Qin Cheng's expression turned grim. Though in his forties, his temper remained as direct as it was in his youth.
"Mr. Wang, are you kidding me? You know better than I do what that Jin family's eldest son is like. Asking me to marry my daughter to him is impossible!" he refused with a stern tone.
"Qin Cheng, what do you mean by that!?" Mr. Wang's face also darkened.
Being publicly rejected by his subordinate made him look extremely displeased.
"Young Master Jin is the Jin family's primary heir, with assets worth hundreds of billions, the foremost family in Suzhou City. For your daughter to be favored by Young Master Jin is a blessing she's cultivated over eight lifetimes. How dare you refuse? Do you know the consequences of offending Young Master Jin? You can't afford it!" Mr. Wang threatened coldly.
He was working for Young Master Jin. If he could successfully persuade Qin Cheng to marry his daughter to Young Master Jin, the Jin family would provide him with irresistible resources.
This was also why he personally came to 'play matchmaker' with his subordinate.
"Heh!" Qin Cheng's expression also sank upon hearing the threat. He said coldly, "Mr. Wang, I'm not afraid of threats! So what if it's the Jin family? In this society, do they dare to kill people? At worst, I'll leave Suzhou City. If one place doesn't want me, another will!"
Wanting him to sell his daughter had already made Qin Cheng furious.
A scumbag like Young Master Jin – even if his daughter was willing to marry him, he wouldn't agree!
He was resolute and wouldn't yield to the Jin family's power.
"Kill people? Heh, that's the extent of your imagination, resorting to gangster tactics. I'll tell you honestly, for the Jin family, getting rid of an ordinary person like you is incredibly easy! After you die, do you think your daughter can protect herself? It's best to recognize the situation and not be ungrateful!" Mr. Wang sneered dismissively, looking at Qin Cheng as if he were an ant.
"Go to hell!" Qin Cheng finally lost it. He threw a punch, sending Mr. Wang crashing to the ground, blood flowing from his nostrils.
"You... you dare to hit me?"
Mr. Wang was terrified. He never expected Qin Cheng to lay a hand on him.
"I'm hitting you, you running dog!" Qin Cheng released him, grabbed the keyboard from the desk, and smashed it onto Mr. Wang!
He had long been fed up with this guy who constantly exploited employees, working them to death with 996 schedules without increasing their pay, leaving the company staff full of resentment.
And today, he wanted his daughter to marry that Young Master Jin. Qin Cheng felt that if he endured this, he'd truly become a spineless coward.
At worst, he'd quit his job and leave after a good beating!
His daughter was also nearing graduation from high school. Once she finished, they'd leave Suzhou City and move to her mother's city, no longer needing to suffer indignity in Suzhou.
The other employees in the office noticed the commotion and poked their heads out to look.
Seeing Qin Cheng beating up their boss, they all looked shocked, but not a single one stepped forward to stop him. In fact, they were all... somewhat enjoying it!
After a thorough beating, Qin Cheng packed his belongings and left the company.
He had essentially quit on the spot, and he felt nothing. His temper had always been like this.
Years ago, his best friend Xu Mo was killed by an electric scooter with faulty brakes. The car company refused to admit the brakes were faulty and claimed Xu Mo was trying to stage a scam, falling off a cliff by accident.
The incident caused a huge stir at the time. The car company hired many internet trolls who attacked Xu Mo online. The innocent Xu Mo, who had died, was suddenly portrayed as a despicable scoundrel who tried to scam and fell to his death.
For a time, the internet was filled with curses and condemnation.
Seeing the torrent of abuse back then, Qin Cheng was furious! He firmly believed his brother Xu Mo was not that kind of person and bravely chose to confront the American car company head-on!
He fought lawsuits for several years, facing numerous threats. Relatives and friends all urged him to give up, saying that Xu Mo was already dead, so why cause more trouble.
But he persisted, wanting the car company to clear his brother's name and give Xu Mo justice!
Later, he received an offer from the car company: if he dropped the lawsuit, he would receive millions. But he still refused.
Finally, after all his efforts, the American car company began to have its data irregularities exposed. Unable to withstand the public pressure, they came forward to apologize for the incident, finally restoring Xu Mo's innocence and justice.
"Alas!"
Thinking of Xu Mo, Qin Cheng couldn't help but sigh.
He recalled how he and Xu Mo were the best of friends back then, sharing everything and even planning to start a business together in the future.
Less than a month after making that promise, Xu Mo was sent off a cliff by an electric vehicle with faulty brakes, his body never found.
"Separated by life and death. I hope my good brother is comfortable in the afterlife. I wonder if you received the five paper wives I burned for you last year? I hope your kidneys can handle it!"
Qin Cheng shook his head, preparing to go to school to pick up his daughter.
He was worried. With his daughter targeted by Young Master Jin, he feared something might happen.
His phone suddenly rang. He quickly took it out; it was his wife.
"Qin Cheng! A group of men in black have come to our house, along with a fat man. They say they're from the Jin family, that prominent family in Suzhou City. They're here to propose marriage, to marry Ran'er!" her voice was urgent!
Qin Cheng's face changed drastically upon hearing this. He ran home immediately!
...
"Ha... achoo!"
Xu Mo rubbed his nose, feeling a bit strange.
He, a Saint realm cultivator, sneezing? It was truly bizarre.
Shaking his head, he turned to look at the two women sitting cross-legged on the bed behind him. Seeing them fidgeting, he chuckled:
"Cultivation requires focus, a mind as still as water. Otherwise, the spiritual energy you guide will be mixed with impurities, your spiritual power will be impure, and your cultivation speed will slow down."
The two women on the bed were Lin Xue and Alice. To be precise, they were now Xue Fei and Li Fei.
The five women chosen as concubines were all granted titles by Xu Mo the next day, taking a character from their names for easy identification.
Lin Xue was Xue Fei, Alice was Li Fei, Chen Xi was Xi Fei, Li Ling was Ling Fei, and Wang Ling'er was Ling Fei.
On the night the concubine selection ended, Xu Mo didn't do anything. He simply talked with his concubines for the entire night.
It wasn't that he wasn't interested in that matter, but the time wasn't right.
The concubines were all very nervous at first. When they learned His Majesty had summoned the five of them, they thought His Majesty wanted a group session, which embarrassed them immensely, causing them to walk with a sway.
Only Alice's eyes held anticipation, seemingly unbothered.
However, His Majesty didn't have that intention, which left Alice disappointed. The other women, however, were relieved.
They loved His Majesty very much and were willing to give him everything. But the idea of a group session was something the inexperienced women couldn't accept.
Later, through conversation, Xu Mo learned that apart from Li Ling, the others weren't very skilled at cultivation. Lin Xue and Alice had never even cultivated before.
So, he began to teach them cultivation.
As his concubines, how could they not possess cultivation?
Xu Mo didn't want to see his women grow old, so he eagerly taught them cultivation himself.