Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 1000 - 999: Thunderous Applause

Qin Yan stood on the podium, looking down at Lu Song and Gu Chao who had fallen to the ground. He snorted softly, and in this sudden moment of silence, the sound clearly reached everyone's ears.Silence, extreme silence. Qin Yan's earlier words and this snort were truly resounding, echoing in the wedding hall, leaving a lasting impression in every guest's heart.

"Clap, clap, clap"

Amidst the pin-drop silence in the wedding banquet hall, a few claps suddenly sounded. Everyone instinctively followed the sound to see Chu Ge on the podium smiling, his gaze fixed on Qin Yan's back as he clapped.

"Clap, clap, clap"

The second person to applaud was Qin Ruojing on the podium.

As husband and wife, Qin Ruojing was genuinely moved and agreed wholeheartedly with her father's words.

"Clap, clap, clap"

Yu Jingsong also started clapping, followed by Binbin and Yanyan, the two wedding hosts, then Qin Ruoying from the audience, and soon more and more people raised their hands. The applause gradually went from sparse to dense, then turned into a continuous wave, unstoppable.

The applause was thunderous!

Here, these four words are not a metaphor but a description of a fact. The applause resonated throughout the wedding banquet hall, so loud that it could even be heard clearly by pedestrians on the street.

This was practically a heartfelt speech, powerful enough to stir emotions.

The applause was loud, enthusiastic, and prolonged.

At this moment, only a few people didn't clap; they were Lu Song, Gu Chao, and Pan Dongren.

In fact, initially, a few officers who were in the same box with Pan Dongren started clapping, but then noticed Pan Dongren's unpleasant expression and felt it inappropriate, so they put their hands down.

However, for them, if they couldn't clap at this moment, it seemed like there was an urge waiting to be released. Soon, they let go of all concerns, disregarding Pan Dongren's increasingly grim face, and raised their hands again, giving Qin Yan even more enthusiastic applause.

State officials are human too. Although indeed, some have ulterior motives, they cannot all be judged the same. The issues Qin Yan faced today are those they might face in the future.

In this moment of fear where some wish to resign but don't know what else they can do, Qin Yan's earlier outcries represented their sentiments as well, though they lack the courage Qin Yan possesses.

The thunderous applause continued for a long time. Pan Dongren, Lu Song, and Gu Chao stood where they were, their faces ashen, appearing so out of place with the current atmosphere.

Facing such enthusiastic applause, Qin Yan himself hadn't expected such a scene. He stood on the stage, smiling sincerely at everyone, observing them clap until their palms turned red without realization, feeling indescribably moved.

Finally, the applause subsided, primarily because Qin Yan made several downward pressing hand gestures; otherwise, the applause might have continued endlessly.

Under numerous gazes, Qin Yan stood straight and gave a standard salute to show gratitude, then turned his gaze to Lu Song and Gu Chao in the audience, whose expressions were as unpleasant as they could be.

"Gentlemen, fifteen minutes have passed. If you wish to stay for the meal, even if I don't welcome you, I won't chase you out. Please feel free."

With that, Qin Yan turned to the hosts Binbin and Yanyan, "Let's continue."

"Wait!"

Just as Qin Yan finished speaking, Gu Chao shouted once more, stepping boldly onto the podium, with Lu Song following grimly.

Qin Yan looked coldly at the two, although he didn't hesitate to speak, his expression was clearly showing, "Are you two done yet?"

"Comrade Qin Yan, regarding the wedding cars, don't you have something to say? Those four Porsche Cayennes, with two leading the way and two trailing the lead car, that's quite a display!"

To be honest, Qin Yan really had a headache over this issue. Though he hadn't planned to keep the wedding low-key while organizing this event for his daughter, everything he did was within a scope that wouldn't raise significant issues.

For instance, from the lead car to the following convoy, there was no situation of using public vehicles for private matters. He could clearly explain the origin of each car, except for those four Porsche Cayennes, which were a variable; he had no idea where those Cayennes had come from.

