Chapter 212 - Chapter 212: Chapter 181: Divorce Trend? _1 (1/2)

Chapter 212: Chapter 181: Divorce Trend? _1

Xu Mu chose to reject the olive branch thrown by Shang Lian.

“I’m sorry! I’m afraid I can’t accept your offer!”

Xu Mu laughed and shook his head.

The daughter that Shang Lian mentioned certainly wouldn’t be Shang YaoYao. Although Xu Mu has shown impressive talent, he has not yet reached the point where he is worthy to marry Shang YaoYao.

In simple terms, it is acceptable for a woman to lack talent, but absolutely unacceptable for a man. If a woman is highly talented, then a man must be even more so.

Considering Shang YaoYao’s talent, marrying her would require more than just talent, it would also require a good background.

In other words, they must be a good match in terms of social status.

But Xu Mu was obviously not there yet, one could even say he fell drastically short.

“Won’t you reconsider? I’ve offered these indulgent terms for YaoYao’s sake!”

Shang Lian’s brow furrowed, displaying a hint of displeasure.

Although Xu Mu had defeated Bai Yingwu and advanced to the top ten of the competition, his flawed soul was still an uneraseable fatal defect. No one knew whether Xu Mu’s talent would persist after his Foundation Establishment.

“Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Shang, but I have my own plans! However

“However what?”

Shang Lian’s brow furrowed deeper.

“However, if you’re willing to marry YaoYao to me, I might reconsider!”

Xu Mu grinned at the dumbfounded Shang YaoYao.

Shang Lian’s face immediately darkened.

This kid wasn’t as well-meaning as he seemed!

“What nonsense are you talking about? My younger sisters are all very good!”

Shang YaoYao blushed slightly, slightly annoyed, which made Shang Lian’s face even more unpleasant.

If these two continued to hang out together, problems would inevitably arise.

When he had initially agreed to let Shang YaoYao join the Lonely Sword Peak, it had been out of fear that someone might take her away. He hadn’t expected this kind of thing to nearly happen.

“YaoYao is already engaged to the son of the Cao Family. You can give up any ideas. If you’re not willing, then forget it! It is us, the Shang Family, who can’t match up to you!”

Shang Lian said with anger on his face.

Shang YaoYao’s complexion turned slightly pale, but she did not refute, it appeared that Shang Lian was not merely shooting off his mouth regarding the engagement.

Xu Mu’s eyes flickered momentarily, he wasn’t aware of the engagement.

If he had known, he definitely wouldn’t have made such a teasing remark.

“I was just joking, Uncle Shang, please don’t misunderstand. I have something to attend to, I’ll take my leave!”

Xu Mu, feeling slightly embarrassed, turned and left.

He didn’t want to get involved in troublesome matters. Since there was an engagement, it was better to avoid too much interaction.

Should he cajole Shang YaoYao into breaking off her engagement?

What if that Cao family’s son recites the saying, “Thirty years in the east river, thirty years in the west river, do not bully the youth for being poor”, what then?

He certainly didn’t want to play the villain.

As for Shang YaoYao’s previous assistance, the earnings from this competition were more than enough to repay her.

“Junior Brother!”

Shang YaoYao wanted to catch up, but was held back by Shang Lian.

“This kid harbors ulterior motives. You should interact less with him in the future. If people from Cao family find out, it won’t be good!” Shang Lian warned.

If Xu Mu had ordinary talent, that would be fine, the Cao family wouldn’t be suspicious. But now that Xu Mu had shown considerable talent and clearly had romantic intentions towards Shang YaoYao, it was necessary to be alert. In case the kids didn’t understand and messed around, it wouldn’t only be a slap in the face for the Shang family, but also for the Cao family.

The Cao family, being the foremost of the five major families, was far stronger than the Shang family. If they offended the Cao family, the Shang family might not die, but they would definitely suffer a significant blow.

“Dad, what are you thinking about? We have nothing going on!”

Shang YaoYao wanted to explain, but was cut off by Shang Lian.

“Better if there’s nothing. Now you’ve reached the Foundation Establishment stage, there’s no need to return to Lonely Sword Peak in the future. Haven’t you always wanted to learn about formations? I’ll use the family connections to arrange you to study the formations under Master Shi in the Formation Palace! Once the Cao family’s son reaches the Golden Pill stage and takes over as head of the family, the two of you can get married!” Shang Lian said indisputably.

“But I—”

“No more buts, it’s decided!”

“I understand!”