Chapter 152: Zhang Lian's Responsibility Part Two

Chapter 152: Zhang Lian's Responsibility Part Two



Lian reluctantly spoke up and asked, her voice edged with frustration, "Who is it this time?"

The family head paused, his piercing blue eyes lingering on her. "I'm sure you've been watching the live stream."

"What about it?" Lian asked, her brow furrowing.

Zhang Xian continued, "The one with the White Comets," he narrowed his eyes.

Lian narrowed her eyes in return. "Don't tell me..."

"Yes," he cut her off, "the summoner boy. You'll be marrying him."

Lian felt a sharp sting at the implication. "Giving off your granddaughter to a child? Can't you offer him some kind of old relic from the family treasures and ask him for a favor?"

Zhang Xian sighed. "I'm disappointed in your level of intelligence, Lian, I thought it was supposed to be your greatest quility. If we did something like that, not only would the guild demand an official contract in order to get his help, but what's to stop him from helping our competitors?"

"Besides, soon enough, that young man will lack for nothing. Fame? He's already famous. Money? A scale from one of his dragons could fetch millions of union credits. This is all he can achieve at his current level. Imagine how much more terrifying an existence he will be a year from now."

He stepped closer. "And so we must capitalize on this chance, and offer him something he doesn't have a life companion. Securing him as a member of our family will not only ensure the smooth completion of this project but also help our family grow by leaps and bounds in the future. I'm sure even you can clearly see that."

Lian clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms. "Grandfather, this is outrageous. He's just a boy, and you're talking about binding him to our family for life?"

"You say that but what is to stop the other families from sending their daughters after him as well?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"And as I said earlier, I've already secured help from a master, so I won't be-"

"This is not up for debate, Lian." Zhang Xian's expression hardened as he cut her off. "Reguadless of if you get that master or not, you will do as you are told. Our family's future depends on it."

Lian turned and walked out of the room, her steps felt heavy with the weight of her grandfather's expectations. As she stepped out of the mansion, she encountered her two bodyguards waiting for her.

"How did it go?" one of them asked, sounding concerned. "What did the family head want?"

Lian remained silent for a moment, her thoughts swirling. She walked for a while finally pausing when she reached the garden, the moonlight casting a soft, silver glow over the

scene.

She looked up at the moon, her expression seemed blank. Her bodyguards could sense she seemed troubled, so they stopped and exchanged worried looks at each other.

"Are you okay, Miss Lian?" the second bodyguard asked softly.

Lian gritted her teeth, the frustration bubbling over. "I won't be handed out like some prized goose."

"I'll prove I'm useful without having to give myself away."

Fenrir nuzzled her side again, silently showing its support. Her bodyguards, reassured by her.

Her bodyguards exchanged a glance before the first one spoke up. "We believe in you, Miss Lian. You're smart and resourceful. You'll definitely figure something out."

The second bodyguard nodded. "We're here to help you in any way we can. You aren't doing

this alone."

Lian's tense shoulders eased a bit, and she managed a small, grateful smile.

"Thank you. I appreciate your support more than you know."

She took a deep breath and squared her shoulders. "We need to redouble our efforts to find the items Mr. Spade wants. If we impress him, perhaps we can secure his help again in the future."

And so, that was her hope and her plan: to prove her worth without compromising. However, she would soon learn that things don't always go as planned.