"Mom, what should we do?" Qin Huaiyi ignored the burning pain on her cheek and gripped Yao Huixian's hand tightly.

Yao Huixian was also feeling wronged.

This was the first time Qin Jinye had hit her in all their years of marriage.

Thinking that it was all her daughter's fault, she couldn't help but complain, "I told you not to argue with Lin Xiaoxiao, but you wouldn't listen. Your dad is really angry this time."

Qin Huaiyi, however, also harbored hatred for Qin Jinye, her face contorted with rage. "Mom, can't you see what Dad is thinking?"

“Your stepson has made something of himself, while your precious son still has to rely on his family to get a foothold in the Ministry of Commerce. With this comparison, it’s obvious who is useless.”

“Dad is clearly trying to win Qin Yushen back. If Qin Yushen didn’t still hold a grudge against you, would we even have a place here if he came home?”

Yao Huixian pinched her and said angrily, "How could you say your brother is useless, you brat?"

"Don't deceive yourself." Qin Huaiyi pushed her away. "I know what kind of person my brother is."

"The most important thing now is to stop Qin Yushen from coming back and to continue to sow discord between him and Dad. Only by getting that money from Grandpa can we be secure. Do you understand?"

Qin Huaiyi sometimes really felt that her mother was quite naive.

Simply bad, simply stupid.

Yao Huixian frowned. "It can't be that bad. Your father and I are husband and wife. No matter what, he has to give me some face."

"Your grandfather is the factory manager, how could we possibly be short of money?"

Qin Huaiyi's eyes deepened. "Grandpa? Heh, if it weren't for Dad, Grandpa's family would have been overthrown long ago."

"Dad only cares about his career now, he won't care about us."

“If Qin Yushen and Lin Xiaoxiao want to deal with us, believe it or not, Dad will definitely stand by and do nothing, just like when we bullied Qin Yushen when we were kids, he will turn a blind eye.”

Yao Huixian's face grew paler and paler.

Qin Huaiyi said in a low voice, "Mom, don't forget how we dealt with Qin Yushen before. He won't let us off the hook."

A flood of memories rushed in, finally settling on the image of Qin Yushen's cold gaze as a child.

Yao Huixian stumbled and bumped into the corner of the table.

The pain made her break out in a cold sweat.

She suddenly grabbed Qin Huaiyi's hand and stammered, "Yes...yes, he, he won't let us go."

That wolf cub had an unyielding pride from a young age.

Now that they've grown up, Qin Jinye has to be more cautious. He... he definitely won't let them get away with this.

Qin Huaiyi let her hold her, her eyes filled with ruthlessness, "Rather than sitting and waiting to die, it's better to kill them first."

Qin Yu dared to investigate her and even used what he found out to threaten her.

And then there's Lin Xiaoxiao, that lowly woman from a humble family, who acts arrogantly in front of her and bullies her because of her good relationship with the Chu family.

Then don't blame her for being ruthless.

Half an hour later, Yao Huixian brought a cup of tea to Qin Jinye's study.

Qin Jinye was polishing his speech for the conference when he saw Yao Huixian take the cup, take a sip of water, and suddenly said as Yao Huixian turned to leave, "Find an opportunity to take Huaijun and Huaiyi to apologize to Yushen about what happened before."

"Why should I?" Yao Huixian reflexively refused.

Qin Jinye looked at her with his dark eyes, "You two could be crushed with a single finger by Yu Shen and his wife."

He has already received the news.

Qin Yushen unexpectedly became the captain of the Black Panther Commando Unit, which was directly under the jurisdiction of the Beijing Military Region.

The speed at which his son was growing up truly amazed him, yet he also felt a deep sense of regret.

If he had known earlier that he would have such a great future, he should have nurtured him properly.

And then there's Lin Xiaoxiao, an ordinary person, who actually received preferential treatment from the Chu family, which is of course unbelievable.

This eldest daughter-in-law is even more unpredictable than Qin Yushen.

Despite her carefree attitude, occasional unreasonableness, and penchant for sarcasm, the aura she unintentionally exudes is enough to make even Qin Jinye tremble.

As a descendant of capitalists, Qin Jinye not only protected himself during the major political movements but also climbed all the way to the position of Vice Mayor of Beijing. His political acumen was higher than that of many others.

The only time I almost stumbled was on Qinyu Deep.

He recreated the scene again and again, and finally came to a conclusion—Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen had long ago had connections and entanglements with the Chu family.

At the conference, in front of the top leaders, Chu Weinian openly tried to sow discord between Qin Yushen and Qin Yushen, all to vent Qin Yushen's anger.

Moreover, the reason he stood up for Qin Yushen was because of Lin Xiaoxiao.

Therefore, Lin Xiaoxiao is definitely not simple.

Although Qin Jinye didn't yet know what made Lin Xiaoxiao so extraordinary, the cautious man decided that he absolutely could not offend her and Qin Yushen again.

But he really couldn't bear to abandon Qin Huaijun and Qin Huaiyi for Qin Yushen's sake.

Especially Qin Huaijun, he had put in so much effort to get him to his current position, and if he were to give up now, all the effort he had put in would have been for nothing.

He was really unwilling to accept it.

They could only hope that after Yao Huixian took them to apologize, Qin Yushen would forgive them and let them go.

Yao Huixian couldn't appreciate Qin Jinye's good intentions; she only felt humiliated. "I'm not going."

Bowing down to her stepson was more painful than killing her.

Qin Jinye said in an unyielding tone, "You have to go, whether you like it or not."

Seeing the determination on his face, Yao Huixian felt a little wronged, but she also knew that now was not the time to confront Qin Jinye, so she could only say tactfully, "I can't even see the couple, how can I apologize?"

Qin Jinye's expression softened, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "I'll find a time in a few days to invite Yu Shen and his wife back for dinner. You should know what to do."

Yao Huixian reluctantly agreed.

After making a deal with Qin Jinye, Lin Ping'an's promotion to the position of secretary was dropped.

The most despicable thing was that Qin Jinye swallowed all the gifts Lin Dashan had given him as a sign of respect and even gave half of them to Lin Xiaoxiao.

Throwing a meat bun at a dog is like throwing it away; it's gone forever.

Lin Dashan was furious and went to see Qin Jinye several more times, but the response he received was always that Qin was busy and had no time, and that they would talk about it later.

Xu Fen and Lin Ping'an, who had already boasted so much, were now in an awkward position.

Xu Fen, who had just returned from a multi-day trip to the frontier, had a bad reputation at the steel factory. She had lost face big time, so in order to salvage her image and sense of superiority, she spread the word that Lin Ping'an was going to be promoted to a cadre position.

The families of the steel mill workers all envied her for having three successful children.

As for Lin Xiaoxiao, after the incident two months ago, everyone knows that she was taken in by Xu Fen and treated like a slave.

"Sister-in-law Lin, has your son Ping An been promoted to a cadre position yet?"

Xu Fen crossed her arms, no longer displaying the smugness she had shown before. When asked, she simply gave a perfunctory answer, "Soon, soon."

"How long is 'soon'? There's always some time to tell."

"yes."

"We've watched Ping An grow up since he was a child; he's clearly a promising young man."

"I have a niece on my mother's side who is about the same age as Ping An..."