Chapter 277: The Four Great Families and the Complicated Cabinet

 Chapter 277: The Four Great Families and the Complicated Cabinet

Qin Anguo listened to Qin Ruan's words and saw that his eldest son did not object to the matter. He remained calm and steady, even in the face of Tang's mother's accusations. However, Tang's father was furious and stood up abruptly, asking, "Old Qin, what do you mean by this? Are you really going to break off the marriage between Jingcen and Yaya?" "The children's affairs are up to them to decide," Qin Anguo replied noncommittally, still unclear about what had happened. He knew that his eldest son was always mature and reliable, and was already capable of handling company affairs on his own. If there was no underlying situation, Jingcen would never let the two families fall into such an embarrassing situation. Tang's father was not satisfied and kept pressing the issue: "What are you talking about? The marriage between them has already been arranged for so long based on the will of their parents and the matchmaker. Are you saying that they won't get married anymore? What about my daughter who has been waiting for so many years? You are going too far!" "It is you who are going too far!" Qin Ruan walked up to Qin Anguo, facing Tang's father's rage head-on. Tang's father disdainfully glanced at her and said, "You are an illegitimate child of unknown status. This is none of your business, go away!" "What did you just say, old man?!" Qin Mei stood up, her face full of anger, and walked over to Qin Ruan. Qin Anguo, who was known for spoiling his daughterqs, couldn't take it anymore and said, "Old Tang, watch your words! Ruan Ruan is my daughter!" He could take it when someone insulted him, but he wouldn't tolerate anyone insulting his daughter. Tang's father snorted and said, "She's been a wild child for eighteen years. Who knows if she's really your daughter or not? If you want to be sure, you should find a professional hospital to do a paternity test." "That's my business, it has nothing to do with you. Qin Family's affairs don't need your meddling!" Qin Anguo was thoroughly angry. His face was ashen, and he tore off his long-standing friendship with Tang's father. "Fine! Fine! Fine!" Tang's father was furious and took a deep breath. "Let's settle the score today. If you want to cancel the engagement, you can do it. But you must compensate my daughter for her years of waiting with five percent of the shares of Qin Group, which can be considered as compensation for her loss of youth." "Hmph! You have a lot of nerve. Aren't you afraid of losing face?" Qin Ruan sneered, "Before you open your mouth, you should ask what your beloved daughter has done first!" Tang's father replied sarcastically, "My daughter is knowledgeable and well-mannered. How could someone like you, who crawled out of the mud, compare with her?" "Your whole family is noble, but since my Qin family crawled out of the mud, what are you still doing here? Get out! Get out! Get out!" Qin Anguo was thoroughly annoyed and gestured to drive them away. "It was your Qin family's lack of righteousness and morality that caused this. If you want to cancel the marriage, you can! Give me five percent of the shares in the Qin Group, or I'll make a big deal out of this. Everyone's face won't look good then!" Qin Anguo was shocked by Tang's father's shameless words. The value of five percent of the shares was enough to exceed the entire net worth of the Tang family. How shameless! Qin Anguo's lips twitched, wanting to refute, but Qin Ruan patted his hand. She stared at Tang's father's greedy face and said coldly, "Your daughter is pregnant with the child of the Nangong family, one of the four major families in the capital. You've come to the wrong place to get married. I advise you to leave quickly. Our family has a bad temper. If you keep causing trouble, this matter will be known to everyone sooner or later." "Oh, by the way, your daughter's child is Nangong Chang, the eldest son of the Nangong family. He is about to marry the daughter of the Xiaojia family. What do you think will happen if Xiaojia finds out about this?"  "..." Tang Ya's father stared at them like copper bells. He turned around in disbelief to look at his wife and daughter standing behind him, and saw their anxious faces. He didn't understand anything. "Is this true?" Tang Ya's father glared at Tang Ya's mother with a vicious look. Tang Mu gaze flickered and stuttered, "Ya Ya was deceived... She..." She spoke hesitantly, but these words were enough. Tang Ya's father confirmed that it was indeed Tang Ya who was at fault for Qin Jingchen. But why didn't he know about this as a father? "Good, very good! You and your daughter are so bold now that you even dare to lie to me!"  Tang Ya's father walked forward, grabbed Tang's Ya's mother's hair and shook it hard, slapping her twice. "Snap! Snap!" The sound echoed through the large living room, and even listening to it was painful. The strength of the slap was unimaginable. Tang Ya stepped forward to protect her mother and begged, "Dad, don't hit Mom. It was all my idea. Achang said he would let me have this child. He promised that as long as I gave birth to this child, he would still be with me. He wouldn't give up on me, whether it's a girl or a boy!" "Bullshit!" Tang Ya's father glared at his shameless daughter, who was being toyed with by others. "Nangong family is a prestigious and influential family, one of the powerful families guarding the inner court. The relationships between the four major families are intertwined, and their power permeates all aspects of society. What makes you think you're such a hot commodity?!" Despite his impulsiveness, Tang father's occasional moments of clarity were undeniable. Once the Nangong family forms an alliance with the Xiao family, Tang Ya will be a pawn, and as for the lie that she will be able to keep the child, it's almost certainly false. If the Xiao family finds out, they will kill her. Tang Ya firmly retorted, "No, Ah chang said he would come find me after he gets married." Watching his single-minded daughter, father Tang was so angry his chest was heaving uncontrollably. "How did I give birth to such an idiot like you?!" "This is my daughter! Have you even bothered to look after Ya Ya for all these years?!" mother Tang tidied up her disheveled hair and glared angrily at Tang Ya's father "You deserve to be beaten, you stinky woman, don't you?" Tang Ya's father was about to strike her. Qin Anguo, witnessing the scene, spoke sternly, "If you want to fight, do it outside. This is the Qin family, and we don't welcome you!" Learning that his son nearly became a scapegoat and had been cuckolded, Qin Anguo's temper was gone. From now on, the relationship between the Tang and Qin families was completely broken. "Madam, are you alright?" Huo Chuan, who had heard the commotion outside, walked in. He stood at the door, emanating an intimidating aura, his sharp eyes sweeping over the three members of the Tang family. Huo Chuan's strong presence gave people a sense of awe. Qin Ruan said to Huo Chuan, "Ask them to leave, the Qin family doesn't welcome them." "Yes, Madam--" Huo Chuan gestured, and several Huo family guards behind him quickly gathered around the three Tang family members. Tang Ya's father thought they were just ordinary bodyguards and insulted them first: "Who are you riff-raff? Where did you come from?" Ignoring him, one of the guards walked up to him, grabbed his arm and started dragging him towards the door. Tang Ya's father struggled non-stop "How much is Qin family paying you? I'll pay you double. You're just money-grubbing, I advise you to think twice before--" The Huo family guards paid no attention to him. "Boom!" One of the guards who was holding Tang Ya's father down pushed him to the ground and then roughly grabbed his collar and dragged him out. (End of chapter)