[Love had already sprouted and grown without my realizing it, but I only know it now. —Xunmi]
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Originally, it was only targeting Qin Huai Se, but after a group of radical, anti-rich people joined in, they started attacking anyone they could find.
There are quite a lot of people who have suffered.
She blinked in confusion, wondering what Zixi was saying. Why couldn't she understand?
Oh, I remember now, she must have done what happened last night, but how did it get involved with the Qin family's reputation?
Tan Zixi guessed that Xunmi might not know about the current uproar, so he handed her the prepared newspaper.
Xunmi watched silently and suddenly felt that it was so high-class.
The family squabbles of Qin Huai Se even made the headlines.
"Holy crap, what's wrong with these people's thought processes? They're the ones who're insane!"
As she watched, Xunmi mentally ranted, "What do you mean by calling me a pitiful little thing who's starved for love?"
Damn it, what is she? Doesn't she know she's starved for love?
She finally understands where this "thought circuit" thing comes from (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
"Mi'er..." Tan Zixi called out worriedly when he saw that Xunmi's expression was a little strange.
"Hmm, what's wrong with Brother Zixi?" Xunmi put down the newspaper and continued scrolling through her phone.
"No, it's just that you don't look well."
"I'm fine, Zixi-ge, don't worry. I just admire these people's ability to distort the truth."
"Don't mind them, these people are just jealous." Tan Zixi looked down on these kinds of people.
What belongs to others is theirs, but it was also earned through hard work.
Even if someone is born with mountains of gold and silver, it's because they did good deeds in their previous life and were reborn into a good family.
If you want to become that kind of person, what kind of person are you if you don't work hard yourself and just keep staring at others?
Xunmi smiled gently; Zixi is really adorable.
"I was the one who first spread the news. As for what happened after that, Brother Zixi, please tell me honestly, was it you?"
"Yes," Tan Zixi admitted directly.
A warm feeling filled her heart, and the smile in her eyes deepened. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Tan Zixi's neck, resting her head on his chest.
"Brother Zixi, have I ever told you that I seem to like you more and more?"
It may already be a shallow form of love.
"Mi'er, what did you say? Say it again!"
Tan Zixi excitedly hugged Xunmi, his burning gaze fixed on the person in his arms.
He wasn't hallucinating, was he? Mi'er said she likes him more and more, so can he interpret that as love already?
At that moment, the two of them thought of the same thing, as if by telepathy.
Looking for a funny pout, she still obediently repeated, "I said I like you more and more."
She looked up and placed a kiss on the handsome face in front of her, a happy smile curving her lips.
The warm, bright sunlight outside the window shone on the two people embracing, adding a touch of radiance to their moment.
For several days in a row, news about the Qin family dominated the news in the capital.
On the streets and alleys, people are talking about so-and-so from the Qin family, not to mention online.
Major forums and websites seem to be pushing news about the Qin family as if it were free.
The reporters who came after hearing the news were more persistent than flies, but no one dared to intercept or search for them.
Perhaps the encounter at the Qin's Building that day left too deep a memory for them, making them unwilling to do anything in vain.
Of course, there's also the reason of Tan Zixi; their obvious protection of him is not blind.
I'm happy to have some peace and quiet these past few days, which has allowed me to change the water in the company without worry.
Although the news affected Qin's stock, the fluctuations were not significant, and she knew that someone had helped her behind the scenes.
There were also some people with ulterior motives who interfered, otherwise the news of an illegitimate daughter could have implicated the entire Qin family and muddied the waters.
Without someone pulling the strings, nobody would believe it if I told them.
"Dad, is there something you need from me today?"
The tone of his inquiry carried a slight distance, yet it was not without respect, but only respect.
There was no intimacy, let alone kinship.
The man in front of me looked much older, with clearly visible white hair on his head.
His brows were furrowed, and his complexion was poor, as if he had an unresolved worry.
Qin Sheng opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. The reason he was there today was because of Huai Se. Huai Se begged him to ask Xun Mi to let her go.
Even though he had already confirmed that Huai Se was not his daughter, he still couldn't bear to see her so heartbroken.
So he came, but when faced with his own daughter's calm, dark eyes, he hesitated.
Two people kept pulling at each other in my mind, but in the end, that gentle face still prevailed.
"Xunmi, you...you can...let Huai Se go, she...she's just a child."
"I..."
"Enough! It's stupid of me to still call you Dad."
"She, Qin Huai Se, is your daughter, but am I, Qin Xun Mi, not? Qin Sheng, you really have no conscience, really."
"You can leave now. I won't agree to this. The Qin family doesn't welcome you."
How ridiculous, what a joke! Xunmi raised the corners of her lips in self-mockery. Even direct blood ties can't compare to so-called true love.
Thank goodness, she doesn't need a father's love, does she?
"Sister Li, please ask Mr. Qin to leave. From now on, Mr. Qin is not allowed to appear in the company without my permission."
She pressed the landline on the table and gave the order.
She was exhausted, really exhausted. Whether it was dealing with people or meticulously planning step by step, it was all exhausting.
The secretary quickly came in and asked Qin Sheng to leave.
Feeling inexplicably irritated, I grabbed my coat and left the company.
It's still early. Walking along the riverside road, the evening breeze ruffled her hair, creating ripples.
"Watch out..." Just as she was lost in thought, a piercing scream rang out, followed by the sound of a car crashing.
The evening, which is usually bustling with people, was unusually quiet.
Bright red liquid flowed from between his fingers, dripping onto the ground and staining the white stone bricks red.
Xunmi stared blankly at the person who had thrown themselves at her, not even noticing the tears falling.
"Brother Zixi, Zixi."
"Call an ambulance, call an ambulance, please, please call an ambulance for me."
She screamed like a madwoman, clinging to the waist of the person on top of her, too afraid to move.
A sense of panic slowly enveloped us, becoming increasingly suffocating.
The people around were also jolted awake by Xunmi's loud shout and quickly dialed 120.
The ambulance arrived quickly, and Xunmi, holding Tan Zixi's hand, followed it inside.
Outside the operating room, the nurses couldn't pry Xunmi's hand off Tan Zixi's, so they had no choice but to put a protective gown on her and go inside together.
Xunmi stared blankly at the person lying on the operating table, letting the doctor make the incision. His face was pale, still so handsome and alluring, but without a trace of blood.
The tears, which had already been flowing uncontrollably, slid down again, without making a sound.
As if remembering something, she quickly wiped away her tears, pursed her lips, and didn't want to look disheveled.
She knew that Zixi wouldn't want to see her crying, so she had to be strong.