Chapter 26

"Ruxue, what are you doing? Are you running away from home?" Qi Yaguang saw his sister carrying a suitcase and walking out of the villa, so he hurriedly stopped her and asked.

"Brother, I won't compromise. This is a matter concerning my lifelong happiness, and I can't sacrifice myself for the family," Qi Ruxue said with a determined look on her beautiful face.

"Little sister, Dad has no choice. Although Dad is in charge of our family now, we can't ignore the opinions of our uncles. The marriage alliance between the Qi and Qin families will elevate our family's power and prestige. So..."

"So you are willing to sacrifice my lifelong happiness? To treat my lifelong happiness as a political transaction?" Qi Ruxue asked, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Little sister, this..."

Qi Yaguang understood that his sister, Qi Ruxue, had suffered a great deal of委屈. Even if he had to suddenly marry a stranger, he would find it unbearable, let alone his sister, who had always been strong-willed and received a higher education abroad.

However, inter-family marriages in the capital have always been like this. It doesn't matter whether the parties involved like it or not. In a place with so many powerful factions, if one doesn't constantly think about enhancing the family's power and prestige, they might quickly fall from a top-tier family to a second or third-tier one, or even a fourth-tier family that others look down upon. The Ye family is a good example.

"Brother, you don't need to say anything more. As long as I can't make my own decisions about my lifelong happiness, I won't return to this home!"

Qi Ruxue was very beautiful and stubborn. She grew up abroad, and her thoughts were free and open. When it came to love, she would ignore men she didn't like and be gentle and affectionate to those she did, even if it was just a one-night stand. However, in the past twenty years, no man had made her fall in love. Therefore, with such a personality, Qi Ruxue would never compromise. She longed for a deep and perfect love and would never agree to marry a stranger and share a bed with him.

"Stop right there. From now on, you are not allowed to go anywhere. Stay at home. Next month, you will be engaged to the Qin family. This is not up to you!" At this moment, Qi Ruxue's father, Qi Changsheng, walked into the room and looked at her sternly.

"Father..." Qi Ruxue's beautiful eyes filled with tears. Her father had never treated her like this, let alone hit her.

"Don't call me Father. Starting today, you are not allowed to step out of the Qi family compound. If you don't agree to marry Qin Heng, our father-daughter relationship will be severed!" Qi Changsheng said loudly.

Watching her father leave, Qi Ruxue fell to the ground and burst into tears. Her mother had passed away early, and her father had raised her and her brother. He had never spoken harshly to her before. This time, he was willing to sacrifice her happiness for the marriage alliance with the Qin family. How could Qi Ruxue not be heartbroken?

"Little sister, don't blame Father. He has no choice. The old man from the Qin family is the Vice Premier, with great power and influence. He might become the Premier in the next election, so..."

"So, our Qi family has to climb this tree? Use my happiness to benefit the entire Qi family?" Qi Ruxue shouted angrily.

Although Qi Ruxue was born into the Qi family, a prominent family, and was a noble young lady, she grew up abroad and received a higher education. She was not someone who would look down on the poor and favor the rich. While studying abroad, she even worked part-time, not because she needed the money, but to experience the ups and downs of life.

Qi Yaguang knew that no matter how he tried to persuade his sister, it would be useless. His father had made up his mind to marry Qi Ruxue to the Qin family. He sighed and turned to leave.

After crying, Qi Ruxue suddenly became strong. She dragged her suitcase out of the family compound. She was unwilling to be a sacrifice for the family's interests. She wanted to fight for her own happiness and find her dream prince.

The midnight in the capital was much more bustling than in ordinary big cities, with bright lights and a luxurious atmosphere. In this place with many powerful factions, all kinds of events were happening all the time.

After killing Chen Hu, Ye Tianchen did not rush home but strolled down the street. He enjoyed this peaceful feeling. In the post-apocalyptic world, after each battle, Ye Tianchen would find a quiet place to enjoy a moment of peace, a feeling that restored his mind to nature, making his temperament more stable. This was also a method of cultivating his psychic abilities.

