Chapter 6: Separate Household Registration Book

After Yan Liang left, Qin Jiang couldn’t help pacing in the room. After giving away the ring, he truly had nothing left.

He had to find a way to make money.

Anyway, since Yan Liang had agreed he could go out, he brazenly left Liangyue Manor.

He even deliberately took a detour past the upside-down Yan Zuo.

Move fast, look cool: that was the most important point.

Sure enough, he received a vigorous, harmonious greeting from Yan Zuo.

Butler Xu couldn’t believe his ears. What a shameless man this Qin Jiang was, he thought.

Yet nobody could provoke or offend him.

They led a truly tragic life!

In the study.

Yan Liang sat sideways on the leather sofa, her slim waist perfectly outlined the alluring curves of a woman just coming into her prime. Her skirt rode up as she crossed her legs, revealing a strip of fair, tender skin and showcasing her long, beautiful legs.

Her eyes were like calm waters. She propped her head with one arm, letting the slightly curled hair at her cheek fall in gentle waves.

At this moment, she was languid and dignified, like a white lion basking in the shade after a hunt.

No one could ignore her powerful aura.

“Ms. Liang, Mr. Qin just left the manor — should we go fetch him back?”

Zhou Ning was Yan Liang’s confidant and assistant. His plain looks made him easy to forget — even Butler Xu, who passed him countless times, took a long time to remember his face.

No one knew his background.

All they knew was that she rescued him from the northern desert when Yan Liang was fifteen.

His identity was a mystery. He was taciturn, but as ruthless and efficient as Yan Liang herself in carrying out tasks.

“No need — just send people to follow him.”

“If he goes looking for Bai Chuchu, don’t blame me for breaking his legs and turning him into a human-pig chained by my side.”

Lock him in a small dark room, let him see her and only her day and night, accompany only her…how lovely, she thought.

But if she did that, her Jiang wouldn’t be able to accompany her in doing things that could make them happy together.

She temporarily set that idea aside.

“Yes, Ms. Liang.”

…

At the Qin house.

“Qin Jiang actually had the nerve to block all our numbers — does he really think that hooking up with that monster from the Yan family allows him defy the whole family?

Rumor had it the century-old Yan clan has a strange hereditary disease: no daughter lived past 25. That’s why the Yan family hurried to have Yan Liang marry at 20 to change her luck — they wanted her to give birth to a child with Yan blood as soon as possible.

“At best, Qin Jiang is just a ‘human sperm bank’ — to be used and then discarded. Does he really think he’s a treasured pearl?”

Elder sister Qin Moyun scoffed and spoke sarcastically.

Since returning to the Qin household, Qin Jiang had always been obedient and never went against the family’s arrangements.

But now that he’s with Yan Liang, he’s suddenly developed a backbone?

“Eldest Sister, don’t blame Qin Jiang for being short-sighted — he grew up in the slums, so of course he’s not on the same level as our heir Qin Yun, whom the Qin family raised with every resource. If it weren’t for Qin Yun’s poor health… I’d prefer Qin Jiang stay in the countryside so the house wouldn’t be filled with his poverty-stricken air,” Fourth Sister Qin Shuyun, wearing a mask, raised an eyebrow and uttered these words.

She remembered how he hung up on her and insulted her.

This brother — when he came back, she would give him a proper scolding.

“Hah, he knows he’s done something he shouldn’t and he probably doesn’t dare come back now. As an older brother, he took advantage of Qin Yun’s frailty and kind-heartedness and stole the university invention award and prize money that belonged to Qin Yun. He can’t shake off that poor-man’s mentality — he even claimed his own brother’s achievements. Does he have any shame?” Fifth Sister Qin Qianyun scolded angrily.

She attended the same university as Qin Jiang and Qin Yun, and she’d heard of that university student science award — it was reportedly prestigious.

Chuchu had said the entry was Qin Yun’s, and that he had asked Qin Jiang to help him register for it.

But Qin Jiang shamelessly put his own name as the inventor.

A man like that — was he fit to be Qin Yun’s biological brother?

Qin Qianyun immediately looked at Qin Yun with approval and admiration.

Qin Yun grew up with her. He loved inventing from a young age and was outstanding, having already received many honors in scientific research.

Someone as excellent as Qin Yun, though frail, was determined and talented — success was only a matter of time.

