April, Rong City.
After half a month of drizzle, the weather finally cleared up and the air was moist and warm.
Carefully arranged green plants surrounded the balcony of the hotel's high-class private room. There was a long table in the middle with a man and a woman sitting on two chairs.
Tang Zhi leaned against the back of the chair lazily and occasionally took a sip of the fruit wine in front of him.
Hmm, it was orange-flavored and very sweet.
"The person I love isn't you. It's Xuanyi. The person I want to marry can only be her. Call off the engagement. What conditions do you have? Just tell me."
The man opposite her was dressed in a white crisp tailored suit. At this moment, he sat up straight. His handsome face revealed a hint of condescending impatience.
This was the fiance her late grandfather had chosen for her? Zhou Yuhao, the only son of the Zhou Family?
Yes, he looked quite handsome, but he wasn't quite smart.
The Tang and Zhou families were long-time friends. The two elders had a good relationship back then, which was why they had this verbal marriage agreement.
Now that the two elders had passed away, there were naturally people who were unwilling to be bound by this verbal marriage agreement.
Tang Zhi casually put down her wine glass. "Why didn't she come and tell me herself?"
This woman was her cousin, the Tang Family's second daughter, Tang Xuanyi.
It was a cheesy and melodramatic thing to have her fiancé snatched away by her cousin.
But it was the case.
"Xuanyi is kind-hearted. She's afraid of hurting your feelings, so she can't bear to tell you herself."
"Kind?" Tang Zhi smirked. "Are you sure?"
She had already snatched her cousin's fiance. How could she be kind? Wasn't it because she felt guilty?
After all, this was not something to boast about.
Perhaps because he was infuriated by the ridicule in her eyes, the impatience on Zhou Yuhao's face became even more obvious.
"I know very well what kind of person Xuanyi is. You don't have to slander her in front of me. Furthermore, she's your elder sister! No matter what, I don't love you. What's the point of pestering her? This marriage was originally just a joke between the two elders. You should know that very well."
"How about this? I'll give you five million yuan as compensation. I heard that Mr. Tang is devoted to teaching and never interferes with the Tang family's business, so this five million yuan is quite a large sum for you."
Tang Zhi's father was the second oldest in the Tang Family and was a professor at Rong University's Archaeology Department. Above him was his older brother, Tang Shizong, who was also Tang Xuanyi's father. Tang Shizong was currently managing the Tang Family's business.
Compared to that, Tang Shixun, who was a university professor, might sound prestigious, but it was actually just a position that didn't generate much income.
Besides, he was a professor in the archeology department, which was famous for being lacking in funds.
Tang Zhi glanced at the bank card he handed over and pursed her lips.
"Okay, then cancel it."
Zhou Yuhao was delighted when he heard this, but then he felt disdain. As expected, she wanted money.
"I'll give you this five million yuan, but on one condition. You must talk to Grandma Tang about it. You must tell her that you and I don't have any feelings for each other, and you're the one who wants to end the engagement. It has nothing to do with Xuanyi."
Finally, he added, "Since we're going to end the engagement, it won't affect you much."
A trace of mockery flashed past Tang Zhi's eyes. How could it not affect her? She canceled the marriage arranged by her grandfather. No matter how much her grandmother doted on her, she would be disappointed.
Tang Xuanyi had calculated things to her advantage.
She could not be bothered to waste her breath on this stupid ex-fiancé.
Her gaze turned slightly cold. "When did I say that I wanted to take your money? As for Grandma, let her do as she pleases. If Grandma is provoked by something she shouldn't, I won't be polite."
Zhou Yuhao was stunned.
After Tang Zhi left, he regained his senses and was in disbelief.
His expression changed. But, as he thought about the fact that the person he truly loved was Tang Xuanyi, he felt a sense of relief. At the same time, he also felt a slight sense of disdain. Even at this moment, she was acting all high and mighty.