As soon as Chen Xiaowan returned to the family, she received a message from her father, asking her to quickly move in the family hall. She didn't know what happened, so she flashed to the square and walked towards the hall.
Chen Xiaowan found that the elders of the Chen family had arrived. The moment she entered the door, many elders gave a secret breath, obviously waiting for her to come.
Chen Xiaowan glanced across everyone, then looked at her father, clasped her fists and said, "Father, my daughter is here as promised, I wonder if there is anything wrong?"
Chen Kaiyun nodded, signaled her to stand aside first, and then said to Chen Kaide: "Third brother, Xiaowan has arrived. Just say anything you have!"
Chen Kaide smiled slightly, then stood up, walked to the middle of the hall, he coughed lightly, and said aloud: "Everyone, I think many people know the purpose of this family council, and I won't talk much nonsense here. The patriarch
Nian did not make the family stronger, and almost put the Chen family in a desperate situation. In the name of the Great Elder, I proposed that Chen Kaiyun give up the position of patriarch."
As soon as these words were said, the elders looked different, some were expecting, some were surprised, and many others were holding on to the show.
Chen Kaiyun looked calm, as if he had known that such a thing would happen, so he didn't say anything, and said seriously: "I accept my third brother's suggestion. From today on, I am no longer the patriarch of the Chen family."
When Chen Xiaowan heard her father say this, she was stunned and said, "Father, why did you give way?"
"There is no reason. I am not suitable for this position, so I will naturally give way." Chen Kaiyun glanced at his daughter, his eyes full of helplessness, and then looked at Chen Kaide and said, "Third brother, what you have done for the family over the years,
Everyone can see it, so I suggest you take over as the patriarch."
Chen Kaide wanted to be the patriarch now, but he still waved his hand hypocritically: "How can this be done! What kind of virtue can I do? How can I be the patriarch?"
The elders who had already discussed how to act in private stood up one by one and expressed their thoughts.
Chen Kaiming was the first to stand up and said, "Fourth Brother, you are the most suitable for the patriarch in the family. No one can take on this task except you."
"Yes! Fourth Brother, just be the patriarch!"
"This is everyone's voice. If you don't become the patriarch, the Chen family will never be able to become stronger."
“…”
In this way, Chen Xiaowan could see that these things had been discussed long ago.
Chen Xiaowan was a little depressed. She didn't expect her father to be so cowardly and gave up the position of patriarch. Since she had already thought about giving up, why did she come? She really couldn't understand what the meaning of coming here? Thinking of this, Chen Xiaowan once again
Looking at his father, he couldn't help asking: "Father, the Chen family has chosen a new patriarch and has nothing to do with his daughter. If nothing happens, I'll leave first."
Chen Kaiyun did not respond. He moved his mouth a few times, as if he had something to say, but he finally swallowed it.
At this time, Chen Kaide walked up to Chen Xiaowan and said, "Niece, you can't leave. I'll call you here this time, of course there are important things to discuss with you."
"Discuss with me?" Chen Xiaowan didn't like the third uncle in front of her. She snorted coldly and sarcastically said, "Uncle San, I am not the elder of the family, do you need to discuss with me?"
Chen Kaide was not angry either, smiled slightly, and said, "You are indeed not an elder of the family, but you must discuss this matter with you."
Chen Xiaowan wanted to know what the other party was selling in the gourd and said, "Okay! I wonder if the third uncle has something to discuss with his niece?"
Chen Kaide did not answer immediately and shouted outside the hall: "Pengfei, come in!"
Outside the hall, a young man walked in. This person was Chen Kaide's nephew, Wang Pengfei, the eldest son of his wife's family.
Wang Pengfei was still wearing the yellow robe, but he was dressed very energetic. When he walked into the hall and saw Chen Xiaowan, he was very excited. Immediately, Wang Pengfei walked to Chen Kaide, clasped his fists and said, "Uncle." After that, he looked again
He bent down politely to the rest of the hall and said respectfully: "Pengfei has seen all the elders."
Even if Chen Xiaowan was stupid, she guessed what was going on. She thought it was a game, a trap set for her.
Sure enough, after Chen Kaide and Wang Pengfei finished speaking, he coughed lightly and said loudly: "Everyone, Pengfei and Xiaowan grew up together, childhood sweethearts, I believe everyone knows it. Today I suggest that the two of them make a marriage and then choose the zodiac.
On the auspicious day, I will get them married. I wonder what you have to do?" As he said that, he looked at Chen Kaiyun in the center of the hall.
Chen Kaiyun nodded and said, "I have no objection. It is her blessing to Xiaowan to marry Pengfei."
Hearing this, Chen Xiaowan was stunned. She didn't know her father and said in amazement: "Father, did you let me marry him?"
"What, do you disagree?" Chen Kaiyun asked.
Chen Xiaowan smiled, sneered, and said, "Father, have you ever thought about your daughter's feelings? You said back then that I asked me to choose my future husband myself, but I didn't expect you would also lie."
"Hmph! My father is for your own good, marriage matters and matchmakers' words, do you think you can decide?" Chen Kaiyun glared at Chen Xiaowan and said in an irrefutable tone, "I have discussed this with your mother.
