Qin Xin glanced towards the corridor, hesitating to speak.
"My sister hasn't gotten up yet."
Su Le and the others immediately lowered their voices: "Oh, in that case, let's wait."
"Please, have a seat."
"There's no need to be so cautious; her bedroom is far away," Qin Xin said, pulling at the corners of her mouth in exasperation. "The soundproofing is quite good; you can talk normally."
The soundproofing was indeed quite effective; every time she eavesdropped, she had to press her ear against the door to hear even a faint sound.
Aunt Zou thought for a moment and said, "How about I go ask?"
"Don't," Qin Xin quickly stopped her. "Don't go."
If she really couldn't get up, asking would be useless and would only disturb her.
Aunt Zou was puzzled, thinking that the young lady had been getting better and better lately. Although she couldn't win, the gap in their combat power was already clear, and they both knew how to exercise restraint.
Most importantly, Miss Ningning hadn't rested at all last night; she had just finished and come out for dinner, looking quite energetic. Based on the usual recovery time ratio, even if it were multiplied tenfold, the young lady should have gotten up by now.
"I told you yesterday," Qin Xin walked over to Aunt Zou and lowered her voice, "This time is different; the situation is special."
Aunt Zou was taken aback: "So she can't get up?"
"Just bring some things over to entertain them," Qin Xin said, "And see how it goes."
With the master and mistress of the house absent, as the second young lady of the Qin family, Qin Xin managed things quite well.
Su Le and Lin Yi sat relatively close, facing Qin Xin. Si Youxue found a soft chair and sat alone nearby, showing no intention of participating in the conversation.
The other two didn't mind her and began to inquire about Qin Yue:
"Does Sister Qin Yue know we're back today?"
"What does she like? We want to thank her."
"She was a bit busy yesterday, so she might not know, but it doesn't matter," Qin Xin casually replied. "Aren't you here to visit me?"
Su Le felt a bit awkward: "We are here to visit you, but seeing that you're safe and sound... I mean, looking good, we can relax."
Lin Yi took over the conversation: "But it's still early, and today is Sunday; everyone is resting. We want to take this precious time to learn from Sister Qin Yue."
"That's also why the elders sent us here for an internship."
"Exactly, exactly."
The two of them exchanged words, managing to convey their true purpose, which, on the surface, seemed reasonable.
Only Si Youxue silently rolled her eyes.
As someone who genuinely had a learning attitude, she had already done a lot. Meanwhile, the other two, who constantly talked about studying, were only thinking about how to meet Qin Yue.
"So, Qin Xin, where is Sister Qin Yue?" Su Le asked. "Let us meet her."
Qin Xin bit her lip: "Well, I don't know; she's sleeping with Bai Ningning and hasn't gotten up, so it's not convenient to disturb her."
Goodness, it's Bai Ningning again.
Su Le and Lin Yi immediately felt displeased; they had rushed here early in the morning, eager to see Sister Qin Yue, only to be held up by Bai Ningning.
"That Bai Ningning is really not a good person," Su Le gritted her teeth. "It's always her."
Lin Yi strongly agreed: "Just a village girl, never does anything good, always causing trouble."
"That's not fair," a cold voice came from behind the sofa. "She hasn't done anything bad."
"Hasn't done anything?" Su Le raised her voice. "She's simply the worst."
Lin Yi added, "We came all this way to find Sister Qin Yue, and now it's all because of her that Sister Qin Yue hasn't even gotten up."
"Well, you can't blame her; it's Sister Yueyue's own request," the cold voice continued. "Isn't that right?"
"Impossible! Even if Sister Qin Yue initiated it, it's because of Bai Ningning's temptation," Su Le said firmly. "Wearing inappropriate clothes, flaunting herself in front of Sister Qin Yue, showing a little here and a little there."
"Exactly, that village girl has nothing else," Lin Yi said resentfully, "Just a big chest, like a vixen in a game."
"Not entirely," the cold voice said. "Besides having a big chest, she also has a slim waist, long legs, fair skin, and is pretty."
Su Le couldn't hold back: "What do you mean? Why are you always defending her?"
Lin Yi added, "Who is that village girl to you? Is she your relative?"
Then they turned around and saw the beautiful, well-endowed girl standing behind the sofa, speaking coldly: "It's me."
Su Le jumped up from the sofa, and Lin Yi almost fell off, barely grabbing the table in time.
"You, you, you, when did you get here?!"
Bai Ningning didn't respond; she first greeted Qin Xin and Si Youxue: "Good morning, Qin Xin junior. Good morning, Miss Si."
Si Youxue nodded: "Good morning, Secretary Bai."
"I'm asking you a question," Lin Yi finally managed to sit back down, trembling with anger. "Why are you wandering around everywhere?"
"Isn't it polite to not say anything in advance?"
Bai Ningning tilted her head, a bit confused: "But this is my home."
Am I not allowed to walk around freely in my own house?
"Your home? Just because you say it's your home, does that make it so?" Lin Yi sneered, "Do you have any evidence?"
What a joke, she really thinks of herself as the mistress of the Qin family, but she's just a village girl rolling in bed with Sister Qin Yue, what's there to be proud of?
Then they saw Bai Ningning pull out seven keys from the pocket of her pajamas.
"Here, evidence."
Su Le and Lin Yi gaped, unable to speak for a long time.
"Ningning, senior," Qin Xin spoke up to ease the tension, "They came to find my sister, where is she?"
"Oh right, you reminded me, she's still sleeping. I came out to get something for her," Bai Ningning looked towards the returning head maid, "Aunt Zou, do you know where that is?"
Aunt Zou put down the snacks: "What is that?"
Qin Xin seemed to have realized something and tentatively said, "The ointment?"
"Yes, the ointment."
Wow, she really got hurt, it seems the situation is more intense than expected.
Holding the ointment, Bai Ningning turned to go back, casually leaving a sentence: "You all chat first, I'll come back to talk with you after I finish my task. Guests are guests, everyone sit down and feel free to eat something."
Who wants you to come back? Su Le and Lin Yi wanted to say this, but right now, they were in deep shock, their minds a bit blank.
That thing just now was indeed the ointment, Qin Xin even admitted it herself.
But isn't that ointment used for applying to some injured delicate area?
The question arises, why would Sister Qin Yue get hurt there after sleeping with the village girl? What exactly are they playing at?
"So, will we still be able to see Sister Qin Yue today?" Si Youxue said calmly. "It's difficult, isn't it?"