"Are you threatening me?" Su Wenzheng glared at Xiao Han, his expression dark and serious.
"Master Su, don't take it the wrong way. How could this junior dare to threaten you?" Xiao Han replied with a smile. "It's just that before going down the mountain, my master instructed me to treat Qingyue well..."
His master had indeed told him this before he descended from the mountain and even shared all his plans, hoping Xiao Han would marry into the Su family. At that time, he would secretly eliminate Su Wenzheng and Su Batian, claiming the vast Su family for himself!
Though originally young and ambitious, Xiao Han felt some reluctance. First, this method seemed too immoral, considering he held no grievances against the Su family. Second, he didn't want to be tied down by marriage at such a young age.
However, after seeing Su Qingyue, he had no complaints left! He could hardly wait to marry her!
"Hmph! I'll think about it. You can leave for now," Su Wenzheng said coldly, directly issuing the order to evict Xiao Han. It seemed the engagement could not be resolved today, and he still feared Xiao Han's master.
"Then i won't trouble you anymore; I'll take my leave," Xiao Han said with a smile, departing the villa's living room.
"Grandpa, what's going on?" After Xiao Han left, Su Qingyue approached Su Wenzheng, frowning. She sensed that her grandfather seemed to be harboring some unspeakable secrets. Otherwise, why would Xiao Han still be here after offending him so much?
"Hey..." Su Wenzheng sighed and sank back onto the sofa. "It's a long story..."
"Fifteen years ago, Xiao Han's master, Deng Changfeng, and I made a marriage agreement between you two after a few drinks. The next day, I immediately regretted it and tore up the marriage certificate."
"I didn't expect Deng Changfeng to hold onto it for so long."
"What age are we in, that arranged marriages are still practiced?"
"We don't recognize it," Su Qingyue said with resentment in her eyes. If their family didn't acknowledge the marriage, why should she still be forced to marry him?
"This matter isn't as simple as you think. Unless Xiao Han is willing to let it go, Deng Changfeng won't back down."
"Deng Changfeng is not an ordinary person; he's a powerful warrior in the innate realm."
"We can't afford to offend him," Su Wenzheng added, his expression heavy with self-blame and guilt. Of course, he didn't want Su Qingyue to marry someone like Xiao Han.
"Innate warrior? Is that impressive?" Su Qingyue asked curiously, having always had a limited understanding of ancient warriors.
"Impressive!" Su Wenzheng nodded solemnly, his expression grave. "Innate warriors can pluck flowers from the air, kill from a distance, and leap over walls..."
He hadn't yet had a confrontation with Xiao Han, but if the situation escalated, the Su family would fall into a very passive position.
As the saying goes, "It's not the thieves who steal that worry us, but those who plot against us." If Deng Changfeng truly had his eyes on them, how could they sleep soundly?
He feared that if he fell asleep one night, he might never wake up again.
"Is it really that powerful..." After hearing her grandfather's description, Su Qingyue felt a bit surprised. She knew her grandfather wouldn't exaggerate about this matter.
Suddenly, she thought of Jiang Che. Isn't Jiang Che also an ancient warrior? He had defeated that guy Ye Chen, so he should be quite strong, right?
Thinking of this, Su Qingyue pondered for a moment before speaking up. "Grandpa, I actually already have a boyfriend."
"What?"
"When did you find a boyfriend?" Su Wenzheng was momentarily taken aback, looking at her in surprise. He understood his granddaughter's character; she had never shown interest in any man. Why had she suddenly found a boyfriend?
"We just established our relationship; it hasn't been long," she explained. "And he is also a master of ancient martial arts, very brave..."
As she spoke, Su Qingyue's face turned slightly red.
"The person you mentioned... Could it be your bodyguard, Ye Chen?" Su Wenzheng asked, a strange expression crossing his face. He knew about Ye Chen, the ancient martial arts master that Su Batian had hired to protect Su Qingyue.
The Su family had many enemies, and Ye Chen's role was to keep her safe.
"How could it be him!" Su Qingyue retorted loudly. She could hardly stand that guy Ye Chen! He was not much better than Xiao Han! Neither of them was worth her time!
She also couldn't understand why her father insisted on making him her bodyguard.
"If it's not Ye Chen, then who is it?" Su Wenzheng asked, astonished. How had Su Qingyue met any ancient martial arts masters while working in the Su Group?
"It's Jiang Che, the chairman of the Jiang Group. Our Su family has always cooperated with them," Su Qingyue explained, pushing Jiang Che into the spotlight.
She had her reasons; this guy had wronged her last time, so it wasn't too much to let him attract Xiao Han's hate in return, right?
Moreover, given Jiang Che's formidable skills, it wouldn't be surprising if he could handle Xiao Han.