Chapter 1341 - 1318: All Is Well

Chapter 1341: Chapter 1318: All Is Well

Qiao Han paused, fell silent for a moment, and finally said, "By the time we got to Country C, Aqing had already been buried, in the Qin Family Cemetery. Xin Ran was refused entry; even when A Zhan’s grandfather on this side pulled strings and applied pressure, it was no use. Back then A Zhan was forced to enlist and return to the Qin Family just so he could take Aqing’s ashes out of the Qin Family Cemetery and keep them with us..."

"According to the Qin Family clan rules, the Qin Family’s sons and daughters must be buried and returned to Qin Family soil within three days after death to receive the protection of the Qin Family ancestors. And entry into the Qin Family Cemetery must be approved by the elders, and outsiders are not allowed into the Qin Family Cemetery."

"Even though Xinran is the mother of Aqing and A Zhan, she divorced Qin Zhongyang and no longer belongs to the Qin Family, so she can’t go in either. That’s also why all these years A Zhan has been constantly hollowing out the power of the Qin Family elders and even his grandpa. They’ve always refused to let Xinran enter the Qin Family Cemetery to visit Aqing, and they set a condition for A Zhan: as long as he enlisted, they would allow Xinran to go to the cemetery to see Aqing once, but she wouldn’t be allowed to take Aqing away."

Clenching her fists tight, Bi Xia had never been able to figure out why Qin Zhan had to go back to the Qin Family, had to enlist, because with Qin Zhan’s abilities he didn’t need any of that. She never expected it was all because of Qin Qing...

Taking a deep breath, Bi Xia forced herself to calm down. "So, what you’re saying is, you actually don’t know whether Qin Qing is dead or alive, right? You don’t even know if the body that burned in the fire back then was really Qin Qing’s, do you?"

"Back then Aqing’s crystal really did go dark, but a year later it lit up again. By then A Zhan had already joined the army..."

Bi Xia closed her eyes briefly, then said in a cold voice, "Got it. So what did you find? The direction this crystal pointed you to is also in Country A, isn’t it? Otherwise you wouldn’t be giving me this crystal."

Her starry eyes looked toward Ai Xinran, and she said solemnly, "If things are really as we think, if Qin Qing is truly in Country A and still alive, then I swear I’ll bring her and Fourth Brother back together. But if we guessed wrong, then there’s nothing I can do."

"I know," Bi Xia nodded. "What we’re doing now is basically a gamble. But you can rest assured..."

"Whether we find Qin Qing or not, Fourth Brother will definitely come back. I swear on my life! I’ll give it everything I’ve got!"

"Little Nine!" Ai Xinran hurried forward and grabbed Bi Xia’s hand, looking at her nervously. "Promise Mom you two will come back together! Don’t get sick, don’t get hurt. If you really can’t hold on, call Mom. I’ll always be here!"

"A Zhan once told me that in this life he’ll marry no one but you. You definitely don’t know how happy his voice was when he called me back then, when you two finally liked each other. That was a tone I hadn’t heard from him in a very long time, so I’m truly grateful to you, and I really like you! You saved A Zhan, so protect yourself, okay? You must protect yourself!"

"Little Nine," Qiao Han said with a faint smile, "once you’re in Country A, no matter what happens, you must believe in A Zhan."

As he spoke, he pointed at Bi Xia’s chest. "Believe in his most sincere heart."

Bi Xia nodded and lightly placed her hand over her heart. "I know. Don’t worry about us."

She lowered her head, looking at Ai Xinran’s belly, starlit eyes shimmering. "I want to touch it, is that okay?"

Ai Xinran chuckled softly. "Of course you can. You’re going to be his little sister‑in‑law in the future."

Bi Xia pressed her lips into a smile, her small hand gently stroking that rounded belly. There was a tiny life in there... She asked curiously, "Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl yet?"

"We don’t know," Qiao Han looked at Ai Xinran with indulgence. "Xinran and I both think it’s best to just let things take their course."

Bi Xia smiled, still stroking as she spoke softly, "Little one, be good. Your sister‑in‑law will definitely bring your big brother back."

When she finished, she straightened up and bent down to hug Ai Xinran. "Take good care of yourself!"

Ai Xinran lifted a hand to smooth Bi Xia’s short hair. "Having you come over this time was a bit sudden. If we’d had more time I really would’ve liked to let you meet A Zhan’s grandfather. He’s a very interesting person. Ever since he found out A Zhan was in a relationship, he’s been wanting to meet you, and he keeps saying A Zhan must be a block of steel, totally clueless about coaxing girls, and that he should come back to Country Y so he can teach him a few tricks."

Bi Xia laughed. "Mm... how should I put it, Fourth Brother is really not a straight block of wood at all. He can flirt better than anyone."

"Mm..." At this moment Qiao Han spoke up with a laugh. "Actually, A Zhan secretly called me a bunch of times, asking to take me as his master and learn from me."

Bi Xia: ...

Ai Xinran: ...

Bi Xia suddenly said, "Uncle! When I get back, teach me a few moves! Every time I try to flirt with him, I fail and get flirted with instead! He’s got me wrapped around his finger!"

Ai Xinran’s eyes widened. She clutched Bi Xia’s hand and whined, "Me too! Me too!!!"

The two of them looked at each other and pouted. "So men really are born flirts!"

Qiao Han: ... Are we being wronged or what...

He gave a little cough, thought for a moment, and said, "You can’t put it like that. It’s more like when love runs deep, the flirting comes naturally. We’re self‑taught talents."

Bi Xia: ...

Ai Xinran: ...

Tsk, why is he so good at bragging.