The Qin family.
Tong Zhao followed the bodyguard down to the reception room, and before they even reached the bottom of the stairs, they ran into Qin Siyuan.
Tong Zhao's heart tightened. What was his older brother doing here at this time?
Qin Siyuan gestured for the bodyguards to leave, then his gaze fell on Tong Zhao: "Today, the Zhou family head brought Shan Song here, leaving you alone with Shan Song. Do you know what to do?"
Tong Zhao lowered her head and replied softly, "I know, I'm a member of the Qin family, I won't agree to anything he asks."
Qin Siyuan lifted his eyelids and looked his younger brother up and down at his clothes today, which were quite decent.
Although her personality needs some work, she certainly has the right image.
Qin Siyuan thought for a moment and said, "You should have more contact with Shan Song in the future. If he makes any requests, don't rush to refuse. Report to me first."
Tong Zhao was somewhat surprised and looked up at Qin Siyuan.
Qin Siyuan ignored him and said coldly, "You just need to remember that you are a member of the Qin family and obey the Qin family's orders."
Tong Zhao: "I understand."
"Develop a good relationship with him as soon as possible, and get pregnant with the Zhou family's child by any means necessary."
Just as Qin Daosheng said before, do all these big families like to push for children?
Tong Zhao concealed his true feelings and replied perfunctorily, "Okay."
Qin Siyuan observed him for a moment and reminded him, "You are representing the Qin family in a marriage alliance with the Zhou family, not marrying Shan Song. Do you understand?"
Tong Zhao took a moment to process what he had said, wondering why he had suddenly uttered such a nonsensical statement.
Seeing his expression, Qin Siyuan simply changed his approach: "You only need to give birth to an Alpha recognized by the Zhou family to solidify the cooperation between the two families."
Tong Zhao was still puzzled until he heard Qin Siyuan's next sentence.
"Shansong is fine, others are also acceptable, but Zhou Xinlin's is preferred."
"!"
Are you crazy?
Tong Zhao couldn't hide her shock. Her eyes widened as she stared at Qin Siyuan, who remained expressionless even after uttering that earth-shattering statement.
In comparison, it seemed as if he was the one overreacting, while the other party treated it as a very normal thing.
Qin Siyuan glanced at the time, and without giving Tong Zhao much time to process it, he spoke again:
"Your appearance is quite good. If you can really get involved with Zhou Xinlin, the Zhou family will give you an extra reward."
"Of course, if you are not capable enough, then you only need to deal with Dansong. At the right time, you can leave and live the life you want, provided that you completely obey my orders."
Tong Zhao had seen a lot of shady things in the entertainment industry over the years, but this was the first time he had felt so absurd that he wanted to curse.
Taking a few slow, deep breaths to suppress the birdsong from his lips, Tong Zhao nodded laboriously, his neck stiff as if it had run out of oil: "I understand."
"One more thing, starting today, you must report to me everything you come into contact with, whether it's Shan Song or anyone else in the Qin family."
"yes."
"Don't let me find out if you have any inappropriate thoughts, or you know what will happen."
Tong Zhao nodded stiffly.
Qin Siyuan gave him a deep look: "Wait a while before you go down."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Tong Zhao was in a daze and remained in place for a while, not even noticing when the bodyguard returned.
His head was throbbing with conflicting thoughts.
Is this what a wealthy and powerful family is like? No wonder Qin Chong would rather bring him back than agree to this marriage.
Thankfully it was Dansong; thinking of this, Tong Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.
After waiting for about seven or eight minutes, Tong Zhao continued walking towards the reception room, prompted by the bodyguard.
He caught a glimpse of Shan Song's tall figure through the gap in the stairs at the corner of the second floor. Their eyes met, but they both pretended not to react.
Tong Zhao walked up to Qin Daosheng and Qin Siyuan: "Father, elder brother."
He then turned to Zhou Muyuan and said, "Uncle Zhou, I'm late."
"Hey, good boy, you've come at the right time, have a seat," Zhou Muyuan said first.
Tong Zhao glanced at Qin Siyuan, and only after seeing him nod did he find a seat on the side and sit down.
"You go sit down too," Zhou Muyuan said to Shan Song behind him.
