Qin Jiang was running for his life, while the old man chased him all the way, throwing the entire Qin Family Residence into chaos.
“You unfilial brat, stop right there for this old man!” the old man roared.
Qin Jiang didn’t dare stop.
While dodging the belt lashes, he sprinted toward the Back Mountain and kept shouting for help, “Grandfather! Great-grandfather! Ancestors! If you don’t come out now, I’m going to get beaten to death!”
The old man’s beard puffed in rage as he raised his belt and lashed out, “You brat, still daring to call for help? See if I don’t beat you to death!”
“Unfilial son, stop it!” A figure appeared, blocking in front of Qin Jiang, grabbing the belt in one swift motion.
“Wow! Grandfather, you’re finally here! This old man was going to beat me to death!” Qin Jiang’s eyes lit up, immediately throwing himself into a pitiful complaint.
The old man’s face twitched. “Father, I…”
“Shut up!” Grandfather glared at him, then turned to Qin Jiang with a gentle expression, “My good grandson, are you hurt?”
Qin Jiang rolled up his sleeve, revealing a red welt from the belt. Though he didn’t speak, his aggrieved look made Grandfather’s heart ache.
His expression turned cold as he looked at the old man. “You bastard! You actually dared to hit my precious grandson? Let me teach you a lesson!”
With that, he raised the belt and whipped it at the old man.
The old man’s expression changed drastically as he tried to dodge, but Grandfather’s powerful aura locked him in place. The belt landed squarely on him without hesitation.
Qin Jiang watched from the side as the old man’s face turned red and pale. At his age, even his own father showed him no mercy in front of his grandson.
After venting, Grandfather snorted and released the old man from the pressure.
Feeling the burning pain all over his body, the old man grimaced in agony and even glared at Qin Jiang.
“Grandfather, he’s still glaring at me!” Qin Jiang complained again, then stared back at the old man arrogantly. “Believe it or not, I’ll call out all the ancestors right now!”
The old man was speechless. Qin Jiang could actually do it. From the moment he was born, he’d drawn the ancestors’ attention, and his position as Young Master Qin had been confirmed by them.
“Enough,” Grandfather waved his hand and turned to the old man, “You unfilial son, explain yourself. Why were you beating my good grandson?”
The old man looked a little wronged. “Father, you know ten years ago, I was in danger while away from home. One of our Qin Family’s subordinate families paid a heavy price to save my life. Back then, I promised a marriage alliance as repayment. But this brat—”
He glared at Qin Jiang angrily. “This little bastard went and broke off the engagement without permission and even smashed up their family! How could I not be furious? This damages the reputation of our Qin Family!”
As he explained, Qin Jiang curled his lips in disdain. “There are countless ways to repay a favor. Why does Lian’er have to be the one to marry? If you want to repay them, do it yourself. Don’t drag Lian’er into it.” This chapter is updated first at novelping(.)com.
“You ungrateful brat!” the old man shouted in rage.
But Grandfather gave him a sharp glare, and the old man instantly deflated.
Grandfather said calmly, “Jiang’er is right. If you want to repay a debt, you don’t have to sacrifice Qin Lian’er’s happiness. Besides, even without that subordinate family, you wouldn’t have died. At most, you would’ve suffered a bit more.”
“Exactly!” Qin Jiang nodded in agreement, then added comfortingly, “But don’t be mad, Grandfather. Although Lian’er’s engagement is void, I did bring back a girl from the Xiao Family for your repayment. It can still count as a marriage agreement.”
The old man: “…”
Grandfather: “???”
The two of them stared at Qin Jiang. So this is your excuse for snatching a girl?
Facing their gaze, Qin Jiang gave an awkward smile. “I really did bring her back just to help Grandfather repay the favor.”
The old man let out a heavy breath. “Well, thank you so much.”
“Hey, you’re my grandfather after all.” Qin Jiang waved it off casually.
The old man clenched his teeth. How could such a shameless brat be his descendant?
Grandfather’s expression became strange. He cleared his throat and said, “Jiang’er, as the Young Master of the Qin Family, your future Dao companion shouldn’t be taken lightly.”
“Only one Dao companion?” Qin Jiang asked, puzzled.
Grandfather and the old man looked at each other, then suddenly smacked their foreheads. Right, for a great clan like theirs, having three wives and four concubines was perfectly normal.
But…
Both of them had been henpecked all their lives, each only had one Dao companion.
Thinking about it made their hearts ache a little.
They looked at Qin Jiang and sighed, “Jiang’er, you really are more promising than we were.”
Qin Jiang chuckled, but before he could speak, the old man suddenly frowned. “Wait! I heard the girl you brought back is the Ye Family’s little princess!”
Hearing that, Grandfather was stunned too. The Ye Family’s little princess… she was barely worthy of matching up to Qin Jiang.
Qin Jiang nodded, “Yes. The Ye Family’s little princess, who got lost when she was young and was picked up by the Xiao Family. Before she could return to her roots, I brought her back.”
“And she doesn’t seem to like you.”
The old man: “…”
Grandfather: “…”
“Why do you sound so proud of that?” the old man twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Qin Jiang blinked. “I, as Young Master Qin, casually snatched a girl and it turned out to be the Ye Family’s little princess. Shouldn’t I be proud?”
Hearing this, both elders were stunned.
For a moment, they didn’t know whether Qin Jiang was right or wrong.
But one thing was certain—something had gone seriously off track in how the Qin Family raised him.
Seeing the two of them in a daze, Qin Jiang waved his hand. “Alright, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.”
“Hey, wait!” the old man called him back, hesitated for a moment, then asked, “What are you planning to do with the Ye Family’s little princess?”
“She’ll either submit, or die,” Qin Jiang replied indifferently.
After speaking, he turned and walked away.
Watching Qin Jiang’s departing figure, the two elders exchanged glances. Grandfather sighed, “The kid’s really grown up.”
“Don’t you think he’s a little too ruthless?” the old man asked.
“Hahaha, ruthless is good! Without ruthlessness, how could he take control of our vast Qin Family?” Grandfather laughed heartily.
Then, he turned to the old man with a look of disdain. “It’s been so many years, and you still haven’t broken through to the Saint Realm. Go to the Reflection Cliff. Don’t come out until you’ve reached the Saint Realm!”
The old man: “…”
He was being grounded?
“Now that Hao’er has already caught up to you, and if you don’t break through soon, even Jiang’er will surpass you. What face will you have left then?”
With that said, Grandfather floated away.
The old man’s whole body trembled. He really had to break through quickly now. It was already shameful enough that his son had caught up to him. If his grandson surpassed him too, he wouldn’t be able to show his face anymore.