Chapter 302: Calculating Woman's Marriage Proposal Rejected

Qi Wu Guniang had the worst attitude of the three marriage candidates.

Every time she met with Zhou You, she would say no more than three sentences, maintaining a cold, dismissive attitude throughout.

After a few times, Zhou You understood her intentions and did not waste his breath conversing with her.

A mere daughter of a noble family, a concubine-born daughter at that, daring to look down on Zhou You, who came from a Commoner background—she simply had no idea of her own worth.

But ever since Zhou You searched the memory of his Senior Brother and discovered her secret, he realized that Qi Wu Guniang's ambition was not small! She used her noble status to join the Golden Immortal Dao, and then attempted to use the resources of the Golden Immortal Dao to break free from the limitations of her noble birth.

As a daughter of a noble family, if one cannot demonstrate value, there is only one path: marriage alliance.

Qi Wu Guniang was unwilling to accept this; she wanted to carve out her own path and control her own destiny.

"Qi Wu Guniang, why go to the trouble of gracing me with your presence? If you had sent someone to say a word, I would have naturally paid a visit myself."

Zhou You's words were polite, but that was all they were—polite.

He had no "simp" genes; since the other party clearly looked down on him, he would not go out of his way to curry favor.

The meaning of this sentence was simple: whether there is business or not, don't come to my house; we aren't close!

Qi Wu Guniang's smile faltered; she had hit a soft nail before she could even speak, but her inner strength was immense, and she returned to her normal state in an instant.

"Zhou You, next time Brother Fengzhang invites you to the manor, I want you to tell him that you are enamored with me and that you will marry no one but me in this life."

Zhou You raised an eyebrow and feigned surprise, "How did you come to say that?"

"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. I know your heart is higher than the heavens and you look down on all three of us sisters. Coincidentally, I originally looked down on you too, but now it is different."

"In order to win you over, Brother Fengzhang finds a marriage alliance imperative. We three are the most suitable, and in the end, you must choose one."

"You rejected Qi Qingyao and deliberately teased Qi Fengzi, so those two are no longer options; only I remain as a choice."

"You were born of humble origins, your parents are from a small, modest household. If you want to achieve something, you must enter my Qi Family."

"If you can take me as your wife, your ambitions and aspirations will have a chance to be realized."

Qi Wu Guniang stared at him with her beautiful eyes, "It is not a matter of whether you want to choose now; it is that you have no other choice."

At this moment, her stunning face radiated a powerful, confident aura, as if a celestial maiden making mere mortals submit.

Zhou You appreciated her beauty and confidence, and in his heart, he had already guessed the purpose of her visit.

Coming in person, changing her past coldness, and proactively seeking a marriage alliance—there must be a reason for this huge transformation.

That was it: Qi Wu Guniang was saving herself.

After the Senior Brother was exposed and captured, her connection to the Golden Immortal Dao was severed, like a kite with a broken string.

Furthermore, Qi Fengxiao had lost the clan's treasure, and the interior of the Qi Family was in the midst of a major upheaval. In order to recoup losses, they were bound to conduct a massive search inside and out, looking for any clues.

Once her connection to the Golden Immortal Dao was discovered, only a dead end awaited Qi Wu Guniang.

To jump out of the current predicament, the only way was to use the path of a marriage alliance.

Although Qi Wu Guniang looked down on Zhou You, at this moment she could only grasp this last straw and use him as a shield.

What a remarkable woman, a master of the card game; even in a disadvantageous position, she could perform extraordinarily.

Zhou You smiled slowly, "Qi Wu Guniang, with your celestial appearance and noble birth, how could we mere mortals not be enamored?"

Hearing this, Qi Wu Guniang felt a weight lift from her heart; her plan had succeeded.

As long as Zhou You agreed to the proposal, she would use it as an excuse to clear her name, and once the heat died down, she would use a small trick to dump Zhou You.

In this way, her purity would be preserved, and she could seek other, more promising paths.

"It is fine if you marry no one but me, but I have one small request regarding the dowry." Qi Wu Guniang thought to herself that he was truly greedy, but no matter how much he lionized his demands, he would never take even a drop in the ocean of the Qi Family's wealth.

"My previous rejection of Qingyao and Fengzi was truly forced by circumstances; I was afraid of being presumptuous toward Qi Wu Guniang."

"Since Qi Wu Guniang is interested, I can be a little self-willed. Could you bring those two as part of the dowry to enter my Zhou Family? Don't worry, you will be the main wife, and they will be concubines."

What? One wasn't enough, and he was delusional enough to want the blessings of multiple wives.

Qi Wu Guniang was shocked by his audacity; even disciples of other noble families would not dare to dream of taking a daughter of the Qi Family as a concubine—that would invite a lightning strike from the heavens.

"You, do you know what you are saying?"

Qi Wu Guniang thought he had simply gone mad.

Zhou You counted on his fingers as he analyzed, "If I marry all three of you sisters, I naturally won't neglect anyone. I will attend to you every night and share my favors equally, so no one will be left to spend the night in an empty room alone."

"Shut up!"

Qi Wu Guniang stood up and raised her hand, wanting to give Zhou You a slap to vent her anger.

Despicable and shameless, wolfish ambition—did he want to occupy all the good things in this world? A woman as calculating as her was fuming with rage, on the verge of losing her sanity at any moment.

Zhou You dodged lightly, and Qi Wu Guniang, having used too much force, lunged forward and fell, looking as if she were about to crash to the ground.

The next moment, she was caught by a pair of strong hands, and an abominable voice reached her ears, "If you have no objections, you should go back and prepare the dowry."

In the end, Qi Wu Guniang left with a flushed face, on the verge of tears.

The escorting family warriors dared not ask any questions and hurriedly drove the carriage away.

Zhou You crossed his arms and watched her leave. Little thing, using me as a shield—I've squeezed her little hand and held her little waist; consider it collecting interest in advance.

He still held the secret of her identity as a Golden Immortal Dao mole; not leaking it was already the height of benevolence.

To the side, Zuo Shier and Tie Niu watched his smile, thinking that no matter how they looked at it, it seemed somewhat frivolous and reckless, just like a dissolute playboy.

When eating dinner that evening...

The old couple had held it in all day and finally could not help but ask at the dinner table.

"You'er, why did the Qi Family miss visit?"

It was Mother who asked; Zhou Laodie appeared to be keeping quiet, but in reality, his ears were pricked up to eavesdrop, and Zuo Shier and Tie Niu were the same.

"Nothing much, just discussing our marriage."

Heaven and earth as my witness, Zhou You could swear he was telling the truth.

Alas, no one believed him...

Zuo Shier frowned, Tie Niu shook his head, and Zhou Laodie and Mother were so startled they hurriedly set down their bowls and chopsticks, fearing they would drop and break them.

"You'er, our family lives honestly and keeps to ourselves; we don't seek great wealth or status. Your father and I worry about your marriage only for the sake of your happiness for the rest of your life, and we never expected to climb above our station..."

Mother rambled on at length, just wanting Zhou You to recognize reality—was a young lady of the Qi Family someone he could climb above his station to reach? Zhou Laodie nodded as he listened, looking as if he completely agreed.

Sigh, no one believes me even when I tell the truth!

"Actually, she was just passing on a message for her elder brother, who is my Senior Brother; it's nothing major."

Zhou You's parents visibly breathed a sigh of relief; that's good, that's good.

Zhou You was merely curious: after hitting a wall and returning, what method would Qi Wu Guniang come up with to deal with the impending crisis?

This woman's will to survive is extremely strong; perhaps she will have some unexpected move to carve out a path to life.

(End of chapter)