Chapter 401

They went to Xue Wang Fu; Qin He's legitimate younger sister and Qin Yan often came, so there was no need to submit a visiting card—they headed straight for the Young Master's courtyard.

Seeing the two arrive, Qin He sent the others away.

Glancing at the gloomy sky outside, Qin He felt slightly down and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Sister Qin He," Qin Yan took Qin He's arm and spoke from the heart, "Don't quarrel with He He Shizi anymore; make up with him as soon as possible to prevent certain people from becoming too arrogant."

Qin He immediately said, "Tell me what happened."

Qin He kept a stern face, sensing this wasn't what she wanted to hear.

Sure enough, Qin He's legitimate sister chattered on, "It's none other than Qin Bi from the fourth branch. I always felt she wouldn't stay quiet if you and He He Shizi had a falling out, and sure enough, my guess was right. Early this morning, Qin Bi went to our Hou Fu."

"What did she go there for?" Qin He's tone was sharp, laced with accusation.

"I'm not sure." The legitimate sister was good at fabricating stories; she truly didn't know what Qin Bi went to the Hou Fu for, but she could guess: "What else could she be doing? I bet Qin Bi heard you and He He Shizi had a fight, so she's gotten bold and deliberately went to the Hou Fu to make herself noticed."

At this point, Qin He's legitimate sister also grabbed Qin He's arm and said, "Sister, if you lose face at Yan Guogong Fu, Qin Bi will be the happiest. You can't let her get arrogant."

"Exactly," Qin Yan chimed in. "Don't give her what she wants. Sister Qin He, you just quarreled with He He Shizi, and Qin Bi is already acting up, trying to overshadow you at the Hou Fu. Sister Qin He, hurry and make up with He He Shizi."

Qin He thought for a moment. She had already spread the word that she and He He Shizi would never speak again. If reconciliation were to happen, it would be He He Shizi coming to her, not her lowering herself and losing face.

If she were the first to bow her head, the people at Yan Guogong Fu would look down on her even more.

Just thinking of others' contemptuous glances made Qin He unbearable. After pondering for a while, she said, "No, I will never forgive He He Shizi unless he comes to apologize to me and to our Fu Bao. Otherwise, don't expect me to forgive him."

Qin He wouldn't listen to advice, and Qin Yan stamped her foot in frustration, "Why bother with this?"

Qin He had pride; she would never forgive He He Shizi. If anyone was to bow their head, it had to be He He Shizi first.

Qin Yan wanted to find someone to persuade Qin He. After running through everyone, she realized Xue He Shizi was Qin He's husband, and some matters had to be kept from him. Seeking Xue He Shizi would be like having water in one's brain; no one in the entire Xue Wang Fu was suitable.

Going back to the Hou Fu to find the Young Master's wife? That wouldn't work either.

There was no particular reason; Qin Yan just knew it wouldn't work.

Qin He's legitimate sister and Qin Yan thought and thought, and the only person most suitable to persuade Qin He was Qin Han. The two hurriedly went to the Jiang family shop to find Qin Han, who had just arrived at the shop.

"Why have you come?" Qin Han had planned to go to the Hou Fu at noon. She had heard about the troubles between Yan Guogong Fu and Xue Wang Fu and intended to drop by the Hou Fu when she had a free moment to ask about it.

Qin Han led them to a small hall, where a maid served tea and then withdrew.

Qin He's legitimate sister and Qin Yan spoke all at once, roughly explaining the situation. Qin Han stopped her tea-drinking, holding her tea bowl, and said, "Children fighting for favor; Yan Guogong Fu is making a mountain out of a molehill. Is it really necessary to kick Fu Bao out of Yan Guogong Fu?"

Qin He's legitimate sister pouted, "Exactly."

Yan Guogong Fu really shouldn't have done this; someone must have meddled and slandered.

"What did Qin He say?" Qin Han asked.

Qin Yan sighed, "Don't mention it. Sister Qin He is furious and has declared she will never speak to He He Shizi again."

