Time will tell.
Chu Xingyun ignored Shui Qianyue and turned to look at Shui Chongxian. "Uncle Shui, the person I'm proposing marriage to isn't the eldest daughter of the Shui Family, Shui Qianyue, but the second daughter of the Shui Family, Shui Liu Xiang."
"What?!" Shui Qianyue's pupils constricted immediately. She said in a sharp voice, "You want to marry that b * stard Shui Liu Xiang?"
His voice reverberated in the hall, causing the faces of the Shui Family members present to turn ugly.
In particular, Shui Chongxian's expression kept changing. First, it was pale, then it was ashen, and finally it was as red as a pig's liver. He was ashamed and angry.
The Shui Clan only had one Young Miss, and that was Shui Qianyue.
As for the Shui Liu Xiang that Chu Xingyun mentioned, she was the child of Shui Chongxian and a prostitute. Her status in the Shui Clan was even lower than a servant.
This time, Chu Xingyun's marriage proposal had spread throughout the city. Everyone thought that he was going to propose to Shui Qianyue.
But in the end, he gave up Shui Qianyue and chose Shui Liu Xiang, who was even worse than a servant. Was he crazy?
Hearing Shui Qianyue's words, Chu Xingyun's expression became gloomy. His voice was cold as he said, "A person who willfully broke the contract and behaved in a ridiculous manner has no right to slander Liuxiang. In my eyes, the difference between you and her is like heaven and earth!"
Pa!
A crisp sound rang out, causing everyone to tremble.
Looking over, he saw a thin and petite young girl wearing a coarse cloth dress standing outside the main hall. She covered her mouth tightly, and her eyes were filled with sparkling and translucent tears.
"Flowing Fragrance." The moment Chu Xingyun saw the girl, the coldness on his face dissipated. There was a trace of emotion in his eyes, as if he had seen his lover after a long time.
Stepping forward, Chu Xingyun walked in front of Shui Liu Xiang and held her hand tightly. In a voice that only he could hear, he said in his heart, "Flowing Fragrance, in this life, I will never let you leave me again!"
Looking at Chu Xingyun's infatuated expression, Shui Qianyue clenched her fists and gritted her teeth!
In the past five to six years, Chu Xingyun had been chasing after her. Shui Qianyue naturally thought that Chu Xingyun was here for her.
But now, not only did Chu Xingyun propose to her, he even revealed his love for her in front of everyone.
If news of this spread, wouldn't outsiders secretly laugh at Shui Qianyue and say that she was inferior to a lowly child?
Shui Qianyue glared at Chu Xingyun and laughed in anger. "One is the trash of the Chu Family, and the other is the lowly child of the Shui Family. What a match made in heaven!"
As she spoke, Shui Qianyue said to Shui Chongxian, "Father, since someone is willing to give up on himself, we can't reject him. Let's just agree to his proposal, lest he uses his promise to threaten our Shui Family."
"Chu Xingyun, are you really going to propose to Shui Liu Xiang?" Shui Chongxian's tone was cold. When he spoke, he didn't even look at Shui Liu Xiang. He was heartless and didn't treat her as his own flesh and blood.
"Of course!" Chu Xingyun immediately replied in a serious tone. "As long as the Shui Family is willing to betroth Liu Xiang to me, the debt that your Shui Family owes my Chu Family will be written off. We won't owe each other anything."
"Let me say this first. If you marry Shui Liu Xiang, she will no longer be a member of the Shui Family. In the future, no matter what happens, my Shui Family will not be responsible for it, and you won't receive any benefits." Shui Chongxian's tone was solemn as he confirmed it again.
"The Shui Family is indeed a prestigious family. You talk about benefits the moment you open your mouth." Chu Xing Yun retorted with a smile full of disdain, "If I were to marry Shui Qianyue today, other than money, what else would I get?"
"You … You!" Hearing these words, Shui Qianyue's entire face became distorted. Chu Xingyun not only mocked the Shui Family for being snobbish, but also humiliated her by saying that she had no talent and no virtue.
Seeing Shui Qianyue gnashing her teeth, Chu Xingyun's disdain deepened. He continued, "If I marry Liu Xiang, although I can only have her, to me, she is more important than anything else!"
Chu Xingyun puffed out his chest proudly. His words were firm, and Shui Liu Xiang finally couldn't hold back her tears. Crystal clear tears streaked across her cheeks and trickled down.
"Alright!" Shui Chongxian nodded heavily and announced, "Since you insist, Shui Liu Xiang will be a member of your Chu Family from now on. From today onwards, the Shui Family and Chu Family will have nothing to do with each other!"
After speaking, Shui Chongxian suddenly turned around and walked quickly to the table. He wrote down the marriage contract clearly and threw it in front of Chu Xingyun.
"Sign it." Shui Chongxian said expressionlessly. In fact, his heart was filled with ecstasy.
To the Shui Family, Flowing Water Fragrance's existence was completely dispensable.
They didn't expect that Chu Xingyun would personally propose marriage for her. He was even willing to cancel out the debt that the Chu Family owed the Shui Family.
This was a huge surprise for the Shui Family!
"Why? Are you going back on your words? " After a while, Shui Chongxian saw that Chu Xingyun didn't do anything. He panicked and asked anxiously.
Chu Xingyun shook his head. He stretched out his hand to tie up Shui Liu Xiang's hair and looked at her delicate face.
In terms of appearance, Shui Liu Xiang couldn't be compared to Shui Qianyue.
However, her eyes were filled with kindness and innocence. She was like a blooming lotus that refreshed one's heart and made one want to hold her in the palm of their hands and treat her wholeheartedly.
"Liuxiang, are you willing to marry me?" Chu Xingyun took a deep breath and said each word in a very clear voice.
"Brother Yun …" Shui Liu Xiang's body trembled. The tears that she had stopped with much difficulty flowed down again.
When she was very young, her mother had died of an illness and she had lived alone.
After that, she was brought to the Shui Family. Her situation didn't get better because of that. Instead, she was tortured and lived a miserable life that was worse than a servant.
During that period of time, only Chu Xingyun treated her well and protected her silently.
Shui Liu Xiang remembered everything. She even naively thought that she would become Chu Xingyun's wife in the future.
Today, that dream came true.
Chu Xingyun proposed to her in front of everyone!
"I'm willing!" Shui Liu Xiang nodded slightly. Just as she finished speaking, Chu Xingyun hugged her and cheered happily.
Seeing Chu Xingyun's overjoyed appearance, Shui Qianyue felt a sour feeling in her heart. She mocked, "It's really a case of a fish looking for a fish, a shrimp looking for a shrimp, a toad looking for a frog."
Her words were extremely ear-piercing, causing Chu Xingyun's body to stop. His eyes narrowed coldly and he said coldly, "I'll give you a word of advice. Don't be too self-righteous and don't be too full of yourself."
Raising a finger, Chu Xingyun said decisively, "One year later, the Five Great Martial Houses of the Empire will hold an open selection. At that time, I'll let you know who the frog in the well is!"
One year?
Shui Qianyue arrogantly raised her chin and said disdainfully, "Don't talk about one year. Even if it's ten years or a hundred years, you will still be far inferior to me. You can only curl up in a dark and smelly ditch and look up at me forever."
"Is that so?" Chu Xingyun didn't continue to refute. He coldly looked around and memorized all the mocking expressions of the Shui Family. Soon after, he pulled Shui Liu Xiang and left the Shui Family.
His footsteps were firm without the slightest hesitation.
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