A chill ran through Qiu Han, so profound it felt like the blood in his veins was freezing solid. Zhou Jingyuan's granddaughter… was actually the Zhennan Prince's girlfriend?

This is unreal! It's like I've seen a ghost!

Qiu Han, who had always run roughshod over everyone on Qingqiu Dao, could never have imagined that he would one day pick a fight with the wrong person. No, this is worse; this is like kicking a plate of solid titanium alloy. What do I do? What in the world do I do now?

Cold sweat poured down Qiu Han's back like a waterfall. He wanted to step forward and apologize, but his limbs were completely stiff, refusing to move an inch.

"I don't need the gifts. You can handle this, can't you?" Chen Yang had no habit of accepting gifts and didn't want to waste any more time here. He directed his question to Tang Jiren.

Tang Jiren awkwardly put away the wooden box, nodding repeatedly. "Rest assured, Governor. I know what to do!"

"I mean, bury him," Chen Yang added.

Tang Jiren: "..."

Qiu Han: "..."

The crowd: "..."

Tang Jiren wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Of course, Governor. I know what to do!"

BOOM!

Qiu Han could no longer support himself. His knees slammed into the ground, and he begged with tear-filled eyes, "I-I'm sorry! I know I was wrong! Please, spare my life!"

"He says he wants to live. What do you say?" Chen Yang stared at Tang Jiren. He could tell the relationship between the Qingqiu Dao area supervisor and Qiu Han was more than a simple acquaintance.

Tang Jiren answered decisively, "He can't live!"

"Very good!" Chen Yang patted Tang Jiren's shoulder and grinned.

With a meaningful glance at Li Chenfeng beside him, he smiled. "Young Master Li, care to join us?"

That single glance made Li Chenfeng's hair stand on end. He was overcome with a profound shame and wished the ground would swallow him whole.

Me, saying he wasn't worthy of Zhou Yufei? That I was the only one who was a suitable match for her?

The mere thought of it made him nearly collapse. He waved his hands frantically and shook his head. "No, no! I'll… I'll leave in a bit!"

"You're not going to show us any other high-end items?"

Li Chenfeng: "..."

"Since Young Master Li is unwilling, we'll let it be. See you around!" Chen Yang patted his cheek before taking Zhou Yufei's hand and striding away.

Phew...

Li Chenfeng let out a huge sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, utterly dispirited.

See me around? No, never again! I'll go into hiding! I never want to see that man again in my life! He's terrifying!

As Chen Yang left, Qiu Han scrambled to Tang Jiren's feet like a madman. He looked up, his voice cracking with hysteria. "Old-Old Tang, everything you just said… that was just to placate him, right? Think about our relationship! You wouldn't actually do anything to me, would you?"

"I'm merely a Sixth Grade Martial General. Do you think I'd dare to try and fool the Zhennan Prince?" Tang Jiren said grimly, his eyes fixed on the spot where Chen Yang had disappeared. "Couldn't you tell? The Governor already sensed that our relationship wasn't ordinary."

"But he's gone now! You can let me go!" Qiu Han screamed with all his might.

Tang Jiren shook his head. "No. I must bury you."

Chen Yang hadn't pressed him about his connection to Qiu Han, and for that, he was immensely grateful. Why else would the man leave Qiu Han for him to deal with? It had to be a test—a chance for him to prove his integrity. Therefore, Qiu Han had to die.

"Old Tang, you..."

Tang Jiren looked down at him. "Don't blame me. If you must blame someone, blame yourself for offending a person you never should have crossed. But rest assured, I will find a scenic place with good feng shui to be your final resting place."

Qiu Han: "..."

After leaving the arena, Zhao Xiaoqing kept stealing glances at Chen Yang before pulling Zhou Yufei aside to whisper, "Yufei, who would have thought? You're actually the Zhennan Prince's woman! Tsk, tsk. I'm so jealous I could die!"

