60: The True Young Master Who Was Killed by His Inner Voice 2

Qin Jiuge was cutting his steak in a leisurely manner.

Although his movements weren't standard, there was an inexplicable air of composure about him.

"What the hell am I doing?"

He raised his eyes, his gaze cold as ice,

"Do you think I can control what you're thinking in your heart?"

Qin Qiu was speechless.

Right, the Heart-Voice System was her secret; how could Qin Jiuge possibly know?

"I... I didn't mean that..."

Qin Qiu suppressed her anger, putting on a pitiful expression again,

"I'm sorry, I was just too nervous, I might have been overthinking..."

[System, detect if there are any abnormalities nearby? Why did my Heart-Voice transmission go wrong?]

[System Reply: No abnormalities detected, Heart-Voice transmission function is normal.]

Qin Qiu was filled with doubt and fear.

Could it be that the System has a bug?

Or... does Qin Jiuge have some special ability?

No, that's impossible.

The Heart-Voice System is her greatest trump card; it could never be hacked.

It must be a coincidence.

Yes, she must have been too nervous lately, causing emotional fluctuations during the Heart-Voice transmission, leading to misunderstandings by her family.

Qin Qiu took a deep breath, deciding to change her strategy.

...

After dinner, Qin Jiuge was taken to the room prepared for him on the second floor.

The room was huge and luxuriously decorated, a world of difference from the collective dormitory at the orphanage.

But just as he was about to rest, there was a knock on the door.

Qin Qiu stood outside the door, holding a glass of milk, a gentle smile on her face.

"Brother Jiuge, I heated up some milk for you; it helps with sleep."

"Today... there might have been some misunderstandings, I wanted to apologize to you."

Qin Jiuge stepped aside to let her in.

Qin Qiu placed the milk on the bedside table and looked around the room:

"Is anything missing? If you need anything, just tell me."

She calculated in her heart that directly transmitting negative heart-voices might be problematic, so she would try packaging them as "for his own good."

Qin Qiu sat on the edge of the bed and sighed:

"Brother Jiuge, actually I know you have hostility towards me, which is normal... after all, I've occupied your position for eighteen years"

"But I really hope we can get along well, since we'll be living under the same roof from now on"

"If you're willing, I can help you adapt to life here, teach you etiquette, introduce you to friends..."

On the surface, it sounded like a completely well-intentioned proposal.

But Qin Jiuge activated his tampering permissions again, modifying her heart-voice to:

"Who doesn't know how to act pitiful? I'll stabilize you first, and then wait until Mom and Dad lower their guard."

"Teach you etiquette? Sure, I'll 'properly' teach you, making you make a fool of yourself in front of everyone!"

"As for friends... I'll introduce you to the snobbiest group, letting them mock you, this country bumpkin, to their heart's content!"

Qin Jiuge directly transmitted these tampered heart-voices to everyone in the Qin Family, and he deliberately said loudly:

"Qin Qiu, do you really wish me well?"

Qin Qiu was stunned, then nodded:

"Of course, we are siblings..."

"Siblings?"

Qin Jiuge laughed,

"A fake who has occupied the magpie's nest for eighteen years, do you even deserve to say those two words?"

Qin Qiu's face turned pale: "You..."

"You say you welcome me with your mouth, but in your heart, you're calculating how to make me embarrass myself, how to make everyone hate me, and how to drive me out."

Qin Jiuge approached her step by step,

"Am I right?"

"I didn't!"

Qin Qiu retreated, but her back was already against the wall.

Just then, the door was pushed open.

Qin Mingyuan stood at the doorway, his face livid.

He had originally come to talk to Qin Jiuge to ease their relationship, but he heard Qin Qiu's "heart-voice" from outside the door.

"Qiuqiu, you have disappointed me too much."

Qin Mingyuan said in a deep voice.

Qin Qiu panicked completely:

"Brother, listen to my explanation! Those weren't my real thoughts!"

