Qin Si Ye furrowed his brows, his gaze chillingly fixed on Su Yi Xin, the coldness in his eyes making her shiver and take a step back.
Qin Si Ye slowly rose to his feet. "Dad, they..."
But before he could finish, Qin Xue Lan interrupted. "That's not right. Shen Xi is an internationally renowned doctor. She's only been back in the country for three or four months. How could she have had children with Si Ye?"
"Xiu Zhi, Xue Lan is right. Si Ye and Shen Xi have only known each other for three or four months. How could they have such old children?" Jiang Jie also frowned, looking at Qin Xiu Zhi in confusion.
For a moment, the hall fell silent. Qin Xiu Zhi's overjoyed mood was instantly doused with cold water.
His eyes darkened, and he turned to the girl behind him. "Yi Xin, where did you get this photo?"
Su Yi Xin glanced timidly at Qin Si Ye and said softly, "Yesterday noon, in front of the cinema at the Yalong International Mall. I saw Cousin and wanted to say hello, but then I saw how close they were, so I didn't go to disturb them and took this photo casually."
Fu Ji Heng and He Xin Meng exchanged glances upon hearing this. Casually? What a nice way to put it. They felt this girl was being deliberate.
Qin Si Yu, sitting at the same table, couldn't help but be startled. If what Su Yi Xin said was true, then the children he saw at the arcade yesterday were Shen Xi's children. This meant that Qin Si Ye had booked the entire arcade yesterday for those three children. And Shen Xi was Yin Zhe's cousin, which was why he was there. He had learned about Yin Zhe's background from Sun Bo yesterday. Yin Zhe was the younger brother of the woman named Yin Xi who Qin Si Ye brought home five years ago. Therefore, Shen Xi and Yin Xi were relatives. Qin Si Ye might have known this all along, which was why he kept Yin Zhe close. That was also why he protected Shen Xi so fiercely, even kicking and killing his newly bought Teddy bear for that woman...
At this moment, Qin Xiu Zhi's stern voice suddenly rang out in the hall, "Si Ye, what exactly is going on? Where did the children come from? Are they yours?"
Qin Si Ye's expression was cold, and he remained silent, standing there, emanating a chilling aura. His heart was churning, and he couldn't decide whether to clarify the matter.
Qin Si Yue, sitting at a side table, saw his brother's troubled expression and felt heartbroken. He suddenly stood up, wanting to speak a few words for his brother, when he heard Xu Zhi Lan's kind and clear voice.
"Xiu Zhi, why are you getting so angry? Look at how you've cornered Si Ye. Didn't you see the three children? They're so adorable. They're triplets! So what if they're not Qin family's? Can't our Qin family raise three children? As long as Si Ye and Shen Xi truly love each other, they will surely have their own children in the future."
As soon as she spoke, the hall erupted again. Shen Xi really had three children, and they weren't Qin Si Ye's. How could he be dating such a woman? Didn't he care about the Qin family's bloodline at all?
"Mom, you knew about this long ago? And you've been encouraging their relationship, haven't you?" Qin Xiu Zhi stared incredulously at his mother, who was seated in the main seat.
Xu Zhi Lan met his gaze and replied resolutely, "Yes. I like Shen Xi, and I like those three children."
"Mom, how can you be so foolish? Our Qin family is the richest in City K, and our reputation is top-notch even in the entire Country A. The young mistress of our Qin family absolutely cannot be a woman of questionable character, let alone bring three illegitimate children of unknown origin. If this gets out, won't we be ridiculed to death? How can our Qin family still establish itself in City K?" Qin Xue Lan, unable to sit still upon hearing this, stood up and said loudly.
On the main table, the Qin family members all felt that Qin Xue Lan was speaking the truth and began to discuss. Even if Doctor Shen was highly skilled and capable, if her character was problematic, she absolutely could not enter the Qin family gates.
Fu Run Ze, sitting at a side table, seemed to understand a little. "Mom, is Grandpa Qin talking about Aunt Shen and Chen Chen?"
"Shh, don't talk," He Xin Meng whispered, startled, and immediately motioned for him to shut up.
At this moment, there was a sudden "bang" in the hall. Mei Yun slammed the table and glared at Qin Xue Lan, her face flushed with anger. "Who are you calling of questionable character? Who are you calling illegitimate children?" She truly couldn't stand it any longer. Shen Xi wasn't here, but she would never let her reputation be tarnished. She had to stand up for her.
Qin Xiu Yi, sitting beside her, quickly tugged at her collar. "Mei Yun, please sit down."
"Don't touch me." Mei Yun batted his hand away irritably.
"Oh! And who might you be? You haven't even married in yet, and you're already yelling in the Qin family?" Qin Xue Lan's lips curled into a sneer as she glanced disdainfully at her. "I wasn't talking about you, why are you so agitated?"