Mr. Yan, wake up! Your wife isn't a delicate little flower.

Qin Family Villa.

"Snapped!"

Cheng Xihe closed the car door, and Butler Ye came over and took the keys: "Second Miss, I'll park the car for you."

"Uncle Ye."

After tossing the key to Butler Ye, Cheng Xihe was about to go inside.

"Sister, you're back!"

The sound came from my head.

Cheng Xihe looked up and met Qin Shengxia's gaze.

She poked her head out from the balcony, saw Cheng Xihe, and waved vigorously: "Sister, I've been waiting for you for so long!"

"Wait upstairs."

Cheng Xihe smiled and strode inside.

Inside the living room.

Zhang Zhiyue and Qin Ruosu were watching TV.

With two maids attending to him, he lived a very comfortable life.

Cheng Xihe ignored them and prepared to go upstairs to check on Qin Shengxia.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Zhang Zhiyue called out to Cheng Xihe and turned her head around: "Xihe, I heard you went out to play all day."

Do you know anyone in City A?

"What's up?"

Cheng Xihe gripped the railing, looking down at Zhang Zhiyue.

"It's nothing, just don't die out there." Zhang Zhiyue simply stopped pretending and shrugged.

Now that Cheng Xihe has come to the Qin family, he is now a member of the Qin family.

If she really dies outside and people find out, it means there's something wrong with her as the stepmother.

"oh."

Cheng Xihe raised an eyebrow.

The two had barely exchanged a single move when this guy stopped pretending.

Zhang Zhiyue doesn't think she's admitting defeat.

Seeing Qin Yebai get beaten up, she felt that since her son was the one getting beaten, she didn't need to pretend anymore.

"Why is Xihe always running around when she first arrived in City A? Is there anywhere she wants to go?"

"Actually, I can take you out to play and introduce you to some friends." Qin Ruosu smiled, her expression still gentle.

However, the smile didn't reach his eyes, and it even carried a hint of wickedness.

"you?"

Cheng Xihe scoffed: "No need."

"Sister Xihe, I meant well." Qin Ruosu sat there, still with that gentle and frail demeanor.

Leaning lazily against the railing, Cheng Xihe looked directly at her: "Even your mother isn't pretending anymore, so what are you pretending for?"

"Xihe."

Qin Ruosu stood up, her face flushed with anger: "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Alright."

Cheng Xihe frowned and looked at her: "Qin Jian isn't home, and Su Wenjie isn't next to you either. You don't need to pretend to be weak and look at me like that."

I know who you are.

"At home, if you can manage, great; if not, get out. If you provoke me again, you'll get beaten the same way Qin Yebai was beaten."

"what!"

Cheng Xihe raised his hand, and Qin Ruosu was so frightened that she took two steps back and fell down onto the tea table.

"Susu."

Zhang Zhiyue quickly helped Qin Ruosu up.

Turning around, she met Cheng Xihe's gaze.

"Can you control her?"

Cheng Xihe glanced at her, his gaze cold.

Although Zhang Zhiyue was resentful towards her, she remained outwardly amiable: "Xihe, don't be impulsive."

"boring."

Cheng Xihe straightened up, her gaze cold: "I hope I won't see those boring dramas at home anymore."

"Just keep your man safe." Cheng Xihe glanced at Qin Ruosu, then turned and left.

After everyone left, Zhang Zhiyue looked at the aggrieved Qin Ruosu and couldn't help but complain, "Why did you have to provoke her!"

"Mom, she was so fierce just now, she scared me." Qin Ruosu looked at Zhang Zhiyue with tears welling up in her eyes.

Zhang Zhiyue gently wiped away Qin Ruosu's tears and patted her head, saying, "Alright, alright, let's keep things peaceful for now."

"Does your leg hurt? Let me see."

Zhang Zhiyue pulled Qin Ruosu down to sit and checked her injuries.

Leaning against Zhang Zhiyue's chest, Qin Ruosu said, "Mom, you don't care about me at all. Look at my legs."

"I feel sorry for you, so please don't mess around."

Zhang Zhiyue tapped Qin Ruosu's nose and said with a laugh, "Let's continue watching the show."

"So you're just letting her be so arrogant at home!" Qin Ruosu pouted, quite dissatisfied.

She's used to being arrogant at home, so why should Cheng Xihe be the one to dominate her as soon as he comes back?

They fight all the time.

How vulgar!

Zhang Zhiyue shrugged: "Can you beat her?"

Anyway, the Qin family is in her hands, and so is the money.

Cheng Xihe's attitude was so tough that there was no need for me to deal with her anymore.

"We can't win."

Qin Ruosu lowered her head timidly.

Zhang Zhiyue mocked, "Alright, we just need to grasp the most important thing."

Besides, doesn't Su Wenjie like you? What are you worried about? He could never like Cheng Xihe.

From choosing the primary school to arranging classmates, she single-handedly orchestrated everything.

The two have been childhood sweethearts for over a decade, and their bond is unbreakable.

"But I just can't stand how arrogant she is!" Qin Ruosu complained.

Zhang Zhiyue reached out and pinched her cheek: "Alright, just bear with it. Anyway, she won't be staying at home for long."

"All right."

Qin Ruosu reluctantly glanced at the empty staircase, then turned to watch TV.

upstairs.

"Sister, why did you take so long to come up?"

Cheng Xihe heard Qin Shengxia's voice as soon as he went upstairs.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Cheng Xihe couldn't help but laugh: "What kind of movement is that?"

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, sister." Qin Shengxia's hand was gripping the door frame, and she stuck her head out to stare at Cheng Xihe.

It looks like a cute little bunny.

Cheng Xihe walked over: "What are you doing sneaking around here, waiting for me?"

"yes"

Qin Shengxia hugged Cheng Xihe's arm and said coquettishly, "I clearly saw you come back just now, I didn't expect you to take so long to come up."

"Something came up down there, so it's a bit late."

Cheng Xihe followed Qin Shengxia back to her room.

The two chatted inside the house until dinner time.

"Knock knock knock".

"Third Miss, dinner is ready." Butler Ye's voice came from outside.

Qin Shengxia quickly stood up: "Ah, I accidentally chatted for too long!"

"I'm sorry, sister."

"fine."

When the door opened, Butler Ye saw Cheng Xihe in Qin Shengxia's room without the slightest surprise.

"Second Miss, Third Miss, dinner is ready."

Butler Ye nodded to the two of them.

"OK."

Qin Jian still hadn't returned by dinner time.

Qin Yebai sat far away from them, not daring to approach.

Cheng Xihe and Qin Shengxia sat on the other side.

Zhang Zhiyue and Qin Ruosu remained seated together.

The five people were divided into three camps.

Fortunately, Butler Ye seemed to be used to it.

The dishes that had been prepared in advance were divided into three portions.

"I don't want to eat this! I don't eat vegetables!" Qin Yebai slammed his hand on the table in dissatisfaction, as if he wanted to flip it over.

Butler Ye said helplessly, "Young Master, these are all necessary foods, otherwise the nutritional balance will be unbalanced."

Green vegetables are all good for your health.

"I don't want to!"

Qin Yebai said angrily, "How come even you're bullying me!"

Butler Ye was quite helpless, but still divided the food.

"Ye Bai, stop fooling around."

Zhang Zhiyue spoke first.

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because once he did, Qin Yebai became even more furious: "I said I'm not eating it, are you deaf?"

"Snapped!"

Just as Qin Yebai was about to continue his antics, a pair of chopsticks slammed onto the table...