Chapter 79: Qin Xinmei's Secret

　　I heard Qin Xinmei mumbling to herself, as if she was talking to herself. However, I felt that she was talking to me, but I couldn't hear it clearly. I only heard a few words: Chen Siting, hair, photos, etc. I asked puzzledly: "Qin Xinmei, what are you talking about?"

　　"It's okay." Qin Xinmei held the delicate red rose, a smile on her fair face as she said, "Let's go home."

　　I frowned, feeling that Qin Xinmei was definitely worried. Seeing her nonchalant smile, I thought about asking her, but stopped myself because it would be useless to ask. Qin Xinmei would definitely not tell me, but I vaguely knew that it must be related to the Chen family.

　　Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel furious. Looking at Qin Xinmei's hand that was holding my wrist, I suddenly struggled to break free, and held her soft hand with my other hand. I controlled the strength of my five fingers to hold her slender palm like jade, squeezed it gently, and then quickly let go.

　　At first, Qin Xinmei thought that I was just holding her hand while walking, and she didn't suspect anything else. But when she thought about being held hand by me and walking back to the villa, her cold face moved slightly and she felt a little ashamed.

　　But the next moment, Qin Xinmei felt my five fingers pinching her palm hard, and suddenly she felt a slight pain. She gasped and stared at me angrily, "Little bastard, you think my hand is made of wood, right? It doesn't hurt when you pinch it."

　　I touched my nose, trying to hide my revengeful and playful thoughts, and said with a chuckle, "Oh, I couldn't help myself, so I pinched it hard. It shouldn't hurt, does it?"

　　"Yeah." Qin Xinmei let me hold her hand, staring at me with half-closed eyes as we walked, a rare and inexplicable smile on her lips as she said, "Chen Qing, do you have a grudge against me? That's why you're deliberately taking revenge on me."

　　I held Qin Xinmei's hand as we crossed the green light. I was stunned for a moment. It was so terrifying. Qin Xinmei actually saw through my thoughts. I didn't answer. Instead, I looked at the villa area a hundred meters away and asked in surprise, "How did you see that I did it on purpose?"

　　Then, I gradually slowed my pace, lifted Qin Xinmei's delicate, white hand, and placed it against her chest. Her delicate palm, white and tender, was now slightly red, as if engorged with blood. It was obvious I had pinched it. Women's skin is very delicate and can't withstand being pinched hard. Unlike a man's, which is rough and thick, I felt a pang of regret, and I couldn't help but blow on Qin Xinmei's tender little hand.

　　Qin Xinmei glared at me with disdain. "When you touched your nose, I knew what was going on in your mind. And when you pinched me, I noticed a hint of anger in your eyes and expression. It was a reaction to something or someone's dissatisfaction. And the fact that you touched me suggests that something I did or said upset you, so you felt the urge to attack me, and that's why you pinched my hand."

　　I took Qin Xinmei's hand and entered the villa area, heading towards the familiar and extremely luxurious three-story villa not far away. I couldn't help but touch my nose, speechless. I didn't expect Qin Xinmei to analyze my behavior so thoroughly. Thinking of Chen Siting and her aunt inside, I felt that continuing to hold her hand was a bit inappropriate. I reluctantly let go of her jade hand and glared at her, "Qin Xinmei, do you have supernatural powers or can you read minds?"

　　When Qin Xinmei saw me let go of her delicate jade hand, she walked into the front yard of the villa with one hand holding a rose and the other hand hanging at her waist. Suddenly, she heard the happy conversation between Chen Siting and Chen Qianqing from the villa. She stopped and smiled faintly.

　　At this time, the laughter of Chen Siting and Chen Qianqing could be heard from the villa. Qin Xinmei and I were standing at the door of the villa, only six or seven meters away from the entrance. Her clear black and white pupils were looking at me quietly, her narrow and curved eyebrows were frowned, her cheeks were pale and indifferent, and I didn't know what she was thinking.

　　Qin Xinmei's tone suddenly became bitter as she spoke, "I don't have the ability to read minds. This is based on experience I've gained in the business world, dealing with partners and competitors."

　　My heart tightened. It was so difficult for a woman to carve out a name for herself in the business world, working her way up step by step until she had her own business empire.

