Chapter 82: The Travel Notes of Han You (11)

  Qin Keyi, although she lost the balloon, tightly hugged me, and my doubts about Qin Keyi's feelings were also dispelled as the slowly rising balloon filled me up. Qin Keyi relied on her sincerity and genuine love for me to restore my confidence in loving someone wholeheartedly, and gradually I eliminated many of my previous concerns.

  "Really... so many people..." I really didn't want to ruin the warm atmosphere, but I also didn't like being treated as a live-action Korean drama by passing Korean boys who seemed simple, nor did I want to be used as a cautionary tale for early love by parents walking by with their children, lecturing them about the dangers of puppy love. And I especially didn't want to be seen as a hormone-driven young couple who couldn't resist each other's temptation and started touching in public.

  "Don't be afraid! Let them see! Besides, no one in Korea knows us anyway!" Qin Ke said with a mischievous tone and an air of nonchalance in my arms.

  "But I'd rather leave this warm and romantic scene for the Chinese people to appreciate... Let's not let the fat water flow into outsiders' fields..." I whispered in Qin Ke Yi's ear, Qin Ke Yi and I haven't been together for long, so she was often unprepared for my sudden nonsense. Today, her reaction was as usual, when she heard my words, she smiled and gave me a hard hit in the chest, then let go of me...

  I thought that after what happened earlier, Qin Ke's inner turmoil would be alleviated to some extent and she wouldn't drag me into seeking those thrilling stimulations again. However, I clearly underestimated her passion for seeking stimulation and realized that she has an unusual emotional control ability, almost without a buffer period, to transition from extreme sorrow to extreme joy. Perhaps this is what people refer to as "having no heart or lungs".

  Qin Keyi, after dragging me through several more painful ordeals, finally couldn't find anything that could spark her desire for conquest. She eventually walked out with me in disappointment, overflowing with words. In order to maintain the image of a good boyfriend from start to finish, I hypocritically held Qin Keyi's hand and began to denounce the consumer distress suffered by young socialist couples born and raised under the red flag of New China under the hypocritical capitalist system. However, deep down, I was extremely grateful for the remnants of humanity in capitalists, who didn't design this playground to be perverted to an unacceptable level.

  "Are you hungry?" I asked Qin Ke Yi with a purpose after we walked out of the amusement park.

  "Hmm! A bit! Are you hungry too?"

  "I wasn't hungry at first! But after going through life and death with you, it stimulated my gastric mucosa, so I'm hungry now!"

  "What do you want to eat?" Qin Ke asked me with a smile.

  "Hmm...! ? I suddenly want to eat Northeastern cuisine! To be honest, Korean food has too little oil, it's not habitual, and I always feel empty in my stomach!"

  "Northeastern cuisine? I don't know if there's any! I only know a few Chinese restaurants, but I'm not sure if they have Northeastern cuisine..." Qin Ke said thoughtfully.

  "I know one! I'll take you there!"

  "Do you know? How did you know?" Qin Ke asked strangely.

  "Jinna introduced it, they often go there to eat! It's said to be quite authentic! Let's go!" Qin Ke'er led me step by step in an unobtrusive manner towards the goal I had been hoping for. We got into a taxi and Qin Ke'er told the driver the address I had given her in Korean. The car started heading towards the hotel that Qin Ke'er's father had told me about yesterday.

  I started imagining the scene of the father-daughter reunion in the car, and given Qin Ke Yi's tense relationship with his father, it seemed unlikely that their meeting would be a lighthearted and joyful one. And I was caught in between them, what role would I play? At the same time, I also prayed that today's events wouldn't affect my relationship with Qin Ke Yi.

  "Alright! What were you thinking? We've arrived!" Under Qin Ke Yi's reminder, I realized that we had already reached the entrance of the hotel. I hastily paid the fare and got off the car with Qin Ke Yi.

  Like those hotels in the country, there were two heavily made-up and inappropriately dressed hostesses standing at the entrance of the hotel, wearing what appeared to be Northeastern ethnic costumes, greeting me and Qin Ke with excessive enthusiasm. This lewd behavior that harmed the image of Northeastern people instantly reduced my appetite by half, and from this scene, I understood that the owner of this hotel was deeply poisoned by the TV series "Liu Laogen".

  I didn't pay attention to the unpleasant scene in front of me, and directly led Qin Ke Yi upstairs to the second floor, to the door of the private room that Qin Ke Yi's father had previously arranged with me.

  "What...? Have you reserved a seat?" Qin Ke Yi said as I was about to push open the door.

