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Chapter 70 He said: Is it that difficult?
"Ling Xiao".

Just as Chu Jiang's emotions were about to spiral out of control and become irritable, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly rang out.

He looked up toward the source of the sound and saw the girl smiling at him. It was like a cool breeze suddenly sweeping across a sweltering summer day, slowly calming his already irritable mood.

Qin Su didn't answer the child's provocative question. Instead, she clapped her hands and said to the children:
"The new older brother prepared gifts for us and chopped a lot of firewood for us. What should we say?"

The children looked at each other, and then someone took the lead: "Thank you, big brother!"

One sentence was enough to dispel the last bit of irritation in Chu Jiang's heart.

Well, it's not that bad, actually.

He suddenly looked up at Xie Cisheng beside him, as if he had just thought of something.

That's right, they wanted to provoke us.

The man didn't even look at him; he was speaking gently to the young girl: "You must be tired from cooking. Sit down."

He only cared about whether the girl was working hard, and didn't care at all whether his rival was showing off.

Chu Jiang didn't know the term "green tea," but he felt that this man and the prince gave him a similar feeling:
They are nothing.

Let him want to kill them all.
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With Qin Su, a master at taking care of children, the mealtime was not only quiet, but the children were also exceptionally well-behaved, afraid that if they didn't behave well, they wouldn't get the gift that Sangsang's older sister was going to give them.

Given Chu Jiang's personality, he originally didn't want to eat with children.

Qin Su didn't force him. His performance today had already surprised her enough. As for the rest, she could keep working hard in the future.

But to everyone's surprise, when he saw that scoundrel pretending to care and putting food into the little girl's bowl, he was the first to find it unbearable:
"I want to eat too."

Qin Su was taken aback for a moment, just as she was about to serve him rice.

But to everyone's surprise, a small, thin girl next to him served him the food first and handed it to him, saying, "Masked brother, here you go."

In short, the dinner table fell silent for a moment.

Qin Su's heart skipped a beat, fearing the tyrant would lose his temper. Just as she was about to say something to salvage the situation, she saw the man glance at the little girl and then reach out to take her.

Her heart, which had been in her throat, slowly calmed down. The next moment, a warm breath suddenly approached: "What were you thinking about just now?"

Qin Su was startled and turned her head to meet the dangerous, deep eyes behind the man's mask.

Her face felt a little hot, but she still calmly picked up some food, saying, "I'm wondering if these dishes will suit Masked Brother's taste~"

As she spoke, she placed a dish that suited the tyrant's taste into his bowl.

Chu Jiang: ...

Chu Jiang gritted his teeth. It wasn't a misperception; this girl was really getting bolder and bolder.
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The meal was eaten quickly, and the older children took the initiative to clear the table and go to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Qin Su was talking to Chu Jiang, reassuring him to be patient a little longer, as they would be going back soon.

Before he could finish speaking, a familiar, clear voice came from behind him: "It's been so long, why hasn't Aunt Linghu returned yet?"

Qin Su turned her head and met the worried look in the young man's eyes.

Oh dear, I was so focused on the treatment progress that I forgot she had an ulterior motive.

"I don't know, shall we go and take a look?"

She looked at the doorway with the same worried expression: "At this time usually, Auntie should have been back long ago."

Just as he was about to say thank you, there was a knock on the door.

Before they could react, the child rushed to open the door: "Auntie's back!"

As they were talking, a woman carrying a zither and with a serious expression walked in from the doorway.

Qin Su recognized her as Aunt Linghu.

She smiled and went to greet them: "Auntie, you're back. Why are you so late today?"

Before Aunt Linghu could speak, the tall, ponytail-wearing boy beside her spoke up angrily:

"We've been blocked again. Those bastards said that if Auntie doesn't agree to sell the yard, we shouldn't come back!" Qin Su noticed that the other children's expressions also became noticeably lowered after she said this, indicating that this had been going on for some time.

Before Qin Su could speak, Xie Cisheng asked first, "What happened? And who is this bastard Xiao Niu was talking about?"

Aunt Linghu's wrinkles seemed to deepen even more: "The nephew of a big shot has taken a fancy to our courtyard and wants to buy it, but I didn't agree. These days he's been sending people to cause trouble."

"This is outrageous! What kind of people are they to bully women and children!"

Even someone as good-natured as Xie Cisheng couldn't help but scold, "But do you even know who it is?"

Aunt Linghu remained silent, seemingly troubled.

Qin Su looked at the calf who looked indignant: "Cow, you tell us."

Xiao Niu glanced at the old woman: "He's the nephew of a junior official in the Ministry of Revenue. He said if you don't agree, he'll make us suffer."

Xie Cisheng frowned: "I'll think of a way..."

Qin Su knew Xie Cisheng's concerns; as a businessman, he was most afraid of offending people.

Moreover, they were from the Ministry of Revenue.

"Brother Xie, if you want to do business, it's not good to offend high-ranking officials. If all else fails, I'll go and beg..."

"Tsk, since when did a junior official in the Ministry of Revenue become a high-ranking official?"

A scornful sneer came from beside him, and Xie Cisheng was the first to look over: "Young Master Ling, do you have any brilliant ideas?"

He had been suspicious of this person's identity since the beginning, and now might be a good opportunity to find out.

Chu Jiang remained silent, his eyes fixed on the girl who had just spoken: "Who are you asking for?"

Qin Su was silent for a moment, then subconsciously avoided looking at him.

In the original novel, Qin Sangsang sought help from the male protagonist.

With him, the heir of a duke, around, a mere nephew of a minor official is certainly no problem.

However, this act of helping exposed Linghu Da Niang's weakness, which would later become his Achilles' heel when manipulating the original work.

"If you refuse to save Qiong'er, then those orphans shouldn't live either!"

"You feel sorry for even strangers, so why don't you feel sorry for your sister? This is what you owe her!"

"You only lost a kidney, but your sister lost her life! Qin Sangsang, can you please stop being so selfish!"

A wave of intense discomfort surged in Qin Su's chest. Before she could react, a slender hand reached out and asked, "I just wanted to ask you one question. Why are you crying?"

The man's voice was cold, but his actions of wiping away her tears were unexpectedly gentle.

Seeing the two's actions, Xie Cisheng froze in mid-air, the handkerchief he had already taken out.

Qin Su shook her head, avoiding Chu Jiang's gaze: "I'm fine..."

This isn't her emotion; it's the original owner's.

Even though she had already done as he said, they still wouldn't let her go.

Upon learning of the existence of Aunt Linghu and the group of children, the ruthless Qin Qionghua ordered a fire to be set, which burned everyone there, from the oldest to the youngest, to death.

The original owner blamed herself for everything, almost lost all hope, and completely severed her love for the male protagonist.

She would have died long ago if it weren't for her desire to find the truth for them.

I wonder if any of my lovely readers noticed the subtle detail in the female lead's name:

Qin Sangsang=sorrow
Qin Su = Affection

Different names, completely different lives.

One suffers the pain of love; the other makes others suffer.
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(End of this chapter)