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Just Want to Live Well but Surpassed the Protagonist – 11 The Matter of Breaking Off the Engagement
Just as Ye Yong received the Tianxuan staff and was preparing to go to Qianxiang Pavilion, Qin Shimeng’s carriage arrived at the Ye residence.
The news that Young Master Ye and Miss Qin had dissolved their engagement had spread throughout the entire Ye family in an extremely short time, and even the outside world had caught wind of it.
After all, there was nothing to hide about this matter. The Ye family could engage or disengage at will, who in the Great Zhou Dynasty would dare to say otherwise? Even the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty wouldn’t dare to defy the Ye family, for the Ye family could cover the sky with one hand in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
There were three dynasties in Dongzhou: the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Luo Dynasty, and the Great Ming Dynasty. Even the other two dynasties, far away from the Ye family, would give some face to the Ye family.
Qin Shimeng’s carriage was stopped at the gate of the Ye residence. In the past, it would have been welcomed in immediately.
The one blocking the way was a steward, a strong Golden Core cultivator, who, expressionless, pretended not to recognize the Qin family’s crest, nor that it was Miss Qin Shimeng’s personal carriage, and loudly questioned, “Who comes there?”
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Qin Shimeng knew that the Ye family intended to intimidate her, and realizing this was all part of Ye Yong’s plan, she felt unjustly aggrieved.
Why should Shimeng suffer, and not Ye Yong?
Without Ye Yong, she would undoubtedly be the favored daughter of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now, overshadowed by Ye Yong and considering her family’s status, she had no choice but to rank below him.
“Young Qin Shimeng of the Qin family, I apologize for the sudden visit to the Ye residence. May I ask if Young Master Ye Yong is in?” Qin Shimeng did not show her face, remaining seated within the carriage. Even though her talents were slightly inferior to Ye Yong’s, in front of the steward, she was still the young miss of the Qin family and need not step out personally.
“The young master is out and has not returned. What’s the matter, Miss Qin? Did you miss the young master and not receive his letter of dismissal?” The steward sneered coldly.
Although the temper of their Young Master Ye Yong was indeed unpleasant, he was still the pride of the Ye family. Just like the servants, although they were all afraid of interacting with Ye Yong, fearing his mood swings could lead to their death, they felt very confident outside, boasting about being servants of the Ye family, especially when mentioning Young Master Ye Yong.
Because Ye Yong was a prodigy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, rare even in the southern part of the Eastern Continent!
The Eastern Continent is vast, and the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty spans the south and parts of the central west. As a prodigy of a dynasty, Ye Yong’s significance goes without saying.
Hearing about the letter of dismissal, Qin Shimeng couldn’t help but clench her fists tightly. She was angry but could not lash out: “Indeed, I did receive the letter of dismissal. But Young Master Ye moved too quickly, leaving me with some doubts that I hoped to clarify in person, hence my visit for answers.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, but our young master hasn’t returned yet. Miss Qin, you can either wait here or return home and come back another day.”
Hearing the steward’s words, the maid accompanying Qin Shimeng felt indignant. Who outside didn’t treat her young miss with the utmost respect? It was the Ye family who had insisted on the engagement, and now they were the ones retracting it. Why make it seem as if our young miss is unwelcome?
But the maid, daring to be angry but not to speak, could only wait for her young miss to speak.
Qin Shimeng also held back her frustration. If she returned home now, the Qin family elders would surely be incessant in their chatter. It would be better to cultivate here instead.
“I shall wait here,” said Qin Shimeng, closing her eyes, reciting the mantra, and circulating spiritual power for cultivation.
Seeing the usually haughty Qin Shimeng now silently waiting at the doorstep, the steward couldn’t help but admire Ye Yong’s tactic of breaking off the engagement.
About an hour and a half later, Ye Yong’s carriage returned.
After receiving the report from the maid, Qin Shimeng was slightly startled. So, Ye Yong really wasn’t there, but his tactic of feigned retreat was truly despicable. Regardless of the reason, Qin Shimeng detested him thoroughly.
Affection level: -1.
“Young master, that carriage looks like Miss Qin’s,” the coachman reminded Ye Yong, who was inside the carriage, resting his eyes and ‘reading’ the Body Forging Manual.
“Miss Qin?” Ye Yong pulled back the curtain, only to see a luxurious female carriage parked on the open ground in front of the Ye residence. Ye Yong was puzzled: “What is she doing here?”
“Perhaps it’s the reluctance to part with the young master that brings her here to plead,” the coachman thought, convinced that Master Ye Yong had been anticipating such an outcome.
“Plead? She’s not insane.” Given Ye Yong’s understanding of Qin Shimeng, her complete disdain for ‘Ye Yong’ was evident, with the system’s sensitivity list serving as the best proof.
-87, one point more than the previous -86, **[Extreme Dislike]**. It’s unthinkable that she came to plead.
However, having resolved to sever ties with Qin Shimeng and to avoid early encounters with the protagonist Long Tian, Ye Yong was determined not to have excessive contact with her.
But the coachman misunderstood, oblivious to Ye Yong’s thoughts, and thinking the young master might want to show off, he landed the carriage next to Qin Shimeng’s.
“Are you sick? Get in quickly,” Ye Yong urged the coachman upon seeing this.
The coachman was puzzled. Wasn’t it time for mockery? But since the young master had ordered him to get in, he wouldn’t linger.
“Master Ye, are you so afraid to see me?” Before the carriage moved, Qin Shimeng’s calm voice came first.
Not to mention the crystallization-stage coachman sensing the suppressed anger beneath Qin Shimeng’s calm, even Ye Yong heard it.
“No. I just feel that Miss Qin and I should no longer have any association. It’s better to meet less, to avoid tarnishing your reputation.”
Tarnish her reputation? Qin Shimeng almost spat blood. Since the forced engagement, she thought nothing worse could happen, but now a broken engagement had occurred. Her reputation couldn’t be further damaged, could it? Even without the reality of marriage, just being engaged in name, breaking it off would lead to wild speculation about her.
“Master Ye, I appreciate that you think so. But there are things I’d like to ask you in person. This isn’t the right place. May I come in for a talk…?”
“That doesn’t seem quite right, does it?” As a reader, Ye Yong adored the character Qin Shimeng. She was bold in love and hate, exceptionally talented, with superior lineage, and a celestial beauty, truly a top female lead. But now, as the Ye family’s Ye Yong, to survive, he was averse to contact with Qin Shimeng.
“What’s not right about it?” Qin Shimeng clenched her teeth. Wasn’t he always trying to be alone with her? Why the pretense now? If he continued to be shameless, she would leave, regardless of what her clan said, as she never wanted to have anything to do with Ye Yong again.
Ye Yong, unaware of Qin Shimeng’s thoughts, would have continued to refuse if he knew, ensuring she never saw him. But at this moment, Ye Yong felt that such a proud fairy like Qin Shimeng wanting to talk was an opportunity not to be missed, so he sighed, “Fine, let’s talk.”
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