Chapter 68

Lin Zixian immediately got up and quickly went downstairs, Ning Lan followed suit, and Meng Zidan also hurriedly put on his shoes and ran along.

After the three of them came downstairs, they found an unfamiliar woman in the living room. She was wearing a red tight mini skirt, black stockings, and high heels, with a prominent buttock and chest, showcasing a graceful figure. Her face was like peach blossoms, with a seductive and alluring look. She held her arms across her chest, carrying a handbag, and there was also a suitcase next to her, but she was surrounded by several women from the Sakura Snow Apartment.

Lin Zixian quickly scanned the scene and immediately noticed that Qin Yue, who was usually calm and composed, was somewhat out of sorts, tightly biting her lips and staring at the unfamiliar woman. Tong Yunan was hugging Qin Yue, seemingly not wanting her to do anything out of line.

Meng Zidan lightly elbowed Lin Zixian and nodded toward the group, as if asking, "What's going on?"

Lin Zixian slightly shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

Liu Yanzhi pointed to the door and shouted angrily, "Get out! I don't care who you are, get out now. We don't welcome you here."

"Ha, you're not the landlord. Xia Qiu paid for the room, and I'm her girlfriend. Why can't I live here?" The unfamiliar woman asked with a smile, "Who do you think you are, acting all high and mighty?"

"You shameless slut, Xia Qiu must be blind." Liu Yanzhi spat and pulled Qin Yue, saying, "This is Xia Qiu's girlfriend. If you don't leave, I'll report you for breaking and entering and have you arrested."

The unfamiliar woman wasn't angry at all. She stared at Qin Yue for a while and then said, "You must be Qin Yue! I've heard Xia Qiu talk about you, but she said you two are history. I won't hold Xia Qiu's past against her, so please respect yourself and advise your friends. Otherwise, who knows who will end up calling the police."

"Shameless slut, I'll slap you." Liu Yanzhi, getting agitated, took off one of her slippers and lunged forward to hit the woman's face.

"Sister Yanzhi." Qin Yue held back Liu Yanzhi, and Tong Yunan and Zhang Beibei also helped to hold her back. Liu Yanzhi struggled and shouted, "What's wrong with you? Why are you siding with her? Lin Zixian, what are you doing, are you even a man? If you are, kick this bitch out."

Lin Zixian was speechless. He had a rough idea of what was happening, but since Qin Yue and Xia Qiu were both his friends, he had no reason to interfere in their love life.

He felt a bit depressed. Since Liu Yanzhi found out about his position in the Minghua Group, she had always been calling him "Deputy Minister Lin" and "Deputy Minister Lin," flattering him every day and even helping him clean his room. Today, she turned on him so quickly, and it had been a long time since he heard her call him by his name, let alone curse him.

Qin Yue stood in front of the unfamiliar woman, her expression returning to its usual calm. She said, "I don't care who you are or where you come from. You can't just say whatever you want. Please leave immediately."

The unfamiliar woman stared at Qin Yue for a while, sighed slightly, and took out her phone from her bag. She called and said, "Xia Qiu, I'm at the Sakura Snow Apartment. A group of women is blocking me from entering your room. Are you coming back?"

"Granny Tian, are you crazy? Who told you to come to the Sakura Snow Apartment?" Xia Qiu's angry voice came through.

"Why are you so angry? Where's the tenderness you showed me in bed? You better come back now, or I'll report you for rape. I still have evidence on my sheets!" The woman named Tian Juan hung up the phone angrily.

If people were still skeptical before, they were all stunned after hearing Xia Qiu's voice. Especially Qin Yue, her face turned pale instantly, as if struck by lightning. Her body swayed, almost collapsing on the spot. Tong Yunan and Zhang Beibei quickly helped her to the sofa. Tong Feifei, who was lying beside her, sobbed, "Aunt Yue, what's wrong with you..."

Ning Lan and Meng Zidan looked at each other, not expecting to encounter such a situation on their first day at the Sakura Snow Apartment. It was too coincidental.

Lin Zixian scratched his head, puzzled. He could see that Xia Qiu and Qin Yue had always been very close, understanding each other with just a glance. But after just a few days apart, how did a third party come into play? It seemed that he would have an unwelcome roommate in the future, or maybe two. Xia Qiu might also be unwelcome.

Tian Juan put her phone back in her bag and took out a set of keys. She walked up to Lin Zixian, jingling the keys and asked, "Which room is Xia Qiu's?"

The keys in her hand were clearly Xia Qiu's, which Lin Zixian had seen before. He pointed to the room on the left with a bitter smile, thinking that she might start calling him "Brother Lin" in the future.

"Thank you!" Tian Juan nodded politely and jingled the keys as she walked toward Xia Qiu's room.

