The wedding of the third young lady of the Qin family had yet to take place, but the bridesmaid and the groom simultaneously disappeared and lost contact.
This news was so sensational that it quickly spread throughout Shangjing.
Even the Qin family's attempts to have the media suppress the news were futile.
After all, too many people had attended the wedding.
The Qin family was a prominent and powerful one, and they could not afford to lose face.
... The incident had escalated too much to be kept secret!
Moreover, many prominent figures from the political scene, and even international magnates, were present.
The first half of the wedding had been relatively peaceful, but with the disappearance of the bridesmaid and the groom, the atmosphere gradually became chaotic. Not only did some ladies begin to whisper amongst themselves, but many young men and women, unable to contain their curiosity, rushed forward to inquire.
Qin Chao and Qin Huaiyu both frowned deeply, "Xue Wenhai is my brother-in-law, and the bridesmaid is also a friend. They have disappeared, and we are also searching for them."
As they finished speaking, the media's long guns and cannons were already pointed at them.
Such explosive news had to be captured at the first opportunity.
Meanwhile, Qin Qingya had already lost face to the Pacific.
She glared resentfully at the people around her.
She felt as if everyone was laughing at her.
However, the people over there showed no sympathy; in fact, they even revealed mocking expressions when she looked at them.
Qin Qingya's face turned pale with anger, but she had nowhere to vent.
...
"What are you laughing at? What do you know?"
"How did Miss Qin San and Young Master Xue get together? Are you trying to make the Qin family lose face again?"
"Don't you know? I heard that this third young lady has some leverage over Xue Wenhai, which is why she agreed to marry him?"
“Don’t say it, be careful the Qin family finds trouble. You’ll be stripped bare even if you don’t die.”
“They’re here, stop talking.”
"..."
All sorts of unpleasant doubts assailed them like a deluge.
This almost drove Qin Qingya to the brink of collapse!
She suddenly stood up and walked out angrily.
"You get back here!"
Qin Chao and Qin Huaiyu both shouted to stop her.
"Brothers! Don't stop me, I must get married today. If you can't find him, I'll find him myself! I don't believe Xue Wenhai would abandon me!"
"Zhou Xuan, where is Zhou Xuan? Go find Zhou Xuan for me!"
"Qingya! Stop this nonsense!" Qin Chao's expression was terrifyingly grim. "Do you want to bring ruin to the entire Qin family?"
"Do you know what this means for the Qin family?"
Qin Huaiyu also chimed in to persuade her, "Just listen to your brother and behave yourself."
"Second Brother, Eldest Sister, I've never asked you for anything, but Xue Wenhai, I truly love him. I beg you, please help me!" Qin Qingya knelt down in the Qin family's main hall, tears streaming down her face, "Please, ask him to come back and marry me!"
"I'll agree to any terms. I will live a good life!"
A trace of struggle flashed across Qin Chao's face, and then he looked coldly at Qin Qingya, "The Qin family thrives on strength!"
"If this Xue Wenhai dares to humiliate our Qin family like this, even if he returns, I will not let him off!"
"Yes, look at you. Not only did you not get married, but as soon as you were supposed to, you disgraced the Qin family!"
"Qingya, when will you stop being a burden to the Qin family?"
"I don't have the ability to ensure the Qin family continues to prosper. All I want now is to marry Xue Wenhai and become the matriarch of the Xue family."
Qin Qingya said tearfully, "I didn't know things would turn out this way. Eldest Sister, Second Brother, will you help me one more time?"
"As long as he's found, he can have whatever he wants, okay?"
"Enough! Qingya, no matter how much money the Qin family has, it's not meant to be spent like this. This man clearly doesn't have genuine feelings for you. Otherwise, why would he disappear at this time?" Qin Huaiyu said indignantly.
"But I love him, I can't live without him..."
"Why bother?" Qin Chao sighed. "If you wish, I will arrange for Xue Wenhai to marry you. But if he truly doesn't love you, even if you marry him, he still won't love you in the future."
"Then he still loves me!" A glimmer of hope flashed in Qin Qingya's eyes.
"You are mistaken. The feelings between you have long since vanished."
"A normal man wouldn't flee the wedding, especially with the bridesmaid!"
"No, there must be some misunderstanding. Lu Ling'er is Zhou Xuan's woman; she wouldn't be with Xue Wenhai."
"But I don't believe it, I don't believe it..."
Qin Huaiyu shook her head. "You are still young. You'll understand when you grow up. However, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. If Xue Wenhai dares to return, I will break his legs, and our cooperation with the Xue family will be canceled. He will never be hired again."
"No, I don't want that, I don't want that. I'd rather be his mistress forever!" Qin Qingya became agitated.
"Shut up!" Qin Chao berated her sternly. "If you weren't my sister, I would never let you step out of this house again!"
"Slap!"
Qin Qingya was slapped.
"Qingya, if you still recognize us as your eldest and second siblings, then sit down obediently."
Qin Chao interrupted her. "Today is your wedding, and you are the bride. No matter what happens, you should calm down and handle it, don't let the Qin family lose face."
"Qingya, did you hear that?" Qin Huaiyu said earnestly, "Today is your wedding, not for you to cause trouble. We are your closest family, and we won't harm you."
"Eldest Sister..."
"Qingya, calm yourself. We can find another groom, or you can personally announce that the groom has died. I will not let Xue Wenhai return here alive." Qin Chao said with irrefutable authority.
"Brother..."
Qin Huaiyu also added, "Qingya, you should go back to your room and rest for a while. We will deal with the reporters first. You, wash your face properly and come out with your makeup on."
"I can't do anything, I really can't do anything. Eldest Sister, Second Brother, I beg you..."
"Qingya!"
"Eldest Sister!"
Qin Chao and Qin Huaiyu both shouted to stop her, and Qin Qingya was finally forced to leave.
Seeing her sister's retreating back, the two siblings exchanged a glance, sighed, and fell silent.
"Qin Chao, we must resolve this matter quickly, otherwise, these reporters will write anything!"
Qin Chao nodded.
Qin Qingya covered her ears and ran out crying.
"Why were you so harsh on her?"
"I want her to learn a lesson, so she doesn't cause trouble for me in the future." Qin Chao glared at Qin Huaiyu with disappointment.
"What did I say wrong?" Qin Huaiyu sighed and shook her head.
"The Qin family is your domain, but she is spoiled."
"Don't worry about her anymore. She has to deal with the mess she's made this time. I said from the beginning that you shouldn't have married her into the Xue family!"
"Alas..." Qin Chao sighed deeply. "This child is becoming more willful by the day!"
"I thought she would have matured after the peach blossom蛊 incident, but her true nature is hard to change."
"Stop worrying about her. Since she's caused trouble this time, let her clean up her own mess." Qin Huaiyu lamented.
"This girl has been spoiled since childhood. This time I must teach her a lesson and make her understand the consequences."