Chapter 648 Qin Yiyi VS Qin Leilei
After speaking, Wen Luoyun thought for a moment and then tentatively asked, "Mr. Tang, are you really planning to cooperate with Qin Yiyi?"
Tang Zhi glanced at her: "What do you think?"
Wen Luoyun was speechless for a moment. She was always on tenterhooks when she was with Tang Zhi, because of his attitude of acting like an emperor who would test his subordinates from time to time.
However, even though she was dissatisfied, she was determined not to show it.
Taking a deep breath, she said, "We were just worried about how to get into the Qin family to search for the whereabouts of the jade pendant. Qin Yiyi's cooperation this time is exactly what we wanted. However, we can't completely believe what she says. Even if she knows the whereabouts of the jade pendant, I don't think she will obediently hand it over to the Qin family after the job is done. So we still need to be prepared for both possibilities."
Tang Zhi's expression showed a hint of satisfaction as he touched her cheek: "You're right. Qin Yiyi is just a pawn. I'm more used to having everything under my own control."
Wen Luoyun lowered her eyes, but in her heart she was thinking that this was a perfect opportunity to weaken Tang Zhi's power. As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. However, on the surface she still pretended to be obedient and admiring and praised, "Master Tang is wise."
Tang Zhi curled his lips slightly, and the next moment he picked her up and carried her on his back.
Wen Luoyun gasped in surprise, instinctively grabbing his shoulder and suppressing her fear: "Master Tang, it's still daytime..."
"So what?" Tang Zhi said jokingly, but his words were devoid of any emotion: "Don't forget why you can always stay by my side."
Because... it's meant to provide him with a place to vent his frustrations anytime, anywhere!
Wen Luoyun felt embarrassed.
Even if she gives him advice many times, it doesn't stop him from not treating himself like a human being!
She closed her eyes, suppressing her emotions.
It doesn't matter. It's all for revenge. As long as we achieve our goal, what do these current torments matter?
One day, she will trample all those who bullied her under her feet!
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Three days later, at the Qin family home.
Unlike the usual bustling and noisy atmosphere, the Qin family was shrouded in a gloomy and desolate mood today.
Qin Cheng, the head of the Qin family, died early this morning.
The news of Qin Cheng's serious illness had been circulating for some time, and people both inside and outside the Qin family had been preparing for it for some time. However, when the day actually came, everyone still couldn't help but feel sad.
Qin Cheng had been the head of the Qin family for forty years. Although he was no longer alive, his influence remained. No one dared to be negligent in his funeral, which was held in a grand and glorious manner.
Whether it was the top two leaders of the Qin family or the many managers below them, they all rushed over one after another after receiving the news, gathering outside the mourning hall specially built for Qin Cheng, kneeling and paying their respects in twos and threes.
Inside the mourning hall, Qin Leilei kowtowed three times to Qin Cheng's portrait, then stood aside, waiting for the others to come in and pay their respects.
As the youngest daughter, Qin Yiyi stood beside Qin Leilei, keeping him company.
After the worship ceremony, everyone gradually dispersed, leaving only a few of the older members of the Qin family.
Uncle Bai, being older and of higher seniority, has supported Qin Cheng all the way to this day, and his words carry great weight in the Qin family. Everyone who sees him must treat him with utmost respect.
He looked at Qin Cheng's portrait for a while, then sighed and turned to Qin Cheng's younger brother, Qin Xuan: "With A-Cheng gone, there's no one to manage such a large family business. The last person he saw before he died was you. He didn't leave any words behind?"
The question caused a moment of silence.
The passing of the old patriarch is a source of sorrow and grief.
However, this did not prevent everyone from having thoughts about the succession of the new head of the family, but due to the occasion, no one dared to speak up.
Only someone of Uncle Bai's seniority and status could speak at this time without seeming abrupt.
"No," Qin Xuan bowed, then said, "However, Uncle Bai, although my brother didn't leave any instructions, there have always been rules for the succession of the Qin family head. If we want to elect a new family head, we can just follow the rules."
Uncle Bai frowned slightly: "You mean, continue to let Lei Lei and Xiao Feng fight? But you are not unaware of the current situation; Xiao Feng has no intention of returning to the Qin family."
Qin Xuan nodded: "This is indeed a difficult problem, but the Qin family cannot be without a family head. So I thought, since that's the case, Lei Lei is the only direct descendant left by my brother, so it's reasonable to let him act as the family head for now."
Uncle Bai stroked his long beard and nodded, saying, "It seems this is the only way..."
"Uncle Bai, Second Uncle, there's something I'm not sure if I should say," Qin Yiyi, who had been feigning sadness, suddenly spoke up.
The two men were taken aback and both looked at her.
Uncle Bai frowned: "Yiyi, just say what you're thinking."
Qin Yiyi stepped forward and said calmly, "The Qin family is not just the sole bloodline of my second brother. Have you two forgotten that I am also a biological daughter of the Qin family?"
Qin Xuan was taken aback, then asked incredulously, "What, you mean you also want to be the head of the family?"
Qin Yiyi retorted, "Why not? In terms of status, I am the eldest daughter of the Qin family, and I am the same mother as my second brother. In terms of rules, since my second brother can take over as the family head without following the ancestral system, then if he can be the family head, then naturally I can be the family head too!"
Uncle Bai looked displeased: "Yiyi, the Qin family has been rooted in the capital for over a hundred years and has never had a female head of the family. You shouldn't join in this mess."
Qin Yiyi sneered: "Just because it hasn't happened before doesn't mean it can't happen in the future. Why don't we start this precedent with me?"
This time, not only were Uncle Bai and Qin Xuan stunned, but the people below also couldn't sit still and began to whisper among themselves.
"Miss Qin may not look very old, but she has quite the ambition!"
"She's just ignorant and arrogant. How could a little girl possibly manage such a huge family affair like ours?"
"Miss, you probably never even managed the company's accounts before. It's really naive of you to say these things now."
Ignoring the various murmurs below, Qin Yiyi only looked at Uncle Bai and Qin Xuan, waiting for their reply.
Before they could speak, Qin Leilei sneered and raised her eyebrows slightly: "I didn't expect that my own sister would have such lofty ambitions. I had overlooked that before."
Qin Leilei deliberately emphasized the words "younger sister," which was full of sarcasm.
Qin Yiyi, however, did not feel embarrassed at all: "Even brothers have to keep clear accounts since ancient times, let alone the position of family head. As long as you have the strength, why can't you fight for it?"
"Have the ability?" Qin Leilei uttered three words casually, his tone playful.
Qin Yiyi was naturally aware of his disdain. From childhood to adulthood, he, as her older brother, had always looked down on her. Although they were siblings, she felt that he was closer to Qin Feng.
She said bluntly, "If no one objects, to be fair, why don't we vote to decide whether my second brother or I are more suitable to be the head of the family? After all, winning everyone's support is the only way to win the hearts and minds of the people. What do you say, second brother?"
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