Chapter 166-167

Chapter 166: Master Nine’s Panic 　 Yin Jiujin frowned when he heard Yin Wuzhan’s words, and his expression clearly darkened. Hearing Yan Jinyu’s voice, he slowly suppressed his anger. He put down the teacup and walked towards Yan Jinyu. His gaze landed on the cake she was holding. The cake was not big. Even with the cream on it, it was only 15 centimeters in diameter. The fruits on the cake were very exquisite. Other than the fruits, the cake also had the tiny words “Happy 25th Brother Nine” on it that were written with chocolate. Yin Jiujin’s heart softened. The young lady was really fast. He had only left the kitchen for less than 10 minutes, but she had already made the baked cake like this. It was unknown how much she had trained herself to do things so quickly. “Shall I hold it instead?” “No, I’ll hold it myself. Shall we go to the dining room?” Yin Jiujin nodded. After taking two steps, Yan Jinyu suddenly turned back. “Oh right, what were you guys talking about just now?” Yan Jinyu didn’t hear much. Probably because she was worried that she would hear it, Yin Wuzhan deliberately lowered his voice when he said this. She only heard a few vague words when she walked out of the kitchen. This was still thanks to her sharp hearing. She wasn’t usually someone who was very curious. She would ask because Yin Wuzhan’s words were clearly directed at Yin Jiujin. She couldn’t ignore anything that concerned Yin Jiujin and what the Yin Family said about him. She was worried that Yin Jiujin would be in a bad mood because of the Yin Family again. After all, she had clearly sensed the change in Yin Jiujin’s mood at that instant. If his mood became bad, and she didn’t know anything, she wouldn’t be able to comfort him even if she wanted to. Hence, she had to find out what they were talking about. “No…” Qin Jianjia panicked and was about to say “nothing” when Yin Jiujin interrupted her. “It’s an unimportant person. Others might have misunderstood that she’s related to me.” Yin Jiujin spoke frankly. He even frowned deeply when he mentioned that person. “A woman?” Yan Jinyu raised her eyebrows. “Mm-hm.” “Don’t overthink. She’s not someone important.” “Brother Nine doesn’t like that person?” Perhaps, it was even disgust? She could tell from Yin Jiujin’s subtle change in expression. “The definition of ‘like’ or ‘dislike’ could only be used on someone who matters.” In other words, that person was not even qualified to have his “dislike”. Now, Yan Jinyu could confirm that Yin Jiujin really hated that woman. However, the word “hate” was not used on someone who didn’t matter. In short, that woman was definitely involved with Yin Jiujin. Tsk, it was really annoying to use the words “involved” on Yin Jiujin and another woman. Even if it wasn’t a good relationship. Seeing the smile in her eyes disappear, Yin Jiujin, who hadn’t felt anything, suddenly felt his heart constricted. He hurriedly held onto her shoulders and made her look at him. “Little Yu, that’s really not someone important. Don’t you trust me?” Yan Jinyu narrowed her eyes and smiled. “Of course, I believe you.” However, even though she believed him, she was still unhappy. “Have some cake first. It’s your birthday today, so let’s not talk about this.” “I…” Before Yin Jiujin could explain, he saw her turn around and walk to the dining room with the cake. He was extremely flustered. He quickly chased after her. He looked so flustered that everyone in the living room was shocked. They had never seen Jin’er so flustered since he was young. Never! Even back then, when they had contradicted his thoughts, other than frowning in anger, he didn’t show any signs of panic when he reminded them three times, or rather, pleaded with them three times. But now… Yan Jinyu had just placed the cake on the dining table when Yin Jiujin immediately grabbed her wrist. “Girl, I only have you. There’s no one else.” The grip on her wrist was a little strong, and Yan Jinyu felt a little pain. When she heard his words and saw the intense panic on his face, Yan Jinyu’s heart suddenly felt a little heavy. It was stifling. Yin Jiujin, Master Nine, who could scare everyone just by mentioning his name. Even she had been a little wary of him previously. Why would he be so flustered over such a small matter? 　 　 