In this matter, only Cui Yuanyang truly understood Zhao Changhe's feelings.
The disappearance of the Book of Chaos was a pain in the ass for the Cui family, and it was also a disaster for Zhao Changhe.
Originally he was sending someone home and drifting away. Looking back, the "very happy" journey in the martial arts world had completely changed, and all the efforts he made to preserve Yangyang's reputation had been in vain.
The whole world is wondering how Zhao Changhe will be the son-in-law, and is envious. Has anyone ever thought that Zhao Changhe never wanted to be the son-in-law from the beginning to the end
Everyone was imagining the relationship between him and Yangyang, should he be held responsible? But he just sent someone home, he didn't do anything at all. Not only did he have to fight through all the difficulties and survive, but he also had to sacrifice his future life which he never planned to live this way
Who would have thought about this except Yangyang himself? Everyone would just think he made a profit…
The girl understood, and that hesitant glance back at her adorable friend lingered in her heart, the ripples of which have not gone away to this day.
But surprisingly, although I thought Cui Wenjing would be angry after hearing this, the expected anger did not come.
Cui Wenjing took a sip of wine and said leisurely, "Your so-called lover... Xia Chichi from the Four Elephants Sect? Or the wife of the leader Yue Hongling who others think is a fake?"
Damn, you know a lot.
Zhao Changhe was surprised by Cui Wenjing's attitude. His rebellious attitude just now became much more honest. He replied: "Chi Chi. Miss Yue is a gentleman's friend, a teacher and a friend. I have no other intentions. It's just that others have some misunderstandings, including your son..."
"Naive." Cui Wenjing sneered: "You might as well say Yue Hongling, who is more decent, but he is guarding the memorial archway for a demon cult witch..."
Zhao Changhe pursed his lips in dissatisfaction. He felt that Chi Chi was sincere to him. Although it might not be possible to say how unswerving and everlasting their love was, it was hard to say whether it would fade away in the future. When Chi Chi left, he also said, "If you want to find a woman in the future." It seemed that he didn't care much, but he felt that Chi Chi at least cared at that time.
Cui Wenjing looked at him for a while and found him increasingly amusing.
When I was being pretentious, he was unruly, standing shoulder to shoulder and talking freely. When I didn't mind his rejection and teased him instead, he became honest, and the way he was not convinced but pursed his lips and didn't refute was quite cute.
There is no such thing as a born bandit or a born rebel. He is just a young man who has a clear sense of grudges and is still sharp-edged.
Lian Qingsi is a typical teenager, how can he look like a mountain bandit? Have you ever seen a mountain king treat a woman like this
That identity... is becoming more and more real.
He tapped the stone table with his index finger and said slowly, "I asked Yangyang repeatedly last night. I believe you have no feelings for her. We had some physical contact during the escape. We had to make decisions in an emergency. The Cui family is not stupid and conservative, so it doesn't matter. But the problem is that Yangyang is probably interested in you, very interested..."
Zhao Changhe remained silent.
This is why I felt so emotional when I came to reject you today.
It is the most difficult to accept the favor of a beautiful woman. The girl's eyes, which seemed to be angry and resentful, echoed repeatedly in his mind. It was indeed difficult to say the words of rejection. If he were facing her in person, Zhao Changhe was not sure if he could say it. Fortunately, he was facing her father.
Yangyang knew that it was inconvenient for her to listen in. She was afraid that he would not be able to speak if she was present, and she was also afraid that she would cry if she heard it. She actually knew everything...
Cui Wenjing looked at his expression and found it even more amusing. He added, "I don't blame the little girl for being ignorant and having a crush on you... To be honest, you acted so heroically this time that you deserve Yangyang's affection."
Zhao Changhe couldn't help scratching his head, somewhat confused. Why is it that the more you talk, the more reasonable you become, and even praise me? I was clearly rejecting you just now, shouldn't I be furious...
Cui Wenjing said leisurely, "For the sake of the family, we must consider the pros and cons of everything. But personally, who doesn't value heroes? If you wanted to help the Cui family, or simply wanted money and beauty to become a son-in-law, we might all agree, but we might not look down on you in our hearts, thinking that our daughter was being taken advantage of by a pig. And you refused, I feel sorry for my daughter, but I personally appreciate it and think this is a good match. Is it hard to understand?"
Zhao Changhe: "Uh..."
Cui Wenjing smiled and said, "Well, since understanding needs to be mutual... then do you understand Yangyang's current situation? Or... do you think you have a clear conscience and can just leave? As for how Yangyang is viewed by the world, that is her own business."
Zhao Changhe was silent for a while, then whispered, "To be honest, if that were the case, I would feel guilty... I can't bear to see Yangyang being laughed at."
Cui Wenjing's smile became more intense: "So in this dilemma, what are you going to do?"
