Chapter 111 Critical Care: Provocation Leads to a Beating, Ugly Behavior Exposed

Qin Shu stared intently at the old man, as if trying to see into his heart.

That was a strange look that the old man had never seen before.

The affection and tenderness that once existed between blood relatives have been severed like never before, turning into endless pain and disappointment.

Seeing Qin Shu like this, the old man felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed the words back down.

The old man took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and gently shook his head.

"Don't ask anymore. Ash, don't ask anymore..."

"But those are two lives! My parents! Your son and daughter-in-law!"

Qin Shu practically shouted these words.

His eyes were bloodshot, making him look like a ferocious beast.

Before coming here, Qin Shu still held onto a sliver of hope.

I hope that Ling Hai's words were nonsense and slander.

At this moment, the old man's behavior has become the last straw that broke his hopes.

Sixteen years.

From the age of eight until now, a full sixteen years!

He was kept in the dark by the person he trusted, relied on, and admired most!

Qin Shu took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, those once bright and sparkling fox eyes were now like a deep, cold pool, filled with only the color of death.

"Was it my eldest uncle or my second uncle who killed my parents?"

Qin Shu looked at the old man and asked.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

The old man was visibly agitated.

"They are your father's brothers! Blood relatives, born of the same mother, how could they do such a despicable thing!"

"If that's not the case, why are you so nervous?"

Qin Shu pressed closer and closer.

He knows the old man too well.

The Qin family has been in charge of the capital for so many years. As the head of the family who led the Qin family to fame, everyone says that Old Master Qin has an excellent ability to maintain his composure.

Ordinary things would never cause the old man to have any emotional fluctuations.

"You're so excited because I hit the nail on the head, right?"

“My father is your son, but your eldest and second uncles are also your sons. The Qin family will eventually have someone to inherit it. So you can’t touch them.”

"Not only can't you move, you even have to hand over your family business to them to manage, is that right?"

"Because the Qin Group cannot be in chaos, and the Qin family's foundation cannot be destroyed. Otherwise, all the efforts of several generations from your great-grandfather to you will be in vain. And you cannot just stand by and watch all this happen, so you can only watch my father die, right?"

"So, is it because you feel guilty and uneasy about my parents that you raised and taught me? Otherwise, how could an orphan like me, who lost both parents and has an unsociable and unlikable personality, have caught your eye!"

With each sentence Qin Shu spoke, he slowly took a step forward, his voice growing more pained.

"Qin Shu!"

The old man was trembling with anger.

Do you know what you're saying?!

"Of course I know! I just want the truth! Is that wrong? Fine, since you won't tell me, I'll investigate myself! No matter who the murderer is, whether it's my eldest uncle, my second uncle, or someone the Qin family can't afford to offend, if I find out the truth, Grandpa, I will definitely not let him get away with it!"

"Smack—"

A slap landed heavily on Qin Shu's face.

Just as Song Ying was about to offer some advice, she gasped and froze in place.

-

A frog on the edge of the pond suddenly jumped into the water.

Even the mosquitoes around seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Qin Shu covered her face and turned to look in disbelief.

From childhood to adulthood, the old man never laid a hand on him once.

This is the first time.

The moment the sound rang out, Old Master Qin was also stunned.

Regret spread through my heart.

But it was too late.

Looking into Qin Shu's desperate eyes, the old man seemed to hear something shattering between grandfather and grandson.

"A-Shu, Grandpa, Grandpa didn't mean it. Grandpa was just anxious. I'm sorry, A-Shu. Are you in pain, Grandpa..."

The old man stepped forward anxiously, wanting to check on Qin Shu's condition.

But what awaited him was Qin Shu's self-deprecating smile.

And retreat step by step.

"A-Shu, it's Grandpa's fault, A-Shu..."

Turbid tears streamed down his face, filling the furrows on his cheeks.

But her grandson's figure grew farther and farther away.

Song Ying couldn't bear to see the old man so distressed, but as his wife, she felt even more sorry for Qin Shu.

"Grandpa, you should rest first. I'll go keep Ashu company."

As she spoke, Song Ying quickly caught up with Qin Shu.

Just then, a muffled thud came from behind.

"Bang--"

Song Ying turned around instinctively.

The old man clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground.

His aged left hand was still covering his chest.

Behind his head was a solid stone slab.

Song Ying suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"grandfather!"

-

The capital city was extremely crowded in the evening.

The ambulance's siren blared through the air, and traffic lights were adjusted to create a temporary emergency transport route.

The old man was rushed to the ICU for emergency treatment.

Qin Shu sat blankly on a bench outside the emergency room, holding her head in her hands, looking dazed.

As soon as Qin Zhen, the second son of the Qin family, arrived at the hospital, he rushed over.

He grabbed Qin Shu by the shoulder, lifted him up, then grabbed him by the collar and swarmed him around.

"You bastard, Qin Shu, you bastard! If anything happens to the old man, I'll never forgive you!"

Qin Shu turned his head to avoid it.

He grabbed Qin Zhen with his backhand and shoved him away abruptly.

His cold, fierce eyes stared at Qin Zhen.

His gaze made him feel uneasy.

Xu Jinhua, who arrived a step later, quickly grabbed her husband.

Then he yelled at Qin Shu.

"Qin Shu, have you gone mad today! First you angered the old man so much that he ended up in the ICU, and now you're even trying to hit your second uncle?!"

Qin Shu glared at Xu Jinhua with wolf-like eyes for a moment, then finally raised his shoulders, straightened his clothes, and sat back down.

Qin Shu remained silent.

Xu Jinhua became even more enthusiastic.

"What a worthless ingrate, a heartless piece of trash! I told the old man long ago that he would eventually be a tiger that would turn on him, and he even scolded me for being nosy. But now it seems I was right all along. If anything happens to the old man today, Qin Shu, you will be a sinner of the Qin family!"

