Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Proposal Rejected _1
Xu Lele couldn’t help but giggle embarrassedly, mainly because she missed Ye Ming too much and momentarily lost control.
Afterward, Xu Lele reached out to take Ye Ming’s hand, and with a flicker in her eyes, she said, "Let’s go, let’s go inside!"
Inside the villa, in the spacious living room, Xu Zhendong and Xu Xincheng were seated on the sofa, watching television with serious expressions on their faces.
Ye Ming felt the atmosphere was not quite right but didn’t pay it much mind as he walked over and took out the marriage proposal, saying to Xu Zhendong, "Uncle Xu, I’ve come to ask for Le Le’s hand in marriage today. I truly love Le Le, and I hope you can grant us your blessing!"
"I’ve already fulfilled the promises I made before, winning the title at the Martial Artist Contest, and I have the ability to protect Le Le."
"From now on, I will never let her suffer any harm."
Xu Zhendong took the marriage proposal and glanced at it, saying, "There’s no problem with the marriage proposal; indeed, it was arranged between my father and your grandfather. You also won the title at the Martial Artist Contest, which proves your capability."
"Logically, I shouldn’t have any objections!"
Xu Zhendong paused before adding, "But..."
"Yesterday, at the contest, you personally killed the Young Sect Master of the Poison Sect from Nanjiang, making a thorough enemy of the Poison Sect. Their methods are eccentric and variable, cunning and tricky; they will definitely send someone after you, and people close to you will be affected too. I can’t stand by and watch Le Le be in danger because of you."
"So..."
Xu Zhendong didn’t continue, letting Ye Ming draw his own conclusions.
Ye Ming fell silent for a moment, finding himself at a loss for words.
What the other party said was not unreasonable.
However, Xu Lele was not happy, urgently saying, "Dad, aren’t you going back on your word? You said as long as Ye Ming wins the title, you would agree to our marriage. How can you change your mind now?"
Xu Lele’s eyes had already reddened, never expecting her father to say such words.
She said sadly, "If you don’t agree, I won’t pay any attention to you anymore. I want to go with Ye Ming!"
Xu Zhendong’s face darkened, but he said nothing.
At this moment, Xu Xincheng, who had been silent the entire time, finally couldn’t help but speak up, "Ye Ming, if you want to marry my sister, shouldn’t you sort out your own affairs first? That woman at the Martial Artist Contest yesterday, isn’t she the fiancée you met before?"
"If I’m not mistaken, your relationship with her is still unresolved, right? You haven’t settled your own issues, so what grounds do you have to marry my sister?"
Xu Xincheng’s words struck Ye Ming’s heart; he was obviously referring to Lin Mengdie.
Ye Ming’s previous encounter with Lin Mengdie had been caught by Xu Xincheng, which left Ye Ming with nothing to say.
At this point, not only the Xu father and son but even Xu Lele was looking at Ye Ming with curiosity, waiting for his explanation.
Ye Ming found himself in a dilemma, uncertain of what to say.
In truth, it wasn’t just Lin Mengdie; just a moment ago, Wang Yating had also suddenly appeared.
And it wasn’t just the two of them; Ye Ming had a total of nine fiancées.
Apart from the four he had seen, there were five more he hadn’t met; what if one day they all suddenly appeared, how would he explain then?
This wouldn’t be fair to Xu Lele at all.
With that in mind, Ye Ming said, "Le Le, your brother is right, I haven’t considered these matters, and I must resolve them first."
"I can’t let you suffer!"
"Just wait for me a bit longer, I will sort these matters out, and then I will come to marry you!"
Originally, he had all the conditions in place and was on the verge of taking Xu Lele with him.
He had won the title of the Martial Artists’ grand champion, proving his strength to the world. The Spirit Spring Water business had branched out in Yanjing, and his wealth had surpassed that of the Xu Family. Moreover, if he took over as the Chief Instructor of the Falcon Squad in a few days, his status would exceed that of most people.
All his conditions were more than enough to match Xu Lele, in fact, they surpassed her.
The biggest trouble was the nine marriage agreements and the nine fiancées, which made him hesitate.
He couldn’t do anything that would be unfair to Xu Lele, so he could only propose to Xu Lele after he had sorted everything out.
With that thought, Ye Ming stopped dwelling on it and immediately turned around to leave the living room.
At this moment, Xu Lele and Xia Ningning chased after him, blocking Ye Ming’s path.
"Are you thinking of backing out? Don’t you want to marry Le Le anymore?" Xia Ningning asked, her arms folded in front of her.
Xu Lele looked at him with a face full of expectation, waiting for his reply.
Ye Ming quickly shook his head, denying it, "No, I’ve never thought of backing out, but..."
"I still have many things to sort out, the Poison Sect in Nanjiang, for one. I need to eradicate them completely so they won’t pose a threat to Le Le’s safety. I also need to..."
At this point, Ye Ming hesitated slightly, but still confessed, "Honestly, Le Le, I don’t only have your marriage agreement, I have nine of them all together!"
"If I am to choose you, then I have to return the other eight."
"Otherwise, it wouldn’t be fair to you."
Upon hearing his words, Xu Lele smiled.
She looked at Ye Ming affectionately and said, "Ningning already told me about your marriage agreements. Actually, I don’t mind, as long as you are wholeheartedly devoted to me, that’s enough."
"After all, I’m not afraid of them stealing you away, as long as you firmly choose me."
Ye Ming was slightly taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Le Le, you knew all about those things?"
Having asked that, Ye Ming’s gaze fell on Xia Ningning who was standing to the side.
After all, it was Xia Ningning who first came to him to break off the engagement, and Ye Ming, unaware of the situation, had given all the marriage agreements to Xia Ningning.
And since Xia Ningning and Xu Lele were close sisters, of course she would tell Xu Lele everything.
Xu Lele smiled awkwardly, explaining, "Of course I do, I not only know about your marriage agreements, but I also know that one of them is Ningning’s."
"We made a bet before, and she lost to me, so, I don’t care about the other marriage agreements, but you can acknowledge Ningning’s agreement, and we two can be close sisters!"
At this, Xia Ningning’s face turned red, and she quickly stepped forward to cover Xu Lele’s mouth.
Ye Ming frowned and asked, "A bet? What do you mean?"
Since Xu Lele’s mouth was covered, she couldn’t speak, and Xia Ningning gave an embarrassed smile, explaining, "It’s just a little game among us sisters, not to be taken seriously. Just think of it as her talking nonsense!"
Xu Lele, not satisfied with her words, immediately broke free, started tickling Xia Ningning, causing a burst of laughter.
