CHAPTER 193: CHAPTER 193: YOUR SISTER IS ATTONING FOR THE ENTIRE SU FAMILY

Li Yuan exclaimed angrily, "What do my family’s private affairs have to do with you?"

Wu Shi sneered, "You dare to target Fu Bing, but I’m not allowed to provoke your son with a few words? Mrs. Qin, don’t you think you’re being a bit hypocritical?"

As he spoke, Wu Shi reached out to fiddle with the wood carving that Li Yuan had been caressing earlier.

"Such a worthless trinket. It should be thrown away."

"Get out!"

Even the most tempered have their breaking point, and from the moment Wu Shi appeared, he had not stopped dancing on Li Yuan’s last nerve.

With a look of distaste, Wu Shi withdrew his hand. "Someone of your age and still so hot-headed."

"You..." Li Yuan, rarely infuriated to this degree by someone, asked, "What exactly do you want?"

"To remove the cancerous Qin Family, before it explodes like a ticking time bomb. You’d better state your demands clearly. Otherwise, if irreversible damage occurs, no one will be able to bear the consequences."

"Why should I trust you?" Li Yuan challenged.

"Why should Xiaobing and I trust you?" Wu Shi calmly countered. "Neither side trusts the other. We either hold our noses and accept it, or we sign a contract."

"Sign a contract? If you really intend to breach it, can that thin piece of paper restrain you?"

Wu Shi revealed a sarcastic smile. "If you put it that way, I could also suspect that you’re a mole sent by the Qin Family Clan Association to set a trap for Xiaobing."

Li Yuan, rarely at a loss for words, took another careful look at his disfigured face.

"Wu Shi isn’t your real name, is it?"

"I am a person of no consequence, Mrs. Qin. You need not concern yourself with my affairs."

Obvious anger flashed in Li Yuan’s eyes. "It seems your past experiences haven’t taught you enough, not even to adopt a cooperative attitude."

Wu Shi crossed his arms, looking utterly insufferable, but said nothing more to provoke Li Yuan.

Li Yuan felt as if her anger were stuck in her chest. No matter what, she found Wu Shi disagreeable.

Wu Shi suddenly laughed. "If you want to blow off steam, just do it. Smashing something might make you feel a bit better."

Li Yuan narrowed her eyes slightly. "Who exactly are you?"

Without acknowledging her, Wu Shi said, "Think carefully about my proposal. Maybe if you act quickly, you can still save the real Qin Sheng."

Cooling down, Li Yuan asked, "How much do you know about the Qin Family’s affairs?"

"Quite a lot," Wu Shi replied indifferently, "including Qin Jinmo’s secret searches for Qin Sheng over the years, and how Qin Jinhai once cured Qin Jinmo’s poison. Qin Jinhai has been dead for so long, Qin Jinmo’s poison is about to flare up, and Xiaobing will be your best choice."

"You’ve got us all figured out."

Glancing at her, Wu Shi said, "And you’re no different in plotting against others. Mutual benefit is the essence of human interaction. What does true sincerity even mean?"

"Can you represent Fu Bing in a partnership with me?" Li Yuan had once considered Wu Shi’s value; it was significant.

There was one condition for her cooperation with Wu Shi: he must remain loyal to Fu Bing.

Otherwise, he would be an unrestrained wild wolf.

Savage, with no boundaries.

Wu Shi nodded without hesitation. "I can. I am more aware of the injuries she suffered in the Qin Family than you are."

Li Yuan’s expression changed. "I understand. I will be in touch with you going forward."

Without lingering, Wu Shi left quickly.

Only after Wu Shi’s footsteps had faded did Li Yuan allow her legs to give way, collapsing onto the carpet.

Could he really be Jinhai?

In this world, apart from Jinhai who knew and cared for Fu Bing’s suffering, who else would willingly place someone so deeply in their heart?

Li Yuan was not certain, but the thought that Wu Shi could be Qin Jinhai was becoming deeply rooted in her mind.

If it weren’t for his deliberate maneuvering, Fu Bing wouldn’t have taken over his assets so quickly.

It took Li Yuan a long time to recover, and only then did she feel some strength returning to her body.

She forced herself to stand and resumed her seat on the sofa.

A wave of desolation swept through her heart again.

In Jinhai’s heart, only Fu Bing mattered.

Everyone else meant nothing.

The entire Jiangcheng was rocked by Qin Sheng’s imprisonment.

Su Jiang, in particular, forbade Su Junhui from getting involved in or inquiring about Qin Sheng’s case.

Su Junhui had wanted to work on the case with Director Shen Bo. He understood that even if he participated, his role would primarily involve preparing case materials.

He could obtain more information from the Pang Za documents, which would be greatly beneficial for his future career.

After receiving a call from Su Jiang, Su Junhui rushed home from Director Shen Bo’s office.

He got straight to the point. "Dad, I can understand your request, but I disagree with your approach."

Su Jiang was not annoyed and replied, "It’s right for you to have an inquisitive spirit in your chosen field. However, the matter with Qin Sheng isn’t that simple, and I don’t want you to take any risks."

"As far as I know, our family doesn’t have many business dealings with the Qin Family. Is that not permissible either?" Su Junhui had considered their family’s stance before deciding to get involved.

Their family was as renowned as the Qin Family, but they didn’t have many dealings.

When Su Kexin was still at home, the family had considered the Qin Family for her marriage, and at that time, there was some business interaction with them.

Since Su Kexin had been sent away, those business dealings had gradually ceased.

Su Junhui was not very satisfied with this.

Su Jiang sighed. "The Qin Family still harbors many secrets, including the secret of your sister’s disappearance."

"Really?" Su Junhui, whose face usually showed no emotion, displayed a flicker of change.

"I’m not certain, but no one else possesses such capabilities. Your sister vanished into thin air. All traces of her have been meticulously erased. I can’t believe that the Qin Family wasn’t behind this."

Su Junhui thought of something, and his expression grew somber.

"If it’s related to the Qin Family and they temporarily have no suitable successor, they will get Qin Sheng out. They might even ask our family to collaborate."

Su Jiang tacitly agreed with Su Junhui’s words.

Su Junhui said, "Are you and Mom going to be led by the nose forever by information that’s hard to verify, all for a daughter who left twenty years ago?"

Su Junhui was naturally aloof, and his law studies had made him even more rational.

What could that thin bond of blood represent?

Without day-to-day interaction, it’s impossible to establish a deep emotional bond, even with blood ties.

Su Jiang said, "I understand your thoughts. As a father, seeing you all healthy and thriving in your respective fields only motivates me to work harder to find your sister. If she’s safe and prosperous, I won’t disrupt her life. My fear is that she’s not doing well and is longing for her true family."

"That’s why I persist in searching for her; I can’t convince myself to give up. It’s not about whether she’s safe or even if she’s no longer alive. What I can’t bear is the thought of her living unhappily, knowing we could have brought her home and given her happiness, yet we didn’t search for her due to our own considerations!"

That faint clue was like a carrot dangled in front of him and Liying; they had to find a way to get closer, to learn where their daughter was now.

Su Junhui retracted his gaze and said, "You and Mom have made me scared to have children. Even a family like ours can lose a child and still pine for them for over twenty years."

Su Jiang looked at him with a tender gaze. "There’s another possibility."

"What?"

"Your sister is atoning for our entire family!"