"Who, who, who are you! Who the hell are you!" Unable to endure the sinister and eerie atmosphere in the study, Xiao Shulan swallowed hard, retreating backward while speaking with bravado masking her fear.
Qin Han stood still, looking down expressionlessly at the malicious woman covered in bruises on the ground.
After a long while, he began to speak leisurely.
"Second Aunt, did I not caution you a few days ago not to trouble An Yiqing? Are you getting forgetful with age?"
Qin Han lifted his arm and nonchalantly rolled up the sleeves of his shirt, then took a few steps forward.
Before Xiao Shulan could open her mouth to speak, he abruptly bent down and grabbed her hair, pressing her head down and forcefully slamming it against the ground several times!
The dull and loud collision of her head with the ground created a significant gash on Xiao Shulan’s forehead amidst the repeated impact.
As if tired from the action, Qin Han released Xiao Shulan’s hair, fiercely flinging her to the floor.
From beginning to end, it all happened in a matter of seconds; before Xiao Shulan could even cry out, she was dazed by Qin Han’s blows.
At this moment, she felt darkness before her eyes, heaviness in her head, moisture on her face, and a strong scent of blood in her nostrils.
It took her quite some time before Xiao Shulan gradually came back to her senses.
Then, the hysterical pain hit!
Struggling to open her eyes, she saw the room spinning. Looking up at the blurry figures, Xiao Shulan even had the false impression that there were many people standing in the study.
Trembling, she shakily lifted her hand, pointing at a spot and saying with difficulty, "You, you beast! You’ve finally shown your true colors... cough, cough! Cough, cough!" The internal injury from An Yiqing and the head trauma caused by Qin Han overwhelmed Xiao Shulan, and she suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Qin Han silently stood in place, looking at Xiao Shulan spitting blood on the ground, weakly glaring at him, her eyes filled with a vengeful spirit’s resentment.
"Second Aunt, save your glare. Please consider carefully, in the current situation of the Qin family, only I can help you find Qin Fang and Qin Jia. If you offend me, ha, the whereabouts of your two children will then depend on my mood."
Xiao Shulan’s body stiffened, terrified by Qin Han’s words.
"You, you’re not afraid I’ll tell the Patriarch?" She really couldn’t understand how the usually compliant Qin Han had suddenly become so ruthless. Was it that he had hidden his true nature too deeply, or that she, Xiao Shulan, had been too blind?
Upon hearing Xiao Shulan’s question, Qin Han couldn’t help but let out a scornful laugh, "You’re very welcome to tell him. Then we’ll see whether Grandfather believes you or me. Second Aunt, one must be self-aware. Consider well your status in the Qin family and Grandfather’s opinion of you before you act."
Qin Han’s words carried a profound meaning, hinting at more but stopping there. He watched Xiao Shulan lying dazed on the ground, a glint of murderous intent passing through his cold eyes.
After that, he opened the door, and the servants who had been waiting outside walked in with their heads bowed, busying themselves with carrying Xiao Shulan out swiftly. They were careful not to anger the chilly Qin Han and risk their lives in the process.
After the servants and Xiao Shulan had left, Qin Han sat quietly in the study by himself, his head bowed in silence.
He closed his eyes tightly, hiding the cold gaze from before beneath his eyelids.
About half an hour later, the faint dark aura around Qin Han gradually dissipated. He slowly opened his eyes, already devoid of the previous coldness.