　　At the same time, I could also hear a hint of helplessness and fatigue in Qin Xinmei's tone. I had never seen Qin Xinmei like this in these days. My heart ached, and I let out a breath. I took Qin Xinmei's hand again, holding her cool, tender palm, and said seriously, "Qin Xinmei, I won't let you go."

　　Qin Xinmei was like being pulled back to the world by a large hand from hell. A glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes. She looked at the jade hand I was holding, a smile spread across her cheeks, and she said softly: "Chen Qing, remember what I said. Once you hold me, don't let me go."

　　I revealed a somewhat happy expression. Is Qin Xinmei willing to let me pursue her? I remember that not long after I came to the company, Nalan Xi returned to the company after studying abroad. Qin Xinmei asked her to manage the company and then took me, Chen Siting, and Li Weiqing to the farm for vacation.

　　When we were walking around the ancient town at night, I held Qin Xinmei's hand and asked her seriously, "Qin Xinmei, I can hold your hand and talk to you for the rest of my life."

　　I didn't expect Qin Xinmei to let me hold her hand for the rest of my life tonight. I was extremely excited, but then I frowned, and my heart suddenly tightened because I remembered what Qin Xinmei had said, "When the day comes, it won't be too late for you to say this again."

　　"Come in." Qin Xinmei held the rose, squeezed my big hand, and pulled me shoulder to shoulder into the villa.

　　Suddenly, I saw Chen Siting and a woman in a purple dress sitting on the sofa in the hall and chatting. Because I was standing at the back and had poor visibility, I couldn't see the woman's face.

　　The woman has a slender and pink neck, soft shoulders, and short black hair that falls flat on her shoulders, giving her a capable and heroic look.

　　Chen Siting and the woman in purple dress were chatting happily, and it seemed like they had endless topics to talk about.

　　I took Qin Xinmei's hand and walked towards the sofa in the hall. The woman in the purple dress seemed to hear the noise. She turned with a slight smile on her face and looked at us with a look of surprise, her beautiful eyes fixed on me. The woman in the purple dress stood up from the sofa. Under her skirt, two long, beautiful legs stepped slowly towards Qin Xinmei and me, stepping on a pair of nude brown high heels.

　　Chen Siting was sitting on the sofa. When she saw Qin Xinmei and I holding hands, she frowned and said to herself, "Mom is holding hands with my brother again. What does that mean?"

　　I was surprised to see the woman's face and figure. She was between 27 and 30, about 1.7 meters tall, with a fair, slightly round face and a slightly narrow shape. Her beauty was only slightly inferior to Qin Xinmei's. Her purple dress had a corsage design under the neckline, and her chest was tightly wrapped, revealing two alluring breasts. As she walked, her legs were straight and strong, and her temperament was capable and sassy. She looked at me with a kind look, turned to Qin Xinmei with a polite smile and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."

　　Qin Xinmei glanced at the woman in the purple dress and said sarcastically, "Your Chen family has nothing to do with me, so don't call me that."

　　The purple-dressed woman's beautiful face revealed a hint of bitterness and sadness, but she still said politely, "The Chen family is the Chen family, I am me, and in my heart, my sister-in-law is still my sister-in-law. This will never change."

　　Qin Xinmei glanced at me, then returned her gaze to the woman in the purple dress. With a hint of sarcasm and ridicule, she said, "Rumors from the outside world spread so quickly that they can reach your ears even from a thousand miles away. You've been investigating the people around me for a while now, right? How long did it take? You've also investigated both foreign and domestic matters, right? I almost forgot that as a high-ranking official in the Shangdu City, investigating these things is easy for you. Why, you want to come and recognize your relatives so soon today?"

　　The woman in the purple dress seemed accustomed to Qin Xinmei's ridicule, but she seemed to be concerned about something. She glanced at me and said persistently, "Sister-in-law, this is Qianqing's responsibility. I must find out the truth."

　　Qin Xinmei shook her head, a hint of coldness appearing on her lips. "You can only deceive a pure-hearted girl like Chen Siting. You've accumulated your wealth and bribed her with a limited edition sports car."

　　Chen Qianqing was stunned. She didn't expect that Qin Xinmei had guessed that she had asked Chen Siting to send her hair and photos, but she still maintained a polite expression. In order to find out her nephew's background, she didn't feel ashamed of this behavior.

