Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 660 - Chapter 660 Chapter 660 Questioning Evasion

Chapter 660: Chapter 660: Questioning, Evasion Chapter 660: Chapter 660: Questioning, Evasion Lu Zhanxing praised, “My sister is indeed smart.”

Qiao Yun nodded modestly, “Brother is also smart.”

She felt a little happy being praised by her brother.

“Let’s go, let’s head back. Now we just wait.” Lu Zhanxing was very much looking forward to what would happen next.

Lu Jingzhi gazed at Qiao Yun’s fair face, lost in thought.

He suddenly realized that he had always misunderstood his sister, and yet she hadn’t done anything to him… How lucky he truly was.

At this moment, Lu Jingzhi finally understood why the outside world made such a fuss about Professor Qiao.

Indeed, one must never offend Professor Qiao, for you could never guess what she was planning from her calm facade.

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After the Lu Family left, Qin Xuan, like a deflated balloon, slumped to the ground.

The young masters who attended the party exchanged glances, all with varying expressions.

Finally, someone took the lead, “Sorry, I just remembered I have something else to do, I have to go.”

“Wait, I’ll go with you.”

“Haha, I just remembered too, I have some unresolved matters. You guys enjoy, I’m taking my leave, let’s catch up when we’re free.”

When one person spoke up, another followed, and soon, in twos and threes, everyone had dispersed.

This matter was just too shocking; they were eager to share it with others.

The Qin Family was simply toxic.

As for Miss Qin, they really couldn’t afford to enjoy her company.

If her guilt were truly proven, it was still an unknown whether the Qin Family Head would protect her.

After all, she had hurt the direct lineage of the Qin Family Head.

Qin Xuan watched with wide eyes as the group, who had just been showering her with flattery, scurried away as if avoiding a serpent.

Her face turned alternately green and white, which was quite a sight to behold.

Unable to contain her anger, she roared, “Go, all of you, go! I don’t even look up to you, you’re barely fit to carry the Qin Family’s shoes!”

Her arrogance and her disdain made those still clinging to hope extremely disgruntled.

Who cares about her, it’s not like they can’t find wives for themselves.

Now, the entire party scene was completely deserted.

The Qin matriarch, sent by the old master, came to call Qin Xuan, and upon seeing the empty party, she was immediately stunned.

“What happened, where has everyone gone?”

Qin Xuan replied impatiently, “They’ve all rolled out.”

The Qin matriarch showed a look of surprise, “What do you mean they’ve all rolled out?”

Qin Xuan’s expression was dark, and she did not answer.

The Qin matriarch sensed something was off with Qin Xuan, but she had no mind to inquire, busying herself with, “We’ll settle this later; your grandfather is calling for you, come with me quickly.”

“What does grandfather want from me?” Qin Xuan was in no mood to put on an act in front of her grandfather.

“You’ll know once you go.” The Qin matriarch scrutinized Qin Xuan, “Fix your face, who are you showing that scowl to?”

Qin Xuan’s lips were tightly pressed together.

Thinking of her grandfather’s temper, she obediently followed her mother to see her grandfather.

When Qin Xuan stepped into the study, her heart pounded uncontrollably at the sight of her grandfather’s expression.

Before she had a chance to speak,

The old master, caught off guard, lifted his hand and fiercely slapped Qin Xuan across the face.

The force of the slap was so great that Qin Xuan’s face twisted to the side, her fair complexion instantly swelling, with even a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Qin Xuan, with her head skewed, stared with wide eyes, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

She had grown up without her grandfather ever laying a hand on her so harshly, and the injustice of it brought tears cascading down her face.

Mrs. Qin, terrified, quickly stood in front of Qin Xuan. “Dad, we can talk about this. Why did you hit Xuanxuan? She hasn’t caused any trouble recently.”

The Family Head fixed her with an intense gaze. “Ask her, if she dares to say she hasn’t caused trouble?”

Qin Xuan clenched her fists, asserting with righteous anger, “What trouble have I caused? You wanted me to go on a blind date, and I complied. Where have I not met your satisfaction?”

The Family Head was unmoved by Qin Xuan’s tearful display, his voice grave. “Are you the one who harmed my grandson? Qin Xuan, I am not yet dead, and yet you dare go behind my back and do such a thing. Do you also covet my life one day?”

Qin Xuan, looking at her furious grandfather, moved her lips but was too frightened to make a sound.

Just then, the door to the study was knocked.

The Family Head’s voice was cold. “Come in.”

The butler entered, eyes downcast, oblivious to the tense atmosphere, and made his way to the Family Head.

He whispered the details of what had happened at the party just now.

The Family Head’s face turned remarkably dark after hearing the account.

He had not expected the Lu Family to act so quickly, to trace the matter to Qin Xuan, and to even come knocking on the door in a confrontational manner.

It seemed that the anonymous person who had sent the message informing him of the truth must be from the Lu Family.

The thought of Lu Shiran finding out that his own kin had intended to harm him, possibly directing his anger onto him, made the Family Head extremely furious.

The already strained relationship was now likely to worsen even further.

The Family Head dismissed the butler before asking, barely able to contain his anger, “What was the purpose of your actions, or was someone else instructing you?”

Qin Yuan furrowed his brow; this accusation was a form of indiscriminate attack.

The sight of her enraged grandfather filled Qin Xuan with dread.

Too frightened to hold back, she stammered, “Grandfather, I… was just confused for a moment. I didn’t do it on purpose. I just wanted to scare him; I never wanted to harm him. Believe me.”

In her heart, she cursed. It must be the Lu Family who had snitched about the incident to her grandfather!

So furious that he was almost speechless, the Family Head thoughtfully regarded Qin Yuan and his own daughter.

He had once considered his daughter to be filial, his grandson to be capable.

Now, with Qin Xuan’s actions, he couldn’t help but reassess them.

If Qin Xuan could do such a thing, might her brother and mother also harbor ulterior motives?

Mrs. Qin knew her father too well–the look on his face made it clear what he was thinking.

A sense of foreboding struck her. It was one thing for Qin Xuan to be discarded, but it absolutely could not affect Qin Yuan’s standing in their father’s eyes.

Mrs. Qin immediately teared up, her voice breaking into a sob. “Dad, if there’s blame, blame me. This matter is my fault.”

Before the Family Head could interrogate further, she continued in a frail voice, “I was at fault for complaining to Xuanxuan, feeling that ever since you’ve found your blood grandson, you’ve neglected us, made us feel abandoned. Xuanxuan must have done this for me.”

Her father was a typical male chauvinist.

By now admitting the fear of abandonment drove the action, she directly catered to his sense of pride.

Mrs. Qin exchanged a knowing glance with her daughter.

Understanding the cue, Qin Xuan said in a frightened manner, “Grandfather, I was just afraid that once my cousin returns, I would lose my place in this family. That you would no longer care for me. Without your affection, anyone could bully me in the future, and I don’t want to be bullied.”

Listening to the back-and-forth between mother and daughter, the Family Head saw the fear in their faces; as if he was their world, and without his attention, they could not go on living.

Some of the anger in his heart dissolved.

Indeed, without him, would Qin Yuan have achieved what he has today? With Qin Xuan’s arrogant nature and foolishness, without his support, how could she have possibly survived until now?

Now, fearing loss of favor, it did indeed seem plausible she would commit such a folly.

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