The atmosphere in the room was extremely heavy. Su Ruoxue opened her mouth, but ultimately could not agree to Jiang Wenchun's request.
Although the Su family was a prominent clan in Jiangcheng, they had been suppressed by the Su family's main branch in the capital since the beginning of the year. Coupled with the tight national economy and the machinations of the Jiang family from behind the scenes, major enterprises under the Su family had all become deficit.
The Su family's capital chain was on the verge of breaking, and they were close to bankruptcy.
If the Jiang family made another move, the Su family would be completely ruined, and dozens of people from the entire clan would not be able to afford food...
It was during this time of crisis that the Jiang family proposed a marriage alliance, specifically requesting Su Ruoxue to marry into the Jiang family. To help the Su family escape their predicament, the head of the Su family, Su Xing, readily agreed.
Although Su Cheng was the eldest son of the Su family, with his father Su Xing and a group of elders speaking, and his younger siblings pressuring him, he had no way to protect his daughter. He could only choose to compromise and have Su Ruoxue go to the Jiang family for a matchmaking meeting.
Now that Jiang Tianhao of the Jiang family was dead, the only remaining son of Jiang Wuhong in the Jiang family was Jiang Shanyue.
Jiang Xingye feared that Jiang Shanyue might also have an accident, leading to the discontinuation of the Jiang family's lineage. Therefore, he proposed this condition to the Su family, wanting Su Ruoxue to marry over and sow the seeds of future generations in advance.
Jiang Shanyue was similar to Jiang Tianhao. He had been a profligate since childhood. However, Jiang Shanyue was a complete scion of a wealthy family, known as a good-for-nothing in his circle. His only hobby was playing with women, and he had no other skills.
In Jiangcheng's upper-class circles, anyone who knew a little about Jiang Shanyue would not choose to marry their daughter to him.
Marrying their daughter to Jiang Shanyue was tantamount to pushing their daughter into a fiery pit with their own hands!
"I'm sorry, Uncle Jiang, I still can't accept it. I'll take my leave now."
Su Ruoxue could not convince herself to marry into the Jiang family and stood up to leave.
A large part of the Su family's current predicament was due to the Jiang family's opportunistic actions from the shadows. Moreover, when the Ye family was destroyed, the Jiang family was the main culprit.
Su Ruoxue had always regarded the Jiang family as enemies. How could she willingly marry into the Jiang family?
Moreover, it was to marry a "notorious" playboy.
Jiang Wenchun watched Su Ruoxue stand up, not stopping her, but coldly laughing, "Niece Su, you should think carefully. Your Su family's capital chain is almost broken. It's just the last straw that will crush your Su family."
"Only if you marry into the Jiang family can your Su family have a chance to survive. Do you really want to let the entire Su family end up like the Ye family back then, all because of yourself?"
Upon hearing Jiang Wenchun's naked threat, Su Ruoxue trembled violently.
She froze in place, unable to take a single step.
The annihilation of the Ye family had long been a nightmare for Su Ruoxue!
Even after six years, whenever she dreamed, she would see Ye Ling being tortured and killed by various means...
The Jiang family had already destroyed the Ye family. Now, with Jiang Wenchun saying this, Su Ruoxue was certain that if she refused Jiang Wenchun now, the Jiang family would definitely make the Su family suffer the same fate as the Ye family.
Annihilation of the entire clan!
Su Ruoxue's body began to tremble slightly, tears sliding down her cheeks, and she clenched her fists tightly.
Jiang Wenchun looked at Su Ruoxue's retreating back with a playful expression, not at all worried that Su Ruoxue would refuse him.
In his eyes, Su Ruoxue was just a young girl in her twenties, and he could manipulate her however he wished.
As long as Su Ruoxue entered the Jiang family's door, she would never be able to escape the Jiang family for the rest of her life!
