Chapter 100: This Is Driving Me to the Brink of Despair

Upon hearing Chen Yang still calling her, Su Xiaoling was momentarily startled. She certainly hadn’t expected him to ask for her judgment on the matter. However, at this moment, Su Xiaoling didn’t want to add fuel to the fire; all she wished was for the conflict to settle quickly. Smiling, she said, “Alright, Aunt, Xuejie, brother-in-law, let’s all step back a little and stop arguing. Harmony in the family brings prosperity.”

Han Qin shot Su Xiaoling a glare and snapped, “You’re the only one who knows how to talk.”

Qin Muxue frowned, clearly reluctant to continue the quarrel. She turned to Chen Yang and said, “Chen Yang, let’s go back.”

“Alright,” Chen Yang nodded.

He then glanced at Han Qin, who still wore an angry expression, and shook his head in helplessness. “Mom, are you coming back or not?”

Han Qin furrowed her brow. “Of course I’m coming back. Why wouldn’t I?”

Chen Yang gave her a disappointed look before following Qin Muxue out of the villa.

At this point, Su Xiaoling, hoping to ease the tension, quickly approached Han Qin, patted her on the back, and comforted her, “Alright, Aunt, calm down. Calm down. Xuejie didn’t mean anything by it, don’t take it to heart.”

Han Qin pursed her lips, her face darkened, but she said nothing. Yet her expression revealed she was still angry.

One by one, everyone got into their cars. The drive back was silent; not a single word was spoken.

Finally, they returned home. Qin Guoshan was sitting on the sofa watching television when Han Qin entered through the door. Immediately, he looked at her.

But Han Qin wore a cold face and sneered sarcastically at Qin Guoshan, “Old Qin, she’s going to live in the big house now, she’s become someone of higher status and looks down on us old folks.”

Qin Muxue, following behind Han Qin, stopped in her tracks upon hearing this. She wasn’t foolish and clearly understood her mother’s implication—that it was a jab at her.

Frowning, a surge of anger rose within Qin Muxue. Seeing her mother unwilling to relent, she responded coldly, “Mom, are you done or not?”

Han Qin sat down on the sofa, raising her eyebrows mockingly. “I wouldn’t dare. You’re the one moving into the better house.”

Anxiously, Qin Muxue said, “Mom, I didn’t mean it like that. Please don’t misunderstand me.”

“Oh? And I’m the one misunderstanding you? How dare I?” Han Qin glanced sideways at her daughter, her eyes full of anger.

Qin Muxue looked at her mother’s cold expression, feeling deeply disappointed. Lowering her eyes, she sighed, not wanting to continue arguing, and said softly, “Mom, if you want to make a scene, go ahead.”

“Is it me making a scene, or you?” Han Qin suddenly snapped at Qin Muxue, showing no sign of backing down.

Qin Muxue turned and walked towards the staircase.

The atmosphere in the villa became unbearably awkward.

Qin Muxue reached the stairwell but stopped abruptly, drawn by Chen Yang’s furious roar. The sound was so loud it seemed to shake the ceiling. He yelled at Han Qin, “Are you ever going to stop? Do you have the dignity of an elder?”

“Look at what you’ve become. This family used to be so harmonious—why do you have to destroy that?”

“Why won’t you admit you’re wrong? You say Muxue and I moving into the big house means we think we’re better than others. Well, yes, we are better. So what?”

Chen Yang’s outburst stunned everyone. Han Qin and Qin Guoshan looked at him with strange expressions.

Chen Yang, however, had no patience left to argue further with Han Qin. Turning around, he strode over to Qin Muxue and said seriously, “Muxue, we’re moving tomorrow night.”

Qin Muxue fixed her gaze on Chen Yang for two seconds but said nothing and went upstairs.

Seeing her leave, Chen Yang quickly followed.

As for Han Qin’s anger and resentment, he no longer cared. Even if his mother-in-law’s liver ached from anger, Chen Yang had quietly resolved not to tolerate her any longer.

Upstairs, in the bedroom, Chen Yang and Qin Muxue both busied themselves with their phones.

By nine o’clock that evening, they washed up one after the other and lay down to rest.

Chen Yang lay down on a floor mattress for only two minutes before the thought of moving house crossed his mind. He looked toward Qin Muxue, who was sitting by the bedside on the mattress, and asked, “Muxue, do you have the courage to move tomorrow night?”

Qin Muxue glanced at him briefly before returning her gaze to her phone. “Moving isn’t urgent. Tomorrow, I still want to try to mend things with my mother.”

“That woman,” Chen Yang grumbled unhappily, “when she’s good, she’s really good. But when she’s difficult, she’s unbearable.”

