Chen Nan frowned, "What elopement?"
Zheng Cong asked doubtfully, "Don't you know my cousin is going to marry the young master of the Qin family in Wushuang City?"
"No."
Chen Nan and Nie Yao had very little communication.
He had always deliberately kept his distance.
Because he couldn't give Nie Yao the love she wanted.
And the life she desired.
After all, he was just a passerby in this world.
Although Nie Yao had said goodbye to him before.
She hadn't mentioned returning to Wushuang City to get married.
Zheng Cong said, "The Qin family is the foremost family in Wushuang City."
"It is said that the elder of the Qin family once followed the former king to suppress powerful demons in his early years."
"Therefore, Wushuang City is the Qin family's fief."
"Moreover, the Qin family is highly favored by Emperor Yan. When the Yan Kingdom and the Xue Kingdom held a friendly match, the Qin family members came to watch."
"They even participated in the subsequent celebration banquet."
"It's just that you didn't participate, so you didn't meet the Qin family."
"Although the Nie family has some prestige in Wushuang City."
"It is far inferior to the Qin family."
"This marriage is a forced marriage by the Qin family."
Chen Nan was puzzled, "Even if Wushuang City is the Qin family's fief, your sister is at least a disciple of the Sword Forging Academy."
"Besides, we both refined divine artifacts at the same time before."
"It's not an exaggeration to say our fame spread throughout the world."
"For the Qin family to openly force marriage now, aren't they too bold?"
Hearing this, Zheng Cong's anger flared up, "It's all my second uncle's fault, my cousin's father."
"My second uncle... you could say he's not human!"
"He is indeed a person."
"If you say he's a person..."
"But he never does anything human."
"To tell you the truth, I shave my head every year in January."
"I shave off every single hair."
"But he's still alive."
"It's truly miraculous."
His face was full of anger.
It seemed he wished his second uncle would die.
After a pause, Zheng Cong said, "Senior Brother Chen must also know that Wushuang City produces many ores."
"Take the ores in our Sword Forging Academy, for example."
"Thirty-five percent of them come from Wushuang City."
"However, many ores, once mined, are wrapped in thick rock..."
Through Zheng Cong's narration, Chen Nan learned the whole story.
Nie Yao's father was named Nie Qingsong.
He was fond of gambling.
And he was also fond of gambling on stones.
Yes.
There was gambling on stones here too.
The difference was.
Nie Qingsong was a master gambler.
Years ago, he lost his wife, who was Zheng Cong's aunt.
However.
Nie Yao's mother had a strong will and refused to comply, choosing to commit suicide on a stormy night.
After that, Nie Qingsong realized his mistake and began to quit gambling.
But no one expected.
That was just a pretense.
Now he had started gambling again.
He not only lost all the Nie family's fortune.
But also lost Nie Yao to the Qin family.
Zheng Cong's eyes flickered with pleading, "Senior Brother Chen, if possible, I hope you can save my sister from her suffering."
"Although she doesn't say it."
"I can see that the person she deeply loves is you."
Zheng Cong was not foolish.
He could sense his cousin's attitude towards Chen Nan.
"My sister and I are not in the relationship you imagine," Chen Nan said expressionlessly.
Zheng Cong sighed.
Although his cousin was one of the three golden flowers of the Sword Forging Academy.
And had countless admirers.
Her beauty seemed unable to move Chen Nan's heart.
Chen Nan asked, "Tell me the location of the Nie family."
Zheng Cong was overjoyed.
He immediately told Chen Nan the detailed location of the Nie family.
Chen Nan soared into the sky and flew towards Wushuang City.
Although he had always kept his distance from Nie Yao.
Although he was prepared to part ways with her.
However.
He couldn't bear to see Nie Yao forced to marry someone she didn't love.
Therefore.
He had to go to Wushuang City.
Not only to find a way to repair weapons.
But also to change Nie Yao's destiny!
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Wushuang City.
Nie Family Residence.
Nie Qingsong, with a worried expression, saw his daughter return and his eyes lit up, "Girl, you're finally back!"
"If you hadn't come back, the Qin family would surely not have let me go."
"Actually, I'm not afraid of death."
"But I'm afraid the Qin family will dig up your mother's grave."
"They are capable of doing such a thing."
Nie Yao's expression was indifferent, "To threaten your own daughter using your deceased wife's grave, you are capable of such a thing." She then walked to her mother's memorial tablet.
She lit three incense sticks and placed them in the censer.
She didn't have much attachment to this home.
If she did, it was because her mother's memorial tablet was enshrined here.
And also because of her grandfather.
Although the grandfather and grandson rarely communicated.
She joined the Sword Forging Academy because of her grandfather.
He had said.
For a woman to survive in this world, she must become strong.
She must master a skill.
"I am your father."
"How can you speak to me like this?"
Nie Qingsong became angry with shame, "Do you really think I can't change my ways and haven't quit gambling?"
"No!"
"I have already quit gambling."
"The reason I gambled was all for your sake."
"Only this way can you marry into the Qin family."
"After all, the Qin family is a noble family in Wushuang City, and we are not a good match for them."
"Without this method, how could I get you married into the Qin family?"
"Girl, father has gone to great lengths to get you married into the Qin family."
"You can misunderstand me."
"But you must not humiliate me."
Nie Yao sneered, "You went to so much trouble to get me married into the Qin family, they must have given you quite a few benefits, right?"
Hearing this, Nie Qingsong grinned, "Not much, just two casinos, a restaurant, and a silk shop..."
The next moment.
He quickly shut his mouth.
He hadn't expected to let slip.
Nie Yao said, "I am actually worth more than mother."
Nie Qingsong's eyes were filled with coldness, "Don't be so sarcastic. Your life was given by me, so you must obey my command and marry young master Qin Chu."
"I'm tired," Nie Yao said and turned to leave.
"I'm telling you, you'd better be sensible and marry young master Qin Chu happily in three days."
"If you dare to defy me, I will make you suffer," Nie Qingsong said with a fierce look.
Nie Yao gave a desolate smile, "Since I have returned, I will not defy your will."
She had once thought of changing her destiny.
She had thought of following Chen Nan.
Even if it meant wandering the world.
It would be better than being controlled by her father.
But...
Chen Nan, the man, did not want her.
So.
If she couldn't resist, she would yield to fate's arrangement.
Just then.
A maidservant ran in, panting heavily.
"Master, there's a person outside claiming to be Chen Nan from the Sword Forging Academy, asking to see the young lady!"
Nie Yao, who was about to leave, was greatly surprised.
Why did Chen Nan come?