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From the first day of the Lunar New Year, relatives of Ruan Jing's family came to visit one after another.

There were so many uncles and aunts on both sides of Lin Rong and Zhao Bin. No matter how good Ruan Jing was at dealing with the elders, after a few days, his smile remained stiff.

Fortunately, Lao Yao's studio willfully announced that it will not open until the tenth day of the Lunar New Year.When he was able to take a breather while asking questions from his relatives, Ruan Jing immediately slipped to Qin Xijue's house to take refuge.

"It's all because of the red envelope, which supports my energy to endure humiliation."

Ruan Jing got cheap and complained obediently. He was busy wrapping the cut fish pieces in egg flour and putting them neatly into the heated oil pan. It slowly overflowed.

Ruan Jing New Year's Eve and Lin Rong learned this handwork now. The fried fish pieces are crispy and soft, and can be stored in the refrigerator. They can be directly heated in the microwave oven, or they can be juiced with sweet and sour sauce. Very convenient and delicious.

So early in the morning on the third day of the Lunar New Year, he plucked a decent-looking fish from a pile of raw poultry brought by his relatives, and came to Qin Xijue's house to make some food reserves for others.

Qin Xijue was not idle either, helping to clean up the pool after Ruan Jing finished handling the fish.The cooperation between the two in the kitchen became more and more tacit, and in Chef Ruan's heart, he already recognized Qin Xijue as a handy kitchen assistant.

Qin Xijue rested, and leaned against the door frame to watch Ruan Jing put the fish pieces on the plate, chatting with each other.

"Have you been painting well recently?"

When Ruan Jing went to the studio for a few days, he sent Qin Xijue his paintings at night, always accompanied by some soliloquies—newly acquired knowledge, skills he realized, and inadequacies discovered by introspection.Ruan Jing didn't care whether the other party understood or not, it seemed that he just wanted to list them one by one and talk about sorting them out.

Qin Xijue didn't have a deeper understanding of painting, and only thought that every painting by Ruan Jing was beautiful.

However, Ruan Jing felt that there were still some shortcomings. Probably from a professional point of view, he had not yet reached the height he expected.

"It's much better. I didn't have a clue when I was in school. Now I roughly know where the problem lies...The rest is to continue practicing." The first plate was already full, and Ruan Jing handed a pair of chopsticks to Qin Xijue , put the neatly piled fried fish pieces in front of him, "Try it?"

However, he has been too busy recently, and there are many people coming and going at home, so it is not convenient to continue painting, so it is estimated that he will have to put it on hold for a while.

Under Ruan Jing's expectant gaze, Qin Xijue picked up a piece of fish and took a bite. The taste was no worse than that of the restaurant. He nodded sincerely: "It's delicious."

Ruan Jing smiled before turning around and continuing to look at the situation in the pot.

Qin Xijue walked up to him, ate the piece of fish, and watched Ruan Jing turn over the pieces of fish in the pot: "If your house is too noisy, you can come and draw."

Just as Ruan Jing was about to answer with a smile, the doorbell rang suddenly.

The two were taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help but look at each other, the other had the same doubts as themselves.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, who will come to your door?

Qin Xijue put down his chopsticks thoughtfully, turned on the faucet to wash his hands: "I'll go and have a look."

Ruan Jing watched Qin Xijue leave the house, couldn't help but turn down the fire, and kept an eye on the movement outside the door.

Qin Xijue went out for a while before coming in, but the footsteps of several people followed.Someone was walking and talking, the voice was a bit loud in the empty room, but Qin Xijue's voice was not heard.

Ruan Jing was taken aback, turned off the fire completely, and took off the apron.

Ruan Jing went out, only to see three people coming in with Qin Xijue, among them a man and a woman should be husband and wife, they spoke with Qin Xijue with some familiarity and kindness.The woman is also helping an old lady. The old lady walks very slowly, but she still stands upright and doesn't look old.

Was it a relative visiting? Ruan Jing wondered if he should avoid it, so he couldn't help but glance at Qin Xijue.

This glance made Ruan Jing aware of something.

Qin Xijue responded politely, and his face was as usual, but with a bit of indifference and alienation.This kind of alienation is different from the nervousness faced with Lin Rong and Yang Wen. Qin Xijue has always maintained a distance of three meters from the visitor, which is a very deliberate distance.

Ruan Jing changed his mind and realized something was wrong.Qin's father passed away for so long, and never heard Qin Xijue talk about his relationship with his relatives, so why did he choose the third day of the Lunar New Year?

He couldn't figure out the situation, but the idea of ​​leaving in his heart was dispelled.If the visitor was not kind, he didn't want Qin Xijue to deal with it alone.

Ruan Jing was almost used to the empty and quiet atmosphere of this house. At this time, a few people came to visit, and the sound of footsteps and conversation added a bit of unharmonious noise to the house.

