91: Chapter 91 Rejection

Hearing the iron gate outside the courtyard rattle, Qin Yi quickly stuffed his phone into his pocket, took a deep breath to calm the waves in his heart, then stood up and walked out of the main house.

"Coming." The rattling of the iron gate sounded again. Qin Yi shouted while quickening his pace toward the courtyard gate, though a hint of imperceptible, complex emotion was mixed into his voice.

At this moment, outside the courtyard gate, Qin Jianren's body trembled involuntarily the moment he heard Qin Yi's voice, and a flicker of panic flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Su Fangfang and said with a trembling voice, "What should we do? It's Xiao Yi..."

Seeing this, a flash of disdain appeared in Su Fangfang's eyes. She lowered her voice and complained with dissatisfaction, "Look at how spineless you are! So what if it's Xiao Yi? You are his elder after all, can't you be steady?" As she spoke, she adjusted her expression, preparing to greet Qin Yi.

"Who is it?" As the two spoke, a 'clanging' sound came from behind the door. Qin Yi pulled out the bolt behind the door, and immediately, the iron gate was slowly pulled open.

Seeing the two people outside the door, Qin Yi's expression stalled first, then a flash of surprise crossed his eyes. Meanwhile, Qin Jianren and Su Fangfang immediately put on fawning smiles, as if they had completely forgotten the unpleasantness that happened in the morning.

"Haha, so Xiao Yi is home." Before Qin Yi could speak, Su Fangfang said first with a Face full of smiles, "Oh my, Xiao Yi, hurry and help your Second Uncle take this, this moutai is really heavy..." As she spoke, she tried to walk into the courtyard, and Qin Jianren also smiled and took a step forward, their eyes filled with calculation.

However, facing Su Fangfang's enthusiasm, Qin Yi did not respond. He pondered for a moment and understood why the two had come; it must be because Qin Xiaoyue had told them about his situation, and they had rushed over to curry favor again.

Consequently, Qin Yi crossed his arms, blocked the doorway, and stared at the two with a cold gaze. His expression was exceptionally indifferent, and his disdain and disgust for the two were written on his Face without any attempt to hide it.

Seeing this, Su Fangfang had to stop, smiled awkwardly at Qin Yi, and thought to herself, it seems there is no way to muddle through.

Thus, she decided to switch to a sentimental approach and said softly, "Xiao Yi, are you not hurt? After your Second Uncle and I left this morning, we felt more guilty the more we thought about it, and regretted it more and more. We also understand that even though your parents said they wanted to sever ties with us, it was actually to protect us. Your Second Uncle and I understand this in our hearts."

As she spoke, Su Fangfang lifted the gift bag in her hand again and continued with a sheepish smile, "So, we tallied it up and bought some more things to come and see you all."

After speaking, Su Fangfang's gaze peered through the gap between Qin Yi and the doorframe, trying to find the whereabouts of Qin Yi's parents.

Not seeing the two, she looked at Qin Yi and asked, "Xiao Yi, where are your parents? Are they not home?"

Seeing that Qin Yi still had not responded, Qin Jianren on the side also explained with a sheepish smile, "Xiao Yi, why aren't you talking... Second Uncle knows you have Qi in your heart, but look, haven't I come to apologize sincerely? At the end of the day, we are family. Why don't you let us come in and put the things down, and we can talk in detail?"

"Yes, Xiao Yi. Let's just talk everything out, aren't we still family..." Su Fangfang also chimed in from the side.

Qin Yi sighed silently in his heart and did not respond to the two immediately.

He watched their hypocritical performance, his eyes revealing disdain and contempt for their hypocritical Faces. With a hint of impatience and indifference in his tone, he asked coldly, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, can we stop pretending? Don't you feel it's fake? Tell me, did Qin Xiaoyue call you? What is it you want by coming here this time?"

"Oh my..." Hearing this, Su Fangfang smiled awkwardly. She didn't expect Qin Yi to be so direct and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

She turned to look at Qin Jianren and glared at him, her eyes full of signals for him to speak quickly.

Qin Jianren coughed awkwardly, took a deep breath, and then continued, "Well, Xiao Yi. Uncle admits that I did do some things wrong before, but there was a reason for it." He observed Qin Yi's reaction while speaking, trying to find a Breakthrough.

Qin Yi remained silent and just watched Qin Jianren perform quietly.

