Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 475: Would Rather Die Than Marry

Chapter 475: Chapter 475: Would Rather Die Than Marry

Lu Yanwu arrived at the reception room with a face full of joy, but the moment she stepped inside, she sensed that something was amiss.

Because inside the reception room, besides her great-grandfather Lu Yaosheng, there were outsiders present, specifically the heir of the Liu Family, Liu Hanwen and Liu Xu.

However, this was not the main point. The main point was that on a table nearby, there were various beautifully wrapped gift boxes, all tied with bright red silk ribbons.

Lu Yanwu suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart, but still, she suppressed the anger that was rapidly rising within her and looked towards Lu Yaosheng to ask, "Great-grandfather, you wanted to see me?"

Lu Yaosheng smiled and said, "I called you over because there is a joyous occasion to announce..."

Before Lu Yaosheng could finish his sentence, Lu Yanwu interrupted without any courtesy, "Great-grandfather, since it’s a joyous occasion, it should certainly be announced when Grandfather is present, right?"

Having been interrupted, Lu Yaosheng’s brows furrowed, and he chided, "What? Without your grandfather here, your great-grandfather no longer has the authority to announce a happy event?"

Lu Yanwu knew that Lu Yaosheng was angry, but she remained fearless and said, "If it’s a major family matter, great-grandfather, you can announce it any time without a problem. But if what you’re about to announce involves Grandfather or someone related to him, I think it would be more appropriate for you to announce it when Grandfather is present."

Although Lu Yaosheng had not yet stated what joyous occasion he was going to announce, Lu Yanwu had already guessed it.

At this point, she couldn’t care less that there were outsiders present and immediately stood her ground against Lu Yaosheng.

If she didn’t stand her ground now, there would be no opportunity left.

"Impudence!"

Lu Yaosheng was instantly enraged, unable to tolerate being repeatedly talked back to in front of outsiders, especially as the head of a family.

In the spacious reception hall, a dead silence ensued, and the members of the Lu Family were too afraid to even breathe heavily, knowing that the Family Head was truly very angry.

Lu Yanwu, with eyes red, stared back at Lu Yaosheng without any sign of retreat.

Lu Yaosheng gave Lu Yanwu a cold glance and then turned to Liu Hanwen with an embarrassed smile, saying, "I apologize for letting the young master witness such a scene."

Liu Hanwen quickly said, "Uncle Lu is too serious, I know very well what kind of person Yan Wu is. If I would be amused by such a trifling matter, I would not have come today bringing Liu Xu to propose marriage."

Liu Xu also spoke, "Grandfather Lu, I really like Yan Wu’s temperament. I have liked her very much for many years and always thought that once I became a member of the Grandmaster Battle Team, I would come to propose. Although I haven’t joined the Grandmaster Battle Team yet, I’ve met all the conditions to join, and now I’m just waiting for a formality before I can officially become a member."

"I’ve mustered up the courage to ask my father for help in proposing to the Lu Family, and I hope Grandfather Lu will grant this match. Rest assured, once I marry Yan Wu, I will love her dearly and never let her suffer any grievances."

Hearing the father and son’s words, Lu Yaosheng immediately brightened up, laughing and saying, "Excellent, excellent, it is Yan Wu’s honor to marry Liu Xu."

Lu Yanwu’s face turned ashen, she had guessed this outcome the moment she stepped into the reception room, yet when it was confirmed, she still couldn’t accept it.

"Yan Wu, you’ve heard it as well, so let me just announce it directly. I have agreed to the Liu Family’s proposal. Rather than choosing a later date, my eightieth birthday is in three days, so let’s set the engagement banquet for then."

Lu Yaosheng said with a laugh, then looked at Liu Hanwen, "What do you think, my young and talented nephew?"

Liu Hanwen was overjoyed, hurriedly saying, "Great, great, I will go back and inform my father about this happy occasion right away. We can hold the engagement banquet at the Lu Family’s place, celebrating Uncle’s birthday at the same time, bringing double happiness to our door."

