Three days later, in Zhuzhe City, there was great excitement. All the dignitaries and prominent figures from other places had returned to Zhuzhe City.
Because today was a joyous occasion. The future head of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Yai, was getting married to Su Han, the daughter of the city lord of Zhuzhe, Su Mei.
However, while the outside was filled with the sound of firecrackers and the clanging of gongs and drums, the atmosphere in one of the rooms of the city lord's mansion was unusually somber.
Su Mei wore a red long dress today. This dress was very beautiful, highlighting Su Mei's sweet face to the fullest. It truly was a breathtakingly beautiful dress.
However, despite the maidservants fussing over her and the laughter outside, Su Mei had not a single trace of joy on her face. Instead, two tears were sliding down her sweet cheeks.
This worried the maidservants greatly. They kept wiping Su Mei's face, trying to help her put on makeup, but the tears kept flowing more and more forcefully, until the makeup on her face was completely ruined.
"Bang"
"Get out of here!"
Suddenly, a loud roar came from the entrance. The sturdy door was shattered, and the two guards of the city lord's mansion fell into the room and fainted.
"Ahh~~" Such a turn of events frightened the maidservants into screaming. However, when two figures entered, the maidservants stood still in place.
The ones who entered were a man and a woman. The woman wore a white dress and was extremely beautiful. Especially her alluring figure and charming face, were truly captivating, making all women fall under her spell. She was Su Mei's sister, Su Rou.
Beside Su Rou stood a tall and muscular man. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his skin was dark. He was not anyone else, but Su Rou's and Su Mei's elder brother, Su Han's eldest son, Su Long.
Su Long was twenty-five years old. He had already married and established his career. He had the of Nuanzhuo Level Two. As the eldest son of the Shangguan family, he was always away from Zhuzhe City, handling affairs for the Shangguan family and rarely returning to the city.
However, after Su Long learned that his little sister was to marry Shangguan Yai and that it was a forced marriage, he hurriedly returned.
"Brother, sister, why are you here?" Seeing these two, Su Mei was a little confused and hurriedly wiped her tears.
"Little sister, follow the brother." Su Long glanced at the tear-stained Su Mei and without a word, grabbed Su Mei's little hand and headed outside. Su Rou followed behind without speaking.
"Brother, sister, what are you doing? Let go of me!" Su Mei struggled hard, but she simply couldn't exert any strength. In front of his elder brother, his spiritual realm level was simply no match.
"Stupid girl, you clearly don't like that Shangguan Yai. How could you marry him? Brother won't just stand by and watch you jump into the fire pit!" Su Long said as he pulled Su Mei out of the palace. However, at the entrance of the palace, he was momentarily stunned and stopped his forward movement.
Because in front of him, there were dozens of people. These were the top experts of Zhuzhe City. The leader was the city lord of Zhuzhe City, the biological father of the three siblings, Su Han.
"What are you doing?" Su Han's eyebrows arched backward, coldly asking.
"Father, I want to take little Mei away. I won't let little Mei marry that bastard Shangguan Yai!" Su Long shouted loudly.
"Clap"
However, as soon as the words were over, a loud slap landed on Su Long's face. The powerful force knocked this muscular man of Nuanzhuo Level Two to the ground, leaving a red palm print on his face. The one who struck was his father, Su Han.
"Get back!" Su Han pointed at Su Long angrily and shouted.
"Father, do you really want to just watch little Mei marry someone she doesn't like?" At this moment, Su Rou stepped forward. She walked to Su Mei's side and pointed at her daughter's face, saying:
"Look at it, look at it, look at the tears on your daughter's face. Can't you see her unwillingness? Can't you see her reluctance?" "You, as a father, really think this way? You deliberately ruin your daughter's happiness and make her cry all the time from now on?"
Su Rong's words were very sharp, making everyone present feel very uncomfortable. Su Han's eyes were flickering, and for a moment, he couldn't say a word. After a long time, he gestured to the people behind him.
These were Su Han's confidants. They immediately understood Su Han's meaning and left tactfully. After they left, there were only Su Han, Su Long, Su Rong, and Su Mei, the father and son duo.
"Ah" Su Han first sighed, changing his previous angry attitude and said gently, "Son, Xiaorong, Xiaomei, father really has no choice but to do this."
"Xuanhe Family is highly regarded by the Qilin Palace and has the qualification to compete for the control of Zhongque City. And Xuanhe Yao has recently broken through to the 6th level of Yuanwu, and in terms of cultivation, he has surpassed me and has become the first person in Zhongque City."
"If he wants to compete for the control of Zhongque City, the position of the city lord will surely belong to him. Our city lord mansion will also have to be handed over to Xuanhe Family. The fruits of our years of hard work will all be wasted."
"However, Xuanhe Yao told me that he is old and no longer cares about the control of Zhongque City. Now he just wants to help his two grandsons get married and establish their careers as soon as possible."
"So, as long as Xiaomei is married to Xuanhe Ya, and the two of them get married as soon as possible, the Xuanhe Family will never compete for the control of Zhongque City."
"Father, why are you so foolish? That Xuanhe Yao is just an old fox. How can you trust his words?" Su Rong retorted.
"Right, father. He is clearly threatening you. He is threatening to marry Xiaomei to Xuanhe Ya. But when Xiaomei marries there, he might immediately regret and try to compete for the control of Zhongque City again." Su Long also spoke up.
"You know nothing. Even if Xuanhe Yao regrets it, as long as Xiaomei marries there, the Xuanhe Family won't do too much harm to my Su Family. As long as my Su Family still has strength, there will be a chance to turn things around. I will eventually step into the 6th level of Xuanwu. Then I can take back everything." Su Han's face became serious.
"Father, do you think that for you, the so-called foundation of the Su Family is really more important than Xiaomei's happiness? How could you use Xiaomei as a bargaining chip to bury your daughter's happiness for the sake of preserving the foundation of the Su Family!" Su Rong's eyes also became moist.
"Exactly, for me, the foundation of the Su Family is the most important." Su Han replied.
"Since that's the case, there's no need to say any more. Today, I must take Xiaomei away." Su Rong grabbed Xiaomei tightly and, with a swift movement of her body, performed a mysterious martial art move, fleeing in the direction of the distance.
"Father, for Xiaomei's happiness, I have to offend you!"
At the same time, Su Long also displayed a powerful martial skill and charged at his father Su Han. He was trying to delay time for Su Rong and Xiaomei, in order to cover their escape.