Elite Female Commander's Super Soldiers

Forced marriage

A middle-aged man and woman stood side by side, their faces etched with an unusual sadness.

"Qinghan, listen to what your mother says. It's better to let her live with a good family. That way, you won't have to worry about her future. You've suffered enough in your life." Yang Yu, Qin Guangnan's old maid, pleaded with Qin Qinghan.

Yang Yu had endured countless slights and insults in the years she had cared for Qin Qinghan. Her daughter had been abducted, and Yang Yu had borne the brunt of the town's mockery. She held the abductor responsible for her daughter's suffering and even entertained the morbid thought of abandoning her.

Qin Qinghan picked up a r****h from the plate and placed it on the table. "Mother, I accept my fate. But please let her go. I would rather be alone than live with her."

Qin Zhi, her husband, sighed. "Qinghan, even though Qingsi is intelligent and well-behaved, she is the daughter of a notorious criminal. You cannot raise her."

Qin Qinghan's face instantly changed. "Father, how can you say that? I know her biological father is a villain, but Qingsi is my daughter. I brought her into this world. Does that mean I should give her another cruel stepmother?"

Tears flowed freely from Qin Qinghan's eyes. No one had understood her years of suffering. She had been ostracized, abandoned by friends and family, taunted and insulted. She even knew that her life had been ruined by that man.

She had wanted to end it all, but Qingsi's birth gave her a new purpose. She would raise her daughter, no matter the cost. Even if it meant enduring the pain inflicted by her daughter's father.

The little girl blinked, gradually opening her eyes. Though young in age, she possessed an exceptional intellect. She noticed that everyone, apart from her mother, seemed to neglect her.

The little girl reached out and offered a tissue to Qin Qinghan, who was seated across from her. With a choked voice, she whispered, "Mother, you've suffered enough because of your introspective nature. It's not right to burden others with your introversion. Introversion can listen too."

Upon hearing the girl's words, Qin Qinghan's tears could no longer be held back. She tightly embraced introversion, whispering, "I won't let anyone say otherwise, Mother will never abandon you."

"Please be quiet, everyone. Qin Guangnan will now announce some good news."

Suddenly, the host of the banquet stood up. It was Qin Fei, the eldest son of Qin Guangnan. He had a son named Qin Shou. At this moment, Qin Shou received a mocking glance from Qin Qinghan's family.

Qin Qinghan, despite her graceful appearance, was a woman of advanced age. In Haihua City, she was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful women. If she wasn't her own cousin, Qin Guangnan himself would have fallen for her.

The entire hotel fell silent. Qin Guangnan slowly stood up and said, "Today is Qin's birthday. Thank you all for coming to celebrate. Qin is now bestowing upon me the happiness of setting a marriage date for his granddaughter, Qin Qinghan."

Immediately, Qin Guangnan turned to a middle-aged man at the neighboring table and said, "Mr. Zhang, Qin is entrusting you with his granddaughter's fate. From now on, she is under your care."

Zhang Ge scrambled to his feet, and whispered urgently, "Where is Qin Granny's arrangement? To be able to join the Qin family through marriage is a blessing for our descendants, but..."

Zhang Ge cast his gaze towards Qin Qing Han in the corner. The sudden surprise at that moment left him momentarily stunned. He had long admired Qin Qing Han, and today, under the arrangement of Qin Granny, he was finally able to fulfill his long-held wish of embracing the beauty.

However, when Zhang Ge saw Qin Qing Han's contemplative expression, a wave of aversion filled his eyes. He then said, "Qin Granny, as my father has said, our Zhang family can accept Qing Han's past, but this child..." He could not bear to let her enter his family.

As soon as Zhang Ge's words fell, anger erupted in Qin Qing Han's eyes. She had opposed this marriage from the beginning, and her grandfather had forced her to marry Zhang Ge with an iron fist.

Knowing her own suffering, she would endure everything as long as her grandfather treated her with respect. But if he could not accept her, she would rather be a vagrant than live a life of humiliation.

