Chapter 63: I've Come to See Qin Shen Off

When Qin Xingwan woke up, Chu Li had already left.

He did not appear for the entire morning.

It was not until two o'clock in the afternoon that Lin Qingya sent her a video.

The video was of the press conference held by the Chu Group, where Qin Shen admitted in person that he was the one who leaked the Twenty-Four Solar Terms formula, and that it had nothing to do with Qin Xingwan.

The comment section was filled with insults.

There were also those who did not know the truth questioning if they were siblings, suggesting that perhaps Qin Shen only confessed to protect Qin Xingwan.

However, people immediately educated them about Qin Shen's prior record of physical assault.

Lin Qingya sent a few more videos, which were of a rival company's executive admitting that they had paid to bribe the research staff to obtain the formula.

Qin Xingwan was the victim.

She was sending messages.

【Chu Li actually did something decent this time.】

【It seems Qin Yun Shu's charm only goes so far.】

She was quite gloating.

Qin Xingwan replied: 【After all, the Chu Group also suffered significant losses this time.】

Otherwise, Chu Li would not have handled it strictly by the book.

Qin Xingwan's account was flooded with apologies, and her follower count was growing rapidly.

She took a rough look and then put down her phone.

She returned to her small house, changed into a beautiful outfit, applied light makeup, and then went to the airport.

She was going to see Qin Shen off.

Qin Xingwan timed it perfectly.

When she arrived, Qin Shen's flight was set to take off in ten minutes.

Inside the VIP waiting lounge.

She walked in slowly, receiving a crowd of hateful glares.

Especially Lady Qin, who looked like she wanted to pounce over and eat her alive, but was held back by Qin Jianguo.

Qin Jianguo's mood was very complicated; he had never once bet correctly on this daughter, Qin Xingwan.

He thought she had been abandoned by Chu Li, but then, even after they had registered their divorce, Chu Li suddenly started treating her well again.

Later, he thought she had been disowned by Old Master Chu and that the divorce was certain, but then Old Master Chu's attitude became unclear.

Especially when he thought about how Chu Li had deliberately cut him off with his car... He was not a fool; he had been too scared at the time to realize Chu Li would do such a thing, but he had figured it out afterward.

The good impression he had of Chu Li had already been worn away.

Qin Shen sat there, filled with gloom.

Qin Yun Shu bit her lip, her eyes red and swollen, looking both heartbroken and angry.

"Sister, you are not welcome here." She sobbed, then stood up to block Qin Xingwan's path.

That frail posture of someone trying to protect their family was truly moving.

Lady Qin rushed over to hug her daughter and said viciously to Qin Xingwan, "Get out."

Qin Xingwan had come here specifically to watch a joke; how could she leave just because they did not welcome her?

A faint smile appeared on her face, and she made no effort to hide her gloating, "Since we all share the surname Qin, I naturally had to come and see him off."

"You..." Lady Qin pointed her finger straight at Qin Xingwan, trembling with rage.

"Sister, you said it yourself, we share the surname Qin, so why must you be so cold-blooded and force our brother away?" Qin Yun Shu asked weakly, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"It's just that we share the surname Qin." Qin Xingwan emphasized the "just."

Sharing the surname Qin does not necessarily mean being family.

Qin Yun Shu could not take it anymore; her frail demeanor suddenly turned aggressive as she grabbed Qin Xingwan's wrist and pulled her out.

"Let's talk."

Qin Xingwan did not struggle and let her pull her away; she really wanted to know what Qin Yun Shu would say at a time like this.

After all, Qin Shen was about to go abroad, and Qin Yun Shu still had not confessed.

Once outside the waiting lounge, Qin Yun Shu bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind about something.

"Qin Xingwan, I will definitely bring my brother back."

Qin Xingwan raised an eyebrow; so Qin Yun Shu had pulled her out to declare war.

"Then you'll have to work hard." She laughed indifferently, "It's just a pity that Qin Shen won't be around to help you anymore."

