Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 653 - Chapter 653 Chapter 653 Daring to Kidnap a Child in Broad

Chapter 653: Chapter 653: Daring to Kidnap a Child in Broad Daylight! Chapter 653: Chapter 653: Daring to Kidnap a Child in Broad Daylight! What are they here for?

Qiao Yun, filled with questions, opened the door to the ward and entered first.

Seeing Qiao Yun’s unusual expression, Lu Rui asked, “What’s the matter?”

Qiao Yun said, “Someone has come.”

“Who is it?” Lu Shiran was still puzzled as to who had such quick news and knew about his accident so soon.

He soon found out who it was.

Just after he had spoken, the Qin Family entered the ward directly.

The Qin family patriarch was the first to walk in, his aged face filled with concern; as soon as he entered, he immediately began staring at Lu Shiran intently.

Good, there hasn’t been any serious issue.

Only then did he feel at ease enough to think that his grandson indeed was a fine figure, especially those eyes, exactly the same as Lu Wan’s.

It was said that he was also exceedingly outstanding, having won several big awards and being first in the entire school. Such a person was indeed worthy of being his grandson.

The Qin family patriarch showed a face full of satisfaction.

He had been a bit worried that the bloodline revealed to the outside might be a waste, and acknowledging it would bring trouble and discord to him.

Now he could finally rest easy.

Such a smart grandson, with proper nurturing, would undoubtedly achieve great things given time.

Lu Shiran found the way the Qin patriarch was scrutinizing him gave him goosebumps, and he couldn’t help but shrink back a little.

Suddenly seeing the Qin family burst in,

the Lu Family all had varied expressions on their faces.

Lu Rui’s family, who didn’t know the truth, were full of surprise, wondering what the Qin family was doing here.

Especially the gaze of Lu Zhanxing that lay on Qin Xuan seemed like he wanted to pierce her with a hole.

Was this the woman who falsely accused his sister of being a thief?

Lu Xian and the old master’s hearts jumped.

In an instant, they thought of their previous conjectures, and now seeing the Qin family’s sudden visit, they couldn’t help but think in amazement,

Could it be that Shiran really belonged to the Qin family?

Now that they were here, had they found out something?

The smile on Qin Xuan’s radiant face, which had been there a moment ago, froze as soon as her eyes landed on Lu Shiran’s intact hands, and then her brows furrowed slightly.

Why was Lu Shiran unharmed? That shouldn’t be!

Qin Yuan glanced at the spirited Lu Shiran, his eyes and brows slightly stirring, and then calmly shifted his gaze away.

He lowered his eyes, deeply in thought and inscrutable.

Standing opposite them, Qiao Yun quietly observed the changes in their expressions, capturing them one by one.

The old Qin patriarch, ignoring the puzzled looks from the Lu family, asked Lu Shiran with hands trembling slightly from excitement, “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine,” Lu Shiran replied with a confused face, looking at the elder, “Grandpa, is this gentleman a friend of yours?”

Lu Shiran had not attended the Qin family banquet before, so he did not recognize the Qin family members at all.

However, he remembered that the person in front of him was the old man he met at the last technology exhibition.

The old master of the Lu Family gave a cold snort, “No, I don’t recognize you! Please leave, don’t disturb the patient’s rest!”

Upon hearing Lu Shiran call the old master Grandpa, the old master of the Qin Family’s face darkened for a moment, and seeing the old master of the Lu Family ushering him out, became even more displeased, and directly said to Lu Shiran, “I am your real Grandpa!”

“Ha!?” Lu Shiran’s expression was bizarre, “Old man, you don’t have delusions, do you?”

“I’m telling you to get out!” The old master of the Lu Family was uncompromising as he tried to prevent the old master of the Qin Family from saying anymore.

Seeing this, the old master of the Qin Family also stopped beating around the bush, and quickly explained, “Lu Wan is your biological grandmother, I am your biological grandfather, genuine and guaranteed. The man you have now as your dad is actually your uncle! You should be calling Mr. Lu ‘Uncle’.”

This revelation was even more shocking than hearing that Lu Shiran was almost injected with drugs just moments ago.

The Lu Rui family was confounded.

How did the old master of the Qin Family become Lu Shiran’s real grandfather?

What on earth was going on?

Even Qiao Yun, who was typically calm, couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows.

Lu Shiran seemed to have crashed, his head grinding as he turned to look at his own grandfather, who had a particularly bad complexion, as well as his clenching father.

In an instant, he sat on the hospital bed, motionless, like a weathered sculpture.

After a while, Lu Shiran swallowed hard and spoke with difficulty, “Dad, Grandpa, he’s lying, isn’t he? Hahaha, this is too funny. How could I not be my dad’s son? How did my dad become my uncle? How could my grandpa possibly be my uncle?”

