14: Do you want to be my husband, or...

In the restaurant, Ye Linger's pretty face showed a hint of panic.

"You... don't mess around~"

Hearing this, Qin Jiang's gaze dropped, and he chuckled, "Mess around?

You're even more of a mess than I am!"

Noticing Qin Jiang's gaze, Ye Linger's pretty face instantly flushed red... it was too embarrassing!

Qin Jiang leaned in slightly and whispered, "I didn't even expect that in front of Xiao Fan, you actually..."

"No, it's not like that, I'm not like that!" Ye Linger shook her head frantically.

But deep down, she couldn't help but tremble; she was also shocked that she had actually... Could it be, as Qin Jiang said, that this was her true nature?

...

It was evening when Qin Jiang left the room, and only then did Ye Linger, on the bed, open her beautiful eyes.

Looking at Qin Jiang's back, Ye Linger's beautiful eyes were complex; she retracted her gaze and looked at the neatly tucked gauze blanket, a warmth inexplicably rising in her heart.

But clearly... it was that scoundrel who forcefully...

Only one choice remained before her.

"Alas." With a soft sigh, a strong sense of fatigue surged into her heart, and Ye Linger closed her beautiful eyes, falling into a deep sleep.

...

"Black Dragon, take me to see Chen Ningbing." Seeing Black Dragon, Qin Jiang spoke.

Black Dragon assented and led Qin Jiang to the Chen Family.

The Chen Family was the number one Family in Qingcheng Town, and the Chen Family Head also served as the Qingcheng Town Lord, but now, the entire Chen Family was surrounded impenetrably.

Everyone in the Chen Family was bewildered.

They had no idea who they had provoked.

Chen Lie, the Chen Family Head and Chen Ningbing's father, paced back and forth at the entrance of the Chen Manor, occasionally looking at the people surrounding the Chen Family, his eyes full of worry.

Any one of these people could easily destroy the Chen Family, yet here, they were merely ordinary guards.

He had cautiously inquired about their origins, but no one paid him any mind, and Chen Lie dared not ask further, only secretly speculating while also discreetly contacting some friends, hoping to get help.

Just then, his eyes lit up as he saw a young man approaching the Chen Family; next to the young man seemed to be the leader of this group.

It seemed... they were all this young man's subordinates.

Chen Lie swallowed, and seeing Qin Jiang arrive at the entrance, he quickly went to meet him, "Young Master, this old man is the Chen Family Head, may I ask..."

"Stop the nonsense, I just fancy your daughter; this has nothing to do with you." Qin Jiang waved his hand.

He walked in as if he were in his own home, without a care.

Chen Lie: ???

He stared blankly at Qin Jiang, muttering, "Fancies my daughter? Has nothing to do with me?"

Chen Lie's mouth twitched; you fancy my daughter, yet you dare to treat your future father-in-law like this?

He glared, but soon, he deflated.

There was no other way; Qin Jiang was too powerful.

Moreover, Qin Jiang's identity was clearly extraordinary, and being able to fancy his daughter was a good thing.

He had always wanted to marry his daughter into a prominent Family.

Having thought this through, Chen Lie scurried after him, "Young Master, I'll take you there."

"Young Master, my daughter has a strong personality; your attitude, perhaps..."

"Young Master, um... is there a bride price?"

Chen Lie was like a chatterbox, constantly nagging in Qin Jiang's ear.

"Shut up!" Qin Jiang glared at him.

Chen Lie felt somewhat wronged, sighing to the sky; he was a father-in-law!

Was there ever a son-in-law who treated his father-in-law like this?

Despite feeling wronged, he still closed his mouth.

Never mind, it was right for a father-in-law to yield to his son-in-law, especially since his son-in-law's identity was unusual.

Most importantly, he had now ascertained that while his son-in-law was rather forceful, he was by no means a dissolute playboy; otherwise, his previous words would likely have resulted in his legs being broken.

And now, he was relieved.

He could entrust his daughter to him.

Given his son-in-law's personality, as long as his daughter could gain his favor, she would definitely not suffer any grievances.

The three arrived at a secluded small courtyard.

Black Dragon stopped, "Young Lord, Young Miss Chen is inside."

Qin Jiang nodded and walked towards the small courtyard; Chen Lie intended to follow but was stopped by Black Dragon.

He could only wait outside sullenly, muttering to himself, "Daughter, you must seize this opportunity; although this son-in-law isn't great to me, if you can grasp him, you can definitely rise like a Phoenix."

...

Creak~ The courtyard gate was pushed open, and Qin Jiang walked into the small courtyard, scanning around until he saw Chen Ningbing standing beneath a vine.

She wore a white long dress, a long sword slung at her waist, her soft hair draped over her back, and her serene face calmly looked at Qin Jiang.

She seemed to have no surprise at Qin Jiang's arrival.

"Heh heh, Bing'er, we meet again." Qin Jiang chuckled.

Chen Ningbing's delicate brows furrowed; Bing'er? This was only their second meeting, right?

And this seemed to be their first actual sentence.

How could this fellow be so shameless?

However, she wasn't disgusted; she had already witnessed Qin Jiang's strength; Xiao Fan, who could suppress her, couldn't even withstand one of his sound waves.

Such strength qualified him to be her husband, and she very much liked Qin Jiang's domineering personality.

Without a word, he dismantled the arena, sealed the Chen Family, and even publicly declared that he would take her; such domineering behavior slightly stirred her heart.

Therefore, she had been waiting for Qin Jiang all day.

Looking at Qin Jiang, Chen Ningbing's red lips slightly parted, "You want to be my husband... is it because you like me, or because you want to sleep with me?"