The Villain's Younger Sister

Chapter 22

[Gossip about "Gold Medal Inn" – The Secret Kinships That Nobody Knew About This Season's Two Secret Guests] The post was made by a blog owner who specialized in entertainment gossip. He did not have a lot of fans, just a bit over 10,000, which was why there were only a handful of feedback after it was posted. But, nothing could stop mankind's nature to gossip.

Due to Huo YanXiao's look and aura, many people would love to find out anything about him that was not business-related. The post came just in time; which was also why it exploded on the web just three hours after it was posted. According to the blogger, Huo YanXiao and Qin ZiMing very well might be half-brothers – meaning that, Huo YanXiao very well might be one of the Qin's.

As for how he ended up growing on the streets instead of at the Qin's, that's another drama of a prominent family. Words on the street was that Qin Hai, Qin ZiMing's father, had a lover by the name of Huo JiaQi in his earlier days. Huo JiaQi came from a regular family. Even though Qin Hai insisted on being together, he finally gave into his family's pressure and married his current wife.

Huo JiaQi very likely already had Huo YanXiao by the time the two of them split up. That was also the reason why Huo YanXiao was six months older than Qin ZiMing. Yet, the Qi's, the Qin's in-laws, weren't going to stand by and do nothing when there was a woman out there that could give their families a hard time at any given time. They went on to get rid of Huo JiaQi.

Huo JiaQi was on the run. Also owing to the fact that she has not been in her best of health since she had given birth to Huo YanXiao, she passed away when Huo YanXiao was just two years old. That was how Huo YanXiao ended up on the streets and did all sorts of things until he had an encounter when he was a little over ten and finally turned out to be who he was today.

The gossip blogger sounded very convincing. He even said that if Huo YanXiao was truly the son of Qin Hai, then he would be in danger blah blah blah. Finally, he even added an emoji with a zipper, implying that he wouldn't say anymore beyond that. The comments below had already exploded. Most of the readers didn't believe in it. After all, Huo YanXiao looked nothing like Qin ZiMing, or even Qin Hai. Others were very excited by it and waited for further evidence to turn up.

Some even said that as both Huo YanXiao and Qin ZiMing were at the filming locations, that they would sneak over there, get their hair, and sent in for a DNA test. There were all sorts of discussions, but right now, Huo YanXiao had already returned to his room. As one of the perks of a secret guest, he still has the privilege to use his cellphone, and he was able to read everything about himself and Qin ZiMing on the internet.

Huo YanXiao's lips curved up and a profound look could be seen in his eyes. The show has now just begun. He remembered clearly how he died in his previous life. The rainy night just before he died. The feeling of the death reaper's grip closing in tighter and tighter slowly around his neck. Those memories had all been burned into his soul.

Why was it that he contracted the virus right after he had learned that there might be more to where he came from? And the Qin's just so happened to have a biopharmaceutical company overseas. If it was only a single incident, that might still be a coincidence, but what if there were many of them?

That's right. He leaked that on purpose. The timing of the news being released, joining the filming of "Gold Medal Inn" to increase his exposure. It was all part of his plan. He wanted to see – now that the entire country had heard about it – how the Qin's and the Qi's would still try to get to him! Everything that he had lost in the past, he would get it all back in this lifetime.

By now, Nie AnAn had already crawled into bed and was about to turn in. Feeling a little thirsty, she went downstairs to pour herself a glass of water. Not wanting to disturb the other guests, she walked very lightly. The inn has already closed for the day, so the first floor was very quiet.

Amidst the quiet of the night, Nie AnAn could make out some faint conversation from the outside. She was just going to ignore it at first. After all, it's someone else's personal matters. But then, she heard her own name. She held her breath and shuffled quietly toward the window.

Outside of the window, there was Qin ZiMing and Li ManGe having an argument. "ZiMing, are you still mad at me?" Li ManGe's eyes were a little red. "You haven't talked to me for so long! I knew what I did was wrong, but that's only because I love you too much!" Inside the room, Nie AnAn had goosebumps.

Seeing that Qin ZiMing had no response, Li ManGe carried on, "Why are you so upset anyway? Is it because you have feelings for Nie AnAn? Is it because she has gotten pretty and her cooking was delicious? You have feelings for her now?"

Qin ZiMing finally started talking. "That's not it. You are overthinking this. It's very late now and this is not some remote or private place. Must you do this right here right now?" "Alright, then we can go talk this out in your room or mine." Li ManGe was pretty much offering herself up by saying that.

Qin ZiMing, on the other hand, just said, "I'm tired and want to go to bed. We can talk about this tomorrow." Having said that, he pinched between his brows impatiently. Suddenly, Li ManGe was enraged by his attitude. Her eyes turned red and she said to him, "Did you really fall in love with someone else?"

Her chest heaving up and down. Seeing that Qin ZiMing had his phone in his hand the entire time, she dashed over there and ripped it out of his hand. She knew his code so she unlocked his phone right away. Immediately, she saw a gossip that shocked her eyeballs. She looked up abruptly and blurted out, "Huo YanXiao is your half brother on your dad's side? Is that true?"

Irritated, Qin ZiMing said, "How'd I know where this post came from? Now you know. I've got enough on my mind and don't have time to deal with love and romance matters right now." This time round, Li ManGe didn't say anything more about that subject. "Then you should look into it quickly. If it was true, and everybody had found it. It is going to get messy."

Of course all those thoughts had already occurred to Qin ZiMing. He snickered and said, "Ho ho, no wonder he volunteered to be on this show!" Having said that, he turned and walked back toward the inn.

Nie AnAn dared not get her water anymore. She removed her slippers and quietly walked back upstairs. It was only after she had returned to her own room that she patted herself on her chest and let out a long breath. Her older brother and Qin ZiMing were brothers? She really didn't know that. After all, she skipped a lot after the death of the original owner and missed a lot of details.

She had, however, given some thought about Huo YanXiao catching the virus in the novel and thought that was a bit odd. But if it was because of his background, then it'd all make sense. According to the timeline in the book, Huo YanXiao would catch the virus two years from now. This coincided with the time that Qin Hai, his father, was diagnosed with end stage liver cancer.

Meaning that if Huo YanXiao didn't die and was confirmed that he was part of the Qin's, then he'd be every bit as entitled to Qin Hai's inheritance as Qin ZiMing. Nie AnAn felt her heart pounding and she had to force herself to calm down. She sat in front of the window and started thinking it all through.

And, as she was thinking them through, an idea occurred to her suddenly – If Huo YanXiao was part of the Qin's and if she was recognized by the Nie's parents, did that mean she can choose to marry Huo YanXiao for the alliance between the two families?