Chapter 195: Forced Marriage

Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Forced Marriage

Luo Tianying was carried out of the press conference by his men.

The first thing he did upon waking was contact the Luo Family back in the Imperial Capital.

In a true crisis, his only recourse was the family backing him.

"Grandfather, I’ve screwed up big time in Jinling! I’ve really blown it! Linghai National Medicine is finished! You have to help me think of something, quick! We need to use all of the Luo Family’s resources!"

Eldest Young Master Luo was practically crying as he begged.

The Luo Family Patriarch, however, asked, "How are things going with Miss Ye?"

"What? Dad, you’re worried about *that woman* at a time like this?"

The Luo Family Patriarch erupted. "You waste! I can forgive you for failing in business, but you can’t even win over a woman? And you call yourself one of the Four Young Masters of the Imperial Capital? Let me be crystal clear: secure Ye Xuanxuan, and losing Linghai National Medicine won’t even matter. But if you fail to become the son-in-law of the Divine Doctor Ye Family, no amount of money you earn will be of any use!"

And then he hung up.

Luo Tianying was left utterly devastated.

’What was this all for?’

’I’m a great young master from the Imperial Capital, and now I’m the laughingstock of all Jinling.’

’And now I have to go suck up to that Ye Xuanxuan?’

He listlessly changed his clothes, forced himself to pull it together, and headed to Ye Xuanxuan’s hotel.

The receptionist politely informed him that Ye Xuanxuan was not at the hotel.

Luo Tianying’s eyes darted around. He immediately started flashing cash, bribing everyone from the staff to the manager, until he finally got the information he needed.

"Miss Ye called for a car to Liu Family Lane early this morning. She probably went there."

Luo Tianying straightened his spine.

He gave himself a pep talk.

’My engagement to Ye Xuanxuan is an arrangement between our two great families. Our parents have already met. What do I have to be afraid of?’

With this in mind, Luo Tianying called his grandfather again.

This time, the Luo Family Patriarch was pleased. "You should have shown this kind of decisiveness long ago! Ye Xuanxuan is your fiancée. I want you to hold the wedding right there in Jinling. I’ll take gifts and pay a formal visit to the Ye Family myself!"

To put it bluntly, marriages between powerful families are merely transactions of mutual benefit.

They are unions based on the interests of the families involved.

What Ye Xuanxuan herself wanted was irrelevant.

After the Luo Family Patriarch visited the Ye Family, the Ye Family’s key figures in Jinling immediately assembled. Behind them stood the family’s internal security force—all of them elite members.

"The family has decided. Today, the Young Miss, Xuanxuan, must marry Young Master Luo!"

Ye Dongying, the Ye Family’s man in Jinling, declared with a fierce glint in his eyes, "You will all coordinate with Young Master Luo. If Miss Xuanxuan puts up a fight, restrain her by force!"

"Remember, this order comes directly from the Patriarch, so it must be executed perfectly! As long as Miss Xuanxuan isn’t harmed, you may use any means necessary!"

Luo Tianying may have been incompetent, but he was still the future son-in-law of the Ye Family. That much was indisputable.

The Ye Family’s elite members rendezvoused with Luo Tianying in Liu Family Lane.

"’Xuanxuan called for a van. Find it, and bring her to the Shengtian Grand Hotel immediately!" Luo Tianying was now brimming with renewed confidence. "Representatives from the Ye Family and my Luo Family are on their way. The wedding will happen right there at the Shengtian Hotel!"

Now, he had the backing of two of the Imperial Capital’s most powerful families.

Any enemy who stood in his way was irrelevant.

’Qin Tianxuan, you’re ruthless, I’ll give you that. But at the end of the day, you’re just a businessman.’

’Today, I’ll show you the true power of an Emperor Clan!’

Meanwhile, in a garden estate in Liu Family Lane, Qin Tianxuan was surveying the grounds.

"Sir, this estate was converted from a classic Jiangnan garden. This entire section is a private residential area. It features an artificial lake fed with fresh water from a tributary of the Qinhuai River. What do you think of the view?"

Qin Tianxuan looked at the small bridges over flowing water and the classic white walls and black-tiled roofs, feeling quite satisfied. "After Weiwei wakes up, she can recuperate here for a while. I think she’ll love it."

On one side of the estate, there was even a custom-built play area, designed entirely for a child.

Beyond a swing set stood a palace built from foam, and dotted all around were various cartoon characters that children love.

It was a private children’s playground!

It was extravagantly luxurious.

To have such a large private space in a city like Jinling, where every inch of land is as precious as gold, was astounding.

"How much is this place?" Qin Tianxuan asked casually.

Prince, at his side, chuckled softly. "It didn’t cost a thing. This was originally a Linghai National Medicine property. They planned to develop it into private condominiums, but the project was shelved when their funding collapsed. Now that our man Longyue has swallowed up the Linghai Group, this estate is your private property."

’So that’s how it is.’

Qin Tianxuan nodded and went on to inspect the rooms farther in.

Linghai National Medicine was utterly crushed, and Luo Tianying’s fate had long been sealed.

He ought to feel proud, for Qin Tianxuan himself had taken a personal hand in this, a rare sign of importance.

Few enemies were worthy of him personally orchestrating their downfall.

And once his plan was set in motion and the curtain rose, all that remained was to watch the show unfold.

This time, from the very beginning with the fake medical book, every subsequent move was perfectly interlinked.

Even Prince, watching from the sidelines, couldn’t help but comment, "From start to finish, Luo Tianying has been absurdly cooperative. The plan only went this smoothly because he’s a complete idiot!"

With Qin Tianxuan applying the principles of the art of war to the world of business, how could Luo Tianying possibly be a match for him?

After inspecting the rest of the residence, Qin Tianxuan was even more pleased.

Just then, a Personal Guard entered and reported in a low voice, "Sir, the young miss from the Divine Doctor Ye Family has found this place. She is asking to see you!"

’Ye Xuanxuan?’

"I won’t see her," Qin Tianxuan said, waving his hand dismissively. "Tell her I’m busy."