Chapter 738 These Two Persistent Ghosts
"You're right." Qin Muchuan took a heavy breath and spoke, saying what was on his mind. "But I don't regret it. You didn't experience what happened back then, so you don't know how difficult power struggles are, and you don't know how uneasy you felt about that piece of cake hanging there, not knowing who would end up in your pocket."
"Was it really a power struggle back then?" Qin Mo asked him.
Qin Muchuan glanced at him sideways: "What do you mean?"
Qin Mo put it bluntly: "Back then, the Qin family was on the verge of collapse, and the Li family was eyeing it covetously. Before Auntie saved the Qin family, did you ever think about taking on this mess?"
No.
This was Qin Muchuan's most direct thought.
"Power struggles are about each person earning what they want through their own abilities," Qin Mo said, "not like you, using underhanded methods to seize the fruits of others' labor afterward."
"If Qin An couldn't protect himself, who can he blame?" Qin Muchuan showed no remorse whatsoever.
"The fact that you can still say that means you're alright." Qin Mo even dropped the honorific and reverted to his previous aloofness. "Since you're alright, I'll be going now."
He left after saying that.
They have absolutely no intention of lingering here.
The atmosphere and conversation here are both off-putting.
He even wondered if, instead of living with his grandfather, he had spent most of his time with them, would he have become like Luo Feng back then? Driven by profit and ruthless?
These thoughts were dismissed by Qin Mo in an instant.
Assumptions are meaningless; he just needs to do his best in the present.
"Qin Mo." Qin Muchuan called out to him.
Qin Mo stopped, turned her back to him, and remained silent.
Qin Muchuan turned his chair around and looked at him: "I did that back then to protect us. I didn't want my family to be suppressed by Qin An, and I didn't want to be manipulated or have to be subservient to others in the future."
Qin An took power.
This means that he and Qin Muchi must listen to her in making important decisions.
But he was the eldest son; he was the older brother.
On what grounds?
"You don't need to use other people's lives to protect yourself." Qin Mo knew a lot of things, including how they used Xu Jiu to threaten Qin An. "Besides, Aunt is a good person."
"What kind of good person would take advantage of someone's misfortune?" Qin Muchuan was very dissatisfied with his praise of Qin An.
Qin Mo turned around and looked at him.
I was surprised he would say such a thing.
"She clearly has the ability to save the Qin Group, yet she insists on using this as a condition for shares." Qin Muchuan was very unhappy about this. "If she hadn't asked for them, I would have competed with her fairly!"
She asked the old man for it, and he gave it to her.
They didn't consider their feelings at all.
I agreed without even discussing it with them!
"If you're capable, you can ask Grandpa, and he'll agree." Qin Mo had heard this kind of talk and excuse too many times, so he didn't show any emotion at this moment.
"You..." Qin Muchuan stopped himself from saying the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
He wanted to argue.
But no rebuttal could be found.
He knew very well that neither he nor Qin Muchi had that ability at that time.
Seeing the Qin Group beset by internal and external troubles, their only thought was that it was all over.
"But she also suggested that the old man accept Li Zhishen!" Qin Muchuan added, "The Li family and the Qin family have always been at odds. Isn't asking the old man to accept Li Zhishen just forcing him to compromise?"
“Grandpa understands the relationship between the Qin and Li families better than you do. He agreed to weigh the pros and cons on his behalf,” Qin Moyi replied. “Besides, Aunt is fully capable of balancing the relationship between the Qin and Li families.”
"Why don't you go and be her son if you're so sympathetic to her!" Qin Muchuan was furious.
He thought Qin Mo had come back to care about him and comfort him.
To everyone's surprise, every word and phrase mentioned Qin An, and the entire speech was full of praise!
"My mother and aunt couldn't have given birth to me." Qin Mo said seriously.
Qin Muchuan was so angry that he reached out to grab something, intending to smash the cup on his head.
But the pain in his hand instantly brought him to his senses.
Seeing my hands still immobilized and unable to move made me even angrier!
Qin'an!
Li Zhishen!
Those two persistent ghosts!
"Go downstairs for dinner if you're not busy. Don't make those who care about you worry." Qin Mo said this and left.
As soon as he went downstairs, he was met with Yu Peiyun's worried gaze.