"That won't do," Qin Han disagreed. "Since Qin He started doing business and opened the shop, He He Shizi has given her extra care. This bond is something many people envy but cannot obtain. Qin He shouldn't speak in anger."

Qin Yan nodded, "Go persuade Sister Qin He."

After handling some matters at the shop, Qin Han went to Xue Wang Fu with Qin He's legitimate sister and Qin Yan. As soon as they arrived, Qin He knew why they were there; her face was set like still water.

"Qin Han, you don't need to persuade me," Qin He said, sitting in a chair with her hand resting on the table, her face stern. "This time, I will never forgive He He Shizi. My precious, doted-on Fu Bao, whom I would cherish in the palm of my hand, was actually driven out of the manor. Just thinking about it at night makes me wake up in anger."

Qin Han sat down and didn't rush to persuade Qin He, asking only, "Have you seen He He Shizi?"

Qin He glanced at Qin Han, "No."

"Whether Fu Bao suffered grievances or was kicked out of the manor, you haven't seen the actual situation," Qin Han said, grabbing a small handkerchief, sitting on a chair on the other side, and leaning closer to Qin He. "You should go find He He Shizi and ask for clarification; perhaps there is some misunderstanding here."

Pausing for a moment, Qin Han added, "Kicking Fu Bao out of the manor, He He Shizi might have had his reasons."

Qin He's mind stirred, "What reasons could he have?"

Sensing Qin He's wavering, Qin Han sat up straight and said, "Go find He He Shizi and ask for clarification. If you say others turned ruthless, I might believe it, but if you say He He Shizi treated you badly, I simply don't believe it."

Qin Yan quickly said, "I don't believe it either. He He Shizi treats you so well."

Qin He's anger subsided a bit. She didn't believe He He Shizi would change his heart so easily, but Fu Bao had indeed been sent back by the Cui family. Regardless of the reason, Qin He felt angry, a sense of being betrayed.

"He owes me that," Qin He said recklessly, speaking in anger.

Qin Han and the others exchanged glances. Saying such a thing was unreasonable; He He Shizi didn't owe her anything. From the very beginning, Qin He had been protected by He He Shizi. Without his care, how could Qin He have lived so well?

Even if the engagement didn't go through, He He Shizi still didn't owe Qin He anything.

Finally, seeing that she couldn't persuade Qin He, Qin Han asked, "Are you willing to let He He Shizi give all the cultivation resources he collected during his trip to the beast realm's small space to Qin Bi's child, Rong Yang?"

Qin He still spoke in anger, "If He He Shizi is willing to give them up, what do I have to be unwilling about?"

Qin Han: "..."

She was truly furious.

The cultivation resources He He Shizi collected were precious. Qin Han sighed gloomily, blaming Qin He for being unreasonable. What was there to quarrel about? You had already promised to give the cultivation resources to several sisters when He He Shizi returned.

Now that Qin He and He He Shizi had quarreled like this, where were the cultivation resources?

Qin He's legitimate sister was also extremely anxious, constantly urging Qin He to go explain the misunderstanding to He He Shizi. For no other reason, they all wanted the cultivation resources, but Qin He refused to bow her head.

At Rong He Shizi's fiefdom, Qin Bi, Rong Yang, the young prince, and others hurried over.

No one knew what had happened, but today was the harvest day for the spiritual vegetables. The sky was terribly overcast, and with winter approaching, the temperature had dropped significantly, yet everyone looked at the vast fields of spiritual vegetables with great enthusiasm.

When Qin Bi and the others arrived, Rong He Shizi was not surprised to see Qin Xun and Qin Lang, along with the children from the fourth branch. Qin Xun and the others all greeted Rong He Shizi, who waved them off, and they all ran to harvest the spiritual vegetables.

"Where is Rong Chi?" Rong He Shizi asked.

"It's too cold," Qin Bi said. "I didn't bring him."