The Superstar's Contracted Wife Has A System
Chapter 109: Gathering at the Birthday Banquet (7)

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Gathering at the Birthday Banquet (7)

Qin Jiran had indeed noticed the look Qin Zhenyi gave him, full of dissatisfaction and indifference. But what of it? He had long since determined that he had nothing to do with the Qin family. This father by blood was as much a stranger to him as any other, so why should he care about the gaze of a stranger?

"Big brother, that’s enough. The Su family is not to be trifled with." Though Qin Zhenyi was quite considerate, he wasn’t lacking intelligence. At least he had more insight than Qin Zhenren and knew that it was better not to offend the Su family, otherwise he would not have maintained his silence.

When it was revealed that Qin Jiran was Qin Zhenyi’s illegitimate son, Qin Zhenyi’s first reaction was to get rid of Qin Jiran. Of course, getting rid didn’t mean to kill him, but rather to make Qin Jiran disappear from public discourse, possibly moving abroad like before, erasing this stain from his life out of sight.

But then, considering Qin Jiran’s current status, he realized such a thought was impractical. The Su family was a great clan not inferior to the Qin family. As long as the Su family shielded him, he couldn’t touch Qin Jiran, all the more so considering Qin Jiran’s present standing was not easy to contend with.

Therefore, after deliberating and weighing the pros and cons, Qin Zhenyi decided to deal with the matter coldly, at least to remain silent for the time being and see how things unfolded. However, choosing this approach didn’t mean he wasn’t angry, especially since some reports about Qin Jiran’s background implied he was heartless and didn’t deserve to be a father, which made him tremble with rage. Even so, Qin Zhenyi endured it.

Subsequent investigations confirmed that this was his older brother’s plot, mainly aiming to destroy his reputation and prevent him from inheriting the Qin family’s company. But, the unexpected pleasant surprise was his father, the Old Master Qin, who had expressed a wish to meet Qin Jiran.

Qin Zhenyi naturally didn’t like Qin Jiran, but compared to his dislike, he quite coveted the Qin family’s assets. In his view, power and authority were a man’s ultimate goals. If Qin Jiran’s existence could sway Old Master Qin more in his favor, then he could reluctantly tolerate this blemish.

However, things didn’t go as planned. Qin Jiran seemed genuinely intent on severing ties with the Qin family, not even willing to meet Old Master Qin. This left Qin Zhenyi anxious and wanting to talk with Qin Jiran, to persuade him to meet the old man. But before he could take action, the Su family’s old master’s birthday banquet came up, with the old master inviting them to attend. Implicitly, he hoped they would persuade Qin Jiran. Qin Zhenyi thought to seize this opportunity to meet with Qin Jiran.

Although Qin Zhenyi strongly disliked Qin Jiran, the illegitimate son, he had to admit that Qin Jiran’s development to date was quite impressive. If Qin Jiran was willing to stand with him, he could consider agreeing to Qin Jiran’s return to the Qin family!

But, all of this was nothing more than Qin Zhenyi’s wishful thinking. After arriving at the Su family’s place, he didn’t even get a chance to speak with Qin Jiran. From Qin Jiran’s and the Su siblings’ attitudes, it was apparent they did not hold the Qin family in high esteem!

At this thought, a shade darkened in Qin Zhenyi’s eyes, feeling he needed to consider this issue more carefully, especially after knowing how protectively the Su siblings stood behind Qin Jiran. If he could get Qin Jiran on his side, then securing the Su family’s support would be inevitable. And with that, obtaining the position of head of the Qin family would be no difficult task.

Meanwhile, Third Qin master, Qin Zhenli, watched Su Yanmo’s retreating back and seemed to be pondering something. He then, unnoticed by others, whispered a few words to Qin Ying beside him, causing her eyes to sparkle and her cheeks to flush with excitement as she also gazed at Su Yanmo’s back, her expression showing determination to succeed.

It could be said that all three members of the Qin family had their own agendas; it was just unclear who would have the last laugh.

Of course, it was very possible that none of the three would be the victor. They were, after all, scheming against members of the Su family. And in the end, as long as the outcome wasn’t too tragic, they should consider themselves fortunate.

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