diskusbooks Chapter 298 Returning the Property to its Rightful Owner
Chapter 298 Returning the Property to its Rightful Owner
Chapter 298 Returning the Property to its Rightful Owner
It was precisely because she knew that the Grand Elder understood the importance of this jade pendant to her that she knew the Grand Elder would not return it to her after He Yi left. After all, he was still counting on this jade pendant to control her, so how could he bear to return it to her? Only now, while He Yi was still here, did she have a chance to get back the jade pendant that belonged to her.
Seeing Chen Qin's expression, He Yi felt a pang of heartache and looked at the Grand Elder with a warning: "Grand Elder, are you bullying my fiancée in front of me?"
"No, no, Qin'er is my eldest daughter, how could I bear to bully Qin'er?"
"Then why doesn't the Grand Elder return the jade pendant to her?"
Chen Qin guessed correctly. The Grand Elder was hoping to use this jade pendant to control her, but since He Yi had spoken, the Grand Elder had no choice but to return the jade pendant to Chen Qin, no matter how unwilling he was.
The elder resisted the urge to smash the jade pendant, and with a fatherly smile on his face, he said, "Qin'er, I'll return the jade pendant to you now. Just don't lose it again next time."
"Thanks to Wan'er for helping you find the jade pendant this time, otherwise it would never have been returned. You should thank Wan'er very much."
Chen Qin accepted the jade pendant, listened to Elder Tranquility without reacting, and even thanked Chen Wan? It was already good enough that she didn't seek revenge on Chen Wan.
He Yi said, "Elder, you should go first."
"Young Master He, are you... about to leave?" the Grand Elder asked.
"I'll take my fiancée home and then leave," He Yi said calmly.
"When Young Master He comes again next time, please be sure to let me know in advance so that the people in the manor can make proper preparations to entertain you."
He Yi remained silent, and the Grand Elder, unable to continue, said, "Then I shall take my leave. I'll trouble Young Master He to escort Qin'er back."
After the Grand Elder disappeared, He Yi pushed Chen Qin's wheelchair toward Chen Qin's dean.
He Yi felt heartbroken seeing Chen Qin clutching the jade pendant tightly. Luckily, he had learned about Chen Wan's plan yesterday, otherwise Chen Qin would have been bullied by Chen Wan and the Grand Elder today.
And the Grand Elder is truly despicable. Both Chen Qin and Chen Wan are his daughters, yet he only favors Chen Wan and only uses Chen Qin.
He Yi pushed Chen Qin back into the room. When only Chen Qin and He Yi were left, Chen Qin pursed her lips and after a long while said to He Yi, "Thank you."
"No need to thank me. After all, we are engaged, and you will be a member of my royal family sooner or later. Naturally, I cannot tolerate the Grand Elder bullying you like this."
Hearing He Yi's words, Chen Qin felt a warmth in her heart, smiled, and said, "No matter what, I still want to say thank you."
"If it weren't for you, I would never have gotten this jade pendant back."
This jade pendant has been with her since she was a child; it is the only thing that belongs to her and the thing she has owned the longest.
He Yi looked at Chen Qin. He knew before that the Grand Elder, the First Madam, and Chen Wan were all bullying Chen Qin, but that was just information he had gathered. At the time, he felt sorry for Chen Qin. But after witnessing firsthand how the Grand Elder and Chen Wan bullied Chen Qin these past two days, He Yi felt even more heartbroken.
Chen Qin noticed that He Yi was staring at her and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
He Yi snapped out of her reverie and, without telling Chen Qin what she had been thinking, said, "It's nothing. I was just daydreaming."
"Can you say that again."
Chen Qin: "..."
Chen Qin didn't repeat herself, but lowered her head, her expression somewhat complicated.
She wanted to know why He Yi was helping her like this, since she was just a disabled person and couldn't repay He Yi in any way. But she knew that if she asked, He Yi would definitely say it was because she was his fiancée.
In fact, given He Yi's status and appearance, he could easily be with a better woman. She didn't understand why He Yi insisted on their engagement.
Chen Qin shook her head, trying to control herself from overthinking. Although she couldn't repay He Yi in any way right now, she would try her best. One day in the future, she would repay He Yi for all the kindness he had shown her, with interest.
If He Yi knew what Chen Qin was thinking, she wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry. Ge Yi noticed that Chen Qin had kept her head down and didn't say anything after she finished speaking, and asked curiously, "Chen Qin, why aren't you saying anything?"
"It's nothing." Chen Qin came back to her senses and didn't tell He Yi what was on her mind. After all, she had nothing right now, and those were just her thoughts. She would tell He Yi when she had the ability. He Yi saw that Chen Qin was unwilling to talk about it, so he didn't ask any further questions.
The room fell silent again. Finally, He Yi couldn't stand the atmosphere any longer and spoke up, "Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"Huh?" Chen Qin looked up, puzzled.
He Yi said, "I can see that your father and sister are even worse than I thought. If you need any help, just tell me and I'll do it for you."
"We are engaged, so your business is my business. Don't be shy about telling me."
Chen Qin chuckled, feeling even warmer inside, and said, "Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely let you know if there's anything I need your help with."
Chen Qin has now figured it out. Anyway, she has a lot of debts to worry about. She already owes He Yi so much, so it doesn't matter if she owes more. She will definitely find a way to pay it back in the future.
“However…” He Yi asked hesitantly, “You don’t have any feelings for the Grand Elder and your sister anymore, do you?”
Chen Qin choked for a moment, looking at He Yi with great confusion. Only after He Yi felt uncomfortable under her gaze did Chen Qin say, "In your eyes, how cowardly and incompetent am I that I would still have feelings for a few people who have humiliated me like this?"
If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't the right time yet and she didn't have the ability, she would have wanted to stay far away from the Grand Elder right now. Not to mention that she still had feelings for the Grand Elder and the others, which was something she simply couldn't accept. Or rather, even if she did have feelings, they were more like hatred and disgust.
She will repay He Yi for his help, and she will also get back what the Elder and others owe her sooner or later; it's just not the right time yet.
"That's good." He Yi scratched his head, realizing that his question was a silly one.
"If I hadn't happened to know about your sister's scheme, would you not have asked me for help?" He Yi asked.
Chen Qin didn't know how to answer, so she said, "There are no ifs."
However, Chen Qin felt a little guilty when she answered, because according to her personality, she would never have asked He Yi for help if He Yi hadn't known about it first, because she was not used to owing others such a big favor.
He Yi saw Chen Qin's expression and felt helpless. He knew what kind of person Chen Qin was and guessed what she was thinking. To be honest, He Yi also felt quite helpless, but he didn't say anything.
But as Chen Qin said, there are no "what ifs" in life. Thinking about this, He Yi smiled again.