Qin Guang Nan comforted Zhang Ge, saying, "Rest assured, I have promised your father that the child will not follow Qing Han into your Zhang family. I will find her a foster family."

"Thank you, Qin Granny." Zhang Ge hurriedly thanked Qin Guang Nan, his eyes filled with unspoken anticipation.

Although Qin Qing Han was drugged, her fame as a beauty had already spread throughout the south and north. A woman like her as a wife? Just the thought made her blood boil.

In the Qin family, Qin Guangnan's voice trembled as he spoke, and Qin Qinghan's pale face grew angry. She stood up and addressed Qin Guangnan, "Grandpa, I cannot bear the burden of my fate. I have one condition: if you let me leave this family, I will leave the Qin family forever."

"Hmph!" Qin Guangnan slammed his fist on the table and roared at Qin Qinghan, "How much shame have you brought upon the Qin family? You are a withered flower and a decaying willow, and Zhangjia Group has already shown you leniency. You should be grateful."

He then turned to his grandson, Qin Shou, and commanded, "Take that ungrateful girl away from her and send her to an orphanage."

Qin Shou hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and taking Qin Qinghan's hand. Qin Qinghan's face paled as she realized what he was doing, and she desperately clung to Qin Shou's arms.

"Grandpa, please let me keep her." Qin Shou pleaded, his voice trembling.

Qin Guangnan roughly grabbed Qin Shou's arm and pulled her away. Qin Qinghan desperately tried to resist, but her frail body was no match for Qin Shou's strength.

"You let go of my daughter, or..." Qin Qinghan's eyes turned wild as she furiously struck Qin Shou's arm, but her feeble strength was like scratching an itch to the giant Qin Shou.

"Drink the punishment and eat the penalty, release me!" Qin Shou glared, his eyes filled with fury, and with immense strength, he ripped Qin Qinghan away from Qin Shou. The sudden force caused Qin Qinghan to lose consciousness and she collapsed two meters away.

Qin Qinghan's mother, Yang Yu, rushed forward and grabbed her daughter, desperately trying to support her. "Qinghan, this is all for your good. Do not let this child burden you for the rest of your life."

As Qin Si prepared to embrace stillness and leave, she turned around and saw a robust man with a handsome face crouched on the ground.

He lifted Si up with a gentle smile.

The sudden appearance of the night wind silenced the entire hotel. Even Qin Qing Han, pale as a sheet, could only stare at the stranger supporting his daughter.

Tears flowed down Si's face, but she held back the pain, refusing to shed a tear. She gazed at the night wind and whispered, "I don't blame you."

"What is your name?" the night wind asked, trying to soften his tone. "This little girl...she's so adorable, it breaks my heart."

"I am Qin Si." Si replied sweetly.

The night wind smiled and continued, "Where are your parents?"

Si hesitated, then said, "I have no father. My mother is the only one I have."

Si pointed at Qin Qing Han, who was being tightly embraced by Yang Yu.

Then, Si added, "They all say my father is a villain, but my mother says he is a hero."

"Who do you believe?" the night wind asked.

"Believe in your mother." Si Jing almost hesitated.

The night wind rustled at the corner of her mouth, slowly lifting the veil of a good mother who would never cast a shadow over her children, even if she harbored deep-seated hatred for someone.

The night wind liked this little girl, but he still couldn't be entirely certain - was this truly her daughter with Qin Qing Han?

Qin Shou Hu chuckled, "Hero? What a joke! Your father is a notorious criminal, yet they call him a hero."

As soon as the notorious criminal left, the night wind's gentle face instantly turned cold, those eyes freezing to the point of resembling a hungry wolf.

This sudden shift in emotions startled Qin Shou Hu, who instinctively retreated a step.

The night wind slowly spoke, addressing Si Jing, "Is your mother called Qin Qing Han?"

Si Jing hesitated, then nodded, "Yes, sir. Do you know my mother?"

"As I suspected..." The night wind's cold gaze flickered with a faint warmth, accompanied by a profound sense of guilt, which in that instant transformed into a chilling determination.