Chapter 391: Meeting Again
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Chen Yaping spoke loudly just as Yun Huan pulled Qin Yi out. Upon hearing that, his face darkened.
Qin Yi pulled her hand back and asked gracefully, “It seems that I am supposedly hitched. Am I supposed to back out?”
Yun Huan’s face turned darker as he pulled onto Qin Yi and kissed her ferociously on her lips. He replied with clenched teeth, “You dare.”
He looked at Chen Yaping, who was chattering nonstop and turned to Lin Qing coldly, “Fox, it seems like you’re very free. Go and kill 100 beastmen since you’ve been fattening up recently.”
Yun Huan’s voice caused all of them to shut their mouths immediately.
‘Oh my god, since when did the Boss come down?’ they all wondered. None of them knew for sure.
Lin Qing had a bitter look on his face. He was always the one to get injured and he finally understood what was happening. Everyone had schemed against him, always pushing him to do such things, so he was the one constantly meddling in the Boss matters.
His wife was the one to say the words, but he was the one who had to accept the punishment.
Yun Huan’s anger due to being interrupted dissipated slightly. The corner of Lin Bai’s mouth twitched. He knew that the real reason for his older brother’s punishment was not the one that Yun Huan had just given.
When Qin Yi left, Yun Huan became depressed, while Lin Qing and Chen Yaping got together sneakily. Although it was not forced, their mutual attraction started to blossom.
After getting married, they started showing off. Lin Qing fattened up, especially when Chen Yaping became pregnant. Although it was not a lot, it was pretty obvious.
During this period of time, Lin Qing would pinch the meat on his body and complain that it was the blessed daddy fat. The others became annoyed, especially when he lacked a heart and continued to boast in front of Boss. Not just once either.
Everyone quietly prayed for Lin Qing, while Chen Yaping remained silent for a long time before smacking Lin Qing on the shoulder. “Yun Huan is right, you’re too fat. It’s time to lose some weight.”
Lin Qing felt as though a dagger had pierced his heart a few times. His wife was agreeing that he looked fat? He had only gained around 5 kg and still looked normal.
Qin Yi watched quietly as everyone bullied Lin Qing, feeling her heart go soft. It was as though everything had returned to what it was like before. Even earlier, everyone enjoyed taking turns bullying Lin Qing.
Qin Yi walked to Chen Yaping and gave her a smile. She was dazed when she saw the tummy. Who would have thought that five years would go by in the blink of an eye, turning Chen Yaping into a mother soon?
She recalled the fiery and beautiful young girl, astute and muddle-headed at times. Regardless of time or distance, they remained the best of friends. In their previous life, they were great companions. In this life, they were best friends.
Chen Yaping’s eyes turned red as she looked at the girl smiling back at her. She could no longer hold back her tears as she hugged Qin Yi and sobbed out loud, all while complaining from her mouth.
“How could you be so stupid back then? Why didn’t I chase after you? It was all my fault! I’m so glad that you’re ok.”
Qin Yi carefully avoided her stomach and looked at the sobbing Chen Yaping. She sighed helplessly as pity appeared in her phoenix eyes.
She gently wiped away Chen Yaping’s tears and consoled her, “It’s fine, it was my fault. Don’t cry now. Crying isn’t good for the child. You’re responsible for two lives now. Be good.”
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Chapter 392: Prince Luck with Women
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Her voice was gentle like water and was able to lift up Chen Yaping’s heavy heart, miraculously stopping her from crying.
Her bright red eyes resembled innocent bunnies as she took in deep breaths through her nose. Her cheeks were flushed with a faint red as her pupils sparkled, “You’re teasing me again! This old woman is now someone’s wife, alright!”
Qin Yi chuckled with an inconceivable warmth in her phoenix eyes that was just like her being; she had a cold temperament but was in fact extremely warm, making people want to approach her.
Chen Yaping’s face was red before pushing Wang Wenwen to Qin Yi, “Hey, you have to console her as well. When you left, she cried from dawn to dusk and almost fainted.”
After five years, Wang Wenwen’s weak temperament had disappeared, replaced by a heroic and determined spirit. She was still like a white lotus, but one that had experienced trials and hardships.
