Chapter 332: Chapter 332: Facing Death with Equanimity
Luo Changsheng’s words almost made Xiao ngyi faint, as she bit her red lips hard to keep herself conscious.
Trembling, she asked, "Grandfather, is this true?"
There was no need to hide anything at this point, so Luo Changsheng nodded and said in a deep voice, "Before Xiao Qing, your dad had a previous wife, and you are the daughter of your dad and his previous wife."
"Xiao Qing was dissolute in his youth and lost his fertility, and for the sake of the Xiao Family’s reputation, they found Luo Jun, who had just divorced, to bring you into the Xiao Family as a son-in-law."
"We thought the Xiao Family would treat you well, but we never expected that they would only use you as a tool to exchange for benefits."
A few simple sentences confird what Xiao Qing had said—Xiao ngyi was not her biological daughter.
Xiao ngyi’s eyes widened, although she had already suspected this possibility when Xiao Qing questioned her daughter.
But when Luo Changsheng personally confird it, she still found it hard to accept, and her tears uncontrollably stread down.
Seeing her look of despair, the Song Family mbers all showed faces full of sympathy.
Song Yan’s eyes reddened as she glanced at Xiao ngyi, then turned to Xiao Qing and said, "Even if she’s not your biological child, she’s the one you’ve raised, how can you be so heartless towards her?"
"Heartless? Hahaha..."
Xiao Qing burst into laughter, "Just because I’ve watched her grow up, I should be good to her? I’m not her birth mother. Even as her birth mother, she still abandoned her."
"If it weren’t for preserving the Xiao Family’s reputation, I wouldn’t have beco a stepmother."
"Since she was raised by the Xiao Family, she should be ready to give up everything for the Xiao Family when necessary, including her life!"
Her emotionless words twisted Xiao ngyi’s heart like a knife.
At the age of fourteen, she was specially recruited by Yandu University into the youth class, gained her bachelor’s degree at sixteen, and started a joint master’s and doctoral program, obtaining her doctoral degree at twenty.
However, no matter how outstanding she was, she never garnered the attention of the Xiao Family and was instead suppressed at every turn.
She had originally thought it was all because her father was a son-in-law who married into the family, but only at this mont did she understand the truth.
It was because she had not a single blood relation to the Xiao Family.
As a prestigious family in the provincial city, how could they rely on soone like her, an outsider with no Xiao Family bloodline?
Rembering all these past grievances and thinking about the injustice she had suffered at the Xiao Family’s hands, her tears no longer fell. When she looked at Xiao Qing again, there was no family affection in her eyes, only hatred.
When Chen Kun learned the truth, he laughed out loud in excitent.
With Xiao ngyi as a hostage, as long as Xiao Qing wanted to keep him safe, who would dare to touch him?
Xiao Qing, I promise you that as long as you let
leave the Song Family, I will marry a woman from the Xiao Family. Once I beco the head of the Chen Family, this woman from the Xiao Family will be the future mistress of the Chen Family!"
Chen Kun said excitedly, "From now on, the Xiao Family will be the Chen Family’s best friend. Whoever dares to ss with the Xiao Family is ssing with my Chen Family!"
The very reason Xiao Qing brought all the Xiao Family Martialists here was to get connected with the Chen Family, wasn’t it?
Hearing Chen Kun’s generous promise, Xiao Qing was overjoyed and quickly said, "It is an honor for the Xiao Family to serve Young Master Chen. Rest assured, Young Master Chen, with
here, no one will dare to lay a finger on you!"
"Hahaha..."
The last bit of fear in Chen Kun’s heart completely dissipated, and he looked at Song Qingshan with a proud face and said, "Song Qingshan, you now have only two choices. Either hand over Qin Chuan obediently, or I will have Xiao Qing take out Qin Chuan’s unborn child."
Xiao Qing imdiately understood Chen Kun’s intention and followed up, "Song Qingshan, I give you one minute. If Qin Chuan isn’t handed over to Young Master Chen within a minute, then I’ll have to start with Xiao ngyi’s stomach."
Xiao ngyi was tightly bound, with Xiao Qing standing right beside her. Even Tang Zhonghan, a King Realm Strong, couldn’t kill Xiao Qing without ensuring Xiao ngyi’s safety.
The Song Family mbers were furious but powerless.
Xiao ngyi was also panicked, her face full of fear.
