"I have contacted him. He has already arrived in Africa. Everything is fine there." Tian Donghua nodded. Tian Donghua was grateful when he thought that Yang Ming actually didn't care about his father's past enmity and entrusted him with such an important task.
"I was so busy that I didn't contact them." When Yang Ming heard Tian Donghua say that everything was going smoothly, he was relieved. Sun Jie must have contacted Sun Hongjun.
Yang Ming was not the only one who received the call. At the same time, Wang Xiaoyan also received a call from Wang Songshan.
"Hello?" Wang Xiaoyan chatted with Zhao Ying until the latter half of the night yesterday. She didn't go to class in the morning, and Zhao Ying didn't have classes these two days. The two people basically became night owls.
Hearing the phone ring, Wang Xiaoyan reluctantly got up and picked up the phone.
"Yanyan, what are you doing?" Wang Songshan asked with a smile. He was excited when he thought of the topic he was going to talk about later.
"Sleeping … What's the matter?" Wang Xiaoyan heard her father's voice and asked in a daze. Now, the assassin group's business was thriving. Wang Xiaoyan had also gained more speaking rights in front of her father after merging with the Charles Family. The relationship between the father and daughter had also improved greatly. The two were not as tit-for-tat as before.
Wang Xiaoyan knew that her father would eventually compromise. It was only a matter of time because his tone now was not as firm as before.
"Hehe, Yanyan, your Black Butterfly Assassin Group did a good job! I saw it with my own eyes. I am very pleased. " Wang Songshan naturally had to praise Wang Xiaoyan first and affirm her career during this time. Otherwise, how could he talk about breaking off the engagement later? If he mentioned it directly, it would be too abrupt. It was hard to guarantee that Wang Xiaoyan would smell the conspiracy.
"En?" Wang Xiaoyan suddenly sobered up a lot. This was the first time that her father had called. His affirmation of her actions made Wang Xiaoyan feel somewhat flattered!
For a long time, his father had not been very optimistic about his career. He wanted him to go back and inherit the family business and marry the apprentice of the King of Assassins. But this time, his father, who had always been very tight-lipped, seemed to have loosened up a little.
"Yanyan, you've done a great job. I believe that if this goes on, it's only a matter of time before you surpass our Butterfly Assassin Group!" Wang Songshan smiled and said, "However, it doesn't matter. Anyway, it's our own. It doesn't matter who surpasses who."
Wang Xiaoyan pinched her face. She suspected that she was still in a dream. It wasn't until the pain made her more awake that she realized that she wasn't dreaming. She was really awake while answering her father's call. "Dad, you …"
"Yanyan, in fact, I am calling you this time for a very important matter!" Wang Songshan changed the topic and was ready to start talking about business.
"Hmm? What's the matter? " Wang Xiaoyan intuitively felt that her father was definitely looking for her for something. Otherwise, it was impossible for him to give her affirmation and praise for nothing. He must have something to say.
"Yanyan, a few days ago, the King of Assassins talked to us. He also talked about your marriage with his apprentice." Wang Songshan said, "The King of Assassins means that if there are no accidents, you should get engaged first, right?"
"What!?" Wang Xiaoyan got up from the bed suddenly. She knew that her father must have something to say. When she heard her father's words, she suddenly became anxious. "Dad, didn't you say that as long as I make a career for myself and surpass your Butterfly Assassin Group, you will let me have the right to decide my life and love? Why did you go back on your words? And you just said that with time, I will definitely surpass you! "
"You see … Yanyan, why are you so excited?" Wang Songshan couldn't help but find it funny when he heard his daughter being so excited. "Wasn't that proposed by the other party? I haven't agreed yet, right? "
"Didn't agree?" Wang Xiaoyan was stunned, and then she was pleasantly surprised. She said from the bottom of her heart, "Dad, you really didn't agree? Thank you … really thank you! "
"En, I naturally won't go back on what I promised you." Wang Songshan said, "Moreover, I also saw your achievements. What else can I say? However, your marriage contract was set before you were born, so it is a bit troublesome to cancel it now! "
"What's the trouble?" Wang Xiaoyan asked quickly. As long as I can cancel the marriage contract, I don't care if it's troublesome or not. It doesn't matter if it's troublesome.