Muxue frowned slightly. At times like these, a daughter naturally protected her mother. She didn’t join Chen Yang in criticizing her but gently soothed him, “She’s like that. You just have to be more tolerant.”

“All right, all right. Since you say so, I’ll try,” Chen Yang replied indifferently.

Muxue looked up at him and said softly, “Thank you.”

“For what? If you can persuade your parents to stop being so difficult, I’ll thank you,” Chen Yang smiled.

Muxue sighed helplessly and said, “We’ll see.”

“All right, all right. We’ll see,” Chen Yang nodded. Since Qin Muxue couldn’t bear to reproach her mother, Chen Yang kept silent. He decided to leave the task of educating his in-laws to Qin Muxue. If Han Qin acted up like today again, he wouldn’t bother.

Afterward, Chen Yang closed his eyes and rested.

Qin Muxue played on her phone for a while before also closing her eyes to rest.

In the blink of an eye, night passed and morning arrived.

Early the next day, Chen Yang left for work as usual at eight o’clock.

When he descended to the living room, he didn’t see Han Qin or Qin Guoshan, but he paid no mind. Leaving the villa, he focused entirely on his work.

Upon arriving at the Huading Company office, the first thing Chen Yang did was call Lin Qianyao to inquire about the situation with the Southwest Chamber of Commerce.

After all, Chen Yang was deeply invested in whether the Southwest Chamber would dissolve. He was determined to see it disbanded and was thus very attentive to its status.

After two rings, Lin Qianyao answered.

As soon as the call connected, Chen Yang asked, “Are you at the office yet?”

Lin Qianyao chuckled, “Yes, and you just arrived too, right?”

“Exactly,” Chen Yang smiled. “I’m calling to ask about the current situation with the Southwest Chamber.”

“The situation?” Lin Qianyao’s eyes grew cold. “According to a friend who’s very close to one of the chamber’s bosses, Cui Shangkai has absolutely no intention of dissolving the chamber.”

“In the past few days, Cui Shangkai hasn’t done anything. The chamber is still operating as usual. But Jiang Yigan seems to be in a bad way—he underwent major surgery and is currently recuperating in the hospital.”

“Is that so? So, Cui Shangkai really has no intention of dissolving the chamber?” Chen Yang asked coldly.

Lin Qianyao nodded. “That’s right.”

“Cause some trouble for the Southwest Chamber’s business deals, give him a little nudge,” Chen Yang suddenly instructed.

Lin Qianyao narrowed his eyes, immediately understanding Chen Yang’s meaning.

“All right, I know what to do,” Lin Qianyao replied.

“Good. I’ll leave this matter to you,” Chen Yang said earnestly.

“All right.” Lin Qianyao nodded again.

Chen Yang ended the call, his face cold as he contemplated.

Thinking that Cui Shangkai was still adamant about keeping the chamber intact, Chen Yang muttered to himself, “Southwest Chamber, I will make sure you disband.”

Over the next two days, Lin Qianyao did nothing else but focus on disrupting the Southwest Chamber’s deals.

Thanks to his efforts, five business transactions of the chamber fell through.

Conservatively estimated, the chamber suffered losses of at least seven million yuan.

With five deals going sour in two days, how could Cui Shangkai not be anxious?

He immediately gathered his associates in the conference hall to discuss. In the end, everyone agreed that Chen Yang was behind it.

Cui Shangkai was frantic, wanting to eliminate Chen Yang but lacking the courage. So instead, he humbled himself and called Chen Yang, hoping that through his pleas, Chen Yang might take pity on him.

At three-thirty that afternoon, Chen Yang’s phone on his desk suddenly vibrated.

Picking it up, Chen Yang saw it was Cui Shangkai calling and instantly guessed his intent.

Chen Yang smirked coldly. Although he anticipated Cui Shangkai’s purpose, he still answered, curious to hear what he would say.

The call connected, and Chen Yang immediately heard Cui Shangkai begging, “Mr. Chen, please spare us, please spare us. I believe Jiang Yigan’s mistake alone shouldn’t bring down the entire Southwest Chamber. Mr. Chen, please be magnanimous.”

“I have been magnanimous with the Southwest Chamber more than once, yet you continue to disappoint me. If the chamber dissolves now, you might salvage some losses.”

“But if you choose to oppose me, each of you will truly go bankrupt and end up begging on the streets.”

“Mr. Chen, is there any other way for you to forgive us?” Cui Shangkai asked submissively.

“No,” Chen Yang answered decisively, sparking a surge of anger within Cui Shangkai.

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