Chapter 148: The Qin Family Falls Apart! Third Sister Is Coming Back

Back in the courtroom.

Old Madam Qin was suddenly slapped by her own granddaughter. She widened her eyes in disbelief, about to curse, but was terrified by Qin Shuyun’s face—on the verge of collapse, bloodshot and disfigured.

She had never been so afraid of anyone in her life.

Moreover, this person was her own biological granddaughter.

Qin Shuyun must have gone mad!!

Such insolence and disrespect, rebelling against elders!

Old Madam Qin’s original name was Li Mei. Before marrying Old Master Qin she had been a village beauty. Years ago, when Old Master Qin went to teach in the countryside, she got involved with him and became pregnant, and only then followed him back to the city.

In that era, such things were considered the actions of shameless women.

But Old Madam Qin felt that she had climbed social classes because that happened and was proud of it.

Fortunately, Old Master Qin later became more successful and gained a position in the capital. She aged and her status naturally rose, and although she rarely spoke and only did embroidery, she was still respected and loved by the children.

Of course, because of her humble origins.

Some cognitive shortcomings and low perceptions had long been etched into her bones.

Especially… Old Madam Qin was extremely superstitious.

And she did not worship just one deity—she worshipped widely, even keeping several masters around to tell her fortune and read the fate of the Qin family.

Over the years she became addicted to it.

Old Master Qin didn’t care. He went straight to a sanatorium and shut himself away.

Old Madam Qin wielded power in the Qin family, enjoying the sense of control over her children that old age afforded her.

She was a traditional woman all her life. After bearing children for Old Master Qin and the family became wealthy, she had nothing to do, and praying became her only spiritual solace.

“Qin Shuyun, how dare you!!”

“To slap your own grandmother—you will go straight to hell after you die. Hurry up and kneel to kowtow a few times to make up for your sins!”

Although Old Madam Qin was somewhat afraid, she still hurriedly scolded aloud.

But this time, she did not get the expected sound of kowtowing.

Qin Shuyun looked at the scene with very cold eyes.

She felt that this scene—forcing juniors to kneel and kowtow to elders to atone—was all too familiar.

Once, Qin Jiang was forced by the whole family to kneel before their grandmother, admit he was a jinx, and use his meager strength to repay the Qin family as atonement.

At that time, Qin Shuyun stood among the many relatives accusing Qin Jiang, watching coldly as Qin Jiang’s straight back was beaten weakly and bent by the family’s crude corporal punishment for refusing to kneel and admit he was a jinx…

It hurt! It hurt so much!!

Four years later, Qin Shuyun finally empathized with Qin Jiang’s situation.

But the most ironic thing was that she had fallen into the very position Qin Jiang once occupied.

From this perspective, weren’t those “sisters” who didn’t give orders but coldly watched and never defended him also accomplices to Grandma’s feudal nonsense?

Karma! It’s all karma!!

The more Qin Shuyun thought, the dirtier her past seemed.

She watched as her grandmother and Qin Yun’s faces twisted.

She knew too well what her grandmother cared about most.

Although the old woman had little education, she was extremely superstitious.

Her favoritism toward Qin Yun was essentially a belief in her so-called “lucky star that prospers the household.”

And she remembered clearly that Old Madam Qin believed even more in physical feng shui: the heir’s child must have intact limbs.

If the body was not whole, it meant the child had lost the fortune to rule the family.

For example, the second uncle who was accidentally disabled.

She had heard… Second Uncle Qin had once been a smart, resilient candidate to head the household, but because of a lifelong leg disability—his leg bones were fractured and crushed.

He could only opt for an amputation.

After that, Second Uncle could never stand again and became an outcast of the Qin family.

The old woman was superstitious and trusted this bodily mysticism most of all. It was she who had pushed her father into the position of head of the family.

Clearly, her father’s abilities were far inferior to Second Uncle’s.

Her father was mediocre and jealous, and more importantly… his abilities were insufficient to sustain the Qin family’s current situation.

If not for her eldest sister graduating early.

And then quickly stabilizing the Qin family’s finance company, the family probably wouldn’t have made it this far.

Thinking this, Qin Shuyun’s gaze suddenly fell on Qin Yun, who was shielded behind the old woman.

