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Chapter 141 - Marriage with the Zhu Family?

Zhu Zhan was the same. As a result, the next few moments were spent with the two men silently sipping tea. Zhu Rui, Song Ming, and Ye Lingling stared at each other without speaking, while Dai Hao remained silent. However, the old man's gaze occasionally drifted towards Huo Yuhao, a complex and conflicted expression on his face. Huo Yuhao noticed this, but he couldn't be bothered to pay attention. The atmosphere in the room was strangely unsettling.

Zhu Zhan also felt the awkwardness and decided to break the ice. "Yuhao, I came here specifically to meet you. You wouldn't believe it, but you're already famous in Star Luo City. I'm sure it won't be long before you're famous throughout the continent."

"Your Grace flatters me. This young one's abilities are nothing to speak of. My achievements today are all thanks to my master's cultivation," Huo Yuhao replied politely. We're not close, don't try to get cozy with me!

"The Body Sect's Master? I've admired him for a long time. But you shouldn't be so humble. To reach this level at your age..."

Following that, Zhu Zhan launched into a flurry of praise, showering Huo Yuhao with compliments.

Huo Yuhao was speechless inwardly. Uncle, please wake up. Your martial soul is a cat, not a dog.

"Yuhao, what do you think of my daughter?" In the midst of their conversation, Zhu Zhan suddenly shifted the topic to Zhu Rui.

Zhu Rui, who had been sitting quietly nearby, trembled slightly at the words. Her hands, hidden under the table, clutched at her skirt tightly. So it's finally happening.

That's the tragedy of large families. Unless you have exceptional talent, women often become tools for connecting different powers.

No one wants their marriage to be dictated by others, and Zhu Rui was no exception.

So what if he's the young master of the Ben Ti Sect? So what if he's young and accomplished, gifted with talent? What does any of that have to do with her? Could he be as good as her Brother Yue?

Huo Yuhao's thoughts raced. This opening wasn't right. It sounded like someone was playing matchmaker. He wondered if some cliché about a perfect match would come next.

His gaze drifted towards Zhu Rui, whose eyes were dim with sadness. She turned away after noticing Huo Yuhao staring, practically writing "unwilling" on her face.

"Your Grace, you are handsome, elegant, and graceful. You are as handsome as Pan An*, full of confidence, skilled in both literature and martial arts, a rare talent in a hundred years, destined for great achievements."

"As the saying goes, like father, like daughter. Miss Zhu is naturally beautiful, captivating, intelligent, and talented. She is capable of managing both a household and a kitchen, a rare woman throughout history. As the saying goes, seeing is believing. It is an honor for us, young men, to meet you both today."

Huo Yuhao's mouth fired off like a machine gun, quickly exhausting his somewhat shaky literary skills.

*Pan An: A famous handsome man from Chinese history.

Zhu Zhan's old face flushed red. He secretly cursed this kid for having such a sharp tongue. What was all that about being handsome and elegant? What did that have to do with him at his age?

And who was this Pan An anyway?

Zhu Rui also felt uncomfortable. What did having outstanding talent have to do with her? Besides, Huo Yuhao didn't even know what her talent was. He was just spouting nonsense.

But soon, Zhu Rui became a little panicked. Judging from this guy's words, he didn't seem to dislike her. Would he really agree with her father? Zhu Rui was panicked, really panicked.

Song Ming and Ye Lingling behind Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle. It was the first time they had seen Huo Yuhao like this.

Huo Yuhao looked at the opposite side with a smile. "Come on, why aren't you talking? Weren't you pretty eloquent just now? Who doesn't have a mouth?"

"Haha, it seems you have a good impression of Rui'er, Yuhao. If that's the case, then I'll make the decision today and betroth Rui'er to you. How about that?" Zhu Zhan was an old fox, and his skin was thick.

Ugh!

Huo Yuhao was speechless. Sure enough, it was the same old trick of offering his daughter. They were already talking about marriage?

"Haha, you're joking, Duke. I'm only twelve years old this year. It's too early to talk about this kind of thing. Besides, Miss Zhu and I are meeting for the first time today, so it's really not appropriate." Huo Yuhao twitched the corner of his mouth, secretly thinking, you really dare to say that. Haven't you considered how I'll deal with your sister and grandson in the future?

Zhu Zhan waved his hand, speaking with a grand tone, "Ambition doesn't depend on age, and marriage doesn't depend on age. Rui'er is fifteen this year, three years older than you, but as the saying goes, 'a woman three years older is like a golden brick.' Moreover, Rui'er is already Level 39 now. Although she can't compare to you, she won't disgrace you."

Damn, you're pushing it, aren't you? When did my marriage become your Zhu family's decision, Huo Yuhao cursed inwardly.

"Hehe, this is a private matter of mine, so I won't trouble the Duke. Besides, I see that Miss Zhu is also unwilling. Why does the Duke need to force someone?" As he spoke, Huo Yuhao leaned back, his attitude becoming much colder in an instant.

Zhu Zhan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Dai Hao for help, as if saying, "Hurry up and take care of your son."

However, Zhu Zhan was disappointed. Dai Hao sat calmly, expressionless, as if he hadn't noticed Zhu Zhan's pleading gaze.

At this moment, Zhu Zhan also realized that the relationship between this father and son might be worse than he had imagined.

Finally, Zhu Zhan looked at his daughter, only to see that the usually timid daughter was now boldly looking up and directly at him.

"Father, I don't want to marry him."

Zhu Zhan frowned and sternly rebuked, "What kind of occasion is this? What nonsense are you talking about? Shut up at once."

For a long time, the authority of her father had been deeply ingrained. Under Zhu Zhan's rebuke, Zhu Rui's body trembled, and she instinctively wanted to lower her head. However, this time, she surprisingly mustered some courage. "Father, I don't want to marry him, and I can't marry him."

"What do you mean by that?" Zhu Zhan asked, puzzled.

"Because, because..." Zhu Rui bit her teeth, stammering, seemingly finding it hard to say, "Because I'm already Yue Ge's woman."

Zhu Zhan stood up abruptly. "What? What did you say? That lowly thing, daring to defy his superiors! How audacious! And you, you shameless, rebellious daughter! You're infuriating me, infuriating me!" Zhu Zhan pointed at Zhu Rui, his chubby face flushed with anger, his whole body trembling.

Zhu Zhan wasn't just angry about his daughter's lack of self-respect; losing her virginity was one thing, but how could she say it in such a situation? If it got out that the Zhu family's young lady, who was supposed to marry Huo Yuhao, had already lost her virginity, wouldn't that be a laughingstock? Wouldn't that be a slap in Huo Yuhao's face, a slap in the Dai family's face, a slap in the Body Sect's face? Zhu Zhan cursed Zhu Rui a hundred times over in his heart.

However, what he didn't know was that Zhu Rui had said it on purpose. She hadn't lost her virginity. Her aim was to completely cut off the Zhu family's plan to use her for a marriage alliance, because Huo Yuhao, with his status, definitely wouldn't marry a woman who wasn't pure.

Indeed, that was the case. When Zhu Rui finished speaking, Huo Yuhao's face immediately turned dark. Even if he didn't want to form an alliance with the Zhu family, that wasn't a reason for the Zhu family to humiliate him like this.

"Yuhao, let me explain. I didn't mean to do this, I didn't know about it either. But it doesn't matter, I have another daughter, who is younger than you..." Zhu Zhan was still unwilling to give up, turning to Huo Yuhao.

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