Qin Yanshu stared at her blankly, seemingly surprised that she would say such a thing.

He wanted to say something, but after opening his mouth, he suddenly remembered something and immediately lowered his head.

Her slightly trembling body betrayed her feelings.

Mu Ji, who had accompanied her to the consultation, couldn't stand it anymore.

He stepped forward and pulled Qin Yanshu behind him, coldly staring at Pei Ling and asking, "You say you're not familiar with her and have no reason to harm her?"

Pei Ling looked up at him and said clearly, "Yes."

Mu Ji almost laughed in anger at that self-righteous attitude.

He asked directly, "Before Qin Sheng was recognized and returned to the Qin family, she was an adopted daughter of a family surnamed Pei, and you are the daughter of that family surnamed Pei. In other words, Qin Sheng is your nominal older sister, is that correct?"

Pei Ling's fingers tightened suddenly as she gripped the backpack strap, her fingertips turning a cold white from the force she used.

Her throat was dry, and it took her a long time to suppress the sudden surge of irritation in her heart. Her voice turned colder: "So what if it is?"

Mu Ji sneered: "So you admit it? If that's the case, how dare you say you had no reason to harm Yan Shu?"

He glanced at Pei Ling, his disdain undisguised: "You abandon your own parents and follow around after someone who caused your family to go bankrupt and become a laughing stock, and even call that person your sister. I've seen plenty of girls like you who only care about interests and have no feelings!"

"No reason to harm Yan Shu?" Mu Ji scoffed. "You're probably worried that Yan Shu will steal the Qin family's attention from you when she returns, right?"

Qin Yanshu raised her eyes, her eyes filled with astonishment: "So, Pei Ling, this is what you're worried about?"

She shook her head, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said self-deprecatingly, "If it's for that reason, then it's really unnecessary."

"From the moment my mother and I left the Qin family, there was no place for me in the Qin family anymore."

"Not to mention my second uncle, second aunt, cousins, and cousins, even my grandmother, who loves me the most, has made me change my surname. Even if my grandfather still cares about me and is willing to see me, as long as my cousin doesn't agree, I will never be able to return to the Qin family."

"As for my cousin..." Qin Yanshu lowered her eyes, her face filled with unconcealed sadness. She said softly, "In her heart, she has always only recognized you as her sister, and has never acknowledged me as her older sister."

"Of course, I can't blame anyone else for this outcome; it's all my own fault for making too many mistakes."

In the past few days, Mu Ji has heard Qin Yanshu talk a lot about her life in the Qin family, about her parents, about Qin Sheng, and about her illegitimate younger brother.

She finally understood why the Qin family members treated her that way that day.

To be honest, this child's experience is quite pitiful.

Originally the only girl in the family, a pampered young lady, she suddenly had a cousin and an illegitimate brother, who stole all the family's attention.

At this critical juncture when she was already at her most vulnerable and finding it hardest to accept, her parents started arguing and getting divorced. She also heard that her mother had a bad temper and would hit her when she got angry.

Under such circumstances, it's understandable that she couldn't handle it and made a mistake due to a momentary lapse in judgment.

It was really just a little girl throwing a tantrum to get her family's attention; it wasn't a big deal. The Qin family's reaction was definitely excessive.

Qin Sheng is indeed quite capable.

As parents or elders, who wouldn't want an outstanding descendant? Even if they don't do anything, just talking about them is enough to arouse the envy of countless people.

Especially in a wealthy and prestigious family like the Qin family.

Therefore, the Qin family chose Qin Sheng without hesitation when faced with the choice between Qin Sheng and Qin Yanshu.

There's really nothing wrong with that, it's just that Qin Yanshu is a pity...

Fortunately, not all members of the Qin family are so vain and selfish; at least there's Academician Qin...

Thinking of Qin Yu, Mu Ji's eyes flashed quickly, and he spoke again: "Regardless of whether others admit it or not, and regardless of what underhanded tricks some people play in the dark, the fact that you are surnamed Qin and have the blood of the Qin family flowing in your veins is undeniable."

"With Academician Qin around, your status as the daughter of the Qin family is not something that anyone can replace."

"Don't worry, with me here, I'll make sure Tianjin University gives you an explanation for what happened today!"

After saying that, he looked at Professor Zheng, the highest-ranking person in the laboratory, and said decisively, "Since one of them was indeed injured and had the experimental samples destroyed, and the other refuses to admit it, then to be fair, let's check the surveillance footage."

He glanced at Pei Ling with a cold smile: "Once you've seen the surveillance footage, you'll know who's lying!"

Mu Ji didn't notice that Qin Yanshu's body trembled almost imperceptibly the moment she finished speaking.

But it only lasted a moment before calm returned.

She clenched her hands tightly at her sides, her nails almost digging into her palms, and she had only one thought in her mind: I must succeed, I must succeed!

After so many encounters, no matter how unwilling Qin Yanshu was to admit it, she had to face one reality—Qin Sheng was not someone she could deal with.

She possesses extraordinary learning abilities, formidable fighting skills that make her unmatched, and exceptional computer skills.

Based on these few points alone, no matter how perfect her design or how careful her arrangements, it would all be in vain as long as Qin Sheng was present.

That person could easily shatter all her pretenses and reveal the truth to everyone.

In the end, it will only be herself who gets slapped in the face and looked at with strange eyes.

Therefore, there is only one way to deal with Qin Sheng.

That's like striking from behind a mountain—targeting the people around her.

We still need to choose situations where Qin Sheng is absolutely unlikely to appear.

For example, what happened today.

As long as Qin Sheng doesn't show up and her arrangements go smoothly, everyone will develop a sense of trust in her from the outset, thus making them suspicious of Pei Ling and Qin Sheng.

Even if Qin Sheng tried to prove that things weren't like that afterward, once suspicion arose, it was difficult to completely eliminate it.

Once might only make people suspicious of Qin Sheng, but twice, three times...

After many, many times, her image in the public eye will gradually collapse until it is completely ruined.

By then...

Qin Yanshu's nails dug deep into her palms. Just thinking about Qin Sheng's disgrace and the scene of being humiliated by thousands of people filled her with an uncontrollable sense of pleasure!

She couldn't wait to see that scene!

But she knew she couldn't rush things.

The most important thing in dealing with Qin Sheng is to have enough patience...