Old Man Guan laughed dryly a few times: "People! When you get older, you cherish your life. You have to be considerate at least."
"I don't like this kind of thinking!" I sneered, shook my hand and threw out a green fly dart that went straight behind the screen.
No one expected that I would start fighting as soon as I said so. When the cold light of the Green Fly Dart pierced their eyes, the bodyguard hiding behind the screen had no time to hide. The whistling hidden weapon tore open the calligraphy and painting on the screen and hit the opponent's shoulder firmly. While the bodyguard screamed and fell to the ground, my second Green Fly Dart was aimed at the old man Guan who was still as steady as a rock.
Old Man Guan is indeed a man who has experienced many ups and downs. Even after I knocked down a bodyguard with my first move, he remained calm and said, "Young man, don't be so angry when doing things. You know..."
Before Old Man Guan finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed: "Xiao Wu, is your grandfather called Wu Zheng?"
"That's right!" I answered subconsciously, but a huge wave of emotion rose in my heart - Wu Zheng was the alias my grandfather used when he was traveling around the world, but he would never reveal this name to anyone easily. Those who knew my grandfather's alias were either his friends or his enemies.
Old Man Guan said in a deep voice: "Xiao Wu, do you have any Ghost Eye Money on you? Can you show it to me? Don't worry, I am not coveting your magic weapon, but it involves the first agreement between me and Brother Wu Zheng, so I must handle it carefully."
I took out a ghost eye coin and held it up: "Do you recognize ghost eye coins?"
"Haha..." Old Man Guan slapped his thigh and laughed, "Xiao Wu! If you had told me your identity earlier, there wouldn't have been so many problems. Come on, come on, call me grandpa."
My face darkened slightly, but Old Man Guan slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "I was a little anxious about changing my mind. It won't be too late to change your mind after you and Qingyan are married. By then, Grandpa will definitely give you a big red envelope."
Marry? Guan Qingyan? I was stunned. Just now I thought that old man Guan was deliberately taking advantage of his age, but if I really married Guan Qingyan, wouldn’t I have to call him “Grandpa” instead? Could it be that my grandpa and him…
Old Man Guan didn't care about my reaction: "Back then, after your grandfather saved Xiaoyu, we hit it off right away. The more we talked, the more we got along. We simply decided to marry you and Qingyan. Old Brother Wu said that one day in the future there will definitely be a young man with a ghost-eye gold coin coming over. That's his grandson. If you hadn't used the Green Fly Dart just now, I wouldn't have recognized you!"
Old Man Guan kept talking for a long time before he stopped. I quickly asked, "Does Guan Qingyan have three red moles on her palm?"
"Yes!" Old Man Guan called out, "Call Qingyan over quickly and let Xiao Wu see her..."
After Guan Qingyan came, she just stretched out her hand to show me her palm, then stood aside with gritted teeth, and didn't say another word.
Old Man Guan said excitedly, "So, are you sure she's your wife?"
One of my grandfather's last words was that I must marry a woman with three red moles on the palm of her hand.
Don’t the three red moles in the shape of a triangle on Guan Qingyan’s palm represent that she is my destined wife
Since my grandfather already knew this, why did he keep it a mystery and not tell me about Guan Qingyan's existence
I was wondering what to do, but old man Guan excitedly pulled me and Guan Qingyan and said, "Come on, let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and register you. Then we can plan a date and arrange the wedding. Driver, prepare the car, prepare the car..."
I was dragged to the Civil Affairs Bureau by Old Man Guan in a daze and registered my marriage with Guan Qingyan.
On the way back, I stared at my fingers covered in red ink. I got married just like that? I got married!
Although I had been mentally prepared for this matter, when it really came to the point, I couldn't help but be at a loss.
A marriage of destiny
Maybe! No one deliberately arranged for Guan Qingyan and I to meet. If Ye Jin hadn't contacted us for business, Shi Heshang and I might have gone to another city. In such a vast sea of people, where can I find Guan Qingyan
A marriage arranged by man
I think it is more appropriate. My grandfather had set up this plan more than 20 years ago. At the beginning, he and old man Guan arranged a marriage for me, not without the intention of repaying a favor, or perhaps, there were other purposes.
He didn't tell me anything, maybe just to make me feel better.
Nowadays, few people would accept arranged marriages, so I met Guan Qingyan without knowing it. It can be considered a process of contact, right? It should be like this!
I couldn't help but turn my head to look at Guan Qingyan who was sitting next to me. She didn't say a word, and her face showed no joy or sadness. I couldn't even see the slightest emotional fluctuation, which made me wonder what she was thinking. Perhaps, she was thinking of only two words - "accept fate".
