Chapter 120 Qin Yao's Boyfriend
The Qin family of Shangjing rose to prominence six hundred years ago, and after two dynasties they were still the top family in Shangjing. Unfortunately, the Qin family was too arrogant and disdained to be agents of the great powers, and were thus suppressed.

Since entering the new century, there has been a trend of becoming a second-rate family.

Qin Yao's father, Qin Shiguang, the current head of the Qin family, has been trying to restore the family's glory. However, the cake of Xia Kingdom has been divided up, and Qin Shiguang cannot become a lackey of the great powers even if he wants to!
Since the "normal way" didn't work, Qin Shiguang placed his hopes on his daughter Qin Yao, hoping to use her beauty to marry her to a prominent family in Beijing, and thus save his family in a roundabout way.

It was precisely because of these reasons that Qin Yao had to run away from home and run to a small place like Lin'an.

Now that Qin Yao has returned to Shangjing with Chen Mo, it would be awkward for her not to go home.

But when Qin Yao got home, what she saw was her father Qin Shiguang's ugly face.

"Humph! You still remembered to come back! I thought you were going to die out there!"

Qin Yao's mother saw this and immediately tried to smooth things over, "Your father is like this, with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. When you were not back, he talked about you more than anyone else, but now that you are back, he has nothing good to say about you!"

"Hmph!" Qin Shiguang did not refute and turned to go to the dining room.

Qin Yao sighed lightly upon seeing this, and then said to her mother: "Mom, I just came back to see you this time, and I will leave again in a few days!"

Qin Yao's mother was disappointed when she heard this, but she quickly adjusted herself.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Go wash your hands and let's eat first! Don't keep Uncle and the others waiting for too long! Mom made your favorite yellow croaker soup!"

Qin Yao washed her hands and then followed her mother to the dining room.

The whole Qin family has gathered together, just waiting for Qin Yao!
"I heard that sister Qin Yao is doing well in Lin'an. She is returning home in glory!"

The person who spoke was Qin Yao's cousin Qin Zhao, who was one year older than Qin Yao and the son of Qin Yao's second uncle Qin Shiming.

Qin Yao ignored these sarcastic words. She came back to visit her mother and father, and didn't want to see any other relatives at all.

"If you can't speak, just say less. No one thinks you are dumb!" To Qin Yao's surprise, her second uncle Qin Shiguang actually scolded Qin Zhao.

"Xiaoyao! Don't pay attention to your brother. He is a dog that can't spit out ivory! You came back just in time! Tomorrow is the 90th birthday of the old man of the Qi family. As the eldest daughter of the Qin family, you should represent the Qin family to celebrate the birthday!"

After hearing this, Qin Yao finally understood why her second uncle was protecting her and even planning to arrange a marriage between her and the young master of the Qi family!
Qi Youyi, the young master of the Qi family, was Qin Yao's high school classmate. He had been pursuing Qin Yao from high school until graduation from college, but Qin Yao had no feelings for him.

It seems that during the time when she was away, Qi Youyi had done a lot of work on the Qin family, and Qin Shiming was probably bribed by him.

Qin Yao sat down at the table and replied frankly, "Are we that familiar with the Qi family? Is it necessary for us to rush to celebrate others' birthdays?"

"How could I be so eager to help you? Look, the invitation has been delivered!" Qin Shiming said as he took out an invitation made of gold foil from his arms.

Qin Yao had no choice but to continue to decline: "Then there's no need for me to go, right? Isn't it enough for Second Uncle and Dad to come?"

"How dare you!" Qin Yao's father slapped his chopsticks when he heard this. "Just go when I tell you to! You've grown wings and you don't listen to me, right?"

Qin Yao was also furious now, "Don't you just want me to marry Qi Youyi? Tell me, how much did you sell me for?"

Qin Shiguang's blood pressure soared when he heard this. He covered his forehead with one hand and pointed at Qin Yao with the other hand, "Are you trying to piss me off to death?"

Upon seeing this, Qin Yao's mother hurried over to support her husband, turned to Qin Yao and said, "Yaoyao, just listen to your father for once!" Hearing her mother's advice, Qin Yao's anger subsided, and all that was left was helplessness.

"Even if I listen to you and go to Qi's house to celebrate birthday, there will be no possibility between Qi Youyi and me! I have a boyfriend!" Qin Yao took a step back.

Qin Shiming's face froze when he heard this, then he smiled and asked, "Which young talent is so lucky?"

Qin Yao suddenly had Chen Mo's figure in her mind. She shook her head and said, "He's not from a noble family. He's just an ordinary person I met in Lin'an!"

"Ordinary people? Tsk!" Qin Zhao couldn't help but sneer when he heard this.

Qin Shiming then glared at him fiercely, then smiled and said to Qin Yao: "Then why didn't you bring your boyfriend back with you this time? As an elder, your second uncle can check for you! And you have to meet your parents anyway, right?"

Qin Yao secretly groaned, this is what it means to tell a lie and then have to use a hundred lies to cover it up.

"He was busy before and couldn't come, so I came back alone!"

"Are you busy tomorrow? Bring your boyfriend here tomorrow and go to celebrate Old Master Qi's birthday together, otherwise you have to break up with him!" Qin Shiguang paused for a while and was finally able to speak!

"Why?" Qin Yao's voice became louder.

"Because I'm your father!" But Qin Shiguang's voice was even louder!
As soon as Qin Shiguang finished saying this loudly, he immediately covered his forehead and slumped down in the chair.

Qin Yao's mother felt very distressed and could only look at Qin Yao with pleading eyes, asking her to stop talking back to her father for her sake.

Qin Yao's anger suddenly turned into a sigh.

"Hey! Okay! Then I'll talk to him!"

Although it was a family dinner that Qin Yao hadn't had for a long time, she found the meal very unpleasant. She even only took one bite of her favorite yellow croaker in soup with her chopsticks.

Qin Yao returned to her room and began to think about who to choose as her "boyfriend".

After much thought, Chen Mo is the only candidate. After all, Lei Yan is too rough and Chu Qing is a cripple, so only Chen Mo can be considered.

The only question is, will Chen Mo agree?
Chen Mo's mind is probably on finding his daughter at the moment. Would he really get involved in his own private affairs?
Just when Qin Yao was wondering whether Chen Mo would agree to her, Qin Shiming and his son also returned to their yard.

"Dad! Qin Yao has a boyfriend, so what should we do about our cooperation with Qi Xin Group?" Qin Zhao asked anxiously as soon as he entered the door.

"Why are you panicking? What boyfriend? That's just an excuse that girl made up to fool us! This girl has had high standards since she was young. Do you really believe that she would fall in love with an ordinary person from a small place like Lin'an?" Qin Shiming said very confidently.

"But what if she brings it?" Qin Zhao continued to ask.

"Even if she really has a boyfriend, it doesn't mean they can't break up, right? If she really brings him here, it will be a good opportunity for her boyfriend to see the pomp and circumstance of one of the top aristocratic families in Beijing. By then, he will definitely break up with Qin Yao tactfully!" Qin Shiming was very sure.

"What if he doesn't know what's interesting?"

"Then we have no choice but to help him save face!" Qin Shiming said with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)