The young man’s words shocked everyone, his attitude firm and unwavering.
“……..”
The whole hall fell silent—everyone thought they’d misheard.
It was unexpected, yet made sense.
Ever since Yun Liu was gravely injured, everyone knew this day would come, just not that his resolve would be so absolute.
Before the Xiao Family could even speak, he’d already brought it up himself.
“Yeah, yeah, you all heard it, right? There’s nothing between me and him at all… eh?”
Shiyu had been nodding along, but her expression suddenly froze, turning to stone on the spot.
She thought she was just here to clear up a misunderstanding.
Huangmao had come happily—now you’re telling me you’re here to break off the engagement?
You @#￥%… Couldn’t you at least have given me a heads-up so I could keep my distance, bro!
As soon as these words were spoken, the Xiao Family members all looked displeased, their faces darkening.
Inviting this useless son-in-law to such an occasion was already a joke to the guests.
Yun Liu not being grateful was one thing, but now he dared to make a scene?
“Insolent! Things are different now! Who do you think you are? If anyone’s breaking off the marriage, it’s the Xiao Family’s right! You don’t get to dismiss your wife!”
“Enough!”
Xiao Wang barked out, wanting to say more but stopping himself.
He had no face left, never expecting things to come to this.
“Say whatever you want. Either way, the marriage contract is null and void. There’s no longer any connection between me and Xiao Xinran. Oh, and I don’t need this either—I’m not so cheap that a single Middle-Grade Spirit Vein would buy me off.”
Yun Liu tossed the exquisite little bag onto the ground, then took out an important quest item and tore up the Marriage Contract right there.
Now the Eavesdropping Crowd finally understood, staring at the Storage Bag with mocking smiles.
Such humiliation, no wonder he couldn’t bear it any longer.
“You!”
Xiao Wang shot a furious glare at his ashamed wife.
He had no idea about this at all, if word got out, how humiliating would it be?
How was this any different from kicking someone out?
The Xiao Family looked at each other, faces awkward, not knowing how to end the scene.
After all, Yun Liu had only been injured for less than half a month, casting him aside so soon was a little too eager.
“Th-this… There must be some kind of misunderstanding…”
Xiao Wang’s face was purple with embarrassment.
He hadn’t expected this day to come so quickly, nor Yun Liu to be so resolute.
“There’s no misunderstanding. I fully understand how you all feel, and I’m happy to accept this result. I’m not worthy of Xun Ran. Farewell.”
Having accomplished his goal, Yun Liu smiled and cupped his hands, feeling as if a great weight had lifted from his shoulders.
The most important thing in life is self-awareness.
He wasn’t here to play the script of the “useless son-in-law gets revenge” story—there was no need to spout harsh words or vow undying enmity with the main cast.
Behind the crowd, a choked sob suddenly broke out.
“No! Don’t… go!”
In the eye of the storm at the main seat, the red-clad young girl slowly stood up, her eyes red and swollen.
There was no anger or humiliation—only fear.
“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault!”
Xiao Xinran’s delicate body trembled uncontrollably.
She couldn’t care about anything else now.
She had hoped for Yun Liu’s return, but never expected it would come with a final farewell.
All of the girl’s pride shattered in that moment.
Tears streamed down her face as she gazed through misty eyes at the pale-faced, white-robed youth, hoping her beloved would have a change of heart.
Yun Liu was stunned—not just him, but everyone was dazed, utterly shocked.
When had anyone ever seen the spoiled, willful little princess of the Xiao Family bow her head and beg someone to stay?
“I was wrong, I admit it! I’m sorry, can you hear me? From now on, I’ll never be like this again. Xiao Yun, please don’t go, okay? Don’t leave me!”
Xiao Xinran choked through her tears, her lovely face haggard and pitiful.
She had never imagined that the boy who once looked at her with nothing but devotion would now be so heartless, tearing up the Marriage Contract and wanting nothing to do with her.
The guests were all moved.
Even Xiao Wang and the Mistress were dumbfounded—they never imagined the one most heartbroken would be their seemingly carefree, rebellious daughter.
The Miss Xiao, who should have regained her freedom, was now weeping helplessly, utterly desperate.
