Suppressing the Protagonist at the Start to Seize the Heroine-Chapter 274
Chapter 274: The Angry Wang Yannian
Jiang Ruoxi had made dinner reservations in advance, and Su Lin stayed quiet since it was Jiang Ruoxi’s treat tonight. “Su Lin, I didn’t know what you liked, so I just ordered some dishes at random. Do you want to check the menu again?” Jiang Ruoxi asked proactively.
Su Lin shook his head: “No need, I’m not picky about food. Whatever you ordered is fine.”
“Okay~!!” Jiang Ruoxi handed the menu back to the waiter and said lightly, “Please serve what’s been pre-ordered.”
“Of course, please wait a moment.”
After the waiter left, Su Lin looked at Jiang Ruoxi and said, “Guess what they were talking about earlier?”
Jiang Ruoxi shook her head: “I’m not interested in Xiao Feiyu’s matters.”
“I’m not interested in his affairs either, but I am quite interested in things that make him uncomfortable. Did you notice how awful Xiao Feiyu looked just now? Like someone murdered his entire family. I guess Liu Bowen was making him propose to call off the engagement,” Su Lin said with a light laugh.
“Call off the engagement?” Jiang Ruoxi pondered for a moment, then laughed along: “If that’s the case, it indeed is something to be happy about. I’m not very familiar with Liu Shiwen, but I’ve seen her a few times and heard about her from others. Xiao Feiyu is not worthy of her.”
“Heh, you’re quite straightforward with your words. Xiao Feiyu wanted to engage with the Liu family just to deal with me. Speaking of which, Ruoxi, my enmity with Xiao Feiyu is also largely related to you.”
Jiang Ruoxi’s expression tightened, then she clenched her fist and said, “To deal with you he could resort to such despicable means Xiao Feiyu really is despicable. Good thing Liu Shiwen didn’t agree to him, or she would have regretted it deeply.”
Su Lin nodded: “Indeed, he really is despicable. He even harassed Lin Xiaowan and the others before.”
Jiang Ruoxi said with envy: “There are few in the entire Xia country with your kind of romantic luck. Even I like your girlfriends. I’ve also seen Zhao Yanyan; her legs are long and slender, even slimmer than mine.”
Su Lin nodded: “Yanyan’s legs really are nice.”
Su Lin, having experienced this firsthand, certainly had the authority to speak on the matter.
“Su Lin, do you drink?”
Su Lin shook his head: “Better not, man and woman alone, what if something happens after drinking?”
Jiang Ruoxi glanced at him and asked, “Can a Human Immortal like you even get drunk?”
“Uh… It’s possible.”
Jiang Ruoxi’s cheeks turned red, sensing that Su Lin was implying something.
“Cough cough cough… The food’s here, let’s eat, eat!!!”
While Su Lin and Jiang Ruoxi were enjoying their delightful dinner, Xiao Feiyu wasn’t having such a good time. After leaving Purple Bamboo Garden, he regretted not staying for dinner.
However, he had no intention of going back since Su Lin and Jiang Ruoxi were inside. He had felt Su Lin’s fleeting murderous intent multiple times when they were alone. It seemed Su Lin was eager to strike, unconcerned about any official implications.
Xiao Feiyu was confident in his feelings, so he was scared to be around Su Lin. Every time he encountered Su Lin, he wanted to stay as far away as possible, but Su Lin always seemed to find trouble with him. Now, he regretted provoking Su Lin so early. He should have consolidated his strength before engaging Su Lin.
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world. From now on, he would have to avoid Su Lin at all costs. Just as he arrived back at his villa, he saw Wang Yannian’s stern face waiting for him.
Only after Xiao Feiyu sat down did Wang Yannian speak, “Did you meet with the Liu siblings?”
Xiao Feiyu nodded: “Yes.”
“Weren’t you supposed to be building rapport? How did it go?” Wang Yannian asked expressionlessly.
Now, their relationship was purely transactional, devoid of any personal connection, which made Wang Yannian’s attitude towards him colder. Apart from necessary conversations, he hardly spoke to Xiao Feiyu.
Xiao Feiyu was full of regret. If he had known things would turn out this way, he would never have alienated Wang Yannian.
Facing Wang Yannian’s stern look, Xiao Feiyu finally bowed his head and said, “Old Wang, I… I… The engagement with the Liu family should be canceled.”
Wang Yannian suddenly stood up, walked over to Xiao Feiyu, and looked at him intensely: “Canceled, are you sure?”
“I…”
“Once the engagement is canceled, just relying on your Xiao family, how will you contend with Su Lin? Do you think Su Lin only has Su Corporation? Behind him are the Song, Lin, Li, and Qin families, not to mention the 751 Bureau. Do you understand how powerful that is?”
“If he wants, he could eradicate a second-rate family in a day and severely damage any top-tier domestic family within a month.”
“The Liu family is the best partner you could align with right now. Once the engagement with the Liu family is canceled, it’s not just your problem; my reputation will also be affected.”
Wang Yannian delivered this lengthy speech in one breath, but Xiao Feiyu remained unmoved. If possible, he didn’t want to cancel the engagement, whether for the sake of increasing his own strength or for Liu Shiwen.
But due to his impetuousness, he was caught by Liu Bowen, and being asked to propose the cancellation himself was already a face-saving gesture.
Otherwise, not only would he face Su Lin as an adversary, but he would also quickly find himself opposed by the Liu family and countless smaller families.
Even the mighty Xiao family wouldn’t be able to withstand so many powerhouses. Thus, Xiao Feiyu had no choice but to compromise.
Seeing Xiao Feiyu’s silence, Wang Yannian knew he must have compelling reasons to call off the engagement. It was evident that Liu Bowen had caught Xiao Feiyu in a bind and was using it to threaten him. So Xiao Feiyu had chosen to propose canceling the engagement under this tense situation.
Wang Yannian seriously said, “I’ve called in a few old friends from the capital, two of whom are from the Liu family. They were willing to help, partly because of me and partly because of mutual benefits, but also because of your engagement with the Liu family. If you cancel the engagement, whether they will continue to assist you, I cannot guarantee.”
“I can tell you plainly, there are at least four Human Immortals on Su Lin’s side, and Su Lin alone can take on three Human Immortals.”
Xiao Feiyu trembled, overwhelmed by Su Lin’s formidable martial prowess. However, he was puzzled; with such an explosive background and power, why hadn’t Su Lin acted directly against him?
Was there something else about the Xiao family that he didn’t know, something that Su Lin was wary of? After thinking for a long while, Xiao Feiyu couldn’t pinpoint what Su Lin might be cautious about. Eventually, he gave up and decided to call home later to inquire.
“Old Wang, the Liu family knows you well; they surely wouldn’t hold a grudge over something like this.”
Wang Yannian almost wanted to slap Xiao Feiyu across the face. What did he mean by ‘something like this’? Everyone in the Liu family knew Liu Shiwen was their beloved treasure.
Xiao Feiyu had begged for the engagement, and it was Wang Yannian who had vouched for him. Now asking him to cancel it was like slapping the Liu family in the face.
Although the Liu family’s stance on the engagement was neither to refuse nor accept outright, Wang Yannian knew their simple answer: Xiao Feiyu had to actively pursue Liu Shiwen, and only if she agreed, would they consent.
In essence, they had already agreed to the engagement; they just didn’t want to seem too eager.
“I will not speak on your behalf for this matter. If you want to cancel, you must go to the capital yourself and explain the situation to the Liu family head, including your reasons for canceling.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feiyu felt overwhelmed. He had not expected that canceling an engagement would be so troublesome. Moreover, a trip to the capital wouldn’t be that simple!
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