Chapter 189
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But Ye Junqing spoke sternly, “There’s no room for negotiation in this matter. Don’t give others a chance to claim that elder brother can’t even manage his own siblings. If I’m willing to accept the assigned spouse, why can’t Tang Zhou? This is your time to repay the many years of upbringing. Don’t argue with me anymore, go and bring Leng Chenmo home now!”
“Junqing, you’ve hurt my feelings.” Tang Zhou lamented, looking at Ye Junqing with a distressed expression.
But Ye Junqing was unmoved: “Don’t make me repeat myself.”
At those words, everyone fell silent, sending complicated glances at Tang Zhou.
They had all grown up together as brothers, so it was surprising to see Junqing take such a decisive stance. In his determination to secure his the elder brother’s presidential position, he was ready to sacrifice Tang Zhou’s life as he knew it. This made Ye Junqing seem somewhat heartless.
Fu Zhuo suggested, “Junqing, how about we let Tang Zhou get a medical evaluation? If we could present the results to the Civil Affairs Bureau, they could reconsider this decision.”
Ji Qishu also chimed in, “Right, we’ve all grown up together, this shows the system isn’t trustworthy anymore. Ever since Yanxing was assigned to Junqing I’ve felt there’s a bug in the system, but now I’m even more convinced that the Civil Affairs Bureau matching system is flawed. It’s just a trap.”
Mo Fei declared, “Junqing, I disagree with your approach.”
However, against everyone’s disapproval, Ye Junqing’s words were absolute, “Our marriages are merely tools to hold power. Mine included. They all serve my elder brother’s political ambition. Even without my elder brother’s sake, for all our brothers who have fought side-by-side over the years, our marriages are beyond our preference. Zhou, you better realize this. We are all sacrifices made on the path of becoming celebrated heroes. This is our life as a politician’s family.”
By the end of Ye Junqing’s merciless speech, he commanded, “Within two hours, I want to see Leng Chenmo brought home.”
Having said this, Ye Junqing ascended the stairs, leaving the room.
In the lounge below, sympathetic glances were thrown at Zhou from the brothers who still believed Tang Zhou to be a man.
Only Tang Zhou, looking at the heartless departure of Ye Junqing, was left brooding. Could it be Junqing discovered his true gender, hence he was so unfeeling, even insisting that he bring Leng Chenmo home?
Impossible!
He had always hidden it so well!
This was his secret. Besides his older brother Tang Xiao, no one else knew.
Because this was a secret he could not discuss, his elder brother wouldn’t expose his true gender without his consent.
While Ye Xingguang stood in the lounge, thoughts of Xia Yanyan using her privilege filled his mind, even if it didn’t concern him directly.
His mood became increasingly uncomfortable.
Yes, that’s the true nature of a political family, marriages were just political sacrifices. What if Xia Yanyan insisted on choosing Ye Junqing…
With a furrowed brow, Ye Xingguang didn’t linger in the lounge and went straight upstairs to his room until he was called down for dinner by the housekeeper. noveldrama
At the dinner table that night, another person had joined. It was Leng Chenmo, who had recently been brought home by Tang Zhou. Once a highly respected dignitary, he was third in line as the most eligible bachelor. Many girls had dreamed of marrying him. Now, even in his impoverished state, his graceful demeanor and innate charm were impossible to ignore.