Chapter 263 is all actors

Chapter 263 is all actors

Old Master Qin gave the old butler a look, and the latter took the red envelope from Qin Muchuan and placed it in Jiang Ruan's hand.

Feeling the heavy object in her hand, Jiang Ruan realized that her uncle was indeed not easy to deal with.

“Over there are your eldest aunt and second aunt,” Grandpa Qin continued to introduce them to her.

Jiang Ruan looked over.

Both aunts-in-law were dignified and elegant, and appeared poised and generous.

"Auntie, Auntie," she called out twice as usual.

"You should have met the rest of you: younger brother Qin Jiangye, second brother Qin Luofeng, and older brother Qin Mo." Old Master Qin introduced them one by one without any perfunctory attitude. "You are all of the same generation, so you can get to know each other better in the future."

Jiang Ruan's gaze fell on Qin Luofeng, whom she had never seen before.

He was dressed in a black suit, looking much more approachable than Qin Mo, who had a cold and aloof demeanor.

According to Qin Jiangye, what happened to his mother was a scheme devised by Qin Muchuan, Qin Mo, and Qin Luofeng.

Qin Mo has not found Duan Lei so far. Apart from making her give up her shares, he has been impeccable in everything else, whether it is his usual attitude towards her or his mother.

"Hello, little sister." Qin Luofeng greeted her.

Jiang Ruan replied somewhat distantly, "Hello, Second Cousin."

"If you need any help in the future, just call me." Qin Luofeng's attitude was very good, and he looked at her as if she were a younger sister. "Although I am not as capable as Qin Mo, I am not a good-for-nothing either."

When he said this...

He also glanced in Qin Jiangye's direction.

Qin Jiangye and Jiang Ruan were already quite familiar with each other, so much so that he spoke differently from them: "Little cousin."

Jiang Ruan looked over.

"I'm a good-for-nothing," Qin Jiangye said with a smile. "I'll have to rely on you from now on."

Everyone: "..."

Old Master Qin: "..."

Old Master Qin couldn't help but say to him, "Can't you be a little more ambitious?"

"Look at what you're saying." Qin Jiangye spoke to everyone in that nonchalant tone. "If everyone becomes successful, who will you use as a negative example to educate them?"

Old Master Qin gave him a look of disappointment.

After Qin Jiangye's little incident, the atmosphere at the dinner table became much more relaxed. Everyone ate happily, and there was no scheming or infighting throughout the meal. It seemed that everyone genuinely welcomed Jiang Ruan's arrival.

But Jiang Ruan knew that these were all illusions.

Her two uncles, Qin Muchuan and Qin Muchi, didn't welcome her at all.

One hour later.

Dinner is finished.

Looking at everyone present, Old Master Qin said directly, "Since everyone is here, I have something to announce."

All eyes were on him. After a month of reflection, everyone knew what he was going to say.

“According to the agreement from more than 20 years ago, An’an’s children can buy back the shares that were sold at the original price.” Old Master Qin’s brows furrowed slightly as he said this. “The eldest son gets 15 percent, and the second son gets 5 percent.”

Qin Muchuan and Qin Muchi exchanged a glance.

Given what had happened before, Qin Muchi took the initiative to say, "I have no objection. I'll give it to you whenever you want, brother."

A hint of gloom flashed across Qin Muchuan's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

“Dad, isn’t this rule a bit unfair?” Aunt Yu Peiyun spoke up, her gaze towards Jiang Ruan filled with undisguised indifference. “It’s not worth it for Mu Chuan to give away the company he’s worked so hard to build for over twenty years to such a young girl.”

Old Master Qin's breath suddenly turned heavy.

He really didn't know that the boss had deliberately told him to say that.

“Where is it not worth it?” Jiang Ruan asked.

“Your uncle has been handling all the big and small matters of the company for years, and it was only in the last two years that it was handed over to your older cousin,” Yu Peiyun said. “You want to take it back without doing anything; that’s just getting something for nothing.”

"Have you ever seen anyone sell something more than 20 years ago and then be able to buy it back at the original price 20 years later?"

"If you want shares, you can buy them at the stock market price."

Old Master Qin was about to fly into a rage.

Jiang Ruan's gaze fell on Qin Muchuan and Qin Muchi: "Do you two uncles think so too?"

The mother's shares were divided between her two uncles, and she wanted to see what they would say.

Qin Mu didn't speak.

The boss got the better deal than him, so he's the one who should be the one to make the offer.

"How could that be? We'll do whatever the agreement says." Qin Muchuan was good at talking face-saving. "Find a time when it's convenient for you, and I'll take you to handle the share purchase."

Qin Muchi: "???"

Qin Muchi couldn't hold back any longer: "Qin Muchuan, can you stop pretending like this?"

Qin Muchuan: "What do you mean by that, Second Brother?"

"Of the two of us, you're the least willing to return the shares." Qin Muchi couldn't stand his expression and fired back directly, "Didn't you try to stop this before?"

Qin Muchuan's expression suddenly darkened: "You need to provide evidence before you speak."

Qin Muchi opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

He knew that Qin An's accident must have been caused by this person, but knowing it was one thing, having no evidence was another.

"When is Ruan Ruan free? Let's get the shares sorted out." Qin Muchuan turned his gaze back to Jiang Ruan, his words sounding very pleasant on the surface.

“Dad,” Qin Luofeng said, “you can’t just get shares like that.”

Qin Muchuan: "What do you mean?"

Qin Luofeng glanced around and addressed the issue from a particularly rational perspective: "According to the Qin family's rules, all descendants who acquire shares in the Qin Group must pass a test of their abilities."

“That’s why I say Second Brother is shameless,” Qin Jiangye said. “Little Cousin bought, she didn’t inherit.”

"The rules don't seem to define whether it's inheritance or purchase; they only say that any Qin family descendant who acquires shares must pass a test of ability." After saying this, Qin Luofeng explained to Jiang Ruan, "Second brother isn't targeting you; he's just worried about you being gossiped about by outsiders."

Jiang Ruan didn't respond.

She knew perfectly well what they were thinking.

"This..." Qin Muchuan hesitated, looking at Jiang Ruan with mixed feelings, "What does Ruanruan think?"

"We've already set the course for them, what else can we do?" Qin Muchi professionally exposed them. "You three are singing in unison, do you really think Jiang Ruan is stupid and can't understand?"

Qin Muchuan: "..."

Yu Peiyun: "..."

"Second Uncle, you're wronging us. Can't family members have different opinions?" Qin Luofeng chuckled. "You and Aunt Jiang Ye, don't you also not share the same idea?"

Qin Muchi's expression darkened.

His displeased gaze swept over Qin Jiangye and Mu Yuke.

"Stop arguing!" Old Master Qin's voice suddenly turned deep.

The crowd wisely kept quiet.

Everyone present knew that if Jiang Ruan wanted to get back her 20% stake, she had to pass the Qin family's test of ability. This had been the rule for many years, and Old Master Qin was naturally aware of it as well.

He fixed his gaze on Jiang Ruan, then hesitated before saying, "Girl, you..."

"Let's do as they say." Jiang Ruan had heard her mother talk about this before she came, so she knew that this was something that couldn't be bypassed. "After the test is over, I hope that my two uncles will be as agreeable as they were just now."