General Zhou was thinking this, and was about to say with shame that the marriage between the two families should be called off: "Old Cheng, I'm sorry for what happened. It's right that you want to sever ties with the Zhou family now. I won't say anything more. Xianyi is a child who deserves more..."
"It's impossible to clear my name now!" Father Cheng shouted angrily, "While you're here today as the head of the household, hurry up and settle the marriage. Only after it's settled can you go to the border!"
"Wh-what?" General Zhou was stunned on the spot.
Cheng Xianyi, sitting in the Cheng family's carriage, lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage.
The moment she looked up, she instinctively tried to catch a glimpse of Zhou Cheng.
The moment she saw him, a light would burst forth in her otherwise emotionless, dull eyes, just like her—exquisitely beautiful, dazzling, and stunningly gorgeous.
"Ah Cheng!"
Cheng Xianyi's pink lips curved slightly. Ignoring the many people present, she jumped off the carriage, opened her slender arms, and obediently threw herself into Zhou Cheng's arms.
Zhou Cheng accepted the gift with a heart full of satisfaction.
Last night, when Acheng was sleeping, he said something in his sleep, seemingly complaining that he had been too cold to me when I saw him.
I wish she could happily run into his arms the next time they meet.
She didn't actually want to be cold; she was just restraining herself because she was afraid that Cheng would dislike or hate her. In fact, a long, long time ago, she had wanted to pounce on him.
It's not too late now, is it?
Is this how you pounce?
Cheng Xianyi thought to herself.
"Old Cheng, what is this?" General Zhou stared at the scene in astonishment and shock, then turned to Cheng's father: "Are you sure you're not mistaken? You're not crazy? You know all this and you still want to arrange a marriage between you and Cheng'er?"
Aren't you afraid of being implicated...?
Mr. Cheng snorted coldly, turned around and glared at Cheng Xianyi, his tone both helpless and indulgent: "I'm not crazy, she's the one who's crazy! She's the one who's determined to be with Zhou Cheng, I really don't know what kind of bewitching drug your son gave her."
"What can I do? She's my only precious daughter. I can't just kick her out of the house and leave her to fend for herself!"
"Hurry up, I've already prepared the engagement invitations. Get off your horse and get things done before you leave!"
These words filled General Zhou with both sorrow and emotion.
Madam Zhou and her second sister clenched their fingers tightly, a surge of indescribable joy welling up in their hearts.
They really didn't expect the Cheng family to be so loyal and righteous.
Knowing full well that the Zhou family was about to face a great calamity, they still chose to get engaged without hesitation at this moment.
He said it was because of his daughter's choice, but if Mr. Cheng were a little more ruthless and didn't care about his relationship with the Zhou family at all, he wouldn't have come here in person.
This trip is a gamble with the lives of everyone in the Cheng family!
Watching the two families re-enter the house.
The royal guards, who were observing from the shadows, frowned and whispered among themselves, "Did you hear what Grand Tutor Cheng said?"
"Judging from the shape of their mouths, it seems like they're engaged."
The leader of the secret guards sneered, "Ha, getting engaged to the Zhou family at this time? He probably doesn't know that the entire Zhou family is about to die. Once this marriage is confirmed, the Cheng family will definitely be implicated. Even if they don't die, they'll be severely punished. How stupid!"
"By the way, has General Zhou been acting strangely lately? And what about that spoiled brat Zhou Cheng? These matters must be reported to His Majesty in detail!"
The guard shook his head: "Nothing's wrong."
"General Zhou probably knows he's in deep trouble, so he's been practicing his bow and arrow skills non-stop these past few days. As for that good-for-nothing Zhou Cheng, well, besides hugging and cuddling with Miss Cheng, he's always spacing out and thinking about women."
"The Zhou family is finished!"
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