Qin Haiyue really left.
She walked out the door and stepped into the streets of the villa district, momentarily lost in confusion.
Having just been kicked out by her, where could she go? Even though she said she was leaving, it was late at night in the pitch black. This was the suburbs, far from the urban area.
She didn’t know where to find a hotel or an inn. Besides, she couldn’t just keep living in a hotel forever, could she?
That was really shabby.
“Tsk…”
Frowning, Qin Haiyue pulled out her phone and dialed Qin Jiangmian’s number.
After a short wait, the call connected, and Qin Jiangmian’s slightly weary voice came through.
“Sis?”
“Hey, what do you mean by sending someone to me without a word? I tried to drive her away, but she won’t leave. She’s shamelessly staying in my house. You need to make her leave immediately, you hear me?”
There was a moment of silence on the other end before a dull reply came.
“I’m really worried about you, big sister. Mom and Dad are also worried. That’s why I sent her to take care of your daily life. You’ve been alone for so long, you must be lonely, right? She’s very capable. She can help manage your life. You can entrust anything to her.”
“I don’t need it! You make her scram right now!”
“No, sis, you do need it.”
“Tsk, what do you mean by that?”
Qin Haiyue almost instinctively wanted to explode.
“Huh? What nonsense are you spouting?”
“I’m just concerned about you. With her around, at least there will be some human presence beside you. Learning to get along with others might be painful, but it’s a necessary process for everyone’s growth.”
“Sis, unless you plan to never maintain a normal relationship with anyone from now on, it’s better to let her stay.”
“I don’t need it! I said I don’t need it!”
“Sis, that’s all I wanted to say. I have things to do, and I need to help take care of Dad on my end. I hope you two get along. I’m hanging up now.”
“Hey!”
“Beep—beep—”
As the dial tone of the hung-up call sounded, Qin Haiyue was extremely annoyed.
She glanced at her phone in irritation. There was only an empty call-ended notification.
Let that person live in her house from now on? What a joke!
If that were the case, how could she still bring Ye Xingmian home? Besides, that woman didn’t look like a pushover; she seemed troublesome.
Wasn’t she just a woman? Even if she lived here, so what?
With that thought, Qin Haiyue gritted her teeth. Since she couldn’t avoid it anyway, she angrily turned back and opened the villa’s front door.
If that woman dared to make any sarcastic remarks about her being angry, either she would leave or the woman would leave.
But just before pushing the door open, her movements hesitated for a moment.
‘What do you mean by “concerned about me”? Is this your idea of concern? Where was this concern earlier…’
‘No, don’t think too much about it.’
But after opening the door, the scene before her made her pause in surprise for a moment.
There were many daily necessities spread out on the floor—bed sheets, cushions, cosmetics, and so on—along with a pile of plastic wrap that had just been opened and tossed on the ground. None of these had been there just a moment ago.
The woman named Yu Aiyu was crouching on the floor, organizing these scattered items. Upon hearing the door open, she simply looked up calmly.
“Miss, you’re back?”
Qin Haiyue suddenly felt a bit hesitant.
“You… aren’t you going to ask why I came back?”
“This is Miss’s home. Miss can come and go as she pleases. I have no right to interfere, nor do I hold any third-party opinions about it. Moreover, as an outsider who has come here, I have already disturbed Miss and owe you an apology.”
Qin Haiyue pressed her lips together and was silent for a moment.
“What are you doing?”
“As you can see, I’m organizing my belongings. After this, they will all be moved to the guest room on the first floor. Rest assured, Miss, it’s the farthest room, so when you come home to rest, none of my personal items will disturb your line of sight.”
“Of course, tidying these up doesn’t require your help. I can handle it myself.”
There were quite a lot of things on the floor, including many large items. It didn’t seem like something that could be finished in one night.
Even with someone else’s help, doing it all by herself might barely be finished by noon tomorrow.
She didn’t know why she wanted to ask; it was just a sudden thought. She herself found it a bit strange, and her tone seemed to soften a little.
Qin Haiyue was about to ask, “Do you need help?” but since Yu Aiyu said no, she didn’t bother to get involved.
Qin Haiyue couldn’t help but stop in her tracks, silent for a moment.
“Then go ahead. I’m going upstairs.”
“Wait, Miss.”
Yu Aiyu called out to her.
“There are meals I prepared for Miss in the dining room. I consulted your family about your tastes. I don’t know if they’re outdated, but I believe you should enjoy them. If you don’t mind, you can go have a meal.”
Qin Haiyue was startled.
“…Okay.”
Arriving at the dining room, the items on the table weren’t many in variety, but they could be called abundant.
And indeed, they were all things she loved to eat when she was little.
As for when that “when she was little” was?
Actually, it wasn’t that long ago—about six or seven years.
Nothing had happened in between that drastically changed her personality. She was simply alienated because of her mediocrity, and her personality was already bad to begin with.
Because of that, she became increasingly withdrawn and nasty, until later she came here alone to attend school and live by herself.
Occasionally, she would attribute the reason for her alienation to her younger sister.
After all, if her sister hadn’t been so dazzling, causing her own form to fester in comparison, how could she have ended up like this?
But at the same time, she knew that she couldn’t blame others for her current state. Ninety percent of it was her own choice.
She was always irritable, so she wanted to vent. That later led to her encounter with Ye Xingmian.
Nothing special—she just bullied that girl, finding it thrilling to see her despairing expression as she cried. It was like finding a large toy that added a seasoning to her otherwise boring life.
After eating, Yu Aiyu’s cooking skill was quite good, even better than the mother she remembered.
Was this to be expected from someone sent by her sister?
Not only was she a doctor, but she also seemed knowledgeable in cooking and all sorts of other things.
She couldn’t help but sigh. It seemed that the distance between her and her sister was growing greater and greater.
And her?
A spoiled, ill-tempered young lady, nothing at all.
The distance here didn’t refer to physical proximity, but to status.
Her sister was going to inherit the entire multinational group and become CEO, while she…
Rarely, thinking about this today, she didn’t feel anger but a sense of loneliness.
Thinking back to the past, her relationship with her sister didn’t seem to be that bad.
And when was that?
She couldn’t remember anymore, but it must have been longer than seven or eight years.
After all, back then, she still saw her sister as family.
Even as a child, her personality was probably pretty nasty, right?
It was too long ago; she couldn’t recall clearly.
Ye Xingmian had Liu Yinuo by her side now; perhaps it would be hard for her to find an opportunity.
Lin Ziyan’s outwardly compliant but inwardly disobedient attitude was clear to her, so she was unreliable too.
As for why she didn’t punish Lin Ziyan as she had threatened?
The reason was simple: she was afraid of trouble. If her parents scolded and lectured her, her mood would be ruined for an entire week.
At most, she would warn their superiors; that was enough. Those people knew what she meant.
And now, with Yu Aiyu added to the household, it was almost impossible for her to forcibly lock Ye Xingmian in the house like before.
And that basement…
This person probably didn’t know about that basement, right?
Qin Haiyue glanced at Yu Aiyu imperceptibly. That person was still organizing the miscellaneous items, looking extremely focused.
Anyway, it probably wouldn’t be needed for a while. Maybe she should find something else to do, not limit herself to just one toy.