Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

The landlady covered her mouth, but couldn't help laughing; her shoulders trembled uncontrollably.

The sister, who always had a cold expression, couldn't help but smile. Her brother sometimes made some funny mistakes like this.

Qin Hui's face darkened, and she said—

What did you just say?

"Huh? She's still young?"

"The previous sentence."

"Should we show more concern for Qin Ying?"

What do you call me?

"Young man, I'll give you one more chance. Think carefully before you speak." Qin Hui clenched her fists secretly, her long eyelashes slightly lowered, and her brown eyes narrowed.

However, Chen Ming tilted his head and said—

"Aunt?"

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Chapter 48 Holding a grudge, the beautiful woman holding a grudge.

Qin Hui, 27 years old, is not exactly a beautiful young girl, but she is not married yet and can be considered a young woman.

And although it's strange for her to praise herself, she is undoubtedly a beauty.

Even when encountering children, wouldn't they sweetly call her "Sister Qin Hui"? Who calls her "Auntie" like this man in front of her?

Auntie? Auntie!

This was the first time in Qin Hui's life that someone had addressed her like that. She wasn't exactly furious, but she was definitely not happy.

Calm down, calm down...

She took a breath, her lips trembling as she forced back a smile, and said—

"Mr. Chen Ming is truly humorous..."

"Humor? I'm not kidding you. Aunties, you really need to take better care of Qin Ying."

Chen Ming said with a serious expression.

Aunt!

He said "Auntie" again! I'm speechless... Qin Hui felt like she'd been stabbed in the back, her back slightly bent. She wouldn't flinch even when dealing with those old foxes in business, but now he'd broken through her defenses time and time again.

Chen Xiao, watching from the side, felt a little sorry for his younger brother and tugged at his clothes to signal him to stop talking.

The landlady finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter, clutching her stomach and banging her hand on the table incessantly.

"Hahahaha... Auntie... you actually said it... Pfft hahaha... Ouch, my stomach hurts... Hahaha..."

Qin Hui's face turned pale, but seeing Qin Ying's smiling face, she felt somewhat gratified. Her expression was a strange mix of relief and anger.

Chen Ming wasn't truly oblivious; he seemed to have realized something. Looking at Qin Hui and Qin Ying, he scratched his head and cautiously asked—

"Um...Isn't Miss Qin Hui Qin Ying's mother?"

"..."

Another critical hit.

Qin Hui gritted her teeth. Did she really look old? Are you blind? Look at this delicate skin, this firm figure, do you look like someone who has given birth?

I'm so angry, really so angry.

Why do I get so angry when I talk to this guy?

No, no, I'm here to apologize, I need to be patient.

With veins bulging on Qin Hui's forehead, he said with a forced smile—

"You're joking. If you're going to talk about it, I'm Xiaoying's older sister. I don't look like I've ever had a child, do I?"

"This one……"

Looking at Qin Hui's mature demeanor, Chen Ming couldn't really make a judgment, even though she maintained her figure well. After all, he had a child who was already in his twenties, while he himself looked like he was in his twenties.

His mother.

He used to be mistaken for his sister and brother when he went out with his mother.

His older sister knew what he was thinking, shook her head, and said—

"Not everyone is as unconventional as Mom."

"...That's true."

Chen Ming nodded, scratched his head, and said apologetically—

"I'm sorry, Miss Qin Hui looks about the same age as my mother, so I made a mistake."

"..." "..." "..."

The three girls fell silent.

The older sister covered her face. "Your explanation is worse than throwing it down the drain. What would most people think if they heard that?" Qin Hui had no idea that their mother looked very young.

The landlady almost wanted to sew his mouth shut; saying such things... she even suspected he was deliberately bullying Qin Hui.

And Qin Hui...

Her hands were on her knees, clenched into fists, and her lips, lightly coated with lipstick, were pressed tightly together.

How much injustice is this?

Qin Hui, in particular, has a very high sense of self-esteem.

She stood up, took a note from her bag, pressed it onto the table with the blanket, and said—

"This is our apology; I'll take my leave now."

She turned to leave, her head bowed, making it impossible to see her expression. From the landlady's perspective, Qin Hui could be seen biting her lower lip, a single tear glistening in the corner of her eye.

Did she actually cry from anger?

The landlady smiled wryly as she watched her leave. Then, looking at Chen Ming, she said—

"Talking about a girl like that, you're truly a devil..."

"The devil is in my house, I'm just an ordinary person."

Chen Ming scratched his head. Actually, he did it somewhat on purpose because the landlady's family didn't care about her, and he wanted to stand up for her as much as possible.

Do you really think he's made of wood?

He reached out and patted the landlady's head, saying—

"Shall I take you home later?"

"No, I'll go back with the car."

The landlady looked at him for a long time, then gave him a bright smile and said—

"Thank you."

"what happened?"

"Thank you for standing up for me."

"...I just don't like them."

Irresponsible adults are basically scum of the earth... Okay, let's be more confident and drop the "basically".

The landlady picked up the note from the table, handed it to him, and said—

"Take a look at this."

"what?"

Chen Ming took it; it was a transfer receipt. He frowned slightly, looking at the string of zeros—a large sum of money had been deposited into his account.

He asked—

"What does it mean?"

"Thank you, you've saved a nouveau riche."

The landlady shrugged and said without the slightest hesitation that her father was a nouveau riche.

Chen Ming handed her the note and said—

"No need."

"This piece of paper is useless; the money has already been given to you."

"What do you mean? Are you forcing me to buy something? Then I'll give you a refund."

"Why would you return it to me? It's not like I gave you the money."

The landlady tilted her head and smiled as she said—

"Qin Hui, who was capable of handling this matter, has been driven away by you and probably doesn't want to talk to you for the time being."

Do it yourself?

Chen Ming felt somewhat embarrassed.

His sister glanced at him, patted him on the shoulder, and said—

"Don't worry, she'll come looking for you again. We can discuss this with her then."

"Huh? She's coming back? Why?"

Chen Ming looked puzzled, while his sister simply smiled. Someone like Qin Hui wouldn't just run away; she'd definitely come looking for him later.

Get up where you fall.

Chen Ming must be good-looking.

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