Chapter 97: Crowning the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume with Qin Yun Shu

Qin Xingwan's life was a gray life.

Abandoned by her parents.

Abandoned by her lover.

Diagnosed with an illness.

In the end, she was crushed by fate.

Cheng Wan looked up, her heart aching so much she couldn't breathe.

She didn't understand why Heaven had to arrange such a tragic life for Qin Xingwan.

Piling all the suffering in the world onto her alone.

Initially, Cheng Wan decided to use Qin Xingwan's identity because she wanted to make the perfume they developed famous throughout the world.

She wanted to provide for her grandmother in her old age and see her through to the end.

She also wanted to see how cold-blooded and heartless the family Qin Xingwan had fretted over her entire life truly was.

Later on, through a series of twists and turns, she remained in the Qin Family.

Now, three years have passed, and she has become Cheng Wan again.

Wen Lvzhong digested that news and quickly calmed down.

"I will get you out on bail as soon as possible."

After the fire three years ago, the police had investigated and determined it was caused by old wiring.

As for Cheng Wan assuming the identity of the deceased, as long as it didn't involve loss of life or using that identity to commit crimes, even if it were exposed, it would only be a moral issue.

The important thing now is public opinion.

The Qin Family bought a large number of internet trolls to spread rumors, creating a narrative that Cheng Wan is a murderer who assumed the identity of the deceased.

Cheng Wan is currently in a state where everyone is shouting for her to be beaten.

Cheng Wan has experienced cyberbullying before; she doesn't care.

She only gave Wen Lvzhong one instruction.

"Do not let Qin Jianguo off."

Wen Lvzhong's expression was sorrowful; for the first time, he hated his own memory loss immensely.

He calmed himself down and told Cheng Wan: "Chu Li is already on the plane back."

Cheng Wan lowered her eyes, looking at this square cage, her voice very soft: "He and I are already people from two different worlds."

She guessed that when he returned, he would be impatient to release a statement saying he had nothing to do with her.

It's just a pity that he recognized Qin Yun Shu as his sister a bit too early.

Otherwise, they could have been husband and wife.

Wen Lvzhong was silent; the Chu Group is currently in a state of being overwhelmed.

After all, the founder of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume is Cheng Wan.

A murderer who assumed someone else's identity—this double buff is enough to crush a brand.

As glorious as the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume once was, that is how painful it is now.

"It's better if it's ruined," Cheng Wan murmured; that was Xingwan's lifeblood.

Thinking about it, she wouldn't want it to benefit Qin Yun Shu either.

After Wen Lvzhong left, Cheng Wan sat alone for a long time.

Without realizing it, another night passed.

Her complexion was exceptionally poor, and her head felt heavy and dizzy.

Qin Yun Shu wore a white dress, her smile gentle and pleasant.

"Cheng Wan, Brother is already back. Guess whose side he will stand on this time?"

Cheng Wan didn't speak; calculating the time, Chu Li should have arrived last night.

Since he didn't come here, he naturally stood on Qin Yun Shu's side.

This is also Qin Yun Shu's current confidence.

Qin Yun Shu didn't care whether Cheng Wan spoke or not; she said slowly, "By the way, the Chu Group issued a statement this morning."

Cheng Wan was mentally prepared; she guessed it was to draw a line between them.

"Brother, he..." Qin Yun Shu deliberately slowed her tone, saying word by word, "He released a statement, crowning the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume with my name."

Cheng Wan looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"What... did you say?"

The voice was almost squeezed out from her dry throat.

Hoarse and unpleasant.

Qin Yun Shu brushed the stray hair by her cheek behind her ear, her steps moving slightly, elegant and composed.

She savored Cheng Wan's pain, exceptionally happy.

Finally, she had won this round.

"I said, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume is mine now."

"Cheng Wan, this is my sister's thing; you have no right to possess it."

Cheng Wan was trembling all over.

She pinched her palms, her lips devoid of color.

The first thing Chu Li did upon returning was to crown the perfume brand she had worked so hard to launch with Qin Yun Shu's name.

How could he dare.

By what right.

"Cheng Wan." Qin Yun Shu called her name.

Full of malice.

"She is my sister; it is only right and proper that I possess her things. As for you, no matter how good your relationship with her was, in the end, you still won't get anything."

"I said, you are not worthy of calling her sister." Cheng Wan growled, like a trapped beast with nowhere left to run.

Qin Yun Shu felt relieved; the pent-up frustration of being suppressed was finally all vented out.

"Cheng Wan, if you can persuade Wen Lvzhong to drop the charges against Dad, I can consider letting you go."

Qin Jianguo was still locked up; Wen Lvzhong insisted it was kidnapping, and unless the charges were dropped, he was certain to go to prison.

Cheng Wan sneered, "Qin Yun Shu, aren't you quite capable? Go beg your good brother to save him then."

Qin Yun Shu's good mood vanished instantly.

She stared at Cheng Wan, the coldness and hatred in her eyes intertwined.

"Cheng Wan, you will go to prison too."

She turned and left.

Cheng Wan stumbled back and sat down, her expression as blank as a wooden doll.

After an unknown amount of time, a noisy sound suddenly reached her ears: "She's bleeding."

"Hurry and send her to the Yiyuan."

When Cheng Wan woke up again, she was at the Yiyuan.

She stared blankly at the ceiling, her face pale and cold, her eyes devoid of any spark of life.

Seeing her wake up, Wen Lvzhong spoke with some reluctance.

"You are pregnant."

Cheng Wan's hollow, dazed eyes moved, and her palm rested on her lower abdomen.

A child?

She was having a child?

"The doctor said you suffered a shock and need bed rest," Wen Lvzhong instructed. "I have already arranged bail for you; you can rest and recover in peace."

"Wen Lvzhong."

Cheng Wan's voice was very soft.

"Help me ask the doctor, if I don't want this child, can I have the surgery immediately? Or is taking medicine enough?"

Wen Lvzhong was stunned for a long while before he realized that Cheng Wan did not want the child.

He knew the reason, and therefore knew how much pain Cheng Wan was in right now.

"The doctor said it is not easy for you to conceive; if you don't keep this child, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to get pregnant again in the future."

Getting rid of the child would be very damaging to her body.

Cheng Wan blinked, and tears fell.

She bit her lip hard.

Of course she knew how hard-won this child was.

But, she was unwilling to give birth to Chu Li's child.

Chu Li had given the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume to Qin Yun Shu.

She thought, if Xingwan knew about this, how sad she would be.

It was her own uselessness.

She couldn't protect Xingwan's things.

"Not many people know I'm pregnant right now; let's take advantage of this time to get rid of the child."

That way, Chu Li wouldn't know, and he wouldn't go back on his word regarding Ping'an's medical treatment.

She had made up her mind.

Wen Lvzhong went to ask.

He returned quickly.

The doctor did not recommend that she terminate the pregnancy, as it would cause too much damage to her body, but if the pregnant woman insisted, the doctor would arrange the surgery.

Cheng Wan closed her eyes, "Arrange it, the sooner the better."

Cheng Wan did not sleep for the entire night.

Her palm remained pressed against her lower abdomen, never moving an inch.

Early in the morning, a nurse came to draw her blood for an examination; if there were no issues, the surgery would be arranged immediately.