Chapter 302
Chapter 302
Inside the hall, the air seemed to freeze.
Old Madam Qin stared intently at the document, her withered fingers gripping the dragon head of her cane tightly until her knuckles turned white.
Her cloudy old eyes trembled slightly, her lips quivered, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence through clenched teeth, "That old bastard... he actually!"
Shen Yunzhong immediately stepped forward, grabbed the property certificate and began to examine it. His face instantly turned ashen, and his fingers unconsciously crumpled the edges of the document.
"This is impossible……"
He muttered to himself, his eyes swirling with jealousy and resentment. Yunhu Villa—he'd coveted it for so many years, yet the old man wouldn't even grant the offer to add a name to it, and now it was being given directly to Yan Lan?
He suddenly looked up, staring intently at Yan Lan, as if trying to discern some bewitching magic from her beautiful face.
Yan Lan herself was stunned, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
Grandpa...why? What has she done to deserve his favoritism?
Or perhaps... he had a premonition that his trip abroad might be fraught with danger?
The thought sent a shiver down her spine, and her nose tingled slightly.
Qin Shi stood beside her, noticing her emotional fluctuations. He gently grasped her wrist with his long, slender fingers and whispered,
“Grandpa knew that you wouldn’t accept it if he told you directly, so he just processed the change.”
His voice was deep yet gentle.
Upon seeing this, Old Madam Qin suddenly swung her cane and smashed it against the coffee table!
"Bang!" The bone china teacup shattered, spilling tea all over the floor.
"I disagree with this gift agreement! It must be revoked!"
Her voice was shrill, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, completely devoid of her previous elegance and grace.
Qin Shi coldly raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife.
"Grandma, Yunhu Villa was originally Grandpa's private property."
His tone was calm, yet every word he spoke was as cold as ice.
"Moreover, you have already changed your nationality. According to domestic law, foreigners have no right to own domestic property."
Madam Qin's pupils suddenly contracted, and her chest heaved violently.
Because her family was purged when the country was founded, she went from being a rich young lady to a despised member of the lower class. She held a grudge about this and even changed her nationality, thinking that she had become a superior person again.
Yan Lan raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of understanding flashing in her eyes. So that's how it is. The old man had done underground work for the government when the country was founded. He was extremely patriotic and naturally did not want the business to fall into the hands of foreigners, even if the other party was his other half.
The old man dared to give her the villa directly because he had long been wary of the old lady's scheme!
Madam Qin's face turned from green to white, then from white to red, and finally settled on a hideous, ashen gray.
She stared intently at Yan Lan, her voice like that of a demon crawling out of hell.
"You really are a vixen!"
Yan Lan met her gaze and suddenly smiled.
That smile was as bright as the morning sun, yet it made Old Madam Qin's heart tremble.
"Madam, if you disturb my mother and insult me repeatedly, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Her voice was clear and crisp, carrying an undeniable air of authority.
"Butler, please show the guest out."
Upon hearing this, the butler immediately led two security guards forward.
"Madam, please."
Old Madam Qin was trembling with anger, pointing her finger at Yan Lan's nose:
"You...you dare! This is my home!"
Yan Lan smiled slightly, but her eyes were devoid of warmth.
"Of course I dare."
Upon seeing this, Shen Yunzhong quickly stepped forward to support the swaying Old Madam Qin.
"Mom, let's go first..."
He lowered his voice, a sinister glint in his eyes. Since the old man and the Qin family were so ungrateful, then he wouldn't be surprised if he returned to the Qin family.
As Old Madam Qin was helped out, she turned back and cursed angrily.
"You wait for me!"
Yan Lan stood still, her back straight as a pine tree, until the old lady and the others completely disappeared outside the door.
Outside the window, the setting sun cast its last rays upon her beautiful profile, revealing a resolute silhouette.
Yan Lan lowered her eyes, her fingertips gently tracing the cover of the property certificate, and whispered,
"Grandpa... I will take good care of the Qin family and wait for you to come back."
She had already secretly sent William to investigate her grandfather's whereabouts.
After the old lady returned to China, Mr. Qin also disappeared.
If she weren't still worried about the old man's whereabouts, she would have already attacked that old woman.
Qin Shi looked at her intently, then suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"With me here, there's no need for you, a woman, to be the one charging into battle."
Yan Lan was slightly taken aback. When she looked up, she saw that Qin Shi not only looked different from his usual self, but also some other people.
As night deepened, the crystal chandelier cast a cold, white light into the hotel's presidential suite.
Shen Yunzhong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his phone pressed tightly to his ear, his face grim.
“Jin Nian, now is not the time to back down.”
His voice was low, but it carried an undeniable ruthlessness.
"You think we have a way out?"
On the other end of the phone, Liu Jinnian remained silent for a moment.
He stood on the balcony, the night wind ruffling his hair, his gaze behind his gold-rimmed glasses unfathomable.
“Dad, Yan Lan now controls Qin's shares and Yunhu Villa, and she also has Qin Shi and Madam Qin’s support behind her…”
His voice sounded tired.
"We can't beat her."
"fart!"
Shen Yunzhong suddenly raised his voice, then quickly lowered it again, afraid of disturbing the already resting Old Madam Qin.
"When did you become such a coward?!"
Liu Jinnian gave a wry smile. Yes, when did he become so timid and hesitant?
He once thought Yan Lan was just a nurse and not good enough for him.
But now, she has transformed into the de facto ruler of the Qin family, and even the old Madam Qin has been kicked out by her...
This sense of loss felt like a stone was lodged in his heart.
"Jin Nian," Shen Yunzhong's voice suddenly softened, carrying a hint of seduction, "Are you willing to accept this?"
Liu Jinnian was taken aback.
"You've lost everything, yet she turned around and married Qin Shi." Shen Yunzhong sneered. "Now, she's climbing up the social ladder by stepping on all of our faces... Can you really tolerate this?"
——Not willing to give in.
Of course he is not willing to give in!
"Dad, what do you want to do?" he finally asked, his voice laced with a hint of ruthlessness.
A sinister smile curled at the corner of Shen Yunzhong's lips.
"The old lady still holds 8% of Qin's shares. Adding the 5% I've secretly acquired over the years, and the 20% that Hurricane Capital recently acquired, if we unite with Hurricane Capital and the other shareholders on the board to cooperate with us, we will have more than 40% of the shares, enough to oust Yan Lan."
Shen Yunzhong sneered.
"However, Hurricane Capital may not be willing to listen to us."
Liu Jinnian hesitated for a moment.
“I naturally have ways to reach a cooperation agreement with Hurricane Capital. I’ve heard that Hurricane Capital is very interested in the automotive industry.”
As Shen Yunzhong spoke, he picked up a document from the desk next to him. It was the latest design drawing of Qinqi's car.
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