The Engagement
"Young Master, we have arrived," the driver said.
Shen Li, with a calm smile on his face, stepped out of the car. He was dressed in a luxurious black shirt, clay-white pants, and leather boots. As a part of his luxury, he wore just two thick, silvery rings on his right hand's fingers. Standing outside the car, he found himself in front of an enormous building, luxurious even for millionaires.
"Wait!? Holy shit! That's a Kaeri 453! Holy shit! There are only 50 in the whole world!"
"Such a car is worth at least $33 million! I'm afraid some big shot has come here!"
"Ah! There he is!"
"Holy fuck! Even his presence is too much! What clan or group is he from!?"
The other young people who were also present there were all left stunned the moment Shen Li came out of the car and straightened up his sleeves.
"Young master, we have arrived at the location, and the family awaits you on the top floor, which has been reserved for the occasion," a woman dressed in black pants and a white shirt, with a spear hanging over her back, said while giving a proper bow as a greeting.
'From my memory, she was Lin Hua, right? She is supposed to be my guardian at the 2nd stage of Spirit Transformation Realm.'
"Mhm," Shen Li quietly nodded as he smoothly equipped the grey suit with the help of a servant beside him and entered the huge building. Along with Lin Hua, several more guards were moving around him.
'As per my memories here, it seems like today Shen Li is supposed to have a meeting with a girl named Xu Jia from the Xu Clan. Apparently, the Xu Clan suffered an immense loss in business and also lost a lot of resources and manpower. They were forced to seek help from my Shen Clan.'
'But as per customs, the Xu Clan didn't have anything to give us in return. Instead, they decided to offer their daughter, Xu Jia, as my fiancée. She seems to have awakened a good physique from birth, hence considering her potential, my Clan helped them out.'
'We two have been engaged for 15 years now. From my memories, the last time we both met was when we were 8 years old. She seemed to be quite graceful and ladylike but very cold at the same time. Everything seems to be going well, but the Xu Clan has suddenly called for a meeting with my Clan regarding matters related to the engagement. This matter alone seems quite fishy considering the difference in status between both clans. The Xu Clan shouldn't dare to have any demands or such with our engagement, yet they dare to call a meeting today... Just what is going on in this life of mine?'
A cold look flashed over Shen Li's face as he entered the lift, along with Lin Hua and a few other guards. After a few minutes, the lift finally stopped on the highest floor, and as the gates opened up, yet another woman dressed in a black dress rushed up to Shen Li.
"Young Master, the atmosphere of the Xu Clan is quite strange. Only the main family has come, Miss Xu Jia and both her parents, but along with them, there is another guy. From his looks, he seems like a common person, but his behavior is quite mysterious."
Hearing all the information from her directly, Shen Li nodded with a gesture and continued to move forward in a rush, equipping the watch handled by an assistant there.
After walking through the hallway, Shen Li finally arrived in front of a luxurious hall door. As the gates opened up, it revealed a huge hall reserved exclusively for the meeting.
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"Oh my! Shen Li is finally here," as Shen Li entered, he was immediately greeted by Shen Yulan, the wife of the Patriarch of the Shen Clan and mother of Shen Li in this world. Despite her age, she looked as young as ever, but the dignity she exuded defined the standards she was born with.
Along with her was Shen Hao, the Patriarch of the Great Shen Clan and father of Shen Li, wearing a common white shirt with a brand name embroidered on the collar.
"Greetings, Father! Mother!" Shen Li immediately greeted them the moment he entered. Next, his gaze moved toward the Xu Clan family seated right in front of his parents' seats, and a mysterious young man of similar age standing by the glass wall, looking out over the city from the top floor.
"Greetings, Patriarch Xu! Mrs. Xu!" Moving forward, Zhao Jun also greeted the Xu Clan Patriarch and his wife, both dressed in traditional Chinese luxury clothing befitting their clan's status. Finally, his attention fell on his fiancée, Xu Jia.
As his eyes fell on her, his purple pupils started to emit a mysterious light, and immediately a panel popped up in front of him.
[Jade Ice Phoenix Physique Detected!]
'So... This is the mysterious physique, huh? Indeed, that's quite the potential, even by the standards of the upper world. She might attract the attention of many mid-level bigshots even there...'
Shen Li acknowledged her potential, and hiding his cold stare, he put on a sweet smile as he turned to face her.
Xu Jia, with her bright blue eyes and silvery white hair, was a noticeable beauty in her own right, even without her special physique. With lowered eyes, she looked back at Shen Li as he began the greeting while standing beside his parents.
"It has surely been years. How have you been, Miss Xu Jia?"
"I have been quite well. You also seem to be in good health."
The words that came from Xu Jia were sweet, but her tone was extremely neutral, if not outright cold.
'Mechanical cold response... Guess memories weren't all lost or unclear after all.'
Shen Li quickly took note of it and maintained a smile as he took a separate seat placed in the corner. Finally, Shen Hao, the father of Shen Li, initiated the main conversation.
"Now that Shen Li is here, please elaborate on the issue for which the meeting has been called regarding the engagement, Patriarch Xu."
As Shen Hao spoke, the Xu Clan Patriarch immediately produced some documents and placed them on the table. He confidently announced, "The Xu Clan wishes to withdraw from the engagement."
"What?!" Shen Hao stood up in rage, revealing his intense hidden aura the moment the Xu Clan Patriarch proposed this matter.
'Gulp! As expected, this old man is really at the 4th stage of Dao Seeking Realm! Very few can afford to offend this man! But—'
Despite his fear, the Xu Clan Patriarch decided to push the matter ahead as he confidently repeated himself, "The Xu Clan wishes to break off the engagement between Young Master Shen Li and my daughter Xu Jia! The engagement was arranged for the survival of the Xu Clan 15 years ago, without the will of the youngsters! I don't wish my daughter to suffer for my acts 15 years ago! We are willing to offer any compensation for breaking off the engagement, as the mistake was on our side!"
"You dare?!! 15 years ago, if I hadn't helped, there would be no Xu Clan, nor you or your daughter to dare utter such mocking words in front of me!? And what compensation?! Even if you combine all your wealth today, you aren't even worth 10% of my wealth! Now that you have recovered from your problems and losses, you dare shed your pretense and talk about breaking the engagement?!" Shen Hao was extremely enraged as he uttered these words. The Xu Clan Patriarch, his wife, and even Xu Jia had no words to retort against his claims. But just then, suddenly, the mysterious young man facing the glass wall opened his mouth with a smirk on his face, seemingly unaffected by Shen Hao's enraged aura.
"The view here sure is nice~"
As he said those words, the attention of everyone turned towards him, including Shen Li. The mysterious young man finally turned his head, revealing a fairly handsome face with bluish-shaded hair, and stated, "You shouldn't enrage Patriarch Shen Hao. After all, marriages are supposed to be decided by love and affection, not by families. Forcing someone into a marriage is like forcing them into death. Why don't we sit down and talk like civilized human beings?"
'Hmm...'
[Heaven's Chosen Son Detected!]
[Kill him to survive the play of destiny!]
By the time these notifications rang, Shen Hao had taken back his aura, looking blankly at this guy who was totally unaffected by the pressure that could make even Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators kneel on the ground. At the same time, an evil and cold grin had emerged on Shen Li's face.
'And here I was searching for something fun to do in this world...'
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