Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 2225: Chapter 29: If You Don’t Want to See Him, Just Treat Him as an Invisible Person

Qingqing led Jinchen and Ah Zhan back home, just as Aunt had finished making lunch.

While eating, Ah Zhan briefly told Jinchen about the events of the past two days.

“You should get some sleep in the afternoon, I’ll handle the hospital.”

Ah Zhan hadn’t slept all night, and Jinchen felt a bit guilty about it.

Putting down his chopsticks, Ah Zhan asked Qingqing, who had finished eating, “Qingqing, where is my room?”

Qingqing glanced at Jinchen, who was still drinking soup, and said indifferently, “On the third floor. My cousin knows the room; you can stay in the room next to his.”

Ah Zhan nodded, and his phone rang. He answered the call while walking out of the dining room.

As Jinchen and Qingqing walked out of the dining room, he had just finished the call. He turned to Jinchen and said, “There’s a situation at the hospital.”

“I’ll go; you stay home and rest.”

Jinchen cleared his expression and said to Qingqing, “Qingqing, I’ll head over to the hospital to check things out. You take Ah Zhan upstairs to his room.”

He left quickly without waiting for Qingqing’s response.

Qingqing’s gaze swept over Ah Zhan’s luggage, hesitated a bit, “I’ll take you upstairs.”

Ah Zhan’s eyes momentarily shifted, picked up his luggage, and followed her upstairs, saying casually, “I’m four years older than you, you can call me Brother Ah Zhan, or Brother Ye…”

“Stop.”

Qingqing turned her eyes, looking at Ah Zhan standing two steps below her on the stairs.

“I still think calling you by your name is better.”

Ah Zhan raised an eyebrow.

Seeing her serious expression, he smiled nonchalantly, “Hmm, calling me by name is fine. Just call me Ah Zhan.”

Qingqing rolled her eyes and ignored him.

“This is your room; next door is where my cousin stays. If you need anything, just ask Aunt.”

“Okay.”

“You get some good rest then.”

Seeing the implicit weariness in his brows, Qingqing added another sentence and turned to leave.

“Qingqing.”

After taking a couple of steps, Ah Zhan’s voice came from behind.

Qingqing turned her head to look, his tall figure standing at the half-open door.

With a charming smile at the corner of his mouth, “Thank you.”

He finished speaking, went inside, and closed the door.

Qingqing blinked blankly, feeling that Ah Zhan might have problems in his head, for what he was thanking her.

She hadn’t willingly let him stay at their place; he should be thanking her grandpa and grandfather instead.

She went downstairs back to her own room, and Qingqing’s phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes. She answered the call, politely speaking, “Hello, Aunt Wen.”

“Qingqing, are you still in S City? Just now Ziyi called back saying he and that Shi Xi went to the Imperial City, you’re alone over there…”

“Aunt Wen, I’m already back.”

Hearing Wen Ran’s concerned voice, Qingqing felt warmth in her heart and smiled faintly, “I just got home and had lunch, thinking of visiting after Aunt Wen’s nap.”

She knew Wen Ran always had the habit of napping.

Uncle Mo doted on Aunt Wen to the extreme; if she disturbed Aunt Wen’s nap, Uncle Mo would definitely feel heartache.

Two hours later, Wen Ran arrived at the Qin Family.

Qingqing warmly welcomed her to the sofa, picked up some fruit, and fed her, “Aunt Wen, why didn’t you call, and I would have gone over.”

“…I only found out at noon that Ziyi went to the Imperial City and left you alone in S City. Qingqing, Ziyi has a bad temper. Next time something similar happens, you must tell me, I won’t let him off lightly.”

Wen Ran’s well-maintained face showed a thin layer of anger, “I scolded him over the phone at noon. When he comes back, I’ll make him apologize to you.”

Qingqing smiled and shook her head, “Aunt Wen, don’t be angry, it’s not Brother Ziyi’s fault for this matter, Shi Xi’s grandma is sick, and as her boyfriend…”

“Qingqing, stop defending him.”

Wen Ran said stiffly, “Hadn’t it been for him going to the Imperial City not only for Shi Xi but also for other matters, I’d really like to give him a beating.”

“…”

A hint of confusion appeared between Qingqing’s brows.

Other matters?

“Hadn’t your Uncle Qingyang mentioned, I wouldn’t have known that all these years Ziyi has been investigating the assassin organization that killed your mom. I heard there’s been news recently.”

At this point, Wen Ran’s voice paused slightly.

Seeing Qingqing’s face change slightly, her voice became even gentler, “Qingyang got slightly injured in the Imperial City, and Ziyi went there primarily because of him and incidentally took Shi Xi back.”

“Aunt Wen!”

Qingqing called out complexly.

Her emotions were a bit chaotic.

Not because Wen Ran mentioned her mom, but because Wen Ran said Mo Ziye had been pursuing that assassin organization all these years.

She hadn’t expected that he…

“Ziyi has always felt guilty about your mom’s death. He thinks it’s his failure to protect you that put your mom in harm’s way. Qingqing, you’ve known Ziyi for so many years, even if destiny doesn’t align for you two to be together, Aunt Wen hopes you can be like siblings, or lifelong friends.”

Wen Ran knew Qingqing’s heart knot couldn’t be untangled.

And it wouldn’t be unraveled by just a few words or in a day or two.

Qingqing pressed down her turbulent emotions and said softly, “My mom’s death had nothing to do with Brother Ziyi; it was I who killed my mom.”

“Silly child, how could you think you killed your mom.”

Wen Ran held her hand lovingly, “Your mom, on the spirits above, wouldn’t want you to hold on endlessly. If blame needs to be assigned for the past, it’s Ziyi to blame, not you.”

“No.”

“If you don’t blame Ziyi, then stop blaming yourself.”

“…”

“Qingqing, Ziyi said he would definitely find the killer of your mom and avenge her. You grew up at our home; I’ve always seen you as my own daughter. Now you’ve returned to the country, I hope you continue visiting us like before. Don’t treat us as outsiders, and if you don’t want to see Ziyi, just regard him as the invisible person.”

Qingqing was amused by Wen Ran’s last comment, “Aunt Wen, I have no problem seeing Brother Ziyi.”

How could she treat him as the invisible person at his house?

Hearing her say this, Wen Ran finally showed a relieved smile and was about to say something, but was interrupted by footsteps on the stairs.

She looked up, and upon seeing the young man coming down the stairs, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, looking astonished at Qingqing.

Qingqing saw Ah Zhan coming downstairs and paused for two seconds.

Unexpectedly, he would come down at this time, fearing Wen Ran would misunderstand something, her expression changed slightly. She explained softly, “Aunt Wen, he’s my cousin’s friend, came to G City with him, and he’s temporarily staying at our place these days.”

Ah Zhan heard Qingqing’s explanation and detected a certain worry in her tone. A subtle light flickered in his dark eyes.