Chapter 322: Chapter 322: Building a Manor (1)
Beitang Qinmeng was taken aback upon hearing she was to be married to Xuanyuan Jueqing, and she couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, her eyes incredulously staring at Zongzheng Tinglan, her previously rosy-cheeked smiling face now pale and her mouth slightly agape.
Seeing his sister’s expression like this, Beitang Xuan’s profound eyes couldn’t help but take a few more glances at the man who had just entered the hall. His strong body was clad in dark cyan-colored clothes; thick black brows adorned his deep-set eyes, with long eyelashes veiling the sharpness within.
His face was as still as still waters, the solitary and cold aura around him seemed palpable, like the chilling luster of the cold moonlight.
Beitang Xuan nodded silently to himself; this man was indeed much better than those hypocritical sons of nobles and princes. No wonder his proudly aloof sister could harbor affections for him.
"I heard my name being mentioned outside just now; what are you all discussing about me?" Jueqing entered the hall and, seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, suddenly felt a chilly sensation down his spine.
"Cousin, why are you here?" Feng Xuxu looked at her cousin suspiciously, and then at the other two families. Could it be that they had arranged it beforehand?
She turned her head to sit down but then caught a glimpse of Qinmeng, who was shyly yet intensely looking at Jueqing. Wanting to look but afraid to stare, she still sneakily peeped at him. Xuxu raised an eyebrow inconspicuously, then looked towards Tinglan, only to see her curious about her own belly rather than showing a hint of affection for the cousin.
"If I hadn’t come, how would I know that you’ve been speaking ill of me behind my back?" Jueqing found a chair to sit down and then scrutinized Feng Xuxu closely. Noticing that her belly had grown, her figure had slimmed down, yet she still seemed spirited, he felt somewhat relieved. At least she was strong enough to endure the shock of Dugu Chen’s fall from the cliff.
"Cousin, I want to have a grand wedding with you, and I want a little baby too." Tinglan shifted her gaze from Feng Xuxu’s belly and seriously said to Jueqing, who had just sat down.
Before Jueqing could recover from the shock, he suddenly heard someone wanting to marry him. He looked up in confusion and saw Tinglan staring at him unblinkingly. He glanced around at the others, who were all looking at him curiously, as if he had done something shameful.
"Uh, Miss Tinglan, I have not yet considered starting a family. Your kindness is appreciated, but Jueqing has taken note of it." He said awkwardly to Tinglan before turning to Feng Xuxu for rescue.
Feng Xuxu merely smiled in response to this and continued to sip the floral tea from her teacup.
Zongzheng Zehang shook his head regretfully. It would have been wonderful to form a marriage alliance with the Xuanyuan Family, but unfortunately, his sister’s intelligence was akin to that of a five-year-old child—an aspect that most families would not accept, much less a great clan.
"Brother Jueqing, my little sister loves to joke. Please do not take her words to heart, no need to mind them," he said, although it was a pity, maintaining a good relationship between the families was sufficient.
"Not at all, not at all, the little sister is lively and adorable. It’s just that Jueqing currently has no plans to start a family." Jueqing stood up as he spoke, seeing that Zongzheng Zehang was not angry and not wanting to create discord with the Zongzheng family, he quickly explained.
"Hahaha, you two, can’t you just sit down and have a chat?" Beitang Xuan watched the back and forth between the two, chuckling to the people in front.
Startled for a moment, both burst out laughing. "Beitang brother is right, let’s sit."
Tinglan frowned, intending to approach Jueqing with more questions, but her brother stopped her, "If you don’t behave, I’ll send you back."
Seeing that her brother was not joking, Tinglan obediently sat down, but her eyes were still fiercely glaring at Zehang.
Feng Xuxu took a small sip of tea before putting down the teacup and then gestured to Lenglei at her side to serve fresh floral tea to the guests.