In contrast, Qin Jiang was about to be expelled from university.

Such a useless man… was he worthy of being her brother?

They didn’t wait for Qin Jiang to give blood at the hospital. Seeing Qin Yun’s condition had improved, they took him home to care for him as usual.

At this moment, except for the second and third sisters who were away on business, the Qin family was all present.

“Sisters, don’t be angry. Brother Qin Jiang didn’t mean to write the wrong name — maybe he just wrote it wrong by accident. I’m fine, and Chuchu said Brother Qin Jiang even planned to use the prize money to buy supplements for me.”

Wearing his hospital gown, Qin Yun looked pale, yet couldn’t hide his gentle, scholarly air.

Because of his illness, there was always a touch of melancholy between his brows, giving him a fragile quality that made people want to protect him.

He stepped forward to soothe things, gently taking Fourth Sister Qin Shuyun’s wrist and speaking kindly to smooth things over.

Seeing Qin Yun about to sacrifice for Qin Jiang again — and having already been upset by Qin Jiang — Qin Shuyun’s anger flared.

“Qin Jiang is already an adult — how could he possibly accidentally write the wrong name? Don’t cover for his ambition: Qin Jiang is jealous of your talent and wants to claim everything he has as his own!”

Qin Qianyun couldn’t help but agree. “Chuchu and you are too kind — you two are not the sort who would lie. If she says she saw Qin Jiang alter the inventor’s name, there can’t be any doubt.”

Qin Yun’s expression looked troubled. He frowned at his sisters and, seemingly displeased, spoke in a mild rebuke, “Sisters, there must be some misunderstanding — Brother Qin Jiang isn’t that kind of person. Besides, his grades have always been excellent; everyone at Huajing University recognizes him for it — he’s the student council president who’s been widely regarded as the most capable.”

“Not like me, who always misses selections because of my health and can’t even be a student leader — I’m useless…”

Qin Yun spoke regretfully. His already pale face turned even whiter, evoking pity.

Qin Jiang strode through the Qin household gates with brazen confidence. He sneered as he overheard the usual conversation the Qins had about him.

He had come back today to personally transfer his name out of the Qin’s household registration records.

And to take away the few things that actually belonged to him in the Qin house.

From now on, he would live with the Yan family and openly be Yan Liang’s husband.

He certainly wouldn’t leave any future leverage for the Qin family to threaten him.

“You’re right — you are pretty useless.”

“Always hiding behind women while stealing what’s mine. Qin Yun, you’re a bona fide coward.”

Qin Jiang strode into the Qin home, ignoring everyone’s hostile looks, and faced the perennial instigator, Qin Yun.

“Brother Qin Jiang, what…what are you saying? I don’t understand.”

“Did something happen to you on the wedding night? If you truly can’t bear Yan Liang’s inhumane torment, I’ll go to the Yan house myself — I’m sorry for letting you suffer in my stead.”

“You can blame me, but please don’t blame Mom, Dad, and the sisters — they’re only thinking of my health…”

Qin Yun stepped forward weakly, reaching out to take Qin Jiang’s hand as he spoke.

Qin Jiang didn’t give him the chance — he pushed Qin Yun’s outreached hand away.

Then —

Smack!!

A clean, decisive slap.

It stunned everyone.

Qin Jiang actually dared to hit Qin Yun!

And he even did it in front of the whole family.

Before anyone could react, Qin Jiang reached as if to slap Qin Yun again.

This time he deliberately paused.

Qin Yun “weakly” stepped back and nimbly dodged his hand.

“Tsk, I thought I was supposed to go to the hospital and give you a transfusion? Weren’t you going to die without it?”

“Are you sure you’re about to die? I see you hopping around just fine.”

Qin Yun’s face turned white in an instant, feeling the humiliation of being publicly exposed by Qin Jiang.

The Qin family’s eldest sister could no longer stand it and scolded aloud, “Qin Jiang, what nonsense are you spouting now?”

“Qin Yun is your brother — what right do you have to hit him?”

But Qin Jiang didn’t care about what they thought of him anymore. He declared his intention, “He’s not my brother, and you won’t be my eldest sister anymore either.”

“I’m here this time to sever ties with you all!”

“This is the severance agreement I drafted — sign it, and then fetch my household registration book so I can register a separate one with the government myself.”

“The Qin family… I’m done with this place!”