Qin Chuan had given him three days to become the Liu Family Patriarch, and now Lu Yaosheng had himself set the engagement banquet three days later. This could provide the perfect opportunity for his father to abdicate in his favor.

"Haha..."

Lu Yaosheng was very pleased, laughing and saying, "You are thoughtful indeed, my nephew."

Lu Yanwu panicked, her voice laced with a cry, "Great-grandfather, I haven’t agreed yet, and Grandfather hasn’t agreed either. How could you just accept it on your own?"

She had been hoping to drag things out, as long as she begged Grandfather Lu, he would definitely not force her to marry Liu Xu. But now, she hadn’t even had contact with Grandfather Lu yet, and Family Head Lu had publicly announced the engagement. What should she do now?

Lu Yanwu’s repeated public defiance had already made Lu Yaosheng extremely dissatisfied with her. Her successive public refusals and defiance only turned Lu Yaosheng’s expression visibly colder at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Slap her!"

Lu Yaosheng said only two words, and the guard who had been silently standing behind him instantly appeared in front of Lu Yanwu.

"Smack!"

A crisp slap rang out, and the guard had already returned to Lu Yaosheng’s side.

A clear handprint immediately appeared on Lu Yanwu’s face, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Lu Yaosheng said coldly, "Consider this a minor lesson. Dare speak out of turn again, and do not blame me for not being polite."

Tears suddenly welled up in Lu Yanwu’s eyes. She could never have imagined that Family Head Lu, who had always been so good to her, would treat her this way one day.

With tears streaming down her face, Lu Yanwu looked firmly at Lu Yaosheng and said, "Even if it kills me, I will not marry Liu Xu!"

As soon as these words came out, the vast reception room fell into a deathly silence, as if the temperature had plummeted several degrees.

Lu Yaosheng’s expression became chillingly cold as Lu Yanwu’s repeated defiance utterly infuriated him.

A hint of cold light flickered in the depths of Liu Xu’s eyes. Lu Yanwu’s defiance of Lu Yaosheng was an insult to him as well, wasn’t it?

He was the young master of the Liu Family, soon to join the Grandmaster Battle Team, a future elite of the Battle Domain. His father was the heir to the Liu Family; how noble was his status?

With a mere gesture, countless young and beautiful women would willingly flock to him.

And yet, such an outstanding man as him was repeatedly rejected by Lu Yanwu.

Suddenly, Lu Yaosheng spoke up, "Say what you just said again!"

Lu Yanwu was just about to open her mouth when Liu Xu quickly stood up and addressed Lu Yaosheng, "Grandfather Lu, please calm your anger. Yan Wu has just received this news and finds it difficult to accept all at once. I believe that, given a little time to calm down, she will surely not refuse again."

Liu Hanwen also stood up and said, "Uncle Lu, please calm your anger!"

Suddenly, Lu Yanwu laughed coldly, looked at Liu Xu, and said, "I’ve always treated you like a brother and thought you were a good person, but I’d never have guessed you could be so despicable and shameless."

"Liu Xu, I’m going to make it clear to you today. I will never marry you in this lifetime!"

Liu Xu’s face instantly turned cold. He had just been rejected by Lu Yanwu in front of so many people. It was a humiliation to him.

Liu Hanwen’s face also looked very unpleasant. He suddenly let out a cold huff and said, "Lu Yanwu, do you think that my son marrying you is him marrying above his station? That it’s my son who is reaching beyond his grasp in wanting to marry into the Lu Family?"

As his words fell, a violent aura burst forth from his body.

The guard standing behind Lu Yaosheng almost reflexively blocked in front of Lu Yaosheng as if facing a formidable enemy.

Lu Yaosheng’s pupils constricted, and he stared at Liu Hanwen in utter disbelief.

This junior’s cultivation had actually reached the King Realm!

Not just Lu Yaosheng, even Liu Xu was astonished at that moment. When had his father made a breakthrough to the King Realm?