298: Chapter 298 The Heavy Love from a Mother

"Coming, coming, I'll be there in a second! You idiots, your Grandpa is about to show you the speed of 'Brother Zheng'!" Xin Mingyuan's excited voice rang out from the room.

Immediately following that, Xu Zilin's voice also drifted out: "Lü Fengxian is here! Who dares step forward to push the tower!"

Standing outside the door, Qin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile unconsciously tugging at the corners of his mouth. He thought to himself, "Heh, these guys are doing a three-man queue. I didn't expect Zilin to play Honor of Kings too. Judging by the noise, he's actually quite good."

Just as Qin Yi raised his hand to knock, a series of game voice prompts suddenly rang out from the room.

"First blood!!!"

"Double kill!!!"

"Triple kill!!!"

"Quadra kill!!!"

"Penta Kill!!!"

Qin Yi's hand froze mid-air, his eyes widening slightly. A look of surprise crossed his face as he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Holy crap, a Penta Kill? Whose general is this, to be so valiant?"

Immediately after, Wang Tengfei's voice came from the room: "Holy crap! That was awesome, Zilin! A Penta Kill!"

The joy inside the room piqued Qin Yi's curiosity; he really wanted to see what kind of flashy play Xu Zilin had pulled off to get a Penta Kill.

Thus, Qin Yi didn't worry about interrupting their game and raised his hand to knock on the door.

*Knock, knock, knock...* At the sound of the knocking, the three people inside immediately stopped their movements and looked at each other.

Wang Tengfei frowned, a hint of doubt in his tone: "Could we have been so loud that we disturbed the neighbors?"

Xin Mingyuan continued to manipulate his phone, dismissively adding, "Nonsense, there's no one next door..."

Wang Tengfei curled his lip and retorted, "What do you mean 'no one'? There's a beauty living downstairs... though she hasn't moved in yet." As he spoke, he put down his phone, stood up, and walked toward the door.

When the door opened and Wang Tengfei saw it was Qin Yi standing there, a smile immediately bloomed on his face, his eyes crinkling into slits. "Heh, Fourth Brother, what are you doing here? Is the cocktail party over? Come on in!" As he spoke, he stepped aside to let Qin Yi into the room.

As soon as Qin Yi entered, his gaze swept over the living room, an excited smile on his face. "I've been listening at the door for a while now. Quick, let me see who's so awesome they got a Penta Kill!"

Xu Zilin scratched his head, a bashful smile appearing on his face as he stood up from the sofa. His tone was a bit shy: "Hehe, Brother Yi, it was me..."

"Oh? I didn't expect you to be a top student and a gamer, Zilin."

"No, actually, this is my first time playing. We finished early, and when I saw you and my sister hadn't returned yet, I came over to Brother Fei's place. Since we had nothing to do, Brother Fei brought me along to play."

On the side, Wang Tengfei's face showed a look of envy as he complimented Qin Yi, "Fourth Brother, I've finally seen what a natural-born player looks like today. With our brother-in-law's mechanics and game sense, if he just practices a bit more, he could go pro!"

Xu Zilin quickly waved his hands. "Brother Fei, you're exaggerating. It was pure luck. If you and Brother Yuan hadn't brought the enemies down to low health, I never would have gotten a Penta Kill..."

"Hahaha, alright, stop flattering each other." Qin Yi said, his gaze sweeping over Wang Tengfei and Xin Mingyuan. He continued, "It's getting late, so I'll take Zilin upstairs now. You two shouldn't stay up too late either; you still have to continue with the recruitment work tomorrow."

Wang Tengfei nodded and waved. "Got it, got it~ Oh, right, I almost forgot something." He suddenly slapped his forehead, his tone excited. "Chao Zi called me tonight. He said his resignation has been submitted, and he can come to Modu next Monday."

"Really? That's fast. I thought it would take at least a month."

Wang Tengfei shrugged and explained, "I thought it was fast too, so I asked around. Chao Zi said President Xu put in a word with their branch manager, so it was specially approved."

At this point, Wang Tengfei seemed to remember something else and teased with a smile, "Oh right, Chao Zi also mentioned that his old man wants to come to Modu to thank you personally."

"Second Brother's father wants to thank me?"

"Yeah. When Chao Zi's old man heard he was resigning, he almost whipped him with a belt. But as soon as he heard Chao Zi was going to the Modu branch of China Merchants Bank—and with a permanent position at that—he was so happy he couldn't find his way home. He insisted on coming with Chao Zi to thank you in person."

