Ye Chen steadied himself, his face turning from red to pale, his eyes blazing with fury, but he forcibly suppressed the urge to attack again, after all, so many elders of the Leng family were present. He abruptly turned to look at Old Master Leng, who was sitting in the main seat, his voice filled with deep resentment and grievance.
"grandfather!"
"You've seen it yourself! This person is a complete madman, with a long history of misdeeds, and he's still here making trouble and twisting the truth!"
"I suggest throwing him out immediately and giving him a good beating so he knows the rules of the Leng family. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can run wild here!"
The atmosphere in the Leng family's reception room suddenly froze. Qin Xiao stood firmly, the irritating smile still lingering on his lips.
Leng Feng stood up abruptly, his gaze sweeping sharply towards Qin Xiao.
“Young Master Qin, I think you are deliberately causing trouble. Brother Ye is a veteran of many battles, with superb skills, and is also the future son-in-law of the Leng family. Your behavior is really inappropriate.”
Leng Feng turned his head to look at the group of elders of the Leng family, deliberately lowering his voice, but it was enough for everyone present to hear clearly. "Grandpa, this Qin Xiao has a bad reputation in the capital. His sudden visit today is most likely not for good reasons."
Before he finished speaking, Leng Lingxian, the second son of the Leng family, also stood up, looking dignified in his military uniform.
“Grandpa, I think Feng’er is right. The young master of the Qin family is indeed idle and irresponsible. His visit to my Leng family today is probably for ulterior motives.”
"Exactly!" Leng Gang, from the third branch of the Leng family, slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "What kind of spoiled brat is he sending snacks to our Leng family? It's utterly disgraceful!"
Seeing this, Ye Chen felt secretly pleased, a smug smile playing on his lips. He feigned humility and gave a slight bow, offering a military salute to Old Master Leng.
"Grandpa, although I have some strength, I have always respected my elders. If Qin Xiao hadn't provoked me first, I wouldn't have lost my composure today."
After he finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Qin Xiao, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.
This was also the first time Qin Xiao had truly felt the power of the aura of the Chosen One.
In the past, he would always appear just when Ye Chen was about to succeed, causing trouble and making the "protagonist" suffer.
But this time was different—he had only been in seclusion for seven days to do scientific research, and Ye Chen swept through the Leng family like a gust of wind, taking almost everyone into his fold.
Leng Feng, Leng Lingxian, Leng Gang... all the male members of the Leng family stood on Ye Chen's side, practically calling him "son-in-law".
This sense of oppression reminded Qin Xiao of those absurd online novel plots from the original work—wherever the protagonist went, a group of people would bow down and worship, and even dogs would automatically recognize him as their master.
"If I had come two days later, even the guard dogs of the Leng family would have bared their teeth at me," Qin Xiao thought to himself with a cold laugh.
He glanced around; the expressions of the Leng family members varied, but almost all of them showed approval and respect for Ye Chen. The arrogant chosen one stood in the middle, his face beaming with smugness, like a dog that had finally found its master.
"You're something else, Ye Chen." Qin Xiao silently gave him the middle finger in his mind. "To be able to make an all-powerful family bow down to you in just seven days, that's a skill worth learning."
Yun Yiyi whispered in his mind: [Host, it seems you're surrounded! Ye Chen's protagonist aura is in full swing!]
Qin Xiao gritted his teeth inwardly. This was understandable—in the original story, Ye Chen was the chosen one, with various forces paving the way for him, and the Leng family would eventually be brought under his control.
I just didn't expect that these characters in the book would turn against me so quickly without my interference.
He was calculating his next move when his gaze inadvertently swept over Leng Nan, who was standing in the corner. Her cold eyes seemed to carry a hint of confusion and disapproval, which stirred something within Qin Xiao.
It seems that not everyone was blinded by Ye Chen's aura. At least, this icy beauty still maintained her own judgment.
Qin Xiao suddenly felt that this battle might not have reached the point of despair yet.
Grandpa Leng coughed lightly, looked around at everyone, and his gaze lingered on his granddaughter Leng Nan for a moment.
"Young Master Qin, I am of advanced age and cannot keep you company any longer. If you have nothing else to do today, why not visit me another day?"
Although the old man acted politely, his words clearly implied "please leave."
Suddenly, a clear, cold voice rang out abruptly, interrupting the accusations against him.
"I'd like to hear what kind of lies this notorious playboy in the capital can come up with."
Leng Nan had somehow walked to the center of the reception room, looking calmly at Qin Xiao. Her tone was unreadable, yet it carried an undeniable authority.
"After all, my marriage, Leng Nan's, cannot be decided in a muddled manner."
These words caused a stir among those present. The eyes of all the high-ranking military figures from the Leng family turned to Leng Nan, filled with inquiry and a hint of confusion.
Ye Chen's face turned deathly pale as he looked at Leng Nan in disbelief. His lips moved a few times, but he couldn't make a sound.
Old Master Leng frowned slightly, a complex and unfathomable glint flashing in his cloudy old eyes. He pondered for a moment, then his gaze shot towards Qin Xiao like lightning.
“Young man of the Qin family, since my granddaughter wants to hear it, then you may speak.”
"However, let me make this clear from the start: if you dare to spread malicious rumors and slander my grandson-in-law, or defame his reputation, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The old man's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling, almost menacing quality, making the temperature in the entire reception room seem to drop a few degrees.
Several generals from the Leng family instinctively straightened their backs, their eyes sharpening.
Qin Xiao seemed completely oblivious to the invisible pressure, maintaining his gentle smile.
"You flatter me, sir. How could I dare to say that?"
He cleared his throat, his gaze calmly sweeping over everyone present, finally settling on Ye Chen's gloomy face, which seemed to drip water. His voice was clear and steady.
"The first thing is about what happened not long ago at the Dreamy Bar in the southern part of the capital."
"Mr. Ye Chen, along with several idle people, commonly known as hooligans, drugged Miss Gu Siqing of the Gu family with malicious intent. They planned to stage a 'hero saves the beauty' drama in order to take advantage of Miss Gu."
"Unfortunately, I managed to see through this charade and successfully rescue the victim, Ms. Gu Siqing."
"Words are not enough. This is the case ruling issued by the police station at the time. It is written clearly in black and white. Everyone can take a look."
After saying that, Qin Xiao took out his phone from his pocket, pulled up a document, which was an electronic version of a criminal case ruling stamped with a bright red official seal. He respectfully handed the phone to the patriarch, the most powerful man in the Leng family.
Old Master Leng took the phone, squinted at the text on the screen, his brows furrowing deeper and his expression growing increasingly serious. After reading it, he didn't immediately hand it to anyone else, but instead placed the phone on the coffee table in front of him, his gaze fixed on Ye Chen like a knife.
"Xiao Ye, how do you explain this?"
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