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Chapter 704 - Chapter 704 Chapter 704 Qiao Yun Somethings Not Right

Chapter 704: Chapter 704: Qiao Yun: Something’s Not Right Chapter 704: Chapter 704: Qiao Yun: Something’s Not Right Xiaozhang’s expression of surprise was not concealed.

Old Master Qin did not explain to him, but waved his hand, “Go, do as I said.”

“Yes,” Xiaozhang replied respectfully.

Old Master Qin narrowed his eyes, a trace of ruthlessness surfacing in their depths.

Before his eldest son had killed himself, he hadn’t paid much attention to Qin Yuan, but he had given him the dignity that a young master of the Qin Family deserved.

After the death of his eldest son, he had put even more trust in Qin Yuan, promoting him to a high position within the Qin corporation.

He had been wise for most his life, yet he couldn’t believe he had been deceived so deeply by a junior!

This matter had touched Old Master Qin’s bottom line, and his anger was difficult to quell.

Old Master Qin had thought that the person who told him about this might have ulterior motives.

However, his current rage towards Qin Yuan left him no time to speculate about the intentions of the person behind this.

…

The lawyer arrived promptly.

Old Master Qin sat on the sofa, his face showing neither joy nor anger. He did not beat around the bush but told the lawyer directly, “I want to revise the will.”

The lawyer was slightly surprised, but his professional integrity allowed him to quickly regain composure, “Okay.”

Old Master Qin revised the will. He was guarding against Qin Yuan, just in case there were any unforeseen events.

Although until now, he still looked down on Qin Yuan’s actions from the bottom of his heart.

In the original will, Qin Yuan would have received some of the companies under the Qin Family, but now Old Master Qin had directly excluded Qin Yuan.

After arranging everything, Old Master Qin told the lawyer, “Remember, if something happens to me, the will becomes effective immediately.”

“Yes.”

“And…” Old Master Qin fell silent for a few minutes, then continued, “When I’m incapacitated or unable to manage affairs, he will be my proxy.”

The lawyer nodded to show he understood.

The lawyer’s family had served the head of the Qin Family for generations, and he would listen only to the head of the Qin Family; Old Master Qin trusted him completely.

A cold smile surfaced on Old Master Qin’s face, convinced that as long as he was alive, no one would be able to snatch the Qin corporation from his hands.

However, he felt that his current measures of precaution were superfluous.

Did Qin Yuan really think he could outmaneuver him?

…

When Qin Yuan returned home, he saw his grandfather sitting in the living room with a cold expression. Upon seeing him, the gaze that fell on Qin Yuan was filled with blatant scrutiny.

This evaluating gaze made Qin Yuan’s eyebrows involuntarily furrow.

He glanced at his mother, who looked confused, and asked her with his eyes, what’s wrong with grandpa?

Mrs. Qin shook her head gently.

The lawyer had suddenly come to see the old master, which had piqued Mrs. Qin’s curiosity. But as she was wondering, she was summoned by her father, whose face was dark and gloomy.

He didn’t say what he wanted, just told her to wait.

Without a word from the old master, Mrs. Qin naturally did not dare to speak first.

So the two of them sat quietly until Mrs. Qin could hardly sit still any longer, and that’s when Qin Yuan returned.

Old Master Qin clearly saw the two’s actions. He sneered coldly, and without a word, threw the documents on the table onto Qin Yuan’s face, his voice filled with suppressed anger, “You take a good look at this and see what it is!”

Qin Yuan was hit in the face and instinctively turned his head.

Mrs. Qin trembled as she was startled by Old Master Qin’s angry voice, “Dad, let’s talk nicely, please don’t be angry first.”

“Shut up,” Old Master Qin yelled at Mrs. Qin.

He didn’t want to speak with his troublesome daughter right now.

Madam Qin immediately shut up.

Qin Yuan furrowed his brows as he picked up the document, glanced at it, and then his whole body stiffened.

“What else do you have to say!” Old Master Qin stood up, his sharp gaze pressing down on Qin Yuan, “Is this how you repay me? Qin Yuan, if it weren’t for me taking you in, you’d probably still be lost!”

Qin Yuan’s voice was tense, “Does Grandpa really believe these materials? The Qin Family has many enemies; surely, someone is trying to drive a wedge between us.”

Old Master Qin looked at him coldly. He had not realized until now how strong-willed his grandson was. Even at this time, he could still argue so naturally.

Madam Qin also saw the documents. With Qin Xuan’s previous lessons, she believed Qin Yuan could do such a thing.

She felt both anxious and annoyed all of a sudden.

How could the old man tolerate someone tampering with the Qin family right under his nose?

Madam Qin tried to speak up for Qin Yuan, “Dad, calm down. Ayuan is your grandson; he wouldn’t do anything to harm the Qin family.”

“Heh…” Old Master Qin’s expression suddenly turned cold, “Do you think I haven’t checked?”

Madam Qin’s face went pale, still trying to argue, “The investigation must be wrong.”

