Neither mortal men nor immortal gods can extinguish hope. - D'Annunzio
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The emcee looked at the time on the watch while performing a talk show pretending to be calm to appease the people present. The ceremony was about to begin, but the bride and groom still hadn't shown up. He was also breaking out in a cold sweat. If the time didn't come, he would be at his wits' end. .
Seeing Qin Bei coming in from the side door and walking towards him, the emcee seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He quickly turned off the microphone and walked towards Qin Bei, "Is someone here?" he asked eagerly.
Qin Bei ignored him. When he passed by, he took out the microphone in his hand and stood directly at the place where the bride and groom were supposed to swear an oath to each other.
"Hello everyone, I am the father of the bride Qin Ruochu. On behalf of our family and the Lu family, I would like to thank you all for coming. But now I want to say sorry to everyone. Due to some reasons that are inconvenient to explain to you, the wedding has been cancelled. You can go and collect your money. Gift money, the banquet will be held as usual, and everyone is welcome to enjoy it, just think that our two families are here to accompany you." After saying that, he bowed deeply to everyone.
He knew that what he was doing was very disrespectful and arbitrary, but if he chose to discuss it with both parties at this time, things would definitely be more troublesome. And he would rather believe Xiaochuan, although Qin Bei felt that Xiaochuan was Chuan betrayed him, but he still believed in him. Maybe this was the trust between brothers established since childhood. No matter what happened, it would be difficult to shake.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar. Others talked about it. Even Qin Nan and Rousseau's parents were stunned on the spot. No one in Qin Bei discussed such a big thing as canceling the wedding. Qin Nan was first shocked by Qin Bei's announcement. What was even more shocking was that he had never acted so recklessly.
After Qin Bei finished speaking, he walked directly to the VIP table below, walked up to Mr. Lu, and bowed to him again, "I'm sorry, teacher, the student has let you down. I will definitely come to apologize someday. Please take care of yourself." Then. Then he turned to Yuan Jingshu, who was sitting in a wheelchair and said, "Mom, my son is unfilial and has no choice but to forgive me."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out. Qin Nan took a few steps to catch up and stopped in front of Qin Bei, "Bei, what's going on?" Even Qin Nan's tone, which was always calm and calm, became irritable. She didn't have time now. She complained that Qin Bei made a decision without consulting her. The top priority was to clarify the matter, and what she was most worried about was Ruochu, or the child in her belly. If she didn't get married, wouldn't the child be the same as Ruochu? , became an illegitimate child? Moreover, I don’t know where Ruochu went, how can I not be anxious as a mother?
Qin Bei paused for a moment. Only when facing his wife did the sad expression appear on his face. But only for a moment, he knew that she was more fragile than him and could not withstand this blow. "Nan, if If nothing happens, take good care of mom. I have something to do now. I will tell you in detail when I come back." After all, there has been a tacit understanding for decades. He knew what she cared about most, so he did not mention the wedding at this time. , but told her about her daughter's situation to make her feel at ease.
"But..." Qin Nan wanted to know more.
Qin Bei stretched out his hands and pressed Qin Nan's shoulders hard, "I'll leave this to you, okay? Explain to me and Rousseau's parents that your burden is not light at all, you know?"
Faced with the solemn look on Qin Bei's face and the trust in his eyes, Qin Nan finally swallowed them all no matter how many questions he had. At the critical moment, she listened to him. No matter what happened, she would trust her unconditionally.
husband.
Qin Bei nodded, knowing that his wife had agreed, and walked past Qin Nan to the bride's lounge. Xiaochuan was already waiting at the door. When he saw Qin Bei, he turned around and walked outside. Qin Bei followed.
Putting aside the still-talking auditorium and a large group of people who didn't know what was going on, Qin Bei got into Xiaochuan's car, and the two of them put everything aside.
"Where to go?" Xiaochuan asked Qin Bei after driving away.
Qin Bei's face was expressionless. Xiaochuan knew that he was holding his breath and didn't mind.
"Just find a place where we can talk." The matter over there can be solved quickly for the time being, but the matter here is more difficult. He can't figure out how Xiaochuan and Ruochu are related. He must not let it happen.
Anyone knows about this, so we need to find out first before we can stop it.
"Then go to my residence, no one will disturb you there." Xiaochuan thought for a while and said.
Qin Bei didn't make a sound, but closed his eyes, and Xiaochuan stopped talking.
The two people got out of the car and walked into the building one after another. Qin Bei followed behind. They used to be side by side, but now they kept a tacit understanding at a distance. After Xiaochuan entered the elevator first, he used
Holding his hand on the door that was about to close, Qin Bei hesitated for a moment and finally walked in.
Xiaochuan came out of the elevator and was stunned for a moment, because Ruochu was leaning against the wall in front of his home, with his head lowered and didn't know what he was thinking. He had obviously seen her change her boarding pass, so why did she appear again now?
It's really a headache at home.
Before Xiaochuan could say anything, Qin Bei behind him shouted "Qin Ruochu". Ruochu was obviously startled and suddenly raised his head. When he saw Qin Bei, he immediately lowered his head.
