Chapter 424: No Room for Negotiation

After Zhen Li cried out for help, the pain overwhelmed her, and she couldn’t speak another word.

“They’re… they’re my boyfriend’s parents!” Qiu Qianwei was the first to react, quickly turning to Tantai Yaoyue to explain.

She couldn’t say for certain what method her eldest sister had used, but it wasn’t hard to guess that whatever was happening to Wang Xiang and Zhen Li had everything to do with her.

As her voice faded, Bian Suwen, Luo Qingqian, Ji Shuyao, Bu Feiyan, and Liu Yue all joined in, trying to calm their sister down.

Hearing their pleas, the cold light in Tantai Yaoyue’s eyes finally softened.

Soon after, Wang Xiang and Zhen Li’s heartbeats returned to normal, and it was as if nothing had happened.

But despite the physical recovery, their anger remained. They didn’t dare speak it aloud, though—they simply glared at Tantai Yaoyue, burning with silent fury.

“Dad, Mom, are you okay?” Wang Haoran’s voice came through the phone.

He heard Qianwei shouting and had already guessed what must’ve happened, but he still asked to confirm.

“We’re much better now,” Zhen Li replied.

“Stay where you are. I’ll be right there,” Wang Haoran said before hanging up.

“Uncle, Auntie, I’m so sorry… I really am,” Qiu Qianwei quickly stepped forward to help them up, her voice full of guilt.

Wang Xiang and Zhen Li, still dazed from the pain, hadn’t heard her explanation earlier. Now, seeing her like this, they looked at her in confusion.

“I’m Haoran’s girlfriend,” Qiu Qianwei said with a gentle and composed smile, noticing the suspicion in their eyes.

“And your relationship with her?” Zhen Li shot a glance at Tantai Yaoyue, then turned back to ask.

Qiu Qianwei hesitated. For a moment, she considered pretending not to know Tantai Yaoyue, but she knew it was useless. There was no way Wang Xiang and Zhen Li would buy such a lie.

“She’s… my eldest sister,” Qiu Qianwei replied truthfully, then quickly added, “My sister’s just not in a good mood today. She acted rashly. Please, forgive her—for my sake.”

“Your apology means nothing. If she wants forgiveness, let her apologize herself,” Zhen Li snapped.

Qiu Qianwei glanced at Tantai Yaoyue and gave her a pleading look. “Big Sister?”

But Tantai Yaoyue didn’t budge. “I don’t apologize to people like them.”

Zhen Li, seeing that Tantai Yaoyue was unyielding, turned her frustration onto the one she saw as easier to handle. “Fine. When my son gets here, I’ll make sure he dumps you.”

“Auntie, please don’t say that. Haoran and I truly love each other,” Qiu Qianwei said bitterly, her face tightening.

“Then get her to apologize. That’s your only way out,” Zhen Li said sharply.

Qiu Qianwei didn’t want to ruin her relationship with her future in-laws. She turned back to Tantai Yaoyue and begged, “Big Sister, please. For my happiness… just this once?”

“Absolutely not,” Tantai Yaoyue said with a cold smile.

“Are you really going to just stand there and watch him break up with me?” Qiu Qianwei’s voice trembled as she started to cry.

“That couple is rotten to the core,” Tantai Yaoyue said, unmoved. “If their son is anything like them, then he’s not worth it either. Breaking up now is a blessing in disguise.”

Her opinion of Wang Haoran, someone she hadn’t even met, had been poor to begin with. After this little incident with his parents, her judgment dropped even lower. She couldn’t imagine letting her youngest sister be with someone like that.

“Big Sister, please, I’m begging you. Just say sorry,” Qiu Qianwei pleaded.

But Tantai Yaoyue remained completely unmoved.

“Elder Sister, just give in, just this once,” Bian Suwen stepped in to try to mediate.

She didn’t want to see her seventh sister suffer this kind of strain either.

“One apology won’t hurt anyone. Isn’t Qianwei’s happiness worth more than your pride?” Luo Qingqian added, trying to persuade her as well.

“She’s right, Elder Sister,” Ji Shuyao followed up quickly.

“Big Sister, second sister has a point,” Bu Feiyan chimed in.

“I agree with everyone,” Liu Yue said earnestly.

“Enough! All of you, shut up,” Tantai Yaoyue snapped, her voice sharp enough to silence the group. Then she turned her gaze back to Qiu Qianwei. “This is non-negotiable. If your so-called boyfriend is willing to break up with you just because his parents say so, then he’s not worth keeping.”

“And as for apologizing? That’s impossible. The word ‘apologize’ doesn’t even exist in my vocabulary.”

Qiu Qianwei’s heart sank. Her sister wasn’t just stubborn—she had made up her mind.

She knew Haoran wouldn’t break up with her over something like this. But she also understood that if the tension between her sister and his parents wasn’t resolved, it would cast a long shadow over her future.

Yet there was nothing she could do. Her sister had drawn a line in the sand, and nothing could change her mind.

Qiu Qianwei stood there helplessly, filled with anxiety.

Meanwhile, Wang Haoran had already started making his way back after the call. It didn’t take long for his vision, enhanced by his system’s farsight, to catch sight of Qianwei and the others.

Among the familiar faces, one woman stood out—someone he hadn’t seen before.

He heard Qianwei shout “Big Sister” on the phone. It wasn’t hard to guess that this unfamiliar beauty must be the mysterious eldest sister of the seven.

He studied her from a distance. The moment he laid eyes on her, a strange feeling stirred in his chest.

It was like his soul had been yanked out of his body.

He had only ever felt something like this once before, when he first met Feng Xuansu.

But this woman… this eldest sister’s presence, her beauty, her figure, her aura—they weren’t the least bit inferior to Feng Xuansu. If anything, she exuded a more dangerous energy, even stronger than the sect master of Fengxi Sect, Feng Rao.

Wang Haoran was sure of one thing—this mysterious eldest sister was stronger than Feng Rao.

And he hadn’t even been able to beat Feng Rao. So this woman? He wouldn’t stand a chance.

With that sobering thought, he instinctively slowed his steps.

He quickly opened the system interface and checked his current Villain Points.

【Villain Points: 143,600】

More than enough.

Even though converting points into Internal Energy at his current cultivation stage was increasingly expensive, he had more than enough to push his power up several levels.

Still, he wasn’t the type to spend recklessly. He preferred to keep some in reserve for emergencies. He didn’t plan to make a move just yet.

Besides, he was holding out hope that maybe his Super Peach Blossom Halo would kick in at just the right moment.

With that thought, he picked up his pace and stepped into the group’s line of sight.

“Haoran!” Qiu Qianwei called out, her voice brightening at the sight of him.

Tantai Yaoyue’s eyes narrowed. A cold light flickered in her gaze.

In her mind, when things crossed the line, it was always the man who led it. She didn’t believe for a second that her seventh sister had taken the initiative.

She had always thought of Qianwei like a cabbage she raised with care, and now it felt like that cabbage had been trampled by a pig.

That earlier urge to slap her sister’s boyfriend to death instantly returned.

Her gaze shifted toward the young man approaching.

But the moment her eyes landed on him, that cold light vanished like a puff of smoke.

She froze.

“How can there be a man this good-looking in the world?”

Thump. Thump. Thump…

Tantai Yaoyue felt her heartbeat accelerate. The rhythm grew stronger and faster, as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest.