"I..."
Wen Bingtao just opened his mouth, but the prayer beads in Ye Qingi's hand were directly hurled at his face.
The enormous force made him spit out a mouthful of blood mixed with tooth fragnts.
"Do you match up now?" Ye Qingi taunted.
Wen Bingtao cupped his hands together and forced out the word "match" from between his teeth.
Ye Qingi retrieved the prayer beads and glanced at everyone present: "Who else has anything to say? Step forward and let see."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, including Wen Bingtao, subconsciously stepped back two paces, looking as if they were facing cold despair.
"A bunch of bullies afraid of the strong, laughable."
Ye Qingi sneered, then handed the prayer beads back to Qin Chuan: "Little Chuan, show them out."
Saying that, she turned and walked into Tongde Hall.
Qin Chuan frowned, then looked at Wen Bingtao and the others: "Rember what I said, all of you get lost!"
After he spoke, he imdiately turned and followed Ye Qingi's steps.
Seeing this, Shi Qing was the first to follow, and soon after, ng Wantang hesitated for a mont but also went along.
"Aunt Qiu and Qinyi, co inside with , everyone else guard this door, don't let anyone step in," Jiang Banxia instructed, then she led Aunt Qiu and Li Qinyi into Tongde Hall.
"Aunt i!"
As they reached the corner, Ye Qingi's body softened and she collapsed into Qin Chuan's arms.
Upon seeing this, Qin Chuan quickly carried her to the sickbed and transferred spiritual power to stabilize her injuries.
Just now, Ye Qingi was rely holding on to support Qin Chuan.
Although Qin Chuan used the 'Fox Guide' to suppress the force within her, it had already erupted once.
To be able to exhibit such skills was already the limit for her.
"It's fine, Aunt i knows her own condition, she won't die," said Ye Qingi, managing a gentle smile despite her pale face.
Qin Chuan's face showed a trace of guilt: "It's all because of , Aunt i."
"Silly child, we're family, why talk about causing trouble or not."
Ye Qingi reached out and touched Qin Chuan's face, consoling him: "Don't do such foolish things anymore. Although you've established your authority with the prayer beads, those people aren't really afraid of you, especially that Wen. If I hadn't shown up, he wouldn't have let it go."
Ye Qingi had seen too many people who outwardly submit but are inwardly reluctant. Qin Chuan seed to have suppressed Wen Bingtao, but it wasn't enough to make him truly fearful.
What he dreaded was rely the experts brought by Jiang Banxia and her group.
Only by Ye Qingi personally intervening, showing enough strength and protective nature, could he be truly cautious.
"Thank you, Aunt i," Qin Chuan expressed his gratitude.
"Silly child."
Ye Qingi's lips curled into a gentle smile, then she addressed the people at the door: "You all don't just stand there, co in and sit."
Upon hearing this, Shi Qing and the others hesitated for a mont, then under Shi Qing's lead, they entered the room arranged for Ye Qingi by old master Jiang.
"Who's the confidante of our Little Chuan?"
Ye Qingi teased with a smile: "Or is it all of you?"
"It's not ," Jiang Banxia was the first to speak.
Then ng Wantang also said: "Senior, it's not either."
Grinning, Aunt Qiu added, "There's no need to ask this old lady, Mr. Qin probably wouldn't be interested in my kind."
With her remark, the initially awkward atmosphere lightened up considerably.
"Ah, Demoness Senior, I am Shi Qing, Qin Chuan's confidante," Shi Qing admitted frankly.
Initially, she had wanted to address her as Aunt, but rembering there was another sister present and that Ye Qingi asked about confidantes, she respectfully used 'Demoness Senior.'
"The na Demoness, I haven't used it in years."
Ye Qingi said softly: "Since you're Little Chuan's confidante, you can just call Aunt i like him."
"Aunt i, thank you, Aunt i, your voice is so lovely," Shi Qing complinted, her words full of flattery.
Seeing this, ng Wantang found it hard to believe what she was witnessing.
Was this still the decisive and cold Shi Qing she knew?
How did she seem like a completely different person?
So obedient.
Surrendering like a new bride.
Could a man indeed bring such a huge change in a woman?
While ng Wantang was puzzled, Ye Qingi spoke to Li Qinyi, who had been silent, "Young girl, why don't you speak? Are you shy?"
Assuming Li Qinyi was bashful in front of elders, Ye Qingi intended to sound as gentle as possible, to avoid pressuring her.
Unexpectedly, being pointed out only made Li Qinyi even more flustered.
She hadn't done anything with Qin Chuan, even though he had seen her body, they hadn't taken any significant step.
Thus, she didn't consider herself as what Ye Qingi referred to as a confidante.
However, her cousin, Jiang Banxia, didn't think so.
In Jiang Banxia's eyes, she and Qin Chuan had done everything they should and shouldn't have done.
To claim she wasn't Qin Chuan's confidante would practically be admitting to Jiang Banxia that she and Qin Chuan were deceiving her.
What to do, who could rescue her now?
As she was at a loss, Qin Chuan suddenly took her hand, leading her to Ye Qingi: "Aunt i, this is Li Qinyi, she's my confidante."
Hearing this, Li Qinyi's heart raced, a warm feeling inexplicably rising as she gratefully looked at Qin Chuan.
Initially, she thought Qin Chuan was a philanderer, surrounded by won, even more so than Chen Shii.
But after several interactions, she completely overturned her previous judgnts.
Qin Chuan was a righteous and kind gentleman, who dared to take responsibility.
Indeed, there were many won around him, but he was sincere with each one.
Even a queen-like woman such as Shi Qing was willing to beco his confidante.
Clearly, Qin Chuan was truly charming, and this charm was deeply affecting Li Qinyi herself.
"Ah, hello, Aunt," Li Qinyi stamred awkwardly.
"Good girl, you're both like Shi Qing, good kids. If Little Chuan ever does anything wrong, just tell Aunt i, and I'll take care of him," Ye Qingi teased.
Just then, Aunt Qiu, who had been watching, suddenly recalled sothing, eyeing Ye Qingi suspiciously: "Miss Ye, have you ever been to the southern capital?"
"I spent a year there."
Ye Qingi regarded Aunt Qiu with a thoughtful expression and asked: "Are you from the southern capital's Jiang Family?"
"Indeed!"
Aunt Qiu's eyes lit up, and she earnestly bowed to Ye Qingi: "This old woman greets the Clan Guardian!"
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