I insist

Chapter 25: Holding Hands

"Why do I feel like... Mother and this person we bought have become closer?"

Qiu Tianlei frowned, and for the first time began to think.

Suddenly! He realized something!

"Could it be that what this kid said is true? Last night he really made him come to my mother..."

Qiu Tianlei was struck dumb. He had bought this person back, not to ruin his own mother's reputation!

He simply bought another laborer!

Qiu Tianlei's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

"That damned Yu Huailin! He got such a nice-sounding name, but he doesn't do any good deeds!"

His own mother is already so old! This Yu Huailin is really...

Qiu Tianlei found it extremely difficult to speak of it; even just thinking about it in his mind made him feel incredibly ashamed.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you look so angry? Did someone from the Zhuo family upset you again?"

Tian Yumei had heard the noise outside before, but as a daughter-in-law, it was not appropriate for her to come out.

Now that there was no sound outside, and I could hear Qiu Tianlei muttering to himself outside, I came out.

Then they saw Qiu Tianlei staring angrily at the house over there, seemingly saying something.

Qiu Tianlei was already in a bad mood, and seeing his wife gave him an outlet for his frustration.

"What do you know, you woman! All you do is ask questions all day long! Why don't you use that time to learn something yourself? At the very least, is there nothing else to do around the house? What are you people for? Are you just here to eat for free? Get back to work!"

Tian Yumei was inexplicably yelled at and stood there stunned.

What's gotten into him all of a sudden?

Since his mother-in-law changed, Qiu Tianlei seems to have not spoken to her like this for a long time.

I don't know what happened this time.

However, the habits she had developed over the years made it difficult for Tian Yumei to resist.

Qiu Tianlei vented all his anger on her, while on the other side, Song Miqiu had already pulled the person into the house.

Yu Huailin kept his head down and didn't say a word from beginning to end. Song Miqiu didn't think much of it at first, only assuming that it was because of what the officials had said that he felt ashamed.

After entering, Song Miqiu noticed something unusual.

Yu Huailin wasn't looking down at the ground at all; instead, he was leaning slightly forward, looking at the position of his hands.

Why is he staring at her hands for no reason? Song Miqiu was really confused, but she couldn't help but follow his gaze.

Upon seeing this, many people panicked.

He felt the hand that was holding him suddenly let go, and perhaps in a panic, it even used some force, and his hand was directly shaken off.

Yu Huailin wasn't angry, but it was hard to tell what was going on on his face.

"Um...I...cough!"

Song Miqiu didn't know how to explain it. Did this man think she was interested in him?

But I didn't really think that much at the time. I just felt like I had been deceived, so I pulled the person back in a fit of anger.

But now I realize that I was holding his hand the whole time!

This is absolutely shameful!

Song Miqiu wanted to explain, but felt that the more she explained, the easier it would be for people to misunderstand.

Yu Huailin seemed oblivious to her embarrassment, even enjoying the comical expression on such an old, frail face.

"I know you just grabbed my hand because you were in such a hurry, right? It definitely wasn't because I just fulfilled my duty last night."

Song Miqiu stared wide-eyed at the man in front of her in disbelief.

Yu Huailin simply found it interesting.

"It's a real shame, though. If I remember correctly, your son was there too, wasn't he? It seems this time it's going to confirm what I said before."

Thinking of the shocked look on Qiu Tianlei's face when he saw him walk out of the room early that morning, Yu Huailin felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

In order to stay here and avoid being discovered by those people, I've suffered a lot of humiliation at the hands of this kid.

Using this woman to annoy him now is actually quite a good idea.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Song Miqiu choked on her own saliva. How did this man manage to do that? How could he tell such a lame joke in such a serious situation?

Does he really not know what reputation means to a woman in this era?

Oh, wait a minute!

He was already halfway to the grave, so it's no wonder he didn't have many concerns.

"What's wrong? Why are you coughing all of a sudden? As the servant who was bought to serve you, shouldn't I go and get you a glass of water right now?"

When Song Miqiu saw that he was actually heading towards the table to pour her some water, she coughed even more violently.

"Um! I have something to ask you!"

Fortunately, she spoke quickly enough that the man finally stopped.

Song Miqiu didn't know why she was so eager to sever ties with the two of them. Perhaps it was because she had sensed the danger he could pose when she first met him.

Song Miqiu still trusted her sixth sense, especially after spending time with him, which made her even more convinced of her guess.

"Just ask me anything, there's no need for us to be so formal."

Song Miqiu couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Can't we be a little less ambiguous? If outsiders heard us, they might think there's something between us."

Yu Huailin didn't care at all. Besides, this woman's current status was notorious, so how could she be afraid of those people's gossip?

Seeing that he had finally calmed down, Song Miqiu asked the question that had been bothering her earlier.

"What did those officials mean by what they said today? Aren't you still here? Why did they suddenly come over to give me a reward and say you've been caught? You don't actually have a twin brother, do you?"

If that's really the case, then it's just too similar!

However, Song Miqiu still felt it was somewhat unlikely. After all, this man was far too handsome. If he really had a brother, who knows how many romantic entanglements he had accumulated outside.

"You clearly escaped before, so who did they capture?"

Song Miqiu didn't intend to pry, but now that they had chosen to cooperate, there were some things that needed to be clarified.

Otherwise, if those people come back later, she won't even have anything to say.