!”
n“It can probably buy two houses in our town, right?”
n“…”
nNing Wei clenched her hands tightly. She took a few steps forward and whispered a little urgently, “Ran Ran, I’m fine…”
nQin Ran looked up.
nThen, she laughed and smirked in a cold and bad manner. “580,000? That’s such a large amount of money.”
nShe looked sideways at Aunt Zhang, Ning Qing, and Qin Yu.
nThe light in the box was dim and it hit her face, making her eyes seem even redder. It was narrowed slightly, dauntless and arrogant as if she was about to break through the horizon.
nHer expression was proud, her smile mocking, and her eyes evil.
n“Qin Ran, you…” Ning Qing opened her mouth.
nShe had called her Ran Ran before, but now, she called her Qin Ran.
n“What?” Qin Ran paused before slowly reaching out to take the violin. She weighed it in her hands before casually putting it on a table.
nShe turned, a little irritable and astringent, and kicked the chair to Ning Wei.
n“Aunt, you can sit,” she said.
nThe whole room was very quiet. It was weirdly quiet and everyone’s eyes were on this side.
nNing Wei’s body stiffened, feeling a little uneasy. “That violin…”
nAunt Zhang reacted at this time. “That’s Miss’ violin!”
n“Who cares about the violin? She’s here to eat, why did she bring a violin?” Qin Ran licked her lips and smiled. Her eyes seemed redder and, under the not-too-bright light, her eyebrows were drenched in evil spirits. “You’re so annoying. I’ll pay you a hundred violins if it breaks!”
nQin Ran thought that she had been quite repressed.
nIt was this Ning Qing and the Qin’s family nanny that was too petty.
nStanding at the tip of the pyramid every day to watch people, were they not tired?
nNo one spoke in the box.
nThe group of relatives remained silent.
nQin Ran raised her chin and her eyes narrowed slightly. When she saw the waiter passing by the door, she leaned on the table, raised her chin, and snapped her fingers sharply. “Come, serve!”
nAfter dinner, Qin Ran took Ning Wei and Chen Shulan and left first while Ning Qing was still dealing with the relatives.
nThe relatives had originally come for Ning Qing. They weren’t here to see Chen Shulan, so it was to their favor.
nIn the room, after Qin Ran left, the atmosphere became active.
nQin Yu smiled, raised her glass, and was extremely elegant. “I apologize for my sister.”
nThis group of relatives was also a group of elites. They were also clear about Ning Qing not wanting Qin Ran back then.
n“Your sister is just like that.” Her aunt immediately waved her hand in disregard and pursed her lips. “At the age of sixteen, she dared to hit someone’s head! I heard that he was sent to the emergency room and the police had to come quickly.”
nQin Ran fought very well and her fights were a common occurrence. Last time, they often saw Qin Ran being injured.
nShe didn’t do that anymore, but she was still fierce and vicious, which was why this group of relatives were a little afraid of her.
nSpeaking of this, Ning Qing’s face turned black.
nNobody told her about the police.
n“Big niece, this Aunt Zhang…” The aunt saw her expression and immediately turned to the topic while smiling charmingly.
n“This is Aunt Zhang. She’s in charge of the Lin family’s daily life.” Ning Qing took a piece of tissue and wiped the corners of her mouth.
nThe expressions of the group of relatives watching Ning Qing and Qin Yu changed. “You see just how good this family is. They event have servants…”
nQin Yu went out to the bathroom and Aunt Zhang immediately followed her.
nHer tone was mocking as she said, “Miss, don’t show your violin to Ms. Qin in the future. When she eventually breaks it, you will be the one distressed. She even said she would give you a hundred more. Can she even afford one?”
nQin Yu bowed her head and washed her hands. She smiled when she heard it.
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n“Mom, Aunt and Qin Yu are still…” Mu Ying glanced back at the box, hesitant about leaving.
nNing Wei shook her head. Qin Yu and Ning Qing obviously didn’t want to have a relationship with them, but the child still didn’t understand. “Don’t think about it, let’s go home.”
nShe walked slowly, her footsteps sluggish.
nQin Ran followed behind them with her hands around her chest.
nThey first took Chen Shulan to the hospital and spoke with her for a while.
nMu Ying kept looking at the facilities of the ward.
nAfter leaving the ward, Qin Ran looked back.
n“Ran Ran, tonight…” Ning Wei opened her mouth.
n“What was wrong with me tonight? Is Ning Qing a fool?” Under the lantern, the girl’s gaze was fierce and cold. She sneered. “Does she even know that you injured your leg when you dropped out of school to earn money for her school fees?!”
nNing Wei was silent.
nQin Ran rubbed her temple and her voice softened. “Aunt, I’m sorry. I’m not angry at you.”
n“I’m not angry, I know you’re doing it for me. But Ran Ran, your mother isn’t wrong. Your uncle’s hospitalization matters were all handled by her. Ran Ran, your mother doesn’t owe me.” Ning Wei smiled. She reached out and touched Qin Ran’s head, her eyes softening. “Also, I don’t want you to have a bad relationship with your mother. After all, you are mother and daughter.”
nUnder the light, Qin Ran’s eyebrows were cold.
nHer mother now wanted so badly to sever ties with this group of relatives, and she didn’t even want her daughter anymore. She was afraid that the group of relatives would go to the Lin family to make trouble.
nShe didn’t want to tell Aunt about these.
n“Mu Ying and Mu Nan are coming to First Middle School, right?” Qin Ran took out two thousand yuan from her pocket and handed them to Ning Wei. “You hold it first. When Mu Ying and Mu Nan go to high school, they can’t just learn casually. Don’t let Mu Nan work. This is the money I earned myself, not from my mother.”
n“I don’t want the money, you keep it, or I’ll buy you two sets of clothes.” Ning Wei’s eyes fell on Qin Ran’s clothes.
nQin Ran rubbed her teeth. This Aunt was really capable of doing that.
nShe had transferred 100,000 to her aunt’s account back then.
nNow her aunt’s account was almost 110,000.
nNot a dime had been spent.
nAunt must be keeping it to use as her dowry.
nQin Ran said nothing and put the money back in her pocket. Two days later when it was the holidays, she would go to her aunt’s rental house to take a look. She could use the money to install an air conditioner, which Ning Wei definitely wouldn’t bear to.
n“Right, aunt, are you finished with the medicine?” Qin Ran remembered another thing.
nShe felt around in her pants pocket.
nThen, she took out the white pill bottle that Gu Xichi had given her and passed it to Ning Wei.
nAt this time, Ning Qing hurried over. The driver of the Lin family had probably sent Qin Yu back since it was Lin Jinxuan who accompanied Ning Qing over.
n“Is Mom asleep? What are you talking about?” Ning Qing took a breath and asked.
nMu Ying immediately rushed to speak, “Auntie, grandma is asleep. Cousin is giving my mother medicine.”
nNing Qing frowned. Everything that had happened at night had made her lose her face. In front of her stepson, she deliberately put up with her temper.
nBut Qin Ran frowned, tilted her head and sneered. It was disdainful, mocking, and arrogant.
nNing Qing seemed to have been triggered, like a balloon that had been pierced and exploded.
nHer volume was high. “Qin Ran, are you still like your grandfather, doing drugs every day? Your grandfather already killed himself. Forget about it if you crazy people want to harm yourself, but now you want to harm your aunt?”
nMu Ying and Lin Jinxuan had never heard of these things. They were stunned.
n“That’s the medicine that the country has put into experiments,” Qin Ran looked up and said word for word. “I am not crazy.”
nAt this moment, even Ning Qing looked up a little hesitantly and stared at Qin Ran.
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