Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 940 An Unexpected Change

"Chief Lucilla, my son divorced his wife for you! We can all see how serious he is now. Besides, Ibelieve that Tate is way better than a nobody like this guy, no matter what aspect you want to lookat. Be the family background, or strength, or personality, he can never match up to Tate. There mustbe some reason that we do not know, because it doesn't make any sense for you to choose thatguy. Maybe he is forcing you?" Alexander said empathically, trying to paint a good case for himself,and along the way, he made it sound like Lucilla would be stupid if she turned Tate down.

"My father is right, Lucilla. If you have any difficulty or trouble, please feel free to let us know. Iwon't let him do as he pleases, and I will always take your side. Trust me!" Tate exclaimedpassionately, as he cast a resentful glance at Rocky.

By now, all the other guests that witnessed everything from the start were completely confused atthe abrupt change. They wondered which one of them was telling the truth. Did Lucilla really step inTate's marriage that led to his divorce, or was the Qi Clan just doing this to drag her and the CaoClan through the mud?

"Lucilla, there's only one way out today. To get rid of the accusation of stepping into other people'smarriage and to prove that I never forced you to do anything, please agree to marry me right hereand right now! I can't remember how many times I proposed to you, and today, let's seal our fatewith your sweet agreement. We both understand that we love each other, and we are going tospend the rest of our lives together, so please don't hesitate anymore. In front of all these people, Ipromise that I will share in the responsibilities of your clan with you as much as I can. Of course, Ihave an ulterior motive in this. Please prove to me that you have nothing to do with this man, and Iam the only one. Will you marry me?" Rocky said affectionately, looking into Lucilla's eyes with anintensity that warmed her from the soles of her feet to the tips of her hair.

He sounded so sincere and devoted that she was on the verge of believing him herself. His wordsseemed real and infectious that she wanted to believe, and if she didn't know that he was just tryingto get her out of the trap made by the father and son, she would have fallen for it, hook, line, andsinker.

So she could not blame all the other people, who were gaping at them at that moment, eating allthe lies that Rocky was feeding them.

“Are you kidding me? He's asking my sister to marry him! When did they fall in love with each other,and how come I didn't know about it? It can't be true! Does my sister love him? Does he love her?Oh, forget it. It's none of my business after all! The news hit Queenie like a thunderbolt out of aclear sky. Besides the tremendous shock that had struck her, she also felt a small sting that she wastrying hard to ignore. It was easier to be angry, rather than acknowledge the hurt that was killingher inside. Unfortunately for her, she was quite gullible, so she also believed that Rocky and Lucillawere in love. It did not even enter her mind that the two could just be putting on a play, so theycould get out of the mess that they were in. She thought that what was happening was real."Ha-ha, what a brilliant match! It's glad to see that our chief and Mr. Rookie have reached anagreement on getting engaged. But you should not have kept me in the dark! Congratulations, mychief! Congratulations, Mr. Rookie! I always knew that Mr. Rookie is a man worthy of entrusting thehappiness of any woman, and I knew it the first time I met him. Since the two of you have alwayshad feelings for each other from the start, and since Mr. Rookie has made it public, just say yes! It'sa pleasure to see that a couple so in love and devoted could finally get married! Please allow me tobe the matchmaker today. You two are blessed by all the people in this hall!" Lucas suddenly saidalong with a bright smile on his face.

An uproar spread throughout the Magnificent Hall even before Lucas finished speaking. Not one ofthe guests dared to challenge the truth anymore because he had declared it to be true, and everyone of them was aware of the big weight he carried in the Timber Deity Empire. In other words,Rocky must propose to Lucilla today regardless of what his true intention was.

On the other hand, Alexander obviously didn't expect that Rocky would meddle in his affairs today,and the triumphant grin on his face had been replaced by a dark scowl. If Rocky proposed to Lucillaand she said yes, their plan would fall short of its success. More than that, it would be seen as a slapin his face, and the whole Qi Clan would be humiliated. They would lose the bait along with the fish."Bastard, who do you think you are? You don't deserve to propose to her! Forget about it!" Tateshouted furiously like a raging bull. He too was seeing their carefully curated plans fall right in frontof his eyes.

