When Qin Yimo knocked and entered Qin Yian’s bedroom, he was already sprawled out on the sofa, gently rubbing his temples, still looking exhausted.
“Why aren’t you resting in bed?”
Qin Yimo walked over and opened the window a crack, letting fresh air flow in from outside.
Then she walked in front of him and asked, “Are you feeling unwell?”
“The alcohol hasn’t completely worn off yet. I can’t sleep lying down, so I’ll just sit for a bit…”
Last night, he first drank himself unconscious, then slept in the car all night, his neck hurting so much he could barely lift it.
Just when he finally returned home for a rest, he was subjected to Qin Yichen’s “intimidation.”
His heart was so tired he could barely breathe.
Qin Yimo covered her mouth and chuckled softly, openly showing her schadenfreude, “Who told you to forget what Big Brother told you?”
“He told me three months ago, how could I not forget?”
Qin Yian’s face was filled with pain.
He, the second young master of the Qin family, when had he ever suffered such grievances?!
This was too much!
He recalled all these years, how he had “bowed and scraped, endured humiliation” under Big Brother’s thumb…
Why?
Qin Yichen’s face suddenly appeared in his mind, and a slight fear flickered in his eyes again.
Seriously, no matter how many terrible things he had done before—his grades were a mess, he dated early and went wild, he tried to improve and ended up losing everything—today, he was truly wronged!!!
Who tells someone something three months in advance?
And then he just assumes everyone else is like him, impatient for revenge, so much so that he didn’t even remind him once…
Luckily, he had developed a certain level of sophistication since childhood, knowing that Big Brother always looked down on him and would never entrust him with important matters.
So when that rare important task came up, he immediately remembered it.
Otherwise, if Big Brother had come back and just started talking, and he’d been confused, blinking his “pure and innocent” big eyes asking what was going on…
Tsk tsk!
He’d probably have to crawl upstairs today.
“So you said the same thing downstairs earlier?”
“Nonsense! Do I dare?”
Qin Yian said self-righteously.
A good-for-nothing should have the self-awareness of a good-for-nothing.
Striving for power and gain was completely nonexistent in this family.
Whether he could live a blissful life as a parasite in the future depended entirely on Big Brother’s mood.
As for stock dividends…
The old man only held a small share, the large share was always with the eldest aunt who was said to live abroad but had never been seen.
In a few years, whatever the old man held would definitely be handed over to Big Brother.
He and Little Sister wouldn’t get a single bit.
“What exactly happened? He looked so angry?”
“Nothing… nothing… it has nothing to do with you…”
Qin Yimo hesitated slightly, then looked at Qin Yian and asked, “Do you want me to rub it for you?”
“With those two hands of yours, forget it…”
“Don’t underestimate me! I learned this from Aunt Liu. When Mom and Dad were uncomfortable and you weren’t home, I was the one who massaged them. Who didn’t praise my massage skills?”
“Don’t you need to sleep?”
“I’m afraid you’d get beaten to death… How could I sleep?”
“Just kidding!”
Qin Yian thumped his chest hard, “We’re biological brothers, blood is thicker than water. I’m just letting him have his way. I won’t lower myself to his level. Otherwise, if he dares to lay a hand on me, I’ll dare to kneel and kowtow with all my might. Let’s see if he’s uncomfortable or not!”
“…Big Brother, when did you get here?”
Qin Yimo suddenly looked up towards the door.
“I was talking nonsense!!!!!”
***
Qin Yian almost bounced off the sofa as if electrocuted.
The next second, he saw the bedroom door tightly shut, and his whole body immediately went limp again, his heart racing, breathing heavily.
He couldn’t even muster the strength to scold Qin Yimo.
Qin Yimo had an awkward expression, looking like she’d done something wrong, “Second Brother~~ I was just joking, it’s not that serious, is it?”
Qin Yian looked utterly devastated, feeling inexplicably like crying.
“It really has to be Big Brother…”
Qin Yimo gently sighed, walked behind Qin Yian, and slowly massaged his temples with two fingers.
Qin Yian involuntarily closed his eyes and said, “Don’t scare me like that, my little heart can’t take such torment… I forgot to ask you downstairs, where did you go last night? Why didn’t you come back? Did you get a boyfriend?”
“No… just practicing singing.”
