The Strongest Master Venturing Urban
Chapter 401: I Don’t Want to Marry You!

Chapter 401: Chapter 401: I Don’t Want to Marry You!

In the following days, Liao Ruoli acted on her whims, leaving Chen Bin utterly unsettled.

When parting, Chen Bin repeatedly urged her to contact that boss as soon as possible.

Liao Ruoli naturally agreed without hesitation.

Yet after leaving, she made no further moves.

Chen Bin called her frequently about this, but Liao Ruoli always told him to wait a little longer.

Unwittingly, the end of the month arrived.

Chen Bin guessed that it was likely not going to work out.

After Hou Haoyu finished his training at the Party School, he immediately called Wan Yuwei and others to the city for a celebration.

After the meal, he even took the initiative to invite everyone to sing karaoke.

Seeing him suddenly become so generous, Gu Bei and the others thought that his time at the Party School had elevated his ideological awareness.

Just as everyone was enjoying themselves, Hou Haoyu suddenly approached Wan Yuwei and knelt on one knee.

"Yuwei, I love you! Marry me!"

Looking at the diamond ring in his hand, Wan Yuwei was completely stunned.

She never imagined that Hou Haoyu would suddenly pull something like this.

Panicked, she instinctively turned her head to look at Chen Bin.

The latter, however, was casually eating snacks and showed no intention of reacting.

At this moment, Tang Zhuqing began to tease.

"Yuwei, what are you standing there for? Say yes already!"

Gu Bei and the others quickly chimed in agreement.

"Marry him! Marry him! Marry him..."

But Wan Yuwei ignored them and directly opened the KTV room door, turning to run out.

Seeing this, Hou Haoyu quickly chased after her.

At the KTV entrance, he grabbed Wan Yuwei’s arm, his face full of confusion.

"Don’t run! Do you not want to marry me?"

Wan Yuwei shook off Hou Haoyu’s hand and replied very seriously.

"No, I don’t want to marry you!"

If she hadn’t met Chen Bin before, even though Hou Haoyu was stingy, she might have settled.

But Chen Bin was just too outstanding. Given a better choice, there was no reason to stick with Hou Haoyu.

Faced with this sudden blow, Hou Haoyu was completely dumbfounded.

In his mind, Wan Yuwei was already his woman.

But the reality was this harsh.

"Yuwei, you... you’re joking with me, right?"

"I’m not joking. I’m telling you very responsibly, I don’t want to marry you!"

At this moment, Hou Haoyu’s emotions became slightly agitated.

He raised his voice to question, "If you didn’t want to marry me, why did you agree to be my girlfriend? And our families have already met! How... how could you do this to me?"

Staring straight at him, Wan Yuwei’s response was unexpectedly calm.

"I do like you, but not enough to marry you. Let’s just be friends from now on."

"No! I want to marry you! Yuwei, please give me another chance. I promise I’ll behave and change all my bad habits, okay?"

Even in the face of Hou Haoyu’s almost pleading expression, Wan Yuwei’s stance remained firm.

"I’m sorry, but not liking means not liking. I don’t want to force myself. With your qualities, you can definitely find a girl better suited for you. Don’t waste your time on me anymore."

With those words, Wan Yuwei turned and walked away.

Watching her retreating figure, Hou Haoyu’s nose tingled, and he almost burst into tears.

Not far away, Gu Bei and the others, watching the two part ways, all sighed silently.

A few days later, news of Wan Yuwei rejecting Hou Haoyu’s proposal spread across the entire county.

Qian Shujuan asked Wan Yuwei, "Why did you reject Haoyu? Is it because you don’t want to get married right now or because you really don’t want to marry him?"

"I really don’t want to marry him! I have no feelings for Hou Haoyu anymore. Even if I forced myself to marry him, we’d probably end up divorcing later. Marriage is a lifelong commitment—I don’t want to settle."

"You’ve been with him for so long and everything seemed fine. Why do you suddenly not like him anymore?"

"Because he’s just too stingy! When we were together before, I always paid for our meals. The last time we went shopping, I asked him to buy me a bag, and he outright refused. It was truly disappointing!"

Frowning slightly, Qian Shujuan fixed her gaze on Wan Yuwei.

"Tell me honestly, are you interested in someone else?"

Wan Yuwei quickly turned her face away and shook her head firmly.

"No, I just don’t like him anymore. There’s no other reason!"

Meanwhile, Cao Bencong was also questioning Hou Haoyu.

"Why did that Wan Yuwei girl suddenly reject you?"

Shaking his head, Hou Haoyu looked utterly dispirited.

"I don’t know either. I spent so much on that proposal, and she directly rejected me—it’s such a huge loss!"

After some thought, Cao Bencong pressed further.

"You didn’t get tangled up with another woman, did you?"

Hou Haoyu repeatedly shook his head.

"That’s absolutely impossible! Having one relationship is already expensive enough. How could I possibly juggle two?"

"Then it must be because Wan Yuwei has someone else!"

"Uncle, stop jumping to conclusions. From what I know of Yuwei, she’s definitely not that kind of woman."

Sighing, Cao Bencong lit a cigarette and took two deep drags.

"So what’s your plan now? Are you going to cut ties from here on out or try again?"

Grabbing Cao Bencong’s hand, Hou Haoyu’s eyes were full of pleading.

"I don’t want to give up on Yuwei—I really like her! Uncle, please help me!"

Seeing Hou Haoyu like this made Cao Bencong feel equally distressed.

In the end, he could only say, "Alright then, I’ll talk to Qian Shujuan tomorrow. But whether it works out or not will depend on Wan Yuwei’s decision."

"Great, thank you so much, Uncle!"

The next morning, Cao Bencong went straight to Qian Shujuan’s office at the County Committee and County Government.

Upon seeing him, Qian Shujuan immediately greeted him with a smile.

"County Magistrate Cao, what brings you here?"

Actually, even before becoming County Magistrate, Qian Shujuan had always been respectful toward Cao Bencong.

This was partly due to mutual family interests and also because of the relationship between Wan Yuwei and Hou Haoyu.

Now that she had taken over his position as County Magistrate, Qian Shujuan felt even more compelled to maintain good relations with Cao Bencong.

However, Cao Bencong didn’t react much to Qian Shujuan’s kindness.

Sitting directly on the sofa, he responded calmly.

"I want to talk about the two kids."

"I spoke to Yuwei yesterday. She says there’s no animosity between her and Haoyu, just that her feelings have faded. If they got married without love, it could lead to problems in the future."

Snorting coldly, Cao Bencong looked utterly dismissive.

"Who says you can’t live a good life without love? You need to understand that the two kids’ relationship also involves family interests. Don’t you think we should prioritize the bigger picture?"