Strongest Abandoned Son Chapter 2: Ning Family Wants To Break Marriage Engagement

Chapter 2: Ning Family Wants To Break Marriage Engagement

Translator: Tim Editor: Tehrn / Carolin

In shock, Ye Mo stared at the woman standing before him. Short hair framed her face, which lacked striking beauty but carried a charming appeal. She struck him as familiar, yet her name slipped his mind. Since fragments of the original Ye Mo's memories had surged back during class, the rest were growing dim. Clear in his mind remained only the experiences from his prior life before reincarnation.

“Hmph, Ye Mo, I loaned you all that money, yet you act like you don’t know me. You’re really irritating!” huffed the round-faced woman.

Memory suddenly struck Ye Mo. This was Wang Ying from the capital’s Wang Family. Bold and tomboyish, she spoke freely without much filter, though her intentions were never malicious. She attended Ning Hai University just like him.

Initially shunned in the capital, Ye Mo knew few people, especially after his expulsion from the Ye Family. His connection to her stemmed from Wang Ying being classmates with his sister Ye Ling, who often visited his home to hang out.

Even after Ye Mo’s banishment from the Ye Family, most acquaintances who knew him acted as if he were a stranger. But Wang Ying’s lively nature made her straightforward; she refused to ignore him and had even helped him out with money during his tough times.

“Ah, Wang Ying, it’s you. Sorry, my mind was foggy earlier, and I didn’t recognize you...” While apologizing, Ye Mo pondered his empty pockets—he couldn’t even afford a meal. Perhaps he could borrow a little more from her.

As Ye Mo mulled over how to ask for cash, Wang Ying leaned in with a secretive grin: “Ye Mo, know who became the biggest joke in the capital after you? Well, not exactly famous, but the funniest story.”

Unconcerned if her words stung, Wang Ying chattered on with glee.

Without waiting for his reply, she pressed on mysteriously: “Months back, the Ning Family stormed the Ye Family to cancel the engagement. Guess what your great uncle responded?”

Ye Mo replied flatly: “I’m Ye Mo. I have no uncle.”

“Oh yeah, sorry, I slipped up—you’re not part of the Ye Family anymore. Your great... er, I mean Mr. Ye declared that Ye Mo no longer belonged to the Ye Family. Regarding the engagement, he washed his hands of it. Rumor has it the guy studies at Ning Hai University. Go talk to him there yourself.”

“The Ning Family fumed but couldn’t retaliate. Hey, Ye Mo, has anyone from the Ning Family tracked you down? Word is, the Song Family pushed for Ning Qingxue to marry Song Shaowen. Hehe, you’d never guess what your fiancée shot back,” At that, Wang Ying eyed Ye Mo eagerly, dying to see his face.

Ye Mo just shook his head. Truth be told, Ning Qingxue meant nothing to him, even if she held the title of the capital’s most stunning beauty and his betrothed. He wasn’t the old Ye Mo anymore, nor a Ye Family heir. Whatever Ning Qingxue chose mattered little—he wouldn’t bat an eye if she wed anyone.

Besides, no matter Ning Qingxue’s allure, could it surpass his master’s? Back then, his emotional intelligence lagged badly. His master treated him warmly, which he mistook for mere care. But after braving life and death, only a fool wouldn’t grasp Luo Ying’s affections. Now, he wondered if Luo Ying had reincarnated too.

Lost in these thoughts, Ye Mo zoned out. Mistaking his daze for lingering attachment to Ning Qingxue or pain from his exile, Wang Ying quickly chimed in, “Ye Mo, Ning Qingxue may be a knockout, but she’s a Ning Family daughter, and you’re no longer the Ye Family Young Master, so...”

Ye Mo got her drift and replied with a casual smile: “Ning Qingxue? Oh, I’ve long forgotten her.” He meant every word; he barely recalled what she looked like. If anything, Wang Ying left a stronger mark on him.

Wang Ying rolled her eyes but kept going: “Say that to her face, and she’d be crushed. Know who drew the most mockery in the capital? It was her.”

Startled, Ye Mo puzzled over it. He’d been deemed naturally impotent and ousted from the Ye Family— if the Ning Family simply declared the engagement off, that should’ve settled it. What lone wolf like him would dare claim her anyway?

Wang Ying didn't pause for his reply and pressed on: “When the Song Family proposed to Ning Qingxue, she declared publicly, ‘I am already Ye Mo’s woman and wouldn’t marry another person, unless...’ yet she trailed off after ‘unless’ without adding more. I have no clue what she implied, but once her statement spread, rumors claimed her father flew into a rage and confined her. No idea if that's accurate or just talk.

“That's precisely why folks across the capital mock her relentlessly. Everyone realizes she's just name-dropping you to dodge the marriage offer. Heard what they're whispering about you? They say since she's never been with a man, she's oblivious to natural impotence, and when she discovers it...

“Oh hold on, sorry, that's not aimed at you. It's merely the common gossip,” Wang Ying suddenly caught on that the subject of her chatter stood right there. For a moment, she figured Ye Mo might just drop his trousers to inspect himself.

Ye Mo merely viewed this Wang Ying as childish and reckless, blurting out words without weighing their sting. Good thing it left him unfazed—he suffered no innate impotence. Upon hitting the third stage of Qi Gathering, his clogged meridian would unblock naturally. Reaching that level was no easy feat, yet hope remained for him.

As for Ning Qingxue, Ye Mo naturally dismissed her declaration. He'd never laid eyes on her, but as the capital's fairest beauty, she had to be breathtaking. She likely despised Song Shaowen and picked Ye Mo as her pretext. Still, he puzzled over her choice to proclaim it openly—wouldn't a quiet word to the Song Family have worked?

Then it dawned on Ye Mo: Ning Qingxue sought no betrothal at present, so she voiced it for all to hear. It wasn't about wedding none but Ye Mo; her “unless...” hinted at “unless she desired marriage.” What a shrewd woman.

“And here, take this,” Wang Ying produced an envelope and passed it to Ye Mo.

Ye Mo tore open the envelope to reveal a thick bundle of cash within. He stared at Wang Ying in astonishment, since he hadn't requested it, and her generosity surprised him.

“Your brother sent it, er, that Ye Zifeng. He mentioned somebody else tasked him with delivering it to you, without naming them. I suspect it came from him personally,” Wang Ying's comment jogged Ye Mo's memory of his younger brother and little sister.

Ye Ling always appeared unhappy around him, but his brother Ye Zifeng proved genuinely caring. He required the money urgently and couldn't turn it down; he'd repay it someday.