Chapter 12: Su Chen Wants to Break the Engagement

Seeing Su Chen's sinister gaze, Xia Qingxue could not help but shiver.

However, the moment she thought of how Su Chen had always been completely obedient to her, Xia Qingxue's heart was suddenly filled with confidence.

She glared back without showing any weakness and sneered, "Su Chen, how could you bring this vixen into your room without my permission?"

One had to know that she was Su Chen's fiancée and the future mistress of the Su Family.

She hadn't even married into the family yet, and this vixen who had appeared out of nowhere had already climbed into Su Chen's bed.

Yesterday, upon hearing that Su Chen had forcibly married the Saintess of the Immortal Sword Sect, she had felt a massive crisis.

And so, when she learned that Su Chen had appeared on the street with Chu Yanran, she brought her maid in a fit of rage, wanting to demand an explanation from Su Chen.

Upon seeing Chu Yanran's peerless beauty, Xia Qingxue felt even more jealous.

She was the eldest daughter of the Xia Family in the Donghua Continent, pampered since childhood, and her appearance was unparalleled in the world.

Yet, the woman before her was actually even more beautiful and charming than she was.

How could she swallow this insult?

She had to drive Chu Yanran away; otherwise, once she married into the Su Family, where would the dignity of the mistress be?

"Hmph, she is my woman, why shouldn't I marry her?"

Su Chen scoffed at these words. He pulled Chu Yanran's slender waist, drew her into his arms, and lowered his head to kiss her delicate, succulent lips.

"Ah, this—"

This sudden scene left the surrounding onlookers stunned; the concubine that the Young Master of the Su Family had forcibly married yesterday was not inferior to Xia Qingxue in temperament or appearance in the slightest.

In terms of allure, the concubine in Su Chen's arms was more mature and charming, leaving the somewhat green Xia Qingxue behind by who knows how many streets.

But wasn't Young Master Su always fawning over Xia Qingxue?

Over these years, in order to win Xia Qingxue's heart, he had rejected the active pursuit of many noble ladies and famous courtesans from great families.

Yet today, in front of everyone, he did such a thing; what was this for?

Could it be that the Young Master of the Su Family no longer liked Xia Qingxue?

The many onlookers thought to themselves, exchanging glances as they speculated about Su Chen's true intentions.

"Su Chen, you..."

Xia Qingxue, standing to the side, turned deathly pale, her hands clenched into fists, and deep resentment flowed in her beautiful eyes.

Over these years, apart from her father Xia Zhentian, she had never encountered such humiliation.

Su Chen was slapping her in the face!

She stared fiercely at Chu Yanran, intense killing intent shooting from her beautiful eyes.

She had to kill this slut Chu Yanran to regain her face.

She walked up to Chu Yanran and said coldly, "You little slut—"

Having said that, she raised her hand, intending to give Chu Yanran a fierce slap.

"Slap!"

But before her hand could land, Su Chen's large hand struck her pretty face directly, producing a crisp and loud slapping sound.

"Ah!"

Xia Qingxue cried out in pain, clutching her red and swollen face, looking at Su Chen in disbelief.

Su Chen actually dared to hit her.

In Xia Qingxue's heart, as long as she crooked her finger, countless men would throw themselves at her, but now, being slapped in public by Su Chen was simply a supreme humiliation.

The people present were also shocked into a daze, doubting if they were dreaming or if what was before them was an illusion.

The Young Master of the Su Family had actually slapped Xia Qingxue.

If this wasn't an illusion, what was it?

The Young Master of the Su Family was famously good to Xia Qingxue; he feared she would break if held in his hands and feared she would melt if held in his mouth, a model "simp."

He remembered that once, a young master of a small family had taken a fancy to Xia Qingxue and, catching her off guard, secretly drugged her, wanting to force himself upon her; fortunately, Su Chen arrived with men in time, allowing Xia Qingxue to preserve her purity.

That night, that small family vanished from the Tianxuan Continent without a trace.

This incident shook the entire Donghua Continent at the time.

Xia Qingxue became a taboo for all the young masters of the noble families.

From then on, the once-declining Xia Family rose up in one leap, becoming a mid-tier family in the Donghua Continent.

Now, this stark contrast left everyone unable to react for a moment.

"Su Chen, you actually dare to hit me."

After being slapped by Su Chen, two streaks of tears instantly welled up in Xia Qingxue's beautiful eyes.

Grievance and humiliation intertwined, making her almost collapse.

She could not accept this reality; how could that former "simp" not fawn over her today?

Hearing this, Su Chen stepped forward, shielding Chu Yanran behind him, his body erupting with the aura of a superior, causing Xia Qingxue's face to turn deathly pale instantly.

"Miss Xia, do not forget your status. Are you even worthy of clamoring before this Young Master?"

As Su Chen spoke, he reached out and gripped Xia Qingxue's fair, delicate neck, saying coldly, "This Young Master tells you, dare to hit my woman, and your Xia Family is not far from destruction!"

The cold, ruthless words and the icy, piercing gaze made Xia Qingxue feel as if her mind had been struck by thunder, leaving her completely stunned.

Her Xia Family was merely a declining family; if not for the marriage contract established with Su Chen these past few years, let alone rising, they would have likely been driven out of the provincial capital long ago.

In front of a behemoth like the Su Family, the Xia Family was nothing!

It was her Xia Family that had been living under the protection of the Su Family to survive until today.

Because Su Chen's love for her had previously been extremely fanatical, it made her somewhat arrogant and forgetful of her own status.

At this moment, she finally realized what a foolish mistake she had made!

"Cough, cough..."

Xia Qingxue felt as if she were suffocating, her pretty face flushed bright red, and she hurriedly begged for mercy: "Su Chen, I was wrong."

"Heh, it's too late."

Seeing this, Su Chen sneered twice, then released his hand; he looked at Xia Qingxue and frowned, saying: "Xia Qingxue, you are not worthy of being this Young Master's woman; tomorrow I will personally visit your home to annul our engagement."

"And I will announce to the entire Donghua Continent that I, Su Chen, no longer have any relationship with you, Xia Qingxue, or the entire Xia Family."

Once these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Once the news that the Young Master of the Su Family was going to annul his engagement with the young lady of the Xia Family spread, the entire Donghua Continent would tremble.

Although Su Chen has now taken a concubine, the position of his legal wife remains vacant, which will drive countless young ladies from noble families and daughters from great clans in the Donghua Continent to pursue him madly.

Back then, many young ladies from noble families and daughters from great clans were madly pursuing Su Chen when Xia Qingxue suddenly appeared and snatched away the Young Master of the Su Family's favor, breaking the hearts of countless young girls.

As the Young Master of the Su Family, it is a certainty that Su Chen will become the Head of the Su Family in the future; his legal wife will one day be the mistress of the Su Family, and whoever can obtain the status of legal wife can be said to have flown up to the branches to become a phoenix.

Everyone present was petrified.

Upon hearing that Su Chen wanted to annul the engagement, Xia Qingxue was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, hugged Su Chen's thigh, and pleaded with a face full of supplication: "Su Chen, you're joking with me, right?"

Given Su Chen's love for her, this was very likely an angry remark made in the heat of the moment, and such things had happened before.

Previously, every time she refused Su Chen when he wanted to take their relationship further, Su Chen would also angrily say such things.

But every time, as long as she acted coquettishly, Su Chen would instantly turn into a sycophant, take the initiative to apologize to her, and fawn over her intensely.

(End of this chapter)