When Xinyan heard her grandfather treat such a serious matter of her lifeti so childishly, she couldn’t help but blush and said shyly, "Grandfather, what are you talking about? Chu Feng and I are just ordinary friends. Besides, Rongrong and I are sisters, how can you ask to do such a thing?"
Chu Feng also wiped his sweat and said, "Elder Zhuang, let’s talk about this matter later. Let’s focus on the drinking for now, as it would be a waste to ignore such fine food and drink."
"Grandfather, if you keep talking about it, I really will ignore you," Xinyan warned her grandfather seriously when she saw he was about to bring it up again.
Elder Zhuang sighed and said, "Forget it, it’s your young people’s matter. You young ones handle it yourselves. This old man talking his mouth off won’t do any good."
Chu Feng, hearing that Elder Zhuang had finally dropped the subject, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Let us drink, Elder Zhuang," Chu Feng refilled Elder Zhuang’s glass and raised his beer glass respectfully.
All through the al, Chu Feng felt like he was treading on thin ice, his heart pounding with anxiety.
Chu Feng was terrified that Elder Zhuang would force him to stay and push him into consummating a marriage with Xinyan.
If that happened, Chu Feng really didn’t know whether he would resist, resist, or resist!
However, by the end of the al, Chu Feng had not seen Elder Zhuang attempt to use force.
After the al, a ’disappointed’ Chu Feng suggested it was ti for him to leave
As Xinyan walked Chu Feng out, they reached the door and she said, "Am I that much worse than Sister An? You seed so reluctant earlier."
"No, it’s actually..."
Xinyan cut him off, "You don’t need to say it’s who is not good enough with such words. Don’t you know that those words are the most hurtful? Even a goddess would be hurt by them."
In his heart, Chu Feng felt wronged and thought: I really didn’t want to say those words; actually, I wanted to ask why Elder Zhuang didn’t use force on . If you had used force, I wouldn’t be able to defeat you, and I would have submitted.
But since Xinyan had put it that way, Chu Feng could only keep it as a secret, hidden deep in his heart.
Xinyan said, "Alright, you should go now, and be careful these next few days. Whether it’s the Wu Family, Jin Family, or Jin Enhui, they probably won’t let you have peace. Moreover, I think Wu Di and Jin Yu will definitely try to pull you down from your position as the Dragon Soaring Chairman."
After a pause, Xinyan added, "I know that Dragon Soaring seems like just a ga to kids in your eyes. But the existence of Dragon Soaring has greatly benefited my family. The noble families judge not only on the growth of the family but most importantly, on whether there is soone to carry on."
Chu Feng nodded and said, "I’ll be cautious, and you should be too. Take a couple of people with you when you go out, to prevent what happened last ti from happening again."
Xinyan replied, "In the coming period, aside from going to school, I will be staying at ho."
Chu Feng nodded and asked, "When exactly is the noble families’ conference?"
Xinyan answered, "After the New Year, in the second month."
Chu Feng said, "This year the New Year is in January, so that ans the evaluation won’t be until March. From now till March, that’s nearly half a year. Why delay it so long?"
Xinyan explained, "Each family will present a report card at the end of the year. Plus, this period allows enough ti to evaluate us. These next six months will be the most challenging and also the hardest ti. During these six months, I won’t trust anyone but you!"
Chu Feng furrowed his eyebrows and said, "Is it worth it?"
Zhuang Xinyan said, "It’s not about being worth or not worth it. I’m already on the path and must keep going. As for friends, once I have walked this unlit night path, I believe they will still appear."
Chu Feng didn’t quite agree with what Zhuang Xinyan said, but he didn’t think she was wrong either.
At such a critical mont, indeed no one could be trusted.
"Alright! I’m leaving. You take care too," Chu Feng eventually left.
As Chu Feng left, Jin Enhui was also busily scheming on her side.
"Master, according to your instructions, we have successfully provoked the anger of the Iga Family elders. Sword Obsession from the Iga Family will co to Huaxia," the greeter said.
Pausing for a mont, the greeter continued, "But master, you’re betting your life for Chu Feng’s life. Is it really worth it?"
Jin Enhui said, "If Sword Obsession wins, I might not have to die. But if Sword Obsession doesn’t co, or if he loses, then I am undoubtedly dead. It’s a gamble, and we are all gambling."
"Master, is there really no other way? We still control many resources," he said.
Jin Enhui shook her head and said, "In Huaxia, although we control many resources, compared to Chu Feng’s background, our resources are nothing. In Huaxia, he can act recklessly without any constraints and ignore the rules, but we can’t. We are the unwelco ones; there’s no issue with us doing legitimate business. However, if we show even the slightest flaw, what awaits us is the wrath of Dragon Soul."
The greeter didn’t speak further, because Jin Enhui was right.
Pausing for a mont, Jin Enhui said, "We shouldn’t just sit and wait for death. There are still many things we can do right now. If we succeed in these endeavors, we might not have to die."
"Please instruct , master!"
"First, we need to help either the Wu Family or the Jin Family beco a great family. This will add an extra layer of security for us in Huaxia. Great families in Huaxia hold significant status, especially the powerful ones, which even Dragon Soul would fear. We must ensure one of these families becos a great family, giving us a stepping stone. Additionally, we need to accelerate our plans for the cultural invasion we discussed earlier. If we can successfully brainwash the Huaxia people through culture, we may not have to die," Jin Enhui said thodically.
"Understood, master. I will urge the entertainnt company to sign more Korean artists quickly. We will bring them to Huaxia to complete the first step of our cultural invasion," he responded.
"You may leave," Jin Enhui said.
When everyone had left, Jin Enhui murmured to herself, "I never thought that this trip to Huaxia might actually beco my end."
"Miss, actually, I can take you away," a gentle male voice emanated from Jin Enhui’s shadow.
Jin Enhui replied, "We can’t escape. The power of Elite Society is more terrifying than we imagined. We are rely pawns. I ca to Huaxia to escape the fate of a pawn. However, clearly, I was wrong."
"Miss, we could live in seclusion in Huaxia. Although Elite Society is powerful, I don’t think they would dare to blatantly enter Huaxia," the male voice spoke again.
His words stirred a tremor in Jin Enhui, but she quickly regained her composure.
Living in seclusion was not what Jin Enhui wanted. She either desired a splendid blossoming or a brilliant demise. Obscurity was not what she sought.
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