1784
**Chapter 1784: Are You Selling Your Daughter, Selling the Yu Family's Daughter?**
The middle-aged man was named Yu Chengkang, with cultivation at the seventh tier of the God Sovereign realm. His appearance bore some resemblance to Yuzhu.
Seeing the newcomer, Yuzhu immediately stood up and called out sweetly, "Father."
Yu Chengkang snorted, "If I didn't come looking for you, you weren't planning to come back, were you?"
Yuzhu said in a small voice, "That's not true. I just wanted to gain some experience out here."
Yu Chengkang snorted again, "Experience? I think you're clearly trying to run away."
His tone was somewhat stern, but Lin Moryu could see that he treated Yuzhu very well.
Some emotions, no matter what is said, cannot be hidden in one's eyes.
Yu Chengkang didn't enter the pavilion because there was a guest inside. Although the formation hadn't been activated and the transaction hadn't officially begun, rules were rules.
When there was a guest in the pavilion, only the trader and the guest could be inside. No one else could enter without an invitation, and only the trader could extend invitations.
Yu Chengkang looked at Lin Moryu. Lin Moryu had concealed his information, but the God King realm aura on his body couldn't fool him.
When Yu Chengkang looked at Lin Moryu, Lin Moryu had already shifted his gaze to Yu Chengkang's side.
Beside him stood a young man.
This young man was none other than Song Yi, whom Yuzhu had mentioned.
Song Yi was handsome and elegant, with an extraordinary demeanor.
Although he was only at the third tier of the God King realm, his aura was profound, incomparable to ordinary third-tier God Kings.
Lin Moryu guessed that he probably had the ability to challenge those above his level, truly a genius.
After arriving, Song Yi remained silent, but his gaze was fixed on Yuzhu, his eyes flickering with admiration.
Unfortunately, it was a case of unrequited love.
In matters of the heart, mutual feelings are necessary.
Yu Chengkang spoke again, "Yuzhu, didn't you see that Senior Brother Song has come too? Why didn't you greet him?"
Yuzhu made a sound and gave Song Yi a slight bow, "Hello, Senior Brother Song."
Her words were lifeless, and even the etiquette wasn't quite proper.
Yu Chengkang frowned, somewhat displeased, but Song Yi had already spoken, "Hello, Junior Sister Yuzhu. It's been a long time."
Yuzhu made a sound of acknowledgment but said nothing more, instead looking at Yu Chengkang.
The implication was clear: You told me to greet him, and I did.
As for further conversation, there would be none.
Yu Chengkang knew his daughter well. Under normal circumstances, he would have scolded her immediately, but with an outsider present, he still wanted to save face for Yuzhu.
Yu Chengkang looked at Lin Moryu, "Young friend, could you find another trader for your transaction? This old man would like to have a word with my daughter."
As a high-ranking God Sovereign, Yu Chengkang thought that once he spoke, Lin Moryu, a mere God King, would surely agree.
However, Lin Moryu lightly shook his head, "I've grown accustomed to dealing with Sister Yuzhu over the years. I'm not comfortable with other traders."
Yu Chengkang frowned, not expecting Lin Moryu to refuse his request.
This young man didn't give him any face at all.
He had good self-control and didn't argue with Lin Moryu, instead saying, "Then I'll trouble you to complete your transaction quickly."
Lin Moryu shook his head again, "There's no rush. I have many items to trade, and I'm waiting for people to arrive."
Yuzhu chimed in, "That's right, we have many items to trade, and they're very valuable."
"Father, why don't you wait outside for a while?"
"As for how long it will take, we don't know yet."
At this point, Yu Chengkang's expression became even more serious, "Yuzhu, you know there are some things you can't avoid."
He felt that Yuzhu and Lin Moryu were cooperating to stall for time.
He simply didn't believe that a mere God King could have anything so valuable to trade.
Yuzhu smiled brightly, "Father, I'm not trying to avoid anything anymore. The ancestor said that I can make my own decisions about my affairs, and you can't coerce me."
Yu Chengkang's expression changed, "The ancestor?"
Yuzhu nodded, "If you don't believe me, you can ask the ancestor yourself."
Yu Chengkang snorted, "Do you think you can just ask the ancestor whenever you want?"
Yuzhu didn't care what Yu Chengkang said, "Anyway, the ancestor has spoken. I can make my own decisions. Senior Brother Song Yi, let me say it again: I don't like you, and I won't marry you. Please leave and don't come back."
"Outrageous!" Yu Chengkang shouted angrily, instinctively about to rush in.
Yuzhu snorted, "Father, don't forget the rules."
Yu Chengkang's raised foot was put down again.
By now, Song Yi's expression had become very unpleasant. Yuzhu's blunt rejection made him lose face.
If it had been in private, that would have been one thing, but there was an outsider present.
Lin Moryu was leisurely sipping tea with a smile, looking like he was enjoying the show, which made Song Yi extremely unhappy.
Song Yi tried hard to suppress his anger, "Junior Sister Yuzhu, I truly like you."
Since things had come to this point, Yuzhu completely let go, "You like me, so I have to marry you? There are plenty of people in this world who like me. Should I marry all of them? Did you queue up?"
"You think that just because you proposed to my father, I have no choice? Following me around like a stinking bug wherever I go, do you know how annoying you are?"
"Please go find someone who likes you and whom you like, okay?"
Yuzhu spoke rapidly and urgently, revealing her true nature. Song Yi's face grew increasingly unpleasant.
Yu Chengkang hadn't expected his daughter to speak like this suddenly and couldn't react for a moment.
Clap, clap, clap!
Applause suddenly rang out. Lin Moryu was clapping his hands, "Well said. Matters of the heart should be mutual. How can there be forced marriages?"
"To outsiders, it might seem like the Yu family's daughter has no suitors."
Yu Chengkang said in a low voice, "Young friend, this is a matter of my Yu family."
Lin Moryu smiled, "I am Yuzhu's friend. Speaking up for a friend seems only natural to me."
Song Yi finally couldn't hold back, "You brat, do you know the status of the Yu family? Do you know who I am?"
Lin Moryu laughed out loud, "If we're talking reason, let's talk reason. If we're talking feelings, let's talk feelings. Why bring up status now?"
Yuzhu echoed Lin Moryu's words, "That's right. Always talking about status. So what if you're from the Song family? I'm from the Yu family. Is our Yu family inferior to your Song family?"
"Silence!" Yu Chengkang shouted sternly.
Yuzhu's words had directly raised the issue to the relationship between the Yu family and the Song family.
This way, even Yu Chengkang couldn't bear the responsibility.
Yu Chengkang's face was full of anger, "Do you know what you're saying?"
Yuzhu snorted, "Do you know what you're doing? You're selling your daughter, selling the Yu family's daughter!"
Yuzhu's words were extremely sharp. Yu Chengkang felt for a moment that the daughter before him was somewhat unfamiliar.
In his memory, Yuzhu's personality did have a touch of feistiness, but she would never say such things.
At this moment, he noticed Lin Moryu. When Yuzhu spoke, her gaze unconsciously turned to Lin Moryu.
"These words must have been taught by this boy." Yu Chengkang suddenly realized that Yuzhu's strong reaction today must be related to the young man before him.
Song Yi seemed not to have realized the seriousness of the situation and instinctively said, "It's not like that. Junior Sister Yuzhu has misunderstood."