Chapter 397: Never Interacting Again

Everyone from the Yan Guogong Fu returned to the manor, and the crowd dispersed.

The young masters of noble families began to discuss: "What a bright future! The Xue Rong Shizifei, relying on He He Shizi's guilt toward her, had everything going smoothly; cultivation resources and a promising future were within easy reach. He He Shizi, fated to lose his wives and have no children, now has a biological child. One would think the people of Xue Wang Fu should be happy and coddle Rong Yang, after all, Little Little Tuanzi had been enjoying the treatment that rightfully belonged to young master Rong Yang since childhood."

It should have been so, but clearly, the Xue Rong Shizifei and Little Little Tuanzi wanted even more.

"Raised with the treatment of a legitimate young lady, she now thinks she is one."

"Now look, the Yan Guogong Fu refuses to acknowledge her."

"With young master Rong Yang present, who would acknowledge her?"

"If young master Rong Yang and Little Little Tuanzi get along, that's fine; if the two children don't get along, naturally, the one who isn't biological must be sent away."

Someone couldn't help but sigh: "A brilliant move..."

The rest went unsaid, as everyone understood. It was a miscalculation. It would have been so good for the child to be raised by others; Little Little Tuanzi had plenty of resources, and both Xue He Shizi and the Xue Rong Shizifei benefited greatly. Such a brilliant move, yet because Little Little Tuanzi caused trouble, they offended the Yan Guogong Fu.

As they chatted, most of the ladies and young ladies envied Qin He.

There was no other reason. In Great Yan, Qin He was not the only one whose engagement was broken. He He Shizi had cared for her for so many years; it seemed he truly loved her, otherwise, he would not have paved such a smooth path for Qin He.

Marrying high, becoming the Xue Rong Shizifei—a good marriage that every concubine-born daughter dreamed of.

Without He He Shizi paving the way, Qin He could never have married into such a high-ranking noble family.

See? He He Shizi's handiwork is everywhere. The Xue Rong Shizifei, a concubine-born daughter with a bit of talent, was cared for by He He Shizi for so many years; it was also good fortune, something others could not envy.

Some sighed, while others envied.

Of course, there were also those who mocked Qin He for being greedy, wanting too much.

When Qin He saw Little Little Tuanzi return to the manor, she was puzzled as to why the return from the palace was so quick. Little Little Tuanzi immediately began to cry and repeat what she had heard; the little girl was utterly aggrieved and spoke indignantly right in front of Cui Er Young Master's wife.

"Mother, you were right. Rong Yang and Rong Chi follow their mother; they are just little green teas." Little Little Tuanzi cried out: "Rong Yang returned to the Yan Guogong Fu. Even if I didn't fight, they wouldn't tolerate me. I should have fought."

It was too late for Qin He to stop Little Little Tuanzi's words; she scolded: "What are you saying?"

She did not admit to calling Rong Yang and Rong Chi little green teas behind their backs, nor did she admit to slandering Qin Bi.

How could Cui Er Young Master's wife not understand? Seeing Qin He trying to cover up her tracks, Cui Er Young Master's wife glanced sideways at Qin He. Now was not the time to reprimand Qin He, so she simply explained the situation briefly.

After speaking, the Cui family members left.

Subsequently, the discussions about Qin He in various manors reached her ears, making Qin He so angry she nearly fainted.

When Xue He Shizi returned from outside, he saw Qin He's grim expression.

Seeing Xue He Shizi return, Qin He felt extremely aggrieved and angry: "How did I ever covet anything from the Yan Guogong Fu? He He Shizi has no children, and the He family dotes on Little Little Tuanzi, so I told Little Little Tuanzi to visit often. How did this become me coveting the Yan Guogong Fu's possessions?"

Xue He Shizi was also angry: "Hmph, don't listen to those people's nonsense; they are just jealous."