Old Master Qin patiently asked, “So? You think someone has deceived me?”

“Yes, yes.” Madam Qin nodded.

The next second.

A slap.

Old Master Qin, in a burst of rage, slapped his daughter across the face.

Madam Qin’s eyes widened, her lips quivering, “Dad, why did you hit me…”

“I hit you because you are a disobedient daughter!” Old Master Qin rebuked, “Have I ever treated you unfairly from the time you were born? How do you repay me? By colluding with your good son, my good grandson, to deceive me?”

Madam Qin was stunned for two seconds before she hurriedly said, “Dad, I did not deceive you, how can you just rely on these unclear documents…”

“Enough, mom,” Qin Yuan interrupted Madam Qin’s protest.

He bent over, slowly and methodically gathered all the documents from the ground, his face still wearing the respectful smile he always had in front of Old Master Qin, “Although I don’t know how you found these, they certainly came to light sooner than I expected.”

Old Master Qin shook his finger, “Is this an admission?”

“What are you talking about?” Madam Qin said anxiously, “Tell your Grandfather quickly, none of this is true.”

“It’s true.” Qin Yuan’s face showed no fear as he said with interest, “Grandpa, may I ask who gave you this information?”

Old Master Qin, seeing his calm demeanor, grew even more furious in his heart, “Is that all you have to say?”

“What else?” Qin Yuan’s face lost its respect as he sat down on the couch nearby, his eyes and brows showing not the slightest fear.

“Or does Grandpa want me to kneel down and apologize to you? Just like when I was a child, if I did anything slightly wrong, I would be punished to kneel in the courtyard.”

He sighed, “As a child, I really was afraid of you, but now you’ve grown old.”

Old Master Qin’s face turned extremely ugly.

If Qin Yuan had humbled himself and begged for mercy, he would not have been so enraged.

Now, Qin Yuan’s fearless attitude completely infuriated him.

“Was it you with Shiran’s affair?”

“Yes, it was me.” Qin Yuan did not deny, laying everything out openly, “I was only striving for the interests I deserved.”

“Have you forgotten that you were not originally a Qin? Everything of the Qin family has nothing to do with you.” Old Master Qin could almost laugh at Qin Yuan’s thinking.

He then fiercely turned to Madam Qin, “You met Qin Xuan twice, was it because of this?”

Madam Qin’s eyes darted around, her shoulders hunched, she did not answer; she was still very afraid of the old man.

Seeing Madam Qin’s attitude, Old Master Qin did not need to guess to confirm, he said incredulously, “Qin Xuan is your daughter, how could you be so heartless?”

Mentioning Qin Xuan, Madam Qin felt a pain in her heart and tearfully said, “Dad, I didn’t want to either, I just had no choice, I couldn’t let Ayuan go to jail!”

“So you let Xuanxuan take the blame?”

Madam Qin defended, “It’s not taking the blame, Xuanxuan is not innocent. It was indeed she who kidnapped Lu Shiran.”

The elder Mr. Qin could hardly believe that Mrs. Qin could entertain such an idea; this daughter was beyond redemption.

“Fine, since you’ve admitted it, there’s nothing left to say.”

Mrs. Qin was astonished, “Dad, what do you mean by that?”

The elder Mr. Qin said mercilessly, “Starting today, I am no longer your father, and you are no longer a member of the Qin Family. Take your precious son and get out immediately!”

“What, what…” Mrs. Qin was so shocked that she staggered several steps backward before steadying herself.

“I am your daughter! How can you drive me out!”

“Have you ever treated me like your father?” The elder Mr. Qin’s face was dark with anger. “Keeping you around, who knows if you’ll harm me one day.”

“No, Dad, I can’t leave.” Mrs. Qin begged for mercy. “We were wrong, give us a chance, from now on whatever you say goes…”

The elder Mr. Qin had no desire for further talk and directly called out, “Bodyguards!”

As his voice fell, a group of bodyguards entered from outside the door.

Mrs. Qin’s pupils trembled with fear at her father’s ruthlessness, something she had not anticipated.

“I didn’t kill you, and that in itself is a great kindness.” The elder Mr. Qin was getting on in years; his heart inevitably softened. After all, it was his daughter and grandson he had watched grow up; he couldn’t bring himself to be ruthless.

“Throw them out, and make sure they don’t take anything with them.”

Surrounded by bodyguards, Qin Yuan remained calm and suddenly said, “Grandpa, do you think I don’t know that it was you who made a move against the Lu Family?”

“What are you trying to say?”

Qin Yuan sighed, “Actually, my initial plan was to wait until you and the Lu Family were at each other’s throats and had taken care of the Lu Family, then I would expose what you’ve done. This isn’t M-country, and if you’ve broken the law, the police will naturally come to investigate. Since you only have me as a grandson, I will naturally be able to control the Qin Corporation once you are gone.”

Qin Yuan had always been waiting, but what he got was the elder Mr. Qin’s downfall.

