"I really appreciate your little stubbornness!"
Qin Chuan excitedly reached out, demanding, "The marriage document, the Jade Pendant!"
Su Mo'en was somewhat dazed!
Could it be that this guy was deliberately infuriating her, aiming to prompt each other to call off the marriage just like her?
Or was he using reverse psychology, trying to fish for her interest with such a clumsy method?
"Mo'en, Qin Chuan, how is your chat going?"
Just then, Old Lady Su appeared at the bedroom door, her face beaming with a kind smile.
In stark contrast was Su Tianci's gloomy face.
Su Mo'en was his precious daughter; naturally, he did not want to agree to this marriage, and Su Nianci was likewise his cherished jewel.
But if Su Mo'en didn't marry Qin Chuan, it would be akin to confiscating Su Nianci's freedom for life. And to restore Su Nianci's freedom would necessitate sacrificing Su Mo'en's lifelong happiness.
He, as a father, felt extremely stifled!
Catching a glimpse of the helplessness on her father's face, then looking towards her expectant grandmother, Su Mo'en had no choice but to say, "We've had a great talk, we can get the certificate now!"
Having made up her mind, even if Qin Chuan were as unwelcome as a stone in a latrine, she would make her choice resolutely.
Su Tianci, bowing his head, simply could not bear to meet Su Mo'en's gaze.
The old lady, authoritative and absolute in her dictates all her life, wielded immense authority within the family, untouchable by anyone.
She also knew the old lady was right: anyone in the Su family might be sacrificed, but Su Mo'en could not be defeated since she was the only one capable of taking over Fuyao Group.
According to family interests, sacrificing Su Nianci's freedom, though cruel, was understandable.
Commerce is like a battlefield; everything is done in order to survive.
"No, don't talk nonsense!"
Qin Chuan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "Old Lady Su, I am innocent! She's threatening me, our talk wasn't good at all!"
He really despised Su Mo'en: just moments ago, she acted all defiantly, preferring to live out her days alone rather than marry him. Now, all of a sudden, she was ready to get the certificate?
He was here to call off the marriage, not to get married!
In Su Mo'en's cold and beautiful eyes flashed a glimmer of anger—after you've had your say, aren't you content now?
Did he really think she was some cheap goods from the street, still up for haggling?
Old Lady Su, imposing without anger, demanded, "What did she say?"
She believed her granddaughter would not agree to this marriage, but she would never oppose it outright.
After all, sisterly love ran deep; Su Nianci had willingly become a "shadow" for twenty years for her sister's safety, while Su Mo'en, for her sister's freedom, had also voiced her protest more than once, even willing to make concessions repeatedly.
So it was probably Qin Chuan who was unwilling, but the drama had to be performed by someone to unfold.
Otherwise, how could it be quelled?
"Pah!"
Qin Chuan, with righteous indignation, spit out a mouthful of saliva, fervently protesting, "She just set the rules for me, saying it's a marriage of convenience, we must live in the same house but different beds, cannot disclose our marital status in public, after marriage she does her thing, but I'm not allowed to mess around!"
"She even called me a 'kept man' with a pretty face!"
"Old Lady Su, to think that I, Qin Chuan, a man of integrity, must suffer such humiliation; better to kill me and be done with it!"
Su Mo'en was shocked!
These words had clearly been said by Qin Chuan himself, and now he was framing her?
She had seen many despicable men, but never one this low.
Hidden in the bathroom, Su Nianci, was similarly stunned. Qin Chuan was shameless beyond limits.
As for Su Tianci, his expression was of righteous vindication; he had always disapproved of Qin Chuan, so Su Mo'en uttering such words truly didn't surprise him—in fact, it gave him a truly cathartic pleasure.
In Old Lady Su's eyes flickered an unquestionable authority as she looked at her eldest granddaughter, "Kneel down!"
Su Mo'en immediately explained, "Grandmother, I didn't say those things..."