She knew that Xiao Qing was truly capable of such malevolence.
But why did they want the Song Family to hand over Qin Chuan?
Could it be that Qin Chuan was injured?
Otherwise, how could Xiao Qing dare do this with Qin Chuan’s strength?
Xiao ngyi, with her high intellect, quickly guessed that Qin Chuan was in poor condition.
Thinking of this, her face turned ashen.
Once the Song Family handed over Qin Chuan, he would certainly be in grave danger.
But if they didn’t hand over Qin Chuan, Xiao Qing would target Qin Chuan’s child.
What should be done?
What should I do?
Xiao ngyi was completely panicked, her face showing utter confusion.
It wasn’t just her who was at a loss; Song Qingshan and the others were as well.
Qin Chuan was absorbing heavenly and earthly treasures, and even whether he could recover, they were unsure.
Interrupting at this critical mont could have extrely serious consequences.
To hand over Qin Chuan now would be to send him to his death.
One minute was short, yet it felt like an entire day had passed for everyone.
Xiao Qing said with a chuckle, "Ti’s up, you can choose to hand over Qin Chuan or choose to let Qin Chuan’s child die."
"Don’t ss around!"
Luo Changsheng hurriedly said, "It’s not that we can’t hand over Qin Chuan, but now is not the ti. Give us another half an hour, and we promise to hand over Qin Chuan."
Upon hearing Luo Changsheng’s words, Song Qingshan and the others were shocked, but they quickly understood he was stalling for ti.
As long as they could delay until Qin Chuan’s treatnt was finished, even if Qin Chuan had only recovered a little, what would it matter if they handed him over to Chen Kun and Xiao Qing?
The priority now was to preserve Qin Chuan’s child.
Xiao Qing frowned, "My patience is limited. Don’t force
to take action now."
"It’s not that we’re unwilling to hand over Qin Chuan, it’s just that Qin Chuan has been taken to the hospital for a check-up. He will definitely be back within half an hour,"
Luo Changsheng added urgently.
Xiao Qing frowned, could that really be the case?
"No!"
Chen Kun suddenly thought of sothing and angrily said, "You’re lying! Qin Chuan hasn’t gone to the hospital at all; he’s right here in the Song Family."
"Hand him over imdiately or I’ll have Xiao Qing kill Qin Chuan’s child right now!"
Chen Kun had a very bad premonition.
Although he didn’t understand why Luo Changsheng wanted to delay, he suddenly rembered that Qin Chuan, too, was a Divine Doctor and might be treating himself right now.
Xiao ngyi also saw that Luo Changsheng was buying ti and quickly turned to Xiao Qing, pleading, "Mom, please don’t harm my child. No matter what, I’ve called you ’Mom’ for over twenty years."
"Please, for the sake of our mother-daughter relationship, could you extend the deadline for another half hour? If they haven’t handed over Qin Chuan by then, I will apologize with my death!"
Xiao Qing sneered, "Xiao ngyi, don’t bla
for being heartless and ruthless; if anyone is to bla, it’s Qin Chuan."
"I can’t wait half an hour. You try persuading the Song Family again for . As long as they hand over Qin Chuan, I promise not to hurt you."
Xiao ngyi’s heart sank completely; she knew Xiao Qing would not compromise.
Seeing that she didn’t speak, Xiao Qing grabbed her by the chin, angrily saying, "I told you to persuade the Song Family to hand over Qin Chuan—do it now!"
Xiao ngyi glared fiercely at Xiao Qing, saying nothing.
"Smack! Smack! Smack!"
Xiao Qing slapped Xiao ngyi’s face several tis back and forth, her face contorted in rage as she shouted, "I told you to persuade the Song Family—do it now!"
Xiao ngyi’s mouth cornered with fresh blood, her eyes blood-red as she stared back at Xiao Qing and said, "Fine, I’ll persuade them!"
"That’s more like it!"
A smile appeared on Xiao Qing’s face.
Xiao ngyi’s bloodshot eyes swept over the mbers of the Song Family, finally settling on Song Yan.
"Song Yan, Qin Chuan will be in your hands from now on!"
Xiao ngyi said earnestly.
Song Yan quivered violently; in Xiao ngyi’s eyes, she saw so much.
It was a gaze filled with collapse, despair, and resignation to death!
Song Yan’s pupils dilated, and she yelled, "Don’t be impulsive! There’s still a chance for everything to change!"
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