1428 Pleasantly Getting Shot While Lying Down (2/2)

”Tell me, what can I do to change the clan master's mind? I won't let them betroth you to the Dongfang Lie. I can't let you marry Dongfang Lie...” Qi Shan sounded helpless.

”You should think about it yourself,” Mui Nuxin answered calmly.

”But I really don't know what to do. Everything I did since I came to the Mui Clan was to achieve my goal of marrying you, but it somehow ended up like this,” Qi Shan said.

”Then I guess you'll have to learn to accept it,” Mui Nuxin replied.

The two heard footsteps downstairs in the middle of the conversation. Mui Nuxin looked at Qi Shan and said, ”You should leave now, just drink until you are drunk like you've been doing for the past few days. Just forget about it, and forget about me. The truth is, you can fly even higher if you can forget me.”

Qi Shan stood there frozen. Mui Nuxin's attitude was completely outside his expectations. He expected her to be going through the same pain he was, yet he did not see the slightest hint of doubt in her eyes or her expression. She was acting so indifferently, as if she had been long aware of the marriage proposal!

”Nuxin, didn't you always ask me to introduce you to my friends from school? He happened to drop by today...” Mui Nujiao spoke up.

Mui Nujiao led Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan upstairs. They happened to see Qi Shan standing there with a blank expression. Mui Nujiao froze in the middle of her words.

”Err, we'll come back later,” Mui Nujiao said apologetically. She could roughly tell what was going on here.

”Sister, it's fine. You must be the eldest son of the Bai Clan, Bai Hongfei, I've long waited for a chance to meet you in person...” Mui Nuxin said.

Mui Nuxin looked at Mo Fan with a gentle smile. Mo Fan was utterly dazzled by the alluring yet conservative look in her eyes. He could not agree more with the nickname the Two Gorgeous Daughters of the Mu Clan. Mui Nuxin was a great beauty too, and her charm was completely different from Mui Nujiao's!

”Oh, he's not Bai...” Mui Nujiao was just about to explain.

Qi Shan suddenly took a step closer to Mu Nuxin and glanced at Mo Fan coldly. He said, ”You don't even bother talking to me, just because he's the son of the Bai Clan? Or perhaps everyone in this clan is treating me like a dog that you can order around as you please and dismiss by tossing a bone to it!? Bai Hongfei, Dongfang Lie? Humph, to me, these guys that only manage to come so far with the resources provided by their clans aren't even worth mentioning. They are no match for me, even if they were to fight me with all their strength!”

Mui Nujiao and Mui Nuxin were shocked. They did not expect Qi Shan to say such words. He was usually quite well-behaved.

Mo Fan stood on the side quietly.

Qi Shan's situation was similar to his, but he had chosen his own path, while this man had chosen to join a renowned clan to marry the beautiful and rich daughter of the clan. He had actually done quite a good job. He had managed to stand out among the disciples of the clan...

”You've overthought it. I can decide my own marriage,” Mui Nuxin's tone turned a little cold.

”So your decision is to choose someone with a better background? Or maybe you never considered someone like me at all. The affection you've shown, the things you did to look after me, the long and sincere conversations we had turned out to be my own wishful thinking!” Qi Shan replied furiously.

”If talking bad about me and describing me as a b**ch will make you feel better, you can keep going. I'm listening, and I won't deny it. I have my own standard when choosing my spouse. For me, a person's charm only plays a minor role. I find a man's achievements and possessions more admiring. I actually quite admire you; you were more attractive to me than the others, but that alone isn't enough...” Mui Nuxin replied blatantly, even when there were outsiders around.

”So you're saying that even if it wasn't Dongfang Lie, who's a substitute for the national team, proposing to you today, but someone with a higher reputation, you would agree too?” Qi Shan asked in disbelief.

”Exactly! If you could be like Mo Fan, who was the strongest participant in the World College Tournament, and said you wanted to marry me, I'd go to the hall right now and tell the elders that I have a better option than Dongfang Lie!” Mui Nuxin replied.

Mui Nujiao gasped when she heard that. She subconsciously glanced at Mo Fan.

Mo Fan was a little shocked, too. Holy crap, how was he getting shot while he was already lying dead on the ground? Then again, why did it feel so pleasant to be shot!?

Zhao Manyan tried his best not to laugh under the circumstances, but he just could not control himself. He immediately let out a few coughs.

”Err, Nuxin, please don't say that...” Mui Nujiao blurted out. She was already feeling a little embarrassed.

”I'm serious. I just want to help Mr. Qi Shan here, who's obstinate and self-centered, understand that if he has the right to fall in love with a girl like me, who was raised like a princess, I also have the right to choose a better and more impressive man! If that sounds disgusting to you, I would rather be a disgusting woman!” Mui Nuxin continued.