School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

During the meal, Lady Qin broached the subject.

"I disagree!" Qin Jun immediately put down his chopsticks and said, "Our Qin Family has always been true to our word. Since we issued a notice to break off the engagement, we absolutely cannot go back on that decision. It would damage our family's image."

"I insist!" As soon as Qin Xiaotian heard his elder brother object, he became even more annoyed and resolute about the matter.

"I object!" Qin Jun spoke, "Dad, Mom, you must listen to me on this. The divorce document was released by our family. Now, to reconsider? How would that make other companies view the Qin Family?"

"We are the mighty Qin Family; do we need to care about others' opinions of us?" Qin Xiaotian was displeased at the moment.

Frowning, Qin Jun looked at his younger brother with a very surprised expression. His brother had always obeyed him from a young age. To see him rebel against his wishes today was unsettling. Qin Jun saw a different look in Qin Xiaotian's eyes, one of defiance and inner resistance, which gave him an uneasy feeling.

"Exactly because we are a prominent family, we need to care more about how others perceive us!" Qin Jun glanced at Qin Xiaotian and then said, "This affects our family's image. If people think we are unreliable and untrustworthy, it will have a significant impact on our reputation."

"I don't care!" Qin Xiaotian stiffened his neck and declared, "I want to marry Liu Yiyi!"

At Qin Xiaotian's words, everyone was left speechless.

Qin Jun was even more displeased as his normally compliant brother was now defiant.

At that moment, Qin Jianguo, the father, hurriedly interjected, "Alright, stop arguing."

"Dad, is it wrong for me to want to marry the woman I love?" Qin Xiaotian asked between clenched teeth, his face distorted with indignation.

"Not wrong!" Qin Jianguo shook his head.

"Dad!" Qin Jun looked serious and scanned the room before speaking, "This matter cannot be taken lightly. For our Qin Family, this is a very important issue and must not be handled carelessly."

"I know!" Qin Jianguo nodded and said, "But our Qin Family is not what it used to be; things are definitely different now. Nothing can be taken lightly. We must treasure our family's image. We cannot act rashly!"

"But Tian likes her. We could..." Qin Jianguo was about to speak.

"No!" Qin Jun immediately interrupted.

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaotian grew even more agitated, "Qin Jun, what do you mean? What right do you have to speak in this family? Dad is still the head of the Qin Family. You're not the leader yet; on what grounds do you refute Dad's opinion?"

At this, a murderous glint flashed in Qin Jun's eyes.

This was the first time Qin Jun felt his position threatened. He had always been convinced he would be the head of the Qin Family without anyone else challenging his authority, not even considering that his younger brother could threaten his position. But now, things had changed, and he felt severely provoked. However, Qin Jun remained composed.

If his brother so desired to marry Liu Yiyi, he would use his own strength to show him that no one could ever challenge his authority.

"Heh!" Qin Jun gave a light laugh, then said, "I cannot agree to this!"

"Why not?" Qin Xiaotian immediately became displeased.

"Because I am currently the Sect Leader of the Qin Corporation!" Qin Jun slammed the table, his expression cold.

Hearing this, Qin Xiaotian could no longer restrain his anger; he had always been irritated by his brother, and now, faced with his brother's dominant behavior, he was engulfed with rage, his youthful impulsiveness completely overtaking him.

"Nonsense!" Qin Xiaotian stood up abruptly, anger in his voice, "We recognize you as the Sect Leader of Qin Corporation, but if we don't, then you are nothing."

"You!" At that, a more intense killing intent filled Qin Jun's eyes. However, as the experienced and cunning one he was, he revealed no emotion, only lifting the corner of his mouth in a cold smile and then saying, "Fine, you decide then!"

Hearing his elder brother compromise and relent, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, like a victorious rooster.

"Dad, you say it," Qin Xiaotian spoke.

"Since you like her, I'll talk to Liu Yiyi afterwards," Qin Jianguo smiled and then said, "You brothers should not escalate this matter to the extent of conflict, and absolutely no fighting. Understand? Brothers must not harm each other."

"I understand," Qin Jun nodded.

"I know now too," Qin Xiaotian nodded.

Though the relationship between the two brothers seemed calm on the surface, underneath, discord was already brewing. Qin Jun had fully sensed that Qin Xiaotian was threatening his position. He had begun plotting how to make his brother disappear from his life forever.

