Reborn in the Eighties as a Housewife with a Space

Chapter 1731: Chapter 1725 Keeping Watch

“Understood, we’ll definitely keep an eye on her and won’t let her run out and cause trouble,” Mr. Qin assured firmly.

“Wrap it up,” Ji Dong instructed his team to withdraw and return to the bureau after getting Mr. Qin’s assurance, allowing Qin Su’e to temporarily escape disaster.

Out of sight from others, Qin Su’e curled the corners of her lips into a sly grin. It didn’t matter that she was the one who did it—these people still couldn’t touch her.

But she quickly restrained her smile and put on her madwoman act again. This guise was her current shield; without it, she wouldn’t be able to act so freely.

Outside, Thunder, who was monitoring her, caught that fleeting smug smile. When Ji Dong walked out, Thunder knew exactly how this would end.

Once Ji Dong and his team left, Thunder swiftly made his way to The Qins’ estate to report the situation to the young lady.

“Miss, just as you predicted, Ji Dong didn’t take Qin Su’e away, nor did he get any information out of her,” Thunder relayed upon seeing Nangong Beiying.

“Hmm, anything else?” Nangong Beiying turned her gaze to Thunder.

“I discovered that Qin Su’e is absolutely pretending to be insane. When she saw Ji Dong and his people leave, she smiled with a sense of triumph. That kind of smile isn’t something a madwoman would have,” Thunder reported while looking at his young lady.

“We figured as much. It seems that woman’s cunning runs deep,” Nangong Beiying murmured thoughtfully.

From her ability to take Yu Ze and hand him over to others, it was clear she wasn’t insane. The only surprise was how well she had played her role, to the point of deceiving even an experienced Ji Dong. This made Nangong Beiying view it as a miracle that Qin Xue hadn’t been killed by her.

Though the original Qin Xue was ultimately not killed by her, she still met her end at the hands of someone else. It seemed Qin Xue was truly fated to attract calamity—everyone wanted to harm her.

“She’s always been calculating, but I didn’t expect her to use this kind of method to mask herself,” Qin Xue thought to herself with a sigh.

“This method is actually the most clever, don’t you think? A madwoman, well, everyone knows madwomen can’t control their own actions. Even if she were to do something, others would be inclined to understand her. People in this world are still sympathetic to the weak—look at how Ji Dong reacted,” Nangong Beiying remarked, understanding human nature too well, so she didn’t voice any harsh judgments.

“True. Seems I’ll have to confront her directly; otherwise, these bothersome matters will keep coming to our doorstep, and that’s exhausting,” Qin Xue said, clearly vexed by the relentless trouble.

Every time she returned, Qin Su’e would stir up trouble again. This time, she had even driven their mother to the brink of self-recrimination. Qin Xue was determined to make her understand that there are certain people and matters she couldn’t simply control at will.

“Sounds good. If you want to avoid trouble, the fastest way is to address the root cause. Let me know if there’s anything you need me to do,” Nangong Beiying offered, looking at Qin Xue. She wasn’t at the point of being incapacitated yet, so she was still capable of assisting.

“No need. If I can’t handle a minor issue like this, then I won’t have the face to stay alive in this world,” Qin Xue cast her a sideways glance. She wasn’t the naive, overly optimistic Qin Xue she used to be.

She had vowed to change—and she would make an effort to follow through. Relying on others to step in every time was far too passive; it simply wasn’t her style, nor was it what she wanted.

She was a mother now, responsible for protecting her child. At the same time, as a wife, she couldn’t let her husband stay constantly worried about her.

The only solution was to grow stronger, again and again, until no one dared to underestimate her.