"Old man, why are you calling me all of a sudden?"
Early in the morning, just after finishing breakfast, Shen Qingqing received a call from the old man. However, the voice that answered was not the old man's.
"It's me, Shen. Long time no see."
"Eisen?" Shen Qingqing asked, "Are you done with your closed-door training?"
"Just finished. I heard something happened on your end, so I called you immediately." Eisen's voice was tinged with apology. "I'm so sorry my sister caused you so much trouble."
"It seems you know everything."
"I really didn't expect her to be so bold," Eisen said, his tone full of annoyance. "If I had known she would do something like this, I shouldn't have handed over the family's management rights to her in the first place."
Because she held the family's management rights, no one could restrain her, which led to so many unforgivable mistakes.
Shen Qingqing was noncommittal. "So, what do you plan to do next?"
Eisen said solemnly, "I'll go to Huaxia myself. Don't worry, I'll bring her back as soon as possible."
"Can you really bear to?"
Shen Qingqing remembered how much this man doted on his sister on the deserted island, indulging and spoiling her unconditionally.
He had clashed with her more than once because of her.
Eisen's voice was heavy with sorrow and seriousness. "This is different. She's my sister. I will always protect her and support whatever she wants to do, but that doesn't include ruining someone's marriage."
"I didn't realize your values were so upright."
Shen Qingqing sighed casually.
Eisen blushed profusely, feeling utterly ashamed. "Don't say that. I know what my sister did was wrong. Don't worry, I'll help you resolve it."
"Then what about the medicinal ingredients I need..."
"They're yours," Eisen said. Normally, such precious medicinal ingredients would be auctioned off at a high price or used to build connections for the family. But Eisen was entirely at fault in this matter. "Consider it compensation for the trouble my sister caused you."
Shen Qingqing's eyes lit up. "That's more like it. Hurry up and come, bring your sister back and discipline her properly."
"No problem."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qingqing shared the good news with Fu Jingshu.
Fu Jingshu wrapped his arm around her waist and gazed intently into her eyes. "Now you can be happy. Your grandmother's illness finally has a cure."
"It's not just about that."
"Hm?"
Shen Qingqing's eyes were bright and clear. "Your troublesome peach blossom is leaving soon, of course, I'm happy. What about you? Are you going to miss her?"
Fu Jingshu raised his hand and pinched her nose. "What are you talking about? How could I miss her?"
Shen Qingqing chuckled. "I'm just teasing you. Of course, I can see you can't wait for her to pack her bags and leave Huaxia immediately."
A flicker of disgust flashed in Fu Jingshu's eyes.
"I don't want this woman to always be in our conversations."
It was clear how much he detested this woman that he didn't even want to mention her name.
Shen Qingqing smiled with her eyes sparkling. "Then let's just wait for the news. Once that troublesome peach blossom leaves Huaxia, we'll have pretty much resolved these issues."
"Fu Tingyi..."
"Once Ai Qi is gone, he's nothing to fear."
In fact, even now, Shen Qingqing had never feared Fu Tingyi.
It was just that with that woman backing him up, no matter how cornered they pushed Fu Tingyi, Ai Qi would always help him from behind the scenes.
It was quite a troublesome matter.
But now, Fu Tingyi was about to become a rat crossing the street with no one to protect him.
Eisen was indeed fast. Less than three hours after the call, his plane landed. As soon as he got off the plane, he didn't contact anyone and rushed directly to find his sister.
Ai Qi was at home, throwing things in a frenzy. She couldn't think of a solution and then thought of her brother. As the family heir, her brother had influence in Huaxia.
She decided to borrow her brother's influence. Anyway, her brother was still in closed-door training. According to the schedule, he would only come out in about ten days.
She still had a final chance.
Unfortunately, before this plan could be implemented, her door was knocked upon. Ai Qi opened the door and saw a tall, stately man standing at the entrance.
She was stunned.
"Bro, Brother..."
Shen Qingqing had guests at her home, which were Eisen and Ai Qi.
However, the siblings' demeanor seemed very strange. Eisen was expressionless, exuding a sharp aura, while Ai Qi kept her head down, her hands clasped together, looking guilty.
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow and looked at Eisen. "Come in."
"Thank you."
Eisen thanked her politely and then pulled his sister into the living room, saying coldly, "Apologize to Miss Shen and Mr. Fu right now."
Shen Qingqing walked to the sofa and sat beside Fu Jingshu. Fu Jingshu naturally took her hand hanging by her side.
Seeing this, Ai Qi's guilt vanished. She raised her head and said stubbornly, "Why should I apologize to them? I didn't do anything wrong. Those medicinal ingredients were mine. Whether I want to give them to them or not is my decision, and I have the final say!"
"I'll say it again, apologize," Eisen said, his voice deep. "You know, the reason I'm making you apologize is not about the medicinal ingredients."
Ai Qi feigned ignorance. "I don't know. The medicinal ingredients are ours. I have the right to decide who to give them to. I don't think what you're doing now is right, Brother. You're siding with outsiders."
Eisen stared at her.
Ai Qi suddenly felt scared. The way her brother looked at her was filled with pampering and indulgence since childhood. He spoiled her so much that he couldn't dote on her enough. He had never looked at her with such a cold and stern gaze.
Ai Qi gritted her teeth and said, "Why are you helping outsiders and not me?"
Eisen slapped her across the face without warning!
Ai Qi stumbled back, completely stunned. "How could you hit me?"
From childhood, she had been the little princess of the family. Her parents and brother had cherished her like a treasure. They had never laid a hand on her.
"How could you treat me like this?!"
Ai Qi went berserk, tears streaming down her face. Her already swollen and painful cheeks hurt indescribably after being washed by tears.
But the pain in her heart was even worse.
Eisen's heart ached. This was his sister whom he had doted on since she was young. It was impossible not to feel for her, but he also knew that if he let her continue like this, she would embark on a path of no return.
She had already stepped onto it.
There was a cliff ahead, and falling would mean shattering into pieces. As her brother, he had to pull her back.
He pulled Ai Qi in front of Shen Qingqing. "You will apologize to her immediately. You've done enough outrageous things lately. If you still refuse to wake up, I'll take you back and lock you up. You can come out when you realize your mistake!"
"No, you can't!"
Ai Qi was terrified. Her brother was capable of doing this. He had locked her up before. If she hadn't admitted her mistake and promised never to do such things again, he wouldn't have let her out.
"You can't lock me up! I'm a living person, and I have my freedom! Unlawful imprisonment is against the law!"
Eisen laughed in anger. "Sister, have you forgotten that this law only applies in Huaxia? It's not effective in our country."
Ai Qi was instantly dumbfounded.