Chapter 100: One hundred, apologize Chapter 100: One hundred, apologize Qin Yushen exchanged a few words with his parents and then approached Song Yan Ning and the others.
“Uncle Yang! Aunt Yang! You can ride back with us in our car,” Qin Haoming offered. He and his wife had purposely brought an extra car to give them a ride.
“There’s no need to trouble yourselves; we can take a taxi back,” Li Meixiang said, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
“Uncle Yang! Aunt Yang! Don’t be polite with us. Xiao Ning’s trip to Miao Border was also for our sake. It’s only right that we drive you back,” Liu Shanyue said with a smile. Earlier on the phone, Xiao Shen had briefly told them about the trip to Miao Border. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and they successfully found the Golden Cicada Herb.
Of course, they didn’t know that what Qin Yushen told them was a far cry from what they actually experienced; they would have been terrified if they knew. After all, they were ordinary people. Although they knew the world had Ancient Martial Sects and Ancient Martial Cultivators, they were unaware of the Cultivators or the Luohua Cave Girl.
“This…” Li Meixiang turned to look at Yang Lisheng.
Yang Lisheng smiled and nodded, “Then we’ll trouble you.”
Song Yan Ning handed a porcelain bottle to Qin Yushen, “This medicine is for Grandma Qin. Just have her take it when you get back.” She had intended to give it to Qin Yushen earlier, but she fell asleep on the plane and forgot.
Qin Yushen nodded as he took it, “How long will you be staying in Beijing?” He hoped she would stay in Beijing indefinitely so that he could watch her grow up.
“I should be leaving in a couple of days,” Song Yan Ning replied. She preferred Yang City to Beijing; the air was better, and it wasn’t as noisy.
A wistful look crossed Qin Yushen’s eyes, “Then let me show you around Beijing tomorrow.” Since her arrival, she probably hadn’t had the chance to explore the city.
“Okay,” Song Yan Ning agreed readily.
Just then, a car drove up and stopped not far from Song Yan Ning and her group.
The car door opened, and Song Yufeng, Yang Xin’er, and Song Yanxue stepped out.
“Brother Yushen!” Song Yanxue said excitedly as she ran towards Qin Yushen. They knew Brother Yushen was returning today because their mother had called Aunt Qin.
Qin Yushen frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes. As Song Yanxue was about to reach him, he moved aside two steps, aligning himself next to Song Yan Ning.
Song Yanxue shot a glaring look at Song Yan Ning, “Brother Yushen, why haven’t you been answering my calls these past few days? I was almost worried to death.” This eyesore, couldn’t she see he was talking to Brother Yushen? Why couldn’t she walk away a little?
Song Yan Ning ignored Song Yanxue, her eyes mockingly fixed on Yang Xin’er, who had wrapped her entire face tightly with a silk scarf.
Yang Xin’er walked up to Song Yan Ning, “Hurry up and heal my face.” She dared not look in the mirror these past few days, afraid to see her own reflection.
“Is that how you ask for help?” Song Yan Ning asked coldly with a smirk.
“So, what do you want?” Yang Xin’er asked, barely holding back her anger.
“If you want to ask for help, show some sincerity,” Song Yan Ning said coolly.
Yang Xin’er glanced around, “But I’m your mother.”
Song Yan Ning’s lips curled up in a mocking smile as she looked Yang Xin’er up and down with disdain clear in her eyes. “Are you worthy?”
Yang Xin’er was so angry that her face turned ashen, but she knew she had to endure it. She turned to look at the silent Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang, “Can’t you do something about her?”
Yang Lisheng snorted coldly and ignored Yang Xin’er.
“I think Xiao Ning is right,” Li Meixiang clearly stood by Song Yan Ning’s side. In her view, Xin’er indeed wasn’t fit to be a mother, having never fulfilled her duty for a single day. Xiao Ning’s treatment of her was understandable.
If only they had treated Xiao Ning better during their visit to Beijing and not constantly called her an ugly monster, Xiao Ning surely wouldn’t have acted this way towards Xin’er. Xiao Ning is a kind child who would never treat others badly if they were good to her. She knew this well.
“You! You all…” Yang Xin’er trembled with anger, almost unable to control her outburst. Remembering her face wasn’t healed yet, she forcefully swallowed her rage. Once her face was better, she would slowly settle the score with that brat, and she would definitely reclaim the family heirloom White Jade, even if it meant taking extreme measures.
Liu Shanyue gave Yang Xin’er a look and shook her head, then looked at Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang, “Uncle Yang, Aunt Yang, Xiao Ning must be tired after just returning. Let’s go back.” Although Xiao Ning’s words were harsh, she wasn’t wrong—a mother who abandoned her child at birth truly isn’t fit to be a mother. But since Xin’er is her best friend, she didn’t feel it was her place to say much.
“Okay,” Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang nodded.
“Xiao Ning, let’s take that car,” Qin Yushen took Song Yan Ning’s hand and walked towards the car.
Song Yanxue’s eyes widened in disbelief as she watched Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen walk towards the car. Brother Yushen taking the initiative to hold Song Yan Ning’s hand? Impossible! Brother Yushen has a cleanliness obsession and never gets close to girls, but in front of Song Yan Ning, he had broken his rule time and again. Was there something wrong with Brother Yushen’s eyes? Could he not see that she was prettier than Song Yan Ning?
Coming to her senses, Song Yanxue quickly caught up to Qin Yushen and Song Yan Ning, purposely walking between them and knocking their hands apart.
She then turned around and glared viciously at Song Yan Ning, “Song Yan Ning, you ugly monster, have some shame clinging to my Brother Yushen!”
Qin Yushen’s expression instantly turned cold, a chilly glint flashing in his eyes, “I don’t know you. From now on, call me Qin Yushen, and apologize to Xiao Ning!”
Song Yanxue’s face went pale, her eyes slowly filling with tears. Brother Yushen had always ignored her but had never been harsh to her before. Yet today, for Song Yan Ning, he had scolded her and wouldn’t let her call him Brother Yushen. Was Song Yan Ning really that important to him?
Seeing Song Yanxue’s hurt expression, Song Yan Ning’s lips curled slightly, and she cast a glance at Qin Yushen. You’ve hurt the girl’s heart.
Qin Yushen rubbed Song Yan Ning’s hair, his face still cold as he stared at Song Yanxue, “Apologize! Didn’t you hear?”
“I won’t apologize; I did nothing wrong.” Song Yanxue couldn’t hold back her tears anymore and ran toward her family’s car. Brother Yushen must have been bewitched by Song Yan Ning; otherwise, he wouldn’t treat her this way. Song Yan Ning, that witch, was truly detestable!
Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang looked dissatisfiedly at Yang Xin’er, “What a fine daughter you’ve raised.”
Liu Shanyue shook her head. She had originally had a decent impression of Song Yanxue, but this incident had greatly diminished that. No matter what, she shouldn’t have insulted Xiao Ning like that.