Wasted

Qin Zhi stood there speechless, his face full of shame. As a father, he didn't even have the ability to protect his daughter.

Facing Yang Yu's words, Qin Qinghan said, "You don't understand him. In your eyes, he is just a penniless ex-convict. But he has done a lot for me. At least, he treats Jing Si as his own daughter."

These were the words in Qin Qinghan's heart. At this moment, she had slowly accepted Ye Fengwu in her heart. However, there was still one thing that she could not let go - the birthmark on Ye Fengwu's back that was exactly the same as the one on Jing Si's arm. So she would continue investigating.

Qin Qinghan's words caused a flash of resentment in Zhang Ge's eyes, making him even more determined about his idea - as long as Qin Qinghan married him, it would be the beginning of her nightmare.

Yang Yu said resentfully, "Qinghan, what's good about that ex-convict? He's just a liar. Even the ring he gave you was a high-quality fake. What else can he give you?"

Qin Qinghan shook her head again and said, "Mom, he didn't lie to me. The ring is real. At the Phoenix Auction, someone bid 200 million dollars and bought it."

Hearing this, the expressions on Yang Yu and Qin Zhi's faces changed.

Zhang Yulin's eyebrows were also tightly furrowed. He had heard about this too. Just two days ago, the one and only Bihai Zhi Xin in the world was successfully sold at the Phoenix Auction held by Luohuang Group, with someone bidding 200 million dollars for it. That was an astronomical figure that could buy the entire Zhang Group!

Not only had Zhang Yulin heard about this, even Qin Guannan had seen the news.

Unconsciously, Qin Guannan felt a tightness in his heart. If that ring really was the one Ye Fengwu gave to Qin Qinghan, what kind of background would this Ye Fengwu have, for an ex-convict to casually take out the Bihai Zhi Xin worth 200 million dollars? Just thinking about it made Qin Guannan's scalp tingle. But soon, he dismissed the idea. He couldn't believe that an ex-convict could have such great courage and wealth.

Zhang Ge said, "Qinghan, you can't really believe that the Bihai Zhi Xin sold at the Phoenix Auction is the one that ex-convict gave you, right?"

Yang Yu also said, "That's right, Qinghan. Maybe that one was the real thing."

Qin Qinghan shook her head bitterly, then stretched out her left hand that she had been covering. In an instant, the brilliant blue radiance appeared before their eyes.

In the sunlight, the dazzling beams of light reflected off the blue sapphire, gorgeous and brilliant.

With just one look, everyone was dumbfounded. Such luster, such gorgeous colors, if anyone still claimed it was fake, it would truly make them a laughingstock.

This was the one Ye Fengwu had put back on her yesterday. She had wanted to refuse it initially, but Ye Fengwu said, "Don't show weakness tomorrow. With it on you, you will be a fearless queen."

Everyone stared at the dazzling radiance, unable to recover for a long time.

Qin Qinghan said to Yang Yu, "Mom, not only did he not blame you for selling the Bihai Zhi Xin worth 200 million dollars for just 20 thousand, but he also gave it back to me. Now do you still believe it's fake?"

Hearing this, Yang Yu immediately lowered her head, shame written all over her face.

But she was also shocked in her heart. Heavens, the ring Ye Fengwu gave to Qinghan was truly a priceless treasure. How could he bear to give such a valuable thing to Qinghan when he was just an ex-convict?

Qin Guannan's face was livid as he coldly said, "Enough. Parents' order, matchmaker's word. No matter who that ex-convict is, as a member of the Qin family, you should think of the Qin family."

As his voice fell, Qin Guannan waved at the dozens of bodyguards behind him.

In an instant, fifteen or sixteen bodyguards rushed towards Qin Qinghan.

Seeing this, Qin Qinghan retreated a few steps. The four bodyguards beside her hurriedly shielded her in the middle.

"Don't make me use force," Qin Guannan said gloomily.

At this moment, Zhang Yulin also waved at his bodyguards, saying impatiently, "Take her away. I don't have much time left."

Qin Guannan and Zhang Yulin's words and actions were so overbearing. In today's seemingly harmonious world, such forced marriage was undoubtedly abhorrent.

But in this wide world, there would always be some people who forced the weak into doing things against their will for selfish gains. How was this any different from forcing good people into prostitution?

The twenty plus people surrounded Qin Qinghan and her four bodyguards, and it was obvious that the situation was not in Qin Qinghan's favor.

In the past, when faced with such a situation, Qin Qinghan would surely turn pale with fright. But today, there wasn't a hint of worry in her eyes. On the contrary, she was completely calm and composed, only because he had told her that everything would be alright.

Screech~!

Screech~!

Screech~!

Just as the twenty plus men were about to rush forward to take down Qin Qinghan's bodyguards and seize her, the sound of screeching brakes suddenly came from the villa entrance.

In a flash, a red Porsche stopped at the entrance, followed by a long convoy of thirty plus vehicles behind it.

Such a huge lineup had caught everyone off guard.

Qin Guannan and Zhang Yulin's expressions changed drastically.

Bang!

Bang!

...

At this moment, all the car doors opened at once. Young men dressed in black with fierce looks emerged from the vehicles - over two hundred of them in total.

The person who got out of the Porsche was a tall, sturdy figure in a black windbreaker, with a hideous scar across his face.

Beside him was a skinny young man with eyes as fierce as a beast's.

"Brother... Brother Hao," Zhang Yulin stammered after a long pause, shock and panic evident on his face. Even Qin Guannan beside him stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

As one of the few wealthy businessmen in Haihua City, how could Zhang Yulin not recognize Donglong's overlord Jiang Hao?

Qin Guannan didn't even need an explanation. He was currently collaborating with Fenghao Properties on a huge project, one that had nearly bankrupted the Qin family.

Jiang Hao walked ahead with Manggou, every step exuding oppressive power that seemed to suffocate.

As Jiang Hao moved forward, the hundreds of thugs behind him followed closely, surrounding the entire Qin villa in a sea of black.

As Zhang Yulin's wife, Liu Mei was an elegant lady who had never seen such a terrifying lineup before. She felt as if dark clouds were pressing down overhead, frightening her into seeking comfort by clinging onto Zhang Yulin's side.

Sensing his wife's fear, Zhang Yulin pretended to stay calm and patted Liu Mei's hand reassuringly, "It's alright. Brother Hao and I are friends."

Zhang Yulin had collaborated with Jiang Hao on some projects before, so Jiang Hao had helped him out with some shady deals.

"Brother Hao, what brings you to Xi Shan Villa today?" Zhang Yulin asked with a smile, pretending to be very familiar with Jiang Hao.

Beside him, Qin Guannan also nodded at Jiang Hao with an insincere smile. Although he suspected Jiang Hao was deliberately sabotaging the Qin family in their Fenghao Properties project, he had no evidence and didn't dare confront Jiang Hao directly out of fear.

But he was very curious about Jiang Hao's purpose in bringing so many thugs here today.

Jiang Hao stopped in front of Zhang Yulin and Qin Guannan, then turned to look at the twenty plus bodyguards surrounding Qin Qinghan's group. He said lightly, "Your men."

Zhang Yulin couldn't guess Jiang Hao's intentions, but still squeezed out a smile and said, "Just some family business, no need to bother Brother Hao..."

"Waste them," Manggou interrupted coldly before Zhang Yulin could finish speaking. His tone was indifferent but contained overbearing chill.