23 1 Year Agreemen (2/2)

”What are you doing here?”, she asked.

”I was invited, by mother and father in law. Lian'er, you have been avoiding me for some time now so I also wanted to see if you were still okay”. Gao Chen called her ”Lian'er” in a tone that made it seem as though they were already married.

”I told you not to call me that”, she looked at Gao Chen angrily.

”That is no way to speak to your fiancé”, her dad interjected.

”But Dad-”

”Li Lian!”, he immediately interrupted her. Staring at her sternly.

Her father sighed, ”Gao Chen, it's really late now, son. Thanks for stopping by to welcome us”, he spoke politely. Gao Chen bowed respectfully before leaving.

”Lian'er, we agreed if you didn't get into the inner court within a year that you'd marry Gao Chen. Are you even confident that you can satisfying this condition?”.

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The truth was, last year she made about 5000 merit points but spent nearly all of it on cultivation pills. This year, in the 3 months that passed, she only made about 1000 merit points on her own and got 500 from Xiao Fang's for rent. She tried to refuse his payment, but he wouldn't take no for an answer. So in total, she accumulated 2500 merit points; 1500 in 3 months, and the remaining 1000 from her previous year.

At this rate she wasn't going to meet the deadline. She bit her lip and furrowed her brows.

”I still have time”, she replied.

Her father shook his head.

Li Lian's mother tried to comfort her, ”Don't push yourself too hard. He's a good man, he will definitely treat you well”.

”Do you want me to give up my passion for cultivation just to be with a good man?”, it was at that moment that she thought she understood how Xiao Fang felt.

Her father finally lost his temper, ”Don't be such a stubborn child! Who will take care of your kids if you are not home? Who will take care of you when we are not around? We have given you only the best things in life, and now we have given you the greatest gift of all, yet you still refuse to accept it?”

Her mother sighed and was next to speak, ”This is how the world works. Stop chasing a pipe dream and come home with us”.

Li Lian was furious, her fists were clenched and her pretty nails were dug into her palm. ”I don't want you controlling my life anymore. I said 1 year, so you will wait 1 year. Don't disturb me untill then”, she was crying inside and trying to suppress her anger.

”Che, what an unfilial child. I told you not to spoil her so much, now look what she's become”.

”Me? Weren't you the one that suggested she go to this sect?”

They spoke about her as if she were a defective product when they were right infront of her.

”S-shut, shut up”

”What did you say?”