Chapter 5 Rejecting the Arranged Marriage
Stepping back into the familiar Qin family old house, Qinyu Town felt as if it were another world.
Because of Ziyu's matter in his previous life, even though Qin's parents later compromised, he never stepped into the old house again.
The old steward, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, rushed forward as soon as he saw Qin Yuzhen, rambling on about how long his family had been waiting for him.
"I understand, Uncle Zhang," Qin Yuzhen interrupted Uncle Zhang.
"Oh, okay, good to know." Uncle Zhang nodded. "Will you come back to live here in the future?"
Uncle Zhang had watched Qin Yuzhen grow up since he was a child, and he regarded Qin Yuzhen as his own grandson. Of course, he hoped that Qin Yuzhen could continue to live under the Qin family's protection. It was good for Qin Yuzhen to go out and start his own business, but he always felt that Qin Yuzhen was still too young.
"I'll come back whenever they can accept my sexual orientation."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhang couldn't bear it. He sighed and said nothing more to persuade Qin Yuzhen.
If you were to ask who in this family understands Qin Yuzhen best, besides Qin Yuzhen himself, it would be Uncle Zhang.
Qin Yuzhen was born with a stubborn, even obsessive, personality. Once he made a decision, he would never change it.
He could already foresee what kind of situation would arise when Qin Yuzhen met his arranged marriage partner later.
They could only hope that Madam and the others wouldn't get angry with Qin Yuzhen.
A harmonious family brings prosperity.
As expected, when Qin Yuzhen saw another girl sitting in the hall, his face immediately darkened, and he turned to leave.
Where are you going?
A deep, resonant voice halted Qin Yuzhen's steps.
"You don't want this family anymore, do you?!"
The speaker was Qin Yuzhen's father, who was also sitting in the living room. Even at home, he was dressed formally and properly.
"I never said that." Qin Yuzhen turned around, his deep black eyes meeting his father's angry gaze.
So you mean I misunderstood you?
Seeing that Qin's father's anger was about to reach its peak, Qin's mother, who had been watching quietly from the side, finally spoke up.
"Alright, I called Yuzhen back not so you two could fight." Qin's mother had a beautiful face. Compared to Qin's father's sharp features, Qin's mother's appearance was more similar to Qin Yuzhen's. At this moment, she was gently patting the girl who was watching Qin's father get angry and was a little scared. "Don't be afraid. Your uncle just has a bit of a temper."
After hearing what Qin's mother said, Qin's father calmed down, but his eyes were still full of anger.
"No, it's okay."
The girl's voice was soft and gentle as she explained softly, "I understand, Uncle."
"It's good that you understand, it's good that you understand."
Qin's mother said with a smile, and then she instructed Qin Yuzhen, "Yuzhen, come here quickly."
Qin Yuzhen frowned in annoyance, but still obediently walked to his mother's side.
"This is Xiaoyue, your Uncle Chen's daughter. You should get to know her first."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoyue forced a shy smile at Qin Yuzhen. Qin Yuzhen was very handsome, which was Chen Xiaoyue's first impression after seeing him in person. However, this good impression was quickly worn away by the cold arrogance in his eyes.
Chen Xiaoyue's smile gradually faded.
She didn't think she could influence such a person.
"Uncle Chen also runs an entertainment company, which is considered a leader in the industry. Mom thinks this can help your company develop. Besides, Xiaoyue is a good girl. She has a good temper, is virtuous, and is so beautiful. Yuzhen, you must seize this opportunity!"
Qin's mother looked at Qin Yuzhen sitting on the other side, her expression turning slightly cold: "Yuzhen, you are a good boy, you should understand what kind of choice is the right one."
“I don’t object to you liking someone else, but liking someone is one thing, marriage is another. I also know about your relationship with that boy.”
Qin Yuzhen stiffened when he heard his mother mention Ziyu.
His coming out to his family wasn't exactly a secret back then; it was mainly because his father had a fiery temper that made things escalate. But bringing it up in the open now feels a bit disjointed.
Chen Xiaoyue's expression remained unchanged.
She still had that shy and gentle demeanor, as if she hadn't understood Qin's mother's words, which were tantamount to coming out of the closet.
“I checked him out. You just transferred a lot of money to him at noon today. Unfortunately, he transferred it to his aunt’s family the next moment,” Qin’s mother said regretfully. “Small families like ours are always so impatient.”
Qin Yuzhen's expression changed drastically upon hearing this: "You're spying on me?"
"Good child, you are a piece of my flesh and blood. Isn't it only natural that I know what you're doing?" Qin's mother remained calm and composed, no matter how angry Qin Yuzhen looked.
"I just care about you."
Qin Yuzhen said coldly, "I don't need your concern, and giving him money was my own choice."
"Of course I know you did it voluntarily." Qin's mother took Chen Xiaoyue's hand, placed it in her own palm, and patted it leisurely. "But you also need to understand that you are not alone. There are so many businesses in the family, and you have to take responsibility for them."
That same phrase again.
From childhood to adulthood, Qinyu Town has always been burdened by so-called responsibilities.
—You are your parents' pride, you must continue to excel.
These businesses are the result of your mother's hard work; you must fulfill her wishes.
—You are the best child. You must be better than everyone else. You don't live for yourself alone; you live for us.
You must take responsibility.
