169: Live Engagement

“You’re the ones who are confused!” a cold snort rang out.

Hearing this voice, Hua Tianfeng and Wen Huixian trembled, quickly stood up, their faces full of guilt.

Ripples spread through the void, and Hua Yunzhang appeared in the living room.

“Grandpa!”

Hua Xia, with red eyes, went to greet him.

Hua Yunzhang stroked his beloved granddaughter’s head, his face full of doting affection: “Don’t be afraid! Grandpa is here! Grandpa will stand up for you!”

After speaking, Hua Yunzhang looked at his son and daughter-in-law, the doting affection on his face replaced by anger.

“Dad…”

Hua Tianfeng and Wen Huixian offered a fawning smile, but Hua Yunzhang glared coldly at his son, saying with a tone of disappointment: “Third Brother, among your six siblings, although you all shine in your respective fields, to be honest, there isn’t a single one I can truly admire!”

“Business? Officialdom?”

Hua Yunzhang sneered: “If it weren’t for my old face supporting you from behind, who would give you face?”

Hua Tianfeng and Wen Huixian remained silent, like cicadas in cold weather, obediently listening to the reprimand.

“In the past, I was too lazy to care about whatever you brothers messed around with!”

Hua Yunzhang said coldly: “Anyway, this is as far as you’ll get in this life. After a hundred years, you’ll turn to dust!”

“But I didn’t expect you to be so foolish!”

“For the sake of a damn Life Water production formula, you would actually abandon a genius Titan Warrior like Zhang Fan!”

Hua Yunzhang shouted coldly: “Are you truly ignorant and foolish, or are you blinded by greed, with your minds clouded by lard?”

Hua Tianfeng lowered his head, not daring to argue a bit, but Wen Huixian was somewhat unconvinced and argued in a low voice:

“Dad, that’s the Life Water production formula, Life Water that can heal any injury!”

“You should understand how enormous the profit that represents is!”

“Imagine!”

“With Life Water, all injured and disabled Titan Warriors will be able to stand up again!”

“With Life Water, how many diseases will be cured?”

“As long as we get the Life Water formula, our Hua Family will instantly become the wealthiest family on Earth!”

“Isn’t that good?”

“Are you done?”

Hua Yunzhang asked coldly.

“Done!”

Wen Huixian said in a low voice.

Looking at his daughter-in-law, who spoke with such conviction, Hua Yunzhang suddenly felt like he was talking to a brick wall.

Their understanding was simply not on the same level; no matter how much he explained, it would be impossible to change her narrow-minded, short-sighted thinking.

Hua Yunzhang felt somewhat disheartened, so he simply didn't bother to explain anymore.

“Listen! You can mess around however you like!”

Hua Yunzhang said coldly: “But regarding anything about Tengteng, from now on, you are strictly forbidden from meddling!”

“If similar things happen again, don’t blame me for being unmerciful!”

Since reasoning didn't work, he stopped talking and directly issued a death order.

“Dad…”

Wen Huixian was unconvinced and still tried to persuade Grandpa Hua, but Hua Tianfeng quickly pulled his wife: “Say less!”

Hua Yunzhang snorted coldly, too lazy to bother with this foolish son and daughter-in-law, and turned to his beloved granddaughter:

“Tengteng, don’t blame them!”

“Your parents have been engrossed in the business world for years; their vision and understanding have long been confined to the small marketplace, and they simply don’t understand how vast this world is!”

“Grandpa, I understand!”

Hua Xia wiped away her tears, revealing a smile, and changed the subject: “Grandpa, I’ve already reached the Golden Core Realm!”

“I can tell!”

Hua Yunzhang was full of gratification: “You achieved the Golden Core Realm only four years ago and are already at Golden Core Realm. This speed, if not unprecedented, is certainly unparalleled!”

Hua Xia was somewhat speechless and said with a blush: “Grandpa, Zhang Fan has also reached the Golden Core Realm!”