"To be honest, ever since your dad's steel mill closed down, my office supply business has been getting worse by the day." Qin Jianren, helpless, had to continue holding the moutai, take a deep breath, and continue, "Plus your younger sister Qin Xiaoyue, although she found a job in the Magic City, you know the cost of living in the Magic City, her monthly expenses are huge, and her salary can't even cover herself, so we have to subsidize her every month. Because of this, our family's financial situation is indeed a bit tight. That's why when your dad and mom came to ask me for help, I made all sorts of excuses; it was really something I couldn't help..." As he spoke, a hint of helplessness and bitterness appeared in his eyes, trying to gain Qin Yi's sympathy.

However, Qin Yi did not believe a single word of Qin Jianren's.

Even if what he said was true, in Qin Yi's view, that was not an excuse for not helping his family back then.

He glanced at the moutai and the Yunyan Da Chongjiu in Qin Jianren's arms, then looked down at the Chow Tai Fook and Estée Lauder gift bags in Su Fangfang's hands. The corner of his mouth curled into a cold sneer, and he said coldly with obvious sarcasm, "Heh, I can see that your family is indeed quite 'difficult'."

As Qin Yi spoke, he raised his hand to pick up the carton of cigarettes on the moutai box, shook it in front of them, and scoffed, "This is Yunyan Da Chongjiu, if I remember correctly, this one carton must cost nearly ten thousand, right? These things didn't cost little, did they? Is it close to one hundred thousand?"

"Uh, haha. Xiao Yi, are you making fun of your Second Uncle? I just wanted to come and sincerely apologize to your parents, one must have the right attitude when admitting mistakes, right?" Qin Jianren licked his somewhat dry lips, swallowed, and his eyes were full of expectation and anxiety as he looked at Qin Yi.

"Are you done?" Qin Yi threw the carton of cigarettes back to its original position, then looked at the two coldly and asked, his tone without any fluctuation.

Qin Jianren and Su Fangfang didn't understand what Qin Yi meant. After exchanging glances, they had to nod awkwardly, their eyes revealing nervousness and anxiety.

In the next second, Qin Yi loosened his crossed arms and took a step back.

Seeing this, Qin Jianren and Su Fangfang thought Qin Yi agreed to let them in. Their Faces were instantly filled with smiles, and just as they were about to step forward, Qin Yi suddenly slammed the iron gate shut, and they almost bumped into the door.

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"Hey... Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi, don't close the door... We are your elders after all, we've come to apologize, what else do you want?" Su Fangfang was instantly stunned. She stopped her steps, her voice filled with anxiety and dissatisfaction, and shouted toward the courtyard at the top of her lungs, while gripping the edge of the iron gate tightly, trying to stop Qin Yi from closing the door.

However, how could her strength stop Qin Yi? With a 'clanging' sound, Qin Yi bolted the door again.

Qin Yi replied coldly through the iron gate, "For the sake of Qin Xiaoyue, I will call you Second Uncle and Second Aunt again, but that doesn't mean I will forgive you! This morning, I already made it very clear to you, and now I will say it again! From now on, our two families have severed ties. You don't need to come here and apologize hypocritically; I know very well what you are thinking! Furthermore, I will also tell you that even if my parents forgive you for the sake of brotherly affection, I, Qin Yi, will never accept your apology!"

"Xiao Yi... don't be Life Qi, just open the door first, if you have any grievances, just vent them on me. We are family after all, if the neighbors see this, won't they be gossiping behind our backs?" Qin Jianren said with a sheepish smile, paused for a moment, and seeing that Qin Yi didn't pay attention to him, he continued, "Then how about this, Xiao Yi, where are your parents? Call them, I have a few more words I want to say to them... I'll leave after I'm done, that's okay, right?"

Qin Yi didn't want to waste any more words with them, turned around, and walked straight toward the courtyard.

At this time, Wu Xiuhua was standing in front of the East House, watching her son Qin Yi walk over from the entrance. A complex expression appeared on her Face. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start, looking hesitant.

Seeing this, Qin Yi forced a curve at the corner of his mouth, walked up to Wu Xiuhua in a few steps, and said softly with a hint of apology, "Mom, did I disturb you?" It was completely different from his attitude toward Qin Jianren and Su Fangfang earlier.

"Was that Qin Jianren and his wife?" Wu Xiuhua looked toward the courtyard gate, then turned her gaze to Qin Yi and asked.

Qin Yi didn't say anything, just nodded, which was considered an acknowledgment.

