Chapter 3174: Nie Qingru’s Secret

She had long seen through the so-called kins.h.i.+p.

Although kins.h.i.+p was precious, it depended on the person.

Some people treated you like a treasure. Even if they had not seen you for more than 10 years, it could not change the bond of blood ties.

Some people used kins.h.i.+p as a bargaining chip to make a deal.

Therefore, kins.h.i.+p and ‘kins.h.i.+p’ were different things.

She had learned to differentiate between them two years ago. It was useless for Nie Qingru to tell her that Nie Qixing was her “granduncle”.

She wanted to know the sealed secret now.

“What happened 30 years ago?”

“Heh, you’re indeed Ji Wusun’s descendant. The blood flowing in your veins is the same!” Nie Qingru mocked in a strange voice.

Qiao Nian did not take it to heart and only reminded her calmly, “Nie Qixing is still with me. I can send a dead person back to you at any time.”

“Don’t you dare!”

Nie Qingru suppressed her anger as she understood that Qiao Nian would definitely dare.

She said in a deep voice, “30 years ago, the Ji family rose from the independent continent to become one of the new powerhouses.

“In this generation, Ji Wusun was sufficiently ambitious and monstrous. Soon, under his leaders.h.i.+p, the Ji family became a force that could contend with the reclusive families. He was very smart. After a few small conflicts with the reclusive families, he proposed a marriage alliance with them… The reclusive families also realized he could not be underestimated and agreed after some hesitation. They also promised that he could choose any suitable candidate…”

As if recalling a nightmare, Nie Qingru’s tone was painful and her voice was twisted. “At that time, I didn’t take the matter to heart. But who would have thought he would choose me?”

Just like the current Qiao Nian, Ji Wusun was a “freak” who appeared out of nowhere.

His talent and skills made countless factions lie dormant. Even the reclusive families, at their peak then, had to be wary of him.

“In the three years I was married to him, I was so unhappy that I was about to have a mental breakdown… The Nie family gave birth to a younger brother through medical means and brought him to the Ji family for me to nurture…

“I survived the darkest period by raising him as my child. Later, I gave birth to my first child, your mother.”

Nie Qingru was calm when she mentioned Ji Qing. There was no emotion, let alone guilt. One could imagine the environment Ji Qing grew up in with such a mother.

Qiao Nian’s heart trembled as if she had experienced it herself. The rising and falling pain caused her chest to hurt.

Slowly, she balled her hands into fists. “And?”

Nie Qingru paused for a second and remembered. “Then, you know the situation. Your grandfather died, and I successfully broke away from this marriage and returned to the reclusive families. I relied on myself to reach my current position…”

In all her memories, Ji Qing did not even deserve to have some memories. She only said, “I gave birth to this person.”

“As for your mother’s death, it’s not as complicated as you think. It was an accident.” Her casual tone made it seem like she had the right to decide Ji Qing’s life and death just because she gave birth to her.

Ji Qing was dead.

But to her, it was just an ‘accident’!

Qiao Nian was suddenly infuriated. Her dark eyes burned with anger, and in the blink of an eye, it was like a prairie fire. “Based on your definition, Nie Qixing’s death today can also be considered an ‘accident’?”

As expected, Nie Qingru’s att.i.tude changed drastically. “What do you mean?”

Not giving Qiao Nian a chance to speak, she raised her voice and threatened her coldly, “Qiao Nian, I’ve already told you the secret from 30 years ago according to your request. You also know that he’s your biological granduncle! I won’t let you off if you dare to do anything to him!”