Chapter 88: The Whole Nest Springs into Action

  Qin Zichen walked forward while looking ahead, and saw Li Mu walking side by side with his own sister on the road. Although there was still a distance of more than ten inches between them, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that these two people were somewhat intimate. His own sister was beautiful, and Li Gongzi was also handsome, really a talented man and a beauty, but the big-bearded Duan Xing following beside them was a bit of a spoiler. He had deliberately fallen behind just to give these two an opportunity, how could he not be tactful?

  Qin Dai Xin had sensed Qin Zi Cheng's intentions early on, but since he was willing to do so, she couldn't do anything about it. To be honest, although Li Mu looked handsome, he wasn't her type. The two of them were meeting for the first time, and it was impossible for them to fall in love at first sight! Moreover, although she had matured mentally, her physical body was only thirteen years old, a genuine little loli, and early romance wasn't a good thing! Although she had countless thoughts in her mind, none of which could be revealed to others, she could only grit her teeth and follow Li Gongzi and Duan Xing as they strolled aimlessly in the garden.

  "Is Miss Qin still resentful about not coming to my aid when I was in a difficult situation?"

  "Li Gongzi is in a serious situation, you and I are not relatives or friends, why should I blame you!" Fortunately, at that time you did not come to the rescue, otherwise I would not have gotten the deed of Xiaqianzhuang.

  "Huh?" When people are in danger, don't they all hope for a savior-like figure to rescue them? Why is she acting so nonchalant and seemingly eager to distance herself from me? Yet, looking at her expression, it doesn't seem like she's pretending. Is there some unknown reason behind this that outsiders wouldn't understand?

  "How can you say that?" He was quite interested and wanted to know if she really didn't care or was just pretending.

  "The young master and the little girl had no connection in their lives, so it's not wrong for him to leave on his own accord. Why should the little girl blame him?" The tone was calm and firm, without any pretence.

  Li Mu did not expect that the woman in front of him would be so open-minded, and he couldn't help but look up to her a few more points. At the age of 13 or 14, she had a mature and calm demeanor that saw through worldly things. Although she was dressed and adorned like a noble lady, her free-spirited and composed temperament seemed to be innate, not pretentious or deliberately displayed. It was as if she really wasn't a person of this world, just coldly watching the various dramas of human society that had nothing to do with her.

  "So it seems that Li has made a big deal out of nothing and even came to our house to make a fool of himself in front of the young lady."

  Qin Dai Xin heard these words and stopped in her tracks. For the first time, she turned her head to gaze at him, leaving Li Mu stunned.

  Generally speaking, his behavior should stem from a knot in his heart. He must have missed an opportunity to save someone he cared about deeply, and this incident became a knot in his heart. Therefore, when similar events occur again, he will feel uneasy emotions and appear so deliberate.

  "Master Li, everything has its own destiny, past events are gone, why must you still hold on to them?"

  Her tone was very calm, her voice not loud, and it sounded ethereal and uncertain, unlike any ordinary sound. When heard in Li Mu's ears, it was like a thunderclap that shook him to the core, making his heart tremble with fear. Could this woman possibly possess the ability to read minds?

  Qin Dai's heart lit up as she saw his expression, knowing that she had guessed what was on his mind. She also understood the source of the surprised look on his face and couldn't help but feel amused in her heart. If future psychologists can't guess this much about your thoughts, how can they become tools for those psychiatrists to make money?

  Just then, Qin Dai Xin felt that someone seemed to be running towards this direction, she subconsciously looked in the direction of Qin Zi Cheng, leaving him stunned.

  Before long, a small servant-like person ran over and whispered in Qin Zichen's ear, "The master wants you to find an excuse to leave, don't disturb Miss and Mr. Li." Qin Dai's senses were more acute than ordinary people, but she wasn't all-knowing or all-hearing, yet despite being eight or nine zhang away, she clearly heard every word the servant said.

  What's going on? Qin Dai Xin felt as if her heart had skipped a few beats!

