RPAGF Chapter 392 Bewitched by this enchantress
Chapter 392 Bewitched by this enchantress
"No matter how good or noble the Lu family daughter is, she is still someone else."
"I am willing to serve the Cui family, but I cannot sacrifice my own happiness and abandon someone I love deeply for the sake of my family!"
"enough!"
Cui Yi was so angry at his words that he trembled all over, pointed at him, and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
"You...you unfilial son! You've really been bewitched by this woman! You believe everything she says! What do you mean by 'mutual affection'?"
"What lifelong happiness? I think she's just a seductress who seduces people! She's so infatuated with you that you've forgotten all your ancestral rules!"
Wang, who was standing to the side, quickly chimed in, glaring venomously at Shi Wanxia: "Master is right! This woman must have used some kind of seductive trick to have our son completely fooled!"
"Look at her, she seems honest, but she's actually very cunning. She knows how to use small favors and sweet words to win over men. She's a shameless vixen!"
"If it weren't for her, how could Huai'an have become so disobedient and unfilial? They don't even listen to their parents anymore! She's a jinx! She's here to ruin our Cui family!"
"Mother! You can't slander Miss Shi like that!"
Cui Zhihao was both angry and anxious, his cheeks flushed red. "Wanxia isn't that kind of person! You don't understand her at all, why are you slandering her like this?"
"We don't need to know!"
Wang refused to budge an inch, her voice shrill.
"All we know is that ever since you met her, you've become increasingly outrageous! A proper young master from a prestigious family, yet you spend all your time running off to such impoverished places. Now you're even defying your parents for her sake, daring to defy the family's arranged marriage! Isn't this a harbinger of disaster?"
"I think she's doing this on purpose! Knowing she's not good enough for you, she's using such despicable means to pester you, hoping to rise to the top and marry into the Cui family! She's really playing a clever game!"
Looking at his parents' expressions, convinced that Shi Wanxia was a "femme fatale," Cui Zhihao felt utterly powerless.
The more he defended Wanxia, the more his parents felt he was being misled, and the stronger their hostility towards Wanxia became.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but Cui Yi interrupted him sharply: "Shut up! I don't want to hear your nonsense anymore! In short, this marriage is not your decision!"
"Three days later, I will have someone send you back to your hometown of Qinghe so you can reflect on your actions! As for this woman..."
Cui Yi's gaze fell on Shi Wanxia, as cold as a poisoned knife: "I advise you to be sensible and leave my son immediately, and stop bothering him! Otherwise, don't blame the Cui family for being impolite!"
Looking at the tense situation before her, and seeing Cui Zhihao arguing fiercely with his parents for her sake, Shi Wanxia felt both bittersweet and warm inside.
She gently tugged at Choi Ji-ho's sleeve, signaling him to calm down.
Then, she raised her head, meeting the unfriendly gazes of Cui Yi and Madam Wang, and said in a calm but firm tone: "Master Cui, Madam Cui, my relationship with Young Master Shi is not as bad as you think."
“I will not leave him, just as he will not abandon me.”
"You may not accept me, but please don't slander me with those vicious words."
“My feelings are pure, and Brother Cui’s feelings are pure too. We will not back down because of anyone’s opposition.”
"How dare you talk back!"
Wang was so angry that she jumped up and down, pointing at Shi Wanxia and about to step forward.
"mother!"
Cui Zhihao quickly stopped her, shielding Shi Wanxia behind him, his eyes tired but unusually firm.
"Father, Mother, I know you can't listen to anything right now."
“But I’m making this clear today: I, Choi Ji-ho, will not marry anyone but Shi Wan-xia in this lifetime.”
"If my family insists that I marry a woman from the Lu family, then I... can only apologize to my family."
These words struck like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, leaving Cui Yi and Wang Shi dumbfounded.
Cui Yi's vision went black, and he almost fainted. He pointed at Cui Zhihao, trembling with anger: "You...you..." In the end, he couldn't catch his breath and fell straight backward.
"Master!" Madam Wang exclaimed in surprise and rushed forward to support him.
The scene instantly descended into chaos.
Choi Ji-ho hadn't expected his father to be so angry, so he quickly went over and helped his father sit down.
Shi Wanxia stood there, looking at the chaos before her, at Cui Zhihao's anxious back, and at Wang Shi's resentful eyes, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.
She knew that this path would be far more difficult than she had imagined.
But as she watched Choi Ji-ho's retreating figure, her conviction grew stronger.
She would never back down as long as he didn't give up.
The scorching summer wind could not dispel the sudden chill that rose in Shi Wanxia's heart.
She stood under the veranda, gazing at the two familiar yet unfamiliar figures in the courtyard, her fingertips trembling slightly.
Cui Zhihao's father, Cui Yi, had a livid face and was being half-supported and half-carried by his son. His chest heaved violently, as if he had just had an argument with someone.
Wang, standing beside him, was staring at her with an almost icy gaze, her contempt and disgust undisguised, piercing Shi Wanxia's heart like needles.
"Huai'an, are you really going to protect this woman?"
Wang's voice was shrill, filled with barely suppressed anger.
“Our Cui family is a scholarly family, the head of the five surnames and seven noble families. You, a dignified scion of a noble family, even if you have left the family, you cannot debase yourself and get involved with a woman of unknown origin and low status!”
Shi Wanxia lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes concealing the bitterness in her eyes.
She knew that what Wang said was true.
She came from a poor family and lost her parents at a young age. If she hadn't inexplicably come to this cannibalistic ancient world, she might have graduated and been supporting herself by now.
Between her and Choi Ji-ho, there was not only the judgment of the world, but also the insurmountable gap in their social standing.
In ancient times, marriage was never just a matter between two people.
The eight characters "parents' orders and matchmaker's words" are like an invisible shackle, binding countless lovesick men and women.
The essence of marriage is more often an exchange of interests between families, a weighing of social status and family background.
The Cui family was a prominent family in Qinghe, and his uncle was a high-ranking official in the imperial court.
Even though Cui Zhihao separated from his family and started living independently because of her, the blood of the Cui family flowing in his veins could never be erased.
The reason why Wang rejected and looked down on her so much was simply because her background was not good enough for the Cui family and she could not bring any benefits.
But what she didn't understand was why Choi Ji-ho's parents would suddenly visit.
They had long since severed ties with Choi Ji-ho. Although they occasionally heard of him, they had never set foot in this small courtyard.
Their aggressive arrival today, coupled with their deliberate insults, makes it seem as if...
It's as if they knew something beforehand and came specifically to confront me.
Who's gossiping behind my back? Shi Wanxia's heart sank.
Were they the neighbors who always gossiped about her and Choi Ji-ho? Or were they spies sent by the Choi family? Or perhaps...?
Are there other ill-intentioned people who want to take this opportunity to sow discord?