Intelligent, outstanding, genius, responsible...
“I’ve thought it through. It was wrong to stop you from dating. You can continue dating that boy; he loves you very much. Xiaoyue is understanding and can accept him, right?”
Qin's mother looked at Chen Xiaoyue, who returned a smile. As for what she was really thinking, no one else knew.
However, these are all business marriages; love is such an elusive thing, and what matters is gaining benefits.
"Ziyu could never accept this."
As soon as he said it, Qin Yuzhen couldn't help but think of Ziyu's reaction when he learned of his marriage to Xia Xiaoqiao in his previous life.
For the first time, the usually gentle and considerate young man showed a look of collapse on his face. His beautiful eyes filled with tears. He stood in front of Qin Yuzhen in disbelief, almost dropping the documents in his hands.
In his past life, he clearly couldn't stand seeing Ziyu with that expression, but for some reason, at that moment, his heart hardened to a point that even he couldn't understand now. Not only did he not go forward to comfort Ziyu, but he also coldly said that compared to Xia Xiaoqiao, who could bring him more benefits?
Thinking of this, Qin Yuzhen felt an uncontrollable, slight throbbing pain in his heart.
He missed Ziyu a little.
"What do you care what that man thinks?!" Qin's father, who had been subdued by his mother, saw the expression on his son's face and his anger flared up again. "If you still want to be the eldest son of the Qin family, you'd better break up with that man right now!"
The atmosphere became tense once again. Qin's mother, having lost face with Qin Yuzhen, stopped pretending to be a peacemaker and kept quiet, waiting for Qin Yuzhen's response.
"I won't break up with him." Qin Yuzhen stood up. There was no point in saying more. He had seen through it all. The marriage was a pretense. His real intention was to persuade him to break up with Ziyu. He sneered, "I will only be with him for the rest of my life. I will only love him. I will reach the pinnacle that the Qin family can reach sooner or later."
Uncle Zhang was listening to the family's conversation when he noticed the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stepped forward to say a few words.
Qin Yuzhen stopped him, his eyes darting between his parents.
"I advise you to give up on that idea."
Qin's father was an ordinary college student in his youth. After marrying Qin's mother, his status rose dramatically. He had always been fawned over and had never been ridiculed like this before, let alone by his own son.
"You...you!"
Qin's mother calmed down.
"You may not break up with him, but can you be sure he won't break up with you? When you really have nothing left, will he still be by your side?"
"He will." Qin Yuzhen's eyes were firm. He never doubted Ziyu's love for him. In the previous life, he was such a scoundrel, but Ziyu never abandoned him. However, when he thought of how Ziyu left him in the previous life, his eyes darkened, and his voice carried a hint of obsession. He spoke each word with ruthlessness, "I will not allow him to really leave me. If he is willing, I am even willing to be his dog."
He didn't tell Ziyu that when he went to beg Ziyu in his previous life, he actually carried a tranquilizer dart in his pocket. If Ziyu was not willing to forgive him at the last moment, he would not be able to accept Ziyu's departure and would plunge the tranquilizer dart into the back of Ziyu's neck the moment Ziyu turned around.
Then he would take the unconscious Ziyu back to their home.
He had prepared everything for him; all the decorations were to Ziyu's liking.
They will be together for life.
Of course, this lifetime is also a part of it.
Qin's father sensed something was wrong in his tone and felt a chill run down his spine. For the first time, he realized that his parenting might have genuinely gone wrong. Looking at his son, who was now a head taller than him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.
"...You, you're so stubborn, then get out of here!"
Qin's father, still mustering his courage to save face, shouted fiercely.
Qin Yuzhen didn't even glance at him, and turned to leave in a long stride.
Uncle Zhang sighed and ran off to chase after Qin Yuzhen with a bitter face.
Only after Qin Yuzhen's figure completely disappeared did Qin's father recover from the oppressive feeling his son had given him.
"This is absolutely outrageous! Completely lawless!"
Chen Xiaoyue watched the drama unfold. She silently withdrew her hand from Qin's mother's grasp, a polite and shy smile on her face, but her words were a refusal.
"Auntie, I don't think Qin Shao and I are a good match... so I'll take my leave now."
Upon hearing this, Qin's father immediately exclaimed, "Hey! Xiaoyue! Why don't you try meeting that boy again? What kind of normal person likes another man? A man and a woman should get together..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xiaoyue fled in the direction Qin Yuzhen had gone.
Before Qin's father could say anything more, Qin's mother interrupted him once again.
"Enough!"
Upon hearing Qin's mother's voice, Qin's father shrank back in fear. Only when Qin's mother didn't scold him did he reluctantly raise his head—he was afraid of Qin's mother, after all, everything he had now was thanks to her—Qin's mother's face was gloomy.
She never imagined that her son's obsession with Ziyu would reach this level. When Qin Peng told her, it was clearly Ziyu who was relentlessly pursuing her...
Qin's mother's eyes darkened completely.
She would never allow such a thing to happen.
*
Qin Yuzhen returned to his dormitory. Ziyu had just sent him a few more messages, the contents of which were nothing more than the usual expressions of concern.
But Qin Yuzhen felt inexplicably sweet inside.
very nice.
Qinyu Town thought.
His Ziyu is still alive and by his side, still loving him.
They still have so much time together.
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