"I was afraid you would worry. It's not too serious, really. Just a few stitches, and it will heal with time," Qin Siye said with a faint smile.
Xu Zhilan's eyes welled up with tears as she hurried over, trying to reach for his clothes to examine the wound. "You have stitches, how can you be fine? That's your abdomen! If the cut is deep, it could... it could be fatal. Siye, quickly... quickly unbutton your shirt and let Grandma see how badly you're hurt."
Qin Siye quickly stood up to evade her. "Grandma, it's fine. It's just a scratch. If it were as serious as you imagine, I wouldn't be standing here. There's still gauze on it, so you wouldn't see much anyway."
At that moment, Qin Xiuzhi's stern voice cut through from the sofa. "Xue Lan, Siye was so badly injured because of this matter, and you still have the nerve to come back and ask the Qin family for help?"
"Brother, I truly didn't know Siye... Siye was injured." Qin Xuelan was already trembling from their conversation.
"Didn't you go abroad to see the Su family father and son? Didn't they tell you?" Qin Xiuzhi glared at her, his anger erupting. "You're shameless. They injured my son, and now they want us to rescue them. It's sheer fantasy. Leave. From now on, we have nothing to do with your Su family."
"No! Brother, you can't be so heartless! I'm your own sister, Qin family blood flows in my veins!" Qin Xuelan cried out desperately.
"Xue Lan, you unfilial daughter. How many mistakes have you made over the years? I've always been tolerant and given you chances to reform. But you, instead of learning from your mistakes, have become even worse, doing as you please."
Xu Zhilan paused slightly before continuing. "Especially in the past six months since Xi Xi returned. You've been targeting her. And now, you've even caused Siye to be so severely injured. I will no longer be soft-hearted. Get out, and never set foot in the Qin family's home again. I'll pretend I never gave birth to you."
"No! Mother, I know I was wrong. I'll change, I'll change! Please don't send me away!" Qin Xuelan crawled towards Xu Zhilan, sobbing.
Qin Xiuyi quickly shielded Xu Zhilan behind him and said to Butler Sun, who was standing at the entrance, "Butler Sun, hurry and stop her."
Hearing this, Butler Sun immediately stepped forward and grabbed Qin Xuelan's arm. "Eldest Miss, please calm down. Old Madam is not well, you can't act like this."
Upon hearing his words, Qin Xuelan instantly quieted down. Yes, crying and making a scene now would be useless. It would only make them dislike her more and anger them further.
Jiang Jie stood to the side, watching the scene unfold, too scared to say a word. She feared that if she intervened, she might get entangled and suffer a fate even worse than Qin Xuelan's.
Xu Zhilan took a deep breath and said to Yin Xi behind her, "Xi Xi, please help Siye upstairs to rest in his bedroom. Stay for lunch."
"Yes, Grandma." Yin Xi helped Qin Siye walk slowly towards the stairs. From behind her, Xu Zhilan's voice could be heard again. "Butler Sun, escort this unfilial daughter out the door and tell all the household servants never to let her in again."
Qin Xuelan cried, "Mother, are you truly this heartless? I am flesh and blood from you. Or did you hate me from the moment I was born?"
"That's just your perception. I have a clear conscience about how I've treated you over these decades."
"Hahaha, a clear conscience. Since you've spoken so decisively, I won't shamelessly stay here any longer. Father gave me 10% of Zhuo Sheng's shares before he passed away. Can I not take a single cent from here today?"
"Of course, you can." Qin Siye suddenly stopped, turned around, and said unhurriedly, "You won't just take a little. I'll have someone convert all of that 10% share into cash and transfer it to you. From then on, you will have no connection whatsoever with the Qin family."
Qin Siye had been waiting for her to say this. Only by completely eradicating this "tumor" would the Qin family truly be able to find peace. Looking up at him, Qin Xuelan's lips trembled. She couldn't utter a single word and then slumped to the ground, her gaze vacant. Butler Sun stepped forward again and pulled her out.