Chapter 799 The Crying Child Gets Candy

Chapter 799 The Crying Child Gets Candy

"Did you make some kind of deal with Jiang Ruan and the others?" Yu Peiyun stared intently at Qin Mo, her eyes filled with scrutiny and distrust.

Qin Luofeng was a little confused: "What do you mean?"

“Originally, your father was only supposed to be sentenced to about a year, but now he’s been sentenced to three years.” Yu Peiyun completely treated Qin Mo as an enemy, venting all her anger and helplessness on him. “If Jiang Ruan hadn’t given him some benefits, how could there be such a big difference?”

"What are you saying?" Qin Luofeng immediately retorted, "Is that the kind of person I am?"

"How could it not be?" Yu Peiyun was completely irrational now. "He wouldn't listen when I told him to drive Jiang Ruan and the others away, and he wouldn't make things difficult for them when I told him to—"

"That's enough." Qin Luofeng couldn't listen anymore.

Yu Peiyun's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at him in disbelief: "You yelled at me?"

Qin Luofeng frowned slightly and sighed, "I'm not yelling at you, it's just that your guess is too unfounded. I've always been thinking about this family, and Dad is indeed responsible for the current situation..."

“Qin Luofeng!” Yu Peiyun’s voice suddenly turned cold.

Qin Luofeng paused.

He met her red eyes, filled with anger and resentment, disappointed that she had spoken to her brother.

"Alright, I spoke too harshly." Qin Luofeng went over and hugged her. "The most important thing right now is to appeal. Let's try our best to see if the second instance can reduce the sentence."

Yu Peiyun remained silent, her mood at its worst.

Knowing that Qin Muchuan would be sentenced is one thing, but seeing it with my own eyes is still hard to accept.

They have been married for so many years and have never separated.

"Brother," Qin Luofeng said, turning his gaze to Qin Mo, "let's go back and discuss it."

Qin Mo's eyes remained calm as he said without any warmth, "No."

Qin Luofeng was stunned.

Yu Peiyun looked over.

"If the second trial upholds the original verdict, my mother will probably think that I made some kind of deal with Jiang Ruan and the others." Qin Mo has a heart of flesh and blood. No matter how much she doesn't care about their favoritism, she can't accept that her efforts are rejected and misunderstood.

I've been working day and night lately, all in the hopes of getting my sentence reduced.

To submit a major case for a reduced sentence, a great deal of effort was required.

But his mother couldn't see any of this.

"To avoid any appearance of impropriety, I will no longer touch Dad's case." Qin Mo's tone was emotionless, his entire demeanor as cold as ever. "You can handle it yourselves."

After saying that, he turned and left.

They didn't stop for a moment.

Yu Peiyun was devastated, both physically and mentally. Watching the person walk further and further away, she said something irrational in a fit of anger: "Don't think this family can't survive without you!"

"Mom," Qin Luofeng said somewhat heavily, "please say less."

“Did I say anything wrong?” Yu Peiyun was very concerned about Qin Mo’s attitude. “He throws a tantrum after I say a few words to him, and I can’t even scold him.”

Qin Luofeng: "You slapped him twice."

Yu Peiyun: "It's his fault that your dad got an extra two years in prison."

"Do you really think it was his fault?" Qin Luofeng reasoned with her. "If Dad had felt guilty and apologized the whole time, the outcome wouldn't have been so bad, but what did he do?"

Yu Peiyun wanted to refute.

Before she could speak, Qin Luofeng said, "Please think about it carefully, without letting your emotions get the better of you."

“Your father is responsible, but…” Yu Peiyun trailed off, unable to continue.

She knew very well that Qin Mo had tried his best.

They were also well aware that Mu Chuan himself had some problems.

But she couldn't accept that her husband had been sentenced to so many years, that Qin Mo wasn't close to her, and that Luo Feng had been away for many years. How was she going to get through the remaining three years?

She couldn't accept the thought of the house being empty and silent for so long.

"Apologize to him later." Qin Luofeng didn't want their relationship to become too distant. "Don't be fooled by his cold demeanor; he'll forgive you if you're willing to apologize."

Yu Peiyun remained silent.

Deep down, I was unwilling.

Two hours later.

Yu Peiyun sent Qin Mo a message: 【Where are you?】

Qin Mo saw it, but didn't reply.

At that moment, he was at Jiang Ruan's house with Grandpa Qin. When he saw that there were messages on his phone but he hadn't replied, Grandpa Qin took the initiative to speak: "Was it sent by Luo Feng or your mother?"

Qin Mo remained silent.

The two red, swollen handprints on his face were particularly noticeable.

Even applying ice packs didn't help much.

"Does it hurt?" Old Master Qin asked with concern.

"It's alright," Qin Mo said calmly.

"It's not good at all." Old Master Qin felt sorry for him, so he took the ice pack from his hand and applied it to his skin. "If you have any emotions, express them. Don't keep them bottled up inside."

"No emotion." Qin Mo's eyes remained unchanged, as if nothing had happened.

"Do you dare say that you didn't feel a pang of guilt when your mother hit you?" Old Master Qin knew him well. Although he was used to his parents' favoritism, he was bound to feel emotional when he was hit.

"I just can't accept being slapped," Qin Mo said. "I would feel the same way if anyone else hit me."

Old Master Qin sighed: "If it were really as you say, would you have come here?"

Qin Mo: "It's up to you."

Old Master Qin: "Alright, watch me."

Qin Mo: "Mm."

Grandpa Qin: "You've been sensible since you were little, but often the one who cries gets the treat."

"I'm past the age of loving sweets." Qin Mo seemed unconcerned about this.

Old Master Qin: "Is that so?"

Qin Mo: "Mm."

Grandpa Qin: "What about the candy Lin Tan gave you? Do you want some?"

Qin Mo: "..."

Qin Mo avoided the question, took the ice pack from Old Master Qin's hand, and applied it to himself.

He doesn't like to eat sweets.

But if Lin Tan gave him this candy, he would keep it for a lifetime.

"I'm going back now." Qin Mo stood up as he spoke, handing the ice pack to the bodyguard beside him. "I'll come see you again in a couple of days."

"Aren't you going to stay for dinner?" Old Master Qin asked.

"No, thank you." Qin Mo was a man who could see the situation clearly. "They should be celebrating tonight, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to be there."

Old Master Qin paused.

On second thought.

That is indeed the case.

Although it's only the end of the first trial, it's still a result.

"That's true." Old Master Qin was open-minded about these things. "If your father had even a fraction of your integrity, our Qin family wouldn't be in this situation now."

Qin Mo didn't answer, only saying two words: "I'm leaving."

Grandpa Qin: "Okay."

Qin Mo hummed in agreement and left.

Old Master Qin then got up and went inside.

Now that An'an's case has been resolved, Ruan Ruan can finally relax a bit.

I just wonder when that brat Huo Zhizhou will finally win her over.

However, being able to get along like friends is a kind of progress.

While he went inside to chat with Jiang Ruan and the others, Qin Mo got into his car and left the manor. On the way back, he took out his phone and opened Lin Tan's contact information, wanting to ask her if it would be convenient for them to meet.

But then I thought of their promise.

Thinking of my mother's extreme behavior.

If he were to meet Lin Tan now, and she found out, she would probably accuse him of being heartless, just like she did today, and it would also cause Lin Tan a lot of trouble.

Amidst various thoughts.

He only sent one message: 【What are you planning to eat tonight?】