"Hmph! A little while ago, you were saying Chen Yang was too plain and wasn't good enough for me," Zhou Yufei retorted playfully.

Zhao Xiaoqing stuck out her tongue. "I was blind before! You can't take anything I said back then seriously."

Zhou Yufei rolled her eyes, though she felt a small swell of pride. But then, thinking about Chen Yang only pretending to be the Zhennan Prince brought a strange feeling to her heart.

This guy... he's a pretty convincing actor!

「The next day.」

After breakfast, Chen Yang and Zhou Yufei prepared to leave, dragging their suitcases behind them.

"Chen Yang, you remember our agreement, right? You'll hold the wedding during the holidays! Since you two have accepted each other, getting married and having children sooner rather than later is a good thing!" Peng Ya said, holding onto Chen Yang's arm and persuading him incessantly.

"And another thing, no more birth control! We'll be here to help with the kids, so it won't be any burden on you. Just focus on having them!"

Chen Yang nearly stumbled and fell. Are her parents being a little too eager? We just got here, and they're already talking about kids? Speechless, he couldn't help but sigh internally. I really wonder how they'll react when they find out this is all a lie.

Throughout the exchange, Zhou Yufei kept her head down, her expression one of helplessness, though a flicker of determination flashed in her eyes from time to time.

As the group reached the Zhou Family's main gate, Zhou Jingyuan and all the key members of the family were assembled, watching Chen Yang approach.

Zhou Yinghao said, "They're all here to see you off!"

Chen Yang shook his head. He vividly remembered how, when he had first entered this house, he had not only been given a hard time by Zhou Songyang but had also endured the cold, mocking stares of everyone else, who seemed desperate to throw him out.

But now... People are always drawn to power and profit. It's just human nature.

Zhou Jingyuan stepped forward. "Chen Yang, I was wrong before. You can hate me, you can despise me, but I hope you will treat Yufei well."

"Do you even need to say that? I'm not like some people who, for their own selfish gain, don't even treat Yufei like a human being," Chen Yang retorted without holding back.

Zhou Jingyuan gave a strained smile. "Sigh... I'm an old man. Of course I want the Zhou Family to endure forever. I never thought I'd become so obsessed that I'd stray onto the wrong path. I understand now. The family's prospects are important, but kinship is more important."

Chen Yang curled his lip, silently cursing the old fox. Isn't this all because of my status? If it weren't for that, he probably wouldn't have repented even on his deathbed, right? What a pragmatic old coot!

He didn't want to say any more to the man, so he simply waved his hand. "We're leaving. No need to see us out."

「Lingjin City.」

On the way back to the Qin Corporation, Chen Yang slapped his thigh. "Crap! What about that ten-million order I promised my wife?"

Before they left, Qin Qiu had been under the impression they were going to negotiate a major deal. But over the past few days, when had they had any time to talk about business orders? How am I going to explain this?

PFFT! Zhou Yufei couldn't help but burst out laughing. She teased, "For such a tough guy, you're really afraid of your wife, aren't you?"

"Afraid? I'm not afraid! This is called respect!" Chen Yang argued, his eyes darting around defensively.

Zhou Yufei gave him a look that said, "I see right through you, so you can stop pretending." She then produced a contract. "The Zhou Family is also in the pharmaceutical business. A ten-million order is a small matter, isn't it?"

Chen Yang took the contract and looked through it carefully, finally letting out a huge sigh of relief.

"And you say you're not afraid of your wife," Zhou Yufei said with a look of disdain.

Chen Yang: "..."

Back at the Qin Corporation, Zhou Yufei went straight to Qin Qiu's office to report on the new contract.

Chen Yang dialed Yang Hu's phone number and asked, "Anything to report from the last few days?"

"Reporting, Boss. All is normal," Yang Hu said, but his tone suddenly shifted. "However, I've recently uncovered a clue. Qin Donglai's death appears to be strongly connected to the Qi Family!"

"Hmm?" Chen Yang frowned. "Tell me the details."

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