"It's like this. You see, after all, this is a big deal! Marriage is not a child's play. Since you are engaged when you were a child, it can't be canceled with just a few words. "Wang Songshan explained.
"Is it because the other party doesn't agree?" asked Wang Xiaoyan.
"That's not it." Wang Songshan said, "The disciple of the King of Assassins hasn't seen you, so when I proposed to cancel the marriage, the King of Assassins didn't object. His disciple is also a dragon among men. Even if you don't want to marry him, he may not be willing to marry you. So I mentioned this to him, and the King of Assassins agreed in principle. "
"What's the problem?" Wang Xiaoyan heard that both parties agreed. This matter should be settled. What's the problem?
"It's like this. No matter what, our Butterfly Family is also a famous family. Many people know about your marriage contract, not to mention the King of Assassins. He is a god-like existence in the industry, so even if you want to cancel the marriage, you can't be hasty," said Wang Songshan.
"Then what should I do?" asked Wang Xiaoyan.
"I have discussed with the King of Assassins. You will come back to the Butterfly Family, and the King of Assassins will bring his disciple to meet with everyone. We will talk about the matter openly and part amicably. This way, everyone will look good. We will announce to the public that both of you are not suitable for each other after meeting, so we will call off the engagement. It won't be about who broke off the engagement. If the engagement is broken off, it won't be good for anyone. Both of you are not suitable for each other, so we will part amicably. No one can gossip," Wang Songshan explained.
No one will talk about it. "Wang Songshan explained." I see … "Wang Xiaoyan felt that her father's words were very reasonable. Since the matter had been settled, it didn't matter if they met or not. It was not a big deal for her to go back." Then, can I bring my boyfriend back with me? "
"This … I don't think so?" Wang Songshan said in his heart, What am I going to do if you bring him back? "Think about it. You canceled the marriage contract with him. Why do you bring your boyfriend home? Provoke him? Declare war? Isn't this offending him? "
Wang Xiaoyan listened to her father's words and felt that it was reasonable, so she gave up the idea. "You are right. Then, I won't bring my boyfriend. I will go back by myself."
"En, this time, I also support you, so you don't have to worry about anything." Wang Songshan was relieved when he heard that Wang Xiaoyan didn't bring Yang Ming back.
Wang Xiaoyan also felt that since it was canceling the marriage contract, she should show some sincerity. If she brought her boyfriend back, it would indeed seem like she was showing off. If it aggravated the conflict, then the loss outweighed the gain.
So, Wang Xiaoyan decided to listen to her father's advice and go back by herself.
"Okay, I got it. When do I go back?" asked Wang Xiaoyan.
"You can come back at the beginning of next month. You should prepare in these few days." Wang Songshan instructed Wang Xiaoyan.
"Okay, I'll prepare." Wang Xiaoyan gladly agreed. The excitement in her heart was difficult to suppress. She had waited for many years for this moment to come.
Her destiny could finally be in her own hands. She didn't have to obey the arrangements in her family, and she didn't have to marry someone she didn't like.
However, when this moment really came, Wang Xiaoyan felt that everything was natural, and her mood was unprecedentedly comfortable. Wasn't this what she had been fighting for?
She had set a goal and finally achieved it.
After achieving it, she realized that this goal was not as difficult as she imagined. It seemed that she had unknowingly taken a step forward.
However, Wang Xiaoyan also understood in her heart that all of this was thanks to Yang Ming. If he hadn't taken the mission of assassinating a political enemy in Africa, and if he hadn't negotiated with the Charles Family, she wouldn't have been able to reach the current height with her small assassin group.