Everyone had matured during the five years she wasn’t around. They were no longer as naive as they were when they had just met. Time had given them the opportunity to mature and grow.
Qin Yi did not say anything, opening her arms for a hug. Wang Wenwen’s eyes turned moist as tears started to fall, but she smiled and pounced into Qin Yi’s embrace, “Prince charming, welcome back.”
Qin Yi gently patted her on the back and soothed the crying Wang Wenwen. At this moment, Qin Yi suddenly realized that she was wrong. She thought that no one liked her or wanted her, but unknowingly, she had gained so many friends and had made a family.
Lin Qing joined in casually and spoke without a care, “Eh, don’t you find this really strange? Why do I feel like I see a husband returning home to console his wife and lover?
“Really, I think that Yiyi’s luck with women is very strong. Look at this handsome beauty! It really makes me perspire.”
Lin Qing would never admit that he was jealous.
‘Damn it, why is my wife acting so shy, I’ve never seen her like this…’
Yun Huan looked at the handsome youth consoling the young and weak ladies gently, then at the blushing Chen Yaping, who was starstruck and flushed red. There was also a queue behind her, made up of Wang Wenwen and Qiu Chuxue, who had a stoic expression but with unbounded light in her eyes.
Our tyrannical Young Emperor suddenly snorted out, “200 beastmen cores.”
Lin Qing almost knelt down when he heard Yun Huan’s cold words. 100 beastmen cores were enough to make him collapse, but 200…
Lin Qing looked at Yun Huan with bitterness and begged pitifully, “Boss, please…”
Yun Huan raised his chin slightly, a killer glare in his eyes that perfected his flawless appearance. “300. Say another word and it goes to 400.”
Lin Qing shut his mouth, no longer daring to speak.
The weather around Yun Huan was darkening as his face became blacker. He looked at Lin Qing trembling in fear, then at Qin Yi’s bright face, consoling Wang Wenwen and smiling at Qiu Chuxue.
She was surprised that Qiu Chuxue was present. She had met her in her previous life, but they went their separate ways. To her, Qiu Chuxue was a stranger in her previous life and was almost the same in this current one.
Yun Huan immediately swept in and stole her after seeing her complete her rounds. He couldn’t take it anymore.
Qin Yi’s mouth twitched as she looked around and asked, “Where are Chu He and Ah Ruan?”
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Chapter 393: Experience
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Qin Yi’s words caused the entire atmosphere to change.
“What?” Qin Yi asked with a frown.
Did she say something wrong?
Yun Huan caressed Qin Yi’s hair: “Nothing. Chu He and Ah Ruan didn’t come here. They took on missions elsewhere.”
Qin Yi looked at Yun Huan and decided to not ask anything more about this. She knew it was not as what Yun Huan had said, but since he was not saying anything, she decided not to ask.
Encounters between people were sometimes miraculous. The smallest of actions or the smallest of things would change them into companions.
“Right, Yiyi, when are you coming back with us to the base? We are doing very well there, and there’s a castle too. Boss constructed it just for you.”
Seeing Qin Yi again made Lin Qing extremely ecstatic. He wanted to bring Qin Yi back and tell the people in the base that this was their prince.
“Imperial Base, huh?” Qin Yi knew about it. After all, she had desired to visit it more than once in the past. Imperial Base was said to be the most united base present, with no second base similar to them, and she had wanted to see that.
The people inside were all brothers, and Qin Yi had never encountered such a unified base before.
“That’s right, it is Imperial Base. Home to the six of us.” While saying that, Lin Qing’s foxy eyes revealed a gentle warmth. Home. It was their home.
“I’m not going,” Qin Yi straight out refused.
Lin Qing was stunned, but it was not only him. Everyone looked at Qin Yi, unable to comprehend why she had refused.
“Why, Yiyi?” Lin Qing’s eyes had a little grief in them.
Qin Yi chuckled, “I want to go out and gain some experience, visit the other bases, and raise my own strength. Then I will go and find that Doctor Lin.”
