chapter 1 I'm here to break off the engagement

Astyre Li came to break off the engagement today.

The engagement was made by his grandfather and the old man of the Lin family eighteen years ago. He didn't know the specific reason. He was only two years old at that time and the eldest daughter of the Lin family had not yet been born.

Later, he was taken to Tiandu Peak to practice by his master Delron .

Eighteen years passed in a flash, and the master asked him to go down the mountain to experience, to put an end to the worldly fate, and to look for opportunities to break through his innate nature in the world of mortals.

Before leaving, the master gave him a piece of yellowed paper, which he said was a marriage contract written by the old man of the Lin family. It had the fingerprints of his grandfather and Elder Lin on it.

Astyre Li has no plans to get married. He is only twenty years old this year. How can he live up to this wonderful time and be bound by a marriage contract?

Besides, how can a disciple of Tiandu, who is a disciple of Wanxian Sect, be willing to be a licking dog and become a son-in-law for others!

The master asked him to end his mortal relationship, but he didn't say that he had to get married, so he planned to call off the marriage.

If you quit, wouldn't it be the end of your mortal bond?

But Astyre Li was also a little worried, what if they refused to retreat?

After all, I have made people wait for eighteen years. Eighteen years ago you didn't refuse. Eighteen years have passed and my daughter has grown up. It seems a bit unreasonable for you to suddenly say that you want to break off the engagement.

The Lin family compound is on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Several Chinese-style villas are nestled among the green mountains and green waters.

Astyre Li asked the security guard: "Brother, are there any owners named Lin here?"

"Surnamed Lin?" The security guard looked him up and down, "Why are you looking for someone named Lin?"

"Oh, I'm his relative."Astyre Li said.

"relative?"

There was a trace of disdain in the security guard's eyes. He had seen too many poor people come here to find relatives.

The young man in front of him was dressed in coarse linen clothes with a few patches on his clothes. His hair was tied up with a broken wooden hairpin. He looked like he hadn't washed his hair for at least two weeks. He looked like a Taoist priest no matter how he dressed. , and he is a poor Taoist priest.

These days, even Taoist priests come to visit rich relatives.

"Everyone living here has the surname Lin. Just tell me which one you're looking for." The security guard said with a joking tone, as if to say, it depends on who you know.

"Both of them have the surname Lin?"

Astyre Li was surprised. Could it be that they were all Lin's houses? I had heard that the Lin family was rich, but I didn't expect it to be so rich.

"I'm looking for Desmaius Lin."

"Let's go!" The security guard suddenly became fierce and pretended to drive him away. "You have heard of this name, right? Do you know who he is? Is this the old man of the Lin family that you meet casually?"

Astyre Li was not afraid and said calmly: "My Astyre Li. Just call Desmaius Lin and find out."

Seeing his calm and calm look, the security guard was a little unsure. If he was really a relative of Elder Lin, he couldn't afford to offend him. He said "wait" and turned to the security room to make a phone call.

Astyre Li waited boredly, looking at the villas in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh, it was really a nice place, one of the best Feng Shui treasures in He City.

No matter the site selection or the well-proportioned layout, it seems that someone has given guidance at first glance.

Hey, what is that?

Astyre Li looked up and saw a dark cloud as light as gauze that would not go away above the villas.

The sky was clear at this time, and these were obviously not normal clouds. Although it was very light and ordinary people wouldn't think it was abnormal, it could not escape Astyre Li's eyes.

Dark clouds cover!

It seems like this family is being plotted against.

Do you want to tell them?

While Astyre Li was thinking about it, the door opened and a middle-aged man in his fifties came out.

When the security guard saw the person coming, he nodded and ran over: "Butler Luo," pointing at Astyre Li, "that's him."

Butler Luo looked at Astyre Li up and down, his eyes filled with confusion and disdain.

"Your Astyre Li?"

"yes."

"Come with me."

Butler Luo said nothing more and led Astyre Li inside.

The security guard looked at their backs and shook his head, muttering: "What a blessing. Why don't I have such rich relatives?"

Walking through the gardens of the Lin family villa, Astyre Li became more certain that the Lin family was being targeted. The Feng Shui pattern here has not changed, but the earth's energy has been disturbed. The Lin family's luck will definitely be affected. Everything is probably not going well during this period.

