Chapter 134 Will He Marry You

When Yan Baiqing saw off the inspection team, the orange-red sky was mixed with a hint of blue-white.

The gray tiles of the ancient town are scattered in a continuous manner, overlapping with the ink-colored mountains in the distance. At the end of the cobblestone road, Chen Qing, wearing a white shirt and a black skirt, with her eyes rolling around, ran towards him from the depths of the sunset.

"I'm not late, am I?" She panted softly, her cheeks flushed. "On the way out, I ran into other members of the orchestra. I didn't avoid them, so we chatted for a while."

Yan Baiqing lowered his eyes and took a deep breath. "The time is just right, let's go."

The place he was taking Chen Qing to was a wedding dinner.

Boss Huang's sister-in-law was getting married, and Mrs. Huang, as a member of the Huang family, had to attend. Speaking of this family, it was quite interesting. The three daughters were all good-looking, and their dowries were staggeringly generous. However, the men they could choose from were all of the same ilk, with shallow vision, always making mistakes, and bragging about their abilities. If Meng Hongwen hadn't specifically asked for Boss Huang, Yan Baiqing would have never wanted to deal with such a person.

The etiquette lady led the two of them through the VIP passage, and when they were almost at the banquet hall, the man stopped.

Chen Qing stopped behind and asked, "What's wrong?" Yan Baiqing glanced at the crowd and gestured with his arm, "You are my female companion."

She hesitated a little, "If someone sees you, they'll gossip about you."

"say what."

"Say you don't respect Miss Zhang."

"The people here don't belong to the same circle as the Zhang family," Yan Baiqing explained patiently, his voice soft and gentle. "Besides, if we want Boss Huang to show up willingly, we have to make the show more realistic."

Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, then put his arm around him.

According to rumors, Jiang is good at martial arts and Yan is good at literature. Yan Boqing has a more gentle physique than Jiang Jingyan. He is not as burly, but not too weak either. He is strong and muscular. Through the fabric of his shirt, the outline of his muscles is against her palm.

On the way into the banquet hall, there were very few guests who came to greet him. As he said, they were not from the same circle, so not many people knew who he was.

But the return rate is not low.

"Mr. Yan," Chen Qing quipped quietly, "You said you'd keep a low profile, but I noticed you have so many female guests. What should I do?"

"Qing'er, do you mind if other women look at me?"

She was stunned and instinctively pulled her hand away.

Yan Baiqing grabbed it quickly and patted the back of his hand, "Here it comes."

Mrs. Huang and several relatives passed by, took a look subconsciously, frowned, and quietly hid aside to watch.

Chen Qing's heart was about to jump out of his throat, "Aren't we going over there?"

"No." Yan Baiqing took two glasses of champagne and asked, "Have you ever had a drink?"

"I did, but Jiang Jingyan wouldn't let me."

He laughed out loud, "Jingyan is so chauvinistic?"

"No..." Chen Qing laughed awkwardly, "I can't drink much."

"How bad is it?"

She held up a finger.

Yan Baiqing smiled heartily and handed it over, "You can drink without worry, I'm here."

Chen Qing took it, but just held it in his hand.

She was extremely nervous. Since she came to Jiang Jingyan's side, except for the previous accidents, she had not seen anyone related to Qingyoufuyuan. Now she had to take the initiative to seduce Boss Huang to come out for negotiations. How could she drink?

Yan Baiqing and she stood in an inconspicuous corner, their figures obscured by the carved screen.

The style of this wedding dinner was tacky and old-fashioned. When he raised his eyes, Chen Qing was watching very seriously. Under his face that was trying to be calm, there was a hint of yearning.

"What kind of wedding do you like?"

Her eyes were on the newlyweds toasting in the distance. She pursed her lips when she heard that and said, "Anyway is fine."

"Will he marry you?" Yan Baiqing asked this question without any other thoughts, just out of pure curiosity.

He changed his wine glass and looked at her silently.

Chen Qing came back to his senses and said, "Anything is fine."

She didn't have the courage to fantasize about whether there would be an ending with Jiang Jingyan, or whether the ending would be good or bad. She was not the kind of person who lived by fantasies. As long as she could stay with him for one more day before the end came, it would be a blessing from fate.

