226: Chapter 226 Qin Suxin's Origins

“I want to confess something to you about my family situation!”

Qin Suxin rubbed the hem of her clothes, looking somewhat at a loss.

“Back then, because of that scumbag, I was forced to cut ties with my family, to the point where my father—Jiaojiao’s grandfather—completely disowned me as a daughter. So many years have passed, and we haven’t been in contact, but I know that my family has always been monitoring my life.”

“All these years, I’ve walked this path alone. They didn’t lift a finger to help me because they wanted me to regret my decision. To be honest, seeing Zhang Jianghe’s true colors today, I really do regret it!”

As Qin Suxin spoke, she took out a letter.

“Perhaps because of Jiaojiao, my family has written to me!”

With that, Qin Suxin opened the letter and handed it to Zhao Feiyu.

Zhao Feiyu took it suspiciously and focused his gaze on it.

There, written clearly and concisely, were these words:

“Let Jiaojiao hand over the special effect cold medicine, and I will let you and your daughter return to the family!”

“Heh!”

After reading it, Zhao Feiyu let out a sneer.

“They really have some nerve.”

“Sister Suxin, let me ask you: if, hypothetically, Jiaojiao hadn’t developed the special effect cold medicine, would your family have ignored you forever?”

“As you said, they knew how hard your life was, yet they didn’t offer any help, right?”

“Yes!” Qin Suxin nodded silently.

“Now that Jiaojiao has grown up, your lives have improved, you can take care of yourselves, and she has even developed the special effect cold medicine, they suddenly appear. Is that interesting?”

“I know! But they are my family after all. Jiaojiao has grown up to this age without ever seeing any relatives other than me. That’s unfair to her!”

“But they are clearly coming for Jiaojiao’s special effect cold medicine!” Zhao Feiyu reminded her.

“...”

Hearing this, Qin Suxin fell silent.

She knew; she knew everything, but in her heart, she still couldn’t let it go.

“Sister Suxin!”

Zhao Feiyu scooted forward, moved closer to Qin Suxin, and placed his hand on her back to comfort her.

“You are too kind. Although I don’t know what kind of family yours is, I can guess that it must have a deep background. Growing up in that family, you should understand that families are primarily driven by interests, and even family affection has to take a backseat—for example, family arranged marriages, and so on!”

Hearing this, Qin Suxin was startled, then she looked up and smiled bitterly, “Yes, why did they break ties with me? It was because, before I met Zhang Jianghe, they wanted me to marry someone I didn’t like, and that’s why they cut ties with me!”

Seeing that Qin Suxin understood everything, Zhao Feiyu sighed and said, “How you choose is your own right. The special effect cold medicine was developed by Jiaojiao, but we also have a contract. If you want Jiaojiao to hand over the special effect cold medicine, I won’t stop you, but Jiaojiao can only hand over the portion specified in her contract!”

“I know, thank you, Younger Brother Feiyu!”

Qin Suxin wiped away her tears and said with relief.

“Also, you can rest assured. No matter how they threaten or entice you, as long as they don’t pose a threat to the lives of the people around me, I won’t intervene!”

Hearing this, Qin Suxin breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, a long-lost notification sound rang out.

[Qin Suxin’s favorability +2]

Zhao Feiyu was energized and immediately checked it.

He saw that Qin Suxin’s favorability toward him had actually reached 97 points.

In this way, another woman with maxed-out favorability was about to appear.

The incident with the Fan Family had happened only a short while ago.

Fan Binger’s experience had inexplicably happened to Qi Jiaojiao as well.

It really was the cycle of karma!

However, regardless of the other party’s background, Zhao Feiyu had absolutely nothing to fear.

Just at this moment, Qi Jiaojiao suddenly walked out.

But she wasn’t holding anything in her hands.

“Haven’t you finished packing yet?” Zhao Feiyu asked curiously.

“I feel that now is not the best time for me to go abroad for further studies!” Qi Jiaojiao said with a forced smile.

“Why?” Zhao Feiyu was a bit puzzled.

But Qin Suxin, who was on the side, pondered slightly and realized in a flash, “It is indeed not the best time!”

Zhao Feiyu looked at the mother and daughter suspiciously, and then he realized it too.

It turned out that Qi Jiaojiao had heard the entire conversation from inside the room.

If she went abroad for studies now, Zhao Feiyu would be unable to protect Qi Jiaojiao’s safety.

If people from Qin Suxin’s family were to make a move against Qi Jiaojiao, Zhao Feiyu, who would be far away in the country, would be unable to stop them.

Seeing the determination of the mother and daughter, Zhao Feiyu smiled with relief, “Since Sister Suxin trusts me so much, then I will see this matter through to the end. I will face your family with you!”

“By the way, Younger Brother Feiyu!”

Qin Suxin suddenly became very embarrassed and said.

“I have one more thing I need your help with!”

“Sister Suxin, please speak your mind!”

“My father once said that unless I could find a man more outstanding than the one they wanted me to have an arranged marriage with, they would give up on the marriage. But there was no way around it; I found that scumbag Zhang Jianghe, which led to me spending more than a decade in such hardship. Now that I have gained status through my daughter, it is still not the best time to face them. I hope that, if you don’t mind, Younger Brother Feiyu could temporarily act as my current partner?”

Hearing this, Zhao Feiyu and Qi Jiaojiao, who was on the side, were both stunned.

“This... is this okay?” Zhao Feiyu asked, somewhat surprised.

“Of course it’s okay. You are so outstanding now, far more so than that arranged marriage prospect. Having you accompany me to meet my family will give us more leverage in negotiating for the special effect cold medicine. But more importantly, only by acting as my partner can you better participate in this negotiation!”

Hearing this, Zhao Feiyu nodded thoughtfully.

Qin Suxin was right.

Her family wanted the special effect cold medicine. If Zhao Feiyu also went as a family member to stop this, it would seem more appropriate in terms of stance.

And if he were to discuss this matter as Qi Jiaojiao’s investor, it would be a clear competitive stance.

“Jiaojiao, do you agree with this?” After Qin Suxin finished speaking, the first thing she did was to ask Qi Jiaojiao.

Because Qin Suxin knew that Qi Jiaojiao’s feelings for Zhao Feiyu were special.

This could also be considered a form of respect for her daughter.

“I... I have no problem with it!” Qi Jiaojiao smiled slightly awkwardly.

“Since that’s the case, you’ll have to call me Uncle Feiyu from now on!” Zhao Feiyu teased.

Qi Jiaojiao immediately rolled her eyes at Zhao Feiyu playfully, “Originally we were on equal footing, and now it’s better; for no reason, you’re a generation older than me!”

“Haha! Little girl, you’re not happy about it?”

...

Having settled this matter, and since they had decided to confront the family directly, Qin Suxin told Zhao Feiyu everything about her family.

“Kyoto Qin Family?”

Upon hearing this origin, Zhao Feiyu’s eyes nearly popped out.

Zhao Feiyu had guessed that Qin Suxin’s background was extraordinary, but he hadn’t expected her to come from the Kyoto Qin Family.

The two major families of Kyoto kept the world in balance.

They all came from the Ancient Martial Arts Family.

Although they appeared to be first-rate secular families, they were backed by first-rate Ancient Martial Arts Families.

It could be said that both of their families were hidden first-rate Ancient Martial Arts Families.

Such families had a heritage of at least several hundred years.

The family descendants were numerous, but there were also those of varying quality.

Those with talent remained in the Ancient Martial Arts Family to continue their cultivation and training.

Those without talent were all sent down to the secular families to manage family businesses.

Thus, the two family systems—secular and Ancient Martial Arts—were formed.