Song Wanqiu spoke while glancing again at Sun Zhenfeng.

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment and said with a light smile, "A hidden family? There's no need to avoid him; he is from a hidden family, and his family has always been known for their loyalty and integrity. You can rest assured!"

"I see, well then, it might be good to ask Mr. Sun for some ideas too!" Song Wanqiu nodded, gathered her words, and said softly, "Here's the situation…"

Originally, Song Wanqiu's father had joined the army in his youth and, because of his good education, soon entered the special forces.

In the special forces, he made a close friend. Over twenty years ago, this friend retired due to family reasons and returned home to get married, with Song's father serving as the best man at the wedding.

Two years later, when Song's father got married, he invited this good friend, who was now the head of a household; his friend already had a son, his wife was pregnant with their second child, and Song's mother was also pregnant. The two families thus arranged their children's marriage.

Later, during a mission, Song's father did not return, and Song's mother, grieving, also passed away, leaving Song Wanqiu to be raised by Old Master Song.

Old Master Song, busy with his affairs, had forgotten the original marriage arrangement.

Until a year ago, when the hidden family made a large-scale emergence, Song's father's good friend personally visited, which reminded Old Master Song of the old arrangement.

It was then that Song Wanqiu found out she already had a fiancé whom she had never met.

This time, the visitor had come to meet Song Wanqiu and, before leaving, took one of her photographs. However, due to the rules of the hidden families' emergence, he didn't bring a photograph of the other party.

"Miss Song means..." Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, having guessed her intent.

Song Wanqiu said softly, "I don't want my marriage to be arranged like this. Mr. Jiang, I want to ask for your help to break off this engagement!"

"Me break off an engagement? How do I do that?" Jiang Chen was stunned.

An inscrutable smirk crept onto Sun Zhenfeng's face, his eyes conveying a mix of laughter and tears.

"Their family is also known for being upright and brave, not unreasonable. Such designated marriage arrangements in their family have clear rules: if one party wants to break off the engagement, a person of equal status from another family must mediate, and then the one breaking the engagement must overcome three challenges with someone of the same generation. As long as they pass these three challenges, the engagement can be broken without any blame," Song Wanqiu explained.

Jiang Chen, puzzled, asked, "Can't Old Master Song step forward? Is there someone of higher status than him?"

"Well... the matters of the Martial Dao world, it's somewhat inappropriate for grandfather to intervene," Song Wanqiu explained softly.

"Oh, I see!" Jiang Chen nodded, understanding.

For Old Master Song to step in would indeed seem like an abuse of power, and people in the Martial Dao world generally didn't take well to those in the official sphere!

"So, what you're saying is we need someone of a Clan Leader's rank who has the same status as that family to mediate, and then find someone of the same generation to take on the three challenges?" Jiang Chen sought confirmation.

"Yes!" Song Wanqiu nodded and then expectantly said, "Mr. Jiang, has your strength... reached the Semi Venerable Venerable Realm?"

"Semi Venerable Venerable Realm? Does one need to reach that to take on the three challenges?"

Jiang Chen exclaimed incredulously, "What kind of family is that? As far as I know, in the families of the Martial Dao world, only the younger generation from the three great hidden families have the resources to reach the Semi Venerable Venerable Realm, right?"

"Yes, last year when Uncle Yue visited our house, he said that his second son had already reached the Semi Venerable Venerable Realm. He was the one who told us about these rules back then."

Song Wanqiu nodded as she spoke, "Their family is one of the three great hidden families, the Yue Family of Nanhe. The Yue Family is indeed very honorable and upright, and Uncle Yue, sensing my reluctance, informed me of this rule. I also understand; after all, it's the Yue Family, and directly breaking the marriage agreement like this could impact the Yue Family's reputation."

"Yue Family?"

Jiang Chen looked astounded at Song Wanqiu, then turned to glance at Sun Zhenfeng, his eyes seeking affirmation.

Sun Zhenfeng shook his head in amused resignation, his face expressing helplessness.

"Ha ha! Ha ha..."

Jiang Chen reached out and patted Sun Zhenfeng's shoulder, bursting into laughter.

Wang Zongming and Song Wanqiu exchanged glances, both wearing blank expressions.

"Mr. Jiang, what's the matter?" Song Wanqiu asked, puzzled.

"No, we… ha ha…"

Jiang Chen, unable to speak clearly, laughed heartily for a while before he finally recovered and said with a chuckle, "We've been discussing here for so long, and it turns out that the very people involved are right here. Don't you recognize the person you've signed a marriage contract with?"

"I don't recognize them! The person involved…" Song Wanqiu suddenly realized, staring at Sun Zhenfeng in astonishment.

Sun Zhenfeng gave a bitter smile and explained, "Miss Song, I am Yue Zhenfeng. I've been using my mother's surname due to worldly experiences."

"Ah! This…" Song Wanqiu's expression changed slightly, and she started to feel a bit embarrassed.

"Ha ha…" Jiang Chen laughed again, glanced at Song Wanqiu and then at Yue Zhenfeng, shrugged his shoulders, and spread his hands, "The two of you involved, how do you suggest we handle this?"

"Mr. Jiang, I do not oppose Miss Song's proposition. After entering society, I have come to understand a lot about it, including contemporary dating patterns. I can understand why Miss Song is unable to accept the prearranged marriage."

Yue Zhenfeng spoke softly, "However, the family rules cannot be broken, so on that point, I'm helpless!"

"Thank you!" Song Wanqiu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded at Yue Zhenfeng, thanking him for his understanding.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, "Family rules indeed cannot be broken. To match the Yue Family… should Li Tianchong and Leng Ming from the Jueluo Clan go together, or must the clan leader Jun Lin go?"

"Hm? Mr. Jiang, you know people from the Jueluo Clan? And you can enlist their help?" Song Wanqiu said in surprise.

Yue Zhenfeng also looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment, "Mr. Jiang, do you have such broad connections?"

"I just met them recently. Will these people suffice? Are they qualified?" Jiang Chen asked again.

"Of course, there's no need for clan leader Jun Lin to personally go. Either Clan Leader Leng Ming or Senior Li will suffice," Yue Zhenfeng quickly nodded, thinking if these people weren't qualified, then few in the Martial Dao World would be!

"Let's have Senior Li and Leng Ming go together then, to show how much we value this." Jiang Chen nodded, then looked at Yue Zhenfeng again and asked, "Is the strength of Peak Semi Venerable Venerable Realm enough to break through three stages?"

"Peak Semi Venerable Venerable Realm? That… should be about right. It's been a long time since anyone has broken through the three stages. The third stage is a Battle Array, and purely on strength, Venerable Realm power is required, but… wait a minute!"

Yue Zhenfeng suddenly paused, a bizarre look coming over his face, "Am I… helping you find a way to cancel my own marriage arrangement?!"

"Uh… ha ha!"

Pfft!

"Ha ha…"

The three of them paused for a moment, then all burst into laughter.

"Wait!" Wang Zongming suddenly exclaimed, "Mr. Jiang, you… you've reached the Peak Semi Venerable Venerable Realm?!"

Song Wanqiu and Yue Zhenfeng both realized at the same time and looked at Jiang Chen with stunned expressions.

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