Peach Blossom Divine Medical God
Chapter 1018 - 1014: Rejecting Face to Face

Chapter 1018: Chapter 1014: Rejecting Face to Face

Dai Jinsong saw Dai Annie being so resolute, and suddenly didn’t know what to do anymore.

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the pressure from so many people present to make Dai Annie give in temporarily, let the raw rice be cooked into cooked rice with Gu Xuanyu, and get the engagement done first before discussing further.

But he didn’t expect that Dai Annie would be so determined at this moment!

"Annie, listen to Dad just this once, okay? No matter what, so many people are watching, you have to give some response, don’t keep everyone waiting, alright? We can discuss everything else slowly later." Dai Jinsong took a step back, hoping that Dai Annie would go up and deal with it first.

The people present were all prestigious figures from the entire province. If you made a fool of yourself in such a scenario, it would be a big embarrassment.

"I’m not going up. You can just say I’m not feeling well and not suitable to go on stage." Dai Annie was still very firm, unwilling to show up no matter what.

This made the situation quite awkward.

Gu Xuanyu stood alone on the stage for a long time, but there was no response from below.

By this time, the crowd had already started whispering, and some had already sensed that something was amiss.

Listening to the whispers from the audience, Gu Xuanyu’s face couldn’t hold up anymore, so to alleviate the embarrassment, he directly came down from the stage.

He intended to personally invite Dai Annie to go on stage with him and complete the so-called engagement ceremony.

"Annie, come up with me. Today is our big day. Don’t be petty, okay?" Gu Xuanyu said with a smile.

Dai Jinsong saw Gu Xuanyu coming over and quickly continued to persuade: "Yes, Annie, look, even Xuanyu came down to invite you, please go up with him!"

Dai Jinsong thought that with Gu Xuanyu’s arrival, Dai Annie would relent a bit no matter what.

But he didn’t expect that after seeing Gu Xuanyu, Dai Annie became even more resolute!

She rudely said to Gu Xuanyu, "Gu Xuanyu, I’m not throwing a tantrum. I made it very clear last time, there can be no future between us. What is the point of you forcing me so hard?"

Dai Annie’s voice was rather emotional, so it was inevitably a bit loud.

In an instant, everyone around heard it.

After hearing what Dai Annie said, there was an uproar at the scene.

"What... what’s going on? The Dai family’s daughter doesn’t want to get engaged?"

"From the tone, it seems so. No wonder she hasn’t gone on stage. They haven’t come to an agreement."

...

The people around were talking, and naturally, Gu Xuanyu couldn’t hold his face after hearing these things.

But for the sake of the engagement, he still forced a smile despite his inner anger.

"Annie, so many people are watching. Don’t make it difficult for both our families, alright? Let’s just go through the ceremony first, and we can talk about everything else slowly afterward, okay?" Gu Xuanyu said with a forced smile.

"No, give up on this idea. I am not going up today. There’s no way I will agree to get engaged to you!" Dai Annie remained as determined as ever, not moved at all by anything Gu Xuanyu or Dai Jinsong said.

Her repeated refusal left Gu Xuanyu unable to maintain his smile any longer.

His expression turned frosty, and he started emanating cold air.

Dai Jinsong saw this and couldn’t maintain his composure at all!

"Enough, Annie! You’re too immature! No matter what, you have to set this engagement today! As your father, I am making this decision for you!" Dai Jinsong suddenly lost his temper and said loudly.

After speaking, he directly instructed the two bodyguards beside him to forcibly take Dai Annie away!

Chen Yang and the other women watched from the side initially because the two parties were still talking, and they didn’t feel it was their place to intervene.

But now that Dai Jinsong was about to use force, they certainly couldn’t stand idly by.

"Uncle Dai, what are you doing? How can you force someone in such a matter?"

"Yes, Uncle Dai, this isn’t right."

...

Yang Ruoxi and Li Han were the first to step in to stop it, followed by Wu Kexin and Wang Qingyue who also went up to help speak.

Although Dai Jinsong was angry, he knew that what he was doing wasn’t right.

Dai Annie hadn’t agreed to marry Gu Xuanyu, and all of this was something he had arranged, so it was normal for Dai Annie to refuse to go up.

"Li Han, Ruoxi, you won’t understand my feelings as an uncle, but Annie must follow through with this engagement today!" Dai Jinsong’s tone became slightly softer, yet his attitude remained as firm as ever.

"Mr. Dai, what you’re doing is wrong. In this day and age, who still talks about arranged marriages? Isn’t this forcing someone?" Chen Yang stood up at this time to speak on behalf of Dai Annie.

"Chen... Divine Doctor, you’re here too."

Dai Jinsong was slightly surprised to see Chen Yang, but he listened to what Chen Yang said a little, and his expression began to look awkward.

He didn’t know what to do.

Seeing Dai Jinsong’s difficulty, Gu Xuanyu, of course, wouldn’t just stand by.

After all, he still very much wanted to get engaged to Dai Annie!

"It’s you again? You keep opposing the Gu family. We didn’t hold it against you, and now you’re getting bolder?" Gu Xuanyu said with a frown, very unhappily.

Chen Yang responded bluntly, "I’m just speaking up for Annie, how is that opposing the Gu family?"

"Annie and I are close, should I just stand by when I see her being forced?"

Chen Yang’s two straightforward questions directly confronted Gu Xuanyu.

Gu Xuanyu already had animosity towards Chen Yang, and now seeing Chen Yang meddling again, he couldn’t suppress his inner rage any longer.

"Oh? So, you mean to interfere in my and Annie’s matters today?" Gu Xuanyu said coldly.

Chen Yang remained unfazed, "Exactly, I will intervene in this matter. Annie doesn’t want to get engaged, and no one can force her!"

Chen Yang’s words were powerful, leaving everyone around shocked.

"Who is this guy? Daring to meddle in this, isn’t he publicly slapping the Gu family’s face?"

"He seems to be Chen Yang... He’s had a lot of conflicts with the Gu family. Quite audacious."

...

The people around were talking in whispers.

In Gu Xuanyu’s eyes, killing intent appeared.

Their Gu family originally planned to deal with Chen Yang at the banquet this time, but the plan was interrupted by that Gu Hongjun earlier.

Now Chen Yang dared to meddle in his and Dai Annie’s affairs!

In Gu Xuanyu’s eyes, Chen Yang was courting death!

"Good, very good!"

Gu Xuanyu laughed out of extreme anger, saying "good" twice in a row.

Then he suddenly turned around and loudly addressed the guests around, "Everyone, you should see this."

"This banquet is a grand day for the Gu family, but this Chen Yang has repeatedly provoked us."

"Our Gu family can endure only so much!"

Gu Xuanyu didn’t directly confront Chen Yang but found a dignified excuse before flipping the switch!

He tried to justify that any action by the Gu family at the banquet was so very necessary.

And that Chen Yang was so arrogant and courting death.

"You bastard, I haven’t settled the score with you for crippling my son last time, and now you dare to meddle in Xuanyu’s engagement? The Gu family won’t tolerate you!" Gu Xuanyu finished his loud proclamation, and the long-simmering anger of Gu Honghu also burst forth as he stood from the crowd, loudly condemning Chen Yang.

Simultaneously, he instructed the four profound strength experts behind him to surround Chen Yang.

What was a harmonious scene just moments ago instantly turned full of murderous intent.

Noticing something amiss, the guests around quickly backed away.

They didn’t want to get involved in trouble.