Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 722 - Chapter 722 Chapter 722 Unless You Die

Chapter 722: Chapter 722: Unless You Die Chapter 722: Chapter 722: Unless You Die Madam Qin seemed a bit dazed, and then as if she thought of something, her gaze meaningfully shifted towards Lu Shiran.

Lu Shiran felt a tingle on his scalp under her gaze and spoke with displeasure, “What are you looking at, haven’t you seen a handsome guy before?”

Madam Qin tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, her smile shallow, “Hadn’t you always said you weren’t interested in the Qin Family?”

Lu Shiran rolled his eyes, “I wasn’t interested from the start, it was you who always thought I was interested, okay? You even kept bothering me.”

He didn’t want to acknowledge even old Mr. Qin, so how could he possibly covet their money?

Madam Qin’s eyes shifted, her eyelashes drooping as she softened her tone, “Auntie was wrong, I misunderstood you before. Now that your cousin has been punished, you should calm down, right?”

Lu Shiran narrowed his eyes warily, “What exactly are you trying to say? Spill it if you have something to say.”

Unsolicited favors are either duplicitous or thieving.

There was definitely a plot.

Madam Qin’s smile grew gentler, “Since you’re not interested in the inheritance, why don’t you just give up your right to it? If you do, I guarantee no one else will bother you. Auntie will definitely treat you well in the future. What do you think?”

Lu Shiran snorted coldly, said nothing, crossed his arms, and appeared unhurried.

This attitude made Madam Qin anxious and frustrated; her voice grew cold with a hint of warning, “Don’t blame Auntie for not reminding you. The Qin Family has a vast fortune and complex family ties; countless people covet the inheritance, and your troubles will keep coming. Giving up now is the most beneficial option for you.”

Lu Shiran scoffed, “Are you threatening me?”

Madam Qin replied, “It’s not a threat, just laying out the facts. You’re a smart person, I believe you can understand.”

Lu Shiran knew this very well, but he just didn’t like being threatened.

Madam Qin sighed again, “Look at you, you’ve never shown filial piety to Grandpa, how can you have the nerve to take the family property? Besides, aren’t you worried that outsiders will gossip about the Lu Family? Saying you’re greedy for the Qin’s wealth, saying you’re money-eyed. Auntie is suggesting you give up the inheritance for your own good.”

On hearing this, Lu Shiran’s eyebrows furrowed tightly.

Qiao Yun looked at Madam Qin indifferently, having the leisure to critique in her mind.

Mediocre acting.

“Well…” The lawyer had no choice but to interrupt them, “There’s another matter.”

Madam Qin impatiently, “What now? Just spit it out!”

The lawyer hurriedly said, “The Family Head’s will states clearly that the young master does not have the right to renounce his inheritance willingly.”

“Huh?” Lu Shiran had a weird expression, “What? I can’t even reject it if I don’t want it?”

The lawyer explained, “Yes, even if you willingly renounce the inheritance, as long as you are alive, the inheritance rights still belong to you. Unless you lack the ability to make decisions or are deceased, then…”

The lawyer looked towards Qin Yuan, whose expression was cold, and continued, “Then the inheritance will transfer to young Mr. Qin Yuan.”

At these words, Qin Yuan’s face showed no joy.

The grandfather’s intention was clear as day, and Qin Yuan had never expected that just when he thought he had everything under control, he was still outplayed by his grandfather.

The inheritance would only fall into Qin Yuan’s hands if Lu Shiran were dead, right?

Madam Qin looked at Lu Shiran again, her eyes full of murderous intent.

Qiao Yun, upon hearing this, felt displeasure flashing in her eyes.

She had already learned about the will from Pei Ya.

Xiaozhang had been old Mr. Qin’s confidant, aware of the will’s content before anyone else.

After being captured, he divulged everything.

Back then, Pei Ya had analyzed it with her, “It’s clear Mr. Qin did not wish to die; otherwise, why would he arrange for Xiaozhang to seek help?”

“His arrangement of the will was very likely an attempt to pit Qin Yuan against the Lu Family while also being unable to act against him, giving himself a chance to struggle further.”

“Although I don’t know how he sees it, the Lu Family can withstand Qin Yuan’s scheming, but honestly, this person is indeed ruthless.”

From beginning to end, the Elder Qin always seemed to care a lot about Lu Shiran and wanted to acknowledge him back into the family.

No one expected that he would scheme against Lu Shiran and use him as a shield.

Therefore, once Qiao Yun knew the intention behind Elder Qin’s will, she immediately made a decision.

Elder Qin made this decision because the Lu Group had avoided a disaster, which led him to suspect that there was someone behind the Lu Family, someone significant, who might be able to contend with Qin Yuan.

So this will was actually a trap set for Qin Yuan, and Lu Shiran was just bait.

Qin Yuan looked at Lu Shiran, his face expressionless, but his eyes were filled with ruthlessness.

Now he no longer had a choice.

As long as Lu Shiran was alive, he would never be able to claim the Qin Family’s inheritance.

Unless he convinced his grandfather to change the will.

But he had already completely fallen out with his grandfather, making it impossible for any changes to the will.

Lu Shiran, however, hadn’t thought that much, annoyed, he said, “Is there really such a thing as forcing someone to inherit property? Ridiculous!”

He turned to Qiao Yun and said, “Sister, is he sick or what?”

Um…

I forgot, Elder Qin is really sick now.

“It’s not that he’s sick,” Qiao Yun spoke in her usual calm tone, “He’s very smart.”

Upon hearing this, his second uncle felt a twinge of sourness in his heart.

Why should his cunning and devious elder brother be praised as smart by Professor Qiao?

Lu Shiran was completely clueless, letting out a puzzled “Huh.”

Qiao Yun asked, “Would you claim the Qin Family’s inheritance?”

“Of course, I wouldn’t,” Lu Shiran said decisively. “I don’t even want our own family’s property, why would I take his?”

He was a man full of ideas, aiming to dedicate himself to scientific research in the future. Inheriting property was not his life’s ambition.

Qiao Yun hummed in response, “You won’t take it, but you can’t let it go to someone else. To become someone else’s, you would need to die, but you won’t die. So once he recovers, the Qin Family will still be his.”

Effortlessly, she had preserved both his life and his power.

Qiao Yun’s life had been too peaceful previously, although she also encountered a few unpleasant people.

But this was the first time she had ever encountered someone this vile.

Lu Shiran was stunned. He wasn’t stupid, and with Qiao Yun’s explanation, he quickly realized, saying in disbelief, “Wow, he schemed against me, used me as a bulletproof shield? Sure! Do I look that easy to scheme against?”

By putting him first and Qin Yuan second, hadn’t he just become a target?

Qiao Yun patted his head sympathetically, “Don’t be angry, calm down.”

“I am still very angry!” Lu Shiran was furious, so upset that even his sister’s comforting couldn’t help.

Elder Qin’s move was not only cunning but also dragged him deep into the murky waters of the Qin Family.

“What should I do now?” Lu Shiran instinctively sought advice from Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun glanced over Qin Yuan, whose expressions were hard to read, and slowly gave Lu Shiran an answer that surprised even him.

“You may claim it.”