It’s decided, today you have to marry, and even if you don’t marry..."
Chen Xiaowan's eyes were filled with tears. She was so disappointed with her father that she covered her mouth and was about to run outside the hall.
However, as soon as they ran to the front of the door, two guards suddenly appeared and blocked her way.
"Three####, please go back to the hall. If you take another step, we will be welcome." One of the guards said coldly, without any respect in his words.
Chen Kaide waved his hand to the guard, signaling them to get out of the way, and then came to Chen Xiaowan and said, "Xiaowan! Today is your happy day, how can you do this? It's not that Uncle San said you, you are not young.
No, Pengfei is a good person and has broken through to the foundation-building stage again. You will definitely be happy if you marry him."
Although Chen Kaide did not take action, his spiritual sense was locked in front of Chen Xiaowan. As long as Chen Xiaowan walked out of the hall, he would take action to subdue him without hesitation.
Chen Xiaowan knew she couldn't leave, so she sneered and asked back: "Happiness? Uncle San, do you know what happiness is?"
"Love each other and live together warmly, that is happiness." Chen Kaide replied.
Chen Xiaowan laughed in a low voice and couldn't help asking: "You also know the definition of happiness, but do you think there is love between me and Wang Pengfei? Can marriage without love be happy?"
"Love is cultivated slowly. After a long time, you will naturally be happy." Chen Kaide said this, turned around and looked at the other elders, and asked in a deep voice, "Everyone, when do you think it's better to get married?"
"It's going to be three days later!" Chen Kaiming said, "The sooner the marriage, the better, so that our Chen family will get more and more strong men."
“I also recommend it in three days.”
"No, three days are a good day, just three days later!"
“…”
The elders seemed to have agreed in advance, and they spoke in unison, saying that they all came in three days.
Chen Kaide also nodded and pretended to say, "Since everyone said that in three days, I, the newly appointed patriarch, would not give you any face, just three days later!" At this point, he paused for a moment and said, "
Since the time has been set, the parliament will end here. Let’s go back and prepare first!”
Wang Pengfei walked to Chen Xiaowan and said, "Xiaowan, I..."
"Don't call me Xiaowan." Chen Xiaowan's heart was bleeding. She didn't expect that her father, who was so kind back then, would push her into the fire pit.
Chen Kaide's brow moved, and he was immediately unhappy. He changed his attitude just now and said coldly: "Chen Xiaowan, you'd better be obedient, otherwise, you don't want to stay in the Chen family."
"Chen family?" Chen Xiaowan looked at Chen Kaide coldly and said word by word, "I don't want to stay in such a family anymore. You have the will to let me leave here."
Chen Xiaowan's face changed. He suddenly raised his right hand and was about to slap Chen Xiaowan in the face.
At this moment, Chen Kaiyun flashed to the two of them and stopped him, "Third brother, have you forgotten what you said?"
"Third brother?" Chen Kaide glanced at Chen Kaiyun and said sarcastically, "Brother, you called me wrong! I am the patriarch of the Chen family now, what do you call me?"
Chen Kaiyun looked a little unhappy, but he didn't get angry. He clasped his fists and said, "Class leader, please don't make things difficult for Xiaowan. I will persuade him to get married with Pengfei in three days."
Chen Kaide laughed, then put away his raised right hand and said, "This is enough for you. I don't want any accidents to happen, otherwise you will know the result." As he said that, he quickly looked out of the hall.
He walked away, but as soon as he walked to the gate of the hall, he retreated and said in surprise: "Why are you here?"
Outside the hall, a middle-aged man's voice came, "Master Chen, you should take the position of the patriarch, and it is time to fulfill your original promise."
"Promise, what promise?" Chen Kaide was stunned and puzzled, "You just said that you found Chen Xiaowan, but didn't say anything promise!"
"Yes, we didn't say it at the beginning, we need to add one now." The middle-aged man sneered and walked into the hall with a quick step. More than ten people behind him followed quickly.
The leading man is not unfamiliar to Chen Xiaowan. It is Sun Qinghong of Tianfeng Sect, and the person behind him is his grandson, Sun Hao. Sun Qinghong is wearing a blue robe. His cultivation has improved compared to three days ago.
He has reached the early stage of the elixir. Sun Hao and others behind him are all red-robed, which shows that they are all cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Sun Qinghong glanced at the people in the hall, then looked at Chen Xiaowan, and said, "Where is Lu Yang?"
Chen Xiaowan suddenly realized that she already knew what was going on. I guess Chen Kaide and Sun Qinghong had reached an agreement to help him get the position of the Chen family. Sun Qinghong also used Chen Kaide to lure herself out, and his father also had to betray him under tremendous pressure.
She asked her to come here.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaowan sneered and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Senior, after I separated from Lu Yang, he left alone. How could I know where I am now?"
"Chen Xiaowan, don't pretend to be garlic with me, Lu Yang will definitely be with you." Sun Hao glared at Chen Xiaowan and gritted his teeth, "If you don't hand over Lu Yang today, I don't need to tell me the consequences! Not only do you want to die, but your father is also
I'm going to die, and even everyone in the Chen family is going to die here..."