Jin Meiyao hastily grabbed the examination reports from the round table. The situation was too sudden, and she didn't know how to react.
With a *snap*, Qin Yangye angrily slapped Qin Tianlang across the face. "You unfilial son! It's one thing to mess around with those celebrities outside, but to go behind our backs and do something like this!"
Jin Meiyao's mind raced. She quickly pulled Qin Yangye back and said, "Don't hit Tianlang! He didn't do anything wrong. He and Yiwei are unmarried and single. It's normal for young people to have children before marriage..."
"You're still defending him! It's utterly shameful!" Qin Yangye interrupted, scolding her.
Ai Shunan also pulled Ai Yiwei over and said irritably, "You're still going along with this? Aren't you ashamed? You didn't even tell us about such a big matter. Now, with Susu making a scene, how will you ever show your face again?"
Ai Yiwei's face flushed red. "Dad, Tianlang and I are truly in love. If it comes to this, I'll just marry Tianlang."
"Even if you want to marry him, he has to be willing to marry you," Ai Shunan said with a grim expression. Seeing that the Qin Yangye father and son clearly looked down on Yiwei, he felt angry too.
Gu Susu had already used the opportunity to let everyone know that Ai Yiwei was pregnant with Qin Tianlang's child, thus fulfilling her promise to Ai Yiwei.
Qin Tianlang felt overwhelmed. His gaze, dark and gloomy, flickered towards Gu Susu.
Qin Tianyi reached out and pulled Gu Susu to his side, protecting her. He said foolishly, "Wife, are we going to have a little baby? Now I'll have a baby to play with."
Seeing how the situation had escalated, the old lady sighed and looked at Qin Yangye and Jin Meiyao. "Tianlang should get married. Since he and the Ai family's daughter already have a child, you should arrange their marriage."
"Grandma, how can these few pieces of paper prove that the child in her womb is mine?" Qin Tianlang covered his face, which had been slapped by Qin Yangye, and immediately objected.
Ai Yiwei hadn't expected Qin Tianlang to say such heartless words in front of everyone. She started crying, feeling wronged.
Yuan Shuna, unable to bear it any longer, walked towards Qin Tianlang and said, "Our Yiwei has always been pure and self-disciplined. What methods did you, a playboy, use to trick Yiwei? And you say such things? You're not even human!"
"Who are you calling not human? Who's a playboy?" Jin Meiyao was the first to jump out when she heard someone pointing at her beloved son. "Who knows what your family's intentions are? You secretly did a DNA test on the fetus without our consent, trying to latch onto our Tianlang? Dream on!"
"Mom, you're right. Who knows how they did the DNA test?" Qin Tianlang was afraid his family would force him to marry Ai Yiwei. He had never intended to marry Ai Yiwei; he just wanted to have some fun.
Yuan Shuna said furiously, "Then let everyone witness it and do another DNA test!"
"Fine. If another DNA test is done to confirm the child in her womb is Tianlang's, then we'll arrange their marriage," Jin Meiyao stated her position.
"Mom!" Qin Tianlang was panicked, unable to believe it. He felt guilty. Could the child really be his?
Jin Meiyao had thought it through. If Tianlang had a child before Qin Tianyi, then this child would be the Qin family's eldest great-grandchild, and her status in the Qin family would be even more secure.
Although Ai Yiwei was still a bit lacking compared to the daughters of prestigious families who were a good match for the Qin family, it was better to let her marry Tianlang first and have the child in her womb. After all, the old lady also valued great-grandchildren.
Even if the old lady disliked her and Tianlang, once Tianlang had a child, perhaps the old lady would have to accept them for the sake of her great-grandchild.
"What 'Mom'? Regardless, if the child in her womb is yours, you should be responsible for her," Jin Meiyao said, acting sensible.
"Who wants your responsibility?" Yuan Shuna didn't want Yiwei to marry such a person at all. She thought it was more important to persuade Yiwei to abort the child.
Ai Yiwei tugged at Yuan Shuna's clothes and whispered, "Mom, I want to have this child. I want to marry him."
Yuan Shuna found it difficult to speak to her in front of so many people. Had Yiwei been bewitched by Qin Tianlang? Was she being foolish? Marrying such a person would ruin her lifelong happiness.
She pushed away Ai Yiwei's hand that was holding her clothes, annoyed at how weak Yiwei was in matters of love.
The old lady watched both sides scold their children. She secretly signaled Rong Ma to notify the restaurant staff to serve the dishes, not wanting to watch them quarrel any longer. "Alright, since this matter has been brought up, you can arrange another time to discuss their marriage properly. No one is to mention this matter again tonight."
"Mom, today is your birthday. We came to celebrate, not to watch the young people cry and fuss," Huang Xiuli quickly agreed with the old lady.
Qin Yangliang found it amusing. He watched his elder brother's family's predicament and tried to please the old lady. "Exactly. Mom, eldest brother is here, we can start wishing you a happy birthday."
Others also smiled and nodded, beginning to offer birthday wishes to the old lady.
However, the atmosphere at both tables was not as good as before. The other relatives and friends at the table looked at the Ai Shunan family of three with noticeably changed expressions, even trying to curry favor with them.
"Mr. Ai, it seems both your daughters are going to marry into the Qin family. In the future, your relationship with the Qin family will be even closer. Congratulations, congratulations." Someone even toasted Ai Shunan.
Ai Shunan forced a smile as he responded. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. How did Gu Susu get Ai Yiwei's examination reports? No one knew about this, so how could only Gu Susu know? It seemed Yiwei had privately asked Gu Susu to do this.
He couldn't understand why Yiwei would fall for the notorious Qin Tianlang. She was treating her marriage as a child's play.
After wishing the Qin family's old lady a happy birthday, Ai Shunan left the restaurant with Yuan Shuna and Ai Yiwei.
As soon as they left, the Qin family members revealed their disdainful expressions. Someone whispered privately, "This clearly shows they want to attach themselves to our Qin family. One after another, their daughters are marrying into our Qin family. Ai Shunan's ambition is truly great."
"Yes, eldest brother, you should be more wary of Ai Shunan. If he marries all his daughters to us, our Qin family will become his Ai family," Qin Yangliang reminded Qin Yangye.
Qin Yangye was in a bad mood and replied, "I know what I'm doing. Even if Tianlang is to marry Ai Yiwei, he must sign a prenuptial agreement first."
Gu Susu listened to their conversation coldly. She thought that Ai Yiwei, no matter how clever she was, hadn't realized that no one in the Qin family was a fool. If she wanted to gain benefits from the Qin family, she would have to shed a layer of skin first.
After the old lady's birthday banquet dispersed, on the way back to the Qin family mansion from the restaurant, the old lady specifically asked Gu Susu to ride with her.
Rong Ma voluntarily sat in the front passenger seat. She and the old lady sat side-by-side in the back seat of the car.
The old lady's face showed no smile. Seeing her expression turn somewhat cold, she didn't speak first.
Gu Susu knew she shouldn't have used the old lady's birthday banquet to help Ai Yiwei. She spoke first, "Old Madam, I'm sorry. It was my fault tonight. I shouldn't have helped Yiwei and ruined your birthday mood."