After hearing this, Qin Yi shook his head helplessly. "Oh, that's a problem. I have to go to the Southwest next Monday. I've already made an appointment..."

Wang Tengfei waved it off. "Eh, no big deal. You go do your thing; I can handle hosting Chao Zi's father."

Qin Yi nodded. "Okay, then Second Brother's matters are in your hands. Oh, right, those two junior sisters—did you see them back?"

Wang Tengfei patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don't worry. When have I ever messed up something you asked of me, Fourth Brother? I watched them enter the campus before I left."

"That's more like it. What about Xiao Yue? Did she go upstairs?"

"Yeah. She went back a long time ago. Didn't her parents come over? She took them to their hotel."

"Alright, you guys keep playing. We're heading up too."

Then, Qin Yi and Xu Zilin left and got into the elevator.

Inside the elevator, Xu Zilin kept glancing at Qin Yi, looking like he wanted to say something but was hesitating.

Qin Yi noticed Xu Zilin seemed to have something on his mind. A gentle smile curled his lips as he asked, "What's wrong, Zilin? Is there something on my face?"

Hearing this, Xu Zilin's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard. He spoke up hesitantly, "Brother Yi, on the way back just now, Brother Fei said... he said this whole building is your property. Is that true?"

Qin Yi burst into a hearty laugh. "Haha, I thought it was something serious. Yes, this entire building does indeed belong to me."

"Brother Yi, you're amazing! You're probably only four years older than me, so how did you do it? Brother Yi, can you teach me? I want to earn a lot of money too, so my mom can live a good life."

Just then, the elevator doors slowly opened, interrupting their conversation.

Qin Yi smiled and patted Xu Zilin on the shoulder, his movement firm yet gentle. "If you want to make money, there will be plenty of opportunities later! Zilin, right now your most important task is to do well in school and enjoy these four years of campus life. As for making money, life is long; there's plenty of time for that later. Let's go, the elevator's here. Your sister is waiting for you inside."

While talking, the two stepped out of the elevator and stood before door 3201.

Qin Yi's finger lightly touched the lock. After the fingerprint was successfully recognized, the door opened. He politely stepped aside, gesturing for Xu Zilin to enter first, and followed him inside.

At that moment, Xu Qian had already changed into loungewear in the bedroom. She came out at the sound of their arrival, a gentle smile on her face. Her casual attire was a sharp contrast to the glamorous gown she had worn at the cocktail party.

As soon as Xu Zilin stepped over the threshold, his gaze was drawn to the spacious and luxurious layout of the interior. But before he could express his awe, Xu Qian lightly stepped forward and affectionately took his arm, leading him toward the carefully prepared bedroom.

"Zilin, I've gotten the bedroom ready for you. You'll sleep here tonight. Come, see if you're satisfied with it."

Qin Yi went straight into the study and brought out the top-of-the-line Alienware laptop he had prepared earlier.

"Sister, how big is this place? I feel like this one bedroom is almost as big as our entire house..." Xu Zilin looked around, his eyes full of envy and shock.

Hearing this, a gentle smile curled Xu Qian's lips as she sighed, "Yes~ Our house is only a bit over seventy square meters, but this place is four hundred and sixty square meters." As she spoke, she lightly patted the pillow on the bed, gesturing for her brother to test its firmness. "Come, see if the pillow is comfortable."

Xu Zilin was about to sit down but realized he was still wearing his outdoor clothes. He paused and said, "I'll change first and then try it out."

"That's fine. I've prepared pajamas for you. There's a private bathroom in the room, and the hot water is ready. Go take a shower and relax first," Xu Qian said considerately.

At this time, Qin Yi walked into the bedroom carrying the unopened laptop. He handed it to Xu Zilin with a beaming face. "Zilin, since this is our first time meeting, I didn't know what you liked, so I took the liberty of buying you this laptop. You'll definitely need it for university. See if you like it."

Xu Zilin caught a glimpse of the logo on the packaging and immediately waved his hands in refusal, a look of panic on his face. "Brother Yi, this is too expensive. I can't accept it."

Qin Yi laughed heartily and waved it off. "Hey, it's just a laptop; it's nothing. Do you not like this brand? How about this: if you're free tomorrow, I'll take you to pick one you like?"

