The Road to Becoming a Son-in-Law

Choose one from Chapter 297

Choose one from Chapter 297

The elder breathed a sigh of relief, while secretly blaming Chen Qin for being so useless. Being a cripple was bad enough, but she couldn't even keep a man's heart. However, once he got help, Chen Qin would be useless.

The elder glared at Chen Qin, then looked at Chen Wan, who was still kneeling there. If Wan'er continued to kneel there, it would hurt her knees. The elder said, "Wan'er, you have displeased Young Master He, so don't stay here and get in his way. Go back and reflect on your actions."

Chen Wan breathed a sigh of relief; as expected, her father's control over sound was still something he had.

Chen Wan nodded obediently and then tried to get up and leave.

However, before he could even get up, He Yi said, "Wait a minute."

Chen Wan stiffened and said, "Is there anything else, Young Master He?"

"I don't think I've let you leave yet, have I?"

Chen Wan wanted to curse, but now that she knew He Yi was not Chen Qin's lover, but the prince's son, she dared not say anything disrespectful.

The elder felt sorry for Chen Wan, so he asked He Yi, "Does Young Master He have any other instructions?"

He Yi said, "If you don't want me to break off the engagement, that's fine, but you can't just let go of the fact that Miss Chen said I was an adulterer."

"Similarly, if the Grand Elder wants me to let Miss Chen go, then this marriage agreement... will have to be null and void."

The elder paused. Although he felt sorry for Chen Wan, if he had to choose between Chen Wan and the marriage contract, he would undoubtedly choose the latter.

The elder forced a smile and said, "Then please speak, Young Master He."

"As long as my engagement with Chen Qin isn't dissolved, you can punish Chen Wan however you want?"

"I hope the Grand Elder won't feel bad about it then."

"Of course not," the elder said. "It was Wan'er's fault for speaking recklessly. Since she has done something wrong, she should be punished. As long as it can appease Young Master He, I will not hesitate to accept any punishment. Wan'er will also comply. Wan'er, don't you agree?"

The Grand Elder's last words were addressed to Chen Wan, to which Chen Wan could only reply, "Father is right."

"Miss Chen's previous rude remarks must have been the result of the Elder's usual teachings. Because of my engagement with Chen Qin, I will let it go. However, if Miss Chen is allowed to go out and talk such nonsense, she will not be so lucky if she offends others in the future."

"In that case, Elder, please confine Miss Chen Er for a month."

"Then we'll do as Young Master He instructs." The First Elder breathed a sigh of relief; it was just solitary confinement, nothing serious.

Chen Wan lowered her head. Being confined to her quarters was nothing serious, and since she had no one in the mansion who cared about her, whether she was confined or not was up to her own wishes. But Chen Wan only felt ashamed.

Because it was she and the Grand Elder who wanted to confine Chen Qin before, but now, for some reason, she is the one who is confined.

Seeing that Chen Wan remained silent, the First Elder frowned and urged, "Wan'er, why don't you thank Young Master He?"

No matter how unwilling Chen Wan was, since the Grand Elder had said so, she could only lower her head and obediently say to He Yi, "Thank you, Young Master He."

Even though she was put in solitary confinement because of He Yi, she still had to thank He Yi. Chen Wan was filled with resentment towards Chen Qin, who was the culprit behind all of this.

"Alright, Miss Chen, you may leave now."

Chen Wan then lowered her head and left, but as she left, her fists were clenched tightly, her nails digging into her flesh. Chen Qin saw this and showed no other expression but mockery.

"I just remembered something. When I came here today, the servants in the Grand Elder's residence kept stopping me from entering. Why was that?"

The elder, fearing that He Yi would find out about his previous harassment of Chen Qin, said, "Because Young Master He's visit was sudden, the manor was not prepared at all. I was afraid of offending Young Master He, so I wanted to make some preparations before welcoming him in. However, the servants and Wan'er misunderstood my meaning. I want to apologize to Young Master He here."

"So that's how it is," He Yi said. "I thought the Grand Elder's residence didn't welcome me."

"How could that be?" The elder forced a smile and said, "Young Master He's presence is an honor to our humble abode. I am overjoyed and would never be unwelcoming to you."

He Yi said, "I hope things are really as the Grand Elder said."

"However, I'm here today mainly to visit my fiancée." He Yi pretended to be seeing Chen Qin for the first time, looking her up and down.

The elder's heart was in his throat. He Yi was about to break off the engagement because of a single typo on her birthday. Fortunately, He Yi didn't say anything.

Before the First Elder could even breathe a sigh of relief, He Yi turned around and said, "Judging from Miss Chen's behavior just now, she must have bullied my fiancée quite a bit, right?"

"No, no, of course not." The elder said, "Wan'er and Qin'er have always had a good relationship. Today, Wan'er said those things because she was worried about Qin'er. Usually, the two of them have a good relationship, not what Young Master He saw today."

He Yi nodded in sudden realization and said, "So I misunderstood."

The elder wiped away non-existent cold sweat, praying in his heart that He Yi would leave quickly, otherwise his heart would really not be able to withstand such a startling reaction.

He Yi had no idea what the Grand Elder was thinking. If he did, he might be even less inclined to leave.

At this moment, Chen Qin suddenly spoke up, "Father, could you please return the jade pendant to your daughter?"

He Yi then noticed the jade pendant that the Grand Elder had been holding in his hand. He glanced at Chen Qin, and the fact that Chen Qin mentioned the jade pendant at this time meant that it must be very important to her, and that it was in the Grand Elder's possession.

The elder's heart skipped a beat; he had been so nervous that he had almost forgotten he was holding the jade pendant.

Chen Qin continued, "Just now Chen Wan said that this jade pendant was evidence of my adultery, but now, the adultery did not happen at all. Father, could you please return this jade pendant to me?"

“If it were anything else, Father would have taken it without my concern, but Father knows that this jade pendant is of extraordinary significance to me.”

The elder couldn't help but curse Chen Qin in his heart. With He Yi still here, wasn't Chen Qin's statement clearly meant to make He Yi misunderstand?

The elder's expression froze as he said, "Qin'er, what are you saying? I never said I wouldn't return the jade pendant to you. Young Master He is still here."

The Grand Elder gave Chen Qin a warning look, but Chen Qin remained composed and looked at the Grand Elder with the same attitude, as if she had not noticed the warning. She said, "Please return the jade pendant to me, Father."