Chapter 556 The Biggest Landlord In Donghai…
“Satisfied?”
“Satisfied of what?”
Zhou Baiyun was stunned. It was a little hard to answer the question Grandpa Zhou had thrown at her abruptly.
However, she was a smart person, so she knew what he meant. It was a lie to say that she wasn’t satisfied with Wang Teng.
This fellow had so many achievements at such a young age. Even more, he was handsome and dashing. Any lady would have thoughts about him. But Zhou Baiyun never thought of using her marriage to strengthen her family.
Her aim was the family head’s position. She wanted to command the Zhou family and lead them to a brighter future. This was her original plan.
Yes, original!
Now, she had seen a bigger world. The Zhou family in the past would be constricted in this small and narrow land no matter how smart she was. They couldn’t come out of this well.
Hence, when Grandpa Zhou asked that question, she was moved.
Wang Teng could bring her into a bigger world.
The other members of the Zhou family understood Grandpa Zhou’s intention too. They were caught a bit unawares. At the same time, some young ladies in the family started to have other thoughts.
Their status would soar instantly if they married into the Wang family.
But after glancing at Zhou Baiyun, they lost their confidence. The other young ladies in the family weren’t as smart as her. Not only that, she was more beautiful than them too. It would be tough to fight with her.
Zhou Baiyun was undeniably the most outstanding younger generation in the Zhou family. Even her two elder brothers who were fighting with her for the family head position were weaker than her.
If she were a man, her elder brothers wouldn’t even have a chance.
Still, some people wanted to try their luck. Everyone had different preferences. What if Wang Teng didn’t like ladies like Zhou Baiyun? They still had a chance.
Once they hooked onto Wang Teng, they would surpass the family head’s line. It felt good just thinking about it.
All of them belonged to the Zhou family, but everyone had their little thoughts. Who had never thought of making a counterattack?
Zhou Weiqiang’s eyes lit up. He felt that his daughter had a good chance of succeeding. How amazing it would be to be the father-in-law of a general-stage martial warrior!
He glanced at Zhou Baiyun and kept winking at her. Daughter, go!
Zhou Shaohui and Zhou Baiyun’s eldest brother, Zhou Shaoan, who had remained quiet all this while, frowned. If she really married Wang Teng and gained such powerful backing, they wouldn’t have any chances of being the family head.
Wait!
They weren’t stupid. After some thought, they understood how things would work out.
If Zhou Baiyun married Wang Teng, she wouldn’t care about this small Zhou family anymore. Hence, the family head’s position would definitely be theirs. Also, she was still part of the Zhou family, so they would gain many benefits because of her.
Zhou Shaohui smiled. “Younger sister, you should consider this carefully. Wang Teng is already a general-stage martial warrior at his age and has a good relationship with the other formidable warriors like Governor Jiang and the president of Jixin Martial House. Ordinary people can’t see them at all, much less know them. His connections are amazing and full of potential.”
“Second Brother, you seem eager to see me getting married,” Zhou Baiyun glanced at him and said calmly.
“I’m just thinking about your happiness in life. It’s hard to find another young, handsome, and talented youth like Wang Teng in the country. You will regret it if you don’t grasp the chance,” Zhou Shaohui shrugged and said.
“Shaohui is right. Younger sister, you won’t find another Wang Teng if you give up this chance,” Zhou Shaoan smiled and said. “Alright, let Little Yun consider this matter herself. No one will interfere in this. If not, I won’t show you mercy,” Grandpa Zhou waved his hands and said.
Everyone rolled their eyes. Aren’t you the one who brought it up in the first place? Why are you blaming us for talking too much now?
But they didn’t say anything in the end. They looked at Zhou Baiyun and wondered how she would decide.
Zhou Baiyun hesitated for a moment. Her gaze flickered before she took a deep breath and shook her head. “He… has a girlfriend.”
“A girlfriend!” Grandpa Zhou frowned. “Do you know who she is?”
“His high school friend. I heard that their relationship is very good.” Zhou Baiyun had indeed investigated Wang Teng before. She knew him clearly.
She had also investigated Lin Chuhan’s background, so she told everyone about her.
“He’s a young man who isn’t married, so anything is possible. With your charisma, do you think you will lose to others?” Grandpa Zhou smiled. “What’s more, this lady has no background. We can use some other methods to make her give up. “If you want, do it. The Zhou family will be your strongest shield.”
Zhou Baiyun contemplated for a moment before nodding. She remained quiet.
The Black Tortoise Sky-Lock Array had reached the final stages. Wang Teng and the other runemasters gathered in the center of Donghai to complete the core of the rune array.
The core was the foundation. They would carve the core runes of the Black Tortoise Sky-Lock Array here for it to be the backbone of the array. In the future, they would build a Force tower here to supply endless energy to the array. That way, the defense array would protect the city round the clock.
This was the most crucial step. A small mistake would trigger a chain reaction, and all the efforts they had made over the past few days would go to waste.
Everyone’s expression turned stern.
The core section would be done by Wang Teng personally. The other runemasters had no experience, so they weren’t confident.
Governor Jiang, Dan Taixuan, Ye Jixin, and the other formidable warriors were also present at the scene. They stood around the base and looked at Wang Teng.
Wang Teng circled the base on foot before finally stopping in the middle.
“How is it?” Governor Jiang asked agitatedly.
“No problem. I’ll start carving the final core runes now.”
He disregarded everyone after he finished speaking and took out his rune pen. He started carving on the base.
The other runemasters opened their eyes wide as they looked at his movements. They were afraid of missing a single second.
“What a fast speed!”
Everyone was astounded. Wang Teng didn’t stop at all. The runes appeared smoothly with no mistakes made. They were filled with deep respect for him.