"Qingqing, your dad is too good to that little vixen, you need to be careful." "Come back, if you don’t come back, your dad’s entire heart will be with that little vixen." "Your dad is still angry about you going abroad. What if, one day, the little vixen replaces you completely and he doesn’t dote on you anymore?" Lian Qingqing closed her eyes. Even though Tang Yue looked at her innocently, to Lian Qingqing, Tang Yue’s bright eyes seemed to be mocking her. "I didn’t, I’ve said it, I’ve cooperated with Kaya Jewelry, you have always been the one saying I’m lying," Tang Yue stated, word by word, the day’s events didn’t need further explanation. "But you also did not deny it." Lian Qingqing stared fixedly at Tang Yue, her voice involuntarily rose a few pitches as she thought about Mr. Nigel being upset over this: "Back then, if you had..." "Lian Qingqing, I don’t understand why you told your dad about this, to make him think I’m a habitual liar?" Tang Yue also stood up, feeling that Lian Qingqing’s state was somewhat off. Lian Qingqing’s voice lowered, she stepped forward and said, "Isn’t my dad your dad too? Haven’t you called him ’dad’ yet?" "Father thinks of you whenever he has something good, he wants to make it up to you to the fullest, yet you don’t even call him ’dad’ once?" Lian Qingqing seemed as if she had caught Tang Yue’s fault as she accused loudly: "Tang Yue, how can you be worthy of dad ?" "I’ll manage my matters with him, no need for you to worry." Tang Yue took a step back defensively and said, "If there’s nothing else, please leave. Qingyang is resting in the room." "Qingyang is in the room?" When Lian Qingqing heard this, her expression changed instantly. Just now, she had shed her usual tenderness. If Lian Qingyang was in the room, didn’t that mean he had discovered her fierce manner just now? Lian Qingqing instinctively turned around and, at the door, stood none other than Lian Qingyang. Lian Qingyang had changed into his pajamas, his hair a bit messy; it seemed he had been woken up by the noise. "Qingyang, I, I came to congratulate Tang Yue, she’s successfully negotiated a contract with Kaya Jewelry." Lian Qingqing put on what she thought was her most beautiful smile. She took a deep breath, her voice becoming even more gentle as she said, "Tang Yue, just now..." Lian Qingqing paused, then said, "I was just too excited, so, I felt a bit incredulous. It’s all a misunderstanding." Facing Lian Qingyang’s dark gaze, Lian Qingqing felt somewhat guilty, she lowered her eyes, not daring to meet Lian Qingyang’s look, and said, "Cousin must be looking for me." With that, Lian Qingqing left in disarray, not daring to glance back at Lian Qingyang. "Why are you up?" Seeing Wu Xin had retreated back into the kitchen, Tang Yue could not help but smile. Just now Wu Xin had been so worried about her being at a disadvantage, and only after Lian Qingqing left did Wu Xin return to the kitchen to grind coffee. Lian Qingyang casually ruffled his short hair and said, "She was so loud, it would be strange not to hear it. Sister Xiao Yue, as for this matter, she must have found it unbearable herself, don’t mind her." "Since she was little, she has always considered herself the Heavenly Pride Girl, wanting to be first in everything and thinking she’s superior to everyone. Now that you’ve signed a contract with Kaya Jewelry, she must feel she can’t accept it in her heart." Lian Qingyang understood Lian Qingqing’s thoughts very clearly. She must be unable to take it, so she instinctively thought that Tang Yue couldn’t possibly collaborate with Kaya Jewelry. "Alright, go back to sleep. I’ll make your favorite sour cabbage fish tonight." Tang Yue said with a carefree smile, as for Lian Qingqing, she didn’t think too much of her; she had no intention of reaping much benefit from Lian He, nor did she want to compete with Lian Qingqing for so-called fatherly love. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Really, Sister Xiao Yue, you’ll cook yourself?" Lian Qingyang’s dark eyes suddenly burst with anticipation. With Tang Yue’s affirmative answer, Lian Qingyang smiled happily: "Sister Xiao Yue, you’re really nice. I’m going to catch up on some sleep, I’ll do the dishes tonight." Lian Qingyang hardly slept last night due to making international calls back home, and right now he was extremely tired. If it weren’t for Lian Qingqing’s shrill voice or his worry about Lian Qingqing injuring Sister Xiao Yue, he wouldn’t have wanted to get out of bed at all. "Qingqing, what’s gotten into you?" Shen Yunfei had just finished getting the meal ready and was about to look for Lian Qingqing to eat, when he saw Lian Qingqing rushing back in panic. Shen Yunfei’s concerned words instantly brought Lian Qingqing’s sense of grievance to a peak, happy that at least someone cared for her. Lian Qingqing’s eyes reddened. She left in a hurry, and only when she arrived here did she remember that she hadn’t done anything wrong—her tone might have been off, but it was understandable! "Qingqing, what happened? Who bullied you?" Shen Yunfei’s righteous demeanor, despite the swelling injury on his face that looked rather scary, warmed Lian Qingqing’s heart as he spoke on her behalf. She choked up: "No one, I just..." She explained the situation from beginning to end and concluded: "I was just worried about her. How could she do this? Even if there is a real cooperation with Kaya Jewelry, that’s a good thing. She should have told me clearly earlier and not let me misunderstand that she was lying." "I wanted to help her, so I told Dad about it. But she thinks I was deliberately causing trouble." The more Lian Qingqing spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, tears swirling in her reddened eyes. Listening to Lian Qingqing, Shen Yunfei immediately felt that Tang Yue was over the line. No matter if she had saved his life or if she was his uncle’s daughter, she shouldn’t be bullying Qingqing . Shen Yunfei strode toward the next room, knocking on the door loudly. Wu Xin opened the door and saw Shen Yunfei coming aggressively, so he immediately became defensive. Shen Yunfei shouted at Tang Yue, and Tang Yue had a headache. Was there something wrong with Shen Yunfei? "Tang Yue, how could you bully Qingqing like that?" Shen Yunfei demanded to barge in forcefully, but Wu Xin was like a guardian deity at the door. "Cousin, let’s just forget this, it’s all a misunderstanding." Lian Qingqing was so surprised that she even forgot to put down the ceramic teacup in her hand. Watching Shen Yunfei stand up for her made her happy, but thinking of Lian Qingyang being there, she felt that it was best to let it go. "No, we can’t just let this go. You’re cooperating with Kaya, that’s fine, no one is jealous of you, but there’s no need for you to be ambiguous and cause misunderstandings, causing Qingqing to be affected by that... that person’s anger." Shen Yunfei had always protected his cousin like a treasure, and now that Lian Qingqing was feeling aggrieved, he couldn’t agree to just let it go. Shen Yunfei attempted to push through, Wu Xin stood his ground firmly. Amidst the shoving, Shen Yunfei staggered backwards, colliding directly with Lian Qingqing. Lian Qingqing let out a piercing scream, and the next moment, bright red blood on her wrist spilled all over the floor.