Chapter 1: Chapter 101: Deeply Deceived

Chen Qimo raised his eyes to gaze at her. "You misunderstand me."

The crowd could not make sense of the situation. They only saw Qin Hanxue lift her foot with great leisure, not even letting out a huff, as she swept past the group of people.

Chen Qiche was slightly startled. Had these two reached a stalemate? He concealed the light in his eyes, and with a curl of his lips, thought to himself: *This is turning into a good show!*

Chen Qiyue was extremely dissatisfied with this arrogant Qin Hanxue. In reality, she was simply looking for a decent excuse to pick a fight. She stepped forward, brandishing her whip, and commanded imperiously, "Qin Hanxue! Stop! Didn't you hear my Third Royal Brother speaking to you?"

Qin Hanxue paused, turned around, and gave a charming smile. "Princess, I heard from Luxin today that you've completed your rank advancement. Has your courage grown along with it?"

"Hmph! This Princess is now at the first stage of Orange Light Radiance! What are you? Nothing more than a useless waste who can't even enter a rank!" Following this, she tossed her whip arrogantly and prepared to press her advantage!

Qin Hanxue stretched lazily. "This young lady does not wish to fight with you today."

"Do not wish? I think it's because you know I've completed my advancement and you don't dare!" Chen Qiyue sneered.

Qin Hanxue nodded. "Mhm, I don't dare," she paused slightly, "and I have things to do. Princess, go play by yourself." Just as she tossed her head to leave, the sound of a whistling whip reached her ears!

Chen Qimo frowned, about to intervene, but Qin Hanxue had already turned her head. With a swift somersault, she leaped into the air, her toes stepping onto the whip. "If you want to play, let's go outside to fight."

"Fine!" Chen Qiyue agreed readily. She immediately snapped her whip and leaped out.

Qin Hanxue stood her ground, watching the retreating figure exit the door. A playful smirk curled at the corner of her mouth, her eyes brimming with laughter. "Wait for me slowly!" She looked up at the window of the upper floor and, with great composure, leaped out before everyone's eyes!

The crowd: "..."

The god-like Fourth Young Lady of the Qin family...

Chen Qimo couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle. An unusual brilliance bloomed in Chen Qiche's eyes, and the man in white was so shocked his mouth hung open, hurriedly following after them!

After a long while, once Chen Qiyue finally realized she had been deeply deceived and toyed with by that little brat Qin Hanxue, she finally flew back. She ran up to the second floor in a rage, only to find the crowd laughing so hard they were trembling...

Chen Qiyue could only sit down with a flushed face: *Qin Hanxue! You actually dared to play me?! I hope you die a horrible death!*

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The Qin Residence

"The one-month deadline is approaching, yet the whereabouts of that orphan still haven't been found!"

Qin Tianao paced within the main hall, his face showing anger amidst his extreme anxiety!

Qin Yufeng felt uneasy in his heart. "Aunt Yu only told me back then that she handed the child to the wedding matron's brother. She left no other clues..."

"Who exactly took that child away?!" Qin Tianao's heavy breathing carried uncontrollable fury. "Yu'er saving that child back then was a mistake!"

"...Actually, Father, please forgive my bluntness..." Qin Yufeng weighed his words for a long time before finally speaking with some difficulty, "...So many years have passed, and Prince Mo has always been regarded as a jinx. The Hua family was exterminated on the day he was born, yet no one dares to step forward and say...!"

"Silence!" Qin Tianao naturally knew what he wanted to say and immediately cut him off. He paused, composed himself, and said, "...Do you think no one has ever suspected Prince Mo's identity? They only think it in their hearts. Who would dare to openly challenge the Imperial Family?"

"If the guess is right, it's one thing; if it is wrong, it is a crime punishable by the extermination of the clan!"

Qin Yufeng knit his brows. "Everyone in Rancheng knows that Prince Mo was born on the same year, month, day, and hour as the Hua family orphan, and both were at night. Yet, they deliberately concealed this point, only saying the Hua family suffered extermination on the day he was born. It is simply because the Imperial Family does not want others to gossip."

"Since you know the Imperial Family does not want others to gossip, then swallow those thoughts back down!" Qin Tianao said solemnly.