"Engaged? Daughter! Do you know what you're saying?!"
Cheng Xianyi raised her dark eyes, glanced at her father who was visibly shocked, and said calmly, "Of course I know what I'm talking about, and I know what you're worried about."
"Father is afraid that if I get too close to Cheng, when Emperor Yan takes action against the Zhou family, it will implicate our Cheng family, forcing us to take the fall for the Zhou family. That's why he wants me to keep my distance from Cheng, is that right?"
"Yes!" Mr. Cheng said anxiously, "It's good that you understand."
If you understand, quickly state your position and sever all ties with Zhou Cheng!
“But Father, I knew all along that Emperor Yan was going to discard you after you’ve served your purpose.” Cheng Xianyi blinked gently and said something that left her father stunned and speechless.
Mr. Cheng was completely stunned: "You knew all along??"
"Yes, the Fourth Prince told me." A flash of crimson coldness crossed Cheng Xianyi's eyes before she quickly retreated.
She smiled innocently and said, "I knew about this three or four days ago."
"You knew all this and you still got so close to Zhou Cheng! Are you out of your mind! Do you think the Cheng family can stand against imperial power? Do you know that Zhou Cheng might be...?"
"Does knowing, or even the possibility, matter?" Cheng Xianyi tilted her head slightly, her clear black and white eyes fixed on her father.
She had known all along that Emperor Yan was going to take action against the Zhou family.
She also knew that Zhou Cheng had approached her with a purpose.
They were even more aware that it could lead to their own tragic death.
But does it matter?
Mr. Cheng: "..." My daughter has gone mad!
"Father."
Cheng Xianyi stood up, gently patted her skirt, and said in a tone that left no room for denial or resistance, "I don't care what his purpose is in approaching me, I'm happy to accept it, I'm willing."
"Whether you harm me, implicate me, or use me, none of that matters."
"The important thing is that he is willing to put effort into me."
“My daughter’s life is for him, and I live for him. Please consider him my life. I cannot live without him. So, tomorrow, let’s go to the Zhou residence to propose marriage. You know your father, this is a decision, not a discussion.”
Cheng Xianyi's face was breathtakingly beautiful. She would just look at you and smile gently, and you would be willing to give her your entire empire.
That's exactly how Mr. Cheng feels right now.
He was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood!
His lips were trembling with anger!
What might we do?
How could he possibly abandon a daughter who's obsessed with love, and one who's actually quite intelligent?
No way!
"What a disaster! I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes!" Father Cheng sat in a chair, clutching his chest, and ordered the butler who entered with a bitter face, "Go, go, go prepare the engagement ceremony now, and go to the General's Mansion for the engagement tomorrow!"
"So be it, I have no fear of death!"
The discouraging words that rang out in the study reached Cheng Xianyi's ears without fail.
She paused slightly.
She slightly curved her lips.
Her long, dark eyelashes lifted slightly as she looked towards a certain point on the horizon, and she murmured softly, "Father, I won't die. I've been preparing for this day for a long time. No one can hurt the one I want to protect. You can't, I can't, and neither can Emperor Yan!"
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