Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Breaking Off the Engagement

At seven in the evening, Lin Ze Ping’s family arrived at Su Yang’s doorstep.

As before, Su Yang’s family was waiting at the entrance. Lin Ze Ping came over with a smile and greeted everyone.

Fang Cui, on the other hand, had a cold expression on her face and never truly looked at the people here.

Zhao Xuefen’s face was filled with embarrassment; she had learned some information from Lin Dingkun, so her previous sense of superiority had suddenly vanished. Seeing Lin Family’s members, she reverted to her past obsequious demeanor.

However, when Zhao Xuefen spoke to Fang Cui this time, Fang Cui completely ignored her.

”Big sister, let’s go inside to talk,” Zhao Xuefen said, shamelessly attempting to pull Fang Cui along.

”Take your dirty hands off me!” Fang Cui scolded directly.

Zhao Xuefen’s face immediately became even more embarrassed. At this moment, Lin Ze Ping turned his head: ”Fang Cui, why are you speaking like this? Your sister-in-law is just being friendly!”

”What’s wrong with the way I speak!” Fang Cui glared back fiercely, thinking about what Fang Hui had said. She felt confident. Did the Fang Family still need to be cautious around Lin Ze Ping?

”What do you mean by that?” Lin Ze Ping was also angered.

”Ah, it’s a small matter, a small matter. Why should everyone get angry?” Zhao Xuefen quickly tried to smooth things over, saying with a smile, ”Let’s go, let’s go inside first.”

Lin Ze Ping gave Fang Cui a stern look and then followed them inside.

Fang Cui stood outside with a look of disdain, not intending to go in at all.

”Fang Cui, are you coming in or not!” Lin Ze Ping shouted angrily.

”Stop bossing me around!” Fang Cui shouted back: ”If you want to go in, then go ahead. What do you want with me?”

”What kind of way is that to talk!” Lin Ze Ping was furious.

Fang Cui replied defiantly, ”That’s how I talk. What, can’t handle it?”

”I’m telling you, you’ve gone too far!” Lin Ze Ping exclaimed in anger.

”Doesn’t my sister have the right to go too far?” Just then, a cold voice came from a distance.

Everyone turned to look, and they saw Fang Jianhong and Fang Hui, who had arrived at some point, standing not far away, smirking at them.

”What are you... what are you doing here?” Lin Ze Ping stared.

”Lin Qingru is my niece. Can we not come and see what’s going on with her?” Fang Jianhong sauntered over, ”Marriage, that’s no small matter. Lin Ze Ping, we’re not saying it has to be a perfect match, but at the very least you should find someone presentable, right? Look at what you’ve picked!”

While speaking, Fang Jianhong provocatively looked at Su Yang: ”Hey, Mr. Su, I thought you died out there. So, you still dare to come back? Do you realize you’ve delayed our project? Do you have any idea what the consequences are for delaying these projects?”

Su Yang was silent. Lin Ze Ping hurriedly tried to make peace: ”Tonight we came to talk about Su Yang and Lin Qingru’s marriage, a happy occasion. Let’s not talk about other matters right now. Jianhong, Hui Hui, it’s good that you’re here; let’s all go inside together. Soon we’ll be relatives; why be so distant?”

Fang Jianhong glanced at Lin Ze Ping and said, ”Boss Lin, please don’t be so affectionate. What Jianhong, Hui Hui, tsk tsk, you certainly didn’t treat us this way before. What, have you had a change of heart and started recognizing us relatives now?”

Lin Ze Ping’s face showed embarrassment as he said, ”Ah, why talk about these things? Tonight, we have more important matters. Can we focus on finishing what’s important first?”

”Fine, have it your way!” Fang Jianhong marched into Su Yang’s house with arrogance written all over his face, Fang Hui and Fang Cui following close behind.

As soon as he entered the house, Fang Jianhong stated directly, ”I think the marriage between Qingru and Su Yang should not be brought up anymore!”

”What do you mean?” Lin Ze Ping couldn’t help but be stunned.

”This marriage is simply inappropriate,” Fang Jianhong declared. ”What era are we living in? Are you still arranging marriages for your children? Lin Ze Ping, are you still living in the old society? Do you not know that arranged marriages are illegal now?”

”It’s my own daughter’s affair, what does it have to do with you!” Lin Ze Ping said angrily.

”Qingru is my niece. Do you say it has nothing to do with me?” Fang Jianhong countered defiantly.

”Niece, she’s not your daughter; you can’t control this matter!”

”What if I insist on interfering?” Fang Jianhong looked provocatively at Lin Ze Ping.

”You have no say here!” Lin Ze Ping exploded in anger, looking toward Su Ping. ”Old Su, I am here today to discuss this marriage arrangement. I have checked the calendar, and three days from now is an auspicious day. Why don’t we have the engagement then? They’re not getting any younger. A few years from now, they should get married. We cannot delay this matter!”

Before Su Ping could speak, Fang Jianhong slammed his hand on the table, rising abruptly, ”I disagree with the engagement!”

”She is my daughter, do you have a say in this?” Lin Ze Ping said furiously.

”I’m her uncle; of course, I have a say!” Fang Jianhong glared back.

”You can’t control this!”

”Well, I’m going to control it anyway!”

The two men started to quarrel directly, and behind them, Fang Hui wouldn’t be outdone and joined the fray. Fang Cui, with a face full of anger, abruptly turned around and pointed accusatory fingers at Su Ping and Zhao Xuefen as if they’d been the ones unrelentingly holding on to Lin Qingru all along.

Lin Qingru stood not far away, witnessing all this, her face turning pale with fury. Suddenly, she stormed up to Su Yang and shouted, ”Su Yang, if you have any manliness, show some backbone. I will never marry you in this lifetime. Can’t you just let me go?”

Su Yang laughed, ”Lin Qingru, you think too highly of yourself. How many times have I told you, you mean nothing to me; when have I ever clung to you?”

”That’s perfect; let’s call off this engagement!” Lin Qingru said loudly.

”Sure,” Su Yang replied with a faint smile.

”Alright, alright, alright, you said it yourself, you agree to break off this engagement!” Fang Hui immediately shouted as if she had found a loophole, yelling, ”Everyone heard it; it was the Su Family who called off the engagement, no one else to blame. Fine, Su Yang, you finally acted like a real man. This engagement is now over.”

”Su Yang...” Zhao Xuefen became anxious. The Hou Family was nearly ruined, and if they lost the Lin Family now, they would be finished.

”Su Yang, don’t be angry!” Lin Ze Ping also said loudly, ”I decided on this marriage, and it’s not up to them. I do not agree to call off the engagement, and no one can!”

”Lin Ze Ping, you old fool, are you trying to ruin your daughter’s future?” Fang Hui roared like an enraged lioness, ”What’s so good about this Su Yang that you insist on marrying her to him? What’s wrong with your brain? Are you purposely pushing your daughter into a fire pit? Can’t you stand to see your daughter do well?”

”This is a matter for my family. Is it your place to interfere?” Lin Ze Ping retorted.

”Qingru is my daughter, and I do not agree to this marriage!” Fang Cui declared loudly.