Part 2
Hearing this, the pale-faced Bai Lu suddenly looked up, staring fixedly at the high-ranking old man as if looking at something terrifying.
Bai Lu would be a fool not to understand the hidden meaning in that short speech. Old Master Guan kept saying they would treat Bai Lu well, as if attributing the origin of this marriage to him and the child in his belly.
What was this? This was his wedding. Why use him like this?
“I am the second head of the Guan family. Inviting everyone from the industry to this wedding banquet is to pass on some matters under everyone’s witness.” Old Master Guan’s voice was imposing. Below the stage, other Guan family members looked gloomy, while Guan Shao leaned aside, his expression relatively calm.
“The next head of the Guan family will be inherited by Guan Jiayu. At the same time, several companies of the Guan family plan to merge, including Longyin, Baifeng, Qingtian, Xiyun, etc., all to be managed by Guan Jiayu. My other grandsons will assist Guan Jiayu, advancing and retreating together. Today, I announce this here. In the future, I ask all partners in the industry who want to cooperate to take care of the new merged company, be tolerant of Guan Jiayu, and witness his growth together. Besides this, we also invited the Qin family today. Everyone in the industry knows the Guan and Qin families have a deep relationship. We will also cooperate in various aspects. Old Qin and I used to be good friends. Qin and Guan will surely reach the peak together again.”
Here it comes. Old Master Guan’s speech on stage had the main purpose of throwing out all the good words and plans in front of so many reporters and bloggers’ cameras, gambling that the Qin family wouldn’t embarrass the Guan family in front of so many cameras.
He thought the Qin family would at least perfunctorily smile through it for the sake of reputation and wouldn’t refute on the spot.
The Qin family certainly wouldn’t refute first on the spot because someone else would overthrow this series of words first.
Bai He moved his gaze to the right side of the stage. As soon as Old Master Guan finished speaking, Guan Shao, standing in the corner, immediately stood straight. He adjusted his collar, strode onto the stage without hesitation, took the emcee’s microphone in front of the public, and his cold voice drowned out the lively venue.
“First, I wish Guan Jiayu and Bai Lu a happy marriage.” Guan Shao was expressionless, coldly scanning the audience. “Second, I didn’t know about Grandpa’s arbitrary decision to merge several companies, nor did my other brothers. Grandpa, you are high-ranking and powerful, but these companies are not yours. You have no right, nor can you merge the companies to give to Guan Jiayu. We will not allow such a thing to happen.”
The old man turned around, looking angrily at Guan Shao upon hearing this. The patriarch for nearly fifty years lost his voice at this moment, anger erupting: “I am the head of the family! Your companies belong to the Guan family assets! I do what I say!”
Guan Shao remained unmoved: “Grandpa, Qingtian is my ten years of hard work. If you want me to give it to Guan Jiayu, you can just stop considering me a member of the Guan family. I’ve long been utterly disappointed with your family ideology.”
“You have no respect for elders! Rebellion!” Old Master Guan raised his cane to hit Guan Shao, supported and stopped by others. The scene was chaotic. The emcee complained endlessly. Reporters and bloggers in the corners below the stage stopped hiding, boldly standing out to livestream and take photos. Guests watched the drama. Guan Jiayu on stage rushed to support the old man. Only Bai Lu, holding the bouquet of white flowers, froze in place, as if about to shatter.
This was his wedding. How did it become like this?
Bai Lu saw his big dad and little dad looking complicated below the stage, but they wouldn’t come up to save him. And Bai He, Bai He was unwilling too. He was ultimately alone.
Below the stage, Bai He saw Bai Lu gradually lower his head. He withdrew his gaze, his heart waveless.
How to sympathize with someone who brought it on themselves? Bai He had no intention or heart to. He had warned Bai Lu long ago, and keeping the child was also Bai Lu’s own choice.
Beside him, Qin Yao reached out to embrace Bai He’s waist, looking up at the calm-faced Qin Wei opposite, then at the even calmer old man drinking tea and teasing Qin Diandian on the other side.
“Grandpa,” Qin Yao called him. Old Master Qin then lifted his eyelids.
“How is your relationship with this ‘old friend’?” Qin Yao asked with a smile.
“Hmph.” Old Master Qin scoffed, his face full of disdain. “It’s been decades, and that old guy still hasn’t changed his habit of using others casually. When did I ever have a friendship with him? I think it’s an ill-fated relationship!”
“Understood~” Qin Yao curled his lips, tilting his head to look at Qin Wei. “Big Dad, no projects with the Guan family recently, right?”
Qin Wei looked at Qin Yao calmly. One glance and Qin Yao understood.
It seemed the old man and CEO Qin weren’t happy about being verbally used by the Guan family. At this time, it was up to him, Qin Yao, to solve the problem. He was familiar with slapping faces.
Qin Yao turned sideways and scratched Bai He’s chin. “Watch how your husband plays them.”
Bai He looked up. Somehow, he suddenly wanted to tease Qin Yao, so he nodded seriously. “Okay, go for it, husband.”
Qin Yao, who had just stood up, stumbled upon hearing this, almost losing his balance and knocking the chair with a loud bang. The venue fell silent due to his noise. Qin Yao held the chair and stood firm, smiling at Bai He, unable to suppress the corner of his lips. “Xiao Bao, you’ve learned bad things.”
Opposite them, Qin Wei and Old Master Qin rarely showed consistent expressions, as if saying “so useless.” Only Nan Yu smiled happily.
Qin Diandian was carefree. With the venue so quiet, she looked up and shouted, “Brother Bai He, Xiang Xiang wife!!”
Qin Yao adjusted his clothes, hummed, and looked at the little girl. “Don’t mess around. It’s brother’s wife. Don’t call randomly.”