“Uh…”

Hua Yunzhang was stunned for a moment: “He’s also reached the Golden Core Realm?”

“How long has it been?”

“If I remember correctly, I’ve only been in seclusion for half a year, right? When I saw him last, he wasn’t even in the Golden Core Realm yet!”

Hua Xia was about to explain when her phone suddenly rang. Hua Xia picked up her phone and saw that it was Zhang Fan calling.

Hua Xia then realized and quickly said: “Grandpa, Zhang Fan and the others have arrived, I need to go pick them up!”

“Let’s go together!”

Hua Yunzhang said with a smile: “It’s been a while since I saw him, I miss that kid a lot!”

“Mhm, mhm!”

Hua Xia, arm in arm with Grandpa Hua, left the villa chatting and laughing.

Hua Tianfeng and Wen Huixian watched their retreating figures and sighed.

“Grandpa Hua is going too far!”

Wen Huixian muttered in a low voice: “We are Tengteng’s parents, don’t we have the right to manage her marriage?”

“Alright! Say less! Lest you displease Grandpa Hua!”

Hua Tianfeng said helplessly: “In this family, except for Tengteng, no one can defy Grandpa Hua’s wishes!”

“Let’s go! Let’s pick them up!”

“We’re going too?”

Wen Huixian was somewhat reluctant.

“Nonsense! Dad is going, why shouldn’t we?”

…

When Hua Xia and Grandpa Hua arrived at the community entrance, Zhang Fan and the other three were already there, waiting at the gate.

“Zhang Fan!”

Hua Xia cheered, giving Zhang Fan a big hug.

Zhang Fan tightly embraced his girlfriend: “Only two days apart, and you already miss me?”

“Yes!”

Hua Xia giggled.

“Cough, cough!”

A light cough came.

Hua Xia’s face flushed, and she quickly let go of Zhang Fan, greeting Zhang Hongcheng, Zhang Hongnan, and Zhang Hongya:

“Dad, Second Uncle, Aunt, hello, welcome to BJ!”

“Hello, Tengteng!”

Zhang Hongcheng and the other two smiled, then looked at Hua Yunzhang:

“Greetings, Grandpa Hua!”

Hua Yunzhang waved his hand with a smile, saying cheerfully: “From now on, we’re family, no need to be so polite!”

At this moment, Hua Tianfeng and Wen Huixian also came out to greet them, exchanging pleasantries with Zhang Hongcheng and the other two.

Hua Tianfeng and Wen Huixian were very enthusiastic; from the surface, it was completely impossible to tell that they would actually oppose this marriage.

The group arrived at the house, and immediately a nanny served fruit tea. Everyone sat around the table and chatted warmly.

Zhang Fan and Hua Xia, these young people, sat in a corner like obedient children, listening to the adults chat.

Although they were both at the Golden Core Realm, in terms of cultivation, only Grandpa Hua was higher than them.

But in this kind of setting, in front of elders, they were juniors.

Finally, the conversation turned to Zhang Fan and Hua Xia's marriage.

The two families discussed it and decided to get engaged first, then discuss the wedding date.

“I think this way!”

Hua Yunzhang made the decision: “You’re all Titan Warriors, there’s not that much to fuss about. Let’s set the engagement for three days from now!”

Hua Yunzhang looked at his son and daughter-in-law: “These two days, you siblings should prepare well!”

“Booking hotels, banquets, hiring an MC, informing relatives and friends… three days should be enough for these trivial matters!”

“Okay! Dad!”

Hua Tianfeng and Wen Huixian nodded repeatedly, immediately agreeing.

No matter how unwilling they were in their hearts, they dared not disobey Grandpa Hua's command.

“Then it’s settled!”

Hua Yunzhang smiled slightly: “Tengteng, these two days, you can take FanFan and your dad to explore around!”

“It’s not easy to come to BJ, you should really look around!”

“Understood, Grandpa!”

That evening, Hua Yunzhang hosted Zhang Fan and his party at Fudequan, the largest five-star hotel in BJ.

