Shen Xi and Qin Si Ye exchanged a glance before turning to Qin Xiu Yi. “Mr. Qin, Grandma cannot get upset right now. Please try not to say anything that might agitate her.”
Using Xu Zhi Lan’s current physical condition, Shen Xi skillfully concealed her inner turmoil.
“Si Ye, you’re here. Quickly, get your marriage certificate with Xi Xi to show your uncle.”
Xu Zhi Lan glared at Qin Xiu Yi, furious.
“He brought a woman here today from God knows where, claiming she’s his girlfriend, and he wants to compare her with Xi Xi. Does he think I’m blind?”
Everyone present, except for Lin Ran, was stunned.
This was bad; Xu Zhi Lan was confused again by Qin Xiu Yi’s actions.
Qin Si Ye was also taken aback. He had rushed over to salvage the situation, only to find himself caught in the middle.
Seeing Qin Si Ye’s silence, Xu Zhi Lan turned her gaze to Shen Xi. “Xi Xi, where’s your certificate? Is it in your bag? Take it out and show your uncle.”
Shen Xi blinked her beautiful peach blossom eyes and replied with a smile, “Grandma, the marriage certificate is very important. We keep it at home. Who would carry it around with them?”
“That’s true. Remember to bring it next week. I want your uncle to see clearly who is real and who is fake,” Xu Zhi Lan said, her face still etched with anger.
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiu Yi immediately became anxious and declared in a huff, “Mom, what do you mean real or fake? Believe it or not, I’ll go with Lin Ran right now…”
“Uncle.” Before he could finish, Qin Si Ye immediately stopped him, pulling him outside.
Lin Ran was genuinely startled by the scene. The family dynamics of the Qin family were too complicated.
Wasn’t that woman just Dr. Shen? How had she become Young Master Qin’s wife?
She gave Xu Zhi Lan a slight nod and quickly followed Qin Xiu Yi.
Qin Xiu Yi and Qin Si Ye walked into the front yard. Qin Xiu Yi turned to Lin Ran and said, “Wait for me outside.”
“Okay,” Lin Ran replied softly, then greeted Qin Si Ye. “Young Master Qin.”
Watching her disappear outside the main gate, Qin Si Ye frowned and asked, “Uncle, how could you bring her here?”
“Didn’t you tell me last time that you wanted to please Grandma? So, I brought a girlfriend back. Who knew she’d not only be displeasing to the eye but also say sarcastic things,” Qin Xiu Yi was still somewhat resentful.
They were both Qin family members, but for some reason, whatever he did seemed wrong in the old lady’s eyes.
“Uncle, perhaps you chose the wrong person, and your acting wasn’t good enough, so Grandma saw through it,” Qin Si Ye teased with a slight curve of his lips.
“You…” Qin Xiu Yi shot him a glare. “You also found someone to act back then. Alright, I admit Lin Ran’s acting skills are indeed inferior to Yin Xi’s.”
Back then, when Yin Xi suddenly disappeared after a car accident, Qin Si Ye had confided in him at his bar, revealing all the truth.
“Shh!” Qin Si Ye quickly tugged at his arm. “Uncle, keep your voice down.”
“What? Yin Xi isn’t here now, what are you afraid of?” Qin Xiu Yi chuckled. “I think you should properly sort out your relationship with Shen Xi. Your certificate will be exposed sooner or later.”
Qin Si Ye said, “It’s always you who causes these problems. Uncle, can you please not anger Grandma next time?”
“Fine. I’ll go find Lin Ran now and get the certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau. You should all be satisfied then.” Qin Xiu Yi gave him a sideways glance and walked out.
He had clearly come today to please the old lady, but he hadn’t expected things to turn out this way again.
Qin Si Ye’s lips curved upwards slightly as he called out to Qin Xiu Yi’s retreating back, “Uncle, you must not act impulsively. Think twice!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, he turned and saw Shen Xi emerging from the hall, carrying her bag. Qin Si Ye’s smile slowly faded.
He thought she would walk past him, but Shen Xi spoke up. “Mr. Qin, can I have a word in private?”
The two walked to the main entrance, one after the other. Shen Xi stopped and turned to him. “Mr. Qin, can you ask your uncle to stop doing such extreme things in the future?
It’s either a big argument with Grandma or bringing back a fake girlfriend.
Grandma’s health cannot withstand such agitation.”