Chapter 1682: The Three-Year Agreement of Revision

Chapter 1682 The Three-Year Agreement (Revised Version)

"As much as I hate to admit it, I have to admit the truth. That is... this is a world where the strong prey on the weak."

"No matter what the powerful do, there will always be countless worshippers trying to whitewash them."

"No matter what the weak do, there will always be countless people at the bottom criticizing them."

"Because you think you are strong."

"So, you chose to face the Xiao family, a weakling, with a tough attitude, and even ran to the Xiao family to break off the engagement in public without showing any mercy."

"But because you're actually a weakling."

"So, when facing someone stronger than me, all the confidence you relied on was as fragile as a piece of thin paper, easily broken by a single poke. Now you're stuck in a dilemma, at a loss as to what to do."

"Honestly, if you weren't my disciple, I really wouldn't bother with you. After all, since this is your own decision, you must bear the consequences yourself."

“But there are no ifs in reality.”

Lin Chaoci rubbed his temples.

After breaking down the details of the matter and telling it to Nalan Yanran.

Let out a long breath.

Then, he said frankly: "So, tell me what you think now... Do you regret it, have you come to your senses, and do you insist on breaking off the engagement?"

“I have regrets.”

"Also awake."

Nalan Yanran's expression was complicated, but she didn't seem to be hiding anything or being embarrassed to speak out. She stood up and bowed to Xiao Zhan at a 40-50 degree angle. Then she explained, "But I still choose to cancel the engagement. This is the only thing I insist on!"

Xiao Zhan hesitated to speak.

After all, he has been here before.

I know very well that a forced melon is not sweet.

Furthermore, Lin Chaoci is the future of the Xiao family. Although Nalan Yanran is younger than Lin Chaoci and even inferior to Xiaodie in seniority, Nalan Yanran is Yun Yun's disciple after all. The Xiao family cannot provide all the known help to Lin Chaoci, which is a shame. If Lin Chaoci and Yunlan Sect become alienated because of some face issues, and Yunlan Sect is plagued by internal strife, and enemies are provoked for Lin Chaoci, then it is not something that can be covered up with just a word of shame, but the Xiao family is deliberately holding Lin Chaoci back.

So, although I feel helpless.

But Xiao Zhan had no choice but to let Xiao Yan suffer.

What's more, even if he was fighting for Xiao Yan, there was nothing to refute. Apart from anything else, if Nalan Yanran was really pushed into a rage, she would turn around and ask a few questions directly questioning Xiao Yan's strength. It was impossible for him to raise Xiao Yan's realm from the third stage of Dou Qi to a three-star Dou Zhe on the spot. Even if Xiao Yan was very strong in the past, it was well known that the past was the past and the present was the present. A hero does not brag about his past achievements. Not to mention that he is not the kind of person who can talk well, even if he is eloquent, he cannot ignore the facts.

After all, facts are the basis of everything.

If you ignore the facts.

Whatever we talk about is just assumption.

To put it bluntly, it's just bragging.

They can even endlessly layer identities onto themselves.

There's no need to consider the facts anyway.

As long as you believe it yourself.

As for face.

It’s not impossible to get it back.

Putting aside other things, just saying that Lin Chaoci is the junior brother of the current leader of the Yunlan Sect, this identity is enough for the Xiao family to maintain its original status. Moreover, since Lin Chaoci has stated his identity in public, it means that Lin Chaoci has the idea of stepping forward, although this approach is influenced to a certain extent by Nalan Yanran. After all, if you want to save the Xiao family's face, you must fight against Nalan Yanran, and if you want to fight against Nalan Yanran, you must have a suitable identity. If it is just Xiaodie, a Dou Wang, it is not a problem to fight against the Nalan family if she is right, but it is still too difficult to fight against the Yunlan Sect.

But anyway.

A good trade-off.

It’s okay to volunteer.

Lin Chaoci has already walked to the front of the stage.

Let Lin Chaoci handle the subsequent operations on his own.

The future belongs to young people after all.

However, Lin Chaoci was determined to control the situation; otherwise, there would be no point in him stepping forward to resolve the matter. After listening to Nalan Yanran's answer, he nodded calmly. Then, he looked at Xiao Yan, who was sitting next to the Third Elder, and gestured for him to express his opinion. "You have your choice, which is indeed good, and I respect your choice. However, an engagement concerns two people, not just one. Therefore, if you don't mind, I would like to ask you to hear what your fiancé, Mr. Xiao Yan, thinks."

"It's quite formal..."

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and touched his chin.

