The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Chapter 106 Return the favor

At this moment, the Chu residence was brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful red silks. A woman of unparalleled beauty and stunning looks wore a magnificent red wedding dress, but her face showed no joy whatsoever.

She was like a delicate doll that had lost its soul, letting the maids around her do her hair and makeup. Her thoughts involuntarily drifted back to her conversation with her mother.

"Mother, I really don't want to marry Ye Wuhen. He's clearly after our Chu family's wealth!"

“Li’er, how could your mother not know? But we really have no other choice. Your father abandoned us, mother and daughter, to go out and pursue the path of immortality, leaving such a large family business for me to manage alone. It’s not easy. Now, the Chu family is beginning to split internally, and those hostile forces outside are eyeing us covetously.”

"As your mother, I can only try to find someone you can rely on. Ye Wuhen is a cunning and ruthless man; we absolutely cannot confront him directly. Only by getting him to stand on our side can I protect you and safeguard the Chu family's legacy."

Chu Liuli stared silently at the beautiful woman in front of her, whose face was full of guilt. She clenched her teeth tightly, and even though her heart was filled with resentment and grievance, she had no choice but to bow to reality.

After the meeting ended, the matchmaker came to fetch the bride, and a joyful voice came from outside the door.

"Bride, are you ready? The auspicious hour is almost here, groom, are you ready?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Liuli felt a surge of complex emotions. She sat quietly on the bed, letting the maids do her hair and makeup. The beautiful makeup could not conceal the sorrow in her heart, and the gorgeous wedding dress could not bring her any joy.

The nanny gently covered Chu Liuli with the bridal veil. Her movements were gentle and skillful, but they could not hide the tense atmosphere in the air.

Just then, a single, crystal-clear tear rolled down Chu Liuli's exquisite cheek. This tear contained endless sorrow and despair, as if telling of her fear and anxiety about the future.

Chu Liuli silently closed her eyes, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart. However, those past memories surged into her mind like a tide, making her unable to remain calm. She was about to enter into an unfamiliar marriage and face an unknown fate.

Beneath her bridal veil, Chu Liuli's lips trembled slightly. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to begin. She could only pray silently, hoping that she could bravely face whatever the future held.

At this very moment, Ye Qingyang had successfully located a place where the local beggars gathered most—the heart of the Beggars' Sect. He spared no expense in gathering all the information related to the Chu family.

Through this information, he gained a deep understanding of the predicament faced by the Chu family. It can be said that the Chu family was in a difficult situation, beset by both internal and external troubles.

That's why Madam Chu had no choice but to recruit a son-in-law. She did this entirely for the sake of her daughter and the entire Chu family!

However, this man named Ye Wuhen was by no means a kind person. He actually used an extremely insidious scheme to force Madam Chu to accept him as her son-in-law and to hand over her vast family fortune.

"This man is cunning and extremely calculating. If he could treat Chu Liuli with all his heart, that would be fine, but the fact that he dared to scheme so meticulously, without even considering the feelings of the mother and daughter, is enough to prove that he is definitely not a good match for Chu Liuli." Ye Qingyang thought to himself.

"Master! Did you ever imagine that our connection would be so deep? Even after you leave, you'll leave me with such a mess to clean up. Did you ever foresee this day would come?"

Ye Qingyang pondered to himself, marveling at this wondrous and unbelievable fate.

At the same time, he also learned a piece of news that was neither particularly important nor insignificant to him.

It turns out that Chu Liuli has a childhood sweetheart, someone she knows and understands well—Fu Yan.

Moreover, it is said that this Fu Yan comes from the prestigious Fu family, is the eldest grandson, and is a renowned humble gentleman who cares deeply for Chu Liuli. The two are a perfect match, and from any perspective, he should be the first choice.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Fu Yan was frail and sickly, like a candle flickering in the wind, and was unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of inheriting the Chu family's great cause.

Ye Qingyang seemed to have found the key to the problem, and he decided without hesitation to set off immediately for the Fu family.