Source Of Calamity - Ch 4

Shen Zhen knew that Uncle Qin would call him over for a talk, but he didn’t expect it to be so fast.

Qin Xing’s study was used for receiving guests and discussing. As for his own privatr room, no one in the entire Qin family had entered except the butler.

Although Shen Zhen didn’t have much contact with Qin Xing, he unexpectedly understood people like Qin Xing, and when dealing with such people, his scheming wilies couldn’t win againt the other party’s. Whether he was speaking lies or truth, he could tell at a glance. Just because he didn’t point it out did nt mean he couldn’t see it.

So Shen Zhen decided not to tell a single lie later.

The study room was very big. It was not so much a study room as it was an exquisite living room. The desk was made of solid wood, and there was a smell of incense in the air. There were Chinese books and foreign books on the bookshelves. This was a very suitable environment for relaxing.

Shen Zhen sat on the chair, while Qin Xing sat behind the desk.

Shen Zhen felt that Qin Xing was the most suitable person he had ever seen to wear gold wire glasses. A pair of gold wire glasses softened his aura a lot, and even added a sense of ascetic beauty.

“Xiao Zhen is here.” Qin Xing put down the book in his hand.

Shen Zhen greeted Qin Xing: “Uncle.”

Qin Xing asked him in the manner of a considerate elder: “Are you still angry with Ah Li?”

Shen Zhen said seriously: “No, he doesn’t like me anyway.”

Qin Xing: “Xiao Zhen has matured, and just now had made progress by retreating. It has really impressed Uncle.”

Shen Zhen looked up at Qin Xing, Qin Xing was such a person, no matter what he said, those who heard him would think that he was telling the truth, that he was sincere and trustworthy, but Shen Zhen knew that this was not the case.

For example, when Qin Xing looked at him now, he was looking at an object, and he was weighing his weight and importance.

However, there also seemed to be something else in that gaze, but Shen Zhen couldn’t see it clearly and couldn’t detect it.

“I had no other choice.” Shen Zhen said honestly, “If Uncle didn’t express your position just then, I wouldn’t be able to stay in the Qin family for long, as Second Brother can’t tolerate me.”

Qin Xing asked him gently: “Since Ah Li doesn’t like you, isn’t leaving the Qin family a way out?”

Shen Zhen shook his head: “If I leave the Qin family, the Shen family will kill me immediately.”

Qin Xing was really amazed now. He knew all the people Shen Zhen had contact with, which proved that this was not taught to him by others, but that he had realized it himself. Why was such a smart child not surnamed Qin?

But fortunately, he was not surnamed Qin.

“The Shen family has already returned.” Qin Xing said suddenly, “I’m planning to have someone go over to send gifts.”

Shen Zhen: “I’ll go.”

Qin Xing looked at Shen Zhen with a half-smile: “Aren’t you afraid they will kill you?”

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Xing: “No, as long as Uncle is willing to let me stay at the Qin family manor, they won’t dare to make a move.”

Qin Xing chuckled lowly, and only Qin Xing’s laughter could be heard in the study.

“Xiao Zhen.” Qin Xing suddenly said, “Since you helped Uncle, how do you want Uncle to help you?”

Shen Zhen clenched his fists and told himself that he couldn’t be afraid, he couldn’t back down, he might never have such an opportunity again, so he raised his head and said in the most sincere tone he could use: “I hope Uncle can like me. “

Whether it was true or false, at least let everyone believe that Qin Xing liked him.

Qin Xing’s eyes were soft: “Silly boy, Uncle has always liked you the most.”

This was agreeing to his request.

Shen Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, even if Qin Xing was going to push him out and ask him to take the Shen family over.

If he couldn’t do it, Qin Xing had other candidates.

Just when Shen Zhen got up to leave, Qin Xing suddenly stopped him: “Xiao Zhen.”

Shen Zhen turned his head.

Qin Xing said with a smile, “Come find Uncle whenever you have the time in the future. Uncle likes talking to you.”

Shen Zhen was stunned for a moment, his face stiffened, he nodded with difficulty, and then walked out.

And Qin Xing in the study laughed lowly, Shen Zhen was completely different from what he imagined, as if startinh ast night he had just known a new Shen Zhen.

As for Qin Li.

Qin Xing’s lips curved into a sneer, Qin Li was not the only junior in the Qin family.

He could let Qin Li stand above everyone else, and he could also make Qin Li fall into the quagmire.

And the current Qin Li was really disobedient.

He had power and wealth, and he could give it to whomever he liked, but while he could choose to give it, no one else could reach out and take it.

If someone stretched out his hand, he would chop off that person’s hand.

Even if that person was his nephew.

Soon, the Qin family found that Shen Zhen was even more favored, and Qin Xing seemed to like Shen Zhen even more suddenly. For example, Shen Zhen could have breakfast on the same table as Qin Xing, and Qin Xing would even care about how Shen Zhen slept last night, whether he had any nightmares or not.

Shen Zhen seemed to be adapting very well.

Qin Meng also said with some jealousy: “If it weren’t for us, I would have even thought that Uncle would personally spoon feed Shen Zhen.”

Qin Shan was not jealous at all. She fed her brother a bun: “Hurry up and shut your mouth!”

And Qin Yue also saw all this in his eyes. He was not as naive as his brothers and sisters. At a glance, he knew that his uncle must have made a deal with Shen Zhen. As for the deal, he had no clue yet, but he was sure he would know soon enough.

He was sure that there was no secret between himself and Ah Zhen, and Ah Zhen would tell him.

“Ah Yue, why aren’t you eating?” Qin Xing finally took time to care about his most “loved” junior.

Qin Yue smiled and said, “I’m just a little hot.”

