Chapter 39: Engagement
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Blind marriage? Two people in love? Wei Cong's grades were average, but he could use idioms and phrases. Oh, Feng Nian knew that this old man invited her here to help Master Wei and his fiancée meet up and see their fate.
"Great-grandpa, you're too embarrassed to chase the guest away. Let me do it. Get o-" When Wei Cong saw Feng Nian, he immediately swallowed his "out". His face was filled with disbelief. His debtor was Uncle Zhen's fiancée? No, that was impossible. She must have come to the Wei family to collect debt from him.
When she heard Wei Cong call the old man in front of him "great-grandpa", it was not difficult for her to guess that this was Old Master Wei, Wei Guichang.
"Old Master Wei, this does not appear to be a good time. We can have a look at the fortunes another day. You can go ahead and get busy." She stood up and prepared to leave. It was not good for an outsider like her to listen to other people's family matters, not to mention that it was related to Master Wei's fiancée. If the girls in Zun City knew that Master Wei actually had a fiancée, their hearts would definitely break.
That's right. Great-grandpa must have asked Feng Nian to help Uncle Zhen have a look at his fate with another woman. With her money-grubber look, how could she be Uncle Zhen's fiancée? Wei Cong nodded in understanding.
"Child, wait a moment." Wei Guichang gestured for Feng Nian to sit down. He turned around and instructed the butler who was waiting at the side, "Take the young master away."
Perhaps Wei Cong knew that she was here to help out on Uncle Zhen's marriage, so he went back obediently.
"Child, you heard it just now. I'll just say it directly. You and Ah Zhen have a marriage contract. Your grandfather and I arranged this for you when you were young." Wei Guichang saw that she kept mentioning the fortunes and fate, and knew that she must have misunderstood his purpose of inviting her here.
"Old Master Wei, don't joke around. My grandfather never said that he would settle my future for me." Wei Guichang's words made her even more uneasy.
Wei Guichang knew that it was difficult to convince Feng Nian with his own words. He carefully took out a letter and handed it to her. "Child, this is a letter left behind by your grandfather. Take a look."
The envelope was sealed with wax. On the wax was the Feng family's seal that she was familiar with. Opening the envelope, she could not be more familiar with the words inside. It was her grandfather's handwriting.
"Child, when you read this letter, Grandpa will no longer be alive—"
Feng Nian read the letter three times and memorized its contents. She folded the letter again and carefully placed it in her pocket.
"Thank you, Old Mr. Wei." She bowed to Mr. Wei, thanking him for saving her grandfather's letter and for keeping his promise after his friend's death.
Wei Guchang sighed softly. It had not been easy for this child. Her father had died, her mother had left, and she had even been chased out by the rest of the Feng family. He had heard that she was renting a haunted house alone now. He did not know how she had survived. No wonder his old friend had asked him to help.
"Child, if you're unwilling—" He could not bear to force Feng Nian to accept the engagement. After all, he knew his grandson very well. If Feng Nian was unwilling to fulfill the engagement, he would do his best to provide some protection and help on account of his old friend.
"I will fulfill the engagement," Feng Nian promised. This engagement was arranged by her grandfather for her. Although her grandfather had the intention of asking the Wei family to provide her with protection, she accepted this kindness. It was just an engagement. How could it be difficult to deal with the heretics?
When she looked up, she realized that Wei Zhen had coincidentally returned from outside and happened to hear that she was willing to fulfill the engagement.
Today, Wei Zhen was wearing a dark blue suit. It was obvious that he had heard about Feng Nian agreeing to the engagement the moment he entered.
"Ah Zhen, she's Feng Nian." Wei Guichang was very happy that she had accepted the engagement. He quickly introduced Feng Nian to Wei Zhen.
"Miss Feng, we meet again." He picked up his teacup and took a sip. He looked up and met Feng Nian's eyes. They were dark and clear, lively and playful.
"You've met before?" Wei Guichang frowned. He knew that although Wei Zhen was powerful in Zun City, he hated it when women approached him. This was bad. Could it be that Feng Nian was one of the people who had been threatened by Wei Zhen not to approach him? It was not easy for him to have a granddaughter-in-law. Was she going to be scared away by his grandson just like that?
"Hello, Master Wei." She tried her best to squeeze out a smile to ease the awkward atmosphere. When she agreed to the engagement just now, why didn't she think about whether Master Wei was willing? If Master Wei rejected it later, it would really be too awkward.
"Grandpa, please make the decision for this marriage." Wei Zhen's tone was neither loud nor soft. He sounded calm.
Wei Guichang thought about it for a few minutes before coming back to his senses. Letting him make the decision meant that he had agreed. "Okay, okay, okay." He said "okay" three times in a row, his happiness evident.
"Have a seat. I'll tell the kitchen to add more dishes. Xiaonian, eat here today." After saying that, he immediately stood up and left, leaving the huge living room for Wei Zhen and Feng Nian.
Wei Zhen could not help but laugh. He could have just asked the butler to handle the kitchen matters. Why did he have to go personally? Wasn't it obvious that he wanted the two of them to be alone so that they could get to know each other in private? His grandfather was getting more and more crafty.
"Master Wei, can we talk?" Feng Nian felt that it was better to make this engagement clear.
Wei Zhen narrowed his eyes and asked calmly, "What do you want to talk about?"
"I'll think of a way to break the curse of the Wei family." She liked to be straightforward and did not like to beat around the bush.
Her grandfather's letter had mentioned that the reason why he had arranged this marriage for her was because he hoped that the Wei family could give Feng Nian some protection after he passed away. The reason why the Wei family was willing to marry her was because men in the Wei family never lived past 28 years old. If she could help Wei Zhen lift this curse, the marriage agreement would automatically be canceled. The Wei family would give her protection, and she would help the Wei family lift the curse. It was very fair.
He looked thoughtfully at Feng Nian's face. He knew why his grandfather, Wei Guichang, survived. It was because he met Feng Nian's grandfather, Feng Zixin. His elder brother wasn't so lucky. When he was 28, he died in a car accident with his sister-in-law, leaving the young Wei Cong alone. He also took on the responsibility of the entire Wei Family and became the Master Wei in the eyes of the people in Zun City.
"It's up to you. There's no need to force yourself." After saying that, Wei Zhen stood up and left. He had never had any hope that he would be able to live past 28 years old. However, he did not want Feng Nian to pay too much for him because Mystic Masters had to pay a corresponding price for defying the heavens.
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As she opened the door, three pairs of eyes looked at her in unison.
She looked at her empty hands and suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to buy snacks and drinks for the female ghost and paper figurines.
All of a sudden, the temperature in the room dropped a few degrees.
She braced herself and turned on her phone, preparing to use the delivery service to get the supermarket to send snacks and drinks over. Her heart ached. That delivery fee…
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