But since Lin Chaoci gave him this opportunity.

He certainly wouldn't throw it away with his backhand.

Although he still didn't understand what Lin Chaoci was up to, based on his understanding of Lin Chaoci, he thought that Lin Chaoci would not try to cheat him. What's more, Lin Chaoci had made his position clear before, so he didn't think he would make things too difficult for him.

Get up.

Give him a bow.

Of course, it was to his father Xiao Zhan.

Instead of Nalan Yanran.

Then, he said in a deep voice: "It is my fault that my father has been humiliated because of my problem. As for Miss Nalan's thoughts, I have just understood them. Although the matter was caused by Miss Nalan's desire to break off the engagement, there were also people who fanned the flames behind the scenes. In terms of responsibility, Miss Nalan and the person who fanned the flames should be equally responsible. In short, all the blame should not be attributed to Miss Nalan alone, but now that the matter is done, I think Miss Nalan should give everyone an explanation!"

"Explain?"

Nalan Yanran looked at the young man beside her.

Feeling the other party's weak fighting spirit.

Squint slightly.

Obviously mistaking his thoughts, he said disdainfully, "Are you going to ask me to apologize, or do you think my compensation is not enough, or that something I did hurt your sensitive self-esteem and made it unbearable for you?"

"neither."

Xiao Yan shook his head.

Gave an answer that surprised Nalan Yanran.

In fact, it wasn't just Nalan Yanran who was surprised.

Everyone, including Xiao Zhan, was surprised.

Only Lin Chaoci could understand.

Because Xiao Yan answered like this: "To be honest, I understand Miss Nalan's choice very well. I don't particularly care about the personal honor and disgrace imposed on me. Since Miss Nalan wants to cancel the engagement, and she is Brother Chaoci's nephew, I naturally have to give Brother Chaoci some face and let it go. However, Miss Nalan's cancellation of the engagement has greatly damaged the reputation of my Xiao family and caused great losses to Brother Chaoci. In other words, Brother Chaoci must have had his considerations for not revealing his identity. In addition, the Yunlan Sect must have had the same considerations for keeping this secret. It was only because of your willful act, Miss Nalan, that Brother Chaoci had to stand up and solve the trouble you caused. Don't you deserve an explanation, Miss Nalan?"

Of course, this is from a logical point of view.

Put public interests first, then private interests.

Xiao Yan still abides by this logic.

So after explaining.

He then added, "Of course, if Miss Nalan is willing to apologize to me, I would be happy to accept it. Let's say some heartfelt words. It may be hard to hear, but it's the truth... I have never seen you since I was a child, so there is naturally no question of offending you. Even if you look down on me and want to break off the engagement with me, there is no need to rely on the power of the Yunlan Sect. Although I, Xiao Yan, am not what I used to be, I still have the backbone of a man. You could have written me a letter, and this engagement could have been resolved, but you chose not to. Instead, you chose to bully me. If Brother Chaoci had not joined the Yunlan Sect in his early years, I dare not imagine how much humiliation you would have brought to me, Xiao Yan... Perhaps you think that I, Xiao Yan, am a toad trying to eat swan flesh. Of course, compared to you, a swan, I do look like a toad now, but please don't think of me in such a dirty way, thinking that I cherish you as my fiancée!"

Nalan Yanran could accept what was said earlier. She wasn't stupid.

The moment when Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie revealed their identities.

She knew something bad was going to happen.

After all, she was also Yun Yun's disciple, but Yun Yun had never mentioned the background of Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie to her. She only said that there were two people, the senior sister and the junior uncle. As for portraits, although there were some, they all showed Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie when they were children. It was pure nonsense to want to rely on those simple portraits to identify Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie seven or eight years later. It was not as useful as the identity token.

But from what Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie just said.

It is not difficult to hear that even the great elder Yun Leng does not know the inside story.

That makes a lot of sense.

This shows that only those who truly hold power know the backgrounds of Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie.

Absolutely confidential.

But now, it was suddenly exposed.

Or was it because she disobeyed orders and acted on her own?

She should indeed apologize to Lin Chaoci, including but not limited to an explanation. Perhaps Lin Chaoci did not need it, but she had to show this attitude. Perhaps Lin Chaoci was indeed her uncle, but no matter how good their relationship was, she could not take such humiliating things lightly.

Therefore, she was more in agreement with Xiao Yan.

But as for the second half of Xiao Yan's sentence.

She didn't agree.

He snorted disdainfully.

