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Chapter 1625 Pretending to be Unintentional
"Qiao Yicheng, let's get married."

Ye Xiaolang is a proactive person, someone who knows what she wants and strives to achieve it. In this respect, she is a remarkably outstanding individual.

Qiao Yicheng was somewhat passive, lacking warmth and love during his upbringing. He also lacked experience in relationships.

He originally had a relationship with Wen Ju'an, but that relationship ended without fruition. Afterwards, he became withdrawn and depressed for a long time, until he met the radiant Ye Xiaolang.

Although it seems that Song Qingyuan, Qi Weimin, and even Wang Yan don't think he's a good candidate, he's also a very stubborn person. If he weren't stubborn, he wouldn't be able to do the job of being both a father and a mother.

Of course, no one was optimistic about their relationship, and he couldn't help but have his doubts. However, as they spent less and less time together, he came to see Ye Xiaolang as a brave, cheerful, and romantic woman, the one he longed for.

A year later, Ye Xiaolang uttered those words, as if the autumn wind had ruthlessly swept away fallen leaves and plowed through a den, directly piercing through all of Qiao Yicheng's defenses...

So the Qiao family had a small gathering.

The restaurant had already been open for some time, but the whole family unanimously decided that it was better to eat at home. After all, the guests were just coming to our house to check it out, and eating at a restaurant before going home just didn't feel right. So, the long-awaited aroma of food filled the Qiao family's home again after a long period of not cooking...

"Oh, if you ask me, it's still more comfortable to cook at home." Old Qiao took a deep breath. "There's that wok hei (the smoky aroma from a hot wok), unlike in restaurants where you can't smell the cooking. And it's not as comfortable as home."

"Come on, Dad, you're practically living at the restaurant. Last month you racked up a 300 yuan bill from food and drinks, and you're not as comfortable as you are at home."

Si Mei scoffed at her own father, looking down on him with disdain.

"Why do you say that about your old man? I've improved too. When the restaurant first opened, I had an 800 yuan bill on me, and now it's only 300 yuan."

"Oh, Dad, you're quite proud of yourself, aren't you?" Sanli couldn't stand Old Qiao anymore. "Let me tell you, Dad, you can't go too far. You have to reduce it. I won't say anything more about your dawdling, but you'll have to pay fifty yuan less next month."

"Idiot? Sanli, do you think that sounds good?"

"Then two hundred!" Sanli looked at her father.

"No need, no need, 250 it is, am I not 250?" Old Qiao gave in, slapping his own mouth, "I shouldn't have said anything."

"It's alright, Dad, you'll have to cut back on your talking even if you don't." Erqiang poked his head out from the kitchen. "Your old man is really a worry, I heard you're thinking about starting a business, right?"

"What's wrong? So many people have gone into business and started their own companies, and you've become so big. You won't even let me get rich?"

Erqiang sighed, looking at his father with disappointment: "Let's talk about this again after my older brother leaves tonight, then you'll know."

"Are you trying to scare me?"

"Why would I scare you? It was Wang Yan who did it."

As soon as Erqiang said that, Lao Qiao couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up abruptly, took a deep drag of his cigarette and threw it on the ground, then scurried to the kitchen door.

"Wang Yan, is there really a problem?"

"A bunch of swindlers running a pyramid scheme. Uncle Qiao, I heard Xu Funian swindled you before, why haven't you learned your lesson?"

"Really? Then what's the point of saying anything? I'll just stop associating with them, won't I?"

Wang Yan ladled the food onto a plate: "Will that work, Uncle Qiao? Actually, you still don't think it's a good idea. You don't know, you've become the sucker. I had Xu Funian and his gang arrested. I'll take you there tonight to see for yourself. Only then can you learn from this experience."

"What are you still looking at?" Old Joe had a bad feeling.

“Break their legs to teach them a lesson, so they'll know some people's money isn't so easy to swindle. They should see this kind of scene; it'll enrich their life experience. Uncle Qiao, if you're really upset, you can do it yourself; I guarantee there won't be any problems.”

"Uh……"

Old Joe's face turned pale. "Forget it, I won't go... They didn't really lie to me, there's no need for this..."

"ruthless?"

Wang Yan shook his head. "Uncle Qiao, you're wrong. Think about it, whose money are you raising? It's from the neighbors, right? I'm not exactly a nobody, I can get things done. Those who need my help but can't find a way will come and give me some money when they know my father-in-law is raising money here, right?"
And then what? Xu Funian ran off with the money. Who will suffer the loss? What if relatives and neighbors come demanding their money back? What about those who wanted to ask me for favors but I didn't do anything for them? In the end, I'll be the one losing money and being in a terrible mess. They're not trying to harm you, Uncle Qiao; they're trying to harm me.

