There was still some time before the marriage alliance between the Ye Family and the Jiang Family. Li Junye had planned to settle the Arranged Marriage Old Old Li had arranged for him first, but things did not go as he had hoped.
Li Dingguo was unusually resolute, even threatening to kick him out of the house!
Damn it!
Li Junye was starting to feel numb.
Wait!
If he couldn’t back out, he could get the other party to back out instead!
Holy crap, I’m such a clever little genius.
Li Junye gave himself a big thumbs-up in his heart for his own ingenuity.
“Ahem.”
“Qing Yao, the more I look at you, the more you remind me of my first girlfriend!”
He never said anything without causing a stir.
Hearing Li Junye’s teasing words out of the blue, Chen Qingyao’s pretty face flushed. “Future Brother-in-Law, don’t tease me!”
Hearing her call him “Future Brother-in-Law” sent a pleasant tingle through Li Junye. He thought to himself that this girl was much more interesting than her sister.
“I’m not teasing you. I swear, every word I say comes from the bottom of my heart.”
Li Junye looked utterly sincere, but secretly added, “If even one word of that is false, may Heaven punish me by making me have ten sons!”
“You... you...”
Chen Qingyao felt her heart pounding like a startled deer.
With her beauty, she had no shortage of admirers. In fact, the men pursuing her could make up several soccer teams.
But she had never felt this way before!
Was her heart fluttering?
No, she couldn’t. He was her sister’s fiancé!
Chen Qingyao hurriedly banished the absurd thought from her mind and forced herself to calm down. “Brother-in-law, my grandfather wants to see you.”
With that, she fled.
Watching her go, Li Junye’s eyes turned vacant.
He had meant to flirt with Chen Qingyao so Chen Qingxue would think he was a womanizer and break off the engagement herself.
But he had overlooked one problem!
What if Chen Qingyao fell in love with him?
After all, there wasn’t a woman in the world who could resist a man as outstanding as him.
Twins: the older sister was as aloof as snow, while the younger sister was as passionate as fire.
Ice and fire in one!
This was tricky!
When Li Junye returned to the room, Gou Fugui and Wu Xiangwang were smoking in the hallway.
Inhale... exhale...
“Xiangwang, who do you think taught Young Master his medical skills? I still can’t figure it out!”
“My guess is Young Master accidentally fell off a cliff, then came across an ancient medical text by sheer coincidence, and mastered peerless medical skills!”
“What the hell, are you reading a novel?”
Gou Fugui gave her a look of contempt.
Wu Xiangwang snorted. “Can’t you watch your mouth? I’m just imaginative!”
“Ahem.”
“What are you two muttering about?”
Li Junye suddenly spoke.
The cigarette dropped.
Gou Fugui and Wu Xiangwang jumped, and the cigarettes fell from their mouths onto the floor.
“Young Master, when did you show up?”
Wu Xiangwang asked in shock.
With their skills, neither he nor Gou Fugui had noticed Li Junye approaching.
How strange!
“Don’t make a fuss. Move aside.”
Li Junye pushed the two of them out of the way and walked into the room alone.
Gou Fugui and Wu Xiangwang exchanged a look.
“Could Young Master really be a peerless master?”
Gou Fugui asked with a tremble.
Wu Xiangwang nodded. “When Young Master fell off that cliff, besides finding an ancient medical text, I reckon he also found a supreme Divine Art manual!”
“Thwack!”
Gou Fugui rapped him on the head. “Are you still dreaming?”
She didn’t believe Wu Xiangwang’s ridiculous nonsense. Most likely, she’d simply been distracted while chatting, which was why she hadn’t noticed Li Junye approaching.
Yes, that had to be it!
Inside the room.
Seeing Li Junye return, Chen Qingxue felt awkward and could barely bring herself to look at him.
Chen Qing’an smiled warmly. “Young man, thank you for saving this old man’s life!”
“You’re too kind, Grandpa Chen.”
Li Junye chuckled.
Chen Qing’an had served under Li Yuanshan and had spent A lifetime on the battlefield, defending his country.
Whether out of public duty or personal regard, the old man was worth saving!
“You call me Grandpa Chen. May I ask who you are...?”
Chen Qing’an didn’t know his identity.
“My name is Li Junye. Li Yuanshan is my great-grandfather!”
Li Junye revealed who he was.
The revelation stunned everyone!
Hearing this, Chen Qing’an was so excited he tried to sit up, but he simply didn’t have the strength.
“Grandpa, don’t move around.”
Chen Qingxue curiously studied Li Junye.
She had no idea what the name Li Yuanshan meant, so she couldn’t understand why her grandfather was so excited.
“Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!”
Chen Qing’an said it three times, visibly moved. “As expected of the former commander’s descendant. You truly are an exceptional man!”
Hearing the words “former commander,” Chen Qingxue and Chen Qingyao exchanged a glance.
The sisters knew their grandfather had served in the military when he was young. But after returning from service, he had never mentioned his military past to anyone!
“You’re too kind, Grandpa Chen.”
Li Junye didn’t dare presume too much.
Chen Qing’an was more and more pleased with him the longer he looked.
A few days ago, when he felt his health failing, he had wanted to see his former commander one last time before he passed, so he went to the Imperial City alone.
To his surprise, when Li Yuanshan learned he had granddaughters, he insisted on becoming in-laws with him.
Chen Qing’an understood perfectly well: with the Li Family’s current power, what kind of woman could the former commander’s great-grandson possibly fail to marry?
The only reason he insisted on becoming in-laws was that he was worried his two granddaughters would be left without support after he was gone.
Thinking of this, Chen Qing’an was already teary-eyed. He pointed to Chen Qingxue and introduced her. “This is my eldest granddaughter. I’m sure you two have already met.”
Li Junye nodded lightly, a wry smile playing at the corner of his mouth.
“Qingxue.”
Chen Qing’an pointed to Li Junye and introduced him. “He’s going to be your husband. Once I’m discharged, we’ll pick an auspicious day and arrange your wedding!”
“Ah!”
Chen Qingxue was dumbstruck.
Earlier, when Li Junye had claimed to be her fiancé, she had thought it was just some new trick to pursue her.
So he hadn’t been lying after all!
“Grandpa, I... I won’t marry him!”
Chen Qingxue was resistant.
At once, Chen Qing’an’s expression turned stern. “Since ancient times, marriages have been arranged by one’s parents and matchmakers. Your parents are gone, so are you telling me you won’t even listen to your grandfather?”
“Grandpa, I...”
Chen Qingxue didn’t want to upset her grandfather, but she simply couldn’t accept this outcome just yet.
“You can’t marry her! Absolutely not!”
Li Junye hurriedly tried to persuade him too. “Grandpa Chen, we young people believe in free love. Arranged Marriage is an outdated custom, and besides...”
“I’m an uneducated wastrel who does nothing but freeload and wait to die. Who else could possibly top the list of spoiled young masters in the Xia Kingdom?”
“Your granddaughter is such a fine young woman. There’s no way I can let a good cabbage like her be ruined by me!”
Li Junye felt no shame at all as he put himself down. If anything, he seemed rather pleased with himself.
Chen Qing’an’s expression turned stern. “Like father, like son. How could the former commander’s descendant be worthless?”
Then he looked at Chen Qingxue and declared firmly, “You will marry him, whether you like it or not. Unless you no longer consider me your grandfather!”
What the hell! I’ve already put myself down, and he still won’t change his mind?
Li Junye felt like crying.