Chapter 69 - It Wasnt Proper (1/2)

Ling Zhang didn’t expect that Yuwen Tong would invite him to go to the capital. After all, their relations.h.i.+p was not that good.

“It is not proper for me to go to the capital with you.” Ling Zhang said.

“Why isn’t it proper?” Yuwen Tong looked at him.

Why? Ling Zhang slightly frowned. He didn’t have any relations.h.i.+p with Yuwen Tong. How could he go to the capital with him?

In this life, Yuwen Tong came to Tanyang. He said that he remembered the favor and was willing to help Ling Family. Ling Zhang appreciated that. However, besides that, there was only an awkward marriage contract between them.

Ling Zhang turned his head and didn’t look at Yuwen Tong, “Let’s talk about it later.”

After he finished Zhang Chong, he could go everywhere he wanted. He didn’t need to go to the capital.

Yuwen Tong looked a little serious in his eyes. Ling Zhang’s pa.s.sive att.i.tude showed that he didn’t want to go to capital with him. Ling Zhang’s att.i.tude to him had softened obviously. But he still rejected. Why? At night, the delicious dinner was still put on the front hall. Ling Xingzhong was more and more satisfied with Yuwen Tong. And even Ling Zhaowen became kinder to Yuwen Tong.

Ling Maomao called Brother Yuwen frequently because of the stories about Marshal Yuwen. Ling Maomao even wanted to sit next to him but was stopped by his father.

Ling Zhang was the most silent person. Ling Zhaowen took a look at him, hinting Ling Zhang with his eyes to talk something more. But Ling Zhang pretended not to see it.

Ling Zhaowen was speechless.

Yuwen Tong glanced at Ling Zhang, his face unchanged but the look in his eyes getting profound.

“Zhang, what’s your opinion? Tell me.” After dinner, Ling Xingzhong called Ling Zhang and Ling Zhaowen to his yard. Then he asked Ling Zhang his view about the engagement with Yuwen Tong.

“Grandpa, I still want to break it.” Ling Zhang said.

“Why? I think you get on well with him these days.” Ling Xingzhong said.

“I treat him as my elder brother. But it doesn’t mean I will marry him. Grandpa, we have reached an agreement, right? Why do you want me to marry Yuwen Tong now?” Ling Zhang said and his tone became a little serious.

Seeing he got angry, Ling Xingzhong was somewhat shocked, “Zhang, you dislike him so much?”

Did he dislike Yuwen Tong? Ling Zhang was not sure about that. But he couldn’t forgive Yuwen Tong completely at present. How could he have time to think if he liked Yuwen Tong or not?

Ling Zhang turned silent and he didn’t look well. Seeing that, Ling Zhaowen said, “Zhang, something might not be true.”

Ling Zhang’s feeling was complicated. His uncle believed what he said was just a dream not something that had really happened in his last life.

“Grandpa, uncle, are you sure that Yuwen Tong wants to marry me?” Ling Zhang sneered slightly.

Ling Xingzhong looked at him in confusion, “Yuwen Tong never mentions that he wants to break off the engagement. He also gets on well with you. It has showed his att.i.tude.”

“That’s merely your wishful thinking.” Ling Zhang refuted.

“Zhang, watch your tongue,” Ling Zhaowen said.

Ling Zhang took a deep breath and looked at Ling Xingzhong and Ling Zhaowen seriously, “Anyway, I don’t want to maintain the engagement. Grandpa, uncle, please respect my thought.”

“Well.” Ling Xingzhong looked at him for a long time. He finally sighed, “Okay. I won’t force you if you reject it. In terms of marshal’s att.i.tude, he will live in Tanyang for a while. During this period, you can have more with him. If you still don’t want to marry him by the time he leaves, I will tell him.”

Ling Zhang was silent for a moment. Then he nodded, “All right. Thank you, grandpa.”

His grandpa didn’t want to give up. But he wouldn’t change his mind, either.

Yuwen Tong was kind to him and was willing to help him to defeat Zhang Chong. In addition, he took initiative to dredge his collateral channels and invited him to go to the capital together. He even said that he didn’t agree to break off the engagement.

Besides, he said that he helped Ling Family because he wanted to requite favors.

But in his last life, Yuwen Family broke the engagement directly and didn’t offer a hand when Ling Family was in danger.

So he still had many doubts in his mind and didn’t know what Yuwen Tong was thinking about.

Moreover, he didn’t care about his marriage because he just wanted to revenge.

“Go back. I heard that you slept late these days. You’d better go to bed early today.” Ling Xingzhong said.

“I know.” Ling Zhang said. Then he said good-bye to Ling Xingzhong and Ling Zhaowen.

Seeing Ling Zhang going away, Ling Zhaowen asked Ling Xingzhong, “Father, let’s give up if Zhang doesn’t want it.”

Ling Xingzhong sighed, “I agreed to break off the engagement because Yuwen Family has never mentioned it for all these years. So it took it that they didn’t take it seriously. But now Yuwen Tong comes to Tanyang and takes a fancy to Zhang. If they can get married, it will be a good thing for Zhang.”

“What do you mean?” Ling Zhaowen didn’t understand.

“Although you never told me anything, I am not blind or deaf. The situation of our Ling Family in Tanyang is not good. If Yuwen Family supports us, these problems will be solved easily. Yuwen Tong is powerful enough, and he has the ability to protect Zhang.” Ling Xingzhong said.

“Protect? Zhang is also a man. I don’t believe he needs others’ protection.” Ling Zhaowen said.

“How stupid you are. Do you forget the background of Zhang’s mother? Zhang needs a powerful backing, in case it is exposed one day.” Ling Xingzhong said.

Ling Zhaowen’s face changed instantly and he said after quite a while of silence, “Father, I finally understand your intentions.”

Ling Xingzhong snorted, “You think I don’t know that it was you who told Zhang about his engagement with Yuwen Family? At that time, as your father, I didn’t want to reveal it. But you even dared to tell Zhang something about his mother. If I didn’t stop you in time, the situation now will be terrible.”