For the next two days, Hua Xia took Zhang Fan around BJ Base City.

They visited the Forbidden City, climbed the Great Wall, saw Tiananmen Square, and explored the Old Summer Palace...

The two of them enjoyed themselves like any other couple.

Three days passed in a flash, and it was the day of the engagement. Zhang Fan and Hua Xia specially dressed up and went to the hotel.

The engagement ceremony was held at a five-star hotel. When the two arrived at the hotel, the invited guests had already arrived.

Since it was only an engagement, there weren't many guests, mostly relatives and friends.

On Zhang Fan's side, there were only Zhang Hongcheng, Zhang Hongnan, and Zhang Hongya.

Hua Xia's side had more people.

The second and third generations of the Hua Family, relatives from Hua Xia's maternal uncle's side, and some of Hua Xia's friends and besties.

All in all, there were seventy to eighty people.

Not many!

But definitely not few!

What was surprising was that Ge Xiaobao and his mother, Ge Chun, also came.

Hua Xia and Zhang Fan sat in a corner. Hua Xia pointed to a beautiful young woman next to Ge Xiaobao and whispered:

“That young woman next to Ge Xiaobao is his mother, Ge Chun!”

Zhang Fan couldn't help but look at Ge Chun.

Golden hair, exquisite and cold features, and a hot, explosive figure.

Especially her temperament, which was perfectly controlled, noble yet aloof.

Zhang Fan couldn't read faces.

But just from her appearance, Zhang Fan could tell that this Ge Chun must be a strong and domineering woman!

“She doesn’t look easy to get along with!”

Zhang Fan muttered, then asked: “Why are this mother and son here? They wouldn’t be here to cause trouble, would they?”

“It shouldn’t be that serious, right?”

Hua Xia was also a bit unsure: “With Grandpa here, logically Ge Chun wouldn’t dare to cause trouble, but this woman always acts unconventionally, so it’s really hard to say!”

Ge Chun!

She was a very special person: strong, domineering, and unconventional!

She could burn through a beast tide with a single fire, and she could also abduct a handsome man she fancied off the street and take him home!

She could even spend billions to buy an entire building to house her male lovers, keeping them like hidden treasures!

Unorthodox, reckless, strong, and domineering—these were all Ge Chun’s labels.

This woman could do anything, so Hua Xia wasn't sure if she would cause trouble today!

But Hua Xia wasn’t worried either!

With Grandpa here, Ge Chun, no matter how audacious, wouldn't be able to cause much of a stir.

“Cousin! Cousin!”

Just then, a tall, sexy beauty quickly walked over.

The beauty quickly approached them, a warm smile on her face: “Hello, Cousin! Hello, Brother-in-law!”

“This is my cousin, Wen Sha, my second uncle’s child!”

Hua Xia introduced her to Zhang Fan, then asked with a smile: “Sha Sha, are you looking for us for something?”

“Cousin, it’s like this!”

Wen Sha glanced at Zhang Fan, a hint of eagerness flashing in her beautiful eyes, and said:

“You know I’m a streamer, and Cousin, you’re getting engaged today!”

“I just wanted to ask for your opinion, could I livestream your engagement ceremony to ride on Brother-in-law’s popularity?”

Although half a year had passed, Zhang Fan’s online popularity was still astonishing.

Her cousin, as the genius female Titan Warrior of BJ Base City and the captain of the Qinglong Battle Team, was also a celebrity!

Livestreaming their engagement ceremony would definitely create explosive traffic!

“What do you think?”

Hua Xia asked Zhang Fan.

“Up to you!”

Zhang Fan smiled, indifferently saying: “I have no objections!”

“Then let’s livestream it!”

Hua Xia said with a smile: “You have a lot of traffic, letting Sha Sha ride on it will help her gain some popularity!”

Besides that, Hua Xia also hoped that her and Zhang Fan’s engagement ceremony would be known to everyone in the world!

Every girl likes to show off their affection, and Hua Xia was no exception!

