"Furthermore, Great-Grandmother, my heart aches so much. For so many years, he lived a lonely life in Longhai... After all, he is my son."
Great-Grandmother put in more effort there, playing the emotional card!
It had to be said, this old woman, capable of bending and stretching, was indeed a remarkable person!
"Great-Grandmother, we are willing to..."
Finally, Qin Lan took a deep breath and began to speak.
However, before the word "willing" could be uttered, she was interrupted!
Not far away, Ye Fei spoke, "Great-Grandmother, it seems you are truly too old. Do you agree to the three conditions I mentioned to you earlier?"
After interrupting Qin Lan, Ye Fei stared intently at Great-Grandmother!
"The first two are easy to discuss. As for the third, arbitrarily inserting myself into the family tree... if this is indeed the case, then this old woman will become a sinner of the Qin family for eternity!"
Great-Grandmother's gaze fell upon Ye Fei, her expression shifting.
"Heh heh! Then if you can't distinguish right from wrong and monopolize power, directly erasing the lineage of Old Master Qin from the thirteen branches of the Qin family, wouldn't you be a sinner for eternity?"
Ye Fei sneered coldly and spoke loudly.
Ye Fei's words struck the assembled crowd like thunder, causing their faces to change in unison!
"You!"
Great-Grandmother's expression flickered, her chest heaving violently. She wanted to say something, but the words caught in her throat, and she swallowed them back down!
"Old woman, I know your ulterior motives. I don't want to waste my breath with you. Let me be direct!"
"I can make your Qin family half-dead, and I can also make your Qin family disappear from Jiangdong!"
"Yesterday, I did consider letting Old Master Qin's family replace you and establish a new Qin family in Jiangdong! But I reconsidered and thought it might be too overbearing."
"However, if you insist on your own way, I don't mind doing just that! I know you're very angry, but believe me, I'm not joking. If I say it, I can do it!"
"If you don't believe me, you can try!"
Ye Fei spoke directly, without further ado!
Ye Fei's subsequent words echoed in everyone's ears like thunder!
Not only did Great-Grandmother's expression change, but Qin Bing, Qin Lan, and the others also saw their expressions shift!
Swish! Swish!
A group of people turned their gazes to Ye Fei, filled with shock! Disbelief! Anger!
But, more than anything, there was fear!
Because they all understood clearly that this young man, who could force Great-Grandmother to personally lead them to apologize on their knees, must possess the strength and capital to force a public apology in the newspaper.
Qin Lan and Qin Bing, the sister duo, had their minds blank!
Replace the Qin family?
With the Thirteenth Branch as the leader, re-establishing the Qin family tree?
This... was an incredibly overbearing and shocking thought!
Great-Grandmother also seemed to be intimidated!
After Ye Fei's arrogant and overbearing words, she did not erupt in immediate rage, fury, or tantrums.
Instead, she instantly calmed down, her expression unreadable.
The atmosphere in the entire venue became heavy and oppressive in an instant.
No one spoke. Everyone was so oppressed by the suffocating atmosphere that they felt a tightness in their chests!
As for the only one among them who could remain composed, it was Ye Fei!
Ye Fei stood there, his expression calm and serene!
He did not rush them or speak further, but simply waited quietly.
This... was his final chance for the Qin family matriarch!
If she didn't know how to seize it, didn't know how to reform herself, and didn't know who their Qin family's future was,
Then, Ye Fei wouldn't mind letting this old, dim-witted woman experience the suffering that Old Master Qin's branch had endured back then!
"Alright! I agree!"
Finally, Great-Grandmother spoke!
As she spoke, she seemed to age several years instantly, her face filled with weariness.
She understood that she had been wrong! Truly wrong!
In fact, Great-Grandmother had understood her mistake decades ago when her son, Old Master Qin, was expelled from the Qin family!
However, at that time, her proud and strong personality prevented her from reflecting on her error.
But today, she realized... her mistakes would ultimately have to be paid for by her!
"Great-Grandmother!"
"Grandmother..."
The Qin family members, upon hearing Great-Grandmother's words, almost instantly spoke out.
Their expressions changed, and they wanted to say something.
But before they could finish their words, Great-Grandmother raised her hand and interrupted them!
"No need to say more, my mind is made up!"
Great-Grandmother took a deep breath, her gaze falling on Ye Fei, and she spoke again!
Swish! Swish!
Everyone clearly understood what Great-Grandmother's decision meant and implied!
Rewriting the family tree, becoming the head of the thirteen branches of the Qin family!
From now on, this Qin family... would no longer be the Qin family of the past!
"A wise choice."
Ye Fei glanced at Great-Grandmother, not surprised by her decision at all!
Because when Ye Fei dealt with this old woman, he had discovered that she was very cunning!
In fact, she likely had her answer, or rather, made her decision, from the beginning!
However, she deliberately dragged it out, intending to elicit sympathy by playing the victim and using emotional appeals to get Qin Lan and Qin Bing to concede!
Unfortunately, she had underestimated Ye Fei's stance!
Old Master Qin's branch was now being led by Ye Fei, his son-in-law!
This was what Old Master Qin had instructed Ye Fei to do when he pulled him aside upon arriving in Jiangdong!
Although Old Master Qin had made a mistake back then and was expelled from the Qin family,
In reality, he was the most capable person in the Qin family.
It was precisely because of his talent and brilliance that he was jointly ostracized by the other twelve branches of the Qin family!
Was that incident Old Master Qin's fault?
No, it wasn't entirely his fault; he was merely framed!
"I know that everyone in your Qin family is still somewhat unconvinced!"
"But I believe that before long, you will discover how much benefit this choice today will bring to your Qin family!"
"In the future, any one of your Qin family's thirteen branches, to be frank, will be no weaker than a second-rate family!"
Ye Fei glanced at the assembled crowd, seeing clearly that they were filled with unwillingness.
However, these matters were of no concern to Ye Fei, and one should have a long-term perspective.
The Qin family members did not take Ye Fei's words to heart.
Who couldn't make grand promises?
Even if they joined the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce and became official members, what of it?
It only raised their Qin family's status in Jiangdong!
What of the thirteen branches, united as a first-rate family, and each branch individually capable of rivaling a second-rate family? That was complete nonsense!
"Brother-in-law, thank you! Thank you so much!"
Once the matter was decided, Great-Grandmother left with everyone.
After Great-Grandmother left, Qin Bing immediately turned her gaze to Ye Fei and said excitedly!
To be honest, even at this point, Qin Bing still felt a sense of unreality, as if she were dreaming!
They had finally returned to the Qin family!
And they had returned in the most glorious manner, becoming the leader among the thirteen branches of the Qin family?
Who could have imagined this before?
However, Great-Grandmother had agreed with Ye Fei earlier that their return to the Qin family would be formally announced during her hundredth birthday celebration!
At that time, she would also arrange for the previous matter to be published in the newspapers.
Although she was very reluctant to do so, Great-Grandmother had no choice!
Earlier, the call she received was from her secretary regarding the industries.
Almost at the same moment, their business partners had chosen to sever ties with the Qin family!
What did this concept imply?
To be frank, all of their Qin family's industries would be paralyzed within a single day!
Under such circumstances, how long could their Qin family endure?
Three days? Five days? Or a month?
No! Facing the full sanctions from the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce, they probably wouldn't last even a week before being wiped out of Jiangdong!
At that moment, upon receiving that call, Great-Grandmother felt as if the sky had fallen!
While she was shocked and incredulous, she was also awestruck by Ye Fei's profound influence!