She didn’t say that she didn’t believe him. She was simply unhappy that there was such a woman involved with him. And the reason why he looked so flustered was all because of her. It was only because he cared about her. “Of course I believe you.” “But you…” “I’m simply unhappy. Brother Nine, since she’s an unimportant person, you shouldn’t even hate her.” Yin Jiujin’s brows suddenly frowned deeply when he heard this, and his eyes were filled with a dark gleam. Obviously, he was already on the verge of rage. She didn’t know what he was thinking. He reached out and pulled Yan Jinyu into his embrace. The darkness in his eyes dissipated a little. “She’s an unimportant person. I didn’t even look at her, let alone have any emotions on her.” “She disgusts me.” When Yin Jiujin said this, he buried his face in Yan Jinyu’s neck. He actually gave her a sense of grievance. Yan Jinyu’s heart softened. “Huh?” “I don’t want to talk about it. It makes me feel sick just thinking about it.” Yan Jinyu suddenly smiled, “If you don’t want to say it, then don’t. Shall we eat cake?” 　 　 Yin Jiujin let go and stared at her. “You’re not angry anymore?” “I’m not angry. I’m just unhappy that someone has taken up so much of your emotions.” Yan Jinyu was a little helpless. However, she could tell that Yin Jiujin was really different from before. He was too emotional and not as stable as before. Upon hearing her words, Yin Jiujin’s nausea due to remembering Yu Qingwan, dissipated a little. She didn’t even want to share his disgust with others. The young lady’s possessiveness… He was very satisfied. Since Yan Jinyu had realized that Yin Jiujin was different today, Yin Jiujin naturally realized it too. He didn’t know the reason either. However, he didn’t hate this feeling, so he followed his heart. “Try the cake I made for you.” Looking at the cake on the table, Yan Jinyu felt that she was still missing something. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. She turned back and called, “Aunt Cheng.” Aunt Cheng wasn’t far away. When she heard the shout, she hurriedly walked over, “Miss Yu, do you need anything?” “Yes, are there any candles in the house?” “Yes, I’ll get it.” After a while, Aunt Cheng brought over the candles and Yan Jinyu took two candles from her. After all, the cake wasn’t big. “Thank you, Aunt Cheng.” Yan Jinyu put the candle on the cake. At this moment, the four people in the living room also stood up and walked towards the dining room. They only dared to come over after they were certain that there was no estrangement between Yan Jinyu and Yin Jiujin because of the woman they had suddenly mentioned. The two of them looked at the four people walking over at the same time. Yan Jinyu was fine, but Yin Jiujin frowned slightly, especially when his gaze swept past Yin Wuzhan. If he hadn’t mentioned the woman in the Lingering Garden for no reason, nothing would have happened. Fortunately, the young lady trusted him. Otherwise… Yin Wuzhan knew that he had almost done something wrong out of kindness, so he looked a little embarrassed. He really should not doubt his son’s character. At the end of the day, it was all because he had heard some rumors. As the saying goes, “weakness lends wings to rumors”. There should be some basis for someone to dare to spread Jin’er’s gossip. He was also reminding him to prevent the two of them from getting into a conflict because of that person. Who knew that Yan Jinyu would hear it? 　 　 He had clearly planned everything. She should not have heard him at that distance. Could it be that young people nowadays had a better hearing? Min Qinglan pursed her lips and looked at them. In the end, her gaze landed on Yan Jinyu. She said nothing. No matter how silly she was, she could tell that Yan Jinyu was no longer just a little special in her son’s heart. Instead, Yan Jinyu’s importance had completely exceeded her understanding! Yan Jinyu and Yin Jiujin retracted their gazes and lit the candles. “Brother Nine, blow out the candles and make a wish.” As for singing a birthday song? It didn’t match her dignity as the number one killer… Just as she thought that she met Yin Jiujin’s gaze. “You’re not going to sing for me?” “…” Yan Jinyu. She missed that cold and distant Brother Nine. She couldn’t stand being stared at by him like this, Yan Jinyu finally opened her mouth slowly. “Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you…” Her voice was very pleasant. It was the same feeling she gave people when she looked at her. It was very clean. The corners of Yin Jiujin’s lips curled up slightly. There were six people at the dining table, but the two of them made them feel like they were alone. Qin Jianjia wanted to sing the birthday song together with Yan Jinyu, but her voice suddenly froze. She felt that she would feel uneasy if she ruined such a warm atmosphere between the two of them. Also, she actually felt that the four of them were like four big third wheels! Actually, it wasn’t only Qin Jianjia who had this feeling. The other three people also had this feeling. “Brother Nine, you don’t want to make a wish?” After singing, Yan Jinyu saw that Yin Jiujin was still staring at her. He didn’t have any intention of making a wish. “Do you believe in something as illusory as wishing?” Yan Jinyu shook