txolops Chapter 1981 - 1954: She Has Feelings for You
Chapter 1981 - 1954: She Has Feelings for You
After hearing Qiu Tianrui’s sincere words, Qiu Yingrong slowly raised her head, her gaze landing on Qiu Tianrui, as if she wanted to see right through him. After a long pause, she finally spoke: "You’re right, others might not understand, but don’t I know you? At least, I understood you a few years ago, but people change. Today, I really can’t see through you anymore. You’re no longer the innocent child by my side; you’ve grown up and are about to become the backbone of the Qiu Family."
After hearing these words, Qiu Tianrui’s face was filled with an even more bitter smile. He slowly picked up the teacup from the coffee table, took a gentle sip, and then slowly spoke: "Sis, you’re right, everyone changes in this world. Some change for the better, some for the worse. But please believe me, no matter how I change, you will always be my sister in my heart. As long as I’m alive, no one in this world can hurt you, nor can anyone hurt Lingling, no matter who they are."
Qiu Tianrui’s voice was gentle and calm, but there was an undeniable tone in it, as if he was making a vow to Qiu Yingrong.
After hearing Qiu Tianrui’s words and seeing the seriousness and solemnity on his face, Qiu Yingrong suddenly fell silent, not knowing how to respond or what to say.
The two of them were suddenly enveloped in silence.
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Meanwhile, in another direction, Lu Tianxing had no idea about the conversation between Qiu Yingrong and Qiu Tianrui after they returned home. After leaving the Taoyuan Restaurant, the two didn’t linger outside but drove straight to the Eight Great Passes Villa.
After leaving the Taoyuan Restaurant, Lu Tianxing drove for a while before turning to Rose and asking, "Rose, what do you think about tonight’s events? Do you think it was a coincidence, or was it deliberately arranged by someone?"
Startled by Lu Tianxing’s question, Rose was momentarily taken aback but quickly understood what Lu Tianxing was referring to.
"Tianxing, do you think it’s a coincidence?" Rose glanced at Lu Tianxing and asked in return.
"I don’t know."
Lu Tianxing gently shook his head. He suspected that tonight’s events were orchestrated by Qiu Tianrui, using his hands to eliminate Wei Xu. After all, Wei Xu had several conflicts and unpleasant encounters with Qiu Tianrui, and he also had inappropriate intentions towards Qiu Yingrong. It was entirely reasonable for Qiu Tianrui to want to use his hands to get rid of Wei Xu.
Besides, the timing of these events was too coincidental. Qiu Tianrui chose Taoyuan Restaurant, and Wei Xu also chose Taoyuan Restaurant. In a city as large as Qin Island, it seemed too coincidental for two mortal enemies to appear at the same hotel.
After all, Taoyuan Restaurant isn’t the only famous hotel in Qin Island. With both of them meeting there, it’s hard not to suspect that this was deliberately arranged by Qiu Tianrui.
However, Lu Tianxing wasn’t sure if this was indeed prearranged by Qiu Tianrui. Given his understanding of Qiu Yingrong, it was almost impossible for her to conspire with Qiu Tianrui to create this scenario. Moreover, Lingling slipping in the restroom could be simply considered a sudden incident; no matter how calculating Qiu Tianrui was, he couldn’t have predicted this event.
That’s why Lu Tianxing asked Rose. There’s a saying that an insider is clouded, while an outsider sees clearly. Being caught up in the situation himself, it was hard for him to see things clearly, but as an outsider, Rose might see things more distinctly.
"Tianxing, you’re overthinking it."
Rose looked at Lu Tianxing and said slowly, "In my view, this was purely a coincidence without any deeper meaning."
"Explain your reasoning." Lu Tianxing slowed down the car and looked at Rose.
"There are two points."
Rose held up three fingers and said, "First, if Qiu Tianrui wanted to scheme against you, there would be no need. You told me about the Tianbao incident before. Logically, after the Tianbao incident, your relationship with Wei Xu should have already reached a breaking point. Why would he go through the trouble of orchestrating this unnecessary event today? It would be like adding a foot to a snake, entirely useless."
"Second, according to my investigation, the reason Qiu Yingrong moved out of the Qiu Family villa wasn’t because her husband died in a car accident a few years ago, but because Qiu Zhengfeng wanted to use her as a bargaining chip to gain benefits. So, she left the Qiu Family in anger to live outside. Tianxing, do you think a woman capable of that would willingly put on a show with Qiu Tianrui for you years later?"
Rose glanced at Lu Tianxing and continued, "The answer is obviously no, Qiu Yingrong wouldn’t conspire with Qiu Tianrui against you. Moreover, to successfully carry out this scheme and gain more benefits through you, the focus would be on Qiu Yingrong, not the Qiu Family. According to the mindset of big families, if they really wanted to scheme against you to gain more benefits, they wouldn’t use such a clumsy tactic but would employ a beauty scheme. Do you think you could resist Qiu Yingrong’s beauty scheme?"
As she spoke, Rose fixed her gaze on Lu Tianxing, her face carrying an ambiguous smile.
Lu Tianxing heard Rose’s words and instantly felt his face turn dark. Damn it, why do all the women he knows think he’s lecherous, like someone who can’t walk away after seeing a woman?
"Rose, do you really think I’m that kind of guy?" Lu Tianxing said, very much displeased.
"What do you think?"
Rose rolled her eyes at Lu Tianxing, filled with disdain, "Before you say you’re not that kind of person, can you count how many women are around you? For example, that marvelous mature woman in Beijing, Shen Manjun. Tsk, tsk, she’s a stunner, one glance and it’s hard to control oneself. Plus, she has a daughter who is as pretty as a flower and pure as can be, and I hear she’s not even her biological daughter. Little man, do you have some dirty thoughts, like mother and daughter...?"
As she spoke, Rose stared at Lu Tianxing with an ambiguous look, as if she wanted to see through his inner thoughts.
Feeling Rose’s strange gaze, Lu Tianxing’s face turned dark. He really wanted to find a knife to open up Rose’s head to see what on earth was going on in her mind—mother and daughter. If he dared to have such thoughts, Shen Manjun wouldn’t stop at anything.
"I say, Rose, can we keep our thoughts pure?" Lu Tianxing said with a bitter smile.
Looking at Lu Tianxing’s grimacing face, Rose giggled, "Then tell me, what really happened between you and Qiu Yingrong? Why do I feel like she has some thoughts about you?"