Chapter 106: Zhu Nan’s Sharp Tongue

“I’m not canceling the marriage!”

“Future wife, just wait for me to marry you!”

Su Xiaoyi, with a roguish demeanor, looked at Zhao Yu and said this, completely ignoring the increasingly dark face of Zhao Ruihu.

“Kid, are you deaf? I said, our Zhao family has decided to annul this marriage contract!” Zhao Ruihu shouted angrily.

However, Su Xiaoyi wasn’t afraid at all.

“Hehe, annul? This was personally decided by your father! It’s in black and white!” (tln : black and white mean writen on the paper and signed)

“If you want to annul it, have Zhao Dachun come and say it himself!”

Su Xiaoyi had just learned about Zhao Dachun’s situation from the Zhao brothers’ conversation, so he confidently said this.

Hearing Su Xiaoyi repeatedly calling their father by name, the Zhao brothers’ faces darkened.

Zhao Ruihu’s voice turned cold.

“Young man, are you provoking the Zhao family?”

“Provoking? I wouldn’t dare! I just can’t stand someone treating their father’s promises as nonsense!”

Su Xiaoyi’s words were sharp.

“Emotionally, Baicao Sect has a great favor to your Zhao family; logically, I have a marriage contract signed by Zhao Dachun himself, an elder’s order, a matchmaker’s words! But you, you keep pushing it away, refusing to acknowledge it! Don’t know if Zhao Dachun would be so angry he’d come back to life!”

“You…!”

Zhao Ruihu was enraged but couldn’t refute. After all, his father silently betrothed his granddaughter back then!

More crucially, the date on the contract showed that his daughter was only three years old when she was betrothed!

Alright, no shame then, today he, Zhao Ruihu, would deny this contract!

Zhao Ruihu couldn’t stand Su Xiaoyi’s shabby appearance, and for his daughter, he had to annul this marriage!

However, just as Zhao Ruihu was about to use his power, his sister-in-law spoke up.

“Tch~ all these righteous words, but you’ve taken a fancy to our Xiao Yu’s beauty, a toad wanting to eat swan meat! Have you even looked in the mirror?”

In fact, Zhu Nan didn’t know why she suddenly couldn’t hold back the desire to retort.

According to her usual behavior, she should be standing quietly on the side, maintaining a gentle and virtuous image.

Even if she couldn’t hold back the urge to speak, it should have been in a gentle manner.

But seeing Su Xiaoyi’s demeanor disgusted her so much that she couldn’t help but lash out harshly.

Hearing Zhu Nan’s sarcastic words, Su Xiaoyi was indignant.

“Beauty, you shouldn’t speak carelessly! This marriage contract was decided by the elders of both families and is in black and white!”

“The marriage contract exists, but didn’t you just say you originally came to annul it?”

Zhu Nan pointed to the marriage contract in Zhao Ruihu’s hand.

“You keep talking about the elders’ orders, but weren’t you the one who wanted to break the contract initially?”

“Before meeting Xiao Yu, you decided to annul the marriage. Doesn’t that mean you also don’t recognize elder-decided marriages?”

“Since you think and act this way, why is it wrong for our Zhao family to do the same?”

“Or are you saying—you don’t consider the Hundred Herb Elder as an elder?!”

Hearing this last sentence, Su Xiaoyi’s face darkened, and he coldly retorted.

“Don’t put words in my mouth! Hmph, I did initially come to annul the marriage, but seeing your Zhao family’s attitude, I’m not annulling it!”

He believed his logic was clear and flawless.

But Zhu Nan didn’t agree.

She gave a long, disdainful scoff.

“Tch～～ what kind of logic is that? If you can’t stand us, shouldn’t you stay away? Why stick around? If you marry Xiao Yu, you’ll see us Zhao family members every day—ah, so you’re a masochist?”

“You… you’re talking nonsense! I’m just giving your Zhao family a chance to repay its debt!”

“Repay a debt? If that’s the case, it should benefit you! Meaning, you think marrying Xiao Yu benefits you!”

“Marriage would bring you Zhao family’s wealth, power, and a beautiful wife.”

“Greedy for money, power, or looks, you must want something! You wouldn’t cling to us if you didn’t want anything, right?”

“If you’re as righteous as you claim, you should break the engagement and have nothing to do with us Zhao family!”

Seeing Su Xiaoyi speechless, Zhu Nan felt inexplicably proud, hands on her hips.

“Annulment annulment, I think you’re deceiving yourself! If you really wanted to annul it, how could a few words change your mind?!”

After Zhu Nan’s words, Su Xiaoyi’s face darkened.

Just descended from the mountain, he couldn’t outtalk the sharp-tongued Zhu Nan.

Seeing this, Zhao Ruihu loudly agreed.

“Well said! I can see through you, boy, you’re so fake! Obviously eyeing my precious daughter, yet pretending otherwise!”

At this point, Zhao Ruihu also became clear-headed—how could a prominent family like his shirk its responsibilities? Annulment was justified!

Zhao Ruihu motioned to Uncle Lai, who was watching.

“This marriage contract should be in duplicate, Uncle Lai, check my father’s room.”

“It’s likely lost, but search carefully, understand?”

After instructing, Zhao Ruihu grinned at Su Xiaoyi.

“This marriage contract needs both copies to be valid. If Zhao family’s copy is lost, the contract is void!”

“You… what kind of logic is that!”

Su Xiaoyi knew the Zhao family would try to cheat him, but didn’t expect such a ridiculous excuse. It was hypocritical!

After a while, Uncle Lai returned after making a show of searching.

He solemnly reported to Zhao Ruihu.

“Second Master, we searched the old master’s room thoroughly, no marriage contract found.”

“Haha, well, that’s it! Can’t ask my father to crawl out and write another!”

Zhao Ruihu laughed at Su Xiaoyi.

“I formally notify you, your marriage contract with my daughter is void!!”

“You… you all!”

Seeing everyone’s “get lost” expressions, Su Xiaoyi was furious.

Ultimately, the Zhao family looked down on him, using a pathetic excuse to dismiss him.

If his master, the Hundred Herb Elder, were here, would the Zhao family dare use such a laughable reason?!

Clenching his fists, he considered showing his true strength to make these fools realize their mistake.

But seeing Su Xiaoyi’s restraint as awkwardness, Zhu Nan and Zhao Ruihu felt even more triumphant.

Su Xiaoyi’s frustration was their pleasure!

However, at that moment, Zhu Nan’s husband and Zhao Ruihu’s brother, Zhao Ruilong, betrayed them.

He had a real attack, literally.

“Cough—cough—”

He coughed twice, then “wah—” vomited blood, leaned forward, and finally lost control, collapsing.

“Master!”