her head decisively without thinking. Of course not. She had always only believed in herself. If she could get what she wanted just by making a wish, why would she have experienced so much in the past? However, on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, in order not to ruin the atmosphere… or rather, to not affect Yan Jinyun’s mood for her birthday, she closed her eyes with Yan Jinyun when she lit the cake and candles on Mount Jing’s birthday. Of course, she only acted like she made a wish. Actually, her mind was blank at that time. “That’s it.” “I’ve always only believed in myself. I’ll get whatever I want.” The four Yin Family members fell silent after hearing his words. Only Yan Jinyu looked at him and smiled very brightly. There were actually many similarities between them. *** Chapter 167: Pouncing Into His Arms 　 “However, Brother Nine, you’re wrong about one thing. You’ll get whatever you want yourself. That was in the past. I’ll help you get whatever you want in the future.” Yin Jiujin was taken aback. “Don’t you doubt it. I mean it. You know, I’m good.” Wasn’t she afraid that the Yin Family would suspect her by voicing it out like this? Of course, she was not afraid. They could not guess her identity anyway. 　 　 “It’s not that I don’t believe you.” Yin Jiujin raised his hand and pinched her face. “You’re right. You’ll help me get whatever I want in the future.” The young lady was indeed silly. She gave her all to him and did not know how to hold back at all. After blowing out the candles, Yin Jiujin cut the cake under the complicated gazes of the four Yin Family members. However, she sat down and brought the cake in front of her. She looked up at the four people standing there. “You don’t have a share of the cake that my fiancée made for me.” Then, he took a bite himself and fed Yan Jinyu another bite. Min Qinglan, who disliked Yan Jinyu, couldn’t stand their lovey-dovey anymore. She turned around and walked out of the dining room. “I’m going out for a walk.” The other three people also found an excuse to leave. However, when they left the restaurant, Yin Wuzhan and Yin Yuhan clearly took a double-look at Yan Jinyu. With their experience and Yan Jinyu’s words, they naturally didn’t think that it was all a joke. They didn’t know Yan Jinyu, but they knew Yin Jiujin. They had seen with their own eyes that after Yan Jinyu said those words, Jin’er was obviously stunned. He was shocked and not suspicious. In other words, in Jin’er’s opinion, Yan Jinyu wasn’t boasting. 　 　 They had already investigated the eldest daughter of the Yan Family, Yan Jinyu, when Jin’er brought her back. She didn’t have any outstanding ability. Investigate again? No, after seeing that Jin’er valued her so much, there was no need for them to investigate further. Firstly, they believed in Jin’er’s judgment of people. Secondly, there was no need for them to anger Jin’er again just to investigate Yan Jinyu. They couldn’t help but think more highly of Yan Jinyu. No matter what, as long as she wasn’t scheming or evil, they would not pursue the matter too much. Not long after finishing the cake, Yin Jiujin went to the study to deal with the document that Lin Zimu had sent over at the last minute. In order not to disturb him, Yan Jinyu didn’t follow him. She didn’t want to be alone with the Yin Family either. It was not that she was afraid of them, but she was afraid that if Min Qinglan looked for trouble with her again, she would not be able to restrain herself and make a move against her. She was actually a little frustrated when she thought of the woman whom Yin Jiujin hated so much. 　 　 It was fine with Yin Jiujin by her side as her frustration was suppressed. Once Yin Jiujin wasn’t by her side, her frustration appeared again. Hence, Yan Jinyu took a bottle of yogurt from the fridge and went upstairs to her room. She did not stay in the room. Instead, she walked to the hanging chair on the balcony and sat down. She took out her phone and dialed a number. “Meimei.” “Beauty Yu, what’s up?” “Help me investigate someone.” Xi Fengling was stunned. Beauty Yu was asking her to help investigate someone? Beauty Yu usually wouldn’t tell them anything that she could resolve on her own. Did something big happen?! Xi Fengling’s expression turned serious. “Who are we investigating?” “The Lingering Garden in the capital. A woman who might be related to Yin Jiujin. I want to know what relationship she has with Yin Jiujin.” She even heard the words “Lingering Garden” from Yin Wuzhan. It wasn’t difficult to guess that the woman who had some connections to Yin Jiujin was related to Lingering Garden. After returning to North City, she didn’t investigate Yin Jiujin again. As for before returning to North City, she wanted to get close to Yin Jiujin, so she naturally had to investigate. 　 　 