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The eldest cousin's calf had been scalded red by the hot water from the pot, and she cried out in pain. 

"What do you mean if I'm good? Do I look like I'm okay? We came to see you out of goodwill, yet you dared to do this to us!" The servants had already swiftly cleaned up the mess on the ground, and everything returned to normal.

Qin Yu blinked her big eyes innocently. "I didn't!"

The eldest cousin was so enraged that she ignored the pain in her legs and dashed over to attack Qin Yu. 

"Little vixen! You still don't want to admit it?"

Sister Yu stepped forward and shielded Qin Yu behind her. 

"Eldest Miss, our young mistress just accidentally dropped the tea set because she was concerned about Ah Bi, and she has already apologized to you."

"Apologize? Is it useful to apologize? Can't you see that all of us are scalded? Ah Yu, don't use Ning Chen's power to pick on others! Let me tell you, I'm not going to let this go!" 

She pointed at Qin Yu. "Little vixen! Come here!"

Qin Yu poked her head out from the housekeeper's back and glimpsed around. "Little vixen? Who is that?"

"You–" 

The eldest cousin flew into a rage.

The second madam frowned abruptly and coughed heavily. "Ning Jing!"

So, the eldest cousin was called Ning Jing, which stood for peace. 

Qin Yu sighed inwardly. That girl was totally not the embodiment of what her name stood for at all. 

Ning Jing stomped her feet as she complained. 

"Second Aunt, look at this little fox! She's too unruly! If I don't teach her a lesson today, how will she be in the future?"

"Who is First Cousin going to teach a lesson to?" A tame and deep voice came from the door.

Ning Chen had returned!

The women immediately shut their mouths. 

Qin Yu understood. They were afraid of Ning Chen, even if he was blind.

"Brother!" Qin Yu exclaimed, pouncing on him as if she had found her prey. 

He was forced a step back due to the impact, then stabilized himself.

"Xiaoyu, slow down!"

He said softly to Qin Yu. The gentleness in his tone startled everyone.

She raised her face and beamed at him. "Brother, there are guests here and they're quarreling." 

He frowned and turned his head toward the people surrounding the sofa.

Uncle Wen took a step forward to greet him and inform him who the guests were. 

"Second Madam, Eldest Miss, Third Miss, Fifth Miss, Sixth Madam, and Youngest Cousin."

Second Madam said tenderly, "Ning Chen, you're back! Why did you leave so early? Yesterday was your wedding night, so we came over to see the bride today but I didn't expect you to be out." 

Ning Chen greeted lightly, "Good morning, Second Aunt."

He lowered his head and asked Qin Yu, "Xiaoyu, have you been introduced to her yet?"

He held her hand by his side and she nodded heavily as a reply.

"I have. It's Second Aunt, Sixth Aunt, Eldest Cousin, Third Cousin, Fifth Cousin, and Youngest Cousin."

Ning Chen was stunned at her answer and laughed. 

"How did your memory become so good?"

Qin Yu was slightly dazzled by his sunny smile, replying, "I became smarter after seeing such a handsome man." This time, even Uncle Wen and Sister Yu could not help but grin. 

It seemed that flattery really did get you anywhere and everywhere. 

Her words had made Ning Chen smile like a Cheshire cat.

The ladies on the sofa were already shooting their stares straight at him.

Ning Chen's appearance and temperament were second to none in the Ning family's generation, but he had a very cold personality. As close as he was to the old master, it was still difficult to see him smile.

Ning Chen's smile never reached his eyes.

Ever since he lost his sight, it was even more so, but now, he beamed broadly, dotingly and gently toward his new wife.

Qin Yu felt a piercing gaze shoot at her from the side. It was the youngest cousin. 

She shook Ning Chen's arm. 

"Brother, brother, Eldest Cousin said that I look like a vixen. She was praising me for being adorable and charming, right? Unfortunately, you can't see me, but even she acknowledged it! You have to believe me, I'm really cute!" Her voice was straightforward but full of laughter.

All the ladies were dismayed and doubtful upon observing her. 

She really knew how to start a fire!

What was suspicious was that she seemed to be… mentally unsound.

Ning Chen's hand that was resting on Qin Yu's head froze slightly upon hearing what his first cousin had called her. He turned his head to face the women around the sofa.

"Does Eldest Cousin have any dissatisfaction with Xiaoyu?" he asked, his voice calm. 

Ning Jing jumped up from her seat and quickly blurted. 

"No, no. How could it be? I– I was just joking with my sister-in-law. She is quite… adorable."

The young master's lips curled up slightly and he nodded. 

"Yes, Xiaoyu is very cute."

Ning Jing swallowed hard.

The second madam glared at Qin Yu. 

'Useless!

'With such little cognition, you still wish to provoke me?'