Chapter 5 A Hot Potato
Chapter 5 A Hot Potato
Qin Yi had been watching the spectacle with an air of detached amusement, but he had never seen Qin Wan like this before. They were twins born at birth and the people who knew each other best.
He was certain that Qin Wan was incorrigible and would not apologize, but the scene before him told him he was wrong; Qin Wan had indeed apologized.
This gave him an indescribable feeling, as if he had lost.
Su Yan'er stood there helplessly, the handkerchief in her hand almost torn to shreds, her eyes slightly red, and she subconsciously looked at Qin Lang as if she were the one who had just apologized.
"Fourth sister, don't say that. I was also at fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been punished by the Empress! And you wouldn't have suffered physical pain."
Qin Wan did not refute Su Yan'er's innocent and naive remarks, but instead took out the love knot she had carried with her for many years from her waist.
“Sister Yan’er, you are a noble person in our Marquis’s mansion. I should have treated you well, but I did such a thing. I am truly ashamed.”
A verbal apology is simply too inadequate, so I've decided to give you this love knot as a token of my remorse!
The love knot was flawless, crystal clear, and without a single scratch, showing that its owner cherished it very much.
Just as Qin Wan handed the love knot to Su Yan'er, Qin Yi, who was sitting to the side, had a livid face and stared at Qin Wan with eyes that seemed to spit fire.
Everyone in the Marquis's mansion knew that this love knot was a pair of twin jade pieces, the only pair in the world, one for each of Qin Yi and Qin Wan.
This was something Qin Yi had asked Master Lingfu for when he was ten years old.
At the time, Qin Wan was seriously ill, but after obtaining this jade, she miraculously recovered. From then on, Qin Wan treasured this love knot as a precious gem and never parted with it.
Qin Lang once joked with her by secretly hiding the love knot. Qin Wan, who was always clinging to him, immediately changed her expression after discovering it, and he couldn't coax her no matter what he did.
This is enough to show how much Qin Wan values this love knot.
But today, she is going to give the love knot she has cherished for many years to Su Yan'er.
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat upon seeing this.
Su Yan'er had been in the manor for a year and had vaguely heard rumors about the love knot. Now that Qin Wan's love knot was in her hands, she felt like it was burning her.
Qin Lang knew Qin Yi's temperament. This was a love knot that he had obtained. It was important to Qin Wan, and equally important to Qin Yi.
Now she's giving someone away right in front of him, which is undoubtedly a sign of her dissatisfaction with Qin Yi's actions that day.
Qin Lang disagreed with her approach. Even if she was angry, she shouldn't joke about such a thing.
"Wan'er, what's wrong with you...?"
Qin Lang wanted to get Qin Wan to take back what she had just said before Qin Yi lost his temper, but to his surprise, she looked directly at Qin Yi and said calmly.
"Third brother, this love knot was given to me by you. I was seriously ill that year, and I recovered after receiving this. The master said that this love knot is similar to the peace charm."
A while ago, because of my mistake, my little sister Yan'er almost got into danger, so I gave her this love knot hoping it would protect her. I hope Third Brother won't object!
Qin Yi was so angry that his body trembled.
How dare she? Did she know that this love knot was specially obtained by him for her, to protect her safety?
But now, she treats these twin jade pieces, which she cherishes as treasures, as worthless.
Qin Yi was breathing heavily, and the anger in his eyes seemed capable of devouring a person.
Finally, Qin Yi suddenly stepped forward and ripped off the love knot at his waist. Perhaps he used too much force, because the ribbon binding the love knot broke in the middle the moment it was ripped off.
"Sister Yan'er, I'll give this to you too!"
Although it was meant for Su Yan'er, Qin Yi kept glaring at Qin Wan while speaking, showing no sign of backing down, as if to say: I don't want this love knot either.
Qin Wan shook her head inwardly. In her previous life, after she was sent to Leishan Temple, she was responsible for cleaning the temple gate.
She had personally found this love knot belonging to Qin Yi at the entrance of Leishan Temple, but it had already broken into several pieces by then.
Not believing in superstitions, she naturally didn't believe that Qin Yi would really throw this away; perhaps she was mistaken.
However, when she picked up the fragments and pieced them together, and the two love knots were perfectly joined, she realized that he had indeed thrown them away.
He even threw his things at the entrance of Leishan Temple, refusing to go in and look at himself.
Since it's something the other party didn't want to keep long ago, she doesn't need to cherish it.
It's better to throw it out sooner rather than later.
Su Yan'er felt hot when she held a single love knot, but now this pair of twin jade pieces had ended up in her hands.
This left her momentarily at a loss, and she instinctively looked at Qin Lang, secretly seeking help.
"Third brother, Wan'er, what are you doing?"
Qin Lang understood and stepped forward, wondering why things had been going on lately that were not what he had expected.
"What is she doing? Humph, I'd like to know what she's up to!" Qin Yi pointed at Qin Wan with annoyance.
Qin Wan frowned slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
"Didn't you tell me to come and apologize? Now I've apologized and offered compensation, what more do you want?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yan'er began to regret making Qin Wan apologize. Now that Qin Wan held two love knots in her hand, she was undoubtedly putting Su Yan'er in a very difficult position.
"Third brother, fourth sister, these are your things, I can't accept them!"
Su Yan'er reached out her hand to return it, but no one took it.
“Sister Yan’er, this is my apology gift to you. If you don’t accept it, it means you don’t intend to forgive me, and then Father will definitely not let me off the hook.”
Qin Wan's eyes were filled with regret, and her apologetic expression was written all over her face.
Qin Huai was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
He didn't expect Qin Wan to apologize so easily, and he certainly didn't expect her to use a love knot as an apology gift. However, since it was his request for the apology and she had complied, he couldn't say anything more.
As for things like love knots, they're not that important.
"Alright, since it's an apology gift, then Yan'er, you should accept it!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yan'er bowed slightly to Qin Huai, who was seated in the main seat, and said, "Yes, Yan'er obeys!"
"I've apologized and given the gift, but I'm still injured, so I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, Qin Wan prepared to leave with Wan Shuang's help.
Qin Yi watched her turn around, her clenched fists bulging with veins. Did she really want to just leave like that?
She gave away the love charm he had given her without offering him a single explanation.
Seeing that Qin Yi was not in a good mood, Qin Lang stopped him from getting angry.
"Third brother, calm down!"
"How can I stay calm? That was something I gave her, and she just gave it away like that! Fine, very well!"
The anger in his chest pounded relentlessly, making Qin Yi so furious that he felt like he was going to grind his back teeth to powder.
At this moment, Su Yan'er stood still, holding two love knots, unsure whether to keep them or not.
Qin Wan eventually left, limping away.
Seeing this, Han Shu could no longer suppress her desire to care for her daughter and followed after them despite Qin Huai's attempts to stop her.
When Su Yan'er saw Han Shu get up, as a woman herself, she was eager to ask her what to do about the matter.
But before she could speak, Han Shu brushed past her without even glancing at her.
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