She wanted to immediately call and share this joy with Yang Ming. However, when the phone was dialed, Wang Xiaoyan quickly hung up. Now, the matter had not been completely resolved. If it was not resolved, there might be variables. Wang Xiaoyan decided to wait until she came back from home and then share this good news with Yang Ming.
Now, the matter had not been completely resolved, so it was better not to say too early. Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoyan suppressed the impulse in her heart and put the phone aside.
She fell on the bed and decided to go back to sleep.
Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the room, Wang Xiaoyan sat up. "Sister Ying?"
"En, Yanyan, did my footsteps wake you up?" Zhao Ying's voice came from outside the room.
"No, my family just called. I answered a call. Shortly after I hung up, I heard the sound of footsteps outside the door." Wang Xiaoyan got up and got out of bed and opened the door.
The two sometimes slept together, and sometimes they slept in separate beds. After chatting, Zhao Ying suddenly remembered that there was still a course to choose, so she went online to choose the course. Wang Xiaoyan went to sleep first.
After Zhao Ying was done, she was afraid to disturb Wang Xiaoyan, so she stayed in the guest room next to her.
"I thought I woke you up. Are you still sleeping?" Zhao Ying stood at the door with a smile. She had already washed up. It seemed that she had been up for a while.
"I won't sleep." Wang Xiaoyan shook her head. She was also a lot more energetic. It didn't matter whether she slept or not. She rubbed her eyes. "What's the matter today?"
"No, I don't have a class today. I wanted to go shopping with you." Zhao Ying came into the room and sat on the chair in front of the desk.
"Shopping? Okay." Wang Xiaoyan didn't know what to do. Since she was going to go home soon, it was good to go shopping for some necessities.
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After Yang Ming finished class at noon, he drove directly to Fang Tian's residence. The demolition work of Shanty Town had been completed, and it could be started immediately. Yang Ming was going to develop this piece of land into a high-end villa area. Since there was a rich area next to it, the housing prices here would naturally rise. These things were handed over to Bao Sanli, and Yang Ming didn't ask in detail.
He was just a behind-the-scenes planner. These industries were done for him, so he didn't need to worry.
He parked the car at the door of Fang Tian's villa. Yang Ming had the gate card of the yard here. He got out of the car and swiped the card. The underground garage passage next to the yard slowly opened. Yang Ming drove the car in, and then the passage door behind him slowly closed.
After parking the car, Yang Ming went directly into the yard from the stairs of the underground garage. He saw Fang Tian lying in the yard with his eyes closed and listening to the storytelling on the radio. "I say, old man, don't you feel cold?"
Fang Tian glanced at Yang Ming. "This is also an assassin's cultivation. What if you go to Antarctica to perform a mission?"
"Do I go to Antarctica to assassinate penguins?" Yang Ming rolled his eyes. "I'm afraid you will freeze. The weather is quite cold. It's still very cold in early spring."
Fang Tian knew that Yang Ming was not polite, but he still cared about him. The dialogue between the master and apprentice had always been like this. It seemed that they didn't respect each other and ordered each other around. In fact, this mutual concern for each other couldn't be replaced by anything.
"I called you here to tell you something." Fang Tian turned off the radio and put it aside first.
"Of course, I know you are looking for me. Otherwise, I still have to go back to school." Yang Ming said unhappily, "Is there another mission?"
"Mission?" Fang Tian shook his head. "It's not a mission. It's something else."
"Not a mission?" Yang Ming was stunned. "You are looking for me. Besides the mission, which is more important, what else is so urgent?"
"It's the thing that I told you before. The thing that I arranged a marriage for you." Fang Tian said.
"Marriage?" Yang Ming suddenly remembered. Indeed, Fang Tian had told him before that he arranged a marriage for him. It was a young lady from some family. However, he only mentioned it briefly and didn't mention it again. Yang Ming thought that this matter was left unsettled, so he didn't care. He didn't expect Fang Tian to mention it at this time. "Really? Really? "
"Nonsense. How can I not take it seriously?" Fang Tian glared and said to Yang Ming, "This was arranged a long time ago. Now that you are my apprentice, this marriage naturally falls on you."
