READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Still Fell for a Woman!
Old Lady Su's eyes twinkled with cunning as she spoke with deep-seated schemes, "First, get the marriage certificate, and then we'll talk about the Jade Pendant, oh, and to ensure you can marry in the shortest time possible, I've asked the staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau to come straight to our home after work."
"Mo'en, take him to the living room!"
Qin Chuan's lips twitched, how afraid were they that he would back out of the marriage?
He always felt like he was being duped, and if it weren't for Su Mo'en being a nation-toppling beauty, he might have considered hanging himself.
But he really didn't like this cold demeanor, he much preferred girls who were gentle and pleasant like the one just now.
Having no means to resist, Su Mo'en rose to her feet, her departure to the living room as tragic as heading into battle, "Let's go!"
After Qin Chuan left the room, he pointed to his head, discontentedly, and asked with utmost seriousness, "Do you think our granny's got a bit of a problem here?"
Su Mo'en threw him a cold glare, "The problem is with your brain!"
If it were not for her sister, she would rather die than agree to this marriage.
Truly, Qin Chuan was someone who could irritate her at first sight.
Then, without looking back, she headed to the living room.
"Wife, we're about to get our marriage certificate. I really don't want you to keep giving me the cold shoulder every day!"
Qin Chuan immediately followed her, chattering incessantly, "How about I take some time to help you with your phoenix body's adjustment?"
Su Mo'en's brows creased slightly, her steps faltering for a moment. Qin Chuan was right; her menstrual pain was indeed severe, especially these past two days when she felt uncomfortable all over, compounded by the stress of the marriage. She often felt an inexplicable urge to lash out.
Yet, thinking about such private matters being repeatedly brought up by Qin Chuan left her not only embarrassed but even more infuriated.
But she had no other choice and decided to continue downstairs as if she hadn't heard him.
After the two of them had gone, inside the bedroom!
"Mom!"
Su Tianci knelt by the bed, pleading in deep sorrow, "Qin Chuan is arrogant and ill-bred, forcing Mo'en to marry him is like pushing your most beloved granddaughter into an abyss. Please, let Mo'en and Nianci go!"
"All I want in this life is simplicity, to let Mo'en find someone she loves and be happy forever, to give Nianci her own identity!"
They were both his daughters, how could he favor one over the other?
Su Nianci walked out of the bathroom and consoled him sweetly, "Dad, really, I'm okay."
Many things were beyond her control, and she bore no grudges against anyone. Besides, her sister had been very good to her, and she knew that her sister's current coldness and unwillingness to interact with outsiders was greatly related to her.
"But, Dad, I'm sorry for you two!"
Su Tianci was deeply tormented by guilt, bowing his head in shame, "Is it such an extravagance for me to want to be an ordinary person?"
In the eyes of others, he was the Su Family Master, the future Family Head of the Su Family, the Chairman of Fuyao Group, standing at the pinnacle of Hai City's elite, looking down on the world. But who could understand his helplessness and sorrow?
"Being born into wealth, desiring mediocrity is in itself a sin!"
Old Lady Su rebuked him with disappointment and then continued earnestly, "You said it yourself, Mo'en is my most beloved granddaughter, would I harm her?"
"Don't I want to give Nianci freedom?"
"But you must understand, the Su Family doesn't just belong to you and me, it belongs to hundreds of our clan members, as well as the countless average families behind the Su Family who lead ordinary lives. If the Su Family were to collapse, what would become of them?"
A flicker of agony passed through Su Tianci's eyes, but he continued, "But..."
Old Lady Su interrupted, "I'll ask you again, have you found the mastermind behind the attacks on Mo'en?"
Su Tianci bowed his head, "The assassins have vanished. Jun Ye is making every effort to investigate, but I will do everything in my power to protect Mo'en!"
"Tianci," Old Lady Su sighed, her eyes filled with affection, as she stroked her son's head, "If only I could live another twenty years, to arrange everything for the family, your role as a steward would be passable."
"But now, half of my body is already in the grave, and the family is at a critical point in its development. Aside from Mo'en, who can manage Fuyao Group well, all of you can at best assist her!"
"Furthermore, the culprit behind the attacks on Mo'en is very likely the same one who poisoned your father years ago!"
"Mo'en's safety must be fully ensured. I asked Qin Chuan to come down the mountain because I wanted to know the truth before I die and avenge your father!"
Old Master Su's death was no accident.
But back then, the Su Family was weak, and fearing that the enemy might take desperate actions, they could only announce that he died suddenly of an illness.
To avenge her husband, she made a complex strategic move that no one could understand.
Now that the real culprit has reappeared, she won't miss the chance again.
"Why should that Jianghu swindler be capable of protecting Mo'en well?"
An emotionally charged Su Tianci yelled, "Jun Ye is the Crown Prince of Hai City's underworld, his power is immense; if even he can't guarantee Mo'en's absolute safety, how could Qin Chuan?"
"Mom, come to your senses!"
Su Nianci stood by, not knowing what to say. Li Junye had been pursuing her sister for many years and, although her sister had never been moved, in their parents' eyes, Li Junye was the most suitable son-in-law.
"Tianci, the person who needs to wake up is you!"
"Qin Chuan is the direct disciple of the Heavenly Doctor Tan Huxiao. His medical skills and mystical techniques are peerless in the world, not some Jianghu swindler. He's a man of upright character, charitable and generous; you've all been fooled by his pretense!"
Old Lady Su said it all in one breath, fatigue showing on her face, "You may go now. I need some quiet."
Su Tianci looked at his younger daughter, his heart filled with hardships, and could only helplessly shake his head.
Old Lady Su sat on the sofa, eyes closed, sensing that the situation was unfair to both Su Mo'en and Su Nianci.
Yet, if Qin Chuan stepped in, the family business would be secure.
She was no gentleman, only wishing that after her death, she could face the ancestors of the Su Family without guilt.
And she had carefully considered Qin Chuan; she wasn't marrying off her granddaughter on a whim.
After Su Nianci returned to her room, she fell into deep thought. It seemed from grandmother's words that Qin Chuan was someone with exceptional skills and had pretended to be unsatisfactory just to call off the marriage.
If that was the case, could the person who saved her be Qin Chuan?
He claimed the Wolf Teeth Pendant was found, but was that just to get out of the marriage?
She vividly remembered her savior's abdomen, where the lifelike Qilin tattoo lay, yet that spot was hardly appropriate to gaze upon.
Would it be considered indecent if she deliberately asked Qin Chuan to lift his shirt?
Moreover, the education she received from childhood made it difficult for her to commit such an offensive act.
So, what should she do?
Unlike Su Nianci, Su Mo'en was enduring both physical and emotional discomfort, steeling herself to go through the marriage ceremony with Qin Chuan, eager to get it over with.
Qin Chuan, however, with his sardonic wit, chuckled, "Our grandma really is formidable; afraid that I might not fancy you, she went as far as to move the Civil Affairs Bureau right into our home."
Su Mo'en scrutinized Qin Chuan carefully, feeling an indescribable dislike for him, although she admitted to herself that what her grandmother had done was indeed bizarre.
"Now that we're married, do you think grandma will let us consummate the marriage tonight?"
Qin Chuan mused anxiously, "If that's the case, and you try your seductive tricks on me, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist!"
"Honestly, when I first saw you, I nearly fell for you then and there!"
"Alas, to think that I, Qin Chuan, who roamed freely throughout Daxia, galloping across the four seas, would eventually be undone by a woman!"
"I'm not reconciled to this!"
The near-fall upon first sight was definitely true.
After all, which man could resist that figure, that face?
It immediately shattered his twenty-two years of celibacy!