Chapter 1417: Getting Thicker-Skinned

Liu Xin'ai's attitude was very calm, and her arrangements were very meticulous.

Yet it lacked a bit of human warmth, and held a bit more distance.

Qin Yiyan listened quietly, his expression unable to hide his desolation.

As for Liu Qingze...

He was full of excitement!

As long as Qin Yiyan left, no one would be able to bewitch his sister again!

Moreover, he wouldn't have to smell those unpleasant medicinal scents anymore!!

Thinking of this, Liu Qingze couldn't wait to speak: "You should have notified the Qin Family by now, when will their car arrive?"

"This... I remembered the time wrong and haven't had a chance to make the call yet. How about..."

Before Qin Yiyan could finish his sentence, Liu Qingze interrupted: "It doesn't matter if no one comes, I can take you! After all, you are still my brother-in-law for the time being!"

Liu Qingze's attitude was exceptionally good.

He had completely forgotten how much he had disliked Qin Yiyan as a brother-in-law before.

And Qin Yiyan resigned himself to his fate; he first let out a resentful sigh, then said: "Then I'll trouble you to help me move the boxes in the closet downstairs."

"You got it!"

Liu Qingze helped pack things up with nimble hands and feet.

Afterward, he carried all of Qin Yiyan's belongings downstairs.

He even reached out to stuff the items into the car's trunk.

Seeing this, Qin Yiyan immediately stopped him: "No need to put them in the car."

Huh?

Liu Qingze didn't understand, and he asked: "If we don't put them in the car, how are we going to send them to the Qin Family?"

"I'm not returning to the Qin Family today, but rather... I'm going next door."

As Qin Yiyan spoke, he pointed to the empty house nearby.

This action of his caused a bad premonition to surface in the depths of Liu Qingze's heart!

And Qin Yiyan continued to explain with an innocent face: "I saw the house next door was empty, so I got in touch with the owner, and then... bought it. From now on, we'll be neighbors!"

Qin Yiyan's explanation left both Liu Xin'ai and her brother silent!

A moment later, Liu Qingze commented unpleasantly: "Qin Yiyan, you really live up to your reputation!"

Liu Qingze's voice was gritted through his teeth.

The look he gave Qin Yiyan also seemed to carry a hook.

Qin Yiyan could naturally feel Liu Qingze's lack of welcome.

But he was "helpless" too.

Qin Yiyan sighed and muttered: "I want to go home too, but who told me to be targeted by others? Then I ended up with an unreasonable father; now that reason doesn't work, and my wife won't take me in, I can only find another place to hide."

While speaking, Qin Yiyan looked at Liu Xin'ai with a mournful expression.

The accusation in his eyes and brows was very obvious.

Liu Qingze discovered his little scheme and hurriedly blocked Liu Xin'ai with his body.

He reminded him: "Do you think hiding will solve the problem? They can still come and find you!"

"That's simple, wouldn't it be enough to just not let them in? I've already hired some bodyguards, and they only listen to my orders."

Qin Yiyan thought of something, looked toward Liu Xin'ai again, and added: "They will also listen to Xin'ai's orders."

Liu Xin'ai gently raised her head, wanting to go around Liu Qingze to ask Qin Yiyan a question.

But it was as if Liu Qingze had eyes behind his back.

Not only did he shift his body to block Liu Xin'ai again, but he also took the next step and asked the question for her: "Why should they listen to my sister's orders?"

"Because she is my wife. The place I live is her home, so my subordinates naturally have to listen to her orders too."

When Qin Yiyan said this, he looked as if it were only natural.

Liu Qingze, however, snorted: "You, why do you always try to take advantage of my sister whenever you get the chance!?"

"Take advantage? How do you figure that? Don't your sister and I have a marriage certificate? Besides, you also called me brother-in-law."

Hearing the second half of Qin Yiyan's sentence, Liu Qingze wanted to slap his own mouth!

He was annoyed at why he had called him "brother-in-law" so sweetly just now!

And Liu Xin'ai, standing behind him, no longer wanted to continue the conversation, so she said to Qin Yiyan: "Since you already have people to take care of things over there, let them take your luggage away. Qingze, let's go back too."

After saying this, Liu Xin'ai turned around and went back into the villa.

Liu Qingze "snorted" at Qin Yiyan through his nostrils and followed Liu Xin'ai.

As for Qin Yiyan...

He stood there looking pitiful, lamenting that Liu Xin'ai was truly hard-hearted at times.

Why couldn't she help move his things to the house next door?

In that new house, there was a little surprise he had specially prepared for Liu Xin'ai.

Now the surprise was gone.

Qin Yiyan sighed and made a gesture to the side.

A moment later, someone walked over silently and took away Qin Yiyan's luggage.

The Liu siblings, who had walked back to the villa, didn't say a word.

Especially Liu Qingze.

He had originally thought that once Qin Yiyan left, he and Liu Xin'ai could relax.

As it turned out, the person had left.

Yet they had only left a few hundred meters!

Even a time bomb wouldn't be this close!!

And also...

Thinking of Qin Yiyan's performance just now, Liu Qingze couldn't help but mutter: "Sister, why do I feel like Qin Yiyan's skin is getting thicker and thicker?"

Liu Xin'ai felt the same way.

And the thicker-skinned a person is... the harder they are to deal with.

Liu Xin'ai took a light breath, trying her best to suppress the restlessness in her heart, then said: "Do your own work, don't worry about anything else."

After saying this, Liu Xin'ai returned to her room.

Meanwhile, Liu Qingze looked toward the room next door, thinking that he was afraid some people wouldn't be willing to stay quiet.

Because he still needed to recover from his injuries, Qin Yiyan was temporarily not going to the company.

Matters in the company were all being managed on his behalf by his father, Qin Chao.

However, Lin Ze would report the company's situation to Qin Yiyan at regular intervals.

At this moment, Lin Ze appeared before Qin Yiyan, carrying documents and materials.

And the content of Lin Ze's report caused Qin Yiyan's expression to gradually turn serious.

Although Qin Chao and Qin Yiyan were father and son, their management philosophies were different.

Compared to Qin Yiyan's steady progress, Qin Chao was too conservative.

So conservative that complaints had already appeared within the company.

Lin Ze finished reporting all the work, then tentatively said: "At yesterday's board meeting, someone already openly opposed the old gentleman, but..."

Lin Ze stopped at the right point and did not continue.

But Qin Yiyan could imagine the scene at that time.

He placed the documents in his hand onto the table and sighed: "I know, Dad simply won't listen to anyone's advice; he only does what he wants to do."

"Yes, the old gentleman being this way easily stirs up dissatisfaction in others; as conflicts accumulate, I'm afraid people's hearts will become restless."

Qin Yiyan knew all of this.

He was silent for a moment, then made a decision: "I'll make a trip to the company tomorrow."

Qin Yiyan going to the company was to let people know that Qin Yiyan was still the one in charge.

And it wouldn't be long before Qin Yiyan could return to the company for good.

But such reassurance had a time limit.

Furthermore, if Qin Chao went too far, then the effect of Qin Yiyan's reassurance would also be greatly diminished.

Considering these things, Lin Ze suggested: "Why not appear via video conference when making major decisions?"