"Well, I suppose I am a humble man who is doubly better than a man who divorced his wife tomarry another woman," Rocky answered with a teasing smile, which ignited Tate's anger even more."You bastard!" Tate felt like he was about to explode from the inside. There was nothing in his mindbesides the need to pound Rocky until he couldn't stand on his feet. His presence was ominous andundesirable, for every time they saw each other, Rocky was always the one who stopped him fromgetting what he was working so hard for, such as what happened during the contest and withLucilla. He just couldn't take it anymore.

However, Alexander hurriedly put a hand on his son's shoulder and winked at him, as if to say thateverything was still under his control. Then he turned to Rocky and said with a dark smile, "Mr.Rookie, please listen to me. There are certain rules to follow here, and in this case, it is first-come,first-served. It is my son who proposed to Chief Lucilla first, so please wait for your turn. Don't act sorudely, young man. As a senior, I want to remind you that you have to prepare betrothal presentsbefore proposing. Otherwise, it will be a great humiliation for the Chief. Empty words would not doon such an importation occasion. Chief Lucilla is the chief of the first clan in the Timber DeityEmpire, and she's a woman first and foremost. I'm afraid that she will be looked down upon if sheagrees to marry you when you have nothing to offer her at all.”

As cunning as Alexander, he understood that he'd better confront Rocky this way before he dealtwith Lucilla. If Rocky went on to propose, it would put the Qi Clan in a dire situation, so he decidedto kick Rocky out of there first. From his point of view, he could tell that there was no chemistrybetween Rocky and Lucilla. They were just putting on a play in front of them, and Rocky was doingthis just to help her out. If he could stop him from proposing, they would get a chance to achievetheir goal. Of course, even if he fixed the mess that he had made, he wouldn't forgive Rocky for this,but now was not the time for that. There were many days yet when he could exact his revenge, andwhen that day came, he would make Rocky regret that he ever got in the way of the Qi Clan.

At the same time, Alexander was counting on Rocky's mediocre lineage, as he did not seem to befrom one of the influential families in their country, and as such, it would be impossible for him toprovide a set of decent betrothal presents on the spot. Thus, he was confident that he could kickRocky out through this means. Everything he had was banking on this idea, as he and the Qi Clancouldn't afford for their plan to be thwarted. The hall was filled with well-known guests from themost powerful families in the Timber Deity Empire. They had counted on that to put Lucilla on thespot, but they did not plan to be in the same tough spot as her. If she agreed to marry Rocky now, itwould not only degrade her status, but the people would also suspect her true relationship withRocky.

Alexander was sure that his idea would work. If Rocky truly had nothing decent to offer, peoplewould suspect the true intention of his proposal now, and that would be favorable for the Qi Clan.Just as he expected, people in the hall began to whisper to each other while they cast doubtfulglances at Rocky. Some of them were curious about what Rocky would present as betrothalpresents, while the others had followed Alexander's train of thought. After all, because Lucilla wasthe chief of the Cao Clan, the presents needed to be grand and impressive.

"I think we'd better stop here. At least we won't be too passive now. Let's think it over later,” Lucillawhispered to Rocky, as she felt relieved that the most urgent problem was now solved. She didn'twant to embarrass Rocky because she believed that he hadn't prepared any presents at all. Shethought that what happened was just an accident brought on by his impulsiveness. If Alexanderpushed Rocky and he couldn't produce anything, things would become more complicated. Shedidn't want people to laugh at him or her clan.

"Mr. Rookie, there's no need to rush into marriage anyway. After all, we all see your sincerity today.How about you propose to Chief Lucilla another time? Maybe you two want to make it moreprivate!” Lucas suggested. He had the same thought as Lucilla, so he immediately found an excusefor Rocky.

"Actually, I have already prepared the betrothal presents for the proposal. I hope that this wouldshow you how serious I am," Rocky replied, to everyone's surprise. He raised his chin a littleconfidently.

Both Lucilla and Lucas were astonished at his answer. They exchanged a surprised glance,wondering how Rocky could foresee such a situation, and they wondered when he was able toprepare the presents and what they were.

Alexander was even more surprised because he was thinking that his logic had been foolproof, andhe began to doubt his conclusion. Rocky could not have prepared his presents in advance, so whatcould he be planning? Did he plan to propose to Lucilla all along?