She hadn't even eaten dinner. She rushed over to him, glanced upstairs, and asked, "How is it?"
Qin Mo: "He's fine."
Yu Peiyun's eyes were anxious: "How could he be alright? He looked unwell and was in low spirits ever since he left Jiang Ruan's house. And what they said about a serious illness and not knowing anything, what exactly happened?"
She spoke very urgently, and it was clear she was genuinely worried.
Qin Mo opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately swallowed it all back: "He just hasn't recovered yet. He'll tell you when he's recovered."
Yu Peiyun wanted to say something more.
Qin Mo has already left.
Even as he walked out of the living room toward the villa's gate, not a single word came from behind him: "Have some food before you go."
If it were Qin Luofeng, Yu Peiyun would have pulled him away to stay, worried that he would go hungry.
But Qin Mo...
Yu Peiyun had never thought about these things.
Her mind was filled with what the two of them had talked about, and whether Qin Muchuan was alright or not.
Seeing that Qin Mo did not give her a direct answer, she had no choice but to go upstairs by herself. Just as she reached the door of the study, she heard a crashing sound and the sound of things falling to the ground. When she pushed open the door, she saw Qin Muchuan kicking something with his foot.
"What's wrong?" Yu Peiyun asked as she stepped forward.
Qin Muchuan took a deep breath.
The silence and unease in his eyes turned into rage at this moment.
"Did Qin Mo say something that upset you?" Yu Peiyun guessed, and when he didn't speak, she continued, "You know what kind of personality he has. He's never been close to us since we were little. It's already good enough that we were able to get him back."
"I really wish I hadn't given birth to him!" Qin Muchuan said.
"Alright, don't be angry," Yu Peiyun coaxed him. "Go downstairs and eat your food first."
Qin Muchuan: "I don't want to eat."
Yu Peiyun: "Why bother getting angry with him?"
Qin Muchuan remained silent.
The reason I don't want to eat isn't just because of Qin Mo.
It's also because of what I said to the old man today.
When I thought he only favored Qin An, I realized he only wanted inheritance and power and didn't care about anything else.
But now that I know he cares about me too, I feel like I went too far in some things in the past.
"Or are you still thinking about what you said to the old man?" Yu Peiyun asked tentatively.
Qin Muchuan pursed his lips, and after a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, "Do you still remember when the old man suddenly fell seriously ill and was hospitalized?"
Yu Peiyun nodded: "I remember."
At that time, Qin An had just been driven away not long ago.
The Qin Group and the Qin family have just been quelled and are operating smoothly.
At the time, she was worried that something else might happen and that no one would be able to stand up and deal with it.
After all, Qin Muchuan and Qin Muchi lacked ability at that time, and Qin Mo was just a child.
"That serious illness was something Qin Muchi and I deliberately orchestrated," Qin Muchuan said. The woman in front of him was his wife, who had always stood by him. Now that the truth was out, he couldn't hide it from her anymore.
Yu Peiyun was taken aback.
Her eyes widened slightly: "What?"
Qin Muchuan lowered his eyes, his voice somewhat deep: "At that time, I was worried that Qin An would come back to fight for power and shares, and I was also worried that the old man would regret driving away such a talented and brilliant daughter, so I joined forces with Qin Muchi to come up with this drastic measure."
“You…” Yu Peiyun’s expression changed slightly, as if she hadn’t expected him to make a move against the old man so soon.
It was clearly only mentioned at the beginning that they were dealing with Qin An.
Just prevent her from competing with them for the inheritance rights.
"How could you be so foolish!" Yu Peiyun was rarely angry. "That's your father!"
Qin Muchuan's eyes rarely showed a hint of complexity: "At that time, all I wanted was power. I thought that he would hand over power when he was critically ill. We also told the doctor that we couldn't risk his life."
Yu Peiyun's chest heaved with anger.
She was angry when she heard he was going to harm the old man a while ago, but she was not as angry as she was now.
The old man was good enough to Qin Muchuan and Qin Muchi back then.
Qin An, a man of extraordinary talent, was driven away by them, and they were promised that whoever made the first achievement would be given the position of head of the family.
result!
Her eyes widened in disappointment as she looked at Qin Muchuan.
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