He raised his head and glanced at the dark cloud in the sky.

Butler Luo took him into one of the villas, which was magnificently decorated. There was a graceful and luxurious woman sitting on the sofa in the living room. She was well maintained and could not tell how old she was.

Butler Luo said, "Madam, we've brought them here" and stood aside respectfully.

The woman looked at Astyre Li for a few times, her eyes a little complicated. She picked up the teacup next to her and took a sip of it gently, as if she wanted to use the fragrance of tea to get rid of the bad luck caused by the shabby young man in front of her.

"Are you Astyre Li?" the woman asked calmly.

"yes."

"Come from the mountains?"

"yes."

Astyre Li answered "yes" twice in a row. Seeing that they still didn't mean to invite him to sit down, he walked to the antique wooden chair next to him and sat down carelessly. He doesn't care about the rules of the city people.

Butler Luo eyes widened. That chair was so special that even he never dared to sit on it. He was about to yell at it, but the woman stopped him.

"Forget it, children who just came from the mountains don't know the rules." The woman smiled, but the contempt in her eyes was even worse.

"I'm looking for Elder Lin Desmaius Lin ." Astyre Li didn't want to talk nonsense, so he quickly made it clear to the old man so he could leave.

"You can't just see the old man if you want. If you have any questions, tell me. You can call me Mrs. Lin." The woman revealed her identity.

"Telling you?"

Astyre Li was a little embarrassed. The person he originally wanted to see was Elder Lin, but suddenly he was replaced by Mrs. Lin. Judging from her age, this lady was definitely not Desmaius Lin's wife. She was Desmaius Lin's daughter-in-law. Before the engagement was annulled, it meant that the person sitting opposite She is her prospective mother-in-law.

His embarrassed look caught Mrs. Lin's eyes. Mrs. Lin smiled and said, "You feel embarrassed too, right?"

Astyre Li nodded honestly: "Yes."

Mrs. Lin smiled even more proudly, "You also feel embarrassed to say this and think it's too much, right?"

"Yeah."Astyre Li was a little confused, "Do you know what I'm here to do?"

"Of course I know." Mrs. Lin sighed softly, "Astyre Li, this name has been stuck in my heart eighteen years ago, like a thorn, how could I forget it."

Astyre Li thought that this was going to be troublesome. It seemed that they took this marriage very seriously.

"Then, what, I..."Astyre Li tried hard to express his words, trying to resolve the embarrassment that might arise next.

"Don't worry." Mrs. Lin interrupted him, "You just came from the mountains. Let me tell you about the situation of our Lin family first."

"The Lin family has been inherited for more than a hundred years. In terms of wealth and status, it can be regarded as one of the top families in He City. Let's talk about the chair you are sitting on. The Ming Dynasty rosewood carved dragon pattern official hat chair, a few years ago Guardian Auction House sold a pair for 23 million."

Mrs. Lin paused and glanced specifically at Astyre Li, but she didn't see any shocked expression on Astyre Li face, and she was a little disappointed.

"This chair is specially prepared for the head of the Lin family. You are the first 'outsider' to sit on this chair in so many years."

She deliberately emphasized the word "outsider" to remind Astyre Li of his identity.

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Astyre Li nodded: "I understand, your Lin family is very rich."

Butler Luo, who was standing behind Mrs. Lin, almost laughed out loud. Isn't this guy a fool?

Mrs. Lin was slightly startled. She didn't think Astyre Li was a fool. It was more likely that he was pretending to be stupid. The son-in-law of the Lin family, there are so many young masters who want to come to your door and try to catch up with you, so why not pretend to be stupid for a moment. This is a smart person.

"Then let me explain it more clearly. A family like our Lin family has always paid attention to being well-matched in marriage. For example, my family name is Yan and I come from Mei City. Our The Yan family is also one of the best families in Mei City. If the two families are well-matched, they can be together. Only by taking care of each other in business can the couple have a common language and pursuit."

"What the lady means is..."

"What I mean is that it is impossible for the Lin family to marry their daughter to a poor person with no status." Mrs. Lin's words were categorical and unquestionable, "Not even as a bride-in-law."

Astyre Li suddenly felt funny. He was here to break off the engagement. It looked like he was being called off.