nashuaworldcup Chapter 280 Xiao Qinian's Secret Plans
Chapter 280 Xiao Qinian's Secret Plans
Although Xiao Siyue appeared calm, she was still somewhat nervous inside. It wasn't until she entered the Xiao family mansion that her tense nerves finally relaxed.
As soon as she entered, Xiao Siyue went straight to Xiao Qinian.
Xiao Qinian was initially happy to see Xiao Siyue return and wanted to ask how the rapeseed planting was going, but seeing the expression on his daughter's face, his smile faded.
"Yue'er, what's wrong?" Xiao Qinian looked Xiao Siyue up and down with concern.
"Father, I encountered thieves on the road today." Xiao Siyue looked at Xiao Qinian and suddenly felt a little aggrieved, tears streaming down her face involuntarily.
In modern times, she was just an ordinary girl. In ancient times, her family always doted on her, and she didn't feel much about the previous accidents. But this time, she truly experienced fear.
"Yue'er, is something wrong?" Xiao Qinian's heart jumped into his throat when he heard this, and he regretted not going with her today.
"Dad, I'm fine, hiccup, I'm just a little scared." Xiao Siyue hiccuped as she cried, tears streaming down her face.
"It's alright, it's alright, Yue'er, don't cry, Daddy will avenge you." Xiao Qinian felt heartbroken seeing his daughter crying so sadly, and quickly comforted her. He wanted to hug her like he did when she was little, but he pulled his outstretched hand back and just patted Xiao Siyue's back gently.
My daughter is older now, so we need to avoid any impropriety and not be too close.
"Yes, Father, I'm fine. Shi Hai and the others protected me very well, but they were all injured." Xiao Siyue wiped away her tears. With Xiao Qinian's comfort, the grievances in Xiao Siyue's heart dissipated a lot.
"It's good that Yue'er is alright. I'll have someone find a doctor to treat Shi Hai and the others right away." Xiao Qinian glanced at Lai Xing, who immediately understood and went to make the arrangements.
After Xing left, Xiao Qinian looked at Xiao Siyue, who had calmed down, and said, "Yue'er, tell me in detail what happened today."
"Father, it's like this, today..." Xiao Siyue recounted the events in detail.
"You mean, the people behind today and the people behind Lü Tong a few years ago are both the fifth young master of the Chen family."
"Yes, that's right, I've already asked." Xiao Siyue nodded.
"Father, do you know this Fifth Young Master?"
Xiao Qinian nodded: "I know. The fifth young master of the Chen family is the son of Chen Ping, the current head of the Chen family. His name is Chen Yanhe, but he is not the legitimate son. His mother is just a concubine that Chen Ping bought from a brothel."
“He was not valued in the Chen family. When the concubine was still alive, Chen Yanhe could still get some attention from Chen Ping. After the concubine died, Chen Yanhe became invisible. But as the son of the head of the family, he did not lack anything in his life.”
"Chen Ping's other sons are all quite capable, but Chen Ping himself is mediocre and not favored. In the end, he only got a small share of the family business. A few years ago, Chen Yanhe got into some trouble in the capital and offended the Yu family, one of the four major families. He had no choice but to leave the capital and only recently returned. I didn't expect that he would target you as soon as he got back."
Xiao Qinian's gaze turned cold. This Chen Yanhe really had a long reach. Logically speaking, since Chen Yanhe wasn't highly regarded, he should have been a rather reserved person. However, when Chen Yanhe was in the capital, he was always causing trouble and bullying many people. It was only because he was a member of the Chen family that many people didn't dare to provoke him.
Xiao Siyue understood immediately after hearing this; it was exactly what the seventh brother had told her. She just didn't know how Chen Yanhe had offended the Yu family.
If she secretly had someone teach Chen Yanhe a lesson, would the Chen family care? They probably would, because even if he's not favored, he's still a member of the Chen family.
Moreover, these large families value their reputation highly. If their own members are attacked by outsiders, it would be a loss of face to ignore it. It seems that they need to think things through carefully.
"Father, do you think Chen Yanhe will try to take another chance?" Xiao Siyue was worried that Chen Yanhe would still covet the papermaking formula, but that was no longer important. Now that it had been exposed, she no longer needed to hide it. If all else failed, she could cooperate with the royal family. It was better than giving it away for free.
The paper mill has made her a lot of money in recent years. The value of the paper mill is such that even if Chen Yanhe doesn't covet it, others will.
"I definitely will, but don't worry, Yue'er, leave this to me."
Xiao Qinian had already come up with a solution in his mind. Chen Yanhe had almost ruined Miss Yu's life. If it weren't for the relationship between the four major families, Chen Yanhe would have been crippled long ago.
That Miss Yu is the daughter of Grand Commandant Yu. If Grand Commandant Yu knew that Chen Yanhe had returned, he probably wouldn't let him off the hook.
However, she needed to plan this carefully and not put herself in the open, since she and Grand Commandant Yu were not on good terms.
"Dad, thank you."
"Yes, Yue'er must have been terrified. I'll ask a doctor to come and take a look at you." Xiao Qinian was still somewhat worried.
"Dad, I'm fine. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep." Xiao Siyue shook her head.
"Okay, then you should go back and rest. Or you can have your mother keep you company tonight."
"No need, Father, I'm not scared anymore, don't worry."
"Then let's go." Xiao Qinian personally saw Xiao Siyue out of the house.
Under the hazy moonlight, in a courtyard in the capital, Chen Yan angrily stared at the person on the ground.
He had been looking forward to his subordinates bringing Xiao Siyue back so he could get the papermaking formula from her and thus gain some attention from his father.
Since he offended someone last time, his father paid a great price to protect him. His father, who already disliked him, now hates him even more. His older brothers also mock him relentlessly, making his life in the Chen family quite difficult.
What he wants most now is to obtain the papermaking formula and atone for his crime, but what he's getting now is not only that, but...
Obtaining the formula also cost him several of his men, men he had invested a great deal of money to train.
He thought she was just a little girl, and he checked her family background and found she didn't have any special connections; she just came from the countryside. But she still managed to suffer such a big setback.
Chen Yanhe hated Xiao Siyue with a burning passion, and one day he would make that little girl pay the price.
"Go find a doctor to check if their legs can be cured," Chen Yanhe said to the servant beside him. It would be best if they could be cured, but this was not because he cared about his subordinates. Rather, it was because training subordinates was not easy. If these people were crippled, it would cost a lot of money to train another batch.
"Thank you, young master." The leader was deeply moved. They had failed in their mission, but their master not only did not punish them, but also found a doctor to treat their injuries.