That's what the old housekeeper said when he went to find her. As for the deeper meaning, Qiu Tingyun didn't understand, but the only thing he knew was that he might have to pay something tonight.
Thinking of this, Qiu Tingyun inevitably felt sad, but other than accepting Qiu Chengli's arrangement, she seemed to have no choice the next day.
Looking at Qiu Tingyun's appearance, Li Fan hesitated for a while and suddenly asked: "Your parents... do they agree to your coming?"
Under normal circumstances, no parent would want their children to be victims. He did not believe that Qiu Tingyun's parents would give away their daughters so easily.
Unless there is another purpose hidden in it.
"My parents..."
Hearing this word, Qiu Tingyun's already low mood became even lower, and two drops of crystal tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
Looking at this scene, Li Fan became even more confused, but Taisang asked from the side: "Why are you crying?"
He doesn't like tears very much, even if the other person is just a girl.
Sensing Taisang's dissatisfaction, Qiu Tingyun suddenly panicked and quickly knelt down. While wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, he wiped the tears on the ground with his sleeves and apologized again and again: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Before the old housekeeper came to find her, he specifically told her that if she offended Taisang, she would be punished.
Thinking of the strict family rules of the Qiu family, Qiu Tingyun couldn't help but tremble, trying hard to control his tears so as not to offend Taisang.
However, her tears were like floods that had burst the embankment. The more frequently she wiped them, the harder she cried. After a while, a pool of tears appeared on the wooden floor.
Taisang looked at Qiu Tingyun who was crying and suddenly had a severe headache. He wanted to stop it, but he didn't know what to do.
If another man had cried like this in front of him, he would have slapped him long ago, either until the other person dared not cry, or until the other person could no longer cry.
Of course, it's not that Taisang doesn't hit women. Before he followed Li Fan, he had a violent temper. If he didn't stop him now, he was just concerned about Li Fan's presence.
After holding back for a while, seeing that Qiu Tingyun still couldn't stop crying, Taisang pretended to be fierce and yelled: "Woman, if you cry again, I will bury you in the ground later, do you believe it or not."
I thought Qiu Tingyun would be frightened by him, but who knew that after saying this, Qiu Tingyun's tears suddenly burst into tears. She cried in an imageless way. While crying, she still choked and said: "No.
...Don’t kill me, I can do a lot of things, I can wash, cook, clean, whatever you ask me to do, I can do it.”
Qiu Tingyun's mood was very broken, which can be easily seen.
But Li Fan was very curious about what this young girl had gone through to become such a cautious person.
And looking at Qiu Tingyun who was wailing at this time, Li Fan somehow remembered the situation when his parents hadn't come back yet and he was living alone.
At that time, he was alone and had no money. He earned a living by working for his classmates and doing things that no one else was willing to do. He was as sensitive, introverted, and cautious as Qiu Tingyun.
Those years were the past events that Li Fan most did not want to remember in his life. To this day, Li Fan has almost forgotten this memory, but Qiu Tingyun in front of him forcibly pulled out the memories from Li Fan's memory.
I remember this sad memory and reflect on it.
"Damn it, I've had enough."
When Li Fan was lost in memories, Taisang roared and was about to catch Qiu Tingyun, but Li Fan suddenly shouted coldly: "Taisang!"
Li Fan's cold voice was like a basin of cold water poured on Taisang's head in the cold winter, causing Taisang's originally rising anger to disappear instantly.
"Hey! Boss Li, I'm joking, don't take it seriously."
In an instant, Taisang returned to his usual cunning self, giving Li Fan a smile.
Seeing Qiu Tingyun still kneeling on the ground, constantly wiping the tears on the floor with his sleeves, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a little pity, sighed and said: "Qiu Tingyun, no one will blame you, stand here Get up!"
As if feeling the gentleness of Li Fan's tone, Qiu Tingyun stopped sobbing and slowly stood up from the ground.
"you……"
After pondering for a while, Li Fan was about to continue asking something when he saw Qiu Tingyun trembled and ran in slightly panicked, serving tea and pouring water. Li Fan looked puzzled and asked: " What are you doing?"
"Prove my worth. Only those who have value can live well." Qiu Tingyun said matter-of-factly.
"Are you living in the shadow of death every day?" Taisang joked.
It was originally a joke, but after Qiu Tingyun heard it, a trace of fear appeared on his face.
Li Fan glanced at Qiu Tingyun in confusion, wondering why this girl living in the Qiu family was so cautious and even a little nervous.
"Qiu Tingyun, your..."
Li Fan wanted to continue asking questions, but thinking about Qiu Tingyun's emotional breakdown just now after hearing the word 'parents', he hesitated and stopped.
"My parents have passed away."
Just when Li Fan was debating whether he should ask or not, he heard Qiu Tingyun suddenly say this in a calm tone.
Perhaps it was because she had cried for a while just now. At this time, Qiu Tingyun had completely regained her composure. Even if the topic that made her cry loudly was mentioned again, she would only look calm.
It's so calm that you feel a little bit chilly.
Hearing Qiu Tingyun's words, Li Fan first thought of one person: "Is your father the second son of Qiu Zhongtian?"
According to the information of the Qiu family, Qiu Zhongtian had a total of three sons and two daughters. The best among them was Qiu Chenghao, the second child. He was so outstanding that Qiu Zhongtian once raised him as the head of the family.
However, just five years ago, at the beginning of Qiu Zhongtian's retreat, the Qiu family suddenly heard the bad news about Qiu Chenghao and his wife. They both died suddenly in the suburbs. The cause of death is still unknown.
Seeing that Li Fan guessed the identity of his father, Qiu Tingyun was not surprised and just nodded quietly.
Qiu Chenghao five years ago was so outstanding that many people in the outside world knew that Qiu Chenghao was born in the Qiu family. It was not surprising that Li Fan knew about it.
When he learned that Qiu Tingyun's parents were both dead, Li Fan sighed softly and said comfortingly: "My condolences!"
By now, he could probably guess why Qiu Tingyun was sent here.
Most likely, his parents died and he had no support in the Qiu family, so he was sacrificed by Qiu Chengli to please Taisang.
Such a fate is very sad, but very realistic, especially for Qiu Chengli, who does everything for his own benefit, it seems even more rare and ordinary.
On the contrary, Qiu Tingyun accepted the status quo so calmly, which made people even more surprised.