Qin Yun Shu clenched her fists, somewhat annoyed, "Qin Xingwan, I'm not joking with you."

Qin Xingwan glanced at the time and heard the announcement that the flight was about to take off.

She curled her lips, "Qin Yun Shu, instead of threatening me with such hypocrisy, why not just go inside and tell Mom and Dad that it was you who instigated Qin Shen to steal the formula for you? That way, Qin Shen wouldn't have to go abroad."

Such a good and direct method, yet Qin Yun Shu would not use it; she was truly wicked.

Qin Yun Shu would not directly admit to this matter; in any case, Qin Shen had already promised her he would help keep it a secret.

"Qin Xingwan, stop spouting nonsense."

"Nonsense?" Qin Xingwan laughed, "The Qin Family isn't even in the perfume industry. Why would Qin Shen approach a perfume researcher? And how would he know that the person happened to have the qualifications to enter the laboratory?"

Qin Yun Shu's expression shifted slightly.

Qin Xingwan left gracefully; she had come here just to make things difficult for the Qin Family.

Now that her goal was achieved, she could not be bothered to waste words on Qin Yun Shu.

Qin Yun Shu gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred.

She turned around, preparing to go back inside, but unexpectedly met Qin Jianguo's angry gaze.

A sudden sense of unease rose in her heart: "Father."

Qin Jianguo had come out to look for Qin Yun Shu; Qin Shen was about to board his flight, and Qin Jianguo had asked Qin Yun Shu to see Qin Shen off.

Yet he had not expected to overhear such a conversation.

He could hardly believe it; the matter of the leaked formula was actually Qin Yun Shu's doing.

This daughter, whom he had doted on and given whatever she wanted from childhood to adulthood, had ruined the son he valued most.

"Are the things Qin Xingwan said true?"

Qin Yun Shu shook her head in a panic: "Father, Qin Xingwan is sowing discord."

Qin Jianguo's gaze was icy; he was somewhat foolish, but once someone pointed things out, he could figure them out.

He grabbed Qin Yun Shu and dragged her toward the waiting lounge; he wanted to swap them back right now.

The one who should be going abroad was Qin Yun Shu.

Qin Yun Shu understood Qin Jianguo's meaning in an instant, crying and struggling: "Father, no."

She did not want to go abroad.

Lady Qin came out of the waiting lounge and was startled, hurrying over: "What are you doing?"

Qin Jianguo was taken aback when he saw her: "Why did you come out?"

Lady Qin said: "The plane is about to take off, and Ashen has already gone in."

Qin Yun Shu let out a heavy sigh of relief.

But the next second, she received a heavy slap to the face, the impact leaving her ears ringing.

"Qin Jianguo, have you gone mad? Why are you hitting your daughter?" Lady Qin held Qin Yun Shu in distress, shielding her behind her back.

Qin Jianguo was so angry his temples throbbed with pain; he roared: "You don't even ask what good deeds she has done; the Qin Family will be ruined by her hands sooner or later."

Qin Yun Shu hid behind Lady Qin, crying out in grievance: "You actually believe Qin Xingwan's provocative words; it is clear she is the one who least wants to see our family happy."

Qin Jianguo breathed heavily; he did not trust Qin Yun Shu, but he did not entirely believe Qin Xingwan's words either.

Qin Yun Shu was right; Qin Xingwan wished for nothing more than for the Qin Family to suffer, so sowing discord was also possible.

Qin Xingwan left the airport and, checking the time, went to the shop Old Master Chu had booked to get her styling done.

Old Master Chu attached great importance to tonight's recognition banquet, so he had booked a stylist early to serve Qin Xingwan.

The styling took two hours to complete.

Qin Xingwan looked at herself in the mirror.

Her long, dark hair was swept up and pinned beneath a diamond crown, and her pure white off-the-shoulder gown was covered in tiny diamonds, shimmering brilliantly under the lights.

She looked gentle and beautiful.

She lifted her hem and turned around, bumping into Chu Li's gentle gaze.

He had been there for a long time, taking in all of her beauty.