nycdaug Chapter 114 Madam, the things are ready
Chapter 114 Madam, the things are ready
She was so angry she felt like her throat was burning, but she was speechless. She couldn't win a fight, she couldn't win an argument, and she was indeed in the wrong about the body-swapping thing. But how could this CEO be so shameless? He was clearly the root of all the problems!
Suddenly, Qin Reng's lips curled into a chilling smile: "Besides, you are my 'legal wife.' If something really happens, no one can escape."
Yu Yuetong felt a sudden, overwhelming shock, as if struck by a heavy blow: "How disgusting! Using women as shields, how dare you say that!"
"Disgusting?" Qin Reng leaned back lazily in the driver's seat, one hand casually resting on the steering wheel, and replied nonchalantly, "Disgusting can be used in all sorts of ways as long as it's useful. This is a battlefield, don't expect me to talk about personal feelings with you."
At this moment, Yu Yuetong truly couldn't understand whether anger had overwhelmed fear, or fear had transformed into helplessness. She had thought that as a modern office worker, she could withstand any underhanded exclusion and suppression. But this man in front of her didn't play by the rules at all, and even his very identity as a "human being" seemed extremely suspicious.
Just as they were debating whether to continue their bickering, Qin Reng suddenly stepped on the gas, and the car sped off towards their destination. The journey was silent, filled only by the soothing music playing from the car radio. However, this silence, like the calm before a storm, grew increasingly unsettling.
Finally, the car stopped in front of a quaint old mansion. As soon as she opened the car door, the next scene almost made Yu Yuetong freeze on the spot.
Old Madam Qin sat upright in the hall, with Qin's father standing beside her, his face grim. Below them stood a familiar figure—Qin Reng's cousin, Qin Yu.
The smile on Madam Qin's face seemed to be covered by an unfathomable chill, and her voice was unhurried: "Now that the two main characters have arrived, let's begin."
Before Yu Yuetong could even understand what role she had been dragged into, Qin Yu coldly said, "The bride and groom are quite a loving couple. It's just a pity that this marriage hasn't even reached its end, and there are already signs of cracking."
Qin Reng raised an eyebrow, his smile more like a knife: "Cousin, seem to have a lot of free time, even wanting to meddle in other people's marriages?"
Cousin Qin Yu was not intimidated by the counterattack. Instead, he smiled slightly and said, "If you call it a marriage, you might as well call it a partnership of interests. But how long can this partnership last?" He glanced at the stunned Yu Yuetong, his eyes full of meaning.
Yu Yuetong felt alarm bells ringing in her head, but before she could retort, the door was suddenly pushed open with a "bang." A woman in a long silver dress strode in like a whirlwind, her voice crisp and sharp: "Looks like I've come at just the right time."
That voice—her eyes widened instantly. Ji Momo?!
The air in the lobby froze instantly. Ji Momo's appearance was like a bomb, raising the eeriness of the scene to a new level.
Before Yu Yuetong could recover from the shock of "Ji Momo is here too," she heard her say with a smile, "Oh, it's so lively. Is something missing without me?"
Ji Momo's steps were light and confident, her silver dress swaying slightly with her movements, reflecting a few points of cold light. Her gaze swept directly over Qin Reng and landed on Yu Yuetong, a hint of tenderness appearing in her eyes, which instantly made Qin Reng's face turn five degrees colder.
"Miss Momo is radiant right now, so you're here to support my brother, aren't you?" Qin Reng's tone was cold, and a perfunctory smile appeared on his lips. "Or... are you here to make a fool of us as a couple?"
Ji Momo ignored Qin Reng's sarcastic remarks, her eyes still gentle, even showing a hint of pity as she looked at Yu Yuetong: "Why does President Qin always have to be so aggressive? I just came to see if Miss Yu is doing well."
"Hey! Don't call me that, I am..." Yu Yuetong hurriedly tried to correct her, but Qin Reng grabbed her wrist. "Shut up!"
His strength was so brutal that it hurt her. "If you talk nonsense again, believe me, I'll tear your cards to shreds right here and now!"
Yu Yuetong was furious and forcefully shook off his hand: "Why are you pinching me! You're the one who can't even protect your own 'trump card'!"
"Oh? Such sweet little squabbles, it seems Mrs. Qin is really doing quite well." Ji Momo smiled faintly, her tone both ambiguous and sarcastic.
"Shut up!" Qin Reng and Yu Yuetong said in unison, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Qin Yu chuckled softly, his malicious eyes revealing obvious mockery: "Little brother, you really know how to sweet-talk your wife. Now, even others can't help but admire you."
Qin Reng sneered: "Cousin, you're so idle that you meddle in other people's marriages. Is it because your own career isn't good enough to support these kinds of conversations that you're so busy keeping an eye on me?"
Qin Yu's expression changed, clearly having been hit where it hurt, but he forcibly suppressed his anger and said with a forced smile, "The Qin family is, after all, the Qin family. Who will inherit it depends on the situation."
"Stop hiding your true intentions in your nonsense, aren't you tired?" Qin Reng's words were cold and direct. He turned his head slightly, looked at Yu Yuetong who was still in a daze, and said in a low voice, "What are you still standing there for? Go sit down."
Before she could make a move, Old Madam Qin finally spoke: "Alright, have you had enough?" Her voice, which was not loud to begin with, now carried an undeniable air of authority.
Everyone fell silent.
The old lady flicked her sleeve, gave Qin Reng and Yu Yuetong a cold glance, then turned to Qin Yu standing to the side and said, "I called you here today not to have you fight."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly turned her gaze precisely to Ji Momo: "As for you, Miss Ji, since you're here as a guest, you should observe some rules."
Ji Momo's expression paused for a moment, but she quickly recovered and smiled slightly: "I was presumptuous. The old lady is right to reprimand me."
The old lady snorted coldly and stopped looking at her.
At that moment, the door opened again, and a man in a sharp suit walked in, carrying a thick stack of documents. He nodded slightly to the old lady and said, "Madam, the things are ready."
“Alright, let’s start with Qin Reng and Qin Yu then.” The old lady calmly uttered a meaningful sentence, “It’s time to clarify things within the Qin family.”
One sentence was like a thousand waves crashing down. Qin Reng's face instantly darkened, and his gaze towards her was so cold it was almost dripping with water: "Grandma, what do you mean by this?"
But the old lady did not reply to her words. She simply nodded to the housekeeper and then turned to Yu Yuetong: "As for you, Yuetong, now that you have married into the Qin family, you should understand some things."
Yu Yuetong sensed something was wrong and secretly glanced at Qin Reng, only to find that the president's face was darker than the bottom of a pot.