Chapter 1620: The Outcome Is Decided

After speaking, he stood up, bowed to the elders, and apologized, “I’m being presumptuous, please forgive my abruptness.”

His mind was made up to leave.

Mo Tingshen used the most face-saving and generous method, offering money and power, and Father Qiao quickly wavered.

No one would turn down money; the compensation for breaking off the engagement exceeded the benefits of marrying Mo Tingshen. He wasn’t a petty person, but why would he let someone else sleep soundly on his bed? How many years of pillow talk would Qiao Man need, to make Mo Tingshen willingly hand important projects to her maternal family?

Moreover, Father Qiao was well aware that Mo Tingshen had no feelings for Qiao Man. Those three years he cared for her was to repay a debt on behalf of someone else. They never lacked financially, but Mo Tingshen never helped Qiao Man bathe or clean her, it was always the nurses. He had helped the Qiao family many times, and the benefits they gained were already enough.

The Qiao family was not in the right, so Father Qiao found it hard to speak. But Mother Qiao was unwilling to let go; she always felt for her daughter. Seeing that Mo Tingshen was indeed leaving, she stood up to chase after him.

Father Qiao also stood up, wondering if there might still be a way to make a scene—he wanted both the money and the man.

Lin Shoo stepped forward swiftly, blocking them, and said with a smile, “All the things Mr. Mo promised, I will handle by tomorrow. The project handover process will take at least half a month, please be patient. As for tomorrow’s wedding, I will contact the hotel to cancel it. It’s getting late, so I won’t disturb you any further, goodbye.”

Mother Qiao: “Are you just going to walk away like that? What does Mo Tingshen mean by this? At such a critical moment, he regrets it, why didn’t he do it earlier! You make him come back, he must marry Manman, the wedding can’t be canceled!”

Lin Shoo’s expression remained unchanged, his official smile still in place, “Mrs. Qiao, the things you showed just now, Mr. Mo can check again. Besides, you and Mr. Qiao are still in your prime, there may be places where you misstepped. Mr. Mo has already shown enough sincerity, if you can’t come to an agreement, then the transfer tomorrow will be temporarily on hold.”

Father Qiao’s eyelids twitched, Mother Qiao spoke faster than him, “Are you threatening me?”

Lin Shoo smiled politely, nodded respectfully, then turned and left.

Mother Qiao clutched her chest, collapsing onto the sofa, almost out of breath.

Father Qiao had no mind to comfort her, he spread out the contents of the paper bag, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became, his face turning pale.

“This is too much, how dare Mo Tingshen!”

“Why wouldn’t he dare,” Father Qiao’s hand trembled, “he is indeed threatening us, whether we call off the engagement or not, if we don’t, our family is finished.”

Mother Qiao opened her eyes, she wasn’t unaware of the seriousness, just unwilling to accept it, “Manman has liked him for so many years, he should at least consider her feelings…”

“What feelings? At best it’s just Manman’s unrequited love, Mo Tingshen never had that intention. No matter how late it was, he always made sure Manman returned home, as long as we didn’t find out, he wouldn’t come in. Is that how someone in love behaves?”

Mother Qiao was left speechless.

Father Qiao put away the items, “It’s not a total loss, we originally planned to revive the company through Mo Tingshen after the marriage, now it’s no worse, you should talk to Manman properly.”

“Why don’t you go!”

Mother Qiao grumbled discontentedly, she didn’t even look at the items, just got up to go upstairs, but as she turned, she saw a figure standing on the second-floor railing and got a shock.

“Manman?”

Qiao Man was wearing thin clothes, and it was unclear how long she had been standing there.