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Chapter 678 - 685 Scenery Dominates_1

Chapter 678: 685 Scenery Dominates_1

Lin Xiangwan repeatedly warned her daughter not to speak carelessly about such matters. What if Zhou Ziqing were to hear and use it against her daughter?

While contemplating this, news reports started to air about Xu Feng’e’s early morning visit to the orphanage to make a donation.

A journalist from an online media outlet asked, "Mrs. Xu, we all know that the income of you and your husband is not very substantial. How did the idea of coming to donate first thing in the morning come about? One hundred thousand dollars is not a small sum!"

Xu Feng’e was dressed in a very sophisticated manner, appropriate for her status and age. Her grey trench coat, her hair up in a bun, and a simple, light makeup.

No matter how you looked at it, she seemed to be a very respectable woman.

She replied with a particularly kind tone, "To be honest, my husband and I do have an income slightly above ordinary. However, our expenses are also quite high, especially with a grown child. Our daily life is quite constrained. But my husband is a very kind person. He believes that we must always be charitable. We’re fortunate to have a good life, so we must remember to give back to society. Our capabilities may be limited, but we will persist..."

"What a kind woman!" the journalists chimed in.

Lin Xiangwan sneered and turned off the video. This Xu Feng’e certainly knows how to thicken her own face.

Indeed, since she enjoyed charity so much, then she should certainly partake in it a few more times.

Later, when she went downstairs for food, she saw Xu Feng’e had returned home and was singing her own praises about her good deeds to her in-laws. "I believe I’m doing this for our family’s benefit. They should know that the Qin Family hasn’t forgotten to give back to society. We are a conscientious family, and a conscientious enterprise!"

Grandpa Qin nodded in agreement. "This deed of yours was done well, it’s rare for you to be this thoughtful!"

Grandma Qin also offered her praises. "Well done, you have prioritized the bigger picture for the family. You are a good daughter-in-law of the Qin family!"

Xu Feng’e smiled and lowered her eyes to glance. "Thank you, mother, for your praise. But I’ve always been a good daughter-in-law of the Qin family. I value our family more than anything!"

"Hmmh..." Grandma Qin nodded in response.

Xu Feng’e then started giving a troubled sigh.

"What’s wrong?"

Grandma Qin looked at her.

Xu Feng’e looked both troubled and pained. "Mother, it’s this way... I heard about the media publicity event at the orphanage and immediately rushed over to make a donation. That one hundred thousand dollars was actually borrowed from a friend who was planning to use it this afternoon. Even though she said it would be okay to repay her later, I don’t want anyone to believe that our Qin family is so poor that we can’t even repay a loan of one hundred thousand dollars. It doesn’t sound good!"

Grandma Qin also agreed. "Well then, go ahead and return it, especially now that our family is facing a crisis. We cannot allow others to laugh at us."

"Alas, I want to repay it, but I don’t have the money. What should I do?" Xu Feng’e lowered her face, appearing distressed, and slyly observed the old couple’s reactions.

Grandma Qin smiled. "Since you were trying to do this for our Qin family, we will not let you bear the expense. I will give you one hundred thousand dollars, and you can repay her with it."

"Yes, mother!"

Standing by the stairs, Lin Xiangwan couldn’t bear to listen. She didn’t want Xu Feng’e to deceive the elderly couple. "Mrs. Qin, you’re really good at using flattering words. I saw the TV interview video too. Throughout it, you didn’t mention Qin Muchuan or Huatai even once. How can you now say you were considering the Qin Family? And you said that the income you and your husband have isn’t high, implying that Qin Muchuan is abusing you... Are you really helping Qin Muchuan? I don’t think so. In fact, there are many comments criticizing him. One of the main arguments is about him not treating his parents well..."

Having said that, she turned to Grandma Qin. "Grandma, you shouldn’t give her this money. She’s merely trying to build her and her husband’s image by defaming Qin Muchuan."

Grandma Qin considered Lin Xiangwan’s words.

Xu Feng’e hurriedly defended herself. "Mother, you can’t take her words seriously, can you? Who is Qin Gang? Qin Gang is Qin Muchuan’s father and everybody knows that. Plus, Qin Gang works at Huatai too, so how can it not be related?"

"A silver tongue!" Lin Xiangwan stared at her angrily. "Grandma, you really mustn’t give her the money."

"Well..." Grandma Qin began to speak.

At this point, Zhou Ziqing tried to defend Xu Feng’e. "Miss Lin, I don’t think you should put it that way. I am certain Mrs. Qin had good intentions. Besides, we’re family! You can’t base your judgment on the words of the online mob, can you?"

Lin Xiangwan glared at Zhou Ziqing. "Shut up, this is the Qin family’s affair. It has nothing to do with you!"

Zhou Ziqing closed her mouth.

Xu Feng’e retorted with discontent. "Everyone else in the Qin family recognises that I was acting in the Qin family’s best interest, but you can’t see it. Why can’t it be said?"

Lin Xiangwan sneered. "If someone is not part of this family, they have no say in anything. If you think she has the right to weigh in, then, since she thinks you’ve done no wrong, why don’t you ask Zhou Ziqing to lend you this one hundred thousand dollars and see if she will?"

Zhou Ziqing was again silenced by Lin Xiangwan’s retort."

Xu Feng’e could only stew in her anger.

"You can’t enjoy all the glory and then come to grandma and grandpa for money. That makes no sense. If that was the case, you should have said upfront that the donation was made by grandma and grandpa!"

"..." Xu Feng’e was so angry that she was practically panting. Where did this Cheng Yaojin come from?!!

Lin Xiangwan turned to her grandparents, smiled, and said, "Grandma, grandpa, please keep your money safe. Don’t let the bad guys deceive you!"

"..." Grandma Qin started to nod in agreement.

However, Grandpa Qin angrily glared at Lin Xiangwan. "Even though what Feng’e did was not thorough, at least she had the Qin family’s best interests at heart. Although Zhou isn’t part of the Qin family yet, she has always cared for Muchuan. On the contrary, even though you’re Muchuan’s wife, what have you done? These past few days, you’ve come back drunk, slept in your room, and ignored everything. Now you’re criticizing those who care for Muchuan. What gives you the right?"

"Grandfather..." This time, it’s Wanwan who was left speechless.

"Don’t call me grandfather, I told you, I’m not your grandfather!" Grandpa Qin said angrily.

Lin Xiangwan took a few deep breaths to calm herself. "Grandpa, regardless of whether I’m not doing well, they aren’t faring any better!"