She could not let Doctor Lin go, could not rest until he was dead. Of course, Doctor Lin would not let her go either. However, she was currently only a rank 7 ability user and could not fight against Doctor Lin.
Ability users had ranks between rank 1 to 10, with the possibility of ranks higher than 10, but Qin Yi had never seen anyone like that in her previous life. Her ice ability had reached rank 7, her mental ability almost a 7, and the lightning ability was at rank 4 since it was awakened later.
This strength was insufficient.
In the past, she was stronger than Yun Huan, but now she could not see through his strength. Even so, Yun Huan had declared that Doctor Lin was stronger than her, and her current arsenal was not enough.
So she needed to temper herself and gain experience to increase her strength.
Actual combat was the best method.
Lin Qing saw the fighting intent in Qin Yi’s eyes, his blood starting to boil as well. He had taken a step back in the past few years and handled the matters of the base, leaving his strength not high but not low either.
In their team, however, he was the weakest.
Qin Yi’s words had reignited the flames in his heart that churned and called out to him. He suddenly felt the desire to take action as well.
“Well said, Yiyi. I will support you. Go and temper yourself. Don’t care about us. We will wait for you back at the base, as Imperial Base will always be your home.”
Qin Yi nodded her head as her blazing phoenix eyes turned crafty, “Fox, since you are supporting me so well, do me a favor. I’m quite tight right now, so can you prepare some crystal and beast cores for me. The more, the better.”
Lin Qing patted his own shoulder, “What’s that about? I’ll get it done.”
Qin Yi laughed, but aside from Lin Qing and Chen Yaping, everyone could see the evil intent in her eyes.
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Chapter 394: To Z-City
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“So, to express your sincerity, please personally prepare all the crystal and beast cores.”
With that said, Qin Yi pulled Yun Huan towards the kitchen.
It was rare for everyone to gather all in one place, so she decided to prepare a huge feast.
Lin Qing was left stupefied. He swallowed his saliva, then turned to look at Lin Bai.
“Lin Bai, do you think Yiyi means what I think she means?”
Lin Bai laughed heartlessly, his eyes gentle. He raised his legs and smiled, “My dearest little brother, it is as you think. Remember, you definitely need to personally prepare them.”
Lin Qing’s face turned almost as white as a piece of paper, but upon thinking about the astronomical amount of crystal and beast cores, he cried out without tears.
‘Why! Why was he always the unlucky one?!’
Chen Yaping caressed her stomach and thought to herself, ‘I hope our son will not be as foolish as his dad.’
Although Qin Yi entered the kitchen with the desire to help, she was placed at the table. Yun Huan handed a packet of milk to her and then folded up his sleeves, revealing robust wrists.
Yun Huan nimbly worked on the dishes and arranged them methodically. Qin Yi tilted her head and sucked on the straw as she watched Yun Huan. Serious men were the most handsome. This was definitely true.
From a rookie to a master chef, from being unable to differentiate between sugar and salt, she could tell how much effort he had put in, all because he did not like the idea of her eating food prepared by others.
He was unreasonably tyrannical and cool. Qin Yi lowered her eyes, which were filled with tender sentiments. Despite being so tyrannical, he was very sweet.
“Qiqi,” Yun Huan spoke up, “On the day that you left, Chu He was out of sorts. There was a famous psychiatrist. Ah Ruan brought him there.”
Yun Huan placed his knife down, washed his hands, and then walked to Qin Yi. He raised her face and placed his forehead on hers.
“Qiqi, I just…”
“I know, you don’t have to say anymore,” Qin Yi interrupted him.
She knew that Yun Huan was taking care of her emotions. Before, her relationship with Chu Mohe became distant because of Chuchu. He was afraid that by knowing of Chu Mohe was not alright and recalling Chuchu, she would relapse and think about all that suffering.
Qin Yi did not hate Chu Mohe. He was not wrong to side with his blood sister. If it was her in his place, she would have done the same thing.
However, understanding him was one thing. Forgiving him was another. She had thought about it and decided that their relationship would stop at being friends. They were no longer comrades.
In fact, the only one that she had seen as true brothers back then were Yun Huan and Du Ruan, both of whom trusted her completely.
