Chapter 168: The Jinx Is Shunned By Third Sister; Hefty Price To Bail Out Old Madam Qin

The moment Qin Yun said that, Qin Xiangyun naturally assumed once again that Qin Jiang had caused Yun to be wronged.

But Yun was kind enough that, even though he suffered, he still covered for that wild boy.

That Qin Jiang could have such a kind, considerate younger brother.

He should have been grateful and happy.

That he would dare to repeatedly push his younger brother into the abyss—in the end it was because Qin Jiang was insecure and jealous of Yun, feeling unbalanced that the fortunes he couldn’t enjoy as a child went to Yun instead.

In fact, who in the whole Qin family didn’t know that they should compensate Qin Jiang, who had been lost early on and suffered the hardships of the lower classes?

But people’s hearts are, after all, made of flesh and blood.

Everyone’s sympathies had long since leaned toward Yun, and Qin Jiang’s repeated shabby, embarrassing acts had time and again made the Qin family lose face publicly.

If it weren’t for Qin Jiang, with their family’s status, they would somehow have risen to the upper echelons of society by now.

But Qin Jiang…

He hadn’t learned etiquette and refinement and should have kept to himself. At a grand banquet he made that wild vegetable cake that only country folks ate, making their mother unable to hold her head high among noblewomen.

She still remembered picking up that so-called wild vegetable cake—they said those wild vegetables only grew in the most barren rural villages, food chosen by the poor when they were too hungry to be picky.

At such a solemn occasion, Qin Jiang making that kind of dessert was plainly signaling his years of hardship and trying to show off his presence before her sisters and parents.

To win sympathy and get more attention from everyone.

But once that trick is used too often, it only makes people tired of it.

Especially when Qin Jiang and Qin Yun were kidnapped together. Qin Xiangyun wasn’t that young either.

She remembered clearly that she had been pushed by the family to go receive Yun.

But she still found a moment to glance at Qin Jiang, who was suddenly shoved by the kidnappers off a cliff. His eyes stared at all of them as if, should he die… he would die with his eyes wide open, unwilling to rest!

Qin Xiangyun was terrified then.

She fell ill after returning home, saw a psychologist, and only slowly recovered over time.

When Qin Jiang, who was still alive, returned to the Qin family, she couldn’t help but recall that childhood glance of his that had locked all of their family in place.

Deep, cold, even tinged with hatred…

Such a Qin Jiang—how could he possibly have returned to the Qin family to live a quiet life? He clearly came for revenge!

And Grandma was right: Qin Jiang was a jinx, only bringing disaster to those around him. So after Qin Jiang returned to the Qin family, she couldn’t help but take the lead in driving him out and humiliating him!

She wanted to get rid of him!!

Alas, he had been personally brought back by their grandfather, so she had neither the right nor the filial courage to drive Qin Jiang away.

Yet even so, Qin Jiang had always been a thorn in her side.

Of course, there were times when Qin Jiang’s relationship with her eased.

For example, when she first attended an underground racing meet, Qin Jiang thoughtfully prepared a full set of helmets and a newly designed racing suit embroidered with her club’s name, showcasing her bold, fiery persona to the fullest.

At that time, Qin Xiangyun couldn’t help but lift her eyes and scrutinize her own brother Qin Jiang.

Thinking of their blood ties, she couldn’t help but soften, “Qin Jiang, you did very well.”

“Third sister likes it a lot.”

Qin Jiang remembered most clearly—that was the first time Qin Xiangyun had smiled and shown him an unguarded expression after his return to the Qin family.

However, Qin Xiangyun’s smile faded quickly.

Her gaze swept past him to what was behind, then she opened into an even brighter, freer smile. “Yun, you coming to cheer for third sister is truly third sister’s pride.”

“With you, my lucky star, present, third sister will surely win!”

What Qin Xiangyun blurted out unconsciously exposed how extremely biased she was.

No matter what Qin Yun did or didn’t do, he was the Qin family’s beloved lucky star.

And no matter what Qin Jiang did or didn’t do, he was the jinx the whole Qin family ignored and habitually avoided.

Hearing that, Qin Jiang’s body involuntarily stiffened for an instant—yet no one noticed, no one cared.

“Brother Qin Jiang is here too? Brother Qin Jiang, did you come to cheer for third sister as well?”

“But… Brother Qin Jiang, I’m sorry, I don’t want to say it either, but…Grandma asked me to call you back to accompany her in the ancestral hall to pray for third sister. If you come to the venue… Grandma is afraid your bad luck will…”

Qin Yun left the words at that and deliberately lowered his voice so they landed in Qin Jiang’s ear.

In fact, the voice just happened to be audible to Qin Xiangyun, who was preparing to take the stage.

In that instant, the racing suit Qin Jiang had personally designed and given to Qin Xiangyun felt like a hot potato in her hands, making her want to throw it away.

Long-time competitors not only pursued skill.

They were extremely concerned about luck.

Qin Yun’s words plainly labeled Qin Jiang as a jinx. No matter how thoughtfully he prepared something, it might very well affect third sister’s luck.

Thus, Qin Jiang was shunted aside by them for various reasons.

But Qin Jiang was no fool. He came back during the race and saw with his own eyes the racing suit he’d carefully designed for third sister thrown on the ground…

Since then, the relationship between Qin Jiang and third sister Qin Xiangyun became extremely delicate, and Qin Xiangyun knew she had gone too far.

As an older sister, she had considered accepting Qin Jiang again, but the two remained separated by a layer and could no longer open their hearts to each other.

Later, Qin Xiangyun had more or less “seen” Qin Jiang deliberately playing the pity card to compete for favor with Qin Yun, and gradually her prejudice against this brother deepened.

“Enough, you don’t need to cover for him.”

“I know Qin Jiang’s character and I know yours—there’s no doubt he’s the one stirring trouble behind the scenes.”

“Fine. Now that I’m back, I won’t let him run rampant any longer. Come… go in with third sister. First we’ll go get Grandma out of detention—she’s elderly and can’t take this kind of ordeal.”

After all, Qin Xiangyun had filial piety and couldn’t stand to see her grandmother suffer such imprisonment at her age.

No matter how much money or favors it took, they would first get the old woman out and settled.

So the two of them, like a pair of polished pearls, went back into the detention center.

“What? Ten million??”

“You people are really outrageous—this detention center is managed by the national bureau, right? Is there no law left? It was only the old lady scolding her own grandson a few times, how could it come to this?”

Qin Xiangyun was dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe Old Madam Qin’s bail would be demanded at such an astronomical price.

Even if she paid several hundred thousand, it would be giving them face.

“Ms. Qin, you may not know—Old Witch Qin… the old woman… ahem, Old Madam Qin disrupted court order and even attempted murder in such a solemn court setting.”

“She caused the plaintiff Mr. Qin irreparable psychological harm. Mr. Luo Xiang personally wrote the indictment. Ten million is already reasonable just for emotional compensation…“

“The Yunhai Law Firm that the Qin family commissioned has already paid several hundred million; they’re preparing to bring in several corporate representatives…”

“Be content if just ten million can get that old thing… ahem, the old madam, bailed out!!”