Just at this moment, outside the courtyard gate, Su Fangfang shouted toward the courtyard at the top of her lungs again, "Big Brother, Sister-in-law, it was indeed our fault before, we have realized our mistake. Please open the door, open the door and let Jianren apologize to you in person... Jianren is your own flesh and blood brother, blood is thicker than water, just give him a chance to turn over a new leaf!" Her voice was filled with a bit of pleading and urgency. Those who didn't know might really think they had a change of heart and sincerely wanted to obtain the forgiveness of Qin Yi's parents.

Wu Xiuhua looked at Qin Yi in a dilemma and whispered, "Xiao Yi, why don't you let them in. Your Second Aunt is right, Qin Jianren is your father's brother after all. If the villagers see this, they will inevitably gossip behind our backs..."

However, Qin Yi shook his head and refused resolutely, "Mom, you don't think they are here to apologize sincerely, do you? To be honest with you, this morning, Qin Xiaoyue called me. She also saw the video online and knew that I had paid off the two hundred million debt. They are not here to apologize, they are here to curry favor with us!"

"Sigh." Hearing this, Wu Xiuhua sighed. She turned to the side, her gaze looking at Qin Jianye sleeping inside the house, her eyes full of heartache.

Her voice carried a bit of helplessness, and she sighed, "But no matter what, he is your dad's brother, his own flesh and blood brother. Although your dad is also very dissatisfied with Qin Jianren, if your dad knew that this Qin Jianren came to apologize and we didn't even let him in, I'm afraid he would inevitably be sad again. Besides, if this gets out to the neighbors, won't they say our family lacks manners and is heartless?"

Qin Yi was also quite helpless in his heart. He looked at his mother, frowned, and after pondering for a moment, said, "Mom, how about this. I'm going back to the Magic City tomorrow. You guys come back with me tomorrow morning, just out of sight, out of mind! If they are really sincere, let them come to the Magic City to find us!"

"Uh..." Wu Xiuhua heard that her son was leaving tomorrow, and although it was a bit sudden, recalling the time she overheard her son on the phone, she immediately understood in her heart, didn't think too much, and nodded, "Okay. Then I'll quickly pack up and see what to bring to the Magic City."

"Cough, there's nothing to pack. When the time comes, just cover the furniture and stuff in the house with bed sheets, lock the front door, and we'll go. If we need anything in the Magic City, we can just buy it when we get there."

Seeing that her son had said so, Wu Xiuhua could only nod in agreement.

"Then it's settled. I'll go let them leave first, and tell them to come back tomorrow!" After speaking, Qin Yi walked back to the courtyard gate and said coldly to the two outside the door, "My dad drank some wine at noon and is still sleeping now. You guys go back first, we'll talk about anything tomorrow afternoon!"

Hearing this, Qin Jianren and Su Fangfang exchanged glances, and then Su Fangfang took charge, "Oh, okay, Xiao Yi. Then we'll leave first and won't disturb Big Brother and Sister-in-law's rest. Xiao Yi, take good care of your parents, we'll leave these things at the door, and we'll come back tomorrow at noon."

After waiting for a moment and seeing that Qin Yi didn't respond, Qin Jianren and Su Fangfang put down the things and turned to walk toward the outside of the alley.

...

The two walked through the small alley and arrived on the main road. Qin Jianren pressed the car key on his waist and unlocked the black Audi parked behind the rolls-royce cullinan.

'Beep beep', the sound of the vehicle unlocking spread out, attracting the attention of the villagers who were cooling off and playing chess under the tree shade.

Seeing that the people coming were Qin Jianren and his wife, Yan Lishi from the Old Yan family at the bridgehead had a flash of craftiness in his eyes. He raised his hand and waved at Qin Jianren, greeting with a smile, "Is that Jianren? Leaving already? Not staying for dinner before leaving?"

The incident that happened at the Old Qin Family this morning had already spread throughout the village. The villagers naturally knew that the second son of the Qin Family was not a good person. Everyone said 'brothers are like tigers, father and son are soldiers in battle', but this second son of the Qin Family, Qin Jianren, actually abandoned his own elder brother Qin Jianye's family and fled, and his behavior was truly despicable.

In addition, at the lunch banquet, they also heard that the 'great philanthropist' of the village, Qin Jianye's son Qin Yi, also seemed very dissatisfied with his Second Uncle and had already severed ties with the two.

Just as the saying goes, 'take people's money, eliminate disasters for others', although Qin Yi didn't need them to help eliminate disasters, the villagers were willing to do so voluntarily.

Therefore, these villagers who were chatting and playing chess under the tree, seeing the second son of the Qin Family and his wife coming over, all wanted to take the opportunity to mock and disgust them, which could be considered as venting some anger for Qin Yi.