"Qin Bei, let's go in first." Xiaochuan hurriedly took out the key and opened the door. It would be strange if he didn't draw all the neighbors out by shouting in the corridor.
The three people entered the door with their own thoughts.
"Qin Ruochu, tell yourself, what is going on?" Qin Bei asked as soon as he entered the door, his tone was very stern. Ruochu had never seen Qin Bei treat her so harshly since she was a child.
"I'm sorry, Dad, I...I don't want to marry Rousseau..." After all, he had brought so much trouble to his family. Ruochu felt guilty and felt guilty when he spoke.
"Because?" Qin Bei asked knowingly.
Ruochu gritted his teeth, "I...I fell in love with someone else..."
"Then why did you talk about marrying Rousseau before?" Qin Bei was aggressive. When something like this happened, it was really difficult for him to not be angry at all and still maintain the elegant demeanor of a gentleman.
"..." Ruochu lowered his head and said nothing.
"Ruoruo, you go back to your room first. I have something to tell your dad." Xiaochuan really couldn't bear to see Ruochu's aggrieved look. If Qin Bei said a few more words, Ruochu might burst into tears.
Ruochu raised his head and glanced at Xiaochuan, then at Qin Bei, "Go," Xiaochuan urged again, but Qin Bei didn't make a sound.
Ruochu went back to her room obediently.
"Bei, if you are angry, come at me, don't embarrass the child." Xiaochuan said to Qin Bei as soon as Ruochu left.
"Child? Do you also know that she is a child?" Qin Bei was full of anger and had no outlet. When Xiaochuan said this, he just vented it, so he opened his mouth with a gun and a stick.
"Sit down first." Xiaochuan said lightly.
"She is a child and she is not sensible. Are you a child too? She is your daughter. I trust you so much in vain and hand over the child to you. After all, you have seen her since childhood. How can you, how can you bear it?"
Qin Bei became more and more excited as he spoke. No one except himself could understand the father's mood at this time.
"I'm sorry, I know it's useless to say sorry ten thousand times, but I hope you can give me a chance to explain, even if it's for Ruochu's happiness?"
"Do you also know how to think about her happiness? Okay, tell me, let me see how to think about it..." Qin Bei sat down on the sofa.
"We are in love..." Xiaochuan thought for a while and choked out this sentence. As soon as Qin Bei sat down, he stood up again and waved his fist at Xiaochuan again. Xiaochuan didn't hide when he saw the fist coming.
The person and the sofa were all overturned to the ground, and there was a muffled "thud" sound.
Ruochu rushed out of the inner room at once. She heard the noise. When she saw the scene in front of her, tears immediately fell down. She ran to Xiaochuan in a few steps. Xiaochuan had been knocked on the nose by Qin Bei in the lounge.
The bleeding started and finally stopped. After such a beating, the blood came out again. Ruochu panicked and turned to Qin Bei and shouted with tears in his eyes, "Dad, what are you doing? You can't say anything properly."
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Qin Bei turned away, deliberately not looking at Ruochu's expression. His right hand was also swollen.
"Ruoruo, I'm fine. You go back and be obedient. This is a matter between Daddy and your father and has nothing to do with you." Xiaochuan wiped the blood from his nose with his sleeve and said to Ruochu.
"How come it has nothing to do with me? Isn't it all for me? I fell in love with you first, I wanted to be with you, and I wanted to break off the engagement. Why should he hit you?" Ruochu said while sobbing.
, Qin Bei's hands clenched into fists.
"Ruoruo, believe me, for the sake of our future, go back to the room now. No matter what happens, don't come out unless I tell you. Be obedient." Xiaochuan's face dropped, his tone was firm, and he no longer looked at Ruochu.
Ruochu tried to pull Xiaochuan up, but Xiaochuan broke away from her. Ruochu had no choice but to look at Qin Bei for help. Qin Bei didn't look at her at all. Ruochu got up and went back to his room.
As soon as Ruochu returned to her room, she heard another muffled sound coming from the living room. She ran to the door and put her trembling hand on the handle. At this time, there was another "bang" outside, followed by a "crash".
Occasionally, there was a groan that Xiaochuan was trying to control. Ruochu let go of the door handle and blocked his ears with both hands. Tears flowed all over his face, and even the front of his clothes was soaked without even noticing.
She didn't expect that things would develop to this point. She didn't know what method her father used to solve the wedding, and she didn't know what he said to make her father so angry. In her mind, everything was normal.
Simple, love is always above all else, as long as there is love, everything else is not a problem, but she has never seen Qin Bei so angry, nor has she thought that one day, the two people she thinks are the best in the world will
She was extremely frightened that a man would turn against her because of her. She knew that all of this was caused by her, but she didn't know where she went wrong. If it was wrong to love someone, what should be the right thing to do?
The sounds outside gradually stopped, but Ruochu's heart became firmer. No one could stop her from running towards happiness, as long as she determined that it was the right direction, no one could.