The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 298 - 296: I Thought of You as a Friend, But You Wanted to Be My Aunt

Chapter 298: Chapter 296: I Thought of You as a Friend, But You Wanted to Be My Aunt

"You... when did you find out?"

"There was a time when Qin Siyu and Zhou Rui were talking about it, and I accidentally overheard."

Qin Zhao had actually deduced the cause and effect, but since that reason sounded too mystical, she casually made up one.

"So that’s how it is."

At this moment, there was a knock at the door.

Chu Yan happened to be standing near the door, so he opened it.

"Zhaozhao, I heard your aunt had a fall, so I came to see her."

Su Xiaotong came in cheerfully, carrying milk and fruit.

But when she saw Qin Wan, she didn’t know what to call her. She was Qin Zhao’s friend and also Qin Yu’s girlfriend!

Su Xiaotong set down the items and quietly asked Qin Zhao, "What should I call your aunt?"

"Just call her ’aunt’."

"But she’s Qin Yu’s sister."

"..."

Qin Zhao looked at her speechlessly. Surely this girl wasn’t trying to get a bargain out of her?

"No way, you have to call her ’aunt’."

Alright then, Su Xiaotong called her "aunt," and Qin Wan still didn’t know about her and Qin Yu’s relationship.

Qin Wan was staying at the Imperial Capital First District Hospital. Chu Yan took the opportunity to visit his office to check if there had been any important matters at the hospital during his absence.

Even though he was a major shareholder of the hospital and there was normally a dean in charge, he always had his assistant inform him of any important issues when he was out.

After Chu Yan left, Qin Zhao and Su Xiaotong sat on the balcony to chat.

"Qin Yu wants to get engaged to me, so I came today to visit his sister."

Su Xiaotong munched on an apple with a somewhat dazed expression, "He also said that once your aunt’s leg is better, he’ll take me to your aunt’s house for a meal as a formal meeting with the parents."

Since Qin Yu’s parents had passed away, the elder sister was like a mother. If he was going to get married, naturally, he’d need to introduce his bride to Qin Wan.

"That’s fine, my uncle is really nice."

"I’m still not ready to get married, we haven’t been dating for that long."

Su Xiaotong frowned slightly, curiously gazing at Qin Zhao.

"You’ve been married to Chu Yan for so long, have you had any conflicts? They say men change after marriage. What if Qin Yu treats me badly after we get married?"

"There are definitely conflicts, I’ve often wanted to strangle him."

Qin Zhao complained while eating an orange, yet from her demeanor, it was clear it was nothing serious. She actually seemed to enjoy these lively days.

"If he treats you badly, just get a divorce. It’s not like you can’t live alone."

"What if there’s a child? What happens to the child if we get divorced?"

Su Xiaotong was typically anxious before the wedding, worrying about this and that. Because she’s never been married, she was somewhat fearful of marriage and childbirth.

However, during her relationship with Qin Yu, he treated her very well, and she actually wanted to marry him. Besides, Qin Yu was Qin Zhao’s uncle. After getting married, she and Qin Zhao would become even closer relatives!

"Sons inherit from their fathers, even better," Qin Zhao optimistically said, "Your family is not short on money, you can’t provide for a child? Without a man bothering you, you’d only feel more relieved.

If the man isn’t reliable, just kick him to the curb."

Su Xiaotong thought it over, "You make sense." She looked at Qin Zhao with a smile, "So if I marry Qin Yu, what will you call me?"

Qin Zhao’s expression paused, and she looked at her dangerously, "Su Xiaotong, do you think it’s too quiet when you sleep at night? Do you want me to find something to accompany you?"

Su Xiaotong: "..." T^T

The ringtone of the mobile phone suddenly rang, and a friend of Su Xiaotong called her.

Her friend said excitedly, "Xiaotong, let’s play mahjong today. Do you have anyone there? Call someone else over, and then we’ll just be one short with you."