Yan Baiqing wanted to say something, but Chen Qing raised his hand and the wine glass was empty in an instant.

He paused, his cheekbones tense, his eyes filled with a strong, indescribable emotion.

"Where's Mr. Yan? Is he and Miss Zhang getting married soon?"

"It's possible." He answered vaguely, "If I meet someone I like along the way, I will most likely choose the woman I like instead of getting married."

Chen Qing narrowed his eyes and clicked his tongue, "What a scumbag."

"Scold me? Isn't it even more despicable to marry a woman who is connected by profit?"

"Is this the first day you've known about this relationship, which is tainted with personal gain?" she complained indignantly, under the influence of alcohol. "Mr. Yan has found a good excuse for his fickleness."

Yan Baiqing laughed out loud, neither admitting nor denying.

Soon, a waiter approached, "Mr. Yan."

His expression suddenly became serious.

"Mrs. Huang, please move."

Chen Qing stood close to him and asked, "Boss Huang has appeared?"

Yan Baiqing lowered his head, staring at the round and delicate fingertips on his sleeves, and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, wait for me here."

"Shouldn't I go with you?"

"Boss Huang is a rude person. If he offends you while you are here, I won't be able to negotiate with him patiently."

After saying that, he placed his palm against her back, pushed her forward, and ordered the waiter, "Please take good care of this lady for me."

"yes."

Mrs. Huang was the only one in the lounge. Yan Baiqing didn't ask for the door to be closed after he entered, ensuring that Chen Qing was within his sight.

He sat down on the sofa and stared at the back.

"Mr. Yan, you brought this girl to my younger sister's wedding, you must have something to say." Mrs. Huang poured a cup of tea and pushed it over. She had heard that Yan Baiqing didn't like smoking and drinking, so she specially asked the hotel to prepare Pu'er tea.

The room was filled with the aroma of tea. The man unbuttoned a button and said nonchalantly, "Boss Huang suddenly turned against us. He's not sensible. I had no choice but to come to Mrs. Huang to question her."

Mrs. Huang, however, remained calm. "Although Old Huang loves to play, he is cautious when it comes to cherishing his life. You and Old Meng are clearly trying to use him as cannon fodder, so of course he's afraid."

Yan Baiqing guessed that Boss Huang would tell her about the matter, and with a hint of warning hidden beneath his smile, he said, "Mrs. Huang, be careful about what you say."

"You've already come to my door with your bargaining chips, why bother playing dumb?" Mrs. Huang also stared outside. "She's so beautiful! Old Huang has so many romantic debts. If every one of them comes here with their new backers to ask for an explanation, do you think I can still live?"

"Mrs. Huang thinks that besides me, who else in the city can handle that old case?"

"What if it's Mr. Jiang?"

Yan Baiqing stretched his sleeves, half-smiling, "It seems Jingyan made a promise to the Huang family."

Mrs. Huang said nothing.

"Don't forget, he is the most upright and self-disciplined person. Would he make a deal with people like you?"

His tone was sarcastic, and Mrs. Huang was embarrassed. "People like us? Since Mr. Yan looks down on us, why bother with this?"

"Don't overthink it, I'm just telling the truth." Yan Baiqing raised his eyebrows. "No matter what guarantees Boss Huang gets, Jing Yan will eventually judge him according to the law."

Mrs. Huang's expression froze gradually.

"Qingyoufuyuan had such a big incident back then, and now Jingyan is plagued by rumors about it. Will they tolerate someone like Boss Huang to survive?"

"So what about Mr. Yan?"

Yan Baiqing knocked on the armrest intermittently. "Boss Huang has the customers, I have the goods, we all make a profit together. The old things have nothing to do with me, why should I pursue them?"

"The Huang family can't afford to offend you and Mr. Meng, nor can they afford to offend Mr. Jiang. Moreover, Chen Qing alone has caused unrest in my family. If Mr. Jiang uses the other girls to threaten us—"

The man looked at her. "If Jing Yan takes action, it's not a threat, it's a way to bring Boss Huang to justice. You have to think clearly: do you want to make money and gain your freedom, or cooperate with him and outmaneuver me, completely losing your security."