Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 315: Chapter 297: Visiting

Three months later.

”Ye Meng,” Wei Guang called out to Luo Qianqian, who was in the midst of training, with a strange look in his eyes, ”someone’s here to see you.”

Luo Qianqian was stunned. Someone was looking for her? Who could it be? Not many people knew she was here.

Following Wei Guang into the office, she saw the visitor and was stunned again. ”Big Brother Bai... Uncle.”

”You child,” Luo Xiying touched Luo Qianqian’s hair, looking regretfully at her shortened hair. ”Why are you so impulsive?”

”I may be impulsive, but not as much as Big Brother Bai,” she said, glancing toward the object in Bai Yixian’s hand and tilting her chin up.

”You’re right, but both of you did wrong,” Luo Xiying sighed slightly and coughed softly. Bai Yixian hurriedly handed him a thermos, ”Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. We admit our fault.”

Remembering the past events involving the fourth son of the Luo Family being harmed by the Han Family, Luo Qianqian’s eyes flickered, and she quickly ran up to Luo Xiying, presenting the water to his lips, ”Uncle, don’t be upset, I know I was wrong. Please, drink some water.” Then she turned towards Bai Yixian, a face full of blame, ”Big Brother Bai, you knew uncle isn’t well, yet you still brought him here to visit a prisoner, as if I would be in any harm.”

”Visiting a prisoner?” A cold voice reached Luo Qianqian’s ears. She was taken aback and stiffly turned her neck towards Qin Liang, who she had been ignoring, seeing a meaningful look in his eyes. She made a face as if about to cry, ”No, it’s a visit, a slip of the tongue, Boss, don’t be mad.”

Luo Xiying raised an eyebrow, looking at Qin Liang, ”Is this how you treat my child?”

Qin Liang’s mouth twitched, an expression of helplessness meeting Luo Xiying’s gaze, ”Did I say anything?”

”Subconscious actions speak volumes, Hequn. You’ve got nerve to bully mine,” Luo Xiying narrowed his eyes, balling his fists.

Qin Liang wore a bitter smile, ”Bro, can you stop this? Can we drop that name already?”

Luo Qianqian, hearing this, gazed curiously at Luo Xiying, sensing a story here.

Without hesitating, Luo Xiying satisfied his niece’s curiosity, ”He, the eldest of Qin Family, an only child for four years, was always called Qin Hequn, with the implication of ’crane among chickens.’ By the way, his brother, previously named Qin Duxiu, meaning ’stand out uniquely.’ Later, when their third brother was born in winter, the second in spring, and the third in summer, they changed their names to Qin Liang, Qin Wen, and Qin Nuan.”

Luo Qianqian blinked, ”Uncle, you know our Boss?”

”You just realized?” Luo Xiying glared menacingly at Qin Liang.

Qin Liang shuddered, hurrying to explain, ”I didn’t bully anyone, and he even calls me ’big butthole.’ Now everyone secretly calls me that behind my back, and I’m not even mad. It’s actually your fault!” He glared at Bai Yixian.

Luo Xiying immediately defended, ”Words are just words, who are you trying to scare?”

”If he hadn’t left without saying goodbye, would I have thought of scaring Little One? Then Little One actually thought I was treating him like a spy and caught him, calling me ’big liar,’ and somehow it turned into ’big butthole.’” Qin Liang snorted, pointing at the books in the office, ”I’ve been nothing but good to Little One. Look at all these books; when are you reimbursing me?”

Luo Qianqian threw herself into Bai Yixian’s arms, a face full of grievances, ”Uncle, don’t give it to him; he even made me wash his smelly socks.”

Hearing this, Luo Xiying’s face turned completely dark, though standing beside Bai Yixian made him look even darker, ”What?”

Luo Qianqian stuck out her tongue, firmly unwilling to explain.

Qin Liang felt an unspeakable pain; he had no evidence, and even he couldn’t believe it himself.

Who would believe that it was because of the accuracy of their test papers that two people made a bet? Whoever had the higher accuracy would win, and the loser had to agree to do something for the winner. Qin Liang didn’t make it too difficult for her, merely asking her to wash lunch boxes and socks; if he wanted to make it really tough, he could have asked her to do something like Luo Qianqian, washing a coat.

Because studying alone was really boring and tedious for Luo Qianqian, Qin Liang came up with this method. Fortunately, he was smart; he read some books first so that he didn’t lose too badly. Although initially, Luo Qianqian almost always won, later she started losing more than winning.

”Stop moving around, your body hasn’t recovered yet,” Bai Yixian frowned, watching Luo Xiying restless.

After moving a bit, she started coughing violently. Luo Qianqian quickly held down Luo Xiying: ”Uncle, rest properly. I will seek revenge myself,” she said, looking toward the piles of test papers.

”Oh right...” Luo Qianqian suddenly remembered something; it wasn’t an intentional attempt to change the subject: ”Grandpa and the others...”

”So you remember the family would worry?” Luo Xiying was caught by Luo Qianqian’s shift in attention, looking agitated: ”They don’t even know yet. Look, when your grandfather finds out, won’t he skin you alive! What can’t you do anymore?”

”...But my brother...”

”That’s for the adults to deal with. You just know how to meddle!” Luo Xiying felt a pain unspeakable; who knew that apart from Luo Qianqian’s calls, that number couldn’t be reached at all? It was impossible to make contact.

”I haven’t... Do you know who took away my brother? Have you got any specific news?” Luo Qianqian pursed her lips, never letting her guard down.

Luo Xiying shook his head, puzzled by the matter as well; it was odd, having been taken right under their noses, yet there was no news at all. If it weren’t for the fact that Luo Qianqian always called Ye Liang to report after her phone calls, they would have thought Shufan had met with foul play.

”Don’t you ever ask Shufan about it when you two chat?”

”...Every time my brother tried to tell me something over the phone, the call would get cut off. Afterward, he stopped mentioning it. Now, he doesn’t bring it up at all, and I dare not ask. Moreover, I feel... My brother has become a bit cold, detached, kind of ruthless. It’s very strange,” Luo Qianqian frowned deeply, her brows tensed: ”I always feel like my brother has changed.”

”No matter how he changes, he is still your brother, your loving brother,” Luo Xiying sighed deeply and patted Luo Qianqian on the head: ”I brought you some clothes; don’t catch a cold. It’s our hope that you are well.”

Luo Qianqian obediently nodded her head and looked at Qin Liang: ”Boss, my uncle is also here; just tell me if you’ll give me a holiday.”

”What holiday?” Qin Liang was stunned: ”Over the New Year’s period, it should not be possible, since we can’t leave this place unmanned.”

”An exam holiday and a medical check-up,” Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes: ”When did I ever say I wanted to go home for the New Year? If my brother doesn’t return, I won’t celebrate the New Year. A New Year without my brother isn’t whole, isn’t complete.”

”Dear,” Luo Xiying froze for a moment, then smiled wryly and hugged his niece: ”Your uncle will be with you.”

”Luo Xiying, so did you come here just to see your little niece?” Qin Liang really couldn’t stand it anymore; the military’s stoic Killer God transformed into a warm-hearted uncle, this plot twist was a bit incomprehensible for him.

”Oh right.” Luo Xiying pulled out a letter from his bag: ”I also came to handle some business.”

Qin Liang opened the letter, his face growing darker: ”You’re just casually dealing with such a big issue?”

”The most important thing for me here is my family; everything else ranks lower,” Luo Xiying said, taking a small cake that Luo Qianqian always loved to eat from Bai Yixian: ”I bought it a few days ago, but fortunately, the temperature has been low enough. Try it quickly.”