Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting-Chapter 1227 - 1127 General Zhao Jiancheng
Chapter 1227: Chapter 1127 General Zhao Jiancheng
“Attention all ladies, although this is within your rights, remember it’s also a two-way street and there are no take-backs. That means once you extinguish a light for a young man, you can no longer show affection towards him. Likewise, any man whose light you extinguish will no longer have the chance to confess his feelings to you. Therefore, I suggest everyone be a bit conservative, keep more lights on and give each other a chance. This will also benefit your choices in the next stage.”
“I’ll give everyone one minute to think.”
As Shan Wei spoke, the young men began to feel nervous.
The Sea God’s Luck Matchmaking Convention has a history of over twenty thousand years. Although its rules have been adjusted constantly, the overall direction hasn’t changed much. The main goal is to help the disciples of Shrek Academy inner court enhance their understanding and feelings for each other, and possibly even join hands together.
The Sea God’s Luck Matchmaking Convention has seen countless romantic successes and facilitated numerous marriages. In this process, relatively speaking, the women tend to take a more proactive role.
A minute passed quickly, and a critical moment for the young men arrived.
Zheng Longjiang chuckled, “Seniors and juniors, I’m really curious, right before our Sea God’s fair maidens make their choices, are you feeling nervous?”
He immediately received dozens of rolled eyes in response.
“Alright, then let us begin. Now, please make your selections for our male number one, Zhao Jiancheng.”
Zhao Jiancheng’s expression suddenly tensed, his gaze piercing as he stared across the room. This wasn’t his first time participating in the Sea God’s Luck Matchmaking Convention, and he’d never had much luck before.
Instantly, the lights across began to dim, the light columns underneath the female students rapidly fading.
Even Zheng Longjiang didn’t dare to joke at this moment, as everyone was intently watching the status of the light columns under the girls’ feet.
Finally, when only three columns of light remained, they stopped extinguishing. Just as Zhao Jiancheng sighed in relief, two more columns extinguished with a “pop,” leaving only one shining brightly, its reflection still vivid green on the lotus leaves below.
Seeing this, Zhao Jiancheng’s gaze turned somewhat slack. The surviving lotus leaf was situated towards the back among the girls’. Previously, from their angle, it was somewhat unclear. Now, with only her remaining, they could see her clearly.
What weighed on Zhao Jiancheng’s heart was the girl standing above that column of light. She was not tall, yet her waist seemed even larger than her height, her entire figure rather plump.
Could it be…, the only thought in Zhao Jiancheng’s mind.
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The whole place fell silent, all eyes fixed on Zhao Jiancheng and that girl still maintaining her column of light.
Zheng Longjiang and Shan Wei exchanged glances, their expressions becoming weird amidst their surprise.
After hesitating a moment, Shan Wei finally said, “It’s unexpected that such a special case has occurred while choosing our male number one. According to the rules, if in the first round a man is chosen by only one woman, they will move directly to the final stage. Would female number twenty-eight please step forward. And may I also ask Zhao Jiancheng to come forward.”
The other girls stepped aside, creating a pathway, and the plump girl number 28 slowly emerged from the crowd, treading on the lotus leaves beneath her feet.
Zhao Jiancheng’s expression was slightly wooden as he controlled the lotus leaves slowly drifting forward.
Zheng Longjiang said, “According to the rules, if someone directly enters the last part, our Sea God’s fair maiden will have to introduce herself and share her thoughts. Eventually, the male students will make their choice. Now, number 28 Sea God’s fair maiden, you may begin. Also, I want to ask if you are willing to lift your veil.”
Number 28 looked intently at Zhao Jiancheng in front of her, but under the veil, he couldn’t see her face.
“I will not lift my veil,” came a slightly shrill voice from beneath the veil, clearly altered on purpose.
“Zhao Jiancheng, I won’t introduce myself, nor will I lift my veil for you. I only ask you one thing. You said something during your introduction earlier; does your word still hold? You said before, whoever chooses you first, you would definitely choose her and stay with her for the rest of your life.”
This is… getting cornered!
Not just Zhao Jiancheng in the arena, all the male students felt a strange empathy at that moment. You really shouldn’t say things carelessly during introductions! What a compelling strategy to corner Zhao Jiancheng.
What should he do? Choose? From her appearance, this number 28 Sea God’s fair maiden is indeed…
But his words were already spoken, quite emphatically at that. Could he go back on them? If he did, not to mention whether he would be despised by the females in the Inner Court, he would also never be able to participate in the Sea God’s Luck matchmaking events again.
For a moment, even Zheng Longjiang didn’t know what to do. He had a feeling that Zhao Jiancheng was being targeted.
In the Inner Court, Zhao Jiancheng was actually a very nice guy, always kind to others. Besides his cultivation, he had no other hobbies, always amiable. At least on the surface, he seemed absolutely harmless, an older single male. Who could be targeting him like this?
Zheng Longjiang racked his brains but couldn’t figure out who this plump girl standing opposite Zhao Jiancheng could be.
Zhao Jiancheng looked somewhat dazedly at the girl number 28 in front of him, his expression truly spectacular owing to the myriad of emotions crossing his face.
Just then, the girl number 28 spoke again, her voice clearly a bit more acidic, “What, scared now? Is it because I’m too fat? If you’re scared, then don’t make such statements. A man who can’t even stand by his own promises, what responsibilities can he take on?”
Shan Wei couldn’t help but say, “Excuse me for interrupting, number 28 Sea God’s fair maiden, but I must remind you that the current situation is actually unfair for senior Zhao Jiancheng. You already know everything about him, while he knows nothing about you. Hesitation is only human in this situation.” Seeing Zhao Jiancheng being pressured, she felt she had to intervene as the host.
The girl number 28 coldly said, “He was the one who said it. When he made that statement, he didn’t say he needed to understand our information before deciding. True manhood means standing by one’s word. What’s said is like water spilled—can it be taken back?”
This… Shan Wei didn’t know what to say to persuade her. If Zhao Jiancheng did not accept the girl before him, it would be a great blow to his reputation, not to mention future matchmaking possibilities; he might not even be able to stay in the academy. Did this number 28 have a significant grievance? Why was she being so harsh?
“Alright,” Zhao Jiancheng’s complex expression slowly faded, replaced by a bitter smile, “You’re right. True manhood means standing by one’s word. Since I’ve already said it, I must acknowledge it. Otherwise, wouldn’t I be untrustworthy? All my life, I’ve been overly cautious, somewhat self-doubtful, to the point that once I missed confessing to a girl I quietly loved for many years because I lacked the courage. If today, I back out again, then I’m not fit to be a man. Number 28, thank you for your favor. If you are willing to genuinely be with me, I accept. No matter what you look like, I will try my best to like you and be truly with you. A person’s appearance isn’t important, but I believe that since you’re in Shrek Academy’s inner court, your heart must be upright. I will treat you well if you are willing; then, please give me your hand.”
