Chapter 1442: There Are No True Winners

Qin Yiyan heard his father's breathing grow rapid, so he "kindly" advised:

"You should just let the matter rest. After a while, when the heat dies down, no one will continue to discuss it, and your life can return to normal."

"Don't you even think about making me concede!"

"You don't agree? Then I have no choice but to go for a blood test to check what components are in the drugs still metabolizing in my system. I hear that drug is quite potent and likely rare; if they trace it back... what will they find?"

As Qin Yiyan spoke, a faint, ambiguous smile hung on the corners of his mouth.

Looking at that familiar smile on that familiar face, Qin Chao suddenly felt... a chill run through his entire body!

He clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth: "You are threatening me!!"

"Yes, now it depends on how Father chooses."

Choose?

Does he even have a choice now!?

He has already been forced into a dead end by someone!!

Little brat... to be so heartless even to his own family!

Truly wolf-hearted and dog-lunged!!

Qin Chao grew increasingly furious; finally, he kicked the desk hard and roared: "Don't you be happy too soon!"

After roaring, Qin Chao turned and left.

He even slammed the office door shut hard.

Inside the office, silence returned.

Qin Yiyan could finally retract his thorns and let out a sigh, slightly weary.

Thinking of the words his father said before leaving...

Qin Yiyan smiled bitterly, thinking that in this storm, there really was no true winner.

Everyone had, to a greater or lesser extent, lost something.

And judging by his father's state just now, he was afraid his father was going to stir up trouble.

But fortunately, he could send people to keep an eye on his father, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

But as for the Wang Family...

He didn't know what kind of scheme they were brewing.

But one thing was certain: they would definitely not let go of this big fish, the Qin Family!

In fact, the Wang Family indeed had no intention of letting the Qin Family go.

But the development of events...

Gradually made them uneasy.

It was only after the Wang Family witnessed how difficult Qin Yiyan was to deal with that they set their sights on Qin Chao.

They thought that since this guy was at least Qin Yiyan's father, even if just for the sake of family face, Qin Yiyan would pay a heavy price to settle the matter.

But what was the result?

Qin Yiyan just watched as things went from bad to worse.

He even fanned the flames!

In the end, he even kicked his father out of the company!

This was clearly meant to make Qin Chao take the fall, so that Qin Yiyan could walk away unscathed!!

And the Wang Family?

Aside from getting themselves into a mess, they gained nothing!

This left the Wang Family, especially Old Master Wang, extremely unwilling to accept it.

The elders of the family gathered to discuss it and finally decided to use their trump card, Wang Yaran.

Wang Yaran had already returned home and announced to the outside world that she was recovering from her injuries.

But although they said she was recovering, Wang Yaran was already fine.

Every day, she enjoyed the long-lost care of her family.

It was just that... Wang Yaran sensitively noticed that the expressions on her family's faces were becoming increasingly grave.

Today, her grandfather even came to see Wang Yaran personally and asked with a face full of gentleness: "How is your mental state these days?"

"Much better, Grandfather, no need to worry."

"Ah, as long as you're better, that's good. That way, Grandfather can rest assured in handing an important task to you!"

The old master smiled, but a sense of unease drifted through Wang Yaran's heart.

She tried hard to keep herself calm, then smiled: "What does Grandfather want me to do?"

"You need to come forward and tell everyone that the one who harassed you that day was Qin Yiyan!"

Her grandfather's command caused the smile on Wang Yaran's lips to gradually freeze.

When the last trace of her smile vanished, Wang Yaran accused: "Grandfather, you said it yourself, I wouldn't need to come forward to solve the problem!"

When Wang Yaran woke up in the Hospital, her family told her their plan.

As a crucial figure in the plan, Wang Yaran didn't need to do anything.

She only needed to sacrifice "a little bit" of her reputation to help the family find a big tree to lean on.

And she herself would also gain huge benefits.

Wang Yaran felt this was a very worthwhile deal, so she agreed.

But now... they were actually making her come forward to solve the problem...

Did she really have no need for face!!

Seeing that Wang Yaran was unhappy, the old master explained with forced patience: "You have to come forward! Qin Chao is just a piece of trash; we can't get any benefits from him! Now, we can only strike at Qin Yiyan."

"But... even if I accuse Qin Yiyan, it won't hurt him because there is no evidence. And it was clearly you who bet on the wrong horse, so why do you still want me to..."

"Enough!" The old man's patience was limited, and he gave a cold rebuke.

If it weren't for the fact that Wang Yaran was still useful, the old man would never have said so much.

But precisely because she was useful...

The old man took a deep breath, then commanded with a cold expression: "Whatever you are told to do, just do it obediently, don't talk so much nonsense!"

Wang Yaran still had a look of grievance on her face.

With tears in her eyes, she retorted: "It's just a word for you, but how much gossip and slander do I have to face!"

"Your reputation is already ruined, so what does it matter if you just let yourself go? On the contrary, you can secure benefits for the family and yourself!"

The old man's matter-of-fact words made Wang Yaran clench her fists tightly.

She asked with a trembling voice: "So, I deserve to be the family's sacrificial lamb?"

"Who said you are a sacrificial lamb? The current suffering is only temporary. As long as you latch onto Qin Yiyan, the benefits will be endless!"

"But Qin Chao is still his father, and did he show any mercy? How can you still not see clearly? Qin Yiyan's methods are ruthless; provoking him is a dead end!"

"You are so long-winded! Now, do whatever you are told to do; otherwise, I will kick you and your daughter out and strike your names from the family register!!"

The old man was threatening Wang Yaran.

But at this point, did she even care about this cold-blooded family anymore?

The reason she didn't want to leave was simply because she was unwilling to give up!

She was unwilling; why should everyone else be fine, while she alone had nothing left!

She must obtain everything that belongs to her!

Taking a deep breath, Wang Yaran lowered her eyes and returned to her obedient appearance.

Then she asked: "You see the contributions I've made to the family, don't you?"

"Of course!"

"Then, shouldn't you give me some benefits first to soothe my wounded heart?"

Wang Yaran looked as if she were bearing a heavy burden, her eyes still timid.

The old man let out a soft snort, thinking to himself that the brat had learned to be smart and even knew how to negotiate terms first.

But the old man would not let her have her way.

The old man raised his eyebrows and began to skillfully feed her empty promises: "As a family, isn't mutual concern more heartwarming? The concern of family is a priceless treasure!"

What priceless treasure, that's complete bullshit!!

Wang Yaran cursed inwardly.

But the moment she looked up, she hid her ruthlessness and instead sighed resentfully: "But my heart still hurts so much. If I can't calm down, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything."

Jiang Baobao looked at the man in front of her, her heart feeling as if it had been pricked by a needle.