The murmurs among the academy students grew louder, filling the air with excitement and disbelief. No one had expected Lu Chen to ask for the bride price back. This wasn't the reaction of a desperate man clinging to an engagement—this was something entirely different.
Chu Ming's expression darkened. "Lu Chen, are you joking?"
Lu Chen's gaze remained calm, his arms crossed. "Do I look like I'm joking?"
Her fingers clenched at her sides. The engagement between the Chu and Lu families had been arranged years ago, and as per tradition, the Lu family had given a substantial bride price—gold, spirit stones, rare herbs, even a top-grade cultivation technique ,investment. It had been a display of their sincerity.
Lu Chen also giving lots of gift ls to peruse her
Specially 4 th level weapon,body cleansing pill.
The students around them gasped.
"Is he serious? Asking for the bride price back in public?"
"Hah! So he does have some backbone after all."
"But will Chu Ming return it? The Chu family already used a lot of those resources
The murmurs of the surrounding students grew louder, their gazes flickering between Chu Ming and Lu Chen. Some whispered mockingly, others smirked at the unexpected turn of events.
Chu Ming clenched her fists, her expression turning cold as she felt the weight of their judgment. Her patience snapped.
She suddenly shouted, "Lu Chen! Those gifts were given by you! I never asked for them!"
Lu Chen stopped in his tracks. Slowly, he turned back, his sharp gaze meeting hers. The crowd fell silent, holding their breath in anticipation.
Lu Chen chuckled, his voice laced with amusement. "You're right. I gave them willingly."
Chu Ming crossed her arms, smirking as if she had won. "Then why are you demanding them back now? Do you regret it? Are you that petty?"
Lu Chen took a step closer, his eyes calm yet piercing. "Petty?" He shook his head. "Chu Ming, let me ask you—who were those gifts meant for?"
Chu Ming frowned. "Obviously for me. Who else?"
Lu Chen's lips curled into a smirk. "Wrong. Those gifts were given to my fiancée."
A hush fell over the crowd.
Chu Ming's expression stiffened. "What are you trying to say?"
Lu Chen tilted his head slightly, his gaze filled with mockery. "Simple. You are no longer my fiancée. Since you broke the engagement, those gifts no longer belong to you.
Chu Ming's face turned red with fury.
Lu Chen took a step forward, his sharp eyes locking onto hers. "The engagement was canceled by you, not me. Since you broke the agreement, you should naturally return what was given."
Chu Ming felt her heart race in anger. "Lu Chen, don't push your luck! You think my Chu family will just hand everything back because you demand it?"
"You—!" Chu Ming's face flushed with rage.
Lu Chen's face turned beet red with rage as he glared at Chu Ming. "You dare to speak to me in such a manner?" he spat, his voice dripping with venom. "Mark my words, you will regret underestimating the Young Master of the Lu family."
Chu Ming stood her ground, her eyes flashing with defiance. "I'm not afraid of you, Lu Chen," she said, her voice steady.
Lu Chen's anger boiled over, and he snapped his fingers. "Yun Li, teach her a lesson," he ordered, his eyes gleaming with malice.
Yun li peak 4 th level master Chu Ming mid level 4 th level master so she easily handle Chu Ming.
Yun Li, who had been waiting in the shadows, stepped forward with a sinister smile. He had always harbored a deep-seated disgust for Chu Ming, and he relished the opportunity to punish her.
As Yun Li approached Chu Ming, his eyes seemed to bore into her soul. Chu Ming, sensing the malevolent intent emanating from him, took a step back, her heart racing with fear.
Yun Li's hand shot out, and he delivered a resounding slap to Chu Ming's face. The sound echoed through the air, and Chu Ming's head snapped to the side, her cheek stinging with pain.
Lu Chen watched the scene unfold with a satisfied smirk. "That's what happens when you cross the Lu family," he sneered, his eyes glinting with triumph.
But little did Lu Chen know, his actions had just set off a chain reaction that would change the course of
"Damn, Lu Chen's really going all out!"