Chapter 12
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Chapter 12: The Competition
“Second, is what Xuan Fei said true?”
A troubled look appeared on Nan Zhan Fei’s face.
“Well, he is actually the one from the mountain…”
“Uncle, I remember you didn’t say that a few days ago.”
“Enough! What do you know, little girl?”
Nan Zhan Fei frowned and scolded Nan Xuan Fei, wanting her to be quiet.
He had already embarrassed himself enough over the years.
Was he really going to lose the last shred of dignity now?
Nan Jiang Hong cast an unhappy glance at Nan Zhan Fei.
“What are you shouting about! Xuan Fei, you continue telling Grandpa! I want to know what kind of person my granddaughter’s husband really is!”
A smug look appeared on Nan Xuan Fei’s face.
“My cousin couldn’t find anyone else but a country bumpkin from the mountains! He has no money and no power!”
“This is just a pure waste of space! A rural male!”
“Grandpa, don’t you think such a country bumpkin should stay in the countryside and not come to the city? Especially not step into our Nan family’s door!”
“My sister shouldn’t talk about marrying into the Yang family, she should at least find someone from a family like ours in the Nan family!”
“Though my sister’s standards are a bit low, she shouldn’t have to go this far. I think she is just being stubborn!”
Hearing Nan Xuan Fei’s words, Nan Jiang Hong’s face turned a shade of purple.
“Second! Is this what you’ve done?”
“Can anyone from the streets just walk into my Nan family? Nan Yue Ran has already made us a laughingstock in Lintai for five years! Do you want that time to be even longer?”
Looking at the furious Nan Jiang Hong, the surrounding Nan family members also spoke up.
“Yeah! Why did Nan Yue Ran pick a country bumpkin!”
“Exactly! Is Nan Yue Ran doing this on purpose? She knows we look down on her and is deliberately trying to upset us!”
“I think she just can’t stand the Nan family doing well!”
“She is clearly pregnant out of wedlock; who knows whose child it is, and now she brings this up. I see our Nan family’s reputation in Lintai is ruined for good!”
Listening to the discussions around him, Nan Zhan Fei looked very upset.
“Dad! But at this point, it’s better than her not getting married!”
Nan Jiang Hong huffed and glared.
“I would rather she not get married at all!”
“How can she take up with a country bumpkin like this? Does he deserve to be part of my Nan family?”
“You guys in the second branch have truly disappointed me! You’ve done more harm than good!”
Just then, Nan Yue Ran arrived at the Nan family estate with Bai Chen and Bai Nian Nian.
Upon seeing Nan Yue Ran appear, Nan Jiang Hong let out a cold sneer.
“So you do know how to come back!”
“I’m sorry, Grandpa. I had some problems recently, I—”
“No excuses!”
Nan Jiang Hong interrupted the explanation from Nan Yue Ran.
He then focused his gaze on Bai Chen.
The surrounding members of the Nan family also looked at Bai Chen.
“So this is the country bumpkin? He looks somewhat decent, but at heart, he’s just a farmer. He’s not from our class!”
“Exactly! He probably wants to be a rural male, but only a person like him would choose to take on Nan Yue Ran!”
“Giggle! He picked the wrong branch to climb! What could Nan Yue Ran possibly bring him? A wild child?”
“Hahahaha!”
Nan Yue Ran’s face turned gloomy upon hearing the chatter around her.
Bai Chen furrowed his brows tightly.
He had thought there was only one fly like Nan Xuan Fei in the Nan family, but now he realized it was filled with flies, just like a dung pit!
Fortunately, Bai Chen’s temperament had grown very strong by now.
For the sake of Nan Yue Ran, he wouldn’t act out.
However, if these people truly provoked him or dared to harm Nan Yue Ran and Bai Nian Nian, he would not hold back!
Taking a deep breath, Nan Yue Ran began to introduce Bai Chen to Nan Jiang Hong.
“Grandpa, this is Bai Chen. We are already married and have our certificate.”
Nan Jiang Hong glanced lightly at Bai Chen, his eyes revealing deep disappointment, accompanied by two soft snorts from his nose.