Liu Yanzhi, like a tigress, rushed to the door of Xia Qiu's room, spreading her limbs and holding a slipper as a weapon, blocking the door and gritting her teeth, "No one is allowed to enter this room until Xia Qiu comes back and clears things up."

"OK! I'll wait for Xia Qiu. I have the patience." Tian Juan, holding the keys, walked to the dining table, sat down, and crossed her legs to wait.

The atmosphere in the living room was unusually tense. Lin Zixian suddenly sniffed and asked, "Why is there a burnt smell? Did something burn in the kitchen?"

"Oh! The duck is still in the pot." Tong Yunan quickly ran out. With such a situation, who would still care about the kitchen? It wasn't surprising that the food was burnt.

Lin Zixian looked at everyone and silently walked to the yard. Ning Lan and Meng Zidan also followed, whispering to each other.

"Lanlan, see! Men are all scum. Only by castrating them can we have peace in the world," Meng Zidan said to Ning Lan in a low voice, her eyes fixed on Lin Zixian.

Ning Lan smiled ambiguously, and Lin Zixian rolled his eyes and said, "If you marry a eunuch and still say that, I'll be impressed."

"I'll marry you if you become a eunuch," Meng Zidan challenged.

"To marry you, I'd have to become a eunuch? I must be crazy." Lin Zixian sneered, looking up and down at Meng Zidan's figure, his face showing clear disdain, as if to say, "That's not worth it at all."

"What? Don't like me? Why don't you look at yourself in a mirror?" Meng Zidan bared her teeth, her fists clenched as if ready to hit.

Lin Zixian glanced back at the house, not wanting to argue and make too much noise, and coughed, "Are you two really staying for lunch?"

The two women looked at each other and shook their heads, "Let's skip it."

"Alright! You go back first. I'll invite you for a meal next time. As for the trip to the clothing store this afternoon, you decide. I trust President Meng's taste..." Lin Zixian flattered Meng Zidan, finally making her happy and sending the two women out.

The atmosphere inside the house was too oppressive. Lin Zixian sat under the grape arbor, counting the small green grapes that had just grown, but he couldn't count them clearly. It wasn't until he heard the sound of a taxi outside that he stopped counting and looked toward the door.

Not long after the taxi left, Xia Qiu walked in with a deadpan face, losing his usual sunny demeanor. Seeing Lin Zixian under the grape arbor, he walked over and smiled bitterly, "Brother Lin!"

Lin Zixian patted his shoulder and shook his head, "You've really messed up this time. No one can help you. There's no point in being afraid now. Face your own heart and resolve the issue. Dragging it out won't benefit anyone." He pushed him, indicating that he should go inside.

Xia Qiu nodded silently and walked heavily toward the living room. Lin Zixian sat under the grape arbor, sighing, not wanting to get involved.

Even from outside, he could hear Liu Yanzhi's voice, the first to confront Xia Qiu. Despite already guessing what would happen, Lin Zixian still shook his head. This woman was straightforward in her likes and dislikes. Although she sometimes yielded to reality, she wasn't a bad person and had a warm heart. If there was an opportunity, he might help her.

Then came Qin Yue's voice, filled with sobs, followed by Liu Yanzhi's angry outbursts, using words like "adulterer" and "whore"...

Time passed, and finally, only Liu Yanzhi's incessant cursing could be heard, without fear of a dry mouth.

Finally, Xia Qiu came out of the living room with a suitcase, followed by the woman named Tian Juan, who also carried a suitcase. Liu Yanzhi ran out behind them, barefoot in stockings, and threw her slippers at Xia Qiu's head, shouting, "Get out! Get as far away as you can..."

If someone didn't know the situation, they might think Liu Yanzhi and Xia Qiu were having a conflict. Xia Qiu was now not retaliating against any physical or verbal attacks.

Xia Qiu, with a desolate look, walked to the grape arbor and forced a smile at Lin Zixian, his eyes already brimming with unshed tears, which streamed down his cheeks, and his lips were bleeding from biting them.

His face had several scratch marks, which Lin Zixian guessed were from Liu Yanzhi, as Qin Yue's character wouldn't do such a thing, and the other women wouldn't either.

Lin Zixian looked at the suitcase in Xia Qiu's hand. Although he had already guessed the outcome, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you really leaving?"

Xia Qiu bit his lip and nodded, silently removing several keys from his keychain and emptying his wallet. Without counting, he placed a stack of money on the stone table and choked, "Brother Lin! Please give this to Sister Qiu."

Lin Zixian nodded, picked up the money and keys from the stone table, and put them in his pocket. He patted Xia Qiu's shoulder and said, "I'll see you off."

The three of them walked out of the yard, and suddenly, Qin Yue's heart-wrenching sobs could be heard from inside. Xia Qiu's body trembled at the sound, and he fell to his knees, his head hitting the car tire, hugging it and banging his head silently, tears and snot streaming down his face.