"Smack—"

A loud slap rang out, cutting Xu Jinhua off mid-sentence.

Covering her face, Xu Jinhua stared wide-eyed.

"Song Ying?! You little bitch, how dare you hit me?!"

"I'm going to hit you!"

Song Ying stared coldly at Xu Jinhua.

In the past, she respected her as an elder and would tolerate her as much as possible, never clashing with her in person.

But now...

"The old man is still in the intensive care unit. When my second aunt arrived, instead of asking about his condition, she started acting all high and mighty, taking advantage of her age. She even dragged A-Shu's parents into it! Those who know her understand that you are the wife of the Qin family, but those who don't might think you're some kind of shrew who's cursing in the street!"

"Furthermore, what does it matter to you whether Ashu is well-mannered or not? You can't even clean up your own mess, don't you think about what despicable things you've done by relying on the Qin family's power, and instead you come to criticize others? Xu Jinhua, you dare to criticize others?!"

"Or are you saying that the police taking Xu Shengshan and Xu Lanyan away wasn't enough, and you want to go in with them?!"

"If Second Aunt really has this idea, I can grant you the favor right now with the accounts of LanChuang Technology! It will also be a good opportunity for the board members to see how much money you and Second Uncle have embezzled from the Qin family's accounts over the years to subsidize your maternal family!"

Xu Jinhua originally wanted to shout and even wanted to pounce on Song Ying and tear her hair out.

Upon hearing the name of Lanchuang Technology, their arrogance instantly diminished.

Lanchuang Technology is a large enterprise under the Qin family.

Of all the companies that the old man entrusted to Qin Zhen over the years, this was the most profitable.

After the Xu family's incident, Qin Zhen and Xu Jinhua were inevitably implicated.

Fortunately, the two were cowardly and timid, so they voluntarily paid the fine before the police found out, thus resolving their tax issues and avoiding imprisonment.

However, the problem with their accounts is not just about taxes, but also about the division of company profits.

In other words, over the years, the two of them have also created significant loopholes in their accounts, which are far greater than the taxes they collect from their superiors. This is something that cannot be filled in a short period of time.

For this reason, neither of them dared to tell about Lanchuang Technology, and they kept it a secret from the old man as well.

Who would have thought that Song Ying actually knew!

-

Seeing that Qin Zhen and his wife had finally calmed down, Song Ying came to Qin Shu's side, wrapped her arms around his back, and hugged him tightly.

"Ah Shu, don't worry, Grandpa will be fine."

Qin Shu remained silent, seemingly unmoved.

But Song Ying knew very well that Qin Shu was probably more sad and worried than anyone else.

Even though the old man had many things to hide about the truth of his parents' deaths.

But the affection shown to them for over a decade is genuine.

The deep affection between blood relatives is not fake.

Otherwise, Qin Shu could have simply left the garden earlier instead of turning back and frantically calling for help.

The tug-of-war between truth and nurturing affection, the entanglement between deep-seated hatred and the bond of blood relatives.

No one can easily figure it out.

If anything were to happen to the old man, Qin Shu would never be able to forgive himself.

For example, at this moment, Song Ying could feel that Qin Shu's body was trembling.

"Ah Shu, Grandpa has always been in good health, so please don't worry, okay?"

Song Ying hugged her husband tightly, wishing she could give him all her warmth and strength.

-

Qin Yong and his wife Li Biru also arrived soon after.

The two of them were panting heavily.

Qin Yong frowned, his expression grave.

"How is the old man now? He hasn't come out yet?!"

The question was directed at Qin Zhen, but Qin Zhen turned her face away.

Xu Jinhua, who was standing next to her, gave a soft snort.

“We just arrived too, and we don’t know much more than you and your sister-in-law. If you really want to know what’s going on, ask your good nephew and niece-in-law! After all, the old man was driven to the ICU by those two ungrateful wretches. No one here knows more than them.”

Perhaps it was Qin Yong's appearance that gave Xu Jinhua a sense of confidence and reliance, making her think that Qin Shu and Song Ying would not dare to make a move again, so she started talking more.

After saying that, Xu Jinhua continued her sarcastic remarks without waiting for Qin Yong's response.

"There are three grandsons in the family, but this one is the only one that the old man dotes on and spoils. I thought he would be very filial, but tsk, he turned around and made the old man so angry that he had a heart attack. Brother, tell me, what's so good about raising such an ungrateful wretch?"

"Children without parents are just ill-mannered. I said this, and they didn't even listen to me. They even dared to hit me!"

As she spoke, Xu Jinhua removed her hands from her face and showed them to Qin Yong and his wife.

"Look, there's still a handprint on it! They never come back, and now that they've finally come in, well, it's the troublemakers they're after! If you ask me, some of these little bastards should have jumped off a cliff with their parents back then, so they wouldn't grow up to cause trouble for others!"

When Xu Jinhua said the last sentence, Qin Shuteng suddenly stood up.

Say it again!

Xu Jinhua was so frightened that she quickly backed away.

Qin Yong reacted quickly and stopped Qin Shu.

"A-Shu, don't be impulsive! This is a hospital!"

"Yes, this is a hospital!"

Xu Jinhua wanted to provoke but was also cowardly.

Li Biru glared at her.

"Would it kill you to say less? Look at you now, you don't act like an elder at all!"

"Yes, yes, you're just like her! Li Biru, what are you pretending to be a good person for? We haven't settled our score yet!"

Xu Jinhua hadn't forgotten the slander Li Biru had made against her.

So he didn't give Li Biru a friendly look either.

He offered well-intentioned advice, but it only brought him trouble.

Li Biru got angry and was about to yell back when suddenly, the ICU door opened from the inside.