Chen Yin trembled at his words, gazing back at him with brimming affection. He dared to defy her father for her—he was the first!
"Happiness? This is the happiness you offer her?!"
Seeing that he actually dared to use words to needle him, and even flirt openly with his daughter, Chen Zhengyang's anger flared. Unable to restrain himself any longer,
he slammed his hand down and was about to give the order. "Men! Beat this unknown madman out with sticks!"
Zhao Tie knew his master's upright and unyielding temperament well. If they truly threw the man out now, it would certainly vent their anger,
but Junior Sister would surely harbor resentment. Father and daughter would become estranged, and the consequences would be impossible to undo.
He immediately stepped forward ahead of the others, cupped his hands toward Liu Chengfeng, and interrupted in as mild a tone as possible:
"Young Master Liu, please wait! Since you have come sincerely to ask for her hand, may I ask which household in the county town you belong to?
That way, we may know, and pay your residence a visit in the future to observe the proper courtesies."
His words sounded polite, but he was actually probing Liu Chengfeng's background.
Liu Chengfeng seemed to have anticipated this long ago. Facing Zhao Tie's questioning, his expression remained unchanged as he answered calmly:
"This Senior Brother is too courteous. I am not from this county. I am a descendant of the Liu Clan of Linyuan County, Hanshan Commandery."
"Hanshan Commandery? The Liu Clan of Linyuan County?" Zhao Tie's brows instantly drew tight.
Zhou Chen beside him, along with Fang Yuan, who had been silently observing from the rear, both showed slight changes in expression.
Hanshan Commandery! That was a place engulfed in war!
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