The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 290 - 288 Unmarried Fiancee

Chapter 290: Chapter 288 Unmarried Fiancee

Nie Caizhu looked at this scene with wide eyes and a face full of disbelief.

“I’ve said it before that I practiced martial arts from a young age, but you didn’t believe…” Seeing her reaction, Shen Luo blew on his palm and muttered to himself.

After speaking, he lifted his toe, gently touched the temple area of scarface, who had been writhing in pain just now, and scarface immediately blacked out and passed out.

“Miss Nie, let’s go,” Shen Luo stepped forward and spoke softly.

“They…” Nie Caizhu looked at the two men lying on the ground and hesitated.

“They just passed out and won’t wake up for seven or eight hours, they won’t run away.” Shen Luo laughed and said.

Nie Caizhu finally felt at ease and followed Shen Luo out of Yuanzhu Temple, heading for the county town.

After what had just happened, the relationship between them had unconsciously gotten closer, and they had gone from one ahead and the other behind to walking side by side.

“Miss Nie, Yunzhou is more than a thousand miles away, what brings you this far to Chunhua County?” Shen Luo casually asked.

“To be honest, I traveled all this way just to meet someone,” Nie Caizhu replied.

“That said, this person must be extremely important to you,” Shen Luo suggested with a raised eyebrow.

“Important… perhaps not. He is my fiance, but I’ve never met him before,” Nie Caizhu pondered for a moment, then said.

“Why is this?” Shen Luo knew the answer but asked intentionally.

“It’s a bit absurd. My fiancé is my distant cousin, and we have a childhood betrothal agreement…” After a moment of contemplation, Nie Caizhu began to share her story.

It turned out that ever since Nie Caizhu’s mother had passed away, the Nie family had cut off contact with the Shen family. The Nie family didn’t care about the Shen family, whose wealth and status were far inferior to theirs, and treated the marriage contract as if it didn’t exist. The Shen family seemed aware of their situation and did not actively contact the Nie family to fulfill the contract, which the Nie family was quite satisfied.

Later, the Nie family saw that Nie Caizhu had reached the age of marriage, so they intended to form an alliance by marriage with the governor of Yunzhou and planned to marry her to the second son of the governor in order to strengthen the family’s power.

However, Nie Caizhu didn’t fancy that notorious playboy in Yunzhou at all and claimed that she was already betrothed and strongly refused.

The Nie family tried to persuade her to consider the family’s interests and to understand the bigger picture. However, Nie Caizhu, who usually seemed soft and weak, was surprisingly tough on this matter. Regardless of the family’s persuasion or covert coercion, she remained unmoved.

Seeing that Nie Caizhu was unaffected, the family was forced to confine her and planned to forcibly marry her into the governor’s mansion, finishing the matter before she could object.

However, not long after, Nie Caizhu secretly broke out of the Nie mansion with her maidservant, carrying some gold and silver valuables. She dressed as a man and came to Chunhua County.

Hearing her story, Shen Luo, a Grain Avoidance Cultivator, was shocked at how closely it mirrored the plots of popular stories.

He knew that the Great Tang Kingdom as a whole was not a safe place, with demons and evil spirits causing trouble everywhere. How hard must it have been for Nie Caizhu, a weak girl, to safely arrive at the Shen house?

“Marriage has traditionally been decided by parents and matchmakers. It is rare to see a woman like Miss Nie who is willing to go against this norm,” Shen Luo sighed slightly, finding himself increasingly drawn to this straightforward, yet rebellious, woman.

“I may compromise on other matters, but other people can’t decide my marriage for me,” Nie Caizhu’s eyes gleamed as she spoke.

“But, Miss Nie, have you ever considered the possibility that your betrothed husband might also be a playboy, or even unusually ugly, with bad behavior?” Shen Luo asked, glancing at Nie Caizhu.

“If he is indeed such a person, I will not marry him. My journey here to honor the agreement will become a matter of terminating it,” Nie Caizhu said without hesitation.

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However, after her words, she smiled, her face seeming as resplendent as an unfolding white cloud, which even made Shen Luo momentarily dazzled.

“But after meeting my fiance’s family, I’m confident he’s not a playboy,” Nie Caizhu added.

“How so?” Shen Luo came back to his senses and asked curiously.

“Every family has its own manner. I can see that. Besides, I’ve also heard some things about my fiance from my uncle. It’s clear to me that he is ambitious and has his own career plans,” answered Nie Caizhu.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo could not help but feel proud, and a smile appeared on his face.

“Why is the Young Master’s mood uplifted when I talk about my fiancé?” Nie Caizhu observed something odd, she couldn’t help questioning.

“Oh, as fellow townsfolk, his honor is my honor. I just wonder which fortunate young man of our town he might be?” Shen Luo replied casually with a smile.

“He is the eldest son of the Shen Family Pharmacy in town. He seems to be of your age. Do you know each other?” Nie Caizhu asked.

“Regrettably, we have not met,” Shen Luo shook his head and replied.

“Fate can be elusive. I actually came to Yuanzhu Temple today to pray for the gods’ blessings, hoping that my fiance is a pure-hearted man, and someone I could truly love,” said Nie Caizhu after some thought.

As she was saying these words, her eyes seemed to be lit up with stars, twinkling brightly.

Shen Luo, standing beside her, felt a sudden jolt in his heart and couldn’t help smiling.

Afterward, they walked back to town, chatting idly on and off along the way.

Halfway, Shen Yuange led a few servants in a carriage to find Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu. From a distance, they saw them walking side by side.

As they approached and the carriage stopped, a junior maidservant in green clothing jumped down and ran to Nie Caizhu with tears in her eyes, calling out, “Miss, you’ve scared Little Spring to death, sob sob….”

With that, she threw herself into Nie Caizhu’s arms and started crying.

This maid named Little Spring was about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a petite figure and her features were still childish, making her look very young. When she cried, she was indeed a sight of tears in rain.

Nie Caizhu felt a little embarrassed and looked at Shen Luo. Then she stroked Little Spring’s hair and comforted her softly, “Little Spring, stop crying, see? I’m fine.”

Little Spring wasn’t able to stop crying for a while, and finally looked up with a sob.

“Miss, who is he?” She glanced at Shen Luo who was standing beside her Miss and asked with some caution.

“This is… the man who saved me,” Nie Caizhu wanted to introduce Shen Luo, but as she opened her mouth, she remembered that this young man had never told her his name from the start.

“So it’s our benefactor. Thank you, sir, for saving our Miss,” Hearing this, Little Spring’s expression immediately changed, and she quickly bowed formally to Shen Luo.