After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 407: Rice Grains and Mosquito Blood

Chapter 407: Chapter 407: Rice Grains and Mosquito Blood

When Qin Chu entered, the living room was already tidied up, clean and neat.

The gray sofa cover had been switched to off-white.

A black gift bag casually thrown in the corner of the sofa.

The cans on the coffee table were gone.

Magazines stacked tidily.

The living room door wide open, only the white porcelain bowl on the coffee table covered with a plate.

The beer was also gone. It’s obvious; Ye Li probably took photos and put it back in the fridge to chill.

Air freshener had been sprayed, but couldn’t block the spicy aroma of crawfish lingering in the air.

Heading to the bedroom, the sound of water gushing in the bathroom.

"I love showering, it makes my skin so soft, la la la la...Jumping up and down, the turtle falls down..."

The gloom of the entire evening seemed to ease a lot with the sight and sounds of this moment.

Qin Chu took a deep breath and went to the fridge to get an ice pack.

When Ye Li came out after showering, she saw Qin Chu on the balcony.

"It’s late at night, where are you going..."

Ye Li spoke.

Qin Chu turned around.

They met eyes, and the smile on Ye Li’s face vanished instantly, "What’s wrong with your face?"

As soon as she said that, Ye Li knew the answer, "Your mother?"

Qin Chu nodded, "Tonight was her 50th birthday. She thought I embarrassed her."

From the moment she appeared in the banquet hall, Yao Wanying’s gaze fell on her like daggers.

She simply didn’t wear an evening gown but a set of black backless wide-leg pants.

That was it.

Then Qin Zhongsong left early, which became the fuse of her explosion.

In the end, it landed on her.

"Qin Yuchen’s marriage has already been settled."

Qin Chu turned her gaze towards the distant bright spots flickering on the main road and scoffed, "She wants me to marry this year and have a child next year. This way, the child I give birth to would be the first of this generation in the Qin family, whether it’s me or the child, we would hold a different place in Qin Zhongsong’s eyes, ensuring my livelihood for the rest of my life..."

"But Lizi, if I could, I wouldn’t want to be a Qin."

"I know!"

Ye Li nodded and approached to sit beside Qin Chu, using the ice pack to apply on her face, "How about leaving the Imperial City, starting a life somewhere else?"

Qin Chu was silent for a moment, then shook her head.

She can’t leave!

To be exact, she has considered dying but never leaving.

If she dies, that’s the end; who’s happy, who’s sad, she would already be dead and not have to care.

But leave?

There’s no way to leave!

Despite hating Yao Wanying for pushing marriage, the fact is, from childhood to adulthood, she has never strayed far.

Yao Wanying desperately clung to Qin Zhongsong because his presence proved she wasn’t completely alone.

Even if people called her shameless.

Even if people privately referred to her as Aunt Qin.

But the presence of Qin Zhongsong shows she still has a man to support her.

However, Qin Zhongsong is already seventy and unhealthy.

When Qin Zhongsong leaves, Yao Wanying will be left with only her.

If even she leaves, apart from considering how Mrs. Qin, Qin Yuchen, or the Qin family would treat her, Yao Wanying might not survive herself.

And she, even if she escapes to the ends of the earth, the guilt and unease in her heart would torment her day and night.

Where can she really go?

Eyes bereft of light, Qin Chu looked at the sun-dried, withered green plant in the corner, leaned against the wall, and raised her eyes to ask Ye Li: "Lizi, do you remember Su Nanjin?"

???

Ye Li frowned.

Qin Chu prompted: "The one who wants to exchange marriage for a deal with me, Second Young Master of the Su family, Su Nanjin."

Ye Li snapped to realization.

Qin Chu sat up straight and asked: "How about I talk to him tomorrow?"

One is the illegitimate child of the Su family.

One is the illegitimate daughter of the Qin family.

Given the family backgrounds, she and Su Nanjin seem like a suitable match, right?

Moreover, Su Nanjin said that after marriage they would not interfere with each other.

