Chapter 508: Such a coincidence

“The mere mention of it makes me angry,” Wang Xuening said indignantly. “Have you ever heard of an arranged childhood marriage?”

Ye Bufan subconsciously said, “I have.”

“You’ve only heard of it in TV shows and movies. What era is it now? How can there still be arranged childhood marriages?”

Wang Xuening said with a look of indignation, “I never dreamed that my dad would arrange a childhood marriage for me, and he even told me that that scoundrel would be coming to meet me in the next couple of days.”

“Originally, I would have died before agreeing, but this time my dad gave a strict order, telling me that I absolutely had to marry him.”

“So, I was so angry that I went to a bar to drink, just like others do. I had never drunk alcohol before and didn’t know how much I could handle, which is why I ended up like this.”

Ye Bufan’s heart stirred, and he asked, “Well, after talking for so long, I still don’t know your name.”

“Wang Xuening.”

“Then how old are you?”

Wang Xuening said displeased, “Why are you asking that? Don’t you know it’s impolite to ask a girl her age?”

“My lady, aren’t you asking me to be your boyfriend to act as a shield? I need to understand your situation, right?”

“Besides, I already know your measurements; is one more age going to make a difference?”

“You…”

Wang Xuening glared at him fiercely, but then, thinking he had a point, she said, “Twenty-two.”

Hearing this, Ye Bufan’s face darkened; he never expected such a coincidence in the world.

Arranged childhood marriages were already rare in this world, and combined with the other party’s surname Wang and her age, he could confirm that this girl in front of him was Uncle Defu’s daughter, the one he was arranged to marry.

He didn't dare to ask too many questions at this point in the conversation. If he asked too much, it would certainly arouse her suspicion.

If this woman knew that he was the one she was arranged to marry, she would probably immediately try to kill him.

The best course of action right now was to keep it a secret and then find an opportunity to cancel the engagement with Uncle Defu.

Seeing him silent, Wang Xuening said unhappily, “Are you done asking? Now, you should give me an answer, do you agree or not?”

“I agree. It’s just pretending to be a boyfriend and acting as a shield; it’s a small matter,” Ye Bufan said, patting his chest. “Leave this to me; I guarantee I’ll help you break off the engagement with that man.”

He spoke with full confidence; he was here to break off the engagement himself, so he had more authority than anyone else.

Seeing him agree so readily, Wang Xuening happily

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said, “Alright, then we’ll settle it this way. I’ll pay you 500,000 upfront, and the remaining half after it’s done.”

“No need, I’ve always liked being a good Samaritan; there’s no need to take money.”

Ye Bufan had an excellent impression of Uncle Defu. He especially remembered his mother saying that when he was sick back then, he only survived because of the money Uncle Defu sent. His heart was filled with even more gratitude; how could he possibly take money from Uncle Defu’s daughter?

At the same time, he secretly sighed, never expecting that the poor uncle from back then had developed so much now.

Seeing that he didn’t want the 1,000,000 she offered, Wang Xuening immediately became suspicious. His clothes didn’t suggest he was rich, so why would he refuse money that was within reach? One million was not a small sum, after all.

She asked, “What do you mean, fellow? Why don’t you want my money?”

Ye Bufan said, “I already told you, I just like doing good deeds. Consider it me being helpful. Is it that you have so much money you don’t know what to do with it?”

“No, are you perhaps harboring improper thoughts about me?”

“My lady, what improper thoughts could I possibly have about you? If I had any, I would have acted on them just now; why wait until now?”

Ye Bufan said annoyedly, this woman was truly troublesome; agreeing was not good, not agreeing was not good, and agreeing without taking money was still not good.

Wang Xuening thought about it, and he was right. If this guy had any bad intentions toward her, he would have acted on them already.

She asked again, “Then are you planning to sneak away later and not help me? I’m telling you, if you dare to run, I’ll call the police.”

“My lady, you’re overthinking. Since I’ve already agreed to help you, I definitely won’t run.”

Seeing that the other party was endless, Ye Bufan simply said, “Then how about this: I won’t accept undeserved favors. Once I help you accomplish this, you can pay me 1,000,000 all at once.”

According to his plan, once the other party found out he was the one she was arranged to marry, she probably wouldn’t give him a single penny, which would save him trouble later.

“That works; we’ll agree on that. As long as you get this done for me, I’ll pay you the money all at once then.”

Seeing that the other party agreed to accept money, Wang Xuening felt much more at ease.

“Alright.”

Ye Bufan agreed very readily. Breaking off the engagement this way would save a lot of trouble.

Moreover, since neither of them agreed, he believed Uncle Defu wouldn’t say much either.

Wang Xuening said, “Since you’ve agreed, let’s go now.”

Ye Bufan asked in surprise, “Where to?”

Wang Xuening said, “Of course,

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it’s to my place. Did you actually want me to sleep with you tonight?”

“This… meeting the parents so soon, isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”

According to Ye Bufan’s plan, he would first go see his sister, handle everything, and then go to break off the engagement.

Moreover, he felt that discussing breaking off an engagement at someone else’s home was inappropriate and somewhat disrespectful. The best way was to call Uncle Defu out and discreetly explain things at a dinner table.

Wang Xuening said, “You’re overthinking. I live alone, it’s just that there are many rooms at my place, it’s much more convenient than here.”

“Oh! That’s still not very convenient. Why don’t you go back home, and I’ll stay at a hotel; that’s perfectly fine.”

Since he had already decided to break off the engagement, Ye Bufan felt it was better to have as little contact with her as possible, to avoid awkwardness once they became too familiar.

“How can that be? You’re pretending to be my boyfriend now; what would it look like if I just left you here?”

Wang Xuening said, “I’ve already thought it through. I’ll tell my family that because you saved me, I fell in love with you at first sight and offered myself to you.”

“The two of us already had a cooked meal in the hotel, and then we started living together.”

“No, absolutely not.”

Ye Bufan shook his head repeatedly. If Uncle Defu knew that he had already slept with his daughter, how could he possibly agree to let him break off the engagement?

Wang Xuening said, “This is such a good idea, why not?”

Ye Bufan said, “I’ve always kept myself pure. If you say that, won’t my innocence be ruined? So, absolutely not.”

“You…”

Wang Xuening was so angry her lungs were about to explode. “I’m a woman and I don’t care, yet you, a grown man, still have the nerve to talk about your innocence.”

Ye Bufan said, “Haven’t I already agreed to help you? This matter is on me; I will definitely help you break off the engagement. There’s no need for all that messy stuff. If you don’t agree, then let’s cancel our agreement.”

Seeing his firm attitude, Wang Xuening thought for a moment and said, “Then how about this: I’ll give you a chance first. If you can’t handle it yourself, then we’ll do as I said before.”

“But there’s a precondition: you have to stay with me at my house these next few days, otherwise I won’t have any basis to lie.”

“Alright, staying together is fine, but let’s be clear, you can’t have any ideas about me.”

“Ideas about your head!”

Wang Xuening grabbed a nearby pillow and fiercely smashed it onto the head of this shameless scoundrel.