“You!” The elder Mr. Qin was infuriated once more, his face turning crimson in an instant as he shouted, “What are you standing there for, get them out!”

Qin Yuan stood up, speaking to himself, “Even now, I can still provide evidence to the Lu Family and the police, but I’ve changed my mind. Compared to being jailed, a dead man can do less to stop me.”

The elder Mr. Qin’s head buzzed with rage, failing to grasp the significance of Qin Yuan’s words for a moment.

Mrs. Qin’s eyes widened, “Ayuan, what are you planning to do?”

Qin Yuan replied, “Just as I said, this isn’t M-country, it’s not grandpa’s turf; no one can stop me from doing what I want.”

The elder Mr. Qin said with contempt, “You think you can, just by yourself? Don’t forget, I brought you up.”

“Grandpa, you’re too arrogant.” Qin Yuan shook his head with a smile, lifting his hand.

The bodyguards, who should have been on the elder Mr. Qin’s side, all stood behind him instead.

Seeing this, the elder Mr. Qin’s expression changed instantly.

…

The next day.

The news that the elder Mr. Qin had suffered a sudden illness and was admitted to the hospital spread like wildfire in the Shangjing City’s circles.

Even the Lu Family had heard about it.

The elder Mr. Lu tsked, see, that’s the fate of a scoundrel.

Far from sympathizing with the elder Mr. Qin, he even happily ate several more bowls of rice.

Now that the elder Mr. Qin had fallen ill with his life hanging in the balance, there were rumors that the Qin Family would fall into Qin Yuan’s hands.

Or perhaps into the hands of Lu Shiran, who had not yet been acknowledged by the Family.

Either way, it was time for both sides to start making their moves.

So, the elder Mr. Lu, who had not been happy for long, was annoyed by these flatterers and gave Shiran a telling off the moment he caught him.

Shiran: ??? What did I do wrong?

Shiran scratched his head and asked Qiao Yun, “Sis, I should have done nothing wrong, right?”

“It’s not your fault, it’s the Qin Family’s fault.”

Qiao Yun knew about the Qin Family’s affairs earlier than anyone else.

The internal strife within the Qin Family had ended earlier than she had expected.

The elder Mr. Qin was, after all, old and could no longer compete with younger people, falling so quickly.

Pei Ya had analyzed it with her.

It wasn’t possible for the elder Mr. Qin to suffer a sudden illness for no reason; surely Qin Yuan had a hand in it.

What exactly he did, they still didn’t know.

Tsk, tsk… rich people are really complicated, even disregarding kinship and morality.

“I’ve never considered myself related to the Qin Family, and I really don’t know what those people are thinking,” Shiran knew that his grandfather was upset by the people who had come to curry favor.

The old man didn’t want him to be associated with the Qin Family, not even from someone else’s word.

“Hmm, let’s ignore them.”

No sooner had Qiao Yun finished speaking, than Shiran’s phone rang.

It was an unknown number calling.

Shiran didn’t think too much and answered the call directly.

After the other party hung up, Shiran blinked, his expression somewhat peculiar.

Qiao Yun asked puzzledly, “What’s wrong?”

Shiran was utterly confused, “Someone called me, hopes that I would go see him.”

Qiao Yun hummed, sensing something wasn’t right.

Qin Yuan would definitely not want Shiran to appear before the elder Mr. Qin, so it was unlikely someone would invite Shiran to see the elder Mr. Qin.

Shiran didn’t want to go.

Qiao Yun, however, spoke up, “Let’s go.”

“Huh?”

“I want to see.”

Shiran nodded, “Then let’s go, we have to be discreet, so grandpa doesn’t find out, otherwise, he will get angry.”

He didn’t ask why Qiao Yun was interested in the elder Mr. Qin’s illness. After all, if it was something his sister wanted, he would agree.

Qiao Yun nodded obediently.

She was curious about the current condition of the elder Mr. Qin, and she also wanted to know what they would ask Shiran to do by calling him there.

If there was a trap, at least she would be there.

Shiran seized the moment when the old man was unwatched and quietly left with Qiao Yun in tow.

…

At the Qin Family.

Mrs. Qin was in turmoil, pacing back and forth anxiously.

“Crazy, absolutely crazy.”

After Qin Yuan hung up the phone from the inquiries of the Qin Family’s distant relatives about the elder Mr. Qin’s condition, he looked up at his mother.

“What are you afraid of?”

Mrs. Qin’s eyes were filled with terror, “That’s your grandpa, how could you do this to him.”

“I only did what you have always wanted to do,” Qin Yuan said with a light laugh. “Once I deal with the rest of the Qin Family, it will all be mine; what’s there to fear?”

“Will those people support you?”

“They’ve been dissatisfied with grandpa’s methods for a long time.” Qin Yuan was determined, “Do you think I would do that to grandpa without being sure?”

Mrs. Qin still felt uneasy, “Everything has gone too smoothly. Is your grandpa so easy to deal with? What if he has a contingency plan? And what about Lu Shiran…”

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