This friend was a top-ranked Golden Award-winning actress in the industry, having won all sorts of national awards, and had now retired from the entertainment industry, only acting in a few films on occasion.

After retiring, the actress became extremely enthusiastic about playing mahjong. Her husband was a very prestigious director in the industry, and Su Xiaotong wanted to network for her artists, so she had been in close contact with them recently.

This woman really liked Su Xiaotong’s lively personality, and she had been inviting her to play mahjong all the time recently.

Su Xiaotong couldn’t easily refuse, "There happens to be a friend next to me, but she’s not very skilled."

"No worries, mahjong is really simple. Just play a few rounds and you’ll get the hang of it. Trick the young lady into coming over first; otherwise, we won’t be able to play."

"Let me ask her first."

Su Xiaotong hung up the phone and asked Qin Zhao, "Do you want to play mahjong?"

Qin Zhao really didn’t know how to play mahjong, but Su Xiaotong said she could teach her. Since the retired actress and her friend were both rather nice and easy to get along with, she thought of taking Qin Zhao along for some fun.

When Qin Wan overheard their conversation, she also encouraged Qin Zhao to go out and have fun instead of staying in the hospital with her all the time.

At that moment, the bodyguard hired by Qin Yu arrived.

Qin Zhao sent a WeChat message to Chu Yan, then she and Su Xiaotong went to play mahjong.

Their meeting place was at the home of the actress’s friend. Su Xiaotong drove Qin Zhao over, and they arrived quickly.

This actress’s friend was also a star in the entertainment circle before marrying into wealth and retiring. Her husband’s surname was Qu, so everyone called her Mrs. Qu.

The actress’s name was Guan Yanyu. When Qin Zhao and Su Xiaotong arrived, Guan Yanyu had not yet arrived.

"Yanyu hasn’t arrived yet, so come in and take a seat."

Mrs. Qu politely invited them in.

Laughing, Su Xiaotong said, "Mrs. Qu, I didn’t expect that Senior Guan would invite you to play mahjong too. You have such great luck, I would not have come if I’d known.

Last time I played with you guys, I nearly lost all my money."

This was, of course, a bit of an exaggeration, but Su Xiaotong indeed suffered a heavy loss last time. Not only did she lose miserably, but everyone else did too, and Mrs. Qu made a fortune.

Mrs. Qu was also fond of playing mahjong and was very skilled; she always managed to win a lot. Her friends who played with her would jokingly call her the "Gambling God."

Because she won too much, some people didn’t like playing with her. But Guan Yanyu didn’t mind, and if she couldn’t find people to play, she would invite Mrs. Qu.

Guan Yanyu was an actress who had won a full set of major awards and had plenty of money. It was just a small hobby of hers, so losing some money didn’t matter to her; she mainly hoped to have company for her games.

"Oh, you’re just lucky! Maybe this time you’ll win it back."

Mrs. Qu smiled awkwardly and then asked the maid to pour tea for them.

"I’m going upstairs to change my clothes; you guys chat for a bit," said Mrs. Qu.

"Sure, Senior Guan hasn’t arrived yet, anyway."

Mrs. Qu went upstairs, leaving Qin Zhao and Su Xiaotong sitting in the living room.

Qin Zhao barely said a word, only giving a few polite responses to Mrs. Qu when Su Xiaotong introduced her. The rest of the time, she discreetly surveyed the Qu family mansion.

Because the moment she stepped into the Qu residence, she felt an uncomfortable aura.

"Tell Chu Yan to call you later, say you need to go home to cook. I didn’t expect Senior Guan to invite Mrs. Qu to play too.

Mrs. Qu is like the Gambling God, always winning when she plays. As a beginner, you’ll definitely lose terribly. I’ve already messaged Qin Yu; if we keep losing, we need to make a quick getaway."

Su Xiaotong whispered worriedly into Qin Zhao’s ear, her face a picture of concern.