A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

Qin Yan worked at a newspaper for two years.

To do well, she thoroughly understood the industry rules and regulations, and then honed her skills based on that knowledge.

She told Cheng Tianxun, "You will incur the wrath of the public."

Currently, the media between the powerful and the people is in the hands of newspapers, and democracy and freedom are deeply rooted in people's hearts, making the voice of newspapers the loudest.

Cheng Tianxun's status speaks for itself. If he dares to forcibly interfere with the newspaper's operations, he'll likely enrage all the newspapers in the city.

He has offended the mouthpiece; the spittle could drown him.

Having incurred public wrath, Qin Yan couldn't suppress it on his behalf.

In addition, the old mansion had fabricated a lot of scandals to smear him. If these scandals are further embellished, Cheng Tianxun's public image could become extremely unbearable.

A person with a tarnished reputation is unfit to be a warlord.

He will also take over the military governor's office in the future.

The people in the old house dared to smear him because they knew he wouldn't dare suppress the press; he couldn't do anything about tabloids. Assassinations were like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

As Qin Yan spoke, he quickly considered how to help him turn the situation around.

Be quick.

Before Du Zhuojun stirs up public opinion, we need to help him occupy a portion of the discourse territory.

She remained expressionless as she pondered.

Cheng Tianxun said, "I'm not a reckless man. Why would I fight with a pen holder for no reason? I didn't hurt anyone, nor did I enter the printing factory. I just surrounded the factory. I even found a pretext."

Qin Yan: "What title?"

This title can also be used by her.

Cheng Tianxun: "One of Du Zhuojun's uncles recently released false information through his bond company, which attracted many people to invest money before the Lunar New Year, all thinking that he had obtained inside information."

He absconded with the money, but Cen Yan found out and caught him. Coincidentally, he went to the printing factory that afternoon, and many workers saw him. I used the excuse of arresting him to surround the printing factory.

Qin Yan slowly turned her face.

"This is a good opportunity," Qin Yan said.

The public is even more disgusted by bond companies spreading false information and running away with the money. With this in mind, Qin Yan can help Cheng Tianxun reverse his reputation.

She felt reassured and breathed a sigh of relief.

With a little relaxation, the fireworks in front of us became even more dazzling.

Qin Yan asked him, "Why are you besieging Du Zhuojun's printing factory?"

Was it to prevent her newspaper from being published on the first day of the new year?

What did Du Zhuojun write?

"She's spreading rumors about you," Cheng Tianxun said.

He briefly told Qin Yan what was going on.

During this period, Cheng Tianxun had people keeping an eye on Du Zhuojun and bribed two informants among her newspaper clerks.

Therefore, Cheng Tianxun knew everything about Du Zhuojun's sample copy for the first day of the new year, including its contents and the printing plant.

He didn't bother arguing with Du Zhuojun and went straight to her printing factory.

Having missed the first issue of the new year, it's hard to say whether her newspapers will still have sales or influence.

Cheng Tianxun also knew that he couldn't take a hard line. He also didn't want to go against the entire press and ruin his reputation.

"It's not her fault. This news was leaked by Chief of Staff Lan, and I received 20,000 silver dollars as a bonus," Qin Yan said.

Her tone was indifferent.

She was a very good person. Even when she mistakenly thought that Cheng Tianxun had made a rash mistake and that she needed to clean up the mess, she didn't say a word of blame to him.

She just wanted to figure out the reason.

Cheng Tianxun thought that she must have come up with a solution in her heart.

Why should such a good person always have to suffer injustice?

"You're not an illegitimate child, so why are you being talked about like this?" Cheng Tianxun said.

Qin Yan: "You and your mother don't mind. You weren't unwilling at all when you married me. That's enough."

Cheng Tianxun reached out and pulled her into his arms.

The fireworks burst forth, illuminating their path. Qin Yan noticed the eyes watching them from all around, and she pushed Cheng Tianxun away.

Cheng Tianxun immediately released his grip.

"Shall I accompany you to the Lan family during the first month of the lunar year to settle accounts with them?" Cheng Tianxun asked her again.

Qin Yan: "Even those from the Lan family who have had contact with me are extremely cautious. They are afraid that if I get involved, I will harm Lan Muhe."

They'd rather I didn't exist; I haven't bothered my life at all. That's fine, so why bother settling scores and escalating the conflict?

In her view, life isn't always sunny and pleasant.

As long as it's not a violent storm, it's good weather for Qin Yan.

The Lan family avoided her to prevent her from causing trouble, only publicly stating that she was an illegitimate child. Their aim wasn't to smear her, but rather to protect Lan Muhe's reputation and status.

Otherwise, Lan Muhe would be a fake heiress who was switched out, and the powerful and influential people in Nancheng would probably look down on her.

Qin Yan and Lan Muhe, one was born randomly by fate, the other was chosen by the Lan family themselves, it goes without saying who is more important.

She had no feelings for the Lan family members, and of course, she didn't care who they favored.

"Are you willing to accept this?" he asked.

Qin Yan: "What I resent most is the murder of Madam Luo. She died with her eyes wide open, and that was the moment I hated her the most. I've come to terms with everything else."

He added, "I seem to be the unluckiest one."

She always encountered many inexplicable bad things.

Most people might never encounter one such thing in their entire lives, but she encountered two.

Her life was destroyed twice.

Cheng Tianxun was about to comfort her when Qin Yan said, "But I won the lottery today, and I'll be lucky in the future."

Cheng Tianxun took her hand.

"My mother said that life is like sailing on the sea, and it's rare to have calm seas. Maybe all you women think that way," Cheng Tianxun said.

Qin Yan said with certainty, "That's absolutely right, I think so too."

"It will probably be difficult to get Lan Changming to change his tune and acknowledge your identity," Cheng Tianxun added.

The kick he gave Lan Changming last time was too light.

The more he understood Qin Yan, the more he felt he should have kicked him harder that time.

"It's alright." She squeezed Cheng Tianxun's hand back. "I have a husband, a mother-in-law, and a lively New Year's Eve."

Cheng Tianxun gripped it even tighter.

That day, he and Qin Yan played cards and stayed up all night at the club.

Du Zhuojun also stayed up all night to welcome the New Year, and went to bed in the early hours of the morning. She was so tired that she slept soundly and didn't even think about her newspaper.

Around 5 a.m., fireworks and firecrackers started exploding in the sky outside, waking her up.

She was extremely agitated and tossed and turned in bed until breakfast time before finally getting up.

Her father, Du Rongfei, was reading the newspaper in the living room.

Du Zhuojun didn't sleep well, but she wasn't in a bad mood; she was looking forward to her newspaper being published today.

She hurried to rummage through the coffee table.

There were more than a dozen copies, but I didn't see the "Nancheng Daily".

"Have all the newspapers been delivered today?" Du Zhuojun asked.

Du Rongfei: "It's so early in the morning, there must still be newspapers that haven't arrived. Yours will probably have to wait."

Du Zhuojun felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Has something happened?" she said. "I need to go out and check."

Du Rongfei said unhappily, "It's almost time for breakfast. Eat first, then go look at it. What's with the fuss?"

He added, "The first issue of the new year is the essence of the year. You've been preparing for more than half a month in advance, so the sales are sure to be good."

Du Zhuojun did not mention Qin Yan's matter.

She wanted to surprise her father and show him how efficient she was. Unexpected, and fatally so.

But the newspaper didn't arrive.

The first breakfast of the new year for the Du family was very important, and the concubines and children arrived one after another.

Du Zhuojun was the only one who ate absentmindedly.

After finishing her meal, she immediately went out to find a newspaper.