Chapter 5430: Chapter 5430: Heartache

She carefully tiptoed and gently brushed off the snowflakes that had fallen but not yet melted on Qin Xiu’s hair, her fingers accidentally touching Qin Xiu’s ears, which were so cold they felt like touching a clump of snow, causing Qin Ying’s eyes to redden with heartache.

Her foolish little brother...

"Let’s go, let’s go home," she said softly, unable to bear watching anymore, and turned to leave first, taking the lead.

Qin Xiu, holding the umbrella, saw this, covered his ears that were nearly numb from the cold, and chuckled bitterly as he quickly caught up with her.

He knew all too well what his sister meant.

Because he knew, he had left before she did, because he knew that was why he had so many concerns, and it was precisely because he knew that when he heard Xia Jinyuan’s voice, his heart surged with warmth that instantly cooled down. Even though he knew that just one more step would let him see the girl he had worked so hard to let go of but never could, he still withdrew his footstep, staying far away from her.

It was exactly because he knew that he just couldn’t.

Catching up with Qin Ying, the two siblings shared an umbrella on their way home, just like when they were children. Whenever the little brother faced grievances outside, the sister was always the first one to stand up for him and make decisions on his behalf.

"The road ahead is still long, you have to look forward, you know."

"Mhm."

"You’re not any less than Little Six from the Xia family, it’s just late, you know."

"Mhm."

"You can’t hurt others just because you like someone, you know."

"Mhm."

"Your sister found a man well into her thirties, you’re only thirty this year, it’s okay even if it’s a few years later, you know."

"Mhm."

"Tomorrow, your sister will ask around the circle of friends to see which family’s daughter is good and introduce her to you."

"Mhm... no need." Qin Xiu, who had nodded subconsciously, found himself caught by Qin Ying’s offer, his handsome face filled with a touch of helplessness, "I won’t meddle in your lifelong affairs, and you can’t mess with mine."

"Even if there were such an opportunity, I would need to forget the person in my heart first. I can’t be thinking of someone else and go afflicting other girls."

Qin Ying was left speechless, indeed, he hadn’t said anything wrong.

After a while, Qin Ying snapped irritably, "Can’t you be a little less calm and a bit more impulsive? Why have I never seen you act on impulse?"

From childhood to adulthood, he always analyzed everything carefully, sometimes so calm that it made her, as his sister, feel inadequate.

Qin Xiu smiled without saying a word. His personality was such, impossible to change.

Xia Jinyuan, who was talking with Old Man Xia, had already learned that it was Qin Xiu who rang the doorbell earlier but did not enter. Old Man Xia sighed faintly upon learning it was Qin Xiu and, glancing at his future grandson-in-law, asked the guard, "He ran over here wearing just a shirt and a vest, then said he had something sudden and had to leave? Did the kid encounter some trouble? Did he say what it was?"

Old Man Xia asked the guard, and Xia Jinyuan immediately realized how concerned the old man was about Qin Xiu.

Because of this, a sense of relief surged in his heart—he was glad he had acted first on his side, not giving Qin Xiu any opportunity. Otherwise, given Old Master Xia’s fondness for Qin Xiu, it really might have been possible for Ye Jian to be introduced to him.

After all, both families knew each other well and were close. It would be ideal if they could become relatives through marriage.

The guard told Old Master Xia that he hadn’t asked Qin Xiu about the urgent matter, so the old master did not inquire further. His reason for asking was because of Little Six from the Xia family.

Turning to the lover sitting before him with a smile, Xia Jinyuan explained, "Qin Xiu, Old Master Qin’s grandson, you two know each other. The kid is a good one, often coming over to keep me company. As a child, he especially loved to play at our house and would often say he wanted to be my grandson. Girl, when you see Qin Xiu later on, you could call him ’brother,’ and he’ll surely be happy."

The kid, Xiu... It seems he still hasn’t let go of his girl.

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