If a girl doesn't want to show off affection, there are only three possibilities:

Either the boy is too ugly to show off; or she doesn’t like that boy; or the boy is just a backup!

Receiving their consent, Wen Sha was overjoyed and repeatedly thanked them:

“Thank you, Cousin! Thank you, Brother-in-law! I wish you both good health, a long and happy life together, and many children soon!”

Wen Sha said some words of thanks, then ran to the side to set up her tripod and phone, preparing to start the livestream.

Everything was ready, Wen Sha directly opened her livestream, and then created a very attention-grabbing title:

Demigod Zhang Fan is Engaged!

Wen Sha had a sweet appearance and a good figure, so her fan base was not small.

So as soon as she started streaming, many people clicked into her livestream room.

Wen Sha wasn't satisfied, though. She didn't hesitate to spend a fortune, instantly buying 100 rockets for herself, drawing traffic from the entire platform.

For a time.

A large number of viewers poured into Wen Sha’s livestream, and the number of people in the livestream room soared.

The engagement ceremony hadn't even started, but the number of viewers in the livestream room had already exceeded one million, with various bullet comments and gifts flying.

“Zhang Fan is really getting engaged?”

“Damn it! It really is Zhang Fan!”

“Son of a bitch! Who’s the fiancée? I’m going to kill her!”

“FanFan is mine! Only I am worthy of my FanFan!”

“…”

As the time reached nine o’clock, the engagement ceremony finally began.

Under everyone’s gaze.

Zhang Fan held Hua Xia’s small hand and walked onto the small stage.

The man was handsome, the woman was beautiful—a perfect pair of golden boy and jade girl.

Wen Sha rushed to the front, filming the two up close, allowing the netizens in the livestream room to see clearly.

“Who is this young lady? So beautiful, Zhang Fan is blessed!”

“I don’t envy mandarin ducks or immortals, I envy Director Zhang every day!”

“Streamer, are you at the Starry Sky Five-Star Hotel? I’m nearby, can I come over for a free meal?”

“Tsk tsk! Those long legs, that big chest, and that face… I’d be willing to not wash for ten years…”

Looking at the screen full of bullet comments like snowflakes, Wen Sha trembled with excitement, her whole body extremely exhilarated.

She was just a small streamer; normally, when she streamed, the number of people in her livestream room was stable at around 2,000.

A million?

That was the traffic only top streamers could have when they streamed!

She couldn’t even imagine it!

However, now, the number of people in the livestream room was far more than a million, wasn't it?

It had already surpassed 3 million!

“I’m famous!”

“I’m completely famous!”

Wen Sha was very excited.

She knew very well that after today, the traffic would definitely drop significantly.

But as long as she could retain a small portion of her fans, she would have made a huge profit!

Moreover.

In the future, she could stream under the name of Zhang Fan's sister-in-law.

Plenty of hype!

The engagement was in progress.

Zhang Fan took out the prepared engagement ring, about to put it on Hua Xia.

But an ill-timed voice interrupted Zhang Fan:

“Wait!”

All the guests frowned, displeased, looking towards the source of the voice. Zhang Fan and Hua Xia also looked in that direction.

“What’s going on?”

Wen Sha was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned her phone to aim at the person who spoke.

The three members of the Qinglong Battle Team were also among the guests. Seeing the person who spoke, Chu Jian’s face suddenly changed:

“Old Ge?”

“He’s crazy!”

“Causing trouble at a time like this?”

Chu Jian couldn’t help but look at Hua Xia and Zhang Fan; their expressions had indeed become very ugly.

Chu Jian then looked at Hua Yunzhang; Grandpa Hua’s face was grim, and he was also displeased.

“Old Ge is too reckless! What exactly does he want to do?”

Chu Jian felt a little suffocated.

“What an idiot!”

Li Qian cursed in a low voice: “Why didn’t he do something earlier? Now he’s causing trouble?”

Li Yu shook his head: “I’m afraid things aren’t as simple as you think!”

“How so?”