The leading man cared about Qin Xijue's words and asked about the current situation. Qin Xijue's answer was short and evasive.

A few people came to the center of the living room while walking and talking. The man sat down on the sofa without waiting for a greeting. Continue to make daily routines.

Qin Xijue didn't move, still standing in the middle of the living room.

The person who entered the room was his uncle Xu Feng. When his father was alive, Xu Feng came to see his father several times, without exception, for other purposes.In the past six months, he has also had several phone calls with himself, and the topics discussed each time are rarely pleasant.

And just from the last call, Qin Xijue guessed the purpose of Xu Feng's trip.If the old lady hadn't been there, I wouldn't have let people in.

Seeing that Qin Xijue didn't respond, Xu Feng's face became condensed, and his smile faded. He could see that Qin Xijue's only politeness and patience were exhausted, and he didn't want to gossip anymore.Coincidentally, he didn't want to waste any more time and was ready to get down to business.

He glanced at Ruan Jing, embarrassed by his poor acting skills: "Nephew, let's sit down and talk, this friend of yours..."

It was obvious that Xu Feng wanted to clear the scene, Ruan Jing didn't answer his words, but silently looked at Qin Xijue.

Of course Ruan Jing didn't want to leave, but if Qin Xijue also found it inconvenient, he wouldn't bother.

After all, it was his family business.

Qin Xijue hesitated for a moment, then also looked at him, with the meaning of asking for his wishes in his eyes.

Ruan Jing understood that since Qin Xijue gave him a choice, it proved that he could choose to stay.He also vaguely understood Qin Xijue's concerns that the next scene might not be what he expected.

Qin Xijue didn't treat himself as an outsider, so of course he wanted to stay with him.

Ruan Jing nodded slightly to Qin Xijue, blinked to comfort him, and said silently, "I'm here, don't be afraid."

There was a flash of smile in Qin Xijue's eyes, and it disappeared quickly when he turned his head to answer.

"It's okay, he can listen."

As soon as the voice fell, it seemed to announce the start of the conversation.

Ruan Jing noticed that the atmosphere in the living room suddenly became serious, and the relaxation from the previous greetings was like the hot fog that could not gather together in winter, and disappeared with a gust of wind.

In such an atmosphere of pins and needles, his hairs stood on end, and he couldn't help breathing lightly.

Xu Feng was in his nephew's house, and he didn't have the restraint that visitors should have. His gestures were casual, and he didn't want to tear off the gentle smile on his face. He even stretched out his hand to greet Qin Xijue and the others to sit down. .

Ruan Jing noticed that Xu Feng sat on the side of the couch, and took advantage of the opportunity to call Qin Xijue to sit beside him—it was the posture of the elders asking the younger ones to gossip about the family, and in such an atmosphere, it could be said to have a deep meaning.

Seeing this, Qin Xijue walked over, but unexpectedly, sat on the single sofa on the right.

Ruan Jing saw that Xu Feng seemed to be stepped on a painful spot, his expression froze, his facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, and his complexion immediately sank.

He didn't know what Qin Xijue's actions meant in this confrontation, so he just calmly walked up to stand behind Qin Xijue.

I don't know if it was Ruan Jing's illusion, but the moment Qin Xijue sat in this position, his aura became completely different from usual.

No matter whether he is in A high school or No. [-] middle school, Qin Xijue is a figure of the school's male god level. However, in addition to his appearance and grades, he is polite and indifferent in dealing with people on weekdays, and he will not show too much strength.

At this time, Qin Xijue's eyebrows sank, and the handsome and cold outline on his face showed a bit of sharpness that couldn't be hidden. He was like a sword drawn out of its sheath, no longer restrained from its sharp brilliance, but casual and decent. Sitting there, the couple opposite could hardly maintain their composure.

Even Ruan Jing felt a sense of oppression from Qin Xijue that he had never felt before. He couldn't help but straighten his back in accordance with the atmosphere, and his face darkened.

Qin Xijue nodded towards Xu Feng, without a word of gossip: "Let's get started."

Xu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was sure again in his heart that he hated everyone with the surname Qin.

He was like this to the former owner of this house.

The boy in front of him has eyebrows and eyes that are too similar to that man, and the coldness and inhumanity revealed in it are exactly the same.

The sofa on the right is where the man used to sit. Xu Feng hated that seat so much, and the fear that he didn't want to admit in his heart - whenever he saw it, he would recall the person sitting in that seat, and refused to raise money countless times The indifference of the request.

However, just now, Qin Xijue chose to sit in that man's seat, making it clear that he was talking to him as the owner of this house, not a junior who softened his attitude after listening to a few kind words from himself.

The intention is obvious, and the boundaries and positions are also clearly set.

