"Young Master, don't scare me. What's wrong with you? Why are you just smiling foolishly?" the maid Xiao Cui cried.
"Alright, I'm fine," Zhou Hong composed himself and got off the bed.
"Young Master, it's good that you're fine. You scared Xiao Cui to death," the maid wiped away tears.
"You said just now that the Nalan family is currently in the main hall discussing the annulment of my engagement?" Zhou Hong asked.
"Yes, if you go to the main hall now, the Nalan family might not annul the engagement if they see you've woken up. Otherwise, you'll lose so much face that you won't be able to hold your head up anywhere on the Purple Heaven Continent, and you'll be mocked wherever you go."
"What feudalistic thinking." Zhou Hong was speechless. Having been educated with different ideas on Earth, Zhou Hong no longer thought that way. Compared to Earth, the Purple Heaven Continent was undoubtedly a feudal era. If Xiao Cui knew that on Earth, before getting married, people slept together countless times, she would be utterly shocked.
Zhou Hong immediately turned and walked out of the room, heading straight for the main hall.
As expected, in the main hall, over a dozen people were seated, seemingly discussing something.
Zhou Hong did not walk in but listened at the door.
"Do you really want to annul the engagement? Have you considered how much humiliation it would bring to our Zhou family, how it would affect Zhou Hong's reputation?" an elder's voice was filled with anger. Zhou Hong recognized the voice as their family patriarch, Zhou Mingliang.
"Patriarch Zhou, I apologize. Currently, your family's Zhou Hong is unconscious. If he never wakes up, would you have our Nalan family's Yunzhu marry a vegetative state?" another man said. This man was the representative sent by the Nalan family to annul the engagement.
"I've already said, Zhou Hong doesn't seem to be in a permanent state of slumber. He will wake up sooner or later. Moreover, I've already agreed that if Zhou Hong doesn't wake up within three years, we can discuss annulment then, preserving both parties' dignity." the Zhou family patriarch said.
"I apologize, but even if Zhou Hong wakes up within three years, I still want to annul the engagement." Just then, a woman's voice rang out. This woman was none other than Nalan Yunzhu.
"You should know that Zhou Hong is no longer worthy of me. I've already been admitted to the Primordial Academy, and there are countless people lining up to form alliances with me now. Your family's Zhou Hong, he's not worthy," Nalan Yunzhu said with a proud expression.
"Nalan Yunzhu, how dare you say such a thing? Back then, our Zhou family's Zhou Hong was the number one genius on the Purple Heaven Continent. So many families wanted to form alliances with Zhou Hong, and in the end, he chose you. I never expected you to say such things today."
"Sorry, people strive for higher places, and water flows downhill. Even if Zhou Hong wakes up within three years, he'll most likely become trash," Nalan Yunzhu said bluntly.
"You...!" The members of the Zhou family were furious.
"What? Do you dare to lay a hand on me? I'm a student of the Primordial Academy now." Nalan Yunzhu swept her gaze over the Zhou family members, her eyes filled with disdain.
The Zhou family members suppressed their anger. Indeed, they could no longer afford to offend the Nalan family now. On the Purple Heaven Continent, any family that had a descendant admitted to the Primordial Academy would enjoy unparalleled glory for centuries to come. Undoubtedly, for the next few hundred years, the Nalan family would be one of the most dazzling families on the Purple Heaven Continent.
"Fine, if you want to annul it, then annul it." The Zhou family patriarch said in anger.
"Hahaha!" Just then, laughter erupted from the doorway. It was Zhou Hong who had walked in.
Everyone immediately turned to look at Zhou Hong, their expressions filled with disbelief.
"Zhou Hong, you, you woke up when?" The Zhou family patriarch and others stood up with faces full of joy. Zhou Hong was originally their family's number one genius, and they had hoped he would revitalize the family. But his sudden coma had cast a long shadow over them. Seeing Zhou Hong awake now, everyone was incredibly excited.
The Nalan family members looked at Zhou Hong, who had woken up, with confused expressions.
Nalan Yunzhu, however, maintained a calm demeanor. She looked at Zhou Hong, and an indescribable disdain welled up in her heart. In the past, she had been quite fond of this number one genius of the Purple Heaven Continent. Although she knew he was handsome and dashing, she had still liked him. But now, for some reason, Nalan Yunzhu felt no spark of affection upon seeing Zhou Hong again.
"Patriarch, esteemed elders, I'm awake, and I'm fine. I apologize for making you worry these past few months while I was unconscious," Zhou Hong walked up and held the hands of the patriarch and others.
"Zhou Hong, it's good that you're awake. Now, our family has hope again," an elder said, tears streaming down his face.
"Indeed." Zhou Hong nodded. He now possessed a sub-space. Although he didn't know what benefits it would bring, at least he wouldn't be mediocre.
Zhou Hong then turned around and swept his gaze over the Nalan family members who had come to annul the engagement, finally settling his gaze on Nalan Yunzhu.
Before his transmigration, Zhou Hong had thought Nalan Yunzhu was quite beautiful, and she was considered a well-known beauty on the Purple Heaven Continent.
But now, after seeing so many beautiful women on Earth, he felt she was just average.
In terms of beauty, the Purple Heaven Continent wasn't much better than Earth. His few beautiful girlfriends on Earth would be stunning enough to shock the continent if they were in this world.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a beauty before?" Nalan Yunzhu snorted coldly when she saw Zhou Hong staring at her.
"Ptooey." Zhou Hong spat, feeling disgusted.
"You...!" Nalan Yunzhu was furious when Zhou Hong spat at her. She remembered that Zhou Hong used to covet her beauty. She hadn't expected that after waking up, his eyes no longer held the same feeling when looking at her.
"Nalan Yunzhu, if you want to annul the engagement, then annul it. I don't care about it at all. I've already hugged you and slept with you before, so whoever wants to take over, hurry up and do it."
"You...!" Nalan Yunzhu's face instantly turned red with rage. Zhou Hong had actually said in front of so many people that they had slept together before. Her family's elders didn't even know about this matter.
Indeed, the representatives from the Nalan family's expressions changed upon hearing Zhou Hong's words.
"Zhou Hong, how dare you spew nonsense and insult Nalan Yunzhu's reputation," one elder said angrily.
"Hahaha, whether I'm spewing nonsense or not, just ask Nalan Yunzhu. Back then, I was the number one genius on the Purple Heaven Continent, handsome and dashing. How could I wait until the wedding to enjoy her? I've already had a taste of her." Zhou Hong said with a loud laugh.