200: Chapter 200 Let's go, let's decide now!

After her shyness subsided, Qiao Shiyu looked at Lin Yun with anticipation:

"So... when will Brother Lin Yun come to my Family to propose?"

Bai Lulu hadn't expected Little Bean to be this impatient, so she also looked at Lin Yun:

"Brother Lin Yun~"

Qiao Shiyu and Bai Lulu looked at each other simultaneously.

In their eyes, there was a glimmer of the "I can't lose" spirit.

"Of course you should marry me first!" Qiao Shiyu spoke up first. "I've known Brother Lin Yun the longest!"

Bai Lulu sneered, "What's the use of knowing him early? Relationships are about depth, not length."

"What do you mean by that? Are you saying my feelings aren't deep?"

"I didn't say that; you said it yourself."

"You!"

The two began to bicker again, trading barbs, neither willing to back down.

Su Yingxue suggested, "How about... you marry both of them?"

Both of them snorted simultaneously and turned their faces away.

Yet, their gazes turned toward Lin Yun in unison.

Lin Yun looked to his left; Qiao Shiyu's large eyes were full of anticipation and stubbornness.

He looked to his right; Bai Lulu's charming eyes were similarly burning with fighting spirit.

Then he looked to the middle, where Qiao Feifei stood. Although she wasn't arguing, her pitiful look was equally heartbreaking.

Lin Yun's head began to ache.

How is he supposed to choose?

Su Yingxue hadn't expected that her attempt to intervene...

...only solved a problem that wasn't really a problem.

In the end, they were stuck right back here.

Although the three young girls were shy, they were all willing to marry Lin Yun.

But the two rivals, Qiao Shiyu and Bai Lulu, still looked at each other with competitive glares.

Anyone with eyes could see that they were determined to compete for supremacy and decide the final winner this time.

After careful consideration, Lin Yun realized there was no immediate solution.

He could only say to the three of them in a gentle voice:

"How about this: you should go back and talk to your families first."

"After all, you are all Genius descendants of your Families. You cannot make decisions about marriage on your own; you must listen to the opinions of your elders."

He was right. Both the Qiao Family and the Bai Family were top-tier prestigious families in Tianshui Prefecture.

Genius descendants in these families always prioritized the Dao of Martial Arts, and marriage often happened quite late.

Just like Qiao Shiyu's eighth brother, who was also Qiao Feifei's eighth uncle.

He had long been a Tier 3 Martial Artist, yet he remained single, focusing all his heart and mind on Cultivation.

Then there was Qiao Shiyu's aunt, Shen Qingqiu, who had outstanding talent and profound cultivation. She had never married and had never even dated.

Even Bai Lulu's father only officially married after he reached Third-Stage Perfection and stabilized his status in the Family.

As Geniuses groomed by their respective Families, the marriages of the three girls would certainly require Family consultation; it was by no means something they could decide simply by nodding their heads.

The three young girls nodded one after another, their faces filled with a mix of trepidation and anticipation, as they each returned home to prepare to confess the matter to their families.

...

Qiao Feifei returned to the Qiao Family and found her father, Qiao Jianzhou.

Blushing, she stammered as she told him about her agreement to marry Lin Yun.

She had assumed her father would be like everyone else in the Family.

Telling her to prioritize the Dao of Martial Arts and delay the marriage.

Or perhaps even oppose it outright.

But she hadn't expected...

After hearing this, Qiao Jianzhou's eyes lit up instantly.

He immediately slapped his thigh and said excitedly:

"Good! Good! Good! Excellent! Feifei, you did the right thing!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Qiao Feifei's hand and walked hurriedly, talking as they went:

"Let's go! Come with Father to the Lin Family now to finalize this marriage. We can't delay!"

Qiao Feifei stumbled as her father pulled her along, her face full of astonishment as she hurriedly asked:

"Father, isn't this too fast? I haven't discussed it with my aunt yet, there's no word from Lulu's side, and besides..."

"And we just agreed to it with Brother Lin Yun; do we really need to be this urgent?"

Qiao Jianzhou waved his hand, his eyes full of urgency:

"Urgent? Not at all!"

"Do you think Father doesn't know the rules of a big Family?"

"Father knows better than anyone how hard it is for descendants without talent to survive in the Family!"

Qiao Jianzhou sighed, his tone filled with emotion:

"Look at your father. I've married dozens of wives and had over a hundred children. It looks glorious."

"But isn't it because my own talent is lacking, and I couldn't get enough resources, so I had to resort to the 'quantity over quality' approach, hoping that a few Geniuses would emerge among my offspring?"

"Among my hundred children, only the few of you have decent talent, which is why Father has been able to stand firm in the Family and live comfortably."

Qiao Feifei lowered her head and whispered:

"I know it hasn't been easy for you, Father, but I..."

"But your talent isn't as good as Shiyu's, nor is it as good as Bai Lulu's, right?"

Qiao Jianzhou interrupted her and said earnestly:

"You've been following behind Shiyu since you were young, clinging to her, isn't it because she has good talent, plenty of resources, and can protect you in the Family?"

"Now that Lin Yun is so excellent, has outstanding talent, and has even received a Secret Technique bestowed by the Emperor Star, his future is limitless."

"He is willing to marry you; what a massive Opportunity this is! Why wouldn't you finalize it immediately?"

Qiao Feifei bit her lip, her face showing some concern:

"But Father, Aunt and Lulu also agreed to marry Brother Lin Yun..."

"If I finalize the marriage first, will they be unhappy?"

Qiao Jianzhou waved his hand dismissively:

"That's exactly why you need to hurry!"

"Your talent is not as good as theirs. If you are one step behind, once you marry over there, it's inevitable that you will be overshadowed by them. By then, it will be hard for you to even raise your head!"

Qiao Feifei was stunned:

"Is... is that so?"

Then she started to softly argue:

"But Aunt and Lulu have always been very good to me; they shouldn't be like that, right?"

"And Sister Su Yingxue and the other six get along very harmoniously; they have never been jealous of each other."

Qiao Jianzhou helplessly ruffled her hair, his tone tinged with a sense of frustration at her naivety:

"You silly girl, you used to be so sharp; why have you become so dull now?"

"Your mother and all your other mothers might get along well on the surface, but who isn't competing behind the scenes?"

"The inner quarters of a big Family are not that simple."

He took Qiao Feifei's hand and walked outside:

"Don't think so much. Would your father ever harm you?"

"Go, go, go, let's go to the Lin Family now and finalize the marriage. If we are late, it will be too late!"

Qiao Feifei looked at her father's firm gaze and knew she couldn't sway him.

She could only blush and nod, letting her father pull her along as they prepared to head to the Lin Family Manor.

...

At this moment, Lin Yun was sitting in the living room with Su Yingxue and the others.

Discussing how to bring it up with the families of the three young girls.

But he hadn't expected...

A maid reported that Qiao Feifei's father, Qiao Jianzhou, had brought Qiao Feifei over for a visit.

"Qiao Jianzhou? How did he get here so fast?"

Lin Yun was full of surprise, and Su Yingxue and the others exchanged glances, all seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

They never expected that as soon as Qiao Feifei returned home and spoke of the marriage, Qiao Jianzhou would rush over so impatiently.