bestfiction Chapter 104 The Engagement of That Year
Chapter 104 The Engagement of That Year
Nancheng Airport.
"Uncle Lin, Aunt Zhang, and Youyou, don't bother seeing us off, go back now." Xiao Chen and Xia Liuli said goodbye to everyone at the entrance.
"Xiao Chen, take good care of yourself when you go to Jiangnan... I have a few friends there, you can contact them if you need anything," Lin Hai instructed.
"Okay, Uncle Lin, I got it." Xiao Chen nodded.
"Xiao Chen, you must take good care of yourself!" Zhang Qin said emphatically.
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Brother Xiao Chen, I can't bear to part with you!" Lin Youyou threw herself into Xiao Chen's arms, glared at Xia Liuli fiercely, and said through gritted teeth.
Her Xiao Chen brother was ultimately ruined by those glamorous women outside.
Seeing Lin Youyou squeezing Xiao Chen with her breasts that were too full for her age, Xia Liuli had a black line on her face.
We must be wary of this little girl...
"Alright, it's not like I'm never coming back from Jiangnan. I'm just going to take care of some business," Xiao Chen comforted him.
In the end, Xia Liuli couldn't bear it any longer and urged Xiao Chen that the registration time was almost up before they said goodbye and went through security.
"You seemed quite engrossed in yourself just now..." Xia Liuli suddenly said.
"That's true, what man doesn't like bigger ones?" she sighed.
"I was forced into it, okay?" Xiao Chen smiled wryly, then his expression turned serious.
"Our sect has an ironclad rule that no skill may be privately taught to outsiders. Therefore, I am sending you to the capital to study under that master physician. You must study hard."
Xia Liuli was passionate about medicine. When Xiao Chen revealed his identity as a medical sage to her, she was not very surprised. She only hoped that Xiao Chen would help her improve.
With strict rules, Xiao Chen could not disobey his master's orders, so he recommended her to go to the capital to study under a famous teacher.
A master physician, he was the top physician in the Xia Kingdom even before the name of the Sage of Medicine appeared, and was qualified to teach Xia Liuli.
"When we get to Jiangnan, the place is full of vibrant colors, so stay away from flowers and plants," Xia Liuli said seriously.
After seeing Xia Liuli off at the airport, Xiao Chen waited a moment before boarding his own flight to Jiang City.
On the plane, Xiao Chen took out a piece of red paper, his brows furrowing slightly.
The book had two large, eye-catching characters: Marriage Contract.
"My teacher once traveled to the Xia Kingdom and saved many people. There was a patient in Jiang City who was pulled back from the brink of death by him. To repay the kindness, he made a promise to my teacher that his offspring would be betrothed to his disciple in the future. My teacher couldn't refuse such a kind offer and readily agreed." Xiao Chen recalled his teacher's instructions to him.
"When you meet them in the future, if you get along well and their families are also compatible, then it will be a good match. If you don't get along well, then cancel the engagement and don't delay the other person." These are the teacher's original words.
"This engagement was never resolved in my previous life, so let's just cancel it this time," Xiao Chen muttered to himself.
If people keep waiting, wasting their youth, it's ultimately not good.
About three hours later, the plane landed in Jiang City.
"To No. 3 Jingsheng Street," Xiao Chen said after getting into a taxi.
He didn't notify anyone; he was just going to annul the engagement and didn't want to cause a stir.
Half an hour later, Xiao Chen got out of the car.
I looked around at the surroundings and compared it with the address in my hand.
The surrounding houses don't resemble ordinary residential areas; this is a villa district.
"The teacher provided financial assistance and guidance to the Tong family before leaving, so it seems they have become wealthy." Xiao Chen was not surprised.
The villa at No. 3 Jingsheng Street is much larger than the two next to it, like the head of a dragon and its vassal.
A fierce dog was chained to the large iron gate, and servants could be seen bustling about in the garden inside.
As soon as Xiao Chen approached, three ferocious dogs barked incessantly at him.
"What do you do?" A security guard quickly came over and asked in a less than friendly manner, noticing Xiao Chen's ordinary attire.
"Go and announce that Qin Tian's disciple has come to request an audience," Xiao Chen said.
The security guard frowned and sized up Xiao Chen a few times.
"Wait here." He turned and went inside.
At this moment, in the spacious living room of the villa, a group of people are discussing something around a table.
"Both the Tan and Zheng families have come to propose marriage. Which one should we choose? Everyone, please give us a straight answer," said a member of the Tong family.
They discussed it several times but still couldn't make up their minds.
Eventually, everyone's attention turned to the person in the main seat.
He is Tong Qingyun, the head of the Tong family.
"Whether it's the Tan family or the Zheng family, they are both good. These two families are prominent and influential families in Jiang City. A marriage alliance with them would be a perfect match... However, I have higher hopes for the Song family," Tong Qingyun said meaningfully.
"The Song family? The Song family, a top family in Jiang City?" The group was taken aback.
"I'm not afraid to tell you all that my daughter has been secretly dating the young master of the Song family for some time now," Tong Qingyun said with a smile.
"That's wonderful!" The Tong family was overjoyed upon hearing this.
The Song family is one of the top families in Jiang City, much stronger than the Tong family. If they could form a marriage alliance with them, there would be many benefits.
"However, there is now an obstacle." Tong Qingyun changed the subject.
"Does the patriarch mean the marriage agreement that the old man made before his death?" someone asked, frowning.
Tong Qingyun nodded.
The Tong family members all frowned.
Before his death, the old man repeatedly instructed them to be grateful and not to break their promise, which they readily agreed to at the time.
But when faced with the prospect of personal gain, the Tong family members were unwavering.
“Back then, that man was just a traveling doctor. If he really had a successor, it would be someone who would inherit his profession. How could my daughter be forced to marry a quack doctor and live such a life of wandering?” Tong Qingyun said with a stern face.
The group exchanged glances, already having reached their answer.
"Master, a young man is requesting an audience. He claims to be a disciple of Qin Tian..." the steward entered and respectfully reported.
In an instant, the entire living room fell silent.
The expressions on the faces of the Tong family members were uncertain.
This is exactly what I feared; it happened so coincidentally.
Tong Qingyun immediately got up and ordered his servants to pull up the surveillance footage, which then played back the scene at the iron gate.
The Tong family members frowned deeply upon seeing this.
They didn't see any nobility in Xiao Chen; they only saw an ordinary young man.
“It is a doctor’s duty to treat and save lives, but the old man made such a promise. It’s too much,” someone said with dissatisfaction, which won the unanimous agreement of the Tong family.
“A mere itinerant doctor…” Tong Qingyun pondered for a moment.
"Who will deal with this man?" he asked.
“I’ll go,” a young man volunteered.
"This man once saved the old man's life and has done the Tong family a favor. After you leave, be polite to him, give him some money, and let him go," Tong Qingyun instructed.
"If he refuses to leave and insists on making a scene, I don't need to tell you what to do, do I?"
"Don't worry, Patriarch, just watch. I'll definitely handle this perfectly... I'll make that kid back down." The young man revealed a confident smile.