Beisitian ca out of the restroom and saw so people standing outside the entrance of the buffet restaurant, peering inside. Hearing so noisy sounds, she knew sothing must have happened.
Standing at the entrance, she saw that almost everyone had gathered there. Before she could speak, she saw an old man with slicked-back hair happily coming over, calling her ’Little Lele’.
She understood in her heart that this must be one of Jiale’s acquaintances, mistaken her for Bei Jiale.
Elder Mo approached Beisitian, seeing her face as unmoved as water, unlike her previous cheerful deanor. He imdiately frowned, "Little Lele, are you unhappy to see ?"
Beisitian gave a faint smile, "You’ve got the wrong person."
Elder Mo suddenly clapped and laughed, "I get it, we’re playing the ga of pretending not to know each other again, right?"
Beisitian observed that the old man didn’t seem childlike, nor was he pretending, but rather... half-crazy?
It wasn’t clear whether the old man had experienced so trauma, but his behavior was more childlike, yet very different from Desan.
At his words, Beisitian didn’t know what to say. An explanation was impossible, but it was her first ti seeing soone with so ntal issues who was... a Great Power!
Indeed, the old man was a Great Power!
Qin Youwei saw Elder Mo rushing over to Beisitian and broke into a cold sweat, but hearing that the nas he used were different and with Beisitian’s admission, he knew imdiately that he had mistaken her for soone else, and he was relieved.
If at this ti Qin Xinyu took the old man away, it would cause him a great deal of trouble.
"Elder Mo, you’ve got the wrong person. Please co over here, I’ll help you get revenge!" Qin Youwei quickly ca to Elder Mo’s side. Although his words were polite, his hand was already pulling Elder Mo’s arm, determined to take him away.
Elder Mo did not resist at all, glanced at Beisitian, and walked away with a grin, saying as he went, "Revenge for what? Nevermind that! Isn’t there a talisman contest later? When does it start? I’ve got other things to do!"
Qin Youwei wiped his brow, this Great Power he picked up midway acts like a child, but he’s truly not easy to appease, and just as difficult to please as the one soaking in the hot springs.
The two Great Powers, one with pride and one with mischief, both require different approaches of flattery... Qin Youwei was silently suffering.
"Let’s go, let’s go, quickly invite Elder Mo to the hall, there’s already chocolate prepared there!"
When ntioning chocolate, Qin Youwei was visibly resigned. To think that he, the head of the Qin Family, would have to say such sweet and cute words in front of so many people... it was a real blow to his dignity!
But Elder Mo was thrilled to hear it. Seeing his reaction, Qin Youwei felt sowhat relieved; at least he had placated him for now, and as for preserving his dignity, everyone present could see he was just humoring him.
Elder Mo no longer worried about being noticed, which also gave Desan a breather. Being entangled by such an old madman was genuinely frightening.
Yan Jiu and Feng Qi, seeing the confrontation had been avoided, relaxed their tense bodies. They were few in number and preferred a peaceful resolution. If not possible, they wouldn’t be afraid, but worried Elder Qiao might get accidentally hard.
The security personnel of the hot spring conference center had, at so point, ford a ring outside. Qin Youwei glanced around, feeling satisfied with the conference center, and waved them off, saying, "Nothing to see here, you can all leave."
Of course, the security personnel wouldn’t listen to him, and waited for the leader’s orders.
The leader glanced at Beisitian, and only after seeing her slight nod did they lead the team away.
This scene did not escape Qiao Hongjie’s notice; Xiao Bei certainly wasn’t simple. No wonder she could bring the two of them in quietly for breakfast.
After the security personnel left, the Qin Family mbers also began to disperse. Many of the uncertain subordinates seed to have gotten a sense of Qin Youwei’s power, forming a general idea in their hearts.
Qin Xinyu’s expression wasn’t pleasant, not because Qin Youwei had the ho court advantage, but because they had nearly startled the two Great Powers. These two were invited by Doctor Bei, and offending them would surely have a great impact on Doctor Bei.
Fortunately, no major issues arose in the end, but he hoped these two wouldn’t harbor much resentnt.
As he thought about this, the group had already arrived at the hall. Although the hot spring center had been booked by the Qin Family, they wouldn’t bring so many people, so the hall was arranged with individual soft armchairs paired with small tables, elegantly set with tea and exquisite snacks.
The most forward seats were reserved for the Great Powers. The armchairs and tables there were distinctively luxurious and tasteful, set with premium Dragon Well tea, and snacks crafted by the hot spring center’s top chefs.
To show generosity, Qin Youwei also offered the sa level of treatnt to the Great Powers invited by Qin Xinyu. Great Powers must not be offended, and regardless of their capabilities, the gesture of respect was still necessary!
The Qin Family mbers who ca with Qin Xinyu were not afforded such good treatnt and were seated farther back.
Qin Xinyu knew this was Qin Youwei’s doing on purpose, but he had no choice; it wasn’t his show to run now. Besides, he had brought around eight or nine people, unsure of how many might support him, and wasn’t planning to clash over such issues for now.
Qin Xinyu sat with Beisitian and the others, shooting a reassuring glance at his group.
"Alright, today is a big day for the Qin Family. Though we’ve had internal disagreents, from today onwards, we shall unite as one."
Qin Youwei spoke tactfully, with his words filled with visions of the Qin Family’s future, entirely disregarding Qin Xinyu.
"Everyone knows that Xinyu has always been committed to finding a main family, aiming to make the Qin Family a subsidiary of other factions. I do not agree with this. As a mber of the Qin Family, I hope the Qin Family can remain independent, have the autonomy to make its own decisions, and not follow others’ arrangents. For nearly two hundred years, we have been like this, and I believe many of you in the Qin Family share my thoughts. My wish is naturally for the Qin Family to prosper more, and being a Qin Family mber, I would never lead us to ruin. With the support of two Great Powers now, our Qin Family will surely benefit greatly. I believe soon we will experience a significant positive leap."
Qin Youwei’s speech placed Qin Xinyu on the defensive from the beginning. Most mbers of the Qin Family, who heard these words, strongly agreed—it’s better to be one’s own master, so why listen to others?
"Youwei, we support you!"
Qin Youwei’s confidants echoed below, imdiately rallying others to join in agreent.
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