They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 345 The Qin Family Resolves It Themselves
"Muxiang, Qin Qing is here with me. You quietly go find Xi and ask her to come over. Remember, quietly."

"Hey."

"lady!"

Granny Qin Qing suddenly looked at Xu Zhichun, her face showing a hint of shock.

Clearly, she had already realized that something must have happened.

Xu Zhichun said a few words, and Granny Qin Qing's face turned ashen with fear. "Outrageous! Outrageous! This young lady of the Qin family has really eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard."

When Granny Xi heard Mu Xiang say that Madam Xu had asked her to go over quietly, she had a bad feeling. She told Madam Qin and hurriedly took Mu Xiang away to avoid being seen.

After learning everything from Xu Zhichun, and seeing the young man who was bound hand and foot and stuffed under the bed unconscious, he turned even angrier.

Xu Zhichun said calmly, "I'll leave this to Granny Xi. By the way, it was Aunt Qin who brought people here just now."

Whether others are clear about it or not is hard to say, but Granny Xi, who is by Madam Qin's side, must know very well that Qin Xiuhe could never genuinely care about Xu Zhichun.

She deliberately brought people to break in, and it certainly wasn't because she cared about Xu Zhichun's health.

"Yes, Madam Xu, rest assured. This old servant has dared to promise on your behalf that this matter will be resolved and we will give you an explanation."

Xu Zhichun nodded and led Qin Qing and Mu Xiang back to the theater to watch and listen to the play.

If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way. Once you've had enough rest, of course you have to come back.

If one suddenly leaves their seat halfway through, it will only make things more obvious.

In the evening, the Qin family specially sent a carriage to take Xu Zhichun back. Madam Qin had already learned the general outline of the matter from Granny Xi, but there were too many guests and too much gossip at home these past two days, so some things were obviously not convenient to handle yet.

"In a couple of days, I will definitely visit Madam Xu in person to return the favor."

"Madam Qin, you're too kind."

Xu Zhichun did not intend to take his anger out on Madam Qin.

Having a sister-in-law like Qin Xiuhe, Madam Qin was far worse off than her, so she could only feel sympathy.

Madam Qin's birthday banquet lasted for three full days as planned, and it was a lively affair for those three days as well.

After that day, Qin Xiuhe felt increasingly uneasy. She wanted to go find her distant cousin, Young Master Sun, to ask about the situation, but discovered that Young Master Sun had vanished without a trace. Qin Xiuhe was both shocked and frightened, filled with anxiety.

But a day or two passed and nothing else happened. Her sister-in-law didn't seem to want to question her, so Qin Xiuhe felt relieved.

She believed that Xu Zhichun must be timid and, lacking evidence, decided to avoid trouble and didn't dare say anything to her sister-in-law.

As for the cousin surnamed Sun, he must have been frightened afterward, so he quietly left and went home.

So much the better.

The only thing she regretted was that all her planning had been in vain, as Xu Zhichun had managed to escape.
Qin Xiuhe did not expect that after her sister-in-law's birthday banquet ended and all the guests had left, her sister-in-law and brother would actually ask her questions.

Qin Xiuhe, of course, refused to admit it: "There's no evidence, this is just slander!"

Even if her cousin surnamed Sun confronts her, so what? Without a third party to testify, this is still a frame-up!
She would never admit that she knew he had his eye on his cousin and had given him advice to force her to marry him. He was just being dishonest and what he wanted to do was his business, and it had nothing to do with her.
She didn't do it, so she didn't do it.

Master Qin ordered the Sun family's relatives to leave, utterly disappointed in Qin Xiuhe. "Your maids and servants have already confessed, and the two women you bribed have also told you everything."

"It must have been a forced confession! My sister-in-law must have disliked me, she's the one who framed me! Brother, you can't let her deceive you!"

Madam Qin sneered: "It's a fact that Madam Xu was knocked unconscious and taken away after washing her hands, it's a fact that you took the initiative to lead people into that room, it's a fact that you went to see that person from the Sun family, and it's a fact that your maids and servants confessed. But you say it's not true, you say you're wronged, you say everyone is wronging you. Qin Xiuhe, don't you find it ridiculous?"

"What's so funny? That's how it is! I don't know what happened to Madam Xu, I know nothing. Her accident at the Qin family is your dereliction of duty as the head of the household, what does it have to do with me? You're afraid she'll blame you, so you're using me as a scapegoat. Brother, don't you believe me either!"

Old Master Qin was furious. Unable to bear it any longer, he slapped Qin Xiuhe across the face for the first time and yelled, "You're still being stubborn even now! Get out of here!"

"Brother, hit me!"

"I don't have a sister like you! Get out of here with all your scheming! Don't ever come back. From this day forward, the Qin family has no relation to you!"

"Big brother!"

"Don't call me 'Big Brother'!"

How could you do this to me?

Qin Xiuhe burst into tears.

Master Qin was extremely disappointed, his eyes turning icy: "Since you're so good at using petty tricks, save them for the Mo family. I'm embarrassed for you. You don't feel ashamed, but I do!"

"I--"

"You still dare to say you didn't? The evidence is conclusive. What can you do if you don't admit it? When you were plotting against Madam Xu with such wicked intentions, did you ever think about what would happen to Madam Xu if something happened to her in our family? How would we explain that?"

"Qin Xiuhe, as your older brother, I believe I have never treated you unfairly, and this is how you repay me?"

"From now on, I have no sister like you! And don't call me brother anymore. Don't come back again, and even if you do, I won't let you in. Remember, I'm not joking."

Qin Xiuhe felt a piercing pain, and her heart was ice-cold.

She knew her older brother's temperament.

Since he's said that, there's really no room for negotiation whatsoever.

Qin Xiuhe broke down in tears: "Why do you blame me? You were the ones who wronged me first, so what if I retaliated? Aren't I a member of the Qin family? Doesn't my son have Qin family blood? That idiot Qin Ning'an can't even read the Three Character Classic or use an abacus. Do you really expect him to be able to manage the Qin family's business in the future?"

“You would rather let that fool squander this family fortune than hand it over to my son. Since you are so selfish, why can’t I fight for myself? Just wait and see, the Qin family’s fortune will be ruined by that fool sooner or later. How will you face the ancestors of the Qin family then!”

Madam Qin sighed inwardly and glanced at her husband.

You finally said it.

She had seen it all clearly long ago, so she wasn't surprised to hear her say it.

The master is different. Even if he has some suspicions, he probably only thinks that Qin Xiuhe is greedy and wants to take a bigger share of the Qin family's property.

I knew she had a big appetite, but I didn't expect her appetite to be this big.

They don't just want a little bit; they want it all.