The School Beauty's Super Rogue-Chapter 249 - 247: Qin Langya

The news of Mr. Ye’s engagement to Chen Xinrou swept through the members of the Chen Family like a whirlwind.

Soon after, the upper echelons of the entire Qingshan City received word of this event.

The proactive stance of the Chen Family was completely unexpected to both Fang Zhenwu and Qin Hao.

However, this played right into Qin Hao’s intentions; a highly publicized engagement banquet would generate as much momentum as possible!

The eagerness of the Chen Family, almost as if they couldn’t wait to send Chen Xinrou to Mr. Ye’s bed, was also a reflection of their current precarious situation.

At this moment, the Chen Family desperately needed something to boost their morale.

Chen Yuanzhi and Zhao Mengke’s engagement banquet was sabotaged by Qin Hao, leaving the Chen Family to swallow their bitter pride and humiliation.

Chen Yuanzhi, who had always been surrounded by a halo of prestige, nearly collapsed after the engagement banquet, locking himself in his room without eating or drinking for three full days before coming out.

Although Chen Yuanzhi seemed to have emerged from his psychological shadow afterward, Chen Xinrou could see that the confident spark in her brother’s eyes was irretrievably lost.

In the meantime, Mr. Ye, who seemed to be in dire straits under the criticism in Qingshan City, completed a counterattack, leaving the Qin Family in ruins. Mr. Ye was now in his prime, both in the underworld and on the surface, in Qingshan City.

At this point, the Chen Family’s alliance with Mr. Ye effectively clung to this golden opportunity, firmly boarding the same boat as Mr. Ye. Not only could the Chen Family regain their face and prestige lost at the engagement banquet, but the family’s strength could also reach new heights.

In comparison, the slight humiliation suffered by Chen Yuanzhi at the engagement banquet was trivial. Besides, once Mr. Ye and the Chen Family became one, Qin Hao, as Mr. Ye’s subordinate, would have the nature of the conflict turn into a minor misunderstanding among family members.

In Huaxia, where face and family values are of paramount importance, disputes among family members and being dominated by outsiders are two completely different concepts. As long as it becomes a family matter, no matter how humiliating, it’s a minor misunderstanding, a small comfort one can justify to oneself, and outsiders will have much less to gossip about.

Thus, under the full propaganda efforts of Fang Zhenwu and the Chen Family, the engagement became the headline of Qingshan City again.

The storm of the press conference had just passed, where Mr. Ye, bearing the brunt of public opinion, staged a magnificent comeback, dealing the Qin Family a striking blow.

Subsequently, the news of the alliance between Mr. Ye and the Chen Family emerged.

Link these two events together, and even the most sluggish of the elite families in Qingshan City could sense something different.

Previously, no matter how dazzling Mr. Ye was, he was always an outsider to Qingshan City. The alliance with the Chen Family marked the beginning of Mr. Ye taking firm root in Qingshan City.

This engagement banquet, with the momentum of vanquishing Yu Qing and the Qin Family, carried a sense of establishing dominance. The noble families and celebrities of Qingshan City actively responded, preparing generous gifts to properly connect with this new prominent figure of Qingshan City.

Amid the ups and downs of Qingshan City’s atmosphere, it became a case of some celebrating, while others lamented.

While the Chen Family was busily preparing for the engagement banquet, in a rather inconspicuous courtyard of the Qin Family, Qin Wentian was kneeling in front of a small room with blue tiles and white walls, refusing to stand.

This was on the outskirts of Qingshan City, not far from the renowned Nanshan Courtyard villa district. The location of this small courtyard was even more serene and tranquil.

Unlike those luxurious villas, the courtyard covers less than a thousand square meters. Within the courtyard, there was a main house and two side rooms. In the small courtyard, a ginkgo tree flourished, its ancient stone table and stools casually scattered with a few still-green leaves.

The main house door was ajar with a small gap. Qin Wentian was kneeling before the door, with his head lowered, barely daring to breathe.

This was precisely the secluded abode of the Qin Family’s patriarch, Qin Langya.

The courtyard may seem simple, yet being built next to the premium-priced Nanshan Villa District meant the owner had purchased the surrounding land for peace and quiet. Such a gesture was beyond mere wealth.

The foundation of the Qin Family in Qingshan City was far deeper than it appeared.

"Father, I now know my mistakes. I shouldn’t have ever provoked Mr. Ye, nor should I have been so blinded by greed, rashly making decisions pivotal to the family’s survival!"

"Now the Qin Family is on the brink of collapse. I truly can no longer hold it together!"

After speaking, Qin Wentian lowered his head even further. Despite the door remaining closed, he stayed outside kneeling straight, not daring to show any hint of leniency.

The silence lasted several minutes as if the very air had frozen, and then a slightly aged but steady and weighty voice came from within.

"Wentian, this Mr. Ye’s methods are indeed very formidable."

Hearing his father’s words, Qin Wentian quickly kneeled more respectfully, moving forward a few steps attentively to listen further.

Qin Langya continued with a calm tone, "As things stand now, being enemies with Mr. Ye was indeed a strategic mistake."

"Let this matter end here. From now on, do not oppose Mr. Ye. Moreover, you have missed seeing the most crucial aspect."

Qin Wentian humbly asked, "Please, Father, enlighten me."

"With such powerful means as Mr. Ye, how could he be an unknown figure? What family supports him? What force backs him? We know nothing of his background. His identity is too mysterious. For now, we only need to bide our time. Who knows how things will turn out in a while? It is not so simple to overthrow our Qin Family."

Qin Langya’s voice was low yet carried tremendous confidence. Even with today’s grave crisis facing the Qin Family, his tone suggested it was merely a trivial issue.

Qin Wentian was somewhat reassured by his father’s confidence. He cautiously said, "Yes, Father. I understand the need for patience. Should we lower our stance somewhat and attempt to mend relations with Mr. Ye?"

"Mr. Ye is soon to be engaged to Chen Xinrou from the Chen Family. Should we attend the engagement banquet?"

Qin Langya paused in silence before speaking as if to himself, "Oh, engagement? Hehe, I remember that girl from the Chen Family. Not bad, not bad."

"Of course, you must attend the engagement banquet. Not only must you go, but also prepare a generous gift. Adopt a lower profile, and if you can restore relations, all the better. If not, at least show that our Qin Family submits willingly to Mr. Ye’s authority."

Qin Wentian naturally nodded promptly. He then thought of the current chaos within the Qin Family, sighed, bit his lip, and said resolutely:

"Father, I will return to tidy up the family’s affairs. If... if the situation truly spirals out of control one day, I beseech you to personally take charge and restore order to our Qin Family."

After he finished speaking, silence enveloped the room once more, as if nothing mundane could ever again disturb or compel him into action.

A trace of disappointment crossed Qin Wentian’s face but was quickly replaced by determination.

He stood up, bowed slightly, and retreated three meters before turning around. Arriving at the courtyard’s entrance, he gently closed the plain black wooden doors.