“It’s Mengdie!” Sister Lin said, somewhat surprised.
However, what she said was completely unnecessary, as everyone present could see that the person was indeed Qin Mengdie.
Qin Mengdie looked angry, and in front of her stood a fat man in a suit. Seeing this situation, combined with Qin Mengdie’s plea of ‘no,’ I suddenly connected the dots.
Damn! How dare he openly harass a girl on my Xia Family’s territory, especially when she is my roommate!
That fat guy, with his round face and bulging body, clearly looked like a bad person!
As the Young Clan Head, how could I allow such a shameless guy to appear at such an important banquet?
“Sorry to interrupt everyone, but this is a private matter between us, please continue!” The fat man said to the onlookers, and to my surprise, they actually stopped watching and resumed their conversations.
What the hell! So domineering?
Others might not dare to intervene, but I, Xia Tian, would! This guy clearly didn’t take my Xia Family seriously!
“Boss, where are you going?” Hao Shuai asked hurriedly as I walked towards Qin Mengdie.
I didn’t look back and said directly, “I’m going to teach that fat guy a lesson!”
“Boss, he is Qin…” Hao Shuai didn’t finish his sentence before I was already beside the fat man.
I pushed the fat man’s hand aside and said, “Hey! This is a public place, don’t you think what you’re doing is too much? Besides, she is my friend!”
“Who are you?” The fat man was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said, “I’m talking to my daughter; when did it become your turn to intervene?”
“What?! You’re her dad!” I froze for a moment. No way! Qin Mengdie’s dad is Qin Shousheng, how could it be this fat guy!
I turned to look at Qin Mengdie, and seeing her nod, I suddenly felt weak. Damn! Their father-daughter issues had nothing to do with me!
“Uh, sorry, sir, I misunderstood!” At that moment, I really wanted to find a hole to hide in, but what was Qin Mengdie doing yelling ‘no’… didn’t she realize how easily that could be misinterpreted?
Fortunately, she didn’t say anything more, or else I would have had to punch her dad directly…
Qin Mengdie’s dad shot me a glare and ignored me, instead turning to Qin Mengdie and saying, “Xiao Die, you need to understand, everything I do is for your own good!”
“For my own good?” Qin Mengdie chuckled dryly, “For my own good, you would marry me off to a complete stranger? You’re just doing this for the family! It’s all just excuses!”
Qin Mengdie’s dad was taken aback for a moment, then said, “Our Qin Family is not untrustworthy; we can’t break a promise just because someone has fallen on hard times!”
“I don’t want it! Even if I die, I won’t marry a stranger!” Qin Mengdie’s eyes turned red, her tone very domineering.
By now, I had a rough idea of what was going on. It seemed Qin Mengdie, like me, had been betrothed as a child, which was essentially a marriage of convenience. Her reaction was similar to mine, but while I would just run away from home, Qin Mengdie was threatening with her life—how fierce!
“Sir, feelings can’t be forced. Besides, given the current status of the Qin Family, there’s no need for a political marriage, right?” After all, Qin Mengdie and I were friends. Although I had just embarrassed myself, I still felt compelled to help!
Unexpectedly, Qin Mengdie’s dad got angry at my words: “Our Qin Family’s matters are not for an outsider like you to meddle in!”
“Xia Tian, thank you, but it’s no use!” Qin Mengdie sighed, looking very powerless, and she moved towards a nearby pillar.
Damn! This girl really wants to die! No way, I have to stop her!
I quickly stepped in front of Qin Mengdie and hugged her, saying angrily, “Are you an idiot? The Qin Mengdie I know might be a bit cold, but she’s a rational person who wouldn’t do something stupid like this! Everything can be discussed!”
Tears welled up in Qin Mengdie’s eyes as she stood there in a daze.
Honestly, even though I said that, I wasn’t much better off. Anyone can talk about principles, but it’s hard to truly live by them.
Right now, I just hoped Qin Mengdie could calm down a bit.
“Xiao Die, why do you want to do something so foolish?” Qin Mengdie’s dad also snapped back to reality, and even the head of a family shed tears, but he didn’t forget to glare at me.
Uh… it’s natural for a father to be angry when his daughter is in my arms; I should let go quickly.
However, Qin Mengdie suddenly held onto me tightly. What was this girl trying to do?
It seemed Qin Mengdie’s dad wasn’t a cold-blooded person either; she must be his precious daughter. I just didn’t know what made him so insistent.
“Dad, you once said that if I had someone I liked, you wouldn’t bring up the marriage alliance again, right?” Qin Mengdie suddenly regained her composure.
But suddenly, I felt a wave of unease.
Hearing this, Qin Mengdie’s dad was taken aback, then said, “I did say that, but I know you well; you’re more stubborn than any boy. You wouldn’t like any man…”
“Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend, Xia Tian!” Qin Mengdie suddenly interrupted her dad, speaking rapidly.
What the hell! This girl is trying to use me as a shield! Now I understood why she had been holding onto me so tightly.
However, Qin Mengdie’s dad seemed very angry upon hearing this, pointing at me and unable to speak: “You, you…”
“I’ll kill you!” Qin Mengdie’s dad seemed genuinely furious, unable to articulate, and was about to take action.
Hey, hey, hey! This has nothing to do with me! Also, as the head of a family, how can you just resort to violence like that?
He was an elder, so I couldn’t fight back, only dodge. But before his slap could reach my face, Hao Shuai’s voice came through: “Qin Uncle, hold back; he is the Young Clan Head of the Xia Family, Xia Tian!”
Qin Mengdie’s dad froze upon hearing this, and Qin Mengdie, who was holding onto me, suddenly let go.
Qin Mengdie’s dad looked at Hao Shuai in disbelief and asked, “Hao Shuai, you said he is the Young Clan Head of the Xia Family, Xia Tian?”
Hao Shuai ran over, looking a bit out of breath, and although he didn’t speak, he nodded.
“Good son-in-law! It seems we’ve met without realizing it!” Suddenly, Qin Mengdie’s dad hugged me.
What? Son-in-law? Damn! I suddenly understood something! Could it be that the photo the Old Man showed me back then was of Qin Mengdie when she was little?
I swallowed hard and looked at Qin Mengdie’s dad, saying with annoyance, “No joking around, okay?”
Qin Mengdie also looked at me in surprise, unable to speak.
“I didn’t expect you to be Xia Tian; you truly are a dragon among men! When is your wedding with Xiao Die?” Qin Mengdie’s dad said excitedly.
“N-no…” I quickly shook my head, trying to refuse.
At that moment, a rather unpleasant voice came through: “Since Young Master Xia doesn’t like Miss Qin, how about the Qin Family forms a marriage alliance with our Zhao Family?”
Turning my head, I saw it was Zhao Gao, accompanied by two others—one was Scarface, and the other I had never seen before, but anyone who walked alongside Zhao Gao couldn’t be simple!