Qin Tian skillfully took out a packet of Bamboo Leaf Green Tea from the living room refrigerator, brewed a cup, and then sat down on the sofa.
Murong Fei, holding a coffee cup, was not looking at Qin Tian as she took a seat opposite him.
"Qin Tian, Zeng Sikui was caught by the police, you know about this, don’t you?" Murong Fei asked.
Qin Tian sipped his tea and nodded, "I knew."
He, of course, did not mention that he had personally captured Zeng Sikui.
"Zeng Sikui extorted twenty million from me, which the police returned to me after their investigation. However, when the police returned my money, they gave back an extra ten million. I don’t know why. When I called, the police said that you had mentioned it?" Murong Fei, who had been looking down, now lifted her head and met Qin Tian’s eyes again.
Murong Fei was dressed in professional attire, suggesting she had just returned from the office not long ago, a white blouse paired with black professional trousers, her hair up in a bun, presenting herself with the elegance of a noblewoman, unapproachable and prestigious.
She was still dressed efficiently, but the look she gave Qin Tian was more complex than before.
Previously, when she looked at Qin Tian, her eyes were either filled with unspoken grievances, feigned aloofness, or, sometimes, concerned anger.
Now, her gaze was indifferent, yet it wasn’t the natural kind of indifference; it seemed more like she was forcing herself to appear calm and detached.
Qin Tian hadn’t expected Murong Fei to receive the money just a few days after Cao Guojun had called him. He wasn’t prepared with an explanation yet and scratched his head, showing a bit of embarrassment.
"That twenty million you initially gave to Zeng Sikui was for saving my life, right? So, now that I’m safe and sound, I suppose I could consider that extra ten million as interest paid to you," Qin Tian finally said frankly.
"Who said that twenty million was for saving your life?" Murong Fei pursed her lips, her eyes evasive, "That was for saving my own life, it has nothing to do with you. Don’t overthink it."
"Are you the type of woman who can be easily threatened? I never noticed that," Qin Tian smiled.
"Have you ever seriously looked at me?"
Murong Fei suddenly looked up and asked.
At that question, Qin Tian was taken aback on the spot!
Saying this... Murong Fei actually said this?
After Murong Fei spoke those words, even she was stunned by her own actions.
Just now, she had been impulsive and blurted out whatever was on her mind.
But after regaining her composure and remembering what she had just said, Murong Fei felt her face heat up. She bowed her head and avoided looking at Qin Tian.
"Don’t overthink it. What I meant was, you really don’t know me at all, so don’t pretend that you do."
She sat on the sofa, picking up the newspaper she hadn’t finished earlier. However, her mind was restless, unable to focus on the newspaper.
"No matter what, I will not accept that ten million. If you knew even a little about me, you would understand my temper," Murong Fei stated again.
"Alright, fine, fine, I’ll give you my account number, and you can transfer the money to me."
Since Murong Fei was adamant, Qin Tian didn’t say much else. He indeed understood Murong Fei’s temperament.
A few days ago, when Cao Guojun called, Qin Tian thought that since the ten million wasn’t his to begin with, he might as well give it to Murong Fei.
Now that Murong Fei refused it, Qin Tian felt justified in keeping it, considering it as a commission for War Dragon handling the Zhongyi Hall this time!
"Yo, brother-in-law, you’re back!"
Just when Qin Tian and Murong Fei were both feeling unsure about what to say and there was a bit of an awkward silence, Su Xuejiao came down from the second floor with a giggly smile.
At that address of "brother-in-law," Qin Tian was stunned, and Murong Fei’s hands trembled while holding the newspaper.
Subconsciously, Qin Tian looked towards Murong Fei, and Murong Fei looked at Qin Tian.
They looked at each other, Qin Tian with a silly smile, while Murong Fei’s face was covered with a blush.
"Xuejiao, what are you randomly shouting!"
Murong Fei glanced at Su Xuejiao reproachfully, "I’m not married, nor do I have a boyfriend, where did you get a brother-in-law from?"
"Well, Brother Qin Tian is my brother-in-law." Su Xuejiao chuckled, looking at Murong Fei said, "Sis, I think Brother Qin Tian is really nice, I fully support him being my brother-in-law."
"I don’t approve," Murong Fei muttered, looking down.
"Sis... Brother Qin Tian is so great, if you don’t want him, then he’ll be snatched up by other women."
"Even if he’s snatched up, it has nothing to do with me, Xuejao, don’t bring up what shouldn’t be mentioned, hurry up and pack your things and go!"
"Hehe, sis, you said it yourself, Brother Qin Tian is so good and you don’t want him, to keep the benefits within the family, then I’ll take him," Su Xuejiao said happily with a chuckle.
"You can have him if you want, I said it doesn’t concern me."
As she spoke, Murong Fei’s cheeks grew even redder.
Qin Tian, on the other hand, felt quite awkward listening to this, what’s this "take it or leave it," like my feelings are some kind of object to be discarded back and forth?
"Hehe, sis, remember you said it yourself, don’t regret it later."
Su Xuejiao’s expression was completely different from Murong Fei’s displeased one, she was overjoyed upon hearing Murong Fei’s words.
Then, Su Xuejiao didn’t go upstairs to pack her things, but instead sat down on the couch, right next to Qin Tian.
Seeing Su Xuejiao sit so close to Qin Tian, Murong Fei felt anxious in her heart, wanting to say something, but thinking better of it, she immediately closed her mouth and bowed her head as if she hadn’t seen anything.
"Sis, what did I say, I said that just by telling Brother Qin Tian you were sick, he would definitely come, see, you didn’t believe me, but look at my amazing prediction, you’ve lost that bet," Su Xuejiao said, sitting down while clasping Qin Tian’s arm.
Qin Tian was stunned, yet he didn’t move.
"Who made a bet with you, you were just blabbing on your own, I didn’t say anything..."
Murong Fei suddenly became anxious when Su Xuejiao mentioned this, looked up, and seeing Su Xuejiao actually clasping Qin Tian’s arm, a wave of inexplicable sorrow surged in her heart, her gaze lowered once more.
"So you two teamed up to trick me... made me run a needless errand..." Qin Tian feigned an innocent look.
The two sisters almost spoke in unison.
However, Su Xuejiao’s tone was more coquettish, while Murong Fei’s tone was more explanatory.
"Brother Qin Tian, I’m going to Beijing for school the day after tomorrow, and just so happens my sister is on a business trip, and my grandfather is recuperating in the suburbs, so... poor me, no one to send me off, Brother Qin Tian, I know you’re the best, why don’t you take me to Beijing?"
Su Xuejiao said this, making a pitiful face at Qin Tian, clinging on to his arm even tighter.
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