  At this moment, Qin Zichen walked towards her location, clasped his fists and said to Li Mu: "Brother Li, I'm really sorry, something suddenly came up at the shop, I have to rush over to deal with it, so I won't be able to accompany you and Brother Duan. Later at the banquet, I'll drink a few more cups as penalty."

  Li Mu smiled and said: "Business is a big deal, Brother Qin doesn't have to be polite."

  Qin Zichen listened and then repeatedly said a few apologetic words before walking away with that young servant.

  Qin Daiyan suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, knowing that Qin Zongwen was trying to create an opportunity for her and Li Gongzi. But had he considered that even if he got rid of Qin Zichen, Duan Xing was still around? What could they do anyway? And what kind of person was this Li Gongzi that Qin Zongwen would "sell out" his own daughter like this? It was really...

  Li Mu had already woken up from the shock earlier, his expression was normal and couldn't see anything unusual. On the other hand, Duan Xing seemed to still be curious and gazed at Qin Dai Xin with a profound meaning.

  "Li Gongzi, I don't know what you do?" Qin Dai's intention was not to make the atmosphere too awkward, so she found a topic, but unexpectedly, this sentence made the two people next to her stunned.

  Qin Dai Xin only knew that a noble guest had arrived at home, and did not know the details like Qin Qian Xin did. Qin Cong Wen thought that the two were already acquainted, so when introducing him, he only referred to him as Li Gongzi, without mentioning the words "Jiang Dong". Therefore, Qin Dai Xin did not know that this Li Mu was actually the second son of the Li family from Jiang Dong, one of the four major families of Da Yong. That's why she asked such a question.

  Li Mu smiled and said: "I am also a businessman."

  It turns out that Qin Zuwen also had his eyes on their power and wanted to curry favor with them. If he could form an alliance through marriage, it would be even better.

  "What business are you in?" She asked casually, without being really interested.

  Two people walked and chatted, all the way to a garden with pavilions, corridors and bridges, this garden was built specifically for winter plum blossom appreciation. The pavilion is elegant, the corridor is winding, the plum blossoms in the garden are in full bloom, completely without the desolation of other gardens.

  "It seems I should introduce myself properly now. My humble self is Li Mu, born in Jiangdong." Now she should understand, shouldn't she?

  "Oh."

  Is she unaware that there is a Li family in Jiangdong? Or did she not connect Li Mu with the Li family of Jiangdong? Li Mu felt that today's trip to the Qin manor was truly worthwhile, as this third young lady of the Qin family was becoming more and more unpredictable.

  At this moment, a melodious piano sound suddenly echoed in the garden, and the sorrowful longing, lonely and isolated emotions were expressed just right, making people think of a solitary girl who was indulging in her own thoughts with a hint of melancholy.

  Three people walked along the winding path to the depths of the garden, and from a distance they saw a young girl playing the zither in the pavilion, with two maids standing beside her, holding a brazier to attend to her.

  Qin Dai's mouth curled up with a sarcastic smile, thinking that this Li Gongzi didn't know what he was getting himself into, actually making her and her sisters mobilize like this. Fortunately, there were only these two treasures at home now; if there were several more, she might not be able to resist the urge to strangle a few of them to death.

  The people in the pavilion saw the three of them walking this way, and they immediately stopped what they were doing, took a few steps forward to greet them, and gave Qin Daihe a slight bow, saying in a soft voice: "Third sister, you're really better now!"

  Got it. Here is the translation:

  "Again, shouldn't the person playing the zither be in a peaceful state of mind, fully immersed and unaffected by the outside world? Why did Old Fourth stop playing as soon as he saw them approaching? Is this what they mean by 'the intention of the drunkard is not in the wine'? Isn't that a bit too obvious?"

  "Don't worry, little sister, I'm fine." Qin Dai's eyes drooped slightly, her eyelashes like two small fans covering the brightness in her eyes.

  "Miss, are you feeling unwell?"

  Qin Qianxin pretended to have just discovered that there were still outsiders around, and exclaimed in surprise. She glanced nervously at Li Mu and Duan Xing, of course focusing on Li Mu, then weakly asked Qin Dai Xin: "Third sister, who are these two gentlemen? Why are they here?"