Yu Xiaotong said irritably, "You're usually so smart, why do you always mess up in formal situations?"
Li Qingmei didn't retort despite Yu Xiaotong's criticism.
Because what she said made a lot of sense.
The Li family in Jinmen had always been second-tier in Jinmen, precisely because they lacked powerful family members. If they had even one cultivator at the Hua Jing (化境) realm, they could have broken into the first tier.
Yu Xiaotong continued, "Sister, I think we should plan this carefully. What do you think?"
Li Qingmei nodded. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Yes, you're right!"
"I was being foolish just now!"
Chen Fan, looking at the two acting strangely, honestly felt a bit speechless. He interjected, "Excuse me, ladies, have you reached an agreement?"
"If you have, then quickly tear up the marriage contract!"
"This way, we'll all save ourselves some trouble!"
Yu Xiaotong said irritably, "What's the hurry? Can't you wait a bit?"
Chen Fan chuckled and didn't argue with Yu Xiaotong.
After a while, Li Qingmei turned around and said, "Chen Fan, our marriage was arranged by our elders through a matchmaker, so it cannot be easily dismissed. I think we should plan this carefully. Keep this marriage contract. When the time is right, we will fulfill it!"
Huh?
Chen Fan was stunned by her words, his eyes widening. He felt something was off. "Ms. Li, didn't you agree to tear it up earlier?"
"Did you suddenly change your mind?"
"I know you're a person with your own opinions, and you certainly wouldn't want your marriage to be dictated by others. So, just tear it up! This way, everyone is happy!"
Li Qingmei sensed Chen Fan's reluctance and disdain from his current attitude. She gave him a cold stare. "What do you mean by saying these things?"
"Are you looking down on me?"
"Or do you think I'm ugly and not good enough for you?"
Chen Fan replied, "Ms. Li, you are naturally beautiful, as lovely as Xi Shi. How could you not be good enough for me? Speaking of which, it's me who is not good enough for you. You guessed correctly!"
"Heh..." Li Qingmei snorted coldly. "Chen Fan, I always thought you were a genuine person, but it seems I was mistaken. You're quite hypocritical!"
"Let's plan things between us carefully!"
"You..." Chen Fan was taken aback by the turn of events, feeling a headache coming on. "My dear lady, I have many more marriage contracts like yours. I don't think we need to waste time on this matter, what do you say? We don't have any feelings for each other anyway, and I'm just a country bumpkin. How about we part ways here?"
The more he acted like this, the more Li Qingmei went against him. "You have many marriage contracts? Then you can go and break off the others first. I'm not in a hurry!"
Seeing Li Qingmei's firm stance, Chen Fan was instantly helpless, his head aching... He hadn't even sorted things out with Xia Bingqing, and now another one appeared?
Damn it...
Is it really that hard to break off one engagement?
"Cough cough..."
Chen Fan coughed repeatedly, choked by his own phlegm.
Li Qingmei didn't say anything further and left directly, returning to her car.
Yu Xiaotong sized up Chen Fan and then chuckled. "I didn't expect that after all this effort, we were actually on the same side!"
Chen Fan's expression conveyed only one thought: Who the hell is on the same side as you?
Heh...
Yu Xiaotong winked playfully. After Chen Fan waved his hand and left, her cute expression was almost infuriating!
This little girl...
And so, Chen Fan watched motionlessly as Li Qingmei left, standing there in a daze.