Chapter 423 Engagement

Yun Rong was so shocked that he thought he had heard it wrong.

She used to be eager to be by his side, giving him whatever he wanted, but today she had left him aside—she had stood him up?!

"Oh? I wonder what Her Royal Highness the Princess is busy with. Maybe I can help." Yun Rong suppressed the anger in his heart and put on a decent smile on his handsome face.

The waiter said in embarrassment, "Your Highness has already stayed in Yun Qi's concubine's room. I'm afraid the young master's good intentions will not be conveyed in time..."

Yun Rong's smile frayed, his eyes darkened, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

He didn't like Ji Wan. Who would have the time to like such a notorious, cruel, and vicious woman? If it weren't for the money and property she held that helped him, he, the young master of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, wouldn't even look at her.

What did the Red Foxes have to offer, no matter how wealthy they were? They were merely ordinary foxes, upstarts with a stroke of luck, not even a hair of their ancient mythical beasts. His willingness to associate with Ji Wan was a sign of respect for her, yet she still had the audacity to threaten him with forced marriage!

Yun Rong had no choice but to ask the clan leader to take Yun Qi in as a substitute for marriage.

He never liked trouble, and Ji Wan's entanglement had already annoyed him. He had planned to cut off contact with her, but he did not expect that the clan leader's wife was pregnant again. His position as the young master was in jeopardy, so he had to come to her again.

Ji Wan is so obsessed with him, she will definitely help him like before!

Yun Rong even made up his mind that if she could really help him gain a foothold, then this marriage proposal would not be out of the question!

But these days, Yun Rong clearly felt that the princess's mind was not on him. She used to be full of him in her heart and eyes, why did she change like this?

Was his heart and soul seduced by that disfigured Yun Qi?

Why? How could that ugly guy compare to him?

Yun Rong was extremely annoyed, and couldn't tell whether he was angry, unwilling, or regretful.

The young master of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan had never been humiliated to such a degree. Yun Rong wanted to leave, but when he remembered the purpose of his visit, he finally maintained his composure and stayed in the princess's mansion for another night.

Sang Luo had no intention of keeping Yun Rong in suspense. After breakfast the next day, she went to see him as promised.

"I gave it serious consideration last night. I'm really too busy with work these days to spare any time, so I won't be accompanying the young master to Xiangyi Mountain."

"Wan'er, why? You clearly promised..." Yun Rong held her hand, a look of helplessness on his face.

Once, twice, he looked into the girl's eyes. Was his figure still there?

But only a few months had passed, why had her attitude changed so much?

Sang Luo pulled her hand back first. Yun Rong's expression became even stiffer. She wore a proper smile on her face and said, "There's no other reason. I just don't want to go."

"Young Master, you know that I am the princess of the Red Fox Clan. I will shoulder the responsibility of the Red Fox Clan in the future. My father has high hopes for me and has given me many industrial training abilities. I am no longer the little female who followed Brother Rong around. I also have my own things to do. Brother Rong, as the young master of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, should understand my painstaking efforts."

Having said that, Yun Rong didn't know what to say anymore.

Sang Luo looked at the snow-haired young man in front of her, and couldn't help but feel a little confused. Does Yun Rong really like Princess Ji Wan?

Sang Luo was not surprised that Yun Rong had rejected Princess Ji Wan's courtship in the past. The princess's pursuit was too bold and passionate, and any normal person would be scared. However, his words were indeed full of concern for the princess. If you say he likes her, he must like her a little. After all, the princess has given so much for him, even a stone would be moved. But it can't be said that he loves her that much. It's just that "Princess Ji Wan" no longer goes along with him in everything. This sense of gap would bother anyone.

The two were very close, and Sang Luo smelled the faint bitter herbal fragrance on Yun Rong again. But after smelling it for a long time, she could always smell a hint of powder in it... She didn't like this smell, it was very different from what she remembered.

Instead, the adorable little fox would appear in Sang Luo's mind.

When he was seriously ill and confused, the boy would look at her with his beautiful, moist eyes, and every word he said was a tender plea, but his actions were extremely domineering and stubborn...

"Brother Rong, if you have the time, why don't you spend more time with Miss Yun Zhi?" Sang Luo poured him a cup of tea and mentioned it unintentionally.

Yun Rong was shocked, "Wan'er!"

Sang Luo said calmly, "Brother Rong, there's no need to say anything more. I know everything."

She was curious about who his sweetheart was at the time, so she sent someone to find out.

As the young master of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, Yun Rong's every move is usually watched by someone. Besides, it is not shameful for a male and a female to fall in love. After Sang Luo's inquiries, he knew everything.

Yun Zhi, a young lady from a prominent family within the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, was a stunning beauty, possessed excellent fertility, and had the support of her family, providing a significant boost to Yun Rong's position as Young Master. She was a far superior marriage candidate to Princess Ji Wan.

Yun Rong used to think the same way. As long as he could marry Yun Zhi, he would no longer need the help of the Red Fox Clan and could also get rid of that crazy female.

But later he found out that the Yun Zhi family and the family of the current patriarch's wife were in cahoots with each other. Yun Zhi could certainly help him secure the position of young master, but if he really married her, he would completely become a pawn and a puppet of the other family.

How could the proud and arrogant Yun Rong allow himself to be controlled by others, so he came back to find Ji Wan.

"Wan'er, I have nothing to do with her anymore, I..."

Sang Luo felt annoyed after hearing this and interrupted him, "Who Brother Rong likes is Brother Rong's business. I have no right to ask, and Brother Rong doesn't need to explain anything to me."

The girl didn't get mad and angry like Yun Rong had imagined. Instead, she was quite calm, and her voice was more peaceful and sweet than usual. "After all, it's not me that Brother Rong likes, right?"

Yun Rong was unable to utter a single word and stood there in shock.

That’s right, he was the one who rejected the marriage proposal with her, and there was no relationship between them.

But why did he feel a dull pain in his heart?

"I..." He opened his mouth but was speechless.

Yun Rong looked at the bright and flamboyant girl in red before him. She was gentle and beautiful unlike before, yet he couldn't look away. "...You treated me like this on purpose because you're upset about this, right?"

"Huh?" Sang Luo didn't understand what he meant and shook her head, "No."

She just didn't want to have any contact with him anymore.

I've been pretending for so long, I'm a little tired of it.

Regardless of whether he is Yan or not, let’s leave it at that.

It's all in the past anyway, so let it go.

A few days later, a marriage certificate came down, disrupting Sang Luo's subsequent plans.

——Yun Rong wants to marry her?