Qin Xing only just asked carelessly so he replied: “Remember to take your medicine.”

Then he turned his head to continue chatting with Shen Zhen.

The chat between the two was very low-level, such as——

Shen Zhen: “What does Uncle like to eat?”

Qin Xing: “Uncle is not a picky eater.”

Shen Zhen: “Then don’t you like something more than the other?”

Qin Xing: “If Xiao Zhen personally cooks for Uncle, it will be Uncle’s favorite.”

Shen Zhen: “For Uncle, I will definitely learn to cook.”

“That’s right.” Qin Xing suddenly said to Qin Yue, “The Shen family is back, and Xiao Zhen wants to deliver something for me in the afternoon. You can go with him.”

Qin Yue nodded: “Yes.”

Qin Xing didn’t say anything anymore to Qin Yue.

The Qin family were all very tactful and discerning, they found that Qin Li had “fallen out of favor” and Shen Zhen was now “in favor”.

So everyone suddenly became more friendly with Shen Zhen.

As if Shen Zhen had lived in the Qin family manor for more than 20 years, and only now they realize that Shen Zhen was different.

Qin Meng also said to Shen Zhen, “Look, now if you ask them to lick your feet, they will all say that your feet is quite fragrant.”

Shen Zhen was even in the mood to joke with Qin Meng, and he asked, “How do you know that my feet are not fragrant?”

Qin Meng rolled his eyes and turned his head, expressing that he didn’t want to bother with Shen Zhen anymore.

But, within a few minutes, he couldn’t help but talk to Shen Zhen again.

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Meng with envy in his heart, how easy and carefree Qin Meng lived.

Qin Meng didn’t have to worry about being killed, as long as he was still surnamed Qin and didn’t do anything that made Qin Xing disgusted, then he was absolutely safe.

Shen Zhen had an intuitive understanding of how powerful the Qin family was only after experiencing many things in his last life.

All domestic enterprises and groups must bow their heads in front of the Qin family. If the Qin family said one, no one dared to say two.

No matter which family the Qin family was going to deal with, no one dared to stand up and say that they still dare to do business with that family.

Qin Xing had no shortage of money and power.

Shen Zhen felt that if he and Qin Xing switched places, he would also feel bored.

Because there was simply no challenge.

Therefore, the Qin family’s current focus was moving abroad.

Open up new markets and conquer new territory.

Qin Xing’s ambition was endless.

Therefore, the Shen family, who had been developing abroad this whole time, could not escape this time.

Shen Zhen knew how he was going to walk this road from now on. He had to take over the Shen family, and then use the Shen family as an expression of surrender and loyalty to Qin Xing.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t even have any confidence at all that Qin Xing would even accept his pledge.

Shen Zhen could even predict that if he couldn’t take over the Shen family, Qin Xing would give up on him completely, and then the Qin family would take action.

When sitting in the car, Qin Yue seemed to ask Shen Zhen carelessly, “What are you planning to do?”

Shen Zhen smiled and tilted his head. This action made him look very innocent. He said to Qin Yue, “Big Brother, what can I do?”

Qin Yue smiled: “You can coax Uncle, how can you not be able to coax the Shen family?”

Shen Zhen sighed: “I don’t know why Uncle suddenly acted so nice to me.”

It didn’t look like Shen Zhen was telling a lie.

Qin Yue turned to look at Shen Zhen. He didn’t smile often, only in front of Qin Xing wpuld he smile slightly. Sometimes Shen Zhen even felt that Qin Yue didn’t know how to control his facial skin, but at this moment Qin Yue was smiling at him, just like when they skipped class together a long time ago, squatting in the corner and smiling at each other.

“Ah Zhen, this is your luck.” Qin Yue said, “Grasp it.”

Shen Zhen nodded, but he would not be moved. Now, no matter what Qin Yue said or did, only the image of Qin Yue condescendingly telling him to die appeared in his mind.

Shen Zhen suddenly looked at Qin Yue with a half-smile: “Do you know what Su Shiqing asked me for before?”

Qin Yue looked at Shen Zhen, he likely have already guessed it.

Shen Zhen said sarcastically, “Do you think I should yield it over to him?”

Qin Yue looked ahead and said nothing.

Shen Zhen: “How can I give it to him?”

“Unless I had already grabbed it over first, I can give it away, Big Brother, am I right?”

Qin Yue: “Ah Zhen, don’t blame Shi Qing, he has nothing, so he hopes to grasp onto something.”

Shen Zhen leaned on Qin Yue’s shoulder, showing a rare tiredness: “He has nothing, what do I have? The Shen family? Or the Qin family?”

Qin Yue patted Shen Zhen on the shoulder: “You have me.”

“I am your most faithful friend.”

There was a sneer at the corner of Shen Zhen’s mouth, but his tone was still gentle: “You are also Su Shiqing’s friend.”

Qin Yue: “That’s different.”

“We have over twenty years of friendship.”

But it still couldn’t match the one to two years of love for Su Shiqing.

Shen Zhen closed his eyes slightly: “I’m tired, call me when we arrive.”

Since showing weakness was beneficial, why not show it?

Being a mute Bodhisattva was far better than a verbal Shura.

There was a sneer at the corner of Shen Zhen’s mouth.

Qin Yue took off his suit jacket and put it on Shen Zhen: “Go ahead and sleep.”

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Yue’s profile. He was not wronged when he fell in love with Qin Yue. When Qin Yue wanted to be nice to someone, no one could escape his affectionate trap. Qin Yue was a smart hunter, but he was the dumbest prey ever.

Not anymore though.

AN: Qin Xing: “Uncle has always liked you the most.”

Shen Zhen: “Ah ptooey!”