Chapter 881: Picking Up

After all, the circle is only so big, and there are only so many Aristocratic Families and wealthy clans.

Before this, everyone unanimously believed that the Ye Family and the Zou Family would definitely form a marriage alliance, but no one expected this outcome.

Moreover, the sight of Zou Ziang's livid face was captured by others; those who did not know Zou Ziang thought he was a humble gentleman, but those who knew him understood he was someone who would seek revenge for the slightest grievance.

Shengjing has been calm these past few days, but in reality, a storm has already formed in Shengjing.

Inside a small tavern, Liu Lianxin sat alone; she had a cocktail in front of her, and having never touched alcohol, she was already three-tenths drunk.

News spread from Shengjing that Chen Yu and Ye Qingning were about to hold a grand engagement; originally this had nothing to do with her, but for some reason, when she heard this news, she felt completely unwell.

She toyed with the glass in front of her and muttered, "What are you thinking? He never belonged to you in the first place."

Liu Lianxin was naturally beautiful, and coupled with her cultivation, it made her appear even more refined, otherworldly, and unique.

In a place like a bar, there are plenty of men looking for romance, but the cold, glamorous aura radiating from Liu Lianxin made everyone keep their distance.

Because in the eyes of these men, this woman was a wild horse that was not so easy to tame.

However, there were still those who didn't fear death; a man dressed in decent attire, wearing a Water Ghost watch on his wrist and looking like a highly successful person, walked up and smiled slightly, "This lady, may I buy you a drink?"

"Get lost," Liu Lianxin spat out.

The man was stunned; he prided himself on being a little prince of the nightlife and had never failed at picking up women, but this time he had hit a wall directly.

Of course, he would not give up; he walked up with a smile and said, "Young lady, don't drink so much, and drinking alone is really quite boring. If you try to open your heart, you will find that there are many men in this world who are actually quite interesting."

Liu Lianxin put down the glass in her hand and glanced at the man: "The man in my heart is a hero, but he is definitely not someone like you. Get lost before I lose my temper, otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences."

"Hehe, beauty, there's really no need to keep people at such a distance, I..."

The man tried to reach out to touch Liu Lianxin's hand, but just as he was about to touch those slender fingers, an anomaly suddenly occurred.

Only to see that slender finger curl slightly, pointing slowly at the man.

In an instant, the man felt his body lighten, and immediately after, his body flew outward with a thud; with a crash, the bar's glass was shattered by his impact, and he couldn't even let out a groan before he collapsed to the ground, motionless.

A scream erupted in the bar, and everyone looked at Liu Lianxin in terror; they could not understand why such a beautiful woman would strike with such ruthlessness.

"Scatter, all of you scatter. What are you looking at? Do you believe I'll Gou Ge your eyes out?" Just then, Liu Jingye walked in with a group of people.

They dragged the man away, and then a bodyguard gave the bar owner a stack of money as compensation.

The people in the bar were cleared out, and Liu Jingye sat opposite Liu Lianxin; he chuckled, "I never thought that my sister, who studies Buddhism, would actually come to a place like a bar."

"Is this place overflowing with desire a form of blasphemy against the Buddha?"

"I'm in a bad mood. If you have something to say, say it, then get lost," Liu Lianxin said indifferently.

"Hmm, you have times when you're in a bad mood too?" Liu Jingye laughed loudly: "It wouldn't be... because of Chen Yu, would it?"

A flash of sharp light appeared in Liu Lianxin's eyes, and she said coldly: "It has nothing to do with him."

"Nothing to do with him? Haha, I think it has everything to do with him," Liu Jingye smiled: "Sister, no one understands you better than I do. Now it is widely rumored outside that Chen Yu and the Ye Family daughter will choose an auspicious day for a grand engagement."

"You like Chen Yu; otherwise, you wouldn't have run to a bar to drown your sorrows, hehe, do you dare say that your current situation has nothing to do with him, Chen Yu?" Liu Jingye laughed.

"Yes, I like him, so what?" Liu Lianxin raised her head to look at Liu Jingye and sneered: "I am not a Buddha; I have Seven Emotions and six desires. Studying Buddhism is just my cultivation, but it cannot control who I like."

"You actually like that piece of trash?" Liu Jingye looked at Liu Lianxin through gritted teeth and said: "He is an enemy of our Liu Family."

"Don't elevate matters to the level of national hatred; the only one who has a grudge against him is you. Don't drag our whole family into it," Liu Lianxin sneered: "The only person who hates him is you yourself."

"Yes, I hate him, but you are my sister, and you should stand with me against our common enemy," Liu Jingye said coldly: "Now there is an opportunity placed before you; help me deal with Chen Yu, and I will treat you as family from now on."

"I was never a member of your Liu Family to begin with. The old man took me in, and I thank him, but I don't need you to pity me like this," Liu Lianxin smiled.

"I am your brother, can't you listen to me for once?" A look of anger appeared on Liu Jingye's face.

"I treat you as an older brother, but can you treat me as a younger sister?" Liu Lianxin smiled: "Liu Jingye, go cool off somewhere else if you have nothing to do. I study Buddhism for the sake of cultivation, not to be your personal hired thug."

Liu Lianxin stood up slowly: "Also, don't play the family card in front of me in the future. Someone like you doesn't deserve it."

"Liu Lianxin, you are an ungrateful wretch," Liu Jingye was furious and shouted: "Don't forget your status; you are nothing but a bastard raised by the Liu Family. If it weren't for the Liu Family, you would have died long ago, you..."

Before Liu Jingye could finish his sentence, Liu Lianxin suddenly turned around and slapped him across the face.

Slap... Liu Jingye spat out a mouthful of fresh blood; Liu Lianxin had not held back with this slap, and he was left dazed and confused.

"Dare to speak rudely again and I will not be polite to you. The family ties I have with your Liu Family are maintained solely by the old man. I only owe him; I can even provide for his old age and burial in the future, but I owe your Liu Family nothing," Liu Lianxin dropped the words coldly and then turned to leave.

Liu Jingye clutched half of his face and grinned hideously: "Fine, Liu Lianxin, you've got guts. Just you wait, I'll deal with you sooner or later."

Chen Yu had been feeling a bit overwhelmed these past few days.

Although things with Ye Qingning were not yet settled, it was already the talk of the town, and he had to explain himself every single day; most importantly, he had many people to coax.

First was Ning Ruoxue; for a woman to say she wasn't jealous was a lie, and it was normal for her to throw a little tantrum. There was no helping it; he had to endure it, as he was indeed in the wrong.