Chapter 433
Qin Xian had only been so blunt and decisive because of Grandma Lü.
If Yu Lu had been allowed to continue her shameless antics, things might have escalated to an irreversible mess.
It was better to shut everything down completely than to let her keep finding excuses to linger.
And sure enough—after hearing his words, Yu Lu completely froze.
Qin Xian’s tone was dead serious.
She wasn’t an idiot. She could tell he meant every word.
But… weren’t men supposed to enjoy having women fight over them?
Even if they had no intention of cheating, they were usually flattered by this kind of attention. Even the most self-controlled men would at least pretend not to notice so they could secretly enjoy it.
What the hell was wrong with Qin Xian?!
Standing in front of his closed door, Yu Lu felt like her soul had left her body.
By the time she stumbled back to her own room, she collapsed onto her bed.
She had never experienced such public humiliation.
She had never faced such a crushing failure.
For the first time in her life, tears welled up in her eyes.
She had never cried over a man before.
At first, Qin Xian had simply been a target.
But now—he had embedded himself into her heart.
She was used to having things her way. She understood people’s minds so well that nothing ever got out of her control.
This was the first time she had ever lost.
She refused to accept it.
If seduction didn’t work, then—she would drug him.
After all, wasn’t that exactly how his wife got him in the first place?
Unfortunately for her, Ji Fei had already seen it coming.
Ji Fei twitched her lips, clinging to Qin Xian and nibbling at his jaw.
"Attracting all the bees and butterflies, aren’t you?"
Hearing her inner thoughts, Qin Xian’s gaze darkened.
Some people really don’t understand human language.
He couldn’t be bothered to respond. Instead, he pulled out his phone and sent a message to the family’s secret gossip group.
He had far more important things to do.
Within minutes, the group chat exploded.
Qin Xian read a few replies, then put his phone away and went to sleep, hugging his wife.
The Next Morning
Qin Xian went to see Grandpa alone.
When the old man heard his request, he immediately scowled.
But then, after a brief silence, a rare wave of warmth passed through him.
This grandson of his—the one he had always felt guilty toward—had never asked for much.
And now, for the first time in his life, he had a selfish request.
Of course, Grandpa would agree.
"Back then, I failed to take care of you properly," the old man sighed. "But now, you’ve built a life for yourself. You’ve chosen someone, and you want to spend your life with her. That makes me very happy."
His eyes even reddened a little as he spoke.
Qin Xian responded calmly, "Grandpa, I’m fine now."
After all, he barely remembered the past. To him, what was gone was gone.
The old man blinked a few times, then waved him off.
"Alright, alright. Make the arrangements as you see fit."
A Visit to Grandma Lü
After leaving the study, Qin Xian went straight to Grandma Lü.
Originally, she had been fully in charge of planning the birthday banquet.
But today, Qin Xian took over everything.
Grandma Lü was concerned at first, worrying that it might be too much work for him.
But Qin Xian reassured her. "It’s fine. I can handle it."
As they were talking, Lü Meihe suddenly arrived.
Since it was her mother’s residence, it wasn’t unusual for her to drop by.
Seeing Qin Xian there, she greeted him with a smile.
But the moment she sat near him, his entire body stiffened.
His expression turned ugly.
"I noticed Yu Lu hasn’t gotten up yet," Lü Meihe said casually. "She went back with you last night, right? She didn’t cause any trouble, did she?"
"That girl has always been spoiled by me and her father. If she was a little willful, you, as her older brother, should correct her gently. It’s okay."
If Grandma Lü hadn’t returned just then, Qin Xian might not have been able to say a single word.
His throat felt completely blocked.
Without another word, he got up and left.
Lü Meihe blinked, confused.
"Did I say something wrong?"
Grandma Lü let out a heavy sigh.
"It’s our fault. We didn’t take care of him properly when he was young. His personality still hasn’t fully recovered… Maybe when your husband arrives, we should have him check again."
Lü Meihe froze.
Her mind went blank.
When Grandma Lü called her name a couple of times, she suddenly changed the subject.
Grandma Lü didn’t think much of it and went along with the conversation.
The Mansion Prepares for the Birthday Banquet
That day, the entire Qin residence became a full-scale construction zone.
Teams were going in and out, decorating the entire estate.
First, the residential areas.
Then, the garden.
Then, the grand plaza…
As Ji Fei walked past, she couldn’t help but laugh.
"Grandpa’s already old, but his heart sure isn’t. What’s with all the pinks and blues? So many hearts, balloons, and floral arrangements… Are birthday banquets supposed to look like this?"
The other siblings were just as confused.
They went to ask their parents, but even the elders didn’t know.
Everything had been arranged by Qin Xian.
"Wait a second…" Qin Tiantian suddenly smiled. "Did he plan all of this according to Saozi’s taste?"
Ji Fei glanced around again.
"…Well, your second brother doesn’t have much aesthetic sense, and now that I think about it… yeah, this does look exactly like my taste."
Qin Lao’er’s family fell into awkward silence.
They were too busy helping with arrangements to say anything.
At the same time, Yu Lu still hadn’t given up.
She had finally gotten her hands on some drugs.
But… she never got a chance to use them.
Qin Xian was too busy.
Even Ji Fei barely saw him except at night.
Just in case, Ji Fei warned him.
"Stay far away from Yu Lu, and don’t eat or drink anything from outside."
Qin Xian obviously didn’t need the reminder.
But seeing how concerned Ji Fei was, his eyes overflowed with affection.
The Day Before the Banquet – Makeup Trial
A team of makeup artists arrived to do trial looks for the ladies of the house.
Ji Fei preferred light makeup and planned to skip the session.
But Qin Yan and Qin Rong physically restrained her.
"You’re the Lady of the House! You need to shine!" Qin Yan declared.
"Exactly! All kinds of important people will be here. What if another Yu Lu pops up? You need to crush them all!" Qin Rong added excitedly.
Ji Fei sighed.
"Fine, fine. But do you really need to stay here and watch me? Shouldn’t you be getting your own makeup done?"
"We’ll go after we see yours first."
The way they were staring at her made Ji Fei suspicious.
【…Are they just using me as a real-life dress-up doll?】
Qin Yan & Qin Rong: Guilty as charged.
Just then—
BANG!
A loud noise came from outside.
Ji Fei tried to turn, but—
Someone had drawn the bed curtains closed.
"What happened?" she asked.
Qin Yan quickly held her down.
"Nothing! The makeup artist is starting!"
Qin Rong rushed to the window.
"Oh, just some stuff falling over. It’s fine!"
But at that very moment—
The girls who had gone into the next building for their trial makeup had all been quietly evacuated.
And when they stepped outside… they were completely dumbfounded.
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