Chapter 001: Cheap People

It was night, and the Zaian family's large villa was brightly lit.

It seems that something important is happening at the manor tonight. All the servants are bustling about, decorating this luxurious and medieval-romantic house.

The house was decorated with dreamy and festive ribbons. A dazzling "囍" character adorned the wall at the fork in the stairs of the villa's grand hall, while colorful lanterns hung on both sides of the staircase. This clashed with the dignified and elegant European decor.

Compared to the brilliant lights of the house, the garden by the pool seemed unusually quiet and dim.

The lights were dim, casting ripples across the pool and outlining the handsome face of the man by its edge. His features were strikingly defined: his nose, nearly perfect in its form, seemed to have been chiseled by God himself; a thin, slightly raised lip betrayed a hint of dangerous charm. His deep yet luminous black eyes held the glimmer of a thousand stars within them.

A man reclined in a lounge chair, holding a book in his hand. His gaze was lowered, and his black hair, damp from the water, was somewhat disheveled and scattered across his forehead, casting a handsome shadow between his brows.

He was only wearing a short, the upper half of which had well-defined, extremely handsome muscle lines. Especially noteworthy was his abdomen radiating a strong hormonal scent and alluring mermaid line.

Qin and Huan stood by the pool, not far from him. Qin's beautiful face was a little pale.

Gritting his teeth, the drooping hands clenched into fists unconsciously, nails digging in without even noticing.

Taking a deep breath, I walked over with a serious expression. "General, you must have mistaken me! I'm just a college student, it's impossible for me to have had a child with you. I don't even know you, let alone ever being married!"

"Oh, is that so?" At his words, the man casually tossed out a dismissive and languid remark, not even bothering to glance in her direction.

"Yes, you guys are totally wrong. I don't know how my parents told you this, but I really haven't given birth to your child. You can check my records." Qin Yuhuan stated firmly.

"Well!"

With a condescending and mocking sneer, the man slowly lifted his eyes. His eyes, like the darkest night, were filled with disdain and disgust. "Mistaken? Didn't you feel mistaken when you were counting your money?"

He most detests this kind of person who takes money and pretends to be innocent in front of him. Four years ago it was like this, and four years later it's still the same. If it weren't for his elderly wife at home constantly persuading him, how could he possibly marry someone like this?

Thinking of this, Zhan Qingtong's gaze on Qin Yuhuan took on a hint more coldness and disdain.

Qin Yu and Huan were struck dumb, their minds blank. To this day, they still can't accept this reality.

Her parents sold her to a wealthy family through an agreement, forcing her to marry this man before her eyes. Yes, sold, just like human traffickers selling their victims. They sold her off to be the "lucky bride" of some powerful old master from the influential Occupant family.

Knowing that my father's company has been having trouble recently, I never imagined they would even consider selling it to someone else, just like a commodity. And the fact that they had a child with this man four years ago and never mentioned it is beyond comprehension.

How could this be possible? She was only 18 years old four years ago, how could she have had a child with a stranger and not even remember it.

This is absolutely ridiculous!

He thought he had a long nightmare.

At noon, I was still at school discussing homework with my classmates when suddenly someone took me away and said that it was for the sake of occupying Grandpa's house. Before I could even react, they had taken me out of the Civil Affairs Bureau and brought me here.

Everything feels so surreal, I'm not even 22 yet and I'm about to graduate college. Life is just beginning!

"Well, well. As soon as money is mentioned, the excuses stop. Or perhaps you find my offer too generous?" Seeing his silence, Zhan Qingtong's handsome face, usually serene, twisted into a mocking smile.

Qin and Huan clasped their fists, staring him down with intensity. Even if he had money, he couldn't get away with this insult!

Meeting the defiant and angry gaze, Zhan Qingtong found it rather interesting. He stood up and looked at him from close range.

She wasn't the type to catch your eye at first glance, but luckily she was refreshingly ordinary. Her face was pure and fair, with no trace of makeup. Her dark hair was tied back casually, as innocent as a bud about to bloom.

A pair of very beautiful eyes were now red with anger, filled with a stubbornness that made one want to break it. They were clenched tightly shut, like those of a little rabbit.

Four years ago, on a lingering night, he didn't know that this little rabbit was so human-like, so human-like that he couldn't help but want to take a bite...

A powerful and domineering masculine scent hit her, accompanied by a hint of rose fragrance, causing Qin Yuhuan to involuntarily take a step back. She didn't know how to express her anger, so she could only stare at him with indignant large eyes.

