Chapter 284 "A Rising Wind" Part 1

The Chen Family slapped the Yan Family in the face, and the Yan Family could only grit their teeth and smile. In a sense, this proved that the Chen Family still held supremacy over the Yan Family.

At least for now!

However...everyone understood that all this could be attributed to that centenarian.

Without that old man, the struggle between the two families would at most be a stand-off, with no true victor or loser. Because...given the current situation, a subtle balance was essential. Minor disturbances could shatter it, but...major distresses should not. This was clear to members of both the Chen and Yan families.

Chen Ning's refusal to marry subtly disturbed this balance, causing a faint crack.

Even though Old Master Chen and Chen Jianguo didn't blame her, Chen Ning could still see the deep worry in Jianguo's eyes. She wasn't stupid. She knew that Jianguo was concerned about the potential crisis the Chen family would face upon the Old Master's death, their first in decades.