"Ugh..."
Ye Fei's expression stiffened when he heard Qin Lan's words!
Then, Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan, never expecting that Qin Bing, that brat, would tell Qin Lan everything.
Originally, Ye Fei thought Qin Bing would eventually steal the Yin Jade for him. Now it seemed... there was no need to steal it; Qin Lan was returning it to him directly.
"Regardless of anything, in short... thank you for everything you've done for our Qin family."
Qin Lan's expression softened a bit, and she spoke with gratitude.
As Qin Lan expressed her thanks, she also bowed deeply to Ye Fei.
Seeing this, Ye Fei moved his lips as if to say something, but the words caught in his throat and remained unspoken.
"You don't have to be so polite, do you?"
Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan and finally spoke after a long pause.
"No! I know that these things might be insignificant to you, but for us, they are lifelong goals, things we dream of achieving..."
"If it weren't for you, our entire family would likely never have been able to return to the main Qin family home in our lifetime! Therefore, to us, you are our benefactor... a benefactor we dare not forget for a lifetime."
"Especially what you did for our family today. Do you know? Our great-grandmother just told us when we returned that she would be stepping down from the position of family head in the next couple of days, and that our branch would inherit it."
"The other twelve branches, who by rights should have strongly opposed this, perhaps even finding excuses... today they unanimously agreed that this is very fitting... even showing all sorts of support and offering to aid us with some funds!"
At this point, Qin Lan's gaze fell upon Ye Fei, and she continued, "Do you know the reason for all this? I think you must know without me saying it; it's all because of what you've done for us."
Frankly speaking, in this world of the survival of the fittest, if you are strong, you have the right to speak; if you are weak, you will be bullied.
"To be honest, I didn't quite understand this principle before, but now I truly do."
After Qin Bing said this, she took another deep breath and then smiled at Ye Fei, saying, "In any case, thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Hearing this, Ye Fei looked at Qin Bing and couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
"So then... let's part ways amicably... we can still be friends in the future."
As Ye Fei spoke, he walked over, took the Yin Jade from Qin Lan's hand, and grasped it.
The Yin Jade was still warm, clearly indicating that Qin Lan had only recently taken it off from around her neck.
"Yes, having a friend like you is good..."
"And thank you for saving me face, for not directly mentioning this matter at our great-grandmother's birthday banquet..."
Qin Lan looked at Ye Fei and thanked him.
In fact, Ye Fei could have announced his intention to break off the engagement at the birthday banquet.
With so many people present, and even with Old Mo and others there, even if they disagreed, there would have been nothing they could do, and the engagement would have been broken off.
But Ye Fei didn't do that; he didn't mention it at all!
This made Qin Lan feel deeply touched.
Yes, deeply touched.
"When do you plan to leave? And where are you going?"
At this moment, Qin Lan's gaze fell on Ye Fei. Her heart had been quite heavy, even filled with a sense of loss.
However, the moment she handed the Yin Jade back to Ye Fei, it felt as if she had let go of something in an instant.
Then, she took a deep breath, looked at Ye Fei, and asked.
"Where am I going?"
Ye Fei was fine until Qin Lan asked this question; upon hearing it, his mind began to ponder.
A moment later, Ye Fei looked up at Qin Lan and said, "I'm going to a border city..."
"A border city?"
Qin Lan looked at Ye Fei, filled with surprise.
Then, seeing Ye Fei nod, Qin Lan immediately added, "Does your fiancée happen to be there?"
"Yes, indeed... I don't know what kind of engagements my old man arranged for me. The next one is there... so I have to go there... to break off the engagement."
"Sigh, what a nuisance. These seven engagements, and only one is broken off so far. There are still six left. When will this end?"
Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan and spoke with a troubled expression.
Seeing Ye Fei's demeanor, Qin Lan was suddenly amused. "Oh, come on, you. You really make me doubt if you're even a man... so many beautiful fiancées, and you don't want them... you want to break off all the engagements... I really don't understand..."
Qin Lan glanced at Ye Fei and shook her head.
"By the way, when are you leaving?"
Suddenly, Qin Lan thought of something and immediately spoke to Ye Fei.
"When am I leaving?"
Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan, his mind once again delving into thought.
"Tomorrow morning, I guess."
Then, Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan and spoke.
"Tomorrow morning?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Lan immediately looked up, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Qin Lan never imagined that Ye Fei would be leaving so early tomorrow morning.
At this moment, Qin Lan truly doubted if Ye Fei was joking.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Frankly speaking, Ye Fei was already considering leaving right now.
However, since it was already late, Ye Fei thought about it and decided not to fuss over half a day.
"No, I was just thinking, since you're leaving so early, I thought you'd stay here for a few more days."
Qin Lan looked at Ye Fei, shook her head, and said.
"Actually, if there were nothing else, I could stay a few more days here, but now I have something to do, so I can't stay."
Ye Fei glanced at Qin Lan, shook his head, and smiled.
"Mmm..."
Qin Lan also looked at Ye Fei and nodded in agreement.
"After you leave, will you come back in the future?"
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat heavy. At a certain moment, Qin Lan's gaze fell on Ye Fei, and she took a deep breath before speaking.
"Yes."
Ye Fei nodded without hesitation. "Although I haven't stayed here for a very long time, there are many memories here for me, so if I have time in the future, I will come back."
Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan and spoke earnestly.
"When that time comes, if you miss me, call me. And if the old woman or others bully you, call me too..."
Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan, speaking in a tone that was half joking, half serious.
Qin Lan's expression darkened when she heard the first half of Ye Fei's sentence, and she was about to scold him.
However, when Qin Lan heard the latter half of Ye Fei's words, she forcefully swallowed back what she was about to say.
Afterward, Ye Fei chatted with Qin Lan for a while, and then Qin Lan returned to her room to sleep.
"Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock!"
As soon as Qin Lan left and Ye Fei was about to lie down to sleep.
At this moment, the sound of knocking on the door came again.
"Huh?"
Upon hearing the sound, Ye Fei's expression turned stunned again.
"What... what's going on? Did I forget to say something else?"
Hearing the sound, Ye Fei thought Qin Lan had come back.
Immediately, Ye Fei said, "The door isn't locked... Bingbing?"
As Ye Fei's words fell, with a creak, Qin Bing walked in from outside.
Then, when Ye Fei saw Qin Bing walk in, his eyes widened in astonishment.
What's going on with these two sisters?
The elder sister just left, and the younger sister arrived?
Seeing this, Ye Fei thought to himself.
"What? Brother-in-law, what's with that expression? Do you want me to come?"
"Or, Brother-in-law, you don't welcome me? If that's the case, then I'll leave..."
Qin Bing's gaze fell on Ye Fei. Seeing his expression, she immediately spoke.
"Uh..."
Ye Fei's expression faltered upon hearing this, and he was unsure how to respond.
"You little brat, why are you talking like that? I was just surprised."
Then, Ye Fei looked at Qin Bing and shook his head.
Although Qin Bing said that, judging by her demeanor, she had no intention of leaving.
Therefore, Ye Fei knew very well that she was just saying that.