Qiao Ying saw off the woman who had fled in panic, then looked at Qin Hanyue with an expression like she was watching a show, making Qin Hanyue feel helpless.
Qiao Ying sat down in a chair: "I told you, Mr. Qin is outstanding, no need to be envious of others."
Qin Hanyue: "If this keeps happening, it will only make me look very compatible and easy to take advantage of."
Qiao Ying nodded slightly in agreement: "Maybe the other party is also great? At least she looks beautiful."
His gaze was fixed on the girl: "No matter how beautiful, it still depends on who it is." No matter how outstanding, if it's not the person you love, there is nothing to be happy about.
Qiao Ying looked at him playfully, and suddenly said: "If it was someone you had a crush on, would brother make a move?"
Her slender brows raised slightly, full of naughtiness in her eyes.
Hearing her call him brother, Qin Hanyue's heart skipped a beat.
Qin Yan almost knelt down, and quickly turned to avoid it.
If it were before, Qin Yan would have set off fireworks to celebrate his third young master, but now Qin Yan only felt creepy.
Just think about it, someone who can kill Dark Shadow assassins, two of whom seem to be high-level figures in Dark Shadow, what kind of skills would that be? What would it feel like for such a big shot to call you brother?
These Dark Shadow assassins weren't those thugs in M State who only knew brute force and killing.
Anyway, Qin Yan couldn't enjoy it.
Looking at the amused Qin Hanyue, Qin Yan thought: this blessing looks like the third young master can enjoy it, so there should be no problem.
Qin Hanyue: "I haven't heard you talk like this for a long time."
Qin Hanyue was a little nostalgic for Qiao Ying's performance as a powerless female student in M State before, when she said he gave her a sense of security.
And she didn't even have to try hard to act.
The cell phone in his pocket vibrated.
Qiao Ying took it out and answered Qiao Yi's video call.
"Sister, you haven't gotten on the plane yet?"
"Soon."
Qiao Ying didn't go to M Country with Ye Si, but chose to return home.
Qiao Yi was in his last year of high school. His vacation was late. He had just returned to Yuncheng a few days ago to spend the New Year. At the moment he was with Qiao's father in the quarters at his father’s work unit.
"Sister, when you return home, are you going back to the capital?"
Qiao Yi tentatively asked. Qiao Yi was writing spring couplets.
The siblings had spent more than ten New Years together. Plus Chinese people's innate special feelings towards traditional festivals, Qiao Yi didn't want Qiao Ying to spend New Year’s alone overseas.
At this moment, Qiao Yi heard someone speaking next to his sister: "Is that your brother?" Half of the man's shoulder came into view on the screen.
"Yeah." Qiao Ying simply turned the camera towards Qin Hanyue for a moment.
Successfully on screen, Qin Hanyue raised his hand to greet Qiao Yi.
On the screen, Qiao Yi looked a little restrained: "Mr. Qin, happy New Year."
Qin Hanyue: "Your calligraphy with the writing brush looks good."
Qiao Yi: "Thank you."
Seeing Qiao Yi was ill at ease, Qiao Ying kicked Qin Hanyue back out of the frame.
Qiao Yi whispered: "Sister... are you spending New Year’s with Mr. Qin?"
Qiao Ying: "He wanted to come."
Qin Hanyue, listening to the side, laughed: "We still have to transfer planes this afternoon. At the earliest we’ll arrive in the capital around 7 pm. If there are flight delays, we really will be spending New Year’s together."
Things didn’t go as hoped, the flight wasn’t delayed.
The plane arrived safely in the capital. Qin Hanyue issued another invitation but was politely declined again. He could only regretfully give up.
The family butler who came to pick them up at the airport immediately took two thick red envelopes out of his pocket and handed them to Qin Hanyue when they got off the plane: "Young Master, here are the red envelopes you asked for."
Qin Hanyue took them over, smiling as he handed them to Qiao Ying: “Happy New Year, for good fortune.”
Qiao Ying: “I think red envelopes are usually only given by elders to juniors.”
Qin Hanyue: “As long as it can bring you good luck, I’ll take advantage and act as the elder.”
Qin Yan: It's over, Miss Qiao thinks you're too old~
Qiao Ying didn't stand on ceremony either. Judging from what was inside, it looked like only 10-20 thousand yuan. She had already received more than that amount before anyway. What's more, it was just this little bit.
