My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 575 - 572: Must Agree

City Lord's Mansion.

Inside the hall.

Bai Daqing glared at Dongfang Jian with intense killing intent emanating from his body.

Dongfang Jian stood tall and firm, staring back at Bai Daqing without fear. No matter how much pressure Bai Daqing exerted, he clenched his teeth and persisted. He didn't believe that Bai Daqing would really dare to kill him.

After a long while...

Bai Daqing withdrew the killing intent he had released and nodded slightly, "For someone your age to possess such strength is indeed remarkable."

"Lord City Lord..."

"Young man, marrying my daughter won't be easy. You'll need to go through many trials until I am satisfied."

"I am willing to accept any trial."

"Very well, you can leave now."

"Ah?" Dongfang Jian was taken aback. "Leave? Didn't you say... you would test me? Why... are you sending me away now? As the City Lord, you cannot go back on your word."

"I did say I would test you, but I never said it would be right now." Bai Daqing waved his hand impatiently, "Go back and wait for news."

Dongfang Jian opened his mouth to say something, but upon seeing Bai Daqing's impatient look, he swallowed his words, clasped his hands together in a salute, bowed, and then turned to leave.

Bai Daqing watched Dongfang Jian's retreating figure, his eyes flickering: "This Dongfang Jian seems honest and straightforward on the surface... but there's depth hidden there! He's no simple character!" Bai Daqing had suspected that Dongfang Jian's approach to Bai Mudan had been deliberate, certainly not coincidental, and after meeting him, Bai Daqing was even more certain of it.

Coincidence?

Chance?

Love at first sight?

All nonsense!

Everything was planned! Step by step... such meticulous planning!

...

Upon leaving the hall, Dongfang Jian furrowed his brow. Bai Daqing was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined; Bai Daqing's gaze seemed to penetrate deep into Dongfang Jian's heart... As he walked, Dongfang Jian reflected on his performance: "My conduct just now was proper; I shouldn't have given anything away, right?" For some reason, Dongfang Jian felt uneasy, sensing that something was amiss.

"Dongfang Jian." Bai Mudan walked over quickly, an urgent look on her face. "What did my father say to you? Did he agree?"

Dongfang Jian looked up at Bai Mudan and let out a heavy sigh.

"What's wrong?" A sense of foreboding gripped Bai Mudan's heart.

"Your father... is hostile towards me..." Dongfang Jian said with a wry smile: "Mudan, I think... we should break up..."

"Break up?" Bai Mudan's face paled, her hand reaching out to grab Dongfang Jian's arm: "What are you saying? Say it again for me!"

"I don't want to make things difficult for you." Dongfang Jian blinked hard, his eyes reddening, as if he could cry at any moment: "Your father just won't agree, we..."

"He must agree!" Bai Mudan said loudly: "I've set my heart on you, and you won't be getting rid of me in this lifetime!"

"But your father..."

"Wait here, I'll go talk to him!"

"No, don't go..."

"Stay here, don't go anywhere, I'll be right back."

Ignoring Dongfang Jian's protests, Bai Mudan ran back into the hall.

"I knew you would come." Bai Daqing slightly furrowed his brow as he sat in the chair, "That Dongfang Jian..."

"I just want to ask you one question," Bai Mudan roared with anger, "I want to marry Dongfang Jian, do you agree or not!"

"I do not agree," Bai Daqing shook his head: "Dongfang Jian is not as simple as you think, you won't be happy marrying him..."

"Whoosh!"

Bai Mudan suddenly drew a dagger and pressed it against her own neck, her eyes red as she stared at Bai Daqing, "I will ask you one last time, do you agree or not!"

"You… what are you doing," Bai Daqing abruptly stood up and reached out to grab the dagger.

"Pfft..."

Bai Mudan stepped back and then made a cut on her neck with the dagger, and blood instantly flowed out, "If you dare to take another step forward, I will kill myself right now."

"You..." Bai Daqing stopped in his tracks, feeling both angry and heartbroken, "Let's talk this over calmly, don't be impulsive..."

"If you don't agree, I'll die in front of you," Bai Mudan was truly risking everything today.

Bai Daqing looked at the dagger in his daughter's hand, his face alternating between light and dark: "Did Dongfang Jian send you? Is threatening me with suicide also something Dongfang Jian taught you?"

"It has nothing to do with Dongfang Jian," Bai Mudan shook her head, "This is all my own decision."

Bai Daqing did not believe it at all, convinced that Dongfang Jian was stoking the flames from behind. At that moment, he wished he could rush out and tear Dongfang Jian into a thousand pieces. Bai Daqing took a deep breath, then nodded his head: "Fine, I agree."

"Father..."

"But!"

"Ah? Are you going back on your word?"

"You're forcing me with your death, how could I oppose it?"

"Father..."

"The person you chose is your own choice, if there are any problems in the future, don't regret it."

"I won't regret it," Bai Mudan confidently stated: "Dongfang Jian will definitely treat me well for a lifetime."

"I hope so! Can you put down the dagger now?"

"You can't go back on your word, right? If you do, I will still commit suicide!"

"...You should know what kind of person I am, once I promise you something, I definitely won't go back on it." Bai Daqing went over, took the dagger from his daughter's hand, and then cleaned her wound: "You can't do this again in the future, what if it slipped? Do you have the heart to leave me alone in this world, all by myself?"

"You forced me to do it, if you had agreed earlier, I wouldn't have attempted suicide," Bai Mudan huffed.

"You, you're becoming more and more stubborn, I can hardly manage you anymore."

"I'm already a grown girl with my own judgment, you don't have to worry about me anymore."

"Rest well during this time, don't go running around anymore, be careful with the wound getting infected... Okay, you can go back now, and... call Dongfang Jian in, I have a few words to say to him."

"Father..."

"Don't worry, I won't hurt him."

"I'll go call him now."

Bai Mudan turned and ran out, and before long, she came back, followed by a man, who was Dongfang Jian. Bai Daqing looked at Bai Mudan, and before he could open his mouth to speak, Bai Mudan started jumping up and down, insisting, "If you won't let me go out this time, I will stay right here, listening to your conversation." Bai Mudan insisted on staying because she was afraid her father would harm Dongfang Jian.

Bai Daqing's face twitched a few times, then he shifted his gaze onto Dongfang Jian's face: "Dongfang Jian, listen well, I can marry my daughter to you, but..." he said, his tone becoming stern, "you must treat my daughter well, and not let her suffer the slightest grievance. If you can't do this, I will ruthlessly teach you a lesson!"

"City Lord, please rest assured, I will definitely treat Mudan well, I will cherish her, protect her, and love her with my life, making sure she lives a happy life forever!" Dongfang Jian pledged, patting his chest.