Chapter 509: Qin Ruan Represents Third Young Master to Attend the Lu Family Banquet
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Qiao Xi's muttering was overheard by Uncle Li.
He chuckled and said, "You actually guessed it right. Xiao Wu was indeed frightened by them at first, but she later found out it was all fake and taught them a harsh lesson."
Uncle Li's words were filled with infinite nostalgia.
Qiao Xi removed Uncle Li's hand from his shoulder, turned around, and glanced at the three people standing obediently at the door.
He narrowed his eyes and asked, "How did my sister-in-law treat them?"
Uncle Li replied with a meaningful tone, "Naturally, she targeted their weaknesses and left a deep impression on them."
Qiao Xi's eyes flickered as he asked Uncle Li, "What are their weaknesses?"
Uncle Li shook his head at him and said, "I can't tell you that."
Qiao Xi pursed his lips, thinking to himself that you're really protecting them.
In his heart, he had already marked down Su Wang, Li Zilan, and Shen Ran.
This debt, he would settle it sooner or later!
Uncle Li learned that Su Wang and the others had told Qiao Xi about the Western City, so he told Qiao Xi that the people in the Western City had both kindness and evil, and what Su Wang had said was only one-sided.
The people in the Western City were living at the bottom of society, but many of them still held a kind heart.
They struggled to live on and smiled at life even in the face of thorns on their path.
It was precisely because they had experienced darkness that they were more willing to bring light to others.
Qiao Xi didn't understand, his expression filled with confusion.
Uncle Li said, "I'll show you a different side of the Western City."
That day, the dumpling shop closed its doors for the first time in history.
Customers who came here every day for a bowl of dumplings found it quite strange.
After all, Uncle Li's dumpling shop had never closed its doors regardless of the weather.
In order to let Qiao Xi have a deeper understanding of the lives of the people in the Western City, Uncle Li took him to several places.
Places where ordinary people in the Western City worked hard.
Qiao Xi saw the simple and sincere side of the lives of ordinary people in the Western City.
They hunched their backs, carrying bags of cement, and their clothes had traces of dust floating in the air as they walked.
These people earned a living through manual labor to support their families.
Some of them were the pillars of their families, while others were someone's sons.
They might not dress well or eat extravagant food, but their faces were filled with the smile of contentment.
Qiao Xi entered the most rundown and dilapidated building in the Western City, where he witnessed the vitality of life.
One of the doors was open, and inside the cramped and shabby living room, a child sat on a stool, earnestly studying and reciting.
From the poorly soundproofed kitchen, sounds of cooking could be heard, occasionally mixed with complaints from women.
After a day of hard work, the laborers held the dusty money in their hands and entered the narrow kitchen.
The child sitting on the stool put down his pen and poured a glass of water to take into the kitchen.
Soon, the sounds of a happy family could be heard from inside.
The mundane necessities of life were like condiments, and complaining didn't necessarily mean unhappiness but rather added flavor to life.
Uncle Li told Qiao Xi a lot, but he only remembered the sorrowful words he uttered.
Good and evil are two opposing aspects of human nature. There is innate goodness and evil, as well as acquired goodness and evil.
There is goodness and evil among the poor, and there is also goodness and evil among the wealthy. The only difference lies in the way and extent of their manifestation.
Yes, the goodness and evil of human nature are not hierarchical; they are merely different in their expression.
Qiao Xi was already undergoing a subtle transformation in the Western City.
His growth came a bit late, but not too late.
Qiao Xi seemed to be able to understand the hardships his sister-in-law had experienced here.
Perhaps this was the reason why Qin Ruan, despite being clear about grievances, still liked to leave room for others.
...
Qin Ruan stayed at the Hou family's place for five days without going out.
Today, after finishing dinner, she half-laid on the sofa in the living room, scrolling through the messages on her phone.
While she was scrolling, she received a call from her second brother, Qin Mei.
"Ruan Ruan, save me, save me!!!"
Qin Mei's voice, filled with anguish, echoed through Qin Ruan's ears.
She blinked, not sensing any danger from her brother's mournful tone.
Knowing that he wasn't in danger, Qin Ruan still politely asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"I'm going crazy! It's been five days! I haven't left the house for five whole days!"
Qin Mei's voice was filled with sorrow and a hint of hysteria.
It was clear that he was truly going insane from being cooped up.
Qin Ruan chuckled softly, "Brother, you should tell Dad and older brother about this. Telling me won't help, and I can't do anything for you."