Yun Huan knew that Qin Yi was obstinate and sensitive, so he did not force the subject in regard to Chu Mohe. He kissed her on the mouth and fed her a small tomato.
“Be good and sit here. I will prepare simmer-fried pork ribs, your favorite.”
Qin Yi nodded her head, the subject now over.
“Yun Huan, I want to visit Z-Base,” Qin Yi suddenly stated while drinking her milk.
“To visit your family?” Yun Huan guessed her. There was an intractable knot between her and the Qin Family. Whether she forgave them or not, she would not feel good until she met them.
“En,” Qin Yi nodded her head.
There should be an ending pertaining to her emotions towards the Qin Family. Only by clearing it all up could she leave to temper herself in peace, before finally finding Doctor Lin.
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Chapter 395: I Will Be With You
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“What do you plan to do?” Yun Huan asked.
He did not care about the Qin family members, so long as the little fella was fine, regardless of her choice, he would follow her and take on her burden.
Qin Yi shrugged, “I don’t know yet. We’ll take it step by step.” She truly had not given it a thought. She did not want to forgive them, but she also did not want to hold onto that resentment forever.
Yun Huan worked quickly and whipped up a large table of food in less than half an hour.
Everyone sat at the table and ate comfortably. After the meal, Qin Yi called for Qin Hanyu alone.
Qin Yi’s eyes were somewhat distracted as she looked at the elegant gentleman before her. 10 years ago, he was still known as the gentle and friendly young master of the Qin Family. He was as elegant and graceful as she remembered him being the first time she saw him.
At that time, she was still a little girl and did not know what it meant to have her breath taken away, but her heart was filled with delight.
‘How great! This handsome boy is my older brother.’
But it was her favorite older brother that found people to abduct her. She remembered crying her throat sore inside the cold, dark warehouse as she begged for the people to let her go, all to no avail.
“Baobao, what’s the matter?” Qin Hanyu looked at the young girl before him, his mouth curving upwards.
His voice was unlike Yun Huan’s cool voice. It was clear and warm, as though he wanted to drown her in gentleness.
Qin Hanyu was truly moved. He never thought that Qin Yi would take the initiative to talk to him. In fact, he no longer wished to beg for her forgiveness, or to put it more accurately, he did not want to put her in a difficult spot.
He could see the dilemma deep in her eyes and knew that his previous request was too much. He put himself in her shoes and felt that he would not be able to make the same decision.
So, he made his own choice to protect her from the shadows. Knowing that she was safe and happy was all that he needed.
“I want you to come with me to the Qin family,” Qin Yi said indifferently, looking straight at Qin Hanyu.
Qin Hanyu was stunned but warmth quickly spread through his eyes, “Alright, definitely. When do you want to go?”
He did not ask why. As long as Baobao wanted it, he would agree.
Qin Yi pursed her lips as her phoenix eyes, so similar to Qin Hanyu’s, reflected indifference. “Tomorrow, we will head out tomorrow.”
After the conversation, Qin Yi turned and left. Yun Huan was waiting for her by the door.
Qin Yi suddenly felt sour in her nose. She was not an emotional person but at this moment, she wanted to cry.
There will always be a person in the world that knows you best. Not a word is needed to be said, yet they will always know your emotions.
Yun Huan pulled on Qin Yi’s hands as his large palm enveloped hers. He held her tightly, telling her that he would always be here for her.
Qin Yi looked at the young man before her. His eyes were cold but there was a faint gleam to them.
“I know that he treats me well and they will all treat me well. I can’t blame this on them, and they are innocent, but Yun Huan, I really can’t forgive them.”
Yun Huan rubbed Qin Yi’s head and pulled her towards the room, “I know, Qiqi, so move as your heart wills. I’ll be with you no matter what.”
Qin Yi gazed deeply into his eyes and pulled on his arm with a fiery blaze in her eyes, “Then you better not disappoint me.”
Yun Huan chuckled, “Time will prove everything, my queen.”
The next day, Qin Yi, Yun Huan, and Qin Hanyu headed towards Z-City. Even though Chen Yaping and the others were unwilling, they still had to say goodbye.