He replied without hesitation, "I admit that my actions were somewhat inappropriate, but I don't think there's anything wrong with the idea of breaking off the engagement. From what I've learned, you're probably only at the third level of Dou Qi right now. Do you think you'll ever catch up with me in this lifetime?"

"That's not up to you!"

Xiao Yan only gave Nalan Yanran face for Lin Chaoci's sake, which didn't mean that he really had no resentment in his heart.

The secular perspective is still very sharp.

What if a woman was broken off from engagement?

Those who know the situation will definitely point fingers at this woman.

This is the so-called victim blaming theory.

If there is nothing wrong with you, why would they cancel your marriage?
Look for problems in yourself!
These are the most common statements.

And vice versa.

If it happens to a man, he will only be scolded more harshly.

Because the majority of the people in Douqi Continent are still strong men and weak women.

The man was divorced by the woman.

If this kind of thing were to be told to others, it would make one a laughing stock.

If you don’t have the strength to dominate others.

It will accompany the person whose engagement is broken off for the rest of his life.

What's more, Xiao Yan thought that he had done enough. He did not force Nalan Yanran to apologize to him. He was just a little sarcastic, saying that if you want to apologize to me, I will accept it with peace of mind, but if you choose not to hear it, I can also pretend that I never said it. You have already attacked me, and I fought back like this. In comparison, I still think that I am very graceful.

Therefore, after being poked in the scar.

Xiao Yan retorted without any hesitation.

Then, he said something harsh: "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Fortunes change. Don't look down on the young and poor. Three years ago, you were probably still lingering in the Dou Qi stage, while I was already a one-star Dou Zhe. If it weren't for fate, you wouldn't even have the qualifications to stand in front of me and talk. You are just luckier than me and don't have this strange disease that makes your Dou Qi disappear, but you can't be so lucky forever. People eat all kinds of grains, so who can't get sick? Even if I give you three years, so what? Even if I give you thirty years, so what? As long as I figure out this strange disease in me, I will soon surpass you, a fool who looks down on others!"

"What did you say?"

Nalan Yanran laughed out of anger.

Subconsciously, he placed his hand on the hilt of the sword.

But after calming himself down, he let go.

No more pretending.

In other words, stop pretending with Xiao Yan.

"Well, I'll let you show off your eloquence a bit. After all, a true man never brags about his past achievements. If you've truly achieved something now, you wouldn't be using things from years ago as an example. Isn't that just a sign of exhaustion? I'm waiting for you to surpass me, but I'm afraid I'll die of old age without seeing that day!"

"you……"

"OK OK."

Seeing the tension rising, Lin Chaoci had no choice but to stop Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, interrupting Xiao Yan's unfinished words. Then, he said, "Since neither of you is willing to give in, and you both want to make a decent statement to the outside world, why not make a pact? In a few years, you two can have a fight. Whoever wins will be right. It's better than arguing here."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were both thinking about this proposal.

However, the two people obviously have different thoughts and ideas.

Nalan Yanran spoke first, saying in a deep voice, "Junior Master, you mean for me to sign a contract with him. If I lose in the competition a few years from now, I will marry him, but if I win, I don't have to marry him. Is that what you mean?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Even if you lose, I won't marry you!"

Xiao Yan angrily retorted.

Don't hit people in the face, and don't peel the bark of a tree.

He doesn't care about people like Nalan Yanran who value strength. After all, it is difficult to guarantee that people like Nalan Yanran will share hardships with others.

Although husband and wife are birds of the same forest.

When disaster strikes, we all fly away.

But for someone like Nalan Yanran, he wouldn't accept it even if it was given to him for free.

Therefore, Xiao Yan immediately stated his position: "Chao Ci, and father, although I, Xiao Yan, am very weak at the moment and may not be able to achieve anything in the future, I understand one thing: those who cannot share adversity are not qualified to enjoy wealth and honor. If I can defeat her in the future, it means that I am stronger than her, and I naturally deserve better. Why marry such an unreliable woman? I can just divorce her with a letter of divorce!"

"What qualifications do you have to say that to me!"

"Xiao Yan!"

Nalan Yanran seemed to be broken.

He was shaking with anger.

He raised his hand and tapped Xiao Yan's chest.

"What qualifications do you have to say I'm unreliable? This comment and evaluation should be mine. From childhood to adulthood, I've been subjected to so many assassination attempts, and I've only been able to survive with my own strength and the protection of my family. If I'm unreliable, how can you, my fiancé, be reliable when I'm in the most danger? Can you run from Wutan City, a thousand miles away, to Jiama Imperial City to prevent me from getting hurt?"

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