Turning around, he was tall and bulky, standing out even when sitting. Now standing up, he directly became the focus of the audience.
“First, wish Guan Jiayu and Bai Lu a happy marriage.” Qin Yao smiled amiably, polite and gentlemanly. He continued smiling after speaking, but no one felt his smile was sincere; instead, it was terrifying. “What a joyous day, right? Some words are hard to say at this moment. As a junior, I should give Grandpa Guan some face. But sorry, my Grandpa Qin and CEO Qin are polite and understand worldly wisdom, but I, Qin Yao, am not.”
He crossed his arms, imposing. “Grandpa Guan, you say you are on good terms with our family? I don’t know if you’ve become thick-skinned with age. People in the industry can see clearly. Just say you want to take advantage of us on this occasion, why speak so euphemistically? No matter how nicely you say it, I can’t give you face, and the Qin family can’t cooperate with the Guan family. Isn’t the basis of cooperation that you should improve your company’s performance first? With ability, cooperation will naturally follow. Everyone understands the logic.”
The audience was in an uproar. Bai He heard the young masters nearby say “awesome.”
A group of Guan family members stood on stage. Old Master Guan was supported in the middle, his face purple with anger. “Qin Yao, you are too young. I advise you not to be arrogant! Being impetuous is not good for young people!”
“Is that so?” Qin Yao shrugged and began indiscriminate attacks. “But now FREE is more powerful than all the companies led by your grandsons combined. If I weren’t arrogant, your Guan family companies would be nothing. Isn’t that right, Guan Jiayu? I heard CORONET relied on your big brother Guan Shao to clean up the mess,” he said, raising his eyebrows pretentiously. “How can you be the family head like this? Won’t the Guan family be utterly defeated?”
“Qin Yao! Don’t be too arrogant!” Guan Jiayu gritted his teeth.
“I’m telling the truth.” Qin Yao restrained his smile, his face turning cold. “Guan Jiayu, you should speak with strength. What kind of good alpha hides under your grandfather’s protection all day? I still say the same thing. You invited us, we came sincerely. Being plotted against by you, we didn’t fall out on the spot, which is already giving you enough face.”
The venue was terrifyingly quiet; not even camera shutters dared to sound. At this time, Old Master Qin suddenly spoke, his voice mature and grave, dignified without anger. “Old Guan, we are all old. Old ideas should have been thrown away long ago. Why should you and I intervene in our grandsons’ affairs? What do you say?”
On stage, Old Master Guan looked pale, said nothing, and had to be supported down by his family.
Qin Yao scoffed, his gaze falling on Guan Jiayu. “Young Master Guan, don’t always rely on elders. Love and career are your own. If you play too much, you’ll suffer.”
Guan Jiayu frowned. Just then, Bai Lu, who had endured for a long time, suddenly erupted. He held his head, squatted down and screamed, then stood up, trembling all over, staring at Guan Jiayu, his lower lip bitten through and bleeding.
“Bai Lu…”
Guan Jiayu looked at Bai Lu in horror. The latter stepped back a few steps, suddenly turned and ran off the stage, squeezed into the crowd, and ran wildly outside. Guan Jiayu froze in place until Qin Yao roared, “Are you f*cking crazy? Why aren’t you chasing?!”
The numb and stiff Guan Jiayu chased after him belatedly. The wedding banquet was completely chaotic. Opening phones, videos were spreading on all platforms.
#Guan family wedding messed up#
#Guan family wedding is for business#
#Old Master Guan favors Guan Jiayu#
#Qin Yao, well said#
A series of topics rushed to the hot search.
Qin Yao turned back to look at his family. “Going back?”
Everyone looked at Old Master Qin. The old man picked up Qin Diandian, expressionless. “Not going back to drink the northwest wind here?”
“Let’s go home.” Qin Wei went over to take Qin Diandian. Nan Yu supported the old man. Bai He and Qin Yao walked behind. The six of them left the inner hall under many cameras.
Coming out of the inner hall, it was finally quiet. Qin Yao sent the drafted contract to Guan Shao, put away his phone, and embraced Bai He in the wind. “Xiao Bao, was I handsome just now?”
Bai He felt Qin Yao was like a super-large hand warmer. He reached out to hold Qin Yao’s waist and nodded. “Very handsome.”
“Then call me again.” Qin Yao shook Bai He.
Bai He was quiet for a few seconds. “Call you what?”
“Husband.”
“Mm.”
“………”
Lying on Bai He, Qin Yao waited for a few seconds, suddenly realizing, propping up his head. “Okay, Xiao Bao, you really learned bad things!! Were you tricking me just now?!”
Bai He leaned back laughing, suddenly pressing Qin Yao’s lower lip, leaning in to kiss it, his voice soft and pleasant. “Husband was great today.”
Qin Yao: “………”
His eyelashes fluttered rapidly. He buried his head in the crook of Bai He’s neck, giggling foolishly a few times, then shook Bai He again. “Xiao Bao, call me again.”
Bai He was unwilling. “Let’s go, go home.”
“Call me again, Xiao Bao…”
“Aren’t you annoying…”
“Just once…”
…
Not far away, Old Master Qin looked at Qin Yao hugging Bai He and acting shamelessly with a complicated gaze, repeating the same sentence: “Who does he take after?”
Nan Yu smiled. “Brother Wei is sometimes very clingy too.”
Qin Diandian turned to look at her big dad. “Big Daddy, are you clingy to Little Daddy too?”
Qin Wei looked calm. “Being clingy and being foolish are two different things.”
Old Master Qin glanced at Qin Wei, not exposing him. He stroked his chin and looked into the distance. “This engagement, I think it can be earlier. The wedding needs to be put on the schedule.”
Nan Yu laughed. “Ask them when we get home.”
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