The scene didn’t seem to match what anyone had imagined…
What was going on?
Yun Liu scratched his head.
He’d thought everything would go smoothly—a peaceful breakup. He hadn’t expected this reaction at all.
“Sorry, I’ve always seen you as a little sister.”
Believe it or not, that was exactly Xiao Xinran’s reasoning back then.
[Sorry, I only ever saw you as an older brother.]
Back then, though, the heroine had already begun to shine, gradually growing into the Extreme Dao Female Yao bearing the Great Eastern Destiny, her presence unrivaled.
“Little sister?”
Xiao Xinran clutched her chest, her face drained of color as if all the blood had left her.
A strange laugh echoed through the hall, sending chills down everyone’s spines.
“Ha… hehehe… It’s because of her, isn’t it!”
Xiao Xinran wiped away her tears. Her flawless face instantly turned icy cold, red eyes blazing with fury as she turned her wrath on the real culprit.
“Ji Shiyu! Just how far are you going to humiliate me before you’re satisfied!?”
“Huh? Me?”
Huangmao tiptoed away, trying to figure out how to escape, but was caught red-handed.
At once, all eyes focused on the guilty-looking, golden-haired girl at the doorway.
“Quite the scheme, quite the cunning mind. Xun Ran has learned her lesson. Today’s humiliation—I’ll pay it back double in the future!”
“I’m not, I didn’t!”
Ji Shiyu’s swollen face twisted in despair—she couldn’t explain even if she had a hundred mouths.
Everyone shot Huangmao strange looks, all with an expression of “so that’s how it is,” and at the same time, admiration and envy for a certain someone.
Even after being crippled, he still had two peerless beauties fighting over him?
The situation was changing by the second. Thinking back to the two of them walking in together, it really did look like Yun Liu was brazenly bringing home his mistress to dump his fiancée.
Xiao Xinran pointed her sword at Ji Shiyu, her voice cold and steady: “Wipe that self-satisfied look off your face. Don’t get cocky too soon. Thirty years east, thirty years west—don’t look down on a girl when she’s down! Three years from now, I’ll come knocking personally for a proper match!”
Yun Liu was dumbfounded.
Good grief—if this were any other protagonist’s script, wasn’t that supposed to be his line?
How did the heroine end up butting heads with Huangmao…
The plot was getting weirder and weirder.
Clearly, this was supposed to be a happy ending, but after breaking off the engagement, the childhood sweetheart lost it, blackened, and turned on Huangmao, heading straight down the path of the “useless son-in-law gets dumped” story, never to return.
“What does his breaking off the engagement have to do with me? Take it up with the right person…”
Ji Shiyu was full of question marks.
Just sitting at home and the blame falls from the sky, Huangmao wanted to die from frustration.
Clang!
Xiao Xinran drew her sword and split the round table in half, biting her lip hard enough to draw blood.
She had no patience for the green tea girl’s nonsense.
“He says the engagement is over and that’s that? I don’t accept it!”
So, the little cow finally showed her horns?
Trying to steal my man?
Dream on!
Every move Ji Shiyu had made from the very start was premeditated.
From saving Xiao Yun, she’d had ill intentions!
“If I lose, I’ll admit defeat and accept any punishment. Whether I back out or become your servant, I’ll have no regrets. But if you lose, it’s the same for you. Until then, Yun Liu’s fiancée is still me, not you, do you understand, Ji Shiyu?”
The heroine, brimming with confidence, loudly declared her claim!
Everyone gasped, stunned, those stakes were no joke.
“……..”
Not only was Huangmao bewildered, even the main victim was questioning reality.
Where had things gone wrong?
So, the heroine was dead set on being the fiancée, and three years later, whoever won would renew the contract?
“I, I…”
Ji Shiyu’s vision went black, nearly fainting on the spot.
Ao Tian burst out laughing, pecking wildly at its master’s head.
“Say yes! Hurry up and say yes! Win and you get married, lose and you go to jail. I want to see which of you is the real fated girl. I can’t take it, I’m going to laugh myself to death—hahahahahahaha!”
Please Xiao do not say anything let it escalate