A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1591

"Do you really think I enjoy scaling walls? Obviously, it's because your father and brother forbade me from seeing you," Wanyu complained, rolling her eyes. "Why is that? Why don't my father and brother allow you to see me?"

Angie was puzzled.

"How would I know?" Meng Wanyu spread her hands.

"They said that you were about to get married. Hence, you're not supposed to see anyone. Sensing something amiss, I decided to come in and take a look."

"Huh? Marriage?" Angie was dumbfounded, as she had no idea what Meng Wanyu was talking about.

"Why? Don't you know anything about it? A few days later, you will be married to Chu Qitian of the Chu family. In fact, the Chu residence has been extremely busy over the last few days. They have been decorating the place and bringing in loads of fresh flowers to the extent of turning Mount Chumen into a sea of red. Only the wedding of a son of the Chu family would deserve such pomp and fanfare," Meng Wanyu lamented.

"Wanyu, are you kidding me? Why am I not aware of my own wedding? Can it be that my father and brother are hiding it from me? That aside, my father just told me that he is reluctant for me to get married. Therefore, you must have made a mistake. Even if there is to be a wedding, I'm sure that I'm not the bride."

Angie laughed as she couldn't believe that she was about to be married off.

"Oh my God! Do you think that I'm lying to you? The Chu family has even sent out the wedding invitations. In fact, the rich and famous of the world probably know about it already. Furthermore, it's written in black and white: 'The daughter of the Jones family, Angie Jones.' If you don't believe me, you can ask him."

Meng Wanyu was surprised that the wedding had been kept from the bride.

Nevertheless, Angie still held out hope as she asked, "Mr. Nuo, tell me that Wanyu's words aren't true. And that my father and brother are not trying to marry me off. Also, I'm not the bride of the Chu family's wedding."

Angie's trembling voice sounded as if she was pleading with Nuo to deny what was happening.

Unfortunately, Nuo hung his head and didn't say a word.

Finally, he let out a long sigh.

"Angie, don't blame them. You were betrothed to Mr. Chu a long time ago as part of a marriage alliance. Your father wanted to tell you about it when you were older. But due to a change in circumstances, they had no choice but to bring forward the wedding," Nuo explained with a grim tone.

He was cognizant that what was happening wasn't fair to Angie. Sadly, the world wasn't a fair place to begin with.

Even though she was born into a rich and prominent family, she wasn't in control of her own fate. Truth be told, she was nothing but a pawn for her family's benefit.

Upon learning the truth, Angie's eyes reddened.

Unable to hold back her tears any longer, they began to rain down on her cheeks.

"No, it's impossible. You're lying to me. You have to be. Given how much my father and brother love me, there's no way they would marry me off to a stranger. It just isn't possible. 1-1 don't believe it at all!" Angie yelled hysterically as tears were strewn all over her face.

Suddenly, as if she had gone mad, Angie dashed out of the courtyard.

"Angie, where are you going?" Meng Wanyu asked anxiously.

"I'm going confront my father about it. I want to ask them if they are abandoning me!" Angie screamed in tears.

However, Meng Wanyu let out a sigh instead. "Angie, it's useless. The courtyard has been sealed. There are Grandmasters keeping watch outside. Hence, there's no way you can leave, let alone see your father and brother," Meng Wanyu explained.

Nevertheless, Angie refused to believe it and insisted on running out.

Just as expected, two elderly men suddenly emerged to block herwayjust when she was about to leave the courtyard. "Miss, Mr. Jones has ordered that you are forbidden from going outside for the time being. If you have any requests, you can let us know and we will fulfill them to the best of our abilities."

"Step aside both of you. I want to see my father." Angie pushed them initially but ended up beating them instead.

Nonetheless, she was someone who had trained in martial arts for only a year. Thus, there was no way she could have beaten the two Grandmasters.

After a short scuffle, they forcefully sent her back to the courtyard.

"I want to see my father. Let go of me, I tell you. Let go!

Just when she wanted to charge out again, Meng Wanyu quickly stopped her.

"Angie, it's useless. Given where we are now, you won't be able to stop what's happening even if you see your father and brother. The invitations have been sent out while the wedding date has also been determined. As of now, the entire world knows that Mr. Chu is going to marry you. Now, do you think that your family, including your father and brother, would cancel the wedding based on your will? That's nothing but wishful thinking. Besides, if they really took your interest into account, this wedding wouldn't have happened in the first place," Meng Wanyu explained solemnly as she wiped the tears off Angie's face.

"But why? Why are they doing this? What gives them the right to determine my future? Why didn't they even bother to seek my opinion?"

With tears gushing out like rain, Angie leaned in Meng Wanyu's arms and bawled.

Regardless of how devastated Angie was, all signs indicated that what Meng Wanyu had said was true.

All of a sudden, she felt the people whom she loved and trusted had become strangers.

Meng Wanyu let out a sigh. "And here I was, thinking that you had given your consent to the wedding. After all, Chu Qitian is considered an exceptional bachelor. Furthermore, it is highly likely that he will end up being heir to the Chu family. From an objective point of view, both of you are a compatible match in terms of your backgrounds."

"I don't agree with this, and I don't like him at all. Moreover, I don't want to marry someone I don't

know," Angie rambled on teary-eyed as she shook her head vehemently.

"Wanyu, tell me what am I supposed to do? I really don't understand why my father and brother would want to do this." Perhaps, they have dilemmas of their own," Meng Wanyu suggested as she had no idea how to console Angie. Nonetheless, Angie remained unconvinced. She was adamant in wanting to confront her father and brother about the truth.

Meanwhile, Nuo, who had been silent throughout, finally shook his head and sighed. "Ms. Jones, it's pointless. Your marriage to the Chu family is a decision between families. Even your father is powerless to change it. Furthermore, the Chu family is now at the center of everyone's attention. Once the head of the Chu family achieves another breakthrough in his training, he might be able to become the leader of the Chu Sect.

"As for the Jones family, what they need now is an alliance with another strong family. Consequently, the Jones family has made the decision based on its own interest. I hope you can understand the motivations of your father, brother, and family," Mr. Nuo advised softly.

In truth, Nuo had already pleaded with Bill not to go ahead with the marriage. Unfortunately, his pleas fell on deaf ears.

Sometimes, one had to sacrifice oneself forthe greater good.

Having heard Nuo's words, Angie broke into laughter.

With tears in her eyes, her self-deprecating laughter was tinged with disappointment.

"Thus, they chose to sacrifice me because of that?"