The moment Grandpa Qin breathed his last, firecrackers that had been prepared outside the courtyard went off in a series of crackling sounds. Pei Liuxuan and her three daughters-in-law quickly arrived at the old man's bedside to see him off.
The grandchildren also squeezed in.
However, neither the four Qin brothers nor Qin Huan were seen.
Xiao Ruanruan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. It could be explained that Qin Huan was abroad and unable to return, but none of the four Qin brothers were present. This was definitely not normal.
Moreover, she listened carefully and noticed that the sound of the wooden fish, which had been continuous since their first visit, had suddenly stopped.
Little Ruanruan glanced at Grandma Qin, who was sitting next to Grandpa Qin with her eyes closed, her emotions unreadable.
She reached out her little hand and tugged at the hem of the older boy's clothes next to her.
Su Yiqing immediately bent down, scooped up Xiao Ruanruan, and held her in her arms, asking softly, "Xiao Ruanruan, what's wrong?"
"Big brother, none of the four uncles from the Qin family have come, and there's no sound of the wooden fish anymore?" Little Ruanruan said in her soft, sweet voice.
Su Yiqing frowned slightly. The four Qin brothers were so impatient. The old man had just passed away, and the old lady was still sitting here. They were already fighting over the inheritance.
However, Su Yiqing did not intend to meddle in such trivial matters.
But before he could tell Ruan Ruan his thoughts, she suddenly sniffed and quickly covered his mouth and nose with her little hands. "Big brother, don't breathe!"
At the same time, she called to her other brothers, "Let's go out first!"
Su Yiqing, holding Xiao Ruanruan, and the rest of the Su family quickly left the room.
When Su Xiaowu walked into the living room, she sniffed hard with her little nose, "What's that smell? It smells so good!"
As he spoke, he walked toward Qin Shan's meditation room on the other side.
Little Ruanruan was immediately at a loss; what a silly goose this little brother was!
Fortunately, Gu Chen pulled Su Xiaowu back, saying, "Don't smell it, it's poisonous!"
Su Xiaowu quickly covered his mouth and nose with both hands, but it was too late. His legs went weak and he collapsed onto Gu Chen. He mumbled through his mouth and nose, "Brother, I've been poisoned. I'm feeling weak all over. I can only trouble you for help."
A flash of disdain crossed Gu Chen's eyes. Just as he was about to push Su Xiaowu to Su Yan next to him, he heard Xiao Ruan's sweet voice, "Brother Gu Chen, could you please take my little brother out for a moment?"
The disdain in Gu Chen's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a gentle smile. "Okay, I'll take you out."
As he spoke, he picked Su Xiaowu up and carried her on his back.
Su Xiaowu was instantly moved to tears. Even covering his mouth and nose couldn't stop him from expressing his gratitude. "Brother, I just realized that only you are my true brother. The tyrant and the others are all bullshit!"
I, Su Sihan, hereby declare that from now on, Gu Chen, you are my only brother. From now on, we will share happiness and hardship. We don't ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we ask to die on the same day, month, and year…
Before Su Xiaowu could finish speaking, Gu Chen coldly rejected his attempt to bind her, saying, "I don't want to die on the same day, month, and year as you, thank you!"
Su Xiaowu: ...
Just as they were about to walk out of the courtyard gate, Qin Shan's kind and gentle voice came from behind them as always, "Benefactor Su, please wait."
The Su brothers turned to look at Qin Shan.
Su Qianqian, who was being held in Su Ziyuan's arms, tugged at Xiao Ruanruan and said, "Ruanruan, don't you think this big monk is really strange? He looks kind and benevolent with a smile, but his eyes are cold and sinister. Looking into his eyes, I feel chills all over my body!"
Xiao Ruanruan looked at Qin Shan and understood many things.
Qin Shan became a monk because of the death of Qin Huan's mother. Everyone thought that as a monk, he was pure and detached from worldly desires. Even when the other three brothers of the Qin family were fighting over the inheritance, they did not regard him as a competitor.
In reality, many of the events that happened in the Qin family were orchestrated by him behind the scenes.
For example, the poison that Grandpa Qin was poisoned with was a very rare herb that resembled mint. Even fewer people knew that its scent could react with insulin. Temples would have a collection of many ancient texts, which Qin Shan might have seen.
In addition, Grandma Qin said that Grandpa Qin was very happy when he brought that potted item back, so it must have been a gift from someone Grandpa Qin cared about.
This person was most likely Qin Shan, who had a deep rift with Grandpa Qin at that time. Grandpa Qin thought that Qin Shan giving him the rare plant meant that he had forgiven him, so he was happy.
Also, when she investigated Tang Xue back then, she easily found out about what happened back then.
At the time, she didn't think much of it, but now she realizes that it was very likely that Qin Huan, the person involved, deliberately gave her the information so that he could use her to let Qin Huan know the truth about what happened back then.
Then there's Tang Xue. Tang Xue comes from the Tang family, which, although not as prestigious as the Qin family, is still a wealthy family. She received an elite education from a young age and has good emotional control.
In addition, after so many years in the Qin family, she had become a shrewd and cunning person. Yet, that day, she was easily provoked by Xia Xingyun and Li Wanjun with just a few words and ended up attacking Sister Qianqian.
It's likely that she had already been provoked by Qin Shan or influenced by him with some kind of drug before she met Xia Xingyun and Li Wanjun, which is why she lost control!
Furthermore, among the three Qin brothers, although they have been competing for the right of succession since they all joined the company, they are still blood-related brothers and have restrained themselves for many years, only competing on ability.
But after Qin Shan became a monk, the three brothers gradually began to break their hands.
The coincidental timing makes it hard not to suspect that the three brothers' transformation is related to Qin Shan.
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