"Hmm." Shan Song took a step and walked to Tong Zhao's side, nodded to him, and then sat down at a distance that was neither too close nor too far from him.
“The two kids are still a bit awkward. Brother Zhou is right, they should get to know each other better.” Qin Daosheng looked at Tong Zhao’s stiff posture and said, “Let’s not have them keep this old man company here. Let the young man go out and have a stroll on his own!”
Zhou Muyuan chuckled, took a sip of tea, and then replied, "The wedding is being prepared recently, so I think we shouldn't leave it all to outsiders. Let the young couple participate, discuss things together, and nurture their relationship."
"Then let's do as Brother Zhou says. Xiao Zhao, please pay more attention to the wedding arrangements. If you need anything, just tell your older brother."
Tong Zhao nodded: "Thank you, Father, and thank you for your trouble, Elder Brother."
Zhou Muyuan also gestured to Shan Song with his eyes: "You don't need to do anything here. Go and talk to Xiao Zhao more and take good care of her."
Shan Song nodded, then looked at Qin Daosheng: "Uncle, I'll take Xiao Zhao out first. You and Father can talk first."
"Okay, go ahead."
Tong Zhao greeted the others present, and then the two of them left one after the other.
The journey was quiet until the car had driven some distance from the Qin family's residence, at which point Tong Zhao suddenly relaxed and leaned back in the passenger seat.
Seeing that he looked dejected, Shan Song asked, "What's wrong?"
Tong Zhao sighed softly and told Shan Song about Qin Siyuan's outrageous demands and the threats he had made at the engagement banquet.
"That's his style. Qin Siyuan has always been like this, putting the family's interests first."
Dan Song turned a corner, took his right hand off the steering wheel, and ruffled Tong Zhao's hair, as if to comfort him: "Don't worry about him. With me here, you and your neighbor will be fine."
"Yeah, I got goosebumps all over from what happened at the Qin family's place just now." Tong Zhao said, rubbing her arms as she asked, "Is this how all wealthy families are? You don't seem too surprised."
Dan Song seemed to think for a moment: "Not entirely, it's just that I've seen quite a lot of them, and I'm used to it."
"oh."
Shan Song glanced at him: "Has anyone from the Qin family been bullying you lately?"
"No, I've been staying in my room."
"Really?" Shan Song lowered his eyebrows, looking extremely imposing.
Tong Zhao looked at him with some doubt. Why did she still doubt him? Did he have to be bullied?
Seeing that nothing came of it, Shan Song also withdrew his fierce expression: "Are you getting impatient?"
"No, I guessed you probably had other plans—" Tong Zhao paused, "Eh? You did that on purpose?"
"What?"
"Are you trying to scare me? Do I look like someone who would be bullied?" Tong Zhao asked.
Dan Song remained noncommittal.
Tong Zhao pursed her lips: "You don't need to pretend to be scary. Just stand there with your normal expression and you can scare a three-year-old to tears."
Dan Song turned to look at him with a half-smile, while Tong Zhao avoided his gaze and looked out the window. They accidentally made eye contact through the car window before Tong Zhao immediately looked away guiltily.
"Am I that scary-looking?"
“…just a little bit,” Tong Zhao said after a moment of hesitation.
"So you were scared the first time you saw it?"
"Of course I was scared, my leg was badly bruised." Tong Zhao pursed his lips as he recalled the day he gave him the inhibitor.
"But we haven't seen him yet?"
So meticulous? Tong Zhao blinked, then recalled his first impression of this face: "So fierce!"
The words came out without warning, and the sound was particularly clear in the quiet carriage.
Tong Zhao wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.
This time, Shan Song genuinely laughed: "Hmm, so why aren't you afraid now?"
"You're such a good person!" Tong Zhao said naturally, "I only helped you with a small favor, and you sponsored my studies and helped me solve my problems. Now I have to trouble you again..."
As Shan Song listened to Tong Zhao's praise, he could vaguely see the omega's fair and smiling face out of the corner of his eye. A certain emotion in his eyes gradually softened, revealing an unusual gentleness.
"Oh, I haven't asked you yet, how's the plan going?" Tong Zhao's words circled back to the same point.
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