Chapter 2395 — Want to Break Off the Engagement?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Remember—from now on, conduct yourself with authority. Do not bring shame to the Kang family! And above all, do not bring shame to Zhaoming! Zhaoming represents the Xuandan Sect!" Divine Physician Kang's confidence was now utterly assured. "That said, our Kang family fears nothing now, but neither should we go looking for trouble. After all, every move we make may be watched."
"I understand, Grandfather. Rest assured, I won't stir up trouble on my own," Kang Jinglong said with a nod.
"Guifeng, pass this news on to your in-laws, the Xiao family. Let them share in the joy." Divine Physician Kang's tone was casual, but the note of boasting was unmistakable.
"Yes. I'll call them right now—" Kang Guifeng had scarcely finished speaking, and had not even placed the call, when his phone rang first.
Kang Guifeng glanced at the caller ID and froze. The caller was none other than Xiao Ben of the Xiao family! Speak of the devil, and the devil appears!
"Hello, this is Kang Guifeng!" He answered the call. "Brother Xiao Ben, what's prompted this sudden call?"
"Heh, Brother Kang, I'm truly sorry to trouble you with a call like this. To be frank, there's been a bit of a squabble within the family!" Xiao Ben said, playing hard to get.
"Oh? A family squabble? If it's a dispute in the Xiao family, why call me?" Kang Guifeng was taken aback. "As the saying goes, even the honestest official cannot settle a family quarrel—I'd be of no help there."
"This matter... is actually connected to the Kang family, which is why I'm calling to ask for help!" Xiao Ben said with a bitter smile.
"Connected to our Kang family? Then what exactly is the matter?" Kang Guifeng was all the more puzzled.
"It's the matter of the marriage between Wang Xinyan and Kang Jinglong..." Xiao Ben said. "There's been a bit of a problem on Wang Xinyan's side..."
"A problem?" Kang Guifeng frowned, a surge of anger rising in his chest. "Xiao Ben, don't tell me the Xiao family is thinking of breaking off the engagement again?"
Kang Guifeng's fury was hardly unreasonable. The Kang family was now immensely powerful—it was already generous that they had not sought to break off with the Xiao family. That the Xiao family would call to call off the engagement—how could he not be enraged? It was a slap in the face to the Kang family!
"Brother Kang, calm yourself! How could we possibly break off the engagement?" Xiao Ben said hastily. "Brother Kang, you know as well as I do that lately the Xiao family has followed the Kang family's lead in all things!"
"Then what is it?" Hearing Xiao Ben's explanation, Kang Guifeng's mood improved considerably—especially at the phrase "followed the Kang family's lead," which soothed him greatly.
"Alas, just now my sister called. She said Wang Xinyan no longer wishes to go through with the engagement and wants to break it off. The reason is that she has taken a liking to someone else at school..." Xiao Ben said with a pained expression.
"Xiao Ben, what is the meaning of this? Engaged, and she's taken a liking to someone else?" Kang Guifeng frowned again. "Are you making sport of us?"
"Brother Kang, how could I?" Xiao Ben explained hurriedly. "You know as well as I do that the Xiao family has always wanted to see this marriage come about. But the crux of the matter is that your son Zhaolong hasn't exactly been pulling his weight! He and Xinyan are engaged—the two of them ought to be seeing each other regularly. Then Wang Xinyan would have had no chance to take a liking to anyone else. But your son hasn't shown his face for some time now—isn't that just handing someone else the opening to step in?"