Chapter 430

Nie Wenchang furrowed his brows, his heart as clear as a mirror.

Xue Wenshu was clearly feigning faint to avoid responsibility.

Just now Xia Jie pushed everything onto her; besides playing dead, what else could she do?

Although he was angry that Xue Wenshu had caused such a big trouble, after all she was his woman, and Nie Wenchang didn't want to go too far.

He sighed, turned around intending to walk to Nie Qianxue's side, planning to first comfort his daughter.

But he had just taken two steps when Nie Qianxue bypassed him directly, her gaze icy as she walked toward the unconscious Xue Wenshu on the ground.

"Feigning faint?"

Nie Qianxue looked down at Xue Wenshu from above.

"You want to play dead to get away now? Fine, I'll see how long you can hold out."

As soon as her words fell, there was a sharp slap!

A crisp slap landed directly on Xue Wenshu's face!

This slap carried full force, and a clear five-fingerprint instantly appeared on Xue Wenshu's face.

Nie Qianxue is a Grandmaster expert; even without using true qi, ordinary human strength from her is far greater than most people's, something Xue Wenshu, a pampered woman, could not withstand.

Seeing Xue Wenshu still holding on, Nie Qianxue's eyes turned cold, she raised her hand and delivered another slap, heavier than the first.

"Still not getting up? Do I really have to throw you out before you wake?"

"Ah! It hurts!"

After this slap, Xue Wenshu could no longer bear it.

She let out a wail, scrambled up from the ground, covering her burning cheeks, her eyes full of shock.

Xue Wenshu scrambled and crawled to Nie Wenchang's back, tightly gripping his arm, weeping pitifully.

"Wenchang, save me! This girl is crazy! She's going to kill me! Quickly stop her!"

Nie Wenchang was pulled by Xue Wenshu's arm, his face full of helplessness.

He turned his head to look at Nie Qianxue and finally spoke.

"Qianxue, forget it, forget it, stop hitting."

"This matter is indeed your aunt's fault; I will surely give her a proper talking-to later."

"After all, we are one family; there's no need to take things to such extremes. Moreover… you and Jiang Feng aren't truly a couple, right?"

In Nie Wenchang's view, after all, Nie Qianxue had deceived him first.

Although Xue Wenshu was at fault, there was no need to escalate to a life-or-death situation.

But Nie Wenchang's wishy-washy attitude completely ignited Nie Qianxue's fury.

She lifted her head, both eyes red, her voice trembling slightly.

"Forget it? Dad, you actually said forget it?"

"If it weren't for Jiang Feng's strength, able to suppress Xia Jie and his entourage, what would have become of me and Jiang Feng? Have you considered that?"

Nie Qianxue's voice grew louder, filled with long-suppressed grievance.

"All of this is because of Xue Wenshu's sowing discord!"

"Now you just say one word, forget it?"

Nie Qianxue shook her head, her eyes full of disappointment.

"No way! I must make her pay for her actions! If you, Dad, insist on protecting her and refuse to let her bear responsibility, then you might as well consider me not your daughter! From now on, I and the Nie family will have nothing to do with each other!"

As soon as she said that, Nie Wenchang's face changed instantly.

He never imagined things would become this serious, that his daughter would actually want to sever ties with him!

"Qianxue, you… you don't be impulsive!"

Nie Wenchang hurriedly said.

"I don't mean that; I just feel that as a family there's no need to become so stiff…"

"I'm not being impulsive!"

Nie Qianxue interrupted him.

"I've thought it through clearly: either she pays for what she's done, or I leave the Nie family and never come back!"

At that moment, the hitherto silent Jiang Feng finally spoke.

"Uncle Nie, I and Qianxue are indeed just friends; today I merely came to help."

He paused, his gaze falling on Xue Wenshu hiding behind Nie Wenchang, his eyes turning colder.

"But Ms. Xue's action is indeed excessive."

"How about this…"

Jiang Feng said slowly.

"From now on, the Nie family will no longer interfere in Qianxue's marriage; no one can force her. Let this matter end here, how does that sound?"

"No!"

Xue Wenshu immediately became anxious, peeking her head out from behind Nie Wenchang.

"No! Absolutely not! The Nie family's business still needs the alliance between Qianxue and the Xia family through marriage to stabilize! If Qianxue doesn't marry Xia Jie, the Nie family's business will surely be affected, and the losses will be huge!"

She still wanted to go on, but before she could finish, she met Jiang Feng's gaze.

That gaze was icy and piercing, filled with a chilling killing intent, like an invisible dagger that instantly stabbed her heart.

Xue Wenshu felt her whole body stiffen; a chill surged from her feet straight to her Tianling Cover, her throat felt blocked as if by something, and she could not utter another word.

Jiang Feng let out a snort, his tone full of contempt.

"How has the illustrious Nie family sunk to the point of sacrificing a woman's happiness, selling off its own daughter to sustain its business? Even if such a Nie family could temporarily stabilize through marriage, it would not last long."

These words struck like a heavy hammer, slamming hard into Nie Wenchang's heart.

He showed a Silk embarrassment on his face, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute.

Jiang Feng said it's not wrong, if the Nie family really reached this point, it's indeed too sad.

Nie Qianxue stood at the side, listening to Jiang Feng's words, her eye sockets instantly turned red.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Feng, her eyes full of emotion.

When everyone was thinking of using her marriage to benefit the Nie family, only Jiang Feng stood up, spoke for her, and defended her freedom!

Moreover, even if you don't agree...

Just as Nie Qianxue was overwhelmed with emotion, Jiang Feng turned his head again to look at Xia Jie kneeling on the ground.

Xia Jie, I put my words here: if the Nie family forces Qian Xue to marry you, do you dare to marry her?

Xia Jie, upon hearing this, was frightened and trembled all over, quickly shaking his head like a rattle drum, his face full of shock.

Not dare! I absolutely dare not! Mr. Jiang, rest assured, I dare not have any improper thoughts toward Miss Nie anymore! Not to mention the Nie family forcing her to marry, even if she voluntarily wanted to marry me, I wouldn't dare to marry her!

You're joking!

Jiang Feng is the Life-saving Benefactor of the grandaunt, and his power is so terrifying; if I dared to marry Qian Xue, that wouldn't be like the Old Man of Longevity hanging himself, complaining his life is too long?

Not to mention marrying her, even if he later encounters Qian Xue on the path, he'll have to detour!

Xia Jie said while repeatedly kowtowing to Jiang Feng.

Mr. Jiang, rest assured, I will never come to disturb Miss Nie again, nor will I cause you trouble again! Please, with your magnanimity, spare me this once!

Nie Wenchang looked at everything before him, his face full of a complex Divine expression.

He glanced at his own Xue Wenshu hiding, then glanced at his daughter with a determined Divine gaze, finally let out a long sigh.

Well...

Nie Wenchang's voice carried a Silk fatigue.

Just do as you say. From now on, Qian Xue's marriage, we Nie family will no longer interfere; it will be entirely up to her.