Chapter 9: Must Ensure Her Safety

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Siye's expression turned serious in an instant. "How can you say it's not necessary? I find it very necessary.

The Yin Family has encountered such a serious issue, and you have no home to return to. As my girlfriend, Qin Siye, if I let you be homeless, do you think Grandmother would believe that?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Xi lowered her head in thought, feeling that Qin Siye's words made sense.

"Alright, I will stay here for the time being.

But I have a suitcase at Auntie Yin's place, and I would like to go retrieve it tomorrow."

"That's fine. I will arrange for someone to accompany you," Qin Siye agreed briskly.

After a short pause, Yin Xi bit her lip and cautiously said, "I have another request. When my father was involved in the car accident, it led to a homicide case, and the other party is demanding two million. I will also need to trouble you to..."

Before she could finish, Qin Siye interjected, "Alright, I will pay off all the debts your family owes."

Indeed, the wealthy speak with a different tone altogether.

"Thank you!"

Without further hesitation, Yin Xi picked up a pen and signed her name on the two agreements.

After finishing, she handed them over to Qin Siye.

Once Qin Siye had signed his name, Yin Xi took a copy, nodded slightly to him, then turned and walked towards the door.

She had only taken a few steps when a man's deep and forceful voice suddenly came from behind her.

"This villa is called Star Blue Bay. While you live here, you can tell me whatever you need at any time. Or you can tell Housekeeper Liu or Auntie Li, that's fine, too."

Star Blue Bay. Such a beautiful name! It seems this must be an exclusive villa.

"Okay," Yin Xi turned her head and smiled sweetly at him, then gently opened the door and left.

The next day, when Yin Xi came downstairs, only Auntie Li was in the living room.

Today, she had overslept again, which meant Qin Siye had already gone to work early.

As soon as Auntie Li saw her, she respectfully bowed, her attitude clearly different from yesterday morning's.

"Miss Yin, good morning!"

Frowning slightly, Yin Xi felt somewhat uncomfortable. She could probably guess that Qin Siye must have informed her about their "relationship."

"Auntie Li, you don't need to be so formal."

With a cheerful smile, Auntie Li turned around and brought out some food from the kitchen to place in front of her.

"Miss Yin, from now on, you should consider this place as your home, and feel free to ask me to do anything you need."

Remembering what she had said to Auntie Li yesterday morning, she now felt a bit embarrassed, with heat creeping up behind her ears.

"Thank you so much, Auntie Li!"

After breakfast, Yin Xi took a car that Qin Siye had specially arranged for her and headed to Auntie Zhou's place.

The driver turned out to be Housekeeper Liu, which surprised Yin Xi a bit.

She was just going to fetch something; a regular driver would have sufficed, right?

"Housekeeper Liu, please take me to Jingyue Community."

"Yes, Miss Yin."

Housekeeper Liu appeared to be in his forties, with a gentle face, resolute eyes, and a sturdy build, giving the impression of a retired soldier.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the entrance to Jingyue Community.

It was an ordinary multi-story residential area with a somewhat mixed population.

"Building 18, Unit 2, Apartment 304."

Yin Xi opened WeChat, found the specific apartment number Auntie Zhou had left her, and pushed the car door open, saying, "Housekeeper Liu, please wait here for me, I'll be right back."

But as soon as she got out of the car, Housekeeper Liu also stepped out.

"Miss Yin, I will accompany you inside. The master specifically instructed that I must stay by your side."

Is it really that exaggerated? Has Qin Siye made too much of a fuss?

Can there still be debt collectors here?

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Housekeeper Liu." Faced with such kindness, Yin Xi found it difficult to refuse.

After the two entered the community, they quickly saw Building 18.

Along the way, Housekeeper Liu remained alert, observing the surroundings without a moment's relaxation.

"Knock, knock!"

Yin Xi carefully knocked on Auntie Zhou's door, and after a while, the door finally opened.

The moment Auntie Zhou saw Yin Xi, tears immediately filled her eyes.

"Miss, you've finally come!"

"Quickly! Come inside and sit!"

However, upon seeing Housekeeper Liu behind Yin Xi, she asked with a wary face, "And who is this?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce him." Yin Xi forced a smile on her face, "This is Mr. Qin's Housekeeper Liu."

"Housekeeper Liu, this is Auntie Li, who used to work for our Yin Family."

Housekeeper Liu nodded slightly to Auntie Li, who immediately replied with a smile, "Hello, Housekeeper Liu, please come in and have a seat."

"No need for formalities, Auntie Li. I'd better wait outside for Miss Yin," responded Housekeeper Liu.

Seeing Housekeeper Liu insist on this, Auntie Li didn't press further, as she indeed had many private matters to discuss with Yin Xi alone.

As soon as the door closed, Housekeeper Liu called Qin Siye.

"Sir, we have arrived."

"What's the situation over there?" Qin Siye's deep voice came from the other end of the line.

"All is well. There are a few shady-looking people wandering around the community, but they just followed us from a distance and didn't approach," Housekeeper Liu replied softly, squinting his eyes.

On hearing this, Qin Siye's voice suddenly rose a few notches, "Oh? Then I will send some more people over."

"There's no need. It's daytime now, and I doubt those people would dare to do anything extreme," Housekeeper Liu said calmly.

Considering those few youngsters he had just seen, even if they attacked all at once, they likely wouldn't be a match for him.

"Okay. You have to ensure Miss Yin's safety!"

Inside the living room, Auntie Li clasped Yin Xi's hands, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked her up and down.

She had watched the young miss grow up, and it pained her to see her enduring such family destruction and personal loss.

It was then that Yin Xi noticed the white bandage wrapped around her ankle.

So she was injured, which would explain why Auntie Li had been walking strangely when Yin Xi first came in.

"Auntie Li, what happened to your foot?" Yin Xi asked with a slight frown of concern.

With a soft sigh, Auntie Li recounted everything that had happened since they parted ways.

Shortly after they separated and she got into a cab, Auntie Li noticed a black sedan following the taxi she was in.

She signaled the driver to speed up and took some detours, thinking she had shaken the sedan off.

But just as she got out at the entrance to the community, the black sedan pulled up in front of her as the taxi left.

Four menacing men got out, and without warning, they pushed her to the ground and snatched Yin Xi's suitcase, trying to open it for inspection.

Fortunately, the suitcase was locked with a combination, and despite their efforts, they couldn't open it.

Just then, by sheer luck, someone passed by, and her cries for help frightened the men into a hasty retreat.

But in the process, Auntie Li's ankle was injured by pebbles on the ground.

"These people are despicable! They don't seem like debt collectors at all, more like a bunch of thugs and hoodlums," Yin Xi said through gritted teeth after hearing Auntie Li's story.