The School Beauty's Super Rogue-Chapter 254 - 252: The Ultimate Humiliation
Chapter 254: Chapter 252: The Ultimate Humiliation
The crowd, seeing Qin Wentian’s demeanor, was stunned for a moment, but then all sighed. As powerful as the Qin Family was, they ultimately met such an end before Mr. Ye. With this thought, they looked at Mr. Ye with even more reverence.
After Qin Wentian finished speaking, the smile on his face never changed, as he stood respectfully below, his gaze fixed on Qin Hao.
But Qin Hao acted as if the person in front of him didn’t exist at all, his eyes slightly closed, his gaze focused only on the ground, eyes observing nose, nose observing heart, remaining silent.
This awkward situation lasted for a full five minutes, and Qin Wentian stood there for a full five minutes until his smile was almost stiff, only then did Fang Zhenwu smooth things over, with a bitter expression, and walked away.
He was glamorously ignored by Mr. Ye. Such a situation was within his expectations.
However, whether Mr. Ye was willing to bury the hatchet with him or not was not important. As long as he presented himself in a servile manner and won enough time for the Qin Family to lie low, that would be enough.
Thinking this way, this Qin Family hero’s face returned to its cold demeanor. He took steps backward, and amidst the crowd, an older yet still charming middle-aged woman brushed past him.
In the fleeting moment they passed each other, both glanced at each other out of the corner of their eyes but, understandingly, neither spoke a word.
A hurried one-second contact, then they drifted further apart.
That middle-aged woman was Qin Wentian’s wife, Ye Quanming!
A bond broken cleanly and completely.
Qin Wentian’s face was indifferent, unconcerned.
Yet Ye Quanming felt dead inside, full of scars.
At this moment, Fang Zhenwu was busy with socializing and exchanged a glance at Qin Hao behind him, who was still standing there coldly, radiating an unapproachable aura.
But Fang Zhenwu understood that the boss was probably overjoyed inside, as this long-planned big show was about to reveal its final secret.
He was indeed looking forward to the reaction of everyone present when the time came!
A teasing smile flashed in his eyes; to host such a grand show was a great blessing in life.
He raised his hand, pointed to the stairs behind them, and said loudly, "Alright, with warm applause, let’s welcome today’s main character, the beautiful and elegant, youthful and charming Ms. Chen Xinrou!"
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted, Patriarch Chen’s face full of smug smiles, Chen Xinrou in a white low-cut dress gently holding her father’s arm, amidst a sea of flowers and applause, treaded elegantly down the luxurious red carpet from the second-floor stairs.
Qin Hao’s eyes lightly swept over Chen Xinrou, and as their eyes met, Chen Xinrou smiled gently and bashfully lowered her head.
And it was precisely because she bashfully lowered her head that she did not see the unmasked mockery in Qin Hao’s eyes.
Amidst the gentle piano music, Chen Xinrou had already come down from the stairs, having walked halfway along the red carpet.
Only this remaining half, she would never have the chance to finish in her lifetime.
In this joyful atmosphere, Qin Hao slowly raised his hand and said loudly, "Wait a minute, I have something to announce."
This abrupt voice stood out in the harmonious atmosphere. Patriarch Chen’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat, his smile frozen on his face, standing still.
Fang Zhenwu tactfully stood slightly to the side, leaving the center position to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao’s gaze swept over everyone, then said very plainly and casually, "Today, I have only one purpose in hosting this engagement party."
Everyone fell silent, quietly waiting for Qin Hao’s next words.
Since it is an engagement party, there is naturally only one purpose: to publicly announce the marriage between the two parties, set the wedding date, and invite guests to participate.
This is the purpose an engagement party should have, so there was no need to reiterate. However, given Mr. Ye specifically emphasized it again, things seemed not quite as expected.
The entire audience’s gaze focused on Qin Hao, who smiled slightly and then finished his statement, "And that is, I want to announce the withdrawal of the engagement!"
Silence erupted instantly!
Everyone’s expressions unified into one!
Stunned!
Then...
Shush—!
A unanimous gasp of shock sounded throughout, as if a stone was thrown into tranquil lake water in the serene hall, stirring up waves upon waves!
A buzz of discussions suddenly arose, Chen Xinrou heard it and almost couldn’t stand steady, nearly falling to the ground.
A specially chosen grand engagement party, and then announcing the withdrawal of the engagement at the site of said party.
For the Chen Family, for Chen Xinrou, nothing could be more humiliating, more unacceptable.
Mr. Ye’s attitude was clearly telling everyone:
I am humiliating you!
In that moment, many looks directed at the Chen Family were filled with sympathy. In such a distinguished family, face is often tied to family honor and influence.
A family trampled upon, its face shredded and fiercely rubbed, how can it stand firm in Qingshan City, how can it earn the trust of others?
Patriarch Chen was instantly wrapped in enormous humiliation and anger, trembling, he pointed a finger at Mr. Ye, asking heavily, word by word, "Mr. Ye, are you addicted to breaking promises, making such jokes to amuse my Chen Family?"
"Mr. Ye, you can say anything, but surely you know what your words just now mean?"
"In your eyes, is my Chen Family really like a puppet, to be played with at will!"
Patriarch Chen’s tone was extremely cold with these words. Such humiliation could already be compared to a catastrophe wiping out the family. Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone the long-standing Chen Family.
Everyone was aware of Mr. Ye’s strength.
And the sense of resolute desolation on Patriarch Chen affected everyone’s heart. Almost subconsciously, the buzzing discussions quieted down, and a thought arose in everyone’s mind.
This Chen Family, it is really preparing to fight to the death this time.
Chen Yuanzhi took a deep long breath, at this moment, he was already determined to give his life for the honor of his family!
In the deathly stillness of the hall, Qin Hao’s voice remained calm and steady, without a ripple.
"Mr. Chen, you must be joking, your Chen Family is certainly not a puppet, and I am not playing with it wantonly."
Once again, everyone’s hearts rose with anticipation, Mr. Ye’s tone suggested that there might be more to the marriage engagement than met the eye? In an atmosphere of expectancy, Qin Hao’s gaze calmly rested on Patriarch Chen.
"What I mean is, you overestimate yourself. Your Chen Family, has no qualification to be a puppet, let alone be played with wantonly by me."