Chapter 284

Wan Ru was truly frightened this time. "Mom, you..."0

"Shut up, don't speak. Let's go, let's leave this place," Madam Wan said, her voice trembling with urgency.0n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Wan Ru was reluctant, but she was pulled to her feet by Madam Wan.0

"Hold on, without an explanation, who allowed you to leave?" Madam Xie said.0

"He's ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‍my son, I don't need to explain how I treat him. Just as you don't need to explain how you treat Jing Yu to us!" Madam Wan suddenly shouted.0

"We're not the same. If Jing Yu does something wrong, I punish him. But what has Jing Yan done wrong? Why are you treating him like this? Moreover, your actions involve Miss Cen from the Cen family. Do you think you can avoid responsibility? Jing Yu just said it—you're the mastermind! My former sister-in-law, what exactly are you trying to do?!"0

In truth, Madam Xie genuinely felt sorry for Jing Yan. She couldn't understand how a mother could harm her own son to this extent.0

The crowd couldn't help but murmur among themselves. Some people knew about how Madam Wan had mistreated Jing Yan when she was in the Jing family. The general consensus was that a difficult childbirth and the death of her husband had driven Madam Wan to psychological imbalance, finding solace in tormenting her son and making his life miserable.0

But this time, she had gone too far.0

Not only did she want to completely ruin her son's reputation, but she also wanted to destroy his future.0

Had this psychological imbalance reached the point where she needed to be sent to a mental institution?0

Jing Yan was still reeling from the rejection of his unrequited love, unable to snap out of it. So, he had no interest in probing into what his mother and sister had done. After all, it was the same old story, and he was already numb to it.0

Madam Wan, however, didn't seem inclined to explain herself. She just glared fiercely at Madam Xie. "If you want to pursue this, fine. I'm his mother, and she's his sister. If you want to pursue anything, go talk to my son."0

[Shameless, too shameless. She's resorting to moral blackmail again! In this situation, it's really hard to call the police. After all, it's a crime that didn't succeed, and it's between family members. This is tricky.]0

"So, you're not willing to take responsibility," Madam Xie said coldly.0

Just then, a voice suddenly broke the stalemate.0

"Responsibility must be taken, but it's not as serious as everyone thinks."0

A man strode quickly into the hall.0

Without needing to ask, Qin Xian immediately spoke up, "Mr. Wan, Wan Quan."0

[Pfft, I can't wait to see if he has some perfect plan to save this mother and daughter.]0

Wan Quan had been overseas negotiating business and had just returned. Upon receiving his daughter's distress call that they were being detained by the Jing family, he rushed over while also sending people to investigate the situation.0

Wan Quan was cunning. "Actually, there's been a misunderstanding."0

"Mr. Wan, you don't seem to know what's happened. So many people witnessed it. Do you really think it's just a misunderstanding?" someone from the Jing family retorted.0

Wan Quan smiled and said, "The truth is, my daughter and Jing Yu were already in a relationship. Jing Yu, under pressure from Madam Xie, didn't dare to refuse the engagement. My wife couldn't bear to see the young couple separated, so she came up with this clumsy plan. It was also meant to give our rebellious son a small lesson. We didn't expect things to escalate this much."0

[I see. Shamelessness really is hereditary. Not a family, not a door! How can he spin it like this?]0

Qin Xian, however, frowned slightly, sensing that Wan Quan's intentions might not be as straightforward as his explanation.0

Sure enough, the next moment, Wan Quan said, "They made a mistake, and they'll apologize later. I also have a proposal. My wife and Jing Yan have an unbreakable mother-son relationship. Why not strengthen the bond and turn hostility into harmony? Since Jing Yu and Wan Ru are in a relationship, why not announce their engagement today? From now on, we'll all be one family. What conflicts can't be resolved then?"0

After Wan Quan finished speaking, everyone was stunned. Although they had known about the affair between the two, their attention had been diverted. Now, hearing Wan Quan's proposal... well, it was hard to comment!0

The Wan family wasn't a particularly powerful elite family. They had only risen slightly due to their connection with Jing Yan. Now, Wan Quan was trying to marry his daughter into the Jing family. The sound of his calculating was loud and clear to everyone present.0

Wan Ru and Cen Ting were not on the same level. Under normal circumstances, such a marriage would be impossible. But now, with Wan Quan's convincing words, it seemed plausible.0

Since the affair had been indirectly admitted, if they were to marry, it could help salvage some of their reputation. After all, time would speak for itself, and some in the Jing family were open to the idea.0

[Goodness, there's no limit to human shamelessness. Wan Quan's 'perfect plan' really is perfect. He knows his daughter's reputation is ruined and she doesn't even like Jing Yu, but if she marries into the Jing family and has Jing Yu's child, that child would be Madam Xie's grandchild. With proper upbringing, it could even become the next heir. Then, as the child's maternal family, the Wan family would naturally rise in status. This old fox really has long-term vision!]0

Qin Xian: ...Indeed, he only knows how to use underhanded tactics. It's easy to imagine that if Wan Ru were to marry Jing Yu, the Wan family would immediately shift their focus to target Jing Yan, and they would be even more ruthless than Madam Wan.0

Wan Quan stared at Madam Xie, who remained unmoved, and said, "My daughter is young, and Jing Yu is her first boyfriend. I don't want my daughter to be used and toyed with."0

[Is this an insinuation? The mastermind is said to be Madam Wan, but perhaps it's actually Jing Yu manipulating them. Too cunning! And it's also a threat to Madam Xie. If she doesn't agree, all the blame will be placed on Jing Yu.]0

Madam Xie's expression indeed darkened. Unless she were to sever ties with Jing Yu, she would never allow a woman like Wan Ru into the family. Qin Xian could see it, and so could she.0

Wan Quan, however, gave Wan Ru a look. Wan Ru pondered for a moment. Her reputation was already ruined today. It might be better to marry Jing Yu. She didn't believe Madam Xie would abandon Jing Yu. Then, they could slowly plot against Jing Yan and Cen Ting.0

Jing Yu, however, was in a daze and wanted to protest. He definitely didn't want to marry Wan Ru. He was fine with playing around, but marriage was out of the question. And why should some random person dictate his fate? He refused. Moreover, he could tell that this old man was threatening him.0

But before Jing Yu could speak, a voice roared out first.0

"No way!"0

The crowd, who had been enjoying the drama, was stunned. Madam Wan, as if possessed, shouted at Wan Quan, "They absolutely cannot be together!"0

[How strange. Madam Wan's reaction is too intense. It's almost as if... wait? Could it really be that dramatic? Let me dig a little deeper...]