Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 337: Xia Feixian’s Calculated Moves

"Don’t worry about them. Once we get the ancestral home back, we won’t be living here," Qin Kaize reassured, holding Su Yijia’s hand. Although this was the Xia family’s ancestral home, his maternal grandparents were abroad, and he was the only close relative here. He couldn’t leave them alone in Hu City. If things go well with Jiajia, they’ll live together; if not, he’ll buy another courtyard nearby so he can be close without needing to manage Jiajia’s affairs directly.

"Qin Mingchen, open the door!" Qin Kaize pounded on the door again. After waiting without response, he kicked the door open.

The door swung wide, revealing the living room. Su Xinyue and Qin Mingchen were trembling, staring at Qin Kaize and Su Yijia standing outside.

"B-Brother, why are you back?" Qin Mingchen’s face turned as pale as a ghost, his body shaking uncontrollably.

Qin Kaize led Su Yijia into the courtyard. Without hesitation, Qin Mingchen turned to flee, only to be yanked back by Su Xinyue.

"Why are you running? It’s a good thing that Brother’s health has improved. Regardless of everything, you two are still half-brothers," Su Xinyue said, though her eyes, full of subtle allure, were fixed on Qin Kaize. Compared to her previous demure appearance when she was only with Qin Mingchen, she now seemed like a bewitching rose, her every gesture and smile enticing.

If Su Yijia hadn’t understood why Su Xinyue could be the protagonist of such a story before, she certainly did now. In a crowd of plain and earnest girls, Su Xinyue’s enchanting presence could captivate anyone. Her growing experience made her allure even richer and sweeter, like fine wine.

As Su Yijia assessed Su Xinyue, Su Xinyue was also scrutinizing her. Despite the friendly facade, her heart was corroded with jealousy. In just a month, why had Su Yijia suddenly become so beautiful? She was not just comparable to Su Xinyue; she might even surpass her. Su Xinyue felt a pang of fear--fear that the two men who admired her might fall for Su Yijia after seeing her. They had initially been attracted to Su Xinyue’s pure, vulnerable appearance, like a protected rabbit. Now, Su Yijia was even more beautiful, her gaze clearer and more innocent. Her presence seemed to expose the darkness in people’s hearts, especially with her innocent allure, which felt like a dangerous poison.

"Why are you staring? If you keep looking, I might just gouge out your eyes!" Su Yijia said, feeling uneasy under Su Xinyue’s intense gaze. She raised her hand, making a gouging gesture with her index and middle fingers.

Su Xinyue’s face turned as white as Qin Mingchen’s, as if she had recalled something terrifying. She took two steps back, almost dragging Qin Mingchen down with her. Qin Mingchen immediately shook off her hand, snapping angrily, "Get lost! It’s all your fault, you bitch!"

She had ruined his family, and now she was dragging him to await his fate here. After being scolded, Su Xinyue regained some of her composure, though her anger was still palpable.

"Elder Sister, Brother Kaize, regardless of what happened before, we’ve realized our mistakes. When our parents made mistakes, Mingchen and I weren’t even born yet. You can’t just take it out on us," she said, her eyes welling up as she looked at Qin Kaize.

Usually, when men saw her like this, they felt pity. Qin Kaize, being a man with a strong sense of justice, was supposed to be moved by her tears.

However, Qin Kaize’s eyes narrowed with coldness. His deep, dark gaze was filled with disdain rather than sympathy.

Seeing Su Xinyue’s hurt expression, Su Yijia couldn’t help but chuckle. When Su Xinyue looked at her with a pitiful expression, Su Yijia said, "We didn’t come here to take revenge. We’re here to tell you to leave our house immediately."

"If you drive us out, where will we go?" Qin Mingchen asked through gritted teeth, struggling to control his anger.

"I don’t care where you go. This house belongs to the Xia family, and the title has long since been transferred to Kaize. We were too busy to handle it before, but who knew you would have the nerve to squat here?" Su Yijia said, shrugging innocently. Of course, this was just a pretext to justify their eviction.

Since she had a conflict with the heroine of this book, she was bound to play the role of a vicious antagonist. And as a villainess, she had no choice but to be relentless.

"You’re talking nonsense! This is my dad’s house; I have a share in it too," Qin Mingchen panicked, trying to argue.

But among those present, he was the only one who was so foolish as to try and deceive others. Everyone else looked at him as if he were a fool.

Eventually, Qin Mingchen could no longer maintain his façade. After the judgment on his parents was announced, he had considered secretly selling the house and using the money to start a new life elsewhere. But after searching the house thoroughly, he couldn’t find the property deed. When he inquired at the housing bureau, he learned that the property had been transferred from the Xia family to Qin Kaize’s name twenty-six years ago. This meant that Qin Kaize’s mother had begun the property transfer process the moment he was born.

The Xia family was indeed too clever for their own good. Qin Kaize’s mother must have known about his parents’ affair and realized that after the divorce, she would not only lose Qin Kaize but also end up being sent to a labor camp, leaving her no chance of survival. Rather than fighting against her fate, it was better to endure and eventually take revenge.

The truth was bound to be revealed someday, and Qin Kaize would eventually learn the truth, leading to his desire for revenge against the Qin family. He would return to the Xia family, reclaiming the property hidden by his mother and fully rejoining the Xia family.

This perfectly calculated plan was the result of a month of contemplation and speculation.

"Qin Kaize, you’ve already received your justice, but if it weren’t for my father taking such a huge risk to marry your mother, she would have never escaped that chaos. Without my father, you wouldn’t even exist. I’m not asking for much; just transfer this small building to my name. I just want a stable home. If you agree, we can part ways and never see each other again. But if you force me into a corner, I will go to the Discipline Inspection Office and expose the treasures your family has hidden away," Qin Mingchen straightened his back with growing confidence. After delivering the final threat, he felt a surge of self-satisfaction.