Chapter 1234: Easily Finding Her Fatal Weakness

Liu Xin'ai's hands clenched tightly.

Her fingernails even dug into her palms!

But immediately, she relaxed her hands again.

And she took the initiative to show her sincerity: "As long as you can let my brother go, you can arrange whatever you need me to do!"

But Qin Yiyan said, "Letting your brother go is impossible."

These words made Liu Xin'ai stare fixedly at him.

A coldness flashed through the depths of her eyes.

But for the sake of her brother...

Liu Xin'ai did not confront him head-on; instead, she made a promise: "I won't run away anymore!"

Qin Yiyan, however, did not take this promise to heart at all.

He sneered, "Do you think I would believe you? As soon as I release Liu Qingze, whether you want to or not, Jiang Baobao will immediately bring people to storm over here!"

What Qin Yiyan said was the truth.

That couple, Li Beijue and Jiang Baobao, were too difficult to deal with.

And also...

Qin Yiyan thought of a question to ask Liu Xin'ai:

"The Li Family is sending people to look for Liu Qingze. I am very curious, how did they know your brother went missing?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xin'ai looked calmly at Qin Yiyan.

Her lips moved slightly, and she said:

"You have me trapped here and won't let me see anyone; naturally, Baobao and the others would ask my brother to come forward to negotiate with you in a legitimate way. Now that my brother has gone missing, they find it strange and sent people to search for him—where is the problem in that?"

Liu Xin'ai's answer seemed to have no flaws.

But her overly calm expression instead made Qin Yiyan suspicious.

He looked straight at Liu Xin'ai.

It seemed as if he wanted to discover some flaw in the depths of her eyes.

But Liu Xin'ai's gaze was like a pool of stagnant water.

Lifeless and dull.

Qin Yiyan did not like such a gaze.

The next second, he frowned, turned his head to the side, and impatiently tugged at his collar.

Liu Xin'ai asked very directly, "Then what do you mean? Do you intend to keep controlling my brother forever?"

"Of course not!"

"Then what about the time limit?"

"Let's wait until the child is born first." Qin Yiyan was feeling irritable and gave an answer off the cuff.

But this answer made Liu Xin'ai freeze for a moment.

The next second, she leaned her body forward and continued to ask, "Then what about me? Do you also plan to... keep me locked up until the child is born!?"

"No, as for you... I'll keep you locked up until you are obedient!"

"But I am already being obedient!"

Qin Yiyan chuckled lightly.

He reached out and grabbed Liu Xin'ai's chin.

Then he lifted it gently, looked straight into her eyes, and said, "What I want is true submission, not just empty words from your mouth!"

True submission?

Liu Xin'ai's lusterless pupils shifted.

Then the corners of her mouth curled up.

But the words she spoke were full of mockery: "Then wouldn't it be better for you to raise a dog!"

As her voice fell, Liu Xin'ai's smile grew wider and wider.

Finally, she shook the chain on her wrist and retorted, "Look at my treatment right now; isn't it just like a dog's? No, that's still different—a dog can't give birth to children for you!!"

Liu Xin'ai's crazy talk made the fingers Qin Yiyan was using to pinch her jaw tighten continuously.

He even scolded, "Stop laughing!"

"What, is that an order too?"

Liu Xin'ai's tone was light.

But Qin Yiyan's breathing became rapid.

His voice also seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "Accept me from your heart, accept your identity—that is my order!"

"Qin Yiyan, that is too difficult; why don't you just dig my heart out!"

As she spoke, Liu Xin'ai grabbed Qin Yiyan's hand and pressed it against her heart.

Qin Yiyan, however, suddenly pulled his hand back with force.

His voice was filled with a sense of oppression: "I don't want your heart; I only want your submission!"

"But the day you truly tame me, you will only get a shell; my soul will have completely died!"

"Then what do you expect the child to do?"

The child...

Liu Xin'ai quieted down.

And Qin Yiyan gradually regained the initiative.

He said, "After the child grows up and sees their mother in such a muddled state, will they be ashamed of you!?"

This man could always easily find Liu Xin'ai's fatal weakness.

And then grab hold of it tightly, never letting go!

Liu Xin'ai was completely controlled by him.

Her heart was in great pain.

She had wanted to let things take their own course.

But Qin Yiyan simply wouldn't allow it!

She... really hated him so much!

Yet Qin Yiyan did not feel there was anything wrong with this.

He looked down at Liu Xin'ai from above and said, "Actually, you could have a life that everyone envies; it all depends on how you choose."

"Choose? The consequence of my choice is to live like your mother!"

Qin Yiyan's expression did not flicker.

He said coldly and indifferently, "It cannot be denied that my mother was happier than many people in this world, and I also know that this kind of happiness is something you disdain, but one cannot be too greedy; only by being content can one always be happy, right?"

Heh, content?

The life she had now was not at all what she wanted.

Her future had also been completely ruined by Qin Yiyan!

And yet he said... he wanted her to be content!?

Liu Xin'ai almost wanted to grab Qin Yiyan and perish together!!!

But...

Thinking of Liu Qingze, Liu Xin'ai closed her eyes tightly.

When she opened them again, those crazy thoughts had all vanished.

Liu Xin'ai softened her attitude and negotiated with Qin Yiyan, "Then can you... tell me, is my younger brother living... well right now?"

"He is very well," Qin Yiyan answered very affirmatively.

It was just that his so-called "well" was not necessarily the "well" that Liu Xin'ai would approve of.

Liu Xin'ai then requested, "Can you let me see him?"

"What, you don't believe me?"

"I just want to see with my own eyes; after all, you tied him up before."

Qin Yiyan shrugged and said, "In consideration of you being quite obedient today, I will grant you one request."

As he spoke, Qin Yiyan took out his phone and made a video call to Liu Qingze.

The moment the call connected, Liu Xin'ai was extremely nervous!

She was so worried that she would see images of Liu Qingze being abused.

But the result...

On the screen was Liu Qingze's high-spirited face!

"Brother-in-law!" Liu Qingze called out with a full, resonant voice, and there was even a smile in his tone.

This left Liu Xin'ai, who was outside the frame, stunned.

Qin Yiyan glanced at her and then chatted with Liu Qingze, "How is your studying going?"

"I am working very hard, even Teacher Jin praised me!"

"Not bad, Teacher Jin is very hard to please with praise, which means he approves of you. This opportunity is rare, so seize it and absorb as much knowledge as you can."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I will definitely study hard! By the way, how is my sister?"

Qin Yiyan looked at Liu Xin'ai.

But Liu Xin'ai hurriedly shook her head at Qin Yiyan, signaling him not to point the camera at her.

Because...

Liu Xin'ai knew without thinking that she must look a mess right now.

If Liu Qingze saw her, he would definitely be terrified, worried, and subsequently start questioning and arguing.

Qin Yiyan took in all the changes in Liu Xin'ai's expression.

He then withdrew his gaze and said to Liu Qingze in a flat tone, "She is still sleeping."