Smiling, yet with a distressed face, he said, “None of this is true, right?”

Seeing Lu Shiran almost in tears, Lu Xian said with certainty, “I am your dad, you are my son, and nobody can change that fact.”

Lu Shiran, as if finding his backbone, glared at the old master of the Qin Family, “I won’t listen to your nonsense.”

Madam Qin fanned the flames, “You child, how can you speak to your grandfather like that, it’s too impolite. How did the Lu Family teach you?”

Lu Shiran couldn’t stand someone speaking ill of his family, he glared at Madam Qin, “How my family taught me is none of your business, who are you? Who are you to talk about me?”

“Look at this…” Madam Qin shook her head, “I am his real aunt, and his attitude is really…”

The old master of the Qin Family said indifferently, “You shut up first, my grandson is still ill, don’t anger him.”

Madam Qin’s smile stiffened at the corners of her mouth, and she laughed awkwardly, not speaking further.

If it had been Qin Yuan or Qin Xuan speaking to him like that, they would definitely be scolded, but it’s different with a real grandson?

Such double standards!

The old master of the Qin Family said in a pleasant tone, “I know you can’t accept it for a while, but the fact is that you indeed are my biological grandson. If you don’t believe it, I can show you the DNA test results.”

Upon hearing this, the old master of the Lu Family’s face turned dark as if he’d stepped on a sore spot, “Did you investigate Shiran behind our backs?”

“Yes, or else how could I be sure that he is indeed my biological grandson,” the old master of the Qin Family asked Lu Shiran, “Do you want to see it? See who your real family is? If you don’t believe what I say, you should at least believe the DNA test results from a professional institution.”

Lu Shiran straightened his back, his lips pressing tightly together, his hands clenched unseen by anyone, he raised his voice, “I don’t want to see it!”

The old lady, who had been silent, suddenly spoke sharply, “I don’t care who you are, the bottom line is Shiran is my good grandson, and I advise you to leave now to avoid making too much of a scene, lest the headlines of tomorrow’s news are about you. I am old and I don’t fear losing face.”

“You…” The old master of the Qin Family had never seen such a shameless old lady before.

As if to prove her point, the old lady suddenly opened the hospital room door and shouted, “Help! Someone’s stealing a child! Won’t anyone do something? In broad daylight, they dare to steal a child!”

Lu Shiran: “…”

The Lu Family: “…”

The old master of the Qin Family was taken aback, seeing that people were actually coming over to ask what was happening.

His old face couldn’t hold up any longer, he asked in a stern voice, “What are you trying to do? Prevent a grandfather from recognizing his grandson? You have no right.”

Lu Xian stood in front of Lu Shiran, emphasizing, “Mr. Qin, I don’t care about whatever relationship you have with Shiran, but he is my son, and no one can take him away.”

Old Mr. Qin, holding back his anger, asked Lu Shiran, “Child, I am truly your biological grandfather. Grandfather has been looking for you for so many years, can you bear to see grandfather live in unrest? You are a kind-hearted child, aren’t you?”

Lu Family’s patriarch was worried, for although Lu Shiran seemed carefree, he actually had a soft heart.

Wouldn’t he acknowledge Old Mr. Qin just because he couldn’t bear it?

Lu Shiran had already guessed that he might truly be Old Mr. Qin’s grandson.

Because his grandfather, grandmother, and father’s actions were too obvious.

However, this matter was too sudden; he simply could not accept it right away, and besides, he still had many questions.

An inappropriate thought flashed across Lu Shiran’s mind, and he blurted out, “If I’m really my great-grandmother’s biological grandson, wouldn’t that make you the scumbag who abandoned her?”

It was a direct hit!

“…”

Old Mr. Qin’s expression slightly changed, “This is a misunderstanding.”

“What misunderstanding?” Lu Family’s patriarch felt indignant for his late sister, “You deceived my sister’s feelings while having a family, isn’t that a fact? Now you think to look for someone, where were you earlier? Don’t think I’m not clear about it. I may be old, but my mind is still sharp.”

Old Mr. Qin had not considered the feelings of the Lu Family people before coming.

He had thought that, once he acknowledged Lu Shiran as his grandson, he would give the Lu Family something beneficial.

As long as they accepted the benefits, they would have no reason not to let Lu Shiran go back with him to the Qin Family.

But he hadn’t expected the Lu Family people to be more agitated than he imagined.

He had come to acknowledge his grandson, not to make an enemy of his grandson incited by the Lu Family.

Old Mr. Qin said kindly, “I know you can’t accept me now, but it’s okay, grandfather will give you time to think it over. Now that I have seen you are safe, I can finally sleep peacefully. I won’t disturb you any longer, you rest well, and whenever you have thought it over, we can talk again.”

Lu Family’s patriarch wore a look of disbelief; this old guy was playing the sentiment card!

