Struck by Heaven's Lightning

Miss Gao's words truly shocked the entire courtyard.

In this era of strict and rigid social norms and ethics, Miss Gao's words were not just unconventional, they were downright outrageous.

Master Gao was completely dumbfounded.

But they were also the first to react.

"Daughter, stop talking nonsense."

The doting look in his eyes turned into sternness, and even anger appeared on his face.

If this gets out, how will the Gao Household save face?

Even if he loves his daughter dearly, he can't just stand by and watch her speak so recklessly.

Is this something you can just gossip about in public? Even if you really like this young master Gao, you should tell your father in private, and he'll help you figure something out.

That's right.

Even now, Master Gao has not given up on the idea of making Gao Yunyi his son-in-law.

But to everyone's surprise, Miss Gao seemed to be obsessed, as if she had set her sights on Gao Yunyi.

Her personality was inherently stubborn and obstinate; otherwise, she wouldn't have argued with her father so forcefully for Fu Yihang's sake, even resorting to a hunger Fu Yihang as a threat.

Her father's reminder not only failed to enlighten her, but instead fueled her stubbornness.

"No, I want to marry him."

Upon hearing this, Master Gao felt a wave of dizziness, as if the sky had collapsed.

On the other hand, Fu Yihang was like a wooden statue, just staring blankly at Miss Gao, neither speaking nor making any move.

Like a defeated dog cruelly abandoned by its owner.

His dream was shattered.

It was the person he loved most who, with a single blow, shattered it all.

A series of hushed whispers began to rise from the surrounding area.

The whispers were like ants, constantly gnawing at Master Gao's reputation and tearing at the Gao Household's honor.

"Shut up."

Enraged, Master Gao's face turned ashen, and he shouted sternly.

"Your marriage is witnessed by Heaven and arranged by the Immortals and Gods. If you dare to go back on your word, it would be disrespectful to Heaven and blasphemy against the Immortals and Gods. Today, you have to marry, whether you like it or not."

Master Gao had always opposed his daughter's marriage, has now become her staunchest supporter.

"Father, I don't want to marry Fu Yihang anymore. I want to marry that young master."

From childhood to adulthood, when had Miss Gao ever been so severely pressured by her father? Even when he opposed her being with Fu Yihang, he did so with great care and persuasion.

Then her spoiled princess temper flared up, and she resisted with a defiant expression.

She wanted to fight for her own happiness, she wanted to fight for her future, and she wanted to say no to this feudal ethics.

Boom--

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, accompanied by a deafening sound and invincible power.

In front of everyone, he shattered a rockery in the courtyard into pieces.

This sudden and terrifying scene instantly stunned everyone.

The courtyard immediately fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Looking at the scattered rubble and the charred ground, everyone seemed to have been frozen in place, as if their pressure points had been abruptly pressed.

Thump--

As one of them collapsed to his knees, the others immediately fell to their knees like dominoes.

"God is angry! The gods are furious!"

"Disrespecting Heaven and blaspheming Immortals and Gods are heinous crimes."

"This is a warning from Heaven; calamity and disaster will surely follow."

"At best, misfortune will befall them, leading to a tragic death on the spot; at worst, it will bring calamity upon their descendants."

"Heavens above, have mercy! Gods, have mercy! It's not my fault! I'm just a servant!"

"It's all Miss's fault. If she hadn't gone back on her word, defied the heavens, and blasphemed the Immortals and Gods, there wouldn't have been this divine warning and impending disaster. We've all been implicated."

"Yes, it's all her fault."

"Kill her to appease the wrath of the Immortals and Gods; perhaps then we'll have a sliver of hope."

"Kill her, kill her."

"..."

The servants, farmhands, guards, and even the tenants watching the commotion outside the courtyard were all in an uproar, like boiling water.

The way they looked at Miss Gao and Master Gao was no longer one of respect and awe, but rather one of boundless anger and resentment.

Master Gao was so frightened that his face turned pale.

He never expected that his beloved daughter would attract divine retribution and stir up public outrage.

She was a sheltered young lady who had not yet married.

What merit or ability do I possess?

Looking into those eyes filled with anger and resentment, Master Gao knew that if he didn't do something, his precious daughter would really be killed by these people.

"Please calm down, everyone. I, Gao, will make this clear today: my daughter will definitely marry Fu Yihang."

If she dares to defy Heaven and disobey the divine decree, without any intervention from you all, I, Gao, will personally bind my daughter, stuff her into a pig cage, and throw her into the river. That will appease the wrath of the Immortals and Gods and immortals, and will absolutely not implicate any of you."

Hearing Master Gao's words of impartiality and righteousness in putting family aside, the anger and resentment in everyone's eyes finally lessened considerably.

Master Gao stood up from the ground, walked to Miss Gao, his face ashen, and his eyes filled with rage.

He gritted his teeth and spoke sternly to his daughter in a low voice.

"Do you want to die, or do you want to live?"

In fact, Miss Gao had become completely sober after that bolt from the blue that shattered the artificial hill right in front of her.

Under the terrifying wrath of Heaven and the indignant public opinion, the so-called love in her heart was like a thin piece of paper, easily torn apart.

Now, she has no choice at all.

"I'll marry him, Father. I'm willing to marry Fu Yihang. I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

Miss Gao gripped Master Gao's sleeves tightly with both hands, her face filled with fear and dread, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably.

Now you know fear? What were you doing just now?

Ultimately, he felt sorry for his daughter, and when he saw that she had finally repented, Master Gao's heart immediately softened.

"Don't worry, daughter, leave the rest to your father."

Master Gao gently patted his daughter's hand to comfort her, then turned to face the crowd and announced loudly.

"My daughter has agreed to marry my nephew Fu Xian; they will be getting married tomorrow."

"This marriage is witnessed by Heaven, arranged by the Immortals and Gods, a match made in heaven, a perfect union, therefore it must be celebrated in a grand and lively manner."

"Therefore, I hereby announce that a grand banquet will be held for three days. All guests are welcome to eat and drink as they please. As for you all, to celebrate my daughter's wedding, your annual allowance will be tripled, and the land rent will be waived."

"Oh--"

Congratulations, sir!

"May Miss and her husband grow old together in happiness and harmony."

May you have a son soon, and a house full of children and grandchildren.

"Miss and son-in-law are truly a perfect match, a match made in heaven."

"..."

After Master Gao announced the good news, everyone inside and outside the courtyard was overjoyed and offered their blessings to the newlyweds.

As for everything that had just happened, it was as if it had never happened.

Everyone was all smiles, everyone was very satisfied.

Besides Fu Yihang.

No one asked for his opinion from beginning to end.

He's getting married.

Finally, his wish came true, and he won the heart of his beloved.

He should be happy.

But why?

But I just couldn't feel happy.