Seven years ago, her parents died in an accident and the company went bankrupt. In one night, she went from a rich young lady to a destitute orphan.
At that time, Qin Xiuzhi wanted to take her in and intended to set her up with Qin Siye, but he refused.
She had grown up with him since childhood and had always secretly loved him, never expecting such a result.
She was unwilling, believing that all this must have been caused by the sudden change in her family's circumstances.
Qin Siye felt she was not worthy of him.
That's why she left here years ago, following her uncle's advice.
She wanted to become an outstanding and radiant woman through her own efforts, standing by his side.
Now, she had succeeded and returned resolutely to find him.
She never expected another woman to be by his side, and moreover, to have given him three children.
No, she absolutely could not give up like this; she had to find a way to win him back.
Otherwise, wouldn't all these years of effort be in vain?
"Bai Lin, is the information you investigated reliable? Did Yin Xi really stumble into Qin Siye's room five years ago and have those three children?"
Meng Qi looked up at Bai Lin, who was also deep in thought not far away.
"Yes. It's absolutely true," Bai Lin replied decisively.
"Good. Come here, I have a few things to arrange for you." Meng Qi beckoned her over, and the two whispered a few words.
At the Su family home, as soon as Su Yixin walked into the living room, Qin Xuelan rushed forward to take her hand and ask.
"Yixin, how is it? Is your grandmother still angry with me?"
"She's alright," Su Yixin repeated what Xu Zhilan had said in the hospital to her.
"Oh. It seems her anger hasn't subsided," Qin Xuelan mused. "Then did anything happen during the meal at the Qin family today?"
Su Yixin sat on the sofa, looking vexed, and briefly recounted what had happened at noon.
"That Meng Qi is really annoying, bringing up sensitive topics. I was eating peacefully, and she dragged me into it."
Qin Xuelan, after hearing her finish, became very excited. "Meng Qi? She's back? This is a good pawn. She can be utilized well."
Hearing her say this, Su Yixin couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
What was her mother trying to do? Was she going to stir up trouble again?
Her grandmother was already like this with her; how could she still not repent?
"Yixin, help me contact her. I want to meet her alone." While she was deep in thought, Qin Xuelan suddenly looked at her with shining eyes.
Upon hearing this, Su Yixin immediately stood up. "Mom, I'm afraid I can't help you. I'm returning to school tomorrow."
She couldn't stay in this house any longer, or she would surely be dragged down with them.
She had leverage in Qin Siye's hands. If the truth came out, she wouldn't have a good ending.
"No way. Aren't you still ten-odd days from starting school? Why are you leaving so early?" Qin Xuelan sat up straight, looking at her with disbelief.
"I just received notification this morning. Our professor asked me to return early, saying there's a project and he needs my assistance to complete it."
Su Yixin said this while walking quickly upstairs.
"Mom, I'm going to pack my things. I'm leaving tomorrow morning."
"Oh? Yixin, why the rush to leave?" Qin Xuelan watched her hastily departing back and sighed.
Why was this child so inconsiderate?
When she needed her the most, she just packed up and left. She had doted on her all these years in vain.
Over the weekend, Yin Xi was busy at the pharmacy. The store was basically renovated and was undergoing cleaning.
The ordering and staff recruitment were also in full swing.
Xie Yifei and Jian Fan, being free, came to help as well.
"Xixi, at this pace, our pharmacy will be able to open next week," Xie Yifei said after seeing off an applicant and turning around.
"Yes, I plan to have a soft opening next Wednesday and officially open on Saturday. What do you two think?" Yin Xi asked them with a smile.
Jian Fan replied, "From a time perspective, it should be feasible."
Xie Yifei's bright eyes darted back and forth. "During the soft opening period, let's have a gift-with-purchase promotion. It's sure to attract many customers."
"Okay. That's a good idea. I'll leave this matter to you two."
Yin Xi glanced at her watch and was about to invite them to go out for a meal when her phone on the table rang.