"The story between you two originated from the feelings of the older generation."
"It's quite melodramatic, if you think about it."
"During a time of war, Old Master Tang, Tang Wangshu, and Old Master Qin, Qin Shoujiang, were business partners."
"During a sweep operation in Dongying, Old Master Tang, without hesitation, took a fatal shot meant for Old Master Qin."
"From then on, the two forged a deep friendship."
"Twenty-six years ago, you and Tang Junlin were born almost simultaneously at our family's Red Flag Bo'ai Hospital."
"Since you were both the eldest grandsons and born on the same day."
"The elders of the Qin and Tang families also hoped that you would support each other like they did, and jointly develop the two families."
"However, for some unknown reason, you two seemed to have been at odds since childhood."
"Not long after being born, when you could do nothing but cry, you were already slapping and kicking each other."
"But your constitution was always good, so he couldn't defeat you."
Thinking of Qin Xuan's fierce yet adorable appearance on the video, Qin Anning couldn't help but chuckle.
"Later, when you were a bit older and learned to walk and run."
"Old Master Tang, without a second word, sent Tang Junlin to live with the Qin family."
"After all, children don't have deep-seated hatreds. As long as they play together more, their relationship will surely improve over time."
"But what neither family expected was."
"The moment you met, you immediately started fighting again."
"Tang Junlin was naturally calm and never did anything out of line."
"But the moment you saw him, you couldn't contain your restless heart."
"You would either 'curse and drive him away' or go up and give him a couple of hits."
"Over time, it gave Tang Junlin a complex."
"He would cry whenever he saw you."
"There was nothing else to be done, so Old Master Qin reluctantly sent Tang Junlin back to the Tang family."
"However, although you two didn't become brothers, Tang Xin, who came to stay with the Qin family along with Tang Junlin, took a liking to your father."
"So, not long after Tang Xin returned to the Tang family, Old Master Tang proactively proposed a marriage alliance to the Qin family."
"Originally, Father and Eldest Brother were both against it."
"After all, Sister-in-law was virtuous and kind, and they loved her dearly."
"But because you and Tang Junlin didn't get along, and Sister-in-law feared it would affect the future relationship between the Qin and Tang families, after careful consideration, she voluntarily spoke up and asked them to agree to the marriage."
"What?"
"The marriage alliance between Father and Tang Xin was fundamentally because of me?!"
Upon hearing that his mother had proactively agreed to the marriage alliance, Qin Xuan felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.
Although he had no memory of his mother now, a glimpse of the whole could be seen from this one incident.
From this alone, Qin Xuan could tell what a sensible woman his mother was.
No wonder even Qin老爷子, a man of iron will, doted on her.
Sensing Qin Xuan's thoughts, Qin Anning gently stroked his head with a hint of heartache.
"Fundamentally, Sister-in-law agreed to the marriage alliance to further solidify the relationship between the Qin and Tang families."
"You don't need to blame yourself for this matter."
Qin Xuan shook his head, his voice tinged with bitterness, "If I could have gotten along peacefully with Tang Junlin, Mother wouldn't have had to endure such hardship."
"Alright, it's all in the past, so don't overthink it."
"You were only a little over a year old at the time, what could you understand?"
Gently patting Qin Xuan's hand, Qin Anning continued to recount the events after the two families' alliance.
"After the two families allied, you and Tang Junlin didn't meet too infrequently."
"After all, his aunt married your father, and like you, he was very close to his little aunt."
"So even if he didn't like you much, he would still come to the Qin family to stay for a few days every now and then."
"Later, as he got older, Tang Junlin was no longer the little guy who could only cry."
"Normally, upon meeting, he would provoke you verbally, always trying to force you to attack him again."
"However, by then, you were already a very sensible child."
"Respectful to elders and considerate of others."
"No matter how he provoked you, you would just smile slightly and ignore him."
"So even though he kept looking for trouble, there were no more fights between you."
"Your little aunt can proudly say."
"At that time, you were the most outstanding among all the younger generation of the family, bar none!"
"Later, time moved forward to that high-society gathering nineteen years ago."
"At that time, Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law had just passed away, and your injuries had just healed, causing a drastic change in your temperament."
"To help you feel a little better, Father specifically allowed you to be out of the psychologist's sight and move around on your own for a while."
"I wasn't home then, and you were waiting for me at the door."
"But unexpectedly, Tang Junlin also came out of the banquet."
"Seeing your cold demeanor, he directly started to mock you."
"Seeing that you were unmoved, he even insulted your parents."
"How could you tolerate that?"
"You immediately lunged at Tang Junlin."
"The adults were all at the banquet and didn't notice what was happening here."
"It wasn't until you smashed Tang Junlin on the head with a flowerpot that someone noticed something was wrong and quickly intervened."
"This beating almost disfigured Tang Junlin. He had a large gash on his head, bleeding profusely."
"If it hadn't been discovered in time, you, at the tender age of seven, might have beaten him to death!"
"From then on, he harbored resentment towards you."
"Always trying to find ways to get revenge on you."
"Until I sent you to the orphanage, and the Qin family lost all contact with you."
"Only then did Tang Junlin settle down."
"But somehow, he got wind of your true identity."
"Now, he clearly still holds a grudge from back then and wants to find an opportunity for revenge!"
"So that's how it is."
After listening to Qin Anning's account, Qin Xuan finally understood why Tang Junlin was targeting him.
However, it wasn't a big problem.
When will grudges ever end?
He himself had done things wrong when he was little.
If the other party stopped there, he would pretend nothing had happened and take no action.
But if this Tang Junlin was unyielding and endless, then he, Qin Xuan, would retaliate!
With everything settled, Qin Xuan, Yuan Mengqi, and the others brought Qin Anning back to their family villa.
What made Qin Xuan very pleased was that Qin Anning was also very fond of Qin Ling'er.
Not only did she hold Qin Ling'er's small hand and tell her amusing stories about Qin Xuan's childhood, but she also took out a platinum pendant inlaid with diamonds from her bag and gave it to her.
The two chatted and laughed, showing no signs of unfamiliarity.