  "These past few days in Korea, you've been keeping me in a state of surprise and confusion. Now it's my turn to surprise you!" I smiled at Qin Ke, then pushed open the door. In that instant when I was pushing the door, I realized that this was probably the same door that had separated Qin Ke from her father, and now I was playing the role of the person who pushed the door.

  Inside the house, there were only Qin Ke Yi's father and Li Jia. When they saw me and Qin Ke Yi standing outside the door, both of them stood up simultaneously. Qin Ke Yi's father seemed very spirited today and was also visibly excited when he saw Qin Ke Yi. On the other hand, Li Jia simply stared at us with a blank expression. In contrast to Qin Ke Yi who looked inside the house with wide eyes in surprise, her reaction was strikingly different from mine.

  "I'll explain later, today is your father's birthday, can we sit down first?" I said softly to Qin Ke Yi, trying to guide her into the house. But Qin Ke Yi seemed to have no intention of going in, standing there expressionless, staring at her father.

  "Come on, sit down. Today is your father's birthday, you and your family have a good meal!" Li Jia suddenly changed to a enthusiastic tone, smiling at Qin Ke Yi.

  "Since it's our family matter... what are you doing here!? Would you please get out?! Qin Ke Yi finally revealed the icy face that I had seen when we first met, although her voice wasn't loud, but the tone was extremely aggressive, making Li Jia's face turn green with rage and her whole body trembling. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, similar to what I had expected. I don't know what kind of history Qin Ke Yi and Li Jia have between them, but considering that being a rich man's woman is a dream come true for many modern women, I don't believe that Li Jia and Qin Ke Yi's father only have a platonic relationship."

  "Go out first..." Qin Kaiyi's father sighed helplessly after seeing the scene, and said to Li Jia. Li Jia looked at Qin Kaiyi, then looked at Qin Kaiyi's father, and walked out quickly in anger, slamming the door shut behind her.

  "Let's sit down first..." I helped Qin Ke Yi, who had no expression on his face, to sit down.

  "Anyway, today I ordered all the dishes you like to eat. This year, we father and daughter have only met two or three times. Today, let's have a good chat!" Qin Ke Yi's father said softly after sitting down.

  "You also know that we only meet two or three times a year!" Qin Ke said with some indignation, and I poked her lightly under the table to signal her to control her emotions and tone of voice, but I didn't know if she could fully understand the complex implications behind my simple action at this time.

  "Maybe... it's Dad's fault... From now on, Dad will spend more time taking care of you..." Qin Ke Yi's father said guiltily.

  "No need! Mr. Qin, you're so busy, don't delay your business!" Qin Keyi still didn't change his tone from earlier, it seems that his previous actions didn't have the expected effect, I don't know if he ignored my reminder or just didn't understand.

  "Come! Eat the dishes! Kang Jian, you too!" Qin Ke Yi's father changed the subject and warmly invited me and Qin Ke Yi. He picked up a piece of fish for Qin Ke Yi, but she didn't react at all, just sitting there. So I had to pick up the plate in front of her like a eunuch serving his master, and took over the fish that her father had picked for her. Today's scene destined me to play a special role that was neither here nor there. Considering that although I lost my dignity, I could save a relationship between a father and daughter, it was worth accumulating virtue in this life, so I didn't care about saving face anymore.

  "How did you know I came to Korea!?! And how are you two connected......?" Qin Ke didn't even move his chopsticks, but instead sat there with a cold expression and threw out two questions at us, making me feel the severity of the situation. It seems that my explanation to Qin Ke later on will be crucial in determining whether our relationship can develop smoothly or not.

  Qin Kaiyi's father made some necessary explanations about how to get in touch with me, and also explained that he and Li Jia found out we were in Korea when they saw Qin Kaiyi and I leaving their house to give money to Shunying's mother-in-law, and then had someone investigate our address. At this time, Qin Kaiyi's father seemed like a Communist Party member who dared to take responsibility, and his explanation also seemed to save me some unnecessary trouble.

  "However, I have always been grateful for the care that Sunying and her husband showed you those few years... Every time I come to Korea, I give them money..." Qin Ke Yi's father said emotionally.

  "Yes! They helped you fulfill a responsibility and obligation that you shouldn't have had, they helped take care of your burden! Can't you be grateful?" Qin Ke suddenly interrupted her father's words, saying with some agitation.

  "Is that how you talk to your father?! We may not communicate often, but I've already made myself clear! Why can't you understand me?!" Qin Ke Yi's father said excitedly to him, and at this moment, I could only sit there stupidly without being able to interrupt.

  "I don't care about the reason! Mom's death can't be changed! If you hadn't left back then, would mom have died!!?" Qin Ke suddenly stood up and shouted at his father, then turned around and ran out, and my first reaction was to follow Qin Ke out...