Old Guan seemed extremely excited. He kept talking all the way. Sometimes he wanted me to quit the underworld and learn how to do business. Sometimes he wanted to have a grandson soon. He would ask me every once in a while, "Xiao Wu, am I right?"
I could only nod perfunctorily, feeling extremely awkward for a moment. After finally arriving at Guan's house, I hurried back to my room. In the following days, I never saw Guan Qingyan again, but Shi Heshang and Ye Jin were always with me.
The two of them could see that I was worried, so they did nothing except drink and chat with me every day. Until one night, Ye Jin said to me seriously, "Zhao Zi, there are some things that a brother shouldn't say, but I can't help but say them... Is this the life you want?"
I shook my head and said, "I don't think so..."
"I guess not." Ye Jin stood up, took a few books from the bookshelf and threw them on the table. "These are the books that Guan Qingyan sent to you. Books like Economics, Marketing, and Human Resource Management, do you understand them? If I asked you to run a company, would you be able to do it?"
"I don't understand." I shook my head again. In fact, when Guan Qingyan sent these books to me, I felt very uncomfortable. What does this mean? Let me read more books? Do you think I am not well educated, or do you look down on me as a rogue
Ye Jin pulled out his machete and chopped it on a book: "This is your world. The world of swords, blood, wine and songs is yours."
Ye Jin gently pressed his finger on the blade, and a drop of blood immediately flowed down the blade: "For us, from the moment we picked up the sword and stepped into the martial arts world, we gave our lives to the martial arts world. We drift around in the martial arts world and cannot stop even if we want to, because our lives depend on it."
Monk Shi retorted: "Don't talk nonsense! Old Wu is not involved in the cause and effect yet, maybe he can still withdraw."
"Can he retreat?" Ye Jin asked, "Have you forgotten that he still has an evil nightmare? Can He Zhenzhen let Zhaozi eat in peace for a few years?"
"This..." Monk Shi was choked and couldn't say a word.
Since He Zhenzhen could foresee that I would come across her corpse in the future, it meant that I couldn't stay in the Guan family forever. Even if I wanted to live a peaceful life, she would drag me into the underworld.
Ye Jin said again: "Zhao Zi's abilities are all in the art of martial arts. If he enters the martial arts world, he will sooner or later become a powerful figure. What about staying in the Guan family? Has he learned how to run a company, or how to socialize with the rich and powerful?"
"Who is Zhaozi? When he gets angry, he dares to confront anyone, no matter how big the person is, and dares to touch any enemy, no matter how strong the enemy is. As long as he gets the right person, he can get close to him, even if he is a beggar, and call him a brother. Such a person is only suitable for being in the underworld. Once he is in the scene, it won't take long for someone to come out and clean up his mess."
Ye Jin said earnestly, "In the martial arts world, his employer has to call him Mr. Wu, and he can hold his head high and talk about the martial arts world. What about Guan's family? Because of his status as the son-in-law of the Guan family, others will call him 'Mr. Wu' on the surface, but what will they say about Zhaozi behind his back? Waste, gigolo, gigolo? Can Zhaozi bear this psychological gap?"
Monk Shi couldn't help but sigh, grabbed the beer on the table and took two big gulps.
Ye Jin's words were unpleasant to hear, but they were all true. Even if I could adapt to the rules of the business world and even the officialdom in a few years, what would I do in the next few years? I'm really not someone who can stand being looked down upon! The world of Jianghu is my world.
Monk Shi hesitated for a long time: "Old Ye, I know what you said. But Old Wu is already married. No matter whether he has feelings for Guan Qingyan, she is his wife after all, right? If Old Wu wants to return to the martial arts world, he will abandon his wife!"
Ye Jin also sighed: "A man will be dragged into family affairs sooner or later, tied to the woman he loves, and willingly give up his former obsession, just like a loyal old dog, guarding his beloved woman and his home. But, Zhaozi, is Guan Qingyan really the woman you can't let go of, the one you would rather quit the world than see cry?"
I shook my head slightly and said, "I can only say no."
When I first met Guan Qingyan, I was simply amazed. During the time I spent with her, I can only say that I was not repulsed by her, but when it comes to love, I really don't have that!
Ye Jin said again: "How long have you and Guan Qingyan known each other? Soon, you found that you two were incompatible."
Ye Jin pointed at the clothes I was wearing and said, "Let's not talk about anything else, just look at your clothes. You have become accustomed to this kind of loose clothing, because you may draw your sword and see blood at any time. If you were asked to wear a suit, you would feel uncomfortable from the inside out, and you might even reject the people around you because of a piece of clothing."
"Trust me, Guan Qingyan has her company and her career, she won't change anything for you. She's not someone who can eat steak with you!"
I took a deep breath and stood up: "You guys sit down, I'll go out for a walk." (To be continued)