Qin Xiaotian, however, appeared more composed.

Being still a college student, he was not mature enough, nor was his heart strong enough. He had never considered the struggle in business and various conflicts of interest. He had never contemplated taking over the Qin Family, especially since his elder brother was more capable than him. However, he was unaware that because of Liu Yiyi's incident, he had stepped into mortal danger. Because of this issue, he had caught his elder brother's attention.

"Dad, you must help me with this," Qin Xiaotian said.

"Okay," Qin Jianguo nodded, "I'll try my best to help you, but whether the Liu Family agrees is another matter."

"The Liu Family?" Qin Xiaotian replied, "Once the Liu Family hears this news, shouldn't they be grateful? Having connections and relations with our Qin Family is already a favor to them."

Qin Jianguo chuckled, then said, "You can't say it like that. Although the Liu Family is not as powerful as ours, they no longer need the Qin Family's assistance to survive. Hence, the Qin Family doesn't have much say now."

"How can we not?" Qin Xiaotian hurriedly spoke, "Dad, with the current power of the Qin Family, there are hardly a few families in the provincial city that dare oppose the Qin Family. Therefore, our attitude towards the Liu Family should be like training monkeys, hit them with a stick first then give them a date. This way, we can easily subdue the opponent."

Qin Jianguo chuckled again, but said nothing.

Meanwhile, Qin Jun remained silent throughout, eating quietly at the table, indifferent to whatever Qin Xiaotian and Qin Jianguo were discussing. He was continuously thinking about how to deal with his brother, as only by doing so could he secure his position within the Qin Family.

Qin Jun had grown up abroad, influenced by foreign ideologies, and thus, wasn't very close to his parents. On the other hand, Qin Xiaotian had always been with his parents from a young age, and Mr. and Mrs. Qin Jianguo had obviously favored him more, while they had always been stricter with Qin Jun. Therefore, Qin Jun was quite resentful and displeased.

The family dinner seemed not to be a pleasant one.

Of course, the unpleasantness was entirely caused by Qin Xiaotian. If not for him, perhaps none of this would have happened.

......

Evening.

Liu Family villa.

Qin Jianguo personally visited the Liu Family villa, and the Liu Family were very enthusiastic about his visit.

The villa was where Liu Yicai and his second wife lived, not where Liu Yiyi lived. Qin Jianguo also knew that Liu Guodong and his daughter lived separately. Liu Yicai's second wife had given him a son, which brought him great joy.

"Director Qin, whatever it is, you could just order me. Why bother to come all the way here?" Liu Guodong said with an embarrassed face, "Are you trying to make me look bad?"

"Haha..." Qin Jianguo chuckled and then said, "I came here because I have a matter to discuss with you! Besides, this matter might put you in a difficult position?"

"Oh?" Liu Guodong reacted, "What's the matter?"

"Sigh..." Qin Jianguo sighed, "It's none other than my disobedient son."

"Ah?" Liu Guodong didn't understand the situation at all,

"Last time, when my son heard that Liu Yiyi was diagnosed with a terminal illness, he immediately had the Qin Family issue a disengagement announcement," Qin Jianguo said helplessly, "But now, my foolish child heard that Liu Yiyi has recovered, and so... so... he now wants to get re-engaged to Liu Yiyi!"

"That cannot be!" Liu Guodong immediately shook his head, his face showing a look of disdain, "The Qin Family has already declared it to the world. My daughter, Liu Yiyi, was deeply hurt, and she was so desperate back then. How could she possibly get re-engaged to Qin Xiaotian now?"

"Why not?" Qin Jianguo hurriedly said, "This has no negative impact on the Liu Family at all. People will only say that our Qin Family is untrustworthy, changing decisions by the day."

"How can it have no impact?" Liu Guodong immediately shook his head, "If I really agree, what would people think of the Liu Family? They would think we're cowardly, using our daughter as a bargaining chip for peace. People would think I, Liu Guodong, am incompetent, trading my own daughter's happiness. She was abandoned before, and now they want her back. Isn't this just whimsical, taking and discarding at will?"

Qin Jianguo chuckled, then said, "No, no, don't overthink this!"

"Director Qin, I'm afraid I can't agree to this," Liu Guodong immediately shook his head.

"Sigh..." Qin Jianguo hurriedly said, "Don't just refuse outright; we can... we can discuss it."