Chapter 219: New Member

    As soon as Su Lin and Qin Jiuyue left, Qin Gong arrived relatively. He paced back and forth at the entrance of Qin Jiuyue''s courtyard, hesitant to enter for fear that she would challenge him to another sparring session.

    “Qin Gong, what are you doing standing at the entrance of Xiaoyue''s courtyard?” someone asked.

    Qin Gong awkwardly smiled and replied, “I came to call the young master and Xiaoyue to the inner courtyard.”

    “They''ve already left.”

    “Left?”

    “Yes, why do you think we dared to come out?”

    Qin Gong looked at the corridor filled with a few older faces smiling wryly, realizing that everyone was in the same boat, having been thrashed by Qin Jiuyue one by one.

    Suddenly, it dawned on him, and he slapped his forehead, “Oh no, they''re gone already. What about the old master?”

    Unaware of Qin Gong''s request for him, Su Lin was driving Qin Jiuyue straight to his villa. Upon arrival, he showed her around, “This is my room, and the ones next door belong to Xiaowan and Xiaoyu. The rest are vacant, so feel free to choose, Xiaoyue Sister.”

    Still unable to grasp the reality of her grandfather letting Su Lin take her away, Qin Jiuyue asked, “My grandfather really let you take me away?”

    “What else? If he hadn’t asked me to take you, do you think we could leave without anyone stopping us?” Su Lin chuckled.

    He could sense the strong presences in the inner courtyard, all of whom dared not show themselves, which indicated how much they feared Qin Jiuyue.

    “That''s true, but...ugh, Grandpa didn''t even say goodbye, how annoying.”

    “Isn''t it because he was scared by your needles? Now everyone in the Qin family is afraid of you. Just choose a room quickly.”

    Qin Jiuyue looked around, “Since the rooms on either side are taken, there aren''t many choices left. I''ll take this one then.”

    “Alright, I''ll call Qin Gong later to have your things sent over.”

    “Okay...” Qin Jiuyue seemed somewhat sulky, clearly not yet over the fact that her grandfather had Su Lin take her away. But Su Lin understood her feelings; he would feel the same if he were in her position.

    An hour later, Qin Gong personally brought Qin Jiuyue''s belongings over.

    “Qin Gong, why did you come yourself?” Su Lin was surprised to see him.

    “What could I do? You left so quickly I couldn''t catch up,” Qin Gong said with a grimace.

    “Is something the matter?”

    “Su Lin, you''re already home?” Xiaowan asked as she saw Su Lin sitting on the couch.

    “Any issues at work?”

    Xiaowan shook her head, “There''s too much going on at work to add more.”

    “Have you eaten? I made dinner...”

    Licking her lips but feeling deflated, Xiaowan added, “I already ate at the office. What got into you to cook today?”

    Su Lin grinned, “Because we have a new member joining us today.”

    “New member?”

    Both Xiaowan and Xiaoyu looked puzzled.

    “Yeah, Xiaoyue, come down for dinner.”

    “Oh, coming, coming.”

    At Su Lin''s call, the bedroom door next to Xiaowan opened, and Qin Jiuyue appeared, yawning and tousled, looking quite dazed.

    Xiaowan and Xiaoyu stared at Qin Jiuyue, who also looked back at them.

    “Ah... Xiaowan, Xiaoyu, when did you get back?” After shooting Su Lin a glare, Qin Jiuyue turned and went back inside her room.

    Su Lin turned, shrugged, and said, “Our new member is her.”

    Xiaowan''s eyes widened, then she asked, “Su Lin, how did you manage to bring Sister Xiaoyue here? Did her family agree?”

    Everyone knew Qin Jiuyue was the favored legitimate daughter of the Qin family, who was doted on immensely. It was unlikely her family would let her leave so easily.

    Su Lin chuckled, holding back his laughter, “It’s a long story. How about we have some late-night snacks while I tell it?”

    “Alright, I’ll just eat a little,” Xiaowan said, touching her slim belly.

    “I... I think I’ll pass. I ate too much at dinner,” Xiaoyu felt she had gained weight recently.

    As they were about to discuss further, Qin Jiuyue descended the stairs, ready to join the unexpected family gathering.