Live-in Son-in-law

Dong Zhiping admired, "I really envy your open-mindedness."

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. If you were talked about like this every day, you would develop a heart that's extremely resilient to stress too."

Dong Zhiping and Yan Yutong both laughed.

"It seems Mr. Qin doesn't take those rumors seriously at all, which is best. It's their mouths, let them talk as they please."

Dong Zhiping extended his hand and said, "If you don't mind, let's be friends."

Qin Yi smiled, reached out, and shook hands with Dong Zhiping.

"A handshake for friendship. Now, we're friends. If anyone dares badmouth you in front of me, I promise I'll slap them." Dong Zhiping said, patting his chest while laughing.

Qin Yi smiled again. He used to care a lot about those rumors, but now he couldn't care less.

"It's almost time for a meal, let me treat you." Dong Zhiping suggested.

Qin Yi waved his hand and said, "No need, I have to get back soon. Let's have a meal another day."

"Alright then, I'll call you later. You can pick any hotel in Yinfeng City, don't be reserved with me." With that, Dong Zhiping took out a black card from his pocket and handed it to Qin Yi, "Take this."

"What is this?" Qin Yi took it and looked at it; there was only a series of numbers 004 on it.

Dong Zhiping explained, "Our Dong Family is in the catering business, and most of the hotels in Yinfeng City belong to us. With this card, you can eat at any of our hotels for free."

"No wonder you wanted to treat me to a meal." Qin Yi had a peculiar look in his eyes.

Dong Zhiping laughed heartily, "Why let benefits go to outsiders?"

Qin Yi smiled gently, "This card is too valuable, you should take it back."

"No, there's no way I'm taking back something I've given away. Besides, this is just a small thank you gift. You saved Xiao Rui, wait for a bigger thank from my parents."

Qin Yi wasn't interested in a bigger thank-you gift. He saved Xiao Rui simply because he liked the adorable little girl.

"Mr. Qin, Xiao Rui has never had a pollen allergy before, how could she be allergic now?" Yan Yutong was full of doubts, "Can you tell what kind of pollen she's allergic to? That way, we can be cautious and avoid it in the future."

Qin Yi glanced at the distant nanny and lowered his voice, "Xiao Rui is not actually allergic to pollen."

"Not allergic to pollen? Then what is it?" Yan Yutong looked at Qin Yi in surprise.

Qin Yi lowered his voice and said, "I told you, you two must not speak out."

Dong Zhiping and Yan Yutong exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.

"Xiao Rui is poisoned."

Although Qin Yi gave a heads up, Dong Zhiping and Yan Yutong almost cried out in shock, their expressions changing drastically.

Dong Zhiping's eyes turned cold, "Mr. Qin, can you determine how Xiao Rui was poisoned?"

"It's man-made."

Dong Zhiping and Yan Yutong's expressions changed once again, their eyes clearly filled with panic.

"Don't worry, Xiao Rui is fine now. Although she wasn't allergic to the pollen, it was a trigger. She was poisoned by a plant toxin, which is usually inactive but reacts violently once triggered by certain pollens. If untreated in time, it could be fatal."

Both Dong Zhiping and Yan Yutong swayed slightly and turned ashen.

Qin Yi explained, "This toxin can only be ingested through food, so you just need to investigate whoever is in charge of Xiao Rui's meals, and you should find the culprit."

Dong Zhiping's eyes turned sinister, cold light flashing beneath them. Even Yan Yutong had a fierce look on her pretty face. As parents, the very thought of someone daring to poison their child filled them with murderous intent.

"Mr. Qin, thank you, I know what to do now." Dong Zhiping said in a deep voice.

Qin Yi nodded slightly and said, "I should be going now, farewell!"

"Goodbye, Xiao Rui."

"Goodbye, brother." Xiao Rui waved her chubby little hand.

Qin Yi and Dong Zhiping exchanged phone numbers, and then he left. The Dong Family, with hotels all over the city, definitely wasn't incompetent, so finding a poisoner shouldn't be hard.

Only, who could be so cruel as to poison a child?

Before leaving, Qin Yi specifically instructed Dong Zhiping not to spread today's events. He understood that an ordinary person suddenly gaining great ability would arouse curiosity.

Over the years, he had nothing but a resilient heart. Amassing wealth silently was what he enjoyed. He suddenly liked the feeling of controlling everything from behind the scenes, finding pleasure in being the only sober one amidst a drunken crowd.

...

When he returned to the Xia Family, it was just in time for a meal.

Qin Yi unexpectedly saw his father-in-law Xia Yujiang. Though he was just over fifty, he looked much older than Dong Jinsu, shorter and dark-skinned, with not a great relationship with Dong Jinsu, often quarreling and rarely coming home.

In fact, with a woman as vulgar as Dong Jinsu, who wouldn't argue?

But Xia Yujiang didn't look well, his originally dark face now nearly ashen. Dong Jinsu also looked angry, making it obvious they had just argued.

"Brother, you're back?" Qin Wan'er was in the kitchen helping the cook.

Qin Yi smiled and nodded slightly, then looked at Xia Yujiang, "Dad, you're back?"

"Are you blind? Can't you see for yourself?" Xia Yujiang snapped angrily as if he had swallowed gunpowder, "Where the hell did you go?"

Qin Yi frowned slightly, thinking he really didn't have the sense. Why provoke Xia Yujiang at this time? He laughed, "I just went for a walk."

"A cripple like you taking a walk? If you fall and hurt yourself, it'll be this family looking after you in the end. Stay at home and don't cause trouble."

"You're truly useless, the company is a mess, Bingbing is busy beyond measure, and you still have the mind to stroll. Why don't you die outside?"

Xia Yujiang roared, spitting when he talked.

Qin Yi frowned slightly, not because of Xia Yujiang's attitude, but wondering why Liu Zhanyuan hadn't given the money to Xia Bingyan yet.

"Get lost, seeing you makes me angry. Damn useless, I don't know what Bingbing sees in you." Xia Yujiang waved his hand in disgust.

Qin Wan'er ran over and said, "Brother, let me push you back to your room, okay?"

Qin Yi nodded slightly.

Qin Wan'er pushed Qin Yi back to his room and whispered, "Brother, I heard them arguing just now. It seemed to be about Xia Group's broken capital chain, many projects have halted, and they're losing money every day. Sister-in-law's uncles held a shareholder meeting today intending to sell Xia Group to cut their losses."

Qin Yi was a bit taken aback, no wonder Xia Yujiang was so angry. He had long known that Xia Group didn't belong solely to Xia Yujiang, as he and his two brothers all had shares.

Xia Yujiang and Dong Jinsu were like two peas in a pod, with mediocre abilities. However, Xia Yanbing had exceptional skills; if not for taking over Xia Yujiang's duties, the Xia Group would have already collapsed.

But Xia Yanbing didn't have the final say in the company and was limited in many ways. Some projects that could have made a profit were missed just because those uncles didn't approve. This financial crisis at Xia Group was likely caused by those uncles as well.