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Chapter 338 The toad wants to eat swan meat!
After hearing the words "forced marriage", Albedo's entire camp fell into complete silence!
After a short silence, Paimon couldn't help herself and asked Albedo:
“Forced… forced marriage!?
Are you sure you're forcing me to get married? Not urging me to get married!? "
With a slight sigh, Albedo nodded in confirmation:
"It's true that they're forcing marriage, not urging marriage.
Because of this reason, Eula has become less and less willing to return to Mondstadt.
Once she returns to Mondstadt, she will face endless pressure from her family to marry someone she doesn't like."
While Albedo was saying this, Gu Chen was observing Eula's reaction calmly.
He found that although Eula was quiet, her eyes were quite restless.
There was sadness, unwillingness, anger, and even a hint of despair in those eyes.
Gu Chen guessed that the despair in Eula's heart was not directed at herself, but at the Lawrence family.
It's not surprising that Eula would be disappointed and hopeless with her family, as they even resorted to forced marriage.
Just as Gu Chen felt sorry for Youla, Shen He, who had been quiet all this time, also looked at Youla worriedly and spoke:
"I heard from Master that men should marry when they are old enough, and women should marry when they are old enough. This is the traditional custom of Liyue.
Long ago, Liyue still had the old rule that parents’ orders were followed and matchmaker’s words were the final word.
However, these old rules are no longer applicable.
Although the people of Liyue are relatively traditional, they have long advocated free love.
Why did you come to Mond..."
Albedo's face was a little embarrassed:
“Mond certainly advocates free love.
Mondstadt is a free country, so how could there be no freedom in love and marriage?
But... the Lawrence family is very rigid, very stubborn, or perhaps... very corrupt."
Since Eula was present, Albedo hesitated for a long time before saying the word "corrupt".
But he still said it, which shows that the Lawrence family is indeed corrupt!
Shaking her head, Xiangling couldn't help but sigh:
"I didn't expect there would be such a thing. This is really a difficult problem."
Looking at Eula quietly, Gu Chen asked Albedo again:
"If it's a forced marriage, who will the Lawrence family force Eula to marry?
He must not be an ordinary person, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't be forced to do so."
Sighing again, Albedo explained:
"The Lawrence family wants to marry Eula to a winter merchant named Chayevich. It is said that this winter merchant is very rich."
Hearing this, Gu Chen finally lost his composure. He stared with anger rising in his heart:
"Who? Which Solstice Merchant?"
Albedo repeated again:
"It's a Solstice merchant named Chayevich."
After confirming that he had heard correctly, Gu Chen was a little bit unbelievable:
"Is he the fat guy with glasses who looks down on everyone and has an inexplicable arrogance?"
Hearing Gu Chen's question, Albedo was slightly stunned:
"Gu Chen, do you know this person?"
“No, I don’t, I just know this guy.
From what I know, this person's character is not very good. How could the Lawrence family force Eula to marry such a bastard!?"
Having said that, Gu Chen really couldn't hold back his anger.
Everyone present saw with their own eyes that a bright flame suddenly burst out above Gu Chen’s head!
This is not a special effect, this is not a special effect. I must say it three times because it is important: this is not a special effect!
This is actual anger!
Even this flame was transformed from light energy. The light above the burning Gu Chen's head was blazing with flames! The temperature around him rose a lot in an instant!
Seeing this scene, Paimeng was frightened:
"Wow! Gu Chen! It's on fire! Your head is on fire!"
Taking a deep breath, Gu Chen closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down:
"Sorry, I'm really angry. Let me calm down first..."
Having said this, Gu Chen fell silent.
After a while, the anger in his head began to slowly subside, and finally the flames completely dissipated.
However, a puff of white smoke was still rising above Gu Chen's head.
I don’t know if it was the residual heat of his anger just now, or if he was still so angry that smoke was coming out of his head.
After extinguishing his anger, he opened his eyes again, but the anger in his eyes remained unchanged:
"What on earth are the Lawrence family thinking? Why would they marry Eula to that bastard for no reason? Are they after his money?!"
Finally, the person involved, Eula, spoke.
And when she spoke, Eula's tone was full of self-mockery and sadness:
“You guessed it, my family is after that bastard’s money.
To be honest, the Lawrence family's financial situation has long been in a very bad state.
The people in the family, especially those who are a little older, are obviously unable to lift anything, but they are proud of their aristocratic status and are unwilling to work to earn money.
These old bastards, they just eat and wait for death, they are useless at home, or they are useless old bastards who daydream all day long!
The old losers lie at home sucking blood all day long. Few of the young losers can make money, and even if they do, the money will be snatched away by the old losers.
After a long time, how good can the family's financial situation be?
Seeing the Lawrence family becoming increasingly troubled, they started to come up with some stupid ideas! "
Looking at Youla, Gu Chen asked angrily:
"This stupid idea is your marriage problem?"
Eula nodded angrily:
"That's right!
It’s not so much about forcing me to get married, it’s more like they want to sell me for money!
Those old bastards in the family, especially my uncle, have long been planning to marry me, the family traitor, off in exchange for a large amount of betrothal gifts!
The person they wanted to marry me off to in exchange for a dowry was that Chayevich.
Who made him rich?
Moreover, this Chayevich had long wanted to marry a woman of aristocratic status so that his descendants would also have extraordinary bloodlines.
He who had this idea and my uncle who was eager to sell me hit it off right away!
One wanted to buy, the other wanted to sell, and my marriage was already decided, with no room for me to object!"
When she said this, Eula's face was full of self-mockery and sadness:
"When I heard the news, I expressed my opposition without hesitation.
As a result, I had no right to refute what my uncle said. He asked me to prepare and get married quickly.
As for that Chayevich...
He said the sooner we get married the better.
He also hoped that I would quit the Order before getting married, so that he could focus on taking care of my husband and children from now on.
I'm so...
I will never forget this vengeance!"
Thinking back to the hideous faces of her uncle and Chayevich, Eula was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Gu Chen was also very angry.
Still taking care of your husband and children?
That fat guy is really a toad wanting to eat swan meat, what a wishful thinking!