Chapter 666 - The Engagement Ceremony (1/2)

The Qi House in the capital.

Today was the day of the engagement ceremony between Zhao Hongkun and Qi Waner, the daughter of the Qi family. According to the customs in the capital, they should first hold an engagement party in the bride’s house and then they would get married in the groom’s house.

Qi Waner had been extremely angry these days. Her initial plan was that she would visit her mother and then stay with Qin Haodong, after a few days.

But she did not expect that Yuan Tianren, a so-called master, suddenly appeared and said that she would bring luck to her husband. Then they arranged a marriage for her with Zhao Hongkun.

She wanted to escape secretly, but her cultivation was sealed by Qi Yulong, who had been prepared for it. Now she was no different from ordinary people. She was monitored by two bodyguards at the door and had no chance to escape.

She wanted to call Qin Haodong, but she did not have a single reliable person around her. She did not even have a mobile phone to send him a message.

While she was annoyed, the people from the Qi family were filled with joy.

Zhao Hongkun was the leading figure in the third generation of the Zhao family and he was also the most supportive heir to the family head. After the marriage alliance between the Qi family and the Zhao family, they would become strong allies, which were beneficial to the development of the Qi family in the capital.

The Zhao family was also very enthusiastic about this marriage. The two families got along quite well with each other and their alliance would be more stable after the marriage.

Besides, Master Yuan has declared that Qin Waner, who was a great beauty, would also bring great fortune to her husband. The Zhao family would definitely become prosperous after getting her and they could even become the head of the Seven Great Families.

They paid great attention to the engagement party, so it was an extremely lively. They invited many guests and friends and all the well-known families in the capital received their invites.

Qi Yulong, dressed in a suit, stood in front of the gate of the Qi family and welcomed the guests with great joy. Qi Guofan, the old master, was sitting in the hall, dressed in a festive Tang costume.

Although some aristocratic families did not like the idea of the marriage between the Qi Family and the Zhao Family, they still had to show up and send their blessings. Therefore, all the leaders from the other five families were present.

In addition, after the recent news that Qin Zongheng had become a saint, Chu Xuanyue’s position had also risen. She was specially invited and her status was the same as that of the other masters from the other aristocratic families.

She did not want to attend after receiving the invite because she did not want to meet Chu Shanhe, the master of the Chu family. However, Ye Qing persuaded her to attend in order to build a social network for her son upon his return to the capital.

However, when she arrived at the Qi’s house, she stayed far away from Chu Shanhe and sat on the other side.

Chu Shanhe also saw his daughter. He sighed with a complicated expression without saying anything.

Shi Zhixuan spoke to Qi Waner in the dressing room, “Girl, put your make up on quickly. It’s almost time.”

Today, Qi Waner was wearing a gorgeous cheongsam, but she looked quite cold and depressed. She was just sitting quietly on the chair without saying a word.

“Mom, I’ve told you and Dad that I already have a boyfriend. Why should I get engaged to another man? The old man was just talking nonsense!”

Shi Zhixuan sighed and said, “Girl, it’s my fault. I should not have asked him to tell your fortune. But this cannot be changed and we can only accept our fate. The marriage of a girl from a big family has never been decided by themselves.”

Qi Waner said angrily, “I don’t believe in fate. I would have died a long time ago if I followed my destiny. Haodong saved my life and he’s the only man I want to marry. I will not get married to Zhao Hongkun.”

Shi Zhixuan said, “Daughter, I know that you have suffered a lot, but it was your grandfather who made this decision. We can’t change it. Besides, I think Zhao Hongkun is quite good and you’ll be a perfect match.”

“No, I do not want to be under the control of the big family. My marriage is up to me. Since the entire Qi family is forcing me, I have to do something to fight back.”

A trace of determination flashed across her face and she said to the makeup artist next to her, “Come on, do my make up for me.”

Shi Zhixuan said worriedly, “Kid, don’t do anything silly…”

Qi Waner said, “Mom, I’ll make the decision myself. You don’t have to worry about it.”

At this moment, countless guests had already gathered in the banquet hall of the Qi family.

Zhao Hongkun, who was in the spotlight, was wearing a black suit today. He stood straight and had an air of great confidence.

As the core figure of the third generation of the Zhao Family, he was a promising young man. He had performed very well since he was a child. He had reached the fifth level of the supreme power realm before 30 years old.

This was enough to make him stand out among his peers from the other aristocratic families. He was clearly the leader of the younger generation in the capital.

Zhao Hongkun was also highly valued by the Master of the Zhao family. He had already obtained a final say on some family affairs. He could make a decision unless it was a matter of life and death.

He was an outstanding young man and countless matchmakers had come to his house to propose marriages with him. There were also many noble Young Ladies who wanted to be his wife.

However, Zhao Hongkun refused them all. He was just playing with them because he believed that none of them deserved to be his wife. But Qi Waner changed everything.

He thought that with his ability and talent, he would be an excellent husband for Qi Waner, who would bring him good luck. They would be a perfect match together.