For a father, the feeling of his daughter, whom he has painstakingly raised, suddenly being taken away by another man one day is far more distressing than having a patch of cabbages uprooted by pigs. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

So right now, Yang Yi is like a young lion challenging the lion king’s dignity, no, in Oscar Bell’s eyes, Yang Yi is but a strutting hyena standing before him, and a stinky one at that.

Being able to maintain the bare minimum of courtesy with Yang Yi is already a testament to the good temperament Oscar Bell has cultivated over the many years in the business world.

Suppressing the discomfort, Oscar Bell stretched out his hand to Yang Yi and said in a cold voice, "Sit."

Oscar Bell watched Yang Yi coldly, and as he saw Yang Yi sit down on the chair opposite him, he suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Get angry?

Drive this young man away?

Scold him harshly, berate him for not knowing his place?

The usually resolute and decisive Oscar Bell was actually somewhat at a loss.

Yang Yi was much more at ease.

"Mr. Roy, I..."

"Shut your mouth!"

Oscar Bell’s expression was volatile. Just as Yang Yi began to speak, he interrupted him as if possessed by a spirit, because his mind was in turmoil, and he didn’t want to hear a single word Yang Yi was saying.

Taking a deep breath, Oscar Bell pointed at Yang Yi and said sternly, "I don’t want to waste words with you anymore, get out of here now, and if I see you pestering Petra again, I’ll... I’ll..."

"Dad!"

Petra finally stood up for herself again, her voice urgent, "It was me who wouldn’t leave him alone!"

Oscar Bell clenched his fists tightly.

At that moment, Yang Yi gave a light cough, and then softly said to Petra, "My dear, could you step out for a moment? It’s better for us two men to talk, don’t worry, my dear, please leave for a bit."

Petra glanced at her father, then still turned and left the office.

Oscar Bell felt as if his heart was about to stop, a surge of anger rushing to his crown, and he felt as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, chilling him from head to toe.

His ever-obedient daughter, his always compliant daughter, why did she listen to another man’s words?

How did she walk away with another man in the blink of an eye?

The anger surged to his chest, Oscar Bell was trying hard to control himself not to start shouting, to keep his composure, to maintain his dignity, not to be looked down upon.

But it’s just so hard to endure.

Oscar Bell decided not to endure any longer.

"Get out! Out! Security, security!"

Oscar Bell decided to give the young man in front of him a lesson, a humiliation.

"Mr. Roy, I think you might be misunderstanding something."

Petra’s attitude towards Yang Yi completely infuriated Oscar Bell, but after Oscar Bell’s outburst, he found that Yang Yi was not quite the person he had imagined.

Yang Yi was still sitting in the chair, he gestured with his hand towards Oscar Bell and said, "Calm down, don’t complicate things. This is actually a very simple matter."

Oscar Bell was so angry that he laughed, he looked at Yang Yi and said, "Are you threatening me?"

"Threatening? No, I really like Petra, so I have to respect you, for you are Petra’s father, but that’s all, Mr. Roy. I’m here to meet the father of a lady, not to meet a successful businessman. Honestly, given my status and strength, you’d have to schedule an appointment to see me."

Oscar Bell was stunned, as he had never encountered such shameless insolence, such a foolhardy braggart.

Yang Yi smiled at Oscar Bell and said, "Please, calm down even more, Mr. Roy. Do you really understand Petra? Do you know what she wants? Do you understand me? I would like it if after you’ve calmed down a bit, we could seriously talk about these things."

Calm down? That was impossible, but Oscar Bell didn’t want to be dominated by a young man in terms of momentum, so he no longer treated Yang Yi like a toad lusting after swan meat, but rather as a lion challenging his authority.

"Fine, I will listen to what you have to say. Please, continue."

Yang Yi smiled and said, "Does Petra really like Carlson? They have made an engagement, but was that your wish, or Petra’s? Have you considered Petra’s feelings?"

"Do you mean Petra should marry for love?"

Yang Yi interrupted Oscar Bell, raising his hand and saying, "Let’s talk about this from a perspective outside of common people’s view. I admit, Carlson is indeed a good candidate, but that was before I came along. What benefit does an alliance with the Medron Family bring to you?"

Oscar Bell replied coldly, "This has nothing to do with any business interests. As a father, I just want my daughter to marry the best person."

Yang Yi smiled and said, "Not for the sake of interests? Sorry, then I was mistaken. Well, Mr. Roy, let’s look at it from a different angle. If Petra doesn’t like Carlson and likes me instead, why would you want to make Petra suffer? Petra really loves you, sir, she doesn’t want to upset you or make you sad, so she would never refuse any of your requests. But think about it, shouldn’t you understand Petra’s true feelings?"

Oscar Bell was organizing his thoughts, because it involved his daughter, even the usually articulate him was somewhat disoriented.

"Mr. Roy, I like Petra, really like her, and she really likes me too. You’ve made several mistakes. First of all, I’m not some penniless young man trying to marry into a wealthy family, I am richer than you. Secondly, Petra and I are in love. I’m here hoping you will agree to call off Petra and Carlson’s engagement, not hoping you agree to let her marry me. There is a fundamental difference between the two. Third, nobody likes things forced upon them, even good things become undesirable. I would say, why not just be a normal father, make no decisions for Petra and just watch her fall in love with the person she likes, walking naturally down the aisle? Wouldn’t that be better than assigning a husband to her?"

Yang Yi finished, then he smiled and said, "In terms of status, I am no less than you. I think you lack understanding of me, so you might as well take a little time to investigate my background and strength before considering the difference in status. Petra likes me, that’s my fortune, but on the other hand, me liking Petra, isn’t that her happiness too?"

Bluffing, if you don’t have the strength, that’s called bluffing, with strength it’s called reasonable publicity.

In this day and age, you lose out if you can’t bluff.

Yang Yi said with a sigh, "Mr. Roy, I don’t plan to marry Petra right away. Let’s just date normally, wouldn’t that be nice? To show my sincerity, how about I acquire a bank and let Petra take charge, would that work?"