Stuck in a Chinese novel

Wei Jun's charming smile only angered Liu Yu even more. However, she knew she had to hold it in. This was a battle of wits, the one to erupt first would be the loser.

She exhaled, heaving a sigh to calm herself before she said, "You're not eating."

Wei Jun simply smiled, which was all the answer she needed. "I see. You want to get straight to the point."

There were no pretend emotions on her face, she was for real now. In a calm and collected voice she gave her suggestions, "I want you to break our engagement."

Now it was Wei Jun's turn to heave a lengthy sigh. Only his sigh was accompanied by slight anger, 'That's what she wanted to talk about. Couldn't she have just used a phone?'

[I think she's trying to use you]

'How so?' Wei Jun curiously asked. Wei Jun knew what she was doing but Wei Jun didn't know why she was doing it. What did she stand to gain from it? That question gnawed at the back of his consciousness.

[If I have to guess, she's trying to use the sect against you]

Wei Jun still didn't say anything and waited for the system to explain properly while he ignored whatever Liu Yu was saying and adapted a contemplative expression on his face as if he was thinking so Liu Yu would shut up for a minute.

[In my time, the laws of the world weren't so strict]

[However, the laws of the sect were everything]

[If such a tradition is still kept, then there is a good chance the sect Liu Yu is in has the same set of rules]

'Which are?' Wei Jun asked.

[In sects, marriages between prospects were normal]

[I think this marriage isn't about you but the position of Sun Ruan and the elder who is in charge of Liu Yu]

[If I have to guess, it would be that Elder Zhiang]

[In other words, it is an attempt for an alliance]

[However, if you were to break the engagement, it would be an insult to the elder in charge of her]

[The alliance would be a pipe dream then]

[Not having a mortal enemy on your back would be a blessing instead]

[So, she's trying to have you break off the engagement]

Wei Jun understood the cusp of the matter. However, he still didn't know what Liu Yu stood to gain by making Sun Ruan and Elder Zhiang an enemy.

[I don't think she stands to gain anything]

[I simply think she wants to gain her freedom from both of them]

Wei Jun also had an idea along the same lines though he didn't know that the bond between Liu Yu and her master was so fickle.

[Maybe it was fickle from the beginning]

[Like I said, Liu Yu is talented]

[If she were to show good progress, it would make Elder Zhiang look good]

[However, there is a good chance Elder Zhiang doesn't care about her opinion at all]

'So she's being forced.' Wei Jun concluded

[That seems plausible]

Wei Jun chuckled now that he understood the entire matter. Liu Yu didn't like the fact that he suddenly laughed but she was also curious so she asked, "Is there something funny about what I said?"

"No." Wei Jun said before he looked at her and continued, "I was just thinking if I didn't have this guy I would have agreed with you."

Liu Yu was confused by such an answer and couldn't help but ask, "What's that supposed to mean?" What friend was Wei Jun talking about?

She didn't care. All she wanted was to get this over with before Wei Jun could enter the sect. Once he did, he would become familiar with the laws of the sect, and the nullification of this engagement would be a pipe dream.

'I have to make him say it now.' She thought inwardly but all Wei Jun was doing was speaking gibberish.

"You know, you almost had me there for a moment." Wei Jun said as he stood up and buttoned his jacket as he added, "I think we're done here, dear wife. If you want to nullify our lovely and happy engagement, then be heartless and do it yourself."

Wei Jun acted hurt and his expression was that of heartbreak but even an idiot could pick up the ridicule in his voice. Liu Yu broke the fork in her hand as she said, "Consider your words carefully. You have no idea what I'm capable of."

Wei Jun smiled and asked, "Was that a threat?"

"Yes." Liu Yu blatantly answered.

The smile on Wei Jun's face was replaced by a cold expression as he put his hand on one side of the table and threw it all away to the wall on his left. He stepped forward and came directly on top of her. He leaned down a little and said, "Then do it. Do whatever you want and whatever you can but know this, just like I always have, I will use it against you every time."

He straightened up and left without another word. Once he was a little distance away, he could hear a scream that shook the entire building. That only made Wei Jun smile as he entered his car and drove off. He had to prepare for any moves Liu Yu could use against him.

Wei Jun could only think of one thing, his movie. With so close to finishing, his movie was a prime target for someone who wanted to hit him and make him face loss.

However, Wei Jun was also quite a bit prepared.

******

He had to retract his statement after two weeks when his movie was ready for launch. He never thought it would be this.

"Seriously?" Wei Jun remarked as he saw Quan Kui crying nonstop while Xia Lu and Quan Li consoled her. The problem was simple, Xiao Heiling was arrested for attempting to rape a waitress at a bar.

There was everything, except video evidence of course. Witnesses, a crying waitress, a hero, the whole shebang. However, there was no video of the incident, like, were the phones of everyone that day not working? The instinct of a person when everything happens around them is to record them. Why was there no such a thing? And why were the CCTV cameras of the place under maintenance that day?

"He didn't do it. He didn't do it, boss. You have to believe me. I was there with him. We were on a date. I just left before him because he was paying the bill.

And while I waited in the car, a few cars of police showed up and arrested him. And then I heard what happened. It's not true." Quan Kui explained everything while sniffling and between small breaks.

'I know it's not. It's because of me.' Wei Jun thought inwardly but he didn't say his inner thoughts. However, he still wasn't worried. Of course, this was something he didn't expect, but that only meant that he could play an even bigger card.

Thinking about it, a chuckle instinctively escaped his lips. The others in the room were stunned by the laugh and Xia Lu even looked at him with anger. However, he still laughed and stood up, "Don't worry. I will take care of everything."

He then signaled Xia Lu to follow him which she did. Once they were outside, Wei Jun grabbed her by her arm gently and took her with him to a corner. She was flustered when Wei Jun suddenly touched her but made no attempt to set herself free. She was even disappointed when Wei Jun let her go when they were in a secluded corner.

However, being in a corner made her even more flustered as she didn't know what Wei Jun going to do.

'Is he going to confess?' She thought, panic setting in her entire being.

However, she forced herself to calm down. Right now, they were in a crisis and she couldn't be having such thoughts. Besides, she didn't want to have expectations only to be disappointed later.

Wei Jun said in a slight tone and despite her earlier decision to not expect anything, she couldn't help but be attentive.

However, what she was afraid of was exactly what happened.

"You remember how we acted to get your uncle off our back?" Wei Jun asked. Xia Lu was disappointed so she asked in a cold tone, "What do you mean?"

'It was my fault to expect anything anyway,' She thought inwardly before she heard Wei Jun's reply, "You will receive a phone call in an hour. I need you to answer it, record it, and act like any other girl would. Understand?"

Xia Lu was confused but she couldn't help but nod in assent. She didn't know what this was about but she knew that Wei Jun was going to get them out of this mess, no matter how so she agreed.

Wei Jun smiled and said, "Thanks. I knew I could count on you." Before he leaned in and kissed her cheek. He swiftly turned around and left, leaving a stunned and frozen Xia Lu behind.