The next second, the man's face, sculpted like a masterpiece by God, enlarged in front of him. A cold breath, thick with masculine power, swept over him, forcefully parting his lips to claim what was his.

"Hmm...Let go..." Qin Yuhuan was startled, not reacting to the sudden attack until she almost couldn't breathe. Then she came back to her senses, twisting her hands and feet trying to push away the hateful man in front of her.

The man was tall and strong, like a wall of iron. His pushes and shoves felt like mere scratches.

The man's usually cold eyes were now blazing with heat from the struggle, wanting more. One hand held her head firmly at the back of her neck, the other encircled her waist, his kiss growing more fervent, relentlessly exploring the sweetness of her mouth.

Suddenly, a sharp pain hit him, making the man's eyes cloud over. A metallic taste filled his mouth, forcing him to grimace and release the angry rabbit in his grasp.

Warlord Dong's eyes were as cold and piercing as an iceberg, capable of freezing a person solid.

This person actually dared to bite him!

Everyone says that when a rabbit is cornered, it will bite. And they are right! That's really good!

“Shameless! You thug!” Qin Yu roared in anger, pushing him with both hands directly into the pool, then running back into the house.

Knowing that she had angered this devil of a man, but even more furious, furious to the point of wanting to kill him!

Zhan Qinge Dong Ben didn't expect to be suddenly pushed, he stumbled and fell into the pool, swallowing several mouthfuls of water.

"Damn it!" A surge of fury rose within him, his fist slamming down on the water's surface with force, sending a high spray into the air.

Qin arrived with a cold, indifferent expression. Grabbing a busy servant, she demanded, “Give me back my phone and identification. I'm leaving.”

"What's with the airs, you think just anyone can marry into the Zhan family? You don't know what's good for you," the maid said scornfully.

"You're insane." The moment the words left her lips, she was met with Qin Yuhuan's frigid gaze: "I am not that."

He didn't expect to have such a cold look, which scared him speechless.

"How come, are all college students like you nowadays fond of pretending to be innocent and playing hard to get?" A sarcastic and icy voice echoed through the spacious living room.

Warlord Dong walked in wrapped in a bath towel. Bo always had a sarcastic curve to his lips, with seven parts coldness and three parts detachment.

Qin and Huan ignored him and continued to ask the servant, "Give me my things back!"

How could I possibly accept such a strange and utterly undignified marriage, unless I were insane!

"Twenty million, remember that. You were bought back by the Zhao family for twenty million, a cheap person." Zhan Qingtong's voice sounded again, devoid of any sentiment, as if he was saying he had accidentally bought a cheap and inferior bottle of wine.

Qin and Huan looked at him, their stubborn eyes filled with unspoken anger. "I will return the 2 million to you."

Their parents are absolutely not going to pay it back, so the only option is for you to pay it yourself.

Hearing this, Zhan Qingtong's smile turned playful: "Oh... how do you want to repay me?"

Two million pairs of war-forged swords wouldn't even be a drop in the bucket for him, but it would be an astronomical sum for the people before him.

"I still have two months before I graduate from university, and I can officially start looking for a job. I will repay your money in installments, it's just going to take a little longer." Qin Yuhuan saw all his sarcasm and contempt in his eyes.

This is all I can manage, though I've been working part-time since junior high school. Out of these twenty million, I only have a measly nine cattle out of one.

"And then?" The man wiped the water from his towel, not looking up.

Then please break off the engagement, that is, get a divorce.

"Boom boom boom!" As soon as the words left his lips, Zhan Qingtong clapped his hands, his black eyes becoming even colder: "You're really good at acting. You almost made me believe it."

"You..." Qin Yuhuan felt like no matter how she explained herself, this person would just think she was acting.

"Well, if you want a divorce, that's fine, but before you pay back the twenty million, you have to fulfill your duties as a wife." With that, Zhan Qingdong grabbed her hand and pulled her upstairs.

"What are you going to do?" Qin Yuhuan looked at him in panic.

"What are you doing?" The man smiled, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "You should fulfill your duties as a wife."

Qin and Huan hadn't figured out what was going on yet when they were thrown heavily onto a king-size bed.

A tall and muscular man strode over, his domineering and intense masculine aura enveloping her, as if to melt her away.

A crushing fear descended upon them. Facing his wild eyes, both Qin and Huan trembled, wanting to struggle but held fast by him.

His struggles, in his view, were just Sheng's invitation.

Warbringer's eyes blazed with fervent flames, each scorching kiss branding the target with its burning heat.

His rationality completely shattered, he tore apart with fear and pain intertwined.

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