The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 157 Dad, It’s My Fault

Chapter 157: Chapter 157 Dad, It’s My Fault

Qin Yan’s lips trembled.

"Playing favorites with an outsider? Ah Ru, what do you mean by that? The moment Yanyan married into our family, she became one of us! She’s a good girl, and I can’t just stand by and let Yunshen, my son, mistreat her without doing anything!"

Bo Yunshen’s eyes darkened.

Was the old man blind? Qin Yanyan a good girl?

Then, are there any bad women in this world at all?

He pursed his lips, sneering with a touch of derision.

Today was special, and Qin Yan didn’t want to make a scene, so she hesitantly said, "Dad, it’s my fault for not answering the phone."

"Yinyin was sick yesterday, and Yunshen was at the hospital with us. It was I who, worried about disturbing Yinyin’s rest, asked him to put his phone on silent."

"Would he be kind-hearted enough to do that?"

Bo Yuanshan looked skeptical.

He knew his son. Bo Yunshen was always defiant. How could he obediently accompany someone he disliked to the hospital to take care of a child?

"Dad, aren’t you being too biased? The fourth brother is the president of the Bo Group, after all; how could he have the leisure to quarrel with fourth sister?"

Shen Ruyun covered her mouth with a laugh, "Besides, fourth sister’s daughter is alright now, isn’t she? I’m curious, though; even if she was worried about her daughter, wouldn’t fourth sister find the time to at least give us a heads-up?"

Qin Yan glanced in Ruyun’s direction and met her gaze.

The smile on Ruyun’s face stiffened for a moment before she forced a smile again, "Fourth sister, don’t be angry, I mean well, you know. I’m just worried your daughter might have some incurable disease, and it would break your heart, right?"

"Third sister-in-law has the leisure to worry about that, but she’d better think about what to say to third brother when we go to pay our respects later about the mansion issue!" Qin Yan retorted sharply, and Ruyun’s face went pale. She seemed to think of something, and her lips moved, but she fell silent and said no more.

Bo Yun Ci was Mrs. Bo’s favorite son. Now that Bo Yunshen’s crisis had passed, she was not so tense anymore and couldn’t be bothered watching people clash.

"That’s enough, no more arguing! Today is Yun Ci’s death anniversary. The priority is to go to the ancestral hall!"

"Keep quiet on other matters to avoid scandals about discord among the Bo family daughters-in-law, which could lead to instability in Bo Group’s stock market," she said, giving Qin Yan a meaningful look.

Qin Yan tossed her hair, bowed her head, and looked at Qin Yinyin standing by her feet, pressing her lips together with a tender gaze.

The whole night without answering the phone was over just like that.

Mrs. Bo was right; after all, the most important thing today was to go to the shrine to pay respects to Bo Yun Ci.

The Bo family shrine was built on the mountain behind the Bo mansion; though the mansion was surrounded by mountains on three sides and was not too far away, it was a long walk along the mountain path.

Continued squabbling would only delay the ancestral rites.

The whole family got out of the cars at the foot of the mountain. From there on, it was the mountain path where cars couldn’t go. Qin Yan held Qin Yinyin’s hand and followed behind the large Bo family group.

The mountain was seldom traversed, the steps were mossy, and the path was slippery.

Qin Yan walked slowly, leading Yinyin.

On the path was also Shen Ruyun. Wherever Qin Yan and Qin Yinyin went, Ruyun would intentionally or unintentionally lean in their direction.

With her obstructing their path, it was impossible for Qin Yan to move fast while leading a child!

Bo Yunshen did not move quickly, or to put it another way, he had calculated that Shen Ruyun, who was petty and vicious, would definitely cause trouble for Qin Yan on the way to the ancestral hall.

He deliberately slowed his pace to keep a moderate distance from Qin Yan, not to look after Qin Yan and her daughter, but to enjoy the spectacle that was to unfold about Qin Yan.

When it came to verbal sparring, ten Shen Ruyuns were no match for her, Qin Yan, but since the former frequented gambling dens bustling with all sorts of people, whether Qin Yan could handle her intricate thoughts and cunning, Bo Yunshen did not know.

In just a few minutes, Qin Yan was tricked by Shen Ruyun into falling behind the crowd.

"Third sister-in-law, you are blocking the way for me and Yinyin."

Qin Yan furrowed her brows and spoke with a hint of reminder.

Shen Ruyun seemed to have just realized her mistake, her face showing a slight embarrassment, "Sorry, fourth sister, I was just thinking of Yun Ci and got a bit upset, so I did not notice you."

"Here is what we’ll do; you and your niece go ahead. I’ll follow behind."

Saying so, Shen Ruyun stepped aside, making way for them.

Qin Yan looked at Shen Ruyun with some confusion; she did not believe Shen Ruyun could be so kind-hearted.

After hesitating for a while, Qin Yan still led Qin Yinyin past Shen Ruyun.

Ahead was a slope, the only downhill section of the path, where the steps were particularly slippery. Qin Yinyin nearly fell multiple times.

Qin Yan’s heart was entirely focused on Qin Yinyin; she was utterly unprepared for what came from behind, and before long, she was pushed from the back.

Qin Yan instantly lost her balance and plunged forward onto the steps.

"Mommy!"

Pain shot through her knees and elbows, and her vision darkened as she tumbled on the uneven ground, every part of her body throbbing with pain.

Her instinct was to try to stand up, but as she braced herself with her arm, she fell back down hard!

"Mommy!"

Qin Yinyin ran over to help Qin Yan, her eyes red with worry clearly written across her face.

The commotion Qin Yan caused alerted the people ahead; her fall was severe, with her elbows and knees scraped, blood mixing with the moss on the ground.

The white dress she wore was also torn in a large patch, the fabric smeared with dirt.

Bo Yunshen’s eyelids twitched.

Even when Bo Yunshen had found Qin Yan at the club before, her clothes were at most in disarray, never as wretched as she was now.

The injuries on her body looked so painful that even he, a man, felt a twinge of pain.

Yet Qin Yan was resilient. Not only did she not utter a sound, but she also found the strength to wipe away Qin Yinyin’s tears.

The people ahead had stopped, and Mrs. Bo frowned upon seeing Qin Yan’s state.

She was somewhat disappointed. Ever since she found out that Qin Yinyin was not Yunshen’s child, she felt Qin Yan was incompatible with their family, having already caused enough disturbance at home.

Now she had the audacity to disrupt even Yun Ci’s memorial ceremony!

"How could you be so careless? Didn’t we already say to be careful because the path is slippery as we were going up the mountain?"

Qin Yan gasped, a chill penetrating her heart, tinged with threads of pain.

Her situation was too pitiful; Mrs. Bo did not like Qin Yan, and no matter how well Qin Yan behaved, she would never catch Mrs. Bo’s approval. But Bo Yuanshan was different; he cast a fleeting glance at Qin Yan, then his grim gaze fell on Bo Yunshen, who stood aside as if he were watching a good show.

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