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Chapter 1182 - Chapter 1182 Chapter 1184 Man-made Disaster (4)

Chapter 1182: Chapter 1184: Man-made Disaster (4) Chapter 1182: Chapter 1184: Man-made Disaster (4) Qin Zhigu suddenly felt, for some reason, that his father had aged ten years in an instant.

Although his hair was still very white, and wrinkles couldn’t possibly have appeared overnight, Qin Zhigu felt as though he saw his father in that brief moment, his hair white as snow, wrinkled face, back hunched, even the light in his eyes dimmed.

He spoke softly, “Your uncle’s death wasn’t my doing.”

Upon hearing these words, Qin Zhigu let out a sigh of relief.

He was truly worried, genuinely concerned about what to do if his uncle’s death was his father’s fault.

Although the incident had happened twenty years ago, and in those twenty years, both the outsiders and his family had treated it as an accident, what if it wasn’t an accident, but murder? Even after twenty years, there was no statute of limitations, and one could always bring a lawsuit.

But that wasn’t the point. The point was that his father was already old, and at such an advanced age, if really held accountable, what would become of his father? Now that he had come of age, he was capable of supporting himself and his family. However, at this age, to face prison–a tremendous fall from grace–would be a disaster for someone with his father’s prideful nature.

How to face his elder brother’s family, how to deal with Grandfather’s anger and disappointment, all seemed trivial now.

Thank goodness, father said that the death of the uncle was not his responsibility.

However, before Qin Zhigu could catch his breath, Qin Weijian muttered, “But his death is indeed related to me.”

“Father!”

“Husband!”

Qin Zhigu and Kong Jie shouted at the same time, but Qin Zhigu was surprised and confused, while Kong Jie was filled with more worry and fear.

Qin Weijian let out a heavy sigh, looking at his son.

Qin Zhigu had been well-raised, grown up with boundless love and without a twisted personality. Even though there were moments when Qin Weijian, even as a father, thought him too soft, he was still a good child.

He and Kong Jie had tried hard to shield him from all the darkness, letting him believe that everyone is born into the sunlight just as he was. He was simple-minded, persistent, and passionate, with an unrealistically naive heart.

Such a child was indeed not suitable for business; he could be an architect, a writer, involved in art, or do something with application and design. He was not meant for scheming and fighting for power and profit. He didn’t have a bad bone in him, and now, he wasn’t trying to force himself into anything, he simply wanted some peace of mind.

Perhaps it was all fate, Qin Weijian had known since he was young that Grandfather favored the eldest brother more. Not just because the elder brother was three years older, but because the eldest brother was the child of Grandfather’s first wife.

Grandfather’s first wife–his stepmother–was different from his own mother. His mother was well-matched in social status with Grandfather, and everyone in the family had approved of them, only to be surprised when true love emerged, and Grandfather married his stepmother.

But two years into the marriage, his stepmother died of an illness. Concerned for the wellbeing of his young son, Grandfather then married Qin Weijian’s mother, and subsequently, they had the two siblings.

He had never accepted his older brother. Apart from Grandfather’s favoritism, there was also the instigation of their mother. Under her influence, he and Qin Weijia had a very distant relationship with their elder brother, almost like distant relatives estranged.