“Practicing singing requires staying out all night? Is there any particularly important announcement recently?”
“Yeah, I temporarily decided to participate in ‘I Am a Singer’.”
“Oh! I know that show. Han Xiao is also participating recently.”
Qin Yian frowned as he spoke, “But you don’t need to, do you? The grand prize is just the production team helping to make an album, right? Our family is so rich, we can make as many as we want… Why spend that time competing with others? If it’s inconvenient for you to ask Big Brother, I’ll go ask him for money for you.”
“It’s not just about the album.”
Qin Yimo shook her head slightly, “If I can reach the finals, can you bring Big Brother over?”
Qin Yian looked troubled, “This… he’s very busy, and he doesn’t like those kinds of occasions.”
Ever since Little Sister disappeared, the word “smile” had been absent from Qin Yichen’s life, let alone “entertainment.”
Someone who doesn’t listen to music, doesn’t watch movies, doesn’t watch variety shows, doesn’t play games, doesn’t have a girlfriend, and whose only leisure activity every day is reading and listening to the news, asking him to go to such an occasion is indeed a bit of a tall order.
“This time it’s different.”
“How is it different?”
“Last time I lost to Han Xiao, this time I won’t lose.”
Qin Yimo’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Suddenly hearing Han Xiao’s name, Qin Yian was stunned for a moment before realizing which “last time” she was referring to.
“How long ago was that?”
“For me, it was just yesterday… Before Big Brother went, I promised him I would take first place.”
She had worked so hard for so long, just wanting to prove it to Qin Yichen, to tell him that she wasn’t just an adopted stranger, but a very excellent person, who could live well even without the title of “Qin Family’s Daughter.”
But all of that was ruined by Han Xiao.
Every clap from Big Brother at the end felt like a loud slap across her face.
Qin Yian sighed, knowing Big Brother wasn’t in the mood, but also knowing his sister’s obsession for the past two years.
“Big Brother is just still stuck in what happened back then… Being able to move on is already an attitude.”
Seeing that he wouldn’t budge, Qin Yimo didn’t want to talk more and changed the subject, “So, will they be found?”
Qin Yian sighed again, “If they were going to be found, it wouldn’t have taken so many years. The police didn’t even investigate it as a disappearance. They were already at the top of the mountain, and there were so many of us, with only one path. Where else could they have gone besides falling off the cliff?”
“He’s holding onto a grudge now because he doesn’t want to admit it, especially after Mom and Dad brought you home. Unless one day two skeletons are found in the mountains, it’s useless.”
“If only they were safe and sound.”
“…Who’s to say? But on Han Xiao’s side…”
“Second Brother, you’re not going to persuade me to give up, are you?”
Qin Yian nodded, “Will you do it for me, your second brother? Han Xiao doesn’t ask for help, and she really needs this show. With your current popularity and ability, how can she compete with you?”
“That’s her business. Besides, if she quits the industry, wouldn’t you have a better chance?”
“That’s true, but what if she resents me?”
“Then just promote her again… Providing help when someone is in need is better than adding to what they already have.”
“…That makes sense too.”
Qin Yian hesitated and nodded.
The entertainment industry, to put it bluntly, is a rich person’s backyard.
There’s no one you don’t want to sleep with, only those you can’t.
Qin Yian deeply believed this, which is why he was so fascinated by Han Xiao, this pure and innocent flower.
She hadn’t been corrupted by fame and fortune, so he was very patient.
He didn’t just want to conquer her, but also her heart.
“But wouldn’t that be too much?”
“Men who play around and then discard people are indeed disgusting, but are you like that?”
Qin Yian shook his head vigorously, “I’m not, I’m sincere.”
“Then that’s all there is to it.”
Qin Yian suddenly felt enlightened.
It had to be his sister; if it were Big Brother, he’d have gotten a slap. In his excitement, he couldn’t keep his mouth shut, “Let me tell you, my relationship with her has made huge progress!”
“Oh?”
Qin Yimo was clearly interested, “You’ve already sealed the deal?”
“Not yet, but last night I met her on the road and drove her home!”
Qin Yimo was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qin Yian in surprise and asked, “That’s it?”
“Yes, a person’s eyes can lie, expressions can lie, language can lie, but the body doesn’t lie.”
Qin Yian said, “She was willing to be alone with me; that’s a sign of trust.”