CHAPTER 249: CHAPTER 249: AS LONG AS FU BING IS CONTROLLED, QIN JINHAI WILL NATURALLY APPEAR.

「Half an hour later.」

Li Shen’s mind buzzed as he stared at Lian Yingting, struggling to comprehend for a long time.

"Is everything you said true?"

Lian Yingting nodded. "It was Fu Bing and Qin Jinhai who saved her. Her vengeance is complete. She is currently with a psychologist, having her past memories erased. Once she’s finished, we, along with our parents, will go pick her up."

Li Shen nodded. "I hope the fact that Han Hu is still alive can make our parents feel a bit better."

Thinking about the current state of his parents, Lian Yingting frowned. No matter how much his parents criticized Yingya, they would never give up on him. They criticized him, hoping he would find the right path in life sooner. If he couldn’t find that path, he would doubt himself and blunder about like a headless fly.

That very night, Lian Yingting took a flight to Yu City, where Han Hu was. On the same flight was Su Junxian.

Lian Yingting changed his seat and sat next to Su Junxian.

"Going to Yu City for business?"

"Private matter. What about you?"

"Private as well."

Su Junxian raised an eyebrow. "I hope we’re not here for the same thing."

"I have a friend over there undergoing psychological counseling; I’m going to visit her," Lian Yingting said straightforwardly.

Su Junxian took note. "A patient has recently caught the attention of the world-renowned psychologist, Artist. Is that your friend?"

"Maybe."

Su Junxian continued, "Artist has never shown their face. Their sudden appearance now doesn’t seem like a good sign. If you’re not confident about this, I hope you’ll warn your friend to be careful, lest her illness isn’t cured and serious complications arise."

"Thanks for the warning."

With that, Su Junxian changed the topic to discuss their collaborative projects.

Lian Yingting remarked, "Lately, your expansion into Jiangnan has been quite aggressive. Your moves in the medical sector, in particular, are so significant they risk collapse. It’s unlike you to act so irrationally."

"She will most likely settle in Jiangnan in the future. We’re just laying the groundwork in advance."

It was clear who "she" referred to.

Lian Yingting sipped some red wine. "No matter how much you all invest, you might not achieve the outcomes you desire."

"I know."

Su Junxian was all too aware. The more he learned about Fu Bing’s past, the clearer it became that their current efforts were futile. Their actions were more like a one-sided attempt to make amends, to alleviate their own feelings of guilt and regret. To Fu Bing, it might not be a good thing. If she knew that her relatives were so close, relatives who had once looked down on her suffering and watched as she was wrongfully accused, such a revelation would be a tremendous hurt to her.

「Yu City International Airport.」

One by one, planes landed steadily under the guidance of flashing ground crew vehicles.

After bidding each other farewell, Su Junxian and Lian Yingting each boarded their own business cars.

「Meanwhile.」

Through the VIP passage, a man with graying hair and wearing a mask, surrounded by bodyguards, boldly made his way to the airport’s underground parking, ignoring the nearby pick-up sign that read "artist."

After getting into the car, the man took off his mask, revealing Qin Sheng’s face.

Qin Sheng asked, "Where is she?"

"She’s staying at the psychological clinic. The psychologist on duty recommended a three-month stay."

"Three months..."

Qin Sheng pondered for a long while. "Enough."

Han Hu’s case was the most challenging he had encountered in the past decade. If her memory were completely washed and a new identity instilled, could she integrate into a normal life? Would she truly have no memory of her past? This case study was a rare opportunity. Even though he knew Qin Jinhai and Wu Shi were watching him, he couldn’t resist coming in person. Missing this opportunity would be a lifelong regret.

As he stepped into Artist’s studio, his expression changed instantly.

He stared at the shadow by the window.

With just one glance, he recognized who it was.

Qin! Jin! Hai!

Qin Sheng dismissed all his bodyguards and turned on the light.

"Your intelligence network is quite impressive."

"Good use of bait," Qin Jinhai said coldly.

Qin Sheng laughed heartily. "Worthy of being the successor I personally groomed—brave, strategic, and still possessing a heart capable of love. Qin Jinhai, you’ve planned every step masterfully."

"A successor to ruins? You’re quite creative," Qin Jinhai retorted.

Qin Sheng replied, "The Qin Family has weathered a century of storms and remained standing due to its extraordinary strengths. Just because its visible aspects are destroyed doesn’t mean its roots have been severed. If you are willing to manage it, it will definitely burst forth with more dazzling brilliance than before."

"I’m not interested, nor am I willing. I’d rather see you and the Clan Association you’re part of completely eradicated, so you’re no longer an eyesore," Qin Jinhai declared.

Qin Sheng stepped forward excitedly, his eyes cruelly sharp as he spoke, "That’s why I don’t like Fu Bing. Before you met her, you were the ideal successor. After meeting her, you gained a certain radiance, but you became disobedient."

Qin Jinhai sneered, shooting a silver needle into Qin Sheng’s acupoint.

Qin Sheng instantly lost control of his body. "What are you going to do?"

"There are too many things I want to do."

Qin Jinhai had Qin Sheng taken away.

「Two hours later.」

Qin Jinhai, disguised as Artist, sat by the window. With Han Hu’s case file at hand, several people entered one after another.

Qin Jinhai disguised his voice as Artist’s, conversing with them.

None of them noticed anything.

Following Artist’s routine, Qin Jinhai went to the nearby Dijing Hotel. Artist usually stayed in the presidential suite on the top floor.

Not long after Qin Jinhai went in, the fish took the bait.

Qin Yue was furious. "Look at the mess you’ve made! It’s all blown up now, hasn’t it? The Su Family, the Lian Family, and Fu Bing are all digging into our affairs. Su Junxian and Lian Yingting have also arrived in Yu City tonight; they’re clearly targeting us. What do you suggest we do now?"

Qin Sheng was obsessed with studying psychology, watching as patients were molded by his ideas and philosophies, becoming what he desired. His ambition grew, eventually arousing suspicion. And now, at such an unstable time, he had been lured to Yu City by a patient. It was one thing for Qin Sheng to court death, but he shouldn’t expose the Clan Association.

Qin Jinhai, mimicking Qin Sheng’s arrogant tone, said, "You dare to speak to me in that tone?"

Qin Yue sneered, "Do you think you’re still the Qin Sheng of old? Without Qin Jinhai, you’re nothing! If you weren’t useful for luring out Qin Jinhai, you’d have been dead long ago! You’ve harmed countless people with your illegal medical practices. Without the Clan Association covering for you, do you think you could still be a damn psychologist?"

Qin Jinhai said coldly, "I want to see them!"

"Do you think you’re still qualified to negotiate with them? They’re all desperate to kill you right now. If you have any sense, find a place and hide immediately."

"When have those madmen ever shown mercy? Hiding will only make them deal with me more brutally."

Qin Yue’s expression faltered. "Good that you understand. This is the last chance they’re giving you. Find a way to lure Fu Bing to Yu City. Once Fu Bing is in Yu City, Qin Jinhai will follow. He’ll walk right into our trap, and then we can use Fu Bing to control him. With Qin Jinhai in our hands, the restoration of the Qin Family’s glory will be within reach."