Chapter 184 - Never Become A Phoenix

The car slowly arrived at the Han family mansion. Although Han Qingshan's grandfather had his own estate, he had arrived at the parent's place early in the morning, kicking up a fuss because of the news about Han Qingshan and Jiang Yingyue.

Han Qingshan's face was black like a thundercloud, and his mood was not very good.

He understood his grandfather well. He was conservative and stubborn. If he was truly against him and Jiang Yingyue being together, he would cause havoc on earth, and it would be challenging to deal with it.

But Han Qingshan was not willing to give up. Even if it came down to it, then he would rather leave his family. He would not let his lady suffer even the slightest grievance.

Thinking like this, he felt calmer inside, and his eyes showed determination. Although he was not the only grandson that Han Weisheng had, he was the most talented. He was also his parents' only son. Even if Han Weisheng wanted to give the position as the heir to one of his other grandsons, he had to consider Han Qingshan's father's feelings as well.

Although things were not simple, Han Qingshan knew better than anyone that his grandfather was immensely stubborn.

He had been a business tycoon for a long time, it was obvious that he would use some underhanded means to get Jiang Yingyue away from him, and this was something that Han Qingshan would never accept.

They arrived at the mansion, and Han Qingshan parked the car before they exited, heading straight for the mansion. His face was solemn and dark, ready to fight against Han Weisheng.

Jiang Yingyue had not spoken for some time. She understood that her being with Han Qingshan was something that his grandfather was against and that the reason he was against it was because of her background.

But although she understood this, she was not willing to give up. Han Qingshan had allowed her to start life anew; he had given her hope and dreams and managed to make her live life for herself again.

The servants were waiting for them and quickly bowed their heads when they saw them. All of them seemed frightened and slightly uncomfortable as they glanced at Jiang Yingyue.

Had it been the previous servants, then they would all have had smug and gloating expressions, but these new ones had already understood that their predecessors were fired because of their lack of respect towards Jiang Yingyue. So even if they felt happy for her misfortune, none of them dared display it on their faces.

Han Qingshan reached out and grasped Jiang Yingyue's hand in his, squeezing it slightly, making her feel secure.

Although she was nervous, she did not want him to see it, so she smiled at him to reassure him and squeezed back.

Jiang Yingyue took a deep breath, and together, the two of them made it to the study on the second floor.

Here the door was already open, and inside was an elderly gentleman. His eyes were sharp and cold, and his expression stoic. He glanced at Han Qingshan and Jiang Yingyue, his eyes pausing at the interlocked hands.

His expression turned ugly, and he snorted before he looked out the window. He did not say anything, and Han Qingshan just stood in front of him, holding Jiang Yingyue's hand and said nothing, just waiting for the old man to speak up.

The seconds felt like hours and the minutes like days. Jiang Yingyue felt her palm turn sweaty, and her heart started picking up its pace.

Finally, when the silence and the wait became unbearable, the old man turned and looked at Han Qingshan again.

"This is the toy you found?" he asked disdainfully as he looked at Jiang Yingyue.

"She is not a toy; she is my girlfriend and future wife." Han Qingshan was solemn while speaking, his eyes flashing slightly with unhappiness.

"She is a commoner, she will bring nothing to the Han family, and she has nothing that can provide us with benefits. She has grown up in a household where they were frugal; she has not learned etiquette, nor does she know how to play an instrument or how to write calligraphy.

"She lived as a boy for many years, and although she might be pure, she has a messy background and history.

"She was bullied last night, and that alone is a show that people will no longer take the Han family seriously if we were to let fowl enter in our midst. No matter how much she trains, a chicken will never become a phoenix.

"The Han family has a Millennium old history. We are the main family of our country, and even the international market will shake if we stomp our feet. But you, the heir to this empire, have completely disregarded your position and decided to accept such a common person?"

Han Weisheng did not hold back. He was not mincing his words; neither did he care about how Jiang Yingyue felt after hearing these words.

Calling her a fowl and a chicken was simply over the top, and Han Qingshan's eyes were flaming with anger.

He had not interrupted while Han Weisheng was speaking, but now that he was quiet, Han Qingshan got ready to talk.

No one was allowed to bully his little girl; no one was allowed to make her sad or painful.. And although she did not care about what others thought about her, it was impossible for her to be utterly unaffected after being spoken to in this way.