Lu Shiran did indeed need to think. Right now, his heart was a complete mess.

Old Mr. Qin looked at Lu Shiran reluctantly one more time, his back slightly bent, a bittersweet smile of hardship on his face, “Believe it or not, grandfather has missed you all these years… sigh.”

If Old Mr. Qin had been stubborn, Lu Shiran would surely have felt averse and resistant, but now he looked pitiful.

A trace of pity arose in Lu Shiran’s heart, and although he didn’t want to accept it, the person before him was after all an old man in his seventies or eighties.

Wasn’t it a bit improper to be so inhospitable?

Thinking this, he hesitated, “I need to think about it.”

Old Mr. Qin immediately beamed, “Alright, alright, grandfather will leave now.”

But suddenly, Lu Xian spoke up, “Wait, do you know why Shiran is in the hospital?”

“Why?” Old Mr. Qin’s expression became more serious, “Isn’t it because of illness?”

“Of course not, he was kidnapped on his way home…” Lu Xian slowly said, his gaze sweeping over each member of the Qin Family, “The kidnappers didn’t want ransom, they just wanted his hands, to turn him into a cripple. He almost had drugs injected into him too. Luckily, I had sent a bodyguard to protect him earlier and he escaped disaster.”

Qin Xuan, upon hearing this, showed a hint of surprise in her eyes, seemingly very shocked.

But inside, her world was turned upside down.

At first, she was resentful; so Lu Shiran was fine because someone was protecting him!

Then she realized something – what was this about drugs?

That wasn’t part of her plan at all! Where had things gone wrong?

Qin Yuan paused slightly and then looked at Lu Shiran with concerned eyes.

Qiao Yun narrowed her eyes, thoughtfully looking from Qin Xuan to Qin Yuan.

The Qin family patriarch was more shocked than anyone, “Who did this?”

Lu Xian sneered, “We don’t know who it is yet. We’ve already called the police, and I believe the authorities will catch the person soon.”

Upon hearing that the Lu family had called the police, Qin Xuan’s fingers trembled, and her expression became somewhat uneasy.

A visible anger appeared on the Qin family patriarch’s face.

Lu Xian said with a deep meaning, “Before the results of the police investigation come out, everyone is a suspect, including your Qin family. After all, it’s hard not to suspect when an incident happens at such a time.”

The Qin family patriarch frowned deeply–he understood the implication and, for a moment, also suspected his own family.

This thought continued to echo in his mind even after he had left the hospital room.

He couldn’t help but scrutinize the three people in front of him.

Mrs. Qin said with an ugly smile, “Dad, why are you looking at us like this?”

The Qin family patriarch said, “I think my grandson’s stepfather makes some sense.”

Mrs. Qin said incredulously, “Dad, how can you believe what he says.”

The Qin family patriarch wore a contemplative expression.

Qin Yuan said dispassionately, “Grandfather, it’s not out of the question that he wants to create discord among us, so we fight among ourselves and don’t think about my cousin’s situation.”

The senior Mr. Qin’s eyebrows moved slightly.

Qin Yuan continued, “It’s also possible that he said this in front of my cousin to make him feel alienated from us.”

Mrs. Qin suddenly realized, “Such a dangerously cunning intent–if my nephew thought we were bad people who would harm him, he certainly wouldn’t recognize us anymore. Dad, don’t let them fool you!”

The Qin family patriarch still trusted Qin Yuan somewhat; after hearing his analysis, he also felt there was some truth to it: “It seems the Lu family is tougher than I thought.”

Mrs. Qin asked, “What do we do now?”

“No rush, take it slow,” said the Qin family patriarch. His sharp eyes flashed with shrewdness, “If soft means don’t work, we’ll have to play hard. I have my ways to make my grandson willingly return to the Qin family.”

Mrs. Qin smiled with difficulty, “You’re always the clever one, Dad.”

She thought, it would be better if the Lu family truly had some backbone, rather than just pretending in front of Lu Shiran while secretly negotiating with them behind his back.

Qin Yuan glanced at Qin Xuan, who had been lost in thought since a while ago, and asked calmly, “What are you afraid of?”

Qin Xuan jolted back to reality and immediately denied, “I’m not afraid.”

“Is that so?”

“There’s nothing in this world that I would be afraid of!”

Qin Yuan smiled, “Oh? What’s your opinion on the kidnapping of your cousin?”

“It’s none of my business,” Qin Xuan said, her gaze evasive.

Qin Yuan gave her another look but said nothing more.

Qiao Yun watched the Qin family leave through the crack of the door.

She then took out her phone and sent a message to Pei Ya, asking him to check into Qin Yuan and Qin Xuan.

She was a bit concerned about what Lu Xian had deliberately said to the Qin family earlier.

Qiao Yun always covered every base when conducting her affairs.

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