"It's Qin Jiuge, he must have used some method..."

"Enough!"

Qin Mingyuan interrupted her,

"Jiuge just came back, and you treat him like this? Go back to your room and reflect properly!"

Qin Qiu ran out crying.

Qin Mingyuan looked at Qin Jiuge, his tone softening slightly:

"Sorry, Qiuqiu... she might not be able to accept it for a while. Give her some time."

Qin Jiuge nodded faintly without saying more.

He knew this was just the beginning.

...

Qin Qiu returned to her room, locked the door, and threw herself onto the bed, weeping bitterly.

She didn't understand what had happened.

Why were her heart-voices being distorted? Why did her family only hear her malice?

[System! What exactly is going on! Explain it to me clearly!]

[System Reply: Unknown interference source detected, analyzing... Analysis failed.]

[Suggest the Host temporarily stop using the Heart-Voice transmission function]

"Stop? Then how do I deal with Qin Jiuge?"

Qin Qiu gritted her teeth,

"No, there must be a way..."

She suddenly thought of someone—Qin Meng.

That "cousin" who had seen through her methods long ago but was willing to cooperate because of jealousy over Qin Jiuge's identity as the real young master.

Qin Qiu wiped her tears and took out her phone to make a call.

"Cousin Meng, I need your help."

A chuckle came from the other end of the line:

"What, our little princess is in trouble?"

"Qin Jiuge is not right; he... he seems to be able to influence my Heart-Voice transmission."

Qin Qiu lowered her voice,

"I need you to help me collect his dirt, as fast as possible."

"And the reward?"

"As long as you can help me drive him out, I will give you 5% of the Qin Group's shares."

Qin Meng whistled:

"A big move. Deal."

After hanging up, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Qin Qiu's eyes.

The Heart-Voice System couldn't be used for now, but she still had other weapons: Qin Meng's deviousness, the Qin Family's concern for face and selfishness,

and the "kind Young Miss" image she had cultivated in the Qin Family for eighteen years.

"Qin Jiuge, do you think you can win?"

She sneered at the mirror,

"I will let you know that in this house, I am the master."

...

The next morning, the atmosphere in the Qin Family was still tense.

At breakfast, Qin Qiu ate quietly, no longer attempting to transmit heart-voices.

Qin Jiuge didn't provoke her either, just ate calmly.

Qin Zhengguo looked at the two of them and said:

"Jiuge, let Mingyuan take you to buy some clothes and daily necessities today."

"There's a family gathering tonight to introduce you to the relatives."

Qin Jiuge nodded: "Okay."

Qin Mingyuan agreed, but his attitude towards Qin Qiu was noticeably much colder.

After breakfast, Qin Mingyuan drove Qin Jiuge to the mall. On the way, he tried to find a topic:

"Qiuqiu... she wasn't like this before."

"Maybe she just can't accept it for a moment, don't take it too much to heart."

Qin Jiuge looked out the window:

"It's normal that she can't accept it. After all, she was a princess for eighteen years, only to suddenly discover she's a fake."

Qin Mingyuan frowned:

"Although you say that, you are both children of the Qin Family..."

"Is that so?"

Qin Jiuge turned to look at him,

"If Qin Qiu and I are both children of the Qin Family,"

"why could she grow up in a wealthy family, enjoying the best education, while I was starving and freezing in an orphanage?"

Qin Mingyuan was speechless.

Qin Jiuge chuckled:

"No need to explain, I understand."

"Bloodline is important, but eighteen years of affection are more important."

"I'm just curious, if Qin Qiu wasn't the daughter you've raised for eighteen years,"

"but a stranger, would you still defend her like this?"

Qin Mingyuan couldn't answer this question.

Arriving at the mall, Qin Mingyuan took Qin Jiuge into a high-end men's clothing store.

The shop assistant greeted them enthusiastically, but upon seeing Qin Jiuge's simple attire, a trace of imperceptible contempt flashed in their eyes.