"There's also one for little Yi. At the airport he paid his respects to me for the New Year, you heard it."
Qiao Ying took both red envelopes.
At this point, Qiao Ying heard Qin Hanyue say: "Actually every year my father also gives them to my mother. I didn't mean anything else, it's just that's what my family does. My brother also gives them to my sister-in-law."
Qiao Ying: "???"
Later, Qin Hanyue had the driver take her back to her apartment complex.
Fireworks were banned in the city center, and it just so happened to be dinnertime, so there were fewer people on the streets with each family eating reunion dinner at home.
Qiao Ying got out of the car at the entrance to the complex and walked towards the residential area.
Through those floor-to-ceiling windows, you could see the residents inside lively welcoming the new year with their families.
Qiao Ying's heart was calm, she didn't have any feelings about it.
In front of the villa’s floor-to-ceiling windows, a person was bent over with his butt in the air, plastered against the glass while persistently looking inside, his butt twisting back and forth.
Qiao Ying walked over and kicked him in the butt.
Huo Chengdong’s face slammed into the glass, hurting his sore nose. For a good while he couldn’t recover from the stimulation.
"Fuck your ancestors, you bastard, you dare kick me if you don't want to live!" Huo Chengdong cursed loudly. As he turned around, he shrank back his neck: "...Sis Ying? Hehe, it's you!"
Qiao Ying: "What are you sneaking around for?"
Huo Chengdong held his nose, his voice changed: "Sis Ying, you kicked too hard this time..."
Qiao Ying ignored him and went to open her door.
Like a wronged young daughter-in-law, Huo Chengdong followed behind Qiao Ying, holding his nose and butt.
"Sis Ying, where did you run off to? As soon as winter break started I couldn't find you anywhere. I sent you messages but you didn't reply. I came looking for you several times, I was about to go ask Qin Hanyue!"
"Why didn't you ask?" Qiao Ying threw her backpack onto the sofa.
"How is that different from seeking death?" That's how it is.
Huo Chengdong: "Sis Ying, did you go on vacation or back to Yuncheng? I asked Feng Wenzhong and he said he hadn't seen you!"
Qiao Ying: "Vacation."
Huo Chengdong: "Why didn't you call me to go with you on vacation? I can book hotels, call cars, take pictures, plan itineraries, I can do it all!"
Qiao Ying: "Qin Hanyue already did all that."
Huo Chengdong: "???"
What does that mean? Went with Qin Hanyue?
Qiao Ying: "Don't you need to hurry home for New Year’s? What are you doing coming to my place?"
"...It's because it's New Year’s that I came looking for you."
Qiao Ying gave him a look.
"You see, your fake sister and fake mom, their personalities aren't that good. You don't get along with them and obviously won't spend New Year’s with them. And there’s no need to mention the Su family."
"Get to the point."
"I came to accompany you for New Year’s, Sis Ying."
"I like peace and quiet."
"Don't be like that Sis Ying. I stuffed dozens of boxes of fireworks in my trunk. I even specially picked out sparkler fireworks for you. I made plans with a bunch of people. Let's go, okay?"
Qiao Ying: "..."
"Let's go Sis Ying. It's New Year’s, it’ll be so boring for you to be home alone while everyone else is lively celebrating. Oh right Sis Ying, have you eaten? Or do you want to come to my house to eat? There are ten chefs making New Year’s Eve dinner at my house. Chinese food, Western food, French food, whatever you want. And if you come to my house for New Year’s, my grandpa, grandma, grand uncle, grand aunt, dad, mom, and sister will definitely give you red envelopes. Don't miss out on the freebies!"
Huo Chengdong started up his relentless pestering again.
Annoyed by his clamoring, Qiao Ying said: "When Qin Hanyue invited me many times to spend New Year’s together I all declined, do you think you can succeed?"
Huo Chengdong instantly felt despair: "..."
Qiao Ying was getting ready to go upstairs to take a bath when her phone received a text message. After reading it, she asked Huo Chengdong: "Are you in a hurry to go back home?"
Huo Chengdong: "No rush at all, are we going to set off fireworks?"
Qiao Ying: "Help me pick up two people from the airport?"
Huo Chengdong's eyes immediately lit up: "Sure!"
