Chapter 11 0011: Only an Outstanding Man Is Worthy of an Outstanding Woman

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At night, Chu Yun locked himself in his room, refining and crafting a batch of Intermediate Body-Building Solution.

As a veteran alchemist, creating this solution was as simple as breathing. Now, he needed to rely on this intermediate solution to produce more, elevating his own strength.

His family and the hospital were still in dire need of medical expenses. At least until the Hou family gathered all the necessary herbs, Chu Yun would have to cover the hefty bill for his mother himself. After she was discharged, he couldn't let her stay here anymore; he needed to buy a house in the city center, where the air was better.

He didn't want to owe the Ye family anything. Marrying Ye Linglong was already a debt of gratitude to her; as for the rest, he would rather not owe at all.

For him, emotional attachments with women were something he wished to avoid for life. If he could help it, he would never be indebted!

That night, Hou Yaodong left his phone number in the chat window.

Early the next morning, Chu Yun called Hou Yaodong. The response was enthusiastic; Chu Yun didn’t need to deliver the goods himself—Hou would personally come to Sentinel City to pick them up.

Chu Yun accepted this arrangement. When preparing to head to the Martial Academy, he suddenly remembered the invitation from Ye Linglong’s mother to dine at the Ye household.

At the Ye residence, Ye Linglong, along with the elders and uncles of the family, were all waiting at the entrance.

From the looks of it, perhaps an important guest was expected today.

When Chu Yun arrived, Ye Linglong’s expression instantly stiffened upon seeing him. She glanced at her mother, “Mom? You invited him?”

Ye’s mother avoided her daughter's gaze, not daring to meet her eyes. Ye’s father spoke in a grave tone, “I was the one who asked Chu Yun to come. What are you afraid of? Sooner or later, this must be faced. If he's not present, the Yi family won’t let this go. Having Chu Yun here will make them give up; otherwise, who knows how the Yi family will make things difficult for me if I refuse?”

“But!” Ye Linglong protested anxiously, “But if you call him here, he’ll be bullied!”

“We’ll do our best to protect him.” Ye’s father sighed.

“Can you?” Ye Linglong snorted, then strode over intending to tell Chu Yun to leave and not join the commotion.

Just then, several hover cars descended slowly above the courtyard—the Yi family had arrived!

Servants began unloading piles of goods from the vehicles, carrying them directly into the Ye family’s courtyard without so much as a word.

These were all betrothal gifts.

“Oh my, Brother Yi, you came and brought gifts too?” The Ye siblings of the elder generation stepped forward to shake hands and exchange pleasantries with their Yi counterparts.

“How can one propose without gifts?” The Yi family’s leader replied with a teasing tone, “Our Tianxing doesn’t want to wait even a moment longer. Since Linglong is turning sixteen this year, we thought to settle the engagement now.”

He swept his gaze over the assembled crowd at the entrance, smiling, “Isn’t it a bit careless to discuss such an important proposal outside the door?”

The Ye family members smiled awkwardly, feeling the Yi family had come with ill intent. The leader was the eldest son of the second generation, Tianxing’s uncle, a figure of high status in the Yi family. His personal arrival suggested they truly intended to finalize the engagement today.

The protagonist, Yi Tianxing, was nineteen years old, tall and imposing. After stepping out of the car, his gaze never left Ye Linglong, a satisfied smile on his face, as if he couldn’t wait to possess her.

Ye Linglong’s two younger brothers were especially friendly with Yi Tianxing, eager for him to marry their sister so they could inherit the family estate.

Ye Linglong ignored Yi Tianxing, glanced at Chu Yun and said, “Go home. You shouldn’t be here.”

But her uncle came over and said to Chu Yun, “Chu Yun, come inside and stay.”

“Uncle!” Ye Linglong frowned.

“Your father can’t handle this anymore!” The uncle sighed helplessly, casting a pleading look at Ye Linglong.

Chu Yun saw the uncle’s beseeching gaze, then looked at the Yi elders boldly entering the courtyard. He seemed to understand the situation.

The Ye family had rejected the proposal repeatedly, but now the Yi family had come in person. If they refused again, it would be hard to handle.

Apparently, they invited him to confirm the engagement between him and Ye Linglong, so they could refuse the Yi family with solid proof. Otherwise, the Yi family wouldn’t give up.

Chu Yun understood why Ye Linglong was displeased by his presence—she was anxious.

She had promised to shoulder all the pressure herself; their marriage was merely a transaction, after all.

But she hadn’t expected Chu Yun would get involved.

“Linglong, who is he?” Yi Tianxing asked with a smile, but seeing Ye Linglong and Chu Yun together made him uneasy. His tone was friendly, but there was an air of confrontation.

Before Ye Linglong could reply, her uncle said, “Tianxing, let me introduce you. This is Linglong’s fiancé, Chu Yun.”

“Uncle!” Ye Linglong’s brows shot up.

“Oh? So the rumors among the other families in Sentinel City were true. I thought this engagement was just a convenient excuse,” Yi Tianxing smiled, looking at Chu Yun, “Shall we go inside and talk?”

Although the Yi family wasn’t local to Sentinel City, they had heard some information from friends here.

With his invitation, Chu Yun could no longer remain a bystander.

“Go inside,” the uncle said quietly to Chu Yun, “Don’t worry, as long as you affirm this engagement, we’ll stand by you.”

Chu Yun nodded and went in.

Yi Tianxing watched Chu Yun enter, then glanced meaningfully at Ye Linglong.

“I doubt your family hasn’t investigated this. Don’t hurt him,” Ye Linglong warned Yi Tianxing.

“You care about him?” Yi Tianxing smiled.

“That has nothing to do with whether I like him!” Ye Linglong replied, “And I like you even less, all right? I don’t want to marry someone I have no feelings for.”

“You’ll develop feelings,” Yi Tianxing laughed. “Once we’re engaged, I’ll enroll at your academy and accompany you. You, Ye Linglong, could marry anyone with wealth and power, but marrying a useless nobody is an insult to those of us who pursue you. In this era where strength is respected, outstanding women must pair with outstanding men. There’s no room for frogs courting swans!”

With that, Yi Tianxing brushed past Ye Linglong and entered the Ye family courtyard.

Ye Linglong stood alone at the entrance. Chu Yun hadn’t yet fully entered the living room, seeming to wait for her.

Ye Linglong turned to Chu Yun, frustration simmering, “If you won’t leave, aren’t you afraid they’ll make things difficult for you? Are you really that foolish?”

Chu Yun asked, “What about you? Do you want me to leave? If I go, it would mean I’m unilaterally abandoning the engagement.”

They stared at each other for a long time.

At last, Chu Yun said, “Let’s go in. I can handle it.”

As he turned, Ye Linglong stopped him.

“Wait a moment.”

Then she took his arm, and they entered the reception hall together as a couple.

“If they pressure you, if you’re afraid, you can refuse. I won’t blame you,” Ye Linglong whispered to Chu Yun.

“All right,” Chu Yun replied.