Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 410: Chapter 410 Refusing to Sit and Wait for Death

Yunyi carefully hid all the items she had brought, then she put the stone back into place.

Indeed, her master was truly remarkable. Only by taking those three stones in the correct order could the entrance to the cave be opened smoothly; otherwise, one would have to start dismantling the wall from the top.

When they returned to the house, Yuan Yuxun quizzed Yunyi to ensure she hadn’t neglected her studies and was very satisfied.

After Yunyi left, she specifically made a detour to Zhong Liyuan’s small courtyard, only to find nothing of interest.

Instead, she found Lun Huaijing and Tao Yuran in the midst of an argument: ”Huaijing, I don’t want to hear your explanations anymore. I saw it with my own eyes. How can you expect me to still trust you?”

Lun Huaijing’s expression was grim. ”I’ve already told you, she did that on purpose. You believe her words but not mine?”

Tao Yuran had obviously been crying. ”But you weren’t the only one standing there at the time. Why was it *you* specifically who caught her?”

This was also what baffled Lun Huaijing. He clearly hadn’t been the one standing closest to Zhong Liyuan at the time, yet when Zhong Liyuan slipped down the slope, she had landed right where he was standing.

Little did he know it was all a scheme, that someone had tampered with things beforehand. ”Don’t worry,” he said, ”I will go to the team leader first thing tomorrow to handle those gossipers.”

It seemed that Zhong Liyuan was no stranger to causing trouble.

Thinking of taking a break, Yunyi decided she would look for Huo Jingrui. After all, it would be foolish not to use her connections. The situation with Zhong Liyuan needed to be investigated as soon as possible. She always felt uneasy with such a ticking time bomb around.

After returning home, she took a bath in her dimensional space to ward off the chill before settling down for the night.

「Beijing, Qin Family study」

Old Master Qin looked at Wu Shengjun with a stern expression. ”It’s true that Lijuan was raised by the Qin Family. However, she has now committed such a grave mistake, and it’s not something the Qin Family made her do. Since you feel we didn’t educate her well, then you can do as you see fit. I have no objections. I can only say Lijuan was blind to have chosen someone as irresponsible as you.”

Wu Lijuan, the Qin Family’s eldest daughter-in-law, who had been eavesdropping outside the study, felt deeply annoyed upon hearing Old Master Qin’s words. He should at least use her full name! Just hearing ’Lijuan,’ anyone might think he was calling *me* blind!

Wu Shengjun’s expression turned grim. ”Dad, no matter what, Lijuan has called you ’Dad’ for so many years. How can you just stand by and do nothing?”

When Old Master Qin heard this, his anger flared. ”The principle is ’Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you.’ You yourself just said that if there’s no leeway in Lijuan’s case, you would divorce her and even have the children publicly sever ties with her in the newspapers. Aren’t you just trying to force my hand, to make me use my connections to get her out?

But what makes you think I would jeopardize my own biological children for an adopted daughter?”

Wu Shengjun hadn’t expected his father-in-law to be so utterly devoid of familial affection. She wasn’t his biological daughter, after all. If a biological daughter of the Qin Family had caused such trouble, could the Qin Family members truly stand idly by?

Yet, he was still unwilling to give up. ”Dad, don’t forget, in the eyes of outsiders, Qin Lijuan *is* a Qin. If she’s truly convicted and sentenced, the Qin Family’s reputation will be dragged through the mud as well.”

Unable to bear it any longer, Wu Lijuan, who had been eavesdropping outside, pushed open the study door and entered. ”As if you’re the only one capable of publishing a notice in the papers to sever ties!”

Old Master Qin hadn’t expected his eldest daughter-in-law to dare to eavesdrop. But she wasn’t wrong. If it truly came to that, the Qin Family certainly wouldn’t just sit back and wait for disaster.

Wu Shengjun had come today intending to pressure Old Master Qin. He never imagined the Qin Family had already decided to cut their losses, with no intention whatsoever of saving her.