The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

"Lie'er, Lin'er is right. Everything must be done with the big picture in mind. We must not let personal feelings disrupt the family's plans."

Looking at Qin Lie, who was pale and panting heavily, Qin Feng felt a deep sense of guilt. But there was nothing he could do. They were at a critical juncture where the Shen and Lin families, two of the three major families in the capital, needed to unite with the four hidden families of Qin, Zhao, Wang, and Wu, as well as the seven major families of Sun, Li, Zhou, Zhu, Liu, Wu, and Wei in the north. At this moment, real interests were more important than reputation.

So for the sake of the Qin family, we have no choice but to make Lie'er suffer for now...

"So, Lie'er, just accept the loss, just... just accept it..."

Qin Feng simply couldn't continue. The main problem was that saying such things would not only easily cause a rift between father and son, but it also violated public order and good morals...

"Thank you, Dad!"

Before Qin Feng could finish speaking, Qin Lin was so happy he almost jumped for joy.

He knew that his father would prioritize the bigger picture!

Slightly pleased, Qin Lin looked at Qin Lie with the air of a victor, his tone filled with smugness and arrogance.

"Big brother, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Wu Qianqian, Wang Xiaoya and Liu Weiyu. If I have the chance, I will also marry Lin Xuehuang. Oh, right, big brother, don't be discouraged. You are still the eldest young master of the Qin family. Even if you lose an arm and a leg, there will still be people willing to marry you. But I reckon it will only be those from humble families."

At this moment, Qin Lie could no longer hear anything. He was looking at his father and brother with an extremely unfamiliar gaze, feeling as if the sky had fallen.

His fiancée, his engagement, everything he had—it was all gone.

"ah!!!!!!"

The next moment, Qin Lie let out a heart-wrenching roar, then spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

"Lie'er! Lie'er! Quick! Quickly, please summon Doctor Fan!"

A few minutes later, Fan Jin, who had just left but was invited back, finished his examination and spoke to Qin Feng.

"Master, the young master just fainted from anger. He'll be fine after a rest. However, I must remind you not to provoke him again. If it happens again, it may cause serious damage."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng sighed and spoke to the servant beside him.

"Let's carry the young master away to rest."

"Yes."

As he watched the servants carry Qin Lie away, Qin Lin couldn't hide the smile on his face.

If this happens a few more times, it'll damage the foundation, right? Hehehehe, that's too easy!

Moreover, having three stunningly beautiful fiancées—just thinking about it makes me happy.

.....................

Meanwhile, at the Luo family residence, Luo Qingyue poured Ye Linyuan a cup of tea.

"I heard you hit Qin Lie today?"

"Did Luo Qingxuan tell you?"

"There's no need for Qingxuan to say it. The capital is only so big. What can be kept secret? I found out not long after you finished fighting."

Luo Qingyue smiled, then teased.

"And I also know that just now, the Lin family broke off their engagement with Qin Lie, and Lin Xuehuang wants to marry you."

Ye Linyuan: ......

No, is it really that exaggerated?

It has to be said that Lin Xuehuang's efficiency is truly amazing. She crippled Qin Lie during the day, and by night she had already persuaded the Lin family to annul the engagement.

Moreover, the fact that Lin Xuehuang has taken a liking to him might be used as leverage to completely win over the fourth male lead, Qin Lie!

"How capable is this Qin family?"

"His skill level is just so-so, he's nothing but a loser, what kind of skill could he possibly have? But I have more important news to tell you."

"What news?"

"This afternoon, Shen Xing, the head of the Shen family, went to the Lin family."

Ye Linyuan frowned.

"The head of the Shen family went to the Lin family? You mean...?"

Luo Qingyue nodded.

"Yes, although we still don't know what they talked about, I guess they were definitely discussing how to deal with your Ye family and our Luo family."

Ye Linyuan casually leaned back on the sofa and said indifferently.

"As expected, the Shen family, having been dealt with like this by me, certainly won't let this go easily. I just didn't expect them to go directly to the Lin family. I thought the Shen family would continue to fight me a few more times on their own before choosing to join forces with others. They really have a good sense of self-awareness."

"So what do you plan to do?"

"We'll remain unchanged no matter what, and see what tricks they come up with. Anyway, with me here, they can't turn the world upside down."

Ye Linyuan picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"To be honest, the Shen family's methods and resources are nothing compared to ours. It's just a matter of whether we want to or not."

Luo Qingyue looked at Ye Linyuan's confident face and couldn't help but smile.

"You're right. The Shen family alone can't cause much trouble, but if an alliance is formed with the Shen and Lin families at its core, uniting the four hidden families of Qin, Zhao, Wang, and Wu, as well as the seven major families of Sun, Li, Zhou, Zhu, Liu, Wu, and Wei in the north, then that would be a formidable force."

After a pause, Luo Qingyue continued.

"Even more powerful than the Mitsubishi Group."

After saying that, Luo Qingyue seemed to have thought of something, got up and walked to Ye Linyuan's side, putting her arm around Ye Linyuan's shoulder.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Ye Linyuan's shoulder slumped, and Luo Qingyue's arm slipped off.

"Get to the point. You're standing so close, I might just bite you."

"Tch, didn't you already say you wanted to be the third son-in-law of the Luo family? Never mind, let's not talk about that. Yan Ruyu came to see you today?"

Ye Linyuan looked at Luo Qingyue speechlessly and complained.

"You even know that? Did you plant a surveillance camera on me?"

Luo Qingyue snorted.

"I'm not that bored. Qingxuan told me, and she also told me that Yan Ruyu wants to make a deal with you."

"It's normal; this kind of thing is not uncommon among wealthy families."

"Yes, do you need my help?"

"No need, just take the Yan family with you. The Qianri Kingdom is basically stable now, and all that's left is to gradually erode it. Although most of it has already been divided up, there are still some scraps that we haven't had time to deal with, so we'll leave them to the Yan family."

Ye Linyuan continued.

"The Yan family is, after all, one of the eight great families. Although they are declining, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The resources and connections they control are not bad, so taking that little bit of food is no problem for them."

"Moreover, things aren't going well in the US right now, and the Yan family is, after all, a force to be reckoned with."

Luo Qingyue nodded.

"That's true. The US is indeed quite restless right now. The Yan family may not be much, but they can certainly serve as pawns."

"You guessed it. That's exactly what I was planning. I'm not exactly a magnanimous person."