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He Qinzhou went into the attic.
The attic is entirely made of wood, and most of the furniture is also made of natural materials.
Looking around, it has a style somewhat similar to that of an island nation.
In the spacious living room, an oversized wooden tatami mat occupies half of the space in the center.
On the tatami mat, there was a low table and two soft cushions.
On the low table is a set of exquisite purple clay teaware.
A paper screen with a landscape painting in blue ink stands between the tatami mats and the corridor.
Beyond the screen, He Qinzhou's gaze fell upon the huge terrace in one side of the living room.
An elderly man with gray hair, wearing a loose-fitting house gown, sat cross-legged here.
Looking at his appearance, He Qinzhou knew that this person was none other than his father, He Lintian!
Chapter 192: He Qinzhou's Marriage Contract
He Qinzhou stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with He Lintian.
He Lintian did not turn around, but closed his eyes and slowly exhaled.
Seeing this, He Qinzhou didn't say anything to disturb them, and his gaze fell ahead.
This pavilion stands on a cliff halfway up the mountain, offering an unobstructed view that overlooks the scenery of Kyoto.
Starting about ten years ago, her father, He Lintian, stopped attending company meetings, big and small.
Even when he does preside over major decisions, it is usually done through remote meetings.
The He family is already a long-established family-run business empire, so there aren't many things that require the upper management to do personally.
Gradually, He Lintian completely separated himself from the He Group.
He Lintian is not the only one of his generation.
Besides He Lintian's lineage, the He family has two other main branches, and countless other branches, but most of them are powerless and insignificant.
It can be said that, so far, He Lintian's lineage is the strongest.
That's why He Lintian was able to defeat his brothers of the same generation and become the chairman of the He Group.
Now that He Lintian has retired, the election for the new leader of the He Group is about to begin.
Although many members of the He family consider He Qinzhou to be the recognized successor.
However, several outstanding young talents still emerged in this generation.
Among the two main branches, there is also a young person who has attracted the attention of the higher-ups.
That young man was even called He Qinzhou's biggest competitor!
"Qinzhou, you've arrived." He Lintian's voice suddenly rang out.
"How's it going in Yangcheng?"
He Lintian kept his eyes fixed ahead, asking without looking up.
"not bad."
As He Qinzhou spoke, he walked to the platform railing and leaned against it slowly.
He Lintian smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"It seems my trip to Qinzhou was quite fruitful; I picked up eleven of them at once."
He Qinzhou certainly knew what the other party meant by the eleven.
Naturally, it was his own group of beautiful women.
In Kyoto, He Lintian had virtually every inch of influence.
Even though he lived in the suburbs, he would hear about the important events that happened in Kyoto every day.
Not to mention his own son.
"Aren't you the same? This time you've switched to an island nation, trying something new?"
Although He Qinzhou guessed from the cultivation fluctuations emanating from the island nation woman that she might have been sent by his mother.
However, he still wanted to use this opportunity to tease his father.
Upon hearing this, He Lintian frowned immediately.
"Keep your voice down, you brat! That's someone your mother sent over!"
After saying that, He Lintian turned his head and glanced into the living room, seemingly worried that the other party had heard what he said.
He Qinzhou's mother lives abroad most of the year, managing a very important overseas business for the family. The couple rarely see each other.
"Dad, didn't you have something to tell me?"
He Qinzhou disregarded everything else and took the initiative to ask.
On the way back, two people had already told me about this, so it seems to be quite important.
"Ahem... Yes."
He Lintian coughed twice and slowly stood up.
He let out a long sigh and braced his hands on the railing of the stands.
Looking into the distance, he pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Your mother has arranged a marriage for you."
"what?!"
Upon hearing this, He Qinzhou could no longer sit still.
engagement?
Are they heading straight for marriage?
Is my life, which has been so full of adventure, about to end before it has even begun?
"Forget it, I'm not interested."
"This isn't something I can decide, but speaking of which, you know that girl. Her background is no less impressive than our He family's."
"If you marry her, it will actually be a great help to our He family."
Upon hearing his father say that the other party was a girl he knew, He Qinzhou immediately became curious.
"Who?"
"Xu Mengzhu".
He Qinzhou was truly shocked this time. He never expected that the marriage arranged for him by his mother would be Xu Mengzhu from the Xu family, one of the four great families.
Rumor has it that Xu Mengzhu from the Xu family, Zeng Xueyi from the Zeng family, and Yang Zhixia from the Yang family are known as the Three Beauties of Kyoto.
He Qinzhou had seen them several times since he was a child, and they were indeed all top-notch beauties.
Compared to the women around him, they were all equally impressive.
However, He Qinzhou was still somewhat dissatisfied with his father's overly indulgent attitude towards his mother.
"Aren't you just using me as a tool for a political marriage?" He Qinzhou couldn't help but say.
"What do you mean by 'marriage as a tool'? A marriage where the man is talented but the woman is not, that's what you call a tool. What you two have is clearly... a powerful alliance!"
"What the hell..."
He Qinzhou was seething with anger, but he couldn't vent it.
What is this thing called?
“I originally thought you weren’t interested in the opposite sex, but I’m finally relieved to see you back this time.”
"Two months from now, Kyoto will be hosting a World Trade Conference. Mengzhu will be attending, so remember to meet with her and discuss the wedding arrangements."
Discussing wedding arrangements?
He Qinzhou's face immediately darkened, and he said with a forced smile, "Can I refuse?"
Do you think I'm discussing this with you?
He Lintian raised his head and gave He Qinzhou a long, meaningful look.
"I'm informing you."
Seeing this, He Qinzhou knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter.
However, this led to the accidental discovery of a fiancée...
It’s hard to bear!
He Qinzhou rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and reluctantly put aside his opinion for the time being.
He chatted with He Lintian for a few more minutes before leaving the attic.
He Qinzhou had just left the attic and walked out of the villa.
They happened to run into Lu Zhiyun leading Li Qingqing and the other women on a tour of the He family manor.
He doesn't want to tell any of the women around him about his engagement yet.
After all, if they find out that I'm engaged and still try to seduce them, even with the system around, they'll probably still harbor resentment towards me.
He Qinzhou felt that this was not worth the risk.
He didn't care at all about the so-called engagement.
He won't be moved by any woman, no matter how beautiful, unless she's the woman he needs or the leading lady of his destiny.
After all, they have received professional training.
If you have no woman in your heart, your cultivation will naturally be stronger.
All we need to do is find a way to get the other party to call off the engagement.
He led the women and left the manor directly.
After returning to Kyoto, Li Yang no longer followed He Qinzhou.
Moreover, with his current strength, he doesn't need any bodyguards at all.
And there's certainly no shortage of drivers.
Seeing the convoy drive away from the manor, Li Qingqing couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Where are we going now?"
"go home."
Looking ahead, He Qinzhou answered without turning his head.
"go home?"
Both Li Qingqing and Que Ming looked puzzled.
Wasn't that manor He Qinzhou's home?
But the two of them didn't ask any further questions.
Before long, Maybach led the convoy into the city.
Chapter 193: Teaching Tian Xin and Chu Youran the Dual Cultivation Technique
The city was brightly lit and bustling with people.
The magnificent office buildings standing on both sides of the wide road rushed past, one after another.
The sight of this megacity dazzled all the women.
This place is indeed worlds apart from Yangcheng.
Any corner of it can rival the core business district of Yangcheng.
The deeper you go, the fewer vehicles come and go.
Once you get to the real city center, it's mostly filled with tourists.
The convoy drove along the banks of the Fu River, with the windows slightly open, letting in a cool river breeze.
Along the way, it attracted the attention of many passersby.