Urban Invincible Overlord

Listening to Qin Yanyang calling herself sister-in-law and repeatedly mentioning "our Yang Family," Yang Fei chuckled with a sense of pride, feeling a bit elated.

He didn't know if Qin Yanyang truly meant what she said or if she was just playing a role, but he rather enjoyed hearing it.

In the spacious living room of the Yang Family, everyone became stunned as Qin Yanyang spoke these words.

They had rarely seen such a beautiful woman in the flesh.

Her beauty didn't just lie in her looks, but also in her unique aura and presence.

If it were any ordinary day, Huang Dayong and the other young men would surely make flowery comments upon seeing such a stunning beauty, but now, facing Qin Yanyang up close, they all seemed incredibly nervous.

It was the domineering aura that Qin Yanyang naturally exuded.

"Sister-in-law, please have a seat while you talk."

At that moment, Yang Wen pushed a chair over and placed it behind Qin Yanyang.

Qin Yanyang smiled faintly and actually took a seat.

Even though she appeared shorter sitting down, Huang Dayong and the others felt even more oppressed when facing her.

Qin Yanyang looked at Huang Dayong and said, "Previously, the Huang Family accepted a bride price of two hundred thousand from the Yang Family, and both families have met as relatives. According to the customs of the village, my brother Yang Hao and your sister Huang Qiaoqiao are engaged, which means they are already betrothed, right?"

Huang Dayong nodded when he heard this but then snapped back to reality and, gathering his courage, said, "Even married couples can divorce nowadays, let alone those merely engaged. Moreover, we have already returned the entire bride price. Now Qiaoqiao has a better family; she can lead a better life, and even our Huang Family can rise with the help of the in-laws."

Qin Yanyang smiled faintly and said, "By doing this, the Huang Family is showing greed and deceit, aren't you afraid of being pointed at by the villagers?"

Huang Dayong flushed but snorted and said, "We're all villagers here, scared of poverty from generation to generation. Now that there's such a good opportunity to change our status, who wouldn't want to climb higher?"

Qin Yanyang nodded and said, "Although what the Huang Family is doing is contemptible, it's not completely unreasonable. But Yang Hao and your Qiaoqiao genuinely love each other. Doesn't their romance deserve your respect?"

Huang Dayong's mouth twitched as he responded, "Romance doesn't fill the stomach. They're still young; after getting married and enduring a few years of hardship, they will understand."

Yang Hao couldn't help but interject, "Why would we live a life of hardship? I will work hard to earn money, and I'll make sure Qiaoqiao has a good life and doesn't suffer."

Huang Dayong replied disdainfully, "Based on what? Don't think I don't know that you borrowed a portion of that two hundred thousand bride price from relatives. Once Qiaoqiao marries into your family, she'd still need to help pay off the debts.

But marrying into the Gong Family is different. The Gong Family is one of the wealthiest households in the county. Their bride price alone is six hundred eighty-eight thousand, a villa in the city as their marital home, and they've even bought a Mercedes worth five hundred thousand for Qiaoqiao. They'll also transfer the ownership of a second-hand house in the city to me. Once Qiaoqiao marries into their family, she'll be a rich lady. Che!c@k% for the la.te@s@t u#pd$a@t$e&s* on My Virtu.al^ L#i-brar^y- Em&pi.re (M-VL-#E!M&P^-@Y+R#)-.

I won't say more, just from what I've told you. Your father's a bricklayer, you're a carpenter; could you and your father ever afford any of these, even if you both worked hard your entire lives?

Yang Hao, you say you have feelings for Qiaoqiao, then you should want what's best for her, to let her have a genuinely good life."

With these words from Huang Dayong, there was silence among everyone.

Li Guiju's eyes brimmed with tears as she looked at her son with heartache.

The uncle, who had fallen asleep from drinking too much and was woken up by the commotion at home, was also flushed with a resigned nod and a sigh.

Compared with the Gong Family, the Yang Family was too poor.

The other villagers also fell silent.

If it were their daughters, they would probably choose to be betrothed to the Gong Family too.

Yang Hao trembled with anger, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Huang Dayong and said, "That's right, the Gong Family is wealthy, but, but the man Qiaoqiao is marrying is a cripple, and I've heard he's a notorious bad seed. She won't be happy marrying into that family."

"Shut up," Huang Dayong snapped angrily. "So what if he's a cripple? He has a prosthetic limb and can walk just fine."

Yang Hao retorted unwillingly, "Qiaoqiao doesn't like him, she despises him."

"Once she marries into the family, feelings will develop over time," Huang Dayong said.

Yang Hao was about to respond when Qin Yanyang raised her hand and said, "Xiao Hao, stop talking. Your sister-in-law will give you a satisfactory answer."

After speaking, she turned to look at Huang Dayong and said, "Let's be realistic, what era are we in now? No one can force an arranged marriage; it's against the law. First, let's have Qiaoqiao come over and make her own choice."

Huang Dayong was about to refuse when suddenly his heart tightened, and he felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

He looked up to see Qin Yanyang smiling gently at him.

Her gaze seemed so kind, but... but why did it send chills down his spine?

Huang Dayong swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue, and upon second thought, he realized that as long as Qiaoqiao showed up, he could just take her back by force; he wouldn't have to deal with these Yang Family people at all.

With this in mind, he nodded and said, "Fine, call Qiaoqiao over, let her choose for herself."

Yang Hao quickly said, "No, as soon as Qiaoqiao appears, they'll snatch her away."

Qin Yanyang turned around, looked at Yang Hao, and said, "Don't you trust your sister-in-law and your brother?" Adding to that, she winked at Yang Fei.

Yang Fei, seeing that she was determined to take care of the matter with great interest, nodded with a smile and said to Yang Hao, "Don't worry, with your sister-in-law here, everything will be sorted out."

Qin Yanyang listened to the flattery with a smile and remained silent.

Yang Wen knew about Qin Yanyang's formidable financial resources and also hurriedly tugged at her brother, saying, "Second brother, just relax, since sister-in-law is taking charge, she will surely marry Sister Qiaoqiao into our family for you."

Yang Changjin and Li Guiju, having not provided better conditions for their son, leading to the broken engagement, felt somewhat inferior and helpless about the situation. Now, seeing their niece-in-law take command with such composure and assertiveness, promising a solution, the couple, full of doubts, could only watch from the sidelines.

Yang Hao, hearing his older brother and younger sister speak like this, and facing Qin Yanyang's confident look, somehow felt a ridiculous notion arise within him: there was nothing in this world his sister-in-law couldn't solve.

"Call Huang Qiaoqiao over, I'd like to meet her. Besides, eloping isn't a long-term plan. Trust your sister-in-law; she will decide for you both. No one will interfere with your marriage," Qin Yanyang said once more.

Yang Hao gritted his teeth, pulled out his phone, and dialed Huang Qiaoqiao's number.

The phone was picked up after just one ring, and a woman's voice came through, "Yang Hao, where are you? Hurry up, are you scared to elope with me? Are you even a man? If you don't come, I... I will hate you for the rest of my life..."