Chapter 31

"Xiaoming can be strict, if you have any preferences, I can satisfy you too," Ye Ting'er said with a coquettish smile.

"Don't mess around...!" Chu Yan hurriedly waved his hands, then he glared at Ye Tao.

"Ting'er, that's enough, don't tease him anymore," Ye Xun timely interjected.

Ye Tao sighed, knowing that after Chu Yan and the Liu family dissolved their engagement, his first thought was to arrange a marriage with Chu Yan. Ye Ting'er, the most beautiful and talented girl of the Ye family, was the perfect match: "Young Master Chu, why don't you reconsider? If you don't want her as your main wife, you can have Ting'er as a concubine."

"She is Ye Xun's sister, do you think it's appropriate for her to be my concubine, old man?"

"I..."

"Enough." Chu Yan waved his hand: "Don't even mention it. I haven't even received the divorce letter from the Liu family, and even if I do, I won't get married right away. I need some time to grieve, or people will think I'm a playboy. Besides, so many people are chasing after me; I can't marry or take all of them as concubines. How about this, I'll set up a tournament for you? Your daughters can fight, and I'll marry the winner. No, I mean, I'll take the winner as my wife!"

"Agreed! Wuya, go arrange it. Set up a tournament, and we'll start tomorrow. In the entire Changlong Kingdom, Ting'er's strength is only second to Liu Qincheng," Ye Tao said seriously.

"..." Chu Yan was speechless. Is this old man crazy? He can't even tell when someone is joking... and he really wants to set up a marriage tournament.

Chu Yan sighed and quickly held back Ye Wuya.

"Grandpa, don't worry about this. Matters of the heart can't be forced," Ye Xun smiled. "Besides, even if we don't arrange a marriage with Chu Yan, if our family is in trouble, he will still help us. Otherwise, he won't even have a place to stay tonight, right, Young Master Chu?"

"Ye Xun, that's a threat! An outright threat!" Chu Yan shouted.

But Ye Xun was right. Chu Yan did feel a bit grateful to the Ye family, especially after the incident on the back mountain, which created some bond between him and Ye Xun. If the Ye family were in trouble, he thought he wouldn't just stand by and do nothing.

"Besides, if Chu Yan marries into our Ye family now, the little princess of Changlong Kingdom won't be happy," Ye Xun smiled.

"Right, who dares to find a woman for my brother Chu Yan!" A spoiled voice came from outside the Ye family's gate.

Su Muyan and A San entered the Ye family compound. Seeing Su Muyan, the Ye family and Chu Yan all frowned.

"Sir... we couldn't stop them," the Ye family guard said helplessly.

Ye Tao sighed. A San's strength was even greater than his, so it was normal that the guards couldn't stop them. He waved his hand and looked at Su Muyan with a helpless expression: "I didn't know the princess was coming, please come in and sit down."

"No need to sit. I'm here to take Brother Chu Yan back to the palace!"

Su Muyan said directly, then looked at Chu Yan happily: "Brother Chu Yan, let's go. I've already contacted my father, and someone will escort us back to the capital tonight. Once we're in the palace, my father will announce it to the world and choose an appropriate date for our wedding."

Su Muyan smiled sweetly. She had waited for this day for so long, and now she could finally have her wish. As she spoke, she walked toward Chu Yan, wanting to hold his arm.

The Ye family all frowned. The banquet had just started, and now Su Muyan was here to take someone away. However, Ye Tao knew that the Ye family couldn't afford to offend the Changlong Kingdom. Although they were one of the eight founding families, the current Changlong Kingdom belonged to the Su family.

"Get lost!"

But as Su Muyan was about to reach Chu Yan, a cold voice came from Chu Yan. He had a blank expression and didn't even look at Su Muyan.

Su Muyan froze on the spot, and the temperature in the Ye family compound dropped.

"Brother Chu Yan..."

"If you dare to come near me, I'll kill you!" Chu Yan interrupted Su Muyan. Everyone could feel the coldness in his tone.

Ye Tao's throat moved. He didn't doubt that Chu Yan would really do it, but if the princess died in the Ye family, that would be a disaster. So he quickly stood up and said, trying to mediate: "Princess, please come and sit down. We can talk while we drink. What do you think?"

But before Su Muyan could answer, Chu Yan stood up and looked at Ye Tao coldly: "Old man Ye, is this banquet for me, Chu Yan?"

"Of course, Young Master Chu, what are you talking about?"

Ye Tao looked embarrassed. Chu Yan nodded and pointed at Su Muyan: "If it's for me, then let her leave. This banquet is either with me or without her. Old man Ye, you decide."

"Hisss!" The temperature in the Ye family compound dropped even further, and the faces of the many elders of the Ye family turned awkward.

Ye Tao was at a loss. Both people present were ones the Ye family couldn't afford to offend, but Chu Yan had thrown out such a demand.

Su Muyan was shocked. Her face was pale and filled with hurt as she looked at Chu Yan: "Brother Chu Yan... why are you treating me like this?"

Chu Yan didn't even look at Su Muyan, just stared at Ye Tao, waiting for his decision. He was serious. If Ye Tao chose to keep Su Muyan, he would leave without hesitation and wouldn't stay in the Ye family compound for a second.

