A black Mercedes steadily stopped on the street across from the school.
“No, Sister Mingyue, I really don’t want it.”
“You must take it. You’re too young to keep saying no! If you refuse again, I’m going to get mad!” Sister Mingyue shoved the money into Qin Yi’s pocket with a firm expression. “You’re still growing, and your studies are so demanding every day.”
“You need to eat well at school, especially lunch and dinner, or your brain won’t function properly. I’ve been through this—you should listen to your sister.”
Qin Yi, completely embarrassed, tried to pull the money out, but Sister Mingyue gave him no chance. She pushed him out of the passenger seat and slammed the door shut with a pa!.
“Alright, I’ve got to head to work. Don’t forget to spend all that meal money. If I’m free later, I’ll check in with you. If you haven’t gained any weight, I’ll show you what ‘sisterly love’ really means!”
She paused, then blew him a kiss. “I’m leaving now! Remember to miss me!”
With that, she hit the gas and the car disappeared from Qin Yi’s sight.
Qin Yi stared at the direction the Mercedes had gone, feeling an unexpected warmth in his chest. He touched the money Sister Mingyue had stuffed in his pocket—though he didn’t take it out, he guessed there were at least ten bills.
He understood it was her way of caring.
But to him, this kind of care felt too direct, too heavy.
Besides, he still hadn’t used the money Sister Rumeng had secretly given him yesterday.
“I’ll return this money to Sister Rumeng after school and have her give it back to Sister Mingyue,” Qin Yi decided silently.
Come to think of it, he still owed Sister Rumeng a huge debt. How could he accept anything from another sister? And he didn’t have much he needed to spend money on right now anyway.
“Time for class,” Qin Yi muttered as he turned toward the school gate.
But after just a few steps, a familiar figure blocked his path.
“Qin Yi, who was that woman in the car just now?”
“Why were you getting out of her car?”
“Have you been with that woman these past two nights?!”
Qin Huizhu’s voice was sharp and nearly hysterical. She gripped Qin Yi’s shoulders tightly as she questioned him. Her eyes, behind thick glasses, were bloodshot, and her hair was messy.
She hadn’t slept at all the previous night due to another bout of insomnia. And after realizing that it was probably Qin Yi who had been helping her sleep all this time, guilt overwhelmed her and nearly drove her mad.
Unable to calm down, she had driven to the bus stop near the school before dawn—just so she could see Qin Yi as soon as possible.
After hours of anxious waiting, her mind only grew more restless. She began to regret not discovering the truth earlier. She also regretted the cold way she had treated Qin Yi all these years.
She reflected for a long time and resolved that the moment she saw him, she would apologize and make up for everything she owed him.
However…
She imagined countless scenarios in which Qin Yi would coldly reject her.
She also imagined them reconciling, becoming close siblings again.
What she didn’t expect… was to witness him getting out of a black Mercedes across the street from the school!
At first, she even doubted her eyes due to his new hairstyle.
But after a few careful looks, she confirmed—it really was Qin Yi.
The woman in the driver’s seat was talking to him affectionately, and Qin Yi didn’t show any resistance. They seemed very familiar with each other.
From her angle, they looked just like… siblings.
In that moment, Qin Huizhu felt like her heart was being sliced apart.
It hurt.
It hurt so much she could barely breathe.
She didn’t know who that woman was, or how Qin Yi had met her.
Her insomnia, combined with the guilt from the night before, had left her emotionally unstable.
And now, this scene snapped the final thread of her reason.
Driven by impulse, she jumped out of the car, planning to yank that woman out and demand answers.
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Why did she act like his sister?
But by the time she got out, the black Mercedes was already gone.
So instead, she blocked Qin Yi before he entered school.
“Answer me!!” she screamed, drawing attention from all around.
Even the teacher monitoring the entrance turned to look.
“What the hell does it have to do with you?” Qin Yi replied coldly.
He hadn’t expected to see that annoying face again so soon after last night.
She was like a lingering ghost.
“I’m your sister!!” Qin Huizhu shouted, her voice cracking.
After what happened last night, she couldn’t accept Qin Yi’s indifference.
“No, you’re not,” Qin Yi said flatly.
He tried to shake off her grip, but it only made her tighten her hold even more, to the point that it started to hurt.
“Let go!”
Qin Yi was getting angry.
Was this woman insane?
Just last night she was saying they had nothing to do with each other.
And today she was sticking to him again, talking about being siblings?
Where were you all these years?
It was laughable.
“Qin Yi, I was wrong! I was really wrong!” Qin Huizhu’s eyes were red. “I already know the truth. This past half year… it wasn’t Xiaofeng who helped me with my insomnia. It was you, wasn’t it? It was you!”