The streets of Liyue were crowded with people busy with their lives. When they had some free time, they would gather to gossip about interesting rumors.
"I heard that the eldest young lady of the Ke Family, Keqing, is getting married today. I wonder which lucky brat is so fortunate. It's truly enviable!"
"I know about this. Young Lady Keqing is marrying the eldest young lady of the Guang Family, Illustrious. Apparently, this marriage was an engagement set by their grandfathers' generation."
"No way! That useless young lady from the Guang Family, Illustrious, is already sixteen and doesn't even have a vision. How could she be worthy of Young Lady Keqing? Young Lady Keqing gained the gods' recognition and had a vision at age six. In my eyes, that Illustrious is just a toad lusting after swan meat."
Everyone was surprised that Keqing was getting married, but they were even more shocked that the person she was marrying was that waste from the Guang Family.
In the main hall of the Ke Family, Master Ke, Ke Tian, was a man who possessed an Electro vision. He was currently greeting guests with his wife, Lin Baiyue.
Suddenly, the butler ran up to Master Ke, whispered a few words into his ear, and then stood by his side waiting for further instructions.
After apologizing to the guests, Master Ke and his wife were led by the butler to the outside of Keqing's room. On the way there, the joyful expression Master Ke had while greeting guests had long since vanished, replaced by a stern look.
Noisy sounds came from the room, accompanied by the sounds of angry shouting and objects being thrown. Master Ke knew this angry voice belonged to his daughter, Keqing.
Master Ke pushed the door open with force, only for a vase to be thrown right in front of him. The vase smashed onto the floor, leaving shards everywhere.
"Keqing, what are you doing! You haven't even changed into your wedding dress and you're throwing things around in your room. Today is your wedding day; how can you behave like this!" Master Ke shouted sternly, pointing at Keqing.
Seeing her father arrive, Keqing, who was about to throw an antique blue-and-white bowl, immediately put it back on the display shelf. She ran to Master Ke and shouted angrily, "Father! I don't want to marry Illustrious. She's a waste who doesn't even have a vision; she's completely unworthy of me, an Electro vision wielder!"
"Marriage is not for you to decide. This engagement was set by your grandfather and Grandpa Guang before you were even born. Opposing it is impossible. Today, you must marry whether you want to or not," Master Ke said with a resolute attitude.
"Then let Grandfather go and marry her himself; I'm not doing it," Keqing said, turning her head away with her arms crossed.
"This is not up to you. Someone, come! Hurry and take the young lady to change her clothes." Master Ke ignored Keqing's opinion and ordered the maidservants to change her.
"Young Lady, forgive us." A group of maidservants grabbed Keqing and took her behind an elegant screen to change into her wedding dress.
"Damn it, let go of me! I'm not marrying!" Keqing struggled desperately, but the maidservants were numerous. With her father present outside the screen to maintain order, she could only helplessly change into the wedding dress.
After she finished changing, the maidservants took Keqing to the vanity to apply makeup. Seeing her daughter's reluctant look, Madam Ke couldn't help but say sadly to Master Ke, "Master, I've never understood. Our Qing'er is so outstanding; why must you insist on her marrying that waste from the Guang Family?"
Master Ke sighed and said bitterly, "Sigh! My dear, do you think I want this? Our family's financial situation is extremely dire! Over these years, the Xu Family has been suppressing us, causing our business to consistently lose money. If we don't ally with the Guang Family through marriage, I'm afraid the Ke Family will grow weaker by the day!"
"There's nothing bad about letting our daughter marry Illustrious. A while ago, Illustrious's parents were accidentally killed by Abyss Mages during a trip to Mondstadt. Now, only Illustrious is left in the Guang Family! As long as Illustrious marries into our family as a son-in-law, the Guang Family's properties will be ours!" Ke Tian said with an excited expression.
Madam Ke said softly, "So that's how it is! The Ke Family's financial state is indeed tragic. If we can unite with the Guang Family, it really could make our Ke Family glorious once more."
"I didn't expect you to have thought it through so thoroughly, Master. Then it was my mistake to question your decision. If it can bring prosperity to the family, even if our daughter doesn't understand us now, I believe she will one day."
"Alright! Let's go out and greet the guests!" After saying this, Master Ke led Madam Ke back to the hall to converse with the guests.
As time passed, the moment for the wedding ceremony finally arrived. Illustrious wore the groom's attire, and Keqing wore the bride's attire as they both came before Master Ke and Madam Ke.
The officiant shouted loudly:
"First bow to Heaven and Earth!"
"Second bow to the parents!"
"Third bow to each other!"
"Send them to the bridal cham—"
"Wait, you cannot marry!"
Just as the officiant was about to finish, he was interrupted. Everyone looked to see who had interrupted the ceremony, wanting to see who was so bold as to cause trouble on the Ke Family's big wedding day.
When everyone saw the newcomer's appearance, they felt it was quite normal for him to come and cause trouble. The newcomer was Xu Ritian, the eldest young master of the Xu Family. He was talented, elegant, and handsome in appearance, and more importantly, he possessed a Cryo vision.
Xu Ritian had been pursuing Keqing for a long time, but unfortunately, Keqing had always ignored him, treating him like a stranger. When Xu Ritian heard today that Keqing was getting married, he didn't even think before bringing a middle-aged, burly man to stop it.
The burly man was over two meters tall with solid muscles all over. He looked very powerful, especially those fists, which were as large as casseroles and looked terrifying. A single punch would likely shatter solid rock!
This burly man was the Third Elder of Xu Ritian's family, Xu Peng. He was a powerful Cryo vision wielder with terrifying combat strength; quite a few people had died at his hands!
The arrival of Xu Ritian and the Third Elder predictably caused a stir of excitement among the crowd in the packed hall.
"Xu Ritian bringing Third Elder Xu Peng here... I'm afraid he's here to cause trouble!"
"That waste Illustrious doesn't even have a vision; she's definitely dead for sure this time! You have to know, Xu Peng is a powerful vision wielder!"
"Hehehe, I'm afraid this wedding day is about to turn into a funeral!"
The disdainful laughter and schadenfreude coming from the surroundings made Illustrious very angry. Just as she was about to teach Xu Ritian a lesson, Master Ke beat her to it.
"Nephew Xu, did you come here today to drink my family's wedding wine?" Master Ke said expressionlessly, his voice as calm as a deep well.
"Uncle Ke, Aunt Ke, how are you! I was quite surprised to hear that Keqing was getting married! I wonder who is so lucky to have won Miss Keqing's affection and joined her in marriage! It couldn't be this useless eldest miss of the Guang Family, Illustrious, could it? My god! Uncle Ke, you can't push your own daughter into a pit of fire!" Xu Ritian said sarcastically.
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