"Found Yanran?"
As Murong Yuntian hung up the phone, Zhao Meiqing immediately asked.
Murong Yuntian nodded, "Are you relieved now?"
"It's good that she's not in trouble," Zhao Meiqing breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "What did you mean by future son-in-law just now?"
Murong Yuntian recounted the report from his subordinates.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Meiqing's expression turned anxious, "Could this girl have acted impulsively and gotten involved with just any man?"
Murong Yuntian was taken aback, "That wouldn't be the case, would it!"
An hour later, Qin Hanchu and another person, accompanied by guards, walked into Murong Yuntian's office.
The moment they entered, Murong Yuntian and Zhao Meiqing's gazes fell upon Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu wore a serene smile, his eyes filled with composure.
This calmness greatly surprised the Murong Yuntian couple.
They were considered important figures in Heilong City.
To be so composed under their scrutiny was no small feat.
"Uncle, Aunt, hello," Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
"Who is this?"
Seeing his daughter clinging to Qin Hanchu's arm, Murong Yuntian asked Murong Yanran with a stern face.
"My boyfriend," Murong Yanran replied, "Didn't you want me to get married? So I brought him here."
"Yanran, don't be ridiculous," Zhao Meiqing said, "Just bringing back any man and claiming he's your boyfriend, do you think we'd believe that?"
Murong Yuntian scoffed, "You hired him with money, didn't you?"
Murong Yanran said nothing, but then suddenly turned and kissed Qin Hanchu on the cheek.
Qin Hanchu was somewhat taken aback. His first kiss had just been stolen like this?
For that 100,000 yuan, he had sacrificed so much.
Murong Yanran's action left the Murong Yuntian couple stunned.
Their daughter was usually quite reserved, yet she had taken the initiative to kiss Qin Hanchu.
Could it be that the two of them had already...?
"Do you want me to kiss his lips to prove it to you?" Murong Yanran asked.
"Who is he?" Murong Yuntian asked sternly.
Murong Yanran smiled and said, "His name is Qin Ning. He's an orphan. If we get married, he can join our family through marriage. Would that make you happy? As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son. You should treat a son-in-law who joins the family as your own son."
Zhao Meiqing's eyes lit up.
A son-in-law who joins the family through marriage, that was excellent!
She was truly reluctant to let her daughter marry out.
Being able to recruit a live-in son-in-law had always been her idea.
Murong Yuntian, however, looked displeased, his face darkening.
"This matter requires your grandfather's approval," Murong Yuntian said.
"Hmph, you can't even decide your own daughter's marriage," Murong Yanran retorted sarcastically.
"You!" Murong Yuntian's face flushed with anger.
"Qin Ning, did Yanran hire you with money?"
"When did you two meet?"
Zhao Meiqing asked Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu smiled and said, "We met before. We truly confirmed our relationship last night. She stayed at my place overnight, and then..."
At this point, Qin Hanchu trailed off, leaving the couple to imagine the rest.
What?
Zhao Meiqing and Murong Yuntian's eyes widened in surprise.
The two of them had already...?
These words were not spoken by Qin Hanchu himself, but were spoken at Murong Yanran's request.
If they hadn't said this, Murong Yuntian would never have agreed.
But with the deed done, it would be difficult for Murong Yuntian to refuse.
The upper class placed a great deal of importance on chastity.
Especially for scions of prominent families, the standard for a bride was that she must be a virgin.
If Murong Yanran lost her virginity, it would be difficult for her to form a strategic marriage alliance with a major corporation.
"Really?" Zhao Meiqing asked.
Murong Yanran's face turned crimson as she nodded, "A man and a woman alone in a room, and the emotions were uncontrollable."
Now, the Murong Yuntian couple had nothing more to say.
"Boy, treat my daughter well, or don't blame me for being rude," Zhao Meiqing said with a playful glare.
Murong Yuntian said coldly, "Come with me to see the old man. This matter is not so simple."
Thus, Qin Hanchu followed the Murong Yuntian family to the residence of the Murong family patriarch.
In a valley outside the city, more than ten villas were nestled within.
This was the residence of Murong Yan, the patriarch of the Murong family.
Besides Murong Yan, the ancestors of the Murong Group from previous generations also lived in this villa area.
Although the Murong Group was not comparable to the Eight Great Ancient Clans, there were several Grandmasters guarding the clan.
Murong Yan was the current head of the Murong Group and Murong Yanran's grandfather.
Upon entering the villa, they saw many people already seated in the living room.
These were all descendants of Murong Yan's lineage.
"Dad, Yanran is back." Murong Yuntian brought Qin Hanchu and the others to Murong Yan.
Murong Yan was over eighty years old and a peak Grandmaster martial artist.
Despite his considerable strength, his spirit was in very poor condition.
"Since you're back, prepare for the engagement."
"I have already contacted the patriarch of the Situ family, and they are very pleased with this marriage."
Murong Yan's voice was tinged with weariness.
"Grandpa, I can get engaged and married, but the other party is not from the Situ family."
"This is my boyfriend, and I want to get engaged to him."
Murong Yanran said, linking her arm with Qin Hanchu's.
Upon hearing this, the Murong family members finally noticed Qin Hanchu.
All eyes turned to Qin Hanchu.
Murong Yan looked at Qin Hanchu and asked sternly, "Which noble family's descendant are you?"
"No noble family, I am alone," Qin Hanchu replied.
"An orphan, what right does he have to marry Yanran!" Before Murong Yan could speak, one of Murong Yanran's cousins interjected with a scornful remark.
"Well said. Yanran is the jewel of our Murong family. How can an orphan be worthy of her?" a woman also chimed in.
Murong Yanran looked at the speakers and snorted, "Whether he is worthy of me or not, do you have the right to speak? I, Murong Yanran, like him, so he is worthy."
"Yanran, don't you know about matching families?"
"Situ Lei is a direct descendant of the Situ family. He is the most suitable match for you."
Murong Yanran's paternal aunt said.
"Since Situ Lei is so good, why doesn't my cousin marry him?"
"I've investigated Situ Lei's character. This person is idle all day and is by no means a good match for a lifetime."
"Let me be frank with you all. Qin Ning and I have already pledged our lives to each other."
"Whether you agree or not is irrelevant."
"If you want me to marry Situ Lei, ask yourselves if the Situ family is willing to accept a woman who has lost her purity as their daughter-in-law!"
Although Situ Yanran was not old, she was not intimidated when facing these elders.
What?
Yanran has lost her purity!
Everyone looked at Qin Hanchu in surprise, not expecting him to be so quick.
Murong Yan also looked at Qin Hanchu with anger, saying coldly, "Young man, you are too bold. How dare you lay your hands on a woman of my Murong family!"