However, she had only found some superficial information about Yin Jiujin. She didn’t want to investigate Yin Jiujin, but she couldn’t ignore that woman no matter what. Hence, she had to investigate this. “Yu Qingwan from the Lingering Garden?” As soon as Xi Fengling finished speaking, she regretted it. Wasn’t she clearly telling Beauty Yu that she knew of such a person’s existence? She knew, but she didn’t tell Beauty Yu beforehand… Based on Beauty Yu’s personality, she probably wouldn’t let this matter go so easily. She felt like Beauty Yu was going to hold a grudge again. “Meimei, do you know about her?” “…Not really. After all, I’ve lived in the capital for three years and investigated the Min Family with Min Rufeng for so many years. As I investigate, I can always find some secrets.” “Secrets?” Yan Jinyu enunciated every word clearly. Even if she couldn’t hear her emotions, Xi Fengling’s heart trembled when she heard it. “I’m talking about other secret matters. Second Young Master Yin and Yu Qingwan aren’t considered secret matters.” Xi Fengling coughed dryly and made up a story. “We knew that Second Young Master Yin was your fiancé, so when we found out that it was related to him, Min Rufeng and I investigated in detail.” Yan Jinyu leaned lazily on the hanging chair. She held her phone in one hand and tapped lightly on the hanging chair with the other. She looked very nonchalant. “What did you find out?” Xi Fengling became serious. “It’s like this. I heard it from someone else. They said that Yu Qingwan is the person in Second Young Master Yin’s heart, so I went to investigate. I didn’t expect to find something even bigger.” “The person… in his heart?” Xi Fengling’s lips twitched. “Beauty Yu, you don’t seem to have caught the main point. Ahem, that Yu Qingwan isn’t actually Second Young Master Yin’s lover. Don’t worry.” If it was true, she would have told Beauty Yu long ago. Why would she wait until now? How could she and Min Rufeng not have found out about someone after a month? “I’m talking about something else. That matter might be related to why Second Young Master Yin retired from the military in his early years and why he left the capital and enter the business world.” Yan Jinyu’s hand that was knocking on the hanging chair casually paused, “What’s the matter?” 　 　 “We’re still investigating the exact details. We’ve only found some superficial information. Beauty Yu, you know that such a big matter that has something to do with Second Young Master Yin is actually not easy to investigate.” “I heard that before Second Young Master Yin retired, other than Qin Hao, he had a very close comrade in the army. However, that comrade died on a mission, and Yu Qingwan seems to be related to that comrade.” “You’re saying that Yin Jiujin always goes to the Lingering Garden to take care of his comrade’s old friend?” There was actually another reason why Yan Jinyu was so concerned. She knew that Yin Jiujin had to go to the Lingering Garden every time he returned to the capital. “That’s not it.” “Beauty Yu, don’t be anxious. Listen to me slowly.” As she spoke, she sighed inwardly. Beauty Yu was such a calm person in the past. Look at her now… She did not know if it was good or bad that her mood could be affected so easily. “Second Young Master Yin’s trip to the Lingering Garden has nothing to do with Yu Qingwan. It’s said that when Second Young Master Yin was very young… which is before he joined the army, he often accompanied Old Madam Yin to the Lingering Garden to watch the shows. Second Young Master Yin often goes to the Lingering Garden to commemorate Old Madam Yin.” “Second Young Master Yin goes to the Lingering Garden no less than 20 times a year, but the number of times he meets Yu Qingwan can be counted on one hand.” “I’ve seen her so few times. Where did Yin Jiujin’s disgust for her come from? Could it be because of his good comrade?” “Disgust?” “It should be unrelated to Second Young Master Yin’s comrade because according to the information I found, Yu Qingwan and Second Young Master Yin’s comrade have an extremely good relationship. Since she’s an old friend of Second Young Master Yin’s comrade, even if Second Young Master Yin doesn’t take care of her much, he shouldn’t hate her.” “Could it be because Yu Qingwan pounced…” Xi Fengling suddenly paused. She didn’t want to hide this from Beauty Yu because she was also very angry when she heard from Min Rufeng. However, she didn’t dare to say it when she thought that Beauty Yu would definitely not feel good if she knew about this. Even if it was nothing, it was still very annoying! “What?” Xi Fengling knew that she couldn’t hide it from her anymore. Since that was the case, she might as well tell her everything she knew so that she wouldn’t have to waste her time investigating. “S-she cried in Second Young Master Yin’s arms…” The smile in Yan Jinyu’s eyes faded slightly, and her gaze turned colder. “Pounced… into his arms? And cry?” “Beauty Yu, don’t be anxious. I’m not doing this for Second Young Master Yin. I just don’t want there to be any unnecessary misunderstandings between the two of you.” 　 　 “Think about it. With Second Young Master Yin’s temperament, if he really had something going on with Yu Qingwan, would he not keep her by his side? He has gone to the Lingering Garden hundreds of times in all these years, but the number of times he has met Yu Qingwan can be counted on one hand. How could Second Young Master Yin possibly have anything going on with Yu Qingwan? Besides, didn’t you say just now that Second Young Master Yin hated Yu Qingwan?” “Even so, it seems a little unforgivable. With Yin Jiujin’s skills, if he wasn’t willing, would Yu Qingwan have easily pounced into his arms? Yin Jiujin even allowed her to cry in his arms?” Xi Fengling couldn’t refute that. Because no matter how she investigated, that had really happened. “Beauty Yu, don’t be anxious or excited. If you really have doubts, ask Second Young Master Yin. If he can’t give you a reasonable explanation, y-you just don’t want him. There are so many men in the world. Without him, you can still find someone else…” Yan Jinyu smiled. “How can that be?” “If I believe him and trust him, then he’s mine. Even if he dies, he’s still mine.” “…” Xi Fengling Just as she was thinking about what to say to persuade her, Yan Jinyu said, “What does the sacrifice of a comrade have to do with Yin Jiujin retiring and leaving the capital?” Her tone was normal, as if they had never talked about such a serious and shocking topic. “I haven’t found out about that yet. I simply had this guess from the time Second Young Master Yin coincidentally retired and left the capital shortly after the sacrifice of his good comrade. Min Rufeng and I will continue to investigate. I’ll tell you when I have news.” “Beauty Yu, it’s really not a small matter if it is investigated thoroughly. The estrangement between Second Young Master Yin and the Yin Family is probably related to this too.” After hesitating for a moment, Yan Jinyu said, “Investigate it slowly. There’s no hurry. Meimei, you and Feng have to be careful. I’m afraid this news will alert Yin Jiujin and Qin Hao. Forget about Yin Jiujin. He’s a businessman. He doesn’t have so much responsibility. Even if he knows our identities, he won’t care too much. However, Qin Hao is different…”” “If it’s really dangerous, don’t investigate. Wait until I get to the capital.” “Beauty Yu, don’t worry. We’ll be careful. It wasn’t easy for us to escape from Ghost Slaughter Island and gain freedom. We still have a good life ahead of us. We’ll retreat if there’s danger.” “On the other hand, Beauty Yu, if you really want to find out what’s going on, go and ask Second Young Master Yin. Ask calmly, don’t be agitated first.” “Meimei, do you think I’m agitated now?” At that moment, someone knocked on the door. Yan Jinyu, who had finished the bottle of yogurt in one go, narrowed her eyes and looked at the door through the floor-to-ceiling window. She did not know who it was, but they were very good at finding trouble for themselves. “Someone is knocking on the door. That’s all for now.” “Beauty Yu, wait.” Yan Jinyu’s hand that was about to hang up stopped. “Is there anything else?” “If, I mean if, Second Young Master Yin really didn’t give you a reasonable explanation and you’re really angry. Endure it for a while and call us. We’ll make a move when we get there. This way, the chances of winning and the chances of you escaping unscathed will be higher.” “What are you talking about? We’re civilized people. Why are we making a move?” “…” Xi Fengling. She was still in the mood to joke. It seemed like things were still manageable. After hanging up, Yan Jinyu held the phone in her hand. She got up and returned to her room. She accurately threw the yogurt bottle into the trash can before opening the door. Seeing Min Qinglan standing in front of the door, the smile on Yan Jinyu’s face deepened. “You’re blocking the door. Aren’t you going to invite me in?” Yan Jinyu opened the door and let her in. She pointed at the pink sofa beside her. “Please sit.” Min Qinglan walked over and sat down. Yan Jinyu leaned lazily against the door. “Auntie, what’s the matter?” Min Qinglan frowned when she saw her like this, “Look at you. Why are you standing like that! You looked ill-bred! Come over and sit properly!” Yan Jinyu smiled, “Auntie, have you forgotten whose territory this is? You came to my room to scold me. Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to leave this room unscathed?”