Zhao Changhe suddenly said: "Yangyang is still young, and she is not old enough to get married."
Cui Wenjing looked at him steadily without saying anything.
Zhao Changhe scratched his head: "If we are sworn brothers and sisters, would you agree?" Cui Wenjing twitched his lips: "This is not a matter of whether I agree or not. You are probably treating everyone in the world as a fool. Even if I hold a grand ceremony to make you my adopted son, does your Zhaocuo etiquette mean that sworn brothers and sisters cannot be married? Anyway, there is no such rule in the world."
Zhao Changhe: “…”
Cui Wenjing: “…”
"Then... give me three years." Zhao Changhe tried, "The Cui family can declare to the world that Zhao Changhe was born a bandit. If he is not on the Heaven and Earth Ranking within three years, he will not be eligible to marry Yangyang. What do you think, senior?"
Cui Wenjing found it very interesting because this was one of his own alternative plans. He was still wondering whether saying this would make Zhao Changhe feel difficult, but Zhao Changhe actually said it himself.
According to this set of rhetoric, it was the Cui family who expelled Zhao Changhe, so as not to lose face for Yangyang, but they did not say anything final, giving hope, so as not to appear too harsh, heartless and ungrateful. In the eyes of the world, aristocratic families have this problem of picking people by their backgrounds, and people have long been accustomed to it. They may criticize them a few times, but it has not reached the point of ruining their reputation.
Three years later, Zhao Changhe might have died somewhere, or he might not have achieved his goal. For the Cui family, wouldn't this be a perfect ending
This Zhao Changhe is very interesting. He actually did nothing wrong, but he felt guilty. The proposal also made him feel embarrassed. It is not good to be rejected by a bandit when he wanted to marry a noble lady from an aristocratic family... Is he ruthless to Yangyang? He obviously loves Yangyang very much and doesn't care about his reputation at all.
"But the question is... what if you really make it to the Heaven and Earth Ranking within three years?" Cui Wenjing asked with a smile, "If you really come back to marry Yangyang, will Xia Chichi still want you?"
Zhao Changhe said: "At that time, why couldn't Zhao Changhe bear a grudge and no longer care about it?"
"If Yangyang couldn't forget her old love at that time, would you really be willing to ignore her?" Cui Wenjing laughed: "We are all men, why hide it! You were just thinking about whether you could be inclusive when you had enough strength at that time!"
Zhao Changhe blinked and stopped talking.
In fact, it is a bit unfair. He didn't think so much. He is not a military strategist who can plan everything. It is not easy for him to come up with a roughly explainable solution in such a short time. How could he possibly have such a long way to go
But Cui Wenjing actually laughed and said this, without showing any anger at all. This attitude made him feel, eh...
Cui Wenjing smiled and said, "I had thought of this plan before, but I didn't expect you to bring it up first... But your proposal is a little different from my idea. Do you know what it is?"
Zhao Changhe shook his head. How would he know
Cui Wenjing said: "You said three years... I originally planned to give it five years."
Zhao Changhe is twenty years old this year, and the age limit for the Hidden Dragon List is twenty-five, so Cui Wenjing originally planned for five years.
There is a reason why the book society in troubled times divides people into such age groups. There are so many heroes in the world, and their talents always have a limit. They are all at a certain level. Why can't they beat you, a young man, after 30 or 40 years of hard work? Young people should naturally be judged by their potential first.
When you are over 25, you have experienced all the ups and downs in life. At this age, you can forget about your potential. It’s time to compete for the top spot.
Of course, a genius can always do what others cannot. When others are still looking at their potential, he has already become a master and is on the list of masters. Of course, such people have existed in history, but they are relatively rare.
The last person to achieve this was Xia Longyuan, who was 22 years old when he was listed on the list.
Zhao Changhe said three years, which meant he was twenty-three at that time. With the precedent of Xia Longyuan, it was not too shocking, but it was still an achievement that no one in the world dared to boast about, not to mention that you only started practicing martial arts at the age of nineteen...
Cui Wenjing felt that giving five years was already quite difficult, but this guy actually said three years. Do you know what this means
Of course Cui Wenjing is not a good man. You are a bad boy who stole my daughter's heart. I didn't kill you last night because I didn't want my daughter to go crazy. You said it's been three years, so why should I give you five or ten years
He just raised his glass and took a sip with a smile: "I have several concubines myself, so I will naturally not tell you that you can only have one... If you really have the ability to be on the list within three years, what's so strange about having several concubines?"
Zhao Changhe always felt that this inexplicably easy-to-talk person was completely different from the various attitudes he had deduced in his mind beforehand.
After thinking for a long time, I suddenly realized.
After all the twists and turns, isn't this still an engagement? The old fox has taken it for granted that he has already engaged his first wife...
(End of this chapter)