UGB Chapter 77 The Qin Family of Kyoto
Chapter 77 The Qin Family of Kyoto
"This is my brother, and he's also a member of the Qin family," Qin Lan explained.
"Oh, you're also from the Qin family?"
The security personnel looked Qin Chuan up and down with suspicion.
"My own brother!" Qin Lan emphasized.
The security personnel hesitated for a moment and even checked Qin Chuan's ID card before letting him pass.
The Qin family in Kyoto didn't own a large villa, but rather a traditional courtyard house. Courtyard houses in Kyoto are incredibly valuable, as those in the know understand.
Moreover, the Qin family's courtyard house is located in a very good location. Even for a prominent family in the capital, being able to build a courtyard house in such a location is enough to demonstrate their strength.
Qin Chuan had no feelings for the Qin family. If the Qin family had any affection for each other after their parents' accident, his sister would not have been almost abused to death.
Of course, Qin Chu wouldn't blame the Qin family. Since the decision had been made to sever ties, then the severance should be thorough.
He attended this annual meeting because he wanted to see what the Qin family's purpose was in inviting his sister.
Walking through the Qin family compound, one has to admit that the Qin family is truly enormous; even the traditional courtyard houses are quite large.
"Miss Qin, who is this?"
When the butler saw Qin Lan, he came out to greet her, but when he saw Qin Chuan, he couldn't help but frown.
"My brother," Qin Lan said.
"Oh?" The butler looked Qin Chuan up and down, somewhat surprised. "I remember you disappeared, didn't you?"
"Can't I come back?" Qin Chuan asked in return.
"Of course!" The butler nodded, a smile still on his face, then his gaze swept towards the Qin family's gate, his eyes turning sharp.
"Security guards at the gate, come here!"
"Butler Qin, this really is my brother!" Qin Lan subconsciously thought the butler was about to have her brother kicked out.
"Miss Qin Lan, I know." The butler nodded with a smile.
"Oh..." Seeing the butler's warm demeanor, Qin Lan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The butler thought for a moment and said, "Miss Qin Lan, please take your brother inside first."
"Okay." Qin Lan grabbed Qin Chuan's arm and was about to leave.
But they had barely taken two steps when the security guards arrived at the gate, and they heard Butler Qin angrily shout, "Didn't I tell you that this is the Qin family, the Qin family of Kyoto? Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry with the surname Qin can be let in! You're all fired!"
"Ah, Butler Qin...we thought he was..." the two security guards tried to explain.
"Get out!" Butler Qin didn't give him a chance to explain.
Qin Lan stopped in her tracks, and her beautiful face changed instantly.
Qin Chuan frowned, glancing at Butler Qin out of the corner of his eye with a cold look in his eyes, but a faint blue spiritual energy had already appeared at his fingertips.
"Butler Qin!"
But at that moment, Qin Lan turned around and walked back to Butler Qin: "What did you just say?"
"Miss Qin Lan, I was just teaching a lesson to the incompetent security guard." Butler Qin acted as if nothing had happened, still wearing a warm smile on his face, as if he wasn't the one who had just lost his temper.
"Were you just calling my brother a nobody?" Qin Lan's tone was filled with anger.
"Perhaps Miss Qin Lan misheard," said Butler Qin.
"Apologize!" Qin Lan said coldly.
Butler Qin wasn't angry. He said, "Miss Qin Lan, you're quite the joker. I just reprimanded two security guards and fired them. Why should I apologize?"
"You must apologize to my brother today!" Qin Lan said firmly.
"Miss Qin Lan..." Butler Qin's brows finally furrowed.
"Apologize!"
"This is the Qin family home..."
"Apologize!!!"
No matter what Butler Qin said, Qin Lan only had two words: she wanted Butler Qin to apologize.
Qin Chuan stared blankly, lost in thought. He rarely saw his sister angry, but he never expected her to be so angry because of a single sentence from the housekeeper. This showed how important he was to his sister.
The pale blue spiritual energy quickly disappeared. It wasn't that Qin Chuan didn't want to kill the steward, but rather that he didn't want to kill someone in front of his sister.
Butler Qin's expression was rather unpleasant at this moment, mainly because he hadn't expected Qin Lan, whom he had met a few times, to have such a strong side.
She usually looks gentle and weak, as if she could be easily bullied.
Today, she actually dared to speak to me like that because of her brother.
He also knew that this was the Qin family home and he couldn't make a scene, otherwise he would be the one blamed in the end, because Qin Lan was a member of the Qin family.
Even Qin Chuan, the man in front of me, is a member of the Qin family.
"It was my oversight just now, I'm really sorry." Butler Qin seemed to be apologizing, but he didn't feel any remorse at all.
"If there is a next time, you die!" Qin Chuan said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Butler Qin's pupils widened, and then his expression darkened. How dare a young master who was not recognized by the Qin family speak to him like this?
"Very well..." Butler Qin sneered twice, realizing that this guy really thought of himself as the young master of the Qin family.
"Don't fall into my hands, or you'll regret it!"
The voice wasn't loud.
Qin Chuan paused for a moment, but did not turn around to look at Butler Qin.
Today is a small family gathering before the Qin family's annual meeting; the real annual meeting will have to wait until New Year's Day.
Even though it was just a small family gathering, the Qin family members from all over the country returned to the capital today. This is why the security guards at the gate let Qin Chuan in. Because there were more Qin family members coming today, the security was not as strict as usual.
Of course, those who can attend this family gathering must be the core members of the Qin family, including the married daughters and their families, who can also come back to attend the annual meeting.
This has led to the Qin family being particularly lively today.
Qin De, the patriarch of the Qin family, had three sons and two daughters. In his time, having more children than allowed was very common, and some families even had ten children.
Then, each of the three sons married and had children. Qin Chuan's father was Qin De's second son, and he was already twenty years old. The eldest son's child had already gotten married long ago.
With the addition of their two married daughters, who have now returned with their husbands and children, the family gathering has nearly twenty people.
There were three tables set up in total.
The elders sat at one table, the younger generation at another, and the women at yet another.
Qin Lan and Qin Chuan were not at the same table, but everyone was taken aback when they saw Qin Chuan.
Qin Lan and the others had met several times before, so they were allowed to attend this family gathering.
Although the Qin family is a large clan, it is actually just a small group of people. Everyone knows each other, but none of them have ever met Qin Chuan before and they feel that he is a stranger, which makes people a little puzzled.
"Qin Lan, who is this?" a man asked. He was Qin Jun, Qin De's eldest grandson.
"My brother," Qin Lan said.
After learning Qin Chuan's identity, everyone's expressions changed.
"Why is he here?"
"You're not qualified to attend our family gathering."
"This guy is so shameless! He showed up without being invited!"
"I heard his business was snatched away, so I guess he's trying to come back and cling to their coattails..."
"Heh, he doesn't even deserve it!!"