Originally, all the clothes were neatly folded in the suitcase, but now they were rummaged through and hanging on the ground. The men's and women's clothes were all mixed up.
"What's going on? How could it be ransacked like this?"
Xu Qingqing couldn't believe her eyes. She squatted in front of the suitcase and picked up all the clothes that had been thrown outside.
"Who did this!"
The annoyance that had been simmering in Lu Chuanbai's heart instantly flared up into a blaze of anger. He helped Xu Qingqing tidy up the clothes and put them back into the suitcase.
It was really too much of an insult.
It was bad enough that they had allowed people to stay in the villa without their consent, but they even let them rummage through their rooms at will!
Lu Chuanbai couldn't stand it any longer. After helping Xu Qingqing close the suitcase, he got up straight away and was about to go find Qin Hongying for an explanation.
"Chuanbai?" Xu Qingqing wanted to stop Lu Chuanbai and just let it go.
After all, Qin Hongying was Lu Chuanbai's elder, and had issues with Lu Chuanbai.
But Lu Chuanbai didn't blame Xu Qingqing for enduring for his sake. He turned around and put his hand on Xu Qingqing's shoulder, his voice restraining his anger.
"Qingqing, you've endured too much for me. This time, I don't want you to endure anymore."
"Don't worry. I'll make sure Auntie knows that this is just my dissatisfaction and has nothing to do with you. You should take the two kids and pack your luggage first."
After saying that, Lu Chuanbai turned around and left.
Xu Qingqing could only let him go. She told the two kids to go back to their room and put away their toys first.
Qin Hongying was in the villa's yard, cutting roses from the branches, preparing to arrange them in a vase.
And Zhou Qianqian's friends were sitting in the living room, laughing and joking, having a great time.
In this situation, Lu Chuanbai's family, the original owners of the villa, seemed out of place.
Lu Chuanbai strode over with a cold face, walking out of the living room and into the yard.
"Auntie, why didn't you tell us in advance that Zhou Qianqian was bringing so many people to stay here?"
Qin Hongying thought it was no big deal. She continued to slowly cut the rose branches and instead tried to comfort Lu Chuanbai.
"Aunt Zhou has arranged their rooms on the third floor. It won't affect you."
"Besides, it's more lively with more people. One of the girls is even a fan of Yiyi. Isn't that great?"
Lu Chuanbai was speechless when he heard this. There were sparks of anger in his phoenix eyes.
"But at least you should have let us know in advance. Someone entered our room and rummaged through our luggage. Who do you think should be responsible for this?"
"Someone rummaged through your room!"
Qin Hongying was shocked when she heard this, but she didn't want to take the blame. She tried to brush the matter off.
"Maybe someone walked into the wrong room. Don't take it to heart."
Seeing that Qin Hongying was dodging the issue and not coming up with a real solution, Lu Chuanbai's attitude turned even colder. His chiseled face showed a hint of coldness.
"We'll move out tonight so as not to disturb you."
After saying that, Lu Chuanbai turned around and left. Qin Hongying didn't expect Lu Chuanbai to turn against her because of such a small thing. She was so angry that she threw down the pruning shears in her hand. She rushed in front of Lu Chuanbai and argued with him.
"What do you mean by that? I didn't tell them to rummage through your room. And nothing was missing. Why are you so insistent on this!"
If Lu Chuanbai left with his luggage because of this, what would those girls in the room think!
Lu Chuanbai looked at Qin Hongying, who only reached his chest, standing in front of him, making a scene and blocking his way. She had lost her former elegance and instead seemed full of hostility.
Lu Chuanbai looked at Qin Hongying with disappointment in his eyes. He didn't want to argue with her anymore and tried to bypass her and go back into the villa.
But Qin Hongying kept nagging. She grabbed Lu Chuanbai's clothes and wouldn't let him in. She started to bring up old scores.
"You've grown up now and don't even listen to me. Have you forgotten that your father sent you to my place because he was too busy with work? I took care of your daily needs and attended your parent-teacher meetings. Have you forgotten all that!"
Qin Hongying was in tears as she spoke, her voice full of sadness.
Lu Chuanbai helplessly looked up at the sky, letting Qin Hongying scold him.
It was true that back then, as Qin Hongying said, when Lu's father was busy with work, he would send Lu Chuanbai to Qin Hongying's place to keep her company.
Qin Hongying's scolding grew louder and louder, and the girls in the living room could hear every word clearly. They all pricked up their ears and watched the argument outside.
Xu Qingqing had packed all the luggage. She was going to wrap the hairpin she had bought at a bargain in a towel to prevent it from being damaged on the way home.
But when Xu Qingqing opened the drawer where she kept the hairpin, she was stunned. The hairpin that should have been lying quietly in the drawer was gone, and the drawer was empty.
"Where's my hairpin?"
Xu Qingqing felt a pang of panic in her heart. She opened other drawers, but after rummaging through all the drawers on the desk, she still couldn't find the hairpin.
"How could this be! I clearly put it in the drawer!"
Xu Qingqing angrily closed the drawer. The first person she suspected was Qin Hongying.
When she was repairing the hairpin in the room, Qin Hongying had said it was inauspicious and even dragged her to the beach to bask in the sun.
It was possible that Qin Hongying had taken the hairpin and thrown it away while she was out.
That hairpin was an extremely rare style. If repaired, it could be sold for a million on the market.
It mustn't be thrown away by Qin Hongying!
Xu Qingqing rushed out of the room in a hurry and ran downstairs quickly.
Because she was running so fast and her steps were heavy, the noise she made attracted the attention of others in the living room.
Aunt Zhou saw Xu Qingqing coming down and quickly said,
"Miss Xu, I don't know why Madam and Young Master Lu Chuanbai are arguing. You should go and persuade them."
But Xu Qingqing had no time to care about the argument between Qin Hongying and Lu Chuanbai. Her mind was only on the hairpin that she thought had been thrown away by Qin Hongying.
Xu Qingqing pushed Aunt Zhou aside who was standing at the stairway and ran all the way to the yard.
Qin Hongying was still scolding Lu Chuanbai. When she saw Xu Qingqing running in a hurry, looking nothing like a lady, she found another reason to scold Lu Chuanbai.
Qin Hongying said angrily, "I told you to marry Miss Gu back then, but you didn't want to. Look at the wife you've chosen. She's so clumsy. Which well-bred young lady would run around like this!"
"My lack of manners is none of your business!"
Thinking of the hairpin that had been taken away, all the anger that Xu Qingqing had accumulated over the days suddenly burst out.
Since her patience had gotten her nowhere, she decided not to endure anymore!
Qin Hongying didn't expect Xu Qingqing to talk to her like this. She stared at Xu Qingqing in shock and narrowed her eyes menacingly.
"How dare you talk to me like this!"
"So what if I talk to you like this? You try to control everything. If you like Miss Gu so much, why don't you marry her yourself? Why force Chuanbai!"
Xu Qingqing retorted coldly. There was a sarcastic glint in her cold, peach blossom eyes.