　　However, Chen Qianqing did want to wait until Chen Siting's birthday to give her a limited edition sports car. Chen Siting's innocent face changed. Seeing that the situation was not good, she quickly stood up from the sofa in a loose black and white sports shorts, and ran over with two slender white legs and bare white jade feet. Holding Qin Xinmei's jade hand, she pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "I've been chatting with my aunt for over an hour, and you're just coming back." "I just went to get some fresh air, and I was a little reluctant to come back." Qin Xinmei let go of my hand, placed the rose on the coffee table, touched Chen Siting's head, glanced at the woman in the purple dress lightly, and walked to the water dispenser to get a cup of warm water.

　　Seeing that her mother didn't want to pay attention to her aunt, Chen Siting seemed to be used to it. She looked at the beautiful roses on the coffee table, frowned, then took my hand, walked happily to the purple-dressed beauty, and said with a giggle: "Brother, let me introduce you, this is my aunt, Chen Qianqing.

　　I looked at Chen Qianqing and just opened my mouth to say hello, but Chen Siting quickly said, "I can let you take advantage of my aunt, so you can call her aunt."

　　"Girl, shut up right there." Qin Xinmei's cold voice echoed in the hall, and she slowly said, "Chen Qianqing, if you have something to say, just say it. I won't keep you for dinner tonight."

　　Chen Siting hurriedly said: "Mom, my aunt came all the way here..."

　　Qin Xinmei's cold face was a little cold, and her eyes looked at Chen Siting. The Korean beauty immediately took back her words, and then stared at Chen Qianqing with half-closed eyes.

　　Chen Qianqing's face changed, knowing that Qin Xinmei was going to kick him out. If he left this time, it would be difficult for him to recognize his nephew in the future.

　　A pleading look appeared on her beautiful face as she said, "Sister-in-law, I have told you many times and explained to you that I knew nothing about what happened between you and my eldest brother and the Chen family. I was still young at that time and was sent to military school. Later one day, I learned about this matter. It has been 19 years. You refused to forgive the Chen family. The Chen family deserves to die, but I am not wrong. At least I don’t think that this fire should be burned on me." I sat on the sofa, looking at Qin Xinmei aggressively scolding Chen Qianqing with a puzzled look. I didn’t quite understand what they were talking about, but I knew one thing, they were talking about the Chen family and what secrets Qin Xinmei was hiding.

　　Qin Xinmei sat on the sofa next to me, her expression relaxed, and she stared at Chen Qianqing: "You also know that 19 years have passed, so do you know why Chen Siting's household registration is 18 years old?"

　　Chen Qianqing had actually checked carefully. Chen Siting is now 19 years old, but she still has eight days until her 19th birthday. But she doesn't know why Qin Xinmei changed Chen Siting's age on the household registration to one year younger.

　　Chen Siting was sitting on the sofa opposite. When she heard her mother's words, she was stunned and her mind went blank. Isn't she 18 years old?

　　Qin Xinmei's cold, fair face was tightly knitted together, as if she was suppressing something. She said calmly, "That year, I lost the most important person in my life. It was also the darkest year of my life. Sometimes I felt like I couldn't make it through, but when I thought of that lost child, no matter how hard it was, I had to grit my teeth and persevere, just to find my lost child in the future."

　　Chen Qianqing slowly sat down beside Chen Siting, listening intently to Qin Xinmei's words, but her eyes were fixed on me. A hint of pity crossed her face as she recounted the events and experiences of that year. Qin Xinmei continued calmly, "I wish such a heartbreaking event had never happened that year. I want to live a good life and make your Chen family pay the price. So, I've buried what happened to me when I was seventeen deep in my heart. From that moment on, I have no connection to your Chen family. So, in my heart, they were eighteen years old."

　　Chen Qianqing was stunned. She didn't expect that Qin Xinmei changed Chen Siting's age just to let the Chen family understand that Qin Xinmei and her family of three would never have anything to do with the Chen family.

　　Chen Siting crossed her long, white legs and stared blankly at Qin Xinmei and Chen Qianqing. Her mind was in a mess. She learned from the conversation between her mother and aunt that she actually had a younger brother.

　　What exactly happened? What secret is Mom hiding?

