Chapter 3465 — Wei Zhao's Betrothal

"Xinxin, don't panic. Wait until I get back and I'll sort it out for you!" Wei Zhao had not yet thought of any good solution, but he had to agree to something first to keep Guan Xin from worrying. "If it really comes to it, we'll go with the trick I mentioned. It'll smear your reputation a little, but when there's no other way, that's the way."

That trick, in fact, Wei Zhao had come across in a novel called *Faint Light of Old Dreams: The Prequel*. Now, cramming at the last minute, he was putting it to use just as he had read it.

"Mm, if it comes to that, then that's all we can do. But Dad and Grandpa... they'll be furious!" Guan Xin sighed. She was an obedient child; though Guan Xiaopeng had always obstructed whatever was between her and Wei Zhao, on the whole he had treated her well.

Wei Zhao felt rather helpless too. Surely he could not treat the Guan family and Guan Xiaopeng the way he treated Kun Cun and his lot? That was hardly realistic. So he had no choice but to resort to an unconventional move. "Comparatively speaking, this is the only trick that will make the other party give up. Otherwise, even if you refuse, they'll keep pressing, and you'll find it hard to shake them off."

"That's true!" Guan Xin nodded in deep agreement. "Wei Zhao, I've made up my mind—I'll do just as you say! And you have to come too. I'll say I'm carrying your child, so that both that man and my father give up for good!"

"Fine. Since the idea was mine, I'll see it through to the end," Wei Zhao said.

"All right, then I'll plan out what to say when the time comes!" Guan Xin said.

Over here, Wei Zhao had barely hung up on Guan Xin when his phone rang again—and this time the call came from X Island!

"Hello, how do you do!" Wei Zhao answered politely, his tone respectful. After all, many of the people on X Island were his elders and the instructors of his childhood; Wei Zhao had to show them respect.

"Xiao Yi, this is your master's wife, Shen Yutang." A pleasant voice came over the line. Shen Yutang was one of the wives of Wei Zhao's master, Yang Zhao. Naturally Wei Zhao knew her, but Shen Yutang was not skilled in martial arts or the special talents of an assassin, so in the past she and Wei Zhao had not had much contact.

"Hello, Master's Wife Shen. Is there something you need from me?" Wei Zhao was a little puzzled. He had assumed it was Master's Wife Zhou calling to ask about Xiao Jiu!

"Xiao Yi, it's like this. When your master was young, he arranged a marriage for you! Now you're old enough, and the girl in that family has grown up too. I'm planning to bring the two of you together on this matter," Shen Yutang said. "After all, this is something your master specially entrusted to me before he left!"

Wei Zhao was just about to refuse, but hearing Master's Wife Shen's last sentence, he was struck speechless. Specially entrusted by his master? An order from his master was something Wei Zhao naturally could not defy, so he had no choice but to employ the art of delay. "Master's Wife Shen, I know you mean well by me, but right now I've no heart for romance. Xiao Jiu has become an Inheritor, and I must raise my strength as quickly as possible so that in the end I can escort them when they open Cloud Terrace Island..."

Wei Zhao truly had not expected that he had just finished scheming on Guan Xin's behalf when the very same thing landed on his own plate. He really did not know what to say! And Guan Xin at least had a way to refuse, but on his side... a betrothal fixed by his master—Wei Zhao truly had no choice but to comply!

"There's no conflict there," Shen Yutang said with a laugh. "The two things can proceed at the same time. And in fact, it's precisely because of the Inheritor business that the other family wants the match settled as soon as possible—because the other party is an Inheritor too."

"What?!" Wei Zhao was dumbstruck. "The other party is an Inheritor too?"

Now the only Inheritors Wei Zhao did not know were the people of Snow Valley. Could it be someone from Snow Valley? Wait... something did not add up. Guan Xin was an Inheritor, and Guan Xin had a betrothal on her side; now he had a betrothal to an Inheritor as well. Did that not mean...

Having thought of that possibility, Wei Zhao was not sure whether to laugh or cry! Surely it could not be such a coincidence?

"Yes, so protecting Xiao Jiu is the same as protecting her—you can protect them together! I imagine your master had some such deeper meaning in mind when he made this arrangement," Shen Yutang said with a smile.

In the past, had Wei Zhao heard such a claim, he would surely have taken it for mere coincidence. But now, there were too many coincidences surrounding the people and events in his life; Wei Zhao simply could not believe this was a coincidence anymore. Perhaps all of this had been foreseen by someone long ago?

"Master's Wife Shen, may I ask who this Inheritor is?" Wei Zhao knew he was somewhat asking the obvious, but he was not entirely certain.

"This Inheritor is called Guan Xin. Her father was a good friend of your master's back in the day, and her grandfather and your grandfather Lin Dongfang had some connection as well..." Shen Yutang explained.

Hearing this, Wei Zhao had not a doubt left! Guan Xin—it really was Guan Xin! As relief washed over him, he also found it rather amusing. If Guan Xin knew that her blind date was none other than himself, what sort of expression would she wear?

Suddenly a wicked delight rose in Wei Zhao. If he did not tell Guan Xin beforehand and instead gave her a surprise on the day itself, would that not be great fun?

At that thought, Wei Zhao said, "Master's Wife Shen, does the other family know what my name is?"

"That, no. You've had many names, and I'm not sure which one you're using now," Shen Yutang said. "Why, do you have something in mind?"

"It's like this—I already know Guan Xin. So I'd like to give her a surprise. Please don't tell her for now, Master's Wife. On the day we meet, I'll make my appearance..." Wei Zhao had been terribly bored and dull lately, so a matter like this stirred an interest befitting his age.

"Heh heh, of course you may!" Shen Yutang laughed. "All right then. In the next few days I'll set out for Songshan City. Earlier, while Xiao Jiu was with you, I didn't mention this to you for fear of distracting you, so I waited until you'd seen her off before telling you."

"Good. Thank you, Master's Wife!" Wei Zhao thanked her hurriedly, breathing a sigh of relief. Who would have thought Master's Wife Shen would be so easy to talk to, agreeing to his request straight away!

By now the plane was about to take off. Wei Zhao ended the call and prepared to return to Donghai City.

Meanwhile, after Shen Yutang hung up, she had someone arrange to book a plane ticket, preparing to set out for Donghai City shortly thereafter. Before that, however, she would have to make a phone call to Guan Xiaopeng.