A boy covered his mouth, reporting.
Qin He glanced at the man at the forefront, who looked rather slovenly, his red hair particularly striking.
His clothes were all designer brands.
Tsk, gangsters are quite wealthy nowadays.
"Shen Yilin, is it?" the leading man held a steel pipe in one hand, weighing it in the other. "Who gave you the guts to touch my brother?"
The man poked Shen Yilin with the steel pipe.
Qin He narrowed her eyes. The boy's back was solitary yet resolute. "His mouth was dirty, he insulted my sister!"
"Your sister? You mean the eldest daughter of the Qin family? Hahaha, if your sister is the eldest daughter of the Qin family, then aren't you the young master of the Qin family? Huh?"
The man let out a few loud laughs, clutching his stomach in a ruffian-like manner. "You're just a dog that Qin He keeps, do you really think you're her brother?"
As he spoke, he stepped forward, intending to slap him.
Shen Yilin stood there, his gaze gradually turning cold, his fists clenched at his sides.
To not be bullied, one must make those who dare to bully you fear forever. This was what his brother had told him.
Shen Yilin's cold gaze flickered to the knives at a nearby stall. The kitchen knives were sharp, their blades glinting ominously under the stall lights.
"You say—"
"And who gave you the guts, you dog, to touch my brother?" a voice suddenly rang out.
It seemed to carry a hint of a smile, yet sounded somewhat cold.
Shen Yilin turned his head sharply, and upon seeing Qin He, his face flushed.
Caught in his lie by his sister!
He stammered, "Sister, why are you here?"
Qin He looked at him with a mixture of anger and amusement in her eyes. "Is this what you meant by having something going on?"
Shen Yilin gritted his teeth. "I'm sorry—"
Qin He walked closer and reached out to pat his head, but due to the height difference, her hand landed on his shoulder instead.
"If you lie to me again, you're fired."
Shen Yilin immediately stated firmly, "I will never lie to you again!"
Their "deep sibling affection" left Wang Hao and the man looking somewhat stunned.
Qin He, dressed meticulously for her outing today, had her jet-black hair cascading down. Her skin was as white as jade, and her lips were red and her teeth white.
Her eyes seemed to hold the starry sky within them, and a glare filled with anger was like a little hook, directly snagging one's heart.
Even a glare made people tremble. The man choked, then his anger flared. "Do you think I don't exist?"
Wang Hao chimed in, "Big Brother, Shen Yilin hit me, he doesn't take you seriously!"
Qin He turned around and smiled at the leading man, her voice clear. "What's your name?"
"This young master goes by no other name! Qu Tianrui!"
Qin He raised an eyebrow, feeling an overwhelming sense of chuunibyou.
"This is a society governed by law. You won't get anywhere doing this," she advised kindly. "Change careers."
Qu Tianrui was good-looking, but his red hair and ruffian attire made him look very rowdy. He glared, "None of your business!"
However, facing those cool, indifferent eyes, he felt a pang of guilt. "You? How about we make a deal? You go on a date with me, and I'll let him go?"
Shen Yilin's face suddenly darkened, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He stepped in front of Qin He. "Sister, I'll hold them off, you hurry and leave!"
Qin He twisted her wrist. "It seems I have no choice but to use force against force!"
Seeing the steel pipe swing towards Shen Yilin, she shoved him aside and reached out to catch the pipe.
Her speed was like a phantom. Shen Yilin didn't have time to react, and Qu Tianrui, seeing the woman in front of him, couldn't stop his swing in time.
His eyes widened!
This woman had slender arms and legs. If this pipe hit her, her bones would surely break or be shattered!
At the same moment, Qin He moved, her grip on the pipe following the force. Her hand moved nimbly, turning the pipe in the opposite direction and dislodging the force.
Qu Tianrui felt the pipe suddenly change direction under his hand. His wrist was about to break, and he had to let go.
The instant he let go, a blunt impact struck his face!
A crisp, dull thud. Qu Tianrui's vision went black, and his head spun. Had his nose broken?
Five minutes later.
The stalls were cleared, and students gathered at a distance to watch.
Qin He sat on a small stool that Shen Yilin had eagerly fetched, the pipe resting against the ground, tapping it occasionally.
The men sprawled on the ground flinched with each sound.
"Qu Tianrui, from the Qu family?" Qin He was familiar with the surname.
The Qin Corporation often partnered with the Qu Corporation.
There weren't many people with that surname in Qingcheng, and this man, despite his rough appearance, was clad in luxury brands.
Qu Tianrui defiantly raised his head, his eyes blackened like a crow's eggs, a trail of blood dripping from his nose. "This young master—"
Qin He raised the pipe and pressed it against his mouth, smiling as brightly as a flower. "If you lie, I'll shove this thing into your mouth and grind your teeth out, one by one."
Qu Tianrui's inner thought: How could he have thought this woman was beautiful before! This woman is too terrifying!
"I am! So what!" He conceded with the fiercest tone possible.
Shen Yilin stood obediently nearby, not making a sound.
After a round of questioning, Qin He had a rough understanding of the situation.
After she became popular on the platform, Shen Yilin's appearance a while ago led Qingda students to know he was her photographer.
Shen Yilin was the campus heartthrob of Qingda, and the students' imaginations ran wild.
Wang Hao, from the same basketball team, was mouthy and asked if he was being kept by the eldest daughter of the Qin family, and how demanding she was. He was beaten afterwards.
Wang Hao, unable to win and having lost face due to his injuries, sought out his sworn brother outside, Qu Tianrui.
Qin He, understanding the situation, glanced at Wang Hao, who was playing dead on the ground.
She hadn't gone too hard on Qu Tianrui because he was all bluster. When the first pipe swung towards her, he had restrained his force upon realizing it was her.
Qin He smiled, swinging the pipe. "Tell me, Young Master Qu, didn't you just say you'd let my brother go if I went on a date with you? I didn't realize you had such lustful desires?"
Qu Tianrui recalled the events from a few minutes ago and felt he had been blind then.
How could he have thought this woman was beautiful?
He gritted his teeth. "I simply found you attractive and wanted a pure date. Did you misunderstand?"
Qin He paused and gave a light cough.
She had indeed misunderstood.
But it didn't matter. Qin He changed the subject, looking mockingly at the prostrate man. "I've always heard that the Qu family's young master is Qingcheng's little overlord. I didn't expect you to be this kind of overlord, dabbling in the underworld?"
Qu Tianrui's teeth chattered. "I'm part of the Chivalrous Brotherhood!"
"Chivalrous Brotherhood?" It sounded familiar. Qin He's lips twitched. "Why that name?"
"I'm a fan of Jiang Yuexing!" Qu Tianrui looked at her as if she were ignorant, his head held high with pride. "I aspire to the world depicted by Jiang Huailin. You commoners wouldn't understand our chivalry!"
Qin He felt a sudden jolt in her mind, as if a giant pot had fallen from the sky.
After a lecture, she decisively "dismantled" the Chivalrous Brotherhood and successfully rescued the handsome Shen Yilin.
Qu Tianrui and the others, supporting each other with trembling hearts, were let go by Qin He.
In the distance, the observing students whispered.
"So handsome! Is this Shen Yilin's sister, Qin Lao Xiao He? She's even more beautiful in person than on camera!"
"I like this sister!" a girl clutched her heart. "I'm going to follow her!"
Amidst the crowd, Gu Ranran stood there blankly, watching Qin He walk away.
Was that person her former, dorky sister-in-law?