Chu Family Marriage Proposal
West Wind City, Shui Family.
The sky was still slightly bright, and the sun had just risen. A large crowd had already gathered in front of the Shui Family. Their gazes were fixed in front of them, and between their brows, there was a thick sense of laughter.
There, an extremely shabby carriage was parked. Beside the carriage, there was a young man in plain clothes.
The young man wasn't very old, only around sixteen years of age. His face still had a hint of childishness, but his eyes were deep and dark. As he stared at the Shui Clan's residence, a sharp glint flashed across his eyes.
"This young man seems to be the young master of the Chu Family, Chu Xingyun. It is said that he was born weak and sickly, and has a cowardly personality. He is a complete waste. What is he doing here?"
Inside the Shui Family residence, a few servants in green stretched their heads out, curiously looking at the young man beside the carriage.
"I heard that he is here to propose marriage. He has been waiting at the entrance for a long time. Looking at his posture, he is most likely after the young miss' beauty."
"Young miss?" The servants were taken aback, and their eyes were filled with astonishment.
The young miss of the Shui Family was Shui Qianyue. She started studying at the age of five, and at the age of seven, her knowledge shook the entire West Wind City. At the age of ten, she gave up on studying and started cultivating. After cultivating for three months, she was able to communicate with the heavens and earth, and condensed the fourth grade Wu Ling.
At the age of sixteen, it was said that she had already reached the ninth layer of the Tempered Body Stage. Such talent, not only in the Shui Family, but in the entire West Wind City, was a legend.
More importantly, Shui Qianyue was not only talented, but also had a beauty that could overshadow the moon and shame the flowers. She was the number one beauty in West Wind City.
If the Shui Family were to publicly invite a groom, the number of young talents that would come would be enough to form a line from the east to the west of the city.
"I heard that Chu Xingyun started cultivating at the age of six, and only condensed the Wu Ling at the age of ten. Moreover, it is the trashiest first grade Wu Ling. He cannot even compare to the few of us."
"A trashy young master of a declining family, who has neither wealth nor strength, actually dares to have designs on Eldest Miss. Truly a toad lusting after a swan's meat, extremely laughable!"
The manservants mocked. It was as if they were doing it on purpose. Their words were clearly transmitted to Chu Xingyun's ears. However, he turned a deaf ear to them. He continued to straighten his back and quietly wait.
At this moment, a burly guard of the Shui Family walked out and glanced at Chu Xingyun with disdain. "The Family Head has ordered for young master Chu to enter for a discussion."
"Lead the way." Chu Xingyun calmly spoke, his words causing a trace of anger to appear on the faces of the Shui Clan's guards. However, they subconsciously stepped to the side and led Chu Xingyun through the gates of the Shui Clan.
Moving forward, Chu Xingyun soon arrived at the Shui Family's main hall.
He casually glanced around and saw a group of figures standing in the main hall. The Family Head of the Shui Family, Shui Chongxian, was seated in the main seat. The atmosphere was solemn, causing the entire space to freeze.
If it was an ordinary person who had not even stepped into the main hall, their faces would have turned pale from fright.
However, Chu Xingyun walked straight into the main hall with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He walked straight to Shui Chongxian.
"Sorry for the long wait," Chu Xingyun said in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing. Not only was there no panic on his face, he even appeared extremely calm.
"This Chu Xingyun used to be a coward. When he saw me, he didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Why is there such a huge change in him today? It's as if he's a completely different person." Shui Chongxian frowned slightly. It was obvious that he was shocked by Chu Xingyun's performance.
However, the shock soon disappeared, and Shui Chongxian regained his composure. "There's still a few months before my birthday. I'm afraid it's too early for you to visit me this time, Worthy Nephew Chu."
"Uncle Shui, you've misunderstood. I'm not here to celebrate your birthday. I'm here to propose marriage," Chu Xingyun said calmly.
"Propose marriage?" Shui Chongxian's eyes flashed with a cold light.
Chu Xingyun nodded his head and said loudly, "16 years ago, the Shui Family was attacked. It was my father who helped the Shui Family tide over the crisis. After that incident, the Shui Family took the initiative to propose marriage. As long as the children of both parties reach the age of 16, the marriage can be completed."
"So it's about this matter!"
Shui Chongxian pretended to be enlightened and replied in a low voice, "Nephew, the agreement back then was indeed set by the Shui Clan. However, your father's life and death are still unknown, and we can't even find his trace. It's not too late to discuss this matter after he returns safely."
"Uncle Shui, are you saying that as long as my father doesn't return, the marriage can't be completed?" Chu Xingyun's eyes narrowed. His calm expression changed and became aggressive.
"Nephew, you've misunderstood my meaning." Shui Chongxian laughed dryly, but Chu Xingyun's expression turned even colder. His eyes darkened as he continued to interrogate, "Then may I ask what Uncle Shui means? Could it be that you know where my father is?"
Chu Xingyun's voice was as penetrating as a needle, causing Shui Chongxian to freeze on the spot.
Shui Chongxian lifted his head and realized that Chu Xingyun's eyes were so cold that it penetrated his bones. Shui Chongxian felt as though he had fallen into an ice cellar. He couldn't say a word and had difficulty breathing.
"What a spouting nonsense!" Just when Shui Chongxian was at a loss for words, an arrogant voice was heard.
As soon as the voice was heard, a beautiful figure appeared in front of everyone.
She was a beautiful young lady in her late twenties with a delicate face. When she grew up in the future, she would definitely be a femme fatale. However, the young lady's eyes flickered with a thick arrogance that destroyed her overall beauty.
This lady was the apple of the Shui Family's eye — Shui Qianyue.
Upon seeing Shui Qianyue, Chu Xingyun's expression didn't change in the slightest. His voice was indifferent as he continued, "Everything I've said just now, every single word I've said is true to my words. This favor is something your Shui Clan owes my Chu Clan."
Hearing this, Shui Qianyue exuded a cold aura that directly pressed down on Chu Xingyun. She sneered, "Chu Xingyun, I'm a rare genius of West Wind City. My talent is extremely high and I'm destined to become an all-powerful expert. A man that can make me fall in love with him must also be a peerless talent. As for you, you're weak and sickly. You're just a complete trash. You're not worthy of me. Give up!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. Almost everyone secretly nodded their heads.
With Shui Qianyue's talent, her future was bound to be limitless!
To be able to win her heart, one must be a peerless genius. Chu Xingyun was clearly miles away from that. He did not have the qualifications at all.
Facing Shui Qianyue's cold taunts, Chu Xingyun unexpectedly did not have the slightest trace of embarrassment on his face. His gaze was still indifferent. In fact, within that indifference, there was even a trace of contempt.
That's right, it was contempt!
It was as if a divine dragon of the ninth heaven was looking down on a lowly ant. He looked down on Shui Qianyue's words and even more so on Shui Qianyue's arrogant and ridiculous attitude.
"You seem to be thinking too highly of yourself?" Chu Xingyun turned his head and looked at Shui Qianyue mockingly. "When did I say that the person I'm proposing marriage to today is you?"
"I... am thinking too highly of myself?" Shui Qianyue's body trembled. Her entire face turned red because of these words. Her red lips trembled up and down, filled with shame and anger.
However, apart from these two emotions, her heart was also filled with doubts.
It must be said that the Shui Family only had one young lady.
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