Fang Ruotang also received the news from the small mirror immediately, and then hurriedly went to find Fang Zhixing.

"Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother, what should we do? They've become godparents? Are they determined to form a marriage alliance with our family? They have such a deep bond, what if they secretly meet after marrying you? Won't you be cuckolded?"

Fang Zhixing stumbled as he met Fang Ruotang's footsteps, and asked somewhat speechlessly, "What are you thinking about all day with that little head of yours?"

"Think about serious matters! Haven't you considered this possibility?"

"They've become godparents, so their relationship is the same as yours and mine. How can they be together? Aren't they afraid of being scorned by the world?"

Fang Ruotang felt a little guilty after being scolded.

She didn't dare say that she was so narcissistic that she suspected Fang Zhixing liked her.

"So... does that mean there's no problem with this marriage? I'll soon have a fifth sister-in-law?" Fang Ruotang blinked and slowly began to laugh.

Fang Zhixing asked, "Didn't you dislike this Miss Shen? I've already sent someone to invite them to my residence. It's better to clarify some things face to face."

"It's not that I don't like her! I quite like Miss Shen's personality, but I just don't like that she has a childhood sweetheart. If we break them up, wouldn't we be the villains who break up a loving couple?"

You're overthinking it.

Fang Zhixing chuckled as he looked at Fang Ruotang's innocent appearance.

With their family background, who would bother thinking about romance all the time? The future of the family is the most important thing.

The Chen and Lu families arrived at the Prime Minister's residence very quickly.

Fang Zhixing and his sister received them but did not invite Cui and the others out, since the purpose of the meeting was to clarify some matters.

Fang Ruotang also got straight to the point, being very direct.

"Little Mirror said that your relationship is deep and you don't need to break off the engagement. With your talent of water spirit root, you will be highly valued if you join Tianyi Sect. Besides, I don't want you to be my fifth sister-in-law. I'm afraid that after you become my fifth sister-in-law, you will still be thinking about your ex-fiancé. I don't want to be the villain who breaks you up."

Shen Lixia was still secretly glancing at Fang Zhixing, thinking to herself with delight, "As expected of the Imperial Preceptor's brother, he exudes a scholarly air that makes one feel happy at first glance."

Immediately after hearing the Grand Preceptor's words, the entire sky seemed to collapse.

"No! Grand Preceptor, didn't we agree that if I found out I had a top-grade water spirit root, I could become your fifth sister-in-law? I really want to be your fifth sister-in-law! Lu Zichao and I are just childhood sweethearts, not lovers! Would you like someone who shoved your head into the mud when you were little and deliberately dug a hole for you to slip and fall when you were flying a kite? Or would you like someone who threw earthworms at you to scare you?"

The number of times Lu Zichao played pranks on her is simply too numerous to recount.

It's true that the two have a deep friendship, but it's no different from that of brothers, at least that's how she feels. What man would take his fiancée to the mountains and the sea? But Lu Zichao can do that. The two of them are so close that the only thing missing is Lu Zichao taking her to a brothel to listen to songs.

If the Lu family hadn't been so strict with its traditions, Lu Zichao himself wouldn't have had the chance to go to a brothel; he really could have done such a thing.

“Yes! Grand Preceptor, do you dislike my presence? Then I will not see Shen Lixia again. Please give her another chance!” Lu Zichao immediately echoed.

He wasn't the kind of person who was afraid of his brothers living better than him. In any case, he believed that with the pure brotherhood between him and Shen Lixia, the Grand Preceptor would definitely stop questioning them in time.

When Shen Lixia takes off, he will also be able to live a good life, lying down and being carried along.

The two families, Lu and Chen, knew each other well. Why did they get engaged? It was because one of them was lazy and the other was foolish. If they went to find another family, they would definitely not have a good life together.

However, if they manage to resolve things internally, both Lu and Chen's families have outstanding older brothers and sisters who can help each other out. Even two lazy and foolish people can be content with their lot.

Fang Ruotang was dumbfounded. How could this be so different from the previous pair of childhood sweethearts?

[Little Mirror, what's wrong? Didn't you say they had a deep bond and would stand together through thick and thin, never abandoning each other, even in the face of natural disasters or man-made calamities? But now, they seem to want to get rid of each other immediately!]

I...I don't know!

The little mirror is very powerful, but it is not a person. It doesn't have many complex emotions, and it can't analyze the psychological activities of these people.

The elders of the Chen and Lu families exchanged a smile upon hearing Xiao Jingzi's words.

This shows that the friendship between the Chen and Lu families has continued.

However, they were also quite troubled by the misunderstanding caused by the Grand Preceptor.

Outsiders may not know, but how could they not know whether the two children they watched grow up had truly grasped the concept? If they had, these two children wouldn't be so excited and jumping around like that.

Even recently, when the two were bickering, Shen Lixia often scolded Lu Zichao for being useless and not pleasing the Grand Preceptor. So when the Grand Preceptor announced that he would find a wife for Fang Wupin, Lu Zichao immediately urged Shen Lixia to go.

However, his real intention was to make a fool of Shen Lixia.

Unexpectedly, he was the only one who didn't get the Imperial Preceptor's favor, while Shen Lixia actually met the requirements. However, he was immediately happy for her.

"You don't even know this? If Miss Shen marries my fifth brother, won't he be cuckolded?"

That shouldn't be the case.

[Then let her be my fifth sister-in-law? She seems quite willing?]

【Can! 】

I wonder if my fifth brother likes her?

[You'll like her. Miss Shen's personality is similar to yours—naive and innocent. She'll easily catch your fifth brother's eye; after all, who would dislike a girl with a personality similar to their own sister?]

Shen Lixia's eyes lit up.

The Shen family was overjoyed. They were worried that Shen Lixia wouldn't be able to hide her identity and would be disliked by the Fang family within days of marrying into it!

"I see! Alright then! I hope Miss Shen will treat my fifth brother well, otherwise I'll abandon her. Her top-grade water spiritual root is good, but it's also the easiest target for evil spirits and wicked people. In the end, she'll be used as a furnace and drained dry."

Shen Lixia didn't quite understand, but she wasn't stupid and knew what it meant. She had originally wanted to be the Grand Preceptor's fifth sister-in-law, and at this moment, she reached her peak.

"Waaaaah, please marry me! I'll make sure we live a good life together from now on, waaaaah."

Shen Lixia grabbed Fang Zhixing's big hand and pulled him with her two little hands, swaying back and forth. Her cute little face was all scrunched up from faking crying, but it wasn't ugly; in fact, it was quite adorable.

Fang Zhixing glanced at it, then glanced at it again.

It's confirmed.

She really is exactly like Fang Ruotang.

"Let go first." Fang Zhixing felt a little uncomfortable. This was the first time in his life that a little girl had held his hand, and she was acting so sweetly and affectionately towards him. With so many people staring at him, his fair and handsome face immediately turned red.

"No, no! Please promise me, okay? I feel so happy the moment I see you. Please marry me, okay? Please!"

Fang Ruotang is incomplete in spirit and is genuinely a bit silly, while Shen Lixia is just pretending to be silly. As soon as she saw Fang Zhixing's face turn red, she would never let go. Her voice became even sweeter and her expression even more charming.