While out picking up trash, I was forcefully pushed around by a beautiful female CEO.

Meng Qingyao's cheeks were burning hot.

The intense heat emanating from her ears stirred up a violent ripple in her heart.

"How did my Meng family end up with such a jinx? It's truly a curse!"

Meng Yuanhe sighed and complained to himself.

He had been giving Meng Qingyao meaningful glances, trying to get her to break off her relationship with Lin Feng. That way, he might be able to fool the Su family, or at the very least, divert some of their hatred.

This is also why Meng Qingyao hesitated briefly when faced with Lin Feng's question just now.

Meng Yuanhe's thinking was simple: if Su Mingxuan hadn't died, their Meng family could apologize and have a proper talk, and the marriage alliance might not be so difficult to resolve peacefully.

But now that Su Mingxuan is dead, and he died in the Meng family, even if Lin Feng comes from Kyoto and has the status of a lieutenant colonel, he can't protect himself, let alone the Meng family.

Who doesn't know that the Su family's backer is a very important figure in Kyoto?

Even if Lin Feng has some influence in Kyoto, can he compare to the big shot in Kyoto behind the Su family?

Su Tianyang dotes on Su Mingxuan. If Su Mingxuan dies, won't Su Tianyang go crazy? If he uses that big shot's power, not only will Lin Feng die, but all the unknown backgrounds behind Lin Feng will also be wiped out!

The best chance to save the Meng family right now is to get Meng Qingyao to sever ties with Lin Feng, but Meng Qingyao is completely unmoved.

Now, it's impossible for the Meng family to sever ties!

"Grandpa, how can you say that about my little sister? At worst, she'll just die. If all you do when things come to that, is it any use for you elders? Think about it carefully. From beginning to end, this wasn't my little sister's fault. Wasn't it all because you insisted on currying favor with the Su family?"

In the main hall of the Meng family, Meng Jingran suddenly spoke, his voice trembling with emotion as he addressed Meng Yuanhe.

Meng Jingran's sudden appearance surprised everyone.

Including Lin Feng.

"You bastard! Who gave you the right to speak?"

When Meng Boqu saw his son, he was stunned for a while before he flew into a rage and angrily rebuked Meng Jingran.

"Uncle, what did my eldest brother say wrong? Does our Meng family have to climb the social ladder? If we don't curry favor with the Su family, will our Meng family starve to death? Why must my second sister suffer like this? If it weren't for you, would we be in this situation today? Now you're turning around and calling my second sister a jinx. Is this the kind of example you're setting for us younger generation?"

Meng Bufan, who also had a temper, stood up and spoke up for Meng Qingyao.

Snapped!

Standing to the side, Meng Botao was also furious and slapped Meng Bufan across the face.

"Why did you hit me? Are you all better than Second Sister? If it weren't for Second Sister managing the company's businesses all these years, our Meng family would have been ruined long ago!"

Meng Bufan stubbornly retorted.

"You dare talk back to me? I'll beat you to death!"

Meng Botao was furious.

Seeing this, Meng Qingyao's eyes welled up with tears, and she said, "Uncle, Second Uncle, Grandfather, you don't need to scold my eldest brother and Bufan. If you are really worried about the Su family's retaliation, I... I can choose to leave the Meng family. That way, you can give the Su family an explanation..."

"Second Sister!"

"Little sister!"

Meng Jingran and Meng Bufan looked at Meng Qingyao in surprise.

A hint of joy flashed across Meng Yun's face. If Meng Qingyao left, then she might be able to try and acquire the Meng family's assets.

Li Zuwang and his son Li Zhiheng both wore bitter expressions; given their positions, it was not an appropriate time for them to speak.

Lin Feng, on the other hand, coldly observed Meng Yuanhe, Meng Boqu, and Meng Botao, father and son.

He looked down on the three elders of the Meng family from the bottom of his heart, especially Meng Yuanhe. His vision and perspective were both lacking. It would be a miracle if the Meng family could grow strong under such a person.

However, Lin Feng greatly admired Meng Bufan and Meng Jingran, the two cousins.

"Things have come to this point, so this is the only way..."

Meng Yuanhe looked at Meng Qingyao with a complicated expression, and said bitterly, "Qingyao, it's not that Grandpa is making things difficult for you, it's just that we can't afford to offend the Su family. Right now, we can only let you..."

Meng Yuanhe looked at Meng Qingyao with a guilty expression, but Lin Feng's expression grew colder and colder as Meng Yuanhe spoke.

This old bastard has no guts or backbone, yet he always pretends to be thinking about the big picture. He's utterly disgusting.

"Hello, is anyone there?"

Just then, a shout came from outside the villa.

This briefly attracted the attention of everyone in the hall. Then, Meng Yuanhe and the others remembered Su Mingxuan's corpse on the ground and immediately panicked.

But by then it was too late.

A young man in his early thirties, dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, had already entered the courtyard, carrying a gift box in his hand.

Secretary Liu was actually a little puzzled as to why Mayor Qin Xiangyang insisted on having him deliver a congratulatory gift to the Meng family. In his opinion, the Meng family was not qualified to do so.

However, since it was Qin Xiangyang who personally gave the order, he naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

"Which one of you is Miss Meng Qingyao? I'll go first..."

Secretary Liu smiled politely and entered the Meng family home. Just as he was about to speak, his gaze fell on the two corpses in the hall.

When he saw clearly the identities of the two corpses, his pupils suddenly contracted.

But to become Qin Xiangyang's secretary, one must naturally have a strong mentality, and certainly not be a fool.

In just a moment, Secretary Liu recovered his senses, his smile unchanged. He ignored the two corpses, scanned the people still standing in the hall, and finally his gaze fell on Meng Qingyao.

After confirming that it was indeed Meng Qingyao, Secretary Liu politely presented the gift box with both hands, saying, "I heard that today is Miss Meng's auspicious day of obtaining her marriage certificate. Mayor Qin specially sent me to deliver a congratulatory gift to Miss Meng on behalf of the Qin family! Congratulations, Miss Meng!"

quiet!

The living room of the Meng family was deathly silent.

Just then, Li Zuwang's phone rang. Upon seeing the message, he was completely stunned. Somewhat bewildered, he picked up his phone and walked over to Meng Qingyao, stammering, "Qingyao...you...you know...Director Qin?"

"Director Qin?"

Meng Qingyao froze, a look of confusion appearing on her face: "Which Director Qin?"

"Qin Xiao from the Armed Police Bureau, the young master of the Qin family... He specially transferred 88,000 yuan to me, saying it was a wedding gift to congratulate you, and asked me to give it to you. He will come to visit me in person another day..."

Li Zuwang pointed to the transfer records on his phone and said to Meng Qingyao in surprise.