The Road to Becoming a Son-in-Law

Chapter 299 My Most Beloved Daughter

Chapter 299 My Most Beloved Daughter

Chen Qin didn't understand why He Yi suddenly laughed, but she glanced at the sky outside and, seeing that it was getting late, asked He Yi, "When are you leaving?"

He Yi's expression suddenly turned resentful, and she said, "Are you trying to get rid of me?"

Chen Qin rolled her eyes without any politeness and said, "If you're not leaving, do you expect to stay here?"

He Yi touched his nose. He didn't want to stay here. For a moment, he did think about taking Chen Qin with him. This idea came out of nowhere. He Yi ignored this inexplicable thought and said to Chen Qin, "Then I'll go first. If you need anything, be sure to call me."

"Okay, okay." Chen Qin nodded and said, "If I need any help, I'll definitely come to you first."

Although Chen Qin's words were mostly perfunctory, He Yi's mood undeniably improved upon hearing them, so he stood up and said, "I'm leaving. Remember what you said."

"Okay." Chen Qin sighed helplessly. She was clearly telling He Yi to ask for help if she needed anything, but why was He Yi more anxious than she was now?

After returning to his courtyard, the Grand Elder became increasingly angry as he thought about what had happened that day. After a while, he guessed that He Yi should have already left Chen Qin's courtyard, so he got up and walked towards Chen Qin's courtyard.

However, as they approached Chen Qin's courtyard, the Grand Elder saw He Yi, whom he thought had already left. In the blink of an eye, He Yi was already standing in front of the Grand Elder.

He Yi saw that the Grand Elder wanted to go to Chen Qin's courtyard, and he knew without a doubt that nothing good would happen. Luckily, he saw it.

The Grand Elder asked, "Why hasn't Young Master He left yet?"

He Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "Is the Grand Elder trying to get rid of me?"

“Young Master He is too kind. How could I possibly send you away? I am just wondering why you are leaving. It is getting late. I can send a servant to escort you back.”

He Yi said calmly, "There's no need to send me back. I had some things to say to Chen Qin, so I was delayed a bit. But what I'm curious about is, what does the Grand Elder want with Chen Qin at this hour?"

"Could it be... that he's trying to take advantage of my fiancée while I'm away?"

"No, no," the elder quickly said, "I came to visit Qin'er because of all the things that happened today, and because of Wan'er, I misunderstood her. Qin'er is my most beloved eldest daughter. How could I bully her?"

He Yi smiled sarcastically. If Chen Wan were the Grand Elder's most beloved daughter, He Yi might believe it in his heart, but if Chen Qin were the Grand Elder's most beloved daughter, He Yi wouldn't believe it for a second.

Upon hearing He Yi's laughter, the Grand Elder felt embarrassed and prayed that He Yi would leave quickly.

Whether it was the Grand Elder's prayers that had worked or not, He Yi said, "It is indeed getting late, so I shall take my leave now and visit the Grand Elder again another day."

He Yi knew that the Grand Elder was going to cause trouble for Chen Qin, and at the same time, he also knew that given Chen Qin's personality, the Grand Elder definitely couldn't bully her. So he just scared the Grand Elder for a while and then left.

After He Yi's figure disappeared, the Grand Elder couldn't wait to go to Chen Qin's courtyard.

When Chen Qin heard the loud knocking at the door, as if it were about to shatter, she knew it was the Grand Elder.

"Come in," Chen Qin said calmly. The elder pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing Chen Qin sitting calmly in her wheelchair, and even taking a sip of tea after he entered, the elder felt a surge of anger.

Seeing the frowning elder, Chen Qin wasn't afraid. Instead, she asked in confusion, "What brings Father here to see his daughter?"

"First he didn't say a word, and now he's looking at his daughter with this expression. I wonder what his daughter has done to upset him this time."

"Hmph!" The First Elder snorted heavily, sweating profusely, and said, "You still have the nerve to ask?"

Now that He Yi is no longer here, the Grand Elder naturally won't bother pretending anymore; after all, he was just trying to fool He Yi before.

Hearing the elder's words, Chen Qin calmly shook her head and said, "Of course, I have my father in my heart."

"After all, in terms of blood relations, Father, you are indeed my biological father. Naturally, I treat you as my father. So where did you get the idea that I don't treat you as my father?"

"I have never thought that way. I hope my father will not wrong me."

If Chen Qin's tone hadn't been so calm, the Grand Elder might have believed her. However, Chen Qin's tone was so calm that it didn't sound like she was talking to her own father at all. So, after hearing this, the Grand Elder's anger not only didn't subside, but actually intensified.

"If you truly consider me your father, why did you embarrass me like this when Young Master He was here today?"

Chen Qin said in confusion, "Father's words make me even more confused. If I remember correctly, it was Father who was talking to Young Master He. How did it become that I made Father lose face in front of Young Master He?"

“Father, you can’t just wrong people like this.”

Although Chen Qin's words seemed to make sense, the First Elder was still unhappy and said, "How could I dare to wrong you? You are Young Master He's fiancée. Ever since you got engaged to the Prince's Mansion, you have never put me, your father, in your eyes."

“Father, what you said is even more inappropriate.” Chen Qin blinked. “This engagement was clearly arranged by you, Father. If you say that, I can go to Young Master He right now to break off the engagement. Young Master He shouldn’t have gone far yet.”

As she spoke, Chen Qin tried to push her wheelchair out, but the elder sternly stopped her. "You stop right there!"

The voice sounded as if it wanted to tear Chen Qin to pieces.

Chen Qin felt not only mockery but also sorrow. This was her father, and truly a good father.

The Grand Elder took a deep breath and realized that his daughter was no longer as easy to control as before. He felt no reluctance about his daughter's growing distance from him, only anger at his disobedient pawn.

"Does Father have anything else to say?"

"Where is that jade pendant?" the elder asked.

"The jade pendant has been put away," Chen Qin said.

"Give the jade pendant to your father. After all, it is your late mother's keepsake. It would be bad if it were lost again. Your father can keep it for you for the time being."

"Father, do you even believe what you're saying?" Chen Qin directly exposed the Grand Elder: "Father clearly wants to use this jade pendant to control me and make me continue to be an obedient pawn. Why pretend to keep it for me?"

Upon hearing Chen Qin directly expose his true thoughts, the Grand Elder's face stiffened, and he felt embarrassed. He realized that it was probably impossible to take the jade pendant from Chen Qin and continue to control her thoughts.

The elder's expression changed several times before he finally flung his sleeves and said, "This is utterly unreasonable! I am your father, and you are my eldest daughter. How could I treat you like this? So this is what you really think of your father."

"You have disappointed your father greatly. Since that's the case, you'd better take care of yourself."

After saying that, the elder left.