Chapter 15: When Su Chen's Love Was Lost, Everything Changed
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"Hm?"
Seeing Xiaohuan's hesitant expression, Xia Qingxue frowned in confusion.
"Miss, I… I wanted to say… Master Su, he… he…"
Xiaohuan stammered, her face turning bright red like an apple, struggling to get the words out.
"What about Su Chen?"
Seeing her falter, Xia Qingxue couldn't help but press, feeling a sudden, uncharacteristic anxiety rising within her. Even though she didn't have deep feelings for Su Chen, the thought of him looking down on her left her unsettled.
"My lady, the master said… Master Su came here to break off the engagement."
Realizing Xia Qingxue hadn't grasped the seriousness of the situation, Xiaohuan finally closed her eyes and spoke the words.
"What did you say? Break off the engagement?"
Xia Qingxue was stunned, her expression shifting from confusion to shock as she stared at Xiaohuan.
She thought Su Chen was joking yesterday. After all, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would make foolish decisions.
But to her disbelief, the young master of the Su family had indeed come to end their engagement.
Her mind went blank, and a searing anger flared up within her, like flames licking at her heart.
Su Chen wanted to annul their engagement? Was he insulting her feelings?
She was Xia Qingxue, the esteemed young lady of the Xia family, the most beautiful woman in Donghua Continent, a peerless talent! When did she become someone to be so easily discarded?
Fury and sadness surged within Xia Qingxue. She wanted nothing more than to storm out and confront Su Chen on the spot.
"Hmph, Su Chen, just you wait!"
The thought of him filled her with a seething resentment.
And it was all because of that woman.
If it weren't for that fox, Su Chen wouldn't be doing this. That temptress must have used some seductive trick to sway him.
Biting her lip, Xia Qingxue's eyes filled with hatred.
She abruptly stood, grabbing a robe from the bed and wrapping it over her shoulders as she strode toward the door.
"Xiaohuan, we're leaving."
"Yes, Miss!"
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It wasn't long before Xia Qingxue and Xiaohuan arrived at the Xia family's main hall.
The moment she entered, a cold voice echoed across the hall.
"As the young master of the Su family, I am here to dissolve my engagement with Xia Qingxue. From this moment on, the Su family and the Xia family will have no further ties."
Su Chen sat at the head of the room, a stunning woman standing behind him.
Xia Qingxue's father, Xia Zhentian, knelt before him, his face pale and haggard.
The hall was marked with splatters of blood, hinting at a violent encounter that had just taken place.
Hearing Su Chen's words, Xia Qingxue's face turned ashen. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the floor, her entire body going cold, as if plunged into icy waters.
Trembling, she looked up at Su Chen, her gaze filled with disbelief and fear. "Su Chen… are you… joking?"
Forcing a smile, she looked desperately at him.
"What do you think?"
Su Chen glanced at her indifferently, a cruel, mocking smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Xia Qingxue, did you really think that just because you're beautiful, I would marry you?"
He paused, eyes narrowing before he continued, "You overestimated yourself. With a single wave of my hand, countless women would throw themselves at me. You should stick to being the precious Xia family young miss."
Hearing this, Xia Qingxue's body shook violently, nearly fainting.
"No… that's impossible. How could you not like me? Su Chen, you… you always wanted me, didn't you? I… I can give myself to you…"
Her voice broke as she cried, her heart filled with unwillingness and disbelief. She couldn't accept that Su Chen would discard her so ruthlessly.
For years, she had controlled Su Chen, had him wrapped around her finger. How could she let go so easily? Didn't he covet her unique physique, her "Goddess Bloodline"? Then she would give it to him.
She couldn't believe Su Chen would refuse her.
"Enough!"
Xia Zhentian finally couldn't hold back. "Qingxue, aren't you ashamed? Are you trying to disgrace our Xia family along with yourself?"
At her father's reprimand, Xia Qingxue's entire body went rigid, her sobs abruptly stopping.
Her tear-filled eyes were filled with hurt and disbelief as she stared at Xia Zhentian. The father who had always cherished her as his precious jewel… was now scolding her.
"Xia Qingxue, act with dignity. Meier, we're leaving."
Su Chen cast her a disdainful glance, then rose and left the Xia family with Su Meier at his side.
He hadn't come to seek their permission, only to deliver the message. This was Su family's declaration to the outside world.
From today, the Su family and Xia family were severed, and whatever fate awaited the Xia family, the Su family would not intervene.
"You wretched girl! You've ruined the Xia family!"
Slap!
As soon as Su Chen left, Xia Zhentian could no longer contain his fury. With a swift motion, he slapped Xia Qingxue so hard that she was sent flying several feet away.
The oppressive aura of a Saint-level cultivator in his first stage emanated from him, filling the room.
In the past, because of the engagement with the Su family, and under the guidance of their experts, Xia Zhentian had broken through from the advanced level of a Lesser Saint to the first stage of a Saint. Now, he was on the verge of the second stage, only a step away.
Ever since the old masters of the Xia family had passed away, they had no high-level Saint to protect them, leading to the family's decline.
But just moments ago, Su Meier had shattered his cultivation foundation, destroying any hope he had of progressing further.
Spurt!
Xia Qingxue coughed up blood, her face even paler as the energy within her body grew faint and unstable.
With difficulty, she lifted her gaze toward Xia Zhentian, her voice trembling. "Father… why did you hit me?"
She had been her father's beloved daughter, pampered and arrogant, never putting anyone else in her eyes.
She couldn't understand why he would turn on her so mercilessly.
If not for the searing pain on her face, she would have thought this was all a nightmare.
"My husband, calm down. If we want any chance of saving the Xia family, Qingxue is our only hope."
At this moment, Xia Qingxue's mother, Li Wanru, clung to Xia Zhentian's leg, pleading, "Let Qingxue go and beg Su Chen. Only he can save us from this disaster. If word spreads across Donghua Continent, we'll be finished. All those enemies we offended will tear us apart."
Hearing this, Xia Zhentian's expression flickered, his gaze uncertain as he weighed their options.
"Qingxue, what are you waiting for? Get over here and apologize to your father."
Li Wanru's face hardened as she scolded Xia Qingxue.
Xia Qingxue, looking like a wilted flower, slumped to the ground in despair, tears streaming down her face, her heart filled with unbearable pain.
Why? Ever since she lost Su Chen's love, it felt as though her whole world had turned upside down.
"Father, your arm…"
Only then did Xia Qingxue notice her father's missing left arm. Her voice shook as she spoke, dread filling her heart.
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