"Ten!"
"Nine!"
...
Xiao Qing’s expression was extremely ferocious as he started the countdown.
Everyone present was dead silent, suddenly filled with anticipation, waiting to see what would happen after the ten-second countdown ended.
Ye Qingwan looked at Xiao Qing coldly, then turned to Qin Chuan and said, "Mr. Qin, just give the word, and Granny Wu can kill that woman instantly. If she dies, your sister will be safe."
Hearing Ye Qingwan’s words, Xiao Mengyi’s face turned deathly pale, and her heart was in turmoil.
Should I plead with Qin Chuan?
The words I said earlier had already displeased Qin Chuan. If I plead for my mother again, will he be completely disappointed in me?
If I don’t plead, at Ye Qingwan’s command, my mother will die.
Who can tell me, what should I do?
Just as Xiao Mengyi was at a loss, Qin Chuan shook his head at Ye Qingwan: "This is her last chance!"
Last chance?
Xiao Mengyi didn’t react for a moment.
Ye Qingwan was slightly taken aback but quickly understood. She sneered, and when she looked at Xiao Qing again, it was as if she was looking at a dead person.
She probably guessed something: the phone call Qin Chuan had just made was likely about the safety of his sister.
And the chance Qin Chuan mentioned was waiting for Xiao Qing’s ten-second countdown to end. At that moment, Xiao Qing’s actions would determine Qin Chuan’s response.
Seeing that Qin Chuan was unmoved, simply watching her with a cold gaze, Xiao Qing’s facial expression twisted even more. She took it as a provocation from him.
...
"Two!"
"One!"
The moment the ten-second countdown ended, Xiao Qing roared into the video call: "Ren Jiang, I command you, disgrace that woman right now."
"I’m going to project this thrilling scene, and let everyone present watch how his sister gets violated!"
After speaking, she looked at Chen Sheng with a flattering expression and said, "Patriarch Chen, may I use the projector?"
Chen Sheng said, "Granted!"
With Chen Sheng’s permission, Xiao Qing quickly projected the video call onto the big screen.
In an instant, everyone turned to look, only to see the face of a middle-aged man appear on the big screen—it was Ren Jiang, sent by Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing gave Qin Chuan a mocking glance, then shouted into the video call, "Ren Jiang, you can take your pleasure with that woman now!"
What she didn’t notice was that Ren Jiang’s face was extremely ugly, his forehead streaming with beads of sweat.
"Boss, I..."
Ren Jiang stuttered, unable to complete a full sentence, his face colored with fear.
Xiao Qing bellowed, "What do you mean you? Hurry up and take care of that woman for me!"
Ren Jiang bowed his head, his face hidden from view, and said in a low voice, "I can’t do it!"
"What did you say?"
Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment before bursting into a furious rage, "What the hell do you mean you can’t do it? Haven’t you ruined enough women over the years? And now you say you can’t do it?"
"Ren Jiang, I command you to take care of that woman right now. If you can’t do it, then don’t even think about returning to the Xiao Family ever again."
Ren Jiang suddenly lifted his head, and the moment he raised it, everyone was shocked.
All could see him trembling, his face filled with terror as he looked in one direction, stammering, "Don’t... don’t kill me, please, don’t kill me..."
Xiao Qing seemed not to have recovered from the shock and shouted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever say I wanted to kill you? As long as you behave..."
"Bang!"
Before she could finish her sentence, a loud noise suddenly erupted from the video.
Xiao Qing watched in horror as Ren Jiang’s body instantly exploded, and the large screen was smeared red with blood.
The expression on her face froze instantly, and her whole body trembled violently.
This unexpected scene took everyone by surprise and, after a moment of stunned silence, some of the more timid women burst into terrified screams.
Chen Sheng, after a moment of shock, had his piercing eyes suddenly fixated on Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan appeared completely calm, with a hint of amusement at the corner of his mouth as if he was not surprised at all.
Meanwhile, far away in the suburbs of Jiangcheng City.
Tang Zhong Han coldly glanced at the spot where Ren Jiang had just been standing and said indifferently, "Since you’ve come, then stay here forever!"
Just moments ago, he had received news of Qin Nian’s safety, which was why he had eliminated Ren Jiang.
Inside the banquet hall of the East Sea Grand Hotel, Xiao Qing was unable to suppress the fear in her heart, not knowing what exactly happened to Ren Jiang, only aware that her own plans had failed.
Xiao Tianquan, watching the calm Qin Chuan, felt an indescribable regret. What would the future of the Xiao Family have been like if they had not forced Xiao Mengyi to marry Chen Kun but instead to Qin Chuan?
Xiao Qing had people watching Qin Nian; this was the last resort of the Xiao Family. With Ren Jiang dead, the Qin Family no longer had anything that could threaten Qin Chuan.
The marriage alliance between the Xiao Family and the Chen Family had also completely failed. Within half an hour, the Xiao Family had not only lost the protection of the Chen Family but had also offended the Black Dragon Commerce Association.
What would the future of the Xiao Family look like from now on?
Suddenly, Xiao Tianquan turned to Qin Chuan and said loudly, "Qin Chuan, from today on, Xiao Mengyi is your woman!"
At those words, the entire room was shocked!
Everyone’s eyes widened at Xiao Tianquan; they had seen shameless people before, but never someone as shameless as him.
Seeing Xiao Qing’s schemes fail, he hastily switched sides to Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan sneered, "Declaring this now is too late!"
Xiao Tianquan clenched his teeth and said, "I can announce right now and make Xiao Mengyi my successor!"
If Qin Chuan was willing to set aside grievances and accept Xiao Mengyi as the heir to the Xiao Family, what would it matter?
Given Ye Qingwan’s attitude towards Qin Chuan, once Xiao Mengyi became the heir to the Xiao Family, the entire East Sea Black Dragon Business Association would become a support for the Xiao Family.
Qin Chuan sneered disdainfully and then turned to Xiao Mengyi beside him and asked, "Do you wish to become his successor?"
Xiao Mengyi was immediately frozen in place.
Xiao Tianquan was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Xiao Yi, it was all Grandpa’s mistake before, I hope you can give Grandpa another chance. Rest assured, as long as you agree to be my successor, within three years, I will surely hand over the position of Family Head to you."
"Of course, as Mr. Qin’s woman, you might not care about the position of Family Head, but no matter, if you wish, you can give the position to your mother or even your father; that wouldn’t be a problem."
For someone like Xiao Tianquan, it didn’t matter who the Family Head was, as long as they brought benefits to the Xiao Family.
Besides, he had already considered passing the position of Family Head to Xiao Qing.
Hearing his words, the people from the Chen Family all had extremely dark expressions on their faces.
Xiao Tianquan’s sudden switch of allegiance instantly turned the Chen Family into a laughingstock.
At that moment, Chen Sheng said angrily, "Xiao Tianquan, do you know what you’re saying?"
Xiao Tianquan scoffed arrogantly, "Chen Sheng, don’t think you can pressure me with the Chen Family. My grandson-in-law is Qin Chuan. Try touching the Xiao Family and see what happens!"
After finishing his words, he eagerly said to Qin Chuan, "Qin Chuan, Xiao Yi is carrying your child. You are the son-in-law of the Xiao Family. If someone dares to harm the Xiao Family, you can’t ignore that!"
"Heh heh!"
Qin Chuan laughed mockingly, "Whether the Xiao Family lives or dies, what does it have to do with me?"