'This girl is well-endowed and a rare beauty. It's a waste to marry her to that good-for-nothing Jiang Shanyue...' 'Oh well, since she'll be living in the Jiang family from now on, I'll have plenty of opportunities to steal her. Tianhao is gone, so it wouldn't be bad to have her bear my child.' Looking at Su Ruoxue's back, Jiang Wenchun actually became excited and subconsciously licked his lips.
It was Jiang Xingye who ordered Jiang Shanyue to take Su Ruoxue. Jiang Wenchun had not met Su Ruoxue many times before. Now that he saw Su Ruoxue up close, he realized that Su Ruoxue was an exceptionally beautiful woman!
At this moment, Su Ruoxue was torn. She ultimately could not bear to see her entire family annihilated and sat back down in despair.
Su Ruoxue lowered her head, clenched her fists, and said in a voice as faint as a mosquito's hum, "I... I understand..."
Jiang Wenchun chuckled, "A wise choice. Niece Su, you are indeed a smart person. Uncle Jiang thinks even more highly of you now."
"Our Jiang family's betrothal gifts will arrive at the Su family tomorrow. Niece Su, you don't need to go back. Stay here tonight, and I will take good care of you."
"I should have killed you at the auction then."
At this moment, Ye Ling's icy voice echoed in the conference room. Upon hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Wenchun's expression changed slightly, and Su Ruoxue also trembled, quickly looking towards the door.
Ye Ling walked out from the shadows, his face ashen, his aura suppressed to the extreme.
"It's you?"
Seeing Ye Ling appear here, Su Ruoxue was also stunned, her face filled with disbelief.
Why was he here?
Jiang Wenchun's expression instantly became distorted. He clenched his fists so hard they creaked and said in a deep voice, "You brat, I haven't settled the score with you from the auction house, and you've come to my house yourself!"
Jiang Wenchun had not forgotten the humiliation Ye Ling had inflicted upon him!
The incident at the Sky Auction House had made it difficult for him to hold his head up in Jiangcheng, and he often heard people discussing him behind his back.
Now that Ye Ling had come to him, Jiang Wenchun immediately forgot about Su Ruoxue and shouted loudly, "Guards!!"
However, after Jiang Wenchun's shout, there was no response from outside.
Ye Ling glanced indifferently at Jiang Wenchun, then softly said to Su Ruoxue, "Ruoxue, come here."
"Ye Ling..."
Su Ruoxue stared blankly at Ye Ling, her expression somewhat dazed.
Seeing Ye Ling's angry expression now, it was exactly the same as Ye Ling, who had "died" six years ago!
"Is it really him?"
Hearing Su Ruoxue's words, Jiang Wenchun's pupils contracted sharply. He looked at Ye Ling, and fear involuntarily appeared on his face.
After Ye Ling left the auction house, it took Jiang Wenchun a long time to recover.
He had carefully recalled that he had personally confirmed Ye Ling was dead before ordering people to dispose of him six years ago.
At that time, Ye Ling's heart had been shot to pieces, and it was impossible for him to revive!
"This is just someone who looks like Ye Ling... Don't be fooled again!"
Jiang Wenchun shook his head fiercely, trying hard to stay clear-headed!
Ye Ling looked at Su Ruoxue's dazed appearance and smiled slightly, not answering Su Ruoxue's question, but beckoning her again.
Su Ruoxue subconsciously walked to Ye Ling's side. Before she could ask Ye Ling further questions, she felt a wave of drowsiness.
Su Ruoxue collapsed into Ye Ling's arms and fell into a deep sleep.
"Sleep well."
Ye Ling held Su Ruoxue's boneless body, cast a cold glance at Jiang Wenchun, and grinned.
Then, Ye Ling and Su Ruoxue turned into the wind and disappeared from their original positions.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Wenchun's expression changed drastically, and fear appeared on his face!
"Ghost, ghost!"
Jiang Wenchun screamed in terror and ran out of the conference room in a panic.
It was then that he discovered that in the castle's corridors...
There were actually corpses everywhere!