When the man left, Xu Feng thought that no one could make him hold his head down again. Who would have thought that his nephew, whom he had not seen for a few years, had grown into what he is now, still reminding him that as long as the surnamed Qin is still there, he will not be let down? Any of his delusions come true.

Xu Feng's anger that had been suffocated for many years could hardly be restrained, and he was too lazy to give in. He simply put away his smile, and looked at Qin Xijue as if staring at a prey: "How did you think about my previous proposal?"

Facing such a straightforward attack, Qin Xijue was not surprised or hesitated, and his expression remained indifferent under the eyes of many people: "My answer at that time has not changed now."

Xu Feng smiled coldly, with obvious greed in his eyes: "A few years ago when your mother passed away, I asked me to take care of you more. Now you are the only one left. Why is it unreasonable for us to be guardians?"

Qin Xijue said lightly: "Since my mother passed away, every time you come to my house, you always talk to my father about business, and the number of times you come to see me is very few."

He had already said it euphemistically enough, saying that he was talking about business, but he was just here to ask for project investment, and he didn't take his nephew seriously at all.

Xu Feng didn't expect that the person opposite was not only similar in appearance to that person, but also had the same retorting attitude. What was even more difficult to deal with was that the young man hadn't completely calmed down yet, and the sharpness that hadn't disappeared was bullying everywhere.

He can be sure that in the eyes of this nephew, he doesn't regard himself as an elder at all, and even greets him a few times when he enters the door, it's just a basic upbringing.

Xu Feng was so choked that he bit his teeth, and the woman beside him hurriedly pulled him, and softened his attitude and said: "At that time, you will be taken care of by your father, so we can rest assured that we will not mention the past. You see You are alone now... We feel very distressed when we see it, how can we rest assured to let you..."

"If I remember correctly, I didn't see you at my father's funeral," Qin Xijue interrupted without giving them a chance to sing together, "I made it very clear a few times before, as long as I am still alive, everyone will be happy." Can’t move things that belong to me. Neither does this house.”

Ruan Jing understood it.

It turned out to be the relative version of the farmer and the snake. The couple made up their minds to hit the house. This is something that Qin Xijue would not hesitate to endure. Where were they when Qin Xijue was alone?

Ruan Jing only felt sparks falling on his chest, burning his heart, and anger welling up.

Xu Feng couldn't hold back, his voice was raised in vain, as if he wanted to show the pressure of his elders: "Don't forget! Your mother owns this house, and your mother is also my sister!"

Qin Xijue looked at the man's gaffe as if he was watching a joke, and didn't move at all: "In this case, find out the laws that allow relatives to get a share of the inheritance."

The faces of Xu Feng and his wife became more and more ugly.

The woman's gentle surface cracked, revealing the hysteria inside: "Did your father still consider us relatives when he was alive? Every time I asked him for help, I was rejected. Now my family is in trouble. You occupy such a big house by yourself. Still Want to stand by and watch?"

Ruan Jing frowned, how could someone embody moral kidnapping and reversal of right and wrong at the same time in one sentence?It can be considered strange.

Qin Xijue was not in a hurry or annoyed when he heard the words: "Although my father did not agree to the fundraising project, he helped a lot. If you don't remember, I will help you recall the amount."

The woman didn't expect that this junior had no etiquette, and was even more difficult to deal with than the man who cared about his mother's face. She couldn't help but opened her eyes and screamed: "You...do you want to be as heartless as your father?"

Hearing that several adults pressed Qin Xijue, Ruan Jing's lungs were about to swell and explode, and the hands behind him gradually tightened. If it wasn't for the fact that the meeting was still going on, and Qin Xijue was still calm, he would have almost directly Go up and beat someone.

After listening to the woman's words, Qin Xijue shifted his gaze to her face, the woman's breath was suffocated under that gaze, and her voice was stuck in her throat.

Qin Xijue's voice was like ice and snow, with the deepest and coldest night in his eyes: "Whether it's coveting something that doesn't belong to me, or wanting to share a piece of the pie, at least the attitude is not like this, you two should go back and learn."

Don't mention En's retribution and aggression, this time he came to the door to make a noise without face, it was too ugly.

The scene had become so noisy that it was impossible to talk about it, all the aggressiveness of Xu Feng and his wife was blocked in their throats, and their faces became more and more ugly due to choking.

Ruan Jing was dumbfounded from the bottom of his heart, while saying hello to Qin Xijue.Compared with the fighting power of Mr. Qin, those little fights at home... are really not enough.

Xu Feng actually didn't want to be so harsh and persuasive, he planned to be seductive slowly, but Qin Xijue's one seat selection blocked his words and made him lose control of his emotions.At this time, seeing that the person was not willing to eat hard and soft, he took a deep breath, and then remembered that he had prepared a second move.

Xu Feng grinned grimly, and pointed at the old lady: "When your father was alive, he would pay your grandma a sum of medical expenses every month. Do you understand that?"

