Chapter 1693 — Sun Jingyan's Troubles
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Heh heh, I remember. I'll be waiting for that day to come!" Wu Gonggao chuckled. Wu Chengtian seemed to be holding up rather well, which put his mind at ease. He had been afraid that the boy would be unable to endure the blow and do something drastic. But now, Wu Chengtian appeared to have regained his confidence.
After ending the call, Wu Chengtian let out a long breath. Looking at Wei Zhao across from him, he said, "Leader, let's begin. I want to advance. I want strength! At this Gathering of the Great Families, I will shine brightly and make our Wu family one of the very foremost among the great families!"
"Then let's begin!" Wei Zhao smiled and placed his hand over Wu Chengtian's meridians. He activated the Xuanyuan Dragon-Driving Art, while Wu Chengtian swiftly circulated his own inner cultivation technique to assist him.
Sun Jingyan was having an equally difficult time these days. After the Hidden Sun family learned that Wu Chengtian had been injured, they naturally no longer wished to betroth her to him. The old head of the Sun family broached the matter obliquely with Wu Gonggao. Although Wu Gonggao was angry, he did not say much.
He knew that asking Sun Jingyan to marry a cripple like Wu Chengtian would indeed be making things difficult for her. Besides, Wu Chengtian seemed to have mentioned that Sun Jingyan had an ambiguous relationship with his leader, Wei Zhao. Thus, Wu Gonggao did not take the matter too seriously and merely gave a few vague acknowledgments.
At a time like this, even if he could no longer form a marriage alliance with the Sun family, it would hardly be wise to make an enemy of them. Wu Gonggao's apparent compromise left the old master of the Sun family somewhat embarrassed, and he promised in return to speak on Wu Gonggao's behalf at the Gathering of the Great Families.
Wu Gonggao therefore felt that he had made an excellent bargain. He did not mention the matter to Wu Chengtian at all. Wu Chengtian had already said that he was giving up his pursuit of Sun Jingyan, so what purpose would there be in bringing it up again?
In the end, Wu Gonggao had gained an advantage for nothing. So although Wu Chengtian's injury had put him in a foul mood, the situation at the Gathering of the Great Families left him sitting securely, like a fisherman waiting for the catch.
When the Sun family first told Sun Jingyan that her engagement to Wu Chengtian would be canceled, she was not happy at all. Wu Chengtian had long since given up pursuing her and had become Wei Zhao's underling, so she had never cared much about the engagement in the first place.
That, of course, was not the real problem. The real problem was that the Sun family now wanted to marry her off to another great family in order to secure benefits for itself.
"Jingyan, I've already registered you for this year's Gathering of the Great Families. Come with me. While we're there, see whether there are any outstanding young men, and we'll find you another husband!" The caller was the old master of the Sun family. This time, in order to bring Sun Jingyan back, he had personally called her.
"Grandfather, I've already told the family that I have a boyfriend, someone I love. I want to live my own life. Please stop forcing me. I don't care about wealth or glory. I only want a quiet life." Sun Jingyan hesitated before refusing. "I don't want to become a sacrifice to a family alliance!"