Besides, these guys are clearly seasoned veterans; this isn't their first time. They've swindled countless people out of their money, bankrupted them, and torn their families apart. How can we let such wicked people get away with this? Breaking their legs would be too lenient.”

"Yes, yes, they should be punished, then I guess I won't go..."

"No, otherwise you'll think I'm just trying to scare you into not doing business and not making you rich. Would that work? It's better to go and have Xu Funian and all those so-called bosses he mentioned kneel down and talk to you personally. Only then will you believe it."

This was something that was said very quietly, and only Erqiang and Lao Qiao heard it.

The four beauties exclaimed, "What are you whispering about? Father, why is your face so pale?"

"It's alright." Erqiang handed a plate of food that Wang Yan had prepared to his father. "Dad, take the food upstairs."

Without saying a word, Old Joe simply took the plate and served the food.

Just then, Qiao Yicheng walked in with Ye Xiaolang.

"Here you are, here you are." Si Mei took the initiative to greet her. "Hello, sister-in-law. It's been a year. I'm so glad to finally meet you in person. It's been a long time."

"Xiao Lang, you're really beautiful. Dad, put the dishes down, why are you holding them like that?"

Old Joe was still in shock, his mind unable to process multiple things at once. He was only thinking about bringing the food over, but then Yicheng arrived with his girlfriend, and he froze, his mind going blank.

Reminded by Yicheng, Lao Qiao finally realized what was happening, put down the dishes, and forced a smile as he greeted Ye Xiaolang.

Qiao Yicheng ignored his father's inexplicable tantrums and introduced Ye Xiaolang to his family members. Everyone was very warm and polite to each other.

When it was time to eat, Ye Xiaolang, like everyone else, praised Wang Yan's cooking skills. This was a normal opening line.

After a few drinks, Old Qiao became slightly tipsy and forgot his earlier fright, asking Ye Xiaolang all sorts of questions.

"Alright, Dad, stop asking me all the time." After scolding her father, Si Mei asked, "Big brother, are you planning to marry your wife?"

“Our four beauties are really smart,” Qiao Yicheng replied affirmatively. “We plan to get married next month.”

Sanli said, "Isn't this too rushed, brother? Don't worry, let's prepare slowly."

Erqiang nodded repeatedly in agreement, counting on his fingers as he spoke: "That's right, brother. The restaurant, the video recording, the motorcade, the emcee, and everything else all need time to prepare."

"No need to prepare, we don't plan on a big event." Qiao Yicheng waved his hand. "It's just a meal for the family, and we'll let you know the news. It'll save us the trouble of organizing a wedding and bothering others." "Go ahead and have one, brother. There are other people to do everything. You and your wife will just be tired on the day."

"That's right, brother. If we don't have the means, we won't talk about it. But if we do have the means, we should still do it."

Old Joe put down his wine glass and said, "Hey, Erqiang is right, he got married secretly..."

"Dad!" Qiao Yicheng glared and scolded.

Ma Suqin said considerately, "It's alright, it really was because of me. I know Dad didn't mean anything by it. Yicheng, Erqiang and I didn't organize anything before, but you and Xiaolang should still have one. Otherwise, what kind of talk is it if both of your sons get married secretly?"

"Look at her, she's a good daughter-in-law." Old Qiao was very satisfied, but received eye rolls from his four children.

But the matter was settled; Qiao Yicheng's wedding was to be arranged. The venue was Wang Yan's restaurant, and Erqiang, Sanli, and Simei would handle the rest, while Yicheng and Ye Xiaolang would only need to provide manpower.

Wang Yan chuckled as he drank and ate, barely saying a word. Fortunately, Ye Xiaolang was smart enough that although his gaze kept unconsciously falling on Wang Yan, he didn't speak to him.

After having a meal, drinking tea, and chatting, Qiao Yicheng and Ye Xiaolang left. Under the watchful eyes of Wang Yan and Erqiang, Old Qiao finally remembered the horror and sobered up.

"Um... Wang Yan... I've had quite a bit to drink, and I'm feeling dizzy, so I won't go out with you. I'm going to get ready and go to sleep." Old Qiao stood up and swayed as he prepared to leave.

Wang Yan smiled and watched without saying a word.

Old Qiao walked to the door, turned around and saw Wang Yan smiling. He then walked a few steps over and slapped Wang Yan in an annoyed manner.

