Alliances

Qin Sheng replied impassively, "He is just a friend of mine."

"Sister," Qin Churou hesitated, then continued, "I saw him peeling shrimp for you. Ordinary friends don't act so intimately."

Qin Churou was seething with hatred. She desperately wanted Qin Sheng to separate from that man, and telling Qin Hai was her way of ensuring he would dislike Qin Sheng even more. After all, she was merely an adopted daughter and could never compare to a blood-related child. Qin Churou worried that one day, Qin Hai and Lin Shuying might come to their senses and discard her.

Thus, she had to continuously brainwash them.

Qin Sheng ignored Qin Churou, quietly eating her meal. She was indifferent to Qin Hai and Lin Shuying's attitudes and saw no need to explain herself. No matter what she said, they would never believe her.

Seeing that Qin Sheng wasn't engaging, Qin Churou quickly added, "Sister, I mean no harm. I'm just worried that you might be deceived and hurt."

She played the role of someone who only had Qin Sheng's best interests at heart.

Lin Shuying, noticing Qin Churou's aggrieved expression, immediately spoke up, "Rou'er, some people will never appreciate your concern, no matter how much you think of them. Instead, they will only grow to despise you. There's no need to wrong yourself. You are my daughter, not a servant."

Qin Hai's face darkened. Shrimp peeling? He scoffed coldly, then said sternly, "Qin Sheng, how old are you? You just arrived in H City, and you're already looking for a man? You're in your senior year of high school. Your priority should be your studies!"

Seeing Qin Sheng ignoring him, Qin Hai's chest heaved with anger. 

She really didn't respect him at all, not even as her father!

Pointing toward the door, he shouted, "If you don't separate from that man, don't ever set foot in my house again. Our Qin family has no place for a daughter who, at such a young age, is already thinking about seducing men!"

Qin Churou lowered her head, her lips curling into a smug smile.

Qin Sheng calmly set down her chopsticks. She had eaten her fill by now. 

"Gladly. But first, Chairman Qin, please remove my household registration from the Qin family, and prepare a formal declaration to sever all ties."

"You!" Qin Sheng's defiant attitude almost made Qin Hai lose his mind with fury.

Of course, he wouldn't allow Qin Sheng to leave the Qin family. He merely wanted her to relent. He hadn't expected Qin Sheng to be so unpredictable.

Qin Sheng, observing the situation, let out a cold laugh and ascended the stairs, leaving the three of them in the dining room. 

A stifling tension hung over the room. 

Lin Shuying had lost her appetite for the meal before her.

"I'm full," she said, pausing before adding, "Ever since she returned, our family hasn't had a single peaceful day."

She stood up to leave, and Qin Churou hurried after her to console her.

Qin Hai leaned back in his chair, sighing deeply. His wife was gentle and gracious—how could she have given birth to such a daughter?

Though Rou'er's biological parents were from the countryside, everyone praised her for her gentleness and intelligence.

Qin Sheng was nothing like a Qin family member; it was impossible to find any affection for her.

Upstairs, Qin Sheng sat at her desk, reminiscing about the events of her previous life. Because she had secretly assisted the Qin family in handling business affairs, she had gathered a wealth of information.

This included the life stories of many business elites. Some had fallen on hard times but later secured a place in the business world through their own efforts.

She could draw them to her side, having them work under her command.

Qin Sheng was a businesswoman and naturally sought the greatest possible profit. However, having experienced everything in her past life, she also knew that relentlessly exploiting others for her gain would make her no different from Qin Churou.

Qin Sheng wrote down a name—Hong Yuan.

(End of Chapter)