"Bring out the latest styles for us to see."

Qin Mingyuan said.

Qin Jiuge tried on several outfits, all of which fit well.

Clothes make the man; after changing into the designer suit, his entire temperament changed,

Thin but upright, his eyes deep, he had an indescribable sense of oppression.

Even the shop assistant was stunned.

When checking out, Qin Mingyuan swiped his card.

Just then, Qin Jiuge's phone rang,

It was a message from Qin Qiu:

"Brother Jiuge, Mom asked me to remind you that you should dress more formally for the gathering tonight."

"By the way, Mom's favorite jade bracelet is on the coffee table in the living room,"

"Be careful not to knock it over; it was left to her by Grandma, it's very precious."

A seemingly caring reminder, but actually a trap.

Qin Jiuge replied: "Understood."

He put away his phone and said to Qin Mingyuan:

"Qin Qiu said to dress more formally tonight, and also reminded me not to knock over Mom's jade bracelet."

Qin Mingyuan frowned:

"Since when has she been so concerned about you?"

"Don't know, maybe she wants to make amends."

Qin Jiuge said faintly.

But they both knew clearly that this wasn't concern, it was a reminder,

reminding Qin Jiuge of the existence of the jade bracelet, guiding him to "accidentally" knock it over.

...

The evening family gathering was held at the Qin Family villa.

The guests were all collateral relatives of the Qin Family, about twenty people.

When Qin Jiuge appeared in his new suit, it caused a small stir.

He looked like Su Wan, but there was the heroic spirit of Qin Zhengguo between his brows. Standing there, he was actually more eye-catching than Qin Mingyuan.

Qin Qiu wore a white dress, standing beside Su Wan, looking gentle and elegant.

Seeing Qin Jiuge, a flash of jealousy crossed her eyes, but she quickly covered it up.

"Is this Jiuge? He looks so much like Wanwan."

An aunt held Qin Jiuge's hand,

"Poor child, you've suffered outside."

Qin Jiuge responded politely, his behavior appropriate, not at all like someone who came from an orphanage.

This caused alarm bells to ring in Qin Qiu's heart.

She had originally planned to make Qin Jiuge embarrass himself at the gathering, but now it seemed he was adapting very well.

No, she had to act.

Qin Qiu noticed that the jade bracelet was placed on the coffee table in the center of the living room, glowing with a warm luster under the lights.

She walked to Qin Jiuge's side and whispered:

"Brother Jiuge, a few cousins over there want to meet you, shall I take you over?"

Qin Jiuge looked at her and nodded.

Qin Qiu led him towards the coffee table, calculating the distance and angle in her heart.

She planned to pretend to trip accidentally while passing the coffee table, push Qin Jiuge, make him bump into the coffee table, and the jade bracelet would...

But just then, Qin Jiuge suddenly stopped.

"Qin Qiu, your shoelace is untied."

Qin Qiu looked down; sure enough, the strap of her high heel was loose. She had no choice but to squat down to tie it.

Qin Jiuge stood in front of her, just blocking everyone's line of sight.

He leaned down slightly and said in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Want to make me knock over the jade bracelet? Good plan, but it's too obvious."

Qin Qiu's hand shook, and she looked up at him, her eyes filled with horror.

How did he know?

Qin Jiuge straightened up, walked around the coffee table, and headed towards the cousins.

When Qin Qiu tied her shoelace and stood up, he was already chatting and laughing with others.

At the gathering, Qin Qiu tried to find an opportunity several times, but they were all easily resolved by Qin Jiuge.

What made her even more uneasy was that Qin Jiuge performed impeccably,

His speech was appropriate, his manners were elegant, and he even had unique insights into some business topics.

"Has Jiuge studied business before?"

An uncle asked in surprise.

Qin Jiuge smiled:

"I read some books when I was at the orphanage, just thinking about it blindly."

These words gave many people present a very good impression of him.