Her eyes scanned his leg bones.

If Qin Yun also couldn’t stand and had to go through an amputation… she was curious whether Grandma would still favor a disabled “lucky obedient grandson.”

Qin Shuyun’s gaze grew colder and she suddenly lunged at Qin Yun again.

Qin Yun was taken by surprise.

Qin Shuyun’s actions were too insane, but they were in a place of law, so she was soon restrained.

She was detained first to calm down. As for the others, they all had to obediently put on handcuffs and await sentencing.

Qin Shuyun was subdued and handcuffed.

Old Madam Qin was shocked that Qin Shuyun actually dared to attack her own biological grandson. She became so angry she could hardly breathe, shielding Qin Yun and saying, “Yun, don’t be afraid, Grandma is here. Even your sister… has no right to hurt you.”

“Little Four! The fact that you’ve misunderstood and refuse to apologize to Yun is already a huge mistake on your part! Even your brother can forgive your mistakes, so why are you still obstinate?”

“Also… even if Yun really made a mistake, his wrongdoing is partly due to you! You didn’t bring him up properly as his older sister!”

“You’re wrong to such an absurd degree—how could you expect your brother to turn around and forgive you?”

Old Madam Qin scolded vehemently. The slap mark from her granddaughter hadn’t faded, and she seemed all the more like a mean old woman from a village…

Qin Shuyun was silent, her eyes completely darkened.

There was no moment with the Qin family when she felt more strongly the desire to leave them.

This Qin family—they’re all crazy!!

“Huh… even if I’m insolent and unfilial, so what?”

“I’m telling you, you damned old woman, if you anger me… every time I see you I’ll hit you!”

“You better be glad I won’t return to the Qin family again. Otherwise I’ll turn this house upside down.”

Qin Shuyun had also given up completely.

Her face was ruined, her career became a stepping stone for Qin Jiang, and the family that should have supported her only protected the instigator, Qin Yun.

Who wouldn’t go mad in her position??

Even though Old Madam Qin spat abuse trying to struggle, the detention for disrupting the court and the charges of intentional injury and emotional compensation had already been issued.

Qin Yun frowned. He had been driven mentally weak by the commotion, and seeing Grandma still defending him only stirred a trace of irritation in his heart.

This damned old woman… completely useless!!

On the surface, Qin Yun fainted weakly.

“Little Four, you’re also going to be detained anyway. Your brother’s health is poor and this matter started because of you.”

“You are the principal offender, so write a statement of clarification now and take all the responsibility—your brother must not go to prison…“

“Little Four, Grandma is begging you!”

Old Madam Qin ultimately couldn’t bear to see her obedient grandson suffer even a little.

Qin Shuyun couldn’t understand—so she had to give up everything in the face of Qin Yun’s illness?

At last, Qin Shuyun once again empathized with Qin Jiang’s former situation.

Before she was always magnanimous. After all, Qin Jiang took the blame for Qin Yun all the time. Since the knife never struck her she could remain aloof.

But now, her soul was truly being torn apart…

“No!”

“I won’t!”

“From now on, the Qin family can consider me as if I were never their daughter. I don’t want to be the granddaughter of an old witch like you anymore!”

After saying that, Qin Shuyun let the court staff cuff her and take her away.

Qin Qianyun watched the scene unfold. As the first “daughter” to break away from the Qin family, she understood Fourth Sister’s feelings all too well.

Some wounds only cut to the core when the family’s knives pierced you personally.

It’s just a pity… they all understood too late.

“Fourth Sister… I’ll wait for you to get out.”

“For the harm we did to Jiang, I hope we sisters can go together to make amends…”

Qin Qianyun reached out and patted Qin Shuyun’s shoulder, but even she had no confidence as she spoke.

Jiang was probably truly angry with her this time.

She shouldn’t have suddenly defected out of pity for Fourth Sister.

She shouldn’t even be wavering in her remorse toward Jiang!

“Mm, Third Sister is about to come home.”

“Her attitude toward Jiang has always been cold. Now that the Qin family’s elders and youngsters all have to go in… if she learns this is related to Jiang, she’ll definitely come after him to settle this feud.”

“Little Fifth, while I’m not here, you must keep Third Sister’s hot temper under control…”