Ye Xun sighed and pushed Chu Yan: "Chu Yan, can't you be a bit more gentlemanly?"

"It depends on the person. I advise you not to plead for her in this matter," Chu Yan said coldly.

Ye Xun nodded, understanding Chu Yan's meaning. He stood up and said to Su Muyan, trying to play the bad guy: "Twelfth Princess, you've seen the situation. Why don't you leave for now?"

A San frowned, and his aura began to surge.

"I advise you to retract your ridiculous aura. Otherwise, you might not be able to bear the consequences."

Hearing Chu Yan's cold voice, A San said coldly: "Ridiculous aura? Young Master Chu, you're being too confident. Despite your outstanding background, in the entire Tianyong City, I believe no one is my match except for Lushueting of the Tianshan Sect. I advise you to be more polite to our princess."

"That's just what you think. In Tianyong City, there are many who can kill you." Chu Yan looked at Su Muyan: "Do you really want me to take action?"

Su Muyan trembled slightly. A San didn't know, but she did. Because Chu Yan was here, there must be some reclusive experts in Tianyong City who could easily kill A San.

She bit her lip and her eyes turned red, but she held back. She coldly said to A San: "A San, let's go."

A San frowned, though he was reluctant, he retracted his aura and coldly followed Su Muyan out of the Ye family compound.

Watching Su Muyan's back, the Ye family felt heavy. Ye Tao shook his head with a bitter smile, unsure if this decision was right or wrong.

But after Su Muyan's outburst, the banquet became tense. Fortunately, Chu Yan drank a few more cups and was full, so he stood up and said to Ye Tao: "Old man Ye, that's enough for today. Find me a guest room; I'll stay at your place tonight."

"Follow me. I've already arranged it for you. I'll give you a pleasant surprise later."

Ye Xun stood up and smiled, then bowed to Ye Tao and left with Chu Yan.

After the banquet, in the reception hall of the Ye family compound, Ye Tao sat alone in the main seat, his expression uncertain.

Ye Wuya stood beside him and sighed: "Is the head of the family worried about the Twelfth Princess?"

"Ah, tonight's incident has offended the Changlong Kingdom. The emperor's favorite is the Twelfth Princess. I'm not sure if this decision was right or wrong."

"Actually, I don't think the head of the family needs to worry," Ye Wuya said.

Ye Tao looked at Ye Wuya curiously, gesturing for him to continue. Ye Wuya then said: "Does the head of the family really think the Twelfth Princess will give up so easily? I could tell that the Twelfth Princess is genuinely in love with Young Master Chu, not just for a marriage alliance. I've heard they met when they were young. As long as the Twelfth Princess doesn't give up, today's incident won't threaten our Ye family."

Ye Tao's eyes lit up. Indeed, if Su Muyan didn't give up, she wouldn't publicize this incident.

"But, even if the Twelfth Princess is hurt today, can she still like Chu Yan?"

Ye Wuya smiled but didn't speak. Ye Tao was still worried and signaled to Ye Ting'er: "Ting'er, go find the Twelfth Princess, try to get closer to her, and understand the situation. If anything happens, report it to me promptly."

"Grandpa, don't worry!" Ye Ting'er left.

Outside the Ye family compound, Su Muyan's face was red with anger as she stomped her feet: "Stupid Brother Chu Yan! Jerk Brother Chu Yan! How dare you tell me to get lost, jerk! Jerk!"

But after venting her anger, Su Muyan's eyes turned red, and she felt a deep sense of injustice. She had always tried her best, so why was she treated like this?

"Princess, are you confused about why Young Master Chu treated you like this today?" At this moment, Ye Ting'er approached gracefully, like a beauty.

Seeing Ye Ting'er, Su Muyan's face turned cold, and her tone was unfriendly: "Hmph, what do you want? I tell you, my Brother Chu Yan will never marry you, and I won't let him marry into your Ye family!"

Ye Ting'er smiled: "I'm not here to compete for a man. I just want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. Don't you want to know why Young Master Chu treated you so harshly today?"

Su Muyan didn't speak, just looked at Ye Ting'er curiously.

"I heard that today, in front of the Liu family, you exposed that Young Master Chu and Liu Qincheng didn't consummate their marriage, and that he slept on the floor, never even touching Liu Qincheng's bed?"

Su Muyan remained silent, acknowledging it.

Ye Ting'er's eyes were sharp, like the moon: "Didn't you feel good when you exposed Liu Qincheng? But did you consider that you also damaged Young Master Chu's dignity?"

"When everyone in Tianyong City knows that after his wedding, Young Master Chu slept on the floor, where is his dignity?"

Hearing Ye Ting'er's words, Su Muyan was stunned. Yes, she hadn't considered this. She just wanted to expose Liu Qincheng and have the marriage annulled, but she hadn't thought about Chu Yan's dignity.

"A San, tell my father that I won't return to the capital for now. I'll stay here. No matter what, I won't give up. Brother Chu Yan will be mine." Su Muyan smiled sweetly, her eyes shining with determination.