"The Yan Guogong Fu is simply too arrogant." Qin He, possessing the spirit of a talented woman, slammed the table and said: "Since He He Shizi chose Rong Yang and is even willing to raise Rong Chi, he is truly foolish. Raising someone else's child? Fine. He He Shizi has made his choice. Our Little Little Tuanzi won't go there anymore. Do we, the prestigious Xue Wang Fu, not have the means to raise Little Little Tuanzi?"

Qin He declared fiercely: "A clean break. We will never interact again."

"It's not that serious," Xue He Shizi hesitated. "It shouldn't come to that."

Qin He pulled Little Little Tuanzi into her arms and instructed her: "Little Little Tuanzi, from now on, we will never go to the Yan Guogong Fu again. You are just a child, yet He He Shizi kicked you out without distinguishing right from wrong. I will never forgive him."

"But..." Little Little Tuanzi looked up at Qin He: "This time, when He Bo Fu went to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm, he collected nothing for me. If we don't go, I won't get any share of anything."

Qin He also felt the pain of loss, but she still made up her mind: "We will not covet these external things."

Little Little Tuanzi thought for a moment: "Then, alright."

Xue He Shizi sighed helplessly, stood up, and went out.

Qin He questioned the maid who accompanied Little Little Tuanzi about the details of the incident again and again. The more she heard, the angrier she became. How could they treat Little Little Tuanzi with such contempt? How dare they? What was He He Shizi thinking?

Qin He cried out of anger.

Filled with grievance and unwillingness, and dissatisfied with He He Shizi, Qin He immediately ordered her subordinates to spread the news: that Little Little Tuanzi was heartbroken today and would never go to the Yan Guogong Fu again.

As expected, this news reached the Yan Guogong Fu.

The Yan Guogong Lady watched He Yan's reaction to see how much affection he still held for Qin He. He Yan knew but didn't take it seriously; he still ordered people to remove Little Little Tuanzi's courtyard and clear out all the items.

The Second Young Lady took on this task. All the objects in the courtyard were purchased by the Yan Guogong Fu, so none belonged to Little Little Tuanzi. The Second Young Lady took charge and distributed them among the younger ladies of the He family.

They were all good things; throwing them away would be a waste.

The most precious items had already been processed by Rong Yang. The remaining items were not unworthy either, and some had been added by the Second Young Lady, so she knew exactly what they were. The inferior ones were distributed casually.

Rong Yang was going, and He He Shizi, holding the little milk bun, went as well.

Standing in the courtyard, Rong Yang looked at what needed to be cleared out.

He He Shizi spoke: "Move the flowers, plants, and trees in the courtyard as well. Sell them, and rearrange the place. Not a single blade of grass or tree is to remain."

"Winter is arriving in two days," the Second Young Lady said. "Big Brother, if we dig up the flowers and plants, they might die. These plants don't hinder anything; it's better not to move them out."

He He Shizi's expression remained unchanged. He said: "No. Little Little Tuanzi has always occupied Rong Yang's position in the Yan Guogong Fu. I fear it hinders his fate. Clear everything out. Later, demolish this courtyard and build a garden or something."

Upon hearing this, the Second Young Lady immediately agreed.

Rong Yang tilted his small head to look at He Yan. At that moment, the child truly felt his father's attention. The child reached out for a hug. He He Shizi paused for a moment, then bent down and picked up Rong Yang as well.

Rong Chi loved his older brother very much and bounced over to hug Rong Yang.

He He Shizi suddenly understood; after a moment, a smile appeared on his face, his eyes and brows full of doting affection.

When Rong Yang and Rong Chi were sent back to Rong Wang Fu, Qin Bi also heard the rumors. People were discussing Qin He, how they talked about her, and the words coming from Xue Wang Fu, with Qin He acting as if she would never interact with the Yan Guogong Fu again.

Did Qin Bi believe it? Yes, she did.

At the very least, she didn't need to worry about Qin He breaking her word for this period.

But who knows what will happen over a long time? Life being raised by others is too comfortable; resources are delivered to her the moment she opens her mouth. Qin He's ambition vanished the moment the cultivation resources were gone.

See? Qin Bi is waiting to see.

She hopes Qin He can truly cultivate without relying on the Yan Guogong Fu.