Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 265 Engagement
Missing someone is like the drizzle in autumn. You don’t feel it when it first falls on your body, but after waiting for a long time, the bone-chilling chill cannot be dispelled.

Bai Tingting hung up the phone disappointedly.

Xu Shen invited her to join the Ruoshui team and to participate in the hunter competition.

She was happy when she saw his call, but that was not what she wanted to hear.

In other words, it's more than just this.

"Tingting, we are in need of a healing mage. You know, you are the only one we have."

Thinking of what Xu Shen said to her on the phone, Bai Tingting laughed at herself.

She's not the only one.

With his reputation in Mingzhu Academy, if he just raised his hand, there would be countless healing sisters lining up to get close to him.

Why do you still tease her when you obviously don't like her?

She sat at the desk in front of the window, her chin resting on her palm, with a hint of resentment between her brows.

However, his other hand involuntarily picked up the phone and opened the Temple Academy forum.

They have internal channels there, and can buy some secret medicines of the Parthenon that are not available outside.

Since she was participating in a hunter competition, a healing mage like her might not be enough, so it would be a good idea to prepare more medicines.

"Dad, I'm going out for a while in a few days."

Bai Tingting came to her father's room.

Bai Tingting's father is Bai Yuchuan, with strong features and calm temperament, just like a pot of aged wine. His increasing age has not made him greasy, but instead makes him exude the unique mature charm of middle-aged men that makes women intoxicated.

"Where are you going and how long will you be gone?"

Bai Yuchuan put down the book and looked at his daughter.

If my daughter can say seriously that she wants to go out, it means that it is definitely not as simple as just making an appointment with a few girlfriends to go on a casual trip.

"To participate in the Hunter Competition."

"Hunter Contest?"

Bai Yuchuan frowned subconsciously.

Because of the extremely high disability mortality rate, children from wealthy families rarely participate in this kind of competition.

"For Xu Shen?"

As a father, how could he not investigate his daughter's whereabouts when he noticed the obvious change in her mood? If his daughter hadn't stopped him, he would have seen the rumored young man on the yellow list long ago.

Bai Tingting knew she couldn't hide it from her father, so she just kept silent, obviously agreeing.

Bai Yuchuan stared at his daughter for a long time.

Apart from her seemingly weak temperament, her stubborn character is exactly the same as when she was young.

He sighed and said, "What about Alan?"

Bai Tingting raised her head and defended herself: "I don't have that kind of feelings towards him."

"But he is the heir to the House of Thebes, and you should know what that means."

Bai Tingting opened her mouth, but had nothing to say.

The Theban family is one of the hidden clans behind the Parthenon, and its status is definitely not something that the Bai family, one of the four major families in Magic City, can achieve.

She naturally knew that there was no such thing as having everything in this world. While enjoying a pampered life in her family, she would never be able to make her own decisions on her marriage, even though she was the daughter of the clan leader.

Seeing that Allen liked her and the elders of the Bai family were flattered and ecstatic, she had no way of refusing this marriage.

"This is the marriage certificate." Bai Yuchuan took out a piece of gold-stamped silk from the drawer and handed it to Bai Tingting, saying, "Please think about it carefully."

"Marriage certificate?!"

Bai Tingting was surprised: "Why, why is it so fast?"

"Your grandfathers were worried that it would be a long wait, so they went to the Parthenon to order it themselves."

"I……"

Bai Tingting unfolded the festive and exquisite red scroll with trembling hands, and suddenly she felt extremely anxious.

The scroll is made of unknown animal skin with a smooth and soft texture, and it is obvious that it is very expensive.

There are gold-plated words on it, in Greek and Shenzhou.

But she only felt dizzy, and her hand holding the marriage certificate was shaking and veins were bulging.

To be fair, Alan is a very nice man.

He has naturally curly blond hair, charming blue eyes, elegant manners, and noble temperament. He is the prince charming in the minds of many girls in the Temple Academy. Moreover, he is not as promiscuous as Westerners. He has received strict aristocratic education since childhood and is very self-disciplined. Even when pursuing her, he has a sense of propriety and will never make her feel uncomfortable.

Such a man is undoubtedly an impeccable marriage partner.

However, whenever he appeared, Xu Shen's shadow would involuntarily emerge in her mind, making her subconsciously avoid Allen again and again.

"I do not like."

Bai Tingting finally raised her head, her tone firm.

Except for her mischievousness in her childhood, she had never disobeyed her family's arrangements after she grew up. But this time, she wanted to refuse.

"I disagree."

Bai Tingting's eyes were sharp, afraid that her father didn't hear her clearly, so she refused again word by word.

She looked at his father without any hesitation.

Bai Yuchuan looked at his daughter for a long time.

Finally, he smiled faintly and said, "Take your marriage certificate."

Bai Tingting was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Where are we going?"

"The choice is yours," Bai Yuchuan said, "You are not qualified to disagree, but Xu Shen may be qualified to disagree."

"I……"

Bai Tingting understood what her father meant.

But the courage that I mustered up at that moment disappeared again.

She hesitated and said, "He has a girlfriend."

"Then you should marry Alan. I have met that young man. He is mature and steady. He is a man worth entrusting your life to."

"I……"

Bai Tingting grabbed the marriage certificate and said, "I want to go to the Hunter Competition."

……

After Bai Tingting left, Bai Yuhong, the second son of the Bai family, came out of the bathroom.

He said anxiously, "Brother, you have to be clear-headed at this time. The marriage certificate has been signed, how can you let Tingting run away with that boy surnamed Xu? We can't afford to offend the Thebes family."

Bai Yuchuan said calmly: "I forged the marriage certificate."

"Fake?" Bai Yuhong was stunned. "No wonder, the marriage with the Theban family is just beginning to take shape. I was wondering how it could progress so quickly."

"But why?"

Bai Yuchuan stroked his teacup and asked, "What do you think of that young man Xu Shen?"

"I have heard from Zang Feng that there are some people with slightly better talents than him. Zang Feng was so stubborn but he gave in. So his potential must be good."

Bai Yuchuan laughed: "What about Allen?"

"Impeccable, his talent and character are both first-rate," Bai Yuhong joked, "It's just that he didn't like Zang Feng, otherwise I would be willing to let that boy change his personality and marry him. Tingting is also lucky."

Bai Yuchuan sighed, "But the Thebes family is so high up in the sky, can we really afford to marry them?"

The second brother was stunned: "Brother, do you mean to reject the marriage of the Theban family?"

Bai Yuchuan shook his head and said, "Whether it's the Thebes family or Xu Shen, to be honest, I find it difficult to make a decision. Now, it depends on what Tingting chooses."

"Oh~" Bai Yuhong suddenly realized: "You forged the marriage certificate to force Tingting to make a choice?"

Bai Yuchuan sighed and said, "Time waits for no one. If the marriage certificate from the Thebes family really comes, Tingting will really have no choice."

"Second brother, who do you think she will choose?"

"Like father, like daughter," Bai Yuhong said, "Tingting has always been well-behaved. I guess she will choose Allen, and then keep that Xu kid away like you did."

Bai Yuchuan's face turned green instantly: "I have no choice!"

"Well, you have no choice. You raise a whole building."

Bai Yuchuan blushed: "Tingting wouldn't know about this, right?"

Bai Yuhong looked at Bai Yuchuan as if he were an idiot: "Tingting is well-behaved, but she is not a fool. After so many years, do you think she is blind?"

"..."

Bai Yuchuan felt that the image of a good husband and a good father that he had maintained for twenty years had collapsed.

(End of this chapter)