"No, no, no, Brother Yi, that's not what I meant. It's just that I've heard of this brand of laptops; they really aren't cheap," Xu Zilin quickly explained.

"Don't worry, it's really not expensive. As long as you like it. Alright, you two siblings chat; I'm heading upstairs."

"Uh, Young Master Qin, you're not staying here tonight?" Xu Qian asked in confusion.

"You two haven't seen each other in a long time, so you must have a lot to talk about. You wouldn't be comfortable if I were here. Besides, I'm going to the Southwest next Monday, so I need to go up and tell my parents," Qin Yi explained.

"Alright then. Tomorrow morning, I'll take Zilin upstairs to visit your parents," Xu Qian nodded in response.

"Mm." Qin Yi gave a simple response and turned his gaze to Xu Zilin. "Zilin, get some good rest. Tomorrow I'll take you for a good look around Modu."

"Thank you, Brother Yi. See you tomorrow, Brother Yi," Xu Zilin said gratefully.

Afterward, the siblings saw Qin Yi to the door. After watching him leave, Xu Qian urged Xu Zilin to go shower and change.

Xu Zilin took a quick shower, changed into loungewear, and came to the living room.

Xu Qian sat cross-legged, hugging a pillow. She looked at her younger brother with a gratified gaze and asked softly, "Zilin, where do you want to go tomorrow when you wake up?"

"Uh... tomorrow? Isn't your recruitment fair still going on? I don't have anything to do anyway; you don't need to specifically worry about me."

"Actually, the recruitment work is mostly finished. There shouldn't be many people coming to apply for the entertainment media company tomorrow. Xiao Yue should be able to handle it alone."

"I see. I heard Brother Fei say he's going to Modu University tomorrow. I actually want to go along and see. I also made an appointment with Senior Sister Yoyo today to go to the library together tomorrow. I'll use her student ID to get a head start on the courses for the major I applied for."

"Oh, our Zilin has grown up. You just finished the Gaokao, and you're already in a hurry to preview university courses? How about this: while it's summer break, I'll sign you up for driving school so you can get your license?"

Xu Zilin scratched his head, appearing a bit hesitant. "Get a driver's license? That... doesn't seem to be in a rush, right?"

"What, you don't like cars? If you get your license, how about your sister buys you a car?"

At this, Xu Zilin suddenly remembered the cars he had seen in the underground garage when they returned. Thus, he asked with eyes full of curiosity, "Sister, those luxury cars in the underground garage—are they all Brother Yi's?"

"Yes," Xu Qian nodded with a smile, confirming, "Of course. I was the one who sold those cars to him. So, is your sister amazing or what?"

"Sister, you're really amazing. Tell me, how is Brother Yi so rich? What does his family do? Is he a super rich second-generation?"

Xu Qian smiled, recalling the scene that morning when she had overheard Qin Yi talking on the phone with his parents.

But could bitcoin really make someone that much money? Xu Qian was still half-skeptical, but since Qin Yi hadn't explicitly told her, she wouldn't take the initiative to ask.

Seeing Xu Qian dazed, Xu Zilin asked with concern, "Sister, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Xu Qian snapped out of it and shook her head gently. "Oh, it's nothing. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you upstairs to meet Young Master Qin's parents. They're very good people and have been very kind to me. You have to be polite, okay?"

"Yeah, I know." Xu Zilin nodded obediently. Suddenly remembering something, he turned and ran back to his room, dragged out his suitcase, and opened it in front of Xu Qian.

"Mom had me bring these for you," Xu Zilin explained as he took things out of the suitcase. "This is the shrimp sauce Mom made herself, cured meat, pressed duck..."

Looking at these local specialties from her hometown, a warm current surged in Xu Qian's heart, and her eyes couldn't help but moisten. "So much?"

"Yeah. I told her you can buy anything in Modu, but Mom insisted on bringing them. She said you like the taste from that one shop and went there to pre-order them several days in advance."

Xu Qian wiped the corners of her eyes, leaned down to pick up the specialties, and walked toward the kitchen. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Luckily they're vacuum-packed; otherwise, in this heat, they might have spoiled. Alright, it's getting late; you should get some rest too."

Xu Zilin shrugged, dragged the suitcase back to his room, and looked at the Alienware laptop sitting to the side. In the end, he couldn't resist and started to unbox it.

As the night deepened, Xu Qian lay in bed staring at the ceiling. Her mind was exceptionally clear, and she unexpectedly found herself suffering from insomnia.