Free Web NovelChapter 145: Chapter 145: Lin Mengdie Visits to Call Off the Engagement _1
Seeing Ye Ming’s indifferent expression, Lin Mengdie suddenly felt a surge of defeat.
Her beauty was captivating, and her charm exceptional. Many had lined up to pursue her, but she had rejected each one.
Many men, upon seeing her, couldn’t even walk straight, their speech stuttering.
Yet before her, Ye Ming seemed utterly unaffected, showing no change in his expression upon hearing of their engagement.
After a moment of thought, Lin Mengdie continued, "Although there’s an engagement between us, I never agreed that you could marry me. I once vowed that the man who wishes to marry me must be stronger than I am and must defeat me first!"
"If you’re nothing but a weakling, I will absolutely not marry you."
"In the upcoming Martial Artist Conference, I will give you this chance. If you lose to me there, the engagement will be nullified immediately!"
Ye Ming raised an eyebrow and asked indifferently, "Are you that strong?"
Lin Mengdie replied with a blank expression, "I can give you some hints. I’m from the Mingxuan Sect, and my grandfather is the Mingxuan Pavilion Master, so, you had better be prepared."
Ye Ming had heard of the name Mingxuan Pavilion; it was said to be a hidden martial arts sect with numerous experts, and many powerful individuals serving prestigious families in Yanjing were from the Mingxuan Pavilion.
But Ye Ming was uninterested.
He said to Lin Mengdie, "Actually, there’s no need for that. If you want to break off the engagement, I can give you the marriage contract right now. It can be annulled immediately, no need to wait until then."
"Moreover, even if you didn’t come to find me, I would have sought you out to break off the engagement sooner or later. I never took this piece of marriage contract seriously."
Lin Mengdie furrowed her brows, feeling incredulous.
She tried to detect a hint of lying in Ye Ming’s eyes, but unfortunately, she saw none. She even perceived an eagerness, as if he were pressed for time, desperate to end their engagement.
Impossible, absolutely impossible, he must be pretending, Lin Mengdie repeated to herself. She believed Ye Ming was simply trying to save face by saying that. It must be so.
Lin Mengdie stood bewildered for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and saying, "The engagement was after all arranged by our elders. I don’t have the right to deny it, which is why I thought of this method. If you turn out to be a weakling, even if my family objects, I will do everything in my power to call off this marriage."
"So, I’ll see you at the competition! I will bring the token from our initial engagement, and you should bring the marriage contract."
Having thrown down these words, Lin Mengdie turned and left, not gifting Ye Ming with another glance.
She had thought that Ye Ming was just an ordinary man and that breaking off the engagement would be effortless, a matter of a single sentence. She was even prepared, in case Ye Ming stubbornly refused to agree to the breakup, to use a bit of force if necessary.
What she didn’t expect was that Ye Ming could make her feel such an unprecedented sense of defeat; that indifferent demeanor, the eagerness seen when mentioning the breakup, all deeply wounded Lin Mengdie.
From childhood to the present, all the boys around Lin Mengdie had always tried to please her, fearing her anger, always pampering her.
In front of Ye Ming, she felt as if she were worthless.
Ye Ming watched her leaving figure, smiling bitterly as he shook his head. To be honest, Lin Mengdie’s appearance could indeed be considered top-notch, and due to her constant training, her figure was also near perfect. freёwebnovel.com
As a normal man, how could Ye Ming not like her?
But Ye Ming’s heart was already taken; he had room for only Xu Lele, not a second to spare.
That’s why he appeared so cold and uninterested.
Little did he know, the more he acted like this, the more curious Lin Mengdie became.
Ye Ming gave a wry smile as he shook his head, his mind already calculating the matter of the marriage contracts. Excluding the three he had already met, there were still six marriage contracts left, which meant six more girls.
He knew that he would definitely not marry these women and that, in the future, someone would probably come knocking on his door. Without a doubt, this was going to be a thorny and troublesome issue.
Moreover, such matters could greatly affect his relationship with Xu Lele. If she were to see it, it could cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
So Ye Ming made up his mind that he must seize the opportunity as soon as possible to actively annul these marriage contracts. Remaining passive was very unfavorable to him.
As he thought about this, suddenly, a surge of killing intent emerged from behind him.
Ye Ming immediately went on guard and took a step backward to dodge a fist.
The figure of Xu Xincheng flashed by. He had intended to teach Ye Ming a lesson, but he missed entirely and almost fell to the ground.
Seeing that Ye Ming had his guard up, Xu Xincheng didn’t make another move. He knew Ye Ming’s strength and that he was no match for him.
But at that moment, he pointed at Ye Ming with a furious expression and cursed, "Ye Ming, I never thought you’d be this kind of person. I misjudged you!"
"To think my sister still cares so much about you, yet here you are, chatting with another woman!"
"If it weren’t for my sister back then, you wouldn’t even be alive today. You ungrateful man, you double-crosser! You’re driving me insane."
"I’m telling you, I’ll report everything I saw today to my sister, just you wait!"
After dropping those words, Xu Xincheng turned and left immediately, not giving Ye Ming any chance to explain.
Ye Ming could only give a wry smile repeatedly; he had no intention of chasing after him to explain anything.
Under the current circumstances, any explanation would only make things worse.
A clean hand needs no washing. In the future, Ye Ming would prove his innocence through his actions.
However, after such a disturbance, Ye Ming was even more convinced of his thoughts; he needed to resolve the issue of the marriage contracts as soon as possible, or more trouble would ensue.
Even though Xu Lele trusted him greatly, when misunderstandings accumulate to a certain extent, anything could happen.
Just like the previous incident with Li Kai – although Xu Lele didn’t mind, Ye Ming could not allow her to worry every time. Too many misunderstandings were not good for their relationship; what a woman needs most is a sense of security.
"Six girls left, and another one encountered – now there are only five left. It seems I need to speed up," Ye Ming sighed and turned to continue studying the Silver Snow Grass.
As he turned his head, his expression froze.
In the corner of his eye, a white figure suddenly appeared.
Upon closer inspection, it was a man dressed in white, with a delicate appearance.
His gaze at that moment held some resemblance to Xu Xincheng’s from earlier; both were filled with hostility towards Ye Ming, as if wanting to kill him.