Qin Mei's spirits dropped as he said, "Dad and older brother aren't at home. I'm the only one left."
"At this hour, Dad and older brother went out?"
"Yeah, Dad's friend became a grandfather, so they went to celebrate."
Hearing this, Qin Ruan's expression became mischievous, "Is Dad trying to urge our older brother to get married?"
Qin Mei pondered for a moment, "Seems like it. When I saw older brother leaving, he didn't look too pleased."
Qin Ruan touched her belly, her face filled with the expectant look of a mother.
"I wonder what kind of sister-in-law our older brother will find for us."
"No matter what kind, as long as she's well-behaved."
Qin Mei was truly afraid.
Han Xian, Han Kexin, and Tang Ya, these three women were each more malicious than the other.
He only hoped that his older brother would find a well-behaved sister-in-law who wouldn't cause trouble.
Qin Ruan replied, "Don't worry, we'll keep an eye on her together."
"Of course, we definitely will!"
Qin Mei had been led off-topic by Qin Ruan.
The two of them continued chatting about the future sister-in-law for a few more sentences.
After a few minutes, Qin Mei finally realized, "No, Ruan Ruan, I didn't mean to discuss our future sister-in-law with you. I'm going crazy at home!"
"I know, I'm just keeping you company and comforting your loneliness, right?"
Qin Ruan saw a servant from the Hou family approaching with a fruit platter.
She sat up straight.
The servant placed the fruit platter on the table and approached her, speaking in a low voice, "Madam, tomorrow you will be attending the banquet at the Lu family. Should we prepare your formal dress in advance?"
The formal dress was the one Third Master had prepared for Qin Ruan before he left.
Qin Ruan pinched the cherries in the fruit platter, not yet bringing them to her mouth, when she heard the servant's words.
She looked up with a puzzled expression, "Tomorrow?"
The servant nodded respectfully, "Yes, tomorrow the Lu family is hosting a celebration banquet to welcome their son's formal entry into the cabinet. You will represent Third Master and attend."
Qin Ruan clicked her tongue and finally ate the cherry in her hand.
Time passed quickly, and the day to attend the banquet had arrived in the blink of an eye.
She told the servant, "Alright, go ahead and prepare the dress."
Qin Ruan thought to herself that it shouldn't be a big problem to show her face at the banquet.
The servant acknowledged and went upstairs to prepare Qin Ruan's dress and jewelry for tomorrow's banquet.
Qin Mei, who overheard the conversation on the other end of the phone, immediately became interested.
"Ruan Ruan, you're going out to have fun tomorrow!"
Qin Ruan rolled her eyes and ate fruit while saying to Qin Mei, "What kind of game are you playing? I'm going to be a wooden person."
Showing a masked fake smile to so many unfamiliar people, what else could it be if not being a wooden person?
Qin Mei whispered, "Actually, I also received an invitation from Lu Yichen, but I promised Dad and Big Brother that I won't go out before school starts."
"And then?"
"Ruan Ruan, can we discuss it?"
"No!"
Qin Ruan decisively rejected.
She knew her second brother had put in a lot of effort to go out.
Qin Mei sobbed, "Ruan Ruan, you can't treat me like this."
He really wanted to go out and breathe fresh air.
Qin Ruan said seriously, "The Lu family's banquet will invite many people, including representatives from the four major families and the six noble families. Second and third uncles are not in the capital, so we should avoid excessive contact with them.
If you want to go out, how about I come to pick you up tomorrow and you stay at the Hou family for a few days?"
"Okay, okay!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mei nodded eagerly.
Qin Ruan couldn't see his expression but could feel his excitement in his tone.
"Meow, meow——"
Suddenly, a cat's meow sounded.
Qin Ruan's expression paused slightly as she asked, "Is it Snowball?"
"Yes, this lazy fellow. It either eats or sleeps every day. Dad and Big Brother treat it like an ancestor, buying it the best food, accessories, and clothes.
You don't know, its toiletries are more expensive than mine. Can you imagine, Ruan Ruan?!"
Qin Mei's irritated voice, mixed with Snowball's meows, reached Qin Ruan's ears.
She ignored her brother's complaints and asked, "Snowball has been meowing. What's wrong with it?"
"Meow... Meow! Meow, meow!!!"
Snowball's meows became more intense.
It was as if it knew that Qin Ruan was the one talking to Qin Mei.
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