Chapter 298 - They Were All Blind (1/2)

While Qiu Ling and Jing Yi reported to Yu Jin, Zhong Gang and his wife Li Fang were busy preparing their daughter's marriage in the capital. They had finally gotten her fiance back. If they didn't pounce now and made it official, would Guanyu ever manage to marry?

They hurriedly sent their servants out with the message that the wedding would be held the very next day and that the attempt two days prior had been a misunderstanding. Well, they had already lost face, so why shouldn't they explain? The important thing was that Guanyu would really get married this time. Furthermore, they had gotten a cultivator as their son-in-law. Whatever face they had lost, he'd win it all back for them just by appearing!

Soon enough midday had gone by and the guests slowly started to trickle in. Not just a few of them were gossiping in hushed voices even upon arrival. Zhong Guanyu who was already waiting in the hall couldn't help but clench her fists. This was her wedding! How dare these people badmouth her on this perfect day?! Alright, they had already come two days ago and then went home without having seen a wedding but still. Could something like that happen a second time?

That was exactly the question everyone was asking themselves or their neighbors. ”Heh, do you believe that so-called groom will show up this time?” This question was directed at Shao Chen who was known to be friends with Zhong Gang. Everyone thought that he should have some inside information.

Shao Chen didn't know anything but he naturally wouldn't say something that brought trouble to his friend. ”Why shouldn't he? Didn't the Zhongs explain that the last time was a misunderstanding?”

The other man laughed. ”What kind of misunderstanding could that be? Maybe they misunderstood the so-called groom and mistakenly thought he wanted to marry that Guanyu-girl? Honestly, there isn't anything good about her and everyone knows.”

Shao Chen wanted to retort but actually found himself tongue-tied. Well, Guanyu certainly wasn't a girl he'd want as his daughter-in-law … Ah, not everyone could be as demure and obedient as Zhong Jing Yi. That really was one of the biggest regrets in his life that he hadn't managed to make Shao Hai marry him!

”Hmph. Now you see!” The other man wasn't satisfied with just silence as his answer. ”If the Zhong family actually manages to produce a groom today, then they probably just paid a beggar to take on that role. Which good man would even consider her? She's loud and has a bad temper and no wifely qualities at all. If this was about my family I'd rather my sons don't marry at all than marry someone like her.”

Shao Chen couldn't argue with the first part but as for the second … ”You're being too harsh. This is her wedding day and the Zhongs certainly didn't need to coerce him. He's doing it out of his own free will. Just because you can't see anything good about Zhong Guanyu that doesn't mean that others are just as blind.” Alright, he was blind too but this was his best friend's daughter. Even if he thought differently inwardly he still had to say something nice about her outwardly.

The other man just laughed though. ”I'd really like to see the man who has such discerning eyes!”

As if he had just waited for that cue, Xiao Li walked into the hall in a fiery red robe. His gaze touched upon the assembled guests and finally stopped at the man who had vilified Guanyu. He certainly didn't want to marry her and he definitely didn't like her but this woman was still his bride-to-be. How dare a mere human talk about her like this?!

”That man would be me,” he said coolly and flicked his sleeve before walking to the front of the hall where Guanyu stood.

Guanyu instantly got over her frustration. What a grandiose entrance! Her future husband wasn't just good-looking he was even so domineering! She really couldn't wait to become his wife! She really wanted to tell him but she was afraid that somebody would hear or, even worse, that her mother might be right. Maybe he would really be appalled if he got to know her and refuse to marry her. She couldn't let that happen! Thus Guanyu kept quiet in a rare show of obedience.