14 MENG SONG
After the martial tournament ended, the Yue Family didn't immediately leave the city.
Yue Yi took his son to visit an old friend. Although Yue Huang was confused as to why his presence was mandatory in this meet, he nevertheless quietly followed behind.
...
In the middle of the Sigai City stood a luxurious grand palace made entirely of white jade. This palace was also know as 'Dream Palace' of the Meng's.
Currently Yue Huang and his Father stood before the palace gates. It turned out that this was the place where Yue Huang's father wanted to take him to.
The guards around the palace gave out a powerful aura. Although Yue Huang couldn't be sure of their cultivation realm, he estimated that they were all, at the very least, Qi Condensation Realm martial artists!
[Having Qi Condensation Realm martial artists as guards?! Just what is the identity of the owner of the palace?], Yue Huang was truly curious.
On seeing Yue Yi, the guards didn't block him and proceeded to let him enter.
A servant in blue robes that seemed to be waiting by the gate came to receive them and guided them towards the Palace Hall.
Everything proceeded smoothly as if it had all been pre-arranged and discussed.
...
"Brother Yi! I'm so glad to see you again.", An amicable middle-aged man spoke out the moment the father-son duo stepped into the Hall.
"Brother Song, It's good to see you again as well. This here is my son, Yue Huang.", Yue Yi briefly introduced Yue Huang to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's eyes lit up as he firmly placed his hands on Yue Huang's shoulders and shook him up, "So it is Huang'er! I don't think you would remember me, would you? I'm Meng Song. Although your father is my friend, I consider him no less than a brother of mine."
"Cough*, Although I'm your father-in-law to be, I'm no good with formalities, you can just called me Uncle Song. "
Yue Huang nodded as he cupped his hands, " I see, so it's father-in-law-"
His words came to a halt as a look of shock and realization flashed in his eyes, "W-what?"
"Cough* Cough* Brother Song, I hadn't told him yet ", Yue Yi said as he saw his son's awkward look.
"It's about time he knew about it. Son, You are my dear daughter's, Meng Hua's fiancé. ", Meng Song placed his hands once more on Yue Huang's shoulders and shook him up as if afraid he would try to run away.
"Ah- father-in-law, I mean Uncle Song, I understand. Please stop.", Yue Huang could almost see the stars as he got shook up vigorously by Meng Song.
"Haiz." , Yue Huang looked towards his father for explaination.
Yue Yi spoke out, "You are already 17 years old, It was high time you got engaged at least. As your father I worry whether my family line would continue or not. "
Yue Yi continued, " So I made the prompt decision when I met Uncle Song a few months back, his daughter Meng Hua was unengaged too. After I talked about it, he readily agreed and that's how everything was decided."
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Although Yue Huang knew that some point in his life he had to eventually get engaged and then married, but he didn't expect that 'some point' in his to life happen so soon.
"Father, your son is too young.", Yue Huang spoke as he respectfully cupped his hands to politely refuse the engagement. He wasn't mentally prepared for this.
"What 'Young' ? You are already 17! You would already be a young adult in another year.", Yue Yi could obviously see through his son's vain attempts.
Although Yue Huang wanted to persist in his stance but when he noticed his father eyes that were filled with expectations and his greying hair, he suddenly didn't feel so good.
Yue Huang had never experienced what it was like to have father's love. In his past life, his father had totally ignored him and didn't give him even a single glance, as if he was non-existent.
After his reincarnation, Yue Huang had finally felt, for the first time, the love and care of a father in this new life of his!
Although he felt glad for this new found love and care of his father that he lacked in his previous life, but there was still something from his previous life that could never be made up for in this life: a mother's love!
Yue Huang still missed his mother who was back on Earth. He knew she would be sad after hearing news of his 'death', but he could only pray that she would live on and nothing untowardly would happened to her.
Such was fate, what he lacked in his previous life was made up for in his new life. But what he had in his previous life couldn't be made up for, no matter how many lives he had!
...
After thinking things through, Yue Huang decided not to go against his father's expectations.
"Since Father wills it, I-I will accept this engagement. ", Yue Huang said. He knew that sooner or later he would have to get engaged, albeit for him it was sooner.