Not forgetting to learn in adversity, he was a good seed.

Qin Qiu's fingernails dug into her palms.

She couldn't wait any longer.

She decided to use the Heart-Voice System again, but this time she had to be more careful.

[System, activate lowest power transmission, target only Mom.]

Qin Qiu found Su Wan and held her hand:

"Mom, look how popular Brother Jiuge is, I'm really happy for him."

At the same time, she "thought" in her heart:

"Brother Jiuge is really amazing, winning everyone's favor after being back for only two days."

"But... I'm a little worried, he performed too perfectly, could it be intentional?"

"After all, he grew up in an orphanage, logically he shouldn't know these things..."

What she wanted to transmit was a vague suspicion, implying that Qin Jiuge might be pretending.

But Qin Jiuge's tampering permissions activated again, modifying her heart-voice to:

"This bitch is really good at acting! What does a country bumpkin who grew up in an orphanage know about business?"

"He must have memorized the lines beforehand! Pretending in front of everyone, wanting to snatch everything of mine!"

"Mom is the softest-hearted, I must make her wary of Qin Jiuge, otherwise there will be no place for me in this house!"

Su Wan heard these "heart-voices" and her face changed.

She pulled her hand back, her eyes looking at Qin Qiu filled with disappointment:

"Qiuqiu, Jiuge is your brother, can you stop thinking about him like this?"

Qin Qiu was stunned:

"Mom, I... I didn't think anything?"

"Still haven't thought anything?"

Su Wan lowered her voice,

"I heard those words in your heart."

"Qiuqiu, Mom really didn't expect you to be such a child."

Qin Qiu was struck by lightning.

Again! Again!

She wanted to explain, but Su Wan had already turned and left.

...

When the gathering was halfway through, Qin Meng appeared.

She was the most beautiful and scheming one among the collateral relatives of the Qin Family, wearing a red dress, her makeup exquisite, attracting everyone's attention as soon as she arrived.

"Sorry for being late, there was something at the company."

Qin Meng smiled and walked towards Qin Zhengguo and Su Wan,

"Is this Brother Jiuge? Really a talent."

She reached out, and Qin Jiuge shook it politely.

Qin Meng's hand was very cold, but her eyes were fiery.

That was the look of a hunter seeing prey.

"Qiuqiu, long time no see."

Qin Meng turned to Qin Qiu again, affectionately hugging her shoulder,

"Heard Jiuge is back, I came over to take a look. How are you getting along?"

Qin Qiu smiled stiffly:

"Pretty good."

"That's good."

Qin Meng said meaningfully,

"After all, we are family, we should get along harmoniously."

But the look in her eyes when she looked at Qin Jiuge was full of calculation.

After the gathering ended, Qin Meng didn't leave immediately but found an opportunity to speak to Qin Qiu alone.

"Tell me, what trouble did you encounter?"

Qin Meng lit a cigarette.

Qin Qiu told her about her heart-voices being distorted,

but concealed the existence of the System, only saying she didn't know why her family misunderstood her thoughts.

Qin Meng exhaled a smoke ring:

"Interesting. This Qin Jiuge is not simple."

"So you have to help me."

Qin Qiu said eagerly,

"Follow the plan, collect his dirt."

Qin Meng laughed:

"I'm already doing it. Do you know where he went this afternoon?"

"Didn't he go to buy clothes with Brother?"

"After buying clothes, he went to the old neighborhood in the west of the city alone."

Qin Meng flicked the cigarette ash,

"My people followed him, guess who he went to see?"

Qin Qiu's eyes lit up:

"Who?"

"A few thugs, looks like old acquaintances."

"Tell me, if the Qin Family knew their newly recognized real young master had connections with those hoodlums, what would they think?"

Qin Qiu smiled, this was the first time she had smiled sincerely today.

"Cousin Meng, you are indeed amazing."

"Of course."

Qin Meng extinguished the cigarette,

"Wait, the good show is about to start."