　　Chen Siting asked anxiously, "Mom, aunt, are you saying I have a biological brother? Where is he?"

　　Chen Qianqing ignored Chen Siting and stared at Qin Xinmei, saying seriously and persistently, "I just want to recognize my nephew. I won't back down on this matter. Besides, the relationship between me and my nephew has nothing to do with the Chen family."

　　Qin Xinmei half-closed her eyes and stared at Chen Qianqing. Suddenly, she looked at me sitting next to her and said coldly, "Whatever you want."

　　Chen Qianqing breathed a sigh of relief. Every time she came to Qin Xinmei's house over the years, she was ridiculed, but she chose to hide it and give in. Now she finally got her reward. She smiled coquettishly and said, "Sister-in-law, their birthday is still 8 days away. I want to celebrate for them. During this time, I will stay here."

　　Qin Xinmei looked towards the corner of the doorway and saw a black suitcase. She said calmly, "Accommodation is 10,000 yuan a day, and meals are charged separately."

　　Chen Siting was stunned. Her mother was ripping people off and driving them away. She had many things to clarify and couldn't let her mother drive her aunt away. She immediately came to Qin Xinmei's side, hugged her snow-white jade arm and said coquettishly: "Can you give my aunt a 50% discount?"

　　Unexpectedly, Chen Qianqing clapped her hands and said, "Sister-in-law, it's settled."

　　Qin Xinmei no longer paid any attention to Chen Qianqing. Even if she asked for one million, this sister-in-law would give it to her. Qin Xinmei glanced at me and smiled, "Chen Qing, do you have any questions in your mind?"

　　"Yes." I saw that Qin Xinmei and Chen Qianqing seemed to have finished their conversation, and I became very upset for no reason. I had a lot of questions to clarify, so I stood up and walked towards Chen Qianqing.

　　Chen Qianqing also looked at me, with a hint of a smile on her lips: "Do you have something to say to my aunt?"

　　"Come out with me." I frowned and took Chen Qianqing's hand and walked towards the courtyard of the villa.

　　After Chen Qianqing and I came outside, she looked at me quietly, her brown high heels supporting her graceful figure. Her beautiful face trembled slightly, as if she was suppressing some emotion. Then her eyes revealed a doting look, and she said softly, "Yes, you have grown up, taller than me, and more handsome in person than I imagined."

　　I looked at the beautiful face in front of me, my heart was in a mess. I took a deep breath and slowly sorted out my thoughts. Just now, during the conversation between Qin Xinmei and Chen Qianqing, I learned that Qin Xinmei had lost a child. I felt vaguely aware of what she had done to me during this period of time. An absurd idea came to my mind, but I suppressed it.

　　"Qin Xinmei lost a child. What happened?" I frowned and looked at Chen Qianqing, asking in confusion.

　　"Ha, you call her Qin Xinmei, shouldn't you call her mom?" Chen Qianqing stared at me with wide eyes as if she had seen a ghost, and said in astonishment: "It's her lost child, didn't she tell you?"

　　"You're lying." When I heard Chen Qianqing say this, my whole body was shaking. I grabbed Chen Qianqing's shoulders tightly with both hands and shouted, "Tell me clearly, what's going on."

　　"No, no, why didn't she tell you? It's wrong to keep this secret from Siting. I thought she wanted to wait until her birthday to give her a surprise, so why did she hide it from you?" Chen Qianqing couldn't help but frown. Seeing my almost furious expression, she slowly said self-deprecatingly, "Go ask her yourself."

　　"Chen Qing, you are the child I lost back then."

　　At this time, Qin Xinmei walked out of the villa, biting her teeth slightly, as if she had taken a lot of effort to say this sentence.

　　I loosened my hand from Chen Qianqing's shoulder and stared blankly at Qin Xinmei. I had confirmed the absurd thought in my mind. Anger, shock, joy, fear, all kinds of emotions flooded into my mind. I endured the heart that was about to collapse, and finally said bitterly: "What evidence do you have?"

　　"It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, I'll give you evidence." Qin Xinmei took my hand, looked at Chen Qianqing expressionlessly with her cold face, and walked towards the garage.

　　I tried to break free from Qin Xinmei's hand, but it was held tightly. I said in a panic, "Where are we going?"

　　"Go to the company."