Ruan Jing looked at the old lady who had been standing quietly by the window from the beginning to the end. It turned out to be Qin Xijue's grandmother.

She was wearing a thick dark red cheongsam, and her silver hair was pulled up meticulously. She didn't have the frills of an elderly person, but instead had a kind of elegance that has accumulated over time.She looked calm, without any waves, completely immersed in her own world.

Qin Xijue's eyes finally moved slightly.

He knew that his mother's natal family didn't have much contact with their family.A few years ago, his grandmother developed Alzheimer's symptoms. Xu Feng rushed to take the old man back to his home to take care of him, and he often asked his father for treatment fees. He also knew about this.

Now that Xu Feng mentioned this matter, Qin Xijue also understood his intention of using this threat.

Even if he had no further contact with his grandmother, a bit of anger rose in his heart at this moment.

Seeing Qin Xijue's silence, Xu Feng seemed to see a signal to reverse the form. He straightened his collar and put on a negotiable smile.

"You see, our family doesn't have much money these past few years. Now the old lady's illness is getting worse. It's time for money. You sold the house. I won't force you to live with us. We will continue to take care of the old lady. Don't bother each other."

There was a hint of coldness on Qin Xijue's lips, which in Xu Feng's eyes almost overlapped with that man's figure. He heard Qin Xijue say, "So I've already figured out a way to grab it."

Ruan Jing was shocked by such low-handed tactics in the adult world, and actually used his mother as a bargaining chip to force his eldest nephew. Isn't this the plot of the eight o'clock TV series?

He was extremely angry in an instant, so he couldn't help it anymore, just as he was about to step forward to speak, Qin Xijue moved.

Qin Xijue seemed to have eyes on his back, raised his hand to stop the people behind him, then stood up, without any threats at all, and directly issued the order to evict the guests.

"Then I'll see you in court."

He didn't bother to deal with the many loopholes in the other party's rhetoric.

Xu Feng exhausted all his moves, and the opponent remained motionless.Those pretended friendliness were all broken, he stood up awkwardly, lost his elder demeanor, and walked over with anger.

Ruan Jing also reacted quickly, this act of wanting to hurt Qin Xijue directly blew out his reason, he picked up the chair beside him with his backhand and greeted the passers-by.

I scolded in my heart what kind of thing you are.

"stop."

An unexpected voice sounded, as if the pause button was pressed, causing everyone present to freeze.

The old lady who had been silent all this time turned around and quietly watched a farce in the living room.

Xu Feng couldn't care less about making a fuss, his eyes widened when he looked at the old lady, he was so shocked that he couldn't know what to do, he couldn't believe it: "Mom... you talked..."

After my mother got sick, her memory got worse and worse. Until three years ago, she no longer wanted to speak or respond to any communication with them, as if she had sealed herself off.

The old lady's eyes slowly fell on Qin Xijue, her pupils were still like a silent lake, as if the shock had unsealed the old lady's time.

Qin Xijue also looked at the old lady, frowning slightly, and pulled Ruan Jing who was baring his teeth and claws back to his side.

The faces of the Xu family and his wife were uncertain. Under the watchful eyes of the old lady, that disappeared for three years, and the fear of severe discipline reappeared, making them stand impatiently.

The old lady looked over several people, stopped looking at anyone, walked out of the house on her own, and walked to the gate of the courtyard.

Xu Feng hurriedly followed out.

The old lady stood quietly by the courtyard door, still expressionless: "You guys, go out."

Xu Feng and his wife had already forgotten the situation they were in, and they were so anxious that they seemed to have many questions to ask, so they couldn't help calling again: "Mom, you..."

The old lady said again: "Go out."

The voice was very soft, and the eyes and tone were calm without any waves, but the two felt the familiar majesty inexplicably.

Then turned around and walked into the house without hesitation.

Xu Feng was dumbfounded, he had no intention of letting the old lady stay here at all.

The old lady is a strict mother, she used to reprimand herself before she got sick, she was nothing like her gentle sister.

However, after she got sick, she often forgot many things, and gradually stopped talking, and no one cared about herself anymore, so he began to boldly attack his younger sister's family. Until today, he became evil and used the old lady as a threat.

He didn't expect the old lady to talk when she was sober... So, has she been watching all the stupid things he has done over the years?

Xu Feng was so flustered that he almost forgot the purpose of this trip, trying to recall whether the old lady looked at him with disappointment just now, and shouted anxiously at the door for a while.

Seeing the unexpected development of the situation, Ruan Jing stood in a daze at the door of the house.

And the old lady came back again.

When she passed by Qin Xijue, she suddenly stopped, her eyes without any emotional fluctuations fell on Qin Xijue, and her thin lips parted slightly.

"You really look like your father."

After speaking, he entered the room, walked to the sofa, and sat down slowly.

"I stayed."