Tonight, the Fourth Branch of the Qin family was destined to have a sleepless night.
Qin Yonghao and his wife were both busy dealing with accusations from the family patriarch and handling public relations and explanations to the Ye family. Qin Xinhui was punished to kneel in the Qin family ancestral hall to reflect, and a series of sessions with psychologists to correct his sexual orientation awaited him.
Meanwhile, on the Qi family's side, Guo Shaofen was delighted. She hadn't expected the Huang family to be so "helpful," releasing such big news that helped divert most of the public opinion away from the Qi family.
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At the Ferris Wheel Amusement Park.
Qin Beiting glanced at Yu He's phone screen, exiting the coding page, and then at the crowd behind them engrossed in gossip on their phones.
"So that's how you knew he was gay?" he asked, his tone affirmative despite being a question.
"Mm," Yu He replied, putting away her phone. "This tells us one thing."
Qin Beiting followed her train of thought, "If your phone's firewall isn't strengthened, you're waiting to be exposed?"
Yu He: "..."
Shouldn't it be: You shouldn't be storing such private videos and photos on your phone?
As they spoke, they reached the entrance to the Ferris wheel.
The cabin slowly stopped in front of them. The staff opened the door. Inside the cabin was a small square table laden with fresh flowers, fine wine, and a candlelit dinner. Though the space was not large, it was complete with all the necessities. DaFeng Novel Network.
Qin Beiting held Yu He's hand, escorting her in.
The cabin door closed, shutting out the noise from outside. Inside the cabin, only the sweet romance between the two remained.
Qin Beiting wiped his hands with a wet towel and poured juice into the goblet in front of Yu He, then poured himself champagne.
"Baby, happy holidays."
"Brother Ting, happy birthday."
They clinked glasses under the moonlight. The Ferris wheel turned smoothly and slowly, reaching its highest point before stopping, fixed against the night sky. Above the cabin glass were the moon and twinkling stars, and below lay the dazzling lights of the entire capital.
"Eat something first, don't go hungry," Qin Beiting said, putting down his wine glass.
"Okay," Yu He wiped her hands with a wet tissue and lifted the lid of the food placed before her.
To her surprise, the white plate held not a steak, but an exquisite blue diamond ring.
Yu He was caught off guard. Her heart skipped a beat, then began to race. She looked up at the man sitting opposite her.
He smiled faintly, his gaze as gentle as water as he looked at her. "Baby, do you know? In my loneliest, most helpless, and darkest moments, it was your appearance that gave me a beam of light."
His life had lost all its color from the moment the Qin family discovered his existence and that of his mother.
His mother only learned that his father was already married when Qin Yongchao came knocking.
Qin Yongchao forced his mother to leave his father. To ensure his survival, his mother threatened to die.
In the end, his mother did die, and he was brought back to the Qin family.
Life in the Qin family was a living hell for him. Everyone except his father ostracized him. Poisoning, beatings, slandering, house arrest, and threats – all sorts of malicious tactics were used to force him to leave the Qin family.
To resist and protect himself, he was forced to injure someone with a knife. From then on, a demon began to grow in his heart; it was dark, perverse, and violent, intimidating all the Qin family members who bullied him.
No one dared to approach him anymore, and they began to isolate him. Only his sixth brother and sister-in-law were willing to accept him.
That was the only warmth he had in the Qin family. But not long after, his sixth brother and sister-in-law had their own child, and their focus shifted from him to the infant. He became lonely once more.
At that time, his dark inner self thought, if this child hadn't existed, wouldn't his sixth brother and sister-in-law's attention turn back to him?
In fact, he was prepared to act, in the nursery where it was just him and the baby.
But that rosy infant, with her soft little hands, grabbed the hand he was about to cover her face with a blanket and giggled.
That smile instantly shattered all his darkness.
Later, as the baby grew, she became like a little sun, her brilliant smile constantly shining into his world, clinging to him, protecting him, and saying she liked him.
Qin Beiting: "That's when I thought, perhaps I came into this world just to meet you."
Yu He stared at him, stunned. She had never imagined that her young and innocent self had somehow attracted such a wolf.
However, if she had to do it all over again, she probably would have done the same.
Who could blame her for being unable to resist when he was so devastatingly handsome, making her, a face-con, lose control.
"Will you marry me?" Qin Beiting took Yu He's hand, knelt before her, and looked at her with deep affection.
Yu He's heart felt as if it were overflowing.
"The legal age for marriage registration for women in our country is 20," she reminded him.
"We can get engaged first," Qin Beiting suggested. "If you're willing, we can go to Ao Province tomorrow to register. You only need to be eighteen there."
Yu He: "This is too sudden."
Although she could make decisions about her own major life events, she still wanted to respect the opinions of her elders.
Qin Beiting: "Too many men are eyeing you, and I'm afraid you might be snatched away accidentally."
Especially that Mo Chao, who kept calling Yu He his fiancée!
He needed to put her on his household registration book quickly to feel at ease.
Yu He: "..."
Tsk, he really didn't trust her that much?
Yu He felt a little helpless and nodded. "Okay. But I need to inform my family in advance."
"Okay," Qin Beiting smiled, placed the ring on Yu He's left ring finger, then stood up and kissed her lips.
After the kiss, which felt like it lasted a century, Qin Beiting opened the lids of the remaining food on the table, cut the steak in front of him, and placed it before Yu He.
Yu He held her fork and stabbed a piece of steak, looking at the blue diamond on her finger gleaming in the light, feeling her chest fill with happiness.
On the way back from the Ferris Wheel Amusement Park, Yu He finally saw a new friend request on WeChat with the remark: Miss Yu, hello, I am Freud.
Yu He accepted the request. As soon as she finished modifying the remark, the other party immediately sent a message.
Freud: [Miss Yu? Good evening, is Mr. Qin with you now?]
Yu He frowned slightly. Was he looking for Qin Beiting and found her?
Freud: [There's something I'd like to discuss with you alone. If he's there, it might not be convenient to talk. Are you free tomorrow afternoon? Can we meet up privately?]
Yu He's fingers paused as she typed. She looked up at Qin Beiting, who was replying to a message beside her, and felt a surge of curiosity about what the matter could be.
She deleted the "In" she had just typed and replied, [Okay.]
The next day, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Yu He arrived at the private room of the cafe booked by Freud precisely on time.
Upon seeing her arrival, Freud quickly stood up. "Miss Yu, are you alright?"
Yu He looked somewhat puzzled. "I'm fine, thank you. What is it?"
Freud hesitated, looking as if he had something to say but couldn't. Seeing this, Yu He said, "Just say it directly."
"Mr. Qin and Qi Nan both told me not to tell you about this, but I think you have the right to know," Freud finally said after a moment of hesitation.
Yu He: "What is it?"