"You brat, you know your Uncle Qiao is a coward, yet you still try to scare me! Honestly, Uncle Qiao won't allow it without a couple of bottles of good wine."

"There's plenty of wine, but this Xu Funian is really no good. Uncle Qiao, you've reached the age to enjoy life. Eating, drinking, playing mahjong, and having no worries—how comfortable and carefree! This family doesn't need you to earn money anymore, Uncle Qiao. Take good care of your health, live a long life, and enjoy this increasingly better life. That's the right thing to do. Don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes, I was fooled by Xu Funian. That bastard has a silver tongue; he can make the dead come back to life. I must have been bewitched to believe his nonsense. Wang Yan, don't worry, I won't do business with anyone who comes to me from now on."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "As long as Uncle Qiao knows, I'll have someone put two cases of Moutai and Wuliangye in the restaurant tomorrow. But let me make this clear first, Uncle Qiao, you should drink in moderation, just get a little tipsy."

"Don't you trust me? In all these years, how many times have you seen me get drunk?"

"That's all then, let's head back now."

So everyone dispersed and went home, and Sanli followed Wang Yan. Their relationship was already established, so living together wasn't a big deal; they just needed to be old enough to get their marriage certificate and hold a wedding banquet…

As they stepped out of the house, Sanli asked with a smile, "What did you say that scared my dad so much?"

Wang Yan gave a brief explanation, and Sanli asked curiously, "So what do you plan to do with Xu Funian?"

"Of course, it's to make him stop lying to Uncle Qiao in the future."

"I didn't ask any more questions." Sanli pursed her lips and didn't press the matter further.

Based on her understanding of Wang Yan's style of doing things, she knew that Xu Funian and his group were most likely to have broken their legs, and she also knew that if Lao Qiao did not back down, she would really see Xu Funian and the others break their legs.

But compared to her previous anxiety, she no longer spoke much, because she now understood Wang Yan's current power...

"That's great, my brother finally has a place to stay..." she exclaimed.

Wang Yan understood what she meant, and put his arm around her shoulder: "Let's get married next year."

"Actually, I'm not in a hurry. It'll be the same sooner or later."

"That means it's better to get it over with sooner rather than later, the sooner it's settled, the better."

"I'll do whatever you say." Sanli leaned against Wang Yan...

On the other side, Qiao Yicheng, who had left earlier, pushed his bicycle, with Ye Xiaolang walking beside him. The wind gently lifted Ye Xiaolang's hair, making Qiao Yicheng unable to look away.

Why are you staring at me like that?

"You look good."

"When you live a lifetime, there will always be a time when you've seen enough."

"I can never get enough of looking at it, not even in a lifetime, not even in ten lifetimes."

After exchanging a few sweet words, Ye Xiaolang sighed, "Is Wang Yan usually like this? He hasn't talked to me much. Does he have a problem with me?"

"What are you thinking? Erqiang and the others talked too much today, they were even happier than me, and Wang Yan didn't need to say anything. You'll understand when you get to know them better, I can't explain it to you."

"That's true, after all, he started his business while still in school, and his Jue Wei Duck Neck business is doing very well. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that the duck products I like to eat are from your family."

Qiao Yicheng shook his head: "It belongs to Wang Yan."

"Oh, you're all family, there's no difference. Besides, I checked, the legal representative is Erqiang." Ye Xiaolang waved his hand dismissively, then went on to tell about the information he had about Wang Yan.

"You know a lot."

"That's right. Knowing that you have such a powerful figure in your family, what if we don't find out beforehand and make him unhappy when we meet?"

"You're overthinking it. What Buddha statue? He's just a human being, and he's never been arrogant. You might not know, but he still plays cards and marbles with kids on the street."

"Really? What's that word again... something like 'child'..."

"Still has a childlike heart!"

"Yes, yes, he's got a childlike heart. You really can't tell he's so childlike. Oh, no, he's not that old to begin with."

Qiao Yicheng smiled, thinking back to when he first learned about this matter and used the phrase "still a childlike heart" to describe Wang Yan.

As a result, Wang Yan talked to him about the issue of social status. If Wang Yan hadn't achieved so much, a man in his twenties who would be skipping university classes to spend an afternoon playing marbles with a few kids in front of his house, even letting the kids win and cry, while the parents who came over looked at him speechlessly, wanting to scold him but not knowing how, would obviously not have a good impression of him...

After recounting a few amusing anecdotes about Wang Yan, Ye Xiaolang said with a smile, "Hey, Yicheng, since Wang Yan is so interesting and legendary, could you tell him so I can do an exclusive interview with him?"

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