Seeing that Qin Yan didn't immediately respond this time, Lu Song and Gu Chao felt a surge of joy in their hearts. Lu Song relentlessly pursued the question, "Comrade Qin Yan, could you please explain the situation regarding those four Porsche Cayennes?"

Qin Yan frowned silently, just about to say something when a young man smiled and stood up.

"Let me explain it for Officer Qin."

Lu Song and Gu Chao were slightly taken aback, looking in the direction of the voice with furrowed brows, only to see a smart-looking young man in his twenties.

"Who are you?"

"Me? Hehe, I'm a friend of the newlyweds' friends, but there's no need for a full introduction, right? Those four cars are mine and my friend's, we're here to lend the bride and groom a ride, is there a problem?"

"How can you prove…"

Before Lu Song could finish, the young man interrupted with a smile, "I have nothing to prove, but if you insist on clinging to this matter, I can cooperate, though… you'd better really think through if you want to do this."

The young man paused, then continued with a chuckle.

"Actually, we were considering low-key matters; after all, this is their big day, and if some inexplicable people come causing trouble, it'd be quite disappointing. So we only brought four Cayennes; if we weren't considering this, we could've brought a fleet of Porsches for the bride and groom, haha, or a Bentley fleet wouldn't be a problem either."

Listening to the other's strong words made Lu Song's heart tighten, his gaze shifting slightly before deflating. Knowing who the other was yet facing such a "couldn't care less" attitude left him no choice but to weigh things carefully.

Gu Chao felt similarly to Lu Song; given the other's composure, it seemed they could truly not make a big deal about the four Porsche Cayennes to implicate Qin Yan.

So… under current circumstances, they had just one ultimate move left, their trump card—the pure gold skateboard that Qin Yong took into his bag, worth an estimated twenty thousand or more.

"Comrade, please come over here."

Lu Song's gaze fixed on Qin Yong, followed by all eyes present.

With so many eyes on him, Qin Yong was incredibly conflicted; though during Qin Yan's reprimanding, he had time to leave the hall or transfer the skateboard, after weighing it, he gave up on these thoughts.

That pure gold skateboard might indeed cause trouble for Qin Yan, but if he were to tamper with it now, it'd pit him against Qin Yan rather than help him, potentially worsening Qin Yan's troubles.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Qin Yong finally made his way to the gift table under the crowd's gaze, his legs slightly trembling, heart pounding, and hand holding the bag unwittingly shaking.

He intended to remain calm, but he simply couldn't. Inside the bag weren't merely small sums, but certainly not insignificant gifts, including the purely gold, delicately crafted skateboard.

Given the explanation for the Porsche Cayennes, Qin Yan had just relaxed, but seeing Qin Yong's nervous state tightened his brows again.

Might there be an issue with the gifts?

Compared to other matters, the issue of the gifts indeed held vague moments, even though Qin Yan had mentally prepared for this; still, he felt he had to maintain integrity, speaking its truth regardless.

As Qin Yong neared the gift table, his nervousness was increasingly evident in his expression and movement, causing Qin Yan's frown to deepen and a sense of foreboding to arise. But at this point, regardless of any change, he must face this publicly.

Finally, Qin Yong reached the stage, burdened by the heavy bag inside and out.

Qin Yong's nervousness revealed Qin Yan's worry and curiosity, while the same scene put Lu Song, Gu Chao, and Pan Dongren at ease, turning their displeased mood to partly sunny.

Although Pan Dongren was unaware of the gold skateboard issue, his position was due to notable perceptiveness; noticing subtle changes in Lu Song's and Gu Chao's expressions suggested developments in their favor or as he'd hoped.

Seeing Qin Yong's conflicted reactions and recalling Qin Yong's prior signaling, Qin Yan felt unsettled, especially under the gleam of smugness from Pan Dongren, Lu Song, and Gu Chao.

When Qin Yong stopped at the gift table, Gu Chao noted his hand's instinctive grip on the bag, with an increasingly smug look in his eyes.

Gu Chao's eyes slyly shifted before reverting to a composed, business-like demeanor as he turned to the confused, slightly unsteady Qin Yan and posed another question.