Rebirth: General, Don't Mess Around!

Outside, Du Jiayi, having left, chased after the figure striding ahead, her movements exuding elegance. She pursued relentlessly, her eyes betraying her obstinate yearning for that which she could not obtain.

”Qin Xiu,” Du Jiayi called out as she caught up and directly blocked his path.

Qin Xiu stopped in his tracks and looked indifferently at Du Jiayi, who had blocked his way, ”Miss Du, what can I do for you?”

Seeing that Qin Xiu was still looking at her filled her heart with joy, but in the next instant, her face fell as she saw Qin Xiu bending over to take two disposable paper cups from the water dispenser.

Her eyes red with emotion, Du Jiayi fixated on the paper cups in Qin Xiu’s hand.

She had chased after him for so long, done so many things for him, yet he had always treated her with cold indifference, just like a stone that neither warmth could thaw nor embrace could melt.

If he were always like a stone, she would have been willing to accept that, but why had he given his tenderness to that wretched Ye Jian! Why did that fickle woman deserve it at all? Was she even worthy?!

”Miss Du, if there’s nothing else, please step aside,” Qin Xiu said, holding two cups of water with a cold voice. To him, Du Jiayi was nothing more than a stranger.

”Qin Xiu, on what basis?” Clenching her fists so hard that her nails dug into her flesh, Du Jiayi struggled with how he could treat her this way after all she had done for him.

”Ye Jian is nothing but a flirtatious woman who plays around. She has always had an ambiguous relationship with Xia Jinyuan and has even struck up a rapport with my cousin. And now, she seeks you out, Qin Xiu. What exactly does she have that makes you fond of her!” With desperate indignation in her eyes, she grabbed Qin Xiu’s sleeve, the man she couldn’t have, yet Ye Jian could easily obtain. Why! Why!

”What kind of person she is, I understand perfectly well and don’t need Miss Du to tell me.” Holding the water, Qin Xiu couldn’t easily free himself from Du Jiayi’s grasp, impatience shining in his normally cool eyes.

He knew all too well what kind of person Ye Jian was. If possible, he would rather she were a flirtatious woman—then, he might have stood a chance. But now, her entire heart belonged to Xia Jinyuan.

”Qin Xiu.”

”Miss Du, it would be better if you address me as Qin Xiu.” He didn’t want to be entangled with Du Jiayi any longer. Even if he and Ye Jian weren’t possible, the possibility with her was even less.

”Qin Xiu, don’t let yourself and Grandma Qin be deceived by Ye Jian’s pretense. She’s merely trying to climb the social ladder by marrying into affluence. Seeing that the Xia family hasn’t accepted her, she’s come to deceive you and Grandma Qin. She’s the best at acting and scheming. You and Grandma Qin must not be used by her.” Pleading earnestly, Du Jiayi was determined to expose Ye Jian’s true face to Qin Xiu, to prevent Ye Jian from bewitching her Qin Xiu.

How could that despicable Ye Jian always cross paths with her family?

The Li family’s vendetta would be settled bit by bit, and she would make sure that wretch wouldn’t die a good death!

”If Miss Du has said all she wanted, then please let go of my sleeve. After all, appropriate distance should be maintained between men and women, and such pulling and tugging is not seemly, especially in a public place like the hospital.” Qin Xiu said sternly, stepping back slightly and with a nimble move, he withdrew his sleeve from Du Jiayi’s grasp and walked past her with long strides.

”Qin Xiu... you’re too heartless! How can you treat me like this... how can you... Ye Jian, I will never let you off the hook.” Du Jiayi murmured lowly, venom seething in her eyes as she mentioned Ye Jian, her hatred for her was irreconcilable.

Qin Xiu, carrying the water, returned and handed the cups to Old Madam Qin and Ye Jian.