123: Chapter 106: Intense Wedding Scene!
Marrying You for Sure!
123: Chapter 106: Intense Wedding Scene!
Marrying You for Sure!
“Hahaha…” Suddenly, Gui Xingfu burst into hearty laughter.
Then, he said loudly, “My dear nephew, your Sister Gui Qinshao is already twenty years old, and I am as anxious as anyone.
Others her age already have children, yet you haven’t even married.
But since Brother Suo Long has just passed away, although I’m burning with impatience, I wouldn’t dare bring it up.
I was thinking we might have to wait until after a year of mourning before discussing the wedding.”
Next, Gui Xingfu’s tone shifted as he continued, “However, since this is your father’s dying wish, then nothing could be better.
Let’s settle the matter of your wedding soon, within these few days I will visit the Star Magician to pick the most auspicious date, preferably within this month.”
The crowd was in an uproar, while Suo Ningbing was completely overjoyed.
Even Suo Lun couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback.
Had he truly misjudged Gui Xingfu—could he actually be a man of such warm heart and good nature?
At that moment, Gui Qinshao suddenly stood up and said with decisive coldness, “I will not marry!”
Her voice, even employing the power of dragon force, echoed throughout the entire banquet hall.
Her words, like a slap in the face, violently struck Suo Lun, while the stunningly beautiful face of Ning Bing turned deathly pale.
However, before Ning Bing or Suo Lun could speak, Gui Xingfu’s face underwent a change, and he said harshly, “Gui Qinshao, what did you say?”
“I will not marry,” Gui Qinshao repeated, word by word.
Gui Xingfu’s chest heaved violently as if to manifest his boundless rage, his voice quivering as he said, “Among all my children, you are the youngest, and also my only daughter.
Therefore, I have always doted on you.
I always thought that when you reached twenty, you would marry, and thereafter even if I wanted to spoil you, there would be no chance.
My indulgence has made you more and more arrogant, which was not a problem, but I never imagined that on such a matter concerning human life, you would also be…
Then, Gui Xingfu’s voice rose sharply, almost to a scream, “Your marriage contract was arranged by me and Uncle Suo Long more than a decade ago.
Don’t you know how much Uncle Suo Long has done for our family?
Are you trying to put me, Gui Xingfu, in a dishonorable position?
Do you want me to be utterly disgraced?”
Gui Qinshao said loudly, “When you made the marriage contract back then, did you consider my feelings, my will at all?
I said I wouldn’t marry; if someone is to be married, it’s you who should marry!”
Gui Xingfu seemed to be so infuriated that his face paled, and then, blood rushing to his head, he raised his hand threateningly and said, “I might as well kill you…
Such a daughter is worse than none at all…”
“Then kill me, go ahead…” Gui Qinshao said with head held high, “If I frown even slightly, I’m not your daughter.
I’d rather die at your hand than marry such a worthless scoundrel.”
Smack smack smack smack, Gui Qinshao’s words were like a sequence of slaps, fiercely striking Suo Lun’s face.
Unable to endure it any longer, Gui Xingfu charged forward and delivered a fierce slap.
“Smack…” The crisp sound of the slap rang out through the entire hall.
Gui Qinshao’s beautiful face instantly swelled red, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, yet she still looked up pristinely arrogant as if waiting for her father to deliver a second slap.
But, within the next second, Gui Xingfu was held down by many, unable to move.
“I will kill you, I’ll kill you, I’ll just act as if I have no daughter like you…” Gui Xingfu roared.
The whole scene fell into a standoff, with everyone’s gaze turning to Suo Lun—women looked at him with sympathy, while men with derision.
Suo Lun rose to his feet and said to Gui Qinshao, “Sister Qin Shao, if I am not mistaken, you wish to call off the engagement, correct?”
“Correct,” said Gui Qinshao.
Is it because of my previous promiscuous history?
I have repented and from now on, will focus only on you.”
“It’s not because of your promiscuity,” Gui Qinshao said.
“It’s because of your incompetence!”
When speaking the words “your incompetence,” Gui Qinshao’s voice rose with emphasis, as if delivering a resonant slap to Suo Lun’s face.
Gui Qinshao continued, “I seek a marriage of freedom, of love, and detest such arranged marriages.
But the most important reason I won’t marry you is because of your incompetence.”
Ning Bing, standing by the side, trembled with rage and said, “Gui Qinshao, my Suo Lun is the most outstanding one, don’t you slander him.”
Ignoring Ning Bing, Gui Qinshao still fixed her gaze on Suo Lun and said, “If a man is capable, a bit of romanticism isn’t a big issue.
I despise men who fancy themselves as romantic without having any real talent.
Suo Lun, I ask you, other than being good-looking, painting, and playing music, what else can you do?
Do your only skills lie in seducing women?”
“Smack smack smack smack…” Another series of figurative slaps viciously landed on Suo Lun’s face.
“If you were not incompetent, would the high-ranking samurai lords of Tianshui City dare to rebel?
Would your Tianshui City have fallen?” Gui Qinshao continued to interrogate.
Smack smack smack, another series of figurative slaps brutally landed on Suo Lun’s face.
“If you were not incompetent, why would you end up like a dog that had lost its home, fleeing to my house?” Gui Qinshao posed her final question.
These last words were nearly a complete breakdown of any pretense.
Hearing these face-slapping words, although Suo Lun’s expression did not change, the men present were filled with surging emotions.
Seeing Gui Qinshao berating Suo Lun secretly thrilled them.
The noblewomen present nearly had tears flowing from their eyes.
Suo Lun asked, “Gui Qinshao, are you certain you wish to call off our engagement?”