Passing by a street-side barbecue stall, Ye Tianchen sat down, ordered some barbecue, and asked for two bottles of beer. He lit a cigarette and smoked it leisurely, thinking about the endless battles in the post-apocalyptic world, fighting the strongest enemies, including the top martial arts masters, the kings of the psychic world, and mutated humans and beasts, all of whom were incredibly powerful. Even Ye Tianchen, who had reached the divine level of psychic abilities, did not dare to relax.

In that world of many experts, no one dared to be careless. They even slept with their eyes open, as a moment's carelessness could lead to a surprise attack by mutated humans and beasts, who loved the taste of human blood and flesh. After gaining nutrition, they would become even more frenzied and powerful.

Opening a bottle of beer, Ye Tianchen extinguished his cigarette and took a sip. He picked up a skewer of grilled chicken wings with his left hand and held the beer bottle with his right, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

After finishing a skewer of chicken wings, Ye Tianchen had drunk half a bottle of beer. He reached for a grilled chicken leg, but before he could grab it, a delicate, fair hand snatched it away and started eating it greedily, despite the small, cherry-like mouth.

"You..." Ye Tianchen stared at the beautiful woman in front of him, speechless.

"What are you staring at? I'm hungry. Quickly, go and grill a few more chicken wings, and open this bottle of beer for me," the beautiful woman said while gnawing on the chicken leg.

In the end, Ye Tianchen didn't know why, but he actually did as she said, grilling a few more chicken wings and opening another bottle of beer for her. They seemed to be not very familiar, having only met once, and that meeting had been somewhat unpleasant.

After all the barbecue was eaten and ten bottles of beer were finished, Ye Tianchen saw the beautiful woman stop eating. She took out a tissue from her pocket, wiped her mouth, and glared at Ye Tianchen. "Hurry up and pay the bill. What are you looking at?"

"Ah? Pay the bill? Hey, Qi Ruxue, you ate the most, and I'm not that close to you. Why should I treat you to barbecue?" Ye Tianchen snapped out of his daze and said, somewhat annoyed.

It turned out that while Ye Tianchen was enjoying his barbecue and beer, Qi Ruxue had appeared with a suitcase, started eating and drinking without a word, and continued for over half an hour before stopping. Ye Tianchen couldn't help but look at Qi Ruxue's slim figure, which was curvaceous except for her full chest and hips. However, Ye Tianchen didn't like very slim women; he preferred a bit of meat, as fuller women were more comfortable to hold.

"Are you even a man? I'm a beautiful woman, and I only ate a few skewers. You won't even treat me? That's so ungentlemanly!" Qi Ruxue was surprised by Ye Tianchen's stinginess. In normal circumstances, many men would vie to treat her to a big meal, and she would decide if she was in the mood.

"I am a man. If you doubt it, you can check. Besides, we're not close, and our engagement has been broken. Don't try to cling to me. Goodbye!" Ye Tianchen stood up and prepared to leave.

Seeing Ye Tianchen about to leave, Qi Ruxue blushed and glared at him, then quickly followed with her suitcase.

"Hey, why are you following me? I already treated you to barbecue. Isn't that enough?" Ye Tianchen turned and asked.

"I... I'm going to stay with you. I came out of my home specifically to find you. You can't be so heartless," Qi Ruxue said with a determined look on her cute face.

Ye Tianchen didn't believe Qi Ruxue. Although she was very beautiful, she had no real connection to him. She wouldn't have come out of her home just to find him. Only a fool would believe her.

"I don't have time for this. Go home and find your own mother!" Ye Tianchen continued walking.

Seeing Ye Tianchen's back, Qi Ruxue was furious, cursing him for having no emotional intelligence. If she, a beautiful woman, offered to stay with a man, any other man would be overjoyed. But this guy didn't understand and even rejected her.

"Hey, wait! I'm still your fiancée. We haven't broken the engagement yet!" Qi Ruxue, dragging her suitcase and wearing red high heels, ran after Ye Tianchen.

"Are you serious? Your family wants to break the engagement with mine. Besides, we have no feelings for each other, so we must break the engagement. Don't follow me!" Ye Tianchen was exasperated, thinking that Qi Ruxue was really bold to call herself his fiancée in public.

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