"Really? I say, Old Man Fang? Do you think that I don't have enough women around me? " Yang Ming smiled bitterly and looked at Fang Tian. Why did he suddenly arrange a marriage for me? I don't have any feelings for her. I haven't even seen her face before. Who knows if she looks like a god or not?
"Oh, it seems to be quite a lot. Then what do you mean?" Fang Tian looked at Yang Ming and asked.
"What I mean is that since we haven't seen each other, then forget about it. This marriage or whatever, just cancel it if you can." Yang Ming said, "What era is this? Is there still an arranged marriage?"
"Oh, the other party isn't interested in this marriage." Fang Tian said faintly.
"Damn, since the other party isn't interested, why did you call me here?" Yang Ming glared and said angrily.
"I thought you were interested in the other party." Fang Tian said, "However, even if you aren't interested, I still need to find you for this matter."
"If you aren't interested, what's the point of looking for me?" Yang Ming looked at Fang Tian strangely and asked.
"Although everyone isn't optimistic about this kind of arranged marriage now, you also said that the era is different." Fang Tian said, "However, after all, everyone is a reputable person. Many people know that the marriage contract was set. We can't just leave it unsettled, right?"
"Then what do you want?" Yang Ming frowned and asked, "Do you still need to abide by it?"
"That's not necessary." Fang Tian waved his hand. "However, even if you want to cancel the marriage, it needs to be formal. It can't be done with a few words."
"How formal?" Yang Ming heard that this matter could still be solved, so he asked patiently.
"Everyone is a reputable person, so if you want to cancel the marriage, it needs to be decent." Fang Tian said, "According to the old rules, both parties have to be present. Everyone has to sit down and talk calmly. Even if the marriage doesn't work out, it will still be benevolent and righteous so that we can meet again in the future. We can't become enemies just because we don't get married."
"Have a talk? I have to go too? "asked Yang Ming.
"Yes." Fang Tian nodded. "You have to go. The woman has to go too. Both of you, sit down and talk after you meet. Even if you can't be together, you can still make friends so that you can get along well when you meet in the future. This way, it will be said that both of you can't talk to each other, so you canceled the marriage contract. It wasn't because one party proposed to cancel the marriage contract. This way, everyone will have face, and others won't say anything. "
"So troublesome …" Yang Ming sweated after listening, but he had to admit that Fang Tian's method was the most comprehensive. It wouldn't offend people, and it wouldn't cause people to gossip.
Otherwise, if either party directly proposed to cancel the marriage contract, where would the other party's face be? Wouldn't the other party's face be ruined immediately? How would they come out to meet people in the future?
In this way, both parties directly changed from relatives to enemies. This kind of thing was absolutely not what Fang Tian and the other party's family wanted to see. Therefore, even if they wanted to cancel the marriage contract, they had to show enough face. If outsiders thought that it wasn't the responsibility of the parents, but only the children's personalities couldn't agree, then there was no other way. They could only break up peacefully.
"At the beginning of next month, do you have time to go with me?" asked Fang Tian.
"Since you said so, how can I not go?" Yang Ming smiled bitterly. "It has to be solved sooner or later, so I can only go. The sooner it is solved, the sooner my heart will be at ease. Otherwise, it will be a matter of concern."
"Then it's settled. You should prepare. We will go together when the time comes," said Fang Tian.
"How do we go? Is it going to be illegal immigration again? "asked Yang Ming worriedly. Illegal immigration … is too torturous.
"By plane." Fang Tian said, "We are not going to kill people, but to cancel the marriage contract. Which law doesn't prohibit it?"
Yang Ming shrugged. It's hard to communicate with this old man. Every time he opens his mouth, it's either killing people or corpses. It's really … difficult to communicate with him.
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