Chapter 384: Dream or Nightmare?
“Both of you have educated your child poorly. She is going to have a sad ending and won’t live a good life,” Old Mister Qin said in a casual tone. “There will eventually be karma for not teaching your child well. She will pay the price for your irresponsibility.”
Lu Yiling covered her face and cried, and Qin Zhengdu gritted his teeth and tried to hide how sick he felt.
Qin Muxiao was still kneeling on the ground and crying.
Old Madame Qin had not yet delivered any punishment to Qin Muxiao.
However, she was scared out of her wits after watching this whole ordeal while on her knees.
“Qin Muxiao!” Old Madame Qin shouted out her full name.
Qin Muxiao trembled as she looked at the elders.
Old Madame Qin pointed in the direction where Qin Murong had left. Only the wide-open doors of the main hall could be seen.
“You saw your sister’s ending.” Old Madame Qin pointed at the empty doors. “Your parents did not teach you well. They betrayed you with their words and actions. Your sister was also a very bad role model for you. No one showed you the right path, and you have grown up very spoiled.
“Therefore, if you don’t change, your sister’s ending will be yours,” Old Madame Qin continued. “There are many cities on the edges of the Hua Empire. There is not only the south, but also the north and the west. When the time comes, you can choose any of them.”
Qin Muxiao jolted up and quickly said, “I…I will be obedient. I will change!”
“There is no need to tell us this.” Old Mister Qin waved his hand. “It is important how you act. We shall see how you act in the future.”
“Leave!” Old Madame Qin said.
Lu Yiling helped Qin Muxiao up, moved her lips, hesitated for a while, and then said, “We…can we see Murong?”
“There is no need,” Old Madame Qin said. “She does not feel that she was in the wrong. If you visit her, she will start scheming anew. Let her calm down. Before she goes to Nacheng, there will be a time when you can meet.”
Lu Yiling’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Does Old Madame Qin mean that before Qin Murong gets married, they will not let Qin Murong meet with them?
How long is she going to keep Qin Murong a prisoner?
“Go, we are also tired,” Old Mister Qin said, urging them to leave.
Lu Yiling could only support Qin Muxiao and head out the door with Qin Zhengdu.
As they walked to the entrance, they could hear Old Mister Qin say to Qin Mufeng, “Go and tell Tan Wenci how we handled Qin Murong. Let him have some peace of mind knowing that we will not put up with her behavior or cover for her any longer.”
“Yes, sir,” Qin Mufeng answered.
Qin Zhengdu and Lu Yiling both knew that Old Mister Qin had let them hear what he’d said on purpose.
He wanted to let them know that the two elders had also done this in order to rectify things with the Tan family.
He had let them know about this, not because he wanted to shake off his responsibility, but rather because he had wanted them to understand that the Tan family was not to be looked down upon.
Even if they were the Qin family, they also had to be respectful to the Tan family.
It was a warning to them to not provoke the Tan family.
The Qin family would continue to punish anyone who was disrespectful to the Tan family.
And there was no guarantee who would be used to answer to them the next time.
Evidently it wouldn’t be Qin Mufeng’s family.
Qin Zhengdu paused, then with Lu Yiling, he supported Qin Muxiao and left.
“It is late. Do not rush away tonight. Anyway, the Tan family will still be there tomorrow. It will be the same if you return tomorrow,” Old Madame Qin said. She did not like it when Qin Mufeng traveled at night.
So Qin Mufeng stayed at the Qin Manor.
Wei Zhiqian stayed at the Wei Manor.
Qin Muye and Tan Mo did not know about this.
They happily chatted all night.
…
Wei Manor…
After having received such a big lesson, Wei Keli probably wouldn’t dare to have any more intentions toward Tan Mo in future.
He was half-dead in the hospital at the present time.
Wei Zhiqian fell asleep with satisfaction.
Time pa.s.sed and he fell into a deep sleep.
Similar to in reality, he was lying in his bedroom at Wei Manor.
However, in a striking departure from reality, there was a young lady lying in his embrace.
The young lady was cuddled up in his arms and her face was buried in his chest.
Even though he was dreaming, he could feel the breath of the young lady lying on his chest.
It was warm.
It was also making him feel itchy.
Only a small portion of the young lady’s fine, fair shoulders and back were exposed.
Wei Zhiqian’s fingertips were touching them, and it was as if he was touching milk tofu. They were that smooth and tender.
The young lady moved up his chest, and her lips softly touched his chin, time after time.
Wei Zhiqian’s hands subconsciously tightened.
His palms were burning, his chest was burning, and his nose was burning.
However, the part that burned the most was the fire in his lungs.
It could neither be expelled nor ignored.
While Wei Zhiqian was dreaming, he had enough consciousness to realize that he was dreaming.
He didn’t know why he’d suddenly had such a dream.
It was the kind of dream he never had.
Wei Zhiqian frowned and wanted to see clearly who was in his embrace.
Both hands gripped her waist, which was so thin that it seemed that it could break with one squeeze, and he suddenly turned her around.
The young lady in his embrace raised her head, saying, “Uncle, my waist hurts…”
Wei Zhiqian jolted awake from his dream and sat up.
He was breathing heavily and his body was sweating.
There was still a burning in his chest and lungs. However, very quickly, his hot sweat turned into a cold sweat.
It was as if a bowl of cold water had been poured over his head. The burning in his chest was put out.
Why had he dreamt about Tan Mo?
Wei Zhiqian could not believe it.
In the dream just now, he had seen her face after he had turned her over.
It had been Tan Mo!
Tan Mo had been in his embrace, and she had raised her pretty face, and her eyes were sparkling.
She still called him uncle.
Wei Zhiqian felt his body tense unnaturally.
PAH!
Wei Zhiqian slapped himself harshly.
“Beast!”
Then Wei Zhiqian lifted his blanket, got off his bed, and rushed into the bathroom in big steps.
He did not heat up the water but switched on the cold water and showered.
He showered for more than 20 minutes before he switched off the shower and wiped himself dry.
Then he put on his pajama pants again.
He didn’t wear a s.h.i.+rt when he slept.
He walked to the mirror, where he saw his reflection had an obvious handprint on his right cheek.
He had been really harsh when he’d slapped himself just now.
Wei Zhiqian inhaled deeply and turned away from his reflection, as if he did not dare to face himself.
He returned to bed, and he did not cover himself with the blanket. He lay flat and opened his eyes to look at the ceiling. He did not dare to sleep anymore.
He was afraid that once he closed his eyes, he would dream something he was not supposed to.
Wei Zhiqian lay there with his eyes open and stayed awake till the sky brightened.
He did not even know what time he had woken up from the dream or what time he’d lain down again on the bed.