Mu Qing was prepared for the worse, and she’d even prepared all sorts of methods to try her best and convince her parents. But she’d never imagined that her father would immediately judge it as ‘impossible’ before the negotiations had even begun.

Her face instantly turned ghastly pale while it felt like lightning had struck her heart. She seemed to have been completely stunned, and she bit tightly on her lips in order to stop himself from going out of control on the spot.

Zhao Zhicheng seemed to be quite surprised by Mu Tianyuan’s straightforwardness, and then a wisp of a faint smile arose on the corners of his mouth. Even though the outcome had been announced in advance, it was undoubtedly a victory for him, and it was worthy of joy and celebration.

He couldn’t help but look at Chen Lan as he wanted to see how that bumpkin would react.

Would he be beyond exasperated?

Or would he put on a sad show and beg bitterly?

However, Zhao Zhicheng was disappointed. The bumpkin actually remained extremely calm as before and was neither happy nor sad. It was even to the extent that he seemed to...