Chapter 573: Chapter 558: Who Is Qingqing?

Pei Yuan’s expression changed, "What are you trying to do?"

Qin Yun lazily held her stomach, "You know, I’m an actress, nothing I do should surprise you. But you, coming out all high and mighty to look for me, do your parents know?"

Pei Yuan widened her eyes in shock, "Do you want to tell on me?"

Qin Yun tilted her head thoughtfully, "It’s not impossible."

"Dare you!! Even if you tell on me, so what? My parents won’t side with you. I’m their biological daughter. Even if you complain to Aunt, she’ll definitely protect me, not you."

Pei Yuan didn’t believe it. She was the legitimate young lady of the Pei Family, incomparable to a country-bred imposter like Qin Yun. Everyone treated her nicely just because of Brother Yan.

She was confident that her family would stand by her. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Qin Yun nodded, "Let’s just see then."

Qin Yun stood up from her chair, slowly walked to the doorway, and called out, "Mom."

Mrs. Pei was in the courtyard. Upon hearing Qin Yun’s voice, she immediately walked in, "What’s wrong? Done eating already? No appetite or didn’t like the food?"

Qin Yun didn’t do much, she just softly asked, "Who is Qingqing?"

Mrs. Pei’s expression changed, her gaze stern, immediately landing on Pei Yuan, "Pei Yuan, what nonsense have you been telling your sister-in-law?"

Pei Yuan snorted, unimpressed, "I just told Qin Yun that my Brother Yan grew up with Sister Qingqing, that’s all. She’s the one being suspicious, what’s it got to do with me?"

Mrs. Pei’s face grew even darker, glaring fiercely at Pei Yuan, "Pei Yuan, apologize to your sister-in-law. If you dare gossip in front of her again, I’ll have your parents cut off your allowance."

Pei Yuan widened her eyes in disbelief, looking at Mrs. Pei, "Aunt, why are you protecting Qin Yun like this? Isn’t she just a small-time celebrity who got famous through hype? The entertainment industry churns out countless idols like her every year. They’re just a quick profit scheme for companies, how can you protect her?"

"If I don’t protect her, should I protect you?" Pei Yuan’s words instantly turned Mrs. Pei’s gaze cold, the once warning look now serious and critical, "You don’t even understand the basics of intimacy and respect. Helping outsiders to upset your sister-in-law, do you think I should praise such brainless behavior?"

"You’re almost an adult, not a three-year-old. You better wake up. If you dare upset your sister-in-law again, you won’t need to come to my house anymore."

The mother-in-law is really impressive.

Qin Yun’s eyes were full of amusement.

This mother-in-law usually seemed gentle, but when it mattered, she really stepped up.

Pei Yuan, upon hearing she might not be allowed to visit later, immediately lost her momentum. She looked at Mrs. Pei in grievance, "Aunt, you never said this to me before."

"That’s because you never made a mistake before. Principle errors are unforgivable. Think carefully about why you made a mistake today. You’re the Pei Family’s daughter, but your brains seem like they never developed, it’s so disappointing."

Mrs. Pei led Qin Yun outside, calling for Pei Yuan’s mother as they walked.

"If you don’t manage Pei Yuan properly, this child will end up being used as a tool by others."

Pei Yuan’s mother immediately entered the dining room, and soon the sounds of argument erupted.

"How could she compete with me as an outsider? In what way is she better than me?"

"She’s your sister-in-law. Do you want your in-laws to treat you as an outsider when you get married?"

"I don’t care, anyway, I look down on her."

"Are you out of your mind? Does she need your approval? Have you fed her or given her a sip of soup? How can you be so shameless? To be blunt, Qin Yun can earn money just sitting there. What can you do sitting there? Eat?"

Even from far away, Qin Yun could hear Pei Yuan’s mother’s cold scolding.

Though Pei Yuan was brainless, her mother was incredibly sharp, with words that hit the mark.

Qin Yun clicked her tongue; this whole family was really entertaining.

"Pei Yuan is still young, immature, and does things without thinking, so Yunyun, you need to watch out in the future." Mrs. Pei held Qin Yun’s hand as they walked out of the courtyard, comforting her, "In the future, if you see her acting foolish, if you’re not too bothered, just scold her awake. Educate her however you want. In our family, we don’t condone spoiling children. Pei Yuan has always been a little weak in health, so we’ve been lenient with her, but now that she’s almost an adult, she should understand that she needs to be accountable for her actions. Just handle her as you see fit."

"As for Qingqing, she’s just a kid from next door who has always liked following Pei Yan around growing up. If Pei Yan liked her, they would have been together a long time ago. They aren’t together because he doesn’t like her."

"It’s not just Pei Yan; even I find that girl’s narrow-mindedness distasteful."

Qin Yun raised her eyebrows in surprise. Just how petty would someone have to be for Mrs. Pei to openly express her dislike?

Soon, she’d find out.

Because Pei Yuan was so dissatisfied with the way Qin Yun got both Aunt and her own mother to reprimand her upon arrival.

She felt embarrassed and needed to regain her dignity.

So, in the afternoon, she invited Qingqing to the house.

The girl was clad in a pink dress, not lacking in looks, but those slender eyes inexplicably made her seem mean-spirited.

Yes, mean-spirited.

When those eyes squinted, she looked just like a scheming old witch.

Qin Yun chuckled at her own thought and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Having just led Qingqing in from the door, Pei Yuan fiercely glared at Qin Yun and leaned in to whisper a few words to Qingqing.

Soon, Qingqing cast her gaze towards Qin Yun.

Those slender eyes didn’t look straight at her but sidelong.

From that angle, Qingqing looked even more comical.

Qin Yun couldn’t stop, laughing as she held her stomach and groaned, "Oh, my stomach hurts."

Pei Yuan immediately snapped in annoyance, "Stop pretending! We didn’t even touch you, how could your stomach hurt? Are you trying to get me scolded again?"

Pei Yuan was furious; Qin Yun was such a good actress.

Riding on the fact that she was pregnant to boast, as if she were the only one capable of having a child.

"Hello, I’m Qingqing, a childhood friend who grew up with Pei Yuan and Pei Yan. Nice to meet you." Qingqing spoke politely, though her gaze was somewhat unsettling.

"Mm."

Qin Yun gave the two a faint glance, preparing to turn and leave.

She didn’t enjoy playing house with sisters lacking intelligence.

Pei Yuan sternly called out to Qin Yun, "Stop right there, is this how you treat guests? In the Pei Family, we don’t have daughter-in-laws who are so petty."

She had worked hard to persuade Sister Qingqing to visit, so Qin Yun would know her place and realize no matter what, she couldn’t surpass Qingqing. How could she let her leave so easily?