Every word pierced the heart, brimming with arrogance!
"You are not good enough for me."
A mere handful of words, enough to shatter the pride of most men.
Yet Chen Yu was the exception. In his eyes, it was not that he was unworthy of this proud woman, but rather that she was unworthy of him—she wasn't even qualified to serve at his side.
"Ha, Miss Gao's words have some kick to them, but this country boy certainly isn't a match for her."
"More than just not matching Miss Gao, he's not even fit to carry her shoes. I seriously wonder where this bumpkin got the nerve to come to the Gao Family Villa and bring up this engagement. He's got some thick skin!"
Inside the hall of the Gao Family Villa, everyone stared at Chen Yu with mocking expressions.
Gao Yao's gaze was cold, her expression haughty. To have her marry this rustic bumpkin—not in this lifetime, not in the next, nor even in the lifetime after that, would that ever be possible.
"Not good enough for you?"
Damn it, where is the justice in this world?!
Chen Yu's heart had turned ice cold, yet his expression remained remarkably calm as he nodded and said, "Fine, have it your way. But as for this engagement, I want an answer from the head of the Gao family. Does the promise made back then still count?"
Chen Yu looked straight at the silent Elder Gao.
"What? Could it be that you still want to question Elder Gao? What is your status? What qualifications do you have?"
Zhou Jian looked coldly at Chen Yu and said, "Kid, this is Dongling, not that so-called Taiping Village you keep talking about. The water runs deep here, so watch out you don't drown. If you don't want to die, get the hell out of the Gao family right now."
"Zhou Jian has spoken! That bumpkin is done for!"
"Indeed. Though the Zhou Family isn't the wealthiest clan in Dongling, Elder Zhou is a veteran official who retired from the position of deputy party secretary. Even today, many key figures in the Dongling political system were personally promoted by him back then. In terms of influence, even the Gao family can't compare to the Zhou family."
"You must be Gao Yao's fiancé, then."
Chen Yu looked at him, cursing inwardly. This closeted little pretty boy looked like trouble, yet he actually dared to threaten him. If his two mistresses hadn't warned him against resorting to violence casually, he would have beaten the shit out of this guy.
"Hmph, you're just an ant who crawled out of the country and has never seen the world. Do you even have the right to know who I am?"
Zhou Jian said coldly, "I won't repeat what I just said. Now, get the hell out of the Gao family."
"Heh, trash like you—care to stop barking like a mad dog?"
Chen Yu shook his head. "Acting like a rabid hound, I don't speak beast."
Hearing this, the people in the hall froze, their expressions turning exceptionally colorful.
"Little bastard, how dare you insult Zhou Jian! What kind of piece of shit are you? Do you even know who Zhou Jian is? Crushing you to death would be easier than stepping on an ant, you death-seeking bumpkin!" Wu Lili shrieked in a piercing voice.
Gao Yao's expression also turned icy.
"Damn thing, what did you say?" Zhou Jian wore a gloomy expression. As the young master of the Dongling Zhou Family and Gao Yao's fiancé, he had actually been humiliated by a bumpkin from the countryside.
"I see you're courting death. Drag him outside and beat him to death with clubs!"
In an instant, at Zhou Jian's command, the bodyguards who had accompanied him to the Gao family emerged and surrounded Chen Yu.
Seeing this array of force, the guests in the hall stepped back a bit, watching Chen Yu with sneering expressions.
Just as the bodyguards were about to forcibly haul Chen Yu away, however, a deep, resonant voice suddenly echoed from outside the Gao Family Villa.
"Hmph, the Dongling Gao family—what a mighty display..."
Before the voice even faded, an elderly man strode into the villa with the vigor of a dragon and the stride of a tiger.
Though advanced in years, his steps carried an immense, imposing aura that instinctively inspired awe.
Hearing this, the members of the Gao family were just about to fly into a rage, but when they caught sight of the old man walking in, their expressions abruptly shifted!
"This is... Lord Jiang of the Jiang Family, and the young lady of the Jiang family!"
Seeing the elderly man and the young woman enter the Gao family hall, everyone's complexion changed drastically.
At the head of the room, Elder Gao immediately stood up and hurried to welcome Jiang Xiaotang. With a somewhat excited expression, he said, "Lord Jiang, what wind blew you here!"
The scene looked somewhat comical. Elder Gao was already seventy years old, yet in front of Jiang Xiaotang—who was in his sixties—he acted like a mere junior.
"Heh, with your Gao family's daughter holding an engagement banquet, how could I, Jiang Xiaotang, not come?" Though Jiang Xiaotang was smiling, his heart was rather cold.
He and his granddaughter Jiang Wushuang had arrived a while ago, but they had waited outside the villa specifically to meet Chen Yu.
The reason was simple: after Jiang Wushuang returned earlier that day, she had told Jiang Xiaotang about the medicinal prescription Chen Yu had provided. Once he took it, he discovered that in less than three hours, his chronic ailment was healing at a visible rate. It was nothing short of a miracle.
Moreover, Chen Yu had saved his granddaughter's life. Naturally, Jiang Xiaotang had to come in person to express his gratitude and befriend this Little Miracle Doctor.
Only, he hadn't expected that based on the reports from his subordinates, a wave of fury would rise in his chest. The posturing of these Gao family members was utterly sickening!
Elder Gao failed to notice the anger hidden within Jiang Xiaotang's heart; at that moment, he was completely immersed in excitement.
With his Gao family daughter getting engaged, Jiang Xiaotang had personally come to offer his congratulations. Word of this would undoubtedly elevate the Gao family's status in Dongling to an even higher level.
After all, the man before them was one of the major bosses of the Jiangdong Region. To him, he was a truly formidable figure.
The guests present cast envious glances at Elder Gao and the others.
Chen Yu naturally noticed Jiang Xiaotang, and he also saw Jiang Wushuang following behind him, but his mind was currently fixed on the Gao family.
"Lord Jiang jests. Please, come inside and take the seat of honor!" Elder Gao and the others politely escorted Jiang Xiaotang and Jiang Wushuang inside.
Jiang Xiaotang wore a smile, then turned to give Chen Yu a slight nod, though his reply remained flat: "Never mind. Your Gao family's seats are too high up—I'd rather stand."
Hearing this, Elder Gao and the others, who had been riding a wave of excitement, froze.
Chen Yu went on, "Elder Gao, I'm waiting for your answer."
"An answer?" Whether due to Jiang Xiaotang's arrival or something else, Elder Gao's gaze suddenly turned sharp, even superior. He said, "Are you even qualified to cross the threshold of my Gao family?"
"Heh, so you're saying the Gao family wants to call off the marriage?" Chen Yu sneered.
"Wrong. Not call off the marriage—my Gao family is not a people without faith. It is a dissolution of the engagement."
Gao Yao stared at Chen Yu and said, "You and I both know very well that you are simply not good enough for me. Stop humiliating yourself. Let's break off the engagement!"