If Qin Jiqun went stealing with Feng Dayong, he would be sent to prison right along with him. Qin Zhonghui had a somewhat soft personality and always tended to see the best in people, but when it came to matters of principle, he had firm boundaries.

He said, "If he really broke the law, then I’ll disown him as my brother!"

So, did Qin Jiqun actually get involved?

Feng Dayong used to have two cronies who committed crimes with him. But at the beginning of the year, one of them had his leg broken and was crippled. The other got into some shady business with his own sister-in-law, and his brother beat him so badly he fled town and didn’t dare come back.

’A bunch of wimps!’

But Feng Dayong couldn’t pull off even petty theft by himself. On top of that, he was tight on cash lately, so he tried to persuade Qin Jiqun to join him.

Qin Jiqun had no idea at first. But as soon as he heard they were going to rob his second brother’s house, he immediately shook his head and refused.

"No way, no way! That’s my own brother! How could I steal from my own brother!"

Feng Dayong said, "Are you stupid? We’re not stealing from Qin Zhonghui, we’re stealing the stuff inside that old house. I’ve seen it. There are some bottles on a table inside that are antiques. If we can sell them to an antique shop over in North City, they’ll be worth a lot of money. We just need to grab a few pieces and we’ll be rich!"

Beside them, Feng Lan’s eyes lit up. "Can we really get rich? Could we make a few hundred?"

Feng Dayong said, "Sis, you’re thinking too small. Who knows, one of those things might be a real antique treasure. We could flip it and make tens of thousands!"

To tempt the couple into helping him, Feng Dayong said, "Sis, when it’s done and I get the money, after I pay off the lookouts, how about I split the rest with you two, fifty-fifty?"

His words were cunning, because how much money it would take to pay off the helpers was entirely up to him.

Of course, since Feng Lan was his own sister, he wouldn’t treat the couple too poorly in the end.

Feng Lan was tempted, but Qin Jiqun was a coward. He said, "But if things go missing from the house, won’t they go and cause trouble for my second brother?"

Qin Jiqun was lazy and gluttonous, and a total wimp, but he still saw his two older brothers as family. He had never done anything truly bad in his life.

So now, hearing what Feng Dayong and his sister were saying, he was completely terrified.

Exasperated by his spinelessness, Feng Lan cursed, "Qin Jiqun, you spineless coward! We’re just grabbing some stuff to trade for a little spending money. They won’t have any evidence anyway. Even if they go to your second brother, it’s not like they’ll make him pay for it. Besides, haven’t you seen how well your second brother’s family is doing? I bet that bracelet on Su Yun’s wrist cost at least a hundred yuan! How many days has it been since we’ve had meat? Your brother’s family lives in a big house and eats meat with every meal, so why aren’t they thinking about helping us out? They don’t give a damn about us, so why the hell are you worrying about him!"

Qin Jiqun hesitated. "But..."

"But my ass! If you’re not going to do it, then get lost! Don’t be an eyesore here! If you keep spouting nonsense, I’ll divorce you!" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The thing about Qin Jiqun was, he really loved his wife and definitely didn’t want to divorce Feng Lan.

But he was too much of a coward to do something like this.

Finally, gritting his teeth and stomping his foot, he went back to his hometown!

Meanwhile, Feng Dayong and his sister, Feng Lan, huddled together, whispering and plotting the right day to make their move. Feng Lan’s job was simple: she would act as a lookout for Feng Dayong, and if she heard the slightest disturbance, she’d yell for him to run.

「As for when to make their move...」

Feng Lan said in a low voice, "Let’s wait two more days. In two days, the school will post the university admission results. As much as I hate to admit it, that girl Qin Jiao will probably get into a university. We’ll strike when they’re at their happiest, which is also when they’ll be most off-guard!"