Old Lady Su commanded forcefully, "I want you to kneel down!"
"Yes!" Su Mo'en originally wanted to explain further, but ultimately, she relented, yet as she knelt, a torrent of rage surged within her!
She knew her grandmother wouldn't care whether she had said those things or not; it was merely a way to show that the Su family would not call off the engagement.
Qin Chuan took a deep breath. The old lady was somewhat ruthless.
Suddenly, his heart softened.
But spouses are like birds in the same forest, flying separately when disaster strikes.
Old Man said, his heart devoid of any woman, his sword draws would naturally be divine.
The old man also said, a Daoist friend dies but not a poor Daoist.
Therefore, the old man became a deity, owing it to the Su family to repay the debts of his flirtatious past.
Old Lady Su had been through many storms, and her heart was like a clear mirror. She spoke profoundly, "I know what you are trying to do, but it is necessary to reiterate the initial agreement."
"If our Su Family Head initiates the annulment of the marriage, I must return your Jade Pendant and the marriage certificate. If you do not accept this marriage, you can forget about getting the Jade Pendant in this lifetime!"
"That's right!" Qin Chuan's brow furrowed. But in the next second, he pointed at Su Tianci and complained to the old lady, "But look, he looks like he wants to kill me. It's not that I disagree; it's just that I'm too scared to agree!"
"In our Qin family, the lineage has been passed down for eighteen generations, and the spirits of my ancestors are counting on me to continue the line. If I die, the Qin family lineage will end!"
"So, can you call off this marriage?"
Su Tianci's face turned green. Was he really blaming him for getting angry?
If it weren't for his mother being present, he would have turned hostile long ago.
"Tianci, kneel down!"
Old Lady Su glanced at her son with the corner of her eye, then swept her gaze toward Qin Chuan, "You don't even know your own origins, yet you start by saying the Qin family lineage has been transmitted through eighteen generations, lying without even blushing or panting, but I do like it."
"Mother!" Su Tianci's face grew even more embarrassed. "Do I have to kneel too?"
Rage soared to the skies!
What is Qin Chuan trying to do?
No longer acting human?
Feeling the gaze filled with anger, Qin Chuan turned his face away as if nothing had happened.
"Kneel!"
"Thump..."
Following Old Lady Su's command, Su Tianci, his heart full of anger, knelt on the ground.
Similarly kneeling was Su Mo'en, with indignation in her heart that she couldn't express.
Qin Chuan was shocked, "Old lady, isn't this a bit too much?"
"What are you talking about?" Old Lady Su spoke dismissively, "Want to go bigger? Walk around the courtyard, and if you see anyone you dislike, I'll have them disowned."
The muscles at the corner of Qin Chuan's mouth twitched violently, "Playing it so big, aren't you afraid the family register will only have your page left?"
"The Su family has stood firm in Hai City because of peerless integrity. An engagement agreed upon cannot be reneged without causing gossip!" Old Lady Su declared assertively, "But if you want to call off the engagement, I can only be honest with Tan Huxiao about the situation, stating that our Su family cannot reach the heights of Martial Arts Mountain."
"As for the Jade Pendant..."
Qin Chuan's heart trembled violently, realizing the old lady was tougher to deal with than he had imagined.
Looking at his future father-in-law, Su Tianci, whose face was filled with rage, and his future wife, Su Mo'en, cold and expressionless, who had both chosen to remain silent, he knew it was impossible to bring up the topic of calling off the marriage.
And with the old man on the mountain forcing him with the Jade Pendant, calling off the marriage was even less possible!
After running into a wall, he could only force a wry smile, "What are you saying?"
"My wife is as beautiful as a heavenly fairy, anyone who dares suggest I call off the marriage will face my wrath. So, shouldn't you give me the Jade Pendant now?"
No matter what, he needed to get the Jade Pendant first, and then the sky's the limit — even the old man shouldn't think of using it to control him anymore.