Before, she thought that the other was treating marriage too trivially, totally unreliable.

But now in retrospect, Qin Chu suddenly feels, isn’t Su Nanjin really wise?

As if suddenly finding a solution, Qin Chu looked at Ye Li eagerly and asked: "What do you think, isn’t it a good idea?"

Ye Li shook her head in disagreement, "I still feel like you shouldn’t be so impulsive."

Facing Qin Chu’s intense gaze, as if saying, can I be more impulsive than when you married Uncle Fu?

Ye Li: ...

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, Qin Chu started calculating, "Su Nanjin was introduced by Qin Zhongsong anyway, so this marriage, Qin Zhongsong and my mom must have no objections."

"And since Su Nanjin is so sensible, he won’t object either... As long as I nod, Su Nanjin and I could be like other wealthy couples, being a pair of ice-cold spouses, it’s just... the matter of having children..."

Thinking about having children means first having to OOXX, Qin Chu sighed deeply and couldn’t continue.

Ye Li also sighed.

Among the rich families in the Imperial Capital, everyone says Qin Chu’s private life is chaotic.

But only Ye Li knows, Qin Chu is repulsed by male-female relations more than anyone else.

From childhood to adulthood, seeing Yao Wanying change man after man, none lasting long.

Qin Zhongsong is considered the longest-lasting.

But even he is an unethical third party.

Which leads Qin Chu to feel uncertain and lack trust in stable marriages.

From her perspective, there is no good man.

Before you succeed, they love you to the end of time, unwavering.

Once they succeed, you turn from a white rose, red rose, into a speck of rice and mosquito blood.

Why bother?

"Chu Chu, you’re thinking too far ahead! And it might not even be ice-cold harmony, you know? Look at me and Fu Yanci, he still has a first love, yet treats me well... maybe start with contact, give it a try?"

Ye Li hesitatingly suggested.

Thinking of Ye Li and Fu Yanci.

Then thinking of Su Nanjin.

Qin Chu nodded, "Sounds good to me!"

Grabbing her phone to message Su Nanjin.

But entering WeChat, before finding Su Nanjin, she saw the messages from Lue Xizhou.

[Xiao Yao Team Brother Lu: Sister, Brother arrives in Beijing tomorrow, looking forward to meeting!]

[Xiao Yao Team Brother Lu: Reply soon!]

[Xiao Yao Team Brother Lu: Queen Flower, what’s your deal? I know you’ve seen it, hurry up, are you free tomorrow?!!]

Seeing Ye Li take beer from the fridge out of the corner of her eye.

Qin Chu glimpsed at the chat box, turned off the phone and tossed it aside.

Talking about those at the banquet who addressed her as Mrs. Qin, yet turning around to mock Yao Wanying for being shameless.

Discussing her increasingly erratic battle results lately.

And even commented on the flavorful crawfish.

How many drinks she had and at what point Ye Li dragged her to bed, Qin Chu didn’t recall.

Only vaguely remembered Ye Li saying she’d take her to the hospital next week once her busy days were over.

Hospital for what?

Diagnosing her illness?

She’s already been checked.

Diagnosis report is still in the vanity drawer.

The doctor said, get more sun, do more exercises, sleep more, talk with friends when feeling low, travel and whatnot.

Don’t stress yourself too much, after some time it’ll get better.

Time?

How long?

Every day now is unbearably long.

Ah...hope so!

Buzzz!

Buzzz buzzzz!

The phone vibrated like it was about to jump up, Qin Chu reached for it, decisively hung up the call.

Not Ye Li for sure.

She doesn’t wake up this early; at most, she’d just send a WeChat to remind her to have breakfast or plan something for the weekend.

Other than Yao Wanying, there’s no one else.

Whatever she wants now doesn’t matter.

Deal with it once she’s awake!

She pulled the quilt over her head, barely exhaling.

Buzzz!

Buzzz buzzzz!

The phone vibrated again!

Destruction!

Sitting up with a menacing glare, she saw the unfamiliar number on the screen.

Qin Chu answered the call, shouting loudly.