“Hmph! You take care of yourself! Nan Yue Ran, oh Nan Yue Ran, I used to value you the most! But ever since you had that child, sigh!”
Shaking his head, Nan Jiang Hong chose not to say more and turned to his four children.
“Let’s go. We have a meeting, and let the kids play by themselves!”
Hearing this, Nan Jiang Hong’s four children immediately followed him to the meeting.
As Nan Zhan Fei passed by Nan Yue Ran, he quietly muttered,
“Don’t embarrass me later! Don’t start any conflicts with your siblings!”
Nan Yue Ran’s expression stiffened.
She didn’t want to cause trouble for them, but she feared they would be a problem for her!
After Nan Jiang Hong and Nan Zhan Fei left, the remaining people were Nan Yue Ran’s cousins.
Nan Yue Ran has a younger sister and brother, but they are still at school and haven’t returned yet.
“Cousin! Since everyone is gathered this year, why not practice together? Grandpa said we should all train in martial arts!”
“After all, if our Nan family wants to become a first-class family, we need someone at home who can hold their own!”
“Which of the young ones in the first-class families and the three giants of Lintai has fallen behind in their martial arts skills?”
Nan Xuan Fei walked over to Nan Yue Ran with a smile.
However, to Nan Yue Ran, the laughter sounded very harsh; Nan Xuan Fei was intentionally mocking her.
“You should know my situation. I won’t participate.”
“Don’t say that, sister! I know your situation very well!”
“From a former genius to becoming a waste, I understand you! But if you don’t want to join, why not let your husband participate?”
“Isn’t your husband a mountain dweller? Farmers usually have great strength; why not let him show us? Let him compete with my older brother?”
Hearing Nan Xuan Fei’s words, the people around began to laugh.
A farmer, no matter how strong, could he compare?
They had trained in martial arts! They were on a completely different level!
“Xuan Fei, don’t make things hard for the young couple!”
The speaker was Nan Xuan Fei’s older brother, Nan Lin.
He was a martial artist at the early stage!
Nan Xuan Fei pouted.
“How am I making it hard for them? I just want them to fit in quickly! How can that be considered making it hard for them?”
“Fine, if you all don’t want to, then it’s fine! After all, my brother is a martial artist! Competing against you is kind of unfair!”
A look of disdain appeared on Nan Xuan Fei’s face.
Bai Chen coldly looked at Nan Xuan Fei.
Originally, he hadn’t intended to pay attention to these people who had nothing to do with him.
But now that they had already provoked Nan Yue Ran and himself, he wouldn’t hold back!
“Just comparing seems a bit dull. Why not add some stakes?”
Bai Chen sneered as he gazed at the group.
Ever since he arrived at the Nan family, this group had constantly tried to find trouble for him, making things difficult for Nan Yue Ran.
Did they really think Bai Chen was a soft persimmon that anyone could squeeze?
He was the Patriarch Zombie who had lived for thousands of years!
“Stakes?”
Nan Xuan Fei looked at Bai Chen, surprised that he had the guts to accept and even asked for stakes!
Nan Xuan Fei and Nan Lin exchanged glances, both showing a trace of excitement.
They wanted to humiliate Bai Chen in front of the Nan family!
Bai Chen looked at Nan Yue Ran and Nan Lin.
“If I win, you, Nan Xuan Fei, have to bark like a dog three times in front of us! And you have to give me three hundred thousand!”
“On the other hand, if I lose, I, Bai Chen, will let you dispose of me as you wish! How about that?”
Hearing this, Nan Yue Ran’s heart skipped a beat.
“Bai Chen, don’t be impulsive! Nan Lin is a martial artist; you can’t beat him!”
At this moment, she felt a bit guilty.
She should have realized that Bai Chen, just out of the mountains, would be deeply affected by their taunts and feel hurt.
Now, betting with them fell right into their trap.
Bai Chen took Nan Yue Ran’s hands firmly, smiling slightly.
“Don’t worry, trust me.”
Saying this, Bai Chen coldly eyed Nan Xuan Fei and the others, a smirk playing on his lips.
“What’s wrong? Are you all scared?”
